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MODI HOLDS MEETING WITH AMIT SHAH, FARMERS DEFY ORDER, GATHER FOR ‘WON'T BE SILENCED’: MEENA HARRIS POLICE SEIZE $60 MILLION OF BITCOIN! OTHER MINISTERS IN PARLIAMENT PANCHAYAT IN UP'S SHAMLI ON PROTEST OVER HER TWEETS NOW, WHERE'S THE PASSWORD? rime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday efying a ban, a large number of farmers merican lawyer Meena Harris, the niece of erman prosecutors have confiscated held a meeting with Home Minister gathered at Shamli in Uttar Pradesh Vice-President Kamala Harris, has shared a more than 50 million euros ($60 PAmit Shah, Information and Dtoday for a farmers' panchayat or Aphoto of a protest against her over her posts Gmillion) worth of bitcoin from a Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar meeting in solidarity with the protests outside in support of the farmers' agitation. "I spoke out in fraudster. There’s only one problem: they and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Delhi. The state's BJP government had support of human rights for Indian farmers, and can’t unlock the money because he won’t Joshi at the parliament complex, amid refused to permit the meeting citing look at the response," Meena Harris tweeted on give them the password. The man was opposition attacks on the government in restrictions imposed just two days ago. Thursday, sharing a photo by Reuters journalist sentenced to jail and has since served his both houses over the farmers' protest Thousands of farmers sat on the ground as Danish Siddiqui. "I won't be intimidated, and I won't term, maintaining his silence throughout against the three central agriculture laws. songs imploring Prime Minister Narendra be silenced," she added in a pinned tweet.The 36- while police made repeated failed efforts to The ruling BJP and the opposition led by Modi to listen to the voice of farmers played year-old, also an author, has been tweeting crack the code to access more than 1,700 the Congress on Friday clashed in out in the backdrop. Chants of "Inquilab regularly since an international media report on the bitcoin, said a prosecutor in the Bavarian parliament over the laws against which Zindabad" were heard as more and more farmer protests and the government's crackdown town of Kempten. “We asked him but he thousands of farmers have been protesting farmers walked or drove to the meeting on led to posts from pop star Rihanna, climate activist didn’t say,” prosecutor Sebastian Murer in and around the national capital. their tractors. Greta Thunberg and many others on Tuesday. told Reuters on Friday. ‘Visakha ukku Andhrula hakku' Crisis deepens as SEC halts unanimous election results SNV SUDHIR slogan echoes again after 55 years n VIJAYAWADA HC asks SEC to SUMIT ONKA .The tussle between the ruling n VISAKHAPATNAM YSRCP and the State Election hold enabling of Lack of captive iron ore Commissioner (SEC) ‘Visakha Ukku Andhrula Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar e-Watch app Hakku’ slogan that reverberat- mine spells doom for VSP can now grow into a full- ed in the undivided Andhra blown war, with the SEC ask- Vijayawada: AP High Court Pradesh around 55 years ago Visakhapatnam: Despite Union and Andhra Pradesh ing the Collectors of both has directed the State Election for establishment of the steel having high production governments to allocate a Guntur and Chittoor to keep Commission (SEC) not to plant, echoed again on Friday capacity and good opera- captive mine to Vizag Steel pending the declaration of enable the e-Watch app or use as thousands of the RINL- tional efficiency, Rashtriya was never realised. results of the panchayat seats it until February 9, 2021 to Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Ispat Nigam Limited Though the RINL-VSP has in their respective districts which date the matter is now employees and several political (RINL)'s corporate entity, an installed capacity of 21 where the candidates have poll results in these two dis- posted. outfits took out a massive rally Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, million tonnes per year, it is unanimously won and seeking tricts majority of the seats Three Public Interest protesting the Union govern- has been running into crores currently operating at pro- reports from them. He asked have been bagged by sarpanch Litigation (PIL) pleas have been ment’s plan to sale the RINL- of losses. duction capacity of only 7.3 the Collectors to hold the dec- candidates backed by the filed challenging the action of run plant. The main reason for loss- million tonnes. laration of results until he YSRCP. The SEC’s latest deci- the SEC in developing a mobile On 27 January, the Cabinet shareholding in RINL along rolls back its decision, thou- es is attributed to the lack of The Covid-19 pandemic gives clearance after examining sion not to declare the unani- phone app for receiving com- Committee on Economic with management control by sands of Visakhapatnam Steel an own captive mine which had also hit the plant badly as their reports. SEC also warned mous poll results in these two plaints from citizens during the Affairs (CCEA) gave an in- way of privatisation. This has Plant employees launched a exponentially increases the it had closed its three produc- of action in case of any failures districts has irked the ruling gram panchayat elections principle approval for 100 per- triggered an uproar in several massive rally in the city on output costs compared to tion units. with regard to these reports by YSRCP leaders. regarding violation of model cent strategic disinvestment of quarters. Friday morning. other steel plants. 2 any functionary. 2 code of conduct and others. the Government of India Demanding that the Centre 2 The assurance of both the Of the total ‘unanimous’ 2

Adding value to Agri Minister Sensex, Nifty defends farm end at fresh Secretariat laws records after decision-making Reserve Bank 285 policy outcome Basant Kumar Covid patients face high risk transferred, Consultant appointed for VCIC Vizag rly zone DPR asked to of dying after cardiac arrest under examination, PNS n LONDON of IHCAs. nodes at Srikalahasthi, Kadapa report to GAD COVID-19 patients who COVID-19 patients who suf- had an OHCA had a 3.4-fold PNS n VIJAYAWADA NICDIT in its meeting held on PNS n VIJAYAWADA fer a cardiac arrest either in or increased risk of dying with- August 30, 2019 had accorded says Piyush Goyal out of hospital are far more in 30 days, while IHCA The Union minister of state for its approval for development of In a surprising development, likely to die than those who are patients had a 2.3-fold commerce and industry Som Vishakhapatnam and Chittoor PNS n VIJAYAWADA the state government had with- not infected with the novel increased risk of dying with- Parkash said that consultant for (Srikalahasti) as priority nodes drawn the services of senior coronavirus, according to a in 30 days, they said. master planning and prelimi- in phase-1 of VCIC and there Railways minister Piyush IAS official, P Basant Kunmar, study published on Friday "Our study clearly shows nary engineering for Chittoor was no delay in approval. Goyal has said that the as TTD JEO, and asked him to which found that women, in that cardiac arrest and -Srikalahasti and Kadappa Som Parkash further said Detailed Project Report (DPR) report to GAD without giving particular, have the highest COVID-19 is a very lethal nodes that come under Vizag that the objective of VCIC pro- regarding creation of South any new posting. However, he risk. combination, said first author Chennai Industrial Corridor ject included expansion of Coast Railway Zone with will continue as election The research from Sweden of the study, Pedram Sultanian, (VCIC) had been appointed by industrial output, increasing Vizag as its headquarters is observer with SEC. found that women infected a doctoral student at the National Industrial Corridor employment opportunities, under examination by the It may be worth mentioning with the COVID-19 virus are University of Gothenburg. Development Corporation Ltd. providing better living and Railway Board and no time- here that Basant Kumar was nine times more likely to die as "Patients with the coron- (NICDCL). social facilities for the new and frame could be fixed to bring one among the two names compared to men after suffer- avirus should be monitored For Visakhapatnam node, growing workforce in the state. the new railway zone under picked by State Election ing a cardiac arrest in hospital. intensively and measures the master planning and pre- minister for state, said that As per feasibility study con- operation. Commissioner (SEC) and sent The study, published in the taken to prevent cardiac arrest, liminary engineering is initiat- VCIC was being implemented ducted by the Government of Though the BJP-led Union to state government to appoint European Heart Journal, for instance with the use of ed by the state government. as phase one of the East Coast Andhra Pradesh, VCIC has the government had fulfilled the as Chittoor and Guntur dis- included 1,946 people who continuous heart monitors for After completion of master Economic Corridor (ECEC). potential to increase GDP in long pending demand to have tricts. suffered a cardiac arrest out of patients at high risk," Sultanian planning and preliminary Three nodes, namely Chittoor the region by six times from a separate railway zone with Rajya Sabha member, GVL 2 hospital (OHCA) and 1,080 sad. When the researchers engineering, projects are posed (Srikalahasti), Visakhapatnam Rs 2,000 billion in 2015 to Rs Vizag as its headquarters Narasimha Rao, the railways who suffered one in hospital compared pre-pandemic cases for consideration and approval and Kadappa have been iden- 11,600 billion by 2035, expand delinking Waltair Division minister said "An Officer on (IHCA) between January 1 with COVID-19 cases, they from National Industrial tified under VCIC. manufacturing output by seven with its headquarters in Special Duty/South Coast TODAY and July 20, last year. found that the overall risk of Corridor Development and He also said that the AP gov- times from Rs 1,110 billion in Odisha, yet the newly created Railway (OSD/SCoR) was The researchers from the dying following an OHCA Implementation Trust ernment had submitted a pro- 2015 to Rs 7,823 billion by South Coast Railway Zone posted at Visakhapatnam to ALMANAC University of Gothenburg, nearly tripled. (NICDIT) and Cabinet posal for inclusion of two 2035. Create approximately 11 had not seen the light of the undertake planning and Month & Paksham: Sweden, noted that during It was increased 4.5-fold Committee on Economic nodes namely Chittoor million additional incremental day, triggering concern among preparatory work for forma- the pandemic phase of the for men and by a third for Affairs (CCEA). (Srikalahasti) and employment from 2.9 million the people of the north tion of the new zone. Paush & Krishna Paksha study, COVID-19 was women, they said. In a written reply to the BJP Visakhapatnam as part of in 2015 to 14 million by 2045. Andhra region. Panchangam involved in at least 10 per cent Rajya Sabha member, GVL VCIC under the NICDIT In a written reply to the BJP 2 Tithi : Navami: 08:12 am, Dashami: 06:25 am of all OHCAs and 16 per cent 3 Narasimha Rao, the Union mandate in October, 2018. 2 (Next Day) Nakshatram: Anuradha: 05:17 pm Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Dassault Systems any important work) AP girl with Himalayan ambition AP teams visits Gujarat Rahukalam: 09:40 am – 11:05 am picks 8 projects Yamagandam: 01:55 pm – 03:20 pm PNS n HYDERABAD four mountains, the highest Varjyam: 10:39 pm – 12:10 am being 6,858 metres high Ama from AP students Toughened by adventures Dablam in Nepal. to study town planning Gulika: 06:50 am - 08:15 am against odds, P Sameera Khan, "I want to tell the world that C PRADEEP KUMAR Good Time: (to start any important work) 30, a passionate cyclist, trekker a girl in India needs a lot of PNS n VIJAYAWADA Y Srilakshmi, Principal n VIJAYAWADA Amritakalam: 07:24 am – 08:55 am and mountaineer, is now deter- support from her parents. I am Secretary, Municipal Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:07 pm – 12:52 pm mined to scale Mount Everest trying to pursue my dream, A high-level delegation of the Administration & Urban As many as eight projects and from the daunting Tibet side. earning for it, spending for it, Andhra Pradesh government Development, led the team start-up ideas presented by the stu- VIJAYAWADA She is out to prove to the world everything on my own but now began its three-day tour of comprising senior govern- dents from Andhra Pradesh at the WEATHER that girls are capable of doing I have come to a point where Gujarat to study the imple- ment officials, municipal com- 'Project of the Year 2020' have been anything with perseverance. I need some financial support mentation of town planning missioners, town planners, selected by the Dassault Systems. Forecast: Sunny After losing her mother to attain my ambition. I want schemes and their impact on housing and urban develop- 'Project of the Year 2020' is the Temp: 33/18 when she was just nine and her to tell the world that girls are urban development. The study ment authorities. competition designed for the Humidity: 49% father, a tailor, a few years ago, capable of doing everything tour comes in the wake of The 25-member delegation students to extract innovative Sunrise: 06:46 am Sameera overcame several scaling Mount Everest -- the already cycled through 20 despite not having family sup- Andhra Pradesh government’s held a meeting with officials of ideas, which are globally, social- Sunset: 06:13 pm odds to come up in life. She is highest peak in the world - countries. The adventurist port," Sameera said. plans to implement town plan- the Institute of Town Planners ly and economically impactful, Current Weather Conditions now looking for sponsors to from the toughest side. from Anantapur in Andhra ning schemes in urban local India (ITPI) in Ahmedabad. from the students. Updated february 5 , 2021 5:00 PM 2 help her realize her ambition of A solo traveller, she has Pradesh has already scaled bodies of the state. 2 2 VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 6, 2021 vijayawada 02

mproving the quality and individuals, groups, and inter- speed of decision-making est groups who will judge the Iin the Secretariat is a goal decision in terms of good or of both the State and Central Adding value to Secretariat decision-making bad, not true or false. Governments. One way is to Accordingly, addressing the switch to the four-step “careful reflective thought on solution assessment in order means starting with the concerns of the losers, say, PACEmodel. The PACE matters that need intelligent In case of complex issues – where information to make decisions that are options and their conse- through transparency, open- model consists of four levels: application of criteria”. is incomplete or insufficient, analytical tools easily implementable. quences prepared in the ness and widespread consul- process initiation (P), analy- Concretely, deliberative are inadequate and there is little control on Issue definition: means process initiation stage, and tations, is likely to make deci- sis (A), coordination (C), and thinking uses two well-known looking deeply into the artic- including pragmatism. In the sions more implementable. execution-as-decision (E). tools: query and precedence. important variables - then administrators fall ulated problem. The unique contemporary environment Present-day deci- Process initiation The objective of querying is back on deliberative thinking. characteristics of each prob- in which we live and work, sion-making occurs under The initiating level collects to turn and detain files. Often, lem are understood, as each this intellectually rigorous conditions of volatility, uncer- and collates all the relevant and files go offtrack and have to problem is “essentially unique model is unlikely to succeed tainty, complexity and ambi- material papers to prepare a be turned in order to bring determining the level of sim- of querys and level of similar- . . . despite long lists of simi- without the injection of polit- guity (VUCA). In VUCA note containing the the file ontrack to make them ilarity between the current ity with precedent cases. larities between a current ical considerations.In order to environments, the PACE problem/issue, as well as a move towards goal-achieve- issue under consideration and Furthermore, the coordinat- problem and a previous one, take an idea from conception model codifies the roles of complete list of options, along ment. Moreover, under situ- decisions made earlier. If ing level also decides on the there always might be an to ground-breaking, the deci- each level and what they with their consequences, to ations of uncertainty and complete similarity is present need for consultations with DR. SAMEER SHARMA additional distinguishing sion-maker has to step away should be looking for. This address the issue or resolve the value conflicts, files are between the two decision- other departments and exter- property that is of overriding from the comfort of technical has the potential to speed up problem. For simple issues detained to get more informa- making situations, then hard- nal agencies. Some of the sit- importance”. Moreover, the rigor and engage in the com- decision-making by bringing with a few options and hardly tion, understand the issue ly any processing or analysis uations requiring consultation igate unquantifiable hazards, intended and unintended promise of political gover- certainty and predictability any consequences, the case is more fully, and assess conse- is required. On the other are: when information is administrators need to make effects of selecting any one nance, because the selection into the process. At the same rapidly processed for a deci- quences of several options on hand, if partial similarity insufficient or incomplete, judgement calls based on option are assessed. For of an option depends on the time, Secretariat working sion. In case of complex issues the table.The flip side is that exists, then identifying the domain expertise is lacking experience. Here, internal example, electronic gover- political world-view. would no longer be perceived – where information is incom- administrators could use ways in which the two pro- and risk of pursuing sub- and external consultations nance is encouraged in order Solution assessment: means as stagnant, rigid and the plete or insufficient, analytical detention, especially in cases posals are similar, or under optimal solutions is reduced are required in order to access to reduce cost, increase effi- specifying the criteria when a unthinking application of age- tools are inadequate and there having a set timeline or a what circumstance the simi- through consultations and others’ experiences and per- ciency, etc. However, once the problem would be deemed to old rules. is little control on important short half-life (decision is larity is valid, adds value to collaboration. spectives. information technology be resolved (not: solved as in (Author has a PhD from variables - then administrators deemed to be made once the earlier decisions. Routine risks can be man- Execution workers become entrenched, mathematics). This is like a USA and a DLitt from fall back on deliberative think- issue runs out of time, money, Coordination aged successfully with a sci- Finally, the executing level required structural gover- sunset clause, particularly for Kanchi University. The arti- ing. or patience) to kill proposals. Next, the coordination level entific approach, but data makes a total assessment con- nance reforms may become issues that change with time. cle is based on his research Analysis Precedence is used to make uses its elusive political judge- and objectivity can only get sisting of issue definition, more difficult. The resolution also creates and practice and views are Deliberative thinking is faster and better decisions by ment to decide on the merit administrators so far. To nav- solution development, and Solution development: winners and losers among personal) Govt approves Vizag IT Park HC asks SEC to hold enabling... Continued from Page 1 and what security measures Government Pleader were incorporated to ensure attached to the office of the PNS n VIJAYAWADA the targeted goals will not be Three contentions were put security for personal infor- Advocate General, C. Suman, achieved. Internet facility forward by the petitioners. mation of the citizens. apprised the Court that the Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan should be provided and inter- Firstly, an app created by both Upon hearing the counsels Andhra Pradesh Technology Reddy on Friday approved the net library should be setup in the Central Election Comm- of the petitioners and Services is the nodal agency proposal for setting up an every village and the facility ssion and the AP Panchayat respondents, the High Court for conducting a security Integrated Technology Park should be useful to everyone," Raj department are already bench of Chief Justice Arup audit and issue a security cer- and an IT concept city in he said. available. Hence, one of those Kumar Goswami and Justice tificate and that no app can Vishakhapatnam. He said that A building should be con- apps could have been used. C Praveen Kumar questioned be put into play without high-end skill university, incu- structed for internet library and Further, there is no publicity as to what purpose this app obtaining such certificate. bation centre, labs, CoES, IT, all facilities required from for the app and so citizens will would serve now, since the It was further brought to EC department office, state 'work from home' should be not be able to effectively use it. model code of conduct has the notice of the Court that data centre and IT towers available in it. Secretariats and Secondly, the app devel- been in vogue since January the Secretary to the SEC has should be present in the Park. Rythu Bharosa Kendras in a oped by the SEC now does and the elections are going to in fact written to the MD, During a review meeting on village should be connected not have the security certifi- begin in a few days. APTS on Feb 4, 2021 seek- Information Technology and with internet and extended cate required under the "How much amount has ing a security audit of the Electronic Policy held here at for domestic purpose as well, Andhra Pradesh cyber secu- been spent on devolving the app. camp office, the Chief Minister The university should help He added that each concept The CM asked the officials he added. rity policy, 2017 and the var- app and who developed it. The APTS is in the said that Emerging the engineering students and city should have a special mas- to focus on bringing as many Information Technology ious GO's issued pursuant to Does the SEC app posses process of looking into the Technologies University would other technical students to ter plan. industries as possible to create Minister Mekapati Goutham the same. And, the SEC has mandatory security audit same and that the APTS in be set up in Visakhapatnam to improve their skills and added He said every aspect in the employment in Kopparthi elec- Reddy, Higher Education not approached the agency certificate. Why the SEC had the first instance takes about facilitate teaching and research that all the IT related depart- policy should be transparent tronic park. Special Chief Secretary Satish under the policy to secure a not used the app developed five days to conduct securi- on IT applications in the fields ments including the universi- and contribute to IT progress He directed the officials to Chandra, Chief Minister's security certificate, said the by the Panchayat Raj depart- ty audit of the app. Any fur- of artificial intelligence, cloud ty should be in one place. and development of the state. focus on expanding internet Chief Advisor Nilam Sawhney, petitioners. ment when it is available ther clarification and mod- computing, blockchain tech- The Chief Minister instruct- He said 'work from home' network and providing internet Finance Principal Secretary SS Finally, it is unclear as to since March 8, 2020," the ifications will be communi- nologies, data analytics sci- ed the officials to setup IT con- has increased in the wake of access to every village, setting Rawat, IT Principal Secretary who has developed the app bench observed. cated to the SEC. ences, advanced electronics, cept cities in at least 2,000 acres Covid pandemic and it should up internet library in villages G Jayalakshmi, IT Special education, health, agriculture, in three places near be promoted. and improving skills in IT and Secretary B Sundar, Energy water resources, etc. Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and He directed the officials to other technological aspects. Principal Secretary Nagulapalli The officials said that experts Bangalore (in AP limits). prepare the policy including "It's important to provide Srikanth, Technical Education Dassault Systems... from various technological He said the infrastructure in government support to IT sec- internet facility in all villages Commissioner MM Nayak, AP teams visits Gujarat... Continued from Page 1 institutions including IITs these concept cities should be tor considering work from within three years to develop APFSL MD M Madhusudan would submit a report on the of high standards and their home in the wake of pandem- IT industry and network Reddy and other senior offi- Continued from Page 1 sions with officials and town This platform offers a unique oppor- proposed university soon. architecture should be unique. ic. should be strong failing which cials were present. planners of Ahmedabad tunity to the students to showcase “The town planning model Urban Development their talent and ideas. has been very successful in Authority on reconstitution of The global competition has the Gujarat and has contributed to town planning schemes. representation of 56,000 projects Basant Kumar planned development in the According to the delega- from different countries who had Lack of captive ... Crisis deepens as SEC... state. However, it is an elabo- tion’s itinerary, it is also slated pitched start-up ideas from automo- transferred, Continued from Page 1 two mines can generate 10 rate and a technical process. to visit the Ahmedabad tive, agriculture, aerospace, shipbuild- million tonne per annum. Continued from Page 1 independents. In all 337 pan- The Andhra government team Municipal Corporation on ing, civil construction and manufac- VSP imports iron ore from Unions demand RINL- chayats are to go for polls in is here to study how the town Friday evening, to understand turing sectors. asked to... Bailadila mines of National NMDC merging Interestingly, it was in these two Guntur in the first phase. In planning model works. We the system of Transfer of From AP, more than 300 students Continued from Page 1 Mineral Development National Mineral districts that the SEC had asked Chittoor, out of the 112 ‘unani- made presentations about var- Development Rights (TDR), participated in the competition and Corporation located in Development Corporation Ltd the state government to change mous panchayats’, 95 went to the ious aspects of integrated town Slum Improvement Scheme, showcased 148 projects and start-up While the government had Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) and is a leading miner in the coun- the Collectors. After a long- YSRCP backed candidates, nine planning with the delegation,” and Transit-Oriented develop- ideas. obliged the request of SEC coal from Austria and other try and is on verge of complet- drawn tussle between the gov- to TDP supported candidates said NK Patel, the national ment. In all, 26 start-up ideas were short- and appointed K places. Steel Authority of India ing the work on commission- ernment and the SEC, the and remaining to independents. president of ITPI. On Saturday, the delegation listed, out of which eight projects from Harinarayanan as Chittoor Limited, Tata Steel, Jindal Steel ing a three-million tonne inte- Collectors have been changed. In all 453 panchayats are to go The delegation, on Friday, will visit the Gujarat Andhra Pradesh have been nomi- collector, but ignored Basant and many other plants have grated steel plant at Nagarnar Of the total 3,249 gram pan- for polls in Chittoor district. made a field visit to a site in International Finance Tec- nated for awards. Kumar's name. their own captive iron ore mine. in Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh. chayats across the state that “The SEC has sought reports Ahmedabad to get a first- City (GIFT), home to the The shortlisted ideas were devel- In the latest development, The steel plants having their The NMDC, which is also would go for polls in the first from the Collectors of Chittoor hand experience of the town country’s only International oped by the students who have been he was transferred without own captive mines get the iron under the purview of the phase on February 9, results of and Guntur, where a large num- planning scheme. Later in the Financial Services Centre trained through APSSDC-Dassault giving any further posting. It ore at a cost of Rs 1,500 per Ministry of Steel, has a long- around 523 were declared unan- ber of ‘unanimous elections’ day, it is slated to hold discus- (IFSC). Systems collaboration project. is not immediately learnt if it tonne whereas the RINL has to term agreement with the RINL imously as a single candidate have been reported, which is was a punishment transfer or cough up Rs 7,000 per tonne. for supplying iron ore from its was left in the fray after all the not consistent with the trend. a routine one. VSP needs 1.6 kg of iron ore Bailadila mines in other aspirants withdrew their Pending examination of the and 550 grams of coal to pro- Chhattisgarh. nominations on the last day of reports, both the Collectors of duce a kg of steel. The employee unions and withdrawal, on Thursday, in Chittoor and Guntur are direct- As it depends on others for top brass of the RINL had also these panchayats. ed not to go ahead with the dec- Consultant appointed for VCIC... raw materials, unlike other proposed merging the two Out of these, results in the laration of unanimous results Continued from Page 1 industries and manufacturing. 2, 2013. steel plants in the country, the steel giants for mutual benefit. highest number of 112 panchay- and put them on hold, till the Regarding establishment of Thereafter, the proposal for production cost runs high The employee unions said ats in Chittoor district are said Commission gives its clear- It has been envisaged to foster NIMZ in Chittoor district, he consideration of granting 'final' making it an unprofitable the steel giants together will to be ‘unanimous’. Guntur has 67 ance. industrial development by pro- said the Union government approval was placed before transaction. In 2019, the create a behemoth. The merg- ‘unanimous panchayats’. Out of The Collectors of Chittoor viding state-of-the-art infra- had granted 'in-principle' the high level committee Ministry of Coal allotted two er would enhance operational these 67 ‘unanimous panchayats’ and Guntur shall send detailed structure and creating an ecosys- approval for establishment of (HLC) under NMP and the coal mines at Rohne and efficiencies. VSP has 22,000 in Guntur, 63 are bagged by the reports and only on examination tem, which would serve as an the project under the National same was not granted due to Rabodih to the NMDC and acres of land, port, technolo- YSRCP backed candidates, two of which, the Commission shall attractive destination for invest- Manufacturing Policy (NMP) inadequate information from the RINL, respectively. The gy and manpower. by TDP supporters and two by take further course of action. ments into export-oriented in Chittoor District on January the state government. VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES GOLD Vizag rly zone ‘Visakha Ukku Andhrula Hakku'... `` 47, 730 (10 gm) Continued from Page 1 against the move and save 650 DPR under AP girl with Himalayan... Visakhapatnam Steel Plant at The bike rally commenced any cost.” YSRCP MPs to SILVER examination... Continued from Page 1 authorities for help but they and Southeast Asian coun- Always ready to accept new from Kurmannapalem and protest in Parliament ` 72, 000 (1kg) refused as mountaineering was tries. In India, she cycled for challenges, Sameera remarked: ended at the GVMC office in Addressing the gathering, ` 200 Continued from Page 1 The backpacker's Mt Everest not considered a sport. over 1,000 km, covering vari- "Mountaineering is the tough- the city. Standing in solidarity Lok Sabha member MVV expedition requires Rs 30-35 Youngest among five sib- ous States. Her trekking expe- est of all 'sports'. People who with the protestors, Gajuwaka Satyanaryana said YSRCP was He has submitted the DPR for lakh. "I have some money and lings, she lost her mother at the dition, starting with Kashmir, are into mountaineering have MLA Tippala said, “We strong- opposed to the privatisation of CHICKEN setting up of the new SCoR I need sponsorship. The kind age of nine and thereafter was saw her traverse through to be mentally and physically ly oppose the decision to pri- Vizag Steel Plant and the issue RATES `/KG Zone, which is currently of work I do should be getting brought up by her father. Himachal Pradesh and tough. Only those people who vatise the Visakhapatnam Steel would be taken to the notice under examination in the a lot of support," she said. While pursuing medical lab Uttarakhand and later her are not afraid of death can sur- Plant. If the Centre does not of CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy. Dressed/With Skin `148 Railway Board. In the mean- She wants to scale Mt technology course after SSC, odyssey extended through vive." take a U-turn, lakhs of people “We will stage dharna at the Without Skin `168 time, an umbrella work titled Everest from the Tibet side, she had to take up a job in BPO Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim On November 13, 2018, she will hit the streets as a mark of main gate of the steel plant and Broiler at Farm `102 "Creation of new South Coast and not Nepal side, which, in Bengaluru to support her and Arunachal Pradesh. She climbed 6,859 metres high protest.” block the privatisation in the Railway Zone and new according to her, "is commer- family. During the 2014 has already covered 550 km Ama Dablam mountain peak Asking people to remember Parliament,” the MP said and Rayagada Division in East cial and easy". Srinagar floods, she travelled to high- altitude trekking. in Nepal. This came barely a the slogan, ‘Visakha Ukku added that the elected represen- EGG Coast Railway" has been "From Tibet side, it is tough Kashmir as a volunteer. There Sameera has not done any month after she had ascended Andhrula Hakku’, the MLA tatives would support the agita- RATES `/100 included in Budget 2020-21 and also very technical. Rather she went on a solo Pahalgam course in mountaineering. "I 6,160 metres high Imja Tse said, “32 people had sacrificed tion programme of trade unions under capital expenditure at than doing just for the sake of Valley trek for two days and was already cyclist. I cycled in (island) peak. their lives during the agitations and steel plant employees. VIJAYAWADA 410 an estimated cost of Rs 170 cr. doing, I want to do something, soon she started learning how 20 countries. I think that This further boosted her for the establishment of Anakapalle MP Dr Satyavati HYDERABAD 393 He further said that as the which makes me feel I have to survive in tough conditions. boosted my confidence to confidence and she started Visakhapatnam Steel Plant said the steel plant had been DPR is still under examina- done the whole thing beyond Sameera, who lost her father become a high-altitude training for scaling Mount and there is no question of let- the pride of Andhra Pradesh VISAKHAPATNAM 430 tion, no time-frame could be my ability," she observed. in 2015, started undertaking trekker," said Sameera cur- Everest. She has to go to the UK ting the privatisation happen. and her party would not allow RETAIL PRICE `4. 10 fixed for operationalisation of Sameera said that she had solo travels with her savings. rently works at Kepler Home for advanced training, which If needed, leaders of all parties the privatisation move of the (IN HYDERABAD) the new zone." approached the government She cycled across South Asian Cinema in Hyderabad. alone will cost Rs 3.50 lakh. shall join hands to protest central government.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 6, 2021 vijayawada 03 DRAWS YSRCP IRE Waltair Division gets `1,300 cr VSP sale yet another betrayal SEC withholds results Budgetary of trust by YSRCP: Lokesh allocations PNS n AMARAVATI their lives in a fierce agitation. PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM During his tenure, former TDP national general secretary Chief Minister N Chandrababu of unanimous elections With a focus to create a Nara Lokesh on Friday Naidu fought until the then 'future ready' Railway system, demanded that the Central Government withdrew PNS n VIJAYAWADA Guntur districts for benefiting the budget allotment has Jaganmohan Reddy a similar move to privatise the TDP. He said that sarpanches been significant for projects Government oppose the move plant in 2000. YSRCP leaders on Friday were elected unanimously in to be completed in 2021-22. to privatise the prestigious Nara Lokesh accused the slammed the State Election 1,980 villages in 2013. Even now There budget outlay is main- Visakha Steel Plant as it was Chief Minister of mortgaging Commissioner (SEC) a similar number of village ly for Road Safety works, considered a matter of pride the steel plant along with the Nimmagadda Ramesh for with- panchayats are going to be Road under Bridge and Over for all Andhra people. VSP is incurring promises made in the AP holding the results of unani- elected unanimously without Bridges and LHS in addition Lokesh also demanded that losses only Reorganisation Act for the mous elections in Chittoor and any incidents. to passenger amenity works. the ruling YSRCP pass a reso- sake of his personal benefits. Guntur districts. In Chittoor, 293 panchayats The ongoing doubling and lution in the Assembly that the because it had no There was no use of having Addressing a press conference were unanimous in 2013 polls, new line works were given AP Government should buy captive iron ore YSRCP 28 MPs in the here, Panchayat Raj and Rural and now 112 are unanimous in priority with allocation of Rs the steel plant. When a simi- mine of its own. Parliament. The Visakha Steel Development Minister the first phase of polls. Similarly, 871 crore. Jagdalpur-Koraput lar situation arose in stood as a symbol of self- Peddireddy Ramachandra in Guntur, 162 panchayats have (110.22 km), Koraput- Chhattisgarh, the Government Hence, the govt respect for the Andhras who Reddy said that SEC Ramesh opted for unanimous election in Singapur Road (164.56 km), passed a unanimous resolution should ask the had waged a relentless agita- Kumar would face the conse- 2013, while currently, 67 have Jeypore - Malkangiri (130 in their Assembly to buy the tion for the same in the past. quences for being biased The Minister said that SEC advised the returning officers to come forward in phase 1. km), Jeypore - Nabarangpur Nagarnar Steel Plant. Centre to allot an Unfortunately, Jagan Reddy towards TDP chief N Ramesh Kumar has been work- stick to the principles rather The Minister said that (38 km) are included in this In a letter to Chief Minister iron ore mine was not even opening his Chandrababu Naidu in gram ing only for the interests of than supporting the SEC with Ramesh Kumar has taken the funding. YS Jaganmohan Reddy, Lokesh mouth on the issue in his panchayat elections. Chandrababu Naidu to save evil intentions. decision, as Chandrababu Naidu An amount of Rs 20.90 said that the Visakha Steel exclusively, capacity as the CM. He said that the unanimous TDP from becoming extinct The Minister said that an belongs to Chittoor and he crore was allocated for traf- Plant was incurring losses only demands Lokesh Lokesh said that over 40,000 election is the decision of the expecting a return favour. incompetent person was himself hails from Guntur dis- fic facility works which because it had no captive iron employees were dependent on people of that village and ques- He stated that Ramesh had appointed as the SEC who does trict. He flayed the SEC for not include Gopalapatnam- ore mine of its own. Hence, the the steel plant and indirectly, tioned why the SEC was hold- launched the e-Watch app not even know the basic thing taking any action against TDP Vizianagaram, provision of YSRCP government should Government of doing injustice the plant is providing liveli- ing back the unanimous election developed by the TDP, with on how to get his vote trans- or Chandrababu Naidu on auto signaling including immediately ask the Centre to to the people of North Andhra hood for lakhs of people. results. Even Presidential, MP, Chandrababu Naidu's idea and ferred. Meanwhile, speaking at releasing manifesto for the pan- Simhachalam bypass line, allot an iron ore mine exclu- by playing a 'dubious role' in "When such a jewel-like MLA, and MLC elections would further welcomed the AP High a separate press conference, chayat elections and instead conversion of line 4 into sively for the Visakha Steel. the issue of the Visakha Steel. project was put up for sale, the be unanimous, and there is no Court's decision to hold the Minister for Municipal announcing that the SEC had longer loop with common It was projected VSP would It was yet another betrayal on CM was not bothering to point in halting the results he enabling of e-Watch till Administration Botsa cancelled the manifesto. loop status for python trains be the largest steel producing the part of the ruling YSRCP break his silence. Like this, one said adding that SEC has been February 9. Satyanarayana said that SEC He said Chandrababu Naidu at Chipurupalli. company in the entire country leaders to set their sights on the industry after another was laying restrictions on panchay- More than 90 per cent of the Ramesh Kumar has taken a has been politically influencing In total, workshops and by 2032. steel plant's costly lands. The being sold out under the Jagan at elections which doesn't fall YSRCP-backed candidates will hasty decision in halting unan- the SEC by blocking the govern- sheds got Rs 45 crore funds Lokesh accused the steel plant was saved only after regime, pushing the State into under election code. win in the election, he said and imous polls in Chittoor and ment. in this financial year. Jaganmohan Reddy over 32 people had sacrificed a deep crisis," he alleged. TDP to explore legal options on AP cops get awards for best crime detection PNS n AMARAVATI Sadiq Ali and team was select- ed for second prize for the panchayat election manifesto The Andhra Pradesh police third quarter of last year. Srikakulam lady cop gets appreciation from department presented the Markapur Additional PNS n VIJAYAWADA "Just because the YSRCP Award for Best Crime Superintendent of Police DGP for carrying body, performing last rites had no manifesto of its own, it Detection for the second and (ASP) K Chowdeshwari and TDP leader and former MLA should not mean other parties third quarters of 2020. team bagged the third prize. PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar should also not release it. Only Andhra Pradesh Director Kasibugga Police Station on Friday announced that out of sheer fear of a positive General of Police (DGP) D Sub Inspector K Sirisha won Andhra Pradesh DGP D Gautam Sawang felicitated their party was withdrawing its feedback for the TDP mani- Gautam Sawang on Friday DGP's commendation disc and issued a certificate of appreciation to the panchayat election manifesto festo that the ruling party handed over the award for for her humanitarian act of Kotturu Sirisha, the lady sub-inspector of titled 'Palle Pragathi Pancha made the complaint," he said. 'Best Crime Detection' to carrying a body on her shoul- Kasibugga police station in Srikakulam. She was Sutralu' in accordance with the Narendra lamented that the police personnel for achieve- ders on February 1, 2021. appreciated for her humanitarian deed on February instructions of the State State was falling on 'dark days' ment in crime detection at the The DGP presented the 1. “It gives me immense pleasure in recognising Election Commission (SEC). under the unconstitutional state's police headquarters at cash awards and merit certifi- your good work done with a display of humanity At the same time, Narendra activities of the Jagan regime, Mangalagiri. cates to the police personnel while discharging your duties and responsibilities Kumar asserted that it was the which was clear from how the Vijayawada Assistant on the occasion and congrat- on February 1, 2021, even though it is beyond your right of any political party to TDP AP president Commissioner of Police K ulated them. call of duty,” read the certificate of appreciation. declare its people-friendly poli- Atchannaidu was jailed with- Srinivasa Rao and team A cash award of Rs 1 lakh Going beyond the call of duty, K Sirisha, along with cies in times of elections and out any prima facie charges bagged the first position for was presented to the winners two others, carried the unknown body for over 2 that the TDP would explore all ence here, the TDP leader against him. On the other crime detection in the second of the first position, Rs 60,000 km from Adavi Kothur on her shoulders and helped help, but they refused. Without waiting for anyone, legal options available for it to recalled that many parties had hand, YSRCP leader Duvvada quarter of 2020. as second prize and Rs 40,000 in performing his last rites. The woman police the lady SI came forward and carried the dead body protect this right. released their manifestoes in Srinivas came from a faraway Madanapalle DSP K Ravi to the officials who bagged the officer won the hearts of thousands of people as with the help of Lalita Charitable Trust members in There should be a wider Karnataka, Sikkim and other place and created terror in Manoharachary and team won third position. the video of the police carrying the dead body went a makeshift stretcher. She took the body to her debate on this, he said. He also states. It was just a natural Atchannaidu's Nimmada vil- second prize while Disha These awards are constitut- viral on social media. Kasibugga police received vehicle parked one kilometre away from the spot in said that the YSRCP was obvi- process of the elections when lage, but no action was taken Women Police Station DSP A ed for encouraging best prac- information about the death of an unknown person half-an-hour and this was captured on camera by a ously afraid of the pro-people the parties would have to let against him. The DGP was Lakshminarayana Rao and the tices in crime detection and for in the farm fields in Adavi Kotturu at Sampangi local. After seeing her carrying the dead body, few manifesto of the TDP since the the people know about its watching all this like a silent team was awarded the third enhancement of skills. Andhra Puram, Kasibugga-Palasa area on Monday villagers came forward and extended help. The ruling party leaders had no policies. It was still beyond spectator while democracy position in the second quarter. Pradesh's Additional DGP morning. Sub-inspector Kotturu Sirisha reached the video has gone viral and netizens are hailing the idea about such policies as they anybody's guess why exactly was being murdered in every Kovur Inspector G CID PV Sunil Kumar and place along with constables. She said that since it timely work done by a woman police officer from were busy with the anti-people the YSRCP complained to the possible way in the middle of Ramarao and team won the other officials were present at was difficult to get the body to the vehicle as it was Andhra Pradesh to ensure that the homeless man is activities all the time. SEC against the TDP mani- the road and in broad daylight, first prize while Piler Urban the award distribution cere- located in the farms, she requested villagers to given dignity and respectful last rites. Addressing a press confer- festo, he said. he said. Police Station Inspector A mony. Tirupati to host southern zonal Covid patients TTD to perform special rituals in Magha maasam face high risk... PNS n TIRUMALA Telangana State, March 11- council meeting on March 4 Maha Nyasapurvaka Continued from Page 1 After successfully performing Rudrabhisekam at PNS n VIJAYAWADA eight states/Union Territories the Karthikaa maasa and Dhyanaramam in Tirupati on in the southern zone will par- According to the study, Dhanur maasa deeksha pro- the occasion of Maha Shivaratri. Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh ticipate along with their the overall risk of dying grammes in a big way, TTD is EO said all these programmes will host the 29th meeting of respective Chief Secretaries, after an IHCA more than all set to conduct a series of spe- will be telecasted live on SVBC the Southern Zonal Council of Advisers and other senior offi- doubled. cial pujas in the ensuing Magha for the benefit of devotees who states on March 4. cers in keeping with important It was increased by a half Masam, said TTD EO Dr KS are present across the world. MHA secretary Sanjay agenda items. in men and more than nine- Jawahar Reddy. Among the other important Gupta on Friday wrote to Approximately 90 to 100 fold in women, the study Participating in Dial your EO development activities includ- TTD to resume Chief Cecretary Adityanath dignitaries/officers are expect- found. programme held here at TTD ed a revival of Annamacharya Das that Tirupati had been ed to participate in this meet- The researchers also Administrative Building in Sankeetans and Sri online booking selected to conduct the zonal ing to be held in Tirupati. found a 2.7-fold increase in Tirupati on Friday, the EO Purandharadasa Padas, pro- council meeting and asked “As the host State, the the proportion of OHCAs briefed about the upcoming motion of panchagavya prod- for Kalyana Vedika the state government to make Government of Andhra caused by breathing prob- activities being undertaken by ucts, the commencement of VIJAYAWADA: TTD is all set to necessary arrangements to Pradesh, is requested to make lems, and an 8.6 per cent the TTD. Sanitisers, masks donated to TTD online virtual kalyanams in Sri resume online bookings of conduct the meeting. requisite logistical arrange- increase in compression- As the Magha Masa is com- TIRUMALA: YV Medical Youth with the support of Sri Rajeswari Padmavathi Ammavari Temple Kalyana Vedika in Tirumala The Southern Zonal ments for the meeting includ- only cardiopulmonary mencing from next Friday Medicals from Vijayawada donated sanitisers, soaps, vitamin tablets at Tiruchanoor soon, printing soon. The mass marriages, ear Council comprises states of ing reception, security, trans- resuscitation (CPR) during onwards, Magha Purana and face shields worth Rs 6 lakh to TTD on Friday.They have donated and publication of epic boring ceremonies etc. usually Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, port, boarding, lodging, etc. the pandemic. Pravachanam will be conduct- the materials to TTD Trust Board Chairman YV Subba Reddy at puranams as a part of the takes place in the mammoth Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana for about 80 dignitaries/ offi- The percentage of people ed at Nada Neeranjanam plat- Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala. YV Youth representatives dharmic mission, construction Kalyana Vedika platform and Puducherry as members cers from states and UTs. who were treated with both form everyday between 6 am Chandrasekhar Reddy, Sri Sitaramanjaneyulu, Sri Suresh, of 500 more Sri Venkateswara located in Papavinasanam and UTs of Andaman & All members and Advisers chest compression as well as and 6.40 am from February 12 TTD Health Officer Dr RR Reddy and others were also present. Swamy temples in SC, ST, BC, Road. Due to Covid-19 last Nicobar Islands and of the Council from your State mouth-to-mouth resuscita- till March 13, the EO said. fishermen colonies during the year, TTD has temporarily Lakshadweep as special invi- may also kindly be asked to tion, fell from 33 per cent Enlisting the series of reli- second phase in both Telugu stalled the mass marriages and tees. make it convenient to attend pre-pandemic to 23 per cent gious programmes lined up Tirupati Dhyanaramam where Tirumala, February 23- states etc. other rituals in Kalyana Vedika. Chief Ministers, Lieutenant this meeting,” said Gupta in during the pandemic, they during Magha Masam, the EO in Abhishekam will be per- Bhishma Ekadasi, Additional EO AV Dharma As the Covid pandemic is Governors/Administrators of the letter. said. said, on February 14-Magha formed to the deity with jas- Sundarakanda and Vishnu Reddy, CVSO Sri Gopinath slowly receding, TTD has Bhanu Puja at Dharmagiri Veda mines, on February 16- Sahasra Nama parayanams, Jatti, CE Sri Ramesh Reddy, decided to resume the Pathashala in Tirumala on Vasantha Panchami February 27-Magha Purnima CEO SVBC Sri Suresh Kumar functioning of Kalyana Vedika February 15 Kunda Chaturthi Mahotsavam at Nellore, Punya Snanam at Triveni and other senior officers were upon the requests from Abhisekam for Lord Siva at February 19-Rathasapthami in Sangamam in Kaleswaram of also present. pilgrims. RINL, HPCL sign MoU for TTD Chairman inspects facilities in Tirumala Devotees TTD keen to increase developing infra at schools VIJAYAWADA: TTD Trust Board Chairman YV laud 10-day numbers of devotees Subba Reddy on Friday inspected four mada Vaikuntha Dwara VIJAYAWADA: TTD is keen to allow more PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM port worth Rs. 37.30 lakh and that they are pleased to streets, laddu counters, Annaprasadam Complex number of devotees for Srivari seva as Covid from their CSR funds for con- associate with RINL to further at Tirumala and personally observed the darshanam and impact is slowly decreasing in the country, said A MoU was signed between struction of a multipurpose the cause of providing quality amenities after the relaxation of Covid 19 TTD Chairman YV Subba Reddy. After a review Hindustan Petroleum hall at VVV- BC Road education to young students. restrictions by interacting with the pilgrims. parayanams meeting with officials at Annamaiah Bhavan Corporation Limited (HPCL) (Pedagantyada) and for setting He stated that they would be Later, he also inspected Annaprasadam Complex along with TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy and - Visakha Refinery and The up 8 digital/ smart classrooms glad to collaborate for similar and verified Annaprasadam preparation, serving TIRUMALA: Devotees Additional EO AV Dharma Reddy, the TTD Diocese of Vizagapatam at both the VVV schools (four projects in the future also. of food to pilgrims and cleaning process. He shower praises on TTD for Chairman told media persons that during the Society (responsible for run- smart classrooms per school). Acknowledging their gra- also rendered Annaprasadam service to pilgrims starting Vaikuntha Dwaram Rathasapthami on February 19 all vahana sevas ning two Vishakha Vimala The event was graced by cious support, KC Das, and interacted with them over quality of food. corner, the Chairman also inspected the for ten days in Tirumala will be conducted in adherence to Covid-19 Vidyalayams supported by Kishore Chandra Das, Director Director (Personnel), RINL The pilgrims expressed immense satisfaction arrangements in four mada steets. After temple facilitating lakh of guidelines. Though the number of devotees RINL) for infrastructural (Personnel), RINL, V. Ratan thanked HPCL. He explained over the taste of Annaprasadam. The Chairman relaxation of Covid norms, this is the first mega pilgrims to have darshan increased for Srivari Darshan, TTD will continue development in Vishakha Raj, Executive Director, HPCL, to the guests about all the edu- instructed the officials concerned to take steps to fete TTD is going to host this year. In this of Lord Venkateshwara. to observe all Covid guidelines till completion of Vimala Vidyalayams (VVV) at K. Nagesh, General Manager- cational institutes being sup- avoid wastage of food while serving connection, the Chairman discussed with the Pilgrims, during the Dial Covid vaccination process, he said. On February RINL. HR, HPCL, Fr. P. Ratnakumar ported by RINL and empha- Annaprasadam to devotees. A vegetable donor officials on how to allow pilgrims to the galleries your EO programme, 13, foundation for Sri Padmavati temple at RINL has been extending (Secretary & Treasurer) and Fr. sised upon the fact that most hailing from Tadepalli mandal of Guntur district following all Covid guidelines. The Chairman also called up TTD EO Dr KS Chennai will be laid by the pontiff of Kanchi Mutt financial support to these two Thomas Pulickal (correspon- of the students studying at of Andhra Pradesh, K Ramu, has donated two inspected the laddu counters and verified the Jawahar Reddy and Vijayendra Saraswati Swami, he added. He said schools which are providing dent for two VVVs) from The these institutions come from tonnes of various vegetables to TTD on Friday. butter covers. Later, he also inspected the new appreciating the historical that TTD was also planning to conduct Maha quality education to children Diocese of Vizagapatam marginalised sections of the He presented the vegetables to TTD Chairman Potu which is under completion. He said the new decision of TTD which Kumbhabisekam in Amaravati and in coming from underprivileged Society among others. society. He also spoke about YV Subba Reddy at Annaprasadam Complex in Potu building which was a contribution by India facilitated darshan to about Visakhapatnam, the proposed administrative sections of our society. K. Nagesh, ED, HPCL, said the mid-day meal programme Tirumala. As Ratha Sapthami festival round the Cements will soon be inaugurated. 4.26lakh pilgrims. capital, in the month of April. HPCL- Visakh Refinery is that RINL has always been giv- being implemented under now providing financial sup- ing importance to education RINL's CSR. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 6, 2021 telangana 04 CAPSULE Vijayashanthi confines Sheep, fish wealth increased manifold in State: Talasani herself to social media posts PNS n HYDERABAD K VENKATESHWARLU n When asked about it, the Minister for Animal n HYDERABAD BJP MLC N Ramchander Husbandry Talasani Srinivas Rao said that celebrities Yadav on Friday thanked Chief Of late, politicians and have habituated to tweet, Minister K Chandrasekhar celebrities are using the or post their reaction on Rao for the allotment of funds Sangeeta Satyanarayana has been social media to express their to it on a large scale besides appointed as the new Collector of social media to reach their opinions and target their large number of followers. encouraging the department’s Peddapally district opponents as it reaches out activities in all respects. people fast, but the leaders The party has no objection Releasing veterinary doc- will not confine to state- at all and even there are tors’ annual calendar at this Rs 867.51-cr ments on the Twitter and no such restrictions in the office here, Talasani said that road works Facebook as it would dis- party, too, if she followed the sheep and fish wealth tance them from the public the party line, he said. increased manifold in under PMGSY glare and the media. In n Telangana because of the dis- Minister for Animal Husbandry Talasani Srinivas Yadav holds a sheep during the fact, politicians never leave The media personnel are tribution of the sheep units at distribution programme (file photo) approved a chance to express their the most affected one with a cost of Rs 5,000 crore and opinions by holding press her posts and tweets as releasing fishings in reser- n The State government is ready to spend any amount of PNS n HYDERABAD meets and addressing the she used to post, or tweet voirs and ponds. funds to distribute sheep among Golla and Kuruma meetings and gatherings. her statements late in the The State government is community members. Special teams of officials were The Pradhan Mantri Gram But strangely, night ready to spend any amount of constituted to distribute sheep units in the first phase Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) State- Vijayashanthi never visited the Dubbak by-poll and Rao said that celebrities funds to distribute sheep among 28,000 beneficiaries who paid their share to the level Standing Committee has the Gandhi Bhavan after GHMC elections. have habituated to tweet, or the night. The scribes, who among Golla and Kuruma government through demand drafts. approved 225 roads of becoming the Campaigning Vijayashanthi joined the post their reaction on social cover her statements giving community members. Special 1412.98 km area to take up Committee chairperson of BJP recently and visited the media to reach their large priority because she is a teams of officials were consti- n Inviting suggestions from people to improve quality of with Rs 867.51 crore under the Congress. Even she stat- BJP State office a couple of number of followers. The celebrity politician, assumed tuted to distribute sheep units services, the minister opined serving the livestock would the PMGSY-III and batch-II. ed reasons for staying away times and spoke to the party has no objection at all that the searching for her in the first phase among mean serving the Almighty. He said that he took steps to fill The committee has submitted from the party office after media once. She has been and even there are no such tweets and posts everyday 28,000 beneficiaries who paid vacancies in his department besides taking steps to resolve proposals to the Union quitting the party. attending important meet- restrictions in the party, will end after joining the their share to the govern- the problems of veterinary doctors. Government. Interestingly, Vijayashanthi ings. But she is making too, if she followed the BJP and expected that she ment through demand drafts. The funds to be allotted in continued giving her state- statements on her Facebook party line, he said. will conduct press meets. The animal husbandry teamwork of officials and staff mean serving the Almighty. 60:40 ratio between the ments against the TRS and account even after joining However, the media per- But, they are the disap- department received recogni- at all levels. He said that he took steps to Centre and the State. The in support of BJP on social the BJP similar to her sonnel are the most affect- pointed lot as her posts and tion on account of the series Inviting suggestions from fill vacancies in his depart- meeting was held under the media. The intensity of her Congress days. ed one with her posts and tweets are continuing even of activities taken up by it. He people to improve quality of ment besides taking steps to chairmanship of Chief statements in favour of the When asked about it, the tweets as she used to post, or after leaving Congress and attributed the department services, the minister opined resolve the problems of veteri- Secretary Somesh Kumar. BJP reached its peak during BJP MLC N Ramchander tweet her statements late in joining the BJP earning recognition to the serving the livestock would nary doctors. Officer lands Mallu Ravi Arvind likens KCR in ACB net bats for Eatala as CM to ‘Kumbhakarna’ PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD with the setting up of Spice Board Extension Centre, Another Congress leader BJP MP from Nizamabad he said and alleged that for- and TPCC vice-president Dharmapuri Arvind in mer MP and MLC K Mallu Ravi said that Eatala Delhi on Friday alleged that Kavitha did nothing to the Rajender can be given the TRS and Congress did farmers except posing to chance to be the next the nothing to the turmeric photos in Delhi when she PNS n JAYASHANKAR Chief Minister seconding farmers. He alleged that was an MP. In Telangana, BHUPALPALLY the opinion of Congress the two parties were con- the price available to a MLC T Jeevan Reddy. Mallu fined to the collection of farmer, who grows turmer- A corrupt official was landed Ravi on Friday said that donations from the busi- ic, is gradually increasing, in the ACB net in the Eatala Rajender is an effi- nessmen. He alleged that he said. Tekumatla zone of the district. cient leader and the latter both the TRS and Congress Aravind alleged that AEE Kattula Kumara Swamy suits for the Chief Minister’s leaders have been rendering Chief Minister K was caught red-handed by post. injustice to the farmers. Chandrasekhar Rao has ACB sleuths while taking a While speaking to the He said that setting up of been sleeping like bribe of Rs 5,000 from the media at Jadcharla on Friday, Spice Board Extension ‘Kumbhakarna’ neglecting contractor Deshetti Odelu for Mallu Ravi further stated Centre happened only after farmers. Targeting clearing bills related to the that the Chief Minister’s post he became the MP. Congress leaders, Arvind construction work of the can also be given to Dalits, Nizamabad has become a termed Congress leaders as government school in or BCs in case. hub of turmeric exports national betrayers. Kundanapalli village. Authorities said the tainted Bonthu Sridevi, wife of Mayor Bonthu Rammohan, hands over a saplling to Chief Minister official was arrested after GO GREEN K Chandrasekhar Rao during a courtesly call in Hyderabad on Friday registering a case. GITAM’s faculty devt prog NBW issued Robbers flee with evokes good response against ATM in Adilabad PNS n PATANCHERU Seethakka The five-day Faculty PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n KARIMNAGAR machine on the outskirts of Development Programme Battisavargaon village in (FDP) on ‘Energy Storage’ The Special Sessions Court In a sensational heist, robbers Adilabad rural mandal. sponsored by AICTE Training for the trial of MPs and decamped with an ATM of the The Adilabad DSP said that and Learning (ATAL) District Superintendent of Police Sangram Singh Patil inaugurates a forensic lab MLAs cases on Friday issued State Bank of India (SBI) locat- the machine was loaded with Academy came to an end here in Mulugu district SP camp office complex on Friday a non-bailable warrant ed adjacent to a police station Rs 20 lakh by officials of the on Friday with the valedicto- (NBW) against Congress and at the busy Collectorate bank on Thursday. Prior to the ry session presided over by MLA Danasari Anasuya alias Chowrasta in Adilabad in the ATM theft, four masked per- Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof N Seethakka and another per- early hours of Friday. sons made a vain bid to loot a Siva Prasad and Prof V Vijay ‘Police dept using son in a case related to model Adilabad DSP jewellery shop by breaking Shekar, Dean of Engineering. code of conduct violation. Venkateshwar Rao said that open the shutter of the outlet A vote of thanks was proposed One of the guests addressing the Faculty Development Programme at the GITAM According to the details dis- intruders took away the ATM, at Ashoknagar in the town. by VK Sridhar, co-coordinator campus in Patancheru on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday closed by additional public which was filled with Rs 20 They, however, ran away after of the FDP. As a fitting finale, tech to nab criminals’ prosecutor of the court lakh cash, in an Innova after they noticed people’s move- the participants were asked to ic curriculum. In all, 200 par- immensely useful for them. Banala Ajay Kumar, the case uprooting it using a rope ment in the vicinity. The same share their experiences and ticipants from 22 States were The research scholars got tech- PNS n MULUGU nals using the latest technolo- was filed by the Mulugu around 3.30 am. They later gang is suspected to be learning from the programme. educated on various technical nical inputs for their research gy. police under the Sections of took the cash holder and involved in the ATM theft, Two eminent speakers from approaches for energy storage work from the resource per- District Superintendent of He directed the IT core 188 and 228 of IPC. The dumped the rest of the police said. the industry, four each from systems and their usage in sons. Police Sangram Singh Patil team to train the police per- court dismissed the petitions research and academic back- detail. The programme has Prof N Seetaramaiah, prin- on Friday inaugurated the sonnel in the district by util- filed by the counsel for con- ground have been invited to been provided with an inter- cipal, School of Technology, forensic lab at the Mulugu dis- ising the latest technology. He doning her absence before deliver expert lectures. All the disciplinary platform for Prof P Eshwaraiah, HoD, trict SP camp office complex. said necessary steps have been issuing the NBW. The court sessions were very informative researchers, practitioners and Department of Mechanical Speaking on the occasion, he taken to strengthen the Cyber has asked the police to exe- and thought-provoking. They educators to present and dis- Engineering, and Dr P said that the Telangana Police Forensic Lab units with a cute the warrants. It later discussed areas of great bene- cuss the most recent innova- Srinivas, the coordinator, also Department is in the forefront view to controlling cyber- adjourned the case to fit to the participants as the tions, trends and practical took part in the valedictory of working to nab the crimi- crime in the future. February 9. topics match with the academ- challenges. This FDP was session. Construction of percolation PRODUCERS’ COUNCIL TO MEET TODAY tanks for wildlife in Mulugu dist Exhibitors’ SoS to Tollywood producers PNS n MULUGU PNS n HYDERABAD n The Producers’ Council is have no business, are getting understood to have caught in a debt trap unable to Chief Conservator of Forest Elders of Tollywood have been agreed to find a lasting pay the rents as films made (CCF) MJ Akbar inspected the putting their best foot for- solution to the exhibitors’ with budgets small, or big are construction of percolation tanks ward to ensure the sustenance woes by studying their being released in only some Bhupathipur, Gundrevula and of exhibitors. In tune with this, problems. A crucial theatres, depriving business to Kannaigudem forest areas of prominent producers Suresh meeting in this regard is other theatres. If the produc- Eturunagaram range to quench Babu, Damodar Prasad, BVSN ers and exhibitors share the the thirst of wildlife. Prasad and others had a meet- going to be held on proceeds on a 50:50 basis, the Speaking on the occasion, he ing with about 100 exhibitors, Saturday. The exhibitors theatre owners would be saved said that the work on the perco- who poured out their woes. told the producers how from risk, they said. lation tanks should be complet- The Producers’ Council is the theatres are wilting Otherwise, they would have ed soon and a solar borewell Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) MJ Akbar examines a sapling in the forest understood to have agreed to under the problems of to pay rent of Rs 2 lakh. Under should be established. They range of Eturunagaram on Friday find a lasting solution to the tents and inadequate these prevailing circumstances, want to grow grasslands as exhibitors’ woes by studying theatre share among those who are not in a position much as possible to provide food up a fence around the forest. and forest resources.” Later, vis- their problems. A crucial others. to run the theatres would have for wildlife. “The movement of wildlife ited the Bogata waterfalls in the meeting in this regard is going to succumb to the conditions Camera traps here are should be monitored from Wajedu zone and inspected the to be held on Saturday. The the trouble of having to pay given to multiplexes to single- ers share the income equally imposed by those who wish to meant to increase surveillance time to time. Forest officials ongoing development and exhibitors told the producers rents as the theatres have to screen theatres, too, as against irrespective of the success of take the theatres on lease. in the wake of tigers roaming advised staff to always pay spe- instructed the forest staff to how the theatres are wilting screen not only blockbusters the current 15 per cent share the film at the box office the The producers’ council in the forest area. He instruct- cial attention to timber smug- provide facilities to the tourists. under the problems of tents but also those bombed at the fixed by distributors. exhibitors would be saved from responded favourably to the ed the authorities not to allow gling and illegal sand transport He was accompanied by and inadequate theatre share box office. Otherwise, the theatres would payment of higher rents. demands of the exhibitors, a anyone here as it is a place during the nights. Authorities Mulugu DFO Pradeep Kumar among others. The exhibitors demand the have to be closed down in twin They poured out their woes senior exhibitor belonging to where most of the animals have been instructed to remain Shetty, FDO Likhita, Veena The owners appealed to the producers for payment of 50 cities. before the Producers’ Council Karimnagar district told this roam. It was suggested to set vigilant to protect the wildlife Vani Srinivas and others. producers to save them from per cent of the share being If the exhibitors and produc- saying that the exhibitors, who correspondent. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 6, 2021 nation 05 Agri Minister defends farm laws SC refuses to entertain plea Says Oppn couldn't point out shortcomings against new WhatsApp policy PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI Opposition parties in RS The Supreme Court on Friday Putting up a strong defence of refused to entertain a plea which the new farm laws, Agriculture demand repeal of farm laws had sought a direction to instant Minister Narendra Singh messaging platform WhatsApp Tomar on Friday said the gov- to roll back its new privacy pol- ernment's offer to amend them PNS n NEW DELHI be repealed. "We heard minister icy on grounds that it is alleged- to assuage farmers' sentiments Dharmendra Pradhan asking us to ly violative of laws and can did not mean they had any Various opposition parties like the listen to the truth. For the last six impact the country's security. flaws and none from the Shiv Sena, SAD, NCP, Samajwadi years, we have been listening to A bench headed by Chief protesting unions or their sym- Party and Left parties on Friday the truth, even the untruth dubbed Justice S A Bobde observed pathisers have been able to demanded in Rajya Sabha that the as truth. The atmosphere in the that this issue is already being point out any lacuna. three new farm laws be repealed country today is such that anyone heard by the Delhi High Court Countering the Opposition's and fresh ones brought after wider writing the truth is dubbed as and the petitioner can choose claim that farmers across the consultations. traitor and anti-national," he the suitable remedy. country are agitated over the Participating in the debate on the alleged. "When the farmers are The bench, also comprising three laws, he said in the Rajya Motion of Thanks on the uniting and fighting for their rights, justices A S Bopanna and V Sabha that peasants of just President's address, the members you see anti-national acts. They are Ramasubramanian, was hearing privacy policy through which it one State are being misin- Countering the Opposition's claim of opposition parties attacked the not anti-nationals or 'khalistanis' a plea filed by the Confederation A bench headed scrapped its 'opt-out policy' and formed and instigated. that farmers across the country are government for dubbing the "Till the time this movement is of All India Traders which had by Chief Justice from now on, users will have to In an apparent reference to farmers protesting against the farm alive, the nation will remain alive sought a direction to the Centre compulsorily consent to share a booklet released by the agitated over the three laws, he said laws as "anti-nationals" and for and this 'andolan'," he said. to intervene in the matter and SA Bobde their data with Facebook and its Congress recently, the minister in the Rajya Sabha that peasants of "defaming" their agitation. Shiv "If you would have built such frame guidelines to govern large observed that group companies for using the slammed the party saying: Sena MP Sanjay Raut alleged that barricades at the international technology-based companies platform. The new policy will "Duniya janti hai pani se kheti just one State are being anyone speaking the truth is borders, as those put up at Delhi such as WhatsApp Inc., this issue is come into effect from February hoti hai. Khun se kheti sirf dubbed as a "traitor" or "anti- borders, China would not have Facebook Inc. and Facebook already being 8, 2021," the plea had said. misinformed and instigated dared to come into Indian territory," Congress he kar sakte hai, BJP national" and that cases of sedition India Online Services Private heard by the The petitioner had alleged khun se kheti nahi kar sakti have been slapped against those the Sena member said. Praful Patel Limited. that the updated privacy policy criticising the government. (NCP) said the Centre and states Delhi HC and (The world knows water is laws which are against farm- Protection) Agreement On have together fought the COVID-19 The plea, filed through advo- of WhatsApp would adversely required for farming. Only ers," he said. Price Assurance and Farm Participating in the debate, he said cate Vivek Narayan Sharma, the petitioner impact the citizens' fundamen- farmers fighting for their rights pandemic along with medical Congress can do farming using Tomar, along with two other Services Act, 2020 and The rofessionals and the mortality rate had said that the public interest tal right to privacy and is also blood. BJP cannot do this)". union ministers has held 11 Essential Commodities have been branded as anti- litigation (PIL) was necessitated can choose the fundamentally opposed to their nationals or Khalistanis. He said in the country was low as Acknowledging that the meetings with farmers' repre- (Amendment) Act, 2020. The compared to other countries. due to the alleged failure of the suitable remedy representation. three laws are currently a burn- sentatives in wake of the ongo- Supreme Court has stayed their the farmers, who were known as Centre in carrying out its con- The plea said that users share 'warriors' when they fought the He said when the government is ing issue, the senior minister ing protests. But the deadlock implementation till further talking of working for the welfare of stitutional duty and responsibil- confidential information on said Opposition parties criti- still continues. order. Mughals and the British, are now ity to protect the rights to priva- WhatsApp, which is rendering the platform on the assurance dubbed as anti-nationals when they farmers, why did it not send the cised the government and even Thousands of farmers, They are also demanding a farm laws to the Select Committee cy and freedom of speech and essential public services by that their private and personal termed the three legislations as mainly from Punjab, Haryana legal guarantee of the mini- are fighting for their rights on expression of the citizens of enabling citizens to communi- conversations, along with their Delhi's borders. for wider consultations to avoid the "kala kanun" (black law). and Wester Uttar Pradesh, are mum support price (MSP) for situation that has arisen now. India. "The respondent no.1 -- cate, has recently imposed confidential data and informa- "For two months I kept ask- protesting at different borders crops. Raut said farmers from Punjab, Union of India -- has granted unconstitutional privacy condi- tion, will neither be accessed by Haryana and western Uttar "On our demand, had the ing farmer unions what is kala of the national capital demand- The government, Tomar government sent the bills to a permission to respondent nos 2 tions which are not only viola- any other person (including the in the laws so that I can try to ing repeal of The Farmers' stressed, is committed to wel- Pradesh, who are sitting on the to 4 to run the WhatsApp appli- tive of the law but can impact the service provider itself) nor borders of Delhi, are fighting for Select Committee for wider rectify. But I could not get the Produce Trade and Commerce fare of farmers and to the con- consultations, the scenes cation in India, but has failed to national security of the country," would such data or information answer... Also nobody (from (Promotion and Facilitation) tinuation of the 'mandi' system the peasants from across the play the role of a guardian to it had claimed. be shared or exploited or country and demanded that their witnessed today around Delhi opposition benches) tried to Act, 2020, The Farmers of procurement of crops on would not have been witnessed. protect the fundamental rights "...on January 4, 2021, utilised by anyone in any man- point out the provisions in the (Empowerment and MSP-based mechanism. voice be heard and the farm laws of citizens in as much as WhatsApp introduced its new ner whatsoever.

INDIA CORNER Thunderstorm TMC slams BJP’s malicious research Some ashramites in Visva- testbed at Bharati are self-seekers: VC propaganda over ‘rath yatra' riggering a row in the central PNS n KOLKATA Balasore university, Visva-Bharati Vice PNS n BHUBANESWAR TChancellor Bidyut Chakraborty The Trinamool Congress on has described a section of Friday accused the BJP of Odisha's Balasore will get ashramites as "self-seekers". indulging in "malicious propa- the country's first Chakraborty, who took over the ganda" over denial of permis- Thunderstorm Research reins of the varsity in 2018, was sion to hold its 'rath yatra' in Testbed, the India speaking at a programme while West Bengal, asserting that the Meteorological Depart ment launching Women's Association of ruling party has nothing to do (IMD) has said. Visva-Bharati on Thursday. with providing such clearance. The objective of setting up Claiming that he was speaking from his own experience, the vice- The All India Trinamool of the Thunderstorm Testbed chancellor said, "A sizeable section of ashramites are self-seekers Congress said on Twitter that is to minimalise human fatal- who are ready to go to any extent to suit the state government has not ities and loss of property due PM to release their interests. The name of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore is denied permission to the BJP's to lightning strikes. only a staircase for them to further their objectives. They programme, contrary to the IMD Director-General Dr are ready to do anything for their own goals". Residents of claims of the saffron party. permission to their Yatra. This BJP president J P Nadda is Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Santiniketan who have a long association with Visva-Bharati are "GoWB has not denied per- is BJP's attempt to claim victim- scheduled to inaugurate the while speaking with a private postage stamp usually known as ashramites. In the eye of the storm over a host of mission to any Yatra, as claimed hood," the AITC said on the programme from Nabadwip in television channel, also PNS n AHMEDABAD of the events and scheduled to issues, Chakraborty had admitted on Sunday that he has failed to by @BJP4Bengal. They are microblogging site. Nadia on Saturday. revealed that a first-of-its- release the stamp as part of the retain the glory of the august institution. "We failed to protect the indulging in malicious propa- The BJP has decided to take The TMC said the BJP had kind monsoon testbed is also Prime Minister Narendra Modi Diamond Jubilee, the celebra- heritage of Visva-Bharati. We have not been able to keep Tagore's ganda with neither substance out rath yatras across the state sought permission from the being planned near Bhopal. will virtually release a com- tions were postponed due to Visva-Bharati as it should have been. It leaves the future generation nor truth. in February and March to state chief secretary's office Both the projects are in the memorative postage stamp on the coronavirus outbreak in with a big responsibility...," he had said. "BJP must show material drum up support for the which directed the outfit to planning stage and detailed Gujarat High Court on Gujarat, the release said. evidence of GoWB denying upcoming assembly polls. local authorities. project reports are being Saturday as part of the institu- Now, the stamp will be made, he said. tion's Diamond Jubilee celebra- released virtually by PM Modi Nana Patole appointed He said the thunderstorm tions. on Saturday, it said. testbed will be established in An official release issued by "The Prime Minister has Maharashtra Cong president Man held for a collaboration between the the high court's Registrar said kindly consented to grace the Forest guard Ministry of Earth Sciences, this on Friday. function and do the honours of he Congress on Friday social media post IMD, Defence Research The Gujarat High Court has releasing the commemorative appointed Nana Patole as the offering to kill PM and Development Organisa completed sixty years of its postage stamp of Diamond Tparty's Maharashtra state tion (DRDO) and Indian establishment on May 1, 2020. Jubilee of the High Court of committee president, replacing shot dead in MP Space Research Organisation Though the PM was sup- Gujarat at 10.30 am on Balasaheb Thorat. Patole, the MLA PNS n PUDUCHERRY (ISRO). posed to personally attend one February 6, 2021," it said. from Sakoli in Bhandara district, PNS n DEWAS (MP) him, additional superintendent had resigned as Speaker of of police (ASP) Rural Suryakant A 43-year old man has been Maharashtra Assembly on A forest beat guard on Sharma said. arrested near here on the Thursday. "The Congress preside patrolling duty was shot dead The officials found Verma charge of posting a message ‘Report on probe against Kangana sought’ nt has appointed Nana Patole as the new president of Maharashtra by unidentified persons in lying dead in the forest with a on Facebook offering to kill Pradesh Congress Committee," according to a party statement. Madhya Pradesh's Dewas dis- bullet injury, he said. Prime Minister Narendra PNS n MUMBAI police to conduct an inquiry 5, but they are yet to file their Congress chief Sonia Gandhi also appointed six working presidents trict, a police official said on Initial probe has revealed the Modi if anyone paid Rs 5 into a private complaint filed report on the probe they have -- Shivaji Rao Moge, Basavaraj Patil, Mohamed Arif Naseem Khan, Friday. victim had confronted his crore, police said on Friday. A magistrate court here on by a lawyer related to the conducted into the matter. Kunal Rohidas Patil, Chandrakanth Handore and Pranati Police suspect poachers or assailants, who fired at him The man, a resident of Friday directed the Mumbai alleged objectionable mes- "They were given time till Feb Shushilkumar Shinde -- to work in coordination with Patole. timber mafia members were from a country-made weapon, neighbouring police to submit a progress sages and file a report by 5 to file the report under sec- Ten vice presidents of the state unit, including former Rajya Sabha behind the killing of Madanlal the ASP said, adding the mur- Aryankuppam village, was report on the inquiry it had December 5. The police, how- tion 202 of the CrPC. "Since member Hussain Dalwai, were also appointed. The party also set Verma in the Punjapura reserve der may be the handiwork of arrested on Thursday and ordered into a complaint ever, failed to file the report they have failed to do so, I up a Parliamentary Board in the state with 37 members, a Strategy, forest on Thursday. poachers or timber mafia mem- produced before a local gainst actor Kangana Ranaut within the time-frame given asked court to issue process Screening and Coordination Committee for the upcoming local Verma (58) was on patrolling bers. A case under section 302 court which remanded him and her sister for posting by the court, which later directly to the accused. Thus, bodies elections. The Congress shares power with the Shiv Sena duty in the Choti Tali area but (murder) of the IPC has been to judicial custody, they alleged hateful messages on extended the deadline to the court called for progress and the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra. A delegation of failed to return home till late registered against unidentified said, identifying him as social media. In October last January 5, which, too, was report,” said advocate Ali Congress ministers, headed by Thorat, had recently met the party evening after which forest offi- persons at the Udaynagar police Sathyanandam, a real estate year, the magistrate court had missed. The police were given Kashif Khan Deshmukh, the leadership in Delhi. cials launched a search for station, he said. businessman. asked suburban Amboli a fresh deadline of February complainant in the case. SC Collegium approves proposals for judges’ appointment in HCs JeM OGW NGT fiat to States, UTs on conduct of functions he Supreme Court Collegium has held at PNS n NEW DELHI tions must require the being withdrawn. The NGT approved the proposals for elevation owner/manager of establish- had earlier directed all the Tof eleven and eight judicial officers Delhi airport Conduct of functions must ment informing the organiz- states and union territories to as judges of the Allahabad High Court PNS n SRINAGAR not disturb other citizens right er/user in writing in advance enforce guidelines on the reg- and Calcutta High Court respectively. The to a peaceful and clean envi- about the conditions applicable ulation of banquets and mar- Collegium also approved the proposals A top over-ground worker ronment, the National Green for ensuring compliance. riage halls and ensure adequate for elevation of the two judicial officers (OGW) of Jaish-e- Tribunal has said while direct- "Conduct of functions must parking facility, disposal of and an advocate as Judges of the Mohammad (JeM) outfit ing all the states and union ter- not disturb other citizens right solid and liquid waste. Karnataka High Court and for elevation was on Friday arrested at ritories to implement guide- to a peaceful and clean envi- The tribunal had earlier of a judicial officer and an advocate as Judges of the Chhattisgarh the Indira Gandhi lines for control of pollution in ronment. Information as to any said that use of DJ systems High Court. The Collegium headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde in a International Airport in marriage and banquet halls. particular establishment has must be fitted with noise lim- meeting held on February 4, 2021, approved the proposals which was New Delhi, police said. A bench headed by NGT been given consent and is iters and data loggers and be uploaded on the apex court website on Friday. The judicial officers Munib Sofi, a resident of Chairperson Justice Adarsh compliant or not should be operated within soundproof who have been elevated to Allahabad High Court are -- Mohd. Aslam, Bijbehara area of south Kumar Goel said apart from placed on the website of the halls within prescribed noise Anil Kumar Gupta, Anil Kumar Ojha, Sadhna Rani (Thakur), Om Kashmir's Anantnag dis- the licensing provisions for state pollution control board as limits without its effect being Prakash Tripathi, Naveen Srivastava, Umesh Chandra Sharma, Syed trict, was arrested by a fire safety, building safety, etc, well as the establishment con- felt outside. Aftab Husain Rizvi, Ajai Tyagi, Syed Waiz Mian, and Ajai Kumar police party from Kulgam the regulatory bodies must harvesting systems, adequate the green panel clarified. cerned for information of the NGT was hearing a plea Srivastava-I. The judicial officers who have been elevated to Calcutta district, the police said on enforce the environmental safeguards in operating the The tribunal said that this concerned public," the bench filed by Westend Green Farms High Court are-- Kesang Doma Bhutia, Rabindranath Samanta, Twitter. norms to ensure that water and kitchen need to be adopted, may be strictly ensured by the said. Society alleging that banquets Sugato Majumdar, Ananya Bandyopadhyay, Rai Chattopadhyay, Bivas It may be recalled that air pollution is prevented and composting facilities, control of state pollution control boards The green body said that and marriage halls in Pattanayak, Subhendu Samanta, and Ananda Kumar Mukherjee While Munib Sofi, who was work- the environment is not degrad- noise levels and providing and further overseen by the placing such information in Mahipalpur and Rajokri near Rajendra Badamikar, Khazi Jayabunnisa Mohiuddin (both judicial ing for Pakistani militant ed. "Effluent Treatment Plants parking space," the bench said. Central Pollution Control the public domain will be one IGI Airport here were causing offiers) and advocate Aditya Sondhi have been elevated as judges of Waleed Bhai, was killed in needs to be installed by all the Without such safeguards, Board by laying down a com- of the conditions while grant- vehicular congestion and envi- the Karnataka High Court, Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi (judicial an encounter with security big units, not connected to the no consent should be given or pensation regime against the ing consent and failure to do ronmental pollution. It has officer) and advocate Narendra Kumar Vyas have been elevated as forces in Kulgam in Jammu sewer lines, apart from ensur- renewed even in respect of the violating establishments. so may render the consent expanded the scope of the judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court. and Kashmir in 2020 ing compliance of rainwater establishments already set up, It said the consent condi- granted to any establishment petition. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 6, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Electrifying Delhi The coup in the Will the plan to build charging stations every three km KARLEKAR really boost electric vehicle usage in the Capital? HIRANMAY here is no doubt that electric vehicles are the future of mobility; if not the imme- neighbourhood diate future, then definitely within the next 10-15 years. However, electric vehi- Tcles as we know them today have one critical problem that prevents their wide- Myanmar’s tyrannical generals have done it again and halted the spread use. That is the issue of charging infrastructure and time. The fact is that with an internal combustion engine that runs on diesel, petrol or even natural gas, country’s transition to democracy which had started in 2008 it is fairly easy to pull over at a petrol pump, tank up and be on your way within five ccording to a report in minutes. Finding a petrol pump is not a challenge even if one is critically low on fuel. Al Jazeera, an emer- That is clearly not the case with electric vehicles where finding a charging station gency session of the remains a challenge and ‘range anxiety’, that is the fear that one will run out of charge, United Nations Security ACouncil (UNSC) failed on is a real thing. As more electric vehicles such as February 3, 2021, to adopt a Hyundai’s Kona SUV come onto Indian roads, more statement on the military coup in charging infrastructure will be built but of course Myanmar on February 1. The this is a chicken-or-egg situation. Will one buy an statement had condemned the coup, called upon the military to electric vehicle without an adequate number of respect the rule of law and human charging stations in the vicinity? Or should the rights, and demanded the imme- Government build charging stations when there are diate release of those unlawfully few electric vehicles around? The Delhi Government detained. The report further said that the statement had demand- believes that the latter route is the one it must take. ed repealing the state of emer- The Government had announced the Delhi Electric gency, which the Myanmar mil- Vehicle Policy on August 7, 2020, with the target itary (official name Tatmadaw) of making the city-State the EV capital of India. The had imposed, besides appealing to “all sides to adhere to democrat- policy — widely considered among the best in the ic norms”. The statement, says the world — aims to achieve the overarching objective of improving the Capital’s air qual- report, was grounded by China ity and creating an entire supply-chain ecosystem for this new segment of vehicles. and Russia which had “asked for State Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has said that the Government will build and more time”. The chances of it, or another one adequately condem- work with private partners to install electric vehicle charging stations every three kilo- natory of the coup, being adopt- Tatmadaw’s share of reserved saying that the country’s which have strongly con- metres, which is a definite positive although, given Delhi’s huge vehicular popula- ed are slim. Russia and China are seats in both Houses of import-export Act was “noto- demned the coup, bring to tion, it isn’t even a drop in the ocean. no champions of democracy. Parliament from 25 per cent to riously vague”. She added: “It bear on the generals. There is another problem with electric vehicles. Unlike with a petrol or diesel vehi- This is a shame. The coup five per cent. The move failed could be anything from a fax India’s External Affairs has halted the transition to but the intention to clip the mil- machine to a walkie-talkie. Ministry had issued a state- cle where you can be on your way in minutes, even “fast charging” outlets take a min- democracy which had started in itary’s wings it conveyed rattled It’s a notorious law because it ment on February 1: “We imum of 15-20 minutes to deliver a reasonable amount of power; electric vehicles are 2008 with the adoption of the generals who, like their was used under the former mil- have noted the developments not for those with an impatient bent of mind. While technological innovations will prob- Myanmar’s current Constitution Pakistani counterparts, report- itary regime all the time to in Myanmar with deep con- ably speed up fast charging and more charging outlets will make a difference, for real prepared by the Tatmadaw. The edly have links with many frame political prisoners.” cern. India has always been private electric vehicular usage will grow only with more charging stations at home latter has justified its action by lucrative economic ventures, Not surprisingly, UN steadfast in its support to the alleging that Aung San Suu which they may lose under a spokesman Stephane Dujarric process of democratic transi- and also by allowing private individuals to establish their own outlets where anybody Kyi’s National League for strong civilian Government. told reporters that the charges tion in Myanmar. We believe can charge their vehicles (and presumably pay). This, coupled with renewable sources Democracy’s (NLD) sweeping What now? The Myanmar LAST YEAR, against Suu Kyi “just com- that the rule of law and the of power such as solar and wind, can make a major difference to electric vehicle usage victory — 396 seats out of 476 police charged Suu Kyi in a pound the undermining of democratic process must be in India. But, as of now, even with rapidly increasing petrol and diesel prices, the mas- in the Lower House of court on February 3 claiming SUU KYI SOUGHT the rule of law in Myanmar upheld. We are monitoring Parliament — in the November that walkie-talkie radios, found TO REDUCE THE and the democratic process”. the situation closely.” sive capital costs of buying a decent electric vehicle are far too high to make these 2020 elections was fraudulent- during a search of her home in He added: “We continue to India has to tread with automobiles viable, no matter how many charging stations are built. ly obtained. It claimed to have the capital, Naypyidaw, were TATMADAW'S call for her immediate release caution. The Tatmadaw has detected 8.6 million cases of imported illegally and used SHARE OF and the President’s immedi- been cooperating closely with irregularities. The Union without permission. They ate release and all others who it in dealing with the ethnic PICTALK Election Commission, which sought her custody till February RESERVED SEATS have been detained by the insurgents of its North-East. It conducts elections in Myanmar, 15 “in order to question wit- IN BOTH HOUSES military in the last few days.” has developed deep econom- has, however, emphatically said nesses, request evidence and The chances of the military ic ties with Myanmar and, in that it had found no evidence of seek legal counsel after ques- OF PARLIAMENT obliging are negligible. Nor 2019, emerged as the latter’s any voting malpractice or fraud. tioning the defendant”. FROM 25 PER CENT can one foresee the protests, largest supplier of military Widespread electoral fraud, The charge has been wide- which have broken out in the hardware, selling arms worth had it occurred, would have been ly condemned as spurious. Suu TO FIVE PER CENT. form of doctors and other $100 million. It cannot, how- widely reported in international Kyi had every opportunity to THE MOVE FAILED staff staying away from ever, watch the rape of democ- media given that Suu Kyi has lost legitimately import the walkie- Government hospitals and racy in Myanmar silently, and its favour because of her stand on talkie sets when she was head- BUT THE INTENTION people banging their pots, must continue expressing dis- the Rohingya issue. Besides, the ing the Government as State TO CLIP THE snowballing to oust the approval of the Tatmadaw’s Tatmadaw’s record is significant. Counsellor. Besides, the charg- MILITARY’S WINGS regime, which will stop at action and pressuring it firm- Suu Kyi’s NLD won a massive vic- ing of Myanmar’s overthrown nothing. It has already ly to release Suu Kyi and the tory in the 1990 elections. It President Win Myint with IT CONVEYED banned Facebook, used by the others, and allow her party rejected the results, put her under offences under the Disaster RATTLED THE protestors, at least until the to form the Government on house arrest which lasted 15 Management Law indicates end of February. China and the basis of the November years, and imposed a horribly the targeting of the NLD’s top GENERALS Russia will back the generals. election’s results. repressive regime on the country. leadership. In a report, Al Much will, therefore, depend (The author is Consulting There are other reasons. Last Jazeera has quoted Ali Fowle, on the pressure that the US Editor, The Pioneer. The views year, Suu Kyi sought to reduce the reporting from Myanmar, as and European countries, expressed are personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE Windsurfers sail at Sagami Bay in Kamakura, west of Tokyo AP BEING RIGID IS NOT AN OPTION My party is ready to Sir— In the Union Budget 2021, the Modi RBI’s prudent step forge an alliance Government has left no stone unturned with the SP for the Tough talk for developing agriculture and the allied repo rate has a direct impact on the cost of bor- upcoming Assembly elections to defeat sectors. The annual financial statement of rowing. The higher the repo rate, the higher will be the cost of borrowing and vice-versa. If it is the BJP. We are also US President Joe Biden has hinted that he the Centre can be termed as a farmer- in touch with other small parties in less, that makes it favourable for commercial friendly spreadsheet. However, as the the State to forge an alliance. would turn the heat on China and Russia farmers’ protest intensifies, the banks to loan out funds with ease. Consequently, Government must take extraordinary the reverse repo rate will also continue to earn PSPL chief n his first diplomatic address, US President Joe Biden has shown aggressive postur- measures to reach a settlement with the 3.35 per cent for banks. — Shivpal Yadav ing towards China and Russia. His speech clearly reflects the Biden Administration’s cultivators. In the discussion that took Repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends foreign policy priorities and the kind of equations that the superpower is likely to work place in the Rajya Sabha on the President’s to banks, while reverse repo rate is the rate at The European I which it borrows from banks. The RBI has pro- Union's (EU) upon in the coming days while dealing with “friends” and “foes”. Biden’s approach towards address, the Opposition parties tried their best to counter the Government by jected Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for recovery plan to Beijing holds a subtle message for the Indian foreign policymakers that America will the year 2021-22 at 10.5 per cent. Even the help repair econom- protesting against the new agricultural ic damage caused keep its interests first and foremost while dealing with affairs related to Southeast Asia, laws that have emerged as the bone of con- International Monetary Fund (IMF) had predict- by the Coronavirus South Asia and China. On the one hand, Biden pledges to counter China’s economic tention between farmers and the Centre. ed a growth rate of 11.5 per cent earlier, which pandemic could be a game abuses and human rights violations and, on the other, The Prime Minister has made it clear he Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken the implies that in comparison to major foreign changer in the continent's efforts to that no one can take away the land of right step by keeping the repo rate economies, India is expected to have a better take the lead in the digital sphere. asserts that he is ready to work with it when it is in farmers. But a section of the growers and Tunchanged at four per cent for the fourth time financial year ahead. Fiscal interventions like these America’s interest. India should not decipher the in a row. Keeping the key lending rates will help the country out of the current econom- EU Commission chief some organisations with vested interests —Ursula von der Leyen implicit message as being in its favour. New Delhi have announced a ‘chakka jam’ (road unchanged will definitely help increase liquidity ic crisis due to the pandemic. The Finance shares tense relations with Beijing due to China’s blockade) in the country on January 6, in the market. Pumping more funds into the sys- Ministry, RBI, banks and private entities should tem should be the utmost priority as the econom- work together for the economy to prosper. I led Abhishek once, which is neither practical nor logical. This holding his hand. He expansionist policy and its military adventurism, will cause widespread chaos and anarchy. ic impact of COVID-19 is severe. For banks, the Ravi Teja Kathuripalli | Hyderabad breaching India’s territorial sovereignty at several leads me now holding It will also inflict losses to the already ail- my hand. He has been points. The violation of privacy by Chinese apps and ing economy and will be against the inter- By taking a leaf out of it, we should be extra munity. The country has been facing wished and decorated India’s subsequent ban on these have only worsened ests of farmers and common man. The with the memories of common man is disillusioned and obfus- vigilant in our crusade against the deadly many challenges, both political and eco- his birth on his birthday. bilateral relations. India must keep in mind that, be cated by what the farmers are doing.The virus. Meanwhile, people should shed nomic, for quite a long time. The mili- misconceptions and apprehensions regard- tary was really running the country all Actor it Donald Trump or Biden, capitalism drives the US Government has taken many steps to ben- —Amitabh Bachchan democracy and economic interests often subsume efit small and marginal farmers. It is in ing the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination along and Aung San Suu Kyi, who was drive and wait for their turn to get inocu- the Prime Minister, was only for name all other forms of commitment. There are no perma- the best interest of all if the farmers invest their time and energy in the development lated. sake. During the lockdown, nent friends or adversaries and economic interests, of agriculture. The need of the hour is to follow the The real power lay not in the hands we couldn't practice. coupled with other factors, play a key role in formulating America’s foreign policy. Yugal Kishore Sharma | Faridabad most popular mantra of wearing a mask, of those elected by the people but in the In September when “America is back. Diplomacy is back,” is how Biden started the address. He has maintaining hand hygiene and social dis- military. The latest military coup and the the MHA guidelines tancing. In our fight against eradication of annulment of the election results marked attempted to repair what he terms “damage to America’s global standing” by revers- FIGHT AGAINST COVID MUST BE WON allowed us to resume Sir — Considering the huge population Coronavirus, we cannot be lackadaisical in the second instance where Suu Kyi and activities, I could train at the Ekalabya ing the policies of his predecessor. This might not portend well for India as Trump, who that we have, most of the countries predict- our approach. It cannot be denied that her National League for Democracy Sports Hostel in Ranchi. shared friendly relations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had taken several decisions ed a large number of fatalities in India due there are fair chances that the virus can (NLD) suffered the consequences of mutate and metamorphose into a form military intervention and scrapping of Hockey player keeping Indian interests in mind. If Biden quashes these, it will only be counterproduc- to COVID-19. However, these assumptions —Beauty Dungdung have fallen flat and we have not only devel- against which our vaccines will be ineffec- the election results. India and other coun- tive to India’s interests. In a direct message to Russia, Biden said that the days of the tive. Remember, prevention is always bet- tries should exert pressure on Myanmar’s oped the vaccines in good time but are also When Rihanna and US “rolling over” to President Vladimir Putin are over as he called for the immediate supplying it to other countries. It is heart- ter than cure. military regime to relinquish power and V Nagendra Kumar | Hyderabad smoothly transfer it to Suu Kyi. Greta Thunberg release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. “We will not hesitate to raise the cost on Russia ening to see a downward trend in the sought to express and defend our vital interests and our people,” Biden said. The message is loud and Corona curve as the cases of infection Restoration of democracy is in the best solidarity with the RESTORE DEMOCRACY IN MYANMAR interests of India and other countries. clear. America is going to intervene in every possible manner in the affairs of other sov- decline dramatically. This may be due to farmers of our coun- herd immunity, high immunity levels of Sir — The current political turmoil in P Senthil | Mumbai try, why are we get- ereign powers to satiate its diplomatic and economic interests. However, only time will Indians against the deadly virus and other the form of a military coup in Myanmar ting so rattled? tell what Biden’s diplomacy holds for India and the rest of the world. Till then, we need factors. In Manaus, Brazil, a second wave is a matter of grave concern and calls for the attention of the international com- Send your feedback to: Congress leader to watch carefully and tread cautiously. was reported after a dip in COVID cases. [email protected] —Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 6, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN Keepers of indigenous SEEK COOPERATIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH knowledge and insight SWAPNA MAJUMDAR Indian policymakers must not allow their reasoning to be clouded by netizen-driven campaigns Women are at the forefront of struggles to protect the environment. Can their role in the ‘Chipko movement’ to save the forests ever be forgotten? s the darkness of the night begins to set in, there is only one house in Pune’s bustling ABudhwar Peth area which is lit by oil lamps. In this small house lives Hema Sane, a retired pro- MANISHA MEHROTRA fessor of botany. The 80-year-old Sane has authored ndia has shown consistency and maturity in conducting its foreign over 25 books, many of which are course books for policy through diplomacy, in the interest of attracting investment and graduate students of botany studying at the city’s furthering cooperative economic growth. The current geopolitical milieu famed Savitribai Phule University. But this is not why I she is pleased with her efforts. What makes her is interesting in that it offers India a chance to mobilise investments to happy is that she was able to continue her habit of ensure that we grow fast. Yes, India is in the throes of an economic writing even at night despite not having electrici- slowdown due to the pandemic but it can ride this phase out by attract- ty. Writing by candlelight was not new or strange ing investments and by boosting the confidence of business owners to her. With no electricity in the house since birth, who have invested in the India story. In the last few years, India has Sane became an expert in managing without it. Her attracted global attention by improving its Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) doctorate (Ph.D) in botany was also completed with Index ratings. In the process, it has become the world’s fifth-largest the help of oil lamps and candles. “I don’t have a refrigerator, television or oven because I don’t have economy, beating France and the UK. This momentum must contin- electricity. My parents also didn’t have power. I have ue and India needs to keep reforming and maintain consistency in its lived all my life without electricity and don’t see the business environment for all investors. Of late, there has been talk of need for it. I am happy living in harmony with WHENEVER retaliating against companies from countries like China, Turkey and nature,” she says. THEY Malaysia. What we need to realise is that these firms are apolitical and Many are of the opinion that she is insane to HAVE letting them operate in an unbiased manner projects a great image of live the way she does, surrounded by trees, plants, RISEN, India to the world. The country has much to gain from treading a path birds, cats, dogs and piles of books. “If you type my WOMEN surname (Sane), the internet will tell you it means of economic cooperation, which has always defined its policymaking. HAVE sensible. The opposite of sane is insane or mad. This BECOME is what some people say about me (that I am mad) AGENTS OF systems that make this violence around an elderly woman from the conservation and protection is when they hear I have chosen to live without elec- CHANGE, against nature and women acceptable community whose traditional wis- imperative, their work is not taken tricity,” says Sane with a chuckle. Living without USING and even necessary for its perpetu- dom about nature leads the commu- seriously enough. Sri Lankan ocean power amid the hustle and bustle of a cosmopoli- ation. In response to this, the OBR nity out of its long-standing problem educator, Asha de Vos, faced this tan city is not the only factor that makes Sane’s life THEIR campaign is pushing us to work of water scarcity. This turnaround in form of discrimination. “I was told so fascinating. She is an institution in herself (her KNOWLEDGE towards healing the environment and fortunes and the subsequent prosper- that I was too young or that I was too impressive academic record includes degrees in AND our communities by growing gar- ity arising from good crops and good female”, says de Vos, a pioneer of blue Indology as well) and inspired one of her botany EXPERTISE TO dens, directly challenging capitalist health is recorded by drawing pic- whale research. Her journey to students to name a new plant variety after her name. MITIGATE patriarchy which has increasingly tures first on clay pots and then on become a marine biologist, consid- It also motivated film-maker Ramana Dumpala ADVERSITY pushed us away from mother nature. walls of their huts. Since then, every ered by many as a male domain and to make her the subject of his award-winning doc- AND We call to build gardens and commu- painting is a story of the land told the challenges of being a South India needs investments to prosper and, according to the UN umentary film. Aptly named ‘Glow Worm in a OFFER nities where everyone can flourish,” through the depictions of people, ani- Asian woman in science presented in Conference on Trade and Development, it was the ninth-largest recip- Jungle,’ the film explores her life and work, and her ADAPTATION says Bhasin.Curated by Reena mals, deities and their festivals. the form of an interesting animated STRATEGIES ient of foreign direct investment (FDI) to the tune of $49.97 billion in steadfast refusal to give up her rundown house to Mohan, an award winning indepen- What makes this collaboration interview by Sri Lankan director a builder because it would mean leaving her best dent documentary film-maker, the between the indigenous Bhil artist Irushi Tennekoon, strikes a familiar 2020. This was a 13 per cent increase from $44.36 billion in 2019 friends — the trees, plants, birds and animals — festival has been organised by Sangat, Sher Singh and film-maker Nina chord. Even in India, women scien- when it was ranked 12th in FDI receipts. The changing world order behind. Interestingly, the film-maker shot the entire a feminist network. The aim of pre- Sabnani so engrossing is the beauti- tists become targets of prejudice and and geopolitical events will further contribute to investments, especial- film in the light that filtered in during the day and senting 48 films of hope and ful way Bhil paintings have been ani- gender bias. This is probably why ly in the backdrop of a growing anti-China sentiment globally. India’s from the oil lamps and newly-acquired solar resilience from 11 countries over the mated to tell the little-known story only 15 per cent of the Indian commitment to EoDB and providing a stable business environment lamps in the night to honour her philosophy of using next four months is to show that and the engaging way a rooster has research and development workforce should not change. Foreign firms that operate here consistently are natural resources. communities can imagine a better been used as the storyteller in the in the country are women. ambassadors of the EoDB. They invest with the intent of a lasting inter- Sane’s abiding bond with nature, the courage to way to live without destroying nature. narrative. One of the reasons why Fortunately for de Vos, she was able challenge existing values and practices and offer new “These are stories of courage, Sabnani wanted to make this film was to cross all such hurdles and now est, creating employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled perspectives about ways of living is also why this compassion and hope, with women to tap the rich resource of oral his- heads Sri Lanka’s first marine conser- labour, which translates into increased income and overall prosperity. film was chosen as a part of the ongoing ‘Rising at the fore, engaged in either environ- tories of the Bhils which has vation, research and education organ- Skills gained through training and experience boost India’s education Gardens Film Festival.’ A part of the One Billion mental or agricultural work or pre- remained unappreciated and isation. and human capital quotient and have a ripple effect. The long-term ben- Rising (OBR) campaign in India, the online senting a significant connection to unknown outside the community. Women have traditionally been efits of such investments are there for all to see. Festival showcases acclaimed documentary and ani- nature. These are works that chal- “These narratives, which store the storehouses of indigenous knowledge India is a democracy with a market-driven economy that has earned mation films on women and their cosmic connec- lenge, inspire and expand our vision,” knowledge and wisdom of the Bhils, and wisdom. They are at the forefront tion with nature, agriculture and the environment. states Mohan. represent their unique ways of see- of struggles to protect the environ- a reputation for being a country that provides stability of regulation with Held annually, the OBR focuses attention on the One such film is about the Bhils, ing and experiencing the world and ment. Can the role of women in the predictable policymaking. We must not let this hard-earned reputation strength of women through various forms of cre- a large tribal community, primarily are a part of their cultural identity. Chipko movement to save the forests change and squander our economic achievements. Policymakers should ative expression. This 2021 campaign explores the residing in Madhya Pradesh. While These stories and their indigenous or their immense contribution dur- remain on the path of making India an increasingly welcoming place influences that have shaped the world, its revival, paintings made by the Bhil commu- knowledge may be lost with commu- ing the Narmada Bachao Andolan to do business. We live in a global village and targeting foreign firms restoration and transformation. Since OBR was nity are famous for the stories they nities migrating for economic rea- ever be forgotten? Whenever they could prove counterproductive, as there are several Indian companies launched in 2012 as a call for the world to rise against narrate about their land, animals and sons. To create a film that drew upon have risen, they have become agents operating in other countries and any unilateral action could be recip- the widespread violence against women and girls, deities, what is less known is the fact their knowledge and their art so that of change, using their knowledge and this year’s theme of ‘Rising Gardens’ has been so that painting for them is akin to offer- we could learn from them became a expertise to mitigate adversity and rocated. What’s worse, other nations can easily jump in to fill India’s named to underline that communities must rise to ing a prayer. ‘Hum Chitra Banate reason for us to come together,” offer adaptation strategies. Just as shoes, costing our country in the form of lower trade volume. The world respect and protect both women and mother Earth Hain (We Make Images)’ is an ani- explains Sabnani. these films underscore, respecting is economically integrated and India needs to safeguard its econom- if life is to exist. The writer is a senior mated interpretation of how Bhil art Many times indigenous knowl- women’s skills, resourcefulness and ic interests by collaborating with countries. Nations have understood The exploitation of nature and the oppression journalist. The views originated and why it is so closely edge of the land is dismissed as unsci- leadership can boost gender equali- the need for collective resilience to recover from the economic reper- of women are deeply linked, contends Kamla Bhasin, expressed are personal. connected to nature and the lives of entific. But when women in science ty, address climate change and pro- cussions of COVID-19. India has and should continue to choose diplo- coordinator, OBR South Asia. “It is the larger, unjust the community. The film centres use their knowledge to explain why tect the planet. matic channels to respond to other nations. Economic sanctions and exclusionary/protectionist tactics are detrimental to all. India experienced this first hand when it lost a source of cheap crude oil in Iran, as the POINTCOUNTERPOINT West Asian country remains sanctioned by the US. In today’s world, as economies grow increasingly intertwined, commerce dictates that LET’S SUPPORT AN AMICABLE RESOLUTION IF ONE TWEET RATTLES YOUR UNITY, THEN YOU HAVE countries collaborate and find a way to resolve differences and move (TO FARMERS’ ISSUES) RATHER THAN PAYING TO WORK ON STRENGTHENING YOUR VALUE SYSTEM, ahead in mutual interest. Policymakers should not allow their reason- ing to get clouded by netizen-driven campaigns and should continue ATTENTION TO ANYONE CREATING DIFFERENCES. NOT BECOME PROPAGANDA TEACHERS FOR OTHERS. to prioritise the economic interest of the nation. —ACTOR —ACTOR (The writer is Associate Professor at BHU. The views expressed AKSHAY KUMAR TAAPSEE PANNU are personal.) Budgeting for growth with focus on the right issues The Budget sets the tone for recovery and creation of jobs in various sectors owing to the Govt compensating for falling consumption through a hike in expenditure ne of the thoughts that tor: The early signs of recovery MSME sector to `15,700 crore welfare bringing a larger pool of with a spending of `1.97-lakh Gross Domestic Product (GDP) must have certainly in the Indian corporate sector from `7,572 crore last year. workers, including gig workers, crore for five years, is a much- for the Financial Year (FY) Ocrossed everyone’s do not necessarily point towards The Government has also under the Employees’ State needed initiative for helping 2020-21 and 6.8 per cent of the minds while hearing Finance increasing investments, demand announced the `3-lakh crore Insurance Corporation to scale-up firms, boosting GDP for FY 2022. The deficit is Minister (FM) Nirmala or productivity, all of which Emergency Credit Line expand the social security net. employment and helping busi- to be partly funded by market Sitharaman’s Budget speech was could have led to sustainable Guarantee Scheme under the However, the overall Budget nesses revive. The MSMEs will borrowings and the Centre how nothing went as planned, growth and increasing incomes. ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.’ allocation of the Labour also be provided with a lot of plans to raise `80,000 crore from last year. Given the ongoing JAGTAP The Centre for Monitoring Besides, as was expected, the Ministry was reduced to digital support to reduce the the market. The extraordinary Coronavirus pandemic and its MEENAL Indian Economy reported that Centre has committed to creat- `13,306 crore for 2021-22 from cumbersome regulatory and circumstances of the pandem- socio-economic impact, the the corporate sector made ing a portal to collect informa- `13,720 crore in the revised other procedures. ic have called for extraordinary future is uncertain and the best bumper profits in the quarter tion on gig economy workers in Budget of 2020-21. The FM has laid down the measures by the Government, of planning can go haywire if ended 2020 due to significant- order to enable them to avail the (FPS) of their choice by using The four Labour Codes road map for expenditures by leading to the high fiscal deficit. circumstances are unfavourable. ly lower spending on inputs benefits of Government their existing ration cards with would be implemented, sig- the Government. However, it However, the legislative con- However, despite all the compared to sales. However, schemes as well as help in biometric authentication on the nalling the Centre’ resolve to go remains to be seen whether it straints of the Fiscal constraints of the contagion, wages grew by 3.2 per cent only designing specific policies for ePoS device. The scheme that is ahead with labour law would be able to append and Responsibility and Budget this Union Budget has paved the in the September 2020 quarter, them. being implemented by 32 States reforms.”We will conclude a collect revenues as planned Management Act have to be way for reviving the Indian which is very low historically One Nation One Ration and Union Territories covering process that began 20 years ago,” from the disinvestment of honoured and, therefore, the economy. Pointing out an and in stark contrast to growth Card: The ‘One Nation One 69 crore beneficiaries right now Sitharaman said, adding that Public Sector Undertakings FM indicated the will to bring important fact that this was only in profits. Ration Card (ONORC)’ is one will be slowly implemented by minimum wages would apply to (PSUs) and strategic sales of Life the fiscal deficit below 4.5 per the third time in Indian histo- The Micro, Small and such scheme that will help the remaining States as well. all categories of workers and Insurance Corporation, Air cent of the GDP by 2025-26. ry that the Budget was Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) migrant workers avail of sub- Labour codes: The FM women would be allowed to India, Bharat Petroleum Overall, the Budget sets announced against the back- The writer is Joint have also been adversely affect- sidised food grain at the place also pointed out that the imple- work in all categories and also Corporation Limited, Industrial the tone for economic recovery drop of a shrinking economic Director, National ed by the pandemic, with many of work, rather than their home mentation of labour codes will in night shifts with adequate Development Bank of India and creation of jobs in various growth, the FM ensured that fis- Institute of Labour being forced to shut down oper- States. Under the ONORC plan, be a step towards the formali- protection. and so on. sectors owing to the Centre cal deficit figures did not keep Economics Research and ations, resulting in massive job beneficiaries can lift their enti- sation of gig economy workers Production Linked For the time being, the FM compensating declining con- her from announcing spending Development, NITI losses. tled food grain from any elec- as they will now be covered Incentive scheme: The has remained undeterred by the sumption and private invest- Aayog. The views in areas where it was needed. expressed are personal. The Union Budget has tronic Point of Sale device under social security schemes. Production Linked Incentive ballooning fiscal deficit which ment through increased State Focus on the informal sec- raised the allocation for the (ePoS) enabled Fair Price Shop The FM spoke about labour (PLI) scheme for 13 sectors, she pegged at 9.5 per cent of the expenditure. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 6, 2021 Money 08 RBI keeps interest rates on hold Sensex, Nifty end at fresh records PNS n MUMBAI The MPC, which cut bor- to lend to new MSME borrow- after Reserve Bank policy outcome rowing costs by 115 basis ers through a lower CRR The Reserve Bank of India points last year, kept the repur- requirement and the further PNS n MUMBAI (RBI) on Friday kept interest chase or repo rate unchanged deferment of capital conserva- rates on hold while assuring to at 4 per cent. Consequently, the tion buffer. Extending its winning run to maintain support for reflating reverse repo rate will also con- The RBI Governor said the the fifth session, equity bench- the economy by ensuring tinue to earn 3.35 per cent for economy's growth outlook had mark Sensex jumped 117 ample liquidity to manage the banks for their deposits kept improved and that inflation points on Friday after the government's near-record bor- with the RBI. was expected to remain less Reserve Bank kept interest rowing. This is the fourth consecu- than the central bank's upper rates unchanged but continued The six-member Monetary tive bi-monthly policy review target of 6 per cent over the its accommodative stance to Policy Committee (MPC) to keep rates unchanged since next few quarters. revive growth. voted to continue with the they hit the pause mode in "Given that inflation has The 30-share BSE bench- accommodative stance as long mid-2020 over inflation wor- returned within the tolerance mark briefly crossed the as it is necessary to revive ries. three months. band, the MPC judged that the 51,000-level, before ending growth and mitigate the impact Das said all the six members The RBI "... going forward, the Indian need of the hour is to contin- 117.34 points or 0.23 per cent of COVID-19 on the economy of MPC were unanimous in governor said economy is poised to move in ue to support growth, assuage higher at its fresh closing while ensuring that inflation their decision to keep rates on only one direction and that is the impact of COVID-19 and record of 50,731.63. remains within the target, hold. the economy's upwards," Das said while return the economy to a high- Similarly, the 50-share NSE Governor Shaktikanta Das With green shoots of recov- growth outlook unveiling the bi-monthly mon- er growth trajectory," he said. Nifty scaled the 15,000 mark said. ery clearly visible, the RBI etary policy. "The RBI stands committed to during the day but shed some While the Union Budget pegged GDP growth in the fis- had improved On prices front, the RBI kept ensure the availability of ample ground to close at its all-time "Notably, RBI policy out- kept interest rates on hold 2021 laid down an expansive cal year beginning April 1, 2021 and that inflation retail inflation target at 5.2 per liquidity in the system and high of 14,924.25, up 28.60 come was also broadly on while assuring to maintain fiscal strategy over the medium at 10.5 per cent, a tad lower was expected cent for March 2021 and 4.3 thereby foster congenial finan- points or 0.19 per cent. expected line, while announce- support for reflating the econ- term to strengthen the growth than 11 per cent predicted by per cent in December 2021. cial conditions for the recovery SBI was the top gainer in the ments about allowing retail omy by ensuring ample liquid- engine in the economy, the RBI the government's Economic to remain less Das announced the restora- to gain traction." Sensex pack, rallying over 10 participation in bond mar- ity to manage the govern- affirmed its support to such a Survey last week. than the central tion of CRR - the amount of The 27th meeting of the per cent, followed by Kotak kets through GILT Account, ment's near-record borrow- plan through appropriate mon- The growth compares to an deposits lenders must set aside rate-setting MPC with three Bank, Dr Reddy's, UltraTech extension of HTM restoration ing. etary tools. estimated 7.7 per cent contrac- bank's upper as reserves - to 3.5 per cent in external members -- Ashima Cement, ITC and HDFC Bank. to 19.5 per cent up to June'23 The six-member Monetary To absorb higher govern- tion in the economy during the target of 6% March and 4 per cent in May. Goyal, Jayanth R Varma and On the other hand, Axis and availability of funds under Policy Committee (MPC) ment borrowings, the central current fiscal ending March 31. The cash returning to the Shashanka Bhide -- began on Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI on tap TLTRO for NFBCs voted to continue with the bank provided retail investors The outlook on growth, he over the next central bank can be used by it February 3. This is the first Bank, Maruti and HCL Tech bolstered investors' confi- accommodative stance as long a direct option to invest in gov- said, has improved significant- few quarters for open market operations and meeting of the panel after the were among the laggards. dence," he said. as necessary to revive growth ernment securities. ly with positive growth impuls- other liquidity measures. Budget 2021-22 earlier this Domestic equities remained Banking index, especially and mitigate the impact of It also sapped some fund es becoming more broad-based The developmental mea- week projected a nominal GDP buoyant and benchmark Nifty PSU banks, witnessed sharp COVID-19 on the economy from banks by raising the Cash and the rollout of the vaccina- The economy had contract- sures announced by the RBI growth rate of 14.5 per cent surpassed the psychologically- rally, followed by pharma and while ensuring that inflation Reserve Ratio (CRR) and use tion programme in the coun- ed by 23.9 per cent in the April- included the inclusion of and fiscal deficit of 6.8 per cent key 15,000 level before settling FMCG indices. remains within the target, the money for more targeted try auguring well for the end of June period of last year and by NBFCs in the on tap TLTRO for the financial year beginning lower, said Binod Modi, Head Earlier in the day, the Governor Shaktikanta Das market operations. the pandemic. 7.5 per cent in the following scheme, the incentive to banks April 1, 2021. Strategy at Reliance Securities. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said.

DPIIT working on RBI to look at harmonising Expenditure finance committee new e-commerce MONEY MATTERS regulations for microlenders policy: Govt official Nihar Info Global Ltd receives approves PLI proposal for LEDs PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n MUMBAI the last mile delivery of cred- it to the needy segments. PNS n NEW DELHI The scheme will be The commerce and industry purchase order from ONGC Against the backdrop of the It can be noted that regu- launched on April 1, and it will ministry is "definitely" work- ihar Info Global Limited, has Assam Assembly passing a lation of the MFI sector has The expenditure finance com- be open for applications for six ing on a new e-commerce Nreceived a purchase order for law to regulate microfinance always been a controversial mittee has approved the pro- months initially, which could policy which will have vari- supply of t-shirts in bulk quantity institutions in the state, the topic. In 2010, Andhra posal of the commerce and be extended, if required. ous features such as those from ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Pradesh had come out with industry ministry for provid- The scheme was launched related to data and consumer Corporation Ltd.), Kakinada. on Friday said it will look to some laws which impacted ing incentives to ACs and for 13 sectors with an outlay of rights, a senior government This is part of the B2B division of "harmonise regulatory frame- MFIs, resulting in an inter- LED lights under the PLI Rs 1.97 lakh crore over the next official said on Friday. Nihar Info Global Limited which works" for such microlenders. vention by the RBI with ini- scheme, which aims at boost- five years. The other sectors The other issues which deals with various corporates and Microfinance lenders have tiatives, including creation of ing domestic manufacturing in include telecom, textile prod- need to be looked upon while government organisations. The B2B division has consistently witnessed a dip in loan collec- a separate category of lenders the country, according to the ucts, food products and formulating the policy are received orders from various corporates and government agencies tions after the passage of the (NBFC-MFIs) and also caps DPIIT. In November, the advanced chemistry cell bat- about the problem of coun- and has been keeping its consistent efforts to build a strong Assam Microfinance on interest rates. Union Cabinet had approved factured in India and covered tery. The final proposal of the terfeit products, packaging clientele. The company has acquired more than 100 New B2B Clients Institutions (Regulation of The MFIs have strong net- Rs 6,238-crore outlay for these under target segments, to eli- PLI scheme for individual sec- and rules of origin, the offi- in the last two years through direct marketing and Amazon B2B. Moneylending) Bill, 2020, in works going deep into a two sectors, air conditioners gible companies, subject to tors would have to be approved cial of the Department for Shares of NIHAR INFO GLOBAL LTD. was last trading in BSE at the poll-bound north eastern geography which work on and LED lights, under the fulfilment of threshold condi- by an empowered finance Promotion of Industry and Rs.6.61 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 6.3. The total state in December. intimate understanding of production-linked incentive tions of cumulative incremen- committee and Union Cabinet. Internal Trade (DPIIT) said. number of shares traded during the day was 532 in over 10 trades. Concerns have been raised the borrowers while extend- (PLI) scheme, which aims at tal investment and sales of The departments concerned DPIIT is an arm of the The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 6.61 and intraday low of 6.55. about the law, which seeks to ing the unsecured loans. The making Indian manufacturers manufactured goods, for a would have to implement the Union Ministry of The net turnover during the day was Rs 3,496. "protect and relieve" econom- risk taken and the costs of competitive globally. period of five years. scheme. The secretary said, Commerce and Industry. ically vulnerable groups from extending the credit result in Based on the recommenda- DPIIT Secretary said that all "We are actively monitoring "Who should be account- usurious interest rates and high interest rates. tions of the committee, the the proposals would be more than 1,000 companies in able for counterfeit products coercive recovery means, Das also announced an DPIIT has prepared a draft approved by the union cabinet the world which are either sold through an e-commerce Gold registers fifth consecutive impacting credit culture. expert committee on prima- cabinet note. The scheme and then notified. already in India and thinking company. Data is an impor- "In view of the evolving ry Urban Cooperative Banks would extend an incentive of "PLI is a game changer of expanding or thinking of tant issue. The entire data day decline; tanks Rs 163 role of the sector, and the (UCBs), which will provide 4 per cent to 6 per cent on scheme. It will promote glob- entering India. We are careful- issue will be governed by need for a robust framework a medium term roadmap for incremental sales over the base al champions in India," he ly and closely monitoring their what actually the data law will alling for the fifth for enhanced delivery of last strengthening the sector, year 2019-20 of goods manu- told reporters here. discussions." be, which is before Fconsecutive day, mile credit and strengthen- leveraging on the legislative Parliament. That is why we gold prices on Friday ing consumer protection, the amendments. are not in a hurry to finalise declined Rs 163 to RBI will come out with a "The recent amendments it (the policy)... So, whatever Rs 46,738 per 10 consultative document har- to the Banking Regulation Lockheed Martin inks pact with HAL will be the final outcome of gram in the national monising regulatory frame- Act, 1949 have brought near- that data bill, it will apply to capital amid rupee works applicable to various parity in regulatory and to explore industrial opportunities everybody who will deal with appreciation, regulated lenders in the supervisory powers between data," the official said a reg- according to HDFC microfinance space," RBI UCBs and commercial PNS n BENGALURU aerospace companies in Asia," said Vice President of ulator for the sector may Securities. In the Governor Shaktikanta Das banks, including those relat- Business Development Integrated Fighter Group, come if required.The official previous trade, the said. ed to governance, audit and US defence major Lockheed Martin on Friday Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, J R McDonald. HAL said that e-commerce sector precious metal had Making the comments resolution," Das said. signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CMD R Madhavan said his company was looking is not only about foreign closed at Rs 46,901 while announcing the bi- Constitution of the com- the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)to explore forward to working with Lockheed Martin to continue direct investment (FDI) in per 10 gram. Silver, however, gained Rs 530 to Rs 67,483 per kg, monthly policy review, Das mittee and its terms of refer- industrial opportunities. "We are excited to explore addressing domestic and international market needs the sector, as a large number from Rs 66,953 per kg in the previous trade. The rupee inched up by also noted that the MFI sec- ence will be announced potential opportunities with HAL, one of the largest in the aerospace and defence sector. of e-commerce firms are out- 3 paise to 72.93 against the dollar in the opening trade on Friday. In tor plays an important role in shortly, he added. side FDI. the international market, gold was quoting with gains at USD 1,810 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 26.71 per ounce. RBI projects retail inflation in 5-5.2% range Cadila Healthcare Q3 net Tech Mahindra appoints PNS n MUMBAI "The MPC (monetary poli- Acknowledging that price cy committee) voted unani- The governor said the pressures may continue to per- profit up 41 pc to `527 cr Milind Kulkarni as CFO The Reserve Bank on Friday mously to leave the policy outlook on growth has sist in certain key food items, projected retail inflation to be repo rate unchanged at 4 per the RBI expects vegetable PNS n NEW DELHI under consideration. It was T services major Tech Mahindra in 5-5.2 per cent range during cent. It also unanimously improved significantly prices to remain soft in the Rs 3,638.1 crore for the same Ion Friday named Milind Kulkarni the first half of the next fiscal decided to continue with the and inflation has near term due to higher fresh Drug firm Cadila Healthcare period a year ago, it added. as its new Chief Financial Officer year, expecting further soften- accommodative stance of mon- arrivals, active supply side on Friday reported a 41 per "The company's business (CFO). Kulkarni, whose ing of vegetables prices in near etary policy as long as neces- returned within the interventions as well as con- cent rise in its consolidated in India geography which appointment is effective April 2, term. sary...while ensuring that infla- tolerance band certed policy actions by both net profit to Rs 527.2 crore comprises human health for- 2021, will take over from the Also, it has lowered the tion remains within the target the central and state govern- for the quarter ended mulations business, current CFO Manoj Bhat, a retail inflation forecast for the going forward," Das said. (of +/-4 per cent) ments among others. December 2020 on account Consumer wellness business statement said. Bhat is taking over current January-March quarter The governor said the out- Mentioning that petroleum of robust sales in all seg- and Animal health business as the Group Chief Financial Officer of 2020-21 fiscal at 5.2 per cent. look on growth has improved the post-lockdown period sup- prices have reached historic ments. posted strong growth during of M&M Group as part of the The Reserve Bank (RBI) has significantly and inflation has ported by favourable base highs due to surge in interna- The company had posted the quarter as it grew by 20 leadership rotation strategy, it kept the key policy rate returned within the tolerance effects and sharp fall in key tional crude oil rates and high a net profit of Rs 373.9 crore per cent on a year-on-year added. "It's been a pleasure working with Manoj over the years, and I unchanged at 4 per cent, with band (of +/-4 per cent). vegetable prices, Das said in his indirect taxes, both by the for the corresponding period basis and registered revenues wish him all the best in his new role as the M&M Group's Chief an accommodative stance, so Having breached the upper statement. Centre and states, as well as of the previous fiscal, Cadila of Rs 1,643 crore," the filing Financial Officer," Tech Mahindra Managing Director and Chief as to ensure that inflation tolerance threshold (over 6 Vegetables, he said, account- sharp increase in industrial raw Healthcare said in a filing to said. Executive Officer CP Gurnani said. He has been instrumental in remains well within the target, per cent) continuously since ed for around 90 per cent of the material resulting in broad- BSE. US formulations business spearheading the growth of the organisation, he added. "I would like Governor Shaktikanta Das said June last year, CPI inflation has decline in headline inflation based increase in prices of Consolidated revenue of registered revenues of Rs to thank him (Bhat) for his immense contributions to the finance while announcing the last come below 6 per cent in during November and services and manufacturing the company stood at Rs 1,603 crore during the quar- function. I welcome Milind Kulkarni, who has worked with the monetary policy of 2020-21. December for the first time in December. in recent months, Das said. 3,795.6 crore for the quarter ter, it added. company for over 19 years in multiple leadership roles including as CFO till May 2018, in his new role," Gurnani said. ‘Cost of borrowing to be reasonable; yields expected’ Demand has moved beyond PNS n NEW DELHI the government, the cost of fund "In this context, we look for- to the government securities pent-up demand to actual one has been 80-100 basis points ward to the continuance of the market – both primary and sec- The government will borrow lower than the previous fiscal year. common understanding and ondary – directly through the eserve Bank of India (RBI) about Rs 12 lakh crore for the next Average yield in the first half cooperative approach between Reserve Bank (‘Retail Direct')," he RGovernor Shaktikanta Das fiscal year at a reasonable rate, of 2020-21 was 5.82 per cent. This market players and the RBI dur- said. on Friday said demand in the Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun is nearly 1 percentage point lower ing 2021-22 also," Das said. This will broaden the investor economy has moved from Bajaj said expressing hope that the than the average yield in the pre- To broaden government secu- base and provide retail investors being of pent-up nature to yield would be around the current vious financial year. During 2019- rities market, Das also announced with enhanced access to partici- actual one, and the year's level. 20, the average yield for the gov- participation of retail investors in pate in the government securities momentum is likely to He said that the government ernment borrowing was 6.58 per there." Rs 12.05 lakh crore from the mar- G-Sec directly. market, he said. sustain. "Demand has now will ensure its record borrowing cent. Besides market borrowing, he ket in 2021-22, lower than the Rs "These include introduction of "This is a major structural moved beyond pent-up programme for 2021-22 doesn't Even the latest 10-year G-Sec said, there are other alternatives 12.80 lakh crore estimated for the non-competitive bidding in pri- reform placing India among demand to actual demand crowd out the private sector if bond auction bear a coupon rate before the government including current financial year mary auctions, permitting stock select few countries which coming up. I think the demand curve is expected to be now much credit demand picks up. of 5.85 per cent. the National Social Security Fund Earlier in the day, Reserve exchanges to route primary pur- have similar facilities. This more sustained," Das told reporters during the post-policy Due to the ample liquidity in For the coming year, the (NSSF) and multilateral agencies. Bank of India (RBI) Governor chases and allowing a specific measure together with HTM conference call. He added that the central bank monitors high-speed the market, the cost of borrow- Secretary in the Department of "If private sector needs come Shaktikanta Das said the RBI, as retail segment in the secondary (held to maturity) relaxation, indicators and all are pointing towards a growth in demand. The RBI ing for the government declined Economic Affairs (DEA) said up, we will be happy to create the government's debt manager market. will facilitate smooth comple- has projected real GDP growth at 10.5 per cent for the next financial during the 2020-21. "rates would be reasonable...it space for them," he told PTI in an and banker, will ensure the order- "In continuation of these tion of the Government bor- year. The Monetary Policy Committee on Friday left the policy rate Despite large borrowing pro- would be at the current level. May interview. ly completion of the programme efforts, it is proposed to provide rowing programme in 2021- unchanged at 4 per cent and continued with the accommodative gramme of Rs 12.80 lakh crore for be 5-10 basis points here or The government will borrow in a non-disruptive manner. retail investors with online access 22," he added. stance to support growth. 9

Vijayawada Saturday February 06, 2021 what’s brewing? Kabristan kind of feels Spider-Man 3 most ambitious standalone to single-screen superhero movie ever made: Tom Holland theatres: Salman Khan om Holland has said that the untitled third Spider- ctor Salman them, and there are so many the- Man film in MCU will be Khan had been atres that have shut down due to the most ambitious requested by financial reasons. I feel it is not a t standalone superhero a the Theatre good sign. We are in the profes- movie ever made. Exhibitors sion of acting, so we make films. While talking to a news agency, Association But where should we release Holland was asked whether he can from across the coun- them?” reveal anything about the much- try for a theatrical “It’s a catch-22 situation as we anticipated sequel. release of his upcom- are incomplete without them He said, “I can say that it’s the ing film, Radhe – Your (theatre owners) and they are most ambitious standalone super- Most Wanted Bhai, incomplete without us. I have a hero movie ever made. You sit the rights for which good hold over single-screen the- down, read the script, and see what are with Zee, as they atres, so they (theatre owners) they’re trying to do, and they’re all felt it could help requested me to release Radhe in succeeding. It’s really impressive. them recover from single screen theatres,” added I’ve never seen a standalone super- the financial loss Salman. On January 19, 2021, hero movie quite like it.” The actor that theatres had Salman Khan took to his social added, “And I’m just, you know, suffered due to media and shared, “Sorry it has again, that lucky little thing who the pandemic. taken me a long time to revert to happens to be Spider-Man in it. We Speaking about all the theatre owners... It’s a big got a lot more shooting to do. We the crisis of the decision to make during these started before Christmas and shot does seem to be right. Spider-Man Maguire and Andrew Garfield are theatres and sin- times. I understand the financial for like seven weeks. We stopped 3 looks huge. Jamie Foxx’s Electro expected to return. gle screens, the problems that the theatre own- for the Christmas break, and then from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Benedict Cumberbatch will actor said they ers/exhibitors are going through we’re starting again. I’m just as and Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus assume the role of mentor to Tom look like a grave- and I would like to help them by excited as everyone else to see it, let are already confirmed to return. It Holland’s Peter Parker, replacing yard. At the releasing Radhe in theatres. In alone be a part of it.” Tom Holland is not confirmed yet, but both Toby the deceased Tony Stark. Indian Pro Music return I would expect them to League launch take the utmost amount of care event on Thursday and precautions for the audience night, Salman Khan who would come to the theatre to said, “There are watch Radhe. The commitment three films of mine was of EID and it will be Eid Hannah Brown's “incredible” partner that are ready for 2021 inshallah. Enjoy Radhe this release, and the prob- year in theatres on Eid.. God lem with single- willing.” screen theatres is that Radhe – Your Most Wanted gets Matt James' seal of approval there are very few films Bhai is helmed by Prabhu Dheva being released over also stars Disha Patani in the lead ven though she’s happy, and she deserves to be there. Salman further opposite Salman Khan as well as no longer dating happy,” Matt continued. “And added. “Nowadays, there Jackie Shroff, Zarina Wahab and his best friend, the questions that I was ask- is a kabristan (graveyard) Randeep Hooda in important e Matt James ing her were just what to kind of feel to single- roles and Radhe is co-produced remains adorably expect, how did you know screen theatres, as no one by Salman Khan, Sohail Khan invested in when you were feeling some- goes there to watch films. and Atul Agnihotri under the Hannah Brown’s love life. thing, and she was just a Obviously, the people banners Salman Khan Films, The current star of The sounding board. It meant so who own these have no Sohail Khan Productions, and Bachelor was a guest on the much to have someone like other option than to run Reel Life Production. Almost Famous podcast on that who’s, again, been Thursday, Feb. 4, where he through it, gone through the told hosts Ashley Iaconetti highest highs and the lowest and Jared Haibon that he lows of what can come with Sidharth Malhotra and Neha Sharma made sure to check in with putting yourself out there.” Hannah for advice about Fans will recall that becoming the show’s lead. He Hannah picked Jed Wyatt for shoot a romantic music video in Goa also added that he more than her final rose during her here’s something brewing more than approves of the former 2019 The Bachelorette finale, just coffee in B-Town! With music Bachelorette’s new boyfriend, breaking the heart of runner- videos seeing a huge moment with big model Adam Woolard. up Tyler Cameron, Matt’s stars featuring, two actors are coming “Hannah is my girl” Matt longtime bestie. Tyler, who t together for a romance filled shoot. shared. “I talk to Hannah on has remained friendly with We are talking about Sidharth a regular basis. I actually met Hannah, is rumored to be Malhotra and Neha Sharma’s upcoming music her new boyfriend, who’s dating influencer Camila video with Zee Music Company. incredible.” Kendra. As for Hannah and The song is said to have been shot in pic- Matt didn’t mention Adam Adam, an insider previously turesque locations of Goa. We must admit it is by name, but Hannah and told E! News that the pair difficult to take our eyes off this cute pair! This her new guy first raised eye- have been seeing each other is not the first time Sidharth Malhotra has col- brows when they were spot- since before the 2020 holi- laborated with Zee Music Company. The song ted together multiple times days, and that she is “smitten” has been directed and choreographed by Bosco last month. One such outing over him. “He gives her but- Leslie Martis, composed by Nilesh Ahuja, included a hand-in-hand terflies, and she hasn’t been penned by Kumaar and sung by Stebin Ben. The stroll in Los Angeles on Jan. this happy in a very long music video is expected to release around 23. “He’s awesome, and she’s time,” the source added. Valentines’ Day. FUN

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the change To turn up from a different city and now stand at the top of the corporate ladder, Amit Singh, the CEO of TelioLabs at T-Hub, is doing just the right thing here in Hyderabad. The businessman talks to The Pioneer's SHIKHA DUGGAL about

f there is one Audio will areas have shown keen- how the city has aspect of the ness to adopt passive ongoing digi- soon learning methods as a given him wings, i tal revolution result of the pandemic, that we can and they are tuning into be certain become podcasts, music, news aided his flight, and about, it is the growth in etc., allowing them to lis- consumption of audio- the ten and perform other more based content, and the tasks simultaneously. promise it holds for the interface There are numerous future. Within a span of a reports about how fatigue few years, we have wit- between has set in due to the nessed an increase in the overuse of screens and average time invested by humans video viewing. Listening users in listening to to long conversations has audio across platforms. and a positive impact on Be it music, news, pod- learning, and audio A place for everyone casts, religious hymns electronic scores better over video and chants, commentary in this regard. It requires on politics or even learn- devices, cognitive abilities and the ing material for profes- power of imagination, sional development, the turning which are the standard affinity towards audio is requisites for maximum backed by improved functions retention. accessibility and the The significance of hands-free nature of its like diversified content consumption. Moreover, and audio's utilitari- the pandemic has accen- an aspects tuated the listenership on typing, these platforms, as peo- The West had begun to ple have more time at touching make the most of audio their disposal. content-based services The move to audio is or pressing on the internet in early torom calling the is looking nestle forward to more around, Hyderabad is a cos- to look upon too, such as a not in being so fluent with the also attributed to the 2000s. Several players shots for his self- stable growth. mopolitan city that surely good environment to work Telugu language, it never health effects of excessive buttons have emerged since, made company “It was in 2008 when I knows how to house every- in, guidance at every step and stood as an obstruction in screen time of users, con- offering audio books as f with the help of a arrived here from Allahabad one according to their prefer- little to no discrimination,” any of my attempts to achieve sidering that people of all into an alternate to physical Hyderabadi land- with a sack full of ambitious ences,” he reveals. he adds. my goals. The city accommo- age groups had to adopt books, keeping those lord to taking the dreams. My journey from Loving the facet of Comparing one of the dates all kinds of inhabitants. home-based work and obsolete who are pressed for time significant decision of set- being a regular product man- Hyderabad with the advent of country’s most loved city, When a Hyderabadi gets to learning, including long in mind. While India has tling down here with family, ager to the CEO of a compa- techno talent everywhere, Bangalore with Hyderabad, know someone is a migrant, duration viewing of tele- actions. learnt to embrace the it was a substantial move in ny here in the city is quite Amit thinks the city will he finds the former city to be they’ll go above and beyond vision and computer phenomenon only in the the right direction, believes fascinating for me as well. never throw anyone into a quite expensive and the latter to meet that migrant’s needs. screens for entertain- past decade, the stacking Amit Singh, the CEO of The city is so fine in its tailspin, especially if shroud- one to have diverse opportu- I have never felt uncomfort- ment. up of vernacular and TelioLabs at T-Hub. grandeur and excellence with ed into any kind of uncer- nities of providing a great able here and the bliss of hav- With schools, colleges are arduous and time- local content in the form He is currently at a power such accommodating citi- tainty. space to start-ups. ing a second baby here was and offices being shut consuming pursuits. of audio libraries, is truly position with even greater zens. I still remember I was “There is a wave of young Talking more about it, he unimaginable. I can’t thank due to the lockdown, and In a country that is transforming user expe- responsibilities and deems going through some financial talent growing in every nook says, “It’s very vital for us to the city enough.” the subsequent adher- breaking onto the global riences. Hyderabad to be the city of troubles back then and my and corner of the city here; not choose an expensive city Concluding an hour-long ence to social distancing stage through the mobile One of the biggest dreams. Having been landlord didn’t pester me to there is always a demand for looking at the financial sta- conversation by calling norms, the average phone revolution, high draws towards audio lies through a journey of many pay my rent at all. He went to IT jobs. Private enterprises bility and for a further secure Hyderabad a safe city con- screen time shot up sig- bandwidth and connec- in the flexibility it offers, tricky steps, the city of the extent of helping me set continue to be the bedrock future. The connectivity and forming to people’s dreams nificantly. There are sev- tivity requirements con- as people can take it Hyderabad, he says, helped up an entrepreneurial busi- for all the budding career better roads it offers seem with a pinch of its extraordi- eral other aspects that go tinue to stall accessibility wherever they go without him fulfil his reflection of a ness. Be its safety aspect or changers. The city also has cool too, along with reason- nary biryani, the city has beyond the toll of exces- for the least common worrying about network corporate career, and now, he vibing with the people some other interesting factors able weather. Also, despite taken his heart away, he says. sive screen time on peo- denominator. issues. Second to this, ple’s health, and they Audio-based content people are able to enjoy concern connectivity fills this gap aptly, since it diverse content in their challenges, retainability neither consumes large languages, thanks to less- through hearing, among quantities of data, nor er production costs and others. does it need the installa- affordability of the ser- tion of high-cost infra- vices. Furthermore, users Crashh Challenges for video consumption structure for basic inter- are cognisant about sav- ing to net consumption. ing battery power on Since the pandemic, Moreover, a constant their devices, and audio even video streaming and challenge arises for trav- allows them to avail OTT platforms have ellers, as low network more with very minimal risen in terms of sub- areas often impact the investment on hardware. scriptions and entertain- usage of apps and inter- In 2021, people are ment choices, as several net. constantly on the move, mend fences regional OTT services Audio's impact on and voice-searches and have mushroomed to learning voice-based audio he impor- There is also a glimpse hit. I can’t wait to capitalise on the surge in devices are offering new- tance and of the mental trauma begin shooting for the viewership. While con- In the past, areas that age solutions. the bond that they all suffer. 2nd season of Crashh sumers are accessing the lacked connectivity creat- Consequently, audio t between Years later, we see fate now,” says Rohan discounted offerings of ed a vacuum for the pro- will become the interface families is working in twisted Mehra who plays the such video streaming liferation of radio ser- between humans and the most ways, causing them to character of Raheem. platforms, it remains vices, and people used electronic devices in the crucial message in this cross paths and get The series is sure largely an urban and them to remain connect- near future, turning series. The trailer of involved in each going to cause you to semi-urban phenome- ed with the rest of the functions like typing, the webseries Crashh other’s lives and throw shed a tear or two! non. country. With the advent touching, or pressing outlines all of this with in a lot of chaos, Not all parts of the of the mobile phone, buttons into obsolete vivid details! ensuring that their country are able to access radio is now replaced by actions. This prediction The pain of separa- approach to finding “THE TRAILER latency-free services the mobile connectivity is not far-fetched even tion and the determi- each other is not an round the clock. As of even in low-bandwidth for the non-urban part of nation to find one easy one. MADE US FEEL today, companies are environments. India, Bharat, owing to another is visible in “I just loved the investing heavily in There is a scope for the sheer growth the visuals that the trailer. Seems like all LIKE OUR improving the bandwidth wider accessibility to observed over these trailer brings to us. It our hard work has HARDWORK and the requisite infra- information about the years, which shall soon outlines the accident paid off. People are structure to deliver top world through mobile make it the most pre- that causes the family constantly calling and HAS FINALLY quality viewing experi- apps, as it is disrupting ferred medium for the to fall apart. It shows congratulating us on PAID OFF. WE ences. However, it is an distance and e-learning masses. us glimpses of their the release of the trail- exercise that is bound to methodologies, beyond (The writer, Dushyantt lives and how the chil- er. I just can’t help CAN’T WAIT take time, as implemen- regular calling services. Kohli, is the COO of an dren are forced into being excited for the FOR THE SHOW tation and affordability In fact, users in urban audio platform, Khabri.) separation as they are release now. I am sure adopted or taken away. it’s going to be a huge TO GO ON AIR’ VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 6, 2021 sport 11

Eng target ‘600, 700’ after great opening day ROOT MAKES PTI n CHENNAI for us and we got to make it count and that is going to be the challenge for this irat Kohli helping his opposite num- tour, we need to bat long periods of time Vber Joe Root deal with cramps in these conditions. became one of the moments of the open- “Different challenges, I think in Sri ing day but that act of “good sportsman- Lanka, there was obviously a little bit more IT POMS DAY ship” will not stop the England skipper lateral moment, more spin, while here it from cashing on his memorable hundred was more trying to counter the bounce and chasing a first innings total in the initially against the spinners and obvious- English skipper hits brilliant unbeaten ton range of 600-700 on day two here. ly challenging reverse swing from the Speaking to media in a virtual inter- seamers. on his 100th Test to put India at bay action after first day’s play, Root, who “So it was very different and it’s always scored his 20th Test hundred on Friday difficult to try put two against each other,” CENTURY IN 100TH TEST said he would be ready for more on he added. Saturday. Batting on 128, Root stressed on the Scores Batsman Opponent Venue Season “Yeah, I am ready for more tomor- importance of carrying on. 104 Colin Cowdrey (ENG) Australia Birmingham 1968 row...Hopefully get back, a bit frustrating, “Playing the 100th Test was special 145 Javed Miandad (PAK) India Lahore 1989-90 very kind of Virat (Kohli) to help me out and I mean coming in with some good 149 Gordon Greenidge (WI) England St John's 1989-90 (with cramps), good sportsmanship from form and I need to make sure I cash in 105 Alec Stewart (ENG) Windies Manchester 2000 him...It’s just like a long day and then after on...Over the course of my career I’ve not a few overs I get some fluids and cooled always gone to make really big scores, so 184 Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) India Bangalore 2004-05 down.” for me to be going and doing that current- 120, 143* Ricky Ponting (AUS) South Africa Sydney 2005-06 About the surface and felt how many ly is really pleasing... 131 Graeme Smith (SA) England The Oval 2012 runs could be scored, Root said: “We have speed up quite quickly for us and you “And I keep getting myself in posi- 134 Hashim Amla (SA) Sri Lanka Johannesburg 2016-17 got to look and try and get as many as we never know what can happen for that tions to make big hundreds and I have got 128* Joe Root (ENG) India Chennai 2020-21 can 600-700 if we can, really trying to point onwards...” to keep taking them and we’re going to make most of the first innings make it Root was in red hot form in the pre- win more games if I’m doing that and so Faisel Features good and those four overs trying to work ceding series against Sri Lanka but said hopefully I can kick on tomorrow person- quickly. the conditions can’t be compared to ally but most importantly we can have a PTI n CHENNAI 1st Test. Day 2 “So if we can bat into whole of tomor- India. bat tomorrow and we can be in a strong Live from 9:30am IST row or maybe day three then things could “..It has been a really impressive start position in this game.” kipper Joe Root won the bat- STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK tle of attrition against Indian spinners with a classy centu- closet once Indian spinners Sry in his 100th Test as England started altering the length. Axar out with reached a comfortable 263 for There were full-blooded Saliva ban made it difficult three at stumps on the opening day slog sweep in front of the square, of the first match here on Friday. conventional sweep towards knee injury A modern-day great, Root square, the paddle sweep behind (128 batting, 197 balls) showed his the square and also switch-hit to maintain ball: Bumrah Chennai: Spin bowling all- mastery over slow bowlers during sweep where he changed the grip PTI n CHENNAI doesn’t shine really well rounder Axar Patel was on his 20th hundred and third in as against Shahbaz Nadeem. because of new Covid-19 Friday ruled out of the first Test many Tests, becoming the ninth And towards the end, first he ban on saliva turned rules, we can’t use saliva, very after complaining of pain in his player in the history of the game six of the match, was also a slog Tout to be a handicap for difficult during that time to left knee. to score a ton on his 100th appear- sweep off Ashwin. This was the bowlers since the sweat maintain the ball,” Bumrah Left-arm spinner Shahbaz ance. after he had almost lost five was not effective to shine the said. Nadeem from Jharkhand and He also admirably guided litres of fluid in sapping ball, India pace spearhead He also explained that Rajasthan leg-spinner Deepak young opener Dom Sibley (87 off Chennai heat. Root and Jasprit bumrah said on Friday sweat, which is lighter than Chahar have been included in 286 balls), who showed com- Sibley knew that they had to after England called the shots saliva, is not at all a good the main squad from the list of mendable game awareness and tire Ishant, Ravichandran down on the opening day of the option to prepare the ball for standby players. “Axar Patel has enormous doggedness during Ashwin (1/56) and Bumrah the series-opener, here. reverse swing. been ruled out of the first Paytm their 200-run partnership for the out as Virat Kohli at some track, “The ball did become soft “In India, the ball gets Test against England. The all- third wicket before Jasprit Bumrah point would have to pay Root and after a while and the wicket is scuffed up easily. So to make rounder complained of pain in (2/40) got him in the final over of the price for Washington Sibley on flatter side with the bounce the ball heavy, you have to his left knee during Team India’s the day. Sundar and Nadeem’s rel- waited for being less. You are left with shine one side sometimes, optional training session on Root’s innings was an exhibi- ative inexperience. the Indian limited options (to shine ball). with sweat and it doesn’t real- Thursday,” BCCI secretary Jay tion of how to construct an innings With no purchase spinners to We are trying to figure out ly serve the purpose. You Shah stated in a release. on a low, slow track while coun- from the track, it became toss up the what we can do with the lim- can’t make one side heavy “He is being monitored by tering a hostile post-lunch spell easier for Root and Sibley ball before ited things in hand, at that with sweat and it doesn’t real- the BCCI Medical Team and from Ishant Sharma (15-3-27-0) to use their feet and big they took the time,” Bumrah said at the vir- maintain the ball as ICC has ly work that way. while his detailed reports are where he got the ball to reverse stride to dominate the two plunge. tual media conference. banned the use of saliva in the “But these are the rules awaited, he will not be swing. spinners, who looked clueless. India’s most successful wake of Covid-19 outbreak. and we have to make do with available for selection for the Root’s speciality, the sweep Unlike a lot of batsmen, who bowler on the day admitted “It becomes difficult when what we have at the moment,” opening match,” Shah further shot, was also brought out of the in a pre-meditated fashion, come that they found it difficult to the ball becomes soft and said Bumrah. stated. PTI SINGLES ONANA BANNED FOR 1 YR IN DOPING CASE Shakib, Sreesanth among 1097 Bio-bubbles are mentally Amsterdam: Ajax goalkeeper André Onana was banned for one year by UEFA in a doping case on draining, India team must get two- Friday and is set to miss next year's African Cup of players registered for IPL auction Nations in Cameroon. Onana tested positive for PTI n furosemide, a banned diuretic, in a urine sample given CHENNAI returned to cricket after seven years by week break after IPL: Shastri last October, the Dutch club said in a statement. featuring in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 for ngland Test skipper Joe Root and Kerala, set his base price at `75 lakh. PTI n CHENNAI GERMANY END SERBIA'S TITLE DEFENCE EAustralian speedstar Mitchell Starc Harbhajan Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Melbourne: Novak Djokovic fought past Alexander opted out while tainted Bangladesh all- Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Moeen ndian cricketers must get a two-week break after this Zverev but it wasn't enough to stave off defeat for rounder Shakib Al Hasan and India’s S Ali, Sam Billings, Jason Roy, Mark Iyear’s IPL to recover from fatigue since staying in bio- defending champions Serbia in the ATP Cup on Friday, Sreesanth were among the 1097 play- Wood, Liam Plunkett and Colin bubbles is “mentally draining”, head coach Ravi with Germany making the semi-finals alongside a ers who registered for the much-await- Ingram — all set their base price at `2 Shastri said on Friday. Spanish team missing injured Rafael Nadal. The world ed IPL auction to be held here on crore. The Indian players have not taken a break since the No 1, Djoker was tested in his singles rubber before February 18. Hanuma Vihari (`1 crore) and IPL 2020 in September in the UAE. The IPL was fol- outlasting Zverev 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 7-5. But the German Left-arm pacer Arjun Tendulkar, Cheteshwar Pujara (`50 lakh), who lowed by a challenging Australia tour comprising four got revenge in the deciding doubles, teaming with Jan- son of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, played pivotal roles in India’s incredi- Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is. Lennard Struff to edge Djokovic and Nikola Cacic 7-6 also enrolled in the auction with a base ble 2-1 Test win over Australia, also reg- With the final spot in the World Test (7/4), 5-7, 10-7 and ensure they made a last four clash price of `20 lakh. istered for the auction. Championships at stake, India is currently hosting against Daniil Medvedev's Russia. A total of 814 players from India The current number one T20 bats- England in a bilateral series consisting of four Tests, and 283 from overseas — registered for man in the world, England’s Dawid five T20Is and three ODIs. Late wickets ignite WI hope SERENA PULLS OUT OF BARTY CLASH the auction with most entries coming Malan might make his debut in IPL as “I do believe you need a break from international n Melbourne: Serena Williams pulled out of a semi- from the West Indies (56) followed by he also registered for the auction at a cricket at some point. After the England series, yes they AFP CHATTOGRAM Shannon Gabriel bounced out other final clash against world number one Ashleigh Barty Australia (42) and South Africa (38). base price of `1.5 crore. go into the IPL. Again after the IPL, a couple of weeks opener Shadman Islam for five runs. with a shoulder injury on Friday, while Simona Halep While Starc, who last played in the Australian pacer James Pattinson, off is a must,” Ravi Shastri told Star Sports. he West Indies claimed three Skipper Mominul Haque and Sofia Kenin both crashed to defeat. Williams, 39, T20 league in 2015, misses out once who played a crucial role in Mumbai “Because in these quarantines, in these bubbles, it Tquick wickets in the second stemmed the rot to stay 31 not out had ousted fellow American Danielle Collins 6-2, 4-6, more, Root — centurion on the first day Indians’ title-run last year, is a promi- is mentally draining. You are a human, at the end of innings to restore some parity in the at close alongside Mushfiqur Rahim 10-6 in the Yarra Valley Classic but withdrew from the of the ongoing opening Test against nent absentee. it all.” first Test against Bangladesh in with 10 not out. tournament hours later despite showing no ill effects India, too didn’t enroll for the second The player registration deadline The 14th edition of the IPL will held between April Chittagong on Friday. The hosts on The early fifties of Brathwaite and during the match. Barty now has a bye into the final successive time, joining fellow England closed on Thursday and the list com- and May this year. the third day stumps reached 47-3, Blackwood gave the West Indies where she will meet either two-time Grand Slam players Harry Gurney and Tom Banton, prises 207 international players includ- Indian team showed its great bench strength when stretching their 171-run first innings hopes of going close to Bangladesh’s winner Garbine Muguruza or Marketa Vondrousova. who also did not register. ing 21 capped Indians. the injury-hit team without its regular performers lead to 218 after bowling out the West innings total of 430 before their first Shakib, who served a suspension Twenty seven players will represent including skipper Virat Kohli, notched up an incred- Indies for 259 runs earlier in the day. innings came to an abrupt end. KYRGIOS SUFFERS INJURY-HHIT DEFEAT by ICC for not reporting corrupt the associate nations and 863 uncapped ible 2-1 win over Australia last month. The Windies, after losing the last Mehidy Hasan, who scored high- Melbourne: Nick Kyrgios smashed a racquet and approach, listed at the highest base cricketers, including 743 Indians and “As far as this team goes, this team takes pride in five wickets for only six runs after est with 103 in Bangladesh’s first tossed it in the stands on his way to defeat in the price of `2 crore, while Sreesanth, who 68 overseas. its performance. We will take it one step at a time. Every Kraigg Brathwaite smashed 76 and innings, triggered the collapse to fin- Murray River Open on Friday as he struggles with series is important. Every format is important,” Shastri Jermaine Blackwood added 68, hit ish with 4-58 as the West Indies were injury ahead of the Australian Open. The Australian said. back almost immediately through bowled out soon after the tea break. showman was hampered by left knee pain during his “And we have got the volume of players, we have spinner Rahkeem Cornwall. The visitors owed their total to 6-3, 6-4 loss to Croatia's Borna Coric and appeared on Pak gain upper hand vs SA the bench strength to accommodate across all formats. The right arm off-break removed Blackwood who shared a 99-run the verge of pulling out after the first set. So there will be the hunger to perform.” opener Tamim Iqbal and one-down partnership with Joshua Da Silva (42) The 2021 World T20 is also scheduled to be played Najmul Hossain for ducks in the sec- for the sixth wicket to help them SANGA, MURALI IN 4-MMEMBER COMMITTEE 2nd Test. Day 3 in India later this year. ond over of the innings before recover from 154-5. Colombo: Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Live from 10:00am IST legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan have been SONY TEN 2 NETWORK named in the four-member technical advisory committee announced by SLC on Friday. Former Faf du Plessis, who failed batsman Aravinda de Silva has been appointed as the in the first Test in Karachi Spurs pay price for penalty chairman of the Committee on the recommendations with scores of 23 and ten, by Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa. Former batsman managed 17 before he and ICC match referee Roshan Mahanama is the other was caught behind off AFP n LONDON For the first time in member of committee. pacer Faheem Ashraf, Mourinho’s managerial career, playing a loose shot. helsea climbed into the he has lost back-to-back home NAGAL DRAWS BERANKIS IN AUS OPEN Four over before CPremier League top six as league games. Melbourne: India tennis player Sumit Nagal on close opener Aiden Thomas Tuchel earned the Spurs now sit eighth, Friday drew Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis as his first Markram’s fighting 60- first major victory of his short seven points off the round opponent at the Australian Open here. It will be ball 32 ended when he time in charge of the Blues Champions League places, and Nagal's second clash against the world number 72 in African skipper Quinton top edged spinner with a 1-0 win at Tottenham behind Chelsea, who saw fit to as many weeks after losing to the Lithuanian early this AFP n RAWALPINDI de Kock was on a breezy Nauman Ali to Shaheen on Thursday. make a managerial change week in the build up event. If Nagal, a wild card entrant 24 with five boundaries Shah Afridi at mid-wick- Jorginho’s penalty mid- last week after a drastic dip in and world number 139, can cross the first hurdle, he akistan took four early and Temba Bavuma — et, leaving South Africa way through the first-half was form under Frank Lampard. will run into either 19th seed Russian Karen PSouth African wickets surviving two close tottering at 81-4. scant reward for Chelsea’s A run of 13 points from 12 Khachanov or local wild card Aleksandar Vukic. to dominate the second appeals — was unbeaten Earlier, Nortje dominance on another dam- games is also worse than the Test in Rawalpindi on on 15 after Pakistan’s grabbed his third five aging night for Spurs boss Jose slow start to last season that SERENA, OSAKA DRAWN IN SAME HALF Friday, despite a five- medium pacer Hasan Ali wicket haul with 5-56 to Mourinho against his former saw Mauricio Pochettino Melbourne: Serena Williams has been drawn into the wicket haul by touring fast took two wickets off two restrict Pakistan’s total. club. “We are super happy sacked as Spurs boss, 12 same quarter at the Australian Open as No 2-ranked bowler Anrich Nortje. balls. Hasan had opener While Keshav Maharaj about the result. It was a ods. I’m happy with the atti- over Arsenal in early matches into the campaign. Simona Halep and the same half as Naomi Osaka in her South Africa were in Dean Elgar caught behind finished with 3-90. tough game against a strong tude, the squad, the potential. December took Tottenham Tottenham were again latest bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam trouble at 106-4 after the for 15 with the fifth deliv- Despite South opponent, but we did very “It’s a nice group and they top of the table, they have won without the injured Harry singles title. First up for the seven-time Australian Open second day’s play on a ery of his third over, and Africa’s controlled bowl- well and controlled the game are open. It’s a pleasure to be just twice in their last 10 Kane, but that still did not champion will be Laura Siegemund. Osaka will face tricky Rawalpindi stadi- at the next ball bowled ing, allrounder Ashraf well,” said Tuchel, who has around them. We have a lot of league games to not only see excuse a complete lack of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round and has um pitch, trailing Rassie van der Dussen for played a knock of 78 not taken seven points from three support in the whole club. It hopes of a first league title in attacking threat from major winners Angelique Kerber, Garbine Muguruza, Pakistan’s first innings a duck in the last over out studded with 12 hits games in his first eight days in was a quick start, but an easy 60 years disappear, but their Mourinho’s men as they failed Venus Williams and Bianca Andreescu in her quarter. total of 272 by 166 runs. before tea. Senior bats- to the boundary — his charge. one because I feel very wel- chances of even making the to score for the second consec- Agencies At close, South man and former skipper fourth Test half century. “It’s not about my meth- come.” Since a 2-0 victory top four rapidly recede. utive game. 12

Vijayawada Saturday February 06, 2021 tollywood Nag to shoot in Ooty and The actor, who has shifted complete attention to Khiladi after Krack released, will be London teaming up with debutant Gubali Srinu for a

nnounced last July, commercial entertainer. The young director, who the filming of superstar was seen in a cameo in Krack, has come up with an A Nagarjuna’s next with Praveen interesting characterisation for the actor, finds Sattaru will roll from the last week of this NAGARAJ GOUD month, a source tells us. A slick action-thriller, it will be launched with a muhurat a week or 10 days before the cameras roll. The source adds, “The first schedule will last in Hyderabad for two-three days, with action shifting to Ooty next month. The Ooty Ravi Teja schedule will go on for 15- 18 days and it will be fol- lowed by a London sched- ule of maximum three weeks. Multiple schedules to introduce another in Hyderabad later will call it an end to the shoot. In total, Praveen has planned to wrap up the film in 70-75 working days.” A joint production venture between Narayan Das Narang, P Rammohan Rao and Sharrath Marar, director Praveen is right now finaliz- ing the principal cast and ith his latest Krack reg- KS Ravindra aka Bobby have crew. istering impressive started their careers with the —NG numbers at the cash Mass Maharaja. counters, Ravi Teja is A source close to the devel- W back in form and how! opment tells us, “Srinu narrated While he is presently a story to Ravi Teja last year filming for Ramesh Varma’s and the actor was impressed. Khiladi, which is planned for a Although the script is more or May-end theatrical rollout, he less in place, the director is is also in advanced talks with developing it further. The pro- other filmmakers-some new ject falls under the commercial Meera and some experienced- for his category with humour in abun- touches future assignments. dance but will show a different One such new hand is Gulabi side of Ravi. The actor is set- Srinu, who worked in the ting up the producer as well. direction department of titles The project would’ve gone to like Sardaar Gabbar Singh and floors towards the end of this Katamarayudu. He was also the year if Ravi didn’t walk out of upon several co-director of Krack. as an actor. Maruthi’s next but it’s likely Ravi Teja is known to favour The likes of that it will be the actor’s next first-time directors as they Harish Shankar, after he wraps up Ramesh bring fresh energy with them Gopichand Varma’s Khiladi.” sensitive and see him in a different light Malineni and

idhhi Agerwal, who themes: Amala is pairing up N with Pawan Kalyan for his ctress Amala Paul says she next with AM loved the experience of Ratnam, is tight-lipped shooting for Netflix’s Telugu about her role. The unti- original, Pitta Kathalu, a tled project is a period A four-part anthology directed drama and some por- by young and talented mak- tions of the film were ers Nandini Reddy, Nag Ashwin, shot in Aluminum Tharun Bhascker and Sankalp Reddy. factory, The actress spearheaded Meera, Lingampalli, last directed by Reddy. She points out month. Speaking that each story of Pitta Kathalu about the film, explores the good and bad relation- she says, “It feels ships between men and women, espe- like a dream cially the expression of patriarchy come true to be a and the ensuing power struggle to part of this partic- break its shackles. “The storytelling is ular project. This raw and authentic, and would touch a is my ninth film, so chord with the audience,” she states. I am looking at this She adds that when she first read as my golden film.” Meera, she found it to be engaging Talking about and a perfect script for her taste. “I shooting with Pawan felt a strong affinity towards the char- Kalyan, Niddhi gushes: acter of Meera as she is completely “He is simply amazing different from anything I have por- and so good to work with. trayed before. There was enigma All I can say is that he is around Meera standing up against the best!” society but at the same time, trying to Besides the film with hide her true self from the world.” Pawan, Nidhhi is also She adds, “Meera is the story of a busy finishing two other courageous woman and her ordeals. projects. It touches upon several sensitive “I am shooting themes that make the story both between Chennai and impactful and relatable. It is even Hyderabad. There is more gripping due to the short film a Tamil film being format.” directed by Magizh Produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s Thirumeni that I RSVP Movies and Ashi Dua Sara’s am shooting for Flying Unicorn Entertainment, Pitta in Chennai, and Kathalu will drop on the streaming It is my golden film: another film that giant on February 19-. I am shooting in Hyderabad,

Nidhhi on Pawan's next Nidhhi on Pawan's which will be over in the next couple of days,” she informs.

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ithiin-starrer Check, ing time, hence we decided to meet the expectations of every- a player to beat. Revered which was sup- arrive a week later.” He added one,” he noted. maker Chandrasekhar Yeleti posed to open on that the team is chuffed to bits Check, co-starring Rakul has directed it from his own February 19, has with the appreciation the trail- Preet Singh and Priya Prakash script, while the likes of Posani N been postponed to er, which was released on Varrier, tells the story of a pris- Krishna Murali, Murali February 26. Wednesday evening, received. oner (played by Nithiin) who Sharma, Tripuraneni Sai Explaining the reason behind “Nithiin is getting praise for is serving capital punishment. Chand, Sampath Raj, the deferral, producer Ananda his different look. Chess player During his time in the prison, Harshavardhan, Rohit Pathak Prasad on Friday said, “The Harika Dronavalli too appreci- he learns chess from an old and Simran Choudary have computer graphics work is tak- ated the trailer. The film will prisoner and soon emerges as played supporting roles.