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CENTRE IMPOSING CESS, SURCHARGES IDLI SELLER KILLED BY 3 CUSTOMERS HOLLYWOOD VETERAN SUSAN SARANDON ‘LOST GENERATION’ IF LOW-INCOME TO DENY STATES: AMIT MITRA AFTER ARGUMENT OVER `20: POLICE SUPPORTS FARMERS’ PROTEST COUNTRIES DON'T GET HELP: IMF CHIEF est Bengal Finance minister Amit 26-year-old road-side idli vendor was eteran Hollywood actor Susan he head of the IMF urged advanced Mitra Saturday said the Centre is allegedly killed by three unidentified Sarandon became the latest celebrity economies to provide more resources Won a spree to impose cess and Acustomers at Mira Road in Vto extend support to the farmers' Tto low-income countries, warning of surcharges to deny the states from getting district following an argument over `20, protest, posting a news story from the an emerging "Great Divergence" in global their share of revenues. The Centre has police said on Saturday. The incident New York Times with her comment. growth that could risk the stability and increased cess and surcharges from eight occurred on Friday morning, they said. The "Standing in solidarity with the trigger social unrest for years to come. to 16 per cent over and above the taxes so victim, identified as Virendra Yadav, used #FarmersProtest in India. Read about who International Monetary Fund Managing as not to share with the states, he told to sell idlis. On Friday, three customers they are and why they're protesting Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters reporters here a day after the vote-on- came to his road-side joint and told him below," read her tweet, posted days after that 50% of developing countries were at account by Chief Minister Mamata that he owed them `20. Soon, an the huge row triggered when pop icon risk of falling further behind, which raised Banerjee in the state assembly. The argument broke out and escalated into a Rihanna flagged the protests.Rihanna's concerns about stability and social unrest. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) fight, a police official said. "The trio pushed post had set off a wave of global support To avert bigger problems, she said rich had already asked the Centre not to raise the vendor, due to which he fell down and for the protest by lakhs of farmers against countries and international institutions cess surcharges in this manner, he said. suffered head injuries. the farm laws passed in September. should chip in more. With $590 bn forex reserves in kitty, ‘Chakka jam’ intense in Punjab, India now ‘net creditor’: Thakur Haryana, Raj; scattered elsewhere PNS n /CHANDIGARH PNS n HYDERABAD "decisive leadership." "India is standing back on its Protesters on Saturday blocked India now has forex reserves of And if you look feet. The economy is witness- US H-1B Visa several key roads in Punjab, over USD 590 billion, the at the external ing a V shaped recovery and Haryana and Rajasthan, while highest ever, up by USD 119 that is why in the last four registration to scattered demonstrations were billion over the previous year, debt, it is only months we have seenGST col- held in several other states dur- while the external debt is USD USD 554 billion. lection of more than one lakh begin in March ing a three-hour 'chakka jam' 554 billion, making the coun- rupees per month. called by the farmer unions try a "net creditor", Minister of So considering And in the month of January PNS n WASHINGTON agitating against the Centre's State for Finance Anurag Singh the forex the total collection was close to new farm laws. Thakur said here on Saturday. Rs 1.20 lakh crore, he told The registration process for the Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait Speaking to media persons reserves, India reporters in a press conference. H-1B visa application for the declared that their protest on he said the country is witness- is now a net On the recent Union Budget, next fiscal year will begin on Delhi's outskirts will continue ing a 'V' shaped recovery post creditor," the Thakur said that except the March 9 and the successful till October 2 and an effort will COVID-19 pandemic, which is opposition parties, all sections applicants through a comput- be made to "connect every vil- evident by the GST collection And if you look at the exter- minister said of people had appreciated it. erised draw of lots would be lage" with the agitation. during the past four months. nal debt, it is only USD 554 bil- Thakur said the budget esti- notified by March 31. The Nearly 50 protesters were "If you see Indias forex lion. So considering the forex mates for the current fiscal was notification by the USCIS on detained at Shaheedi Park in reserves, India has forex reserves, India is now a net ing lives and the economy as Rs 30.42 lakh crore, while it Friday came a day after US the national capital, amid hours till Saturday night and police as they stalled traffic on reserves more than USD 590 creditor," the minister said. well. was increased by over Rs four President Joe Biden's admin- stepped-up security by closed entry and exit facilities roads in parts of Maharashtra, billion, which is the highest He said the GST collections The Minister said India lakh crore to Rs 34.50 lakh istration announced that it will authorities which suspended at 10 prominent Delhi Metro , and ever. indicate that the economy is in received the highest Foreign crore for the next fiscal. continue with the traditional internet at the protest sites of stations for few hours. . And it is up by USD 119 bil- recovery as the Government Direct Investments even dur- lottery system. Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri as Scores of other protesters lion from the previous year. has taken the right steps sav- ing COVID-19 times due to 2 2 well as adjoining areas for 24 were also held briefly by 2

Foreign ‘Parleys with ONGC cuts carbon activism China intensity by over will continue’ 2 within limits is... 5 6 12% in five years Manager Corporators-elect Shah to chair Southern Council meet in Tirupati Class X student dies booked for PNS n AMARAVATI ing with important agenda Nicobar Islands government is requested to cite Amavasya, seek items.On the whole, approx- and make requisite logistical by suicide misbehaving Union Minister Amit Shah imately 90 to 100 dignitaries as Special arrangements for the meeting will chair the 29th Southern and officers are expected to Invitees. including reception, security, PNS n HYDERABAD meet sched- participate in this meeting," a As the host transport, boarding and lodg- with woman postponement of oath uled to be held in the temple communication for the state, the AP ing among others. A 16-year-old student of class K VENKATESHWARLU town of Tirupati on March 4. Ministry of Home Affairs X died by suicide in his job aspirant n HYDERABAD "Chief Ministers, said on Friday. "Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of 8 house in neighbouring Lieutenant Governors of 8 The Southern Zonal Council States/UTs in the Southern Zone will Vikarabad districtof PNS n HYDERABAD There is now a big question States/UTs in the Southern comprises , Telangana allegedly after his mark over whether the oath- Zone will participate along Karnataka, , Tamil Nadu, participate along with their respective Chief school teacher asked him A case has been registered taking ceremony for corpora- with their respective Chief Telangana and Puducherry as Secretaries, Advisers and other senior officers not to come to school, police against a manager of a pri- tors-elect of the Greater Secretaries, Advisers and members and Union in keeping with important agenda items said on Saturday. vate airline's baggage han- Hyderabad Municipal other senior officers in keep- Territories Andaman & 2 dling company for allegedly Corporation (GHMC) would Caught on the wrong misbehaving with a 30-year- be held, as previously decided, foot, the old woman job on February 11. For, the D- RINL PRIVATISATION aspirant,police said on Day being Amavasya, many of Commissioner Allu Arjun caravan meets with accident Saturday. the corporators-elect believe reportedly The woman, who had that the day is not auspicious countered: "How is PNS n KHAMMAM TDP MLA Ganta resigns applied for job in the com- for them to take oath. pany around two months It may be recalled that the it possible to change The caravan of stylish star PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM ago, was reportedly told by State Election Commission the date now?" Allu Arjun met with an acci- the manager to meet him (SEC) has issued a notification dent near Satyanarayanapuram Former Minister and Telugu alone in his room where he stating that oath- taking of the rural in Khammam district on Desam legislator G Srinivasa allegedly misbehaved with newly elected GHMC corpo- asked the SEC point blank as Saturday. According to locals, Rao on Saturday said he has her recently, they said. rators and the election of to how they could be expect- to avoid a hit with the vehicle submitted his resignation from Mayor should take place on ed to take oath on Amavasya. coming in opposite direction, his post in protest against the 2 the same day - Feb 11. The Caught on the wrong foot, the driver suddenly Centre's decision toprivatise SEC, however, also mentioned the Commissioner reportedly applied brakes as a Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited that the election of Mayor countered: "How is it possible result the container that has a steel plant here. Rao, TODAY could be held on February 12, to change the date now?" coming from behind representing the north stir for the secondday today should there be no quorum on Still, most of the corporators hit the caravan. No when the team the ‘Pushpa’ film. The driver Assembly constituency in protesting against themove ALMANAC that day. have resolved to take oath on one was injured in was heading immediately informed the Visakhapatnam,said the resig- toprivatise the steel plant. Month & Paksham: This being so, many of the any day except February 11, the accident. The film towards Hyderabad Allu Arjun office about the nation letter has been sent to the The Union Cabinet has Paush & Shukla Paksha newly elected corporators, which is mentioned in the crew said that Allu fromaccident. No one was injured Speaker of the House. cleared the privatisation of Panchangam irrespective of their individual notification. Their only con- Arjun was not in the cara- Rampachodavaram in and only the back of the car- Meanwhile, all trade unions steel-maker Rashtriya Ispat Tithi : Ekadashi: 04:47 am (Next Day) political affiliation, have sub- cern, in these days of Ayarams van at the time of the accident. Rajamahendravaram after avan was destroyed, according affiliated to the steel plant and Nigam Ltd (RINL), mitted letters to the SEC seek- and Gayarams, is that they The accident took place completing the shooting of to police. civil societiescontinued their 2 Nakshatram: Jyeshtha: 04:14 pm ing postponement of the oath- should be in a position to serv- Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start taking ceremony to any date er their full term. any important work) other than on Amavasya. They 2 AP PANCHAYAT POLLS Rahukalam: 04:45 pm – 06:10 Yamagandam: 12:30 pm – 01:55 pm OBTUSE ANGLE Varjyam: 11:56 pm – 01:29 am, APSEC orders confinement of Minister to home 02:43 pm – 04:14 pm Gulika: 03:20 pm - 04:45 pm PNS n AMARAVATI order, said the Commission fluenced by threats and intim- Good Time: (to start any important work) had carefully looked at various The orders are in the nature idation", the Order said. In a rare occurrence, the AP alternatives and avenues of According to the SEC Order, Amritakalam: 07:49 am – 09:21 am State Election Commission on remedial action and was invok- of reasonable restrictions the Minister, in a press confer- Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:07 pm – 12:53 pm Saturday issued orders to the ing its plenary powers under and are preventive ence on Thursday, warned that Director General of Police to Article 243K of the Constitution measures... to ensure free Collectors and Returning HYDERABAD ensure that Minister P and directing the DGP to "con- Officers not to obey the Ramachandra Reddy is "con- fine" the Minister for Panchayat and fair elections and to instructions of the "madcap WEATHER fined" to his home till February Raj and Rural Development to enable the voters to exercise Election Commissioner" and if Forecast: Sunny 21 for his alleged remarks his residential premises till they do so (preventing forced Temp: 29/14 their franchise "uninfluenced against the commission. completion of Gram Panchayat by threats and intimidation" unanimous elections), action Humidity: 40% Panchayat polls in the state elections, which would con- will be taken against those Sunrise: 06:46 am are scheduled to begin from clude on February 21. officials and they will be black- Sunset: 06:14 pm February 9 and will go on till The orders issued are in the listed after the polls are over. Current Weather Conditions February 21 in four phases. nature of reasonable restrictions measures, taken recourse to and to enable the voters to exer- Updated february 6 , 2021 5:00 PM SEC Ramesh Kumar, in his and are essentially preventive ensure free and fair elections cise their franchise freely "unin- 2 HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 7, 2021 hyderabad 02

Trump, deleting actor Kangana Ranaut's tweets but treating ‘ALL AND Foreign activism within limits is not unwelcome Thunberg and her ilk with kid gloves. If Twitter doesn't block, SUNDRY’ laid down in Art 19 (2) of the you cannot. Some puerile argu- the police, aided by sections of the government can under Indian Constitution. What Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ments have been aired whether the nationalist media, has dug Section 69 A of the An agitation of this vigour could not do to catapult the farmers' stir to India ought to have declared up dirt against Greta Thunberg Information Technology Act. nternational activism has and duration is expectedly a war against Pakistan for its after her now infamous Tool Again, this power must be added to the Kisan agitation magnet for international atten- the international stage, these celebrities did. genocide in Bangladesh or Kit, which she deleted and used only under extraordi- Ia new dimension it could tion. Rihanna, a pop icon, Their tweets incensed the Modi government whether the entire world replaced with a fresh one, went nary circumstances. We do do well without. A range of can't be blamed for seeking the so much that the Ministry of External Affairs should have condemned Nazi viral. Dubbed as the tool kit of not wish for a political environ- celebrities from Rihanna, spotlight by tweeting to her 101 jumped into the fray by objecting to the Germany's holocaust against anarchy by the BJP, it had ment where content is blocked singer, to Mia Khalifa, porn million followers, "Why aren't Jews in Europe. Here the helpful suggestions on how to in the name of containing actress, have caused a Twitter we talking about this", while ‘sensational social media hashtags and activists may have overdone internationalise the agitation. anti-national activity. At the storm by egging millions of linking a CNN news report comments' by celebrities and others. their act by equating the force The Delhi Police and intelli- same time, big tech like Twitter their followers to campaign for about India blocking internet used by police and the gence agencies are convinced and Facebook needs a check farmers agitating against the accesses at the protest sites. The unprecedented fortification of that Thunberg's Tool Kit may against misuse and abuse for three controversial farm laws. internet remained on the boil media hashtags and comments' January by calling for peaceful S NAGESH KUMAR Delhi as genocide. Their line of be the handiwork of pro- spreading lies and fake news. These performers and as climate activists Greta by celebrities and others. Its transfer of power. Former Resident Editor, argument is far-fetched. Khalistani outfit called Poetic At this crucial juncture when activists may have rendered a Thunberg, Elizabeth Wathuti, wisdom is questionable on Artistes, people engaged in The Hindu Freedom of speech is defi- Justice. Besides they have a feel- farmers pose a fresh challenge disservice to the farmers by US veep's niece Meena Harris, various counts. Firstly, it lent creative work and sportsper- nitely not absolute and comes ing that other outfits like Sikhs to the State, the government deflecting attention from the and Canadian comedian Lilly importance to Rihanna and sons have often been propo- 1968 Mexico Olympics as a with reasonable restrictions. for Justice and Extinction cannot turn its back and shut core issue, which is fundamen- Singh too pitched in. Thunberg who know little nents of peace, love and equal- salute for Black Power. Black The power to impose and Rebellion India, the latter fight- its ears to voices emanating tally to get a good price and an What Canadian Prime about the complexities of the ity. Mohammed Ali, the leg- athletes from other countries enforce restrictions must be ing against climate change, from various corners of the assured market for their pro- Minister Justin Trudeau could dispute and nuances of the endary boxer, refused to be may not have raised gloved fists used sparingly by the govern- may be meddling in the agita- globe. True, farmers are repeat- duce. The discourse has shift- not do to catapult the farmers' three laws. Secondly, if its drafted into the US military on in solidarity at Mexico but ment. Foreigners like Rihanna tion by leveraging the power ing like a stuck gramophone ed to the perils of social media stir to the international stage, complaint was against interfer- grounds of conscience. He was almost the entire world rose are entitled to comment on and reach of Twitter to further record that the farm laws must misuse, extravagant lifestyles of these celebrities did. Their ence of outsiders in internal stripped of all his boxing titles when Nelson Mandela was developments in India either their hidden agenda. be repealed and a minimum celebrities, limits on freedom of tweets incensed the Modi gov- affairs, there was no ground for and narrowly escaped prison incarcerated in South Africa. for publicity seeking or out of This micro-blogging site is support price guaranteed. But, expression, whether it is ernment so much that the it. Prime Minister Narendra sentence. Tommie Smith and So, there is a line demarcat- genuine concern so long as they under the scanner for assum- the government too is refusing absolute and the conditions Ministry of External Affairs Modi himself had commented John Carlos of the United ing the issues into which you do not cross the Lakshman ing the role of arbiter by tak- to budge when the need of the under which reasonable jumped into the fray by object- on the insurrection by Trump States raised black-gloved fists can poke your nose into affairs Rekha of aiding and abetting ing down the account of for- hour is some innovative think- restrictions should kick in as ing to the 'sensational social supporters on Capitol Hill in on the victory podium at the of other countries and when separatist elements. On its part, mer US President Donald ing to break the deadlock.

APSEC orders ‘Chakka jam’ intense in Punjab, confinement... Chakka jam: State farmers, Continued from Page 1 Haryana, Raj; scattered elsewhere Reddy also allegedly attrib- Continued from Page 1 Union (BKU) leader, credit- perched atop truck-tractors uted political motives to the citizen groups do their part ed with reviving the farmers' hoisted the tricolour on the SEC, saying Ramesh Kumar The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, stir, said. KMP Expressway. was favouring the opposition PNS n HYDERABAD ernment should restore its pol- an umbrella body of the No untoward incident was Biscuits and fruits were Telugu Desam Party with a icy for procurement of crops as farmer unions protesting the reported from anywhere dur- distributed to the protesting view to get its MP or MLC Responding to the call for a well as all measures intended to three farm laws, had said on ing Saturday's protest. farmers sitting on the road. seat in future. nationwide protest given by the ensure MSP for farmers. Friday that the peasants Raising slogans against the Those coming to the stretch Reacting to SECs order, Samyukt Kisan Morcha and Besides, the state government across the country will block Centre, many farmers parked with their vehicles were polite- Reddy said he just watched the All India Kiaan Sangharsh should show its seriousness in national and state highways their tractor-trailers or squat- ly informed about the protest the news in TV channels Coordination Committee opposing the 3 farm laws by for three hours between 12 ted in the middle of roads in and requested to turn back. and if the DGP has to imple- (AIKSCC), a number of farm- passing a resolution to that noon and 3 PM, barring in Punjab and Haryana, blocking "We don't want to create any ment the SECs Order, he ers, representatives of citizens' effect in the Telangana State Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and several highways, including inconvenience for the people. can do it. groups and activists of oppo- Assembly and by amending the Uttarakhand. the Chandigarh-Zirakpur, That is precisely the reason "I am not opposing it. sition parties held 'Chakka state APMC Act to nullify the Tikait claimed inputs had -Pathankot, Tarn why the call given was for three I am only saying that these Jam' (blocking traffic) in var- effects of the Central laws. been received regarding some Taran-Kapurthala, Ferozepur- hours only. Security forces kinds of gag orders issued by ious parts of the state on The protest was organized miscreants trying to disrupt Fazilka, Muktsar-Kotkapura, have been blocking -- our and the SEC in connivance with Saturday. In the state capital, by members of the National peace during the chakka jam . Bathinda-Chandigarh, their passage -- for so many TDP supremo Chandrababu Nalgonda X-Roads at Alliance of People's Because of these inputs, Ludhiana-Jalandhar, days, we expect the 'aam Naidu indicate that the SEC Malakpet was the main theatre Movements (NAPM), Human we had decided to call off the Panchkula-Pinjore and aadmi' to co-operate with us has gone mad. of the protests. Rights Forum (HRF) and the chakka jam' in Uttar Pradesh Ambala Chandigarh highway for some hours at least," said People will certainly teach Congress cadre in Telangana Rythu Swarajya Vedika (RSV). and Uttarakhand, the 51- Rustic farmer songs blared Ajit Ahluwalia (29) , from them lessons for this," Reddy joined farmers' organisations in Other organizations that sup- year-old Bharatiya Kisan from speakers and people Haryana's Hisar. told reporters. Several YSRCP staging the 'Rasta Roko' pro- and basic services, and lodging to farmers. They said that ported them included many leaders condemned the SEC's gramme on state and national unfair cases against farmers Samyukt Kisan Morcha and citizens' groups in Hyderabad, Order. However, these mea- highways. Some of the protes- and farmer organization lead- AIKSCC had always been com- including Women and sures will not prevent the tors were detained by the ers. They asserted that such mitted to peaceful means of agi- Transgender JAC, Dalit Minister from accessing med- police. The protestors raised repressive actions would only tation. Yet, the Union govern- Bahujan Front, Telangana for ical aid and such other exi- slogans against the 'repressive strengthen farmers' protests ment, having failed to prevent Farmers and CHATRI. gencies warranting inevitable measures' of the Central gov- across the country and garner violence from known disruptive The participants included movement as deemed rea- ernment against the farmers' support for them from "every- elements (during the Republic Syed Bilal from the Human sonable, the SEC said. agitation at Delhi borders. one who supports democracy Day parade) on January 26, Rights Forum and NAPM; During such occasions, he They demanded that the and people's rights". 2021 despite the warnings and Kirankumar Vissa, Naveen, would be allowed to travel, Centre must immediately put Farmers and other protestors information given to the police, B.Kondal from the Rythu but not have access to media an end to anti-democratic demanded that the Centre was now using those incidents Swarajya Vedika; P. Shankar or to his supporters and fol- measures such as internet shut- should repeal the 3 'Black laws' as an excuse to try and disman- from the Dalit Bahujan lowers, the SEC said. down at the protest sites, intim- enacted by the Central govern- tle farmers' movement. They Front(DBF); Khaleeda Also this order does not idation and attacks on protes- ment, saying they were said that protesting farmer Parveen and Sara Mathew prevent Reddy from disposing tors, digging up of roads to pre- designed to "hand over agricul- organizations were ready for from Telangana for Farmers; of official papers in any man- vent any person from Delhi ture to the agribusiness corpo- talks but only after an end to the and members of CHATRI, ner or incapacitate him in dis- from reaching the protest rate". They wanted the Centre repressive measures. NAPM, Movement for Peace charging his legitimate respon- venues, stopping water tankers, to make a law that would guar- The demonstrators demand- and Justice, and other organi- sibilities as a Minister, it said. prevention of access to toilets antee Minimum Support Prices ed that the Telangana State gov- zations. Corporators-elect cite Amavasya, TDP MLA Class X Manager US H-1B Visa student dies booked for... seek postponement of oath Ganta Continued from Page 1 by suicide The woman in her complaint Continued from Page 1 ny on February 11, if only as won 48-1=47 (as one died) and registration to... Continued from Page 1 accused the manager of shock treatment to its rival it has 3 ex-officio members resigns threatening few other women Amavasya has caused avoidable BJP, considering that many of (total 50); and AIMIM won 44 Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 od, prospective petitioners and The incident happened at employees of the company of andholana to them. the BJP corporators are not seats and has 10 ex-officio representatives will be able to fill Kulkacherla mandal of the removing them from their As per rules, the oath-taking willing to take oath on members (total 54), while the DIPAM (Department of The USCIS announced that out petitioner and beneficiary district and the boy's par- jobs if they did not meet him ceremony will be postponed in Amavasya. Congress has two corporators Investment and Public Asset the initial registration period information and submit their ents found him hanging in personally, they said. case less than 50% of the elect- Noticeably, BJP, despite and it has no ex-officio mem- Management) Secretary for the fiscal year 2022 H-1B registrations, the USCS said. his room on Friday, the Following the woman's ed members (fewer than 75 cor- putting up a creditable perfor- bers. However, the overall vot- Tuhin Kanta Pandey tweeted cap will open at noon Eastern The agency said if it receives police said. complaint, a case under rel- porators) attend on February mance in GHMC, does not ing strength in the GHMC on February 3. on March 9 and run through enough registrations by March In a note purportedly evant IPC sections was regis- 11. Another side story to the have the magic figure to win the Council is 195 (TRS 88+BJP The RINL strategic sale noon March 25. 25, it will randomly select written by him, the boy tered against the manager, Amavasya angle in political Mayor position on its own. For 49+Congress 03), together with proceeds would be part of the The H-1B visa is a non- registrations and send selec- said he took the extreme police said. circles is whether the Telangana that matter, no political party the ex officio members. As per disinvestment target for next immigrant visa that allows tion notifications by March 31. step as his teacher threat- However, the manager also Rashtra Samiti will take advan- has the required number to win the GHMC Act, at least half the fiscal. US companies to employ for- The successful applicants ened him if he came to complained against the tage of the Amavasya factor to the Mayor position on its own members, or 97.5, must be The government has bud- eign workers in specialty occu- would be able to join their school, they said. woman that she resorted to win the Mayor position by dic- strength. The ruling TRS party present to reflect quorum for geted Rs 1.75 lakh crore from pations that require theoreti- new jobs in the US on When he went to the filing a fake complaint against tating to its corporators to has 56 corporators and 32 ex- the election of the Mayor and disinvestment in 2021-22 fis- cal or technical expertise. October 1, when the school two days ago, the him as she was not offered attend the oath-taking ceremo- officio members (total 88); BJP Deputy Mayor. cal beginning April 1. During the registration peri- American fiscal year starts. boy was told by theteacher job and accused her of black- to bring a letter signed by mail and extortion, police HYDERABAD his parents for attending said, adding, they were veri- BULLION RATES classes and the boy report- fying the matter. With $590 bn edly felt offended, the GOLD TSBIE warns private junior colleges police said. ` 48, 060 (10 gm) forex... Based on a complaint by the boy's father, a case ` 330 Continued from Page 1 under IPC section 306 SILVER not to link exam fee with tuition fee (abetment to suicide) ` 73, 400 (1kg) He hoped that India would against the teacher was ` 1400 become a USD five trillion PNS n HYDERABAD late fee of Rs 500 from registered and investiga- economy in the next four or February 23 to March 2. tion began, they said. five years. Describing the Telangana State Board of Likewise, the exam fee with a After 10 months of sus- CHICKEN budget as a "transparent one", Intermediate Education on late fee of Rs 1,000 can be paid pension due to the RATES `/KG the minister explained the Saturday directed all private from March 3 to 9. The exam COVID-19 pandemic, salient features of it. junior colleges in the State fee will be accepted with late classes nine and above in Dressed/With Skin `123 On the disinvestment pro- not to link the examination fee fee of Rs 2,000 from March 10 schools resumed so did Without Skin `140 posal of Rashtriya Ispat with tuition fee. to 16. colleges across the state Broiler at Farm `85 Nigam Limited (RINL) The Board made it clear to The examination fee for from February 1. which owns steel plant in principals of all private junior the intermediate first year Visakhapatnam, Thakur said colleges that examination fee regular general courses is EGG the Centre will decide on from students should be Rs.480 and Rs.670 for regular RATES `/100 divesting stakes of Public accepted unconditionally. Any vocational courses. In case of Sector Enterprises from time deviation noticed would be intermediate second year reg- HYDERABAD 375 to time, based on NITI viewed seriously, it warned. ular general humanities VIJAYAWADA 393 Aayogs recommendations. According to fee payment courses, students have to pay He said many companies have schedule issued by the Board, attendance exempted private February 11. exam fee of Rs.480, while for VISAKHAPATNAM 505 grown post-disinvestment and first and second year regular candidates (without college Students can pay exam fee the science streams the exam RETAIL PRICE `3. 75 the Centre will try to talk to students, failed candidates study for humanities groups) with a late fee of Rs 100 from fee including for practicals is (IN HYDERABAD) the RINL stakeholders. (general and vocational) and can pay the exam fee till February 12 to 22 and with a Rs.670.

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Speaking after taking TSWREIS Narsingi student Nandini being congratulated on the winner's podium in Guwahati on Saturday. Covisheild vaccine at an urban primary health centre in Tilak Nagar here, Director-General TSWREIS student eyes Olympics of Police M Mahendar Reddy said there should not be any doubt about the vaccine as Nandini wins gold at National Junior Athletics Championships many people across the globe PNS n HYDERABAD consistency and commitment, ensured her training initially were administering it. Telangana Social Welfare online and later, offline as People must voluntarily Nandini, a student of Social Residential Educational well. The Society also ensured come forward to take the vac- lockdown, the police depart- The doctors advised him to case of any problem, they must Bhagwat urged everyone to Welfare Residential Junior Institutions Society her fitness besides providing cine. From the senior officials ment played a crucial role in take another dose of vaccine rush to the nearest health cen- take the vaccine without any College, Narsingi, has become (TSWREIS) secretary Dr RS her with the right diet. to everyone in the department rendering services to people. after four weeks. After com- tre. While there are 48 vacci- fear and advised those with a star athlete from Telangana Praveen Kumar had ensured “I am looking forward to should take the vaccine, he In coordination with the pleting the vaccination process, nation centers so far identified comorbidities to take on doc- and captured everyone’s imag- world-class training for her give 100 percent in interna- said, adding the process would Medical and Health depart- Mahendar Reddy interacted in Rachakonda limits, vacci- tor's advice. ination with her gold-winnin- under some of the finest ath- tional competitions and bring continue for the next four days ment along with other wings with the health department nation has started in 30 centers He appreciated the arrange- g performance in long jump in letics coaches in the country, glory to our country and State and if necessary a request concerned, the police depart- officials about the vaccination on Saturday and in the next ments made at the health cen- the ongoing 36th National including Dronacharya by winning medals. My dream would be made with officials ment instilled a sense of con- process. four days everyone from tre and instructed the Station Junior Athletics Champion- awardee Nagapuri Ramesh. is an Olympic medal,” a jubi- concerned to extend the fidence among the people dur- Meanwhile, the Rachakonda Rachakonda will be vaccinat- House Officers (SHOs) con- ships 2021, Guwahati. Since then, Nandini has been lant Nandini said over phone. process for the convenience of ing lockdown. As a result, the Police Commissioner Mahesh ed. For each vaccination cen- cerned to ensure that all police Nandini, the daughter of a sweating it out to make a She is pursuing her interme- the staff in the department. department got recognition. M Bhagwat took the vaccine at ter in Rachakonda limits, a liai- personnel who got vaccinated be roadside tea seller proved the mark in the field of athletics by diate first year in the MPC "Vaccination is completely a The police chief appreciated the Malkajgiri primary health son officer was appointed and given snacks or fruits along adage of there being a way participating in State and stream. voluntary process. As it is 100 the medical and health depart- care centre here. He took vac- a WhatsApp group was also with ORS sachets at the centre where there is will, with her national-level competitions. Earlier, she won two gold per cent safe, people can ment for rendering services to cine after inaugurating the created with the medical and itself. exhilarating gold winning per- Nandini’s life thus is a heart- medals in long jump and 100 administer it," he advised ask- the people. Mahendar Reddy, vaccine administration at the police officers concerned. Medchal-Malkajgiri District formance in long jump and warming tale of sheer hard m hurdles at the Khelo India ing the police officials to allay who came to the health centre health centre. Additional DCP Shilpavalli is Medical and Health Officer K leaped 5.8m to clinch the gold work and determination Youth Games, 2020, Guwahati fears among the people about as an ordinary person, took the Speaking on the occasion, he the unit nodal officer to coor- Mallikarjun stated that nearly medal in the event that began against insurmountable odds. and created a record by being the vaccine. After the out- vaccine under the supervision said that those who received dinate and supervise the vac- 1500 frontline officers were on Saturday. Even during the recent Covid- the only girl from Telangana to break of Covid-19 virus and of the doctors Deepthi Patel the vaccine should be under cination for all personnel in being vaccinated in the vacci- Earlier, seeing Nandini’s 19 lockdown, the Society clinch gold medals. subsequent implementation of and Arshitha Reddy. observation for 30 minutes. In Rachakonda. nation centers in the district. CITY LIGHTS 145 cases settled Civil Services officers hold Mini Marathan for Corona warriors in SCR Lok Adalat PNS n HYDERABAD “To have an win-win situa- he All India Civil Service tion for both applicants and Officers and Central Civil For the first in SCR, Lok railways, a series of negotia- TService Officers undergoing Adalat has been conducted on tions were conducted and special foundation course at January 29 and between arrived on to amicable con- Dr MCR HRD Institute of February 1 and 5 to clear long sensus,” said a senior official. Telangana have conducted a pending cases, deliver speedy “This initiative have pro- Mini Marathon Run of 5 km in justice and relief to the vided speedy relief to their campus to extend their dependants of vic- the dependants of the solidarity for Covid warriors under the stewardship of Harpreet tims in claim cases victims of unto- Singh, Director General of the Institute. The mini marathon was for untoward inci- ward incidents and flagged off by Benhur Mahesh DuttEkka, IAS, Additional Director dents under 124A also saved huge General & Course Director. After participating in the marathon, the of Railway Act public excheque,” course director addressed the officer trainees and lauded the 1989. he added. onerous services rendered by the Covid warriors, doctors, nurses, In order to deli- An amount of sanitation workers and the police for the past one year and termed ver speedy justice, a around Rs.12 crore them as real hero's being Covid warriors. While appreciating all the FOOD FOR THOUGHT decision has been will be disbursed officer trainees, who participated in mini marathon, Benhur Mahesh taken to resolve the claims among 145 families. Dutt Ekka felicitated the winners of the marathon run. through Lok Adalat mecha- With overwhelming respo- There's something special about the tempting aroma of street food that tickles the taste buds tourists and nism. A total of 145 cases were nse and success of present Lok natives alike. Hyderabad - the South Indian city that boasts of streets brimming with local food varieties is resolved in Lok Adalat bene- Adalat initiative, second phase TS PECET 2021: Final phase home to numerous upscale restaurants as well as and historic street food stalls. Hyderabad street food fitting 145 families who have is also proposed for disposal commands a special mention for very specific reasons. Some of the street food stalls offer breakfast to early been waiting for relief due to of around 60 cases in the first morning joggers and lunch to locals and tourists and a very minimal price. loss of their bread winners in week of March, officials counselling from February 8 — SV Chary untoward incidents. added. S PECET 2020 second and final phase counselling for Tadmissions into BPEd and UG Extra-marital affair DPEd courses offered by various Cops: Regulate digital universities in the State will begin 161 Covid cases outnumber leads to murder of from February 8. Online registration cum verification, online payment along with uploading scanned money lending space 35-yr-old woman copies of certificates for verification PNS n HYDERABAD can be done between February 8 147 recoveries in Telangana PNS n HYDERABAD process should be transparent and 10. A list of registered candidates will be displayed on the and adherent to all the legal The Ghatkesar police solved website https://pecetadm.tsche.ac.in/ on February 11. Candidates PNS n HYDERABAD Senior police officers of provisions," they said. the murder case reported at can exercise web options on February 11 and 12, and they can be Hyderabad, Cyberabad and The police suggested that Edulabad in December last edited on February 13 up to 5 pm. A list of provisional selected Coronavirus infections out- Rachakonda Commission- the banks whose accounts are year and arrested her para- candidates will be placed on the website on February 14. Candidates numbered recoveries in erates dealing with instant being used for money trans- mour, here on Friday. should report at the colleges concerned for verification of original Telangana on Saturday, regis- loan app frauds held a meet- actions by these fraudulent An extra-marital affair led certificates along with tuition fee payment challan between February tering 161 new positive cases, ing with the Reserve Bank of money lending apps must to the murder, the police 15 and 18. After satisfactory verification of original certificates at the raising the state's tally to more India (RBI) appointed work- have a stringent mechanism said. Santosha, 35, a native of allotted college, the provisional allotment order will be generated than 2.95 lakh, even as 147 ing group for devising modal- for KYC and also periodical Srikakulam migrated to the and issued at the college, TS PECET 2020 admissions convener more people recovered from ities to regulate the space of review of the activities to alert city a decade ago along with Prof P Ramesh Babu said on Saturday. the virus. digital money lending in the the law enforcement agencies her husband and three chil- Hyderabad accounted for country. of any suspicious transactions. dren. About four years ago, the highest number of infec- During the virtual meeting, More than 30 accused she was abandoned by her LV Prasad centre at Madhapur tions, 28, in the past 24 hours, the police officers apprised the including four Chinese nation- husband. Later, she became followed by Malkajgiri, Rang- RBI officials on the entire sit- als have been arrested by acquainted with the suspect areddy and Warangal Urban uation arising out of the oper- Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Vinod, and they both got renamed as Lahoti Eye centre (10 each) and Karimnagar and ation of unscrupulous money Rachakonda police during the involved in an extra-marital he Madhapur centre of Nalgonda (9 each). Among Meanwhile, one more and recoveries. The southern lending apps and their preda- last one month. affair, the police said. Vinod L.V.Prasad Eye Institute other places, Siddipet (7), patient succumbed to the state's recovery rate is higher, tory approach towards public The crackdown began after insisted to Santosha on get- T(LVPEI) has been renamed as Bhadradri Kothag udem, virus, increasing the statewide 98.78 per cent, than the in lending and recovering the at least five people committed ting married, but the latter Lahoti Eye Centre, after it was Jagityal, Khamma, Mancherial, Covid death toll to 1,608. national average of 97.2 per loans. suicide due to harassment by refused. upgraded with the support received Sangareddy and Vikarabad (6 The southern state's Covid cent. They suggested to the panel lending apps. The couple had frequent from Raisaheb Pannalaji Hiralalji each) and Jang aon and fatality rate currently stands at In the past 24 hours, the devise guidelines to streamline The Telangana High Court fights over it. Last year on Lahoti Trust, a family trust set up Peddapalli (5 each). Although 0.54 per cent, compared to the state tested 35,421 more sam- digital lending by authorised on Thursday directed police to December 3, the couple got by the family of Suresh Chandra the total number of cases national average of 1.4 per ples for the virus, increasing NBFCs using various plat- ensure that all illegal instant into an argument about the Lahoti, chairman trustee. The crossed 2.95 lakh, active cases cent. Helped by 147 more the total number of tests over forms. "Public must be able to loan apps are removed from same issue at a secluded spot centre was formally inaugurated by currently stand at 1,977, more recoveries, total recoveries 80.6 lakh. Per million popula- identify the genuine and legal- Play Store and take firm action in Edulabad, after which an retired IFS officer and former India’s Permanent Representative at than the neighbouring Telugu crossed 2.91 lakh, slashing tion, the state tested 2.16 lakh ly authorised money lending against the companies and angry Vinod strangulated her the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, here on Saturday. Speaking at state of Andhra Pradesh. the gap between total cases samples. agencies and their lending people behind these apps. to death. the inaugural, Akbaruddin, said, “Lahoti family is well known in Hyderabad as philanthropic family. They have working in education, women empowerment, and now in health and hygiene. I would like to wish this partnership grows.” The centre is one of the institute’s three urban centres in the city and offers comprehensive outpatient ‘Koti Vruksharchana’ to mark CM's birthday on Feb 17 and surgical services on a wide range of ophthalmological issues, including cataracts, glaucoma, etc., a press release said. LVPEI team PNS n thanked Suresh Chandra Lahoti for their support. HYDERABAD Ministers Mohd Mahamood 'Vanamali' title to all those Ali and Talasani Srinivas Yadav who participate in the one Marking the birthday of Chief stated that the programme crore plantation drive. Green Minister K Chandrashekhar should be taken up by the India Challenge representa- NTPC to extend support for Rao on February 17, Green Sarpanches of all gram pan- tives Karunakar Reddy and India Challenge (GIC) took up chayats in the state, with village Raghava stated that people training unemployed youth a massive plantation pro- as a unit in coordination with who wants to participate in the he NTPC, besides its core area of electricity generation, is gramme - ‘Koti Vruksharchana’, the departments of Forests and event may send the message focusing on developing skills for employability of promoting plantation of one Panchayat Raj. On the occa- 'GIC' to phone number Tunderprivileged and unemployed youth in the nearby villages of crore saplings across the State. sion, MP Santosh Kumar 9000365000 through the its power plants, said Sunil Kumar, CGM while addressing the The GIC is making arrange- explained about the massive Whatsapp. The participants valedictory function of ‘Machine Operator Assistant–Injection ments to begin the plantation plantation drive to Forest will receive a link to download Moulding’ programme at Central Institute of Petrochemicals drive at 10 am and conclude Minister A Indrakaran Reddy a mobile application or app on Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad on Saturday. Sunil Kumar the entire programme within and Panchayat Raj Minister their Whatsapp, using which further added that NTPC will extend necessary support for training an hour. Errabelli Dayakar Rao over they should upload their self- to the deserving youth so that they will be able to find suitable TRS working president and telephone and sought their ie with the plants after planti- employment. He further advised the youth to use their learning Minister KT Rama Rao support in this regard. Both the ng three saplings. Within a which are highly in demand in some strategic industries and make a released a poster for the plan- Ali, Talasani Srinivas Yadav, the people's representatives of general secretary Santosh Ministers responded positive week, they would recieve a career out of it. On this occasion, Sunil Kumar alongwith other tation programme initiated by MP Maloth Kavitha and MLA TRS party to participate in the Kumar for taking up the ini- and assured to issue necessary message from the Chief dignitaries distributed certificates to the 40 injection moulding pass- member J Santosh Haripriya Naik here on event and make it a grand suc- tiative and encouraging mas- orders in this regard. Minister along with the out youth who have completed their training besides giving away Kumar, in the presence of Saturday. cess. He appreciated the efforts sive plantation for a Green The Green India Challenge 'Vanamali' title through uniforms and materials to the candidates of the new batch. Ministers Mohd Mahmood KT Rama Rao requested all of Rajya Sabha MP and TRS Telangana. (GIC) also decided to award Whatsapp or email. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 7, 2021 hyderabad 04 All eyes on TRS Executive No raw deal to Telugu CAPSULE states, says Union Minister PNS n HYDERABAD Committee meeting today n Rs 8,000 crore was No raw deal to the Telugu States allocated to construct in the Union Budget, said Union 750 Ekalavya Schools in PNS n HYDERABAD how to face the BJP and as to Minister of State for Finance tribal areas besides how to win the ensuing Anurag Singh Thakur. He sug- Sainik Schools with TRS State Executive Graduate MLC elections, gested that one has to see the separate budget Committee meeting has Nagarjunasagar by-elections Union Budget from a national become a hot topic for discus- and Khammam, Warangal perspective. He said that the allocations, said Union sions not only among the TRS Municipal Corporation elec- Centre is allocating funds to the Minister of State for Ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs tions. Polavaram project as per the Finance Anurag Singh and cadre, but also among The party chief is also like- agreements. He said that except Thakur other political party leaders, ly to direct the party leaders to the Opposition parties, all sec- which is slated for Sunday. conduct the 20th foundation tions of people in the country The leaders from other day celebrations on April 27 in have appreciated the Union in tribal areas besides Sainik icised the erstwhile Congress- Kalyanalaxmi, political parties are also wait- a prestigious manner con- Budget for the fiscal 2021-22 Schools with separate budget led UPA government for not ing to know the decisions to be ducting a public meeting in presented by Finance Minister allocations. Under Mahatma being able to purchase even 1.5 a boon to taken in the Sunday meeting Hyderabad. Nirmala Sitharaman in Gandhi National Rural lakh bulletproof jackets during as the party is entering its 20th However, it is learnt that the Parliament on February 1. Employment Guarantee Scheme its regime. However, the NDA women year very soon. The party, other political parties’ leaders Elaborating budget details at a (MGNREGA), the UPA gov- government had procured close JAGTIAL: Minister for which was on the verge of were also waiting for the out- press conference at the BJP State ernment had allocated only Rs to two lakh bulletproof jackets Welfare Koppula Eashwar n completion of two decades has come of the TRS party’s State The TRS party chief and Chief n The party chief is headquarters here on Saturday, 30,000 crore, wherein the NDA and distributed them to the has said Telangana had Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao faced received bouquets and Executive Committee meeting also likely to direct Thakur said the budget alloca- government has allocated Rs Armed Forces, he said. become a role model for the brickbats, debacles and victo- as KCR suddenly announced is presiding over the meeting tions for the Scheduled Castes 73,000 crore, he pointed out. "We have procured Rafale country by implementing the party leaders to Kalyanalaxmi and Shaadi ries; the recent Dubbak bypoll this meeting before the various and is likely to direct the party th (SC), Scheduled Tribes (socially The minister said there is an fighter jets and placed another and GHMC election results elections. They were also wait- top-notch representatives as conduct the 20 backward class) have gone up by increased budget allocation for order for fighter jets, helicopters Mubarak schemes. The min- are troubling the party some ing for the outcome of the to how to face the BJP and as foundation day 51.65 per cent when compared to the Defence sector. There is an and among others for the defence. ister distributed Kalyana way, or the other. meeting as whether KCR will to how to win the ensuing celebrations on April the previous budget. increase in capital expenditure At the same time, the Centre has Laxmi and Shaadi Mubarak The TRS party chief and the speak anything on the change The allocations for the depart- which clearly showcases that taken up reforms in the defence cheques to beneficiaries in Graduate MLC elections, 27 in a prestigious Chief Minister K of the guard as speculations manner conducting ment of Social Justice and India has increased its pro- sector. India is one of the largest Velgatoor mandal and Chandrasekhar Rao is presid- are rife over IT Minister KT Nagarjunasagar by-elections Empowerment have been curement for defence. “We are importers in the world. But now, Chilvakodur of Gollapalli a public meeting in ing over the meeting and is Rama Rao will be made the and Khammam, Warangal increased by 28 per cent. He said well prepared as far as a threat about 110 items are manufactured mandal on Saturday. likely to direct the party top- Chief Minister and KCR enter- Municipal Corporation elections Hyderabad Rs 8,000 crore was allocated to is concerned from neighbour- in India as far as defence produc- Speaking on the occasion, notch representatives as to ing the national politics. construct 750 Ekalavya Schools ing countries", he said and crit- tion is concerned ," he said. the minister said the schemes were the brainchild of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and Govt makes Budget renders they are helping poor Kavitha wants to enrol women. Stating that the justice to TS: Telangana government was amendment according top priority for Bandi Sanjay women, he said a number of in teachers’ as SanghaMitra, hails cops schemes have been imple- PNS n HYDERABAD mented for the welfare of promotions PNS n MEDCHEL women. As part of it, Telangana Kalyanalaxmi and Shaadi PNS n HYDERABAD Women should draw inspira- BJP chief Mubarak schemes were tion from Telangana move- Bandi Sanjay introduced. The minister The government on Saturday ment and aspire to work Kumar stated appealed to women to made an amendment to an together to build a progressive that both improve their financial status old GO dated January 23, state for their empowerment Chief Corona vaccine being administered to Commissioner of Police VB Kamalasan by utilising the government 2009 for making only lan- stated MLC Kalvakuntla Minister K Reddy at a vaccination centre set up on the Commissionerate premises in schemes. Zilla Parishad guage scholars eligible for Kavitha. Chandrasekhar Rao and Karimnagar on Saturday chairperson Dava Vasantha, school assistant language ‘SanghaMitra - Voice of Finance Minister T Harish MPP Kanumalla Laxmi and posts in promotions. Women’, a programme, organ- Rao were happy with the others participated in the The government after care- ised under the aegis of Union Budget. Hence, they programme. ful examination has made Rachakonda Police did not flay the Centre on Covid vax drive begins certain amendments to the Commissionerate in collabora- the Budget as Telangana was Adhoc Rules for the tion with the Rachakonda rendered justice, he pointed Telangana School Security Council initiated con- out. He suggested to the for cops in Karimnagar Dy sarpanch Educational Subordinate cluded in Nagole on Saturday. Opposition parties give sug- Service Rules for the posts of Speaking on the occasion, MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha addressing SanghaMitra -Voice of Women’, a gestions and advises stop- PNS n KARIMNAGAR Collector and CP inspected family attempts teachers in Mandal Praja and the chief guest, Kavitha, appre- programme, organised under the aegis of Rachakonda Police Commissionerate ping political criticism on the arrangements for vaccina- Zilla Parishad Schools in the ciated Rachakonda Police in collaboration with the Rachakonda Security Council in Hyderabad on Saturday Budget. Corona vaccine was adminis- tion in the commissionerate suicide State. The government has Commissioner Mahesh M Speaking to the media tered to Commissioner of office. Speaking on the occa- KHAMMAM: A debt-ridden made amendments to an old Bhagwat in taking up friendly n Kavitha appreciated Rachakonda Police here on Saturday, Bandi Police VB Kamalasan Reddy at sion, they said except a few, who deputy sarpanch family GO MS 12 School Education, policing initiatives, prompt Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat in taking up Sanjay alleged that the Chief a vaccination centre set up on have some type of health prob- attempted suicide in which was earlier issued on policing actions in the preven- friendly policing initiatives, prompt policing actions Minister was stating the the Commissionerate premis- lems, everybody could take Konijarla mandal of January 23, 2009. tion of violence against women. Central schemes as his own es on Saturday. As part of vac- the vaccine without any fear. Khammam district on Teachers of other subjects' She further stated that the in the prevention of violence against women. schemes. cination to frontline warriors, It was necessary to take a sec- Saturday. According to such as SGTs, PETs, Art, guidelines, mission, pro- He alleged the KCR gov- a vaccination drive was com- ond dose. The date for the sec- police, Bodiatanda deputy Craft and Drawing will be grammes of SanghaMitra was Chandrsekhar emphasised the Bhongiri, Yaddadri. He shared ernment is not using Prime menced on Saturday. ond dose would be forwarded sarpanch Boda Babu Rao promoted based on qualifica- in line and extension of She precautions to be taken on his thoughts on the initiative Minister ’s Kamalasan Reddy started the in the form of an SMS to the took the loan from a money tions and seniority. Teams initiative taken by Chief Covid-19 and vaccination. He and mentioned that they photo on the schemes being process by taking the first vac- registered mobiles. People need lender. When the Babu Rao Telangana State United Minister K Chandrasekhar reiterated the importance of inspired 1,000 women by cre- implemented with the cine on the commissionerate not worry about vaccination, had failed to repay the loan Teachers Federation Rao. She called for initiatives SanghMitra, which can elimi- ating awareness and instilling Central funds. He alleged precincts. they said. Additional DCP in the stipulated time, the (TSUTF) President and like SanghaMitra across the nate the evils of society against self-confidence among them in that the development has The Commissioner of Police (Administration) G lender insulted in front of General Secretary K State spreading the spirit of women. the abolition of crime, fraud been stalled as the State gov- took the vaccine in the presence Chandramohan, District villagers. Unable to bear the Jangayya and Chava Ravi friendly policing. She men- Mahesh M Bhagwat in his against them and prevention of ernment had failed to allot of District Collector K Medical and Health Officer humiliation, he, his wife and demanded that the promo- tioned that she wants to take an address underlined the vision, social evils. matching grants. The gov- Shashanka. On the first day, 406 Dr Sujatha, doctors Ravinder, children consumed tion schedule be released active role and enroll as mission, and initiative taken by Satyavathi from Bhuminka ernment is not concentrating policemen of different ranks Ramesh, Gangadhar, Town-I insecticide to end their lives, immediately as the terms of SanghaMitra and join the won- the Rachakonda and Venkatesh Reddy from on development instead con- were administered vaccines Inspector Vijay Kumar, RIs but locals shifted them to a service were amended and derful initiative. Commissionairate to empow- MV Foundation shared their centrating on welfare as it is across the commissionerate Mallesham and Shekar and hospital where they are promotions be given to all Director –CSIR, IICT, er and train women from insights on the women safety trying to come back to limits. Of that 118 are from others participated in the pro- undergoing treatment. those who are eligible. Hyderabad Dr Srivari Ibrahimpatnam, Choutuppal, and empowerment. power, he lamented. Karimnagar town. Earlier, the gramme. MLA DONS TEACHER'S HAT ‘Ministers raising voice against govt’

PNS n HYDERABAD KCR, who made his farm laws, announced that his government will lift the IKP Congress MLC T Jeevan Reddy Ministers and MLAs to procurement centres taking a has alleged that Health Minister protest against farm U-turn on farm laws after his Eatala Rajender has been Delhi tour. revolting against the TRS. laws, took a U-turn on While participating in the Reminding Eatala’s warning farm laws after his protest against farm laws at that the State government will Jagtial in solidarity with the lose its existence if the govern- Delhi tour, alleged farmers on Saturday, Jeevan ment removes procurement Jeevan Reddy Reddy demanded that the centres across the State, Jeevan Central government postpone Reddy asked the government to guts to go for elections taking the implementation of farm tell whether it has no respon- farm laws as an agenda. K Chandrasekhar Rao’s stance laws till the next elections. He sibility to give the MSP to the Speaking to the media here on farm laws. He said it is atro- suggested to the BJP to go for Choppadandi MLA Sunke Ravishanker donned a teacher’s hat and began teaching grammar to students during his visit to Nachupally Government High School in farmers. He pulled the BJP ask- on Saturday, Jeevan Reddy cious that KCR, who made his the next elections with farm Kodimyala mandal of Karimnagar district on Saturday ing it to tell whether it has the vented his ire at Chief Minister Ministers and MLAs to protest laws as its poll agenda. Mancherial Trekking tough terrain in forests a daily affair for this ANM school bags SRINIVAS KARENGALA reach Maddimadugu, a remote mandal of the same area, while lack of any transport facilities. n JAYASHANKAR BHUPALAPALLY village that does not even have she was staying in Pochampally No employee is willing to work national award a road facility. All the villages after getting married. Usually, in this area. But she completes It is a dense forest area where under the Regulagudem sub- when it comes to a government medical service implemented PNS n MACHERIAL one can hear the chirping of centre have road facilities but job many people want comfort by the government without birds and roars of wild animals. Maddimadugu village has no rather than serving the people fail. Therefore, we encourage Slate High School, a private In the midst of all that a communication. Whether it is in the forest area. But, remark- her more,” said Dr Gopinath, school in Jannaram mandal woman is walking holding a to administer polio drops to the ably, she has been providing Medical Officer, centre, was presented the medicine box with one hand children there or to provide medical services to the tribals. Mahamutharam zone, Community Contribution and balancing with the other medical services to those who “I am crossing ditches, bends Jayashankar Bhupalpally dis- Award at the national level as hand, and crossing the trees, are suffering from disease, and forest. However, I wanted trict. part of the Education mounds, ditches and bends. pain, or fever, they have to face to do a job in this area to serve “She is like a Goddess to the Excellence Summit and Not one, not two, she many difficulties. ANM locals. Being born and raised in people of our village. She pro- Awards- 2021 for designing free embarked seven km conquer- Gnaneshwari, on the other (Top) Gnaneshwari traverses the a place where there are no con- vides treatment to our children, online classes and worksheets ing the fear of going alone and hand, goes beyond all these dif- forest carrying a kit with her tacts, I did not have any profes- women and the elderly. She for all children in the State. went ahead to achieve her ficulties and vaccinate chil- (Right) Gnaneshwari adminitering polio sional difficulties. However, uses only home-made School correspondent Aenugu goal. Eventually, she carried out dren, provide treatment to all, drops to a kid at Maddimadugu village the difficulty of getting to vil- ayurvedic medicines made Srikanth Reddy received the her duties. For the past 10 including pregnant women. lages like Maddimadugu is from the leaves and roots of award from Regional Director years, she has been doing such A large number of Gutti tact with the outside world at It is difficult to go to the vil- informs him that she will come tough. But, my husband trees in case of fever and pain, of CBSE Board Srinivasan in adventures for the tribals in the Koyas from Chhattisgarh all. During the summer, how- lage of Maddimadugu and on a certain day. In turn, he Bhaskar is helping me to ren- and protecting our families,” on Saturday. The forests. migrated to the areas around ever, it is possible to travel a serve, or to provide informa- informs the villagers that she der service to the tribals,” said said Sammayya, Padam Jogi, a award was given by Smartail, a Gnaneshwari, who works as Singaram village 20 years ago. short distance on bike or trac- tion. Someone from this village was coming to the village to K Gnaneshwari, ANM, tribal woman’s husband. company that uses artificial an ANM in Regulagudem sub- They all live in huts in a forest tor, but during the monsoons, has a mobile phone, but there provide them medicines. Regulagudem, Gnaneshwari services are intelligence in education to centre in Mahamutharam area near Singaram. Gnaneshwari travels on a bul- are no signals. With this, he Therefore, all the tribals would Mahamutharam. amazing said Maddimadugu develop a new technology mandal of Jayashankar Maddimadugu village is also lock cart with the help of her hangs his mobile on a tree. stay there that day without K Gnaneshwari provides and Regulagudem village trib- called Deep Grade, which has Bhupalpally district recently home to about 42 of those fam- husband Bhaskar to carry out When ANM Gnaneshwari going to the forest. medical service in the villages als. She stays here every day been scrutinised from all completed the Pulse Polio pro- ilies. These children living in vaccination, pulse polio and wants to go to Maddimadugu, Gnaneshwari hails from with a sense of dedication without going anywhere and at schools across the country by gramme. It is very difficult to dense forest area have no con- medical services. she first calls his number and Kanukunur in Mahamutharam despite the dense forest and the any time. their juries. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 7, 2021 nation 05 ‘Parleys with China will continue’ RSS leader targets Tomar over PNS n AMARAVATI but no significant headway in the financial year as well as has been made so far. "So, mil- capital expenditure.The min- farmers' stir against agri laws External Affairs Minister itary commanders have held ister said there is an 18 per Jaishankar on Saturday said nine rounds of meetings so cent increase in the capital senior military commanders far. We believe some progress expenditure which, according PNS n BHOPAL of India and China have held has been made, but it is not, to him, is the highest during Narendraji, you nine rounds of talks on the in a kind of situation where the past 15 years. During the In an apparent attack on are part and process of disengagement of there is a visible expression of COVID-19 induced lockdown Union Agriculture Minister troops in eastern Ladakh and that on the ground," he said. last year, Jaishankar noted Narendra Singh Tomar over parcel of the the parleys will continue in Referring to the parleys he that as many as four million the farmers' protest against government", future also. and Defence Minister Indians stranded abroad were three farm laws, senior RSS Sharma said, Addressing reporters in Rajnath Singh held with their brought back by operating leader Raghunandan Vijayawada, he said so far respective chinese counter- 17,000 flights. Sharma has said the arro- "Your intention there was no "visible expres- parts last year in Moscow, The workers who came gance of power has gone to might be of sion" of the talks on ground. Jaishanakar said it was agreed back from gulf countries dur- his head. "The disengagement talks, External Affairs MinisterJaishankar addressing the media in Vijayawada that there should be disen- ing the COVID-19 pandem- Sharma, a former BJP helping the because it is a very complicat- on Saturday gagement in some points. ic have now started returning, Rajya Sabha member from farmers, but if ed issue, because it depends "Right now the military which is a good sign, he Madhya Pradesh, in his on troops, you have to know replying to a query on are locked in a military stand- commanders are talking and added. Facebook post written two some people don't the geography (like) which whether there would be any off in eastern Ladakh since they will continue to talk," he Explaining the salient fea- days back, also suggested to want to be position and what is happen- ministerial level talks between May 5 last. The two coun- said. On the recent union tures of the budget, he said it the minister that he should helped, what is ing, this is being done by the both the countries on skir- tries have held several rounds budget, he said there has indicates the way between work towards strengthen- illusion," the 73- year-old military commanders," he mishes between troops of the of military and diplomatic been a significant additional the "COVID-19 recovery and ing nationalism. In his RSS leader said in the post. the use of doing said. The minister was Asian giants. China and India talks to resolve the face-off, outlay for the Defence, both Economic recovery". social media post that starts "...Today arrogance of such good?" with the line, "Narendraji, power has gone to your you are part and parcel of head. Why are you losing the government", Sharma the mandate? We are the (RSS's) ideology said, "Your intention might endorsing all rotten policies developed with toil, sacri- Encroachers cannot claim Spreading confusion be of helping the farmers, of the Congress which is not fice and devotion over a but if some people don't in our interest. Leakage in century for expanding its want to be helped, what is drops of water from a pitch- footprints, propagating the use of doing such er empties it. So is with service to the motherland, regularisation as right: SC about MSP: Minister good?." thecmandate," he said. putting nationalism first "If someone wants to "Employ all might to and leading to the instal- PNS n NEW DELHI tial area of a revenue estate). rejected their application hold- PNS n LUCKNOW are making it an issue and are remain naked, what is the strengthen nationalism or lation of a nationalist gov- Haryana also amended the ing that as the applicants are in spreading confusion like they use of forcibly clothing him," else we have to regret. I ernment at the Centre. Persons in illegal occupation of Punjab Village Common illegal occupation of the area Amid a protest by farmers had with the citizenship law he said. "If you are har- think you might have read "Thousands of national- government or panchayat land Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964 more than the required area up against the Centre's three farm amendment." bouring a thought that you the indication to preserve ists have devoted their cannot claim regularisation as and issued a notification in to a maximum of 200 square laws, Union Jal Shakti Minister He said The central govern- are reaping the fruits of the ideology," he added. lives for today's national- a matter of right, the Supreme 2008. Thereafter, in 2008, Rule yards, they are not entitled to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on ment under Prime Minister your hard labour, it is your Sharma described how ist government," he said. Court has said. 12(4) was incorporated in the the benefit of Rule 12(4). Saturday alleged that some Narendra Modi is committed A bench of Justices D Y 1964 Rules in terms of the noti- The Punjab and Haryana people are spreading confu- to the welfare of farmers and Chandrachud and M R Shah fication dated January 3, 2008, High Court dismissed a writ sion among farmers about the doubling their income. said regularisation of the ille- which authorises Gram petition challenging the order minimum support price On the Union Budget for Literature Fest INDIA CORNER gal occupation of government Panchayat to sell its non- cul- passed by the authority. mechanism, whereas the truth 2021-22, Shekhawat said, "The or panchayat land can only be tivable land in Shamlat Deh The apex court held the is there has been an increase budget was presented from the to be held virtually as per the policy of the state (vacant land) to the inhabitants competent authority as well as of one-and-half times in the point of view of making the from Feb 19 government and the condi- of the village who have con- the high court both are justi- stipulated rate for crops under country self-reliant. And Nadda holds road show in Malda tions stipulated in the rules. structed their houses on or fied in taking the view that as the Modi government. whenever the history of 'aat- The top court was hearing before March 31, 2000. the respective petitioners are in Speaking to reporters at the manirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant PNS n JAIPUR mid chants of "Jai Shri a plea filed by residents of The petitioners in this case, illegal occupation of the area BJP Uttar Pradesh state head- India) will be written, this Ram", BJP president J P Sarsad village in Tehsil Gohana who were in illegal possession more than the required area up quarters, Shekhawat said, "The budget will prove to be a The 14th edition of the Jaipur ANadda Saturday held a in Haryana's Sonepat district of the land belonging to Gram to a maximum of 200 square people who have termed the milestone. The budget was Literature Festival (JLF) will be road show in Malda in who encroached upon pan- Panchayat, made an applica- yards, they are not entitled to farm laws as black laws and presented to transform adver- held virtually from February 19 election-bound West Bengal. chayat land and constructed tion under Rule 12(4) of the the benefit of Rule 12(4). have knowledge about agricul- sity to opportunity." to 28, its organisers announced Standing atop a decorated houses. Punjab Village Common "It is required to be noted ture, they should come and tell The Union minister said on Saturday. lorry with state BJP chief Dilip The Haryana government in Lands (Regulation) Rules, that the persons in illegal what is 'black' in these. The that in the budget, the Centre The literary extravaganza Ghosh and others, he 2000 framed a policy regard- 1964. occupation of the Government political parties who have has launched the Jal Jeevan brings together a feast of trans- showered jubilant supporters ing sale of panchayat land in The Deputy Commissioner, Land/Panchayat Land cannot, been rejected by the people or Mission for urban areas, and formational perspectives and lit- with marigold petals and unauthorised possession out- Sonepat on perusal of the as a matter of right, claim reg- who apprehend of being ren- Uttar Pradesh will gain the erary thought in its remarkable waved to enthusiastic crowds side 'Abadi Deh' (the residen- record and the site report, ularization. dered useless in future, they most from it. line-up featuring some of the that gathered along the 1 km stretch between Foara More and Guru world's greatest writers, thinkers Rabindranath Tagore's statue. People watched the procession and speakers, they said. from rooftops and The streets were lined with BJP's flags and Celebrated author and poet buntings as the cavalcade inched its way through the narrow and Mark Haddon, famous for his crowded streets. Waving party flags, BJP supporters shouted "Jai Baghel slams barricades Pak-based Twitter handles global bestseller 'The Curious Shri Ram", "Narendra Modi Zindabad" and "J P Nadda Zindabad". Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time', will talk about at farmer protest sites the inspiration that guides his fomenting trouble: Rawat pen. police arrests five from PNS n NEW DELHI farmers on the three farm PNS n DEHRADUN refusing to submit to the forces The festival will also see laws, saying former Congress that want to "instigate" them to acclaimed and popular writer Jharkhand for online fraud Slamming the Centre over the chief Rahul Gandhi was the Uttarakhand Chief Minister serve their own interests. Philip Pullman talking about his treatment of farmers protest- first one to raise the matter. Trivendra Singh Rawat Reassuring farmers that the vision of alternative reality. At he Kolkata Police sleuths ing the new farm laws, "When these laws were Saturday said US-based outfits Modi government cannot ever another session featuring two have arrested five Chhattisgarh Chief Minister made, Rahul Gandhi was the such as Justice for Sikhs and think of harming them as disquieting novels, writers Tpersons from Jharkhand's Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday first one to raise this issue, even around 300 Pakistan-based empowering them monetarily Deepa Anappara and Annie Jamtara district for allegedly likened the installing of multi- in Parliament. He also carried Twitter handles are stoking to increase their buying capac- Zaidi will examine inequity duping a man on the pretext layered barricading and nails at out tractor rallies in Punjab anger among farmers as he ity is integral to the BJP's ide- and alienation across Indian of updating KYC details for his protest sites to the old tactics and Haryana. He showed the challenged those protesting ology, Rawat said the prime society, and speak about their account with a private of "dacoits" blocking routes of way and then farmers proceed- the three new agricultural minister should be credited writing process. payment bank, a senior officer villages while caring out rob- ed on that path," Baghel said. laws to prove how they are dlers in Pakistan because they for implementing the recom- Ireland's greatest living nov- said on Saturday. Based beries, and accused the govern- The farmers are carrying harmful to farmers. don't want farmers in India to mendations of the elist Colm Tóibín will take the on a complaint lodged last ment of internationalising the out a non-political movement Those behind the farmers' grow under the prime minis- Swaminathan Commission for audience to the roots of his writ- month, the city police team farmers' issue. which is a good thing, but agitation want to break the tership of Narendra Modi," farmers. ing process and celebrated career apprehended the five on Friday from their residences in the The senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had taken the nation, he said, claiming the Rawat said. Naming Central schemes at a session on his bestselling neighbouring state, he said. The man, a resident of also warned that if the govern- initiative, the Chhattisgarh new farm laws have brought Criticising the New York such as the PMGSY intro- book 'The Master'. Jorabagan area of the city, alleged that a person called him ment does not resolve the chief minister added. real freedom to farmers to sell Times for allegedly describing duced during the Atal Bihari The festival will also feature an pretending to be an official of the payment bank and requested issue of farmers soon, the agi- He asserted that the their produce anywhere they Narendra Modi as a "danger- Vajpayee government, exclusive conversation between him to update his KYC details. The victim claimed that he has lost tation will spread across the Opposition strongly opposed want, apart from in the tradi- ous patriot", the Chief Narendra Modi's PM-Kisan celebrated actress Priyanka Rs 2.82 lakh after downloading an application on his mobile country. the laws both inside and out- tional mandis. Minister asked how being Samman Nidhi Yojana and the Chopra and well-known writer phone, the officer said. In an interview to PTI, side Patliament, and to say that "I am sure those agitating patriotic can be dangerous. Jan Dhan Yojana under which and columnist Shobhaa De, dis- Baghel said the farmers were they did not raise their voice against the new farm laws "If we (the BJP government) the poor could open zero bal- cussing Chopra's autobiography demanding that there should forcefully is absolutely wrong. will be at a loss if challenged had the powers of Hanuman, we ance accounts, Rawat said they 'Unfinished'. Temple priest murdered be a guarantee on the Asked about the multi-lay- to prove how they are harm- would have split our hearts were all meant to empower the Author and JLF Co-director Minimum Support Price ered barricading and iron nails ful to farmers," Rawat said open to show what lies there for rural populace and small and Namita Gokhale said, "It's been in UP's Budaun (MSP) which should be given studded on roads at the protest after distributing Rs 300 crore farmers," the Chief Minister marginal farmers. a joyous challenge to work on the to them. sites on Delhi's border points, worth interest-free loans to said. As many as 25,000 farmers programming for Jaipur 50-year-old temple "Why only Punjab, Haryana Baghel said that in the olden farmers under the Deendayal Appreciating the farmers of of the state were distributed Literature Festival 2021. We priest was murdered and Chhattisgarh, in the whole days "when dacoits used to Upadhyay Co-operative Uttarakhand who have stayed interest-free loans worth look at our transformative times Aat a village under the country, crops should be carry out dacoities in villages, Farmers' Welfare Scheme. away from the day's 'chakka around Rs 300 crore through and try to understand the future Islam Nagar police station bought at MSP," he asserted. they used to cut off all the "Anger among farmers is jam' in other states against the the loan distribution pro- through the lens of the present area here on Saturday He dismissed the suggestion routes by installing nails and being stoked by US-based new farm laws called by the gramme joined by about 5,0000 and the past. Our hybrid digital morning, police said. that the Opposition could not leave just one route open for outfits like Justice for Sikhs protesting unions, Rawat said farmers from the state physical- outreach has opened up a new According to police, the forcefully raise the voice for the their exit." and around 302 Twitter han- he wants to thank them for ly as well as virtually. universe of possibilities." incident took place around 7 am and the accused belonged to the same village. The deceased has been identified as Jaipal First women team inducted into CRPF's CoBRA unit Singh, also known as Sakhi Baba (50), and was associated with the temple for the past 20 years. The accused has been identified as PNS n GURGOEN sonnel in each. from the national mainstream Ramveer Singh (25). Police said according to village head Manish They are deployed for ren- and help in bringing them Kumar, the accused was a drug addict and apparently upset as his A maiden contingent of 34 dering various kinds of law and back. wife had left him, for which he held the priest responsible. The CRPF women personnel was order duties across the country. He said the new age warfare accused is on the run and the body has been sent for a post- on Saturday inducted into its The CRPF also has an all- is asymmetric, proxy, radical- mortem examination, police added. A case has been registered specialised jungle warfare com- women pipe band that was isation-based, cyber-centric and efforts are on to nab Ramveer, Senior Superintendent of Police mando force CoBRA, which raised in 2012. and has "shifted" from the geo- of Sankalp Sharma said . will soon be deployed in the Maheshwari lauded the graphical to the human ter- anti-Naxal operations grid of women, saying they are an rain. the country. inspiration for numerous "ISIS (the banned global ‘Love Hostel' The Commando Battalion for young girls who aspire to do terror group) didn't require to Shooting of Resolute Action (CoBRA) was good for themselves and the physically cross the border raised under the CRPF in 2009 country. He said these combat- but capture the mind of a disrupted in Punjab's Patiala for undertaking intelligence- ants have proved that power is Bengaluru techie (to carry hooting of actor based jungle warfare opera- not in the muscles but in the out nefarious designs)...every Bobby Deol's tions. It has been an all-male head. citizen is a soldier and every Supcoming film 'Love affair for this unit till now. "I consider it the failure of soldier is a citizen," the CRPF Hostel' was disrupted in The majority of CoBRA leadership if someone says chief said. Punjab's Patiala district teams, whose commandos are that one cannot do a work that He said women personnel by a group of farmers expected to have tough mental is being done by the other. It can also play an important role protesting against the and physical attributes, are is our responsibility to ensure in countering the activities of three agri laws, police deployed in various Maoist that every effort is made to "sleeper cells" and other such said on Saturday. The violence affected states while a bring all the personnel to the elements. incident took place on few are based in the northeast- it was important to defeat gen- a pre-induction training for tary was also commissioned same level of efficiency. The CRPF, with a strength Friday when the film's shooting was taking place at a house in ern states for undertaking der-based beliefs and stereo- three months and subsequent- during the ceremony that was "Women warriors can use of about 3.25 lakh personnel, Mehon village near Devigarh in Patiala district, they said. Around counter-insurgency operations. types. ly will be embedded with held to mark the 35th Raising their strengths in the opera- is designated as the lead inter- 150-200 farmers gathered there and halted the shooting of the film, A ceremonial event was held The personnel, earmarked CoBRA units deployed in Day anniversary of its first tional areas where the force is nal security combat unit with Inspector Harmanpreet Singh, Julkan police station, Patiala, said at the forces' camp in Kadarpur for CoBRA, have been chosen Naxal violence affected districts women battalion. working," Maheshwari said its maximum deployment in over the phone. The protesting farmers said they will not allow the village here with CRPF from the existing six all-women of Chhattisgarh like Sukma, The first battalion, num- addressing the troops. three major theatres of Jammu shooting as none from the actor's family spoke in favour of the Director General A P battalions of the force, a Dantewada and Bijapur," the bered 88, was raised this day in He urged the women per- and Kashmir, Left Wing protesting farmers. The police official said Bobby Deol was not Maheshwari witnessing combat Central Reserve Police Force spokesperson said. 1986 at a CRPF base in Delhi sonnel to "make their place" in Extremism affected states and present during the time of the incident. 'Love Hostel', a drills performed by the chosen (CRPF) spokesperson said. An all-women brass band of and the force now has six such the families of those youth insurgency-hit areas on India's crime thriller, also stars Vikrant Massey and Sanya Malhotra. women as he underlined that "These women will undergo the country's largest paramili- units with just over 1,000 per- who have gone astray or away northeast. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 7, 2021 money 06 Nabard disburses Rs 16K cr under RIDF India's internet start-ups PNS n the RIDF stood at Rs 30,200 has become a dependable Fund by Rs 5,000 crore to Rs crore as against the corpus of source of funding for states 10,000 crore. The National Bank for Rs 30,000 crore. and union territories for Chintala noted that the Agriculture and Rural The disbursement for the building, strengthening rural increased allocations to both Development (Nabard) on current financial year as on infrastructure in critical areas the funds will help push rural Saturday said it has sanc- January 31, 2021 stands at Rs like agriculture and irrigation, infrastructure projects across on cusp of listing: Report tioned Rs 30,200 crore and 16,500 crore," Nabard chair- rural connectivity and social states. disbursed Rs 16,500 crore for man G R Chintala said in a sector, including drinking He said the Union Budget PNS n NEW DELHI every day," the report said. various rural infrastructure statement. water, primary health and has accelerated sustainable The online insurance market projects across the country Since the inception of the education. agriculture sector's growth India's internet start-ups lead- remains lucrative, with under the Rural Infrastructure fund, Nabard has disbursed It could be noted that in the by pegging an agriculture ers that operate business rang- PolicyBazaar likely to maintain Development Fund (RIDF) in Rs 3.11 lakh crore for differ- Union Budget 2021-22, credit target of Rs 16.5 lakh ing from food delivery, e-com- its lead for the foreseeable the first 10 months of the cur- ent rural infrastructure pro- Finance Minister Nirmala crore. merce to online insurance are future. rent financial year. jects, it said. Sitharaman announced to The recapitalisation of Rs now on the cusp of listing, a Meanwhile, ride-sharing The RIDF, which was set up Chintala said this fund has enhance the allocation to the 2,000 crore to Nabard and report said putting their com- faces significant challenges, in 1995, is a dedicated fund to constituted around 10 per RIDF to Rs 40,000 crore from that of Rs 1,200 crore to bined value at USD 180 billion travel is the most penetrated create social assets in rural cent of gross capital formation Rs 30,000 crore. regional rural banks will help by 2025. market and hotels are an India. in rural areas. She also increased the cor- achieve the target of agricul- "The growing scale and untapped opportunity, the "In FY21, the sanctions to Over the years, the RIDF pus of the Micro Irrigation ture credit, he added. maturity of India's internet report said adding ride sharing economy is starting to create has fallen 40 per cent from pre- more value and investment pandemic levels. opportunities. More than USD "Mobile penetration, demo- Divi's Labs Q3 60 billion has been invested in graphics, consumer awareness FM holds meeting with UK's Secy India's internet start-ups in the and convenience are the key net profit up 31 past five years, with around drivers of most internet sub- USD 12 billion in 2020 alone,": USD 31 billion 2019 after retail spending is on grocery, segments. Still, despite strong pc to Rs 471 cr HSBC Global Research said in expanding at an impressive compared to 15 per cent in growth, companies need to of State for International Trade a report of India's internet. five-year CAGR of 39 per cent. China and 10 per cent in the continue to invest to 'incubate' PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI demic. infrastructure, insurance It put the total sector value Amazon and Flipkart con- US. the market and work on cultur- "The close collaboration in sector, integrating small (ex-Fintech) to reach USD 180 trol over 80 per cent of the Ed-tech is the second-largest al inhibitions," it said. Drug firm Divi's Laboratories Finance Minister Nirmala the sphere of COVID vac- and medium enterprises in billion by 2025. industry today but the con- opportunity with a market size For instance, food delivery on Saturday reported a 31.05 Sitharaman on Friday held a cine, demonstrated the close the global value chain. "Many of these leaders, tours of the competitive land- of USD 48 billion by 2025. volumes are 1/20th of China's, net profit of Rs 470.62 crore bilateral meeting with the and trusted partnership The finance minister which operate businesses rang- scape are still evolving. Although still quite fragment- leaving massive scope for for the quarter ended UK's Secretary of State for between the two countries. recognised the close collab- ing from food delivery, e-com- "For example, Reliance Jio is ed, it is one of the most prof- growth, but companies will still December 2020, on account of International Trade Mary The UK government looks oration between the two merce to online insurance, are set to emerge as a significant itable segments and has one of need to invest in growing the robust sales. The company Elizabeth Truss and high- forward to working closer countries in various fields now on the cusp of listing," the competitive threat, along with the largest total addressable food ordering culture. "For had posted a net profit of Rs lighted the various reforms with the world's largest being pursued through the report said. multiple vertical e-commerce markets. Food delivery is get- the gig economy, the regulato- 359.09 crore for the corre- undertaken by India as well democracy," the finance India-UK annual Economic India has 42 Unicorns and players and hundreds of brands ting back on track, with gross ry regime has yet to evolve. We sponding period of the previ- as areas of closer coopera- ministry said in a statement. and Financial Dialogue, it over 45 soonicorns, HSBC that are now delivering direct merchandise value almost back see particular risks for ride- ous fiscal, Divi's Laboratories tion between the two coun- Sitharaman highlighted said. said. to consumers," it said. "We see to pre-pandemic levels. sharing, ed-tech and gaming said in a filing to the BSE.Total tries. the reforms brought in It was noted that India and E-commerce is the largest e-commerce logistics compa- "We expect 6 million online industries. Recent regula- income of the company on a During the meeting, Truss through the Budget and UK are also working on cus- opportunity, worth an esti- nies such as Delhivery as a food orders a day by 2025. This tions/guidelines for ride-shar- consolidated basis stood at Rs complimented India on the suggested areas of closer toms cooperation and mutu- mated USD 67 billion by 2025, lucrative opportunity." is well behind China where 40 ing reflect these risks," the 1,720.76 crore for the quarter prompt and effective cooperation with the UK, al administrative assistance it said adding this was worth In India, 48 per cent of million orders are delivered report said. under consideration. response to COVID-19 pan- including investments in in customs matters. Direct tax litigations Mamata presents vote-on-account, MONEY MATTERS AstraZeneca's Dapagliflozin getting resolved via announces pension for all above 60 tablets get DCGI nod PNS n KOLKATA Commission after legendary Rs 1,500 crore will be allocat- straZeneca Pharma India freeedom fighter Subhas ed. Aon Saturday said it has ‘Vivad se vishwas' West Bengal Chief Minister Chandra Bose. She announced Banerjee said Rs 50 crore has received approval from the PNS n NEW DELHI better response in comparison Mamata Banerjee Friday an overall outlay of Rs 215 been allocated for madrasas Drugs Controller General of to Direct Tax Dispute Resol- sought a vote on account for Rs crore for the projects. recognised by the government India (DCGI) for The Centre's ambitious tax ution Scheme, 2016, and with 2.99 lakh crore as she opened Seeking to reach out to a vast but not aided by it. Dapagliflozin tablets for the dispute resolution scheme regard to the settled disputed the doors of state exchequer for section of the electorate, Seeking to reach out to treatment of patients with Vivad Se Vishwas has settled amount, it is 153 times of common people ahead of the Banerjee announced old age farmers against the backdrop chronic kidney disease. The almost a quarter of the over DTDRS. The 1998's Kar Vivad assembly polls, showering the pension for all people above of peasants' protests, Banerjee company has "received 5.10 lakh tax disputes, with Samadhan Scheme Scheme farm sector with sops and the age of 60 years and widows said annual assistance to each Import and Market about Rs 97,000 crore worth could gather Rs 739 crore wooing the elderly and widows aged over 18. An amount of Rs farming family under the Permission in Form CT-20 disputed tax being resolved so with just few thousand cases, with pensions. 1,000 crore was earmarked for 'Krishak Bandhu Scheme' will (Subsequent New Drug far under it. while the 2016's DTDR The opposition BJP staged a this. She, however, did not be raised from Rs 5,000 to Rs Approval) from the DCGI for Dapagliflozin tablets 10 mg," As many as 1,25,144 cases Scheme resolved just 8,600 noisy walkout shouting 'Jai specify the amount they would 6,000. AstraZeneca Pharma India said in a filing to BSE. Dapagliflozin have so far opted for the Vivad odd cases involving an amount Shri Ram' slogan, while the get as pension. "We also request the central tablet 10 mg is now approved for additional indication, for the se Vishwas (VsV) Scheme, of Rs 631 crore. Sources said Left-Congress combine boy- Banerjee, while criticising She said her government government to immediately treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD) up to which is 24.5 per cent of the that the setting up of Dispute cotted her speech. Both termed the Centre for not extending proposed to create 1.5 crore release and distribute the Stage III, it added. The receipt of this permission paves way for 5,10,491 cases that were pend- Resolution Committee (DRC) the largesse an "election man- "necessary help", insisted the new jobs. financial assistance under the the launch of the product into a new disease area to nephrologists ing at different legal fora, announced in the 2021-22 ifesto". state tirelessly undertook wel- Recalling Bose's famous slo- Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana," in India, the filing said. In July 2020, the company had said that it according to sources in the budget is in furtherance of the Banerjee presented the vote fare measures for its people. gan "Give me blood, I will give she said. The West Bangal has received DCGI nod for Dapagliflozin tablets for treatment of Department of Revenue VsV Scheme. Under DRC, on account in the absence of The TMC supremo, who is you freedom", she asked the government had only recently patients suffering from heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. (DoR). "The response to VsV further impetus is to be pro- Finance Minister Amit Mitra, locked in a tug of war with people to "keep faith in me, and agreed to implement the The drug is also sold in the country as a diabetic medicine used Scheme has been very encour- vided to resolve the litigations who is not keeping well. challenger BJP ahead of the I shall give you unconditional scheme in the state. for lowering blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. aging and so far involves the in the best interest of the The estimates for the first elections over claiming the and selfless service with utmost The chief minister said the tax dispute settlement amount small taxpayers in a Tax Lok few months of the new fiscal, legacy of Bengal icons, said her dedication". Swasthya Sathi card scheme of to the tune of more than Rs Adalat format which would starting April, will be taken up government will construct an She said 20 lakh houses will the state government which 97,000 crore," sources added. bring transparency and for discussion over the next Azad Hind Munument in be built for scheduled castes provides for cashless health The Vivad se Vishwas accountability in a faceless two days before the assembly Kolkata, Jai Hind Bhavans in and scheduled tribes and their cover, will be renewed every India, EU hold high-level dialogue, Scheme has received 15 times manner. passes it. districts and a State Planning dwellings upgraded for which three years. discuss ways to promote trade ndia and the European IUnion (EU) have held the ONGC cuts carbon intensity by PNB reports net profit of first high level dialogue (HLD) and discussed ways to promote bilateral trade and investments, the over 12% in 5 years: Chairman Rs 506 cr in Oct-Dec qtr commerce ministry said on Saturday. The meeting was PNS n NEW DELHI planet, progress and peace." PNS n NEW DELHI With effect from April 1, co-chaired by Minister of He is also the President of 2020, PNB merged United Commerce and Industry State-owned Oil and Natural GCNI. State-owned Punjab National Bank of India (UBI) and Piyush Goyal and the Gas Corporation (ONGC) has Held for the first time Bank (PNB) on Friday report- Oriental Bank of Commerce European Union Executive cut carbon emission intensity through virtual medium, the ed a standalone net profit of Rs (OBC) with itself. Vice-President and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis. It was of its operations by over 12 per two-day National Convention 506.03 crore for the December The bank witnessed sub- held on Friday. During the discussions, the ministers "agreed for cent in the last five years as part of GCNI on February 4-5 was quarter on the back of a reduc- stantial improvement on the further deepening of bilateral trade and investment relationship of making its operations more themed 'Raising the SDG tion in bad assets. asset quality front, with gross through a series of regular engagements, aiming at quick deliverable sustainable, chairman and Ambition - Pathways for It had posted a net loss of Rs parked aside for the year-ago non-performing assets (NPAs) for the businesses in these tough times", it said. The ministers also managing director Shashi Sustainable Recovery and 492.28 crore in the year-ago period. as a percentage of gross agreed to meet within the next three months, with an objective for Shanker said. Growth'. period. Total income in the On a consolidated basis, advances falling to 12.99 per reaching consensus on a host of bilateral trade and investment Shanker, speaking at the Emphasizing the role of quarter under review rose to there was a profit of Rs 585.77 cent as of December-end 2020 cooperation issues including a bilateral Regulatory Dialogue. 15th National Convention of GCNI, which was founded in Rs 23,298.53 crore as against crore during the latest quarter. from 16.30 per cent earlier. Global Compact Network 2003, Shanker noted that the Rs 15,967.49 crore earlier, PNB The lender had posted a net In absolute value terms, India (GCNI), called for deep- intensity (that is, tonnes of car- organization has spread the said in a regulatory filing. loss of Rs 501.93 crore in the gross NPAs stood at Rs er collaborative tie-ups bon di-oxide emitted per bar- message of the United Nations Net interest income grew by same period of 2019-20. 94,479.33 crore as against Rs between all stakeholders to rel of oil produced) by more Global Compact (UNGC) to 28 per cent to Rs 8,313 crore. Consolidated income 76,809.20 crore. The net NPA Regulations for microlenders: help the nation navigate than 12 per cent," a company corporate India and has creat- Also, total expenditure of the increased to Rs 23,639.41 crore ratio also softened to 4.03 per through the unprecedented statement said here. ed a platform that offers a bou- bank fell by 10.9 per cent to Rs from Rs 16,211.24 crore. cent (Rs 26,598.13 crore) from MFIN welcomes RBI’s move and changing times. ONGC is India's largest oil quet of services to its members 16,908 crore. However, PNB said the cur- 7.18 per cent. "On ONGC's efforts towards and gas producer. to facilitate better understand- Provisions for bad loans rent results are not compara- The bank's global business icrofinance Institutions sustainable growth, Shanker He called the platform to ing and imbibing the 10 prin- and contingencies stood at Rs ble with the year-ago period has reached Rs 18,09,587 crore MNetwork (MFIN) on said that over the last five years, "engage and contribute to ciples of SDGs into their work 5,432.60 crore for the October- because the December quarter and global NIM (net interest Friday welcomed the the energy Maharatna has achieving sustainable develop- culture and corporate gover- December period of 2020-21, 2019-20 figures are of the pre- margin) improved to 3.09 per Reserve Bank's decision to reduced its carbon emission ment goals (SDGs) for people, nance structures. higher than Rs 4,146.04 crore amalgamated period. cent in Q3FY21, PNB said. come out with a consultative document to harmonise regulatory framework for micro financiers. RBI Governor H-1B: Move to revert to lottery system opposed Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the central bank will PNS n WASHINGTON implement the modifications to er 20,000 H-1B visas to foreign come out with a the registration system. It revises how the existing four- students who have completed consultative document, harmonising the regulatory frameworks A top Republican Senator has The Trump-era rule was tiered wage structure of the higher studies from a US uni- applicable to various regulated lenders – NBFC -- MFIs, banks, opposed the move of the Biden scheduled to go into effect on versity in Science, Technology, small finance banks (SFB) and NBFC -- investment and credit administration to resort to the March 9. Occupational Employment Statistics Engineering and Mathematics companies -- in the microfinance space. The central bank will traditional lottery system to “Big Tech abuses the H-1B (OES) wage survey is calculated (STEM) subjects. come out with the document in March this year. "This is a very issue H-1B visas to foreign pro- visa program to hire cheap for- Early this week, the important move as it will augur well for the sector as a whole fessionals, saying it is giving Big eign labour instead of for purposes of determining Department of Labor also pro- and further safeguard the interests of the customers. MFIN looks Tech donors the gift of "cheap" Americans. That isn't good prevailing wages posed delaying the implemen- forward to working closely with the RBI on this important foreign labour at the expense of for American workers, but the tation of its final rule, entitled initiative," MFIN CEO and director Alok Misra said in a release. American workers. Biden administration is letting “Strengthening Wage Considering the diversity of players in microfinance today, it is The Biden administration on companies get away with it,” ter ensure that the most high- “Biden officials say reform- Protections for the Temporary the need of the hour, and MFIN has been proactively working on Thursday announced that it is Senator Tom Cotton said. ly skilled foreign workers ben- ing the programme is too hard. and Permanent Employment of this through its code of responsible lending (CRL), he added. delaying the H-1B policy of the The H-1B visa is a non- efit from the temporary In reality, they're giving Big Certain Aliens in the United The industry association has also requested the Reserve Bank of previous Trump administration immigrant visa that allows US employees each year from employment programme. Tech donors the gift of cheap States.” India on the need for asset class-based regulation, Misra said. on the allocation of the popu- companies to employ foreign countries like India and China. Senator Cotton from foreign labour—at the expense It revises how the existing MFIN has developed the 'Code of Responsible Lending (CRL) in lar foreign work visas by con- workers in speciality occupa- The US Citizenship and Arkansas said that H-1B visas of American workers,” he four-tiered wage structure of Micro-credit' to bring different regulated entities, including NBFC- tinuing with the lottery system tions that require theoretical or Immigration Services (USCIS) should help fill labour short- alleged. the Occupational Employment MFIs, banks, SFBs, NBFCs and non-profit/Section 8 MFIs, to until December 31, 2021, to technical expertise. The tech- said it would prioritise wages to ages, not help Big Tech hire for- The USCIS can issue a max- Statistics (OES) wage survey is agree and adopt a uniform common code for customer conduct. give the immigration agency nology companies depend on protect the economic interests eigners instead of Americans to imum of 65,000 H-1B visas in calculated for purposes of As of now, the CRL has 113 signatories, representing 70 per cent more time to develop, test and it to hire tens of thousands of of American workers, and bet- save money. a year. It can also issue anoth- determining prevailing wages. of the market, the release said. sunday magazine HYDERABAD, February 7, 2021

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FROM THE INSIDE Faith overcomes all RUN INTO FITNESS Faith enables one to learn not only ANKITA GAUR tells MUSBA HASHMI her experience of from one’s own experience, but also participating in marathons during pregnancy, how safe from the experiences of the others 8 9 it is and her association with Hi-Energy Challenge

New-age technologies are ushering in a digital-first attitude among companies and users, says DR. V KUMAR, as he lists the prominent ones that are making a strong impact on business and society IT’S A WHOLE NEW WORLD

ong before the COVID-19 pandemic management (e.g., Grammarly can assist with maintenance (e.g., monitoring sensor health ner and within a specific area of operation. upended businesses and daily lives, a content recommendations), advertising content and optimizing production adopted by ABB Amazon, for instance, uses a confluence of AI, radically different family of technolo- development (e.g., McCann’s AI tool aids the and Hitachi), smart energy systems (e.g., robots, ML, drones, IoT, and blockchain to gies had been set in motion. These creative team in scripting commercials), ensur- Honeywell and Verizon), and so on. offer, deliver and develop solutions that are technologies, then nascent, showed ing service consistency (e.g., Uber Eats uses AI Looking even further, IoT serves whole already changing the business landscape. Such a Lmuch promise in changing how things can be to optimize delivery times), driverless vehicles industries in instituting best practices. IoT concerted effort in implementing technology done and how lives can be led. Now, fast-for- (e.g., Tesla’s self-driving features), and so on. In allows firms to monitor devices, control usage, opens several possibilities for data-driven busi- ward into the pandemic world, these technolo- the knowledge economy that we are in, data and proactively initiating maintenance ness and marketing strategies. gies are ushering in a digital-first attitude appears to the currency. Companies are now requests, thereby leading to increased produc- among companies and users. able to collect, store, process, and (re)use infor- tivity, improved efficiency, and reduced operat- PROMOTING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learn- mation through AI. This has thrust us further ing costs. Such implementations include sup- NATs enable us to promote meaningful ing (ML), blockchain, robots, drones, and the into new frontiers, and AI is part of that new ply chain operations (e.g., companies like DHL connections between people and between peo- Internet of Things (IoT) are a few of the found- frontier. and Cargotec use IoT for overall logistics man- ple and companies. It must be noted that each ing members of the family of new-age technolo- agement), inventory management (companies of the NATs while maintaining their unique- gies (NATs). These NATs are located at the IOT: THE BEDROCK TO CONNECT like Amazon and Walmart use self-driving ness, also portrays a high degree of intercon- intersection of business and human lives there- PHYSICAL-VIRTUAL vehicles for efficient floor operations), fleet nectivity. That is, unlike other technologies in by transforming our world right in front of us Picture this. You are ready to leave for management (e.g., shipping companies like the past, the NATs cannot be neatly compart- in ways, in which we cannot entirely foresee. home after a long day at work. You look Maersk monitors its entire fleet of ships and mentalised into organisational silos. Put differ- Yet, we can see them in action in many spheres around your work desk, many of your cowork- containers in real-time using sensors), and so ently, while each of the NATs is impressive and of our lives. Let us meet two of these technolo- ers have already left for the day with their on. Finally, at the national level, IoT allows effective individually, they also lend themselves gies making an impact on business and society. workstation lights turned out. As you walk countries to actively manage national easily to be paired with other NATs. For down the office corridor, the lights turn back resources such as energy sources (e.g., cities instance, consider Google. YouTube uses AI AI: PREDICTING THE FUTURE on automatically (powered by motion sensors) like Miami and Paris installing connected for understanding and suggesting recommend- Sample this. When searching for informa- to help you navigate your way to the parking streetlights), urban city planning (e.g., India’s ed videos based on viewer preferences and his- tion, our first stop inevitably is Google. And in garage. On your way home, you decide to stop Smart Cities initiative), and governmental ser- tory while using ML techniques to ensure that most cases, the search results yield us what we at the grocery store to pick up a few essential vices to citizens (e.g., Los Angeles’ ‘Quake brands are not listed next to offensive content. are looking for, or at least point us in the right items. As you shop, you are not sure if you Alert’ system for earthquake and tremor detec- Further, Google uses AI and IoT in tandem to direction. What if, Google knew exactly what have milk in the refrigerator. No problem — tion, and Barcelona’s smart devices for water, reduce the colling costs of its data center; and we want, the form in which we want it, and using your smartphone you look into your lighting, and parking services). has developed Google Wing, a drone, that has give it to us as we need it? Better still, what if smart refrigerator to check on what you have. AI and IoT are just two NATs that are mak- been used to deliver essential supplies during Google can learn over time, our changing As you turn into your street, using your car ing our lives better and enabling companies to the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA. So, one needs, and preferences, and customise the Bluetooth, you activate the lights at the front of perform faster and better. The other NATs of company can gainfully incorporate all NATs search results accordingly. Essentially, it would the home. Even before you get off from your prominence include robots (e.g., ElliQ, the elder for delivering value to users and themselves. be a ‘personal Google’ that delivers results car, you unlock your front door using your care assistant robot; Dash, Walmart’s Such a scenario represents an exciting time for entirely applicable to you, and only you. Well, smartphone. Not just that, with the press of a autonomous shopping cart; and ROAR, Volvo’s users and marketers where new technology while we are not there yet, that is what Google few more buttons, you turn on the air condi- robotic refuse collector, to name a few), solutions overlap, even blurring the lines aims to become, according to its co-founder tioning in your room, turn on the water heater ARTIFICIAL machine learning capabilities (e.g., Shopify uses where one technology platform ends and the Larry Page. Currently, all the text, image, and for your hot shower, thaw some frozen food in INTELLIGENCE (AI), ML solutions to determine the closest and most other begins. And this feature is what drives map searches from Google are powered by AI, your refrigerator for your dinner, and activate MACHINE LEARNING efficient fulfilment centers for the businesses, the establishment of meaningful connections. and we must understand that. And beyond the coffeemaker to end your dinner with a (ML), BLOCKCHAIN, Hitachi uses ML/AI solutions to monitor and Google, many other companies possess such nice, hot coffee. After you enter your home, combat food waste in hospitals, and FICO uses NATS INFLUENCE ON MARKETING capabilities. The host of digital voice assistants with a press of a few more buttons, you lock ROBOTS, DRONES, AND ML to develop its credit rating and to assess The age of technological transformation has such as Alexa (by Amazon), Siri (by Apple), your entrance door and turn back on the home THE INTERNET OF risks for individual customers, and so on), well and truly begun, with recent developments Cortana (by Microsoft), and Google Assistant security system and surveillance cameras, turn THINGS (IOT) ARE A drones (e.g., used in aerial photography, surveil- in marketing that have embraced technology (by Google) that have befriended us and help- on your music system that playing your lance systems, flora/fauna management, crop and firmly placed it at the center of business ing us solve real-world challenges are another favorite radio station, and look forward to a FEW OF THE FOUNDING estimation, yield assessment, irrigation leak operations. With the introduction of NATs, example of AI. nice relaxing evening. Sound like bliss, right? MEMBERS OF THE detection in agriculture, aerial surveys and companies can now interact with users through The AI technology draws from multiple dis- Through our daily lives, we see devices con- FAMILY OF NEW-AGE progress tracking in construction sites, delivery, various touchpoints and often at several points ciplines such as information systems, knowl- trolled through sensors and remotely located TECHNOLOGIES (NATS). and so on), and blockchain (e.g., cryptocurren- in a day. Further, these NATs also enables firms edge management, statistics, decision sciences, software such as connected streetlights, self-dri- cy such as Bitcoin and Peercoin; data manage- to facilitate and monitor interactions among advanced computing systems, motion studies, ving vehicles, smart home security systems, THESE NATS ARE ment activities such as contract management users, thereby securing themselves an opportu- and so on to deliver everyday solutions that connected wearable devices, and much more. LOCATED AT THE and planning network infrastructure; data nity to collect real-time data about users and meet our needs. Further, by analysing vast sets These devices collect, communicate and process INTERSECTION OF authentication activities such as document veri- their needs. Subsequently, this knowledge is of personal information, AI can suggest person- information in real-time through the Internet to BUSINESS AND HUMAN fication and notary services; financial services being used to develop personalised offerings alised offerings, which generally include adver- perform or aid in performing certain defined such as online payments and currency and implementing customer-centric marketing tisements and strategic discounts to influence tasks. This elaborate and growing network of LIVES THEREBY exchange; business processes such as supply strategies that result in the creation of customer the consumers directly. Does this sound famil- devices connected through the Internet is TRANSFORMING OUR chain management and digital content manage- engagement. Such a transformed marketplace iar? Yes, Netflix, Amazon, Pandora, and eBay, referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). WORLD RIGHT IN ment; and so on). signifies the true convergence of marketing and and many more companies use AI to provide Where can we see IoT at work, you may FRONT OF US IN WAYS, While the varied uses and applications of NATs, thereby kickstarting an age of exciting the “recommended for you” listing as we spend ask. Just look around you. In our personal lives, NATs seem exciting for companies and users, and breathtaking technology experiences. time online. Such features are important, now IoT devices can be working in the background IN WHICH WE CANNOT are they necessary? That is, why do we need The NATs are shifting the business schema more than ever, as our needs and preferences of many routine chores, while constantly ENTIRELY FORESEE NATs, and why now? There are three main rea- at a rapid pace leading us to a world of tomor- are constantly changing. enhancing the performance of devices and sons for this. row, one month from now, next year, five years Today, AI allows businesses to examine eliminating human involvement such as wear- from now. This age of reckoning will be revisit- these instant changes and adapt to the fast- able devices (e.g., Apple Watch), automated dri- EMBRACING THE DIGITAL FRONTIER ed by all in the future, as we do now when con- paced environment by quickly determining the ving (e.g., Tesla), home automation (e.g., NATs help us embrace the digital frontier sidering other evolutionary periods in our his- right product configuration and pricing strate- Samsung Smart Refrigerator), and so on. In which is markedly different from conventional tory. What we do know is that the NATs and gy, thereby presenting companies with a com- companies, IoT allows large-scale data capture business practices. That is, companies have dab- their future advancements are poised to alter petitive edge. AI is also used by firms such as possible that can be further utilised to influence bled with individual implementations of NATs the very fabric of our lives, and it’s going to be a L’Oréal, UK to monitor customer sentiments on the devices and objects in the real world such as from early on such as online chatbots, recom- whole new world! social media by personalising their social media asset monitoring (e.g., Bosch’s smart tires), loca- mendation engines, and so on. But what has The writer is an author and has interactions with consumers based on tracked tion-based marketing (e.g., beacons used by changed now is an integrated implementation recently published Intelligent Marketing: consumer preferences and develop tailored Kenneth Cole and Heathrow International of NATs wherein multiple technologies such as Employing New-Age Technologies with offerings. AI has also been used in language Airport providing localized content), preventive AI, ML, robots, etc. are used in a unified man- SAGE Publications India sunday magazine TO REALISE THAT YOU ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS IS WHEN YOU BEGIN TO AWAKEN SPIRITUALLY spirituality 8 — ECKHART TOLLE HYDERABAD, February 7, 2021

HIDDENSOULS FAITH OVERCOMES ALL PRAMOD PATHAK Faith enables one to learn not only from one’s own experience, but also from the experiences of others who are more spiritually evolved, says HINGORI

It isn’t easy to just discard every- thing you’ve been taught, only to believe something you haven’t expe- rienced, something you can’t see. I remember struggling with this very task, analysing every aspect of spiri- Why Gandhi tuality, trying to find logic in every- thing I was told, a Gurudev had one simple instruction for me, “Buddhu ban ja” or become a simpleton. is relevant Spirituality is not a concept within the grasp of a logical mind, it exists alking about Gandhi one week after the nation has beyond the known into the unknown observed his martyrdom may be a bit out of tune, but and unfathomable. TGandhi is ever relevant. The reason I write about There are other ways to overcome Gandhi risking the displeasure of the social media troll the impediments as well. As you may brigade ready to fire on anything that doesn’t fit with their already know, while there are multi- scheme of things is because there is need to know Gandhi ple chakras, or convergence points for better. Gandhi is certainly not in fashion when voices try- the naadis or energy pathways, of ing to justify his assassination are getting louder. But Gandhi which seven are most important. An is not just an Indian phenomenon. Gandhi is global and tran- element of spiritual growth is the rise scends time and space. Whether one likes or not Gandhi has of the ‘kundalini’ or energy coiled at a worldwide following. History can be tampered or tempered the base of the spine towards the but not the truth. It was truth that was the main thrust of higher chakras. There are various Gandhi’s philosophy. It was truth that was Dharma for Gandhi ways for you to help your Kundalini and it was truth that was the basis of his Satyagraha. Yes, rise through the chakras including truth in these times of post truth has taken a backseat, but, meditation, Mantra Vidya, Seva and nevertheless, truth must prevail. Even if the head may have improving your Guna mix. its doubts in accepting it, the heart does acknowledge the Mantra Vidya or reciting mantras truth and accept its permanence. Gandhi’s ideas have become is one of the most successful ways of even more relevant today as we witness confusion and chaos overcoming impediments. The art of all around. Protests that are the order of the day are becom- mantra believes that if you use the ing violent and Satyagraha in practice has become an antithe- right words to train your mind, to sis of the philosophy. Gandhi must be understood as Ram sharpen its focus and channelise the catches the imagination of the nation. Understanding Ram divinity in the universe, you can rise is equally important in these times of Kaliyuga when power above every negative tendency that and pelf become the sole means of sustenance. Ram was an holds you back and go past the epitome of sacrifice and values. He was that quintessential shackles of your limited conscious embodiment of character which is almost extinct today. It mind to attain liberation. Being ini- was Ram’s character that made him proceed for the exile even tiated into a mantra by a siddh guru when the people of Ayodhya where solidly behind him and he impediments to spiritu- which may lead us down a path of self- order to transcend the five senses and enables you, by his grace, to attain sid- wanted him to stay. It was Ram’s character that made him al growth are many, begin- destruction. You aren’t entirely wrong experience the beyond. Begin with dhi of the given mantra in a very short turn down the request of Bharat, his brother, who had the ning with the mind and the about the ‘self-destruction’, but I mean acknowledging the oneness of all period of years or months as opposed mandate to rule Ayodhya. Bharat, the king designate, went influence of planetary it in a positive way here, because as we human beings, treating everyone to multiple lifetimes, which would be all the way to the place where Ram was living in exile and motions ranging all the way destroy our perceptions, impediments, exactly the same not only in your the case if you found the mantra for appealed to him to reconsider his decision to decline the toT the lack of appropriate spiritual biases, conditioning and tendencies, behavior towards them but even in yourself. throne of Ayodhya. Something that cannot be imagined today, guidance. The awareness of these we align to the aspirations of not only forming opinions about them in Seva or selfless service for others when there is a mad scramble to assume power anyhow. And roadblocks is certainly the first step to the Isthul Sharir or the gross body, but WHILE FAITH IS LIKE your own thoughts. Once you achieve can take countless forms. You could remember it was not just Bharat who wanted Ram to rule overcoming them but most definite- also those of the Sukshma Sharir or the WALKING ACROSS A this, and don’t expect it to be instan- feed a group of homeless people, but everyone in Ayodhya. Still, Ram chose to carry out his ly not the simplest one. In fact, the subtle body and the Karna Sharir or taneous, you progress to seeing all finance the education of children word. When lies are the norm Ram walks that extra mile to solution to almost all impediments is the causal body. Faith enables you to BRIDGE YOU other living organisms as one with who cannot afford it, teach children uphold the sanctity of the spoken word. Gandhi and Ram one simple word that has proven to be learn not only from your own but also CANNOT SEE OVER A you, and eventually you find yourself yourself, feed animals, plant seeds to both have to be understood in the right perspective. Gandhi the most difficult task, faith. Faith in from the experiences of others more realising the divinity within yourself grow trees, even leave a handful of did not have any attraction for occupying position of power, your guru, faith in destiny, faith that evolved than you. CHASM EXTENDING and identifying as an extension of the sugar out for ants to feed on! nor did he claim any favour for carrying out what he thought you will grow in your own time and While faith is like walking across DEEP DOWN BELOW supreme consciousness, the true real- Overcoming the five senses, was his duty. For Gandhi Ram did not belong to any par- every step you take is in some way a bridge you cannot see over a chasm ity. When we realise the true nature improving your guna mix and all the ticular religion but symbolised oneness of God. His Ram sig- leading you to it. This faith comes from extending deep down below you, it is YOU, IT IS THE FAITH of reality, we know that all we see above-mentioned techniques help cre- nified both Ishwar and Allah. This is what he felt — Ishwar a complete surrender to your guru. To the faith that exists after all that it THAT EXISTS AFTER around us is created by our mind ate a greater magnetic field in the high- Allah tero Naam, sabko sanmati de Bhagwan. That is You are follow, without question everything he takes to overcome all impediments to through our memories and tenden- er chakras that helps us to move up and the God, You are the Allah; let good sense prevail on every- advises you. This surrender and faith spiritual growth. The first step to lift- ALL THAT IT TAKES cies that exist within, the reality is just stay there. body. From that transcendental approach to the sectarian- will lead you to realise you are one with ing the veil of maya is to accept the TO OVERCOME ALL formless ethereal energy. In Yoga Overcoming these impediments is ism of the present times, we certainly have come a long way the consciousness supreme and all life. illusion that is maya, for which you Vashisht it is said, “When we see a not a onetime task, and is certainly not and the wrong way. As values crumble under the weight of It is when you reach this understand- need to have faith in the higher exist- IMPEDIMENTS TO mirage, we do not see hot air rise up, easy. It requires a commitment to con- ambition it is time to realise what Gandhi stood for. And ing that you have truly evolved. The ing reality. Realising that ‘I’ means SPIRITUAL GROWTH when we see the hot air, the mirage sistently work towards the upliftment Gandhi did not say anything new. He only emphasised the thought of complete surrender is nothing and everything at the same disappears. When one is seen as the of your aatma. Having said this, the spirit of Hinduism that was represented by Swami undoubtedly scary because with this time, that is to say every living being truth the other is not”. It is upto you right guidance will help you speed the Vivekananda. Catholicity is inherent in Hinduism and Gandhi surrender comes thoughts of the fear is an extension of the supreme con- to accept the supreme consciousness process and make the instruction practiced it. Liking or disliking Gandhi maybe matters of per- of the unknown, and complete faith in sciousness. The ego-self attached to in its ethereal state to be the reality much simpler to follow. sonal choices, but Gandhi still stands tall. something that we mistakenly believe every aspect of the physical world is to be able to life the veil of maya and The writer is the author of Hingori Sutras Pathak is a professor of management, writer, and an acclaimed we have absolutely no experience in one we must learn to detach from in look beyond. series of spiritual books public speaker. He can be reached at [email protected] Tame temper for a better life Choose God over self Anger steals valuable resources from the working memory and puts us in a fight We must be respectful and grateful to the Lord for all that He does for or flight mode, says R GIRIDHARAN, as he suggests ways to keep cool us. For, only He knows the big picture, writes AJIT KUMAR BISHNOI

When you are finished, tell them, hat is the cosmic set-up? “What I really want is your love and There is God — the approval.” We are all seeking love and Womnipresent, the omnipo- approval. That’s what we want from tent and omniscient. We learn from everyone, and that’s what everyone wants Bhagavad Gita that God is everything from us. Love and approval brings har- (7.19), i.e. He is the Master of the uni- mony into our lives. verse. Then, there are gods and god- In order to be free, we need to release desses — special souls, who oversee the the old ties that bind us. So once again divine arrangement under the super- look into the mirror and affirm to your- intendence of God. (9.10) They reward self. “I am willing to release the need to and punish us souls according to our be an angry person.” Notice if you are karmas. We should not forget grahas really willing to let go or do you still want like the Sun, the Moon, etc. They affect to hang on to the past. our lives. We, souls, come next. We remain l Exercise 3 — Reframing in this position in the hierarchy eter- Reframing in another method to nally, except some souls maybe promot- drain out suppressed anger. There is no ed to the level of gods and goddesses absolute reality in the world, everything is for exceptional karmas. Wise persons subjective reality, a reality from a particu- realise their limitations. These facts lar view point. Perspective therefore indicate that we should seek help from Gods and goddesses, who oversee follow dharma and use all our unique defuses the event. God, who is forever prepared to help. the workings of the material creation, resources including goodness, mental The second step would be to analyse Not only the higher authorities, we need deserve our respect for the task they ability and others for the common the event or events from the perspective generous help from the material nature have been entrusted. They occupy a good. We must contribute to the com- of all concerned that is get into the shoes also. The material nature is extremely very important position in the creation. mon pool, because it is for our bene- nger is a product of a three-way l Exercise 1 — Write a Letter of the offender. important to us for existing well in our Lord Krishna has spoken several times fit. We should never try to become interaction between the nervous Think of someone who you are still material bodies. in The Gita about them and has coun- masters, because there is only one Asystem, the endocrine system and angry with. Perhaps it is an old anger. Ask yourself the following questions: Let’s look at this from another selled to please them. (3.11-12) Master, i.e. God. We must be respect- the circulatory system. Each time one gets Write this person a letter. Tell them all l Is the situation relevant now? angle. When we are born, we are help- Somewhat similar is the situation with ful and thankful to the Lord for all He angry, the adrenal glands get over active your grievance and how you feel. Don’t l Are the people still in my life? less. We need parental care to survive. the grahas. We can gain a lot by does for us. We need God for show- and release hormones in the blood hold back. Really express yourself. Use l Are those people having the same When we grow up and get married, acquainting ourselves with their move- ing us the direction we should be tak- stream. The aroused amygdala stimulates additional paper if you need it. impact and power? onus falls upon us to have a good fam- ments and positions. When they are ing, because only He is aware of the big the adrenal glands to release hormones After you finished the letter, read it l What can I learn from the event and ily life and grow a support group con- favourable for us, we benefit. Contrarily, picture. Only He can pinpoint our and once these hormones are released once. Then fold it and on the outside become better person. sisting of reliable people around us. if the movements of the grahas are exact role in the present life. And the into the blood stream, the blood pressure write: “What I really want is your love and A good reflection is what you need to God has provided the material unfavourable, the ill effects on us indi- fastest way to improve the quality of as well as the pulse rate increase provid- approval.” Then burn the letter and fix a volatile issue. So, tie your shoelaces nature for exploitation, not in the way vidually can be counteracted somewhat our lives is by serving the God and His ing one with the energy to deal with the release it. and embark on the voyage towards tam- some are presently doing, i.e. ignoring by worshiping the unfavourable grahas. system. perceived crises. However, every such ing the temper. Your mind and soul will the needs of the climate, polluting the Similarly, wearing particular stones Therefore, let us accept God whole- episode creates an imbalance in the body l Exercise 2 — Mirror Work talk to your body more often and pots of atmosphere, water bodies, etc. We are depending on the birth date of an indi- heartedly and take His shelter as He has and causes long term damage. Take another person, or the same per- nectar are waiting to be served. supposed to cooperate with others to vidual is helpful in many cases. instructed. (18.62) Then, we will be If your anger is a longstanding one, son, you are angry with. Sit down in front A more pleasing personality means co-exist well. Instead, we choose to be Next we come to the system, i.e. really selfish, i.e. we will do ourselves you may require more elaborate methods of a mirror. Be sure to have some tissues more success. Robust health comes as a narrowly selfish, i.e. one rule for me and how everything functions. There are unbelievable favour. Yes, we should do to keep it under check. Louise Hay lists nearby. Look into your own eyes and see collateral. another for the rest. The result of such guidelines for us souls, which have that. some very powerful methods for the pur- the other person. Tell them what you are The writer is an author, behavioural behavior increases the degree of diffi- been clearly laid down in scriptures like Bishnoi is a spiritual writer and can be reached pose: so angry about. trainer, and sports commentator culty for us to live in this world. The Gita. (16.24) We must be dutiful, at [email protected] HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 7, 2021 backpack 09 For me, its qismet under the burkha n What is keeping you busy these story very interesting and shot it in A lot has changed a believer of sending out positivity aur kar rahi hai. days? London entirely. Then there is a because it will always come back to you. n One thing that makes you feel I have a film — Bawri Chori — Madhur Bhandarkar’s film — India after doing Lipstick n Lipstick Under My Burkha has uncomfortable on the sets? coming up on Eros now. We shot it Lockdown. I am playing a pilot there. Under My Burkha. It been a turning point in your career. Nothing at all. I love being on the in December 2019 and it is about a There’s also Shaad Ali’s Call My Agent. has been my most How has life changed for you? sets. In fact, if I am not working, I feel girl who goes looking for her hus- It’s for Applause Entertainment and A lot has changed. It is my most something is incomplete within me. band because he hasn’t returned Banijay and it is going to come out important career important career choice. I believe that n You have explored different medi- home for years and has abandoned her. soon. choice. I believe that every project comes with its qismet and ums. Which one do you enjoy the She didn’t go to find him to bring him n From Lucknow to Mumbai, how every project comes the same was with Lipstick... I would most working in? back, but to kill him. would you describe your journey always be grateful to Ekta and Alankrita It has to be theatre. No one judges I found that as? with its qismet and for making me a part of that project. It you there, you can make mistakes, learn It is a unique one. It’s a journey that the same was with has changed how I look at myself also. from it and be yourself. I didn’t imagine. I am grateful to Lipstick... I would Initially, I wanted to be a heroine, but n Social media is both impactful and Mumbai for whatever that it has given with this project I realised I will be able threatening. Do you have to be care- me. It’s been a rewarding journey. I am always be grateful to to play characters also. And after that ful before posting something on also grateful to the industry for accept- Ekta and Alankrita one thing lead to another. With Khuda social media these days? ing and embracing me. It is also for making me a part Hafiz, I realised I can do action and with I stand for the things I believe in. Talktime because I haven’t planned too much Accidental Prime Minister, I realised I Posting on social media doesn’t make AAHANA KUMRA in life. I followed the leads and sur- of that project can do political drama. So more than sense to me. I believe if you support rendered to life, so whatever was anything else, it is about diversifying something, you should be doing some- A self-made woman, Kumra coming across I took that up. During gle to find things and I am no differ- yourself. Because otherwise, you will thing about it and be there for that my journey, a lot of people got ent. I say grateful because we often for- become boring. thing. If I am not doing that, it means believes in diversifying herself. attached to me. I feel lucky in terms get to thank people or God. The year n Is there a checklist that you follow that things doesn’t make a difference in She speaks with Musba Hashmi of the associations that I had and for 2020 has made me realise that I have before taking up projects? my life. everything that I have achieved so far. to stop complaining and start doing Not really. The only thing that I But, if you ask about my photos and about what is keeping her n It’s rare that you talk about your more. So many people have lost their make sure is to not repeat roles. I just stuff, I want to keep it fun. I do have to struggles and you always say how lives at the drop of a hat. It made me want to go out and keep experiment- be careful because I don’t want to post busy these days and why grateful you are for everything. Does realise why should I have to bad ing. Every time someone wants to slate something that will bite my back. I don’t she doesn t t alk that mean you don’t want to glorify mouth anyone or talk about my strug- me in a particular genre, I go out want to get into unnecessarily troubles it? gles, when I should be grateful for the exploring a new character and they go because that will distract me from my about All of us face challenges and strug- things that I have. I have always been like: Arey abhi to ye kar rahi thi, ab kuch work.

ADIDAS ‘Appreciating music intricacies Runners Captain has made me a better musician’ If you have ANKITA GAUR tells been a runner Vocalist AISHWARYA VIDHYA all your life, RAGHUNATH, who performed at HCL MUSBA HASHMI then running Concert’s Baithak, speaks with SHALINI during SAKSENA about her experience of performing her experience of pregnancy is online and where Carnatic music stands today healthy. I have participating in been seeing my friends abroad marathons during who were pregnancy, how runners and delivered safe it is and her healthy children. So, before association with participating in TCS World 10K Hi-Energy Bengaluru, I took my doctor's Challenge advice and she said if I am doing something for 10 years, I RUN INTO shouldn't stop it n What were the ragas performed? The ragas rendered were Nattai, Nattaikurinji, Dhanyasi (elab- orated), Manjari, Kambhoji (elaborated), Varali and Yamunakalyani. But in particular there were two main ragas — Dhanyasi and Kambhoji. n What was the reason why you chose these two? In Carnatic music there are a bunch of legendary musicians FITNESS — the Trinity; they are called the Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri. The important thing for me while pre- hat do you expect from a sport. I was into a corporate job and because it is like a part of my life. All it was safe and I have been doing it back then. We just started a club senting a concert is to give representation to each of their com- five-month pregnant hence, wanted to live a healthy life with- one has to do is to cut it down or bring under my doctor’s supervision. It took where people would join us for a run positions. I did this through Dhanyasi, a composition by Syama lady? Definitely not run- out having to invest too much time or it down to a point where you are com- some time to finally make them under- and slowly the community grew. In Sastri’s Meenalochna Brova and for Kambhoji it was Tyagaraja’s Evari ning marathons. Meet money. That is when I thought of tak- fortable with it. A lot of doctors now stand that it was safe and was a part of 2016, I was officially given the title of Mata. These two ragas are close to my heart. They are very dynam- WAnkita Gaur, a Bengaluru-based engi- ing running seriously because it suggest that pregnant women should do my fitness routine. But the good thing Captain,” she tells you. ic and the mood portrayed by these two are different as well. neer, who is redefining the terms of involved no expensive equipments and yoga or some kind of exercise because was I got so many messages from The Hi-Energy Challenge, she Dhanyasi is meditative and soul-stirring. Kambhoji is spirited and pregnancy. was easy. And like I mentioned before, it is healthy for the child,” Gaur tells you. women who were inspired and they says, is about a virtual run where run- dynamic. I wanted to show the contrast of both. From running a 10K marathon in it comes naturally to everyone. If you She adds that the only thing one has told me that they will try to be fit as ners from all around the world can join n How did you come onboard for this performance? December last year to now becoming can walk, you can run too,” she says. to keep in mind is to not be competi- well,” she tells you. and participate. “The challenge is on till It was HCL Concerts who contacted me. I have, in the past, a part of ADIDAS Hi-Energy Challenge It was in 2014 when Gaur ran her tive. “I told myself don’t see it as a com- Ask Gaur, how she tide over days February 13, 2021. It requires people to performed for them under the auspices of Madras Music with a seven-month pregnancy, run- first race in and finished petition instead see it as a part of your when she doesn’t want to run even a walk or run for 120 minutes over the Academy. This interaction for Baithak was the first of its kind. ning comes naturally to Gaur. “Running podium that triggered her love for run- daily routine. I was a marathon runner single mile and she is quick to answer course of 14 days. If you are success- n How was your experience performing on a virtual platform? is not a big deal. It comes naturally to ning. “It was like a motivation for me. so I can easily run 42 km, but now keep- — my friends convince me to come. fully completing this, then for every For all the musicians, the last year — the lockdown and the everyone, one just have to explore it,” I have been running since then and ing in mind my body, I have cut it short “There are days when I just don’t have minute you run, ADIDAS India will pandemic — all of us have learnt how to embrace the new nor- she says. there’s no looking back,” she says. to 5 km. Also, I take breaks in between the motivation to go for a run, but here donate `1 product to the young ama- mal. Initially, it was different. A lot of us were performing over our Not that Gaur was always interested Running during pregnancy, con- and start walking to not push myself comes the role of my friends from the teur athletes. This is our way of help- smartphones and figuring out audio, network and bandwidth. There in running. Swimming was her first trary to the popular beliefs, she says, is beyond a certain point,” she tells you. running club. They insist that I should ing the talent of India in achieving their are so many things that come into play for the music to come across. love. “My sister and I were always healthy. “If you have been a runner all It took Rai some time to convince join them for a while and once I do, I goals and making the country proud,” But later, when studios opened, it became easy due to better qual- encouraged by our parents to take part your life, then running during preg- her family and friends that running start enjoying it. Also, when you make Gaur, who has also participated in over ity sound. It is good to perform in a studio and be able to reach in sports. I was initially into swimming. nancy is healthy for you. I have been won’t cause her any harm. “My moth- friends you start looking forward to five international marathons such as out to so many people. Music has a strong magic that keeps peo- My sister was district level athlete, but seeing my friends abroad who were er was apprehensive about it initially meeting them. That also helps,” Gaur, Berlin (three times), Boston and New ple together. I was never into running. It happened runners and delivered healthy children. and told me that it was not a good who is given the title of ADIDAS York, tells you. For the remaining days n Were there any apprehensions? nine years back when my friend, who So, before participating in TCS World option. My in-laws were also not sure Runners Captain, explains. of her pregnancy, Gaur plans to cut the None at all. I was happy to be part of this concert. It was great is now my husband, introduced me to 10K Bengaluru, I took my doctor’s about it. There were people on social She tells you that they were the first distance to less than 5 km and focus to perform with violinist Charulatha Ramanujam and BC long-distance running. He used to advice and she said if I am doing some- media who asked me why I am not rest- people to start a run club in Bangalore more on walking instead of running Manjunath on mridangam. Both are exemplary musicians. It was guide me as I was clueless about the thing for 10 years, I shouldn’t stop it ing it out. But I explained to them that in 2015. “It was not ADIDAS Runners and testing her will power. wonderful to collaborate and be part of Baithak. We were excited to be part of it and perform together. n How did your life journey as a vocalist begin? I grew up listening to music. My paternal and maternal grand- W E E K L Y N A T T E R mothers were instrumental in my interest. I was put to sleep with music; I was fed music. A lot of music was running the household all the time. When I was three, they took me to a guru. When I YAMI GAUTAM BEGINS PREP FOR DASVI ARJUN MATHUR HAS HIS HANDS FULL ‘DON’T COME TO MUMBAI UNPREPARED’ began learning, I had yet to learn how to read. My guru told me ami Gautam is currently on a roll. A while back, the actor wrapped ast seen in Tisca Chopra’s short film Rubaru, Emmy Nominated actor Arjun ctor Rajkummar Rao, noted for his nuanced performances, that my lessons would be oral. My ears were trained to grasp nuances Yup the shoot of horror-comedy Bhoot Police. Currently, she is LMathur has been currently busy shooting for ZEE5’s Silence. While there’s a Asays cinema is changing and aspiring artistes must prepare and intricacies which, sometimes the book can’t convey. I was taken prepping for her role in Dinesh Vijan’s Dasvi which also stars lot of excitement amongst fans to see more of Arjun on digital platforms and the first before coming to Mumbai. to lots of concerts. Listening was an integral part of my growing Abhishek Bachchan and Nimrat Kaur. While details about her big screen, we do have an “The only talent I had is that I fell in love with my art. I fell up days. Understanding musicians’ chemistry; their communica- character are kept under wraps, we have learnt that she will be seen important update for you about the in love with acting as a kid. I was never chasing fame or money. tion on stage and understanding people’s perception, all this shaped in a never-seen-before avatar. To get under the skin of her character, good looking actor. I thought to myself that this is something I really love and I want me. Also, gurus were gracious. I accompanied them on stage as Yami is taking lessons in Haryanvi as she will be speaking the North- If the sources are anything to to do for the rest of my life. With that dream, I started doing early as when I was seven. Sangeetha Kalaratna Seethalakshmi Indian language in the film. go by, Mathur has been theatre in Delhi and later joined the film institute in Venkatesan, Padma Bhushan PS Narayanaswamy, Vegavahini Talking about it, Yami says: “This is the first time that I will be approached by various directors for because I didn’t wanted to come to this city unprepared,” said Vijayaraghavan and RK Shriramkumar shaped me what I am today. n playing a Haryanvi character onscreen. It is a completely different some big budgeted projects. Rao. Do you think you have an edge and you don’t have just book challenge for me. I am currently working on learning the language. I However, owing to his super “I wanted to train myself first. This is something I often tell knowledge? love taking up new challenges which help me push my creative hectic, busy schedule, he had to let budding actors — (don't do it) just because your friends believe I don’t know if I am a better musician. But in terms of skillsets horizons. I hope I can surprise my audience.” go of some. Nevertheless, we you can mimic and you have good looks and you should go to that I have acquired, the ability to pay more attention to details, The versatile actor, who has multiple blockbusters to her credit, further hear that Arjun has already Mumbai. Do not come to Mumbai unprepared, especially now, intricacies and look beyond just the notations since music can’t be grabbed the attention of the audience with her role as a free-spirited said yes for three out of these five when cinema is changing. We need talent out here now. So train imitated or copied, my ability to appreciate music more has shaped girl in Ginny Weds Sunny. Going ahead, she has a packed schedule. projects that came his way. yourself first and then come to this city, as there are so many me better. n Having started her film career with the critically and commercially Looking forward to take up such wonderful opportunities. The only talent I had was not to give Where does Carnatic music stand today? successful Vicky Donor, she has become a name to reckon with and challenging roles, the actor is here up and keep chasing my dream without having any plan B,” Yes, the music is looking up. There are a lot of people inter- has emerged as one of the most sought-after actors in showbiz. to win hearts yet again. said Rao, while interacting with the media at the launch of ested in Carnatic music. Globally people are able to learn from the Yami has also been roped in for Behzad Khambata upcoming Confirming the same, Mathur Satyam Srivastava and Rajeev Garg’s book, Neelkanth. comforts of their homes. This is the reason why this has managed directorial A Thursday which will mark debut in the OTT space and revealed: “It’s very exciting for any actor to be offered a variety of scripts and Talking about the book, the actor said: “It’s a mystery to reach every corner of the world. People can now learn it via Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s Faraar. Apart from these, she will also characters. For me, it’s always been about taking up content-driven roles that thriller about a cop in Delhi, so the concept of this book itself WhatsApp, Skype or even FaceTime. The advantage is that they be seen in three more projects where she will be seen playing made me feel challenged as an actor. I'm working on a few new projects this year excited me a lot. After knowing both of them and after knowing are able to learn from wherever they are from the guru of their interesting characters. One of the most bankable actors, she is all and am really looking forward to the official announcements being made soon.” its basic storyline, I am looking forward to reading it.” IANS choice. A lot more people are looking at the technical and gram- set to surprise her fans. matical intricacies of this music and trying to understand this music. kaleid scope backpage HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 7, 2021

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Multiple stake- communications operators and tions on movements easing per cent would opt for destina- Associations in Indian Tourism some Indian websites and holders outside of Airtel have internet service providers to cut with 3,200 viagra pills: Officials gradually, many millennials tions with defined protocols for and Hospitality vice chairper- posted the data on the web access to some data as per access to Twitter and are keen on taking an interna- the pandemic to avoid unnec- son Jyoti Mayal opined. pages of those portals. regulatory requirements. We Instagram. The statement said tional holiday this summer, essary hassles. The survey also showed that The hackers shared some have apprised all the relevant that some people are trying to the traveller was asked why he was in possession of the pills according to a 62 per cent links of those web pages on authorities of the matter to, use both platforms to spread he stated they were for his friends and they are considered survey. millennials Twitter in a comment over a therefore, investigate this and fake news. over the counter medication in India," the CBP said in a Things are THowever, inbound and outbound are two would prefer tweet of cyber security take appropriate action." Netblocks, which tracks social statement. “The nine pounds of pills were seized for unlaw- looking up for verticals of travel that go hand in hand. We hope Thailand, fol- researcher Rajshekhar "This group has been in media disruptions and shut- ful importation of mediation. The pills have an estimat- 2021, as 52 per lowed by Rajaharia and tagged sever- touch with our security team downs, confirmed the loss of ed MSRP of approximately USD 96,608,” CBP said. CBP cent millenni- the government will look into opening up borders Singapore al media organisations. for over 15 months now Twitter service starting 10 PM. said that as a general rule the Food and Drug als are eager to in India soon, and so will other countries. (58 per cent), The query sent to the and has made varying Instagram was already subject to Administration does not allow the importation of take an inter- — JYOTI MAYAL , Travel Agents Association president UAE (52 per Indian Army did not elicit claims in addition to posting restrictions. prescription drugs that were purchased outside the national holi- cent), any reply but an Army offi- inaccurate data from one Telenor, a Norway-based telecom- US. "Our inspecting officers have the daunting day this sum- Maldives (46 cial said "We are not aware of specific region," the munications company operating in tasks of inspecting items passengers are trying mer as COVID-19 vaccine The industry finds survey per cent) and Saudi Arabia (40 spokesperson said. Myanmar though a subsidiary, said it to bring into the US,” said Shane Campbell, ushered in hope that the end findings encouraging for the per cent) in the short-haul cat- had complied with the order but also chal- Area Port Director-Chicago. “Some passen- to the pandemic is on the hori- travel industry. The findings, egory of foreign destinations. lenged “the necessity and proportionality of gers try to hide some of their items from zon, according to a survey by they believe, will generate more Malaysia and Indonesia are the directive.” our officers, which could prove to be BOTT Travel Sentiment confidence in an industry, chosen by 39 per cent millen- State media are heavily censored and dangerous. In this instance, our offi- Tracker. which is currently disappoint- nials each Sri Lanka (36 per Facebook in particular has become the main cers found these pills and prevent- The survey was done online ed by being ignored in the cent), Bhutan (31 per cent), source of news and information in the country. It is ed them from entering the US with over 6,000 millennial trav- Union Budget. Turkey (28 per cent) and also used to organize protests. and harming our commu- ellers across the country during "However, inbound and out- Seychelles (24 per cent) coming For the fourth night Friday, the cacophony of noise from nity,” Campbell said. January 2021 in partnership bound are two verticals of trav- close among the top preferred windows and balconies reverberated through the commercial with seven national associa- el that go hand in hand. We short-haul foreign destinations, capital of Yangon, as resistance to the coup and arrests of activists tions--IATO, TAAI, ICPB, hope the government will look it noted. and politicians gathered steam. Turkish Prez takes action at protest-rocked varsity PNS n ISTANBUL it was an “occupation” attempt Federal executions likely against academic freedoms. Turkey's president has ordered the establishment For weeks, students and faculty of two new departments in the country's most have led mostly peaceful protests prestigious university, which has been rocked by against the new rector, Melih Bulu, a COVID superspreader weeks of protests. who has links to Erdogan's ruling party. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision, pub- They are calling for Bulu's resigna- public health guidance resuming executions during a pandem- lished in the Official Gazette Saturday, says law tion and for the university to be PNS n WASHINGTON from the federal gov- ic. and communications faculties are to be launched allowed to elect its own president. ernment and Indiana It's impossible to know precisely who in Bogazici University. Critics say the establish- Police have detained hundreds of As the Trump health officials. introduced the infections and how they ment of new departments would allow the pres- demonstrators at the university and in administration was The executions started to spread, in part because prisons identially appointed rector to staff them with gov- solidarity protests elsewhere, some nearing the end of at the end of officials didn't consistently do contact ernment loyalists. Student groups involved in the taken away following raids of their an unprecedent- Donald Trump's tracing and haven't been fully transpar- protests tweeted against the new decision, saying homes. ed string of exe- ent about the number of cases. But med- cutions, 70 per ical experts say it's likely the execution- cent of death row ers and support staff, many of inmates were sick Records whom travelled from prisons in with COVID-19. show employees at other states with their own SPACE PROBE Guards were ill. virus outbreaks, triggered or Travelling prisons the Indiana prison complex contributed both in the China’s maiden space exploration mission to Mars staff on the execu- where the 13 executions were Terre Haute penitentiary has captured its first image of the red planet, the tion team had the virus. and beyond the prison space agency said on Friday, some six months after So did media witnesses, carried out over six months had walls. the probe left Earth. The uncrewed Tianwen-1 took who may have unknowingly contact with inmates and other Of the 47 people on the picture at a distance of around 2.2 million km infected others when they returned death row, 33 tested pos- (1.4 million miles) from Mars, according to the home because they were never told about people infected with the coronavirus, itive between December China National Space Administration (CNSA), the spreading cases. but were able to refuse testing and 16 and December 20, which supplied a black-and-white image. Records obtained by The Associated declined to participate in contact becoming infected soon Press show employees at the Indiana after the executions of prison complex where the 13 executions tracing efforts and were still Alfred Bourgeois on were carried out over six months had con- pres- permitted to return to their December 11, and Brandon tact with inmates and other people infect- iden- Bernard on December 10, ed with the coronavirus, but were able to cy, com- work assignments according to Colorado-based refuse testing and declined to participate pleted in a attorney Madeline Cohen, who in contact tracing efforts and were still short win- compiled the names of those who permitted to return to their work assign- dow over a few tested positive by reaching out to other ments. weeks, likely acted as a federal death row lawyers. Other lawyers, Other staff members, including those superspreader event, according to the as well as activists in contact with death brought in to help with executions, also records reviewed by AP. It was something row inmates, also told AP they were told spread tips to their colleagues about how health experts warned could happen a large numbers of death row inmates test- they could avoid quarantines and skirt when the Justice Department insisted on ed positive in mid-December.