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Assembly winter session Did YSRCP govt let Naidu off the hook? from Dec 9 PNS n VIJAYAWADA Barring the But only words remained vigilance probe has been Polavaram and there was no action so far. ordered into the omissions AMARAVATI: The winter What happened to legal action According to a wide-ranging and commissions of the previ- session of the Assembly is against former Chief Minister project, there was debate that is raging in official ous regime in the execution of scheduled to begin on N Chandrababu Naidu? No no concrete action circles, did Jaganmohan Reddy the project. December 9. The Business action has been insight even from the ruling government fail to catch Immediately after taking Advisory Committee (BAC) 145 days after appointing a Chandrababu Naidu? Or did charge, he YSRCP regime meeting will be held on the sub-committee, which was party initiating he ignore the issue altogether alleged that the Amaravati pro- same day. According to offi- given a deadline to expose disciplinary action for various extraneous rea- ject is full of loopholes and cor- cial sources, the session may Naidu's omissions and com- against the sons? ruption, but failed to produce be held for 10 to 12 days dur- missions in 45 days. previous regime Barring the Polavaram pro- any evidence to corroborate its Rachchabanda from ing which discussion on sand There were more than 30 ject, there was no concrete statement. policy and other key issues in terms of reference of the sub- action from the ruling party While constituting the sub- the State would be held. The committee to delve deep into committee. The report by the TDP regime, to make tall initiating disciplinary action committee, Jaganmohan Reddy government is likely to enact Naidu's alleged corruption. sub-committee is still a far cry claims to expose the misdeeds against the previous regime. said that the committee would Jan or Feb 2020: CM a law on sand. A discussion At the end of a two-hour even after 145 days. of the previous regime. The However, as far as the hold its sittings once in four would be held on the forth- review meeting, Chief Minister It is natural for the new YSRCP regime also announced Polavaram project is con- days and offered to review the PNS n VIJAYAWADA would be implemented imme- coming Assembly session YS Jaganmohan Reddy on June regime, soon after stepping its zero-tolerance towards cor- cerned, on the basis of the progress once in a fortnight. diately. "If any promise is during the Cabinet meeting 30 constituted a Cabinet Sub- into the shoes of the previous ruption. expert committee report, a Continued on Page 3 Chief Minister YS made during the programme, to be held on November 27. Jaganmohan Reddy has said it would be taken seriously. If The State government, which that the Rachchabanda pro- foundation is laid for a work, has taken criticism by the gramme will be implemented it has to be completed within Opposition parties seriously, BJP activist from January or February in four weeks. The officials is likely to take a decision in Sena, Cong, NCP name Uddhav Thackeray as CM 2020. During the programme, should work to enhance the this regard during the moves SC the CM will personally inter- credibility of the government. Cabinet meeting. PNS n MUMBAI this morning and "unanimous- aspects," Sena leader Sunil that Uddhav Thackeray should act with people to know their The Chief Minister said the ly authorized" Thackeray to Prabhu told mediapersons. be the CM. However, we have problems. previous TDP government After separate meetings of the take any decision on the ques- Similarly, after a left that decision to him and his against Maha Addressing a review meet- has pushed the State into Shiv Sena and the Congress, tion of CM. meeting of the party," Azmi said briefly to the ing with Secretaries and heads financial doldrums by keeping Woman kills NCP and their smaller allies, a "All the legislators have Congress-NCP media. poll alliance of various departments at the payment of Rs 40,000 crore consensus has apparently unanimously given full powers with allies, a similar The top leaders of Sena, PNS n NEW DELHI Secretariat on Friday, he said bills pending. The govern- husband, buries emerged on Sena President to Uddhav Thackeray to take statement was NCP and Congress are sched- during the Rachchabanda pro- ment is currently focusing on Uddhav Thackeray's name for any decision pertaining made by uled to have a meeting around A BJP activist from gramme, assurances would be how to overcome financial him, sets up the post of Chief Minister, to the post of CM and Samajwadi Party 4 pm which would be decisive Maharashtra has filed a plea made to people based on their problems, he said. here on Friday. the other govern- President Abu on the question of government in the Supreme Court against representations and they Continued on Page 3 kitchen above The Sena legislators met ment formation Asim Azmi on the formation. the post poll alliance of the same question. Sources in the three parties NCP-Shiv Sena-Congress in ANUPPUR (MP): A woman All the legislators have unanimously given full "Most lead- indicate that if all goes well, the state calling it an "unholy" in Madhya Pradesh's ers felt they could stake their claim to one, even as the three parties powers to Uddhav Thackeray to take any Jagan terms BCs Anuppur district allegedly form the government before were in a final huddle on killed her lawyer husband a decision pertaining to the post of CM and the other Governor B.S. Koshyari even Friday to cobble together the month ago, buried him in the government formation aspects today, though the final call will numbers. house and then set up a — SUNIL PRABHU be taken at the evening meet- Surendra Bahadur Singh in ‘backbone classes' kitchen above to destroy all Sena leader ing. his plea contended that vot- evidence of the crime, police ers had given a clear mandate PNS n VIJAYAWADA would assist them in applying said on Friday. to the BJP-Sena alliance. "The for the scheme. Accused Pratima Banawal present petition seeks to stop Chief Minister YS Saying that this a continu- (32), a resident of Kotma, 25K tonnes of the unholy alliance between Jaganmohan Reddy has said ous process, the Chief Miister some 30 kilometres from the Govt notifies new bar policy three political parties which that if anyone feels that he is said, "Cash will be directly district headquarters and plastic waste have all fought against each left out of the list of benefi- credited to the accounts of the over 500 kilomtres from state PNS n VIJAYAWADA other but is trying to form a ciaries of the YSR Matsyakara newly-selected beneficiaries capital Bhopal, to mislead the LICENCE FEE & NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGES generated everyday government by joining hands Bharosa, he can verify the lists every Friday." he said. police, even filed a missing The State government on (For bars other than 3-Star & above-rated hotels and micro breweries) PNS n NEW DELHI thereby defeating the elec- available at the Jaganmohan person complaint about her Friday issued a notification toral mandate," said the plea. Village Reddy said he had deceased husband Mohit formulating the new bar pol- Population Licence fee Non-refundable Total India generates more than The petitioner seeks the Secretariats. forgotten to men- (34), Kotma Sub Divisional icy for the period 2020-2021 (Rs) per annum registration per 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste apex court orders to restrain Addressing a tion about this Officer of Police K N Prasad (from 01.01.2020 to charge annum everyday, 40 per cent of the Maharashtra Governor review meeting during the launch said. 31.12.2021). which remains uncollected Bhagat Singh Koshyari from at the of the scheme at According to the notifica- Upto 50,000 20 lakhs 5 lakhs 25 lakhs and littered in the environ- inviting the NCP-Shiv Sena- Secretariat on Mummidivaram tion, the Commissioner of 50,001 to 5,00,000 45 lakhs 5 lakhs 50 lakhs ment, the Centre informed Congress to form a govern- Friday, he said in East Godavari Snakebitedeathinschool Prohibition and Excise shall the Lok Sabha on Friday. ment in against mandate. the fishermen can know district on Thursday. fix the number of bars in each Above 5,00,000 70 lakhs 5 lakhs 75 lakhs In a written response to a about the eligibility criteria, He said his government is Principal, of the Urban Local Bodies question in the Lower House, whom to consult and whom committed to the welfare of (ULBs), i.e., Municipal Union Environment Minister to apply to at the Village SCs, STs, BCs and minorities. headmaster Corporation, Municipality Prakash Javadekar said the Secretariats. Stating that these sections and Nagar Panchayat, duly demand of plastic has The CM said those who are not backward classes but reducing the existing number increased significantly due its feel they are eligible for ben- 'backbone classes', the CM suspended of bars by 40%. In case there increased use in the fast mov- efits under the scheme, they reiterated that he is passion- WAYANAD (KERALA): is only one existing bar in the ing consumer goods (FMCG) can apply for the same. ate about their socio-eco- The principal and ULB, the number will be sector. Village and ward volunteers nomic uplift. Headmaster of the state-run retained. SVHS School, where a 10- The number of bars in year-old student was bitten to respect of 3-Star and above- death by a snake that slith- rated hotels and micro brew- ered out in the classroom on eries existing in the ULB shall Naidu, Lokesh, Pawan are U-turn heroes: Minister Wednesday, have been sus- be excluded and the remain- pended. A wave of protests by ing number of bars only shall (For bars of 3-Star and above-rated hotels and micro breweries) PNS n VIJAYAWADA He alleged that Naidu had deceived a TDP various student outfits swept be reduced by 40%. through the Wayanad town The licence period shall be n Rs.1.5 Cr. (Rs.1.45 Cr. non-refundable registration Alleging that Opposition leader because of Pawan. Naidu did a U-turn in on Friday, affecting the func- for two years from 01.01.2020 charge + Rs.5 lakhs licence fee) per annum. leader N Chandrababu Naidu regard to English medium at govt schools as tioning of the Wayanad to 31.12.2021. has done a U-turn on his own the people have hailed the govt decision Collectorate. S. Sherin, a The Commissioner of n The above annual licence fee and the non- principles, Information Class-V student, was on Prohibition and Excise shall refundable registration charge for both the Minister Perni Nani has said Wednesday bitten by a snake issue a notification in the categories is subject to enhancement by 10% that the TDP president, who would not have a tie-up with Banerjee and Stalin and now on the floor of her classroom. State Gazette calling for online for the second year of licence period. had all this while opposed the BJP but did exactly the oppo- he has distanced himself from She later died in a govern- applications for grant of bar. English medium of instruction site later. them. ment hospital. The decision The procedure for online n The business hours shall be in government schools, is now Stating that Naidu had said He alleged that Naidu had to suspend the Principal and enrolment and the timelines from 11a.m. to 10 p.m. in respect of taking the credit for introduc- that there was no need for deceived a TDP leader Headmaster was taken by for receipt of applications, bars other than 3-Star and above- ing English education. Special Category Status to AP because of Jana Sena Chief the Wayanad district educa- their scrutiny and drawal of rated hotels and food supply up to Addressing a press confer- and later went back on his Pawan Kalyan. Naidu did a U- tion authorities who also lots will be mentioned in the 11 p.m. For star hotels the business ence here on Friday, he said word, he said TDP was a turn in regard to English decided to dissolve the gazette notification. Naidu's son Nara Lokesh too Information Minister Perni Nani party formed against the medium at government Parents Teacher Association The non-refundable appli- hours shall be from 11 a.m. to 11 is doing U-turns. He recalled Congress but it later joined schools as the people have of the school. cation fee for filing applica- p.m. and food supply up to 12 Naidu saying that he would the late N T Rama Rao, but hands with it. Before the elec- hailed the government deci- tions shall be Rs.10 lakh. midnight. throw TDP into the Bay of later joined the same party. tions he made friends with sion. TODAY Continued on Page 3 Bengal when it was floated by Similarly, he said his party Sonia Gandhi, Mamata Continued on Page 3 ALMANAC MAHA MAYORAL POLLS Cong wants a Month & Paksham: Denial rates for fresh H-1B petitions Kartik& Krishna Paksha Sena-Cong-NCP ‘grand temple' Panchangam Tithi : Dwadashi: 03.43 am (Next Day) increased to 24% in 2019 in Ayodhya Nakshatram: Hasta: 02:45 pm combine outsmart BJP PNS n NEW DELHI documentation requirements PNS n JAIPUR Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PNS n MUMBAI elected mayor, in what is being on the petitioners. This has also any important work) seen as a setback for former After data from the US showed resulted in increased scrutiny. The Congress wants a "grand Rahukalam: 09:15 am- 10:38 am The BJP was outsmarted on BJP minister Sambhaji an uptick in rejections of H-1B According to a National temple" to be built in Ayodhya, Friday by emerging political Nilangekar. visa applications, External Foundation for American Rajasthan Deputy Chief Yamagandam: 01:25 pm – 02:49 pm combinations in Maharashtra In Ulhasnagar, the BJP, Affairs Minister Policy (NFAP) analysis of U.S. Minister Sachin Pilot said on Varjyam: 10-06 pm - 11:34 pm and lost mayoral polls in Latur despite having a majority in Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Citizenship and Immigration Friday, days after the Supreme Gulika: 06:28 am - 07:52 am and Ulhasnagar despite the municipal corpora- said in Parliament on Thursday Services (USCIS) data, denial Court cleared the way for the Good Time: (to start any important work) having a majority in tion, was beaten by for- that the government has raised rates for H-1B petitions construction of the shrine in both civic bodies. mer saffron ally Shiv the issue with the United States increased from 6% in FY2015 the Hindu holy town. Amritakalam: 09:14 am - 10:42 am The Shiv Sena man- Sena which won the twice in the past year. to 24% in the first three quar- He also said the court's Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:40 am - 12:24 pm aged to win the posts of mayor's post after it got In a response to questions in ters (October to June) of decision was acceptable to all mayor and deputy the support of the NCP, the Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar FY2019 for new H-1B petitions and people should now stop VIJAYAWADA mayor in Mumbai and Congress and a local outfit said that the Indian govern- for initial employment. doing politics on the issue. WEATHER neghbouring Thane. called Team Omi Kalani ment has closely consulted all were raised with his US coun- The minister added that As per the analysis, in the In its verdict announced Forecast: Partly cloudy The BJP, however, man- (TOK). stakeholders and engaged with terpart in New Delhi in June application process for the H- first three quarters of FY 2019, on November 9, the Supreme Temp: 32/21 aged to keep its flock togeth- In Mumbai, the Sena's the US administration and 2019 and with US interlocutors 1B visa has become more com- USCIS denied 24% of H-1B Court backed the construc- Humidity: 82% er and got the support of the Kishori Pednekar and Suhas Congress on issues related to in Washington DC in plex for employers worldwide, petitions for 'initial' employ- tion of a Ram temple by a Sunrise: 06.25 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Wadkar were elected unop- the movement of Indian pro- September/October 2019, including for Indian IT com- ment. This is four times the trust at the disputed site in Sunset: 05.39 to win the posts of mayor and posed as mayor and deputy fessionals, including those per- where they "emphasised that panies. This, he said, was due denial rate of 6% in FY2015. Ayodhya, and ruled that an Current Weather Conditions deputy mayor in Nashik. mayor respectively as the BJP taining to the H-1B pro- this has been a mutually ben- to certain recent administrative For continuing employment, alternative five-acre plot be Updated November 22, 2019 5:00 PM In Latur, the Congress' did not field candidates for the gramme. eficial partnership, which changes in the H-1B pro- 12% of H-1B petitions were allotted for building a Vikrant Gojamgunde was two posts. He noted that the issues should be nurtured," he said. gramme, which has increased denied. mosque in the town. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2019 vijayawada 02 Electrical mishaps claim 13 lives every day Hydrogen storage

PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM material project n According to a report n Amol Kalsekar, Chief by the Central Manager, ICA India, said: Electrical safety has become the need of the hour as there are on Electricity Authority "We at ICA India strive to India, defective empower people with gets patent an average 13 fatalities every day due to electrical accidents electrical systems are knowledge to overcome in the country. a cause for increasing electrical hazards through With the pursuit of creating number of fire our campaigns and mass awareness in the field of accidents. With the initiatives. Using the right electrical safety, a national increasing demand circuit integrity cables or fire workshop on 'Electrical Safety' for electrical power survivable cables for public was jointly organised by NTPC, across the country, buildings can prevent loss of Central Electricity Authority the need to improve life and property. We hope (CEA), International Copper Association India (ICA) and the quality, reliability that by sharing the APCEIG here on Friday and efficiency of the knowledge and driving A collaborative effort, this current electrical these facts, we would be workshop is a part of a sensi- infrastructure is even able to arrest these tisation programme in more unfortunate incidents" response to the increasing number of electrical accidents and fatalities with the expand- Department Secretary Dr N was attended by 100 delegates ciency of the current electrical fatalities per day due to electri- buildings can prevent loss of ing nature of electrical infra- Srikanth graced the occasion as from across the building and infrastructure is even more cal accidents. This not only, is life and property. We hope n structure in the country. the chief guest and highlight- infrastructure eco-system. necessary. With an effort to a loss to the economy, where that by sharing the knowledge PNS VISAKHAPATNAM n The research team The day-long workshop was ed the data pool with his Recently, there have been realise the collective vision of crores of rupees are spent on and driving these facts, we registered a patent on a platform for mutual exchange enriching keynote address. many fire accidents at malls, Electrical Fire Safe India, ICA compensation and mainte- would be able to arrest these The GITAM University of knowledge within the vari- The agenda of the event was restaurants, marriage halls, India, PCA and FSAI have nance but also endangers life. unfortunate incidents." research team headed by Prof the outcome of the ous stakeholders of the electri- to put forth best practices on exhibitions, shopping com- joined hands and come togeth- We at ICA India strive to APEPDCL CMD Kumari M Sarathchandra Babu suc- research project in cal industry across sectors, electrical safety, discuss the plexes and other public places. er to discuss reliability and effi- empower people with knowl- Nagalaxmi Selvarajan, NTPC cessfully completed a major 2013. After a long with representatives from preventive measures to prevent According to a report by the ciency of electrical infrastruc- edge to overcome electrical Simhadri, Chief General research project on 'Design period, the Government NTPC, CEA, APCEIG, various electric fire and the practical Central Electricity Authority ture in the country. This sem- hazards through our cam- Manager, V Sudharshan Babu, and construction of metal- of India Patent Office public sector undertakings. approach on electrical safety. India, defective electrical sys- inar is fourth in the series, pre- paigns and initiatives. As the APEPDCL, Director (Projects) organic framework material has granted a joint A holistic coverage of all Aside from that the workshop tems are a cause for increasing vious three were organised in adage says 'prevention is better K Raja Bapaiah, SP Abraham with tunable physical proper- patent (Patent No technical, practical, policy, was focused on CEA safety reg- number of fire accidents. With Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. than cure', applies aptly to (Director, CEA) and G Vijaya ties for storage of hydrogen' 318766) to GITAM behavioural and medical issues ulations, general electrical safe- the increasing demand for Speaking on the occasion, electrical hazards and fire acci- Lakshmi, Director (Electrical with the support of Centre for Deemed to be in the purview of electrical ty aspects, accident prevention electrical power across the Amol Kalsekar, Chief Manager, dents as well. Using the right Safety) and Chief Electrical High Technology (Ministry of University , HPCL and safety was ensured. techniques and domestic elec- country, the need to improve ICA India, said: "In the coun- circuit integrity cables or fire Inspector, Government of Petroleum and Natural Gas) Andhra Pradesh Energy trical safety. The workshop the quality, reliability and effi- try there are on an average 13 survivable cables for public Andhra Pradesh, were present. and HPCL. Centre for High The research team regis- Technology (Ministry of tered a patent on the outcome Petroleum and Natural of the research project in 2013. Gas) ‘Adapt to changing societal requirements' After a long period, the n CAPSULE Indian adolescents Government of India Patent Project Director Prof M PNS n VIJAYAWADA Office has granted a joint Sarathchandra Babu patent (Patent No 318766) to thanked the funding physically less active Sphoorti-2019, the Literary and GITAM Deemed to be agencies particularly Cultural Festival of the degree University , HPCL and Centre HPCL and Centre for wing of Andhra Loyola College for High Technology High Technology for was inaugurated at the football (Ministry of Petroleum and supporting the research grounds of ALC on Friday. Natural Gas). Competitions on cultural, While informing this extracurricular activities form Project Director Prof M GITAM research team has this annual college festival. The Sarathchandra Babu thanked taken a challenging task in ‘Laksha chief guest Dr Venkat Medapati the funding agencies particu- 2011 to develop a new solid kumkumarchana' , an Advisor to the Govt of AP larly HPCL and Centre for material for safe storage of performed and also an alumnus of ALC, High Technology for support- hydrogen and succeeded in lighted the traditional lamp to ing the research. He men- that direction, he added. He VIJAYAWADA: As a part of inaugurate the festival. Students taking part in rangoli competition in Vijayawada on Friday tioned that hydrogen (H2) announced that GITAM ensuing Kartheeka He said that students need to has been suggested to be a research team worked for Brahmotsavams of Sri have the competitive spirit and Studying in ALC was the skills outside, he emphasised. good alternative, however, the three years and developed a Padmavathi Ammavari tat adapt to the changing societal turning point for him, he said. Rev FR Balaswary, rector, Rev biggest problem for use of new solid material (Metal- Tiruchanoor, 'Laksha n PNS NEW DELHI n The study, published in requirements. No one should Getting good marks alone is not FR Sagyayaraj, the correspon- hydrogen as an alternative Organic Framework (MOF) Kumkumarchana' was think that he or she is unwant- a good practice to be followed. dent, Rev FR Victor Emmunel, source lies in the lack of a safe, material) for better hydrogen The Lancet Child & performed on Friday. Kumkuma Too much focus on cricket ed by society. Everyone has a One need to improve skills Principal of Andhra Loyola efficient and economical on- storage at low temperature or vermilion has a great might be the reason why Adolescent Health, place today and society is grow- required for changing societal College , staff and students par- board storage system. and pressures particularly to significance in Hindu Sanatana Indian boys are not getting found that kids aged ing very competitive. needs. World is waiting for your ticipated. To solve this problem store hydrogen in vehicles. Dharma where married women sufficient physical activity, between 11 and 17 wear sindhoor on their forehead while domestic chores are years are at the lower seeking the longevity of their keeping girls away from ade- levels of insufficient husbands. The event is quate exercise, according to physical activity in conducted ahead of mega the World Health festivities like Brahmotsavams to Bangladesh and India Forum directs chit-fund firm to pay bid amount with fine Organization (WHO). ensure a hassle-free conduction (where 63 per cent and The study, published in The PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM in State Bank of India, NSTL throughout nine days. The 72 per cent of boys Lancet Child & Adolescent The complaint Branch, Visakhapatnam, but 'archana' was performed at Sri were insufficiently active Health, found that kids aged The District Consumer was filed by the to his utter surprise, the Krishna mandapam on Friday in 2016 respectively) reciting 1,000 divine names of between 11 and 17 years are at Forum-I has directed Sree chit bidder Datla cheque was returned unpaid. the lower levels of insufficient Venkatabhavani Chit Fund The complainant later filed a Goddess Lakshmi. Thousands of n According to the WHO, Viswanatha Raju, women devotees took part in the physical activity in Bangladesh levels of insufficient Private Limited to pay full bid case in III Metropolitan and India (where 63 per cent amount of the chit Rs 5 lakh, aged 64 years Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, ritual. Deputy executive officer physical activity in Jhansi Rani, AEO Subramanyam, and 72 per cent of boys were along with six per cent inter- and residing at against the opposite parties insufficiently active in 2016 adolescents continue to est from the date of filing the for the offences punishable archakas, officials and devotees be extremely high, Balaji Gardens, participated. respectively). suit (February 5, 2018) till the under the NI Act. For girls, the lowest levels of compromising their date of the settlement. The RRV Puram, The complainant's wife D insufficient activity were seen current and future Forum, presided over by D Visakhapatnam Durga Devi also subscribed 2 officials suspended in Bangladesh and India, and health Leelavathi, announced the another chit and became suc- AMARAVATI: Chief Secretary are potentially explained by decree on November 10. The cessful bidder, but the oppo- Neelam Sawhney has placed societal factors, such as chit company was allowed to quent to the auction, the site parties failed to pay the Assistant Secretary Jayaram and increased domestic chores in more than 80 per cent of ado- deduct its commission Rs complainant regularly paid prized amount to her also Section Officer Achaiah under the home for girls. lescents worldwide are not 25,000. the remaining balance and she initiated separate suspension on charges of According to the WHO, physically active, including 85 The Forum also directed monthly instalments till com- proceedings against the com- violation of rules and levels of insufficient physical per cent girls and 78 per cent the chit company to pay Rs pletion of chit group as such pany in the Forum. regulations. According to activity in adolescents contin- boys, putting their health at 40,000 towards compensa- he had joined as a subscriber ful bidder for the prized the complainant paid Rs 5 The Forum in this case also sources, the decision was taken ue to be extremely high, com- risk by not doing regular exer- tion besides costs of Rs 3,000. for which he paid monthly amount of Rs 4,10,875 after lakh. directed the company to pay after it was found during an promising their current and cise and spending too much Time for compliance is one instalment of chit Rs 12,500 adjustment of company com- After repeated demands, the chit amount of Rs 5 lakh internal enquiry that the officials future health. time on screen. month from the date of and the value of chit group mission, members dividend the company gave a cheque with 24 per cent interest had resorted to irregularities "Urgent policy action to For the findings, the receipt of this order. was Rs 5 lakh and the period and other adjustments. on November 25, 2018 from August 26 , 2017 till the when a Vigilance inquiry was increase physical activity is researchers estimated how The complaint was filed by of chit is 40 months. The chit The company did not pay drawn on Union Bank of date of realisation: pay inter- ordered against former MD of needed now, particularly to many 11 to 17-year-olds do the chit bidder Datla commenced on May 31, 2014 the prized amount even after India, Gopalapatnam Branch, est of Rs 2,13,000 from the APMDC Venkaiah Chowdary. promote and retain girls' par- not meet this recommenda- Viswanatha Raju, aged 64 and the closing date was submission of solvent sureties Visakhapatnam for closing date of chit i.e., The Chief Secretary's order ticipation in physical activity," tion by analysing data col- years and residing at Balaji August 26, 2017. The com- by the complainant for the Rs.4,10,875/- towards part August 26, 2017 and pay Rs asked the accused officials not said study author Dr Regina lected through school-based Gardens, RRV plainant participated in the future liability. Though the satisfaction. 1 lakh towards compensation to leave the AP Capital until Guthold, WHO. surveys on physical activity Puram,Visakhapatnam. auction held on November opposite parties failed to pay The complainant present- besides costs of the com- further instructions. The study also found that levels. The complainant said that 26, 2016 and became success- the auction amount subse- ed the cheque for collection plaint.

BIZARRE TRAFFIC RULES VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES GOLD ` 10 gm) FINES IMPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS DEFY LOGIC 38,400( ` 20 SANJEEV KUMAR SINGH CHAUHAN n The Delhi High Court in a case related to traffic offences Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 for using at night will attract just Rs 500 SILVER n NEW DELHI had ordered to remove tinted glasses from all four pressure horn while driving a as fine, but according to ` (1kg) 44,800 wheelers, as there were apprehensions that anti-social vehicle on the road. reports, this is the main cause ` 100 Traffic rules are made to ensure elements might misuse it to hide their identities Consider this. If you are dri- of road accidents and is consid- safety of commuters, but most ving your vehicle without pol- ered very dangerous. Whereas people do not care to read them n Within months, tinted glasses were removed from all the lution control certificate, it will driving a vehicle at night and CHICKEN in detail and end up paying cars, even vehicles of senior police personnel were not attract a fine of Rs 10,000, but without headlights will attract RATES `/KG fines. Not only this, fines spared. But penalty for violation of this rule is just a fine of if your vehicle exhumes smoke just Rs 5 to Rs 15, a cruel joke. imposed for violation of those beyond permissible limit, you Smoking inside a car is a vio- Dressed/With Skin `160 Rs 500 to Rs 1,500 rules defy all logic. IANS took will be fined only Rs 500. lation of traffic law. If some- Without Skin `182 a closer look on the traffic rule n Contrast this with a fine of Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 for using At a traffic signal, the fine for body is found guilty of smok- Broiler at Farm `110 book to understand why most pressure horn while driving a vehicle on the road violation of red light is Rs ing inside a car, he/she will have people are either unaware of 1,000 to Rs 5,000, compound- to pay a fine of just Rs 500. This them or have misconceptions. ing each time, but the fine for is not only dangerous for the EGG For example, if a driver dri- of the members of the commit- misuse it to hide their identi- the same violation in non- smoker but also for other peo- `/ ves a commercial vehicle with- tee, which framed the rules for ties. Within months, tinted compounding category is Rs ple either sitting in car or out- RATES 100 out putting on the badge, he traffic violations. glasses were removed from all 2,000 to Rs 10,000. side. HYDERABAD 412 will be fined Rs 10,000, where- The Delhi High Court in a the cars, even vehicles of senior Driving a vehicle without Gurjar said, "The traffic VIJAYAWADA 442 as using a mobile phone while case related to traffic offences police officials were not spared. silencer will attract a fine of just rules are subject to change driving attracts a penalty of just had ordered to remove tinted But penalty for violation of this Rs 500 to Rs 1,500, for noise from time to time. They are VISAKHAPATNAM 440 Rs 500 to Rs 1,500. Gurjar, told IANS, "The logic cial driver is to distinguish him glasses from all four wheelers, rule is just a fine of Rs 500 to pollution, considered serious in not permanent, not cast in RETAIL PRICE `4.42 (IN VIJAYAWADA) A retired police commis- behind a hefty fine for driving from other drivers." as there were apprehensions Rs 1,500. big cities. stone, there is always scope for sioner (traffic), Bhairon Singh without a badge for commer- Interestingly, Gurjar was one that anti-social elements might Contrast this with a fine of Use of high beam headlights improvement."

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CAPSULE Jagan will root out illiteracy: LP 25 passengers injured Three-year jail PNS n VIJAYAWADA as truck hits RTC bus for illegal sand n "There will be no danger to n Expressing her opinion Telugu Academy Chairperson Telugu language due to that many young were transportation Lakshmi Parvati has said that introduction of English losing out in the race for Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan medium in government jobs due to lack of AMARAVATI: One Nandyala Reddy is keen to eradicate schools. All private schools proficiency in English, the Subbarayudu (20) was illiteracy from the State. are being run only in Telugu Academy chief sentenced to three years Addressing a press confer- English medium," she said asked, "Why did Naidu fail imprisonment for illegal ence at Tadepalli on Friday, she transportation of sand in and alleged that the TDP in bringing the Telugu said honouring the request of government headed by University, the brainchild Kadapa district on Friday. A fine the people from lower income Chandrababu Naidu had of the late Chief Minister of Rs 10,000 was also imposed groups during his Praja on the youth. Incidentally, this Sankalpa Yatra, Jaganmohan closed down 6,000 NT Rama Rao to Andhra is the first conviction in the Reddy has decided to introduce government schools to Pradesh? What is Naidu's State for sand-related crimes. English medium in govern- favour Narayana and contribution to Telugu First Class Additional Judicial ment schools. "There will be no Chaitanya schools language?" Magistrate, Kadapa, danger to Telugu language due pronounced the judgment to introduction of English East Godavari District Collector D Muralidhar Reddy consoling the injured at against Subbaraudu upholding medium in government in a position to celebrate the won't do anything that would Government General Hospital in Kakinada on Friday the charges of illegal schools. All private schools Chief Minister is actually sav- the race for jobs due to lack of State Formation Day marking harm its propagation and transportation of sand by him are being run only in English ing the poor from paying exor- proficiency in English, the the birthday of Amarajeevi promotion. PNS n KAKINADA from the river bed of Papagni. medium," she said and alleged bitant fees at private schools. Telugu Academy chief asked, Potti Sriramulu, she said. Lakshmi Parvati said Vice- The Court ruled that the that the TDP government Why did not he Chandrababu "Why did Naidu fail in bring- "Naidu and his son Nara President M Venkaiah Naidu As many as 25 passengers of accused must undergo simple headed by Chandrababu Naidu Naidu fight for Classical ing the Telugu University, the Lokesh, have no right to talk could scale great heights in his an APSRTC bus sustained imprisonment for a period of had closed down 6,000 govern- Language status for Telugu brainchild of the late Chief about Telugu. Lokesh neither political career as he knew injuries, three of them seri- three years and pay a fine of Rs ment schools to favour during his tenure, she ques- Minister NT Rama Rao, to knows Telugu nor English," Hindi and English. "Did Naidu ously, in a road accident at 10,000 towards illegal transport Narayana and Chaitanya tioned?" Andhra Pradesh? What is she said and observed that send his son and grandson to Atchampeta Junction in of sand and damage to public schools. Expressing her opinion that Naidu's contribution to Telugu Telugu is like mother to the Telugu medium school?" she Kakinada suburbs in the property. Lakshmi Parvati said the many young were losing out in language?" Naidu was not even YSRCP government, so it asked. early hours of Friday. The bus overturned in the inci- dent. The super deluxe bus was on its way from Razole in Woman falls off terrace, dies ‘Ensure nine-hour day-time East Godavari district to Visakhapatnam with 36 pas- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM "Sridevi and her husband boundary wall on terrace was of sengers on board. have been residing in Vizag for very less height. She might have According to police In a freak mishap, a 32-year old the past 10 years. They have fallen accidently. Receiving free power supply to ryots’ sources, a truck, which was woman died after falling off the two school-going children," severe head injuries, she died on on its way to Sattenaaplli in terrace of a three-storeyed informed MVP Police Station the spot. However, police said, PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Guntur district, hit the bus building at MVP Colony here Inspector Ch Shanmukha Rao. that the members of both the from rear side and dragged on Friday. The deceased was On Friday, Sridevi had gone families also informed that the Energy Department Secretary it for some distance. All the identified as Sridevi (32), a to terrace to check if water tank couple did not have any disputes Nagulapalli Srikant conducted a injured were shifted to the housewife and native of got filled. The cops, on prima between them. A case has been review meeting with officials of Kakinada Government Srikakulam. facie evidences, find that the registered. APEPDCL & APTRANSCO at General Hospital ( KGGH) the Corporate Office here on with the help of local resi- Friday. dents by autos and in 108 During the meeting, the sec- ambulance service by police. AGE IS NO BARRIER retary instructed officials to The seriously injured were ensure nine-hour day-time free identified as Sai Kiran (35), power supply to agriculture and Vijaya Kumari (26) and supply power round-the-clock to four-year-old K Shyam. The super deluxe bus, which all consumers, including domes- He also reviewed the World ity and reliable power to con- According to KGGH super- overturned at Atchampeta Junction tic, industrial and commercial. Bank assistance projects and sumers by overcoming prob- intendent Dr M in Kakinada suburbs He further directed officials asked officials to complete lems in supply and distribution Raghavendra Rao, the con- to take steps to provide nine- them on time. He said that of power. dition of the three is stable rural MLA K Kanna Babu hour day-time free power sup- officials of APEPDCL and Nagalakshmi Selvarajan, and they are out of danger. and Collector D Muralidhar ply to agriculture by April of APTRANSCO should Chairman and Managing After the incident, the dri- Reddy visited the injured at 2020. He also wanted to get all strengthen their network with Director of APEPDCL, ver of the truck fled the the KGGH and directed doc- pending agricultural connec- coordination and ensure by K Rajabapaiah, Director(opera- spot. Minister for tors to provide best medical tions released immediately. providing uninterrupted qual- tion &Projects), were present. Agriculture and Kakinada care to the injured. Newly married couple hang themselves PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM morning. a private firm at Autonagar area bours of the couple observed that the young couple. The police The deceased were identified in Gajuwaka and Dilleswari was the couple didn't come out from entered the home by breaking Leaving their family in a state of as K Narendra Kumar (22) and a house wife and their parents the home till 10 am and then the the door and found the young shock, a young couple commit- Dilleswari (21). Both were found are also small vendors in the city. neighbours knocked the door couple. dead. Sources said that ted suicide by hanging them- lifeless and hanging from the As per the reports from various several times but there was no financial crisis might have the selves from a ceiling fan in their ceiling fan. Sources said that both sources, the couple on Thursday response from the couple. reason for the extreme step of the rented house at Pentayya Nagar Kumar and Dilleswari got mar- night attended a marriage and Sensing something wrong, couple. "A case has been regis- An elderly woman performing doing Zumba during a programe organised by Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited (HCG) to under Gajuwaka Police Station ried nine months ago. came to their home around 10 the neighbours informed the tered under Section 174 of CrPC create awareness on fitness among women in Visakhapatnam on Friday limits in the city on Friday Kumar was an employee with pm. On Friday morning, neigh- police and alerted the parents of (Suspicious Death). Govt notifies Naidu, Lokesh, Pawan are Did YSRCP govt let Naidu off the hook? Mohanraja takes charge new bar policy Continued from Page1 Continued from Page1 materialised. U-turn heroes: Minister Naidu came to power in as new Guntur DRM The applicant shall enrol Continued from Page1 Official sources say that no 2014 and lost power in 2019, online for participation in the such thing has ever hap- but no action whatsoever PNS n VIJAYAWADA selection process and submit a Pawan Kalyan, Naidu and pened. could be taken against challan for Rs10 lakh towards Lokesh are leading a life of U- The new regime soon after embezzlement of funds in the R Mohanraja took charge as non-refundable application fee, turns, Perni Nani said and com- coming to power declared YSR regime. the Divisional Railway a copy of plan of the proposed mented that the yellow media that there was misappropri- Now it is the turn of Manager, Guntur Division, premises, consent letter of the would not be successful in mak- ation of funds to the tune of Jaganmohan Reddy to recov- South Central Railway. He owner in case the premises is ing people believe Naidu is a Rs 2,000 crore in power- er the Rs 5 lakh crore alleged- belongs to 1991 batch of rented, two recent passport-size tiger as everybody knows he is purchase agreements and ly siphoned off by Babu's Indian Railway Personnel photographs and a copy of a cat. Accusing Sujana vowed to recover the amount regime. One has to adopt a Service (IRPS). Prior to his Aadhaar card. In case there are Chowdhary of being a TDP from the TDP regime. This propriation by wait-and-watch attitude to new posting, he was serving more than one application covert in the BJP, Perni Nani ernment extended financial plan also appears to have Chandrabbabu Naidu at Rs find out to what extent he as the Principal Chief received for a bar notified, the said, he said if one goes through assistance to Muslims to go on bombed. Not even single 5 lakh crore. If it were to be will be successful in recover- Personnel Officer, Integral selection of applicants for grant his call data, one will know how Haj?" he said and defended the rupee was collected from true, the YSRCP regime ing the funds. Coach Factory, Chennai. of the licence will be by drawl many times he had talked to Jaganmohan Reddy govern- TDP chief Chandrababu should take action against CM Jaganmohan Reddy Mohanraja began his ser- of lots by the District Collector. Naidu. "Only time will tell when ment saying it is not only help- Naidu. the TDP regime on the basis and Finance Minister vice in Indian Railways as an The selected applicant is per- the BJP would catch the 'thief' ing Muslims but also Hindus The Union government of the booklet. Buggana Rajendranath Assistant Personnel Officer in R Mohanraja mitted to establish the bar any- in its party," he observed and and Christians. has been feeling the heat of Similarly, Chandrababu Reddy went on record on the Madurai Division. He worked where in the ULBs subject to asked Sujana Choudhary in Perni Nani said the people Power-Purchase Agreements Naidu while in Opposition floor of state legislative as a Personnel Officer in var- worked as the Chief restrictions as may be imposed. which schools he had joined his would not believe the cun- review and is not in a posi- alleged that Rs 1 lakh crore assembly that the Pattiseema ious capacities in Trichy and Personnel Officer, The existing 3-Star and above- children. ning politics of Naidu and tion to answer the questions misappropriations of funds Project was full of corrup- Mysore Divisions and Administration and Chief rated hotels and the existing BJP is a party that has an ide- sought to know why TDP raised by international had taken place during the tion. The YSRCP regime, Carriage Works/Perambur, Personnel Officer, Industrial micro breweries, whose Bar ology, the Information Minister leaders are going to Sujana's finance organisations. YSR regime. Babu vowed to armed with a CAG report Golden Rock Relations, Southern Railway. licences have been withdrawn said, and the entry of people like residence. "Why is Sujana The YSRCP, while in the invoke the Revenue Recovery that indicted the previous Workshops/Trichy, Southern He has also held the post of and are desirous of obtaining Sujana will cause harm to its rep- not speaking in praise of Opposition, published a Act against the YSR regime's TDP regime, apparently is Railway Headquarters, Additional Divisional licences, may be granted bar utation. "Why didn't Sujana Prime Minister Narendra booklet putting the quantum misappropriation of funds not willing to take any con- Integral Coach Factory and Railway Manager, Chennai licences on filing of applications. question Naidu when his gov- Modi's greatness?" he asked. of government funds misap- and take action. But nothing crete action against Naidu. Chennai Division. He also Division. Rachchabanda from Vizag gets advanced radiation therapy machine PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM the machine can deliver pre- Stereotactic radiosurgery Hospitals is determined to Jan or Feb 2020: CM cisely-targeted radiation in a (SRS) is a non-surgical radia- help people for early diagno- Continued from Page1 tioned rooms," he said. For one of the most advanced fewer high-dose treatments tion therapy used to treat sis. Hence, we have designed The CM said the government non-surgical radiation thera- than traditional traditional functional abnormalities and cancer screening packages at Calling upon the officials to is focusing on how to increase py that ensures treatment of therapy, which can help pre- small tumors of the brain. 50% discount. The packages follow austerity measures by its revenue without burdening smallest of the tumours min- serve healthy tissue. When SRS is used to treat include all tests and free doc- cutting down unnecessary the people. He said, "We should imising the dose of radiation TrueBeam STX radiation body tumors, it's called stereo- tors consultation necessary expenditure, he said that this, try to get as many funds released to healthy tissue and decrease machine, which is the fastest tactic body radiotherapy for early cancer diagnosis. We however, should not be at the as possible by using our State the side effects, cancer patients in treatment speed, precision (SBRT). In SBRT and SRS request Visakhapatnam citi- cost of priority sectors. "You government's officials in New from costal Andhra no longer and simplicity to accurately very high dose of radiation is zens to avail the cancer screen- should function in such a way Delhi," he said. required to visit Hyderabad or target tumors of the brain, given in just one to five days. ing package at Apollo Cancer that the people will feel confident Stating that the assurances by Chennai. Moreover, the spine, lung and other areas "The procedure needs very Hospital Arilova," said Dr that this government is there to him to the people should be patient doesn't have to get that are typically difficult to high-quality assurance for Sami. keep them satisfied," he said. understood as ones made by the radiation treatment for five to treat surgically. Dr Suman high precision and accuracy. Dr Suman Das also The government's sole focus government, he said the officials six weeks, as the radiation with Das while speaking to the Our team of radiation oncol- informed that continuing their should be on Navaratnas. He should implement every this advanced machine is media on Friday, gave a ogy is specially trained for endeavour for improving can- asked the officials to keep the promise he makes to people given in just one to five days. PowerPoint presentation on these procedures. We started cer care in Vizag, a conference election manifesto with them based on their representations The 100-bedded cancer the features of the advanced the stereotactic treatment in with gastroenterologists, gas- and implement all the promis- during his district tours. treatment facility at Apollo's radiation machine and the Visakhapatnam, now people of tro-intestinal surgeons and es made in it. "The party's man- Jaganmohan Reddy said Arilova Campus is now types of tumours it can help to Visakhapatnam don't have to oncologists is being conduct- ifesto was prepared after study- the goal of YSRCP should be equipped with the TrueBeam treat. go to Hyderabad or Chennai ed on November 24 at ing the representations of the to come to power in the next STX" is one of the most He further informed that for these advanced proce- Novotel. people submitted during my elections. "This is possible advanced radiation machines the True Beam STX also has dures," said Dr S Sami, Chief The eminent faculties from 3,648-km Praja Sankalpa Yatra only by implementing all the available in the country, said Flattening Filter Free (FFF) for Operating Officer at Apollo, different part of the country in 14 months. It was not pre- promises made in the mani- renowned radiation oncologist delivery of a very high dose of Vizag. "Cancer is curable if are here to share their exper- pared by sitting in air-condi- festo," he said. Dr Suman Das assuring that radiation in lesser time. diagnosed early" Apollo tise. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2019 nation 04 Process to form Sena-led Cong predicts new political SHORT READS moves in K’taka after bypolls govt in final stages: Uddhav PNS n BENGALURU Congress Karnataka unit chief PNS n MUMBAI Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday Sena MLA Prakash said there will be a "new politi- Amid hectic political activity cal development" in the state Kamal Haasan for government formation in Surve told reporters after the December 5 bypolls to Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief that the government 15 assembly segments, as he undergoes surgery Uddhav Thackeray on Friday will be formed in two to rubbished reports of internal dif- CHENNAI: Makkal Needhi met his party's legislators here ferences and non-cooperation in Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on and told them that the process three days and the the party for campaigning. Friday successfully underwent to form a Sena-led dispensa- The main issue in this elec- a surgery for removal of an tion in the state was in the final next chief minister will tion (bypolls) is- this govern- implant placed in his right leg, stages. be from the Shiv Sena. ment has been formed illegal- the party said. The 65-year old Thackeray met the legisla- ly, and BJP that was trying to The ruling BJP needs to win at least actor-politician suffered a tors to apprise them of the gov- "Uddhavji is concerned save it will face a snub, Rao said. compound fracture in 2016 and ernment formation process about the plight of ".....people will come to a six seats in the bypolls to remain in a the implant placed then was and meetings of Congress- good decision in the bypolls majority in the 224-member assembly, removed and he is now NCP leaders in Delhi, Sena farmers," he said and there will be a new polit- recuperating, a MNM release MLA Bhaskar Jadhav told PTI. ical development," he told which will still have two vacant seats-- said. Haasan's party had on "Uddhavji met and told us reporters here. Maski and R R Nagar Thursday said the removal of that the process of formation of According to Jadhav, Sena MLA Prakash Surve ments," he added. Several Congress leaders the implant was postponed for Sena-led government is in the Thackeray rejected specula- told reporters that the govern- Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik including congress legislature quite some time in view of his final stages," he said. tion that the BJP was in touch ment will be formed in two to said the state will soon have a party leader Siddaramaiah Siddaramaiah has begun cam- talks to form a government commitments in politics and "The legislators have fully with him and had offered the three days and the next chief government headed by a Sena have been predicting the col- paigning. Tomorrow, Veerappa along with Shiv Sena who was film industry. The chief of the endorsed the party's efforts to chief minister's post to the Shiv minister will be from the Shiv chief minister. "We want lapse of the BJP government in Moily and I are going to till recently BJPs ally, Rao fledgling MNM will be taking a stitch up an alliance with Sena. "Till on Friday, I haven't Sena. "Uddhavji is concerned Uddhavji to become the chief the state after the bypolls and Chikkaballapura.Parameshwar claimed there was a feeling that break for a few weeks to Congress and NCP to form the got any call from the top BJP about the plight of farmers," he minister and we have put our the possibility of a mid-term and few of us will be campaign- BJP was a danger for the coun- "physically recoup," the party next government in the state," leadership. This is nothing but said. Sena MLA Sunil Prabhu demand across to him." he said. polls. ing in Bengaluru later... D K try, and there is growing opin- had said. Kamal Haasan Jadhav said. a ploy to malign the image of said all the party MLAs have A meeting of the leaders of The ruling BJP needs to win Shivakumar has also commu- ion to unite against it. launched his political party in He said the MLAs want shiv sena," he quoted the Sena been asked to stay together, Sena, NCP and Congress is at least six seats in the bypolls nicated that he will be joining Developments in Mumbai February 2018 and since then Thackeray to become the chief president as saying. while another legislator, Uday scheduled to take place later on to remain in a majority in the after November 24, he said. makes it clear that no one is has been active in politics and minister. "We want Uddhavji to Thackeray instructed the Samant, said no one can poach Friday, following which the 224-member assembly, which All leaders were on the field able to tolerate BJPs behaviour.. is now shooting for his be the chief minister. But his MLAs to stay together in the Sena lawmakers. "We are three parties are expected to will still have two vacant seats- and cooperating, he added. today the issue is not only upcoming flick, "Indian 2" by word would be final and would Mumbai as they may be together in Mumbai due to the stake claim to form the new - Maski and R R Nagar. Rao alleged that BJP leaders about ideological differences, director Shankar. be binding on all of us," he said. required any time, he said. fast changing political develop- government in Maharashtra. However, JD(S) leaders, who did not have anything else to but the dictatorial way in have indicated that they dont focus on and hence were tar- which the country is being want mid-term polls, have stat- geting Siddaramaiah by governed and any voice of Cong accuses BJP of ed that a call will be taken on the spreading reports that he was dissent against Narendra Modi receiving donation ‘Flying' makeshift partys role, in case the ruling left alone in the campaigning. and Amit Shah was not being from firm under ED Centre not releasing funds for BJP loses majority, only after the Congress sources had tolerated, he said. bat fatally hits results on December 9. recently said several senior There should be reasons for lens for ‘terror funding' Rubbishing reports of differ- leaders were upset with Shiv Sena that was in alliance NEW DELHI: The Congress on 12-yr-old student ences within the party and Siddaramaiah and Raos unilat- with the BJP to come out and Friday accused the BJP of PNS n MAVELIKKARA rain-hit MP farmers: Minister non-cooperation of leaders for eral style of functioning and stand against them, Rao point- receiving crores in donation campaigning, Rao said "We are about their opinion not being ed out. "The message clearly from a company accused of In a freak accident, a 12-year- PNS n BHOPAL covering all constituencies and considered during selection will be applicable for buying properties from a old school boy died on Friday leaders are participating. of candidates for the bypolls. Karnataka too...does our state Dawood Ibrahim aide. Congress' after being accidentally hit by A Madhya Pradesh minister on Campaign meetings will Citing political develop- need politics of poaching and chief spokesperson Randeep a makeshift cricket bat that Friday said the Centre was sub- begin only from tomorrow, at ments in Maharashtra, where allurements practised by BJP?" Surjewala cited a media report slipped out of the hands of a jecting the state to step- moth- some places in Mysuru, the Congress and NCP were in the congress leader asked. claiming the Bharatiya Janata player, police said on Friday. erly treatment in allocating Party took a large donation from The flying wooden funds for farmers affected by a firm being probed by the makeshift bat hit the sixth heavy rains. Enforcement Directorate for standard student Navneet on MP Agriculture Minister Unhappy with carrying out transactions with the back of his head while he Sachin Yadav said the BJP-led Electoral bonds are and buying properties from the was outside the ground, the Union government had dis- probe, Pansare's late Iqbal Mirchi, an accused in police said told PTI. bursed funds to Karnataka the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts The boy was going to a tap and Bihar, where the saffron kin seek change and a close aide of Ibrahim. to wash his hands after hav- party is part of the ruling dis- legalised political There was no immediate ing lunch when the bat hit pensation. depositing its share of Rs 509 the Bhavantar Yojana either. in investigator response from the BJP on the him. "The Centre has released crore in the scheme. He claimed the Centre has PNS n MUMBAI allegations. "We came to know that the funds to BJP ruled states Instead, he said, the Centre issued a circular preventing corruption: CPI(M) student died after being hit by Karnataka and Bihar, but is demanding dues of Rs 2,300 states from offering bonus to The family of slain activist a makeshift bat. We have despite two visits of the Central crore, which was not paid by farmers. Govind Pansare on Friday filed ‘Around 22% started investigation into the team here, Madhya Pradesh is the previous BJP government "The MP government has an application seeking change PNS n NEW DELHI groundwater has matter," police said. yet to get relief funds from the in the state. decided to give bonus of Rs of investigating officer in the A member of the parents Centre," he told reporters here. "MP Chief Minister Kamal 160 per quintal to farmers case, even as the Bombay High The CPI(M) on Friday hit out either dried up or in teachers association (PTA) Yadav said the state has Nath has already met Prime and the move is under Court cautioned that such at the government over the critical category’ of the Chunakkara govern- sought Rs 6,621 crore from the Minister Narendra Modi and process," he added. requests could have a negative issue of electoral bonds and ment higher secondary school Centre as 55 lakh farmers Union Home Minister Amit Speaking on progress of the impact on the probe. described it as "legalised polit- NEW DELHI: Almost 22 per said the child became uncon- have been affected due to Shah in this regard. The BJP- Kamal Nath government's The activist was shot and ical corruption". cent of the groundwater in the scious after the accident. "We excessive rains, and crops over led Centre has been insensitive farm loan waiver in MP, Yadav injured on February 16, 2015 The issue of electoral bonds country has either dried up or gave him first aid. He was not an area of 60 lakh hectares to farmers of Madhya Pradesh said loans worth Rs 7,000 near his house in Kolhapur in has snowballed into a political is in the critical category, Jal opening his eyes. We took have been destroyed. just because it is ruled by the crore of over 20 lakh farmers western Maharashtra, and died flashpoint following reports Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh him to a hospital but the doc- He claimed MP's farmers Congress," he alleged. had been written off and the four days later. that the Reserve Bank of India Shekhawat said on Friday. The tors referred him to the taluk have not got benefits of the Yadav said the Centre had second phase, covering anoth- A special investigation team and the Election Commission the ruling party" has once government has also started hospital, but he died en route," Centre's Crop Insurance not disbursed old dues of Rs er 12 lakh farmers, will be (SIT) of the Maharashtra had reservations against them, again established that such the work of mapping aquifer the PTA member said. Scheme, despite the state 1,107 crore to farmers under launched soon. police's Criminal Investigation but were overruled by the legalisation of political corrup- and by next March, it will cover Department (CID) is probing Modi government. tion must end. mapping of all the critical Pansare's killing. "Scrap electoral bonds. "The PMO has been districts in the country, he said In its application, Pansare's These are legalised political directing the Finance at an event. family said it was not satisfied corruption and were also used Ministry to instruct the State Karna CM inaugurates Kalaburagi airport with the manner in which the for horse-trading by flouting Bank of India to flout the Govt selling PSUs to investigating officer was han- rules under directions of PM ministry's own laid down pamper some private PNS n BENGALURU dling the probe. Modi. Whenever BJP needed rules to permit the realisation A division bench of Justices money these bonds were per- of expired bonds to facilitate players: Adhir Kalaburagi, a backward district S C Dharmadhikari and R I mitted to be issued flouting its its horse-trading in the post NEW DELHI: Congress leader of Karnataka, found a spot in Chagla, however, noted that own laid down rules," CPI(M) Karnataka assembly election Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on the country's aviation map on such an application could have general secretary Sitaram situation that resulted in a Friday attacked the BJP-led Friday with Chief Minister B S a negative impact and scuttle Yechur y said on Twitter. hung assembly. government over disinvestment Yediyurappa inaugurating a the probe. In a statement, the Left "In the interests of Indian of PSUs, accusing it of greenfield airport. The probe agency's counsel party, quoting a news report, democracy and the sanctity of pursuing privatisation to Spread over 740 acres, the Ashok Mundargi told the court said the recent exposures on our election process, these "pamper" some private players. airport has been built at a cost it would file its reply to the "how the electoral bond electoral bonds must be Government is selling family of Rs 230 crore. It is aimed at application by December 19. scheme was a route to finance scrapped immediately," it said. silver of the country to pursue catering to other neighbouring privatisation and is doing so districts in North Karnataka. without Parliament scrutiny, he Yediyurappa recalled how said while speaking after his previous government in Bengal Governor calls for dialogue over Question Hour. Chowdhury 2008 had planned an airport in said, "Government is selling Kalaburagi but was delayed by profit-making PSUs to pamper 11 years. para-teachers' stir, TMC MP denies death some private players." The The intention behind open- Speaker then told him that the ing the airport in this part of PNS n KOLKATA who are contractual teachers in highest level as over 1000 para- time alloted to him was over. At Karnataka is to attract invest- government-run schools, are on teachers are on a sit-in since this point, Congress members ments in Tier-2 and Tier 3 living standards of people as it had become a mirage due to develop the region. With the indefinite fast by para- a sit-in since November 11. At November 11 and 37 of them are along with Chowdhury walked cities like Bidar, Hubballi, will give thrust to trade, indus- frequent droughts. The three deputy chief min- teachers in West Bengal to press least 37 of the protesting teach- on an indefinite fast from Friday," out of the House. The Cabinet Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, trial and tourism activities and Of the 114 backward taluks isters-- Govind Karjol, C N for a hike in their salaries enter- ers are on an indefinite fast from he tweeted. Referring to the chaired by Prime Minister Raichur, Koppal, Ballari, generate job for the residents. of the state, 29 are in Kalyana Ashwath Narayan and Laxman ing its eighth day on Friday, November 15 and about 10 of death of para-teacher Revati Narendra Modi on Wednesday Bagalkote, Belagavi, Bijapur, The Kalyana Karnataka Karnataka, Yediyurappa told Savadi, besides state home Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar them have fallen sick, the organ- Raut in West Midnapore district, approved strategic Gadag and Haveri, he said. region (previously Hyderabad- the gathering. minister Basavaraj Bommai appealed to all sides concerned isation which is spearheading the Dhankhar tweeted, "Reported disinvestment in five public The chief minister said he Karnataka region) is among The chief minister high- and large and medium scale to initiate a dialogue for resolv- para- teachers' movement said. death of Revati Raut, in West sector undertakings including was pretty sure that the infra- the most arid regions of India. lighted the various measures industries minister Jagadish ing the issue. "@MamataOfficial. I appeal Midnapore and illness of others BPCL, Shipping Corporation of structure would improve the Development of this region taken by his government to Shettar were present. Over 1,000 para-teachers, (to) all sides for dialogue at the worrisome." India and Concor. INA monument symbol of Bose's enduring connect with Singapore PNS n SINGAPORE ial on July 8, 1945 and dedicat- history was made, Latif told PTI. gle bent on liberating India testifies to the demographic ed it to unknown soldiers of the The local INA was The monument is also testi- itself from the British! resilience of the historical lega- Set in the expansive greens of INA. formed in 1942 with mony to the historical links Today, both India and cy, he said. the Esplanade Park here, two The local INA was formed in between India and Singapore. Singapore are independent. On November 19, India's large plaques mark the Indian 1942 with Japanese support. It Japanese support. It "Sir Stamford Raffles estab- The INA monument attests to Defence Minister Rajnath National Army (INA) and its sought to liberate India from lished Singapore as a trading the common vitality of that Singh offered floral tributes to founder Netaji Subhas Chandra the British and consisted main- sought to liberate India outpost in 1819 after having left independence, he said. Bose and other soldiers at the Bose's enduring connect with ly of prisoners-of-war from from the British and Kolkata in quest of a British set- Latif said the Indian govern- INA marker. The INA monu- Singapore. the British Indian army, reads tlement to replace Melaka. The ment, scholars, intellectuals ment attracts many visitors to The marker, known as the the marker at the Esplanade consisted mainly of formation of the INA in and, importantly the media, the Esplanade Park, which has INA monument, was erected in Park here. prisoners-of-war from Singapore in 1942, and Netaji's play a role in highlighting how other war memorials too. place of the original memori- When the British returned to arrival in Singapore later to lead closely India's destiny is inter- It is a historic place. It al in 1995 to commemorate the Singapore, they demolished the British Indian army, the army, paid the supreme twined with the fortunes of reminds me of the link 50th anniversary of the end of the memorial barely two homage of irony to that histo- other parts of the erstwhile Singapore, Japan and India World War II and is a key months after its installation. reads the marker at the ry, he said. British Empire. has. I am personally intrigued tourist attraction in this city This marker sits on the site of Esplanade Park here Latif said Singapore, which These connections are sus- with all facts and stories relat- state. the original memorial, it says. began its contemporary life as tained economically, cultural- ed to Netaji. Such a mysterious Bose, who led the army from For Asad Latif, author of an overseas extension of the ly and institutionally through hero he was, said Mich, a 1943 onwards, laid the founda- India in the Making of ument is not just a physical edi- people and ideas. People make Indians should visit the INA British Raj, became a bridge- the Commonwealth. The tourist from Vietnam, who is tion stone of the INA memor- Singapore book, the INA mon- fice. It embodies the value of history using ideas. More monument to marvel at how head for the anti-colonial strug- Indian diaspora in Singapore keen on India's history. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS Belur college appoints Muslim Raj: ACB arrests SC to hear review pleas of junior engineer for taking bribe teacher in Sanskrit department JAIPUR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a Maradu flat owners for relief PNS n KOLKATA junior engineer while accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 in PNS n NEW DELHI total compensation payable to At a time when students of the Rajasthan's Tonk district, affected flat owners. Banaras Hindu University in officials said on Friday. The The Supreme Court Friday The court on September 30 Uttar Pradesh are up in arms accused Akhilesh Chaturvedi agreed to hear in open court refused to entertain a plea of over the religious identity of was posted in Jaipur Vidyut the review pleas of some flat owners seeking stay on its one of its Sanskrit teachers, a Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) Maradu flat owners in Kochi order to demolish the four college, on the outskirts of in Diggi area. He had seeking appropriate relief from apartment complexes in Bengal capital, has appointed demanded a bribe from the the builders. Maradu which were built in a Muslim man as an assistant complainant to provide A bench headed by Justice violation of Coastal Regulation professor to teach the subject. electricity connection, an ACB Arun Mishra said it would hear Zone norms. Ramzan Ali, who joined spokesperson said. the review petitions in an open On September 27, it direct- Ramkrishna Mission Chaturvedi was not providing court on the point of appropri- The court then ed demolition of the flats with- Vidyamandira in Belur fol- the connection despite the ate relief from the builders. asked the state in 138 days, a timeline given by lowing nine years of experi- Although the BHU author- completion of all the formalities The counsel appearing for the Kerala government, and had ence at a north Bengal college, Although the BHU ities backed him, Khan has not by the complainant, the government to the Kerala government submit- ensure full asked the state to pay Rs 25 lakh said he was overwhelmed by authorities backed been able to take classes. spokesperson said. The ted a status report and said the interim compensation to each the warm welcome extended to him, Khan has not Ali, who is in his early 40s, accused was arrested red- state had partially complied compliance with flat owner within four weeks. him by the students and facul- asserted that he had never handed on Friday while with the earlier apex court It said the government may ty members. been able to take faced any discrimination as a accepting the bribe and a case its orders, order of demolition of the including consider recovering the inter- "I was welcomed by princi- classes Sanskrit teacher. has been registered against Maradu flats. im compensation amount, pal Swami Shastrajnandaji "I never felt that I was out of him under sections of In compliance of the top demolition of the which will be paid to flat own- Maharaj, and everyone... Sanskrit embodies India's place or unwanted while study- Prevention of Corruption Act, court's earlier order, the state Maradu flats ers, from the builders and the Maharaj told me that my reli- inclusiveness, its rich culture. ing or teaching Sanskrit. Here, the spokesperson added. government has paid 27.99 promoters. gious identity was not impor- Don't forget Sanskrit is the at the Belur college, the man- crore as interim compensation compensation to the owners of the builders be detached for It clarified that its primary tant, what mattered was my mother of all languages. How agement has arranged for my We will take less time to the Maradu flat owners and Maradu flats, being demol- depositing the amount. concern was that no construc- grasp over the language, my can anyone bar people from accommodation and ensured it will be paying 33.51 crore ished on the court's orders for The court also asked the tion should have been carried indepth knowledge and my other religions from learning that I do not face any inconve- to improve air quality: more to them, the counsel violation of environment committee to assess the docu- out at the eco-fragile coastal ability to share it with the stu- and teaching Sanskrit?" A sec- nience," the assistant professor Javadekar said. norms by builders, after it was mentary proof of payments zone and the question was dents," Ali, who joined the tion of students at BHU has maintained. NEW DELHI: It took Beijing The court then asked the informed that they have been made by flat owners to builders not regarding any individual. Belur college on Tuesday, told been demonstrating against A student of the Sanskrit fifteen years to reduce air state government to ensure given a lower amount. after some homebuyers told On May 8, the apex court PTI. the appointment of Feroz department at Ramkrishna pollution but we will take less full compliance with its orders, It had directed the builders the bench that they had paid had directed that these build- Asked about the Banaras Khan as the assistant professor Mission Vidyamandira said time to improve air quality in including demolition of the of Maradu flats to deposit Rs more than Rs 25 lakh to the ings be removed within a Hindu University (BHU) agi- of the varsity's Sanskrit depart- he was looking forward to the national capital, Maradu flats. 20 crore within one month developers. month as they were construct- tation, he said, "I believe ment. attending Ali's classes. Environment Minister Prakash It had on October 25 asked with the court-appointed com- The committee of a retired ed in a notified CRZ, which Javadekar said in Lok Sabha on the Kerala government to give mittee in the matter, and said high court judge will oversee was part of the tidally-influ- Friday. Responding to a Rs 25 lakh each as interim the attached bank account of the demolition and to assess enced water body in Kerala. discussion on "air pollution and Bill to ban e-cigarettes climate change", he said a mass movement is required for the purpose. "It took Beijing 15 ‘Allies support years (to fight air pollution). We Akhil Gogoi-led KMSS stages introduced in LS will take lesser time," he said, idea of n Hardik Patel referring to air quality in Delhi. forming govt PNS NEW DELHI protest against CAB in Assam A bill to ban production, Hardik extends SP celebrates with Sena’ import and sale of electronic Mulayam Singh PNS n GUWAHATI cigarettes and similar products PNS n MUMBAI was introduced in the Lok support to JNU Yadav's 81st birthday RTI activist Akhil Gogoi-led Sabha on Friday. LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti NCP leader Jayant Patil on The Prohibition of students' Party celebrated the 81st (KMSS) on Friday staged a Friday said the smaller pre- Electronic Cigarettes birthday of its founder Mulayam protest here against the pro- poll allies of his party and the (Production, Manufacture, protest Singh Yadav at the party posed tabling of the Congress have backed the Import, Export, Transport, First-time violators PNS n NEW DELHI headquarters here on Friday. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, idea of forming a government Sale, Distribution, Storage and Flanked by his son and party 2019 during the Winter session with the Shiv Sena to keep the Advertisement) Bill, 2019, will face a jail Patidar community leader president Akhilesh Yadav as of the Parliament. BJP away from power in the seeks to replace an ordinance term of up to one Hardik Patel on Friday well as senior leaders, Mulayam The KMSS organised its state. issued on September 18. year and a fine of extended support to the Singh Yadav cut the birthday 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' agitation to "Our pre-poll allies have The bill was introduced by protest by the students of cake amid loud cheers of party submit a memorandum to the supported the idea of form- Union Health Minister Harsh Rs 1 lakh. For Jawaharlal Nehru University workers and leaders. On the governor against the Bill for ing a government in Vardhan. subsequent (JNU) against the hostel fee occasion, an 81-kg laddoo was forwarding it to the President. Maharashtra to keep the BJP The bill makes the manu- offences, a jail hike. also presented to him. Uttar The Indigenous Forum, Gogoi expressed fears that due to away from power," Patil, who facturing, production, import, term of up to three In a message posted on his Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Assam led by ULFA (pro-talk) opposition of the state governments of was accompanied by senior export, distribution, trans- Twitter handle, he said the Adityanath extended birthday faction leaders Anup Chetia Congress leader Prithviraj port, sale, storage or advertise- years students are not fighting a greetings to Mulayam Singh and Mrinal Hazarika and Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Chavan, told reporters after ments of such alternative battle for themselves but for Yadav. "Wishing good health, human rights activist Lachit Arunachal Pradesh to the Bill, it will be the meeting here. smoking devices a cognizable the coming generations. long and active life while Bordoloi staged a separate sit- imposed on Assam and Tripura The Sena, NCP and offence, attracting a jail term health risk to people, especial- He said there is a "conspir- extending best wishes to former in against the Bill. Congress are currently work- and a fine. ly youth and issued an ordi- acy to end JNU" and alleged chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Speaking to reporters, Gogoi ing out modalities for forma- First-time violators will face nance to ban such products. that the youth are being mis- Mulayam Singh Yadav on his said, "Under no circumstance Sahitya Akademi awardee across the state on Thursday tion of a government in the a jail term of up to one year The bill authorised officials guided in the name of reli- birthday," Adityanath said. can the anti-indigenous people Dr Hiren Gohain, who was evening. state, which has been under and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. For to conduct searches in premis- gion and nationalism by the CAB be accepted by our state part of the KMSS agitation, Speaking to reporters, President's rule since subsequent offences, a jail es, stating that where such government. as 1.9 crore Hindu said, "An attempt is being AASU Chief Advisor Samujjal November 12. term of up to three years or a searches were not permissible, "The country's youth are Delhi govt creating hype Bangladeshis will come to made by the Centre to divide Bhattacharya had asserted, fine of Rs 5 lakh, or both, authorities might attach prop- engrossed in fake nationalism on pollution for political Assam and threaten the exis- Assam on religious lines...till "Assam is not a dustbin for ille- according to the ordinance. erties, stocks of e-cigarettes or and religion instead of gain- reasons: Centre tence of the Assamese language our last drop of blood, we will gal Bangladeshis. Under the The storage of e-cigarettes records maintained by the ing education and are indif- besides taking up the jobs, ren- oppose CAB which is against Assam Accord, 1985, we have shall also be punishable with manufacturer, producer ferent towards the move- NEW DELHI: The Delhi dering the local people unem- the interest of the indigenous already accepted the imprisonment of up to six exporter, transporter, ment in JNU. In fact, every- government is "creating hype" on ployed." people of the state." Bangladeshis who came here months or a fine of up to Rs importer, stockist against one should participate in this the issue of rising air pollution in Gogoi expressed fears that Protests against the Bill illegally till March, 1971. Now, 50,000, or both, it said. whom a complaint had been movement," he said in the the national capital due to due to opposition of the state have been raging in Assam attempts are being made to The government had cited made. message in Hindi. "political reasons", Minister of governments of Meghalaya, over the past week, with thrust more Bangladeshis State for Agriculture Kailash Mizoram, Nagaland and activists of the All Assam upon us through the CAB." Choudhary told the Rajya Sabha Arunachal Pradesh to the Bill, Students' Union (AASU) along Bhattacharya alleged that on Friday. Responding to queries it will be imposed on Assam with 30 ethnic students' organ- the BJP was trying to polarise during Question Hour, he said, "It Jayant Patil SC seeks Centre's reply on allowing may be the failure of the state and Tripura. isations organising rallies the society on religious lines. government. There are many reasons for rise in pollution. private firms to use Aadhaar data However, the state government PNS n NEW DELHI is creating hype for political The apex court issued notice reasons." He said there was no Tribal & home ministries top RTI rejections on the fresh PIL and tagged it The Supreme Court Friday with a separate pending case need to blame farmers for the n rise in pollution as stubble PNS NEW DELHI called Central Public asked the Centre to respond to for hearing. burning has contributed to only Information Officers margin- a plea challenging the consti- The Aadhaar and Other 3 per cent to the overall air The ministries of Tribal ally declined from 9.72 per tutional validity of the amend- Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 pollution in Delhi. On stringent Affairs and Home Affairs led cent last year to 9.29 per cent ments made in the law allow- was passed in Rajya Sabha in measures taken against farmers the Central government in 2018-19. ing private entities to use the July by a voice vote, although to curb stubble burning, the departments in rejecting the The CIC disposed of 17,188 Aadhaar data provided volun- many Opposition parties had minister said, "It is wrong to most number of RTI applica- Second Appeals and tarily by customers for ID opposed it citing various rea- send farmers to jail. However, it tions filed by the public to Complaints cases in 2018- authentication. sons, including apprehensions is a state subject." On the seek information from the 19. A total of 22,736 cases A bench, comprising Chief Aadhaar act, had made certain data theft. Supreme Court's directive, some government, the Central 19, were rejected. This is a applications rejected was were registered during the Justice S A Bobde and Justice exceptions and said private The amendment bill, which states are offering Rs Information Commission's decline from 5.13 per cent reported by Ministry of Tribal same period. At the end of the B R Gavai, took note of the plea entities cannot be allowed to also provides for a stiff Rs 1 100/quintal assistance to annual report tabled in applications rejected last year. Affairs (26.54%) and Ministry year, the Commission had filed by S G Vombatkere, who use the data even for voluntary crore penalty and a jail term for farmers. Even the central Parliament stated. The number of RTI appli- of Home Affairs (16.41%)," a 29,655 cases pending before alleged that the 2019 amend- authentication of customers' private entities for violating government's agriculture The report, tabled in both cations received by Central statement from personnel it," it said. ments into the Aadhaar Act details. provisions on Aadhaar data, research body ICAR has houses of Parliament this government ministries and ministry quoting the report The figures are based on was violative of the earlier Later, the Centre amended was earlier passed by Lok developed seven post harvesting week, said 64,334 applica- departments increased by 1.36 said on Friday. annual returns submitted by apex court judgments. the law allowing voluntary use Sabha on July 4. It was intro- machines to reduce stubble tions, which comes to 4.70 per lakh, about 11 per cent high- The first appeals before all 2,145 registered public Earlier, a 5-judge of Aadhaar as proof of identi- duced on June 24 to replace an burning in Punjab, Haryana and cent of the 13.70 lakh appli- er than 2017-18, it said. seniors against the decisions authorities with the Constitution bench, while ty to open bank accounts and ordinance issued in March Uttar Pradesh, he added. cations received during 2018- "Highest percentage of RTI of RTI processing officers Commission. upholding the validity of get mobile phone connection. 2019. PIL in HC for inspecting paper slips of ‘Not privatising Railways; only outsourcing’ PNS n NEW DELHI new trains and more invest- VVPAT EVMs used in 2019 LS polls As per the ment are required for provid- The government is not privatis- government's ing new facilities/rakes and PNS n NEW DELHI ing the Indian Railways but estimate, the meet the passengers rush, The petition only outsourcing commercial Goyal said: "If there are private A PIL has been moved in the claims that the and on-board services to pri- Indian Railways players willing to invest and Delhi High Court seeking alleged "great vate players in order to provide require about Rs come and run on the existing directions to the Election discrepancy" in better facilities to commuters, 50 lakh crore in system, which continues to be Commission to inspect the Railways Minister Piyush Goyal always owned by the Indian paper slips of the VVPAT elec- number of votes said in Rajya Sabha on Friday. the next 12 years Railways the consumers and tronic voting machines polled and counted Responding to a series of passengers will benefit." (EVMs) of all constituencies in at majority of the queries during Question Hour, "Every day, members come Maintaining that the govern- the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. 373 constituencies. Railways Minister Piyush with a new demand for lines ment is corporatising railways The petition, by a person Petitioner Hans Raj Jain has constituencies Goyal said such a step has been and better services. It is not not privatising it, Minister of claiming to be a social work- contended that the EC had got ‘creates doubt’ taken as it is not possible for going to be a possibility for the State for Railways Suresh er, has sought inspection of the Rs 3,173.47 crore released the government to meet the Piyush Goyal Government of India to pro- Angadi said, "We are outsourc- Voter-verified paper audit trail from the government to pur- number of votes polled and fund requirement of Rs 50 vide Rs 50 lakh crore for the ing only the commercial and (VVPAT) EVMs claiming that chase 16,15,000 VVPAT EVMs counted at majority of the lakh crore estimated for the not to privatise the Indian the Upper House. next 12 years. We all know on- board services to private according to the data put up by for bringing transparency in constituencies "creates doubt" next 12 years to operate Railways. The Indian Railways As per the government's that," he said, adding there are players. Ownership will be the EC on its website there was election process. in the minds of voters, includ- Railways. is and always continues to be estimate, the Indian Railways budgetary constraints and with railways. We are giving "discrepancy" in votes polled The petition claims that the ing the petitioner, that the "Our intention is to give bet- the property of India and peo- require about Rs 50 lakh crore other real issues. only licenses. They are bring- and votes counted in around alleged "great discrepancy" in EVMs were tampered with. ter services and benefits and ple of India," Goyal assured in in the next 12 years. Noting that thousands of ing in new rates." VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Clean campaigns Electoral bonds are deeply flawed and more than debate, we Forget the brag, get real need to create a transparent module of political fund-raising he opacities about funding through electoral bonds have been discussed for Like in J&K, where the Government’s decision to split the former State into two Union Territories Tquite some time now, benefitting almost all political parties in varying degrees, though the latest expose, courtesy transparency has led to resentment, undemocratic methods are allegedly under way in Nagaland, too activists accessing RTI documents, has stirred up a big storm in the ongoing Parliament session. That the bonds would fur- ther institutionalise the politico-corporate nexus has long been established though the Opposition, which has clearly received the thinnest slices of such donations, is now cry- ing foul. What was under the table is just legitimate now, allowing any corpora- ASHOK K MEHTA tion, trust, NGO or individual to donate unlimited amounts of money to our polit- ical parties. The lies have been piling up ever since the electoral bonds were n November 20, Union Home introduced. For example, while it was claimed that the secret alphanumeric code Minister Amit Shah stated in would insure the donor from being tracked or identified, documents have proven the Rajya Sabha that after more than 100 days, the situation in that the State Bank of India (SBI) not only knows who bought how many bonds Jammu & Kashmir was “nor- for whom, it is even required to furnish the information to probe agencies when Omal” and that not a single bullet was fired, they need them. The blackout of information has only been in the public domain. nor a death reported in Kashmir ever since the abrogation of Article 370. The normal- Latest documents have proven a more insidious link and a cavalier dismissal of cy claim was, however, debunked by a total objections. The bond movements, it appears, were closely watched by the Finance shutdown the very next day. Shah must Ministry and the protests by SBI and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) over grey areas know that the absence of violence should not be construed as peace. Lockdown in the were turned down. The Election Commission was summarily dismissed as well. region has not been lifted: Political leaders And while the ruling party indeed sought the Opposition’s views on the scheme and activists are still in detention and inter- and assured transparency to them, it had set up a clandestine architecture. Yet net and cell phone services are totally or par- all internal communications on the subject were denied by several Ministers when tially shut. It is, perhaps, too early to cele- brate the mirage of normalcy. grilled in the Parliament. In short, the Government of the day successfully fire- Now, rewind to last month. October 31 walled any criticism and set up a system which implied crony capitalism. Donors, will be remembered for more than one rea- by virtue of the guarantee of anonymity, could route kickbacks to parties and son. It marked the deadline for converting the former State of Jammu & Kashmir into two the latter would have to reward the largesse of the former with “friendly” poli- Union Territories — Jammu & Kashmir and cy-making and trading off favours. The poll panel had earlier claimed that elec- Ladakh — following the abrogation of Article toral bonds made its job of tracking donations from overseas and Government 370. It was also for the first time in the his- tory of India that a full-fledged State anywhere companies difficult. The Government had consistently defended itself saying since in the country was reduced into two Union the bonds were purchased through banking channels, there was no question of Territories, whose security would be managed slush money being in circulation, and there was an in-built accountability. But centrally. Two Lieutenant Governors were On November 14, Sarpanches selected one among in the region.” A report titled, rity forces’ operations due to the sworn in on the same day as Sardar Patel’s Constitutional issues relating to them as the head of the block Imprisoned Resistance: 5th lockdown has undermined the fact of the matter is that accountability is for a few privileged eyes only to decide 144th birth anniversary and Indira Gandhi’s Article 370 and Jammu and councils. Many of the elected August and its aftermath, was counter-insurgency and intelli- whether the funds are ethically intended or a backdoor form of wheeling-deal- 35th death anniversary, the latter becoming Kashmir Reorganisation Act, Panches were confined to hotels released in New Delhi last week. gence grids considerably. ing. Remember, apart from a sealing on cash donations, there is no upper limit coincidental but meaningful. 2019, came up for a second in Srinagar, removed from their No meaningful political out- Troop density in the Valley October 31 was also the deadline set hearing but was moved to a new regions. The elections were far- reach will be feasible when is at the highest levels since for donations. The bonds may be issued by banks but they can never gauge the by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the date, December 14. In the first cical as 60 per cent of the Kashmiris are stripped off their “Operation Parakram” (2001- larger understanding between donor and recipient that drives such transactions. closure of the Naga identity issue, follow- hearing on October 4, the Panches and Sarpanches’ seats identity. Their hearts and minds, 02) when nearly 2,000 terrorists Real transparency demands that the haze of doubts be eliminated once and ing the Nagaland Framework Agreement Constitution bench had over- were vacant and winners were won over the years by the Army, were killed. Pakistan will of August 2017. Like in Jammu & Kashmir, ruled a plea for an interim order, elected unopposed. are now largely lost. remain constrained due to the for all. Else, the electoral bonds scheme will poison the electoral process rather undemocratic methods are allegedly under staying the implementation of the All political leaders, except Three security issues will fear of the Financial Action than cleansing it. Both the donor and political recipient must be identified clear- way here, too, to achieve a political solu- Jammu and Kashmir the BJP, were in detention. Still, continue to cross-fertilise: Task Force (FATF), which will ly. Some reformists have suggested State funding, at least at the candidate level, tion to India’s oldest and mother of all Reorganisation Act, 2019, by it was the Independents who Existing alienation, which has review its actions in blocking ` insurgencies in Nagaland. October 31. It said that “we can won the maximum seats. The turned into resentment; mount- terrorist financing in February but that would involve an estimated outlay of 2,000 crore, something, experts Ironically, the National Socialist Council always turn the clock back.” aim is to create a political class ing radicalisation and 2020. Pakistan has not launched say, can be achieved by truncating the MPLADS (MP Local Area Development of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) or NSCN (I-M)’s The independence of the owing allegiance to New Delhi, Islamisation; and home-grown a single big attack after Scheme) allocations from five to four years. Direct funding will undoubtedly encour- demand for a separate flag and Constitution judiciary against a strong exec- preferably from Jammu. With and cross-border terrorism dor- Pulwama, in fact, after Mumbai. age entrants to participate in elections, clean up the system, reduce dependen- — both done away with in Jammu & utive and legislature is faced the Legislative Council abol- mant at present due to the But the 250-300 terrorists in the Kashmir — has created a flutter among the with a test. Business and trade ished, Legislative Assembly seats lockdown. Kashmiris are less Valley, radicalised youth and cy on parties to call the shots and dilute the bargaining strength of criminal can- Northeastern States, who enjoy special sta- are at a standstill. The president have been increased effectively angry about deprivation of the overground workers will keep didates with muscle and money power. More people in the fray will further moti- tus under Article 371 of the Constitution. of the Kashmir Chamber of from 83 to 90, excluding 24 for special status than their land the security forces busy for vate the bigger parties to democratise themselves. In the end, elections and their The opening up of two fronts is never a wise Commerce and Industry, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. It is being downgraded to a Union long. Disaffected Kashmiris are option with adversaries like Pakistan and Sheikh Ashiq, pegged the loss to still not clear as to who will do Territory. The insult to their hurt when Modi brags at home management are an expensive affair and streamlining campaign funding is a work China scouting for opportunities. the business sector at over the delimitation: The Election identity is palpable and will and abroad about having abro- in progress. The main purpose for which electoral bonds were introduced, the Still, the Government can rejoice for `10,000 crore. But the overall Commission of India or a remain even when statehood is gated their special status while need to remove ambiguous sources of money coming into the electoral process achieving its long-standing nationalistic damage to Kashmir’s economy delimitation panel. Any tin- restored. The largely sponta- chasing the mirage of turning agenda of terminating Jammu & Kashmir’s could be double this figure. kering with the demography neous civil disobedience move- Kashmir into a land of milk and and stash cash, has still not been achieved, if seizures during the May Lok Sabha special status and integrating it with the Union Delhi has been preparing will be outright dangerous. ment will breed more radi- honey. “We have tried other elections are anything to go by. The Election Commission, too, has to set real- of India, though without pondering over the younger, new political actors, The new Lieutenant calised youth, who will take to ways and failed… so let’s give istic limits of electoral spending, the sum of `70 lakh per candidate too little to long-term consequences, as premature self most of who have been vetted by Governor of Jammu and street violence and join the abrogation of Article 370 a congratulations indicate. The aim of the polit- Shah to replace the old leader- Kashmir, GC Murmu, has said ranks of insurgency. The con- chance”, is the contention. make good. A workable budget per Lok Sabha constituency, coupled with full ical surgery is to end terrorism, corruption ship. Prime Minister Modi that elections will be held soon. tours of a new insurgency will Emotional integration of disclosure of corporate donations, should be the way forward. Former Chief Election and dynastic rule, which will put Jammu & praised the Block Development Managing Srinagar by remote likely appear by next summer. Kashmir has been put off even as Commissioner SY Quraishi had once suggested creating a National Electoral Fund Kashmir on the path of development — these Council (BDC) elections as a control from New Delhi will not Unlike in the past, Kashmiris North-eastern States, enjoying ills, the Government feels, have been the result democratic exercise though it be easy given the decades of will more readily support insur- special status, are getting restive. to which all donors could contribute. The allocations to political parties would of its special status. Lockdown in Jammu & was anything but that. Elections trauma generations of Kashmiris gents than the security forces. Shah must get real. then be in proportion to the votes they got. Not only would this protect the iden- Kashmir has crossed the 100-day mark were held before October 31 have suffered. A 11-member In the short-term, once the (The writer, a retired Major tity of donors, it would also weed out black money from politics. But neither the despite the international community urging under the Jammu and Kashmir team, comprising mental health passes close and snow sets in General, was Commander IPKF us to restore human rights currently being Panchayati Raj Act and not the specialists, which visited the hinterland by the end of South, Sri Lanka and founder corporate nor the political class believes in such altruism or accountability. So denied to the people. The Supreme Court, too, Indian Panchayat Act, so that Kashmir after scrapping of the November, insurgents will be member of the Defence Planning a sustained push by the citizenry may take long but is the only way to drive change. had asked the Government to come up with polls could be indirect and special status, reported “marked forced to take refuge in villages Staff, currently the Integrated a plan by November 10 to relax restrictions. “managed.” Elected Panches and increase in psychological distress and towns. The pause in secu- Defence Staff.) Kolkata turns pink S O U N D BITE Pink-ball cricket is upon us. Is it going to just be a This is now a fight for the The truth is that no discus- India faces many regional We hope Pakistanis will ask gimmick or a reality of the modern game? dignity and self-respect of sion about the Indian-Afghan and geopolitical threats. the Chinese Government why Maharashtra. Now, even relationship would be com- Islamic insurgents are a it is pursuing a development he lights that shine across all major mon- if we are offered the throne plete without a mention of constant threat, spreading model in Pakistan that devi- uments of Kolkata had changed their hue of (Lord) Indra, we Bollywood and cricket. terror throughout J&K and ates from what brought it from blue, which is Bengal Chief Minister are not interested. elsewhere in India. its own economic success. T Afghan Ambassador Mamata Banerjee’s favourite colour, to pink. Sena MP to the US Congressman Top American diplomat This to acknowledge India’s first day-night Test —Sanjay Raut —Roya Rahmani —Francis Rooney —Alice Wells match and its uniquely coloured pink ball. It was appropriate that this new format was being played in India’s greatest cricket ground, L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, and the crowds Deeper malaise bodies likes the World Trade included the likes of Banerjee and Bangladeshi All is not lost for the telecom industry Organisation (WTO), BRICS and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Unfortunately, Regional Comprehensive for the latter, even though Indian cricketers were Sir — Amid vigorous efforts to his refers to the editorial, “Turmoil in telecom” Economic Partnership (RECP), polite with her while being introduced, they were nothing like that to tackle non-performing assets (November 21). The telecom industry is turning out an IFS officer’s career is much more (NPAs), the revelation of `95,760 Tto be another aviation business because of the kind exciting now. The External Affairs Bangladesh’s batsmen, bundling them out for just 106. Watching India bat under crore being ripped off from of returns it is giving. Vodafone-Idea’s spectrum dues Ministry has not expanded much the lights at the end of a Friday is a good way to begin the weekend, according Government banks in April- to the Government reached `88,000 crore and those of by establishing more embassies and to most Indian cricket fans and therein lies the greatest attraction of pink-ball September reflects deep systemic Bharti Airtel stood at `45,000 crore. However, it’s not consulates and, hence, the number disorder. The Insolvency and just the Indian telecom that is witnessing a decline. This of candidates designated for the IFS cricket. The Test format might be the longest and most challenging of all and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was trend is to be seen worldwide as growth rates have taken has hardly gone up. the most adaptable of major sports but it is unwieldy both for fans at the stadi- rolled out to sort things out but a setback in the face of declining average revenue. Varun Dambal um and even those watching on television. The shorter variants of the game, none factored in the time-frame The two-year moratorium given by the Government Bengaluru of resolution, thus making the will bring partial reprieve. Unless return on capital both one-day internationals and T20, are played in the evenings and afternoons entire process ineffective. The employed for global telecom services is raised, this indus- Take lessons to attract more spectators into the stadium. Moving Tests towards the evening focus of every segment of gover- try cannot revive. Higher operating costs have squeezed all but over, with little incentive or pressure to reduce should help get both working-age people and students in droves. nance is on being seen to be doing margins for telecos. And while Vodafone has threatened prices. It is, therefore, essential that the Government something rather than on when, to leave the Indian market, if indeed it were to shut shop, offers them incentives to induct newer technologies so Sir — This refers to the editorial, However, what would really make the game interesting is a viable opponent. how and in what time-frame. the biggest sufferers could be the consumers as this as to make the shift to 5G technology at the earliest, invest “Breathing new life” (November Taking nothing away from the stellar performances of India’s outstanding pace R Narayanan would lead to the duopoly of Reliance and Airtel. There more in R&D and better customer experience. 22). All the five public sector battery away, Bangladesh has barely put up a fight. Our neighbour has improved Mumbai could be a possibility that these two firms may take end Bal Govind undertakings (PSUs),which have users for granted, knowing it well that competition is Noida been put on strategic sale by the tremendously over the past few years but this is clearly a team in strife, thanks Clear the air Government, had been perform- to corruption allegations that have cost them their best player, Shakib Al Hasan. ing quite well. Some were even Success on the field and a good game are what ensure the long-term viability (CJI), KG Balakrishnan, who was fund political parties, should also Sad reality role models for private firms. Sir — The Supreme Court’s deci- opposed to the Delhi High be made available to the public The Government should have of a sport or format. India was initially aghast at T20 cricket and commentators sion on the ambit of the RTI Act Court’s ruling, which has now upon enquiry. The BJP uses plen- taken corrective steps when they called it a travesty. Then, it won the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa in will serve as a precedent to usher been upheld. ty of anti-corruption rhetoric Sir — The recent trend of the IFS started registering losses. Even a thrilling contest with Pakistan. And well, we know the rest. Would better com- in greater transparency, espe- However, even now, impor- but information about its own losing ground to the IAS as a career now, a comprehensive examina- cially on the part of organisations tant points like the criteria for the funding sources remains con- choice is alarming. IFS officers tion must be done to find out the petition have made a major difference? One could argue that there are few good that have hitherto been reluctant nomination of judges have been cealed. As of now, the operation enjoy the privilege of global causes for their debacle. teams in the sport right now. But at least India has made a start and the best to comply with the Act, such as excluded from the purview of the of Constitutional agencies still appointments along with diplo- Rati part of pink-ball cricket may be when our boys tour — no more early morning the Board of Control for Cricket RTI Act. Such an exclusion could remains mostly opaque, whereas matic immunity — enjoyed only Via email starts to watch when they travel to Australia and New Zealand and morning crick- in India and Mother Dairy. This defeat the entire purpose of the it should be transparent. by a niche segment in bureaucrat- judgment contradicts the opinion verdict. The names of donors, Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee ic circles. With the growing impor- Send your feedback to: et when India is in the Caribbean. As for us fans, there is a long way to go. of former Chief Justice of India who purchase electoral bonds to Faridabad tance of geopolitics and trade [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2019 07 www.dailypioneer.com analysis FIRSTCOLUMN Reap the AI POINTCOUNTERPOINT MODI HASN’T BEEN ABLE TO FORGIVE PRAGYA FROM THE CONGRESS SEEMS TO HAVE LOST ITS FAITH IN benefit THE HEART BUT SHE HAS BEEN GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY DEMOCRACY AND FORGOTTEN THAT PRAGYA THAKUR ON IMPORTANT ISSUES SUCH AS INDIA’S DEFENCE. IS AN ELECTED MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Soon job seekers will be sifted by algorithms and —CONGRESS SPOKESPERSON —BJP MP exercises that test problem-solving skills, creativity RANDEEP SURJEWALA MEENAKSHI LEKHI and how people respond to stress Too little and a little too late KUNAL GUPTA The Govt has put a moratorium on pending spectrum payments for telecoms without altering the overall or years, the biggest challenge in the recruiting industry was manually testing applicants. Now, thankfully, Artificial Intelligence timeline of clearing all dues by 2030-31. But, given the huge amount to be paid, this won't be of much help F(AI) is a reality and its use for recruitment is rapidly evolving. Soon, the days of reading endless resumes and covering letters, then holding interviews, will give way to AI-led candidate assess- ment. Job seekers will be sifted by algorithms and exercises that test everything, from problem-solving skills and creativity, to how they respond to stress. AI will enable Human Resource (HR) pro- fessionals to reach the right candidate in the least possible time, with low-cost inclusion. According to a recent study, 52 per cent of talent acquisition leaders say the hardest part of recruitment is identifying the right candidates from a large applicant pool. While, 56 per cent say their hiring volume will increase this year, 66 per cent of recruiting teams UTTAM GUPTA will either stay the same size or contract. This means that recruiters are being tasked to do more with lesser resources. odafone Idea Limited (VIL) — a joint ven- Business leaders looking to hire or HR managers should con- ture between UK-based Vodafone and sider fast-rising employment solutions that provide AI-enhanced VKM Birla-owned Idea Cellular — and Bharti recruitment. It is crucial for any company to not merely hire employ- Airtel have reported a staggering loss of `51,000 ` ees but recruit the most qualified person. crore and 23,000 crore respectively for the sec- In today’s business climate, firms with first-mover advantage ond quarter of the current financial year ending usually lead the way and soon, talent acquisition in India will under- September 30, 2019. This is primarily due to a recent order of the Supreme Court (SC) directing go a paradigm shift. So, to keep up with advancements in the indus- telecom companies to give “unpaid” dues towards try, HR professionals should become part of the AI revolution as licence fee and spectrum usage charges (SUC). the benefits of doing so are many. AI-enhanced HR solutions are The order is the culmination of a long-drawn becoming the backbone of the industry, especially for companies court battle between the Department of that need to recruit thousands of employees in a short time. Telecommunication (DoT) and service providers. A recruitment system based on AI is capable of screening can- While the former insisted that for determining the didates in a more systematic way while looking out for a particu- licence fee and SUC — which is charged as a per- lar skill set, without any human intervention. It has algorithmic power centage of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) (at eight AT THE CORE OF to conclude the performance of job applicants. per cent and three-five per cent respectively), apart THE TELECOM It can even track online interviews on a real time basis and if from telecom services revenue — AGR should also include revenue from non-telecom services viz. CRISIS IS THE an applicant faces difficulties in a particular sphere, then the AI will rent, profit on sale of fixed assets, dividend, inter- FREEBIES CULT, ask similar questions, repeatedly, to gauge how the candidate reacts est and so on, the latter opposed it. The SC upheld WHICH RJIO HAS to pressure. The only thing left for the recruiter is to provide the AI the DoT’s view. IMPLANTED AND with a database to work on and to check the final list of the can- As a result, service providers will now have to WAS GLOSSED (RJio) entered the Indian telecom mar- considered SMP if “it controls 30 per cent bounds (courtesy, free voice calls). didates before the recruitment system sends out emails for an inter- pay excess of the amount calculated on the basis OVER BY THE ket with “free” and “unlimited” voice calls of the market share or above,” which is TRAI has also prescribed adopting view. AI recruiting systems are designed to tremendously improve of total revenue i.e. from telecom services plus non- POWERS THAT BE. and low-cost data. After launching an calculated on the basis of gross revenue the “Bill and Keep” (BAK) regime from the recruiter’s efficiency to ensure that companies don’t miss the telecom activities over the amount already paid THERE IS URGENT introductory offer for free — both data and subscriber market share. Further, January 1, 2020, thereby reducing the best candidates and they are the first ones to be selected for the based on revenue from telecom services only. NEED TO GET and voice for six months, from April, AVC is defined as the cost that is calcu- IUC to zero. This will give a further jolt Together with interest on excess amount, plus 2017, it charged data at a throwaway price lated by identifying those expenses, to the incumbent operators. The only interview. ` RID OF IT. THE ` Today’s business leaders are always looking for people who penalty, interest on penalty, this would be 53,000 of 50 per GB, even as voice calls con- which change with output, adding them reason (unsaid) behind the powers that crore for VIL and `36,000 crore for Airtel. INITIATIVE HAS TO tinued to be free ad infinitum. For a con- and then dividing the result with total be letting RJio continue with its bizarre perfectly fit the skill set they are looking for and there is tremen- However, with a view to avert the crisis for the COME FROM glomerate (RJio) investing thousands of number of units produced. practice may have something to do with dous pressure on recruiters to match and hire the candidates who telecoms, the Government has put a moratorium SERVICE crores in laying infrastructure, an attempt Simply put, the regulator prescribed Modi’s grandiose plans for pan-India can meet the management’s expectations. AI-optimised hiring helps on pending spectrum payments during 2020-21 PROVIDERS ONLY. to sell services virtually for free was a a two-fold criterion for a firm to be a broadband connectivity. Low tariff (even recruiters match the right employees with the right company. Plus, and 2021-22 (without altering the overall timeline EVEN AS VIL AND brazen case of “predatory” pricing with predator. First, it offers services at less free voice call) which RJio had promised, the AI recruitment software delivers solutions at a low cost so that of clearing all payments by 2030-31). But, consid- AIRTEL HAVE the sole intent to snatch customers than AVC. Second it has market share helped increase coverage, especially for it reduces a firm’s cost per hire. Companies have to invest in the ering the magnitude of the unpaid dues (as per the DECIDED TO from incumbent players. The latter were over 30 per cent. During the relevant a majority of the poor. But, what it AI system once unlike the recurring costs of recruitment agencies SC’s order), this won't be of much help. For RAISE TARIFF, forced to reduce their tariff drastically to period, 2016-18, even as all firms were ignores is that public interest is not served that charge firms per employee hired. instance, in case of VIL, against total liability of ` RJIO'S INTENT TO match the former. Post-revision, the tar- selling below the AVC, incumbent oper- merely by keeping price low/free. 53,000 crore, the relief from suspension of spec- iff in India at less than $1 per GB is a frac- ators had market share more than 30 per Providing services on a “sustainable” However, there are many challenges to leveraging AI’s full poten- ` FOLLOW SUIT IS A tial. First is competence, as the AI ecosystem, like its most impor- trum payments is only 24,000 crore. In the case tion of what customers in other coun- cent (natural as they have been around basis and maintaining “quality” is no less of Airtel, the quantum of relief works out to `11,000 GOOD SIGN. TRAI tries pay ($30 in Japan; $18 in Korea; $15 for over two decades) whereas, RJio had important. tant subfield, machine learning (ML), is still very small. It’s difficult crore against a liability of `36,000 crore. The MUST NOT in UK, China and Germany and $10 in share of less than 30 per cent. So, in the This won’t be possible if, service to find and hire good talent. The simple way to solve it is to hire Government has also alluded to exonerating ABDICATE ITS the USA). eyes of the regulator, the former were providers are in dire financial straits. To an agency which has highly-skilled professionals familiar with AI them from payment of interest and penalty on dues RESPONSIBILITY. As a result, incumbent operators, predators even as the latter was not. In some extent, incumbent operators are technologies that will give HR teams training on fixed intervals. Non- as per the apex court’s order but that is no conso- IT SHOULD who were making profits prior to RJio’s other words, a company which started themselves to blame. For instance, they adoption is another major risk. Any challenge in the world and espe- lation as this would be available only when the SC PROMPTLY entry, are incurring losses. Several oper- it all (RJio) was termed innocent even as ought to have factored in a negative out- cially in business, is an opportunity for AI. Adopting AI will require allows it, which is unlikely. ORDER A ‘FLOOR ators downed shutters while others were others who suffered due to its onslaught come of court proceedings (these have patience and a willingness to learn and will be complex and lengthy, So, the three big firms are staring at a bleak PRICE’ AND bought over (e.g. Tata Teleservices was were charged with indulging in preda- gone on for over a decade) and made so firms need to start now. Between the ongoing development of future. Vodafone has opined that “the future of the ENSURE THAT NO acquired by Bharti Airtel). Today, there tory pricing and scuttling competition. contingency provisions in their books. AI to recruit applicants and the understandable lag in implementa- Indian JV is in doubt and we won’t be infusing any OPERATOR SETS are only three private operators viz. VIL, The amended order was “one-sided” They have also lagged behind in embrac- tion at this early stage, many of the features that it can bring to the further equity into the venture.” The Birla Group RJio and Airtel, down from a dozen ear- and “discriminatory”, aimed at favouring ing new technologies (they are still too, has echoed similar views, hinting that the com- TARIFF BELOW IT lier. When, predatory pricing happens, RJio and unfairly targetting incumbent glued to 2G/3G) even as RJio has latched hiring process are still to be completely implemented. pany could be taken to insolvency. Bharti Airtel, it is for the sector regulator, in this players. The order was challenged before on to 4G. But, at the core of the crisis is Like every new computing technology, AI still has a long way too, is on the brink. instance the Telecom Regulatory the Telecom Disputes Settlement the freebies cult, which RJio has implant- to go and there are some serious concerns which need to be VIL has a customer base of 320 million where- Authority of India (TRAI), to intervene. Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), which set ed and was glossed over by the powers addressed. As is obvious, AI has been invented to replace the human as Bharti Airtel has 265 million. At 585 million, The TRAI should have nipped the aside TRAI’s order and even observed that be. There is urgent need to get rid workforce and if it is adopted on a large scale, this will result in they account for nearly 50 per cent of the total sub- problem in the bud. But it saw nothing that it was “non-transparent.” However, of this cult. huge unemployment. There is no doubt that adopting AI will enhance scribers in India. If, these two companies go into wrong and adding insult to injury, in by the time TDSAT pronounced its ver- The initiative has to come from ser- the work culture and productivity, but it will also create economi- liquidation, this could have catastrophic implica- February 2018, it came out with fresh dict on December 13, 2018, the damage vice providers only. Even as VIL and cal unbalance in most sectors. tions, not just for banks who have an exposure of amendments to the Telecom Tariff was already done. Airtel have decided to raise tariff, RJio’s ` The second big concern is privacy, as we have seen various over 200,000 crore to the duo, but also for sub- Order (TTO) to define predatory pric- Other actions of the TRAI, such as intent to follow suit is a good sign. TRAI AI-infused web platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp lacking in scribers, who would be left high and dry. ing in a manner so as to give legitima- a steep cut in the Interconnect Usage must not abdicate its responsibility. It They are looking to the Government for relief cy to the actions of RJio. Charge (IUC) (it is a charge the telecom should promptly order a “floor price” and this sphere. So along with adopting AI, organisations should equal- by way of reduction in licence fee and SUC, reduc- As per the amended order, a tariff is service provider of a caller pays to the ensure that no operator sets tariff below ly give importance to the protection of the privacy of their staff and tion in Goods and Services Tax (GST) from the considered predatory if in a relevant mar- telco on whose network the call termi- it. It should watch out for an act of pre- prospective employees. existing 18 per cent to five per cent and so on. Even ket (circle), an operator, who is a signif- nates) in September 2017 from the dation and deal with it sternly. To conclude, AI is a very new and unexplored segment and it as the Government considers this, it needs to ascer- icant market player (SMP), offers services existing 14 paisa per minute to six paisa However, there is no getting away will require major infrastructure to educate people about it before tain as to how the sector landed in the current at a price that is below its average vari- per minute also impacted the incumbent from the fact that the service providers we let it come into our lives in a major way. morass. able cost (AVC) with a view to reduce operators. This drastically reduced their have to set their house in order. (The writer is MD of a talent consulting firm.) In September 2016, in a bizarre move rarely competition or eliminate competitors in revenue from IUC even as RJio was (The writer is a New Delhi-based pol- seen before, greenfield 4G operator Reliance Jio that relevant market. An operator will be increasing its market share by leaps and icy analyst.) Is judicial action divorced from public interest? FOREIGN EYE In Goa, livelihoods of 300,000 people associated with the mining industry disappeared overnight after judicial intervention. This is painful, particularly when the country is going through the worst employment crisis and has no alternative are staring at a major employment cri- a big organisation is Jet Airways. Due movement of iron ore from the mines tor and the burgeoning tragedy begins Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Such sis. Over 300,000 people are dependent to poor management of funds, the to the ports, unlike other States which to hit uncomfortably home. aggressive posturing by citizens has on mining in the State and they have founder himself led one of India’s best rely on Indian Railways for the same. In any economic ecosystem, one huge direct and indirect costs. In Goa become the face of massive livelihood airlines into bankruptcy and closure. Iron ore is carried by trucks and barges segment aids and benefits from the there were only two major sources of DON’T EXTRADITE loss triggered by judicial intervention. However, employees of the airline were from the mines to the ports. other. The interdependency, which the livelihood — mining and tourism. ASSANGE TO USA Ever since the SC cancelled 88 min- aware of the unfolding situation and The ban on mining has resulted Goan mining industry had so health- Without these, Goa has nothing. Any ing leases in Goa on February 7, 2018, had braced themselves for the layoffs. in unemployment for workers hired ily created with respect to the State’s social unrest and spikes in crime rate Sweden’s decision to drop ABHAY RAJ MISHRA life has come to a grinding, tragic halt But in the case of Goa, the miners and by 12,000 truck owners, 150 barge other revenue driver, internal tourism can spell doom for Goa’s tourism an investigation into a rape for these workers and their families. other workers were unprepared. owners and 150 ancillary units and has and food industry, is also hit as peo- economy too, which so far has been allegation against Julian he recent Supreme Court (SC) This is no longer just an econom- This, when there was no financial spelled doom for them. Not only have ple don’t have the money to spend any- characterised by friendly service by the Assange has illuminated the verdict on Ayodhya has again ic crisis — which is severely debilitat- crisis in the mining sector. Rather it they suffered from livelihood loss, more. As individual economies of fam- Goans, discipline, cleanliness and law situation of the WikiLeaks Testablished that law cannot be ing in its own right — but a grave was booming, with iron ore being an there is a larger crisis looming as the ilies waste away and die, the State is and order. detached from the interests of the peo- humanitarian crisis as well. exportable produce of the State. families have near about exhausted suffering from a socio-economic dis- Laws are meant to create a con- founder and made it more ple it serves. There is a raging debate Livelihoods disappearing Goa could have generated three their meagre savings and have been aster. It is imperative that mining ducive environment for the citizens of pressing. He must be whether the judgment was based on overnight as a result of judicial inter- times more revenue from iron ore subsisting on loans and handouts from restarts to provide livelihoods in the the State. Goa, however, has become defended against extradition credible evidence or influenced by the vention, because the Executive and the mining but has not only lost this well-wishers. mining sector and ancillary industries a case where the law and its interpre- to America in a case that faith of the majority. Irrespective, the corporate masters did not do their jobs opportunity but is dealing with the Even banks and Non-Banking to lakhs of people of the State. tation has spelled doom for its resi- ruling has been accepted by all fac- properly, is painful particularly at a extensive collateral damage that has Financial Companies (NBFCs) in the There is enough research available dents. This cannot become a precedent digs at the foundations of tions, not necessarily for its veracity time when the country is going followed the cancellation of the leas- State have been drawn into the slide. to indicate a direct link between and must be addressed immediately. freedom and democracy and but for bringing to an end a painful through the worst employment crisis es. The ban has taken a toll on the When the going was good, these insti- crime and lack of livelihood. Studies Situations like these need more com- could see him sentenced to impasse. What is undebatable is that in its history. According to the State’s revenue stream and its social tutions eagerly extended credit lines have established that India’s Maoist plex solutions. It is simplistic to a total of 175 years. It is a it has brought peace to the nation. National Sample Survey Office fabric has been ripped apart. Not just to the truckers and storage providers. movement is deeply rooted in the poor penalise lakhs of people for the actions matter of Press freedom, This ethos of acting in public (NSSO), unemployment in 2017- the mining sector but all other stake- Now, in the absence of a running busi- socio-economic conditions prevalent of a few with the stroke of a pen. interest must now be extended to end 2018 was at a four-decade high of 6.1 holders and the supportive infra- ness concern, the ability of people to in parts of the country with large trib- Stakeholders must come together to and the public’s right to pain in other areas as well. Take the per cent. New job seekers are not able structure, comprising equipment sup- repay has vanished and a huge Non- al populations. It has mostly affected rescue these lives and livelihoods know. It’s unclear if it would case of Goa, the only State where min- to find sustainable employment and pliers, the logistics and ancillary Performing Asset (NPA) crisis is areas where there is a conflict between before it is too late. be safe to extradite Assange ing rights were granted to citizens by August 2019 saw the highest rate of industry and the transport sector, have looming in the State. the State and the populace on the eco- (The writer is president of a Delhi- to the US. It is certain that it the Portuguese Government in perpe- unemployment in India at 8.4 per cent. floundered. Added to this is the loan and nomic derivation of forest produce and based not-for-profit organisation ded- would not be right. tuity. These rights were later revoked The most recent example of mass Goa is the only State with a money-recovery trauma being faced mining such as in Chhattisgarh and icated towards finding solutions to the The Guardian by the Centre and now, lakhs of Goans job losses as a result of the collapse of unique logistical arrangement for by those dependent on the mining sec- Jharkhand, and agriculture in parts of problems of the helpless.) ( editorial) VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE Govt relief, tariff hikes RBI appoints advisory panel on DHFL may not save telcos: Fitch PNS n MUMBAI Investments via PNS n NEW DELHI On November 20, the gov- After superseding the board of ernment announced plans to the crippled mortgage lender P-notes rise in Oct Fitch Ratings on Friday said the suspend payment of deferred DHFL, the Reserve Bank on after registering fall two-year moratorium on pay- spectrum dues for two years, Friday constituted a three- for 4 months ment of spectrum dues for tele- which will ease cash flow pres- member panel to advise its com companies and hike in sure on all three telcos. administrator to help recover NEW DELHI: After declining for tariffs are unlikely to be suffi- Vodafone Idea and Bharti will nearly Rs 84,000 crore that the four consecutive months, cient to offset the impact of the benefit the most as their neg- troubled company owes to the investments through Supreme Court ruling on past ative free cash flow will reduce system. participatory notes (P-notes) in statutory dues on Bharti Airtel by USD 1.7 billion and USD The panel constitutes a vet- the Indian capital market and Vodafone-Idea. 850 million a year, respective- eran banker, the head of a lead- marginally rose to Rs 76,773 The Supreme Court on ly, for the financial year ending ing insurer and also represen- crore at the end of October. P- October 24 ruled against the March 2021 (FY21) and FY22. tation from a lobby grouping notes are issued by registered telcos in a 14-year-old dispute The incumbents are likely to of asset managers. foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) on the definition of adjusted file a review petition in the The RBI had on Wednesday to overseas investors who wish gross revenue (AGR) which Supreme Court and have also used recent changes in the laws to be part of the Indian stock forms the basis for payment of approached the government to to supersede the board of The RBI had on Wednesday used market without registering statutory dues. The court ruled seek other forms of relief DHFL, announced to resolve recent changes in the laws to themselves directly after going that non-telecom revenues including waiver or grant of the issue under the provisions through a due diligence process. should be included in AGR for "The decision by all three private Indian deferred payment terms for the of the bankruptcy code and supersede the board of DHFL, Before registering gain in payment of licence fee and telecommunication companies to raise AGR dues and a reduction of appointed R announced to resolve the issue under October, investments through P- spectrum usage charge. licence fees and spectrum Subramaniakumar as the notes had been declining "The decision by all three tariffs from December 2019 and a two- usage charges. administrator. the provisions of the bankruptcy code continuously since June, private Indian telecommuni- year moratorium on payment of "Despite the tariff hike, Fitch Subramaniakumar, the ex- and appointed R Subramaniakumar as according to the latest data cation companies to raise tar- spectrum dues (announced by the still believes it will take nega- MD of the state-run Indian the administrator from markets regulator Sebi. iffs from December 2019 and tive rating action on Bharti if Overseas Bank, will be helped The total value of investments government this week) are positive for a two-year moratorium on the industry," Fitch said. it pays the AGR dues within by the advisory committee via P-notes in the Indian payment of spectrum dues three months and funds the consisting of IDFC First Bank markets (including equity, debt, (announced by the govern- payments entirely by debt," it non-executive chair- Adjudicating Authority) financier owed Rs 83,873 crore and derivatives) rose to Rs ment this week) are positive for Vodafone Idea Ltd." plans, Fitch said. said. "We will resolve the man Rajiv Lall, Rules, 2019 provide for to banks, the National Housing 76,773 cr till the end of October the industry," Fitch said. Reliance Jio (Jio), a sub- Fitch said it has a negative Rating Watch Negative on ICICI appointing such a panel Board, mutual funds and- from Rs 76,611 crore at Sept "However, these are unlike- sidiary of Reliance Industries, outlook on the sector for 2020, Bharti's ratings once we have Prudential to advise the adminis- bondholders, including retail end. At the end of August, the ly to be sufficient to offset the is not affected by the ruling and primarily due to heightened greater clarity on the timing Life trator "in the opera- bondholders. Of this, secured Indian capital market saw a impact of a recent Supreme is likely to continue to gain rev- financial risk associated with and financial impact of the reg- Insurance tions of the financial debt is Rs 74,054 crore and Rs total inflow of Rs 79,088 cr Court judgement for incum- enue market share, which will the large unpaid AGR-related ulatory dues and any remedi- chief execu- service provider dur- 9,818 crore is unsecured. through P-notes, a drop from bents Bharti Airtel and support RIL's deleveraging dues. al measures." tive NS ing the corporate Most banks have or are Rs 81,082 cr till July-end. Kannan and insolvency resolution going to declare DHFL account the mutual process", it said. as NPA in the third quarter. funds body Amfi The city-headquartered DHFL defaulted on its pay- Shell to chief executive NS pureplay mortgage lender is ment obligations in respect of Sebi invites agencies to process, Venkatesh, an official state- the first NBFC/HFC to go for bank borrowings and market produce Ind ment from the central bank bankruptcy resolution. borrowings, which reveals seri- said. Last Friday, the government ous concerns about the con- chem from The panel will be assisting had notified Section 227 of the duct of the affairs of the com- maintain investor complaints the administrator in "discharge IBC empowering RBI to refer pany, the RBI said. Alembic Pharma gets plastic waste of his duties", it added. financial sector players like DHFL lenders were working USFDA nod for generic PNS n NEW DELHI The Insolvency and NBFCs and HFCs, but exclud- on a resolution plan to pick up The mandate for PNS n HOUSTON Bankruptcy (Insolvency and ing banks, with assets worth of 51 percent in the company by chronic iron overload The Securities and Exchange the agency is to Liquidation Proceedings of at least Rs 500 crore to insol- converting a part of their debt treatment tablets Board of India (Sebi) is plan- receive Anglo Dutch energy giant Financial Service Providers vency courts. into equity. But the plan was NEW DELHI: Drug firm ning to rope in an agency to grievances from Royal Dutch Shell has start- and Application to As of July 2019, the home yet to be formally cleared. Alembic Pharmaceuticals on process and maintain records ed making petrochemical Friday said it has received of investor complaints received investors products from recycled plas- approvals from the US health by the regulator. through physical tic waste to help combat the regulator for its generic The mandate for the agency or electronic growing fears of climate Con electronics Ind Deferasirox tablets used for is to receive grievances from change. treatment of chronic iron investors through physical or mode and Shell on Thursday overload due to blood electronic mode and categorise categorise them announced that it has suc- expected to double to transfusions in patients over them. Also, the agency will be cessfully partnered with two years of age. The responsible for tracking com- Atlanta-based Nexus Fuels to company has received final plaints' status online and con- records of investor complaints field of handling registrar and break down hard-to-recycle Rs 1.48 L cr by FY25 approvals from the United duct follow-ups, besides prepar- received at Sebi". transfer activities or deposito- plastics into a liquid feed- States Food and Drug ing action taken reports (ATRs) The scope of the work also ry services or have an experi- stock, which can be used in PNS n NEW DELHI in 2018-19, in which Rs 32,200 Lupin launches Administration (USFDA) for its and updating the status of griev- includes despatching complaints ence of handling investor mat- various industrial processes. crore was contributed from Deferasirox tablets in the ances on Sebi's online platform to intermediaries or companies ters. The agency should have The technique, known as The appliances and consumer domestic manufacturing, device to track strengths of 90 mg and 360 for complaints, SCORES. as well as mail acknowledgment provided similar services to pyrolysis, is considered a electronics industry is project- according to the joint report by mg and Deferasirox tablets for Sebi Complaints Redress letters to investors. public sector undertakings, breakthrough for hard-to- ed to double to Rs 1.48 lakh CEAMA and Frost & Sullivan. metered-dose oral suspension in the System (SCORES), which regis- Besides, the selected agency public sector banks, financial recycle plastics and advances crore by 2024-25, according to The report is based on prod- strengths of 125 mg, 250 mg, ters and tracks investor complaints will be responsible for proper institutions and listed compa- Shell's ambition to use 1 mil- a report. The market is expect- uct categories, which include air PNS n NEW DELHI and 500 mg, Alembic against listed entities or interme- storage facility of the com- nies, among others. lion tonnes of plastic waste a ed to see acceleration in growth conditioners, refrigerators, Pharmaceuticals said in a diaries, is a web-based and cen- plaints received and the ATR The annual average turnover year in its chemicals plants on account of surging rural washing machines, television Drug maker Lupin on Friday regulatory filing.The tablets tralised grievance system devel- for 2 years and any other work of the contractor should be at across the world by 2025, consumption, reducing (TV) and audio. "The overall said it has launched a device are generic versions of oped by the markets watchdog. related to investor awareness least Rs 50 lakh during the pre- according to a statement. replacement cycles, increasing market size of the five categories to track usage pattern of Novartis Pharmaceuticals In a notice, the regulator has and education as well as vious three years and should Already, a batch of feed- penetration of retail, a wide covered in this project for the metered-dose inhalers (MDI) Corporation's Jadenu tablets invited applications "in pre- investor grievance redressal. not have incurred any loss in stock from Nexus Fuels has choice of brands and products year FY19 is 76,400 crore and by patients suffering from and Exjade tablets for oral scribed format for pre-qualifi- Spelling out the eligibility two consecutive years during been delivered to Shell's at various price points, it added. the market is estimated to grow chronic respiratory diseases. suspension in the same cation of agencies for process- criteria, Sebi said the agency the past five years ended chemical plant in Norco, The industry had a total at a CAGR of 11.7 per cent till The device -- Adhero -- strengths, it added. ing and maintenance of should have an expertise in the March 2019. Louisiana. market size of Rs 76,400 crore FY25," the report said. would help the patients track their MDI usage and facilitate improved adherence to ther- Leather exporters apy, Lupin Ltd said in a state- ment. The bluetooth-enabled penetrate new DPIIT received some complaints of e-comm device is attached to the top of a MDI and with built-in markets to boost sensors helps track a patient's daily medication usage and shipments: CLE firms offering deep discounts: Piyush Goyal consumption pattern. The inhalers are the pre- PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI of goods sold on the platform," ferred treatment option for RBI he said. managing chronic respirato- Leather exporters from India The Department for The onus of compliance of ry diseases such as Asthma have penetrated new markets Promotion of Industry and administers the the provisions of FDI policy is and Chronic Obstructive such as the US, Canada, Internal Trade (DPIIT) has FEMA and on the investee entity. Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Russia, Japan, Australia, and received complaints that e- Directorate of The policy is made legally in the country. South Korea to tap increasing commerce companies are Enforcement is enforceable through notifica- However, it is estimated demands in these countries offering deep discounts, tions under FEMA, 1999, by that nearly 45 per cent and boost the country's over- indulging in predatory pricing, the authority the RBI. patients do not adhere to all exports, CLE said on Friday. exercising control over inven- for the In a separate reply on therapy in terms of filling, Council for Leather Exports tory and influencing the prices enforcement of onions, the minister informed refilling prescriptions or (CLE) Chairman P R Aqeel of goods sold on the platform, that the prohibition on export maintaining prescribed med- Ahmed said that they have Parliament was informed on the act of onions has been imposed in ication schedule, which Bailed Ghosn speaks organised Reverse Buyer-Seller Friday. view of the prevailing adverse adversely impacts clinical Meet here to showcase products In a written reply to the Management Act (FEMA), been received in this depart- domestic availability and price outcomes. to global companies. "Besides Rajya Sabha, Commerce and 1999. ment, complaining that e- situation. The Mumbai-based drug to wife after Japan the traditional market of Industry Minister Piyush The Reserve Bank of India commerce companies are "No report of adverse impact maker said it has collaborat- Europe, the industry has pen- Goyal said that any violation of (RBI) administers the FEMA offering deep discounts, on onion growers in the coun- ed with Aptar Pharma, a etrated many potential markets foreign direct investment and Directorate of indulging in predatory pricing, try, particularly in leading provider of drug- like USA, Canada, Russia, Japan, (FDI) regulations is covered by Enforcement is the authority engaging in B2C business, Maharashtra, has been delivery devices, components court permission UAE, Korea, and Australia," he the penal provision of the for the enforcement of the act. exercising control over inven- received in the ministry," he and services in bringing the said in a statement. Foreign Exchange "Some representations have tory and influencing the prices said. device to the market. AFP n TOKYO Ahead of their Former Nissan boss Carlos talks, a statement Ghosn spoke to his wife for the from the family first time in eight months on Xi says Beijing wants trade deal, can 'fight back' Friday, his spokesman said, said the call would n after a Tokyo court lifted a ban be limited to one AP BEIJING As we always said we don't want to start the trade ual escalations of sanctions on contact between the pair. hour and lawyers and halting progress in trade Ghosn is on bail in Tokyo as Chinese President Xi Jinping war but we are not afraid, When necessary we will talks this year, the two sides are he awaits trial on four charges will be present said Friday that Beijing wants fight back but we have been working actively to try working toward what they say of financial misconduct relat- to work for a trade deal with not to have a trade war will be a preliminary agree- ed to his time as chairman of "cruel" and a "punishment". the United States but is not XI JINPING, Chinese President ment to pave the way for tack- the Japanese car giant he is Ahead of their talks, a state- afraid to “fight back.” ling more complex issues. widely credited with saving ment from the family said the Reinforcing the upbeat tone However, the prospects even from the brink of bankruptcy. call would be limited to one adopted by China in recent Treasury Secretary Hank his U.S. counterparts to Beijing for such a “Phase 1” deal are Ghosn spoke to his wife hour and lawyers will be pre- days, Xi told a visiting U.S. Paulson, former U.S. Trade for more talks, suggesting uncertain. China has said it Carole, now in New York, for sent. "They will have to limit business delegation that China Representative Mike Froman hopes for progress. wants a promise from the U.S. an hour shortly after noon via themselves to discussion top- holds a 'positive attitude' and other dignitaries. The latest flareup in trade side to gradually reduce the tar- videoconference, the ics defined by the judge. The toward the trade talks. During the meeting at tensions came after President iffs already in place. It's unclear spokesman for the family told content of the conversation “As we always said we don't Beijing's ornate Great Hall of Donald Trump imposed puni- if the U.S. side would be will- AFP without clarifying details will then be transferred to the want to start the trade war but the People, Xi reiterated to the tive tariffs last year on billions ing to do that. of their conversation. judge and prosecutors," the we are not afraid,” Xi said. group China's stance that a deal of dollars' worth of Chinese Meanwhile, Trump agreed to The Tokyo District Court statement said. “When necessary we will fight requires “mutual respect and exports to the US, seeking to hold off on raising tariffs fur- had banned Ghosn from con- The family reiterated their back but we have been work- equality.” ramp up pressure for changes ther last month pending the tacting his wife Carole despite plea for these "excessive, cruel ing actively to try not to have of mutual respect and equali- Forum, a conference held in The Wall Street Journal in Chinese trade and invest- negotiations. But the U.S. side several petitions from the and inhumane bans" to be lift- a trade war.” ty," Xi told the group. Beijing this week, included reported Thursday that China's ment policies. still is due to hike tariffs on tycoon's legal team, who have ed so the couple's "fundamen- “We want to work for a The delegation from former Secretary of State lead negotiator in the talks, China has retaliated with tar- $160 billion worth of imports described the measure as tal rights" can be respected. Phase 1 agreement on the basis Bloomberg's New Economy Henry Kissinger, former Vice Premier Liu He, invited iff hikes of its own. After grad- from China next month. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Saturday November 23, 2019

As a part of Haritha Haram, I regularly bring hundreds of plants from government nurseries near Karimnagar and distribute them to people living in the colonies near my home. Now, I can see that my work has made an effect as people have started coming to my house by themselves to collect plants from me HARIKA NAMPALLI SOCIAL WORKER

STRIVING FOR A

more people in my home- She said that due to num- Mission 365 Days, where the town like this in others issues ber of people she was able to members explained the vari- as well such as distribution of approach for charity, she has ous traffic rules to the plants and so on.” managed to distribute more Karimnagar public by con- Harika says that the gov- than 2,500 kg of rice till date ducting rallies. The district BETTER SOCIETY ernment hospitals are the to various orphanages. traffic officials appreciated only places where the poor Inspired by the Telangana Harika for her efforts. can get proper treatment that State government’s Haritha “I also participated in voter Be it distribution of rice to the needy or plants for is also affordable. She says Haram programme, Harika enrollment process in my that, while treating the has also been distributing hometown with the support increasing the green cover, Harika Nampalli has patients, she also enquires plants to the people. She says, of an organisation to increase about their family’s well- “Haritha Haram is a great the voters. We helped people done them all. V SATEESH REDDY finds out being and helps by giving initiative by the Government enroll and let them know the them rice and old clothes. of Telangana State. As a part importance of voting by about the initiatives common people can take up She also has conducted many of Haritha Haram, I regularly through discussions and drives to collect old clothes bring hundreds of plants debates,” she shares. from people to donate to the from government nurseries Harika has also taken the for the greater good of all needy. near Karimnagar and distrib- initiative of purchasing jute She says, “Often I approach ute them to people living in and cloth bags with her own arimnagar-based of plastic. As a doctor, empa- Harika says, “When I was to people and ask them to the colonies near my home. money and distributing the Dr Harika thy comes naturally to her. studying BDS, I used to visit donate their old clothes for Now, I can see that my work same to people by visiting Nampalli, for the Harika completed her nearby old age homes along the needy. Along with this has made an effect as people their homes. She educates K last three years, Bachelors in Dental Surgery with my friends. I would initiative, I also ask them have started coming to my people to carry their own has been organis- from Kamineni Institute of enquire about the needs of donate rice for the under- house by themselves to col- bags when they go shopping. ing various social Dental Sciences, Nalgonda in the people there and fulfil privileged directly or organi- lect plants from me. I am For her efforts, former MP activities like distributing rice 2017. After completing her their small wishes like watch- sations that work for social very happy for the interest Vinod Kumar felicitated her for free, assisting with voter BDS, she started working at ing movies, birthday celebra- causes. A four-member fami- people are showing in going with the Best Youth Service enrollment, distributing the dental department in the tions and going on rides ly usually buys 24 kg of rice green.” Award in 2019. On a con- plants and clothes for the government hospital in around the town. This has every month. Even if they Recently, Harika partici- cluding note, Harika says that needy and also spreading Karimnagar. given me utmost satisfaction donate a part of it then it will pated, in collaboration with she needs to inspire more awareness about the dangers Speaking to The Pioneer, and made me want to help be helpful for the needy.” an NGO, in an event titled people with her activities. Undauntedly Lifting India’s spirits across the globe scaling new yderabad has been journey of mine began at a time supportive of his career. He espe- evolving to find its when people were not even proper- cially thanks his mother for being place on the global map ly aware of what bodybuilding was. his pillar of support who helped by gaining worldwide In addition to the prevailing lack of him become the kind of person he heights H recognition in several information regarding this profes- is today. aspects, be it sports, sion, it was also difficult to source Upon being asked about the next t is not easy to get Mt Aconcagua in South cuisine, movies or more. The city the right kind of food necessary for milestone he has to reach, he financial support America. has earned itself yet another hon- our diet. Back then, sourcing sup- promptly replied “I won a silver to go abroad for Spiritual guru Chinna our when one of the city residents, plements for proteins and other medal in the Mr World event and education, let Jeeyar Swamy, while giving K. Satyanarayana Raju, represented nutrients was unheard of. To be bronze in Mr Asia competition. My I alone for projects the cheque to Tukaram, India at the 53rd Mr Asia competi- honest, I don’t think even I pos- next goal is undoubtedly to win the that involve cap- appreciated his skills and tion held by ABPF (Asian sessed a complete knowledge of the gold medal for India in the upcom- turing mountain peaks. But, achievements. “People should Bodybuilding and Physique Sports field. Quality equipment was ing Mr World and Mr Asia events. Vikasa Tarangini, part of an provide financial support to Federation) in Indonesia where he unavailable. There were almost no But this dream of mine is currently organisation dedicated to youths like Tukaram whenev- won a bronze medal. In an exclu- reputed trainers, courses or institu- on hold. I require financial support social service, announced er they can can for the sake sive with The Pioneer, Raju tells us tions that taught bodybuilding. to continue further. Hence am cur- financial support of more of the community’s develop- his tale of success, his journey, his And in those times, a youngster rently on the lookout for sponsors than Rs 7 lakh for moun- ment,” he said. passion for the craft of body build- spending that sort of money who can help me attain my goal. taineer Amgoth Tukaram. Tukaram, overwhelmed by ing and much more. towards such a field was consid- My ultimate goal, however, is to This money will help the the help, thanked Swamy ji. K.S.N. Raju, by profession, is a ered a taboo. It was only my pas- gain recognition as a prominent trekking enthusiast from This generation can make the freelance fitness trainer at the sion for bodybuilding that fuelled bodybuilder across India. Telangana in his next expedi- impossible possible, he said. Apollo Life Studio in Madhapur. me to keep going and do whatever “Hard work is the key to success. tions to two mountains — Mt Tukaram will begin his jour- He has trained many celebrities it takes to overcome the difficulties There are no shortcuts in the path Kosciuszko in Australia and ney on January 7, next year. including Boyapati Srinu, Ajay, I faced.” to build a lasting future. Both hard Manchu Manoj, Manchu Vishnu, Generally, most families are work and constant dedication are Sunil, Ravi Teja, Navdeep, Raj reluctant about such unconven- extremely crucial if one considers Tharun and several others in the tional ventures. But Raju says he is making it big in any field at all,” he film industry. When he started his lucky when it comes to this. He advises the youth keen on follow- career about 15 years ago, he would says that his family has always been ing their dreams. participate in numerous body- building competitions in the state and the country, winning such titles like Mr Telangana, Mr South India among many others. In response to what it was that kick-started his journey towards bodybuilding, Raju said, “It may sound silly now but it all began with the Terminator I watched when I was young. The movie made me a big fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger and I decided to Body building is the next form for a follow his path. Few years down the lane I went ahead and started fitness enthusiast. ANUSHKA PRADEEP my own gym called the Body Line Gym. Initially, it all began as a pas- talks to a freelance fitness expert to find sionate hobby, which soon turned a full-fledged career.” out what it takes to take body building “Right now I’m in my 50s and my journey in bodybuilding started to an international platform approximately 30 years ago. This 10

Vijayawada Saturday November 23, 2019 what’s brewing?

ctor Emraan Hashmi recalled EMRAAN the tough phase in A his life when his U2, RAHMAN young son fought cancer. The actor recently shot for a HASHMI on his Karamveer Special episode of team up for Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 with founder and CEO of Cuddles Foundation, Purnota “Ahimsa'' song Dutta Bahl, who is considered “tough phase” in as a messiah for poor kids suf- fering from cancer. rish rock band come as students to the “I have been following U2 has source of inspiration. Purnota’s work since many unveiled a new That is ahimsa… non- personal life years because my son was I song titled violence... India gave this diagnosed with cancer five Ahimsa, in col- to us… the greatest gift to years ago, and later my moth- laboration with the world… It is more er too became a victim of the composer AR Rahman, powerful than nuclear disease. A family is emotional- ahead of the group’s first energy, the armies, the ly devastated when somebody ever visit to India. navies, the British from that family is diagnosed U2’s lead vocalist Bono Empire. It is power itself. with cancer,” said Emraan. said: “The fight against And it’s never been more “My son Ayaan’s remission injustice has always been so important,” he added. phase — during which the important to us. We were “Ahimsa requires cancer might make a come- somewhat shaped and courage and strength. A back — was a tough phase for formed by Martin Luther quality that is impervious us as we parents go through a King who was a student of to weapons or power. It’s a lot of fear psychosis. The Mahatma Gandhi. Martin mission which is most whole process is psychologi- Luther King said “The needed to heal the modern cally disturbing. While moral arc of the universe is world and it is incredible researching about the disease, long but it bends towards timing to collaborate with I got to know that nutrition justice….”. I don’t believe U2, with their amazing plays an important role in the that any more.” legacy, to revive this move- treatment as the body needs a “It doesn’t bend ment,” Rahman said. The strong immune system while towards justice, it has to year 2019 will also see the going through the treatment. be bent towards justice. release of four highlights Even after the medical treat- We have to be actively from U2’s catalogue of ment, we have to focus on fol- involved in our democra- songs, remixed by local low-up care, which involves cy to preserve it and show Indian artistes, coming proper nutrition and the well- people how we feel and soon on all streaming being of a person, which has what we care about. We platforms. been the focal point of Cuddle foundation.” Mumbai-resident Purnota is known for her work in provid- ing nutrition to underprivi- leged children suffering from cancer in government and charitable hospitals. Purnota said: “Firstly, I Slumdog Millionaire would like to reiterate that children’s cancer can be cured, so if you have the slightest of actress Freida Pinto doubt that your child is unwell, please take them to a medical personnel. Also, engaged to photographer Cuddle’s foundation has acquired success because most Cory Tran people in our organisation are medical professionals. People lumdog Millionaire making sense and where I have wrong notion that people actress Freida want to go completely makes who work in NGOs don’t do Pinto is engaged to sense. You my love are just well financially. The fact is S her photographer the most beautiful creation to that you can lead a comfort- Cory Tran. She have ever walked into my life. able life even while working took to Instagram And you are here to stay. for not-for-profits organisa- to announce the news of her Well, I am making you stay. tion. engagement and also shared a Ha! All my love with all my “In today’s time, India few pictures of herself and heart. Oh and Happiest needs more professionals to Cory. Birthday sweet Fiancé !” she come forward and help us Sharing the pictures on wrote on Instagram. The post with these causes. Also, many Instagram, Freida wrote, “It was showered with love from children take medical treat- all makes sense now. Life friends and colleagues. ment, but do not focus on makes sense, the world Freida’s Love Sonia co-star nutrition which is also makes sense, the past tears Mrunal Thakur wrote, “OMG required for them to build and trials make sense, what @freidapinto @coryt congrat- immunity and fight the dis- wise old lovers said about ulations you guys And happy ease.” love makes sense, where I am birthday Cory.”

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It’s unusual for actors not to ride on the coattails of their impressive debut Poor screenplay, to bag one movie after the other. But, NAGARAJ GOUD finds out how Sushanth Reddy plays the dry acting make waiting game, eager to capture the story he truly believes in GEORGE REDDY SUSHANTH REDDY A DULL WATCH keen to make Biopics are the every move eorge Reddy’, which is a the dean without protest, in anoth- take on the life of a stu- er, he is seen walking into the pol- dent leader by the same rage now. But ice station and bailing out his G name, has you in its friends unabashedly. Many such grips right from the get that only opens scenes, that need an explanation or count go. The plot begins with are avenues to gain a deeper insight Maya (Muskaan Khubchandani), a up such films to into George’s thought process, are nstead of hurry- one such story,” he says in a were trying to revisit a genre Nagaraniki Emaindhi was research scholar from the USA, try- brushed away under the carpet ing up and sign- conversation with that hasn’t been attempted in one which kept things ing to acquaint herself with the rev- more scrutiny with the director hoping you don’t ing projects in a The Pioneer. Telugu in a long time. I absolutely real. Bombhaat is olutionary leader by travelling to remember them. I jiffy after his Smiling, he adds that found the content interest- a commercial fare. I don’t the places he visited. than others. K Coming to the dialogue delivery, impressive debut there is no room for confu- ing and decided to come on believe in categorising films, The movie steadily gathers pace the role the hero of such a fiery with Tharun sion to creep in. “If I was board,” he maintains. at least when I’m acting. If I and establishes the fact that George RAMYA SREE biopic necessitates that his charac- Bhascker’s buddy comedy Ee confused, I would’ve done While he is guarded about like the story, I take it up. is fighting for the rights of ter has the prowess to captivate the Nagaraniki Emaindhi last two to three films at a time revealing the plot, saying The thought that it’s a com- Osmania University. Although one students and audience alike. year, Sushanth Reddy has and would’ve got more con- that the more he talks about mercial film never crossed initially feels that George is a hooli- finds out if the However, Sandeep’s opportunity to chosen to play the waiting fused,” he adds. it, the more chances of him my mind. My focus is more gan, director Jeevan Reddy, turns capture the hearts of people, just game till the right project Bombhaat marks the giving away the story, he on delivering what the direc- the tables around and has the audi- much like how the real George Reddy comes his way. He says that directorial debut of mentions that it’s a coming- tor wants.” ence vouching for George. did, was not fulfilled. The dialogue he knows exactly the kind of Raghavendra Varma aka of-age story for his charac- Sushanth adds that he is We watch as George grows up in anticipated delivery was not strong enough for film he wants to associate Bujji, who assisted K. ter, Vicky, to a certain deg- in touch with his friends — Kerala under the care of his mother such a character who was a rebel in with for his sophomore out- Raghavendra Rao in the ree. “Vicky confronts a situa- Vishwak Sen, Abhinav who introduced him to Bhagat George Reddy every sense of the word. This ing. “I want to work with past. A Hyderabad-set affair, tion which is beyond his Gomatam and Venkatesh — Singh’s essay, Why am I an atheist?, results in the audiences forgetting people who share thoughts the film’s shooting was abilities. How he overcomes from Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi sowing the seeds for his revolution- lives up to the the scenes right after they exit the similar to mine and who are wrapped up recently. It also his fears and handles the sit- and is happy the way their ary ideas. theatre. willing to treat stories features Chandini Chowdary uation is the film’s gist,” careers are progressing. “A The main crux of the movie is expectations Special mention must be given to greater than anyone on the and Simran. “I liked the atti- shares the actor, who will be few weeks ago, we met for how George, an avid reader and an his friends and other student lead- sets. I believe that a story is tude of Bujji garu and the seen as a final year engineer- Tharun Bhascker’s birthday intellectual in the film, helps his ers who stand by him at all times the most indispensable ele- film’s writer, Akshay Polla, ing student in the film. party and even attended a peers with their education. George’s up to the level of such intense sc- and fight along with him, come ment on the sets and I met towards cinema and what Prod him on the switch short film festival in dedication for the betterment of the enes. However, the background what may. Ironically, their dialogue lot of people who believe they were trying to tell from a new-age realistic film Bengaluru,” he points out. Is people is shown when George, score by Suresh Bobbili did help delivery felt way stronger than the that. I want to be part of a through Bombhaat. The film like Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi a sequel to Ee Nagaraniki despite bagging a lucrative post in build the suspense just when the protagonist himself. Actor Satyadev story that was never told is a romantic love story with to a commercial fare like Emaindhi on the cards? “It’s the Mumbai University, leaves it to pace of the film seemed to be lag- was seen in the film just for the before. Even if it was, I a sci-fi twist to it. It is Bombhaat and he states, definitely in the pipeline for stay and work for the welfare of ging. heck of it. He does not talk to wanted it to be narrated in a loaded with commercial “There are many forms of sure. The gang will come others. The art department, despite George face to face, does not fight different way. Bombhaat is bells and whistles. They storytelling and I believe Ee back,” the actor asserts. Having started out with students, managing to capture the essence of the elections against him and just his movement reached its crescen- the 70s with the wigs and the cos- pops up in between to deliver a do when universities pan-India tumes, got it wrong with the vehi- dialogue or two. All these disjoined came out in support of George and cles used in the film that seemed bits and pieces of the screenplay his ideals. Students from universi- out of place in a student campus, leave the audience confused as to ties such as Andhra University and especially considering why some of these characters were Madras University hold protests the time period. even present in the film. FIRST LOOK at their universities. As the film Also, the por- Kaushik, another student leader, depicts, the protagonist also trayal of who seemed to have a meaty role in ith Naga Chaitanya dreams, the makers have took his ideas to the next George’s per- the beginning doesn’t get to register set to ring in his 33rd announced dropping a teaser level where he applied his sonality is his presence in the second half. The W birthday today, the on Friday. Sai Pallavi, who revolutionary methods to inconsistent. female protagonist, Maya, also producers of his unti- will be playing a dancer, is help the general public, While in one seemed to play no significant role tled next with Sekhar cast opposite him in the and is also seen constantly scene, he in the film. Kammula have unveiled his film. The movie is a joint questioning the status quo. accepts his sus- Emphasis could’ve been laid on look from the film. A love production venture between However, when it comes to pension from what inspired a studious, intellectu- story, the actor will be seen Kammula, Narayan casting, the energy and al, goal-oriented person like George as a youth from Das, Sunil momentum in George to choose student politics instead of Telangana who Narang and Reddy’s char- just jumping to the action part of comes to P. R a m acter — the film. Hyderabad to Mohan While the first half of the film pursue his Rao. keeps that suspense element with a pinch of comedy, the second half felt like an imposition for the audi- ence.

played by VERDICT: Sandeep Madhav — is not supported by other While the movie fails on elements of the movie. some aspects, the overall expe- The screenplay and cine- rience ensures you are left in matography are not well awe of the student leader and pieced together with a few his ideas and is worth watch- scenes missing crucial ing at least once. However, connections. For instance, there are quite a few unan- a scene as powerful as swered questions that pop George shouting slogans up at the end of this two- such as ‘Raise your voice’ and-a-half-hour drama. against the backdrop of the scenic OU Arts Rating: 2.5 College, seemed lost in transition. Jeevan Reddy, couldn’t take the audience

Naga Babu: Some journeys have to end at some point Rahul to play Black he Pioneer last that he will reveal more aired on Friday. “It has been week reported details on his YouTube a happy and an emotional and White cabbie that the popular channel in the days to come. journey. To judge a show for T comedy show on He seven-and-half years is not aving green-lit a has been titled Black and Meanwhile, Rahul has ETV, Jabardasth, simple and I believe some romantic drama White and the title has a lot wrapped up shooting for has lost its judge journeys have to end at sometime ago of significance to the actor’s College Kumar, a Telugu- Naga Babu and star per- some point. The decision that would see characterisation,” con- Tamil bilingual, recently. formers Chammak to quit the show was H him teaming up firmed a source close to the A remake of the Chandra, Rakesh, my own. I extend my with Satyadev, development. Kannada film with the Ram Prasad to a thanks to Shyam actor Rahul Vijay has The source further added same name, the origi- another entertain- Prasad Reddy and now given his nod to that the film will be set in nal film’s director, ment channel. ETV for giving me another film, The Pioneer Hyderabad. “Some portions Santhu, has also Speaking for the a chance to be on has exclusively learnt. He will be shot on highways on helmed the remake ver- first time about the show. I was will be introducing a new the outskirts of the city. It sions. Priya Vadlamani his about his going through a director, Ravinder, with the will go to floors next month of Hushaaru fame is departure from financial crisis film, a crime thriller which and will be wrapped up by cast opposite him. the show, Naga when it was deals with a gold robbery. February,” the source — NG Babu pinned the offered to me. The The director has been a added. blame on business show helped me to script doctor for Ohmkar’s New producer Shiva is differences with improve my situa- Raju Gari Gadhi franchise. keen on releasing it for RAHUL HAS show runners tion.” “Rahul was floored by summer next year. Mallemala Although he the director’s narration. He Bhairava Geetha camera- WRAPPED UP Entertainments. refrained from divulging felt the content would be man Jagadeesh Cheekati Simultaneously, he hinted details on his next move on something different for the has been signed on as the SHOOTING FOR that his remuneration was the small screen front, he Telugu audience and decid- cinematographer, while the COLLEGE never the criteria for leaving has been will be judging a Jabardasth ed to take it to sets on a much-in demand Mani KUMAR the show. While his speech on the show as a judge since kind of a show on Zee priority basis. He will be Sharma is the music com- , A lacked clarity, he did say early 2013 and his last act Telugu shortly. seen as a cabbie. The movie poser,” the source stated. BILINGUAL VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2019 sport 12

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angladesh won the toss and India everything else against a Bball they are not acquainted with on the first day of their maid- en Day/Night Test, the quality of contest spectacularly failing to match the manic pre-match hype. Ishant in Pink mode First the Ishant Sharma-led Indian pace unit terrorised the vis- Senior pacer’s 2nd 5-wicket haul in India (first in 12 years) help all-round India itors, bundling them out for 106 in just under 31 overs even before twi- light set in. lord over Bangladesh, hype beats cricket hands down With two of their batsmen con- cussed, the mentally-scarred Bangladesh attack then found itself at the receiving end of a masterclass from the Indian captain Virat Kohli, Hasina, Mamata ring bell who remained unbeaten on 59 off 93 balls, as India reached 174 for three at stumps on the opening day. The stodgy Cheteshwar Pujara, with two pink ball hundreds under his belt in first-class cricket, scored a chiselled 55 as India took a 68-run lead. It looks like the cricket loving Kolkata public will not have an opportunity to witness even three full days’ action. The city turned pink, the crowd responded to the brainchild of its favourite son Sourav Ganguly, who arranged a first-of-its-kind match in less than a month’s time. However, the gulf in standards along with the singular lack of intent from the visitors took some sheen away from the game. Earlier, Ishant grabbed his first five-wicket haul on Indian soil after Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, center right, and Chief Minister of West a good 12 years, finishing with 5 for Bengal Mamata Banerjee, center left, stand to ring the Eden Bell to start the 2nd Test PTI 22 in 12 overs after a brave decision by opposition captain Mominul IANS n KOLKATA had to be cancelled at the last Haque to bat first on a seamer- India vs B’desh (2nd day) moment by the Cricket friendly pitch. Live from 1:00pm IST angladesh Prime Minister Association of Bengal (CAB). Umesh Yadav hurried the BSheikh Hasina and West The other former cricketers Bangladeshi batsmen for pace with STAR SPORTS 1 Bengal Chief Minister Mamata present were S Ramesh, Saba 3 for 29 in 7 overs while Mohammed Banerjee rung the customary Karim, Sunil Joshi, Ajit Agarkar, Shami was deadly bowling the cut- Eden bell in the presence of Venkatesh Prasad, Kapil Dev, ters wide off the crease with figures BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammed of 2 for 36 in 10.3 overs. Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Azharuddin, Kris Srikkanth, He also bowled two sharp Nazmul Hasan Papon and batting Farokh Engineer and Chandu bouncers, leaving Liton Das (24) and legend Sachin Tendulkar among Borde. Nayeem Hasan (19) concussed. other dignitaries. Athletes from other sports Bangladesh lasted just 30.3 overs Hasina and Mamata met the like Abhinav Bindra, P. in their first innings with specialist Ishant Sharma celebrates after taking wicket of Bangladesh batsman during first day of first Day/Night Test between India and Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata AP teams before the national anthem Gopichand, PV Sindhu, Sania spinners Ravindra Jadeja bowling a was played by the Army Band in Mirza and Mary Kom were also solitary over and Ravichandran beating him by pace as it sharply cut front of a packed house. Union there. Ashwin wasn’t even required to roll in with the batsmen playing on to his Home Minister Amith Shah, who Naimur Rahman, his arms over. stumps. was supposed to be in attendance, Mohammed Mahmudul Hasan, Clearly the menacing Indian Despite the catching scepticism Das, Nayeem concussed however could not make it. Maharab Hossain, Mohammed pace attack exposed Bangladeshi’s surrounding the pink ball, Saha The historic match was sup- Hasibul Hussain, Shahriar lack of technical finesse as the ‘Pink looked a class act behind the stump PTI n KOLKATA posed to kickstart with Army Hossain Biddut, Kazi Habibul Ball Test’ was agreed upon three days as usual as the ball was swinging a paratroopers flying into Eden to Bashar and Mohammed Akram before their tour departure on the lot after moving the batsman. wo Bangladesh batsmen — hand over a pink ball each to the Khan were the former initiative of newly-elected BCCI His low catch of Mahmadullah, TLiton Das and Nayeem Hasan two captains just before the toss. Bangaldesh cricketers who were president Sourav Ganguly. outstretched and dragged across — were retired hurt from the But due to security reasons, that present. Bangladesh batsmen looked Virat Kohli at the first slip, was the ongoing Day/Night Test, forcing unsettled by the capacity crowd, highlight of his keeping as he also the visitors to bring in as concus- something they have never encoun- completed a milestone of 100 dis- sion substitutes players who had tered even in their home Tests and missals in longest format. been dropped from the team. the world-class bowling made it even While Bangladesh captain Both Das and Nayeem were hit by Captain Kohli fastest to 5K more difficult. Mominul had a point when he Mohammed Shami snorters and PTI n KOLKATA Such was their plight that for the spoke about lack of preparation but were replaced by Mehidy Hasan first time in the subcontinent, bats- when Kohli with barely one and a and Taijul Islam at the Eden irat Kohli on Friday men Nos 3, 4 and 5 (skipper half net session hit those elegant Gardens. Vbecame the fastest to Mominul Haque, Mohammad boundaries under light, one knew Bangladesh wicketkeeper- 5000 runs as captain, com- Mithun, and senior-most player why a solid basic technique made batsman Das was taken to a city pleting the feat in 86 innings Mushfiqur Rahim) were all dis- such a difference. hospital for a scan before anoth- Nayeem Hasan stands as physiotherapists look into the helmet after he was injured AP during day one. missed for a duck. With a quick trigger, Kohli er Shami delivery hit Nayeem, Das was retired hurt after added nine runs before com- As captain, Kohli was Pushed into the unknown terri- would cover the line and negate the who was interestingly attended to being hit on his head at the plaining of discomfort. He was also the quickest to 4000 tory without any practice back seam movement hitting those lan- by Indian team physio Nitin Patel. stroke of lunch. next seen walking off the field Tests runs (65 innings). He is home, Bangladesh opening duo of guid cover drives with grace. Bangladesh, thus, became the Trying to play a pull short off after a long conversation with the the sixth captain to reach the Shadman Islam and Imrul Kayes Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam, first team to make two concussion a Shami bouncer, the heavily-lac- umpire, forcing the end of the first 5000-run mark. survived some anxious moments in who was not supposed to play this substitutes in a Test match. quered pink ball blazed in and hit session. Australian great Ricky the first six overs before Ishant game, came in as a concussion sub- Mehidy came in as concussion his helmet in the forehead region Das’ like-for-like substitute Ponting had taken 97 innings Sharma trapped the latter. stitute for Nayeem Hasan, was dri- substitute after Das was hit. in the third ball of the 20th over. Saif Hassan is down with a (split to complete 5000 runs as Umesh then triggered the col- ven down the ground as if it was net However, Mehidy, an off- He was batting on 16 then. webbing) injury, forcing the vis- captain, ahead of West Indian lapse in his second spell with two session. spinner, will not be allowed to The physio rushed in, con- itors to opt for Mehidy as concus- legend Clive Lloyd (106 wickets in three balls, first being Pujara on the otherhand also bowl as per the concussion sub- ducted a test and he continued sion substitute. innings), South African skipper Mominul who was dis- looked solid after quick departure stitute rule. Mehidy, though, did batting, responding with a bound- According to the protocol, a Graeme Smith (110), missed by a beautiful diving one- from Mayank Agarwal and Rohit not last long as he was dismissed ary in the next delivery. proper medical report has to be Australian Allan Border (116) handed catch by Rohit Sharma. Sharma, adding 94 runs for the third by pacer Ishant Sharma for just Das hit another boundary in submitted to the match referee for and New Zealand's Stephen Next was Mohammed Mithun wicket with his captain. eight runs. the next over off Ishant and a concussion substitute. Fleming (130.) Legends relive glorious Eden moments

India's former cricket players Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman join in a talk show during break on 1st day PTI An illuminated building displays an image of BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, on the eve of the 1st pink-ball Test; B’desh PM Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meet players PTI n KOLKATA been a better venue for this historic Tendulkar. game,” said Kumble, whose sensation- The electric atmosphere at the ndian cricket legends including al spell of six for 12 helped India to Eden Gardens reminded Harbhajan ISachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble a famous win over West Indies. of his playing days. on Friday revisited their glorious on- The Kolkata crowd is probably “The atmosphere here takes me field moments at the Eden Gardens. the most passionate in the country back to 15 years ago. Test cricket was In a special programme during and they showed all their love for different back then. It is a special feel- the lunch break on the opening day, Tendulkar by chanting ‘Sachin ing and I feel so much love every Tendulkar, Kumble, Harbhajan Singh Sachin’, taking the master blaster back time I come here. Hats off to Ganguly and VVS Laxman relived some of the to his playing days. for doing this. Even if I play under Ganguly posts picture of ‘Sweets go pink in Kolkata’ via Twitter iconic moments at the famous venue While Laxman and Rahul Dravid 100 captains, he will always be my here, including the 1993 Hero Cup produced a match-winning 376-run captain,” said the champion off- final versus West Indies and the 2001 stand after India followed on against spinner. Test versus Australia. Australia, Harabhajan and Tendulkar Tendulkar had heard good All of them thanked their captain came up with stellar bowling perfor- things about Harbhajan from the and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly mances. Harbhajan even took a hat- local officials during a game in for bringing them together. Ganguly, trick in his match haul of 13 wickets. Mohali and, subsequently, asked for too, was supposed to be part of the “The game changed so quickly the spinner to bowl to him in the 40-minute discussion on Star Sports because of that hat-trick. The way we India nets. Harbhajan, a teenager but could not make it as he was won the game ushered in a new then, was in awe of Tendulkar. understandably caught up with phase for the Indian team. Bhajji was “The first time I met Bhajji was administrative issues. sensational, got Ricky Ponting out so in Mohali. The people there were “We have not had a chance to sit many times and Laxman and Dravid talking about him, ‘he is a good spin- like this since our playing days. It is partnership did wonders for the con- ner who bowls a good doosra’,” said a special day and there could not have fidence of the dressing room,” said Tendulkar. Indian cricketer Mithali Raj rides in a cart during a grand parade of India’s former cricket captains; (right) Sourav Ganguly posts picture with Eden crowd during first day of Day/Night Test