Follow us on: RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 ANALYSIS 7 CELEB TALKS 10 SPORTS 12 Published From VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL MUCH ADO PRIYANKA CHOPRA, RAJKUMMAR RAO TO STAR 100 & RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR ABOUT SURPLUS IN NETFLIX ADAPTATION OF ‘THE WHITE TIGER' COUNTING RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 1 Issue 310 VIJAYAWADA, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2019; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable AJAY BHUPATHI CALLS OFF MAHASAMUDRAM WITH RAVI TEJA { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com Govt cancels Polavaram Noose tightening around power project 52K RTC STAFF TO BE contract ‘corrupt’ TDP leaders VIJAYAWADA: The Cabinet G RAVI KIRAN on Wednesday cancelled the ABSORBED INTO GOVT n VIJAYAWADA l Cases were Rs 3,216.11 crore worth PNS n VIJAYAWADA liabilities between AP and filed against Polavaram Hydel Power Telangana also did not happen The cases filed against TDP Chintamaneni Project contract and called The Cabinet on Wednesday yet as per the AP Reorganisation leaders are troubling the party Prabhakar, for new tenders in the reverse decided to create a new Public Act, 2014. These factors became a lot. The leaders, who have tendering process. Chief Transport Department to absorb the stumbling blocks in the managed to evade arrest during Kuna Ravi Minister YS Jaganmohan over 52,000 employees of the merger of APSRTC with the the TDP tenure, are now find- Kumar, Reddy chaired the meeting loss-making Andhra Pradesh government, highly placed offi- ing it difficult with the govern- Yarapathineni that decided to cancel the State Road Transport cial sources pointed out. ment keen on taking the cases Srinivasa Rao, contract given to Navayuga Corporation into the govern- Even the Anjaneya Reddy to the logical end. Noose is Kodela Engineering Company ment as the proposed in toto Committee was said to have tightening around TDP leaders Limited by the earlier TDP merger of the public transport suggested absorption of the Chintamaneni Prabhakar, Kuna Sivaprasada government. It also decided carrier was found not possible. employees to ease the financial Ravi Kumar and Yarapathineni Rao and to recover the advance The Cabinet, which met here burden on the public trans- Srinivasa Rao. Already, former Somireddy amount given to Navayuga. under the chairmanship of the porter. The Cabinet deliberated Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Chandramohan This is the second major Chief Minister, accepted the on these issues and gave its nod Rao is in legal trouble. Besides, contract lost by Navayuga. recommendations of the com- for the creation of the Public cases were registered against for- Reddy The government had in mittee headed by former IPS Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy addressing a Cabinet meeting in Amaravati Transport Department to enable mer minister Somireddy l TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu said, "The government is filing August terminated the con- officer C Anjaneya Reddy on on Wednesday the absorption first, in tune Chandramohan Reddy and a tract for works relating to the RTC, Minister for Transport with the electoral promise. few other TDP leaders recent- cases against our leaders deliberately to harass them. It is using the Polavaram irrigation project and Information Perni Venkata the government and on assum- According to sources, the APSRTC would henceforth ly. During the TDP government, police to arrest our leaders and send them to jail to spoil their worth around Rs 3,000 crore. Ramaiah (Nani) said. ing power, he constituted an Centre's concurrence was remain a skeletal organisation and many allegations were made political career" Continued on Page 3 Accordingly, the RTC staff expert committee headed by required for the merger as it held the staff absorbed into the gov- against TDP ministers and would be absorbed into the Anjaneya Reddy, who had ear- a 31 per cent stake in the state ernment would be re-deployed MLAs, but party Chief and the Public Transport Department lier served as the corporation's transport body. Besides, the on deputation to run the corpo- then Chief Minister N Now, a fresh case was regis- ernment to seek CBI inquiry and re-designated. The entire managing director. division of APSRTC's assets and ration, a senior official said. Chandrababu Naidu had shield- tered against Chintamaneni into his illegal mining activities. 19 die in process would be completed in ed them. The police had not Prabhakar under Section 509 of As he was involved in econom- three months, the minister told dared proceed against them. the SC, ST (Prevention of ic offences and civil disputes, an Punjab reporters at the end of the Cabinet demands Centre to retain name of Andhra Bank After YSRCP assumed power, Atrocities) Act. The police are arrest warrant is not yet issued. Cabinet meeting. Following the people, who lodged complaints learnt to have been trying to Meanwhile, a case was regis- firecracker move, the government would he Cabinet on Wednesday demanded that the Centre retain the name of Andhra Bank in the wake of against these leaders, filed fresh arrest him, but he is on the run. tered against former minister foot the salary and pension bill Tthe move to merge it with Union Bank of India and Corporation Bank. The Cabinet passed a resolution complaints against them, based Koona Ravi Kumar, former Somireddy Chandramohan of RTC staff, amounting to Rs in this regard as ministers denounced the move to erase Andhra Banks name through the merger. "We on which the police registered MLA from Amudalavalasa con- Reddy in Nellore recently. He factory fire 3,300 crore per annum. passed a resolution that Andhra Banks name be retained even if the bank is amalgamated with other cases against them. stituency is also at large for the allegedly sold a property, sub- CHANDIGARH: At least 19 Retirement age of the staff would banks. The Chief Minister is writing to the Prime Minister on this," Information Minister Perni Venkata Many cases are pending last one week. He has been mitting a fake document. This people were killed and 27 be raised to 60 years. The Ramaiah told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. All parties in the State have decried the Centre's plan to against former MLA from charged with abusing a woman case is also under trial. injured in a blaze in a fire- Cabinet also approved a pro- merge Andhra Bank with other banks, saying the bank reflected the sentiments of Telugu people. While Denduluru Chintamaneni VRO in public. The VRO filed TDP Chief N Chandrababu cracker factory at Batala town posal for creation of Bus Fare the ruling YSR Congress Party was the first to demand that Andhra Banks name be retained, the Prabhakar. The most important a complaint and a case was reg- Naidu said, "The government is in Gurdaspur district of Regulatory Authority that would Congress and the Telugu Desam Party joined the chorus. The Left parties staged protests deploring among them are related to istered against him. filing cases against our leaders Punjab on Wednesday. fix the RTC bus fares, Nani merger move. They demanded that Andhra Banks name be retained if the merger became inevitable. attack on woman tahsildar Already, Gurazala former deliberately to harass them. It is The exact reason for the added. During the election cam- In the historic coastal town of Machilipatnam, where Andhra Bank took birth on November 23, 1923, the Vanajakshi and manhandling of MLA Yarapathineni Srinivasa using the police to arrest our fire is yet to be ascertained. paign, Jagan had promised to bank staff too joined the protests against the merger. a Hamali Workers' Union leader Rao is in big trouble. The High leaders and send them to jail to The Punjab government has merge the ailing APSRTC with Johnny. Court also left it to the State gov- spoil their political career." ordered a magisterial inquiry into it. An explosion took place around 4 p.m. in the Gram panchayat factory that was being run in VIP darshan bookings Tamilisai to a three-storey building in offices to don the residential area. The take oath as No place for work! impact of the blast was so powerful that a few nearby at Tirumala to go online PNS n HYDERABAD TDP and offered even more cash YSRCP colour buildings and parked vehicles Guv on Sept 8 doles in the name of PNS n VIJAYAWADA were also damaged. Teams of PNS n TIRUPATI HYDERABAD: The new gov- Free power, doles, subsidies, "Navaratnalu" schemes, the the NDRF and the SDRF ernor of Telangana, Tamilisai direct benefit transfers and the prime being Rythu Bharosa, Gram panchayat offices in have been deployed. The Tirumala Tirupati and former union minister like are not specific to India Amma Vodi etc. Not unexpect- the State will now don a new Devastanams (TTD) has taken Bandaru Dattatreya, who was where wily politicians, con- edly, Telangana's cash dole out look as the buildings will be up cudgels against unautho- appointed as the governor of cerned with just their term in model was adopted in other painted in the colours of the rised bookings for darshan Himachal Pradesh, will take power, use taxpayer money to states as well such as Odisha, ruling YSRCP and also display Tribal teen and sale of darshan tickets in their oath on September 8 and woo those sections which may Bihar, West Bengal etc. Back in a picture of Chief Minister YS black. In the backdrop of High 11 respectively. Telangana not give value in return. Even in the early eighties, the NTR gov- Jaganmohan Reddy. stripped for Court judgment on L1, L2 and High Court chief justice RS an advanced country like the US, ernment in the undivided The offices of Village L3 darshans, the TTD has Chauhan will administer the the trend is to look at various sec- Andhra Pradesh offering free Secretariats as the gram pan- proposed an online process for oath of office to Tamilisai at 11 tions of people as vote banks power to farmers. Today, both chayat or village-level local eloping VIP break darshans too. am on Sep 8. Chief Minister K even if it means incentivizing prosper through sheer hard the Telugu states are feeling the body will now be known, will BHOPAL: Two crimes involv- The AP High Court has that they are all as per the Chandrasekhar Rao, ministers those who can choose not to work? What is happening near- pinch of competitive populism be painted white, blue and ing teenaged tribal women rejected the petition seeking Constitutional provisions. of his cabinet and several work. This is evident from er home presents a good exam- and extravagance at the cost of green like the colours on the have shaken Alirajpur district cancellation of L1, L2 and L3 higher officials will attend the media reports that US ple of bad economics if we draw the exchequer. Coming back to flag of YSRCP. Panchayat raj in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua darshans in any format, saying Continued on Page 3 oath-taking ceremony. Democratic presidential candi- a parallel with the US report. the Stockton report, Susie Garza and rural development depart- region. While no case has date Andrew Yang wants to give Telugu States made a beginning has never heard of Yang. But ment has recently issued been registered in the incident US $ 1,000 in cash to every of sorts in the country in offer- since February, she's been getting instructions to all the District of a 19-year-old girl who was American each month. ing huge. 'direct cash transfers' to USD 500 a month from a non- Collectors in this regard. The stripped naked and paraded SAND QUARRYING Yang, a tech entrepreneur, the bank accounts of beneficia- profit in California. Garza can Collectors were also asked to for eloping with a boy of has anchored his long-shot bid ries, just before Assembly elec- spend the money however she ensure that the picture of the another tribe, another 19- with a proposal to give USD tions. In fact, it started in wants. She uses USD 150 of it to Chief Minister is displayed on year-old girl has been arrest- NGT breathes fire at TS govt 1,000 in cash to every American, Telangana with the TRS gov- pay for her cellphone and anoth- the name board. In an attempt ed for allegedly abducting a saying the payments will shield ernment offering Rythu Bandhu, er USD 100 or so to pay off her to take administration to the 17-year-old girl with whom PNS n NEW DELHI river bed. Responding to the workers from the pain of certain Kalyana Laxmi, Shadi Mubarak, dog's veterinarian bills. She doorsteps of people, the Jagan she was in a same-sex rela- query, the Government of job losses caused by automation. KCR Kits, Aasara pensions etc. spends the rest on her two government has announced tionship. A purported video Aghast at the scale of illegal Telangana noted that it had Of course, the idea has helped schemes under which money grandsons. setting up of Village of Saturday's incident involv- sand quarrying on river-beds, excavated sand as part of de- him win unexpected support totaling thousands of crores of "I've never been able to do Secretariats across the State ing stripping and parading of the National Green Tribunal silting of rivers. The green tri- and even muscle out some bet- rupees was transferred directly that. I thought it was just the from October 2. Each the woman by her communi- (NGT) on Wednesday ques- bunal then sought to know ter-known candidates from the into the bank accounts of lakhs coolest thing," said Garza, who Secretariat will have 10 ty members went viral on tioned the Government of from the government how it debate stages. Still, it raises larg- of beneficiaries. Then TDP gov- is unemployed and previously employees, who will ensure social media on Tuesday. The Telangana how could it quar- became feasible to de-silt er questions on what happens to ernment in AP followed suit by was addicted to drugs, though corruption-free delivery of ser- woman wearing a petticoat ry 4.10 crore cubic meters of Annaram and Medigedda irri- the economy if rulers start incen- launching Annadaata she said she has been sober for vices. Main opposition TDP and blouse is seen being beat- sand without environmental tection perspective. gation projects which had tivizing those who can elect not Sukhibhava for farmers, Pasupu 18 years following a stint in has slammed the government en with sticks by persons clearance. On Wednesday, Citing reports submitted been executed successfully. to work simply because they are Kumkuma for women SHGs, prison. "I like it because I feel for the decision to paint Village chasing her while she was NGT began hearing on the by the Pollution Control The NGT breathed fire at anyway going to get the and credited huge amounts into more independent, like I'm in Secretariats in the ruling party's screaming and begging for omissions and commissions of Board, the tribunal said that Telangana Government for promised sum. Further, what their bank accounts just before charge. I really have something colours and termed it as a bla- mercy in the local dialect. the Government of Telangana sand quarrying was carried not making any laws on sand happens to those who have polls. that's my own." tant misuse of power. from the environmental pro- out illegally on the Godavari quarrying in Telangana. strong work ethic and want to The YSRCP competed with Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 3 TODAY ALMANAC India's Vikram all set to land on the Moon Mumbai on Month & Paksham: PNS n CHENNAI rain red alert, Bhadrapada & Shukla Paksha According to the Indian Tithi : Saptami: 08:49 pm India's first moon lander Nakshatram: Anuradha: 04:09 am Vikram is all set to land on the space agency, Vikram is schools shut, (Next Day) moon on September 7 with Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Indian Space Research scheduled to powered trains delayed any important work) Organisation (ISRO) com- descent between 1 a.m. PNS n MUMBAI Rahukalam: 01:46 pm – 03:19 pm pleting the second and final - 2 a.m. on Sept 07. The Yamagandam: 06:06 am – 07:38 am de-orbital operations success- Heavy overnight rain caused Varjyam: 08:08 am – 09:44 am fully on Wednesday. touchdown on the water-logging in several parts st Gulika: 09:10 am - 10:42 am According to the Indian Moon's south polar of Mumbai, triggering traffic India’s 1 batch of Good Time: (to start any space agency ISRO, Vikaram's disruptions and train delays important work) second de-orbital operations region will be between today. The civic authorities Amritakalam: 05:45 pm – 07:21 pm began at 3.42 a.m. using the have declared a holiday in on-board propulsion system 1.30 a.m. - 2.30 a.m., schools in the city amid a heavy women soldiers in 2021 Abhijit Muhurtham: and was completed in nine ISRO said rain warning. A red alert - like- 11:50 am – 12:39 pm seconds. The orbit of Vikram lihood of heavy to extremely PNS n NEW DELHI The women soldiers will be VIJAYAWADA Lander is 35 km x 101 km. heavy rain - has been sound- commissioned into the Corps With this operation the September 07. The touch- designed. Meanwhile, mother spacecraft ed by the weather office in The first batch of 100 women of Military Police of the Indian WEATHER required orbit for the Vikram down on the Moon's south Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter con- Chandrayaan-2. On July 22, Mumbai for the next 24 hours. soldiers in the Army is likely Army. Forecast: Scattered Thunderstorms to commence it descent polar region will be between tinue to go around the Moon the Rs 978 crore Out of the 150 weather stations to be commissioned by March "The training period — of Temp: 32/26 towards the surface of the 1.30 a.m. - 2.30 a.m., ISRO in an orbit of 96 km x 125 Chandrayaan-2 was launched in the Mumbai Metropolitan 2021, Army sources said on 61 weeks — is similar to that Humidity: 74% Moon is achieved, ISRO said. said. After the moon touch km.Both the Orbiter and into the space by India's heavy Region (MMR), around 100 Wednesday. They said the of male soldiers. Batches com- Sunrise: 06.02 According to the Indian down by Vikram, the rover Vikram are in good health, lift rocket Geosynchronous recorded over 200 mm rainfall commissioning will take place prising similar number of sol- Sunset: 06.26 space agency, Vikram is sched- Pragyan will roll down from ISRO said. Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark in last 24 hours, the India after the first batch completes diers will be trained and com- Current Weather Conditions uled to powered descent the former to carry out the On Monday afternoon, the III (GSLV Mk III) in a text Meteorological Department its training, which will com- missioned every year," said a Updated September 4, 2019 5:00 PM between 1 a.m. - 2 a.m. on research for which it was Vikram got separated from its book style. said. mence in December this year. senior Army official. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE Sops, controversial moves BOTSA GREETS TEACHERS VIJAYAWADA: Greeting teachers on the eve of Teachers Day on mark Jagan's 100 days in office Wednesday, Municipal Administration and Urban n Development (MA & UD) IANS VIJAYAWADA Rs 5. During his first 100 days Fiat recruits 4 Minister Botsa Satyanarayana of governance, Jagan took said that care should be taken to A slew of sops to fulfil his poll steps to implement one of his GITAM students impart human values to promises, some controversial major poll promises to impose students. He stated that Chief moves like reserving 75 per prohibition in a phased man- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy cent jobs for locals in industries ner. was giving top priority to lay a Dattatreya to and lack of clarity on the fate In the first phase, he The placement season for sound foundation for the future of the state capital Amaravati ordered a crackdown on the core engineering branches of students and appealed to have marked Chief Minister YS illegal liquor outlets and the in GITAM Deemed to be municipal and other government take oath as HP Jaganmohan Reddy's 100 days government claims that liquor University started with Fiat teachers to provide them with in office. consumption has come down India Automobiles Limited, quality education. Unfazed by the precarious during the last two months. Maharashtra, selecting four financial position of the State, The second step saw the gov- students (three from Jagan has gone on a freebie ernment taking over the Mechanical Engineering and IIT HYD, JODHPUR Guv on Sep 11 announcement spree, but a liquor business from private one from ECE branch) for PNS n SHIMLA DEVELOP MATERIAL few decisions of his have also traders. their Jeep brand, said GITAM Dattatreya was sparked apprehension among The major schemes Training and Placements TO DETECT Former Union Minister the industry and trade circles. announced by the govern- Director CDR Gurumoorthy Bandaru Dattatreya will take a Union minister Jagan, who led the YSRCP to n Alleging corruption in ment include 'Amma Vodi' Gangadharan. The team was HYDROGEN GAS LEAK oath as Governor of Himachal in the Atal a massive victory to end the Jagan is under which every mother headed by Sudhakar Panda, Hyderabad: The Indian Institute Pradesh at the Raj Bhawan on five-year rule of TDP has also awarding contracts for various will be paid Rs 15,000 annu- Senior Vice-President (HR), of Technology- Hyderabad and September 11, an official said. Bihari Vajpayee- faced allegations of doing projects by the previous currently ally for sending their children and Manikandan, General Indian Institute of Technology - Dattatreya, 72, will succeed led NDA vendetta politics by targeting government, Jagan has decided enjoying the to schools and junior colleges, Manager (Purchases). Jodhpur- have developed Kalraj Mishra, who has been government in his predecessor N to review all of these projects honeymoon both government-run and Meritorious students from materials that can detect appointed as the Governor of Chandrababu Naidu. soon after taking over private. core engineering branches hydrogen gas leaks with high 1998 and 1999. period, but time Rajasthan. Alleging corruption in n Under 'YSR Bharosa', every underwent thorough scruti- sensitivity. Results of the He was supposed to take Born on awarding contracts for various It was announced that is running out farmer will get an annual ny in the form of an online collaborative research were oath on September 5, but the February 26, projects by the previous gov- wherever irregularities were investment support of test, group discussions, psy- published recently in the peer- programme changed as he ernment, Jagan decided to found, the government would for the CM to Rs 12,500. chometric test and personal reviewed journal Sensors and wanted to attend Tamil Nadu 1947 in review all of these projects go for reverse-tendering, allow act on his In a move to take gover- interview. "The selected stu- Actuators. The work would help BJP President Tamilisai Hyderabad, he soon after taking over. It was wider participation of bidders, promises. It is nance to doorsteps, Jagan has dents will undergo an intense in the development of reliable Soundararajan's oath taking announced that wherever ensure transparency and save announced the recruitment of training for a period of one and robust hydrogen gas was elected to ceremony as Telangana irregularities were found, the public money. important that four lakh village and ward year to learn the nuances of sensors with high sensitivity and Governor on September 9, the Lok Sabha government would go for he raises the volunteers, who will ensure automobile manufacturing. quick response for domestic as according to Secretary to in 1991, 1998, reverse-tendering, allow wider n The first contract to be that benefits of government Fiat has offered a package of well as industrial applications, a bar of Governor Rakesh Kanwar. 1999 and 2014, participation of bidders, ensure terminated was the one schemes reaches the people Rs 6 LPA on confirmation. press release from IIT Kanwar said that Dattatreya transparency and save public awarded to Navayuga both in villages and urban The Fiat team has also Hyderabad said on Wednesday. governance, would reach Shimla on but lost in 2004 money. Engineering Company Limited areas. promised internship for the Seeds of the development were Tuesday and take the oath in The first contract to be ter- says political According to political ana- pre final year students with a sown during the National and 2009 (NECL), which had bagged the a simple function at the Raj minated was the one awarded Rs 3,000 crore Polavaram analyst P lysts, people are waiting for stipend. The interns will get Frontiers of Science meeting Bhawan on Wednesday. to Navayuga Engineering the implementation of the hands on experience in the organised by the Indian National Dattatreya was a Union Company Limited (NECL), project Raghava Reddy schemes announced by the Fiat plant in Ranjangaon, Young Academy of Sciences minister in the Atal Bihari from Secunderabad, a seat he which had bagged the Rs 3,000 Chief Minister. "It appears Maharashtra," said the (INYAS) at IIT- Hyderabad in Vajpayee-led NDA govern- has won many times. crore Polavaram project. that nothing much has hap- Director. December 2018, according to ment in 1998 and 1999. Born Outgoing Himachal Pradesh Besides Polavaram, the con- estate sector and stoked fears contracts are not honoured it pened on the ground. Except The varsity has been the release. The paper was co- on February 26, 1947 in Governor Kalraj Mishra will struction of the capital among the farmers, who sur- could affect the flow of invest- for announcing the posts for encouraging the students in authored by Dr Chandrashekhar Hyderabad, he was elected to leave for Jaipur on September Amaravati too has come to a rendered 33,000 acres of land ments. gram or ward volunteers, who the field of automobile engi- Sharma, Dr Mahesh Kumar and the Lok Sabha in 1991, 1998, 7 and will take oath as halt. The World Bank and the for building the new capital. In another major move, are likely to be from the neering through various clubs research scholars - Vijendra 1999 and 2014, but lost in 2004 Rajasthan Governor on Asian Infrastructure Past Power Purchase the State government has YSRCP cadre only, most like GITAM Automotive Singh Bhati, Akash Nathani and and 2009. September 9, he added. Investment Bank (AIIM) have Agreements (PPAs) have also announced the setting up of promises seem to be in the Club and Society of Adarsh Nigam. As hydrogen is After his re-election to the Former Union Minister pulled out of the $300 million come under the scrutiny of the a Judicial Commission to state of 'work in progress'," Automotive Engineers- inflammable, leaks can be Lok Sabha in 2014 from Mishra was sworn-in as State capital project. new Chief Minister. The agree- review all projects of the value said political analyst P GITAM, said Prof MRS catastrophic if not detected Telangana, he was inducted as Himachal Governor on July Jagan's allegations of a land ments were signed with renew- of Rs 100 crore and above to Raghava Reddy. Satyanarayana, Head of the immediately. Minister of State for Labour 22. Mishra, 78, had resigned scandal in Amaravati during able energy producers during check corruption and bring "Jagan is currently enjoying Mechanical Engineering and Employment in the BJP from the Modi-led govern- the TDP regime, as well as var- the TDP government. Jagan transparency in the tendering the honeymoon period, but Department. MAN DUPES WOMAN government headed by ment as Minister for Micro, ious statements by ministers argues that the PPAs to buy process and awarding of con- time is running out for the GITAM Vice-Chancellor Narendra Modi, but was later Small and Medium and YSRCP leaders have trig- power at a high rate will cause tracts. The government has Chief Minister to act on his Prof K Sivarama Krishna, PROMISING OF dropped from the Union Enterprises in 2017. The Uttar gered speculation that the gov- Rs 2,766 crore loss to the State also shut down Anna promises. It is important that Registrar Prof KVGD Balaji MARRIAGE Cabinet. Pradesh leader did not contest ernment may not continue exchequer every year. The Canteens under which the he raises the bar of gover- and faculty appreciated the Nandyal: A man posing as an He was denied a Lok Sabha the Lok Sabha elections this with Amaravati as the capital. Centre, however, has cautioned poor and the middle class nance and fulfils his promis- students for their achieve- NRI doctor duped a woman ticket in this general election year. The uncertainty has hit the real the State government that if were getting a meal for only es," he added. ment. with the promise of marriage and exhorted Rs 75,000 from her. According to reports, Hazima Bubi from Chagalamarri village in Governor releases book on ‘Coins & antiquity of Telugu’ Funny memes, jokes on new Kurnool district had uploaded her profile and mobile PNS n VIJAYAWADA century B.C based on the number on the online coins. M K Meena, matrimonial site Shadi.com in Governor Biswa Bhushan Principal Secretary to AP traffic rules flood Twitter her pursuit for a groom. A Harichandan releasing a Governor, Y Harish PNS n NEW DELHI shaw : three wheeler : so no man identifying himself as book titled 'Coins and Chandra Prasad, Founder seatbelt and no helmet. At Azimvasir, a doctor in Antiquity of Telugu and Chief Mentor, Malaxmi After the new Motor Vehicles least make them use the indi- California, contacted her and Language' written by D Group & Chairman, CCVA Act came into force from cator #NewTrafficRules," proposed interest in the Raja Reddy, numismatist and Dr E Sivanagi Reddy September 1, social media another tweet read. Another alliance. He messaged her on and Dr E Sivanagi Reddy, participated in the book platforms such as Twitter are person with a username her mobile phone and said archaeologist and CEO, The launch programme. flooded with hilarious memes, @imComputerGeek, uploaded that he would visit her in Cultural Centre of jokes and reactions on the a photo of a man driving a van Delhi. Trusting his words, Vijayawada & Amaravati Sivanagi Reddy new traffic rules. wearing a helmet with the Hazima went to Delhi and (CCVA) at Raj Bhavan on #NewTrafficRules is now caption,"When you can't afford waited for him outside the Wednesday. briefed the Governor trending on twitter. Netizens breaking #NewTrafficRules airport for hours. But as he Sivanagi Reddy briefed have been coming up with because of #TrafficFine." did not show up and his the Governor about Telugu about Telugu names of reactions after the amended "Based on new traffic rules, phone was switched off, she names of the Pre- the Pre-Satavahana MV Act that imposes heavy here comes a new threat from left the airport. Two days Satavahana kings found on penalties for traffic violations wives: saree dila rahe ho ya seat later, he called her and said the coins issued by Narana, kings found on the across the country. A person belt hata dun??," another user that he was arrested by the Samagopa, Gobadha, and on twitter with the user- tweeted. police for getting Rs 6 lakh in Kamvaya, dated back to the coins issued by name@imsandysinha, "People An auto-rickshaw driver in cash and requested her to 3rd century BC, which were Narana, Samagopa, are enjoying the Bhubaneswar was, on deposit Rs 75,000 into his recovered from Kotilingala #NewTrafficRules, Salary 8k ki Wednesday, fined a whopping bank account so that he could excavations. Gobadha and or #traffic chalan 15k ka." Rs 47,500 for violating a slew pay the police and get He also explained that Kamvaya Governor Biswa Bhushan Harichandan releasing a book titled 'Coins and Antiquity of Telugu Language' written by Dr D Raja "Four wheelers: seatbelt of traffic rules under the Motor released. She transferred the the antiquity of Telugu lan- Reddy, numismatist and E Sivanagi Reddy, archaeologist and CEO, The Cultural Centre of Vijayawada & Amaravati (CCVA), compulsory, two wheelers: hel- Vehicles Amendment Act amount to him and realised guage goes back to the 3rd at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday met compulsory, Auto-rick- 2019. that she had been cheated as the man did not respond to her after the money had been deposited. Provocative content on OTT platforms a cause for concern PTI n NEW DELHI rently do not come under the telecom operators, and if "sub- VIJAYAWADA ambit of the Central Board of stitutability" should be the As the Supreme Court awaits Film Certification (CBFC) con- In January, online curated content providers, main criteria for comparison of BULLION RATES the Centre's reply on vulgar tent guidelines. regulatory, or licensing rules GOLD and harmful content being The Supreme Court has including Netflix and Hotstar, voluntarily signed applicable to TSPs and OTT ` 39, 460 (10 gm) streamed on over-the-top already issued a notice to the a self-regulatory Code of Best Practices under service providers. ` (OTT) platforms, the officials Central government on the According to TV 153 concerned from the regulation of uncertified and the aegis of the Internet and Mobile Ramachandran, President, SILVER Information and Broadcasting sexually explicit content on Association of India (IAMAI) Broadband India Forum (BIF), ` 49, 994 (1kg) Ministry are set to meet the online streaming platforms OTTs are not gatekeepers and ` 1894 representatives from various such as Netflix and Amazon do not control broadband OTT vendors over telecasting Prime Video. n Officials concerned n The OTT platforms currently do access. "They also do not own shows such as 'Leila' and 'The The online platforms are not come under the ambit of the or control network infrastruc- CHICKEN Patriot Act' that depict the displaying unlicensed, unregu- from the Information ture. Hence, there is no case to Central Board of Film Certification RATES `/KG Hindu religion in a poor light. lated, uncertified content and and Broadcasting regulate them. Any attempt to There has been a surge late- collecting subscription Ministry are set to meet (CBFC) content guidelines regulate them would only sti- Dressed/With Skin `129 ly in such anti-Hindu content amounts from Indian con- the representatives from n The Supreme Court has already fle their innovative, ultra-low Without Skin `147 on various OTT platforms that sumers whereas the content cost services to the public and various OTT vendors issued a notice to the Central Broiler at Farm `89 has reportedly upset organisa- telecast on the online plat- over telecasting shows thus harm society and the tions such as the RSS and the forms is illegal to the extent that government on the regulation of economy," he said. VHP. Shows such as 'Leila', certain movies are banned such as 'Leila' and 'The uncertified and sexually explicit In January, online curated EGG 'Patriot Act' (both streaming on under the provisions of the Patriot Act' that depict content on online streaming content providers, including the Hindu religion in a `/ Netflix) and 'The Final Call' (on Indian Cinematograph Act," platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Netflix and Hotstar, voluntar- RATES 100 Zee 5) have already been advocate HS Hora said on Penal Code (IPC) and the bringing digital streaming plat- poor light Prime Video. ily signed a self-regulatory HYDERABAD 315 flagged for their provocative behalf of the petitioner NGO Information Technology Act. forms under the same licensing Code of Best Practices under VIJAYAWADA 342 content and the Information Justice for Rights Foundation. A similar appeal is pending or regulatory norms that are Skype and Viber. But, with the works in a big way. The regu- the aegis of the Internet and and Broadcasting Ministry will The PIL has also alleged before the Karnataka High applicable to telecom service popularity of streaming video lator had sought the industry's Mobile Association of India VISAKHAPATNAM 361 soon meet the OTT players to that the content of several Court. The Telecom Regulatory providers (TSPs). content and TV channels, views on which OTT services (IAMAI). Amazon Prime RETAIL PRICE `3.42 (IN VIJAYAWADA) discuss the situation. shows on OTT platforms vio- Authority of India (TRAI) is Earlier, OTT services were Video OTTs have also started should be regarded as the same Video, however, is not part to The OTT platforms cur- lates provisions of the Indian also looking at the possibility of limited to WhatsApp, Hike, playing out on telecom net- or similar to those offered by the self-regulatory code.

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CAPSULE Govt to hand over Yarapathineni Don't go ahead with unilateral 32 BOOKED FOR TRAFFIC RULE decisions on Polavaram: BJP VIOLATIONS PNS n VIJAYAWADA Vijayawada: The city traffic illegal mining case to CBI police conducted a special drive The Government of Andhra and registered cases against 32 PNS n VIJAYAWADA will face the CBI investigation Pradesh should rethink on for violation of rules under the in the illegal mining case reg- reverse tendering over amended Motor Vehicle Act. An The State government on istered against him. The CID Polavaram project and it amount of Rs 61,000 was also Wednesday informed the has already submitted a should follow the suggestions collected as fine from them. Andhra Pradesh High Court detailed report on illegal min- of Jala Shakti Mission, BJP Rash driving, snake driving, zig that it has decided to hand ing, including financial trans- MLC Madhav opined. zag driving, triple riding, driving over the illegal mining case actions in bank accounts, Speaking to the media here while on cell phone, driving involving former TDP MLA belonging to Yarapathineni on Wednesday, he said a del- without a licence, and driving Yarapatineni Srinivasa Rao Srinivasa Rao. egation of BJP AP unit will without helmet are some of the to the Central Bureau of The High Court has con- meet Union Minister for Water BJP MLC Madhav addressing the media in Vijayawada on Wednesday violations committed by the Investigation (CBI). sidered only the illegal min- Resources and request him to persons. Traffic ACP YBD Taking the seriousness of ing case against him whereas complete the Polavaram pro- n BJP MLC Madhav n If the State government wants a Ankineedu Prasad and Inspector the case into consideration, there were complaints against ject at the earliest. He warned opined that if CBI inquiry into the irregularities Suresh Reddy explained to them the High Court had earlier Yarapathineni with regard to that the State government Polavaram is not and corruption that had taken the road rules and the importance opined that it may be referred grabbing mines and quarries would have to face the trouble of road safety. completed by the next place over capital or any other to the CBI and ED if the n Advocate General of AP n The CID has already of others. A few contractors for sure if it proceeds with uni- monsoon season, the project during the TDP regime, BJP Government of Andhra Subramaniam Sriram officially submitted a detailed report also filed complaints at vari- lateral decisions without the TTD EO FELICITATES Pradesh so desired and gave ous police stations, but to his Union government's consent. delta area will turn into is willing to cooperate, Madhav three days' time to make the informed the High Court that on illegal mining, including political clout, the investi- Madhav opined that if a desert said AVSO decision. the State government would financial transactions in gating agencies did not go Polavaram is not completed by n Tirupati: TTD Executive Officer ask the CBI to investigate the bank accounts, belonging to But, the works should not be stopped in the name of Accordingly on Wednesday, hard on the former MLA. the next monsoon season, the irregularities and corruptions, he said Anil Kumar Singhal on Advocate General of AP case Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao Now, the government is keen delta area will turn into a Wednesday felicitated Allam Subramaniam Sriram official- n n on a comprehensive probe desert. Surendra, the AVSO at Alipiri ly informed the High Court With this, it looks imminent In the wake of these into all the cases registered He said if the State govern- BJP is willing to cooperate. But, by Village Volunteers for iden- Checkpoint, for his distinct that the State government that Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao developments, against him. ment wants a CBI inquiry the works should not be tifying pastors for payment of performance at the World Police would ask the CBI to investi- will face the CBI investigation in Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao In the wake of these devel- into the irregularities and cor- stopped in the name of irreg- honorarium and allocation of and Fire Games -2019 meet in gate the case. With this, it the illegal mining case may be arrested anytime opments, Yarapathineni ruption that had taken place ularities and corruptions, he lands of the Endowments China where he bagged gold and looks imminent that registered against him soon. Srinivasa Rao may be arrest- over capital or any other pro- added. Department for distribution to silver medals. The Executive Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao ed anytime soon. ject during the TDP regime, He found fault with a survey the beneficiaries. Officer felicitated Surendra at his chambers in the TTD administrative building on Wednesday. CVSO Gopinath Jatti was also present. Araku YSRCP Sand vehicle should have YSRCP misleading leader joins TDP GPS, says Collector people on Tulluru PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA Krishna District Collector MD issue, alleges Varla Siveri Donna Dora, YSRCP Imtiyaz Ahmed convened a spe- leader from Araku, joined cial meeting on the preparation PNS n VIJAYAWADA TDP in the presence of party of executing new sand policy, Chief N Chandrababu Naidu which comes into effect from TDP official spokesperson at the party office in Guntur Thursday onwards. The Varla Ramaiah condemned on Wednesday. Along with Collector interacted with trans- the charges levelled against Donna Dora, former porters of sand and discussed the Tulluru TDP leaders on the sarpanches and others also issues related to the transport of casteist remarks against joined the party. sand from the new reaches to Tadikonda MLA Undavalli THREE FROM UP Naidu welcomed them into stock points and despatch from Sridevi. ARRESTED FOR the party and appreciated n Speaking to the media at the Dora for the decision. He said The Collector MD Imtiyaz informed the transporters that Rs 8 per km has to TDP office in Guntur on FRAUD that within three months, the be collected from the consumers Wednesday, Ramaiah said that Hyderabad: The CCS Police interacted with people of the State were vexed n the YSRCP had taken up a arrested a gang of three men for with the rule of YS transporters of sand The consumers have to book online through the website of campaign to malign the image cheating people on the pretext of Jaganmohan Reddy and that and discussed the APSMDC and the transport charges will be paid to the of the party. He said that getting them loans without Donna Dora was an example Within three months, transporter directly after the delivery of sand Kommineni Ashok and Malla interest. According to the police, of it. the people of the State issues related to the Satyanarayana had invited Suraj Varma, 29, Jitender Singh, He further stated that the stock points to the customers' through the website of Undavalli Sridevi as a guest for 27 and Sonu Sharma, 28, all TDP had worked for the wel- were vexed with the transport of sand from place.The Collector has clarified APSMDC and the transport the Vinayaka Chaviti celebra- natives of Uttar Pradesh, duped a fare of the tribals and those rule of Jagan and that the new reaches to that there should be a GPS charges will be paid to the trans- tions and she was accorded a was limited to YSRCP MLAs person of Rs 78,000 in August, who had recognised those installation for every vehicle porter directly after the delivery grand welcome. only. Joint Commissioner of Police efforts are joining the party. Donna Dora was stock points and used for transportation of sand. of sand. Joint Collector K Sivaiah, father of During the course of the Avinash Mohanty said. The frauds Dora said that the YSRCP an example of it despatch from stock Without GPS, no vehicle will be Madhavilatha, Deputy Director Kommineni Ashok, argued arguments, a follower of MLA contacted the victim and government had lost the con- allowed, he added. of Mines and Geology A why the organisers had failed Sridevi, named Sandeep, promised him a loan of Rs 10 points to the lakh. They collected Rs 78,000 fidence of the people, especial- He informed the transporters Srinivasa Kumar, Deputy to invite other party leaders for caught Sivaiah by his shirt and from him citing various expenses ly the tribals. "We have all been facing several problems," customers' place that Rs 8 per km has to be col- Transport Commissioner S the programme. He sought to this aggravated the situation, and duped him. Police registered joined the TDP to fight for the he added. lected from the consumers. The Venkateswara Rao and others know why the programme Ramaiah said. a case and traced the gang to UP. rights of tribals, who have consumers have to book online participated in the meeting. A special team of the city police went to UP and nabbed them. The accused collected information of loan seekers What is your through insurance agencies and NO PLACE FOR WORK! Gram panchayat offices made calls to them. They offered loans without interest and Continued from Page 1 new mayor and financed in have elected Republican may- construction worker is mar- real agenda? collected money through bank part by the nonprofit led by ors for 16 out of the last 22 ried and has three children, Garza is part of an experi- Facebook co-founder Chris years, were skeptical, worried ages 13, 8 and 4. He said he to don an YSRCP look BJP asks accounts calling them various fees including registration GST ment testing the impact of Hughes. about encouraging people didn't see enough of his chil- and so on. "universal basic income," an The city chose 125 people not to work. Tubbs said he dren when he worked six Continued from Page 1 l Panchayat raj and Jagan old idea getting new life, who live in census tracts at or calmed their fears by noting days a week to pay the bills. Fire at Ganesh thanks to the 2020 presiden- below the city's median the money came from private That changed when he A political analyst says by rural development PNS n VIJAYAWADA tial race. household income of USD donations, not taxpayer dol- started getting USD 500 a appointing its own cadre or pandal, cars gutted Yang's proposal isn't too 46,033. They get the money lars. month. Now he only works sympathisers in the Village department has recently Bharatiya Janata Party HYDERABAD: A fire broke out in far off from one by US on a debit card on the 15th of "I would tell people all one Saturday a month. He Secretariats and by painting the issued instructions to all (BJP) State Affairs In- a Ganesh pandal built at the Senator Kamala Harris, one each month. that time that would be upset uses the other Saturdays to gram panchayat offices in its Charge Sunil Deodhar basement of Mythri Nivas of the top contenders for the "I think poverty is or would call angry, I would take his kids to the amuse- colours, the YSRCP is looking the District Collectors in lashed out at Chief Apartment in Vishnupuri of Democratic nomination, who immoral, I think it is anti- say, well, I'm just as angry as ment park and ride bikes to get a stranglehold in the vil- this regard Minister YS Jaganmohan Malkajgiri here on Wednesday has a proposal to give up to quated and I think it should- you are, but I'm angry about with them in the park. lages. The move comes amid Reddy for proposing to morning. No casualties were USD 500 a month to working n't exist," said Michael Tubbs, the problem. I'm not angry "It's made a huge differ- continuing tension between make Village Volunteers reported. According to officials, families. the city's 29-year-old about possible solutions," ence," he said. followers of YSRCP and TDP ing party leaders. After YSRCP conduct a survey to iden- four cars and 10 bikes were The Stockton Economic Democratic mayor. Tubbs said. "Just being able to spend in several villages.The main came to power in May, some tify pastors. The govern- gutted. Preliminary investigation Empowerment Encouraging people not The money has made more time with the wife and opposition party has alleged villages in all the three regions ment has issued a GO to revealed that the fire was caused Demonstration is a pilot pro- to work Jovan Bravo happier. The 31- kids, it brings us closer that its cadre are coming under of the State witnessed clashes pay a monthly honorari- by lamps lit in the pandal. gramme spearheaded by a Stockton residents, who year-old Stockton native and together." increasing attacks by the rul- between two groups. um of Rs 5,000 to a pas- tor and instructed Village or Ward Volunteers to identify the beneficiaries on Monday. Maha govt allots land for construction VIP break darshan bookings "What is your real agenda?" Sunil tweeted and wondered how the government could order of Balaji temple in Mumbai at Tirumala to go online a religious survey with Continued from Page 1 To control them, the TTD is of PRO, PAs of People's repre- government funds. He PNS n TIRUPATI Hindu religious institution going to introduce an online sentatives. With perfect soft- opined that there were manages the world-famous hill But, TTD Board Chairman YV process for VIP break dar- ware in place for online book- poor in all religions and In a welcome move, Chief shrine of Sri Balaji Subba Reddy took the decision shans. Presently, almost every ing, these manipulations can sought to know why the Minister of Maharashtra Venkateswara Swamy temple. to cancel L1, L2 and L3 dar- day, more than 2,000 VIP be controlled well as per the government was paying Devendra Fadnavis handed According to legend, Lord shans before the High Court break darshan tickets are been TTD officials. only the pastors. over the land allotment orders Balaji is believed to be an verdict itself. Only protocol issued by the authorities. TTD Special Officer AV State BJP President towards the construction of incarnation of Sri Maha Vishnu darshans will be allowed as per Officials are expecting that Dharma Reddy, who tracked Kanna Lakshminarayana Tirupati Balaji Venkateswara in Kaliyuga. the rules. the online procedure may and busted the VIP break dar- had also found fault with Swamy temple to TTD Joint In order to provide informa- Apart from L1, L2, L3 and bring down the number dras- shan tickets' scam by PROs of the decision of the gov- Executive Officer P Basant tion regarding accommoda- protocol darshans, the VIP tically. a few leaders, has initiated this ernment over the issue Kumar on Tuesday at the Chief tion, darshan, sevas and ameni- break darshan is also a key pro- All VIP break darshan tick- software process. Very soon, and said that the BJP Minister's official residence. ties to pilgrims, the TTD has vision. In the name of VIP ets have been manipulated by the TTD will start the online would fight against such Earlier during the day, already established a temple- break darshan, a few lobbyists the people, who are doing process for VIP break darshan decisions. Collector of Mumbai Suburban cum-Information Centre in used to manipulate the things. backdoor business in the name tickets. District Milind Borikar gave Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadvanis handing over the land allotment the rented premises at Sion in the possession orders to the orders towards the construction of Tirupati Balaji Venkateswara Swamy temple to Mumbai. TTD JEO. TTD Joint Executive Officer P Basant Kumar in Mumbai on Wednesday The proposed construction Finance Minister of of the temple in Bandra East Maharahstra government will have the Garbhalayam Sudhir Mungatiwar, Local In order to provide information regarding housing the main deity, Artha Govt cancels Polavaram power project contract Advisory Committee (LAC) Mandapam, Mukha Continued from Page 1 n In February, the then Chief members V Ranganathan, accommodation, darshan, sevas and Mandapam in the elevated The Cabinet has decided to cancel the contract given to Minister N Chandrababu Dr Gita Kasturi and Samir K first floor and potu-the temple Both the contracts were Navayuga by the TDP govt Naidu had laid the foundation Mehta were also present. amenities to pilgrims, the TTD has already kitchen, and meditation hall in awarded by the TDP govern- n This is the second major contract lost by Navayuga. The govt stone for the deep seaport to Upon the request of TTD the basement. The Information ment. The Centre is funding be constructed at an estimat- Executive Officer Anil Kumar established a temple-cum-Information Centre Centre-cum-accommodation the Rs 58,000 crore Polavaram in August terminated the contract relating to the Polavaram ed cost of Rs 12,000 crore. Singhal, the Government of requirements will also be locat- project being built across the project The Cabinet also approved Maharashtra has allotted 648 in the rented premises at Sion in Mumbai ed on the same premises as per Godavari river. It was declared the extension of the ban on square metres of land in its the designs being finalised by a national project under the approval of 412.5 acres of pany neither started the work Maoists for another year, prime area at Bandra (east) Stapathis of TTD in consulta- Andhra Pradesh land allotted to nor paid the rent for the land besides approving increase of towards the construction of Sri with the Information Centre. Tirumala Tirupati tion with a reputed architectur- Reorganisation Act, 2014. Machilipatnam Port Private given. Navayuga is the lead salaries of ASHA workers Venkateswara Swamy temple It may be mentioned that Devasthanams (TTD), the al firm. The Cabinet also withdrew Limited (MPPL) as the com- promoter in MPPL. from Rs 3,000 to Rs 10,000. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 region 04

CAPSULE Conviction rate poor in Cops deny permission for TDP’s bike rally city cybercrime cases PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Telugu Desam Party (TDP) PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM leaders in north Andhra were in for a shock when police The conviction rate for cyber- refused permission for a bike crime cases remain as low as rally proposed to be lead by two per cent in Vizag city. former Minister and TDP A senior police officer on National Secretary Nara Karuna Gopal condition of anonymity said Lokesh on the occasion of the that on an average around 500 birthday celebrations of TDP Karuna Gopal to cases are reported at the Cyber- leader Ch Ayyanna Patrudu in address global forum Crimes Police Station (CCPS) Narsipatnam on Wednesday. at Republic of Korea in Vizag city in a year. At least Nara Lokesh arrived at Former Minister Nara Lokesh participating in a rally marking former Minister 50 to 70 per cent of the 500 Naraipatnam on Wednesday Ch Ayyanna Patrudu's birthday celebrations at Narsipatnam in Visakhapatnam HYDERABAD: Karuna Gopal, cybercrimes are related to morning to participate in the district on Wednesday President, Foundation for financial crimes (phishing, birthday celebrations of Futuristic Cities and BJP leader, online lottery, online job Ayyanna Patrudu. n The Narsipatnam police has been invited to deliver frauds, debit card skimming, The Narsipatnam police issued notices to Ayyanna Lokesh said Plenary Keynote Address at and matrimonial frauds). issued notices to Ayyanna Patrudu on Tuesday night that 20 lakh 'Global Innovation Forum' that But the police have managed Patrudu on Tuesday night denying permission for the will be held in Republic of Korea, to solve only four to five cases denying permission for the construction bike rally. They stated that all this October. The invitation is in a year and a majority of the bike rally. They stated that all workers had extended by Mr Her Tae-Jeong, reported cases were not under the leaders and activists, who the leaders and activists, who become President of World Technopolis investigation due to various participate in the bike rally, participate in the bike rally, Association (WTA) and Mayor of reasons, including staff crunch would have to wear helmets, would have to wear helmets, unemployed as Daejeon Metropolitan City and shortage of advanced tools. n A senior police officer on lottery, online job frauds, debit n A Nigerian national, Frido but as they came to know that but as they came to know that there had Republic of Korea, Co-Chair of Only one or two cases in a year condition of anonymity said card skimming, and Ambrose, was convicted and most of them were reluctant to most of them were reluctant to been no sand GIF (Global Innovation Forum). ended with conviction, he that on an average around matrimonial frauds) sentenced to six-month follow it, they denied the per- follow it, they denied the GIF was jointly launched by policy for the added. 500 cases are reported at the n rigorous imprisonment by the mission for the event. The permission for the event UNESCO, World Technopolis A naval officer's son com- A naval officer's son committed police also said that as per Cyber-Crimes Police Station Third Additional Chief n past three Association (WTA) and Daejeon mitted suicide after he was (CCPS) in Vizag city in a year suicide after he was lured and Section 129 of Indian Motor The police also said that as Metropolitan city in 2014. Its aim lured and duped by Rohini duped by Rohini Friendship Club. Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Vehicle Act, all two-wheeler per Section 129 of Indian months is to promote science and Friendship Club. The young- n At least 50 to 70 % of the The youngster borrowed and paid Gajuwaka for duping a Vizag riders must use protective Motor Vehicle Act, all two- technology-based innovation ster borrowed and paid over Rs 500 cybercrimes are related to over Rs 3 lakh to the club with the girl to the tune of Rs 2.31 lakh head-guards. wheeler riders must use said that 20 lakh construction contributing to the sustainable 3 lakh to the club with the hope financial crimes (phishing, online hope of meeting young girls in a lottery scam in 2017 Expressing anguish over the protective head-guards. workers had become unem- development. Karuna said "I am of meeting young girls. denied permission for the bike ployed as there had been no particularly excited for two Admitting that the convic- rally, Nara Lokesh and Ch sand policy for the past three reasons, the first is I will have the tion rate for cybercrimes was the places to crack a single case. Ambrose, was convicted and have been pending for years, to Ayyanna Patrudu had a heat- town marking Ayyanna's months. Section 144 has also opportunity to share our low, Inspector of CCPS, V Sometimes it takes months to sentenced to six-month rigor- secure conviction becomes dif- ed arguments with the police. birthday celebrations, as the been imposed near the Chief country's progress in ushering Gopinath said that there were get a single clue. We have filed ous imprisonment by the Third ficult," said senior advocate K Criticising the police, Ayyanna rally had been cancelled. . Minister's house as ASHA Industrial Innovation, several reasons for the low charge-sheets in some cases Additional Chief Metropolitan Muralidhar. "Most of the police said that the police were under Addressing the party work- workers and others have been Collaborative International detection and conviction of and are hopeful that in the Magistrate Court, Gajuwaka are not tech-savvy and are the thumb of the YSR ers, Lokesh said that a Tuglak agitating. Partnerships and Sustainable cybercrimes. "In most of the coming years, the detection for duping a Vizag girl to the unable to deal with the cyber Congress government and regime was going on in the "Jagan promised over four Development Goals. The second cases, the cyber-crooks operate and conviction rate will tune of Rs 2.31 lakh in a lottery frauds. A weak charge sheet is were trying to harass the TDP. State after YSRCP came to lakh jobs, but over 10 lakh lost reason is that the Republic of from Delhi, Noida and other improve," he added. scam in 2017. also one of the reasons for poor TDP activists took out a power under the leadership of their employment in three Korea is an innovation-led, tech- cities, and we have to visit all A Nigerian national, Frido "As several cybercrime cases conviction," he added. rally on foot in Narsipatnam YS Jaganmohan Reddy. He months,'' Lokesh said. driven Economy. Two killed in road mishap at Medchal DCIL can meet country's Services of four more TDP urban HYDERABAD: Two persons were killed on the spot in a freak mishap unit president when the bike they were riding rammed into a road divider and dredging requirement: temples brought online complains flung them under the wheels of a speeding lorry at Medchal on against MLA Wednesday. The deceased persons MD Rajesh Tripathi were identified as 42-year-old Host of facilities made accessible for devotees' Visakhapatnam: Former Jamal Pasha and 56-year-old MLA and Telugu Desam Mandala Pandari Goud. Both were PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Tripathi informed the convenience, measure aims to cut out middlemen Party urban unit president private employees and residents of Dr SA Rehman complained Chegunta in Medak district. Dredging Corporation of delegates that DCIL is PNS n HYDERABAD to party National President According to police, the two were India Limited has the capaci- unique in its repertoire Nara Lokesh against travelling to Medchal from ty to meet the lion's share of Endowments Minister Visakhapatnam South Chegunta when their bike hit the country's maintenance and of specialist knowledge Jayesh Ranjan, principal secretary for Indrakaran Reddy on MLA Vasupalle Ganesh divider and they fell on the road capital dredging market, said in environment friendly IT in Telangana Wednesday launched online Kumar here on Wednesday. right in front of a tipper lorry that DCIL Managing Director services for four more impor- Lokesh was here to par- was behind them. The speeding Rajesh Tripathi. Addressing dredging techniques tant temples in the state - ticipate in the birthday cel- truck ran over them, killing them the delegates of the 10th annu- Drones turn an Anjaneya Swami temple at ebrations of former on the spot. Police registered a al conference on 'Dredging in Project, coastal development, Kondagattu, Lord Minister Ch Ayyanna case and are investigating the India' in Mumbai, Tripathi upcoming green field ports integral part of Lakshminarasimhaswami Patrudu in Narsipatnam. incident. showcased the experience and and consideration of new sec- temple at Dharmapuri, Rehman stated that technological prowess of the tion of Indian rivers under the development Bhadrakali temple at Ganesh Kumar from the Passenger mugged at dredging major from Indo-Bangladesh Protocol, Warangal and Peddammatalli time he had been elected Visakhapatnam in mainte- DCIL is poised for a higher temple at Jubilee Hills in had been avoiding the Endowments Minister Indrakaran Reddy launching online services for four more RGIA by cabbie nance and capital dredging, growth trajectory, he said . in Telangana Hyderabad - from his office in office and had not partici- n important temples in Hyderabad on Wednesday HYDERABAD: A passenger who beach nourishment, land Tripathi informed the del- PNS HYDERABAD Boggulakunta area of the city, pated in any party meeting. booked a cab from Rajiv Gandhi reclamation and project man- egates that DCIL is unique in taking the total number of When GVMC issued International Airport to his agement consultancy. its repertoire of specialist Jayesh Ranjan, principal sec- temples to have the facility to tees avoid going through mid- As part of the recent com- notices to demolish the residence in Dammaiguda was He said that after the knowledge in environment retary for IT in Telangana 11. The Endowments depart- dlemen, Minister Indrakaran prehensive cleansing of land party building, some work- allegedly assaulted and robbed by takeover of DCIL by a consor- friendly dredging techniques said that the new master ment had earlier launched said. records, all endowment land ers had protested and were the cab driver on Wednesday. tium of four ports, it is now and can substantially meet plan for the development of online services for temples at Chief Minister K records have been set straight, subsequently injured in the According to sources, Praveen, a eyeing geographical expan- the emerging dredging needs the temple complex at Yadagirigutta, Vemulavada, Chandrasekhar Rao has been he said adding that the agitation. But, the MLA resident of Dammaiguda in the sion, along with diversification of the country on a sustainable Yadadri was done with the Bhadrachalam, Basara, not only developing temples encroached temple lands have allegedly did not call on the city, arrived at Shamshabad into shallow water dredging, basis. The two-day annual help of drones. Mahankali, Balkampet and but also pays attention to been brought back to the injured persons in the hos- airport from UK. He booked a cab marine construction, sand conference on 'Dredging In During a discussion on Karmanghat. welfare of employees and department's control. pital. from the airport, but after a few mining, dredging aggregates, India' is being held at Mumbai "Investments and Emerging With the help of the mobile priests, the Endowments With the help of CCLA Lokesh gave a patient minutes of travelling the driver and marine consultancy. to deliberate on the emerging Technologies in Telangana" application T App Folio and Minister said. The develop- support, the temple lands hearing to Rehman and drove towards a deserted area With the Centre's recent trends and opportunities and with All India Radio News, through Mee Seva centres, ment works of Yadadri and particulars are being docu- said he would take up the and robbed him of UK currency impetus to inland waterways discuss key challenges in the Jayesh explained that the use services provided by temples Vemulavada temples have mented online and pattas will matter with senior party worth Rs 2 lakh and gold. development, Sagarmala dredging sector in the country. of drones is now a critical like Suprabhata, Archana and been going on a war-footing, be issued in the name of the leaders and inform the component in many initia- Abhishekam can be accessed he said. deities concerned to rule out Visakhapatnam office. tives and that the technology online, besides booking Talking of irrigation facil- any scope for litigation fur- Rehman requested is being used in multiple sec- accommodation and darshan. ities, he said water from ther. Chandrababu Naidu not tors such as mining, law and Donations to these temples Kaleswaram project would be A total of 856 sign boards to give nomination to Youth sent bomb threats to order and forest protection. too can be made online, he released into Gudi Cheruvu of indicating that the lands Ganesh Kumar as the In a first-of-its-kind initia- added. Vemulavada through Mid- belong to the endowments minorities were against tive, the Telangana govern- The state government gives Maneru project on Thursday. department with regard to him. When he distanced ment at the behest of the priority to provide amenities The prasaad of Vemulavada 14,227 acres. Similarly, pass- himself from the party RGIA to stop pal's flight World Economic Forum, is to devotees at pilgrimage cen- Rajarajeswara Swamy temple books have been issued earli- before the elections, Naidu gearing up to use drones for tres, and making these avail- would be sent to deities er in respect of 21,339 acres of called him and pacified Jealous that didn't get visa, accused tried to disrupt friend's immigration plan the transport of blood and able for booking online will directly through courier ser- temple lands. Very soon pat- him by appointing him as medicines for emergency save lot of time for devotees, vice, the minister said, tadar passbooks will be issued the Party President, replac- PNS n HYDERABAD health services in remote he said. announcing that the courier in the name of relevant deities ing Vasupalle Ganesh areas. A pilot project is going Online services ensure service will begin on in respect of over 59,898 Kumar. Following the hoax email about to be launched soon, he transparency and help devo- Thursday. acres. a bomb at the RGI Airport, the informed. officials found that it was a man Telangana is in the fore- who wanted to cancel his front of technological inno- friend's flight out of jealousy as, vation, using emerging tech- while by both applied for VISA, nologies to meet the chal- ‘Electricity regulator's autonomy under threat' the friend got it and he didn't. lenges of a growing digital The mail was sent from the world. During the discussion, ID [email protected] to Ranjan spoke about data Revanth writes to CM, seeks filling of ERC chairman post the RGIA customer support security being the need of the address with the content saying hour and that there is a need PNS n HYDERABAD Claiming to have placed and members of the ERC. "I want to blast bomb in airport Another fake e mail was sent to for an exclusive law to forti- unambiguous proof of irregular- There could be no greater tomorrow". The accused, iden- Canada immigration by the accused fy the existing mechanisms of TPCC working president ities taking place in reaching the reason for the lackadaisical atti- tified as Katraju Shashikanth, protection. Revanth Reddy has alleged that PPAs and construction of power tude of the government in con- 24, a resident of Ameerpet and He also spoke about Big several key institutions have plants, he said that he dared the stitution of an autonomous a native of Warangal, was arrest- Recently, Sairam got a Canada visa for further Data Anonymisation intend- lost their autonomy during the Government for a debate on the body like ERC. ed on Wednesday after the ed to protect data privacy over five-and-half-year rule of issue along with necessary proof, It may be recalled that the threat mail was traced to his studies and Shashikanth could not get guidelines issued by the the TRS and maintained that the in case he was wrong. But, the TRS government appointed a mobile phone. through. Bearing a grudge, he tried to cancel Supreme Court on Aadhaar latest institution to join the list government chose to respond three-member committee, Upon receiving the mail, a based data and establish- is Electricity Regulatory differently, he lamented. headed by High Court retired protocol was followed and secu- his friend's visa by sending a fake mail to ment of fool proof control Commission (ERC). Revanth Reddy He suspected conspiracy judge V Bhaskara Rao on rity was tightened at the airport Canada immigration mechanisms for databases. In a letter addressed to Chief behind the delay in constitution December 28 last year, to and a meeting was held consist- Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao members has remained vacant of the ERC. The writing on the appoint Chairman and mem- ing of officials of CISF, Telangana is in the on Wednesday, Revanth Reddy for over eight months and the wall is clear that the State bers of the ERC. Telangana Police, RD/BCAS, Recently, Sairam got a hoax mail to the airport's offi- pointed out that earlier the intensions of state government Government has been deliber- The committee is supposed to GHIAL Management, Terminal Canada visa for further studies cial website through his cell forefront of technological constitutional bodies like Lok are very clear that it is unlikely ately delaying appointing the recommend two names for Manager etc. It was clear that the and Shashikanth could not get phone via Sairam's mail ID, Ayukta and the Human Rights to fill these posts in near future. ERC chairman and its members appointment of chairman and threat was a hoax, police said. through. Bearing a grudge, he police said. innovation, using Commission lost their autono- The power utilities like TS apprehending that they would two members to the ERC. What Investigation revealed that tried to cancel his friend's visa Following a complaint from emerging technologies to my. He doubted whether the Genco and TS Transco were become a major hurdle to per- is the reason for delay in iden- Sairam Kaleru's email ID was by sending a fake mail to Sujith VR, GM Security of RGI ERC is also going to join the caught in neck-deep debts and petrating irregularities in power tifying suitable persons even used by Shashikanth to send the Canada immigration, but in Airport, the email was traced by meet the challenges of a ranks of those organisations. fiscal discipline became a casu- purchase deals. Therefore, he eight months after constitution email. Both men were good vain. Shashikanth then tried to the technical team and He alleged that the posts of alty, he said apprehending col- alleged, the government has of the three-member commit- friends and roommates in hos- stop him at RGI Airport and on Shashikanth was placed under growing digital world Electricity Regulatory lapse of one or other institution been deliberately delaying the tee, he questioned the govern- tel. Tuesday afternoon, he sent a arrest on Wednesday. Commission chairman and its at any time. appointment of the Chairman ment. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 nation 05 India, Pak agree on visa-free travel of Indian pilgrims to Kartarpur Gurudwara PNS n NEW DELHI Pakistan has also shown its the sources said. In November maximum possible," said a unwillingness to allow the It was also decided that 5,000 pilgrims can 2018, India and Pakistan had source. In the meeting, it was India and Pakistan on presence of Indian Consular or visit the shrine everyday and that additional agreed to set up the border also decided that the corridor Wednesday agreed on visa-free protocol officials at the crossing linking Gurdwara will be operational throughout travel of Indian pilgrims to Gurdwara premises. Pakistan pilgrims will be allowed on special occasions, Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, the year and seven days a week Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in side was urged to reconsider subject to capacity expansion of facilities by the final resting place of Sikh and that pilgrims will have a Pakistan using the Kartarpur its position, officials said. Pakistan side. Kartarpur is located in faith founder Guru Nanak, to choice to visit it as individuals corridor, officials said. Officials said the two sides Pakistan's Narowal district across the Ravi Dera Baba Nanak in or in groups. However during the meet- agreed on visa-free travel of Gurdaspur district. Both sides agreed to build ing between the two sides at Indian pilgrims to Gurdwara river, about four km from Dera Baba Nanak Kartarpur is located in bridge at Budhi Ravi channel. Attari in Amritsar, Pakistan Darbar Sahib in Pakistan with- Pakistan's Narowal district Pending the construction of insisted on charging a service out any restrictions. across the Ravi river, about the bridge on the Pakistan fee for allowing pilgrims to Persons of Indian origin the Kartarpur corridor, official that additional pilgrims will be four km from Dera Baba side, both sides agreed to the visit the Gurdwara, which was holding OCI (Overseas sources said. It was also decid- allowed on special occasions, Nanak. "Pakistan has con- crossing point coordinates of not agreeable to the Indian Citizenship of India) card too ed that 5,000 pilgrims can subject to capacity expansion veyed its solemn commitment the temporary service road, side. can visit the Gurdwara using visit the shrine everyday and of facilities by Pakistan side, to increase this number to the sources said. SHORT READS India thwarts Pak attempt to Lata Mangeshkar urges Maha govt to save Aarey trees raise J-K issue at UNICEF event PNS n MUMBAI Legendary singer Lata PNS n NEW DELHI Pak delegates tried Mangeshkar on Wednesday opposed the proposed felling Azhar, Saeed declared A parliamentary delegation to rake up rights of over 2,600 trees in the terrorists under new from India thwarted Pakistan's issues in Kashmir Aarey suburban area to make anti-terror law attempt to raise the Kashmir at the UNICEF way for a Metro car shed and issue at a UNICEF event in Sri South Asian urged the government to save NEW DELHI: Jaish-e- Lanka, days after New Delhi the city's green belt. Mohammed chief Masood Azhar scuttled another such bid at a Parliamentarian She said invading the and Lashkar-e-Taiba founder regional meet in Maldives. Conference on natural habitat, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed were Pakistani delegates tried to Children Rights which houses a on Wednesday declared rake up rights issues in vareity of trees individual terrorists by the Kashmir at the UNICEF South Convention in and plants, government under a new anti- Asian Parliamentarian Colombo on would be a terror law. The decisions have Conference on Children Rights Tuesday, evoking a "tragedy". "To cut down as part of the protest, a human been taken nearly a month after Convention in Colombo on The Tree 2700 trees and chain was formed by people at Parliament approved a crucial Tuesday, evoking a sharp reac- sharp reaction from Authority of the invade the nat- the Aarey forest area. amendment to The Unlawful tion from the Indian side, with the Indian side Brihanmumbai ural habitat for so Bollywood actor Shraddha Activities (Prevention) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi Municipal many species would Kapoor had joined the protest, Amendment Act, 1967. "And slamming the neighbouring rights conference organised over Islamabad's attempt to Corporation (BMC) be a tragedy. I firmly calling the BMC's decision as whereas, the central government country's record on rights by the UNICEF, the Pakistani raise Kashmir issue on Sunday resentative, Rajya Sabha recently gave its nod to cut oppose this move and I "ridiculous". believes that Maulana Masood issues of minorities. delegation tried to interna- at the South Asian Speakers' Deputy Chairman Harivansh, over 2,600 trees for a Metro car earnestly request the govern- Other Bollywood celebrities, Azhar is involved in terrorism Gogoi reminded the tionalise the matter of Jammu Summit in the Maldives. The to speak, but he did not pay any shed in the Aarey Colony ment to look into this matter including Dia Mirza, Raveena and Maulana Masood Azhar is to Pakistani delegation of their and Kashmir. "We firmly Indian delegation at the sum- heed, leading to a commotion. adjoining suburban Goregaon, and save the forest. Tandon, Randeep Hooda, Esha be notified as a terrorist under country's internal situation reminded them that Jammu mit said Pakistan should put an In a strong response, which is known as the major #SaveAareyForest," she tweet- Gupta, Kapil Sharma among the said Act... "And whereas, the related to human rights, the and Kashmir was an integral end to all state support to ter- Harivansh hit out at Pakistan green lung of the city. ed. Several Bollywood celebri- others, also voiced their con- central government believes that plight of minorities and legis- part of India and India is the rorism, which is the "biggest for raising an internal issue of Mangeshkar took to Twitter ties earlier voiced their concern cern over the civic body's deci- Hafiz Muhammad Saeed is lations such as the "blasphemy largest democracy in the world threat" to humanity. India and politicisation of the to oppose the move. over the decision. On Sunday, sion. involved in terrorism and Hafiz law". Gogoi and BJP MP Sanjay and as stakeholders in the Pakistan's Deputy Speaker of forum. A day later, in a snub to Muhammad Saeed is to be Jaiswal, both part of the Indian Indian democracy, an Indian the National Assembly Qasim Pakistan, the Male Declaration notified as a terrorist under the delegation, were seen in a voice will be heard, not that of Suri tried to raise the Kashmir adopted by the leaders at the said Act..," a home ministry video footage of the event a vested interest, not that of a issue during the discussion on South Asian Speakers' Summit Amit Shah notification said. asserting that Kashmir was foreign country, and not cer- "Sustainable Development in the Maldives "unanimously" Hindu girl becomes India's internal matter. tainly that of Pakistan," he Goals". India immediately felt that Kashmir was an "inter- undergoes Later, in a video statement, said. This comes after the raised a point of order, after nal matter" of India and over- Gogoi said it was "highly Indian and Pakistani delega- which the presiding officer looked all assertions made by first police officer in unfortunate" that at a child tions had a heated exchange asked Suri to let the Indian rep- Islamabad on the issue. neck surgery, Pak's Sindh province discharged PNS n AHMEDABAD PNS n ISLAMABAD Two Pakistani infiltrators with Union Home Minister and Saradha case: TMC MP For the first time, a Hindu girl BJP president Amit Shah on has been inducted into Sindh Wednesday underwent a returns money to ED Police after passing the provin- minor surgery for removal of KOLKATA: TMC MP Shatabdi LeT links caught in Kashmir cial competitive examinations, "lipoma on the back of his Roy has returned to the a media report said on neck" at a private hospital in Enforcement Directorate around PNS n SRINAGAR Wednesday. Ahmedabad, the party said. Rs 31 lakh she had received Pushpa Kolhi has been He was later discharged, from the tainted Saradha group Two Pakistani nationals asso- DoNER Ministry posted as the Assistant Sub the BJP's central media for being its brand ambassador, ciated with the Lashkar-e- Inspector (ASI) in the department said in a state- ED sources said on Wednesday. Taiba were caught while trying team to visit province, Geo News reported. ment. Earlier, local BJP lead- Roy had handed a bank draft of to enter Kashmir, top securi- The news was first shared ers claimed Shah visited the the amount to ED officials on ty officers said on Wednesday. J-K today by Pakistani human rights hospital for some health Monday, the sources said ading "Pakistan is desperate for activist Kapil Dev on his judge/judicial magistrate. check up, but later the party it was delivered through a terrorists to infiltrate... to dis- PNS n NEW DELHI Twitter handle on Tuesday. Speaking to BBC Urdu, said he underwent a "minor messenger. Roy had signed a rupt peace in the valley," "Pushpa Kolhi has become Bodani said she belongs to an surgery". "Shah was admitted Rs 49 lakh contract with the General Officer Commanding A high-level team of officers the first girl from #Hindu underdeveloped rural area of to KD Hospital in Saradha group to work as its (GoC) of the Army's 15 Corps from the Ministry of community who has qualified Sindh, where she has seen the Ahmedabad around 9 am. He brand ambassador when the Lt General K J S Dhillon said Development of North provincial competitive exam- poor struggling to cope with was successfully operated for ponzi scam was operating illegal at a joint briefing with Eastern Region (DoNER) will ination through Sindh Public various challenges. lipoma at the back side of collective investment schemes Additional Director General of visit Jammu and Kashmir on Service Commission and She added that her family, neck under local anesthesia. and mobilising huge money Police, Kashmir, Munir Khan. Thursday to look into new become Assistant Sub including her father and sib- After this minor surgery, he from the innocent public with He said the two Pakistani reforms and best practices Inspector (ASI) in Sindh lings, had extended their full has been discharged," the the promise of high returns. The nationals associated with the that can be introduced there. Police. More power to her!" support to her and this had party statement said. MP, however, claimed that she LeT were apprehended on According to an official Dev tweeted. helped her in achieving her had received Rs 31 lakh of the August 21. Two videos were Many such (infiltration) attempts have been foiled statement, the key focus areas In January, Suman Pawan dreams to become a judge. contract amount which she played during the press brief- by the Indian Army so far of the visit will be to exchange Bodani, a Pakistani belonging Hindus form the biggest returned. In April 2013, the ing showing the apprehended — MUNIR KHAN notes on ensuring sustainable to the Hindu community, was minority community in group collapsed defrauding Pakistanis confessing to infil- livelihood after giving due appointed a judge to the civil Pakistan. According to official thousands of investors in the tration. "These two videos emphasis on women empow- and judicial magistrate. estimates, 75 lakh Hindus live process. Several TMC leaders very clearly show how and instructions have been but also opposite Poonch, erment and community-based Bodani who hails from in Pakistan. However, accord- and Bengali film actors like Pakistan, its Army and the cit- very clear that we have to Rajouri and Jammu, are full of bottom-up approach and eco- Sindh's Shahdadkot area, ing to the community, over 90 Prasenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna izens of Pakistan are being avoid any kind of civil casual- terrorists of various groups, tourism. "The purpose of the stood 54th in the merit list for lakh Hindus are living in the Sengupta, and Madan Mitra had pushed into Kashmir to ty and we are adhering to it," and every day infiltrations are visit is to look into the new the appointment of civil country. been interrogated by the undertake terrorist activities in he said, adding that things are being attempted, Dhillon said. reforms and best practices investigating agency in the valley to disrupt the peace improving gradually and "As you are aware, a few of that can be introduced in connection with the case. that is prevailing, specially hopefully they will fall into them were neutralised at the Jammu and Kashmir," the after August 5," Dhillon said. place and normalcy will return LoC, including an incident statement said. The delegation Centre delaying Munir Khan said infiltra- soon. where 5-7 Pakistani terrorists will focus on exposure pro- Penalty for traffic-related violations tion attempts are being made Dhillon said that in Pakistan were lying dead at the LoC for grammes of the farmers and payments for rural job continuously. "Many such occupied Kashmir, all the number of days. A hotline artisans of the northeast and scheme: Mamata (infiltration) attempts have launch pads are full with the message was sent to the Jammu and Kashmir. It will to be kept low initially: Gehlot n KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief been foiled by the Indian terrorists of various tanzims DGMO Pakistan to pick up also see how to go about on PNS JAIPUR to the amended Motor Vehicle and taking training in Rajasthan Minister Mamata Banerjee on Army so far," he said. (terror groups). "Even these the bodies of Pakistani citizens promotional showrooms for Act on Tuesday night. Knowledge Corporation and Wednesday accused the Centre "As far as the law and order two captured terrorists were which they refused to and it is local products in Jammu and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Under the amended provi- Rajasthan State Livelihood of delaying payments for the is concerned, since August 5 housed at the Pakistani for- nothing new. Kashmir by the Ministry of Gehlot here said the com- sions, the penalty for traffic- Corporation will be sensitised to 100-day rural job scheme and this year, one thing which we ward posts of the Army and "In Kargil, they refused to DoNER, community-based pounding fee (penalty) under related violations have been road safety and traffic rules restricting works under the have ensured and which we then they were guided by the take back the bodies of their natural resource management, the Motor Vehicle Act will be increased manifold. through short films, slides and programme. She also claimed have been very successful at is Pakistani regular troops up to soldiers. In this incident they training of artisans from kept low initially in the state and He said the state government books, Gehlot said in a state- the state was ranked on the top that no civil casualty in any law the LoC," he said. refused to take back the bod- Jammu and Kashmir, collab- stress will be laid on making the wanted to reduce the number of ment. in work under the Mahatma and order action has taken As the terrorists in their ies of their citizens and now oration programmes on skill general public aware of road road accidents by making the Gehlot said about 10,000 Gandhi National Rural place and the credit goes to all statements have said, all the we have live terrorists who are development and cultural safety rules. general public aware about the people, mostly youth, died every Employment Guarantee Act the forces for operating on the launch pads across the LoC, Pakistani citizens with us," exposure and exchange pro- His comments came after a traffic rules. Nearly seven lakh year in road accidents in the (MNREGA), against all odds. ground," Khan said. "Orders not only opposite Kashmir the Army officer said. grammes, it said. high-level meeting with regard youngsters studying in schools state. Responding to a question in the Assembly, Banerjee said the Centre was "restricting works" under the rural job scheme. PM, 70 student to watch live soft-landing on Moon from ISRO centre There had been "delay for payments by at least three months and that even extends PNS n BENGALURU The criteria for selecting Honourable Prime Minister to six months, which is causing To increase awareness about the successful winners was "max- Narendra Modi," terms and problems", she said. The Around 70 students from imum correct answers in the conditions of the quiz on the flagship programme of across the country will be space programme, an online quiz shortest time." MyGov.in read. MGNREGA is a demand-driven watching live India's pro- competition was conducted by The duration of the quiz 'Vikram' (with rover employment scheme and posed soft landing on the was 10 minutes (600 'Pragyan' housed inside) is provides supplementary means moon in the early hours of Bengaluru-headquartered ISRO in Seconds) during which a expected to touch down on of livelihood to people in rural Saturday, along with Prime coordination with MyGov.in from maximum of 20 questions the surface of the moon on areas, primarily during lean Minister Narendra Modi. could be answered, ISRO had September seven, between periods. Banerjee also said Two top scoring students in August 10 to 25 said. 1.30 am and 2.30 am. West Bengal topped in building ISRO's online space quiz con- "Two top scoring Students A successful landing will houses and constructing roads. test from each State and (from class 8 - 10 only) from make India the fourth coun- With active support from state Union territory have been "...about 70 students in about the space programme, each State and Union try after Russia, the US and irrigation, panchayats, and invited by the space agency to total. They will be watching an online quiz competition Territory will be invited to China to achieve a soft land- fisheries departments, three watch at its centre here the the landing live along with was conducted by Bengaluru- ISRO, Bengaluru Centre to ing on the moon. But it will lakh water bodies have been landing of Chandrayaan-2's Prime Minister," a senior headquartered ISRO in coor- watch the landing of be the first to launch a mis- dug, she added. "Vikram" module on the ISRO official said. dination with MyGov.in from Chandrayaan-2 on the Moon, sion to the unexplored south Moon. To increase awareness August 10 to 25. live along with the pole region of the Moon. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION New Indo-Russian map PM Modi and Russian President Putin have redefined Create a base for trust traditional boundaries for stronger strategic ties n the end, it was hugplomacy which made the headlines as Prime Minister Narendra Teachers’ Day is an occasion to not only recall the past but also to analyse present-day IModi called on “great friend” Vladimir Putin and described the Indo-Russian relationship positions and think about how tradition could be reinterpreted in modern contexts as an unprecedented partnership. In fact, it was the informal talks at Sochi last year and the personal chemistry between Putin and Modi that have reset the Indo-Russian axis of coop- eration that, over time, was fraying at the edges and taken for granted. Clearly, in the context of changed geopolitics and multi-polar dynam- ics, there was a drift not too long ago as both nations were guided by their nationalist and political imperatives. At one end, the JS RAJPUT ties were tested by India’s proximity to the US and the dominating spectre of that superpower on mutual trade and business, particularly defence. On the other was his year, on Teachers’ Day, every- one would be talking about the Russia’s tilt towards China and even arms deals with Pakistan. Going by the chief Draft National Education Policy guest status accorded to Modi for the Eastern Economic Forum meeting at (NEP), which is awaiting final- Vladivostok, introducing India as a decisive economic player in the Russian-Pacific isation. People would also recall theT great Indian tradition of knowledge region and holding the 20th bilateral summit there as an example of expanded quest, its focus on the welfare of one and cooperation, the relationship is not only on an even keel but is looking to spread all and the unparalleled respect and honor to newer areas and won’t just depend on traditional convergence. And with the that was always bestowed on the guru, who leads from ignorance to knowledge, from heft of Russia’s position that it respected “India’s Constitutional space” on Kashmir, known to unknown. In Indian scriptures, India did manage to swing international opinion. Both Modi and Putin have now the teacher has been accorded the highest realised that while global politics is fluid and could force the need to calibrate place; the guru is to be given the primacy even before “Govind.” The teacher trans- individual responses, bilateral relations would be immune to any external influ- forms a layperson into a personality. ence and work towards shoring each other up. In that sense, the personal under- He/she leads human beings from “human- standing between the two leaders has indeed reinvented the wheel. As Putin said, ity” to “divinity.” What more could be said it would now prioritise “mutual benefit.” about how his/her role has been widely acknowledged all along. Russia continues to be the biggest exporter of arms to India despite our buys Teachers’ Day is the occasion not only from the US and after the S-400s, it will also help in making AK-203 rifles. So it to recall the past but also to analyse the pre- is now looking beyond the dependence on defence contracts. The Vladivostok sent-day position and then think on how the “glorious tradition of past” could summit is expected to promote stable mutual growth of trade turnovers, aiming indeed be reinterpreted in a modern-day to touch $30 billion by 2025. While ONGC Videsh has been an early player in context and envisioned on futuristic aspi- the region with the Sakhalin oil fields, joint development of oil and gas fields in ration. While post-independence achieve- ments in educational access, participation both Russia and India is in the pipeline. This will help reduce our dependence and attainments have been significant, there on the Gulf. And since nuclear energy constitutes a fundamental building block is no dearth of challenges and issues that for strategic partnership, Russia remains the only foreign country in India involved need to be met and resolved. As the nation pays tribute to Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan it is gradually getting diluted in for Som throughout his life. It The ustaads of musical gha- their relevance. in practical construction of nuclear reactors. In the process of building six power today, one also needs to recall his oft-quot- times of glare and glitz of transformed the life of SN ranas also represent a tradition One practice that needs to units of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, it will now promote joint projects ed words: “Education is a universal right materialistic pursuit that has Saraf, who rose to great heights akin to the environment that become more frequent in edu- with India, too, in third countries, like it is doing at the Rooppur nuclear plant pro- and not a class privilege.” Our achievements relegated certain sublime in education, retired as the existed in the Gurukula: Total cation is the opportunity of new in education deserve to be judged on this aspects of education to the Chief of Education in the devotion to learning and and young teacher interacting ject in Bangladesh. The Russian far east is expected to allow new areas for Indian parameter. background. Planning Commission, a much- development of personality in intensively with the more expe- investment and the 25 agreements include mining mineral resources, harness- No system of education, particularly of Everyone acknowledges respected Vice Chancellor and all of its humane aspects. rienced and enlightened. ing energy, pharmaceuticals and R&D, partnerships in education, agriculture, aqua- school education, can flourish without the he/she owes it to the teachers. made a significant contribution The dictum, “No people Training institutions must active and adequate presence of fully- We all owe it to our teachers. in “values in education”. can rise above the level of include this in their activities for culture, tourism and skilled labour. Most importantly, the Vladivostok-Chennai sea equipped, professionally competent, moti- None else could play a role In times of growing stress their teachers” shall remain the benefit of both pre-service route, which was once used by Russian cargo ships, will now be developed as vated and inspired teachers, who are indi- higher than the teacher in among students, this one act of valid, rather eternally. Further, and in-service education. a key transport and logistics corridor. On its part, the Russians will enhance indus- vidually convinced that they are preparing shaping an individual’s life. Maulavi Sahib reflects almost the thought — Yavadjeevait Radhakrishnan said the aim of not only the future generations but also the On Teachers Day, it is also cus- all the qualities that one could Adhiyate Viprah — the wise education is to prepare would- trial cooperation and contribute to infrastructure development through “Make in future of the country. While analysing the tomary to recall one’s own expect from a guru. It was the continue to learn till the end of be teachers “to apprehend the India.” For example, they will collaborate on the Nagpur-Secunderabad high-speed issues in the context of teachers in the draft teachers, those who shaped continuity of this great tradi- life was never more valid and eternal values, to appreciate corridor. And now that they will be training and selecting astronauts for Gaganyaan, NEP, the K Kasturirangan Committee in the future, inculcated and nur- tion that maintained an empa- relevant as of today and tomor- the supreme human virtues there will be increased space cooperation, too. Of course, Russia will have to its chapter on teachers lays down the objec- tured values and showed the thetic and intense personal row. There shall be no place for and the simple decencies tive: “Ensure that all students at all levels path ahead. These days, every- relationship between the those “teachers” who are not of life.” consider the Indo-China anxieties within the RIC (Russia, India, China) club if it are taught by passionate, motivated, high- one in India is talking about teacher and the taught. There attuned to new knowledge and In the contemporary con- wants to be a pivot of the Asia-Pacific region. And there will be divergence on ly qualified, professionally trained and well- Jammu & Kashmir. is no dearth of such motivating skill that is raining incessantly text, he expresses in strikingly foreign policy with regard to the Pacific waters, the territoriality of which has been equipped teachers.” There could be many I often recall one instance and inspiring instances that from all sides. touching terms on what should instances in the life of all those who were narrated to me by a very senior have been documented from Teachers of tomorrow shall be happening in education: defined by the US as “Indo-Pacific”, establishing our primacy in any policy there lucky to get education on how some of the educationist. In a Srinagar scriptures and other historical derive respect from their stu- “We must develop the freshness while Russia disapprovingly calls it “Asia-Pacific.” Of course, Moscow has sought teachers “expand their universe of affection school, around 1947-48, young texts. Acharya Chanakya picks dents only if they remain con- of feeling for nature, the sensi- to deflect concern from its endorsement of China’s Belt and Road Initiative by and love” far beyond the official realm of Som Nath Saraf came to school up a boy simply after observ- scious of the fact that their ini- tiveness of soul to human need. duties and responsibilities laid down for after about being absent for two ing his talents, cares little about tial education, training and We must foster the freedom of seeking a more extensive Eurasian partnership involving India in the Eurasian them in the official documents. weeks. “Where were you, Som”, his background and transforms skill acquisition shall not help the mind, the humanity of the Economic Union (EAEU). Russia insists that every country in the region has its These repose faith in the better future asked Maulavi Sahib. The fee- him into a mighty Emperor them lifelong. As they say, heart, the integrity of the indi- own vision and the idea should be not to exclude anybody from dialogue. of India. Practically every teacher in a ble response from the young Chandragupta. only a lighted lamp can ignite vidual. Even from the nurseries, multi-religious class knows how important child was: “My mother expired”. Yes, teachers can trans- others. Future teachers will we must train human beings by Cooperation within G20, BRICS, SCO, RIC, EAS and other multi-lateral formats it is to let every child know how precious This made Maulavi Sahib leave form innocent individuals into have to be conscious of the unconscious influence and will be Russia’s way to align India to mutual interests. Of course, finding con- he/she is to him/her. Only the teacher can, his seat, walk towards dis- great performers and achiev- changes in subject content on conscious effort to love truth, vergence among divergence will be a tall order but at the moment the idea is to particularly in the initial stages, sow the traught Som with stretched ers. The arena of sports and the one hand and the pedagogy beauty and goodness.” And to seeds of the beauty that emerges out of hands and lift him in an affec- games presents inspiring on the other. In higher educa- achieve this, we need to trust soften the latter with the cushion, or rather bear hug, of the former. “unity in diversity.” Schools must become tionate embrace. With moist examples of coaches, exactly tion, awareness of new our teachers as has been the centres of social cohesion, religious amity eyes and in a soft motherly tone, on the line of narratives from advances, researches and inno- Indian tradition. and value nurturance. It is not a new expec- Maulavi Sahib said: “Now achievers in fields of higher vations will have to become (The writer is the Indian tation; it is part of the teaching-learning tra- onwards, I am your mother.” learning, dedicating their part of the curriculum after due Representative on the Executive Food democracy dition all over the country. Unfortunately, What he said became a mantra achievements to their teachers. scrutiny and examination of Board of UNESCO) Kerala forum pulls out beef curry from German food festival after protests by right-wingers S O U N D BITE f the wise George Bernard Shaw is to be As far as I am concerned, I Is Pluto a planet or a Maybe India thinks that it It is true that we (Opposition believed, there is no love sincerer than the have come up one step in YouTube makeup guru? One should take action against us parties) are slowly losing love of food. Indeed, for a country as rich politics. I had never even minute you are a planet, then that would weaken us. We the battle of perception I dreamt of becoming Chief you are cancelled, then you want to tell India that wars against BJP. They are creat- and diverse as India, one which is known for Minister. Still, (I have) got are a planet again. The are not only fought with ing a narrative according to its regional and cultural diversity, food, too, an opportunity. drama — oh, the drama. weapons but with patriotism. their own political interests. comes with its own variants — spicy, Tamil Nadu CM Actor Pak Army spokesperson Congress leader steamed, bland, pickled, vegetarian and non- —Edappadi K Palaniswami —Twinkle Khanna —Asif Ghafoor —Adhir Chowdhury vegetarian — all culminating in the sweetness of desserts. It is this diversity of food that envelopes all our five senses so wholesome- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR ly that we get our first lesson in tolerance — respect the cultural and religious sensitivities Mounting problems Gross injustice surrounding it. The food republic is the most democratic there is and has stayed Mid-day meal mess apolitical. Why then should food selection be governed by political interests? Or Sir — This refers to the report, his refers to the editorial, “Shooting the messenger” Sir — This refers to the editori- for that matter, why should religion interfere with one’s choice of food? Unbelievable “Market cold to reforms, banks (September 4). Mid-day meal scheme was launched al, “BJP self-goal over NRC” merger” (September 4). The Twith the twin objectives to enhance not only school (September 3). It is true that delay as it is, the Kerala Samajam Frankfurt, a Malayali cultural organisation in Germany, decline in growth is at a six-year enrollment of students but also to provide a nutritious in the implementation of the which showcased a speciality beef curry at a food festival in the meat-eating low at five per cent. The erosion diet to them. This would encourage poor parents living Assam Accord, 1985, is respon- country, was forced to drop it on the instructions of the Consulate-General of in the economy is wide ranging in villages to send their children to study in schools as sible for the exclusion of lakhs of — banks, business, exports and they would save on the cost of providing at least one people in the final National India. The rationale for the ban was that “people with vested interests” had raised job creation. The impact on every meal to their children. Undoubtedly, this initiative was Register of Citizens (NRC) list. objections against the menu and “threatened a ruckus.” So it requested the organ- major investment, private and good in intent but has been engulfed in controversies Had the Accord been imple- isation to “revise” its menu and ensure “the event could be held without any inci- public, is inexorable. ever since it was rolled out in 1995. mented in letter and spirit when Unemployment rate is the high- Incidents of food poisoning, supply of sub-standard it was signed, the process of dents.” Ironically, the absence of beef curry at the stall meant there were no tak- est in six years and investment food and unhygienic cooking conditions in almost all updating of NRC would have ers either for the crispy parotta, the “certified vegetarian bread” meant to be had and manufacturing indices have schools in the country have all brought bad name to this been infallible as there was ade- with it. In the end, our stall had to be shut down. Shamefully, it took the German steadily dipped. scheme. In this backdrop, it is commendable that a jour- is in total contrast of the promise. The UP Government quate time to select genuine cit- The Government is strug- nalist from Uttar Pradesh tried to expose the anomaly must take such criticism in the right spirit and ensure izens from the illegal immigrants police to censure our troublemakers. They made it abundantly clear that Germany gling to manage the economy but to his shock, he was charged with criminal conspir- that an inquiry is initiated against the contractor who from Bangladesh. did not forbid anyone from eating what they liked and such domestic concerns amid global uncertainty, be it in acy. In doing so, the Yogi Adityanath Government has served rotis and salt to the children. Ever since the NRC list has clearly didn’t merit any attention. What the Hindu far right must understand is trade, politics or monetary sent a wrong message to the people. On the one hand, Bal Govind been out, there have been sectors. Its big-ticket political it has vowed to fight corruption, on the other, its action Noida rumours that some real citizens that we have enough international blots already and we could certainly do with- interventions in sensitive border have been excluded while other out one that challenges our brand of diversity and tolerance, shows us in a poor States left the Cabinet with little illegal immigrants have been light of revisionism and makes us look hypocritical as global citizens. time for addressing a highly Teachers' Day teachers to be proud of their pro- development of an individual but included. The country cannot strained economy. fession and to think of ways to can also lead to the creation of afford to deny even a single gen- The incident not only reeks of political point-scoring but also militates against The bank mergers will impose make it nobler. Radhakrishnan was Indian solidarity and clarity of uine citizen the right to live the idea of having food as a basic human right. As a matter of fact, the politici- additional strain on effective Sir — The tradition of celebrating a philosopher, scholar, an exem- national vision. He was awarded freely in the country. Hopes are sation of food has been gaining ground with some rightist advocates claiming monetary transmission. Even the teacher’s day started in 1962 in plary teacher and a politician, the Bharat Ratna, the highest civil- now pinned on the foreigners tri- best bureaucratic set-up would be honour of Sarvepalli who dedicated his life towards edu- ian honour in the country in 1954 bunals who will have a tough job they were just ensuring animal rights. The act of eating or choosing what to eat hard put to cope without constant Radhakrishnan, whose anniversary cation and shaping the youth of the and was nominated 27 times for as generations have blended. has never been questioned the way it is being in “New India” or punished, right inter-ministerial coordination. falls on the same day. This day is country. For him, the issues of edu- the Nobel Prize; 16 times for the Nimai Charan Swain from the killing of cattle farmers transporting animals on the suspicion of smug- But the Government keeps piling dedicated to all our teachers, men- cation and nationalism were inter- Nobel Prize in literature, and 11 Bhubaneswar gling to cow lynchings. What are we saying, India ought to be a vegetarian nation? up issues in quick succession. tors and gurus, who guide us to be twined. He was of the firm belief times for the Nobel Peace Prize. R Narayanan learned students and better human that a good and complete educa- Jubel D’Cruz Send your feedback to: We should be food diplomats instead and not let the chilli get to the brain. Mumbai beings. This is also an occasion for tion is essential not only for the Mumbai [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN The relevance POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE CONGRESS IS NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED. NEVER WAS DEMOCRACY IN DANGER... NOW of Sufism AS THE PREMIER POLITICAL PARTY OF THE COUNTRY, CONGRESS LEADERS ARE UNDER SCRUTINY... WE WILL CONTINUE TO ASK HARD QUESTIONS. DEMOCRACY GETS ADMITTED TO ICU.... While most Bangladeshis are secular, a large minority is —CONGRESS MP —BJP GENERAL SECRETARY inclined towards Islamic fundamentalism. Hence Sufism, a MANISH TEWARI BL SANTHOSH doctrine of universal love at a time of hate, is important Much ado about surplus HIRANMAY KARLEKAR The tussle over surfeit transfer has clipped the Centre’s wings as in future, being bound hahriar Kabir’s new documentary, Mithat’s Dream: The Story of a Young Dervish of Konya, comes when the world is facing a surge to the Economic Capital Framework, RBI will continue to keep a tight leash on funds Sof fanatical extremist ideologies driving increasingly violent move- ments. While secular but retrograde ideas are also on the ascendant, reli- gion-based fanatical doctrines are at the forefront of the fundamentalist resurgence. The most conspicuous of these is Wahhabi-Salafist Islamic fundamentalism, with its medieval social, cultural and political agenda, which has spawned organisations like the Taliban and the Islamic State and unleashed savage violence in many parts of the world. Bangladesh is one of the affected countries. Sheikh Hasina has suc- cessfully countered the terrorism and lawlessness associated with Islamic fundamentalist terrorism, underlined by the mass killing at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka on July 1, 2016. That, however, is one part of the response needed. The other is countering its ideological challenge, which contin- UTTAM GUPTA ues in Bangladesh where a number of organisations preach the Wahhabi- Salafist creed. n the face of it, the Reserve Bank of A significant section of Bangladesh’s population is receptive to their India’s (RBI) decision to transfer a preaching. Two questions arise here. What kind of people want to lead Owhopping surplus of `176,000 crore fanatical mass movements? What kind of people join these? In The Fear to the Government of India (GOI) for its of Freedom (aka Escape from Freedom), Erich Fromm attributes the phe- accounting year July 2018-June 2019 gives nomena to sadism and masochism. According to him, one is a part of the impression that the latter has got a bonanza. one’s mother’s world in early infancy and is wrapped in the cocoon of While, some argue that the Centre has security it provides. As one grows out of it and faces the wider world on “stolen” a humungous amount from India’s one’s own, physical, emotional and mental developments lead to the emer- apex bank, which manages the currency and gence of “an organised structure guided by the individual’s will and rea- payment systems as also the borrowings of son….one side of this growing process of individuation is the growth of the Centre and States, others aver that this self-strength.” The other side is an increasing feeling of aloneness which is easy money which the Centre will use for leads to a growing feeling of insecurity as one faces on one’s own the bridging its fiscal deficit. The reactions are world with “all its perilous and over-powering aspects.” exaggerated. Out of `176,000 crore, the Union According to Fromm, the way to overcome this feeling of loneliness ` and insecurity “is to relate spontaneously to the world in love and work, Government had already received 28,000 crore as interim dividend (announced by the in the genuine expression of one’s emotional, sensuous and intellectual RBI is February, 2019) which was account- capacities.” Not many are able to do this. They seek security in sadistic ed for in its financial year (FY) April 2018- domination and/or masochistic submission. According to Fromm, “All the March 2019. Minus this, the amount it will different forms of sadism go back to one simple impulse, namely, to have receive during the current FY is `148,000 complete mastery over another person, to make him a helpless object of crore. Further, in the Union Budget for our will, to become the absolute ruler over him, to become his God, to 2019-20, the Finance Minister had account- do with him as one pleases.” Fromm further writes, “the annihilation of ed for `90,000 crore as receipt from the apex the individual self and the attempt to overcome thereby the unbearable bank while projecting its total receipt and feeling of powerlessness are only one side of masochistic strivings. The expenditure and the resulting fiscal deficit other side is the attempt to become a part of a bigger and more power- for the year. So, the net accretion, or bonanza as many prefer to call, is just about ful whole outside of oneself, to submerge and participate in it. This power `58,000 crore. can be a person or an institution, God, the nation, conscience or a psy- This amount does not even fully cover chic compulsion. By surrendering, one loses one’s strength and integri- the `70,000 crore that Nirmala Sitharaman ty as an individual and freedom but one gets a new security and new pride has promised to give upfront during the cur- in the participation in the power in which one submerges.” rent FY as yet another dose of recapitalisa- Fromm points out that both sadistic and masochistic tendencies can be tion to Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to tesy the November 2016 demonetisation and using 5.5 per cent instead of the upper end the committee, like doing away with the present in the same person. Both facilitate the rise of fundamentalist and total- enable them to resume lending on the some provision for transfer to contingency 6.5 per cent (if, the RBI had used 6.5 per practice of interim dividend and changing itarian mass movements—-the former by inclining people to dominate oth- intended scale and help revive the sagging reserve, a risk buffer to tackle contingen- cent, the transferable amount would have the accounting year of the RBI to make it economy. Significantly, the promised cies. been lower by about `42,000 crore, which synchronous with that of the Centre, will ers and exercise total control over the movements and their followers and ` ` the latter by inducing submission. Bangladesh is haunted by memories of 70,000 crore recapitalisation fund is on top The second part, about 53,000 crore, corresponds to extra one per cent of the also help in bringing better control and dis- of the `250,000 crore already given in the is the excess of the realised equity capital, assets having to go to the Contingency cipline in the financial transactions between genocide and mass rape unleashed by the Pakistan Army during the 1971 last four years to PSBs under project which is the difference between the current Reserve). the two. liberation war, the repression unleashed by the military dictatorships and civil- Indradhanush, to shore up their capital. 6.8 per cent of the assets and minimum This criticism does not hold water as the To sum up, the protracted tussle ian regimes fronting for the Army that ruled between Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s So forget about any help in making up Contingency Reserves needed to be kept as calculation in no way violates the commit- between the RBI and the Centre over the assassination in 1975 and Sheikh Hasina’s first innings in power (1996-2001), for the massive shortfall in tax revenue (con- risk buffer. This threshold is fixed at 5.5 per tee’s prescribed range and the RBI is well surplus transfer by the former has ended up and the largescale fundamentalist violence witnessed when the coalition gov- sidering that growth during 2018-19 was a cent being the lower end of the 5.5-6.5 per within its right to pick up any figure as long clipping the latter’s wings. ernment between Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Jamaat-e-Islami mere six per cent and the current FY may cent range recommended by the Dr Bimal as it falls within it. Even so, a `53,000 crore Not only has the Government’s hope of Bangladesh, which Begum Khaleda Zia headed from 2001 to 2006, was in end with a deficit of `100,000 crore plus) Jalan Committee on Economic Capital surplus, computed at 5.5 per cent being garnering a big slice of the bank’s accumu- power. The feeling of collective insecurity born of all this is compounded by or clearing deferred payments on major sub- Framework (ECF). transferred from out of existing reserves is lated reserves been dashed, for the future, sidies on food, fertilisers and fuel (about The committee was set up by the RBI one-sixth of the amount which the Finance being bound to the ECF, the RBI will con- other factors like poverty and vulnerability to natural disasters. ` The military dictatorships and the BNP-led governments had suppressed 140,000 crore) as is being speculated in late last year in the wake of a raging con- Ministry was looking for. More important- tinue to keep a tight leash on surplus trans- some quarters. troversy over the quantum of surplus trans- ly, the RBI now has an institutionalised fer. That should end misconception, if any, all references to Sheikh Mujib’s and the Awami League’s role during the Look at things from the RBI’s perspec- fer with the mandarins in the Finance mechanism to prevent the Centre from in the mind of mandarins in the Finance liberation war, amended the 1972 constitution, destroying its secular char- tive. The transfer of `176,000 crore is in two Ministry gunning for a major slice of its grabbing as much as it wishes. For 2019-20, Ministry that they could use the apex bank acter and actively promoted fundamentalist parties like the Jamaat. As a parts. First, `123,000 crore is the surplus reserves citing global benchmark (accord- even if the threshold is retained at 5.5 per as a milch cow to plug its ballooning fiscal result, while the majority in Bangladesh remain secular and tolerant, a large generated from its operations which saw a ing to former Chief Economic Adviser, cent, an increase in balance sheet size by deficit. minority is now inclined toward Islamic fundamentalism and the violence huge increase during 2018-19 and is being Arvind Subramanian, the quantum identi- itself will force the bank to set aside some The message is loud and clear. Instead and terror it spawns. transferred in totality. (Typically, the RBI’s fied as excess and hence transferable to the funds from the surplus generated during the of banking on easy options such as surplus On the ideological plane, this trend has to be fought by projecting the income comes from the returns it earns on Centre could be a high of about `300,000 year to comply with the Contingency funds from its undertakings (often extract- idea of a secular Bangladesh and liberal and moderate face of Islam. Hence its Foreign Currency Assets (FCAs) in the crore) and the then RBI Governor Urjit Patel Reserve requirement. ed as special dividend, or divestment of the importance of Sufism with its message of universal love. Shahriar Kabir, form of bonds and Treasury Bills of other refusing to yield. This was a major factor In case, the RBI board decides to go for shares at huge premium), recourse to along with executive producer Kasi Mukul, help to bring this message to central banks as also earnings from hold- leading to the resignation of Patel. provisioning at 6.5 per cent, then it might Extra-Budgetary Resources or deferment of ing of domestic bonds and securities.) Clearly, the transfer is not something as well use a bigger slice or the whole of the payments etc, the Centre should concentrate the fore through , Mithat’s Dream: The Story of a Young Dervish of Konya This transfer is in sync with the policy which RBI was bulldozed into giving as surplus for Contingency Reserve compli- on making credible efforts to manage its fis- an audio-visual narrative that transcends the frontiers of an individual’s followed during the last five years when the alleged in some quarters. It is based on the ance, leaving very little or nothing for trans- cal health. It should carry out reforms in life and focusses on the ethos and doctrinal contours of the faith. Their RBI transferred 100 per cent of the recommendations of the Jalan Committee fer to the Centre. critical sectors such as food, fertilisers, fuel effort is particularly relevant in the case of Bangladesh which has a strong surplus to the Centre and the transfers dur- which considered all relevant factors — The ECF will remain in force for five and electricity to improve efficiencies, Sufi tradition since the time of Hazrat Shah Jalal. A disciple of one of the ing 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, were `65,900 including potential threats from financial years (any prior review could be done only reduce cost and rein in diversion of funds. greatest exponents of Sufism, Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (1207-2073), he crore, `40,600 crore and `58,000 crore, shocks, the need to ensure financial stabil- under extreme circumstances say, global tur- It also needs to implement tax reforms to travelled to what is now Bangladesh in 1303 and settled down in Sylhet. respectively. ity and provide confidence to the markets bulence or domestic financial crisis) which plug leakages and boost collection. The film needs to be widely viewed. In 2016-17, the amount dipped due to — before arriving at the threshold of 5.5- imparts a degree of stability to the mecha- (The writer is a New Delhi-based (The writer is Consultant Editor, The Pioneer, and an author) steep increase in cost of printing notes cour- 6.5 per cent. Some critics have objected to nism. Besides, other recommendations of policy analyst) Crying need for environmental research The collective efforts of global powers are unable to slow down climate change or make much of a difference to FOREIGN EYE degradation of the environment. This is where experimentation can play a pivotal role in battling these issues is still one area which remains also recognised at the opening day These innovations were put to achieve the UN-mandated Centre for Science and Environment, neglected and needs urgent attention of the United Nations Convention to use on a trial basis at various levels Sustainable Development Goals desertification plagues 90 per cent of of scientists. Combat Desertification (UNCCD) with assistance and collaboration (SDG 15.3) of restoring degraded Indian States. The environment, climate 14th Conference of Parties (COP 14) with local and nomadic communi- land and soil by 2030, there is a need Out of the total 328.72 million change and deterioration of ecolog- on September 2, 2019. The UNCCD ties. For the first time, these commu- for synergy between scientists, farm- hectares (MHA) of India’s geograph- ical habitats are major areas of con- agreed that research could hold the nities were producing food crops and ing communities and their institu- ical area, 96.4 MHA is threatened by cern for the global citizen. No mat- key for global land restoration pro- fodder. A long-standing problem was tions that are land users and man- desertification. In the last 10 years, TRUMP WANTS TO ter what country you belong to and vided there’s a concerted effort and not only managed but also taken agers. Research can help restoration 26 of 29 Indian States have report- where you reside, climate change is collaboration among scientists, gov- advantage of. initiatives to scale up globally but ed an increase in the area undergo- COLONISE SPACE! SRIRAJ touching your life in some way or the ernments and farming communities In India, development and man- only if farmers, their livelihoods and ing desertification. Around 40 to 70 Fresh from his bungled KOTA other. For instance, every country of the world. This collaboration, if agement of watersheds helped communities are at the heart of such per cent of the land has undergone ndia has immense intellectual now has to bear the economic ensured, can change the face of reclaim degraded lands. The Parasai- initiatives. This is what India must desertification in Rajasthan, Delhi, attempt to expand capital. This has been proven impact unleashed by climate change humanity’s battle with climate Sindh watershed in Uttar Pradesh become an expert at. If India can Goa, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, America’s frontiers by Iinnumerable times given the as agricultural incomes fall victim to change. (UP) developed by ICRISAT and accomplish the art of collaboration, Nagaland, Tripura and Himachal buying Greenland, US tremendous amount of research put the vagaries of the weather. The experts at UNCCD cited the partners from the Indian Council of it can become a global coordinator Pradesh. President Donald Trump is in by our brilliant scientists. The Additionally, the rapid rise in example of Africa, where adding Agricultural Research (ICAR), of talent and expertise. This in turn With such high stakes, India can- now suggesting the US has global forum is replete with Indian extreme weather events has played analysis to farmer-led initiatives reportedly helped increase area will help shed light on donor prior- not afford to lose more to environ- scholars and research scientists who spoilsport for businesses across the have contributed to adoptable inno- under cultivation, crop and milk ity for land restoration, land manage- mental degradation and climate a right to colonise outer have always given their best and world, causing millions of dollars vations in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. yields and triple farm household ment strategies in the backdrop of change. This downward spiral must space, treating it as a free- ensured that the world is made worth of damages. According to a statement by incomes in Jhansi. Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) be arrested with research. Given the fire zone for unlimited aware of interesting discoveries in These developments once con- International Crops Research Integrated watershed develop- framework, the role of policy and rich pool of excellent talent the superpower competition in almost every arena. sidered an aberration are now, rou- Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics ment, involving agro-forestry also governance in land regeneration country has, India must set up a Not surprisingly, the world acad- tine. The collective efforts of global (ICRISAT), these innovations aided helped to control erosion and enable and role of nations in a region’s land global club of researchers, who can “the next war-fighting emia as well as intellectual stalwarts powers are unable to slow climate in the development of physical and farmers to achieve food and econom- restoration agenda. help the global community bring domain.” Trump has have always respected and wel- change or make much of a difference biological barriers, which controlled ic security. It is important in the con- India is currently facing the about the much-required difference watched too many repeats comed Indian minds at global to degradation of the environment. extreme events upstream and run- text of increasing dependence of spectre of desertification and land in the battle against climate change. of Independence Day. research platforms. The quality of This is where experimentation can offs downstream. The structures Indian agriculture on groundwater. degradation that are major threats to This in turn will also make India the The universe does not Indian exploration work has made play a pivotal role. also opened new avenues for farm- For all these efforts and subjects, agricultural productivity. According epicenter for environmental research. lives easier in more ways than we can The eminence of advance study ing and restored degraded lands in analysis plays an important and to the State of India’s Environment (The writer is an environmental belong to America. fathom. However, the environment in environmental conservation was the region. critical role. Additionally, in order to 2017 In Figures, a book by the journalist) (The Guardian Editorial) VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE SLOWDOWN HAS NO BEARING ON NCLAT allows IndiGo launches 2nd ifly facility in promoters to regain Bengaluru BENGALURU: Private airline, POWER SECTOR, GROWING AT 7% IndiGo on Wednesday PNS n NEW DELHI However, the electricity sec- control of firms announced the extension of its The minister was hopeful that the tor showed robust growth. learning academy, ifly to Amid a deepening slowdown power demand growth would According to the latest data PNS n NEW DELHI Bengaluru. The first ifly facility is in the economy, power demand from the Index of Industrial located at Gurugram. ifly has has stood out, growing almost further rise as the government is in Production (IIP), electricity Opening up a new window for been instrumental in extending 7 per cent on the back of the the process of taking steps to boost output grew 8.2 per cent in promoters looking to retain training to IndiGo employees, it world's largest new consumer demand, which include bringing June compared. The power control of their companies said in a statement. ifly addition programme that has new tariff policy and second version generation growth was 7.2 per facing bankruptcy proceed- specialises in facilitating specific taken electricity to almost cent in the April-June period in ings, the National Company training throughout the year every doorstep. of UDAY scheme for revival of debt- the same period a year ago. Law Appellate Tribunal which include customer In an interview with PTI, laden power distribution company According to the IIP data, (NCLAT) has held that share- The ruling may set services, ramp and marshalling Power Minister R K Singh on R K Singh the overall industrial produc- holders and owners can reach training, communication and Wednesday said, "Now, we are tion growth was just two per a settlement with the creditors a precedent that leadership training, departure at a stage where there is uni- formers and conductors got taking steps to boost demand, 18 months, we undertook the cent in June, while it was 3.6 when their entity is under liq- will have control system, safety and versal access to electricity in the fillip and are growing at 6.9 which include bringing new largest-ever expansion of per cent in April-June. Besides, uidation and an official liq- ramifications for emergency procedures, and e- India. We have left some hous- per cent. "Our power demand tariff policy and second version access in the world. The other sectors such as manu- uidator has been appointed by learning, the airline said. es in Chhattisgarh and some has also grown at 6.7 per cent of UDAY scheme for revival of International Energy Agency facturing and mining grew at the insolvency court. companies willing Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, hamlets in Rajasthan and Uttar in the last quarter (April- debt-laden power distribution is saying this. We added 26.4 a meagre rate of 3.1 and 3 per In the liquidation case per- to clear dues after President and Chief Operating Pradesh. That has led to this June) compared to previous company. million new electricity con- cent in the first quarter of this taining to Sterling Biotech, the they are admitted Officer and Raj Raghavan, growth in electrical industry quarter." The minister also said, sumers in one go." fiscal. The minister stressed NCLAT has set aside a bank- Senior Vice President - Human sector (manufacturing of The minister was hopeful "(Under the Saubhagya India's economic growth that '24X7 Power for All' is pos- ruptcy court order to liquidate for insolvency Resources, IndiGo, said, "In the equipment)." that the power demand growth scheme), there is a huge dipped to over six-year low of sible as the government is a debt-ridden company while resolution last one year, we have had 114 He also added that those would further rise as the gov- expansion of access in the 5 per cent in the April-June working in that direction and allowing its promoters to take batches of cabin crew (2,400 making things such as trans- ernment is in the process of power sector. In the past 17- quarter. taking necessary steps. back control of the firm after company out of the resolution cabin attendants) and 27 making full payment to the process after admission if 90 batches of JFO's (500 pilots) lenders. per cent of the creditors agree graduate." "In addition, we have The ruling may set a prece- to it. had 300 engineering, 1,330 Truecaller dent that will have ramifica- In a Sterling Biotech oral Airport operations and Customer tions for companies willing to order given last week, a three- services (AOCS) and 1,500 NCLAT asks Jet Airways IRP to crosses clear dues after they are admit- member NCLAT bench com- security colleagues graduate out ted for insolvency resolution. prising justices S.J. of various programmes at ifly," In one such case, promoters of Mukhopadhyay and A.I.S. they added in the statement. 150-m daily cooperate with Dutch Court insolvent Essar Steel have Cheema and member (tech- expressed their willingness to nical) Kanti Narahari set aside Sebi invites bids to PNS n NEW DELHI active users take back its company after the May 8 order of the provide outsourced PNS n NEW DELHI settling in full all debt. National Company Law Infinix banks The National Company Law However, the matter is still Tribunal's (NCLT) Mumbai staff for Chandigarh Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Phone directory app pending in the bankruptcy bench and allowed the with- NEW DELHI: Capital market on strong has directed the Resolution Truecaller on Wednesday said court after a prolonged legal drawal of a petition filed regulator Sebi plans to rope in Professional of Jet Airways to it has crossed 500 million battle and ArcelorMittal's suc- under Section 7 of the an independent agency to festive sales cooperate with the Dutch downloads and surpassed 150 cessful resolution proposal for Insolvency and Bankruptcy provide contract staff, including Court Administrator, which is million daily active users Essar Steel is awaiting the Code (IBC). receptionist and supervisor, for PNS n NEW DELHI also conducting insolvency (DAUs) globally. The devel- final order. In its order, the appellate tri- its office in Chandigarh. To proceedings against the debt- opment comes close on the IANS had reported in April bunal said that settlement provide these services, Mobile phone maker Infinix ridden carrier. heels of the company - which that promoters who are barred would have to be done by the Securities and Exchange Board on Wednesday said it is con- A three-member NCLAT has a significant number of from the resolution process of promoters under a one time of India (Sebi) has issued a fident of clocking strong sales bench headed by Chairman users in India - attaining over insolvent companies may get settlement (OTS) and not notice inviting applications in the upcoming festive sea- Justice S J Mukhopadhyay has one million paying subscribers a chance to regain control through the corporate debtor from the interested parties. The son, and is strengthening its asked the Interim Resolution NCLAT also said IRP may proceedings null and void in to its premium services. after settling dues at the liq- or its properties. The appoint- agencies should be responsible portfolio to cash in on the Professional (IRP) to place consult the CoC before final- the Jet Airways insolvency "This is a significant uidation stage. The Insolvency ed liquidator can continue till for overall maintenance of the demand. before it a draft agreement with ising the draft. It listed the next case. achievement for Truecaller, and Bankruptsy Code (IBC) the entire payment is made to office premises and for The company, which terms of condition between hearing for September 20. On July 12, NCLAT had which is emerging as a one- also provides for taking a the lenders. providing the services of the unveiled its latest smartphone, him and the Dutch Court On August 21, NCLAT had stayed the orders of NCLT on stop communication plat- outsourced staff such as plans to bring out two more Administrator in next two asked the CoC of Jet Airways the plea filed by the Dutch form with a wide array of ser- receptionist, data entry devices as well as earbuds weeks. whether it would cooperate Court Administrator and vices like Instant Messaging, operator, office assistant and ahead of Diwali. During the proceedings, the with the Dutch Court agreed to hear it. VoIP, and Payments," a state- house keeper. According to the "We haven't seen a slow- Committee of Creditors (CoC) Administrator. It had then list- The appellate tribunal had ment said. Alan Mamedi, AMCHAM bats for regulator, the agency who had down. Phones are a daily use informed NCLAT that it was ed next hearing for September said that it will clarify the law CEO and co-founder of provided similar outsourced item and not a big ticket item ready to cooperate with the 4. on action to be taken when Truecaller said, by differen- staff in PSUs and financial where people will delay pur- Dutch Court Administrator. The appellate tribunal's there are two insolvency peti- tiating itself from the stan- free-trade pact institutions would be preferred. chase. Data consumption is "IRP has to collate the claims direction came while hearing tions filed against the same dard stock dialer and mes- Among other requirements, the growing and we are pretty con- of the all financial creditors a petition filed by the Dutch company in two different saging apps, and solving agency should have at least fident of achieving our target and operational creditors, Court Administrator against countries. The Dutch Court some fundamental commu- between India & US carried out one similar job for of 50-60 per cent growth in domestic or internationally," the order of the Mumbai bench Administrator has also agreed nication problems for users, value of Rs 6.4 lakh per sales this year," Infinix Mobile said NCLAT. of the National Company Law before NCLAT not to sell the the company "has been able PNS n NEW DELHI annum. CEO Anish Kapur told PTI. It also said," IRP is bound to Tribunal (NCLT), which had confiscated assets of debt-rid- to capitalise and excel the He added that "growth rates take control of assets." declared overseas bankruptcy den Jet Airways. competition". The American Chamber of NSE to conduct may not be as high as previous Commerce in Hong Kong, quarters but the market is which is currently leading a mock trading still growing". Kapur said delegation of US brands eye- sessions Infinix is ensuring its lineup of ing investment opportunities NEW DELHI: National Stock products remains strong and New Delhi slips six notches in in India, has pitched for a free- The delegation Exchange (NSE) has said it will the company - which focuss- trade pact between India and conduct mock trading sessions es on the sub Rs 10,000 seg- the United States. held meetings for various segments on ment - remains "positive" Tara Joseph, President of the with Union September 7. The mock trading about the Indian market. world's most liveable cities American Chamber of n Textiles Minister (contingency) has been Reports suggest that growth PNS NEW DELHI The EIU said its Commerce (AMCHAM) in scheduled for capital market in smartphone sales could Hong Kong, said a free-trade Smriti Irani, segment, securities lending and slow down in the second half The national capital has ranking of 140 agreement would be a "game Textiles Secretary borrowing market, commodity of the year despite the festive dropped by six places to rank cities is based on changer" in terms of boosting Ravi Capoor and derivatives, currency season that accounts for a 118th on a list of the world's their scores in five bilateral trade and investment derivatives and futures and significant share of the sales. most liveable cities due to opportunities. Niti Aayog Chief options segments, NSE said in Smartphone shipment in increase in cases of petty broad categories -- She is part of the delegation Executive Officer separate circulars on Tuesday. India registered 9.9 per cent crimes and poor air quality, an stability, that is currently on a three-day Amitabh Kant on Normal working hours for year-on-year growth to 36.9 annual survey by the healthcare, culture visit to India comprising firms capital market segment and million units in the June 2019 Economist Intelligence Unit such as Ralph Lauren Asia Tuesday futures and options will be quarter, as per research firm showed on Wednesday. and environment, Pacific, PVH Far East (PVH between 1015 hours and 1530 IDC. Xiaomi led the tally with While New Delhi registered education, and Group owns iconic brands hours. For the securities 28.3 per cent market share, fol- the biggest decline in Asia, infrastructure such as Calvin Klein, Tommy and apparel sector. lending and borrowing market, lowed by Samsung (25.3 per Mumbai also fell two places Hilfiger, Van Heusen, Arrow & "One thing that is sure timing for continuous trading cent), vivo (15.1 per cent), since last year to rank 119th on Izod), Carter's Global about the American brands will be from 1015 hours to Oppo (9.7 per cent) and the list topped by Vienna The EIU said its ranking of Sourcing Ltd (Carter's Inc is that are thinking of coming in: 1215 hours. The normal Realme (7.7 per cent), it had (Austria) for the second con- while three Asian cities -- Port to rising crime rates. 140 cities is based on their the largest branded marketer this is not a few million dol- session for currency derivatives said. secutive year. Moresby in Papua New Guinea "This year we also note the scores in five broad categories of baby and children's clothing lars of investment for a few is scheduled to open at 1000 Infinix, part of China's The EIU also flagged "an (135th), Pakistan's Karachi demonstrable impact of the -- stability, healthcare, culture in US), and VF Asia Sourcing. years. If larger brands come in, hours, while commodity Transsion Holdings, competes escalation in abuses against (136th) and Bangladesh's effects of climate change on and environment, education, The delegation held meet- they are making substantial derivatives will open at 1100 against players like Xiaomi, journalists in recent years" in Dhaka (138th) -- are among liveability. Several cities, such and infrastructure. Each factor ings with Union Textiles investments beyond USD 100 hours; and will close at 1530 Samsung and vivo in the India, citing a decline in the the ten least liveable globally. as New Delhi in India and in a city is rated as acceptable, Minister Smriti Irani, Textiles million and that is for a long hours for both the segments. Indian market. country's ranking in Reporters The EIU said decline in Cairo in Egypt received sub- tolerable, uncomfortable, Secretary Ravi Capoor and period of time," Joseph said Mock trading sessions are According to IDC, Without Borders' Press Mumbai's rank was mainly stantial downgrades on their undesirable or intolerable. Niti Aayog Chief Executive while addressing a press con- generally conducted by stock Transsion Holdings - which Freedom Index where India due to a downgrade in its cul- scores owing to problems "We expect problems relat- Officer Amitabh Kant on ference here on Tuesday. exchanges to test their system also offers brands like itel and now sits in the bottom quartile ture score, while New Delhi has linked to climate change, such ing to climate change to put Tuesday. The US was the second- performance as part of their TECNO in India - had 4.5 per of countries. fallen in the index because of as poor air quality, undesirable increasing pressure on live- The delegation is eyeing largest trading partner for efforts to provide a robust cent share of the total smart- The study said that Asian downgrades to its culture and average temperatures and ability scores in the coming millions of dollars worth of India in goods in 2018, and the platform to members in order phone shipment in 2018 with cities overall have scored slight- environment score as well as inadequate water provision," years and for the number of investments in India for ramp- single-largest export destina- to enable flawless trading. 6.4 million units. ly below the global average fall in the stability score owing the report said. cities affected to grow. ing up sourcing in the textiles tion for Indian exporters. Board of Trade meet on Jaipur Watch Co opens its first retail store PNS n NEW DELHI Through the store, which will be Sep 12 to boost exports Jaipur Watch Company, the manned by a trained fashion PNS n NEW DELHI luxury horology brand that professional, the customers will be able leverages the best of India's tra- The Board of Trade (BoT) will ditional craftsmanship to to reach out to JWC if they want tweaks seek views of various stake- handcraft unusual watches, is to the existing bespoke range or order a holders such as government marking its presence in India's completely customized watch departments, states, exporters vibrant retail landscape with a and industry members on new store-in-store at Select September 12 on ways to boost CITYWALK. Watch Company and holds The watches range exports of goods and services, The store offers watch afi- within its red suede quilted An entire range of Jaipur an official said. cionados and fashion enthusi- interiors a host of Jaipur Watch Watch Company watches is The high-level board, a top asts a peek into a glittering Company watches. The suede on display and sale at the advisory body on external range of their bespoke and pret trays can be pulled out to store – both pret and bespoke trade, is chaired by Commerce consultation process with all the government on policy collections. The store is locat- gold watches. Clients will be a completely customized showcase the timepieces. The gold watches. The brand has and Industry Minister Piyush stakeholders for promoting measures for preparation and ed within Anyque – The able to experience the finishing watch. trunk's cavernous interiors can also introduced four unique Goyal. Issues about free trade exports and imports. implementation of short and Gifting Co, which also hosts and watchmaking capabilities hold at least 50 of our horo- new designs, which will agreements and ways to con- The new board provides a long term plans. Spanish decorative luxury of the brand at the store and Design with a difference logical innovations, besides a showcase its design and tain non-essential imports too platform to states and union It would also review export brand Lladró and a few others. even buy both our pret and our The design team of Jaipur host of brochures and other watchmaking innovations. would figure in the meeting, territories for articulating their performances of various sec- Gaurav Mehta, Founder on bespoke collections.” Through Watch Company has maxi- paraphernalia linked to the Among them, a limited edi- the official said. perspectives on trade policy tors, identify constraints and the opening said, “The retail the store, which will be mized the space by using a few brand. On the door of the tion watches with King The government has merged and help states to develop and suggest industry-specific mea- outpost is an important step for manned by a trained fashion critical vintage-style furniture trunk is a constantly running George VI postal stamps in the Council of Trade pursue export strategies in sures to optimise export earn- Jaipur Watch Company in our professional, the customers pieces that are made to order. film about the brand; it is three paisa denominations, Development and Promotion line with the national foreign ings and to examine existing bid to become more accessible will be able to reach out to JWC The vintage-style leather watch completely mobile and can be which Mehta had bought at with the Board of Trade to trade policy. institutional framework for to our customers, particularly if they want tweaks to the trunk, studded with metal riv- shifted to the atrium of Select an exhibition of antique coins bring greater coherence in the Besides, the forum advises imports and exports. with our bespoke range of existing bespoke range or order ets, is made-to-order for Jaipur CITYWALK for any events. and stamps in Mumbai. 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BRINGING VALUE TO ARTISANS’ LIVES or over 38 years, craft acts as a catalytic tool for painted ceramics, bandhani, said, “Dastkar assists people and kalamkari block printed fab- Dastkar — the social and economic empower- organic cotton and many more. through support service activi- ric are on display. The Hyderabad Nature ment.” She added that Dastkar’s She shares, “We have always ties such as capacity building Hyderabad Nature Bazaar is on Bazaar has exten- role is to help these craftsmen brought together handicrafts workshops, skills training, col- till September 8 at Kamma F sively gathered the find the opportunity, confi- from different places to our laborative design innovation Sangam, Ameerpet between Artisans and craftsmen are most authentic dence and resources to become bazaars. For Hyderabad, we and product development, help- 11am and 8 pm. handicrafts of the country in self-sufficient. Holding exhibi- have a mix of about 60 different ing them transform traditional generally not given as much order to expose visitors to a spe- tions and bazaars provide them crafts from over 20 states. skills into products; thereby cially curated collection of crafts. with much needed exposure Dastkar bazaars are not only a providing craft communities We have always brought together importance as their products This year, the crafts of over 60 with regards to urban customers platform for craftsmen to sell with a source of permanent people from all over the coun- and enabling them to gauge their products, but also a place employment and sustained handicrafts from different places to our and are often left in the lurch. try are on display at Kamma trends and customer demands for them to interact directly with earning.” bazaars. For Hyderabad, we have a mix Sangham, Ameerpet. by themselves. urban consumers and under- Dastkar provides marketing of about 60 different crafts from over 20 Enter Dastkar, an NGO, also Laila Tyabji, chairperson of The products they sell every stand first-hand the preferences, platforms to the craftsmen, Dastkar said, “It is an NGO year are — meenakari jewellery, taste and trends.” Dastkar organ- thereby empowering the com- states. Dastkar bazaars are not only a known as Hyderabad Nature established in 1981 that works chanderi, khadi, kota and tussar ises a special puppet show every munity to bypass exploitative platform for craftsmen to sell their towards supporting traditional weaves, ajrakh, dabu and indi- year for their craftsmen on all middlemen and directly operate products, but also a place for them to Indian craftsmen and women go block prints, golden grass and days of the bazaar.” in the markets. With their Bazaar, are helping such with an objective of helping jute weaving, lacquer, wood, Vinod Bhatt, a puppeteer efforts, artisans find the oppor- interact directly with urban consumers them regain their place econom- leather and glass work, lambani from Rajasthan narrates various tunity, confidence and resources and understand first-hand the craftsmen to regain their place ically. Dastkar impacts the lives and kantha embroidery, mad- tales and performances using his to become self-sufficient. preferences, taste and trends of over 1 lakh artisans every year hubani, phad and pichwai paint- puppets while also making them She informed that from in the economic mainstream, and is currently working with ing, mangalgiri and kalamkari, available for everyone to pur- Telugu states, products like LAILA TYABJI, CHAIRPERSON OF DASTKAR over 600 crafts groups across ikat weaves, recycled products, chase. When asked about how Chitrakari leather puppets, man- finds V SATEEESH REDDY India. We strongly believe that appliqué, blue pottery and hand Dastkar assists craftsmen, Laila galgiri fabrics, sarees, dupattas B-Town’s Games of Thrones: VARUN DHAWAN & TIGER SHROFF: WAITING IN THE WINGS

Varun Dhawan and Tiger Shroff are two budding stars, one of a kind. Together, they could be the last of the industry kids whose primary ambition is superstardom.

hat sets apart these two Varun has consciously lent that mix spirited youngsters from his own originality, with ample new- a host of others of their generation spunk. W generation is that, looking Yet, Varun has managed to impress at their overall filmogra- with a couple of performances of phy, you realise that both depth, too — in Badlapur and are agreed upon the fact that in com- October. These roles are perhaps an mercial cinema, it is the hysteria that announcement to rivals, fans and ultimately counts. When it comes to critics alike: In an era when content audience expectation, both these is fast dominating every other aspect young actors raise expectation of the of mainstream Bollywood cinema, good old “paisa vasool” entertainer. Varun Dhawan is ready for the com- What''s more, although both actors plex scripts, too. For everything else, VARUN DHAWAN have delivered a fair amount of box- being the old-school entertainer of office hits, they are still to be serious Judwaa 2 works just fine for him for contenders to the throne yet. now. He needn’t experiment with At a time when many say the days misplaced ambitions as Kalank, and of superstars are over — that the he will be on cruise mode. AT A TIME WHEN MANY SAY THE DAYS OF numbers game is all but gone — SUPERSTARS ARE OVER — THAT THE NUMBERS Varun and Tiger seek to defy that TIGER SHROFF: FIGHT, contention with a good dose of old- DANCE; BE MACHO GAME IS ALL BUT GONE —VARUN AND TIGER SEEK school glamour. He is a dream as long as he dances TO DEFY THAT CONTENTION WITH A GOOD DOSE OF and fights on the screen. The trou- VARUN DHAWAN: ble starts the moment he utters his OLD-SCHOOL GLAMOUR SALMAN+GOVINDA+GEN- lines and tried to emote. Tiger NOW SPUNK Shroff’s career is over five-years-old audience likes him – which should before the camera. Perhaps it has to do with the fact now. He has become a better dancer be enough for now. Today, Akshay has scaled the that he is the son of the phenomenal and a more invincible fighter. The Many industry watchers see a lot heights, as a superstar survivor who David Dhawan, but VarunDhawan’s trouble is there seems not much of AkshayKumar’s early years in is counted among the industry’s most on-screen image in his mainstream movement in the emoting aspect. Tiger, owing to his dancing and stunt restrained actors. There’s a lesson entertainers has always constantly Look at the bright side. Despite skills. over there for Tiger, if he must reminded of a mix of Salman Khan’s revealing limited histrionic talent, In his early years, Akshay, too, was emerge beyond being a traditional happy-go-lucky charmer and Tiger’s fan base has only grown with often written off because of his dia- commercial star and survive a rapid- Govinda’s funnyman prankster. every new release. Clearly, the young logue delivery and awkwardness ly changing Bollywood. — IANS TIGER SHROFF 10 celeb talks Vijayawada Thursday September 5, 2019

T.I., CHANCE THE RAPPER TROLL CARDI B OVER DRIVING appers T.I. and Commenting on the post, she was asked about her Chance the the Chance the Rapper wrote, point of having numerous Rapper have “She can’t drive,” adding a cars when she couldn’t drive. R trolled Grammy- couple of face with head-ban- She answered, “To take pic- winning musician dage emojis. tures with.” Cardi B over her Cardi replied: “But did you This made Corden teach driving skills. die?” her the basics of the road, but Chance was the first to Finding the whole conver- it turned chaotic instead. SRIDEVI'S troll Cardi, quote-retweeting sation funny, T.I. shared a During the lesson, she hit a post that made fun of her screenshot of it on his one of the multiple cameras driving skills after a teaser for Instagram account and cap- set up around the parking lot WAX STATUE UNVEILED her upcoming show “Rhythm tioned it, “My face says it all!” and seemingly mistook the + Flow” made its way online. Cardi has been open about gas pedal for the break. “(Chance the Rapper) is her inability to drive in sever- Following the episode, a AT MADAME TUSSAUDS holding on for his life,” wrote al interviews. local driving school named a user along with a photo- Late last year, Driven2Drive posted a ate actress Sridevi’s wax statue was unveiled at graph of the “Bodak Yellow” when she billboard that read, Madame Tussauds here on Wednesday. rapper driving a golf cart, appeared on “We’ll help you drive, The ceremony was attended by the late while Chance and T.I. sat on Carpool B... Okurrr!?” L actress’s husband Boney Kapoor and their the passenger seats. Karaoke, daughters, Janhvi and Khushi. The statue is a replica of Sridevi’s iconic look in the popularMr from the 1987 superhit, Hindi song Hawa hawai... India. @allthatis- A video shared by a fan going by the handle shows Boney giving a short speech on the occasion. At ctor Priyanka Chopra will be shals collaborating with actor one point, he nearly breaks down while talking of Sridevi. Rajkummar Rao for the first Sridevi and Boney were married for over two decades. time on Netflix’s upcoming film Days before the unveiling, Boney had tweeted, “Sridevi lives A The White Tiger. forever in not just our hearts but also in the hearts of millions of Adapted from Aravind her fans. Eagerly waiting to watch the unveiling of her figure at Adiga’s prize-winning novel by the same Madam Tussauds, Singapore on September 4, 2019. name, The White Tiger, will also feature #SrideviLivesForever (sic).” debutante Adarsh Gourav. The Superstar Sridevi reigned the Bollywood box-office in the eighties. film to be helmed by Ramin She passed away on February 24, 2018, by accidentally drowning in a Bahrani, will begin shooting bathtub at a Dubai hotel. in India later this year. Priyanka and Rajkummar will be ARIANA GRANDE seen in pivotal roles. “I’m so excited to WILL SALMAN PUSH work with Ramin Bahrani and Netflix to SUES FOREVER 21 bring Aravind Adiga’s he singer filed a and clothes similar to those DABANGG 3 TO EID 2020? poignant story to cine- suit against both seen in Grande’s music matic life. When I read video for her song 7 Rings. the book, I was fascinated the clothing com- f sources in the Salman pany and spinoff Some captions also fea- with the perspective of the tured lyrics from Grande’s Khan camp are to be narrative,” Priyanka said. T beauty brand believed, the superstar Riley Rose, song, the suit says. “The story’s portrayal of The images showcased in is now seriously think- raw ambition and the alleging they “stole” the I ing of postponing his the lawsuit no longer appear extent one will go to singer’s “name, likeness and to be on Forever 21’s home production achieve one’s goals is riv- other intellectual property Instagram, Twitter or Dabangg 3 to Eid 2020. The film is eting. I look forward to to promote their brands for Facebook pages. all set for a December 20, 2019 filming this in India this free.” The suit claims Forever release as of now. producer-director fall, and also working In the suit, obtained by 21 left some of the unautho- With Kick 2 along with Rajkummar CNN, Grande’s legal team rized posts up until at least Sajid Nadiadwala openly denying for the first time and the alleges the clothing compa- April 17, 2019, despite reports that his film will be ready wonderful cast Ramin is ny sought out an endorse- requests beginning in for release on Eid next year, choic- putting together,” the ment deal with Grande in February that all of them be es have gradually narrowed down actress further said. late 2018 and early 2019, but removed. for Salman when it comes to To this, Rajkummar the request was “explicitly Grande is seeking $10 delivering fans the cinematic Eid added, “It’s an exciting declined due to Forever 21's million in damages for treat he recently promised in a time for actors today unwillingness to pay the fair copyright infringement, tweet. and I’m thrilled to be a market value for a celebrity “It is a serious thought, and one common law trademark director sochna, dil mein aata hoon, samajh part of such a world- of Ms Grande’s stature.” infringement and other which Dabangg 3 mein nahi (Don’t worry about me, class project. I’ve been The documents allege alleged offenses. Prabhudheva has been asked to I reside in your hearts but you an admirer of Ramin’s Forever 21 and Riley Rose In an email to CNN, consider,” said the source. can’t figure me out).” work and am excited published at least 30 unau- Forever 21 said, “Forever 21 For those who came in late, This led to speculations that Inshallah, Kick 2 on to see The White Tiger thorised images and videos does not comment on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Salman would release come to life.” “misappropriating Ms pending litigation as per starring Salman with Alia Bhatt, Eid 2020, following Inshallah Netflix is produc- Grande's name, image, like- company policy. That said, was originally being lined up for being shleved. ing The White Tiger in ness and music in order to while we dispute the allega- Eid 2020. After the film was Having committed himself to association with Mukul create the false perception tions, we are huge support- shelved, Salman sent out a cryptic being in theatres on Eid next Deora. Bahrani is also of her endorsement.” ers of Ariana Grande and tweet, “Itna mat sochna mere year, Salman finds himself in a writing the screenplay. The suit includes screen- have worked with her baare mein, Dil mein aata hoon.. quandary. After all, Bhai ke izzat Priyanka will serve as the shots from Forever 21’s licensing company over the aur Eid pe bhi (Don’t worry about ka sawaal hai. And didn’t he executive producer. Instagram that show stills past two years. We are me, I reside in your hearts.. and mouth those prophetic lines in all those The White Tiger follows from Grande’s work being hopeful that we will find a arrive on Eid, too) (sic).” Prabhudheva’s Wanted the extraordinary journey PRIYANKA used to promote the Forever mutually agreeable resolu- The line took off from a dia- years ago? “Ek baar jo maine of a self-made man from 21 brand, as well as adver- logue in Salman’s dialogue in his tion and can continue to Kick, which commitment kar di, toh phir tea-shop worker in a vil- CHOPRA, tisements featuring what the work together in the 2014 Eid blockbuster, main khudki bhi nahi sunta.” lage to successful entre- suit calls a “look-alike future.” went, “Mere baare mein itna mat preneur in a big city. model,” who has a hairstyle “I have wanted to RAJKUMMAR RAO make a film of Aravind Adiga’s brilliant novel The White Tigerfor TO STAR IN NETFLIX over a decade. I am JAMES GUNN'S THE SUICIDE SQUAD grateful to have the opportunity to work ADAPTATION OF ROPES IN PETER CAPALDI with Mukul Deora, one Netflix and such an Ayer’s 2016 film Suicide Squad, incredible cast on this ‘THE WHITE TIGER' t appears that James Gunn’s has of the largest critical failures of project,” said The Suicide Squad Warner Bros. initial DCEU era. Not Bahrani. become the new Denis I Dune, which much is known about the film’s Villeneuve’s plot, but Gunn is tackling the pro- itself was the new Quentin ject right now before he heads to Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time in the other side of the comic book Hollywood, a.k.a. the massively fence to film Guardians of the stacked project that pops out a new Galaxy Vol. 3. casting announcement every day Confirmed to return are Margot that ends with a Y. Today, Gunn Robbie as Harley Quinn, Viola pulled a new actor from the cos- Doctor Who star Davis as Amanda Waller, Joel mos, as former Kinnaman as Rick Flagg, and Jai Peter Capaldi joins the project in an Deadline also Courtney as Captain Boomerang. undisclosed role. Joining the cast are Steve Agee as reports that Saturday Night Live King Shark, David Dastmalchian as breakout and alleged large-dong- Poka-Dot Man, Daniela Melchior as haver Pete Davidson is in talks for a Ratcatcher, and Idris Elba, Flula cameo role, that he’ll mostSaturday likely Borg, Nathan Fillion, and Taika shoot “between breaks on Waititi in undisclosed roles. Night Live.” is scheduled to is set to be The Suicide Squad The Suicide Squad hit theaters across the world on Gunn’s not-quite-a-sequel, not- August 6, 2021. quite-a-reboot successor to David 11 tollywood Vijayawada Thursday September 5, 2019 AJAY BHUPATHI CALLS OFF MAHASAMUDRAM WITH RAVI TEJA As Ravi Teja failed to allocate his dates despite waiting for three months, the director has decided to no longer take the film to sets with him, finds NAGARAJ GOUD

hen Ravi asked the director to proceed with the too had to go through its share of woes before RX 100 casting of other actors, which Ajay did by going to sets. In fact, Gopichand Malineni, director Ajay roping in the likes of Siddarth and Aditi Rao who will be teaming up with Ravi again, has W Bhupathi post- Hydari, while he failed to reveal what he will been told to cast other actors, while Ravi is ed the cryptic charge. Simultaneously, he was in discussions yet to discuss his pay structure. The actor tweet ‘Cheap for other projects. He met Ajay close to 50 believes that if he talks about his remuner- Star’ on his Twitter page times in the past five months and even praised ation days before the project, the producer recently, speculations were the director’s clarity towards his craft. But very is left with no other option but to meet his rife that it was directed recently, he asked Ajay to narrate the film’s demands-even if it’s a couple of crores more towards Ravi Teja. The actor story to a writer of comedy show Jabardasth than what he usually charges, because the had agreed to spearhead and his make-up man. The director was vis- shoot is around the corner. This attitude of the director’s second film ibly upset over this. When he asked why, the Ravi is highly deplorable and doesn’t befit the Mahasamudram, a love story actor told that he has some doubts over script. image of a star who commands a sizeable fan set in the backdrop of smug- When Ajay pressed further what he was doing following and is also a role model of sorts for gling, but failed to allocate his in the past five months, he had no answer. He young aspirants who want to make it on their dates. A little digging told us the literally resorted to drama. No star after agree- own in the industry. He simply just can’t play director had enough of hanging ing to a project will express creative concerns with the lives of other people while he hap- around for the actor and decid- over it days before it goes in front of the cam- pily shoots for other films and earns in ed to no longer take the film to eras. Which is why, Ajay labeled him as a crores.” sets with him. cheap star.” What irked Ajay the most, according to the A source privy to the develop- The source continued, “Ravi is a star who source, was that Ravi was leaking news that ment told us, “It was in April that should ideally have a big heart and see that he opted out of the project after Ajay failed Ajay pitched the story of newcomers are encouraged. Ajay’s valuable to make some corrections to the script that Mahasamudram to Ravi Teja, time has been wasted by him. In fact, it was he proposed, when it was the other way who was blown away by it Ravi who sent the co-director to Ajay for around. “Nobody questioned Ravi’s ways till and asked the former to scheduling the film. The director zeroed in now but Ajay is not the one to back off as start it from June-end. on the locations and everything was set for long as he believes he is morally and ethical- Nonetheless, June the shoot but the actor wouldn’t give his dates ly on the right side. The director believes with became August and or talk about his payment. He did the same this episode spiraling out of control, the actor August became with Kandireega director Santosh Srinivas, is bound to mend his ways,” noted the source. September. The wait who after waiting for more than a year for The director, without getting into details, went on and on the actor’s dates, finally takes a film to floors. told us when we reached out to him, “I’ve much to the dis- Turns out, after 10 days of shoot, the actor decided not to direct Mahasamudram with appointment of develops cold feet about the project and Ravi Teja some 10 days ago. I will be mak- Ajay. decides to shelve it. Imagine the trauma that ing it with someone else. Gemini Kiran will Meanwhile, Santosh must’ve gone through? Disco Raja still be producing it.”

DEAR Jayasudha to COMRADE be felicitated special screening in Mumbai by TSR merican internet video on demand service, enior actress Jayasudha will be felicitat- Amazon Prime Video, has hosted a special ed with the title Abinaya Mayuri by TSR screening of Dear Comrade movie in Lalithakala Parishath at an event in Mumbai recently. Visakhapatnam on September 17. A Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika S Announcing this at a recent media meet, Mandanna have attended the screening TSR Lalithakala Parishath chairman T along with a few other Bollywood celebrities and crit- Subbarami Reddy said, Jayasudha is a wonderful ics. actress whose career spanned 46 years. “Artists like Dear Comrade is an emotional love story where Jamuna, Vanisree, Sarada, Jayaprada, Krishnam Raju Vijay was seen playing the role of a student while and Mohan Babu among others will be gracing the event,” Rashmika was seen as a budding cricketer. he said. He lamented the fact that NTR and ANR would col- The film was directed by Bharat Kamma and pro- lect whatever awards they were chosen for unlike the current duced by Mythri Movie Makers and Big Ben Cinemas generation, which simply doesn’t turn up. banners. Jayasudha said awards are a reflection of one’s work and some awards make her happy. “Both the Telugu states have sidelined Nandi awards. How can they forget artistes? We attend the social events that the governments convene. I believe the governments should recognise and give us awards, which will help the new generation to realise its value. However, irrespective of who gives us awards, Subbarami Reddy garu for the past two decades is reward- Action first on ing us. It’s a great thing for him to do,” the actress said. Rajamouli's itinerary first

ensing a delay in VFX delivery to him, filmmaker SS Rajamouli has decided to complete majorstarring action sequences that his RRR, S Jr NTR and Ram Charan, boasts off to begin with. It is the reason why he started the shoot with an action block last year and filmed some more till now in specially erected sets in Hyderabad. In fact, in the Bulgaria schedule which is on now, he is shooting a massive action block on NTR. These action sequences need a lot of VFX incorporated into them. Rajamouli has given precedence to them so that he can send the sequences to the VFX companies who need at least five to six months to deliver quality output. That way there won’t be any hindrance with the release date of July 30, 2020. He has employed a similar strategyIn fact, with after the Baahubali: The Conclusion. Bulgaria schedule, another action piece will be shot in Hyderabad with all the lead cast participating. The director is planning to Pawan supports Chitrapuri complete all the action scenes by October- end or November and dispatch the edited footage to VFX companies,” said a source. Being made on a budget ofRRR, Rs 400 set crorein by producer DVV Danayya, SADHANA SAMITHI early 1920s, is a fictional story based on two real-life heroes and freedom fighters — ith the allocations of flats at Chitrapuri in Hyderabad, Pawan said he will be speaking to N Alluri Seetharama Raju and Komaram Colony seeing multiple irregularities, Shankar, Thammareddy Bharadwaj and P Venkateshwara Bheem. Tarak is playing the younger Janasena founder Pawan Kalyan has assured Rao in this matter. “The dream of owning a house should Bheem, while Charan will be seen as that he will stand by the 24 crafts workers of be met by the workers of the 24 unions at any cost. I am W the film industry who failed to get houses. assuring you that I will support you,” the actor-turned- younger Ramaraju. The likes of Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt and P Samuthirankani will be Speaking to Chitrapuri Sadhana Samithi politician said addressing the group. He also appoint- seen in significant roles. members who are fighting for what rightfully belongs ed Shankar Goud and Mahendar Reddy to be available to them in the colony on Wednesday at his party office for the Sadhana Samithi. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 sport 12 100 & counting Grigor’s moment Serena completes century of wins at US Open in Wang romp AFP n NEW YORK

erena Williams earned her Dimitrov stuns Federer to reach semi against Medvedev S100th win at the US Open on Tuesday with a brutal 44- AFP n NEW YORK minute demolition of Wang Qiang, firing an ominous rigor Dimitrov rallied warning to rivals in her pur- for a shocking upset of suit of a record-tying 24th G20-time Grand Slam Grand Slam title. champion Roger Federer at the Six-time US Open cham- US Open on Tuesday, the low- pion Williams dismantled est-ranked New York semi- Chinese 18th seed Wang 6-1, finalist in 28 years advancing to 6-0 in a complete mismatch face Daniil Medvedev. that was the quickest at this The 78th-ranked Bulgarian, year’s tournament to set up a who had dropped all seven semi-final clash with prior meetings with Federer, Ukrainian trailblazer Elina made a dramatic fightback to Svitolina. defeat the Swiss third seed 3-6, Williams brought up a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe century of US Open wins to Stadium and will face Russian move to within one of the all- fifth seed Medvedev in Friday’s time leader Chris Evert. semis. “It’s really unbelievable, “I’m just happy,” Dimitrov literally. From when I first said. “The only thing I was started here, I think I was 16, telling myself was to stay in the I didn’t think I would ever get match. Physically I was feeling to 100. I didn’t think I would pretty good. I was hitting some still be out here,” Williams said. shots against him that were The 37-year-old American hard to hit.” is seeking a 24th major title to Dimitrov reached his first match Margaret Court’s long- US Open semi-final to match standing record, and the deepest Slam runs of his smacked 25 winners career from Wimbledon in 2014 against first-time Slam and the 2017 Australian Open. quarter-finalist Wang, Not since 174th-ranked who failed to hit a sin- Jimmy Connors reached the gle one. 1991 quarter-finals had New The 27-year-old York seen so lowly a figure on Wang had not lost a the ATP ratings list reach the last set during her best four. Slam run that included a defeat Dimitrov is also the lowest- Grigor Dimitrov reacts after defeating Roger Federer during the quarterfinals of the US Open tournament. Dimitrov won 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 AP of reigning French Open ranked Slam semi-finalist since champion Ashleigh Barty in 94th-rated Rainer Schuettler of Stan Wawrinka 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, 3- semi-finalist since Mikhail the last 16, but she was pow- Germany at Wimbledon in 6, 6-1 to reach his first major Youzhny at the 2010 US Open. erless to stop a Williams Serena Williams reacts after winning a point during her match against Qiang 2008. semi-final, shaking off a sore left Dimitrov and Medvedev onslaught at Arthur Ashe Wang in the US Open quarterfinals on Wednesday morning (IST) AP Federer, a five-time US quadriceps that made him con- have split two prior matches, Stadium. Open champion has not won at template quitting the match. Dimitrov winning at Queen’s in “When I play someone nant and hasn’t won the US late Andrei Medvedev as just Flushing Meadows since 2008. Now he gets two days of rest. 2017 and Medvedev avenging who is playing really well, I Open since 2014. the second Ukrainian to play He went off the court for a “That’s huge advantage the loss a few weeks later in know I have to either step it up in a Grand Slam final. private medical timeout to treat regarding what happened to Washington. or go home and I wasn’t ready SVITOLINA HOLDS KONTA Medvedev lost the men’s 1999 his upper back near his neck. my leg,” Medvedev said. “It “He has been having a to go home. I had to come out Fifth seed Svitolina defeat- Roland Garros final in five sets “This is Grigor’s moment, should be OK.” tremendous summer," Dimitrov here and play really well,” said ed Britain’s Johanna Konta 6- to Andre Agassi. not my body’s moment,” Federer Medvedev took a medical said of Medvedev. “I know his Williams, suffering no ill 4, 6-4 to become the first “Serena is an amazing said. timeout, had the area taped and game. I’m just going to try and effects from the ankle she Ukrainian to reach the US champion. Probably it’s going Dimitrov broke Federer took a painkiller. recover and reassess the match rolled in her previous match. Open semi-finals, matching to be really tough against her,” twice on the way to a 4-0 lead “In the fourth set, I started first and prepare from then on “Physically I’m feeling her run to the last four at Svitolina said. in the final set and the 38-year- feeling the painkiller and start- for Daniil. He’s a tough player. great. More than anything I’m Wimbledon in July. Williams, the lone former old Swiss star had no effective ed moving better,” he said. “For He’s tricky.” just having fun every time I “It feels amazing. It was a Grand Slam champion reply, foiled by 61 unforced sure I hope to be ready for the Wawrinka, foiled in a bid come out here.” very, very tough match. We remaining in the draw, has errors in falling after three semis.” for his second US Open title in Wang, trying to become were both striking the ball well. defeated Svitolina in four of hours and 12 minutes. He has maintained momen- four seasons, said he did not just the fourth Chinese play- It was quite even,” Svitolina five previous meetings, “It’s OK. It’s how it goes,” tum from a sizzling August in think Medvedev would be hold- er to reach the last four of a said. “I’m very, very happy the although the latter won their Federer said. “I tried my best. I which he reached three ATP ing the trophy on Sunday. Slam, won just four points in way I handled the pressure.” most recent encounter at the fought with what I had and that’s finals, winning a title at “He can, but I don’t think the second set and 15 in total. She had already knocked 2016 Rio Olympics. it.” Cincinnati and finishing run- he will. I think it’s going to be “It’s not easy to play out two-time former champi- The US Open is guaran- Federer would have become ner-up in Montreal and really difficult,” Wawrinka said. against her,” Wang said. “The on Venus Williams and 2017 teed a first-time major finalist the oldest Slam semi-finalist Washington. “Because he looks to start to be power, like, I cannot handle it. runner-up Madison Keys and and there will be four differ- since Jimmy Connors at age 39 Medvedev, 23, is the tired, and he has to beat some Just too much for me.” is in a class of her own as the ent Grand Slam winners in a at the 1991 US Open. youngest US Open semi-final- more tougher player in the Williams captured her last only Ukrainian woman to season in the Open era for an Medvedev defeated three- ist since Novak Djokovic in semi-final and then in the Slam title at the 2017 reach this stage at a major. unprecedented third year in a time Grand Slam champion 2010 and Russia’s first Slam final.” Roger Federer thanks the crowd after a loss to Grigor Dimitrov AP Australian Open while preg- She will attempt to emu- row. SINGLES PTI n GUWAHATI ndia will again look up to the talisman- KXIP set to release Ashwin ic Sunil Chhetri when they open their New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin is all set to join I India face Oman in WC qualifiers 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Delhi Capitals for the next edition of IPL after Kings Oman here today in coach Igor Stimac’s it’s not going to be easy at all. In upfront with Ashique Kuruniyan playing XI Punjab decided to release their skipper of last biggest test so far. Guwahati we are going to give everything behind one of international football’s two seasons. KXIP releasing Ashwin was on A member of the Croatian team that on the pitch, aiming to win it,” Stimac leading scorers. expected lines after the franchise finished seventh reached the semifinals of the 1998 World said. Like India, Oman also have a new in 2018 and sixth in 2019 under his leadership. Cup, Stimac is undoubtedly one of the Being clubbed with 2022 World manager in Dutchman Erwin Koeman, "Ashwin's release approval is already with the BCCI most high-profile names to have man- Cup hosts in the Asian qualifiers second who took his players to Germany for a and an announcement is likely soon. Delhi Capitals aged India, but the start hasn’t been round helps as a second-place finish three-week conditioning camp while showed interested in him and KXIP, after thinking it impressive. behind Qatar will see India in the third playing local sides. through, felt they needed a younger spinner in the A third-place finish in the King’s Cup qualifying round. The 34-year-old mid-fielder Ahmed squad," a source close to the development said. in Thailand was followed by an uninspir- That is why the two home and away Kano will be a vital cog in the team that Masakadza to retire from cricket ing outing in the Intercontinental Cup at matches against the 87-ranked side, reached the Round of 16 in the Asian Harare: Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza home where Stimac experimented. starting with the one at the Indira Cup earlier this year. will be retiring from all forms of international The task is only going to get tougher Gandhi Athletic Stadium, assume signif- Koeman has also called up young cricket at the end of the upcoming T20 tri-series in in the coming months and the Croat is icance. striker Arshad Al Alawi, who was one of aware of the challenges facing his cur- The hosts were dealt a blow days the standout stars of the 2016 AFC Bangladesh. The 36-year-old Masakadza has Indian players’ chat during team’s practice session ahead of FIFA World Cup qualifier against Oman IFT/Twitter played 38 Tests, 209 ODIs and 62 T20 rently 103-ranked side. before the opening match with young Under-16 Championships. Internationals, scoring 9410 international runs. He He has acknowledged that Oman, mid-fielder Amarjit Singh Kiyam being His absence in front of the defence, will man the mid-field alongside the The visitors’ mid-field will be mar- had five centuries each in Tests and ODIs. “After a along with Qatar, are the two strong ruled out due to an injury. where Sandesh Jhingan is looking for a young Sahal Abdul Samad, Anirudh shalled by Ahmed Mubarak and Ibrahim great deal of consideration, I have decided to favourites in the group. The 18-year-old, who captained strong ally, will be missed. Thapa and Lallianzuala Chhangte. Saleh, with Mohammed Al-Ghassini announce my retirement from all formats of “Realistically, Qatar and Oman are India in the U-17 World Cup at home Jhingan is set to have Rahul Bheke With Stimac preferring a 4-2-3-1 for- playing upfront. international cricket at the end of the upcoming the favourites in our group. We have two years ago, was the only player who as partner with Pritam Kotal on the right mation instead of his predecessor India lost both their matches against triangular series in Bangladesh,” Masakadza said at never won an official (World Cup qual- featured in all five matches since Stimac’s and Subhasish Bose on the left. Stephen Constantine’s 4-4-2, the 35-year- Oman at the same stage during the qual- a press conference on Tuesday. “It has been an ifying) match against either of them. So appointment. The ever-dependable Udanta Singh old Chhetri is set to be the lone man ification for the 2018 World Cup. enormous privilege to have played for and captained my country, and this is one of the hardest decisions I've had to make.” Prajnesh, Myneni-Jeevan win Misbah joins Pak as head coach, chief selector Rashid excited to lead Afghans Jinan: Top seed Prajnesh Gunneswaran progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Jinan AFP n LAHORE Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide. AFP n CHITTAGONG Chittagong. Open with a straight-set win over Japanese qualifier Misbah is Pakistan’s most Two Test old Afghans will be up Renta Tokuda on Wednesday. Playing his first akistan on Wednesday successful Test captain with 26 fghanistan’s spin prodigy Rashid against a side who have won five of their tournament after losing the US Open first round, Pappointed former captain wins in 56 Tests and 11 draws. AKhan faces a tough challenge as he last 10 Tests at home, including one each the left-handed Indian raced to a 6-2, 6-2 win in the Misbah-ul-Haq as head coach He played 75 Tests, 162 ODIs captains his side for the first time against England and second round of the $ 162480 hard court ATP and chief selector in a bid to lift and 39 T20Is matches for against Bangladesh in only his war-torn Australia. Challenger tournament. In the doubles, fourth- the national team’s perfor- Pakistan in a career which country’s third Test starting today. Bangladesh are seeded Indian pair of Saketh Myneni and Jeevan mance. ended in 2017. The leg-spinner was named skipper expected to field a Nedunchezhiyan overcame Japan's Shintaro Imai The Pakistan Cricket Misbah described the role for all three formats after their dire spin-heavy attack and Toshihide Matsui 6-4, 6-3 in their opening Board (PCB) said Misbah will as challenging. World Cup campaign when they lost all against the visitors round. It would have been an all-Indian quarterfinal be head coach for three years. “I know expectations are nine matches and were dogged by sev- for the one-off Test. but Hiroki Moriya and Goncalo Oliveira knocked out “Former captain Misbah is high, but I am absolutely ready eral controversies. N Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan 3-6, 7-6(2), confirmed as Pakistan men’s and up for the task otherwise The Indian Premier League (IPL) 10-7 in the other first round match. national team head coach in all I would not have thrown my star will become the youngest ever Test three formats on a three-year name in the hat for one of the captain at the age of 20 years 350 unadkat puts India Red in control contract,” said a statement. most challenging and coveted days when he steps out in the Test Bengaluru: Experienced pacer Jaydev Unadkat “In line with the PCB’s roles in Pakistan cricket,” he match at the Zahur Ahmed returned with a four-wicket haul as India Red commitment to ensure trans- said in a press release. Chowdhury Stadium in reduced India Green to 147 for 8 at stumps on the parency, accountability and “We have some of the Chittagong. opening day of the rain-hit Duleep Trophy final here role clarity at all levels, Misbah Newly appointed Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq & bowling coach Waqar most talented and exciting He will overtake on Wednesday. Left-arm pacer Unadkat and the was also named as the chair- Younis during practice session ICC/Twitter cricketers, and I will like to help Zimbabwe’s Tatenda Taibu, other India Red bowlers kept things tight and man of selectors with head Another former captain, Mohsin Khan before deciding them train and prepare in such who made his debut as picked up wickets at regular intervals after India coaches of the six first-class legendary paceman Waqar unanimously in Misbah’s a way that they can play intel- Test captain just eight Green captain Faiz Fazal opted to bat after winning cricket association sides as his Younis, was named as bowling favour. ligently, smartly and fearlessly. days older than Rashid the toss at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. With India fellow selectors.” coach for three years. He had Misbah and Younis will “I am aware this will against Sri Lanka at Green batsmen struggling, No 8 Mayank Markande Misbah will be Pakistan’s two previous stints as head start with a three one-day require a change in the dress- Harare in 2004. emerged as the top-scorer with an unbeaten 32 30th head coach — but it is the coach. internationals and three ing room culture but if we have “(I am) pretty excited. It runs off 51 balls which comprised two fours. Also, first time that the head coach A five-man PCB commit- Twenty20s at home against Sri to compete consistently at the is a new role to be a captain of the team medium-pacers Sandeep Warrier, Aditya Sarwate will also be the chief selector, tee also interviewed former Lanka from September 27 to highest level, we have to and will try my best to be positive and and Avesh Khan took a wicket each. AGENCIES along the lines of the system in Australian batsman Dean Jones October 9. Pakistan travel to embrace these modern day enjoy the game,” Rashid told reporters New Zealand. and former Pakistan coach Australia in November for requirements.” after the arrival of his team in