Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer , SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021; PAGES 10+16 `5 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 Published From HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 275 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable www.dailypioneer.com Eicher Motors P Vijayan hails PH staff P Pegasus maker says P to develop range of EVs 6 for tackling Nipah, Covid 5 millions sleep well at night 10 Mirabai's sensational Silver Zonal stipulations to ensure KCR, Jagan hold the lifts 's spirits at Tokyo key to India’s next Prez SNCN ACHARYULU 95% of posts to locals n HYDERABAD ML MELLY MAITREYI Exactly a year from now, we can n HYDERABAD expect all national parties to do n TOKYO The government clarified their best to woo Chief The State government has issued a that, as per the new zonal Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Mirabai Chanu ended circular to all the Secretaries and system, comprising 33 and his counter- India's 21-year wait for a My dream of winning an Olympic Heads of Departments as well as districts, seven zones and part YS Jaganmohan . weightlifting medal at the District Collectors to strictly follow It goes without saying that these medal has been fulfilled today. I tried two multi-zones, majority of Olympics by clinching a sil- a lot in Rio, put in a lot of effort but it the provisions of the Telangana two leaders were quite disappoint- ver medal in the 49kg cate- was not my day then. I learnt a lot Public Employment Order, 2018 the posts would be reserved ed after the results of the 2019 Lok gory to open the country's from that day – my training and with regard to recruitment, for local candidates in the Sabha elections which saw the technique was changed, we put in a lot account here on Saturday appointments and promotions to jobs pertaining to districts Narendra Modi-led NDA romp in a position to decide the fate of The 26-year-old lifted a of effort after that. I was very sad posts in all civil services under the home by a very comfortable mar- the next Presidential candidate. after Rio, there was a lot of pressure and zones. total of 202kg on me and I got nervous, I couldn't State government. gin of seats, depriving them of a Exactly one year is left to elect (87kg+115kg) to better understand anything for days but then The government clarified that, as chance to decide the Prime the next President of the country Karnam Malleswari's coach sir and the federation per the new zonal system, compris- Minister. In fact, the BJP on its own and political players have already bronze in the 2000 Sydney counselled me, told me that I have a ing 33 districts, seven zones and Those who have studied for a recruitment to State level cadre got the required number of seats started making their moves to get Olympics. lot of potential. I thought that day two multi-zones, majority of the maximum period from Class I to VII posts and they would be filled under to form the government at the a candidate of their choice helm- only that I will prove myself in Tokyo posts would be reserved for local in whichever district, they would be the jurisdiction of multi-zones. Centre. ing the top post. 2 — MIRABAI CHANU candidates in the jobs pertaining to considered 'local' to that district. Next year around this time, Olympics silver medallist districts and zones. Hereafter, there will not be direct 2 both these Chief Ministers will be 2 In brief Dalit Bandhu will become role model: KCR Brazil suspends Bharat Biotech's ICSE Class 10, 12 PNS n results announced HYDERABAD Huzurabad Dalits Covaxin clinical trials PNS n ew Delhi: The Council for Indian Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar should feel proud for HYDERABAD Medicamentos and Envixia School Certificate Rao has reiterated that the Dalit launch of the scheme Pharmaceuticals LL.C for its N Examinations, or CISCE, has Bandhu scheme will be from their constituency Brazil has suspended the clinical COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin for declared the ICSE Class 10th and ISC implemented across the State for studies of Bharat Biotech's the Brazilian market. The termi- Class 12th results on Saturday. The Dalit families which are solely COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin fol- nation of the pact comes after the Council for the Indian School dependent on their hard labour phases. lowing termination of the com- deal with the Brazilian govern- Certificate Examinations (CISCE) had on a priority basis. Dalit Bandhu, set to be pany's agreement with its partner ment for supply of 20 million doses canceled the exams for both the Every eligible Dalit would be implemented as pilot project in there, the South American of the vaccine landed in controver- classes this year in view of the extended benefit under the Dalit Huzurabad, would not only Country's health regulator said. sy and attracted investigation by aggressive second wave of COVID- Bandhu and the state government become an ideal scheme in Bharat Biotech on Friday authorities in that country. 19.The result has been prepared on was ready to spend Rs.80,000 Telangana, but across the country, announced cancellation of the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao being thanked on Saturday by the newly appointed SC 2 the basis of an alternate assessment crore to Rs.1 lakh crore on the 2 MoU it signed with Precisa policy decided by the board. scheme to be implemented in Corpn Chairman Banda Srinivas and Dalit assn leaders for bringing the Dalit Bandhu scheme. - Continued on page 2 Honest taxpayers JUGAAD Huz’bad by-poll deserve to be recognised Planting of trees, inance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will teach a lesson on Saturday said honest taxpayers F deserve to be recognised for social services mark dutifully paying their due share of taxes to KCR: Eatala and appreciated the Income Tax PNS n HYDERABAD Department for successful implementation of various reforms. In KTR's birthday gala her message to the I-T Department on Former health minister Eatala PNS n HYDERABAD the 161st anniversary of Income Tax Rajender has said that the Day, she complimented the department Huzurabad by-poll would teach a for continuing to work towards For a charismatic leader who lesson to Chief Minister K simplifying its procedures and wanted a quiet birthday in view Chandrasekhar Rao for "behaving processes, and making its functioning of the flood situation in various arrogantly". hassle-free, fair and transparent. "The parts of the state, the spontaneous Eatala justified his padayatra minister observed that the honest outpourings of best wishes in amid heavy rains, saying he did taxpayers deserve to be recognized for action from the public, flood of not have the strength to face the the contribution they are making to the social service activities, and effu- "money, power and attacks" of progress of the nation by dutifully sive party celebrations were KCR. However, people had the paying their due share of taxes... indeed overwhelming. requisite strength and hence he - Continued on page 2 TRS working president and had been meeting them even in IT, Industry and MA&UD heavy rains, Eatala said. Minister K T Rama Rao's 45th MLC K Kavita tweets this photo after Eatala said his padayatra was birthday was celebrated by party conveying birthday wishes to her brother intended to seek the blessings of TODAY cadre, leaders, Ministers and var- KT Rama Rao people and to explain the deceit- ious sections of people in an ful nature of KCR. He pointed out ALMANAC unprecedented manner on Joginipalli Santosh Kumar, which that he had won the election six Month & Paksham: Saturday. evoked huge response in all con- times and had never been afraid Ashadha & Shukla Paksha The day was marked by sever- stituencies across the State. Many of losing the elections. However, Panchangam al meaningful programmes start- of his well wishers hoped that this time he had been approach- ing with the KTR would attain greater posi- A couple selling balloons and other items for kids strung to their baby’s stroller is returning home from Nampally. ing them for votes like never Tithi : Dwitiya 28:03 'MukkotiVruksharchana' under tions in the coming days. During their business hours, the baby, pillion-riding on her mother’s lap, spends its day out in the stroller. before because it had become a Nakshatram: Shravana 11:17 the aegis of Green India — Picture by SV Chary must for him. Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Challenge originator and MP 2 2 any important work) Rahukalam: 5:11 pm - 6:48 pm Yamagandam: 12:22 pm - 1:58 pm Tax evasion on Rs 700 Engineers, PGs among 8K applicants for 6 ‘dom’ posts in morgue Godavari continues to be in spate Varjyam: 3:09 pm - 4:41 pm PNS n KOLKATA said on Saturday. called for a written test scheduled on PNS n HYDERABAD Gulika: 3:35 pm - 5:11 pm cr found in Dainik Around 100 engineers, 500 post- August 1, the hospital official said. Engineers, graduates and postgradu- graduates and 2,200 graduates have As per the notification for the post o Water level rising Good Time: (to start any important work) Bhaskar raids: IT dept ates were among 8,000 people who applied for six 'dom' posts at the issued in December last year, appli- at Bhadrachalam Although there was some respite from Amritakalam: 12:24 am - 1:57 am have applied for six posts of labora- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology cants must be at least class 8 pass and heavy rains in the State on Saturday, most n Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:56 am - 12:48 pm PNS NEW DELHI tory assistants, also called 'dom' in the Department of the Nil Ratan Sircar aged between 18-40 years. The o Copious flows of the reservoirs and projects in morgue parlance, to handle corpses Medical College and Hospital, he monthly remuneration for the post Telangana continued to brim with water HYDERABAD Unpaid taxes on Rs 700 crore of at a state-run hospital in Kolkata, an said. Of the total applicants, 784, is Rs 15,000. into projects due to continuous and copious inflows income over six years, violation of official at the medical establishment including 84 women, have been 2 from upstream projects. -Report on P4 WEATHER stock market rules, and evidence of Forecast: Partly cloudy profits being siphoned off from list- Temp: 29 ed companies have been found in Humidity: 77% searches at the Dainik Bhaskar Vatican reveals Sunrise: 5:53 am Group, the Income Tax Bouncers: Can they be a law unto themselves? Sunset: 6:51 pm Department said on Saturday, two Current Weather Conditions days after the raids on the conglom- G RAVI KIRAN Begumpet. While dancing on the Murali Krishna, along with her sis- To scare away the women, property holdings Updated July 25 , 2021 5:00 PM erate with media outlets critical of n HYDERABAD floor, one of the side dancers ter Sony, and demanded to see the Murali Krishna and his staff, the government triggered outrage. reportedly misbehaved with CCTV footage to nail the accused. including bouncers, attacked 2 Pub and bar security bouncers her. An argument ensued But, the Manager was reluctant to Renuka and Sony. The victims for first time OBTUSE ANGLE look formidable and often intim- between them, but none of give the footage, since he feared then filed a complaint. PNS n NEW DELHI idating. Yet, their functions are the bouncers intervened. the management would land in Subsequently, the police arrested usually defined: age verification, Nobody even warned the a soup. Murali Krishna and his staff. They The Vatican released information crowd control, dress code enforce- dancer who had misbe- are now hunting for the dancer on its real estate holdings for the ment, intervening in altercations, haved. Finding them- who had misbehaved with Renuka. first time on Saturday, revealing administering first aid, and, in selves in a helpless In June 2019, three In June 2019, three persons it owns more than 5,000 proper- some cases, ejecting from the situation, the persons were were allegedly thrashed by bounc- ties as part of its most detailed establishment patrons who cause couple left allegedly ers at a pub in Jubilee Hills, follow- financial disclosures ever. disturbances or fights. the pub. thrashed by ing a tiff over wasting tissue The information was contained The manner in which such Renuka, papers. in two documents, a consolidat- security personnel accomplish seething bouncers at a In October 2016, the police ed financial statement for 2020 for their duties is crucial. However, in with anger pub in booked a case against eight the Holy See and the first-ever the twin cities, of late questions are at the Jubilee Hills, bouncers and the manager of a public budget for the being raised about the responsibil- indignity following a club for assaulting a techie and his Administration of the Patrimony ity of bouncers in pubs and bars she suffered, tiff over pals. In the absence of clearly of the Holy See (APSA). and the limits to which they can did not want defined roles and responsibilities APSA, a sort of general go within the bounds of law. to leave the deviant wasting tissue papers of bouncers in pubs, accounting office, On12th June, Renuka and her dancer. She met the husband Shiva went to a pub in Manager of the pub, 2 2 HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 25, 2021 hyderabad 02 Vatican reveals... Appointment of Revanth as TPCC chief KCR asked to get stay order from SC Continued from page 1

Manages real estate and on Centre’s gazette over Krishna waters investments, pays salaries, unites Uttam Kumar and Komatireddy! PNS n HYDERABAD lining though it is completing ance scheme' due to the inef- and acts as a purchasing office lining works of several canals ficient attitude of KCR. They and human resources depart- K VENKATESHWARLU . as TPCC chief. However, on Congress MPs Komatireddy in north Telangana allocating said that the state's farmers ment. n HYDERABAD Both the MPs were elected Surprising their own the following day, Venkat Reddy and N Uttam thousands of crores of rupees. were deprived of the scheme as Between the two docu- from the erstwhile Nalgonda party leaders, both the Komatireddy stated that he Kumar Reddy have demanded They alleged that the TRS gov- the TRS government failed to ments - each with an unprece- The famous quote - 'there are district, however, they were will not speak about politics Chief Minister K ernment did not know devel- pay a premium for the crop dented number of pie charts, no permanent enemies and not good at terms during MPs addressed a joint in the future. He also said that Chandrasekhar Rao to get stay opment in villages except plant- insurance scheme. They said graphs and maps - and two no permanent friends in pol- Uttam Kumar Reddy's tenure press conference on he would concentrate only on order from Supreme Court on ing trees and constructing that they will meet the Prime explanatory interviews, the itics' has once again become as TPCC president for the last development works by meet- the gazette issued by the Centre graveyards in the villages. Minister and submit a memo- Vatican issued more than 50 true concern to Congress seven years. Moreover, Krishna waters and ing people of his constituen- on Krishna water issue. They They said that the govern- randum for the funds for the pages of financial material. MPs from Nalgonda and Komatireddy criticised Uttam the TRS government's cy. On the other hand, Uttam said that it is a big concern that ment will not get loans from completion of roads in The 30-page APSA budget Bhongir N Uttam Kumar Kumar whenever he got an Kumar Reddy didn't express the gazette mentioned that banks and central financial Nalgonda, Yadadri and showed that it owns 4,051 Reddy and Komatireddy opportunity. attitude. any reluctance at Revanth there is no permission for the agencies at any cost as the districts. They said properties in Italy and about Venkat Reddy respectively. One of the party leaders Reddy's appointment but is Kalwakurthy, SLBC, above-mentioned projects did- that the Central government is 1,120 abroad, not including its Surprising their own party said on condition of anonymi- the party as leaders' unity will not mingling like earlier with Nakkalagandi and AMRP pro- n't have permission. They said stating that there is no dearth embassies around the world. leaders, both the MPs ty that it is good for the party improve the prospects of the the party leaders as a former jects and hence the TRS gov- that the contractors will not of vaccines, however, the state Only about 14% of its addressed a joint press confer- and also for the people as they party," he said. TPCC Chief. ernment has to get a stay on the come forward to take up these is implementing vaccination Italian properties were rented ence on Krishna waters and came together to fight against It may be recalled that Another leader on condi- Centre's gazette as there is no project works. They alleged with a particular quota and at market rates, while the the TRS government's atti- the government for the sake of Komatireddy Venkat Reddy tion of anonymity said that way to get Krishna water to the that the Centre issued a gazette made it clear that they will raise others were rented at cut tude. Though the MPs con- the people. criticised on both Komatireddy and Uttam projects. on Krishna waters after seven the issue in the Parliament in rates, many to Church ducted a press meet on the "They have been moving the very next day of his Kumar Reddy are strong They said that the then and half years with the ineffi- the coming days. They said that employees. About 40% were recent hot topics, the closely after the appointment appointment as the TPCC leaders and their unity, how Congress government com- ciency of Chief Minister K they will urge the Centre to institutional buildings such as Telangana Congress leaders of Malkajgiri MP A Revanth Chief. He also stated that he it may have happened, will pleted 70 per cent of SLBC Chandrasekhar Rao. sanction the special railway line schools, convents and hospi- were surprised at the joint Reddy as TPCC Chief. will not go to Gandhi Bhavan certainly help the party and works, however, KCR, who Speaking to the media after from Hyderabad to Vijayawada tals. press conference that too in Anyway it is a good sign for for appointing Revanth Reddy people. stated that he will complete the participating in the ZP meet- and run bullet trains or express project by sitting on the chair ing in Nalgonda on Saturday, trains between these two cities. at the project, didn't complete Komatireddy and Uttam The MPs also informed that the project in the last seven Kumar Reddy have said that they will take up deekshas Mirabai's sensational... years. The Minister from the the TRS party had extended its demanding the state govern- ‘smart city' district G Jagdeesh Reddy did- support to the BJP-led NDA ment to implement the Dalit Continued from page 1 However, she was unable to n't know about the SLBC pro- government over President, Bandhu scheme to all Dalit better her personal best and ject though he has been work- vice-president election, families in the state. They With this, she exorcised the settled for 87kg in the snatch ing as a minister for the last Kashmir issue, GST and alleged that the government becoming a ‘flood-hit city'! ghosts of the 2016 Games event only behind leader seven years. He alleged that demonetization. However, the has been showing discrimina- where she had failed to log a Zhihui, who created a new TRS leader Ponguleti Srinivas Centre has been showing dis- tion towards Congress NS RAO after Hyderabad in Telangana, GWMC. Development works single legitimate lift The gold Olympic record with an effort Reddy didn't complete Musi crimination towards Telangana sarpanches in allocating and n WARANGAL but the people are facing so have been taken up worth went to China's Hou Zhihui of 94kg The Chinese lifter also project works though the gov- state, because of KCR's ineffi- releasing the funds. They many problems. There are no crores of rupees without prop- with an effort of 210kg holds the world mark (96kg) ernment allocated Rs.350 crore. ciency. They alleged that the alleged that the Chief Minister Mishaps are very common proper drains to drain out flood- er inspection. No quality con- (94kg+116kg) , while Aisah in the category. They alleged that the TRS gov- Centre told in the Parliament didn't implement his assur- during the rainy season every water and there is no mecha- trol over the works and funds Windy Cantika of Indonesia In the clean jerk, Chanu, the ernment is not giving Rs.200 that the TRS government did- ances given before the year in Warangal city, which is nism effort to remove encroach- are being allegedly swindled in took home the bronze with an world record holder in the sec- crore to complete AMRP canal n't implement the 'crop insur- Nagarjuna Sagar by-poll. claimed as a smart city. But it ments on the drains and canals. the corporation. effort of 194kg (84kg+110kg) tion, lifted 110kg and 115kg in turned out to be a flood-hit The Chief Minister has People are facing many Considered her weakness in the first two attempts city. The GWMC authorities promised to develop Warangal hardships in a majority of the run up to the marquee However, she was unable to have no concern for the peo- on par with Dallas city six years locations with unhygienic event, Chanu attempted 84kg raise 117kg in her final attempt Zonal stipulations ple. The lives of people are not ago and his promise is still a dis- conditions, drinking water in her first snatch attempt. The but it was enough to fetch her Brazil suspends Bharat... taken care of. Warangal city tant dream for the people of the issues and lack of minimum Manipuri took her time and a medal and open India's Continued from page 1 mail, informing that Precise to ensure... has received funds to the tune city. Moreover, it became the amenities. The present cleanly heaved the barbell She account The diminutive Comercializao de Continued from page 1 of Rs 666 crore through vari- worst city. GWMC Commissioner has lifted 87kg in her next attempt Mannipuri broke down after "In The Coordination of Clinical Medicamentos Ltda. is no ous schemes in the name of Corruption and involvement been transferred to Yadadri as and raised the weight to 89kg, realising that she has secured Research at Anvisa longer authorized to represent As per the Telangana Public smart city, a part of the funds of politicians in administrative district collector. The which was one 1kg more than a medal and hugged her coach (Copec/GGMED) determined Bharat in Brazil," the Brazilian Employment Order issued from Hrudai, Amruth and affairs became a routine prac- Warangal Municipal her personal best of 88kg that in jubiliation She later broke this Friday (23/7) the precau- regulator said. on June 30, the new zonal Chief Minister special funds. tice. At present, the city has no Corporation has no she had lifted at the national into a dance too to celebrate tionary suspension of clinical There are two processes of system after reorganization of Warangal is the biggest city permanent Commissioner for Commissioner as of now. championship last year. the historic podium finish. studies of the Covaxin vaccine the company related to the districts was brought for the in Brazil The suspension was regularisation of Covaxin in purpose of reservation in carried out as a result of a state- Brazil- an application for autho- favour of local candidates. ment from the Indian compa- risation for emergency use and Under the new order, 95 KCR hails Mirabai Chanu Tax evasion on... ny Bharat Biotech Limited a protocol for conducting clin- per cent of jobs in the district KCR, Jagan hold... Continued from page 1 International, sent to Anvisa on ical research in that country. and zonal level would go to Friday (23/7)," Anvisa, the Based on the communica- local candidates, with five per Continued from page 1 both Jagan and KCR with for first medal in Olympics ‘During the search, it was Brazilian health regulator said tion made by Bharat Biotech, cent of the posts in the open enough votes in the Presidential PNS n HYDERABAD persons should continue the same found that they have been on Friday. Anvisa will reassess the process- category. The State cadre In fact, political and election poll to make a difference. zeal and get more medals for the operating several companies in Precisa Medicamentos was es underway at the Agency and posts will be filled through strategist Prashant Kishor, who It may be recalled that in 2019, Chief Minister K country at the Olympics. the names of their employees, Bharat Biotech's partner in adopt the relevant measures, it promotions of employees in is a vocal opponent of the BJP, speaking to the media for the first Chandrashekhar Rao hailed Meanwhile, TRS working presi- which have been used for Brazil, providing assistance, said. The clinical trials of the zonal system. has already started playing an time as Chief Minister, Jagan had India getting its first medal on dent and IT and Industry Minister booking bogus expenses and guidance and support with reg- Covaxin in Brazil did not com- The government stated active role in the Presidential said that it was unfortunate that the first day of the Olympics at KT Rama Rao congratulated the routing of funds... Several of ulatory submissions, licensure, mence. On February 26, Bharat that, under the reorganization election. the YSRCP did not have the Tokyo. He described Mirabai ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai the employees, whose names distribution, insurance and Biotech Ltd had said it signed an of zonal system, 34 types of Since the BJP is gradually los- chance to decide the Prime Chanu getting a silver medal in Chanu for winning a Silver medal were used as shareholders and conduct of phase III clinical tri- agreement with the Brazilian State cadre posts were ing its strength in the State Minister as the BJP got the weightlifting as a great moment in the Women's weightlifting directors, have admitted that als, among others. government for the supply of 20 removed from direct recruit- Assemblies, it has to depend on required majority on its own. He for the country and congratu- event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. they were not aware of such "Anvisa received this Friday million doses of Covaxin dur- ment and they would be regional parties to elect its pick went on to add that he believed lated her for the achievement. "India is proud of you", KTR companies," the tax depart- (23/7) a statement from the ing the second and third quar- brought under the jurisdic- as the President. that KCR too thought that the KCR desired that our sports tweeted for her valuable win. ment said in a statement. company Bharat Biotech, via e- ters of 2021. tion of multi-zonal category. In Telangana, the TRS head- TRS could play a crucial role in ed by KCR and in Andhra deciding the Prime Minister Pradesh, the YSRCP, are the after 2019 elections. strongest political parties in Both KCR and Jagan had terms of the number of believed that neither the BJP-led Bouncers: Can they be a law unto themselves? Planting of trees... Legislators – both MLAs and NDA nor the Congress-led UPA Continued from page 1 The normal staff cannot ques- gest they learn martial arts, The police also cannot object Continued from page 1 highest number of party work- MPs. The TRS has over 100 would get the strength to form tion them. Then bouncers will instead of building unnecessary as the management hires them ers for the TRS, which was a MLAs of the 119 Assembly the government at the Centre. It’s Many clients of pubs and bars enter the scene and they will muscle power. But they do not through security agencies. Respecting the wishes of KTR record for any regional party, seats at present and 9 of the total another matter altogether that now feel the dire need for reg- collect the money by hook or follow it. They would like to Unless and until a customer (who had made it clear on and made Telangana a leading 17 Lok Sabha Members. their calculations went awry. ulating the duties of bouncers crook. At the same time, if any display their huge personalities. comes forward and complains, Friday that he would not meet State in IT exports and attract- In Andhra Pradesh, the From then on, the official as per rules applicable to them person who is close to the man- A few bouncers are used to the police cannot enter any anyone seeking to greet him on ed industrial investments YSRCP has 151 of the 175 stand of both the TRS and from the security standpoint. agement or having influence is having close relations with premises just like that and ques- his birthday), several of his through TSiPASS and other MLAs in the State Assembly, YSRCP has been ‘equidistance V. Madhu, a customer of a disturbing others, these bounc- high status people and partic- tion anyone. The customers are fans and supporters took up such policies. besides the support of five from both BJP and Congress. pub, said:"The bouncers are ers will not care. They will treat ipating in settlements also. If it demanding that the manage- social service programmes on Forest Minister A Indrakaran other MLAs – four TDP and Unofficially, both these parties used to collect money on behalf the customers as per their sta- comes to our notice, we will ment should protect them first. the day. Some organized blood Reddy planted saplings as part one Jana Sena. The party has are supporting the NDA gov- of the management. Here big tus." take action, but the manage- Accordingly, the roles and donation camps, while others of MukkotiVruksharchana in also won 22 of the 25 Lok Sabha ernment at Centre when their people will come. A few will try The head of a security ment itself hides all these things responsibilities of bouncers donated three-wheelers (tri- Nirmal and Ministers Talasani seats. These numbers leave help is needed. to avoid the bill payments. agency said: "Actually, we sug- from us". should be regulated, they say. mopeds) to physically chal- Srinivas Yadav, Puvvada Ajay lenged people under the 'Gift a Kumar, Harish Rao , Sabitha Smile' programme. Indra Reddy, Vemula Prashanth Engineers, PGs... Summing up the thoughts of Reddy, Jagdish Reddy, Huz’bad by-poll will teach a lesson to KCR: Eatala several TRS party leaders and NIranjanReddy,Gangula Continued from page 1 Honest taxpayers... her Cabinet colleagues, Minister Kamalakar, Errabelli Dayakar Several applicants are Continued from page 1 was a minister and hence he to why Kalvakuntla Kavitha Continued from page 1 been eliminated or minimized. Satyavathi Rathod said that Rao and others also planted overqualified for the job. It is asked the same, but KCR got and B Vinod Kumar lost their He highlighted the fact that KTR, who began his political saplings in their respective con- quite a shock that engineers, He said that he had been angry and felt that Eatala was elections, though they were She also lauded taxpayers for the interaction with taxpayers journey by joining the stituencies as part of KTR's postgraduates and graduates meeting Huzurabad people speaking too much. "I decid- given B-forms by KCR. He said discharging their compliance is now characterized by a spir- Telangana movement to achieve birthday celebrations. have applied for this post. This for the past 18 years. ed to fight with CM as the CM that the government, which obligations despite the difficul- it of trust and respect, relying Statehood, had become an inte- MP Banda Prakash celebrat- has happened for the first time. Eatala said that he and his was reluctant to purchase had failed to give till now, was ties caused by the pandemic," more on voluntary compli- gral part of the government's ed KTR's birthday at Delhi and We generally get applications minister friend T Harish Rao paddy. Would rice mills have giving sheep and new pensions an official statement said. ance. Revenue Secretary Tarun unremitting efforts to achieve planted saplings at his official from people whose family had stayed left and right of the power to purchase huge and ration cards immediately Minister of State for Finance Bajaj also complimented the 'Bangaru Telangana'. KTR had residence. Prakash said KTR members have been working as KCR during the Telangana quantities of paddy without in the Huzurabad constituen- Pankaj Chaudhary observed department for having done made a mark not only in the would take Telangana State fur- 'dom'," the official added. movement. "But now I have removing IKP centers, he cy because of the upcoming that most of the processes and well in adapting itself to the State, but also at the national and ther ahead in many fields. become a devil for KCR", he sought to know. He said that by-poll. He asked people to compliance requirements have emergent changes in the econ- international level as TRS work- Guru's message on Guru ICSE Class 10... said. He said that he was not in the Chief Minister removed take the money if given by any- been shifted to online platforms omy and having been able to ing president and IT, Industry purnima KTR's Mathematics a position to give new ration him from his post for asking one, but cast their vote to and the need for taxpayers to achieve a healthy growth in tax and Municipal Administration teacher Swami Das, who partic- Continued from page 1 cards and pensions when he such things. He also asked as him. He said that he was physically visit tax offices has collections. Minister. "He proved to be a dis- ipated in planting of trees pro- Board Chief Executive and tinguished son of an illustrious gramme, wished his student Secretary Gerry Arathoon on father". would ascend many higher Friday, July 23, informed that, Extending her birthday greet- positions in future and recalled unlike previous years, the option of ings to KTR, Satyavathi Rathod that KTR even as a student had rechecking of ICSE and ISC Dalit Bandhu will become role model: KCR said that KTR had enrolled the leadership qualities. answer scripts will not be available this year as the candidates have Continued from page 1 KCR said that every Dalit cit- the State was slowly falling on amount would be directly cred- cessive Governments had been awarded "imputed marks". izen should work for the success track. ited to the accounts of eligible neglected Dalit empowerment. And would free Dalits from of Dalit Bandhu and one KCR He pointed out that initially beneficiary, he said. KCR said that several CHICKEN social and economic discrimina- should be born in every Dalit none believed that Telangana KCR said Dalit Bandhu schemes introduced by the RATES `/KG tion, KCR said and called upon locality. The success achieved in State was possible, but finally it scheme was a sincere effort by Telangana government were Dalit people's representatives, Huzurabad would be replicated was achieved. Similarly Dalit the government to give self-con- being followed by others and Dressed/With Skin `210 intellectuals, leaders of various throughout the country, includ- Bandhu would become a success fidence to Dalits and give them Dalit Bandhu would also Without Skin `200 associations to strive unitedly for ing Telangana. The progress of story. the wherewithal to determine become model for the country. Broiler at Farm `130 the success of the scheme. Dalits should be taken up as a So far, the governments have their own progress. The assis- The Dalits of Huzurabad should KCR addressed a meeting at movement on the lines of the brought various schemes for tance given should not be spent feel proud that such a great Pragathi Bhavan here on Statehood movement. Dalits, but banks were demand- on unproductive things but on scheme would be launched from EGG Saturday when the newly KCR said that Dalits in ing guarantee to sanction loans. employment-generation activi- their constituency. Its success RATES `/100 appointed SC Corporation Telangana, who had been But from where would Dalits ties and vocations to develop would depend on the sincerity Chairman Banda Srinivas and oppressed for over 100 years bring such guarantee, he sought financially. "For this, all of you and integrity of Dalits and all of HYDERABAD 477 Dalit associations leaders, peo- under Zamindars, Jagirdars and to know. Hence, under Dalit should strive," he said. them should work unitedly. VIJAYAWADA 480 ple's representatives, intellectu- colonial rule, had started breath- Bandhu, the government would The TRS government was The meeting was attended by als and workers from the ing free in Telangana now. The give financial assistance of Rs.10 treading the path of Mahatma Finance Minister T Harish Rao, VISAKHAPATNAM 470 Huzurabad constituency met State government was putting all lakh free to each eligible Dalit Gandhi and DR Ambedkar who State Planning Board Vice RETAIL PRICE `4.77 and thanked him for the sectors and sections of society beneficiary and there was no strove all his life for the econom- Chairman Vinod Kumar and (IN HYDERABAD) appointment of Banda Srinivas. on track, one after the other, and scope for middlemen. The ic progress of Dalits, though suc- others.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 25, 2021 hyderabad 03 British-era musical flood alert Rising fuel prices: EVs taking system to get new lease of life PNS n HYDERABAD As Telangana officials scram- over sooner than you think! bled to save lives and proper- ty amid the recent flood and PNS n HYDERABAD but their booking is yet to com- home. Because of limitations heavy rain, one senior official mence. on distance travelled, the own- in Hyderabad literally stum- The residents of the city are Pending a policy formula- ers have to return home after bled upon a melodious musi- inclined towards electric vehi- tion by the state government of travelling some distance to get cal flood warning system cles as the prices of petrol and Telangana on e-vehicles, the their vehicles charged again. which went mute at a reservoir. diesel have increased enor- sale of e-scooters is going on in Because of lack of many "Came across this very inter- mously burning a hole in the the city. But the people are charging stations, people are esting flood warning instru- pockets of middle classes. As showing more and more inter- backtracking on booking e-cars ment at on the government exempted life est to acquire these vehicles. and e-auto rickshaws. Friday," said Telangana munic- tax and vehicle registration Though the government The transport department ipal administration principal charges to 2 lakh electric vehi- exempted paying life tax and contemplated establishing secretary Arvind Kumar on cles on the first come first registration charges on some e- charging stations at all impor- Saturday about an old gramo- served basis, the people have vehicles, the state government tant junctions, petrol stations, phone. Administrative Service (IAS) The component makers' developed interest towards the is also collecting 2 per cent super markets, malls and other Kumar said the gramophone officer. identity read, 'Musi Valley electric vehicles. towards tax on the second commercial establishments plays music to alert when Considering its current Project, Gandipet. Ransomes Transport authorities vehicle owned by a person. The way back in 2018. But these flood water levels reach the mute state, he promised to get & Rapier Ltd, Ipswich, 1914, attribute the rise in purchase of transport department is yet to charging stations are located at danger marks in the reservoir, it repaired as soon as possible. England.' e-vehicles to factors such as give clarify whether the 2 per and Kachiguda which was built about a cen- Mounted on a pedestal, the On Friday, the senior official increase in fuel prices, reduc- cent tax is applicable to e- railway stations, some RTC tury ago and provides drink- musical instrument was made visited and tion in goods and services tax government subsidies and According to owner of an e- scooters or not. depots for charging e-buses. ing water to Hyderabad city. of multiple metallic discs and Osman Sagar to review their (GST) as well as better afford- exemptions of taxes are some vehicle show room in the city, These e-bikes travel up to These facilities are yet to be "The gramophone plays a couple of cylinders. water levels as inflows rushed ability due to low costs of of the key factors that might be over 5,000 e-vehicles (two- 110 km with a single charge. As accessible for common man. once the water level is reach- Another picture shared by in due to heavy downpour. ownership. encouraging people to choose wheelers) have been sold dur- there are not many charging Some e- auto rickshaw man- ing danger mark. Each line on Kumar revealed components Chief Minister K "Along with fuel prices, the electric vehicles over diesel or ing the past one month. People stations in the city, the owners ufacturing companies are ready the gramophone record rep- brought from England during Chandrasekhar Rao dis- reason for increase in people petrol variants," said Ravinder, also have been evincing inter- of these vehicles are getting to set up charging stations in resents the actual water level," the British rule to build the patched Kumar to check their going for electric vehicles is RTO. est towards e-cars and e-autos, their vehicles charged at their twin cities. said the senior Indian Osman Sagar dam. water levels. TORRENTIAL RAINS Man held for MP M Kavitha gets ARTWORKS TS gets respite GALORE stealing debit six months jail term MLA Nannapuneni Narender cards at ATM expressed his admiration for TRS after four days n n PNS HYDERABAD party working president KT Rama PNS HYDERABAD n PNS HYDERABAD Rao by creating a hundred feet The Court of People's 'Green Art' portraying KTR on the The Rachakonda Police After four days of torrential Representatives on Saturday ground in Warangal as part of nabbed a person on charges rains, Telangana had a respite sentenced six months impris- 'Mukkoti Vruksharchana'(Left) A of diverting the attention of on Saturday with the weath- onment and slapped a fine of child etches KTR’s image on a leaf elderly customers and steal- er clearing up in several dis- Rs 10,000 to TRS MP of to mark the latter's birthday ing their debit cards at ATM tricts. Mahabubabad Maloth Kavitha celebrations on Saturday (Right). centres at Bhongir Town here During the last 24 hours, for distributing money to vot- on Saturday. the average rainfall in the ers during the 2019 elections. The arrested person was T State was 12.2mm against However, the TRS MP got Raju alias Rajender, 40, a res- the 12.9mm normal. Till 8 bail after paying a fine of ident of Gangadhara. Police am, the highest rainfall of Rs10,000 to the Court of said Rajender targeted elder- 93.8mm was recorded at People's Representatives. ly customers who come to Mosra (Nizamabad), fol- The Court has given per- ATM centres to withdraw lowed by 89 mm at Kolkonda, mission to the MP to approach worked with Congress, later cash and on the pretext of and 74 mm at Peddamunthal, the High Court. joined TRS. She won the elec- helping them, collected the Vikarabad. A case has been registered tion against Balaram Naik of PIN and by diverting their The cumulative rainfall against her at Burgam Pahad Congress by a margin of attention exchanged the card from June 1 to July 24 was police station of Bhadradri 1,47,000 votes. with a duplicate one. "Using 540.8mm against the normal Kothagudem district under After constituting Courts of the cards, he then siphoned of 317.2mm with a deviation Mahabubabad Parliamentary People's Representatives, the money from their bank of 70 per cent. constituency for allegedly dis- cases were concluded at the accounts. He is involved in As many as 360 mandals in tributing money to the voters earliest earliest. Recently, for- several cases. We seized 15 24 districts received large during the 2019 elections. mer Minister Danam ATM cards from him," said K excess rainfall and 177 man- Maloth Kavitha is the Nagendar has also faced the Narayana, DCP Bhongir. dals in nine districts received daughter of former Minister same fate as MP Maloth The Bhongir police arrest- excess rainfall. Redya Naik. Their family first Kavitha. ed the accused. Cops invoke PD CS reviews strengthening of Dark side of IVF comes into focus Act against two SHREYA SRIKONDA and guiding them through analysing the embryos and n HYDERABAD them all. She says that a cou- placing the ones with most ple must be well-informed of chances of being fruitful into chain snatchers medical infrastructure in TS IVF is gradually losing the stig- all the options before opting for the uterus. This is a process PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD ma attached to it, and is going IVF, and to be clear that the developed recently, the doctor on to become a safe, accessible chances of successful preg- informs. They follow guide- As part of ongoing drive As per the directions of the option for many couples aim- nancy are 40 per cent even with lines of HFEA, the Human fer- against habitual offenders to Telangana Chief Minister K ing to conceive. all the advancement the tech- tilization and embryology create sense of safety and Chandrashekar Rao, Chief Dr Anuradha Katragadda, nology has seen in the past few authority. The guidelines security to the public, espe- Secretary Somesh Kumar, IAS fertility specialist, Fellow of the decades. instruct for the transfer of a cially women, the held a meeting with officials Royal College of Obstetricians "A couple might not be able single embryo rather than mul- Rachakonda Police and reviewed the strengthen- and Gynaecologists, at the Anu to conceive after the first, sec- tiple, which decreases the Commissioner Mahesh M ing of medical infrastructure at Test Tube Baby Centre talks ond or third time of trying IVF. chances of twins being con- Bhagwat invoked proceed- BRKR Bhavan on Saturday. about how the process has if they focus on natural preg- ceived. By analysing cells care- ings under PD Act against Health officials briefed the been developed and popu- nancy it might have happened fully, they are able to determine two habitual and notorious Chief Secretary about the mea- larised in the last 4 decades. who undergo the process or on its own. IVF can be repeat- which is the most likely to be chan snatching offenders, sures taken up in this regard. The Anu Test Tube Baby conduct it know how time- ed many times, but there is no successful. She mentions the hailing from Nalgonda dis- Installation of PSA oxygen Centre was the first clinic consuming and tough it is. guarantee that it will be suc- complications that IVF brings trict and detained them in generation plants, making all where an IVF baby was born in Also, patients might not always cessful," she says. about. "There are very mild Central prison at Cherlapally beds in government hospitals Andhra and Telangana, 27 know the treatments they But the risks and complica- side effects which are on Saturday. into oxygen beds, ramping up icines, diagnostic equipment Disaster Management Rahul years ago. Since then they've undergo and there is a lack of tions have drastically come reversible. Headaches, nausea Meerpet Police arrested of additional storage capacity biomedical equipment, testing Bojja, special secretary of successfully seen the birth of transparency surrounding the down from what we used to see and other such are common. the accused and recovered of Liquid Medical Oxygen, kits and other essentials. finance Ronald Rose, CIG thousands of babies through whole process. But with pop- earlier, since 1994. When we Some rare cases might bring gold ornaments from their increasing pediatric oxygen Somesh Kumar also Sheshadri, Director of Public IVF. ularisation, there has been a started the clinic, success rate about thrombosis, an issue possession and remanded and ICU beds and strength- enquired about the progress in Health G Srinivas Rao, IVF is getting more popular reduction in stigma around the was about 15 per cent and over where blood clots happen in them to judicial custody on ening and upgrading of district respect of the seven new med- Director of Medical Education these days, which brings about process. Many couples who the next few years it gradually the cells. But with enough June 17. hospitals were discussed dur- ical colleges which were recent- D Ramesh Reddy, MD of more commercialisation. Many want to conceive quickly opt increased to 30. The popular- resources and awareness, we As such, with a view to pre- ing the meeting. ly sanctioned by the state gov- TSMIDC Chandra Shekar clinics claim very high rates of for IVF even before trying the ity brings about research and can control these issues. They vent them from committing The Chief Secretary direct- ernment. Reddy, MD of TSIIC success, which is just not true. natural methods. Doctors need development in the technolo- are only until the patient con- such chain snatching ed the officials to expedite fill- Principal secretary of IT Narasimha Reddy, OSD to People think that it is an easy to be as transparent as possi- gy, where more accurately ceives, and once they do, these offences, PD Act has been ing up of existing vacancies, Jayesh Ranjan, secretary of CM Gangadhar and other offi- procedure. It is not true, those ble, laying out all the options pregnancy can be induced by issues can be managed." invoked against them. ensure adequate stocks of med- health SAM Rizvi, Secretary of cials were present. Police organise MAHMOOD ALI OPENS NEW PS BITCOIN FRAUD job mela in city HM: We proved ourselves 1 held for cheating PNS n HYDERABAD City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar inaugurated a people of Rs 3 lakh by developing Telangana PNS n Job Mela organised by the HYDERABAD had technical expertise and Hyderabad City Police at PNS n HYDERABAD cheated many people in the Nampally here on Saturday. The Detective Department of name of bitcoin trading. "These days, job connec- The state government has Hyderabad Cyber Crimes The modus operandi was tivity brings the job closer to proved that the state of Police have arrested a person that the accused made friend- you. This job fair is being Telangana would be devel- who cheated people to the ship with the bitcoin traders organised in collaboration oped under self administration tune of Rs 3.1 lakhs under the through binance and Wzrix with the TMI Group and of Telangana people, said pretext of selling bitcoins. websites. Initially, the accused other companies. A long Home Minister Mahmood Ali The accused person identi- sold bitcoins to the online journey starts with one first after inaugurating the newly fied as Akshay Gowda, 25, a traders by receiving money to step. constructed Chandrayangutta resident of Bangalore was his bank account. This first job will give you Police Station in the city on arrested on Friday and After selling bitcoins 2 to 3 a little experience," Anjani Saturday. brought to city on Saturday. times, he would gain their Kumar said, thanking the "Few have campaigned that A complaint was lodged by confidence in them and start companies for coming for- there will not be law & order P Manish Reddy, a resident of offering them huge commis- ward to offer jobs, as several and sufficient power, but peo- Speaking on the occasion, the top cop said adding that Hyderabad on April 8 stating sions on buying bitcoins. youth had lost their jobs due ple are witnessing what's hap- DGP Dr Mahender Reddy has the police officials should that he was cheated to the tune Believing the version of the to the pandemic. pening in the state," the Home stated that Chandrayangutta improve the quality of serving of Rs 3,14,526 through online accused, the victims have Officials said so far, 24 Minister said. Along with DGP Police Station which has been the people. Commissioner of on the pretext of selling bit- transferred huge amounts to reputed companies had come Mahendar Reddy, Ministers serving 4 lakh people in the Police, Hyderabad Anjani coins. Hence, he requested to the accused. After receiving a forward to offer nearly 4,000 Talasani Srinivasa Yadav, MP city was in a very small old Kumar has stated that the register a case. huge amount, when the vic- jobs. In all, nearly 800 job , MLC building until now. As the department has only vision After registering the case, tims called to the accused, he aspirants attended the mela Surabhi Vani Devi, DCP state government has given top under the leadership of DGP the Detective Department of stopped responding to their and got registered, out of Gajarao Bhupal and others priority to police, the facilities Mahendar Reddy that each the Cyber Crime wing has calls and messages and thus whom over 250 were direct- have participated in the pro- have been given and a good and every police station should taken up the investigation and victims used to find out that ly selected and given jobs. gramme. infrastructure was arranged, serve like one. have found that the accused they were cheated. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 25, 2021 hyderabad 04 Godavari continues to be in spate ‘CM spending sleepless nights as MELLY MAITREYI n HYDERABAD vote share for Eatala increases’ Farmers seek PNS n With incessant rains across Telangana and extensive rains compensation Chief Minister K in and upper Chandrasekhar Rao is spend- riparian States, the Godavari for crop loss ing sleepless nights as the vote River is in spate with the water MALLEPALLI GOVERDHAN share of BJP candidate Eatala level rising steadily at n NAGARKURNOOL Rajender has increased from Bhadrachalam. 50 to 71 per cent, says BJP state Ministers in the districts in The officials of the state gov- president Bandi Sanjay. the catchment areas of the ernment have prohibited Taking part in 'Praja Godavari and Krishna rivers movement of all vehicles, Deevena Pada Yatra' public are constantly monitoring the except ambulances, on meeting held here on Saturday, the BJP upon coming to power After the second peg, he would situation as directed by Chief Priyadarsini Jurala project he claimed that all surveys, would unearth corruption of promise 2BHK houses for all. Minister K Chandrasekhar road as the water level in the including intelligence reports, KCR and distribute his 'ill-got- Taking the third peg, he would Rao. project is increasing with are strongly in favour of Eatala. ten' wealth among the people. promise three acres to Dalits. State Transport Minister each passing day as inflows The worried Chief Minister He accused KCR of duping After fourth peg, the CM Puvvada Ajay Kumar and into the project from launched Dalit Bandhu, he the Dalits by promising to would promise making KTR Women and Child Welfare Narayanapur and Almatti said calling it as a new drama. make a Dalit the CM if TRS the CM. After the fifth peg, he Minister Satyavathi Rathod dams are increasing. On the lines of compensa- comes to power. Moreover, he would claim himself to be five monitored the situation in As a result, road connec- tion to flood-hit in Hyderabad, got the Dalit deputy CM dis- elements in the world. After Bhadrachalam and Mulugu storage capacity is at 84.29 level reaching 480.32 ft as level at the project is 1,711 feet. tivity to hundreds of villages Dalit Bandhu, launched prior missed from service. taking the sixth peg, he would districts and coordinated with tmc ft as against full storage against FRL of 485.56 ft. The In the Krishna basin, Jurala have been affected as bunds to Huzurabad by-elections, The BJP, upon coming to promise to implement the respective District capacity of 90.31 tmc ft. present storage level is at 15.88 continued to get heavy inflows of several tanks and ponds Dalit Bandhu would also be power in state, would install Ayushman Bharat scheme. Collectors. On Thursday, 35 gates of tmc, as against the full capac- at 1.5 lakh cusecs and the out- breached due to heavy rains. stopped after benefiting 10 or Ambedkar statue in the city After taking the seventh peg, he An alert was sounded for SRSP were opened as the water ity of 20.18 tmc. flow was at 1.59 lakh cusecs. The farmers have been hit 100 families, he apprehended. and declare September 17 as would deny making any Godavari basin as the IMD has level in it reached almost its Singur project in Sanga The storage level on Friday was hard with submergence of He vowed not to let off the Telangana Liberation Day, promise, Bandi Sanjay quipped. predicted heavy rainfall over capacity and on Friday 33 Reddy continued to get inflows at 6.46 tmc, as against full standing crops in thousands CM till all the eligible families another promise which KCR He hinted at the BJP launch- the next two days. gates were lifted to let water on Friday at 4,385 cusecs and capacity of 9.66 tmc. of acres. The farmers have received Rs 10 lakh under failed to implement, Bandi ing a huge movement in Meanwhile, the intensity of flow downstream. the outflow was at 386 cusecs. Water level at Tungabhadra been appealing to people's Dalit Bandhu. Sanjay said. Telangana in support of farm- flood inflows into the Sri Ram Sripada Yellampally received The present storage capacity is touched 1,623 ft as against representatives for payment Questioning the govern- He called KCR as the 90 ML ers. The Huzurabad elections Sagar Project continued at 2.15 inflows at 4.78 lakh cusecs at 20 tmc, as against the full 1,633 ft and the present storage of compensation for the ment over delay in extending CM. He would After taking the would be a sure pointer to BJP lakh cusecs and the outflow at and the outflow was at 4.78 storage capacity of 29.91 tmc at capacity is at 67.18 tmc (full crop loss. EWS quota for the poor in first peg, he would promise a returning to power in the state 2 lakh cusecs, while the present lakh cusecs, with the water FRL of 1717. The present water capacity 100.86 tmc). upper castes, Sanjay said that government job for each house. in 2023. Collector plants Green initiative lauded ‘Health amenities in town on saplings on KU by people abroad: Marri PNS n WARANGAL par with those in Hyderabad' PNS n Collector Rajiv PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR Gandhi Hanumanthu along TRS MLA Marri Janardhana with Kakatiya University Reddy on Saturday took part Excise Minister Dr V vice-chancellor Ramesh in the major saplings planta- SrinivasGoud on Saturday said planted saplings on the uni- tion drive in the forest area in that medical and health facil- versity campus in connection Bijinepalli mandal in connec- ities in the district are on a par with the birthday celebrations tion with the TRS party work- with those available in the of Municipal Administration ing president KT Rama Rao's MLA inaugurates sheds state capital. Minister KT Rama Rao. birthday celebrations. He was planting saplings in Addressing a gathering in In response to a call given built for street vendors connection with the 'Mukkoti this connection, the district by KTR to plant saplings for Vruksharchana' held on the Collector described planting the good of posterity and PNS n chairman and conveyed birth- occasion of birthday of IT three crore saplings on a sin- accepting the Green India day greetings to the Minister. Minister and TRS party work- gle day across the state was challenge of Santosh Kumar, Local MLA Bandla Krishna Addressing a gathering later, ing president KT Rama Rao. not an ordinary thing. the MLA took part in the plan- Mohan Reddy along with the MLA said that the street He planted the saplings in the He offered his support to tation drive along with district municipal chairman BS Kesav, vendors have been hit hard park of the government hospi- ties are available in the district. District Collector S Venkat improve greenery in Kakatiya Collector L Sarman. He said vice-chairman Babar inaugu- during the Covid-19 period tal here. The Minister hints at establish- Rao, Additional Collector University campus. He asked that lakhs of saplings were rated sheds constructed for the and have been facing severe All amenities are available in ing a major hospital in addition TejasNandlal, district govern- the university authorities to planted in the district as part op green cover. benefit of street vendors in financial difficulties. the medical and health sector to the existing hospital. ment hospital superintendent adopt Miyawaki model of of the drive. He said that the green ini- front of government girls' The government will put in the district, especially for Earlier, the minister flagged Dr Ram Kishan, medical col- plantation development for The Chief Minister K tiative is being lauded by peo- school in the town. special efforts to benefit the treatment of Corona virus like off mobile fish outlets sanc- lege director PuttaSrinivas, growing forests in less area. Chandrashekhar Rao has been ple from home and abroad. He Later, the MLA cut birthday petty vendors to lend support oxygen plants, injections, med- tioned by the National municipal chairman KC University registrar trying to make villages, appealed to people to plant at cake on the occasion of IT to the street vendors financial- icines and so on. Fisheries Development Narasimhulu, other elected Mallikarjun Reddy, teaching municipalities and districts least six plants per year and Minister KT Rama Rao's ly during the current second There is no need for patients Corporation on 60 per cent people's representatives and and non-teaching staff of the green by making MLAs and asked them to make it a habit birthday and fed it to the wave of the Covid-19, he to go to Hyderabad for advanced subsidy to the self-help groups others took part in the pro- university were present on Collectors spend a portion of to plant saplings on their municipal chairman and vice- added. treatment facilities as all ameni- and unemployed women. gramme. the occasion. their allocated funds to devel- birthdays. 8k ration cards to be issued in Sangareddy TRS MLA: Planting Sabitha: Take steps to distribute PNS n SANGAREDDY the purpose. The distribute ration cards that 1,233 cards have been 3 cr saplings would new card hold- among the beneficiaries. sanctioned to Andole man- District Collector ers are entitled In case beneficiaries not dal, 1,288 to Narayanakhed drive away drought new ration cards from July 26-31 Hanumantha Rao on to receive able to receive their ration mandal, 2,022 to Saturday said that ration ration from cards, they can download Pathancheru mandal, 1,382 PNS n MEDAK PNS n RANGA REDDY cards would be given to August. The their ration card with the to Sangareddy constituency, beneficiaries from July 26. MLAs, elected help of their Aadhaar 1,819 to Zaheerabad con- Local legislator Padma Education Minister Sabitha Minister distributes 1L dictionaries In all, 8139 beneficia- people's repre- Number at Mee Seva Centre. stituency, the district Devender Reddy described Indra Reddy PNS n RANGA REDDY lage of Yacharam mandal. ries have been identified for sentatives would The district Collector said Collector added. planting three-crore saplings has said She also planted saplings on on a single day on Saturday that Education Minister Sabita the occasion. She distributed in connection with KTR's 35,488 Indra Reddy on Saturday one lakh dictionaries among birthday was a great initiative will be appealed to one and all to students along with MLA Treat planting and stands as a testimony to benefit- plant saplings to sustain Manchireddy Kishan Reddy Covid will be non-existent by the firm resolve of the ed by human race. She appealed to spending from her pocket. trees as duty: Municipal Administration issue of people to overcome environ- Later, she cut cake in con- Minister. ration cards mental pollution with the nection with KTR's birthday Shyamala Goli She cut cake along with and asked offi- help of Haritha Haram. and conveyed her greetings to May '22, says spiritual leader municipal chairman cials to make arrangements for She kicked off a pro- him. She said that KTR PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI Chandrapal, vice chairman distribution of the ration cards gramme to plant one lakh yearned to develop not only PNS n HYDERABAD Mallikarjuna Goud and oth- from July 26 to 31. saplings in one hour in 250 Hyderabad, but municipalities Indian swimmer Shyamala ers at her camp office in con- Reviewing the activities of acre forest land in Gungul vil- and municipal corporations. Goli on Saturday inaugurat- Coronavirus will be non-exis- nection with KTR's birthday the civil supplies department ed the plantation programme tent by Vaisakham (May 2022), and later planted saplings on with officials in her chambers aimed to plant 1,116 saplings according to revered spiritual the premises of her camp here on Saturday, Sabitha asked awaiting distribution of the people will be able to get on the premises of Marri leader Sri Sri Sri Guru Viswa office. Later, she distributed the officials to make arrange- ration cards since long. rations. She asked the officials Lakshman Spoorthi, whose extended fam- fruits among the patients ments for distribution of the During Covid-induced lock- to take steps to solve the prob- Reddy ily across the globe celebrated and planted saplings on the rice among the new card hold- down, rice has been distributed lems in the public distribution Institute of Guru Poornima celebrations premises of the Government ers from August 1. free of cost by the State and system. Techno on Saturday. Hospital here. She performed The ration cards are meant Central governments. But logy cam- In his message on the occa- special pujas at Saibaba tem- to satisfy the hunger of the many could not derive benefit Collector Amoy Kumar, addi- pus as part sion, Sri Sri Sri Guru Viswa ple here. Conveying her poor people, she said adding since they did not have ration tional collector Tirupati Rao, of the Spoorthi said, "Coronavirus hearty greetings to KTR, she that there would be a ray of cards. As the state government civil supplies district manager National would become less effective by wished KTR go on to occu- hope in the lives of the bene- has decided to issue ration Kama Rani and others were Service Scheme the end of Ashadam py many more positions. ficiaries as they have been cards to the deserving, many present at the meeting. as part of the 'Mukkoti (June/July) and will see a grad- Vruksharchana'. ual decline by Kartikam The saplings planted will (October-November) and will Earlier, devotees of the Guru (Balada), Nagpur, , become ecological wealth be non-existent by Vaisakam said, with the divine blessings Bhiwandi, USA, Australia, PM announces for the posterity. To check (May/June). of Sri Sri Sri Guru Viswa Canada, Singapore and many ‘Plant saplings in mining areas to growing environmental pol- Coronavirus and the Spoorthi, the members of the other places took part in the Rs 2L ex gratia lution, planting of saplings is destruction it caused would be extended Spoorthi family cel- Guru Poornima celebrations. the only way out. etched in human memory for- ebrated Guru Poornima in a Voleti Parvateesam, former keep temperature under control’ The MLITM presented a ever, the spiritual leader said. grand fashion. Devout follow- director of Doordarshan, who to kin of victims cheque for Rs 50,000 to Post-Covid symptoms like ers of the Guru in Hyderabad, was the chief guest, delivered PNS n PEDDAPALLY cess in the country. Several Symala Goli, who is sched- breathing issues would contin- Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, a speech. industrialists, film actors, VIPs in road mishap uled to take part 35-km ue for some time. The path of Tirupati, , Kakin- The members of the Welfare Minister Koppula accepted the challenge and PNS n NAGARKURNOOL swimming competition from Yoga, Pranayama and ada, Kodada, Mancheriyal, Spoorthi family also conduct- Eshwar on Saturday took part planted saplings. He said that Catherine ilsnad to Los Meditation was the only effec- Venugantuprolu, Nuzividu, ed various social service activ- in Mukkoti Vruksharchana the target is to plant 10 lakh Prime Minister Narendra Angeles, separated by 35 tive long-term cure for such Vijayanagaram (M. ities in honour of Sri Sri Sri held at Abdul Kalam Stadium saplings in the area as part of Modi, who was shocked at the km. issues, he said. Gummadam), Srikakulam Guru Viswa Spoorthi. here in connection with the the plan to plant three crore death of seven persons in a birthday of Municipal saplings in the state as a birth- ghastly road accident involv- Administration Minister KT day gift to KTR. ing two cars while travelling Rama Rao. The day temperature in on Srisailam-Hyderabad road, As part of the mega planta- region is on Saturday announced Rs 2 ‘Rajiv Rahadari to be green corridor' tion drive, saplings have been increasing annually, therefore, lakh ex-gratia to the next of planted in Yellandu Guest the Minister asked the officials kin of deceased and Rs 50,000 PNS n SIDDIPET Park in Marpadaga village. The greenery development continued from Monday House, police guest house, to plant saplings in SCCL to the injured. Forest department authorities programme is going on a war onwards. Rama temple, local residential open cast mining areas. The travellers in one of the District Collector P also took part in the pro- footing in all towns, mandals He said that the saplings colonies by the Minister along saplings. MP Santosh Kumar recalled cars involved in the road Venkatrami Reddy on Saturday gramme. and villages with the support planted would be protected for with Rajya Sabha member Koppula Eswar said that that last year 75 lakh saplings mishap have been returning said that the Rajiv Rahadari He said that it was planned from elected people's represen- three years. District Forest Joginapalli Santosh Rao, MP over 230 crore saplings have have been planted for KTR's to Hyderabad after having would be developed as a green to plant at least 12 lakh saplings tatives. On account of heavy Officer Sridhar Rao, DRDO Venkatesh, Ramagundam been planted in the past seven birthday. This year, the num- darshan of deity at Srisailam. corridor. on Saturday. In addition, the rains, programme to plant Gopal Rao, district Panchayat commissioner of police phases of Haritha Haram pro- ber increased to three crore. It may be recalled that As part of Green India forest department is taking saplings in three rows on either Officer Parthasarathy, local Satyanarayana, ZP chairman gramme held in the state. He He said that from minister seven people, including a Challenge, the district steps to plant 1.50 lakh saplings side of Rajiv Rahadari as part MPP Ryagala Suguna Putta Madhukar, MLA described the MP Santosh to party activist everyone is woman and a teenager were Collector along with local peo- specially. In each mandal, of avenue plantation has been Durgaiah, people's representa- Korukanti Chander, state Kumar's Green India planting saplings and wanted killed when two cars collid- ple's representatives planted 30,000 saplings would be plant- put off. As there is let up in rain tives, forest officials took part police housing chairman Koleti Challenge, commenced four them to carefully nurse the ed near Chennaram gate on saplings in Tejovanam Urban ed in Brihat Harita Vanam. fall, the programme would be in the programme. Damodar and others planted years ago, as tremendous suc- saplings planted. Friday evening. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 25, 2021 nation 05 RAIDS ON MEDIA GROUPS Decided in Rio Olympics itself that I will prove: Chanu ` PNS n TOKYO tial," she added. CBDT probing 2,200-cr Head coach Vijay Sharma An Olympic medal finally Prez congratulates Mirabai for winning silver medal revealed he was also under a around her neck, star Indian lot of pressure after the disap- weightlifter Mirabai Chanu DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind wait for a weightlifting medal at the congratulations to Mirabai Chanu pointing outing in Rio. on Saturday said she can final- on Saturday congratulated Mirabai Olympics by clinching the silver for starting the medal tally for India "There was a lot of pressure ‘fictitious transactions' ly take a break at home with- Chanu for winning a silver medal in medal in the 49 kg category to in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by on me after the Rio failure, we out worrying about training weightlifting in the Tokyo Olympics. open the country's account in winning silver medal in failed in a very important PNS n NEW DELHI with a group turnover of more panies and that they have been after managing just five trips to Chanu, 26, ended India's 21-year Tokyo on Saturday. “Heartiest weightlifting,” Kovind tweeted. competition and we were than Rs 6,000 crore per annum. operating several companies in her place in Manipur in the last expected to win then also," The CBDT on Saturday claimed "Cyclical trading and transfer the names of their employees that five years. Sharma said. to have detected "fictitious trans- of funds among group companies have been used for booking "I have just been home for Vice president hails India is proud of Determined to prove herself actions" of Rs 2,200 crore after the engaged in unrelated businesses "bogus" expenses and routing of five days in the past five years. in the Tokyo Games, Chanu Income Tax Department car- to the tune of Rs 2,200 crore has funds. Now I will go with this medal," Mirabai Chanu her daughter: Rahul and Sharma changed the ried out multi-city raids against been found. "During the search, several of said Chanu, whose family is Manipuri's training, employing the Dainik Bhaskar media group "The enquiries have confirmed the employees, whose names based in Nongpok Kakching DELHI: Vice President M Venkaiah DELHI: Congress leader Rahul a more stringent regimen. early this week. that these have been fictitious were used as shareholders and village about 20 kilometres Naidu on Saturday congratulated Gandhi on Saturday lauded "After that we changed the It said the searches that were transactions without any actual directors, have admitted that they from Imphal. weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for winning weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for winning training pattern and technique launched on July 22 in nine movement or delivery of goods. were not aware of such companies "I will now go home and eat the silver medal for the country in Tokyo the first medal for the country in Tokyo a lot. The result of which we cities like Bhopal, Indore, Delhi, The tax effect and violation of and had given their Aadhaar food made by my mother," she Olympics and said it had given Team India Olympics and said India is proud of her saw in the 2017 in world Ahmedabad, Noida and some other laws are being examined," card and digital signature to the added. a fantastic start at the games. Chanu ended daughter. "Congratulations to Mirabai Chanu championship, then we took others are "continuing and fur- the statement alleged. employer in good faith. Chanu revealed that after India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the for our country's first medal on the very first day. the gold in the 2018 ther investigations are in The media group, on the day "Some were found to be rela- the Rio Games debacle she Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49 kg India is proud of her daughter," he said on Twitter. Commonwealth Games. We progress." of the raids, had posted a message tives, who had willingly and changed her training and tech- category to open the country's account in Tokyo. "Hearty Chanu ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting won a medal in the 2019 world "The voluminous material on its website saying the govern- knowingly signed the papers but nique completely so that she congratulations to Mirabai Chanu for winning a silver medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in championship. We have been found during the search opera- ment was scared of its true jour- had no knowledge or control of could redeem herself in Tokyo. medal in 49 kg weightlifting competition and giving the 49 kg category to open the country's account in growing and improving regu- tions is being examined," the nalism. From bodies in river the business activities of the com- Competing in her second TeamIndia a fantastic start at the Tokyo Olympics2020. Tokyo on Saturday. It was also the first time that India larly. "The lesson we learnt was panies, in which they were sup- The nation is very proud of her achievement. My best managed to win a medal on the opening day of CBDT statement issued here Ganga to Corona deaths, the Olympics, Chanu claimed the competitions. that we need a lot of determi- said. group that brought the real num- posed to be directors and share- silver medal in the 49kg cate- wishes for her future endeavours," Naidu said. nation and discipline. I worked The Central Board of Direct bers in front of the country is holders," the CBDT claimed. gory with a total of 202kg with that and Mira partnered Taxes (CBDT) frames policy for being raided by the government, Such companies, it alleged, (87kg+115kg). It was India's me. "She hasn't done anything the IT Department. it alleged in a message in Hindi. have been used for multiple pur- second Olympic medal in the put in a lot of effort but it was contender five years ago in Rio effort after that. but eat, sleep and train in the While the statement did not "I am independent because I poses like "booking bogus sport after Karnam not my day then. I thought that as well, Chanu buckled under "I was very sad after Rio, last five years. It took us 2.5 name the group, official sources am Bhaskar, Only the readers' expenses" and "siphoning off" the Malleswari's bronze that came day only that I will prove pressure in the women's 48kg there was a lot of pressure on years instead of 1.5 for the identified it to be the Bhopal will matters in Bhaskar," it had profits from listed companies, 21 years ago at the Sydney myself in Tokyo," Chanu said event and failed to log a legit- me and I got nervous, I could- Olympic qualification because headquartered Dainik Bhaskar said. The CBDT statement routing of funds so siphoned into Games. during a virtual press confer- imate lift. n't understand anything for of coronavirus. Overall the group which is involved in vari- alleged that the group has more their closely held companies to "My dream of winning an ence organised by the Sports "I learnt a lot from that day days but then coach sir and the result of the journey is that we ous business sectors like media, than 100 companies including make investments, making of cir- Olympic medal has been ful- Authority of India (SAI). -- my training and technique federation counselled me, told are sitting here today with the power, textiles and real estate the holding and subsidiary com- cular transactions etc. filled today. I tried a lot in Rio, Considered a strong medal was changed, we put in a lot of me that I have a lot of poten- medal." Rs 2.55 cr ex gratia Maha plans to INDIA CORNER Gujarat: Four minors among relocate people MP: Five killed, 18 injured in living in hilly to kin of 17 scribes nine killed in LPG explosion lightning strikes in Panna district PNS n AHMEDABAD cylinder had triggered explo- on their door to alert them about areas: Thackeray ive persons were killed who died of Covid sion and fire, in which 10 per- it, one of the labourers got up and Fand 18 others injured in Four children and five others have sons, including children and switched on the light, which trig- PNS n MUMBAI four incidents of lightning PNS n BHUBANESWAR succumbed to severe burn women, had suffered severe burn gered a spark and led to the explo- strikes in Madhya Pradesh's This financial assistance injuries they had suffered in an injuries. The incident has claimed sion due to concentration of gas, Maharashtra Chief Minister Panna district, the district The Odisha government has will be disbursed to the explosion and fire that was trig- the lives of nine of them so far. another police official said. Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday officials said on Saturday. sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs gered by leakage of gas from an They were undergoing treat- The 10 injured persons includ- said that in view of the incidents According to district 2.55 crore to the family mem- next of kin of the LPG cylinder in a room on the ment at the civil hospital," inspec- ed the neighbour who had come of landslide, the state govern- authorities, the incidents bers of 17 working journalists deceased journalists outskirts of Gujarat's Ahmedabad tor P R Jadeja of Aslali police sta- to alert them, and all of them were ment would come up with a took place at Ureha, Pipariya of the state who died due to city, a police official said on tion said. rushed to the civil hospital for plan to permanently shift and Daun, Choumukha and Simrakhurd villages of Panna district on COVID-19, an official release from the Journalist Saturday. Three persons died during treatment, he said. relocate people living in hilly Friday. While Simrakhurd, Pipariya Daun and Choumukha villages said. Welfare Fund. The incident had occurred on treatment on Thursday, five oth- The deceased have been iden- areas. reported one casualty each, two women were killed in the lightning Chief Minister Naveen the night of July 20. While eight ers succumbed on Friday and one tified as Rampyari Ahirwar (56), He also said that a policy strike at Ureha, it was stated. A 70-year-old man was struck by Patnaik approved a proposal in victims - labourers and their more on Saturday morning, he Rajubhai Ahirwar (31), Sonu would be formulated for man- lightning when he ventured into a forest for grazing cattle in this regard put-forth by the Jyoti), Nandini, Nilaya Ranjan family members - died in the last said. Ahirwar (21), Seema Ahirwar agement of water as parts of the Simrakhurd, while another person died in Pipariya Daun and a 65- Information and Public Pattnaik, (Block couple of days during treatment, The labourers and their fami- (25), Sarju Ahirwar (22), Vaishali state, especially the western year-old man was killed in Choumukha, sub-divisional magistrate Relations (I&PR) Department Correspondent), Karunakar another one succumbed on ly members were sleeping in the (7), Nitesh (6), Payal (4), and Maharashtra region, witnesses (SDM) Rachna Sharma said. Seven persons were injured in the on Friday. An assistance of Sahoo (Anupam Bharat) were Saturday. All of them were from small room when the gas from Akash (2), all natives of Guna dis- floods during monsoon due to lightning strikes in these three villages, she said. Rs15 lakh each has been sanc- from Ganjam districts, whose Madhya Pradesh, he said. their cylinder started leaking. trict in Madhya Pradesh, the rise in river water levels. tioned for the families of 17 family members will get the "Leakage of gas from an LPG When their neighbour knocked inspector added. Thackeray was speaking to working journalists of the benefits. reporters in Taliye village of state, who died due to the Moreover, the next of kin of Raigad district, where a land- infection. Bhanuprakash Rath (Naxatra slide on Thursday evening has Joshi says party has not spoken The list of journalists who TV) from Kalahandi and Buddha's teachings more relevant now claimed at least 37 lives so far. have been sanctioned ex-gra- Ashok Kumar Sahoo “In view of such incidents (of to him about succeeding Yeddy tia include-four from (Manthan) and Pravat Kumar landslide), people living on hill Bhubaneswar. They are— Routray (Loka Sampark) from as humanity faces Covid crisis: Modi slopes and hilly areas would be nion Minister for Coal, Mines and Manas Jaypuria from Zee Jajpur district would get the shifted and relocated. A plan UParliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Odisha, Basanta Das assistance. This financial assis- PNS n NEW DELHI ings of the Buddha. In this, the would be made to shift small Saturday said the BJP top leadership has not (Freelance), Bijayan Laxmi tance will be disbursed to the 'care with prayer' initiative of the settlements from such places,” spoken to him about succeeding Chief Mohanty (Ajikali), Pritiman next of kin of the deceased Prime Minister Narendra Modi International Buddhist he said. Minister B S Yediyurappa, whose exit seems Mohapatra (Times of India). journalists from the Journalist said on Saturday that Lord Confederation is praiseworthy," Apart of Taliye village, major imminent, and it is only the media which is Three journalists from Welfare Fund. Buddha's ideas are all the more the prime minister said. landslides have occurred at least discussing the matter. As Yediyurappa had Bolangir - Subhransu Sekhara Few such cases have been relevant now as humanity faces Quoting 'Dhamm Pada', at five other places in the state announced that he would abide by the Mishra (Sambad), Jateesh received by the Information the COVID-19 crisis and assert- Modi said enmity does not quell during the torrential rains in the party's top brass instruction on July 25, Joshi said he has no clue Chandra Khamari (Sambad) and Public Relations ed that India has shown how to enmity but is rather won over last couple of days. Two more whether the central leadership has asked him to resign. "No one has and Kailash Chandra Sahoo Department which will be face even the most difficult with love and a big heart. such incidents took place in spoken to me about it (succeeding Yediyurappa).It's only the media, (Pragatibadi) are also in the list. disbursed after due verifica- challenge by following the path "In times of tragedy, the world Raigad district, while three oth- which is discussing it. Asno one has spoken to me, there is no need to Similarly, Gobind Behera tion, sources said. After shown by the founder of has felt this power of love and ers have happened in Satara dis- react to it," Joshi told reporters. Asked what if he is made the chief min- (TV News 6 Web), Pradeep required enquiry at the district Buddhism. ing enlightenment, he said the harmony. As this knowledge of trict. Five bodies have been ister, the Union Minister quipped, "I never answer hypothetical ques- Kishore Sahu (Sambad), level, eligible applications will In his message at Ashadha world has felt the power of Lord Buddha, this experience of recovered so far in a landslide at tions with 'ifs' and 'buts'.. I don't want to answer such questions." To a Kishore Chandra Dash be considered for disburse- Purnima and a Dhamma Buddha's teachings in times of humanity gets enriched, the Ambeghar village in Satara. question, Joshi said he would not react because he was not aware that (Samaj), Naresh Kumar ment of the ex-gratia compas- Chakra Day programme, which tragedy. world will touch new heights of Thackeray further said, the chief minister had been asked to resign. He emphasised that the Behera (Odisha Files), sionate assistance, an official marks the day when Buddha "The entire world is moving success and prosperity," he “Flooding is witnessed in west- 'supreme leaders' Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah apart from the Ratnakar Moharana (Kalinga said. gave his first sermon after attain- in solidarity following the teach- added. ern Maharashtra during mon- BJP leadership led by party president J P Nadda would decide. soon due to rise in water level of rivers. Hence, a policy would be formulated for management of water in this region.” BSY directs in-charge Ministers Vijayan hails PH staff for tackling Nipah, Covid He said his government will expedite the process of rehabil- to stay put in rain-hit districts PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM He said that the state's public ing specialised treatment and facilities and treatment would be itation and compensation of the health infrastructure has been facilities to the public at the pri- available to the general public, he flood-affected people. ith torrential rains batter- Kerala was able to face the chal- appreciated by many countries mary level, he said. added. Ratnagiri and Raigad districts Wing several parts of lenges posed by Nipah and and its work is something to be He further said that the fami- Apart from the family health bore the maximum brunt of the coastal, malnad and north- COVID-19 due to the admirable proud of as throughits "admirable ly health centres will have more centres and the health and well- rain fury and the resulting interior , causing efforts of the State public efforts", Kerala was able to face doctors, OPD facilities will be ness centres, the other schemes floods. flood like situation and land- healthdepartment, Chief Minister and deal with challenges posed by available till evening and they will and projects which were inaugu- The chief minister assured all slides, Chief Minister B S Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday. diseases like Nipah and COVID- have labs and other testing sys- rated included a welfare scheme assistance to the victims and rel- Yediyurappa on Saturday He was speaking at the online 19. tres (PHCs) in the state into tems. for pregnant tribal women, a atives of those who lost their directed district in- inauguration of several projects In order to further strengthen family health centres, he said. Besides the PHCs, over 1600 vaccine storage facility in lives during floods. charge Ministers to stay put and schemes, worth Rs 25 crore, the health infrastructure, the pre- As of now 480 PHCs have been health sub centres have been Ernakulam and various baby care "You will be taken care of. in their respective districts which have begun or will begin vious government had decided to converted to family health centres converted to health and wellness centres in various hospitals in the Don't worry," he told the vil- and monitor the relief and rescue operations there. The Chief soon. convert 886 primary health cen- whose main feature was provid- centres, where better medical state. lagers. Minister will himself be travelling to rain and flood affected border district of Belagavi in north Karnataka on Sunday, to assess the situ- ation there. "The Chief Minister this morning spoke to district in- charge Ministers and Deputy Commissioners of various districts and gathered information about the rain and flood situation there. He has Telcos can't be subject matter of any future plea on AGR dues: SC directed the in-charge Ministers to stay put in their respective dis- tricts," the CMO said in a statement, which also informed about PNS n NEW DELHI altering the AGR dues of the TSPs. dated July 20, 2020 makes it clear ing a telecom firm had contend- Yediyurappa's travel to Belagavi on Sunday. The court said that issues con- that there is no scope for any recal- ed that they were not blaming the The Adjusted Gross Revenue cerning the ambit of proceedings culation/re-computation of AGR Department of (AGR) related dues payable by under Section 18 of the Insolvency dues. Telecommunications (DoT) for it telecom majors, including and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in “Even at the time of passing of as there are arithmetical entries Maha considering relaxations Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel, relation to spectrum, the manner the order dated July 20, 2020, an and they want to place the entries cannot be a subject matter of any in which payment has to be made attempt was made to seek recal- before the department so that they for fully-vaccinated people future litigation, the Supreme by and liabilities apportioned culation and reassessment, as can re-consider it. Court has said. between the TSPs in case of spec- recorded in the order, which was In its September last year order, he Maharashtra government is A bench headed by Justice L trum sharing and spectrum trad- rejected by this Court outright,” the apex court had said that tele- Tconsidering granting exemptions Nageswara Rao stated this while ing, "with which we are not con- the bench said. com operators shall make the pay- from coronavirus-induced dismissing the plea of telcos seek- cerned in these Applications", The top court in September last ment of 10 percent of the total restrictions to the fully-vaccinated ing rectification of alleged errors were also dealt with in its judg- year had given a time period of 10 dues as demanded by the DoT by people, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit in the calculation of AGR. ment dated September 1, 2020 years to telecom service providers March 31, 2021 and the rest Pawar said on Saturday. Speaking to The top court said the dispute The telecom companies had struggling to pay Rs 93,520 crores amount to be paid in yearly reporters, Pawar also said the relating to AGR has been pend- pleaded before the apex court that of AGR-related dues to clear their installments commencing from government was mulling an ing in courts for a very long peri- arithmetical "errors" in the calcu- outstanding amount to the gov- April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2031. extension of the timings of shops and restaurants from the current od of time and the dues payable lation be rectified and claimed errors in the calculation of AGR time and bearing this in mind, this ernment. The top court, which had held deadline of 4 pm. He said a decision on granting relaxations on the by TSPs (Telecom Service there were cases of duplication of dues, would be recalculation Court was at pains to emphasise, During the hearing on the that demand raised by the DoT in weekends is likely next week. "The state is thinking of granting Providers) cannot be the subject entries. which would amount to the AGR at the cost of repetition, that the applications on July 19, the bench respect of AGR dues will be final, relaxations to those people who have got both doses of COVID-19 matter of any future litigation. “Though these applications dues, as specified in the order of AGR dues payable by TSPs can- had referred to an earlier order had said there shall be no dispute vaccine. This will encourage citizens to get inoculated," he said. Pawar It said there is no room for any appear to be innocuous at first this Court dated July 20, 2020, not be the subject matter of any passed by the apex court in the raised by the telcos and there shall said demands are raised to extend the timings of shops and restaurants doubt from the perusal of the ear- blush, the end result of the relief being altered. future litigation,” the bench also matter and observed that it said not be any re-assessment. from 4 pm to 7 pm. "We are thinking of extending the timing for shops lier judgement dated September sought by the applicants in the “The dispute relating to AGR comprising justices S A Nazeer no re-assessment of AGR-related The apex court had in October and restaurants but the final decision will be taken by the CM. We are 1, 2020 with respect to this court guise of correction or rectification dues had remained pending in and M R Shah said. dues can be done. 2019 delivered its verdict on the meeting with experts on Monday after which a decision will be taken on entertaining any application for of the defects or arithmetical courts for a very long period of The apex court said the order One of the lawyers represent- AGR issue. relaxations on weekends," the deputy CM said. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 25, 2021 money 06 ‘Rise of e-commerce creating Country will continue to attract opportunities for retailers’ PNS n NEW DELHI high foreign investments: Goyal Rising prominence of e-com- merce is creating opportunities PNS n NEW DELHI get for the first time ever". cussions and engagements," for every retailer and the long- Further, he said that cur- he added. term outlook for the industry Commerce and Industry rently India is in talks with 16 India has inked FTAs with looks positive, supported by Minister Piyush Goyal on countries including the UK, the several countries, including rising income, favourable Saturday expressed confidence EU, Australia, Canada, and Japan, South Korea, Singapore, demographics and increasing that India will continue to the UAE for trade agreements. and ASEAN members. urbanisation, said Spencer's attract high foreign direct With some countries, India Under such agreements, Retail Chairman Sanjiv investment (FDIs) in the cur- is working for early harvest two trading partners signifi- Goenka. rent financial year. agreements which will allow cantly reduce or eliminate The future of retail lies in He said India has received the country to quickly identi- import/customs duties on the ‘Omni-Channel' approach, highest ever FDI in the Covid- fy areas of mutual interest and maximum number of goods which means converging sales impacted 2020, in contrast progress negotiations faster traded between them. through both physical stores with a shrinkage in investment towards a comprehensive eco- Talking about vaccination, he and online, according to the inflows globally. nomic partnership agreement, said the government had permit- latest annual report of In 2020-21, FDI into the or FTAs, the minister said. ted the private sector to procure Spencer's Retail. country grew by 19 per cent to "We have focused our efforts 25 per cent of Covid-19 vaccines Besides, consumer lifestyles USD 59.63 billion. Total FDI, on a few very promising agree- but they are not buying. have undergone a "massive more consumers," said Goenka phies,” he added. "During including equity, re-invested ments where I can clearly see "CII should take a lead and change” after the pandemic, while addressing shareholders. 2020-21, it also pioneered in earnings and capital, rose 10 foreign investments," Goyal year. huge comparative advantages get all of you to ensure that you leading to the emergence of Talking about Spencer's e- phone and WhatsApp Chatbot per cent to USD 81.72 billion said at the CII-Horasis India During July 1-21, export for India to get market access take that 25 per cent vac- newer articles of consumption commerce business, Goenka ordering, along with various during 2020-21 as against USD Meeting webinar. crossed USD 22 billion and it and the ability to trade both in cines... Some industry group even as the importance of said it has witnessed multifold tie-ups, including Uber, 74.39 billion in 2019-20. Similarly, he said, India's is "poised to cross USD 32-33 goods and services in a much said we will do one crore vac- some other “diminished”. growth in the online space. Swiggy, Dunzo, RWAs and "This year, we are very con- exports too are recording billion by end of the month bigger way. The UK, EU, cinations...Nobody has gone to "Rising prominence of e- "There is a huge opportuni- others to strengthen its Out- fident that we will continue this healthy growth and would (July), which means our run Australia, Canada, UAE are Bihar, North East, Jharkhand to commerce is creating opportu- ty, not only through the cur- Of-Store channel. Spencer's streak of seven continuous reach USD 400 billion by the rate is on track to achieve countries with whom we can run campaigns to remove vac- nities for every retailer and this rent model which is achieving has witnessed 6.5x growth in years of historic highs in our end of the current financial USD 400 billion of exports tar- very quickly expand our dis- cine hesitancy," he said. trend is likely to continue. rapid growth but it can also their e-commerce business Retailers could leverage digital scale up much further by from 2018-19 and 4.5x growth channels (e-commerce), adding multiple products, from 2019-20,” the annual Odisha's seafood exports enabling them to reach out to markets, and new geogra- report said. Prez launches MONEY MATTERS cross Rs 3,000 crore SBI's first TVS Motor launches electric PNS n BHUBANESWAR branch within The Odisha government has scooter in Kochi decided to frame a dynamic RP Bhavan VS Motor Company, and facilitating policy for tap- PNS n NEW DELHI manufacturer of two and ping the available potential of Tthree-wheelers globally, on brackish water aquaculture as President Ram Nath Kovind Saturday announced the the sector has recorded a sig- ‘India to become $5 trn on Saturday inaugurated a launch of their TVS iQube nificant growth in the last 10 new branch of State Bank of Electric scooter in Kochi.Kerala years, an official said. India (SBI) at the President's Transport Minister Antony Raju The decision in this regard economy in 5-10 years’ Estate here, according to an and Joint Managing Director of was taken at a meeting held on official communiqué. TVS Motor Company, digital mode under the chair- PNS n MUMBAI He said one should never This is the first branch of Sudarshan Venu, manship of Chief Secretary S hesitate to do what they feel SBI which is being opened jointlylaunched the scooter. "TVS iQube Electric is a green and C Mohapatra on Friday. The country is in an exciting very strongly about even if it within the premises of connected, urbanscooter powered by an advanced electric drivetrain Secretary Fisheries and phase of growth and the econ- seems small. Rashtrapati Bhavan. and next-gen TVS SmartXonnect platform," the company said in a Animal Resource the year 2020-21 despite the Keeping the potential of the omy is expected to add USD "When somebody makes The SBI branch has the release.Venu said the TVS Motor company was transforming into Development R Raghu Prasad economic slowdown caused sector, the chief secretary 2.5 trillion in the next 5-10 you feel that you're solo.. that's president as its first cus- adigital age company offering world class Green and Connected said that there was significant by COVID-19. The quantum directed the departments of years, Paytm founder and just the way you handle the tomer, it said. Soon after products.He said the TVS iQube Electric ecosystem is built growth in the sector over the of export in the year 2011-12 Revenue and Disaster CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma adversity. And once you are a opening his account, the arounddigital platforms that enable complete digital retail experience last 10 years. The production was around 21,311 MT which Management, Fisheries and said on Saturday. success, all these adversities president was handed over to customers. "As India moves ahead, its mobility solutions of brackish water fish has increased to 60,718 MT in the Animal Resources Developm- "If this country's economy is will become the folklores, so his passbook, the statement wouldincreasingly be experience-led, and nowhere is this feltsharper increased from 11,460 MT in year 2020-21. ent, Forest and Environment USD 2.5 trillion today. In next you should never feel bad issued by the Rashtrapati than among the youth of India.Our focus on India's youth is 2011-12 to 97,125 MT in the "Odisha seafood has caught department and the Odisha 5-10 years, you will see anoth- about it," he added. Bhavan said. embodied in the first ofthe TVS electric portfolio. year 2020-21 thereby marking the global market more partic- Industrial Infrastructure er USD 2.5 trillion. It took 70 Meanwhile, Arin Capital The branch was inaugurat- a record growth of 747.51 per ularly in Japan, China, USA, Development Corporation to years for us to make it USD 2.5 Chairman Mohandas Pai in ed in the presence of Union cent. countries in the European work out a dynamic and facil- trillion ... Now only in 10 years another session of the conclave Finance Minister Nirmala The area under brackish Union, South East Asia and the itating policy for taping the all that history will be recreat- said, new business models can Sitharaman, Union Minister Runaya sets up aluminium water aquaculture also Middle East," said Prasad. available potential of brackish ed and doubled. come up as the wide distribu- of State for Finance Dr increased from 5,860 hectares He also said: "There is water aquaculture in the state. "It's an amazing, inspiring tion network is no longer the Bhagwat Kishanrao dross processing unit to 17,780 hectares during the greater potential of brackish IDCO was directed to identi- moment for us to be in India limiting factor for businesses. and SBI chairman Dinesh n aluminium dross same period, he said. aquaculture in the state both in fy the potential land in differ- and lucky to be in India," "So your business models can Khara. Some of the important processing and refining unit The seafood export value the government and private ent districts and develop a land Sharma said while speaking at come up, you can start a busi- features of this branch Ahas been established at from Odisha also increased land. The sector also can bank for the purpose in close a 2-day virtual youth conclave ness and produce something in include adherence to the pol- Odisha's Jharsuguda by Runaya, from Rs 801 crore in the year attract more private invest- coordination with fishery offi- organised by IMC Chambers India and sell to the whole icy of digitisation of various one of the country's fastest 2011-12 to Rs 3,107 crore in ments". cers and respective collectors. of Commerce and Industry. world cheaply," he added. processes. growing manufacturing start-ups. A company official claimed that the unit at Jharsuguda is India's first integrated aluminium dross processing unit The facility established at an investment of Rs Over 620 products see price after trade 64.43 crore was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday. This will provide an end-to-end green and sustainable solution for recovery of aluminium from dross and processing margin regulation on medical devices residual waste to manufacture steel slag conditioners."Odisha is fast emerging as the manufacturing hub of Eastern India and has PNS n NEW DELHI MRP has been reported by enabled the growth of industries in the state. We have always imported and domestic brands endeavoured to provide a hassle-free and smooth business Around 620 brands have wit- across all the categories, the environment for the investors in Odisha. I assure continued nessed reduction in prices so ministry stated. facilitation and support from the state government," Patnaik said Avigna to invest Rs 837 cr far with the government cap- The highest reduction in after inaugurating the project. ping trade margins on five crit- prices by importers has been ical medical devices such as on pulse oximeters, blood pres- to build industrial parks pulse oximeter and digital sure monitoring machines and thermometer, used extensive- nebulisers, it noted. Assam's small tea growers PNS n NEW DELHI Executive Director Abhijit ly in the treatment and preven- The revised MRP effective Verma from Avigna Group tion of Covid-19, at 70 per cent from July 20, 2021 on all the Avigna Industrial & Logistics and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister with effect from July 20, brands and specifications has demand MSP for green leaves Park on Saturday said it will MK Stalin. Chemicals and Fertilisers min- been shared with the state mall tea growers of Assam invest Rs 837 crore in Tamil “We are pleased to announce istry said on Saturday. drug controllers for strict mon- have urged the state Nadu to develop industrial this collaboration with the On July 13, the National itoring and enforcement, the Sgovernment to fix a parks. State Government and look Pharmaceuticals Pricing The margin was capped up ward revision of MRP," ministry said. minimum support price for their The company has signed a forward to not only develop Authority (NPPA) had invoked to 70 per cent on Price to Chemicals and Fertilisers min- "In larger public interest, produce as the low price MoU with the Tamil Nadu industrial parks but also bring extraordinary powers under Distributor (PTD) level. istry said in a statement. Government caps Trade realisation has been a government for an investment economic development to the the Paragraph 19 of DPCO, "Pursuant there to, a total of The maximum downward Margin for 5 Medical Devices, longstanding issue for them, a of Rs 837 crore in the state, people of the state by generat- 2013, to put a cap on trade 684 products/brands of these revision has been reported by effective from July 20..It will statement said. Small tea growers Avigna said in a statement. ing employment opportuni- margin of five medical devices medical devices have been an imported brand of pulse hugely reduce prices of Medical sell their crops to bought leaf The agreement has been ties," said Abhijit Verma, -- oximeter, glucometer, BP reported as on July 23, 2021 oximeter, showing reduction of devices," Chemicals and factories (BLFs). During an interaction with Industry and Commerce signed between Managing Executive Director and CEO of monitor, nebuliser and digital and 620 products/brands (91 Rs 2,95,375 per unit, it added. Fertilizers minister Mansukh L Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Thursday, representatives of Director Rajasekaran S and Avigna Group. thermometer. per cent) have reported down- The downward revision of Mandaviya tweeted. small tea growers' associations of the state raised the issue of low price realisation and sought the MSP for their produce in the peak and lean seasons. They requested the state government to fix a fair price or minimum rate of their tea leaves.The issue of overpriced manure and challenges of the small tea growers of Assam were raised in the meeting, the statement said on Friday.“There will be no Eicher Motors to develop range of EVs compromise on the quality of tea leaves and fair price,” the minister said, adding that their grievances will be addressed. PNS n NEW DELHI consumers to develop a com- vision, with renewed commit- plete range of premium electric ments, targets and direction – Eicher Motors is developing a vehicles and services for glob- which will be extended to its Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys complete range of electric bikes al markets, in our inimitable partners as well. in order to cater to different set style of modern classic motor- Eicher has made improve- of customers across various cycles," Lal noted. A leader in ments in energy consumption posts Rs 99.9 cr PAT in June markets, as per a top company the 250cc-750 cc bike seg- and waste management sys- ndian Metals & Ferro Alloys official. ment, the Chennai-based Royal tems, two of the manufactur- (IMFA) on Saturday posted a Royal Enfield, which sells Enfield sold a total of 6,09,403 ing units have been certified Ifour-fold jump in its models like Classic, Bullet, motorcycles in the last fiscal. water positive, and the compa- consolidated profit after tax Himalayan, Interceptor INT Besides, the bike business ny steadily increases its renew- (PAT) to Rs 99.09 crore during 650, Continental GT 650 and under Royal Enfield, Eicher able energy component as well. the June quarter, mainly on Meteor 350 in the country, is a also has presence in the com- "Our future commitment account of higher income.The part of Eicher Motors. mercial vehicle space through will be aligned with the glob- company had posted Rs 24.82- "The EV segment is gain- VE Commercial Vehicles, a al call for action against climate crore PAT during the April-June ing momentum with positive joint venture with the Volvo change and support the sector period of financial year 2020-21, IMFA said in a regulatory filing. policy action. With an eye on group. The JV produces trucks, transition to a low carbon During the quarter under review, the company said its total income rose to the future, we are strategically buses, engines and engineering economy. Our development Rs 541.91 crore from Rs 422.29 crore a year ago. Its total expenses were working on developing our components. and CSR programmes will be at Rs 405.29 crore as against Rs 383.93 crore in April-June quarter of the future EV products, while we Lal noted that while the auto linked to ESG action," Lal said. preceding fiscal. In a statement, Subhrakant Panda, Managing Director of continue to work on our inter- major maintains immense The company strives to the company, said: “The Q1 performance has been exceptional, driven by nal combustion engine offer- focus on our long-term strate- build trust and leave a positive steady operations and upswing in prices globally. Our strategy of entering ings," Eicher Motors Managing gic business plans and goals, it impact not only in its own into long-term contracts which are repriced every quarter assures offtake Director Siddhartha Lal said in Informing the company product development and distribution network. strongly believes in developing manufacturing units, but across and leads to more stability, even as the benefit of price movement is the company's Annual Report shareholders, he noted that manufacturing, coupled with a "We are leveraging all that an overarching Environmental, the entire product value chain, reflected with a slight lag; however, some tonnage is set aside for spot for 2020-21. the company has capabilities in strong brand and an extensive with our keen understanding of Social and Governance (ESG) he stated. sales and monthly contracts so as to capture upside in prices." sunday magazine HYDERABAD, July 25, 2021

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e all use ‘I am fine’ as the most ings without being affirmative about it. l Inability to accept their own emotion: tions, especially when the passive aggressive powerful means to avoid any l Disguised Hostile Humour: ‘Can’t You Passive aggression is a personality disorder, spouse is acting up. If you can recognise trig- potentially costly confronta- Take a Joke?’ The backhanded compliment and these individuals cannot approach situa- gers of your own anger and get a control of tions, be it with a spouse, with or sarcasm could be another powerful tions, feelings, relationships or communica- your reactions, you are less likely to get psy- in-laws or at work. But what if weapon often used by a passive aggressive tion directly. They are often unaware of what chologically manipulated or gaslighted by Wyour colleague at work agrees with your con- partner, especially in the instances when they are doing, and when confronted, they the partner. structive feedback in the meeting to avoid con- they are confronted about their demeaning refuse to acknowledge both the behaviour l Establishing a healthy channel of commu- frontation and later forgets to copy you in an act. Playing a victim card ‘that it was meant and the results. nication: It is important to approach your important email? What if your usually punctu- to be a joke’ is their knee-jerk reaction to l Low self-esteem: The passive-aggressive spouse with vulnerability and empathy as al spouse doesn’t show up on time for a dinner avoid any uncomfortable conversations. partner often feels that he or she is the one at passive aggressive individuals are hypersen- date simply because he or she disagreed with l Guilt-Baiting: ‘You were taking so long to the receiving end, inadvertently playing the sitive and often operate from low self-esteem your choice of restaurant? And what if you finish that call with your mom that I started victim card. These individuals often operate or sense of insecurity. You can help them by have noticed a pattern in this behaviour but the match instead.’ Aggressive passive out of a deep sense of insecurity, and they wording their angry feelings in a way that it every time you try to bring it up with your spouses are an expert at wielding guilt as a persistently feed their negative emotions to doesn’t appear judgmental yet factual. Share spouse you are dismissed for reading too much weapon to show their disagreement or hos- justify their actions, sometimes to the extent with your spouse how his or her behaviour between the lines? tility. They inadvertently or skilfully manip- of demeaning the partner in an attempt to hurts you but do it without placing the While developing the characters for That ulate and coerce you into an agreement by elevate themselves. blame on them. Night, I accidentally stumbled upon an interest- attacking your vulnerable spots. l Buried feelings of inadequacy and injus- l Set healthy boundaries and ground rules: ing article about passive aggression in a mar- l Disguised Psychological Manipulation: ‘I tice: Often words like ‘it’s-unfair’ can be pas- It hurts deeply to accept that your spouse riage and how sometimes what might appear think you need to go for a yoga class to sive aggressive person’s way of communicat- might not have your best interest in mind like a difference of opinion on the surface could manage your stress.’ Passive aggressive ing that the spouse has some kind of unfair always. However, it is important to set be a classical setup for passive aggressive rela- spouse usually have a tendency to change advantage over them in a relationship. It boundaries to protect yourself from any tionship. Although the partner exhibiting such your perception by spinning the whole could be in career, relationships at work and form of emotional or physical abuse. By behaviour in a relationship might not be a full- blame on you for being the inconsiderate or family, or kids. drawing a clear list of acceptable and unac- fledged, card carrying passive aggressive per- the short tempered one. ceptable behaviour might help you and your sonality, but he or she could be a member of the l Stonewalling: Avoiding responsibility, duty, HOW TO COPE WITH PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE partner identify the patterns you’ve been club, subtly abusing the partner emotionally and and obligations and withdrawing from a BEHAVIOUR experiencing. Also, setup consequences for sometimes physically too. relationship is another trick up the sleeves Once you have identified a classical pattern the next time he or she does the same thing According to WebMD: Passive-aggressive of these individuals. It’s their way of main- of passive aggression in your spouse, the most and don’t back down if they demean you. behaviour is when you express negative feel- taining power and control by imposing critical step is to protect your and your partner’s l Seek help of a marriage therapist: It never ings indirectly instead of openly talking about many hurdles for you to jump through. emotional wellbeing. The following few steps hurts to seek help of a good marriage thera- them. During World War II, when soldiers While the phrases such as ‘I am just saying’, can act as a crucial steppingstone in bringing pist. With the right approach and profession- wouldn’t follow officers’ orders, experts ‘It was a joke’ and the silent treatment are your relationship back to a healthy track. al support, you can overcome passive- described them as “passive-aggressive.” invariably part of every marriage, it should not l Accepting the situation: It’s painful to aggressive patterns and manipulations in a Someone who uses passive aggression may feel be a breeding ground for hostility that leaves WHILE EACH PASSIVE- accept that your spouse is operating within a relationship to build a happier, healthier angry, resentful, or frustrated, but they act the receiving partner shattered and confused AGGRESSIVE SPOUSE passive-aggressive pattern, especially, marriage together. neutral, pleasant, or even cheerful. They then about her or his own worth in a relationship. MIGHT OPERATE because these individuals have a tendency to However, even after repetitive efforts at find indirect ways to show how they really feel. Unfortunately, often these tricky psycho- manipulate your emotions by displaying sac- your end, if your partner still believes that We all might show a streak of passive logical manoeuvres take absolutely no plan- DIFFERENTLY, BUT THEY rifices made by them in a relationship. They you are at fault, in that case, you might be aggression at times, however, when this repeti- ning on your passive-aggressive partner’s part. ALL HAVE ONE THING IN usually go an extra length to prove that their forced to take the tough decision of saving tive sulking, backhanded compliment, with- On the contrary, they are acting on pure COMMON: THEY AVOID love for their spouse is unmatched. But if yourself from any form of emotional abuse. If drawal, or manipulation becomes a way of life, instincts. Hence identifying the cause for such CONFRONTATION, AND you notice a concrete pattern in the sugar- despite all your love and patience your part- it can result into grave consequences in a rela- behaviour could work as a powerful tool to coated humiliation or purposeful withdrawal ner is persistently falling back to his or her tionship, especially in a marriage. Identifying a stop such manoeuvres in the track. OFTEN THESE INDIVIDUALS to punish you, it’s time to trust your instincts old ways of demeaning you or manipulating passive aggressive partner could be the first APPEAR AND BEHAVE and accept the reality. you, or they refuse to seek help, it’s time to step towards curbing the hostility growing POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE OUTWARDLY SUPPORTIVE l Identify the trigger: There is no excuse for walk out of a relationship that is ruining you between you and your partner. BEHAVIOUR OR CONTENT, WHICH aggression and abuse of any form in a mar- (and your partner) inside out. Because mar- While each passive-aggressive spouse l Upbringing: Voicing your strong opinion riage. However, knowing the reason for this riage should not be about turning yourself might operate differently, but they all have one was(is) often categorised as disrespectful in MAKES IT ALL THE MORE aggression can help you predict the behav- inside out, it should also be about loving thing in common: they avoid confrontation, most Indian households. However, a con- DIFFICULT TO SPOT THEM. iour pattern of your spouse. Also, sometimes yourself and defining your own worth in a and often these individuals appear and behave stant suppression of opinion during the for- HOWEVER, IDENTIFYING A the issue can be as trivial as your spouse relationship, and it can only happen when the outwardly supportive or content, which makes mative years can impact adversely, pushing BEHAVIOURAL PATTERN fearing to hurt your feelings and thus, he or boundaries about what is acceptable and not it all the more difficult to spot them. However, an individual to find ways to passively she inadvertently finds an underhanded way are defined clearly for both the partners. And identifying a behavioural pattern can serve as a channel their anger or frustration. CAN SERVE AS A KEY to express his or her dislike. Understanding if something unacceptable still finds its way key differentiator between a momentary angry l Sense of powerlessness: A manipulation in DIFFERENTIATOR BETWEEN the triggers can minimize the potential dam- into your marriage, time and again, despite all acceptance and a passive aggression in a rela- a marriage can often be a side-effect of tus- A MOMENTARY ANGRY age to your relationships. your efforts, perhaps walking away from a tionship. sle of power between the partners, especial- l Don’t justify your spouse’s behaviour: The relationship would be a better idea. Because ly when one partner feels out of control in a ACCEPTANCE AND A chances are that you have been manipulated these episodes of withdrawal, aggression, RECOGNISING PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE situation or area where his or her spouse is PASSIVE AGGRESSION IN A enough in a relationship by now that you abuse and manipulation are a double-edged BEHAVIOUR enjoying success. This sense of insecurity RELATIONSHIP tend to find flaws in you than in the spouse sword that wounds you and your partner, too. Below are some red flags that can help you can fuel underhanded tactics to sabotage who appears so nice and non-confrontation- So, before you fall out of love with yourself identify a harmless sulking from a hostile one. the partner’s success and emotional wellbe- al. So, train yourself to stop inwardly justify- and with your partner seek help. l Disguised Verbal Hostility: ‘I’m Just ing, sometimes without even realising it. ing or finding excuses for your spouse’s Saying’ a sentence that sounds so harmless can This power hunger can also manifest into unacceptable behaviour. The writer is an engineer-turned-headhunter. be your partner’s coping mechanism developed establishing their territories by subtle emo- l Stay calm and keep you anger in control: That Night, published by Penguin, over the years to express his or her angry feel- tional and physical abuse. It’s essential to keep a check on your emo- is her debut novel sunday magazine IF YOU CARRY JOY IN YOUR HEART, YOU CAN HEAL ANY India&world 8 MOMENT — CARLOS SANTANA HYDERABAD, July 25, 2021 NEED TO BUILD A SUPPORT STILETTOS MINIMA SYSTEM FOR RURAL INDIA CHATTERJI If more private companies perceive rural development during and beyond disasters as a market investment, instead of an evangelist or missionary ad-hoc project, we will be able to better support our rural regions

ith the tragic sec- nisation. Ultimately on June 2, ond wave of 2021, the Supreme Court asked the Covid-19 in India government to explain how the use done and dusted, of the CoWin app for booking slots malls and restau- is going to overcome the digital rantsW in cities are once again divide in rural and urban India, fol- thronging with customers. lowing which offline channels of However, in rural India the devas- vaccine booking were introduced. tating effect of Covid-19 this time This again is an opportunity for the round has been so grave that the private sector to step in and build mood there might take far longer physical and digital infrastructure to pick up. that connects rural India better to By May 2021, one in every two the rest of the country. Indeed the cases was in India’s rural areas, government needs to also prioritise while states like Uttar Pradesh and the development of infrastructure Rajasthan had 75% of their cases in projects, make approvals more rural areas. Exposing the weakness efficient, besides tightening quali- of the public healthcare system, ty control. rural India only had 40% of the Third, we need more public beds in the country even when it private partnerships. Disasters by is home to 70% of India’s popula- themselves are beyond anyone’s tion. In fact the number of hospi- control. However, the preparation tal beds per 10000 population and response to them can be man- between 2010 and 2020 reduced aged so that the human and eco- from 9 to 5. nomic losses can be minimised or I spent much of last month eliminated. This is why, whereas leading the philanthropic effort of states have the overall responsibil- a consortium of partners to estab- ity to drive disaster recovery and lish more Covid care facilities in mitigation efforts it must be under- rural parts of India. It has been stood as a shared task between the challenging to raise funds for Covid government and relevant stake- relief in the second wave as chari- holders. Currently the Indian pri- table funds for health care in India vate sector provides disaster sup- have dried up while government It is indeed easy and not incor- sector capacities, reach and core world around us. Establishing mar- tailored financing and loan options port in a less systematic and more regulations have clamped down on rect to blame the government as competencies. kets in rural regions and offering catering to rural India. During dis- ad-hoc manner. Far more strategic international funds coming in to state governments with higher There is a need to emphasize affordable products and services to asters such as the ongoing pandem- and planned partnerships between the NGOs in the country. expenditure on health had lower greater market driven ways for the rural India is a market opportuni- ic, the reach and institutionalised the government and the private sec- Secondly, given the intensity of confirmed cases of Covid. private sector to support rural ty. For example, Visaka Industries presence of companies in these tor for rural development and dis- this wave, only ICU beds or at least However, at a time when the gov- development in India, during and THERE IS A NEED Limited is a Hyderabad based rural areas are of paramount aster mitigation and recovery beds equipped with oxygen con- ernment has demonstrated sub- beyond disasters. A balanced diversified company that manufac- importance for providing sustained remains an area for improvement. centrators were mostly needed in stantial inertia in effectively man- approach to driving market driven TO EMPHASIZE tures asbestos cement roofing livelihood and disaster relief to peo- If more private companies per- the second wave, pushing up the aging the pandemic in the country, rural development strategies ensure sheets, building products and tex- ple. ceive rural development during and effort and cost of equipment pro- the civil society must (and has!) that the development is sustained GREATER MARKET tile yarn, in ways that established Secondly, rural India still needs beyond disasters as a market invest- curement. Thirdly, many individ- step up. With management exper- as stakeholders see incentives to do DRIVEN WAYS FOR it as a primarily green business. to be better connected to cities via ment, instead of an evangelist or uals and organisations including tise, wide distribution networks in so. CSR funds alone, on the other Further, 90% of Visaka’s asbestos roads, highways, and also telecom- missionary ad-hoc project alone, established not-for-profits were no the country, human resources at hand, are undependable as it runs THE PRIVATE sheets, 30% of VBoard products, munications. Goods for relief work we will be able to better support our longer contributing to the cause disposal, the private sector has an dry exactly at the time of socio-eco- and 20% of its ATUM solar roof- (and beyond) need to be transport- rural regions and not lose as many voluntarily but instead leveraged especially strong role to play in dis- nomic crisis such as the current SECTOR TO ing are sold in rural and semi- ed by roads to villages and this lives during disasters. the desperate situation of the sec- aster management in rural India. pandemic, which is ironically when urban parts of the country, thus becomes difficult to do if road The writer is the CEO of ond wave to make a buck. Corporations hold enormous influ- it is most needed. SUPPORT RURAL enhancing the quality of life of rural infrastructure is inadequate. Until Sustain Labs, a company that Nonetheless with the support ence within their domains and There are at least three ways DEVELOPMENT IN communities. June this year we also saw that the transforms companies towards of local NGO iBihar and its founder communities around their factories that the private sector can play a Similarly, ICICI too has a sub- vaccination distribution exclusive- being sustainable and profitable. Anis Bari, the sustained efforts of and depots that are often located in central role in managing disasters INDIA stantial rural presence. 650 of ly relied on a digital portal for She is the author of Indian Anant National University, besides remote or rural areas. In this con- better in rural India. ICICI’s rural branches are in pre- booking vaccination slots for a sig- Instincts: Essays on Freedom & my own firm Sustain Labs, we text, government effectiveness in First, through the investments viously unbanked villages and nificant population of the country, Equality in India, and a Global managed to establish 13 Covid care rural areas can thus be strength- they make and the decisions they which also promote entrepreneur- which became an impediment for Leadership Fellow at the World facilities in rural Bihar. ened by leveraging existing private take, companies directly impact the ship among women by developing India to achieve universal immu- Economic Forum Changing demographic profiles & women he formation and the backs in workforce participation break-up of a society deter- Closing the gender gap in digital inclusion is an urgent priority in the and income. The fallout will be Tmine the consequences of a most severe for the most vulnera- radical shift in external forces. ble women, those who are rarely For instance, the negligible say of pandemic. This involves a special focus on women-owned enterprises under in the headlines: migrant workers, women in the USA before the refugees, marginalised racial and 1800s prompted women leaders the stimulus programmers, write RAJESH MEHTA & UDDESHYA GOEL ethnic groups, single-parent to band together to promote a households, youth and the poor- new, separate women’s rights for women to escape their condi- people into extreme poverty by est of the poor. movement and change the direc- tions, especially in the rural 2021, 47 millions of whom are tion of Abolitionist Movement of regions. women and girls, widening the DIRECT INTERVENTIONS the 1830s. Despite this fact, post first gender poverty gap. The challenge is huge but the Generations upon genera- wave, India saw a nearly three- cause is even gargantuan. Direct tions, the gender equality fold increase in cases pertaining WIDENING ENTREPRENEURIAL interventions are needed to draw rhetoric has filled the gap of to divorce and child custody GAP an inflection point in the current responsibilities and rights being filed. From an average of In India, women-owned a lit- demographic status to bring a through gradual and profound 1,280 cases in a month, their tle over 20% of all micro, small fundamental change down the movements around the globe. numbers went up to it 3,480 dur- and medium businesses compared line. This mandates addressing However, the 21st-century demo- ing the lockdown. This has to nearly 80% among men in attitudinal biases. Any drive graphic picture is still blurry for placed them in a situation FY21. The crisis has made family toward gender parity arguably women, which face constant where they have to face social resources scarce for women, such starts with efforts to change denial of individual rights and denial and the increased as financial capital to invest in entrenched, widespread attitudes powers. financial burden of their child businesses or digital devices that about women’s role in society. The Covid-19 pandemic has individually. families must now share as chil- This is an extremely difficult and been the greatest peacetime dis- dren’s schooling has gone online. complex challenge that will ruptor of years of progress in THE SECOND SHIFT AND MENTAL This has brought a disproportion- require all stakeholders to play a demographics of the society, WELL-BEING ate impact on female entrepre- sustained part over the long especially in India, where there A study by McKinsey found neurship, including women- term. only 943 females per 1000 males. mothers are more than three owned microenterprises in devel- Addressing unpaid child care Moreover, in 2020, India ranked times as likely, compared with oping countries like India cannot be overstated. There is an at 189th position out of 201 fathers, to meet the majority of immediate requirement of reduc- countries in terms of female to the demands for housework and THE LOST FUTURE TALENTS ing the gender imbalance in male ratio. In a society where caregiving during the pandemic. The cascading effect of pan- responsibility for care. This 77% of parents prefer a male In addition, they are more demic-induced economic insecu- involves employer- or state-fund- child over a female, this dispro- than one and a half times as rity is not just the income losses ed provision of childcare or tax portion in the gender ratio has likely as fathers to spend three but also the rippling effect of policies that encourage both had profound implications in the or more hours per day on these years of education denied to spouses to work and a profession- lives of an average Indian woman activities. women and girls. Impacts on edu- alised childcare industry, with during the pandemic. This “second shift” is where cation and employment have public-financing support to women complete their day of long-lasting consequences that, if enable women to work and create DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DIVORCE & paid work and then spend anoth- unaddressed, will reverse hard- employment for others CHILD CUSTODY er full shift doing work at home won gains in gender equality. Interventions are also With only 66% women liter- supporting children, families and According to a UNESCO esti- required to address digital and ate as compared to 83% men in at-home tasks. This dynamic has mate, a total of 11 million girls financial inclusion. Closing the India, the social awareness been exacerbated by the limits may leave school by the end of the gender gap in digital inclusion is among women is at the lowest, and lockdowns associated with Covid crisis; evidence from previ- an urgent priority in the pandem- which makes them incapable of the pandemic. ous crises suggests that many will ic. This involves a special focus on voicing their power against Naturally, this has brought not return. women-owned enterprises under domestic abuse. Indian women detrimental effects on the men- Lack of education and eco- the stimulus programmers. Tax filed more domestic violence tal fitness of working women, nomic insecurity also increases burdens should be eased and complaints than recorded in a which constitutes 21% of the the risk of gender-based violence. where possible, governments similar period in the last 10 total workforce in India. Without sufficient economic should source food, personal pro- years. But even this unusual According to a LinkedIn survey, resources, women are unable to tection equipment, and other spurt is only the tip of the ice- the pandemic is taking a toll on escape abusive partners and face a essential supplies from women- berg as 86% of women who expe- the emotional well-being of greater threat of sexual exploita- led businesses. rience domestic violence do not India’s working women as 47% JOB LOSSES AND POVERTY women’s employment is at risk in declines because of the pandemic. tion, trafficking and teen preg- Mehta is a consultant in seek help in India. Social isola- report they are experiencing Female job loss rates due to the pandemic globally, compared These include hospitality and nancy. Market Entry, Innovation & Public tion amid the pandemic has also more stress. For men, this num- Covid-19 are about 1.8 times with 3.8% of men’s employment. foodservice, retail, education and These consequences won’t Policy and Goel is a researcher caused circumstances where vic- ber stood at 38%, pointing higher than male job loss rates This is because women are over- manufacturing. disappear when the pandemic with interest in public policy, tims and aggressors cannot sepa- towards a disproportionate globally, at 5.7% versus 3.1% represented in industries that are As a direct consequence, the subsides: women and girls are international business and rate, and there are fewer options impact on women. respectively. Moreover, 4.5% of likely to experience the greatest pandemic will push 96 million likely to experience long-term set- capital markets HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 25, 2021 special 09

EDUCATIONEDUCATION ON PANDEMIC MODE Education has gone through many changes in the last one-and-a-half-year. However, the question remains unanswered on their permanency. Experts tell MUSBA HASHMI that it is the entire system that needs an overhaul for better results

n March last year schools’ gates were shut, uing to rely on high-stakes examinations. Why est per capita data consumption, but all this is not referring to this year's process where you hoping to open in a few months, but that should a single mark on a single high school skewed, and the poor still has little access to get some marks assigned based on your per- month never came. It has been more than exam be the measure of what you’ve learned online education. If we want to depend on tech- formance in something completely different. 18 months into the pandemic, and it throughout high school? Why should it deter- nology to improve the quality of our education, Even in pre-Covid times, CBSE would add lots remains unclear when physical class- mine what you can and cannot do in the future? we will have to seriously think about how under- of marks to the actual marks obtained by the Irooms will resume — though, it will not Research on how the brain learns is complete- privileged sections of our society can get students.; this is beside the practical marks become part of history. ly at odds with this system of learning and access to both devices and data, and perhaps where the whole country seems to get perfect From online classes to no Boards, the edu- assessment,” says Bharucha. space where they can study peacefully,” adds scores. And that is on top of having easy papers cation sector had seen several unprecedented He adds that the CBSE Board decisions for Sanghi. and an extremely liberal grading. It may be changes during this period. Were these for the this batch are understandable, but they are Being compelled to teach online has high- noted that CBSE has the reputation of being one better is a question still unanswered. band-aids; they should be followed by mean- lighted the known weakness of passive forms of the best school boards in India. If we can ingful steps to re-energise, mentor, and empow- of learning in which teachers speak and students bring in honesty in evaluation by the boards, 50:50 SCENARIO er students whose education got disrupted and listen. To keep the attention of students there will be a lot of pressure within the system However, the constant to and fro in Boards lives thrown into confusion. Most of these stu- online, teachers have had to make the online ses- to perform better,” says Sanghi. or school assessment decisions has exposed sev- dents, probably, will adjust and be fine. But, sions more interactive. eral fault lines in the education sector. Amid all some may fall between the cracks of this rigid “But active and interactive learning should He adds that the boards cannot be honest the noise, students are left confused regarding system of narrow credentialing and career chan- be the norm even in the physical classroom. In since there is competition among the school their future. “The pandemic has, indeed, nelling. a physical classroom, a student can be physi- boards to be more dishonest than the others - exposed fault lines and fundamental flaws in the cally present but mentally absent. Only by hav- - a race to the bottom. “They justify it on the education sector that existed even earlier. We TIME TO NURTURE ing students actively engaged (speaking, solv- grounds that if one board tries to be honest, its must take this opportunity to not merely sail “The Board should establish a committee ing problems, collaborating, creating) in the students will face difficulty in gaining admis- through the pandemic but to reform the system consisting of a broad range of stakeholders — classroom can meaningful and enduring learn- sions in universities that only look at Class XII from scratch based on sound scientific princi- including students — to hear the concerns of ing be optimised. So, let’s come out of the pan- marks. Also, if one State board tries to be hon- ples of what constitutes good learning,” says Dr students who have been adversely affected and demic with an agenda for fundamental reform est, the pass percentage in that State would go Jamshed Bharucha, Founding Vice Chancellor, to propose ways to get these students back on that is more than a temporary crisis fix,” says down, leading to political issues. And frankly, Sai University. He adds that the 50-50 formu- track in life. A nation has a responsibility to Bharucha. there is no political constituency for quality edu- la on CBSE Boards is an understandable deci- ensure that every single child should have a pro- cation. There is only a lip service paid to the sion under crisis circumstances, but it should ductive path forward,” says Bharucha. PLAN FOR POST-PANDEMIC quality,” he says. spur systemic reform for the future. The Board should also establish a diverse Since we are amid a pandemic of the kind However, Bharucha says, “I would be inter- blue-ribbon committee to implement NEP that hasn’t happened in the world for 100 years, MULTIPLE BOARDS REQUIRED ested to hear the explanation of why Class X and recommendations at the high school level. The Sanghi says, there is going to be an emergency The changes, Sanghi says, should begin with Class XI are given equal weightage, given that goal should be to enable students' unique tal- response, and the decisions will change as the having a large number of school boards. students are conditioned to view 11th as less ents and shortcomings and give them the fun- WHEN WE FINALLY OPEN trajectory of the virus changes. “Maybe every district should have one. There important. damental cognitive tools to pursue their dreams. “So, confusions will happen, and that would may be some school boards that are State-wide Students should not be penalised for not Society benefits when all talent is unleashed — UP, WE MAY NEED TO cause anxiety and stress amongst the students. and a few which are national. By having 100s having taken 11th exams seriously, which has in all its messy but glorious diversity. REDESIGN THE We need to work on two aspects. One, what to of small school boards, it would be possible for been the cynical message communicated to “There is no empirical basis for forcing stu- CURRICULUM OF THE NEXT do while the pandemic is still a threat, and edu- some boards to do experiments in improving them by the system.” dents to make irreversible choices between cation will continue to see disruptions. And sec- quality that may succeed, and others could learn Prof Dheeraj Sanghi, VC Designate, JK streams. A student may love math and litera- FEW YEARS. MAYBE ond, what to do when the pandemic threat has from it. Also, political pressures would be lower Lakshmipat University, believes that as a short ture, computers and music, biology and eco- INTRODUCE SOME sufficiently faded, and we are back to some nor- on individual boards if they all affect a small- term measure to reduce anxiety and stress in nomics. It’s the unforeseen combinations of FRESHER COURSES. EACH malcy,” he says. er number of students,” opines Sanghi. students, this is a welcome move. But this does ideas that will trigger future innovations — and In the current scenario, experts believe that Second, there could be a few standardised not address the issue of quality at all. continuous innovation is what drives SCHOOL BOARD WILL we must keep some semblance of education tests in various subjects that would be option- On the other hand, Dr Sanjay Govind Patil, economies. We, as educators, are deeply mis- HAVE TO PLAN THE going, at least what is considered as more impor- al for students. Students will take those tests only Associate Dean & Director — RICS School of taken if we believe we know which branches of POST-PANDEMIC tant aspects of it, so we have reduced syllabus, if the university they seek considers these test Built Environment, Amity University, Mumbai, knowledge are in the best interests of our chil- SCENARIO CAREFULLY. IT easier exams, teacher training in online edu- scores as one of the inputs in deciding admis- says that it is a much-appreciated step to help dren to know,” adds Bharucha. cation, access to technology for the poor and sions. “Universities should develop admission break down the syllabus. “I fully vouch for this Sanghi says that the problems of quality in SHOULD NOT HAPPEN so on. strategies that consider multiple parameters move because it will break down the entire education were well-known much before the THAT THEY NOW WANT TO “When we finally open up, we may need to (and unlike the popular perception, it is pos- assessment into small parts; hence, learning will pandemic. “I feel that the problems of quality COVER BOTH — WHAT redesign the curriculum of the next few years. sible to have a completely objective system that be much better. Students’ shortcomings in the in the school education sector were well- Maybe some fresher courses. Each school considers multiple parameters). If the admis- previous part exam could be overcome in the known much before the pandemic. The Annual WAS LEFT DURING THE Board will have to plan the post-pandemic sce- sions are based on standardised tests and next exam through a robust feedback mecha- State of Education Report (ASER) has been PANDEMIC AND THE nario carefully. It should not happen that they other achievements of the students, we could nism, thus achieving a better learning outcome,” telling us how poorly our students have been USUAL SYLLABUS OF THE now want to cover both — what was left dur- start the admission process six months early. opines Patil. performing even with our standards. As far as ing the pandemic and the usual syllabus of the Students can be offered admission before the international standards are concerned, we have NEXT CLASSES. THAT next classes. That would be too much of a bur- Board exams, and they will then take those RE-ENERGISE SYSTEM not even participated in the Program for WOULD BE TOO MUCH OF den on students,” opines Sanghi. exams in a stress-free fashion,” adds Sanghi. High-stakes exams, Bharucha says, have no International Students Assessment (PISA),” A BURDEN ON STUDENTS Bharucha thinks, "In the future, continuous empirical support in research on learning. The says Sanghi. BRING HONESTY IN EVALUATION modes of assessment should be adopted (bi- learning tends to be transient, devoid of mean- — PROF DHEERAJ SANGHI, Experts say that there are many issues in weekly or monthly). Research shows that fre- ingful context, and does not transfer well to the TECHNOLOGY MYTH BUSTED VC DESIGNATE, every aspect of school education. And we do quent assessment produces more enduring kinds of problems students will have to solve Yet, the pandemic has exposed one myth JK LAKSHMIPAT UNIVERSITY need to rethink the whole education process learning than a single assessment at the end; this as professionals. Research shows that, if admin- which was that technology would solve all our holistically. However, few simple things can will not be the last pandemic, nor will it be the istered frequently — with feedback after each problems. “There is no doubt that technology improve the quality of education in the short last crisis that disrupts our lives. Learning and exam and repeated testing of the same mater- can help, but we have seen during the pandemic term drastically. assessment must both be continuous. At any ial in different ways — exams can be powerful that access to technology is limited. We may take “One idea is to ensure that the marks print- given cross-section in time, the student, the tools for learning, not just for assessment. pride in having the largest number of mobile ed on the board marksheet reflect the educa- school, and the Board should know where a stu- “The system has failed students by contin- phone users with Internet access or the high- tional attainments of the students. And, I am dent stands." kaleid scope backpage HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | JULY 25, 2021

IndiGo, SpiceJet ‘Erotica’ is not staff arrested for smuggling Gold ‘porn’: Shilpa ctor Shilpa Shetty has said she was unaware of the exact Anature of content on 'Hotshots' - the mobile app via which her husband, Raj Kundra, is accused of streaming pornographic content - sources have told news agency ANI. Police sources told ANI that Ms Shetty said it was another accused - London-based Pradeep Bakshi, Kundra's brother-in-law - who was involved with the app. She also stressed the difference between 'erotica' and FB, YouTube ‘judge, jury & 'pornography', and said Kundra was not involved in producing pornographic content. Police recorded Ms Shetty's statement yesterday evening as they questioned her. They executioner’ on vaccine were checking if she knew about her husband's alleged link even to the pornographic films, sources said. Also yesterday misinformation: White House persons, Kundra, who was arrested this week, was sent to police Sincluding four staffers of custody till July 27. Police said they had seized 48 TB worth he White House has going on in their platforms," an Indigo and Spicejet airlines, were arrested by the customs of images and videos, most of which is adult content. Police YouTube, not just Facebook, administration official said, officials at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here for also said they had a record of transactions - from an account on its list of social media describing their approach to allegedly smuggling into the country gold worth Rs 72.46 in Yes Bank registered to Mr Kundra to one in the United T platforms officials say are responsi- COVID misinformation. "They get lakh, an official statement said on Saturday. Three persons Bank of Africa. They suspect money from sale of pornographic content was used for online betting. Rs 7.5 ble for an alarming spread of mis- to grade their own homework." were intercepted by the customs officials after their arrival information about COVID vac- Some of the main pieces of vac- from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, it said. Detailed crore has been seized so far. During yesterday's hearing his lawyer, Abad Ponda, had objected to classifying the seized cines and are not doing enough to cine misinformation the Biden personal and baggage search of the two passengers stop it, sources familiar with the administration is fighting include resulted in the recovery of two gold bar pieces and one content as 'pornography'. Mr Ponda said the content could not come under Section 67 of the IT Act - for which bail is administration's thinking said. that the COVID-19 vaccines are gold biscuit collectively weighing 517.2 grams and valued The criticism comes just a week ineffective, false claims that they at Rs 22.89 lakh, the statement issued by the customs not allowed - as similar material is available on OTT platforms like Netflix. It can be covered only under after President Joe Biden called carry microchips and that they hurt department said. One of the passengers has admitted to Facebook and other social media women's fertility, the official said. have handed over 160 grams of gold to Indigo airline PEGASUS Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code - which companies "killers" for failing to Social media companies have staff, it said. On the basis of interrogation, it has deals with "lascivious" material, he said, transpired that three members of a syndicate of adding "no further custody is slow the spread of misinformation come under fire recently from that its "prod- about vaccines. He has since soft- Biden, his press secretary, Jen Indigo airline and one member of Spicejet MAKER SAYS needed". Kundra has denied were also involved in smuggling of gold ucts are licensed to gov- any wrongdoing, and ened his tone. A senior adminis- Psaki, and Surgeon General Vivek and they have also admitted their ernment intelligence and law has also named tration official said one of the key Murthy, who have all said the involvement in smuggling of 960 enforcement agencies for the sole Pradeep Bakshi problems is "inconsistent enforce- spread of lies about vaccines is grams gold previously, the MILLIONS purpose of preventing and investigating as the key ment." YouTube - a unit of making it harder to fight the pan- statement said. The total terror and serious crime". figure. Alphabet Inc's Google - and demic and save lives. A recent value of the smuggled "To protect the ongoing public safety they Facebook get to decide what quali- report from the Center for goods including missions of its agency customers and finish fies as misinformation on their Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), SLEEP WELL given significant legal and contractual their platforms. But the results have left which has also been highlighted by previously smuggled gold constraints, NSO Group is not able to review, we''ll the White House unhappy. the White House, showed 12 anti- comes to Rs disclose who is or is not a client or dis- demand to see "Facebook and YouTube... are vaccine accounts are spreading 72.46 lakh, it mid the cuss specific uses of its technology," the the results and the judge, the jury and the execu- nearly two-thirds of anti-vaccine raging AT NIGHT written statement had said. assess whether we tioner when it comes to what is misinformation online. added. contro- Amid the latest controversy, Israel need to make correc- versy has established a committee to review tions," Ben-Barak, who over its Asurveillance soft- because law enforcement agencies the allegations of misuse of the NSO earlier was the former ware Pegasus, Israeli cyber- around the world are in the dark and group's surveillance software and hint- deputy head of Israel's security company NSO there's no regulatory solution that ed at a possible "review of the whole Mossad spy agency, added. Group has defended itself by allows them to monitor malicious acts matter of giving licences". Israel's priority was "to saying that millions of people on instant messaging and social media", "The defence establishment appoint- review this whole matter of CBI raids 40 locations, around the world sleep well at the company said. ed a review committee made up of a giving licences", he stressed. night and walk in the streets safe- On the controversy around its snoop- number of bodies," lawmaker Ram Ben- NSO's chief executive, Shalev ly due to such technologies avail- ing software that has rocked the world, Barak, the head of Knesset's Foreign Hulio, welcomed the move, telling Sr IAS officer's home in able with intelligence and law the spokesperson asserted that "NSO Affairs and Defence Committee, told Army Radio that he would "be very enforcement agencies. does not operate the technology, nor do Army Radio on Thursday. pleased if there were an investiga- The company also stated that it we have visibility to the data collected". "When tion so that we'd be able to clear our does not operate the technology nor "We are doing our best to help cre- name". J&K gun licence scam does it have access to the data collect- ate a safer world," it said. he CBI raided 40 locations across Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi ed by its clients. NSO in a written response to PTI T this morning, including the residence of senior J&K IAS officer The alleged use of the Pegasus soft- in October 2019, when the issue first Shahid Iqbal Choudhary in Srinagar, in connection with the illegal sale ware to spy on journalists, human came to the limelight with reports of gun licenses. In J&K the raids took place in Srinagar, Udhampur, rights defenders, politicians and others of misuse in India, had said that it Rajouri, Anantnag and Baramulla. Choudhury is currently Secretary in a number of countries, including considers "any other use of our (Tribal Affairs) and CEO Mission Youth, J&K. He previously served as India, has triggered concerns over products than to prevent serious the Deputy Commissioner of Kathua, Reasi, Rajouriand Udhampur issues relating to privacy. crime and terrorism a misuse, districts, during which time he allegedly issued thousands of licenses Politicians, rights activists and jour- which is contractually prohibit- - under fake names - to people in other states and UTs. At least eight nalists were among those targeted with ed". former Deputy Commissioners are being investigated by the central phone spyware sold to various govern- "We take action if we detect agency. Since 2012 over two lakh gun licenses have been issued ments by the Israeli firm, according to any misuse. This technology is illegally from J&K. It is believed to be India's biggest gun license an international media consortium. rooted in the protection of racket. Last year two officials, including IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan, were "Millions of people around the human rights – including the arrested by the CBI. Mr Ranjan and Itrat Hussain Rafiqui, during their world are sleeping well at night, and right to life, security and bod- tenures as Deputy Commissioner of Kupwara district, allegedly safely walking in the streets, thanks ily integrity – and that's why illegally issued several such licences. In February last year the agency to Pegasus and similar technologies we have sought alignment arrested a private individual who was "involved in various financial which help intelligence agencies with the UN Guiding transactions with other co-accused, including public servants". The and law enforcement agencies Principles on Business and CBI has previously said it has unearthed a "deep-rooted conspiracy" in around the world to prevent and Human Rights, to make this matter. The scam was first discovered by Rajasthan's Anti-Terror investigate crime, terrorism, and sure our products are Squad in 2017, when they arrested Mr Ranjan's brother and others paedophilia rings that are hid- respecting all fundamen- working as middlemen for gun dealers. ing under the umbrella of end- tal human rights," it said, to-End encryption apps," a a stand its executives spokesperson for NSO said. still maintain. "NSO, together with Without confirming, many of the other cyber or denying, if the soft- intelligence companies ware was sold to in the world, pro- India, the com- vides cyber intelli- pany had gence tools for said 138 dead in Maha rain fury, governments 90,000 moved to safety At least 138 people have died in news rain-related incidents, including agency PTI. The official put the multiple landslides, in death count in Satara at 27. Maharashtra. The deaths include Other fatalities include those 36 who died in a landslide in the reported from eastern districts coastal Raigad district, about 70 such as Gondia and Chandrapur, km from state capital Mumbai. he said. "Rainfall in various parts Several districts - primarily the of the state often coinciding with region - have been high tides and also discharge receiving incessant rain over the from dams led to various past few days, leaving thousands regions... getting inundated," the stranded in floods and Maharashtra government said in landslides. a press release. At least 84,452 "138 accidental deaths reported people, including over 40,000 in in Maharashtra due to rain and , were shifted to other monsoon-related safer places in Western incidents," Maharashtra Minister Maharashtra's Pune division, of Relief and Rehabilitation, Vijay officials said. At least 54 villages ‘WE WANT TO DO, BUT...’: Wadettiwar, said. have been completely affected Satara district in Western due to the floods while 821 were Maharashtra has also been partially affected in Kolhapur, Elon Musk’s reply on launching Tesla in India battered by rain and several where the is people have been swept away by flowing at a level higher than that floodwaters, an official was witnessed during the peak of esla Inc is likely to set up a Other luxury automakers in assembled electric cars to 40% reported as saying by floods in 2019, officials said. factory in India if successful India have also lobbied the govern- would be more appropriate, Twith imported vehicles, Chief ment in the past to lower taxes on according to the sources. Executive Elon Musk said on imported cars but have had little That compares with current Twitter, after the company wrote to success due to opposition from rates of 60% for cars priced Indian ministries seeking a big rivals with domestic operations. below $40,000 and 100% for reduction in import duties on elec- Tesla, which aims to begin sales those above $40,000. tric vehicles, according to two in India this year, said in a letter to sources with knowledge of the ministries and the country's lead- matter. ing think-tank Niti The electric-car maker's pitch to Aayog that slash- lower duties, however, is likely to ing federal face resistance from Prime taxes on Minister Narendra Modi's admin- imports istration which has championed of fully high import taxes for many indus- tries in a bid to boost local manu- facturing. "We want to do so, but import duties are the highest in the world by far of any large country," Musk said in reply to a tweet about launching the company's cars in India. "But we are hopeful that there will be at least a temporary tariff relief for electric vehicles," Musk added.