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SHORT TAKES China pushes weapons into Myanmar, Shah slams J&K Gupkar Alliance, 8 new Gujarat MLAs to take oath on Nov 19 says people will never tolerate any unholy Gandhinagar, Nov 17 (UNI) India; threatens regional security Eight BJP MLAs-elect who won the Gujarat Assembly New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) Easy land bridge to the trade routes signment of Chinese made ‘global gathbandhan’ against national interest by-elections held on No- flow of Chinese weapons ille- of the Indian Ocean, easing weapons comprising AK 47 vember 3 will take oath as gally into Myanmar and India the pressure on the Malacca assault rifles, machine guns, New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) BJP using ‘Gupkar Gang’ members of the House on is posing threats to regional Straits and is a anti-tank mines, grenades and Slamming the “Gupkar Thursday, the auspicious security and stability, intel- ammunition of a total value of Group”, an alliance of op- euphemism to project PAGD as Intelligence day of ‘Labha Pancham’. ligence agencies have flagged approximately $1 million was position parties in Jammu to the Indian government. agencies have also said seized in Mae Sot district and Kashmir, the Union anti-national: Mehbooba They are Pradyumansinh that China is supplying arms Jadeja from Abdasa, Vi- From the northeastern and ammunition to insurgent on the Thai side of the Home Minister Amit Shah on Srinagar, Nov 17 (UNI) jay Patel from Dangs, JV states of India, a total of groups on the Myanmar border as Myanmar-Thailand Tuesday said that the Gupkar Former Jammu and Kakadiya from Dhari, At- 423 illegal weapons, in- they pay good prices. “Prominent border. gang is global and the Indian Kashmir Chief Minis- maram Parmar from Gad- cluding AK-47s, M-16s insurgent groups, especially those This seized cache people will not tolerate any ter and PDP chief Me- hada, Jeetu Chaudhari and Chinese pistols, from Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and of arms is not the ‘unholy global gathbandhan’ ating that the Jammu and hbooba Mufti said on Mizoram, maintain regular contact from Kaprada, Akshay Pa- have been recovered so only consignment against our national interest. Kashmir has been, is and will Tuesday that the BJP is far this year. The agen- with Chinese intelligence agencies of Chinese weapons In a series of tweet mas- always remain an integral using the ‘Gupkar Gang’ tel from Karjan, Kiritsinh and have benefited from Chinese Rana from Limbdi, and cies have pointed out that largesse and weapons,” the that has made its way sage, Mr Shah accused the part of India, the Home Min- euphemism to project said the BJP has been vi- Brijesh Merja from Morbi. training of insurgent groups agencies alerted the into the region. Earlier political parties of seeking ister further said “Either the the People’s Alliance For olating the constitution The swearing-in ceremo- in the northeast, provisioning government. this year, a large cache of foreign intervention in Jam- Gupkar Gang swims along Gupkar Deceleration even as it is blaming the ny will be held at Speaker of arms and ammunition and 500 assault rifles, 30 Univer- mu and Kashmir affairs, and with the national mood or (PAGD) as anti-national. PAGD.“Old habits die Rajendra Trivedi’s office harbouring exiled militants trove of natural sal Machine Guns, 70,000 insulting India’s Tricolour. else the people will sink it”. In a series of tweets hard. Earlier BJP’s narra- in the Assembly building. and leaders have been recur- resources to fuel the growth ammunition rounds, a huge Hitting out at the Congress “Congress and the Gupkar in response to Union tive was that the ‘tukde “Due to coronavirus threat rent facets of China’s ‘diplo- of the landlocked Yunnan stock of grenades and sig- party, he further said “Do Gang want to take J&K back Home Minister Amit tukde; gang threatened and subsequent guide- terrorism’ against India. Province. Moreover, Myan- nificantly, a few F-6 Chinese Sonia Ji and Rahul Ji support to the era of terror and tur- Shah’s remark that the India’s sovereignty lines, only limited number SITUATION IN MYANMAR mar under Chinese sphere of Manpads, were offloaded at such moves of the Gupkar moil. They want to take away “Congress and the Gup- and they are now using of persons will be allowed Myanmar lies at a very influence helps stymie India’s Monakhali beach near the Gang ? They should make rights of Dalits, women and kar Gang want to take ‘Gupkar Gang’ euphe- at the function. Besides the strategically significant loca- growth in the region. Sources coastal junction of Myan- their stand crystal clear to tribals that we have ensured J&K back to the era of mism to project us as new MLAs, Chief Minis- tion. It provides an alternate said that recently a large con- mar and Bangladesh. the people of India”.Reiter- by removing Article 370. terror and turmoil”, she anti-nationals. ter Vijay Rupani, BJP state President CR Patil, Minis- SC junks plea seeking exam fee ters Bhupendrasinh Chu- BRICS countries to hold virtual meet today; PM Modi and dasama and Pradeepsinh waiver for class 10, 12 students Kejriwal asks Centre to allow Jadeja and I will be pres- Xi Jinping to face one-another for second time ent,” Pankaj Desai, the BJP New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) local lockdown in markets Whip, told the . The Supreme Court on New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) Tuesday declined to enter- The leaders of the BRICS as- Mr Kejriwal said the Delhi government has also Car goes up in flames, tain a plea, which sought sociation will convene for a the Delhi government and virtual summit on Tuesday in sent a proposal to the Lieutenant Governor driver charred to the CBSE to waive the exam order to discuss the prospects to permit only 50 people to attend wedding death in UP fee for students of classes of cooperation within the functions, against the earlier limit of 200. 10 and 12 in this academic group as well as international Shamli (Uttar Pradesh), year, as many families have issues, wherein Prime Minis- Addressing a digital press Nov 17 (UNI) A driver, been hit by financial woes ter Narendra Modi will once conference, Mr Kejriwal said trapped in his car, was because of the Covid-19 taken in accordance with again come face-to-face with the Delhi government has charred to death when the pandemic. A bench of Jus- law, rules, regulations and Chinese President Xi Jinping, also sent a proposal to the vehicle caught fire after tices Ashok Bhushan, R. government policy appli- just a week after the two met Lieutenant Governor to per- crashing into a minibus on Subhash Reddy and M.R. cable in the matter. After a virtually at the SCO Summit. mit only 50 people to attend the Karnal-Meerut Highway Shah told the petitioner brief hearing in the matter, The summit will be chaired wedding functions, against in Shamli district. The acci- NGO counsel, how could the the top court dismissed the by Russian President Vladi- also scheduled to attend the ber 10 at the SCO Summit the earlier limit of 200. dent took place on Monday court direct the government plea.The plea filed through mir Putin as Moscow holds 12th summit of the Brazil- and the Brics meeting will Mr Kejriwal thanked the night. Circle Officer Jiten- in this matter? The NGO advocate Ashok Agarwal, presidency in the association Russia-India-China-South be the second.“At the invita- New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) Centre for providing 750 dra Kumar said that the Social Jurist had moved the in the top court, said the this year. At the event, the Africa (Brics) grouping. The tion of President Putin, Prime Delhi Chief Minister Arvind additional ICU beds for incident took place when a top court challenging the High Court order had de- BRICS leaders will coordinate Brics Summit comes at a time Minister Narendra Modi will Kejriwal here on Tuesday the treatment of COVID crane carrying the mini bus September 28 order of the nied relief to 30 lakh stu- their positions in light of the when India and China con- be attending the 12th BRICS said a proposal to allow lo- patients in Delhi. He ap- collided with the car which Delhi High Court, which dents across the country, upcoming G20 summit, slat- tinue to be locked in the bit- Summit hosted by Russia, un- cal lockdown at markets, pealed to the people of Del- caught fire. The doors of the asked the AAP government out of which 3 lakh are in ed for November 21-22. Apart ter border standoff in eastern der the theme ‘Global Stability, which may emerge as COVID hi to wear masks and follow car apparently got locked and CBSE to treat the PIL the national capital. The from Chinese President Xi Ladakh for over six months. Shared Security and Innova- hotspots, has been sent to social distancing norms to and the driver could not es- as a representation. The plea contended before the Jinping, Brazilian President PM Modi and Xi Jinping met tive Growth’ on November the Centre as the virus cases protect themselves from cape. The deceased driver High Court had observed top court that lockdown Jair Bolsonaro and Russian virtually for the first time 17,” the Ministry of External are surging. the virus. has not yet been identified, that a decision should be had strained. President Vladimir Putin are amid the standoff on Novem- Affairs (MEA) said. and his body has been sent for post-mortem. Police are Bill against ‘love-jihad’ to be tabled in trying to nab the abscond- India should again become global Congress counters ing driver of the crane and MP Assembly, 5-yr jail term proposed further investigations are superpower in education: Venkaiah Shah, questions underway. Bhopal, Nov 17 (UNI) of religious conversions Agartala, Nov 17 (UNI) Vice “The ancient education sys- After Uttar Pradesh, the in the state. This Bill, he 1 held for in burning President M Venkaiah Naidu on alliance with PDP BJP-led government in said, will be passed as the Tuesday said that the new Na- tem always taught us to live Madhya Pradesh will soon Madhya Pradesh Religious teenage girl tional Education Policy (NEP) in harmony with nature misleading statements introduce a new law to Freedom Bill, 2020, which and respect all beings and Patna, Nov 17 (UNI) A man aimed to make India a global on Jammu, Kashmir and curb the increase in cases declares forceful religious has been arrested by Vaishali knowledge superpower and un- non-beings. Our education Ladakh while ignoring his of ‘love-jihad’ in the state. conversions and love-jihad police in Bihar on the charge derlined the need for the coun- was practical, wholesome, responsibilities about na- The Shivraj Singh Chou- as a non-bailable offence of involvement in burning try to again become a ‘Vishwa and complementary to tional security.” han government is all set to wherein the main accused alive a teenage girl over a Guru’ in education. life,” Naidu said. In a statement, he said, table the Madhya Pradesh and his/her associates in fortnight ago, police said on He said that the NEP draws “The Congress is not a Religious Freedom Bill, crime will be awarded a Tuesday. “We have arrested inspiration from the ancient Technology (NIT), Agartala. set goals and then strive hard to part of ‘Gupkar alliance’ 2020 in the upcoming As- rigorous punishment upto accused Chandan Rai and ef- Indian education system which Calling upon higher educa- achieve them.“You will succeed New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) and the People’s Associa- sembly session. This Bill is five years. A few days ago, forts are on to nab Vinay Rai focused on developing holistic tion institutions and universi- if you work with dedication, The Congress launched a tion for Gupkar Declara- aimed at putting an end to in a high-level meeting and his son Satish Rai. They and well-rounded personalities ties to make India a thriving discipline and sincerity with- counter attack on Union tion (PAGD). The Congress incidents of religious con- with state officials, Chief are still absconding,” Vaishali and thus seeks to make Indian hub of knowledge and innova- out wavering from your chosen Home Minister Amit is proud of the sacrifices version and ‘love-jihad’. Minister Shivraj Singh SSP Dr Gaurav Mangla said. education holistic, multi-dis- tion, the Vice President advised path. Students, researchers Shah for his remark on given by its leaders. The According to the proposed Chouhan had promised Satish had allegedly poured ciplinary, and practical. “The them to take up cutting- edge and academic , therefore, the ‘Gupkar alliance’ and Congress will never toler- Act there will be a provision to bring in a law against kerosene on Gulnaz Khatoon ancient education system al- research in various fields, es- cannot afford to remain in a questioned the Bharatiya ate any foreign interefer- of punishment for up to love-jihad in the state. and set her on fire on October ways taught us to live in har- tablish synergy with industries world of status quo. They have Janata Party’s tie-up with ence in J&K or in the inter- five years for those indulg- The CM had said love- 30 at Rasoolpur Habib village mony with nature and respect and other similar institutions, to constantly learn, update the Peoples Democratic nal matters of the country. ing in or abetting forceful jihad and marriage on after she resisted eve-teasing. all beings and non-beings. Our and turn campuses into excit- themselves, and innovate every Party (PDP).The party’s Amit Shah and Modi gov- religious conversions. State the pretext of religious Gulnaz had sustained 75 per education was practical, whole- ing centres of creativity and day.”The Vice President also chief spokesperson Ran- ernment needs to learn the Home Minister Dr. Narot- conversion in any form cent burn injuries and suc- some, and complementary to research.Recalling the advice urged the corporate sector to deep Surjewala said, “It is new lesson of patriotism as tam Mishra on Tuesday will not be tolerated as it cumbed on November 16. life,” Naidu said while virtually of former President APJ Abdul identify key research projects in very shameful that Union their parent organisation said the state government is an illegal and unlawful addressing the 13th convoca- Kalam to the youth to dream various sectors and fund them Home Minister Amit never hoisted national flag will introduce a Bill prohib- activity so a law will soon In her dying statement, tion of National Institute of big, he asked the students to under the CSR initiatives. Shah is making false and at RSS headquarters. iting marriage on the basis be made to curb it. EDIT 2 18 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Herd immunity debate shows that both scientifi c 18 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, The RCEP question and moral judgement matters in Covid battle The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Herd immunity is continually debated in (RCEP) of Asia and the Pacific signed the mega trade the ever complex discourse of COVID-19. deal among the 10 Southeast Asian countries and five Serosurvey results from across the country FTA partners (Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and indicate spread of the contagion across ur- South Korea) on November 15. While the deal was moving ban and rural areas, more so in the urban towards its final stages, India chose to pull out at the and particularly among slum populations. eleventh hour, seven years after joining the negotiation. The common question with evidence of The decision to come out of the RCEP was predominantly substantial spread is if we are closer to herd “the unsatisfactory address of India’s outstanding issues immunity. Experts wonder whether the re- and concerns”. During negotiations, though several cent surge in cases in Delhi is attributed to a issues were ironed out towards preparing the mutual lowering of guard by policymakers, admin- ground for trade and market access, the concern around istrators and communities alike, based on protecting the interests of India’s domestic producers such expectations. couldn’t be sidelined with the growing demand from The conventional wisdom of herd immu- several quarters to keep them in the exclusion list of nity is that it marks the end of the epidemic. RCEP (viz. the dairy, textile sectors, pharmaceuticals, Originating in veterinary public health, it steel & chemical industries, etc). Without India, the RCEP entered the lexicon of human health epi- trade bloc still stands as the world’s largest free-trade demiology exactly a century ago in the con- bloc with a combined GDP of over 26 trillion and nearly text of explosive diphtheria outbreaks; but one-third of the world’s population. For India, the issue battle lines have never been drawn among of tariff elimination remained critical all through the researcher-practitioner and policy commu- negotiation, as the post-RCEP scenario would widen the nities with pointedly political implications existing trade deficit and severely harm some vulnerable as at present. When one infected person in a sectors. Though the post-RCEP scenario might offer population leads to less than one secondary India an opportunity for greater market access, imports case on average, which corresponds to the from partner countries would increase at a much higher effective reproduction number R (that is, rate than export in a reduced tariff situation. Even with the average number of persons infected by an optimistic assumption of low tariff cuts in sensitive a case) dropping below 1 in the absence of sectors such as agriculture, dairy products, and other interventions, herd immunity is considered MSMEs sectors, it could still increase India’s imports to have been achieved. In the March-April more than exports. The door to the RCEP is open for phase of the pandemic in France, it was es- India in the future. The question is: Should it do so? If timated that the herd immunity threshold India chooses not to join, it needs to examine and explore for SARS-CoV-2 was expected to require 67 them to disease which in his view is “sci- shall survive with long-term sequelae (long point is the slew of emergency interventions the possibilities of stronger bilateral trade deals with key per cent population immunity. Another way entifi cally and ethically problematic”. This COVID). Proponents of the declaration urge by the Centre now to augment clinical care, countries in the Asian region to offset any trade diversion of understanding this is at the current level was further contested by another group that people should think of trade-offs at a including airlifting additional doctors and (from India) that may occur from RCEP members post- of about 10-15 per cent of the global popu- of scholars, who proposed the John Snow “communitarian” level implying that the paramedical staff from the central armed implementation. For example, India has launched lation showing evidence of infection, most Memorandum (October 14). Acknowledg- young and healthy shall contribute to the police forces and providing hospital equip- negotiations with Australia and New Zealand but nothing of us remain susceptible — nearly 5 billion ing that lockdowns while being necessary societal cause by becoming infected (CO- ment from central resources to support the is yet signed. If India decides not to join the RCEP, a shall need to have the infection to achieve are disruptive and that their consequences VID outcomes can be unfavourable in the Delhi government. Japan and Vietnam are Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement herd immunity. have generally been worse in countries un- young too, with relatively high levels of co- models of successfully handling the situa- (CECA) with Australia is likely. With New Zealand, though, Some of the recent debate was sparked able to leverage the lockdown phase to es- morbidities in the Indian context). tion through pragmatic and rigorous pub- such an agreement may well take longer. Similarly, India’s by the recent Great Barrington Declaration tablish effective pandemic control systems Communitarianism is a complex con- lic health practices; an “adaptive model” trade deficit increased with ASEAN, Japan and South (October 4) by a group of infectious disease leading to “widespread demoralisation and cept, the core being that human identities in which there are substantial changes in Korea, after it signed FTAs with these countries. The epidemiologists and public health scientists diminishing trust”, they argued that uncon- are shaped by different kinds of social rela- the health system organisation and its re- government has started reviewing and examining this who recommend “focused protection” to trolled transmission (the herd immunity tions in communities that shape our moral sponses appropriate to time and context situation and a meaningful trade relationship after the offset some of the negative damaging physi- approach) in younger people entails signifi - and political judgments and that we have as the pandemic develops. The COVID-19 review could offset some losses that may have occurred cal and mental health consequences of cur- cant risks of morbidity and mortality across a strong obligation to support and nour- situation underscores the importance of by not joining the RCEP. India also has a comprehensive rent COVID-19 management policies, in the whole population. Donald Trump, dur- ish communities providing meaning to our combining good science with prudent judg- economic cooperation agreement with Malaysia and specifi c lockdowns and related restrictions. ing his election campaign, largely avoided lives. It may be surmised that while the op- ment to meet the needs of large popula- has launched one with Indonesia. These bilateral trade They proposed a “compassionate approach using the term “herd immunity” but his ponents of the declaration conform to the tions, while maximising scientifi c quality in deals need to be strengthened by proactively resolving all that balances the risks and benefi ts of reach- advisors are fairly strong advocates that are ethics principle of “fi rst do no harm”, the the face of applicable limitations and com- issues related to tariffs, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) ing herd immunity” to allow those who are refl ected in the policies. The fact is that both signatories were upholding the decline of peting interests. Most countries professed measures and technical barriers to trade (TBT). Away at minimal risk of death to live their lives scientifi c and moral judgement matters. valued forms of community, viewing the several policies to address vulnerabilities, from RCEP, India should make positive progress towards normally to build up immunity to the virus Ethicists point to the paradox in the Bar- current crisis through a humanitarian and but implementation challenges abound. trade agreements with the US and Europe and expedite through natural infection, while better pro- rington Declaration that the elderly have policy lens rather than a medical or clinical The task of medical scientists and public talks with the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral tecting those who are at highest risk. not really been protected in the real-world lens. India’s current approach is to continue health researchers is to continue to unpack Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and The WHO director-general responded in experience, despite efforts to do so. Further, with limited restrictions with hopes of early a nuanced understanding of vulnerabilities; the India-Southern African Customs Union Preferential his press briefi ng on October 12 that herd the elderly shall also need treatment, entail- rollout of vaccine as the key strategy. Lock- the politician (as Rudolf Virchow put it), Trade Agreement. Since the US has opted out of the immunity is achieved by protecting peo- ing substantial resources (more so in over- downs have in many instances not led to the “the practical anthropologist, must fi nd the TPP and India from RCEP, a strategic move could create ple through vaccines and not by exposing loaded health systems), and some of them promised normalcy at the end of it. A case in means for their actual solution”. an opportunity for both countries for a meaningful engagement through a possible FTA to check China in the region. On the other hand, if India chooses to join Fresh military crisis in Kashmir can help RCEP in the future, it needs to strengthen its base to gain the most out of the negotiation. In the recent past, India has implemented several macroeconomic reforms, strengthened its position in the ease of doing business Pakistan test Biden’s South Asia policies index, global competitiveness index and increased its reforms for a self-reliant India. If these reforms effectively strengthen India’s base and competitiveness in the As President-elect Joe Biden prepares eral Qamar Jawed Bajwa had quivering out in Biden’s America? Biden is more 1,40,000 troops. An America that is head- future, India’s joining the RCEP could add to its growth to take charge of America on January 20, knees and a sweaty brow, when Modi familiar with the history of US-Pakistan ed to the exits in Afghanistan — there are story. The writer is an economics professor at Birla Global Pakistan hopes to reset bilateral rela- threatened to rain destruction on Paki- relations than his recent predecessors at barely 4,500 US soldiers left there—is far University, Bhubaneswar and former trade consultant to tions with the US and draw Washington stan if Islamabad did not immediately the White House. As a long term Sena- less dependent on Pakistan. Explained: UNCTAD and Commonwealth Secretariat Fees should be into the Kashmir dispute with India. Mo- release Wing Commander Abhinandan tor and Vice-President, Biden has been What does President-elect Joe Biden levied where the production chain is most concentrated. bilising America on Kashmir has always Varthaman, who had bailed out in Paki- engaged with Pakistan-related issues for mean for India, its relationship with the For example, a fee on plastic production at refineries been a major preoccupation for Paki- stan after a dog fi ght with the Pakistani many years. Pakistan honoured Biden US? What about the proposition that (refunded if plastic is recovered, that is, a fee on non stan. It has become an obsession after Air Force in February 2019. Given the re- in 2008 with the second highest civilian Kashmir is the world’s most dangerous recycled plastic), since it is very costly to monitor small India altered the constitutional status of gion’s temptation for the theatrical, this honour, Hilal-e-Pakistan. Biden was the nuclear fl ashpoint? After the Cold War, producers and retailers of plastic bags. Jammu and Kashmir last year. claim is easily discounted. But the Indi- chairman of the Senate Foreign Rela- America’s interest in resolving the Kash- Pakistan’s Kashmir strategy over the an threat to escalate inevitably brought tions Committee at that time. mir question acquired much intensity last three decades and more is a famil- Washington into the picture. There were While its relative weight in the US has in the fi rst term of President Bill Clinton Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed iar one. It is about triggering violence reports that President Donald Trump declined vis-a-vis India, Pakistan has (1993-97) and the fi rst year of Barack at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, in Kashmir and intensifying the mili- persuaded Pakistan to release the Indian longstanding friends in Washington and Obama (2009-10). On both occasions, tary confrontation at the Line of Con- pilot and avoid escalation. an expanding diaspora. Some of that was intensive Indian political and diplomatic Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa trol. It then appeals to Washington to If Delhi is more willing than before to seen in Pakistan’s successful mobilisa- efforts dampened Washington’s Kash- Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. defuse the crisis that could escalate to raise the stakes in confronting Pakistan- tion of political support during Prime mir activism. Biden is unlikely to have Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. the nuclear level and compel India to supported terror, it has also benefi ted Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Wash- much bandwidth left for Kashmir as he RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. talk Kashmir with Pakistan. This script from the shift in the relative balance of ington in the summer of 2019. Trump copes with a range of domestic and for- has played out frequently since the late power between India and Pakistan. In- was eager to enlist Pakistan in getting eign policy challenges. The website set Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Complex, 1980s and the US has inevitably stepped dia’s economy today at $2.7 trillion is the Taliban to the table and brokering a up last week on Biden’s transition plans More Market, Chennai - 600 003. in. The degree of American intervention nearly 10 times that of Pakistan. As the peace settlement in Afghanistan. lists four urgent priorities — the Covid has, however, varied from crisis to crisis. US-India partnership becomes more Pakistan did facilitate the US talks crisis, racial inequality, economic secu- Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa Mudali Meanwhile, India has learnt to adapt. comprehensive and global, Pakistan’s with the Taliban, but there is no real rity and climate change. But Pakistan is Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. In the past, India was hesitant to escalate ability to get Washington to act against settlement yet; nor a major reward to not giving up. In his tweet congratulat- hostilities because of the nuclear factor India has declined. This does not mean Islamabad from Washington. Could that ing Biden and Harris last week, Imran Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, and the fear of third-party mediation Pakistan has no leverage at all in Wash- change? Biden has said little about US’s Khan offered to work with the new ad- near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, in Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra ington; or that it might simply give up Afghan policy during the campaign; he ministration on “peace in Afghanistan Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. Modi, however, is unafraid to escalate. on the old Kashmir strategy. Pakistan has certainly echoed Trump’s sentiment and the region”. Pakistan’s greatest Delhi has recognised that the threat of sits at the critical confl uence of the sub- on ending America’s endless wars. It success in recent months has been in Rni no. Teleng/2009/29225 escalation cuts both ways and it is pos- continent, Central Asia and the Gulf. It is unlikely that Biden will ramp up the targeting liberal American opinion that Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, sible to turn the nuclear dimension and has nuclear weapons and a strong army war in Afghanistan. Pakistan’s Afghan has become critical of the state of Indian external intervention to India’s advan- that can shape regional geopolitics. It leverage in Washington dramatically democracy, the constitutional changes bangalore- 560 021, karnataka. tage. Consider, for example, the recent can destabilise any government in Kabul rose after the 9/11 attacks and peaked in in Kashmir, and the Citizenship Amend- Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 claim of a former speaker of Pakistan’s and foment violent religious extremism the early 2010s, when President Barack ment Act. It has had some impact on the national assembly that army chief Gen- around the world. How might it all play Obama’s military surge peaked to about Democratic Party. NATION 3 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 18 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Nitish allocates portfolios, keeps home, Priyanka questions Yogi about ‘Mission Shakti’ Lucknow, Nov 17 gives Tarkishore fi nance (UNI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gan- Patna, Nov 17 (UNI) A day Ashok Chaudhary got the and broadcasting and parlia- dhi Vadra on Tuesday after taking oath for a new charge of building construc- mentary affairs. Sheela Kumari questioned the women term along with his ministerial tion, social welfare, minority got transport, and Santosh Ku- empowerment pro- colleagues, Bihar Chief Minis- affairs, and Mewa Lal Chaud- mar Sharan SC/ST affairs and gramme ‘Mission Shakti’ ter Nitish Kumar on Tuesday hary the education portfolio. minor irrigation. launched by the Yogi Ad- allocated portfolios among Interestingly, Chaudhary had Mukesh Sahani is the new ityanath government. In them, keeping with himself lost the Cabinet birth last time Minister for animal husbandry a tweet, Priyanka asked in the state. A number home, general administra- after his name cropped up in an and fi sheries. Mangal Pandey the Chief Minister to women have ended their tion, vigilance and three more alleged scam in the recruitment has retained the health portfo- explain how success- lives because no one has departments. Deputy Chief of lecturers in an agriculture lio, apart from road construc- ful ‘Mission Shakti’ has responded to their prob- Minister Tarkishore Prasad university. Vijay Kumar Chaud- tion, art and culture. Amrendra been in UP. “From the lems,” she said. Priyanka got fi nance, commercial tax, development and information got panchayati raj, backward hary got the charge of rural de- Pratap Singh has got the agri- reports of crime against also listed about ten in- environment, forest and di- technology departments. An- classes development, ECB and velopment, rural engineering, culture, cooperatives and sug- women UP, it is clear cidents of crime against saster management, urban other Deputy CM Renu Devi industry portfolios. water resources, information arcane portfolios. that women are not safe women in UP. Jaishankar speaking in 1970/80’s UP to deploy 3K personnel language: Chidambaram on RCEP New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) ners -- China, Japan, South for Magh Mela in Prayagraj The issue of India not join- Korea, Australia and New ing the RCEP has heated Zealand -- on Sunday. The Prayagraj (Uttar eas,” the IG added. The po- up with former Finance pact aims to reduce cost Pradesh), Nov 17 (UNI) lice will follow all Covid-19 Minister P. Chidambaram and time for traders of all Nearly 3,000 Uttar Pradesh safety guidelines like main- attacking Foreign Minister the member states by low- police personnel will be de- taining distancing, wearing S. Jaishankar and suggest- ering tariffs and waiving off ployed at the Magh Mela in of masks and sanitization ing that Parliament should requirements to export their Prayagraj to ensure that the strictly during the Mela. discuss the issue. Chidam- products in a hassle-free safety protocols of the pan- Additional forces and baram expressed his dismay manner anywhere within demic are maintained. volunteers would be de- over the speech by Foreign the bloc. RCEP’s members According to the Magh ployed at fi ve bathing spots Minister Jaishankar on Mon- account for around 30 per Mela (nodal offi cer) including Sangam nose, day, where he railed against cent of the global GDP. The Ashutosh Mishra, “Over Kali Sadak and Parade area. the trade agreements and agreement is likely to come 3,000 police and paramili- Unlike previous years, praised the virtues of pro- centralised decision-making ed. The 10-member ASEAN into effect next year. tary personnel will be de- the Covid norms. The po- Arail, Khak Chowk, Jhunsi social and cultural organisa- tectionism. “Mr Jaishankar unacceptable in a democ- bloc has signed the Regional India was to be a member ployed at the Mela venue lice department will set up and Kalpvasi among others. tions would not be allowed is speaking in the language racy,” he said. RCEP -- Re- Comprehensive Economic too but it withdrew in No- and the number will be 13 police stations and 36 Thirty-six police outposts to set up stalls or camp at and in the words that I heard gional Comprehensive Eco- Partnership (RCEP) with fi ve vember last year after the increased during the main outposts for crowd man- will also be set up on mela the Magh Mela due to the in the 1970s and 1980s,” Chi- nomic Partnership -- is the economies led by China. RCEP did not satisfactorily bathing days when the agement and security at campus,” IG (Prayagraj pandemic.With a popula- dambaram said. world’s largest trading body After eight years of hard address its outstanding is- crowds increase.” The Mela the township. The Magh range) K.P. Singh said. He tion density of 3.19 persons “There are pros and cons of 15 nations in the region. negotiations, ASEAN (com- sues. Soon after the forma- offi cial said that the police Mela will begin on Janu- said that special arrange- per square metre, Sangam to India joining the RCEP. India is not among them and prising Brunei, Cambodia, tion of the pact, Chidam- will ensure that adequate ary 14 and continue for ments would be made for area was considered to be But the debate has never includes China. “I would re- Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, abaram on Monday had distance is maintained one month. “The 13 police densely populated pockets the most popular spot dur- taken place in Parliament or serve a fi nal view until the Myanmar, the Philippines, tweeted, “ RCEP born, it is between camps of kalpva- stations would be set up in to maintain social distanc- ing last year’s Magh Mela. among the people or involv- Congress party has taken a Singapore, Thailand and the world’s largest trading sis (who camp at the Mela Parade area, Kotwali, Ma- ing. “We have also planned “The Mela police will draft a ing the opposition parties. It considered position on the Vietnam) signed the trade body. 15 nations in our re- venue for a month) and havirji, Akshayvat, Sangam, to rope in IT experts to re- sector-wise security plan to is another bad example of a issue,” Chidambaram add- pact with fi ve of its FTA part- gion are members of RCEP. that each visitor follows Jal police, Mahila Thana, view possible populated ar- maintain Covid-19. Delhi Police drive helps reunite ̊,̎̊̑ PM Modi to address Bloomberg missing kids with kin in ̊̈̊̈ New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) A in his interactions with senior Economy Forum on Tuesday special drive launched by Delhi offi cers focused on tracing of Police in all police districts here missing children and reuniting New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) this year till October 30 helped them with their families. Delhi Prime Minister Narendra trace 2,629 missing children, in- Police’s Standing Orders clearly Modi will address the 3rd An- cluding 1,440 in the last around stipulate the procedure to be nual Bloomberg New Econo- three months, and reunite them followed on receipt of informa- my Forum on Tuesday eve- with their family members. tion about missing children or ning on issues centered on From January 1 to October 31, persons. In order to encourage refuelling the economy and as many as 3,507 children were police personnel to trace miss- charting a course for the fu- reported missing. So, the police ing children without any delay ture as the world economy is has been successfully traced and to amplify recoveries, on grappling with the Covid-19 around 75 per cent of the miss- August 7 last, Shrivastava had pandemic. ing children so far this year. Spe- granted additional incentives, A statement from the cial efforts put in by teams set including out-of-turn promo- Prime Minister’s Offi ce men- up for the purpose at all police tions for Constables and Head tioned that Modi will deliver stations yielded such positive Constables who recovered 50 his address at the Forum in real conversations lead- the second annual forum results, a senior police offi cer or more missing children below around 6.30 p.m. ing to actionable solutions was hosted in Beijing. These said. Interestingly, only 1,222 the age of 14 within 12 calendar The Bloomberg New Econ- about the critical challenges covered a range of topics, UNION MINISTER FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY children were reported missing months and ‘Asadharan Karya omy Forum was established facing a world economy in including global economic AND EARTH SCIENCES, DR. HARSH VARDHAN CHAIRS THE 147TH WHO in the last around three months Puraskar’ for them if they traced in 2018 by Michael Bloom- the throes of a historic tran- management, trade and in- EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING, THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE FROM NIRMAN till October 31. Commissioner 15 or more missing children be- berg. It seeks to build a com- sition. The inaugural forum vestment, technology, ur- BHAWAN, IN NEW DELHI. (PIB) of Police SN Shrivastava had low 14 years. munity of leaders to engage was held in Singapore, and banization, capital markets. Effect of polls, festivals yet to play Indian experts hail ‘promising’ in full, warns Health Ministry mRNA vax for Covid treatment New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) the Health Ministry said sued 12 point instructions, New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) vaccines trick the body into the virus -- a lethal signa- and an RNA-based vaccine The effect of the recent polls that in June, Delhi had car- including on augmenting With the two mRNA vaccine producing some of the viral ture of the coronavirus. is also safer for the patient, and festivals like Durga ried out very few tests per ICU beds and doctors, and candidates from pharma gi- proteins itself. They work According to Dr Monika as they are not produced Puja, and Diwali, among day. But, this number rose cracking down on those not ants Pfi zer-BioNTech and by using mRNA, which is Gupta, Senior Consultant, using infectious elements,” others, on the Covid-19 to 50,000 in September and following Covid-appropri- Moderna showing effec- the molecule that essen- Microbiologist at Fortis Gupta told . situation are still play out in plateaued out. Expressing ate behaviour. Niti Aayog tiveness in preventing Co- tially puts DNA instructions Hospital in New Delhi, un- Production of RNA vac- full, the Union Health Min- disappointment, the min- member Dr V.K. Paul, who vid-19 in an interim analy- into action. Inside a cell, like a normal vaccine, RNA cines is laboratory-based, istry warned on Tuesday. istry said the implementa- was also present at the me- sis, health experts in India mRNA is used as a template vaccines work by introduc- and the process could be Addressing a press con- tion of the Central SOPs dia briefi ng, said that the on Tuesday said that mRNA to build a protein. ing an mRNA sequence standardised and scaled, ference, Health Secretary had become lax in spite of ministry is ensuring that vaccine that works on pre- Both Moderna and Pfi z- (the molecule which tells allowing quick responses Rajesh Bhushan under- Delhi having more than 16 people are being traced viously unproven technol- er-BioNTech use the mRNA cells what to build) which is to large outbreaks and epi- scored that all stakeholders zens must ensure that if 4,000 containment zones. for every positive case in ogy can be very promising technology which means coded for a disease-specifi c demics. need to keep watching new they are experiencing any It noted that now, an ac- Delhi. “We are attempting in the fi ght against the pan- the vaccine is not embed- antigen (like SARS-CoV-2, “A major advantage of cases very carefully. He also symptoms, then they must tive case search, and house to increase the number of demic despite the challeng- ded with the virus itself and, the coronavirus), once pro- RNA vaccines is that RNA urged all people with symp- get tested. Don’t hesitate, to house surveillance need ICU beds in Delhi to over es. To date, no mRNA vac- therefore, no risk of catch- duced within the body, the can be produced in the lab- toms to get themselves test- get yourself tested,” he said. to be stepped up in the na- 6,000, against 3,500 right cine has been licensed for ing Covid-19 from the shot antigen is recognised by the oratory from a DNA tem- ed, without any hesitation, About the national capi- tional capital. now. That will put us in a infectious diseases and if an itself. The vaccine is infused immune system, prepar- plate using readily available as it is now a part of Covid- tal, where cases have risen Union Home Minister safe zone,” he said. House mRNA vaccine is approved with a piece of genetic code ing it to fi ght the real thing. materials, less expensively appropriate behaviour. alarmingly and Delhi Chief Amit Shah had held an to house surveys will also be for coronavirus, it would be that trains our immune sys- “RNA vaccines are faster and faster than convention- “As part of Covid-19 ap- Minister Arvind Kejriwal emergency meeting on conducted in containment the fi rst of its type. tem to recognize the spike and cheaper to produce al vaccine production,” she propriate behaviour, citi- sought the Centre’s help, Sunday, where he had is- zones. mRNA (messenger RNA) protein on the surface of than traditional vaccines explained. SOUTH 4 18 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Karnataka to set up development Scrap NEET for medical colleges board for Lingayat sect in TN, for PG courses too: Stalin Bengaluru, Nov 17 (UNI) Kar- the board for the Lingayat sect, since the 17th century and set- Chennai, Nov 17 (UNI) per cent reservation. nataka would soon set up a de- whose members are more than tled in the southern state and be- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Stalin urged Chief Minis- velopment board for the better- other communities across the came part of Kannadigas. (DMK) President MK Stalin on ter K Palaniswami to write ment of Veerashaiva-Lingayat state. Congress lawmaker M.B. “Though our forefathers were Tuesday demanded scrapping to Prime Minister Narendra community in the southern Patil and JD-S senior legislator from Maharashtra, we migrated of NEET for medical college Modi on this subject so that state, an official said on Tuesday. Basaraj Horatti also urged the to the erstwhile Mysore state to admissions as the Centre had admissions to postgraduate “Chief Minister B.S. Yediy- Chief Minister to make 16 per wage a war in favour of Kannadi- allowed for separate entrance medical courses could be urappa directed state chief cent reservation in government gas against the British,” Jadav re- tests in its 11 such institutions made and 69 per cent reser- secretary T.M, Vijay Bhaskar jobs and educational institu- called. The community has been in Tamil Nadu. vation quota implemented to constitute a Karnataka Veer- tions for the Lingayats, as Ma- urging the state government to Similarly, in medical colleges for the same. The Leader of ashaiva-Lingayat Development considered the tallest Lingayat harashtra has done for Marathas include Marathas under 2A list of in Tamil Nadu, admissions for the Opposition in the Tamil Board for the socio-economic leader in the state though the in the neighbouring state. The backward classes to benefit from postgraduate courses should Nadu Assembly also urged improvement of the dominant community is considered eco- state’s northwest region was reservation in jobs and seats in not be made based on National Palanswami to hold counsel- community in the state,” a So- nomically and socially backward. part of the Bombay Province and educational colleges. Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test urged Palanswami to hold ling for admissions to special cial Welfare department official “Veerashaiva-Lingayats form northern region of the erstwhile The decision to set up the (NEET) scores, he said. The counselling for admissions to medical courses for govern- told here. The decision a large community in the state, Hyderabad-Karnataka region authority comes ahead of the Leader of the Opposition in special medical courses for ment doctors with 50 per cent to set up the board came three many of whom are economi- before they were merged with by-election to Basavakalyan as- the Tamil Nadu Assembly also government doctors with 50 reservation. days after Yediyurappa on Sat- cally, socially and educationally the southern region in the Ma- sembly segment in the state’s urday directed the department backward,” Yediyurappa said dras Presidency to form Mysore northern border district Bidar to form a Maratha Development in a note to Chief Secretary TM on November 1, 1956 for the re- where hundreds of Marathas Goa Minister ‘chickened out’ on TN theatre Authority with Rs 50-crore cor- Vijay Bhaskar. “The board will organisation of the states across live. Though the Election Com- owner booked pus for the welfare of Marathas work for the overall develop- the country. According to Sakala mission is yet to announce the power tariffs’ debate: Chadha living in the state. The dominant ment of the community,” said Maratha Samaj president Kesha- poll date, the by-election has for murder Lingayat community is estimate the Chief Minister. Several Lin- vanathrao Jadav, the Marathas been caused due to the death of Panaji, Nov 17 (UNI) debate should hap- as an MLA, I am com- to account for 16 per cent of the gayat legislators of the ruling have been living in Karnataka its Congress legislator B. Naray- Aam Aadmi Party MLA pen. He says ‘there are ing to Goa for a debate Chennai, Nov 17 (UNI) state’s 7-crore population. BJP, opposition Congress and over the centuries as they took an Rao due to Covid-19 at a pri- Raghav Chadha on some protocol issues’. with him. Now, he is Tamil Nadu Police regis- Incidentally, Yediyarappa is JD-S urged Yediyurappa to set up part in the Anglo-Mysore wars vate hospital in Bengaluru. Tuesday took a jibe at Tomorrow, he will say running away from tered a murder case against Goa’s Power Minister ‘because of protocol, this debate, chickening theatre owner Natarajan in Nilesh Cabral, saying I will not debate with out. He is shying away,” the temple town Palani af- he has “chickened out” someone who is wear- Chadha claimed. “I am ter one of the two persons Bail plea of Kerala CM’s former of a proposed public ing a blue shirt’. Then given to understand he shot at during a quar- debate on power tariff he will say ‘because of that the BJP high com- rel, succumbed to bullet models in Delhi and protocol, I will not de- mand has reprimanded injuries. On Monday police Secy Sivasankar rejected Goa. Chadha also took bate with someone who the Goa leadership and had arrested Natarajan for a potshot at Goa Chief is younger to me’,” the scolded the Goa Chief shooting Palanisamy and Kochi, Nov 17 (UNI) A court Heated arguments had taken sion cases, was being used by cipal Secretary and then as IT Minister Pramod Sawa- AAP leader told report- Minister and asked him Subramani, with his re- here on Tuesday refused to grant place at the Principal Sessions Sivasankar who knew everything Secretary after it surfaced that nt. As to Cabral’s com- ers after landing at the not to indulge in such volver. While the doctors bail to IAS officer and Kerala Court with counsel for Sivasan- what was happening. Swapna and Sivasankar were ments to the media on Goa airport. Chadha, public debate. Now, had removed the bullet Chief Minister’s former Principal kar arguing that he was being The Customs had arrested P.S. allegedly close friends. Vijayan Monday that he would who is the Vice-Chair- imagine a Chief Min- from Palanisamy’s right Secretary, M. Sivasankar. pressurised to name high-flying Sarith, a former employee of the has all along said that he had only debate with the man of the Delhi Jal ister who cannot even thigh and he was out of Sivasankar was arrested by the ruling front political leaders, UAE Consulate here, on July 5 no clue of what was happening, Delhi Power Minister, Board, has been en- participate in a simple danger, Subramani did not Enforcement Directorate on Oc- but the prosecution denied the for allegedly smuggling gold in but the principal opposition par- Chadha said: “These are gaged in a social media debate or let his Minis- respond to the treatment tober 29 in the gold smuggling claim. The prosecution, how- a diplomatic baggage destined ties - Congress and BJP - have nothing but excuses. battle with Cabral for a ter participate in such and died. The police have case and is being questioned by ever, cited several pieces of evi- for the Consulate. Swapna, who alleged that he knew everything He is an MLA, I am an public debate to prove activity without BJP now registered a murder the financial probe agency. dence against Sivasankar and was also an ex-employee of the and is now scared that the probe MLA. He is elected by the merits of the Goa high command’s per- case against Natarajan. Ac- His judicial custody ends on it was these the court relied on Consulate, and her associate may enter his office. The ED has the people, I am elected electricity model over mission. Can he govern cording to police, Natara- November 26 and prior to that, to dismiss his bail plea. The ED Sandip Nair were also arrested asked his Assistant Private Sec- by the people. He works that in Delhi. “I ac- Goa?” the AAP leader jan had a land dispute with reports indicate he will be con- even contended that Swapna by the National Investigation retary C.M. Ravindran to appear in the Goa government. cepted the challenge. I remarked. Cabral last Illangovan. On Monday Il- tinue to be questioned by the Suresh, the prime accused in Agency from Bengaluru. Vijayan before the agency, which he has I work in the Delhi gov- said that as part of the week told a press con- langovan had tried to fence various national probe agencies. the gold smuggling and Life Mis- removed Sivasankar as his Prin- not done as he has turned Covid. ernment...” “A healthy Delhi government and ference that Goa’s. the disputed piece of land. Rosatom ships more Kerala Cong, BJP demand Issac’s Bala Vikasa provides Tablets to orphans and components for 2 N-power resignation over CAG report ‘leak’ poor students with Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 17 “KIIFB projects are foolproof plants built in Kudankulam (UNI) The Kerala Congress and and none can tamper with it or the support of Amazon the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) use political influence. If the Development Center Chennai, Nov 17 (UNI) on Tuesday demanded the resig- project fails to comply with nec- Russia’s integrated nucle- nation of state Finance Minister essary rules, even a minister can- ar power player Rosatom Thomas Issac for allegedly ly- not get it running. The Opposi- on Tuesday said that ship ing and violating the oath of se- tion is out to tarnish the KIIFB as MV Janis has set sail with crecy by deliberately leaking the an institution,” said Issac. “Four equipment for two 1,000 Comptroller and Auditor General pages of the CAG report were MW atomic power plants of India (CAG) report on KIIFB later filed and the issues pointed coming up at Kudankulam (Kerala Infrastructure Investment were never discussed with the in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli Fund Board) to the media. state government. Though it was district. This is the 20th The KIIFB is a government- a draft, a detailed reply to it is batch dispatched in 2020, owned financial institution being prepared and the need of SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT possibility of increas- the Russian company said. formed to mobilise funds for government assumed office. Is- the hour is for the whole state to Mahabubabad, No- ing school drop-outs, According to Rosatom, infrastructure development sac was often seen lauding this rise up against the foul play that vember 17: “Educa- and engagement as the loading of the ship with flooding system, shells and Indian port. India’s atom- outside the state and numer- initiative which the Opposition has taken place,” Issac said, add- tion is the foundation child labor. Stating various components for the air locks of passive heat re- ic power company, the ous projects are assigned funds termed as a ‘bluff’. ing, that he would deal with the for a bright future and that Bala Vikasa with upcoming third and fourth moval system, and current Nuclear Power Corpora- from it. The CAG ‘draft report’ Earlier, Issac on November 14 Opposition’s breach of privilege I urge you all to put the support of Amazon unit was completed on Oc- ducts were loaded. Apart tion of India Ltd (NPCIL) has pointed out the lapses in said it was a CAG draft report but charge on the floor of the Assem- the Tablets to good Development Center, tober 30, and it left the port from that, transport air lock is building four more the way KIIFB was run and Ker- the CAG in a press release said bly. Leader of Opposition and use and achieve suc- is providing free Tab- on November 13. equipment, pumps, her- plants - Units 3, 4, 5 and ala Finance Minister went ham- it was the final report. The Min- senior Congress functionary Ra- cess”, said Minister lets to poor children, The components for Unit metic penetrations, valves, 6 - of 1,000 MW each in mer and tongs over it last week ister on Tuesday told reporters mesh Chennithala on Tuesday for Panchayat Raj, Ru- especially orphans to 3 are polar crane compo- pipelines, and fuel pool wa- Kudankulam. The first which the Opposition Congress that the real issue is not if it’s a told the media that time was up ral Development and ensure that marginal- nents and for Unit 4, heat ter seal were supplied. two units of similar power and the BJP have called a breach draft or final report but there has for the Kerala Finance Minis- RWS Errabelli Daya- ized children not to insulation, hydro accumu- It will take more than generation capacity have of privilege of the Assembly. been a huge conspiracy against ter as he had violated every rule kar Rao. The Minister lose out their educa- lator and set of supporting three weeks time for the been functional for some Issac has promoted the KIIFB the government to derail the pertaining to how a CAG report distributed Tablets tion, Shoury Reddy elements for core passive equipment to reach the time now. ever since the Pinarayi Vijayan state’s development projects. should be handled. to the students of ZP said, “40 of the 400 High School at Kan- Students received the tayapalem village in Tablets today, due to NITTE to organise two-day international virtual People asked to be cautious to avoid Thorrur mandal on the existing COVID-19 Tuesday. Appreciating social distancing pro- conference on Nov 27 and 28 Bala Vikasa for com- tocols and 170 stu- contracting COVID-19 during winter ing forward to help so dents had already re- THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES BUREAU Pharmacovigilance and Patient participants on successful com- many poor and mar- ceived the Tablets the Mangaluru, November 17: ISPOR Safety. The resource persons are pletion of the Conference besides SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT conference from his he suggested. Stating ginalized students ac- previous week.” All the Nitte (Deemed to be University) Dr.Rajesh Balakrishnan from the cash prizes for the best e-poster DR SRINIVAS VOORADI office here on Tuesday, that they had noticed cess online education, students who received Students’ Chapter and Dept. of University of Virginia, Dr.Sandipan and oral presentation. While the Bhadradri Kothagu- he said that the spread- some sort of negli- the Minister thanked the tablets expressed Pharmacy Practice, NGSM Insti- Bhattacharjee from the Univer- early bird registration fee for the dem, November 17: ing of the COVID-19 gent attitude among Amazon Development joy and gratitude for tute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of sity of Texas, Amarjeet S.Makkar Conference is Rs 150 on or before District Collector Dr was likely to rise in the some people towards Centre for supporting the support provided Nitte (DU), Mangalore, are jointly from Canada, Dr.T.M.Anil from November 18, and the last date MV Reddy has cau- next three months of to COVID-19 norms, the cause. Speaking by Amazon and Bala organizing the first international the International Medical Univer- for the registration is November tioned the people to be the winter season, and he asked the people to on the occasion the Vikasa and expressed virtual conference on “Advances in sity, Malaysia, Dr.Mukesh Kumar, 20. For registration and abstract careful to avoid con- cautioned the people strictly adhere to the Executive Director of that this would help Health Economics and Outcomes Pharmacovigilance Officer from submission, the interested candi- tracting the COVID-19 to be more careful to Covid norms and asked Bala Vikasa S.Shoury them continue their Research” from November 27 to Dubai, Dr.Rajesh Thalapparam- dates can visit: www.aheor.co.in. as there is a risk of avoid the virus. “It is both the sellers and Reddy said that the education and secure 28. According to a press release, bath from Saudi Arabia and Dr. They can also contact Dr. Uday rise in the cases dur- better to avoid public buyers to wear masks students in the rural a bright future. Dis- the theme areas of the conference Sai Krishna Gudi from the Univer- Venkat Mateti at his number +91 ing the winter season. gatherings like mar- and practise physical areas had been facing trict Education of- are Pharmaceutical Care (Educa- sity Manitoba, Canada, the press 8152977460 or they can reach at Addressing the district riage functions and distance to avoid con- the risk of being com- ficials along with the tion), Health Economics, Epidemi- release added. E-Certificates will e-mail: [email protected] for and mandal level of- other programmes till tracting the disease at pletely left out, giving MPP, Sarpanch and ological Studies, Case Reports and be issued to the entire registered further information. ficials through a video the end of the winter,” market places. rise to the frightening other officials. OP-ED 5 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 18 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Why Biden as president is so important at this time By Paul Butler together. But one thing that unites follower. Still, despite Biden’s stud- If the US presidential election was a this group is an apparent revulsion to ied lack of wokeness, African Ameri- test, some people have earned a grade Trump. The most interesting — and cans have richly rewarded him. One of “C.” As a group, their patriotism is terrifying — question is why nearly made Biden his vice president. Others fair. Their civic virtues need improve- 6 in 10 White people don’t share this handed him the Democratic nomi- ment. Donald Trump scored espe- antipathy. nation. This week their votes made cially well with White people without Trump’s response, or lack thereof, him the next president of the United college degrees, earning votes from to the coronavirus pandemic con- States. 67 per cent of men and 60 per cent tributed to the deaths of thousands of Their calculus was that Biden’s of women in this group. Trump was Americans. His placing of his political moderation, including his temper- weakest with White college graduates interests above the nation’s led to his ance on race, is what made him elect- — but he still won about half of the impeachment. able. That turned out to be right. votes in this category. This is about a ceaseless sense of “Electable” is a fraught concept for In contrast, the majority of every vulnerability among people of colour people of colour. It seems to mean non-White group cast their ballots that turns out to be entirely warrant- they must, in a White majority coun- against Trump. Joe Biden received 87 ed. How is it that many Americans try, submerge some of their perceived per cent of the votes of African Ameri- prefer a leader who calls the disease interests to form coalitions with the cans, 66 per cent of the votes of Latinx that has killed more than 237,000 minority of White people who are not people and 63 per cent of the votes of people in this country the “Chinese opposed to voting with them. Asian Americans. While Trump picked virus.” The result is that highly qualified up votes from Black men and Latinx Run-up to the 2020 election presidential candidates of colour, communities compared with 2016, Last week I binge-watched “Love- including Sens. Kamala Harris and keep a bigot out of the White House. change, systemic racism.” He must this shift was not nearly enough to craft Country,” a science fiction series Cory Booker, entrepreneur Andrew Saving democracy lead understanding that the latter is upend Biden’s supermajority among set in the 1950s where the Black char- Yang, and former housing and urban On the campaign trail, Biden often as threatening to our safety and our African Americans, and his winning acters confront supernatural mon- development secretary Julin Castro stated that the election was about the democracy as the first three — and in approximately two-thirds of the His- sters and ordinary White people, with were discounted by people of colour soul of the country. He was right. But some ways, harder to cure. panic vote. (I acknowledge that exit equally harrowing consequences. It this election because the candidates no one should imagine that his mere Previously I wrote about the idea polls are not precise and are subject was the perfect run-up to the 2020 themselves were people of colour, and victory is enough to save the coun- among activists that Trump’s presi- to revision.) election. thus perceived to be less capable of try’s soul. It’s encouraging that the dency might spark a “productive It’s a commonplace that the cat- President-elect Biden is far, far pref- defeating Trump. This was probably president-elect, in a national address apocalypse,” in which the continuing egory “people of colour” is some- erable to Trump. But it is important a smart strategy. Part of the sickness while the votes were being count- existence of White privilege would fi- what incoherent, because there is so to recognise that he has rarely been of this country is that minorities have ed, recognised “a mandate for ac- nally be plain to all Americans. much diversity among those lumped a leader on race, most times a dutiful to play along with white supremacy to tion on covid, the economy, climate Gulf News Why water war is a big myth

By Ashok Swain Honouring the agreements International norm against weap- Politicians, pundits, and the press In other cases, several smaller coun- onisation of water regularly proclaim that water has be- tries who don’t have financial and Though countries have not fought come the new oil, and the world is on technical resources to build and de- any war over water, that has not the verge of witnessing several water velop their water for their use, need stopped a few countries to target dams wars. Despite these repeated warnings international funding support that and other water facilities to gain mili- for several decades, particularly since they don’t usually get without a prior tary advantage, especially during wars. the late 1980s, there has not been any agreement with their powerful neigh- Dams and dykes were regularly de- war over water. The world has never bours. In other cases, they give their stroyed during the Second World War, witnessed a water war in its recorded rivers to their big neighbour to devel- the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. history. op, as Paraguay has done with Brazil, Even in the 1991 Gulf War, water facili- There are 310 international rivers Lesotho with South Africa, and Bhutan ties in Baghdad were targeted. But, as shared by more than one country. with India. Charlotte Grech-Madin, in her recent Countries like Egypt, Syria, Hungary, Some upstream countries are build- thesis argues there is a growing inter- and Pakistan are highly dependent ing dams on their resources and in national norm against the weaponisa- on the waters of these rivers, but their some cases they don’t sign agreements tion of water in a war. downstream location makes them vul- with downstream countries who are It is becoming taboo for the coun- nerable. Increasing demand, decreas- historically dependent on the shared tries to target each other’s dams and ing supply, and climate change-in- rivers. Turkey has built a series of dams other water facilities in a war. India duced variability make water sharing on the Euphrates-Tigris while Ethiopia and Pakistan, for instance, have fought among countries more challenging. is building Africa’s largest dam on the several wars, but they don’t target each However, countries usually prefer to Blue Nile raising money from their in- other’s dams as that will make it free sign water-sharing treaties instead of ternal sources. However, a dam does for all. Though non-state actors like waging war. Developed industrialised not get built overnight, it takes at least Serbian militia or Daesh have in the countries dispute over the water pol- 5 to 8 years. That long period of dam recent past targeted dams in the war, lution, but that they can address with Nations have refrained from targeting each other’s construction and filling up of the res- these attacks have been very limited in the help of new technology and invest- ervoir gives the possibility for down- nature but overall such entities have ment instead of fighting a war, as it has dams and water facilities even in wars stream countries to get prepared for a also restrained themselves from de- been seen in the Rhine, Danube, Colo- Since last year, the world is back to Why have countries not fought wars new water situation, and also give time stroying water facilities. rado, and Colombia river basins. fearing a probable war in the Nile ba- over water? In many shared river ba- for riparian countries to negotiate and There is little doubt that water wars Water scarcity is more challenging sin, as Ethiopia is building a huge dam sins, powerful riparian countries usually if possible, to reach an agreement. continues to be a myth, and water is than water pollution, however, Israel upstream, which threatens down- control the sharing of the water. War is While almost everyone loves to pre- rarely used as a weapon in a war. How- and Jordan, and India and Pakistan stream Egypt’s historical dependence not an option for many smaller riparian dict water war, the world is yet to wit- ever, that doesn’t mean that global wa- have even signed water-sharing agree- on the water. The US President Donald countries to demand a fair share. For ness one. Countries benefit by reach- ter scarcity is any less serious. As the ments. The river basins, like Euphra- Trump in the last week of October went Cambodia to fight a war against China ing an agreement, even if they think former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- tes-Tigris or Amu Darya-Syr Darya, on to suggest that Egypt might blow up or similarly Bangladesh against India — that deal is not fair, as that allows moon remarked in 2010, “More people which are still waiting for the treaties that dam. Notwithstanding Trump’s technically possible — will be suicidal. them to develop their shared water re- die from lack of safe water than from to be signed, tension is high but that statement, a few days later Egypt went So, instead of war, they negotiate and sources, which is extremely critical for all forms of violence, including war”. has not led to any military action. back to the negotiating table. agree to an arrangement. development and food security. Gulf News COVID-19: How the coronavirus saved my life

By Annabelle Gurwitch higher-level scans of something I was also one of the 12.7 mil- This summer, I walked into an the size of an olive that doctors lion Americans who the Econom- urgent care clinic for a coronavi- thought could be an old pneumo- ic Policy Institute estimates lost rus test and walked out with stage nia lesion or another minor afflic- their health insurance received 4 metastatic lung cancer. tion. I was rooting for valley fever, through their workplace or family There’s a medical term for an a fungal infection that usually member this spring. I went from unanticipated finding unrelated resolves on its own and sounded my union’s employer-sponsored to the original medical inquiry; festive, like something that Moon plan, with a $600-a-year fam- it’s called an “incidentaloma.” Unit Zappa sang about in the ‘80s. ily premium, to a plan that costs I was one of the estimated one- Finally I learned it was a malig- $1,000 a month for my child and third of Americans who avoided nant tumour the size of a clem- me. If not for the Affordable Care doctor visits during the pan- entine, with cancerous nodes in Act subsidy, the premium would demic, either out of fear of the vi- both lungs. When something goes cost $600 more. The subsidy may rus or concern for the cost. I had citrus, that’s a bad sign. or not continue, depending on ignored a minor but persistent During that time, my mental which way the wind blows. cough for both reasons and it health deteriorated. I fell so far There’s never a good time to be was only because my health care behind on writing deadlines that diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, provider wasn’t offering testing I was in danger of losing a book but in America you can find your- and the lines were so long at the contract. I had a car accident for self saying, “You’re so lucky you Dodger Stadium drive-through which I wasn’t at fault, but was got diagnosed with cancer in Jan- testing site that I walked into a now too anxious to drive. I lost uary,” to your new cancer bud- random urgent care in a mini- track of my finances and in one dies. A September diagnosis like You know when it seems most the things you actually want. A one of the side effects of the mall where I was talked into the of the lowest points of my adult mine means that I’ll hit my plan’s essential to be surrounded by dear friend was kind enough to medication can be acne, but, X-ray — something I assumed to life, in the middle of the night, an annual out-of-pocket maximum friends and family? When diag- purchase a juicer for me, only no, it was a daily pill counter be the urgent care equivalent of unmasked man showed up at my just in time for the new calendar nosed with a terminal illness. But I don’t have the energy to use it with geriatric-friendly over- a cosmetic counter upsell — that home and repossessed my car for year reset. as Rush Limbaugh, the conserva- and what I really longed for was a sized letterings. In case I wasn’t led to my diagnosis. missed payments, in view of my Having lung cancer while a tive talk show host whom I never fleecy blanket. That juicer sits in already feeling like I’d aged a My 22-year-old child and I child and neighbours. virus that attacks the lungs is expected to have anything in com- my kitchen now, like a bad boy- decade, that did the trick. were on our way home when the US Congress’ coronavirus relief surging across the globe is a real mon with, said of the health chal- friend, reminding me of the ways I’ve been offered prayers, anti- car broke down. My phone rang package provided eviction relief double whammy. I’m unable to lenges caused by his own lung can- I’m not measuring up, in this oxidant supplements and empow- as we waited for a tow on a dusty and forgiveness for some loans, read the facial expressions of the cer: “Mine are no better and mine case, by my failure to make juice. ering language to define myself, shoulder of the freeway. “I’m but not car loans, and millions new caregivers and doctors I’m are no different and mine are no Cancer survivor or cancer only I don’t want to be someone’s so sorry.” It was the urgent care of other Americans have been suddenly dependent on, masked more special than anybody else. thriver? cancer warrior, or crazy, sexy doctor. “I told you that your X- forced to skip payments. I nego- as they are, and I wonder what But it can feel like a roller coaster.” A gift package from AstraZen- cancer survivor, or even a cancer ray was fine, but I read the wrong tiated a return of the vehicle, but effect it has on them that they I am lucky enough to have a eca, the company that makes thriver. “Thriver” sounds exhaust- scan. You have a concerning the effect on my credit score was have never seen my face either. wide support network, but I have the targeted gene therapy I ing. I’m already in a competitive mass on your lung.” ruinous. Most providers aren’t allowing learned that when you tell people am now taking, arrived at my business and now I have to be a It took over two months of spec- Lung cancer in the time of CO- patients to be accompanied to you have cancer, they will want doorstep. I was hoping it was high achiever at cancer too? ulation, scans, antibiotics and VID-19 appointments and procedures. to give you things — just not a Groupon for a facial because Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 18 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Libya’s United Nation-backed Prime Minister welcomes general elections Tripoli, Nov 17 (UNI) Libya’s by the participants of the Lib- elections in the statement, say- rum was launched under the consist of presidential and in April 2019.The deadly UN-backed Prime Minister yan Political Dialogue Forum ing that funds will be allocated auspices of the UN shortly af- parliamentary elections,were armed conflict ended in ear- Fayez Serraj said that he wel- (LPDF) held in Tunisia from for the elections. ter the Libyan parties signed previously planned for early ly June with the UN-backed comed the decision to hold November 7-15, which in- During the LPDF, 75 Libyan a UN-sponsored permanent 2019. They were initially slat- government announcing general elections in the coun- clude setting a date for holding representatives consensually ceasefire agreement in Gene- ed for December 10, 2018.The takeover of all western Libya try in December 2021.“The presidential and parliamen- agreed on a roadmap to cred- va on October 23 with an aim delay was due to the start of after withdrawal of the east- president of the Presidential tary elections on December ible, inclusive and democrat- to discuss a political road- a military operation by the based army.The fighting has Council of the Government of 24, 2021,” Serraj said in a state- ic national elections, accord- map to end their year-long east-based Libyan National killed and injured hundreds National Accord (GNA) wel- ment on Monday.Serraj also ing to a statement released conflict and achieve lasting Army to take control of the of civil and displaced comes the outcomes reached expressed full support for the by the UN Support Mission in Libya on Monday.The fo- peace.The polls, intended to capital Tripoli from the GNA, more than 150,000 others. Hamas, Fatah resume US hate crimes highest in Global Covid-19 cases Hurricane Iota reconciliation talks in Cairo over a decade: FBI surpass 55mn mark makes landfall in Ramallah, Nov 17 (UNI) cabinet in an online meet- Washington, Nov 17 Americans were targets of Nicaragua Leaders of the Islamic Hamas ing that a Fatah delegation (UNI) A new Federal Bu- hate crimes more than any the CSSE.India comes in movement and Palestinian would head to Cairo to dis- reau of Investigation (FBI) others in the US. second place in terms of President Mahmoud Abbas’ cuss with about elections report has revealed that However, the FBI said cases at 8,874,290, while the Fatah have resumed recon- with the Hamas. “I hope for hate crimes in the US the number of hate crimes country’s death toll soared ciliation talks in Cairo aimed speeding up an agreement last year had surged to against African-Americans to 130,519. at ending the internal divi- on setting a date for holding the highest level in more dropped slightly to 1,930, The other countries sion between the two sides consecutive and inclusive than a decade.Released from 1,943. with more than a mil- and achieving unity. elections for the Legislative on Monday, the FBI’s an- Of all 4,930 victims of Washington, Nov 17 (UNI) lion confi rmed cases Abdulatif al-Qanoua, the Council and the Presidency nual Hate Crime Statistics reported hate crimes moti- In a grim milestone, the are Brazil (5,876,464), Managua, Nov 17 (UNI) Hurricane Hamas spokesman in Gaza, to strengthen democratic Act (HCSA) report said vated by race or ethnicity, overall number of global France (2,041,293), Russia Iota made landfall on Nicaragua's Ca- told reporters on Monday life and end of internal divi- that there were 7,314 hate 48.5 per cent were “victims coronavirus cases has sur- (1,954,912), Spain (1,496,864), ribbean coast as a dangerous Category that the two movements’ sion,” Ishtaye said. crimes in 2019, up from of crimes motivated by of- passed the 55 million mark the UK (1,394,299), Argentina 4 storm, the US National Hurricane delegations had convened After Hamasseized con- 7,120 the year before and fenders’ anti-Black or Afri- on Tuesday, while the deaths (1,318,384), Italy (1,205,881), Centre (NHC) said on Tuesday. on Monday afternoon in trol of the Gaza Strip in the highest since 7,783 in can American bias”, com- have surged to more than Colombia (1,205,217) and In its latest update, the NHC said the Cairo to continue their rec- 2007, an internal political 2008, the BBC reported. pared with 15.7 per cent 1.3 million, according to the Mexico (1,009,396), the CSSE hurricane struck northeastern Nicara- onciliation dialogue that has and geographical division According to the report, as “victims of anti-White Johns Hopkins University. fi gures showed. gua on Monday night with maximum been going on for more than over administrative, fi nan- there was nearly a 7 per bias”, 14.1 per cent as “vic- In its latest update, the Brazil currently accounts sustained speed of about 176 km per a month, reports Xinhua cial and security issues cent increase in religion- tims of anti-Hispanic or University’s Center for Sys- for the second highest num- hour, reports Xinhua news agency. news agency. has remained between the based hate crime, with a 14 Latino bias” and 4.4 per tems Science and Engineer- ber of fatalities at 166,014. Iota grew into a Category 5 storm “We will work to overcome two sides despite a series per cent spike in incidents cent of “anti-Asian bias”, ing (CSSE) revealed that the The countries with a death earlier on Monday, but later slightly obstacles and solve some of of Arab and international targeting Jews or Jewish the BBC quoted the report current global caseload and toll above 20,000 are Mexico weakened to Category 4. the existing problems, and mediations.In March 2018, institutions.It also found as saying. death toll stood at 55,074,994 (98,861), the UK (52,240), It- It made landfall about 45 km south we are all concerned with then Palestinian Prime hate crimes against the It further said that hate- and 1,328,068, respectively. aly (45,733), France (45,122), of the Nicaraguan city of Puerto Cabe- the success of our path of Minister Rami Hamdal- Latino community rose 8.7 motivated murders also The US is the worst-hit coun- Iran (41,979), Spain (41,253), zas, also known as Bilwi. reconciliation,” al-Qanoua lah survived an explosion per cent from 485 in 2018 surged to a record high try with the world’s highest Argentina (35,727), Peru It is expected to bring more damage said.Earlier on Monday, when his convoy entered to 527 in 2019, the high- in 2019, with 51 deaths, number of cases and deaths (35,231), Colombia (34,223), to the same region of Central America Palestinian Prime Minister Gaza, an incident that was est fi gure since 2010.The which was more than dou- at 11,205,485 and 247,220, Russia (33,619) and South already battered by hurricane Eta ear- Mohammed Ishtaye told the blamed on Hamas. report said that African- ble the 2018 total. respectively, according to Africa (20,314). lier this month. TRUMP TO ORDER FURTHER DRAWDOWN FROM BRICS AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ: REPORTS summit to Washington, Nov 17 (UNI) begin planning to decrease in Afghanistan would be re- US President Donald Trump the number of troops to 2,500 duced to around 2,500 by discuss trade, will issue a formal order to level in both Afghanistan and early 2021. Currently, there cooperation: withdraw U.S. troops from Af- Iraq by mid-January, the Xin- are approximately 4,500 US eration, namely, political BRICS interbank coop- ghanistan and Iraq as soon as hua news agency reported. troops in Afghanistan and South Africa and security, economic eration mechanism and this week, according to media The 2,500-troop level in 3,000 troops in Iraq.The re- and fi nance, social, and BRICS women’s business reports on Monday.US me- reports was in line with what ports came after a reshuffle Johannesburg, Nov 17 (UNI) people-to-people coop- alliance.BRICS is an acro- dia quoted offi cials as saying Trump's National Security of Pentagon leadership last The 12th BRICS Summit slated eration,” Xinhua news nym for fi ve major emerg- that the Pentagon had issued Adviser Robert O'Brien said week. President Trump last to take place virtually on Tuesday agency quoted acting ing countries -- Brazil, a notice to commanders to last month that US troops Monday appointed the di- will discuss trade and people-to- presidency spokesperson Russia, India, China and rector of the National Counterter- people cooperation among other Tyrone Seale as saying South Africa, which to- rorism Center Christopher Miller as issues, said the offi ce of the South on Monday.He said that gether represent about Countries letting virus run acting defense secretary to replace African Presidency.“Leaders BRICS leaders will get re- 42 percent of the global former Pentagon chief Mark Esper, will be focused on strengthen- ports from the BRICS na- population, 23 per cent of unchecked, playing with who reportedly had been pushing ing intra-BRICS relations and tional security advisors, global GDP, 30 per cent of back on a premature withdrawal mutually benefi cial cooperation BRICS Business Council, world territory and 18 per fire: WHO from Afghanistan. across the BRICS pillars of coop- New Development Bank, cent of global trade. Director-General Tedros Ad- pean Time) on Monday, the hanom Ghebreyesus said at a organization's regional offi c- press briefi ng. es in Europe and the Ameri- Geneva, Nov 17 (UNI) The He warned that "those cas had respectively recorded IMRAN IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC GATHERINGS World Health Organization countries that are letting the 15,266,390 and 23,190,772 Islamabad, Nov 17 (UNI) As cal parties to follow suit.Khan time has come again," Dawn (WHO) said Monday that it's virus run unchecked are play- confi rmed Covid-19 cas- Pakistan was currently wit- said marriage ceremonies will news quoted the premier as "extremely concerned" by ing with fi re," as there will es, including 344,459 and nessing a resurgence in the be allowed only in open ar- saying in his address.Khan's the recent surge in Covid-19 be "further needless deaths 679,201 deaths, the Xinhua number of new Covid-19 cas- eas and the number of guests announcement comes as the cases in some countries, par- and suffering," "a signifi cant news agency reported. es, Prime Minister Imran Khan restricted to 300, while facto- pandemic has so far infected ticularly in Europe and the number of people experienc- The two regions com- imposed restrictions on pub- ries, shops and "anything that 361,082 people in Pakistan and Americas. ing long-term effects of the bined have recorded more lic gatherings and reiterated affects people's livelihoods" killed 7,193 others. "Right now we are ex- virus," and health workers than 70 per cent of the over- the need to people to observe will remain open."This is the tremely concerned by the in particular facing "extreme all confirmed cases and the standard operating proce- time to take precautions as Co- surge in cases we're seeing in mental health pressure and over 77 per cent of all Co- dures (SOPs). social distance, reports Dawn vid-19 cases in Pakistan have 6.3-magnitude some countries. Particularly cases severely burdening vid-19 deaths worldwide. In an address to the nation news.In the wake of the grim increased by four times in the earthquake in Europe and the Americas, health systems in too many Many countries in the two after a National Coordination Covid-19 situation, he also past two weeks."If we do, we health workers and health countries."According to the regions have reported re- Committee (NCC) meeting on suspended the ruling Pakistan can slow down the virus. Just jolts Indonesia, systems are being pushed to latest WHO statistics, as of cord daily spikes in infec- Monday, Khan urged people Tehreek-i-Insaf's public gath- like earlier we were saved due no tsunami the breaking point," WHO 2:59 p.m. CET (Central Euro- tion in the past few weeks. to wear masks and maintain erings and asked other politi- to following precautions, that alert issued Myanmar ruling party pledges ‘US˨TALIBAN DEAL CAN’T BE BASIS FOR ALL to fulfil people’s needs TOPICS IN AFGHAN PEACE TALKS’ sults, NLD party said that it won a sweeping victory by Kabul, Nov 17 (UNI) quit violence."Afghanistan will continue implementing grabbing majority of seats in Abdullah Abdullah, head of has not ignored the (US- its three goals mentioned in three levels of parliament in Afghanistan's High Council Taliban) agreement, but it the election manifesto: to this year's general elections. for National Reconciliation, cannot be the basis for all Jakarta, Nov 17 (UNI) An strive for ethnic affairs and According to a result an- said that the February 29 US- our discussions. The Afghan earthquake measuring 6.3 on Yangon, Nov 17 (UNI) internal peace; a constitution nouncement by the Union Taliban agreement cannot community wants a peace the Richter scale jolted Indo- Myanmar's ruling National that can create a democratic Election Commission on Sun- be the basis for all topics of that represents views all nesia’s West Sumatra province League for Democracy (NLD) federal union; and sustainable day, the NLD party secured discussions during the peace the people of Afghanistan," on Tuesday, but a tsunami alert party, headed by incumbent development and security, Xi- 920 seats, out of 1,117 con- negotiations in Qatar. Abdullah said. was not issued, the meteorology State Counsellor Aung San nhua news agency reported.It tested parliamentary seats in The negotiations in Doha Regarding reports that US and geophysics agency said. The Suu Kyi, pledged on Tuesday also committed to be dutiful the elections.The party won have been paused for the last President Donald Trump is quake struck at 8.44 a.m., with to fulfi l the needs and aspira- in response to the trust and 396 seats in the two Houses of many weeks over disputed pushing for an early troops the epicentre at 109 km south- tions of people after winning a support of people to the party the Union Parliament, pass- points on the ground rules, withdrawal from Afghani- west Tuapejat of the province landslide majority in the No- in the general elections, say- ing the target seats to form a reports TOLO News. stan, Abdullah told TOLO and the shallow at 10 km under vember 8 general elections. ing that the party managed new government while secur- The disputed points in- with the process.Speaking to News: "We'll see if the deci- sea bed, reports Xinhua news In its fi rst message to the to achieve public support for ing 501 seats in the Regional clude the religious basis for TOLO News, Abdullah said sion is made by January or agency.There were no immedi- public after the offi cial an- over 30 years since 1990 gen- or State Parliaments and 23 the talks and the connection the country will face a war for earlier, but it's a decision ate reports of any damages or nouncement of the poll re- eral elections.The NLD party ethnic minority seats. of the US-Taliban agreement years if the Taliban refuses to that will be made by the US. injuries. 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Pat Cummins hoping for ‘home in the ODIs and T20Is, also teammates on whether he unprecedented times with allayed fears of fatigue early in will rest during the upcoming so many people spending a advantage’ to rattle India the home summer, declaring limited-overs series in Sydney large portion of time in these he is feeling fresh after more and Canberra ahead of the bubbles so we’re going to “Hopefully the (pitch) conditions will be what we as three months inside bio- Border-Gavaskar Trophy.“(I) keep all the conversations Aussies are accustomed to,” Cummins said on Monday bubbles amid the Covid-19 haven’t made a final decision open, chat about that a bit as per cricket.com.au. pandemic. However, he did on that yet,” Cummins closer to when we all get say he will make a call when said when asked about together,” he added. Sydney, Nov 17 (UNI) Fast bowler believes that being a part of the he links up with his Australian resting.“Obviously, (it’s) Pat Cummins is hoping that the bio-secure bubble has benefited pitches for the upcoming limited- him ahead of the much-anticipated overs and Test series against India clash against India. Dominic Thiem beats Tsitsipas will have a "bit more bounce and “One of the benefits of being in pace" so as to provide Australia a bubble in the UAE was we didn’t in ATP Finals opener with the "home advantage". spend much time travelling,” The corona crisis has changed lives in general, “Hopefully they’ve got a bit more Cummins said. including that of tennis professionals. Dominic Thiem also bounce and pace than you would “A normal IPL we’re on a flight got to know new sides of himself. a place like India so that home every second day, different city, so advantage might come into it,” he I think sometimes that can be as added.Cummins, who played for draining as the playing part,” he Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian added.The fast bowler, who will Premier League 2020 in the UAE, serve as deputy to Aaron Finch

London, Nov 17 (UNI) ON THIS DAY: TENDULKAR BID ADIEU Dominic Thiem of Austria defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas of TO INTERNATIONAL CRICKET Greece in the first match of the In his stellar career, Tendulkar scored 100 centuries across Tests and ODIs -- ATP Finals tournament here on Sunday. a record which still remains unbroken. In 463 ODIs, Tendulkar scored 18,426 runs including The Austrian tennis player, 49 tons and in Tests, he has 15,921 runs to his name, including 51 centuries. who is ranked No. 3 in the world, won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3 against the Mumbai, Nov 17 (UNI) It the first innings.After the world No. 6. was on this day in 2013 when match, he made a moving Thiem hit nine aces against Rafael Nadal eases to opening Sachin Tendulkar brought speech which left cricketing Tsitsipas’s eight in the two-hour an end to his illustrious 24- fans all over the globe with 17-minute match. This was a revenge match for win at ATP Finals year journey in international tears in their eyes. Thiem who had lost to his Greek cricket during which he “My life, between 22 yards London, Nov 17 (UNI) opponent in the final of the featured in 200 Tests, 463 for 24 years, it is hard to World number two Rafael tournament last year. ODIs and one T20I. believe that that journey has Nadal advanced into the After the first two sets were Tendulkar, who made come to an end,” Tendulkar second round of the ATP closely fought, the US Open his debut as a 16-year-old had said. champion raised his game at the Finals by dispatching Russia's in 1989, played his last “I want to thank you start of the third set to subdue Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-4 in one international game against from the bottom of my Tsitsipas. hour and 18 minutes. West Indies at the iconic heart, and also say that “I experienced in the past four "It's important to start well, Wankhede Stadium, a Test time has flown by rather Dustin-Austin years how important it is to have of course, for the confidence, match which India won by quickly, but the memories a good start in this tournament, and winning straight sets an innings and 126 runs you have left with me third 'family' to ideally win the first match. I helps," said Nadal on Sunday inside three days. will always be with me am very happy that I did it,” said as per Xinhua news agency. The ‘Master Blaster’ forever and ever. Especially Thiem in after the game. "I played solid with my managed 74 runs before “Sachin, Sachin” which will team to win Augusta serve. I didn't suffer much, he became the priced scalp reverberate in my ears till I through the event which and that helps to play more of Narsingh Deonarine in stop breathing,” he added. Masters was delayed by almost relaxed on the returns," he seven months due to added. Augusta, Nov 17 (UNI) Ace won the Masters by five in 2018, champion Patrick Jack Nicklaus II had served the Covid-19 pandemic. The first match of Group golfer Dustin Johnson, and strokes as he finished with a Reed had his brother-in- as a caddie to his father Jack Johnson shot a final- London 2020 was played his brother-caddie Austin, record-breaking low score of law Kessler Karain serve as Nicklaus during his Masters round 68 to hold off between last year's runner-up have become the third 20 under par. his caddie. Reed had won win in 1986 edition of the Cameron Smith of Dominic Thiem and winner family team in the history of The American also his first major title with a tournament.At the 2020 Australia and South Stefanos Tsitsipas.Austrian Korea's Sungjae Im.Both the Augusta Masters to win became the first world No.1 final round 71 (-1) for 273 edition of the tournament third seed Thiem avenged shot 69 to tie for second the title.Dustin, ranked No.1 to win the tournament since (-15), one stroke ahead of that culminated on Sunday, that defeat by beating the on 15-under. in golf rankings, on Sunday Tiger Woods in 2002.Earlier, runner-up Rickie Fowler. Austin served as his caddie Greek 7-6 (7-5), 4-6 and 6-3. Beijing 2022 to replace test events with adapted sports testing program

Beijing, Nov 17 (UNI) International Federations is likely to remain complex for of Olympic Agenda 2020 and and Paralympic Winter Games The originally planned (IFs), International Olympic the coming months in which its New Norm. It is already Beijing 2022 are well on track, international test events for the Committee (IOC) and the Beijing 2022 test events being applied in Tokyo for its and that adapted testing will Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic International Paralympic were scheduled. test events. reduce the complexity of and Paralympic Games will Committee (IPC), reports It was necessary to take “With the Beijing this season for all involved, be replaced with an adapted Xinhua news agency. an immediate joint decision competition venues all including the athletes. sports testing program, “The current situation on a tailored program scheduled for completion Beijing 2022 will now enter the International Olympic with the Covid-19 pandemic based on the needs of each by the end of 2020, and the into discussions with each IF Committee (IOC) has said.It affecting many parts of the individual IF,” the IOC said successful pre-homologation to determine the details of was an agreement jointly made world means that travel in a statement.“This concept of the Yanqing Sliding Centre the adapted testing program, by the Beijing 2022 Organising restrictions are currently in of adapted sports testing is and IF venue visits last week, in liaison with the IOC and Committee, Winter Olympic place, and the travel situation fully in line with the spirit it was felt that the Olympic IPC,” it added. Any time spent with Sunil Chhetri is invaluable, says Self-belief in the team is really strong, Midfielder Suresh Singh Wangjam says midfielder Namita Bengaluru, Nov 17 (UNI) the field or off it,” she added. said he owes "a lot to the With over 160 international Having played a vital role in foundation" provided by the All caps to her name, Indian India’s win over USA in the India Football Federation Elite women’s hockey team Olympic Qualifiers 2019 held Academy in his formative years. midfielder Namita Toppo has at the Kalinga Stadium in After representing the no shortage of experience and Bhubaneswar, Namita credits country in the first-ever FIFA she wants to ensure that she hard work for the recognition World Cup hosted by India, he can always help her team in all that has followed. gathered invaluable experience situations. “I believe anything that during his stint with the “I have been fortunate happens in a team sport, Indian Arrows which is being enough to have played the happens because of the unity immensely useful during his game for so long and with some and the spirit of the team. time at Bengaluru FC. fantastic players. It is a period If I have been recognised "I owe a lot to the foundation in the women’s game where for my performances, it is that I have started building my we are all very confident, and because everyone - starting career on. The whole World the self-belief we have is really from the chief coach and the Cup phase was so memorable strong,” said the 25-year-old. support staff to my teammates, and helpful, given the kind “With Hockey India’s Hockey India and SAI - have New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) reiterated how much Chhetri and talks to me about things of exposure we received, the continuous support, we had given their best in all areas to Midfielder Suresh Singh has mentored them about beyond football," Wangjam told teams we played, the platform managed to qualify for the achieve our objectives,” said Wangjam, who has risen diet, fitness regime and other www.the-aiff.com."I've picked we got," the midfielder Olympics after a gap of 36 years the midfielder. through the ranks to become aspects of life."Any time spent up reading books, am focusing said."Once the FIFA U-17 in 2016, and then performed “I am also of the opinion an integral member of the with Chhetri-bhai is invaluable. on a better diet, sharpening World Cup was done, we got exceptionally well and have that awards follow you when Bengaluru FC squad, feels I consider myself extremely my general knowledge. He the big opportunity to play made history to qualify for you give your best on the any time spent with national lucky to have the chance to has even affected my viewing in the I-League through the back to back Olympic Games, field, and that we have seen a team skipper Suni Chhetri is share a dressing room and a choices on television. It has Indian Arrows and that again therefore we want to continue lot this year, especially with "invaluable".Adil Khan, Abdul training pitch with him. He only been a gain for me and I was a fantastic chance for me on this path, and my aim will my teammates and the whole Sahal, Anirudh Thapa, Pritam personally speaks with me, am extremely fortunate," he to gain experience that I am always be to help my team in team bagging various awards Kotal and others have always advises me, encourages me added.The midfielder further now using during. all situations, whether it is on recently,” she added. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 18 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 2020 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad SUNNY LEONE GLAD TO SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY Actress Sunny Leone is glad to she wrote alongside the image. ride through a short video on In- to Mumbai recently and has re- get some quality time with her The social media user name @ stagram. Sunny was in Los Ange- sumed work, though she hasn’t kids and husband Daniel We- dirrty99 belongs to Daniel. Re- les with her family for six months yet disclosed anything about the ber, whom she calls her bestie. cently, Sunny took a jetty ride this year, following the onset of project she is shooting for. With- Sunny posted a video on Insta- with her team in incognito mode. the pandemic. At that time, she out revealing anything about the gram, where she is seen posing She wore a face mask, large glass- said she felt they would be safer project, she has confessed that with Daniel. “Glad to be with my es and hoodie jacket. The actress in America than in India dur- she is happy to have Bollywood family and my bestie @dirrty99,” shared her moments from the ing the pandemic. She returned glamour back in her life.

BIGG BOSS ̉̌: SHAHID NEEDS MIRA BY HIS SIDE DURING 'RAINY WINTER' EVE

FANS SLAM hahid Kapoor on Sunday can be seen placing her hand a Telugu hit of the same name. BIGG BOSS FOR Sposted a romantic picture on Shahid's chest as he takes The Hindi version is directed by with his wife, Mira Rajput selfi e on his phone."You both Gowtam Tinnanuri, who had UNNECESSARILY Kapoor.Taking to Instagram, look so good together," a user also helmed the 2019 original. TARGETING Shahid sharedA how he has been commented."Adorable," another The story is about a talented but enjoying rainy winter evening one wrote.It seems the two have failed cricketer named Arjun, RUBINA DILAIK post Diwali with Mira."Just celebrated Diwali at Mira's who decides to make a come- AND ABHINAV what I need on a rainy winter residence in Delhi.Meanwhile, back in his late thirties and play evening," Shahid captioned Shahid will next be seen in "Jer- for India, in order to fulfi l his SHUKLA the post.In the image, Mira sey", which is a Hindi remake of son's wish. Rubina Dilaik and URVASHI RAUTELA LOOKS Abhinav Shukla are still EFFORTLESSLY GLAMOUROUS IN in the Bigg Boss Jail. HER LATEST POST!

he latest Diwali Khan explaining the tweets.#BiggBoss_Tak hen we talk of fashion beige check printed, full-length Tepisode of Bigg reason why Rubina is Biased for #Ru- Wand trends one name ensemble which, she paired Boss 14, we saw Dilaik and Abhinav binaDilaik And that strikes us all is with black strappy gladiators Salman Khan ques- Shukla were sent to jail #AbhinavShukla by always Urvashi Rautela, the embellished with golden satin. was then seen in the comedy- directed by Ajay Lohan and pro- tioning the contestants as it was a punish- favouring them. I guess beauty has the fi gure of a god- She captioned the picture, drama fi lm Virgin Bhanupriya, duced by Shreyans Mahendra. that why they sacri- ment and they had a in future if they were dess and exquisite style. `Ho mere chalde ne saah tere fi ced their close stuffs wrong interpretation thrown out of biggboss The actress defi nitely has a kraken Ik tere karke, ik tere to save each other about it. But audience house due to their wardrobe every girl would want karke`. Urvashi was last seen in Rohit Shetty's big plans from the nomination felt that Bigg Boss mindless behavior and to raid and She truly knows Anees Bazmee's action-comedy as it is a competi- unnecessarily targeted Arrogance and idiotic how to keep her fans and fol- fi lm Pagalpanti along with Anil for Ranveer starrer tion and they should Rubina and Abhinav game strategy #Big- lowers drooling whenever she Kapoor, John Abraham, Arshad nominate each other. and sent them to jai. gBoss_Tak is gonna shares a post on social media. Warsi, Kriti Kharbanda Pulkit 'Cirkus', not ready Later we see Salman Here are some of the support them. Urvashi looks elegant in a Samrat, and Iliana D'Cruz. She to take risk amid the SUNNY RANA DAGGUBATI HAPPY TO VISIT pandemic! LEONE GOES OUTDOOR SHOOT LOCATION AFTER 'FOREVER' INCOGNITO elugu star Rana Daggubati FOR JETTY Tmanaged to visit an out- door shoot location after RIDE a long time on Friday, and he is The actress shared the happy about the experience. moments spent on Rana took to Twitter and post- ed a string of selfi es, sitting in a the ride with her team car and fl ashing a smile. through a short video "Heading to a shoot location on Instagram. outdoors after forever... feels digital platform South Bay on No- Sunny wrote recently, awesome," he wrote."Good luck vember 15. It is a YouTube chan- while sharing a picture After 9 years I made champ," a user commented. nel expected to host varied con- on Instagram where she it on the famous jetty "Take proper precautions," tent including music, unscripted back into the city. It is seen posing in front of " another one commented.Mean- celebrity shows and animation. was so exciting to see the the camera, dressed in a while, Rana is venturing into con- On the fi lm front, he will be seen city in a different way. Oh sparkly outfit.

and the best part of this tent creation. He will launch his in Haathi Mere Saathi. was the music! And my bro @sunnyrajani and the very On Sunday, Lopez ANIL KAPOOR STARTS SHOOTING large Arvind! From here was named The MANUSHI my next mode of transport FOR 'JUG JUGG JEEYO' was a rickshaw," wrote an People's Icon Of excited Sunny. 2020 at People's eteran ing matches Anil wrote. CHHILLAR: Bollywood the first day of The film also In the video, Sunny pans Choice Awards. V GOT TO MEET the camera to show her actor Anil shooting."Nothing stars Neetu team on the jetty. She hid Kapoor has matches the hap- Kapoor, Varun ohit Shetty is the entire Mehboob Stu- her face with a huge cloth started shooting piness, nervous- Dhawan and Kiara eagerly waiting for dio and is working on its MOM AFTER for his upcom- ness & excitement Advani. Other R mask, glasses, and covered his next venture pre-production. He is also ing film, Jug Jugg like the first day of details related to 8 MONTHS her head with her hoodie. Sooryavanshi starring planning to shoot the fi lm One can see a lot of Jeeyo, directed by shoot!!! #JugJug- the films are still Akshay Kumar but the in Hyderabad, Goa, and people in the background, Raj Mehta. gJeeyo We are under wraps. THANKS TO fi lm will be speculated Ooty.According to a me- unaware about the The film is ready! #firstshot," DIWALI presence of Sunny on the backed by Karan to release in March 2021. dia report, "Ranveer Singh jetty. Johar's Dharma Well, now Rohit has will kick off the shoot at Sunny was in Los Productions. The moved forward and Yash Raj Studios followed filmmaker took ormer beauty queen Angeles with her family focused more on Ranveer by Mehboob Studios in to Twitter and and Bollywood new- for six months this year, Singh's starring sarcastic Bandra, Mumbai. F following the onset of the shared the film's comer Manushi Chhil- comedy, 'Cirkus'.Where Rohit Shetty has al- pandemic. At that time, clapboard. lar is thrilled to be home for the storyline follows ready booked three fl oors she said she felt they "Every elders Diwali this year, as she will would be safer in America blessing ....for a the lives of two pairs in Mehboob Studios fi nally get to meet her doctor than in India during the long and prosper- of identical twins who and is working towards mother Neelam Chhillar, who pandemic. ous life #JugJug- are separated due to an the pre-production is gJeeyo ...the was in Delhi working through She returned to Mumbai unfortunate incident. underway as the sets are journey begins the Covid pandemic. recently and has resumed However, years later, being erected. There's work, though she hasn't today...with your The Chhillar family will fi - their lives intertwine, also a schedule in Ramoji yet disclosed anything blessings...." nally come together again this leading to confusion and Rao Studios in Hyderabad. about the project she is Karan wrote. festive season as her mother shooting for. Without Anil re-shared misunderstandings. Now, Since Shetty has also con- has fl own down to Mumbai revealing anything the picture and it has been reported that sidered shooting in Goa for Diwali."It is defi nitely a about the project, she wrote that noth- director Rohit is all set to as his lucky charm, there super special Diwali for me has confessed that kick-off the shoot after Di- is a schedule there as well and our family this year. she is happy to have wali and has also booked along with Ooty." Bollywood glamour back JENNIFER LOPEZ : Diwali is all about celebrat- in her life."Work mode!! ing with your loved ones.My THIS YEAR SHOWED US WHAT what mattered most: know that we're not in this Bollywood glamour is family is my biggest anchor back in my life!! Phew!," MATTERED,WHAT DIDN'T People, all of us, together. alone. Your belief and your and Diwali for me has always Helping each other, lov- faith in me motivates me to been about being grateful for ing each other, being kind keep going and sometimes the unconditional love that in Delhi and work through is happy for her father, doc- inger-actress Jennifer Lopez or we were caught up in who sold to each other. And the im- when I'm tired or beaten they shower on me. the pandemic.We were on tor Mitra Basu Chhillar."I'm Ssays 2020, which saw the the most records or box offi ce portance of that connec- down, like a lot of us have So, for me, this Diwali be- video calls every single day super happy for my dad world fi ghting against Co- opening or crazy stuff like did we tion, that human touch," been this year, it's my fam- came all the more special be- and missing each other ter- too, because I know he has vid-19, turned out to be one that get the latest drop before anybody she added.She realised ily, friends, my babies and cause I fi nally got to meet my ribly, but I respect her all missed his wife terribly! I'm showed people what mattered the else. But not this year. This year that's what she strives for my fans, you guys, who mother after eight months," the more because she chose thrilled and overwhelmed to most to them. was the great leveller," Lopez said in everything she does."To have lifted me up when I said Manushi.She added:"My to do her duty for the na- meet her and be a complete "Man, 2020 was no joke right? I during her acceptance speech, re- reach people, to touch couldn't lift myself. I am mother was working in Delhi tion, her fellow citizens and family again after all these mean before 2020 we were obsess- ports people.com. people. I believe that's so grateful to have you, to and then coronavirus hit our I couldn't be prouder.She in- months.I have missed her ing about winning this award or "It showed us what mattered, what we all want, those have that in my life," she country and she had to stay spires me."Manushi says she hugs and pampering. getting nominated for that award what didn't. And for me, reinforced shared experiences to said. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Greater Hyderabad 18 Wednesday, November, 2020 Pages-8 Greater Hyderabad MC polls on Dec 1; woman to be Mayor Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) The elections are being voters’ lists, the te GHMC will end in February 2021. Elections to the Greater held as per the reservation has over 74 lakh voters. In the last MC elections in Hyderabad Municipal Cor- quota of 2016 elections. The final lists of voters at 2016, the ruling Telangana poration (GHMC) will be The SEC issued a poll polling station level will be Rashtra Samithi (TRS) had held on December 1, the notification on Monday declared on November 21. scored a landslide victory Telangana State Election while nominations will be There are over 9,000 polling by winning 99 seats. It had Commission said on Tues- received from Tuesday on- stations but the exact num- swept away main opposi- day. State Election Com- wards. The process of filing ber will be announced later. tion Congress and the Telu- missioner C Parthasarathi of nominations will contin- In view of COVID situation, gu Desam Party-Bharatiya said that polling for the ue till November 20. Scru- the SEC has reduced num- Janata Party (BJP-TDP) al- 150-member body will be tiny will be done on No- ber of polling personnel at liance. held through ballot papers vember 21 while November each police polling station All India Majlis-e-Itte- in view of complaints about 22 will be the last date for to four from five earlier. He hadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) functioning of Electronic withdrawal of nomina- said 50,000 to 55,000 poll- however withstood the Voting Machines. tions. The list of contesting ing personnel will be on TRS wave in its stronghold He told a news confer- candidates will be pub- duty. Employees from vari- of old city to emerge as the ence here that the count- lished on November 22. ous departments and from second largest party in the ing of votes will be taken The polling will be held other districts will be draft- MC with 44 seats. However, up on December 4. He also on December 1 from 7 am to ing, wherever necessary, issued by the Election Com- ed for the poll duties.Par- the massive mandate for announced that the post of 6 pm. The SEC said polling will be held on December mission of India. Wearing thasarathi said 25,000 to 30, TRS deprived the AIMIM a Mayor has been reserved hours have been extended 3.The SEC said that the poll of masks and maintaining 000 police personnel will kingmaker’s role, which it for a woman candidate by one hour in view of CO- process will be conducted social distance will be com- also be deployed. The term historically enjoyed in the from the general category. VID-19 pandemic. Repoll- as per COVID-19 guidelines pulsory. As per the draft of the present GHMC body municipal body. Govt will distribute prawns to fishermen from November 24: Talasani

Hyderabad, Nov.17 (UNI): There is a good news for the fishermen of the state. The state government has decided to distribute prawns free of cost to all the fishermen of the state free of cost. State fisher- ies and Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav said that they would launch the prawns distribu- tion program from November 24 of this month. He said that the state gov- ernment was taking several upon the state cabinet min- to the fishermen of the state steps for the development of isters, public representatives with an objective to empower the fishermen in the state. He like MPs and MLAs to take them. He said that they had said that they would release 5 part in the prawns distribu- distributed 7.69 crore prawns crore prawns in 47 reservoirs tion program. Yadav said that during the last there years by and 45 tanks of the state. Ya- they had been implementing spending ₹14 crore and added Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan and Home Minister Mohd dav said that they were spend- the program since the finan- that they had got the pro- ing ₹10.4 crore for the distribu- cial year 2017-18 and distrib- duction of the prawns worth Mahmood Ali giving a warm send-off to Vice President of India M. tion of the prawns. He called uting the prawns free of cost ₹51.50 crore. Venkaiah Naidu at Begumpet airport on Tuesday. 518 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 Govt made Telangana rice bowl of India, says Minister Niranjan Reddy

TSIT BUREAU Nizamabad, November 17: “Telangana State has been developed into a rice bowl of India during the last six years The South India Times Bureau making use of the resources Nizamabad, November 17: BJP State Vice President, available,” said Minister for former MLA Endela Laxminarayana expressed are over Agriculture and Marketing Minister Niranjan Reddy for coming to inaugurate Singireddy Niranjan Reddy. Rythu Vedika in Balkonda constituency. Speaking to The Minister accompanied the media persons here on Tuesday, Laxminarayana by Minister for Roads and said that KCR government which created a scare among Buildings Vemula Prashant the farmers to go for a fine variety of rice had failed to Reddy inaugurated the late give support price for the same and demanded a re- Vemula Surender Reddy sponse from the government. He demanded that KCR Memorial Rythu Vedika in government should stand by its word of giving support Velpur mandal headquarters price of Rs.2500 for the fine variety. He further alleged on Tuesday. Participating as that the government is resorting to deceiving the peo- the Chief Guest, the Minister farming community had been 104 Rythu Vedikas had been Ministers inaugurated the ple by charging for the depreciation and miller charges. said that he had been associ- rescued financially duringcompleted. He further said additional classrooms and He questioned the Minister for Agriculture about not ated with Vemula Surender the lockdown period besides additional 40,000 acres were Vaikunthadhamam. MP BB disclosing the fact that the central government is also Reddy for thirty years. Stating giving them Rythu Bandhu being irrigated under the Patil, ZP Chairman Vittal contributing Rs.10 lakh for the construction of Rythu that Nizamabad district has and input subsidy. Pointing check dam after the moderni- Rao, Chief Whip Gampa Go- Vedikas in the State. Pointing that the State govern- earned in all the fields, the out that the cane has a lot of sation of Laxmi and Kakatiya vardhan, Municipal Chair- ment is misleading the people on the new agriculture Minister said that the people demand in the market, the canals and added that works person Neetu Kiran, MLA laws while the farmers are expressing their happiness, of Nizamabad still depend on Minister advised the farming were underway to provide Bajireddy Govardhan, Hanu- Laxminarayana said that the government was show- agriculture particularly in Ar- community to choose crops water to Bheemgal under mant Shinde, DCCB Chair- ing false records with regard to the soil testing aimed moor and Balkonda constitu- that had demand in the mar- 21 package from the SRSP. man Bhaskar Reddy, NUDA at increase in the yield encouraged by the central gov- encies. “The credit of fulfill- ket as they would get a good State Rythu Bandhu Presi- Chairman Prabhakar Reddy, ernment. Bharat Bhushan, Yendala Sudhakar Sharma, ing the promises beyond the price for their harvest. Speak- dent Palla Rajeshwar Reddy DCMS Mujeeb, MLC V.G Swami Yadav, Naresh, Sreenu, Narayana Yada, Gan- manifesto goes to the KCR ing on the occasion, Minister and the District Collector Goud, Akula Lalitha, public gone Gangadhar, Ravi, Pavan, Narender, Bhupathi, Vi- government,” said Niranjan Vemula Prashant Reddy said C.Narayana Reddy also spoke representatives and officials jaya Laxmi, Venu, Nagarjuna and others were present. Reddy and added that the that construction of 95 out of on the occasion. Earlier the participated. Opposition TDP misleading Deekhsharambh programme people on Polavaram project concludes at MANUU Hyderabad, Nov.17 Siddiqui Mohd Mahmood, Hostels. Dr. Mohd Khutu- issue: Minister (UNI): Six days long Deekh- Registrar I/c and Prof. Syed buddin Ansari, Medical Of- sharambh- Online Students Alim Ashraf, Dean, Student’s ficer, in his lecture on Health Vijayawada, Nov 17 (UNI) Induction Programme (SIP) Welfare. and Hygiene, discussed the Andhra Pradesh Minister 2020, organized by Dean According to Prof. Abdul precautionary measures for Irrigation P Anil Ku- Student’s Welfare (DSW), Sami Siddiqui, Director, during the epidemic. The mar Yadav announced the Maulana Azad National CPDUMT and President, session was convened by construction works of Po- Urdu University (MANUU), Deekhsharambh Task Team, Dr. Jarar Ahmed, Assistant lavaram project, being con- for newly admitted students, today in the concluding ses- Professor and Dr. K M Zi- structed across the river Go- concluded today. The pro- sion of the programme, Prof. auddin, Assistant Professor davari, would be completed gramme inaugurated on No- Mohd. Fariyad, Program proposed vote of thanks. by 2021. vember 9 is organized as per Coordinator, NSS spoke on Earlier, during various Talking to the media here the instructions of the UGC. “Connecting with the Com- sessions Prof Mohd Zafa- on Tuesday, the Minister the project will not be re- Rs.30,000 crore of Rs.50,000 During the program, the munity”. While introducing ruddin, Prof Abul Kalam, said that the Polavaram duced”. crore Polavaram project. students were introduced the NSS cell, he provided Dr Mirza Farhathullah Baig, project was listed as a ‘na- He said that the then Launching a scathing to rules and regulations and information about the ac- Prof Shugufta Shaheen, Prof tional project’ and the State Chief Minister Y S Rajashek- attack on the Opposition provided the details about tivities being conducted Salma Ahmed Farooqui, is only a facilitator and it is ar Reddy in the united AP Telugu Desam party, the various facilities, curricular by the cell. The other two Prof Saneem Fatima, Mr the Centre is responsible state had started the Pola- minister alleged that the and extra-curricular activi- speakers of the valedictory Rizwan Ahmad, Dr. Akhtar for allocating funds for con- varam project works and TDP leaders were making ties available at the univer- session - Prof. Ehtesham Ah- Parvez, Dr. Mohd Kamil Dr. struction and R&R Package his son and the incumbent false accusations with re- sity. Senior officials and mad, Dean, School of MCJ Mohd Yousuf Khan, Dr. A of the project. Chief Minister Y S Jagan gard to the Polavaram proj- teachers addressed the stu- & Provost, Boys Hostel and Kaleemullah, and Mr Abdul The Minister said “194 Mohan Reddy would com- ect they should reveal the dents online. The program Dr. Viquar Unnisa, Provost Mujeeb also spoke about the TMC of water can be im- plete it and water would be December 2017 union Cabi- was successfully conducted Girl’s Hostel highlighted the different facilities available pounded at the Polavaram provided by gravity, he said. net note, which was attend- under the supervision of Hostel life and explained in at MANUU. A large number reservoir, if the construction The Minister explained that ed by former TDP ministers Prof. S M Rahmatullah, detail the rules, regulations of students participated in is completed. The height of the R&R package itself is and make it public. Vice-Chancellor I/c, Prof. and discipline of University both the meetings online. 518 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 23 Actor Navadeep Blood donation camp held contribution to Orphanage Cyberabad CP appreciated the generosity of the Actor

The South India Times Bureau doing such a programme would be an Sangareddy, November 17: A blood dona- inspiration to the youth and the society. tion camp was held by Ameenpur Munici- Speaking on the occasion, Ameenpur pal Vice-Chairman Nandaram Narsimha Municipal Vice-Chairman Nandaram Goud at the monday market premises of Narsimha Goud expressed happiness Ameenpur Municipality of Sangareddy over organizing the camp on the occa- district on Tuesday. Inaugurating the sion of the birthday of his son Bharat blood donation camp, Patancheru MLA Goud. Ameenpur Councillors Navneeta Gudem Mahipal Reddy said that blood Jagdish, Manjula Pramod Reddy, Boini donated through the camps of this sort Balamani Balraj, Enugula Kavitha, Srini- would be of immense help to the vic- vas Reddy, Raghavendra Colony President tims of road mishaps and patients dur- Janardhan Reddy, and Vice-President Cyberabad (correspond the presence of Cyber- items which includes bath- ing medical emergency and added that Mallesh, youth and others were present. Rajashkar) Nov 17 In a abad DCP Crimes Smt. Ro- ing soap, Dettol, Sanitizer, bid to help the Orphan- hini Priyadharshini, IPS., Tetra milk packet, Tooth- age Children, today i.e., Women & Children Safety brush, etc., Actor Navadeep TS DGP M. Mahender Reddy, on (17.11.2020) Actor Na- Wing (W&CSW) DCP Smt. said this is a small attempt vadeep donated Hygenic Anasuya, SOT ADCP Sand- to help the Orphanage chil- IPS., has rewarded police Kits for the welfare of Or- eep. These 350 Hygenic kits dren. Commissioner Of phanage. The kits were would be later distributed Police, Cyberabad, Shri VC The best performance of duties for the year 2019 handed over to Shri VC Sa- to Orphanage, with the Sajjanar, IPS appreciated jjanar, IPS, Commissioner help of Cyberabad police. and felicitated of the Actor Of Police, Cyberabad, in The kits contain daily use Navadeep.

Corona, TRS is the only government that is among the people during difficult times of heavy rains. MLA in the founda- tion stone laying of development works of Rs. 3.30 crore in Glassworks Division. (Reporter Shravan) Kutch: KP gana mother was unveiled at heavy rains. Chief Minister Kutch MLA KP Vivekanand Batukamma Banda. The MLA KCR said that it was the will Sharilingampally co- lated all officers who were wards were also handed has asked the people to then inaugurated the newly of the people that develop- respondent Nov 17th As rewarded and requested over to the officers for bless and encourage a gov- set up Dobhighat in Gajula ment and welfare programs per the instructions of M. them to continue their their best performance. ernment that is consistent Ramaram village at a cost of should be stopped under any Mahender Reddy, IPS., good work. The rewards Along with Commissioner with the plight of the people Rs 7 lakh. On the occasion, circumstances and that the Director General of Po- were decided according Of Police, Cyberabad VC and is constantly among the the MLA said that the people government would take strict lice, Telangana, the Com- to key performance in- Sajjanar, IPS., DCP Crimes people. To this end, MLA KP should stand by and bless action today in the matter of missioner of Police. VC dicators (KPI) for every Rohini Priyadarshini, IPS., Vivekanand was the chief and encourage the TRS gov- peace and security. The Chief Sajjanar, IPS., Cyberabad functional vertical which DCP Traffic SM Vijay Ku- guest today at Balaji Lay Out, ernment which is bringing Minister said that the entire gave KPI rewards to the translates into better de- mar, IPS., Madhapur L&O Ravi Narayan Reddy Nagar in many development pro- country was looking towards staff who performed best livery of services to the DCP Venkateshwarlu, and Mallareddy Nagar under grams, reforms and new laws Telangana with the develop- in their respective func- public. The Commissioner W&CSW DCP Anasuya, the 125 Glass Ramaram Divi- for the benefit of the people. ment under the leadership tional verticals for the year asked all officers to strive ADCP Crimes-I Kavitha, sion for the construction of Corona reminded them that of KCR in the very short time 2019. The Commissioner to achieve the KPI’s and ADCP Crimes-II Indira a new CC road with Rs. Sub- they are among the people that the state was formed. Of Police, Cyberabad VC ensure efficient publicparticipated in the reward sequently, a statue of Telan- even in difficult times like Kutch. Sajjanar, IPS., congratu- service delivery. Cash re- distribution. 518 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 24 Telangana’s corona recovery Air travel back at pre-Covid level rate crosses 94 per cent by end 2020-early Jan: Puri Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) The Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) it pretty quickly,” he said. He coronavirus recovery rate in Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep said that there is a massive op- Telangana crossed 94 per cent Singh Puri on Monday exuded portunity for investors across on Tuesday as 1,602 more co- confidence that air travel will the aviation ecosystem includ- rona patients recovered during reach pre-Covid level by the ing airports, airlines, ground- the last 24 hours, taking the cu- end of current year or early next handling, maintenance, repair mulative recoveries to 2,43,686. year. Addressing the ‘Deccan and overhaul. The minister The recovery rate improved to Dialogue’ organised by Indian also revealed that Indian carri- 94.14 per cent as against the na- School of Business (ISB) in col- ers get a mere 17 per cent of the tional average of 93.4 per cent. laboration with the Ministry of value of traffic between India A total of 952 new cases were External Affairs, he said for the to pre-Covid levels,” he added. and the US. “The value of traf- reported, pushing the state’s to- civil aviation sector to reach Puri said he was committed to fic between India and the US tal tally to 2,58,828. Three more the pre-Covid level, people re- bring aviation GDP back to In- is roughly 7 billion dollars an- deaths during the last 24 hours quired to continue to maintain dia. He was confident that the nually. How much do Indian increased its death toll to 1,410. Monday, Medchal Malkajgiri 1,498 in private ones. Samples safety protocol with self-disci- sector would get a boost in the carriers get out of that traffic, The fatality rate remains 0.54 (77), Bhadradri Kothagudem tested per million population pline. next few years with the country a mere 17 per cent. It is not as per cent as against the national (71), Rangareddy (68), Nalgon- ratio rose further to 1,32,454. “We opened civil aviation on getting 100 new airports and if American carriers are getting average of 1.5 per cent. da (45), Warangal Urban (44), The daily testing target for the 25th May, a good two months the fleet size reaching up to the remaining 83 per cent. I am Health officials said theand Karimnagar (35). state is 5,600 per day as against and two days after we had 2,000 from around 750 now. not going to say who is getting percentage of deaths due to After a drop in the number the World Health Organisation completely locked down, with “Our fleet size today should it. But I see no reason why In- COVID-19 was 44.96 while of tests over the last two days (WHO) benchmark of 140 per 30,000 passengers a day. Two be around 750. I know airlines dian flagship carrier and private the remaining 55.04 had co- due to Diwali and weekend, the million per day. Out of 2,58,828 or three days ago, just before when they come across a pan- carriers should not be earning morbidities. According to the laboratories conducted 38,245 positive cases so far, 70 per cent Diwali, we carried 225,000 peo- demic like this, they try to cur- more money flying passen- daily media bulletin released tests. The cumulative tests (1,81,179) were asymptomatic ple,” he said. tail the size of their fleet orders. gers,” he said while terming this by the office of the Director of mounted to 49,29,974. Eighteen while the remaining 30 per cent “At a scale at which we are But, I can say with seven per as a distorted business model. Public Health and Family Wel- government-run laboratories, (77,649) were symptomatic. opening up in a calibrated man- cent penetration which means Puri, who is also the Minister fare, the total number of active 50 private laboratories and The data shows that 63.92 per ner, we have already reached 70 out of every 100 Indians, only of State for Commerce and In- cases stands at 13,732, of which 1,076 Rapid Antigen test centres cent of positive cases were aged per cent capacity and I have seven fly and a 17 per cent rate dustry, hoped that the country 11,313 are in home or institu- are conducting the tests. between 21 and 50. As many as asked my colleagues to look of growth which we experi- would be able to reposition tional isolation. Out of 38,245 samples tested 22.91 per cent were aged above at 80 per cent. I am confident enced pre-Covid at one time. itself as an economic player in Greater Hyderabad reported during the last 24 hours, 36,747 51, while 13.18 per cent were that by 31st December or soon We will move from 750, not to the global supply chain before highest 150 new cases during samples were tested in gov- below 20. thereafter... means a week or the 1,200 which everybody says, long. He said even during the the last 24 hours till 8 pm on ernment-run laboratories and The bed status in 61 gov- two thereafter, we will be back but to 2,000 aircraft. We will do times of pandemic. Crop subsidy amount credited into beneficiaries’ bank accounts: CM YS Jagan Amaravati, Nov.17 (UNI): The Chief Minister of the state YS Jaganmohan Red- dy today said that his gov- ernment had credited an amount of ₹510 crore into the bank accounts of 14.58 lakh farmers of the state towards the crop subsidy amount. He made these re- marks after launching the scheme from his camp of- fice through virtual mode. Speaking on the occa- sion he also said that they had released the input subsidy to the crops, which have been damaged due to floods in October this year. Reddy said that they promises in just 18 months He said that the arrears were releasing the input period . He said that they of ₹1180 crore made by subsidy within a period of were giving ₹13500 cash their predecessors were one month. He said that incentive to the farmers of also cleared by them. He Minister for Tourism, Culture V.Srinivas Goud releasing the Brochure of they had paid the com- the state under Rythu Bha- also said that they were River Cruise boat from Nagarjuna Sagar to Srisailam in the chambers of his plete input subsidy for the rosa scheme and added coming to the rescue of the office at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Seen are Secretary Khariff season. He said that that they were also paying farmers for the damages to Government (Tourism and Culture) K.S.Sreenivasa Raju and Managing the state government had the subsidy amount to the incurred by them in the Director of Telangana StateTourism Development Corporation B.Manohar fulfilled 90 percent of its farmers on crop loans. same season. 518 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 25 Nizam’s kin seek FIR against grandson, his ex-wife

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) Naw- by the insertion of Article 363A the that is Shariat Law. ab Najaf Ali Khan, grandson of said certificate had become null Last year, the UK court had ruled Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan, on and void and hence ultra-vires to in favour of India, the titular eighth Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Indian Constitution. Prince Nizam of Hyderabad and his broth- Hyderabad police, seeking regis- Mukarram Jah is no more a ruler er. They had earlier reached a con- tration of FIR against his cousin of Hyderabad in succession to his fidential agreement in a decades- Nawab Mir Barkat Ali Khan alias grandfather H.EH. Nawab Sir Mir old legal dispute with Pakistan over Prince Mukarram Jah for using ‘in- Osman Ali Khan Bahadur and he is funds belonging to the VII Nizam at valid’ certificate of succession in like any ordinary citizens of India. the time of Partition in 1947. Najaf UK High Court in the Nizam Funds Therefore, the personal law of in- Ali Khan on behalf of 116 heirs of case. Najaf Ali Khan also sought heritance is applicable for the mat- the VII Nizam, had sought a review First Information Report (FIR) ter of inheritance,” he added. of the case but the court dismissed against Prince Mukarram Jah’s ex- Nawab Najaf Ali Khan, who is his petition. wife and General Power of Attor- also president of Nizam Fam- The dispute revolved around ney Esra Berjin Jah and his brother ily Welfare Association and one 1,007,940 pounds and nine shil- Prince Muffakham Jah. of over 100 heirs to the Nizam VII lings transferred in 1948 from VII Najaf Ali Khan met Hyderabad Estate, sought security for him and Nizam, the last ruler of then Hyder- Police Commissioner Anjani Ku- family members saying the face abad State to the high commission- mar to handover the complaint, al- threats. He argued that based on er in Britain of the newly-formed leging that the ‘economic offence’ this certificate the UK court last state of Pakistan. involves cheating, fraud, forgery, year ordered that 35 million British That amount deposited in Nat- misrepresentation, giving false and Pounds (Rs.333 crore) cash be di- West Bank had since grown in a fabricated evidence resulting in vided between Indian government London bank account into 35 mil- misappropriation of funds belong- and Mukarram Jah and his brother lion pounds as the Nizam’s descen- ing to the VIIth Nizam. “We submit- Muffakham Jah. He told IANS that dants, supported by India, claimed ted to the Commissioner of Police a the police commissioner assured it belonged to them and Pakistan complaint which contained details to look into the petition and refer counter-claimed that it was right- on usage of the invalid certificate it to the legal team for further ac- fully theirs. India had raised an of succession in UK High Court in as sole successor to his grandfather loss to the rest of the legal heirs of tion. He was a party to the proceed- objection to the transfer, saying the Nizam Funds case, issued by Nizam VII. He along with other ac- the VIIth Nizam of Hyderabad,” the ings in Nizam Funds case in the UK the Nizam was not an independent the Government of India to Nawab cused fraudulently used the cer- complainant said. “We informed High Court on behalf of other heirs ruler and prevailed upon the bank Mir Barkat Ali Khan alias Prince tificate in order to cause wrongful him that after the 26th Amendment of Nizam VII and claiming their in- to freeze the account. Since then, Mukarram Jah dated 27-02-1967 gain to themselves and wrongful Act, 1971 in Constitution of India heritance as per Law of Inheritance the matter was hanging fire. Telangana to organize Assistive Andhra inducts opposition leader in state security commission Technology Summit on Dec 3

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) The Telan- that will see innovators from school to gana government will be organizing the college-level and entrepreneurs across first ever state-led Assistive Technology India with a major focus on Telangana, Summit 2020 on December 3, the Inter- who have devised affordable solutions national Day for Disabled Persons. The for PwDs. The exhibition will mark the Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC) interaction between government and in- will organize the summit with the cuss building affordable solutions, eas- novators leading to building an ecosys- theme “Assistive Technology (AT) for ing the access to solutions for Persons tem. Principal Secretary for information all - making affordable assistive tech- with Disabilities (PwDs), and collabora- technology, industry and commerce, nology accessible to everyone”. The tions to sustain the ecosystem further. Jayesh Ranjan on Tuesday launched the Amaravati, Nov 17 (UNI) Andhra following amendment to AP state aim is to lay the foundation for a robust The stakeholders who will be part of poster of the summit. He said PwDs and Pradesh government has induct- security commission rules,” said the AT-ecosystem in the state. the summit are: T-Works, LVPEI Cen- their attendants suffer a lot in transact- ed opposition leader and Telugu amended order. It is estimated that over a billion peo- ter for Innovation, Artilab Foundation, ing basic issues as a part of their day to Desam Party (TDP) national presi- The Commission is headed by ple are impacted worldwide with a dis- AssisTech Foundation, Social Alpha, day living. “In the last few decades, there dent Nara Chandrababu Naidu in state Home Minister Mekathoti ability, of which only 1 out of 10 can ac- BVRIT Hyderabad College of Engineer- has been a substantial advancement in the state security commission. Sucharita and will also be represent- cess assistive technology due to lack of ing, Youth4Jobs, Unmukt-The Senior science, technology, and knowledge The state government has amend- ed by the leader of opposition in the awareness and high cost. The summit Hub. The summit will comprise an AT regarding aids and appliances for the ed the earlier government order is- Assembly, Naidu. Other members will be bringing together key players exhibition, keynote sessions, success PwDs. Telangana, a state known for nur- sued on October 10 on the commis- include chief secretary, director gen- across the nation in the AT space, such stories, and panel discussions to build turing and adopting innovative ideas, is sion which now includes Naidu as eral of police (DGP) and five persons as researchers, innovators, investors, more solutions in the space of AT. One attempting to motivate innovators and well. “In compliance with the orders of eminence. Out of the five persons, social enterprises, NGOs, expert users, of the major features of the summit makers to design more such products of the Supreme Court of India the at least one person should be from and government organisations to dis- will be the launch of the AT exhibition and solutions for the benefit of PwDs. Governor of AP hereby makes the the weaker sections. 518 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 26 Andhra registers Gottimukkala has been adhere to 1,395 new Covid-19 the congress party since Thirty years cases, tally 8.56 lakh Hyderabad ,November by P.Sudhir kumar Erstwhile Hyderabad under the leader Amaravati, Nov 17 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh has 17:;Telangana Pradesh con- Andhrapradesh state youth ship of P.Janardhan Reddy registered 1,395 new Covid-19 infections, in- gress committee (TPCC) Secre- president in the year of 1990 In 2009 was the aspirant of leg- creasing the state’s tally to 8.56 lakh, even as tary and senior congress leader to 1998.in the year of 1998 ap- islator of Kukat pally but it has 2,293 more recoveries outnumbered infections Gottimukkala Vengal Rao old pointed as kukatpally town con- missed with the various rea- on Tuesday. Krishna district accounted for the Turk in congress party and he gress president by PCC. sons in the 2014 it has missed highest number of cases in the past 24 hours, has been with the party past 30 Actively campaigned For with specific reasonIn the 2018 260, followed by West Godavari (247), East years right from his political ca- INTUC trade union candi- also he got missed with e TDP Godavari (214), Guntur (199), Chittoor (137) reer begin. dates in trade union elec- alliance eventhough he never and Visakhapatnam (75). Among other places, He Has joined in the congress tions, and also worked as a dissatisfied and also he never Anantapur (58), Kadapa (52), Srikakulam (37), party under the leader ship kapra municipality observer disobeyed to the congress par- Vizianagaram (35), Nellore (32), Prakasam (31) of P.Janrdhan Reddy former fessionally he is the Agricul- Vengal Rao very big mile stone tySeveral offers welcomed him and Kurnool (18). With the new additions, Minister in erstwhile Andhra turist and business magnet in his political career in 2009 from the other political parties- Kurnool’s tally is inching closer to the 60,000- pradesh and Famous union Vengal Rao political profile in GHMC Elections got victory but he never attracted to them mark. East Godavari continues to shoulder the trade leader from the begin of the congress party . with huge majority only single them always adhere to the con- highest number of cases at 1.2 lakh. Mean- his political career he adhere He has been working as an corporator from the congress gress Party lines,from starting while, nine more patients succumbed to the to the congress party .he faced active member since 1988.in paty in kukatpally constitu- onward he is playing pivotal virus in the past 24 hours, taking the state’s too many ups and downs in the year of 1990 single window ency later he appointed as a roles to winning the candidates death toll to 6,890. Chittoor continues to be his political career.Vengal Rao director and later elected as a congress standing committee Assembly as well as Parliament the district with the highest number of Covid is the 55 years of old he is very single window chairman ,for member in GHMC that ten- Interms of social activities he deaths at 812. However, the southern state is senior leader in the congress his relentless services party ure also he made successful has facilitate to the unemployed consistently recording an impressive number party .Interms of educational has promoted him as a youth execution in his divison and youth in self help schemes with of recoveries every day. On Monday, 2,293 qualification SSC, He belongs congress president of kukatpal- too participated in agitation- the help of former CLP leader more patients recovered from the disease to to oc Velama community. Pro- ly municipality .Appointed krishna water diversion to P.Janardhan Reddy. increase the total number of recoveries to 8.32 lakh. Of the 8.56 lakh cases, active cases cur- rently stand at 16,985. In the past 24 hours, Jagan betrayed the people Polavaram, Covid-19 tests fell to 66,778 samples. The state has so far conducted over 92.6 lakh tests. Amaravati and special status issues : Naidu TDP to contest in TSIT bureau women attempted suicides af- AMARAVATI, Nov 17:: Chan- ter their assignment lands were GHMC elections dra Babu NaiduStating that in snatched away. Over 70 con- his Media statement CM Jagan struction workers committed Hyderabad, Nov.17 (UNI): The opposition has betrayed the AP people on suicide due lack of work on ac- Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has decided to all fronts, Mr. Naidu said that count of artificial sand shortage. contest in the upcoming GHMC elections. The stalling Amaravati works was Stating that the CM himself was State President of the Party L. Ramana today the CM’s first blow while negli- involved in settlements between said that they would declare the names of gence of Polavaram project was YCP leaders, Mr. Naidu said that their contesting candidates in a day or two. He a second betrayal. Another blow the ruling party corruption was made it clear that they would contest in divi- to the State was Jagan’s failure rampant in gambling dens, sand sions where they are strong. He also made it to bring the Special Category mafia, liquor sales and commis- clear that they would go alone in the elections Status. Jagan promised to bring the local polls to ensure a level The TDP chief asked why Ja- sions in the name of house sites. without forming any alliance with other politi- Special Status if he was given 25 playing field for all the political gan called for tenders for 10,000 YCP leaders were attacking each cal parties. He said that their party had a right MPs but now he was mute spec- parties concerned. He recalled MW power generation after other over differences in sharing to seek votes from the residents of the corpo- tator even though the people that the YCP resorted to threats, having objected to the previous of commissions. This was the rea- ration as it was developed by their party’s na- had given him 28 MPs. By fail- intimidation and forcible with- TDP regime’s PPAs in the name son for the murder of Gurunad- tional president during his term as the CM of ing the people on the promises drawal of nominations by the of AP having surplus power. The ha Reddy in Jammalamadugu. the undivided Andhra Pradesh state. of Amaravati, Polavaram and rival parties and candidates in YCP criticised the previous PPAs Mr. Naidu demanded the Gov- Special Status, the Chief Minis- the previous phase of polls.Mr. for 25 years but now signed ernment to explain why it was TRS to hold Parliamentary, legisla- ter has caused enormous loss to Naidu deplored that by going fresh PPAs for a longer period not handing over the houses to all the 13 districts of the Andhra for reverse tenders, the CM re- of 30 years. Another serious the beneficiaries who were given ture party meet today Pradesh State. versed Polavaram project and betrayal by CM Jagan was the allotments based on lottery. The Hyderabad, Nov.17 (UNI): The ruling TRS TDP National President pushed it into a permanent cri- proposal to fix current meters YCP’s inefficiency and vindic- Party will hold its parliamentary party and and former Chief Minister sis. First, Jagan Reddy promised on agricultural connections. tiveness has now led to the poor legislature Party meeting on Wednesday.The N Chandrababu Naidu on to give Rs. 10 lakh for each fam- Mr. Naidu deplored that sui- families deciding to forcibly take meeting will be held at Telangana Bhavan at Tuesday urged for the can- ily for resettlement but now he cides were increasing in the possession of their houses. Every 2 pm in the afternoon. The Chief Minister of cellation of the local body was saying there was no need State because of atrocities, day, the ruling party leaders were the state KCR will chair the meeting. The Lok elections held in March con- for giving R&R compensation. harassment and persecution looting public money in the form Sabha, Rajya Sabha MPs of the party and the sidering the large scale irregu- Jagan Reddy committed ulti- by the YCP leaders. Angan- of illegal sand mining and liquor TRS MLAs would take part in the meeting. larities committed by the rul- mate breach of trust by say- wadi workers, Aasha workers sales. But, they were not hand- The chief minister KCR has already issued ing YCP leaders at that time. ing that nothing would hap- and NREGS field assistants at- ing over the houses for which the orders to the MPs and MLAs to attend the Mr. Naidu demanded a fresh pen even if the Polavaram dam tempted suicides immediately poor families have spent their meeting.The CM has asked the state cabinet notification for conductingheight is reduced. after Jagan became CM. Dalit hard earnings. ministers to coordinate with the MPs . 518 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 27 Creating a home workout plan with niche exercises With the current Covid-19 situa- toning the triceps. Process: Lace tion, the age-old phrase ‘Health is one end of the band on the ground Wealth’, has become a rising pri- and step on it, while stretching ority for most of us. As the fitness the other end over your head as industry has shifted from outdoor you keep your arm close to your to virtual platforms, people started ear. Slowly bend your elbow so working out of the comfort of their that the hand that is raised above home. Thanks to the digital world, your head, moves back towards we have a choice to customise and your shoulders. Raise back your personalise our workout routine hand over your head and stretch as per our preference. While fit- it as you complete one repetition. ness enthusiasts can create their Beginners can start by performing own fitness routine by combin- 8-12 repetitions of this exercise. ing a variety of HIIT exercises with Lying Straigh t Arm Banded Pull functional training or yoga asanas, Down Another innovative work- it requires a lot of intrinsic motiva- out on the mat puts your lats, up- tion to follow a set routine. per back, chest, and core on fire! Dhara Tanna, Senior Vice Presi- Process: Find yourself an anchor dent, Fitternity lists down some which is closer to the ground and lesser-heard exercises to break attach your resistance bands to it. free from a monotonous workout Grip the band in each hand and lie routine: down on the floor facing the ceil- Seal Walk ing. Raise your arms to eye level Plank has always been the until the bands begin to stretch go-to exercise, but try bringing and continue this movement so a variation to the regular plank that your hands travel all the way - Seal Walk, (a plank replicating protects the spine and prevents each other. Exhale as you slowly back with knees bent and palms down to your hips. Keep up with the moving of a seal) It works on lower back pain! lower your right arm and left leg at your sides on the ground. Bring the momentum and return back to shoulders muscles, rectus abdom- Process: Start by laying on your until they’re just above the floor. glutes towards the ceiling with legs your starting position by control- inis, triceps, and spinal erectors. back on a padded/yoga mat. While inhaling, bring them back to touching each other and squeeze ling the resistance. While the gyms Process: Start by being in a Raise your knees facing towards the starting position. Repeat this glutes at the top. Separate your and fitness centres have begun push-up position and raise your the ceiling and feet flat on the movement with your left arm and legs while they’re still in the air to re-open and many people are core on the support of your hands ground, while the arms rest over right leg.Glute Bridge Abduction (abduction) and bring them back resuming working out at physi- and knees. Slowly lift and move your head. Lift both your legs at a A great variation on the mat for together while they are still in the cal centres, the alternate way to one hand about a foot ahead and 90-degree angle from the ground, your lower body - Glute Bridge air. Return both legs back down to working out at home can still be then repeat the same movement with knees in the air pointing to Abduction. While performing the the ground, as you complete one fun especially with unique and with the other hand. the ceiling and legs parallel to the glute bridge abductions, you not repetition of this exercise. lesser-known exercises like these. Dead Bug ground. Bring your arms close to only work on your glutes, but also Banded Overhead Tricep Press To do it right, it is advisable to first Break out of unlimited crunches the ears and lift your hands so your your spine. If you want to up your As the name suggests, this ex- master your form under guidance and try this Dead Bug exercise that elbows are above your shoulders workout, try doing it with a band. ercise is performed using a resis- from experts virtually via online works well on your core but also with your fists facing in toward Process: Begin by laying on your tance band and works towards classes. Frustrating for artists to not interact with society: NGMA’s Adwaita Gadanayak

Having gone virtual for many the first day after the reopening, in their studios. Artists interact- of their exhibitions and art-based the figure plummeted to 150, and ing with the society keeps it lively interactions, National Gallery of even more on the second day, he and motivating. As NGMA, we try Modern Art (NGMA) in the na- informed, adding that it is mostly to connect to all Delhi-based and tional capital has now reopened the young generation coming far-off artists to hear about their for visitors, who seem only too out and the real numbers will be art and plans,” he shared. NGMA happy to be reconnecting with known after the festivities. in Mumbai and Bengaluru have Indian master artists after months How quick will be the recovery? also opened up, and are yet to see of the gallery being closed. “We are exercising all precau- a decent number of visitors, said Notably, all museums, art gal- tions and ensuring safety. Hope- the NGMA DG. Last year, the mas- leries and exhibitions under the fully, we should be back to nor- sive retrospective exhibition held Ministry of Culture were closed mal numbers soon. It seems like on artist Upendra Maharathi has to the public on March 17, ahead people are afraid of stepping out traveled from Delhi to Bengaluru. of the COVID-induced lockdown. Art Adda, their art-based interac- tional artists also, not just those in now,” said Gadanayak. Gadanayak also spoke about They reopened on November 10 tive monthly meeting platform for Delhi. It is easier to connect virtu- A successful artist himself, and some structural changes NGMA according to standard operating art lovers and artists, went virtual ally,” Gadanayak said over phone. the mind behind the National could start working on, soon. procedures and guidelines issued with the lockdown. “Even in the The gallery, located at a stone’s Police Memorial in the national “People try to connect with the by the Ministry. lockdown, we we experimenting throw from Delhi’s tourist hotspot capital, Gadanayak, says that it is art, they try to come close to it As per IANSlife’s conversa- with going digital. Art adds colour India Gate, has a vast permanent frustrating and stressful for artists and click selfies. We want that art tion with Adwaita Gadanayak, to life, and is extremely important collection of Indian modern and to not venture out into the real must be given the respect it de- the director-general of NGMA, to stay connected to. In our virtu- contemporary art, saw close to world for inspiration and fresh serves. Abroad, masterpieces like virtual is a medium that helped al ‘art addas’, we saw that we can 300-400 visitors every day, before ideas. “Due to the COVID-induced da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ are high- NGMA cast the net far and wide. connect to national and interna- COVID-19, said the official. On lockdown, artists could only stay lighted like a diamond. 518 WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, AUGUST,November, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 Kishan Reddy makes sensational Pawan Kalyan’s party to contest allegations against SEC, alleges Greater Hyderabad polls Commission is hand in glove with Govt Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) Hyderabad, Nov.17 (UNI): Jana Sena chief and actor Union Minister of State for Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday Home Affairs G. Kishan Red- announced that his party is dy today made sensational ready to contest December allegations against Telangana 1 elections to Greater Hy- state election commission. derabad Municipal Corpo- He alleged that the commis- ration (GHMC). sion was hand in glove with Hours after Telangana TRS led state government in State Election Commission holding GHMC elections. announced the poll sched- He however said that the ule for 150-member mu- Dubbaka Assembly con- nicipal body, Pawan Kalyan stituency results would be that the BJP would come into before the elections , he said issued a statement stating repeated in corporation ir- power after the 2023 Assem- that they would now com- that Jana Sena is ready to respective of the conspira- bly elections. plete the process very soon. field its candidates. in GHMC divisions have al- clear if Jana Sena will con- cies of the state government. The Union Minister has Commenting on the issue Pawan, who has long ready been raising people’s test the polls in alliance with He said that the residents of said that the party had not of alliance with its ally Jana been focusing on politics issues. Earlier, Jana Sena’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). the greater Hyderabad were yet decided on its mayor can- Sena Party (JSP) in the local in Andhra Pradesh, stated Telangana incharge Nemuri Jana Sena had announced going to give their verdict on didate so far. Citing that it is body elections, he said that that in response to the re- Shanker Goud held a meet- alliance with the BJP in Janu- the performance of the state the convention of the party to the party would hold discus- quests from party’s active ing with party leaders in Hy- ary this year, seven months government. He reiterated declare the pa rty candidates sions on the issue. and young workers, he has derabad. He said the party after they, contesting sepa- asked party leaders and the was working to strengthen rately, suffered a humiliating city committee to be ready itself at grass root level in defeat in the Andhra Pradesh for the polls. The actor- Hyderabad. Assembly polls. Pawan Kaly- ISB & ICWA inks MoU, agrees to work politician said some work- He said after a two-day vis- an’s party had won a single ers and committee leaders it to Andhra Pradesh, Pawan seat in the 175-member As- discussed the issue with Kalyan will focus on GHMC sembly while the BJP had in areas of diplomacy, culture him. Leaders of the party polls. It was immediately not drawn a blank. TPCC constitutes committees for GHMC elections war Reddy, Mohammad Azharuddin, Challa Narsim- Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) between India and global stakeholders from industry, ha Reddy, M Bhikshapathi Indian School of Business partners; support exchange government and academia Yadav, Rachamalla Sidhesh- (ISB) and Indian Council of of visits by eminent persons, to discuss, deliberate op- war, Deepa Bhaskar Reddy World Affairs (ICWA) have co-sponsoring of bilateral portunities, challenges af- and PCC coordinator Pon- entered into a Memorandum seminars, symposiums and fecting India and the global nam Prabhakar. of Understanding (MoU) and panel discussions on re- community”. ISB looks for- Malkajgiri Parliamen- agreed to work in the areas of gional and global issues of ward to work with the dip- tary will have A Revanth diplomacy, culture, economy mutual interest and among lomats around the world, he Reddy, Kuna Srisailam and trade, education, inter- other areas of cooperation. said. Dr Raghavan said that Goud, Challa Narsimha national relations, sciences, Prof Srivastava underlined “ICWA’s MoU with ISB will Reddy, Nandikanti Srid- social sciences, communica- the need for exploring new open new possibilities and har, Bude Saab and PCC tions and the media. learning opportunities be- collaborative research in the coordinator T Jeevan Red- The MoU was inked by tween business managers areas of International rela- Hyderabad, Nov.17 (UNI): Feroz Khan, Zafar Javed, G dy and the Medak com- Professor Rajendra Srivas- and diplomats. “With excel- tions and promote synergies Telangana Pradesh Con- Niranjan, Shaik Abdulla So- mittee consists of Damo- tava, Dean, ISB and Dr T C A. lent human capital in place, on various issues”. He un- gress Committee (TPCC) hail, and PCC coordinator dar Rajanarasimha, Vijaya Raghavan, Director General, India can make a much larg- derlined that ICWA is a non- president N Uttam Kumar Mohammad Shabbir Ali. Shanthi, J Geetha Reddy, ICWA. The declaration was er contribution to the global partisan organisation and Reddy today constituted five Secunderabad Parliamen- T Jagga Reddy, Gali Anil made on Tuesday at a special community”, he highlighted. is fully involved in research Parliamentary constituency- tary constituency commit- Kumar and PCC coordi- programme, organised on a He also called on the and dialogue on foreign pol- wise election committees tee will have V Hanumantha nator Jetti Kusum Kumar. virtual platform, wherein se- need to tap India’s dias- icy and external relations. for the December 1 GHMC Rao, M Shashidhar Reddy, The manifesto committee nior officials from ICWA, fac- pora potential, which is the ICWA is an academic insti- elections. These committees M. Anjan Kumar Yadav, P headed by Marri Shashid- ulty and staff from ISB joined ‘soft power’ to the global tution with a strong policy will start functioning imme- Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Dr. har Reddy is expected to the session, an ISB release community. India can be a focus, he added. By an Act of diately and finalize the list of Sravan Dosaju, Adam San- get the document ready here said. global health-care giver, he Parliament in 2001, the Indi- candidates by Wednesday. tosh Kumar and PCC coor- by November 20 of this The MoU aims at promo- added. Prof Srivastava high- an Council of World Affairs The Hyderabad Parlia- dinator Bhatti Vikramarka month. AICC In charge tion and support of activi- lighted that “ISB and ICWA was declared an institution ment constituency com- Mallu. Chevella Parliament Manickam Tagore will re- ties that contribute to better will soon set up a ‘learning of National importance, Dr mittee will consist of former constituency committee lease the manifesto on No- understanding and relations table’ involving experts and Raghavan said. MP M. Anjan Kumar Yadav, will have Konda Vishvesh- vember 21 at Party Office.