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ANUSHKA IS A DUMB ARTIST IN NISHABDAM { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com HIGH DRAMA AT UNDAVALLI Jagan rings in sweeping NAIDU, TDP LEADERS PUT reforms in school education PNS n VIJAYAWADA Better days As part of sweeping reforms UNDER HOUSE ARREST contemplated in the educa- beckon J&K: PNS n AMARAVATI tion sector, the State Government will introduce Telugu Desam President N English as a medium of Ram Madhav Chandrababu Naidu on instruction from Standard 1 VIJAYAWADA: A new era has Wednesday made a vain bid to to VIII from the next acade- dawned in Jammu Kashmir venture out of his house at mic year besides filling the with the abolition of Article Undavalli here to proceed to vacant posts of teachers in 370, BJP General Secretary Palnadu region in Guntur dis- January every year. Ram Madhav has said. trict as part of his 'Chalo During a review meeting Addressing a seminar on Atmakuru' call against alleged on education sector, Chief "Abolition of 370 Article" here eviction of some villagers. Minister YS Jaganmohan on Wednesday, he opined that Director General of Police D Reddy said that from the the development of Kashmir Gautam Sawang issued a state- next academic year all gov- would now be accelerated. He ment, through the Chief ernment schools will provide said that no government had Minister's Office, that Naidu was English medium instruction come forward to take do this taken into "preventive custody" for up to VIII standard and historic decision barring Prime as "his actions are increasing necessary training would be Minister Narendra Modi who tensions and creating distur- imparted to teachers to meet showed exemplary courage in bance to law and order in the the changing needs and times. refurbish 44,512 schools order to develop Kashmir, Palnadu region of Guntur dis- As part of the exercise, l Mandates English under the 'Then and Now' which did not have human trict." A large contingent of Telugu Desam Party President N Chandrababu Naidu addressing party leaders and workers after he was put under house nearly 70,000 teachers would programme. The first phase rights and terrorism had pre- police, including several DSPs, arrest in Undavalli ahead of the proposed ‘Chalo Atmakuru’ on Wednesday be trained in teaching in medium up to will cover 15,410 schools. vailed. tied the main entrance gate of English medium in the Standard VIII in govt Every phase should cover MP Sujana Chowdhary, Naidu's riverfront residence Opposition announced that he indulging in "shameless politics" up an argument with police offi- District Institutes of schools Panchayat Raj, Municipal, MLCs Raghuram Varma and with ropes and also shut other would not give up and certain- by using "paid artists" as victims. cials. Vijayawada MP Kesineni Education and Training Tribal, Social, BC Welfare Somu Veerraju, former MP gates to prevent him from com- ly undertake the Atmakuru visit "For five years, people of Srinivas (Nani) and Rajya Sabha (DIETs) which will also be l Vacant teachers and other schools. The first Gokaraju Ganga Raju and ing out. Talking to reporters whenever police allowed him. Palnadu region faced repression member K Ravindra Kumar strengthened. Vacant teacher post to be filled every phase should be completed by former minister Kamineni inside the compound, the for- Alleging that about 120 at the hands of the then Speaker were detained by the police on posts would be filled every March 14 and there will also Srinivas participated. mer Chief Minister termed the Scheduled Caste families have Kodela Sivaprasada Rao and the Prakasam Barrage as they January and the teacher-stu- January be a social audit, he said. police action as "atrocious" and been driven out of their village Gurazala MLA Y Srinivasa Rao. tried to proceed towards Naidu's dent ratio would be main- l Parents should be involved "unprecedented in history." by the YSR Congress and police, What did Naidu do then? house. Simultaneously, some tained at all times. 44,512 schools to in the education of children "The situation is horrible. he said, "They are taking shel- Palnadu is peaceful after Jagan leaders of the ruling YSR Environment, climate change be refurbished and quality of midday meal CBI to change Many of our party leaders, ter in a camp organised by the became Chief Minister," Congress were also detained in and road safety would also be and the eggs supplied should including MPs and MLAs, have TDP. I will see how long they Ramana pointed out. Guntur as they too gave a call for included in the curriculum. be improved, he told the offi- probe tactics been taken into custody at var- will keep me under house arrest. The day began with police a similar programme as a An action plan should be carried out to identify places cials. Brushing aside the talk ious places. Several others were I will not be cowed down," laying siege to the TDP presi- counter to the TDP. prepared to ensure that every where they should be set up. that permissions were not NEW DELHI: The Central kept under house arrest. All this Naidu asserted. dent's residence on the Krishna The TDP chief wanted to lead mandal has one junior college In the same manner, every being given to private col- Bureau of Investigation (CBI) held mirror to the nefarious Countering the TDP chief's river bank. a group of people belonging to and wherever possible high Assembly constituency leges, the Chief Minister said, is going to adopt a new mentality of Chief Minister YS claims, Animal Husbandry Naidu and his son Lokesh Palnadu region of Guntur dis- schools should be upgraded should have one degree col- if the institutions have the approach to deal with the Jaganmohan Reddy," Naidu Minister Mopidevi Venkata were not allowed to come out, trict to a village called to junior colleges and an lege, he said. stipulated infrastructure there cases it gets to probe as there remarked. The Leader of the Ramana said Naidu was following which the latter picked Atmakuru. elaborate exercise should be The State has decided to will not be any problem. have been a lot of changes in the crime manual since 2005, officials said on Wednesday. "There is a crime manual and it was last revised in 2005. HC judge to preview YSRCP victimising political rivals: YS Chowdary Since then there have been amendments in the Prevention PNS n AMARAVATI been the lifeline of the people for had been found indulging in cor- cost by at least Rs 5, let alone Rs of Corruption (PC) Act, the the past seven decades. He stat- ruption, then that specific per- 500 crore. Had the coffer dam of Criminal Procedure Code major infra projects BJP Rajya Sabha member Sujana ed that during Dr YS son should have been held guilty the project been executed, releas- (CrPC) and the Supreme Chowdary has charged the Rajasekhara Reddy's regime, and that it had not been advis- ing water from the project Court has made a large num- PNS n AMARAVATI YSRCP government with being lapses had occurred in the ten- able to cancel contracts of all pro- through gravity would have ber judgments. Also, in 2005, indifferent to people's problems der process for the project. jects. He said that the govern- been ruled out. The government cyber crime was not as preva- Andhra Pradesh High Court and described the 100-day rule Consequently, the project was ment had opted for reverse ten- has been deliberately delaying lent as it is now, said a CBI judge, Justice B Siva Sankara Rao of Chief Minister YS finalised in favour of the con- der mechanism in spite of being the execution of the project, he spokesperson. will head the Judiciary Preview Jaganmohan Reddy as based on tractor who quoted 14 percent warned against it by the Centre. said, putting the loss of produc- "Efforts are on to increase Committee, which will preview victimization of political rivals. less and the previous TDP Referring to YSRCP boasting of tivity because of the delay at Rs coordination between vari- all infrastructure projects valued Addressing the media here on regime took up the Polavaram reducing the cost of the project 20,000 crore per annum. ous state police forces regard- Rs 100 crore and above before Wednesday, he said that the works with the permission from at least by Rs 500 crore, he said If things remain same, the BJP ing modus operandi of how inviting tenders. Polavaram Project dated back to the project authority. that the State Government will not remain a mute specta- interstate crimes are connect- The state government on pre-independence days and had Sujana opined that if anyone would not be able to reduce the tor, he cautioned. ed," said another person famil- Wednesday appointed Justice iar with the development. Rao on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the high Justice B Siva Sankara Rao court. According to a govern- CONSEQUENCES OF REDUCING TRAFFIC FINES Rs 1 cr reward ment order, Justice Rao's term Under the Act passed will be for three years from the on Maoist leader date of assuming office. in July, all contracts States will be responsible: Gadkari The appointment has been worth Rs 100 crore or PNS n NEW DELHI (Amendment) Act. "I had RANCHI: Jharkhand has made in accordance with the above will be resolved to protect lives. And announced a Rs one crore State Infrastructure brought under States will be responsible if this (the new law), was done to reward on the head of a (Transparency through Judicial judicial preview to they try to dilute traffic violation save lives. That is my first objec- Maoist leader. According to Preview) Act, 2019. Under the fines, Union Minister Nitin tive, but I need the cooperation sources here, the Rs 1 crore Act passed in July, all contracts ensure transparency Gadkari said today as the rul- of state governments. This bounty has been put on the worth Rs 100 crore or above will in big-ticket deals ing BJP was embarrassed by its should be above parties and head of Asim Mandal, alias be brought under judicial pre- own government - Gujarat - state governments," Gadkari Akash, alias Anal D., alias view to ensure transparency in a week and invite suggestions. slashing the fines. said. Toofan. He is a central com- big-ticket deals. After preview and discus- "To those states who are Pressed on whether he could Officials taking stock of the situation at Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada on mittee member of the banned The committee will review all sions, the judge may suggest refusing to enforce the fines, force states to fall in line, he Wednesday organisation, Communist projects including Public Private modifications which will be isn't life more important than remarked: "Jisko karna hai kare, Party of India-Maoist (CPI- Partnership (PPP) projects to binding on the government. money? This was done to save na karna na kare (those who Maoist). He is active in both ensure conformity in proce- YS Jaganmohan Reddy had lives," Gadkari, the Surface want to enforce it can do it. Jharkhand and West Bengal. dure rules and guidelines. The said during debate on the Bill in Transport Minister said. announced that the fines would Those who don't, need not." 70 gates of Prakasam Besides, the police have government will place all doc- the Assembly that the move will "People need to have a fear of be reduced by 90 per cent, Defending the new rules, he also announced a reward of uments related to the project erase the image of corruption the law. Why was the death penal- even though the party's gov- said these were drafted after Rs 15 lakh on the head of before the panel. The commit- state had acquired by the mis- ty for rape after the Nirbhaya ernment at the centre pushed consultations and studying the Ram Prasad Mardi and Rs 10 tee will put the tender related deeds of the previous govern- case? To create a fear of the law." for steep new penalties under laws in the UK, Canada, Barrage lifted lakh on Maharaja Parmanik. documents in public domain for ment. Tuesday, BJP-ruled Gujarat the new Motor Vehicles California and Argentina. l Three lakh cusecs released TODAY PNS n VIJAYAWADA

ALMANAC From shares to consultancy, RS members earn in crores Even as heavy inflow of At Pulichintala, Month & Paksham: floodwater is being received water level has Bhdrapada & Shukla Paksha ANINDYA BANERJEE Meanwhile, 44 (20.7 per cent) at Prakasam Barrage in the n NEW DELHI increased due to Panchangam Twenty four MPs MPs have declared that they have city, thanks to heavy rains in financial interest in the form of Karnataka, officials of the release of Tithi : Chaturdashi : Full Night The upper house or the Rajya have declared that shareholding of controlling Irrigation department on Nakshatram: Dhanishtha: 04:59 pm Sabha (RS) members of they have some nature. The highest amount of Wednesday lifted all the 70 floodwater from Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Parliament are often called shareholdings of a controlling gates up to a height of six feet Srisailam and 'unelected'. Many a time allega- financial interest in nature in companies have been and released more than three any important work) tions are levelled against polit- declared by BJP's Ravindra lakh cusecs of water down- Nagarjunasagar Rahukalam: 01:43 pm – 03:15 pm the form of ical parties that such seats are Remunerative Kishore Sinha from Bihar, with stream of the barrage. projects. About five Yamagandam: 06:07 am – 07:38 am "sold". Now the Association for a value of Rs 747 crore followed At Pulichintala, water level lakh cusecs of water Varjyam: 01:05 am - 02:53 am Democratic Reforms (ADR), a Directorship of a by Congress's Abhishek Manu has increased due to release National Election Watchdog Singhvi with a value of Rs 386 of floodwater from Srisailam reached the Gulika: 09:09 am - 10:41 am has reviewed financial interests company crore and Independent MP and Nagarjunasagar projects. Good Time: (to start any important work) of 213 sitting Rajya Sabha mem- Directorship of a company. Kakde Sanjay Dattatraya with a About five lakh cusecs of Prakasam barrage Amritakalam: NIL bers to sense why they are so The highest amount received value of Rs 262 crore. But only water reached the Prakasam Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:48 am - 12:36 pm sought after. The ADR report for Remunerative Directorship Activity. The highest amount a mere 2 MPs which constitutes barrage. has found 89 (41.8 per cent) has been declared by D. received from regular remuner- 0.9 per cent have declared that Krishna District Collector he added. VIJAYAWADA MPs have declared that they Kupendra Reddy (JD(S) ated activity has been declared by they have financial interest in the MD Imtiyaz Ahmed visited He said this is the second have a financial interest that falls Karnataka) with a value of Rs BJP's Mahesh Poddar form of Paid consultancy. The Prakasam Barrage and mon- time that River Krishna has WEATHER under either of these categories: 40.68 crore per annum followed (Jharkhand) at Rs 3.18 crore per highest value of benefits derived itored the situation. He said received heavy floods this Forecast: Thunderstorm Remunerative directorship, provided any detail about finan- by BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar annum, followed by Mary Kom for all paid consultancy has been that all the downstream areas season. Temp: 35/26 Regular remunerated activity, cial interest under any of these with a value of Rs 7.03 crore and who is BJP Nominated, with Rs declared by Senior Advocate K. were alerted to avoid damage. All the canals in the delta Humidity: 87% Shareholding of controlling five categories. Abdul Wahab (IUML Kerala) 2.50 crore per annum and T. S. Tulsi with Rs 27.50 lakhs, fol- All the staff at island villages are up to the brim for the last Sunrise: 06.03 nature, Paid consultancy or Twenty four MPs (11.3 per with Rs 3.34 crore. Thirty MPs Swapan Dasgupta (Nominated) lowed by Vikas Haribhau downstream of Krishna River one month. Farmers in the Sunset: 06.21 Professional engagement. cent) have declared that they (14.1 per cent have declared that with Rs 66.60 lakh as annual Mahatme with 5.60 lakhs. While has been alerted and they are region are buoyant due to Current Weather Conditions But the report has found 124 have some financial interest in they have a financial interest in income from regular remuner- Tulsi is a nominated MP, engaged in preparing the sufficient water available to Updated September 11, 2019 5:00 PM (58.2 per cent) MPs have not the form of Remunerative the form of Regular Remunerated ated activity. Mahatme is from BJP. people in riverbank colonies, irrigate their fields. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 vijayawada 02 Govt mulls setting up special City cops on a counselling spree for traffic violators n sand yards for bulk users PNS VIJAYAWADA The police have been The new Motor Vehicle Act counselling thousands PNS n VIJAYAWADA daily average demand per day which took effect recently has left has been pegged between the Vijayawada traffic police of traffic violators every The Andhra Pradesh govern- 10,000 and 12,000 metric busy with offering counselling to day as they feel that the ment is exploring the possi- tonnes. The figures were cal- first-time offenders. As part of bility of setting up special culated on the basis of the pro- the awareness initiative, the public should know the sand yards for bulk users, and portionate purchase of cement police have been counseling importance of road at the same time has been tak- in the State. The difficulties in thousands of traffic rule violators ing all measures to check ille- procuring sand was due to in the city every day, as they feel safety and traffic rules gal transportation of sand by rains and floods, as riverside that the public should know the before hefty fines are imposed on them stepping up vigilance at check- sand dunes had washed away importance of road safety and posts. due to the heavy rains, accord- about traffic rules before hefty Chief Minister YS ing to the officials. fines are imposed on them. Government of Andhra the campaign. “It is a good ini- Jaganmohan Reddy, who held “The criticism our govern- For the past 20 days, the traf- Pradesh has not given its nod to tiative. Despite publicity in the a review meeting on the imple- ment faces stems from the fact fic police have been on the job, implement the same. In a few media, many people will not mentation of sand policy in the that we are working towards carrying out awareness cam- cities like Hyderabad, the new know the exact amount of the State here on Wednesday, corruption-free governance,” paigns on road safety and the fines are in implementation. fines and other things in the directed the officials to look he stated, and directed officials new Motor Vehicle Act. The “If we stop the vehicles and new Act. Because of the into the possibility of setting to pile up stocks after the exercise has produced good ask their owners to pay a fine of preparatory exercise of the traf- up special yards for bulk users floods recede. results. As one can see in the Rs 1,000 for not having a helmet fic police, the people of to meet the growing demand. ber of stockyard points and The Chief Minister reiterat- city, most of the motor vehicle and Rs 5,000 for drinking and Vijayawada are getting to know He stated that check-posts The CM stated that check-posts ensure that the people do not ed that there should not be any riders are now wearing helmets. driving, they will definitely about the new law and their should be set up to stall the with CCTV cameras should be set face any hardship due to non- syndicate or mafia operating The bikes of offenders are being react negatively. That is why, we mindset is modulating towards illegal transportation of sand availability of sand. trying to trade with sand and seized and their owners are have been trying to bring about following all the traffic rules,” and that they should be up to stall the illegal transportation When asked about the avail- that the people should not face being counseled. About 2,000 awareness on the new Motor said B Sandeep, a student. equipped with CCTV of sand. A mechanism should also ability of sand vis-à-vis any difficulty in getting the vehicle riders attended coun- Vehicle Act so that the people The traffic police have cer- Cameras, with a mechanism demand in the State, the offi- required sand. He also stated seling till date. can avoid fines by following the tainly accumulated quite a lot of for constant monitoring of be set up for constant monitoring cials said that the present stock that builders should be given Though the new Motor rules,” said ADCP Nagaraju. revenue in the last 20 days the footage. He instructed the of the footage of sand available was around information about the time Vehicle Act has come into force Interestingly, even the public despite collecting fines as per the officials to increase the num- 23,000 metric tones, while the and availability of sand. across the country, the are responding positively to old system. Govt bracing for launch Waltair Railway division set to ban single-use plastic PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM of Village Secretariats The Union Government has PNS n VIJAYAWADA Secretaries will be ready by decided to impose a nationwide this month-end. ban on six plastic items by The State Government is Examining the job chart of October 2. The six items are plas- bracing for the launch of Village Volunteers and Village tic bags, cups, plates, small bot- Village Secretariats on Secretaries, he said that the tles, straws and certain types of October 2 with the con- infrastructure, including sachets. certed efforts of various buildings, furniture fix- Reinforcing its commitment to departments as it will tures, hardware and other green initiatives, Waltair Division be the largest recruit- equipment should be of East Coast Railway, has been ment in public ready by the deadline and observing the movement since employment that will suggested that all buildings long by way of organizing mas- provide jobs to over should be identical. sive awareness campaigns and four lakh people in the The Village Secretariats discouraging the use of plastic in women’s Welfare Association, on ban of single-use plastic. It is entering the human food chain. State. would provide 237 services, railway premises across the NGOs, Scouts & Guides, Civil DRM urges all stake proven fact that Visakhapatnam Let us join hands to fight against Chief Minister YS of which 115 will be cleared Division. Defence, NCC cadets, PSUs dur- holders and rail users station has been declared as sin- the menace and save our planet- Jaganmohan Reddy, during a within 72 hours and the Plastic bottle crushers have ing various drives such as gle-use plastic-free station, we our future- our genesis,” review meeting held here on remaining 122 in more than been placed on all platforms at Swachhta Abhiyaan, World to work together in have bagged cleanest railway Shrivastava told the media. Wednesday, enquired about Village 72 hours. The calendar of wel- Visakhapatnam Railway station Environment day, special occa- order to ban on single- Station, bagged Safaigiri award, A large number of officers of the progress of the Village Volunteers and Village fare schemes was also listed and are now contemplating it in sions. Speaking on the occasion, stood as best tourist station at Waltair Railway Division, includ- Secretariat works and con- Secretaries. While 1902 is the out at the meeting. other stations to discourage mul- Waltair Railway Divisional use plastic material on National and state levels. We are ing Akshay Saxena, P gratulated the officials for suc- call centre number for regis- Panchayat Raj Minister tiple use of plastic and promote Manager, Chetan Kumar committed to make ours a green Ramachandra Rao, and members cessfully completing the exams tering complaints and griev- Peddireddy Ramachandra safe discharge of waste. Posters Shrivastava highlighted the railway premises, Division. Concerns are growing of East Coast Railway Women’s for Village Secretaries. ances, there should also be a Reddy, Minister Municipal have been displayed at public adverse impact of plastics on envi- including trains worldwide about plastic pollution, Welfare Organisation lead by The officials stated that spe- dedicated number locally to and Urban Development interface locations at important ronment and urged all to stop with a particular focus on the Shalini Shrivastava along with cial training was being given respond to emergencies, the Botsa Satyanaryana and other stations and awareness cam- usage of "single-use plastic" like and establishments. oceans, where nearly 50 per cent stakeholders took pledge not to to those who work at the call Chief Minister said. concerned officials were pre- paigns are being organised from polythene bags, and plastic cups “Waltair Division has been of single-use plastic products use plastic or polythene of single- centres that would be used by The results of Villages sent on the occasion. time to time, involving ECoR at railway stations, railway offices organizing vigorous campaigns end up, killing marine life and use inside the station premises. GPL provides RKEC Projects Ltd bags DGNP, NAD holds free medical camp bus passes to PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Around 200 school students MES works at Visakhapatnam As part of Platinum Jubilee personnel were Visakhapatnam: As a part of PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM The company has Celebrations, Naval Armament examined by a its Corporate Social Depot (NAD) Visakhapatnam team of doctors Responsibility program, In what can be seen as a been awarded under Eastern Naval Gangavaram Port Limited, has major boost to its portfolio, Command, conducted a free led by Dr. been providing various facili- construction major, RKEC augmentation of yard medical Camp at Arindam Roy, ties to the students of govern- Projects has been awarded services for Vizag Thikkavanipalem Village, near ment schools. Now, it has given two crucial projects in addi- NTPC Simhadri CMO of NAD. Free bus passes to the government tion to being declared as L1 DGNP worth Rs 14.41 Visakhapatnam. medicines were also high schools and elementary in a third project. The com- crore and liquid cargo The Camp was organized in schools at Gajuwaka, Nadupur pany is into building marine association with KIMS-ICON distributed to the needy and Mindhi villages to bear infrastructure. handling jetty for Hospital, Raghvendra Eye their transport needs. Expressing delight at the Haldia Dock Complex Hospital and SS Dental was Armament and Ammunition” Sambasiva Rao, IPS(R), development, Garapati inaugurated by P Upadhyay, is scheduled on 23 Sep 2019 CEO and V. Janardhan Rao, Radhakrishna, Chairman that is projected at Rs INAS, Chief General Manager, and the main function of COO Gangavaram Port hand- and Managing Director of 88.01 crore NAD, Vizag in presence of sion "Helping Hand", a Self including a Technical Platinum Jubilee will be held at ed over the cheque to RKEC Projects Ltd, said that Garapati Radhakrishna Divakar Jayant, General Help Group of NAD Vizag Exposition on Naval 24 Sep 2019. Earlier, NAD Yesudhanam, Regional they have been awarded aug- Manager, Ranjan Biswas, employees donated Rs 12000 Armament and Ammunition organised a “Swatcha Bharat Manager APSRTC, in the pres- mentation of yard services house for MES in Radhakrishna said “We AGM, Office Bearers of to Ms Chapala Kodan has been planned on Abhiyan” clean-up drive in ence of B. Balakrishna, Vice for DGNP in Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam against an are witnessing good flow of Unions and Members of NAD Kondaamma, a widow with September 21 and 22 in NAD the Super Speciality Ward of President, Vigilance (R&R and that is worth Rs 14.41 crore estimated at Rs 36.93 crore. projects in ports and ports Works Committee. three differently abled children. Colony for public to create gen- King George Hospital on Security), L.P.S. Ramu Naidu, and liquid cargo handling The total value of works related infrastructure devel- About 200 personnel were NAD Visakhapatnam estab- eral awareness among the pub- Saturday, 10 Aug 19. Over 100 Vice President (R&R and jetty for Haldia Dock comes to Rs 139.35 crore. opment in the country. This examined by Team of Doctors lished in Aug 1944 is celebrat- lic and further cause of Make- employees of the Depot includ- Security) & K Madhav, Depot Complex that is projected at Meanwhile, he said that is a good sign for us as the led by Dr. Arindam Roy, CMO ing its Platinum Jubilee this in-India. ing Officers, Works Committee Manager, Gajuwaka, APSRTC Rs 88.01 crore. The L1 they were in the process of Government spend in this of NAD. Free Medicines were year. A series of activities have A Technical Seminar on Members and Union Office along with staff members of (Lowest Bidder) Project bidding for projects amount- segment will increase going also distributed to those requir- been lined up as part of the “Latest Trends on life cycle bearers participated in the Gangavaram Port. comes in the form of a ware- ing to over Rs 500 crore. forward.” ing medication. On this occa- Platinum Jubilee of NAD(V) management of Naval clean-up drive.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES Countdown for GOLD Govt tweaks Light Metro Rail, fresh DPR in one month ‘Guest Got Talent’ ` (10 gm) G RAVI KIRAN German team Systra prepared 38,300 n ` VIJAYAWADA the DPR with the Rs 8 crore Visakhapatnam: The coun- 200 sponsorship by finance agency The CM suggested the removal of provision for the try’s largest dialysis center SILVER With the present YSRCP gov- KFW of Germany, and it had underground way to Amaravati, citing that it would network NephroPlus has ` 47,600 (1kg) ernment in the State still mak- been ready by December 2018 announced ‘Call for Entries’ to ` 200 ing changes, the Light Metro itself. Because of the change in help reduce the costs for the project drastically. He the second season of their flag- Rail project of Vijayawada will government and other rea- ship program ‘Guest Got take some more time to take sons, the proposal was kept proposed the construction of the earth grade way Talent’ Season 2. It is endeav- CHICKEN off. pending. instead, as it would amount to only Rs 2,700 crore oured to provide a unique plat- RATES `/KG The Amaravati Metro Rail The AMRC extended the form for all dialysis patients to Corporation (AMRC) officials project purview as per the showcase their creativity and Dressed/With Skin `133 are now preparing the DPR as suggestions of the then Chief way instead, as it would Chief Minister suggested to talent. Without Skin `152 per the changes suggested by Minister, N Chandrababu amount to only Rs 2,700 crore. start Phase I of the project Founder-CEO of the firm, Broiler at Farm `92 the new State Government. Naidu. The corridor, which And, as per the previous pro- which has only two corridors. Vikram Vuppala said, “We During the recent review meet- was originally proposed to posal, he has suggested start- The Amaravati corridor would believe in encouraging each ing held on the issue by Chief start at Nidamanuru, was later ing the corridor from be taken up in Phase II. individual on dialysis to shift EGG Minister Jaganmohan Reddy, proposed from the Nidamanuru itself. Earlier, the Public Private their focus from the diseases `/ he suggested the removal of the Gannavaram Airport. Because With all these changes, the Partnership model was pro- and identify what they are RATES 100 provision for the underground of the changes, the length of final DPR may be ready with- posed by the TDP good at." Dialysis patients HYDERABAD 328 way to Amaravati, citing that it the Light Metro Rail was in a month. AMRC MD Government to execute the with zeal to showcase their tal- VIJAYAWADA 359 would help reduce the costs for extended to 65 km, with an Ramakrishna Reddy said, “We Light Metro Rail project. But ent can upload their file on the project drastically. underground way to are preparing the DPR and will now, the Jagan Government https://www.face book.com VISAKHAPATNAM 372 A total budget of Rs 25,000 Amaravati on a stretch of 6 however has proposed to Rs12,500 crore, almost 50% of submit it to the Government wants to approach the Union /NephroPlus DialysisNetwork/ RETAIL PRICE `3.59 (IN VIJAYAWADA) crore had been proposed for km. remove the underground way the total cost. He proposed the soon.” Government to seek financial or email to creatives@nephro- the project after much study. The present Chief Minister as it would cost around construction of the earth grade According to sources, the assistance for the project. plus.com.

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Vanitha Vani to Pavitrotsavam concludes address problems PNS n TIRUPATI The holy annual ritual of Pavitrotsavam concluded at of women cops Sri Govindarajaswamy tem- ple with Purnahuti on PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Wednesday evening. Both Tirumala Jeeyar While the State Government Swamis, Special grade DyEO has been bringing in more Varalakshmi, AEO Ravi programmes for women safe- Kumar Reddy, Temple People's ty, there had been none Inspector Krishna Murthy towards the welfare of the and others participated. Spandana (From left) YSRCP Rajanagaram MLA Jakampudi Raja; Trees that were cut in the disputed land women officials in the Police Department. Newly recruited satisfatory: CM police women who had been Ankurapranamam posted in rural police stations PNS n VIJAYAWADA had been facing several issues. at Ammavari In order to solve their issues, Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Jakkampudi ‘lands' in row; a new programme ‘Vanitha temple Reddy has said that a survey Vani’ has been initiated by the has been conducted on the police department in The programme PNS n TIRUCHANOOR officials’ response to the griev- Parvathipuram sub-division is likely to ances during the Spandana of Vizianagaram district. become a role The auspicious ritual of programme and a majority of In most of the rural police Ankurarpanam was per- people have expressed their Naidu, Pawan back victims stations, women police offi- model for other formed on Wednesday satisfaction over it. He also said cials are few in number. The police divisions evening for the annual festi- that the government has select- PNS n VIJAYAWADA and the police directed them young staff struggle to work in across the State, val of Pavitrotsavam at Sri ed some officials from across The Rajanagaram MLA is said to have to approach the Court, as it is remote villages that are far said Dr Sumit Padmavathi Ammavari tem- the State. At a workshop they YSRCP's Rajanagaram a civil dispute. The case has away from their home. As ple. Interested devotees could will be shown answers given by MLA Jakampudi Raja has been bringing pressure on the victims been pending in the Razole most of the superiors were Sunil Garud, participate with Rs 750 tick- them during the Spandana landed in a controversy over and is threatening them to vacate the court. men, the women officers find ASP of ets on which two persons will program. He held a review charges of encroachment of The Rajanagaram MLA is it a tough time to share their Parvatipuram be allowed during these three meeting on Spandana pro- 1.7 acres of agricultural plot land. The victims have submitted a now said to have been bring- personal problems. days and beget two laddu and gramme directed the district at Visweswarayapuram vil- representation to Deputy Chief ing pressure on the victims The programme is likely to two vadas as prasadam. collectors to interact with lage under Malikipuram man- Minister Pilli Subhash Chandrabose and is threatening them to become a role model for other TTD has cancelled all MROs, MPDOs, and dal in East Godavari district. vacate the land. The victims police divisions across the congenial environment for Arjita Sevas in the Municipal Commissioners on He is the first MLA to face also submitted a representa- state, said Dr Sumit Sunil them at police station by con- Tiruchanoor temple from a regular basis. such charges after Chief Rao's wife Vijayalakshmi has over the alleged encroach- tion to the Deputy Chief Garud, Additional ducting monthly meetings, Wednesday to facilitate the “It came to my notice that Minister Y S Jagan Mohan sold away the said land locat- ment. The Malikipuram Minister Pilli Subhash Superintendent of Police sensitising male staff and fam- Pavitrotsavam event. some officials are not behav- Reddy has warned the party ed at Visweswarayapuram, in police have registered cases Chandrabose, seeking justice (ASP) of Parvatipuram,. ily counselling.” DyEO Jhansi Rani, Agama ing properly with the people leaders and the public repre- 1994 to the farmers - against the victims and they to them. “Women are less in the R Jayanthi, woman sub- advisor Srinivasacharyulu, who come to submit their sentatives during his first Chelluboyina Veera were sent to Rajahmundry Jakkampudi Raja said, "The police department, but their inspector who heads Vanitha AEO Subramanyam, grievances. This issue will be Cabinet meeting. The CM Raghavulu and Chelluboyina Central Jail. The Opposition land which the complainants role is important. Hectic Vani programme said that Superintendent Malleswari taken seriously,” he said. has warned that he won't Babu Rao. However, following TDP and Janasena have come are claiming is different from workload and family respon- medical check-ups and and others participated. He congratulated the dis- spare anyone involved in such steep rise in the land prices, in support of the farmers. our land. The accused in this sibilities land them in excess health-related lectures will trict collectors for the suc- activitiesy. Women belong- Jakkampudi Raja encroached It may be recalled that for- case are trying to divert the health hazards,” he stated. also be conducted at sub- cessful conduct of Village ing to victim families have upon the land when the farm- mer minister Jakkampudi's issue, " Defending the act of He adds, “There is no spe- division level under the pro- Secretariat recruitment approached former chief min- ers refused to return it to him. brother-in-aw Komula Sai cutting trees by stating that cial grievance redressal mech- gramme. Though the State exams. Officials told him ister Chandrababu Naidu and When the trees in the said Chakravarthi tried to the land belongs to his fami- anism for women police offi- Government has declared that volunteers had complet- handed over a representation land were being cut, members encroach the same land in ly, he asked the officials to cials at ground level. weekly off system for the ed verification of 1,21,62,651 to him, seeking protection of the victim families - August, 2018. However, locals verify the survey numbers of Sometimes, sexual harass- police personnel from June, households across the.State. from Jakkampudi Raja. Chelluboyina Prakasha Rao had registered a protest. The the lands. "We have every ment cases are hidden because the women constables have Jagan also enquired about In fact, former minister and Chelluboyina Bulli victims lodged a complaint record with us," the MLA of no expression. Vanitha been working without taking the current flood situation in late Jakkampudi Rammohan Satyam - raised an objection with the Malikipuram police, clarified. Vani programme will create the weekly-off. Godavari and Krishna basins and directed officials to take all necessary steps to ensure the safety and rehabilitation of people in the flood-prone Promote jute bags, official tells people Vja rly station takes up cleanliness drive areas. PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA tic bottle crushing machines at all railway stations in a phased Additional Commissioner of The Vijayawada Division of manner. VMC Sakuntala has said that the South Central Railway A rally on ‘Swachh Rail - if awareness among students is launched the Swachhata Hi Swachh Bharat - Swachhata Hi created on harmful effects of Sewa – Swachhata Pakhwada Sewa’ was conducted by offi- single-use plastic carry bags, cleanliness campaign with the cers and staff at Vijayawada they will in turn discourage motto ‘Say No to Single Use Railway station, spreading the their parents and other mem- Plastic’ on Wednesday. The message of awareness on ill- bers of the society from using fortnight- long cleanliness effects of plastic on our envi- them. drive will conclude on ronment. Plastic bottle crush- She was participating in an October 2. ing machines and separate awareness programme con- According to a press release, dust bins for dry and wet ducted at Karnati Rammohana P Srinivas, DRM, started the waste with logos are also being Rao Municipal High School in campaign by administering installed at all major stations Vijayawada on Wednesday. the pledge on ‘Pastic-Free across the division with a OPPO unvils Vavilala Rajanikanth Sarma, Additional Commissioner of VMC Sakuntala at the awareness programme Environment’ to officers and view to promote a clean and who spoke on the occasion, conducted at Karnati Rammohana Rao Municipal High School in Vijayawada staff at the Divisional Office green environment. new A Series said the students should be on Wednesday compound in Vijayawada. A rally on ‘Swachh Rail - Swachh Bharat - The Swachhata pledge was taught about ethics and values. Taking a cue from Prime Swachhata Hi Sewa’ was conducted by administered at various sta- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM He explained the benefits of The Additional the students with the help of Minister Narendra Modi’s tions across the division by using jute bags. pictures. clarion call to eliminate use of officers and staff at Vijayawada Railway respective station managers Buoyed by the stupendous MJ Naidu Trust Chairman Commissionera stated Sakuntala appreciated the single-use plastic in the coun- station to spread the message of ill- and supervisors. Sr DEnHM response with a huge pie of Madhavi stated that they are that if awareness among MJ Naidu Trust for adopting try, the Indian Railways has Ram Chandra Sahoo, 11.8% of its India's market going to adopt the Karnati the school and conducting an risen to shield the environ- effects of plastic on the environment DEnHM Ramesh Gaikward, share from Visakhapatnam, Rammohana Rao Municipal students is created,they awareness programme on ment from the menace of Station Director Ch Suresh, OPPO launched its 'A series High School and develop it plastic. Deputy Educational plastic and is aiming to branch officers, inspectors 2020' in the Port City here on with their funds. will in turn discourage Officer Rama Lingeswara Rao, become a plastic-free railway. ban on single- use plastic dors, reduction of reuse of and staff participated in the Wednesday. Powered by its Dr Gowtham and Dr their parents from plastic teachers and others participat- The Ministry of Railways material, avoidance of single- plastic products by Railway rally at the Vijayawada Hyderabad's Research and Ramya made a presentation to ed in the programme. has issued instructions for use plastic carry bags by ven- staff and installation of plas- Railway Station. Development centre (R&D), OPPO hopes to penetrate the mid-segment mobile market with features like powerful SEASONAL BEAUTY Quad Camera at an afford- Vivekananda’s Chicago speech able price. OPPO's A series has been instrumental in driving a significant and remarkable echoes even after 125 years growth of 53.86% for the company in Vizag in the first PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM titions. 5846 students from 153 Dr PV Sudhakar, Principal half of 2019 alone. colleges participated of which 21 Andhra Medical College said The new A9 and A5 vari- To commemorate the 125th students won prizes. Students “Everyone should draw ants of OPPO, offering a year of Swami Vivekananda’s were advised on personality inspiration from Swami quad camera setup coupled iconic speech at the World development and national inte- Vivekananda’s life. with Qualcomm Parliament of Religious Chicago gration. RK Mission Secretary Snapdragon 665, will be in 1893, Ramakrishna Mission B Satyanarayana Raju, Atmavidanda Mahraj who available in the market from Ashram, Visakhapatnam organ- Additional Commissioner presided over the meeting September 16 ranging from ised a youth convention on its Income Tax, urged young people appealed all the students to plan a compelling price of Rs premises at RK Beach here on to read books on Swami their career practicing due dis- 16,990, according to Sumit Additional Commissioner Income Tax B Satyanarayana Raju, RK Mission Wednesday. Vivekananda so as to take inspi- cipline and commitment. Walia, VP Product & Secretary Atmavidanda Mahraj, and Principal Andhra Medical College Dr PV As part of the programme, it ration from them, and become a Swamy Gunesananda proposed Seasonal butterfly at the Mudasarlova Park in Visakhapatnam Marketing, OPPO India. Sudhakarat the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday conducted essay writing compe- role model for others. a vote of thanks. Photo-TTirupathirao G. Tamilisai youngest Guv, AP's Harichandan oldest Man chops off neighbour's PNS n NEW DELHI Veteran BJP leader Harichandan, who was born Tamilisai Soundararajan, who on August 3, 1934, is the 23rd governor of was on Sunday sworn in as the genitals for flirting with his wife first woman governor of undivided Andhra Pradesh. Currently, he is the Telangana, is the youngest oldest governor. Harichandan is the first governor PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM The injured was Rao's genitals with a sharp among all state governors, to be appointed exclusively for the state knife, suspecting him of having while Andhra Pradesh's Biswa In a bizarre incident, a man shifted to KG Hospital an extramarital affair with Bhusan Harichandan is the after the bifurcation chopped of the genitals of his Nani's wife. Hearing Rao's oldest at the age of 85. neighbor in Vizianagaram, sus- in Vizag city and is scream in pain, the local took The average age of governors Veteran BJP leader Harichandan began his career pecting illegal relation of the lat- undergoing treatment. him to a hospital and alerted the is 73 after the appointment of Harichandan, who was born on as a lawyer in the Odisha High ter with his wife. police, said Sub-Inspector of five new governors on August 3, 1934, is the 23rd gov- Court in 1961 and joined the The victim has been identi- His condition is said Police K Siva Prasad. September 1 by President Ram She is the only governor who are in their 60s, while 14 in their ernor of undivided Andhra then Bharatiya Jana Sangh in fied as P Dharma Rao and the to be critical. "The injured Dharma Rao Nath Kovind. Fifty-eight-year- is under 60 years of age. The sec- 70s. Six of them are in their 80s. Pradesh. Currently, he is the old- 1971. He joined the BJP in 1980 accused is B Nani and both are was shifted to KG Hospital in old Soundararajan was the for- ond youngest governor is Jagdish Mukhi, 76, who is the est governor. when it was founded and residents of Pedamerangi under Vizag city and he is undergoing mer Tamil Nadu BJP chief and Acharya Devvrat, 60, who is Assam governor, is also the Harichandan is the first gov- became the president of the Jiyyammavalasa police station on Dharma Rao, hitting his treatment and his condition is the party's national secretary. serving as the governor of governor of Mizoram (addition- ernor to be appointed exclu- Odisha state unit. limits in Vizianagaram district head with an iron rod. In a fit said to be critical. We are also On September 1, the presi- Gujarat since July this year. al charge) since March 8, 2019. sively for the state after the During Emergency, he was and farmers by profession. of rage, Nani also chopped off suspecting that old-rivalry was dent named her as the second The maximum number of the As many as 19 of them are the bifurcation. Earlier, arrested under the Maintenance The incident took place when Dharma's private parts and fled also one of the reasons behind governor of Telangana which governors fall in the age group first time governors, while nine Narasimhan was holding the of Internal Security Act (MISA) Dharma Rao was speaking to the spot. According to sources, the crime and we have formed was formed on June 2, 2014. of 70-79. Out of the 28 gover- have previously been in the Raj charge of both Andhra Pradesh in 1975 as he fought against his friends near Pedamerangi no one there tried to stop the a special team to nab Earlier, the post was held by E nors heading the Raj Bhavans of Bhavans of other states. Six of and Telangana after Andhra suppression of judges in the Junction on Wednesday after- assaulter seeing him furious. the accused Nani "the police S L Narasimhan. 29 states, one is below 60, seven the state governors are women. Pradesh was bifurcated in 2014. Supreme Court. noon. Nani, launched an attack Nani chopped off Dharma officer said. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 telangana 04 ONE TELANGANA CARD MRPS to protest denial of Cabinet berths to Madigas PNS n WARANGAL the Reddy community, who REMAINS DISTANT DREAM constitute only 5 per cent of the Madiga Reservation Porata total population of the state. He n Samiti (MRPS) president demanded the CM to give an Choice of Closed Loop system hampers cashless travel facility for buses, Metro, shopping Manda Krishna Madiga has explanation on this. accused Chief Minister K To oppose this, he said NAVEENA GHANATE Chandrasekhar Rao of dealing protests would be staged in n HYDERABAD a blow to the self-respect of front of village panchayats in Two years on, Metro Madigas, who constitute only Telangana till September 15 Cashless travel remains a dis- 12 per cent of the state's pop- beginning from Wednesday. tant dream as One Telangana ulation, by not accommodat- On September 18, rasta card is failing to make any card not quite smart ing the community in the rokos would be staged on a big major headway. Going against PNS n HYDERABAD in digital age. recent Cabinet expansion. hand to senior MLAs from scale in all mandal and the Open Loop Card system If you initiate online Addressing media here on undivided Warangal district Assembly constituency head- proposed by NPCI for National Almost two years into the recharge, then you have to Wednesday, he charged the not amount to discriminating quarters. An Avedana Deeksha Common Mobility card existence of Metro Smart tap your card at any of the KCR government with dis- Madigas against, he said. will also be staged on (NCMC), One Telangana card cards, the online recharge metro stations within 15 criminating against the sub- KCR did not give a minis- September 21 at KDC grounds will be Closed Loop. For inter- process continues to be days from the date of castes listed under the Madiga terial berth to any of the sub- in Hanmakonda, he said, and operability like using for buses, unreasonable. People have to recharge. If you fail to tap community ever since he castes included under Madigas, appealed to people of the Metro, MMTS, shopping and plan their journey two hours within 15days, the amount became CM. he said, blaming the CM for cross-section of people to take parking vehicles, the card has in advance if they choose to will get refunded manually. Does showing an empty giving six ministerial berths to part in the event. to be Open Loop. recharge online and not at There is no answer for when Bengaluru stands as an the station. While govern- the amount will be refunded example of how a Closed Loop ments promote digital pay- as 'refund takes time'. card can fail. In Bengaluru, the ments, it takes forever for the According to L&THMRL, Woman who NCMC was launched with online transaction to the transac- TSRTC staff plan stir much pomp in March, but be com- tions on app abused KCR soon it hit a roadblock because Bengaluru is example why Closed pleted or and at the of non-synchronisation of dismissed. gates are kept automated fare collection Loop card can fail. There, it hit a The process independent- over merger demand arrested (AFC) gates at Metro stations roadblock due to non-synchronisation of recharg- ly to ensure PNS n JAGITIAL and BMTC ticketing machines. of automated gates at Metro stations ing the card passenger PNS n HYDERABAD unions have given protest The NCMC was proposed to hasn't data securi- notice to TSRTC manage- Following a complaint filed make sure only one card is used and BMTC ticketing machines evolved and ty. Further TSRTC employees unions are ment, now even Telangana by local TRS leaders, the for travelling in both public and all such the concessionaire gearing up for a mass agita- Mazdoor Union affiliated to Jagtial police on Wednesday private vehicles, toll plazas and travelling in Metro. Sources ability to switch to Open Loop requests to L&THMRL have claims that at cost of securi- tion to demand merger of the TRS is said to have decided to arrested Banawat Lakshmi, even retail shopping. said that the payment for at some stage in a phased fallen to deaf ears. After ty of commuters' data, the road transport corporation go on protest. who had criticised Chief After inviting tenders for Metro train is through the manner. using the T-savaari app to minimum wait time of with the government and to "TSRTC is facing severe Minister K Chandrasekhar Open Loop card system, the gates which are compatible As per sources, the govern- recharge the smart card, peo- 2hours and maximum time fulfill other long-pending problems due to neglect of Rao over the shortage of Telangana government with Closed Loop or Open ment will observe the changes ple have to wait for 2hours of 15days has been added. demands. government. Government is urea. A case had been filed changed it stance and went in Loop systems. For TSRTC, and expansion of Open Loop and then visit the metro sta- Citizens are apprehensive With fellow Telugu state not releasing pending dues against her on Tuesday. for Closed Loop. the payment is through POS cards in next few years. Maybe tion and tap at the ticket over the invisible money and Andhra Pradesh CM giving and subsidies to the corpora- Lakshmi hails from As per sources, since there is machines, while for cabs and in future, the Closed Loop machine for the money to so prefer to do a manual nod for the merger of tion. Even salaries are not Tatlavai village of Raikal no perfect Open Loop card at autos or toll gate or retail card could be changed to Open reflect. Ironically, on transaction because recharge APSRTC in its government, being paid properly to staff," mandalThe police, however, this moment, the government shopping, the payments is Loop in phases after discussion Wednesday L&T metro has amount does not added in RTC employees unions in said Raji Reddy, TSRTC EU showed no leniency towards decided to go ahead with the through QR code. POS and with stakeholders like Metro, been making announce- app. There are many bad Telangana are planning to leader, speaking to The her and confined her to the card as Closed Loop Smart QR code do not depend sig- TSRTC and others." ments that recharging online reviews about the recharge build up on the momentum Pioneer. police station for about six Card with single issuer. nificantly on Open or Closed The government is not using paytm would fetch option in app as commuters and mount pressure on TRS RTC employees unions want hours. Lakshmi later said The HMRL also has Loop standards. expecting any revenue from Rs150 worth rewards. All can't find the money in their government. While already to wait for a week to see the she went critical of the CM Closed Loop Smart Card, Sources said that the One this project and will help only these offers are unfruitful as account even though it is TSRTC Employees Union, response from TSRTC man- out of emotion. "Is this what which cannot be used for any Telangana card will be Closed with branding and promotion it is time consuming process deducted from bank. TSRTC Jathiya Mazdoor agement, else they will go on they mean by Bangaru other purpose other than Loop Smart Card, but with for ease of access. Union (TJMU) and other strike on September 17. Telangana," she said. BJP demands KTR stresses on strengthening TRS PNS n HYDERABAD ship of over 60 lakh. The ities in the state. The meet- party would take the gov- ing discussed constitution of plan to hike TRS working president KT ernment schemes further the party district commit- Rama Rao has said that the with into the people, given tees. action plan of the party will its strong presence in the The party rank and file File PIL be to focus on strengthening state. extended grand welcome to employees’ pay the party further. The party would work KTR for becoming a min- submissions on In a meeting with party with the goal of winning all ister for the second time. PNS n HYDERABAD If KCR does not heed to our general secretaries and state municipalities wherever elec- TRS youth wing leader polls in writing: demand, then we will launch TRS leader Gutha Sukender Reddy is greeted after he secretaries held at Telangana tions are going to be held in Sambipur Raju and TRS Claiming that state Budget an agitation against the TRS took charge as Telangana Legislative Council chairman Bhavan here on Wednesday, the state soon, he said, and activists, party MLAs, MLCs, High Court has completely neglected gov- government to fulfill employ- in Hyderabad on Wednesday he said that TRS emerged as asked local MLAs to coordi- Party secretaries appraised TRS corporators, senior ernment employees, the BJP ees demands," said Mohan the strongest party across the nate with the party cadres to KTR of the conditions pre- leaders welcomed KTR to PNS n HYDERABAD demanded the government to Reddy. country with a member- ensure the party's victory. vailed in various municipal- the Telangana Bhavan. present a sub-plan for its Stating that employees are Gutha takes The Telangana High Court employees. Speaking at the already disappointed with the on Wednesday directed the party's state office in TRS government, Reddy counsels for petitioners to Hyderabad on warned the CM that he charge as HC holds back plea for School teacher dies in place their submissions in Wednesday, BJP must not to test their written form in Public leader and for- patience further. hit-and-run at Golconda Interest Litigations (PILs) mer MLC B "Employees and Council chairman SIT in 'fake' encounter filed against issuance of noti- Mohan Reddy teachers have been PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD fication to conduct municipal warned of neglected by the n Court to wait for SC to dispose related plea elections in the state. launching an TRS government. TRS leader Gutha Sukender Reddy A 39-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and- A division bench com- agitation As a result, the assumed charge as Legislative Council PNS n HYDERABAD Chief Justice RS Chauhan run incident at Golconda on Wednesday. The vic- prising of Chief Justice RS against the gov- education system chairman on Wednesday. With only one and Justice A Abhishek tim was identified as Uma Jante, a teacher at Chauhan and Justice A ernment if and governance are nomination received for the post, Reddy The Telangana government Reddy to hear the PIL seek- Glendale Academy at Sun City. Abhishek Reddy also said employees' suffering. If education was declared unanimously elected as the told the High Court on ing special investigation According to the police, Uma was going to the that it would decide the demands continue to sector is allotted a meager council chairman. Wednesday that the Team (SIT) probe into the school from her residence in Narsingi when the matter after perusing the be neglected. Rs 1,600 crore in the budget, The members of Legislative council Supreme Court had granted alleged fake encounter of incident happened. When she reached the written submissions of peti- "The budget presented by how is quality education pos- extended wishes to Sukender Reddy on his stay in the Special Leave the victim after the dispos- Indoor stadium at Ramdevguda, an unidentified tioners in the case. It later CM KCR has ignored employ- sible? The large-scale vacan- election. Speaking on the occasion, min- Petition (SLP) filed in the al of the petition pending car hit the two-wheeler she was travelling on adjourned the case hearing ees. There is no mention of IR cies in the education depart- ister KT Rama Rao said that Pocharam alleged fake encounter of before the Supreme Court. from behind. "Due to the impact of the hit, Uma to September 26. It may be and PRC for employees. ment are affecting the quality Srinivas Reddy, who served as agriculture one Punnam Lingaiah alias The encounter of Lingaiah was thrown off her vehicle and crashed onto the noted here that two PILs Already, employees have lost of education in government minister, was appointed as assembly speak- Linganna. took place at Rallagadda vil- divider. She suffered severe injuries and died on were filed in the case. PRC twice and are facing schools. We demand er while Sukender, who served as the pres- It also told the court that lage in Gundala mandal the spot," said Golconda sub-inspector Mallaiah. Third-party affidavits of severe problems. At least now, Education Minister Sabita ident of Telangana State Farmers' the SLP was filed challeng- Bhadradri Kothagudem dis- Passersby used Uma's phone and called her politicians like Congress Party the CM should give clarity on Indra Reddy to immediately Coordination Committee, has been ing the earlier order of the trict on July 31. brother who rushed to the spot, but Uma had suc- MPs K Venkat Reddy and A the issue of PRC and IR. The fill up 999 headmaster posts appointed as council chairman. HC directing the magistrate The High Court, while cumbed to her injuries by then. The car that hit Revanth Reddy and BJP MP government must present a and 449 MEO posts lying He said that it is a good sign for farm- to record statements of 'eye- dealing with the case had he fled the spot after the incident. B Sanjay Kumar were also sub-plan for employees in the vacant in Telangana," said ers that leaders having a connection with witnesses' under Section 164 also directed the state gov- The Golconda police registered a case under filed in the case in order to Assembly and Legislative Reddy, who served as MLC agriculture sector have been appointed as of CrPC. ernment to provide security Section 304a of IPC and are investigating the case support the arguments of one Council to discuss the spend- from teachers' constituency the heads of Legislative Assembly and This has prompted a divi- to the four witnesses named by analyzing CCTV footages of nearby cameras to of the petitioners. ing being done on employees. in the past. Council. sion bench comprising of by the petitioner in the case. try and identify the car. Amazon hints it has big plans for Hyderabad Campus envoys in colleges to n Of the $5 billion investment it has earmarked for India, Hyderabad gets big share help out with voter enrollment

n n PNS HYDERABAD Bureaucratic blockades PNS HYDERABAD Meetings will be Amazon's new office in The Election Commi-ssion held with IT firms Hyderabad is a major part of The new e-commerce rules regulation and how to will appoint Campus the e-retailer's global opera- that came into force in navigate the policy and Ambassadors in colleges to and Resident tions and employs some February banned companies regulatory environment," said enthuse students take part in Welfare 15,000 full-time staff workers, like Amazon from selling Ankur Bisen. Prospects are in voter enrolment and verifi- roughly constituting a third of products from firms in which progress but, the risk is high, cation. Three or four stu- Associations for its employee base in India. they have a stake, according Amazon and Flipkart incurring dents will be selected from greater "The Hyderabad campus is to the reports, they are also big losses as they expand and each college in the state and a signal to the government forbidden from entering into attempt to tap into new provided day-long training participation in that we are increasing our exclusive deals with sellers. markets in Asia's third-largest to take up voter verification base in India and we are mak- The regulations were brought economy. Both firms will also and new enrolment in their voter enrolment ing sure there is a lot of India in after brick-and-mortar face fierce competition from colleges. that is built into Amazon's retailers complained the e- Indian conglomerate RIL run Joint CEO Ravi Kiran said global story," Ankur Bisen of tailers were unfairly selling by Mukesh Ambani who is in an All India Radio pro- be put up in IT companies Delhi-based consulting firm products at discount prices. planning to go up against the gram that voter verification for the purpose. He also Technopak told reporters. "Going forward, the two US companies with his drive has been named as said the voters will be facil- Amazon's new Indian challenges are more around own e-commerce platform. 'Mega Million Launch' itated to tag their family them corrected if errors headquarters in Hyderabad which began on September members' details if they wish occurred. He said the voters is a 282-ft-tall building, 1 throughout the country. to exercise their franchise in can get the verification done equipped with 49 eleva- National Association of the $100 billion mark."" He said voters can get their the same polling station through www.nvsp.in or tors, cafeterias, recreation- Amazon has earmarked $5 billion in Software and Services Amazon has already ear- details checked even after henceforth www.ceotelangana.in web- al space that will have investment funds in India of which Companies (NASSCOM) marked $5 billion in invest- voters draft list is released. Ravi Kiran said the voter sites and the Election Zumba dance classes et al. Hyderabad gets a big share andment funds for India, where Special meetings will be verification drive which will Commission's Mobile App. It is also the company's PricewaterhouseCoopers one in three people use the held with IT companies and continue for two months is The voters can correct their biggest building globally, "India's e-commerce sales internet - the figure forecast is Resident Welfare aimed at facilitating the vot- details which in turn will be equating its ambitions in a Amazon has earmarked $5 gets a big share. are expected to triple likely to swell to 300 million Associations for greater par- ers to verify their details in verified by the Election offi- vast but challenging mar- billion in investment funds in According to the recent between now and 2022, by 2020 mainly due to grow- ticipation in voter enrol- the EPIC voter cards like cials for issuing new EPIC ket. India of which Hyderabad research by industry body when they are likely to pass ing smartphone use. ment. Special stalls will also name, address, age and get cards. VIJAYAWADA|THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS MOON LANDER Mahabaleshwar records ISRO will fix problem: 8,000 mm rains this monsoon PNS n SATARA

The most popular hill station Nobel laureate Haroche in western India, Mahabaleshwar, which earned Swami Vivekananda's PNS n MOHALI (PUNJAB) day 'Nobel Prize Series India the distinction of being the 2019' event aimed at highlighting wettest place on Earth this message of universal Science poses surprises - some- issues related to education and monsoon, added another brotherhood relevant times failures and sometimes learning. The event, where Nobel record to its credit on successes, according to Nobel laureates give lectures and par- Wednesday, said a top official. even today: Mamata laureate Serge Haroche, who ticipate in roundtables with The rainfall in the district KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief said on Wednesday that Indian experts, teachers and students, has crossed a whopping 8000 Minister Mamata Banerjee on Space Research Organisation will also be held in Ludhiana and mm (800 cms) mark on Wednesday said Swami (ISRO) scientists will certain- New Delhi. "In India we have Wednesday, said Deputy Vivekananda's message of ly try to fix the problem with good education in mathematics, Director-General of universal brotherhood, in his India's first moon lander. in theoretical physics and in Meteorology K. S. Hosalikar. historic address at the "I don't know what happened astro physics. I think we need to "The Mahabaleshwar rainfall convention of Parliament of with this (moon lander Vikram) put money into small-scale has crossed the 8000 mm mark Cherrapunji in Religions in Chicago, is but they will certainly try to solve physics projects even if it does- to notch 8012.1 mm on India - River Krishna, which relevant even in contemporary the problem," Haroche, 75, told n't have the media attention to the Wednesday. The monsoon sea- Meghalaya of North- flows 1,400 kms through IANS on the sidelines of the big projects like moon landing," son's normal for the hill station Maharashtra, Karnataka, times. Swami Vivekananda had Science is something where you are going introduced India and Hinduism 'Nobel Prize Series India 2019' said the Nobel laureate, who is a is 5530.1 mm, Hosalikar told East India, which once Telangana, Andhra Pradesh to the western world in his event here, near the state capital in the unknown...you have surprises, member of the French and mediapersons here. held the distinction of before emptying into the Bay Chandigarh. An optimistic European Academies of Sciences. The IMD official added that of Bengal. The other rivers are speech in 1893. Paying sometime good surprises and sometime homage to the monk, Banerjee Haroche, who won the Nobel In response to another query, he during this year's bountiful being the wettest place Koyna, Venna, Savitri and tweeted, "Today is the 126th Prize for Physics in 2012, said you have bad surprises and failures said: "The politicians have to monsoon, Mahabaleshwar on the planet, lost its Gayatri. anniversary of Swami failures occur in science. understand that they have to crossed the 300 mm rainfall Though Mahabaleshwar, Vivekananda's epochal speech "Science is something where invest a lot of money for longer mark in a 24-hour period sev- privileged position to and its neighbouring twin at the Parliament of Religions you are going in the worked up to the last stage and money is involved in science, it period of time in basic research." eral times. the neighbouring Panchgani at an altitude of in Chicago. His message of unknown...you have surprises, then "you have some kind of fail- has to do with economic and pol- Asked about US President Cherrapunji in Meghalaya of 4,242 feet or 1,293 metres, are universal brotherhood is sometime good surprises and ure". The problem, he said, was itics and I don't like this mixture," Donald Trump calling climate North-East India, which once Mawsynram a favourite with tourists during relevant even today. My sometime you have bad surpris- that there was too much expec- he said. "The best investment a change a hoax, Haroche replied: held the distinction of being monsoons, the incessant heavy respectful homage to the great es and failures," Haroche tation and excessive media atten- country can make is investing in "He has no mind so he cannot the wettest place on the plan- downpour has hit the tourism saint." The Trinamool Congress explained, whose research has tion around the mission, and young minds. It is important for change it." Nobel Prize Series et, lost its privileged position good rains augur well for industry badly this year. government has included the mostly taken place in the Kastler "when you lose, you take the risk India to make sure that a large India 2019 is organized by Nobel to the neighbouring Mahabaleshwar, also known as Barely an hour's drive from speech in the school syllabus Brossel laboratory at the Ecole that when there is a failure, faction of them should come Media in cooperation with the Mawsynram, which gets over 'strawberry country' account- here is the world-famous Kaas of the West Bengal Board of Normale Superieure in France. there is a big amplification of dis- back to India because we need Department of Biotechnology, 11,870 mm rains annually. ing for 85 percent of the coun- Plateau, named a UNESCO Secondary Education. Categorically saying that he is appointment and so on". these people here," he added. the Ministry of Science and However, Cherrapunji has fall- try's production on its gentle World Natural Heritage Site The state government on ignorant about what actually "I think the people who work Haroche was at the National Technology and the Punjab State en behind with 11,777 mm slopes in the Western Ghats. (2012) - or the 'Valley of Wednesday is set to launch the happened with the moon lander, in this area should know that Agri-Food Biotechnology Council for Science and rains annually. As many as five major rivers Flowers' where tourists throng Swami Vivekananda Merit- Haroche said the equipmet had there are failures. Since a lot of Institute in Mohali for the three- Technology. Situated at an altitude of originate from this hill station, from all over the world cum-Means Scholarship 4,440 feet or 1,353 metres, including the fourth-biggest of between August and October. (SVMCMS) to help meritorious students from economically backward sections. Curbs lifted from J-K parts, Jairam Ramesh slams Patel was right, Nehru Be a ‘great lover' wrong on Kashmir: SC to Muslim man who wed Hindu woman Ravi Shankar Prasad private vehicles on roads blanket ban on use of n AHMEDABAD: Union minister PNS SRINAGAR Ravi Shankar Prasad on single use plastic Wednesday said India's first Restrictions were lifted from n prime minister Jawaharlal most parts of Kashmir on PNS NEW DELHI Nehru was wrong and Sardar Wednesday and some areas in Vallabhbhai Patel, the country's Srinagar city witnessed an Congress leader Jairam first home minister, was right in increased presence of private Ramesh on Wednesday took a handling the Jammu and transport leading to traffic swipe at the Modi government Kashmir issue after jams but schools remained over the proposed ban on use Independence. Prasad was closed and public transport of single use plastic, saying it addressing a press conference was off the roads, officials will only grab headlines and here to mark the National said. "mask" this regime's true envi- Democratic Alliance The city witnessed increased ronmental record. government completing 100 movement of private vehicles He also said that he, as envi- days in office after being sworn on Wednesday leading to traf- ronment minister, had resist- in for a second consecutive PNS n NEW DELHI The counsel for the fic jams at several places on the ed the blanket ban on plastic As environment term on May 30. "I want to say woman's father insisted that it Karan Nagar-Batamaloo-Lal use as the industry employs minister, had that in Jammu and Kashmir, A controversial case of an was a racket to trap girls. The Chowk-Dalgate axis, the offi- lakhs of people. Sardar Patel was right and inter-faith marriage from apex court has asked the man cials said. vent any processions. shrines to fuel protests. The former Environment resisted the blanket Jawaharlal Nehru was wrong," Chattisgarh was taken up for to file an affidavit and show They said few auto rick- Restrictions were first Friday prayers have not been minister said the real problem ban on plastic use Prasad said. The minister said hearing in the Supreme Court bona fide. The court queried shaws and inter-district cabs imposed across the Kashmir allowed at any of the major was how to dispose of and Article 370, which gave special on Wednesday. the man on whether he had were also seen plying in some on 5 August when the Centre mosques or shrines in the valley recycle plastic waste. as the industry status to the northern state, A Hindu woman had mar- changed his name after the areas of the city. The officials announced its decision to for the past one month now. He also tagged a media employs lakhs of was a "historical blunder" and ried a Muslim man who marriage in an Arya Samaj said restrictions have been abrogate Article 370 of the Meanwhile, normal life report claiming that a com- by scrapping that special admitted that he converted to temple and taken proper legal lifted from most areas of the Constitution and bifurcate remained severely affected in plete ban on plastic by the people status, Prime Minister Narendra Hinduism in order to be steps to change his name. valley, but security forces con- the state into two Union ter- Kashmir due to shutdown which Modi government was not a Modi has shown "immense accepted by the woman's fam- The court observed that it is tinued to be deployed to main- ritories. The restrictions were entered 38th day on Wednesday. good idea as the economy was courage and corrected that ily. The woman's family has not averse to inter-faith and tain law and order. lifted in phases from many Markets and other business facing a slowdown. true environmental record," he historical wrong". disputed the man's conversion inter-caste marriages. "We The restrictions were re- parts of the valley as the sit- establishments remained closed, "As Environment Minister I also said. to Hinduism, calling it a sham. only want the future of the girl imposed in parts of the valley on uation improved with passage while public transport was off the resisted blanket ban on use of Prime Minister Narendra A bench headed Justice should be secured." The coun- Tuesday to prevent any proces- of time. roads across the valley, the offi- single-use plastic. Plastic Modi had suggested the con- Arun Mishra said: "We are only sel for the woman's father sion in the city and elsewhere in However, the authorities cials said. industry employs lakhs and trol on use of plastics while concerned only about her said that the woman does not the valley on the tenth day of have been imposing restric- The efforts of the state gov- the real problem is how we addressing the COP future. We are not against need any protection. Muharram. The curbs on the tions in vulnerable areas of the ernment to open schools have dispose and recycle waste," he (Conference of Parties) here. inter-religious or inter-caste The top court sought a movement of people in some valley every Friday, appre- not borne any fruit as parents said on Twitter. Modi government's "blanket marriage. The court observed reply from state government parts of the valley are imposed hending that vested interests continued to keep children at "The ban will only grab ban on plastics at this moment that the man should be a "loyal and allowed the intervention every year on the eight and the might exploit the large gath- home due to apprehensions headlines, home and abroad, of economic slowdown is a husband" and a "great lover" application of the girl. tenth day of Muharram to pre- erings at big mosques and about their safety. and mask the Modi regime's bad idea," Ramesh added. Modi govt should With lavish feast & floral decks, colourful New programme launched to vaccinate 500 mn livestock now work to get Onam for Keralites post-floods PNS n MATHURA PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM across caste, class and religion, Prime Minister Narendra back PoK: MGP are taking part in the celebra- Modi on Wednesday launched Keralites on Wednesday cel- tions in unison. the National Animal Disease PNS n PANAJI ebrated their biggest and Wearing "onakkodi' (new Control Programme most-awaited harvest festival, cloths), people decorated their (NADCP) for eradicating Foot Lauding the Centre for abro- Onam with traditional fer- homes with 'pookkalam' (flo- and Mouth Disease (FMD) gating Article 370 that gave vour and gaiety, shrugging ral decks) to welcome mythi- and Brucellosis in livestock. gramme, launched by the special status to Jammu and off the frightening memories cal king Mahabali, the right- With 100 per cent funding prime minister here, has two Kashmir, the Maharashtrawadi of horrendous floods that eousdemon king who is from the central government till components to control the Gomantak Party (MGP) on had washed away their festi- believed to visit his subjects on 2024, the Rs 12,652 crore pro- diseases by 2025 and eradica- Wednesday said the Modi gov- val dreams last year. the auspicious 'thiruvonam' gramme aims at vaccinating tion by 2030. ernment should now also make Tight security in the wake of day of the Chingam month in over 500 million livestock Modi also launched the efforts to get back the Pakistan- a terror attack warning and the Malayalam calendar. including cattle, buffalo, sheep, National Artificial occupied Kashmir (PoK). incessant rains in some places Legend has it that the Devas goats and pigs against the FMD. Insemination Programme MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar, did not dampen the overall fes- major festival venues across parts of the country. (Gods), who were envious of The programme also aims before interacting with farm- whose party is a former ally of the tive mood and ecstatic spirit of the state based on a recent Though Onam has a Hindu Mahabali's popularity, man- at vaccinating 36 million ers. During his visit, he joined ruling BJP in Goa, congratulated sion Chandrayaan-2. The former the people. information received by the myth behind it, it has assumed aged to get him pushed down female bovine calves annual- women in segregating plastic Prime Minister Narendra Modi state transport minister also said Special security arrange- Army thatthere may be a a secular dimension over the to the netherworld with the ly in its fight against from waste at the 'Swachhta Hi for some of his government's bold that Goa should immediately mentwas put in place at all terror attack in southern centuries and people, cutting support of Lord Vishnu. Brucellosis disease. The pro- Seva' programme. decisions during the first 100 days enforce the amended Motor of its second term. Vehicles Act. "The Act is a result Dhavalikar, who was former- of four-year long deliberations by ly deputy chief minister in the various state transport ministers. Pramod Sawant-led Goa gov- It should not be made redundant, UP student claims ‘evidence’ against Chinmayanand in pen drive ernment, said the abrogation of though several opposition parties Article 370 was one of the are against its implementation," he PNS n NEW DELHI the hostel. After she did, he his institutes. Amid public out- "remarkable decisions" taken dur- said. The friend handed over the pen drive to the allegedly called her and showed rage, the UP police filed a miss- ing the Modi government's sec- The Motor Vehicles A young woman who has Supreme Court appointed SIT, which has her a video of her taking a bath. ing complaint three days after ond term. Amendment Act, approved by accused senior BJP leader reportedly questioned the woman for more Using the video, her family came to them. "After revocation of Article 370, President Ram Nath Kovind last Chinmayanand reportedly has than 15 hours. The woman, who has alleged Chinmayanand allegedly The woman was found in now the Modi-led government month, aims at stricter punish- "explosive video evidence" to raped the student. She says he Rajasthan six days later, and should free the Pakistan-occupied ment for violation of traffic reg- support her charge, which has that she was raped by the ex-Union minister also filmed the assault and produced before the Supreme Kashmir and annex it to our ulations and to bring discipline on been handed to the police in a for a year, reportedly filmed Chinmayanand used it to blackmail her. She Court, which heard her alle- land," said Dhavalikar, whose roads. pen drive by her friend. with a camera on her spectacles says she decided to start film- gations and ordered an SIT to party supported the Congress The MGP, Goa's oldest region- The friend handed over the ing him earlier this year and investigate. during the Lok Sabha polls held al party, had three MLAs after the pen drive to the Supreme for this, installed a camera in Last week, the woman filed earlier this year. 2017 state polls. But, in March this Court appointed Special raped by the former union union minister in Atal Bihari woman says she went to the her glasses. a rape complaint against Dhavalikar also congratulated year, two of its legislators joined Investigation Team (SIT), minister for a year, reportedly Vajpayee's government, of rap- politician for admission into his The woman went missing Chinmayanand, who has not Modi for criminalising triple the ruling BJP. which has reportedly ques- filmed Chinmayanand with a ing her for a year using videos law college last year. He last month after posting on been questioned or charged by talaq and for the significant suc- Dhavalikar is now the lone tioned the woman for more camera on her spectacles. to blackmail her. allegedly admitted her, gave her Facebook a video accusing the the police so far. Yesterday, the cess of Indian Space Research from the MGP in the state hav- than 15 hours. The woman, The 23-year-old has accused In her complaint to the a job in the college library and politician, without naming SIT went to the woman's hos- Organisation's (ISRO) lunar mis- ing a 40-member Assembly. who has alleged that she was Chinmayanand, who was a police, recorded last week, the then advised her to move into him, of exploiting students at tel room for clues. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Normalising Kashmir We need a counter-narrative than risk being baited on human Shroud on camaraderie rights, one that justifies why J&K is our internal issue t would be easy enough to shrug off the It is doubtful if a Xi-Mo encounter (if it takes place at all) can solve the vexed border dispute growing concern in Western capitals about Ithe lockdown in the newly-defined Jammu between India and China. First and foremost condition is to develop basic trust and Kashmir (J&K) as one of polemics and archetypes and question their standpoint on their own human rights scenarios. Should we be preached to? Should we attach any importance to a slew of US Senators express- ing reservations about the situation in the Valley, given the US’s own unilateral and unreferenced moves in the Trump era? Should we also ignore the United Nations High Commissioner for CLAUDE ARPI Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Jeria’s concern about the continued curfew in the Union Territory? One could argue we should just not react and let the water ill Chinese President Xi slide off a duck’s back. Besides, diplomatically we have definitely scored in con- Jinping make it to the south- vincing the world, including the Islamic nations, that the changed status was indeed ern beach resort of Mahabalipuram? And if the an internal matter of India, circumscribed within our sovereign Constitutional space. informal summit with Yet it is precisely because we prioritise it as our internal concern that we need WPrime Minister Narendra Modi does get con- to normalise life in J&K, restore communication networks and let people reclaim firmed, can the two leaders pull off a coup and come to an agreement to solve the vexed bor- their everyday lives, currently hemmed in by concertina wires of the kind, reports der dispute? Today, one is not even sure if the say, that wasn’t there during the height of militancy. It is precisely because we meeting can take place. One obvious reason are a democracy that we have world opinion and expectation on our side and is that the next round of border talks between the Special Representatives (SR) of both cannot let that goodwill slip away because of a stubborn sense of purpose. This nations was postponed recently. The Indian we need to do for our own sake rather than link any delay to Pakistan’s export and Chinese SRs were to meet this month in of terror. As it is, the bifurcation of the erstwhile State has alienated its civil soci- New Delhi for the 22nd round to prepare for the Xi-Mo (Xi Jinping-Modi) summit. ety further, including those who had invested themselves in the alignment with It was the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s India, what with notables and businessmen finding themselves behind bars and spokesperson who announced that the talks the economy going into a virtual freeze. If Pakistan-sponsored terrorism is leach- between SRs will not take place now: “Due to India’s schedule, this visit has been tem- ing in despite a lockdown and is feared to become a monster once curbs are porarily postponed. The two sides will con- lifted, there is all the more reason for the Government to engage with the ordi- tinue to maintain communication on this nary Kashmiri and demonstrate the will to change his/her lot regardless of Pakistan, issue,” read a Chinese statement. There is cer- not because of it. The best counter-insurgency lesson tells you not to touch the tainly more than just a question of “schedule.” India has been deeply shocked by China’s regular or create new flashpoints. stand at the UN Security Council. After the in playing a more constructive gathering over bilateral relations territory and will remain so.” He More than international perception, we need basic human rights if we don’t abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian role in regional and interna- was when the Northern Army added that Pakistan, which ille- want to birth another generation fed on denial and propaganda which could turn Constitution, Beijing blatantly supported tional affairs.” Commander Lt Gen Ranbir gally occupied Pakistan-occupied Pakistan. During a press conference in New Was it a coincidence that Singh postponed his scheduled Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit- virulently separatist. We need viral communicators for strategic reasons, too. How York, Zhang Jun, China’s Permanent Pakistan decided to release Jaish- visit to China. Officially, it was Baltistan, has no locus standi in is that possible if people still have to walk 10 km to find a phone booth to con- Representative to the UN, said that India had e-Mohammad chief Maulana meant to monitor the situation in Kashmir. The implication is that nect with their folks over landline as mobile networks are pyrrhic in nature? People changed the status quo in Kashmir, causing Masood Azhar from protective Kashmir but there is no doubt the “donation” of Shaksgam tensions in the region. He argued that India custody? According to that the Chinese side was not Valley is invalid and needs to be cannot be greeted in their own community and neighbourhood by more than 10 had challenged China’s sovereign interests: Intelligence reports quoted in the keen on the visit and remained discussed. In July 1961, three con- people as that would amount to separatist activity. Nor can funeral processions “Such practice by India …will not change Indian media, Azhar, though ONE WISHES INDIA vague. In these circumstances, is versations took place between be taken out. Local reports say that Jamia Masjid has remained locked for the China’s exercise of sovereignty and effective designated a terrorist by the WOULD NOW the time propitious for a serious Zhang Wenji, Director of the administrative jurisdiction over the relevant United Nations in May 2019, has advance on the vexed border Foreign Ministry’s Asian Affairs past month. And buying daily rations certainly doesn’t do anything for the con- territory.” been let out to plan terrorist oper- START TALKING issue? The answer is no. Department and G sumerist economy as online businesses and aggregator start-ups have been forced One wishes India would now start talk- ations against our country. ABOUT THE Officials in India are often Parthasarathy, the Indian Charge to shut shop. The worst-hit are the tourist operators, whose bookings have been ing about the human rights in Tibet, the fate Another issue usually not confused by the length of India’s d’affaires in Beijing. of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang or the aspirations mentioned is the fact that the SR HUMAN RIGHTS IN border with China. According to Zhang argued that based on cancelled before the holiday season, and apple growers. At one of Asia’s biggest of the Hong Kong population — the cancel- talks have been downgraded. TIBET, THE FATE OF the MEA: “The entire Sino- China’s experience of Sino- fruit markets at Sopore, prices have crashed and farmers find it cheaper to trash lation of the SR talks should certainly be seen For years, the National Security Indian border is 4,056 km long Burmese and Sino-Nepalese unsolds than repackage them. These apple farmers, already in a debt trap, have in this perspective. The Hindustan Times com- Advisor used to meet Yang Jiechi, THE UYGHURS IN and traverses one Indian Union negotiations, though the two mented: “It is rare — in fact unheard of — who was then State Councillor Territory, Ladakh, and four States sides disagree on the facts, two no way of clawing their way out of it as it has been a bumper year. While the for China to officially confirm the delay of the (like Wang Yi today). Yang was XINJIANG OR THE viz, Uttarakhand, Himachal methods were worked out to Government has now decided to buy 60 per cent apples directly from farmers top-level bilateral meeting, which the later promoted as a member of ASPIRATIONS OF Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal resolve differences: (1) Each and transfer sale money to their accounts, it has to consider that apple orchards Government, or the Foreign Ministry had- the Politburo, while his Indian THE HONG KONG Pradesh”. While the MHA says, presents a factual basis and need to run and workers need to reach them. One may argue that the older polit- n’t even announced.” counterpart, Ajit Doval, was ele- “India shares 3,488 km of border objectively compares them, A factor which has certainly played a role vated to the rank of a Cabinet POPULATION — with China that runs along looking to see whose informa- ical establishment had fuelled a terror economy to keep itself relevant for and in the postponement is the continuous pro- Minister. The logical and normal Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal tion is relatively more logical needed by the Government. But now that its leaders are behind bars and will be Pakistan bias showed by Wang Yi, the way would have been that Doval THE Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim …and more beneficial to the two reined in going forward, there are no interlocutors. That elbow room has also Chinese SR and Foreign Minister. Last week- continued to meet Yang. Instead, CANCELLATION OF and Arunachal Pradesh…the countries’ friendship; (2) each end, he visited Islamabad and met the Wang, far junior, was designated border is not fully demarcated can keep to its own position and been choked altogether. So democratic processes need to be restored at the local Pakistani President, Prime Minister Imran by China as the new SR. This THE SR-LEVEL and the process of clarifying consider, from a political stand- governance level at least. We cannot wish away the belligerence of people, who Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood amounts to a de facto downgrad- TALKS SHOULD and confirming the Line of point, what kind of resolution have been yanked out of their axis as they knew it, with the prevalent national Qureshi (officially, he had gone to attend the ing of the talks. Actual Control is in progress.” would be more beneficial. 3rd China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Just to give an example, last CERTAINLY BE They have forgotten about the This could be a way to pro- triumphalism. The last also entails an ability to absorb dissent, if only to allow Ministers’ Dialogue). Perhaps more telling for month, amid the Hong Kong SEEN IN THIS Shaksgam Valley “donated” by ceed but basic trust needs to be freedom of expression. Pakistan has at least scored in the public relations bat- India, Wang had detailed talks with the Chief unrest, important China-US talks Pakistan to China in 1963. built first. It is not present today. tle, flooding the world media with reports of claustrophobic impositions in Kashmir of Army Staff, Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, and were held in New York. Mike PERSPECTIVE Though currently in China’s pos- It is, therefore, doubtful if a both pledged to deepen cooperation in var- Pompeo, the US Secretary of session, it is very much part of XiMo encounter can bring any and repeated lobbying at the UN. We need to put out as effective a counter-nar- ious fields between the two nations. State, met Yang Jiechi. Any seri- Indian territory. This should be “early harvest” as predicted by the rative, one that justifies why Kashmir is our internal issue, in that space. We can- According to Xinhua, Wang asserted that ous talks are usually conducted the first point on the agenda of Chinese side. In these circum- not wait for the day when everybody in the world will scream freedom. China “will firmly support Pakistan in safe- by Yang; if China was serious the SRs when they meet. stances, the best one can expect guarding sovereignty, dignity and territorial about solving the border issue, On August 29, Union is some “softening” of the Line of integrity and the Government to achieve Yang should have been named as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Actual Control. national stability, development and prosper- SR by Beijing. reiterated India’s position: (The writer is an expert on China’s tech legend ity. China will also firmly support Pakistan Another sign of black clouds “Kashmir has always been India’s India-China relations) Jack Ma’s AliBaba will be remembered in the annals of tech S O U N D BITE history. But hides a darker side of state-sponsored capitalism We haven't done this I've lost international films and Some sections of the US media, The automobile industry has ack Ma, or Ma Yun, to give his Chinese (Amendment Act) to augment in most cases, the makers felt especially the liberal media, are been affected by BS-VI (norms) revenue. We have done this to I don't look conventional focussed on a perspective on and the mindsets of millenni- name, is a legend in the world of e-com- save lives. If State Governments Indian… It's surprising how I Kashmir that is being pushed als, who prefer to use radio taxi Jmerce. Having stumbled upon the oppor- want to reduce it (fine), they are have been told that I look dif- forward by those who are services than committing to tunities the internet offered, he began his tech- welcome to do so. ferent quite a number of times. inimical to India's interest. buying their own vehicle. nological career by essentially moving the Union Minister Actor Indian envoy Union Finance Minister Chinese classified pages online. For American —Nitin Gadkari — Aditi Rao Hydari —Harsh Vardhan Shringla —Nirmala Sitharaman companies looking to source from China, this became a starting point and Ma became the go-to guy. It was not long before he saw other L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR opportunities online. His Alibaba website made it easy for Chinese vendors to sell everything Leading from the front behaviour among them. But it is BJP, a prisoner of its own rhetoric also true that not everyone is — from plastic containers to computers — financially strong enough to pay and show off their wares to a global audience of buyers. Indeed, one can argue Sir — This refers to the editori- oon after the publication of the National Register the fines. To top it all, in many that without AliBaba, the “Made in China” phenomenon, with Chinese goods hol- al, “True grit” (September 10). of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, Bharatiya Janata Party cases, traffic policemen have acted Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and S(BJP) chief Amit Shah, who had earlier called ille- overzealously by imposing multi- lowing out the manufacturing abilities of nation after nation, would not have hap- Novak Djokovic, the “big three” gal immigrants “termites”, thundered that no illegal immi- ple fines on one person. A way has pened. It was not surprising that the Chinese establishment began to view AliBaba who have been dominating the grant would be allowed to stay in the country. Shah also to be found to make this Act a and its various enterprises, particularly the financial services arm AliPay and Ant world of tennis, are exceptional said that an NRC would be prepared for every State in success. While it is for the players and have shared the bulk the country. But even after spending `12,000 crore of Government to tweak certain Financial services, as instruments of China’s capitalist expansion across the world. of the Grand Slam crowns in the public money on this project, only 19,06,657 people have portions of the amended Act to Notably, Ma used these two firms to spread into India with investments in com- last 10 years. This hegemony is been listed as illegal instead of the figure of 40 lakh ear- make the fines realistic, citizens, panies like PayTM. unlikely to fade anytime soon. lier quoted by Shah. The NRC is, thus, now being treat- too, must start behaving. This year itself, all the four ed as a “flawed document” and has left the BJP a pris- Shambhavi While he is an innovator, the success of several of his firms is primarily due slams were conquered by this oner of its own rhetoric. Via email to the fact that the internet in China has remained behind the “great firewall.” tenacious trio. The BJP’s Assam unit chief has vowed to protect While Yahoo’s Jerry Yang was an early believer in Ma, most American firms have Such an exceptional display of the rights of the genuine citizens. But the ruling BJP is dered thousands of hapless people, especially the poor Uphold people’s rights spirit and valour deserves all in a bind as its plan to move out the illegal Muslim pop- and the illiterate without documents to establish their been excluded from directly participating in the Chinese internet. That has not, adulation but this dominance ulation with the help of NRC has backfired. The list shows residency or legacy, homeless in their own country. One however, kept away American capital. AliBaba’s Wall Street debut was the most also raises questions as to why the that Hindus comprise a large proportion of those exclud- only hopes that the Supreme Court intervenes in this Sir — After the abrogation of successful by a foreign firm in the US. Ergo, some of Ma’s comments, which younger generation has not been ed from the re-identification process. This has demol- matter to rescue them from an uncertain future and Article 370, one of the prime con- able to dent their supremacy, bar- ished the myth of the “massive influx” of illegal migrants immense suffering. cerns of the Government should echo that of the Chinese Government about “open and free” markets, seem rather ing rare occasions. Stan into Assam that the party has been trying to propagate. Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee be to uphold basic civil rights. ironic. China has allowed a host of world-class firms to have been built inside Wawrinka and Andy Murray All that the faulty list has accomplished is to have ren- Faridabad Most parts of Jammu & Kashmir its closed walls, protected from outside predators and now flush with cash, they firmly believe that young players today lack mobile and internet want to go out and buy the world. While Ma is no doubt a success story, rising are likely to entrench themselves connectivity. It must restore these at the top of the game for an Nishikori were the top contenders Unrealistic move Government has sought to basic requirements without jeop- from nothing to become one of China’s richest men, India should be doubly care- extended period. to break the hegemony of the big approach the Centre to demand ardising people’s security. Failure ful about accepting money in companies that provide essential services. Rumour The 2019 US Open final will three. However, that threat was amendments to the new Motor to do so will raise a question mark be remembered not only as one shortlived. Only time can solve Sir — With the Gujarat Vehicles Act. Many States have on our credentials as the world’s has it that the Chinese Government eventually eased Ma out but given the still of the greatest victories of Nadal the most pertinent puzzle dom- Government’s decision to cut not even implemented the Act largest democracy. opaque way that its corporate environment operates, one can never be sure. China but also as the revival of hope for inating men’s tennis as to when down traffic penalties by 25 per fearing backlash from the people. Giriraj is increasingly seeing firms created by the likes of Ma to be tools in its quest to young guns in the form of Daniil the change of guard will ultimate- cent to 90 per cent as against the Truly speaking, the new leg- Via email take on the US. May be he protested this, we will never know. But the rise of Ma Medvedev. With Murray yet to ly happen. ones notified by the Centre, many islation is good in intent. The hefty recover from hip injury Rohit Kaushik States have undertaken similar fines imposed on those violating Send your feedback to: will eventually be made into a movie, that much is certain. Wawrinka, Cilic and even Via email actions. For example, the Odisha the rules may lead to a change in [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN New TDS rules POINTCOUNTERPOINT I WON’T BE COWED DOWN BY HOUSE ARREST. I WILL TDP CHIEF CHANDRABABU NAIDU IS INDULGING chain citizens STAND BY THE VICTIMS (120 SC FAMILIES) AND IN SHAMELESS POLITICS BY USING PAID FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS. ARTISTS AS VICTIMS The Indian economy, which is already in the —ANDHRA ANIMAL HUSBANDRY MINISTER doldrums, is headed for more trouble as revised —TDP PRESIDENT tax rules will shackle much-needed spending N CHANDRABABU NAIDU MOPIDEVI VENKATA RAMANA A prescription for revival SHIVAJI SARKAR To ride out this economic crisis, the Centre can tap into domestic propellers of he economy is in shambles and expecting it to thrive is akin to expecting a miracle. A supposedly nationalist Government growth like housing, infrastructure, tourism, education and manufacturing Tis keeping it in shackles by curbing spending, one of the fore- most conditions for a thriving economy. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has come down to five per cent and if the ailing economy is not allowed to blossom now, growth can fall to critical levels. Normally, the share market is not a reflection of the state of the economy. However, the continuous fall in indices is an indication of the dip in domestic as well as Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPI). For the record, FPIs have withdrawn `23,000 crore from the mar- ket in less than two months due to policy flip-flops as nobody under- stands why the Finance Minister is withdrawing Budget proposals. The real estate sector is gasping, the banking sector is unstable, the industry is in a tizzy, the auto sector is preparing for a continuous BINDU DALMIA fall in demand and the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sec- tor is forced to cut prices owing to vanishing buyers. f only we could go back to the way things were It’s a very telling sign when a member of the Prime Minister’s when Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Economic Advisory Committee Rathin Roy admits that the country Ipower in 2014, when there was so much opti- mism in the country. The wishful thinking is a com- is in recession. Noted economist and NITI Aayog Chairman Rajiv mon refrain now. Much has changed in the macro Kumar has been even more candid in acknowledging that India is and micro environment since then as both “endoge- facing an economic downturn, a liquidity crisis wherein lenders have nous and exogenous” factors have played a part in stopped funding businesses, resulting in them having to survive on slowing down the global and Indian economy. And cash. So do we have a solution? It is worse than the disease. The though it is laudable that the Finance Minister did- Union Budget 2019 has several tax-related amendments and new, n’t wait for the Government’s first full-year budget draconian rules. Whether you are buying life insurance, property or in February 2020 to make necessary rectification, making banking transactions, the new norms that came into effect hopefully recent interventions can help green from September 1 will have an impact on income and taxes. In short, shoots of revival spring up after the next two quar- it means every spender would have to be more meticulous about ters, the minimum time needed for it. While the existing problems are well known, maintaining accounts of expenditure than engaging in earning or senior economists are at sea to fathom the nature spending money. of the beast at hand. Yet, there are some definitive The five new commandments of the Income Tax Department assumptions one derives from data points available would put brakes on productive activities, affect savings and put and it is important not to get too pessimistic, as each spending on hold. These are as follows: Tax Deducted at Source sector, country and company reacts differently to (TDS) on life insurance policy; engaging a professional, even a mason, negative triggers. SLOWDOWNS would need deduction of TDS; having to pay TDS at the time of pur- At the macro-level, till January 2021 when a new ARE NEVER AS point, there are two options for the Centre. following: The cost of capital, land, elec- archaic tax administration system. Its chasing immovable property; TDS on cash withdrawal and last but US President will be in place, expect a world in flux. BAD AS THEY It can tap into the Reserve Bank of India’s tricity and corporate taxes in particular, objective must be to ensure “ease of tax- not the least banks would keep a continuous watch and report even That’s because Donald Trump’s re-election campaign APPEAR, NOR ARE (RBI) reserves and go in for sovereign bor- so that firms hire more, earn more and ation” and to “maximise certainty and the smallest transaction. hinges on projecting himself as the hero of an ECONOMIC BOOM rowing. The latter is a double-edged sword pay more revenue; while simultaneously minimise disputes.” “America First” policy, which will continue to esca- due to exchange rate risks, especially if it improving the quality of human resources The Government also needs to Yes, India is becoming an effective police State. One of the first TIMES AS late US-China trade tensions, with cascading PROSPEROUS AS is a Euro/dollar debt. Because though the to increase the productivity quotient. explore hitherto untapped sources for rev- kings to ensure a police State was Alauddin Khilji, who tightened effects on trade and job losses globally. America’s borrowing interest rates are low, the rate The potential for upside growth in enue generation. Herein, India must take the administration to keep every individual in check. The present THEY SEEM. trade bullying is making it a “lose-lose” proposition BECAUSE of the rupee could plummet further. India exists in building infrastructure, the initiative to tax big tech differently, as Government needs to learn from Khilji as the economy collapsed for American consumers, Chinese manufacturers Besides, as India’s sovereign rating is “just urbanisation and making India into a this is an untapped source of revenue. under his administration. India took a hundred years to come out and the rest of the world. According to International HISTORICALLY, above investment grade”, lending costs will global hub for start-ups, exports, services Because tech giants like Google, Amazon of that morass. Monetary Fund’s (IMF) forecasts, America’s unilat- PERIODS OF be higher. and manufacturing. India had hoped to and Facebook invoice their revenues out TDS shows that the system has no faith in the people, so even eralism will reduce the world economic output by BOOM ARE TIMES The transfer of the surplus amount by encash the opportunity that US-China of India, while maintaining operations in before an individual can earn, the Government extorts its share. Why 0.5 per cent, having a recessionary impact on the WHEN ASSET the RBI comes as a well-considered and trade wars threw up but the anticipated the country, showing lesser profits. tax a life insurance policy when the State needs to promote it to pro- world economy. BUBBLES GET consensual move between the Centre and relocation to India is yet to happen. Developed nations are trying to form a vide a sense of security to the people, increase savings and boost Then, at the micro-level, which pertains to India, CREATED, GIVING the central bank, if the infused windfall India contributes nearly three per cent consensus on a way forward unitedly to let us view how the science of behavioural finance of `1.76 lakh crore of the surplus reserve to the world’s GDP but has only one per impose higher taxation on big tech. the economy? A tax on it not only sours the mood but hits insur- AN ILLUSION OF plays out on corporates and retail investors when RISING transferred is used to stimulate consump- cent share of the global investment Beyond a maximum revenue threshold, ance sale, savings and ultimately the Government itself stands to confronted with a “flight or fight syndrome.” This tion demand instead of diverting it to money. The present stock of global the surplus revenue must be taxed on lose. An intelligent move would have been to allow free sale, raise PROSPERITY. BUT can be seen in relation to how Governments and IN EFFECT, THEY funding the Government’s revenue deficit. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) exceeds Indian turf. savings for welfare programmes and earn taxes by boosting eco- individuals responded to business cycles during the India has been growing at an average $32 trillion. Global inflows have contin- Digital commerce is anticipated to nomic activity. The new rules would ensure the opposite. 1998 Asian financial crisis, the 2008 slump and now HAVE INVARIABLY of 7.5 per cent in the last five years. Yet ued to decline since the peak of 2015, bring about the next biggest revolution in Officials possibly believe that whether there is economic activ- the 2019 sputter. We are now at the lowest ebb, with PRESAGED globally, the new-normal for growth despite FDI policies in India being pro- creating jobs and increasing GDP, as com- ity or not, tax realisation must improve. But the real impact would a lock-jawed economy at five per cent Gross DOWNTURNS. SO rates has seen downward revisions by a gressively liberalised, with in-bound panies seek to draw the next 500 million be diminution of activities. At least TDS on purchase of immovable Domestic Product (GDP) growth. LET’S RIDE THIS percentage point, and a climb-up of inflows of $64 billion in 2018-19. There Indians into the e-commerce main- property would ensure it. As it is, the real estate sector is in the dol- Here is a textbook example of what occurs when OUT national debt to GDP ratios to levels as is scope to double this investment by mak- stream. For example, revenues of Asia’s drums. Putting more strings would depress it even more as most money supply halts. Discretionary spending gets high as the pre-2008 years. In order to ing India a preferred investment destina- largest company, Alibaba, rose 42 per cent postponed as consumers turn cautious and the resul- transit towards a new growth trajectory, tion, as doubling this figure from one per in the last quarter of 2019, defying the genuine buyers do not have enough money to invest in property. If tant fall in demand threatens a local and global slow- we cannot afford to grow at sub-optimal cent to two per cent in itself could yield slowdown, due to internet- shopping sup- a person puts money in a property now, s/he would have to pay down, as all economic vitals sink into downward rates of anything below eight to ten per close to $3 trillion inflows into the coun- ply chains. Energising the Micro, Small & TDS on club membership, car parking fee, electricity and water facil- spirals. Yet, strangely, higher income brackets don’t cent GDP annually, year on year, for the try. Medium Enterprises (MSME) market- ity fees, maintenance fee, advance fee which are incidental to the get impacted during downturns on the consump- next 20 years. The Centre needs a more While there is a silver lining that infla- place needs tapping into low-cost fund- transfer of a property. This raises the price of a property manifold tion side, unlike middle and lower middle holistic approach, which entails both tion has been contained to below four per ing from multilateral banks; providing in an already inflationary market. Also, the Government’s bid to curb classes. structural reforms as well as cyclical boosts cent and the fiscal deficit was contained adequate skilling and marketing support, cash transactions has led to imposition of 2 per cent TDS on pay- Private consumption has been the biggest pro- to raise short and medium term-growth. at 3.4 per cent of the GDP, the Centre so as to encourage digital entrepreneur- ments above `1 crore. This means an immediate loss of ` 2 lakh peller of India’s economic growth. But Private Final And even in a slowdown, there exist pock- needs to rethink its stance on both. ship in financial services, online retail, and subsequent grilling by authorities. Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) growth was just ets of growth that can be scaled up. Because maintaining the fiscal deficit tar- online education and remote healthcare. This is preposterous. As a nation do we want to discourage three per cent in the June quarter. The salaried class The Centre has the biggest role to play get of 3.3 per cent amidst a contracting In conclusion, slowdowns are never has become afraid of taking loans for automobiles in this by tapping into its own domestic economy may not be the best policy in as bad as they appear, nor are economic spending by instilling fear in the citizens? The obvious repercussion or housing, as savings-to-GDP ratio comes under propellers of growth, of which labour- times of contraction, when there is need boom times as prosperous as they seem. would be further meltdown in the market and the economy. The soon- pressure. The collateral damage is already impact- intensive industries like housing, infra- to turn expansionary by increasing cap- Because historically, periods of boom are er such “wise” steps are done away with, the better it is. ing the construction and automobile sectors, which structure, tourism, education and man- ital expenditure on public projects. And times when asset bubbles get created, giv- The last rule virtually chains the citizens. Already the rules demand are among the largest employers and feed a supply ufacturing, can be the prime movers. inflation must be allowed to rise a bit, ing an illusion of rising prosperity. But in statement of financial transactions that are above `50,000 a year. chain of at least 200 ancillaries of growth, as they The Centre must have a calibrated because rural wages and consumption effect, they have invariably presaged Now the banks have been ordained to report even the smallest trans- are laying-off the unorganised sector labour which approach towards Industry 4.0 that guz- dropped as farmers were paid less. downturns. So let’s ride this out. Tough actions. Unless these rules are removed by the Bharatiya Janata Party comprises 90 per cent of the workforce. zles labour-intensive jobs and opts for The intent in correcting some of the times call for being mindful of efficien- (BJP) that propagated liberalisation since the 60s, the economy is Thereafter, the country sinks into deeper sov- automation, as there still exists a vast anomalies in tax laws is laudable and long cies at all levels, so India can emerge headed for doom. Let the people spend freely and contribute to the ereign debt and yet the only panacea is to look potential for labour-intensive manufac- overdue. Implementation of the recom- stronger and smarter. economy and India’s growth. It will be a win-win situation for all. towards the Government itself to increase spend- tured goods within the domestic market mendations of the Akhilesh Ranjan-led (The writer is an author, columnist, The writer is a senior journalist ing on welfare schemes and pump funds into infra- and exports to Southeast Asian markets. task force on the Direct Tax Code must chairperson for National Committee on ( ) structure, railways, roadways and health care. At this The Government needs to lower the work towards effectively overhauling an Financial Inclusion at NITI Aayog) Aerosol pollution can worsen droughts The combined effect of El Niño and aerosols reduces rainfall markedly over the sub-continent and intensifies the FOREIGN EYE severity of droughts by as much as 17 per cent, as compared to the individual effect of a warm ocean current mal warming over the Pacific Ocean, East and South Asia as they can lead warming contrast drives up aerosol is already considered detrimental for to a wider and thicker aerosol layer concentration in the atmosphere. the monsoon as it blocks the flow of in the upper troposphere and further Aerosols not only affect the cli- moisture-bearing winds from the intensify droughts. mate system, including disturbances oceans to the Indian landmass. A Given that India is already vul- to the water cycle, they also harm new study by Indian Institute of nerable to hydrological and weath- humans, animals and plants as they A GOOD CALL BY Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune er extremes, a higher degree of cause smog and pollution. Their out- found that it further weakens the drought severity will only subject the put and emissions are a matter of TRUMP AT LAST monsoon by transporting aerosols country to more hydrological stress grave concern. No sensible observer of SRIRAJ from lower altitudes in the East Asian while affecting agriculture and the To rein in these soaring emis- international affairs could KOTA region up and into the higher alti- livelihood of millions of people. sions, we need to understand the erosols, tiny solid particles or tudes of about 12-18 km, forming an Reducing aerosol emissions is level of aerosol pollution in India. lament Donald Trump's liquid droplets suspended in aerosol layer called the Asian not only essential for improving air India needs an aerosol protocol that announcement that he has Athe atmosphere, are rapidly Tropopause Aerosol Layer (ATAL) quality but also for controlling is able to set the parameters for pre- fired John Bolton as his becoming the ubiquitous factor in over the South Asian region. droughts and their impact on peo- venting spread of aerosol emissions. national security adviser, environmental degradation and It remains suspended there dur- ple in the Indian subcontinent. Industries and other man-made though Bolton insists that pushing up the frequency of ing the monsoon and its thickening Rising temperatures, too, are becom- sources of aerosol emissions current- droughts across the world, especial- cuts solar energy to the Earth. This ing the cause of increase in the con- ly have a free run thanks to lack of he quit. Plenty of people in ly in India. They can come from nat- in turn weakens monsoon circulation centration of aerosols in the atmos- stringent regulations that set ground Washington, including ural sources, like dust or wildfires, or and increases the severity of drought phere that cause air pollution. rules for operations. lifelong Republicans, are man-made sources such as vehicles conditions. According to a recent study by The categorisation of industries cheering. Many others and industrial emissions. The study, published in the researchers from the University of and other aerosol-emitting units is A team of atmospheric scientists Scientific Reports journal, reveals California, aerosol presence is exac- critical and periodic checking will go around the world will from India, USA and Canada found that the combined effect of El Niño erbating climate change and its a long way in controlling them. This celebrate. This is a rare that aerosols in the atmosphere can and aerosols reduces rainfall over the adverse effects. While climate change will have a direct impact on the fight presidential outcome that increase the severity of droughts in Indian sub-continent as compared to is warming oceans, it is warming against climate change and help can be welcomed even by the Indian subcontinent by as much the individual effect of El Niño. ing El Niño years over the sub-con- quency of El Niño events and land faster, which is bad news for India arrest its worsening environ- those who despise Trump as 17 per cent during El Niño years. Going by the satellite readings and tinent has amplified by 17 per cent. droughts over India, the researchers global air quality. The study, pub- ment situation. The El Niño phenomenon, a series of model simulations in the Noting that in recent decades warned against any further increase lished in the journal Nature Climate (The writer is an environmental and all he stands for. which occurs when there is abnor- report, the severity of droughts dur- there has been an increase in the fre- in industrial emissions from both Change, shows that the land-sea journalist) (The Guardian editorial) VIJAYAWADA|THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE ‘Indian high tech sector can attract $ 21 bn, create million of jobs’ PTI n WASHINGTON The report also seeks widening of India's high-tech sectors have Goods and Services Tax (GST) the potential to attract a whop- coverage by bringing in Premji, promoter ping USD21 billion in invest- ment and create millions of products/sectors presently excluded group entities sold jobs over the next five years, from it to help reduce cascading impact 22.46 cr shares according to a top US business advocacy group. of taxes and manufacturing cost. NEW DELHI: Azim Premji and The US-India Strategic and other promoter group entities sold about 22.46 crore shares Partnership Forum (USISPF) in policies, Aghi said. modities by eliminating anom- a recent report “Hi-tech The report also seeks widen- alies in HSN; appropriate clas- worth over Rs 7,300 crore US firms see leaner during the Wipro buyback Manufacturing in India”, sub- ing of Goods and Services Tax sification of products to miti- offer that closed last month. mitted to the Indian govern- (GST) coverage by bringing in gate the risk of classification In a regulatory filing on ment, stated that India's high- products/sectors presently disputes and continued exemp- tech sectors can create 550,000 excluded from it to help reduce tion in the form of zero duty times in China as Wednesday, Wipro said it had bought back 32.3 crore equity direct jobs and 1,400,000 indi- cascading impact of taxes and for routers and other products shares under the buyback rect jobs over the next five years. manufacturing cost. as indicated in the Information scheme at Rs 325 apiece, and The report is based on the “In the interim refund of Technology Agreement. trade war grinds on feedback received from top indirect tax on above items and The report also recommends the total amount utilised was n about Rs 10,499.99 crore. American companies in this export sector to create the tech manufacturing ecosystem GST on supplies ineligible for to link preferential market AFP SHANGHAI Approximately 6.12 crore sector interested in investing in much-needed jobs for Indians,” in the country. credit to be provided for access (PMA) to exports and The report also shares from Azim Premji India. he said. The study among other improving cost competitive- rationalise local value-addition American businesses are found China's Partner representing Zash “India's high-tech sectors While electronics, aerospace things examines the factors that ness,” the report recommend- norms to achievable targets. increasingly pessimistic about Traders, 6.03 crore shares (such as electronics, aviation, and medical devices have wit- are impacting India's compet- ed as it also sought higher tax It seeks revisions to PMA their prospects in China as the ongoing from Azim Premji Partner medical devices) have the nessed the entry of various itiveness for companies plan- benefits for research and devel- policy by incorporating the US trade war rumbles on, economic representing Prazim Traders potential to offer an addition- global multinational compa- ning to setup manufacturing opment in these sectors. 'Substantial Transformation' with growing numbers of slowdown -- and 5.02 crore shares from al investment of USD21 billion nies in India for manufactur- operations in the country, and Recommending “consisten- rules for value-addition as per companies expecting their Azim Premji Partner and create 550,000 direct jobs ing, the country's share in how these challenges can be cy in policies and expediting of global norms which adds revenues and investment in which predates representing Hasham Traders and 1,400,000 indirect jobs global production within these addressed to make the country approval processes,” the report another option of measuring the local market to shrink, a the trade war -- were accepted under the over the next 5 years,” USISPF sectors is less than three per a dynamic player in the glob- suggests competitive bidding local value add rather than only survey said on Wednesday. remains the top buyback, it added.About 4.05 president Mukesh Aghi said. cent, the report said. al value chain. for government procurement, based on Bill-of-Material The American Chamber of crore shares from Azim Premji “Industry looks forward to The report is a result of Some of the major chal- and enforcement mechanism (BOM) and providing deemed Commerce in Shanghai's overall concern Trust and 1.22 crore shares working with the government USISPF's initiative compris- lenges identified include the to ensure central and state domestic manufacturing cred- annual China Business Report of US from Azim Premji were also to make India a world-class ing of senior global executives need for a strong supplier governments are aligned. its to OEMs for 100 per cent of also found that 75 per cent of companies accepted under the buyback manufacturing hub that can from different industries to ecosystem, reduction in logis- For the electronics sector, the their manufacturing volume - US firms opposed the US use offer, the filing said. strengthen domestic manufac- develop a set of recommenda- tics cost, enhance skilled work- report recommends uniform independent of product, export of punitive tariffs to force turing as well as support India's tions as India advances a hi- force, and enabling regulatory duty structure across com- domestic consumption. China into a trade deal and market-access reforms. companies. President Donald Trump But the standoff is a very says his tariffs against billions close second, and more than of dollars in Chinese goods - half of companies surveyed Sensex rises 125 pts; Bharati Airtel launches 1Gbps - which have been reciprocat- said they were delaying or ed by Beijing -- are hurting reducing further investment in China and are good for the China as a direct result of the Yes Bank soars 13 pc broadband offering at Rs 3,999 United States. tit-for-tat tariffs. But only half of US compa- Just 47 per cent said they PNS n MUMBAI PTI n NEW DELHI Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, to any network in India along nies surveyed said they expect expected to increase their Siraj Choudhary Ghaziabad, Mumbai, Pune, with exclusive 'AirtelThanks' 2019 revenues in China to investments in China in 2019, appointed as NCML The BSE Sensex ended 125 Bharti Airtel on Wednesday Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, benefits...," it said. The benefits increase year-on-year, while down from 61.6 per cent last MD, CEO points higher on Wednesday, launched its broadband offer- Chandigarh, Kolkata, include three months just over a quarter expect year. led by gains in banking and ing, 'Airtel Xstream Fibre' Indore, Jaipur and Netflix subscription them to fall -- compared with "American companies con- NEW DELHI: National auto stocks amid firm cues promising 1Gbps speed for Rs Ahmedabad," Bharti gift, one year Amazon just 6.1 per cent in the previ- tinue to do well in China, but Collateral Management from other Asian markets. 3,999 a month, raising the Airtel said in a state- Prime membership ous year's poll. the trade conflict now shad- Services Limited (NCML) on The 30-share index settled competitive heat in a market ment. In the com- and access to premi- Overall, most members of ows many businesses," said Wednesday said that Siraj 125.37 points, or 0.34 per that has recently seen com- ing months Airtel um content from the chamber remain opti- Eric Zheng, chairman of the Choudhury has been cent, higher at 37,270.82. It hit HCL Tech, NTPC, Sun mercial roll-out of Jio's fibre Xstream Fibre will ZEE5 and Airtel mistic about a country whose trade association. appointed as its new an intra-day high of 37,343.46 Pharma, TCS, Bajaj Finance, based services. be rolled out in Xstream app. On consumer market is still blos- Some of the biggest swings Managing Director and CEO. and a low of 37,193.57. PowerGrid, Tech Mahindra "Starting today (on more markets, the September 5, billionaire soming. in the survey came in the area Choudhury will replace Sanjay Similarly, the broader NSE and Infosys were among the Wednesday), Airtel Xstream statement added. Mukesh Ambani's Jio had The report also found of future expectations for Kaul, who has been appointed Nifty rose 32.65 points, or 0.30 top losers on the index, shed- Fibre is available to Homes, "Airtel Xstream Fibre offers announced launch of its fibre- China's ongoing economic China's market, with 61.4 per- as Chairman of the NCML per cent, to close at 11,035.70. ding up to 2.93 per cent. SOHO (Small Office Home unlimited broadband at 1Gbps based broadband service, offer- slowdown -- which predates cent expressing optimism, Board, an official statement Yes Bank was the biggest Besides positive cues from Office) and small commercial for just Rs 3,999/month. It also ing minimum internet speed of the trade war -- remains the down from historical rates in said. Choudhury had retired as gainer in the Sensex pack, ral- global markets, investor sen- establishments in Delhi, offers unlimited landline calls 100 Mbps for Rs 699 a month. top overall concern of US the 80-90 percent range. Chairman and CEO of Cargill lying 13.47 per cent, following timent was buoyed on hopes India after serving for 30 reports that digital payments of further measures by the years. He has over three major Paytm may buy a stake government to boost the econ- decades of work experience, in the lender from co-founder omy, experts said. of which 16 years were in Rana Kapoor. Tata Motors, Finance Minister Nirmala Adani plant gets MERC New Jersey Governor on leadership roles in the Maruti, Tata Steel, Vedanta, Sitharaman on Tuesday said agriculture and food space. Bajaj Auto, IndusInd Bank, the government has set up a NCML is a leading SBI, Hero MotoCorp, M&M, task force to boost invest- nod for higher coal price organisation providing a Asian Paints, Axis Bank, RIL ments in infrastructure pro- India tour from Sep 13 bouquet of commodity based and L&T too jumped up to jects and is in the process of PTI n NEW DELHI services under a single 10.21 per cent. identifying sectors which need PTI n WASHINGTON investment opportunities, and Murphy said. umbrella. On the other hand, ONGC, funding from the Centre. Adani Power on Wednesday deepen cultural and educa- "We have the number one said power regulator MERC The governor of New Jersey, tional ties between New Jersey rated public education system has allowed pass through of home to one of the largest con- and India, Murphy's office in America. We have a location higher coal prices for its centrations of the Indian dias- said in a statement. that is second to none. We are The evidence comes from Dr Reddys Tiroda plant. pora in the US, will embark on "As India's role as one of our deep with talent. We have a dental plaque from Neolithic The coal mine allocated to a 10-day visit to India on key partners continues to particular edge in innovation, remains launches Tiroda plant was de-allocated Friday to woo investments in expand, we want to make sure the economy, life sciences, and the company had to make his state and deepen the we maximise the potential of tech and telecom,” he said. generic Emend arrangement for fuel supplies at already strong people-to-peo- our economic relationship," Murphy said he would be higher cost. Adani Power arm tion has an installed capacity ple ties. visiting some companies that in US market Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd of 3300 MW (5X660 MW "We want to make sure that already have presence in New PNS n HYDERABAD (APML) runs Tiroda plant. supercritical units), of which India hears the New Jersey story We have the Jersey like Tata Consultancy In a regulatory filing on two units have been tied up loud and clear," Governor Phil number one rated services which has some 4,000 Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd Wednesday, Adani Power said under the PPA signed in 2008 Murphy told PTI in an interview public education employees in his state. has announced the launch of the compensation to APML and three have been tied up before leaving for India. system in America. "We want to thank them for Fosaprepitant for injection, has been granted in respect of under separate PPAs executed Murphy, 62, who lived in their presence, hope they can the therapeutic generic equiv- the 1320 MW power pur- with MSEDCL for 1765 MW. Asia in the late 1990s, said he We have a grow their presence. And alent of Emend, in the US chase agreement signed on As per the referred order was a frequent visitor to India. location that is also talk to folks who are not market. September 8, 2008 by APML from the MERC, the de-allo- He said he was excited to visit second to none. in here yet, who should Fosaprepitant is used with with Maharashtra Electricity cation of the Lohara coal block India, "a country that I love”. We are deep consider New Jersey,” he other medications to help Distribution Co Ltd (MSED- by the coal ministry would He will lead a high-level with talent said. He said New Jersey has ‘World's earliest prevent nausea and vomiting CL), for its power plant at qualify as Change in Law, and state delegation, visiting New —MURPHY one of the largest Indian- caused by chemotherapy. Tiroda in Maharashtra. APML is entitled to compen- Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Governor of American and Indian popula- The launch follows the "APML has been allowed com- sation for alternative coal used Hyderabad, Gandhinagar and New Jersey tions among any approval by the US Food pensation on account of non- to meet the shortfall from the Ahmedabad, from September American state evidence of dairy and Drug Administration availability of coal from Lohara commencement of power sup- 13 to 22. and the largest (USFDA), a press release said coal block by Maharashtra ply under the PPA. The focus of the mission is largest trade on Wednesday. Dr. Reddys Electricity Regulatory Further, APML is also enti- to strengthen economic ties relations consumption found' Fosaprepitant for injection is Commission (MERC)," a com- tled to claim carrying costs on with one of New Jersey's largest with available in 150 mg single- pany statement said. the claim amount till the date trade and investment part- India. PTI n LONDON dose vial for reconstitution. Tiroda thermal power sta- of the subject order, it added. ners, cultivate international Archaeologists Researchers claim to have found have also the earliest direct evidence of milk consumption anywhere in discovered the world, in the teeth of 6,000- evidence of Indians to benefit from UK's post-study work visa offer year-old British farmers. complex The team, led by archaeol- PTI n LONDON their degree. ogists at the University of cultural The UK ended its two-year post-study "Although 82 per cent of our York in the UK, identified a practices, with In a move that addresses a Indian graduates are satisfied milk protein called beta lac- Neolithic long-standing demand to boost work visa offer during May's term as UK with their careers wherever toglobulin (BLG) entombed in Indian student numbers choos- home secretary in 2012, widely seen as they are working, we know that the mineralised dental plaque communities ing British universities, the they value the opportunity to of seven individuals who lived building large UK government on responsible for a major drop in student spend some time in the UK in the Neolithic period. monumental and Wednesday announced a new numbers from countries like India working after their degree. The human dental plaque two-year post-study work visa This visa will make it signifi- samples in the study, published burial sites route for all international stu- cantly easier for them to do in the journal Archaeological dents. member of Johnson's Cabinet. kets, notably India. Between that,” said Vivienne Stern, and Anthropological Sciences, Neolithic communities build- The new 'Graduate' route, to "It demonstrates our global 2010-11 and 2016-17, the num- Director, Universities UK are the oldest to be analysed for ing large monumental and be in place by next year, will be outlook and will ensure that we ber of higher education stu- International, which has been ancient proteins to date global- burial sites. open to all overseas nationals continue to attract the best and dents from India more than lobbying for such a visa for ly and the study represents the The ancient human remains who have valid UK immigra- brightest,” she said. halved," noted a report by the many years. earliest identification of the tested in the study come from tion status as a student and The UK ended its two-year UK's All Party Parliamentary "The UK ranks first for inter- milk whey protein BLG so far. three different Neolithic sites have successfully completed a post-study work visa offer dur- Group (APPG) for national student satisfaction The Neolithic period in -- Hambledon Hill and course of study in any subject ing May's term as UK home International Students. overall, compared to other Britain ran from 4,000 to 2,400 Hazleton North in the south of at undergraduate level or above British Prime Minister Boris will mean talented internation- secretary in 2012, widely seen The government's latest major study destinations, but BC and saw the emergence of England, and Banbury Lane in at a government-approved UK Johnson, who has effectively re- al students, whether in science as responsible for a major drop announcement was widely wel- having a more attractive post- farming, with the use of domes- the East Midlands. higher education institution. instated a policy ended by his and maths or technology and in student numbers from coun- comed by university chiefs and study work offer will open the ticated animals such as cows, Individuals from all three The visa will allow eligible predecessor Theresa May engineering, can study in the tries like India. representatives, who highlight UK up to even more interna- sheep, pig and goats, alongside sites showed the presence of students to work, or crucially around nine years ago, said the UK and then gain valuable "The withdrawal of the PSW that Indian students were par- tional students. It will also crops such as wheat and barley. milk proteins from cows, look for work, in any career or change would see students work experience as they go on [post-study work] visa was ticularly prone to make their allow employers in all parts of Archaeologists have also sheep or goats, suggesting position of their choice, for two "unlock their potential" to to build successful careers,” said attributed with a decline in higher education choices based the UK to benefit from access discovered evidence of com- people were exploiting multi- years after completing their begin careers in the UK. UK home secretary Priti Patel, international student recruit- on being able to gain some to talented graduates from plex cultural practices, with ple species for dairy products. studies. "The new Graduate Route the senior-most Indian-origin ment in the UK from key mar- work experience at the end of around the world,” she said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Thursday September 12, 2019 TWITTER COMES UP WITH NEW EMOJI TO PREVENT SUICIDES o raise aware- a special emoji for the requires unified efforts at Indians will develop a unique campaign,” he ness about sui- World Suicide Prevention a global scale. At mental health issue some added. cide prevention Day, that was observed on Twitter, we believe that time in their life. Twitter now has a dedi- ACCORDING TO A in the country, September 10, globally addressing mental “Twitter can be cated reporting form for T Twitter India including in India. health needs collaboration effectively used as a chan- people threatening suicide REPORT renewed its Represented by an between all the relevant nel to connect with vul- or self-harm, and a spe- partnership with non- orange ribbon that organisations — both pub- nerable people and raise cialised team who review PUBLISHED BY profit organisation White signifies the international lic and private,” said awareness on critical these reports. THE WORLD Swan Foundation and has symbol for World Suicide Shagufta Kamran, Senior issues such as mental When the platform provided #adsforgood Prevention Day, the emoji Manager of Public Policy, health,” said Manoj receives reports that a HEALTH grants to empower their will appear when people Twitter India. Chandran, CEO, White person is carrying campaign. Tweet with the hashtags “We are proud to join Swan Foundation. thoughts of suicide or ORGANISATION This will enable them to #WorldSuicidePrevention hands with White Swan “A key challenge India’s self-harm, it contacts the reach millions of people Day #SuicidePrevention Foundation and hopeful mental healthcare is facing reported user and lets (WHO), NEARLY across India during the #WSPD2019, #WSPD from that we will be able to today is lack of public par- them know that someone dedicated eight-week September 10 to October touch the lives of many ticipation, which calls for who cares about them 8,00,000 PEOPLE suicide awareness 30, 2019. Twitter users in a positive a social movement on the identified that they might COMMIT SUICIDE campaign titled According to the World manner,” Kamran said. subject. #OctoberAllies be at risk, the company #OctoberAllies. Health Organisation According to the aims to bring about a said. EVERY YEAR — Twitter, in partner- (WHO), nearly 8,00,000 National Mental Health paradigm shift in the way Twitter also provides ship with the people commit suicide Survey 2016 on a nation- we respond to mental the reported user with ONE PERSON International every year — one person ally representative sample health issues, we are available online and hot- Association for Suicide every 40 seconds. of 34,802, it was found proud to join hands with line resources and encour- EVERY 40 Prevention, also launched “Suicide prevention that 13.7 per cent of Twitter India for this ages them to seek help. SECONDS

INDIAN FASHION INDUSTRY LACKS DISCIPLINE: PAYAL SINGHAL fashion industry. “The garment industry is n her over two-decade-long one of the top industries in the world. But career as a designer, Payal I don’t see the discipline expected of our Singhal has seen the evolution community. For example, in the jewellery of the Indian fashion industry, industry, there’s a jewellers association. I but she feels it still lacks the But we don’t have that. And that is some- discipline and unity seen in thing holding us back. We need to be fashion industries elsewhere. more united. We should have a federation “Indians are unparalleled in terms of behind us that could bring things together design and craft. But unfortunately, we are and work on the backend to train the not an industry that stands together,” says designers to understand quality, deliver- the designer. ables, delivery and time. If that happens, According to Singhal unlike in India there’s no stopping us from becoming no. where fashion industry is seen as ‘perilous’, 1 in the world,” Singhal notes. — IANS designers in other countries take their work a lot more seriously. “I don’t know why. It’s about business… People have to Today, our industry is a lot realise how many millions of people the industry gives jobs to. It’s a serious busi- more organised. The social ness. People’s attitude has to change,” she media has changed the way points out. the industry used to work. “Today, our industry is a lot more organised. The social media has changed Earlier the collections would take 2 to 3 the way the industry used to work. Earlier months to reach the stores after the show, the collections would take 2 to 3 months to reach the stores after the show, but it but it now takes just 15 days. That’s a now takes just 15 days. That’s a huge huge change... Our industry has become change... Our industry has become a lot a lot more serious, which I like. And such more serious, which I like. And such changes have happened in the film indus- changes have happened in the film try as well. It is more corporatised now,” industry as well. It is more corporatised says Singhal, who is known for designing now outfits inspired gypsy and bohemian by PAYAL SINGHAL styles that have sizable patrons among DESIGNER Bollywood celebrities. The Mumbai-based designer, 42, feels the need for a federation to support the Indian CHANDRAYAAN 2 most trending hashtag in India

ndia’s ambitious initiatives taken by ISRO. negative tweets on the Moon lunar mission - People are using Twitter as a lander Vikram. Chandrayaan 2 - has platform to share their views Besides, #Chandrayaan2 con- BESIDES, I become the country’s on the mission. It is over- tinues to be the most trending #CHANDRAYAAN2 most trending hash- whelming to see that despite hashtag on Twitter nowadays tag on social media the mission's result, people are with a volume of 67,554, the CONTINUES TO BE THE platforms such as Twitter, with being positive and neutral in study said. The other two most 67,554 tweets in between their approach,” said Fernando popular hashtags are MOST TRENDING September 1-9, a new study Angulo, Head of #VikramLander(43,749) and HASHTAG ON TWITTER revealed. Communications, SEMrush. #ISRO(38,619). SEMrush, the online visibili- “Moreover, Bollywood actor The study also found that NOWADAYS WITH A ty management company and influencer Akshay Kumar tweets mentioning ISRO have VOLUME OF 67,554, recently conducted the study has a huge impact on audi- gone majorly viral in the three on the lander Vikram in the ences, especially after his film days from September 6-9 with THE STUDY SAID. THE period between September 1-9, Mission Mangal, therefore, his the number of tweets reaching OTHER TWO MOST which showed that Twitter is tweet is the third most engag- 87,336. buzzing with Chandrayaan 2, ing tweet,” Angulo said. The top two tweets by num- POPULAR HASHTAGS the lander Vikram and ISRO. The tweets reveal mixed ber on the social media plat- According to the study, there emotions of people as they form have been tweeted by ARE have been 2,39,109 tweets dedi- tweeted 30.04 per cent positive ISRO (@isro) with the highest #VIKRAMLANDER(43,74 cated to the mission. “India is tweets, 66.90 per cent neutral engagements of 1,49,179 and showing great interest in the tweets and only three per cent 1,38,698, respectively. 9) AND #ISRO(38,619). 10 celeb talks Vijayawada Thursday September 12, 2019 DILJIT ASKED TO CANCEL US GIG PROMOTED BY PAK NATIONAL inger-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who was scheduled to perform in the US on September 21 at a show promoted by Pakistani national Rehan Siddiqi, has been asked by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) to “cancel his commitment in the interest of sentiments and dignity” of S India. “We have just seen a poster of artiste Mr Diljit Dosanjh who is giving his performance in a show organised by Mr Rehan Siddiqi (a Pakistani National). We are writing to him to cancel this commitment of his in the interest of sentiments and dig- nity of our nation,” read the release from FWICE. FWICE also wrote a letter to Ministry of External Affairs for cancelling his and his troupe’s visa in case he doesn’t cancel his tour. Diljit issued a statement on Wednesday stating that “he was not aware of any such intimation by the federation before today. My contract is only with Shri Balaji Entertainment. My dealings and agreement are with them only and nobody else mentioned in the federation letter.” “However, in lieu of the letter by the FWICE I have decided to postpone my Houston show at this time. I love my country and will always stand for the greater interest of the Nation INDIA,” he added. Meanwhile, FWICE is “deeply concerned and anguished with our artistes/singers/dancers/anchors and other performers knowingly perform- ing in Pakistan and Pak performers performing in India despite our strict warnings”. According to the release, FWICE has also come to know from “our reliable sources that our performers in general and actor Saif Ali Khan and singer Shreya Ghoshal in particular are giving their performances in America at the behest of Mr Rehan Siddiqi, a Pakistani National, who is also the promoter of the shows”. FWICE has zero-tolerance for such performers and con- demn it as “anti-national and unpatriotic bordering to trea- son with your own country”. The association has requested all our country’s performers not to give priority to “monetary considerations and refrain from being a part of any such projects with Pak nationals and Pak performance anywhere in the world”.

he Maharashtra Police have given actors Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar a warning for a scene in their WHEN upcoming film "The Sky Is Pink". T The trailer of "The Sky Is Pink" was RENNER’S unveiled on Monday and what caught MUMBAI COPS the eye of Maharashtra Police was a dialogue in FORMER WIFE the film, where Priyanka''s character tells Farhan''s that they would rob a bank as soon as DEMANDS WARNED their daughter Aisha gets better. A tweet from the Maharashtra Police read: SOLE CUSTODY "Seven years imprisonment with fine under IPC PRIYANKA, Section 393." Priyanka replied: "Oops, caught red OF DAUGHTER handed… time to activate Plan B" FARHAN Farhan then joked saying: "Never planning a ctor Jeremy Renner’s for- heists on camera again." mer wife Sonni Pacheco Replying to Farhan''s tweet, a post from has filed for sole custody the Maharashtra Police read: "A A of their six-year-old heist planned anywhere shall be daughter, Ava. punished with rigorous According to the docu- imprisonment for a term ments obtained by the Superior which may extend upto Court of California, County of Los TAAPSEE PANNU ten years and shall Angeles, Pacheco has requested for also be liable to sole legal and physical custody of fine, under Ava and also asked the judge for DENIES PLAYING Section 399 The allowing monitored visitation when best plan is the Avengers: Endgame actor is with always not to the child, reports usmagazine.com. AMRITA PRITAM have such Renner and Pacheco got married plans in in September 2014. Their nuptials ''real'' life. came after they welcomed their IN NEW BIOPIC #Reelvs daughter in 2013. But in January Real." 2015, they filed for divorce. aapsee Pannu has denied she is playing Amrita Pacheco is set to submit documen- Pritam in a new biopic. Sections of the enter- tation backing up her request to tainment media, mistook Taapsee Pannu’s change the custody arrangement and social media post quoting legendary author- a court hearing is scheduled for T poet Amrita Pritam to rashly assume that the November 7. actress is set to playThappad. Pritam in Anubhav Sinha’s underproduction It now turns out Tapsee is not playing Amrita Pritam. “It’s sad that the majority don’t bother to read and inter- pret my Tweet efficiently enough. Nor connect it with what I posted just a day before the post on Amrita Pritam. It’s sad that I have to spell it out so obviously to you,” the actress said.

SALMA HAYEK SAYS SHE WANTS TO PROTECT MEXICO'S IMAGE alma Hayek says she refrains from using social media to comment on problems in her native Mexico because she wants to protect the country’s image. During an appearance Tuesday to promote her Netflix series Monarca on a S family’s tequila empire, the actress was asked why she doesn’t use her social media presence to draw more attention to Mexico’s ills. Hayek said she doesn’t believe a post on her Instagram account can change things because most of her followers don’t live in Mexico. At the same time, she added, a critical post puts negative attention on Mexico elsewhere in the world, and “that can affect us with tourism, with people who are trying to invest in Mexico.” She said she doesn’t want to hurt her country. 11 tollywood Vijayawada Thursday September 12, 2019 ‘Non-committal’ MAHESH forces Vanga to make his next in Hindi? uperstar Mahesh Babu was one of the many who was mighty impressed with Arjun Reddy so much so that he imme- diately asked its director Sandeep Vanga to meet him s and narrate a story. It was last February (2018) that Vanga pitched a crime drama with a pan-India appeal to the actor who instantly evinced interest it. Back then, the actors’ role sketch was in place while the director needed to work on second half. In-principally, Mahesh has agreed to feature in the film and it was to be produced by Mythri Movie Makers, MB Entertainments and Asian Cinemas. Post it, Vanga got busy in Bollywood in with Kabir Singh, his Hindi remake of Arjun Reddy, and the phenomenal success of the film meant that he is on the wish list of many B-town producers as well. However, we hear he wanted to make a Telugu film but he didn’t hear back from Mahesh. As the crime drama’s content can resonate with audience across the country, Vanga decided to make in Hindi with THE producers of Kabir Singh. He was promised to get a billing of the producer as well. To this end, the lat- est we hear is that Ranbir has endorsed the story idea and another round of meeting will follow soon. A Mumbai Mirror report has claimed that Sandeep had a “close door meeting” with pro- ducer Bhushan Kumar, who also produced Kabir Singh along with Ashwin Verde, and nar- rated a story for his next project and they agreed upon the actor they wish to cast in it. “Sandeep nar- rated a story idea to Bhushan, who has liked it and will produce the film. They met yesterday to discuss the logistics and casting,” it quote a source as saying. The pro- ject will most likely move to sets next year.

n a rather surprising development, film- maker Ravi Babu on Surprise! RAVI i Wednesday announced that he has joined hands with leading producer Dil Raju to co-pro- BABU joins hands duce and release his next, ANUSHKA is a Aaviri. For a major part of his career, the actor-turned-film- with DIL RAJU maker’s films were distributed by Suresh Babu under his esteemed Suresh Productions. Lauding Ravi, Raju said the filmmaker While we don’t the reason that prompted the move, Ravi’s last is a specialist when it comes to film Adhugo, which Suresh dumb artist in released, was a colossal flop. making comedy and thrillers Ravi said, “I’ve been think- ing of doing a film with Dil Raju for the past 15 years and it happened finally with Aaviri. The film is currently in post- production.” NISHABDAM Lauding Ravi, Raju, who has he first look of and English simultaneously, film, with music by Gopi Sunder, ramped up his distribution Anushka Shetty- while featuring Madhavan, is a joint production venture activities of late, said the film- starrer Nishabdam Anjali, Shalini Pandey, Subbaraju between People Media Factory maker is a specialist when it was unveiled by the and Avasarala Sriniva and pop- and Kona Film Corporation. comes to making comedy and t makers on ular Hollywood actor Michael Speaking about the film, Vishwa thrillers and he will be releas- Wednesday. The Madsen in key roles. Directed by Prasad, CEO of People Media ing Aaviri next month. actress will be playing Sakshi, a Vasthadu Naa Raju fame Factory, had this to say earlier, Like with his all films, Ravi dumb artist in the film, a horror Hemanth Madhukar, the film’s “This is a kind of film that will has wrapped up Aaviri, featur- thriller. Last seen in Bhagamathie shoot has been wrapped up last entertain, engage and cheer the ing him, Neha Chouhan, Sri which released in January last month in Seattle, US and some audience across continents. Muktha, Bharani Shankar and year, Nishabdam is the patch work will be shot in Every screening of the film will Mukthar Khan, without a Mangalore-beauty’s most ambi- Hyderabad, we end up in a standing ovation and sound. A thriller, its screenplay tious film till date as it has been hear. we expect the film to perform has been penned by the veter- shot in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi The well all over.” an Satyanand, while music has been composed by Vydhi. MAHESH KONERU acquires VIJAY's Bigil Telugu rights ith Tamil superstar Mahesh will convince Vijay, announce the Telugu title soon. RDX deals Vijay’s Telugu dub- who is usually reclusive, to A sports drama which bing market on a come down to will see Vijay in the w steady rise, the com- Hyderabad to role of a dad and petition to bag the promote the son, Bigil co- Telugu rights of his next is film. While he stars with a taboo increasing day by day. And failed to Nayantara, when his next marks him team- divulge Jackie ing up with Atlee, who gave details on Shroff, two of him two of his biggest the num- Kathir, hits (Theri and Mersal), it is but bers when Daniel natural for big names to throw contacted, Balaji, subject, their hat in the ring for the he did con- Vivek, rights. However, after the Tamil firm that he Anandaraj, production house AGS will be releasing Yogi B abu, Entertainments quoted a hefty the film in Telugu. Indhuja, Rebba amount (to the tune of Rs 10 He is looking to Monica, Varsha says PAYAL crore) to part the Telugu rights release it in 400 screens Bollama, and Amrita Iyer. of Bigil, the likes of Kona across the two Telugu states this AR Rahman has composed rolled heavily for her skin show in the recently Venkat and Sudhakar Reddy, Diwali. He said he will the film’s soundtrack. released teaser of RDX, her second film after her both of who were initially breakthrough project RX100 last year, Payal interested, backed off, it is t MAHESH S KONERU IS LOOKING TO Rajput admitted she received a barrage of nega- understood. Finally, Mahesh tive comments with some even questioning S Koneru, who has pro- RELEASE IT IN 400 SCREENS ACROSS THE whether she has gone back to RX100 ways again. “Yes, duced Kalyanram-starrer RX100 is my soul but RDX is different, which is why I 118, has snatched the rights. TWO TELUGU STATES THIS DIWALI. accepted it. It’s going to be inspiring, entertaining and educa- The deal is said to have been HE SAID HE WILL ANNOUNCE THE TELUGU tive at the same time. It deals with a taboo subject and will closed at Rs 7 crore. It TITLE SOON tug at people’s heartstrings,” she said. She was speaking at remains to be seen whether the trailer launch of the film in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening. Payal, who will be seen as a spunky village belle in the film, emphasised that when she shows off or gets intimate in films, it’s a part of the role that she is essaying. Film’s producer C Kalyan said the teaser was cut in a way that people will take notice of it and notice they did, as it clocked four millions views. “The original content is reserved in the trailer. It’s about a young girl who strives for the development of her village with her gang if it means sacrificing her honour as a woman. After seeing Payal’s per- formance I left her a message, saying that she will be the next Vijay Shanti,” the producer noted. Shot in Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Polavaram and its surrounding areas, RDX, directed by Shankar Bhanu, features Tejus (of Hushaaru fame), Naresh VK, Amani, Nagineedu, Aditya Menon, Tulasi, Aishwarya, Vidyullekha Raman, Chammak Chandra and Gemini Suresh in supporting roles, while Radhan is the music director. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 sport 12 Lessons from the past SA vice-captain says players picking brains of IPL regulars de Kock, Miller ahead of 1st T20 PTI n DHARAMSALA Quinton and David have played a lot of cricket in ice-captain Rassie van der Dussen Von Wednesday said that a new look India. We will look to South African team will be relying a lot feed off them and ask on IPL regulars Quinton de Kock and them a lot of questions David Miller to put up a competitive about the conditions, the performance against formidable India kind of bowlers we would in the T20 series beginning here on be facing so we can Sunday. De Kock will captain the team in quickly adapt against a KL Rahul kits up before team practice session BCCI/Twitter the absence of Faf du Plessis, who will strong side like India be in India for the Test series. —Rassie van der Dussen Van der Dussen, who impressed in the 50-over World Cup in an otherwise One of the T20s was at the scenic KL under scanner, forgettable tournament for the Proteas, HPCA Stadium here and South Africa has been elevated to vice-captaincy less won the game by seven wickets. than a year after he made his “We have had a look at the condi- International debut. tions, Proteas beat India by seven “Quinton and David have played a wickets the last time here. It will be a Rohit likely choice lot of cricket in India. We will look to good wicket to bat on. The boundaries feed off them and ask them a lot of are 65 metres all around, they are not questions about the conditions, the kind really big. We know what India are of bowlers we would be facing so we can going to throw at us and we will pre- for Proteas Tests quickly adapt against a strong side like pare accordingly,” said the 30-year-old India,” van der Dussen said in a media from Pretoria. PTI n NEW DELHI make it. interaction. South Africa have regrouped for In case they both make it, “We have had two tough training the first time since the disappointing pener KL Rahul’s poor then they might feature in the sessions since we have been here and World Cup campaign and the players Oshow with the bat could India A side in the two-day two more are coming up. It has been are raring to go, said va der Dussen. pave the way for Rohit practice game against South pretty hot and humid, pretty much like “Last time, we were together at the Sharma’s return to the Indian Africa in Vizianagaram before Durban. It is definitely an advantage World Cup. It was a disappointing Test XI when the selectors the first Test in that we came here a week before the first showing by the team. But now it is a meet here today to decide the Visakhapatnam on October game.” fresh start, we have a new coaching staff. squad for the three-match 2. Van der Dussen feels captaincy will We have spoken a lot about in the last series against South Africa Otherwise, the selection only make de Kock a better player. few days how we want to be as a team. next month. will remain pretty straightfor- “Quinton is one of those guys who We have got a few new faces so it always White ball vice-captain ward with only Bhuvneshwar leads by example. He doesn’t say a lot brings the energy up. Rohit, who couldn’t make the Kumar, who isn’t fully fit, but when he speaks he says really valu- “India are one of the strongest cut in the playing XI against likely to miss out. able things. He has won a lot of games teams in the world, especially in home the West Indies, is expected to In that case, all-rounder for South Africa and everyone respects conditions. They have played some be tried out as an opener after Hardik Pandya could be back him for that. I am sure the captaincy cricket recently against the West Indies. Hanuma Vihari and Ajinkya in the Test squad or else band around his arm will bring more It gives us the advantage of looking at Rahane sealed slot Nos 5 and Navdeep Saini might come in out of him,” said de Kock’s deputy. the players and what they are likely to 6 in the batting order respec- as a back-up pacer. India hammered South Africa at do. We have been off for a while as a tively. Rohit’s last Test appear- However, it remains to be home in the Test series played four years team and guys are fresh and raring to ance for India was in the away seen whether the Think-Tank ago but lost the T20 and ODI series. South African captain Quinton de Kock runs with a rugby ball as teammate Dwain Pretorius tries to catch him during a practice session in Dharmsala AP go,” van der Dussen added. series against Australia in will want Pandya to only con- 2018. centrate on white ball cricket Cheteshwar Pujara, at No in the next 13 months keeping 3, and skipper Virat Kohli, at the World Cup in focus. No 4, automatically pick them- Test matches in India nor- Roy dropped for Oval Test Aus hungry to seal Ashes selves. mally feature one specialist This has left head coach keeper in the side but AFP n LONDON Ravi Shastri and skipper Kohli Wriddhiman Saha is very AFP n LONDON for Overton at Old Trafford Test cricket, get a feel for it with only one option, to try an much in the scheme of things last week, coming into the and it’s not quite gone how im Paine described the fifth explosive player like Rohit at even though Rishabh Pant ngland have dropped side. he would have liked. TAshes Test as Australia’s “grand the top of the order, following remains the top choice. EJason Roy for the fifth The England and “But I’m sure he’ll go final” as they target their first series the Virender Sehwag impact Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Ashes Test against Wales Cricket Board con- away and work extremely win in England since 2001. model. Yadav and Ravichandran Australia that starts today, firmed that Ben Stokes hard and come back again The tourists have already retained Bengal opener Ashwin will be the three spin- as they look to level the would play as a specialist and that’s what you expect the urn after winning the fourth Test Abhimanyu Easwaran, a pro- ners while Jasprit Bumrah, series at 2-2. batsman due to a shoulder of guys when they get left to take a 2-1 lead but captain Paine lific performer at the domes- Mohammed Shami and Ishant One-day specialist Roy injury. out.” said they are “very hungry” to com- tic and India A games, could Sharma will be the three pac- was handed his Test debut Captain Joe Root said Root said it would plete the job at the Oval. be rewarded with a place in ers. In case Shami is rested, against Ireland in July after Roy had missed out have been a risk to pick All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has the side as a reserve opener, if then Umesh Yadav can come making a devastating because the side needed re- Stokes as a frontline bowler been recalled to the 12-man squad in the selection committee in. impact at the top of the balancing due to Stokes’s due to the all-rounder’s place of Travis Head to ease the work- decides to drop Rahul. Likely Squad: Openers: order during England’s vic- injury. fitness issues but he fully load on Australia’s impressive pace The other openers in fray Mayank Agarwal, Rohit torious World Cup cam- “It’s always tough to justified his place as a spe- attack. are Priyank Panchal of Gujarat Sharma Middle order: David Warner bats during nets AP paign. leave guys out, but Stokesy cialist batsman. “We’ve already spoken a lot about and Shubman Gill of Punjab. Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Mitchell Marsh chats with Justin Langer during But the Surrey bats- obviously picked up a The 28-year-old is it (the final Test),” Paine said on AP Rahul, considered a Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, man failed to impress in shoulder injury in the last England’s top-scorer in the Wednesday on the eve of the match. nets session ahead of Oval Test favourite of this team manage- Hanuma Vihari All-rounder: One good the first four matches of the game and won’t be able to series with 354 runs and “We came here to win the Ashes, had “full faith” in his batting. ment, has scored 664 runs in Hardik Pandya Wicketkeepers: Ashes, either as an opener bowl the overs we normal- two centuries, including not just to retain them. “We just wanted a bit more his last 30 Test innings, with Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman or when he dropped down ly expect him to,” he said at his match-winning ton in “Last week’s result was brilliant bowling depth in the squad to cover his only notable score — 149 Saha Pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, Warner inning the order in the fourth Test, the London ground on the third Test at and we played very well but all the what looks like a really good wicket against England at the Oval Ishant Sharma, Mohammed where he made a top score Wednesday. Headingley. guys are fully aware that this Test and be able to look after our big fast last year — coming in a dead Shami/Umesh Yadav Spinners: will help us win of 31. “With that we’ve had Playing XI: Joe Root match is bigger than that one. bowlers,” said Paine. fifth rubber. Ravichandran Ashwin, Paceman Craig to change the balance of (capt), Jofra Archer, Jonny “This is our grand final. We want Squad: David Warner, Marcus Harris, With Mayank Agarwal Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Overton has also been left the side, and Jason’s the Bairstow (wkt), Stuart this Test just as much as any other Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, assured of his place, the only Yadav series: Langer out for the clash at the unfortunate one to miss Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Test that we’ve played in this series.” Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, Tim bone of contention could be In Contention: Abhimanyu IANS n LONDON Oval, with all-rounders out. Buttler, Sam Curran, Joe He said Marsh’s inclusion was Paine (capt, wkt), Pat Cummins, the opening slot where a 15- Easwaran (3rd opener), Sam Curran and Chris “Jason’s had an oppor- Denly, Jack Leach, Ben aimed at easing the workload on his Peter Siddle, Mitch Starc, Nathan member squad could ensure Priyank Panchal (3rd opener), ustralia head coach Justin Woakes, who made way tunity to come in and play Stokes, Chris Woakes impressive pace attack and that he Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. both Rohit and Easwaran Navdeep Saini (reserve pacer), ALanger has backed out-of- form opener David Warner to come good in the fifth and final Ashes Test beginning Thursday Look back at the progress team at The Oval. Jaipur squander lead as Haryana secure draw Warner has been in awful form in the ongoing Ashes five wins, while Pink Panthers had Kandola's five-point raid in the defence held firm. made with happiness: Bangar scoring just 79 runs at an aver- lost four games on the trot. dying minutes of the first-half gave Ravi Kumar picked up a High 5 IANS n NEW DELHI age of 9.87 per innings. The left- Jaipur started the match bright- the Steelers their first All-Out of the for Haryana but Deepak Hooda handed opener has endured a ly as Pink Panthers had to rely on match and brought about a change produced a series of successful raids anjay Bangar has said that he won't be taking any offers outside tough series tackling the new Hooda's raiding prowess and the in momentum. to make it three-point game going SIndia immediately. Bangar's five-year tenure as India's batting ball, particularly against captain secured seven raid points in The first half ended with into the final minutes. coach ended this month and the former batsman says that he will England seamer Stuart Broad, the first-half. Haryana leading Jaipur 18-14. Hooda also secured a Super 10 use this much needed break to "reflect, refresh and reinvent." and has managed just one dou- The Pink Panthers inflicted an Haryana maintained their dom- and secured a personal milestone of "I have been travelling for five years, I don't think I may take ble-figure score (61) in eight All-Out on the Steelers in the 16th inance in the second-half, with 800 raid points in the process. up roles outside India immediately," Bangar told Cricbuzz on innings with ducks from each of minute to open a six-point gap. Vinay also taking up the raiding The Pink Panthers' teamwork Wednesday. He said that despite being the only person among Ravi his last three starts. Haryana bounced back with the duties. helped them clinch another All-Out Shastri's coaching staff who lost his place when their contracts were "Davey hasn't had a great help of raider Vikas Kandola who Pink Panthers' lack of quality with four minutes left on the clock renewed, he does not have negative feelings about the situation and series, there are no secrets about was ably supported by Prashanth support raiders for Deepak Hooda to make it a nervous end to the instead views his tenure at the helm with pride. that," Langer was quoted as say- Kumar Rai. hurt them badly as Haryana's match for both sides. "Being disappointed is a natural feeling, which lasted for just ing by cricket.com.au. a few days. But I thank the BCCI and all the coaches, Duncan "But he's also a word-class (Fletcher), Anil (Kumble) and Ravi (Shastri), for giving me an oppor- player and I've said throughout tunity to serve Indian cricket for five years. the whole series, if Davey has "I look back on the progress the team made since 2014 and being one good innings it'll help us Belgium tour like preparatory No. 1 in Tests for three years in a row with happiness. We won 30 win the Ashes. He probably has- out of 52 Tests played, 13 of them overseas. We also won consis- n't been through this lean run tently in ODIs in all countries. The only thing that eluded us was before, so it's going to be a good test before final exam: Sreejesh the World Cup," he said. test of his character. PTI n KOLKATA One of the biggest criticisms that came Bangar's way after "But he's a match-winner PTI n BENGALURU Sreejesh said. before the actual exam," he said. India's exit from the World Cup was the lack of a concrete option and he's been brilliant around eepak Niwas Hooda led by example as Eight-time Olympic champions The 31-year-old revealed that at the number four position in limited overs. During the tourna- the group since he's been back DJaipur Pink Panthers held the in-form he Indian men's hockey team India had mauled Russia 10-0 during they have been working on strength- ment, KL Rahul played in the position and after the injury to (from suspension)," he added. Haryana Steelers to a 32-all draw in their Pro- Tgoalkeeper PR Sreejesh on the FIH Series Final in Bhubaneswar ening the team's defense amongst Shikhar Dhawan, it was Vijay Shankar who was played in that role. Terming Warner a "match- Kabaddi League fixture at the Netaji Indoor Wednesday said he is expecting a earlier this year. other things and will look to execute "The entire team management and selectors were part of the winner", the Australian head Stadium on Wednesday. good challenge from Russia in the Sreejesh said before the draw took all the plans against Belgium. decision making for the No. 4 spot. The choice relied upon cur- coach said that he is looking for- Eyeing a sixth successive win, Haryana Tokyo Olympic qualifiers, despite a place, they were mentally prepared to "We have been working on an rent form, fitness criteria, whether he was a left-hander, whether ward to see the 32-year-old bat Steelers got off to a solid start and led by four vast gap between the two sides in take on any opponent be it arch-rivals improved defensive structure, better he could bowl, etc.," he said. at The Oval. points at half time, but Hooda came up with world rankings. Pakistan or Austria. penalty corner defending and also on It was during his time that Virat Kohli consolidated his posi- "He's been great, good for 14 raid points from 22 attempts to help the In a favourable draw, the Indian "To be honest we had discussed scoring opportunities and it will be tion as the best batsman in the world across all formats and Rohit the crowds, good amongst the Jaipur outfit salvage a draw. men's team, ranked fifth, was on what it would take from the team if important to execute this as planned Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan went from strength to strength as group. In fact, Jaipur will rue their missed Monday pitted against world no 22 we had to play Pakistan or Austria or against Belgium," Sreejesh said. an opening pair. Cheteshwar Pujara also took his game to the next "He hasn't got the runs he chances as they held a one-point lead with less Russia in the final round of the for that matter Egypt who later Talking about India's goalkeeping level in Test cricket. However, Bangar's time also saw the inter- wants at the moment but jeez than a minute left on the clock. Tokyo Olympics qualifiers. dropped out. So in that sense, we were options, he commended his younger national career of Murali Vijay plateauing and Ajinkya Rahane's I'm looking forward to seeing it But a final minute blunder by Jaipur's India will play back-to-matches mentally prepared to take on any compatriots Suraj Karkera and inconsistency. when he does, and there's no Sachin Narwal handed Steelers a point as they against Russia in Bhubaneswar on team. Also I think retaining the Krishan Bahadur Pathak for a good "Rahane missed out on converting a lot of 50s into 100s in better place in the world to bat squandered a great opportunity move to the November 1 and 2 to seal their world ranking at No.5 was a boon," show in the Olympic Test Event in the last 18 months and contributed in all our overseas victories than The Oval." fifth spot. Tokyo Games berth. he said. Tokyo, Japan. in Johannesburg, Nottingham and Adelaide. I was happy for him Australia have an insur- At second place, Haryana now have 49 "It is every player's dream to play Sreejesh said the tour to Belgium "It's good to see both of them per- that he eventually crossed the three-figure mark in West Indies, mountable 2-1 lead in the series, points, 10 less than Dabang Delhi from 14 the Olympics and Russia, who are starting September 26 will help them form well. It is always good to have where he played a pivotal role in seaming conditions," said Bangar. retaining the Ashes, and will matches, while Jaipur are outside top-six with now investing in hockey and want to prepare for the Olympic qualifiers. competition within the team and I am "As far as Vijay goes, when a player is playing only one for- look to win the rubber in 41 points. do well in this sport, will surely come "I think playing world champions enjoying the role of mentoring them mat, it adds to the challenge of immediately finding rhythm in England for the first time since The teams went into the match with con- well-prepared and we can definitely Belgium, who have been in great and at the same time improving my international cricket if you are opening in tough overseas con- 2001. trasting forms as Haryana were on a roll with expect a good challenge from them," form, will be like a preparatory test own game," he said. ditions.”