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Spurious liquor tragedy Indian Consulate in Dubai TN Guv, CM, toll reaches 21, Punjab CM helps woman after abuse leaders extend Bakrid orders probe appeal video greetings SHORT TAKES SC to Centre: Ensure salaries are India records highest single-day 9 DIE AFTER spike of 55,079 covid-19 cases CONSUMING paid to healthcare workers on time TSIT BUREAU SANITIZER IN New Delhi Jul 31: With the high- ANDHRA TSIT BUREAU to also clarify on treat- General Tushar Mehta, est single-day spike of 55,079 New Delhi July 31: Ma- ing compulsory quaran- appearing for the Centre. COVID-19 cases in the last 24 TSIT BUREAU harashtra, Punjab, Kar- tine period of healthcare Mehta said that after the hours, India’s coronavirus tally Amaravati, July 31 : Un- nataka and Tripura are workers as leave and top court's directions on breached the 16 lakh mark on Fri- able to get liquor due to yet to follow directives on deduction of their sala- June 17, necessary orders day, informed the Union Minis- istry, Maharashtra has a total THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES the Covid induced lock- timely payment of sala- ries for the same period. were issued on June 18 to try of Health and Family Welfare. of 1,48,454 active cases and re- ENGLISH DAILY down in place, nine peo- ries to healthcare work- "If the states are not all the states, with regard With this latest spike, the to- corded 14,729 deaths due to CO- ple died after consuming ers engaged in COVID-19, complying with the direc- to payment of salaries to tal cases in the country stand at VID-19. Tamil Nadu has a total And Its Staff Wishes you sanitizer in Prakasam dis- the Centre on Friday tions and orders of the healthcare workers. He 16,38,871. Among these cases of 57,962 active cases and 3,838 trict of Andhra Pradesh, told the Supreme Court, Central government, you said that many states have 5,45,318 are active. A total of deaths in the state. Delhi has a Eid Mubrak police said on Friday. which said it cannot and frontline healthcare are not helpless. You have complied with the direc- 10,57,806 patients have been total of 10,743 active cases and While three people died be "helpless" in imple- workers engaged in CO- to ensure that your order tions but some of them cured/discharged/migrated. 3,936 deaths. The Indian Council on Thursday, six suc- menting the directions. VID-19 duty on time. is implemented. You have like Maharashtra, Punjab, 779 deaths due to COVID-19 of Medical Research on Friday Covid-!" provides cumbed on Friday. The The court directed the A bench of Justices got the power under the Tripura and Karnataka have been reported in the informed that a total number of opportunity for a new incident occurred in Ku- Centre to issue neces- Ashok Bhushan, R Sub- Disaster Management Act. have not paid salaries to country in the last 24 hours, COVID-19 samples tested up to richedu mandal head- sary directions for releas- hash Reddy and M R You can take steps also", the doctors and health- taking the death toll to 35,747. 30th July is 1,88,32,970 including imagination: Rahul quarters in Prakasam dis- ing salaries of doctors Shah asked the Centre the bench told Solicitor care workers on time. As per the Union Health Min- 6,42,588 samples tested yesterday. trict. As the liquor shops in town and surrounding villages were closed for Smart India Hackathon 2020 Zee's Subhash Chandra let out the last 10 days due to to kickstart today lockdown, the habitual Mumbai bungalow to Chinese consulate, drinkers had started con- New Delhi, Jul 31 (UNI) suming sanitizer used Smart India Hackathon fortnight after Galwan bloodbath for hand hygiene. The (SIH), the world’s biggest deceased include three open platform for innova- New Delhi, July 31 (UNI) including an aggressive tone New Delhi, July 31 (UNI) Former Congress beggars. Two of them tors and entrepreneurs of Subhash Chandra, Rajya Sabha against China and toes a line on chief Rahul Gandhi in his conversation who used to beg at a local tomorrow, gets off to a grand MP and Zee Group patriarch boycotting Chinese products. with 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner temple complained of se- – and fully digital – start on has rented out his Cuffe Parade Subhash Chandra, the founder and Bangladesh Grameen Bank founder vere burning sensation in Saturday with Prime Min- bungalow in Mumbai to the of the Zee group is a Non-Ex- Muhammad Yunus said on Friday that their stomachs on Thurs- ister Narendra Modi ad- tional Capital at 0900 hrs will Chinese Consulate, real estate ecutive Director on the board the novel coronavirus pandemic has day night. While a man dressing the grand finale be attended by Union Hu- website, Squarefeat reported. of directors of the flagship given an opportunity to have a brand new died instantaneously, of Smart India Hackathon man Resource Development As per the report, the agree- company, Zee Entertainment. imagination and emphasised on going back another was shifted to a 2020 via video conferencing. Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ment was signed on June 29 mish between India and China As per the Squarefeat re- to the rural economy as the western model hospital at Darsi where he The Prime Minister will ‘Nishank’ and Minister of between Subhash Chandra in Ladakh where Indian sol- port, the lock-in period is for opted for has some serious problems. succumbed while under- interact with the students State HRD Sanjay Dhotre. by his constituted attorney diers were martyred on June nine months and to terminate Speaking to the Congress leader, Yunus going treatment. Another on the inaugural day of the Being conducted every Bhaupatil Arote and Huang 15. Despite repeated attempts the agreement each party said: "I said Covid-19 pandemic suddenly 28-year-old man, who had hackathon, after the first year since 2017, SIH is a na- Xiang, the Vice Consul, for to speak to Zee spokesperson, has to give three months no- stopped the whole machine, the entire consumed country made round of evaluation con- tionwide initiative to provide the Consulate General of The the group chose not to respond. tice period. The bungalow economic machine. Now the whole thrust is liquor mixed with sani- cludes tomorrow. The na- students a platform to solve People's Republic of China. Zee Media, promoted by let out to the Chinese Con- coming over how quickly we can go back to tizer, also fell unconscious tional level inauguration of some of the pressing prob- Incidentally, this is just a Subhash Chandra advocates sulate General in Mumbai where you were coming from." Yunus said: at his home. He died while the programme from the Na- lems we face in our daily lives. fortnight after the bloody skir- a strident nationalistic tone, is located in Jolly Maker 1. "I said, what is the hurry to go back. Why do being shifted to hospital. we have to go back to that world and why Govt working with RBI on Industry’s Prez Kovind gifts bicycle we have to go back to the world with global 7 DIE AS warming, with wealth concentration?" He on Eid to budding cyclist said wealth in that world is moving to too COVID DEATH need for loan restructuring: Sitharaman few hands in the most of the people have TOLL HITS New Delhi, Jul 31 (UNI) In principle, the idea that We have taken these steps nothing to do with that wealth anymore. Union Finance Minister there may be a restructur- to ensure that the im- "So why do we have to go back to that 372 IN J&K Nirmala Sitharaman said ing required, is well taken.’ pact is felt on the ground.’ for creation of a Develop- system to create wealth concentration? on Friday that the govern- Elaborating on the ex- Addressing the concerns ment Finance Institution As a going back will be suicidal. This Srinagar, July 31 (UNI) Seven ment is working with RBI on tensive consultations on raised by the FICCI mem- to handle the emerging Covid-19 has given us a chance to think COVID-19 patients died on the Industry’s need for the the reform measures that bers on the difficulties credit requirements of the new. Opportunity to make a break," he said. Friday in J&K raising the num- restructuring of loans due are being announced by faced by the MSMEs in tak- industry, the Finance Min- He further said that this is the time to take ber of people killed by the to the COVID-19 impact. the government, Ms Sith- ing loans under the Emer- ister said, ‘The work is go- decision, "outrageous decisions" right now. dreaded virus in the Union Addressing the Na- araman said, ‘Every step gency Credit Guarantee ing on the Development The Congress MP from Kerala's Wayanad territory to 372. 17 patients tional Executive Commit- which is being announced Scheme announced by the Finance Institution. What New Delhi, July 31 (UNI) Delhis Anand Vihar. Riyaz responded to the Grameen Bank founder, succumbed on Thursday in tee Meeting (NECM) of and taken, is taken after government, Ms Sithara- shape it will take, we will President Ram Nath belongs to Madhubani and said, "This is a completely western the highest single-day death the Federation of Indian exhaustive consultations man said that, ‘Banks can- know shortly.’ Stressing on Kovind has gifted a bicycle district of Bihar. His family model that we have adopted lock stock and spike in J&K. Doctors said Chambers of Commerce with the stakeholders and not refuse credit to MSMEs the need for reciprocity in to a budding young cyclist members - his parents, two barrel. This model has serious problems. 7 patients died in different and Industry (FICCI), Ms within the government to covered under emergency trade deals, Ms Sitharaman who works part-time as a sisters and one brother - This model has serious contradictions hospitals of J&K Friday. The Sitharaman said, ‘The fo- make sure that no step is credit facility. If refused, said, ‘Reciprocal arrange- dishwasher in Ghaziabad. live in Madhubani, while it destroys the environment, it destroys victims include a middle rung cus is on restructuring. Fi- going to be a failure be- such instances must be re- ments are being asked with The boy who hails from Riyaz stays in a rented societies?" Rahul Gandhi said that we need police officer belonging to nance ministry is actively cause we did not make nec- ported. I will look into it.’ the countries with which we Bihar, studies in class 9 accommodation in to think about our traditional structures. Pulwama district. So far, 372 engaged with RBI on this. essary collateral changes. On the FICCI suggestion have opened up our markets. at Sarvodaya School in Maharajpur, Ghaziabad. people have died due to coro- navirus in the union territory. Alarmed by the increasing Health Minister chairs R'sthan Cong MLAs shifted to Jaisalmer number of people falling prey to the ongoing pandemic , GoM meeting to review amid horse trading allegations authorities in Badgam and

Pulwama districts have re- COVID situation Jaipur, July 31 (UNI) Amid soon after the Assembly ses- GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA imposed lockdown. 19,869 allegations of horse trad- sion date was finalised. He OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE people have been infected New Delhi, July 31 (UNI) ing, the Rajasthan Congress had said "The rates of horse so far while 11,842 have re- Union Health Minister MLAs staying at a hotel in trading have increased after covered completely. People MEDIA BULLETIN- COVID-19 Harsh Vardhan on Friday Jaipur have been shifted a new assembly session has thronging markets on the eve chaired the 19th meeting to Jaisalmer for the next 14 been announced. Earlier, of Eid-ul-Azha is becoming a Dated: 31/07/2020 As of: 30/07/2020 (8 PM) of the Group of Ministers days on Friday. The Rajast- BSP MLAs with Congress the first instalment was Rs on the COVID-19 situation han Assembly is scheduled cannot be wrong when in 10 crore and second was Rs

STATUS OF COVID-19 CASES in the country. The meet- to convene on August 14 Rajya Sabha 4 TDP MPs 15 crore for MLAs. However, HOLIDAY NOTICE S. NO DETAILS NUMBER ing came at a time when and till then the MLAs will merged with the ruling BJP. now it's gone unlimited and Our offi ce will be closed 1. NO. OF POSITIVE CASES TODAY (CUMULATIVE) 1,986 (62,703) India has logged over 16 stay at the Jaisalmer resort. The Chief Minis- everyone knows who is in- on 1st August, 2020 on the 2. NO. OF RECOVERED CASES TODAY (CUMULATIVE) 816 (45,388) lakh coronavirus cases and The MLAs were stay- ter has hinted that he volved in horse trading," occassion of 3. NO. OF DEATHS TODAY (CUMULATIVE) 14 (519) 35,000 deaths. According ing at Hotel Fairmount will seek a vote of confi- adding that no one knows EID-UL-ADHA 4. CASE FATALITY RATE (INDIA) 0.82% (2.20%) to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, "The from July 13 after Sachin dence once the Assembly who all have collected the Therefore there will be 5. RECOVERY RATE (INDIA) 72.3% (64%) GoM was apprised of the status of COVID-19 in the Pilot along with 18 MLAs convenes on August 14. first instalment as well. He no issue of THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 6. TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES 16,796 country and the concerted efforts taken for its ef- went incommunicado. Gehlot said that horse also targeted Bahujan Samaj English Daily 7. NO. OF INDIVIDUALS IN HOME/INSTITUTIONAL ISOLATION 10,632 fective management." External Affairs Minister S. Chief Minister Ashok trading rates in Rajasthan Party chief Mayawati, and on 2nd August, 2020. 8. NUMBER OF ASYMPTOMATIC CASES (OF THOSE UNDER HOME ISOLATION) ~ 84% Jaishankar, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri, Gehlot addressed the MLAs have gone higher as new accused her of taking the Minister of State for Health. and said that the merger of rates have been announced stand at the behest of BJP. EDIT 2 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES National Education Policy needs 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST, 2020 close scrutiny for what it says RBI proposal on The National Education Policy, an ambi- procedures, faculty/staff, courses, and edu- capping bank CEO tious and complex document, laying down cational outcomes — will be very effective- a road map for the next two decades, has ly regulated, while leaving the rest to the tenure is not supported by been adopted in the midst of a pandemic judgment of the HEIs (NEP 20.4).” What, and a lockdown, which renders discus- one wonders, remains in “the rest”. any cogent evidence sion and debate diffi cult. Nevertheless, it While we have been hearing a great deal requires closer scrutiny, in terms of its im- about the benefi ts of being atma-nirbhar, Last month, the Reserve Bank of India released a plications for the marginalised, disciplin- the policy explicitly facilitates the presence discussion paper on governance in commercial ary spaces, autonomy, and constitutional of foreign universities within higher edu- banks in India. The apparent objective is to align values, among other things. cation. Also, and perhaps more intriguing, the current regulatory framework with global best What are its implications for the major- these universities are held up as ideals to be practices while being mindful of the context of the ity of those covered under the acronym emulated. So “MERUs (Multidisciplinary domestic fi nancial system. However, the proposal SEDGs (Socially and Economically Dis- Education and Research Universities) will to cap the tenure of a bank CEO needs to be sup- advantaged Groups) in the text? Absent in be set up and will aim to reach the global the document, as far as I could see, is any status of, e.g., the Ivy League Universities in ported by adequate empirical evidence rooted in mention of the term “caste”, apart from the US.” (NEP 11.10) Indian realities. The paper proposes to cap the a fl eeting reference to Scheduled Castes. Several universities and HEIs have maximum tenure of a promoter/major sharehold- Also absent is any mention of reservation tractive and fl exible proposition, allowing jects in middle school is described as a fun evolved and sustained democratic mecha- er of a bank as a CEO or a Whole Time Director in academic institutions, whether for stu- learners to experiment with a variety of choice. At the same time, it is to be exer- nisms, including academic and executive (WTD) at 10 years. The rationale offered is that 10 dents, teachers, or other employees. Reser- options. We learn (NEP 11.7) that “Depart- cised “as decided by States and local com- councils. These formulate, discuss, and years is an adequate period for a promoter/major vation, necessary but not suffi cient, is the ments in Languages, Literature, Music, munities and as mapped by local skilling implement policies, courses and other in- shareholder of a bank as CEO/WTD to stabilise its bare minimum required in terms of affi r- Philosophy, Indology, Art, Dance, Theatre, needs” (NEP 4.8). stitutional matters. What has made them operations and to transition the managerial lead- mative action in the highly differentiated Education, Mathematics, Statistics, Pure Further up in the scheme of things is the vibrant institutions is the presence of fac- ership to a professional management. The corre- socio-economic milieu in which we exist. and Applied Sciences, Sociology, Econom- National Testing Agency (NEP 4.38) which, ulty and students, elected, as well as on the sponding limit for a CEO who is not a promoter/ The silence of the document on this issue is ics, Sports, and other such subjects needed we learn “will serve as a premier, expert, basis of seniority and rotation. Jettisoning major shareholder is 15 consecutive years. There- troubling, to say the least. Equally disturb- for a multidisciplinary, stimulating Indian autonomous testing organisation to con- these structures, norms and practices for a after, that individual is eligible for re-appointment ing is the passing reference to educational education and environment will be estab- duct entrance examinations… in higher linear top-down mode of administration, institutions in tribal areas, designated as lished and strengthened at HEIs across the educational institutions.” This is expected as envisaged, will deprive members of HEIs as CEO or WTD only after the expiration of three ashramshalas (NEP 1.8) and envisaged as country.” While the list is unexceptionable, to be a means of “drastically reducing the of an opportunity to engage with the chal- years. Ordinary corporate governance norms ex- part of the Early Childhood Children Edu- it is worth fl agging what is missed out — burden on students, universities and col- lenges of democratic functioning. hort managers to run a company in the interest of cation programme. What, one wonders, fi elds of studies such as Women’s Studies leges, and the entire education system.” Also worrisome is what happens with shareholders. Global experience suggests that this will be transacted in these institutions. or Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Media That instead of an overarching centralised the Constitution — while an assortment approach may not be suitable for all types of banks. While there are sections of the document Studies, Dalit Studies, Studies of Discrimi- agency, an innovative educational policy of values are identifi ed as constitution- First, banks are highly leveraged, creating power- (for instance, NEP 14.4) that describe ways nation and Exclusion, Environmental Stud- would attempt to create space for context- al, including “knowledge and practice ful incentives for shareholders to engage in risky in which SEDGs are supposed to gain ac- ies and Development Studies, all of which specifi c and diverse modes of evaluation of human and constitutional values strategies at great risk to creditors, including re- cess to higher education institutions, there have developed over the last three or four for different fi elds of learning is a possibility (such as patriotism, sacrifi ce, non-vio- tail depositors. Second, bank failure could involve is no time-frame that is specifi ed. This is decades. Many of these have engaged with that remains unexplored. Overall, HEIs will lence, truth, honesty, peace, righteous systemic risk, which could result in a government particularly crucial as the document visu- multi-disciplinarity/inter-disciplinarity now be run by a Board of Governors (NEP conduct, forgiveness, tolerance, mercy, bail-out. This moral hazard creates even more alises increased “benign” privatisation of in exciting and disturbing ways, bringing 19.2), backed by legislative changes where sympathy, helpfulness, cleanliness, high-powered incentives for shareholders to en- education, attempting to distinguish this to the fore issues of diversity, difference required. Further centralisation is envis- courtesy, integrity, pluralism, respon- from commercialisation. In a situation of and identity. That these developments are aged through the setting up of “the Nation- sibility, justice, liberty, equality, and gage in risky strategies. Third, fi nancial assets held growing privatisation and the near collapse ignored in what purports to be a forward- al Higher Education Regulatory Authority fraternity)” (NEP 4.23), and there is an by a bank are hard to monitor and measure. Conse- of public institutions of higher education, looking document is intriguing. (NHERA)… to regulate in a ‘light but tight’ occasional mention of fundamental du- quently, external scrutiny of a bank by depositors how these policies will be implemented is While there is a running refrain of au- and facilitative manner, meaning that a few ties, one searches in vain for any allu- and creditors, among others, is diffi cult. Overall, a matter of concern. tonomy and choice in the document, this important matters — particularly fi nancial sion to fundamental rights. Are these to these unique factors are likely to encourage bank One of the buzz words in the document is circumscribed at crucial junctures. For probity, good governance, and full online be erased from the memories of future managers to take excessive risks to maximise is multi-disciplinarity — an apparently at- instance, the selection of vocational sub- and offl ine public disclosure of all fi nances, generations shareholder value. Bank governance seeks to curb such excessive risk-taking. It encourages prudent risk-taking by bank managers such that sharehold- ers’ interests are secondary to depositors’ inter- ests. This is the main logic for regulating the banks’ RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT’S INTERIM ORDER IN SACHIN PILOT board structure and managerial compensation, as suggested in the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision guidelines and the Financial Stability CASE RAISES SERIOUS QUESTIONS Board principles respectively. From this perspec- tive, it is unclear whether imposing a maximum Lord Denning, one of the fore- fact that the BJP is likely to be most British judges of the 20th the primary benefi ciary of Pilot’s cap on CEO tenure to separate ownership from century, once observed that “a revolt — suggests the opposite. management would encourage prudent risk-taking judge must not alter the mate- Thus, the well-known maxim of by the management. Research suggests that CEO rial of which the act is woven, res ipsa loquitor — facts speak tenure could have important implications for cor- but he can and should iron out for themselves — goes against the creases”. The anti-defection Pilot. In Ravi S. Naik (1994), the porate performance. This is because the managers’ law was enacted to deal with the SC held that resignation is not decision horizons are usually shorter than the in- Aya Ram, Gaya Ram malaise necessary for voluntarily giving vestment horizons of other corporate stakeholders, or fl oor crossing by legislators. up party membership and an which may encourage myopic decisions by a CEO. In the last six years, as many inference can be drawn from a as 119 Congress MLAs in vari- person’s conduct in this regard. For Indian banks, the limited empirical evidence ous states have switched sides Clause 6(1) of the Tenth seems to suggest that bank performance improves to the BJP. Between 1967-1971, Schedule lays down that the fi - with increasing CEO tenure. For instance, a paper 142 defections in Parliament nal decision on disqualifi cation by Jayati Sarkar and Subrata Sarkar (2018), pub- and 1,969 in state assemblies is to be taken by the Speaker. lished in International Journal of Financial Studies, had taken place, leading to the Clause 7 of the Schedule ex- collapse of as many as 32 gov- plicitly bars the jurisdiction of examines whether board governance structures ernments. About 212 of the courts with respect to any mat- (including CEO tenure) impact the performance of defectors were rewarded with ter connected with disqualifi ca- Indian state-owned and private commercial banks ministerial berths. The Rajast- tion under this Schedule. The both in terms of asset quality and profi tability. It han High Court’s interim order Supreme Court held in the Ki- in rebel Congress MLA Sachin hoto Hollohan judgment (1992) Mishra’s insistence on 21 days’ ernor need not worry about it. on the legislative privilege of free uses a sample of 25 state-owned banks, 14 old pri- Pilot’s case may have the un- and Jagjit Singh (2006) that the notice (now agreed to, taking The disqualifi cation notice speech, will open a Pandora’s vate banks and seven new private banks for a pe- desirable effect of diluting the Speaker’s decision is subject to fi rst recommendation on July against the rebels has been box. His central argument is that anti-defection law, curtailing judicial review. In Shrimath Bal- riod of 12 years from 2000 to 2012. 23 into account) will encourage stayed by the Rajasthan High he cannot be disqualifi ed under the powers of the Speaker and asaheb Patil v. Hon’ble Speaker, horse trading. Whether all CMs Court without any detailed, Section 2(a) or (b) of the Tenth political leadership of parties Karnataka Legislative Assembly similarly circumstanced get 21 reasoned order. Strangely, after Schedule because the Assembly Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, including the BJP and damaging (2019), the apex court held that days needs to be seen. The gov- the conclusion of arguments is not in session and, therefore, the well-established law on leg- the object of anti-defection law Printed at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. ernor is in violation of his oath and on the eve of delivery of the there is no whip. But the anti- islative privileges. Governor Kal- is to stop the lure of political of- under Article 159 since, under judgment, an application was defection law does not merely Triplicane, Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 raj Mishra has fi nally agreed to fi ces or similar considerations the provision, he has a duty to moved to make the central gov- talk of going against the party an Assembly session on August and only limited judicial review (New) Nagappa Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. preserve, protect and defend the ernment a party. The high court whip, it also prohibits what it 14. He had thrice rejected Chief is available against the Speaker’s Constitution, not the interests of promptly accepted the request. calls “voluntarily given up mem- Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. Minister Ashok Gehlot’s request decision on the grounds of viola- any particular political party. In Why did Pilot in his original bership of the party”. Whether to convene the House before an- tion of constitutional mandate, RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. Hargovind Pant v. Dr Raghukul petition not make the Centre a legislator has given up party nouncing the date. The gover- mala fi des, non-compliance Tilak (1979), the Supreme Court a party? Why did the eminent membership has nothing to do Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping nor’s conduct has not been fair, with the rules of natural justice has held that the governor is advocates who argued for Pilot, with the legislative assembly’s impartial or constitutional. and perversity. In Pilot’s case, not an employee, and he is not not ask the court to issue a no- sessions and whips. Here, cir- Complex, More Market, Chennai - 600 003. Regarding the governor’s the SC has said it will examine under the control of the central tice to the Centre? Why didn’t cumstantial evidence becomes powers on convening the As- this issue after the Speaker an- Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) government. He is an indepen- the high court on its own do so crucial. In the law of evidence, sembly, the Supreme Court in nounces his decision. Notices dent constitutional entity. CO- while hearing arguments about we have two kinds of evidence Nagappa Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. Nabam Rebia (2016) held that were issued to Pilot to explain VID-19 is no excuse to refrain the constitutionality of the anti- — direct and circumstantial. In the offi ce does not have any his absence from two meet- from convening the Assembly defection law? While some of most conspiracy cases and high- discretion in this matter under ings of the Congress Legislative session. In Madhya Pradesh, the the issues framed by the HC are profi le terror cases, accused are Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, Article 174. The Rajasthan gov- Party. These meetings were held Speaker, who had adjourned the important, others have sought a convicted based on circumstan- ernor’s questions to the CM, par- amidst allegations of defection. near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, House when the pandemic was relook at the law settled by the tial evidence. Pilot has not yet ticularly whether he will “take Instead of responding to the no- Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. reported, was ordered by the apex court. As per the law laid said anything about leaving the the trust vote”, are in violation tice, the dissidents led by Pilot apex court to take the trust vote. down by the Supreme Court, Congress. In fact, he has gone RNI NO. TELENG/2009/29225 of Article 174 and established moved court to challenge the Rajya Sabha elections were held the HC does not have much of a on record that he is not joining parliamentary conventions. The constitutionality of the notice. in which MLAs of various states choice in determining the con- the BJP. But circumstantial evi- SC in cases of defection/dis- In the past, courts have upheld Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, participated. A religious event is stitutionality of the anti-defec- dence — the governor’s actions, sidence has been insisting on circumstances such as going to scheduled on August 5 in Ayod- tion law. Accepting Pilot’s argu- the lawyers representing Pilot, Bangalore- 560 021, Karnataka. an early fl oor test so that horse the governor with opposition hya. It is the duty of the Speaker ment that the Tenth Schedule is hospitality offered to the rebels RNI NO. KARENG/2012/43253 trading is stopped. Governor leaders and non-compliance . to take safety measures, the gov- unconstitutional as it infringes in BJP-ruled Haryana, and the NATION 3 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

Kamat opposes # central projects Spurious liquor tragedy toll reaches in forest areas; writes to CEC 21, Punjab CM orders probe Chandigarh, July 31 (UNI) directed the police to launch a and Tangra villages in Amritsar Even as at least 21 persons died search operation to crack down Rural area on the night of June due to alleged consumption on spurious liquor manufactur- 29. On July 30 evening, two of spurious liquor in Amritsar, ing units operating in the state. more persons died in suspi- Batala and Tarn Taran districts Police has arrested Bal- cious circumstances in Much- of Punjab, Chief Minister Ama- winder Kaur in Tarsikka village hal, while one person was hos- rinder Singh on Friday ordered in Amritsar district with regard pitalised in a critical condition a magisterial inquiry led by the to the hooch tragedy. Further but later succumbed at Sri Guru Jalandhar Divisional Commis- investigations are in progress Ramdas Hospital, from where sioner into the matter. under the Special Investigation he was referred by Dr Sarabjit Panaji, July 31 (UNI) Three a prime tourism destination Five more deaths were re- Team (SIT) constituted by SSP Kaur Hospital in Tangra. proposed central govern- and if the Centre and state ported on Friday in Batala. One Amritsar-Rural, from where the Later, two more deaths were ment projects, including wish to make revenue from person was admitted in hospi- first cases were reported. from reported from Mucchal, expansion of a national high- it, its protected areas and the tal in a critical condition. The post-mortems of four while another two persons re- way and doubling of South heritage villages should be Four more deaths have also victims -- Jaswinder Singh, portedly died in Batala city, Western railway tracks will undisturbed. Goa's vibrant been reported from Tarn Taran. statement said. The Divisional has given Commission the lib- Kashmir Singh, Kirpal Singh also due to spurious liquor cause ecological devasta- villages cannot be greyed by The inquiry panel will look Commissioner of Jalandhar will erty to co-opt any civil or police and Jaswant Singh -- will be consumption. With five more tion in Goa, as well as deeply plans for a coal hub. Goa's into the facts and circum- inquire into the tragedy along officer or any expert to facili- conducted to ascertain the ex- persons succumbing in Batala impact the coastal state's economy depends on these stances leading to the tragedy with the Joint Excise and Taxa- tate the expeditious conduct of act cause of the deaths. on Friday, the toll in the city tourism industry, Leader of forests during off-season," as well as into any other con- tion Commissioner and SPs the inquiry. He promised strict Giving details of the case, Di- climbed to seven. One person Opposition Digambar Ka- Kamat also said in his letter nected issue(s) or relevant to (Investigation) of the districts action against anyone found rector General of Police Dinkar has been referred to the Civil mat has said in a letter to the addressed to the Committee. the incident(s) and the circum- concerned, an official spokes- guilty in the case. Taking seri- Gupta said the first five deaths Hospital in Batala in a critical Central Empowered Com- "There are numerous en- stances leading to it, an official person said. The Chief Minister ous note, Amarinder Singh also were reported from Mucchal condition. mittee of the Supreme Court dangered species such as on Friday. Tiger (our national animal), In his letter, Kamat also dhole, mouse deer, Indian said that the projects would pangolin and Gaur (Goa's Been tough sourcing animals No controversy on guest list for degrade the habitats of sev- state animal) will be threat- eral endangered wildlife spe- ened apart from the many for Eid sacrifi ce: Muslim panel Ayodhya 'bhumi pujan': Congress cies, which are found in the endemic species found only two wildlife reserves -- where in Western Ghats. The Na- Panaji, July 31 (UNI) Cov- Goa, especially Karnataka, only be credited to one per- New Delhi, July 31 (UNI) The the proposed projects are tional Board for Wildlife is id-19-related transportation but that is diffi cult due to Co- son, which makes sacrifi cing Congress has welcomed the partly. supposed to be protecting restrictions have made it vid-19 restrictions," Ahmed goats an expensive proposi- construction of the Ram tem- envisioned -- including biodiversity -- not giving a diffi cult to source animals, told reporters. tion," Ahmed said. Ahmed ple and said that there should that of the national animal, freehand to disturbing and especially from neighbour- "This time it has been dif- also said that mosque man- be no controversy on the guest the Royal Bengal tiger. destroying our beautiful ing states, for sacrifi ce for fi cult to source animals for aging committees have al- list for the 'bhumi pujan' and "As a member of the Goa state," the former Chief Min- the upcoming Bakri Eid, As- sacrifi ce because of Covid-19 ready been advised not to the trust has the right to invite Legislative Assembly and ister also said. Nearly 50,000 sociation of All Goa Muslim and the restrictions which keep their premises open for whoever they want to. Leader of Opposition, I be- trees located in the Western Jamaat chief Shaikh Bashir are in place on account of the community prayers in wake Responding to a question, lieve in standing up for the Ghat region of Goa are slot- Ahmed said on Friday. pandemic," he added. of the pandemic. party spokesman Jaiveer Sher- interests of Goa and I am ted for felling for multiple Ahmed urged Muslims to There are economic rea- "We would usually cel- gill said that "The Indian Na- not at all in favour of these central government projects not visit mosques or prayer sons why cattle are usually ebrate after Eid prayers. tional Congress welcomes the dubious forest clearances which include expansion of houses to offer the Eid preferred animals for sacri- After namaaz in masjids or Supreme Court decision which given for these three linear railway lines. namaz on account of the Co- fi ce during Bakri Eid, Ahmed Idgahs, we would visit rela- has paved way for the con- environmentally destruc- and highways and draw- vid-19 pandemic. said, especially in wake of tives and friends. We would struction of the Ram temple in tive, infrastructure projects ing of a new high tension "Very few animals are the Covid-19 pandemic, with share sweets and exchange Ayodhya." "The right to invite invite more Ayodhya saints for detailing the life journey of in Bhagwan Mahaveer Wild- power, spread across the available in Goa (for sacri- people spending less due to pleasantries. But this year people for the foundation lay- the event. Lord Ram has been shelved life Sanctuary and Mollem two wildlife reserves, which fi ce) especially because of economic uncertainty. we cannot do all that to en- ing ceremony depends on the The trust had initially de- and that space will be used to national park," Kamat said. are two of the biggest pro- government rules according "As many as seven persons sure safety. There is no point trust," he added With only fi ve cided to invite only 200 people make seating arrangements for Both the wildlife reserves are tected forests in the state. to which only animals above can purchase a bull and of- in taking risks due to Co- days left for the 'Bhumi pujan' for the ceremony due to the around 600 more saints. located in South Goa and are The projects have already 12 years can be slaughtered. fer it for sacrifi ce so the cost vid-19," Ahmed added. Bakri of the Ram temple, the Shri COVID-19 pandemic, but now Chairs will be placed at the contiguous with forested ar- been cleared by the National This is why we have to try and per person is lesser. Whereas Eid will be observed in the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha the proposal to put up an ex- venue in compliance with so- eas in Karnataka. Wildlife Board for Wildlife in source animals from outside the sacrifi ce of a goat can state on August 1. Kshetra Trust has decided to hibition at Ram Janmabhoomi cial distancing norms. "If Goa is envisioned to be April this year.

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Mumbai, July 31 (UNI) The said that the agency has arrested Central Bureau of Investigation Nitin Nikam, who worked as (CBI) on Friday arrested two Relationship Manager, and employees of HDFC Bank in a Rs Ganesh Dhaiygude, a Rural 2 lakh graft case, officials said. Sales Executive, both working A CBI spokesperson in Delhi with HDFC Bank's Baramati

branch in Pune district, in bribe of Rs 2,70,000 from the connection with the graft case. complainant for the sanction The agency official said that and disbursement of a loan the arrest was made after it of Rs 99 lakh from the bank. registered a case on receiving a In the FIR, it was further complaint. The official said that alleged that the bribe amount in the complaint, it was alleged was later negotiated to that the Nikam demanded a Rs 2.25 lakh and Nikam. SOUTH 4 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST, 2020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad Andhra Guv approves bills TN Guv, CM, leaders for trifurcation of state capital extend Bakrid greetings Amaravati, July 31 (UNI) its move sparked massive pro- matter landed in the high court, Clearing the decks for trifurca- test from farmers of Amaravti the bills were passed again by the Chennai, July 31 (UNI) willingness of Ibrahim to tion of Andhra Pradesh capital, who had given their lands for the Assembly on June 16. The bills Tamil Nadu Governor Ban- sacrifice his only son Ismael Governor Biswa Bhusan Har- development of the capital. were sent the Council but the warilal Purohit, Chief Min- as an act of obedience to ichandan on Friday gave his as- The two bills were originally same could not be taken up and ister Edappadi K Palaniswa- God's command. He said sent to the AP Decentralisation passed by the Assembly in Janu- the House was adjourned sine mi, Deputy Chief Minister O on this auspicious occa- and Inclusive Development of ary and were sent to the Legis- die the pandemonium. Claiming Panneerselvam, and leaders sion, said Muslims should All Regions Bill, 2020, and the lative Council for its approval. that the two bills deemed to have of various political parties keep in mind the principles AP Capital Region Development However, the opposition TDP been passed after one month pe- today extended their Bakrid of Quran and foster love, Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2020, which has a majority in the riod, the government sent them greetings to the Muslims in peace and humanity and passed by the State Legislature. regime for building the capital upper house stalled the bills to the Governor for his approval. the State. live in unity with a sense of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy- in Amaravati, the other is aimed and amid the pandemonium The Governor had report- In his greetings, Mr Puro- celebrates the occasion as the values of generosity, tol- brotherhood and love. On led government on July 17 had at decentralizing the adminis- Chairman M. A. Shariff had an- edly sought legal opinion on hit said 'on the occasion of one of supreme sacrifice in erance and compassion in behalf of the AIADMK, Mr sent to Raj Bhavan two bills tration by creating three state nounced referring the Bills to the procedure involved in the Festival of Sacrifice--‘Eid- obedience to the will of the society', Mr Purohit said. In Palaniswami, who is the passed by the State Assembly capitals. The YSR Congress Party the select committee. However, passage of the bills - Andhra ul-Adha’--I extend my best Almighty', he said, accord- his greetings, Mr Palaniswa- joint Coordinator of the party last month. While one bill is for (YSRCP) government plans to the State Assembly officials had Pradesh Decentralisation and wishes and heartiest greet- ing to a Raj Bhavan commu- mi said the festival symbol- and Coordinator and Deputy abolition of Capital Region De- shift the executive capital to Vi- refused to constitute the select Inclusive Development of All ings to all our Muslim broth- nique. 'Let us all on this holy ises that those having faith Chief Minister O Panneer- velopment Authority (CRDA) sakhapatnam, judicial capital to committee on the ground that Regions Bill, 2020 and the Bill ers and sisters.' 'Eid-ul-Adha occasion resolve to uphold in God would not hesitate selvam also greeted the Mus- that was created during the pre- Kurnool and retain Amaravati as the chairman's decision was not to repeal AP Capital Region De- marks the bowing down of the virtue of divinity in the for any sacrifice. lims on the occasion of Bakrid. vious Telugu Desam Party (TDP) the legislative capital. However, in line with the rules. Even as the velopment Authority Act. Man to God’s command and human being by promoting The festival honours the Leaders of various parties. BESIDES LAYING TRACKS,INDIAN RAILWAYS BUILD ROADS AS 3 nabbed in B'luru for WELL,CONNECTING HEARTS & HINTERLANDS OF JAMMU & KASHMIR attempting to sell deer antlers NEW DELHI July 31 (PIB) In the US- Rail project line istojointheKashmir- Project was undertaken in four legs for up either inside a tunnel or a bridge. dakeyroleduringplanningandconstruc- Bengaluru, July 31 (UNI) Three into power and drinking with wa- BRL project, Railways has constructed ValleywiththerestofIndiathroughtheIn- better execution and monitoring. Three The alignment of the USBRL Project tionoftheseroads.Atmanyplacesthere middlemen have been arrested in ter will heal some ailment or their almost 205 km of roads in Katra- Bani- dianRailwaysnetwork.The Rail-line sections namely Udhampur-Katra (25 traverses through the Himalayas which The mighty river Chenab was negoti- the city for attempting to sell deer mere presence would bring luck hal stretch to leading to the various sec- when complete will provide all weather Km), Quazigund-Baramulla (118 Km) are seismically highlyactiveyoungfold- ated by constructing a large steel road antlers or horns procured from and so on," said Jain. A case has tions of the massive Rail project that will comfortable, convenient and time and Banihal-Quazigund (18 Km) have mountains.Theunder construction- bridge of 135m length (two spans of unknown forest sources at Rs 5 been registered against all the change the development trajectory of saving transportation facility for far- been completed and commissioned. stretchKatra-BanihalinJammu region 100m and 35 m respectively) at cost lakh, an official said on Friday. three under the Wildlife Act and the state The total cost of construction flung and remotely accessible areas of Work on of J&K UT, has extremely rugged terrain of approx.7.2 Crore at Dhamkund in "We have arrested Sundaresh, the accused will be handed over of these access roads has been about Rs. Jammu & Kashmir.This is envisaged to the remaining 111 Km Katra-Banihal and steepslopes. The area until now Ramban district. An important road Manjunath and Raghavendra for to the forest department. 900 Cr The roads have provided con- bring about overall social-economic is on in full pace. 87% i.e. 97 Km out of was inaccessible due to absence of mo- tunnel 492m long, the “Batal Gala road attempting to sell two deer ant- It is clearly not known from nectivity to about 70 villages of Reasi development of the region opening up the 111 Km route is in tunnels. eep Slope torable roads. The Railways had to The tunnel” was constructed at a cost of ap- lers," said Central Crime Branch whom the accused procured and Ramban districts of J&K which newervistasfortradeandcommerce,ed Terrain This section boosts of several construction of access roads to connect prox. 7.0 crores to access the work sites (CCB) Deputy Commissioner the antlers as they are claiming were hitherto not connected by a pucca ucation,tourismandbetteruseofresou firsts on Indian Railways, longest trans- these far-flung areas having challenging of iconic Chenab bridge, mega bridge of Police (DCP) Kuldeep Jain to that they received them from road These roads in tough terrain areas rces.Withthe region holding strategic portation tunnel T-49 (12.75 Km) in the geological strata was a daunting project no. 43 (777m), P2 portal of long tun- IANS. some forest sources. Police got will be used by citizens of J&K and boost importance due to two International country, world’s highest Railway bridge in itself. Hill topography, difference in nel T5 (5.96 km) etc. at Bakkal village. "To lure the customers, the a tip-off that the three was try- an all round regional development boarders this line will also be helpful the Chenab Bridge (359 m) and the cable elevation, geographical features, geo- In addition, 26 Bailey Bridges, 128 accused made a video about ing to sell the antlers to a pro- The 272 Km “Udhampur-Katra-Quazi- in supporting the nation’s armed forc- stayed bridge the Anji Bridge. Many of logical conditions, location of natural Causeway/Pipes & 216 Culverts were the antlers and told stories that spective buyer in Yeshwantpur gund-Baramulla” (USBRL) National esalso. The construction work on the the 7 stations on the section are to come streams, cutting and filling costsplaye- also completed. grinding a small part of the antler area in the city.

206 Kerala buses to run on long routes, 9K pvt buses stay put

Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 even if we are at a loss, we (UNI) Even as owners of 9,000 decided to resume our services." private buses have decided to The Kerala State Road Transport stay put, 206 state-owned KSRTC Corporation resumed short- buses will resume services distance services after the on long-distance routes from Centre allowed public transport Saturday within the state, the during lockdown relaxations, but first since the national lockdown Kerala decided to stop the same came into effect in March. following coronavirus spike. No decision has however been On the other hand, the private taken to operate inter-state buses, plagued by poor revenue services, Transport Minister and huge running costs, decided A.K. Saseendran said on Friday. to sit it out after pleas to the "The services will resume as per state government to provide the Covid protocols. The routes relief. "KSRTC buses have been have been decided in such a given exemption from paying manner that these will skip the road tax till March 31, 2021. The ANANTAPURDISTRICT COLLECTOR GANDHAM CHANDRADU containment zones. Since the KSRTC gets financial support DISTRIBUTION OF ESSENTIAL GOODS TO ACCREDITED JOURNALISTS AT KADAPA PRESS CLUB ... YSR KADAPA GARU, JOINT COLLECTOR (VILLAGE, WARD, SECRETARIAT) Covid outbreak, people have regularly from the state and even DISTRICT , JULY 31(CORRESPONDENT AP NEWS AGENCY):DISTRICT COLLECTOR HARIKIRAN WHO DISTRIBUTED INSPECTED THE WAR-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND been avoiding public transport this month, it got Rs 64 crore. GOODS TO JOURNALISTS ...JOURNALISTS WHO DIED WITH CORONA A FEW DAYS AGO ARE NTV REPORTER SHRI and if this situation continues, We also want basic support; but ARRANGEMENTS AT THE SUPER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL the public utility transport may we are not getting such support MADHUSUDAN REDDY, TODAY'S REPORTER VENKATA SUBBAYYA AND SAKSHI MAGAZINE DESIGNER LAKSHMI DURING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF KOVID HOSPITAL AT THE come to an abrupt end. Hence, from the state government," said. REDDY.TODAY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRIBUTED ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO NEARLY 500 JOURNALISTS CANCER HOSPITAL, SHARDA NAGAR .

IF YOUR BIRTH IS FOR YOU, IT IS THE ENEMY BETTER TO DIE Cyber Alert .. TOPIC: “OLX Frauds”. Tourist hotels as LIVE WHILE YOUR BIRTH IS FOR THAT MEANS WE HAVE Kurnool, July 31(Correspondent ap news GROWING ENEMIES OTHERS agency). Are you looking for websites like IF YOU ARE MAKING FRIENDS MAKE SURE THE MONEY OLX, QWICKER, CARS 24 to buy second quarantine centers THAT EARNED hand vehicles and goods! However YOU ARE BECOMING GREAT IS USED TO HELP OTHERS beware of yourself being the next target THAT I HAVE FAITH IN YOU BE PATIENT IF SOMEONE HURTS of cyber criminals. Cybercriminals are deceiving the public by supporting THAT MEANS RELATIVES ARE YOU second hand vehicles and websites that COMING TO YOU THEY WILL BECOME FANS OF sell goods!Cybercriminals sell vehicles or THAT YOU HAVE WEALTH YOU. KNOW THEIR HISTORY WITH goods on popular websites at low prices. WHICH MEANS IT'S ABOUT TO When someone looks at the goods and PATIENCE AND LIVE BE THE MOST vehicles and contacts the phone number ACHIEVE THE INTENDED GOALS DELUSIONAL TIME OF THE YEAR, on them, he finds it difficult to carry Amaravati, July 31(Corre- aged due to this, which has led lowed on the Turiza from August YOU DO NOT KNOW YOUR AS WELL the goods and vehicles as he has been will be delivered in 2 or 3 days.After you spondent ap news agency): State to a drop in revenue in particu- 15. As part of this, he directed a WISHING YOU WELL POWER transferred as he is currently on duty in send the rest of the balance money no Tourism, Culture and Sports lar. Measures have been taken video conference with tourism WHICH MEANS IT'S ABOUT TO TRY TO INCREASE YOUR ENERGY the Army. Some Armys will send you their vehicle or item will arrive even after the Minister Muthamsetti Srinivasa to increase revenue in the tour- officials of 13 districts to prepare BE THE MOST AND LIVE HAPPILY photos via WhatsApp saying they put it said expiration date. When you try to Rao (Avanti Srinivas) has said ism sector. As part of this, low- tourist areas.The Minister said DELUSIONAL TIME OF THE YEAR, KNOW THAT YOUR ENEMY IS IN up for sale.You discuss the price thing by contact him by phone, the switch comes that tourist hotels will be run as occupancy tourist hotels will be that there are immense oppor- AS WELL YOU assuming they are real. Cybercriminals off, after which you are informed that you Kovid quarantine centers as part rented out for the maintenance tunities for the tourism sector say they will sell you for a price. Having have been deceived. Precautions to be of revenue generation. Visitors of the Kovid Quarantine Cen- in AP. Minister Avanti Srinivas THAT MEANS FALL IN LOVE WRITTEN BY KOTHURU said that you will be asked to make some taken… Do not trust anyone who claims will be allowed into the tourist ters. Already private hotels have said that adventure tourism is WITH SATHYAM , KUTNOOL advance to send this item or vehicle. After to be from the Army and sends photos and areas during the first week of Au- leased out the management of in the Horsley Hills in Chittoor YOU BEFORE MARRIAGE BEGINS paying a certain amount in advance, you puts the vehicle / item up for sale.When gust and boat tourism will start many Kovid hospitals.Minister and in the same vein, we will fur- BREAKS UP QUICKLY, will be sent photos of the item / vehicle you want to buy something, it is better from the 15th of the same month. Avanti Srinivas said that the tour- ther develop ecotourism along CONFLICTS ARE COMING being well packed and loaded into a truck. to go there in person and give the money We are bringing a new tourism ist hotel in Nellore was handed with river tourism and beach THAT MEANS YOU HAVE You will then be asked to send the money only after seeing the item or vehicle .If any policy soon.He was speaking at over to the Kovid Quarantine tourism. We will soon bring in UNDERESTIMATED YOUR needed for the transport. You assume of you is cheated in this way, contact the a press conference held on Fri- Center on the same route and a new tourism policy with the INTELLIGENCE they are real and send the money needed nearest police station. Purchase anything day in the publicity cell of the the revenue was Rs 2 crore. In the permission of CM YS Jaganmo- KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE for the transport.You will be asked to on the OLX website only after you have fourth block of the Secretariat. first week of next month, he will han Reddy. Ten 5-star and 7-star ENEMY OF YOURSELF deposit the remaining balance amount seen it physically. Cybercrime is rampant Kovid said the tourism sector in be allowed to visit tourist places hotels will be built in the state into their account as the item or vehicle in OLX .People need to be vigilant. the state has been severely dam- in the state. The boat will be al- in public-private partnership. OP-ED 5 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST, 2020 Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad BIG THREAT IN PORTLAND IS NOT ANARCHISTS BUT COVID-19

By Nicholas Kristof ter? I found musicians and activists following a script, about 11pm some I’ve been on the front lines of the and technicians, who were projecting protesters begin to shoot fireworks or protests here, searching for the “rad- a huge sign on the wall of a nearby set small trash fires. (No, they’re not ical-left anarchists” who President building — “Fed Goons Out of PDX” — trying to burn down the federal court- Donald Trump says are on Portland that seemed a bit geeky for anarchists. house, as Chad Wolf suggests.) streets each evening. Oh, wait, there was a man using an- Some of these late-night protesters I thought I’d found one: a man who gry language about the federal “oc- try to provoke the federal forces, partly for weeks leapt into the fray and has cupation” and calling it “abhorrent.” to show how federal agents overreact been shot four times with impact mu- Lots of protesters don’t seem to like with indiscriminate force. Meanwhile, nitions yet keeps coming back. I fig- him, so could he be a crazed anarchist Trump is deploying federal forces to ured he must be a crazed anarchist. rioter? provoke protesters into using violence But no, he turned out to be Dr. Bryan Oops, no, that’s just Portland Mayor that he can campaign on. Wolf, a radiologist who wears his white Ted Wheeler, sputtering after being Provocateurs in the White House doctor’s jacket and carries a sign with tear-gassed by the feds. Provocateurs are found in both the a red cross and the words “humanitar- Then I heard someone calling for the streets and the White House. ian aid.” He pleads with federal forces overthrow of Portland’s “leadership,” We see duelling narratives. One is not to shoot or gas protesters. and I’d figured I’d finally found an an- Trump’s, and it portrays Portland and “Put your gun barrels down!” he archist. But it turned out to be Maria other cities with protests against po- cries out. “Why are you loading your Bartiromo of Fox News, asking Chad lice brutality as teetering on the abyss grenade launchers? We’re just stand- Wolf, the acting head of homeland se- and requiring his Lincolnesque hand ing --” curity, “Why can’t you just arrest the to hold America together. The other Wolf, an assistant professor at Ore- leadership in Portland because of their is — well, shall we call it reality? Yes, gon Health Sciences University, helps ignoring what’s really happening on there’s violence and vandalism, as well at a medic stand operated by volun- the ground?” as opportunistic looting, and it’ll be a teers from the medical school. Could She may be a crazed anarchist try- challenge to manage it, but local offi- they be radical-left anarchists? ing to topple legitimate authority, but cials are much better placed to do so No, they’ve imposed order on the I doubt she’s the kind Trump meant. than the White House. That’s what this is about: politics. seen first-hand is that the most vio- anarchy of the street by establishing OK, I’ll fess up: Sure there are anar- Oregon and Trump administration The big threat in Portland and across lent behaviour overwhelmingly comes qualifications for field medics and a chists and antifa activists in the Port- officials Wednesday announced an America is not anarchists but CO- from the federal agents, and indeed hierarchy among them, so that any land protests, just as there are radi- agreement to reduce tensions around VID-19, so Trump welcomes street the most serious injuries have been badly injured protester will immedi- ologists and electricians, lawyers and the courthouse. But the timing and ex- clashes to change the subject. suffered by protesters. ately get the right kind of care. mechanics. Report on the ground here tent of the withdrawal of federal forces If he actually cared about the de- Your federal tax dollars paid to shoot Accomplishing all this while tear and any single narrative feels too sim- was unclear. facement of the federal courthouse in a man in the face with a “less lethal” gas is swirling and impact munitions plistic. The protesters aren’t all peace- I’m against all violent attacks on of- Portland, he would remove the graffiti; munition — an unprovoked assault are whizzing by, without even asking ful, nor are they primarily violent. ficers, and I worry that Trump’s prov- instead, he leaves it there for photo that left him with a fractured skull and for insurance cards — that seems the They’re a complicated weave, differing ocations are succeeding in seeding ops. It’s the protesters, not the federal possible brain damage. opposite of what fanatical anarchists by time of day. violence — as we’ve already seen in authorities, who deploy teams each If you want to call one side “riot- might do. In the evening, the throngs are en- Seattle, Oakland, California, and else- night in Portland to clean up the area ers” or “anarchists” working to create Maybe the rioting anarchists were tirely peaceful, listening to speeches where. Every time angry progressives around the courthouse. tumult in Portland, it’s the uninvited in front of the crowd, where there are about Black Lives Matter, and the au- burn a building down, they win votes It also must be said that while there’s feds who qualify. discussions about Black Lives Mat- thorities do not intervene. Then, as if for Trump. violence from both sides, what I’ve Gulf News BIDEN PICK AS VICE PRESIDENT MAY BE A BLACK WOMAN

tion day, the age of aver- failures in the wake of the attack on US she would be Cuba-baited to death by age life expectancy for US diplomatic outposts there in 2012, when Trump and the GOP for her trips to men. Rice was ambassador to the United Na- Cuba and alleged softness on the Cas- That means his vice tions. Rice also has held no elected of- tros. presidential pick will be fice, so she’s an unknown on the cam- Female on the ticket scrutinised carefully for paign trail. In 2020, there’s more on the line for a her readiness to assume Demings gives Biden a possible leg up Black female on the ticket than simply the presidency should in Florida, a potentially crucial state for being another first. Biden die in office. him. She gets high marks for her stint She’ll be ruthlessly picked apart, scru- Harris has repeatedly as Orlando, Florida, police chief, where tinised and vilified by the GOP, drawing been named as Biden’s she managed to mix law and order with far more fire, I suspect, than any other likeliest choice. She has compassion. However, with police prac- vice presidential candidate in living name recognition, was a tices under a hot glare, her law enforce- memory. Ultimately, any of the Black top state prosecutor and ment background could torpedo her women on Biden’s shortlist would give is a tough campaigner. with some Black voters. him something of a boost with Black But, like the other candi- Bottoms has a reputation as a tough voters, who are essential to his election. dates, she also has liabili- local administrator, and she has na- But that’s not enough. ties. Chief among them, in tional name recognition from her battle His pick will need to provide a strong the era of George Floyd, is to rein in the scandal-ridden Atlanta motivation for Blacks to turn out, since her background as a pros- Police Department and for standing up a big drop-off of Black voters in 2016 ecutor. to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s bullying in key states was a big part of why Hill- Many Black voters are attempt to force her to reopen Atlanta ary Clinton lost. And it will also need to wary of someone on the schools. draw other voters who may not be in- prosecutor’s side of a The operative word with her, though, centivised to turn out for a white mod- justice system seen as is “local.” Running a city and running a erate in his seventies. racially biased and have vice presidential office are far different For those reasons, Harris should be By Earl Ofari Hutchinson These women are well known to the loudly said so. In the battleground things. the pick. She’s tough, experienced, rela- Presumptive Democratic presidential public, have good political credentials states, Abrams is the top pick of Black Abrams would have been at the Cen- tively young and progressive. And her nominee Joe Biden pledged months ago and are Democratic Party stalwarts. voters, with Elizabeth Warren coming in tre of the VP conversation if she had won background as a prosecutor could help to pick a woman as his running mate. That’s all good, but unfortunately, none second, ahead of Harris. the governorship in Georgia, which is cancel her negatives among voters in Now he’s under increasing pressure to of them is perfect. And if Black voters are wary of Harris, fast becoming a key swing state. But she the heartland. make that pick a Black woman. With Donald Trump in possession moderate to conservative independent didn’t, which likely makes her a non- One more plus is that there’s no risk in Biden has no shortage of candidates of the bully pulpit of the presidency, voters will be wary because she is a Cali- starter. losing a Democratic Senate seat, since if he goes that route, among them Sen. the race is likely to get much tighter, fornia liberal. Rice has foreign policy ex- Bass is a staunch progressive, and the her replacement would undoubtedly Kamala Harris of California, former na- and Biden will need a vice presidential perience, a deep Obama administration chair of the Congressional Black Cau- be a Democrat. Harris or no, a Black tional security adviser Susan Rice, for- candidate who is a strong draw for the connection and name recognition. Un- cus. She’s been in the forefront of the woman’s job on the ticket will be to give mer Georgia gubernatorial candidate kind of voters essential to his defeating fortunately, part of that recognition can charge against Trump’s policy wrecking Biden a real boost. That’s a big assign- Stacey Abrams, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Trump. be summed up in one word: Benghazi. ball on everything from health care to ment, and it ensures that whoever gets Lance Bottoms, Rep. Val Demings of He also needs someone who can help Unknown on campaign trail police abuse. the nod will be on the hot seat for the Florida and Rep. Karen Bass of Los An- make up for a key Biden liability: his age. The GOP would have a field day ham- Unfortunately, despite Bass’ ster- next three months. geles. If elected, Biden will be 78 on inaugura- mering her all over again for her alleged ling credentials and political savvy, Gulf News COVID-19: THIS IS HOW PEOPLE STICK TO GUIDELINES

By Cass R. Sunstein has more impact than a dull and complicated two different methods. The first involved la- To address the coronavirus pandemic, it’s one. With respect to Covid-19, officials in Ire- bels that emphasised health benefits. The sec- essential to influence human behaviour; to land have made excellent use of this insight ond used labels that emphasised enjoyment promote social distancing, to get people to with striking informational signs. The same is and taste. wear masks. Many nations have imposed true of New Zealand. Both worked, but enjoyment proved to be mandates as well. But to enforce the mandates People tend to be affected by what other the more powerful motivator. The health- and to promote safer choices as the mandates people do; hence the S for social in EAST. If focused labels increased vegetable consump- wind down, people have to be nudged. people learn that they are conserving less en- tion by 14 per cent, which is pretty good. The To organise current and coming efforts, a ergy than other people, they start to conserve enjoyment-focused labels increased vegetable simple framework can be captured in an ac- more energy. Publicising a current norm or an consumption by 29 per cent, which is terrific. ronym: FEAST. The idea begins with the EAST emerging norm can greatly alter behaviour. Savvy marketers are keenly aware of the im- framework from the Behavioural Insights Team Down Under “Unite Against Covid-19” mes- portance of enjoyment and fun. For example, in the UK, which deserves to be better known. sage is brilliant on that count. Amazon sells certain products with what it EAST refers to four ideas: easy, attractive, so- Timing is everything. Often it’s best to pro- calls “Frustration-Free Packaging.” cial and timely. vide people with information (including warn- That means that there isn’t much in the way If you want people to do something, make it ings) right before they make a decision, not the of plastic, wiring or cardboard to deal with. Bet- easy for them. They have to know what to do night before or when their minds are focused ter still, Frustration-Free Packaging also turns and how to do it, and it should not be too bur- elsewhere. out to be Green Packaging; it contains less solid densome, painful or costly. Automatic enrol- As nations relax stay-at-home orders and waste, and the materials are recyclable. ment — for example, in savings plans or green business shutdowns, health-related messages The company is making a smart behavioural energy — significantly increases participation should be arranged so that people see them bet, which is that the idea of Frustration-Free rates, because it is so easy. immediately before they make health-related Packaging will make customers smile “- and Whenever the goal is to change behaviour, choices. attract a lot more of them than would be moti- the best question is easy to overlook: Why For policymakers all over the world, EAST vated by the idea of sustainability. aren’t people doing it already? After getting the has proven useful. But it’s missing something A pandemic isn’t fun. But leaders can pro- answer, public officials, employers, schools essential: Fun. Hence my modest, evidence- duce a sense of optimism, unity, hope and lockdown, describing the Tooth Fairy and the determination but also with wit, a call to unity and others can take steps to remove the bar- based amendment, adding the F for FEAST. more than a few smiles instead of despair, an- Easter bunny as “essential workers,” legally (emphasising that the nation is “a team of 5 rier. Enjoyment and taste ger, division and fear. authorised to carry on their work. In general, million”) and a consistent sense of good cheer. It matters whether an option or message is How do you encourage people to eat more Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zea- New Zealand has succeeded in meeting the Its mantra has been, “Be kind.” attractive. A simple and vivid communication vegetables? A Stanford University study tried land even managed to have some fun with the pandemic not only with firmness, calm and Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST, 2020 Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad

Washington, July 31 (UNI) Kevin McCarthy -- have both ward with our election.”Trump US President Donald Trump TRUMP DENIES INTENTION TO DELAY NOV ELECTION dismissed the idea.McConnell ally Senator Lindsay Graham said that he doesn’t want to said no US presidential elec- meanwhile said a delay was delay the November election, months and then fi nd out that in history”.“It will be a great Trump has no authority to tion had ever been delayed “not a good idea”.However, hours after raising the possibil- the ballots are all missing and embarrassment to the USA,” delay the election as the US before. ”Never in the history Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ity on Twitter. the election doesn’t mean he said. “Delay the Elec- Constitution gives Congress of this country, through wars, refused to be drawn on Trump’s “Do I want to see a date anything. That’s what’s going tion until people can the power to set the date. depressions and the Civil War, suggestion. change? No,” Xinhua news to happen... that’s common properly, securely Election Day takes place have we ever not had a federal- Quizzed by reporters on agency quoted Trump as say- sense.“Mail-in ballots will lead and safely vote???” on the Tuesday after the fi rst ly scheduled election on time. whether a President could ing during a press confer- to the greatest fraud,” the Pres- The tweet im- Monday in November, as de- We will fi nd a way to do that delay an election, he said he ence at the White House on ident added. mediately ignited termined by federal law. Mov- again this November third,” would not “enter a legal judge- Thursday.“I don’t want a de- In a tweet on Thursday a political fire- ing the date would require the BBC quoted McConnell as ment on the fl y”. lay. I want to have the elec- morning, Trump claimed -- storm and has an act of Congress. saying to the local Kentucky When pressed, he said the tion... But I don’t want to see without providing any proof drawn bipartisan Top Republicans station, WNKY. Justice Department would a crooked election,” he said, or evidence -- that “universal pushback from -- Senate Majority McCarthy echoed him. “Nev- “make that legal determina- doubling down his criticism of mail-in voting” would make Capitol Hill, as Leader Mitch Mc- er in the history of the federal tion”, adding: “We want an mail-in voting.“But I also don’t November’s vote “the most in- legal analysts Connell and House elections have we ever not held election that everyone is con- want to have to wait for three accurate & fraudulent election agreed that Minority Leader an election and we should go for- fi dent in.”

AFGHAN PREZ Indian Consulate in Dubai helps woman SAUDI KING LEAVES HOSPITAL AFTER ORDERS RELEASE after abuse appeal video GALLBLADDER SURGERY Riyadh, July 31 (UNI) Saudi OF $%% TALIBAN Dubai, July 31 (UNI) The can leave for India at the ear- King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Indian Consulate in Dubai liest," the Gulf News quoted Saud has been discharged from PRISONERS has offered support to re- the Mission as saying. When hospital after a successful gall- patriate an Indian woman contacted, Neeraj Agrawal, bladder surgery, state-media in the United Arab Emirates consul for Press, Information reported. (UAE) who complained of and Culture at the consulate, According to the Saudi Press domestic abuse and sought said: "We are in touch with Agency, the Royal Court an- help in a video that was post- the woman and her husband. nounced that King Salman has ed on Twitter, the media re- We have asked him to return left King Faisal Specialist Hos- cal check over cholecystitis or ported. her passport and we are ready pital in the capital Riyadh on infl ammation of the gall blad- In the video, the woman police as she did not have which was also tagged in the to facilitate her repatriation." Thursday. der.Salman became Saudi Ara- alleged that she was being a sim card."I am in danger. video, responded saying that This is not the fi rst time that The 84-year-old ruler un- bia’s King in 2015 following the "beaten and mentally tor- I am helpless. I don't have the mission was already ex- the mission has intervened derwent the surgery on July 23 death of his half-brother, King tured" ever since she got money. I don't have calling tending support. "We got a in such a case.Last year, the and spent time at the hospital Abdullah.He also served as Kabul, July 31 (UNI) Afghan married in April 2018, Gulf card to call my family. I just complaint...on 27th July and Consulate assisted the repa- in accordance with the treat- governor of the Riyadh region President Ashraf Ghani on Fri- News reported on Thursday. need justice. I am request- we had contacted her same triation of another woman, ment plan recommended by for over 50 years.The incum- day ordered the release of 500 Mother of a 13-month-old ing you to please help me. d�y and assured her of all who had sought help. Her the medical team. bent King’s son, Crown Prince Taliban prisoners in response girl, the woman claimed she Somebody please help me," possible assistance. She now husband was arrested by The King, who has ruled the Mohammad bin Salman, is to the militant groups three- reached the UAE in January she said in the video. desires to go back to India and Sharjah Police after her Twit- country since 2015, was hospi- considered the de facto ruler of day ceasefire announcement and could not contact the The Indian Consulate, we will make sure that she ter video went viral. talised on July 20 due to medi- Saudi Arabia. on the occasion of Eid, adding that he hoped the truce will extend. Ghani said the 500 prisoners Trudeau ‘pushed back’ on charity contract over family ties were not part of the list given Ottawa, July 31 (UNI) Ca- perception (over) ties with brother were allegedly paid gram, events related to the interests or how much mon- to the Afghan government by nadian Prime Minister Justin my family. I should have re- hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 pandemic were ey they might have received the Taliban and that these in- Trudeau said that despite his cused myself,” CBC News dollars for their appearances moving fast and his govern- in expenses from WE Charity. mates will be released within family’s ties with a charity, quoted Trudeau as saying to at WE Charity events. ment was sprinting to get “My mother and my broth- the next four days, reports he did not place himself in a House of Commons com- Due to public outcry, the programs out the door. er are professionals in their TOLO News. a conflict of interest through mittee on Thursday. WE Charity and the Trudeau He said that haste was part own right who have engage- According to Ghani, the Af- his involvement in cabinet The Prime Minister has government announced on of the reason why he failed to ments and have for many, ghan government has so far re- discussions on getting the been under fire since June July 3 that they were end- recuse himself from cabinet many years, with many dif- leased 4,600 Taliban prisoners. group to run a now-halted 25 when his government ing the contract.Addressing discussions regarding WE ferent organizations across Ghani said he does not have C$900 million student grant granted the WE Charity the committe on Thursday, Charity, reports CBC News. the country, and I don’t have the right to decide on the re- program.“I was not in a po- group a sole-sourced con- close relationship with the the Prime Ministersaid that Trudeau also said he does not the details of their work ex- lease of those 400 Taliban pris- sition of conflict of interest. tract to run the program. organization.The Canadian when his government was know the details of his family periences or expenses,” oners on the list who are ac- I apologized because of the The Trudeau family has a leader’s wife, mother and working on the grant pro- members’ private business Trudeau said. cused of serious crimes. Therefore he will call a Loya Jirga, a grand assembly Brazil’s first lady, science minister test positive for COVID-19 of Afghan elders, to decide on the release.Ghani’s annouce- Brasilia, July 31 (UNI) Mi- lady, 38, "is in good health and treatment, and would work mild cases of COVID-19.Clini- ment comes as the Taliban chelle Bolsonaro, wife of Bra- will follow all of the established remotely from his home."I am cal trials of the drug are being also completed the release zil's President Jair Bolsonaro, protocols," the president's of- fi ne, just a few symptoms of spearheaded by his ministry, of 1,000 prisoners as per the and Science, Technology and fi ce said on Thursday, Xinhua a cold and headache. Now in which coordinates the work of peace agreement it signed Innovation Minister Marcos news agency reported.Presi- isolation. Everything is going to laboratories and specialists on with the US in Doha in Feb- Pontes are the latest high-pro- dent Bolsonaro tested positive be fi ne," wrote Pontes, adding the novel coronavirus.On Sat- ruary. A spokesman of the fi le Brazilians to have tested earlier, as did some members he would participate in trials of urday, President Bolsonaro said group, Suhail Shaheen, said positive for the novel corona- of his cabinet.Pontes said via the antiparasitic, anti-viral drug a new test showed he no longer on Twitter that they freed 82 virus (COVID-19), president's Twitter he had several symp- nitazoxanide, which has been had the virus after initially test- prisoners on Thursday. offi ce announced.The fi rst toms of the disease and begun approved in Brazil for treating ing positive on July 7. EX&TAIWAN OBAMA CALLS FOR END TO VOTER SUPPRESSION Washington, July 31 (UNI) ta, Obama launched a stinging were "doing their darnedest to ing; and making election day PREZ PASSES Former US President Barack attack on incumbent President discourage people from voting" a national holiday so workers Obama has sharply criticised Donald Trump's administra- by closing polling stations and who can't get time off can vote. AWAY what he described as Repub- tion and some police depart- imposing "restrictive ID laws" Paying tribute to Lewis, lican attempts at voter sup- ments, reports the BBC. on minorities and students. Obama said he had become Taipei, July 31 (UNI) For- pression, saying that people "Today we witness with our Obama also proposed a se- the first African-American mer Taiwanese President Lee in power were "attacking our own eyes, police offi cers kneel- ries of reforms to voting in the President because of the Teng-hui, considered the “fa- voting rights with surgical pre- ing on the necks of black Ameri- US, including making sure Congressman’s fight for civil ther of Taiwan’s democracy”, cision" and called for wide re- cans," he said. Americans are automatically rights for blacks.Lewis, also a BBC news reported quoted died at the age of 97, it was form, the media reported on "We can witness our federal registered to vote; giving the Democrat, did “everything he Obama as saying.The service announced on Friday. dicted on charges of em- Friday.In an eulogy delivered government sending agents to vote to former prison inmates could to preserve this democ- was also attended by former Lee died on Thursday bezzling public funds, but at civil rights icon John Lewis's use tear gas and batons against who had "earned their second racy and as long as we have Presidents Bill Clinton and from septic shock and mul- was acquitted. funeral on Thursday in the Eb- peaceful demonstrators."He chance"; creating new polling breath in our bodies, we have George W. Bush and House tiple organ failure in Taipei, Taking to Twitter to con- eneezer Baptist Church, Atlan- said people in the government stations and expand early vot- to continue his cause”, the speaker Nancy Pelosi. after being in hospital for dole his demise, incumbent nearly six months, the BBC President Tsai Ing-wen said reported. “he laid the foundation of WHO chief highlights role of young He became the President a democracy built on pride in 1988 after the death of and our own identity”. predecessor, Chiang Ching- “This is a day of mourn- people in fighting COVID-19 kuo.In 1996, the first direct ing for me and all Tai- ID-19 outbreak."Although old- en in part by younger people and drivers of change," he presidential election in Tai- wanese with the passing er people are at a higher risk of letting down their guard dur- said, adding that all people wan, he was democratically of our former President severe disease, younger people ing the northern hemisphere have a role to play in reduc- elected for a second term Lee Teng-hui. “He laid the are at risk too. One of the chal- summer. ing the risk of exposure to with a landslide victory. foundation for a democ- lenges we face is convincing Saying that young people COVID-19.More than 16.8 During his time in office racy built on pride and our younger people of this risk," can be infected and can trans- million confirmed COVID-19 till 2000, he led constitu- own identity, and his legacy the WHO chief said at a virtual mit the virus to others, Tedros cases, including some 662,000 tional changes towards a will guide generations of press conference on Thursday, stressed that young people deaths, have been reported to more democratic politi- Taiwanese to face the chal- Xinhua news agency reported. must take the same precau- the WHO globally as of Thurs- cal layout, including direct lenges ahead with cour- Geneva, July 31 (UNI) The Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus He told reporters that evidence tions to protect themselves day afternoon, according to its presidential elections.After age,” the BBC quoted Tsai as World Health Organization highlighted the role of young suggests that spikes of cases in and others."They can be lead- latest dashboard on the dis- his presidency, Lee was in- saying in the tweet. (WHO) Director-General people in curbing the COV- some countries are being driv- ers -- they should be leaders ease. SPORTS 7 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST, 2020 Email : [email protected] (H.O) Hyderabad

New Delhi, July 31 (UNI) IPL THE Indian all-rounder Hardik WISHES POUR IN FOR NEW PARENTS HARDIK AND NATASA Pandya and Natasa Stankovic to you both, have a great hai! May this innings of tweeted MI.“Congratulations BIGGEST have been blessed with a time being a parent. God Fatherhood be very rewarding to the couple and a warm baby boy, the 26-year-old bless the lil Champ,” and the sweetest one ever! welcome to Pandya Jr.,” said CRICKET announced via his social said batsman Suresh Congratulations Papa the BCCI. media handle. Wishes poured Raina.“Congratulations Hardik! @hardikpandya7,” The duo had earlier TOURNAMENT in for the new parents from Brotherman @ said batsman Suryakumar announced in May that the cricket fraternity. hardikpandya7,” said spinner Yadav.Apart from the players they were expecting a third IN THE WORLD: India’s Test vice-captain Yuzvendra Chahal. Pandya’s Indian Premier member in their family. Fast Ajinkya Rahane sent “Congratulations to you League team Mumbai Indians forward a couple of months his wishes in a reply to and your family,” said and the Board of Control for and they shared the good AKRAM Pandya’s tweet in which he wicketkeeper Naman Ojha. Cricket in India (BCCI) also news with their fans and made the announcement. “Congratulations my sent their wishes on Twitter. followers on social media. “Congratulations to you brother,” said fast bowler “Welcome to #OneFamily His Twitter post read: “We both!!” said Rahane. Khaleel Ahmed Congratulations, @ are blessed with our baby “Many congratulations “Chhota Hardik Aaya hardikpandya7 and Natasa,” boy.” FIFA BOSS INFANTINO : WILLEY, BILLINGS STAR AS ENGLAND the post in August."People BEAT IRELAND IN !ST ODI Will fully cooperate with remember well where FIFA was as an institution back in Brief Scores: Ireland 172 (Curtis Campher 59*, Andy McBrine 40; 2015, and how substantial David Willey 5/30), England 174/4 (Sam Billings 67*, the Swiss authorities judicial intervention was Eoin Morgan 36*; Craig Young 2/56) actually required to help Lahore, July 31 (UNI) restore the credibility of the Zealand in the World Cup Former Pakistan captain organisation," said Infantino final on July 14, 2019 which Wasim Akram recently in a statement available on the led to them winning the highlighted the differences official FIFA website. title for the first time in between the Indian Premier "As President of FIFA, it their history. League (IPL) and Pakistan has been my aim from day Willey opened the hosts' Super League (PSL) and one, and it remains my aim, attack and struck on the stated the money involved in to assist the authorities with fourth ball as Paul Stirling India’s premier domestic T20 investigating past wrongdoings sent an inswinger straight tournament is what makes it at FIFA. FIFA officials have down the throat of the the best in the world. met with prosecutors in other fielder at midwicket. Akram also lauded jurisdictions across the world He then got Ireland the Board of Control of for exactly these purposes. captain Andy Balbernie off Cricket in India (BCCI) Zurich, July 31 (UNI) FIFA have found indications of "People have been convicted the first ball in his next over for reinvesting the money chief Gianni Infantino has said criminal conduct in relation and sentenced, thanks to as the latter only managed generated from IPL into that he remains at the disposal to the meetings between FIFA's cooperation, and Southampton, July England suffered from early to get a nick to Jonny first-class cricket and of the Swiss authorities and Infantino and Lauber. especially in the United 31 (UNI) David Willey's hiccups, however skipper Bairstow behind the stumps according to him, that is will cooperate fully with Last week, a court had States of America, where our maiden five-for, followed Eoin Morgan and Billings while attempting a drive. how India has been able investigation after a criminal found that Lauber, while cooperation has resulted in by an unbeaten half- shared an unbroken 96- Chasing the target, to unearth good, confident case has been initiated by a investigating corruption cases over 40 criminal convictions. century from Sam Billings run partnership to see England didn’t have a great players in recent times. Swiss Special Federal Public related to FIFA, had tried to Therefore, I remain fully helped England beat them cross the line.Earlier, start as they lost Bairstow “There is difference now Prosecutor over Infantino's hide a meeting with Infantino supportive of the judicial Ireland by six wickets in Morgan won the toss and with just 12 runs on the (between IPL and PSL). In the dealings with Swiss Attorney and lied to his supervisors process, and FIFA remains the first ODI of the three- chose to bowl first in what scoreboard. Jason Roy then last five-six years there has General Michael Lauber. in the Swiss judiciary. He willing to fully cooperate with match series.Chasing a was England's first ODI threatened to take the game been a big difference. They Authorities in Switzerland said subsequently offered his the Swiss authorities for these small target of 173 at the match since their dramatic away, scoring 24 from 22 have put in a lot of money. on Thursday that prosecutors resignation and is set to leave purposes," he added. Ageas Bowl on Thursday, tied match against New balls before he was out lbw. IPL is the biggest cricket tournament in the world,” Akram told Tanveer Ahmed NEW DATES SET FOR WORLD ATHLETICS SERIES EVENTS POSTPONED DUE TO COVID&!" on latter’s YouTube channel Tanveer Says. Monaco, July 31 (UNI) the Tokyo Olympic Games. Yangzhou 2022 have also as we can to our athletes, “A team’s budget only World Athletics has Under the competition’s had a small date change, member federations, host is around 60-80 Cr to buy announced new dates for the rules, athletes aged 16, 17, moving back one week, cities and partners.” players...Indian currency... World U20 Championships 18 or 19 years on December from March 20, 2022, to “We have done our best to double in our currency. So Nairobi 2020 and the World 31, 2021 will be eligible to March 27, 2022. choose dates that we believe when profit is made on that Athletics Race Walking compete. World Athletics President are achievable and offer the kind of money BCCI invests it Team Championships Minsk The World Athletics Sebastian Coe said: “The best chance for our athletes back into first-class cricket. 2020 which were earlier Race Walking Team disruption caused by the and event hosts to shine on “Most players in the IPL postponed due to COVID-19 Championships have been global pandemic has made the international stage,” he have their personal coaches, pandemic.The World U20 rescheduled for April 23- it more difficult to schedule added. like Praveen Amre. They Championships will now 24, 2022 in Minsk, Belarus. international events over the World Athletics to expel have hired such kind of be held from August 17 to The World Athletics Half next two years but we want Russia’s federation if fine former cricketers who have 22, 2021, one week after Marathon Championships to give as much certainty unpaid by Aug 15. gone on to become good.

CONOR MCGREGOR HINTS AT UFC RETURN London, July 31 (UNI) Racing Sergio Perez tests positive Point driver Sergio Perez has responding to his call-out on one of his "World title wins".He tested positive for coronavirus social media. had earlier tweeted twice about and thus will not be able to for COVID-19, to miss "I'm getting bored, please retirement from fighting, both race in this weekend’s British @danawhite give me @ times when he was involved in Grand Prix at Silverstone. NateDiaz209 @GamebredFighter arguments with the UFC. Perez was absent from the British GP @TheNotoriousMMA same night. His last fight came in January circuit on Thursday after self- I can smash all these guys... I'm against Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone isolating following what his just confident. I understand if they which he won and he has since team called an “inconclusive” don't want to fight me," Chimaev expressed interest to face a test. But after being re- Dublin, July 31 (UNI) said in a tweet. number of opponents.He was tested later in the day, it was Former UFC featherweight and Moments later, McGregor tied this summer to face current confirmed he had registered lightweight champion Conor responded to the tweet writing: top lightweight contender Justin positive for the virus. McGregor has hinted on a UFC "I accept". Chimaev hit back at Gaethje. A trilogy fight with Nate “Perez has entered self- return with a tweet which has McGregor: "Beg me". Diaz was also something he quarantine in accordance with issued by Formula 1 and COVID-19 delegate, a full not revealed much but enough to McGregor, last month, had said expressed interest in repeatedly the instructions of the relevant the FIA. track and trace initiative create a flutter. that he is retiring from fighting. and he had also tweeted on May public health authorities, and “With assistance of the has been undertaken and The Irishman in a cryptic In a Twitter post, McGregor had 28 that he had accepted a proposal will continue to follow the local organiser of the British all close contacts have been tweet accepted a fight with UFC posted a photo with his mother for a fight against MMA legend procedure mandated by those Grand Prix, local health quarantined. superstar Khamzat Chimaev after Margaret that he said was from Anderson Silva. authorities,” read a statement authorities and the FIA “The procedures set out Disappointing that IPL 13 will not be held in India, says Smith

New Delhi, July 31 (UNI) will be played around the following the coronavirus series produced by Red there in 2014 I think, so a lot of Rajasthan Royals skipper September 19 to November stoppage.“I think part of Bull Media House -- which people have played IPL there Steve Smith has expressed 8 window and the same has being a professional cricketer showcases the team’s 2019 before.“I think guys will be his disappointment regarding been communicated to the is to adapt to any condition IPL campaign. just jumping out of their skins this year’s Indian Premier franchises.Smith stated you are faced with and that is “Conditions in Dubai can to play some quality cricket. League (IPL) being played players will have to adapt going to be the clear message be similar to what you get in Obviously it’s disappointing outside of India. The 13th to the conditions of the from the coaching staff,” India or it can be different, that it’s not in India. We would edition of the cash-rich UAE but that’s not Smith told reporters via it’s about adapting on the run have absolutely loved to play league, which was postponed going to be a problem videoconference after special to what the condition suits. there,” he added. Smith also in March due to coronavirus chairman Brijesh Patel as according to him, premiere of Rajasthan Royals’ Couple of players obviously spoke about the prospect pandemic, will now be held in had last week confirmed to everyone will be eager to documentary ‘Inside Story’ have experience of playing of players coming into the the UAE from September.IPL IANS that this year’s league just get on the field and play good quality cricket -- a three-part documentary there before. The IPL was tournament.

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ctress Sunny Leone un- ajol has revealed that derstands workplace she cannot wait to SUSHANT'S FATHER FALSELY harassment is diffi cult walk down the aisle. If A K to deal with, but feels one that surprises you, she really IMPLICATED ME: RHEA TO SC needs to step up and address meant she is eager to board a it."Workplace harassment is fl ight again. The actress took diffi cult to deal with but you to her verifi ed Instagram Sto- don't have to be quiet. Find ries on Friday to tease her yourself a supportive boss," fans with the quirky remark. Leone posted on Instagram "I can't wait to walk down along with a video addressing the aisle someday...and hear the issue. The video highlights those magical words...This why it is important to speak is your pilot speaking," she up and not stay silent if some- wrote. In another story on In- one is trying to use powerful stagram, Kajol offered a few position to exploit someone. words of wisdom about being It is in sync with the message a woman in the modern era. of her upcoming web series Actress Rhea Chakraborty rape threats and that she is "That's the great thing about KAJOL 'CAN'T "Ragini MMS Returns Season has told the Supreme Court in deep trauma due to the being a woman in the modern 2", which throws light on the that she has been falsely loss of Sushant, which has era. I am not defi ned by just SUNNY LEONE: importance of consent while implicated in the FIR regis- multiplied further due to WAIT TO WALK DOWN one thing. I can be compli- getting intimate with a hor- tered against her in Bihar by the constant media glare cated. It's best you assume I Don't be quiet ror story. She has a cameo as late actor Sushant Singh Ra- the case has been receiv- am an onion," she wrote. Kajol THE AISLE' a paranormal expert in the se- jputs father. Sushant Singh ing. Rhea informed the top enjoys a popularity on social about workplace ries. On the Bollywood front, Rajput's suicide case took a court that she was in a live- media for her witty remarks, the 38-year-old has been roped dramatic turn recently after in relationship with Sushant jokes and quirky take on life. harassment in for a horror-comedy called his father K.K. Singh recent- till June 8. She claimed that "Coca Cola". She also forayed ly fi led an FIR in Patna ac- Sushant was suffering from into the southern film industry cusing six people, including depression for some time Hina Khan Says She was Shocked at with movies like "Rangeela" actress Rhea Chakraborty, and was on anti-depres- and "Veeramadevi". "Nothing for abetment to suicide. sants. "In peculiar facts First When Her Mother Asked Her to is tough when you enjoy do- The actress, who on and circumstances of the ing it or are passionate about Wednesday had moved the present case, the petitioner Wash Doormat the same. South industry will Supreme Court seeking has been falsely implicated few weeks back, definitely help me grow. Be- transfer of the investiga- in the present case fi led by actress Hina ing able to learn about a new tion to Mumbai, told the at the instance of Krishna AKhan had posted culture is something that I like apex court that she also Kishore Singh," Rehea said a funny video of herself and enjoy a lot. received many death and in her plea. washing a doormat. The former Bigg Boss contes- tant says she had never ACADEMY CONSIDERS POSTPONING OSCARS '%'! expected her mother The Academy of Motion tiple sources have claimed unchanged at ABC". to ask her to wash Picture Arts and Sciences that there are plans to move Last month, the Acad- one."It came quite as a is considering postponing the Oscars gala to a differ- emy Of Motion Picture Arts shock to me when my Oscars 2021, as the entertain- ent date. There is currently And Sciences announced a mother fi rst asked me ment industry has come to a no defi nite plan in place, change in rules and eligibil- to wash the doormat, standstill following a shuffl e reports variety.com. ity requirements for the but it eventually turned of release dates of major "It's likely they'll be post- 2021 Oscars, making mov- quite funny, and I had movies amid the COVID-19 poned," said a source, adding ies of streaming services Winning through the year, a hearty laugh while pandemic. that potential new dates have eligible to vie for the golden getting it done," she told For now, the 93rd Acad- not been "fully discussed or statuettes. SARA ALI KHAN Times of India.Hina is emy Awards ceremony is formally proposed yet". The Academy tweaked grabbed all debutant enjoying taking part which she has been hectic work schedule. slated to be held on Febru- Another source stressed its Oscar eligibility rules in in household chores, unable to do due to her "From cleaning the ary 28, 2021.However, mul- that the "date is currently the wake of the coronavirus awards in her list!

ara Ali Khan has always de- spree!Taking all over our hearts debut, IIFA Award for Star Debut accolades in her kitty! Since her "Buzz Girl" of Bollywood because with Ranveer Singh in 'Simmba' livered promising roles and through her sincerity towards her of the Year and now, very recently debut in Kedarnath as `Manda- of the hype around her that was and this pair got lots of love from Shas nailed every character work, Sara Ali Khan has charmed Rising star at Nickelodeon Kids' kini" which was further followed witnessed after her debut in Ke- the fans and audience. She was in by bringing all the justice to it. us by sweeping all the debutant Choice Awards.Sara also won oth- by her next character in Simmba- darnath and her skills of portrayal buzz before her debut and after Despite being just two fi lms old, awards for this year. Breaking the er signifi cant awards with Vogue's both have successfully got praised as the real character in the fi lm. that, she got hailed as the "Buzz she has swept all debutant awards big box of awards in the category Fresh Face Female of the Year. The at the box offi ce, critics and was Sara Ali Khan stepped through Girl" of Bollywood after her back in the year 2019 and it totally of debutants, she has captured actress has earned a successful immensely loved by the audiences Kedarnath which was directed by to back releases.Sara Ali Khan has proves how Sara is on a winning Filmfare Award for the best female spot for herself by getting all the also.She has been hailed as the Abhishek Kapoor. Her next was beautifully brought every charac- Throwback to 'Lucky shot', Tiger Shroff Sushant case: has been giving us major action goals Political parties eversince his debut. unite in Bihar for iger Shroff has been performing with a remarkable talent in justice been giving us each of his films, taking performing action and T major action goals the difficulty and inten- bringing characters to Amid the ongoing contro- ever since he has made sity a notch higher each life, Tiger Shroff, with- versy over the death of Sushant his debut on the silver time. out doubt, has gained Singh Rajput, political parties screen and he continues The year has been su- the status as one of the in Bihar are seen standing to- to amaze us as he per- perb for the actor as with most prominent actors gether for the sake of justice forms stupendous ac- WAR he is the youngest in B-Town. The hard- for the actor. Meanwhile, after tion, each time he graces actor in the 300 crore working and dedicated the petition fi led by Sushant's the screens! club. The film has per- actor doesn't have any girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty Recently, Tiger took formed extremely well at off days. for the transfer of this case to his social media and the box office and Tiger's He trains every single from Patna to Mumbai, the Bi- shared a clip of a scene performance has been day of the year and tries har government has also fi led from one of his previ- loved by audience and his hand in various genres a caveat in the Supreme Court. ous films where he is critics alike. of actions so that he can Information and Public Rela- performing the tornado The actor is back in bring freshness and new- tions Minister Neeraj Kumar kick along with a ball. the city after the 40 days ness to his characters and said it is a judicial process. Sharing the video Tiger shoot schedule in Serbia entertain audiences with He said after the FIR by Su- captioned it by saying, for Baaghi 3. The film his individual and differ- shant's father was registered, "Lucky shot. will hit the screens on ent take on it, every time the Bihar Police is investigat- As soon as Tiger shared 6th March, 2020. The key he is on screen. ing the matter in Mumbai even the video, the comments principle is Suavity; the The key principle is Sua- in the time of coronavirus. section was refusal to break a sweat. vity; the refusal to break a The whole country wants to flooded with The real impossible task sweat. The real impossible know the truth and the Bihar the emojis like for Tiger would be calling task for Tiger would be government is with the truth. fire, superb sir, it a day. Tiger has a fi tness calling it a day. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) great work and regimen beyond what most Tiger has a fi tness regi- spokesperson Premaranjan not just the fans actors and civilians would men beyond what most Patel called the Bihar govern- but celebri- contemplate and dream of actors and civilians would ment's step to fi le a caveat "a ties too. Ishaan having. contemplate and dream of right one". He said that the Bi- Khatter reacted Tiger's determination having. har police have reached Mum- " " on the vid- and diligence are what Tiger's determination bai for investigation but there eo.The actor make him stand out in his and diligence are what is no expected cooperation. He has been hailed league of contemporaries make him stand out in his said that the Home Minister of as the 'Youngest and we can draw inspira- league of contemporaries Maharashtra has refused the Action Star' ow- tion from him. If he can do and we can draw inspira- demand for a CBI inquiry. He ing to the kind it, why can't we? tion from him. If he can do added that the BJP is with Su- of action he has Bestowed with such it, why can't we? shant's family. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES GGreaterreater HHyderabadyderabad 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST, 2020 PAGES-8 Dedicated website on PV Narasimha Rao Internal agreement between AP CM and KCR: DK Aruna Centenary Celebrations launched Hyderabad, July 31 (UNI): Rao Centenary Celebrations Telangana Government today Committee” under the Chair- launched a dedicated website manship of K. Keshava Rao. https://pvnr.telangana.gov.in Members of the Committee as the platform to showcase Minister for IT, Industries and birth centenary celebrations MAUD KT Rama Rao, son and of former Prime Minister Late daughter of PV Narasimha PV Narasimha Rao. MP and Rao - P.V.Prabhakar Rao and TSIT BUREAU whether any new project had Chairman of the PV Narasim- Surabhi Vani Devi respectively, Hyderabad,July31::BJP leader been built-designed during the ha Rao Centenary Celebrations Chief Advisor to Govt. Dr. Rajiv DK Aruna has said that CM KCR six-year rule. KCR is cheating the Committee K. Keshava Rao Sharma, Advisor to Govt. Dr. is not having clarity about water people of Nalgonda-Palamuru launched the website at Ravin- life journey of the stalwart in site. KV Ramanachary, Chairman, problems. KCR was outraged that district .. Telangana people dra Bharathi on Friday. Indian politics and public ad- It may be recalled that the Telangana Official Language the Center was being criticized for should get the share of Krishna The website will serve as the ministration, all the events, Telangana Government has Commission Devulapalli Prab- not being able to build projects. river in Telangana water. The one stop resource for all the schedules, registration forms, decided to hold year-long cele- hakar Rao, Tourism & Culture DK Aruna lashedout KCR does he government wants to move information related to birth photos, videos, official handles brations marking the birth cen- Dept. Secretary Sreenivasa has shame asked you to criticize forward so that jurassic water can centenary celebrations of the of social media, news, articles tenary of Narasimha Rao start- Raju, Director of Language & the Center. If the Center for Water be taken immediately. former Prime Minister be- and GOs/ Circulars related to ing June 28, 2020 till June 28, Culture Mamidi Harikrishna Dispute Resolution convenes an The Center had said a week ago ing organised by Telangana the centenary celebrations will 2021. The Government has also and Director, Digital Media apex council meeting on August that the two CMs should attend Government. Apart from the be made available on the web- constituted “ P.V.Narasimha Konatham Dileep were present. 5, will it be possible now she asked the meeting no matter what. She said it was important DK Aruna, who says that KCR for the CM not to attend is silent on the Jagan-KCR the apex council meeting. dark deal, has accused KCR of AP CM will lay foundation stone DK Aruna said that KCR failing to build water projects is cheating the people of in southern Telangana. We Telangana . forGHMC have been saying from the elections.playing drama beginning that water should for Executive capital city: Minister She addedFilling the stomach be brought to Palamuru with words she critisized Rangareddy from Jhura. The Vizianagaram, July 31 (UNI) constituencies, have voted for DK Aruna said that there was Telangana government is not Andhra Pradesh Chief Minis- our Party and will honour all an outside propaganda that an using the share of water coming ter YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will commitments”, the minister internal agreement had been to the state. I had previously soon lay the foundation stone promised. reached between AP CM Jagan advertised that I was vegetarian for the construction of ‘Execu- Our government is commit- and KCR. That is why KCR is but I made it clear that I was not tive capital in Visakhapatnam. ted to the decentralisation of not talking. KCR questioned vegetarian to anyone. Speaking to the media here on development and we faulted Friday, Minister for Municipal the previous government view Administration Botsa Satyana- of concentrating development rayana welcomed the assent in one single place as the State given to the three capitals Bill Reorganisation was based on by Governor Biswa Bushan Ha- ting up of Executive Capital at the same manner, Kurnool will the concentration of develop- richandan. Visakhapatnam and the Chief also have its share of develop- ment at one place”, he said. The Governor had given his Minister would lay foundation ment and will redeem its place The extent of Bhogapuram air- assent to the AP Decentralisa- stone soon, the minister said. of pride,’ he said. “We will de- port land was decreased which tion and Inclusive Develop- “While Visakhapatnam will be velop Visakhapatnam on the would benefit the Government ment of all Regions Bill 2020 getting its due share of devel- par with Delhi and Mumbai and with Visakhapatnam be- and the AP Capital Region De- opment, Amaravati will not lag Amaravati and Kurnool. The ing the executive capital there velopment Authority (Repeal) behind. The commitment we people of Amaravati, which would be more development, Minister KTR thanks to Elegant Group of Companies for donating Rs. 22,00,000 towards an ambulance under the Bill, 2020 paving way for set- have given will be honoured. In spreads over two assembly he said. Gift A Smile initiative. Appreciate your social responsibility. 1 SSATURDAY,ATURDAY, AAUGUST,UGUST, 2 2020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 2 CM relief fund cheques distributed SODIUM HYPOCHLORIDE EXTENSIVELY by MLA BETHI SUBASH REDDY SPRAYED AT UPPAL DIVISION WITH PARAMESHWAR REDDY SPONSORSHIP

TSIT BUREAU Uppal Constituency Congress party senior leader EX Corporator . M.Parameshwar Reddy had took initiative by sponsoring for spraying Sodium Hypochloride disinfectant and Anti- bacterial fluid container to easily navigate to nar- row alleys in Uppal Di- vision to prevent further spread of Corona. Par- meshewar Reddy Moni- tored the spraying exer- TSIT BUREAU ing provided to those in need irre- cise spraying of sodium On friday Uppal MLA BETHI SUB- spective of their political affiliation. hypochloride chemicals ASH REDDY Distributed CM Relief Later, MLA SUBASH REDDY distrib- at Laxminarayana Nagar, fund cheques to beneficiaries at his uted cheques to the beneficiaries who in uppal division, He habsiguda camp office, MLA Speak- were treated in the hospital at the Hab- said Spraying of sodium ing at a programme said that the State siguda camp office Rs. 37,000 given to hypochloride chemical government under the leadership S. RAJU of H.B. Colony and Rs.40000 on lanes will aid in ensur- of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar to AMMANULLA of nacharam divi- ing sanitation in the areas besides clean where one should practise President) Poornachandra Reddy, Rao has been responding positively sion in this program Corporator GOL- curtailing the virus spread , Par- social distance without being a Sandeep, Muralikrishna Reddy, and providing monitory assistance URI ANJAIAHA , G. SRINIVAS REDDY, meshwar Reddy Appealed to the group, in this driive (Colony Pres- Bhaskar, Meesala Ramu , Medi- from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund TRS Leaders MEDA MALIKARJUNA people to Wear masks and sani- ident) Lucas, Tofiq , Ashok Goud, cal Shop Sridhar and other MPR to the poor who are suffering from GOUD, GARIKA SUDHAKAR, Were tize their hands he also advised Sridhar Reddy , Paramesh, Suren- team members participated in ill-health. “The assistance is be- present. people to keep their surroundings der Reddy , C.h. ramulu , (Former this Drive. Mini-secretariat and hold winter sessions of the state legislature Kurnool, July 31 (Correspondent the lower reaches of Telangana. ap news agency): Rajya Sabha In this context, he explained that member TG Venkatesh, in the there is no possibility of water use wake of the governor's seal of ap- in Andhra Pradesh until the water proval on the state government's reaches 870 feet in Srisailam reser- proposed decentralization of capi- voir.He explained that the Telan- tals, demanded that the Jagan gov- gana government is using the water ernment take a decision to set up from the Srisailam reservoir in the a mini-secretariat and hold winter name of power generation without sessions of the state legislature asking whether we will give surplus so that all areas can be developed power. In the case of water proj- without stopping at just giving Ray- ects, Jagan said the government alaseema a fair capital.He suggest- has so far acted as if it had watered ed setting up a judicial capital in you down and now it is awake and Kurnool as well as holding winter should think about how to stop sessions of the Legislative Assem- the use of water in Telangana.MP bly in Anantapur and building a the central government to take TG Venkatesh told the govern- mini secretariat in Kadapa. He also up the issue of making Amravati ment that KCR was saying that they reminded that Tirupati was also the second capital of the country. would stop the Godavari districts developing as an industrial hub. Referring to river water issues, Ra- and give us that water and share the He explained that the BJP was also jya Sabha member TG Venkatesh project worth lakhs of crores and On Friday Sravana Month's auspicious Sri Varalakshmi Matha Puja day special archana puja and aarthi committed to the development of said that the Srisailam reservoir that KCR should understand the in- was performed at Haribowli Sri Akkanna Madanna Mahankali Mandiram by Committee Organing Secretary Rayalaseema through the Rayalas- currently has 853 feet of water, trigues of using the water we need to S.P.Kranthi Kumar Couple. On this occasion Saaka was also performed. eema Declaration. He also urged but is using 60 TMC of water from get in the Srisailam reservoir. 1 SSATURDAY,ATURDAY, AAUGUST,UGUST, 2 2020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 3 Bandulal demands extension for Ministers visit Palamur the Departmental test dates Rsnga Reddy lift works in Nagar Kurnool (TSIT BUREAU) mation was received from Hyderabad, July31::Senior tspsc neither Newspa- congress leader and TPCC per advertisement nor Hyderabad, July 31 (UNI): 8 lakhs of lands in previous secretary jamalpur Ban- other communication Ministers S Niranjan Reddy and Palamur district were brought dulal written a open let- Departmental tests V Srinivas Goud and irrigation under irrigation by the govern- ter to Telangana pub- apr 26 to June 16 principle secretary Rajat Kumar ment. lic service commission Dates were missed for and others today made a visit to The minister have taken so He urged to tspsc chair- that particular employ- Palamur- Ranga Reddy lift irri- look at the photo gallery per- man in this pandemic crisis ees extend the date those gation works at Nagar Kurnool taining to progress of the Pal- tenure few employees were employees were in re- district here. amur- Ranga Reddy lift irriga- confi ned to the quaran- tirement stage they are With MPs, MLAs and officials tion works in the district. They tine rest other employees worrying for losing their the ministers have took stick of interacted with the officials strucked in lockdown all chance demanding the the works of Palamur- Ranga concerned and sought to speed communication systems tspsc change the Depart- Reddy lift irrigation at Ellur vil- up the same. were closed hence no infor- mental test dates lage in Kollapur Mandal in the Most M Srinivas Reddy, Ram- district. ulu, whip G Balaraju, MLAs The works related to phases 1 Lakshma Reddy, Ch Rammo- ,2 and 3 are taken up as part of han Reddy, A Venkateshwar Speed Boards -Speed radars with electronic display the Palamur- Ranga Reddy lift Reddy, Rajender Reddy, Abra- irrigation project. The project ham and MLCs Kasireddy Na- boards inaugurated at Narapally by RACHAKONDA on completion will boost irri- rayan Reddy, Damodar Reddy gation and agriculture produc- and former MP Ponguleti Srini- COMMISSIONER MAHESH BHAGWAT tion in a big way. Already about vas Reddy. TSIT BUREAU To inculcate road safety issues and You are my army .. It is your responsibility to spread Road Safety Awareness, Mahesh M. Bhagwat, IPS, Commissioner of eliminate corona discrimination .. .. District Police, Rachakonda implementing innovative and contemporary Collector Gandham Chandrudu technologies. Based on the success of Anantapur, July coughs, colds, fevers, and cramps a pilot project of installing ‘Know Your 31(Correspondent AP news should be referred to Kovid Care Speed Boards -Speed radars along with agency) : Corona victims and Centers. As such they are said electronic display boards’ on Nehru those in contact with them are to be only 12 to 13 per cent. The ORR, in the limits of Rachakonda, being discriminated against. collector clarified that only those tech support done by Ador Agency of Those in rented houses are told with severe fever, difficulty in Maharashtra. The devices which will to vacate. Volunteers, secretariat breathing and oxygen levels work round-the-clock and will remain employees and other village less than 94 per cent should be unhindered by rain or fog. These devices and ward level team members rushed to hospitals.As part of are installed at another four locations should be made aware. You are contact tracing, primary and on NH-163 viz., Nandanavanam- my army. It is your responsibility secondary contacts should be Narapally, HPCL Junction, AIMS- to remove this scar.District identified immediately and steps Bhongir, and Singannagidem by Collector Gandham Chandradu should be taken to ensure that creating awareness and prevent asked the authorities to create they remain in home isolation speeding, which are sponsored by awareness among the people without turning outside. M/s Jagath Swapna Realter Pvt. in this direction. In a video We are setting up sports Ltd., represented by Divakar Rao conference held on Friday with equipment and music systems Nilagiri and Vamsi Krishna Pendyala. the officers of all the departments in Kovid Care Centers to Rachakonda CP Mahesh Bhagwat at the village, mandal, division provide mental and physical quoted that ‘Doing the right thing and district level, the Collector stimulation to positive people. when no one is watching you’ is the explained the steps taken and Arrangements have been made ethic which is neglected by most of the being taken to control the spread to play games like badminton, motorists who tends over speed. of Kovid19. caroms, volleyball etc. The Analysis and reports reads that NH-163 along with educating the Public Addressing (PA) systems are The collector said that the collector said that there is no speeding and driver negligence is drivers. Dr. Mohara Gosh, who being installed at two Junctions, viz., feeling of having to go to the shortage of beds in hospitals. the leading cause of fatal accidents, is newly elected as Jt. Secretary Uppal X roads and ECIL X roads, hospital as soon as it is positive The Collector explained that in annually about 1,50,000 are losing Rachakonda Security Council, Traffic to educate about Traffic rules and should be eliminated. Some the early days after the Janata their lives in road accidents annually forum would select the ‘Traffic crime prevention. It helps in guiding people have no symptoms even Curfew, we had reached the in our country and most of the Volunteers’ on Private partnership the pedestr , vehicle drivers and if they are positive.As 85 per cent level of conducting about 10 times people don’t realise how fast basis to regulate the traffic. other road users to ensure safety and of people have mild symptoms, thousand tests and now we are they are going. The system will alert Rachakonda CP conveyed greetings free flow of traffic. Amid COVID-19 the Collector directed that carrying out about 10 thousand people who cross the speed limit to N.Divyacharan Rao, DCP, Traffic Pandemic it is also useful in making such persons should be kept in tests. We are also taking and provide positive reinforcement on his superannuation (retirement) announcements of the precautions home isolation and their health planned steps in the collection to those driving within the limit and today i.e., on Friday which is the last to be taken, others aspects like condition should be monitored of samples. The Collector self control’. Dynamic enforcement working day. In a bid to regulate traffic identifying the haphazardly parked regularly. Only those with congratulated the Divisional of over speeding will be done on and ease congestion at Junctions, vehicles that often led to traffic chaos. moderate symptoms such as and District level officers. 1 SSATURDAY,ATURDAY, AAUGUST,UGUST, 2 2020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 4 Bandi Sanjay HYDERABAD TO CELEBRATE BAKRID ON Kumar meets BJP Parliamentary SATURDAY, NO PRAYERS AT EIDGAHS Party Secretary Hyderabad July 31: Mus- to avoid crowding. ing or affording to purchase Balasubra manyam lims across the city will be The management com- clothes,” said M A Faisal, an celebrating Eid ul Adha mittees of the mosques apparels store owner at Kh- (Bakrid) on Saturday. The asked the people to carry ilwat. Crowds were visible festival is celebrated on the their own prayer rugs at bakeries where people 10th of Dhu al Hijjah of the and do ablution at their were buying bread to make twelfth and last month of homes before coming for the “double ka meetha” for Islamic calendar. In view the prayers. Since Friday Eid alongside the Biryani. of the Covid-19 pandemic, afternoon a festive atmo- The livestock markets the Eid ul Adha prayers sphere prevailed in certain across the city received a Hyderabad, Jul 31 (UNI) Telangana are not being held at the pockets of the city with lukewarm response due state BJP president and Karimnagar Eidgahs including the big- The TS Wakf Board had holding multiple “Jamaat” people visiting the shops to the pandemic. Trad- Lok Sabha MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar gest Mir Alam Eidgah in the issued guidelines and ad- (congregations) and are to make purchases of es- ers pointed out that the met BJP parliamentary party secretary city where close to one lakh vised people to observe planning short sermons. sential commodities and cattle/ sheep from adjoin- Kamarsu Balasubramaniam at New people attend the prayers. social distancing during the For instance at the Masjid clothes. “The Ramzan fes- ing States of Maharashtra, Delhi on Friday. During the half an Similarly, at important prayers at the mosques. It e Alamgiri in Shantinagar tival was celebrated amidst Karnataka and Madhya hour meeting, both of them discussed mosques like Mecca Mas- also asked the elderly and near Masab Tank, the first the lockdown and shops Pradesh did not arrive the issues that the TRS government’s jid, Shahi Masjid Bagh-e- the children to do prayers congregational prayer will were closed. So people are this time. Nevertheless, failures in the state, strengthening of Aam and other mosques, at their homes only. start at 6.15 am, next at 7 now coming to purchase those who could afford, the Party and the challenges facing the Eid-ul-Adha prayers are Following the Wakf am and the last at 8 am. new clothes. However, the thronged the livestock sale them due to the corona epidemic. not being held due to social Board advisory many Similar timings are planned business remains dull with points and purchased the Mr Sanjay Kumar also appealed to distancing issues. mosques across the city are at other mosques in the city only a few customers dar- sacrificial animal. BJP parliamentary party secretary to provide assistance on the current political situation in Telangana, KCR suggests steps to be taken to strengthen the VARALAKSHMI VRATAM party in the state and efforts to work design changes in for the development of the BJP. Mr Balasubramaniam has directed Mr new Secretariat Sanjay Kumar to work hard to help PERFORMED AT TIRUCHANOOR the people of Telangana to fight against the Corona epidemic in the Tiruchanoor, July 31 (UNI): telecasted live by the SVBC. every year nearly 1500 tickets also held to Sri Padmavati coming days, a party statement here The sacred Varalakshmi He said nearly 3500 devotees were sold for the special and Sri Venkateswara for the said. and kill the Mosquitoes. Areas Vratam was celebrated in a had bought online tickets pujas at the Sri Padmavati well being of the humanity all along Musi, Yerra Kunta Lake, ceremonious manner at Sri and participated in the ritual temple but this year it was and relief from coronavirus. Shashan ghat, , Purana pool bridge, - Padmavati Ammavari temple through virtual means while held in ekantham. rchakas TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal High Court Nayapool Bridge, - shivaji Hyderabad, July 31 (UNI): Chief at Tiruchanoor on Friday. lakhs of devotees across the has submitted the names and said that by performing Sri Bridge, Bhadrapur housing Board Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to- Speaking on the occasion country watched the event Gotras of all such devotees Varalakshmi puja devotees colony to Shashanghat, S.M.Guda day made some changes on new the TTD Chairman Y V Subba on SVBC live telecast. TTD EO during the Sankalpa puja. would beget fruits of to H.V. Colony, Miralam Tank, Palle Secretariat to be constructed in Reddy said that on-demand Anil Kumar Singhal said that TTD has already despatched Ashtalakshmi. He said every Cheruv, Attapur areas where prone to place of old one. He held a review from devotees the TTD also by performing Sri Varalakshmi the prasadams to the ticket year nearly 1500 tickets were mosquitoes menace, apart from ALO meeting at Pragati Bhavan with conducted the festival on a puja devotees would beget holders by India post. He sold for the special pujas at the operations fogging operations also ministers and officials on the new virtual platform which was fruits of Ashtalakshmi. He said said special prayers were Sri Padmavati temple. being conducted. design that was recently approved. The Chief Minister has made some changes in the design of the Sec- retariat with Tamil Nadu architect GRAND PAVITRA SAMARPANA AT SRIVARI TEMPLE Askar Ponnu. In the last meeting, Tirumala, July 31 (UNI): On the virus. On second day of Pavitrot- KCR has sought complete facilities second day of the ongoing annual savam Snapana thirumanjanam was and infrastructure to all Ministers Pavitrotsavams, the ritual of Pavitra offered to utsava idols at sampangi and officials. However, the chief Samarpana was performed in Ekan- prakaram and later on Pavitra Ma- Minister has sought a few more tham in view of Covid-19 restric- las were adorned to the deities changes in the design by the archi- tions. along with Jaya-Vijaya, Garudawar, tect. Recently the government has Speaking to media the TTD EO Varadarajaswamy, Vakulamata, taken the media to coverage of de- Anil Kumar Singhal said the annual Ananda Nilayam, Yagasala, Viswak- molition of Secretariat with police Pavitrotsavams are in vogue at Sri- sena, Yoga Narasimha, Bashyakaru- wherein 90 percent of structures vari temple since 15th century and lavaru Potu Tayaru, Dwajasthamb- were razed down and 50 percent revived by TTD in 1962. The festival ham, BaliPeetham, Sri Varahaswami of debris removed. The high court was aimed at averting any bad ef- and Sri Bedi Anjaneya. directed the government for allow- fects as a result of any lapses caused, Tirumala Junior Pontiff Sri Sri Sri ing media to cover Secretariat de- if any, during festivals etc. in the Thursday, Pavitra samarpana is tham in view of COVID-19 restric- Chinna Jeeyarswami, Additional molition works. The government temple throughout the year. done on Friday and concludes with tions and was confident that Lord EO A V Dharma Reddy and Srivari plans to spend Rs 500 cr fir new As part of the annual utsavam, Purnahuti on Saturday. The EO said Venkateswara will bless humanity temple DyEO Harindranath partici- Secretariat in sprawling campus. Pavitra pratista was performed on the annual event is held in Ekan- with relief from pandemic Corona- pated. 1 SSATURDAY,ATURDAY, AAUGUST,UGUST, 2 2020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 5 KCR Govt. Has unleashed terror against Dalits: Uttam Kumar reddy

Hyderabad, July 31 (UNI): Telan- by TRS leaders. He reminded that hush up incidents of atrocities against gana Pradesh Congress Committee Girijans and Dalits in Nerella, Sircilla Dalits to save the image of KCR Gov- (TPCC) President & Nalgonda MP N. were subjected to third-degree torture ernment. He asked the Minister not to Uttam Kumar Reddy has alleged that by the police when they raised voice mislead the people. He asked him to TRS Government, headed by Chief against the illegal sand mafia backed clarify as to how the suicide by Dalit Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, has by TRS MP and KCR’s nephew San- farmers in Gajwel and the death of unleashed terror against Dalits across tosh Reddy. He said no action was another Dalit in Mahabubnagar could the State. Addressing a press confer- taken against the guilty police offi- be called personal issues. ence through Zoom App on Friday, cials despite confirmation that they Uttam Kumar Reddy said incidents Uttam Kumar Reddy said several in- brutally tortured the local Dalits and of atrocities, murder or humiliation cidents of atrocities, violence and in- Girijans. In other cases, he said a Dalit of Dalits and Girijans were being re- justice against Dalits have surfaced in youth, Revuli Raja, was brutally mur- ported almost every day ever since Telangana in the last two-three days. dered at Mallaram village on July 6 al- the TRS party came to power. Blam- Describing those incidents as hor- legedly by a local TRS leader and his ing KCR for the rise in incidents of rifying, he said that those incidents 13 Guntas of land from a poor Dalit could’ve been saved if the TRS Govt goons. He said Congress leaders, in- atrocities against Dalits and Girijans, have sent shockwaves among people farmer in his own constituency. KCR, would not have forced him to part cluding him, were arrested when they he said that Chandrashekhar Rao be- not only belonging to Dalit commu- shame on you,” he said. with his 13 Guntas of land,” he said. tried to visit the village to meet Raja’s came the Chief Minister only due to nities but also Girijans, Backward Reddy said that the Chief Minis- He also dismissed Harish Rao’s alle- family. Another Dalit, Seelam Ranga- the support of SCs and STs. “KCR had Classes, minorities and other weaker ter should be ashamed of himself for gation that Narasimhulu’s land was iah, died in a police lock-up in Ramgiri promised to make a Dalit CM. He also sections. Referring to the incident of the incident. Instead of registering a originally taken away by previous village of Manthani constituency. He promised three acres of land for Dalit suicide by one B. Narasimhulu, in Ga- case against those responsible for the Congress Government for a sub-sta- said that a Dalit woman, Teku Laxmi, families, double bedroom houses for jwel constituency (represented by CM suicide, TRS leaders are shamelessly tion. He said that the Dalit farmer was was gang-raped and murdered in the poor Dalits and 12% reservation for KCR), Uttam Kumar Reddy said that trying to justify death. He said that in total possession of the land and has forest area of Yellapatar in Lingapur Scheduled Tribes. Has he fulfilled the Dalit farmer was forced to com- the selfie video should be treated as been doing cultivation since several mandal, Kumarambheem Asifabad even one promise?” he asked. mit suicide as the TRS Government dying declaration and a case must be generations. Uttam said another Dalit district in November last year. He de- The TPCC Chief also slammed the took away 13 Guntas of his land to booked against MRO, VRO, Sarpanch man, K. Narasimhulu, was run over by manded a high level and fair probe Telangana Police for inaction in the construct Rythu Vedika building. He and other TRS leaders for the Abet- a lorry belonging to the illegal sand into all the incidents and stern action cases of atrocities against SCs and said the Dalit farmer has recorded a ment of Suicide. He said that the Con- mafia in Thirumalapur village, Raja- against the culprits. The TPCC Chief STs. He said while a majority of of- selfie video before consuming poison gress party would not rest until a case pur mandal of Mahabubnagar district. also condemned Welfare Minister ficials were performing their duties explaining the reason that forced him was booked against the culprits. He was brutally killed and run over by Koppula Eshwar for describing those honestly, a few officials were acting at to resort to the extreme step. He said He also ridiculed Harish Rao’s of- a lorry when he confronted the illegal incidents as personal issues. He said the behest of ruling TRS leaders in an Narasimhulu has named local MRO, fer that the State Government would sand mafia operators for illegal sand people have elected Koppula Eshwar immoral and unethical manner. He VRO, Sarpanch and other TRS leaders give one acre of land to B. Narasim- exploitation from the village’s water with the hope that he would protect said that CM KCR has no control over in the selfie video. “KCR had prom- hulu’s family. “You want to give land stream. However, the local police reg- the interest of Dalits and other com- administration and no clue on his pri- ised to give three acres of land to poor and money to the family after driving istered a case of accidental death so as munities. However, he stoops down orities which is evident from the fact Dalit families. Instead, he took away a poor Dalit farmer to suicide. His life to protect the sand mafia backed. to such a low level that he is trying to that he demolished. AP govt announces Rs 5,000 incentives to Plasma donors

Vijayawada, Jul 31 and the details of bed in hospitals regardless medicines, treatment, (UNI) In order to en- strength, the availabil- of COVID test and this food and hygiene in the courage Plasma dona- ity of help desks in the decision is taken consid- 138 COVID hospitals in tion from COVID- 19 hospitals identified for ering the health condi- the state. He directed cured patients, Andhra Covid treatment in every tions of the patients who the officials to strength- Pradesh Government district and also said all died due to COVID in en the helpdesks by ap- has decided to pay the details should be dis- the state pointing Aarogyamitras Rs.5,000 incentive to the played on black board in Medical and Health and ensure the patients donors of Plasma. the hospitals and digi- Minister Alla Nani, Spe- are provided with beds During a review meet- tized wherever possible. cial Chief Secretary, at nearby other hospitals ing on COVID 19 re- Officials apprised the Medical and Health if beds are not available. medial steps here on Chief Minister that the Jawahar Reddy and oth- Asked the officials to hospitals and pay beds are available in ID care centers, and Friday, Chief Minister Y patients who had been er officials participated make emergency medi- 5,000 incentives to 138 hospitals. Out of 35,660 members S Jagan Mohan Reddy suffering from fever for in the meeting. The cines available at all the the donors of Plas- 70,446 active cases, are in home isola- instructed the officials two or three days and Chief Minister directed hospitals, and to make ma for treatment. 14,042 patients are tion and 1,436 cured to prepare SOPs for bet- with respiratory prob- officials to strictly moni- sure emergency medi- The Officials stat- in hospitals, 18,753 patients are dis- ter medical facilities lems would be admitted tor four aspects, namely, cines are available at ed that so far 36,778 persons are in COV- charged on Thurs- 1 SSATURDAY,ATURDAY, AAUGUST,UGUST, 2 2020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 6 Mukta Kumar conferred with Prof S M Rahmatullah as new In-Charge Vice-Chancellor of MANNU “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award Hyderabad, Jul 31 (UNI) Vice- Chancellor I/c of Maulana Azad Hyderabad: Jul 31 (UNI) The Awards identify, ac- National Urdu University (MANNU), Ms. Mukta Kumar, Director knowledge, and felicitate Prof Fatima Begum, retired on Communications at Kon- the women leaders who Superannuation on Friday. Prof S nections IMAG India’s lead- are shaping the industry M Rahmatullah, Registrar I/c, the ing Integrated Marketing through their incredible senior most Professor, has taken the Communication Consul- work. The Women Achiev- charge from her. The Department of tancy has been awarded the ers Summit has brought to- Education and Training organized a “Entrepreneur of the Year” gether the women leaders, farewell, with all precautions in the award at the 1st edition of achievers, and trendsetters wake of Covid-19, in honour of the Exchange4media Women to touch upon the subject of outgoing Professor at conference Achievers Summit and opportunities and challeng- hall. While addressing, Prof Fatima Awards 2020. es in the communication Begum recalled the memorable She becomes the first industry. Speaking on the days spent in MANUU as Professor at Department of Education and woman from Telangana to virtual ceremony, Ms. Mukta Education. She also thanked Training, MANUU in 2006. She be recognized for her en- Kumar said, these awards teachers, students and non-teaching served in different capacities as Dean trepreneurship and com- and summit are a unique officials and staff for extending School of Education & Training, head munications skills, Konnec- platform for women to un- their extraordinary cooperation of Department and was also member tions IMAG said in a release derstand their ecosystems during her short stint as Vice- of Finance Committee, Executive here on Friday, The award better and work towards a Chancellor I/c. She hoped that Prof Council, Academic Council etc. was accepted through a vir- entrepreneur to grow and Awards 2020 is the celebra- more collaborative environ- Rahmatullah with the support of all Prof Rahmatullah presented shawl tual felicitation ceremony in build Konnections IMAG tion of women’s hood and ment. I would like to thank the stake holders of MANUU would & memento and conveyed his best presence of eminent guests and deliver path-breaking contribution of their relent- the organizers for their com- take it to greater heights in days to wishes for her. He also appreciated and panelists. The award is work in reputation manage- less pursuit of excellence in mitment to encourage fe- come. She extended best wishes her dedicated services to the a recognition of Mukta’s ef- ment and strategic consul- the field of public relations male entrepreneurship and to all the colleagues. Prof Fatima University. Prof Fatima is a good fort and vision as a woman tancy. Women Achievers and communications. the communication indus- Begum was appointed as Professor person, an excellent teacher. Philippines volcano 'enters a period of unrest'

Manila, June 22 (UNI) The Short-term electronic tilt Philippine Institute of Volcanol- monitoring on the southeastern ogy and Seismology (Phivolcs) flanks recorded continuing de- said on Monday that it was flation on the lower slopes but monitoring Mount Kanlaon in inflation on the mid slopes since Negros Occidental province after April 2020. "These parameters it recorded over 130 earthquakes indicate that hydrothermal or since Sunday. The institute is- magmatic activity is occurring sued a statement reminding the beneath the edifice. public that Kanlaon Volcano "Phivolcs would like to assure remains on alert level 1 "which the public especially the local means that it is at an abnormal communities in Negros Island condition and has entered a pe- that we are keeping a close watch riod of unrest", reports Xinhua and shall inform all concerned of news agency any further developments," the "The local government units institute said in a statement. and the public are strongly re- On March 11, the institute minded that entry into the 4-km raised he alert level over Mount radius permanent danger zone Kanlaon. Mount Kanlaon is the must be strictly prohibited due highest point in Negros Island, as to the further possibilities of well as the whole Visayas region, sudden and hazardous steam- with an elevation of 2,465 metres driven or phreatic eruptions," above sea level. the institute warned. The Phivol- In January this year, Taal vol- cs said that it has recorded 136 cano in Batangas province, south volcano-tectonic earthquakes of Manila, erupted, displacing on the western flanks during the thousands of residents in the 24-hour observation period." It province and nearby provinces. added that four of these earth- As an active earthquake zone, the quakes recorded between 1 a.m. Philippines has frequent seismic to 2.06 a.m. on Monday were felt ental province. 200 meters before drifting south- June 13 and has observed ground activity due to its location along in La Carlota City and Bago City "Activity at the vent consisted west," the statement read. More- deformation indicating a slight the Pacific "Ring of Fire". The in Negros Occidental province of moderate emission of white over, the institute said the vol- deflation of the lower and mid Philippine archipelago has at and Canlaon City in Negros Ori- steam-laden plumes that rose cano emitted sulfur dioxide on slopes since January 2020. least 24 active volcanoes. 1 SSATURDAY,ATURDAY, AAUGUST,UGUST, 2 2020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 7

Abhishek takes late Divya Khosla Kumar accuses Sonu Nigam of 'selling lies' After Sonu Nigam opened up night walk, talks about against T-Series chairman and MD Bhushan Kumar, the latter's wife ‘light at the end of the Divya Khosla Kumar has hit back at the singer. Divya has accused tunnel” Sonu Nigam of "selling lies" as a way of seeking publicity and called the singer "thankless". "Today it's all about who can run a good cam- paign…. Im even seeing people being able to sell lies and deceits with their strong campaigns…. #sonunigam such kind of people know how to play with the minds of the audience ….. God save our in her Instagram story on Tuesday. "#sonunigam ji TSeries ne aapko world!" Divya Khosla Kumar wrote Apeksha Porwal's journey from being beauty queen to actress Former beauty queen Apek- sha Porwal makes her acting debut with the digital project "Undekhi". As a child she never dreamt of becoming an actor. However, she was always curi- ous about acting. "I started my acting training before (participat- Taking a late-night walk in the hospital where ing in) Miss India. It was after a he is receiving treatment for COVID-19, actor workshop with Neeraj Kabi and Abhishek Bachchan on Friday spoke about the another with Atul Mongia that light at the end of the tunnel as he shared a pic- I really got into it. So, I enrolled ture of an empty corridor. “Light at the end of the tunnel!#late night walks,” wrote the ‘Guru’ to a nine-month method-acting actor alongside the picture he posted on Ins- diploma programme," said the tagram. The picture captures a long shot of an Miss Diva 2017 second runner- empty corridor from the Mumbai hospital. Senior up. "I think that the acting course Bachchan was admitted to the Mumbai hospital that really changed my life. It on July 11 after testing positive for coronavirus, made me certain that this is along with his actor-son Abhishek Bachchan. where I belong and helped me Since then, the actor has been making efforts to to get to know the craft better. I update his legion of followers about his health also did a comedy play. We did through social media platforms. Earlier, Amitabh several shows for that and it was Bachchan thanked the frontline warriors fighting the pandemic and penned a blog on Instagram. one of the most amazing experi- He wrote, “They that relentlessly, selflessly, dedi- ences that I had," she added. She cate their time and energy and care as warriors revealed that participating in a that battle against the CoViD to bring relief and beauty pageant was something abandonment from the dreaded virus for their that she wanted to do since child- patients, also bring prayer to the Almighty forces hood. "As a kid, I used to watch with folded hands for relief. Here where I lie in Miss India on TV with my parents treatment under them at Nanavati Hospital they and my sister, and we used to all share with me their prayers that they recite each dream that one day I will be there day.” The ‘Don’ star also posted a prayer for the and I will wear the crown. In fact, frontline warriors on Instagram. Senior Bachchan was admitted to the Mumbai hospital on July 11 I did my first pageant, MTV Teen after testing positive for coronavirus, along with Diva, in 2009 and I won it. I won his actor-son Abhishek Bachchan. Since then, the the title of Miss Teen India Inter- actor has been making efforts to update his legion national 2009 and I represented of followers about his health through social me- India at Miss Teen International dia platforms. 2009 in Chicago," she said. 1 SSATURDAY,ATURDAY, AAUGUST,UGUST, 2 2020020 TTHEHE SSOUTHOUTH IINDIANDIA TTIMESIMES 8 Telangana CM greets Muslims Telangana tops in health sector, on the eve of Bakrid avoid Corona panic : Etela Rajender

Hyderabad, Jul 31 (UNI) it’s a festival of sacrifice Hyderabad, July 31 (UNI): Telangana Chief Minister and reminds everyone Health Minister Etela Rajender K Chandrashekhar Rao to follow the noble today said that Telangana is top in conveyed greetings to teachings of the prophet health sector in the country after the Muslim community and imbibe the spirit of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. on the eve of Bakrid (Id- sacrifice, compassion He held a review on Corona in Ul-Zuha) on August 1. and tolerance for fellow Khammam along with transport In a message the Chief beings during these days minister P Ajay Kumar. The Minister has stated that of COVID-19. minister appreciated health staff for their services to Corona patients unmindful if their health at risk. As per plans of Chief CS conducts review Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao we are in the top in providing health services to people. on Power bill KCR has said to spend increased and helping poor with who can avoid fear of the corona crores of funds and the Corona percent the minister claimed. spread. The minister expressed Hyderabad, July 31 patients are need not to worry, The officials were asked to concern that several people are (UNI): As per the direc- he suggested. Many others confirm Corona virus through spending huge money for private tions of the Chief Min- virus like Sars, Ebola attacked early tests among people and hospital treatment. Instead, he ister K Chandrasekhar the people who came out of prevent the related deaths. said, they can get the best facilities Rao, Chief Secretary the problem. Similarly we have Early tests will sure prevent in government hospitals equipped Somesh Kumar held a to dare to tide over Corona related deaths as the people are with all facilities. meeting with the dis- crisis, the minister said. The to be checked on right time, the The government has arranged coms, municipal and state government is doing it health minister hoped. facilities and tests in primary panchayat raj officials to best to serve Corona patients Rajender tried to allay fears health centers, local area hospitals resolve issues pertain- he said. Institutional deliveries of virus spread among people and districts the minister said. ing to the payment of electricity bills. An official statement here today, Chief Sec- Speed boards come up at more retary directed that all the gram panchay- tions regarding arrears Meters should be fixed ats and municipalities would be presented where ever it has not junctions in Hyderabad should pay the current shortly before the Chief been done within one month power bills every Minister to take policy month. Principal Secre- Hyderabad July 31 : Based month. Any deviations decision on arrears re- tary Municipal Admin- on the success of a pilot will be viewed seriously. lated to local bodies. istration Arvind Kumar, project of installing ‘Know Arrears will be sepa- Joint t eams of Dis- Secretary Panchayat Your Speed’ boards on the rated and a decision on coms, gram panchay- Raj Sandeep Kumar Nehru Outer Ring Road, payment for the same ats and municipal- Sultania, Secretary Mu- the Rachakonda Police will be taken up later. ity officials should be nicipal Administration have installed them at He asked the Discoms constituted to resolve Sudershan Reddy, Com- four more locations. These to prepare a detailed discrepancies in bills missioner Panchayat boards come with electronic report on arrears within such as those relating to Raj Raghunandan Rao, display aimed at addressing seven days duly recon- borewells etc. Chief Sec- Director Municipal Ad- road safety issues. The ciling the figures with retary directed that 100 ministration Satyana- devices are installed on the the gram panchayats % bills shall be gener- rayana CMD SPDCL Ra- National Highway between and municipalities. De- ated by Discoms based ghuma Reddy and other Nandanavanam-Narapally, tailed report and op- on meter readings only. officials. HPCL Junction, AIMS- Bhongir and Singannagudem. The devices, which work round-the-clock and remain unhindered by rain or fog, were sponsored by Jagath Swapna Realtor Private Most times people do not prevention. “It helps in guiding Limited. Rachakonda Police realise how fast they are pedestr , drivers and other Commissioner Mahesh going and this system will road users to ensure safety Bhagwat said, “Analysis alert those who cross the and free flow of traffic. Amid and reports have shown speed limit, he added. the pandemic, it is also useful that speeding and driver Besides, Public Addressing in making announcements on negligence were the leading (PA) systems are being precautions to be taken and cause of fatal accidents with installed at two junctions — others aspects like identifying annually about 1.5 lakh losing Uppal X roads and ECIL X haphazardly parked vehicles their lives in road accidents in roads — to educate people that often lead to traffic chaos,” our country.” on traffic rules and crime officials said.