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CASES: 5 lakh COVID cases, CASES: CASES: CASES: 30,158 Massive spike in 5,09,170 1,52,765 77,240 74,622 Maha, Delhi, TN

COVID-19 VACCINE COULD COME FORMER PM CENTENARY DRAWS WITHIN 1 YEAR: WHO CHIEF cientists predict the world may have a Covid-19 vaccine within Sone year or even a few months earlier, said the Director-General of the World Health Organisation even as he underlined the PARALLELS BETWEEN KCR AND PV importance of global cooperation to develop, manufacture and distribute vaccines. However, making the vaccine available and n PNS HYDERABAD and geographical distribution of n As a 'Telangana bidda', KCR too has reforms that rescued the almost distributing it to all will be a challenge and requires the celebrations, it is widely n CM KCR wants bankrupt nation from econom- political will, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said The surprise decision of believed that KCR wants to pro- to project the attained global recognition by achieving ic collapse. He was also com- on Thursday during a meeting with the European Telangana Chief Minister K ject the pride and prowess of pride and Telangana State -- a six-decade-long monly referred to as the Parliament's Committee for Environment, Public Chandrasekar Rao to hold 'Telangana bidda' (son prowess of cherished dream of people belonging to the 'Chanakya of modern India' for Health and Food Safety. One option would be to year-long celebrations to of Telangana soil) 'Telangana region -- by spearheading his 14-year-long his ability to steer tough pieces give the vaccine only to those that are most mark the birth centenary of across the globe. The statehood movement. of economic and political legis- vulnerable to the virus. former Prime Minister PV message KCR wants to bidda' (son of lation through Parliament Narasimha Rao, starting send across to the Telangana soil) despite heading a minority gov- Relief for n As Chief Minister, KCR has been cited in June 28th, has thrown up world is that 'Telangana across the globe. various circles as a role model for the country. ernment. "PM RELIEF FUND DIVERTED TO RAJIV stranded migrant the distinct possi- bidda' has the capacity The foregoing record of the bility of parallels to give a new direc- former Prime Minister has to GANDHI FOUNDATION, BRAZEN FRAUD" labourers being drawn tion to the public memory that PV, who from south India and also the be seen in the context of KCR's between PV and country and rose from the level of a Sarpanch first from the state of then own ambition to play a 'key fter launching an all-out attack on the Congress to suggest a KCR, with emi- put it on the to that of the Prime Minister, Andhra Pradesh (now role' in national politics Asurrender to the Chinese and double standards on dealing with nent personali- path of was the architect of economic Telangana). and his attempts in China, the ruling BJP came out with three follow-up charges today ties singing progress on reforms which have contributed PV accelerated the that direction, par- against the opposition party.BJP president JP Nadda, 4 paeans to the two all fronts, significantly towards making dismantling of the ticularly since in a tweet this morning, released documents that he Telangana biddalu while car- India one of the economic pow- licence-permit raj March 2018, when said showed that during the Manmohan Singh era, for the far-reach- rying across ers of the world now, though it complex. Also called he came up with money from the Prime Minister's relief fund was ings effects of all sections of was on the brink of economic the 'Father of Indian the idea of a diverted and donated to the Rajiv Gandhi their policies at people. collapse in the early 1990s. PV Economic Reforms', 'Federal front' that foundation. Sonia Gandhi is chief of the local, state and KCR was the first person outside the PV is best remem- would be a combina- foundation and the board includes Rahul national levels. wants to Nehru-Gandhi family to serve bered for launch- tion of non-BJP, non- Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, P Going by the refresh as Prime Minister for five con- ing India's free Congress parties. Chidambaram and Manmohan Singh. components tinuous years, the first to hail market 2 EXTENDING CLOSURE OF RED LIGHT AREA SC okays cancellation of Dy Navy chief praises KCR's CAN AVERT PEAK, REDUCE DEATHS study conducted by Mumbai's KEM doctors alongside academicians Afrom School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School have found CBSE, ICSE board exams gesture to Col Santosh Babu that the extended closure of the Red Light areas (RLAs) in India could PNS n HYDERABAD tyred while fighting the Chinese delay the peak of COVID-19 cases by up to 23 days and the toll could be reduced by 67 per cent. The model projects that while West Bengal's PNS n NEW DELHI The CBSE class 12 troops at Galwan Valley. PM praises Deputy Chief of Naval Staff He felt that the generous red-light areas will experience over 2,000 deaths of sex workers and red exams had started light area residents if RLAs reopen, Maharashtra too would be one of the Adityanath says The Supreme Court on Friday Vice Admiral MS Pawar financial package announced approved the schemes of CBSE on February 15 and thanked Chief Minister K by the Chief Minsiter K worst affected states. "Compared with re- opening RLAs, extended closure of RLAs his efforts saved and ICSE for cancellations of were to conclude on Chandrashekhar Rao for Chandrashekhar Rao was 85k lives remaining board examinations announcing and implementing "unparalled", setting the bar could reduce COVID-19 cases by 32e60.2 per scheduled from July 1 to 15 April 3. The class 10 an unprecedented financial very high for others to emu- cent in cumulative cases and reduce due to COVID-19 pandemic exams had started package to the family of Colonel late. cumulative COVID19 deaths by 44e67.6 per cent at the peak of epidemic. and approved their formula for on February 21 and K Santosh Babu, who got mar- 2 assessment of examinees. 5 The top court permitted the were to end on Central Board of Secondary March 29. Education (CBSE) to issue the TS reports 985 notification forthwith, with One year completed for regard to cancellation of remain- Examination (CISCE) said it Maheshwari and Sanjiv cases, tally ing board examinations of Class would upload the notification Khanna perused the draft noti- X and XII and assessment of within a week on its website. fication and noted the scheme touches 12K ground breaking of ‘Secretariat’ marks, while the Council for the A bench of Justices A M of the CBSE in its order. Indian School Certificate Khanwilkar, Dinesh PNS n HYDERABAD K VENKATESHWARLU 2 n HYDERABAD Telangana’s Covid-19 tally rose to 12,349 on Friday, No Intl flights TSCPCR notice to with nearly 985 fresh cases Friday marks the completion being reported in the last 24 of exactly one year since Chief till July 15 hours. This again represents Minister K Chandrasekhar School Education chief biggest-ever single-day spike Rao performed ground-break- PNS n NEW DELHI for state. The state witnessed ing ceremony for what he RBI Guv briefs NAMRATA SRIVASTAVA 7 deaths on Friday. hoped would take shape into a about impact of Commercial international n HYDERABAD 2 new Secretariat complex. flights to and from India shall However, the works could monetary steps stay suspended till July 15, civil Angry protests and letters from not begin in view of the cases aviation watchdog DGCA has parents have not gone in vain. filed in the High Court against announced. The restriction The Telangana State Cops save man who the decision of the state gov- will not apply to internation- Commission for Protection of video calls wife ernment. al cargo operations and flights Child Rights (TSCPCR) has The state government had 8 specifically approved by the issued a notice to the before suicide bid promptly vacated the existing KCR's rationale for the new aviation regulator. All pas- Commissioner of School Secretariat and shifted most of KCR has never worked Secretariat was that the present India warns China senger flights were suspended Education over private schools Commissioner of School PNS n HYDERABAD its wings to BRKR Bhavan and in the existing building "is not safe". The when the country went into a conducting online classes. Education to enquire into the certain other departments to Secretariat ever since he opposition parties alleged that lockdown late in March to The notice, issued on Friday, matter and submit an action A video call made by a man other buildings. KCR chose to construct a new against attempts contain the spread of coron- was in response to media taken report by July 6. to his wife before trying to KCR held the ground- became the Chief building because of his fear of to alter status quo avirus. Domestic flights reports which suggested that the Earlier, the state govern- commit suicide saved his life breaking ceremony for the Minister for the first vaasthu defects in the existing resumed on May 25. Commission understands that ment had asked schools not to as she alerted the Police new Secretariat and Assembly term in 2014. structure. PNS n NEW DELHI "Scheduled international private schools are conducting hike school fee for the acade- which acted swiftly to stop complexes on June 27, 2019 at KCR has never worked in commercial passenger ser- online classes and collecting fee mic year 2020-21. him from taking the extreme the 'D' block of the existing the existing Secretariat ever India on Friday warned vices to or from India shall in different forms in spite of the Managements of schools were step. Ramakrishna was found structure. nephew Harish Rao, Home since he became the Chief China that trying to alter the remain suspended till 2359 government's express instruc- instructed to collect only waiting for a train to jump The Chief Minister was Minister Mahmood Ali, TRS Minister for the first term in status quo on the ground by hrs IST of July 15, 2020. tions prohibiting it. tuition fee on a monthly basis. under it. accompanied by his son and parliamentary leader Keshava 2014. resorting to force will not just 2 TSCPCR has instructed the 2 2 TRS working president KTR, Rao and several other leaders. 2 damage the peace that exist- ed on the border areas but can also have "ripples and repercussions" in the broad- Another woman succumbs after er bilateral relationship, and AP, Telangana lead race for EoDB rankings demanded that Beijing stop its activities in eastern Govt hospitals fail to admit her L VENKAT RAM REDDY Ladakh. n HYDERABAD TS and AP jointly topped the “EoDB ranking 2015- The only way to resolve the PNS n HYDERABAD 16", conducted by the Department of Industrial current military standoff along Telangana and Andhra Pradesh the LAC in eastern Ladakh was In what happens to be the sec- States are racing ahead of other Policy and Promotion (DIPP), the wing of Union for Beijing to realise that try- ond instance of its kind in a states in securing No 1 rank in ministry of commerce and the World Bank. ing to "change the status quo week, another woman believed Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) by resorting to force or coer- to be showing symptoms of yet again. cion, is not the right way for- Covid-19 succumbed on TS and AP jointly topped the outbreak and subsequent lock- include areas such as con- ward," India's ambassador to Friday as two hospitals, both “EoDB ranking 2015-16", con- down across the country since struction permit, labour regu- China Vikram Misri said in a government-designated facil- ducted by the Department of March delayed the announce- lation, environmental regis- hard-hitting interview to PTI. ities for corona treatment, Industrial Policy and Promotion ment process. tration, access to information, 2 failed to admit her in time. Covid-19 tests had not been (DIPP), the wing of Union min- The EoDB ranking is aimed land availability and single The 55-year-old woman, performed. Later, when the istry of commerce and the at triggering competition window system. The an asthmatic hailing from family rushed her to Osmania World Bank. The rankings were among states to improve busi- Department for Promotion of Medchal, showed Covid-19 General Hospital, they couldn’t released in October 2016. ness climate in order to attract Industry and Internal Trade symptoms and her kin were accommodate her ostensibly For 2016-17, the EoDB to AP by a whisker and stood tions in the country in April/ domestic and global investors. (DPIIT) in collaboration with anxious to hospitalise her for due to dearth of beds. Finally, rankings were released in July at second place. May 2019. Governments are taking sev- the World Bank conducts an proper treatment. she was taken to King Koti 2018. For the second time in a The EoDB rankings for The Union commerce min- eral steps such as setting up sin- annual reform exercise for all Initially, she was purport- Hospital, and few hours into row, AP outperformed all other 2017-18 that were supposed to istry was scheduled to release gle window system for states/UTs under the Business edly taken to Gandhi Hospital, admission, the woman died. states and UTS and bagged the be released in 2019 were not the ranks in March this year. approvals to improve EoDB Reform Action Plan (BRAP). which denied admission as the 2 No 1 rank. TS lost the first rank declared due to general elec- However, the coronavirus rankings. The parameters 2 HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JUNE 27, 2020 hyderabad 02 ‘Private Labs not up to the SPURIOUS SEED BUSINESS mark’, finds Health Dept PNS n HYDERABAD At one of the Labs, concern as can be seen by the BOOMING IN TS DISTRICTS , the actual data entry into ICMR and The Health Department State Portals, is the disparity PNS n HYDERABAD March this year, the police which inspected the 16 pri- number of tests in the numbers uploaded by seized over 10,000 quintals of Spurious seed vate labs found that, “Lack of conducted were all the labs. As the farmers are gearing up such seeds and arrested 42 safety measures; Staff were The report states, “At one of for farm activities for people. racket busted not wearing PPE; Safety 3,940 but they the Labs in a major hospital, Vanakalam season, the traders The substandard cotton Cabinets were not available have uploaded the actual number of tests of spurious seeds have also seeds and genetically modified MAHBUBABAD: and poor hygienic condi- only 1,568 tests conducted were 3,940 but become active in the districts seeds are being smuggled into The police have busted a tions. At some Labs, Lab area they have uploaded only across the state. A large num- the state in gunny bags from spurious seed racket and is very congested and hygiene and shown 475 as 1,568 tests and shown 475 as ber of farmers will cultivate neighbouring states of Andhra seized Rs 50 lakh worth is poor, equipment mainte- positive, the report positive”. Responding to the either cotton or paddy crops in Pradesh, Maharashtra and spurious seeds of cotton, nance is not good”. Four said increasing positivity rate in thousands of acres. Karnataka. In Mancherial dis- chilli and maize by arresting teams, comprising of Senior the state, the committee said But many of them fall vic- trict alone, over 9,479 bags of four persons here on Friday. Micro Biologists and that due to the discrepancies, tims to fake seeds sold by spurious seeds were seized. It The arrested were identified Senior Officers from stringent action against “the positivity rate percentage some private companies by explains the magnitude of the as Uppala Srinivas, the owner State Health some of the labs for is very high which is actual- cheating them. On number of problem. of Kranthi Fertiliser shop Department violating the norms ly less if the number of all occasion, police conducted In Medchal district, which located at Bayyaram and inspected all the and not following tests done is uploaded”.Many raids to stop the illegal business adjoins Hyderabad, the police Mahabubabad, Suryavaram private laboratories. guidelines.Committee labs were not following the of fake seeds. seized genetically modified Balaraju, a seed company As per the findings, also expressed that state government guidelines. The sale of spurious, sub- seeds. Since Chief Minister labourer working at Medchal, there is clear evidence there is suspicion in some For instance the committee standard seeds and smuggling The sale of spurious, sub-standard gave orders to the authorities Roppa Dasharath, a Hamali that the staff conducting labs of pooled testing found, “Some of the labs are is thriving in villages of seeds and smuggling is thriving in to invoke the Preventive and a native of Srikakulam the tests have not been being done, when positive all conducting tests for walk-ins, Mancherial, Asifabad, villages of Mancherial, Asifabad, Detention Act against seeds district, and Nardani Joga trained properly in RTPCR cases are reported as positive advertising that samples will Adilabad. In several remote smugglers the state-level task Rao, a Hamli working at testing for Covid-19. without doing individual test- be collected from different mandals of these districts, Adilabad. In several remote mandals force teams comprising police Medchal. The police have also Measures for Quality ing leading to some negative places in the city while gov- these seeds are being stored of these districts, these seeds are and agriculture officials have seized a DCM van, packing Control and Validation of cases also being shown as ernment guidelines very illegally in gunny bags, violat- being stored illegally in gunny bags, been constituted. machine, plastic covers and Tests were not followed in positive. It will be studied by clearly state that only symp- ing all rules. Gadwal district holds the weighing machine from their some of the labs.The commit- Experts using the amplifica- tomatic cases and patients The menace has increased as violating all rules. record for the most land under possession. Presenting them tee pointed, “Tendency of tion plots generated by admitted in hospitals should the state government asked cotton crop in the state. Some before media here on Friday, some of the private labs is a RTPCR machine. be tested and they are also farmers to give preference to that can weather chemical fer- manufacturer and sold. In traders acquired the sub-stan- SP N Koti Reddy said that matter of grave concern as it As per the report, “It is also not following ICMR guide- cotton cultivation in lieu of tilisers and weedices like sharp contract, the traders are dard seeds from companies Uppala Srinivas, who is not only gives false positive suspected that there is possi- lines”. Inspection teams sub- maize and other crops. glyphosate. selling them in gunny bags and selling them in market running a fertiliser shop at reports but also puts other bility of contamination of mitted the report with all the In fact the traders are selling In fact, BT cotton seeds and selling them loose violat- claiming them as the quality Bayyaram and Mahabubabad patients visiting these centres samples leading to high pos- details which were examined the genetically modified cotton should be packed in packets of ing the rules. In a latest devel- seeds. In a raid on a private towns had purchased and the staff under the threat itivity rate because safety by Expert Committee of seeds as BT Cotton seeds. The 450 grams each with the pack- opment, 33 bags of cotton company in Hyderabad spurious seeds, packing of spread of Covid-19”. measures and protocols are Micro Biology Professors Centre did not allow selling of et bearing all technical details seeds packed irregularly were revealed that the seeds were machine, covers and other Furthermore, Expert not followed along with DME and VC, bags from Hyderabad. the Genetically-Modified seeds including the name of the seized in Mahbubabad. Since acquired from Gadwal. Committee recommended meticulously”.Another major KNRUHS. Another One year completed for AP, Telangana lead race... India warns China woman against attempts... Continued from page 1 six parameters, including various business reforms. ground breaking of ‘Secretariat’ enforcing contracts and start- AP and TS have submitted Continued from page 1 succumbs.. The report to be released ing a business. The govern- details of 184 parameters so Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 KCR had to drop his plans per norms. However, the this year will rank states for ment is targeting to take India far which are under evaluation Asserting that actions to construct an ultra-modern defence ministry is learnt to 2018. In the World Bank’s lat- among top 50 in the index and are racing ahead among taken by the Chinese forces Last week, a woman from According to sources, he vaastu-compliant Secretariat have raised several queries over est ‘Doing Business’ report, in coming years. other states. on the ground have damaged Attapur succumbed after she has expressed his view private- complex at Bison Polo the alternative land site, besides India’s position improved to While AP is racing ahead The World Bank, along "considerable trust" in the had approached 10 hospitals in ly that something was wrong Grounds, a 55-acre piece of raising concerns over security to 63rd from 77th out of 190 by submitting the details of all with the DIPP is involved in bilateral relationship, the the city, all of which denied her with its vaastu (ancient system land belonging to the Ministry surrounding Cantonment area economies. the business reforms it is the process of reviewing the Indian ambassador added admission due to coronavirus of architecture that places pre- of Defence. In fact, the due to shifting of the state The Commerce and implementing to the Centre, evidence submitted by that it was entirely the symptoms. Osmania is already mium on harmonious design, Telangana Chief Minister had Secretariat to the Bison Polo Industry Ministry has pre- TS is yet to submit few details. states/UTs regarding imple- responsibility of the Chinese overloaded with patients : layout, measurements, ground come up with grand plans to ground. “Since it might take a pared a blueprint to further As per the data provided by mentation of reforms for the side to take a careful view of TJUDA Members of T-JUDA preparation, space arrange- construct a huge Secretariat long time to clear all their con- improve India’s ranking in DIPP, States were asked to rankings. the relations and to decide brought to the notice of Health ment, and spatial geometry). complex at a cost of Rs 500 crore cerns and get possession of the the World Bank’s ease of doing submit details on 187 parame- The rankings are expected which direction the ties Minister Eatala Rajender that He, therefore, has been run- as per vaastu at Bison Polo land, the Chief Minister has business index with a focus on ters on implementation of by August. should move. Osmania General Hospital is ning his administration from grounds in Secunderabad. His changed his plan and decided to the only tertiary care hospital his new official-cum-residen- government made several rep- go ahead with the construction presently running in tial complex Pragathi Bhavan resentations to the Union of a new Secretariat in the Hyderabad and that "the work- in Begumpet. Even cabinet Ministry of Defence to hand same premises,” the officials ing staff is already overloaded meetings and official reviews over the land to the state gov- said. The existing Secretariat Cops save man who Former PM centenary with patients as Gandhi is con- are held at Pragati Bhavan. ernment. The state government complex comprises 10 blocks verted to exclusive COVID19 This practice has continued had offered an alternative piece spread over 25.5 acres of land, centre”. TJUDA demanded even after he returned to of land to the Ministry on the including a heritage structure video calls wife... removal isolation ward from power after the Assembly elec- outskirts of the city, besides pay- constructed during the Nizam draws parallels .... OGH as it is only tertiary care tions last December 7. ing monetary compensation as period. Continued from page 1 medical representative was Continued from page 1 revolutionised administra- hospital operating fully and the depressed over not receiv- tion and catapulted the isolation ward is near to "Technology saves life. ing the salary for the last The Federal Front did not fledgeling state among top- premises of Casualty, Out- Man made a video call to three months. Resident of materialise for want of suffi- performing ones in the coun- patient and AMC, causing SC okays cancellation Dy Navy chief his wife about his plan to Markunday Nagar under cient time in 2018 due to the try. As Chief Minister he has cross infectivity to other commit suicide. Wife the Tappachabotra police dissolution of the Telangana been cited in various circles patients. They sought proper praises ... informed Tappachabutra station limits, Assembly in September, forc- as a role model for the coun- supply chain for PPE kits, N- of CBSE, ICSE... Police which swung into Ramakrishna, 34, had left ing early Assembly polls in try. 95 masks and other protective Continued from page 1 immediate action and his house with a decision to December, which was fol- The BJP-led NDA govern- gear as still there is deficiency Continued from page 1 contain the spread of the coro- traced him on the railway end his life and reached the lowed by the Lok Sabha polls ment at the Centre and sev- at ground level and accom- navirus pandemic came into In a letter to the Chief track and saved him from railway track. He made a in April 2019. Now is the time eral state governments in the modation for day scholars as The top court's order came force from March 25. Minister on Friday, the getting run over by a train. video call to his wife Sailaja for KCR to revive it, well country are replicating the they are apprehensive that on a batch of pleas seeking The CBSE notification Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Felt so satisfied about the informing her that he is ahead of the 2024 General schemes that Telangana has their family members might relief, including scrapping of recorded by the apex court stated that Indian soldiers family," Hyderabad Police committing suicide. Election. implemented under KCR's get infected. remaining exams of Class 12 said that keeping in view the were never afraid of sacrific- Commissioner Anjani Shocked over this, the As a 'Telangana bidda', hawk-eyed watch. scheduled from July 1-15, in request received from various ing their lives in defence of Kumar tweeted on Friday. woman immediately dialed KCR too has attained global First and foremost, it was view of increasing number of State governments and the their motherland and there According to police, the 100. recognition of sorts by the Rythu Bandhu scheme of COVID-19 cases. Similar relief changed circumstances as on were numerous examples. achieving Telangana State -- KCR that attracted the TSCPCR notice was sought for the ICSE Board date, it has been decided that However, he felt that the a six-decade-long cherished nation's attention. Under as well. The CBSE class 12 the examination for Classes X example set by KCR would dream of people belonging to this, financial assistance to to School exams had started on February and XII, which were scheduled doubly reassure the soldiers No Intl flights till July 15 the region -- by spearheading the tune of Rs 10,000 per acre 15 and were to conclude on from July 1 to 15, 2020 stand on the frontline that no mat- his 14-year-long statehood per year is being directly Education chief April 3. The class 10 exams cancelled. ter what the consequence in Continued from page 1 Civil Aviation Minister movement. After becoming transferred to the bank had started on February 21 It said the assessment of the action, the nation would care Hardeep Singh Puri said last the first Chief Minister of accounts of about 60 lakh Continued from page 1 and were to end on March 29. performance of students in the for their families. He invited However, international week that India will take a Telangana, KCR has launched farmers, irrespective of their The ICSE Board had post- cancelled examinations will be the CM to visit Sainik School scheduled flights may be decision on resuming interna- several initiatives that have landholdings. However, several private poned its class 10 and 12 done based on the assessment at Korukonda, the almamater allowed on selected routes by tional passenger flights in July schools have been collecting examinations due to a coron- scheme as suggested by com- of late Colonel Santosh Babu the competent authority on a if coronavirus behaves in a not only tuition fee but also avirus outbreak and they were petent committee of the CBSE and the Vice Admiral along case to case basis," said the cir- "predictable manner" and the other fees towards sports, to end on March 31. However, for declaration of result for with a large number of stu- cular by the Directorate entire aviation ecosystem and TS reports 985 cases, tally ... activity, lab etc on term basis, the nationwide lockdown to both class-X and class-XII. dents from State. General of Civil Aviation state governments are on instead of monthly. (DGCA). board. Continued from page 1 from Hyderabad, 86 from So far, 4,766 people have Rangareddy, 53 from Medchal, recovered from the disease and 20 from Warangal urban. HYDERABAD COVID CRISIS across the state, while 237 The state has conducted have succumbed to the virus. 75,308 tests so far, of which BULLION RATES Of the 985 fresh cases, 774 are 7,436 are active cases. GOLD ` 50,390 (10 gm) Old age homes, orphanages a worried lot ` 180 NAMRATA SRIVASTAVA kids, but how long will we be teach the kids in orphanages SILVER n HYDERABAD able to go on like this," he fur- right now as it's not safe, so we ` 47,700 (1kg) ther said. are making do with whatever ` 800 As the numbers of Covid- 19 Resonating the same, Akula gadgets we have." soar in Telangana, many Madhavi, founder of the Managing Trustee of Smiles orphanages and old age homes orphanage Laalana Welfare Foundation, Prasad Gowra CHICKEN are worried about their resi- Organisation, said, "We are said, "We have certain SOPs RATES `/KG dents' health. While most asking donors not to come to in place for the seniors. We organisations have been taking the premises, since it's not safe have requested them not to Dressed/With Skin `162 precautions against the pan- for the kids. And the few who step out of the campus until Without Skin `185 demic, the fact that children are coming we check and sani- it's an urgent medical emer- Broiler at Farm `112 and senior citizens are more tise them thoroughly. gency. We have adequate staff vulnerable to the disease is the However, that has impacted in to take care of our 50 resi- matter of concern for many. lower donations. I am manag- dents, who are between the EGG "We are taking all necessary ing somehow from my own age group of 65-90. We have `/ precautions, but the worry taken care of. We have ernment also doesn't pay pocket right now." also instructed our staff to RATES 100 still persists," said Dundigalla instructed the kids to wear attention to the orphanages The Children's education store all necessary items and HYDERABAD 338 Raghavendra, founder of masks at all times and main- and old age homes. In such a is also a major concern for the venture only twice a week for VIJAYAWADA 350 Vatsalyam Foundation. "We tain social distance. However, scenario, we are finding it a bit orphanages, said Raghavendra. the provisions. Also, the res- have nearly 33 children in the one major concern right now difficult to run our kitchen. "Schools have started online idents have been asked to VISAKHAPATNAM 345 orphanage right now. Since we is of donation. Many people While for now the staff is also classes. But not all kids can keep at least two months of RETAIL PRICE `3.50 have a staff of four present at have lost their jobs or have suf- pooling in money to make sure avail that at the moment. We medicines with them at all (IN HYDERABAD) all time, our children are well fered financial loss. The gov- we have food every day for the are no allowing the tutors to times."

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RIME Missing link CORNER Traders in Begum Bazar go roads to ease Minor girl traffic blues impregnated PNS n HYDERABAD HYDERABAD: A minor girl was allegedly cheated and for voluntary ‘lockdown' Mayor Dr Bonthu impregnated by a 45-year-old Rammohan, along with man at Kushaiguda. She was n Government Whip and MLA reportedly lured with eatables TO SHUT SHOPS FROM JUNE 28 TO JULY 5 IN VIEW OF SURGE IN CORONA CASES Arekepudi Gandhi inspected and sexually assaulted multiple the laying of missing link times, police said on Friday. PNS n HYDERABAD three gunmen -- tested positive road from Serilingampally According to the police, the for Coronavirus and the results Zonal Office to Chandanagar accused, identified as Ravi, was The largest wholesale market at of five more were awaited. (National High Way - 65), a private employee and resident Begum Bazar here will remain The state has stepped up test- KV asks parents to through Manjira Pipe line. of Kushaiguda. "The 15-year-old shut for eight days from ing for Covid-19 manifold and On the occasion, the victim, who lives in the same Sunday in view of the surge in declared 50,000 samples would Mayor instructed the officials neighbourhood, was lured by number of COVID-19 cases in be screened in the city and to complete the works on Ravi when she was in her home recent days and some mer- neighbouring districts with buy new gadgets 1.75-km of 150 ft width road during lockdown time and in the chants testing positive, the city high case load. Meanwhile, of 4 lanes by July-end. He absence of her parents," the Kirana Merchants Association Hyderabad MP Asaduddin NAMRATA SRIVASTAVA strongly condemn KV's conducted a joint inspection police said. Recently, the victim's said on Friday. Owaisi welcomed the deci- n HYDERABAD stand. They should under- with HRDCL for construc- mother noticed she was feeling An emergency executive sion by the traders of Lad stand that most student of tion of Rail under Bridge of uneasy and took her to hospital, committee meeting of the asso- Bazaar and other areas in With online classes becoming their school belong to eco- missing link road of this total where doctors said she was ciation held on Thursday took Hyderabad. He appealed to the new normal, many nomical class and buying 2.75-km length missing link. pregnant. "The girl then revealed the decision after it came to people to ensure social distanc- schools are looking at virtu- new gadgets for online class- Once the railway authorities what happened. He would light that more than 400 coro- ing, avoid large gatherings, al learning to teach the kids. es can be an unnecessary give permission, the works sexually assault her at his house. navirus cases have so far been wear masks and not to step out However, this is putting a lot burden for their parents. will be taken up, he said. It is suspected he raped her reported in the Goshamahal took the decision, association witnessing a surge in COVID- unless it is absolutely essential. of financial burden on the Also, conducting online As per the directions of several times," police added. A division of the city corporation president Laxminarayan Rathi 19 cases for the past several "Do not panic. Immediately parents. Recently, the parents classes for kids below Class V Minister of MA&UD KT case was booked and is being where the market area is locat- said. The traders in Begum days with 920 people testing seek medical help in case you of Kendriya Vidyalaya 1, is not safe for the child too. Rama Rao, road widening investigated. Efforts are on to ed. The decision of closing Bazar and some other whole- positive and five succumbing have symptoms of COVID-19 Golconda were asked to buy We will approach the govern- works have been taken up to nab Ravi. down shops from June 28 to sale markets have cut down to the virus on Thursday, tak- -Protect senior citizens & new laptops or smart phones ment to take necessary action connect all parts of city. July 5 was taken as a precau- their working hours recently. ing the tally to 11,364 and the folks with chronic illnesses," for their kids to attend the against the said school.” Accordingly, to reduce the Two arrested for tionary measure. Some of our The merchants body also toll to 230. tweeted Owaisi. The All India online classes. It may be recalled that intensity of the traffic on member merchants also tested issued instructions to its mem- Telangana BJP MLA Raja Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Surprisingly, the children, many schools in the country main roads, construction of property offences positive of coronavirus. bers to go for quarantine if they Singh, who represents (AIMIM) President appealed whose parents are being pres- have switched to online class- missing link roads of 44.63- HYDERABAD: The Nacharam Keeping in view of the safety of have any symptoms of Goshamahal constituency, had to all to get themselves and surised to buy the gadgets are es due to the lockdown, but km has been taken up with Police on Friday arrested two our merchants, their family COVID-19 and consult health on Thursday said so far five of their families tested for Covid- in Class I and II. Reportedly, one in four students is unable the cost of Rs 313.65 crore in robbers and recovered gold members and customers, we authorities. Telangana has been his staff -- two drivers and 19 as soon as possible. the principal of the school to connect because they don’t 4 packages. jewelry and a motorcycle, all put has threatened the parents have a laptop, desktop or Mayor informed that the together worth Rs 2 lakh from that those who do not have tablet, according to a survey. works on missing link roads him on Friday. The arrested were gadgets to attend the classes The sudden lockdown are progressing at brisk pace. identified as Mohd Umar Ansari, Spike in Covid will be issued TC. announced by the govern- Earlier Mayor Dr Bonthu Balancing milk supply with The parents approached ment did not give many par- Rammohan along with 49, from Boduppal in Medipally and M.Suresh, 38, from cases under the Balala Hakkula Sangham ents time to prepare for Government Whip and Darussalam in Nampally, said the regarding the same. Talking online classes and they are MLA Arekepudi Gandhi officials. According to police, the GHMC limits about the issue, president of still struggling to connect planted tree saplings in ‘Doodh Duronto' special Balala Hakkula Sangham, their children to these virtu- Serilingampally Zonal duo robbed gold from a woman n n at Gokul Nagar in Mallapur on PNS HYDERABAD PNS HYDERABAD Achyuta Rao, said, “We al classes. office. Wednesday. Following a complaint, the Nacharam police Due to the ongoing outbreak The number of Covid-19 booked a case and with the help of Covid-19, passenger train cases which is limited to less of footage from the surveillance services have been restricted so than 100 in the city prior to cameras in the surroundings as to contain the spread of the lifting of the lockdown is Head nurse at TB Chest identified the suspects and pandemic. However, Indian increasing manifold. Daily, nabbed them. They were further Railways has been continuous- hundreds of new cases are remanded in judicial custody. ly taking proactive steps to being reported from various Hospital succumbs to Corona ensure that the supply of essen- parts of the city. The people tial commodities is not inter- are dreading to step out of PNS n HYDERABAD attend Covid-19 duties. hospital was converted into a 32-year-old woman rupted across the country. As scheduled passenger carrying well. So far, around 42 trips of their homes for fear of con- Initially, she served in the complete covid19 hospital. commits suicide part of this, South Central trains. Generally, these special Doodh Duronto special trains tracting the virus. The state In a first, Covid-19 warrior has Covid-19 ward, but was later Meanwhile, two employees Railway had come up with an trains have been running with have been operated and trans- government has increased become victim to the virus in infected with the virus and was working in Gandhi Hospital HYDERABAD: A 32-year-old innovative concept of Doodh 6 milk tankers, with each milk ported 1.04 crore liters milk. the number of tests leading to Telangana. Victoria Jayamani, admitted at Gandhi Hospital. superintendent's peshi tested woman committed suicide at her Duronto for balancing the tanker having a capacity of Incidentally, 262 RMTs have detection of new cases. Head Nurse at Government On Friday, Victoria Jayamani positive for Covid-19 on residence in Shamshabad on milk supply across the country. 40,000 liters totaling to 2.40 been transported through Many in the city have left General and Chest Hospital, became first case of govern- Friday. The families of both the Friday. The deceased was Under this initiative, special lakh liters of milk in a train. these milk trains till date. it for their hometowns. Erragadda succumbed to ment nurse serving Covid-19 employees also tested positive identified as Lavanya, a techie trains carrying milk tanks However, considering the Utmost care is being taken Across the state, the number Coronavirus after she was who succumbed to the virus. for the virus. Another a nurse working with a software firm. were formed so as to transport demand, the train has been while loading and necessary of cases registered is any- infected when performing She was due for her retirement and class four employee also She was married to milk from Renigunta to running every alternate day precautionary measures like where between 800 to 900, COvid-19 duties. in June. Sources indicate that tested positive for the virus. Venkateshwar Rao, a former Hazarath Nizamuddin. Earlier, from Renigunta and the num- sanitization, physical distanc- while in Hyderabad alone, the Sources indicate that the even though she requested for Earlier a security guard work- pilot, eight years ago. According milk was transported by ber of milk tanks has also gone ing and staff hygiene have number of cases is over 700 nurse who was suffering from leave, she wasn't granted. ing at Gandhi was tested pos- to the police, Rao started attaching milk tanks to the upto 8 tanks in some trips as been followed in every trip. cases. co-morbidities was forced to Earlier this week, the Chest itive after death. harassing Lavanya as the couple did not have kids. Unable to bear the harassment, Lavanya decided to end her life. However, before No more taking the extreme step, Lavanya DRDO develops virus recorded a video in which she named her husband as the advertising of reason behind suicide. She said that her husband had an affair obliterating conveyor students marks with another woman and then PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD said that she was cheating her parents by taking her own life A virus obliterating conveyor One week after the release of because they loved and trusted for the disinfection of baggage Intermediate examination her. The Shamshabad Police has been developed by Naval results, TSBIE has issued a registered a case and started an Physical and Oceanographic notice, instructing the private inquiry. Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi junior colleges across state to Police officils with the seized marijuana on Friday based laboratory of DRDO in not advertise their students' Two years RI for partnership with Apollo marks. Microsystems Limited, It is based on a It is informed that, after asst Engineer Hyderabad. roller based publishing of the results of Ganja smuggling HYDERABAD: A special court for This is automated stand- conveyor carriage IPE March, 2020, it has come ACB cases here on Friday alone system using UV bath to the notice that most of the sentenced Andhra Pradesh for disinfecting baggage and that carries Private Junior College Housing Board Central Division other such items within sec- baggage through Managements are publishing racket busted, 7 held Assistant Engineer onds. DRDO Chairman, G their results in print and (Maintenance) to two years Satheesh Reddy will release the calibrated and electronic media showing PNS n HYDERABAD Rakesh (27) are absconding, the rigorous imprisonment in product online optimally placed their candidates as self styled police said. Officials seized 81 kg of connection with a graft case The disinfector is based on toppers/rankers of A Special Operations Team (SOT) of the contraband, two cars, Rs 1.45 registered in January 2017. The a roller based conveyor carriage UVC sources towns/mandals/districts/state the LB Nagar Zone along with the lakh cash and nine mobile phones court has also imposed a fine of that carries baggage through a s in order to attract the stu- Abdullapurmet Police apprehended from their possession. The total Rs1,000 on the accused, BJ chamber equipped with accu- tions and disinfect entire sur- dents for admission which is seven persons near Pedda Amberpet worth of seized property is Rs 30 Prem Prakash and in default of rately calibrated and optimal- face of the baggage as per the against the Board Act." while they were transporting the lakh. Police said that Nunavath payment of the fine, he must ly placed UVC sources. The required intensity level and The Board also notified banned narcotic, marijuana on Jagan was the prime accused in the undergo simple imprisonment sensing mechanism of the sys- exposure time and has inbuilt that if any junior college Friday. case. Even though he transported for two months. The ACB tem automatically detects the features for ensuring prevention management is found adver- The arrested were identified as ganja from Visakha agency area to officials trapped Prakash when entry of bags and powers on of direct UV exposure outside. tising their candidates, they Nunavath Jagan (29), Kethavath Hyderabad several times, he was he accepted a bribe of Rs15,000 the UV illumination, a press This baggage disinfector can will attract the Telangana Murali (25), Vankudothu Sai (21), never apprehended by the Police. from a complainant K Aravinda release said. be installed at airports, railway Public Examinations (pre- Maloth Vinodh (24), Nunavath Using that as an advantage, he used Rao as a reward for not causing The system has been specif- stations, metro stations, bus vention of Malpractices and Sudhakar (27), Vankudoth to lure the youth by offering them any disturbance for his parking ically designed to irradiate the stations and institutional gates, Unfair means) Act, 1997, Jithendar (33) and Anup Kumar huge money and made them business at the block numbers body of the luggage in all direc- the release added. sections 7, 7A, 8 and 14(6). (27). Two others, Raju (35) and indulge in this illegal activity. M3 and M4 on the board premises at Manoranjan Complex in Nampally during exhibition and not to harass him, SOT cracking the said a press release issued by No clarity yet on final year exams the ACB. whip on drug racket PNS n HYDERABAD clear that all common entrance examinations to be held in July PNS n HYDERABAD Woman ends life Tension prevailed among the or May including Ecet, Eamcet, at KPHB Intermediate, UG, PG, Edcet, I-CET, PECET, Lawcet. For prevention of illicit trafficking of nar- Engineering and other stu- Polycet, PGECET examina- cotic drug and psychotropic substances HYDERABAD: A private dents over the deferred exam- tions would be held on July 1, under the limits of Rachakonda Police employee, who turned 35 on inations in Telangana. Officials while Eamcet will be held Commissionerate, the Special Operations Friday, committed suicideat her have been giving hints that the from July 6 to 9. As the Covid- Teams are taking all precautions by bust- residence in KPHB. The final year students would have 19 cases are on the rise, the ing the contraband drug rackets and ini- deceased was identified as Sajja to take the exam what so ever, question is whether the gov- tiating appropriate action against those Nagakumari. According to the but aren't releasing any state- ernment will conduct the responsible. police, Nagakumari was married ments officially. examinations or not. Since 2017, the SOT has booked a total to Vijay Kumar in 2004. The Telangana State Council In a recent meeting presided of 53 cases including 15 cases in 2017, 18 However, after three years of for Higher Education by the Education Minister in 2018, 11 cases in 2019 and nine cases so marriage, she began staying (TSCHE) has suggested uni- Sabita Indra Reddy, majority of far in 2020. Nearly 129 persons, including alone, separately from her versities to first conduct the (JNTU), as per the All India Intermediate examinations. the officials including Chief 122 Indians, and seven foreign nationals husband due to family disputes. exams for final year students. Council for Technical The state government have Secretary and other officials were arrested. Over 350 grams of cocaine, On Thursday, Nagakumari's The universities collected exam Education (AICTE) and not yet released the dates for have opined to cancel exams for 2,025 kg of ganja, 25 numbers of Lysergic colleague informed her family fees from students but con- TSCHE directions released the advanced supplementary Degree, engineering and other acid diethylamide (LSD), 12 grams of member that she was not veyed the government its dif- exam schedule for engineering examinations. The govern- courses and give them grading. brown sugar, 598 grams of heroin, 80 grams answering calls. A relative ficulty in conducting the final year students. But, it ment is of the view to not to The decision was taken to the of alprazolam, 97 grams of Amphetamine, rushed to her room at KPHB and noticed that she committed exams. However, the state gov- announced to hold the sched- cancel the examinations. It is notice of the Chief Minister K seven ml of GHP (Global Health & suicide by hanging herself to the ernment is yet to take a deci- ule temporarily as per the not yet clear whether it would Chandrashekar Rao. Parents of Pharma) Steroid, 500 Yaba tablets along ceiling fan using a saree. A case sion. directions from the govern- pass all the students or only students are urging the Chief with Rs 9.35 cash, 28 cars and six motor- has been registered. The Jawaharlal Nehru ment. Meanwhile, over 3.70- those who failed in II year. Minister to give clarity on the cycles were seized from the possession of Technological University lakh students failed in The TSCHE has made it examinations. the accused persons. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JUNE 27, 2020 hyderabad 04 Govt to develop 250 Highway Nurseries

‘Telangana Sona' back in focus PNS n HYDERABAD are available and security can be given, it said. The nurseries PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana Sona is only 125 The Telangana government would come up soon and plan- Developed by days as against 150 days of on Friday decided to pro- tation by the next season, it A renewed focus is being laid PJTSAU, Samba Masuri. The yield mote greenery along high- added. The Chief Minister on on extensive cultivation and would be at least seven tonnes ways across the state for Thursday launched the phase- promotion of RNR 15048, the Telangana Sona per hectare. Upon milling 100 which a plan has been pre- VI of 'Haritha Haram' pro- fine-grained blast-resistant gained ready kg of paddy, the rice output pared. As per the Chief gramme aimed at increasing paddy variety, popularly would be 68-70 kg. The Minister K Chandrasekhar greenery in the state. known as 'Telangana Sona'. acceptance after Telangana Sona grows to a Rao's directive on promot- the roads (avenue plantation), it As part of the programme, he Developed by Hyderabad- its release in height of 100 cm and hence has ing greenery, the officials of said. The nurseries would be set planted a sapling of black plum based Professor Jayashankar the risk of the crop and hence Forest, National Highways up where electricity and water (neredu) in the Narsapur forest. Telangana State Agricultural 2015 owing to its wind has adverse impact on it. and Roads and Buildings University (PJTSAU), unique grain size, If the paddy transplanted in (R&B) Departments held a Telangana Sona gained ready the last week of May, the crop meeting here. acceptance after its release in high yielding duration would be 150 days, if They decided to set up 2015 owing to its unique grain seedlings are raised in the first nurseries along the roads, size, high yielding potential, potential or second week of June the an official press release high head rice recovery, good crop duration would be only said. The officials would cooking quality and also robust ernment has drawn up plans blight disease. Because of people call it as sugar-free rice. 130-140 days. If the seedlings undertake field visits in blast resistance characteristics. raise the crop in 10 lakh acres. delayed sowing of the variety, All weather zones in north, are raised in beds after July sec- various districts as part of Telangana Sona is a fine The Telangana Sona variety of it would be able to overcome central and southern Telangana ond week, the duration would the greenery plan. It has variety of paddy that can be seeds is one of the short-dura- the mosquito problem. are suitable for cultivation of be 120. If the seedlings are been decided to set up 40 harvested in 125 days and is tion varieties of paddy seeds. Therefore, the farmer who this variety. The seed variety raised in beds in August, the nurseries along National suitable for transplanting rather The grain is very fine com- raises this variety saves on helps produce 20-30 per cent duration would be only 100 Highways, 69 nurseries late. Further, the variety is far pared to the Samba Masuri expenditure to be incurred on more yield with 50 per cent of days. The farmers should raise along state highways and better than the most popular paddy grains. The demand for pesticides. expenditure incurred in culti- seedlings only in July during 141 nurseries along roads Samba Masuri variety and fine variety of rice is high in Compared to Samba Masuri vation of Samba Masuri vari- the kharif. that come under R&B, the gives more yield with less market. and other paddy varieties, the ety. Since the variety is late vari- The crop cycle is more or release said. investment. It is less in carbo- While Samba Masuri variety carbohydrates are less in ety, the farmer can produce less the same in rabi season too. A total of about 40,000 hydrates and hence acquired would not be able to withstand Telangana Sona. Hence it is fodder crops prior to raising The seedlings should be raised plants would be grown in the name sugar-free rice. blight, mosquito problem, dry being described as a boon to Telangana Sona variety to between November 15 and each nursery, totalling To encourage cultivation of leaf diseases, Telangana Sona diabetes patients. It has a very increase soil fertility. December 7 for the rabi about one crore and use Telangana Sona, the state gov- would be able to withstand the low glycemic index. Therefore, The crop duration of crop. them for plantation along ‘No link between lifting Unemployed TBGKS opposes privatisation JAC launch lockdown and rise in cases’ indefinite stir of Singareni coal mines PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD The JAC of the unemployed in the state launched its indef- Telangana Rashtra Samithi- inite fast on Friday demand- affiliated union of Singareni ing filling of over 2.50 lakh employees on Friday staged a vacancies in various govern- protest over the Centre's deci- Telangana State Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar with Dr Vijay ment departments and pay- sion to privatise coal mines. Yeldandi, clinical professor of medicine and surgery ment of unemployment Leaders and members of allowance of Rs 3,000 to each Telangana Boggu Ghani PNS n HYDERABAD curve will flatten. The virus of the 16 lakh unemployed in Karmika Sangham (TBGKS) will become vigorous again in the state. BC Welfare associ- staged protests at all the mines Dr Vijay Yeldandi, clinical November in the second ations president R Krishnaiah of Singareni Collieries professor of medicine and phase, he said. He exhorted the garlanded the JAC leaders, Company Ltd (SCCL) in the surgery in University of Illinois people not to panic whatever while TJS president Prof state and also at the compa- in the USA, has made it clear is the severity of the virus Kodanda Ram and CPI sec- ny's headquarters in that there is no relation what- impact, he said appealing to retary Chada Venkat Reddy Hyderabad. Telangana Boggu Ghani Karmika Sangham staging a protest at SCCL headquarters in Hyderabad on Friday soever between lifting of lock- the affected to receive treat- and others spoke in support The protestors raised slo- down and the rise in ment at home quarantine facil- of the fast. gans against the Central gov- ly to stop them. TBGKS sion to privatise the coal Coronavirus cases. ity in case they test positive for Krishnaiah said that a total ernment for its decision to pri- President Raji Reddy, mines is against the interests Interacting with Telangana the virus. "There is nothing like of 2.80 lakh jobs remained vatise 42 coal mines across the Telangana Rashtra Samithi of the public undertakings. State Planning Board vice- compulsory hospitalisation. If unfilled in the state govern- country. TBGKS said the Karmika Vibhagam (TRSKV) The protests were also held chairman B Vinod Kumar at symptoms like fever, vomiting ment. He wondered at how protest was organised on a call President Ram Babu Yadav, at Singareni mines spread the latter's residential quarters and dehydration and extreme the administrative machinery given by former MP K and members of TBGKS par- across different districts in here on Friday, he said that the weakness persist, the patients runs with lakhs of posts Kavitha. At the protest held at ticipated in the protest at Telangana. The district lead- spread of the virus under the should get themselves tested remained unfilled. Contrary Singareni Bhavan in Singareni Bhavan. ers of TBGKS called for par- prevailing conditions is and use the medicines pre- to the TRS poll promise of Hyderabad, TBGKS leaders They demanded the ticipating in the July 2 strike inevitable. There is no need for scribed by doctors at home," he giving one job to each house- raised slogans of 'Modi down Central government to with- called by national-level unions panic. The people should feel said. He sounded caution for hold, the government did down' and 'Save Singareni'. draw their decision to priva- of the coal miners. They said confident rather than pan- hypertension, diabetes and not give at least one job to Holding placards, the protes- tise coal mines. They also privatisation of a profit-mak- icking. In tune with the time, renal patients. Similarly, chil- each village, he alleged. tors staged the sit-in at the demanded the Centre to stop ing public sector undertaking the virus spread is inevitable. dren and senior citizens should TJS president Prof office. Raising slogans against the e-auction of coal mines in would badly affect the inter- In its first phase, the number take all precautions. The Kodanda Ram said that the Prime Minister Narendra the country. TBGKS activists, est of the workers. They said of cases will spike to the max- impact of the virus would be files are moving at snail's pace Modi, they also set afire an and coal mine workers partic- the employees would lose job imum extend during less if people wear masks and in government officials for effigy. A couple of policemen ipated in huge numbers and security and various other July/August period. Later, the observe physical distance. want of filling vacancies. were seen trying unsuccessful- alleged that the Centre's deci- benefits. Ready to Relief for stranded PRCI Hyd give plasma: chapter gets UP Singh pulls up Guduru migrant labourers new team KRMB, GRMB PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD South Central Railway (SCR) PNS n HYDERABAD Pushpinder Kaur for the clo- PNS n HYDERABAD Telugu states asking them to TPCC Treasurer Guduru The Telangana High Court sure of the issue. She said that A new committee of Public submit DPRs on new projects Narayana Reddy was dis- on Friday provided the the SCR authorities would Relations Council of India, Union Jal Shakti secretary UP to the Central Water charged from Appollo much-needed relief to strand- ensure safe transportation of Hyderabad Chapter was Singh on Friday took Krishna Commission. In the same Hospital on Friday after ed migrant workers from all the migrants from the launched at a Webinar held River Management Board letter, he asked them to send testing negative for the state. A division state. It had already here on Friday. The newly- chairman A Paramesam and agenda for the Apex Council Coronavirus. Guduru stat- bench of the High told the division formed team comprises of Godavari River Management meeting. All projects taken up ed that he is ready to give Court has decided to bench that it was Anindita Mookerjee Sinha, Board chairman after June 2, 2014 should be plasma and asked the gov- monitor the issue of ready to set aside Chairperson, (Head, Corp. Chandrasekhar Iyer to task regarded as the new pro- ernment to increase plas- their transportation 34 berths under Communications L & T over the Telugu states still not jects. All projects being exe- ma therapy to Corona to their native states emergency quota Metro); G Aneeja, Dy Dir PR submitting detailed project cuted without obtaining the patients. He alleged that till the last migrant to transport the ( NAARM) as vice chairper- reports on new irrigation permission from the Central both state and Centre are from the state was sent migrant workers in son and Shakeel Ahmed, Sr projects on the two rivers. Water Commission should be acting slowly in regard to to his or her home. their trains to their PRO, SC Rly as vice chairman; Addressing them through treated as new projects, he plasma therapy. Plasma The division Bench has native places. The three peti- Noel Robinson, PRO, Delhi video conference held here on clarified. therapy is efficient as there also refused to close the tioners, in their petitions, Public School and Pallavi Thursday, UP Singh ques- He directed his ire on the is no vaccine. The govern- Public Interest Litigation have urged the HC to issue Group of Institutions as tioned them "What the chair- chairmen of two boards for ment is not identifying (PILs) filed on the issue by directions to the state govern- Treasurer; Phillip Joshua, PRO, men are doing if the Telugu the delay in collecting the plasma donors and also three concerned citizens of ment to transport to the Nagarjuna group as Secretary states do not come forward to DPRs and sending them to officials are not convinc- the state despite a plea from migrant workers to their and Jacob Ross, PRO in CMO submit the DPRs?" He direct- the CWC and to the Apex ing the plasma donors. the standing counsel for native places. as Joint Secretary. ed them to write letter to the Council. Warangal prison does its bit for greener planet The 40-50 inmates of the open-air jail who work at the nursery have raised around 14 lakh saplings of 60 varieties during the past one year

MOHAMMED SHAFEEQ for many innovative initia- 6.5 lakh saplings from the municipal and other govern- n HYDERABAD tives like operating petrol prison nursery at the rate of Rs ment departments. The masks pumps, an ayurvedic wellness 5 per sapling. It currently has are also sold at Rs 20 per piece India's biggest prison nursery centre and, more recently, the 7.5 lakh saplings and will be at the stall set up at the jail sprawling over 8 acres of land manufacture of face masks to providing them for the premises. "These are quality at the Warangal Central Prison provide employment to its 'Haritha Haaram' programme, masks made of pure cotton. in Telangana is contributing in inmates. whose 6th phase was launched The demand is so huge that we its own way to a greener plan- Jail Superintendent N on Thursday. Set up in 1886, are unable to fulfil it," the Jail et as over four dozen or so Murali Babu said that no other the jail is spread over 65 acres Superintendent said. The jail inmates toil diligently every jail in the country has such a of land, including closed prison is running two petrol pumps, day to raise hundreds of plant large nursery. "Usually nurs- area and quarters. Murali Babu including one on the jail saplings of different species. eries are set up on the city out- pointed out that the nursery is premises. While inmates work The 40-50 inmates of the skirts but we have this nursery one of the several initiatives at the petrol pump located open-air jail who work at the within the jail premises in the launched by the prison. within the jail premises, nursery have raised around 14 heart of the town," he said. He The Covid-19 pandemic released prisoners work at the lakh saplings of 60 varieties recalled that it was during a prompted the authorities to other fuel station. The jail during the past one year, a meeting called by Warangal launch a new initiative in authorities also run an senior jail official said. The Urban District Collector over March -- setting up two units ayurvedic wellness centre on nursery contributed to 'Haritha 'Haritha Haaram' last year that Prashant Jeevan Patil, who The nursery has 60 varieties of to make two-layered face the premises to cater to out- Haaram', a state government he offered to develop the nurs- was then the Collector, accept- saplings, including fruit- and masks. Fifty prisoners, includ- siders. "This initiative started flagship programme to ery in the prison premises. ed the proposal," he said. Every flower-bearing trees and ing 35 female prisoners, work in March 2018 has been quite increase the green cover in "I requested him to give us jail inmate who works in the plants, crotons, wild plants, in these units and have so far successful. We appointed doc- Telangana, providing 6.5 lakh an opportunity as the jail has nursery is paid Rs 100 per day. avenue and medicinal plants. produced 2.5 lakh masks. tors, retired professors and saplings during the 5th phase vast land at its disposal and "They do all the work like The Kakatiya Urban They are paid Rs 2 for stitch- hired the services of Kerala of the programme last year. also the requisite manpower planting of seedlings, soil- Development Authority ing every mask. These masks therapists for the centre," The prison is already known for raising a plant nursery. Mr mixing and watering," he said. (KUDA) last year purchased are supplied to police, health, Murali Babu said. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JUNE 27, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS PM praises Adityanath says If China not enter our territory, how our 20 soldiers martyred his efforts saved 85k lives PNS n NEW DELHI n PNS LUCKNOW Modi said UP's popu- Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said the Showering praise on Yogi lation of 24 crore is central government cannot Adityanath for his handling of same as that of four shirk its responsibility of secur- Thackeray writes to COVID-19 pandemic, Prime European countries ing our borders with China Minister Narendra Modi on and asked Prime Minister PM over cancellation Friday said the vast preparations put together but, in Narendra Modi to take the of examinations made by the Uttar Pradesh UP the death toll is nation into confidence on the chief minister saved at least 600 due to corona- situation in Ladakh. MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief 85,000 lives, something that was In a video message put out Minister Uddhav Thackeray has unthinkable before 2017. virus and lauded the as part of the Congress party's requested Prime Minister Modi, who launched the efforts of Adityanath campaign to honour the Army Narendra Modi to instruct "Atma nirbhar Uttar Pradesh in tackling the personnel who sacrificed their relevant apex bodies to cancel Rozgar Abhiyan" seeking to lives in Ladakh, she asked final year/semester examina- promote local entrepreneur- pandemic why the country's soldiers tyred," she asked. tions of professional courses in ship with industrial associa- were martyred when China She said while the Prime "The country view of the outbreak of the tions to provide employment, He referred to a stampede in crore is bigger than that of "If Yogiji and his team had has not captured any Indian Minister says there is no intru- wants to know if coronavirus. In a letter to Modi said Adityanath managed to Allahabad during the Kumbh many countries. The popula- not made proper preparations, territory, as claimed by the sion into Indian territory, China has not dated June 25, Thackeray said turn the epidemic into an Mela, when a former prime tion of England, France, Italy today 85,000 people would Prime Minister. experts after seeing satellite considering the current COVID- opportunity which the govern- minister was in power who was and Spain put together comes have lost their lives if we com- "Today when there is a cri- images talk of the presence of captured our land 19 situation, thestate Disaster ments prior to 2017 would also an MP from the city, saying to 24 crore but they saw 1.30 pare with other countries. We sis-like situation at the India- Chinese troops in our territo- Management Authority, in a in Ladakh, as have avoided. the PM made all efforts to brush lakh deaths due to coron- can say that the hard work China border, the central gov- ry confirming the intrusions. claimed by the meeting on June 18, decided The prime minister referred the "deaths of hundreds of thou- avirus," he said, adding that done by the UP government ernment cannot shirk its "When and how will the not to conduct final year/ to the pre-2017 period when sands" pilgrims under the carpet. these four countries lost more saved so many lives," he said. responsibility (of securing Modi government take back Prime Minister, semester examinations of non- the state was mostly ruled by Modi said UP's population of lives than UP even though they Modi, who interacted with them)," she said in a video from China our land in then why were professional as well as profe- non-BJP governments, saying, 24 crore is same as that of four are developed nations and villagers of six districts through message as part of Ladakh? Is our territorial ssional courses and award "Whichever government or European countries put togeth- have no dearth of facilities. common services centres and 'SpeakUpForOurJawans' cam- integrity being violated by our 20 soldiers degrees to students based on a martyred," Sonia formulato be decided by system was in place, the cir- er but, in UP the death toll is Referring to the scenario in krishi vigyan kendras , said this paign. China in Ladakh? Will the universities. Further, an option cumstances were such that 600 due to coronavirus and United States, he said, "You achievement has been man- "The country wants to know Prime Minister take the nation Gandhi asked would be given to students they would have avoided the lauded the efforts of Adityanath must have seen reports of aged when 30 to 35 lakh if China has not captured our in confidence on the situation who want totake examination challenge but the Adityanath in tackling the pandemic. America. They have every- labourers have returned to the land in Ladakh, as claimed by at the border?" Gandhi asked. swhenever they are held, he government took it seriously "UP's achievement is mas- thing but even then 1.25 lakh state by hundreds of shramik the Prime Minister, then why She said the government strength to the Army, saying said. At the meeting, it was also and worked on a war footing." sive... The population of 24 lives have been lost till now." trains. were our 20 soldiers mar- should give full support and "this will be true patriotism". decided to get the decision in respect of professionalcourses endorsedby the respective apex authorities since they regulate India should to hit back at China has occupied Indian land, Cong peddling ‘lies, these courses, the chief minister said. China instead of targeting PM's denial will only benefit it falsehoods': BJP after Shanta Kumar asks HP CM to withdraw his Congress: Adhir Ranjan PNS n NEW DELHI Sonia's video message escort facility PNS n KOLKATA Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked Prime Minister PNS n NEW DELHI DHARAMSHALA (HP): Senior Leader of the Congress in the Lok Narendra Modi to speak up and BJP leader Shanta Kumar has Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tell the truth to the country on The BJP on Friday accused the written to Himachal Pradesh Friday asked the government to whether China has occupied Congress of advancing Chinese Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur prepare to hit back at China and any Indian territory. propaganda and peddling "lies seeking withdrawal of his escort facility from July 1. recapture the territory lost in the He said if the Prime Minister and falsehoods" to lower the Kumar in his letter said that he Galwan valley instead of target- says no Indian territory has morale of armed forces, as it hit has been provided many ing the main opposition party to been occupied by China, while back at the opposition party after facilities as the former chief hide its own "strategic blun- satellite images show other- Sonia Gandhi asked Prime minister of Himachal Pradesh ders". He claimed China was wise, then China stands to ben- Minister Narendra Modi to take and thanked Thakur for that. taking advantage of the Modi efit from his statement. the nation into confidence on He, however, said that since he government's "indecision" over "If you (the PM) say Indian the border situation in Ladakh. able to offer any explanation to is also no longer an MP and retaliation. Chowdhury also land has not been taken by BJP spokesperson G V L people of this country who has moved away from active dared the BJP leadership to sub- tory, or else they would have China and it has actually been Narasimha Rao raised the issue have been wondering why the politics, the escort facility is stantiate its charge that the never said that Congress com- taken, then China will stand to by anyone and there has been together fight China and throw of alleged donation from the Congress is betraying India's needed no more. "I am no Congress party had ever compro- promised national security. benefit," Gandhi said. no intrusion, but satellite them out". Chinese embassy to the Rajiv interest by acting as a propagan- longer an MP and have been mised national security, and said "It was the Congress led by In a video message, part of images and experts say China "Prime Minister ji, speak up Gandhi Foundation (RGF) da arm of China," Rao said in a freed from active politics as he will resign as MP if the alle- Indira Gandhi which snatched the Congress party's has occupied Indian territory and do not be scared. You will when the Congress-led UPA was statement. Rather than answer well. Due to my age I will no gations are proved. away Siachen in 1984 by con- 'SpeakUpForOurJawans' cam- at three points in eastern have to tell the truth to the in power and said the Congress such serious questions, the longer be touring around. In "The BJP, to hide its own fail- ducting operation Meghdoot, it paign in honour of martyred Ladakh. country. Don't be scared to has not been able to offer any Gandhi family is continuing to such a situation, now I do not ures, its own Himalayan strate- was Congress which broke Indian soldiers, Gandhi said Noting that the entire coun- say that yes, China has taken explanation to people on this blabber lies and falsehoods to require an escort facility gic blunders, is targeting the Pakistan and created Bangladesh the Prime Minister had stated try is standing together behind our land and we are going to act extremely shocking and damag- lower the morale of armed anymore," the 85-year-old BJP Congress. The BJP leadership in 1971," Chowdhury said in a that not even an inch of Indian the Prime Minister, the former against them. The whole coun- ing revelation . forces and to advance Chinese leader said. has complete disregard for his- video message. territory has been taken away Congress chief said, "We have to try is with you," he said. The Congress has not been propaganda, he alleged. IAF helicopter makes BMTC conducts emergency landing on States, UTs should use PPE kits given for KGP expressway tests on crew Teachers are corona warriors says HC, CHANDIGARH: An Indian Air after 16 staff Force helicopter made an doctors, nurses optimally: Centre to HC fumes over non payment of salaries emergency landing on the test positive Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI expressway in Haryana on PNS n BENGALURU Friday following a technical The Centre has told the Delhi Teachers are being deployed on glitch, a police official said. All High Court that it has provid- The Bangalore Metropolitan COVID-19 duty and can be the personnel are reported to ed personal protective equip- Transport Corporation equated to corona warriors, be safe, he said. "The IAF ment (PPE) kits and N 95 (BMTC) has started con- despite that they are deprived helicopter made an emergency masks to states and union ter- ducting random coronavirus of their salaries since March, landing due to some technical ritories as per their requirement tests for its crew members said the Delhi High Court on snag. All Police Control Room and it is upto them to "optimal- after 16 employees contract- Friday while lamenting at the vehicles and police personnel ly utilize" the protective gear. ed the pathogen in the past authority in the national cap- were rushed to the spot. Later, The submission by the fortnight. ital which has not paid salaries IAF engineers attended to the Union Health Ministry has "We started the random to them since the lockdown chopper and it took off after been made on an affidavit testing of our crew members was imposed. of a petition filed on behalf of inherent powers and initiates two hours," Assistant Sub- filed in response to a PIL by an from Saturday after 16 mem- “This is a very sorry state of North Delhi Municipal a hearing on its own by taking Inspector of Sonipat Police NGO alleging that nurses in bers were found infected with affairs,” observed a bench of Corporation (DMC) teachers, cognisance of any matter. Sandeep Kumar told PTI over private hospitals were not COVID-19, since June 11," a Justices Hima Kohli and seeking direction to the “This is a sorry state of the phone. The chopper made being provided proper protec- said "The central government Distress Management BMTC official said. Subramonium Prasad, while authorities to pay their salaries affairs. Teachers belong to one the landing on the KGP or the tion equipment to guard is making available PPE kits, Collective, has said that it was Of the 16 only two had taking a strong note of the fact which were due since March, of the noble professions and as Eastern Peripheral Expressway, against COVID-19 infection. N-95 masks etc to states/UTs taking action against private fever and others were asymp- that even doctors and safai when the nationwide lock- they are made to do COVID- about 10-12 km from Sonipat. The NGO, in its plea, has as per requirements. It is the hospitals and nursing homes tomatic. Four have been dis- karamcharis are not being given down was imposed. 19 duty also, they can be equat- Kumar said police reached the alleged that nurses in private responsibility of the states/UTs which violate the COVID charged from the hospital their dues by the North DMC. The high court had convert- ed to COVID-19 warriors. spot and stopped the vehicular hospitals and clinics were to optimally utilise the kits," guidelines as and when such after their reports came out The high court, which con- ed the plea into a “suo motu Despite that, they have been traffic on the stretch of the road being given used PPE kits. The Delhi government, in its instances are brought to its negative following treatment, ducted the hearing through petition”. Suo motu cases are deprived of their dues since where the chopper had landed. The ministry in its affidavit, response to the plea by NGO, attention. he said. video conferencing, disposed those where the court uses its March 2020,” the bench said. Punjab CS shunted after row, Vini Mahajan CRPF personnel, SC seeks J-K's reply on plea of HC boy killed in becomes first woman to hold top job in state militant attack PNS n CHANDIGARH the then prime minister bar leader challenging his detention Manmohan Singh from 2005- in Anantnag Weeks after a showdown with 2012. PNS n NEW DELHI two Punjab ministers, Chief She had then handled matters In his appeal, PNS n SRINAGAR Secretary Karan Avtar Singh related to the finance, com- The Supreme Court Friday Qayoom said that was on Friday replaced by Vini merce, industry and telecom issued notice to Jammu and he has challenged A CRPF jawan and a minor boy Mahajan, who becomes the first sectors. Kashmir administration on a the May 28 order of were killed when militants woman to head the bureaucra- She was also part of the core plea filed by high court's bar attacked a security forces team cy in the state. team of the central government leader Mian Abdul Qayoom the Jammu and in Anantnag district of Jammu Karan Avtar Singh was shunt- that put together India's domes- challenging his detention Kashmir High Court and Kashmir on Friday, police ed just ahead of his retirement tic response during the global under Public Safety Act since rejecting his plea said. The militants fired upon a next month, the move following financial crisis, according to the August 7 last year. against his road opening party of the CRPF protests earlier by two ministers state government. A bench of Justices Sanjay 90 battalion near Padshahi Bagh over his behaviour at a meeting. She is currently the only Karan Avtar Singh, a 1984- Kishan Kaul and B R Gavai prolonged “illegal bridge in the Bijbehara area of While Mahajan, a 1987-batch Punjab cadre officer in the state batch IAS officer, has now been issued notice to the Union detention” under the south Kashmir district IAS officer, is now the top empanelled to hold a Secretary's posted as Special Chief Secretary, Territory's administration and the PSA in jails around 12 noon, a police offi- bureaucrat in Punjab, her hus- post at the Centre, a state govern- Governance Reforms and Public sought its reply by first week of outside the UT cial said. He said a CRPF per- band Dinkar Gupta heads the ment statement said. Grievances, the Punjab govern- the reopening of the top court. sonnel and an eight-year-old state police force as Director She was also the first woman ment order said. Senior advocate Dushyant boy were injured in the attack. General of Police. officer to be posted as Deputy Singh, picked by Chief Dave and advocate Vrinda while in detention at Tihar Jail. years' standing at the Bar and has Criminal Procedure and there- The injured were taken to a hos- Her last posting was as Commissioner in Punjab, when Minister Amarinder Singh in Grover, appearing for Qayoom, In his appeal, Qayoom said served as President of the J&K after, an order of detention pital in Bijbehara where both of Additional Chief Secretary, she was assigned Ropar district 2017 for the chief secretary's post, said that they have challenged that he has challenged the May High Court Bar Association for under the PSA was passed them succumbed, the official Investment Promotion, in 1995. is due to retire at the end of the order of the high Court 28 order of the Jammu and many terms, including from against him on August 7, 2019. said. The CRPF personnel has Industries & Commerce, IT and An Economics graduate from August. He found himself in the which had upheld his deten- Kashmir High Court rejecting 2014 till the present day. He said that on August 8 he been identified as constable Governance Reforms and Public Delhi University's Lady Shri middle of a row with ministers tion under the J-K Public his plea against his prolonged Qayoom said he was was taken to Central Jail, Agra, Shamal Kumar, while the boy Grievances. Ram College and a post-gradu- Manpreet Singh Badal and Safety Act. “illegal detention” under the detained on the intervening Uttar Pradesh, without any has been identified as Nihan She also headed the state's ate from the Indian Institute of Charanjit Singh Channi com- The bench also passed an PSA in jails outside the UT. night of August 4th and 5th, prior notice of intimation, Yawar, a resident of Yaripora Health Sector Response & Management (IIM), Calcutta, plaining about his behaviour at interim direction for providing He said that he is a Senior 2019, under the provisions of where he was kept in solitary area of the neighbouring Procurement Committee. Mahajan served in the office of a meeting on May 9. some daily essentials to him Advocate with more than 40 Jammu and Kashmir Code of confinement. Kulgam district, he said. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JUNE 27, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION China won’t back down It is making no pretence of diplomacy and pushing its territorial Why we slip into amnesia claims hard and fast by still amassing troops along the LAC y now, it is clear that China is no longer speak- ing with a forked tongue. In fact, it is making no It is imperative to examine why events are relegated in the universe of consciousness because Bpretence of diplomacy or nicety and pushing its territorial claims hard and fast as salami-slicing con- it has obvious implications in terms of follow-up/corrective action important to society tinues to be the only tool to aggravate India’s vulner- abilities. It is imperiously wresting its place in the neigh- bourhood by decimating the only rival claimant and currently the recipient of worthy attention from the US and the West — India. And if its continued aggres- sive pile-up along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is any indication, then the 3,488-km Himalayan border is going to be hot for some time. Although both sides HIRANMAY KARLEKAR have agreed to simmer down at Galwan Valley, that’s just word play as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has amassed troops all along the LAC with artillery and missile oday is June 27. On May 27, support. Its military air bases at Kashgar, Hotan, Yarkand, Korla and Gor Gunsa are bat- a pregnant elephant col- tle ready. Its rhetoric on Galwan that India is being provocative points to an assumption lapsed in Velliyar river in Kerala’s Palakkad district that its presence there has always been legitimate though this has never been a point and drowned. She had bit- of dispute since the 1962 war. It has now significantly enhanced its presence in the Depsang Tten a coconut filled with explosives on area, closer to the Daulat Beg Oldie airstrip. This shows that the Chinese will never rec- May 12, suffering terrible wounds in her oral cavity. Unable to eat and drink oncile to losing the strategic advantage in Ladakh because of the DSDBO road that allows and in continuous, excruciating agony, India troop parity in this sector. It sees India’s ramping up of border infrastructure as she had, on May 25, come and stood harbouring ambitions in Aksai Chin and our economic disengagement, though not enough in the river. Efforts to treat her failed. Finally, weak and exhausted, she to dislodge Chinese superiority in supply chains in the short-term, as a prelude to a chal- could not stand any more. lenge against its imperialistic chokehold in the South Asian region. Here smaller nations, The incident had set off a global having fed off its investments, are now writhing in debt traps and financial takeovers. wave of outrage, compelling the Kerala Government, not known for its over- Most importantly, it is the unwanted US involvement in halting the narrative of creating flowing concern for animals under any a “Chinese dream” that is causing the dragon to spew fire, particularly its advocacy of dispensation, to order an investigation. India. Apart from the ongoing trade wars and human rights tirades against Uighurs, the One person was reportedly arrested US is now contextualising India as part of its offensive against China. It has declared and two were absconding. A month has passed. The print and electronic reviewing its global deployment of forces to ensure it is postured appropriately to counter media no longer report on the matter. the PLA, given the increasing threat posed by China to Asian countries like India, Malaysia, One does not know whether the two Indonesia and the Philippines. On its part, India has also turned aggressive, accusing absconders are still at large. Nor are people asking. Here is yet another China of turning the clock back to the hostile era of the 1990s. The 1993 agreement example of collective amnesia, which signed during the Narasimha Rao-Jiang Zemin era made it absolutely clear that both often allows outrages and their perpe- for a long time and with great Locked in intense competi- implications, the trend did not ambience that is entertaining, sides would scale down troops at the LAC to a “minimum level” as a confidence-build- trators to go unpunished. intensity. It remains as back- tion among themselves, they assume proportions threaten- so does the fact that they are It is important that the killers of ground memory in others and carried news that were sensa- ing serious discourse and total preceded, followed and punc- ing measure and strengthen bilateral ties by looking beyond the boundary arc. Clearly, the pregnant elephant are given deter- some forget it altogether. Even tional, titillating and exotic ephemerality in response to tuated by advertisements with Xi Jinping, who is also commander-in-chief of the PLA, and having earned the world’s rent punishment and the flourishing those belonging to the first cat- even if they were from afar and news items. This was because attractive visuals of products wrath over the Wuhan contagion, feels the time for goodwill hunting is over. Rather it is trade in illegal explosives, which egory are generally not moved did not connect with the lives the latter was dominated by the and models. It is not surprising enabled her killing and which is reg- enough to demand follow-up or of the readers. Such news items print media and the written that Postman considers enter- pointless. Besides, globalisation has been the biggest casualty of the pandemic and China, ularly used to kill wild boars, is punitive action where necessary. were read for lascivious enter- culture based on language, tainment to be “the supra-ide- which continues its economic acquisition spree across the world as the only country squelched. The Kerala Government, This also goes for groups. It tainment and forgotten there- which expresses and compre- ology of all discourse on tele- which can still afford to stay above the zero growth line, is, therefore, looking at expand- which, much to the chagrin of animal is imperative to examine why after. Amusement became an hends ideas symbolically and vision. No matter what is lovers, allowed the killing of wild boars this happens because it has important component of news- encourages reflection and depicted and from which point ing its hegemonic hold by threatening territories in its margins. Like Taiwan, Hong Kong, in May, laid down certain conditions. obvious implications in terms of paper reading. thinking. Postman observes, of view, the over-arching pre- the Philippines and now India, which it has slotted as a US ally, a proxy even, as opposed These, such as certification by the local follow-up/corrective action Neil Postman underlined an “Even the simplest act of nam- sumption is that it is there for to being a civilisational partner. authorities that the area concerned was important to society. Time has important result of this when he ing a thing is an act of think- our entertainment and plea- suffering crop loss on account of sus- almost always caused wounds wrote in Amusing Ourselves to ing — of comparing one thing sure.” The Modi Government, therefore, has to give up old templates of engagement and tained depredations by wild boars, and to heal and memories to fade. Death: Public Discourse in the with others, selecting some There are doubtless televi- deal with China in a transactional and robust manner. With better field experience and that the killing had to be by shooting The phenomenon has now Age of Show Business, “most of features in common, ignoring sion programmes that are now men, weaponry and infrastructure, Indian forces are quite capable of matching and and by someone from an empanelled acquired an unprecedented our daily news is inert, consist- what is different, (del comma) meant to provoke thought. But group of firearm owners, are merrily force because of the volume, ing of information that gives us and making an imaginary cat- these remain within the enter- even overwhelming the PLA in military manoeuvres along the LAC. In fact, with our forces ignored. They are killed by putting speed and the global nature of something to talk about but can- egory.” tainment genre. The commen- at strategic heights, the PLA would also be hit if it gets adventurous, unless it is ready explosives in the food used as bait. information flow and the cul- not lead to any meaningful The advent of photography tary is overshadowed by mov- to risk its numbers. So we must not look compromised but be prepared. And though While they do devour crops, illegal sale tural process that mediates our action. This fact is the principal further aggravated the process of ing figures on the screen; of their meat is a thriving business in internalisation of it. When news legacy of the telegraph. By gen- de-contextualisation and made besides, these have to be with Chinese exports to India may not be a big part of its trade basket, we have been a ded- some parts of Kerala. Not just that, flows in succession, one item is erating an abundance of irrele- a change in the cognition of real- the mandatory advertisements icated market for decades now, one that has growth potential. With most countries join- nothing can justify such a horribly pushed out of consciousness by vant information, it has dramat- ity. A photograph is recognised; which cover costs and yield ing the “make your own” bandwagon, many will be sieved out over the next decade. cruel way of killing. Besides, the the next, unless, as indicated ically altered what may be called a word is interpreted. Except to profit. Also, with India reorienting its manufacturing sector and other Southeast Asian nations explosives involved are also used to kill above, there is a special reason the ‘information-action ratio.’” those in the know, a photograph Finally, television breeds humans in inter-gang and inter-party to remember it. The process has been says nothing about a place where passivity as most people are already emerging as alternative sourcing hubs, the world’s largest factory floor may not political clashes. Yet, as their free use The process underwent a aggravated by what has been it has been taken or a chain of trapped in the flow of images be able to utilise its capacities. India has already held out against China’s Belt and Road indicates, nothing effective has been qualitative leap with the advent called de-contextualisation in events of which it represents a and sounds and are unable to Initiative or economic colonisation successfully. But China has encircled our immediate done to control their circulation. of the telegraph in the 19th cen- which newspapers present visual fragment. Thus, the image disengage or reflect, which alone No one talks about all this any tury, which made for instanta- events in isolation from their of the cardboard model of a can lead to action. This attitude neighbours by flooding them with largesse. Nepal is hostile, Bangladesh is silent and more. This, however, is not the only neous transmission of informa- contexts and without any expla- house on fire can be seen as an toward virtual reality also comes upset about CAA, Sri Lanka and Maldives have been taken over. So India has to build instance of its kind. Relegation from tion over vast distances. Much nation or reference to their actual house burning. to affect their approach to real- its own relevance in its peripheries rather than relying complacently on historicity. It needs the foreground of public consciousness of this massive flow was irrel- backgrounds to distant readers Then came television and ity itself, a process that is aggra- over time happens with most inci- evant to the lives of the recip- or viewers unfamiliar with with it a revolution in the cul- vated by hopelessness about to engage one on one with smaller South-east Asian nations, even ramp up socio-cul- dents, however convulsive their initial ients, who could neither do their context or significance. ture of responding to informa- their ability to change reality, tural ties from maritime history, and coalesce their collective anxieties about Chinese impact. Of course, an event affects anything about them nor They are read mainly for tion. The combination of mov- however harsh. Passivity design. It can try to dominate the Malacca Straits and make some noise on Tibet and people in varying degrees, depending understand their significance. amusement and curiosity with- ing images, sounds, music and becomes a way of life, the impli- on their ideology, social and religious Newspapers, which took to out serious engagement, lead- the vicarious experience of the cations of which are obvious. Xinjiang. That counterweight would work better than just relying on the US, which beyond values, intellect and/or whether they the telegraph with alacrity, ing to action in respect of exciting reality it provides is (The writer is Consultant the point of internationalising an issue, wouldn’t stay invested as it is too remote for its have personal reasons to be happy or played a critical role in initiat- their consequences. Despite rivetting. If all this lends to tele- Editor, The Pioneer, and domestic concerns. Besides, India needs to stay on the course of multilateralism and sad. Thus, some remember the event ing and perpetuating such flow. being most disturbing in its vision programmes with an an author) in a post-pandemic world, needs to build its own protective shield. S O U N D BITE Prime Ministerji, you will have Make no mistake, all of you The problem is that today’s We hope the Indian side meets No Board exams to speak the truth. There is who have been vocal about the multilateralism lacks scale, China halfway, avoids taking no need to get flustered. If need for a cultural shift in ambition and teeth. And actions that may complicate A more holistic evaluation of cancelled subject papers based you say no land was taken regard to the sale and endorse- some of the instruments that the border situation and takes away and the truth is other- ment of fairness creams in do have teeth, show little or concrete actions to maintain on a student’s performance at school has been mooted wise, it will be China’s gain. our country contributed. no appetite to bite. stability in border areas.

n what has got to be a huge relief for parents, who Congress leader Actor UN chief Chinese Ambassador were torn between worries over the academic future —Rahul Gandhi —Abhay Deol —Antonio Guterres — Sun Weidong Iof their offspring and concerns over their safety in the middle of a raging pandemic, the CBSE and ICSE boards have made their decision at last. Students who L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR appeared in the truncated Class X and XI Board exams Absurd logic will not have to take the remaining examinations that ations themselves have sought More questions than answers time to reduce dependence on were scheduled to be conducted from July 1. This deci- Sir — May be it’s because I am China. India will have to not sion sets to rest apprehensions of both the children not a twit that I don’t understand hen it comes to conduct in daily life, one is trag- only strengthen its entire busi- and their parents who had been stewing for months the way Twitter allows some ically used to sexist/misogynistic commentary. ness ecosystem but also start tweets and blocks/warns others, WWhether it is the many uncles in WhatsApp producing world class goods at over the uncertainty on the future course of action and including those from US groups, news anchors interviewing Sunny Leone or competitive prices. Any knee- the possibility of having to juggle entrance tests for President Donald Trump. Like leading politicians talking about a sensitive case, the jerk reaction may sound good at colleges and universities as well as the pending Board exams. This is a landmark deci- many, I have concerns about bar has been set too low. But the Karnataka HC drove the moment but will harm (un)social media and its ability to it further down. While granting pre-arrest bail to a rape Indian companies and industries sion as never before in the history of the CBSE or the ICSE Board have examinations spread views too easily, including accused, it noted that it was “unbecoming” of an alleged in the long-run. At a time when been nixed. But it has struck a fine balance between safety and aspiration. It was the those that are offensive. Racism, rape survivor to have slept after she was “ravished.” we are battling the worst eco- parents who had brought this issue before the court as they preferred to let their child for example, or the plain stupid- One had expected that the upholders of law and jus- nomic slowdown in decades, we ity shown by some who think Bill tice would stand for the right cause and bring some ramblings of a sexist WhatsApp forward, do we have should not act emotionally. lose a school year rather than risk their health. Gates is responsible for the sanity to the prevailing madness. much hope left? Courts are meant to uphold the law Bal Govind So what has been the workaround? THE CBSE will now rate the students’ ability in spread of COVID-19. The observations by a judge of the Karnataka High not only in letter but also in spirit. Judges are expect- Noida missed tests by assessing their performance over the last three tests conducted in their Twitter Inc’s warning notice Court are highly disturbing. Not merely because of their ed to nudge us towards a more liberal society and that to Trump for his tweet threaten- content but also due to the fact that they come from constitutes progressive judgments and observa- Misleading people schools. The results for both class X and XII will be announced on July 15. However, if ing “serious force” against pro- one of the more reputed offices in the country. Not tions. Such was the case in the triple talaq verdict. a student is not satisfied with the marks, he/she can appear for the exam later. But the testers in the US capital has con- only is it shaming a rape survivor, these questions fur- However, in India, it always seems to be a case of tak- dates for those tests have not been announced as yet. The board would most proba- fused many. Although there is a ther the already prevalent and unfortunate victim-blam- ing one step forward and two steps back. That cer- Sir — This refers to the editorial, bly play it by the ear and take a call on it based on the number of applications. Further, warning that this tweet refers to ing narrative: That the woman is responsible for the tainly seems to be the case with this Karnataka High “Ayurveda vs Ramdev” (June 26). “abusive behaviour,” one can assault, for hanging out late at night, wearing certain Court’s observation that granted bail to the accused. When scientists are working over- after these exams, no improvement paper will be held. The ICSE Board may hold option- still proceed to the tweet and types of clothes or drinking and partying with col- Javvadi Lakshmana Rao time to find a cure for al exams for class X students and its results would be out by mid-July. However, unlike read it in full. Twitter said it hid leagues. When the top courts of the country echo the Visakhapatnam Coronavirus and have not been the CBSE, it is yet to come out with the formula to calculate results. While questions Trump’s tweet behind its “pub- successful so far, the claim by lic interest” notice because it Ramdev to have found a “cure” is might be raised about the fairness of this evaluation method in the near future, and we included a threat of harm against but there is little clarity as to Think practically best way to deal with our hostile absurd. The yoga guru is misguid- might see someone rushing to the courts as well, how to go about this in an equitable an identifiable group. Surely, if what can actually be banned. neighbour. But this is easier said ing the public. The Broadcasting manner is not an easy question to answer. But as they say, extraordinary times require Twitter finds his tweet inappro- Twitter is working on this issue than done and may be a long- and Health Ministries must act to priate, it should remove it rather but there is a long way to go and Sir — This refers to the editori- term strategy. India has a huge check this. extraordinary solutions. However, students who are preparing for JEE Main, JEE Advanced than issue a meek response with the basic problem is what is al, “Hurting China or ourselves?” trade deficit with China. Hence, Kshitij and NEET 2020, are apprehensive about their entrance tests going a similar way. Should just a warning. offensive to some may be a view (June 26). Indeed, China needs calls to boycott Chinese goods Via email a more sustained and long-term assessment of performance finally get more credence The problem is that people supported by others. to be paid back but not necessar- may not hurt it much. Rather, have the apparent right to make Dennis Fitzgerald ily with offensive measures. back home, supply chains will be Send your feedback to: than a day’s competitive test? incorrect or offensive statements Australia Opting for the trade route is the disrupted. In fact, trade associ- [email protected] HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JUNE 27, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Baby boom amid POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE PM’S NATIONAL RELIEF FUND WAS DONATING THE DIABOLICAL GAME OF DECEPTION AND DIVERSION a pandemic MONEY TO THE RAJIV GANDHI FOUNDATION IN THE UPA IS BEING PLAYED BY THE BJP TO DIVERT ATTENTION YEARS. WHO SAT ON ITS BOARD? SONIA GANDHI. FROM CHINESE OCCUPATION OF GALWAN VALLEY. Public and private healthcare set-ups are likely to —BJP CHIEF —CONGRESS SPOKESPERSON see a spike in demand for clinical family planning JP NADDA RANDEEP SURJEWALA methods and abortion services Take your business online VS CHANDRASHEKAR Unlike a brick-and-mortar business, the beauty of an online business is its instant reach to a ith the focus of the healthcare apparatus squarely on the pan- demic, troubling reports have begun to emerge on other fronts huge target audience, not only locally but across borders. But you need to carve a niche first Wof public health that are facing neglect. While such an out- come is somewhat expected, it is also important to track and analyse these developments in order to generate appropriate systemic respons- es, both during and after the crisis. One such area is the increased need for access to contraception, given that people are confined to their homes these days. A combination of increased sexual activity and decreased access to contraception will result in a surge of unin- tended pregnancies later this year. This, in turn, will lead to troubling consequences, such as women being forced to carry unwanted preg- nancies to term or resorting to unsafe abortions. It is critical for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to take stock of this situation and address it. In 2019, approximately 34 lakh women opted for sterilisation, 57 HIMA BINDU KOTA lakh went for Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCDs) and 18 lakh chose injectable contraceptives from the public health system. Public OVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We all have to get used to the new health facilities also distributed 32.2 crore condoms, 4.18 crore cycles normal, both in our personal and profes- of oral contraceptives pills (OCPs) and 25 lakh emergency contracep- C sional lives. Businesses have to reinvent and re- tive pills (ECPs). The MoHFW has advised States to suspend the pro- engineer themselves to face the challenges vision of sterilisation and IUCDs during the lockdown, with several States thrown up by the Novel Coronavirus. This is opting for suspensions days before this advisory. A large number of especially true of entrepreneurs who are the foun- couples access contraceptives from the private sector, which sells around tainheads of innovation and creativity. Now more 220 crore condoms, 11.2 crore OCPs and 36 lakh ECPs annually. The than ever, entrepreneurs need to think out-of-the lockdown has, therefore, put a big question mark on the availability of box to survive these unprecedented times. And these solutions for women, stifling reproductive choice across the coun- the first step towards this is to take advantage of try. Notably, despite exemptions for healthcare facilities and chemists, the technological advancements mankind has made and go online. Gone are the days when many establishments have closed their shutters for a variety of rea- there was a raging debate on the pros and cons sons (chief among which is the risk of contracting the virus). Among of online business versus an offline one. The ques- those open, most have reported a sharp decline in footfall anywhere tion now is how to convert an offline brick-and- between 30 per cent to 70 per cent, owing to movement restrictions. mortar business into a click-and-mortar one. Outpatient Departments (OPDs) in many public facilities have also report- Setting up an online business is by no means ed a sharp decline of 50 per cent. an easy task as cyberspace is a different sphere The overall impact is that a large number of sexually-active cou- altogether. It requires careful planning, which is ples under lockdown do not have adequate access to clinical meth- the same for any regular offline business. It needs ONE SHOULD KNOW ods of contraception. Meanwhile, restricted mobility has reduced access vision, access to funds, hard work and plain old grit and determination. However, unlike a brick- THAT SETTING UP A to over-the-counter contraception as well, since most consumers opt BUSINESS IN A to purchase items such as condoms away from their neighbourhoods. and-mortar business, the beauty of an online busi- ness is its instant reach to a huge target audience, DEPRESSED Clinical family planning services, sterilisations and IUCDs continue to not only locally but across borders. But to set up ECONOMY HAS ITS be suspended and the market is recovering at a slower pace due to a successful online business, you need to carve BENEFITS. supply chain bottlenecks and limited public transport. The spike in cases out a niche. For example, Amazon created a niche YOU CAN NEGOTIATE there are several online templates avail- many products or services do you The next step is to make cus- in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand due to returning migrant labour- for itself by offering the largest collection of book GOOD TERMS able to guide you. However, a well-writ- want to list? Do you want a website that tomers aware of your online business. ers means health services will continue to be preoccupied with COVID- titles (over one million), which was more than WITH YOUR ten business plan should answer the fol- changes frequently? What is the type of Search Engine Optimisation is one of 19 for a much longer time. 10 times the range of books in the largest phys- VENDORS; HIRE lowing five questions: What are your user interface needed? Discuss these the ways with which you can achieve According to an analysis, the pandemic has impacted the ability ical bookstores around the world. So, the first step KNOWLEDGEABLE business’ aims and goals? Why would aspects with your carefully-chosen this. The key is to make your website of over 2.78 crore couples to access their choice of contraception (12.8 is to develop a clear understanding of the niche your business satisfy or fulfil customer website developer, who is your partner visible to any Search Engine by adding you want to address as a business. STAFF OF OTHER needs? Where will you be present? Who in one of the most important aspects of unique content that would be picked up lakh IUCDs, 8.9 lakh sterilisations, 5.91 lakh injectables and 2.4 crore COMPANIES WHO over-the-counter contraceptive users). The demand destruction is esti- Next, try and identify your unique selling are your potential customers and your online business. You could consider pre- by the bots. For example, Google uses proposition (USP). Your business idea may not HAVE BEEN LAID OFF, target audience? And how are you going vious experience, technical knowledge, a software called Googlebot to examine mated to be to the tune of 50 crore condoms, 2.8 crore OCPs and be totally unique but a support environment can BUY SOME to launch and continue the daily oper- client portfolio, references from clients, the internet for useful content on web- 10.8 lakh ECPs. As a result, the expected impact could be over 29.5 make it exclusive. A great website, a good sales COMPANIES AT ations of your business? These five ques- commitment and workload as some of sites and accordingly ranks them based lakh unintended pregnancies and over 17.9 lakh abortions, many of pitch, innovative marketing strategies, smooth LOWER VALUATIONS tions will cover all aspects of the ven- the attributes of choosing a good web on that. Good quality content is very which are likely to be unsafe. Projections suggest this could result in supply chains and a responsive customer care can AND GET YOUR ture. development partner. If you are plan- attractive to any Search Engine which an additional 8.45 lakh births and 2,165 maternal deaths. This would do wonders for a business and help a start-up BUSINESS OFF THE Any business plan is not complete ning to capture customer data or receive can hope to satisfy the query of cus- be in addition to the mental and financial burden taken on by women carve a niche to take on well-established, deep- GROUND. IDENTIFY without market intelligence. payments online, you should take tomers. Connecting with your cus- as a result of being unable to exercise their reproductive choices. pocketed competitors. However, don’t become THE SILVER LINING Competition is a part of life and some- responsibility and accountability to tomers through various ways like Once movement restrictions are eased, private and public health- disheartened if you are unable to put a finger on where, someone would be having a sim- protect the information of your cus- forums, social media platforms, emails, your USPs, they will become obvious at the plan- IN THE DARK ilar product or service that you are plan- tomers by pursuing necessary and vital surveys or through telephone will help care set-ups are likely to see an increased demand for clinical family CLOUD, SET UP A planning methods and for abortion services. However, with the ever- ning stage. Entrepreneurs have the habit of try- ning to offer. So a competitor analysis checks and balances. build your reputation. Also, be sure to ing to do all things on their own. Don’t succumb STRONG ONLINE is an absolute necessity, in terms of the Once this is done, shop around to deliver on the claims and promises you looming threat of COVID-19, there will be an urgent requirement for to this habit. Delegation is as important as care- PRESENCE, BACK IT products/services offered, USPs, web- have the best payment gateway for your make on the website to gain their con- safeguards that protect healthcare workers and women from trans- ful planning. Take the help of experts wherever UP WITH A ROBUST site layout, quality of information to cus- business. Managing content is one of the fidence. Try and go over and above cus- mission of the virus. It is, therefore, imperative that the MoHFW and required in planning, development and deploy- OPERATIONAL PLAN, tomers, delivery times, packaging, cus- crucial aspects of online business. tomer expectation and aim for customer medical associations draw up revised guidelines for the provision of ment of your online business. A successful busi- DELIVER WHAT YOU tomer care, complaint handling and so Writing quality content takes longer delight. Remember under-promise and contraceptive and abortion services to address this changed context. ness person can make a distinction on where and PROMISED, LISTEN on. Addressing any drawbacks your than it sounds and would make the first over-deliver. A related factor that needs to be noted is that an overwhelming when to use external or expert resources and TO YOUR competitor has will make you popular impression on your customers. The So the big question is whether this majority of abortions (81 per cent) involve the use of Medical Abortion when to do things on their own. Developing a CUSTOMERS AND and increase your consumer base. ordering process and experience for the is the right time to launch your online drugs (MA drugs). Yet, recent years have seen several State drug con- website, systems administration, database devel- Start-up funding and investments customers has to be hassle-free, so make venture? Marred with the uncertainties opment among others can be such areas where RUN A SUCCESSFUL are an important requirement for any sure that the order pipeline is easy to unleashed upon the world by the pan- trol authorities impose unnecessary distribution barriers on the sale ONLINE BUSINESS of MA drugs, resulting in chemists not stocking them. A study by the external expertise is required. Employing a business. It would be prudent to com- navigate and customers do not leave demic, setting up a business, particular- third party to manage and maintain your web- bine some of the financing options avail- your website without spending. What ly an online venture, can be very dis- Pratigya Campaign for Gender Equality and Safe Abortion revealed that site is a good business decision, which will allow able like your personal savings, loan use is creating a wonderful website, heartening. no chemist in Maharashtra or Rajasthan stocks these drugs. A fol- time for focussing on your other USPs. You can from family and friends, bank loans, planning and launching the products or However, one should know that set- low-up study at the beginning of this year showed that most chemists surely run a successful online business even if you Government grants, angel investing services, if it is not monetised? ting up a business in a depressed econ- in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu do not stock have no inkling of technology. Outsourcing your and venture capital. Projecting your Apart from the primary source of omy has its benefits. You can negotiate them, the primary reason being avoiding compliance hassles with the technical requirements will cost you but having income and expense is not one of the revenue, secondary sources like adver- good terms with your vendors; hire drug control authorities. Non-availability of MA drugs may force many a good website is like having a great start for your easiest tasks. We project our income and tising become important as you can take knowledgeable staff of other companies women to opt for unsafe abortions risking their health and lives. It is online business. expenses based on assumptions which advantage of the traffic you receive on who have been laid off, buy some com- vital for the Drug Controller General of India and MoHFW to issue guide- Just like any business, careful planning and tend to change. Be ready to adapt to your website. Running a successful panies at lower valuations and get your lines ensuring the availability of MA drugs, treating them like any adequate funds can make an online business suc- changing income and expense figures. online venture requires strong backend business off the ground. Identify the sil- Schedule-H drug. As with any disaster, the adverse impact is dispro- cessful. There are two reasons why a meticulous Once you have developed a careful plan, operations and a robust supply chain ver lining in the dark cloud, set up a business plan is necessary. One is to make your you are ready to execute it by establish- mechanism. A reliable supplier network strong online presence, back it up with portionately high on women. India’s healthcare apparatus needs to proposal attract funding and the second is to cre- ing the online avatar. is one of the most important areas that a robust operational plan, deliver what acknowledge this and undertake steps to address it. If not, the gains ate an internal blueprint to plan, launch and exe- To create a successful website, you any business should develop. Choosing you promised, listen to your customers made by the country’s family planning programme will be hit. cute your venture. Basically, you should devel- should be clear about what you want. a good supplier and managing good and run a successful online business. (The writer is Pratigya Campaign Advisory Group member and op a business plan for yourself. There are no rights Make a list of all your requirements. relations with them are the key to a suc- (The writer is Associate Professor, Chief Executive Officer, FRHSI) and wrongs in developing a business plan and How many pages do you need? How cessful online business. Amity) Economics behind Chinese politics in Ladakh After the Chinese built up a massive industrial base, they needed markets and raw materials and this has made them imperialist

in-Chief, Northern Command and like Siberia they are full of valuable the world’s colonies. Since Britain military measures, too, for coercion intrusion into Indian territory would face the Chinese alone and need to join noted defence analyst pointed out, the minerals and other natural wealth. and France had done their industrial- and they have built up a massive mil- be hampered. In view of what has been hands with the other major powers of Chinese have captured at least 40 This is the reason China has captured isation earlier, they had grabbed most itary. At present, they use salami tac- said above, it is highly unlikely that the the world. The US is already moving square kilometre of Indian territory. Tibet and also parts of Ladakh. Using of the backward countries and made tics, advancing step by step. Chinese will comply with the request its forces away from Europe and into Why? To understand this, one must go salami tactics, it has recently occupied them their colonies, i.e. markets and This explains what happened of our Lieutenant-General. It is high South Asia in an attempt to counter a little deeper and understand that pol- Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso, Hot sources of cheap raw materials and recently in Ladakh in the Galwan time now that our leaders realise this Chinese aggression. We should take itics is concentrated economics. So to Springs, Demchok and other parts of cheap labour. German industrialisation Valley and other places they have occu- and join hands with other countries advantage of this. Some say that the MARKANDEY KATJU understand politics one must see the Ladakh (having already occupied began later but soon caught up with pied. In future, too, they will keep nib- like the US and form a united front problem can be solved by diplomacy. economics behind it. Aksai Chin in the 1960s). These areas the British and French, and then they, bling away parts of Ladakh and other against Chinese expansionist imperi- This was the view of the then British China may have been socialist at have valuable minerals, needed by too, demanded more colonies. But the Indian territory, obviously with an eye alism, just like the united front formed Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, ll sorts of things are being said one time but today it is undoubtedly China’s growing industry and this is the British and the French were unwilling on the raw materials there (as they have by Russia, the US, Britain and other who thought that negotiating with about the happenings in capitalist and imperialist. In fact, it is real explanation behind the recent to part with theirs and this resulted in done in the South China Sea). countries against Hitler. That is the Hitler at the Munich Conference in ALadakh. Prime Minister expanding imperialism and, therefore, events. As stated above, politics is con- the war. Why did Japan invade China It is reported that on June 22 talks only way to prevent Chinese domina- 1938 would avert war, not realising that Narendra Modi initially said there was more dangerous and aggressive than centrated economics. There are certain and other countries ? To get raw mate- took place between a Lieutenant- tion over us and other parts of the appeasement only whets the appetite no incursion into Indian territory but defensive imperialism (just as in the iron laws of economics, which oper- rials and markets for its growing General of the Indian Army and a world. of the aggressor. So diplomacy will be later modified his statement when con- 1930s, Hitler’s expanding imperialism ate independent of any individual’s will. industry. Similarly, after the Chinese Major-General of the Chinese army, in It should be understood that useless. fronted with undeniable facts about the was more dangerous than British or For example, why did the British built up a massive industrial base, they which the former demanded a time- China is much more economically Our Government should do two Galwan Valley. So what is the truth? French defensive imperialism). conquer India? It was not for a picnic needed markets and raw materials and line for withdrawal of troops to two developed than India (some people say things immediately. It must expel all The truth is that satellite images have China has built up a massive or for enjoyment. In fact, the British this has made them imperialist. They kms from the Line of Actual Control it is five times so) and military strength Chinese companies operating in India shown that undoubtedly Chinese industrial base and with its huge $3.2 were miserable in the hot weather here. have entered Asia, Africa, South (LAC ) as it existed before the Chinese comes from economic strength. and ban sale of Chinese products in the troops have intruded into Galwan trillion foreign exchange reserve, it is They conquered India because, after America and even the developed intrusion. The problem is where is the China’s military is, therefore, undoubt- country. It must form a united front Valley, Pangong Tso, Hot Springs, hungrily looking for markets and raw their industries had grown to a certain countries. LAC? Whenever in the past the edly superior to ours (we can’t even with world powers and boldly confront Demchok and Fingers four to eight, materials and avenues for profitable level, they needed overseas markets, But at present the Chinese are Chinese were asked by the Indian side make our heavy weapons like artillery, Chinese imperialism. This alone can which were not earlier in their control. investment, like an imperialist power. raw materials and cheap labour. largely proceeding cautiously. They use to delineate the LAC on a map, they tanks, aircraft and so on while the thwart Chinese aggression. As Lieutenant-General Panag, Mountainous areas like Tibet and Similarly, what was the cause of the largely economic measures, not mili- refused to do so, obviously because if Chinese have developed the technol- (The writer is a former judge of the former General Officer Commanding- Ladakh, appear barren, like Siberia, but World War-I? It was for redivision of tary. However, they do sometimes use they did so, their designs for future ogy for it). So we will not be able to Supreme Court of India.) HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JUNE 27, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Chinese imports likely to continue ‘World waking up to China's true intentions’ till feasible alternatives emerge PNS n WASHINGTON PNS n NEW DELHI in some cases it may lead to The world is waking up to Currently, their being asked to pay more China's intentions to dominate Imports from China are companies based for the same product". the 5G telecommunications Sebi initiates expected to continue for the Similarly, Automotive field amidst the coronavirus time being till other feasible out of China Component Manufacturers pandemic, unrest in Hong process to recruit and cost effective alternatives continue to be the Association of India (ACMA) Kong, standoff with India and executive directors emerge, according to players in leading suppliers Director General Vinnie Mehta other efforts by Beijing to Indian automobile and phar- said the industry has started to "conceal, coerce and co-opt the NEW DELHI: Capital markets of automotive maceutical industries. take steps towards "deep local- world," a top American diplo- “It's really giving watchdog Sebi has begun the components for process for recruiting two Days after a deadly border isation" in order to de-risk mat has said. the political will to clash with China that saw 20 business from Chinese Under Secretary of State executive directors for faster the domestic government Indian soldiers losing their imports. "There is no denying for Economic Growth, Energy and more effective execution industry leaders around the of regulatory work. The lives, there has been a call from that the industry needs to be and the Environment Keith appointment of executive various quarters to cut imports 'Atma-Nirbhar' and the indus- Krach told reporters that world, and also to directors will be either on from the neighbouring coun- ponents from China is try and the government should Huawei's deals with the corporate leaders, contractual or deputation basis try. inevitable, he said, "Yes, unless together define a roadmap and telecommunications opera- said US diplomat for a period of three years, the Indian auto and pharma we can find alternative sources deliver accordingly," he noted. tors around the world are regulator said in a public industries import several crit- of imports and which do not Ease of doing buisness, cap- evaporating because countries notice on Friday. For this, the ical components and raw mate- worth USD 17.6 billion, of the product is not made in raise the prices to a level that ital availability at lower rates are only allowing trusted ven- Securities and Exchange rials from China. Currently, which 27 per cent -- USD 4.75 India, not available or what is consumers get hurt". and globally competitive logis- dors of 5G networks. tions to dominate 5G. And Board of India (Sebi) has companies based out of China billion -- were from China. made in India does not provide Bhargava further said: tics and energy costs are some “It's really giving the polit- Huawei's efforts are running invited applications for continue to be the leading Explaining the rationale the desired quality, or the "Remember the price of of the prerequisites that the ical will to government lead- out of steam,” Krach said. recruitment of two executive suppliers of automotive com- behind the imports from product made in India is too imports, ultimately who pays government should look into ers around the world, and In telecommunications, 5G directors. ponents for the domestic China, Maruti Suzuki India expensive". for it? Consumers. So, the to ensure growth of the domes- also to corporate leaders,” he is the fifth generation technol- industry. In 2018-19, India Chairman R C Bhargava told When asked in today's cir- same people who are boy- tic auto component industry, said during a news conference ogy standard for cellular net- imported auto components PTI that the reason is "either cumstances, if importing com- cotting have to remember that Mehta said. on Thursday. works, the planned successor “Following the pandemic, to the 4G networks which pro- Hong Kong, skirmishes at the vide connectivity to most cell- Indian border, and so many phones currently. other efforts by Beijing to Spanish multinational RBI Guv briefs about Continued decline in all-India power conceal, coerce, and co-opt the telecommunications company world, it's waking up the citi- Telefónica states in its digital zens of the world to the manifesto that security is para- Bosch to suspend impact of monetary steps demand affecting thermal capacity Communist Party's true inten- mount. operations at Bidadi PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI In May 2020, plant for 2 days Reserve Bank of India (RBI) A continued slump in power the all-India 60 GST registrations NEW DELHI: Auto component Governor Shaktikanta Das on demand in the country is energy demand major Bosch on Friday said it Friday briefed the board mem- affecting thermal capacity util- decreased 14.9 will temporarily suspend work bers about the impact of the isation, India Ratings and linked to Chinese national at its Bidadi (Karnataka) plant various monetary and regula- Research (Ind-Ra) said in a per cent year- for two days for cleaning tory measures taken by the report on Friday. on-year to BENGALURU: The commercial jurisdictions of the GST Act, in purposes. The company will central bank to deal with the The report highlights the 102.7 bn units Taxes department in Karnataka the name of a number of be closing its Bidadi plant for COVID-19 crisis. trends in the power sector, has unearthed 60 GST persons for online trading of two days starting June 26 for Besides other things, the with a focus on capacity addi- registrations linked to a Chinese Chinese made goods. deep cleaning and sanitisation, RBI's central board discussed tion, generation, transmission, power demand is affecting (down 13.5 per cent) and national from Wuhan and seized Most of the registrations were Bosch Ltd said in a regulatory the current macroeconomic tary, regulatory and other merchant power, deficit, regu- thermal plant load factor Tamil Nadu (down 15.1 per Chinese goods worth Rs four found irregular in filing of filing. The company utilises situation and evolving chal- measures taken by the RBI in latory changes and the recent (PLF). cent), it added. crore from an undeclared returns and payment of tax and a the Bidadi plant as a local hub lenges being posed by the the context of the COVID-19 rating actions by Ind-Ra. Ind-Ra has published the The decline in power warehouse here during a raid. majority of firms either filed nil for development of powertrain coronavirus pandemic, the pandemic," the RBI said in a In May 2020, the all-India May 2020 edition of its credit demand narrowed in May A total of 25,446 Chinese returns or did not file returns, solutions and manufacture of RBI said in a release after the statement. energy demand decreased 14.9 news digest on India's power 2020 (down 14.9 per cent), made electronic and Fast Moving the release said. automotive products such as meeting that was held through Among others, it also dis- per cent year- on-year to 102.7 sector. April 2020 (down 22.3 per Consumer Goods were seized The registration data showed common rail single cylinder video-conferencing. cussed the RBI's activities dur- billion units, while energy The power demand declined cent) due to the gradual lifting from the warehouse on Old that one business was registered pumps and high-pressure "At the outset, the governor ing the period (July 2019- supply fell 14.9 per cent, result- for May 2020 amid the of lockdown for certain eco- Airport Road during the recent in 2017-18, 43 in 2018-19, 14 in rails. and deputy governors briefed June 2020), the Budget for the ing in the energy deficit COVID-19-led lockdown on nomic activities, increase in raids, a department press 2019-20 and 2 in 2020-21, the the board about the overall next accounting year July 2020 remaining at 0.5 per cent as account of a decline in com- domestic consumption with release said. department said Most of the 60 macroeconomic conditions -- to March 2021 (aligned with against 0.4 per cent in May mercial and industrial demand the peak summer season and The man had obtained the firms were private limited both domestic and global; the government's financial 2019, it said. from major manufacturing increase in agricultural usage premises on lease, and over 60 companies and 24 persons were financial sector situation; and year), other policy and oper- The ratings agency said that states such as Maharashtra due to the onset of sowing sea- registrations had been made, interchangeably directors in 58 the impact of various mone- ational matters. continued decline in all-India (down 11.3 per cent), Gujarat son, the report stated. both under central and state firms. 2 Bajaj staff die Pulses trade body DGH cuts time from Indian economy in deep trouble: S&P donates 5,000 Of Covid-19, PNS n NEW DELHI One risk "Asia-Pacific has shown disaster relief kits over 140 infected discovery to production some success in containing NEW DELHI: Pulses trade S&P Global Ratings on now COVID-19 and, by and large, body IPGA on Friday handed PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI Thursday said Indian economy looming responded with effective over 5,000 disaster relief kits is in deep trouble with growth larger is yet macroeconomic policies," said to the West Bengal Bajaj Auto Limited has con- India's upstream oil regulator expected to contract by 5 per Shaun Roache, chief econo- government for distribution to firmed that two of the motor- DGH has pruned processes cent this fiscal. another mist for Asia-Pacific at S&P under-privileged citizens cycle manufacturer's employ- and procedures to allow oil "India's economy is in deep "balance Global Ratings. affected by the Cyclone ees who had tested positive and gas finds to be put into trouble. Difficulties in contain- sheet One risk now looming larg- Amphan in Kolkata. Each for Covid-19 at its production soon after they are ing the virus, an anemic poli- er is yet another "balance sheet relief kit contains 5 kg of rice, Aurangabad plant have suc- discovered. cy response, and underlying recession" recession" in which at least one 1 kg of masoor dal, 1 kg of cumbed to the infection. Issuing guidelines for early vulnerabilities, especially across important sector of the econ- sugar, 1 kg of salt and 1 litre Additionally, Bajaj has con- monetization of hydrocarbon the monetization of discovery the financial sector, are leading omy -- the government, firms, of edible oil. The India Pulses firmed that as many as 140 discoveries, the DGH said at an early stage within these us to expect growth to fall by Pacific losses near USD 3 2020, but grow by 6.9 per cent or households -- tries to bolster and Grains Association (IPGA) employees have tested posi- companies can straight away timelines; rather it would be in 5 per cent this fiscal year trillion as balance sheet reces- in 2021. its weak financial position by handed over the relief material tive at the Waluj plant in start commercial production the public interest that discov- before rebounding in 2021," sion looms', S&P projected This implies a loss nearing saving more, paying down to West Bengal Disaster Aurangabad. The two from any oil and gas discovery ery is monetized early as a step S&P said in a report. the region's economy to USD 3 trillion output over debt, and spending less, S&P Management Minister Javed employees who died, had without having to complete towards energy security of In its report titled 'Asia- shrink by 1.3 per cent in these two years. said. Ahmed Khan, an official underlying conditions of time-consuming paperwork. the country," DGH said. statement said. "Cyclone hypertension and diabetes, Timelines provided in con- It allowed companies to Amphan has created havoc in according to a latest state- tracts oil and gas companies develop and monetize early- Kolkata and the after-effects ment from Bajaj Auto. The sign with the government are stage discoveries before com- have been tremendous. People company however denied the maximum time allowed pletion of the appraisal, decla- Emami Q4 net profit down are still suffering and unable earlier reports that its man- for development and moneti- ration of commerciality to resume normal life. ufacturing facility at Waluj zation of discoveries. (DoC), and submission of the has been shut down. "There are no restrictions on development plan. 59.5 pc to Rs 23 crore PNS n NEW DELHI unemployment and a signifi- cant drop in demand from Homegrown FMCG firm low-income groups, the Sensex rallies Banks go for stress test to assess impact of Corona Emami Ltd on Friday report- Kolkata-based firm said. ed a 59.44 per cent decline in This led the consumers shift over 329 pts PNS n NEW DELHI nication from the RBI to banks flagged, it is imperative for its consolidated net profit to Rs towards more essential items is required in this regard, banks to also then conclude it 22.75 crore for the March like food, groceries and PNS n MUMBAI Banks have undertaken stress sources added. The exercise either ways in a reasonable quarter due to decline in sales hygiene products thereby tests to assess the level of bad requires building and report- period of time to ensure that because of coronavirus- affecting the sale of its discre- Equity benchmark Sensex loans or non-performing assets ing worst-case scenarios on appropriate actions are initiat- induced lockdown. 532.68 crore during the quar- tionary line of products. rallied 329 points on Friday, (NPAs) caused due to econom- asset quality side and subse- ed," KPMG India partner The company had posted a ter under review as against Rs “All these developments aris- led by gains in Infosys, HDFC ic slowdown triggered by the quent capital requirements, (Financial Services Advisory) net profit of Rs 56.09 crore 640.35 crore in the corre- ing out of an unprecedented Bank, TCS and Reliance outbreak of COVID-19, stress test to have a better sources said, adding, it pro- Sanjay Doshi said. during the January-March sponding period of the previ- and extraordinary environ- Industries amid positive cues sources said. view of the financial health, vides management and the Also, he said, timely inter- quarter of 2018-19, Emami ous fiscal. ment that prevailed across the from global markets. Since the quarter as well as banking sources said. regulator early warning about vention in such accounts will said in a regulatory filing. The pandemic and the lock- globe, impacted the company's The 30-share index settled the financial year has ended, it It is part of the routine the financial health. enable banks to protect and Its revenue from operations down led to a sharp decline in performance significantly in 329.17 points, or 0.94 per is prudent to undertake the process and no formal commu- "Once accounts are red- ring-fence good business. was down 16.81 per cent to Rs consumption due to rising Q4FY20,” the company said. cent, higher at 35,171.27, while the NSE Nifty surged 94.10 points, or 0.90 per cent, to 10,383. Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex Employees join ‘restore PepsiCo, Swiggy, NRAI join hands to pack, rallying around 7 per cent, followed by TCS, IndusInd Bank, ONGC, old pension' campaign HDFC Bank and HCL Tech. support lockdown-hit restaurant employees On the other hand, ITC, PNS n NEW DELHI December 31, 2003 to replace Bajaj Finance, Kotak Bank the one under the Central PNS n NEW DELHI each soft drink ordered to the restricted to just the purchase and Sun Pharma finished in A large number of central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, NRAI COVID-19 Relief of Pepsi, it added. the red. According to traders, and state employees on Friday 1972. The new pension Beverage maker PepsiCo has Corpus. “The restaurant industry is broad-based buying on the joined a Twitter campaign to scheme does not provide the launched a fund-raising initia- "This fund will be further an integral part of our ecosys- first day of the new month- demand restoration of the old guarantee of minimum pen- tive in collaboration with food used to provide meals (dry tem and has been severely ly derivatives series and pos- pension scheme, an organisa- sion on last basic salary drawn ordering platform Swiggy and ration) to restaurant workers impacted by the ongoing itive cues from global equi- tion representing them has by the employees,” said the National Restaurant who have served us and are health challenge. Both restau- ty markets lifted the bench- said. The ‘restore old pension' Manjeet Singh Patel.Among Association of India (NRAI) to suffering due to these chal- rants and restaurant workers marks. campaign is being spearhead- other issues, the NPS or render support to the restau- lenging times," said a joint are struggling,” said a PepsiCo "This was mainly influ- ed by the National Movement National Pension Scheme does rant industry employees who statement by PepsiCo India, India spokesperson adding enced by factors like the phe- for Old Pension Scheme not have the provision for are hit hard by the coron- Swiggy and NRAI. that it is an "endeavour to find nomenal rise in the coron- (NMOPS), a federation with inclusion of revised dearness avirus lockdown. The offer is valid on any various meaningful ways to avirus cases in the US and over 13 lakh government allowance in the pension, he PepsiCo's fund-raising ini- packaged soft drinks ordered provide support to the ecosys- India, the military stand-off employees as its members. said. Whereas, the old scheme tiative from restaurants listed on tem.” between India and China at “Since January 2004, the allowed employees to get ben- #PepsiSaveOurRestaurants is Swiggy platform which Earlier, liquor maker Diageo the border, and also with the central government has efits of revision of dearness aiming to provide approxi- includes carbonated soft India had announced a Rs 75- ongoing spat between China imposed a new pension sys- allowance announced twice a mately 2.5 million meals to dis- As part of the initiative, on Swiggy from June 25 to July drinks, packaged iced tea, crore programme “Raising the and the US on many issues tem NPS for government year, said Patel, who works tressed workers of the restau- whenever any consumer adds 19, Pepsi will contribute part packaged juices & packaged Bar” to support bars, pubs and including trade and the source employees recruited after with the Delhi government. rant industry. any soft drink to a meal order of the proceeds in respect of juice-based drinks and is not restaurants. of the pandemic," he said. 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He has a particular fondness for objects of art from a bygone era, ‘I AM A PART OF HYDERABAD he loves his past and yesteryear things and knows how to AS MUCH AS HYDERABAD IS celebrate poignant cultural artifacts from a long-gone era. Y. Krishnamurthi, coming from a small village of Someshwaram, never knew he would be speaking to antiques for the A PART OFtime when theME' IT sector in the a person living here? longest time in his life. As he city was booming. I quickly learnt a few fundamentals of As I said, my first visit to talks to SHIKHA DUGGAL IT and started working at a Hyderabad was in 1960 as an startup company with a friend adolescent and again in 1975 about his love for Hyderabad, he of mine. Later, we merged this on a work assignment. startup company with another Mornings were not rushed feels the city has always startup and the combined and one would see a few cycle organization was a flourishing rickshaws or pedestrians. appreciated as well as recognised unit. It helped me to catch up Evenings were laid back as with the latest trends in cor- well. Rocks, hills, and lakes where he came from porate management where IT dotted the city. The weather practices have become a fun- was much cooler and there damental basis for operations was more greenery. But once I an you share all parts of the country mak- and growth. came and settled down in your associa- ing it home, the legacy of What is the value that Hyderabad in 1995, things tion with British cantonment, the your antiques hold for were different. The leisurely Hyderabad? descendants of the royal fami- you? laid-back culture gave way to a C lies of nawabs, and their own fast competitive life. The Irani I first visited elaborate courtesies and man- They are my breath and restaurants slowly started dis- Hyderabad in 1960 as an ado- ners. I had a good feeling heartbeat. They are part of my appearing and Udupi and lescent. I was fascinated by the about the city and knew that I life. They gave me an identity Chinese fast food joints city and the stories about it. It would be comfortable here. that my achievements in the sprung up. The old bungalows was a very touristy experience. Anyone wanting to come corporate world could not give. and palaces have gone and In 1975, I was back again on a and settle down here in Now I am part of a community multi-storied residential com- work assignment and spent Hyderabad, please do so with- of antique lovers introduced to plexes have come up. With five years here. It was then out any second thoughts. You me through my blog and social modernisation and the IT that I truly got to experience will not regret it. media channels. My private boom, things changed and the life in the city. My wife and I Have you lived in other collection has now evolved into city is not what it was. I have liked the city, its people, cul- cities in the country? If a mini home museum of cul- seen this transformation hap- ture, weather, amenities and so, how is Hyderabad tural antiques open to the pub- pen. I guess that is how it is decided to permanently move different from others? lic and continues to draw visi- with most cities. But the city here in the year 1995. It was tors. We call it the 'YK still retains some of its old- not a difficult decision for us. I have lived in all metro Antiques Home Museum'! world charm. The city is now home, and I cities of India - Mumbai, What do you like and What is it that your rela- am a proud Hyderabadi. Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata. I dislike the most about tives or friends who visit How has the city been have fully assimilated the cul- Hyderabad? you here like to take treating you? ture of each city. But back and where do they Hyderabad is different. Both I like the culture of want to visit when they The city is treating me very Chennai and Kolkata have Hyderabad and its wonderful come to Hyderabad? well. The last 25 years spent their own local culture and climate. I do not like the old here have been memorable. I they do not have a cosmopoli- heritage buildings being Hyderabad pearls and ban- have made some really good tan approach. Culture and was shown the Naubat Pahad. the Public Gardens. It was demolished for the real estate gles are a must on any first- friends, worked with some of politics are mixed up in Delhi. There was no Birla Mandir on such a beautiful vast park boom. The lack of love for time visitor's list. A mandatory the best minds, and continue Mumbai has its own culture top of it then. Naubat Pahad then, with lakes, boating, lotus trees and greenery by visit to Charminar, Golconda to make memories. and the high work ethics and was a beautiful rock hill and and swans in the lake, and a Hyderabadis is a letdown. Fort, Salar Jung Museum, and For everyone who is business approach stood out on top of it was a small struc- mini zoo. It was the most Recently, there has been a Film City is a given. migrating from other for me. Hyderabad has a ture of pillars with a dome. I enjoyable picnic park experi- movement to protest the Subsequent visits are all about cities, they have appre- mixed culture and anybody was told that naubat used to ence one could have had then. felling of trees, but it must exploring the city's food offer- hensions or precon- can live comfortably here. be played there and it also I also happened to attend a gain steam and see participa- ings, shopping bazaars, and ceived notions about the People here are very friendly served as the timekeeper. I New Year's party at the then tion from more Hyderabadis. entertainment hubs. city they are going to and they go out of their way to was also told that official famous Ritz Hotel, once the What kind of differences What is Hyderabad to live in. What kind of help others. You can speak Farman was read there for the royal residence of the second have you seen as a visi- you? thoughts did you have comfortably either in English, public who would assemble son of 7th Nizam. Sadly, the tor and as about Hyderabad before Hindi, Urdu, Hyderabadi, around the hill. I was fascinat- hotel is in a dilapidated state Hyderabad is everything I moving here and how do Telugu, and people will under- ed by the history, British now. hold dear to, in my life. The you find it now? Were stand and respond in a friend- cantonment buildings, How is the city helping beautiful climate, people, your apprehensions ly way. and stories. you in your career? excellent food, culture, and right? One thing that comes to The next love for fine arts, music, your mind when you stop was I settled in Hyderabad at a dance, and theater. I am a part When I first moved to think of Hyderabad and of Hyderabad as much as Hyderabad, I took the time to why? expeditions to the old pearl available with lots of milk like Hyderabad is a part of me. observe, experience, and shops here. When I first tasted 'pouna' and topped up with absorb all that the city gave This might sound cliché but Irani chai, I was fascinated by fresh cream called 'malai'. My me. Dakhni was very new to I would say Hyderabadi pearls its unique taste with a won- favourite is Irani chai with me. At that time, I never and Irani chai. Though derful combination of tangy Osmania biscuits. imagined I would settle down Hyderabad does not produce tea flavour, thick milk, and Can you share one of in Hyderabad. But here I am or cultivate pearls, it is the loads of sugar - all mixed and your fondest memories now. I have blended in. I liked capital of the Pearls market in served in a cup and saucer. here? the mixed culture of India. I have taken friends and For those who are not game Hyderabad with people from family on many shopping for a strong tea, variations are When I first came here, I Touch-free hand sanitiser dispenser, the new norm

he Coronavirus the Centre for Disease “There is a huge shift in hand rubbing. And guess pandemic Control and Prevention. consumer behaviour. Now what! It is operated on the spurred the Until recently, nobody more than ever, people are barest minimum consump- T demand for ever in their wildest conscious of the surfaces tion of electricity. It doesn't touchless tech- dreams was afraid of they touch. They are look- use a pump to dispense nology. In order touching common sur- ing for hands-free prod- sanitiser but operates based to cater to growing needs, faces, door handles. But ucts, contactless payments, on high-performance start-up company Emfact now, common surfaces are contactless transactions, Infrared Sensor, making it Embedded Systems based feared as potential sources tap-to-pay credit cards, easy to install and operate, in Hyderabad introduced of contagion. Corona and Door Activation Devices, and maintenance-free! Shodhan-L, a sensor-based other viruses can spread Touchless Switches, “The automatic sanitizer automatic, touch-free, through contact with Wireless entry control dispenser is electric pow- Hand Sanitiser Dispenser. shared surfaces. As the devices. All these add to ered and made of such It was developed as per the virus’s spread off late has the demand for the touch- composite material, which guidelines of the World accelerated, the need for less products,” shares SP is flame retardant. It is user Health Organisation and Shodhan-L arose. Chandu, Founder of the friendly, easy to use prod- company. uct. Every drop of sanitiser So how does it work? dispensed is controlled. The dispenser is equipped There is no spillage, leak- THE DISPENSER IS EQUIPPED WITH A with a sensor to detect age or wastage,” informs hands and is capable of dis- Chandu. SENSOR TO DETECT HANDS AND IS pensing exactly 2.5 ml of This lockdown jugad CAPABLE OF DISPENSING EXACTLY 2.5 hand sanitizer each time. product seems to ideal for As per CDC guidelines, to commercial establishments ML OF HAND SANITIZER EACH TIME. AS be effective, it has to dis- such as offices, shops, PER CDC GUIDELINES, TO BE EFFECTIVE, pense 2.4 to 3 ml. And malls, government offices, there is a time gap of 5 sec- industries, religious places, IT HAS TO DISPENSE 2.4 TO 3 ML. onds between each cycle of clinics, hospitals, apart- action. 25 to 30 seconds is ments, gated communities sufficient for the efficacy of and other establishments. 10

Hyderabad Saturday June 27 2020 what’s brewing? Justin Bieber sues women accusing him of sexual assault inger Justin Bieber has 2015, respectively. He is seeking “Danielle fabricated her sexual and hotel receipts to refute a sex- filed a $20-million $20 million in damages, and $10 encounter with Bieber at the ual assault claim posted last defamation lawsuit million for each story. Four Seasons Hotel because it week by a Twitter user under S against two women In the filing of the defamation was publicly reported that Bieber then name Danielle, whose who have accused him lawsuit, Bieber’s lawyers say the had dinner at the Four Seasons tweet and account were later of sexual assault. accusations against him are “fac- Restaurant on March 10, 2014 removed from Twitter. After refuting all the tually impossible, and disproven and presumed that Bieber was at “I don’t normally address allegations, Bieber is both by indisputable documen- the hotel because of the public things as I have dealt with ran- Sunny Deol: Every seeking legal tary evidence and the individu- reports of him dining at the dom accusations my entire recourse against two als’ own admissions”. restaurant. However, even career but after talking with my anonymous “Danielle claimed she was though Bieber went to the wife (Hailey Baldwin) and team producer initially women who sexually assaulted at the Four restaurant, he did NOT stay at I have decided to speak up on an accused him on Seasons Hotel on March 9, 2014, the Four Seasons Hotel,” it issue tonight,” Bieber, 26, wrote social media of however, Bieber did not stay at added. in a series of tweets on Sunday. rejected Ghayal sexual assault, that hotel in March 2014 and According to the suit, Bieber He added, “Rumours are reports there are multiple witnesses and and his then-girlfriend Selena rumours but sexual abuse is n 1990, when shown confidence and faith people.com. documentary evidence to dis- Gomez both attended his sur- something I don’t take lightly. I debutant film- in us, we had to work hard The singer, pute Danielle’s malicious lie,” prise performance at SXSW that wanted to speak out right away maker Rajkumar and made the film exactly 26, has filed read the lawsuit, filed on night. He was even pho- but out of respect to so many I Santoshi was try- the way we scripted,” suit against Thursday. tographed leaving the venue victims who deal with these ing to make recalled the actor. accounts belong- The lawsuit goes on to call with Gomez. They then went to issues daily I wanted to make Ghayal, he had Ghayal featured ing to Danielle and Kadi’s accusation “likewise factu- a rental property they were stay- sure I gathered the facts before I unsuccessfully approached Meenakshi Seshadri, Raj Kadi who each ally impossible, are contradicted ing at “along with several made any statement. Every claim several producers to back Babbar, Moushmi alleged they were by her own prior written state- friends”. of sexual abuse should be taken the project. Not many of Chatterjee, Amrish Puri victims, in ments, are supported only by fal- Before the filing, Bieber had very seriously and this is why them were keen to produce along with Sunny. 2014 and sified or faked texts”. produced screenshots of emails my response was needed. “ the Sunny Deol-starrer at Before the film’s theatrical that stage, till Sunny’s father release, the actor-director Dharmendra stepped in. kept a screening of the film The film was finally pro- for film critics and other duced by Dharmendra, and members of the fraternity. upon release on June 22, “I remember that 1990, went on to become a moment, since I am an Online searches for ‘Nepotism superhit. Sunny was also introverted person by jointly given a National nature. I used to feel awk- Award (Special Jury Award), ward in front too many peo- with Pankaj Kapur and ple, and standing in front of South Indian actress critics and receiving feed- Jayabharathi. back of my work that I am in Bollywood' spiked by 1993% In a chat with IANS, so emotionally attached to, Sunny recalled the making was tough. Ghayal is close he death of Bollywood” are trying to link stood at 3,961, 10,520, 36,292, with no links to the movie of Ghayal, a film that to our heart. Raj and I were Bollywood actor nepotism to the film industry. and 10,230 respectively. industry are making it big, cemented his position as an so nervous. After the Sushant Singh The study shows these In contrast, on June 14, the they will view Bollywood’s action hero. screening, before we came T Rajput has initiated searches spiked dramatically number of tweets made under productions in a more Sunny told IANS, “Back out to meet everyone, I told a wide discussion with Sushant’s sudden death. each hashtag was just 1, 0, 32, favourable light. As a result, then Raj was an assistant of Raj, ‘theek hai, ab bann gaya on enepotism in Following the spike, there was a and 0, respectively. The study the receipts earned by Govind Nihalani, and he hai, badal to nahi sakte (it's Bollywood amongst people. A dramatic fall in the number of highlights that many feel the the box office will was yet to make his debut as all right, we have made it recent study has revealed that times the keyword “nepotism film industry is tilted in increase”. a director. We knew each and cannot change it now). on June 14, the day Sushant in Bollywood” was searched. favour of insiders. other and he came to me to At least we made the film died by suicide, and June 15, On the June 15, 16, the number Speaking about the results narrate the story. I really with honesty. Fail ho gaye to searches with keywords “nepo- of times this keyword was of the study Fernando liked the story, so I promi- aage se aisi story nahi tism in Bollywood” spiked by searched fell to only 153 per Angulo, Head of sed him to make it. Of banayenge, aur kya (if we almost 2000 per cent. cent higher than average. Communications, SEMrush course, Raj was a new direc- fail, we won’t attempt this The study by SEMrush It also tracked data on said, “Our study should serve tor, so getting a producer sort of a story again in the tracked how often the word Twitter to understand what as a caution to Bollywood. was a task. Whoever we future)’!” laughed Sunny. “nepotism” was searched from impact Sushant’s suicide had Many who love its movies went to, with the story, The film went on to be May 2019 to June 2020. It on the microblogging site. It secretly aspire to stardom, every producer said that huge success and become shows that during this period, found a massive surge in the when these aspiring stars feel ‘yeh picture banao maat, one of the highest grossing it was searched an average of number of times tweets were they have no chance of realis- chalegi nahi (don’t make Bollywood ventures at the 62,458 times each month. added to ing their hidden ambitions, this film, it won’t work)’. box office that year. Apart Those who search for the #NepotismBollywood, their enthusiasm for Almost everyone rejected from a Special Jury Award word “nepotism” may not be #BollywoodBlockedSushant, Bollywood’s fare may wane. the idea of the core story for Sunny, the film was also looking for results that link #JusticeForSushantRajput, and For Bollywood to be seen in and everyone was suggest- given a National Award for their search to the film indus- #KaranJoharIsBULLY. the best possible light, it must ing changes. After exhaust- Best Popular Film Provi- try. Nepotism is a widely used By the end of the June 17, not allow for a repeat of what ing ourselves with all the ding Wholesome Entertai- word, and the practice of the total number of tweets on happened to Sushant. It ‘no’, eventually, we went to nment. favouring insiders is standard #NepotismBollywood, should give outsiders who are my father.” Sunny and director in every industry. However, #BollywoodBlockedSushant, talented the same chance as “My father saw the poten- Santoshi collaborated on those who do searches using #JusticeForSushantSinghRajput that given to insiders. When tial in the story and he films like Damini and the keywords “nepotism in , and KaranJoharIsBULLY the masses see that outsiders decided to produce the film. Ghatak after Ghayal. Both Realising that papa has the films were successes. FUN

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Hyderabad Saturday June 27 2020 tollywood ANNAPURNA STUDIOS SIGNS LOSER DIRECTOR ABHILASH FOR A FILM ith Loser, his second College of Film and Media-from his writers now. He wants it to be The enormous success web show winning where he has a master’s degree in a breath of fresh air.” viewers and critical filmmaking. The source further adds that of Loser meant Abhilash W acclaim alike, director A source close to the develop- chances of the film going to floors Abhilash Reddy has ment confirms to us exclusively, are bleak this year because of graduates to feature become a hot property “The enormous success of Loser COVID-19 outbreak. “It will overnight. To this end, we’ve meant Abhilash graduates to fea- mostly roll early next year. Plus, it filmmaking up next and learnt that he has been signed on ture filmmaking up next and it is wouldn’t be a surprise if either of by the prestigious Annapurna also what he desires. The icing on Annapurna in-house heroes Naga it is also what he desires, Studios to helm a feature film. the cake for him was to be roped Chaitanya or Akhil Akkineni The studio has produced in by Supriya. He is working on boards it if Abhilash impresses finds NAGARAJ GOUD Abhilash’s Loser and also houses the story — character-driven them with the script,” the source his Alma mater Annapurna romantic drama — with a team of concludes.

Actor Adivi ilmmaker istering cyanide-laced Sesh accepts Adivi Sesh Rajesh tablet in the name of con- Touchriver’s next on serial Touchriver, traceptive pills. He would Green India F who has most- later flee with their gold Challenge by ly directed ornaments. accepts Green hard-hitting To be made in Telugu, anchor stories, is now set to tell Kannada and Malayalam killer Cyanide Mohan the story of serial killer simultaneously, the film Anusuya. He India challenge Cyanide Mohan, a physi- titled Cyanide is a pro- planted cal education instructor, duction venture of NRI who murdered 20 young Industrialist Pradeep saplings in women, as a crime- Narayanan under the thriller. A local court in banner Middle East Jubilee Hills Karnataka earlier this Cinema. The film will on Friday and week sentenced Mohan to roll after coranovirus life imprisonment after he scare ends, with shooting further was convicted for raping set to take place in challenged and murdering his 20th Bengaluru, Mangalore, victim 11 years ago, Coorg, Madikkeri, Goa, actress police said on Thursday, Hyderabad and sobhita 26 June. Kasaragod. Padmashree Mohan’s modus awardee Sunitha dhulipala and operandi was to feign Krishnan is acting as the love, entice young content advisor, while director women, and get into popular lensman Sadat Sasikiran. physical relationships Sainuddin will crank the with them in various hotel camera. George Joseph rooms in Karnataka, and will render the musical then kill them by admin- score. OTT can never compensate theatre going experience: Swaroop

ilmmaker Swaroop, who scored a super hit with his maiden film Agent Sai F Srinivasa Athreya last year, believes OTT platforms will co-exist with cinema but never topple the tried and tested theatre model. “There was excitement about OTT platforms in the first two months of the lockdown but it lessened in the past one month. OTT can never com- pensate the excitement of a family going to a film and enjoying it over some refreshments. Film viewing in theatres is a part of our culture, so the question of OTT toppling cinema experience doesn’t arise. Once normalcy returns, people will flock to cinema halls like interested to convert my feature film before,” the director tells us. ideas to web shows. If I have to write for He admits to have been approached a show, I have to start afresh again,” he for his digital debut but he is not taking points out, adding that if he were to it up. “I’m taking it slow. I want to make make his OTT debut, he wants it to be a my next move after assessing the situa- heart-warming comedy affair which tion three months from now. Plus, I lifts the mood of the people given the don't have any web content. Nor I’m prevailing conditions. — NG AK Entertainments SAMANTHA to turn Shadow reveals reason into a web series she loves yoga amantha Akkineni has a special reason for lov- nil Sunkara’s AK house’s Twitter handle on ing yoga. It is because she practices yoga along Entertainments, Friday. with hubby, Naga Chaitanya. which earlier this Anil Sunkara tweeted, Samantha took to Instagram, where she A year produced “You read about him in S shared a photoghraph of the couple trying a the box-office the 20th century. You complex yoga position. The actress captioned smash will now see him with the image: “Apart from gardening.. something I’ve been Sarileru Neekevvaru in the same attitude in really enjoying is Yoga especially because @chayakki- association with Dil 21st century”. Thanks neni and I do it together ... #mytimewithyou #cou- Raju’s Sri Venkateswara MadhuBabu garu for plesyoga .. also we have the super best trainer @fly_san- Creations, is foraying trusting in us to give a thosh who’s just insane. Chay isn't in this picture but I into digital space. The visual format for the am working on it.” production house biggest novel franchise of Actress Rakul Preet Singh commented: “Look at that.” acquired rights to adapt India. #SHADOWSERIES Actress Ruhani Sharma wrote: “Beautifully done.” Madhu Babu’s popular work (sic).” Actress Lavanya Tripathi questioned: “Is there any- Shadow into a web series. While the production thing you cannot do??” “Shadow series is being hasn’t let out the details on Samantha had earlier shared that she has started learn- designed to match the qual- Mr.Madhu who would direct it, buzz ing Isha Kriya and shared a few benefits of the medita- ity and writing of any inter- Babu, and bringing it to you doing the rounds indicate tion form with fans and followers. national series. Taking for- in the visual form.. SUPER that Raja Cheyyi Vesthe Work-wise, the actress has films lined-up with ward the legacy of the EXCITED! More details to director Pradeep Chilukuri Vignesh Sivan and Ashwin Saravanan. Her immediate biggest hero of our telugu be announced soon,” read a is the strong contender to release, however, would be The Family Man 2, which novels #SHADOW by post from the production direct the first season. marks her Hindi as well as digital debut. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JUNE 27, 2020 12

New record for Earth's Woman, 30, discovers After ‘Fair & Lovely’, Harry Potter — 23-yrs- Most longest lightening she's a man! more brands face anger old and counting air & Lovely" skin-care creams have been a mainstay of June 26, 1997, was just another ordinary day, but it brought single lightning flash stretched more than 700 kilometres or thirty years, she has lived a normal life with no something extraordinary that took the world by storm. On this Read Aacross Brazil last year - equivalent to the distance between Fcomplications, until recently, when doctors in Kolkata "Fbeauty aisles in stores across India and elsewhere in Asia for NEWS years. Not anymore. On Thursday, the company Unilever said it historic day 23 years ago, the first book of the Harry Potter Boston and Washington DC - has created a new world record for diagnosed her with a very rare condition that can be found in series was released. We were introduced to J. K Rowling's the longest reported distance of lightning, the UN's weather one out of 22,000 people. While treating her for abdominal would stop promoting skin "whitening" or "lightening," and rebrand the skin-care line in response to critics who say the character, Harry Potter, the wizard boy who wears a pair of agency has announced. A World Meteorological Organisation pain, doctors found that she was a "man" suffering from glasses, and the rest is history. Harry Potter and the (WMO) committee of experts said two new world records for the testicular cancer. Surprisingly, her 28-year-old sister, who products promote harmful stereotypes around beauty and skin tone. But it won't go as far as some have demanded: ridding Philosopher's Stone was the first novel that Rowling wrote. It longest reported distance and the longest reported duration for a underwent necessary tests following the revelation, was also took the readers into a world they had never imagined existed. single lightning flash were set in Brazil and Argentina. The new diagnosed with "Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome" -- a stores of the creams and their connotations, no matter what they are called. Along with similar brands, Unilever's line has faced During the time when the Internet was non-existent and the records for extreme lightning bursts, or 'megaflashes', during condition in which a person is genetically male but has all social media a distant dream, it was through word of mouth, 2019, are more than double the size and duration of the previous physical traits of a woman. The 30-year-old woman, who is a renewed scrutiny in recent weeks, amid a global reckoning with racial injustice, for print, and electronic media record flashes. A resident of that Harry Potter's lightning flash that Bengal's promoting an image that white or lighter adventures were developed continuously Birbhum and disseminated across the over northern Argentina has been skin is more desirable than darker shades. seven continents. Potter on March 4, 2019 married for the became the favourite lasted a whopping last nine years, "We recognize that the use of the words 'fair', protagonist of children 16.73 seconds. A had visited the across the world, and in the second flash stretched Netaji Subhas 'white' and 'light' suggest a singular ideal same way Lord Voldemort more than 700 Chandra Bose became the most despised kilometres (400 miles) Cancer Hospital of beauty that we don't think is right, and we want to address this," Sunny Jain, the villain. And so, the legacy of across southern Brazil on October 31 last year. This was equivalent in Kolkata with severe pain in lower the abdomen a couple of Harry Potter began. This to the distance between Boston and Washington in the US, or months ago. Dr Anupam Dutta and Dr Soumen Das conducted president of Unilever's beauty and personal care division, said in a statement. Some activists say changing the name and branding year, Harry Potter fans will between London and Basel in Switzerland. The previous megaflash her medical tests and found her "true identity" during celebrate the 23rd distance record was 321 km (199.5 miles) in June 2007 across treatment. "From her appearance, she is a woman - starting is only a start.Poorna Bell, a writer who has been outspoken on the issue, told the BBC she found Unilever's announcement anniversary of the first the US state of Oklahoma, and the previous continuous duration from her voice, developed breasts, normal external genitalia. book's release. record was 7.74 seconds, reached in August 2012 in southern However, the uterus and ovaries have been absent since birth. "hugely disappointing" and called for the line to be discontinued France. She has also never experienced menstruation," Dr Dutta said. all together.

Wouldn't be possible without Liverpool’s wait is over Klopp: Captain Henderson AFP n LIVERPOOL

Chelsea play title deciders once again with 2-1 win over Man City to help iverpool captain Jordan LHenderson hailed manager Klopp’s men seal 19th league title with a record seven games remaining Jurgen Klopp’s transformational impact on the club to end a 30-year AP n LIVERPOOL far from “The Normal One” tag he wait to win the Premier League title “It’s just been a really exciting ride gave himself at his presentation at on Thursday. ürgen Klopp was two months from the first day I arrived and it is Anfield in October 2015 in reference Klopp arrived at Anfield in into his tenure as Liverpool man- not over yet, that’s the good thing. to Jose Mourinho’s self-styled 2015 with the Reds struggling just ager when he strode onto the The team all look like they have a “Special One” description. to qualify for the Champions J good few years in their legs but for Anfield turf, cajoled his players into Klopp already had charisma League on a regular basis via a top tonight we just enjoy this moment. It lining up with him at the edge of the is the best thing I can imagine, it’s and an aura about him from his time four finish. penalty area, and made them thank more than I ever dreamed of to be at Dortmund from 2008-15 — with The German led Liverpool to a fans in The Kop with an arm-swing- honest. We’ve been incredible.” his quirky appearance and one-lin- sixth European Cup last season and ing salute. — JURGEN KLOPP ers, he was regarded as one of has now ended an even longer wait The team had just scored in the European football’s great personal- to become champions of England. fifth minute of stoppage time to sal- “I’m just a little bit overwhelmed right ities — and also brought his trade- “I felt from day one when he vage a 2-2 draw against lowly West now, it’s just an amazing feeling and mark “heavy metal football” to came in the door he changed every- Bromwich Albion in the Premier just so proud of what we’ve achieved. Merseyside. thing,” said Henderson. just a bit overwhelmed right now, League. It was hardly a result wor- Another moment in our lives that we’ll While that saw Liverpool chal- “We followed him and believed it is an amazing feeling.” thy of such a reaction, and was never forget.” lenge City as the most watchable him. It’s been an amazing journey. Liverpool players and staff invariably the subject of widespread — JORDAN HENDERSON team in England across 2017 and ‘18, I’m hoping there is more, we just watched City’s defeat together in a ridicule. it is only since Klopp tempered his keep hungry, keep wanting more hotel. Yet it was typical of Klopp: “Since Jurgen came in, it has been gung-ho style that the Reds have been and following him. The biggest “When we won the Champions maverick, unconventional, passion- very positive all the way. He’s been capable of going toe-to-toe with City thing is no matter what we all fol- League we were on the pitch. It was ate, but also calculated. fantastic and he epitomises in terms of results. low him, believe in him and he’s a different experience watching the “Liiiiverpool, Liiiiverpool,” the everything that Liverpool stands for. I The game-changing six months took us to this point. This would- game,” Henderson continued. Kopites chanted back, a bond seem- think there will be plenty more days to came at the start of 2018, when n’t be possible without him.” “Then the final whistle going and ingly already forged with a bespec- look forward to as long as Jurgen is Liverpool was reinvented by the sale “It’s amazing to finally get over being with everyone together was tacled, cap-wearing, bearded there.” of attacking midfielder Philippe the line for the fans, the club, the amazing. It is another moment in German manager who was about to — SIR KENNY DALGLISH Coutinho to Barcelona in a deal whole city,” added Henderson. “I’m our lives we’ll never forget.” make them dream again. worth up to 160 million euros (then Four-and-a-half years later, “What a season. We’ve been $192 million) and the signings of A shaky defense was tightened a throw-in coach. Klopp has attained legendary status incredible. To be part of this group of center back Virgil van Dijk and up and Klopp hit upon a more solid Anfield is now a fortress again in this port city as the man who players and part of this journey is Alisson for $99 million and $85 mil- 4-3-3 formation. The result has under Klopp, who never fails to talk returned Liverpool to the top of the incredible and I am very proud to be lion respectively — record fees for a been spectacular: back-to-back up the power of the Liverpool fever- English game after a 30-year wait, able to call myself a Premier League defender and goalkeeper at the Champions League finals, winning ish home support that feeds off their securing a 19th league title. winner.” time. one and losing one; a 97-point manager’s energy. It makes it all the A man whose name will be slot- — VIRGIL VAN DIJK Klopp had earlier said he’d never league season — the third-highest in more tough to take that the fans have ted alongside those of other manage- splash those kind of sums — “Other Premier League history — that left not been allowed in stadiums to see rial greats at Anfield — Bill Shankly, “Obviously things are not as we clubs can go out and spend money Liverpool a point behind City in the the team finish off its title-winning imagined probably a few months ago Bob Paisley and Kenny Dalglish. Liverpool players celebrate after Chelsea’s win over Man City LFC/Twitter and collect top players, I want to do 2018-19 campaign; and now what campaign. Chelsea’s 2-1 win over or even a year ago how we imagined it differently,” he said in 2016 after could statistically go down as the With Klopp having a contract Manchester City on Thursday to win the Premier League, but we are everything and everyone followed stark after having his teeth whitened United bought Paul Pogba for $116 greatest ever top-flight season. through to 2022, there will likely be allowed Liverpool to clinch its first not going to complain and make a him.” In interviews and news confer- in late 2017 — now a staple part of million — but he eventually suc- The team’s fitness is second to many more magic moments for league championship since 1990, fuss. It’s something we’ve always ences, Klopp is equally at home mak- a Premier League weekend. cumbed to the realities of the mod- none under Klopp, while his desire fans to share with their leader who ending one of the most unforeseen dreamed of. As fans I think it’s ing jokes as he is talking politics and “The best word I can say to ern-day game. to cover all bases even saw him hire has put Liverpool back on its perch. droughts in British sports. something that will always be current affairs. He was one of the few describe this is: BOOM!” he said, remembered.” European champion, world club — TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD Premier League managers to divulge looking straight into the TV camera champion, and now Premier League his views about Brexit — “there was and with a broad grin, after champion. All in the space of 13 “Maybe we didn’t arrive with the not one time in history where Liverpool beat Man City in months and all under the watchful division creates success,” he March 2016. The reaction Kop joy: Liverpool fans flood Anfield same passion; Liverpool played every eye of an eccentric who has turned single game like it was the last chance told one interviewer — and has turned into a meme. n Liverpool from a thrilling yet brit- they have.” he did so in a calm and How different it all would AP LIVERPOOL Hillsborough memorial. tle team into a cold-blooded, trophy- — PEP GUARDIOLA thoughtful manner. have been if he’d decided to And as darkness eventually winning juggernaut. He holds strident opin- join Man United, with whom he sun had just set over Anfield engulfed Liverpool’s home on this More than that, Klopp has man- ions on player welfare, even he held talks in 2014 accord- T— and on a 30-year wait to be mid-summer’s evening, a red haze aged to achieve the nearly impossi- admiration for him. if that means openly criticiz- ing to his biographer, Raphael champions of England again — of smoke began to light the skies. ble in an era of increasing football It is easy to see why — and not ing governing bodies in the process. Honigstein. Instead, a year later, he when the fireworks started to Waving flares and flags, tribalism: he is almost universally just because of his infectious energy “As long as nothing changes I will chose Liverpool as his next step after explode into the twilight. Liverpool’s faithful found a way to liked. and passion on the touchline and his say something all the time,” Klopp leaving Borussia Dortmund, a A signal went out across share this moment together on Ask fans of Manchester United clear player-management skills. said this year, describing himself German club that has working- Merseyside. The drought was final- Thursday, even in a pandemic. It’s and Manchester City what they “No disrespect to the other man- mockingly as The Moaner from class roots, a strong heritage and a ly over for Liverpool. hard to stay apart when a three- think about the man who has rele- agers before him, but I felt it from day Liverpool. “It's because it’s about the passionate fan base — just like the At first there were just a dozen decade mission has been accom- gated their teams to Premier League one when he came in the door,” players, not one second about me.” team he was about to join as the supporters who watching on phones surrounded by a sea of thousands plished, even though the crowning also-rans this season and they’ll Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson Klopp is also fun, his loud laugh replacement for Brendan Rodgers. and listening on radios outside this snaking from the entrance to the moment came without Liverpool most likely speak of their respect and said about Klopp. “He just changed and flashing grin — made even more He has proved a perfect fit, and hallowed stadium. They were soon Kop past the The Albert Pub to the players being on the field. Momota recovers from India’s attack should give BAI plans SRH stint turning point car crash them hope in Aus: Atherton training camp AFP n TOKYO in my career: Bhuvi Atherton said. in Hyderabad apan’s badminton star PTI n KOLKATA The man who led England in PTI n NEW DELHI in 2014, I learnt to handle pres- JKento Momota on Friday 54 Tests, is impressed with India’s NEW DELHI: Top Indian shut- sure and that was a turning said he has completely ormer England captain fast-bowling pool. tlers, including world cham- ndian pacer Bhuvneshwar point,” Bhuvneshwar told recovered from the eye FMichael Atherton wants to see “One of the great things in the pion P V Sindhu, will be able IKumar says playing for IPL Deep Das Gupta on injury caused by a car acci- the gameplan employed by Indian last few years from my perspec- to hit the courts from July 1 side Sunrisers Hyderabad has Cricketbaazi show. dent and vowed to bring pace attack against an unortho- tive, I’ve seen this sea change real- if the Telangana Government been a turning point in his “I learnt new things, espe- home Gold at the post- dox batsman like Australia’s Steve ly, in terms of the quality of the allows the Badminton career as he learnt to handle cially handling pressure at poned Tokyo Games. Smith when the two teams square fast bowlers that you’ve pro- Association of India (BAI) to the pressure of bowling at the death bowling (during “I can see without any off at the end of the year. duced. organise a national camp in death. Sunrisers stint),” he said. problem while I’m play- Smith was serving one year “If I go back and think to Hyderabad. India’s fierce pack attack is Bhuvneshwar, who has ing,” the world number one, ball tampering suspension when when I played in India in 93, it While a bunch of Indian now one of the best in the taken 132 ODI and 63 Test who underwent surgery for India toured Down Under in was completely spin-based, you players have started practising world and Bhuvneshwar is a wickets, said he has been most an eye socket fracture in 2018-19 and won their maiden obviously had good fast bowlers at the Prakash Padukone key figure in the set-up along successful whenever he has February after the car crash, Test series 2-1 with David Warner as well but I don’t think that num- Badminton Academy (PPBA) with Jasprit Bumrah, managed to detach himself told reporters. also among list of banned players. ber in depth that you have now.” in Bengaluru after the Sports Mohammed Shami and from the outcome of the games “I’ve been able to give “I’ll be very interested to see As far as Smith’s batting tech- Authority of India (SAI) laid Umesh Yadav. like former India skipper 100% in practice,” he added. what India come up with (against nique is concerned, he feels that down rules for resumption of Bhuvneshwar said he Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The accident, which Smith). He (Smith) is a highly it is unique in its own way which training late last month, the always had the ability to bowl “Like MS Dhoni, I try to happened hours after the unorthodox player, but I enjoy makes the game eminently watch- elite players in Hyderabad yorkers but delivering in detach myself from the result 25-year-old won the watching and for that reason,” pace attack comprising Jasprit able. had no such luck. crunch moments is some- and focus on small things, Malaysia Masters, killed the Atherton said in a chat show on Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and “If everybody played the With Covid-19 cases thing that he learnt after join- which I also refer to as process. driver of the vehicle taking Sony Ten’s Pit Stop. Ishant Sharma makes it an even same way, it’s a boring game. I love surging in Hyderabad, the ing the Sunrisers squad back And this helps in getting the him to Kuala Lumpur air- “I think the game is a better battle for the visitors. the fact that Steve Smith is quite Telangana Government, as a in 2014. desired outcome. port. game when you’ve got people “What really should give unorthodox and he has success precautionary measure, “I always had the ability to “During IPL when I had a “I want to do my best who are very unusual in the way India fans hope I think Down because of that. extended the lockdown till bowl yorkers but then I lost it. couple of good seasons, I was every day towards the goal” that they play,” Atherton added. Under is the strength of the It makes it a more interest- June 30 but it meant the At Sunrisers Hyderabad, they in this zone. I was so focused of winning the Gold Medal But Atherton, one of the bowling attack. It’s very, very dif- ing game for me, but I don’t have resumption of the sport got wanted me to bowl at the start on my process, that the result at the Tokyo Olympics, he most respected voices of world ficult to win in Australia without any easy answers how to get further delayed for the top of the innings as well as at the had become secondary. And said. cricket feels that India’s world class a strong seam bowling attack,” Smith out.” players in the state. end. The 14 matches I played results were positive.”