Follow us on: RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From NATION 5 MONEY 8 SPORTS 12 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW VADRA CALLS IT ‘STATE GOVT DEPARTMENTS OZ STICK TO BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH ‘VERY BIG LAPSE' OWE RS 41,700 CR TO DISCOMS’ WINNING FORMULA BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 2 Issue 33 VIJAYAWADA, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2019; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable AS A DIRECTOR I WANT TO MAKE COMEDY FILMS: SRINIVASA REDDY { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com CAPSULE PUNJAB LAUNCHES FREE POLICE OVER 15 LAKH PEOPLE SIGN SEEKING BJP MP ASKS CENTRE TO MAKE HELP TO DROP WOMEN SAFELY HOME JUSTICE FOR HYD VETERINARIAN LAW TO BAN SOCIAL MEDIA MAN ARRESTED FOR CHANDIGARH: Amid growing concern over women's safety, Punjab CM Amarinder NEW DELHI: Over 15 lakh people from across the country have signed petitions on NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dube on Tuesday requested the Centre to come up RAPING 70-YR-OLD Singh announced free police help to drop women safely home if they are stranded change.org in the last four days seeking justice for the 27-year-old veterinarian who with a law to ban social media to stop it from circulating misinformation which leads WOMAN IN UP outside between 9 pm and 6 am The statewide facility will be was brutally raped and murdered in Hyderabad. Started on November to abusive remarks affecting lives of people. The MP from Jharkhand's available on dialling 100, 112 and 181, through which the woman 29, the petition gathered 3 lakh supporters in just 24 hours and Godda constituency raised the issue in the LS a during zero hour . "They SONBHADRA: A man has been caller will be connected immediately to the police control room. continued to grow rapidly, according to a statement by change.org. said that GDP is not a measurement tool. There was a UN convention arrested for allegedly raping a The pick-up and drop facility will be available to the women who "Within four days, over 500 petitions have been started by regular in 2011 over the issue. And there is an OECD (Overseas Economic 70-year-old woman in this do not have access to a safe vehicle, including a taxi or a three- citizens in an attempt to register protest and anger and the biggest Cooperation Development) report which is going on in its leadership. district of Uttar Pradesh, police wheeler. To give the woman caller a sense of total security, the CM petition that has gathered the signatures of over 8 lakh people has I told these things with proper proof and based on logic, but I was said on Tuesday. The accused, has directed that at least one woman police officer should been started by another veterinarian from Mumbai Dr Shantanu abused by the media, especially social media," Dubey said. The MP said 27, sexually assaulted the accompany her during the transportation. Kodape," the statement said. his father, mother and his whole family were also abused. women when she was alone at her home, Circle Officer Gyan Prakash Rai said. The incident took place on Sunday, he added. "The rape accused was arrested on Will frame strict laws for HC stays new bar licences till Dec 23 December 2 (Monday). n A case under various PNS VIJAYAWADA According to sources, sections of the IPC, including bar owners opposed that of committing rape, has The Andhra Pradesh High women's safety: Minister Court on Tuesday asked the the new bar policy been registered against him," Rai n said. The man is a carpenter by PNS VIJAYAWADA State government to file an affi- saying it is illegal they profession while the woman a davit over its new bar policy. would incur losses labourer and they both are Home Minister Mekathoti The High Court heard the because of it. They Dalits, he said. Sucharita has stated that the arguments and counter argu- government would frame ments over a petition filed found fault with the new laws for the protection against the government for government for 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL of women and girls in the going ahead with cancellation deciding to cancel the State. She suggested to girls of the existing bar licences as RAPED, STRANGLED and women not to respond to per the new bar policy. bar licences six months TO DEATH the calls of unidentified per- According to sources, bar before their expiry BENGALURU: A nine-year-old sons and not to open the owners opposed the new bar State government as to why it er, too, to provide additional girl was allegedly raped and links they receive on smart- policy saying it is illegal they is going ahead with the cancel- information by submitting cer- holders on hold. The State strangled to death at a village in phone. would incur losses because of lation of existing bar licences tain documents by December government issued a notifica- Kalaburagi district, police said on The minister has launched it. They found fault with the before expiry of their term and 10. The next hearing in the tion on November 22, formu- Tuesday. A resident of Sulepet in the mobile app 'Be Safe' for government for deciding to asked it to file a detailed affi- case is posted for December 23. lating the new bar policy for Chicholi Taluk, she had gone the convenience of women cancel the bar licences six davit on December 18. Until then, the High Court the period 2020-2021 (from missing on Monday evening after and girls here on Tuesday. months before their expiry. The sources said the High asked the State government to 01.01.2020 to 31.12.2021). she went out to play with her Vijayawada city police The High Court questioned the Court has asked the petition- put selection of new bar licence Continued on Page 3 organised a programme on Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha launching the new mobile app 'Be Safe' friends. Her blood- in Vijayawada on Tuesday stained naked body 'Women safety in Cyberspace' here on Tuesday. was found in the field n n Woman near a pond on the Police personnel, representa- Minister for Women and Child She said cybercriminals target outskirts of the village tives of NGOs and a large Welfare Taneti Vanita said the working women and young Pawan heaps praise on Monday night, police number of girl students women are the biggest students and cautioned them gang-raped, said. A 34-year-old tailor, attended the event. victims of cybercrimes not to fall prey to criminals identified as Yallappa Continued on Page 3 killed in EG on Modi, Amit Shah PNS n VIJAYAWADA Mahadevappa Sedam, with whom the girl was allegedly last PNS n TIRUPATI seen, has been arrested, police Even before the nationwide said. "The man had lured the girl Indian techie Jana Sena president Pawan public outrage over the gang- to eat a packaged snack and then Kalyan on Tuesday went on rape and murder of a woman took her to the field where he helps NASA record stating that Prime veterinarian in Hyderabad allegedly perpetrated the crime," Minister Narendra Modi and could subside, a similar horrif- a senior police official at Sulepet Home Minister Amit Shah ic crime has come to light in police station said. Following the trace Vikram suited the most for contempo- East Godavari district. incident, protests erupted in rary politics. According to police, a 50- Sulepet on Tuesday, where on Moon Addressing advocates dur- year-old widow was allegedly hundreds of people hit the road, Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy launching ‘YSR Law Nestham’ at PNS n WASHINGTON ing the second day of his gang- raped and murdered at holding aloft placards and raising Tadepalli on Tuesday Tirupati tour, he criticised the G Vemavaram village in East slogans, demanding capital Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lan- present day politics as atro- Godavari district. punishment to the alleged rapist. der, which crashed on the cious and stated that Narendra Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan addressing advocates during the second day of his Three men are alleged to surface of the Moon in Modi and Amit Shah are ideal tour in Tirupati on Tuesday have committed the crime CM launches YSR September, has been found by for the present political sce- when the victim was alone in TEMPLE PRIEST NASA, the US space agency nario. Prior to becoming Padayatra to become the Chief He claims to respond on peo- her house, police said. Police ARRESTED FOR confirmed on Tuesday, laud- Chief Minister, Jagan had spent Minister. If Jagan can do so, ple's issues according to his arrested one of the suspects ing a Chennai-based techie 100 days in jail. Subsequently, why can't he undertake a tour consciousness. and were on the lookout of two RAPING MINOR GIRL Law Nestham who helped it trace the debris he undertook an extensive of the State on people's issues. Continued on Page 3 others. District Superintendent AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh PNS n VIJAYAWADA 2016, 2017 and 2018, are eli- of India's ambitious lunar of Police Adnan Nayeem Asmi Police have arrested a temple gible to avail of the benefit. mission by spending hours visited the crime scene and said priest, who was on the run after Chief Minister YS Already, beneficiaries regis- comparing before and after that two would be arrested raping a minor tribal girl in Jaganmohan Reddy launched tered their names and after images of the landing site. 51 absconders within 24 hours. The woman's Kadapa district. D. Ravi alias YSR Law Nestham scheme at scrutiny by the authorities NASA's confirmation Support AIMPLB decision husband and son had passed Satyanarayana, who was hiding Tadepalli here on Tuesday. A concerned, the amount was came nearly three months defrauded over away and her daughter was liv- in East Godavari district, stipend of Rs 5,000 will be credited in their accounts. after India's Chandrayaan-2 ing in Hyderabad. This inci- was apprehended by credited into the accounts of AP Bar Council Chairman mission made a hard landing Rs 17,900-cr; CBI to file review plea: Owaisi dent comes close on the heels the police after they beneficiary junior lawyers with Manika Rama Rao, Vice- near the uncharted lunar of the rape and murder of 25- were alerted by their the click of a mouse. Chairman Ramajogeshwar south pole in the wee hours probing: Govt PNS n HYDERABAD year-old veterinarian on the counterparts in Lawyers thanked the Chief Rao, Bar Council of India of September 7. PNS n NEW DELHI outskirts of Hyderabad. The Kadapa. According to Minister for granting Rs 100 member A Rami Reddy, "The Chandrayaan2 AIMIM leader Akbaruddin victim, who has been given the police, the priest, who crore to Lawyers' Welfare Senior Advocate Nitreshwar Vikram lander has been A total amount of Rs 17,900 Owaisi has said the All India name of Disha by the police, had changed his getup and was Fund and also for granting a Rao and Bar Council members found by our NASA Moon crore was defrauded by 51 Muslim Personal Law Board is was raped and murdered by calling up his family by using the stipend of Rs 5,000 to junior BV Krishna Reddy, V mission, the Lunar absconders, who have run filing a review plea in the four truck drivers and cleaners mobile phone of others, was lawyers. Brahmareddy and others were Reconnaissance Orbiter. away from the country, the Supreme Court in the on the night of November 27. arrested in Annavaram. The Advocates, who passed in present. Continued on Page 3 government informed Ayodhya matter out of faith in All the four were arrested by priest had allegedly raped 14- Parliament on Tuesday. The the Constitution despite the the police. year-old tribal girl on the pretext information was provided by injustice allegedly meted out to Meanwhile, Home Minister of teaching her the Bhagawad Minister of State for Finance Muslims. M Sucharita made a surprise Gita. The incident had occurred Anurag Singh Thakur in a Akbaruddin Owaisi, MLA visit to an all woman police sta- in Reddivaripalli in Kadapa Provide onions on subsidy, written reply to a question on and younger brother of All tion in Guntur district. Some district on November 27. Police "fugitive economic offenders" India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul- women complained to her had registered a case on a in the Rajya Sabha. "The Muslimeen (AIMIM) presi- that the police were not complaint by the victim. The Central Bureau of Investigation dent Asaduddin Owaisi, also demolition of the disputed responding properly to their priest was since absconding. CM's fiat to officials has reported that as on date, 51 wondered when will those structure ahead of its anniver- complaints. The minister PNS n VIJAYAWADA and selling on subsidised price. government is selling onions at absconders and proclaimed responsible for the demolition sary on December 6. voiced concern about this and In this connection, Chief Rythu Bazaars by procuring offenders in 66 cases are of the Babri Masjid in 1992 get A five-judge bench of the said that the crimes against TODAY Onion, an essential ingredient Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy them from the other States known to have left for other punishment. apex court had ruled on women were continuing. She in every household, has become reviewed the price of onions in from November 2 onwards. In countries. "Further, the CBI has He was speaking at a protest November 9 that a temple said people were seething with ALMANAC dearer bringing tears to the eyes the market on Tuesday at the the recent past, the price has reported that the total amount meeting organised by the should be built through a anger over Nirbhaya and Disha Month & Paksham: of consumers. On learning camp office. He instructed offi- gone up to Rs 90 per kg,hence, defrauded by the accused per- United Muslim Action trust set up by the government cases and asked police to Margashirsha & Shukla Paksha about the skyrocketing price of cials to purchase onions and dis- the government has taken mea- sons in these cases comes to Rs Committee, a body of religious on the disputed site, where the remain alert and deal sternly Tithi : Ashtami: 01:44 am (Next Day) onions, the government has tribute sell to people at Rs 25 per sures to sell it at Rs 25. 17,947.11 crore (approximate- scholars and others, late on mosque was demolished. with those involved in crimes opened outlets at Rythu Bazars kg. It may be recalled that the Continued on Page 3 ly)," the minister said. Monday night against the Continued on Page 3 against women. Nakshatram: Shatabhisha: 05:10 pm Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Rahukalam: 12:06 pm – 01:28 pm Free flow of drugs in Vizag city Yamagandam: 07:58 am – 09:20 am Soil policy on the anvil in AP Varjyam: 12:21 am – 02:09 am PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM n Peddlers are using students as conduits n Drugs are being sent here in PNS n VIJAYAWADA Gulika: 10:43 am - 12:06 pm offering them a cut and drugs. On the mobile phone boxes. The city police has stepped the Minister for Mines Peddireddy Good Time: (to start any other hand some senior students Peddlers are using rowdy vigilance to curb the free flow developed links with Nigerians in sheeters to provide security Ramachandra Reddy has said important work) of the drugs in the city. Use of that steps are being taken to Amritakalam: 09:06 am – 10:53 am drugs by youths surfaced after Hyderabad and Goa and importing to local sellers and for check illegal transport of soil MDMA and LSD in exchange for ganja storage Abhijit Muhurtham: NIL the general elections when the from the Polavaram project police busted a rave party at site. VIJAYAWADA Rushikonda. It was then they The peddlers are using stu- vide security to local sellers and conducted in colleges so that Addressing a review meet- realised it was just tip of an ice- dents as conduits offering them for storage. teachers focus on the abnormal ing at the Secretariat on WEATHER berg. a cut and drugs. On the other "We found all the modes of behaviour of students. "We Tuesday, he said a soil policy Forecast: Haze What the police found in the hand some senior students transports and the points want the parents to pay atten- would be implemented on the Temp: 30/21 initial investigation was that on developed links with Nigerians where they are being stored. tion to their children so that lines of the sand policy. Minister for Mines Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy addressing a review meeting Humidity: 77% one side the youngsters are get- in Hyderabad and Goa and We are now concentrating on they are not weaned away by Stating that the previous at the Secretariat in Amaravati on Tuesday Sunrise: 06.31 ting sedatives in form of tablets importing MDMA and LSD in the end users so that they can peddlers. Once they enter the government had looted the Sunset: 05.40 and injections from Odisha exchange for ganja. The drugs lead us to the sellers,'' said a drug trade and become addicts Polavaram sand by selling it against the soil mafia. minister said if it is sold by the Current Weather Conditions and Chhattisgarh by train and are being sent here in mobile senior police officer. and the comeback is very dif- without collecting even a nom- Stating that there is 12 crore government, it would get a rev- Updated December 03, 2019 5:00 PM buses and selling them to the phone boxes. Peddlers are Another officer said aware- ficult,'' said a retired police offi- inal siegniorage. He asked offi- cubic metres of soil on enue of about Rs 1,000 crore. end users for heavy prices. using rowdy sheeters to pro- ness programmes would be cer. cials to take stern action Polavaram canal bunds, the Continued on Page 3 VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 4, 2019 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE ‘Polavaram project may Vizag zone gives thumbs up to Sabka Vishwas GST scheme be completed by Dec 2021’ PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n NEW DELHI Central GST (Visakhapatnam Responding to Zone) Principal Commissioner The ongoing mega Polavaram queries during S Faheem Ahmed has called irrigation project in Andhra upon the taxpayers to resolve Pradesh will be completed by Question Hour, their disputes pertaining to ser- December 2021 as per the the minister, vice tax and central excise, revised tender floated by the however, said the which are now included under State government, Union Jal completion of this GST through Sabaka Vishwas Shakti Minister Gajendra (legacy dispute resolution) Vyasaraja Mutt Singh Shekhawat said in the project will scheme-2019 introduced pontiff at Tirumala Rajya Sabha here on Tuesday. depend on how recently. Responding to queries dur- fast the State Participating in the out- VIJAYAWADA: Vidya Shreesha ing Question Hour, the minis- reach programme on Sabka Theertha Swamiji, Pontiff of ter, however, said the comple- government Viswas, organised by AP Central GST (Visakhapatnam Zone) Principal Commissioner S Faheem Ahmed Shree Vyasaraja Mutt, Sosale, tion of this project will depend Chambers of Commerce and received by TTD Executive settles the issue speaking at the outreach programme on Sabka Viswas organised by AP Chambers on how fast the State govern- of R&R Industry ederation in associa- of Commerce and Industry Federation in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday Officer Anil Kumar Singhal with ment settles the issue of reha- tion with Visakhapatnam temple honors in front of the Sri Vari Temple, Tirumala on bilitation and resettlement cost of the project based on the regard. Findings, or recom- CGST Commissionerate here tively resolving disputes in ticipated and highlighted the Tuesday. TTD Board Member DP (R&R). 2014 expense estimate. mendations of the RCC is governments are all pending in on Tuesday, Ahmed said many cases. In this regard, the technical glitches while Anantha, Dy EO Haridranath, The proposed Polavaram However, a Revised Cost dependent upon satisfactory the Supreme Court. Visakhapatnam secured sec- Centre is putting in efforts to uploading the GST returns Peishkar Lokanadham, irrigation project aims at irri- Committee (RCC) was set up compliances by the State gov- Rajya Sabha Chairman M ond rank in best performing make people aware of the and underscored the need for Parpathyedar Gurrappa, gating 2.91 lakh hectares, gen- to look into the cost escalation ernment on its observation," Venkaiah Naidu said zone by receiving more than scheme and ensure maximum user friendly features for Bokkasam In-charge Gururaja erate 960 MW of power, and issue of the project. the minister noted. "Polavaram is the lifeline for 1,100 applications under Sabka number of declarations by seamless filing. While others Rao and others were present. fulfil water needs of industries So far, two meetings have Responding to a supple- Andhra Pradesh and every- Vishwas. December 31, the date of the felt that the aim of the and 540 villages in Andhra been held. In its second meet- mentary on who will bear the thing needs to be done." "So, the objective of the scheme's expiry, he concluded. scheme is to reduce pending Pradesh. ing held in October 2019, the escalated cost of the proposed The cost of the Polavaram scheme is to free as large seg- Additional Commissioner, litigations and declog the Karthika masa puja "...this project is being con- RCC has sought details from project, including land acqui- project is pegged at Rs ment of the taxpayers from the Central GST, Visakhapatnam judicial system of legacy dis- for Akka Devatalu structed by the State govern- the Andhra Pradesh govern- sition, the minister said, "The 55,548.87 crore as per the sec- legacy taxes as possible, the Zone, S Narasimha Reddy putes, the exercise can end ment. The revised tender float- ment, he said. difference is because of cost of ond revised cost estimate done relief given there under is sub- and VJK Sharma, up in windfall gains for the TIRUMALA: The TTD is ed a couple of weeks ago by the The information sought has the land acquisition and the at 2017-18 price level, which stantial. He also said the cases Superintendent (GST Cell) government at a time when organising Karthika masa puja State government. As per the been with regard to types of issue related to R&R. We have has been accepted by the Jal under investigation or those explained the procedures of it is scurrying for every for Seven Akka Devatalu located new revised tender agreement, land identified for acquisition, sought information. We will Shakti Ministry. pertaining to adjudication filing annual GST returns penny that counts because of in the first ghat road of Tirumala. they have given the date of along with their quantities or take a call after receiving the The Andhra Pradesh gov- invariably drag on for years through Annexure 1 and 2 fiscal uncertainty arising out These sibling deities are believed completion of the project as cost as per the first and second full information from the ernment had cancelled the burdening the taxpayers, espe- which is simplified for ease of of a slowing economy. to be the guardians of the down December, 2021. So, I hope, by RCC and also details of land State." contracts and gone to reverse cially those in the micro, small filing across taxpayers regis- Chairman and Vice ghat road and ensure safe December, 2021, this project acquisition and corresponding On displacement of tribals tendering for Polavaram head- and medium enterprises tered under GST. Also, they Chairman of Visakhapatnam journey of pilgrims. The festival will be completed," Shekhawat project displaced families as on in Odisha due to large-scale works and hydropower station. (MSME) sector," he said. explained the amendments Zone Sudhir Mulagada and will be conducted under the said in the Upper House. March 31, 2014 and March 31, submergence of Polavaram Infrastructure major Megha Elaborating further, he said made to the GST act and KRB Prakash also spoke on aegis of TTD transport Treating it as a national pro- 2018, he added. project, the minister said the Engineering and under this scheme, dues to the other issues pertaining to its this occasion. department on December 6 ject, the minister said the "The State has submitted concerns of Odisha, Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) tune of more than Rs.5,000 filing. between 9.30 am and 10.30 am. Centre had agreed to bear the partial information in this Chhattisgarh and Telangana bagged the order. crore have been declared, effec- More than 100 people par- Chandrayaan-II's crash site discovery a shot in the arm for ‘citizen science' VISHWAM SANKARAN n Citizen science involves the collection and analysis The discovery of Chandrayaan- of data relating to the NASA tweet on Vikram II's crash site by NASA, aided natural world by general by Indian engineer Shanmuga public. The crash site of Subramanian, is a shot in the arm for 'citizen science' in Chandrayaan-II's Vikram Lander trending on Twitter India and abroad with the free lander was discovered, availability of data enabling thanks to the availability PNS n NEW DELHI will be a spectacular one. All amateurs to reach for the skies of data from the the best." - sometimes literally. American space agency #VikramLander and One user tagged NASA Citizen science involves the for common citizens to Chandrayaan-II trended on tweeted and posted: "Don't 3 cricketers from Andhra collection and analysis of data analyse and interpret. Twitter on Tuesday after a worry Chanda Mama, we are relating to the natural world by NASA tweet that its mission coming again to meet you, see general public. The crash site of n Chennai-based had located the Indian you soon #Chandrayaan3. get 5-year scholarship Chandrayaan-II's Vikram lander mechanical engineer Chandrayaan-II lander Thank you @NASA". was discovered, thanks to the Subramanian did just Vikram. Another user praised availability of data from the that. NASA's Exploration A post on @NASA that India-origin techie who from Gautam Gambhir American space agency for Mission Planning Office "The #Chandrayaan2 helped locate the lander. common citizens to analyse Chief Nujoud Fahoum Vikram lander has "Shanmuga PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM The scholarship hunt and interpret. Merancy commended been found by our Subramanian, a Chennai-based mechanical Subramanian's efforts and @NASAMoon techie from In a major boost to their aspira- will again begin from engineer Subramanian did just mission, the Chennai, has tion to make it big in cricket that. NASA's Exploration acknowledged the role of Lunar made India's world, three cricketers from December 6 at Raghu Mission Planning Office Chief citizen science in a tweet Reconnaissance greatest Andhra Pradesh received Cricket Engineering College Nujoud Fahoum Merancy com- Orbiter" gar- #SpaceDiscovery Development Scholarship from mended Subramanian's efforts "so that the interpretation of the a three-dimensional map of our science take root in society and nered 4.3K ofGautam Gambhir. Gulfaam and acknowledged the role of data does not take a non-scien- galaxy, provides free data on bil- promote scientific temper. retweets and 11.4K #VikramLander. Gulrez Saleh, Dheeraj Lakshman Funngage.com is about to start citizen science in a tweet. tific route". lions of stars. He said this is possible when likes. He uses lunar images and Munish Varma earned the second phase of trials in "Very cool to see citizen sci- In India, Citizen Science large- Using tools available on the a huge amount of scientific data Union Minister Dr from @NASA's Moon themselves a well- deserved five- search of the next batch of FG ence in action with #NASA ly contributes to ecology and con- Gaia Archive website, he said and user-friendly tools to Jitendra Singh retweeted and #LRO Mission, studied them year scholarship and all of these Power players, who will be LRO! Good work @Ramanean!" servation studies. But, the recent new types of light sources in the analyse these data are freely wrote on @DrJitendraSingh: & locate the debris of boys were also part of the 15- awarded the 5-year cricket devel- she said. But, this community- application of NASA's Lunar galaxy, like stars, and even "new available. "NASA says it has found the #VikramLander. After cricketer contingent that flew to opment scholarship, is starting based approach to science has to Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) aspects of physics, could be While citizen science is under impact site and debris of authenticating the discovery Leicestershire, the United from December 6 at Raghu be a collaborative effort with data by Subramanian to find the discovered when the data are the spotlight with Subramanian's Chandrayaan2". #NASA confirmed & Kingdom for a three-week inten- Engineering college, professionals guiding every step, Vikram lander's crash site has studied systematically, exten- discovery, it has been used in One user tagged @NASA released..." sive training camp. Visakhapatnam for Andhra cautions astrophysicist Sudip shown its potential even for sively and in a suitable way, with various fields in India. and @NASAMoon and post- Another user urged First ever in Indian sports, Cricketers. Bhattacharyya of the Tata other fields, including astronomy. the guidance of professional The India Biodiversity Portal ed: "Great @NASA and excel- NASA to "give credit to Funngage.com is partnership For registrations all interested Institute of Fundamental "Astronomy is rapidly becom- astronomers". initiated more than a decade ago, lent endeavour by @isro. Indian engineer with Gautam Gambhir. In girls and boys in the age group Research (TIFR) in Mumbai. ing such a free data-driven sci- According to Bhattacharyya, for instance, is a platform aim- Proud of your achievements Shan@Ramanean who alert- March this year, the first batch of of 12-24 years one can pay the "It is essential that most citi- ence, where citizens can partic- data from citizen science pro- ing at aggregate data on all and quite sure, next time it ed you for confirmation". FG Power Players, 33 cricketers one time registration fee of Rs zen efforts, which aim at utiliz- ipate, make discoveries, say of jects require an additional expert species living in India, with a were awarded their scholarships 2000 for bowling or batting tri- ing the data of cosmic sources new planets, comets, asteroids processing and interpreting dedicated module running by the legendary cricketer als, and Rs 3000 for All Rounder for scientific progresses, should and other cosmic sources, and them, using the professional based on citizen science for citizen science campaigns - such lessons in harnessing participa- Gautam Gambhir in a high- volt- or Wicket Keeper Batsman be guided by expert profes- take part to unravel the myster- knowledge of the subject. more than eight years. as the Neighborhood Trees tion in citizen science, imple- age ceremony held at New Delhi. through mobile app Funngage. sional astronomers," ies of the universe," In his view, the participation A study published in June in Campaign, National Moth menting functionality and in Out of 33 boys, three cricketers Or else, they can call at Bhattacharyya told in an email Bhattacharyya explained. of interested citizens in the the journal Biodiversity Week, Spotting Alien Invasive integrating technological are from Andhra Pradesh. 7981797919 for any queries. interview. Citing an example, he said the process of cutting edge scientif- Information Science and species, Mapping Indian Snails advancements into the plat- After the grand success of the Thanks for the mail.Thank you He reasoned that such expert Gaia satellite, a mission by the ic research is extremely impor- Standards noted that the portal and Slugs and Frog watch. form codebase," the researchers first phase of FG Power Player - for the information.Hearty con- guidance is particularly required European Space Agency to chart tant as it can significantly help runs many biodiversity related "We have learnt valuable wrote in the study. India's First Cricket Scholarship, gratulations. HAS NITHYANANDA FOUNDED A ‘COUNTRY'? VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES f you were wondering what n According to the website of Kailaasa, n Complete with a flag, several government depart- "Self-styled godman Irape-accused Nithyananda the movement was founded in the its own passport, and ments, including education, Nithyananda is accused of rap- GOLD has been up to, besides US, spearheaded by members of the apparently a Cabinet, treasury, commerce, and so ing his former disciple under making regular appearances on. But what stands out is a the garb of spirituality. The trial ` 38, 150 (10 gm) Hindu Adi Shaivite minority the Kailaasa claims it ` in videos even as the police 'Department of Enlightened for the case, which was regis- 20 search for him, the answer is - community. This so called country stands for universal Civilisation' which will work on tered in 2010 began in 2018. SILVER Kailaasa. claims to provide "a safe haven to all free healthcare, free reviving Sanatana Hindu Nithyananda has been booked ` 44, 200(1kg) In a bizarre development the world's practising, aspiring or education, free food, Dharma. This 'country' also under sections 376 (rape), 377 ` 0 that is eerily similar to the persecuted Hindus, irrespective of and revival of "temple claims to eventually have a (unnatural sex), 420 (cheating), Netflix documentary series on race, gender, sect, caste, or creed, based lifestyle." The 'Dharmic Economy', and a 114 (criminal abetment), 201 Osho, Wild Wild Country, where they can peacefully live and languages of the Hindu Investment and Reserve (disappearance of evidence, CHICKEN Nithyananda has apparently express their spirituality, arts and 'country' are given as Bank, where crypto currency giving false information), 120B RATES `/KG "founded" a new "country" culture free from denigration, English, Sanskrit and will be accepted. (criminal conspiracy) and called Kailaasa. "Kailaasa is a interference and violence." Tamil. It is ironic that the website other sections under the Indian Dressed/With Skin `151 nation without borders creat- advertises its prowess in edu- Penal Code (IPC). Without Skin `172 ed by dispossessed Hindus cation at a time when In another case which took Broiler at Farm `104 from around the world who irrespective of race, gender, lifestyle." The languages of the Nithyananda faces accusations place in Gujarat, two of his asso- lost the right to practice where it is located. According is really a 'new country' or sect, caste, or creed, where 'country' are given as English, of minors being manhandled ciates have been arrested, and Hinduism authentically in their to a few reports, the "country" whether that's more fiction. they can peacefully live and Sanskrit and Tamil. and tortured in his school in Nithyananda is booked under EGG own countries," reads the intro- is located on a private island According to the website of express their spirituality, arts The flag of Kailaasa called Ahmedabad. sections 365 (abduction), 344 `/ duction on the website. The that he has allegedly bought Kailaasa, the movement was and culture free from denigra- Rishabha Dhvaja, features One can also apply to be a (wrongful confinement), 323 RATES 100 website itself seems to have from Ecuador, near Trinidad founded in the US, spearhead- tion, interference and violence." Nithyananda himself, along citizen of Kailaasa. The citizens (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 HYDERABAD 444 been around since at least and Tobago. ed by members of the Hindu Complete with a flag, its own with Nandi, the vehicle of will be given a Kailaasa pass- (intentional insult to provoke VIJAYAWADA 457 April 2019. A detailed look at the web- Adi Shaivite minority com- passport, and apparently a Shiva. The website encourages port which, "by the grace of breach of peace) and 506 (crim- The website oozes praise for site shows that the word munity. This so called country Cabinet, the Kailaasa claims it Hindus to download and print Paramashiva, the holder of this inal intimidation) of the Indian VISAKHAPATNAM 460 Nithyananda and has the Kailaasa is being used to denote claims to provide "a safe haven stands for universal free health- this flag to show their support passport is allowed free entry Penal Code and under Child RETAIL PRICE `4.57 details of this new country; all of Nithyananda's organisa- to all the world's practising, care, free education, free food, to Kailaasa. in all eleven dimensions and 14 Labour (Prohibition and (IN VIJAYAWADA) however, it fails to mention tions, and it is unclear if there aspiring or persecuted Hindus, and revival of "temple based Kailaasa is also set to have lokas, including Kailaasa." Regulation) Act.

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t must have been a heady mix gent of his party leaders. This of ecstasy and agony for reminded many people of the IChief Minister K maxim in Telugu "Poyina chote Chandrasekhar Rao, Chief A heady mix of challenges for KCR vethukkovaali" (search at the Minister of Telangana, who has spot where you lost). The faced two major challenges after guise of providing 'uninterrupt- fateful day and the objectionable Shadnagar on the indefensible upshot is that had he shown real having emerged as the undisput- ed services of transport' to the It is a fact that KCR handled well a similar reaction of Home Minister grounds of jurisdiction. The dis- commitment towards the new ed leader in India's youngest state public. This created a flutter situation following RTC strike during his Mahamood Ali had added fuel cussion in Parliament, with MPs capital, it would not have post bifurcation: one is the res- among members of the public as to fire. The Home Minister demanding capital punishment remained a dream! Now he is olution of TSRTC strike and the most of them do not want pri- days as Transport Minister in the erstwhile rubbed salt into wounds by and castration of the culprits, planning to get the construction other is handling the nationwide vatisation in RTC in any form. AP government 22 years ago under the claiming off-hand that the vet- reflects the seriousness of the work resumed by mounting outrage over gang-rape and This explains why KCR erinarian could have been saved incident. pressure on government, after murder of Disha at Shadnagar. remained non-committal guidance of his political boss and then had she called the police by dial- Political one-upmanship accusing it of deliberately setting As for RTC strike that went on on the key demands of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu ing '100', instead of calling her Coming to Andhra Pradesh, aside the capital issue and trying for 52 days, what irked him most RTC workers. sister. Angry people questioned the opposition Telugu Desam to shift the blame on the Jagan was that the leaders who spear- TSRTC is in a pecu- the Home Minister as to why he Party seems to be struggling to government. headed the stir were his broth- liar situation because of salaries for the strike sounded like a leader with a dic- did not lodge a complaint against come on a right track for wag- Naidu's visit to Amaravati ers in arms during the peak of the fact that the corpo- PIN period of 52 days. tatorial attitude towards nearly MIM goons who had attacked ing a war against the YSR was mired in controversy due to POINT statehood movement helmed ration, as it existed Surprisingly, KCR agreed to give 48, 000-strong striking employ- M D RATNA KUMAR his house in the Old City of Congress government headed by stone pelting and hurling of by him. No wonder, the meth- before bifurcation, has Rs. 1,000 crores for RTC's devel- ees. He had the last laugh in this Senior Journalist Hyderabad and beaten his son YS Jaganmohan Reddy. The chappals at his convoy. The gov- ods he had adopted came in not yet been properly split opment, after having refused to episode, but mud sticks. black and blue earlier! The opposition is still licking its ernment in turn set up Special handy for them. KCR was between AP and TS in line with pay a meagre amount of Rs. 47 Questionable silence Home Minister did not have a wounds after the humiliating Investigation Team (SIT) for annoyed at the adamant attitude the AP's Reorganization Act crore towards payment of pend- Another issue that has shak- place Hyderabad, which has proper answer as nothing could defeat in the General Election. probing the incident. The com- of RTC Employees Unions' Joint 2014. This perhaps prompted ing salaries! en society and drawn the atten- been bandied about as a place fit be done against MIM in its Of course, they highlighted the ment of DGP Gautham Sawang Action Committee leaders, who KCR to make a U-turn. Had the It is a fact that KCR handled tion of the entire nation is the to be the nation's second capi- stronghold. issue of sand scarcity that rocked that the incident amounted to claimed till the end that their tussle with RTC employees con- well a similar situation following brutal gang-rape and murder of tal. The silence that KCR main- The discussion on this issue the state and snatched away the "freedom of expression" has fight was only to save the pub- tinued for some more days, the RTC strike during his days as veterinarian 'Disha' in tained for more than 48 hours in Parliament would paint livelihood of over 30 lakh work- drawn flak that he endorsed lic sector corporation from slip- reputation of the TS government Transport Minister in the erst- Hyderabad. In terms of the grav- after the incident dented the rep- Telangana government in bad ers in the construction field. stone pelting. Regardless of the ping into the hands of private could have taken a severe beat- while AP government 22 years ity of the crime, Disha's case has utation of Telangana govern- light. For, instead of implement- That seems to be not enough for finding of the SIT, it appears that players. The JAC claimed that ing. Sensing public mood, KCR ago under the guidance of his been equated with the Nirbhaya ment, apart from drawing media ing the concept of Zero FIR sug- TDP to recoup itself. TDP supre- every development will get its stand was vindicated when it seems to have taken the 'right political boss and then Chief incident, which took place seven criticism. The irresponsible gested by the Supreme Court, mo Chandrababu Naidu visited politicised in Andhra Pradesh looked as though the TS govern- decision' to end further con- Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. years ago in the national capital. behaviour of the police in receiv- the TS police made the dis- the ground-breaking site of his due to the overzealous attitude ment was racing towards privati- frontation by agreeing to major However, as Chief Minister of It is just coincidence that ing complaint from the parents traught family of Disha run dream capital Amaravati last of the two warring factions on sation of many RTC routes in the demands of workers, including Telangana, KCR unnecessarily Nirbhaya-like incident has taken of Disha past midnight on the around police stations near week, along with a huge contin- the political screen of the state! CAPSULE Vizag to get drinking TDP holds CM, DGP responsible for attack on Naidu's convoy water from Polavaram Machilipatnam Now, APCO products PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM port work to available on Amazon Pipeline will be arranged from VIJAYAWADA: APCO products Polavaram to Visakhapatnam begin by will be available now on Amazon, to supply drinking water along with all other international instead of canals as part of next year products. An agreement was Water Grid project to avoid n signed by APCO with Amazon in wastage of water through PNS MACHILIPATNAM this regard, and Minister for IT canals. A TDP delegation led by Atchannaidu submitting a memorandum to Governor Biswa Bushan Harichandan at the Raj Bhavan and Industries Mekapati Chief Minister YS Minister for Transport Perni in Amaravati on Tuesday Goutham Reddy formally Jaganmohan Reddy reviewed Venkataramaiah (Nani) said launched the sale here on the development of the State government is plan- PNS n VIJAYAWADA hurled the police baton at n Visakhapatnam city with ning to begin the construction Naidu's convoy. Atchannaidu alleged that Tuesday. After the launch, the the buses taken on lease Minister said that with this Collector Vinay Chand and work on the Machilipatnam Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Atchannaidu condemned agreement, APCO will be hugely other officials at the Camp port project in Krishna district Reddy and DGP Gautam the arrest of woman farmer for Naidu's tour of Amaravati were seized benefited and an international Office on Tuesday. cussed measures to be taken n Chief Minister YS by early 2020. The State govern- Sawang are responsible for the Yalamanchali Padmaja belong- and threatened their market for handloom products The Chief Minister to prevent pollution and Jaganmohan Reddy ment will develop the port pro- attack on TDP chief N ing to Errabalem and found reviewed transport, drinking groundwater contamination ject at any cost, the minister Chandrababu Naidu during fault with Civil Supplies owners to agree that the will be created. He said that suggested to officials to before the implementation of water, development of roads due to dumping of waste told a gathering at the science his tour of Amaravati recent- Minister Kodali Nani for his glasses were broken use desalination water GST, the tax was taken from and tourism projects of material from the past few fair and exhibition at Pedana in ly, said former minister and objectionable comments on much before the vehicles for industries and buyers, now tax is collected Visakhapatnam. Officials years. For the same, the Chief Krishna district. TDLP Deputy Leader K Naidu, his family members were hired by TDP. from sellers, it means whatever briefed the Chief Minister Minister has decided to go for mentioned that Israel The work will start in 2020 Achennaidu. and TDP. the GST we get for APCO will be that around 40 per cent of bio-mining process in was using desalination and three or four banks are like- A TDP delegation led by The TDP leader said the n "The police should know reimbursed to the Government water from canals is being Kapuluppada dumping yard. water for industrial ly to grant the loan to the tune Atchannaidu met Governor party leadership had already that TDP leaders will not of Andhra Pradesh. The biggest wasted and said that water Subsequently, bio-mining purposes of Rs 3,000 to 4,000 crore for Biswa Bushan Harichandan at written a letter to the Centre on talk without evidence," he advantage is the product will be should be supplied through should be introduced in all the the Machilipatnam port pro- the Raj Bhavan here on the attack on Naidu's convoy added sent only after completing the the pipeline as part of the dumping yards to prevent ject, the minister added. Tuesday. Later, speaking to and opined that SIT would not payment. Earlier, the seller used Water Grid project. While pollution. Kailasagiri. The Chief Minister He also said a fresh Detailed newsmen, Atchannaidu said it do anything in this regard. to sell products on credit, said the Chief Ministers has asked The Chief Minister ordered ordered to start the works Project Report (DPR) for devel- is ridiculous that about 2,000 Atchannaidu alleged that Vivekananda Reddy's murder the Minister. Around 104 type of officials to prepare proposals to repair all the roads in soon. Officials explained to the opment of Machilipatnam port police personnel could not the buses taken on lease for case has made progress. "The handloom products will be to meet the requirement of Visakhapatnam and for the Chief Minister on metro rail would be submitted to the stop 30 people from hurling Naidu's tour of Amaravati were SIT should identify the real marketed by Amazon. Moreover, drinking water facilities at same, officials told the Chief master plan proposals; 10 cor- State government by the RITES stones, footwear and sticks at seized and threatened their culprits in the case," he added. products will be available Payakaraopeta, Yalamanchili, Minister that they are drafting ridors would be constructed in by December 2019. Naidu's convoy. owners to agree that the glass- TDP MLAs Gadde worldwide and they are certified Narsipatnam and Anakapalli a plan. The Chief Minister 10 phases with a total length The RITES has been entrust- Condemning the statement es were broken much before Rammohan Rao, Maddali by APCO. Major benefits of this areas. directed officials for setting up of 140.13 km. And the first ed the task of preparing the of DGP Sawang that full secu- the vehicles were hired by Giridhar, Nimmala Rama agreement are that the APCO will The Chief Minister sug- of underground drainage in phase covers 46.40 km, steel fresh DPR for the rity was provided to Naidu, he TDP. "The police should know Naidu, former minister Nakka be charged with one of the gested to officials to use city limits. The Chief Minister plant to Kommadi covers Machilipatnam port. Chief said all the remarks made by that TDP leaders will not talk Ananda Babu, Tenali Sravan lowest commissions in the e- desalination water for indus- suggested to officials regard- 34.23 km, Gurudwara to Old Minister YS Jaganmohan him in the aftermath of the without evidence," he added. Kumar, MLCs Bachula Commerce space. Sarees, tries and mentioned that Israel ing a few architectural changes Post office covers 5.26 km, Reddy has asked RITES to sub- incident are irresponsible. TDP politburo member and Arjunudu, P Ashok Babu, towels, lungies, dothies, was using desalination water for Integrated Museum at the Tadichetlapalem to the RK mit the DPR for He said the YSRCP activists senior party leader Varla Panchumarthi Anuradha and chunnies/duppatas, dress for industrial purposes. He Beach Road. Beach covers 6.91 km. It is Machilipatnam port in were brought from other con- Ramaiah said he had come to TDP State media coordinator material, bed sheets and napkins said that it costs 57 cents for Officials explained about proposed that the project December 2019 itself as against stituencies. "The DGP should know through media reports Darapaneni Narendra Babu are among the APCO products 1,000 litres, which means 4 Submarine Museum, the food should be completed between the actual schedule of January tell who brought them there. that the SIT constituted to were among those who met the that have been listed on Amazon. paise for one litre. They dis- court and Planetarium at 2020 and 2024. 2020, the minister said. He said also explain who crack former minister YS Governor. 20-year jail term Support AIMPLB Will frame strict laws for Indian techie helps Pawan heaps praise decision to file NASA find Vikram review plea: Owaisi women's safety: Minister for rapist father Continued from Page1 lander on Moon on Modi, Amit Shah Continued from Page1 Continued from Page1 Continued from Page1 PNS n VIJAYAWADA be the single provided she did "We have faith in justice. not have any objection to That faith is telling us to file Speaking on the occa- See the first mosaic of the impact He said that he cannot shut his Special court judge on Tuesday marry him. The woman, sep- review petition. We have trust sion, Home Minister site," NASA said in a tweet sharing eyes when confronted with prob- sentenced step-father in a arated from her husband, has in this countrys Constitution. Sucharita said the police before and after impact images. On lems. He claims to have floated POCSO case with 20 years in been going through upheavels We have trust in this country's department is always September 7, the Indian Space Jana Sena at a complex juncture. prison, and fine of Rs 500 for in her life in taking care of her court. That's why we are filing. ready to help women and Research Organisation (ISRO) Quoting Jagan as saying that his sexually assaulting his step- two children. It should not be seen in a girls. She said some phone attempted a soft landing of Vikram caste would not go back on daughter. Widespread jubila- She agreed to the proposals wrong way," Akbaruddin numbers like Dial 100, on the Moon. However, ISRO lost promises made to people, he ety with its ministers shooting tion is being expressed over and the duo has been living Owaisi said. A resolution 112 and 181 and other biggest victims of cyber- contact with Vikram shortly before questioned, "Does it mean the their mouth like anything? While the special court verdict, together for the past 11 years. passed at the meeting, released mobile number are crimes. She said cyber- the scheduled touchdown. NASA's people from rest of the castes will responding on rape incidents, the which came at a time the The mother is a happy soul as to the media by AIMIM,said already in use to help criminals target the work- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter fail to keep their words to peo- leaders should react without tak- Justice for Disha movement is her both the children are the meeting held that the judg- those who are in emer- ing women and young Camera (LROC) team had released ple?" Turning his attention on the ing into consideration the caste rocking the nation. studying well. ment on the title suit of Babri gency. students and cautioned the first mosaic of images acquired YSRCP MLAs and ministers of the victim. He breathed fire The guilty was identified as Meanwhile, Krishna Rao Masjid/Ram Janmabhoomi "is She said the new app them not to fall prey to during its September 17 flyby of the style of functioning, Pawan on the YSRCP government in the Saikam Krishna Rao, a facto- set his sights on the girl who not acceptable to the 'Be Safe' can be down- criminals. She said crim- Moon. sought to know from Jagan Railway Kodur incident where- ry worker in Ibrahimpatnam, is in SSC class. One day, when Muslims." The meeting sup- loaded in a smartphone inals try to befriend girls The US space agency released a whether the YSRCP MLAs and in sweet lemon trees were cut near here. Krishna Rao devel- the mother was out, he wait- ports the AIMPLBs decision and can use it to get emer- and asked the latter not to mosaic image of the site on September ministers know how to speak? down. The YSRCP government oped interest towards a col- ed for the opportunity and to file the revision petition gency help from police. get trapped. She asked 26 (but taken on September 17), invit- Whether their only business is to with an army of over 151 MLAs league - a woman with two sexually assaulted her using against the apex courts judg- Minister for Women students to give respect to ing people to compare it with images speak their choicest epithets? could not rein in prices of onions children. He proposed to brute force, ignoring the social ment on the title suit, accord- and Child Welfare Taneti and follow their sugges- of the same area before the crash to What kind of message does the in the first six months of occu- marry her claiming himself to taboos. ing to the resolution. Vanita said women are the tions to avoid problems. find signs of the lander. YSRCP wants to send across soci- pying power in the State. SSC exams from March 23 to April 8 Provide onions on HC stays new bar licences till Dec 23 Soil policy on March 23 First Language Paper 1 subsidy, CM's fiat Continued from Page1 premises is rented, two recent passport- SSC EXAMS size photographs and a copy of Aadhaar the anvil in AP March 24 First Language Paper2 SCHEDULE According to the notification, the card. Continued from Page1 to officials Commissioner of Prohibition and In case there are more than one appli- March 26 Second Language PNS n Continued from Page1 Excise shall fix the number of bars in cation received for a bar notified, selec- Out of this, the Irrigation VIJAYAWADA each of the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), tion of applicants for grant of the Department would get Rs 700 crore March 27 English Paper 1 Now, the price has gone up to Rs 100 per i.e., Municipal Corporation, licence will be by drawl of lots by the and Mining Department Rs 300 March 28 English Paper 2 The SSC exam kg. Therefore, the Chief Minister reviewed Municipality and Nagar Panchayat, District Collector. crore. About 5,000 acres of land is schedule was the price and asked officials to control the duly reducing the existing number of The selected applicant is permitted to being used to dump soil in the twin March 30 Maths Paper 1 released here on spiralling prices. The Chief Minister has bars by 40%. In case there is only one establish the bar anywhere in the Godavari, Krishna and Tuesday. Exams asked Vigilance officials to conduct inspec- existing bar in the ULB, the number will Municipal subject to restrictions as may Visakhapatnam districts. The soil in March 31 Maths Paper 2 will be held tions in the open market and godowns and be retained. The number of bars in for online enrolment and the timelines be imposed. four districts has been identified in 80 from March 23, identify the illegal stock of onions. Though, respect of 3-Star and above-rated hotels for receipt of applications, their scruti- The existing 3-Star and above-rated packages. Irrigation and mining offi- April 1 Science Paper1 2020 to April 8. it is a burden on the government to pro- and micro breweries existing in the ULB ny and draw of lots will be mentioned hotels and the existing micro breweries, cials will jointly check the soil and a April 3rd Science Paper 1 Minister for cure onions and sell them on subsidy, sales shall be excluded and the remaining in Gazette notification. The non-refund- whose Bar licences have been withdrawn policy will be formed in the next two Education should not be stopped at Rythu Bazaars, he number of bars only shall be reduced by able application fee for filing of applica- and are desirous of obtaining licences, weeks. Irrigation Minister Anil April 4 Social Studies Paper 1 Adimulapu gave a fiat to officials. Officials explained the 40%. tions shall be Rs 10 lakh. may be granted bar licences on filing of Kumar Yadav, Irrigation Principal Suresh released Chief Minister that daily 500 to 1,200 quin- The licence period shall be for two The applicant shall enroll online for applications. Secretary Adityanath Das, Irrigation April 6 Social Studies Paper 2 the schedule. tals stock is being procured through years from 01.01.2020 to 31.12.2021. participation in the selection process and Later, the State Excise Department E-in-C Venkateswara Rao, Polavaram Exam will be Marketing Department and late, it is being The Commissioner of Prohibition submit a challan for Rs10 lakh towards on November 29 released a notification CE Sudhakar Babu, RMC SE April 7 Sanskrit / Arabic / Persian conducted from shifting to Rythu Bazaars for sale. Presently, and Excise shall issue a notification in non-refundable application fee, a copy inviting online applications for issuance Veerakumar, LMC SE Srinivasa Yadav 9.30 am to 12.15 Rs 50 subsidy was borne by the government the State Gazette calling for online appli- of plan of the proposed premises, con- of licences through a draw of lots in and other officials of the Irrigation April 8 Vocational course exams pm, he said. on onions per kg. cations for grant of bar. The procedure sent letter of the owner in case the accordance with the new bar policy. and Mines departments participated. VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 4, 2019 nation 04 ‘Terror incidents declined post SHORT READS

nixing of special status to J-K’ J-K to host 65th PNS n NEW DELHI national school games "The incidents of from Dec 9 The Centre on Tuesday said ter- terrorist violence ror incidents have declined since have declined after JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Stalin lauds the abrogation of special status to will host the 65th national Jammu and Kashmir under August 5. During school games that will Article 370, but infiltration the 115 day period Four months after commence from December 9 techie for attempts from across the border here, officials said on Tuesday. have increased. Union from August 5 till Secretary, Youth Services and helping NASA minister of State for Home G November 27, there revocation of Article 370, Sports, Sarmad Hafeez said all Kishan Reddy also said in Lok the measures have been put in find Vikram Sabha that the security forces have been 88 such place for the event. The mega PNS n CHENNAI neutralised 157 terrorists in 2019 incidents as normalcy returns to Kashmir sports event will witness competitions in the discipline of so far. compared to 106 DMK president M K Stalin "The incidents of terrorist PNS n SRINAGAR dents have started going to volley ball ( under 17 years on Tuesday lauded a city- violence have declined after such incidents from schools though without wearing boys) and sqay martial art based techie who helped US August 5. During the 115 day April 12 till Aug 4 Barring the clampdown on uniforms. Schools have asked (under 14 and 17 years boys space agency NASA to trace period from August 5 till internet services, normalcy is their pupils to attend classes in and girls) from December 9, he Chandrayaan-2's crashed November 27, there have been 88 the above period," he said in a On August 5, the central gov- slowly returning to the Kashmir casual clothes for security rea- said. A large number of Vikram lander on the Moon's such incidents as compared to written reply. ernment had announced the manner to flush out terrorists Valley almost four months after sons. Officials said that the sit- students from across the surface. "I commend 106 such incidents from April 12 Reddy said as per the report abrogation of the special status and 157 terrorists have been neu- the Centre announced abroga- uation across the Valley has country are expected to take Chennai-based programmer till August 4. of the government of Jammu and given to Jammu and Kashmir tralised during the year 2019 so tion of Article 370 of the remained peaceful with no unto- part in the event, Hafeez said. Shanmuga Subramanian who "On the other hand there has Kashmir, 19 civilians including under the Article 370 and its far. "Moreover, security grid has Constitution that gave special ward incident being reported The police department has had used lunar images to been increase in the number of non-Kashmiri labourers were bifurcation into two Union mounted concerted efforts for status to Jammu and Kashmir. from anywhere. However, there been asked to provide sufficient trace #VikramLander on the infiltration attempts from across killed in terror related incidents Territories. launching operations against the Shops, schools and business has been no official word on the security at the venue of the Moon's surface," the DMK the border. During the 88 day since August 5. He said the "Based on these inputs and residual terrorists," he said. establishments opened on restoration of internet services event as well as the lodging chief said in his twitter han- period from August 5 till security agencies continue to past history of cross border ter- The minister said Jammu and Tuesday morning and markets which were snapped from all and boarding centres for dle. "Was also pleased to see October 31, there have been 84 receive inputs about the intention rorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir is affected by terrorism remained open till around 1 PM, platforms on August 5 when players, he said. confirmation and apprecia- such attempts as against 53 such of terror outfits that are support- all necessary precautions and sponsored and supported from in comparison to a few weeks Union Home Minister Amit tion of this discovery by attempts from May 9 till August ed and sponsored from across preventive steps including cor- across the border for the last earlier when shops would down Shah announced the abrogation NASA and I wish Shanmuga 4, 2019. Correspondingly, esti- the border, to indulge in terror don and search operations three decades and the govern- their shutters much before noon, of Article 370 and bifurcation of UP govt transfers 12 Subramanian the very best mated net infiltration has attacks and breach of security in (CASO) are undertaken by the ment has adopted a policy of zero officials said. the state of Jammu and Kashmir for his future," he said. increased from 32 to 59 during Jammu and Kashmir. security forces in a proactive tolerance towards terrorism. As per the 'new normal', stu- into two union territories. IPS officers LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday transferred 12 IPS officers, a ‘Verdict in rape senior UP government official Exhibition showcases works Reviewing if bullet train project said. Raveena Tyagi, who was cases should be Superintendent of Police, South, Kanpur Nagar, has been from Rashtrapati Bhawan out as per can be deferred: Minister made Superintendent of Police, CBCID (Crime Branch Crime Investigation Department), PNS n NEW DELHI ‘ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE' PROGRAMME victim's age’ Kanpur. Aparna Gupta is the PNS n NEW DELHI Mumbai, Dec 3 (PTI) new Superintendent of Police, Spending a week within the Maharashtra minister Jayant South, Kanpur Nagar. Ankur President's Estate perhaps is a Deploring the rape and murder Patil on Tuesday said the state Agarwal has been made the great escape from the world we of a veterinarian in Hyderabad, government was trying to new Assistant Superintendent live in, as the participating Union Minister Harsimrat ascertain if projects like bullet of Police/Acting Additional artists in Rashtrapati Bhawan's Kaur Badal on Tuesday said the train could be deferred in Superintendent of Police of recently held 'Artists-in- verdict in rape cases should be view the "Rs 4.71 lakh crore Gautam Buddh Nagar. Ravi Residence' programme took pronounced in as many days as debt" on the state. Shankar Chhavi, who was the the opportunity to revisit their the age of the victim. She also Patil's comments came two Superintendent of Police of respective versions of an ideal said once death penalty has days after Chief Minister Jaunpur, is now the new world on their canvasses. been granted to a culprit, there Uddhav Thackeray ordered a Superintendent of Police, While some turned nostalgic should not be any scope for fil- review of all on-going develop- Women Powerline-1090, reminiscing simpler times, some ing a mercy petition. ment projects in the state, Lucknow. Ashok Kumar-III is looked within into the deep part of the life in Rashtrapati include Anjolie Ela Menon, Such heinous crimes against including the Mumbai- the new Superintendent of recesses of their minds, and oth- Bhavan. It seeks to provide an Lalu Prasad Shaw, Suhas women show that "we have Ahmedabad bullet train. project and how much money floods," he added. Police of Janupur. Alok ers simply imagined the seem- environment which will inspire Bahulkar and Anwar Khan. failed our daughters. It is high "The state's debt is Rs 4.71 will the state government need Thackeray on Sunday said Priyadarshi has been made the ingly distant idea of freedom. creative thinking and rejuvenate Nostalgia shaded with ver- time we do something about it," lakh crore. The debt for ongo- to repay," he said. the state government, which Superintendent of Police of These over 40 art works creat- artistic impulses. "It is also nacular imagery dominates Badal said. Stressing on the ing projects is Rs two lakh The bullet train project has has a debt of nearly Rs five Ambedkar Nagar, while Amit ed during the residency by 12 intended to honour and recog- Bahulkar's paintings. He paints importance of speedy trial and crore. We are reviewing faced stiff opposition from lakh crore, is firm on giving Kumar-1 is the new artists, both established and nise eminent and established the "crumbling" Wada haveli of severe punishment, she said, "I Awhich projects are important farmers and tribals whose unconditional loan waivers Superintendent of Police of emerging, are currently on view artists as well as encourage Vadodara as a symbol of a lost urge the government that in for the state's development lands are to be acquired. Patil to farmers. Hardoi. Vikrantveer is the new as part of an exhibition at the young upcoming talent from way of life. "Its inhabitants may rape cases judgement should be and whether projects like bul- also said that people were "not The introduction of bullet Superintendent of Police of Rashtrapati Bhawan museum different parts of the country," have adapted to alien moderni- pronounced in number of days let train can be taken up at a happy" with the previous gov- train is expected to mark the Unnao. here. a museum official said. ty, yet they long for the intrin- equivalent to the age of the vic- later stage," Patil told a televi- ernment's loan waiver scheme. country's shift to an era of "The aim of the 'In-Residence' Renowned artists participat- sic," the official said. For Khan, tim. So if the victim is 20 years sion channel. "We are working on how to high-speed trains capable of programme is to provide artists ing in the residency, held even an imperceptible move- old, the trial should be conclud- "We have called a meeting to provide relief to farmers affect- hitting a speed of up to 350 Unauthorised colonies: an opportunity to stay and be between November 10-17, ment has an echo. ed in 20 days." look into the viability of the ed by unseasonal rains and km per hour. Delhi Congress stages protest near Nirman Extension line of UP offers 25% subsidy, Bhawan ‘Internet curbs in Kashmir Valley NEW DELHI: Delhi Congress workers and leaders staged a protest-march near Nirman Noida- Gr Noida Metro full stamp duty waiver Bhawan in central Delhi on due to social media posts from Pak’ Tuesday, where the Housing PNS n NEW DELHI and Urban Affairs Ministry is approved by UP govt for defence units in state located, over the issue of The restrictions on the inter- PNS n NOIDA (UP) state," Industrial Development regularisation of unauthorised PNS n NOIDA (UP) during a meeting of the cabinet net in Jammu and Kashmir has Minister Satish Mahana told colonies. Led by Delhi unit ministers in Lucknow on been imposed to check aggres- Ahead of the defence expo next reporters in the state capital. president Subhash Chopra, the The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday," NMRC Managing sive anti-India social media year, the Uttar Pradesh govern- Now, the companies that will Congress workers demanded on Tuesday approved the con- Director Ritu Maheshwari said. posts being pushed from ment on Tuesday decided to pro- set up defence industries will be the removal of Section 7 from struction of an extension line of The new rail link is expected Pakistan to instigate the youth vide 25 per cent subsidy and 100 provided all facilities including the notification issued by the the Noida-Greater Noida Metro, to connect the densely populat- in the valley, Union Minister G per cent stamp duty waiver for power, road and fencing of land, central government last month, officials said. ed areas of Gaur City and Noida Kishan Reddy said in Lok setting up defence industry in the the minister added. The bienni- alleging several unauthorised The extension metro link Extension to the Aqua Line Sabha on Tuesday. state. The decision was taken at al DefExpo India will be held for colonies will remain out of the will run between Noida Sector and the adjoining Blue Line The restrictions on the inter- a cabinet meeting chaired by the first time in Lucknow in ambit of regularisation due to 71 and Greater Noida metro network, which connects net was imposed on August 5 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. February next year. the provision. Congress leaders Knowledge Park–V, connecting Noida with Delhi, according to when the central government "The cabinet has amended the The previous edition was have said that around 40 the twin cities in Gautam Buddh officials. had announced the abrogation UP Defence, Aerospace Unit and held in Tamil Nadu in 2018. percent colonies could not be Nagar district adjoining Delhi, In January this year, the Aqua of the special status given to Employment Promotion Policy- The defence expo offers regularised as they were the officials of the Noida Metro Line of the metro was inaugu- Jammu and Kashmir under the anti-India social media posts ourising terrorists and terrorism, 2018 with provision of providing opportunities for the Indian situated near the Yamuna Rail Corporation (NMRC) said. rated which connects Noida Article 370 and its bifurcation being pushed from across the certain restrictions on internet 25 per cent subsidy and 100 per defence industry to showcase riverbed or historical "The approval for an exten- and Greater Noida, covering a into two Union Territories. border aiming at instigating have been resorted to," he said cent stamp duty waiver for set- its capabilities and promote its monuments, as specified in the sion metro rail line was given distance of almost 30 km. "In view of the aggressive youth of the valley and glam- replying a written question. ting up defence industry in the export potential. notification. Congress high command to decide on alliance Cong member raises Priyanka with JDS after discussions: Siddaramiah security breach issue in LS PNS n BENGALURU the 224-member assembly, PNS n NEW DELHI "No, no such things, which would still have two Senior Congress leader K high command will vacant seats-- Maski and R R A Congress member in Lok Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said discuss and decide Nagar. Sabha on Tuesday raised the the party leadership would Claiming that people were issue of alleged breach of securi- take a call on possible tie-up about it," angry about disqualified legis- ty at Congress leader Priyanka with JD(S) to form a govern- Siddaramaiah told lators as they were "destroying" Gandhi Vadhra's Lodhi Estate ment in case the ruling BJP fails democracy, Siddaramaiah said, residence here, terming it as a to retain its majority following reporters in Hunsur they have sold themselves for "matter of serious" concern. the December 5 assembly in response to a money and have insulted the During Zero Hour, Anto bypolls in Karnataka. voters. Accusing the BJP of Antony (Congress) also raised His statement came even as query on 'misusing' government the issue of replacing the Special several of his party colleagues discussions on machinery during the bypolls, Protection Group cover of the maintained that they were not alliance with JD(S) he said people have decided to family of former prime minister averse to possibility of a post voted for the Congress in all 15 Rajiv Gandhi with 'Z-plus' secu- sources had said on Monday. with her and then left, the sources by-poll alliance. constituencies. rity provided by the Central The Congress general secre- had said. "No, no such things, high To another question on vet- a government, even as there bypolls independently. Among 15 constituencies Reserve Police Force. tary's office has taken up the issue The Centre last month replaced command will discuss and eran Congress leader were mixed signals from the Siddaramaiah and JD(S) going to the bypolls, 12 were "If it was foolproof how did of the security breach that the SPG (Special Protection decide about it," Siddaramaiah Mallikarjun Kharge's recent regional party on post by-elec- leaders- H D Deve Gowda held by Congress and three by seven people barge in," he asked. occurred on November 26 with Group) cover of the family of for- told reporters in Hunsur in statement about giving "good tions alliance. and Kumaraswamy had JD(S), whose coalition govern- He also urged the government the Central Reserve Police Force, mer prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, response to a query on discus- news" after bypolls results on The Congress and JD(S), indulged in war of words and ment collapsed due to rebellion to not play politics over security they had said. The car drove right assassinated by LTTE terrorists on sions on alliance with JD(S). December 9, he said, ".... it who ran a coalition govern- accused each other as respon- by the disqualified MLAs. of the family that has lost two up to the porch near the garden May 21, 1991, with 'Z-plus' secu- Earlier speaking to reporters means we (Congress) will win ment for 14 months in the state sible for the collapse of the With winning majority of prime ministers in violent deaths. at her home with three men, rity provided by the Central in Mysuru, he said, there was in all 15 seats." and contested Lok Sabha polls coalition government in the seats being crucial for the gov- In a security breach, seven three women and a girl coming Reserve Police Force. Under Z- no internal understanding Several Congress leaders in alliance, have parted ways state. The ruling BJP led by ernment's survival, BJP has unknown persons in a car drove out of the vehicle, the sources had plus security, they are being pro- between Congress and JD(S) including Kharge have said after the collapse of the H D Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa fielded 13 of the 16 disqualified up to the porch of Priyanka said. They walked up to Priyanka tected by CRPF commandos in during the bypolls, and both the party was not averse to the Kumaraswamy ministry in July needs to win at least six seats legislators who joined the party Gandhi Vadra's Lodhi Estate Gandhi and asked for photos to close proximity besides guards at parties were seriously fighting possibility of joining hands following the rebellion by 17 in the bypolls to 15 constituen- as its candidates from their home, got off and walked up to be taken with her. She spoke with their homes and where ever they against each other. with JD(S)once again to form MLAs, and are contesting the cies to remain in a majority in respective constituencies. her to ask for photographs, them nicely, they took pictures travel in the country. VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 4, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS PRIYANKA SECURITY BREACH ‘NO PARDON GIVEN TO RAJOANA’ Vadra calls it ‘very big lapse' SAD slams Amit Shah's remark PNS n CHANDIGARH

l Says SPG cover removal ‘political' move The Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday termed as "very unfor- PNS n NEW DELHI security," he said. Several senior with the withdrawal of SPG pro- with her and then left, the tunate" the statement of Union sources said. Home Minister Amit Shah in Congress leader Priyanka On whether there was any Parliament that no pardon has Gandhi Vadra's husband Robert response from the Home been given to Balwant Singh Vadra on Tuesday described as Ministry over the security Rajoana, who was convicted for Sena seeks reply from a "very big" security lapse the breach at their home, Robert the assassination of then Punjab incident of unidentified people Vadra answered in the negative chief minister Beant Singh in FM on Hegde's claim driving up to the porch of their and said "whatever they want to 1995. on central funds home last week, and alleged that do, they do". The threat per- SAD president Sukhbir the removal of the Gandhi fam- ception everyone knows is very Singh Badal said a party dele- NEW DELHI: A Shiv Sena ily's SPG cover was a "political" sensitive but nobody is looking gation will meet Prime Minister member on Tuesday move. The Congress general at it, he alleged. Asked if the Narendra Modi and Shah and sought reply from the Finance secretary's office has taken up removal of the SPG cover a take up the matter with them. Minister on the issue of alleged the issue of the November 26 "political" move or agenda-dri- The SAD is an ally of the BJP at refund of Rs 40,000 crore security breach with the Central ven, he said "all this is political". the Centre. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal given by the Centre to Reserve Police Force. Earlier, in a Facebook post, "I want to say on my party's Maharashtra for various "Our security is not impor- Robert Vadra claimed that secu- behalf that it is very unfortunate. the Question Hour. Bittu is the parole, which is an "injustice". development projects including tant as much as the security of rity throughout the country is Because earlier reports came in grandson of Beant Singh. "A delegation of our party bullet train. It was alleged that the women in the country. The compromised. "It is not about -- that the media had high- Asking Bittu not to go by will meet the PM and the Home the fund was returned without government should think about Congress leaders also expressed tection, Modi and Shah togeth- the security for Priyanka, my lighted -- that the government media reports, Shah said, "koi Minister," he said. spending by the hastily formed it at the national and state level. concern over the alleged secu- er have put the lives of our lead- daughter and son or me or the of India had decided to give par- maafi ki nahi gayi (no pardon Badal is an MP from government under Devendra Our security and of our children rity breach with AICC general ers at risk," he said in a tweet. Gandhi family.. It's about keep- don to him (Rajoana) on the has been given)". Ferozepur parliamentary seat in Fadnavis for 80 hours, Vinayak is on second level, we have to secretary, organisation, K C The car drove right up to the ing our citizens especially the occasion of the 550th birth In September, the Union Punjab. Rajoana, a former Raut (SS) said in Lok Sabha think about the security of Venugopal saying the govern- porch near the garden at women of our country, safe and anniversary celebrations (of Home Ministry officials had Punjab Police constable, was during the Zero Hour. Raising women first," Robert Vadra ment should not put someone's Priyanka Gandhi's Lodhi Estate secure," he said. "Security Guru Nanak Dev)," he told announced the central govern- convicted for his involvement in the issue, he said this told reporters. Asked about the life in danger for "settling cheap home with three men, three throughout the country is com- reporters here. ment's decision to commute the an explosion outside the Punjab information was shared by security breach at their resi- political scores". "The massive women and a girl coming out of promised... Girls are being The Home Minister on death sentence of Rajoana to life civil secretariat that killed Beant none less than BJP member dence, he said it was a "very big security breach at the the vehicle, sources said. They molested/raped, What society Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that imprisonment. Singh and 16 others in 1995. and former minister Ananth Kumar Hegde thrice in the lapse", but he would like to residence of walked up to Priyanka Gandhi are we creating...?" he asked, no pardon has been given to The decision was taken as a After media reports emerged media. He said quoting Hegde's emphasise more on the safety of Priyanka and asked for photos to be adding that the security of every Rajoana. "humanitarian gesture" on the in September that Rajoana's media claim that Devendra women in the country. Gandhi Vadra taken with her. She spoke with citizen is the government's He was replying to Congress occasion of 550th birth cele- death sentence would be com- Fadnavis was made "The government would proves that them nicely, they took pictures responsibility. member from Punjab Ravneet brations of Guru Nanak Dev, muted, his sister Kamaldeep Maharashtra chief minister last know why they took the call Singh Bittu, who had sought a the officials had said. Kaur had then said the decision month despite lacking majority to remove the SPG Our security is not important as much as the security of the women in response from Shah on why Badal said Rajoana has been would "heal wounds" of the Sikh to 'protect' Rs 40,000 crore cover...whatever they do we Rajoana was pardoned, during in jail for 30 years without community. will face it. People of the country. The government should think about it at the national and central funds under the CM's state level. Our security and of our children is on second level, we have control from being 'misused'. the country are Raut sought a reply from with us and to think about the security of women first Finance Minister Nirmala they will — ROBERT VADRA, Congress leader Goa:50K trees Sitharaman as to whether such give us a thing too place or not. might have Fadnavis has also already to be cut for dismissed Hegde's claim as Leopard enters "absolutely wrong", asserting Territory under UT J-K infra projects that nothing of that sort Maha residential n happened. PNS PANAJI area, trapped At least 50,000 trees might includes PoK: Government have to be felled if the Goa PNS n NEW DELHI after 8 hours government chooses to go ahead with three proposed The Union Territory of Jammu PNS n AURANGABAD infrastructure projects, a and Kashmir comprises the senior official said on Tuesday. territories of the Indian State of A leopard strayed into a res- The State Wildlife Board Jammu and Kashmir immedi- idential area here on Tuesday Man lies down in front met under Chief Minister ately before the commencement morning, triggering panic Pramod Sawant on Monday of the Constitution, except among people, before it was evening on the issue, but no Tamil Nadu wall Ladakh, but includes Pakistan trapped after eight hours, an of Rajanth's convoy policy decision was taken, the collapse: Owner of occupied Kashmir, Union official said. Some morning official said. The proposed Minister G Kishan Reddy said walkers spotted it in the l Demanding change of name in Aadhaar projects are expected to house arrested on Tuesday. CIDCO N-1 area shortly infringe on wildlife sanctuary COIMBATORE: The owner of Reddy said in the Lok Sabha after 6 am and alerted police PNS n NEW DELHI Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, areas, he added. The projects the house the compound wall that the territory of the erst- and forest officials, he said. has been detained and taken include doubling of South of which collapsed following while state of Jammu and The leopard then wan- A 35-year-old man, suspect- to the Parliament Street Western Railway track on heavy rains killing 17 people Kashmir comprised the Indian dered into a garden and two ed to be mentally unsta- Police Station. Castlerock- Collem -Margao near here was arrested on state of Jammu and Kashmir vacant houses in the area, ble, lied down on When the convoy stretch in South Goa; four-lan- Tuesday on charges of causing immediately before the com- Reddy said in the LS that the territory before being caught from the road near was near ningof national highways over death by negligence, police mencement of the Constitution of the erstwhile state of Jammu and one of those houses. Parliament on Parliament, the a distance of 13 km in said. Sivasubramanian, a textile of India. A tranquiliser dart gun Tuesday when man lied down Anmod-Mollem border area, showroom owner, was arrested He said in accordance with Kashmir comprised the Indian state of was used to trap the leopard, Defence on the road and laying new transmission a day after a portion of the the Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir immediately the official said, adding this Minister around 1.25 pm, lines through Bhagwan damp 15-foot high compound Reorganisation Act, 2019, and was the first time a leopard Rajnath demanding that Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary wall came crashing down on subsequent notification under before the commencement of the was sighted in Aurangabad. Singh's convoy he be allowed to in Mollem, the official said. adjoining tiled roof houses in Section 103 of this Act dated Constitution of India In October, the video of a was approach- meet Prime He said at least 21,000 trees Nadur village, over 50 kms November 2, 2019, the territo- leopard entering a house in ing, police said. Minister Narendra will need to be cut and 135 from here, burying alive the 17 ries of both the successor Union Nashik and attacking a pet The man, identi- Modi as he wanted to acres of forest land need to be people, including ten women Territories have been speci- except the areas specified under tion, Reddy said the National dog sleeping outside the door fied as Vishambhar Das get his name in the Aadhaar acquired for doubling of the and two children. fied. the UT of Ladakh. These Commission for Schedule went viral on social media. Gupta, a resident of card changed, police said. South-Western Railway track. A case under Indian Penal Code "The UT of Ladakh com- include areas of other districts Tribes has recommended that The video showed the leop- section 304 A (causing death prises two districts, namely that are under illegal occupa- the newly created UT of Ladakh ard sneaking up to the dog by negligence) had been Leh and Kargil. The Leh district tion of Pakistan," he said in a be brought under the Sixth and attacking it. registered against him after the includes the Gilgit, Gilgit written reply to a question. Schedule of the Constitution. tragedy and he was arrested in Wazarat, Chilhas and Tribal Accordingly, the minister However, he said that according Goa: Thousands attend annual Mettupalayam, about 45 km Territory districts that are under said the Survey of India has to the Jammu and Kashmir from here, where he runs the illegal occupation of Pakistan. published the new political Reorganisation Act, 2019, the showroom, police said. "The UT of Jammu and map of the country showing the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Feast of St Francis Xavier Kashmir comprises the territo- areas under the new Union Development Council Act, PNS n PANAJI ries of the Indian State of Territory of Jammu and 1997, as amended from time to Speaker pulls up Jammu and Kashmir immedi- Kashmir and the new Union time, continues to be applicable Thousands of faithfuls attend- minister for failing to ately before the commencement Territory of Ladakh. in the successor Union Territory ed the annual Feast of St Francis of the Constitution of India, Replying a separate ques- of Ladakh. Xavier, the patron saint of Goa, give reply in House on Tuesday. KOLKATA: State Law Minister Chief Minister Pramod Moloy Ghatak was pulled up by Sawant, his Cabinet colleagues, Speaker Biman Banerjee on No plans to issue single card for all utilities: Govt legislators from the Opposition Tuesday for failing to specify and others attended the special the number of law colleges in masses to mark the occasion. the state. Trinamool Congress PNS n NEW DELHI considering one card for all Card) Rules, 2003, framed The main mass was held at at MLA from Patashpur, utilities in future. The minis- under the Citizenship Act 10.30 am at Panaji's Basilica of Jyotirmoy Kar, in his starred The government has no plans ter said on the recommenda- 1955, the central government Bom Jesus, which is part of the question, had sought to know to issue a single card to all cit- tion of a Group of Ministers, prepared National Population Churches and convents of Goa how many law colleges exist in izens of the country for all util- constituted to review the Register in 2010 and updated UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bengal. Ghatak, in his reply, ities, it informed Lok Sabha on national security system, it in 2015. where relics of the revered saint Leader of Opposition Digambar ing the last week. In the Roman said barring National University Tuesday. Union Minister of Section 14A prescribing com- "Now, it is proposed to pre- are preserved. Kamat, MLAs and former chief Catholic Church, Novena is a of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), State for Home Nityanand pulsory registration of every pare and update the Before attending the mass, minister Luizinho Faleiro. form of worship consisting of which enjoys an autonomous Rai, however, said the gov- citizen of India was inserted in Population Register from April the chief minister greeted peo- A tight security was main- special prayers or services on status, several law colleges of ernment has proposed to pre- the Citizenship Act 1955 w.e.f. 1, 2020, to September 30, ple. "Warm greetings and good tained by the police as a large nine successive days. repute function in Bengal pare and update the National "At present, there is no pro- December 3, 2004. 2020, along with the first phase wishes to the people of Goa on number of people started flock- "Faithfuls from across the under the aegis of the state Population Register from April posal under consideration for "In pursuance of sub rule (4) i.e. housing and house listing the occasion of Feast of St ing churches in Old Goa since world arrive here to pay their government. He, however, 1, 2020, to September 30, one card for all utilities," he of rule 3 of the Citizenship operations of Census 2021. Francis Xavier," he tweeted. Tuesday morning. respect to the patron saint, St could not give the exact 2020, along with the first phase said, replying a question on (Registration of Citizens and Census is conducted under the Apart from the CM, other As a prelude to the festival, Xavier. There are some pil- number. of Census 2021. whether the government is Issue of National Identity Census Act, 1948," he said. political attendees included novena prayers were held dur- grims who come every year. POSTMORTEM WITHOUT DISSECTING BODY BJP legislators denied AIIMS, ICMR working on new technique: Harsh Vardhan discussion on skyrocketing PNS n NEW DELHI 30 minutes to complete one The All India Institute of Medical autopsy as against two-and- onion prices, stage walk-out Delhi's AIIMS and Indian Science(AIIMS), New Delhi and Indian half hour in normal post- Council of Medical Research mortem. The new technique PNS n NEW DELHI are jointly working on a tech- Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are will facilitate and ensure that nique for postmortem without working together on a technique for there is no delay, he added. Leader of Opposition in Delhi dissecting the body and it is postmortem without incising/ dissecting The ICMR has provided Rs Assembly Vijender Gupta was likely to be functional within 5 crore to AIIMS for this marshalled out of the House the next six months, Health the body. This technique is likely to purpose and the process is in and his three colleagues staged Minister Harsh Vardhan said become functional in the next six months an advance stage for getting a a walkout after their request in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. CT machine, the minister for a discussion on the steep India is the the first coun- said. increase in onion prices was try to start "virtual autopsy" in months," he said. The ICMR uncomfortable with the tra- In the beginning, it is being turned down by the Speaker the south east Asian region, he and AIIMS have studied glob- ditional way of postmortem, started only in AIIMS but this on Tuesday. added. al practices and taken up this He said all records will be can be introduced in other Speaker Ram Niwas Goel allegedly being supplied in "The All India Institute of project for "dignified man- digitally stored for review. institutions of the country, accused BJP leader Gupta of the national capital, which Medical Science (AIIMS), (ICMR) are working together secting the body. This tech- agement of dead body", Vardhan said the virtual Vardhan said, adding allowing a group of 10-15 led to a heated argument New Delhi and Indian on a technique for post- nique is likely to become Vardhan said, adding family autopsy will be cost and time the AIIMS would provide women inside the assembly to between the ruling and oppo- Council of Medical Research mortem without incising/dis- functional in the next six members of the deceased feel effective as it would take only training. protest against dirty water sition members. VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 4, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION No Lynchistan please Jaya Bachchan might have been enraged by the Hyderabad rape but to advocate vigilantism as a lawmaker is shameful An avoidable battlefront f the brutal rape and murder of a 26-year- old veterinarian shocked us by its sheer bes- Itiality, our response to it has been equally The concurrent rise of China and the communist parties of Nepal in South Asia is a fundamental devoid of any sensitivity and humanity. So when a parliamentarian of long standing like shift in negating India’s primacy in Kathmandu. We must scale up ties in the neighbourhood Jaya Bachchan advocates public lynching of the rapists in the hallowed portals of the House, it shows that as a society we have almost reached breaking point, strung as we are between the extremity of crime and the hope- less advocacy of retaliatory barbarism. In that sense, if such extreme recommendations come from civil society, from one of its leading lights no less, then we are equal- ly guilty of bloodlust and untamed emotions that drive sexual offenders. How ASHOK K MEHTA could Mrs Bachchan ignore the fact that as a legislator she is espousing open defiance of the law of the land and propagating kangaroo court justice and vig- ho would have ever imag- ined that effigies of Prime ilantism? As a lawmaker, isn’t it her duty instead to insist upon tougher rules to Minister Narendra Modi, deal with crimes against women and raise questions on the failure of governance? who had conquered the The trouble with such byte-sized sensationalism is that it immediately absolves hearts and minds of most WNepalese in 2014, would be burnt across the Government and its institutions of accountability and diverts the attention to Nepal? (There’s some consolation though that something that is ludicrous and painful in equal measure, simply because it dilutes while the Red Star is over Nepal, Chinese the chilling horror of the rape and murder scenario. Mrs Bachchan’s fury has President Xi Jinping’s effigies, too, were set on fire in that country last month). The done more disservice to women’s rights than protecting them. For it only fuels provocation was the first political map of disbelief in the justice delivery system and destroys any hope in the law, which India that was released last month, which while being stringent, seems non-existent because of faulty execution. With state- depicted the reorganised Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir with Pakistan-occu- ments like hers, it will become laughable, unreliable even. Of course, one won- pied Kashmir shown in Jammu & Kashmir ders if Mrs Bachchan, who had also aired her opinions during the Nirbhaya episode, and Gilgit-Baltistan in Ladakh. took up the Hyderabad case simply because her industry peers found it “urban” The map reportedly depicts the highly- emotive issue in Kathmandu, the disputed enough as grist for social media. One had asked her back then as one should Kalapani territory, in India. An Indian for- now, why does she stay away from taking up cudgels on behalf of rape victims eign office official said, “The new map has in Uttar Pradesh, the State she represents in the Rajya Sabha? Hasn’t she been in no manner revised our boundary with Nepal.” The Chinese have allegedly affronted enough by the Unnao or the Shahjahanpur rape cases? Had she pur- encroached into four to five areas, usurping sued the cases of rape survivors and women’s right to work night shifts with more than 25 hectares of land. The pan- such consistency, then her raging wouldn’t perhaps have been seen as staged. Nepal revival of Kalapani has stirred the pot of anti-India sentiment that was settling Had she raised women’s safety consistently in the House through the sessions down after the 53-day economic blockade she has attended, she wouldn’t have appeared so Marie Antoinettish. of 2015, which catapulted the Nepal Irresponsible reactions over the last few days have clearly subverted justice Communist Party (NCP) into unprecedent- for the dead girl and closure for the family. While some are questioning women’s ed political power. The Kalapani dispute has, as is usual, a tours and nationalism is at an all- which is expectedly a highly- Bardibas in Nepal. but New Delhi prefers a bilater- need to work late shifts, yet others are unhealthily curious about the girl. Some Nepali and Indian version. The former time high though economic protected economy though The Motihari-Amlekhgunj al relationship unlike Beijing, social media users have gone to the perverse extent of posting her pictures, even claims that the Kali river originates at prosperity has not matched the OYO, which entered Nepal in oil pipeline was constructed six which promotes India-China the charred remains from the police files, robbing her of the little dignity she was Lipulekh whereas the latter contends that its aspirations of the people. 2017, has now established 120 months ahead of schedule, mak- plus one which Prachanda, the source is at Kalapani. The tri-junction For India, Nepal is outlets. As far as tourism is con- ing petrol `2 per litre cheaper in executive Chairman of the Nepal left with at death. And in a monstrous murder of the human spirit, screenshots between China, India and Nepal is also con- geostrategically the most impor- cerned, Indians remain the Nepal. Of the nation’s 28 mil- Communist Party, rejected last of pornographic sites show how searches for the Hyderabad victim’s name was tested: Tinker-Lipu versus Lipulekh. India tant country in the neighbour- number one though in lion population, 25 per cent is week. Neither Kathmandu nor trending. Assuming that anybody using the internet has had basic education, says Nepal and China have bilaterally shift- hood. That is why Prime Kathmandu, a fading Shangri-La abroad, looking for greener pas- Beijing has taken New Delhi into ed it about 6 km north. Indian posts at Minister Modi visited it for an is competing with Bangkok and tures. Around six to eight mil- confidence about China’s trans- these vicarious pleasure-seekers are just as guilty as the offenders themselves. Kalapani and Navidang routinely patrol till unprecedented four times dur- Dubai. Border trade has lion people reside in India and Himalayan connectivity net- As a nation we are still horribly gendered in our thinking and depending on the Lipulekh. The Kalapani dispute is ancient ing his first term. No Indian immense scope but has not are gainfully employed. work. Nor is there any clarity on evolutionary scale in society, each stratum still sees women as negotiable tools and a sensitive issue for the Nepalese. Prime Minister had been there been exploited due to roads still Chinese-aided/constructed the Raxaul-Kathmandu railway. Joint/boundary working groups and techni- for the past 17 years. rotting on the border. India’s aid projects are grouped broadly Both railway lines are huge geo- of fantasy, desire and even sadism. Till that is addressed, frankly all conversa- cal committees have failed to resolve the dis- India has lately been to Nepal increased by 73 per into two categories: The Belt and logical and ecological challenges tions are downright meaningless. It is important to emphasise that after the Nirbhaya pute. According to Nepal’s Foreign Ministry, focussed on Nepal’s develop- cent — from `375 crore in Road Initiative (BRI) projects, with costs outweighing benefits. incident, the justice delivery system has enough teeth. But without enough judges “The two foreign secretaries were tasked to ment agenda, dovetailed with a 2017-18 to `650 crore in 2018- estimated to cost $8 billion, The extension of the resolve border-related issues with con- stable Nepal and a prosperous 19 — but we are yet in no posi- which include the Trans Chinese railway line to Lumbini for fast-track courts or trained personnel for investigations, implementation is a cerned technicians.” I have been travelling one. Emphasis is on trade, hydel tion to match China’s deep Himalayan Connectivity will breach an old Indian red line long way home. Only one in four cases culminates in convictions and sentenc- in Nepal for the last two weeks. The by-elec- power projects, business, pockets. Beijing pledged around Network and three north-south for Chinese projects in the Terai. ing, which must be brought up to 100 per cent. There has been an increase in tions held on Saturday to elect 52 represen- tourism and substantial $500 of development aid for the corridors. Another is a basket of Deeper military cooperation tatives were not the only reason why improvement of border infra- next two years during Xi’s visit. 35 projects worth $10 billion between the People’s Liberation reportage of crimes against women after Nirbhaya though much of them are Kalapani has become a hot potato and structure. Dozens of my reports Another $23 million have been under consideration or project Army (PLA) and the Nepal still under-reported or not treated equally in terms of newsworthiness. The death requires early resolution. in the 1970s and 1980s to the given for military stores. review. China has opened a Army is another troubling penalty has posed new problems with rapists murdering their victims. We need Xi’s landmark visit to Kathmandu, the Government, urging better bor- The numbers of integrated commercial office in threshold for the Indian Army. first by a Chinese leader in 23 years, was well der connectivity, went unauc- checkposts are being expanded Kathmandu from which Nepal, Nepal’s “Look North” policy institutional, behavioural and police reforms in society as a policy push, not as timed though it raised the hackles in New tioned when the Nepali side was — one at Kakarbhitta and the as a member of the Asian contains the seeds of serious seminar topics. And loose talk of vigilantism or lynchistan, coming from some- Delhi. The concurrent rise of China and the getting roads ahead. The bottom other at Biratnagar — which is Infrastructure Investment Bank, security challenges for India. But one who doesn’t know the consequences, better be struck off the records. communist parties of Nepal in South Asia line for India is to deliver pro- to be inaugurated shortly by can secure loans. Unsurprisingly, the immediate concern must be is a fundamental shift in negating India’s pri- jects on time with quality per- Prime Ministers Oli and Modi. there is little transparency on the to resolve, for mutual satisfac- macy in Nepal (and the region) by reduc- fection so as to match and bet- A new bridge has been built over grants and loan components and tion, the long-festering Kalapani ing Kathmandu’s dependence on India. ter China. Mechi river near Kakarbhitta, interest rates. China’s track dispute through high-level dia- India Inc worried New Nepal is secular, democratic, federal and Of Nepal’s total trade of which will expedite movement record in supporting infrastruc- logue and arrest the anti-India a republic. Monarchy, which unified Nepal $13.5 billion in 2017-18, 65 per into east India. India has already tural development is suspected sentiment. Is Rahul Bajaj right, are Indian corporates too afraid to speak 250 years ago, was abolished due to the 10- cent was with India and just 14 submitted to Nepal a project and can lead to a debt trap. (The writer, a retired Major out against this government? Or is this just par for the course? year-long Maoist insurgency and 19 days of per cent with China. The Indian report on the 113-km Raxaul- Nepal ideally wants a trian- General, was Commander IPKF nyone who has covered the Indian auto- street protest in 2006. Globalisation has embassy in Kathmandu has pre- Kathmandu railway line. The gular economic growth model, South, Sri Lanka and founder affected Nepal in a big way. Around 25 per pared a handbook for Indian other rail line from Jayanagar to maximising its dividend from member of the Defence Planning motive industry over the past four cent of its population is abroad. Connectivity investors in Nepal. It is not easy Janakpur has been completed the two fastest-growing Staff, currently the Integrated Adecades would know that Bajaj Group and urbanisation have changed social con- doing business in Kathmandu, and is being extended to economies of India and China, Defence Staff.) chairman Rahul Bajaj is never afraid of speak- ing his mind. Nor does he ever mince his words even if they fly in the face of popular percep- S O U N D BITE tion and common sense. For years, when he After a few days, just like I had limited finances. I Irresponsible space missions I was tied down with (party) other Government entities, couldn’t even afford a by India are dangerous for discipline so could not was a Rajya Sabha MP, members counted on this Government will start portfolio — I’d crop my face the entire ecosystem. publicly speak against the him to deliver a quote on issues that would selling railways as well. out of group photos to send International organisations previous State Government. make the Government of the day not only angry This Government is skilled to agents! All the while I’d need to take serious note Congress leaders kept their at selling, not creating. skip college to give auditions. of this (sic). word during such times. but also make his political backers, the Shiv Sena, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress leader Actor Pakistani Minister Former Indore BJP MP —Priyanka Gandhi —Fawad Chaudhry —Sumitra Mahajan the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blush. Bajaj has been an enfant terrible of Indian —Kartik Aaryan industry for decades — one must never forget that he was a champion of pro- tectionism and led the counter-revolution against the liberalisation of the Indian economy in 1991, which was started by former Prime Minister PV Narasimha L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Rao and the then Finance Minister Manmohan Singh. Thankfully, the Government Drug bust Surely, this must have embar- in power then did not take him seriously beyond a point. The present Government, Women deserve dignity and equality rassed the State BJP and Fadnavis too, should not beyond respecting his expression of concern. In fact, one can but it would help in creating a Sir — The Central Crime Branch his refers to the editorial, “Crying shame” (December perception that the Modi-Shah safely make the argument that Bajaj’s contribution over the past couple of decades wing of the Bengaluru city police 2). There seems to be no end to the incidence of sex- dispensation knew what it was is the realisation that his two sons — Rajiv and Sanjiv — are intelligent and capa- must be lauded for busting an Tual violence of an unimaginable kind against women doing all this while by propping ble managers. Both have been running Bajaj Auto and Bajaj Finance success- international drug racket and in our country. We must hang our heads in shame that up a “minority” Government and ` fully. Even though Rahul Bajaj’s comments on an atmosphere of fear before Union seizing contraband worth over 1 India has come to be regarded as the rape capital of the not playing into Nationalist crore. The force exposed the drug world. There is no crime more heinous and horrifying. Congress Party (NCP) chief Home Minister Amit Shah have set tongues wagging, people have risen to defend mafia on the basis of a tip-off from The “Hyderabad horror” is the latest rape incident to have Sharad Pawar’s hands. both the Government and him, depending on their point of view. the parent of an addict. The oper- sparked public outrage. The manner in which the victim KS Jayatheertha The very fact that he could speak up is an indication that some industrial- ators used the dark web to smug- was raped and murdered in cold blood evoked chilling Bengaluru gle narcotics from Canada by reminders of what the rapists did to Nirbhaya in Delhi. ists are now vocal about criticising the Government. But Bajaj and Kiran Mazumdar- using Amazon’s courier services. This is too gruesome to bear thinking about. It is very Ensure speedy justice Shaw are exceptions because they can afford to be so. Both run firms without This incident should act as an sad that stringent laws against rape are not preventing which the Government’s “Make In India” programme would have been an abject eye-opener. A large number of the the recurrence of the worst of all felonies. youth in Bengaluru are prone to Reports have it that the predators consumed alco- Sir — This refers to the editori- failure. We should carefully weigh such criticisms lest they be motivated but the drug abuse. Young professionals hol, deflated the young woman’s two-wheeler, approached “Unlikely places” or “unlikely hours” or “being with a com- al, “Crying shame” (December 2). fact is that some industrialists are speaking out simply because of the deceler- with disposable incomes often her in the guise of helping her, abruptly dragged her to panion or escort” are shamefully new vulnerabilities for Though expeditious steps have ating state of the economy and their worries are warranted. Consumer demand become the prime targets of drug a secluded spot, took turns to rape her, tried to pour alco- women. Women must be respected as individuals in their been taken by the Telangana peddlers. Drug addiction is cur- hol into her mouth, smothered her, set her body ablaze own right with the inalienable right to dignity. They do Government to hunt down the is down as is the ability for any sector to create jobs. The Government and its rently one of the most serious ills at an underpass and dumped the charred the body under not exist for monsters in the mask of men to satisfy their culprits, all accused have not Ministers have to be made aware of these facts time and again because there plaguing our society. Its effects are a culvert. To say that public spaces are not safe for women frustrated sexual desires, period. been apprehended. is a crisis and there is no point pretending that there isn’t one. We have been devastating and can destroy lives. is to state the obvious. It is a disturbing fact that at night G David Milton That the accused in the 2012 It is time to address this danger lurks in the form of sexual predators in the streets. Maruthancode Delhi gangrape are yet to under- told numerous times that India has a “demographic dividend” but with every pass- issue seriously. Unless the go punishment proves that the ing day it looks like a “demographic burden” instead. It is not just enough to crit- Narcotics Control Bureau, along Furore continues wheels of justice move slowly in icise the Government though the Opposition has been doing this for months. It with other agencies, cracks down Anant Kumar Hegde has the “drama” to support a “minor- our country. Quick action against on smugglers and peddlers across claimed that Fadnavis was sworn ity” Government was scripted and the rapist alone can impact the is time for the industrialists to come up with ideas. The Government, too, must the country and brings to justice Sir — A WhatsApp forward, in as Maharashtra Chief played out only to “appropriate” culture of impunity and push listen to them to get the country’s growth back on track. An economist, Puja the kingpins who hide beyond the used as campaign material in the Minister to prevent Central the funds — is true, though it is back the crime rate. Mehra, titled her tome on the UPA-era and Modi 1.0 as “The Lost Decade (2008- borders, it will be difficult to Karnataka bypolls, has proved funds worth `40,000 crore from yet to be corroborated, ques- Nimai Charan Swain effectively tackle the problem of damaging for the Maharashtra being misused. tions will definitely arise about the Bhubaneswar 18): How India’s Growth Story Devolved Into Growth Without a Story” but at substance abuse. BJP and former Chief Minister Hegde must be having a current status of these funds and the rate things are going right now, she might need to modify it by adding an Ramesh G Jethwani Devendra Fadnavis’ credibility. track record of making controver- how they were repatriated by Send your feedback to: “s” at the end of “Decade.” Bengaluru BJP MP from Karnataka sial statements but if his claim — Fadnavis within a couple of days. [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 4, 2019 07 www.dailypioneer.com analysis FIRSTCOLUMN 70 years of a POINTCOUNTERPOINT YOU SHOULD BE CALLED NIRBALA (WEAK) INSTEAD OF YOU ARE WEAK AS YOU ARE SERVING THE LADY comatose NATO NIRMALA AS YOU ARE UNABLE TO ASSERT YOURSELF OF ONE FAMILY AND FIGHTING ONLY FOR ON THE POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT. HER RESPECT AND SAFETY. The 29-member alliance is a familiar and —CONGRESS LEADER —BJP MP comfortable club, which does not do much ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY POONAM MAHAJAN good but it does no real harm either A scandalous waste GWYNNE DYER Successive Governments have reiterated their unflinching commitment to rationalise subsidies and reduce hen he took office in January 2017, US President Donald Trump called the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) “obso- the unsustainable burden they put on the country’s Budget, yet they have failed to do so Wlete.” But he hates all multinational institutions so that hardly counts. Just last month, however, France’s President Emmanuel Macron said that the NATO alliance is “strategically brain-dead,” which is clos- er to the truth. Yet the leaders of the alliance’s 29 member countries will all be in the United Kingdom (UK) today to celebrate the 70th anniver- sary of NATO’s foundation. Brain-dead or just deeply confused, it continues to stumble around and receives frequent transfusions of cash. Why? Macron was furi- ous last month because nobody in NATO could satisfactorily answer his big question: “Who is the enemy?” The alleged Russian threat is still the glue that holds the alliance UTTAM GUPTA together but Macron doesn’t believe in that. He says that the alliance’s real enemy is terrorism. But, that is equally silly. Terrorism is a major illions of people (including many unde- nuisance but not an existential threat and counter-terrorism is usual- serving ones) are getting a variety of sub- ly a secret “war” in which armies have little importance. The appro- Msidies from the Central Government and priate tools for combatting it are generally intelligence services and States. These cost crores, impairing the ability of police forces, not armoured brigades. Very rarely, as in the case of the Centre and States to rein in fiscal deficit the recently-defeated Islamic State (IS), terrorists do control territory (excess of total expenditure over total revenue) and can be fought openly. within the range mandated under the Fiscal The recent behaviour of Turkey and the United States (US) in north- Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act. These subsidies are administered in an “ad- eastern Syria, however, shows the duplicity and cynicism with which hoc” and “arbitrary” manner and this leads to mis- those major NATO members now view the alliance. President Trump allocation of resources, promotes inefficiency in agreed to let Turkey’s strongman leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, invade production, distribution and use, encourages mis- Syria and attack the Syrian Kurds, who have been America’s close use and diversion of funds and makes way for con- allies for the past three years in the war against IS. He also implicitly trols. MEANINGFUL consented to let Erdogan’s forces ethnically cleanse the Syrian Kurds Successive Governments, led by parties of all SUBSIDY REFORM from their homes and settle several million Syrian Arab refugees in hues across the political spectrum, have reiterat- REQUIRES them instead. ed their unflinching commitment to rationalise and streamline subsidies with a view to reduce ABANDONMENT OF Neither Trump nor Erdogan consulted with their NATO partners A POPULIST about these potential war crimes. Indeed, President Macron found out and give them only to the deserving. The then Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee APPROACH. BUT about it through Trump’s tweet, which explains his fury. But the other under the UPA regime had even fixed a specific THEN POLITICS European members of NATO said little in public because Erdogan was target in the 2012-13 Budget for reduction of sub- ALWAYS HAS AN also threatening to dump a couple of million Syrian refugees on them sidies as percentage of the Gross Domestic UPPER HAND EVEN instead if they complained. So what useful purpose, if any, does NATO Product (GDP) in as much the same way as the AS REFORMS TAKE serve 30 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the enemy it target for pruning fiscal deficit. THE BACK SEAT. lated to the cost of production/procure- quantity bought), even a rich farmer drew subsidy from August 25, 1992, it was created to fight? NATO’s member-states often try to revive the Yet, grants have continued to increase and the GIVEN THE ment, handling and distribution which merrily enjoys the subsidy. Likewise, not only retained controls and subsidy glory days by pretending that the Soviet Union has been reincarnat- subsidy given by the Central Government on is higher. Second, since no manufactur- undeserving farmers are also enjoying on urea but also reduced its MRP by 10 ` INCESSANT ed in Vladimir Putin’s Russian Federation but that’s nonsense. Russia food, fertilisers and fuel alone exceeds 300,000 er or agency can sustain operations by subsidy on other inputs like power, irri- per cent. Further, even on phosphate crore annually. That this is imposing an unsus- EXHORTATIONS OF selling at the low (albeit controlled) gation and credit. and potash fertilisers, within five weeks has only half the population of the old Soviet Union and its economy OUR POLITICAL is about the same size as Italy’s. It has no Eastern European allies any tainable burden on the Budget can be gauged from price, the Government reimburses to it Coming to the second component, of withdrawal it resurrected subsidy a recent decision of the Government to increase CLASS THAT ALL excess of the cost-over-price as subsidy. when, a fertiliser manufacturer knows under a new incarnation called “ad-hoc more: They all joined NATO (or are still in the queue) after their the “authorised capital” of the Food Corporation AGRICULTURAL Both the components of the strategy are that the Government will reimburse in concession.” Communist Governments fell in 1989. NATO’s armed forces were twice of India (FCI) — as food subsidy is routed through INPUTS AND seriously flawed. excess of the cost of production and dis- Since then, successive Governments as big as those of the Soviet bloc even in the Cold War but they now it — from the existing `3,500 crore to `10,000 ESSENTIAL ITEMS The supply of a product at low price tribution over the MRP, he/she won’t have continued with subsidy on both outnumber Russia’s four-to-one. crore, so that the FCI is able to raise more money OF CONSUMPTION stops the consumer from recognising its make efforts to improve efficiency and urea and non-urea fertilisers with much True, this advantage is somewhat diminished by the fact that NATO’s from the market (with this, it will be eligible to ARE AVAILABLE AT true value and often leads to its indis- reduce cost. Further, even suppliers of higher subsidy on the former. In 1998 military power is divided among 29 countries and that two of the more borrow `100,000 crore) even as the Government THROWAWAY criminate and excessive use or even mis- raw materials such as LNG, phosphor- under the then NDA Government led important members, the US and Canada, are on the far side of the is unable to pay. PRICES OR EVEN use. For instance, the low Maximum ic acid, ammonia and potash used in by AB Vajpayee, the then Finance Atlantic. But it is preposterous to plan on the basis that the Russian In case of fertilisers, where subsidy is rout- Retail Price (MRP) of urea, which cur- producing fertilisers get away with Minister, Yashwant Sinha while present- ed through manufacturers, the ruling dispensa- FREE, IT IS MOST rently is a mere 10 per cent higher than charging a high price, as they too ing the Budget had proposed an increase “hordes” are itching to invade western Europe. Indeed, it always was. UNLIKELY THAT ` The former “satellite” countries of Eastern Europe are understand- tions have innovated a variety of mechanisms such it was two decades ago, has led to its know that input costs are “passed- of 1,000 per ton in the MRP of urea as issue of “fertiliser bonds” in lieu of pending SUBSIDY excessive use, causing an imbalance in through” under the subsidy regime. with a view to bring about some reduc- ably anxious about the risk of another Russian takeover and NATO offers subsidy payments (as during 2007-08 and 2008- REFORMS WILL fertiliser use, stagnating crop yield, soil In food, the FCI gets paid for its tion in subsidy. In a bid to camouflage them some reassurance. The only European countries that are vul- 09) or special banking arrangement (SBA) under EVER TAKE OFF degradation and an adverse environ- expenses on procurement, handling and its harshness, in his speech, Sinha pre- nerable to Russian military intervention, however, are former parts of which the Central Government directs public sec- mental impact. It has also led to large- distribution on “actual” basis. This sented this as an “increase of `1 per kg” the Soviet Union itself, like Ukraine and Georgia (what the Russians tor banks (PSBs) to give loans to manufacturers scale diversion to chemical industries allows cover up for its inefficiencies, cost (thinking that this might pass muster). call the “near abroad”) — which is why NATO does not let them join. backed by sovereign guarantee (2014-15 to (30 per cent of the total supply). padding and even for quantities which But the Minister was caught napping as The modest truth is that NATO is a familiar and comfortable club 2016-17) to mitigate the adverse impact on the In food also, diversion of sub- often disappear from the warehouses. all parliamentarians — cutting across that lets the European members demonstrate their commitment not Budget and prevent fiscal slippage. sidised cereals from the Public Similarly, oil firms get reimburse- party lines — protested, forcing him to to return to the devastating wars of the past. It gives Canada a safer, During 2007-08 to 2009-10, the Government Distribution System (PDS) is rampant ment on sale of subsidised LPG and roll back 50 per cent of the hike the very broader context in which to discuss security matters with its giant issued oil bonds to public sector oil marketing and could be as high as 50 per cent in kerosene based on inflated price which next day and the remaining within a American neighbour. And it lets the US pretend that it still leads the companies (OMCs) like the Indian Oil some States. When, under the National is a mix of import parity and export par- fortnight. Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Food Security Act (NFSA), food grains ity in 80:20 ratio. These events clearly demonstrate “free world.” They had to hold a celebratory one-day summit to mark Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum are available at a throwaway price of Several committees from time to the power of the vote bank, which is the alliance’s 70th birthday but what will they talk about in Watford? Corporation (HPCL) against outstanding subsidy `1/2/3 per kg for coarse grains, wheat time have recommended measures to synonymous with supplying cheap fer- (Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is keeping the meeting well dues on sale of petrol, diesel, LPG and kerosene. and rice respectively, as against the address these flaws. But, no political dis- tilisers, food, fuel, power and so on. In away from London, mainly to minimise Trump’s exposure to the media.) Further, during 2004-05 to 2013-14, it also took much-higher market price, surveil- pensation ever picked up the courage to sharp contrast, meaningful subsidy A few ritual topics come up every year, like whether each member is recourse to directing upstream oil and gas PSUs lance can’t stop diversion. act on their recommendations. The reform — at its very core — requires carrying a fair share of the alliance’s burden of military spending. This like Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) In oil too, there are instances galore overarching reason behind this was abandonment of a populist approach. is usually an American complaint about the European members, but and Oil India Limited (OIL) to give discount on of subsidised kerosene being diverted sheer votebank politics. Some events But then politics always has an upper Washington conveniently forgets that much of its spending goes to sale of domestic crude to IOCL/BPCL/HPCL. for adulterating diesel; or rampant from the 1990s and the 2000s will best hand even as reforms take the back seat. ONGC alone gave a cumulative discount of over misuse of subsidised LPG until the illustrate this. In the early 90s, when Given the incessant exhortations of pay for an accelerating strategic competition with China in which the ` Europeans have little interest and no obligations. The participants are 300,000 crore during this period to ease the sub- Government brought it under the under pressure from the International our political class that all agricultural sidy burden on the Centre. Direct Benefit Transfer scheme from Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World inputs and essential items of consump- mostly old pals and for the most part, they will pass a pleasant day Why then, have subsidy payments continued January, 2015. The other pitfall has to Bank and based on recommendations tion are available at throwaway prices together. The alliance does not do much good but it does no real harm to increase unabated? In a fundamental sense, this do with giving the benefit of subsidy to of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, or even free, it is most unlikely that sub- either. Let them have their day out. has to do with a two-fold strategy followed by suc- even those who don’t deserve it. When, the then Government under PV sidy reforms will ever take off. (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is Growing Pains: The Future of cessive regimes. First, the Government orders sale urea is available at a “uniform” low MRP Narasimha Rao decontrolled all phos- (The writer is a New Delhi-based Democracy and Work.) of fertilisers, food and fuel at a low price, unre- to all farmers (without any ceiling on the phate and potash fertilisers and with- policy analyst) The BJP’s star is still rising FOREIGN EYE Modi is in a strong position right now and it is the allies who need the party and not the BJP which needs the partners as in the past. There was a time when the saffron party was considered an untouchable but it is not so anymore Unlike the Vajpayee Government, Party’s (LJP) national president instance, the TDP is said to be inch- which faced constant troubles from Chirag Paswan pointed out that the ing closer to the BJP again. Shiv Sena NDA allies, Modi has had smooth appointment of a convener or con- could come back any time. The BJP sailing for the last five years. The NDA stitution of a coordination commit- has also got new allies; particularly REASONS TO FEAR is no longer the same as the position tee would ensure the exchange of in the North-East and several more of the partners has weakened. In the ideas across alliance partners. are in the making, like the All India JOHNSON’S VICTORY last five years, many allies have either SAD leader and Rajya Sabha MP Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam quit the alliance or are at odds with Naresh Gujral also said, “There was (AIADMK), Telangana Rashtra Last week’s climate debate KALYANI SHANKAR the Modi Government. Even those a time when no one was in alliance Samithi (TRS), the Yuvajana Sramika on Channel 4 was the first who have declared that they stand with the BJP and at that time too, the Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) and televised poll debate between ll is not well with the BJP’s firm with the BJP — the Shiromani Shiv Sena and the SAD stood with other smaller parties. party leaders dedicated to allies. Murmurs of dissent Akali Dal (SAD) and the Janata Dal- them. It doesn’t mean that when you The BJP has expanded its base Afrom the alliance partners are United (JD-U) — are disturbed by the get absolute majority you start treat- and has become the richest and climate issues to take place, getting louder, more so after the treatment meted out to partners. ing your allies as lesser partners.” biggest party, overtaking the anywhere in the world. This recent rift between the Shiv Sena and The BJP had five major allies. LS seats, the BJP has no need for needs the cooperation of a few The Apna Dal, JD-U and a few Congress even in the RS. It has major makes it a credit to all those the BJP which led to the former quit- They were the SAD, the Telugu them — except for smaller partners smaller parties to push its agenda in other allies made similar remarks. presence in most big States, and is involved. But as the polls ting the NDA and finally breaking up Desam Party (TDP), the Shiv Sena, as in Uttar Pradesh — in 331 seats. the House. The NDA allies are obvi- The NDA has 16 allies, of which the now eyeing the South and the North- their alliance in Maharashtra. the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Of the 212 seats where the BJP is ously dissatisfied with the present BJP is the only national party. The East for expansion. The saffron narrow, the extent to which However, the BJP is not worried and the JD-U. Out of these, the TDP dependent on allies, Bihar and arrangement as they feel that unlike relations with the partners in the party has replaced the Left in Tripura climate science has been as it has absolute majority in the Lok left the BJP in 2018, while the Shiv Maharashtra are the only States Vajpayee’s time, there is hardly any Modi era have not been that cordial. and edged the Congress out in West absorbed into the Labour’s Sabha, though Prime Minister Sena parted company with the NDA where an ally is either the senior or consultation among the partners This is because of their tussle for Bengal and Odisha as the chal- programme is a reason to Narendra Modi chose to include the recently and the BJP itself dumped equal partner. The BJP’s decision to now. They want a chairman and con- votes. The BJP is ambitious and lenger to the ruling party. Its winning hope for any result other representatives of the alliance partners the Mehbooba Mufti led-PDP. hang on to the allies could be vener for the NDA, which used to be wants to expand while the allies want spree continues as it has in his Cabinet in 2014 and continued The Sena is the BJP’s only ideo- because the party is yet to attain the case earlier. While the BJP leader to protect their turf. This was the rea- Governments in 17 States. Modi is in than a victory for Johnson. the same practice after improving the logical ally while the Akalis are the majority in the Rajya Sabha (RS). was the chairman, the convener was son why the Shiv Sena left the a strong position right now and it is His refusal to debate an BJP’s tally in the 2019 elections. only ones whose social base couples When the BJP came to power in chosen from among the partners. alliance last month. Also Modi does the allies who need the party and not existential issue of our time Modi is on record saying that he perfectly with the BJP’s. All of the 2014, it had 43 MPs in the Upper The Modi era has seen no such not succumb to their arm twisting. the BJP which needs the partners, as is yet more evidence that he believes that coalitions are necessary NDA partners have been protecting House out of a total strength of 245. arrangement and this demand has The BJP has a new strategy to in the past. There was a time when is unfit to hold the office of for Indian democracy and his their turfs in their respective States. Today, that number has almost dou- been voiced many times. In fact, just build the NDA. Modi has said that the saffron party was considered an Government would combine nation- However, the big question is, bled to 78. Along with its allies, the before the current Winter Session of the doors of the BJP are always open untouchable but it is not so anymore. Prime Minister. al ambition and regional aspirations. does the BJP need allies? Of the 543 BJP has 115 MPs in the RS now. It the Parliament, the Lok Janshakti for old and new partners. For (The writer is a senior journalist) (The Guardian editorial) VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 4, 2019 money 08

CAPSULE RBI MPC starts ‘State govt departments owe deliberations PNS n MUMBAI Rs 41,700 cr to discoms’ RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-headed Monetary Policy PNS n NEW DELHI Committee (MPC) on The minister Tuesday started its three-day Union Power Minister R K attributed the deliberations on the policy UP cabinet gives Singh on Tuesday said in the losses in discoms review amid high expecta- Rajya Sabha that state govern- tions of another round of clearance to 25% ment departments owe about to theft, reduction in the key policy rate subsidy Rs 41,700 crore to power dis- inefficiencies in to revive the sagging economy. ‘No job losses post tribution companies and asked billing and If the RBI cuts the repo rate on LUCKNOW: Ahead of the states to ensure payments are Thursday, it would be the defence expo next year, the made on time. collection by sixth reduction in the short- Uttar Pradesh government on merger of 10 PSBs’ Tuesday decided to provide 25 The minister also informed distribution term lending rate in 2019. "The PNS n NEW DELHI per cent subsidy and 100 per that aggregate technical and companies, and MPC will meet during commercial (AT&C) losses December 3 to 5, 2019 for the "We have taken cent stamp duty waiver for government enough precaution," setting up defence industry in have come down to about 18 fifth bi-monthly Monetary The government on Tuesday the state. The decision was per cent from 22 per cent. departments not Policy Statement for 2019- assured the Rajya Sabha that he said, adding that taken at a cabinet meeting "As a result of UDAY, some paying their dues 20," a release by the central merger of 10 public sector Narasimham chaired by Chief Minister Yogi improvement has happened. on time bank said. The resolution of banks will not lead to any job Committee in 1998 Adityanath. "The cabinet has The losses in AT&C have come the MPC will be placed on the losses and employees' interest down from 22 per cent to state governments. place," he said. website of the RBI at 11.45 AM will be protected. and Leeladhar amended the UP Defence, Committee in 2008 Aerospace Unit and about 18 per cent. So there has He said most of the discoms The minister attributed the ment departments of states is on Dec 5. In five reductions in In August, the government Employment Promotion been some progress, though are filing revision in tariff on losses in discoms to theft, inef- Rs 41,700 crore and loss (of 2019 so far, the repo rate has announced a mega plan to recommended Policy-2018 with provision of the progress could have been time to take care of inflation ficiencies in billing and col- discoms) in 2018-19 is Rs been lowered by a total of 135 merge 10 public sector banks amalgamation of providing 25 per cent subsidy better," Singh said. and risng input cost. lection by distribution com- 27,000 crore. I have written to basis points over concerns into four with a view to creat- the banks and 100 per cent stamp duty The minister said the Centre "Barring one or two dis- panies, and government states, they must make sure that growth momentum is ing fewer and stronger global- waiver for setting up defence would work together with coms, most of them have filed departments not paying their that the government depart- slowing down and also to try sized lenders with robust bal- industry in the state," states to bring down losses of on time. Although in many dues on time. ments pay on time," Singh to boost liquidity in the finan- ance sheets that can be used to quartered in Kolkata. Industrial Development power discoms, which are with cases, revision has not taken "Total dues against govern- said. cial system. boost credit and spur growth. "Merger of banks will Minister Satish Mahana told During the Question Hour, strengthen the lending capac- reporters in the state capital. Minister of State for Finance ity. It has been ensured that no Anurag Singh Thakur said person loses job. The employ- Huawei moving US lending and other banking ees of merging banks will Nearly 3 pc of Mudra loans services to eastern states will benefit the maximum. Merger be improved after two is being done keeping their research center to Canada Kolkata-based banks are interest in mind," he said. merged. "We have taken enough pre- PNS n BEIJING turn into bad loans: Govt While United Bank of India caution," he said, adding that PNS n NEW DELHI (UBI) will be merged with Narasimham Committee in The founder of Huawei says Punjab National Bank, 1998 and Leeladhar DHFL stock falls 5 the Chinese tech giant is mov- The government on Tuesday Allahabad Bank will be amal- Committee in 2008 recom- ing its US research center to said close to 3 per cent of Rs gamated with Indian Bank. mended amalgamation of the pc after NCLT Canada due to American 6.04 lakh crore worth of loans These two banks are head- banks. admits RBI's plea sanctions on the company. sanctioned under the Pradhan NEW DELHI: Shares of Dewan In an interview with Mantri Mudra Yojana Housing Finance Corporation Toronto's Global and Mail (PMMY) has turned into bad (DHFL) on Tuesday fell nearly newspaper, Ren Zhengfei said loans. Power generation in 5 per cent to hit lower circuit the move was necessary Prime Minister Narendra after NCLT admitted the RBI's because Huawei would be Modi launched the PMMY petition to initiate insolvency blocked from interacting with The Trump on April 8, 2015, for providing U.S. employees. collateral free loans of up to Rs Oct down by 12% proceedings against the administration mortgage firm. Shares of the Huawei Technologies Ltd. is announced a 10 lakh to non-corporate, non- PNS n NEW DELHI troubled firm fell 4.82 per cent the No 2 global smartphone farm small/micro enterprises to close at Rs 18.75 apiece on brand and the biggest maker 90-day reprieve on with a view to generating Power generation in the coun- the BSE. On the NSE, the of network gear for phone car- some sales to employment, and providing Loans are classified as MUDRA under try fell by over 12 per cent to stock fell 4.81 per cent to riers. U.S. authorities say the Huawei. The govnt access to easy finance to small the PMMY. The loans are given under 98,887 million units (MU) dur- settle at Rs 18.80. The company is a security risk, enterprises. ing October 2019, mainly due National Company Law which Huawei denies, and said that would In a written reply to a ques- three categories of Shishu, Kishore and to reduction in demand for Tribunal (NCLT) on Monday announced curbs in May on its apply to tion on the PMMY in the Tarun to signify the stage of growth and agricultural activities and cool- admitted the Reserve Bank's access to American compo- components and Rajya Sabha, Minister of State funding needs of the beneficiary ing requirements in commer- MU generated in August 2018. petition to initiate insolvency nents and technology. for Finance Anurag Thakur cial sector, Parliament was In September 2019, genera- proceedings against DHFL, The Trump administration technology also said any complaint informed on Tuesday. tion fell 2.89 per cent to making it the first financial announced a 90-day reprieve needed to support received in respect of imple- them under PMMY since tion, the minister said during In October 2018-19, power 1,05,195 MU from 1,08,328 services firm to be resolved on some sales to Huawei. The wireless networks mentation of the PMMY, inception of the scheme, an the last five financial years, the generation in the country stood MU in September 2018, while through the bankruptcy code. government said that would including turning down of amount of Rs 17,251.52 crore total number of branches of at 1,13,507 MU. there was a reduction of 12.88 The move came in after the apply to components and tech- in rural areas loan applications, delay in had turned into Non- public sector banks (PSBs) However, power generation per cent in power generation Reserve Bank last Friday nology needed to support turn-around-time (TAT) and Performing Assets (NPAs), increased to 87,580 at end- during April-October of 2019- during October 2019 at 98,887 referred DHFL to the NCLT wireless networks in rural “The research and develop- lenders' insisting on collater- which is 2.86 per cent of the March 2019 from 78,939 as of 20 rose 1.15 per cent to 7,57,946 MU as against 113,507 MU in Mumbai to resolve the debt areas. ment center will move from al/guarantor on certain occa- total disbursed amount," the March 2014 . The minister also MU from 7,49,314 MU in the same month in 2018. crisis at the third largest pure- Ren gave no details but the United States, and Canada sions, are redressed in coordi- minister said. Loans are clas- informed the House that PSBs 2018-19, Minister of State for "The lower generation was play mortgage player, which Huawei confirmed in June it will be the center,” Ren said in nation with the respective sified as MUDRA under the wrote off Rs 47,658 crore, Rs Power, New and Renewable mainly due to favourable owes close to Rs 1 lakh crore had cut 600 jobs at its Silicon a video excerpt of the inter- banks. PMMY. The loans are given 56,847 crore, Rs 79,048 crore, Energy R K Singh said in a reply weather conditions due to pro- to the system, mostly to banks Valley research center in Santa view on the Globe and Mail "Scheduled Commercial under three categories of Rs 1,24,275 crore and Rs to Rajya Sabha. longed rainy season and good and retail investors of its debt Clara, California, leaving website. “According to the Banks (SCBs) and Regional Shishu, Kishore and Tarun to 1,86,632 crore during financial As per the figures provided rainfall which led to reduction instruments. about 250 employees. A U.S. ban, we couldn't com- Rural Banks (RRBs) have signify the stage of growth and years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016- by the minister, 1,06,200 MU in demand in agriculture sec- Huawei spokesman said the municate with, call, email or reported that as of March funding needs of the benefi- 17, 2017-18 and 2018-19, electricity was generated in tor and reduction in cooling company had no further com- contact our own employees in 2019, against a total amount of ciary. respectively, according to the August 2019, which was 0.39 requirement in domestic and ment. the United States.” Rs 6.04 lakh crore disbursed by Replying to another ques- RBI data. per cent higher than 1,05,793 commercial sectors," he said. Sugar production plunges 54 Goldman pegs down FY20 growth to 5.3%, Lenders invoke 10.19 cr pledged pc to 18.85 lakh tonne in Maha shares of RPower PNS n NEW DELHI but sees equities gaining 8.5% next year Only 279 sugar PNS n MUMBAI Mishra, who has worked in NEW DELHI: Lenders invoked India's sugar production fell 54 mills were Its India chief both the Reserve Bank and the 10.19 crore shares of Reliance per cent during October- Wall Street brokerage Goldman finance ministry earlier, said Power that were pledged by operating as on economist Prachi November to 18.85 lakh tonne Sachs has joined peers in Mishra said the there are early signs of also an promoter entity Reliance due to sharp decline in output Nov 30 this year as sharply slashing growth esti- early signs of economic stabil- Infrastructure, according to a in Maharashtra where cane mate, but has predicted an 8.5 reverses on the isation now. regulatory filing. The total compared to 418 market value of these 10.19 crushing started late, accord- factories crushing percent gains in equity indices GDP front have She also expects the Reserve crore shares at Rs 3.30 per ing to trade data. next year despite elevated val- been greater than Bank to cut the key policy rates Sugar season or marketing sugarcane a year uations. again by 0.25 percent on share on the BSE works out to expected but be Rs 33.62 crore. The shares year runs from October to Last month, ISMA said the ago, it said The brokerage attributed Thursday to push growth, but have a face value of Rs 10 September. sugar output is estimated to fall the evident dichotomy between Japanese peer Nomura has added growth may added the central bank may go each. Reliance Infrastructure, "Sugar production till 21.5 per cent to 26 million GDP growth estimates and pegged the growth to come at be at a trough and in for a pause later on as infla- which is another Group firm November 30, 2019 in the tonne in the 2019-20 market- the year-ago period. the benchmark target to the 4.9 percent for FY20, making may improve from tion hits its targeted level of 4 had encumbered shares in current 2019-20 sugar season ing year. It reported an open- Production in Maharashtra easy monetary policy that the it the lowest estimate among percent. favour of Axis Bank, Reliance is 18.85 lakh tonne, which ing stock of 14.58 million plunged to 67,000 tonne dur- central bank has been pursu- the analysts. here on The brokerage expects a Power said in a BSE filing. After was 40.69 lakh tonne last year tonne of sugar as on October ing the period as compared ing since the beginning of the Its India chief economist breach of the FRBM Act tar- the invocation of these 10.19 on November 30, 2018," Indian 1. with 18.89 lakh tonne in the year. Prachi Mishra said the revers- softening domestic financial getswith a fiscal slippage where crore shares, which constitute Sugar Mills Association According to the data year-ago two months. Sugar The reduction in GDP es on the GDP front have conditions which have been the deficit will widen to 3.6 3.63 per cent of share capital, (ISMA) said in a statement. released on Tuesday, sugar mills in the state started oper- growth estimate to 5.3 percent been greater than expected affected since the NBFC crisis, percent in FY20 but Mishra Reliance Infrastructure's Only 279 sugar mills were production in Uttar Pradesh ation late on November 22, from 6 percent comes to amid but added growth may be at a positive fiscal impulse where said the country has breached holding has come down to operating as on November 30 increased to 10.81 lakh tonne 2019. a rash of similar actions, espe- trough and may improve from government is increasing the target multiple times in the 22.34 per cent in Reliance this year as compared to 418 during October-November In Karnataka, output cially after the September quar- here on. spending and easing of supply past and it may not be taken Power, as per the filing. factories crushing sugarcane a period of 2019-20 marketing dropped to 5.21 lakh tonne ter growth slowed to a 26-quar- She said moderately better bottlenecks make her confident too adversely because of the year ago, it said. year from 9.14 lakh tonne in from 8.40 lakh tonne. ter low of 4.5 percent. Its global economic conditions, of an increase in trajectory. reform measures like GST. Global conference on HK leader says new US law will impact economy PNS n HONG KONG tion for the approval of the U.S. Lam also said a new US law to defend legislation. e-mobility solutions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam human rights in Hong Kong will have an China's Foreign ministry PNS n BENGALURU said on Tuesday that clashes economic impact, undermining spokeswoman Hua Chunying between protesters and police didn't specify what the sanc- The 3rd edition of an inter- last weekend have dampened confidence and creating an uncertain tions would be, but said the national transportation elec- her hopes that a recent lull in business environment organisations had "performed trification conference-India violence would allow the ter- badly" in the Hong Kong 2019 on e-mobility solutions ritory's economy to recover. unrest. would be held here from The government will soon peace would hold. President Donald Trump The National Endowment December 17, organisers said India, he said. launch a fourth round of mea- "Again, we're seeing violent signed it into law last week. for Democracy, the National on Tuesday. There would be a panel sures to support business, pro- scenes that we don't want to see "We have freedom of the Democratic Institute, the This meet is one of its kind discussion by experts from the tect jobs and offer economic anymore," she said. press, freedom of assembly, International Republican because we are not only tar- field and policy-makers dur- relief, she told reporters after a Lam also said a new US law religious freedom – we enjoy a Institute and Freedom House geting the technology compa- ing the event, he said. weekly meeting with advisers. to defend human rights in high degree of freedom in were also named in the nies across the world but also "Not only exhibitions and Six months of unrest have been relatively quiet, as activists mishes last weekend, as pro- Hong Kong will have an eco- many areas," Lam said. Monday announcement. taking into consideration the presentations will be part of tipped Hong Kong's already focused on winning district testers blocked streets and van- nomic impact, undermining "There's an overseas gov- "Rather that target an orga- community, chairman of the the event, but also an organ- weak economy into recession. council elections that became dalized some shops seen as confidence and creating an ernment that interfered with nization that seeks to defend organising committee Girish ised ride-and-drag event The pro-democracy protests a referendum on public sup- sympathetic to Beijing. Hong uncertain business environ- Hong Kong affairs, and that is the rights of the people of Ramaswamy said at a press where people can drive the have become more violent over port for the protests. Kong is a semi-autonomous ment. most regrettable.” New York- Hong Kong, the Chinese gov- conference. vehicles at the venue so that time as the government has Pro-democracy candidates territory of China. The Hong Kong Human based Human Rights Watch ernment should respect those The conference would see you can feel the technology refused to give ground on won a landslide victory in the The clashes were much Rights and Democracy Act said it regrets a decision by rights," Kenneth Roth, the 13 international speakers from that will soon be running on most of the movement's Nov. 24 elections. smaller than earlier ones, but requires an annual review of China to sanction it and other executive director of Human across the globe - Europe, US Indian roads, said demands. Police used tear gas and Lam said they threw cold water the favorable trading status American rights and pro- Rights Watch, said in a state- and China - and 19 from Ramaswamy. The last two weeks have pepper spray balls in skir- on her hopes that the relative that the U.S. grants to the city. democracy groups in retalia- ment. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Wednesday December 4, 2019 BUILDING ABETTER ocial activist Rohith Vakrala, founder of the S Council for Transforming India (CTI) was honoured with the Karmaveer Chakra Award 2019 for his contribution in the field of social work. The award is the global recognition given by the WORLDPerspective of Development more than 80 NGOs across ly as possible,” Rohit shares. International Confederation commemorating Mahatma the nation. Since 2017, when Rohit shared that he, along of NGOs (iCONGO) in part- Gandhi’s 150th birth anniver- he started the CTI, he has with his team, visited colleges nership with the United sary. His initiative received been working on many pub- all over the city to check Nations (UN) to civilians nationwide recognition. lic interest initiatives. His whether people mentioned across the globe for their Recognising his contribution major work include his con- their blood group on their relentless courage and dedi- even the Prime Minister’s tributions to policy matters driving licenses. They found cation. Office awarded him an such as the water policy and that 90 per cent of the stu- Rohit is studying B.Tech appreciation letter for his the youth policy for Telan- dents left the column empty. third year from Narasimha efforts. gana, and urging the admin- Rohit had also met Vice- Reddy Engineering College Speaking to The Pioneer, istration to make mentioning President Venkaiah Naidu in the city. Rohith has Rohit says, “I was very happy blood group details mandato- and urged him to do some- worked on various policy for the award and it inspires ry on driving licence along thing regarding the issue. He Social work deserves recognition which encourages not just one matters and on activities pro- me to focus more and work with proposing new ideas on shares, “The Vice-President moting ideas and ideals for a harder. I would like to thank road safety. agreed with my initiative individual but society as a whole. Hyderabad-based Rohith Vakrala holistic transformation of former MP K. Kavitha and After witnessing many get- since he said that the same is society through the NGOs he my team in the CTI for sup- ting killed in road accidents, followed in other countries. is setting an example for everyone on how to make the world a runs. Recently, he held a 3- porting me in all my endeav- Rohit conducted road safety He forwarded my request to month-long national essay ours.” programmes across the the Transport Department better place, finds V SATEESH REDDY contest on the Gandhian Rohit has worked with Telugu states along with for approval.” paracyclist S. Darmana Rao, Through the CTI, Rohit who lost his legs in an acci- conducted and participated dent. in various activities including “There is an option to helping Kerala flood victims, mention our blood group on a walk for water, awareness our driver’s license under the activities about the impor- There is an option to Motor Vehicle Act. After tance of saving water, blood mention our blood group knowing about this, I came donation camps, planting on our driver’s licence to understand that making it saplings and more. compulsory to mention our under the Motor Vehicle blood group on driving Act. After knowing about licences can save many lives. ROHIT CONDUCTED this, I came to understand Whenever we talk about road safety, we mostly talk about ROAD SAFETY that making it compulsory controlling our speed, wear- to mention our blood group ing helmets, putting on seat- PROGRAMMES on licences can save many belts and more, all of which ACROSS THE TELUGU are done before the incident. lives If we know the blood group STATES ALONG WITH of the accident victim then PARACYCLIST ROHITH VAKRALA, we can save precious time by SOCIAL WORKER providing treatment as quick- S. DARMANA RAO

he quest for a are structured only around perfect body has how much my body can been in existence handle." says Raashi adding T for many ages. that surgeries, implants and The dangerous quest for a Celebrities and crash diets are a step too far common men even for celebrities and she alike undergo drastic mea- would never try for a 'size sures these days in order to zero' nor will ever ask any- attain their version of a per- one to follow that. fect body. Studies have Also, people are now shown that up to 97 per cent turning to cosmetic surg- of women and 80 per cent eries since they're known to ‘PERFECT' BODY of men all over the world are unhappy with their bod- ies and overall appearance, and these standards of beau- ty are not their own but the Everyday people come up ‘ideal’ standards set by soci- ety. with many reasons to Since celebrities are most- ly responsible for setting change their appearance. these standards they can be good case studies to under- But, what happens when stand the effects of extreme body transformation. people idolise the celebrity “Bodily changes are not hazardous unless it is forced culture and try to emulate upon as is the case with sev- eral celebrities, where dras- their standards of physical tic changes are induced in the fastest way possible. As beauty. ANUSHKA they experiment with forc- ing physical transformations on themselves, especially PRADEEP finds out how when they are younger, neg- ative manifestations show in far is too far when it the form of disorders affect- ing pancreas, kidneys, gall comes to transforming bladder and the heart. In Transforming some cases it can lead to the body to suit Alzheimers’ or even cancer,” said Dr Samyuktha, society's standards Urologist, Osmania General lives with Hospital. One of the popular actors who is known for his on and be the quickest solution to ing to attain a body that body. “Several celebrities off relationship with weight attaining one’s desired phys- would be socially accept- undergo severe diet regimes is Aamir Khan. Be it a ical trait,” Raashi said. able, in order to fit in, to be such as keto diets where right words ripped body for his role in “Minor surgical proce- accepted. It’s the positive one’s body is basically Ghajini (2008) or the several dures such as rhinoplasty or validation by others that turned into a fat-burning he national advised the participants pounds he had to shed for corrective lip surgeries can they seek which results in machine. People who conference to nurture the positive the role of an engineering be encouraged to a certain people taking extreme steps expose their bodies to zero on ‘Life and rightful thinking so student in 3 idiots (2009) or degree which people believe to lose or gain weight,” says carb diets or other extreme Transfor- that they can lead a pos- even that of an overweight can enhance their self VaishnaviVajjhala, an MBA diets at early stages of their T mation’ held itive life. middle-aged man in Dangal esteem. Though, it is easier student at Symbiosis in life may suffer deficiencies recently Prakruthi Uma (2016). for celebrities to receive the Pune. in important vitamins such among the presence of Mahesh, who organised To understand in detail right kind of treatment and “As a kid, I was bullied a as B12 in the long run many prominent authors the event, has been in the thought process behind maintenance as they are lot, because of the way I which may eventually lead and speakers witnessed the business of educa- undergoing body transfor- expected to spend a consid- looked or cause I was chub- to liver and renal failure. a large crowd. The event tion and religious teach- mations, we approached erable amount of time, by, but now as a 21-year old The best diet for us com- was organised by ings. He has organised actress Raashi Khanna and effort and money on their I attained confidence and I mon people is regular food Prakruti Meditation in several training pro- enquired about how she appearance, but it is defi- actually find myself attract- where we cut down on satu- association with Pyr- grammes and trained dealt with her physical nitely not feasible for the ed to people. Personally, I rated fat and refined sugars. amid Spiritual Societies lakhs of people. He has appearance from Madras general population,” says Dr think it’s going too far just I believe that the common Movement. Speakers created hundreds of Cafe to Toli Prema in 2018. Jaya Sekhar Bobbili, a med- to undergo that transforma- Indian diet is actually one of during the event deliber- Youtube videos on self “What drove me towards ical entrepreneur as well as a tion is when people start the healthiest meals out The physical and mental Minor surgical procedures ated upon thinking dif- help. wanting to be fit was the co-interventionalist at Heart using substances. When you there. It is important too, strain on the body is more such as rhinoplasty or ferently in order to cre- Dr Hari Kumar, moti- desire to be the best of Clinic, Punjagutta. try to skip the hardwork however, keep a check on often than not a part and corrective lip surgeries can be ate a great life. vational speaker and a myself. Every person’s body But, what is the reason that’s when you know you the type of food that is con- Almost seven books soul scientist, on this is different and so is its behind the desire of com- are putting yourself at risk sumed. Distribute food parcel of an actor’s job. With encouraged to a certain of the next gen authors occasion addressed the requirement. I deal with mon people to attain the and taking it too far,” Jyo- intake per day into five or the amount of excessive degree to enhance self were released during the gathering and unraveled thyroid and PCOD issues ‘perfect’ body? “Throughout tsna Raju, an RJ at Kool 104 six meals. Such a distribu- physical activity the actors esteem. But, with the amount event. These books various secrets of life. which nowadays is some- my childhood and teenage who had faced enough flak tion will allow the body to cover topics of self- His thoughtful speech thing several girls deal with. years, I have had a lot of over her weight by society. remain active and burn have to undergo for their of money and time involved it development, positive enthralled the partici- So my diet routine is tailor- people coming up to me and We asked Dr Kavya calories throughout the day. work, another effect is slow is definitely not feasible for mindset and other posi- pants and motivated made to suit my body indirectly suggesting that I Teegala to summarise the It is also important to get bone damage the general population tive aspects of life. them to make their life requirements. Similarly, need to lose weight. effects of diets, as well as the exercise into one’s daily Authors collectively better. even my workout routines Everyone is desperately try- healthiest way to attain a fit schedule,” says Dr Kavya. DHEENA GEORGE DR JAYA SEKHAR BOBBILI NUTRITIONIST MEDICAL ENTREPRENEUR 10

Vijayawada Wednesday December 4, 2019 what’s brewing? TAAPSEE PANNU to play MITHALI RAJ ctress Taapsee in her shoes, I don’t think I as a religion in our country, form to be able to reach out to Pannu will be bring- want to trade this place with cricket,” the actress added. young women who dare to ing the story of ace anyone else right now,” Taapsee On her birthday, Viacom18 dream.” Indian cricketer said. “She has always been Studio announced the title and To this, Ajit Andhare, Chief A Mithali Raj alive on brave and strong to back truth team of the biopic. Operating Officer, Viacom18 the big screen with a and her idols, and that is the Talking about the biopic, Raj Studios, added: “The story idea biopic titled Shabaash Mithu, connect I feel with her. The said: “I have always stood for struck me about a year ago which will be directed by Rahul way she changed the way and voiced my opinion for while watching the movie Dholakia. women’s cricket is perceived equal opportunity for women Hidden Figures. After securing “It’s truly an honour to play and seen in India is truly a not just in cricket but across all the rights we worked with sev- the role of India’s most success- story worth telling...I look for- fields. I want to thank Ajit eral external writers to develop ful captain where women’s ward to working with Rahul Andhare and Viacom18 the script... Mithali Raj is a cricket is concerned. Even Dholakia for this first-of-its- Studios for not just bringing name that stands for women though I have already started kind story and to learn yet alive my story on screen but power in the world of Indian feeling the pressure of stepping another sport which is treated also for giving me a bigger plat- cricket.”

Sunny Leone, Rannvijay SRK to star in comic-action thriller Singh team up for podcast uperstar Shah Rukh of quirky humour. It is a space Khan has been enjoy- he hasn’t explored yet,” the unny’s podcast by people for who they the carpet, and suffer in iso- stories from the lives of my ing his break from source said. The film will be show will be called assume me to be. Judging lation,” said Sunny, explain- family and friends who have acting. He has now reportedly produced by the Jab Confession while someone is easy, even if you ing the intent of her show. inspired me and been an S reportedly signed up Tak Hai Jaan actor himself and S Rannvijay will be may not have walked in their She added: “Confessions is influence in my journey. I Raj Nidimoru and will be shot in exotic locations sharing his shoes, or don’t know the about sharing this emotional want to share the same lessons Krishna DK’s big-budget comic- around India and abroad. As of thoughts on a pod- whole story. This fear of burden that often seems too through fun and insightful action thriller. The movie will be now, the directors are still final- cast show Life Ki Rann Neeti. judgment leads most of us to ugly to embrace. During the conversations, while offering directed by Raj and DK who ising the script and will finalise “I have always been judged brush our dark secrets under course of the show, I’ll help today’s millennial’s life-lessons have worked on films such as Go the shoot locations soon. The fans embrace themselves by that will help them garner suc- Goa Gone and Stree. untitled film is expected to helping them reconcile even cess in their personal and pro- According to Mumbai Mirror, release in 2021. The report also though they may have fessional lives.” sources close to the development says that Shah Rukh will be seen wronged or have been Apart from these two shows, said SRK had loved the script of in another movie which is more wronged.” comedian Zakir Khan will also the movie and has signed the in the feel-good drama zone. He Talking about his show, start his journey as a podcast action film, which is likely to go was last seen on the big screen in Rannvijay said: “I wanted to show host with the new show on floors in 2020. “The film is Zero in 2018 that failed to unravel the journey, sacrifices Ummeed. All the three original infused with Raj and DK’s brand impress the audience. and struggles that individuals shows will be launched in the go through before they second week of December. achieve success and stardom. The shows will be part of The idea behind the podcast the digital app Gaana, as part was to share deeply personal of Gaana Podcast Original. Kangana's Manikarnika heads to Japan Prashan Agarwal, CEO of Gaana, said: “Shows and angana Ranaut’s Thus, becoming Zee Studio it. Replying to Sood’s claims podcasts have the potential to historical International’s second out- that his part got chopped be among the most popular drama ing in the territory after down, the actress had said mainstream non-music gen- K Manikarnika- Kesari this year. Taking the in an earlier interview, res in our country owing to The Queen of film far and wide to uncon- “Sonu Sood is not allowed the diversity of our audience. Jhansi will be ventional territories, we to talk about the project. He We have been investing releasing in Japan on intend to showcase the rich should not be speaking steadily in this space, and January 3, 2020. Directed culture of India along with about the film as his con- have now taken it up a notch by Kangana and Radha the story of a true hero who tract was terminated. He with our Original Shows Krishna Jagarlamudi, the courageously fought for her doesn’t hold any sort of par- & Podcasts that would film captures the life story country.” ticipation in the film. Why engage our users with inter- of Rani Laxmibai. The film had its own is he maligning the film? So, esting content that will Vibha Chopra of Zee share of controversies. these people have deep- inform, entertain and Entertainment, said: “This Actor Sonu Sood walked rooted agendas. However, it enthrall them in more ways epic tale of Rani Laxmibai out of the film because of is a time to celebrate for us than one.” rightly showcases her val- ‘creative differences’ with as the film has crossed Rs — IANS our, strengths and sacrifices! Ranaut, who was directing 100 crore worldwide.” FUN TIME

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Vijayawada Wednesday December 4, 2019 tollywood After V, its Kammula's Love Story he makers of Naga opened on April 2. Love Story rural establishment in Chaitanya and Sai is the second major picture, Telangana to Hyderabad for Pallavi-starrer after Nani-starrer V that has better opportunities. How T Love Story (tenta- booked its summer date they both meet, fall in love is tive title) have much in advance. V will being portrayed in a realistic finalised the film’s release on March 25 as an way by Kammula, who is release date. Ugadi offering. hopeful that his lead charac- Although their initial plan In Kammula’s film, Chay ters will resonate with scores was to arrive on Valentine’s will be seen as a Telangana of Telangana youth who Day, director Sekhar youth who moves to move to Hyderabad for a bet- Kammula vetoed the idea Hyderabad with big dreams. ter life. after realising that the shoot For the Hyderabad portions, The film is a joint produc- might get delayed. The film he will be seen as a fitness tion venture between will now release on April 2, trainer. Sai Pallavi, on the Kammula, Narayan Das, 2020. Chaitanya’s this year’s other hand, will be seen as a Sunil Narang and P. Ram box-office smash Majili dancer who moves from a Mohan Rao.

NANI is As a director I want Tuck Jagadish ven before it goes to to make comedy floors, Nani’s new film with Shiva Nirvana has got a title, Tuck E Jagadish. An emotion- al family drama set in a village, it marks the actor reteaming up with Nirvana after films: Srinivasa Reddy the very successful Ninnu Kori. He will be playing a typical vil- Suryashu and soon after he enlisted and so, are the other characters, Vaitla and Anil Ravipudi too were lage youth in the film, which sees the services of his actor friends leading to a confusion of sorts. The happy with my decision to direct,” Ritu Varma and Aishwarya Out and out from the industry to play key roles. story unfolds in a day and the nar- Reddy informs. “To introduce so Rajesh as the female leads. Sahu “From Vennela Kishore to upcom- rative is peppered with many social many characters and yet not lose Garapati and Harish Peddi are comedy entertainers ing comedians from the TV show media trends. There’s a funny take focus on entertainment was a big jointly producing the film under Jabardusth, most of them are a part on Sivaji’s Operation Garuda by task. Dil Raju garu spoke about the Shine Screens. have become rare in of Bhagyanagara Veedhullo Hyper Aadi, Ohmkar’s mannerisms same and his observations ensured Nani will be wrapping V with Gammathu. The only new face I’m from his show Sixth Sense, Priya that I have a gripping product in Indraganti Mohana Krishna by introducing in the film is my Prakash Varrier’s famous wink and hand.” mid-January, post which he will the industry. nephew who will be seen as a drug gunshot among other topics. While he happily completed the work on his look for Tuck addict. Initially, I wanted to give Vennela Kishore’s role ACP shooting and post-production, Jagadish for a week or 10 days. NAGARAJ GOUD the story to someone else to direct Swanthra Kumar is loosely mod- Reddy encountered problems as he He will join the sets of Tuck but realising that it will be difficult eled on filmmaker Ram Gopal began to think about the release. Jagadish in January-end. The film talks to Srinivasa for him to manage all the comedi- Varma’s interviews. As I know most “Only after I got the film’s first will be shot either in Godavari ans, I decided to direct it myself. of these actors’ strong points, it copy, did I realise the problems belt or in Narsipatnam, Visakha- Reddy on how he The fact that I wanted to turn turned out to be relatively easy to that a producer goes through to get patnam. Pollachi too is not ruled director one day was also another direct. There is also a message on his film reach the audience. But out. managed to get all the reason,” Reddy explains. how parents should keep a tab on luckily, as I was going through “It has been sometime since He adds that his actor friends their children, lest they fall prey to some release jitters, producer Sirish Telugu audience saw a full- top comedians in the like Satyam Rajesh, Vennela drugs,” Reddy shares. anna came to my rescue and decid- fledged rural family drama with Kishore, Praveen, Chitram Srinu Having been part of films made ed to give the film a release under an A-lister in the lead and this is industry to back his and Naveen Neni and others were by reputed directors like S.S. the Sri Venkateswara Creations. He that film. Performance-wise for of great help to get the project Rajamouli, Trivikram Srinivas, wasn’t pleased with me producing Nani anna, the film will be a step directorial venture going without any financial woes. Sreenu Vaitla and Anil Ravipudi the film though,” Reddy ahead than Ninnu Kori. The film “When I told them about my pro- among others, he insists there isn’t says with a laugh. He has a contemporary story and duction plans, the immediately any fear of criticism if his film wants to associate focuses on the bonds within a hen he got a wanted to know how they can lend misses the mark. “I wasn’t thinking with comedies as family,” Nirvana had told us break of 20 a hand. Besides their dates, I told of earning a bad name if the film a director but his about the project earlier this days last year them that I will pay their remuner- fails. I had a fair idea of how to next assignment week. W after a film of ation as the film draws closer to entertain the audience from the as a director will On the technical front, the his — where he release and they were pretty okay knowledge I gained by observing boil down to director has roped in Prasad was to play a with it,” he says. the likes of late E.V.V. Satyana- the perfor- Murella to be the cinematog- supporting role — got In the film, Reddy and his rayana and Anil Ravipudi from mance of rapher, while S.S. Thaman has rescheduled, actor friends Shakalaka Shankar and close quarters. Which is why, we Bhagyanagara been signed to compose music. Srinivasa Reddy decided it’s Satya will be seen as short film- invested a lot of time on the pre- Veedhullo The tunesmith stepped in at the time that he produces a makers who are in desperate need production. It helped my confi- Gammathu. last minute to do the back- concept-driven storyline of money to get a female actor on dence, as I was thoroughly pre- ground score for Nirvana’s that has been in his head for board. “Simultaneously, there is a pared before coming to sets. Writer Majili after original long. He gradually developed track of a cop trying to bust a drug Patel helped me with entertain- composer Gopi it along with writer Param racket. We three get involved in it ment portions. The likes of Sreenu Sunder failed to allocate time. NIKHIL gives his Mammootty dubs for nod to Surya Pratap Mamangam's fter a hit like Kumari 21F, one would’ve expected Telugu version director Palnati Surya A Pratap to have complet- ed another film if not two by now but that wasn’t meant to be. His multiple attempts to find a top actor for his third project have failed over the last one year. Nithiin was in talks to spearhead the project earlier this year but due to reasons guarded, he couldn’t take it up. However, the director’s agonising wait finally ended. Actor Nikhil, who is basking in the success alayalam (played by Mammootty) accepted me as a Telugu of Arjun superstar in an extraordinary nar- hero last time with Yatra. Suravaram, Mammootty’s rative. Mamangam will meet has agreed to M period action Mammootty and team your expectations for do the film. epic, flew down to Hyderabad sure. I have my fingers Bunny Vaas Mamangam, on Tuesday to promote crossed!” will be pro- which was supposed to the film. “The film is not Producer Aravind said ducing it hit screens on November just a documentation of when the film’s makers under GA2 21 has now been moved history but has actually approached him to Pictures. to December 12. The presented real emotions release it in Telugu he Surya Pratap’s Telugu dubbed version in purest form of the era readily obliged. “It’s a mentor will be distributed by gone by. It is packed with welcome move to see Sukumar has Allu Aravind’s Geetha a surprise as well. We’ve producers making period penned the Film Distributors. Touted shot the film in specially movies by investing film’s story and as one of the biggest designed sets that are crores. I was told produc- screenplay and our Malayalam films till date bound to transport the er Venu made sources say it is a in terms of budget, the audience to the 16th cen- Mamangam on a budget quirky love story. film, set against the back- tury. Languages shouldn’t of Rs 50 crore,” he said. The film may take drop of 1695, is based on divide us from knowing time to move to a religious festival of neighbouring states’ his- sets as Nikhil will Kerala, which was held tory. Kerala’s history is a MAMANGAM IS shift attention to once in 12 years at part of Indian history as Karthikeya 2 Thirunavaya across the well and I believe history BASED ON A later this banks of Bharathapuzha. should be known to all RELIGIOUS month. It Warriors from different Indians,” the actor, who remains to be seen parts of the country plays a warrior in the FESTIVAL OF whether he will would arrive there and costume drama, said. give precedence battle against each other He added, “I’ve even KERALA, WHICH to this new film to prove their supremacy. took a lot of strain to dub WAS HELD ONCE or Vi Anand’s The film will showcase for my portions for the next after he and highlight the story of Telugu dubbed version. IN 12 YEARS AT wraps up one unknown hero The audiences here have THIRUNAVAYA Karthikeya 2. — NG VIJAYAWADA | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 4, 2019 sport 12

AFP n PARIS Ballon d'Or showing ionel Messi said he hoped to carry on undimmed by age can spur Liverpool to Lafter claiming a record sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award at the age of 32 in Paris on Monday, while USA more success: Virgil World Cup superstar Megan AFP n LIVERPOOL Rapinoe took the women’s prize. Rapinoe was not at the Chatelet irgil van Dijk said that seeing Theatre in the French capital, unable Messix Vfour Liverpool players finish to make the trip back to the coun- (2009-2010-2011-2012-2015-2019) in the top 10 in the ranking for this try where she led the USA to victo- year’s Ballon d’Or can be an extra ry in July. Leo leapfrogs Ronaldo, Liverpool Champions source of motivation for the However, Messi was there with Anfield club in their quest for his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, and more on-field success this season. two of their children. It is Messi’s first League winners including Van Dijk to win record “Obviously the season we had Ballon d’Or since 2015 and his sixth was outstanding. We had even overall as he moves one ahead of old sixth Ballon d’Or; Rapinoe takes women’s prize Yashin trophy winner Alisson Becker AP more players than that on the total rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Kopa trophy winner Matthijs de Ligt AP shortlist so everyone can be proud “It is 10 years since I won my 2019 BALLON D'OR POINTS of the achievement,” said Van first Ballon d’Or here in Paris and I Dijk after coming second behind remember coming here with my 1 LIONEL MESSI 686 Lionel Messi at the awards ceremo- three brothers, I was 22 and it was (Barcelona) ny. all unthinkable for me what I was 2 VIRGIL VAN DIJK 679 Sadio Mane finished fourth, going through,” Messi said on stage Mohamed Salah was fifth, and after receiving the award from last (Liverpool) goalkeeper Alisson Becker came year’s winner Luka Modric. 3 CRISTIANO RONALDO 476 seventh in the voting by journal- “I hope I have several years left (Juventus) ists from around the world for the to keep enjoying my football. I am 4 SADIO MANE 347 prize organised by France Football aware of the age I have and these (Liverpool) magazine. moments are all the more enjoyable Roberto Firmino, Trent because the moment when I have to 5 MOHAMED SALAH 178 Alexander-Arnold and Georginio retire is getting closer and that is dif- (Liverpool) Wijanldum had also been nomi- ficult. 6 KYLIAN MBAPPE 89 nated after starring as Jurgen “All going well I’ll have several (Paris Saint-Germain) Klopp’s side won the Champions years left but at the moment time League last season. seems to be flying and everything is 7 ALISSON BECKER 67 “I think we could have even happening very quickly. (Liverpool) have had a couple more players in “I hope to keep enjoying my 8 R LEWANDOWSKI 44 it, but we had a fantastic season last football, my family, facing my rivals (Bayern Munich) year and it should help motivate and all of this life that I have.” 9 BERNARDO SILVA 41 us to keep doing what we are doing, working even harder and VAN DIJK COMES SECOND (Manchester City) try to achieve even more than we The Barcelona number 10 won 10 RIYAD MAHREZ 33 did last year,” added Van Dijk. this year’s prize — organised by (Manchester City) France Football magazine and voted ment and has led calls for her team for by a panel of journalists from to be paid the same as their male around the world — ahead of counterparts. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, “It’s been an incredible year. I want “It’s been an incredible year,” said with Ronaldo third. to say a huge thank you to my team- Rapinoe in a recorded video message. Lionel Messi poses with his six Ballon d’Or awards during award ceremony at Chatelet Theatre in Paris on Monday France Football/Twitter It is the first time since 2010 that mates, the coaches, the US Soccer “I want to say a huge thank you RAPINOE’S INCREDIBLE YEAR Ronaldo has failed to rank in the top The latter won a new prize for the Federation, for all of the support to to my team-mates, the coaches, the two. goalkeeper of the year, named after This is just the second year that allow me to be who I am and do US Soccer Federation, for all of the Having starred in the Liverpool former USSR icon Lev Yashin. a women’s Ballon d’Or — voted for support to allow me to be who I am team that won the Champions Messi has scored 46 goals in 54 by 48 journalists — has been award- what I do on the field but also be the and do what I do on the field but also League, Van Dijk finished second to matches so far in 2019, and netted ed, with Rapinoe succeeding person who I am off the field.” be the person who I am off the field.” Messi just as he did in the voting for 36 times in total in 34 La Liga match- Norway’s Ada Hegerberg. — MEGAN RAPINOE Rapinoe was one of four mem- FIFA’s equivalent prize, The Best, in es last season as Barcelona won the Rapinoe was the star of the bers of the US side that lifted the September. title. Women’s World Cup on, and off, the “It was amazing. Unfortunately there World Cup to be nominated for the “Unfortunately there are a cou- He did not enjoy a successful field, winning the Golden Boot for are a couple of players like him that prize, along with Tobin Heath, Rose ple of players like him who are a bit Copa America with Argentina but top scorer, with six goals, and Golden are a bit unnatural, I think. They’re Lavelle and Alex Morgan, who fin- unnatural. Six times Ballon d’Or — was also the top scorer in last sea- Ball for best player. fantastic. Six-time Ballon d’Or ished third on Monday. England’s you need to respect greatness as son’s Champions League with 12 She scored the opening goal as [winner], you need to respect Lucy Bronze came second. well,” said Van Dijk. goals. the USA beat the Netherlands 2-0 in Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt, Van Dijk was one of four As if any reminder of his bril- the final. But the 34-year-old femi- greatness as well. I was close but the ex-Ajax star now at Juventus, suc- Liverpool players in the top 10, with liance were required, on Sunday he nist icon made headlines with her there was just someone a little bit ceeded Kylian Mbappe as the winner Sadio Mane fourth, Mohamed Salah scored a wonderful late winner for outspoken criticism of US President better.” of the Kopa Trophy for the best play- fifth and goalkeeper Alisson seventh. Barcelona against Atletico Madrid. Donald Trump during the tourna- Megan Rapinoe shares video message after Women’s Ballon d’Or win France Football/Twitter —VIRGIL VAN DIJK er aged under 21. SINGLES BEST EVER RANKING FOR MEN’S TT TEAM New Delhi: The Indian men's table tennis team on Sourabh on Tuesday achieved its best ever ranking by moving up Oz stick to winning formula to the eighth spot in the latest ITTF rankings. The impressive across all areas.” Indian team comprising World No 30 G Sathiyan and career-high 29th The only omission from the World No 36 Sharath Kamal, is tied with ninth placed squad was spare batsman Verma becomes 6th Indian shuttler Austria on 280 points but is ranked ahead of them. Cameron Bancroft, who was on inside top 30 in BWF ranking G Sathiyan is the highest ranked India at world No standby but did not play against 30. Veteran Sharth Kamal jumped two spots to be Pakistan. PTI n NEW DELHI placed at 36th while Harmeet Desai leapfrogged 19 That means the same bat- places to break into top-100 and occupy 85th spot. ting line-up will start against iding on his runners-up finish at the Syed New Zealand in Perth on RModi International, Indian shuttler VOLLEYBALL TEAMS WIN GOLD IN SAG December 12, spearheaded by Sourabh Verma on Tuesday achieved a Kathmandu: India swept the volleyball Gold David Warner who made a career-best ranking of world No 29 in the lat- medals in the South Asian Games by winning both monumental 335 not out in est BWF ranking. Vijay Shankar shakes hand with Bihar players after end of Vijay Hazare match PTI the men's and women's titles on Tuesday. India Adelaide, ably supported by The 26-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, defeated Pakistan 20-25, 25-15, 25-17 and 29-27 in Marnus Labuschagne who hit who had reached world No 30 in 2012, had a hard-fought men's volleyball summit clash to a second successive century. a decent season in which he claimed two BWF Shankar to lead TN in Ranji defend the Gold they had won at home in the 2016 “David Warner has been in Super 100 titles at Hyderabad and Vietnam edition. In the women's final, the defending exceptional form with the bat. and also won the Slovenia International PTI n CHENNAI Prithvi Shaw were on Tuesday champions had to toil hard to beat hosts Nepal in a The support he received from series in May. named in the 15- member five-setter to clinch the gold. India won 25-17, 23- Joe Burns in Brisbane and On Sunday, Sourabh, a three-time nation- ll-rounder Vijay Shankar Mumbai trophy squad for their 25, 21-25, 25-20 and 15-6. Marnus Labuschagne in al champion, entered his maiden final of a Awas named captain of the lung opener against Baroda. Adelaide was exactly what we Super 300 event at Lucknow before losing to Tamil Nadu team for the Ranji The two made to the 15- MEHULI SHOOTS 10M AIR RIFLE GOLD had been asking for from the Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei. Trophy 2019-20 season, begin- member squad, which was Kathmandu: Indian shooters bagged nine medals, top order,” said Hohns. However, his progress to the summit clash ning on December 9. picked by the Milind Rege-led including four Golds in the 13th South Asian Games Mitchell Starc bowls at nets in presence of Justin Langer cricket.com.au/Twitter “They delivered, setting saw him jump seven places and grab the 29th The team announced by the ad-hoc selection panel on on Tuesday, with Mehuli Ghosh finishing on top of up both matches in what was spot. State Selection Committeeof Monday itself, but the official n podium with a score better than the world record. AFP ADELAIDE against Pakistan. an outstanding all-round per- India thus became the only country to the Tamil Nadu Cricket announcement was made by the The 19-year-old Mehuli clinched the Gold with a Tough opposition awaits formance. We are backing the have six shuttlers inside the top 30. China is Association includes Test star cricket body on Tuesday. score of 253.3 in the final, which is 0.4 more than ustralia heavily hinted on with the arrival this month of current batting line-up to con- next best with five players inside the top 30. RAshwin and out of favour Mumbai, the 41-time the current world record of 252.9 which is in the ATuesday they will field the New Zealand for three Tests — tinue their form across the next Among others, young woman shuttler opener M Vijay. domestic champions, play their name of another Indian, Apurvu Chandela. Mehuli's same XI for their opening Test in Perth, Melbourne and three Tests.” Ashmita Chaliha also made a massive jump Batsman Baba Aparajith first game of the 2019-20 season effort will, however, not be considered as a world against New Zealand to the one Sydney — and selectors named A fiery six-wicket haul of 18 places to break into the top 100. has been named vice-captain of against Baroda in Vadodara that thrashed Pakistan, with an unchanged 13-man squad. from Mitchell Starc in Adelaide There was no change in the ranking of top the squad. from December 9. record, as the South Asian Games' results are not selectors keen to build a core “As we said prior to the all but ensured he will start in players P V Sindhu (World No 6) and Saina The team was selected for The squad is being led by recognised by the international body (ISSF) for the group of players. Pakistan series we are striving Perth alongside Josh Nehwal (world No 10), who had skipped the the first two Ranji batsman Suryakumar Yadav, purpose of records. India also won the team Gold in Tim Paine’s men have to maintain a core group of Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Syed Modi International. Trophymatches against with experienced wicket-keep- the 10m air rifle event. In the men's 50m 3P event, proven to far more consistent players,” said national selector Nathan Lyon with Hohns say- Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth, Karnataka and Himachal er Aditya Tare as his deputy. Chain Singh clinched the Gold medal. While, Yogesh in recent months, having Trevor Hohns. ing squad members Michael who lost in the quarters and second round last Pradesh. Shreyas Iyer and all- Singh and Gurpreet Singh won the Gold and Silver retained the Ashes in England “The performance of the Neser and James Pattinson week, also remained static at world No 12 and Tamil Nadu opens its cam- rounder Shivam Dube have not medal in the 25m center fire pistol event before a 2-0 series sweep team against Pakistan was very “will continue as cover”. 11 respectively. paign in Group B against been picked in the squad as they respectively. Karnataka at Dindigul. are in the national team. M S Washington Sundar Rahane, India’s test spe- BUMRAH TRAINS UNDER SIVAGNANAM will join the team for the second cialist, will get good game prac- New Delhi: Having recovered from a stress fracture Kiwis take series after rain forces draw match and K Mukunth will be tice as India now play Tests only of the back, star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has released from the squad. in New Zealand after two started working out under IPL franchise Delhi AFP n HAMILTON Young left-arm spinner M months. Capitals' trainer Rajnikanth Sivagnanam at MCA. “He NZ win MCC’s Spirit of Cricket award Siddharth, who made his debut The game would also be an has been training at MCA. It's a personal enturies from Kane HAMILTON: New Zealand Kumar Sangakkara com- in the recent Syed Mushtaq Ali opportunity for Shaw, who arrangement,” an official source said. Although CWilliamson and Ross cricket team has been mended the Blackcaps, Trophy and impressed in the returned to competitive cricket employed with Delhi IPL franchise Sivagnanam, it is Taylor ensured New Zealand bestowed with the saying: “The New Zealand matches he played, has been after serving an eight-month learnt, he also works independently with players. drew the rain-hit second Christopher Martin- team are worthy winners chosen along with leggie doping ban to redeem himself. “Sivagnanam is free to work with anyone when IPL Test against England in Jenkins Spirit of Cricket of this award. In the heat Murugan Ashwin. The Mumbai squad other- is not on as he is primarily a consultant for the Delhi Hamilton on Tuesday, seal- award for its exemplary of battle, they displayed a Lanky left-arm spinner R wise looks more or less balanced. team. It is purely a personal arrangement between ing a 1-0 series win. show of sportsmanship level of sportsmanship that Sai Kishore is part of the spin Regulars Jay Bista, Shubham the two parties,” a Delhi Capitals source said. New Zealand batted the during the epic final of the was fitting for such a fan- combination that also includes Ranjane, Shams Mulani, and final day needing a substan- ICC World Cup at Lord’s tastic final, and indeed the hugely experienced R pacers Shardul Thakur and INDIA STORM INTO KHO KHO FINALS tial innings to avoid defeat in July, which it lost under tournament. Ashwin. Dhawal Kulkarni are part of the Kathmandu: Indian men's and women's kho kho and were helped by sloppy controversial circum- “It is a testament to T Natarajan, K Vignesh squad. team registered dominating wins over Sri Lankan England fielding. stances. their squad that even after and S Abhishek Tanwar form According to sources, teams in the semi-finals to enter the finals of the Williamson, who had The New Zealand a match that will live long the pace attack. Mumbai’s crisis man Siddesh three lives including a team was presented the in the memory for the Squad: Vijay Shankar (Captain), Lad will not be available for first South Asian Games. The men's team, led by New Zealand players celebrate with the trophy after series win AP Balasahaeb Pokarde, put up an impressive howler of a dropped catch by award, during the drawn cricket that was played, we B Aparajith (Vice- Captain), M game as he is set to get married performance in defence as well as in attack to win Joe Denly, described it as a draw, saying even if the It ensured the spoils second Test against are still talking about the Vijay, Abhinav Mukund, K this Friday. “good effort” to end up with weather and fielding had went to New Zealand after England at Hamilton’s Spirit of Cricket. Their Dinesh Karthik, N Jagadeesan, Squad: Suryakumar Yadav the match by an innings and 13 points with scores a draw. gone England’s way “we still their innings victory in the Seddon Park. actions deserve this recog- R Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, T (Captain), Aditya Tare (Vice of 21-8. While the women's side displayed their “A lot of hard work had couldn’t have forced a result.” first Test, and improved MCC President nition.” PTI Natarajan, K Vignesh, Abhishek Captain), Ajinkya Rahane, superiority over Sri Lanka with the final score of 32- to go into saving the match Heavy rain arrived soon their record to eight wins, a Tanwar, M Ashwin, M Prithvi Shaw, Jay Bista, Shubham 4. “We played really well today. We did not give the when time didn’t allow us an after lunch to end play on draw and one loss to South over after lunch, while Two balls after Taylor Siddharth, Shahrukh Khan, Ranjane, Akash Parkar, Sarfaraz opposition any opportunity to get settled during our opportunity to win it,” he the fifth day when New Africa in their past 10 Test Taylor reached century had raised his bat and poked KMukunth. Khan, Shams Mulani, Vinayak chase and we also managed to run well,” women's said. Zealand were 241 for two in series. number 19 with a flourish in his tongue out in his signa- Bhoir, Shashank Attarde, team captain, Nasreen said. The men's team will However, England cap- their second innings, 140 Williamson brought up Root’s next over when he ture celebration, the rain RAHANE, SHAW RETURN Shardul Thakur, Tushar now face Bangladesh in the final, while the women's tain Joe Root felt the Test ahead with Taylor on 105 his 21st Test century with a smacked a four and two arrived to wash out MUMBAI: Test specialist Ajinkya Deshpande, Dhawal Kulkarni side will defend their title against Nepal. AGENCIES was always heading for a and Williamson on 104. four off Joe Root in the third sixes in consecutive balls. England’s faint hopes. Rahane and young opener and Eknath Kerkar.