TS Sees Huge Decline in Central Grants in Q2

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{ Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com Cop who Stock markets sink to 5-month misbehaved TS sees huge decline with students lows on gloomy macro data PNS n MUMBAI suspended in Central grants in Q2 LINGANNA ENCOUNTER PNS n HYDERABAD Equity benchmarks crashed to L VENKAT RAM REDDY HC orders five-month lows on Thursday Following widespread uproar n HYDERABAD Official sources in TS Finance Department as lacklustre macroeconomic over a police constable's mis- attributed the shortfall to a significant second autopsy data and hawkish comments behaviour on Wednesday Indicating a shift in national from the US Fed further dent- with some female students priorities due to poor tax col- decrease in Central tax collections across PNS n HYDERABAD ed risk appetite. After a weak during protests by two groups lections, a huge decline was the country. So, all the states faced cuts in opening, the 30-share BSE at Charminar, City Police noticed in the devolution of central grants The Telangana High Court on Sensex plunged more than Commissioner Anjani central grants to Telangana Thursday directed the state 750 points in late-afternoon Kumar on Thursday placed in the first quarter of the police to conduct for a second trade, before finally ending at the cop under suspension. He new financial year (April- Finance Bharat Mission (Gramin), time post-mortem on the 37,018.32, down by 462.80 also ordered a probe into the June 2019-20). Department attrib- Rashtriya Krushi Vikas Yojana, body of Linganna, who was points or 1.23 per cent. incident. According to the Data obtained from the uted the shortfall to a sig- AMRUT and SSA got funds killed in a police encounter at Similarly, the broader NSE police, the constable, K Finance Department shows nificant decrease in Central tax this quarter, though no funds Gundala in Bhadradri Nifty dropped 138 points or Parmesh, was on duty during that the Centre released only Rs collections across the country. were released for the same in Kothagudem district a few 1.24 per cent to close below 2019-20 fiscal. Major auto- the protests by students of Dr 4,973 crore in the first quarter So, all the states faced cuts in the first quarter last year. days ago. The HC also direct- the key 11,000-mark at However, Fed Chair mobile manufacturers on BRKR Ayurveda College at of this fiscal year. A sum of Rs central grants. The Centre The Centre gives its contri- ed police to get the autopsy 10,980.00. This is the lowest Jerome Powell said Thursday reported disap- Charminar. Videos of the 6,093 crore was released during released nothing towards bution for implementation of done on Friday by a medical closing level for both the key pointing July sales data, indi- incident showed him touch- the same period in the last fis- MGNREGS, Finance Centrally-sponsored schemes. team headed by Gandhi hos- indices since early March. the move was not cating that revival in con- ing students inappropriately cal year -2018-19. This Commission grants, NDRF, With no funds coming from pital superintendent, after Weak economic data, the beginning of a sumer sentiment is still some- went viral on social media amounts to a drastic reduction micro irrigation, NRDWP, the Centre in the first quarter, shifting the deceased's body unabated foreign fund out- way off. "Indian markets have platforms. of Rs 1,119 crore or 18 per cent though all of these got sub- the state government will face from Bhadradri Kothagudem flows and disappointing quar- rate cut cycle, been in free-fall as FIIs Continued on Page 2 decrease in central grants. stantial funds in the first quar- financial problems in the imple- district. terly earnings also weighed on sending global offloaded USD 3 billion worth Official sources in TS ter last year. However, Swachh mentation of certain schemes. Continued on Page 3 market sentiment, traders of Indian stocks over last 1 said. markets lower month post-Budget, on the On the global front, the US back of impact of high-taxa- Yedi in Hyd to Federal Reserve reduced the Power Grid, Reliance, Bajaj tion and concerns of multi- JAGAN CALLS ON CM, GOVERNOR benchmark lending rate by 25 Auto, Hero MotoCorp, HUL year low economic growth. seek seer's basis points to 2.0-2.25 per and NTPC ended in the green, "Further, with Fed Chairman's cent on Wednesday for the spurting up to 1.86 per cent. statement that interest rate cut AP CM discusses bifurcation issues with KCR first time in more than a Official data released after isn't start of rate-cut cycle has blessings decade. market hours on Wednesday cut short the excitement of HYDERABAD: Karnataka PNS n HYDERABAD Chief Minister, since he hap- However, Fed Chair Jerome showed that growth of eight investors, as Fed denied to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa pened to be in Hyderabad Powell said the move was not core industries dropped to 0.2 play to the capital-market- is visiting Telangana for a Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister before leaving on a pilgrimage the beginning of a rate cut per cent in June, mainly due gallery. Ongoing results sea- short personal visit. He arrived Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy visit- to Jerusalem along with his cycle, sending global markets to contraction in oil-related son reflects that there is a in Hyderabad late in the ed Pragathi Bhavan here on family members. lower. In the Sensex pack, sectors as well as cement pro- chance that Nifty companies evening, and is said to be here Thursday to meet Telangana This is the seventh meeting Vedanta took the biggest hit duction. may post de-growth in their to seek the blessings of influ- Chief Minister K between Jagan and KCR, after (5.55 per cent), followed by Additionally, the govern- net profits for the first time," ential religious leader Chinna Chandrasekhar Rao. The the former became the Chief Tata Motors, SBI, Yes Bank, ment's fiscal deficit touched said Jagannadham Jeeyar Swamy. unscheduled meeting lasted Minister of Andhra Pradesh two Bharti Airtel and Infosys, Rs 4.32 lakh crore for the June Thunuguntla, Senior VP and According to OSD to Chief about three hours, creating flut- months ago. Normally, meetings which lost up to 4.50 per cent. quarter, which is 61.4 per Head of Research (Wealth), Minister of Karnataka, the ters in political circles. between Chief Ministers are On the other hand, Maruti, cent of the budget estimate for Centrum Broking Limited. chief minister will halt in The meeting between the scheduled well in advance. Hyderabad for the night and Chief Ministers assumes signif- However, KCR and Jagan have return to Bangalore on Friday. icance in the backdrop of the shown a rare camaraderie Yediyurappa was recently meeting that the Centre has among CMs. Muslim org sworn in as CM of Karnataka convened between the Telugu Jagan led a team of AP min- CBI books cheating case for the fourth time amid dra- states on August 8 in New isters and officials to Pragathi to challenge matic scenes. He changed in Delhi for resolution of pending Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy being welcomed by Bhavan in the last week of June the spelling of his name to bifurcation-related issues. The Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhar Rao ahead of a meeting in Hyd on Thursday and held talks with KCR for res- against city-based firm ensure smooth sailing this Chief Secretaries and senior olution of bifurcation-related Triple Talaq time. A fervently devout per- officials from both the states will the Chief Ministers discussed advisor to AP government on issues and sharing of the PNS n HYDERABAD Managing Director, Vakati son, Yediyurappa is said to be attend the meeting. the resolution of pending bifur- public affairs and YSRCP Lok Godavari water. Narayan Reddy, Director and Act in SC seeking blessings of Chinna However, TRS party sources cation-related issues between Sabha member Mithun Reddy. The Union Ministry of Home A case was registered by the CFO Ganji Praveen Kumar PNS n HYDERABAD Jeeyar Swamy to successfully claimed it was only Jagan's AP and Telangana. TRS Rajya Sabha member Affairs has convened a meeting Central Bureau of and former directors R complete a full term as CM. 'courtesy call' and suggested Earlier, Jagan visited the Raj Joginapally Santhosh Kumar between the governments of Investigation (CBI) against Srikanth Reddy, P Mahidhar Hitting out at the BJP-led Talking to The Pioneer, the that no political or administra- Bhavan and met Telangana was also present at the meeting. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad-based VNR Reddy and late M NDA government at the OSD said that the visit was tive significance should be Governor ESL Narasimhan. TRS sources claimed that states on August 8. The meet- Infrastructure Limited, Madhavaiah, apart from Centre over passage of triple purely personal. attached to it. Jagan was accompanied by Jagan wanted to meet both ing will address eight key issues. its Managing Director VNR Infrastructure talaq bill in the Parliament, a However, it is understood that Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, Telangana Governor and the Continued on Page 2 as well as director and Limited. city-based Muslim organisa- former directors for According to First tion said on Thursday that it allegedly cheating Information Report would move the Supreme President Bank of Baroda (FIR), the officials Court against the law. No power bill (BoB), CFS branch, to of the company, The Seerat un Nabi (PBUH) gives assent Govt springs into action to pay the tune of Rs.62.01 which has its office at Academy alleged that the cen- upto 200 units crore. Road No.3 in Banjara Hills, tral government has sought to to Triple Following a complaint allegedly cheated the bank by dilute the 'Muslim Sharia' Rs 9,000 cr power bill arrears in Delhi lodged by BoB Deputy siphoning off funds sanc- (Islamic law). ".. lot of things General Manager J Lalam, the tioned for business purpose. need to be done for Muslim Talaq bill PNS n NEW DELHI premier investigating agency welfare. But, the BJP govern- NEW DELHI: President Ram l CS holds meeting with heads of all departments registered the case against the Continued on Page 2 ment chose only to dilute Nath Kovind on Thursday Upto 200 units of electricity Muslim sharia. That's the rea- gave his assent to the Triple PNS n HYDERABAD will be free in Delhi from today, son, the BJP passed the Talaq Bill, making the practice Arvind Kejriwal announced Muslim Women (Protection of of giving instant triple talaq A day after Chief Minister K today. Power consumed Rights on Marriage) bill in Lok orally a criminal offence with Chandrasekhar Rao offered to between 201 and 400 units will Pak to grant consular Sabha and then in Rajya Sabha provisions of a jail term of up bail out power distribution and be at half price as the Delhi during this monsoon session," to three years. generation companies from government will provide 50 per access to Jadhav it said in a release. "Therefore, The Triple Talaq Bill or impending financial crisis, the cent subsidy, he added. Seerat un Nabi (PBUH) Muslim Women (Protection of state government sprung into "Today the cheapest elec- PNS n NEW DELHI/ Islamabad through diplo- Academy is going to file a case Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 action to help clear Rs 9,000 tricity in the country is in ISLAMABAD matic channels. against Union Government's which prohibits divorce by crore in arrears of power bills Delhi," the Chief Minister said, Amid reports that Triple Talaq Act in Supreme pronouncing "talaq" thrice in that various government depart- calling it a "historic decision" Pakistan has decided to Pakistan is insisting that it Court after getting a copy of one occasion by their hus- ments and institutions owe to that would help the "aam grant consular access to will have its own person, the Act," it said. The new law bands was passed by both the power utilities. These are aadmi (common man)". Under Indian national Kulbhushan likely to be from its Inter makes it illegal to pronounce houses of Parliament. It was arrears that have accumulated the arrears. Transco and Genco cials to set up pre-paid meters the "Free Lifeline Electricity" Jadhav, in accordance with Services Intelligence talaq three times in spoken, passed by the Lok Sabha on over the past few years due to CMD Devulapalli Prabhakar in all the departments to avoid scheme, those consuming 200 the International Court of agency, present during the written or through SMS or July 25 despite the opposition's non-payment or irregular pay- Rao was present at the meeting. accumulation of arrears in units of electricity each month Justice's ruling, and has consular access meeting WhatsApp or any other elec- demand for its scrutiny by a ment of bills. The CS directed officials to future. The CS also asked offi- will get no bill. "Nobody says informed India about it. with Jadhav, India said that tronic chat in one sitting. Standing Committee. Chief Secretary SK Joshi held take steps to clear their respec- cials to give priority to power- anything if the VIPs and big New Delhi confirmed on it is "evaluating the Several opposition parties a meeting at the Secretariat on tive power bill arrears immedi- saving methods in all the politicians get free power. Why Thursday it has received the Pakistani proposal in the had opposed the bill in its cur- Thursday with senior officials of ately as per the direction given departments. deprive the common man? Pakistani proposal and said light of the judgement of rent form in the Parliament, TODAY various departments to discuss by the Chief Minister on Am I wrong in taking this it will communicate with the ICJ ruling". saying the proposed law could ALMANAC the measures to be taken to clear Wednesday. He instructed offi- Continued on Page 2 step," Mr Kejriwal questioned. be misused to harass muslims. Month & Paksham: Ashadha & Krishna Paksha Panchangam Osama Bin Laden's son dead, Tithi : Dwitiya 01:36 am 62 licences cancelled in drunk driving cases (Next Day) PNS n HYDERABAD Nakshatram: Ashlesha: 09:30 am Suspendeddriver’slicence CASES BOOKED say US intelligence officials Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start n In the ongoing campaign against Period Licences Hyderabad 12,184 PNS WASHINGTON any important work) people driving in inebriated suspended Rahukalam: 10:46 am – 12:22 pm conditions, the Hyderabad Cyberabad 5,761 Osama bin Laden's son Hamza, Yamagandam: 03:33 pm – 05:09 pm Traffic Police apprehended 2,815 6 yrs 2 chosen heir to the leadership of drivers, permanently cancelled Rachakonda 2,627 Al-Qaeda, has been killed, US Varjyam: 08:07 pm - 09:32 pm the driving licenses of two per- 5 yrs 1 media reported Wednesday Gulika: 07:35 am - 09:10 am sons and suspended those of 60 3 yrs 11 Total 20,572 citing American officials. NBC Good Time: (to start any important work) others in July. News said three US officials Amritakalam: 08:04 am - 09:30 am The court also imposed a fine 2 yrs 4 had confirmed they had infor- Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:56 am - 12:47 pm totalling Rs 61,35,400 on numer- 1 yr 3 cious lives. Stringent action will mation of Hamza bin Laden's ous traffic violators. As many as be taken against those who death, but gave no details of the HYDERABAD 480 persons were awarded 6 months 36 commit traffic violations." place or date. The New York imprisonment for traffic 1 month 3 Making an appeal to the pub- Times subsequently cited two WEATHER offences. Of the 480 sentenced, than a day sentence to 257 per- "The traffic police are conduct- lic, officials said citizens are US officials saying they had report. "I don't want to com- Forecast: Scattered Showers the court awarded a 10-day sons. Apart from these, the ing a number of traffic educa- 2 Licences have been requested to bring traffic viola- confirmation that he was killed ment on it," he said. Temp: 28/23 prison sentence to one person, court awarded a two-day prison tion and awareness camps in all permanently cancelled tions to the notice of Hyderabad during the last two years in an Both reports suggested that Humidity: 90% seven days sentence to seven sentence to 10 persons found three commissionerates to edu- traffic police through its operation that involved the bin Laden may have been Sunrise: 05.55 persons, four days to 12 persons, driving without a driver's cate commuters on traffic rules Facebook and Twitter, traffic United States. Questioned by killed well before the US State Sunset: 06.49 three days sentence to 19 per- license. in a bid to make Hyderabad safe helmets, not drive rashly caus- helpline (9010203626) and reporters in the Oval Office, Department announced a $1 Current Weather Conditions sons, two days to 142 persons, Additional CP of Hyderabad and accident-free. Two-wheel- ing danger to other commuters, Traffic Live App to ensure safe- President Donald Trump did million bounty on his head in Updated August 1, 2019 5:00 PM one day to 42 persons and less traffic police, Anil Kumar, said, er riders are requested to wear follow traffic rules and save pre- ty in Hyderabad. not confirm or deny the NBC February 2019. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 2, 2019 hyderabad 02

SRAVANA MASAM BECKONS … SECRETARIAT SHIFTING MAY START ANY TIME NOW Cong seeks PNS n HYDERABAD and secretaries, are not happy action against with the existing facilities at With Sravana Masam, consid- BRKR Bhavan, it is learnt. erring cops ered auspicious for launching "The higher officials may not PNS n HYDERABAD new ventures, beginning on have ante-rooms in BRKR August 2, the state government Bhavan. The officials have to TPCC Campaign Committee has directed all the depart- face this new problem till the chairperson Vijayashanthi, ments orally to get ready to new Secretariat is constructed", commenting in her Facebook vacate the Secretariat buildings one of the officials who visit- account, termed the police at any time, and move into ed BRKR Bhavan on Thursday action against Ayurveda girl BRKR Bhavan. The govern- told The Pioneer. students as very bad. This The meeting chaired by Chief Secretary SK Joshi on Thursday ment also decided to allocate The government has not yet incident showed how cheap- Rs.50,000 to each department taken any decision on shifting ly TRS rulers behaved towards expenditure for shift- CMO and GAD. Some officials towards women and girl stu- Call to install sign boards at ing the offices. are suggesting that the gov- dents, she pointed out. It is a different matter that ernment should shift these Even before people could officials are not happy with two offices to Metro Rail office forget the Intermediate marks BRKR Bhavan premises as the n Govt. asks all departments to be n located at Rasoolpura, fiasco episode and the attack all no-smoking zones facilities there are not adequate. Engineers Begumpet. Other officers want on forest officer by TRS ready for shifting The General Administration to help ensure these offices at BRKR Bhavan. leader, the police behaved PNS n HYDERABAD CS says effects of tobacco to be incor- Department (GAD) has n Nothing has been decided badly towards girl students, porated in school curriculums. already allotted rooms in Rooms allotted in BRKR Bhavan facilities about shifting 'Vidyaranya she lamented. The govern- Chief Secretary Dr SK Joshi on measures The meeting discussed var- BRKR Bhavan to the depart- Kindergarten School' man- ment was least bothered Thursday called for installing needed to make ious good practices being ments. The nodal officers con- make sure that the total expen- more than Rs.17 crore. The aged by IAS Officers Wives about the Ayurveda College sign boards at public places implemented in other states. cerned are seized of the mat- diture towards shifting of GAD may suggest the IT Association (IASOWA), locat- students, she bemoaned. identified as no-smoking TS smoking-free He asked the officials to keep ter. The GAD has suggested offices does not cross Rs.1 Department to use existing ed on the Secretariat premises. Vijayashanti demanded that zones. a tab on the use of prohibited that officials of the depart- crore, considering that the technology, instead of pur- The employees' children pur- the state government, which Chairing a high-powered offices, cinema theatres, shop- tobacco products. ments concerned should get financial position of the state chasing new equipment. sue education in the school. had formed SHE Teams, committee meeting on ping malls and other places Medical and Health Principal help from engineers for ensur- is not good. The departments However, it all depends on the According to officials, the should initiate action against 'Cigarettes and Other Tobacco identifying them as no-smok- Secretary Shanti Kumari, ing facilities in the allotted may use the services of 'Packers technology available at BRKR school may be shifted to the policemen who misbe- Products Act 2003' held in the ing zones. Education Secretary Janardhan rooms. and Movers' to shift the offices Bhavan. Adarsh Nagar MLA Quarters haved with Ayurveda students. city, he called for measures to He called for constitution of Reddy, Hyderabad Police The Secretariat has 32 to BRKR Bhavan. Some of the senior officials as it is very near to BRKR She warned the TRS govern- evolve a smoking-free coordination committees, Commissioner Anjani Kumar, departments and needs Rs.16 The Finance Department are not happy with the rooms Bhavan. It would be easy for ment that women would teach Telangana. Therefore, he asked enforcement teams at district Rachakonda Police lakh to Rs.30 lakh for shifting may reject a proposal made for allotted at BRKR Bhavan. the employees to drop and pick a fitting lesson in the next elec- officials to install sign boards levels and wanted officials to Commissioner Mahesh them. According to sources, purchasing new equipment to Some top officials, including up their children from the tions in case the government in auditoria, educational insti- pay special attention to tourist Bhagawat, Cyberabad the Finance Department has instal servers and other new chief secretary, special chief school if it is shifted there, it is took the Ayurveda girl stu- tutions, railway stations, hotels, places and bus stations. He Commissioner Sajjanar and suggested that GAD should equipment as it could cost secretary, principal secretaries felt. dents' issue lightly. bus stations, government wanted information on ill- others took part in the meeting. Govt springs 8 holidays Cop who into action... ‘Blind and deaf' TRS for banks Minister launches more misbehaved Continued from Page 1 in August! with female... As per Trancso reports, all the rule reminding us of services for Loan Suraksha Continued from Page 1 government departments and PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD local bodies owe over Rs 9,000 Netizens repeatedly sought crore to power utilities in Banks will remain closed for Minister for Panchayat Raj and SERP to tailor an answer from police offi- arrears of power bills. The Razakars: BJP eight days in all during Rural Development Yerrabelli cials. Some of the netizens Irrigation Department tops PNS n HYDERABAD August because of holidays. Dayakar Rao on Thursday programmes mocked the police, using one the list of departments with People in general as well as launched the Loan Suraksha of the department's tagline: mounting arrears as it owes Rs BJP senior leader and nation- business establishments and Scheme extension services of for villages 'friendly policing'. 3,747 crore, including that al executive member Nallu traders in particular should Stri Nidhi Bank. Parmesh is attached to the relating to consumption of Indrasena Reddy likened CR's make note of the holidays. In that connection, he also PNS n HYDERABAD Charminar Police Station. power for various lift irrigation rule to that of the Razakars, Banks will remain closed released a handbook of The protests on Wednesday schemes. Besides, the considering the ruling party on Sundays - Aug 4, 11, 18 Strinidhi association mem- Minister for Panchayat Raj were triggered by the vandal- Irrigation Department owes has been harassing people and and 25. Besides, banks will bers, placards relating to Sneha Errabelli Dayakar Rao has ism that took place on another Rs 1,033 crore in turning a blind eye to their not function on the second loan programme and called for expansion of the Tuesday in the in-patient ward arrears pertaining to other problems. and fourth Saturdays -- Panchayat Raj and Rural self-help groups, he said programmes of the Society of the Ayurvedic Hospital, irrigation projects. "KCR's rule is reminding us August 10 and 24. In addi- Development Department's adding that the handbook for Elimination of Rural after some Unani College stu- The next in the list of big of Nizam's rule. Just as Indrasena Reddy said tion, banks will remain closed annual report for 2018-19. would be given to all members Poverty (SERP) that are dents asked the staff, doctors defaulters include rural local Razakars made Telangana Telangana people wanted the on August 12 on account of Speaking to media, the min- of the five lakh SHGs. The designed to make villages and patients to vacate the bodies. Minor gram panchay- women play Bathukamma rule of Kakatiyas and not that Bakrid and on August 15 on ister said that the Loan book highlights that the mem- economically self-reliant. premises. Later, a complaint ats owe Rs 2,350 crore, while the nudely, police have harassed of the Razakars. Indrasena account of Independence Suraksha programme has been bers can obtain loans up to Rs Reviewing the activities was lodged with the police. major gram panchayats owe Rs and abused girl students who Reddy also hit back at TRS Day. The holidays are applic- expanded and loans availed by 3 lakh. In all, 250 SHG mem- of SERP at the Secretariat When the in-charge direc- 622 crore. The urban local bod- were protesting against shift- working president KTR for able to all banks in Telugu members is covered under an bers were imparted training on here on Thursday, the tor of AYUSH reached the ies are also among the biggest ing of Ayurveda College and turning a blind eye towards states. insurance scheme. In case of SHG programmes. The Minister urged officials to place to enquire into the mat- defaulters, owing Rs 640 crore. hospital from the Old City. people's problems and belit- However, those familiar death of the member who trained individuals will further identify the needs of vil- ter on Wednesday, some of The Hyderabad Metropolitan KCR is dancing to the tunes of tling opposition parties. with net banking can do so availed the loan without repay- train others in villages, he lages and tailor pro- the protesting students from Water Supply and Sewerage AIMIM and only on the pres- KTR said opposition parties freely on any day, including ing it, the claim would be said explaining the need for grammes. He suggested the Ayurvedic College raised Board owes arrears totaling Rs sure of Owaisi he is shifting were not finding any problems holidays. repaid from insurance preparing the training mater- that SERP should devise slogans and blocked her car 643 crore for using power to Ayurveda Hospital from Old to raise voice against the gov- amount, he said. ial like placards. programmes for SHG by squatting on the road. supply water to the city by draw- City. TRS government is politi- ernment. The bereaved family is enti- Panchayatraj and Rural members so that women's Police intervened and even as ing from Godavari and Krishna cising Ayurveda Hospital Problems would be visible if tled to receive Rs 5,000 Development principal secre- groups could export agri- women police personnel rivers. The other department issue," said Indrasena Reddy, the government listened to towards funeral expenses and tary Vikasraj, commissioner cultural products like started bundling the women owe in the range of Rs 2.50 crore coming down heavily on TRS opposition parties and people. it is applicable from Thursday, Neetu Prasad, SERP CEO turmeric and chilli powder. medicos into police vans, to Rs 47.26 crore. government. People from all sections were he said. Pousami Basu and Stri Nidhi He wanted officials to gal- some of the policemen, par- Stressing that such distress- suffering. The opposition A handbook has been MD Vidyasagar Reddy and vanize groups that had ticularly Parmesh who was in ing incidents were not even parties had been protesting on brought out to take Stri Nidhi others took part in the pro- become inactive. mufti, started pinching and Cheating case by seen even in British rule, several issues. programmes to members of all gramme. pushing the medicos. CBI against... INDIA'S HOUSING MESS Continued from Page 1 AP CM discusses bifurcation The case was registered under Sections 120B issues with KCR (Criminal Conspiracy) read 1.74 lakh homes stalled across major cities with 406 (Criminal breach of Continued from Page 1 cussed. trust), 420 (Cheating), 468 IANS n NEW DELHI In their June meeting, the (Forgery) and 471 (Using as In particular, it will discuss Chief Ministers agreed to genuine a forged 1[docu- Supreme Court's recent land- Special relaxation an option contentious issues relating to solve all outstanding issues ment or electronic record]) of mark verdict on the Amrapali Schedules IX and X of the AP amicably and foster good Indian Penal Code (IPC). case has brought the limelight to support stalled projects Reorganisation Act, 2014. The neighbourly relations for the The bank has reported the back to the the Indian realty two states have witnessed a welfare of people in both the account as fraud based on sector and lakhs of home buy- IANS n NEW DELHI may have to be put," tussle over power dues, apart states. aberrations in the audited ers as numbers of incomplete Niranjan Hiranandani, the from sticking points over shar- Sharing of water from financial statements for the and stalled housing projects As lakhs of houses in hun- President of National Real ing of certain central organi- Krishna and Godavari rivers financial year 2015-16. continue to be on the rise cre- dreds of projects remain Estate Development Council sations. were the main items on the ating "ghost cities" by the day. incomplete across the coun- (NAREDCO) said recently, The MHA had convened a agenda for their talks. Dispute HYDERABAD The magnitude of the coun- try, markets players and on being asked about the similar meeting of officials of over dues of power utilities as try's real estate sector's dark experts suggest creation of a modality for financing the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh well as the distribution of BULLION RATES reality can be gauged from the stress fund and special reg- stalled projects. He, howev- in April this year. At that time, employees and assets of elec- GOLD fact that around 1.74 lakh sold units is around Rs 1.11 data showed. ulatory relaxations for the er, observed that the issues pertaining to education tricity department also fea- homes in 220 projects across lakh crore. Pune comes next with near- major stalled projects as Supreme Court judgement and infrastructure were dis- tured in the talks. ` 35, 100 (10 gm) ` the top seven cities in the As per the data, the National ly 28 stalled projects compris- measures to help the com- on the Amrapali case lays 60 country are completely stalled, Capital Region (NCR) has the ing 9,650 units, followed by pletion of these projects. down the broad guidelines in SILVER as per the data from Anarock largest pile-up of stalled units Hyderabad with nearly 4,150 After its boom in early the matter. ` 40, 400 (1kg) Property Consultants. with 1.18 lakh homes spread units. Bengaluru has 26 pro- 21st century, the realty sec- Jaideep Dang of JLL India ` 900 "Launched either in 2013 or over 67 projects with an over- jects comprising 3,870 stuck tor collapsed around 2012- said: "There has to be some before, these projects have all value of Rs 82.2 thousand units. 13, which stopped funds support from the govern- absolutely no construction crore. Of this, nearly 69 per The housing distress, from banks. The demoneti- ment, because the govern- CHICKEN activity going on. The overall cent or 83,470 units are already although spread across the sation drive in 2016 along ment has some sort of a RATES `/KG value of all stalled units is esti- sold out. country, is mostly felt and with the implementation of social mandate." mated to be more than Rs 1,774 Further, around 98 per cent witnessed in the NCR, with the Real Estate (Regulation He, however, said that Dressed/With Skin `155 billion (Rs 1.77 lakh crore). of the stuck projects in NCR Noida and Greater Noida in and Development) Act fur- government may not go Without Skin `177 Most of these projects have are located in Noida and the lead. The cases such as ther shook the largely unor- ahead with providing funds Broiler at Farm `107 been grounded due to either Greater Noida alone, while Jaypee Infratech, Amrapali ganised and cash-fed sector. but could play a role in liquidity issues or litigations," other cities like Gurugram, Group and Unitech have been Sector experts are of the making the environment the Anarock report said. Ghaziabad have minimal under the glare, with all them view that, although the more conducive for building EGG Around 1.15 lakh homes, inventory. being dragged to the Supreme Supreme Court has directed and completing the pro- `/ which accounts for nearly 66 The other major market of Court. public sector major NBCC jects. RATES 100 per cent of the total stalled Mumbai Metropolitan Region The Supreme Court has to complete projects of Nimish Gupta of Royal HYDERABAD 315 units have already been sold to (MMR) ranked second in cancelled Amrapali's RERA Amrapali Group, setting a Institute of Chartered VIJAYAWADA 328 buyers who have been left in terms of stalled projects with licence, and ordered investi- precedent for other such Surveyors (RICS) was of the the lurch, at the mercy of 38,060 units stalled across the gation on its key officials, and cases, eventually a stress opinion that the govern- VISAKHAPATNAM 350 either the concerned develop- city. The stalled units are has asked the state-run con- fund would be required to ment can also relax some RETAIL PRICE `3.15 ers or the law of the land. The spread across 89 projects, struction major NBCC to take fund these projects. regulatory norms especially (IN HYDERABAD) net estimated value of these compared to 67 in NCR, the over its projects. "We think a stress fund for these stalled projects.

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RIME CORNER Amazon to expand storage 830 lakh trees to be Six pubs in city raided for planted in Hyderabad violating norms in city, teams up with GMR 40K saplings already planted till Aug 1, say forest officials HYDERABAD: In a drive by GHMC in Khairatabad zone, over PNS n HYDERABAD six unauthorised pubs were PNS n HYDERABAD infrastructure to match its raided on Thursday. These pubs TONNES IN TELANGANA rapidly expanding business in About 830 lakh saplings are include Farzi Café, Juri, La Amazon on Thursday Telangana. scheduled to be planted under Vantage, Zehn 10, TOT and announced that it has signed a n 3 fulfillment n Close to 2,500 'I Have Space' Commenting on this part- the fifth phase of 'Telangana Ku Absorb. According to Zonal lease with GMR Hyderabad centers in delivery store stores in nership, Aman Kapoor, CEO, Haritha Haram' within the Commissioner Musharaff Ali Airport City to expand the Hyderabad with Telangana GMR Airport Land limits of Hyderabad Faruqui, the pubs were raided capacity of its largest more than 3.2 Development, GMR Group, Metropolitan Development for various reasons, including Fulfillment Centre (FC) in the n 1,70,00 sellers in the state said, "It makes us happy that Authority (HMDA), and near- invalid trade license, lack of country. The existing FC is million cubic feet Amazon has chosen to extend ly 8.3 crore saplings will be parking or non-compliance with spread across 400,000 square of storage space their relationship with us. planted across the state -- safety norms. Some of them feet and will now be expand- n 2 sorting centres in There is no better testament which is aimed to increase the were unauthorized constructions ed by another 180,000 square than this expansion, to our forest cover by 10.35 per cent. and illegal structures. Despite feet. With this investment, Hyderabad with commitment to quality and The interior city, which giving notices, the pubs failed to Amazon has more than three 100,000 square high standards of execution. comes under the jurisdiction of adhere to the norms, which fulfillment centres in the state, feet of processing We hope Amazon continues to GHMC, is to get 250 lakh resulted in action from the with a total processing area of capacity grow and thrive at Hyderabad saplings during the Haritha saplings," said a forest official. 90 lakh, will be distributed at GHMC. The establishments will more than 850,000 square feet. n Its Fulfillment Centre Airport City. This agreement Haram season, said officials According to the district- Jayashankar Bhupalpally dis- have to adhere to norms and With new infrastructure, Close to 90 firmly establishes us as one of from Telangana State Forest wise details provided by the trict. then seek return of trade Amazon is able to impact local Amazon owned in Hyd is country's the most reliable Grade-A Department. forest department, the city Of the 830 lakh saplings, the licenses from GHMC. communities through full time and Service largest at 400,000 warehouse developers." "During Haritha Haram in will get about 830 lakh saplings forest department claims to and part time job creation and Partner delivery In June 2019, the company 2016, just 25 lakh saplings which is expected to increase have planted nearly 40,000 Moin Qureshi's skilling across the state and the stations in the sqft, will be up by also announced the launch of were planted in and around the green cover by 4.16 per saplings till August 1 and the custody extended country. state another 180,000 sqft its largest delivery station in Hyderabad. In the following cent. Next to Hyderabad is rest are expected to be dis- As per the press statement, Telangana spread across more years, the number of saplings Nizamabad, which is sched- tributed among the public NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Akhil Saxena, Vice President, than 20,000 square feet. With multiplied, and this year we uled to plant 402 lakh saplings, during the Haritha Haram Thursday extended till August 9 Customer Fulfillment - Asia, our speed of delivery and pro- jobs in the region and empow- new infrastructure in will be planting 830 lakh and the least number of plants, programmme. the ED's custody of Hyderabad- Amazon said, "In line with our vide a superior experience to er thousands of local sellers to Telangana, Amazon is able to based businessman Sana vision to transform the way both - customers and sellers. use the local infrastructure impact local communities Satish Babu, arrested in India buys and sells, we have With the further expansion of thus helping them save capital through full time and part connection with the money- been consistently investing in our largest fulfillment centre in and grow." time job creation and skilling laundering case involving meat our infrastructure and delivery India, we are excited to create Amazon India has commit- across the state and the coun- Info sought on exporter Moin Qureshi. The network, so we can increase many more hundreds of skilled ted to continued investment in try. Enforcement Directorate had sought extension of nine more days for Babu's custody, which politicos with was allowed by Special judge Anuradha Shukla Bharadwaj. Parking woes at Metro stations to end soon Medical panel The court had on Saturday sent PNS n HYDERABAD Babu to five-day ED custody. Bill undemocratic, ties to Nayeem The agency is probing the South Central Railway has purported purchase of shares identified vacant railway lands says TPCC PNS n HYDERABAD Actor pays worth Rs 50 lakh of a company at Mettuguda, Tarnaka and linked to Qureshi by Babu. Secunderabad East Metro sta- doctors' cell Forum for Good Governance's traffic tions to solve the parking secretary Padmanabha Reddy Class X student issues at Tarnaka and PNS n HYDERABAD sought to know from govern- challans after reported missing Mettuguda Metro stations. It ment authorities why no has invited tenders to award TPCC Doctors' Cell vice- action had been taken against news report at Balapur parking contracts at these loca- president Dr Kammampalli political leaders and bureau- n HYDERABAD: A class X student tions. Space close the three Sathyanarayana on crats who had links with the PNS HYDERABAD of DPS school in Badangpet was Metro stations has been ear- Thursday said that the gangster Nayeem. reported missing after he left for marked in the tender which National Medical He had earlier asked for Following a report published school from home on will open on August 19. Commission Bill is unde- details in the Nayeem case in this newspaper about a car Wednesday. The missing boy, Hundreds of motor cycles once majestic roads have now Cooperation extended by mocratic. He said it would under RTI. Officials gave registered on the name of identified as 15-year-old P are left on the roads near been reduced to parking at the South Central Railway deprive poor people of gov- names of political leaders and Padmanabha Tollywood actor Rajashekar Anand Kumar, lives in Beerappa Tarnaka and Mettuguda Metro both sides of the road at and co-ordination with ernment medical facilities, bureaucrats involved in the having unpaid challans to colony in Balapur. His father, stations. The footpaths Mettuguda and Tarnaka Metro Hyderabad Traffic Police, and alleged that there was a case. Padmanabha Reddy, remarked that the tune of Rs 18,000 and Paupula Sudhakar, works as a reserved for pedestrians and stations is leading to conges- Hyderabad Metro Rail suspicious motive behind however, expressed doubts officials inaction towards it, driver. According to police, roads reserved for vehicles tion and obstruction causing Limited (HMRL) and Greater the abolition of Medical over the information fur- officials should not the celebrity paid the bills and Sudhakar dropped his son to have become parking spots. hardship to citizens. Hyderabad Municipal Council by the Centre. It nished and later wrote to have required posted about it on Twitter late school in the morning at 8:30 Footpaths and roads are And also, hawkers at Corporation (GHMC) was not proper to the Centre Governor ESL Narasimhan on Wednesday. am. Sometime later around 9:45 choked with parked vehicles Mettuguda junction and authorities would definitely to give priority to the med- on behalf of the forum. machines to count "I have paid my challans in am, he received a phone call forcing pedestrians to walk on Secunderabad East Metro sta- provide a hassle free com- icines distributed by yoga Speaking to media, he said a measly sum of Rs the past and I will pay my from the school stating that his the road and in the path of tion are providing nuisance for muting for the citizens at gurus instead of encourag- several sensational aspects challans now and in the son' class work was incomplete. vehicle traffic. commuters. The consequent Mettuguda, Tarnaka and ing modern medicine, he came to light after the 3.74 lakh, adding future. Nobody can run Sudhakar went to the school to There are considerable space crunch leads to traffic Secunderabad East Metro sta- said. encounter death of gangster that it only smacked "Scott Free" (sic) when they check on him but was unable to vehicular traffic and flow of jams, freak accidents as pedes- tions shortly. This move is Speaking to the media at Nayeem. An SIT had been do something wrong. I find him there. He searched pedestrians on these roads. It trians have no choice but to going to help the ease out the Gandhi Bhavan on constituted over the alleged of something haven't refused to pay nor around at places his son might is a sore sight for the residents walk on roads instead of traffic chaos in the central part Thursday, Sathyanarayana questionable dealings political suspicious have I ignored this. If the have gone to, but was not able and commuters to see what the pavements. of the city. said that the National leaders and bureaucrats had police haven't reacted that to find him. Based on a Medical Commission Bill through their links with clearly means we are in talks" complaint he filed, police was ill-conceived and would Nayeem. RTI to reveal the contents of tweeted the actor. registered a case and are make it difficult for the The SIT probe report put a diary found in Nayeem's The vehicle had challans of investigating the incident by ‘5 minutes poor to access the amount seized from house. The officials expressed Rs 17,830 rupees, most of verifying CCTV footages. In a Man held with foreign medical edu- Nayeem's house at only Rs their inability to furnish such which pertained to over- similar case, a 28-year-old man enough to cation. 3.74 lakh - though counting information as the investiga- speeding on Outer Ring Road was reported missing from his machines were used to count tion was going on then. at speeds as high as 166 house in Seven Hills at Kokapet currency worth Rs 2.93 cr make Akbar the notes. At this, Padmanabha asked why no kmph. on Monday. The missing man, Padmanabha remarked that action was taken against eight However, a Twitter user Prati Pande, is a B Tech graduate PNS n HYDERABAD officials should not have political leaders who were remarked that the actor had from Odisha. After looking for salute Mother’ required machines to count a believed to have connections paid the challans only after him everywhere, his family Officials of Special Operations PNS n HYDERABAD measly sum of Rs 3.74 lakh, with Nayeem. He urged gov- the issue was brought up by members registered a complaint Team, Bhongir, along with adding that it only smacked of ernment officials to place a newspaper article, as they with the Narsingi police. the local police arrested a 54- BJP MLA from Maharajgunj, something suspicious. He said information in the Nayeem's had been pending for more year-old man from Hyderabad Raja Singh, on Thursday said that he urged officials through diary before the public. than a year. for illegally possessing cur- that five minutes were enough HC to take up Errum rency notes of various coun- ning the racket for a few years, for him to make MIM MLA tries amounting to Rs Kumar secretly collected the from Chandrayanagutta, Manzil case on Aug 5 2,93,27,265 in his possession foreign currency notes from Akbaruddin Owaisi, to salute About 47 SC students selected PNS n HYDERABAD on Thursday. travellers and exchanged them Mother India. Raja Singh was Pay charge, take away The arrested person, identi- for Indian currency from ille- addressing a public meeting at for education abroad The Telangana High Court fied as Keerthi Kumar Jain, is gally operating brokers on Badangpet of Maheshwaram on Thursday directed the a resident of Goshamahal and commission basis after Assembly constituency on PNS n HYDERABAD for graduation courses in var- petitioners' counsels to sub- has a real estate business. He deducting a share. Money Thursday. ious streams including engi- teacher certificates! mit their arguments in writ- used to collect money from exchange business is punish- Responding to recent A total of 55 students were neering, management, agri- ten form by August 5 in the known people and exchange it able as per the Foreign remarks made by selected for overseas educa- cultural science, nursing, med- SUSHMA NAGARAJU petitions filed challenging for Indian currency through Exchange Management Act Akbaruddin, Raja Singh tion, of which 50 attended the icine, social science, humani- n HYDERABAD Several private demolition of Errum Manzil his source when exchange (FEMA) - 1999 Section 3. sought a 15-minutes appoint- certificate verification and ties. The government will fund heritage building. A division rates. The SOT apprehended ment with the MIM MLA, of interview at Social Welfare Rs 20 lakh cost for each stu- Granting course certificates institutions bench of the HC passed the According to police, Keerthi Kumar at Vanasthalipuram which he said five minutes Department in Masab Tank on dent. The students will be only for a certain price is hand out orders after hearing the argu- Kumar used to exchange for- while he was waiting with a are enough for him to make Thursday. sent to US, UK, Germany, quite an unacceptable practice ments of the petitioners in the eign currency through illegal bag full of foreign currency him salute Mother India and Director of Social Welfare Australia, Japan, Canada, current in private diploma teacher training case. Later, the matter was brokers on commission basis notes meant for exchange in make him sing 'Vande Department, P Karunakar, France, New Zealand for high- and B.Ed colleges. certificates for adjourned till August 5. and made profit. While run- Chennai. Mataram'. said the students will be sent er studies. This has been the routine scenario, where most students money enroll for the course but are SITARAM BAGH WELL IS NOT WELL irregular for classes. While or even come to collect a cer- Sec'bad gets new zonal this ill-suited method delivers tificate without attending candidates into the teaching classes and exams. There lack profession, the government of oversight and paucity of fac- commissioner Wells are neglected, borewells has been turning a blind eye to ulty, which is leading to a dan- PNS n HYDERABAD secretary to the Governor. it and yet stresses on the need gerous scenario. Deputy Commissioner of to promote quality education At the same time, teaching J Shankaraiah has been Moosapet Circle V Mamatha, in schools. The situation belies programmes under Samagra appointed the new zonal com- is posted as Zonal are new source of water MHRD's plan to improve stan- Siksha Abhiyan have not done missioner for Secunderabad. Commissioner, Kukatpally dard of education and intro- much better either because the He was previously ZC for Zone, replacing Shankaraiah. MAYANK TIWARI structure. It is ornate and duce a four-year integrated resource persons are not Kukatpally. Shankaraiah will He previously worked as ZC for n HYDERABAD houses many arches which are B.ED course. drawn properly and the pro- replace CN Raghu Prasad who Secunderabad and is restored now buried in rubbish," said There are around 600 private gramme is not effective has been appointed as deputy to the same position again. An ornate but parched well the priest. teacher training institutes, enough to get students inter- near Sitaram Bagh temple at "Wells, an essential compo- including DIET and B.Ed col- ested. Meanwhile, rural teach- Mangalhat is filled with plas- nent of temples, were built for leges in state. The colleges ers are paid Rs 100 for travel tic waste and rubbish dumped collecting rainwater during the carry out these underhand and food expenses, which is HC orders second autopsy by local residents. monsoon which was used operations due to lack of mon- not sufficient for them to "The well has seen no water in throughout the year for myri- itoring and very few faculty reach the location where the Continued from Page 1 petition sought the registration decades, and so the neighbor- ad purposes. Now, no matter members to teach students. training program is organised. of a murder case against the hood inhabitants started how ornate they are, we have Several institutions, both gov- The new education policy The court also directed police police under Section 302 of dumping rubbish into it," said borewells, so people no longer ernment and private, run with (NEP) draft recommends to submit to it a report after the IPC for killing Linganna, and Naresh, a carpenter who works look to wells and their upkeep," one or two faculty members. recruitment of teachers being autopsy. A division bench a probe by a Special at a furniture store located next he said. About Rs 10,000 is charged done through robust process comprising of Chief Justice RS Investigation Team (SIT) into to Sitaram Bagh well. "Sometimes people dump from every student for grant- based on comprehensive Chauhan and Justice the encounter incident. Senior "It was a well full of water. It food waste wrapped in plastic ing certificates at the end of the teacher recruitment planning Shameem Akhtar passed the counsel V Raghunath argued perhaps facilitated the con- covers. The decaying food course, said a source on the at all schools. The first step order while dealing with a PIL the case on behalf of SCLC. struction of heritage site causes unbearable stench condition of anonymity. The would be a redesigned Teacher moved by the State Civil The bench later adjourned Sitaram Bagh temple too," said which is nauseating at times," student is given a certificate for Eligibility Test, followed by an Liberties Committee. The the matter till August 5. the temple priest. "To me, the says another worker at the a charge even if he/she had interview and teaching well (bowli) is also a heritage furniture store. failed to pass in some subjects demonstration. 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CAPSULE Polavaram project: AP serves KTR wants membership Jurala water released for lift drive completed by Aug 10 schemes exit notice to engg firm n PNS HYDERABAD MAHABUBNAGAR: Water Only active from Jurala project was Move follows allegations of irregularities by Naidu govt TRS Working President KTR allocated to various lift has directed the party rank members of the irrigation schemes in the PNS n AMARAVATI TDP was using Polavaram like and file to complete the party party should be on district after it received large an "ATM" to draw money membership drive going on in amounts to fill the reservoir. The Andhra Pradesh govern- from the Centre and was Lok Sabha constituencies by the committees, he The outflow of the project ment has decided to terminate responsible for delays in the August 10 and directed party said and put the water was increased for the the contract awarded to project. MLAs and constituency in- second consecutive day on Navayuga Engineering Naidu had hit back, saying charges to ensure that the tar- maximum number a Thursday. Water level in Jurala Company for execution of the Centre was yet to reim- get set for enrolling members committee can have was recorded at 318.23 head works of the Polavaram burse Rs 4,500 crore the state is met in the next 10 days. TRS Working President KTR metres, and a capacity of multi-purpose irrigation pro- government had spent in spite Reviewing the progress of at 33 and the 9.070 TMC, by 3 pm. ject and call tenders afresh for of the financial crisis. the membership drive on called for constitution of ancil- Irrigation department said selecting a new agency. Navayuga was awarded var- Thursday, he said 50,000 lary committees. minimum at 15. inflows were recorded at 1.85 A 'termination notice for ious Polavaram works worth membership books were sent In Jubilee Hills, lakh cusecs and outflow pre-closure of works' was Rs 2,914.66 crore on nomina- to various constituencies and Sherilingampalli, Kukatpalli drinking water shortage and through 22 spillway gates was accordingly issued to the NEC tion basis in different packa- that membership enrollment is and LB Nagar Lok Sabha con- power crisis could be over- recorded at 1,49,335 cusecs. based on the recommendation gesin February 2018 after the going on at a feverish pitch. stituencies, where the mem- come in the city on because of Water from Jurala was of a high-level expert com- after the previous Telugu Constitution of booth-level, bership drive reached its tar- the foresight of CM K released to various projects in mittee with project Chief Desam Party dispensation division-level committees of gets, he directed the party Chandrasekhar Rao. the district, including 1,500 Engineer B Sudhakar Babu questioned the pace of the the party should be constitut- leaders Maganti Gopinadh, Stating that there was no cusecs to Nettempadu project, serving the notice as per Clause project being carried out by the ed between August 10 and 20, Arikepudi Gandhi, opposition to the TRS in the 1,300 cusecs to Bhima Lift-I 89.3 of the agreement. ments by the (water resources) "reverse tendering" for all original contractor, Transtroy. he said, adding that party Madhavaram Krishna Rao and city, he noted that the high project, 315 cusecs to "During the meeting con- department to the suppliers. major infrastructure projects NEC was given spillway and committees for all the 2,000 Sudhir Reddy to constitute level of sympathy the people Koyilsagar project, apart from ducted by the expert commit- "In view of this, it has been where financial irregularities spill channel balance work for notified slums should be con- various committees. have for the party. He told the others. tee, it was opined that entrust- proposed to pre-close and ter- were found. Rs 1,244.35 crore, part of bal- stituted at the rate of one for Minister Mallareddy told MLAs taking part in the ment of part works deleted minate the LS contract agree- As the then Leader of ance work of spillway and spill each slum. KTR that the membership review meeting to use the BJP MP urges from the original EPC (engi- ment as per Clause 89.3 and Opposition, Jagan had made channel, power house founda- Only active members of the drive in his Medchal con- membership drive informa- neering, procurement, con- entrust the balance works to a serious allegations over finan- tion for Rs 918.76 crore, bal- party should be on the com- stituency was on at a fast tion to strengthen the party Centre to build port struction) agency under Clause new agency by calling fresh cial misappropriation in ance works of main dam pack- mittees, he said and put the pace. organizationally. KTR also at Ramayapatnam 60 (C) to Navayuga on nomi- tenders, ensuring transparen- Polavaram project works by the age, including intake structure maximum number a commit- Asking party leaders to take spoke to several persons who DELHI: BJP Rajya Sabha MP nation basis by converting the cy in the tendering system," the previous Chandrababu Naidu and pilot channel for Rs 751.55 tee can have at 33 and the min- TRS' welfare programmes to enrolled as members and said GVL Narasimha Rao on EPC contract to LS (lump chief engineer added. government. crore with an agreement peri- imum at 15. the masses, he told them to that the TRS paid premium for Thursday urged the Centre to sum) contract, is not appro- The company has been The Polavaram project is od up to July 10, 2020. He insisted that 50 per cent explain to people that the party workers' accident insur- take initiative in construction priate," the chief engineer said asked to "give consent\repre- expected to irrigate 2.91 lakh The Centre had subse- of the members should be Kaleswaram Project would ance scheme. He assured them of Ramayampatnam port in in the notice. sentation on mutual consent hectares, generate 960 MW of quently approved the arrange- from SC, ST, BC and minori- solve even future water prob- that the party would side by Andhra Pradesh as an Further, he said, the com- basis" and also to settle final power and fulfil the water ment. In the case of Navayuga ties sections of society. He also lems. He said the problems of them. alternative to Dugarajapatnam mittee opined against relaxing accounts within 15 days. needs of industries and 540 vil- too, it has to ratify the state port, and thereby develop the agreement clauses for pro- The development comes lages in Andhra Pradesh. government's decision to backward districts of Nellore curement of diesel through against the backdrop of Chief During campaigning in the remove the contractor since it and Prakasam. Raising the special revolving fund and Minister Y S Jagan Mohan state for the Lok Sabha elec- is a national project, according VH question issue on the Floor of Rajya procurement of steel and Reddys announcement that tion, Prime Minister Narendra to sources in the water Sabha, he said building the cement through direct pay- his government would go for Modi had alleged that the resources department. move to shift port would attract investments to the tune of Rs 50,000 crore Ayurvedic to the region. He said the AP Reorganisation Act facilitates Drive against hospital building of Ramayapatnam TRS leader says Godavari port. Since the Centre told the seasonal PNS n HYDERABAD AP government three years ago that Dugarajapatnam port diseases flows from AP to TS! Senior Congress leader V was not feasible, he asked it to Hanumantha Rao on build the port at PNS n NALGONDA PNS n HYDERABAD Thursday questioned Ayush Ramayapatnam instead of department's commissioner Dugarajapatnam. District medical and health TRS leader Talasani Sai Kiran Alugu Varshini on the pur- officers in the three districts in an interview with online pose of relocating Ayurveda of Nalgonda, Suryapet and media channel said that Hospital at Charminar to KCR to inaugurate Yadadri Bhongir have under- Godavari flows from Andhra another place. medical college taken a massive awareness Pradesh to Telangana. Talking to media, he today campaign about the spurt of Sai Kiran, who lost the expressed ire objectionable seasonal diseases and viral Secunderabad LS poll to BJP behavior of the police SURYAPET: Chief Minister K fevers. An awareness rally on leader Kishan Reddy, repeat- towards the agitating women Chandrasekhar Rao will malaria and dengue was edly said that water flows from medicos on Wednesday. inaugurate a medical college, flagged off in the fluorosis-hit AP to Telangana. Evidently, the Friendly policing is the oppo- sanctioned for the district, at regions of Nalgonda and TRS leader lacks basic knowl- site of behaving objectionably, Polytechnic College campus in people of the interiors were edge of the state's geography. he said. Suryapet on Friday. The new advised to take necessary The interviewer later corrects Hanumantha Rao medical college will be housed precautions to prevent the the leader stating that Talasani Sai Kiran demanded higher-ups in the at the Polytechnic campus spurt of viral and contagious Godavari originates in give a penny to it. police department to take only for the time-being. The diseases. Maharashtra, travels through Talasani Sai Kiran IYC Telangana said, "TRS is suitable disciplinary action medical colleges own Officials of the medical Telangana and then Andhra running the government in against the erring persons. buildings, to be built at the and health departments in Pradesh before ending up in rewrites course of Telangana. Talasani Sai Kiran The reply on the purpose of cost of Rs 500 crore, are not KTR supports the revenue mandals and Bay of Bengal. Godavari river, says does not even know where relocating the medical college yet ready. The CM is the anganwadi centres While Chief Minister K River Godavari flows through was not justified, he said. inaugurating it at its attached to every village and Chandrashekar Rao is known Tamil Nadu is state and surprisingly Telangana Referring to Osmania temporary premises to save differently-abled man Primary Health Centres at to be gem of the irrigation pro- neighboring CMO KCR is giving lectures Hospital, he pointed out that students an academic year. the mandal level were asked jects and topology of the state, on Kaleshwaram project to the hospital building too is The CM had promised at a to raise awareness in the vil- the leaders sound otherwise. Telangana the people but his own TRS very old but continues to treat public meeting held during lages during the current rainy When the initial promo was leaders not even basic knowl- from Mailardevpally patients. He also sought to 2014 elections to give district season. released, Sai Kiran in a des- edge of Godavari River." PNS n HYDERABAD Sandeep himself created a know from the government status to Suryapet if people Officials say that no spe- perate attempt to cover up not original, it's edited version." As the video went viral on Twitter account and tweeted the status of the new building elected Jagadish Reddy as cific case of dengue had so released a clip stating that the However, in the later part of social media with various web- It was a fanboy moment for to him. proposed to be built on their MLA. He had also far been recorded in the dis- 'idreammedia' clip was fake the interview, Sai Kiran accepts sites picking it up, on Sandeep when he met TRS KTR enquired about his Osmania Hospital premises. promised to set up a medical college in the district. tricts, but since rains were and was being circulated by that he was confused with the Thursday, Sai Kiran went on party Working President health. KTR also enquired if just covering the region the social media team of the map of Telangana and Andhra facebook live to issue clarifi- KTR in Hyderabad, on Sandeep was receiving Aasara chances of spurt of seasonal Congress. Not only Congress, Pradesh as he viewed it in tilt- cation. Ironically, instead of Thursday. Sandeep Kumar, a pension on time. Speaking on JAGAN CALLS ON fever infections in the inte- even BJP and TDP fans were ed manner. He imagined that clarifying the issue, he went on differently-abled man from behalf of Sandeep, his moth- TS GOVERNOR, CM riors was likely. This may quick to question the abilities Andhra Pradesh was on top to lament BJP and Congress Mailardevpally village in er Lakshmi requested KTR to cause serious concern if pre- of the politician in the video. and that Telangana was below. for trying to defame him on Rangareddy district, provide an employment HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh ventive measures are not While some termed him 'Jaleel Not only Godavari, he also social media. Pointing that he approached KTR on twitter opportunity to Sandeep and Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan taken immediately. Khan of Telangana', others said Tamil Nadu is neighbor- is target because he is from a seeking an employment to which KTR immediately Reddy on Thursday called on Medical and health offi- said, 'God already gave a return ing state to Telangana and backward community and opportunity. agreed and assured to provide Telangana Governor ESL cials in the PHCs said that gift to Talasani Srinivas Yadav'. later corrects himself. Apart young said, "If we spend Despite the disabilities, he Sandeep a data entry job in Narasimhan and the duo had a fogging would be encouraged One netizen said, "In the video from that he points to the 10lakhs we can do more learnt to operate a computer their village. tete-e-tete for about one hour in villages through gram you admitted that Godavari ambitious SRDP Strategic hungama than BJP and and handle social media plat- Considering the dire con- on wide-ranging issues, panchayaths and spraying flows from AP to TG, and later Road Development project Congress. Congress and BJP forms like Facebook and ditions of family, KTR including inter-state river water and utilisation of dusters you said you had no idea calls it 'SRDA - special road cannot pressurize a young Twitter. During their brief promised them a house distribution and distribution of was being done at the village about Godavari. The video development project' and politician like me using such interaction, KTR was aston- under the dignity housing public assets between the level. posted on your Timeline is also laments that the Centre did not social media tricks". ished when he learned that scheme. Telugu states. Jaganmohan Reddy later also called on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. The Andhra CM, who is to leave on Give Chintamadaka-like Andhra shuts down Anna canteens, a trip to Jerusalem along with his family, will return to his state on August 5. His meeting with Telangana Governor and schemes to entire TS: Cong will relaunch with new name the Chief Minister is assumed PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana", he said. to be politically significant. CLP leader Bhatti Sridhar Babu also urged the PNS n AMARAVATI Congress described editors and senior journalists to New govt will SCCL surpasses 'Chintamadaka Scheme' i.e. Rs says CM must treat consider the problems of the Anna Canteens, which provide July targets 10,000 to each family as a all people of state as farmers, who lost their lands in meals at Rs 5 to the poor and re-brand it and good one. It demanded the Kaleswaram project. He said the middle class, have been KARIMNAGAR: Singareni Chief Minister K equal that the government didn't shut down across Andhra resume services in Collieries Company Limited Chandrasekhar Rao to imple- pay uniform compensation to Pradesh beginning Thursday. a while units surpassed the targets set ment the scheme to all families to all the families of the state. the land ousters. The govern- Daily wage labourers, home- target for the month of July. in the state without delay. He said that Congress doesn't ment has given Rs.5 lakh per less, other poor folks who launched on the eve of elec- According to Kalevala Narayana, On Thursday along with mind if Chief Minister named acre to some people and Rs.10 thronged the canteens every tions to further its political GM of the Ramagundam-II area, Manthani MLA D Sridhar it as 'Chintamadaka Scheme' lakh to others and Rs.15 lakh day found the canteens locked. interests by painting the can- the unit has surpassed its Babu and former MLA K but it wants to implement it in to some others unlike previous With the outsourcing agency teens yellow (colour of TDP's targets and achieved a Laxma Reddy, CLP leader entire Telangana. Congress government. He said stopping supplying of food flag). production of 6,91,400 tonnes Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka wel- Bhatti urged the editors and that the previous Congress following the state govern- As the canteens were named of coal production this month, comed the Chintamadaka senior journalists, who are government compensated ment's orders, all 204 can- after TDP founder and late CM against a target of 6,91,300 scheme and said that he is going to visit Kaleswaram pro- farmers uniformly by imple- teens downed their shutters. vious Telugu Desam Party chief and former CM N NT Rama Rao, YSRCP gov- tonnes set by the company. The addressing the letter to the ject along with KCR, to exam- menting R&R. YSR Congress Party (TDP) government. Chandrababu Naidu, tweeted ernment plans to rename them. Wakilpalli coal mine achieved Chief Minister in regard to ine the Kaleswaram tenders, He said that the farmers, (YSRCP) government, howev- Akshaya Patra, which cooks that the government closed the NTR, as the late leader was 16,000 tonnes of production as 'Chintamadaka Scheme'. He estimations, debts and the DPR whose lands are near the er, assured that this shutdown and supplies food to the can- canteens out of political popularly known, was also against a target of 14,445 warned Chief Minister saying submitted to commercial Kaleswaram project are not in was temporary and that it teens, supplied the last meal on vendetta. affectionately called Anna' tonnes. The Godavarikhani-7 that the Congress will make the banks. He reminded that KCR a position to get the water for would re-launch the scheme Wednesday night. After that, "Mr Chief Minister hunger (elder brother). LEP mine achieved a production people of the state ready to get assured Legislative Assembly irrigation. He alleged that the with certain modifications. the canteens closed down as doesn't know politics. Should The canteens may now be of 21,300 tonnes of coal, the Chintamadaka Scheme'. that he will provide the DPR to KCR government neglecting Working since July-August the government has not yet the poor go hungry for your named 'Rajanna' as Jagan against a target of 19,275 He asked KCR, who distributed all the members of the Kaleswaram-Muktheswaram last year, the canteens were announced alternate arrange- political vendetta," he asked. Mohan Reddy's father and late tonnes. The OCP-3 in government money to people Assembly. "But the Chief project, which was launched proving a boon to the poor ments. Meanwhile, there is still no CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy Godavarikhani surpassed all of the Chinthamadaka village, Minister not yet fulfilled his during Congress regime, inten- who got breakfast, lunch and TDP general secretary Nara clarity as to how long it will was fondly called. previous records and produced to do the same benefit to all the assurance given in the House tionally. He asked the editors dinner at Rs 5 each. Lokesh took to Twitter to slam take for authorities to re-open Municipal Administration 4.42 lakh tonnes of coal against people of the state. He said that yet. I am asking Chief Minister and senior journalists to The new dispensation decid- the Jagan Mohan Reddy gov- the canteens, perhaps with a Minister Botsa Satyanarayana target production of 3,66,255 tonnes. the Chief Minister has to treat to fulfill it immediately. I don't observe all these issues when ed to streamline the canteens ernment for shutting down new name and colour. has already allayed apprehen- the people of the state equal think there is a financial crisis they visit Kaleswaram pro- alleging corruption in the canteens. YSRCP leaders alleged that sions of winding up the scheme and distribute Rs.10,000 each in the state as we are in Golden ject. scheme launched by the pre- Lokesh, the son of TDP TDP used the scheme altogether. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 2, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS 2 children drown in ‘Dizzy’ Gadkari sits down ‘CWC will meet after water-filled pit BALLIA: Two children drowned in a water-filled pit in Uttar Parliament session’ Pradesh's Ballia district, police PNS n NEW DELHI said on Thursday. The incident during national anthem took place in Naraingarh village PNS n SOLAPUR The Congress Working in Reoti area on Wednesday There have been a Committee will meet after the when the two brothers-- Nirhu In the latest health scare for current session of Parliament, (10) and Lakhan (5) were Nitin Gadkari, the Union min- couple of incidents the party said on Thursday, as playing near the pit, police said. ister was on Thursday forced to speculation deepens about sit down at a public event here in the last several who will take Rahul Gandhi's Govt's economic after feeling dizzy, an aide of months where he place as the party president. the minister said. Gandhi is very much a part policies destroying The aide said doctors have fainted at public of the working committee and farmers, traders attributed the "spell of dizzi- events, apparently would attend its next meeting, ness" to a strong dose of antibi- Congress chief spokesperson NEW DELHI: CPI(M) general otics the minister took on due to low sugar Randeep Surjewala said. secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday for a throat infec- "The CWC will meet after Randeep Surjewala Thursday attacked the levels government, saying its tion. Gadkari, 62, felt dizzy the current session of A host of leaders holding economic policies have while the national anthem was Parliament, but a date for the Surjewala was party positions, a majority of being played at the event, held Mahatma Phule Agricultural same has not been finalised them in the middle-level, have "destroyed" farmers, small speaking to traders and entrepreneurs. In a at the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi warm and felt uneasy due to This is not the first time the University in Rahuri. The yet," he said. since resigned to enable series of tweets, Yechury said Holkar Solapur University the reaction of antibiotics he BJP leader has fainted on stage Union minister had addressed Surjewala said as and when reporters after a restructuring of the party ever the country's economy is in a here, the aide said. had taken. After the check-up, during public events. the gathering before the inci- a date is finalised for the meet- since Gandhi resigned. "deep crisis". "Every single Gadkari was the guest of the doctor confirmed that his There have been a couple of dent. ing of the CWC, it will be meeting of Top Congress leaders have indicator tells us of an honour at the function. blood pressure and blood sugar incidents in the last several A few moments later, when made public. The CWC is the Congress general been pondering over who economy in deep crisis, where Even as Gadkari was stand- level is normal," the aide said. months where he fainted at the national anthem was being highest decision-making body could succeed Gandhi and the response of this ing for the national an hem, he "He had some throat infec- public events, apparently due to played, he fainted while trying of the Congress. secretaries and several rounds of meetings government is bluffing, bluster leaned towards his left a bit and tion and he took a rather low sugar levels. to stand up. The current session of leaders in-charge of have taken place, but a decision and data fudging. People suffer, was sat down with the support strong dose of antibiotics on In December last year, In April this year, Gadkari Parliament is likely to end on on his successor has not been lives are destroyed and of his security guards who Wednesday evening. The doc- Gadkari fainted during an fainted on stage while address- August 7. various states taken yet. livelihoods impossible to earn were standing behind him, as tors told us that today's dizzi- event in Ahmednagar. He was ing an election rally near the Surjewala was speaking to Many names have been as the ruling party diverts with per the video footage of the ness was caused by the dose," about to fall down when temple town of Shirdi in reporters after a meeting of doing the rounds as possible communally divisive issues," he function. he said. Maharashtra Governor C Ahmednagar district. Congress general secretaries president after taking full choice for Congress president, said. "Destroy farmers, destroy Gadkari's aide told PTI that "Doctors have asked us not Vidyasagar Rao supported He had fainted while walk- and leaders in-charge of vari- moral responsibility of the with a debate generated with- small traders, destroy the minister felt "uneasy" and to worry about his health. He him, following which Gadkari ing towards his seat on the dais ous states. Lok Sabha poll debacle at a in by some party leaders to entrepreneurs, destroy was later checked by the local will continue his tour and was taken to hospital. during the rally held at Rahata Congress leader P L Punia meeting of CWC on May 28. instal a young leader to lead businesses - bring misery to all medical officer in Solapur. attend a function in Pune later That incident happened dur- for Shiv Sena candidate also said that during the meet- However, the CWC reject- the party. sections of society - that seems "He was already feeling this evening," he said. ing a convocation ceremony at Sadashiv Lokhande. ing of party leaders, AICC gen- ed his resignation and autho- At Thursday's meeting, to be the sole motive of the eral secretary organisation K C rised him to restructure the which was to be held on govt's economic policies since Venugopal proposed that a party at all levels. Gandhi has Wednesday evening, party 2014," Yechury tweeted. EXPULSION OF SENGAR meeting of the CWC could be made it clear he will not con- leaders discussed preparations The government wants to avoid Cong suspends held after the Parliament ses- tinue as president and neither for the 75th birth anniversary taking responsibility for its sion at the convenience of will any member of the celebrations of former prime actions, the Left leader alleged. Kavlekar's wife Gandhi. Gandhi family be the next minister Rajiv Gandhi later BJP acknowledges having Gandhi resigned as party president. this month. Activists urging Prez to from party withhold assent to RTI PNS n PANAJI bill; detained by police empowered a criminal: Priyanka ‘Report on Savitri Kavlekar, secretary of BJP leader sparks row NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police PNS n NEW DELHI Goa Pradesh Congress steps to has detained a group of Faced with massive Committee (GPCC) and wife activists who reached the Hours after Unnao rape case public outrage, the of Deputy Chief Minister Rashtrapati Bhavan here with a accused MLA Kuldeep Sengar Chandrakant Kavlekar was with derogatory remarks counter rogue plea to the president to not give was expelled from the BJP, BJP expelled its jailed suspended from the post by his assent to the RTI Congress general secretary the party on Thursday for her drones soon’ Amendment bill passed by the Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on MLA, accused of "anti-party" activities. against Muslim women PNS n NEW DELHI Parliament last week. The Thursday said the BJP has final- raping a minor girl GPCC chief Girish group of activists from National ly acknowledged having Chodankar announced on PNS n BHUBANESWAR A report recommending Campaign for People's Right to empowered a criminal and from Unnao and Thursday that she was sus- measures to counter rogue Information had gathered taken some action to correct threatening her family pended as the secretary of the A BJP leader stoked a contro- drone attacks on airports is outside gate number 38 of itself. Faced with massive pub- Priyanka Gandhi committee pending inquiry versy in the Odisha Assembly being finalised and it will be Rashtrapati Bhavan to give their lic outrage, the BJP expelled its against her for indulging in on Thursday when he said submitted to the civil aviation representation to President jailed MLA, accused of raping after the woman and her lawyer Pradesh to a court in the nation- anti-party activities. "Muslim women dominate ministry soon, aviation secu- Ram Nath Kovind, urging him a minor girl from Unnao and were critically injured and two al capital. Savitri Kavlekar had red-light areas of Mumbai rity chief Rakesh Asthana not to give his assent to the threatening her family. of her aunts killed when their The apex court also directed unsuccessfully contested the and Kolkata". said on Thursday. controversial bill. The activists "The BJP finally acknowl- car was hit by a speeding truck the Uttar Pradesh government state elections from Sanguem Speaking in support of the There is a need for tech- were ushered into a bus and edges having empowered a in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. to provide Rs 25 lakh to the rape constituency on Congress 'triple talaq' bill, B C Sethi, the nology which is such that it taken to Mandir Marg police criminal and takes some action The girl's family has alleged that survivor as an interim com- ticket in 2017, while her hus- BJP's deputy leader in the can prevent rogue usage of station. "The police is detaining to correct itself and move in the the accident on Sunday was an pensation. band had won from the assembly, quoted "survey drones in the country, the everyone who wants to petition direction of justice for a young attempt to eliminate her. "Grateful to the SC for taking Quepem assembly segment. reports" during Zero Hour to director general of the Bureau the president to withhold his woman who has suffered On Thursday, the Supreme cognisance of the 'Jungle Raj' Chandrakant Kavlekar had justify his claim even as mem- of Civil Aviation Security assent to the amendments to immeasurably," Priyanka Court also directed the transfer being unleashed in UP," last month headed a group of bers of the Congress and the (BCAS) said at a FICCI pro- Right To Information. Don't we Gandhi said in a tweet. of all five cases registered in con- Priyanka Gandhi said in a 10 legislators from the BJD demanded that the state- I haven’t made gramme on 'Countering have the right to peacefully The action by the BJP against nection with the Unnao rape tweet, responding to the Congress, who switched over ment be expunged from the adverse remarks Rogue Drones'. submit a petition to the the four-time MLA came days incident from a court in Uttar Supreme Court's order. to the ruling BJP. records. "Drones can be used for president of our country? Is "What's wrong in quoting against any the betterment of society or this democracy?" Anjali survey reports in the House?" community, but for killing people and Bhardwaj of Satark Nagrik Sethi asked "I have not made destroying assets. Both the Sangathan said. any adverse remarks against quoted reports that government and civilians are TMC MP asks govt to take steps any community, but quoted say Muslim women using drones for commercial Assam has 17 lakh survey reports that say Muslim purposes, but this is an area educated unemployed women dominate the red- dominate red-light we don't know which drone light areas in Mumbai and areas in Mumbai is good and which is rogue," GUWAHATI: Assam has a total to win confidence of investors Kolkata." Asthana said. of 16,99,977 educated PNS n NEW DELHI Roy said, "The matter is The legislator was replying and Kolkata, The measures to counter unemployed people as per Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, very serious. While the gov- to Congress members, who rogue drones, he said would record available up to The issue of alleged suicide of ernment has taken several had criticised the BJP-led cen- B C Sethi said include neutralising drones December 31 last year, the a noted entrepreneur who ran Sukhendu Sekhar Roy (TMC) said the steps for ease of doing business, tral government for pushing through a "soft kill" approach Assembly was informed on a chain of coffee shops came up government should remove misgivings and the according to reports about through the Muslim Women which will include entrapping Thursday. Records in in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, 5,000 billionaires have left the (Protection of Rights on mind that the legislation was or jamming drones instead of Employment Exchanges across with a TMC member urging sense of despair prevailing in the industry and country last year itself. If we fail Marriage) Bill in the passed in the Parliament on destroying them. the state also show that there the government to introspect take steps to win the confidence of investors to regenerate the confidence of Parliament. humanitarian ground to pro- "The civil aviation ministry are 20,24,886 registered and take steps to win back con- industrialists and investors, President Ram Nath Kovind tect the interests of the women had constituted a committee employed persons till last year, fidence of investors and entre- He said the tragic death of pany, from which it appears the growth rate will decrease has given his assent to the bill, at large," the BJP leader under the chairmanship of Industry Minister Chandra preneurs. the renowned entrepreneur, that he was under tremendous alarmingly and unemployment which makes the practice of claimed. the DG BCAS with members Mohan Patowary said. He was Raising the issue during the who ran a chain of popular pressure from other stake- will also increase". instant triple talaq among Speaker S N Patro said he from DG CAM, IB, DRDO, replying to a question by Zero Hour, Sukhendu Sekhar outlets, has caused shock and holders as well as an official of "Let the government intro- Muslims a punishable offence. would examine the Sethi's the Airports Authority of Pabindra Deka of the Asom Roy (TMC) said the govern- agony among Indian corpo- the Income Tax department. spect as to why an environ- Sethi claimed that some remarks and requested the India, CISF, NSG to find the Gana Parishad (AGP). On the ment should remove misgiv- rates in particular and minds Cafe Coffee Day founder V ment of despair is looming political parties had been Congress members to return best available counter drone steps taken to provide jobs to ings and the sense of despair of people in general. G Siddhartha was found dead large among industrialists and opposing the bill with an eye to their seats. When the agi- solutions and standards to the unemployed, the minister prevailing in the industry and He pointed to a purported on Wednesday in the Netravati investors, including people like on minority votes. tating MLAs refused to budge, safeguard civil aviation said their names are forwarded take steps to win the confi- letter written by him to the river in Dakshina Kannada whom I mentioned had to "The opponents of the triple Patro adjourned the House till against possible drone attacks by the Employment Exchanges dence of investors. board of directors of the com- district of Karnataka. commit suicide. talaq bill should keep it in lunch. in India," he said. to various employers who are legally bound to send their requirements to the exchanges. The exchanges also provide career counseling and NC delegation calls on PM, seeks early polls vocational guidance to the registered persons to find PNS n NEW DELHI Kashmir, he said a meeting of alternate means of Former chief minister the political affairs committee employment, he added. A National Conference dele- of the NC will be held on gation, led by former Jammu Omar Abdullah, who was Sunday and it will take a deci- SharePrint Print and Kashmir chief minister part of the delegation sion on it. Farooq Abdullah, met Prime The meeting comes in the E-mailComments Minister Narendra Modi on along with party MP backdrop of the central gov- Comment Thursday and asked him to Hasnain Masoodi, said ernment sending 100 addi- JAMMU: Twelve smugglers hold assembly elections in the tional companies or 10,000 were arrested and 339 bovines state before the end of the year. they apprised the prime personnel of Central Armed rescued when police foiled bids The delegation, which met minister about the Police Forces (CAPFs) to the to smuggle animals to Kashmir Unnao rape survivor's Modi for about 20 minutes, Valley. from this region on Thursday, also urged him not to take any situation and the The government had said officials said. Police teams step that may lead to a deteri- apprehensions the troops were being deployed intercepted 15 trucks in second aunt cremated oration in the situation in the to strengthen the counter- Ramban, Ramso and Banihal Kashmir Valley. of the people insurgency grid and law and areas along the Jammu- PNS n BARABANKI (UP) rape victim was travelling, Former chief minister Omar order duties in the Kashmir Srinagar highway on Thursday killing her two aunts and leav- Abdullah, who was part of the Valley. and rescued 119, 175 and 14 The body of Unnao rape sur- ing her and a lawyer critical- delegation along with party MP He said that they have con- scrapping of Article 35A of the The meeting with Modi was Speculation is also rife that bovines respectively, they said. vivor's aunt, who was killed in ly injured. Hasnain Masoodi, said they veyed to the prime minister Constitution was taken up very cordial and the prime the Centre may have plans to The bovines were being a mishap in Raebareli district, As soon as the body arrived, apprised the prime minister that the situation in the with the prime minister, Omar minister also apprised them do away with Article 35A, transported to Kashmir from was consigned to flames in her the family members broke about the situation and the Kashmir Valley has been Abdullah said they did not about his feelings (on Jammu which gives exclusive rights to Ramban district, police said. village about 70 km from here down and cried inconsolably. apprehensions of the people. improved with great difficulty specify about it. and Kashmir), the NC leader the state's residents in govern- Eight smugglers were arrested on Thursday. Some of them cursed jailed "We discussed two issues and it is better than last year, "But, when we say that there said. ment jobs and land. and three cases registered at Her mortal remains were BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh with the prime minister. We but the situation can deterio- should be no step, that means "We are satisfied with the These speculation have separate police stations, police brought to the village in Sengar, holding him respon- told him that no step should be rate at any time. it covers all issues, including meeting," Omar Abdullah said, dominated the discourse in added. They have been Subeha area from Lucknow sible for the death. taken which will lead to dete- "We apprised him about the Article 35A and Article 370. refusing to disclose what the Kashmir over the past few identified as Zafer Ahmed, amid tight security. The last Sengar, arrested last year for rioration of the situation in the people's feelings and also told "We are of the view that let prime minister told the dele- days. Mainstream political Jugnu Shah, Zakir Hussain, rites were performed by her allegedly raping the woman Kashmir Valley. We also told him that there is tension in the a new government be elected gation. parties like the NC and the Mohd Shahid, Adil Manzoor, son in the presence of her two when she was a minor in him that the assembly elections people's mind," the National and take decisions on it. Let the Asked about PDP chief PDP have, however, vowed to Mohd Shakeel, Abdul Rehman daughters. She was a widow. 2017, along with nine others should be held before the end Conference (NC) leader said. people decide whom they want Mehbooba Mufti's appeal for resist any such move to tinker and Bagh Ali. A speeding truck had on were booked for murder after of the year," Omar Abdullah Asked whether the specula- to elect. We will accept the peo- an united stand by the politi- with the special status to the Sunday hit the car in which the the accident. told reporters here. tion about the possibility of ple's verdict," he said. cal parties in Jammu and state. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 2, 2019 nation 06

PROTEST AGAINST AZAM’S SON DETENTION & RAID ON JAUHAR UNIVERSITY Modi to address annual UN SP workers detained in Rampur n General Assembly session PNS LUCKNOW hand as hundreds of SP work- ers from Moradabad, Bijnor, he police on Thursday Badaun and Amroha sneaked PTI n UNITED NATIONS Texas India Forum, the Tdetained hundreds of into Rampur city on Houston-based non-profit. Samajwadi Party workers and Wednesday night. rime Minister Narendra Several high-level summits leaders, including parliamen- On Thursday morning, PModi will address the annu- will be held on the margins of tarians and legislators, for try- they staged a protest against the al UN General Assembly the 74th session of UN General ing to enter Rampur city to authorities in front of the house (UNGA) session on September Assembly. protest the detention of party of Azam Khan but were soon 28, according to a provisional Aiming at boosting ambition MLA Abdullah Azam and a detained. list released by the UN of the and accelerating actions to raid on Jauhar University run District Magistrate AK world leaders scheduled to implement the Paris by a trust chaired by party MP Singh said that since Section 144 speak at the 74th session of the Agreement on Climate Change, Azam Khan. of the Criminal Procedure Code, United Nations. Modi is also UN Secretary General Antonio In the process, the police prohibiting assembly of more expected to attend multiple commence on September 24 Guterres will host the 2019 detained Abdullah Azam at his than five people in one place, high-level summits on the mar- and run through September 30. Climate Action Summit on residence on Thursday morn- was in force due to Kanwar Yatra gins of the General Assembly US President Donald Trump, September 23 to meet the cli- ing while party MP from and Eid al-Azha, the entry of SP session as well as hold bilater- who had delivered his first mate challenge. Moradabad, ST Hasan, was workers was banned. al and multilateral engagements address to global leaders from The UN will also host the stopped at Mundha Pandey On Tuesday, the Rampur during his visit to New York. the General Assembly hall's Sustainable Development Goal and former MP Dharmendra police had raided Jauhar As prime minister, Modi iconic green podium in 2017, (SDG) Summit on September Yadav was taken into custody. University premises and recov- had given his maiden address will address the session on 24 and 25. Following the protest call ered over 2,500 books alleged- at the UNGA in 2014. His September 24. The world leaders will gath- by SP brass, Rampur city was ly stolen from 250-year-old address to the world leaders at The US is traditionally the er at the UN Headquarters to turned into a fortress and SP Madarasa Aliya in the city. the UN in September will be second speaker on the opening follow up and comprehensive- workers and leaders were The search for books continued his first after winning a second day of the General Debate, after ly review progress in the stopped at various points from Police detain Samajwadi Party leader Dharmendra Yadav and his supporters while they were entering Rampur, Thursday, Aug on Wednesday. term as prime minister in a Brazil. implementation of the 2030 entering the city. The SP lead- 1, 2019, to protest against the arrest of the party MLA Abdullah Azam Khan PTI Investigation in the case resounding electoral victory Before arriving in New York Agenda for sustainable devel- ers sat on dharna wherever they began in June 2016, after prin- in May. for the UNGA session, Modi is opment and the 17 SDGs. were stopped. detained in his house. for any protest by the Ali, Iqbal Mohammad, Pinki cipal of Oriental College in According to the first provi- expected to visit Houston The High-Level Political Superintendent of Police of “We are ensuring that law Samajwadi Party,” the district Yadav, Ram Khilari Yadav, Rampur, earlier known as sional list of speakers for the where he will address the Forum (HLPF) under the 74th Rampur, Ajay Pal Sharma, said and order prevails in the dis- police chief said. Bhagwat Sharan Gangwar, Madarasa Aliya, Zubair Khan, General Debate of the UNGA Indian-American community session of the General that hundreds of Samajwadi trict. Over 800 police person- Prominent SP leaders and Atarur Rahman, Sultan Beg, lodged an FIR alleging that session, Modi will address the on September 22. Assembly is the first UN sum- Party leaders and workers were nel have been deployed and legislators who were stopped Mohammad Fahim and Irfan over 9,000 books were stolen summit in the morning of "Howdy, Modi!", the Indian- mit on the SDGs since the detained at the city’s border checking is being carried out as and were not allowed to enter Solanki. and taken to the library of September 28. American community sum- adoption of the 2030 Agenda in while Abdullah Azam was no permission has been taken Rampur included Mahboob The situation went out of Jauhar University. The General Debate will mit, will be hosted by the September 2015. Liquor shops rampant in Parties getting huge mandate must carry along those who prohibited areas in UP didn’t vote for them: ex-Prez PNS n LUCKNOW “The Excise department Anand Nagar and some schools has conveniently forgotten to in the locality,” he said. “Surprisingly, there have ome licencees of model and enforce the rules on opening of Pandey had complained Vote share for any been massive majorities but not Sdesi liquor vends have opened model/desi liquor shops in the about this shop to Lucknow more than half of the Indian their shops in residential areas, mad rush to increase revenue. police and Excise department party has not crossed voters have given their mandate even close to temples, in Uttar The liquor shops at prohibited but is yet to get a response. 50% mark: Mukherjee in favour of a party, not in the Pradesh in violation of the rules. places cause a lot of inconve- Similarly, at Picnic Spot past not in present, never to the This has left the residents of such nience to the public and often road in Lucknow, there is a Congress never to any other localities fuming even as the offi- create law and order problem. shop selling beer and liquor PTI n JAIPUR party including the BJP,” cials concerned turn the Nelson’s The residents complain to the and another selling desi liquor Mukherjee said. eye to these shops. local administration and police close to a temple. Similarly, ormer President Pranab “The Indian electorate tells As per Rule 5(4) of The UP but there seems to be no one to there is a liquor shop near FMukherjee on Thursday the ruling party, I am giving Number and Location of Excise listen to their grievances,” Bhoothnath market, on the reminded political parties that you enough seats to form the Shop Rules, 1968, no liquor sources said. ground floor of a building even if they come to power government but please remem- shop should be in close prox- Recently, a model/desi which also has flats of govern- with a huge mandate, they ber you do not have our total imity to places of worship, liquor shop was opened in ment officials. must keep in mind the large mandate. That means you have place of public resort, school, Anand Nagar of Lucknow “There are a large number number of people who did not to carry along those who have hospital, factory, the entrance to (near UP Home Guards head- of liquor shops that have been vote for them. not voted for you because they a bazaar or a residential colony. quarters), flouting all norms. A opened in violation of existing Addressing a seminar at are the people of this sovereign Ironically, this rule is hardly fol- social worker, DN Pandey of rules in Lucknow. In Unnao, the Rajasthan Assembly here, democratic republic,” he added. lowed in the Excise department. Chinhat, alleged that the Excise Sitapur, Barabanki, Rae Bareli Mukherjee recalled that some The former President’s As a result, a number of liquor department also gave licence to also one can see several shops Lok Sabha elections have been address comes months after the shops have mushroomed in open a liquor shop close to a flouting the law but the Excise won by massive majorities, but Bharatiya Janata Party won the residential areas and close to 50-year-old temple. department has closed its eyes the vote share for any party has Lok Sabha polls, securing 303 temples in various districts, “This liquor shop is also just for the revenue that comes Former President Pranab Mukherjee being welcomed by Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi and Chief Minister Ashok not crossed the 50 per cent seats. Its vote share was about including Lucknow. close to the main entrance to from them,” the sources said. Gehlot on his arrival for the one-day seminar for MLAs at the State Assembly in Jaipur on Thursday PTI mark. 40 per cent. UP Cong split wide open over Lalu? PNS n LUCKNOW Congressmen leave no stone Party state office in Lucknow leaders to be appointed as dis- unturned to prove that Priyanka by Lalu, several Congress lead- trict and city unit chiefs of the he recent protest by has taken a wrong decision. ers, including a former MLA Congress in east UP. But a large TCongress leaders and work- Opposition to Lalu leading from east UP, informed him number of leaders are ganging ers to espouse the cause of any programme is so conspic- that he would not be coming. up against him, and rumours are Unnao rape victim has brought uous that when Priyanka sat on On being told that Lalu would afloat that he might be appoint- to the for the infighting with- a protest for meeting the kin of only be present and no one ed as UP Congress chief. in the grand old party which is Sonbhadra massacre victims on would lead the protesters, he Meanwhile on Thursday, gasping for survival in Uttar July 19, UPCC chief Raj Babbar finally chose to turn up. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said Pradesh. could find time to join her at A former UPCC chief is also that the question in the minds A large section of the party the protest the next day. Also, opposed to Lalu. On condition of women and girls in UP was Bhim Army stage protest during call for one-day has been against Congress gen- while Lalu has been leading of anonymity, he asked whether whether voices against a Rajasthan bandh in Bikaner on Thursday Photo eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi from the front in organising Priyanka did not have any com- resourceful person, who has Vadra’s decision to give more dharnas and protests in support petent leader in the party to done wrong, would be heard. power and responsibility to of the Unnao rape victim, revive the party in east UP and Her remarks came after a Congress Legislature Party Babbar is conspicuously absent. chose to give powers to Lalu, girl student in Barabanki on leader Ajay Kumar ‘Lalu’. In fact, after a message was who was already CLP leader. Wednesday asked a police offi- Without coming out in the flashed about the recent protest Lalu is heading a team cer if she would face the same open, a majority of UP in front of Bharatiya Janata entrusted to find out competent fate as the Unnao rape victim. Goa should take back rights of some IFFI programs: Kamat PNS n PANAJI gramming in 2004 when the festival shifted to the coastal eader of Opposition in state. Lthe Goa Assembly "These rights were initial- Digambar Kamat said on ly with the Goa government Thursday that the state gov- but now they have been sur- ernment should take back rendered to the I&B ministry," rights of certain programs of Kamat said. the International Film Festival "At least we should have the of India (IFFI) from the right to show Goan films. Union Information and Goan talent should be pro- Broadcasting Ministry. moted. During my tenure (as Speaking on Demands of chief minister) we had pro- Grants for the state gramming rights of five sec- Information Department in tions of IFFI. the Assembly, Kamat said Today we don't have a sin- Goa had rights over at least gle section with us," the five sections of IFFI pro- Congress leader said. PM Modi, Ukrainian Prez vow to boost PNS n NEW DELHI Party' in the recently con- cluded parliamentary elec- rime Minister Narendra tions, the Ministry of External PModi on Thursday held a Affairs said in a statement. telephonic conversation with Zelensky congratulated the Ukrainian President Volodymyr prime minister on assuming Zelensky and vowed to strength- charge for a second term with en bilateral ties. Modi congrat- a resounding mandate, it said. ulated Zwlensky on his success Referring to the friendly and in the Ukrainian presidential cordial relations between India elections and also extended and Ukraine, Modi noted the felicitations for the victory of satisfactory pace of growth in his 'Servant of the People bilateral trade relations. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 2, 2019 nation 07

MAHA POACHING GAME Raj, Didi to jointly begin Got calls from Uddhav to campaign against EVM PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n woo me into Sena: LOP KOLKATA senior Trinamool Congress Wadettiwar says he a bombshell by claiming: “In this case, I have taken the call Aleader and Minister on also got 2 calls from order to lure me into joining and told the caller that I am Thursday confirmed reports CM’s official residence the Shiv Sena, I had received 25 happy and I have enough wher- that Chief Minister Mamata to rope me into BJP telephonic calls from Uddhav ever I am,” Wadettiwar said. Banerjee had requested Thackeray’s residence It may be recalled that on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI ‘Matoshri’ . Similarly I have June 24, 2019, Wadettiwar was (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to received two telephonic calls appointed as the new Leader of start a joint campaign in favour mid the Opposition’s from chief minister Fadnavis’ Opposition in the Maharashtra of replacing electronic voting Acharge that the ruling saf- official residence `Varsha’ in an Legislative Assembly. machines with ballot boxes. of ballot boxes. An apolitical march appar- fron alliance parties were try- effort to woo me into the BJP”. Fifty-seven-year-old Quoting Thackeray senior Thackeray also said that he ently taken out at the behest of ing to poach their MLAs and Speaking at a function in his Wadettiwar replaced erstwhile Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim also wanted ballot boxes to newlyappointed election strate- leaders, leader of the home district of Chandrapur in Congress leader Radhakrishna said the MNSchief had agreed return adding“We want the gist Prashant Kishor the Chief Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar of eastern Maharashtra, Vikhe-Patil, who resigned from to Banerjee’s proposal for a Maharashtra Assembly election Minister’slong procession was the Congress on Thursday Wadettiwar said: “In its bid to his position as the leader of the joint campaign for the return of to be conducted through the- joined by thousands of people made a sensational claim that woo me into its fold, the Sena has Opposition and his primary ballot boxes. ballot boxes instead of the including those fromthe civil he had received 25 telephonic been calling me repeatedly. Since membership of the Congress and “Raj ji has accepted what EVMs.” He had come to society. calls from Shiv Sena chief the earlier Leader of the was inducted into the Didi (Banerjee) has said,” the Kolkata to inviteBanerjee for a Later she also attended the Uddhav Thackeray’s residence Opposition Radhakrishna Maharashtra Cabinet on June 16. Minister saidadding the TMC ‘Save Democracy’ programme 100-year celebration pro- and chief minister Devendra Vikhe-Patil joined the BJP, the An MLA from Brahmapuri would try to build a nationwide to be held in Maharashtra gramme of EastBengal Club at Fadnavis asking him to join the Sena has been trying to rope me constituency of Chandrapur consensus in favour ofballot onAugust 21. Netaji Indoor Stadium in Sena and BJP respectively. into its fold. I have so far received district in eastern Maharashtra, boxes. Earlier the MNS chief Meanwhile in an apparent Kolkata. The EB Club hon- A day after a host of NCP 25 calls from ‘Matoshri’. But, I Wadettiwar was rewarded with who was on a two-day trip to move to reach out to the mass- ouredcricketing legend Kapil and Congress leaders, includ- have not taken any of the calls”. the LoP’s post for saving the Kolkata met theChief Minister es the ChiefMinister on Dev for his lifetime achieve- ing four sitting MLAs, joined “Similarly, I have also Congress from a total wipe-out for half an hour on Wednesday Thursday took out a long ment. The Indiaall-rounder the BJP in the presence of received calls from Fadnavis’ in the May 2019 Lok Sabha where Banerjee proposedhim march demanding preservation had once played for the Club in Fadnavis, Wadettiwar dropped official bungalow ‘Varsha’ . In elections. for a joint campaign in favour ofnature and green. the late eighties.

Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) chief Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav with supporters lights a candle in a protest against the Unnao rape incident, in Patna on Thursday PTI Delhi HC relief for Mukul Roy in graft charges SAUGAR SENGUPTA n appear before it on two ear- public servant who was KOLKATA lier occasions. arrested with `19 lakh some- The Delhi High Court on time last year. During inter- n a major relief for BJP Thursday afforded a 10-day rogation Roy’s name Ileader Mukul Roy the Delhi respite to Roy before which appeared on several occa- High Court on Thursday he cannot be arrested. While sions and hence Kolkata restrained Kolkata Police from granting the relief to him, Police sent a notice to the BJP taking any coercive action Justice AK Chawla asked leader asking him to appear against him but directed the Roy to join the investigation for interrogation on July 30. former Railway Minister to in the case and to be available Reacting to the “ongoing cooperate with the police in for questioning on Friday. drama enacted at the instance investigating a graft case. The Additional Chief of the Trinamool Congress The High Court order Judicial Magistrate of the leadership,” Roy said “they are came after the Additional Bankshall Court issued an trying to frame me in false Chief Judicial Magistrate of arrest warrant to be complied cases so that they can arrest the Bankshall Court, Kolkata by August 30 and directed the me and put me behind the bar issued an arrest warrant to be officer in-charge of the because if I am left out then complied by August 30 and Burrabazar Police Station to that party will be in problem.” directed the officer in-charge produce the BJP leader before He substantiated his claims of the Burrabazar Police him before the said date, saying how “the complainants Station to produce the BJP sources said. in this case have said in an leader before the said date as According to sources a affidavit that they were forced Roy had reportedly failed to case was lodged against a to name me in the FIR.” All vacancies are filled, no fresh appointments in BJP: Fadnavis

TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI NCP, Fadnavis said: “We brought industries to the state. We built 30,000 km roads and it ith no let up in the influx of sitting is a record in the country. We gave electric- WMLAs and leaders from the Opposition ity to 1.5 lakh pump sets. We have now under- NCP and Congress to his party, Maharashtra taken the work of Expressway between chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Mumbai and Nagpur. We have honestly Thursday that all vacancies had been filled in implemented all the farmers-oriented schemes the BJP and there would be no fresh appoint- and initiatives. What did the Congress and ments in his party. NCP do in 15 years of their rule? We are ask- Launching the BJP’s campaign for the ing people to give us mandate once again to October 2019 State Assembly polls through eliminate drought for good in the state”. his ‘Mahajanadesh Yatra’ at Gurukunj Mozari Fadnavis’ 4,384 km-long ‘Mahajanadesh in Amarvati district in eastern Maharashtra, Yatra’ will take him to all regions -- Konkan Fadnavis said: “We have filled all vacancies (638 km), Western Maharashtra (812 km), in the BJP. There will not be any fresh appoint- Vidarbha (1232 km), North Maharashtra (633 ments”. km), Marathwada (1069 km) – in the state. Fadnavis was speaking in the context of Fadnavis is going to people with twin poll the criticism by the Opposition NCP and planks “Phir ek bar Shivshahi Sarkar” (Saffron Congress that the BJP was trying to poach alliance government once again) and “Ab ki baar their elected representatives and leaders into 220 ke par”. (We’ll cross 220 seat mark this time). its fold. His comment came a days after nine During his tour, the chief minister will prominent persons, including four sitting visit 150 out of the total 288 Assembly con- MLAs from the NCP and Congress, a former stituencies in the State. State NCP president, party’s former state Fadnavis is travelling on a special rath women president and a retired IPS officer, (van) equipped with a special LED screen to joined the BJP in his presence in Mumbai, highlight the achievements of the BJP-Shiv ahead of the State Assembly polls. Sena government during the past five years. Addressing a joint rally along with Union During his tour of 15o Assembly con- Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Fadnavis list- stituencies, the chief minister will address 85 ed the achievement of his government dur- big rallies, 75 small rallies and meet people ing the last five years. “I have undertaken this in as many as 238 villages en route. tour to seek the blessings of the people. The Fadnavis’ decision to restrict himself to tour- people are our Gods and masters. We are ing 15o of the total 288 Assembly constituen- merely their servants. Because of the bless- cies should be seen in the context of the fact that ings of the people, we could do two or three the ruling BJP will contest the Assembly polls times more than what the Congress and NCP in alliance with the Shiv Sena. Both the BJP and do in the previous 15 years of their rule”. Shiv Sena will contest 135 seats each, leaving the Slamming the Opposition Congress and remaining 18 seats to their allies. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 2, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Delhi, we have a problem V G Siddhartha’s suicide has laid bare the reality that Time to seed the world corporate India is in a liquidity crisis. The govt must step in ven before Narendra Modi won by a handsome margin in the May general For better prosperity of the agriculture sector, the Government must allow Eelections, this newspaper kept on highlighting that whoever comes to power farmers market access and promote Indian varieties globally post that would have to focus on the econ- omy. But the problem with our economy is not that it is in the doldrums, indeed the stag- nation of the doldrums would be welcome right now. It is increasingly evident that we are on a rapid downward spiral, on a collision course to the ground. The suicide of V G Siddhartha is tragic and a reminder that even the well-heeled and well-connected can find themselves in financial trouble. And if the farmers’ sui- cides are real, so would be the suicides by driven corporate leaders, hemmed INDRA SHEKHAR RK in by a fund squeeze. The fact is that the coffee entrepreneur was trying really SINGH TRIVEDI hard to raise capital over the past few weeks and after the contagion in India’s ndia is a biodiversity-rich country. We non-banking sector, particularly in housing finance, India’s banks are reluctant. are the centre of origin for many crops, Already wary about lending money, they have stopped the flow completely. Even Ifruits and vegetables. Along with a rich bio-heritage, we have been blessed with all if industries find themselves afloat, working capital requirements are extremely types of climate and soil. Our nation’s hard- difficult to come by and tax authorities are pursuing dues, both legitimate and working farmers, seed savers and plant illegitimate, with a vengeance and would rather force companies to shut down, breeders, along with mother nature, have co- evolved thousands of varieties to provide us rendering people unemployed than compromise. Today Café Coffee Day may with nutrition and also prepared us for be in the news but there are at least 100 stressed companies which can go under drought, floods and climate change. In simply in the absence of refinancing conduits. Creditors remain wary after the recent times, public institutions, along with the Indian private sector, have aggressive- collapse last year of non-bank lender Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services ly pursued this goal, too. Unlike other sec- Ltd. compounded bad loan problems. In response, the Reserve Bank of India tors, they have not only taken from moth- cut interest rates this year. Lenders started demanding shares as collateral which er nature but have also added to her boun- ty. Today, each Indian can proudly showcase they hadn’t insisted upon before, and new loans carried interest rates as high to the world that we have achieved food sov- as 14 per cent, even when that collateral was provided. And it appears that the ereignty, while also conserving biological powers that be, enjoying immense political capital and not needing the ‘support’ diversity in the sui generis way under the of industry, have little or no idea of what to do. There is a trust deficit between Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ambit. the government and industry that is not helping and recent growth indices con- India has the sixth largest domestic seed tinue to be dismal. Whether those on Raisina Hill like it or not, this is a crisis and market in the world. The size of the indus- ` India’s perception is taking a battering, and indirectly, so is that of India’s polit- try is over 20,000 crore and it will contin- ue to grow at six to seven per cent. But we ical and economic leadership. are far from the saturation point. It is time, therefore, for the Prime Minister to personally intervene in this cri- Restrictions on export of seeds weigh sis. Sure, a lot of the troubles can be traced back to the profligate lending by heavy on growth. In 2017, the Indian seed exports were valued at $101 million, a pal- banks during the UPA era. The brazen attitude of the tax authorities followed for- try sum when compared to the global seed mer Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s disastrous retrospective tax propos- export market of $11,924 million. This was many paddy varieties for salin- agriculture sector by breeding has already shown much initia- opportunity to take the lead in al which made India a tax pariah. So Modi has to come out with a proper short- due to the lack of both harmonisation with ity; we should encourage cross- superior seeds and preparing the tive for promoting seed exports. creating a universal system international regulations and a strong breeding to climate-proof our crop for climate change. This Further, to promote export based on breeder rights and the term vision for the economy, not flowery aims like trying to make India a five- national seed export policy. The Modi rice production. scheme can be used to boost our of seeds, the Government can philosophy of Vasudev trillion dollar economy in five years time, because the problem is happening right Government has the mandate to clean up Closer home, Bangladesh, FPOs, too. form an autonomous body ie, Kutumbhakam, which also pro- now. And whether the Prime Minister and his Cabinet believe that this is just tem- the clogs and facilitate the development of Nepal and Sri Lanka can be the Farmers and village clusters the seed export council. This tects commercial rights of our mutually beneficial ties between national, top three destinations for all can be encouraged to grow council can have representation plant breeders. Through this porary, the concept of ‘sentiment’ is a weird thing. People will read about bad regional and world seed markets. Indian hybrid seeds. Overall, seeds in partnership with vari- from the public sector, the policy, we can allow Indian news in the economy and resultant suicides, put off their own investment and Since 2008, India has been a participant Bangladesh reported 57 per ous companies and the Indian Indian seed industry and plant farmers and FPOs to enter seed purchase decisions and start a vicious cycle. While nobody is arguing that India of the Organisation for Economic cent, Nepal 88 per cent and Sri Council of Agricultural Research breeders. It can work under the breeding contract with farmers Cooperation and Development (OECD) Lanka 83 per cent gap in supply (ICAR). This will ensure that the Ministry of Agriculture. This across the world. is about to head into a recession just yet, we should not and must not discount Seed Schemes, which open up seed trading in 2018-19. For paddy seeds in target of doubling farmers’ will be a novel step by As we chase the goal of that possibility right now. And minus growth, indeed minus substantial growth, potential with over 60 countries. Our 2017-18, Nepal reported a gap incomes is achieved by 2022 as Agriculture Minister Narendra becoming a $5 trillion economy, jobs will be hard to come by. Oil prices and reduced export markets pose anoth- hybrids in corn, paddy, forage crops, mil- of 701,398MT, Sri Lanka they will have ready buyers for Singh Tomar to double farmers’ India needs a firmer grip on the lets, vegetables and cotton are popular in 104,000MT and Bangladesh their produce. Additionally, income. globalised market. But will we er challenge. To paraphrase a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, who spoke many countries due to their productivity and 75,957MT. Similarly for wheat, growing seeds will fetch farmers In addition to all these, we allow our farmers to reap the while shooting down FDI in multi-brand retail, we do not want to make India a resilience. Indian farmers and plant breed- Nepal reported 78,720MT and a price far beyond the Minimum can institute a single point for benefits of globalisation? In the nation of sales boys and sales girls. But right now, we are making a nation of ers will find new markets from Vietnam to Bangladesh 33,490MT. Support Price (MSP). quarantine testing and clearance rush to fill our PDS schemes South Africa. Apart from bringing econom- Our agro-climatic zones The Government should for export of seeds. The with cereals, we have asked delivery boys and taxi drivers. ic prosperity to the Indian farmers, this push provide an opportunity for also create an Indian seed stan- Government can undertake them to sacrifice for nation- may also help farmers of Kenya, Egypt, Indian farmers and breeders to dard and certificate that should these steps to facilitate seed building, now are we willing to South Sudan and Uganda among others, be the leaders in seed produc- be trusted across the world. We exports from the country. reward them? It is not late, the double their incomes. India needs to pro- tion. We can become seed home should rely on international Further, we can harmonise our Government can make the start Food democracy mote its indigenous R&D and seed export for the world. We can exponen- standards and learn from their biodiversity laws and create a by extending the “Make in as part of its economic diplomacy. Indian tially increase our Gross procedures. But to establish special provision within the India” scheme to Indian farm- seeds should become part of all aid pro- Domestic Product (GDP) and India as a strong force, we need National Biodiversity Authority ers and not double but maybe A religious profiling request to a food aggregator service sets a grammes given to countries so as to popu- bring prosperity to rural India by to develop an indigenous stan- (NBA) to smoothen regulations quadruple their incomes by dangerous precedent of divisiveness that needs to stop larise them. sharing our superior varieties dard through which we can for the export of seeds. The NBA 2022. We need to allow the ASEAN countries such as Vietnam, with other nations. smoothen seed exports and can play a key role in drafting farmers market access and pro- f there’s anything that symbolises the pos- Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar also present We can also increase this build regional trust. these new regulations. mote Indian varieties across the itive swamp of globalisation, it is the fluid a ready market for Indian seed exports. share by creating agriculture The Government can fur- Our Intellectual Property world. It is now time for India Irepublic of food where both the makers and Currently, we are trading vegetable and fruit economic zones along the lines ther provide financial assistance Right (IPR) laws are also com- to not only feed but also seed the seeds with them, but there is a huge poten- of special economic zone (SEZs). for exporters under the “Market plementary to most African world. the buyers share the best form of gratification tial for expansion. Take the case of Vietnam This can be done under the Access Initiative” scheme to and Asian nations, who don’t (Indra Shekhar Singh is there is, of taste buds. It is one space where and India, both countries have huge coast- “Make in India” scheme so that encourage seed export busi- recognise patents on seeds and Programme Director for Policy everybody coopts and adapts each other’s line, which are threatened by salinity due to companies and Government ness. States, which record good they, too, follow the sui generis and Outreach at the National climate change. We have to work on a gov- agencies can get tax benefits and export growth, can get financial system under the World Trade Seed Association of India (NSAI) choices in their daily lives and opens up to each ernmental level to share our seeds and bio- indulge in rigorous R&D. This assistance to promote export- Organisation. The Modi and RK Trivedi is executive other. No questions asked. You can prepare diversity to counter these threats. India has step will strengthen the Indian related infrastructure. Telangana Government has a unique director, NSAI) a dish continents away and perfect it so much that nobody would wonder if the cook was an ethnic local or not. Fusion has meant that a S O U N D BITE successful chef is one who has been able to innovate on existing flavour pro- Our priority should be to The election is not in the The state government is Sometimes weak, some- files and create new ones. In fact, food has democratised the celebratory aspect save maximum money. By hands of Afghans, our elec- doing injustice with Azam times strong, sometimes reducing use of papers, we tions are in the hands of for- Khan and his son. We will powerful, and sometimes of religion so much that festival food is now an independent menu in its own eigners, particularly America. fight for Azam Khan and will vulnerable. That’s true of would also help reducing right with everybody participating mind and belly. So it comes as a surprise that Whatever America wants, it save the Jauhar University at humans and makes these cutting down of trees. in such times, a Hindu user of a food service aggregator demanded that the deliv- can do with our elections. all costs. characters relatable. ery boy sent to his house not be Muslim as he was observing purist rituals of Lok Sabha Speaker Former President Former SP MP Hollywood actress a holy month. Zomato may have earned kudos for standing by its brand philos- —Om Birla —Hamid Karzai —Dharmendra Yadav —Elisabeth Moss ophy of honouring India’s pluralistic spirit and providing equal work opportuni- ties, but it is the question posed by the user that is symptomatic of a bigger soci- etal concern. For if he insists on Hindu-only service as his right to freedom rather L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR than an obstruction of humanity, then India’s civilisation is at stake. For this one Probe CCD death the editorial, “Tiger tales” (July question leads to many others. Would he not order out or eat out at any restau- Crisis-hit Congress needs resolution soon 300. As per the results of the fourth rant till it is racially profiled and certified? Will he not avail medical services with- cycle of All India Tiger Estimation out running a background check of providers? Will he not be sharing space with Sir — This refers to the editori- enior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has once 2018, the tiger population has co-workers at his workplace? While we laud Zomato for daring to declare that al, “Awful outcome” (July 2). again created furore with his latest statement that increased by 33 per cent to 2,967 Before one could finish reading Sthe grand old party has become a rudderless ship. in 2018 from 2,226 in 2014. its business wouldn’t override values, we should worry how India’s value sys- the news about missing VG But a closer look at his statement is essential to put things Reports say that the tiger popula- tem now seems to be modified by muscular majoritarianism at the granular level. Siddhartha, owner of the coffee in perspective. Whatever he said should not be consid- tion has been growing at an annu- shop chain, Cafe Coffee Day, the ered as an anti-party statement. He is upset because the al rate of six per cent. While this Worse, the way the man kept on ranting about his right means that fringe extrem- news that his body had been Congress is yet to name its president though more than is welcome, of concern is the fact ism has now become mainstream thinking insidiously, that propaganda has found on the shores of Netravati eight weeks have elapsed since Rahul Gandhi decided that the big cats and other wild achieved its purpose. And in a country, with an unimaginable culinary diversity, river has come as a big shock. to step down. Although murmurs continue that Priyanka animals are straying into human the only fair semblance of multi-culturalism is under threat. Investigative agencies should Gandhi Vadra may succeed Rahul Gandhi as party pres- habitats, thanks to continued look at his death from all angles, ident, she is believed to have denied all such talks. deforestation. Encroachment of Many might argue that food is a personal matter but such ridiculous including the recent Karnataka Priyanka has been very active recently. She went to forestland by unscrupulous ele- demands, as the one made to Zomato on a public platform, means that it is horse-trading exercise, wherein Sonbhadra for a much publicised visit to meet the fam- leadership crisis created by Rahul’s resignation. All put ments has gone unchallenged. now being appropriated as part of identity politics and a tool for segregation. some half a dozen rebels were ilies of the advisasis, who were shot in cold-blood over together, it will be clear that India’s oldest party is, per- Before taking steps towards kept in a hotel, all expenses paid a land dispute. She has also been tweeting almost on haps, facing its most severe crisis, paralysed by defeat afforestation, the Government Today, it is the deliverer, tomorrow it might be the contents itself with busi- by some unknown entity far a daily basis, even from the US, where she had gone and indecision. Unless it acts quickly, the road ahead should conserve the existing nesses required to announce their customisation codes. And like any other away from the scene. After all, the for a short trip. Even Capt Amarinder Singh considers will continue to be bleak. forests and take back the business, the food business, too, runs the risk of being linked to codified power deceased happens to be the son- her to be the best bet to revive the Congress’ fortunes. J Akshobhya encroached lands. in-law of a former Chief Minister There appears to be no resolution in sight to the Mysuru KV Seetharamaiah structures and endorsements in the absence of a level-playing field. If a ques- of Karnataka, who switched over Hassan tion is raised about who you are going to hire depending on customer pref- to the Bharatiya Janata Party erences, what should you serve, what should be your staff like, and they become (BJP) in 2017. who brewed a dream of Indian allegedly unearthed evidence of all the mistakes and financial Address other issues N Nagarajan coffee in many hearts, went miss- unaccounted income last year. transactions that he had con- a flood of demands, it is difficult for a business operator to make choices. Secunderabad ing on Monday night near It is a sombre story of a super cealed from his family, his team, What the likes of this particular consumer don’t understand is that we had Mangaluru in mysterious cir- successful corporate enterprise auditors and senior management Sir — In a welcome decision, the one of the most sophisticated food cultures hundreds of years before the French, Lessons for all cumstances and was unfortu- facing the combined onslaught of in the company. Modi Government could get the nately found to be dead. pushy private equity partners, JS Acharya triple talaq Bill cleared. However, and that was born of an evolutionary grammar of the ancient Silk Road and Success has its own downside income tax probes and gross Hyderabad if it is really a well-wisher of the Spice Route, the two most successful commercial corridors that opened us Sir — This refers to the editori- and Siddhartha epitomises just undervaluation, resulting in what minority community, it should up and yet taught us to stand out millennia ago. The Zomato fiasco is just a al, “Awful outcome” (July 2). that. He had been battling cred- appears to be a sordid ending. Conserve forests enact with equal alacrity laws to Iconic coffee chain brand Cafe itors and the tax department But the most intriguing bit manifestation of an intolerant triumphalism that is percolating down the Coffee Day’s founder VG after being sucked into an inves- was his admission that he alone Send your feedback to: societal trellis. That’s the bigger problem. Siddhartha, tigation that had was responsible for Sir — This refers to letterstopi- HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 2, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN Time to divorce POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE PEAK OF STUPIDITY AND INCONSISTENCY OF JAVAD ZARIF IMPLEMENTS THE RECKLESS AGENDA instant talaq AMERICA'S LEADERS IS AT A POINT WHERE THEY OF IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER (AYATOLLAH ALI DON'T RECOGNISE DR ZARIF AS BEING INFLUENTIAL. KHAMENEI). It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Indian Muslims —IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN —US TREASURY SECRETARY could not convey the sacred message of Islam. Both the clerics and the people are at fault ABBAS MOUSAVI STEVEN MNUCHIN Between aspiration and reality FAISAL MUSHTAQ It’s time for the Government to review its LCR policy to leverage innovation opportunities ccording to the Oxford dictionary of Islam, “Men and women are moral equals in God’s sight and are expect- instead of forcing the citizens to buy lower quality, locally produced and costly industrial products Aed to fulfil the same duties of worship, prayer, faith, alms- giving, fasting and pilgrimage to Mecca. Islam generally improved the status of women compared to earlier Arab cultures, pro- hibiting female infanticide and recognising their full personhood.” Unfortunately, influenced by sectarianism and personality cult, certain sections of the Muslim community portrayed a dif- ferent picture of Islam altogether. The bad portrayal raised its head when the issue of instant triple talaq — the pronounce- ment of the word talaq thrice in one go — came in the public domain and led many from the civil society to question the reli- gion’s take on gender equality. All of it happened without any KAPIL PATIL fundamental knowledge of Islam, which is solely based on the Quran and sayings of the Muhammad. This meant that the peo- ne of the distinct features of Prime Minister ple considered (referring) instant triple talaq as part of Islam Narendra Modi’s ambitious “Make in or Shariat (Islamic law) because this is what they have learnt OIndia” initiative, which seeks to transform from their ancestors and clerics. A majority of the people are India into a global manufacturing hub, is its focus unaware that what they understand and practise is complete- on leveraging vast public sector demand to foster ly different from the teachings of the Quran and authentic say- industrial production and innovation. In doing so, ings (Hadiths) of the Muhammad (PBUH). the Department of Industrial Production and Historically, instant triple talaq is an age-old practice among Promotion (DIPP) issued the Public Procurement the Muslims, who follow traditions rather than Islam. Factually, (Preference to Make in India) (PPPMII) Order in it is nothing but a false interpretation of the decisions made by 2017 to accord preferential access to goods with higher indigenous content in Government con- Caliphs after the death of the Prophet. Most of the time, Muslim tracts. Since then, as many as 14 Central Ministries ulemas (clerics), who validate instant triple talaq, cite decisions and departments have enacted preferential pur- made by the Caliphs without even knowing the real context or chase policies for goods with at least 50 per cent backdrop of the case. In contrast, the actual procedure of talaq indigenous content. (divorce) is the one which the Quran explains and which is total- The Government’s objective to leverage pub- ly different from the instant triple talaq being followed by many. lic procurement of “Make in India” is two-fold. First, On various places in the Quran, the process of talaq is it is known that the contribution of the manufac- explained very clearly and in an elaborate manner. Surah Al turing sector towards India’s Gross Domestic THE FIRST STEP Baqarah, Surah Al Nisa and Surah Talaq are those various chap- Product (GDP) is a primary reason for the current TOWARDS USING ters of the Quran where talaq happens in three consecutive employment crisis and slow economic growth. LCRS AS A During his first tenure, Prime Minister Modi had months. In contrast, if a man pronounces talaq before her wife POLICY TOOL vowed to address this problem and reiterated his ENTAILS three times in a row or even more in one encounter, then it will Government’s commitment to increase the share of be a single and not triple talaq. It should be remembered that the manufacturing sector from the existing 16 per IDENTIFYING A there is no scope of Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) in Islam as cent to 25 per cent of GDP by 2022. In this con- SPECIFIC long as the Quran and authentic Hadiths clearly define a mat- text, India’s vast public sector demand can spur inno- SECTOR WHERE ter. And accepting Fiqh over the Quran and Hadiths is nothing vation and industrial growth. Government procure- OPPORTUNITIES requirements do not necessarily promise already set two important precedents. In be effective when supply-chains lack but defying the true teaching of Islam. ment constitutes around 30 per cent of the GDP and EXIST FOR THE the creation of a globally competitive and a dispute concerning solar PV projects in requisite technological capabilities. Before The proponents of instant triple talaq forget that Islam explic- is likely to grow as the public sector is expected to CREATION sustainable industrial base in the long-run. Canada’s Ontario province, the appellate exerting a demand-pull through LCRs, it itly elaborates the rights of women and prescribes punishments deliver in areas such as health, energy, infrastruc- OF NEW For instance, studies have shown that the body ruled that use of LCRs was incon- is necessary to improve technological to whosoever does injustice to them. It is the religion where ture, education and security among others. By lever- TECHNOLOGICAL sourcing local inputs, ie, the import-sub- sistent with the Ottawa’s obligations as a readiness of the industry through supply- aging this vast public sector market, in principle, stituting raw materials, intermediates member of the WTO. In a similar ruling side push. demanding dower is the exclusive right of the wife and she is CAPABILITIES “Make in India” aims to boost manufacturing and RATHER THAN and components from the local market, concerning India’s solar power purchase Third, research suggests that LCRs not even bound to breastfeed her newborn baby, taking respon- support employment generation. can lead to increased cost and reduced agreements, the WTO ruled in 2016 that must be limited in duration and must sibilities of household chores is a far cry. And if there is no com- Second, the Government’s interest in leverag- SIMPLY quality of the end product. This is evident domestic content rules are in conflict with include a planned evaluation. Since they patibility between the married couples despite suggestive mea- ing public procurement as an industrial policy tool RE-INVENTING from the experience of many latecomer the global trading rules. can be effective only during the specific sures in the Quran and Hadith, then the woman has the liber- is in keeping with the larger global trend, which THE WHEEL. industrialising countries such as Argentina Although India is not a signatory to phase of the industry and thereafter, they ty to withdraw from the relationship (khula). emerged in the aftermath of the 2008 economic cri- RATHER THAN and Brazil, which pursued import substi- Government procurement agreement should be phased-out once the protect- So, by supporting instant triple talaq, the proponents are sis. Post this crisis, several OECD countries iden- IMPOSING LCRS tution policies for a very long time. The under WTO, the aforesaid rulings mean ed industry attains competitiveness. acting brutal and spoiling the lives of women, which is by no tified public sector demand as a tool to foster eco- AS A prolonged import substitution through that India’s LCR policies might be prone In its current form, the PPIMII means supported by the teachings of Islam as mentioned in nomic recovery. Ever since the onset of the crisis, HORIZONTAL LCRs not only resulted in high-cost and to litigations and may render it potential- appears to be out of sync with the rich evi- the Quran. Moreover, it is also observed that the group, which over 100 new local content requirements have been POLICY, FOCUS low-quality of delivery but also forced the ly vulnerable to WTO disputes. Keeping dence documented in existing literature. introduced by both the developed and developing consumers in these countries to bear high- in mind such downsides, it is essential that For effective implementation, the DIPP supports instant triple talaq, is also biased towards women’s SHOULD BE ON countries. Among the latecomer developing coun- SPECIFIC er product prices than the goods available we tread the path of LCRs carefully while must not lose sight of these valuable right to property as per Islamic law of inheritance. Alike the pro- tries (LDCs), China has been at the forefront of using in international markets. using them as a tool of industrial policy. lessons learned from erstwhile import sub- cedure of talaq, a woman’s right to property is also mentioned Government contracts to stimulate innovation and TECHNOLOGIES India’s own experience in using Existing research offers several useful stitution policies. At present, the objectives clearly in the Quran and Hadiths. By their actions, they con- industrial production through a number of instru- domestic content requirements in the insights in this regard. enshrined in PPPMII are not only con- tradict the words of the Almighty, who in the Quran, said, “The ments like innovation accreditation system, prefer- 1970s and 80s suggests that imposition of The first step towards using LCRs as flicting but also risk-creating, which can believers, both men and women, are allies of one another. They ential procurement schemes and technology/equip- domestic content requirements stunted a policy tool entails identifying a specif- do a great disservice to the objectives of enjoin good, forbid evil, establish prayer, pay zakah and obey ment commercialisation schemes among others. As innovation and creative technological ic sector where opportunities exist for the “Make in India”. The policy neither stip- Allah and his messenger. Surely, Allah will show mercy to them. a result of these policies, Chinese local enterprises effort in the Indian industry. The protract- creation of new technological capabilities ulates a specific timeline for imposing Allah is all-mighty, all-wise.” have seen considerable competitiveness and ed use of such policies proved to be high- rather than simply re-inventing the wheel. LCRs nor does it specify any appropriate It would not be wrong to say that Muslims in India couldn’t increased their presence in global value chains. ly inefficient and stagnating for many Rather than imposing LCRs as a horizon- monitoring and review mechanism. In line with this trend, the Indian Government, PSEs, who were unable to compete when tal policy, focus should be on specific tech- Notwithstanding such pitfalls, the convey this sacred message of Islam by their words and actions. too, has shown a keen interest in using public pro- the economy opened for private partic- nologies for which enough domestic DIPP can effectively target LCRs through Consequently, a majority of the people misinterpreted Islam. In curement as a tool to promote industrial growth and ipation. Also, the resulting lack of tech- competition and capabilities are available. greater technological awareness, intelligent a country that is home to around 200 million Muslim popula- innovation. Some recent policies like the National nological effort ensured that these coun- Specific sectors and technologies, where policy design as well as through effective tion, neither politicians nor courts are familiar with the Islamic Manufacturing Policy and the Science, Technology tries (including India) could neither sufficient space is available for technolog- monitoring and review mechanism. Only laws because more than 90 per cent of the Muslims are unaware and Innovation Policy have outlined the need for build the domestic industrial capacity nor ical upgradation and boosting competi- through such an approach, the vast of the fundamentals of Islam. Any form of improper treatment specific instruments of procurement to support the became export competitive. tiveness, should be the prime focus of demand potential of procurement can be of women — be it physical or emotional — is strictly prohibit- domestic industry. The DIPP’s preference to the For many such reasons, the World LCRs as opposed to diversified sectors. For exploited for developing a competitive and ed in Islam. Hereby, rather than blaming the Government, Muslim “Make in India” policy is instructive in this context Trade Organisation (WTO) regime, example, in the solar industry, Indian sustainable industrial base. It is, therefore, clerics should honestly introspect the issue but not in a jiffy. Who as it stipulates local content requirements to qual- including the Agreement on Trade- firms specialising in downstream opera- high time for the Government to review else is more responsible for the deteriorating socio-economic con- ify for preference in Government contracts. By stip- Related Investment Measures (TRIMs), tions can benefit maximally as opposed the LCR policy to leverage innovation ulating minimum local content up to 50 per cent, explicitly prohibits the use of local con- to those in upstream operations. opportunities instead of forcing citizens ditions of the Muslims than the voluble and verbose ulema? These the PPPMII encourages the Indian firms to source tent requirements. The WTO regime Second, LCRs can be more effective to buy lower quality locally produced pseudo-scholars are not only guilty of rescinding the rights of higher levels of inputs such as raw materials, inter- regards LCRs as trade-distorting and calls when applied in conjunction with other industrial products at higher prices. women but are also responsible for not educating the Muslim mediates and components from the local market. for replacing them with more open and supply-side tools such as R&D grants. The (The writer is Associate Fellow, men about their duties towards them. While this may arguably increase industrial pro- competitive arrangements. On the use of example of the Brazilian Oil & Gas Vivekananda International Foundation, (The writer is an Islamic philosopher and an author) duction, evidence shows that domestic content LCRs, the WTO’s appellate body has Industry shows that LCRs alone cannot New Delhi) Takeaways for social sector funding While the Government’s proposal to launch a social stock exchange is ambitious, its success will depend on the framework, of FOREIGN EYE which we know very little. Studying working models from around the world can help us develop a foolproof plan a revenue generating business with place where people can buy stock social enterprises in the country. It mation on firms that have met the n The US’ Mission Markets: objectives that intend to address in social businesses with goals in said that 57 per cent of the compa- membership requirements. The Lauded in 2010, this is an online social causes such as providing alignment with theirs. Several nies, who took part in the survey, firms that meet the criteria are list- private capital marketplace for better healthcare, clean energy or nations across the world have said that the lack of access to debt ed on the regular stock exchange. impact investing in America. sanitation. launched their own exchanges. or equity was the biggest barrier to With Government backing, it Accredited investors can log in to Unlike charities, such business- While there can be numerous their business’ growth and sustain- would be interesting to see where their website to look for approved EMERGENCY es are profit-generating vehicles that definitions to a social enterprise, the ability. Uniting potential investors it’s headed. offerings. do not depend on donations. Profits common denominator among trad- with enterprises will provide easi- n Singapore’s Impact Exchange: It is a comprehensive portal that SITUATION generated by the business are rein- ing platforms is that the company er access to capital. Launched in 2013 as a joint initia- connects investors to socially-mind- A four degree celsius rise KEWAL KAPOOR vested into ongoing social pro- has been successful in mobilising Standardising the process of tive with the Mauritius Stock ed companies, providing review for this century, which is now grammes. They execute long-term private money for public good. qualification will also make the job Exchange, it is the only public due diligence, bringing in the nion Finance Minister strategies by getting the required Not all social enterprises operate in of soliciting donations cheaper as stock exchange in the world. It is capital and closing the transactions considered a realistic Nirmala Sitharaman technology and professionals a similar fashion. They differ companies won’t have to negotiate open to accredited investors, who with the help of its broker dealer prospect, would produce Uannounced in the Union on-board. based on: with individual investors directly. A are looking to invest capital in social partner. at least 300 million Budget, in July this year, that the Social enterprises are a natur- n The type of activities they under- listing on the SSE would also entail enterprises. The exchange also A unified platform with stan- refugees and drown cities Government would launch a social al outgrowth of three sectors (pub- take (whether they facilitate trad- regular auditing on the impact includes nonprofit entities, who are dardised set of protocols can act as in the US and China. It is stock exchange under the Securities lic, private and social) and they ing or just play the role of a match- they have managed to create, pro- allowed to issue debt securities a credible intermediary, help poten- and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) combine a for-profit model with a maker) moting competition between com- like bonds. tial investors evaluate companies the duty of richer nations to list social enterprises and volun- social purpose. Investors looking to n People, who can invest (either panies and encouraging market n Canada’s Social Venture better and usher transparency in to do all they can to hold tary organisations so that they can increase their social impact are the general public or accredited discipline. Connexion: The SVX is an online donations. back the soaring raise capital. While we await further drawn to these enterprises as they investors, who meet certain income Now let us take a look at four portal that helps connect social While the proposal is certain- temperatures which they details from the Government, its focus on finding sustainable mar- or net worth standards) social stock exchanges from across enterprises seeking capital with ly ambitious, the success depends intent has been welcomed by social ket-driven solutions to social prob- n The degree to which they the world that are making a lot of accredited investors. To qualify for on the framework, of which we did most to produce, and entrepreneurs across the country. lems. address a social issue (either the pri- noise. the membership, companies have to know very little. Studying working to take what action they Before we look at what a social What’s a social stock mary reason the company exists or n UK’s social stock exchange: meet several criteria, including an models from around the world can to mitigate their stock exchange is, let us try and exchange? it’s just a secondary concern) Launched in 2013, this is a platform assessment of their social and envi- will help us develop a foolproof plan impact — abroad as well understand how a social enter- As investors seek social invest- How will it help? designed to connect the public ronmental impact. If an investor is and execute it successfully. as at home. It is also in prise works. ments, there has been an uptick in The think-tank, Brookings with high impact investments. interested in investing, all the trans- (The writer is director and cre- What is a social enterprise? social stock exchanges across the India, released a report on July 1 While it is not an exchange in itself, actions are independently con- ative strategist of an advertising and their self-interest. A social enterprise is basically world. Social stock exchange is a after thoroughly evaluating the its website provides detailed infor- ducted from SVX. consulting agency) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | AUGUST 2, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE ‘Changes in insolvency law will ensure timeliness’ PTI n NEW DELHI tion stage for resolution plan a defaulter's paradise. G Siddhartha and said indus- and treatment of financial The bill was passed by Rajya tries are sick because of Amendments to insolvency creditors. LS passes amendments Sabha on Monday. business failures. He said law are aimed at ensuring As many as seven sections of NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed amendments to the Participating in the debate, while the government is greater timeliness for resolu- the Code are to be amended. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, with the government asserting that Gaurav Gogoi (Congress) said working towards 'Ease of tion process, which has to be Once the Corporate the spirit behind the law is not to allow companies to die. Rajya the performance of the Doing Business', there is an completed in 330 days, and Insolvency Resolution Process Sabha has already passed the bill and with its passage in the lower Insolvency Bankruptcy Code increase in 'Difficulties in Bharti Airtel slips changes are to made in seven (CIRP) begins, it has to be house, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is set to be amended. has been a mixed bag. Doing Business'. sections of the law, Corporate completed in 330 days, includ- Gogoi also raised concern There is a fear psychosis into red, posts Rs Affairs Minister Nirmala ing litigation stages and judi- amendments also responds to the Committee of Creditors about liquidation of compa- in the minds of businesses 2,866 cr loss in Q1 Sitharaman said on Thursday. cial process, the minister said issues pertaining to financial (CoC) had no role in distrib- nies, especially the ones in the which has to be addressed. Moving the Insolvency and citing the proposed amend- creditors in the wake of a ution of claims and brought real estate sector that also puts "Asses and horses are in NEW DELHI: Telecom Bankruptcy Code ments. recent ruling with respect to lenders (financial creditors) home buyers' life savings at the same stable," Reddy said, operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday posted a staggering (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for Among others, the approved financial and operational cred- and vendors (operational cred- risk. Sanjay Jaiswal (BJP) said noting that the govern- Rs 2,866 crore loss for the passage in Lok Sabha, she said resolution plan would be bind- itors. itors) on par. the IBC has improved the ment is looking at first quarter of FY 2020, amid the changes would also bring ing on central and state gov- Recently, the National Sitharaman quoted a Ease of Doing Business. M honest and dishon- a fierce competition in more clarity on various ernments as well as various Company Law Appellate Supreme Court judgement to Srinivasulu Reddy (YSR est business unleashed in the Indian provisions, including time- statutory authorities. Tribunal (NCLAT) had ruled say that with implementation Congress) referred to the death through the telecom market by rival bound disposal at the applica- Sitharaman said proposed in the Essar Steel Ltd's case that of the Code, there is no longer of Cafe Coffee Day founder V same prism. Reliance Jio. Airtel had logged a net profit of Rs 97 crore in the same period of BANK LOAN FRAUD CASE the previous year, Bharti Airtel said in a statement. The IT industry approaches Goyal revenue of the Sunil Mittal- led company rose 4.7 per ED attaches over cent to Rs 20,738 crore during the first quarter ended June 2019 as against Rs 19,799 crore in the year-ago on china market access Rs 480 cr assets of rice firm period. For the June quarter, n n Airtel's India Average PTI NEW DELHI tributed 7.7 per cent to the PTI NEW DELHI The central agency Revenue Per User - a key country's GDP in financial performance metric of mobile Indian IT majors like TCS, year 2016-17 and is expected to The ED on Thursday said it issued a provisional phone operators - stood at HCL and Infosys have raised contribute 10 per cent of had attached assets worth over attachment order Rs 129 against Rs 123 in the concerns regarding market India's GDP by 2025. Rs 480 crore of REI Agro Ltd, under the Prevention March quarter. access issues and non-tariff According to IT industry a prominent basmati rice pro- barriers in China with body NASSCOM, the aggre- cessing company, in connec- of Money Laundering Commerce and Industry gated revenues of the sector tion with a multi-crore-rupee Act (PMLA) against Minister Piyush Goyal, as they stood at USD 160 billion in bank loan fraud case. are creating hurdles for them to 2017. The United States The central agency issued a the firm, it said in a set up business in that country. account for two-third of India's provisional attachment order statement During the discussions, the IT services exports. under the Prevention of representatives of the compa- India's IT and ITeS industry Money Laundering Act also been attached, the agency using different modus operan- nies informed the minister grew to USD 181 billion in (PMLA) against the firm, it said. di including trading in bogus that India's investments and 2018-19. Exports from the said in a statement. It added that the company and fake bills, investing in Coal India to spend business have not been able to industry increased to USD In 2016, the Enforcement and its directors -- Sandip Varrsana Ispat Pvt. Ltd direct- Rs 700 cr to procure grow in China due to various Government of India will give all support for the 137 billion in fiscal year 2018- Directorate (ED) had lodged a Jhunjhunwala, Sanjay ly and through controlled non-tariff barriers and chal- global growth of India's flagship industry and will 19 while domestic revenues money-laundering case against Jhunjhunwala -- and others companies, setting of higher 40 rakes lenges faced by Indian com- make all efforts to facilitate the IT service industry (including hardware) advanced the company, which claims to had availed credit facilities amount of capex advances KOLKATA: The Coal India has panies to set up their entity in and for that it is ready to engage with China and also Japan to USD 44 billion. be the world's largest basmati from various banks under a given to various shell compa- decided to procure rail China, said an official state- The minister also asked the rice processing firm. consortium arrangement that nies, showing a higher cost of ment. and Korea IT services companies to The alleged bank loan fraud included the UCO Bank flag- construction and by way of wagons under general — PIYUSH GOYAL, Commerce and Industry Minister purpose wagon investment One of the major focus area explore other markets and not is pegged at Rs 3,871.71 crore ship corporate branch and had arranging fake purchase bills scheme at an estimated cost of the discussion was market be inhibited in operating in and it is being probed by the defrauded the banks from among others. of Rs 700 crore. "The access issues as it creates hur- COM) and the senior man- Sangeeta Godbole, DG of countries that are non-English Central Bureau of Investigation 2013 onwards. Sandip Jhunjhunwala, the Maharatna PSU's board has dles for Indian companies to agers of the companies to share Services Export Promotion speaking. (CBI) too. The alleged fraud, to the ED alleged, also illegitimately given the green signal to open their business in China. specific data regarding non- Council (SEPC) and President He urged the top five Indian The attachment worth Rs tune of Rs 3,871.71 crore, was diverted the funds to the tune procure 40 rakes at nearly Rs Chinese IT services market tariff barriers being faced by of NASSCOM, Debjani Ghosh, IT firms to create a corpus that 481.04 crore largely compris- perpetrated by fraudulently of about Rs 600 crore through 700 crore. One rake comprises is the third largest in the world. them in China and other East were also present during the will be spent on training man- es land, buildings, plants and diverting the funds for pur- Kolkata-based shell compa- 59 wagons. According to a The meeting held here on Asian markets. discussions with Goyal. power in languages like machinery of the rice mill poses other than those for nies to the accounts of associ- rough estimate, one rake can Wednesday was attended by "Government of India will The focus of the meeting Mandarin, Japanese and unit of the company, office which the same were sanc- ated companies or companies move 1.4 million tonne of coal senior managers of TCS, give all support for the global was also on exploring oppor- Korean for accessing the mar- space held by its controlled tioned, the ED said. controlled by him using bank- per annum," the company said Satyam Venture Engineering, growth of India's flagship tunities for IT companies to kets in these countries. companies and wind farms It said Sandip Jhunjhunwala, ing channels. on Thursday. HCL, NIIT Tech, Infosys, industry and will make all invest and grow their business India is the largest exporter owned by REI Agro Ltd, who was arrested by the The agency had attached "These CIL owned rakes Invento Robotics, Tech efforts to facilitate the IT ser- in new markets like the Nordic of IT services in the world and according to the statement. agency in the case, and others assets in the case in the past dedicated only for transport of Mahindra and Wipro. vice industry and for that it is countries, Eastern and Central exports dominate the Indian IT Fifty per cent share of the "diverted" the funds, sanc- also and with the latest order, CIL's coal will help us in Goyal asked the National ready to engage with China Europe, Canada, Australia and industry and constitutes about immovable properties held by tioned as working capital loan the total value of the attach- pushing higher volumes of Association of Software and and also Japan and Korea", Africa. 79 per cent of the total revenue four companies of the Fortune by 14 banks under the con- ment stands at Rs 1,065.77 coal to the power sector," the Services Companies (NASS- Goyal said during the meeting. India's IT industry con- of the industry. Group based at Kolkata had sortium led by UCO Bank, crore. miner said. ITR: ‘Lite' e-filing Govt officials must skip Exelixis, Dr Reddy's facility launched Huawei's meet: SJM arm ink pact for PTI n NEW DELHI for taxpayers Even in India, the Anuj Aggarwal given The RSS-affiliated SJM has operations of Huawei cancer therapies n additional charge of PTI NEW DELHI urged Prime Minister Narendra are "not beyond Modi not to allow top officials PTI n NEW DELHI AAI chairman post A 'lite' e-filing facility was of the Telecom Ministry attend suspicion", and are "never NEW DELHI: Airports launched by the Income Tax a conference organised by investigated thoroughly Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Authority of India (AAI) department on Thursday to Huawei on Thursday, alleging ASHWANI MAHAJAN Thursday said US-based Board member Anuj facilitate easy and quick filing that the Chinese telecom firm's SJM co-convener Exelixis Inc has announced Aggarwal has been given of returns by taxpayers. India operations are not beyond entering into an exclusive col- additional charge of the post The facility was operatlion- suspicion. and other countries. tunities for our indigenous laboration with its arm of AAI chairman following alised on the official portal of The event, however, was He said even in India, the players. Aurigene Discovery Guruprasad Mohapatra the department -- attended by a Union minister operations of Huawei are "not "India is required to take a Technologies. demitting the office to join https://www.incometaxindi- and the outgoing Telecom beyond suspicion", and are firm stance on this. Especially, The agreement gives commerce ministry as aefiling.gov.in. the web portal and once reg- Secretary Aruna Sundararajan. "never investigated thoroughly." when these companies have Exelixis, an oncology-focused Under the terms Secretary, DPIIT, an official "The Income Tax depart- istered taxpayers log in their In a letter to Modi, Swadeshi "We as a country are yet not not been able to prove that they biotechnology firm, the statement said on Thursday. ment is launching 'e-Filing page, they will only be pro- Jagran Manch (SJM) co-con- sure of relying on Huawei. are doing legitimate business- opportunity to in-license as of the agreement, The temporary appointment Lite', a lighter version of e- vided essential links that vener Ashwani Mahajan said Globally, the Chinese compa- es -- globally as well as in India many as six programmes from Exelixis will make of Aggarwal, who is the Filing portal with a focus on enable e-filing of ITRs and instead of adhering to the nies, including Huawei, are fac- -- it is not prudent for the top Aurigene, as per a statement an upfront Member (HR), is effective filing of Income Tax Return Form 26AS (for tax deducted highest standards of integrity ing allegations that they league of the government, to be by Exelixis Inc, Dr Reddy's from August 1, it said. "The (ITR) by the taxpayers," the at source credit). Taxpayers required in the Central Civil ‘underbid' projects, and posi- seen with Huawei. In these cir- said. payment of USD competent authority has department said in a public can download pre-filled or Services Conduct Rules, "the tion themselves and their cumstances, the bureaucrats Under the terms of the 10 million for approved the enstrustment of advisory. XML forms and view their entire top echelons of DOT establishment back home to must show refrain from agreement, Exelixis will make exclusive options additional charge of the post "The same can be accessed past filed returns, among oth- (Department of snoop and enable them to attending such events," he said. an upfront payment of USD 10 of chairman AAI to Anuj by clicking 'e-Filing Lite' but- ers. Telecommunications) are shut remotely, if required be," Mahajan further said the million for exclusive options to to license three Aggarwal, member (HR), in ton in home page. The current Other regular tabs like e- attending a conference paid for Mahajan said in the letter. government promotes indige- license three pre-existing pro- pre-existing addition to his own duties for e-Filing portal having all the proceeding, e-nivaran, com- by Huawei. Expressing concern over nous companies and not for- grammes from Aurigene, it programmes from aperiod of three months or services can be accessed by pliance, worklist and profile Mahajan said Huawei togeth- "Chinese dominance in India's eign companies - the presence added. until further orders, clicking on 'Portal Login' but- setting were taken off from the er with other Chinese telecom telecommunication sector", he of so many senior level Centre In addition, Exelixis and Aurigene, it whichever is ton," it added. 'lite version' but retained in the companies, faces outright bans/ said it is "very damaging" and government Officials is preju- Aurigene will initiate three added. earlier," said a civil aviation A senior official said a new standard version of e-filing severe restrictions in the US, not only creating a "security dicial to national security and Aurigene-led drug discovery ministry order of July 31. tab for 'lite' was provided on facility, he said. Japan, Australia, New Zealand threat" but also killing oppor- national interest. programmes on mutually mercial rights for India and agreed upon targets, in Russia. exchange for additional option "Aurigene has deep exper- payments of USD 2.5 million tise exploring novel mecha- per programme, the state- nisms of action for discover- Asia markets down after mixed messages from Fed ment by Exelixis said. ing new, effective treatments Exelixis will also contribute for patients with cancer," Hong Kong, Aug 1 (AFP) and constructive" but gave no research funding to Aurigene Aurigene CEO Murali Asian markets fell on Thursday, Fed chair Jerome Powell told signs of an imminent resolu- to facilitate discovery and pre- Ramachandra said. tracking losses on Wall Street, reporters he remains confident in the tion to the impasse. clinical development work on Exelixis demonstrated suc- after the US Federal Reserve American economy and sees no "While the bar has been set all six programmes, it added. cess in bringing oncology cut rates for the first time in pretty low for progress, there As the programmes mature, therapies to market, as well as more than a decade but failed sectors ready to go "bust" was a level of disappointment Exelixis will have the oppor- its own legacy of drug discov- to offer a clear signal on future after the meeting," said Innes. tunity to exercise an exclusive ery expertise, make it a natural easing. prices stalled with West Texas time since 2008. "The fact that they couldn't option for each programme up partner for Aurigene, he The move to ease the cost of futures dropping more than 1.2 The move came a day after agree on the G-20's soft-ped- until the time of investiga- added. borrowing was well per cent. the release of quarterly GDP dled concessions is a worrying tional new drug (IND) accep- "Our collaboration has the telegraphed and meant to inoc- "Commodities should still figures showing a disappoint- sign." tance, the statement said. potential to enhance Exelixis ulate against global risks wash- see some support on easy ing 0.6 per cent on-year growth Tokyo clawed back losses to "If Exelixis decides to exer- early-stage pipeline with ing onto American shores, but money flowing throughout all in the financial hub. finish 0.1 per cent, after cise an option, it will make an promising therapeutic candi- financial markets were whip- the major central banks in the Authorities attributed "slug- Powell's statement weighed on option exercise payment to dates while mitigating financial sawed by confusion over world," said OANDA Markets gish" domestic demand and a equities in key sectors during Aurigene and assume respon- risk for Exelixis through a suc- whether another cut would be senior analyst Edward Moya. drop in exports to fallout from early trade. sibility for that programme's cess-based payment structure," coming. Investors are awaiting key the year-long US-China trade Traders were likely to return future clinical development Exelixis Chief Scientific Officer Fed chair Jerome Powell told US President Donald Trump game plan while doing little US economic data, including row, while analysts warn that to buying in companies with and commercialisation includ- and Executive VP Scientific reporters he remains confi- -- who had been loudly calling more than the bare minimum ISM's nationwide manufactur- weeks of civil unrest could strong earnings after a slate of ing global manufacturing," it Strategy Peter Lamb said. dent in the American economy for a rate cut -- wasted no time to appease the market's expec- ing index, which will be threaten further economic quarterly results were posted added. Exelixis is excited to start and sees no sectors ready to go in attacking on Twitter, saying tations," said VM Markets announced later in the day, and headwinds. this week, Okasan Online Aurigene will be eligible working with Aurigene and is "bust". the move fell far short of the managing partner Stephen Friday's employment data. Shanghai also finished down Securities said in a note. for clinical development, reg- hopeful that the partnership But he said the Fed decided "aggressive rate-cutting cycle" Innes. Hong Kong shares were 0.8 per cent a day after the lat- Elsewhere, Seoul rose 0.4 per ulatory, and sales milestones, will result in multiple clinical- on a 25-basis-point cut in the he wanted. The Fed decision sent the US down 0.8 percent in afternoon est round of US-China trade cent and Taipei fell 0.9 per cent, as well as royalties on sales. stage compounds and, even- rate to "insure against downside "The Federal Reserve gave dollar rallying to its highest trade after the city's de facto talks wrapped up in the city. while London was down 0.2 Under the terms of the agree- tually, therapies that may ben- risks from weak global growth off the appearance of a rud- level in more than two years, central bank matched the Fed's Negotiators on both sides per cent in morning trade. ment, Aurigene retains limit- efit patients with cancer, he and trade policy uncertainty". derless ship with no specific while a strong run for oil cut, lowering rates for the first said talks had been "efficient ed development and com- added. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Preeti Kongara is just three and a half years into SAILING sailing, and yet proved that she has what it takes to through her challenge her fears despite the unfavourable hurdles conditions that Kongara recorded three big India. in one of the races in the very had stopped wins — Championship, Girls “Sailing happened to me by initial days of her career. Trophy and Championship accident. I never planned on Preeti doesn’t have a father. with no discard. She lifted two taking it up. I had a fear of He mother Vijayalakshmi her for so long Champion Trophies in water and I had no idea of works in a tailor shop and it Optimist Main Fleet Category. sailing. My world was just my is a hand-to-mouth life for reeti Kongara is a One as overall Trophy home, my mother, my friends. them. Despite these teen sensation. Just Optimist Girls Champion and However, Suheim Sheikh unfavourable economic con- three and half the other two are Overall (Founder of The Yacht Club ditions, Preeti is determined P years into sailing, Trophy Optimist Champion of Hyderabad) once told me and she always aimed big. “At she has already and Best Sailor Without to not to be afraid and instead the very beginning of this sea- created ripples Discard to challenge it. He told me to son, I told myself to sail like with her extraordinary perfor- Earlier, at the Telangana deal with it then and there and a champion. Winning is very mance. Her continuous good Sailing Regatta, Preeti bagged I realised that I must tackle it important, since only it can performance has won her two Championship trophies head on. Thus, I got into sail- make a difference in my City-based many awards and medals. and thus hogged all the lime- ing,” says Preeti. career and subsequently to my Now, she is a role model to light. Again, it was not a The young sailor aims to family. I am grateful for all the B Latha many budding sailors. small competition. The four- become the best sailing cham- encouragement and support ALL-ROUND This 14-year-old, studying day Telangana State Regatta pion in the country. The best given to me by my coach Chowdary Botla in class X at Nallagutta Govt was the only Regatta ever beautiful moment of her sail- Suhiem sir. If it weren’t for High School at East organised by any state in ing was when she came first him, I wouldn’t have reached organises Marredpally, got into sailing at where I am today,” she shares. The Yacht Club of Hyderabad Preeti’s mother doesn’t know various along with so many other what sailing is all about. All friends from similar back- she wants for her daughter is activities in SUPPORT FOR grounds through the Nandi a good career and a great Foundation. Despite her small future. time in the field, she has cre- Sailing is her life and so, she both Telugu ated history at the recently goes through a gruelling prac- concluded 11th Edition of tice. “Each day I go into the states to help National Ranking Monsoon water with a determination to Regatta, where she became do my best. I must be able to women unlock the first Yacht Club of beat my previous perfor- Hyderabad sailor to win mances to make the best out their potential the event. of myself. Each win renews The Regatta saw a my spirit,” the young sailor and be national record of 131 adds. WOMEN young sailors battling For Preeti balancing stud- empowered, it out to be the ies and sailing is a big chal- National lenge, but she handles it with finds V Champion. For the ease. She practices morning, first time, the evening, weekends and when- SATEESH event had an ever she gets time. At the same International time, whatever classes she REDDY Jury, chaired by misses in school are compen- Mark Pryke of sated with extra sessions and Australia — a tuitions arranged by Suheim renowned Sheikh. She eyes the interna- omen’s mindset personality tional sailing events, which are must change to be in the field. likely to be held towards the able to treat their Preeti end of this year or at the W daughters and beginning of the next year. daughters-in-law She mentions that she has equally. Every learned three things through mother takes care of her sailing. One is to be able to daughter with utmost care but challenge and face one’s fear. they don’t follow the same Second is to understand that when it comes to their daugh- each day is a fresh beginning. ters-in-law and this results in The third is to expect and plan instances of domestic violence,” accordingly. said city-based Latha Who said girls are more Chowdary Botla who has been afraid of water than boys are. organising various activities Who said money could give for women’s welfare across more opportunities. Preeti Telugu states through her had neither courage nor Women Welfare Service money. She achieved every- Organisation. At the very beginning of this season, thing through her grit and Latha, who was interested in I told myself to sail like a champion. determination. social service since her child- hood, focuses on skill develop- DURING ONE OF Winning is very important, since only ment and women’s education THEIR VISITS, THEY it can make a difference in my career through her organisation. She and subsequently to my family met Rama Devi, who used to FOUND A VILLAGE cremate orphan dead bodies, in PREETI KONGARA Visakhapatnam and worked NEAR KAKINADA, with her for some time. Later, WHERE WOMEN in 2004, she started her organ- isation and Latha has been FROM MOST working tirelessly since then to FAMILIES WENT TO achieve her goals. Recently, Latha started an DUBAI FOR WORK initiative called Narisena — AND MEN WERE New Age Rural India Self Empowered Nari Academy — ADDICTED TO to help rural women find ALCOHOL Dia Mirza-Sahil part ways employment. Speaking to The Pioneer, she said that employ- Latha, along with25 other ctor Dia Mirza announced ment is a crucial element in members, have been able to separation from her hus- everyone’s life. “Many of them connect with a lot of people. also celebrate International band Sahil Sangha on her don’t know where to go or During one of their visits, they Women’s Day by felicitating social media accounts, whom to approach for a job. In found a village near Kakinada, women from various walks of A requesting her fans and fol- fact, many are quite unaware of where women from most fam- life who have made a difference lowers to respect their need what skills are necessary and ilies went to Dubai for work in their field,” she said. for privacy at this time. how that can be achieved. They and men were addicted to Apart from such activities, Dia wrote, “After 11 years of sharing come to the city in search of a alcohol. She adds, “It is dis- she has set up libraries in rural our lives and being together, we have better job, but end up in a heartening to see women had areas to help youngsters gain Many rural women don’t know mutually decided to separate. We worse condition due to a lack to go out of this country to take knowledge. Latha collects remain friends and will continue to be of guidance. Through Narisena, care of their family, while the clothes and other relevant items where to go or whom to there for each other with love and we help rural women with all men spend their time drinking. that people don’t use, through approach for a job. In fact, respect. While our journeys may lead aspects in finding a job,” she We decided to make a change her initiative ‘Kind Street’ and many are quite unaware of what us down different paths, we are forev- says, adding that they have and thus provided the men donates the same to underpriv- er grateful for the bond that we share helped more than 20 women to with counselling sessions, ileged people. After witnessing skills are necessary and how with each other. date to get hired into various where we explained to them the her work, many had come for- that can be achieved. They We thank our family and our friends organisations. Latha plans to dangers of alcohol addiction.” ward to join hands with her in come to the city in search of a for all their love and understanding and expand Narisena across Telugu Latha informs that they are continuing this initiative. members of the media for their contin- states to be able to help more actively involved in spreading On a concluding note, Latha better job, but end up in a ued support and request everyone to people. awareness about proper says, “We are also conducting worse condition due to a lack respect our need for privacy at this time. While the organisation helps hygiene and sanitation to rural health and nutrition sessions of guidance. Through Narisena, We will not be commenting any further rural women prepare for a job, women and adolescent girls. for women and we are helping on this matter. Thank you, Dia Mirza their main initiative, ‘Save a They also help women entre- people financially to get med- we help rural women with all and Sahil Sangha.” Girl’ aims to help people under- preneurs with timely guidance icines. Our seminars encour- aspects related to finding a job Sahil and Dia married on October 18, stand the importance of having to march towards financial aged many women to venture 2014 in Delhi. Apart from acting, the a girl child. “I believe that pro- independence. “We also give into entrepreneurship. We are B LATHA CHOWDARY BOTLA couple also runs a production house viding proper education to a support to widows and orphans also working towards the erad- named Born Free Entertainment. girl changes the entire family.” providing them with vocation- ication of dowry system in Touring around Telugu states, al courses of their interest. We society.” 12

Hyderabad Friday August 2, 2019 what’s brewing?

PARTY CITY GUIDE THEATRE MUSIC CHUHALBAAZIYAAN SAFARNAMA l This theatrical version of light-hearted lRenowned singer Lucky conversations that Urdu authors Ismat Chugtai Ali will take you on a ride and Saadat Hasan Manto shared aims to show through his soulful that despite their intellectual nature they both melodies along with his enjoy their share of light conversations. other popular numbers. August 4, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan, Banjara Hills. August 10, 7.30 pm, Shilpakala Vedika, Madhapur. EXHIBITION TRACES OF SOLITUDE lArtist Harsha Andukuri will MAA BHOOMI showcase a portrait series l A political drama dealing with the atrocities of that highlight women and Zamindars and the autocratic rule of the Nizam their testament to the of Hyderabad, it gives us a glimpse of rural life vulnerabilities posed by in Telangana, and also how people suffered solitude. under the heavy burdens of taxations and Ongoing, until August 5, 11 exploitation. am to 7 pm, The Gallery August 3, 7.30 pm, Phoenix Arena, HITEC City. Cafe, Banjara Hills. LIKE THE AIR I BREATHE lArtist Bakula Nayak exhibits her paintings inspired by the beautiful epic love poem Ritusamharam and vintage ANDHERE MEIN ephemeras. l The play directed by Vinay Varma is an August 3, 6.30 Rama Rati Black Comedy

l adaptation of Peter Shaffer's . pm, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Banjara Hills. The story is about a sudden blackout taking l Ritika l Vaishali l Shoba place in a family which leads things into more OXFORD DRAWINGS chaos. l This exhibition showcases exquisite works by August 4, 7.30 pm, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan renowned and eminent artist KG Subramanyan

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S Falaknuma Palace, Falaknuma. y b b s o t DANCE o h P LIFESTYLE LAASYA l A dance IS KAMBAKHT SATHE KA KYA KAREN? production by the choreography society EXPO l This play is an adaptation of a Marathi play of TISS, Hyderabad. penned by Rajiv Naik. The play revolves around tyle Pitara, a The production will two-day lifestyle tribulations faced by a couple in balancing their S married and professional lives. showcase Indian exhibition, has classical dance been organised in August 3, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan, Banjara Hills. forms. the city. The August 2, 7.30 pm, exhibition gave KAIFI AUR MEIN Lamakaan, people a chance to lA theatrical and Banjara Hills. design their own musical journey which clothing. Many will be Shabana socialites and Azmi's tribute to her OTHER EVENTS fashion enthusiasts father Kaifi Azmi. ART OF SPEAKING from the city were Javed Akhtar will l A talk will be delivered by academician and seen unwinding at enact Kaifi in this litterateur Bhagavatula Kutumba Rao. the event. venture. August 2, 5.30 pm, Sri Thyagaraya Gana Sabha, August 11, 7 pm, Shilpakala Vedika, Madhapur. Chikkadpally.

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Hyderabad Friday August 2, 2019 tollywood ‘TOLLYWOOD BELLAMKONDA pins has treated me like a PRINCESS' high hopes on suspense Anagha LK, the female lead in Guna 369, talks about her entry into the world of films, then into factor in his next Tollywood and about her role in Actor Bellamkonda Sreenivas shares with NAGARAJ GOUD the Telugu movie Rakshasudu fter her debut films in both Malayalam and Tamil his experiences while shooting for and tells us doing exceedingly well at the box-office, Anagha LK is now out to repeat the same in Telugu film- what makes him feel this movie will erase his flop streak A dom with Guna 369, starring RX100 fame Karthikeya. The Keralite had always wanted to do a Telugu film, so when the opportunity to topline ellamkonda Sreenivas, who has- is retained until the a Tollywood movie came by her way, there was no way she n’t had the best of run with three end credits roll. The could’ve let it go. “My representative sent my pictures to direc- flops in a row, is now pinning WHILE THE ACTOR IS READY audience will get to tor Arjun Jandhyala, who was looking for a plain girl to por- b high hopes on Rakshasudu TO FEATURE IN FIVE-SIX witness the climax tray Geetha, the female lead. Since I fit his vision, I was asked (remake of Tamil hit Ratsasan) like the ones on to fly down to Hyderabad for a photoshoot and an audition. to erase the flop streak. At the FILMS A YEAR, HE MENTIONS international Arjun sir liked the results and I was on sets within two weeks,” same time, the producers of these films THAT THERE IS A DEARTH OF movies,” he she recalls fondly. landed in profits because of the business promised, adding Wrapped up in 60 days with a major part being filmed in the actor commands in Hindi dubbing GOOD STORIES. HE HASN’T that his ‘Netflix gang Ongole, Guna 369’s premise is about one person’s errors affect- market and other satellite forms. SIGNED ANY PROJECT YET. of friends’ were over- ing others. Karthikeya will be seen as a happy-go-lucky guy Rakshasudu will tell the story of a cop whelmed when the who works in an Ongole quarry while simultaneously attend- (played by Sreenivas) attempting to track SINCE HE HAS BEEN SHOOTING actor screened the ing engineering exams. An incident leaves him behind bars a killer, who kidnaps and murders teenage movie to them. and what that is makes the film. “Geetha, who comes from a girls, simultaneously touching layers like FOR ABOUT A YEAR, HE WILL “Their unanimous village, runs a mobile shop, is opinionated, bold and sincere sexual abuse and bullying. “I usually cut off BE OFF TO THE US FOR A response was that I was very nat- in love,” says Anagha. “The first half of the film is filled with from my role after pack-up in the evening, ural as a cop. The film had them cute romantic scenes while the second half will be an emo- but with this role, I was in the zone all MONTH-LONG VACATION scared, keeping them guessing what tional roller-coaster ride. The film has been kept very natur- through the day. I shot in mortuary rooms happens next at every turn.” al.” amid dead bodies and somewhere it affect- directors’ vision, following their orders He informed that he hasn’t signed The soft-spoken actress reveals that she has nursed acting ed me. I could personally connect to the judiciously. Rakshasudu crew was friend- his next yet, as good stories are ambitions since childhood but since opportunities are rare to film on many levels as I’ve seen my uncle’s ly on sets and was very open to inputs. I hardly coming by. “I’m ready to fea- come by in the industry, her parents wanted her to have a children growing up and the thoughts of had the luxury of giving one more shot if ture in five-six films a year but there degree, and so, she completed her MTech. “I didn’t have any how I would respond if they come across I didn’t like the earlier one.” is a dearth of good stories. Although contacts in the industry since no one from my family is there. a situation like that in the film,” the actor The actor feels that the curiosity factor I am hearing a lot of content, I So, naturally, my parents were worried and asked me to com- said. being built in the film may help him bag haven’t signed any project yet. Since plete a degree to have a backup plan,” she notes, adding that The actor, who saw the original, direct- a hit this year. “Even after the antagonist I’ve been shooting for the last one while pursuing her internship in Cochin, she connected with ed by Ram Kumar, in December last year, is discovered by the cops, the narrative has year, I will be off to the US shortly the film world. “I got to know about auditions through con- said, “I liked it immensely and we pulled been designed in a way that the suspense for a month-long vacation,” he said. tacts at the office. I started giving auditions and soon I audi- out all stops to obtain the rights. I’ve most- tioned for the second heroine part in Rakshadhikari Baiju, Oppu ly done commercial films till now and I (2017). I was selected and there was no looking back ever since.” took this film as a challenge to be as nat- I shot in mortuary rooms amid dead bodies and somewhere it She looks up to Nayanthara and Samantha in the South. ural as I can. The part is devoid of hero- affected me. I could personally connect to the film on many levels as “They’ve designed their careers well. ism and there won’t be a single slow-motion I’ve seen my uncle’s children growing up and the thoughts of how I I’m sure a lot of discipline must shot of me,” he smiles, pointing out that for have gone into their success. It the first time he did a film with all his heart. would respond if they come across a situation like that in the film is not easy to be in the indus- “Till now, I worked according to the BELLAMKONDA SREENIVAS try for 10-15 years amid competition and still be at the top. There’s something spe- cial about them,” she raves, adding that the Tollywood ANANYA signs experience has been extremely comfortable. ATLURI goes “They treat you like a Darshakudu princess on sets.” director's next ahead with DSP — NG aving collaborated with SS Thaman for his first two films — Tholi Prema and Mr Majnu — filmmaker Venky Atluri has decided not to repeat the h composer for his next, Rang De! Instead, the director has decided to sign Devi Sri Prasad for the film, featuring Nithiin and Keerthy Suresh. The signing comes as a surprise as the director had forged a good bond with Thaman and it was evident from the pictures the duo posted on Twitter while participating in music sessions for their earlier films. While reasons for the composer not being continued remain unknown, there’s a strong buzz that Mr Ananya Majnu’s rather average soundtrack, when compared to the super hit numbers of Tholi Prema, is the cause. Meanwhile, the shooting of Rang De! is likely to kick- off next month. Dubbing the film as more of a com-rom than a rom-com, Atluri had earlier told us, “Yes, at the heart of it, there is a love story but it is predominantly peppered with comedy.’ PC Sreeram is the film’s lensman. Production ari Prasad Jakka, who house Sithara Entertainments is planning to slot the film next sum- made an unsuccessful mer. h debut a couple of years ago with Darshakudu, is set for his next. The former associate of Sukumar, having written the script of 1: Nenokkadine and screenplay of 100% Love, is directing a murder mystery titled Playback. Featuring Ananya (of Mallesham fame), Dinesh Tej (Husharu fame), Arjun Kalyan and Spandana Palli in the lead roles, the film will roll from Anagha LK August 5 and it will be wrapped up in a start-to-finish schedule. A pro- duction venture of PNK Prasad Rao under Sri Venkateswara Art Creations banner, the film will be shot by cinematographer K Bujji.

SS Thaman Devi Sri Prasad RAM gets nostalgic

celebrating 10 yrs I didn’t have any contacts in the industry since no one of MAGADHEERA from my family is ctor Ram Charan, who made his debut on Instagram, shared a heartfelt there. So, naturally, message, celebrating 10 years of Magadheera and thanked filmmaker SS my parents were A Rajamouli for giving him a memorable film. worried and asked The actor, sharing multiple stills from the film, wrote, “Can’t believe it’s been a decade already! Still seems so recent! A big thank you to the me to complete a dream team of #Magadheera, Keeravani garu, @kajalaggarwalofficial & degree to have a @geethaarts for this memorable film. @ssrajamouli garu, learnt so much from backup plan you back then and continuing to do so even now. #10YearsofMagadheera (sic),” Ram Charan posted. ANAGHA LK A fantasy action film, Magadheera was written by KV Vijayendra Prasad and was produced by Allu Aravind under his banner Geetha Arts starring Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal in lead roles. The film released on July 31, 2009, has col- lected a whopping `1.5 billion worldwide. After a decade, Ram is collaborating with director SS Rajamouli for RRR. The film, which is expected to hit the screens in 2020, is being made on a budget of `300 crore under DVV Entertainments banner. 14

Hyderabad Friday August 2, 2019 melange Writer and filmmaker ‘Old school Mehnaaz Nadiadwala romance is feels that MILES TO GO sufferings have powered evergreen’ successful BEFORE I SLEEP people to create Actor and VJ Rannvijay exclusive Singha tells CHAHAK artworks, reports MITTAL about the mantra AYUSHI that has kept MTV SHARMA Splitsvilla intact among the s an Indian, one Indian youth for 12 years inherently connects with a story that revolves around A portraying the whimsical desire of hile the youth’s so that they connect with the with. A lot of things with a Indian families, wanting a male attention and inter- show easily. It allows them contemporary resonance have child, even at the cost of female est has been space to explore their own side been put in. And they would infanticide. If this girl survives empower the child and stand increasingly shift- and definition of love. Also, we meet each other too in the and grows up to be an adult, it by its side no matter what,” W ing towards con- have constantly been updating same way as old school is only then that she can Mehnaaz tells us. IT IS INSANE THAT tent-driven web and evolving the show’s ele- romance, which stays ever- become a stalwart who helps in Often a debilitating loss shows and films online, some ments with each season in green, to learn more about creating communities and powers great artistes to create ONLY MALE TV shows and channels con- keeping with the changing each other through different inspiring dynamic thought profound art works. For CHILDREN WERE tinue to be cult even today. scenario. It’s not the same ways and tasks, of course. So, processes. Of course, the soci- Mehnaaz, it was the colossal One such is MTV Splitsvilla. today as it was 12 years ago it’s a mixture of both,” says ety is evolving and the bench- loss of losing her mother. We BORN IN 132 The show, which is in its 12th and the attempt is to make it Rannvijay. mark set for women has under- wonder if she had been alive, VILLAGES IN year, still commands a huge more relatable with each pass- Oracle, an entity which gone a radical transformation, would the book or film have following among Indian ing generation,” he says. studies the influence of science creating progressive and more been possible? “She passed UTTARKASHI teenagers. The cult following Taking us back to what dat- over love and announces the responsive individuals. All away on my father’s birthday DISTRICT OF is evident from the lengths that ing and relationships meant ideal matches, was a part of the these and more issues were dis- — April 13. It was 2016. I can they go to be eligible to take during earlier times, he says initial seasons and makes a cussed when Arttdinox by JSL clearly recall that I was in a UTTARAKHAND IN part in it. that the difference between old comeback this time around. It Lifestyle strengthened their hijab as I had just got back A show on dating is natu- school dating and modern create pairs consisting of a girl women-centredness by associ- from my spiritual trip. It was THREE MONTHS THIS rally bound to have some relationships has been kept in and a boy possessing similar ating with the internationally a huge lose for me. For the first YEAR. SO I WROTE everyone understands that this bility towards the society. pick-up lines and over the mind while creating this sea- emotional and psychological acclaimed film — It’s a Girl — three months I went silent. is something which has to be Films too have a responsi- years it has seen some won- son. He says, “Earlier, it was characteristics. These are directed and produced by While mourning, I discon- THE BOOK ON taken seriously. The film has bility as they have the highest drous ones. ‘I am a charmer.’ mostly about two people who decided on the basis of the per- Mehnaaz Nadiadwala. The nected from the world. As DIFFERENT relieved many awards but it’s capacity to impact minds col- ‘My style is enough to make met accidently, learnt new sonal details and answers given event was important for anoth- they say, the pen is mightier not about them. Rather, it’s lectively. Does Mehnaaz the first impression my best things about each other after by contestants during the audi- er reason for it’s not very often than the sword and I was ATROCITIES OF about the recognition of the believe in it? Yes, she says. “I one.’ ‘I can fake emotions like meeting, found their likes and tions. “However, it’s not always that we see a lifestyle brand struck with the idea of writing WOMEN, STARTING cause. People from America, do. Making a film is a respon- no one else.’ ‘I can easily judge dislikes and as a result con- mandatory or possible that all standing up for a social cause a book. When you pen your UK and Europe have started sibility in itself. It has to be which girl would be better for nected and fell in love. Today, the contestants do find a of believing in empowering thoughts, you are actually FROM FEMALE talking about it. And the sup- thought-provoking.” Citing an me.’ ‘Not just anyone is meant however, the process has match at the end as it also women in diverse spheres. going through the process of FOETICIDE TO port from the media is so example from Rohit Shetty’s for me. I deserve the best.’ And changed. A person already depends on how well two Mehnaaz says, “The drive healing. I felt the need to voice important to bring this further Simmba, she says, “I loved many more, the list is endless. knows the likes and dislikes of people connect with each towards women’s empower- my views on women and ded- INCEST, FROM to light. Pehle beti bachao fir hi how it came back to the girl Since it is all set for its 12th the other even before meeting other. Oracle can only help in ment is what this brand icated this book to my moth- toh beti padhaoge,” she says. child after the whole action, season, we ask actor and show through social media. If you making matches but only the upholds, which is a direct er. I decided to work on a STALKING TO RAPES Mehnaaz elaborates on the fun and violence. People host Rannvijay Singha what is like someone on a dating app, person can find a partner metaphor to what I perceive this book, backed by research and reason why brands are asso- should be conscious and know it about the show that keeps you can easily know more with whom he/she will vibe. film to depict.” The film aims at make it a manual for every saving the girl child. “It is ciating their promotional how to give back to society. drawing the youth year after about their personal interests Eventually, the matches spreading awareness about the woman. If I wouldn’t have insane that only male children strategies with campaigns and Like you see Aamir Khan’s year? He laughs and points out by reading up their bios. It depend upon that only, right?” growing need to educate soci- sunk in the silence after she being born in 132 villages in films based on women film, they are so profound that the “amount and the vari- gives you the option of explor- says he. ety against the social evils that passed away, probably I Uttarkashi district of empowerment. Such cam- and meaningful. The com- ety of emotions” one finds here ing several people at once and Talking about his take on circumscribe a woman’s life wouldn’t have picked up the Uttarakhand in three months paigns have done the rounds mon thing between films and are immense. He says, “In a deciding whether they would modern love and relation- span, right from the birth. pen and written the book,” she this year. So I wrote the book over the past few years now. a brand is that they connect way, it’s a social experiment be compatible with you or not. ships, he says, “I believe love The story revolves around a says. on different atrocities of “Because when you associate with the masses.” where one can find his/her Instagram helps you to learn remains the same, only its boy who falls in love with a girl So does it mean that suffer- women, starting from female yourself with a film, the mes- How far, does she think, we ideal matches. And this was a more about their past experi- expression changes with time. (Karen) from UK who has ing is imperative for everyone foeticide to incest, from stalk- sage gets stronger and clear- have come? “Places like first-of-its-kind and practi- ences. You will know a lot The way our parents (from the come to India to pursue her to excel in their creative fields? ing to rapes and how we can er. It’s not just about being in Haryana have a long way to go. cally unseen show for the about the person through 80s) had expressed love to each career in modeling, after the Well, not really, she says and empower them slowly. Its the commercial film space If we would have done a press Indian audience. They hadn’t social media before encoun- other was very different from accidental demise of her par- goes on to add, “Look at it in theme song is sung by Rama but becoming holistic where conference there it would have imagined that love and rela- tering them in real life.” the manner it was done in ents. As the story progresses, a positive way. When I am Duke and Tony Mercedes. I corporates join hands with us. been better and different. tionships could have also been For the show, this time they 2000s. And now, it’s a class it is established that this love extremely happy, I start paint- floated the idea to them that I It strengthens the brand and Mandeep says, “We have a long looked at in this manner — on have blended both modern apart in 2019. I remember my story is actually a conversation ing. I am a painter too. It’s basi- wanted it to be sung, record- also the cause. I feel more way to go, these are just foot- national TV. Our country has and traditional elements. “In friends hiding from their fam- between the mother (Karen) cally about emotions which ed and edited in Hollywood so empowered when corporates prints on sand, manzil abhi never been too liberal about this season, we are making it ilies and calling their beloveds and her unborn baby. The bring out the best in you. It is that it becomes a global cause. join me,” she says. door hai lekin raasta humne love and two strangers dating seem like what happens in the on landlines which were com- mentality of pressurising and when you are experiencing And that is also the reason for Mandeep Singh, chief exec- sahi chuna hai (The destina- openly. But this show gave current time. For example, mon for everyone. Today, hoping for a male child among the highs and lows that you do portraying a girl from UK in utive officer of the brand, adds tion is far but we have chosen them this space.” this time, the girl wouldn’t be there are dating apps and per- urban, high class and educat- your best. Emotion is imper- the film as she doesn’t under- that a lot depends on the the right path). I can remem- He adds that another factor allowed to meet or see the guy sonal cellphones to commu- ed people, is depicted. “The ative, not suffering.” stand the concept of killing her brand philosophy which can ber Robert Frost’s words, ‘The for the show’s popularity was initially. We would describe nicate. But this hasn’t really child doesn’t want to come into The lady, who hails from the child. She questions that. It was simply say that it centres woods are lovely, dark and relatability. “The stories of him through pictures and cap- changed the idea of love but its a world which is mentally Bollywood family of important not to restrict the around lifestyle but there has deep but I have promises to contestants, their relationship tions before making the duo way of expression.” demented. Karen is trying to Nadiadwalas, says that it is nec- cause to India but to spread it to be a softer side to it. There keep and miles to go before I and emotional problems find meet and then let them decide (The show is set to convince her that she would essary to spread the message of to different countries so that has to be a certain responsi- sleep.’” a resonance with the audience whom they want to connect release on August 16)

SUPER 30 TAX-FREE IN MAHARASHTRA ctor Hrithik Roshan-starrer Super 30, based on the life of mathematician Wings of freedom Anand Kumar, has been declared tax-free in Maharashtra. The film was earlier Adeclared tax-free in Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. “With utmost he nationalities gratitude, I would like to thank Devendra Fadnavisji (CM of Maharashtra) for not might change but Israeli lawyer Ori Turkia feels that just appreciating our film Super 30 but also declaring it tax-free in the state. It the only constant for gives me immense happiness and pride to be bestowed with this honour,” women are issues we need to figure out creative T Hrithik tweeted. and challenges relat- ed to their empow- ways to treat the challenges of erment. Or so discovered Ori Turkia Shelas, an Israeli lawyer inequality and get to its root I had the best experience while shooting who works in the field of labour for my film, Saand Ki Aankh. Living in and employment. She was in for without putting our gender glasses Johri and spending time with two sharp a shock, as a discussion with 15 shooters, Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, Indian women comprising on, reports SAKSHI SHARMA who have strength and compassion, was lawyers, former judges, social so inspiring. I would have lunch at rights activists and heads of legal Prakashi's house and dinner at committees progressed, as she requires policy and programme women were the property of was unaware that they have the actions that will improve their husbands or fathers but Chandro's place. There were so many same road to cover as that of women’s access to secure liveli- now this has changed in many stories to hear and learn from them. It their Israeli counterparts. hoods and economic resources. countries. We have progressed has left a lasting impression on me A question that naturally Safety has been a major con- but there is still a lot more to — Taapsee Pannu sprung to her mind was, “Is it the cern for women that looms think and do.” Not only is there same everywhere?” which she across every street. Women a need to improve the quality of answered herself, “It was very from all walks of life have to fight life for women but also broad- interesting to know this from for even basics like secure trans- en their horizons and bring different people coming from port and workplaces. Ori said, significant opportunities for across various disciplines. We “Since childhood we educate them across a range of sectors. came together to discuss cross girls to be careful and remain “We need to educate them about Blazers border issues like domestic vio- alert wherever they are. This feminism and allow them to go lence, traditional society and bias restricts forward movement to work so that they become self- ctress Tabu says Jawaani Jaaneman is a against women.” She seemed which is one of the core chal- reliant,” she added. This would refreshing break from the dark roles that excited about how this discus- lenges.” So what can be done play a crucial part in empower- Ashe has been playing lately. “I have been sion made her see things with a about this problem which ing them and becoming agents playing dark roles lately, and the character I play wider perspective. plagues the society? “I don’t of change. Jawaani Jaaneman There are various ways open know how to change it because Ori said, “Synchronising leg- in is absolutely refreshing. I to ensure equal rights for this inequality is everywhere, in islation, activism and education loved the script, the moment I read it I knew I women, one of which is legisla- every strata and profession, be can make a big difference. We research and then take that data mindsets can be placed under wanted to do this,” said the actress, who has tion. But, when we talk about its it the labour force or the field of have many legislations in Israel to legislation to frame and one umbrella and treated. recently played roles in films such as applicability on the ground level medicine or politics,” added but nobody enforces them change policies.” She trains peo- However, in the current sce- Andhadhun, Drishyam and De De Pyaar De. it appears that a lot needs to be she. because it’s just written some- ple with similar mindsets in nario she said, “We see a tremen- Jawaani Jaaneman sees Tabu team up with Saif done on this front. Ori says, Comparing the situation of where and that’s it. If it is cou- batches. “We combine our forces dous backlash of legislation. Ali Khan once again. The film also marks the “Both countries have a lot of leg- both the countries she said, pled with activism, things would to teach Druzian women who There are politicians and debut of actress Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaia F. islation for the benefit of women “The labour and employment have moved differently.” are much more religious and activists against us, trying to but we are still fighting for situation is better in Israel in She heads the social assistance engrossed in traditions than we curb our voices. They say, ‘Stop, equality because only this won’t some ways but a lot needs to be department at WZO, an NGO are. A group of orthodox you have gone too far, now go MEGHAN TO LAUNCH A CLOTHING LINE help. We will have to figure out done.” She then stressed upon in Israel which fights for women have a very different back to the kitchen.”’ some creative ways to treat fighting the challenges together women’s rights, provides con- perspective of leadership from Coming back to the solution, he Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle is launching a clothing line to support a charity that these challenges of inequality rather than comparing the coun- sultation about family and ours. They have a much longer she feels educating women is the helps unemployed women find work. She has teamed up with designer and friend Misha and look at every problem in a tries as she feels, the world labour laws and has been advo- distance to travel than we do. best possible way. When we TNonoo and British retailers, Marks and Spencer, John Lewis and Partners and Jigsaw to holistic way and not individu- would have been a better place cating equal rights for them she said. She believes that lead- reverted by saying that we also create a workwear collection to help the charity, Smart Works. Meghan wrote in the September ally.” This will help us get to the to live in without borders. since 1951. To make an impact ership programmes for women need to educate our men for the issue of British Vogue that the collection will be sold on a “one for one model” — for each root without putting on our gen- Talking about the positives, through this NGO, she said, need to be conducted in a man- same, she couldn’t help but item purchased by a customer, one is donated to the charity. She wrote, “Not only does this der glasses. Achieving change she said, “A 100 years ago, “We conduct ground level ner in which those with similar agree more. allows us to be a part of each other’s story, it also reminds me we are in it together.” HYDERABAD | FRIDAY I AUGUST 2, 2019 sport 15

Atletico blanks MLS All-Stars AFP n ORLANDO withdrawn on 30 minutes, much to the disappointment of Murrays reunite ortuguese teen sensation the 25,527 spectators who PJoao Felix came off the hoped to see the mercurial bench to score a superb goal Swedish superstar in the action. Wednesday as Atletico Madrid Atletico’s opening goal on blanked the Major League 43 minutes was a superb team Soccer All-Stars 3-0 at rain- effort, Riquelme brilliantly back soaked Exploria Stadium. flicking the ball to Llorente, for doubles win Marcos Llorente, signed who drove the ball past from city rivals Real this sum- Philadelphia Union goalkeep- Wimbledon, most recently mer for $42 million, had put er Andre Blake. played singles at the Australian the Spanish side ahead in the James O’Connor, the Open in January, losing a first half before 19 year-old, Orlando City coach in charge first-round five-setter to $134 million striker Felix of the All-Stars, completely Spaniard Roberto Bautista scored a brilliant second to changed his team at half-time, Agut. decide a match that failed to including withdrawing Rooney The Murrays, who helped spark into action, a swathe of and Nani. Britain win the 2015 Davis changes on both teams con- It was one of the substi- Cup, broke the French duo in tributing to a decidedly low- tutes, Diego Rossi, who almost the final game to claim the first tempo affair. equalized when his close-range set, then outlasted them to the Diego Costa’s late third effort hit the side netting before finish after one hour and 51 was no more than the visitors Nicolas Lodeiro was denied by minutes. deserved. Atleti keeper Antonio Adan. They will play for a semi- Los Angeles Galaxy star Joao Felix battes for ball posession against Bastian Schweinsteiger ATM/Twitter On 55 minutes, Simeone final spot against third seeds Zlatan Ibrahimovic was with- shuffled his pack by making Michael Venus of New drawn after just 30 minutes and player for Atletico in the near real opportunity, Rodrigo seven changes of his own Zealand and Raven Klaasen of despite Wayne Rooney’s best future.” Riquelme firing high and wide including introducing Felix, South Africa. efforts in the first half, it was The MLS All-Stars, cap- on 17 minutes following good who was signed from Benfica the La Liga side that was far tained by leading scorer Carlos work from Vitolo, while this summer, and his superb TSITSIPAS WINS superior. Vela of LAFC, boasted the Rooney saw a brilliantly struck long range effort in the 84th Greek top seed Stefanos “I haven’t seen too much of likes of DC United’s Rooney, effort from 30 yards whistle just minute sealed a comprehensive Tsitsipas, the 20-year-old who Joao Felix but... he looks like he Ibrahimovic and home favorite over the bar. victory. ousted Roger Federer on the has good technique,” Rooney Nani in their starting line-up. Ibrahimovic, who had Costa made it three at the way to the Australian Open said. “I’m sure he will be a good Atletico created the first barely touched the ball, was death from close range. semi-finals, advanced to the third round in singles by Andy Murray, left, talks with his brother and doubles partner, Jamie Murray, right, during doubles match in the Citi Open AP defeating US wildcard Tommy Paul 6-3, 7-5. AFP n WASHINGTON singles and playing doubles as place than I was last year. US fifth seed John Isner Liverpool, Chelsea win in friendly the former world number one, Physically, I just feel so much advanced to the third round by hree-time Grand Slam now ranked 222, continues his better,” Murray said. eliminating Poland’s Hubert AFP n PARIS champion Andy Murray fightback from right hip “I didn’t know how much Hurkacz 6-4, 6-4. Isner, seek- Tmoved closer to a sin- surgery in January. more I was going to be play- ing his 16th career ATP crown, elsh international Harry Wilson gave gles comeback six months The 32-year-old Scotsman ing after here last year. To was a Washington runner-up WJurgen Klopp a reminder of his talents after hip surgery, joining feared he could be forced into come back and be competing in 2007, 2013 and 2015. with a spectacular goal as Liverpool defeat- brother Jamie for a doubles retirement before the opera- and be pain-free is brilliant.” “It was a good start. I’m ed Lyon 3-1 in a pre-season friendly on victory Wednesday at the ATP tion. He returned to the court Murray declared on happy with the win,” said Wednesday. Washington Open. in June but only in doubles Monday his hip has respond- Isner, who faces French 10th Wilson, who spent last season out on The Murrays, partnered while he rehabilitates. ed better than expected and he seed Benoit Paire next. loan at second-tier Derby, hit a 25-yard for the first time since the “I have no pain,” Murray was “quite close” to a singles Canadian eighth seed screamer in the 53rd minute to add to first- 2016 Rio Olympics, downed said. “It’s not restricting me in comeback, perhaps as soon as Milos Raonic, the 2014 half goals from Brazil star Roberto Firmino Frenchmen Nicolas Mahut any of the shots that I’m hit- Cincinnati in two weeks. Washington winner, ripped and an own-goal by Joachim Andersen. and Edouard Roger-Vasselin ting. I’m still maybe a little bit That would be only two US qualifier Tim Smyczek 6- The game was European champions 6-4, 6-7 (7/9), 10-5 to reach slow. I’m hoping that’s some- weeks ahead of the US Open, 1, 6-4. He next meets German Liverpool’s last game before they face the last eight at the US Open thing that comes back with with Murray also saying if he lucky loser Peter Gojowczyk, Manchester City in the season-opening tune-up event. time.” didn’t play Cincinnati he who dispatched Australian Community Shield at Wembley this week- “The level of tennis I Murray departed would likely wait until after the Alex de Minaur 6-3, 7-6 (8/6). end. thought was really good,” Washington in tears from US Open, cautious of pushing In the accompanying Liverpool also welcomed back top Andy Murray said. “It felt pain and frustration last year his luck untested in best-of- WTA event, US third seed scorer Mohamed Salah who was playing his like there were some good after a rain-delayed 3:00 am five-set matches. Sofia Kenin, who upset Serena first match of the pre-season after a break points and quick reactions singles victory that led him to Murray, who won Grand Williams at the French Open, following the recent Africa Cup of Nations. out there.” withdraw. Slam titles at the 2012 US lost to compatriot Lauren Klopp said it was too early to say AP Andy Murray is practicing “I’m in a much better Open and in 2013 and 2016 at Davis 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. whether or not Firmino, playing for the first Xherdan Shaqiri, center, fights for the ball with Lyon's Fernando Marcal during a friendly match time since the Copa America, or Salah liverpoolfc.com. Batshuayi adding to the total. would start against City on Sunday. Chelsea’s Pedro also scored a goal to Meanwhile, Arsenal beat French club “I don’t say 100 per cent not, there’s a remember with a back-heeled volley from Angers 4-3 on penalties after playing out a chance that they will play, yes. We have to a Ross Barkley cross as Chelsea downed 1-1 draw in France. Svitolina, Sabalenka win at San Jose see how they react tomorrow, now training Salzburg 5-3. Angers took the lead through Algerian is not the highest intensity anymore, now Christian Pulisic scored twice in the Farid El Melali before Reiss Nelson levelled AFP n SAN JOSE Svitolina booked a last-eight training is about the detail,” Klopp told Londoners’ rout with Barkley and Michy just before the interval. date against Greek seventh op seed Elina Svitolina of seed Maria Sakkari, who elim- TUkraine and second seed inated Japan’s Mayo Hibi 4-6, “I’m excited for all the matches Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-4, 6-2. here and overall this part of the advanced to the quarter-finals It was Svitolina’s first season.” of the WTA San Jose hard- match since Wimbledon, Sabalenka, ranked 10th, court tournament with where she became the first advanced to a quarter-final straight-set victories on woman from her homeland to against Spanish sixth seed Carla Wednesday. reach a Grand Slam semifinal, Suarez Navarro, who rallied past Svitolina defeated Russia’s and she improved to 5-0 American Bethanie Mattek- Darya Kasatkina 6-3, 6-1 while against Kasatkina. Sands 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Sabalenka dispatched “I played quite a solid Mattek-Sands defeated fel- 4 boxers enter American Coco Vandeweghe match for my first match on low wildcard Venus Williams in Russian semis 6-3, 6-3. Seventh-ranked Elina Svitolina returns shot AP hardcourts,” Svitolina said. the opening round. PTI n NEW DELHI

sian Gold-medallist Pooja I’ll not comeback to ARani (75kg) and world Bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), along with prove anything: Sania two others Indians, entered the PTI n NEW DELHI clear in the next two months. semi-finals of the Magomed I don’t want to compete when Salam Umakhanov Memorial tar Indian tennis player I am not ready. There is no International Boxing Tournament SSania Mirza says she has point in coming back and in Kaspiysk, Russia. achieved everything in her getting injured.” India Open Gold medallist path-breaking career and has Not many tennis players ‘We'll have a good season’ Neeraj (57kg) and former world “nothing to prove” in her sec- have enjoyed success after youth Bronze-medallist Jony ond innings, which is likely to motherhood. Only Margaret AFP n MUNICH (60kg) were the other two to begin by January 2020. Court, Evonne Goolagong and make the semi-finals on In her quest to make a Kim Clijsters have won a sin- rench striker Karim Wednesday night. comeback to competitive ten- gles major after giving birth to FBenzema scored a hat- A Bronze-medallist from the nis after more than two years their children. Max looms large in trick as Real Madrid defeated Strandja Memorial Cup earlier after becoming a mother, the In the current generation, Fenerbahce 5-3 in a pre-sea- this year, Lovlina defeated Russia’s 32-year-old Sania is training only a few figure in top-50 son friendly on Wednesday Anastasiya Sigaeva 5-0 to be vigorously for about four after becoming mothers. But Hamilton's mirror which temporarily lifted the assured of a medal. She will next hours a day and has shed 26 American great Serena AFP n BUDAPEST Verstappen might snatch the title summer gloom which has take on Belarus’ Alina Veber for kilos in the process. Williams remains a fierce from Hamilton. engulfed the Spanish giants a place in the final. Before taking leave from competitor at number nine in fter two stunning wins in "I would not rule it out," he and coach Zinedine Zidane. Pooja rebounded from a the circuit to start a family, the world after becoming a Athree races, the force in said. However, problems shock loss at the India Open in Sania won six doubles Grand mother. Formula One is with Max Hockenheim marked remain for Real as they have May with a 4-1 victory over Slam titles — including three Then there is Victoria Verstappen who will this week- Hamilton's worst outing since now conceded 16 goals in just Russia’s Laura Mamedkulova. mixed — achieved the number Azarenka, who figures in top- end bid for another victory at the joining Mercedes and with ques- five friendly matches. Neeraj also secured a 4-1 win one rank, won medals at 50 in both singles and doubles, Hungarian Grand Prix. tions being raised about the They faced their Turkish over Russian Sayana Sagataeva. multi-disciplinary events apart after giving birth to baby boy The 21-year-old Red Bull Briton's durability and exhaust- opponents having been Jony clinched a 5-0 win over from laying hands on a year- Leo. driver, whose father Jos reached ing 'jet-set' lifestyle, Verstappen defeated by Tottenham 1-0 on Belarus’ Anastasiya end WTA Finale title with German player Tatjana the podium in Hungary in 1994, is emerging as the man to beat. Tuesday in the first match of Obushenkova. Swiss great Martina Hingis. Maria, ranked 100, is also a is hoping to sign off before the Hamilton was ill throughout a four-team event which also Former Commonwealth “In my career, I have mother and won a doubles title mid-season break with another the weekend and did well to step features German champions Games Bronze-medallist Pinki achieved everything which I last year with Britain’s Heather flourish. into his car but was clearly Bayern Munich. Jangra (51kg) was the only one could have dreamt of. And Watson. Verstappen's powerful per- shaken by his error-strewn race. "We are going to find the among the Indian women to bow whatever happens next will be “There is enough self formance in winning last week- He finished outside the top solutions, we are going to out in the quarterfinal stage. The a bonus for me. I thought I will motivation to come back but end's tumultuous rain-hit 10 but was awarded two points work. I stand by my players 2018 India Open champion suf- be able to comeback by August it’s nice to see people like German Grand Prix lifted him when Alfa Romeo's two cars and I know that we are going fered a 0-5 loss to Belarus’ Yuliya but probably by January, it Serena competing at Grand within 63 points of the defend- were penalised, moving him up to make progress and that we for the two matches in seven goals," said the French Apanasovich. looks like a possibility,” Sania Slams after having a baby. It’s ing five-time champion Lewis to ninth. will have a very good season," Munich after his planned striker. Among the men, Ashish said. obviously very inspiring,” Hamilton with 10 of this year's Mercedes were unbeaten in said Zidane whose team had transfer to Chinese side "However, it's no longer Insha (52kg) beat Azerbaijan’s “Having (son) Izhan is Sania said. 21 races to go. the opening eight races. Yet been left bruised by a humil- Jiangsu Suning, who had on my mind." Salman Alizade 4-1 to enter the the biggest blessing I could Elaborating on the time The Dutchman is a distant they could start to feel the pres- iating 7-3 defeat by city rivals offered the Welshman a three- In the final of the tourna- quarter-finals. have. If I am able to come she has taken for planning her third in the driver standings, sure if they have another bad Atletico in a friendly in the year-deal worth £1 million ment, Tottenham claimed the He joined 2018 back, it will be amazing. He’s comeback, Sania said a past behind the Mercedes pair of weekend, if Verstappen can turn United States last week. ($1.1 million) a week, broke trophy 3-2 in a penalty shoot- Commonwealth Games Gold (son) my inspiration to get knee issue is still bothering her Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Yet the screw or if the Ferraris, with "Nobody likes conceding down. out win over Bayern after the medallist Gaurav Solanki (56kg), back to being fit. If I do come- and she needs more time to the Silver Arrows' self-described a more extensive upgrades pack- three goals but we have scored Benzema said the humila- game had ended 2-2. GeeBee Boxing Silver-medallist back, it will not be to prove compete in the physically "Armageddon" on home soil at age, can continue the resur- five. For us, this is a positive tion at the hands of Atletico Eric Lamela and Govind Sahani (49kg) and 2018 anything. The only reason to demanding pro circuit. Hockenheim, has inspired gence they signalled in Germany. victory." was a thing of the past and Christian Eriksen had put India Open Gold medallist Sanjeet comeback would be that I However, she did not Verstappen's team to dream of Ferraris' own rising star, Zidane's preparations for that the crucial date will be the Spurs 2-0 up ahead before 19- (91kg) in the last-eight stage. love playing and competing.” divulge what exactly is the greater glory. Charles Leclerc, started well in the new season have also weekend of August 17 when year-old Jann-Fiete Arp, Six Indian men and five Byt why the “if”? has she injury. The Dutchman played qualifying before being undone been overshadowed by the the new La Liga season starts. signed in the summer from women were in fray at the 21st still not made up her mind? “I don’t want to get into down his potential in the cham- by the persistent Ferrari saga of Gareth Bale's future at "The criticisms after the Hamburg, and Alphonso edition of this tournament that “I say so because I still what problems I have with my pionship on Sunday night but mechanical problems that forced the club.the match against Atletico were Davis, just 18, pulled the features over 200 boxers from 21 have to see how my body knee but I had surgery on the Red Bull sporting director him to start 10th. His team-mate The Welsh star was left normal. It was only a friend- German giants level with sec- countries. reacts. The picture will be knee before.” Helmut Marko thinks Sebastian Vettel started in 20th. out of the Spanish side's squad ly but you cannot concede ond-half strikes. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY I AUGUST 2, 2019 sport 16 ALONE WARRIOR Smith’s unbeaten 85 keeps Aus in contention as hosts dominate first day of Ashes Test

But a fourth-wicket stand of 64 ended when Head was lbw to Woakes for 35, with new batsman Matthew Wade falling in similar fashion to leave Australia 105-5. In between those dismissals, Smith successfully reviewed after being given out lbw for 34 to Broad after not playing a shot. Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri leave the ground after India’s practice session during World Cup AP He was in dire need of solid sup- port but wicketkeeper Paine fell for just five when he carelessly hooked Broad to deep square leg. Virat’s opinion like anybody's An undaunted Smith completed a 119-ball fifty featuring just four fours, with Peter Siddle seven not out at tea after overturning an lbw deci- should be respected: Kapil sion on nought following a clear inside edge. PTI n KOLKATA “I read some media reports and Australia have not won a match I endorse Anshuman’s view on the of any kind at Edgbaston since 2001, he legendary Kapil Dev, head of matter. We need to look at all while England have won their past 11 Tthe three-member Cricket aspects — his experience, the abil- internationals at the Birmingham Advisory Committee (CAC) that ity to bring the team together and ground. will appoint the next head coach how a good a strategist one is,” she The match is the first of agreed with his colleague Shantha said. the ICC’s new World Rangaswamy that skipper Virat Gaekwad earlier said that the Test Championship, Kohli’s opinion “needs to be CAC is neutral and goes into the with players’ names respected”. The World Cup winning process with an open mind. and squad numbers former skipper however assured “The totality of that will be con- displayed on the that his panel will do their job to the sidered and individuals don’t mat- backs of their shirts best of their ability. ter, it is the collective opinion for the first time in Kohli during his pre-depar- which will weigh in determining 142 years of Test ture press conference didn’t hide who the head coach is,” she added. cricket. that he would love to see current head coach Ravi Shastri get anoth- er term. ‘Differences off the field “That’s his (Kohli) opinion we have to respect everybody’s opin- is fine as long there is England's cricketers celebrate the dismissal of Pat Cummins during day one of the first Ashes Test match between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham AP ion,” Kapil said. Before leaving for the West full commitment on it’ AFP n EDGBASTON (BIRMINGHAM) ing to round off an already memo- Fellow opener Indies tour, the Indian skipper has rable season by completing a World Cameron Bancroft, who already made it clear that they share PTI n KOLKATA tuart Broad and Chris Woakes Cup and Ashes double. THE VISITORS WERE was banned along with a great camaraderie with incumbent tore through Australia's batting Australia captain Tim Paine Smith and Warner after coach Ravi Shastri as he backed him kipper Virat Kohli and his Sline-up on the opening day of won the toss for the Ashes holders, STRUGGLING AT 154-8 he applied sandpaper to to continue till the 2021 Twenty20 Sdeputy Rohit Sharma can have the first Ashes Test on Thursday, with looking to win their first Test series the ball during a Test in World Cup. “differences off the field” but it Steve Smith fighting a lone battle to away to England in 18 years, and AT TEA IN THE GAME Cape Town last year, hit This time the CAC comprising should not matter as long as their keep the rampant World Cup win- took the bold decision to bat first. AT EDGBASTON, WITH two boundaries but Kapil, Anushuman Gaekwad and on-field commitment is up to the ners at bay. A partisan crowd booed the vis- then edged a fine Broad Shantha Rangaswamy will select the mark, former skipper Kapil Dev The visitors were struggling at itors when they walked out for the BROAD (4-38) AND delivery that bounced head coach and before the CAC said on Thursday. 154-8 at tea in the game at pre-match anthem ceremony. WOAKES (3-35) and cut away to meets to interview the applicants “There can be off the field dif- Edgbaston, with Broad (4-38) and David Warner and Smith at England captain there are also reports that Shastri is ferences but it depends how you Woakes (3-35) sharing seven wick- least knew what to expect, having SHARING SEVEN Root at first slip. set for an extension as all eyes play on the field. Everyone should ets between them. been given similar rough treatment WICKETS BETWEEN The combina- would be on the Kapil Dev-led look into that,” Kapil said Smith, one of three Australia during the recent World Cup, which tion of Bancroft committee. “Off the field, the way of players returning to Test action saw England beat defending cham- THEM. SMITH, ONE OF departing and Smith “It’s not tough. You just do your thinking can be different, approach after serving lengthy bans for ball- pions Australia in an Edgbaston THREE AUSTRALIA walking in to bat prompt- job to the best of your ability,” he can be different. But when you’re tampering, was unbeaten on 66 as semi-final. ed the loudest jeers of the said. playing there’s only one aim — rain started to fall during the inter- PLAYERS RETURNING morning. Earlier on Thursday, Shantha how we can win a match. That is val. BROAD STRIKES TO TEST ACTION Usman Khawaja then Rangaswamy said as captain Virat important. Differences of opinion England’s performance was Dangerous left-handed opener departed for 13, caught Kohli is entitled to his opinion but does not mean you will be pulling especially impressive given James Warner was lbw to Broad for two and AFTER SERVING behind by wicketkeeper the next India head coach will be somebody down,” Kapil, whose hot Anderson, their all-time leading did not bother with a review, even LENGTHY BANS FOR Jonny Bairstow off picked based only on the collective and cold relationship with Sunil Test wicket-taker, bowled just four though technology suggested the ball Woakes although, in an opinion of the three-member Gavaskar used to be headlined dur- overs before going for a scan on a would have missed leg stump. BALL-TAMPERING, innings where the umpires Cricket Advisory Committee ing the early and mid 80’s. right calf injury. As the initial exultant cheers had several decisions over- (CAC) of which she is a part. He also took a dig at the media Australia struggled to combat from the crowd at an early wicket WAS UNBEATEN ON 66 turned, England needed a “Virat is the captain and he is urging them to be more responsi- the moving ball in English conditions died down, Warner was subjected to AS RAIN STARTED TO review to confirm a dis- entitled to his opinion but it will be ble while reporting. but the true worth of their score will a prolonged chorus of boos on his missal that left Australia 35- the collective opinion of the three “You have to do your job, right. only become apparent when walk back to the pavilion, with FALL DURING THE 3. of us (CAC) which will determine Thoda bahut toh aap bhi help karte England, shot out for just 85 by spectators in the Hollies Stand wav- INTERVAL Smith and Travis Head saw who the the next head coach is,” for- ho naa rumour banane mein. (You Ireland at Lord’s last week, bat. ing strips of sandpaper and shouting Australia to a lunch score of 83- mer India women’s captain people also do your bit in spread- Joe Root’s buoyant side are look- “cheerio”. 3. Rangaswamy said. ing rumours),” he said. Pollard & Narine’s ‘It'll be foolish to remove Kohli as captain’ IANS n NEW DELHI not be removed from cap- choice once he gets the made mistakes — especial- taincy because a lot has been required support staff from ly regarding batting in the ormer Pakistan speed- invested into him. He has the BCCI. World Cup — and give him return excites Reifer Fster Shoaib Akhtar feels been leading the sides for the “Rohit Sharma, no time to improve and take the Virat Kohli should remain past three-four doubt, has led Mumbai team forward. India skipper across formats years now,” Indians well in the Speaking about the as a lot of investment has said Akhtar in IPL. But I think a lot alleged rift between the India been made upon him and a video posted has been invested skipper and his deputy, the thus, it will be foolish to on his Youtube into Kohli’s captain- Rawalpindi Express said: remove him. channel. cy. It will be com- “There have been rumours Following India’s World “A l l h e pletely foolish to that there are two groups Cup exit, voices have been needs is a bet- remove Kohli,” he within the Indian team — raised about the concept of ter coach and a added. one of Rohit and other of split captaincy where Kohli better selection He also advised Kohli. is made captain in Test crick- committee and he the BCCI to have a “However, these reports et while Rohit Sharma is will improve. He word with Kohli, are not true. Even if there handed over the leadership will be a sensi- tell him was a rift between the two, in the limited-overs format. ble where it must have ended before Shehan Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara and captain Dimuth Karunaratne celebrate after Sri Lanka’s win AP Windies T20 skipper Carlos Brathwaite bowls at nets Windies/Twitter “I think Kohli should he the World Cup,” he added. PTI n FORT LAUDERDALE as favourites after some intense training sessions at Karunaratne pleased est Indies coach Floyd the Broward County WReifer is confident Stadium. Sai Praneeth in q/f; Saina, Srikanth exit that T20 megastars like “We have players like with SL bench strength Kieron Pollard and Sunil (Kieron) Pollard and (Sunil) ed Indian shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap Narine alongwith some tal- Narine making a return to and H S Prannoy too bowed out with- IANS n COLOMBO injured I can easily bring on each other to perform,” ented youngsters will pro- the team as well as the cap- out a fight. another player. said Karunaratne. vide the fireworks against tain Carlos Brathwaite and While Kashyap was no match for ri Lanka captain “I think this is the way “If you have a strong India when a sell-out week- they have a lot of experience third seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese SDimuth Karunaratne we have to build a good bench, the players who are end crowd shows up for the at this level and in this for- Taipei, losing 9-21, 14-21 in just 33 is satisfied with the bench line-up. This is the time we in the team have to take two T20 Internationals mat. minutes, Prannoy suffered a 17-21, 10- strength displayed during have to bring some young- that responsibility. There starting here on Saturday. Among the junior play- 21 defeat against sixth seed Kenta the 3-0 ODI series tri- sters for the next couple of are a lot of players trying The West Indies T20 ers, Reifer singled out 27- Nishimoto of Japan. umph over Bangladesh. years. We’ve had an issue to get that chance, so squad camped in Florida to year-old left-arm spinner But Sai Praneeth, who reached the Three Sri Lankan recently, where we didn’t there’s pressure on the XI. acclimatise with sultry con- Khary Pierre and reserve semifinals of Japan Open last week, batsmen were able to col- have that strong bench. I have a team I can work ditions and Reifer’s team, wicket-keeper Anthony continued his good form and stormed lect more than 100 runs in But players are now ready, with. The youngsters have which he calls a fine blend Bramble, 28, for special into the last-eight round with a com- the series as compared to and they’ll grab the a great energy about them of youth and experience, mention. fortable 21-18, 21-19 win over com- Bangladesh’s one. chances that come their as well,” he added. will turn the heat on the Pierre made his T20 patriot Shubhankar Dey. The hosts would also way,” he added. The 31-year-old, how- Virat Kohli-led team full of International debut against However, it was good news for take heart from the fact The Sri Lanka skipper ever, insisted that they youngsters. India last year in Kolkata. India in the men’s doubles event as the that Mathews carried his also said that players such need bowlers who have “The team is young, “We have young Khary pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and late World Cup form to as Niroshan Dickwella and the ability of picking up and we like to mix the Pierre, a very good spinner, B Sai Praneeth returns shot during singles game BWF Chirag Shetty moved into the quarter- finish as the highest run- Danushka Gunathilaka, wickets at crucial junc- experienced players with he played in India last year finals after registering a straight-game scorer from either side. It both of whom have spent tures of the game, especial- the youth. We have a very and he bowled quite well. PTI n BANGKOK Takahashi of Japan in a women’s sin- 21-17, 21-19 win over Indonesian was just the kind of perfor- the last few months out of ly following Malinga’s good blend. We are looking He is also a good fielder,” gles second round duel that lasted 48 combination of Fajar Alfian and mance that Sri Lanka the team, will add to the retirement from ODI forward to the matches here Reifer said. ce Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal minutes. Muhammad Rian Ardianto. needed from a senior play- wide pool of talent avail- cricket. in Florida. It should be a “Bramble has been Aand Kidambi Srikanth crashed out In the absence of PV Sindhu, who In mixed doubles, while the pair er after losing their star able to tap into as the “We need to find very exciting weekend, we around first-class cricket of the Thailand Open after suffering withdrew in the last minute from the of Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponappa bowler Lasith Malinga. island nation build and bowlers who can get us lots of entertainment for the for a while, and he has unexpected defeats but B Sai Praneeth event, Saina’s ouster marks the end of defeated Indonesia’s Alfian Eko “The young players plan for the next four-year wickets. We have to find fans,” Reifer told the Cricket played some very good sailed into the quarterfinals of the India’s campaign in women’s singles. Prasetya and Marsheilla Gischa Islami grabbed their chances cycle, culminating in the those players who deliver West Indies official website innings for Guyana. He men’s singles here on Later, fifth seed Srikanth 21-18, 21-19 to make it to the last-eight really well,” the ICC web- World Cup 2023. in tough situations,” he as the side geared up for toured with the West Indies Thursday. too wasted a game’s lead to round, the other Indian duo of site quoted Karunaratne as “You need a lot of said. Saturday morning. B team to Canada and did Seventh seed Saina, who bow out against less-fancied Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki saying after the third players to build up that Now, Sri Lanka will With Pollard, Narine a great job as captain. You returned to action after near- Khosit Phetpradab of Reddy lost 16-21, 11-21 to eight seeds match. “If there’s a lot of competition within a team face New Zealand in the and skipper Carlos can see how eager he is to ly two months, squandered a Thailand 21-11, 16-21, 12-21 Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet of competition and there’s a so that players are con- two-match series begin- Brathwaite in the mix, West get out there on the park game advantage to lose 21-16, 11-21, in the second round of the men’s sin- Hong Kong to bow out of the tourna- strong bench, if a player is stantly putting pressure ning August 14 at Galle. Indies would certainly start and perform at this level.” 14-21 against unseeded Sayaka gles. To add to India’s woes, unseed- ment.