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INDIA CROSSES 13,00,000 BANKS' BAD DEBT TO RISE SHARPLY ‘BHABHIJI PAPAD' TO FIGHT COVID? FOREX RESERVES CLIMB USD 1.27 BN CORONAVIRUS CASES AMID COVID PANDEMIC: RBI REPORT UNION MINISTER THINKS SO TO RECORD PEAK OF USD 517.637 BN he number of coronavirus cases in India has he impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to push up the gross non- t a time when the government is determined to be "vocal for local", Union he country's foreign exchange reserves surged by USD 1.275 billion to Tcrossed 13 lakh, government data shows. Tperforming assets in the Indian banking system to at least 12.5 per cent Aminister Arjun Ram Meghwal has gone a step ahead and endorsed an Ttouch a fresh lifetime high of USD 517.637 billion in the week The country also overtook France on Friday by March 2021, from 8.5 per cent in March 2020, a report indigenous 'papad' brand claiming that eating the 'papad' will create to July 17, RBI data showed. In the previous week, reserves as the number of deaths linked to COVID- from the Financial Stability and Development Council said antibodies in the human body that will help fight the deadly coronavirus that had swelled by USD 3.108 billion to USD 516.362 billion. 19 crossed 30,000. The number of deaths on Friday. "It may escalate to 14.7 per cent under a very has afflicted more than 12 lakh Indians so far. A pack of the The reserves had crossed the half-a-trillion mark for the in India is now the sixth-biggest behind severely stressed scenario," the council's Financial brand called 'Bhabhiji papad' was held up by Meghwal while first time in the week ended June 5, after it had increased the US, Brazil, Britain, Mexico and Italy. Stability Report released by the Reserve Bank of India recording a video vouching for its corona fighting ability. The by USD 8.223 billion to reach USD 501.703 billion. In the India has reported 13,06,002 cases so far. said. Governor Shaktikanta Das, in his foreword to the Union Minister for State for Parliamentary Affairs said, "This week ended July 17, the reserves rose due to an increase in Maharashtra has the biggest cases at report, highlighted the uncertainty to economic growth, but Bhabhiji Papad has come out in the market in line with Atma foreign currency assets (FCA), which is a major component of 3,47,502, followed by Tamil Nadu with said once the post-pandemic phase was reached the focus Nirbhar Bharat, which has edible elements that can help create the overall reserves. FCA was up by USD 1.245 billion to USD 476.880 1,99,749 and Delhi with 1,27,364 cases. would be on calibrated unwinding of regulatory and other dispensations. antibodies which will prove to be helpful in fighting coronavirus." billion in the reporting week, the central bank data showed. Unfortunate Governor has to intervene to implement HC order, SC raps State

PNS n NEW DELHI The top court had said that “...Governor had to it would not pass any interim The Supreme Court on Friday order and would dispose of the termed as "unfortunate" that intervene to pleas in next two to three the Andhra Pradesh Governor appoint Ramesh Kumar weeks after counsel for state had to intervene for implemen- government argued that during tation of High Court's order as SEC after High Court's the interregnum, the Governor The 4+2 way directing reinstatement of judgment...There are may be requested to appoint an Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar interim state election com- of tackling as State Election contempt proceedings missioner as election work in NGT panel to probe Covid-19 Commissioner (SEC). (against the state the state has been put on hold. A bench of Chief Justice SA On June 10, the top court Bobde and Justices AS government). What had refused to stay the order of pharma unit mishap Bopanna and V is this?” the High Court striking down 2 Ramasubramanian issued an ordinance promulgated by PNS n NEW DELHI Inspector of Factories (CIFs) notice on an application seek- — SA BOBDE the Andhra Pradesh govern- under the Factories Act, 1948 ing stay on the contempt pro- Chief Justice of India ment curtailing the tenure of The National Green Tribunal to oversee the safety issues ceedings against the state gov- the state poll panel chief from on Friday took cognisance of has also been observed. ernment in the Andhra five years to three. a major fire that broke out There is further failure in Pradesh High Court and asked regarding the contempt pro- Ramesh Kumar, in an appli- action as per the directions of It had issued notices and following an explosion at a due compliance of provisions senior advocate Harish Salve, ceedings before the High cation filed in the top court to the High Court. sought response from the State pharmaceutical unit near relating to requirement of appearing for Ramesh Kumar Court. bring some additional facts Ramesh Kumar said that Election Commission (SEC) Visakhapatnam in Andhra approval of site by the to file a reply affidavit to it. He said that the order of the on record, had said that the meanwhile, an application and Ramesh Kumar, who was Pradesh and formed a com- Petroleum and Explosives “Issue notice, returnable High Court directing rein- High Court on his contempt seeking a stay on the contempt restored as state poll panel mittee to probe the matter. Safety Organisation (PESO), after one week. At the request statement of Kumar plea had on proceeding before the chief by the High Court. Expressing concern over it said. of Harish Salve, Senior Counsel has not been July High Court was The top court had agreed to the incident, the tribunal The committee formed by appearing for the respondent, complied with filed before the hear the plea of state govern- said it has come across sev- NGT comprises officials from reply affidavit to the instant and a con- top court by ment challenging the recent eral incidents in recent past Central Pollution Control application may be filed in the tempt plea the state decision of Andhra Pradesh (within last three months) Board, state pollution control meantime,” the bench said in its was filed by government. High Court striking down the resulting in deaths and board and Professor P order. him against On July 8, ordinance and asked Ramesh injuries to human beings and Jagannadha Rao, Dept. of During the hearing, the the state the apex Kumar and others to file their damage to the environment Chemical Engineering, bench observed, that it was government. court had response in two weeks. on account of failure of com- Andhra University, Border row with unfortunate that Governor had Salve also said that it It had said that there are pliance of the statutory pro- Visakhapatnam to ascertain to intervene to reinstate pointed out that 17, gave intended to dis- some constitutional issues visions. facts, determine responsibil- China figures in Ramesh Kumar as SEC after some unwarranted comments him liberty to approach the pose of in couple of weeks a involved, which require hear- A bench headed by NGT ity, assess the final compen- Rajnath's talks High Court's judgement there were made against judges of the Governor for implementation batch of pleas, including one ing. Chairperson Justice A K Goel sation for the victims and the are contempt proceedings High Court after the verdict for of its order of reinstatement. filed by AP government, chal- The top court had said it was said deficiency in compliance environment, to prepare plan with Israeli minister (against AP government) going reinstatement of Kumar. He said that on July 21, the lenging the High Court order not satisfied that the motives of of Chemical Accidents restoration of the environ- on. Counsel appearing for state office of Andhra Pradesh which struck down an ordi- the state government were (Emergency Planning, ment and suggest precau- Salve said that he needs a government assured the bench Governor informed him that nance curtailing the tenure of entirely innocent. Preparedness and Response) tions for future. week's time to file an affidavit of complying with the High state government has been the state poll panel chief from Rules, 1996 (The 1996 Rules) 5 to bring some additional facts Court orders. directed to take necessary five to three years. 3 and failure of the State Chief 3 AP clocks fresh single day high of 8,147 Covid cases PNS n VIJAYAWADA Shutdown in Showing no signs of abating, the coronavirus spread contin- Government to provide Remdesivir, ued at a virulent pace in Anakapalle Andhra Pradesh as a new record number of 8,147 cases ‘Tocilizumab' for critical Covid-hit for two days were added in a day, pushing PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM the states gross further up to l State spending Rs 6.5 crore per day on testing, quarantine facilities Staff on 80,858 on Friday. Anakapalle town in The state now has 39,990 hief Minister YS on Friday following a review Visakhapatnam district will be Ganta makes ‘deputation’ active cases after 39,935 patients CJaganmohan Reddy on of the Covid-19 situation in observing total lockdown for ‘India made recovered from the infection Friday instructed officials to the state by Chief Minister YS two days on Saturday and moves to join record requests told to return and 933 died, including 49 ensure that critical patients get Jaganmohan Reddy. Sunday. Except for supply of reported on Friday. the best medical care, even if The state government is milk for three hours, from 6 am ruling party for info on money to tribal areas On the testing front, it means giving them expensive providing critical care facili- onwards, and medical stores, laundering’ crossed another milestone, as medication that include ties in 138 hospitals in AP. every business will remain PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n VIJAYAWADA the number of samples exam- 'Remdesivir' and "The state government is shut, said senior YSRCP leader ined crossed the 15 lakh mark. 'Tocilizumab'. working towards providing Dadi Ratnakar. Former minister and TDP In a bid to strengthen the The infection positivity rate These medicines cost critical care facilities at five He said total lockdown was MLA from Visakhapatnam public service delivery sys- shot up to 5.24 per cent while around Rs 35,000 per dose. more hospitals at the state the only way to contain the north Ganta Srinivasa Rao is 8 tem in tribal areas, the AP the recovery rate fell marginal- The Chief Minister direct- Addressing a review meet- level, of which three hospitals spread of the virus. all set to join the ruling government has decided to ly to 49.39 per cent after touch- ed the officials to look into the ing to take stock of the Covid- have already been made avail- The town has registered 210 YSRCP in a couple of days, if cancel all informal arrange- ing 51.65 per cent on Thursday provisions of the infrastruc- 19 situation in the State, stat- able," said Jagan. positive cases and three deaths rumours are to be believed. TODAY ments of employees posted after higher discharges in the ture and medical staff in the ed that an additional Rs 1000 He said that an additional so far. It is at the fish and veg- V. Vijayasai Reddy, consid- against sanctioned posts in last two days. newly identified hospitals. crore will be spent on medica- 2,380 beds would be made etable markets and groceries ered the No. 2 in the ruling ALMANAC tribal areas within the next 24 The mortality rate remained The total count of the hospi- tions, infrastructure, medical available for critical care treat- people are crowding, ignoring party and Tourism Minister Month & Paksham: hours. Praveen Prakash, at 1.15 per cent. tal beds in all the districts has professionals and other staff. ment. the social distance norms. M Srinivasa Rao have been Shravana & Shukla Paksha Principal Secretary to the The infection spread now increased to 39,051. These decisions were taken 3 “Unlike the national lock- blocking the entry of Ganta, Panchangam Chief Minister, said that the appeared to be in an alarming down, we are closing every- levelling allegations of cor- Tithi : Panchami: 12:01 pm CM has given instructions to proportion in East Godavari thing except for medical shops ruption against him. this effect. district where, for the second fresh infections, East Godavari In the last 24 hours, 898 and West Godavari 807, and three hour milk supply. Sources say the former Nakshatram: Uttara Phalguni: He said that it has been consecutive day, over 1,000 district now has a total of Anantapur district registered according to the latest bul- Even petrol bunks will be minister, who is known to 02:18 pm brought to the notice of the cases were reported. 11,067 Covid-19 cases of which 984 new Covid-19 cases, letin. closed,’’ Ratnakar said. change parties and is con- Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Chief Minister that within With the addition of 1,029 7,577 were still active. Kurnool 914, Visakhapatnam 3 3 stituencies at the drop of a hat any important work) the districts, many employ- and never lose an election, Rahukalam: 09:09 am – 10:46 am ees who were posted against has been trying to join the sanctioned posts in tribal YSRCP. However, his Yamagandam: 01:58 pm – 03:35 pm areas are working as a lien or attempts have been thwarted Varjyam: 10:07 pm – 11:36 pm informal attachment in other YSRCP top leaders rush to hospitals in other states by these two ruling party Gulika: 05:57 am - 07:33 am posts. The salaries of those leaders. Good Time: (to start any important work) sanctioned posts in tribal SUMIT ONKA ed ammunition to attack the Jaganmohan Reddy has been treatment offered in hospitals in An astute politician, Ganta Amritakalam: 07:37 am – 09:06 am areas come from ST plan n VISAKHAPATNAM ruling party with. reminding to all and sundry that other states. is reportedly trying to bypass Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:56 am – 12:48 pm budget, he said. Hence, keep- TDP leaders are wasting no the State has conducted the For instance, a Deputy Chief Vijayasai Reddy and join the ing the employees attached to Leaders of the ruling party are opportunity to point out that top highest number of tests in the Minister and his family decid- YSRCP. His attempts are not VIJAYAWADA offices outside the tribal areas preferring to get treatment for leaders of the YSRCP are going country and that there are ed to get shifted from Sri new — even before the 2019 is unconstitutional and ille- Covid-19 in hospitals in other to Hyderabad and Chennai for enough beds and critical care for Venkateswara Institute of elections, Ganta had made WEATHER gal, he added. He further states, inadvertently belying Covid treatment and say that Covid treatment. Jagan recent- Medical Sciences (SVIMS) in overtures, but was always Forecast: Mostly cloudy informed that if a staff mem- the claims of the Andhra this is evidence of the quality of ly flagged off over 1,100 vehicles Tirupati to a hospital in rebuffed by Vijayasai Reddy. Temp: 31/26 ber is taken out of the sanc- Pradesh government on the health services being extended of 104 and 108 ambulance ser- Hyderabad. And, there are half The YSRCP MP has been Humidity: 82% tioned posts for informal State’s robust healthcare system, by the Jaganmohan Reddy-led vices, drawing the attention of a dozen of YSRCP leaders, highly critical of Ganta and Sunrise: 05.53 am attachment as a lien, those facilities and swift response. State Government. the country. However, the efforts MLA, MPs of Andhra getting often cornered him on social Sunset: 06.51 pm posts cannot be filled up, This is giving the Opposition “YSRCP leaders don’t trust of the Chief Minister may lose Covid treatment in hospitals media, even terming him Current Weather Conditions showing them as vacant. parties, especially the Telugu the quality of healthcare offered TDP leader alleged. their shine if his party leaders outside the State. ‘corrupt to the core’. Updated July 24, 2020 5:00 PM 3 Desam Party, the much need- by their own government,” a Chief Minister YS keep trusting the quality of 3 3 VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JULY 25, 2020 vijayawada 02

overnments have to (4) delivering all daily require- prepare for a long haul, ments at doorsteps, including Gif a vaccine/medicine home delivery of provisions for Covid-19 is not made THE 4+2 WAY OF TACKLING COVID-19 provided by ration shops and available soon. in Government programmes In order to sustain Covid- mission can be completely The execution plan of Areas ed at the doorstep, for exam- (e.g. ICDS). control operations over longer stopped. Thus, the strategy Strong empirical evidence is emerging that if self- would consist of: (1) deciding ple, (1) detecting Covid-19 Situating all Covid-related time spans, one way is to tie would consist of identifying distancing, hand washing and mask use are on a number of people to be related symptoms (e.g. body activities within the 4+2 them together in a coherent areas (places) in which these followed Covid transmission can be completely quarantined in houses or in temperature, oxygen levels, framework and implementing framework. three measures would be stopped. Thus, the strategy would consist of hospital wards, as well as condition of lungs and throat) just self-distancing, hand In their piece ‘What Really completely implemented for identifying areas (places) in which these three households to be isolated, (2) early and symptomatic treat- washing and mask use in Works’, Professor of time spans ranging from four measures would be completely implemented for organising local sanitary mea- ment using digital means area-by-area in order to grad- Administration Nitin Nohria to twelve weeks. time spans ranging from four to twelve weeks. sures, (3) distributing food, (including medicine deliv- ually cover the entire nation is and others have developed the The strategy would also medicines and daily provi- ery), (2) mandating at least 50 expected to completely stop 4+2 rule, in which it is possi- contain large-scale testing, sions, particularly to the poor per cent Work From Home the transmission of Covid-19 ble to analyse interventions daily real-time monitoring of be an Area containing 5000 the activities in the execution and the vulnerable, (4) provid- for all government employees. within 4-12 weeks. (including Covid-19) within morbidity and mortality pat- people. One action team with plan are as follows: (1) testing ing medicines, identifying The initial success of the use Furthermore, lasting four primary categories — terns in districts/local units, a leader and a single chain of and follow-up on results of establishments (e.g. schools, of e-office and teleconferenc- changes in the behaviours of strategy, execution, culture procurement of materials and command would be formed tests as provided in the strate- SAMEER SHARMA, IAS stadia, community halls) that ing holds much promise of Governments, households and structure — and two sup- measures to prevent reinfec- for each Area. As the Area is gy, (2) providing masks and can be converted into tempo- maintaining high levels of and individuals could be one plementing ones (any two of tion in areas where Covid has located close to the people, it test kits; in cases where doctors rary hospitals, and (6) identi- efficiency in government unintended effect. Finally, the talent, innovation, leadership been completely stopped. would promote cooperation are unavailable, deploying doc- distancing and wearing masks) fying private doctors to look operations, (3) switching to 4+2 rule could also be applied and partnerships). and seamless exchange of tors (e.g. private, AYUSH) in order to completely stop the after these hospitals. remote proctored tests for to other government schemes Below, some key Covid- Structure information among the Areas from elsewhere, (3) provision- spread of Covid and to make admissions. to make them more coherent control operations have been There would be a two-tier and the district. ing for all medial and health sense of the “infodemic” Culture Additionally, combining and bring about greater pre- placed within the four prima- structure within each district. supplies and technical assis- accompanying the pandemic, The existing culture where learning management sys- dictability in results. ry categories. The first level would be the Execution tance, (4) mobilising and pro- (6) providing direct help if the people go out for daily work tems for teaching, tutorials, district or the municipality. The local execution plans viding digital solutions for local unit is overwhelmed by and other activities would be group activities, assignments (Author has a PhD from Strategy The second level would be would be grounded in local tracking patients and provid- a large number of cases, and reoriented to make the house- and personalised learning (e.g. USA and a DLitt from Strong empirical evidence is the sub-local unit. The con- conditions and prepared at ing access to telemedicine, (5) (7) converting buildings into hold the primary site of activ- Indian Institute of Corporate Kanchi University. The arti- emerging that if self-distanc- ventional units — sub-divi- the district-level. These would organising public health com- large Covid-19 hospitals (e.g. ity. As part of this paradigm Affairs). This is expected to cle is based on his research ing, hand washing and mask sions/taluqas/wards — are be continuously updated based munication on the three key stadium) with the help of shift, a range of home deliv- lead to near normal working and practice and views are use are followed Covid trans- too large and the best would on periodic feedback. Some of issues (hand washing, social NDRF/armed police. ery services would be provid- in educational institutes, and personal) Garuda Panchami TDP deplores ‘govt apathy’ Lemon farmers sour over today low prices, govt steps in PNS n TIRUMALA towards Covid-19 patients PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM TTD is organising Garuda Seva on the auspicious day of Citrus farmers in the State were n Panchami at Tirumala, which PNS VIJAYAWADA l In a statement here on badly hit this year as they could occurs on Saturday. In view Friday, the former minister N not export their produce to of COVID-19 restrictions, Telugu Desam Party National Lokesh accused the YSRCP other States due to the Covid-19 the annual festival will take General Secretary Nara Lokesh government of acting in a induced lockdown. place in Ekantkam within the on Friday expressed concern condemnable manner when Despite good yield, they could Srivari temple premises that nobody was taking the people were falling victims not explore markets in other between 5 pm and 6 pm. responsibility to provide time- and dying on the roads States and were forced to push The legends say that annu- ly medicare to the patients suf- because of the dreaded virus lemons in local markets, which al fete was performed for sake fering from severe Coronavirus did not fetch them good returns. of newlywed couple and to symptoms in the State. l The Dharmavaram incident Lemons are plucked during exposed the deteriorating beget children born with Lokesh termed it as inhu- April-May as farmers and traders l l power, strength and stamina man that Covid patient Raja situation that was prevailing all also wait up to the summer sea- Despite good yield, Lemons are plucked during April- like Garuda. did not get any treatment over the State. It was obvious son for a good market. But, this lemon farmers could May as farmers and traders also wait up not explore markets in to the summer season for a good market. though his family members that Chief Minister YS time, they waited up to the end Jaganmohan Reddy's Corona other States and were But, this time, they waited up to the end begged for help for over eight of March for exporting the crop. forced to push lemons of March for exporting the crop. But the hours in front of a hospital at Dharmavaram incident Raja in Anantapur reflected the publicity gimmicks were not But the sudden announcement saving the people's lives in local markets, which sudden announcement of lockdown and Tiruvadippodi Dharmavaram in Anantapur exposed the deteriorating sit- inefficiency of the ruling party of lockdown and subsequent did not fetch them subsequent restrictions due to the spread district. As a result, the patient uation that was prevailing all and its inability to create con- l Lokesh termed it as restrictions due to the spread of good returns of Covid cases ruined their plans. Utsavam died under the tree within the over the State. It was obvious fidence among the people. inhuman that Covid patient Raja Covid cases ruined their plans. hospital premises there. that Chief Minister YS Family members waited for did not get any treatment Chief Minister YS l CM YS Jaganmohan Reddyon Friday expressed concern over celebrated In a statement here on Jaganmohan Reddy's Corona treatment inside the hospital though his family members Jaganmohan Reddyon Friday the fall in lemon prices across the State. He has issued directive Friday, the former minister publicity gimmicks were not premises. Eventually, Raja died begged for help for over eight expressed concern over the fall to officials to take measures to avoid any loss to lemon farmers PNS n TIRUPATI accused the YSRCP govern- saving the people's lives. in the hands of his wife whose hours in front of a hospital at in lemon prices across the State. ment of acting in a con- Lokesh charged the govern- grief was inconsolable. At least Dharmavaram in Anantapur He has issued directive to offi- immediately purchase all the of the Chief Minister, Minister The Tiruvadippodi Utsavam of demnable manner when the ment with negligence at a time now, the YSRCP government district. As a result, the patient cials to take measures to avoid lemon yield from farmers and for Agriculture Kannababu told Andal Sri Goda Devi was cel- people were falling victims when it should have been should wake from its slumber died under the tree within the any loss to lemon farmers. also to increase the minimum mediapersons that they would ebrated at Tirumala on Friday. and dying on the roads because extending much needed help and come to the people's hospital premises The Chief Minister ordered support price for it. start procuring lemons from As a part of this, Sesha Vastram of the dreaded virus. The to the people. The death of rescue. the authorities concerned to Acting upon the instructions Saturday. and Shatari were offered in Purusaivari Thota followed by the religious discourse of Chinna Jiyar Swamy of Tirumala. According to legend, SCR engineer held on V-P highlights virtues of I&PR conducts Covid Andal Sri Goda Devi emerged in Tulasi garden while Sri Anantalwan developed the gar- graft charges by CBI dens in Tirumala and com- mastering mother tongue tests for journalists menced Pushpa Kainkaryam to PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM demanded by Vijay Raju, he PNS n VIJAYAWADA Speaking on the occasion, the Lord. lodged a complaint with the PNS n NEW DELHI the Commissioner said that Every year, Andal Officials of the Central Bureau CBI, ACB, Visakhapatnam, for In view of Covid-19 pan- being infected with Tiruvadippodi Utsavam is of Investigation (CBI), Vizag taking necessary legal action. Vice-President M Venkaiah demic, T Vijay Kumar Reddy, Coronavirus is not a crime being conducted in Purusaivari branch, arrested M Vijay Raju, The CBI laid a trap on Vijay Naidu on Friday highlighted the Commissioner of and people should look at Thota since several centuries. working as a senior section Raju. The accused was caught virtues of mastering one's moth- Information and Public those infected with a human- Andal, who is believed to be the engineer, the South Central red- handed at his office er tongue and urged people to Relations, said that tests are itarian approach. incarnation of Bhudevi, was Railway in while accepting the learn other languages to widen being conducted for journal- He called upon people found to Vaishnavaite devotee Jammalamadugu of bribe of Rs 14,000 their understanding of cultur- ists, as they interact with to follow social distance, wear Vishnuchitta in Tulasi garden Guntakal Division, from the com- al diversities and value sys- multiple sections of society. a mask and maintain on the auspicious day of Purva for demanding and plainant. The tems. As a part of it, a special camp hygiene. Phalguni Nakshatra in Ashada accepting a bribe of accused was arrested He also said that learning was organised on Friday with He urged officials to create Sukla Chaturdi in Kataka Rs 14,000 from a and is being pro- other languages fosters wider the help of district authorities more awareness among pub- month on the advent of the trackman for doing an duced before the bonding of humankind, besides here where the swabs of 150 lic and for assistance on same auspicious star and tithi, official favour. court. Searches are being enhancing opportunities of var- journalists and their families Covid one can call 14410 Andal Tiruvadippodi Utsavam CBI officials said that they conducted at the office and res- ious kinds. Addressing the were collected. helpline for telemedicine. is being conducted in Tirumala received a complaint from a idence of the accused. 'World Telugu Cultural Fest', every year. trackman in the South Central Public having complaints being organised in San Railway, Jammalamadugu, about graft in the Central gov- Francisco, online, Naidu l Noting that a common language fosters l Naidu urged people Guntakal Division, alleging ernment departments, PSUs, stressed that language is more unity and community development, Naidu to always be mindful that he was absent from his nationalised banks and govern- than a mere instrument of urged people to learn as many languages and respectful of four duties during February and ment insurance companies and expression. as possible for a broader understanding of ‘Ms' — mother, March this year due to ill health information with regard to He elaborated that language the diverse cultures. He called for extensive motherland, mother and the senior section engineer demand of bribe, amassing of is manifestation of culture and cultural and linguistic exchanges for tongue and mentor Vijay Raju demanded him to wealth disproportionate to their a system of values over a long transforming mindsets and perspectives. (teacher or guru) pay a bribe of Rs 14,000 for hav- known sources of income by period of time, and it epitomis- ing shown his absent period of officials of above organisations es the personality types typical 21 days as ‘on duty’ for not issu- are requested to contact to respective cultures. ing the long period of interac- guages as possible for a broad- ing charge sheet against him Superintendent of Police, CBI, According to an official state- tion with others. er understanding of the diverse VIJAYAWADA and for assigning office duty to Visakhapatnam in person, by ment, the Vice-President said Noting that a common lan- cultures. He called for extensive him. post or over Toll Free No. 1800 every language is an outcome of guage fosters unity and commu- cultural and linguistic exchanges BULLION RATES As the complainant was not 425 00100 or e mail- an evolutionary process draw- nity development, Naidu urged for transforming mindsets and GOLD willing to pay the bribe as [email protected]. ing from other languages dur- people to learn as many lan- perspectives. ` 53,220 (10 gm) ` 1,020 SILVER ` 61,100 (1kg) Health, well-being of families deteriorating under Covid stress ` 950 IANS n NEW YORK behavioural health for their unmarried parents, the study Parents with children under age 18 were children. said. Since March, more families CHICKEN The ongoing disruptive changes surveyed to measure changes in their health, The findings also showed are reporting food insecurity, RATES `/KG from efforts to reduce the spread insurance status, food security, use of public that 24 per cent of parents and more reliance on food of Covid-19 are having a sub- reported a loss of regular child banks, and delaying children's Dressed/With Skin `177 food assistance resources, child care and use stantial negative impact on the of health care services since the Covid-19 care. According to the study, the visits to health care providers. Without Skin `201 physical and mental well-being impact of abrupt, systemic With Covid-19 cases and deaths pandemic began Broiler at Farm `122 of parents and their children, say changes to employment and on the rise around the country, researchers. Families are partic- strain from having access to a families may continue to expe- ularly affected by stressors stem- the nation's children are going changes in their health, insur- limited social network is disrupt- rience higher levels of need and EGG ming from changes in work, hungry, losing insurance ance status, food security, use of ing the core of families across the disruption. school and daycare schedules employer-sponsored insurance public food assistance resources, country. The study found that families RATES `/100 that are impacting finances and and their regular child care. The child care and use of health care Worsening physical and men- with young children report HYDERABAD 330 access to community support situation is urgent and requires services since the Covid-19 pan- tal health was similar no matter worse mental health than those networks, according to the sur- immediate attention from fed- demic began. The survey the person's race, ethnicity, with older children."The loss of VIJAYAWADA 356 vey of parents across the US, eral and state policymakers," revealed that 27 per cent of par- income, education status or regular child care related to VISAKHAPATNAM 380 published in the journal control its spread have had a Stephen Patrick from the Patrick added. ents reported worsening mental location. However, larger Coivd-19 has been a major RETAIL PRICE `3.80 Pediatrics. substantial effect on the nation's Children's Hospital in the US. Parents with children under health for themselves, while 14 declines in mental well-being shock to many families," the (IN VIJAYAWADA) "Covid-19 and measures to children," said study researcher "Today, an increasing number of age 18 were surveyed to measure per cent reported worsening were reported by women and study authors noted.

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YSRCP is Tie up with big firms for Include scribes in list of pro-Dalit, frontline warriors: Naidu says Social PNS n AMARAVATI Welfare Min food processing, says CM PNS n AMARAVATI Former Chief Minister N PNS n AMARAVATI n Chief Minister YS Chandrababu Naidu on Friday Though the government Jaganmohan Reddy said expressed shock over the has taken a quick action in Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan that farmers growing untimely demise of senior jour- the East Godavari incident, Reddy has instructed officials tomato, sweet lemon nalist Sunkara Rama Rao due to the Opposition is trying to to chalk out an action plan for lack of oxygen supply and expert make it an issue with peo- setting up of food processing and banana are medical care in Rajahmundry. ple like Harsha Kumar units by next season for perish- undergoing hardships on Naidu demanded to know speaking in an irresponsible able goods as the farmers of the marketing front and what purpose the government manner, Social Welfare these crops are under distress. are not even getting MSP served if it could not even save Minister P Viswaroop has During a review meeting on as the selling platforms the life of a senior journalist. said. food processing units held are not matching with “It’s time journalists and Speaking to the media here on Friday, the Chief their produce and price media persons be included in here on Friday, the minister Minister said that farmers the list of frontline warriors said that it was unbecoming growing tomato, sweet lemon n Jagan told officials that to along with doctors, nurses, med- The TDP chief, in a Twitter post here, of Harsha Kumar to pass and banana are undergoing mitigate the losses of ical staff, police, sanitation staff demanded that as the journalists were such heinous remarks. hardships on the marketing such farmers and the and others,” the TDP chief said. Harsha Kumar is a stooge of front and are not even getting possibilities of setting up It may be recalled 52-year-old risking their lives in the field-level fight Opposition leader N MSP as the selling platforms of food processing units Rama Rao was undergoing against coronavirus, the government Chandrababu Naidu he said are not matching with their plan as to how much crop constituency levels. On from RBK level and treatment after being infected at should implement Rs 50 lakh Corona and reiterated the fact that produce and price. should be purchased by the humanitarian grounds, the upwards should be Rajahmundry rural. When he YSRCP is pro-Dalit. He told officials that to mit- government and how much government is extending all developed severe breathing dif- health insurance for them. Viswaroop said that igate the losses of such farm- should be sent to the food pro- possible help to farmers and till explored so that farmers ficulties, local journalists admit- Harsha Kumar would go to ers and the possibilities of set- cessing units. now has spent Rs 3,000 crore are not affected and ted Rama Rao to the ment should implement Rs 50 Lokesh said it was unfortu- any extent to sacrifice the ting up of food processing They should also assess as to from the Market Stabilisation officials should identify at Rajahmundry Government lakh Corona health insurance nate that though local journal- identity of Dalits. He said units from RBK level and how value addition to the Fund to check market fluctu- least seven to eight such General Hospital. for them. ists promptly took Rama Rao's Dalits are always with the upwards should be explored so crops can be done, he said and ations and ensured MSP to crops They allege that their requests Meanwhile, TDP national oxygen requirement to the YSRCP. that farmers are not affected asked for full details as to farmers. to supply oxygen was only par- general secretary Nara Lokesh, notice of the authorities con- Viswaroop said that Chief and officials should identify at what they are doing on this Besides food processing tially met, and eventually, Rama in a statement, demanded the cerned, there was no timely Minister YS Jaganmohan least seven to eight such crops. count. units, officials should also con- the coming nine months. Rao succumbed to the dreaded government to provide PPE action. Reddy has been a staunch Every year farmers growing He told officials to bring out centrate on millet processing, Minister for Agriculture K virus. kits to the journalists consider- The government should step supporter of Dalits and sent banana, onions and the like are an action plan within one he said. There should be a tie- Kanna Babu, Special Chief The TDP chief, in a Twitter ing the dangers in their line of up Coronavirus treatment facil- policemen, who acted unable to market their produce month with full details and up with big companies on Secretary (Agriculture) post here, demanded that as the duty. He appealed for reviving ities and provide enough oxygen against Dalits behind the and are incurring losses. Such food processing should be food processing and no farmer Poonam Malakondaiah and journalists were risking their and implementing the health to save lives. The demands of the bars. The minister asked situations should not repeat done at RBKs wherever possi- should complain that they are other officials were present at lives in the field-level fight scheme and insurance plans for journalists should be fulfilled, Harsha Kumar to stop his and officials should draw up a ble and go up to mandal and unable to sell their produce in the review meeting. against coronavirus, the govern- the working journalists. Lokesh said. degraded politics. Elaborate arrangements Ganta makes moves Unfortunate NGT forms panel to probe Governor has to to dispatch Goddess mishap at Vizag pharma unit to join YSRCP intervene... Continued from Page 1 Padmavathi prasadam Continued from Page 1 uation and issue such direc- statutory requirement, the Continued from Page 1 being spread intentional- tions as may be found neces- bench said. ly targeting Vijayasai On May 29, the High Court had PNS n TIRUCHANOOR devotees booked so far were Proceedings in NGT were sary. The tribunal noted that the “Ganta made a clever Reddy and there is no struck down the Ordinance promul- enlisted and kept at sanctum initiated based on media report The preventive action may heirs of the deceased have move after Vijaysai Reddy truth in it. gated on April 10 by the YS Elaborate arrangements have sanctorum for the benign bless- that massive fire engulfed the also include mock-drills as been paid a sum of Rs 35 lakh went into quarantine. He Ganta, who was in the Jaganmohan Reddy government, been made and dispatch of ings of Universal Mother as chemical plant of Visakha statutory requirement to be by the company and Rs 15 lakh got in touch with some shipping logistics busi- curtailing the tenure of the SEC Goddess Padmavathi prasadams directed by priests. Prasadams, Solvents Ltd, Vizag in July 13. performed under the 1989 will be paid by the State. YSRCP leaders from ness, was initiated into from five to three years. to the online registered devotees including vermilion-turmeric The incident is said to have Rules. A sum of Rs 20 lakh will be Krishna district, including politics by former minis- It also quashed a Government commenced from Friday sachets, a dozen bangles along occurred in the Coastal Waste The Committee may visit paid to the injured. The com- a Minister and managed to ter Ch Ayyanna Patrudu, Order appointing retired judge V onwards through India Posts, with an uttariyam and a blouse Management Project, a unit of the site, consider the view pensation will be treated as speak to YS Jaganmohan who is now his arch Kanagaraj as the new chief and said TTD JEO P Basant Kumar. piece, will be dispatched to Ramky Solvents. point of all the stake holders interim subject to determina- Reddy. He might join the enemy. restored Ramesh Kumar as chief of Speaking at Sri Padmavathi devotees, who booked online The NGT said that it is and give its report within three tion of final liability. Suitable party in August,’’ said a He went on to win the the state poll panel. Ammavari temple at through India Posts. The dis- prima facie clear that the acci- months by e-mail, the bench interim steps may be taken for senior leader of the ruling Anakapalle Lok Sabha seat Justice V Kanagaraj, a retired Tiruchanoor on Friday after patch process has already com- dent happened due to failure to said. restoration of the environ- party. in 1999 and in 2004, judge of the Madras High Court, handing over the Goddess menced”, he added. comply with the safety guide- CPCB will be the nodal ment, pending preparation of Sources added that if entered the Assembly had assumed charge as the SEC on prasadams to be dispatched to He further stated Varalakshmi lines and practices by the unit agency for compliance, the final restoration plan, the Ganta makes it to the from Chodavaram. April 11, replacing Ramesh Kumar. the Postal Department officials, vratam will be telecast live on Sri and its operators. tribunal said and directed the bench said. party, he would be given In 2009 he joined actor The High Court had delivered the he said, the first ever-virtual par- Venkateswara Bhakti channel on The tribunal said in view of District Magistrate to extend Apart from the report of the priority over Avanti Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam judgment on a batch of writ peti- ticipation of Varalakshmi vratam July 31 between 10 am and 12 the repeated failures of compli- necessary cooperation and committee, action taken Srinivasa Rao. He is also Party and won from tions, including the one by Ramesh is mulled by TTD on July 31 pm and devotees shall beget the ance of safety norms, there is facilitate functioning of the reports may be filed by the likely to bring more lead- Anakapalle Assembly. He Kumar, challenging the Ordinance upon the request of a majority blessings of Padmavathi a need for preventive action to Committee. Chief Secretary, Andhra ers into the ruling party became minister after PRP and the appointment of a new SEC. of devotees. ammavaru through virtual par- avoid any such incidents. The Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh, State PCB, CPCB, fold and in the process of was merged with the The YSR Congress government “Our online tickets booking ticipation”. Temple deputy exec- The green panel said the Pradesh may identify and take District Magistrate, weakening the TDP, which Congress. had on April 10 abruptly removed commenced on July 22 and will utive officer Jhansi Rani, Postal Chief Secretaries of the all the action against persons respon- Visakhapatnam and the envi- he believes has no He dumped the Ramesh Kumar from the post by continue till July 30. We received Department superintendent States may hold meetings with sible for failure in overseeing ronment ministry before the prospects in the near Congress for the TDP in promulgating the ordinance, an overwhelming response from Srinivasa Rao, AEO concerned officers and stake- the execution of on-site and next date by e-mail. future. 2014 and became HRD amending the AP Panchayat Raj Act, devotees in the last two days Subramanyam and others were holders within two weeks from off-site emergency plans and The matter is listed for next However, some YSRCP minister and a powerful 1994, curtailing the tenure of the itself. All the Gotra Namas of also present. today to take stock of the sit- holding of mock drills as per hearing on November 3. sources say the rumour is leader in coastal Andhra. SEC to three years from five. AP clocks fresh single day YSRCP leaders Gang selling rushing to Covid drugs high of 8,147 Covid cases hospitals in busted PNS n HYDERABAD Continued from Page 1 other states Continued from Page 1 Officials of the Commissioner's Guntur and Chittoor reported 703 and Shutdown in Anakapalle Special Operation Team, 630 respectively. Also, the state saw 49 Incidentally, Rajya Sabha Congress leaders during birth centenary celebrations of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao in Hyderabad on Friday Madhapur Zone apprehended more coronavirus fatalities in the last 24 for two days Member and YSRCP gener- a five member gang who were hours while 2,380 patients got cured and Continued from could prepare them- al secretary Vijayasai Reddy, involved in the black market discharged from hospitals. Of the fresh Page 1 selves. Most of the peo- who is pitched as the No. 2 trade of the generic versions of deaths, East Godavari district reported 11, ple accepted the pro- in the ruling party, is Telangana Congress lauds Remdesivir and Actemra Krishna nine, Kurnool eight, Srikakulam He said the cam- posals, yet some volun- believed to have been admit- which are being used for seven and West Godavari five. Kurnool paign on the lockdown teers would move ted to Apollo Hospitals, Antiviral medicine for Covid- touched 150 in Covid-19 deaths, the high- was launched last around the town to Hyderabad. 19 patients. est in the state, followed by Krishna 133 Saturday so that people assess the situation. He did not confirm if he PV as ‘pride of the party' The arrested were identified and East Godavari 107. has contracted the virus, but as Chamanthi Sagar Sandeep tweeted that he was isolating PNS n HYDERABAD screens at all DCC offices and ular interactions with Narasimha (32), Kandukuri Danunjai (34), himself for 7-10 days. other places. Rao during his tenure in the Sara Sairam Mudiraj (32), Meanwhile, TDP AP pres- The year-old long birth centenary PVNR Centenary Rashtrapati Bhavan as the OSD Nakka Venkateshwar Rao (30) Government to provide Remdesivir, ident K Kala Venkatrao said celebrations of former Prime Celebrations Committee chair- to Presidents of India R. and Gadey Pramod (33). The Coronavirus treatment and Minister PV Narasimha Rao man Dr J Geetha Reddy, Chief Venkatraman and Dr. Shankar Covid-19 outbreak began in relief were apparently not in began here on Friday with emi- Patron and Narasimha Rao's Dayal Sharma. He said January-2020. Based on vast the government's priority nent personalities including for- brother PV Manohar Rao, hon- Narasimha Rao would be publicity of Antiviral Drugs ‘Tocilizumab' for critical Covid-hit list which was why virus pre- mer President of India Pranab orary chairman V Hanumantha remembered for the land ceiling namely Remdesivir and Continued from Page 1 recruitment of specialists, Officials informed the vention measures took a Mukherjee and ex-Prime Rao, vice-chairman D Sridhar act and other reforms which he Actemra around the country, doctors and paramedical Chief Minister that they were back seat from the begin- Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Babu, CLP Leader Mallu Bhatti introduced as then the Chief the demand for usage of these Hospitals will spend the personnel who will be hired monitoring the situation on ning. Till now, the number participating in the virtual meet- Vikramarka, Committee Minister of combined Andhra medicines increased within a allotted Rs 1,000 crore on over the next six months. a daily basis. of coronavirus cases reached ing organised by Telangana Convener B Mahesh Kumar Pradesh. He said those land short period. The drug, infrastructure, paramedical This decision was made in In addition to this, the 64,713 in the state and 823 Pradesh Congress Committee Goud and others also spoke on reforms helped lakhs of landless Remdesivir has been manufac- staff, doctor recruitment and the last meeting by the Government is going to persons lost their lives due to (TPCC). the occasion. poor. turing by Hetero Company health staff appointments. Chief Minister, keeping in spend Rs 5 crore on meals infection. The main event was held at Speaking on the occasion, Uttam said that Narasimha located unit at Sangareddy dis- Apart from this, the state view the possibility of any and sanitation in all the quar- “It’s disturbing that AP Indira Bhavan in Gandhi Bhavan TPCC president and Nalgonda Rao was a Congressman from his trict. In this crisis, the accused government is spending complications in the flow of antine centres, they said. crossed 50,000 cases in a premises and it was connected MP N Uttam Kumar Reddy birth till death. He said previous formed a group and started about Rs 6.5 crore a day on services for Covid treat- The Chief Minister made short time and stood in fifth online with Zoom App which said that Narasimha Rao's polit- Congress Government had black marketing the emer- Covid-19 tests and quaran- ment. it clear to the officials that place in the country. Even in had nearly 1,000 guests includ- ical journey was truly inspiring named Asia's longest elevated gency drug for Covid-19 tine facilities, said the Chief The Chief Minister also there should be no compro- Corona tests, inordinate ing former Union Ministers P. as he began an ordinary Congress corridor after Narasimha Rao. He patients and to earn money ille- Minister. directed the officials to focus mise in terms of providing delay was being caused Chidambaram and Jairam worker and later became the said the Congress MLAs have gally. Based on credible infor- The officials also briefed on facilities in quarantine the best healthcare to the which was leading to faster Ramesh. The event was broad- Prime Minister of India. also moved a resolution in the mation, the SOT Madhapur the Chief Minister on the centres. people of Andhra Pradesh. spread of the disease,” cast live on social media plat- Recalling his personal associa- Assembly seeking Bharat Ratna Zone Team apprehended the Venkat Rao said. forms and displayed at giant tion, he said he used to have reg- Award for Narasimha Rao. accused persons and seized the antiviral drugs from them. The Police seized 15 Remdesivir 100MG/20 ML injections, one Staff on ‘deputation’ Actemra 400 mg and Rs 49,120 Cyber criminals dupe people with ‘e-SIM Swap' cash, all worth Rs 6,00,000 from told to return to their possession. The accused PNS n HYDERABAD said, "Dear Customer Your Airtel Customer Care number. Airtel by sending the mail Id deducted from his bank accounts. and seized material handed SIM Card Will Be Blocked Accordingly, he forward- received from the caller as instruct- Similarly, a resident of Gachibowli over to S.H.O. Chandanagar PS tribal areas Cyber Criminals are adopting inno- in 24 hours Please Update ed the email Id received ed by caller. On doing so, he again lost Rs 5,94,799 and another victim for taking further action. Continued from Page 1 vative ways to cheat the people by Your eKYC verification from the caller/fraudster received an auto generated message lost Rs 1,03,990. In all three cases, procuring e-SIM card connection Thanks". After which to the customer care from Airtel, to go ahead with e-SIM the Cyber Police registered the Praveen Prakash further said that the Chief and cheating the innocent cus- he received a call from number, after which he enabled handset. Later he received complaints and have begun inves- Minister has taken serious note of the issue and have tomers. The Cyberabad Cyber the customer care of received a receipt of an a Google view form link on his tigating. asked him to convey that Speical Chief Secretaries, Crime Police received three com- Airtel, who informed auto generated message mobile from the caller, on which he Police requested citizens to not to Principal Secretaries, Secretaries, HoDs and plaints of victims who lost Rs 16 lakh him about sending a mes- from Airtel about registra- submitted his bank name and for- believe the messages or calls received District Collectors may review this situation through e-SIM SWAP. sage and asked to update the tion of e-mail Id for his warded the same to the caller. After from the Cyber fraudsters in the under their jurisdiction and ensure that these lien/ A resident of Miyapur received a KYC details online by forward- mobile number. After which he which his SIM card got blocked and name of updation of KYC docu- informal attachment are cancelled in next 24 hours. message from QP-TXTSMS that ing the email Id sent by him to the forwarded the e-SIM request to an amount of Rs 9,20,897 was ments. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JULY 25, 2020 04 US-China conflict to impair global WHO chief scientist SHORT READS sees no herd immunity trade to affect India: Raghuram Rajan n LONDON The chief scientist at the World n NEW YORK "Global trade is going "There are countries, of course Health Organization estimates the United States being a prime that about 50 per cent to 60 As the US presidential election to be an important example, but also India as well as per cent of the population will draws near, the conflict between factor if they can Brazil, Mexico where the con- need to be immune to the Goa: Parrikar's son America and China will escalate, jump on to it, whether tainment has not happened coronavirus for there to be any defends meet with impairing global trade which is it's trade in goods and despite lockdowns, despite enor- protective “herd immunity” "extremely important" for emerg- mous costs. As a result, the cost effect. disgruntled BJP leader ing markets like India and Brazil services or trade in of the virus is going to be signif- Herd immunity is usually that are re-opening amidst digital services, it's icantly greater than for the coun- achieved through vaccination PANAJI: The son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar COVID-19 pandemic, according going to be very tries that have been successful," and occurs when most of a to former RBI Governor he said. population is immune to a dis- on Friday said his loyalty Raghuram Rajan. Cautioning important and our Rajan said that for countries like ease, blocking its continued towards the BJP must not be that there will be "deeply dam- countries desperately India and the US that are still bat- spread. During a social media questioned just because he met aged firms" in the economy, tling the virus, the main issue right event on Friday, Dr. Soumya brakes to the spread." Other a disgruntled party leader a day need an open world," earlier. Utpal Parrikar met Rajan said the post-pandemic Rajan said now is to contain the virus, even Swaminathan said that studies experts have estimated that as recovery has to be accompanied as he asserted that "unfortunate- done from some countries hit much as 70 per cent to 80 per former MLA Kiran Kandolkar who, a fortnight ago, had by a process of repair. the US and China is going to between incumbent President ly the spread has become signifi- hard by COVID-19 show that cent of the population need to threatened to float his own "There's going to be enormous increase and that impairs global Donald Trump and Democratic Distinguished Service Professor cant enough that containment is about 5 per cent to 10 per cent have antibodies before there is party claiming he was not bankruptcies in the United States trade, which…is going to be presidential candidate Joe Biden. of Finance at University of going to be very difficult". "This of people now have antibod- any herd immunity effect. getting respect in the BJP. certainly and quite possibly in extremely important going for- "Global trade is going to be an Chicago Booth School of creates an enormous amount of ies, though in some countries, In the pandemic's earlier Kandolkar met Utpal Parrikar Europe also as we repair the ward, especially for emerging important factor if they can Business, said that containment uncertainty because businesses it has been as high as 20 per stages, countries including on Thursday at the latter's economy, reallocate resources, markets like India, Brazil, jump on to it, whether it's trade of the coronavirus in countries don't know whether there'll be cent. Britain proposed achieving residence, triggering restructure capital structures," he Mexico, which are going to be in goods and services or trade in like the US and India has not fresh lockdowns and how difficult She says: “As there are waves herd immunity as an out- speculation in the BJP. said on Thursday at the PanIIT significantly impaired by the digital services, it's going to be happened despite lockdowns, they will be. Some states in the US of this infection going through break response strategy. But Speaking on the meeting, the USA virtual conference titled virus and need some source of very important and our countries while in some countries contain- are talking about fresh lockdowns, countries, people are going to Swaminathan pointed out that former CM's son said there 'The New Global Economic demand to pull them out as they desperately need an open world," ment has been a 2-2.5 month some states in India are talking develop antibodies and those achieving this effect with a was nothing confidential about Norm: Post CoVID-19'. start opening up again," he said. Rajan said. process and virus cases have been about lockdowns and have actu- people will hopefully be vaccine is much safer than let- it, adding "if I wanted, I would "Certainly as we get closer to the The US election will be held Rajan, an IIT Delhi graduate brought down to the single dig- ally sort of implemented some of immune for sometime so they ting the virus rip through the have avoided getting clicked US election, the conflict between on November 3. The contest is and the Katherine Dusak Miller its leading to re-openings. those right now," he said. will also act as barriers and population. with him, or would have met him at a secret place". He said Kandolkar was among the Soil from RSS HQ leaders who worked with his Raise daily Covid testing to 1 lakh, conduct late father and, therefore, it was sent to Ayodhya Must follow CPCB norms for disposal his duty to agree when the former MLA asked for a door-to-door survey: Yogi to officials for Ram temple meeting. "There should not be of biomedical waste: HC to govt any doubt. I will follow the n PNS NEW DELHI In districts having ‘bhoomi pujan' principles and footsteps of my PNS n MUMBAI father," Utpal Parrikar added. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister a population of 30 PNS n NAGPUR Yogi Adityanath Friday asked lakhs or above, The Bombay High Court on officials to work out a plan for Soil from the Rashtriya Friday said the Maharashtra 21 quintals of enhancing the coronavirus 2,000 rapid Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) government and civic bodies polythene seized in testing capacity in the state to antigen tests headquarters here has been are obligated to adhere to the one lakh per day. sent to Ayodhya for the August Central Pollution Control U’khand's Rishikesh He also directed them to should conducted 5 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony of Board's (CPCB) guidelines RISHIKESH: The Rishikesh conduct door-to-door survey daily, while in the Ram temple, a VHP func- on the treatment and dispos- Municipal Corporation has in Lucknow, Ghaziabad, others at least tionary said on Friday. Talking al of biomedical waste gener- seized 21 quintals of polythene Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, to PTI, Govind Shende, the ated during diagnosis and from three people over the last Allahabad, Gorakhpur and 1,000 tests, Yogi Vidarbha prant pramukh of quarantine of COVID-19 two days and imposed a fine of Ballia districts, according to an Adityanath said Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), patients. Rs 1.5 lakh on them, an official official release. said that soil from a temple in A division bench of Chief said on Friday. The action was In a meeting with senior Ramtek and water from the Justice Dipankar Datta and pandemic does not take any Sadhna Kumar, raising con- taken as part of an ongoing officials, the chief minister Besides, at least 35,000 tests He also asked district confluence of five rivers, both Justice Madhav Jamdar direct- further toll," the court said. cerns over biomedical waste drive against polythene, also said testing more will should be conducted daily administrations to take neces- near Nagpur city, have also been ed the state government, the The CPCB has issued guide- such as used PPE kits being Rishikesh Municipal Commi- help check the spread of across the state using the gold sary steps to use private hos- sent for the upcoming event. Maharashtra State Pollution lines on June 10 to ensure dumped on roads by the ssioner Narendra Singh Quiriyal COVID-19 infection. standard RT-PCR method, he pitals as COVID-19 facility if "Earlier, it was decided that soil Control Board and civic bodies healthy living conditions of Kalyan Dombivali Municipal said. Use of polythene was In districts having a popu- said. required. He also asked them and water from different places to follow the guidelines for the everyone in view of the pan- Corporation (KDMC). banned in Uttarakhand in 2018. lation of 30 lakhs or above, He asked for effective med- to take the help of NCC cadets in the country, including the disposal of biomedical waste. demic, the court said. Advocate Sharmila 2,000 rapid antigen tests ical screening by surveillance and people associated with religious places, would be col- "It is the paramount duty of The bench was hearing a Deshmukh, appearing for the should conducted daily, while teams which he said should be civil defence for ensuring prop- lected and people in thousands the state government to ensure public interest litigation filed MPCB, told the court that a Two more CBI officers in others at least 1,000 tests, he done on a mission mode and er arrangements in coron- would go for the bhoomi pujan that the life of every citizen is by Dombivali resident Kishor notice was issued to the probing Tuticorin said. warned against any laxity. avirus containment zones. of Ram temple in March. preserved and COVID- 19 Sohoni through his advocate KDMC over the incident. killings test positive MADURAI: Two more officers of the CBI team that probed the Kidnapped Kanpur lab Migrant labourer sells 15-day-old Gandak river breaches Tuticorin custodial death case tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, while one of the technician killed: police baby, police rescue baby accused policemen is found to embankment in Bihar have contracted the virus. The n n PNS KANPUR/LUCKNOW PNS KOKRAJHAR (ASSAM) police swung into action and res- CBI office cum quarters at n cued the baby from the two sis- PNS GOPALGANJ Athikulam here, where the A lab technician who was kid- Driven by extreme poverty and ters. We also arrested the man investigation was held and four napped a month back in Kanpur lack of work during the COVID- (Brahma)," police said. The Gandak river breached an officers from Delhi were was killed within a week of being 19 crisis, a migrant labourer in During interrogation, the two embankment at two places in staying, has been sealed and held captive, police said on Assam sold his 15-day-old women claimed that they had Gopalganj district of Bihar disinfected. While two officers Friday, while eleven police per- daughter for Rs 45,000 but police bought the baby for a childless on Friday, affecting at least tested positive for the virus on sonnel, including two senior rescued the baby, officials said on couple related to them. 50,000 people of 45 villages, an Wednesday, the others on officers, were suspended for Friday. The man and two "We are really thankful to the official said. Friday, officials said. The police laxity. women have been arrested on police for rescuing the baby. But Three teams of National personnel arrested in The man's family claimed that the charge of human trafficking. the issue is of very serious Disaster Response Force connection with the case and Rs 30 lakh ransom was paid for Dipak Brahma, a resident of nature. Because of the lock- (NDRF) personnel are engaged lodged in the central prison his release in the presence of (South) Aprana Gupta and then Dhantola Mandaria, a forest vil- down, poor people do not have in the evacuation of people Efforts are also on to plug the here has been placed under police, but Circle Officer Vikas circle officer Manoj Gupta in lage in Kokrajhar district, had elder daughter is a year old, any work. The situation is getting affected by floodwaters, District breaches, the DM said. quarantine, they added. The Pandey said the allegation was public interest. recently returned from Gujarat, Nedan Foundation chairman worse for those living in forest Magistrate Arshad Aziz said. The river water has also over- father-son duo, Jeyaraj and his not true. Five people, including Besides the SSP has suspend- where he worked as a labourer. Digambar Narzary said. villages," Narzary said. The river turned turbulent topped NH 28 due to the son Bennicks died in a hospital a woman and two friends of S ed former SHO (Barra) Ranjit He was jobless and finding it "Brahma tried to find a job Lakhs of labourers returned to following a discharge of 4.36 breaches, disrupting vehicular in Kovilpatti in Tuticorin district, Yadav, were arrested in connec- Rai, chowki incharge Rajesh hard to support his family, during the pandemic but it was their homes in Assam from lakh cusecs of water from the movement between Gorakhpur after they were allegedly tion with the case, the police Kumar and seven others — a according to an official of an hard to come by. With almost all large cities outside the state after Valmikinagar barrage on July 21 in Uttar Pradesh and the districts thrashed by the personnel at said. sub-inspector and six constables NGO working against human doors to earn a living closed, they became jobless during the due to heavy rainfall in the of Muzaffarpur, East Sathankulam police station. The Meanwhile, the government — for laxity in the investigation, trafficking. Brahma decided to sell the new- lockdown. Though the state catchment areas in Nepal. Champaran and West state government has directed Additional Director the spokesman said. After his return, the family born," he added. The man sold government had announced The Saran embankment was Champaran in Bihar. transferred the case to CBI General (ADG-Police Senior Superintendent of started living at the house of his his daughter to two women for that it will create job opportuni- breached at Devapur village of Train services on the following public outrage over Headquarters) B P Jogdand to Police (Kanpur) Dinesh Kumar in-laws in Kochugaon Patakata just Rs 45,000 on July 2 but kept ties for them through various ini- Barauli block and Puraina village Darbhanga-Samastipur route the incident. The CBI has probe whether any ransom was Prabhu said a police probe con- village in the same district. The his wife in dark, Narzary said. tiatives, including under the of Majha block, the DM said. have been suspended since 7 am swung into action as soon as it paid by the family of the 27-year- firmed that Yadav was murdered family still lived a hand-to- Brahma's wife and villagers Mahatma Gandhi National A ring bund was breached at due to floodwaters touching a received a reference from the old lab technician or not. by his abductors. He said that mouth existence, neighbours lodged a complaint at Rural Employment Guarantee Jadavpur Rajwahi village and a girder bridge near Hayaghat in Centre to proceed with its According to an official several suspects were detained said. During these tough times, Kochugaon police station after Act (MGNREGA), the COVID- sluice gate broke at Devapur vil- Darbhanga district, East Central investigation and had spokesman in Lucknow, the and grilled intensively, and two Brahma's wife gave birth to the they came to know about it later. 19 outbreak has badly hit most lage under pressure from the ris- Railway (ECR) CPRO Rajesh dispatched a team from its government has suspended SP of them confessed to the crime. girl, their second daughter. Their "On receiving the complaint, economic activities in the state. ing waters of the river, he said. Kumar said. special crime unit. Powerlifter Vivian remembered as courageous, Trump scraps Jacksonville Republican does his bit for dignified burial humble Civil Rights warrior convention due to virus spike n ATLANTA n WASHINGTON easily" and there was "great of Covid victims enthusiasm" for it, but he made PNS n BENGALURU The nation paid its final respects President Donald Trump has the decision considering the Thursday to the Rev. C.T. Vivian, cancelled the mega Jacksonville safety of the people. For someone who has lifted 295 a pioneer of the Civil Rights portion of the Republican "I said there's nothing more kg without break much sweat, Movement who helped end seg- National Convention to be held important in our country than famed powerlifter Mohammed regation across the South and left next month due to the coron- keeping our people safe whether Azmathulla feels the pain of an abiding imprint on U.S. his- avirus "flare-up" in Florida, a that's from the China virus or the carrying the bodies of COVID- tory. Vivian, a close ally of the major setback in his re-election radical-left mob that you see in 19 victims, as he goes about giv- Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., bid. The move is a striking turn- Portland where I want to thank ing a dignified burial to them. was mourned by civil rights icons around for Trump, who moved Homeland Security and others in "The pain I experience while along with TV personality and the three-day convention to law enforcement for doing a fan- carrying the body of someone author Oprah Winfrey and base- Jacksonville after North tastic job over the last few days,” who has died due to coron- ball legend Hank Aaron — both Carolina's governor raised pub- Trump said. avirus can't be explained," the of whom delivered remarks via lic health concerns about having Trump's last-minute decision champion powerlifter said. As pre-recorded video — during a massive gatherings in Charlotte, to cancel the event follows a coronavirus now carries a stig- funeral at Providence Missionary as the Republicans had long behind his Democratic Party coronavirus outbreaks in the scramble by the Republican ma borne out of public fear, Baptist Church in Atlanta. Vivian service. “In Illinois, and in national opposition to racial planned. rival Joe Biden in some of the US. The state had 389,868 cases, Party over the last few months to many people avoid touching died July 17 at age 95. Tennessee and Florida, and segregation. Details of Lewis' At a White House news con- recent opinion polls, said he the third-highest in the country try and hold a conventional victims' bodies, protest against “C.T. was truly a remarkable Mississippi — in the north and funeral have yet to be ference on Thursday, the presi- took the decision to protect the behind California and New York, party gathering in spite of the their cremation or burial in the man, a man whose physical in the south — CT was there announced. At Vivian's funeral dent said he took the decision people of his country. according to COVID Data raging pandemic that has already vicinity and look at the relatives courage was exceeded only by his fighting to turn us back toward in Atlanta on Thursday, those in owing to a spike in coronavirus "I have to protect the Tracker from the Centers for killed over 140,000 Americans. of the deceased with fear. moral courage, whose capacity justice,” Biden added. attendance were reminded to cases in Florida. "The timing for American people; that is what Disease Control and Prevention. The delegates to the conven- Azmathulla, fondly called for love overwhelmed incredible Vivian's death came the same remain socially distanced due to this event is not right, it just not I have always done. That is A total of 5,632 people have tion will still meet in Charlotte Azmat, has taken up the task of hatreds, whose faith and the day as the passing of another civil the coronavirus pandemic. Many right with what has happened what I always will do, that is died in Florida since the pan- to hold small, formal business giving a dignified burial to power of nonviolence helped for- rights icon, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, of those who eulogized Vivian recently the flare up in Florida to what I am about," he said after demic began. meetings as planned in August, coronavirus victims and has ever change our nation," former 80. In 1965, Alabama state troop- described him as a courageous have a big convention it's not the a meeting with his political Trump said the political but Trump's keynote Jacksonville associated himself with the Vice President Joe Biden said in ers beat Lewis in Selma, soldier for God and civil rights right time," he said. team at the White House. team told him they can "make speech will no longer take place, Mercy Mission for the purpose. a video tribute aired during the Alabama, helping to galvanize who always remained humble. Trump, who is trailing Florida has one of the worst this (convention) work very US media reports said. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JULY 25, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS PHASE-I HUMAN CLINICAL TRIAL Muted response to plasma donation, Man given first dose of potential doctors reason baseless fears PNS n NEW DELHI

The response to a call for donat- Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS ing convalescent plasma for PNS n NEW DELHI ple will be recruited between 12- COVID-19 patients in Delhi 65 years, AIIMS Director Dr has been "lukewarm", doctors Akhilesh slams UP The phase-I human clinical trial Randeep Guleria had said. said on Friday and attributed it of India's first indigenously- Already, around 1,800 volun- to unfounded apprehensions govt over law and developed vaccine against novel teers have registered themselves about associated health risks order situation coronavirus, Covaxin, began at for the trial at AIIMS, he had and the tendency to put off the AIIMS here on Friday with said. "In the first phase we see the donation for any future need of LUCKNOW: Lashing out at the the first dose of the injection safety of the vaccine which is of family members. Yogi Adityanath government given to a man, who is in his 30s. primary importance and the Just about 320 people have over the killing of a lab Already, over 3,500 volunteers dose range is also calculated," he donated plasma in Delhi since technician in Kanpur, Samajwadi have registered themselves for the said. the initiative began on July 2, Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav trial at AIIMS since last Saturday, There are three formulations whereas more than 1,00,000 on Friday demanded that of whom the screening of at least of the vaccine, and each subject COVID-19 patients have week ago at LNJP Hospital, a low response...is that people are President's Rule be imposed in 22 people is underway, said Dr will be given any one of the for- recovered till July 23, accord- dedicated coronavirus facility. still feeling apprehensive even the state. He also announced an Sanjay Rai, Professor at the mulation in two doses two weeks ing to officials. "At ILBS, while on the open- though there is no risk involved," assistance of Rs 5 lakh for the Centre for Community Medicine apart.The first 50 will get the low- Chief Minister Arvind ing day, 10 donors had come, the official, also a doctor, said. family of the technician. The lab at AIIMS and the principal will be monitored for the next be tested on 375 volunteers and est strength dose of the vaccine. Kejriwal on Thursday said the mostly the hospital staff who had At LNJP Hospital's plasma technician, who was kidnapped investigator of the study. seven days," Rai said. the maximum of 100 of them If it is found to be safe in them, government would provide plas- earlier been infected with bank, 30 donors have volun- last month, was killed within a "The first volunteer, a resident Few more participants would would be from AIIMS. then it will be given to another ma for free and people do not COVID-19, now the daily aver- teered till July 23, but 11 were week of being held captive and of Delhi, was screened two days be given the vaccine on Saturday The second phase would include 50 patients in high doses, acord- need to buy or sell it. The CM age is about 15, which makes it rejected, as they could not fulfil the body was thrown in a river, ago and all his health parameters after their screening reports around 750 volunteers from all ing to Rai. and other senior members of the around 300 donations in total till the eligibility guidelines. police said. "The news of death were found to be within the nor- come. 12 sites together, Rai said. COVID-19 vaccine candidate government have repeatedly date, a rather lukewarm "So, effectively, we are left with of man kidnapped in Kanpur is mal range. He also does not have AIIMS-Delhi is among the 12 Phase I of the vaccine trial will Covaxin, developed by the appealed to people, who have response," a senior official of the 19 donations which is not a very saddening. Government any co-morbid conditions. sites selected by the Indian be done on healthy people aged Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech recovered from COVID-19, to facility told PTI. encouraging number, and some remained inactive after warning. "The first dose of 0.5 ml intra- Council for Medical Research 18-55 years having no co-mor- in collaboration with the ICMR donate plasma to other patients. This is despite the fact that to- of which have been used already. Now the government should muscular injection was given to (ICMR) for conducting phase I bid conditions. Women with no and the National Institute of But the response to the calls and-fro transportation facilities But it is heartening that young give at least Rs 50 lakh to the aggrieved family. SP will give Rs him around 1.30 pm. No imme- and II randomised, double-blind, pregnancy will also be selected to Virology (NIV), had recently got has been muted at the first-of-its- and food are provided to the people, mostly in the age group 5 lakh to the family," the SP diate side-effects have been placebo-controlled clinical trials be a part of the trial in the first the nod for human clinical trials kind 'plasma bank', inaugurated donors at the Institute of Liver of 20-40, are donating their president said in a tweet in observed so far. He was under of Covaxin. phase. from the Drugs Controller by Kejriwal at ILBS here on July and Biliary Science (ILBS). plasma," Medical Director, LNJP Hindi. "Where are those with observation for two hours and In phase I, the vaccine would In the second phase, 750 peo- General of India (DCGI). 2, and another one opened a "The main reason behind this Hospital, Dr Suresh Kumar, said. 'divya shakti' (divine power) and his 'bhayotpadak' (fear creating) 'prabhamanda' (aura) and his 'gyan mandali' (those giving him 30 workers stuck in UAE Gehlot accuses Raj guv under Border row with China feedback)" Yadav tweeted with a hashtag "#PresidentRuleInUP". The UP government on Friday due to pending fines figures in Rajnath's talks suspended four police person- pressure to not call assembly session n nel, including an Additional SP PNS DUBAI n and a Circle Officer, for laxity in PNS JAIPUR with Israeli minister the probe into the case. Thirty Indian workers are stranded here in the UAE as they Rajasthan Chief Minister PNS n NEW DELHI were stopped from boarding a Ashok Gehlot accused Man held for sexually repatriation flight after they Governor Kalraj Mishra on Defence Minister Rajnath abusing minor boy in failed to pay the fine for staying Friday of being under pressure Singh on Friday held a tele- in the country with expired visas, to not call an assembly session. phonic conversation with his Mumbai according to a media report on Gehlot said the state govern- Israeli counterpart Lt Gen Mumbai, A 25-year-old man Friday. Forty Rajasthani con- ment requested the governor Benjamin Gantz during which was arrested for allegedly struction workers were to board the workers told the newspaper. to call a session, but he had not India's border row with China sexually abusing an eight-year- a charter flight repatriating The stranded labourers decid- yet issued the order. in eastern Ladakh figured boy at Dharavi in Central Indians to Jaipur on July 17, the ed to stay put at the airport as "We want an assembly ses- prominently, government Mumbai, police said on Friday. Gulf News reported. Of them, they had zero earnings in the last sion from Monday," the chief sources said. The incident took place on only 10 could clear the immigra- few months. "The company had minister told reporters outside The main focus of the talks Thursday afternoon at tion check as the rest had fine booked our tickets. But, when the hotel where the legislators effects on the state's economic is no reason for him to stop." was speedy implementation of Ganpatipada Chawl on M G dues, the report said. we couldn't fly, they asked us to supporting him are camping. situation. "We hoped that gov- The chief minister said the ongoing defence procurement Road, an official said. The “Some of us are on visit visas go back to the accommodation. "The governor is not giving ernor would issue an order to governor was holding a consti- programmes as well as further participation of Israeli accused lured the victim to his while some others' residence There was no point in going orders for calling assembly call assembly session yesterday tutional post and he should expansion of overall defence defence firms in joint-devel- house with the promise of visas have already expired. We back to the empty rooms where session under pressure." night itself. I waited overnight immediately take a decision to and security ties between the opment of weapons and mil- giving him toys and sexually didn't know we would have to we spent months without After the recent cabinet meet- but still there is no reply from his maintain the dignity of post. two countries, they said. itary hardware with Indian abused him, he said. The pay fines. Some have fines of salaries. We had already given ing, Gehlot said, the governor side," he said. "Otherwise, all our MLAs The sources said Singh companies. arrested accused also about 10,000 dirham (Rs away all our foodstuff to other was requested through a letter to "It is beyond our compre- will come to Raj Bhawan and apprised Gantz about major The border row between threatened the child of dire 2,03,700) to 11,000 dirham (Rs workers in the neighbouring hold assembly session to discuss hension because simple proce- collectively request you please reforms initiated by India in India and China figured in the consequences if he told anyone 2,24,000) while others have accommodations," another political situation, review the dures are adopted. The gover- give your decision immediate- the defence manufacturing conversation, they said with- about the incident, the official smaller amounts of fines,” one of worker told the newspaper. coronavirus pandemic and its nor has to give orders. There ly," he said. sector and called for greater out elaborating. said. A case under relevant sections of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Congress, has been registered against the Haryana man arrested for killing his accused, he said. CBI raids 3 Delhi-NCR locations supporting in Rs 190 crore bank fraud case MLAs arrive at five children in last four years: Police PNS n CHANDIGARH ters and threw them in the PNS n NEW DELHI Raj Bhawan canal a few days ago, the ASP PNS n JAIPUR A 38-year-old man has been said. The CBI Friday conducted arrested in Haryana's Jind district "We arrested him on searches at three locations in Rajasthan Congress legisla- after he confessed to killing his Thursday evening, and he has Delhi and Noida in connection tors and MLAs supporting five children in the last four years, been charged with murder," said with an alleged bank loan the party have reached the including two of them recently, Shekhawat. Delhi: Man held for fraud of Rs 190 crore, officials Raj Bhawan here to collec- a senior police official said on Earlier, Jumma's three chil- said. tively request Governor Friday. dren, all below 11, had also died raping minor niece The agency conducted Kalraj Mishra to convene a The man, identified only as mysteriously. NEW DELHI: A man was searches after registering an session of the Assembly. Jumma, is a labourer and belongs At that time, he had told his arrested for allegedly raping his FIR against Shri Sidhdata Ispat Accompanied by Chief to a village in Safidon in Jind, he neighbours that one of his sons minor niece in south Delhi's Pvt. Ltd., Govardhan Minister Ashok Gehlot, they said, adding that his wife is preg- Superintendent of Police (ASP) died in sleep, a daughter died Kotla Mubarakpur area, police Industries Pvt. Ltd., Shri arrived in four buses from a nant with the sixth child. Ajit Singh Shekhawat told PTI while playing and another son said on Friday. The victim is Sidhdata Steel Tubes, hotel on the city outskirts The bodies of two of his over the phone. started vomiting and died. around 15-years-old and works Sudershan Tubes and others where they have been camp- daughters, ages 11 and 7, were The police presumed that he "He has now confessed that he as a domestic help, they said. on a complaint by Bank of It was also alleged that they ing for the past few days. recovered from the Hansi- was under mental stress due to killed those three children as The accused is the maternal Baroda, they said. diverted the funds fraudu- It was also alleged Before the visit, Gehlot Butana Link canal near his the death of his children and did well. While two of them were uncle of the girl and lives in "It was alleged in the com- lently for the purpose other that they diverted called their meeting at the home in Didwara village on not subject him to sustained strangulated by him, one was Pillanji area of Kotla. The victim plaint that the accused cheat- than they were sanctioned for, hotel and also addressed July 20, five days after the questioning at the moment. administered a poisonous tablet," had come to his house on ed Bank of Baroda to the tune he said. the funds fraudu- mediapersons, telling them accused had lodged a police The village panchayat was the police officer said. Thursday night as she was of Rs. 190.76 crore (excluding "Searches have been con- lently for the that the Congress wants an complaint stating the duo had later involved in the investiga- Shekhawat said in the recent unwell, a senior police officer interest) by way of availing var- ducted today at two places in purpose other than Assembly session from gone missing. tion, and the man confessed case, while the accused admin- said. A case under section 376 ious credit facilities, on the Noida (UP) and one place in Monday. Earlier in the day, However, during the course of before them and later, the police, istered some intoxicants to two and POCSO act has been basis of submitting fake doc- Delhi which led to recovery of they were sanction- Gehlot alleged the governor investigation, Jumma kept that he killed his five children. of his daughters before throwing registered and further investiga- uments to the bank...," CBI incriminating documents/ ed for, he said was under pressure to not call changing his statements which Jumma admitted that he them in the canal, he had also tion is underway, police said. spokesperson RK Gaur said. material;" he said. an Assembly session. raised suspicion, Jind Assistant drugged his two minor daugh- given some drugs to his wife. Swiss attorney general offers Hopeful India will organise to resign in FIFA case fallout sporting events in Sept-Oct: Rijiju n n BERN (SWITZERLAND) “However, the PNS NEW DELHI The government Swiss attorney general Michael fact that I am not Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju is has allowed some COVID-19: ‘Janta Lauber offered to resign Friday believed as the hoping India would be abe to sporting activities in the latest fallout from meet- organise sporting events in a with certain restri- curfew' in ings he had with FIFA presi- attorney general phased manner by September- ctions while follow- dent Gianni Infantino during is detrimental to October, saying it will help in Nagpur city on a sprawling investigation into boosting the confidence of peo- ing a stringent SOP, soccer corruption. the federal ple amid the COVID-19 pan- the guidelines that Saturday, Sunday Lauber offered his resigna- prosecution demic. The Sports Ministry had tion to the parliamentary judi- resumed training camps of some must be followed PNS n NAGPUR cial commission ahead of the office,” he said in Olympics disciplines in the last by every sporting publication of a federal court a statement week of May and Rijiju said organisation: Rijiju A 'janta curfew' will be ruling in his appeal against events will also gradually start in imposed in Nagpur city of being disciplined in March the near future. Maharashtra on Saturday and for misconduct. at which the prosecutor took news conference and said the "The government has allowed recently." During his address, events from September or these knowledge enhancement Sunday to curb the rising Lauber said he continued to no notes. Lauber and Infantino first two meetings with some sporting activities with Rijiju shared India's road to October, even the big leagues in programmes," he said. number of coronavirus cases, dispute the allegation that he both later said they could not Infantino were justifiable certain restrictions while fol- resumption of sports activities for various sports are considering Speaking at the global forum, the civic chief said on Friday. lied. recall what was discussed. exchanges with FIFA's new lowing a stringent SOP, the the post COVID-19 era. resumption." The minister also which saw participation from all Nagpur municipal com- “However, the fact that I am Lauber had previously leader about long-running guidelines that must be followed "I have also spoken to the enlightened the Commonwealth Commonwealth countries, Rijiju missioner Tukaram Mundhe not believed as the attorney acknowledged two undeclared investigations affecting the by every sporting organisation," sports ministers of all states and leaders about India's efforts in added, "As members of announced the imposition general is detrimental to the meetings he had in 2016 with soccer body. Rijiju said while addressing a union territories, as well as the successfully running online Commonwealth nations we need of 'janta curfew' on Saturday federal prosecution office,” he the recently elected Infantino However, the third 2017 ministerial forum of National Sports Federations and training programmes for athletes to stand in solidarity on all and Sunday (July 25 & 26) in said in a statement. when they were reported in the meeting remained secret for Commonwealth countries on asked them to slowly resume and skill upgradation courses for issues, especially at a time like the city. A decision to this The internal disciplinary Football Leaks series of confi- several more months. In Thursday. "I am happy to inform some sporting events. coaches. "We have seen partici- this. Most of the points raised effect was taken at a meeting case against Lauber included a dential documents in March, a federal oversight that the training of our elite, "We need that to boost the pation from thousands of athletes here by Ministers from other of elected representatives and meeting he had with Infantino November 2018. panel deducted 8% of Lauber's Olympic-bound athletes has confidence of people. I am hope- of various levels and coaches who countries are similar to that of the civic administration here. in June 2017 at a hotel in Bern In 2018, Lauber called a near-$300,000 yearly salary. begun in specialised camps, ful India will have sporting have been hugely benefitted by India's." More details were awaited. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JULY 25, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION HC breather to Pilot With Gehlot pushing for a floor test and the legal wrangle set to drag on a bit, stalemate continues in Rajasthan The forgotten threat fter the Supreme Court’s observation that no party could suppress the “voice of dissent” in a democ- Aracy by disqualifying members holding a differ- The world will ignore the shadow of climate change at its own peril. The money and effort ent viewpoint under the anti-defection law, thereby hold- ing on to power, it was clear the way things would go needed must be forthcoming, notwithstanding the pandemic and related disruptions in Rajasthan. So it came as no surprise that the Rajasthan beginning of this piece as imped- High Court stopped the Speaker from taking action ing the fight against climate against now-sacked deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot change — the lack of will on the part of governments and people and other rebel Congress leaders. The breather holds to take effective preventive action. till Monday when the Supreme Court is to take up the Governments are constrained High Court judgment as desired by the Rajasthan by groups whose incomes and profits are going to be reduced by Speaker. And since the top court will need some time the implementation of climate to deliberate and define the larger constitutional question of the Speaker’s powers and change measures as well as the whether his moves were neutral or biased, there could be some more delay for the stale- HIRANMAY KARLEKAR compulsion of having to decide mate to be resolved. In fact, the High Court reprieve gave further credence to Pilot’s con- among diverse demands on their he COVID-19 pandem- resources. People are generally tention that he was not against the party but the Chief Minister, making it look like an ego- ic has sidelined the issue hostage to their existing ways of istic contest of the liked and the unliked. The Ashok Gehlot Government, which is in an of climate change. This life. This applies especially to the ugly battle to see Pilot and his group turfed out, had hoped that it could use the anti-defec- can have very serious elite, who decide on policies consequences given that and measures in every society tion law to disarm the rebels, arguing that their skipping the legislature party meeting amount- Tthe matter had been receiving far and who enjoy all the comforts ed to defiance and that the Speaker could take action even if the House was not in ses- from adequate attention even before — like air conditioning, which is sion. Pilot claimed that considering that he and his men had not initiated any move to the virus began its global surge. Two highly polluting, and conve- things have been impeding progress. niences that present technology- self-destruct or leave the party on their own except express a divergence of opinion with First, leaders like US President powered civilisation has brought the Chief Minister concerned, this infringed upon the right to “freedom of speech.” In fact, Donald Trump and President Jair them. Gehlot’s provocative legal action has misfired and Pilot’s reactive strategy has worked for Bolsonaro of Brazil are known to be The answer lies in develop- dismissive of the environmental ing and introducing non-pollut- the time being. Vilely derided and almost forced to break away, it is now easier for Pilot threat. The second is a lack of will ing technologies relating to heat- to take the help of the BJP, which has been courting him for quite some time. Not only on the part of governments and ing/cooling, transportation, cul- for reclaiming Rajasthan but to deal a body blow to the Congress as Pilot, like Jyotiraditya people to take effective preventive tivation, construction and all action. other human activities. The Scindia, has been close to its undeclared leader Rahul Gandhi. An inkling of this came A recent report in The New money and effort needed have to when Pilot, who had challenged the disqualification notices in the High Court, added the York Times, (last updated on July 15) be forthcoming, the COVID-19 Centre as a party to the case so that it can weigh in on whether the anti-defection law by Nadja Popovich, Livia Albeck- pandemic and the disruption Ripka and Kendra Pierre-Louis, caused by it notwithstanding. It applies to his group or not. According to earlier Supreme Court judgments on clause 2(1)(a) cites a New York Times analysis, is important to recall here that the of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution, any anti-party activity could be interpreted as based on research by Harvard and Paris Agreement on climate voluntarily giving up membership. Gehlot has, therefore, been building damning evidence Columbia law schools and other change, signed on December 12, sources, saying that the Trump 2015, calls for holding the of Pilot’s breakaway moves, like parading MLAs claiming bribery offers and publicising administration has officially increase in global average tem- alleged tapes of senior BJP leaders coaxing rebels at Pilot’s behest. But Pilot sought to reversed, revoked or otherwise perature to well below two degree blunt that edge, threatening a legal suit and demanding authenticity of such claims. The rolled back nearly 70 environmen- Celsius above the pre-industrial- tal rules and regulations. More ing of which has been a potent waste disposal, though technol- the development aid model. revolution level and to try to limit clouding up of legalese has meant that both Gehlot and Pilot will have a tough time hold- than 30 other rollbacks are works in cause of air pollution. The insti- ogy is taking care of it through Under former President Barrack the temperature increase to 1.5 ing on to their men. Gehlot needs to prove that he has more than 101 MLAs in his sup- progress. tutional structures, management its re-processing and re-cycling Obama, the US had pledged degree Celsius above it, stating port in the 200-member Assembly. If Pilot and his group are disqualified after the top court A report by Sarah Gibbens in and/or administrative proce- to generate nuclear power. three billion dollars to the Green that this would significantly considers the merits of his plea, the halfway mark would come down and Gehlot could the National Geographic, published dures, communication systems The major fear, of course, is Climate Fund — a global reserve reduce the risks and impact of cli- on February 1, 2019, mentions 15 and, in more recent times, infor- of the spread of radiation through fund created to, among other mate change. The Special Report sail through. But with the Pilot group voting against his Government, he would have it important decisions by the Trump mation transfer and processing, accidents like the ones that things, help developing countries on Global Warming of 1.5°C, tough. Pilot could actually get some advantage now as Gehlot has been dangling the administration that would adverse- have all been based on this form occurred at the Three-Mile invest in renewable and low- released by the Damocles’ sword of disqualification over his rival’s loyalists, saying they would lose by ly impact the environment. The list, of energy utilisation. Island in the US in 1979, emission technologies. A sum of Intergovernmental Panel on which starts with the US withdraw- Clearly, the pattern of fuel Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986 one billion dollars had already Climate Change (IPCC) at crossing over and gain privileges by staying with him. The breather means that some floaters al from the Paris Climate use has to change. Of course, the and Fukushima Daiichi in Japan been given during his tenure in Incheon, South Korea, on could pitch in with Pilot. As of now, the Pilot camp has 19 MLAs and the BJP 72. Including Agreement, includes decisions that use of fossil-based fuel cannot be in 2011. Clearly, one has to pro- office. Trump has pledged no October 7, 2018, makes the chill- smaller parties and Independent members, the Opposition has 97 at the moment. would undo measures to ensure given up immediately. It has to be ceed very carefully and slowly in money to the fund. ing statement that at the current clean power and fuel, prevent air gradually reduced and alternative generating and harnessing The question of funds is par- rate, the global mean temperature This is one of the reasons why Gehlot sought an appointment with Governor Kalraj pollution and protect wildlife. forms of energy have to be har- nuclear power. Indeed, what one ticularly important in respect of is likely to rise to the 1.5-degree Mishra for a floor test as his supporters marched to the Raj Bhavan soon after the “sta- Besides, the Trump administration nessed. Hydro electricity is a safe needs is a mix in generation pat- the introduction of technologies mark sometime between 2030 tus quo” ruling. Although he has herded his MLAs at Fairmont hotel, more delays will has opened up public land to busi- bet but its generation is limited terns to cater to diverse con- to reduce emissions. An exam- and 2052. ness and dropped climate change by the availability of dam sites sumption demands with local ple is the Carbon Capture and The world has already make that job difficult. If a floor test is held now and he wins, there cannot be fresh elec- from the list of national security and water. The world has taken variations. Solar panels, for exam- Storage technology, which warmed one degree Celsius since tions for the next six months. Meanwhile, the BJP will try to exasperate Gehlot as much threats. Bolsonaro’s policies regard- baby steps towards the utilisation ple, have already begun provid- focusses on securing and storing the industrial revolution. Hence, as possible, considering he had named Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as the ing de-regulation of economic activ- of solar and wind (through ing household power. carbon dioxide emissions before it is really a question of another ity and tax cuts to encourage FDI windmills) power. Even though The mix will have to be dif- they are released into the atmos- half degree. Further, the report architect of toppling games and even written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about it. are liable to severely damage the the potential of both are yet to be ferent for different countries and phere. Although it is still in its clearly indicates that warming, The Governor, while maintaining that he wasn’t against a floor test, said he needed some environment and devastate the fully grasped, it is doubtful even regions, depending on the early stages, successful pilot pro- even if limited to 1.5 degrees time to go over the rule book. The Supreme Court, too, has said the issues raised in the lives of Brazil’s indigenous commu- whether they can by themselves nature of power demand. This jects offer hope of developing and Celsius, would not reduce the nities. meet the steady, gargantuan will require planning at the inter- implementing it on a large scale. risks and impact of climate Speaker’s petition on the right to issue disqualification notices required “prolonged hear- As to the lack of will to take pre- increase in global energy national, national and regional Some countries are committed to change. Sea levels will continue ing” as it involved a “larger question” related to the democracy. So clearly, the imbroglio ventive action against climate demands that will continue. levels and also huge amounts of implementing variations of it to rise beyond 2100, threatening cannot be resolved as fast as Gehlot would have liked. Meanwhile, Bahujan Samaj Party change, one must begin by recog- This leaves one with nuclear investment for which the devel- and both bilateral and multilat- coastal ecosystems and infra- nising that the task here is vast and energy. It produces zero-carbon oping countries would require eral cooperation is under way. structure. Flooding, drought and (BSP) supremo Mayawati, who has accused Gehlot of poaching six of her MLAs, could daunting, requiring basic and trans- emission as it is generated assistance. The World Bank has One, however, has still to wait extreme weather events will be another hurdle. If she somehow manages to woo them back and decides to take the formational changes in the pattern through nuclear fission and increased climate-related spend- and watch as implementing it on wreak havoc on communities help of the BJP in doing so, Gehlot could have trouble. As for Pilot, he may not have the of development followed by most requires less land to produce ing and the United Nations a large scale can be expensive around the globe. Many species Chief Minister’s chair still but given his solid Gujjar votebase, he could bargain hard for a countries since the industrial revo- more electricity than any other Environment Programme beside offering few obvious eco- will continue to be driven toward lution in the second half of the 18th clean air source. The second is (UNEP) has set climate change nomic benefits. extinction and marine ecosys- leadership role. Jyotiraditya Scindia delivered 22 MLAs to the BJP in Madhya Pradesh century. Whether in the form of important at a time when find- as a priority in its capacity- Meeting the costs of imple- tems could face “irreversible and now, having got some positions for them in the Government, is attracting more MLAs steam produced by burning coal or ing land for establishing power building efforts. These efforts are menting such technologies, loss.” The is long and written on to cross over. The BJP will spare no effort to bleed out the Congress. electricity generated by coal-based plants often prompts mass constrained, however, by fund- indeed of all measures against cli- the wall. Humankind will ignore thermal power plants, diesel or protests against land acquisi- ing, that is not commensurate mate change, will require polit- it at its own peril. petrol combustion, it has been dri- tion, particularly in India. Against with the scale of the challenge as ical will. This takes us back to the (The writer is Consultant Another firewall ven by fossil-based fuel, the burn- this, there is still a problem of well as by deeper challenges in second factor — identified at the Editor, The Pioneer, and author) Govt issues fresh tender norms barring Chinese bidders for S O U N D BITE

procurement in its projects as LAC impasse continues I kept warning it I’ve never done a Karan Johar The old paradigm of blind Strict safety protocols have n a clear signal to Beijing that aggression on the bor- (Government) on COVID-19 or a Yash Raj film, I’ve never engagement with China has to be put in place both for approached them, nor have ders will have cascading economic costs, India restrict- and the economy. It rub- failed. If the free world off-field and on-field activi- bished it. Disaster followed. they showed interest in work- doesn’t change Communist ties to make the IPL safe Ied bidders from countries with which it shares land I keep warning it on China. ing with me. But that doesn’t China — (it) will surely and successful. They should borders from participating in tenders for Government It is rubbishing it. make me any less an actor. change us. not be compromised at all. procurement on grounds of national security. It, how- Congress leader Actor US Secretary of State Kings XI Punjab co-owner ever, exempted those nations to which it provides lines —Rahul Gandhi —Shreyas Talpade —Mike Pompeo —Ness Wadia of credit or developmental assistance. So this move effectively confines the trade barriers to China and L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR Pakistan. However, in view of the pandemic, it has allowed relaxations in medical supplies from China till Progressive step shocking that in Uttar Pradesh, The oil pricing paradox a doctor attempted to rape a December 31. But this seems to be a half-measure as patient who tested positive for the private sector has been exempted from such restric- Sir — The Defence Ministry’s n May 6, the Union Government raised the addi- Corona. The incident will remain tions. This could be due to India Inc’s reluctance to sever all ties with China, given how decision to grant Permanent tional excise duty and road and infrastructure cess a blot on the medical fraternity. deep the supply chain of raw materials, intermediates and components runs, and the absence Commission (PC) to women Oon petrol by `10 per litre and diesel by `13 per Further, this isn’t the first officers in the Indian Army is litre. It was the steepest hike in the history of petrole- time that an incident of sexual of an alternative sourcing hub. Now bidders for Government contracts have to addition- welcome. In effect, this means um pricing. It will require rudimentary knowledge to assault has been reported from ally register with a committee and must have clearances from the Ministries of External a recognition of the sterling role understand that the Government’s sources to raise rev- a hospital during a pandemic. In and Home Affairs. In effect, this move will block the supply of stationery, turbines and women have played and contin- enues and reduce the fiscal deficit have dried up. A Maharashtra, a 25-year-old ue to play — shoulder to shoul- Petroleum Ministry official claimed that prevailing prices COVID-19 patient was arrested telecom equipment as well as stall road and power contracts to public utility firms that der with their male counter- of petrol and diesel would not be impacted due to a rise for allegedly raping a woman in have a link with China. parts — for the security of the in prices. The retail prices were retained at the same a quarantine facility. Ours is a The move follows the Chinese reluctance to pull back after partly complying with a nation. It will now be interest- level, probably by adjusting the “ready to send to the country where no place is safe for ing to see how many women petrol pump” cost. But in Chennai, the retail price of women. Not even a hospital. mutual agreement to disengage along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. China reach top positions. petrol in May was `72.28 per litre. Come July, the price and distributed as dividend `11,635 crore (including Shruti Bansal is simply not willing to give up its strategic gains on spurs as peacetime compliance would TKM Kumbalamchuvattil jumped to `83.63 per litre. Price continues to move sky- DDT). The OMCs must maximise their earnings to sign Via email mean India would have the advantage. Since diplomacy doesn’t seem to be working, the Muvattupuzha wards steadily through daily hikes. The removal of the fat cheques as dividends to the Government. There are administered pricing mechanism, which was meant to significant companies in the private sector, too, which Government has slowly and wherever feasible tried to reduce economic dependencies. Safety first Protect users’ data pave the way for pricing on pure market dynamics, has refine crude, export and sell products. They used to pro- In April, FDI policy mandated Government clearance for all inflows from neighbours, again helped the Government change price dynamics to its cure crude oil even from Venezuela through barter read China, to prevent ambush and takeover of weaker companies. India has already can- advantage. arrangements of export of refined products. These refin- Sir — The Government has Sir — Many global firms have There are other aspects, too, which demand men- ers sell petroleum products in India at the rates of the taken the right decision to put celled telecom equipment, railway and road tenders secured by Chinese companies and invested in Jio in recent months. tion. The Union Government holds 51.50 per cent of OMCs. Strange are the ways of product pricing. The the Amarnath yatra on hold in barred 59 Chinese apps. Now it is looking at ending its dependence on China for solar These investments are due to two the share capital in the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). common man is always at his wit’s end to make head view of the pandemic. In this panels and power equipment. While these moves will help India become self-reliant, spurring reasons: One, the large cus- ONGC has a 14.20 per cent, Life Insurance Corporation or tail of the pricing paradoxes. manner, we can at least prevent tomer base that Jio has. Two, the 6.48 per cent and OIL a 5.16 per cent stake in the com- Haridasan Rajan further cases of Coronavirus manufacturing within the nation, the barriers will hurt MSMEs and small businesses as lack of personal information pany. In 2018-19, IOC earned a profit of `16,894 crore Kozhikode and can focus on treating the they will lose access to cheaper accessories and inputs. Besides, they do not have the law in India. Facebook, existing patients. Prevention is infrastructure to roll put competitively priced and quality finished goods. China accounts Instagram and WhatsApp are better than cure. Pilgrimage can already interconnected and now the Government hasn’t approved knows how else our personal Shameful incident resume in healthy times. And for five per cent of India’s exports and 14 per cent of imports. What we import from China Google and Jio are also connect- it yet, after a while, it might give data will be used. It is a big con- divinity is in the mind. is a paltry three per cent of its total exports. China’s imports from India are less than one ed with them. All these platforms the go-ahead. cern. The Government should Jatin Singhal per cent of its global sourcing. What we need is a reasoned, graded, incentivised and have our personal information. Already, Facebook and other introduce laws to protect person- Sir — Ever since the Coronavirus Via email We also know that firms have been accused of min- al information. pandemic has been upon us, we scaling up of capacities. Correcting imbalances takes time but there has to be a begin- WhatsApp is going to start its ing users’ personal data for Harshal Suresh Desale have hailed the doctors as war- Send your feedback to: ning. Looks like India is willing to bear costs in the short term for longer atmanirbharata. own e-payment system. Though political campaigns. No one Pune riors, equivalent to god. It was [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JULY 25, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Diplomatic POINTCOUNTERPOINT EVERYONE IS AWARE THAT SOME OF OUR MLAS HAVE I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR. WE ARE NOT BEING HELD firefighting vital BEEN HELD CAPTIVE IN A HOTEL OUTSIDE THE STATE HOSTAGE, NOR ARE THERE BOUNCERS, NOR ARE WE UNDER THE WATCH OF BOUNCERS AND POLICE. CRYING OR ILL OR DYING TO GO BACK THERE. The Communist regime in Kathmandu is being —RAJASTHAN CHIEF MINISTER —RAJASTHAN CONGRESS MLA stage-managed by Beijing to systematically cut the umbilical cord between Nepal and India ASHOK GEHLOT SURESH MODI Remembering Kargil VK BAHUGUNA epal is closest to India not only in terms of geography, civil- As we recount the sacrifice of our armed forces on Vijay Diwas, some of the lessons learnt isation, religion and culture but also in terms of blood rela- during the Kargil War still remain unaddressed for which we paid the price at Galwan Ntions. Both the countries have an open border with visa-free travel and the Indian currency is freely used in Nepal. A whopping 60 lakh Nepalese citizens (out of a population of 2.81 crore) live in India and are a major source of remittance to Nepal. Out of this, more than 25,000 are Gurkha soldiers serving in the 7 Gurkha reg- iment of the Indian Army. Most of the Nepalese soldiers in the Indian Army are Rais and Limbus of eastern Nepal and Gurungs and Magars from west Nepal. According to the Nepal Rashtra Bank, for the fis- cal year 2018, a total of 784 billion Nepali Rupees (NPR) in remit- tances were received from 189 countries. Out of this, India led the remittance count with 93 billion NPR. However, due to COVID-19, ANIL GUPTA the remittances will be less this year but the Nepalese living in India are still able to eke out a decent living and are being supported by he nation commemorates Kargil Vijay Diwas Indians. every year on July 26 to recount the sacrifice Ever since the monarchy was overthrown by Indian-educated Tand martyrdom of our armed forces that Maoists, democratic governance in Nepal has never been smooth brought laurels to the nation by defeating a deceit- ful and untrustworthy neighbour of ours during the and the country is in the grip of political instability. Most of the lead- Kargil War of 1999. It is celebrated to honour the sac- ers lack a comprehensive vision of an all-encompassing democra- rifices of our brave soldiers, who laid down their lives cy and there has been protracted haggling over the new Constitution on the lofty heights of Kargil on the frontlines to between political parties, especially between the leaders from the secure an unparalleled victory in the annals of mil- hills and the Terai plains. Political jingoism and one-upmanship is itary history. The war, fought mainly in the uncom- the order of the day among Nepalese politicians. Corruption is all- promising climate of the upper Himalayas, saw the pervading and people are suffering due to the lack of a sound tra- raw courage of Indian soldiers assaulting uphill, jectory of political and economic development. In new democra- unmindful of enemy fire and dislodging them after cies, a stable and visionary leadership is essential, especially in poor a tough hand-to-hand fight. They regained our lost countries like Nepal, where people are used as pawns by politicians territory which the enemy forces had occupied sur- reptitiously, throwing to wind the unsigned conven- to cling to power. tion between the two armies of maintaining status Among top Nepalese professionals, there are positive feelings quo in the traditional gaps along the Line of towards India. We need to discuss the contours of the current tur- Control (LoC). But for the raw courage and auda- moil in the relationship between the two old neighbours. Since the cious bravery of our soldiers and young officers, his- THE PROBLEM end of monarchy and initiation of democracy, some groups in Nepal tory would have been different as the unscrupulous DOES NOT LIE IN are whipping up anti-Indian feelings. The objective is to take con- enemy had succeeded in taking us by surprise. Sadly THE ASSETS BUT trol over the resources of Nepal. These groups are controlled by local- enough, what happened in Kargil is being replicat- IN TIMELY ly-based foreign-funded NGOs and are rapidly gaining ground as there ed, albeit on a much larger scale, across the trans- PROCESSING AND is no organised resistance to them. Some of these groups are propped Himalayan region in Eastern Ladakh along the Line DISSEMINATION. up by China. The Communist regime in Kathmandu is being stage- of Actual Control (LAC). We were surprised then and we have been sur- THE PERMANENT managed by Beijing to systematically cut the umbilical cord between prised now. Intelligence, Surveillance and OFFICE OF THE enable the armed forces to meet their quite vast and the enemy has many vul- never operated earlier. We were never con- Nepal and India. Reconnaissance (ISR ) remain our major weakness. NATIONAL immediate and critical needs. Today, our nerabilities. The possibility of collusion sulted on targets and never apprised of It is not unusual for two neighbouring countries to have dis- Since the war was limited and the LoC was much SECURITY armed forces are well-equipped with lat- between China and Pakistan cannot be strike missions. Occasionally we would putes but mature leadership solves differences in an amicable man- smaller in length, though there were shortages, the ADVISOR IS est platforms, smart munitions, UAVs, mis- ruled out completely, though Islamabad hear aircraft north-east of Zozila and see ner. The recent postures and knee-jerk statements of Nepali Prime crunch was not felt. The amassing of Bofors guns and MEANT TO LOOK siles and so on. We have definitely made does not have the capability to launch such some puffs around some features. Though, Minister KP Oli are indications of an immature leader throwing child- ammunition played a crucial role in enabling INTO THIS VITAL a qualitative jump but numerically we are an offensive for the time being. Where we the stories of bombs/rockets hitting our ish pranks. The statement on the birthplace of Lord Ram being in infantry assaults. The Indian Air Force (IAF), too, ASPECT OF still short of fighting a sustained two-front were holding the entire frontage with a own troops are exaggerated, it is a fact that Nepal, his invectives on boundary issues and the spread of the played a major role though it was not equipped to NATIONAL war. Also criticality still exists in our Air brigade then, now we have a full infantry sometimes the munitions would land a few Coronavirus from India are unbecoming of a Prime Minister. Such fight at those heights with the restriction of not cross- SECURITY Defence and the infantry weapon systems. division with well-sited and hardened ridges away where our troops were comments are nothing less than diplomatic hara-kiri by Oli who is ing the LoC. India also successfully called the nuclear The Navy and IAF also have critical gaps defences along the entire length of the LoC. deployed. Fortunately we never had a bluff of Pakistan. A determined political leadership MANAGEMENT which need to be filled. Depending on the Similarly, compared to 1962, our defences friendly fire casualty. Equally and impor- struggling to save his chair with the help of his patrons in China. made a critical difference. The higher military lead- BUT THE quality of security we need, a percentage in eastern Ladakh are very strongly held tantly we never saw any target destroyed. International affairs experts know that anti-India postures of the ership and higher direction of war left many ques- DESIRED LEVEL of the GDP (not below 3.5) has to be ear- with adequate reserves and a well-devel- “When we were planning an attack on current Nepalese leaders are nothing but a diplomatic gimmickry at tions to be answered which were subsequently OF INTEGRATION marked for the defence budget. oped road and track network. The Kargil Tiger Hill, in order to maintain surprise, the behest of China. The recent amendment in the Constitution, by addressed by the Kargil Review Committee (KRC) HAS NOT TAKEN Unlike 1999, when we had just experience has shown us that a ratio of 1:9 the artillery was tasked to fire on distrib- incorporating around 400 sq km of Indian territory and disputing the but unfortunately no heads rolled. Our true homage PLACE. WE ALSO become a nuclear power, today we boast or 1:12 is needed in these heights to launch uted targets but the IAF kept hitting Tiger source of the emergence of the Kali River in Kalapani on the Nepali to the martyrs would be to say with certainty and NEED TO ENHANCE of our triad capability with ICBM capabil- offensive operations. Hill without consulting us. Infuriated, Hq map, has escalated the bilateral tussle to a point of no return. It was authority that their sacrifices would not go waste and THE CAPABILITY ity. However, in view of the looming threat, ISR was a weakness then and remains 15 Corps was informed, which also con- done by deliberately objecting to the opening of a road by the Defence a Kargil-like situation will not be repeated. OF OPERATIONAL we must review our policy of “No First so even today. Though a lot of structural firmed that they had no knowledge of air Minister on May 8, connecting the Chinese border in the Pithoragarh While we can say with confidence that Kargil 2.0 AND TACTICAL Use.” India has always believed in honour- changes have taken place like the Defence plans.” This should give adequate idea of district of Uttarakhand at the Lipulekh pass. There is no historical will not happen again but while achieving that capa- ing various treaties and agreements but Intelligence Agency (DIA), National the absence of jointness during the last war bility, did we ignore our other neighbour? While we INTELLIGENCE. IN both our neighbours have shown scant Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), we fought. It would be unfair to say that basis for Nepal’s claim on the territory east of the Kali, which is based considered Pakistan as a threat, we continued to treat SUCH A respect for them while threatening us on Defence Image Processing and Analysis there has been no change. Lot of changes on the Limpiyadhura origin. The historically agreed fact is that the China as a challenge. Our political leadership was TERRAIN, WITH the LoC/LAC. In the case of Kargil, the Centre (DIPAC), yet the optimal has not for the good have taken place. Joint plan- river actually takes the name Kali near Kalapani. Nepal is now chang- convinced about averting a conflict with China UNPREDICTABLE plan was made as early as during the Zia been achieved. The problem does not lie ning is quite obvious in the current stand- ing the site of origin of Kali river to a stream west of Kalapani which through political and diplomatic outreach. Despite AND HARSH regime. We should have known about it. in the assets but in timely processing and off. Even the idea of theatre commands is is absurd, considering the provisions of the 1816 Sugauli treaty which the alarm raised by the Army and other services, the WEATHER, A Thereafter, Pakistan began a proxy war dissemination. The permanent office of the gaining currency. Post-Kargil, two joint fixes the Kali river as Nepal’s western boundary with India. The bound- political hierarchy was overconfident of their capa- MULTI-MODE, against us. Just prior to Kargil War, it began National Security Advisor (NSA) is meant commands were raised as Strategic Forces ary was settled by this treaty and 150 sq km of the area from the bility to handle China. Like Pakistan, China, too, MULTI-LAYERED, regular shelling of the national highway, to look into this vital aspect of national Command and Andaman & Nicobar south of Kalapani to Tinkar pass along with the two villages of proved to be treacherous and lulled our leadership ALL-WEATHER, linking Kashmir and Ladakh. Our respons- security management but the desired Command. Lately, a Special Forces joint Chhangru and Tinkar was transferred to Nepal. It is a moot ques- into being friendly because it needed the Indian mar- 24X7 es were mainly defensive and ad-hoc. Pro- level of integration has not taken place. We command has also been raised. tion on whose maps were Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani being ket to become an economic superpower. China all active and punitive responses were absent also need to enhance the capability of oper- Another recommendation of the KRC the while wanted to be the sole power in Asia but SURVEILLANCE due to the fear of an escalation. Pakistan ational and tactical intelligence. In such a was regarding border management. One shown so far. Obviously, on the Indian map as that is genuine Indian our leadership failed to read the Chinese mind cor- GRID IS NEEDED took advantage of it, ignored the under- terrain, with unpredictable and harsh force per border has been implemented. territory based on the 1816 treaty between the two countries. rectly as it did with Pakistan at the time of Kargil. standing about “traditional gaps” and weather, a multi-mode, multi-layered, all- But the question of command and control In fact, the people of Uttarakhand have a genuine grievance While AB Vajpayee had taken a bus ride to Lahore presented us a fait accompli in the form weather, 24x7 surveillance grid is needed. still remains an issue. Particularly, along against Nepal, which was well articulated by the retired Chief Secretary in search of peace, its scheming Army Chief Pervez of Kargil incursions. We also need to develop capability to mon- the LAC with China where the Indo-Tibet of Uttarakhand NS Napalchyal recently during a webinar. He trashed Musharraf was planning the Kargil incursions. It is the same with China. Despite sala- itor the movement of Chinese troops and Border Police (ITBP) has been deployed. the Nepali claim with irrefutable facts that Nepal owes an apology Like any developing nation with a large segment mi-slicing, we continued to appease it. formations to the plateau or towards the There is a divided responsibility between for the atrocities it committed on Garhwali and Kumauni people dur- of the population below the poverty line, we also face Even after Doklam, we failed to wake up. LAC from the Xinjiang Military District. the Army and the ITBP, which has proved ing its despicable colonial rule before the British ended it in 1815. the dilemma of butter versus barrel of the gun. Every The net result is the multi-point, well- Mountains do impose certain restric- highly ineffective in the current stand-off. If Nepali politicians can raise emotions, so can their Uttarakhand coun- Government had to tread a very cautious path while planned incursions in eastern Ladakh with tions but we need to invest more in the Incursions happened under the watch of terparts. They could start a movement seeking an apology from Nepal allocating resources for defence forces. Even during a definite aim of holding out and not vacat- required means. Lack of jointness was a the ITBP and the Army had to come in Kargil, General Malik, the then chief, had said that ing. Our planners would have known that major lesson from Kargil. Here I would like when the crisis developed. A poor arrange- for the atrocities committed by its rulers. It will, however, not solve “my Army will fight with whatever we have.” our claim of Aksai Chin and Gilgit to quote the first-hand experience of the ment, particularly when we are faced with the problem. Both the countries need to have a dialogue. But Nepal Immediately after Kargil, unmanned aerial vehicles Baltistan will definitely raise hackles in then Colonel General Staff of 8 Mountain a cunning enemy on the other side. The must think of the unbearable cost of bad relations with India that it (UAVs) and other surveillance equipment were added China because both are very critical to Division, which was moved from the ITBP should be placed under the com- will have to sustain. It is rich in natural and other resources and the to the inventory. However, post-Kargil, because of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pet project Valley to dislodge the intruders. “Ever since mand of the Army following the LoC focus of Nepalese politicians should be on development of the coun- the Bofors scandal, all major defence contracts were of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). the infamous huff between the then Army model. try. They must steer it on the path of progress by remaining vigi- put on hold. As a result, the country’s armed forces However, our planners, including the and IAF chiefs in the initial stages of the Needless to say the situation then and lant about their nation’s cultural integrity with India and resolve all began to suffer not only obsolescence but shortages military, failed to take any preventive and operations, the Army and Air Force never now is quite different. But some of the sticky issues in a friendly manner. The Indian diplomatic corps must in spares, affecting the battle-readiness of equipment. precautionary measures to thwart the operated in unison. In the first week of lessons learnt during the Kargil War still seize the opportunity whenever it presents itself. Indians, too, love However, the trend was reversed post-2014 and Chinese threat. Once again we are react- June, the IAF recommenced Operation remain unaddressed for which we paid the Nepal as we have no other alternative but our old, traditional ally. big ticket purchases were made for enhancing the ing. Worried about escalation, we did not Safed Sagar as we were in Operation Vijay. price at Galwan. combat efficiency of the forces. Delegation and even exercise the option of quid pro quo. Two standalone operations in a small (The author is a Jammu-based veter- (The writer is a retired civil servant) enhancement of financial powers was also done to Now it may be too late though the LAC is mountainous area, where the IAF had an and security and strategic analyst.) GIS helping nations fight the pandemic FOREIGN EYE A comprehensive data platform can support the entire process of disease surveillance, preparedness and response A review of health geographic infor- requested applications of GIS services outbreaks, the spread pattern as well Using GIS functionality such as Ranging from mapping the out- WE MUST mation system (GIS) literature has as early as February was the as its intensity to be able to implement spatial analytics, mapping and location break source, site selection for treat- ACT NOW shown that almost 30 per cent of all Coronavirus dashboard. The interac- control, preventative as well as surveil- intelligence, health officials and ment, monitoring supply chains, volumes is focussed on infectious tive maps can locate as well as tally con- lance measures. Government agencies have access to resource location and so on, GIS has Though a disease mapping. This is why one of firmed infections, fatalities and recov- It is an undeniable fact that in confirmed and active cases, fatalities contributed significantly to fighting the declining our biggest champions in the ongoing eries, along with graphs detailing the order to identify at-risk populations in and recoveries. Since COVID-19 virus and speeding up efforts in places population in fight against COVID-19 is the use of progression of the virus. real-time, public health agencies, pol- impacts demographics in a dispropor- that they are needed the most. the future is good news, the GIS. Viewers can see the time and day icymakers as well as administrators tionate manner, such as the elderly and Modern GIS technologies are ASHWANI RAWAT COVID-19 is a challenge like no of the most recent data update from need GIS to be able to understand out- those with co-morbidities, mapping based around web tools that improve strain on resources would be other in recent times as the virus various sources, which include author- break patterns and plan targetted criteria such as social vulnerability, age data sharing and offer real-time infor- immense even then. Nor would he relationship between map- spread strikingly fast from China to the itative bodies such as the WHO and intervention such as the evaluation of and other factors have been helping in mation that can aid critical decision- the reduction save us from ping systems and healthcare rest of the world. For comparison, one the Centre for Disease Control and available facilities and increasing their monitoring at-risk groups across making. A comprehensive GIS plat- climate catastrophe. Action must Thas existed for centuries. In can look at how MERS took about 30 Prevention. If you look at India, the healthcare capacities. Apart from this, regions. Based on the available data, form can support the entire process of be taken now, not by future fact, the earliest recorded map visual- months to infect a thousand people, National Centre for Disease Control is there is also the need for effective com- agencies can take a look at the relevant disease surveillance, preparedness and isation goes back to 1694 and the SARS took around four months and the source of authoritative data via the munication amid all the supporting area of interest such as hospitals, response. With the world now shift- generations. And emissions are plague containment in Italy. Over the the Coronavirus reached that figure in application programme interface agencies as well as citizens so that there location of the cases being reported, ing to a new normal, epidemiologists heavily dependent on economic last 300 years, the value of maps as a just 48 days. When a disease has the (API). Epidemiologists are utilising can be a coordinated response to the areas that have been affected, capaci- expect that outbreaks like this could circumstances and policy. What communication tool for the under- capacity to travel so quickly, informa- GIS to map disease occurrence mea- crisis. Since location is the common ties as well as key demographic data happen more frequently in the future. matters most is not how many standing and tracking of infectious dis- tion, too, has to keep up and in fact, sured against multiple parameters denomination between all these, GIS in order to create strategies that can aid Hence, GIS will continue to be crucial people there are in the world but eases, be it the yellow fever, cholera, the outpace it. This is the reason why map- such as demographics, environment, provides the capability to create a com- in the descriptive, predictive as well as for tackling viruses. 1918 influenza pandemic or the new- based dashboards have become crucial. geographies, past occurrences and so mon operating picture that will allow prescriptive stages of combating (The writer is co-founder and what they do. age MERS-CoV, has only heightened. So much so that among the top 10 on, to understand the origin of future multi-agency collaboration. COVID-19. director of a technology company) (The Guardian editorial) VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JULY 25, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE ‘India made record requests I-T to share PAN, bank account data with 10 probe, intel agencies for info on money laundering’ PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI capacities to develop intelli- The Income Tax Department gence to combat money laun- will share PAN and bank India in 2018-19 made an all- dering and terrorist financing." account details of any entity Modular trucks from time high number of requests The Indian FIU became part with 10 investigative and intel- to foreign financial intelli- of this grouping during the ligence agencies, including the Ashok Leyland gence units as part of probing May, 2007 plenary of the CBI and the NIA, under the delivered a multitude of money launder- Egmont Group in Bermuda. integrated counter-terrorism Coimbatore: Ashok Leyland of ing, terrorist financing and As per the report, the FIU platform NATGRID, according the Hinduja group launched its tax evasion cases, according to received a total of 906 requests to an official order. latest range of modular AVTR a latest report comparing last from investigative agencies The Central Board of trucks here on Friday. They six years' data. during 2018-19 while the fig- Direct Taxes, which frames were delivered to the The Financial Intelligence ures for the previous five years policy for the I-T Department, customers in the presence of Unit (FIU), the federal eco- were: 463 in 2017-18, 132 dur- said in a July 21 order that COO of Ashok Leyland Anuj nomic snoop agency under the ing 2016-17, 267 in 2015-16, 96 information like permanent Kathuria and CEO of TVS & Union finance ministry, sent during 2014-15 and 221 dur- account number (PAN), Tax Sons Private Limited Madhu 289 legal requests to its coun- ing 2013-14. Deduction and Collection shared with the 10 agencies. anism envisaged to track sus- Raghunath. "Our AVTR range terparts across the globe dur- law enforcement agencies of It is empowered under the A senior official in the Account Number (TAN), The "furnishing and receiv- pects and prevent terrorist of trucks provides our ing 2018-19 as compared to the country-- like the Income PMLA to do so as part of its finance ministry said the spurt bank account details, summa- ing of information to and attacks with real-time data customer with the latest in 177 in 2017-18 and 138 in Tax Department, the mandate to check and flag in these requests made by var- ry of IT Returns and tax from" these central agencies and access to classified infor- technology and innovation. 2016-17. The comparative data Enforcement Directorate, the serious crimes like tax evasion, ious probe agencies to FIU and deducted at source (TDS) and will be done through the mation like immigration, With our economy gradually for requests sent to foreign CBI, the NIA, the DRI and oth- money laundering, terror from the FIU to its global "any other information as National Intelligence Grid banking, individual taxpayers, picking up and business FIUs seeking cooperation in ers-- over the same six years financing in country's eco- counterparts is "primarily due mutually agreed" will be (NATGRID), a robust mech- air and train travels. coming to normalcy, these criminal tax evasion and period. The FIU is the nation- nomic channels. to an increased number of trucks will play a crucial role money laundering cases during al agency to collect and analy- India is part of the global investigations taken up by to get the goods moving," 2015-16 was 140, 55 during ses suspicious transaction FIU network of 164 member them to investigate various Kathuria said in a press 2014-15 and 82 in 2013-14, the reports, counterfeit currency countries as part of the Egmont bank loan fraud cases, trade- WYN Studio release. With cost latest FIU report said. reports and cash transaction Group that aims to "provide a based money laundering India sees bright future management being crucial, the The report, accessed by PTI, reports from banks and other forum for FIUs to improve instances and high-profile tax secures Angel new trucks would set added that the FIU also financial intermediaries and understanding and awareness evasion, undisclosed foreign benchmark in terms of total received the maximum such disseminate to various probe of issues and an opportunity assets holding and terror fund- for jewellery trade cost of ownership, including requests (during 2018-19) from and intelligence agencies. for enhancement of their ing cases". Funding best in class operation and PNS n KOLKATA and jewellery trade," GJEPC PNS n MUMBAI maintenance cost, he chairman Colin Shah told said. PESTICIDES BAN PROPOSAL With the USA revoking the PTI. Maharashtra, India – Business Ambica Steels preferential trade status of For USA, Hong Kong and Wire India New Age Content Hong Kong earlier this China are the fourth largest Startup WYN Studio has Ltd new month, India sees brighter destinations for importing raised a seed round of funding Manufacturers diversify product basket future for its gems and jew- gems and jewellery after from India Angel Fund led by ellery exports, a senior jew- India, France and Italy. Sanjeev Sinha: India Japan factory in ellery export council official Hong Kong and China Partnership Fund based in to soften revenue hit, says report said on Friday. exported gem and jewellery Tokyo, Pranay Anthwal: Media Ghaziabad Gems and worth USD & Entertainment industry UiPath partners PNS n MUMBAI PNS n GHAZIABAD Jewellery 980.85 million leader, Narendra Firodia: Govt issued a Export Promotion and USD Founder, Sohamm Unicorp Bharathiar Univ for In view of the government's draft ban order in Ambica Steels Limited, the Council (GJEPC) 2622.19 mil- and Rahul Narvekar: Co- Robotic Process proposal to ban 27 pesticides, May, citing high leading manufacturer of bright officials said with lion respec- Founder, India Angel Fund. most manufacturers have start- bars in India has established a China imposing tively to the WYN - What's Your MUMBAI: Robotic Process ed diversifying their product toxicity level of new factory in Ghaziabad. the national US in 2019. Narrative is a content startup Automation (RPA) software baskets to avoid any major hit these 27 This new factory is the Unit - secuirty law on "The end- founded by Souniya Khurana company UiPath on Friday on their revenues, according to pesticides and 4 of the industry and it is locat- Hong Kong, the ing of the pref- and Bijay Gautam. Creating said it has partnered with a report. ed on Plot No-C11, USA has given indi- erential treaty as new-age content or narratives Bharathiar University to The government issued a their impact on Bulandshahr Road Industrial cation of raising duty on per the new order for brands, startups and indi- provide the knowledge and draft ban order in May, citing soil health Area, Ghaziabad-201002. This goods from there to 7.5 per with HK would open new viduals, WYN Studio has cre- tools to students to create high toxicity level of these 27 new unit proved to be very cent from 3.3 per cent. business avenues for India. ated video content for brands software robot assistants. pesticides and their impact beneficial for Ambica Steels Without going into the The manufacturing business such as HP and also produced Through this partnership, nuances of the US move, I feel has the potential to witness a podcasts for inspiring individ- UiPath will collaborate with on soil health, Crisil said in its demic and as seen in the past, final ban only from the next Limited as it has enabled the Bharathiar University's 130 report. The government has such bans are implemented in fiscal, that too in a phased industry to increase the pro- it will possibly create oppor- shift to India from China," uals and contemporary affiliated colleges to enable the sought responses from various a phased manner, Crisil noted. manner, it added. duction of bright bars. The tunities for India in gems Shah said. brands. mission of a robot for every stakeholders on the proposal Given the pandemic- Besides, over 50 per cent of Industry is one of the most student, according to a by mid-August 2020. induced challenges faced by annual sales of these products successful stainless-steel man- statement. A robot for every The ban is unlikely to be both, farmers and agricultur- will be completed in the ongo- ufacturers of the country and student initiative affords the implemented in the current fis- al input suppliers, the govern- ing kharif season of the fiscal it also excels in exporting its Cipla gets DCGI nod to sell ability to introduce RPA to the cal due to the COVID-19 pan- ment is likely to implement the 2020-21, Crisil said. products worldwide. entire university, so that students can create their own Favipiravir under brand ‘Ciplenza' software robot "assistants" to n help them prepare for classes, PNS MUMBAI under the brand name FabiFlu do faster and better research, Sensex, Nifty end flat after see-saw trade at Rs 103 per tablet. search for financial aid or jobs Drug maker Cipla Ltd. on Subsequently on July 13, n or even innovate a new PNS MUMBAI declined 21.30 points, or 0.19 According to traders, despite Friday said it has received reg- Glenmark reduced the price of process or solution to support per cent, to 11,194.15. the rally in index-heavyweight ulatory approval from Drug FabiFlu to Rs 75 per tablet. non-profit work for the The Sensex and Nifty ended Axis Bank was the top lag- RIL, domestic markets turned Controller General of India Cipla said to ensure fair betterment of society, it added. marginally lower after a high- gard in the Sensex pack, shed- volatile amid a selloff in glob- (DCGI) for the launch of and equitable distribution of ly volatile session on Friday as ding over 3 per cent, followed al equities on escalating ten- Favipiravir in the country Cipla said it will commer- the drug, supplies will be a global equity selloff out- by SBI, ICICI Bank, ONGC, sions between the US and under the brand name cially launch Ciplenza in the undertaken predominantly weighed stock-specific gains on HDFC and Kotak Bank. China. Ciplenza to treat mild to mod- first week of August priced at through hospital channels and the indices. On the other hand, Reliance Earlier in the day, China erate Covid-19 patients. Rs 68 per tablet. via open channels, prioritised After gyrating 487 points Industries' market valuation ordered the US to close its con- Favipiravir is an off patent, The price of Favipiravir has for regions with a high burden during the session, the 30-share crossed the Rs 14 lakh crore- sulate in Chengdu in retaliation oral antiviral drug that has become a matter of great con- of Covid-19 cases. BSE Sensex settled 11.57 mark after its stock rallied to Washington's decision to been shown to hasten clinical cern in the country as The drug has been jointly points, or 0.03 per cent, lower over 4 per cent to scale its fresh Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank shut the Chinese mission in recovery in Covid-19 patients Glenmark Pharmaceuticals developed by Cipla and CSIR- at 38,128.90. peak. and Infosys were among the Houston, further straining the with mild to moderate symp- faced flak after it initially Indian Institute of Chemical IHCL launches app Similarly, the NSE Nifty HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, other gainers. already tense bilateral ties. toms. launched its Favipiravir drug Technology (IICT). for home delivery platform Qmin NEW DELHI: Hospitality major Tata Steel adopts tech-based iitiative for safe Indian Hotels Company on Many not comfortable Friday announced the launch of mobile application for its working inside factory,mines during pandemic home delivery platform Qmin travelling for at least a yr in Mumbai. The app will be PNS n MUMBAI PNS n JAMSHEDPUR rolled out in nine other cities, ment guidelines, at our offices including Delhi, Bengaluru and The objective and plant facilities to safe- Chennai in the coming weeks, Even as several states have As part of the efforts to check behind the guard the health and safety of Indian Hotels Company Ltd opened their doors for tourists, spread of novel coronavirus, all our employees and stake- a survey has showed that most Tata Steel has adopted a digi- "connected holders. "The company has HMSI crosses (IHCL) said in a statement. workforce" Designed and developed by people are not comfortable tal technology-based initiative established robust standard 11 lakh IHCL in collaboration with Tata travelling for at least a year due named "connected workforce" app is to operating guidelines (SOP) Digital, the Qmin app allows to the coronavirus pandemic. to ensure safe working inside monitor and work protocols which are guests to personalise their The states that have opened the factory premises and mines being followed",Suri added. sales mark order, curate menus, and track their borders for the visitors spanning various geographies coronavirus- The app is enabled by n deliveries real-time, it added. It include Himachal Pradesh, by real-time tracking, alerts related risks "Suraksha Card". This digital PNS NEW DELHI enables users to choose their Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Goa, states and Delhi-NCR, which and Quick Response Team technology also enables crowd favourite cuisine from and Madhya Pradesh, accord- was conducted between July (QRT) protocols. sensing solution to pre-empt & Honda Motorcycle & Scooter celebrated restaurants in ing to the survey by Neta App. 16 and 20. The objective behind the Tata Steel. Seraikela-Kharswan district of detect violation of social dis- India (HMSI) on Friday said Mumbai, based on their The technology platform However, it found that 71 "connected workforce" app is to There are altogether 32,000 Jharkhand, one unit in Angul, tancing at shopfloors with the it has crossed 11 lakh cumu- location, IHCL said. Qmin has mainly aims to foster political per cent of the people sur- monitor coronavirus-related employees in Tata Steel across- Odisha. The company has help of the cameras installed, lative sales mark in the a dedicated delivery fleet, who accountability by enabling cit- veyed said they are not com- risks. It is among a series of the country and 55,000 con- mines in Jharkhand and COVID risk profile assess- domestic market for BS-VI are provided with mandatory izens to signal a change in fortable travelling for at least measures that have been taken tractual workforce. Its manu- Odisha of iron- ore, collieries ment of employees, scientific compliant two-wheelers. protective gear and extremely their political preferences at a year, while 25 per cent felt to effectively combat COVID- facturing facities are- Tata and magnese. "We, in Tata contact tracing and face-detec- The company said it had sanitised transportation while any point in time. they might only consider trav- 19, said Kulvin Suri, Chief Steel, Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Steel, have been following all tion and social distancing ended 2019-20 fiscal with conducting contactless Over 54,000 people partic- elling after six months from Corporate Communications Kalinganagar (Odisa), Long necessary health and hygiene checks through artificial intel- sales of over 6.5 lakh units of deliveries, it added. ipated in the survey across 19 now. (India & South East Asia), products in Gamariah, norms, in line with the govern- ligence, he said. BS-VI compliant two-wheel- ers. “It's a matter of great pride for us at Honda, that our 11 advanced BS-VI mod- els have won the vote of con- Govt waives waterway Chinese smartphone brands' market share slips fidence and created a new joy of riding among customers PNS n NEW DELHI India's smartphone ship- China sentiment that strong channel opportunity for brands like across India," HMSI Director usage charges ments declined by 51 per cent was com- entrench- Samsung and local Indian - Sales and Marketing PNS n NEW DELHI waterways as a supplemen- Chinese smartphone brands year-on-year to just over 18 pounded by ment by brands such as Micromax and Yadvinder Singh Guleria said tary, eco-friendly and cheap- saw their market share in India million units in the June quar- stringent Lava, to recapture market in a statement. In a major move aimed at pro- er mode of transport," the fall to 72 per cent in June quar- ter, impacted by the nationwide actions taken share," Jain said. The company's product moting inland water transport, shipping ministry said in a ter from 81 per cent in the pre- lockdown imposed by the by the gov- She noted that Jio-Google's portfolio stands out as the the government on Friday statement. ceding three months due to Indian government to combat ernment to Chinese partnership - which was industry's most diverse start- announced waiving waterway The charges have been COVID-19 supply chain dis- COVID-19 in April and May, ban more brands announced earlier this month ing from 110cc scooters and usage charges. waived initially for three years. ruption and growing anti- Counterpoint said. than 50 apps leaves very - to bring a highly affordable motorcycles going up to The decision is aimed at "Union Minister of State China sentiment, Shilpi Jain, Research Analyst of Chinese few options 4G Android smartphone could 1,100cc premium adventure increasing the inland water- for Shipping (I/C) Mansukh Counterpoint Research said at Counterpoint Research, said origin and for consumers also gain ground, banking on bikes, he added. "As many way traffic to 110 million Mandaviya said that current- on Friday. the contribution of Chinese delay the import of to choose from, the growing #VocalforLocal customers are now preferring tonne (MT) in 2022-23 from ly only 2 per cent of total cargo Chinese brands such as brands fell to 72 per cent in goods from China amid she said. sentiment. personal mobility for safety 72 MT in 2019-20. traffic moves through water- Oppo, Vivo and Realme had a June quarter from 81 per cent extra scrutiny. This all result- "... in the era of Xiaomi led the tally with 29 and hygiene in the challeng- "The Ministry of Shipping ways. Decision of waiving commanding market share in in March 2020 quarter. ed from the India-China bor- globalisation, it is difficult to per cent share of the smart- ing times of new normal, has decided to waive water- waterway charges will attract the world's fastest growing "This was mainly due to the der dispute during June," she label a product based on coun- phone market, followed by Honda is unlocking new way usage charges with the industries to use the smartphone market but their mixture of stuttering supply for said. try of origin as components are Samsung (26 per cent), Vivo value with its many initiatives immediate effect considering national waterways for their share declined during April- some major Chinese brands However, local manufactur- being sourced from many dif- (17 per cent), Realme (11 per like online bookings, and the Government of India's logistical needs," the state- June, Counterpoint said in a such as Oppo, Vivo and ing, R&D operations, attractive ferent countries. This develop- cent), Oppo (9 per cent) and attractive retail finance vision to promote inland ment said. report. Realme, and growing anti- value-for-money offerings and ment has given a window of others (8 per cent) in the June schemes," Guleria said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Saturday July 25, 2020 TOUCHLESS BEAUTY erhaps a visit to the selves before throwing the door While salon for some self- open. grooming was the only beauticians are thing one never felt lazy THE ZERO-TOUCH FACIAL P about in the pre- taking COVID era. However, The don’t-touch-me policy has over the past few months, with a become the new normal in public necessary pandemic at hand, the touch ther- spaces and is here to stay. Which apy involved was enough to scare brings many to the question — many of us into depending on how will salons do their usual steps to ensure household hacks. But they have chores without touching the cus- not been salon-perfect. tomer? For instance, while comb- safety at their With salons getting back to ing the hair or a facial clean-up. business post an ease in lockdown Experts suggest that a new safety parlours, many restrictions, many have been wait- protocol — zero-touch facial — ing to return. However, risk-averse can ensure that the beautician cosmetic as we are, there is certainly a great doesn’t touch your skin with bare feeling of anxiety. So salons too hands. Rather, the beautician companies are are responding to the changed needs to be enabled to deliver the mindset and bringing in a major same kind of service with the same modifying transition in their set-ups and efficiency by using certain profes- functioning to assure that their sional tools and techniques. Many their products services are safe. New hygiene brands are coming up with special- protocols have been developed to ly customised products like dis- to empower ensure safety of the customer as posable applicators, gloves and a well as that of the technician’s. mask, which can ensure that skin salons to be New tools and accessories are problems are attended to in a duced Express Hair Color Services, have recommended a virtual con- being used for contact therapies. hygienic manner. The sanitised which not only support our salons sultation session via smartphone Here are a few ways how salons tools also allow for advanced exfo- to get back to business safely but with your beautician that should touch-free have gone for a makeover them- liation and radiant skin. also offer an innovative profession- be mandated for every customer, Vaijayanti Bhalchandra, co- al hair colour solution with sophis- prior to stepping in the salon. founder, CTO Head HR YLG ticated techniques to our con- Through this practice, if the ser- Salons, YLG @ Home, talks about sumers.” vice isn’t provided on the given her use of new zero-touch prod- As per Sharma, the service only day, an unnecessary visit could be ucts. She says, “The past few takes 60 minutes, which is as less avoided and in turn, crowding. months have been extremely tough time as it could take to colour the Also, one can always get the tech- for the business and we have hair. It not only “minimises a cus- nician to diagnose the issue missed work. The Cheryl’s cosme- tomer’s time at salon” but also through an online consultation. ceuticals have helped us adapt to “erases all signs of the bad hair Niraj Killa, owner of Head the new normal with its zero- days you may have faced in the last Turner’s Hair Spa & Beauty Salon, touch facial kit. Since gaining con- few months.” Kolkata, says, “All our staff has fidence of customers for facial taken part in the Salon Hygiene treatments is a major necessity in THE SAFE SALON and Safety E-Learning module these times, we also make sure the INITIATIVE offered by the brand to ensure we beautician maintains a certain dis- can adapt to the newer require- tance from the customer while Beauty brands like Matrix have ments of the changing world. It’s working and minimise talking at also introduced programmes to better if we now move towards all times. It has been only a few ensure the safety of consumers, more digital practices while cus- weeks since we have re-opened anxious about returning to a salon. tomers consult us.” and now, we are increasingly get- Its ‘Safe Salon’ initiative begins with ting responses for clean-ups and an increased sanitisation and fumi- SAFETY TRAINING exfoliation facials.” gation of salons arranged by it. All partner salons are equipped with a Many salons have also used the NEW WAY FOR HAIR COLOUR comprehensive hygiene practice lockdown period to upskill and guide that includes the pre-book- train their network to be equipped DP Sharma, director, ing of an appointment, tempera- with all the required protocols, to Professional Products Division at ture checks, sanitisation of sur- enable them to get back to busi- L’Oréal India, says, “Our network faces, regular washing of hands by ness, following proper guidelines. of salons is key to our business and staff, contactless and digital pay- Digital educational training has we have always believed in them to ments, sterilisation of tools before helped salon owners and their offer only the best of services to and after a service, availability of teams prepare a detailed hygiene consumers. As salons have slowly sanitisers and clean masks and checklist that they must adhere to begun re-opening across the coun- gloves worn by the staff. while re-opening.The distribution try, we have trained and upskilled of safety kits by many cosmetic our network with the strictest of VIRTUAL SKIN DIAGNOSES brands include disposable masks, hygiene and safety norms to be THE WAY OUT gloves, bed sheets, shower caps followed while interacting with the and bed gowns to make the facial consumer. We have also intro- To minimise contact, experts service hygienic and safe. Lockdown or not: Biryani rules the roost in India he first half of order analysis that reveals no distancing rules applied 8 pm each day to 2020 has been what Indians have been to the ever-favorite make sure food Behind every person unlike any other ordering for the past few Biryani! This was followed arrives in time for T year we’ve seen months. by orders for Butter Naan dinner. This was before. With Behind every person and Masala Dosa. thus the busiest who didn't step out lockdowns and who didn’t step out of their When you needed a hour for Swiggy quarantines, people across homes, was a delivery pick-me-up, nearly 129,000 delivery partners of their homes, was the country have spent partner who ensured they of you turned to Choco and restaurants. months staying indoors didn’t have to. Lava Cake. It was humbling a delivery partner and adjusting to the ‘new SAAFDHAN INDIA: While last year, Indians to see people normal’. While many took indulged the most into across the coun- who ensured they to cooking and even bak- While the battle is far Faloodas, this year, we wit- try, recognise the ing at home, ordering in from over, it is good to see nessed the moist and deca- efforts of our didn't have to. from select restaurants and people spend on safety dent Choco Lava Cake hunger saviours food delivery services precautions. Swiggy deliv- grab the top desserts slot. a.k.a delivery Swiggy, one of became a lifeline for those ered over 73,000 bottles of Around 1,29,000 Choco partners by using stuck indoors away from sanitizers and hand wash Lava Cake orders were the new feature India's leading family, busy at work, or along with 47,000 face placed to satiate those for tips. On aver- bored with ‘ghar ka masks as the definition of sweet cravings in the past age, they chose to khaana’. ‘essentials’ changed during few months of the lock- tip Rs 23.65, with delivery platform, During this time, these uncertain times. This down period. The humble one particularly Swiggy, India’s leading on- is besides the lakhs of sani- Gulab jamun and chic generous customer has conducted an demand delivery platform, tizers and masks that we Butterscotch Mousse Cake tipping Rs 2,500! has been delivering gro- equipped our delivery followed suit. This surge is As birthday parties analysis on the ceries, food, and other partners with. clear that in times like moved to video calls, essentials, helping India DISTANCING RULES these, everybody needs a and virtual cake cutting most ordered items stay indoors. DON'T APPLY TO pick-me-up. sessions, nearly 1,20,000 While the quarantine BIRYANI: EVEN TUMMIES cakes were delivered to during the lockdown has opened a Pandora’s EXPRESSED complete these celebra- box of behavioral changes As far as food is con- THEIR MANN KI BAAT tions. and the results that have become the ‘new cerned, data shows that AT 8 PM. While some were busy of normal’, some old habits when people weren’t whip- showing off their culinary this clearly prove India's die hard. For instance, ping up Dalgonas or bak- Whether working from skills on social media ideal India’s love for Biryani ing Banana Bread, they home or not, one thing is every day, a large set of easy to love for food, finds continues to grow, even found comfort in their for sure — most Indians consumers resorted to the cook meal today. Swiggy has conduct- Biryanis, which continued love to have their food on evergreen college hack of were ordered K RAMYA SREE ed StatEATistics: The to rule the roost with near- time. On average, 65,000 living on instant noodles. during the lock- Quarantine Edition — an ly 5.5 lakh orders. Clearly, meal orders were placed by Around 3,50,000 packets down. 10

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NEWS abroad on what was meant to be a short holiday. The three-year- media. Actor Sonu Sood is also among them. Impressed with $22 million Powerball jackpot, a prize they split among each given a two-year suspended prison sentence Thursday, a court old daughter of Ukrainian immigrants had a tearful reunion with her impeccable martial arts skills, the Simmba actor tweeted other respecting a pact they made years ago. In a video shared announced. The 93-year-old man, identified as Bruno D., was her parents this week after an Israeli airline agreed to bring her the viral video and said that he wants to open a training school on YouTube by Wisconsin Lottery, the friends speak about their charged with 5,230 counts of accessory to murder over his time back, with a special escort, from Kyiv, where she had flown with where she can teach self-defence techniques to women. "Can I reaction to the big win and this pact they made with each other. as an SS guard at the Stutthof concentration camp from 1944 to her grandmother in get her details please. Wanna open a small training school with Cook, has been playing the Powerball since 1992. When he 1945. He was January. Return flights had her where she can train women of our country some self realised he finally had the winning ticket recently, he called his found guilty by the dried up as Israel imposed defence techniques," he best friend, Feeney. Though Hamburg juvenile closures to stem the spread wrote. Netizens lauded the ticket had been bought court of aiding and of the pandemic - with Sonu Sood's idea and by Cook, the friends had abetting in the initial success, though the took to the comments decided years ago that they murder of at least country is now struggling section to express the would split the winnings if 5,232 people. He with a resurgence. same. The 75-year-old they ever win irrespective of faced a juvenile Petrushanska's mother woman is from Pune. who bought the ticket. "We court because he Alona recalled how, She displays her skills said whenever the big was 17 years old speaking to her stranded and collects money on winner comes we'd split it, at the time he served in Stutthof. The defendant had previously daughter by video the streets in order to so we buy (a ticket) every admitted to being a guard at the camp, but told the court at the conference, she had explained that "the planes are sick ... that sustain herself amid the week," says Feeney in the beginning of his trial that he had no choice at the time. He grew there was no way to return her because everyone was sick". novel coronavirus video. "That happened many up in a village by Danzig, which is now the Polish city of Gdansk. Although Petrushanska was an Israeli citizen, her grandmother lockdown. Earlier, Riteish years ago and it just kinda More than 40 co-plaintiffs from France, Israel, Poland and the was not, which made it impossible for her to enter the country Deshmukh also applauded the elderly woman and shared her continued," says Cook, adding, "handshake's a handshake, man". United States testified against the former SS guard during the during lockdown on one of the few planes still available, Alona video on his Twitter handle. He also asked for the contact Watch the entire video to see the friends and hear what they plan trial, which began in October. Concluding just over 75 years after said. The girl's parents also felt marooned. Flying to Ukraine would details and later announced that he was successful in to do with the winning amount. The Wisconsin Lottery says, the World War II ended in Europe, it will be one of the last trials of a have entailed two 14-day quarantines, there and upon returning. connecting with the woman. The video of the elderly woman friends will get about $5.7 million after taxes, reports USA Today. former Nazi. It is estimated that around 65,000 people were Alona said she and her husband could not afford that, given their was first shared on Twitter by a user, Hatinder Singh. It went Well, don't these friends set a great example for everyone? What murdered during the Holocaust in the Stutthof concentration shaky job prospects as Israel's economy tanked. insanely viral in no time. do you think? camp, near the Polish city now called Gdansk. IPL SET TO START ON SEPT 19 PTI n NEW DELHI Patel confirmed the development ment to decide on that. Will also have to undergo a test. and Sundays. after PTI reported the dates on be writing to the UAE board for- While there was speculation The Indians are set to play a he eagerly-awaited Indian Thursday. mally,” Patel said. that the IPL will start from four-match Test series against TPremier League will start on The IPL has been made possi- There are three grounds avail- September 26, the BCCI decided to Australia starting December 3 in September 19 in the United Arab ble by the ICC’s decision to post- able in the UAE -- Dubai advance it by a week in order to Brisbane after the IPL. Emirates (UAE) with the final pone the October-November T20 International Stadium, Sheikh ensure that the Indian team’s tour It is expected that with each slated on November 8, IPL World Cup in Australia owing to Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi) and of Australia is not jeopardised. and every team needing at least a Chairman Brijesh Patel told PTI on the COVID-19 pandemic due to the Sharjah ground. “The Indian team will have a month’s time to train, the IPL fran- Friday. which the host country expressed It is learnt that the BCCI will mandatory quarantine of 14 days chises will be leaving base by While the event’s Governing its inability to conduct the event. be renting the grounds of the ICC as per the Australian government August 20 which gives them exact- Council will meet next week to Patel said that the Standard Academy for training of the teams. rules. A delay would have sent the ly four weeks time to prepare. chalk out the final details and Operating Procedure to combat the The ICC Academy has two plans haywire," a BCCI official said The cash-rich event was orig- approve the schedule, it is under- COVID-19 threat is being pre- full-sized cricket grounds along on conditions of anonymity. inally scheduled to start at the end stood that the BCCI has informal- pared and the BCCI will formally with 38 turf pitches, 6 indoor “The best part is that 51 days of March but the COVID-19 pan- ly intimated the franchises about write to the Emirates Cricket pitches, a 5700 square foot outdoor is not at all a curtailed period and demic and the travel restrictions the plan. Board. conditioning area along with phys- broadcasters will be happy with full that were put in place to contain “The GC will meet shortly “We are making the SOP and iotherapy and medicine centre. seven-week window,” he added. the virus, led to an indefinite but we have finalised the schedule. it will be ready in a few days. To As per the current health pro- While the original schedule postponement. It will run from September 19 to allow crowd or not depends on the tocol in Dubai, there is no need to had five double-headers, Patel said However, BCCI President November 8. We expect the gov- UAE government. Anyway social be in quarantine if people are car- the new one will feature around 12 Sourav Ganguly had always main- ernment approval to come distancing has to be maintained. rying a negative COVID-19 test double-headers which means two tained that the event will be held through. It is a full 51-day IPL,” We have left it for their govern- report, but if they are not, they will matches each on both Saturdays some time this year. ‘I don't mind getting hurt, just don't want to get out’ ENG STUMBLES TO 131-4 PTI n NEW DELHI side-on and balanced so that AP n MANCHESTER you can play through both off he lesson of “forward side and leg side with equal ngland’s truncated batting Tpress against fast bowlers” control is very very impor- department fell cheaply as dis- from Sachin Tendulkar and a tant,” he said. Eciplined bowling by the West tip from head coach Ravi Anderson was taking him Indies reduced the hosts to 131-4 by Shastri to stand outside the out mainly with outgoing tea on the first day of the deciding test crease led to his transforma- deliveries. at Old Trafford on Friday. tion as a prolific Test batsman “I was too worried think- Ollie Pope (24) and wicketkeep- after a disastrous England ing about the ball that might er Jos Buttler (2) were aiming to tour in 2014, feels India cap- come in. I was opening up a rebuild the innings in Manchester, tain Virat Kohli. bit too early so the ball that with only a long tail left for England Kohli had a nightmare of was going away I was getting after the dismissals of Ben Stokes and an England tour where he out to it every time. I just Rory Burns in the second session. failed in 10 successive innings couldn't get past that confu- Stokes - promoted to No. 4 so but came back later in the sion,” he admitted. England could squeeze in another fast year against Australia scoring However with the tweak bowler - was bowled by a beauty four tons in four games, in technique also came a through the gate by Kemar Roach for including two in Adelaide. tweak in his stance, which was 20, having added 13 runs to his score In a chat with Mayank suggested by Shastri (Team at lunch. Agarwal for 'bcci.Tv', the Director in 2014-15) just Burns reached his sixth test half- Indian skipper decoded his before the start of 2014-15 century but departed soon after for technical changes post that Australia tour and the rest is 57, wafting at a ball from spinner England tour. history. Roston Chase that was too close to “The 2014 (tour) will be “He (Shastri) told me one him and finding an edge that was a milestone in my career. Lot thing, to stand outside the taken one-handed - and brilliantly - of people take good tours as crease. He explained the by Rahkeem Cornwall at slip. a milestone in their careers mindset behind it. 'You England is crawling along, scor- but for me 2014 will be a should be in control of the ing 65 runs at a rate of 2.5 per over milestone,” Kohli told space you are playing in and between lunch and tea. Agarwal in the show ‘Open not giving opportunities to Before lunch, the West Indies Nets with Mayank’. the bowler to get you out’.” snared Dom Sibley in the first over “I came back from Shastri also explained the and captain Joe Root - to a run-out England and spoke to Sachin logic that by standing outside - near the end of the session after Paaji and had a few sessions the crease, so many dismissals putting England into bat under gray with him in Mumbai. I told get taken out. skies. him that I am working on my “So I started practising England's batting lineup has been hip position. He made me that the same year and results weakened after choosing to select four realise the importance of big were unbelievable.” fast bowlers as well as a spinner for stride, a forward press against He also credited former the test. Stokes, the star of the second fast bowlers,” Kohli explained. India coach Duncan Fletcher, test won by England in West Indies paceman Shannon string strain after pulling up during Roach has 2-28 off 12.4 overs, and Windies, who won the first test in “The moment I started someone with vast knowledge Manchester, is struggling for full fit- Gabriel started for the third straight his fourth over. He returned, though, needs one more wicket for 200 in Southampton, are looking to capture doing that with my hip align- about batting. ness and unlikely to bowl, so is match this series and spent some time to the relief of captain Jason Holder tests. a test series in England for the first ment, things started falling in “I made my stance bigger being used as a specialist batsman. off the field with an apparent ham- and is back bowling. The series is tied at 1-1 and the time since 1988. place nicely and after a conver- then the sation with Australia Duncan tour hap- Fletcher, Azam one of the best Healy disappointed after Ind ‘Archer brings that X-Factor pened,” who has amaz- said Kohli. ing understanding players in the world: Tahir cancelled tour of Eng He of the game. He only which every team needs’ explained asked one question, IANS n LAHORE PTI n NEW DELHI World Cup is scheduled to what went ‘Will I be able to be played in New Zealand PTI n LONDON ronment. that rogue, that X-Factor, wrong in play the short ball eteran South Africa spinner Imran Tahir op Australian cricketer from February 6 to March “There is the tradi- that doesn't play by the England and with a forward Vheaped praise on Pakistan white-ball skipper TAlyssa Healy has 7 next year. ormer West Indies T20 tional English way of doing rules of the book and ‘do it how he press and that Babar Azam and referred to him as one of the best expressed disappointment Healy’s remark is signif- Fskipper Carlos it by the book, but all good my way’ type of character.” realised it. base (widened in the world. at the cancellation of the icant as she is one of the top Brathwaite feels England teams need the X-Factor. I Brathwaite cited the “My hip stance)’. I said I Over the years, Indian women’s team’s pro- female cricketers of not pacer Jofra Archer is the think he (Archer) brings example of star all-rounder position was an can.” Azam has been one posed tour of England only Australia but the “do-it-my-way” type of that X-Factor and I thought Ben Stokes, who has court- issue during that There of the most consis- owing to the COVID-19 world. player which every team Kevin Pietersen brought ed trouble in the past but England tour. It was was anoth- tent Pakistan bats- pandemic. Eyre wondered why it’s needs and also has the that X-Factor,” Brathwaite emerged as one of the most basically not adjusting er interest- men across formats. The Indian women’s so difficult for the women’s potential to be a future told BBC Sport. consistent performers for to the conditions and ing little He holds the top team was originally slated to team to tour England even leader of the side. “While you’re hop- England in the last two doing what I wanted to chat with spot in ICC rank- play a bilateral series com- as the BCCI plans to go The 25-year-old ing that the majority of years. He also led the do. So being rigid Shastri ings for batsmen in prising three ODIs and as ahead with the rescheduled Archer was included in the team are 75 per England team in the first doesn’t take you any- which was an T20Is, third spot in many T20Is against IPL in the United Arab the England team for cent consistent and Test in the absence of Joe where. It was a long example of ODIs and sixth in Tests. England in June which got Emirates. the third Test after being they do everything by Root. and painful realiza- Kohli's deter- Tahir also lauded Azam” leadership skills and postponed due to the coro- His tweet read, “Why is dropped from the the book - they are Brathwaite sees a tion but I realized it,” mination. stated he is perfect for young Pakistan cricketers navirus outbreak. it harder to send the Indian second game for always early, they leader in Archer and wants he said. “Ravi bhai to follow. But the UK sojourn was national women’s team to breaching the eat right, they do England to support him in The opening of asked me that if I “The current team led by Babar Azam is very called off earlier this week. England than it is to send side’s COVID- this and they do discovering his leadership hip limited his shot was scared of young and I wish him all the best because I believe “Would be sad to see it the entire IPL to the UAE?” 19 bio-secure that - you do need qualities so that he can making ability, short ball,” Kohli he is one of the best players in the world today,” not happen especially with A challenging tour of protocol. He that rogue. serve English cricket for a Kohli realized. laughed. Tahir was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan. the hope of a WC (World England would have helped apologised for “I am not long time. “One thing “I said I am not “He is surrounded by youngsters. Young play- Cup) early next year,” Healy immensely in the Indian his action of saying that “If you think about it, stood out, right hip scared and I don’t ers put a lot of effort into the game. My experi- tweeted in response to a team’s preparations for the visiting his heStokes not so long ago, was opens or closes too mind getting hurt ence tells me that they will do well in the future post by Sydney-based crick- World Cup, reckoned a few home while (Archer) seen as that type of charac- much you now you are but I don't want to get but at the same time they should be prepared to et writer Rick Eyre. from the cricket communi- the team was in a is that, but ter. Now he’s seen as a in trouble. Keep that out,” the India skipper not give up if they lose some games,” he added. The ICC Women’s ty after the cancellation. bio-secure envi- every team needs leader,” Brathwaite said. hip position nice and added. 12

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After a promising feature debut with Raja Vaaru Rani CALCULATED Gaaru, actor Kiran Abbavaram has penned the script for his second film, SR MOVES Kalyanamandapam, ond film though I wanted to intro- may not get it. For example people duce myself to directors and writers from my place refer to 111 as where he plays a as someone who can portray a wide Nootapaskondu. They address Anna range of emotions.” as Yenno. The film is bound to give final-year While admitting that it’s easy for a new experience to the audience.” an actor to slip into a role that he The actor has many other irons engineering has penned, he simultaneously adds in the fire for an indeterminate he has written challenging scenes, post-pandemic future. He had student Kalyan, a including a lengthy monologue and recently green-lit Sebastian P.C. Bichagadu to emotional scenes, for his second 524, where he plays a constable. project, which is 40 per cent over. “When I was doing short films, character which he “I’ve given more than what I’m many aspiring directors expressed says is close to his capable of for the role so far and I their interest to work with me would have to wait to gauge the because they knew I would portray get a sequel reaction of the audience,” he states. all kinds of emotions. SR real self, finds In the film, he plays a final-year Kalyanamandapam is being direct- ijay Antony’s will roll and release next year. engineering student Kalyan, a char- ed by Sridhar who directed a short biggest commercial While Antony’s dubbed NAGARAJ acter which he says is close to his film which I featured in, 1991. The hit till date, ventures post Bichagadu failed real self. “Kalyan comes from a script works of my next two-three Bichagadu (2016), to win the appreciation of GOUD middle-class background and wants next projects with directors who I V will be getting a Telugu audiences, his name is his family to be respected by the know have commenced sometime sequel soon. As the still a decent draw at the village. The family owns SR back. I’ve liked a couple of other musician-turned-actor cele- Telugu box-office. In fter a promising feature Kalyanamandapam, which is no scripts from directors I’m brated his birthday on Friday, Bichagadu, he played a bil- debut with delightful longer finding patronage not familiar with but the sequel-under the direction lionaire businessman who romance Raja Vaaru the way it used to, my schedule didn’t of Priya Krishnaswamy whose leads a 48-day long secret life Rani Gaaru last year, back in the day. allow me to film Baaram had won the as a beggar as part of a reli- A actor Kiran Abbavaram The film nar- commit to National Award for Best gious offering to save his has taken it on himself to rates my them. Nor do Feature last year — was hopeless dying mother. It find the love of audience again, as role’s I believe in announced. The title logo remains to be seen what role he has penned the script of his efforts to making too-for Tamil and Telugu lan- he will be playing in the sophomore acting gig, SR reclaim its them wait,” guages — was unveiled to sequel. He will, however, be A wedding gift Kalyanamandapam. He was sure on lost glory he signs mark the occasion. The film the film’s music director. what kind of film he wanted to alongside off. embark upon — after the maiden other emo- one. His confidence stems from the tions like research he had undertaken on romance and to Nithiin from Telugu cinema for a year after his friendship. It is a Sai Pallavi shares short film Gachibowli, which realistic commercial earned him rich plaudits. “After film set in Kadapa,” he Gachibowli, I wanted to test myself points out, adding that why she woke up — whether I was fit for the screen, he has made his best team Rang De whether the audience will be able to efforts to present Seema’s with a smile see my face without feeling bored accent in its purest form. “I’ve he makers of A production venture of and whether all kinds of emotions seen many Rayalaseema-set Southern star Sai Pallavi herself playing with bunnies. Nithiin and Naga Vamsi under Sithara work on my face. I’ve almost devot- films where characters Senthamarai says she woke “We had Visitors today...The Keerthy Suresh- Entertainments, Rang De, ed a year on knowing about Telugu spoke in an accent that up with a smile. snugglepuffs,” she wrote. starrer Rang De featuring Naresh, Rohini, cinema later from 1980 — on how belonged to my grandfa- Pallavi took to Instagram, On the acting front, Sai T are toying with the Kousalya, Brahmaji, Vennela Krishna garu and Chiranjeevi garu ther and father’s gen- where she shared a video of Pallavi is waiting for the idea of releasing a Kishore, Satyam Rajesh, evolved into matinee idols and eration. With SR the cloudy sky. At the end of release of her upcoming film small glimpse from the film Abhinav Gomatam and what kind of stories writ- Kalyana-manda- the clip we see a rainbow. Love Story directed by Sekhar today or on Sunday — as a Suhas in supporting roles, is ers wrote during a spe- pam, I wanted to “The reason I woke up Kammula. The film also fea- wedding gift to Nithiin who nearly 70 per cent completed. cific time period. This represent the with a smile...was coz mama tures Naga Chaitanya, Rao will enter marital bliss with The makers are considering process of watching accent of cur- earth threw in a surprise Ramesh and Posani Krishna long-time girlfriend Shalini shooting a small schedule in films helped me to rent youth. #rainbow #6am #hatti,” she Murali. Kandukuri on Sunday New Zealand in September develop writing skills Some lines captioned the image. The romantic drama was evening at Falaknuma Palace, with a crew of 30. naturally. Vanara will be new Pallavi had scheduled to be released in Hyderabad. However, there Sainyam was to the earlier April but has been seems to be a small hiccup the first short audi- shared a delayed owing to as Nithiin needs to dub which I wrote ence picture the Covid-19 for a couple of lines and directed. It and of outbreak. in the promo- received good praise,” they tional stuff. he tells us. With wedding He goes on, “Short films activities at full- like Sreekaram, 1991 fol- swing at his resi- lowed and I’ve used them to dence, the makers sharpen my acting skills further. were doubtful if he The success of these short films could dub but he gave me a big high and I got movie had given a word offers as early 2017 itself. But I to director Venky took a six-month break, following Atluri that he would. which I’ve decided that the best bet If the glimpse gets was to debut as an innocent lad. ready in time, the The script of Raja Vaaru Rani makers would release Gaaru facilitated that. For my sec- it as their wedding greetings to Nithiin, else would drop the plan.

Ram Charan listens to credible information only elugu star Ram Charan insists on On the work front, the actor will be paying heed only to credible seen in SS Rajamouli’s much-awaited information. big-ticket film RRR. The mega-budget In his latest Instagram picture, film stars Ram Charan along with Jr. T Ram Charan strikes a pensive NTR and Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt pose. One arm folded, the actor and Ajay Devgn. ecently, Mythri Movie Makers’ producer scratches a earlobe as if immersed in The film also features international deep thought. A full beard completes actors Ray Stevenson, Allison Doody Ravi Shankar took up the Haritha Haram the intense mood of the frame. and Samuthirakani. Rchallenge, who nominated his film’s lead “Listening to Credible info ONLY!” The period drama narrates a ficti- actors to take this challenge further. Actress he captioned the snapshot. tious tale based on the life of Telugu Actor Akhil Akkineni took to the freedom fighters, Alluri Seetharama Krithi Shetty accepted the challenge and comment section and wrote: “What a Raju and Komaram Bheem. planted saplings. The actress further nominated caption! completely you!” Unconfirmed reports have stated that all the people who liked Nee Kallu Neli Actor Varun Tej Konidela comment- the film is being produced at an esti- Samudram ed: “Hahahah..good one anna!” mated budget of Rs 450 crore. song from her latest flick.