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UPPENA FOR SANKRANTI { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com RECORD COVID-19 TESTS DONE BY US, RUSSIA'S ATTEMPTS TO STEAL VACCINE ROSHNI NADAR, INDIA'S WEALTHIEST RARE HONOUR FOR ARVIND KUMAR 2ND HIGHEST BY INDIA: WHITE HOUSE DATA ‘UNACCEPTABLE’: UK MINISTER WOMAN, NEW CHIEF OF HCL TECH rincipal Secretary Arvind Kumar has been recognised by Government of India for the Pefforts put in for enrolment of street vendors in Telangana. He has been made a fter the US, which has carried out a record 42 million COVID-19 tests, India ttempts by Russian-backed hackers to steal COVID-19 vaccine research from oshni Nadar Malhotra, India's wealthiest woman, is now the chairperson of member of the steering committee of Government of India. In video conference on Ahas done the second largest number of 12 million coronavirus ABritain are "completely unacceptable" but have not done any damage, security RHCL Technologies, the Noida-based IT company said on Friday. The 38- Friday, Secretary Urban GoI , DS Mishra appreciated the effort of Telangana and tests, the White House has said. More than 3.5 million people minister James Brokenshire said on Friday. Britain's National year-old succeeds her father, Shiv Nadar. The appointment of non-executive specially complemented Principal Secretary Arvind Kumar have tested positive with the coronavirus and 138,000 died Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Thursday that hackers director Roshni Nadar Malhotra to the new role takes effect for the drive undertaken. Ministry of Housing and Urban in the US. Globally, more than 13.6 million have tested backed by the Russian state had tried to steal COVID-19 immediately, the company said in a regulatory filing. Shiv Nadar Affairs launched PM Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi positive and over 586,000 have died. "With regard to (the vaccine and treatment research from academic and will continue to be HCL Tech's managing director, with the (PM Svanidhi) on 1June,2020. It is a special micro-credit coronavirus) testing, we've done more than 42 million pharmaceutical institutions around the world. Russia has designation as the chief strategy officer. Born and raised in facility scheme for providing affordable loans to street tests. The second-highest number is 12 million rejected London's allegations. "It's completely unacceptable for New Delhi, Roshni studied in Vasant Valley School, and vendors to resume their livelihoods that have been adversely from India. We're leading the world in testing," the Russian intelligence agencies to seek to get into the graduated from the Northwestern University in Illinois, USA. affected due to Covid19 lockdown. Arvind is part of the 12 White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany systems of those who are seeking to respond to this crisis She has a Master's degree in Business Administration from member steering committee for effective coordination and told reporters. ... to develop a vaccine," Brokenshire told Sky News. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. implementation of scheme. Full report on page 4 DON'T GO TO PRIVATE HOSPITALS KCR wants new FOR CORONA, KCR TELLS PEOPLE Sectt to reflect TS n Warns pvt hospitals to maintain transparency n Every hospital should display available beds n Rs 100 cr contingency pride and culture fund n UGC scales to teachers in govt medical colleges n Retirement age hiked for those working in the Ayush Dept to 65 PNS n HYDERABAD SC, HC clear TS years n 1,200 doctors who completed PG absorbed into govt service n 200 doctor vacancies in PHCs to be filled Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has Sectt demolition PNS n HYDERABAD expressed his view that the new Secretariat complex HYDERABAD: Bringing relief Covid-19 is Chief Minister K CM announces mid-day meal should be so constructed as to to the Telangana State a wicked Chandrashekhar Rao has sug- enhance the prestige of government, the Supreme gested that state government- scheme for college students Telangana and encompass all Court as as well as the problem Telangana High Court on run hospitals and their staff are HYDERABAD: essential facilities and utilities Students of official release said. It was Friday gave the green light for well-equipped to treat any government junior and degree decided to provide nutritious required for an administrative number of Covid-19 cases. centre. the demolition of the old colleges in Telangana will be mid-day meal to the students Secretariat buildings. Hence, there is no need for served mid-day meal from this for their good health and to The Chief Minister held a 4 patients to go to private hospi- academic year in an effort to prevent them from dropping review on the new Secretariat 2 tal spending huge amounts provide nutritious food and out, Rao said. The chief complex on Friday at Pragathi towards treatment. reduce the dropout rate, minister came to know from Bhavan. R & B Minister People should not entertain Telangana Chief Minister K former minister C Vemula Prashanth Reddy, any fears or be anxious coron- Chandrasekhar Rao said on Laxma Reddy and Government’s Chief Advisor airus, but at the same time they Friday. "Chief Minister Sri K government college Rajiv Sharma, Chief Secretary should not be negligent in Chandrashekhar Rao lecturer Raghuram Somesh Kumar and others their behaviour, he opined. announced that from from Jedcherla, about were present. The Chief Minister held a this academic year, 80 kms from “The new Telangana State review on Friday at Pragathi Health minister Etela Karunakar Reddy, Ramesh mid-day meal Hyderabad, that they were Secretariat Building Complex Bhavan on the measures taken Rajender, Panchayat Raj Reddy, Srinivas, Gangadhar, would be served providing mid-day meals should reflect the Telangana their duties and function from to contain the Coronavirus. He Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao, Chandrasekhar Reddy, CMO to the students to students of Jedcherla culture and prestige. At the there. Like in the past, they thanked doctors and staff for Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Principal Secretary S Narsing of government Government Junior same time, it should have all should not be placed at differ- their "excellent services to con- Principal Secretary (Medical Rao,Special Secretary junior and College, spending the facilities. Along with the ent locations. Ministers and tain the spread of the virus and and Health) Murtuza Rizvi, Rajasekhar Reddy and others degree colleges money from their Chief Minister, Ministers, their secretaries should be at offering good treatment to the Medical and Health Heads of participated in the review. in the State," an pockets. Chief Secretary and all the one place. patients". different departments 2 Secretaries should discharge 2

Modi's ‘indiscre- tions' weakened MP, Bihar, Telangana most TS recovery rate better than national average NAVEENA GHANATE India, left it n HYDERABAD vulnerable: Rahul 30 of 33 TS districts vulnerable to Covid: Lancet In a silver lining to the dark report cases PNS n NEW DELHI The study noted that nine of 30 large states -- clouds hanging over the pan- demic, Telangana has regis- Death toll crosses 400 5 Districts in Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Telangana, Jharkhand, tered a steady increase in the may be the most vulnerable to Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha, number of patients recovering Continued from page 1 the effects of the COVID-19 from Covid-19. This has result- pandemic, followed by those in and Gujarat -- have high vulnerability to be ed in 67.5% of the total positive Telangana State s death Bihar and impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. cases translating into recoveries, toll due to coronavirus Telangana, accord- with a total of 28,705 persons crossed the 400-mark on ing to a study in being discharged as of Friday. Friday. With seven more The Lancet jour- the Population Council, 30 large states -- Madhya This is four notches above the persons succumbing to the nal which assessed New Delhi, vulnerability in Pradesh, Bihar and Telangana, national average recovery rate of virus on Friday, the state s several key indica- the research means the risk Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, 63.33%. Across India, 6.35 lakh death count now stands at tors like housing, of consequences of infec- Maharashtra, West Bengal, persons have recovered from 403, according to the state hygiene, and the health system tion, including spread, morbid- Odisha, and Gujarat -- have high the infection. under home isolation. While capacity has resulted in more health department bulletin in these states. ity, mortality, and social and eco- vulnerability to be impacted by Of the 13,328 active cases on 200 have other serious ail- than 14,000 tests being conduct- released on Friday night. According to scientists, nomic effects of the pandemic. the COVID-19 pandemic. Thursday, only 3,692 are hospi- ments, the rest are recovering. ed per day. 2 including Rajib Acharya from The study noted that nine of 2 talised. The remaining 9,636 are The ramping up of testing 2 Govt to announce exams dates soon Tomar asks IITs to relax admission criterion Educational institutions upset farmers to PNS n NEW DELHI candidates this time. PNS n HYDERABAD announced on July 6, many "Qualified candidates who have been waiting for the register under The Indian Institutes of have passed class XII exami- with CM’s decision on reopening It seems like students' ago- Telangana State government PMFBY Technology (IIT) have decid- nations will now be eligible for nising wait for the release of to declare the dates of ed to relax admission criterion admissions irrespective of NAMRATA SRIVASTAVA Employees Association the schedule of various UG/PG examinations. this year in view of partial can- marks obtained," the minister n HYDERABAD (TSTCEA), "Many colleges examinations is going to end The students who regis- cellation of class 12 exams said in a series of tweets. don't even have proper sanita- soon. tered for EAMCET and CET by various boards, For admissions to Although Chief Minister K tion in bathrooms, let alone in Since the University Grants are also waiting for the 8 Union HRD Minister IITs, apart from Chandrasekhar Rao has the classrooms. Also, if colleges Commission guidelines were schedule of the exams. Ramesh Pokhriyal qualifying the JEE announced that engineering are open, with so many stu- 'Nishank' announced (Advanced), the eli- colleges in the state would be dents, how are the manage- TODAY on Friday. gibility was to re-opened on August 17, some ments going to maintain the "Due to the partial secure either mini- students' and college organisa- social distancing norm in ALMANAC cancellation of class XII mum score of 75 per tions have expressed their dis- the colleges, considering the classrooms and in corridors. Month & Paksham: exams by several Boards, cent marks in class 12 pleasure at the decision of the situation in the state with Also, the hostels of many col- Ashadha & Krishna Paksha Joint Admission Board (JAB) board exams or rank among state government in light of the regard to the pandemic. leges are over-crowded, with Panchangam has decided to relax the eligi- the top 20 percentile in their Covid-19 situation. Says, A Santhosh Kumar, four-five students sharing the bility criterion for JEE qualifying examinations, he Some of them believe that state President of Telangana same room. Tithi : Dwadashi: 12:32 pm (Next Day) (Advanced) 2020 qualified tweeted. August is "too early" to re-open Schools' Technical Colleges Nakshatram: Rohini: 08:27 pm 2 Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Rahukalam: 10:45 pm – 12:22 pm SC panel receives 1,365 affidavits in Disha ‘encounter’ case Yamagandam: 03:36 pm – 05:13 pm Varjyam: 11:56 am - 01:38 am PNS n HYDERABAD While the family members of three people 07:00 pm - 03:56 am Over 1,300 affidavits have been who died in the 'encounter' filed their Gulika: 07:31 am - 09:08 pm affidavits on March 5, those of the police Good Time: (to start any important work) received by the three-member panel formed by the Supreme personnel involved in the incident were Amritakalam: 05:03 am – 06:45 pm Court to probe the circum- Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:56 am - 12:48 pm stances that led to the alleged received on June 15. encounter of four people HYDERABAD arrested in connection with the Subsequently, it could not affidavits disclosing facts with- WEATHER rape and murder of a veteri- meet due to the lockdown in their knowledge," it said. Forecast: Mostly Cloudy nary doctor here. announced to contain the spread The four accused were Temp: 28/23 In response to a notification of COVID-19 across the nation. arrested on November 29 last Amitabh and Abhishek thank fans Humidity: 87% issued in February, the com- "As per the directions of the year two days after they Sunrise: 05.50 am mission's office has received Commission, a public notifica- allegedly kidnapped the veteri- In happy times, in times of illness, you our near and dear, our well- wishers, our fans have ever given us unstinting love, affection care and Sunset: 06.53 pm 1,365 affidavits, an official 'encounter' filed their affidavits The judicial commission tion was issued on February 5 narian, killed her after raping release said on Friday. on March 5, those of the police headed by former Supreme calling upon all persons and then burnt the body at prayer. We express our bountiful gracious gratitude to you all... In these Current Weather Conditions circumstances hospital protocol, restrictive. Updated July 16, 2020 5:00 PM While the family members personnel involved in the inci- Court Judge V S Sirpurkar held acquainted with the incident to Chattanpalli near here. of three people who died in the dent were received on June 15. its first sitting on February 3. file before it, their respective 2 —Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JULY 18, 2020 hyderabad 02

ovid-19 is a wicked Covid-19, ventilators were problem - a term seen as a cure-all for patients. Ccoined by Horst Rittel Later, an Italian doctor, and Melvin Webber in their COVID-19 IS A WICKED PROBLEM Luciano Gattinoni, found that classic article Dilemmas in a Covid-19 patients even with General Theory of Planning. demic is expected to be every attempt counts sub- influenza (1957), and Hong low blood-oxygen levels were Simply put, wicked prob- around for a longer time. A The well-known public health model of stantially: In physics, experi- Kong flu (1968). Even though not having difficulty in lems have several causes, are mix of the two is also used if testing, tracking, isolating and quarantining ments can be repeated again they have some commonali- breathing. Moreover, the mor- tough to define and do not the pandemic is ill-defined is relied on if the pandemic is expected to and again in laboratories with- ties, each of them is “essential- tality rate of patients on ven- have one right answer. Issues and there are a large number be around for a longer time. A mix of the two out any negative effects on dis- ly unique”. tilator support was more than connected to the environ- of unknowns. cipline of physics or on soci- In other words, despite sev- 80 per cent. Thus, excessive ment, poverty reduction and Wicked problems have no is also used if the pandemic is ill-defined and ety. eral similarities between reliance of ventilators in the Covid-control are examples of stopping rule: In arithmetic, there are a large number of unknowns. With wicked problems, Covid-19 and the earlier vari- early stages of the outbreak wicked problems. one stops when one reaches a every intervention matters. eties of influenza, one cannot was unnecessary. Some of the reasons that solution to an equation (e.g. al formula of a chemical com- In hindsight, this strategy Suppose one is unsure about be sure that some features of Societal problems are make Covid-19 a wicked 2+2=4). In Covid-19, one pound is either correct or would be judged as “bad” the efficacy of putting on Covid-19 do not override its wicked problems, including problem are described below. does not know when to stop false. (not false). masks. During this trail-and- commonalities as compared Covid-19. Wicked problems Definition and action are testing in different areas, how Covid-control operations There is no immediate/ulti- error period, some people to influenzas dealt with in the are messy and complex and linked: One’s definition of long to enforce lockdowns and are assessed on the binary, mate test of a solution: SAMEER SHARMA, IAS would contract Covid-19 and past. neutral, and absolute objective Covid-19 dictates the actions with what intensity, number of good or bad, not true or false. Solutions to wicked problems infect others. During the The practitioner has no solutions are unavailable. In to tackle it. Enforcing stay-at- beds to be made ready, and so Some nations followed the generate waves of conse- experimental period, the dis- right to be wrong: The pur- fact, wicked problem are home orders is the primary on. In the absence of stopping strategy of achieving “herd quences, which may appear in responsible for the coming ease would have spread irre- pose of Covid-19 interven- resolved (not solved) based on action if the aim is to reduce rules, field workers stop or immunity” and did not quick- the long run. apart of serfdom and the feu- versibly and tracking the tions is not to find the truth, a hard-to-find political judge- the number of cases (flatten pause when they run out of ly ramp up testing. One example is the effect of dal system. Similarly, the source of infections would but to save the lives of people. ment. the curve). This option is time, money, or patience, A recent study in Spain has pandemics on the political effects of Covid-19 on societal become undoable. As the actions of people exercised if a vaccine/cure is finally saying “That's good showed that only about 5 per economy. The 14th Century affairs will be hard to know Every wicked problem is involved in Covid-control (Author has a PhD from expected soon. enough,’ or “This is the best I cent of the affected population plague killed a large part of the right away. essentially unique: Pandemics operations touch the lives of USA and a DLitt from The well-known public can do within the limitations”. had developed antibodies and workforce. This led to higher Every solution to a wicked have been around as long as people, they cannot afford to Kanchi University. The arti- health model of testing, track- Solutions are not true-or- there was large chance of col- wages for surviving peasants. problem is a “one-shot oper- human beings. Some of the go wrong. cle is based on his research ing, isolating and quaranti- false, but good-or-bad: lateral damage to other parts In the long run, the plague ation”, because there is no recent most well known are - For example, during the ini- and practice and views are ning is relied on if the pan- Conventionally, the structur- of the body due to infection. was one of the major factors opportunity of trial-and-error, the Spanish flu (1918), Asian tial stages of outbreak of personal) CHARITY WORK COMES TO A HALT City CBSE X toppers talk PV KONDAL RAO rendered by various organisa- resumed their operations in the n WARANGAL tions and political leaders has form of other works such as about their achievement been suspended for the time lending support to the Covid During the lockdown period, being though the number of victims, the already retrenched many people came forward to Covid-19 cases are increasing working families in several Vasana Srinivasan, Oakridge Payal Singh, extend a helping hand to the manifoild in the districts across parts have been starving and International School, 99% Army Public poor and the needy in the State. the state. During the lock- they are compelled to face the "I am very thrilled and would like to convey my heartfelt thanks to my School, 97.8% They provided essential com- down period, about 40 organ- hardships, says Beeram Ramu, teachers. When we moved from the US to Hyderabad 5 modities to the needy, while isations came to the rescue of of Thimmapur village in the years back, I was very apprehensive about how well I "I didn't expect I would score others extended support to people in several districts and Warangal rural district. Some can adjust but the school provided me all the necessary 97.8% in the board. Although I the CMRF. The novel the needy were offered ration. farmers have also faced simi- support to make the transition smooth. The school studied almost through out the Coronavirus has turned many Since the government has lar sort of hardships but the ambience and focus on overall personality day during the preperations people's plans upside down. relaxed the lockdown rules Rythu Bandhu came as a development made me focus on academics and and gaps between the exams. I The worst affected are the and several working units morale booster for the families. helped me achieve my goals." made sure that I paid attention daily wage workers, who are resumed operations, the char- The charity as of now is to all the lessons and studied still struggling to make ends ity groups suspended their restricted to only some groups everyday, rather than revising meet. activity after a span of two and since some MLAs also test- NAMRATA SRIVASTAVA everything in the end. So many Kumar Shubham, of my friends and relatives Exactly one week from the wherein the daily wage work- found without any rice or gro- months. However, the sudden ed positive for Corona, the Kendriya Vidyalaya, n HYDERABAD date of announcement of lock- ers occupy a prime slot. ceries prior to the supply of spike in the number of cases political leaders have suspend- have been calling me since down in the state, about 50 per Several organisations came ration by the government as a registered in urban areas in ed their activities in the dis- Bowenpally, 98% aving topped their respective morning to congratulate. The bigger achievement is that my cent of the families have run out to the rescue of slum dwellers. first phase relief package. Even general and the state capital in tricts on the charity line. About "I am very excited as I had schools, these young students are H marks made my parents so of food and the government has During this process, they even the people belonging to the particular has entailed in the seven to twelve MLAs in the prepared really hard. I was elated with their achievements and talk happy. I plan on joining to to come forward to offer ration conducted a survey in some middle class have started wait- reverse migration of workers. districts of Warangal and consistant through out the year to us about their journey and future Army, like my father. Or else I Many returned to their native Karimnagar along with MLCs and put in four to five hours every plans to the white ration card hold- areas located in the cities like ing for the charity organisa- wish to become a software day after school studying. More ers in almost all the parts of the Warangal. A major chunk of tions to come to their rescue. places, however, there is no have supported the poor sec- engineering, working for either than me, my parents Manasvi state. The issue was quite glar- the slums, almost 90 per cent However, that's not the case immediate work for them. tions during the first lock- Google or Microsoft." ing in urban areas and slums of families in those areas were now. The charity and support Though the charity units have down phase. are very happy. Chervela, Silver We would have Oaks Intnl School, 97.6% celebrated, but "When I was preparing for the exams, or due to the even when I was writing them, I MP, Bihar, Educational pandemic we wasn't thinking of coming first ‘New Secretariat should reflect... will doing Continued from Page 1 at all. I was learning some- Telangana most ... organisations... something at thing and that was very Continued from Page 1 home. I am planning doing Continued from Page 1 nice. For exams I gave my We will also construct a SC, HC clear TS Sectt demolition engineering in IIT. So, I am not best and I am very happy block for all the heads of Continued fromPage 1 However, with the current going to rest now. I will start that I got such good It rated the vulnerabilities department near the pandemic situation, I don't preparing for the entrance from marks. I want to start my of the states to the pandem- Secretariat. Then the entire Both the courts dismissed the petitions filed by opposition parties and see that working." Dr V now it self." own business rather than ic on a scale from zero to one, state government machinery others challenging the demolition of the old Secretariat complex. This Balakrishna Reddy, founder- work for a firm.” measured using 15 indicators will be at one place,” the Chief paves the way for the construction of a state-of-the-art Secretariat president of TTIEA, says, across five domains -- socioe- Minister said, sharing his complex, which, as per the designs approved by the state government, "We welcome the decision. Yadavalli Sasi Snigdha, Prasenjeet De, conomic, demographic, vision. “The Secretariat’s inner would reflect a fusion of Kakatiya and Deccan styles of architecture. But we want the govenment DPS Nacharam, 97.6% Hyderabad Public School, 96.4% housing and hygiene, epi- side should be as beautiful and Initially, it was the Supreme Court that set aside a petition filed by to start the classes online first. "I was consistent, so I knew I would score well. But "I suffered with Dengue in September, 2019. And demiological, and health sys- dignified as the outer side. It Congress MLC T Jeevan Reddy challenging the High Court's decision If the classroom teaching is to be the school topper was a surprise. I after I recovered, I was diagnosed with a spinal tem. "Our index aims to help should have all the facilities. permitting construction of a new Secretariat complex. The apex court being resumed, then we didn't take a lot of stress and studied infection, due to which I was bed-ridden for three to planners and policy makers We have to decide on how the made it clear that construction of a new Secretariat was a prerogative of would advise the govern- with a free mind. I think that helps us four months. However, my teachers effectively prioritise regions Ministers', Secretaries' cham- the state government and hence it would not interfere in the policy matter. ment to draft guidelines for absorb the subject we are studying bet- and classmates were very helpful. for resource allocation and bers, conference halls, staff each college -- for sanitation, ter. I have already started my Once I was back at school, I put in a adopt risk mitigation strate- offices, lunch halls, centralised to be clear about where and nel enclosure should be. He social distancing and also Intermediate online classes. Although, lot of hard work to cover up for the gies for better preparedness strong rooms, record rooms how the places of worship, asked the officials to decide on ensure health insurance for right now I want to become an engi- lost time. I am very happy with my and responses to the COVID- and others should be,” he told bank, crèche, visitors' rooms, the facilities and utilities and all employee and students as neering, I am keeping an open mind. scores. My parents are proud too. 19 epidemic," the scientists the officials.He also told them parking, and security person- invite tenders for the same. well." said. In the study, they identified a number of vulnerable dis- Govt to announce... tricts in India, which current- Continued fromPage 1 ly do not have large numbers SC panel receives 1,365... TS’ recovery rate... of COVID-19 cases but could Continued fromPage 1 bers of three of the persons who When contacted, Special Continued from Page 1 be strongly impacted by the died in the incident filed their Chief Secretary to 30 per cent, has now come pandemic. According to the On December 6, the Cyberabad affidavits on March 5. The affi- Government of Telangana Telangana’s testing per mil- down and is about 18.85 per- researchers, a number of dis- police said all the four were killed davits of the Police personnel Chitra Ramachandran told lion also increased to 5,350, cent. From about eight labs tricts in the nine large states in "retaliatory" firing after two of involved in the incident were The Pioneer: "The talks are though it was very low pre- conducting tests previously, -- Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, the accused opened fire at police received on June 15. The state on and the decision will be viously. However, the tests now 16 government and 23 Telangana, Jharkhand, Uttar after snatching their weapons government is yet to respond," shared by the government in per million is still less than private labs – in total 39 are Pradesh, Maharashtra, West besides attacking the latter with the release said. The Telangana a few days' time." Meanwhile, the national average. The conducting tests in TS. Bengal, Odisha, and Gujarat stones and sticks, resulting in government also constituted a the government has decided cumulative number of From one hospital -- -- located in every region of injuries to two policemen. "In Special Investigation Team head- to continue and extend the 1,30,72,718 samples tested Gandhi -- being the nodal the country except the north- response to the notification, in ed by Rachakonda Police term of Chairman, Vice- has resulted in 9,473 tests per facility for Corona patients, east, had high overall vulner- all 1,365 affidavits have been Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat Chairman and other mem- million for the country. now the state is equipped ability. received by the Office of the to look into the alleged encounter ber of the TSCHE until fur- However, the positivity with 61 hospitals treating Commission. The family mem- issue. ther orders. rate, which had touched 25- Covid-19 patients.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES Don't go to private hospitals for corona... 30 of 33 TS GOLD n There is no need for people districts... (10 gm) Continued fromPage 1 ` 51,140 to rush to private hospitals, Continued from Page 1 ` 40 COVID-19 AND TS CM announces mid-day... spend huge amounts of SILVER In this context, the Chief Minister Continued fromPage 1 money and face a lot of On Friday, 1,478 Covid-19 ` 52,300 (1kg) highlighted decisions taken by the Laxma Reddy and Raghuram met Rao to discuss setting up of a hardships. Best treatment is positive cases were reported. given in the government ` 700 government, made several botanical garden at Jedcherla Degree College. The chief minister Of the 1,478 fresh cases, 806 suggestions for effective response appreciated both of them, the release said. Rao said the hospitals based on the were reported in GHMC, 91 to the pandemic, and put things in government realised the importance of providing mid-day meal to guidelines issued by the in Rangareddy, 82 in CHICKEN perspective: the students in the colleges, it said. The chief minister also ICMR. In TS, right from the Medchal, and 77 in PHC level facilities have been RATES `/KG instructed officials to take Jedcherla Degree College as an Karimnagar. In all, 30 of the n Compared to the national inspiration and set up botanical gardens in all government degree created to treat corona 33 districts reported cases on Dressed/With Skin `175 average, TS’ death rate is less. colleges in the state, it said. patients. The government is Friday. The state has report- Without Skin `200 The recovery rate in the State ready to spend any amount of ed 42,496 cases so far. Of money to contain the virus Broiler at Farm `121 is also much higher. As on patients are given treatment n In Telangana State there is these, 13,389 are active and Thursday, in-patients in the and advice as per protocal no shortage of anything. In and give treatment to the 28,705 people have been dis- hospitals numbered 3,692, determined by ICMR Gandhi and TIMS hospitals, needy charged. On Friday, 1,410 EGG including 200 with other n 3,000 beds are ready with n Rs 100 crore is additionally persons were discharged. serious ailments; 41, 018 were The Unlock 2 process is on oxygen supply facilitates in While 2,37,817 tests have RATES `/100 allocated to the general affected by Coronavirus in in the country. The Centre has Hyderabad alone. All over the been conducted so far, the decided to begin international budget to take up urgent HYDERABAD 345 the state, of which 27,295 State, 5,000 beds kept ready measures to contain the virus positivity rate is at 18%. On (67%) have been discharged; air services. We have come to a VIJAYAWADA 364 with the oxygen supply and to give treatment. Friday as many as 15,124 tests among others, 9,636 were stage where living with Corona facility. In all 10,000 beds are were conducted. Telangana VISAKHAPATNAM 356 asymptomatic and under is a must. Maintain personal kept ready exclusively for n The state government will State now conducts 5,713 RETAIL PRICE `3.60 home quarantine, while the hygiene. Wear masks. Use corona patients. In all, 1,500 implement UGC scales for tests per million. Of the (IN HYDERABAD) others are taking treatment in sanitizers. Remain at home as ventilators kept; lakhs of PPE teachers working in medical 15,288 beds in the state, hospitals; and asymptomatic much as possible kits and N95 masks available colleges. 1,793 have been occupied.

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RIME CORNER MMR on decline in Telangana ‘Extra fines' at RGIA, Rly PNS n HYDERABAD Laptop thief nabbed by Meerpet police Telangana has significantly brought down Maternal HYDERABAD: The Meerpet Mortality Rate (MMR) and is Police on Friday apprehended a among the top performing notorious laptop thief at Meerpet station upset cab drivers states in the country. An crossroads, while he was trying increased focus on mother to dispose of the stolen laptops. NAMRATA SRIVASTAVA they charge us." and child care ever since the Officials recovered 43 laptops, all n HYDERABAD While the issue has been State of Telangana was born worth Rs 6.5 lakh from his notified to the authorities, no has helped the State achieve possession. The arrested was Cab drivers in Hyderabad are body has done anything about one of the crucial Sustainable identified as Kodepaka Ravi Kiran not subjected to fine if they wait the same, they say. Taking Development Goals set by the (34), an electrician from Suraj for more than five minutes in about the matter, Telangana United Nations. Nagar Colony in Turkayamjal. front of the departure gate of State Taxi and Drivers JAC, As per the Special Bulletin Kiran was earlier jailed in house Rajiv Gandhi International Chairman Shaik Salauddin, released by the Registrar burglary cases from Subedar PS, Airport. As per the new norms, said, "Many times, it takes General of India, Telangana Goals(SDG) & NHP target”. Hanumakonda and Kodada PS of if drivers leave the ramp with- time for us to confirm the has shown a maximum decline Union Minister Health Minister Dr Harsh Suryapet District. After being in eight minutes of arriving, online payment with the pas- of 17.1 per cent in the country. Vardhan has said that India is released from jail, he hatched the then they won't be charged any- sengers, as the network there Among percentage wise Harsh Vardhan on track to achieve the plan of stealing laptops. As per thing. But post that up till 15 are weak. If the customer pays decline, Gujarat at 14 per cent, said that India is Maternal Mortality Ratio tar- his plan, he committed 18 laptop minutes, they will be charged for the ride in cash, then we Andhra Pradesh at 12.1 per gets for Sustainable thefts in the limits of Meerpet, Rs 100; from 15 minutes to 30 have to return cash. We also get cent and Rajasthan at 11.8 on track to Development Goals and LB Nagar, Pahadi Shareef, minutes they will be charged Rs passengers who are old and per cent have shown highest achieve the National Health Policy. Vanasthalipuram and Saroor 200; and beyond that they will need assistance while getting decline in MMR. MMR targets for Speaking on the success Nagar of Rachakonda be charged Rs 500. down and unloading the lug- Union Health Minister Dr achieved by India on the Commissionarate. According to Ravi Goud, a four-wheeler gage. All this takes some time. Harsha Vardhan said, “Two Sustainable Maternal Mortality Ratio, Dr the police, Kiran roams in the driver, who was recently We understand that vehicles states, Telangana and Development Harsh Vardhan said, MMR of colonies during the morning charged a fine of Rs 100 at the standing at the departure ramp Maharashtra have shown more India has declined by 9 points hours and selects the main airports said, "The passengers of RGIA or entrance of Railway than 15 per cent decline in Goals and in one year as per the Special doors found open and locked I was dropping had some extra Station might be inconvenient. MMR, while four states, National Health Bulletin released by the houses, specially bachelor luggage and it took time for small income, is a big issue." much to people, but for me it In fact, most drivers try to get Odisha, Rajasthan, Andhra Registrar General of India. rooms and enters in to the them to unload that. After they Another Ola driver, means one time food for my out of the way as quickly as Pradesh and Gujarat have Policy The ratio has declined from houses with available keys, got all their luggage they paid Venkateshwara Rao, who was family. The struggle is same at possible. But, to charge them shown a decline between 10- 122 in 2015-17 to 113 in which are kept at shoe stands, me and I was off. But that took also fined at RGIA, said, "I got the Secunderabad Railway like this, during the pandem- 15 per cent”. 2016-18. The Telangana gov- window doors and commits theft some extra time, and I had to a little late since it took time for Station as well. While dropping ic when some of them are not Among the point wise MMR less than the national ernment, from 2014 has set of laptops, adapters and cell pay the fine. Drivers are any- the company to confirm to the customer there doesn't even earning enough to feed decline in MMR, Rajasthan average. The national decline up nine MCH centres, each phones from the houses and he way struggling during the pan- generate online payment take much time. Picking some- their families is very wrong. We with 22 points, UP with 19 of MMR percentage wise is with 150 beds at a cost of escapes. Eight Dell laptops, 12 demic with such less work. receipt due to weak network. one up means a wait time of at urge the government to look points have shown highest 7.3 per cent while point wise close to Rs 90 crore. More are HP, five Lenovo, three Sony, Six This extra fine, on the already May be Rs 100 doesn't mean least 10 minutes. And but then into the matter immediately." decline. Telangana’s percent- is 9. According to MOHFW, coming up, while at least 20 Compaq, two Acer, one Apple, age decline was with 13 points “India on track to achieving ICUs with each unit having 10 four Samsung, one I Ball and a while Andhra Pradesh was at the Maternal Mortality Ratio beds were also set up for Intel windows NotePad-1 was 9 points. There are eleven (MMR) targets for mothers and their babies at a recovered from him. Ravi Prakash BIG PLANS states in the country with Sustainable Development cost of about Rs 30 crore. Advocate accused of granted raping woman, held anticipatory bail UoH scholar HYDERABAD: TA 50-year-old ‘Proper diet keeps n advocate has been arrested here PNS HYDERABAD selected for for allegedly raping a woman over four years on the pretext of The former CEO of TV9, ICVS Summer marriage and after blackmailing Ravi Prakash was granted Coronavirus at bay' her, police said on Friday. anticipatory bail by the High According to police, when the Court in connection with a School 30-year-old woman was studying case filed by the ED. The PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD law during 2011 to 2014, the court expressed displeasure man got acquainted with her. over several cases being filed Separation from kids due to Shiva Ram Male, research Taking advantage of their against Ravi Prakash on a sin- Covid-19 is far more difficult scholar at the School of friendship, he took her out for gle issue. The officials of ED than the virus itself, says Medical Sciences, University lunch at a flat here in 2015. booked a case against Ravi Doctor K Prathyusha, working of Hyderabad (UoH), has After having lunch the woman Prakash earlier this month in a private clinic. Dr been selected for the felt drowsy and fell asleep and at under the PMLA. Based on Prathyusha was infected at International Colour Vision that time he allegedly had sexual the FIR filed by the Cyberabad the clinic and was completely Society (ICVS) Summer intercourse without her police on the alleged Rs 18 asymptomatic. "I met my kids School - 2020, organised by willingness and took some nude crore fraud, the ECIR has after 18 days from the day I International colour vision photos, a release from the been issued. However, Ravi tested positive. One is 5-year- society at Pembroke College, Rachakonda Police Prakash approached the High old and the other is 3- Oxford, UK from August 2 to Commissionarate said. Court to grant him bail in the year-old. I felt the 7, 2020. Subsequently, he blackmailed ED case preventing his arrest. isolation would be Shiva Ram is the only her that if she did not listen to Besides giving the bail, the difficult with scholar selected for ICVS- him he will post the photos in court asked for two sureties of kids around me. COVID 2020 Summer School from social media, police said. A case Rs one lakh each and also I followed nars, movie series India this year. He is current- under relevant IPC sections and directed him to appear before extremely strict WINNER and keeping myself ly pursuing Ph.D. in IT Act was registered against the the ED officials on every isolation at my engaged," she fur- Optometry & Vision Sciences advocate. Saturday. parent's home SPEAKS... ther said. under supervision of Dr Rishi while my two kids She suggests that Bhardwaj, Assistant Professor stayed at my in-laws pulse oximeter is a must (Head-Visual Psychophysics place. It was video calls that have even in regular houses and research & Innovation lab), helped me keep connected. it is good to monitor oxygen School of Medical Sciences, The design of the proposed Neera Cafe at Necklace Road. Foundation for the cafe will be laid on July My room during isolation saturation levels. Speaking and Prof. Chakravarthy Cyber fraudsters dupe 23. The cafe is being constructed at an estimated cost of over Rs.3 crore only had inputs and nothing about stigma associated, Dr Bhagvati, Dean, School of was going out," she said. Pratyusha said, "In general Computer Information The doctor points that waste there is lot of stigma as people Sciences, UoH. disposal is even more impor- are trying to take tablets or not ICVS is a prestigious sum- man of Rs 2 lakh Two held for tant during isolation. She used going to tests. Even after taking mer school organised bienni- PNS n HYDERABAD Realizing that he was a victim Banjara Hills ASI to collect disposals in a trash precautions like PPE and sani- ally since 1997, with an inter- of fraud, he approached the illegal bag and keep it in the balcony tiser, I got it. We cannot run national group of physiolo- The Cyber Crime Police of Cyber Crime police and and after her isolation, rang up away, but I suggest people that gists, physicists, geneticists, Cyberabad received a com- lodged a complaint. medicine sale GHMC, who took it away. it is important to get tested and optometrists, ophthalmolo- plaint from a resident of The Cyber fraudsters are succumbs to Covid Prathyusha was worried that isolate. While many are asymp- gists and visual scientists Miyapur, in which he stated calling the Paytm wallet PNS n HYDERABAD she could have spread the tomatic, it is important not to who have a research interest that he received a message account customers and PNS n HYDERABAD Kalinga Rao said. K.Srinivas infection. "I wasn't stressed neglect any symptoms. For in the many aspects of colour from the mobile number informing them that their Commissioner's Task Force Rao, ACP, Banjara Hills, about being infected, but was instance some may not get vision and colour vision defi- '9150835602' stating: "Dear Paytm wallet account is going team of North Zone appre- Banjara Hills Assistant Sub- expressed his condolences to only worried about my family's fever but diarrhoea and vomit- ciencies. Due do Covid-19 user you need to update KYC to be suspended for not updat- hended two people, both inspector succumbed to the bereaved family. As of the report. Once they came nega- ing". While the doctor took pandemic, it has shifted to immediately, your service will ing KYC documents and running pharmacies in the Covid-19 while undergoing last week of June, Police tive, I was relieved. I followed Vitamin supplements like vit- virtual summer school. hold within 24 hours call us @ instructing them to down- Secunderabad area, on treatment at a private hospi- sources said over 200 police strict isolation rules. I would do amin D and zinc, she took an The aim of this summer 9832348647". load different remote access charges of illegally selling tal here late on Thursday. personnel across the State breathing exercises, steam antibiotic and HCQ. With school is to interact, share Assuming that it was a gen- applications like "Any Desk, antiviral drugs used in hos- West Zone of Hyderabad were tested positive for the inhalation for a couple of times proper diet we can easily over knowledge and work toward uine message, he called the Quick Support and Team pitals to treat Covid-19 police, which covers Banjara Covid-19. which would engage me for 2- come the infection, points the development on the concept number. The fraudster on the Viewer Applications" in their patients and also for selling Hills, was among the worst hit The department had its 3 hours. I was watching webi- doctor. of colour. line claimed to be an executive mobile and taking the access pulse oximeters at exorbitant by the virus in the state. The personnel in the forefront of Paytm and instructed him of their mobile phone by tak- prices. The arrested were official, Prem Kumar, 55, was during the lockdown, with to update the KYC. He was ing access ID and withdraw- identified as Sunil Agarwal of admitted at the Apollo hospi- several posted at check-posts COVID FACILITIES then advised to download ing huge amounts from the Sonu Medicals, Chilkalguda, tal last month. He did not set up on main roads dis- 'Quick Support' app in the bank accounts, cards of inno- and Sonu Agarwal of Sonu have any underlying condi- charging their duties round- mobile and enter credit card cent victims with the stolen Pharmacy, Ramgopalpet, tions, sources said. Prem the-clock to ensure that peo- details and make Rs 1 transac- data.In view of the above were illegally selling generic Kumar was being treated at ple did not step out of their Guidelines issued tion through net banking. fraud's, citizens are requested versions of Remdesivir injec- the special Covid-19 center at houses. Apart from checking The victim did so and soon to follow the following adviso- tions and Fabiflu tablets and the hospital in Jubilee Hills motorists at the check-posts, received messages for debit of ry to avoid KYC document Made in China pulse oxime- where he breathed his last. the police personnel were Rs 50,099 from his HDFC updation frauds. Any com- ters.Four Remdesivir injec- Kumar, who worked in dif- also engaged to identify for gated residential credit card and Rs 1,53,595 plaints of online cheating or tions, 30 strips of Fabiflu ferent departments with the migrant labourers and send Wine, toddy from his CitiBank credit card. Cyber frauds can be reported and 135 pulse oximeters, City Police, was posted at them to their native places A total of Rs 2,03,694 was at https://cybercrime.gov.in/ altogether worth Rs.5.6 lakh Banjara Hills three years ago, and also to provide food for shops to be debited from his accounts. for immediate action. were seized from them. Banjara Hills inspector them. complexes PNS n NEW DELHI appropriate Covid care health closed for facility," the guidelines said. The Health Ministry on Friday The guidelines further said Bonalu released guidelines for gated the Covid care facility will be 126-km identified to develop as missing link roads PNS n HYDERABAD residential complexes that a makeshift one which may be wish to set up small Covid care set up in a community hall, PNS n HYDERABAD From a macro planning The Hyderabad City Police facilities in their premises. centre, common utility area perspective, it will provide on Friday issued orders for The guidelines said the Covid within the premises of residen- The state government has critical radial connectivity for the closure of all the wine and care facility will be a dedicat- tial complexes or empty flats constituted a special purpose the city and reduce the pres- toddy shops located under ed health facility for manage- which are isolated location- vehicle named HRDCL for sure on the axial East-West the twin cities of Hyderabad ment of suspect, asympto- wise from the rest of the occu- preparation of comprehen- zones roads, which are rou- and Secunderabad for the matic, presymptomatic and pied dwelling. “The Covid sive plan for development of tinely clogged. The concept is Bonalu festival. very mild cases of coronavirus care facility should have a Model Road Corridors for all small investment for large According to the among the residents of the separate entry and exit. the major roads in GHMC benefits Commissioner of Police, particular gated complex, and Entrance to have mandatory limits and adjoining ULBs to The State Government had Hyderabad city, Anjani will be set up using the hand hygiene (sanitizer dis- have minimum maintenance identified missing links/ slip Kumar, all the wine and resources of RWAs, Residential penser) and thermal screening and trouble free roads in roads of 126.2 km which are toddy shops in the city are to Societies or NGOs. provisions for caregivers. The Hyderabad area with an inten- linking to developed corri- be closed from 6 AM on "This facility is not meant beds shall be placed with spa- sion to transform Hyderabad dors. About 44.7 km of 37 Sunday to 6 AM on Monday for elderly patient, child (less tial separation of at least 1 as Global City. missing link roads with an morning, in lieu of the Sri than 10 years), pregnant/lac- meter (3 feet) from one anoth- The concept is a brainchild estimated cost of Rs 313.65 cr Ujjaini Mahankali Jathara, tating women, patients with er," the guidelines said. The of Minister for MA&UD KT are ongoing under Phase-I. also known as Bonalu festival. comorbidities (diabetes, guidelines further said used Rama Rao. This concept of concept for improvement of According to identification present distance. The loca- Out of which 4 works com- The official said that the hypertension, heart disease, linen, pillow covers, towels can improvement of connectivity Urban Road network in criteria, once the missing links tions were identified based on pleted, 19 works are under order was passed in the inter- kidney disease, chronic respi- be kept in disposable bags for is first-of-its kind implement- developing countries and are constructed, the distance the amount of traffic in the progress and Land est of public peace and tran- ratory disease, cancer, other 72 hours and then washed at ed in Hyderabad in Telangana upcoming Metro cities like between the two spots will be area, present ease of connec- Acquisition process is going quility under section 20 of the immune-compromised states), the patient''s home using com- State and is noted as the best Hyderabad. reduced to less than half the tivity and population density. on remaining 14 works. Excise Act (act no. 6 of 1974). who shall be admitted to the monly used detergents. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JULY 18, 2020 hyderabad 04 Honour for Arvind Kumar NSP yet to get proper inflows PNS n HYDERABAD Arvind is part of the 12-mem- ber steering committee for effec- PNS n HYDERABAD 31,927 acres ayacut in Principal Secretary Arvind tive coordination and implemen- Out of the total Nizamsagar, Banswada, Kumar has been recognised by tation of scheme. Strange it may sound, but true! storage capacity Nasrullahbad, Birkur mandals Government of India for the Telangana state has already There are no inflows into of the project of Kamareddy district. The efforts put in for enrolment of enrolled 1.80 lakhs street vendors Nizamsagar project in rest of the ayacut is in street vendors in Telangana. He under the scheme. Chief secretary Nizamabad district in spite of 17.802 TMC, the Nizamabad district. The ayacut has been made a member of the has asked Hyderabad and heavy rains lashing the state project has only lands spread over Varni, steering committee of Warangal commissioners to enrol ever since the monsoon season 0.828 TMC. Bodhan, Yedapalli, Renzel, Government of India. more as numbers from these two began. The full reservoir level kotagiri, Rudrur, Ditchpalli, In video conference on Friday, Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar corporations are lesser when of the project is 1,405 feet. Described as Nizamabad rural, Armoor, Secretary Urban GoI , DS Nidhi (PM Svanidhi) on 1 compared to other districts. Against the FRL, the water boon of erstwhile Zakranpalli and other mandals Mishra appreciated the effort of June,2020. It is a special micro- Arvind has been instrumental in level in the reservoir mea- Nizamabad of Nizamabad district. Telangana and specially comple- credit facility scheme for provid- various marquee initiatives in the sured as 1,376.38 feet. The farmers cultivate lands mented Principal Secretary ing affordable loans to street ven- state including TS-Ipass and the Out of the total storage district, the under borewells if the project Arvind Kumar for the drive dors to resume their livelihoods new Municipal act. This recogni- capacity of the project 17.802 water level in the fails to provide irrigation facil- undertaken. Ministry of Housing that have been adversely affect- tion is just an addition to his TMC, the project has only reservoir is at the ity to the ayacut lands. Last and Urban Affairs launched PM ed due to Covid-19 lockdown. already bag of accolades. 0.828 TMC. Described as boon dead storage year, water was released from of erstwhile Nizamabad dis- the project to wet two crops trict, the water level in the only twice. On account of reservoir is at the dead storage leading to the water-level great extent in Nizamabad and of times, water was released to heavy rains, the farmers culti- level. In spite of monsoons touching the dead-storage Kamareddy districts will get ayacut lands from the project. vated lands under borewells as arriving two months ago in the level. irrigation facility only if there Under the project, 2.31 lakh ground water table increased state, strangely there are no Farmers who cultivate lands are considerable inflows into acres are cultivated in the aya- due to the rains. This year also, inflows into the project. This is under the ayacut areas are the project. On account of cut. Last year, only 1.95 lakh the farmers are transplanting attributed to no rainfall in the eagerly waiting for inflows poor inflows into the project, acres could be provided irriga- paddy practising cultivation upper reaches of the project into the project. Lands to a last year also only for a couple tion facility. The project has under bore wells. Mission Cong leaders slam Talasani Bhagiratha PNS n HYDERABAD correct on part of ministers to speak as they wished against Congress leaders — V opposition parties to please draws praise Hanumantha Rao and MLA T KCR," he said. PNS n HYDERABAD Jagga Reddy on Friday found Jagga Reddy questioned the fault with the remarks made Animal Husbandry Minister Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao with Botany assistant professor National Jal Jeevan Mission by the Ministers over flooding Talasani Srinivas Yadav, who Sadasivaiah at Pragathi Bhavan on Friday Director Manoj Kumar Sahu in Osmania General Hospital. spoke on Osmania general said that policy implemented Speaking to the media in Hospital, to reveal as to why he by Telangana Government separate press conferences, didn't visit Gandhi Hospital to supply drinking water senior Congress leader VH yet. Targeting Excise Minister JGD College an through Mission Bhagiratha said that the party demanded V Srinivas Goud, Jagga Reddy programme has become a the government to construct said that Srinivas Goud is not a role model for other States. new building and take up Minister but sycophant of KCR. In this regard, Sahu sent a repair works on the heritage He asked Srinivas Goud to inspiration: KCR message through a letter to all building. VH asked Srinivas reveal as to why an employee the States. He said by imple- Goud not forget the fact that he named Mamatha and Srinivas PNS n HYDERABAD a Botanical garden in Jedcherla menting the method worked as an officer during the Goud distributes sweets with Government Degree College. launched by Telangana with then Congress government. each other whenever KCR Chief Minister K The Chief Minister appreciated the latest technology to arrest "Congress is not a gully party. makes a statement about Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday Sadasivaiah service minded- the wastage of water and Ours is a national party. The employees. How the govern- instructed the officials con- ness. The Chief Minister has supplying it in required quan- Chief Minister must be careful ment extended the services of cerned to take Jedcherla Degree sanctioned Rs 50 lakh needed tities is made possible. about 'bhajan' ministers. They Mamatha's husband even after College (JDC) as an inspiration for the Botanical garden at the He suggested that like in will be danger to KCR," he said. his retirement, he asked. "I will and set up botanical gardens in GDC Jedcherla. Minister S Telangana state, other States Alleging that the Chief Minister make the history of Srinivas all the government degree col- Niranjan Reddy, former too should utilise the Flow has no sincerity on OGH, VH Goud public when time comes. leges in the State. Minister C Laxma Reddy, Chief Control Valve method while said that KCR concentrated Srinivas Goud is a broker not a The Chief Minister has spe- Secretary Somesh Kumar, supplying water. He asked the only on Secretariat. "The Minister. The Ministers have to cially congratulated Sadasivaiah, Special CS (Education) Chitra other states to depute their Ministers should not speak as speak cautiously. We will not who met him at Pragathi Bhavan Ramachandran and others par- technical teams to TS to study they wished. They have to keep quite if criticised here on Friday, for setting up of ticipated. and follow the model. change their language. It is not Congress," he said. Teams formed to carry out Farming sector transformed under combing ops in Adilabad TRS rule: Minister PNS n HYDERABAD

As many as 60 police teams, includ- PNS n HYDERABAD ing 25 special squads are carrying out intense combing operations in the Minister for Forest Allola Indrakaran Reddy on Adilabad forest after they learned that Friday said that the state government has intro- a five-member Maoist team had duced several schemes for the welfare of the farm- entered the district. According to ing community. The Minister was speaking after sources, the special operation is spear- laying the foundation stone for Rythu Vedikas in headed by North zone inspector Mamada, Chityala and Medipalli villages of General Y Nagireddy. Nirmal mandal. He also inaugurated a power sub- "The operation has been launched station at Bellal village and visited a park in Kadem after a review meeting led by Y mandal. Nagireddy on Thursday which was Speaking on the occasion, the Minister assert- attended by in-charge SP Vishnu S ed that the agriculture sector in the State had devel- Warrier, Ramagundam Commissio- oped leaps and bounds and many welfare schemes ner of Police V Satyanarayana and were introduced under the leadership of Chief Mancherial DCP D Uday Kumar Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in the past six years. Reddy and Asifabad ASP YVS said Nagireddy, adding that the the Telangana state police, officials Even as the State was known for growing various Sudheendra," sources said. Besides the police will keep a tab on those who have recovered an 8mm rifle along crops, the sector used to face severe hardships due 25 police teams which are carrying out are extending support to the with eight rounds of ammunition to the inefficiency of the then rulers, he said. the operation, 15 other teams are extremists. and other material in the forests of “KCR, on the other hand, conceived innovative patrolling rural areas simultaneous- Further, he announced cash Malletogu in Manugur mandal in schemes such as Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima ly to keep track of the movement of rewards for the public who share the district on Wednesday, said the schemes for the welfare of the agrarian commu- strangers. information about the ultras. The Superintendent of Police, Sunil nity. He ensured supply of quality and uninterrupt- Meanwhile, another 20 police Maoist squad led by Mailarapu Dutt. In a statement, he said dur- ed power to the farming sector for free, besides pro- teams are conducting vehicle Adellu aka Bhaskar, Mangu, Ajay, ing search operations in the forests, vision for sufficient seeds and fertilisers ever since checks in the district. "Kova Varghesh and Ramu are said to the police spotted a team of Maoists formation of new State. Vasanth Rao, who has been arrest- have been moving in the forests of and the police shouted at them ask- ed for providing food and shelter Tiryani mandal for the last two and ing them to surrender to the police. to the Maoists was produced before half months. A day after open fir- But the naxals opened fire at the a court and sent to judicial custody," ing and ambush by Maoists against police who retaliated. Congress demands White Paper on State finances PNS n HYDERABAD Minister and his govern- ment is focusing only on CLP Leader Bhatti demolishing and construc- Vikramarka on Friday tion of new secretariat," he demanded the government to alleged. He explained that release White Paper on the the Telangana State Budget financial status of the state. for the year 2020-21 was Rs "KCR has already pushed 1,82,914 crore where as the the state into debt trap. revenue for the year (2020- The debt already 21) is estimated at Rs reached Rs 3.15 1,43,202 crore. lakh crore for However, the the current government is financial year trying to bor- and the CM row another had issued an Rs 35,000 ordinance crore this year. seeking more As per the loans," he said. FRBM Act, our "People are facing state government has huge problems because of decided to take debt of Rs Covid-19 and lockdown. 30,000 crore for the next The government should 2020-21 financial year. reveal the details on how However, with reference to much did the state spent on that it is projected that State common man during these Government is planning to testing times. The govern- borrow debt as much as Rs 1.5 ment should release White lakh crore in coming three Paper on State's finances, years. He said that by the time loans and its usage. "The state of upcoming elections, the government is not bothered total debt of our state will be about the people. The Chief about Rs 6 lakh crore. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JULY 18, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Kharif crop acreage rises over Modi's ‘indiscretions' weakened India, left it vulnerable: Rahul 21% to 692 lakh hectares PNS n NEW DELHI Stepping up his attack on the PNS n NEW DELHI The acreage of pulses government over the LAC reached 81.66 lakh standoff, Congress leader The acreage of total kharif crops hectares against Rahul Gandhi on Friday issued Mayawati asks UP govt in the current sowing season was a video message sharing his to pay special attention reported at 691.86 lakh hectares 61.70 lakh hectares thoughts on why did China as of July 16 which is 21.2 per the previous year, choose to be aggressive now to cleanliness cent higher than the sowing cov- surging by 32.35 per and alleged that Prime Minister LUCKNOW: BSP supremo erage in the corresponding peri- cent against last year. Narendra Modi's "indiscre- Mayawati on Friday claimed that od last year. This is after the The coverage of tions" have weakened the coun- there was lack of sanitation in country received 10 per cent coarse cereals was try and left it vulnerable. COVID facilities set up in the above normal rainfall so far in reported at 115.60 In the video message post- state and expressed fears that the ongoing monsoon season. ed on Twitter, he hit out at the they could emerge as new As per the Union Agriculture lakh hectares against government saying that over centres of the spread of the and Farmers Welfare Ministry 103.00 lakh hectares the last six years, India has infection. She also expressed data, the total kharif crops of last year and been "disturbed and disrupted" into multiple spaces, including time to act and that is why they concern over the plight of have been sown in 691.86 lakh oilseeds at 154.95 with regard to its foreign pol- India's economy and ties with have acted," he alleged. migrant labourers who have hectare area against 570.86 per cent against last year. The which is up by 17.28 per cent. lakh hectares against icy and economy. neighbours and other coun- Noting that countries are returned to their home towns lakh hectare during the corre- coverage of coarse cereals was In case of Jute & Mesta, 6.88 110.09 lakh hectares The video message is the tries, to understand why did protected by a "confluence of after the country-wide lockdown sponding period in previous reported at 115.60 lakh lakh hectare area has been in the same period first of a series initiated by the Chinese choose this partic- forces and systems", he said, "a due to the coronavirus year, thus the coverage area hectares against 103.00 lakh covered against 6.84 lakh Gandhi to share his thoughts ular time to move against country is protected by its outbreak. "The government increased by 21.2 per cent as hectares of last year and hectares of the previous year last year with people on various issues India and violate the Line of foreign relationships, it is pro- needs to pay serious attention compared to last year. oilseeds at 154.95 lakh hectares which is 0.70 per cent higher facing the country. Actual Control (LAC) and tected by its neighbourhood, that most of the COVID centres Farmers have sown paddy, against 110.09 lakh hectares in than the compared period. i.e. departure of (+)10 per cent "Since 2014, the PM's con- what gave them the confi- by its economy, by the feeling set up in UP to check corona the chief kharif crop, in 168.47 the same period last year. So, there is no impact of during the period from June 1 to stant blunders and indiscre- dence to turn so aggressive. that its people have and the virus do not become new lakh hectares against 142.06 Sugarcane area reached Covid-19 on the progress of July 16. As per the report of tions have fundamentally "Today, you have a country vision that its people have." centres of diseases because of lakh hectares last year i.e. which 51.29 lakh hectares against area coverage under kharif CWC, the live water storage weakened India and left us vul- which is economically in trou- Gandhi has attacked the lack of cleanliness and proper is higher by 18.59 per cent. 50.82 lakh hectares of last year. crops so far, the Ministry said available in 123 reservoirs in the nerable. Empty words don't ble; in trouble as far as foreign prime minister and the govern- maintenance," Mayawati said in The acreage of pulses The acreage of cotton was in a statement. country is 150 per cent of live suffice in the world of geopol- policy is concerned; in trouble ment over the India-China a tweet in Hindi. In another reached 81.66 lakh hectares reported at 113.01 lakh As of July 16, actual rainfall storage of corresponding period itics," he alleged in a tweet with its neighbours; and that's border conflict in Ladakh in the tweet, the BSP chief said, "The against 61.70 lakh hectares the hectares against 96.35 lakh received in the country is 338.3 of last year and 133 per cent of along with the video message. why the Chinese have decided past as well and alleged their economic condition of lakhs of previous year, surging by 32.35 hectares of the previous year, mm against normal of 308.4 mm storage of average of last 10 years. Gandhi said one has to go that this is possibly the best "failure" in handling the issue. migrant labourers, who had returned to their homes in UP because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, continues to be very Record single-day surge of India not a weak country, no power in the world bad and now they are forced to wander for their livelihood. This is a matter of grave concern." nearly 35k COVID cases can touch even an inch of its land: Rajnath SC refuses to entertain PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n LUKUNG (LADAKH) PIL for uniform Rajnath singh education system With a record single day surge India is not a weak country of 34,956 cases, India's and no power in the world witnesses military NEW DELHI: The Supreme COVID-19 tally zoomed past can touch even an inch of its Court Friday refused to entertain ten lakh on Friday, just three land, Defence Minister drill in Ladakh a PIL seeking uniform days after it crossed the nine- Rajnath Singh said on Friday PNS n STAKNA (LADAKH) education, having a common lakh mark, according to the as he visited Ladakh to carry syllabus and curriculum for all Union Health Ministry data out a comprehensive review Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the children aged between 6-14 The total coronavirus case- of the security scenario in the Friday witnessed a military drill years, across the country. A load in the country surged wake of the border standoff involving a fleet of attack heli- bench headed by Justice D Y to?10,03,832, while death toll with China. copters, tanks, infantry combat Chandrachud told the petitioner mounted to 25,602 with the Addressing Army and vehicles and ground commandos and BJP leader Ashwini highest number of 687 fatali- ITBP jawans in Lukung, at a high-altitude forward base here. Upadhyay that these are policy ties recorded in a day, the data Singh said talks are under- In the drill, the Army and Air Force matters and cannot be decided updated at 8 am on Friday way to resolve the standoff displayed combat readiness in the by the court. "How can you ask showed in eastern Ladakh, "but to apparent reference to the standoff in multiple loca- region where India and China are the court to merge one board A total of 22,942 people have firmed cases includes foreign- Bengal, 17 from Bihar, 16 from what extent it will be killing of 20 Indian Army tions in eastern Ladakh for engaged in a bitter border standoff. with the other? These are not recuperated in the past 24 ers Jammu and Kashmir, 10 each resolved I cannot guarantee". personnel during the over eight weeks since May A large number of ground com- the functions of the court," the hours, the highest number of This is the sixth consecutive from Telangana and Gujarat "India is not a weak coun- Galwan Valley clashes with 5. mandos, tanks, BMP infantry com- bench observed . While refusing recoveries in a day, taking the day when more than 28,000 and nine from Punjab try. No power in the world Chinese troops on June 15. The tension escalated bat vehicles, Apache, Rudra and to entertain the plea, the bench total number of recovered cases were recorded.?? Rajasthan has reported eight can touch even an inch of Singh arrived in Leh on a manifold after the violent Mi-17 V5 helicopters, took part in said that the petitioner may go to the government with the plea. cases to 6,35,756, while there Of the 687 deaths reported fatalities followed by Madhya India's land," Singh said at a daylong visit, accompanied clashes in Galwan Valley. the drill at Stakna. Troops also car- The PIL has sough directions to are 3,42,473 active COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, 266 are Pradesh with seven deaths, forward post in Ladakh by Chief of Defence Staff However, following a ried out para dropping and slith- look into the feasibility of cases presently from Maharashtra, 104 from Jharkhand four, Haryana three, located on the banks of the General Bipin Rawat and series of diplomatic and mil- ering exercises in the presence of establishing 'One Nation One "Thus, around 63.33 per Karnataka, 69 from Tamil Assam, Kerala and Odisha Pangong Tso lake. Army Chief General MM itary talks, the two sides Singh, Chief of Defence Staff Education Board' by merging cent of patients have recovered Nadu,?58 from Delhi, 40 from two each while Chhattisgarh, "We will not allow the sac- Naravane. began a mutual disengage- General Bipin Rawat and Army the Indian Certificate of so far," an official said Andhra Pradesh, 34 from Goa and Puducherry have reg- rifice of soldiers to go in Indian and Chinese ment process at most of the Chief General MM Naravane. Secondary Education Board and The total number of con- Uttar Pradesh, 23 from West istered a fatality each. vain," Singh said in an troops are locked in a bitter friction points on July 6. the Central Board of Secondary Education. NCPCR seeks report ‘9 successive quarters of Death toll in south Mumbai Newly elected members of on rape case involving newspaper owner economic decline and an building collapse rises to nine RS to take oath on July 22 NEW DELHI: Apex child rights PNS n NEW DELHI member would be allowed only body NCPCR has sought a impending recession': PC PNS n MUMBAI one guest to accompany them at detailed report from Madhya Newly elected members of Rajya the oath-taking ceremony. Rajya Pradesh police in the case of PNS n NEW DELHI The death toll in the building Sabha will take oath on July 22 in Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah alleged rape of minor girls by a collapse in the Fort area of the House chamber, sources said Naidu has decided to this effect, Bhopal-based newspaper Senior Congress leader P Mumbai has gone up to nine, on Friday. This is the first time keeping in view resumption of owner, who has been arrested Chidambaram Friday attacked one of them a 17-year boy who that oath-taking of members will meetings by the Department from Jammu and Kashmir. The the NDA government over its succumbed to his injuries at J J take place in the House chamber Related Parliamentary Standing accused Pyare Miyan (68), who handling of the economy, Hospital here on Friday, civic during the inter-session period so Committees of both Rajya Sabha was on the run after five girls alleging the BJP-led dispensa- officials said. as to maintain norms of physical and Lok Sabha and keen interest and a woman filed complaints tion has caused nine successive Of them, seven, including two distancing due to COVID-19, expressed by the new members of rape against him, was quarters of economic decline women, have died since around officials said. Oath-taking is usu- to participate in such meetings. arrested in Srinagar on and an impending recession in Thursday midnight, while a ally done either during the session Some newly elected/re-elected Wednesday. Miyan has been 2020-21. "Those who scoff at search and rescue operation or in the chamber of the Rajya members of Rajya Sabha like K booked under the Protection of the UPA's record must know was still on at the building crash Sabha Chairman when the House Keshava Rao and Tiruchi Siva are Children from Sexual Offences that economists are laughing (OPHI) Study finds that 270 site in south Mumbai, a business is not in session. Sixty-one mem- the Chairmen of Parliamentary (POCSO) Act and Scheduled at their ignorance and inepti- million Indians were lifted out district, they said. Two persons bers were recently elected to Committees, who, without being Castes and Scheduled Tribes tude," the former finance min- of poverty during 2005-2015. were killed after a corner portion said. The elderly woman was A 17-year-old boy, who was Rajya Sabha from 20 states. administered oath or affirmation, (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ister wrote on Twitter. This, he said, was the peri- of the six-storey building, taken out from the debris and critically injured, also suc- Rajya Sabha officials said each the officials said. among others. The atrocities act He asked as to what the od of UPA-1 and UPA-2, 'Bhanushali', caved in around rushed to the state-run J J cumbed at the J J Hospital in the was invoked as two of the girls NDA government has done which he described as the 4.45 pm on Thursday in the Fort Hospital, where she was declared morning, they said. Two per- who have accused Miyan of since 2015. "Only caused a "golden period" of India's eco- area. Three more persons, who brought dead, they said. sons who were injured in the rape belong to SC/ST decline in economic growth for nomic growth. The UPA ruled were rescued from the site, were Two more persons, a 35-year- collapse are undergoing treat- communities. In a letter, NCPCR 9 successive quarters and an the country from 2004-14. declared dead at the hospital old male and a woman aged 23, ment, the officials said. member Yashwant Jain on impending recession in 2020- Chidambaram was the union around midnight on Thursday, were later pulled of the rubble The ill-fated building had Thursday asked the MP police 21.” The Rajya Sabha MP finance minister from May while a 62-year-old woman died and shifted to the J J Hospital, been partly vacated for repairs whether the other children, who claimed that the Oxford 2004 to November 2008 and on Friday morning, the where they were declared by Maharashtra Housing and were reportedly exploited by the Poverty and Human again from August 2012 to Brihanmumbai Municipal brought dead on Friday after- Area Development Authority accused, have been traced. Development Initiative May 2014. Corporation (BMC) officials noon, the officials said. (MHADA), BMC sources said. Pilot, dissident MLAs get Delhi minorities panel faults police 4-day breather: Speaker's role in Delhi riots targeting Muslims action on hold till Tuesday PNS n NEW DELHI The Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) PNS n JAIPUR Earlier, Speaker C P Joshi had A government-appointed com- written to the court that the mission promoting the rights of said Muslim homes, Sachin Pilot and 18 other notices will not be acted upon India’s religious minorities said shops and vehicles Congress dissident MLAs on till 5 pm on Friday. The coun- police failed to protect Muslims were selectively Friday got a four-day reprieve sel agreed to extend this to 5 pm campaigning against a new cit- targeted during the from any action by the assem- on Tuesday as the court is yet to izenship law during violent riots rioting that erupted bly Speaker on the disqualifica- give an order on the petition. in Delhi this year. tion notices served on them, The petition had challenged At least 53 people, mostly in northeast Delhi in after the Rajasthan High Court the notices based on a Congress Muslims, were killed and more February when extended its hearing on the complaint that the MLAs should than 200 were injured in the protests against the issue to next week. be disqualified from the worst communal violence in the new CAA broke out The division bench of the Rajasthan Assembly for defying Indian capital for decades. across the country court, hearing the dissident a party whip. The clashes erupted amid an MLAs petition against the The court of Chief Justice outcry over a new federal law Commission (DMC) said country. In all, 11 mosques, five Speaker's notices, adjourned Indrajit Mahanty and Justice laying out the path to citizenship Muslim homes, shops and vehi- madrasas or religious schools, a guard minority rights are not Friday evening. It fixed the next Prakash Gupta also asked for six religious groups from cles were selectively targeted Muslim shrine and a graveyard binding. “Seemingly, to crush the hearing for 10 am on Monday. Congress chief whip Mahesh neighbouring countries except during the rioting that erupted were attacked and damaged, a protests, with support of the The counsel for the Speaker Joshi, who had filed the com- Muslims. Critics said the law was in northeast Delhi in February team from the commission said administration and police, a assured the court that no order plaint before the Speaker, to discriminatory and flouted when protests against the new the report released on Thursday. retaliatory plan of pro-CAA pro- shall be passed on the notice till respond to the dissidents' peti- India’s secular constitution. Cititzenship Amendment Act Recommendations made in testers was worked out to trigger 5.30 pm on Tuesday. tion by Saturday. The Delhi Minorities (CAA) broke out across the the commission’s report to safe- violence at a large scale,” it said. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JULY 18, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Pilot trapped Gehlot continues his leverage with the Congress, brandishing Insights from the ground legislators and now incriminating audio tapes t doesn’t look like conditions are conducive for Sachin Pilot to continue as a Congressman for too Until a viable vaccine is found, finding new ways to cope with the unexpected seems to Ilong, leave aside in Rajasthan, which he had nur- tured as his political karmabhoomi and for which he be our only recourse to brace against the unexpected challenges thrown by the virus is claiming rightful accommodation. And if he is indeed disqualified or declared unattached, should the courts not be happy with his explanation on why he defied diktats for party meetings or why his dissent is free- dom of speech, he would be out in the cold. But he’s not giving up the fight yet. Given the vituperative cam- paign mounted against him, it appears that while he may be a vote-catcher, he is not a power converter ANUPMA MEHTA or as artful a politician as his rival from the old guard, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The Life is not the way it’s supposed to be…. latter continues to have a hold on the legislators and the organisational matrix, some- The way you cope is what makes the thing that had compelled the Congress high command to name him Chief Minister while difference — Virginia Satir. making Pilot his deputy despite the latter shoring up the party’s tally across the State. hen the famous US Gehlot has been trying to drive Pilot away from the very beginning, limiting his pow- family therapist ers. Then came the sedition charge, accusing him of trying to topple the Government Virginia Satir talked in connivance with the BJP during the Rajya Sabha polls, although the Congress won about coping with that round. But it worked as a perfect trap with Pilot walking into it and declaring his life’s adversities, she wasW unlikely to have had images of a freedom from imposed indignities. And now to make sure that his loyalists desert him pandemic like COVID-19 in mind. in a fruitless and asymmetrical battle, Gehlot has released audio recordings of topple But her words have a grim relevance today as we learn to live with the game plans between MLAs close to Pilot and the BJP. The party went so far as to name unforeseen and unprecedented situa- Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in an FIR, saying it had his voice on tape. tion caused by the Coronavirus. A The Congress has suspended rebel MLAs Bhanwar Lal Sharma and Vishvendra Singh recent telephone survey conducted by from primary membership, a clear signal to Pilot that his fate would be no better. Pilot the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), still denies the overthrow attempts and says he is not joining the BJP but stacked up through its Data Innovation Centre, against a visible show of strength, has little legroom to defend himself. He may appear documents several insightful findings offensive but fact is Gehlot fuelled his impatience and instead of settling intra-party dif- about public behaviour and the health and economic outcomes of both the ferences like the smooth administrator he is, let them fester. The CM has herded a major- virus and the lockdown imposed by ity of the legislators, promised rewards to them and threatened Pilot camp MLAs with the Government to curb its transmis- early April, it was important to of livelihoods due to the closure week prior to the survey. them reporting suspension of disqualification, saying they would stand to lose. And with the police investigation and sion. explore awareness levels about of offices and businesses. More worryingly, as high as activities during the lockdown in The findings explain the surge as the disease and the possible pre- During DCVTS-2, an over- 61 per cent of the respondents May and June and 12 per cent audio clips, he has managed to convince the Congress central leadership that Pilot had most respondents, while adhering to vention measures among the whelming majority of the respon- above the age of 60 years had ven- shutting down completely. indeed overreached his ambitions to the extent of confabulating with the BJP. The stern safety protocols, admit that they took general public. A strange para- dents — 82 per cent —reported tured out of their homes despite Have welfare measures statements endorsing Gehlot’s line of argument coming from Central emissary Randeep advantage of the “unlock” phase to step dox that emerged in the first loss of income or wages, especial- the advisory to elderly people to mitigated financial suffering? out of the house when there was no round was the dissonance ly daily wage workers and remain indoors as they fall in the Apart from documenting the Singh Surjewala is proof enough that Gehlot has again been able to leverage numbers pressing need. At the same time, the between people’s perceptions employees in small businesses. high-risk category. Overall, there adverse impact on incomes and to justify his continuity as a chieftain. This despite certain reconciliatory voices of senior economic trough has been gloomy about the dangers posed by the Further, among these, 72 per cent was a general adherence to the wages, the third round of leaders and the Gandhi scions who held off Pilot from making a rash decision. Gehlot even after opening up with a high per- virus and the possibility they of casual workers complained precautionary measures specified DCVTS also focussed on the centage of the workforce losing jobs or envisaged of getting infected that their incomes and wages had by the Government and health role of Government pro- has also made sure that by embarrassing and calling out the BJP, which was attempt- facing salary cuts. This despite a themselves. suffered “very much”, indicating authorities, with 95 per cent of the grammes and measures to ame- ing a subtle kind of Operation Lotus, and weaning away some MLAs off Pilot, he looks majority going back to work in the While almost 95 per cent of that the brunt of the economic surveyed people affirming that liorate the suffering of the mar- less attractive as an investment. “unlock” phase. them averred that the virus was distress was borne by workers they were wearing masks or face ginalised sections. It was found The survey, titled, The Delhi highly dangerous, as many as 65 from the informal sector. Even coverings while going out; 66 per that a large number of house- The Rajasthan imbroglio shows why the Congress will always be a party of sta- Coronavirus Telephone Survey per cent of them did not expect among the salaried class, 38 per cent reported frequent use of holds — 58 per cent of the total tus quo since its old hawks, who have been allowed to unquestioningly harvest their (DCVTS), was undertaken in Delhi themselves or any of their house- cent of the workers either hand sanitisers; and only 0.8 per surveyed and 61 per cent in own fiefs while humouring the central leadership, will simply not allow any scope for and the National Capital Region hold members to get infected. received truncated salaries or cent of the respondents claimed Delhi alone — were given extra (NCR) in three rounds, between April This sense of confidence in the were relieved of their jobs. that they did not follow any pre- rations through the use of improvement or inspire the young to take over the baton. If any paratrooping attempt 3 and 6; April 23 and 26; and June 15 ability to sidestep the infection Interestingly, and perhaps as caution at all. Aadhaar cards and e-coupons. is made, then they threaten rebellion and given the years of familiarity at the local level, and 23 respectively. The most notable was obviously put to the test after a saving grace, farmers did not Economic repercussions About 35 per cent received cash they have a far stronger federal appeal and strength of personality to fall back upon. finding during the first round of the the easing of the lockdown in seem to be overly affected. Only of COVID-19: In what could transfers from the Government Ask Pilot, who has made inroads but his appeal is just incremental to the resources of survey was the successful communi- June, which has been followed by 34 per cent reported a drop in signify a gradual economic in May and June, taken togeth- cation by the Government of the a massive surge in positive cases incomes during the lockdown. revival post the lockdown, 78 er. While most of the fund Gehlot. He is still a challenger to the chieftain. It shows that even the younger Gandhis, dangers associated with the virus and in Delhi and the adjoining areas. This because most of them were per cent of the households transfers were achieved through Rahul and Priyanka, have no say as Gehlot went ahead with his belligerence despite the consequent need for a stringent Immediate impact of the busy harvesting the Rabi crop reported that their members had Jan Dhan accounts, the their warnings. Gehlot can easily turn himself victim of the younger dynasts, claiming lockdown — nearly 87 per cent of the lockdown: With a complete and doing preparations for the resumed going to the workplace Government also used other respondents asserted their support for shutdown of all activities and Kharif crop during this period. in the second and third weeks of schemes like the Ujjwala Yojana he has always pledged his loyalty to them. And since the States are mostly with the the lockdown to be extended for two commercial establishments Focus on safety measures June. But the trajectory of loss of and PM Kisan programme to old guard, even Rahul and Priyanka are not confident of swinging things their way and more weeks beyond its original end starting March 25, the first during “unlock” Phase I: The livelihoods and incomes for offer financial relief to the affect- assuage the ascendant ambitions of the younger lot. The Young Turks are no longer date of April 14, notwithstanding the phase of the NCAER survey most conspicuous results of the daily wage workers and small ed households. hardships caused by it. indicated that 25 per cent of the NCAER’s DCVTS were businesses reported in the sec- So what does the future por- young, now in their middling 40s and 50s, and are desperate to register some career The study also throws light on rural and 33 per cent of the observed in the third round, ond round of the survey contin- tend? The results of three rounds benchmarks than continue to be faceless foot soldiers. And given India’s changing polit- other aspects of dealing with COVID- urban residents suffered short- which virtually stood at the ued in the third round, too. of the NCAER survey could ical landscape, the dynamism of younger federal leaders and a more performance-dri- 19, including the level of awareness ages of essential items, including cusp between the lockdown Thus, DCVTS-III showed offer some insights to policy among the people about the risks and food supplies, cooking fuel and and phased “unlocking.” that more than 70 per cent of the makers for negotiating the rough ven verve in public discourse, they just don’t want to wait in a queue. The old hawks symptoms of the disease; their threat even medicines. Subsequently, Characterised by the opening up households relying on wage road ahead as we brace to meet are 60 plus themselves and had actually seized the reins of leadership quite young. So perceptions in terms of the chances of however, while shortages of of a range of commercial activ- work and business as the main the persistent challenges of a they will never understand this angst. Perhaps that’s why Rahul himself, frustrated at contracting the virus and their attitudes essential supplies somewhat ities and establishments, this source of income suffered exten- virus that refuses to go away. relating to mandated safety protocols eased when the respondents period in early June was critical sive loss of earnings. A large sec- Until a viable vaccine is found, 50, had stepped down as party president last year. Yes, the old guard wants Rahul back such as hand hygiene, social distanc- were interviewed during the to determine how far people tion of these households was also possibly by next year, turning to as leader, not for any altruistic reason but simply because the old warriors want to use ing and the use of masks. In addition, second round of the survey in were adhering to safety mea- compelled to borrow money to Virginia Satir’s practical advice his surname to shield themselves from taking responsibility for the party’s falling for- it highlights the impact of the lock- the third week of April, people’s sures against the disease. Some counter financial distress. In to find new ways of coping with down on the incomes and livelihoods worries had now squarely shift- level of complacency was wit- fact, medium and small busi- the unexpected seems to be tunes. As for Pilot, he has to lie low for a while than seem power-hungry and even with of all sections of society. ed to the economic impact of the nessed after the “unlocking” as nesses have literally withered our only recourse. his own outfit, clustered around prominent Gujjar votes, he would still have to, at some Pandemic makes inroads: With lockdown. The predominant 73 per cent of the respondents under the onslaught of the eco- (The writer is Consultant point, deal with the BJP. Then he would have to forget chief ministership for 2023 as the virus making nascent inroads concern during this period was reported going out for some rea- nomic earthquake unleashed Editor at NCAER. Views BJP has no less claimants. Meanwhile, the Congress may be missing the woods for into the country during late March and the decline in incomes and loss son during the period of one by the virus, with 52 per cent of expressed are personal) the trees. Trees which stand despite being reduced to stumps. S O U N D BITE Talks are on to resolve A race is fair, the result is valid For democracies and freedom- Give me six months to train, Blowing bubbles the ongoing border only if the starting point was the loving people around the world, let me play three Ranji dispute but I cannot same for every player. If not, the it is an imperative that we push games, I’ll score runs for Are ‘air bubbles’ between nations a way of getting guarantee to what comparison and the ensuing back against the challenge that India in Test cricket. I don’t extent the situation onslaught will take away the dig- the Chinese Communist Party even need six months, give international passenger travel going again? will be resolved. nity of the sport eventually. presents to us all. me three, I will score runs.

ith India having created “air bubbles” with Union Minister Actor US Secretary of State Former Indian captain some countries such as France, the UAE and —Rajnath Singh —Taapsee Pannu —Mike Pompeo —Sourav Ganguly Wthe US and advanced negotiations on with Germany and other nations, it is heartening to see that international commercial air travel is restarting. L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR An “air bubble” is a form of a bilateral air traffic agree- Step in right direction has faced an inordinate delay in ment but one that follows the entry rules set by var- China’s Iran gamble costs India dearly its completion. Take the exam- ious nations related to registration and quarantine pro- ple of the Pancheshwar dam pro- tocols. In India, for example, travellers from abroad Sir — The Supreme Court’s his refers to the editorial, “Trouble in Chabahar” ject in Nepal, which has been are still mandated to undergo one week’s institution- order allowing people suffering (July 16). Historically, India and Iran have stood hanging fire since 1991, or the from disabilities the same ben- Tshoulder to shoulder. Be it Kashmir or Babri Masjid, trilateral highway between India, al and a week’s home quarantine. The “air bubbles” efits of relaxation in public edu- Iran has been with us. India, too, reciprocated by Myanmar and Thailand. New also prevent direct “sixth freedom” air traffic, a con- cation and employment as importing its oil requirements from Iran. Chabahar port, Delhi must show the will to con- necting one. International travellers will not, for example, be able to connect through Scheduled Caste/Scheduled a joint project of India, Iran and Afghanistan, is con- front this challenge or be pre- Tribe (SC/ST) candidates is wel- nected with India’s west coast. The initiative signifies pared to pay the price. Dubai or Paris airports while coming to India unless specifically allowed by the Indian come. It is significant because India’s trade outreach to Russia and Central Asia Kirti Wadhawan Government. However, one wonders how an immigration-free zone such as Europe’s until now they used to get relax- bypassing Pakistan. According to a 2016 agreement, Kanpur “Schengen” area will be managed. The increased flights will hopefully see better utili- ations on age limits but not in India was to develop a 628-km rail line from the port marks and in competitive exams to Zahedan along the Afghanistan border. Since India No lockdown, please sation of air fleets and present airlines an opportunity to make some money. However, like civil services. couldn’t effectively circumvent American sanctions on damaging China connection. Chabahar is billed as if experience from India’s domestic flights resuming operations is any indication, the They are often not able to get Iran, the latter decided to go ahead with the line on India’s response to Pakistan’s China-operated Gwadar volume of passengers might be minimal after an initial rush as few people have an urgent the benefit of reservation in edu- its own. Normally, it wouldn’t have been of much port. In due course of time, Chinese investments in Sir — With Coronavirus infec- cation and employment because consequence but for certain geopolitical developments. Iran are likely to render Chabahar irrelevant and may tions near one million, many non-personal reason to travel this time. they do not meet general stan- First, India is getting closer to the US and has also cease to be the centerpiece of Iran’s “Looking to the States have imposed lockdown So these “air bubbles” could be a start as it remains to be seen whether commer- dards. They face multiple barri- stopped buying oil from Iran. Second, Indo-China and East” policy. Our strategic ties with Iran are under the once again in selected areas for cial air traffic can ever re-emerge from the pandemic. For example, many airlines made ers, not just social attitudes but US-China relations are at their worst. China smelt an Dragon’s siege. The agreement cocks a snook at the varying intervals. Earlier lock- barriers in infrastructure, infor- opportunity and seduced Tehran with a $400 billion US and also provides China control over the Iran- downs being an example, neither significant volumes of connecting air traffic but with restrictions as well as the risk-averse mation, communication, admin- cheque. In return, China gets oil at cheap rates. With Pakistan coast. Opening up of a new geopolitical flash- could they yield any positive nature of most people to deal with another large airport, how will airlines like Emirates istration and the judicial system. this, China acquires strategic hold over Iran and also point is, of course, a bonus. result nor could we enhance pre- and Singapore Airlines cope? Emirates, for example, has already retired the earliest of It is the duty of the Government prepares it militarily. SK Prabhakar paredness. Lockdowns can never to enable a level-playing field Iran knocking India out of the rail project has this Gurugram be a permanent answer. It’s time its A380 superjumbo aircraft and laid off thousands of employees as the Indian air traf- where people with disabilities can we make peace with the virus fic that sustained that carrier has vanished overnight. Even storied airlines like British participate on an equal basis and start living with safeguards Airways have announced that they will retire their entire Boeing 747 fleet, joining Australia’s with others. Extending relax- Trouble with Iran India. The Chabahar port itself is regional aspirations. India’s fail- in place. Sanitisers, masks and ations will have wide-ranging of immense strategic value. Not ure to build the rail link between social distancing should be the Qantas and Dutch airline KLM in retiring the “Queen of the Skies.” While airlines high- implications. This will see more only does it promise the develop- the Chabahar port and Zahedan sine qua non. light how safe travel onboard is, drastic reductions in service, thanks to the pandem- disabled people being able to get Sir — This refers to the editori- ment of regional maritime tran- in the stipulated time proved Prathna ic, and the lack of passenger confidence have made certain that many of them will not into careers of their choice. The al, “Trouble in Chabahar” (July sit traffic between India, Iran, costly. Via email mind is still supreme. 16). Iran’s decision to drop India Afghanistan and Central Asia but But this isn’t the first time re-emerge from the crisis. Bubbles or not, the aviation industry itself sits on a precar- Ravi Teja Kathuripalli out of the Chabahar rail project is important from the business that an ambitious overseas infra- Send your feedback to: ious bubble. 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www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Polls can wait, POINTCOUNTERPOINT I HAVE FAITH IN THE GOVERNMENT BUT IN THE INTEREST THERE IS NO NEED TO GIVE THE CASE TO THE CBI. OUR Bihar cannot OF JUSTICE, I REQUEST YOU (AMIT SHAH) TO INITIATE A POLICE OFFICERS ARE CAPABLE AND ARE CONDUCTING CBI ENQUIRY INTO SUSHANT’S SUDDEN DEATH. THE INVESTIGATION IN THE RIGHT WAY. It is time the EC, the Centre and State governments —ACTOR —MAHARASHTRA HOME MINISTER and political parties rise to the occasion and put RHEA CHAKRABORTY ANIL DESHMUKH the welfare of Bihar and its people first Games politicos play SARVESH TIWARI The way in which the anti-defection law has been brazenly thwarted calls for its review, including the ncertainty over controlling the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing globally and in India, too, with the Centre and State need to debar anyone from becoming a Minister without first getting elected to the legislature UGovernments being clueless about handling the outbreak and the socio-economic challenges arising from it. At a time like this, who wants an election in Bihar or anywhere else in the country, for that matter? However, the ruling NDA has other ideas and is going ballistic about the elections despite its dismal performance in man- aging the situation arising out of the outbreak. With the lowest test- ing rate in the country and the infection spreading fast, Bihar will soon have more than 10,000 active cases, as it registered 1,385 new infections on July 16, taking the number of active cases up to 7,289. The State will very soon be dealing with the floods that usu- ally happen during the monsoon season, and as if that is not enough, the Government has failed to control the annual outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome popularly known as chamki bukhar. Several DEVENDER SINGH ASWAL children have already died of it. Right now, the priority of the Government should be saving lives he high political theatre in Rajasthan and and providing livelihoods to migrant labourers who were forced to earlier in Madhya Pradesh has yet again brought to the fore the efficacy or other- travel 1,200 km and more on foot when they were left to fend for T wise of the anti-defection law enshrined in the themselves by their employers in the metro cities. Reduced to liv- Constitution by the 52nd Amendment, which was ing in wretched conditions and unsure of the future, it is the duty later further amended by the 91st Constitution of the Government to plan for them. What we see, however, is the (Amendment) Act, in 2003. The sum and sub- thirst to cling to power and rush the State into an election due to stance of these constitutional amendments is that the NDA’s confidence in its political arithmetic, even as the pandem- a member of the legislature, whether of the Union ic shows no signs of abating. or the State Legislature, shall be disqualified, if While the Election Commission (EC) has conducted polls on a s/he is disqualified under the Tenth Schedule. The much bigger scale in the world’s largest democracy with great effi- precise grounds for disqualification of a legisla- ciency, the current circumstances come with unprecedented chal- tor, as per the Tenth Schedule are, if s/he has vol- untarily given up his/her membership of such lenges. First, the EC will have to ensure strict implementation of the political party, or if s/he votes or abstains from guidelines for preventing the spread of the contagion. This itself is voting in the House contrary to the direction or going to be a major problem for the EC to solve. Here, technology the whip issued by the political party s/he is a can be of some help, but given the fact that Electronic Voting Machines member of. have invited doubts in the past, a new technological intervention will However, in the case of merger of not less than find few takers, especially in a backward and politically-charged State two-thirds of the members of the legislative party like Bihar. Disinfecting polling centres, enforcing physical distanc- with another party, the anti-defection law will not THE LAW OF ing, provision of gloves and masks, use of hand sanitisers and pro- apply. The competent authority to decide the ques- tion of disqualification is the presiding officer, the DEFECTION, viding separate enclosures for voters with temperature are bare essen- IN A WAY, tials when Coronavirus cases are rising alarmingly across the coun- Chairman/Speaker, which, after the judgment of the Supreme Court in the Kihoto Hollohan vs. CAN BE LIKENED try, barring a few States. The elections may spread over a much Zachilhu and others, case in 1992, can be a sub- TO THE THREE whether they promote democratic, col- MLAs loyal to him. This brought about Minister in 1996. He was elected to the longer period of time and may require not only a huge deployment ject of judicial review. PRINCIPLES OF legial or high command-centric leader- the fall of Kamal Nath and the reinstate- Rajya Sabha. In February 1995, Pranab of security forces but also of healthcare staff in the hinterland. The burning question is whether Sachin Pilot, CRIMINAL ship — is their internal matter on which ment of Shivraj Singh Chouhan of the Mukherjee, not an MP then, was sworn Many have given the example of elections in South Korea. It is Congress MLA in the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha, JURISPRUDENCE they flourish or perish in course of time. BJP as the Chief Minister. in as Minister and he briefly held the an unfair comparison because of the population factor alone. While has incurred disqualification under the Tenth WHICH REQUIRE In an all-India political party, inherent- Scindia later joined the BJP with his External Affairs portfolio but could not the State of Bihar has a population of nearly 10 crore, the east Asian Schedule. He has been removed from the post TWIN TESTS OF ly, there will be internal struggle among supporters on March 11. But in a be elected to Parliament due to a certain nation has just 5.16 crore people. Plus, the state of South Korea’s of Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and the MENS REA AND the leaders for higher positions. brazen mockery of the Constitution, 14 tussle with the then redoubtable TN infrastructure and logistical preparedness, credible technological tools post of Pradesh Congress Committee president, ACTUS REUS IN Eventually, it is the survival of the fittest, MLAs of the 22 Scindia loyalists, who Seshan, the Chief Election and level of education and development make it a different ball game for breaching party discipline. There were reports i.e. the leader who garners maximum had resigned from the Vidhan Sabha, Commissioner of India. Mukherjee of the Rajasthan Congress legislative party hav- ORDER TO support within the party. Yet, such a were inducted into the Council of had to resign and he was later made the altogether. Bihar generally witnesses a high voter turnout. However, CONSTITUTE A the intensity of participation in the present scenario is anybody’s ing issued showcause notices to Pilot and his loy- leader cannot last long if he is autocrat- Ministers in the second Cabinet expan- Deputy Chairman of the Planning alist legislators to explain why disciplinary action CRIMINAL ic, exceedingly self-centred and under- sion. Of the 34 Ministers, including the Commission by Narasimha Rao. In the guess and will be quite a blow to the basic duty of the EC, that all should not be initiated against them for defying OFFENCE. mines the dignity of his colleagues and Chief Minister, 14 are Scindia loyalists, same way, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, a voters must cast their vote, freely and fearlessly. the party. Pilot surprised everyone by moving MERE party functionaries who gave their creating acrimony within the BJP. What career Indian Foreign Service officer, The electoral blitzkrieg unleashed by the BJP hasn’t gone down court and the Division Bench of the Rajasthan PROBABILITY sweat and blood to build the matrix. is most intriguing is that these 14 was inducted into the Narendra Modi well with the people of the State who are lamenting the poor COVID- High Court has taken up the petition filed by him OF DEFECTION In Rajasthan, there is a political Scindia loyalist Ministers are not mem- Cabinet and later elected to the Rajya 19 arrangements and general administrative apathy towards the han- and 18 MLAs against the disqualification notices CANNOT BE A limbo for the moment and the ball is bers of the Vidhan Sabha. Articles Sabha. dling of the outbreak. Take for example, Nautan village in Champaran issued to them by Assembly Speaker CP Joshi. The GROUND FOR now in the court of Pilot. It is up to him 75(5) and 164(4), couched in almost But in Madhya Pradesh, this district. Here the quarantine centre is in a very bad shape and lacks court has not allowed any action against the leader DISQUALIFICATION, whether he resigns along with his fellow identical words, provide that “a Minister enabling mechanism was used whole- basic necessities like fans and bulbs. The state of hygiene and toi- and the MLAs till Tuesday. MLAs from the Congress Party and the who for any period of six consecutive sale to promote a political rift, create a The fact remains that every party is empow- EXCEPT THAT A legislature and contests another election months is not a member of the split and engender the downfall of an lets is pathetic and people are staying there in deplorable conditions. POLITICAL PARTY I am saying this authoritatively as I was personally involved in tak- ered under its constitution to enforce discipline by forming a new party or joins the Legislature of the State, shall at the expi- elected Government. Obviously, no dis- within its ranks for the larger objective of attain- CAN EXPEL SUCH mainstream rival party, which of course ration of that period, cease to be a qualification was incurred, so to speak, ing care of the labourers who returned to the State and failed to receive ing its political goal. No doubt, without discipline, MEMBERS he has openly ruled out. Minister.” Now these 14 Ministers will on the ground of defection. But the any help from the Government. The Centre and State should be vig- political parties would be reduced to a mere horde FROM THE To acquire power “is a general have to get elected before the expiry of question is much larger, as it involves the ilant and improve conditions in places like these. Test kits and Personal of power-hungry people without any sound polit- LEGISLATURE inclination of mankind, a perpetual, rest- six months from the date they were spirit of the anti-defection law. The Protective Equipment are in short supply. Voices talking of misap- ical moorings and identity. The moot point is PARTY less desire that ceases only in death.” To sworn in. Constitution (52nd Amendment) was propriation of funds and graft are getting louder in the State which whether the Congress Party can get Pilot and his nurture ambition is not prohibited by the The Constitution provides an enacted to curb the evil of defection, is yet to see community-level checking of infections. loyalist legislators disqualified under the anti- anti-defection law which only seeks to enabling mechanism to induct talent in considering it a serious threat under- This is an opportunity to bring people together, create social defection law. Apparently, Pilot and his fellow curb the evil of unprincipled defection. the Council of Ministers if it is not avail- mining the very foundations of democ- bonhomie and a social alliance cutting across caste lines. This is MLAs have neither defected, nor voted or Interestingly, politics, being a river, able within the duly-elected legislature. racy and the lofty principles which sus- the time to show solidarity with businessmen who have suffered abstained from voting against the party whip in is not always the same. In Madhya There have been many instances in the tain it. losses, labourers who have returned home in penury but have acquired the Vidhan Sabha. The law of defection, in a way, Pradesh, Congress Chief Minister Kamal past, especially at the Union level, when The manner in which the intent of can be likened to the three principles of crimi- Nath had to resign when he saw the non-members were made Ministers the anti-defection law has been brazen- some skill and experience working in the metros. There are enough nal jurisprudence which require twin tests of mens writing on the wall, which made it clear and later they were elected to the Lok ly thwarted calls for its review, includ- funds with the Government and re-engaging them only requires polit- rea and actus reus in order to constitute a crim- that he had lost majority support in the Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. For instance, ing the need to debar anyone from ical will. This is the right time to ignite the latent constructive ener- inal offence. Mere probability of defection can- Vidhan Sabha. What happened was PV Narasimha Rao was not a Member becoming a Minister without first get- gy of Bihar. It is time the EC, the Centre and State governments and not be a ground for disqualification, except that inconceivable but its roots lay in the of Parliament (MP) when he was sworn ting elected to the legislature and debar- political parties rise to the occasion and put the welfare of Bihar and a political party can expel such members from autocratic, exclusionary and factional in as the Prime Minister of the country. ring such members from contesting elec- its people above all. There are enough constitutional provisions that the legislature party. Such members can be politics of the Chief Minister. He later contested from Nandyal in tions for at least three years. make way for polls later. Hopefully, the pandemic would be under declared as “unattached” by the Speaker but can- Jyotiraditya Scindia, disgruntled Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh and (The writer is former Additional greater control and Bihar, too, would be better prepared to hold the not be disqualified in view of the clear legal pro- with the Congress Party, accused it of got elected to the Lok Sabha. Secretary Lok Sabha, an author and elections by then. vision. “rampant corruption” and resigned Similarly, Deve Gowda was not an writes on constitutional and parliamen- (The writer is a Bihar-based politician and political analyst) How political parties govern themselves — from the Vidhan Sabha along with 22 MP when he was sworn in as the Prime tary matters.) Food policy must focus on quality, not quantity FOREIGN EYE India must abandon policies that prioritise staple foodgrains above all other crops. It must diversify its food systems

India’s agricultural sector produces child stunting, micronutrient malnu- affordable for impoverished people. accessible and affordable, it will also tural policies. Additionally, food more than enough foodgrain but fails trition is endemic. The needle on To achieve this goal, continued high- increase farmers’ incomes, empower- assistance programmes should be to meet demand for vegetables, puls- progress in the reduction of child level investments in agricultural ing households to devote more reformed to offer more nutritious es and other nutrient-rich foods. stunting has hardly budged over the infrastructure and research are need- resources to nutritious foods. foods. Household diet preferences If the country is to make good on decades, with 43.3 million stunted ed to sustain past gains in productiv- Farmers with small holdings also suggest a move away from staple its commitment under the United children in the country. Even as the ity growth and exploit new opportu- need support to overcome steep grains but the Public Distribution A CRISIS IN Nations’ second Sustainable nation struggles to tackle these prob- nities for growth, such as the renewed transaction costs due to low System (PDS) is still limited to wheat Development Goal (SDG) to achieve lems, it faces an emerging threat in the interest in millet and pulses. India economies of scale, poor market and rice. By building the market infra- THE MAKING PRABHU PINGALI zero hunger and provide access to rapidly rising number of adults who must re-orient agricultural policy connectivity, low bargaining power, structure to support the production The union is in jeopardy if nutritious food for all, India must are overweight or obese, and conse- away from its traditional focus on sta- and inadequate information about and procurement of non-staples, the Prime Minister Boris o successful have India’s food abandon policies that prioritise sta- quently, in the prevalence of non- ples and towards enhancing the pro- prices and quality standards. Government can diversify the PDS to policies been that the country has ple foodgrains above all other crops. communicable diseases (NCDs). ductivity and supply of coarse cere- This is particularly true for per- include nutritious foods like coarse Johnson treats Scottish Sregular bumper crops of wheat It must diversify its food systems and Much of the disparity in nutri- als, pulses, fruits, vegetables and live- ishable products like fruits and veg- grains and pulses. concerns over Brexit as and rice. For instance, the nation’s focus not on the quantity it produces, tional outcomes in India can be stock products. etables, which are among the most The zero-hunger challenge is a casually as he treats foodgrain production is estimated to but the quality. traced back to different levels and A successful re-orientation of nutrient-rich. By investing in rural multi-sectoral task and requires everything else. The have touched a record 295.67 million This is the conclusion of a newly- rates of development among the the agricultural policy on the nation- market infrastructure, enacting mar- explicit strategies for convergence of likelihood that he will tonne in the 2019-20 crop year (June- published study, the 2020 Food, States. In the underdeveloped, agri- al level will require solutions at the ket reforms and supporting policies and programmes across July) — the fourth-consecutive year Agriculture and Nutrition in India, culturally-unproductive States of cen- local level. Localised cropping systems farmer aggregation, India can enable Ministries at the Central, State and blunder into a constitutional that the country has witnessed record that provides a detailed analysis of the tral and eastern India, cereal grains across the country must be rethought its small-holding farmers to local government levels. Breaking out crisis in Scotland and production — buoyed by good rains, state of hunger and malnutrition in dominate diets and rates of undernu- to boost productivity and increase improve their livelihoods while pro- of disciplinary and organisational silos weaken the union with according to Agriculture Ministry’s the nation. Using district-level data trition and micronutrient deficiencies crop diversity while prioritising sus- ducing more diverse agricultural is crucial for ensuring success. rhetoric that stokes an latest data. This is up by 10.46 mil- and maps, the report highlights stark are high. States in the north and south tainability. For example, in eastern products. Achieving zero hunger in India is lion tonnes from the previous year. geographical differences in the extent of the country, with developed agri- India, where staple agriculture is less Research also shows that empow- a significant challenge but can be met English nationalist backlash Yet despite this major success in of the hunger problem and identifies cultural sectors and thriving manu- productive on account of poor infra- ering women to play a greater role in if the country re-orients its policies to is high. He does not want to producing India’s staple foodgrain, potential paths forward. facturing and services industries, structure and agro-climatic condi- agriculture and household decision- unleash the full, untapped potential be recorded in history as the and in part because of it, nearly 210 Over the last four decades, the have lower rates of undernutrition, tions, less water-intensive crops, such making improves nutrition outcomes. of the agricultural sector, with an man who broke the UK, but million Indians remain under-nour- country has made significant progress but high rates of obesity. as pulses, coarse cereals and oilseeds, Likewise, improving infrastructure for emphasis on producing nutritious, there is no sign that he has a ished, and many more suffer from in reducing hunger, at least in terms Addressing both ends of the should be adopted. clean water and sanitation leads to non-staple crops. other forms of malnutrition, like of meeting the minimum calorie malnutrition spectrum requires Not only will such changes better health and nutrition results. (The writer is Founding Director, strategy for avoiding the micronutrient deficiencies and obe- requirements. However, as evidenced enhanced availability and access to increase India’s supply of nutrient-rich These strategies should be pursued in Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture confrontation. sity. The crux of the problem is that most clearly in the high prevalence of diverse and nutritious foods that are foods, helping to make them more conjunction with changes in agricul- and Nutrition) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JULY 18, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE States' market borrowings Investors Clinic ties up with NCR realty firms skyrocket this fiscal: Report n PNS NEW DELHI PNS n MUMBAI which is the combined debt of Around 5 lakh Front-loading of market loans has been the Centre and the states has Property brokerage firm customers are The states, reeling from mas- on the back of the Centre relaxing the increased from 30.9 per cent in Investors Clinic on Friday estimated to be Granules India Q1 sive revenue losses due to ways and means advances norms to FY15 to 35.1 per cent in FY20, said it has tied up with four coronavirus lockdowns, have says the agency's chief economist NCR-based realty firms to stuck in about net profit rises 34 front-loaded their borrowings manage cash-flow mismatches due to Madan Sabnavis. States are fac- offer fresh housing and 1,500 stalled pc to Rs 111.4 cr by a whopping 76 per cent so the pandemic, said a report ing a dual challenge of address- commercial units to dis- housing projects far this fiscal to Rs 1.93 lakh ing the current health crisis and tressed customers who are NEW DELHI: Drug firm crore, says a report. per cent between FY15 and advances, loans from the Centre, simultaneously managing their stuck in stalled real estate across the Granules India on Friday Front-loading of market FY20, notes the report. provident funds, reserve funds finances amidst the pandemic as projects. country reported a 33.87 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to loans has been on the back of The outstanding debt has and other contingency funds. the nationwide lockdowns and The amount invested by Around 5 lakh customers Rs 111.44 crore for the the Centre relaxing the ways almost doubled in the last five The ratio of states' outstand- the extended state-level lock- customers in the stalled pro- are estimated to be stuck in quarter ended June 30, 2020, and means advances norms to years to Rs 52.6 lakh crore and ing debt to total internal debt, downs have adversely impacted jects will be accounted for about 1,500 stalled housing that ready-to-move-in or mainly on account of robust manage cash-flow mismatch- the annual spike their revenues, he said without and adjusted in the pur- projects across the country. near-completion properties sales. The company had es due to the pandemic, says a rate is much faster quantifying how much is the rev- chase price of new proper- The NCR market is worst hit will be offered in projects of posted a net profit of Rs 83.24 report by Care Ratings. than the Centre's enue loss. "The cumulative ties, it said. because of non-delivery of four builders -- Supertech, crore for the corresponding In addition, the Centre has outstanding effect of this is likely to increase The existing home loans, projects by developers like Migsun, Bhutani and Home period of the previous financial also relaxed the fiscal deficit internal debt the overall outstanding debt of all if any, in the stuck proper- Unitech, Jaypee group and & Soul -- to customers year, Granules India said in a target from 3 to 5 per cent. which clipped the states which stood at Rs 52.6 ties will be closed and a Amrapali. under 'Property Swap' filing to the BSE. Its "Between April 1 and July at 10 per cent lakh crore in FY20,” he warned. fresh loan can be availed Noida-based Investors scheme. More developers consolidated revenue from 14, the states' market borrow- during the There was a steep double-digit while purchasing new units. Clinic said in a statement may join the scheme. operations stood at Rs 735.59 ings have jumped to Rs 1.93 same period. growth of 19 per cent in FY16 crore for the quarter under lakh crore, which is 76 per cent Outstanding followed by 18.4 per cent in consideration. "This is the higher than the corresponding debt of the states FY17 and this can be ascribed to period last fiscal year,” says the includes market bor- funds raised by a few states FIDC seeks result of operational excellence ‘IBA working on ease of and a vigilant watch over our report. rowings, power sector-spe- through the UDAY bonds, margins through optimisation The aggressive borrowings cific Ujwal DISCOM which was applicable during dedicated of the product mix and by will further shoot up the out- Assurance Yojana (UDAY) FY16 and FY17, along with the increased capacities and standing debt of all the states bonds, funds borrowed from the aggressive borrowing to the banking on lending side’ fund for NBFCs optimal capacity utilisation," which has more than doubled to National Social Security Fund, tune of over 40 per cent from n n Granules India Chairman and Rs 52.6 lakh crore in FY20, banks, and other financial insti- banks and financial institutions, PNS NEW DELHI PNS NEW DELHI MD Krishna Prasad growing at an annual rate of 14.3 tutions, ways and means according to the agency. Chigurupati said. The Indian Banks' Association The Finance Industry (IBA) is working on bringing Development Council ease of banking on the lend- (FIDC), a representative body Sensex ing side and is also focussing of non-banking finance com- 19.84L flyers flew domestically in June, on swift decision making amid panies, has written to Finance the COVID-19 crisis, its CEO Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rallies 548 pts Sunil Mehta said on Friday. for allocation of a dedicated load factor of airlines remained low Member banks are working Sunil Mehta fund to Nabard or Sidbi for PNS n MUMBAI on digitisation of loan prod- on-lending to small and PNS n NEW DELHI ucts so that the human inter- of algorithm based decision medium sized NBFCs that Ola converts Occupancy rate Equity benchmark Sensex vention is minimised in the making platform can be are facing liquidity chal- A total of 19.84 lakh passen- or load factor rallied 548 points on Friday, process of loan, he said. extended towards the entire lenges. The industry body fumigation centres gers travelled domestically in buoyed by gains in index- "Ease of banking is one of loan life cycle with the objec- has also requested that the into safety zones June this year, which is 83.5 per for five out of heavyweights Reliance the key agenda of IBA and tive of reducing physical inter- funds should be given in the NEW DELHI: Cab aggregator cent lower than the figures of six major Indian Industries, HDFC twins, bankers are thinking through face. He further said ease of form of term loans with a Ola has converted its the corresponding period last airlines was ICICI Bank and HUL. this. Bankers have to think transaction has already taken tenure of three-five years. fumigation centres into safety year, the DGCA said on Friday. between 50 and After trading on a positive about swifter delivery. Banks place as one can do it with a It said though the govern- zones to help drivers take care Moreover, the occupancy note through the day, the 30- are converting this pandemic click of button. ment has announced various of all the safety prerequisites rate or load factor for five out 60% in June share BSE Sensex ended in opportunity for digitisation "Banking has transformed measures to provide liquidi- for their rides amid COVID-19 of six major Indian airlines was 548.46 points, or 1.50 per of their loan products...6 during the last 10 years and it ty support to the non-bank- pandemic. The company has between 50 and 60 per cent in cent, higher at 37,020.14. months from now you will is going to transform further ing sector, the situation for announced Rs 500 crore June 2020, it said. AirAsia India and Air India - domestic flights. Similarly, the NSE Nifty find more digital lending and these improvements are small and medium sized commitment towards various "The passenger load factor - in the month of June stood at A total of 2.81 lakh air pas- surged 161.75 points, or 1.51 products and help in ease of really needed. Bankers are NBFCs has not changed sig- safety initiatives, and plans to in the month of June 2020 has 60.7 per cent, 57.9 per cent, sengers had travelled domes- per cent, to close at 10,901.70. banking," he said. working on it," he said at a nificantly and they continue set up over 500 fumigation shown a sharp decline due to 56.6 per cent, 56.5 per cent and tically between May 25 and ONGC was the top gain- Citing 'psbloansin59min- webinar organised by to face difficulties in raising centres across the country limited air operations because 56.5 per cent, respectively, as May 31, the DGCA had said er in the Sensex pack, rally- utes' portal, he said, this kind Assocham. funds. under its 'Ride Safe India' of the COVID-19 outbreak," per the DGCA. last month. ing 5.52 per cent, followed by initiative in view of the the Directorate General of India resumed domestic The DGCA data mentioned Titan, Reliance Industries, pandemic, the company said Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. passenger flights on May 25 that Vistara had the best on- HDFC Bank and Bajaj in a statement. "In many ways, The occupancy rate in after a gap of two months amid time performance at four Finance. SAP appoints Kulmeet Bawa as our driver-partners are SpiceJet was 68 per cent in June the coronavirus pandemic. metro airports - Bengaluru, On the other hand, TCS, operating like frontline this year. However, the occu- Indian airlines are allowed to Delhi, Hyderabad and Nestle India, Infosys, HCL workers and are facilitating pancy rate for other major air- operate a maximum of 45 per Mumbai - at 96.1 per cent in Tech and Axis Bank were the essential mobility for citizens lines -- IndiGo, GoAir, Vistara, cent of their pre-COVID June. laggards. President, MD Indian subcontinent across the country. We are committed to providing them PNS n NEW DELHI become intelligent enterprises access to high-quality and SAP is committed to sup- solutions," Ola spokesperson Tech major SAP SE on Friday port customers and help them Anand Subramanian said. Rupee settles 16 paise higher at 75.02 against $ said it has appointed Kulmeet transform, scale and win, The safety zones follow Bawa as President and Russell said. various procedures, including PNS n MUMBAI the US dollar, gaining 16 75.50. Traders kept a age through coronavirus out- Managing Director for SAP "We are confident that cab audits to ensure availability paise over its previous wary eye on China's break will keep the risk appetite Indian subcontinent, effective Kulmeet's track record of a of safety equipment. The rupee appreciated 16 paise close. trade relations with the intact". Meanwhile, the dollar July 20. customer-centric approach, his to close at 75.02 (provisional) It had settled at 75.18 United States and this index, which gauges the green- Bawa will be responsible focus on people and effective against the US dollar on Friday against the US dollar caution will limit the back's strength against a basket for driving and delivering an team-work, coupled with deep tracking positive domestic on Thursday. fall in USD/INR, of six currencies, fell 0.13 per exceptional SAP experience Kulmeet Bawa industry knowledge, will pro- equities and weakening During the ses- said Rahul Gupta, cent to 96.22. for employees and customers pel SAP India to continued American currency. sion, the rupee wit- Head of Research- On the domestic equity mar- across our ecosystem, as well report directly to Scott Russell, success," he added. At the interbank forex mar- nessed an intra-day Currency, Emkay ket front, the 30-share BSE as guide businesses in India, President of SAP Asia Pacific Most recently, Bawa was ket, the domestic unit had high of 74.98 and a low Global Financial benchmark Sensex was trading Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to Japan (APJ), it added. the Chief Operating Officer for opened on a weak note but of 75.25 against the US dol- Services. 306.35 points higher at adopt a digital-first mindset, The current pandemic envi- Resulticks where he led the soon recouped the losses amid lar. Gupta further said that "cor- 36,778.03 and broader NSE the company said in a state- ronment requires companies growth strategy and execution HCC-Dilip Buildcon high volatility and finally set- The USD/INR spot traded porate dollar inflows and gov- Nifty rose 89.20 points to ment. to take swift action and accel- of go-to-market for the organ- JV bags Rs 1,900 cr tled for the day at 75.02 against in the broader range of 74.85- ernment fiscal stimulus pack- 10,829.15. Based in Gurugram, he will erate digital transformation to isation. contract from NHAI MUMBAI: Engineering firm HCC has said its joint venture with Dilip Buildcon has Britannia Industries Q1 profit jumps HCL Tech Q1 net profit up 31.7 pc at Rs 2,925 cr received a Rs 1,900 crore NHAI contract for design and PNS n NEW DELHI from Rs 18,590 crore in March construction of a 22-km road over two fold to Rs 542.68 crore HCL Technologies, 2020. In constant currency to link Jharkhand and Bihar. IT firm HCL Technologies on which had posted terms, HCL Tech's revenue in The Rs 1,900 crore road PNS n NEW DELHI lockdowns imposed to curtail its Friday posted 31.7 per cent rise a net profit of Rs June 2020 quarter grew 1 per project, which will include a spread. Factories, depots, trans- in consolidated net profit in cent year-on-year. four-lane bridge over the Britannia Industries on Friday port and vendors across the sup- June 2020 quarter at Rs 2,925 2,220 crore in the "We started the year in the Ganga river, will connect reported over two-fold ply chain were impacted.” crore, and said it expects to see April-June 2019 middle of a global health cri- Sahibganj bypass in increase in consolidated prof- As soon as the lockdown was a positive growth trajectory in quarter (as per US sis and I had said we expect Q1 Jharkhand to Manihari bypass it at Rs 542.68 crore for the eased, he said the company the coming quarters on the to be soft and it played out as in Bihar, Hindustan quarter ended June 30, 2020, focussed on getting distribution back of strong deal pipeline. to be MD of the company with GAAP) anticipated... Not all of this dip Construction Company said in on the account of higher in the year-ago quarter, back to the pre-COVID-19 lev- The Noida-based company designation as Chief Strategy is attributed to COVID-19, a statement. HCC's share in income. The company had Britannia Industries said in a els and increasing its rural and also announced that its Officer, HCL Technologies this fiscal. some of this reduction was due the joint venture is 26 per cent posted a profit of Rs 248.64 regulatory filing. hinterland reach. “On the cost founder, Shiv Nadar has said. The company's revenue to offshoring of large deals or to the extent of Rs 494 crore in the corresponding Britannia Industries front, we witnessed moderate stepped down from the HCL Technologies, which grew 8.6 per cent to Rs 17,841 envisioned in the previous crore, it said. The scope of the quarter of the previous fiscal. Managing Director Varun Berry inflation in the prices of key raw Chairman's position, and his had posted a net profit of Rs crore in the quarter under year. HCL has executed the last work envisages construction Total income during the peri- said: “The quarter posed an materials and expect the prices daughter, Roshni Nadar 2,220 crore in the April-June review from Rs 16,425 crore in quarter on almost all dimen- of 15.885 km new link (NH- od under review stood at Rs uphill task for the economy in to be stable going forward given Malhotra will succeed him as 2019 quarter (as per US the corresponding quarter last sions," HCL Technologies 133B), including 6 km long 3,514.35 crore, up 26.97 per wake of COVID-19 and caused the positive outlook on mon- the Chairperson of the Board. GAAP), will not offer any year. On a sequential basis, the President and CEO C Ganga bridge. cent, as against Rs 2,767.8 crore significant disruptions due to soon and harvest,” he said. Shiv Nadar would continue salary increments to its staff topline was lower by 4 per cent Vijayakumar said. Asian stock prices mixed Tomar asks farmers to register under PMFBY PNS n NEW DELHI bank, Primary Agricultural regular SMS on their registered Tomar said the Credit Society, Common mobile numbers," he noted. after Wall Street slips Agriculture Minister Narendra enrolment of Service Centre (CSC), Village The Centre has made the PNS n BEIJING Singh Tomar on Friday asked Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs), scheme voluntary for all the farmers to come forward to farmers under the Office of Agriculture farmers from Kharif-2020 sea- Asian stock markets were register under the crop insur- PMFBY for the Department or Representative son onwards. Earlier, the mixed Friday after Wall Street ance scheme PMFBY before ongoing Kharif- of Insurance Company to get scheme was compulsory for all closed lower amid uncertain- the last date and get a protec- enrolled. the loanee farmers. ty about the US economic tion against kharif 2020 crop 2020 season is Farmers also have options to "Now, farmers with loan outlook. loss due to unforeseen natural going on in full get enrolled through the dues can opt out of the scheme Shanghai and Tokyo retreat- calamities. swing across the National Crop Insurance Portal by submitting a simple decla- ed while Hong Kong and Seoul Tomar said the enrolment of country (NCIP) or Crop Insurance ration to their bank branch advanced. That followed a day farmers under the Pradhan Narendra Singh Tomar App, he said. seven days before the cut-off of declines on weak Chinese Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana The minister asked farmers date of enrolment," Tomar retail spending data. (PMFBY) for the ongoing Centre has made enrolment result of natural disasters. to carry Aadhaar number, bank said. Overnight, Wall Street's Kharif-2020 season is going on free for all the farmers who Since the launch of the passbook, land record/tenancy Under the scheme, farmers benchmark S&P-500 index in full swing across the coun- only need to pay a premium scheme in 2016, farmers paid agreement, and self-declaration can get their food crops (cere- lost 0.3% after reports includ- try and urged more farmers to amount now, he added. a premium of Rs 13,000 crore certificate to complete the als and oilseeds) insured at a ing one showing more layoffs. take benefit of the scheme. Through a video message, but they received claims to the enrolment process. minimal premium rate of 2 per “This may indicate nothing leg,” Robert Carnell of ING the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost The cut-off date for the the minister appealed to all tune of Rs 64,000 crore, he said. "This season, all farmers cent of sum insured, and com- more than a short pause for said in a report. 0.3% to 22,696.42. The Hang ongoing Kharif 2020 season in farmers to protect themselves Any farmer who wishes to enrolled under the scheme mercial and horticulture crops repositioning, or minor correc- The Shanghai Composite Seng in Hong Kong rose 0.4% few states and union territories against financial loss due to get enrolled under the PMFBY will be intimated about the sta- at 5 per cent of sum insured in tion before the next upward Index fell 0.5% to 3,190.15 and to 25,074.61. may end by July 31, 2020. The crop failures/damages as a should contact his nearest tus of their application through Kharif 2020. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Saturday July 18, 2020

Hyderabad-based businessman Vitthal Joshi committed to Karnataka Kannadiga at birth, Shikshana Samiti as its lifetime member and president, which is the only Kannada medium school in HYDERABADI AT HEART the city established in 1928. He is counted as one of the AN YOU SHARE HOW HAS HYDERABAD diet, haha. A ‘nawabi-ishtyle’ wala ASSOCIATION WITH restaurants and lounges, we have top-class businessmen in the YOUR ASSOCIA- BEEN TREATING YOU? khana is extremely popular. Feel KARNATAKA SHIKSHANA the street vendors also serving us TION WITH It has always made me feel com- like having exotic dishes? You have SAMITI AND WHAT'S THE some amazing idlis and dosas early HYDERABAD? fortable and given me a memorable mandi, shawarmas, tandoori, etc. INVOLVEMENT OF THE morning! There’s no way you will city, who dreams of reaching C KANNADIGA COMMUNITY Born in a Kannada lifetime experience. A personified This city can be a confusion for starve in Hyderabad. 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uring the course of lems, he informs. uted to adoption sedentary the COVID-19 pan- “A number of patients lifestyle as most of us were demic, the first and have also been noted to homebound and will D foremost message have had problems with remain so with intervals of that one ought to pay hyper-acidity and gastro lockdown.” heed to is to never let reflux disease. Another Dr Gandhi reveals that a your guard down, it is health concern that is significant number of essential in ensuring that common amongst many is patients have been operated you are safeguarded. “Gall Stones”, which are on for Hemorrhoids and However, that doesn’t seem associated with severe pain Fissures over the two to be the case as most in the abdomen, leading to months, their complications patients seeking online Gall Bladder Disease. If arising out of all lifestyle doctor consultation seem not treated in time, it can changes. It is crucial for one to be showcasing a host of lead to severe life threaten- to refrain from panicking; concerns that need surgi- ing complications,” Dr medical aid is available cal intervention. Rapid Gandhi says. through non-COVID increase in the number of “Moving downward into OPD’s or tele-consultation, gastrointestinal infections the intestinal tract, a num- which is a good viable has been noted in patients ber of patients have had option. over the past 3-4 months, complaints of pain in the However, the expert sug- says Dr. Jignesh Gandhi, right lower abdomen as a gests that following certain Consultant Laparoscopic& result of constipation, self-help tips will help ease Gastrointestinal Surgeon, while others have faced your health burden. Hiranandani Hospital problems with Acute Vashi. Appendicitis. A majority These gastrointestinal of these patients have also AVOID FERMENTED FOODS, DUE TO LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING THE MANDATORY WALK DAILY issues are related to diges- been operated upon after LOCKDOWN, CONSUMING FERMENTED FOOD MAY LEAD TO A LOT OF REFLUX ISSUES, o MAINTAINING A LOW FAT DIET IS KEY; LOWER YOUR INTAKE OF CARBOHYDRATES AND ADD tion, as there has been a their Appendix ruptured. AND YOU MAY NOT WANT TO END UP FACING THE CONSEQUENCES OF FOR HYPER- IN MORE PROTEIN decrease in physical activi- A significant number of ACIDITY OR ACID REFLUX ty or exercise, change in people are noted to have o SUFFICIENT INTAKE OF FLUIDS IS CRUCIAL, HYDRATING YOURSELF WELL IS THE KEY TO food habits, and binge eat- been faced with great diffi- o IF YOU ARE FACING GASTROINTESTINAL ISSUES ON REGULAR BASIS, IT IS BEST COOK AND GOOD DIGESTION ing is a common house- culty when passing of CONSUME ALL YOUR MEALS AT HOME hold fad; these lifestyle stool/ motions, due to less- o AVOID EATING THE FOOD FAST AS IT LEADS TO AEROPHAGIA (SWALLOWING OF AIR WITH factors have contributed to er fluid intake, odd sleep- o CONSUME HEALTHY FOODS AND EAT SMALL MEALS EVERY TWO HOURS (TIME REQUIRED FOOD) WHICH ADDS TO REFLUX DISEASE, AND A SIMPLY ENJOY YOUR MEAL, RATHER complaints from people ing hours, leading to break FOR DIGESTION), KEEP ALTERNATING BETWEEN LIQUID DIET AND REGULAR SOFT DIET TO THAN FINISHING IT LIKE A TASK, WHICH HAS A HUGE IMPACT ON DIGESTION facing increasing number in the Circadian Rhythm. of gastrointestinal prob- All of this is being attrib- ENSURE SMOOTH DIGESTION o SOCIAL AND STRESS-RELATED HABITS SUCH AS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND SMOKING o IF POSSIBLE, WITHIN YOUR PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS/ RESIDENTIAL PREMISES, GO FOR A CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO COMPROMISED DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 10

Hyderabad Saturday July 18 2020 what’s brewing? Shilpa Shetty Kundra: I don’t think it makes any sense for producers to release their films this year his year was a big who she welcomed via sur- done it in a way that it was have taken the digital for the best, we’ll get to it chicken and then fish. I one for Shilpa Shetty rogacy on February 15. going to be easy for me route, would she be okay if when we get to it,” she luckily have a spouse (Raj Kundra and her fans “I’m someone who lives post my daughter’s birth, her films, too, get a direct- remains hopeful. Kundra) who wanted to T as the actor was set in the now, you’ve to take it but I still wouldn’t have got to-OTT release? The actor While films might have do it for health reasons to make a comeback as it comes, I don’t think the time like I do now, with reveals that the filmmakers taken a backseat, Shilpa but he has gone a step after a gap of 13 my reintroduction on the Samisha; this is priceless,” of both her films aren’t too has been taking utmost ahead become a vegan. years. And it was going to big screen is more impor- she adds. keen about the idea. care of her health and fit- When you see scientif- be a double celebration for tant than health. I don’t Calling 2020 a “blur” for “I’ve had a word with ness the past three months ic evidence that sup- her as she had two films want to step out of the everyone, Kundra feels that Sabbir (Khan; director of and in the process she has ports the idea of a releasing. However, the house as it is. When my things will not go back to Nikamma) and he’d not turned a vegetarian. While plant-based diet, you Covid-19 pandemic played daughter was born, I was normal before next year. like to release it on the she admits that being a realise you’d rather quite a spoil sport. so worried that I have two “My films are on floors. I web. Ours is a very big Mangalorean it was “diffi- adopt it, and not “Man proposes pandem- films, how would I man- don’t think it makes any film, we want to hear it on cult to give up the fish and make your body a ic disposes ,” Shlipa says age?” she shares. sense for producers to a Dolby digital surround chicken”, she’s happy that graveyard for ani- with a hearty laugh, adding The 45-year-old had release their films this sound. Even Ratan ji she’s now on the right mals. These are good that she isn’t sweating almost finished Nikamma years. I will wait for my (Ratan Jain; producer path. enough reasons to do much about it as she has and a little of Hungama 2 time. 2021 is the year. 2020 Hungama 2) doesn’t want “It has been a slow and it. I’ve seen a big got this time to spend with was left before the pan- didn’t exist,” she quips. to do it. These are not OTT gradual process. I first change in my body,” her daughter, Samisha, demic struck. “So we had Given that many films films. Everything happens gave up meat and then she concludes. BOLLYWOOD ONLY DIVIDED BETWEEN KIND AND UNKIND PEOPLE: RICHA CHADHA ON NEPOTISM DEBATE ctor Richa Chadha says begins at mild displeasure, for “not being accepted” in may be dealing with here. I in her decade-long thieving and at its worst, at the industry are the ones empathise but I won’t know career, she has met gen- the underbelly-level, mani- that got their breaks specifi- that pain, unless I am stand- A erous insiders and fests as a desire for socio- cally because of nepotism. ing in their shoes,” she “egomaniacs” out- pathic retribution,” the Richa added she does not added. Narrating Covid docu- siders, making Gangs of Wasseypur actor “hate star kids” and doesn’t Richa, however, said the her realise that wrote. understand why one expect- argument that an actor’s film a learning the divide in the Richa said if one’s lucky, ed to. acceptance depends on the Hindi film kindness, too, is expressed “Is it right to expect audience holds no ground as industry is pri- in a straightforward manner, someone else to be ashamed one has to first be cast to process: Gautham marily on the lines with genuine people eventu- of their eventually be embraced or of kindness. ally finding each other to parents/families/legacy? rejected. Vasudev Menon Actor Sushant make lifelong bonds. This is a hateful and non- After Rajput’s passing Singh Rajput’s death The actor said she has sense argument.” away, there were conspiracy ilmmaker Gautham will provide a glimpse into all on June 14 sparked a been at the receiving end of “I am a self-made person theories linking the actor’s Vasudev Menon says the key steps being taken debate around the outsiders’ unkind behaviour. in this business. Will you death to several people, tar- narrating the docu- across the country to battle industry’s nepotistic “There are insiders who tell my children to be getting even his actor-girl- F mentary Covid-19: the Covid-19 pandemic. culture. can be kind and generous, ashamed of my struggle to friend Rhea Chakraborty. India’s War Against Shot during the lockdown, In a blog post, and outsiders who are puni- reach where I have, for The Fukrey star said a sin- The Virus in Tamil the documentary tells its Richa said the tive egomaniacs. In the instance?” cere discussion about privi- was a learning experience. story through interviews with unkindness directed nascent phase of my career, Highlighting the rivalry lege can’t sustain in an envi- “It was more of an idea of experts, frontline workers, towards a person I was often ‘cut to size’ by that exists within the insid- ronment of blame-game. learning,” Gautham said, patients, migrant workers, can be wide ranging, outsiders. ers, Richa said stars kids are “The thing with privilege while explaining what made and others working tirelessly from “mild displea- “It took me all my often at the receiving end of is, it is invisible to those him take up the job. “Even behind the scenes to arrest sure” to even strength to recover from inter-generational, unforgiv- who have it. We cannot have though I am a feature film the spread of the deadly virus. revenge. various forms of subtle sab- ing and all encompassing a sincere discussion about guy who has started dabbling The film also sheds light on “It is being said otage. But this is not about contest. equality before confronting with alternative ideas such as the innovations and the way that the industry me. The tragic part is that “There exist hierarchies entitlement. And it will not web series, making a docu- technology is being used to seems to be divided everyone here has experi- within the clan too, wherein happen by blaming ‘the mentary or putting together combat Covid-19. between ‘insiders’ and enced a version of this,” she say the grandson of a leg- privileged’ for a man’s death images always seemed inter- The documentary is avail- ‘outsiders’? In my opin- added. endary singer or the son of or calling for actresses to be esting to me,” he added. able in seven languages ion, the Hindi film The 33-year-old actor said an ace stuntman maybe raped.” He continued: “So, when including English, Hindi, industry and its nepotism makes her “laugh thought of as lesser than “Do ‘well-wishers’ want an opportunity came to be Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, entire eco-system out loud” as many miss the that of a director or actor.” others to be driven to sui- the narrator or do the Malayalam and Bengali, and is only divided nuance in the debate. “Knowing how deeply cide because of this rancour voiceover for a film about it has released on the between kind and Pointing out that the defi- rooted caste is in our coun- they’ve unleashed? What India’s war against coron- Discovery Plus app on July unkind people. nition of nepotism is to ben- try, why does this unstated would we do then, book you avirus, it seemed interesting. 16. The documentary will “The spec- efit from one’s relationships, ranking system surprise for abetment to suicide? It seemed like a good learn- premiere on July 20 on the trum of Richa said a lot of actors anyone? We may never What does this malice ing opportunity.” Discovery Channel and unkind who are citing it as a reason know what someone else achieve? Zilch,” she added. The special documentary Discovery Channel HD. FUN

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Hyderabad Saturday July 18 2020 tollywood UPPENA for Sankranti Mythri Movie Makers have already spoken to their distributors regarding the postponement of release date, and the latter are happy with it, finds NAGARAJ GOUD

ne of the first films their distributors in this whose release was regard and the latter are affected due to the THE FACT UPPENA happy with it. It might not onset of coronavirus INTRODUCES MEGA- be a typical Sankranti O cases in Telugu states film with commercial was Uppena, a pro- STAR CHIRANJEEVI’S bells and whistles but duction venture of Mythri NEPHEW VAISSHNAV the makers are cer- Aakashavani Movie Makers and Sukumar tain that the audi- Writings. With its two songs TEJ AS A LEAD ACTOR ence will get soaked topping the charts, the film into its world,” managed to create positive FOR THE FIRST TIME, points out the buzz around it. The fact that MEANT THAT THERE source. to shift to it introduces Megastar Shot in Kakinada, Chiranjeevi’s nephew WAS AN ADDED BUZZ Puri, Sikkim and in Vaisshnav Tej as a lead actor AROUND IT. Hyderabad, Uppena, for the first time meant that which marks the direc- Hyderabad there was an added buzz for big-screen experience-not torial debut of around it. After the April first to forget that it introduces an Sukumar’s long-time he Pioneer has highly in favour of theatri- week date was missed, the actor from the mega family- protégé Buchi Babu earlier reported cal release but will assess makers briefly toyed with the we’ve learnt from a source Sana, is a hard-hitting that the filming the situation after two and idea of releasing it May 7 to close to the production house love story. Mangalore of debutant half months and later take coincide with the release date that they completely erased the girl Krithi Shetty is T director Ashwin a call along with the pro- of Sukumar’s maiden film thought of pitching the film in cast opposite Gangaraju’s ducer A Padmanabha Arya but it was put off, with cinema halls this year. Vaisshnav in the Aakashavani is over except Reddy,” the source con- cinema halls remaining shut “Uppena is now being con- film, while Tamil for a week’s portions, cluded. as corona cases continued to sidered for a release during actor Vijay which were to be shot in Shot primarily in Araku, distress both the states. Sankranti or a week prior to it Sethupathi has Rajahmundry. With Paderu and surrounding With direct to web release next year. Mythri Movie played a sup- Rajahmundry witnessing a areas of Visakhapatnam, ruled out as Uppena was made Makers have already spoken to porting role. spike in corona cases of Aakashavani, a pure drama late and in lockdown right about a bunch of people now, the director has residing in a forest with decided to shoot the pend- radio playing a key role, ing portions in the out- features 90- 95 per cent Swapna Cinema keen skirts of Hyderabad. new actors, while Tamil “Ashwin has found a suit- actor-filmmaker P able location and a budget Samuthirakani, Vinay chart is being prepared Varma and a couple of on a theatrical release right now. He will get clar- actors from Jabardasth ity on the shooting dates in (Shaking Seshu being one) another four-five days. He are the only familiar for Jaathi Ratnalu will shoot for a week in names. — NG Hyderabad, in adherence ith cinema halls contin- A source close to the produc- with the guidelines listed uing to remain shut, tion house tells us, “The film has out by the Telangana gov- many small to medi- moments which are cherished bet- ernment. After which um-budget films are ter on the big screen which is why he is required to trav- W eyeing digital release to producers Swapna Dutt and Nag el to Paderu for get back their invest- Ashwin are keen on waiting for another two days ment and land some profits as the corona crisis to end and the- of shoot,” pointed well. To this end, we’ve learnt that atres to reopen. While we don't out a source. Jaathi Ratnalu, produced by know what the future holds for us The director Swapna Cinema, is not favouring but as things stand, the producers would be ready the OTT option. Fronted by are keen on a theatrical release. with the final Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi and The film has been made as a full- copy a good 45 Rahul Ramakrishna and directed length comic entertainer and the days after by Pittagoda fame KV Anudeep, laughter is better experienced wrapping up the film’s shoot has been wrapped amid the audience in a closed the film. up except for a couple of days. environment.” - NG “A s hw i n is Kiccha Sudeep finally Varun Tej is waiting goes on ‘long drive' outhern star Kiccha Sudeep finally went for a long drive and he couldn’t be more happy. for ‘world to Sudeep took to his verified Instagram account, S where he shared a picture of himself posing in front of his car on the highway. “15th July-Was come back to happy to finally have a long drive, hyd-blore. Thanks Ram for this pic,” Sudeep wrote alongside the image. Last month, Sudeep reminisced about the times normalcy' when family pictures were taken, amid the selfies era now. The actor is known for his performances in films like elugu star Varun Tej Konidela says he is Sparsha, Huchcha, Nandhi, Kiccha, Swathi Muthu, My waiting for the world to bounce back to Autograph, No 73, Shanthi Nivasa, Mussanjemaatu, Veera normalcy in a new post on social media. Madakari, Just Maath Maathalli, Kempe Gowda and Eega. Varun took to his verified Instagram He was also seen in the Hindi film Dabangg 3 starring T account, where he shared a picture of him- Salman Khan. Sudeep will next be seen in Kotigobba 3 an self relaxing on his sofa. action film directed by Shiva Karthik. It also features In the image, he is seen wearing a maroon shirt Madonna Sebastian, Shraddha Das, Aftab Shivdasani, Nawab paired with black pants. He completed his look with a Shah and P. Ravishankar. The film is a sequel to the 2016 film pair of brown shoes. Kotigobba 2. “Just waiting for the world to come back to normal- cy!” he captioned the image. Varun recently shared a black-and-white picture on Instagram showing him at the gym, with a beam of light on his face. “FOCUS”, he captioned the image. Johar to stream on aha The Telugu star, who has worked in hits like Tholiprema, Fidaa and F2, will next be seen in n its quest to stack up playing a boxer in his upcoming film, tenta- diverse content for its tively called #VT10. film library, team aha- He will reportedly be seen playing a after Bhanumathi boxer in the film, a boxing drama I Ramakrishna — has helmed by debutant director Kiran now acquired the dig- Korrapati. ital streaming rights of director Teja Marni’s Johar, an anthology drama produced by Sandeep Marni under Dharma Surya Pictures banner. Featuring Subhalekha Sudhakar, Easwari Rao, Rohini, Naina Ganguly and Esther Anil in the lead roles, the film, inspired by real incidents, narrates how five lives are affected due to the construction of a statue. Johar will directly drop on aha shortly. Filmed across Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam and Varanasi, the film has been edited by Siddharth, who directed the damp squib Bhairava Geetha last year, while familiar face Chaitanya Prasad penned the dialogues. Priyadarshan Balasubramanian has composed the music. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | JULY 18, 2020 12

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“Madrid did its part by winning all its matches, which is What now for impressive, but we also helped them to R34l kings of Spain win this league. We have lost a broken Barca? lot of points which we shouldn’t have done. We have been very Barcelona: Lionel Messi has rarely been known for speaking inconsistent” Benzema’s double leads 10/10 Los Blancos to 34th La Liga title — LIONEL MESSI out but he could not help himself when analysing what has been a disastrous season finale for Barcelona and did not hold back AFP n MADRID “There are people after Thursday’s limp 2-1 La Liga defeat at home by Osasuna. who say that Calling his side “weak”, “inconsistent” and “very easy to score eal Madrid were crowned happiness makes against”, the club captain called for urgent changes after surren- La Liga champions for no noise, but I’m dering the league title to Real Madrid, saying it was no good Rthe 34th time on the happiest person to use their rivals’ relentless form as an excuse. Thursday after Karim Benzema in the world on the “Messi explodes”, ran the cover of newspaper Mundo scored twice in a 2-1 victory over inside right now. Many thanks to Deportivo. Villarreal which clinched the title everyone for the support” Barca’s attentions now turn to the Champions League, a tro- with one game to spare. — ZINEDINE ZIDANE phy they have somehow failed to win since 2015 despite most- Benzema’s double included ly reigning supreme in Spain in that period. a second-half penalty at the “Everything But few would back them to win the mini-tournament in empty Alfredo di Stefano Zidane touches Lisbon in August, least of all Messi, who does not even fancy Stadium as Madrid moved seven turns into gold. their chances of hurdling their last-16 tie with Napoli, which points clear to end Barcelona’s We believe in is poised at 1-1 ahead of the second leg at the Camp Nou on two-year hold on the trophy. him and in his August 8. Barca had to prevail against work. He’s the one “I said a while ago that it would be very hard to win the Osasuna at home and hope who has to make the difference” Champions League if we kept playing like this and it turned out Madrid slipped up but their fad- — SERGIO RAMOS it wasn’t even good enough to win the league,” he said. ing challenge ended with a 2-1 “If we want to win the Champions League we need to change defeat at Camp Nou, despite a “We really wanted many things, otherwise we will lose to Napoli brilliant Lionel Messi free-kick. to win this league too. It means Madrid claim title and that is “We need to clear our heads, their third La Liga title in 12 what we have this break should give us the years, after a relentless run of done. Zidane is the opportunity to take some air form since Spanish football architect of this title win. as things have been very resumed on June 11 following Real Madrid players celebrate with the La Liga trophy after they beat Villarreal on Thursday RMCF/Twitter He is a blessing from heaven” bad from January to the coronavirus pandemic. — FLORENTINO PÉREZ now.” Zinedine Zidane’s side have Madrid have also been SETIEN UNDER PRESSURE added: “We have to be self-crit- tee up Benzema backfired when Messi’s words won 10 games out 10 since the awarded five penalties during After three months away, ical, starting with the players, but his teammate encroached too “To return after were a particular- restart. They have conceded the run-in, some of them con- Barcelona had returned sitting across the whole club.” early. Benzema converted the re- spending three ly scathing state- four goals in that time and troversially, and this one caused top of the table but draws with Yet few could argue Madrid take. Iborra headed in Mario months locked in ment of the reign never been behind in a match. a stir too as Sergio Ramos tried Sevilla, struggling Celta Vigo and deserve the title and it was fit- Gaspar’s cross to set up a nervy our homes and to of coach Quique “For me this is one of the best to roll the ball to Benzema, who Atletico Madrid allowed Madrid ting that Benzema delivered it, finish but Barcelona were still win 10 matches in a Setien, who was appointed in days in my professional career,” finished, but had entered the to take charge. Barca were also his double taking his tally for the being held by Osasuna. row is incredible, but I January after the club sacked said Zidane. “After lockdown area too early. in first place when they sacked season to 26 in all competitions. Messi’s curling free-kick always believed in my team and Ernesto Valverde when they were and everything, it’s astonish- Much to Villarreal’s irrita- Ernesto Valverde in January His first came after 28 minutes into the top corner had cancelled knew we could win it” top of the table on goal difference. ing.” tion, Madrid were allowed to and while the club’s problems go when Casemiro stole possession out Osasuna’s opener from Jose — THIBAUT COURTOIS Setien, meanwhile, did not Asked if it trumps the retake and this time Benzema deeper than their coach, Quique in midfield and freed Luka Arnaiz, once of Barca B. But give exactly give himself a vote of Champions League titles made no mistake, before Setien’s position will come under Modric. He slid through Osasuna had a final trick up confidence, admitting he was Madrid won in his first spell as Vicente Iborra headed in what scrutiny. Benzema, who fired through the their sleeve as Roberto Torres “Another title in uncertain if the club would keep manager, Zidane said: “This is proved a late consolation. “Things have to change,” legs of Sergio Asenjo. finished at the back post to wrap the bag. Real faith in him for the Champions better than anything. It takes a “It’s a prize for all the work said Messi. “Everyone here in the Ramos had scored five goals up Barca’s miserable night at the Madrid truly came League campaign. “I hope so, but tremendous effort to win La we’ve done, this is the reward,” club will be feeling very angry himself since the restart and end of a turbulent season. Real together as a team I don’t know. I agree with Messi Liga. After 38 matches, you said Ramos. “We have one about what has happened this could have had a sixth after he Mallorca’s hopes of survival are during these tough on some things and that we have more points than anyone more match and we want to season and that’s normal. The was tripped by the dangling leg over after they lost 2-1 at home times. Congratulations!” need to take a hard look at our- else. It’s bloody fantastic.” win 11 out of 11.” players feel like that too.” Messi of Sofian Chakla. But his ploy to to Granada. — ROHIT SHARMA selves,” he said. Agencies

Fans allowed back AFP n LONDON went down after contact from Victor Inter pass Lindelof. anchester United beat Crystal TOP 4 RACE IS ON Referee Graham Scott waved Sanchez boosts Nerazzurri’s faint title hopes into English sports MPalace 2-0 to keep the pressure away their appeals and VAR didn’t on Leicester after their top-four rivals Man Utd, Leicester win to guarantee final-day shootout change the decision, with replays lenge. from next week defeated Sheffield United as the bat- showing Lindelof got a slight touch on “He is a rediscovered foot- tle for Champions League qualifica- the ball. Palace were denied again in baller, with the right hunger,” LONDON: Spectators will be allowed back into tion heated up on Thursday. the second half when Jordan Ayew’s said Conte. “He suffered a lot, some sports events in England from next Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had goal was ruled out for offside by VAR. he is now well, he is an extra week as coronavirus prevention measures no margin for error after Martial killed off Palace in the weapon for us.” are tested ahead of a planned wider reopen- Leicester’s 2-0 victory 78th minute with a clinical finish after Conte’s side revived their ing of stadiums in October. earlier in the day and good work by Rashford. title challenge, taking advan- Domestic cricket on July 26-27 is set to they responded thanks At the King Power Stadium, tage of defending champions be the first sport that fans are allowed to to goals from Marcus Leicester earned their first win in three Juventus’ draw with Sassuolo on watch in person since March. Some spec- Rashford and Anthony games thanks to goals from Ayoze Wednesday, with Atalanta a fur- tators will also be allowed into the world Martial. United’s fifth Perez and Demarai Gray. Thrashed 4- ther point adrift in third with snooker championship in Sheffield from July win in their last six league games leaves 1 by Bournemouth on Sunday, five games left to play. 31 and the Glorious Goodwood horse rac- them in fifth place in the Premier Brendan Rodgers’ team took the lead MILAN: Antonio Conte hailed in- Former Manchester United ing festival on August 1 is also part of a League. in the 29th minute with Perez’s first form Alexis Sanchez as an “extra and Arsenal forward Sanchez Government scheme piloting the return of They are level on points with goal since January. Gray’s deft finish weapon” as the Chilean inspired teed up Antonio Candreva for fans. fourth-placed Leicester, trailing them sealed the points from Jamie Vardy’s Inter Milan to a 4-0 win over the opener eight minutes before “From October we intend to bring back on goal difference, and one point pass in the 79th minute. lowly SPAL to move second in the break in Emilia-Romagna. audiences in stadia ... In a Covid-secure way behind third-placed Chelsea. Man United's Marcus Rashford, second right, scores the opening goal against Crystal Palace AP Leicester’s next match is at Serie A, six points behind lead- Cristiano Biraghi added a subject to the successful outcome of pilots,” With the financial implications of Ham on Wednesday before a decisive first-half stoppage-time when the Tottenham on Sunday before the ers Juventus. second on 55 minutes and then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said failing to reach the Champions League showdown at Leicester on July 26. England forward cleverly deceived two Manchester United clash on the last Sanchez’s Inter career start- crossed for Sanchez to head in in Downing Street on Friday. certain to be painful for United, United could also qualify for the Palace defenders with a drag-back and day of the season. ed off badly, with injuries hold- on the hour mark. Ashley Young Stadium capacities will still be restrict- Solskjaer’s men will be under intense Champions League if they win the slotted home from close range. Palace At Goodison Park, Aston Villa’s ing him back, but the on-loan picked out Roberto Gagliardini ed and staggered entry times, social distanc- pressure in their final two league Europa League, which is set to resume complained vehemently that they hopes of avoiding relegation were seri- forward is now proving to be a to tap in a fourth with 16 min- ing measures and one-way systems will be games. After Sunday’s FA Cup semi- in August. should have been given a penalty ously damaged by their 1-1 draw key player in Inter’s title chal- utes to go. AFP required. AP final against Chelsea, United host West Rashford broke the deadlock in moments earlier when Wilfried Zaha against Everton. SINGLES MARTINELLI RULED OUT UNTIL END OF 2020 U-17 WC team camp likely in Aug first week India has potential to break medal jinx in Tokyo: Sreejesh London: Injured during training at the tail-end of the New Delhi: All India Football have a tournament in November. That PTI n NEW DELHI season, Arsenal's young forward Gabriel Martinelli will Federation (AIFF) general secretary is the first endeavour. We are also con- India men to open campaign against NZ target a return to full training by the end of the year Kushal Das on Friday said its “endeav- scious of fact that the U-17 World Cup aving encountered both following knee surgery, the Premier League club said. our” is to start the U-17 Women’s World team has to start its preparation. We Hsuccess and failure from NEW DELHI: Desperate to end its Australia on July 25, followed THIAGO CLOSE TO JOINING LIVERPOOL Cup team camp in the first week of should be able to start both camps by close quarters in a career span- four decade medal jinx, the by matches against Spain (July Liverpool: Thiago Alcantara is on the verge of joining August, hoping to find a way out amid first of week of August,” Das told AIFF. ning 14 years, national team Indian men’s hockey team will 27), reigning Olympic champi- Liverpool after stalling over signing a contract extension the Covid-19 pandemic. While the venue for the senior goalkeeper PR Sreejesh believes open its campaign against New ons Argentina (July 29) and at Bayern Munich, according to a report in Bild on Friday. He said they are also aiming to start national team is fixed, a lot also depends a “much-improved” India has Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics Japan (July 30). The paper claims Klopp wants to sign the playmaker but the U-16 team camp, which is the fed- on the state Governments as far as the potential to break its on July 24 next year. After their Games opener the clubs have yet to agree a transfer fee. According to eration’s top priority at the moment, organising the camps for the U-16 out- Olympic medal jinx in Tokyo The women’s side will be against Netherlands on July 24, Bild, Liverpool are not willing to pay more than 25 around the same time as there is a tour- fit and U-17 women’s side are are con- next year. up against mighty Netherlands Indian Eves will play Germany million euros, while Bayern want around 40. nament scheduled for November in cerned. India’s last success at the in their first match on the same (July 26), Great Britain (July Bahrain. “We are in talks with various state quadrennial sporting extrava- day. 28), Argentina (July 29) and ITALY LOOKING TO ALLOW FANS RETURN IN SEPT Talking about the senior men’s Governments and the Sports Authority ganza, though, came 40 years Men’s team will next Japan (July 30). PNS Kuala Lumpur: Italy will not be looking to allow a national team, Das said the camp will of India (SAI). Hopefully, in next one ago in the 1980 Moscow return of fans to the stadiums for football matches likely begin in September in week, we will finalise a date for the Olympics, where they won the much of a difference now, we “With one year left for our Indian hockey,” he said. before September, the country's Sports Minister Bhubaneswar as the capital city of camps. “For the senior team the aim is last of their eight Gold medals. have shown that in our FIH Pro preparations, I think it (Tokyo “We can really bring that Vincenzo Spadafora has said. Spadafora said in the Odisha is slated to host India’s two to start in early September. However, Sreejesh feels that League matches earlier this year, Olympics) is going to be the elusive Olympic medal back to Italian parliament that the Govt is working with FIGC and World Cup Qualifiers in October and It is a very tricky situation but we Indian hockey has progressed by that we can beat anyone, and not biggest tournament for me as our country if we perform to our league officials to allow the re-entry of fans to the November respectively. “Our first pri- will look to do our best under the cir- leaps and bounds in recent just beat, but also dominate well, and something tells me that potential in Tokyo next year,” stadiums in time for the start of the 2020/21 season. ority is to start the U-16 camp since they cumstances.” PTI times. “I feel like there is not them with our style of play. it is going to be a huge year for Sreejesh said.