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Jagan to give POWER CUTS RETURN TO STATE letters to V/W No curbs in J&K: Shah Secretaries Thermal plants run ‘OPPOSITION SPREADING MISINFORMATION’ today PNS n NEW DELHI VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Chava Kiranmayi Union minister Amit Shah Reddy will inaugurate the out of coal stocks today claimed there is no distribution of appointment PNS n VIJAYAWADA restriction in Jammu and letters to candidates selected TDP fields Kashmir any longer and the for the Village/Ward is witnessing opposition was just spreading Secretariats at a function here undeclared power cuts as ther- Kiranmayee "misinformation" about the on Monday. District Collector mal power projects in the situation. The minister also MD Imtiyaz Ahmed, Joint State have run out of coal said that the government's Collector Madhavi Latha, stocks. for Huzurnagar move to end Jammu and Joint Collector-2 Mohan Understanding the precari- PNS n HYDERABAD Kashmir's special status under Kumar, VMC Commissioner ous situation, Chief Minister the Article 370 and bifurcate V Prasanna Venkatesh and YS Jaganmohan Reddy urged The T-TDP is fielding Chava the state into two Union other officials visited the Chief Minister K Kiranmayi from Huzurnagar Territories has been accepted premises and inspected the Chandrasekhar Rao to increase in the ensuing by-election. In by the international commu- arrangements. Imtiyaz said supply of coal from Singareni effect, it sent a message that nity as an internal matter of that almost 11,025 candi- Collieries. He also wrote to the party will maintain equal India. dates were selected n Krishna Union Minister for Coal distance from all political Accusing the opposition of Accusing the opposition of spreading false district. About 4,000 out of Pralhad Joshi seeking an outfits. spreading false information, the total 11,025 have been increase in coal supply to the come down and the supply to instructed those companies to T-TDP president L Mr Shah said prohibitory information, Mr Shah said prohibitory orders have invited to Monday's pro- State. the State too dipped as a con- resume power supply and Ramana on Sunday gave the orders have been lifted from been lifted from 196 police stations in Kashmir. gramme. Jaganmohan Reddy APTransco CMD Srikanth sequence. asked review of PPAs before B-form to Kiranmai, who 196 police stations in will hand over the appoint- said that as against the regular As much as 8.88 million MT APERC. But, the State gov- will file her papers on Kashmir. Only in nine police Only in nine police station areas, prohibitory ment letters to a few candi- power production of 3,500 of coal is expected from ernment is yet to accept power Monday. station areas, prohibitory orders, under which large gatherings are banned, dates, he said. MW from APGenco thermal Singareni, but due to continu- from those companies. The TDP had allied with orders, under which large are still in place power projects, only 1,500 ous rains, the production has Meanwhile, the Telugu the Congress in Telangana gatherings are banned, are MW is being produced now received a jolt, affecting sup- Desam Party (TDP) has been during the Assembly elec- still in place. because of shortage of coal plies to thermal projects in wondering why the govern- tions but stayed away for the "Where are the restrictions? Assembly, Mr Shah said all said, adding the situation in India has over stocks. Andhra Pradesh. ment is implementing unde- Lok Sabha elections. It is only in your mind. There the world leaders have sup- Jammu and Kashmir will be Only 45,000 MT of coal is Because of these two prob- clared power cuts in the State In what is a multi-cornered are no restrictions. Only mis- ported India's move on completely normal soon. 6L rogue coming to the State as against lems, thermal plants in AP, even in the rainy season. contest, Kiranmai will lock information about restric- Article 370. "All world lead- After announcing its move the regular requirement of which have a combined capac- Former minister Alapati horns with TRS party's tions is being spread," he ers had gathered for seven in August, the government 75,000 MT, he added. ity of 5010 MW, are badly Rajendra Prasad, speaking to Saidireddy, Congress candi- said, addressing a seminar on days (in New York). Not a sin- had taken a series of measures drones Andhra Pradesh has two affected. the media in Guntur on date Padmavati Reddy and national security in Delhi gle leader has raised the issue - including posting an NEW DELHI: India has an sources for coal - There is no alternative Sunday, said YSRCP, which BJP's Kota Rama Rao. The this afternoon. (of Jammu and Kashmir). unprecedented number of estimated over 6 lakh rogue or Coal Fields Limited, located in power supply to the State as the had promised uninterrupted TRS is trying to wrest the seat "People are free to move This is a big diplomatic vic- security forces, switching off unregulated unmanned aeri- and Singareni Colleries government has shut down the nine-hour power supply, is from Congress and is striving around anywhere in Kashmir. tory of the Prime Minister," phone and internet connec- al vehicles (UAVs) and secu- Company Ltd (SCCL). process of receiving power unable to overcome the short- hard to have alliance with the Many journalists from rest of he was quoted as saying by tions and keeping the state's rity agencies are analysing Mahanadi Coal fields used to from solar and wind power age of power supply. CPI. India are also visiting news agency Press Trust of political leaders' under arrest. modern anti-drone weapons supply 17.968 million MT of companies, allegedly because He said the TDP govern- The TDP is said to have Kashmir regularly," he said. India. Pakistan has been repeat- like 'sky fence' and 'drone gun' coal to the State. But, due to the of irregularities in Power ment had overcome the power taken the decision as the Citing Prime Minister "The decision on Article edly flagging the issue at to counter terror or similar 15-day strike by workers at the Purchase Agreements (PPAs). problem within two months recovery of Congress is not Narendra Modi's recent visit 370 will strengthen the unity international forums, without sabotage bids by these aerial MCL plant, the production has The High Court has after coming to power in 2014. feasible in the near future. to the United Nations General and integrity of India," he much success. platforms, official sources said on Sunday. An official blueprint prepared by central agencies has been accessed by IDENTIFICATION OF BOAT MISHAP VICTIMS' BODIES PTI that states unregulated Union Govt bans ‘AIIMS Amaravati OP drones, UAVs and remotely- piloted aircraft system are a Cops seek cooperation "potential threat" to vital installations, sensitive loca- export of onion wing from March’ tions and specific events and a "compatible solution" is PNS n NEW DELHI of kin for DNA tests PNS n required to counter them. Concerned over rising onion PNS n KAKINADA Union Minister of State for prices, the Centre on Sunday Health and Welfare banned the export of the key The East Godavari police have Aswini Kumar Choubey on Monsoon kitchen staple and imposed a sought the cooperation of kin Sunday said that the NDA stock limit on traders to of the deceased in the government at the Centre was ends, but improve the domestic avail- September 15th tourism boat focusing on health sector in a ability of the commodity and mishap to ensure proper iden- big way and the country will rainfall active provide a relief to consumers. tification of some of the bod- have an additional two lakh Aswini Kumar Choubey Retailers can stock onion ies recovered lately. doctors by the end of next The Minister said that NEW DELHI: The four- only up to 100 quintals and The reported export According to East Godavari year. month monsoon season is wholesale traders are allowed SP, Adanan Nayeem Asmi, in Addressing a public meet- AIIMS Mangalagiri officially ending on Monday, to keep up to 500 quintals, the below minimum the last two days five more ing after inaugurating emer- would become but it is unlikely that it will Consumer Affairs Ministry export price to bodies surfaced in river gency heart-care center at operational next year withdraw in the coming said adding that the state gov- Bangladesh and Sri Godavari at different places, Gayatri Vidya Parishad and the OP ward by week, IMD Director General ernments have been directed nearer the spot where the Medical College at Kommadi Mritunjay Mohapatra said to take stringent steps to pre- Lanka will be stopped boat went down, but they The SP said that cases had been filed in the police on the occasion of World March on Sunday. The monsoon vent hoarding. immediately and were all beyond recognition. stations concerned as unnatural death. As these Heart Day, the Minister said season officially begins on The reported export below strict action will be The boat capsized at bodies are beyond recognition, the police, in order to the deaths due to heart dis- corners of the country. June 1 and ends on minimum export price (MEP) taken against Kuchhuluru in Devipatnam eases had increased over the Later, talking to the September 30. It reaches to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka mandal of East Godavari. preserve some DNA profiles, are sending samples of years to change lifestyles and reporters after inaugurating a Ganganagar in west will be stopped immediately violators Of the total five bodies, these bodies to the AP State Forensic Laboratory food habits. Deaths due to health center in Vizianagaram, Rajasthan, the last post for the and strict action will be taken one was that of a female, heart diseases were 19 percent the Minister said that AIIMS monsoon in the country, on against violators, it added. like Maharasthra and found at Kotturu village in in 1990 and had shot up to 30 Mangalagiri would become July 15 and starts retreating The move comes amid . Polavaram Mandal of West . deceased, be it mother, broth- percent as per the latest data. operational next year and the from September 1. However, sharp increase in retail prices "In view of sustained high Godavari; the second one was The SP said that cases had er, sister, son or daughter, to He said during 2017-2019 outpatient ward would be the monsoon has not shown of onion since August despite price of onion in the market, that of male at Vadaaplli in been filed in the police stations give their blood samples for over 2.3 crore people suffered opened by March. He said the signs of withdrawal. Instead, the government's several mea- the central government today river Godavari; the third one concerned as unnatural death. matching DNA profiles and from heart diseases. government has spent Rs 1,680 active monsoon still prevails sures to boost the supply and took several steps to contain its was that of a male at As these bodies are beyond identifying the deceased. He said due to Ayshman crore on it. over parts of Rajasthan, Bihar contain prise rise. Currently, prices, namely imposition of Chigurlanka at Kovvur in recognition, the police, in In addition, they will have Bhava, about 50 crore people He said TB would be erad- and Uttar Pradesh. Parts of retail onion prices are ruling stock limit on traders, ban on West Godavari; the fourth order to preserve some DNA to provide two colour passport would be benefited. He added icated from the country by Gujarat and Rajasthan are at around Rs 60-80 per kg in exports, and sate governments one was that of a male body at profiles, are sending samples size photographs and address that 75 more medical colleges 2025 though the WHO set the getting rainfall due to a low the national capital and some will take strict measures to Pottilanka in Kadiyam mandal of these bodies to the AP proof to Rajamahendravaram would be established under target for 2030. pressure area and this could other parts of the country prevent hoarding," the of East Godavari, and the fifth State Forensic Laboratory. urban police Officer Rajani the government sector in the "We are devising various continue until October 5, due to supply disruption from Consumer Affairs Ministry one was that of a male found The SP, therefore, requested Kumar with mobile number ensuing years so that the schemes to eradicate TB from Mohapatra said. flood-affected growing states said in a statement. at Yedurlanka in Polavaram in at least two of the kin of the 94407-96395. health services could reach far India,'' he said.

TODAY 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI ON OCT 2 ALMANAC Centre may seek Rs 30K cr Month & Paksham: Ashwini& Sukla Paksha Several hundred prisoners to be released interim dividend from RBI Panchangam PNS n NEW DELHI across the country will be ered for amnesty are: persons PNS n NEW DELHI Tithi : Dwitiya : 04:49 pm released under the amnesty convicted for an offence for Nakshatram: Chitra : 04:29 pm Several hundred prisoners, who scheme, the official said. which punishment of death has The government may seek an have not been convicted for Transgender convicts of 55 been specified as one of the interim dividend of about Rs Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start murder, rape and corruption, years of age and above, who punishments, persons con- 30,000 crore from the RBI any important work) will be released from jails across have completed half of their victed for an offence for which towards the end of the finan- Rahukalam: 07:38 am – 09:07 pm India on October 2 to com- actual sentence period, without punishment of life imprison- cial year to meet its fiscal memorate the 150th birth counting the period of gener- ment has been specified as one deficit target of 3.3 per cent of Yamagandam: 10:36 pm – 12:06 pm anniversary of Mahatma al remission earned by them, of the punishments. GDP for 2019-20, sources Varjyam: 09:35 pm - 11:03 pm Gandhi, officials said on Sunday. physically challenged or dis- Those convicted under the said. Gulika: 01:35 am - 03:04 pm The number of prisoners to abled convicts with 70 per Prevention of Corruption Act, Government finances have Good Time: (to start any important work) be released on Gandhi Jayanti cent disability and more, duly The TADA, The Prevention of come under pressure due to January, the official added. could be around 600 and the certified by a medical board, Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA), moderation in revenue col- Apart from the RBI divi- Amritakalam: 10:47 am - 12:13 pm final list is being prepared by who have completed Unlawful Activities lection and a slew of measures dend, there are other means of Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:43 am - 12:29 pm the Union Home Ministry in two phases -- on October 2, last year for the half of their actual (Prevention) Act, 1967 taken to lift growth from a six- bridging any shortfall, includ- close coordination with state 2018 and April 6, 2019. year-long celebra- sentence period will (UAPA), The Protection of year low of 5 per cent in the ing mop up from disinvest- VIJAYAWADA governments and the union The third phase of release is tions to mark the be eligible for release. Children from Sexual Offences first quarter of the current fis- ment and higher utilisation of WEATHER territory administrations. due on October 2 and the 150th birth However, the special Act, 2012 (POCSO), cal. National Small Saving Fund Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms According to a Home action is underway by states anniversary of Mahatma remission is not to be granted Prevention of Money "If required, the govern- (NSSF), sources added. Temp: 32/25 Ministry official, under the and UTs, the official said. Gandhi. to persons convicted for an Laundering Act, 2002, Foreign ment may request the Reserve In the past, the govern- Humidity: 87% scheme for special remission to Prisoners, including politi- Women convicts aged 55 offence for which the sentence Exchange Management Act, Bank of India for interim div- ment has taken the route of Sunrise: 06.06 prisoners to commemorate cians, who have been convict- years and above and male con- is death penalty or where death 1999 (FEMA), Black Money idend of Rs 25,000-30,000 seeking interim dividend from Sunset: 06.06 150th birth anniversary of ed in cases of murder, rape or victs of 60 years or more, who sentence has been commuted (Undisclosed Foreign Income crore during the current fis- the RBI to balance its account. Current Weather Conditions Mahatma Gandhi, so far 1,424 corruption, will not be released have completed half of their to life imprisonment. and Assets) and Imposition of cal," an official said. Last fiscal, the RBI paid Rs Updated September 29, 2019 5:00 PM prisoners have been released by as part of the amnesty scheme sentence, and a few other cat- The other categories of pris- Tax Act, 2015 will not be The assessment in this 28,000 crore as interim divi- states and Union territories in announced by the government egories of prisoners in jails oners who will not be consid- released. regard would be made in early dend. A born democrat is a born disciplinarian. Democracy comes naturally to him who is habituated normally to yield willing obedience to all laws, human or divine. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI region 02 60 slums child labour-free: Report DSNLU holds seminar PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Joint Collector II on child labour in the city A study and report prepared MV Suryakala, by District Women and Child PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Development Agency, Labour formally declared Department, Integrated Child 60 slums as child The Child and Law Center of Protection Scheme, National labour-free zones Damodaram Sanjivayys Child Labour Project and National Law University con- NGOs, states that 60 slums are in the presence of cluded its two-day seminar on free from child labour in Kesali Apparao, ILO and Child Rights in the Visakhapatnam. member AP campus on Sunday. The child labour-free zone Speaking on the occasion, status given to these slums is SCPCR, N Director of KIIT School of a result of a comprehensive Sitamahalakshmi, Law, Bhubaneswar Prof response to the issue of child Project Director - Subhash Chandra Raina labour by Sravanti - Plan India emphasized that law should be for over three years and assess- DW&CDA and G read in light of ethics to build ment of four indicators on Yellaji, Assistant a good society. child labour free zones engag- Labour Officer at An expert in criminal law, ing the members of Panchayat Prof Raina explained about the an event recently Prof Subash Chandra Raina (extreme left) addressing a seminar at DSNLU in Raj Institution), Child distinction between a child and Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Vice-Chancellor Prof S Surya Prakash (center) is Protection Committees and an adult. He established the also seen Children facilitated by difference based on the abili- Sravanti and Plan India and Suryakala, formally declared Labour Officer at an event Dharmananda Sudaray, child domestic labours) and ty to understand. standing ability plays an The seminar report was pre- later validated by a committee 60 slums as child labour-free recently. project manager from Plan rehabilitated them through "Any person who can important role in identifying as sented by Prof M comprising officials from zones in the presence of Speaking on the occasion, India mentioned that in education and economic understand his actions and its to who would qualify to be Lakshmipathi Raju, seminar women and child develop- Kesali Apparao, member AP the Joint Collector II said Visakhapatnam, over the last empowerment of their fam- consequences is an adult and called as a child, he added. convenor and adjunct profes- ment agency, labour depart- SCPCR (State Commission that arriving at such deci- six years, Sravanti and Plan ilies. when someone is not able to He further explained as to sor, DSNLU, Visakhapatnam. ment, ICPS and NCLP. The for Protection of Child sions requires continuous India intervened in 240 vil- Till date, they have facili- understand the consequences how the ILO functioned and The valedictory address was committee was formed by the Rights), N Sitamahalakshmi, intervention and monitoring lages/slums rescuing or pre- tated the processes of declar- of his actions, he remains a it's achievements plus the areas delivered by Vice-Chancellor district collector. Project Director - DW&CDA by the government, NGOs venting 7,263 children at ing 140 villages/slums as child, despite his age,'' he said. in which further research and of DSNLU, Prof S Surya The joint collector II MV and G Yellaji, Assistant and community members. risk of child labour (712 being free of child labour. Apart from age, the under- development should take place Prakash. Blot on RINL Dasara celebrations begin beach hurts State CPI PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM on a grand note in Vizag front opened A series of investigations and recommendations by the cen- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM tral agencies has been causing damage to the reputation of Dasara celebrations began in the for the public RINL, the corporate entity of city with pandals being erected the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Man falls prey to on the first day, also known as PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM said that the Tourism alleged local CPI leaders. Padyami. One of the main fea- Department had started devel- In a release here on Sunday, tures of the festival , unique to Minister for Tourism M oping the project three months the CPI leaders said CBI inves- the southern states is the Srinivasa Rao and local MP ago and that it was now com- tigated the question paper leak e-commerce fraud Bommala Koluvu by women, MVV Satyanarayana inaugurat- plete and ready for inauguration. in the test conducted for which again commences on the ed the much awaited Yarada A memorandum of understand- recruitment in 2017, this was PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM er sent the images of the very first day and lasts till the beach front for the public here ing (MoU) was also made followed by another investiga- Registration Certificate of the final day of the celbrations. on Sunday. between Andhra Pradesh tion into issue of R Cards in A 35-year-old man became the bike and also assured that he will The Dasara Bommalakoluvu Speaking on the occasion, Tourism Development 2018 and this year the CBI latest cybercrime victim in Vizag send the bike through a parcel is a festival that cuts across caste Rao said that the project was built Corporation (APTDC) and sought action against 16 senior region. M Naidu, a native of service. barriers. Women performing dandiya as part of Dasara festivities in Visakhapatnam on Sunday at a cost of Rs 2 crore in an area Green Park hotels at Hyderabad officers for the scandal in pro- Rajam area under Butchaiahpeta However, Naidu did not get Special pujas are also per- of 5 acres along the coast of Bay for operation and maintenance motion of executives. mandal in Vizag district fell prey the bike from the man and tried formed at various temples on the the Kavachalankruta Puja was bine their powers to triumph of Bengal. He stated that the for a lease. The present CMD PK Rath to e-commerce fraud and to reach him over the phone but first day. The most popular performed. over evil." Sastry further added, Yarada beach had been neglect- According to Murthy, the had a row with NMDC over coughed up Rs 28,000 to a his efforts were in vain as the Goddesses temples in the city are All those performing the Puja "Vijayadashami is one festival ed earlier, but would get a better annual lease for the project is Rs supply of ore and recovered Rs cheat, who promised to sell seller switched off the mobile Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi, take a break from eating non- that is celebrated by the footfall under the aegis of the pre- 18 lakh and it comprises of an 200 crore. As a result, the him a bike on online application. phone. Later Naidu realized Kanyaka Parameswari Temple vegetarian food, which is served Vaishnavaites, Shaktas and sent State Government, which air-conditioned restaurant, six NMDC reduced supply of ore As per reports, Naidu came that the seller posted fake adver- and the Durgalamma Temple. only on the final day, the Viaya Shaivaites. It brings together the had decided to develop the beach big huts, eight huts with bench- to the steel plant. As there was across an advertisement in the tisement and also sent fake RC In the Kanakamahalakshmi Dashami. various Hindu sects and com- front on all aspects required for es and 10 umbrella huts placed short supply of ore, RINL e-commerce site that the bike of the vehicle to him. The vic- Temple, the festival began with Speaking on the occasion, munities together." both domestic and internation- at the coast, apart from which entered into agreement with worth Rs40,000 were being sold tim approached the local police the Adi Lakshmi Alankarana, in Vedic scholar Susarla Venkata Festivities also began in Steel al tourists. The Minister further there would be a performance three private firms from Odisha for Rs 28,000. Naidu immediate- station and lodged a complaint. the Kanyaka-Parameswari tem- Sastry said, "No matter which Township and other places said that he would talk to the arena.The APTDC would check for supply of ore. They are ly contacted the seller, who Police sources said that the ple, the Goddess was worshipped caste or sect people belong to and which include Kali Badi at RTC and other transport officials the performance of the lease Radha Damodar Exports and claimed that he wanted to sell his cyber-crooks are now using the in the form of Bala Tripura their differences, in the manner Railway Station and to ply the required number of holder quarterly and give its Suppliers and Jeykey bike and to purchase another reputed e-commerce sites to Sundari Devi, the entire Purna people worship the Goddess, at Ukkunagaram and Kali Temple buses to the tourism spot to ease feedback to the government. Enterprises and RS Minerals. It bike. con the gullible. Everything in market traders association partic- the end of the day it is a festival on the beach road. The city has transport problems. The APTDC would also take the was agreed that the ore would As per the instructions of the the e-commerce sites are found ipated in the Padyami Puja at the that symbolises the triumph of a sizeable Bengali population and Speaking to reporters, AP responsibility of promoting the have 62 percent of FE content seller, Naidu paid the amount fake, the advertisement, the Durgalamma temple in the Purna good over evil. More important- a lot of tourists from West Tourism Development beach front in its tourism pack- but it was found that the FE through PhonePe app. After name, address and bank market, where the Goddess was ly Durga also embodies the Bengal descended in the city for Corporation (APTDC) Regional ages, marketing works and on its content was less than 52 per- receiving the payment, the sell- accounts. decked in full armour, after which power of all the deities who com- the Durga Pooja. Director J Radhakrishna Murthy website. cent, the CPI alleged.

Seemantham for Ornamental gold moves up, silver declines pregnant women Double for Kajol Sunar PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n KAKINADA PNS n HYDERABAD Platinum and Palladium also 86.86, Euro: Rs. 77.33, of Rs.36,130 - 36,230 on the marched forward and closed at Singapore $: Rs.51.16, closing day. Silver (0.999), As a good gesture and part of Kajol Sunar achieved a majes- Following reconciliatory pos- $.933.05 (per 10 gms) and $ Canadian $: Rs.53.35, Swiss on the other hand, declined the ensuing 94th birth anniver- tic double by clinching the tures by Chinese authorities 1,685.25 (per 10 gms) respec- Franc: Rs.71.33, Australian $: and closed at Rs.45,400 (per sary celebrations of Satyasai youth and junior girls singles towards the US on trade issues, tively. Rs.47.81, Saudi Rial: Rs. 18.84, kg). The sentiment in gold Baba, the women wing of titles in the AP State ranking hopes for normalisation of Other economic parameters Kuwaiti Dinar: Rs.232.28, and silver is expected to Ukkunagaram Sri Sathya Sai table tennis tournament, under trade links between these super remained firm. Brent closed at Omani Rial: Rs. 183.55 and remain strong during the fes- Seva Samiti performed the aegis of East Godavari powers have brightened. US$ 61.77 (per barrel), UAE Dinar: Rs.19.24. tive season. 'Seemantham' of 21 poor preg- District Table Tennis Consequently, US dollar while Crude oil was quot- At home, traders have nant women from the areas of Association, at District Sports gained more strength, ed at Rs.3,934 (per barrel). decked up their shops for the COMMODITIES Aganampudi, Duvvada, Authority Indoor Stadium here which impacted the Gold MCX stood at Dassera and Diwali sales. The The sentiment in principal Rajeevnagar, Vada cheepuru- on Sunday. price of the yellow Rs.37,750 (per 10 festivities start from the wholesale commodity markets palli, Devada, Desapatruni- Meanwhile, the men and metal considered as gms) and Silver beginning of Navaratri i.e. in the twin cities was moder- palem, Pharma City Colony, women championship clashes the all-time safe MCX at September 29 and would con- ate. The business in Rythu Paravada, Lankelapalem, went according to the script investment. Rs.45,517 (per tinue up to well over a month. Bazars and the various com- Kurmannapalem at Sri Satyasai with A Jagadesh Krishna and Alhough gold kg). Sensex and As a positive signal for the modity markets located in Mandir, sector-2, Ukkuna- Sailu Noor Basha pocketing Winners of the AP State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament in Kakinada on Sunday remained upbeat; Nifty 50 closed upcoming bonanza, gold Begum Bazar, Kishangunj, garam township here on the respective titles. no newer at 38,822.57 recorded an increase of Rs. Mukthyargunj, Risala Sunday. Results: All finals: Women: Nazirabi Noor Basha 11-5, 11- 11-6, 11-7; Sub-junior boys: peaks were and 11,512.40 360, while silver declined by Abdullah, Mir Alam Mandi, These women were identi- Sailu Noor Basha bt B 5, 8-11, 11-9; Junior girls: Kajol MV Karthikeya bt SVN Krishna scaled by it. It WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW points Rs.1,100. Standard gold (24 Dilsukhnagar, Kukatpally, fied with the help of Nagasravani 9-11, 8-11, 11-6, Sunar bt Aarshitha 11-6, 11-2, 11-1, 11-3, 8-11, 17-15; Cadet closed at US respectively. carats) closed at Rs.38,060 Bowenpally, General Bazar was Aganampudi Sevadal(Sri 11-7, 11-6; Men: A Jagadesh 12-10; Junior boys: T Surya Teja girls: Siri Pavani bt P Hasini 11- $ 1,496.84 (per ounce), while Leading foreign currencies' (per 10 gms). Ornamental adversely affected due to the Satyasai volunteers) and hos- Krishna bt Pavan Kumar 6-11, vs Datta Avinash 11-9, 9-11, 11- 5, 11-5, 8-11, 11-8; Cadet boys: silver followed suit and closed exchange rates were: US $: gold too, moved up in tandem heavy rains which marked the pital staff of Aganampudi 11-9, 12-10, 11-13, 11-9 11-7; 9, 12-10; Sub-junior girls: B CH Vijayadhar bt Chv Abhiram at $ 17.53 (per ounce). Rs.70.56, British Pound: Rs. and was quoted in the range retreat of monsoon season. Government Hospital. Youth girls: Kajol Sunar bt Shreshtha bt T.Aashritha 11-8, 10-12, 11-9, 11-4, 11-3.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES Govt cleansing GOLD Accord priority to defence and internal security ` 32, 680 (10 gm) TDP sins: Balineni PNS n VIJAYAWADA HC UPADHYAY ` Notwithstanding the trash menials in the administration feel 50 n HYDERABAD irresponsibly thrown over India However, subsequent rejoinder by our Karimnagar CP, others a false air of superiority in their SILVER Energy Minister Balineni by Pakistan, one thing becomes side has appropriately dealt a solid sentenced minds. Considering the blatant ` 36, 900 (1kg) Srinivasula Reddy has stated Although the Constitution of quite clear that it derives maxi- blow to the baseless allegations and Justice Sanjay Kumar of misuse of statutory powers by ` 400 that the present State India ordains responsibility for mum support from the Indian Telangana High Court has sen- people in authority and increas- Government was cleansing the protecting sovereignty of India, National Congress party, the hollow threats by Pakistan tenced the Karimnagar Police ing contempt of court orders, power sector, which had been the internal security too, is equal- original edition of which contains Commissioner VB Kamalasan there is urgent need to amend the CHICKEN burdened with dues up to Rs ly important. For the latter, glorious chapters of patriotism the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana gets cajoled by other smaller Reddy, Assistant Commissioner present law of the Contempt of RATES `/KG 20,000 crore by the previous unstinted support of people is and national integration. The Sangh. People at home only parties and splinter Tirupati and SHO Shashidhar Courts Act so as to make it more TDP government. necessary. Pakistani prime minister freely know that these impersonating groups, whose only agen- Reddy to six months' jail for stringent and effective. Dressed/With Skin `184 In a press note on Sunday, In this context, outbursts of used the name of Congress in a parties of the present day are da is to weaken the repeatedly raiding Pushpanjali Without Skin `210 he said that the Jaganmohan Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran vain bid to buttress his irrespon- just cashing in on the past glory country. Country Resort, despite a Advocates Strike Illegal Broiler at Farm `127 Reddy government was clear- Khan at the recent meeting of the sible diatribe. of genuine parties. Therefore, in restraint order. The court Chief Justice Ramesh ing the dues to cleanse the sins UN General Assembly (UNGA) Indeed, this does not augur After losing badly at the order to protect also imposed exem- Ranganathan and Justice Alok committed by the Naidu gov- cannot be ignored, though, for well for the country as its recent hustings, Congress has India from with- plary costs of Rs. Kumar Varma of the EGG ernment. He said that the diplomatic reasons, our Prime mention by the head of the been making last-ditch in and outside 10,000 and penalty of Uttarakhand High Court have `/ Chief Minister was focusing Minister must have chosen to enemy country in support of its attempts to survive. In its fran- aggression, Rs.2,000 each for civil con- ruled that strikes and boycotts RATES 100 on the power sector and keep the 50 minutes' mono- false allegations before the tic moves, it has lost a sense of immediate effec- tempt. of court by advocates are illegal HYDERABAD 345 expressed the confidence that logue of his Pakistani counterpart global audience, lends some proportion. While nobody tive measures LEGAL Unfortunately, for people and such actions amount to VIJAYAWADA 364 very soon the production at on the fringe. However, subse- sort of credibility. It is true that disputes its right to dissent, any should be taken. in power, flouting court misconduct. The court further thermal plants in the State quent rejoinder by our side has the Congress at home is not the words or action detrimental to This is the ROUNDUP orders has become a routine held that the Bar Associations VISAKHAPATNAM 400 would be stabilised by taking appropriately dealt a solid blow real Congress of pre- national integration cannot be Constitutional affair. In a country whose passing resolutions for going RETAIL PRICE `3.64 appropriate steps for steady to the baseless allegations and Independence era just as the tolerated. Sadly, such irrespon- obligation of the government prime minister describes himself on strike are also liable for (IN VIJAYAWADA) flow of coal stocks. hollow threats by Pakistan. BJP of today is not the same as sible behaviour of the Congress and the need of the hour. as the 'Pradhan Sevak', the stringent action.

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ranted that dark glasses a far-removed and far-fetched one, make a style statement. You though. What's happening now is Goccasionally also need to a tangy sling match between a wear it for medical reasons i.e. out Light moments with VH in dark glasses bunch of Andhra Pradesh voters of necessity and not by choice. And and TRS youth wing leaders from ingenious people like Congress in the LS elections, he told REPORTERS’ preventions like efficient dispos- case, Vishweshwar Reddy did a lot Huzurnagar. The topic is polls but senior leader V Hanumantha Rao MP who's all over the place reporters that he joined politics to al of air and water pollutants and of homework and research, and led the debate is centered around make a virtue out of necessity and Newly-elected MP from counter a certain political party effluent treatment plants are also the delegation to highlight how the whether a voter from a neighbour- wear it with aplomb. VH, who Visakhapatnam MVV that had made it its mission to D ARY coming up on a commensurate dsyfunctional STPs have become a ing state can contest Assembly recently underwent an eye surgery Satyanarayana is seen all over the destroy him as a builder and scale. breeding-place for mosquitoes and elections in polls across the state and has been sporting shades city attending almost all functions therefore filed cases against him. causing an epidemic of viral fevers borders without being on its voter ever since, doesn't bat an eyelid he is invited to. He really wants to Cong-BJP pow-wow in Hyderabad. "No matter how list. A pretty tough proposition that before allowing anyone to draw be seen in the media. The recent Pharma, medicines come ic slow- Talking of pollution and STPs hard you Congress people work to has no easy answers? Some village comparisons with some very big inauguration of a double-decker with a warning down. However, there is this little (solid waste treatment plants), take on KCR, it's BJP that will get level leaders have it all sorted it out: political giants of the recent past. train linking Vijayawada was Pharma City slated to come up thing about environmental dam- politicians in the Opposition scrub the credit for fighting against TRS," How else did a certain well-known Late MG Ramchandran was the highlighted as a feather in the cap in Hyderabad will be provided age that we also need to look at the surface hard to dig up dirt on said G Vivek, trying to get under leader get into fray from the Gram likeness that immediately came to for the new MP. While locals do subsidised electricity, water supply while inviting large business to ruling regimes. And sometimes the Congress man's skin. "You Panchayath level to become the reporters' mind. "Telangana appreciate his enthusiasm, but and such other sops. A major invest in the state. The upcoming also end up rubbing each other the (BJP) may get all the credit in Delhi President of India? they ask in Ramchandran," said one scribe. also wonder if he has the pulse of pharma hub like that in the Capital Pharma City will be spread over a wrong way. The other day, and even Houston, but not here in rhetoric. Go figure. That compliment sounded like ground realities and can actually is likely to provide employment to massive 19,000 acres in Congress and BJP leaders togeth- Telangana," Reddy shot back. poetry to VH, donning dark glass- deliver the goods. The builder- the teeming skilled and semi- Rangareddy district, which are er visited dysfunctional STPs to (Contributed by es. "Plan a film on me 'cause I look turned-politician was hounded skilled workers as also our daily likely to house scores of chemical highlight their sorry state of affairs. Tweet twists the tale Kolishetty Venkateshwarlu, like a hero," said VH, who by now by the law enforcement agencies wage earners. Even otherwise, and drug-making units. These, by Former MP from Congress CK A tweet posted recently by TDP KMP Patnaik, was also wearing a grin on his face. for certain violations allegedly Hyderabad is perhaps better off their very nature, happen to cause Vishweshwar Reddy and BJP leader young gun and former AP Minister Mayank Tiwari, "A biopic would be best," the committed in the past. No won- than other places for jobs are still large-scale land and water pollu- G Vivek were part of the joint del- Nara Lokesh has created a flutter Deepthi Nandan, reporter chuckled. der then that soon after winning available here despite the econom- tion. It'd be good if the necessary egation. To put together a strong and spiraled into quite a debate - Bakka Tennyson ) CAPSULE Navratri fete off to a grand start PNS n VIJAYAWADA

Sarasnnavaratri celebrations Alert staff avert began on a grand note at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy major fire mishap Varla Devasthanam top the PNS n VIJAYAWADA Indrakeeladri here on Sunday. Soon after the In an inauspicious incident, a A Village Volunteer helping a sick 'Snapanabhishekam' ritual at 9 gas leak took place in the orphan to board an ambulance at Raghuveera Reddy am, devotees were allowed to prasadam-making unit mar- Dharmasagaram village renders Shramdaan have darshan of the presiding ring the otherwise grand start deity. to the festivities on the temple ANANTAPUR: Andhra Pradesh Adorned with dazzling gold premises. Panic spread across MLA refutes Congress Committee president ornaments and sporting the tri- the temple when a gas pipe in N Raghuveera Reddy on Sunday dent in one of Her eight hands, the room where 'pulihora Naidu's remarks rendered Shramdaan, along with the Goddess blessed the devout prasadam' was being made PNS n AMARAVATI farmers, to plug the breach to while seated majestically on Entrance of Durga temple in Vijayawada illuminated as part of Navaratri was found leaking. About 40 the Gangalavai Palyam tank in Her throne. celebrations, which started on a grand note on Sunday to 50 cylinders were inside the Chilakaluripeta MLA Vidadala the district. He wore a head The holy precincts of the room at that time. Rajini on Sunday lambasted turban a la farmer and carried second most popular shrine in 'Jai Janani' chants Heavy bandobust was in However, the alert staff former Chief Minister N sand bags on his head working the State reverberated with the averted a major fire mishap by Chandrababu Naidu over his hand-in-hand with farmers. Due reverberate Durga temple place in and around the chants of 'Jai Durga' and Jai precincts temple surroundings reporting the incident to the remarks against the Village to heavy rains, Rayadurgam, Janani'. Thousands of devotees authorities, who immediately Volunteer system and felt that Yadiki and Madakasira mandals took part in celebrations on the responded and took steps to what he had said against the have been affected by floods. Adorned with dazzling Minister for Animal first day. The temple was burst- gold ornaments and Husbandry Mopidevi plug the leakage. volunteers was insulting. Because of the floods, the ing at its seams with a sea of Preparation of 'pulihora It may be recalled that Naidu Gangalavai Palyam tank bund sporting the trident in Venkata Ramana and humanity descending on the one of Her eight hands, Vijayawada prasadam' was stalled at the belittled the job of carrying developed breach and water has city to catch a glimpse of temple following the incident, bags of rice and other staples to been flowing out of the tank. Goddess Durga. the Goddess blessed the Commissioner of Police upsetting devotees. households and even went to the When locals, farmers and Devotees were seen waiting devout while seated Ch Tirumala Rao had The incident is being seen extent of claiming that the vol- others worked together to plug in serpentine queues on the majestically on Her darshan of the Goddess as the fallout of lack of prop- unteers would harass the wom- the breach, the APCC president, Goddess Kananakdurga adorned with dazzling gold ornaments and sporting the Ghat Road, Ravi Chettu Centre throne on the first day trident er supervision of preparations enfolk of the house while the moved at their plight, joined and Vinayaka temple. Milk prior to the start of the Naratri male members of the house were hands with them. He carried the sand bags on his head and was distributed to children in their families. Special arrange- Animal Husbandry Mopidevi festival. away at work. Rajini, in her rendered Shramdaan till the the queue lines. various ghats of the River devotees to have tonsure to ments were made for VIPs at Venkata Ramana and Executive Officer of the tweet, posted a message, along breach was completely filled All 'Arjitha Sevas' were can- Krishna so that devotees can fulfil their vows. the Punnami Ghat. Vijayawada Commissioner of Durga temple Suresh Babu with a photo of Village Volunteer thereby he earned the plaudits celled in view of Navratri cel- have a holy bath. Sunday being a holiday, a Heavy bandobust was in Police Ch Tirumala Rao had inspected the unit where the Boyalamma helping a sick from one and all. ebrations. Arrangements have been large number of devotees place in and around the tem- darshan of the Goddess on the gas leaked. orphan board the 108 ambu- Showers were arranged on made at various places for turned up for the darshan with ple surroundings. Minister for first day. lance at Dharmasagaram village. Be more attentive while discharging Week-long fete duties: TTD EO Naidu's attack on YSRCP to mark ‘Vahana People vexed with TIRUMALA: TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal called upon the vigilance Mitra' launch regional parties: Kanna sleuths, Srivari Seva volunteers, PNS n VIJAYAWADA Scouts and Guides to rededicate govt lacks sting, charm themselves in the service of YSRCP leader P Gautam multitude of pilgrims, who take G RAVI KIRAN Political analysts say bank of the masses, which Reddy said that the YSRCP part during the mega religious n VIJAYAWADA include the BCs, SCs, STs and government under the lead- that the issues raised by event. Addressing a massive minorities. The party has to ership of YS Jaganmohan gathering of TTD Vigilance cops, Stepping up his attack against TDP will attract the review why the BCs have dis- Reddy has taken up measures volunteers and scouts, who are the YSRCP government, TDP urban middle class, tanced themselves from it. If for the welfare of workers. deployed for Brahmotsavams, chief N Chandrababu Naidu is who form a major Naidu wants to do anything, he Speaking to the media here which are going to commence holding review meetings and chunk of the TDP's vote has to try for the support of on Sunday, he stated that a from September 30 onwards, video conferences daily with bank these backward sections." week-long celebration will the EO said everyday is a testing party leaders. Apart meetings, Naidu's long press confer- be conducted to mark the day in Tirumala as the hill town he reportedly directed the The party is not trying ences have lost their charm, but launch of 'Vahana Mitra', a grabs attention across the globe BJP State President Kanna Lakshminarayana addressing a press conference in party leaders to make use of to woo back the he is continuing with them scheme meant to offer finan- Vijayawada on Sunday due its popularity. "The every platform and opportuni- Backward Classes (BCs), even after the disastrous results cial assistance to auto and taxi reputation and image of the ty to expose misdeeds of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) at the previous elections, a TDP drivers across the State. The PNS n VIJAYAWADA BJP is the only party, which has institution is dependent on your government. leader commented. scheme would be implement- a large membership across the services. So not only and Scheduled Tribes Political analysts say that the (STs), who now have "The TDP has to increase ed from October 4, the reg- BJP State President Kanna world. He stated that Prime Brahmotsavams or Vaikuntha issues raised by TDP will the confidence of the party istration process for which Lakshminarayana claimed that Minister Narendra Modi and Ekadasi, but every day is a become a strong vote attract the urban middle class, bank for the YSRCP cadre by exposing the mistakes has already begun. the people are gravitating Home Minister Amit Shah put testing day for all of us. You all who form a major chunk of the of the ruling party. The deci- He appealed to trade union towards their party as they are the country on the path of have been rendering impeccable TDP's vote bank. The party is sions taken by the govern- leaders affiliated to the vexed with the TDP and the development. "Corruption and services day and night keeping aside your families. I urge you all not trying to woo back the 'Chalo Palnadu' programme, as ing the media at the State ment on the , YSRCP to take the initiative YSRCP. Mallikarjuna Murthy, irregularities have been increased to be more attentive while Backward Classes (BCs), he has accelerated his party office of the party every day. PPAs and Bandar port have in making the programme who had contested from among regional parties in the discharging duties as even a Scheduled Castes (SCs) and activities. With this agitation, They keep on repeating the forced Naidu to focus only on successful. Rallies, meetings Mydukuru constituency in State. The people are convinced small issue become viral Scheduled Tribes (STs), who he somehow managed to enlist charges against the govern- those issues. At this juncture, and felicitation programmes Kadapa district on a Congress that the TDP and the YSRCP are because of social media", he now have become a strong vote the support of all leaders and ment. I think he is struggling to should be organised during ticket, joined the party, along useless and that the State can cautioned. bank for the YSRCP. the cadre in at least a few dis- According to Thota build confidence among the the celebrations, he added. with 10 advocates from the make progress only with the BJP But, Naidu is still harping on tricts. After that, he has been Trimurtulu, who had joined party cadre and wants to Reddy stated that the High Court, in his presence on government," he said. about power reforms and tech- conducting press meets on a the YSRCP after quitting from expose the mistakes of the recruitment of volunteers Sunday. Krishna District Jana Former minister Ravela nical details from the regular basis to up the ante the TDP, "Naidu is still trying YSRCP government. But now, and Village/Ward Secretariat Sena convenor Paladugu David Kishore Babu, former RTI KIMS Saveera Polavaram project, which are against the government. to convince the educated and the TDP cannot get back the employees, which would be Raju also joined the party. Commissioner Vijay Babu, completes 7,000 mostly not understood by the He has also been spending intellectual sections with his support of the weaker sec- provided jobs for around Addressing a party meeting National Secretary of Minority common man. He seems to be hours addressing the media. PowerPoint presentations. But, tions," said political analyst four lakh people, was a here on Sunday, Wing Sk Baji and other leaders cardiac procedures politically upbeat after the Even party leaders are address- the TDP has lost the vote Lakshmi Narayana T. record. Lakshminarayana said that the were present on the occasion. ANANTAPUR: KIMS Saveera Hospital in Anantapur has successfully completed over SABBELLA RECEIVES TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARD 7,000 cardiac procedures since Govt diluting probe into Ankurarpanam its inception in 2015. On the occasion of World Heart Day on performed Sunday, hospital CEO Dr n Srinivasa Prasad and Viveka murder: Alapati PNS TIRUMALA cardiologists Dr M Sandeep, Dr Rakesh Naik and Dr Sandeep PNS n VIJAYAWADA The TDP leader stated The festival of sowing of Reddy met District Collector that the murder took seeds, Ankurarpanam was Satyanarayana. The hospital was Former minister and TDP leader place 198 days ago and performed as a prelude to established with the sole aim of Alapati Rajendra Prasad alleged annual Brahmotsavams on that the State government is try- 121 days had already Sunday. As a part of it, providing advanced super elapsed since specialty medical services to the ing to dilute the case of the mur- Senadhipathi Utsavam was residents of Anantapur district der of former minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy conducted where, the and surrounding areas. Over Vivekananda Reddy. assumed power Universal Commander in time it has grown into a premier Speaking to the media at the police failure in disclosing what Chief of Lord, Sri party's state office in Guntur on was contained in the two letters Even the suicide by Vishvaksenulavaru, was taken cardiac centre of the area. Srinivasa Reddy, who Around 30,000 patients from the Sunday, he said that Chief written by the deceased still on a celestial procession. district have been screened and Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, remains a mystery. Even DGP was quizzed in the case Later, the seed sowing fes- 7,000 procedures completed in a who had demanded a CBI Gautam Sawang went to Kadapa and the police failure in tival was carried out as per the short period of time. inquiry into the murder before and enquired about the case, but disclosing what was tenets of Vaikhananasa Agama the elections, had failed to crack nothing concrete has come out, contained in the two by the priests of the temple. the case even after four months Alapati added. He recalled the letters written by the TTD Trust Board Chief YV of his party's rule. He stated that murder of Paritala Ravi and the deceased still remains a Subba Reddy, Executive offi- the murder took place 198 days deaths of the accused in jail and mystery cer Anil Kumar Singhal, ago and 121 days had already alleged that the present situation Additional EO AV Dharma, elapsed since Jaganmohan in the case of the murder of YS CVSO Gopinath Jatti, ACVO Reddy assumed power. Even the Vivekananda Reddy was reflect- Vivekananda Reddy, on why Sivakumar Reddy and others Ministers Avanti Srinivas and Vellampalli Srinivas and APTDC Managing Director Praveen Kumar presenting Andhra suicide by Srinivasa Reddy, who ing the same. He questioned she has not addressed even a sin- took part. Pradesh Tourism Excellence Award-2019 to Sabbella Sivannarayana Reddy at a function at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram was quizzed in the case and the Sunitha Reddy, daughter of YS gle press meet after the elections. in Vijayawada Love and Ahimsa are matchless in their effect. But, in their play there is no fuss, show, noise or placards. They presuppose self-confidence which in its turn presupposes self-purification. Men of stainless character and self-purification will easily inspire confidence and automatically purify the atmosphere around them. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI telangana 04 30-day action TDP's entry peps up plan yielding RTC employees to go results Huzurnagar by-poll PNS n KHAMMAM PNS n HYDERABAD had lost the Assembly election As part of the 30-day action from Kodad constituency in plan for village development, on strike from Oct 5 The by-election to Huzurnagar the same district. burial grounds and dumping Assembly seat next month is The TRS has named S Saidi yards have been identified in PNS n HYDERABAD government is not even com- likely to be a multi-cornered Reddy as its candidate. He lost many villages. District ing forward to discuss their contest as the Telugu Desam to Uttam Kumar Reddy in Collectors RV Karnan Employees of the Telangana issues. Party (TDP) announced its December 2018. (Khammam) and Rajat Kumar State Road Transport He said if the government candidate for the October 21 The Bharatiya Janata Party Saini (Bhadradri-Kothagudem) Corporation (TSRTC) on failed to respond to their poll. (BJP) too has decided to enter have been undertaking field Sunday decided to go on indef- demands in next six days, they Hoping to revive his party's the fray. Party's state unit visits and motivating official inite strike from October 5 to would be left with no option fortunes in Telangana, party President K Laxman on machinery to implement the press for their demands, the but to go on strike. President N Chandrababu The Huzurnagar by-poll Sunday said K Rama Rao will action plan, which will come to main being the merger of the The union leaders said the Naidu decided to field a can- file his nomination as the an end by Oct 5. unit with the government. government would be respon- didate in the by-election. will be the first election party candidate on Monday. The people are jubilant as The Joint Action Committee sible for the hardships to be TDP's Telangana unit to be contested by the Meanwhile, the TRS leaders their demands for dump (JAC) of various employee faced by the people due to the President L Ramana on called on Communist Party of yards and burial grounds are unions said they were forced to strike during Dussehra holi- Sunday announced that Chava TDP in Telangana on India state Secretary Chada being fulfilled as part of the go on strike by the "unhelpful days. They pointed out that the Kiranmai will be the party can- its own. In the Venkat Reddy to seek his action plan. Earlier, their attitude" of the State Govt urged to emulate AP merger precedent government has not paid dues didate. She is the party's party's support for the TRS requests fell on deaf years. Government, which failed to Lament KCR govt's 'unhelpful attitude' running up to Rs 1,000 crore Organisation Secretary in the December 2018 candidate. Thanks to the action plan. address the long-pending to the TSRTC. According to State. Assembly elections, it As the Left parties had good In both the districts, the demands even after being them, the losses of the corpo- The TDP's decision is sur- support base in the undivided people have gathered plastic served the strike notice. demanding pay revision, job they were being forced to do ration mounted to Rs 3,380 prising since it had stayed had pre-poll alliance Nalgonda district, TRS leaders at a place in the village. The The unions want the TSRTC security, payment of dues by "double duty". crore. away from Lok Sabha elections K. Keshava Rao and G Vinod plastic gathered from house- to be merged with the govern- the government and filling up They said not even one new The proposal to merge the earlier this year. with the Congress met the CPI leader and sought holds was sent to six process- ment. The demand cropped up of vacancies. employee was recruited in the APSRTC with the government The Huzurnagar by-poll will his support. Venkat Reddy ing centers in Bhadradri- after the loss-making Andhra The unions, which claim to TSRTC during last five years. was mooted in 2013 in the then be the first election to be con- presence felt in the state. They said his party would soon Kothagudem district- Pradesh State Road Transport represent about a lakh employ- Telangana Mazdoor Union undivided Andhra Pradesh. tested by the TDP in Telangana said contesting the polls was announce its stand. Bhadrachalam, Aswaraopeta, Corporation (APSRTC) was ees, half of them working on (TMU) General Secretary Fulfilling his poll promise, on its own. In the December necessary to send a message to The Communist Party of Kothagudem, Paloncha, merged with the government contract basis, also demanded Ashwathama Reddy said they Andhra Pradesh Chief 2018 Assembly elections, it the party cadre at the grass- India-Marxist has also decid- Illendu and . The in the neighbouring state early an increase in the bus fleet. were demanding that the gov- Minister YS Jaganmohan has pre-poll alliance with the root level that the party is still ed to contest the by-election plastic is likely to be routed to this month. The union leaders alleged ernment fulfill the assurances Reddy earlier this month Congress. alive and kicking. while the Telangana Jana either a cement unit or a Beside the merger, the that there is tremendous work given by a cabinet sub-commit- approved the merger of The four-party alliance faced "We will give answer to Samithi, which had alliance paper unit for processing. TSRTC employees unions are pressure on the employees as tee last year. He alleged that the APSRTC with the government. humiliation as it could win just those who ask where is the with the Congress, the TDP 21 seats in the 119-member TDP in Telangana," senior and the CPI in previous Assembly. The TDP had TDP leader R Chandrashekhar Assembly polls, is likely to take bagged two seats and one of Reddy said. He is confident a decision on Monday. the legislators subsequently that the TDP's revival in the The TRS, which won 88 Practice ethics, ASCI defected to the ruling State will start from seats to retain power, increased Telangana Rashtra Samithi Huzurnagar. its tally to over 100 by luring (TRS). The TDP, which had left 15 MLAs, including 12 of the After the failed experience, Huzurnagar for Congress in Congress, to join its ranks. It graduates exhorted the Congress and the TDP 2018, had bagged over 25,000 is looking to wrest Huzurnagar snapped the alliance, though votes and finished fourth in the from the Congress. PNS n HYDERABAD officially they did not make 2014 elections. The by-poll is battle of pres- any announcement. Naidu The by-poll has been neces- tige for the Congress as Uttam In an oblique reference to ESI Cadets from TS, AP took the decision to field party sitated by the resignation of sit- Kumar Reddy was elected medicine scam that rocked candidate for the Huzurnagar ting Congress member Uttam from here three consecutive Telangana, the speakers at the by-election after consultation Kumar Reddy from the times. Political analysts say by convocation of Administrative shine at Sainik Camp with the party leaders from Assembly, following his elec- winning the by-election, the Staff College of India's Post Nalgonda district. tion to Lok Sabha from Congress would like to prove Graduate Diploma in Hospital PNS n HYDERABAD The leaders impressed upon Nalgonda. The Congress has that the TRS act of merging its Management (PGDHM) of Launched after Naidu the need to contest the fielded Uttam Kumar Reddy's 12 MLAs with the ruling party Batch-12 (2017-19) under- NCC cadets of Andhra rigorous training for election to make the party's wife Padmavathi Reddy. She was unethical. lined the importance of prac- Pradesh and Telangana have ticing ethics in hospital admin- done their States proud by two months in events istration. winning the overall second like obstacle training, Delivering the Convocation place including four trophies Jagadish bats Address before giving away and 33 individual medals in map reading, health People littering streets certificates at a glittering func- the recently concluded All and hygiene, tent for protecting tion at ASCI's College Park India Thal Sainik Camp (TSC) Campus here on Sunday, the subtraction and division," he to make use of the opportuni- competition at New Delhi. pitching, judging to be penalized Chief Guest Richard B said. ties created by it. Narmada Launched after rigorous train- distance and firing mother tongue Saldanha, a corporate manage- Dr KS Ratnakar, Director, won the gold medal, institut- ing for two months in events PNS n NIZAMABAD tion after seeing garbage heaps, PNS n SURYAPET ment expert, said: "Life is a Global Medical Education and ed by Prof Subba Rao, by top- like obstacle training, map piles of plastic items in drains and spiritual journey. We are not Research Foundation, in his ping the batch while Dr. Paru reading, health and hygiene, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana District Collector M Rammohan sought an explanation from san- Minister G Jagadish Reddy has here to make money but we are Key Note address said that Srivastava won silver for scor- tent pitching, judging distance Directorate welcomed the NCC Rao said people littering village itary inspector Ramakrishna. called upon people to tighten here to serve society. Create healthcare managers are the ing second highest marks. The and firing, the team compet- contingent comprising 40 girl streets will be penalised as that He ordered an immediate clean- their belts as it is time to safe- value by holding on to values." custodians of ethics in hospi- dignitaries gave away awards ed against sixteen other State cadets and 49 boy cadets and is the only way to prevent them up of the drainages and sought guard mother tongue Telugu. Richard called upon to-be tals. "Please don't resort to ESI and certificates to the stu- Directorates to achieve these complimented them for from turning villages into open photographic evidence of the Participating as chief guest in the the managers of hospitals to kind of scams because it is dents. ASCI Director General exemplary results. excelling in the competition and garbage dumpyards. The work done. Rao also ordered alumni association of govern- dedicate their lives to serve the utter disgrace to the noble Prof Nirmala Apsingikar, Dean In honour of Andhra individually felicitated all medal Collector was inspecting 30- RDO Gopiran to immediately ment high school at Gottiparti patients with utmost care and profession." of Training Programmes Prof Pradesh and Telangana TSC winners. The DDG further day Action Plan in Jankampet, conduct a meeting with all in Tungaturti constituency in dedication. "Build your repu- Founder-Director of NIMS, Valli Manickam, Programme Contingent, a high tea was stressed the importance of hard Yedapalli, Minarpally, Bodhan departments to clean the town. connection with centenary cel- tation around the nobility of Prof Kakarala Subba Rao Director, Dr Subodh organised at NCC Directorate, work, total dedication and com- mandal headquarters and other If the current situation was wit- ebrations of the school, he said the profession and don't play observed that 'healthcare rev- Kandamuthan and faculty Secunderabad on Sunday. Air mitment in all aspects to mandals in the district. In nessed again, disciplinary action that the priority to Telugu is zero sum game. Focus on olution' is in the offing in the member Dr Saswat Kishore Commodore NN Reddy, achieve better results in all Bodhan Municipality, the would be taken against employ- decreasing because of the fad for adding and multiplying but not country and asked youngsters Mishra also spoke. Deputy Director General, other forthcoming NCC events. Collector expressed dissatisfac- ees responsible, he added. learning English. Awareness drive on Prevent TRS win, urge Komatireddy, Ponnam PNS n HYDERABAD lesson to the 'dictator' Chief MLA Padma Devender Reddy people have to bring down the the Sarpanches are imple- Minister by not allowing inside Pragathi TRS from sky by defeating its menting 30-days plan by sell- drunken driving Upping the ante against the rul- K Chandrasekhar Rao. Bhavan. He asked the people of candidate in the elections, ing their ornaments. ing TRS, Congress MP from On Sunday in a statement, Huzurnagar to teach a lesson to they said alleging the ruling Both the leaders from PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR called to the village square Bhongir, Komatireddy Venkat Komatireddy said that he and KCR by ensuring the victory of party is afraid of Huzurnagar Karimnagar have demanded where the police personnel Reddy has leveled serious alle- Congress activists from KCR. by-election. the state government to order The Mahabubnagar police have imparted training and orienta- gations against the pink party's Bhongir would participate in People need Congress' Ponnam said that Power an inquiry into the corruption launched a unique drive on tion to the youths and villagers nominee S Saidi Reddy alleg- huge numbers on the occasion victory: Ponnam Minister G Jagdish Reddy took place in Mid-Manair drunken drive in the rural about the drunken driving. ing that the latter is a 'non- of filing nominations by Uttam would have committed suicide project with High Court sit- areas here on Sunday. As part Drunken driving is leading local'. Padmavathi Reddy. "Later, I Former MP and TPCC immediately after assigning ting judge. of the drive, the officials took up to accidents and this is causing He described the by-election will convene party activists working president Ponnam MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy They said that the people of the task in about fifteen villages, agony to the families, police as the war between 'dictator' meeting at Huzurnagar to dis- Prabhakar and senior leader as in-charge of Huzurnagar Choppadandi and Karimnagar went to each village, and guid- officials said. Mahabubnagar and 'Telangana woman'. He cuss on the strategy to be that he would participate in by- Medipally Sathyam have by-elections. Wondering at constituencies were in doubts ed the people about the conse- SP Rema Rajeshwari chalked exuded confidence that the adopted in Huzurnagar by- elections campaign to expose opined that the people need- Home Minister Mahamood that Mid-Manair leakage will quences of drunken driving. out this unique concept and people would stand by the elections", he informed. the KCR's dictatorial attitude. ed the victory of Congress in Ali's statement that he does- submerge their areas. The The drive was initiated in they hope that the concept is side of Congress ensuring its He exuded confidence that Komatireddy alleged that Chief Huzurnagar. Arrogance of n't know the arrest of government has the responsi- Annasagar village of the dis- likely to yield results in the victory in this war. He hoped Uttam Padmavathi Reddy will Minister insulted former TRS will increase if it wins in Sapranches, union president bility of clearing their doubts trict and the villagers were coming days. that the people would teach a win with huge majority. He said Deputy Speaker and Medak Huzurnagar constituency. The Bhumaiah, Ponnam said that immediately. NIRDPR seeks British Council brings global proposals for A fun way to learn traffic rules drawn up PNS n KARIMNAGAR railway crossing, zebra crossing and others are part of the park. ‘Reading Challenge' to Hyd rural tech parks Ministers Puvvada Ajay Kumar A three-staged training cur- PNS n HYDERABAD and Gangula Kamalakar inau- riculum has been designed and PNS n HYDERABAD the participating children to gurated a children traffic-train- initially, children below 15 read six or more books of The National Institute of ing park here on Sunday. years will be allowed to enter The British Council in their choice over the compe- Rural Development and The District transport offi- into park through a footpath Hyderabad has been a knowl- tition period of 6 weeks. Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) cials established the traffic and occupy seats in 100 seated edge centre and learning space The British Council will has invited proposals from all training park to educate chil- capacity auditorium where they for Hyderabad's students, pro- organise multiple workshops state governments to establish dren about traffic rules and will get theoretical knowledge fessionals and families for the for participants to help them a rural technology park in reduce road accidents. about traffic rules. The one last two decades. Keeping up improve reading speed and each state, its Director Speaking on the occasion, hour-length theory class com- the expectation, British acquire storytelling and cre- General W V Reddy said on Transport Minister Ajay prises of power point presenta- Council - in association with ative writing skills. Sunday. Kumar said the vehicular traf- tion and short films on road the Reading Agency, UK -has The Reading Challenge These rural technology fic in the state is increasing accidents and safety norms. brought the 'Reading will culminate in a mega parks (RTPs) will be estab- rapidly. He said that over 1.2 In the second phase, chil- Challenge' to India. award ceremony at the lished to train rural people so crore vehicles, including two- dren will get practical knowl- Celebrating '50 years of British Council Hyderabad, that they can earn their liveli- wheelers are plying on the edge. They will be allowed to humans landing on the moon' where winners from each age hood and become self depen- road. enter into real time road track as this year's theme of Space group will be felicitated and dent, he said. At present, "Road security is the prime along with bicycles. Chase, this global challenge is awarded certificates. British there is only one RTP in objective of the government They will be explained how based on the principle of Council Library members NIRDPR in Hyderabad. It and hence the government has to observe traffic, take turns by encouragement and motiva- and non-members can enrol provides training and trans- initiated an awareness drive," following traffic sign boards, tion and inspires children to for the Reading Challenge. fer of technology through the Minister said and added agements in the city to guide Rama Rao proposed to estab- parks in the country, the one park cycles at parking lots, read for pleasure, thus improv- The British Council in live demonstrations, and also that the government was cre- their wards in the park about lish children traffic awareness here is the biggest spread over measures to be taken at petrol ing their English, developing Hyderabad stays true to its provides outlets to sell their ating awareness among the the traffic rules. parks. Following this, the two acres land along with all bunks, school zones and hos- their reading skills, and build- promise of creating an products, Reddy said. public with an expenditure of It may be recalled that, in the Telangana Motor Vehicle modern facilities to educate pitals. They also explained ing their con?dence. unconventional space which "The training is given to Rs 14 crore. wake increasing road accidents Inspectors Association came children about traffic rules. about fines if they violate traf- The six-week challenge, is safe and child friendly. The interested budding entrepre- Kamalakar said that children each year, Telangana govern- forward to establish children Besides 20 feet wide roads, fic rules. On the other hand, open to children from membership of the neurs in the RTP for their in the city would be taught ment had constituted a sub- traffic training park by bearing traffic signals, a market, a hos- children below seven years age of 5 to 11, will com- library entails a lot of bene- skill up-gradation. And they about the traffic symbols and committee to study the issue in the cost and finalized pital zone, a school zone, petrol will be trained about traffic mence from tOctober 1. The fits, providing an environ- are also assisted to start their traffic rules comprehensively. 2016. The then Municipal Karimnagar DTO office. bunk, foot over , parking rules in enclosed road track on Reading Challenge in ment that nurtures learning own enterprises," he said. He suggested the school man- Administration Minister KT Though there are similar zone, bus shelters, unmanned which they can ride tricycles. Hyderabad will encourage and growth. All true art is an expression of the soul. The outward forms have value only in so far as they are expression of the inward spirit of man. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI nation 05

SHORT READS SP may withdraw plea for Shivpal's Cong announces HDK rules out involvement candidates for bypolls in Bihar, UP, Rajasthan disqualification if he agrees for merger n NEW DELHI: The Congress PNS BALLIA The Leader of released a list of its candidates in phone tapping of seer on Sunday for bypolls to a Lok The Samajwadi Party will con- Opposition in the Sabha seat and various PNS n BENGALURU sider withdrawing its applica- In multiple tweets Uttar Pradesh Assembly constituencies in tion for Shivpal Singh Yadav's Assembly said the Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Amid reports that the phone of in Kannada, disqualification as MLA if he Rajasthan. "Congress president Nirmalananda Swamiji, an he said, agrees for a merger with the SP has shown Sonia Gandhi has approved influential seer of the dominant Akhilesh Yadav-led party, Nirmalananda utmost patience in proposals for the candidature Vokkaliga community was also senior SP leader Ram Govind dealing with of Ashok Kumar for tapped during the coalition Swamiji was a Chaudhary said on Sunday. Samastipur-SC Lok Sabha government led by him, former moral support for On September 13, the SP Shivpal Yadav constituency," a party statement Chief Minister H D had moved the application said. She has also approved the Kumaraswamy Sunday ruled him and guided seeking Shivpal Yadav's dis- candidatures of Sayeeda Banu out any involvement in it. him under the qualification from the Uttar from Firozabad on a from the Kishanganj Assembly He also said the allegation shelter of his Pradesh assembly under the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party seat in Bihar, Rita Chaudhary has caused him "unbearable anti-defection law. Shivpal Singh Yadav (Lohia) ticket," Chaudhary from Mandawa in Rajasthan, pain." social works. Shivpal Yadav was elected said. Harendra Mirdha from the The JD(S) leader said from the Jaswantnagar assem- of UP Legislative Assembly," On September 20, Akhilesh Khinwsar Assembly unnecessarily his name was bly constituency on an SP Chaudhary told reporters here. Yadav had hinted that the SP constituency in Rajasthan and being linked to the case, and mer Chief Minister and his ticket in the 2017 state elec- The Leader of Opposition in may withdraw the application Mannu Devi for the Balha-SC the seer was a moral support administration by raking up tions. In 2018, he floated a new the Uttar Pradesh Assembly seeking the disqualification of Assembly constituency in Uttar and guide for him. suspicious step regarding him? was then rocked by dissidence the alleged phone-tapping of party -- Pragatisheel said the SP has shown utmost his estranged uncle. Pradesh, it added. "The reports about tapping Absolutely not," he said. within. Nirmalananda Swamiji of the Samajwadi Party (Lohia) -- patience in dealing with "Whosoever wants to come, of Nirmalananda Swamiji's "Unnecessarily my name is However, the JD(S) leader Adichunchunagiri Mutt. after falling out with SP chief Shivpal Yadav. we will include them in the phone during my administra- being linked to this case. had strongly denied it, and said Ashoka had gone a step fur- and his nephew Akhilesh "Despite giving statements party," the SP chief had said. SP declares tion and statements by politi- Asoka (Minister) has gone he was ready for any probe. ther and apologised to the Yadav. against party president Shivpal Yadav had then said, candidates for five cal leaders regarding it has ahead of every one and has CBI sleuths had on seer, whose phone was tapped, "If Shivpal Singh Yadav dis- Akhilesh Yadav and the feud in "There is full scope of unity in caused unbearable pain to my sought an apology for a mis- Thursday had carried out on behalf of the system, and solves his party and merges it the party, he was given a tick- the family and there is full assembly seats heart. take that has not happened. I searches at the residence of for- said, "it is a mistake, no gov- with the Samajwadi Party, then et in the 2017 UP Assembly scope from my side as well. But LUCKNOW: With barely a day Above all this might have don't know what he gained mer Bengaluru Police ernment should do it.. whoev- the party will consider with- elections. In 2019 Lok Sabha some people are hatching con- left for filing nominations for upset Swamiji has increased from this. I feel pity for his hur- Commissioner Alok Kumar er did it, must face punish- drawing the application seek- elections, he contested against spiracies to not let the family by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, my pain," Kumaraswamy said ried move...." he added. in connection with alleged ment, our government will ing his disqualification as MLA his nephew Akshay Yadav unite." the Samajwadi Party on Sunday in a tweet. Chief Minister B S phone tapping of politicians take all necessary action." declared candidates for five In multiple tweets in Yediyurappa had last month and bureaucrats during the Kumaraswamy too belongs assembly seats going to Kannada, he said, handed over the alleged phone tenure of the Congress-JD(S) to Vokkaliga community, CHITRAKOT BYPOLL bypolls, voting for which will be Nirmalananda Swamiji was a tapping case to CBI probe, as government headed by which is considered as his held on October 21. In a tweet, moral support for him and the scandal gained political Kumaraswamy. party- the JD(S) strong vote Stalin claims graft in the SP said, "Sudhakar Singh guided him under the shelter steam. Deputy Chief Minister C N bank. BJP's Kashyap will be party's candidate from of his social works. Several political leaders had Ashwath Narayan and Revenue Vokkaligas are dominant in Ghosi, while Nirbhay Singh Swamiji even prayed for accused Kumaraswamy of Minister R Ashoka, who hail the old Mysuru or Southern to take on Patel will be SP candidate from him to lord Kalabhirava. being behind the episode to from Vokkaliga community Karnataka region, where BJP is gadgets tender, CM Manikpur. The party has given "Is it possible for me take save his government, which had sought to corner the for- trying to make further inroads. ticket to Gaurav Kumar Rawat Cong's Benzam from Zaidpur. Subhash Rai will PNS n RAIPUR be SP candidate from Jalalpur, MAHA POLLS refutes allegation while Brijesh Verma Patel will HP bypoll: The BJP on Sunday be party candidate from PNS n CHENNAI/SALEM announced the name of Pratapgarh." Last week, the BJP fields Lachhuram Kashyap as its Election Commission had Cong may contest more DMK president M K Stalin on candidate for the Chitrakot announced that polling for 11 Sunday alleged Rs 350 crore Assembly bypoll to be held Assembly seats in UP mostly new faces corruption in the tender for on October 21. belonging to MLAs who had PNS n SHIMLA procurement of communica- The bypoll was necessitat- won the Lok Sabha polls and than 125 seats, says Thorat tion equipment for the police ed after Congress MLA resigned as members of state PNS n MUMBAI It will take some more The ruling BJP on Sunday force in Tamil Nadu, a charge Deepak Baij was elected to assembly will be held on declared candidates for the dismissed by Chief Minister K the Lok Sabha from Bastar October 21. Assembly The Congress is likely to have time to work out an bypolls to two assembly seg- Palaniswami as 'a lie' constituency. constituencies going to bypolls an "upper hand" in alliance acceptable formula. ments of Himachal Pradesh, a Stalin, the Leader of oppo- Kashyap, an MLA from are Gangoh, Rampur, Iglas with the NCP for next month's The first list of around 50 party spokesperson said. sition in the Assembly, alleged 2003-08, lost to Baij in the (SC), Lucknow Cantonment, Assembly polls candidates can come out by The party fielded former "corruption in the Rs 350 crore M K Stalin 2018 Assembly polls from Govindnagar, Manikpur, and may contest more seats Sirmour Zila Parishad member tender for buying communi- Chitrakot by a margin of Pratapgarh, Zaidpur (SC), October 2 than the '125 each' formula BALASAHEB THORAT Reena Kashyap from Pachhad cation equipment including new and are lies," and such 17,770 votes. Jalalpur, Balha (SC) and Ghosi. earlier agreed upon, state constituency (SC) and Vishal camera, CCTV, and digital charges were levelled against "Kashyap's name was The Ghosi seat became vacant Congress chief Balasaheb Congress chief Nehriya from Dharamshala mobile radio for the Tamil the government in respect of a finalised for Chitrakot bypoll following the resignation of Thorat hinted on Sunday. seat, the leader said. The two Nadu police" and demanded a road sector project too, he by the BJP's Central Election sitting MLA Phagu Chauhan It will take some more time decision "not in favour of seats fell vacant after sitting BJP fair probe by the Vigilance said. Committee on Sunday in after he was appointed as the to work out an "acceptable for- farmers". MLAs Suresh Kashyap and Anti-Corruption wing. While the DMK found fault New Delhi," a Chattisgarh Governor of Bihar. mula", he said. "It is double standard on (Pachhad) and Kishan Kapoor It was "anguishing that the with every scheme of the gov- BJP spokesperson said here. "The NCP admits that the Balasaheb Thorat part of the Centre. When the (Dharamshala) were elected to spectre of AIADMK regime's ernment, people knew the He is pitted against the Congress will have an upper onion prices crash, it doesn't the Lok Sabha. Reena Kashyap corruption," has not even extent of "irregularities and Congress's Rajman Benzam, 3 of family jump hand. Going by the number of October 2," Thorat said. do anything, but imposes a ban and Nehriya are contesting the spared the police department, corruption" during their pre- a new face, and both candi- into river with candidates and capacity to put He said another meeting when prices rise and there is Vidhan Sabha elections for the DMK leader alleged in a vious regime, Palaniswami said. dates are expected to file pet dog up a challenge, the Congress is between the two parties is scope for farmers to earn the first time. While Reena statement. Citing the Veeranam drink- their nominations on of the opinion of contesting scheduled on October 2 which money. The Centre is more Kashyap is the co-convenor of In Salem, Palaniswami ing water scheme during the Monday. MANGALURU: In what appears more seats than the earlier for- is expected to bring more interested in keeping the onion the IT cell of the state Bharatiya rejected the allegation as "a lie". DMK's rule in the past, he Congress spokesperson RP to be a suicide pact, a woman mula of 125 seats each," Thorat clarity on the seat-sharing prices low than helping farm- Janata Mahila Morcha "When he (Stalin) has not alleged the project was mired Singh said his party was con- and her two adult children, told reporters here. scenario. ers," he alleged. (BJMM), Nehriya is state sec- made such allegations? He has in corruption and network fident of retaining Chitrakot along with their dog, jumped He was speaking after a The state goes to polls on On speculation that former retary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva been making such claims since pipes were abandoned. as people are happy with the off the new bridge across meeting held at the residence October 21 and counting of state chief minister Narayan Morcha (BJYM). I took over as Chief Minister, Through the New Veeranam work of the Bhupesh Baghel Nethravati river in Dakshina of NCP leader Dhananjay votes will be held on October Rane may join the BJP, Thorat Reena Kashyap has been pit- what have they proved ?...it is Project, drinking water was government, and cited the Kannada district, police said. Munde. 24. said the ruling party was prob- ted against veteran Congress a deliberate attempt and a lie," brought to Chennai from the victory in Dantewada Local people on Saturday saw "It will take some more time Speaking on other issues, ably delaying it with the inten- leader Gangu Ram Musafir, he told reporters when asked Veeranam lake, about 200 km Assembly bypoll, the result of the three taking the plunge and to work out an acceptable for- Thorat lashed out at the tion of inducting him on an whose candidature was about Stalin's charge. from the state capital, only by which was declared on tried to rescue them, but could mula. The first list of around Centre for banning onion auspicious day like the Gandhi declared by the Congress on The corruption claims of the late Chief Minister J September 27, to back his only pull the elderly woman out 50 candidates can come out by exports and termed it as a Jayanti (October 2). Saturday. main opposition were "nothing Jayalalithaa, he said. assertion. of the waters, the police said. She, however, died while being taken to hospital, they said. Search is still on for the two others, they said. The deceased Sanat Gartia BJP’s have been identified as Kavita Pro-tribal outfit to contest Maha polls Mandanna (55), her son PNS n THANE here on Saturday, there was a "It was on account of our Kaushik (22) and daughter "We will surely unanimous demand that this support that the BJP nominees Kalpitha (20), they said. The The Shramjeevi Sanghatana, contest all six time it should contest polls on could get elected in Parliament Bijepur candidate family belonged to Virajpet in an outfit working for tribal Assembly seats in its own, Bhoir said. elections from Thane and Kodagu district, the police said. welfare, which supported the "The members were of the Palghar, but this time we are PNS n BHUBANESWAR The , travelling in a car, BJP in past elections, has Palghar district and opinion that the Sanghatana sure to win at least a couple of Sanat Gartia's stopped the vehicle on the decided to contest some seats at least four seats should neither support anyone seats and even ensure defeat of The BJP on Sunday name has been bridge on the Mangaluru- on its own in the next month's in Thane," he said nor take support from anyone," candidates put up by the rul- announced the name of Sanat finalised by the Bengaluru national highway Maharashtra Assembly polls. he said. ing party in some constituen- Gartia as its candidate for and jumped into the river, along Despite the Sanghatana, led They also pointed out that cies," Bhoir said. Bijepur Assembly by-election central election with the dog, they said, quoting by former MLA Vivek Pandit, Bhoir told reporters on Thane," he said. most of the demands of trib- Pandit, who currently heads scheduled to be held on committee of the eye-witnesses. The reason supporting the BJP all along, Sunday. At a meeting of the als were pending for years, a committee on tribal welfare, October 21. BJP, a party behind the extreme step was the ruling party has "not done "We will surely contest all six Sanghatana office-bearers with the ruling party only giv- has been accorded the status of The bypoll in Bijepur not immediately known, the anything for tribals", the out- Assembly seats in Palghar dis- from Thane, Palghar, , ing assurances and not going a Minister of State by the assembly seat in Bargarh dis- statement here police added. fit's general secretary Balaram trict and at least four seats in Raigadh and Mumbai held beyond that, he said. Maharashtra government. trict was necessitated after said BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik resigned from the seat and by-election, Congress has HARYANA POLLS retained the Hinjili assembly announced the name of Dillip EC cuts Sikkim CM's disqualification segment in Ganjam district. Kumar Panda. With the three Patnaik had won two major political parties 2 women figure in BSP's seats in the last announcing the assembly elec- names of the can- period, paves way for him to contest tions. didates, Bijepur is list of 41 candidates Gartia's all set to witness a PNS n NEW DELHI name has triangular con- PNS n CHANDIGARH Jannayak Janata Party recent- Tamang, whose Sikkim Krantikari been finalised test. ly and decided to contest the The EC on Sunday reduced Morcha party won the state assembly by the central While Patnaik Two women candidates figure polls to the 90-member Sikkim Chief Minister Prem elections held in April, took over as election com- has said the in the Bahujan Samaj Party's Assembly independently. Singh Tamang's disqualifica- mittee of the assembly segment list of 41 candidates released Meanwhile, the Loktantra tion period by almost five chief minister on May 27. However, he BJP, a party state- would be in the on Sunday for the October 21 Suraksha Party (LSP) led by years under a provision of the could not contest the elections due to ment here said. "focus for welfare and Haryana Assembly polls. former Kurukshetra MP Raj electoral law, paving the way his disqualification Gartia had unsuccess- development", BJP and Out of the first list of 41 Kumar Saini, which is also for him to contest the state fully contested the Assembly Congress leaders are of the candidates for the polls, 12 contesting the assembly polls, assembly elections. polls held earlier this year as view that local issues and candidates have been named on Sunday announced names His disqualification period tion scheme while he was the ed the poll panel to waive his a BJP nominee from Bijepur farmers' problems will play a from the reserved constituen- of 16 candidates for the assem- of six years, during which he minister of animal husbandry disqualification period under but lost to BJD president and major role in the by-election cies. bly polls. was barred from contesting in the 1990s. Section 11 of the Chief Minister Naveen Rita Sahu had contested a The two women -- The list includes party's polls, began on August 10, A case was registered in Representation of the People Patnaik. He lost to Patnaik by by-election in 2018 as the rul- Shakuntala Bhatti and Sunita state unit chief Bharat Singh 2018 -- the day he completed 2003 under the Prevention of Act. a margin of 57,122 votes in the ing BJD candidate and won Dhull -- have been fielded Chhokar, who will be con- a year's jail term in a corrup- Prem Singh Tamang Corruption Act that was sub- Under the provisions of the assembly polls held along with the Bijepur seat after the death from Shahbad (SC) and testing from Samalkha. tion case. It was to end on sequently repealed. Tamang law, the EC can reduce or the Lok Sabha elections. of her husband and then Pundri segments, respective- While the main contest for August 10, 2024. he could not contest the elec- has served the full sentence. remove a person's disqualifi- With BJP naming its candi- Congress MLA Subal Sahu. ly, according to the list released the next month's polls is seen But the Election tions due to his disqualifica- The EC order said Tamang's cation. date, battle lines are now The last date for filing nom- by BSP's state unit president between the ruling Bharatiya Commission (EC) on Sunday tion. disqualification stands reduced Section 11 of the RP Act drawn for Bijepur located in ination papers is Monday Prakash Bharti. Janata Party and the main reduced it to one year and one He has to contest assembly to one year and one month. In states, "The Election Bargarh district in West while the scrutiny will be held The list has been cleared by opposition Congress, other month. polls within six months of other words, his disqualifica- Commission may, for reasons Odisha as both the ruling on October 1. BSP supremo and former players in the poll ring include Tamang, whose Sikkim becoming the chief minister to tion period ended on to be recorded, remove any dis- BJD and opposition Congress The counting of votes will Uttar Pradesh chief minister the Indian National Lok Dal, Krantikari Morcha party won hold the office. September 10 this year and he qualification under this have already announced their be held on October 24. Mayawati, he said. JJP formed after a vertical the state assembly elections Tamang was found guilty of can contest polls to continue as Chapter 1 (except under sec- nominees for the bypoll. There are 2,32,005 eligible The BSP had called off its split in the INLD, AAP, Swaraj held in April, took over as chief misappropriation of govern- chief minister. tion 8A) or reduce the period While BJD has named Rita voters in 285 polling booths in alliance with the fledgling India party and the LSP. minister on May 27. However, ment funds in a cow distribu- In July, Tamang had request- of any such disqualification." Sahu as its candidate for the the assembly constituency. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Takeaways from UN Modi has clearly won this round at UNGA but has to restore Wildfire syndrome normalcy in J&K to ensure that the goodwill stays with us ormally, speeches by heads of States at the United Nations General Assembly There is so much junk floating on the internet and social media that it is our civic N(UNGA) are really about taking notes for a global idea bank of the future. It is testimo- duty to clean it up and follow the way citizens rescued Mumbai’s Versova beach ny to their leadership in meeting challenges unique to their own and presenting the lessons learnt to the world. On that count, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made full use of that brief in his speech and in the process recast India’s story as that of an emergent world power. So he tran- scended the binaries surrounding Pakistan and Kashmir, that one issue that has been whipped about as the only magnet of international attention, and talked about a multilater- KUSHAN MITRA al world that ought to deal with shared concerns together. In this narrative, he shifted focus to India’s attempts at meeting UN development goals and how these ver the past week, I must have received several for- could become a template for other developing countries, be it in managing resources, warded messages on the most precious being water, climate change, hygiene and healthcare for the WhatsApp and other mes- poor. Invoking the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, or “the world is one fami- saging services. Some of Othem were really silly memes making fun ly”, he argued why we no longer “have the option to confine ourselves within our of our politicians, irrespective of one’s boundaries.” In fact, he built up India’s social experiments as political capital, empha- political leanings. One must really appre- sising how we were at the forefront of the battle against climate change although ciate the creative and sharp minds behind our past contribution to global warming was very low. In fact, his commitment some of them. Of course, there are more “good morning” messages than I choose to combat single-use plastic at a practical level was suitably applauded. One may to recall. After two decades into the jour- argue that Modi converted only the flagship projects of his Government as glob- nalism profession and being spammed, I al selling points but, of course, you cannot deny him smart diplomacy by exe- have become fairly adept at ignoring pointless messages after just reading the cuting issues in real time that were mostly in the realm of intent so far, and align- header. I have some 10,000 unread emails ing them with millennial goals. In fact, he linked the need for a harmonious soci- for a reason after all, possibly because I ety with the absence of terrorism. Invoking both the compassionate spirit of Buddha procrastinate deleting them. That, how- ever, is not the point I want to make in and quoting Swami Vivekananda’s vision of peace, he graduated India’s fight against this column. terrorism as a common cause with other member-states, arguing that they should The moot issue is that while the for- unite simply because terrorism undermined the reason for the UN’s existence. In wards received by me instantly activated my bullshit filters, a couple of them were the process, he reduced Kashmir to a subset of many conflicts around the world particularly egregious. On a school group, and seized the upper hand by not mentioning it at all. Besides, this stand is also where classmates keep cribbing about the consistent with the Indian position that the abrogation of Article 370 was within current economic slowdown, one message in the form of an image popped up its Constitutional space and since it was its internal matter, it need not figure on wherein it was claimed that after 72 years, the world stage. Modi also smartly referred to a democracy of 1.3 billion and the Indian Rupee had weakened against how he won the biggest mandate, dispelling any apprehension of heavy-hand- the Bangladeshi Taka. Surprisingly, there were no facts to cursory check of the facts tigative story and one misstep I called out both the cases and edness and underpinning his worth as representative of the will of a nation. So back up this assertion that can so easily involved. We already have a by the prosecutor can keep a while the first individual was yes, as far as optics is concerned, he did appear to display some statesmanship be countered not just by a Google search smartphone for heaven’s sake. murderer free. This urban unapologetic, which is a bit and maturity, claiming a space that Pakistan doesn’t have, making its pitch look — the search string would be “INR/BDT” This forward was, howev- legend had far too many scary, the second at least apol- short-sighted, predictable and parochial. in case one keeps wondering. Don’t look er, badly thought up and eas- IN A COUNTRY errors and mistakes for it to ogised and assured me that he at “INR/USD” though. But there is also ily disproven. The next mes- have been true, no matter had sent the message in “good The latter’s Prime Minister Imran Khan actually was right in admitting that “for the rather simple fact that Bangladesh sage was a bit off not just WHERE how good it sounded. faith.” I did ague that “good the world, India is a market.” And from the Pakistani perspective, he had no option didn’t even exist as a sovereign nation because of the facts it EXPECTATIONS OF Every single fact could faith” barely exists anymore. but to go blazing guns on Kashmir, pressing all the buttons —Islamophobia, nuclear until 1971, 48 years ago. espoused but also the rosy have been searched easily While one should not While I may doubt the general knowl- feel-good blanketing it came JUSTICE ARE online. If it had come from the draw inference from these threat and a potential conflict — all with a huge dose of self-pity of a smaller nation edge level of the public at large, every wrapped in. The worse still, sort of person who sent the two instances, we all know defenceless against a big neighbour and ignoring his nation’s history of geno- Indian schoolkid knows of 1971 as the this came on a group of pro- MINIMAL, first forward, I would have, I how much misinformation cide. Coming after Modi’s speech, this provocation clearly didn’t have a context finest hour of the Indian Army. We all fessionals. We have all read MISINFORMATION regret to say, ignored it. But floats around WhatsApp. also know that the Bangladesh war was those lovely feel-good sto- because this came from some- Sitting with journalists and and fell flat. Except for China, which raised Kashmir as a “dispute from the past”, fought to stop the genocide being perpe- ries, the ones where one CAN KILL. IT IS one with more than a mod- technologists at discussions, it there were no echoes. But, of course, China should remember that its very act trated by the Pakistani Army and its allies. should never lose hope or oth- CONTINGENT ON icum of intelligence, it was might look like a slippery of pushing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) through Pakistan-occu- The 1971 war resulted in the creation of ers where something unex- possibly more dangerous than slope into an idiocracy. But we Bangladesh. Yet, I got this forward and pected led to an invention. THOSE OF US, the first, although there was should all start doing our bit. pied Kashmir was in contravention of UN principles. Besides, as US diplomats while I have started to hold my tongue on Two decades of adulthood WHO CONSIDER no immediate malice involved The fact is that in a coun- pointed out, if Pakistan staked claim to the championship of the Islamic world, it most such groups, I had to pipe in and have taught me that life real- unlike the political nature of try where expectations of jus- should raise the persecution of the Uyghurs Muslims by China. Of course, Modi thankfully, so did several others, doubt- ly isn’t like that but these sto- OURSELVES the first forward. tice are minimal, misinforma- ing the veracity of the information. ries make for a nice read. WELL-READ AND I am sure that over the tion can kill. It is contingent has won this round and staved off overt US interest by getting a historic energy Now, the person who forwarded this The problem is that most years, I might have received on those of us, who consider deal signed between Tellurian and Petronet. However, there is the moral victory message is not the smartest individual in of them are made-up facts and INFORMED, TO thousands of such forwards ourselves well-read and that is still elusive, one that he himself set the bar for by repeatedly emphasising the world. He was not in school and he pure fiction. This forward CORRECT and genuinely, I did not have informed, to correct mistakes isn’t now, as this message proves. But it speaks of how a particular the time or the energy to or call misinformation on diversity, harmony and democracy. If he doesn’t want the tide of world opinion was his reaction to the angst that this mes- product was invented, men- MISTAKES ignore them properly. But social media platforms. to swerve away, he has to address the lockdown in the Valley. While the world sage raised, which was truly shocking. tions real companies and gives OR AT LEAST CALL these two instances were Just like Afroz Shah got at large may have made peace with the legality of the changed situation in Kashmir, While I did not expect him to be apolo- seemingly real dates. It all shocking and it makes one tired of the apathy and began getic, his reaction was, and I quote, looked so believable until one MISINFORMATION realise how quickly misinfor- the successful movement to they are perturbed about a humanitarian crisis. It has been over 50 days and mil- “Dude, I don’t check messages, I just for- just checked a single fact and mation can spread, thanks to clear the Versova Beach in itant attacks have begun in spurts. The only way to counter this is by restoring ward them.” Can we wonder how what we it all fell apart. You might ON SOCIAL MEDIA the callous nature of people. Mumbai, something that has a semblance of normalcy in civilian life there and allow voices to be heard. Even describe as “fake news” spreads? Just argue that if one assertion out PLATFORMS Sometimes it is the first paid massive dividends with Kashmiris know that Article 370 had all but lost teeth and had remained a tokenism. because we see a meme or even read a for- of 10 in the forwarded mes- person who sends the same thousands of turtles hatching ward that subscribes to our views, we can- sage was wrong, it does not forward to 50 different people on the once trashy beach, we But the muzzling of reactions fired them up and can erupt with volcanic fury. not immediately take it to be the gospel disprove it. and turns fiction into fact. The have to do the same on social truth. If indeed something sounds fishy, Let me assure you that one second case is where someone media. we owe it to the people to whom the mes- single mistake can ruin the you trust not to send you mis- (The writer is Managing IIT’s exit plan sage is being forwarded to at least do a most comprehensive inves- information does exactly that. Editor, The Pioneer) No need to drop out, you can get a BSc degree after three years at the premier institution S O U N D BITE While our progressive I am living my dream of Will Pakistan acknowledge We also wanted that the ith the Indian Institute of Technology steps in J&K are receiving working with the people I that it is the only Government world should see India and (IIT) Council approving some major global support, Imran Khan want to work with. I am in the world that provides the RSS as one and the structural reforms relating to the per- has been running around really secure with what pension to an individual listed same, and not two separate W door-to-door and creating I am doing and I am getting by the UN in the Al Qaeda entitles. Our Imran sahab formance of its students, it may well have content for cartoon makers. to do the work I want to do. and Daesh sanctions list? has done this job very well. saved itself the embarrassment of those drop- Union Defence Minister Actor India’s UN official RSS functionary ping out midway. Of several measures, the —Rajnath Singh —Kartik Aaryan —Vidisha Maitra —Krishna Gopal most sought after decision was to ensure an “honourable” exit for weaker students, who had to abruptly discontinue the course L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR because they could not cope with the pro- gressive pressure it entailed. Now they can Mind your business Laws that bring change get a BSc after three years even if they sign Trump has the edge up for a four-year BTech degree and opt out. Although those who qualify for Sir — Instead of criticising the his refers to the editorial, “Another Trumpcard” Sir — This refers to the editori- IITs have a certain standard, many are not able to peak as is expected with Government’s actions in Jammu (September 28). The whistleblower complaint filed al, “Survivor’s rights” (September course challenges becoming tougher. This often leads to mental breakdowns, & Kashmir (J&K), the Tagainst US President Donald Trump by a nation- 27). Earlier in March this year, a Organisation of Islamic al security official and the transcript of telecon between rape victim from Maharashtra depression, a loss of self-worth among young hopefuls. Now engineering stu- Cooperation (OIC) can do a lot him and the Ukrainian President, where the former dis- threatened to kill herself after the dents will stand to benefit as they can use their IIT experience and sign up for better by playing a crucial role in cussed about ex-Vice-President Joe Biden, allegedly Bombay High Court granted bail job-ready courses. Besides, the new rules will address the colossal problem preventing and eradicating terror- to influence the latter to investigate the business deal- to the accused. Thankfully, due to ism, which is spreading like dark ings of Biden’s son, Hunter, reveals much. This has police intervention, an untoward of college dropouts. Excellence is of worth only when there is commensurate clouds across geographies. After led to an inquiry into impeachment proceedings against incident was averted. rewards in the job sector and dropouts certainly don’t make the cut either way. all, the OIC is the second largest Trump. But whether all of this will lead to any mean- Indeed, it is very traumatic Now they have an option. This, coupled with a tenure-tracking system for fac- inter-governmental organisation ingful progress is the moot question. for rape victims to hear the in the world after the United Proceedings in the committee ended up more as ordeal of their cases being ulty members, which calls for the institutes to hire teachers/professors direct- Nations. In fact, the OIC group’s a preview to the presidential campaign with visible par- recounted in court premises in ly for five to six years instead of the age-old practice of confirming their roles statement, calling on India to tisan grandstanding. The Democrats are hoping to dent as also a highly loyal electorate. Trump is not a lame the presence of the accused them- after year-long probation, may as well bring the institute at par with its global “rescind its actions revoking Trump’s image in the run-up to the 2020 presidential duck President. He has an upper hand, particularly as selves. It is equally disheartening Article 370”, was given on the election. At least 140 House Democrats are in favour the line-up of hopefuls from the Democrats are nei- that the accused get the bail peers. The decision, however, has been completely left to individual IITs. basis of religion rather than of an impeachment proceeding against Trump for lean- ther famed for oratory or have a very high standing without any consent from the vic- Figures pertaining to dropouts in engineering colleges are worrisome. Of human values and ethics. The ing on a foreign power to meddle in domestic poli- in competitive politics. tim. The Delhi High Court’s the 9,00,000 students who appear for the JEE main exam, only 13,500 actu- organisation must take into con- tics. The US President, on the other hand, is engaged R Narayanan decision to ensure that rape sur- sideration how miserably and in keeping his flock together in the House, the Senate Navi Mumbai vivors get a chance to have a say ally get into IITs in 16 cities. Despite the struggle in getting a coveted seat, mercilessly Kashmiri Pandits and in providing bail to the accused according to data from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, as many other Hindus were compelled to is a significant move that will go as 2,461 students dropped out of their courses in the past two years. While leave the Valley a few decades ago. Trump in soup a bold face on the Ukrainian issue him. The impeachment drama a long way to empower them. the dream may have come intuitively to some, they fail to perceive its rigour. Moreover, it has no business and pretend that he is safe but he presages a full-blown political war Such a move, however, must be to give a communal colour to J&K must be having sleepless nights between President Trump and the replicated in other courts as well. This, coupled with a rigid grading system, often throws them askew. It is time when its own record of conflict Sir — This refers to the editori- for the prospect of an ignomin- House of Democrats in the times Slowly but surely, the laws are to drop the one-size-fits-all formula. We may have a skilled workforce but then resolution between member states al, “Another Trumpcard” ious impeachment is too hard to to come. How the present turmoil changing for the betterment of it should have enough readiness and aptitude for new sunshine sectors and is poor. India, too, must show it (September 28). Allegations lev- be shrugged off. will impact America remains to society. to the world that its Kashmir pol- elled by the Democrats that US The Democrats are deter- be seen. A clash between the exec- Jhanvi application-oriented pursuits. Micro entrepreneurs will need to be encouraged icy is in the interest of the President Donald Trump had mined to head him off at the pass. utive and the legislature plunges Via email as will new service sectors. Till we figure out the end use of knowledge and Kashmiris. abused the power of his office to They have got something to beat a country into chaos. map it ahead, we will never be able to encash our demographic dividend. J Akshobhya help with his re-election are very him with and they are sure to JS Acharya Send your feedback to: Mysuru serious. Trump might seek to put make the best use of it to hurt Hyderabad [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Much ado, but POINTCOUNTERPOINT NO ACTIONS THAT UNILATERALLY CHANGE STATUS OTHERS MUST RESPECT INDIA’S SOVEREIGNTY AND not much done QUO SHOULD BE TAKEN. CHINA HOPES TO SEE THE DESIST FROM EFFORTS TO CHANGE STATUS QUO (INDO-PAK) DISPUTE EFFECTIVELY MANAGED. THROUGH THE ILLEGAL CPEC IN POK. The first-ever UN Youth Climate Summit is now —CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER —SPOKESPERSON, MEA over. Will the self-proclaimed masters of the WANG YI RAVEESH KUMAR world at least attempt a global climate plan? Lessons from Gandhi’s home The Mahatma’s impact on social transformation has been indelible. Yet, his true VINAYSHIL GAUTAM eptember 24 has come and gone without the most ardent of legacy is in shreds. There’s a lack of understanding of his beliefs today climate activists recognising in any significant manner that they Shad no views on the Youth Climate Summit at the United Nations (UN). The three-day-long United Nations Climate Action Summit cul- minated on September 23 and thousands of young people also marched and rallied for urgent corrective action. The Youth Climate Summit was the first time that the UN got involved with a generational issue. The debate was not just about development, equity or climate change, it was and remains about something much deeper. It continues to deal with paradigms of human welfare, development and one could add, happiness. The global leaders of so-called significant economies meet ever MOIN QAZI so often in different exotic locations to discuss issues which they consider grim. What these dialogues achieve is a well-kept secret ighty kilometres to the east of lies because the statements post these events are full of claptrap, self- Bapu Kuti, a historic site in Sewagram, the approving, ambiguous and trite phrases. No country seems to be E“village of service”, nestled in the serene rus- keen to reduce its own carbon emission. The stronger ones urge tic surroundings close to the . the weaker ones (who depend upon them for economic support) This was the humble abode of Mahatma Gandhi to behave themselves and help the globe. No significant breakthrough from 1936 to 1948 and was the epicentre of the in industrial strategising, of say, even the permanent members of Indian freedom movement. During the 12 years Gandhi lived here, Wardha became the de facto the United Nations Security Council, is ever evident. The outcomes nationalist capital of India. A motley array of for- are there for all to see. eign delegations — politicians, pacifists, religious The newspapers report that the Santiago Climate Change leaders and do-gooders of all complexions — reg- Conference that will be held in Chile from December 2, 2019, will ularly found their way to Sewagram. In July 1942, heed the recommendations of the Youth Climate Summit. From the the Quit India resolution was passed here and SEWAGRAM, day this writing appears in the columns, the Climate Change in 1946, Gandhi left the ashram, never to WHICH WAS Conference will once again be charged to take bold and concrete return. GANDHI'S steps. By 1931, Gandhi was already famous. He had travelled to Europe, where he had drawn eager RESIDENCE FOR In the meanwhile, an individual called Greta Thunberg has become NEARLY 10 YEARS, a global sensation, surely, a heady experience for a teenage girl. The crowds and journalists and where he had met a roster of the famous and the powerful that includ- IS NO LONGER A slogan is about future generations. In the meantime, the world rocks ed the British monarch, Benito Mussolini, VIBRANT PLACE along and the rich and the powerful count the booty without recog- Charlie Chaplin and Romain Rolland. Gandhi INHABITED BY THE nising that even the identified paradises of recreation and indulgence wrote to Jamnalal Bajaj, an Indian industrialist, INDEFATIGABLE may soon be needing not just bottled water but possibly bottled air. a philanthropist, and Indian independence LEADER AND HIS Adi Niwas was the first house built at cleaned it himself. Bamboo shelving The chemical contamination of the soil The Youth Climate Summit had all the trappings of an extrav- fighter, that he wanted to live alone in a hut in DEVOTED Sewagram and was the place where the hangs from the ceiling for storage. For is immense and possibly irreversible. aganza. Words like “unveiling” and even “act now platform” were a small village. However, his presence alone was VOTARIES. IT IS A first ashram members lived together. aesthetic effect, Mirabehn herself drew Sewagram continued to nurture thrown up. Interestingly, the UN Secretary General’s envoy on youth enough to draw scores of votaries as well as vis- SHELL OF WHAT IT Bapu Kuti and Ba Kuti are the cottages simple ornamental designs on the walls Gandhi’s vision of a sustainable world. is Jayathma Wickramanayake and she was, as would be expect- itors from across the country and around the of Mahatma Gandhi and his wife, of palm trees, an “Om” symbol and a Gandhi infused India with a revo- world as Jawaharlal Nehru came several times. WAS, A TIME Kasturba Gandhi, respectively. spinning wheel. lutionary blend of politics and spiritu- ed, quite upbeat. No prizes for guessing how the rhetoric unfolded: CAPSULE rising temperatures were cited and impact of climate change on var- Soon, there was a road and one hut became a Originally determined to live in an The food was also prepared accord- ality. He called his action-based philos- cluster. The British set up a telephone so that they FONDLY AND isolated hut, Gandhi decided that his ing to rule number four of Gandhi’s ophy satyagraha or the truth force. For ious facets of life was reported. The World Meteorological Organisation could communicate with the Mahatma. However, PAINSTAKINGLY own house should be open from all (Sabarmati) ashram rules. According to Jawaharlal Nehru, the defining image was quoted and heat waves and record-breaking fires were cited. Gandhi’s attempt to disconnect from the world PRESERVED BUT sides in order to let natural elements Gandhi, the first step to control sexu- of Gandhi was: “Many pictures rise in The truth is the changing climate has not only affected ease of liv- failed just like his attempt to change India from DEVOID OF ITS and his visitors circulate freely. The al appetite — that is essential for curb- my mind of this man (Gandhi) ...but the ing but the food chain itself. outside did. It, however, did quicken the course LIVING building’s design, though loosely ing one’s selfish impulses — was to picture that is dominant… is as I saw Ever since, Glacier ‘OK’ (Okjokull) disappeared in Iceland due of the trajectory towards independence. INHABITANTS AND inspired by traditional village houses, eliminate the pleasure of eating: “Food him marching, staff in hand, to Dandi to climate change, the talk of warming gained attention. Interestingly, One does not have to be a Gandhi devotee SHORN OF ITS was an idealised design from Gandhi’s must, therefore, be taken like medicine on the Salt March in 1930. Here was the even a monument was placed at the site, in memory of the glaci- to be able to appreciate the austere beauty of the ORIGINAL AURA imaginary village “in my mind” as he under proper restraint.” Fischer noted pilgrim on his quest of truth, peaceful, er that disappeared. As of today, the rainforests of Amazon are on ashram’s premises. Gandhi shared these thoughts wrote in his famous exchange of letters in his diary that he didn’t like the mush determined and fearless, who would fire and nations are proclaiming their sovereignty on the Amazon about who should consider residing in it: “He with Nehru in 1945. that was served and after the third day, continue that quest and pilgrimage, regions in their territory. A political blame game is on, full throttled. alone deserves to be called an inmate of the Bapu Kuti is a sparse and austere he declined to eat any more of it. regardless of consequences.” ashram who has ceased to have any worldly rela- mud-walled cottage. The building The peace of village life was bitter- Gandhi’s impact was indelible. He Jair Messias Bolsonaro, the Brazilian President, even proclaimed in tion — one involving monetary interests — with remains as a symbol of the Mahatma’s sweet. Sewagram’s calm was, in fact, guided India to independence and his address at the UN that the Amazon is no heritage of humanity his parents or other relatives; who has no other dedication to a mode of living that due to the absence of any real, living forced his countrymen to question their and further, the rainforests were not the lungs of the world. needs save those of food and clothing; and who treads lightly on the land and is acces- activity. Today, the ashram is preserved deepest prejudices about caste, religion He called it all sensational reporting. In the meanwhile, air pol- is ever watchful in the observance of the 11 car- sible in its material simplicity to even in time in the manner of an old sepia and violence. His ideas continue to res- lution from the Indonesian forest fires is currently putting nearly ten dinal vows. Therefore, he who needs to make sav- the poorest. Three of Gandhi’s original photograph but the idealised life it onate across the world and he has million children at risk. The blazes were reported to be releasing vast ings should never be regarded as an ashram possessions are highlighted in the documents is now dead. Sewagram is inspired generations of great leaders. As amounts of greenhouse gases. Could all this be mere sensational- inmate.” building today: His iconic round- no longer a vibrant place inhabited by Einstein summed up in his tribute: ism or is something really amiss? The media has it that about 10 Bapu Kuti is nothing short of a museum. A shaped spectacles, his pocket-watch and the indefatigable Gandhi and his “Generations to come will scarce believe million people under the age of 18 live in Sumatra and parts of Borneo, quaint bath, an elderly, dignified telephone box his two cross-strapped slippers. These devoted votaries. It is a shell of what that such a one as this ever in flesh and where this will have a major effect. and neat little alcoves shyly peeping from the three have taken on a symbolic value it was, a time capsule fondly and blood walked upon this earth.” walls, all serve to create an inexplicable nostal- in the commemoration of the great painstakingly preserved but devoid of Yet the true reality is that Gandhi’s In Sri Lanka, dryness and rising temperature have caused seri- gia for a past that we were not even part of. There leader. The first enabled him to see the its living inhabitants and shorn of its legacy is in shreds. It had already start- ous erosion of potential soil moisture. This is going to affect irriga- are some bare relics: Glasses, a spoon, a pocket world around him with clarity and the original aura. ed waning immediately after his death. tion requirements for field crops, including paddy. watch and a pumice stone to scrub his body. The second helped him keep and respect The site is at once stimulating and His vision of villages as the most fer- Will the self-proclaimed masters of the world at least attempt kitchen contains the flour grinder Gandhi put time — that of others as much as his soothing, haunting yet peaceful. It is as tile ground for India’s progress now a global climate plan? To do this, however, one need not come face to use occasionally. His cot and massage table own — and the third symbolised his if the aura of the man himself hovers seems like a utopian dream. The to face with a genuine crisis in several parts of the world of nearly have also been retained. The sacredness of the light but unmistakable footprint on the above it. Part of the reason, of course, Governor-General of independent irreversible environment depredation. place is preserved by the several sombre trees that Indian landscape. is that the ashram simply doesn’t India, C Rajagopalachari, gave a disen- One wonders how science has been used. It is no prudishness have themselves withstood the passage of histo- A number of Gandhi’s other sparse attract that many visitors as Gandhi’s chanted verdict in the years that imme- to point out what the ‘Shanti Paath’ of Yajurveda — in a free trans- ry and ravages of time. The practice of daily possessions are exhibited at Bapu Kuti: importance and pertinence to ordinary diately followed Gandhi’s death. It still lation — has to say on this: “Peace to all. Peace to the sky and the prayers in the open continues. The campus glows A walking stick, a portable spinning Indians fades. rings true: “The glamour of modern with humility evoking memories of its master. wheel, a paperweight, an inkpot, a pen- Gandhi had warned in 1928 that if technology, money and power is so outer space, the Earth, water, medicinal plants, all other plants, the The structures were to be simple enough for cil stand, a bowl, prayer beads and a India took to industrialisation after the seductive that no one — I mean no one gods of the world, creation and rebirth. May peace come to me.” a small group of ordinary people to build and small statue of three monkeys among manner of the West, “it would strip the — can resist it. The handfuls of In another reference, the Rig Veda wishes “The winds to bring sweet- maintain on their own. Indeed, the modest scale other things. The cottage is partitioned world bare like locusts.” We disregard- Gandhians, who still believe in his phi- ness for the truthful and rivers to bestow sweetness.” of the lodgings comes as a surprise to many vis- into separate rooms, which left some ed him and adopted energy and losophy of a simple life in a simple soci- The plants were seen as having some consciousness and the itors. The cottages are well-crafted with thick space for Gandhi to write, meet visitors resource-guzzling technologies rather ety, are mostly cranks.” animals were known to co-exist with the humans. That is India’s mud-brick walls, clay roof tiles and palm leaf and for guests to sleep. It also contains than seeking more sustainable alterna- (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s heritage thought on climate, culture and nurturance. thatching. The most important of these historic a latrine connected to a septic tank with tives. The results are there for all to see. National Committee on Financial Literacy (The writer is a well-known management consultant) structures are Adi Niwas, Ba Kuti and Bapu Kuti. a note informing visitors that Gandhi Many of our rivers are biologically dead. and Inclusion for Women) The archaic elephant in the room Decades after General Zia’s demise and even after the revival of reforms in Saudi Arabia, certain segments in Pakistan are still forcing their ideas of morality upon others based on their ideas and laws that exist in the books

and dupatta were not good enough. It is true that Saudi Arabia was text, Faisal rang in a series of social movement. In 1979, inspired by its code and prevent the public mingling Zia did manage to introduce cer- The reason such moves now attract not a bastion of liberalism before reforms in Saudi Arabia, which rhetoric and also by the criticism of of unrelated men and women. Saudi tain unprecedented laws (in the more debate is because they have 1979 but Prince Salman is correct in included the introduction of televi- the religious establishment, a group Arabia responded by closing down name of Islam), but when he tried to become anachronisms. They seem pointing out that the country had fol- sion and cinema. He also encouraged of Saudi militants captured the cinemas, increasing religious pro- replicate ideas such as introducing out of place. Indeed, they found more lowed a more “moderate” strand of the entry of women in workplaces Grand Mosque in Mecca. Hundreds gramming on TV, banning dress codes and forming a moral traction back in the 1980s, but the Islam before the Iranian Revolution. and ordered the construction of an were killed, and this happened just and entertainment outlets, and great- police force, they failed to take root. forces that encouraged such enforced So, today, when the Saudi regime is opera house. Women were not months after a radical Islamic regime ly reducing the number of women on In his book Social and Cultural morality in Pakistan are now in the allowing women to drive cars, is required to wear the abaya and spe- established itself in Iran. TV, radio and offices. Women were Transformations in a Muslim Nation, PARACHA process of rolling back their previ- reopening cinemas and gradually tol- cial areas were designated for for- Hiro writes that, even though the required to wear abayas in public and MA Qadeer writes that what began NADEEM ous ideas of morality. Therefore, such erating the presence of women with- eigners to enjoy their alcohol. leaders of the group were executed, husbands and wives were asked to in Pakistan as a State-backed moral- n September 15, the Haripur instructions and acts whenever they out abayas in public, it is simply However, parallel to this, Faisal the Saudi religious establishment carry their marriage certificates. A ity project from above was eventu- district education officer crop up now, look like relics of a dif- reverting to what was tolerated in the also patronised members of the lamented that the group’s concerns special force, the Mutawa, was ally adopted by various social groups Oissued a notification directing ferent time. kingdom before 1979. conservative Muslim Brotherhood were justified because the monarchy formed to impose these rules. below. These groups began to con- school principals to ensure that girl Let me explain. Morality projects The Iranian Revolution was not (MB) who had been expelled by had “moved away from real Islam.” Interestingly, it was also in 1979 duct moral policing by making use students don an abaya. Such instruc- navigated by the State and certain the only reason why Saudi Arabia Nasser from Egypt. Faisal was assas- This, coupled with similar criticism that so-called “Islamic” laws were of certain laws introduced through tions continue to be issued, even political and social groups in slapped numerous bans in this sinated in 1975. But despite the fact aimed at the Saudi monarchy by introduced in earnest in Pakistan. ordinances by the Zia regime. though on several occasions educa- Pakistan were largely influenced by respect. King Faisal Abdulaziz, who that his reforms had drawn criticism Iran’s newly-formed Islamic The General Zia dictatorship came That’s why, even decades after tional institutions have been forced two Muslim-majority countries: ruled the oil-rich kingdom between from the kingdom’s religious estab- Government, suddenly saw the king- to power in 1977, but it took two Zia’s demise and the revival of to withdraw these directives after fac- Saudi Arabia and Iran. In October 1964 and 1975, initiated many social lishment, Faisal’s successor, King dom rapidly rollback the reforms. years to introduce the country’s first reform in Saudi Arabia, one still sees ing severe criticism on social media. 2017, Saudi crown prince, reforms, mainly in response to the Khaled, continued the reforms. According to Hiro, thus began a major set of religious laws. certain segments in Pakistan decree- Dress codes for female students Mohammad bin Salman, who has manner in which the secular Arab The Middle East expert Dilip race between Iran and Saudi Arabia Happenings in Iran and Saudi ing instructions based on their ideas in most Pakistani educational insti- been spearheading an unprecedent- nationalist Gamal Abdel Nasser of Hiro, in his 2018 book Cold War in in which both tried to outdo each Arabia in 1979 clearly encouraged of morality. Such decrees now do not tutions are already sufficiently mod- ed campaign of social reform in the Egypt had taunted Saudi Arabia of the Islamic World, writes that both other and prove they were more the Zia regime to take this step. The have direct Government backing. est. Yet, there have been cases in kingdom, told the UK newspaper being “backward.” Nasser, at the time, Faisal and Khaled ignored the grow- “Islamic” than the other. Iran banned fact that Pakistan eventually became Yet, they still manage to create some which women students have been The Guardian that the Saudi monar- was one of the most popular leaders ing influence of the Sahwa move- various activities in the country a battlefield of proxy wars between awkward problems because the laws asked to enhance their modesty chy introduced “rigid doctrines” in the Muslim world. In her 2005 ment, which had opposed Faisal’s that it deemed “un-Islamic.” It also Iran and Saudi Arabia also con- that these decrees base their justifi- with articles of clothing that are and laws in Saudi Arabia due to the book on Saudi Arabia, Professor reforms. introduced a dress code for women. tributed, with the Zia regime trying cation on, are still present, like the thought to be even more morally fallout of the Islamic Revolution in Sherifa Zuhur writes that in a bid to The MB members living in exile A religious police force was formed to make Pakistan equally “Islamic” elephant in the room. correct — as if the shalwar kameez Iran of 1979. overtake Nasser’s Egypt in this con- in Saudi Arabia radicalised this whose job it was to enforce the dress in this strange new race. (Courtesy: The Dawn) VIJAYAWADA|MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE ‘RBI may go for another rate cut on Oct 4’ PTI n MUMBAI centage points since January. (FSDC) sub-committee took Choudhary, Head (Fixed economic activities are show- At its previous meeting in stock of the prevailing macro- The RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Income), IDFC AMC was of ing sings of sluggishness, the The RBI may cut the key pol- August, the MPC had reduced economic situation. headed Monetary Policy Committee the opinion that the global and policy makers are drawing icy rate again on Friday, the the benchmark lending rate by Earlier, the RBI Governor local context is weak enough to solace from the fact that retail fifth in row, to complement the an unusual 35 basis points to had said the government has (MPC) will announce the fourth bi- argue yet for some (though not inflation remains in the com- government's measures like 5.40 per cent. little fiscal space, giving hopes monthly monetary policy for 2019-20 substantial) incremental role fort zone of the central bank. Balmer Lawrie likely reducing corporate tax and The upcoming MPC that the RBI may provide on Friday, October 4, after its three- for monetary easing. Retail inflation inched up to promoting credit offtake to meeting comes in more monetary stimulus "...we were expecting 3.21 per cent in August but to miss revenue spur economic activity during the backdrop of to prop up the econo- day meeting before and would remained within the RBI's target this fiscal the festive season amid range- the RBI's man- my. expect the repo rate comfort level. The RBI has KOLKATA: Diversified PSU bound inflation. date to banks The government's tives now rests with the central the key challenge of to bottom out in been mandated by the govern- Balmer Lawrie & Co is likely to The RBI Governor to link their fiscal space has been bank. reigniting demand the 5 to 5.25 per ment to ensure that inflation miss the corporate plan Shaktikanta Das headed loan products squeezed on account Anshuman Magazine, remains. cent area," remains at 4 per cent, with revenue target for the current Monetary Policy Committee to an external of cut in rates of cor- Chairman and CEO, India, 'Thus, we are hoping Choudhary said. deviation of 2 per cent on fiscal as it is expecting a "flat (MPC) will announce the benchmark, like porate tax as well as South East Asia, Middle East that the central bank to While either side. growth" in turnover, a senior fourth bi-monthly monetary repo rate, for lowering of GST on and Africa, CBRE, said the gov- cut the key signalling rate Experts and industry are company official said. policy for 2019-20 on Friday, faster transmission various goods. Revenue ernment has taken a series of of repo by 25 bps to 5.15 hoping low inflation provides Although the business verticals October 4, after its three-day of reduction in policy collection too has been below measures in the last few weeks per cent next week enough headroom for the RBI of the Mini Ratna, under the meeting. rates to borrowers from the Budget estimates. to drive structural changes in to complement to further lower the policy Ministry of Petroleum and The central bank has already October 1. Experts opined that anoth- the Indian economy. the government's rate, especially when festive Natural Gas, are "immune to slashed the repo rate (short- Ahead of the meeting, the er rate cut is on the cards as the However, most of these are fiscal stimulus," season has just started. People the current slowdown" of the term borrowing rate) four Das-headed Financial Stability government's hands are tied enabling provisions to ease he said. make huge purchases during economy, some strategic times aggregating to 1.10 per- and Development Council and the onus of taking initia- supply side pressures while Suyash Navratras and Diwali. business units such as logistics and industrial packaging (IP) have been marginally affected due to the downturn, Balmer NTPC's Lara Lawrie CMD Prabal Basu told Engineers body AIPEF demands DHFL lenders may PTI. "The company will miss power unit to the 2020 corporate plan revenue target for the current discussion on proposed electricity bill be operational complete debt financial year," Basu said. The city-headquartered firm is from Oct 11 expecting a "flat growth" this PTI n NEW DELHI n resolution plan soon fiscal as the net turnover is This concept was PTI NEW DELHI likely to be in the range of last All India Power Engineers introduced in PTI n NEW DELHI year's figure of Rs 1,857 crore, Federation (AIPEF) has State-run power giant NTPC he said. The public sector demanded detailed discussion those countries on Sunday said its 800 MW State Bank-led lenders of cri- enterprise had recorded Rs on draft Electricity which had huge Unit-I of Lara Super Thermal sis-hit Dewan Housing 1,796 crore of net turnover in Amendment Bill saying the surplus of Power Station in Finance Ltd (DHFL) are 2017-18. It had hired government intends to priva- will become expected to complete a debt consulting firm Strategy& to tise the power sector in the generation commercially operational on resolution plan quickly so that chart out its 2020 corporate name of giving more rights or capacity, and had Monday midnight. fresh funds start flowing in, plan. The logistics division has facilities to consumers. developed the Earlier last week, the com- sources said on Sunday. The plan is subject been "marginally hit" due to dip The government has been pany had said the unit would "The banks led by SBI, are to approval of in export-import activities, pitching separation of carriage metering and IT be commercially operational expected to move quickly to while barrel sales of the IP and content businesses in the systems for from Sunday midnight. complete the debt resolution investors and division have fallen owing to power distribution, which energy accounting "In partial modification of proposal so that fresh lending bankers decrease in mango pulp would eventually facilitate con- our disclosure on September starts to move into the com- exports, Basu said. sumers to switch service 27, 2019 regarding ...we here- pany and turnaround of a providers as they do in case of power sector in one go. The bill hensive data and documents for the survival of power sec- by inform that, Unit-1 of systemically large retail finan- moters have shown resolve mobile telephone service. is aimed to facilitate private on franchise and privatisation tor. The financial stress in the 800 MW of Lara Super cial enterprises is done and commitment over the last "AIPEF has noted with con- houses in the name of con- experiments since 2003 and power industry cannot be Thermal Power Station (2 x smoothly," they said. few months, they added. cern that the power ministry is sumers, he added. analyse them with engineers blamed on Discoms alone and 800 MW) will now be Earlier on Saturday, the The debt-laden housing drafting a new Electricity Act to Padamjit Singh Chief patron and employees and then only this needs to be analysed in declared on commercial company had announced the finance company has sold its replace the existing Electricity AIPEF said the proposal of sep- should finalise the draft pro- depth, it said. operation w.e.f 00:00 Hrs of appointment of Vaijinath MG, strategic investments, even in Act 2003 and demands that arating carriage and content is posals for electricity bill. There is widespread appre- October 1, 2019 instead of a former Chief General core retail financial services Grofers to add 700 government of India should dis- too premature and impractical, AIPEF is of the view that hension amongst power pro- 00:00 Hrs of September 30, Manager of State Bank of firms like Avanse, Aadhar, cuss the proposed amendments and should not be introduced. India's power sector is cur- fessionals that sweeping 2019," a company statement India as its CEO, and also DHFL Pramerica AMC to kirana stores onto in detail with power engineers This concept was introduced rently reeling under financial changes proposed by Ministry said. floated draft debt resolution bring liquidity. network and employees before issuing in those countries which had stress. The overall cost of elec- of power would cause further With the addition of this plan according to which, it has DHFL said, the company, in NEW DELHI: Softbank-backed the draft bill for comments of huge surplus of generation tricity has increased in many deterioration and collapse of unit, the commercial capac- assumed a price of Rs 54 per the past 12 months has repaid Grofers aims to cross the USD all stakeholders," an AIPEF capacity, and had developed parts of the country because of State power utilities across the ity of Lara Super Thermal share for debt conversion into obligations of nearly Rs 45,000 1 billion revenue mark by the statement said. the metering and IT systems "must run" renewable energy country. The proposed bill Power Station, NTPC and equity by lenders to acquire 51 crore, which is nearly 40 per end of the year, helped by Shaliender Dubey Chairman for energy accounting. projects and long-term power aims to dilute the role and NTPC Group will become per cent in the company. cent of its current balance strong growth in both its AIPEF condemned the move He further said that Ministry purchase agreements. responsibilities of the state 800 MW, 47,325 MW and The plan is subject to sheet size. online and offline businesses. of government to privatise the of Power must get compre- These must be renegotiated governments, it added. 55,786 MW, respectively, it approval of investors and The company is expecting The company had started added. bankers. consent of its shareholders by operations as an online The second 800 MW unit After the appointment of Monday for expanding the grocery platform. Earlier this Consumer durable of Lara power project is the CEO, the firm is set to get board capacity to induct addi- year, it had said it is working under construction and is a CFO and additional nomi- tional nominee director/s. with brick-and-mortar stores in firms bank on STPI to create 28 centres expected to go on stream in nee directors on board, Once these take place, the Delhi-NCR to convert them the next financial year. sources said. company will be run by the into its own branded outlets. festive sales PTI n BHUBANESWAR NTPC currently operates The company team of professionals "In the first phase, we PTI n NEW DELHI 53 power stations (22 coal, 7 wants to have a including the chief associated with 100 stores and Software Technology Parks of combined cycle gas/liquid timely exe- experience officers currently we have 300 stores The consumer durable indus- India (STPI) will set up 28 cen- fuel, 2 hydro, 1 wind and 11 cution of (CXOs) already in under the program and this try, hopes to have double-digit tres of excellence (CoE) in the solar projects). Further, it the debt reso- place and the manage- will be scaled to 1,000 by year- growth during the festive sea- country at a cost of Rs 400 has 9 coal and 1 gas station, lution plan, ment will report end, all in Delhi NCR region," son sales, despite concerns of crore to boost software owned by joint ventures or and especially to the Grofers founder Saurabh economic slowdown. exports, its Director General subsidiaries. the pro- board. Kumar told PTI. The plan is Although, the industry is Omkar Rai said. also to expand this programme struggling for growth in some The CoEs would act as to Mumbai and Bengaluru by segments like TV panels, man- unique platforms to provide the end of the year, he added. ufacturers expect factors like appropriate eco-systems and "We are aggressively growing good monsoon and recent stim- opportunities to budding tal- Post iron ore mining ban, Goa miners our business and aiming to ulus measures by the govern- ents and entrepreneurs for clock USD 1 billion in revenue ment will have positive impact launching innovative ventures, by end of 2019 with a on sales. Pinning up their hopes, Rai said. The objective of creating the centres struggle to make both ends meet significant focus on our in- the makers have lined up new The objective of creating the house brands in 2019. Our G- models and product ranges centres would be to transform would be to transform India into a PTI n PANAJI Thambi -- a machine oper- trast to earlier days when he brands contribute 40 per cent and are investing substantially India into a product nation product nation from an IT services ator with Chowgule and was withdrawing a salary of Rs to our current revenue, and we on branding, besides providing from an IT services country. country. Little did 39-year-old Santosh Company Ltd -- is one among 30,000 as a plant operator in a plan to increase it to 60 per buyers lucrative financial deals The STPI has also chalked M Thambi know that his des- those unfortunate 1.1 lakh mining firm, he does not earn cent in the coming years," and cashback offers on premi- out strategies to raise the vol- tiny had this in store for him. people who were rendered anything. Kumar said. um high-end models. ume of exports by STP units established in Odisha. Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Patna, After marrying off his jobless after mining Sandeep M Nirlekar is the from around Rs 4.16 lakh Noting that more than Rs Mohali, Hyderabad and three sisters, the came to a standstill sole bread earner in his five- crore in 2018-19, by 12 to 14 400 crore will have to be inject- Gurgaon. plans for his wed- in Goa in March member family. The old age of per cent during the current fis- ed to start these state-of-the- Over half-a-dozen such cen- lock were shat- last year after the his father and the default of the cal, Rai told PTI during a visit art centres, Rai said, it is a col- tres will be opened in the tered as he lost his Supreme Court personal loan which he had Govt to set up working to Odisha. laborative venture as invest- north-eastern region, he said. source of income quashed 88 leas- taken during his marriage "Concrete steps have been ments for the projects will While establishing these with the halt of es and banned adds to his woes. taken to open the 28 CoEs in flow from the concerned state centres, the focus will be on mining opera- extraction of The body representing min- group on proposed emerging technologies in dif- Governments, Union emerging technologies like tions in Goa. fresh iron ore. ing dependents Goa Mining ferent parts of the country in Electronics and IT Ministry, artificial intelligence (AI), Now, not only he Another victim People's Front (GMPF) said the next 18 months. Some of industries and STPI's own medical electronics, legal tech- is unable to find a of the halt of mining that it has been over a year now new industrial policy these centres are already in the funds. nologies, Internet of Things match for himself, he has operations is Yeshwant R that the mining in Goa has process of being operational," The STPI DG said, the CoEs (IoT), IoT in agriculture and been rendered penniless and is Satgaonkar. He says that he is stopped and the government PTI n NEW DELHI he said. are being set up in places such automotive electronics, he struggling to make his both always haunted with the sui- should resolve the issue and Four of the centres would be as Chennai, Bengaluru, said. ends meet. cidal thoughts as in stark con- commence the mining. The government will soon constitute a working group on the proposed new industrial policy which is aimed at pro- TELCOS WAR moting emerging sectors, reducing regulatory hurdles and making India a manufac- COAI hopes industry's IUC talks will be reasonable turing hub, an official has said. pared in the backdrop of the PTI n NEW DELHI take different position based on Earlier, the Department for balance of payment crisis. The comments assume significance their operational, strategic and Promotion of Industry and The DPIIT had initiated With regulator's review on call as the industry has erupted into a commercial interest and that it Internal Trade (DPIIT) had the process of formulation of charges polarising tel- war of words over the last few days, should not come as a surprise. prepared the policy and sent it a new industrial policy in cos, industry body COAI has "In any institution, we must for the Union Cabinet May 2017. The new policy will conceded that the issue has with the IUC issue back on the agree to disagree courteously and approval, but certain new sug- subsume the National always been a contentious one, regulator's rada with respect for one another gestions have been made with Manufacturing Policy (NMP). even globally, and hoped that position, we should not regard to the policy. A consultative approach players will engage in reasonable demonise anyone by virtue of the The working group will had been taken for policy for- and rational discussions by look- members but until such time, "We respect Trai's intention fact that they have taken a par- rework on it and submit the mulation wherein six themat- ing at the situation "objectively". I can only reiterate historical of looking at the issue and seek- ticular position," Mathews said. same to the DPIIT, the official ic focus groups had been used The Cellular Operators' position taken by a majority of ing feedback. Our members With the regulator, last week, said. to obtain inputs. Association of India (COAI) our members that in a calling may look at things that have inviting public comments to The group will have mem- The six areas include man- said different players may take party pays regime, interconnect changed in terms of traffic, so review mobile call termination bers from different govern- ufacturing and MSME; tech- varied position based on their cannot be free and globally too membership will give it a due rate deadline, the old and new ment departments of the nology and innovation; ease of operational, strategic and com- back on the regulator's radar. that "minority view does not there has always been a cost consideration. We are in the telcos have once again locked Centre and states, as well as doing business; infrastructure, mercial interests and asserted COAI Director General get brushed under the carpet". attached to it," Mathews said. process of soliciting all of that, horns over the issue. from industry chambers, investment, trade and fiscal that majority and minority Rajan Mathews told PTI that Mathews said historically At the last estimate, the major- to provide inputs to Trai," Airtel has accused Reliance including the Confederation of policy; and skills and employ- views are part and parcel of the association's governance the majority view on intercon- ity operators believed that cost to Mathews said. Jio of "gaming" the system of Indian Industry (CII). ability for the future. working of any institution or structure dictates that the posi- nect usage charges (IUC) has be 14 paise for a voice call, Mathews Asked how the association paying for calls to rival net- This will be the third indus- It was proposed that the industry body. tion taken by it is commensu- been that zero termination said adding that minority view of expected to balance the inter- work, and Jio has returned fire trial policy after the first in new policy would aim at mak- The comments assume signif- rate with the majority view of charge is not acceptable in a one operator had been informed est of its warring members, arguing that incumbents are 1956 and the second in 1991. ing India a manufacturing icance as the industry has erupt- its membership (since it rep- calling party pays regime. by the association to the telecom given the stark division in the charging high voice tariffs and It will replace the industrial hub by promoting Make in ed into a war of words over the resents majority of telecom "We are in the process of regulator last time the IUC dis- industry on the issue, the COAI manipulating the system to policy of 1991 which was pre- India. last few days, with the IUC issue subscribers too) while ensuring aggregating inputs from our cussions took place in the sector. said different companies may the detriment of their users. 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Monday September 30, 2019

Sixteen-year-old Aarnav Ojha is spreading awareness about the importance of giving way to ambulance through his video game, finds V SATEESH REDDY GAMING TO

hat would be the delay in reaching the hospi- through traffic. In simpler SAVEthe game can have and even LIVES daily routine of a tal. If everybody is aware that words, the game is like if one person gets to learn 16-year-old? they should immediately give Subway Surfer but instead of something positive from my w Playing with gad- way to an ambulance then controlling the character i.e. game, I’ll be extremely gets and thinking many lives can be saved,” says ambulance, you control the happy.” about their stud- Aarnav. traffic which is quite a fresh The game is developed by ies, right? But the He said that the Oakridge take. The game teaches play- Unity3D game engine for Hyderabad-based Aarnav school is already running a ers to give way to the ambu- mobile gaming whose gam- I’ve been making games ever Ojha, an intermediate stu- campaign about giving way to lance when it’s approaching ing market is the largest in since I was seven years old. One dent of Oakridge ambulances. He added that from behind keeping in mind India. Aarnav will be partici- International School, has while discussing the issue not to get the ambulance pating in the Serious Games of my first games was ‘Captain other plans. Aarnav has come with Hema Madabushi, dep- stuck in traffic. The player- Challenge being organised as Aarnie: Lost in The Hell’, but as I up with an innovative way of uty Dean-Supplemental losesif a proper way out of a part of the leading simula- grew up I understood the bigger inculcating civic sense in Education at Oakridge, the the traffic is not made for the tion, training and education people by creating a game for idea of a mobile game ambulance. conference (I/ITSEC) in impact video games leave on mobiles called “Give way to popped up. Aarnav came up Aarnav shares, “I’ve been Orlando, Florida, where he people. When my school ambulance”. with the game design and making games ever since I hopes to showcase the game discussed this idea with me, I “Everybody knows that coded the game entirely. For was seven years old. One of at a global stage. The 16- many people loose battle to the artwork, he relied on my first games was ‘Captain year-old is also planning to jumped into it knowing the social life inside an ambulance Hyderabad’s leading game Aarnie: Lost in The Hell’, but approach hospitals and gov- impact the game can have and while being transported to company, Gamitronics. The as I grew up I understood the ernment agenciesto get spon- even if one person gets to learn the hospital as it gets stuck in game is completely in 3D and bigger impact video games sorship for his game. the chaotic traffic. There offers two types of ambu- can leave on people. When Arnav says that he wants something positive from my have many recorded lances and the objective is to my school discussed this idea to solve real world problems game, I’ll be extremely happy instances of women giving let anambulance reach the with me, I jumped into it using AI and robotics, he fin- birth in ambulances due to hospital in 90 seconds knowing the social impact ishes with a smile. AARNAV OJHA HYDERABAD ENTERS INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE Hyderabad FC is all set to begin its journey in Indian Super League and unveiled its jersey while introducing the players ctor Daggubati to make its debut in the revive and strengthen the Venkatesh Hyderabad league and soccer culture in the city. unveiled the jersey reignite the passion for the Hyderabad is the city, which of Hyderabad FC, sport in the city. Hyderabad encourages sportspersons A the new entrant in FC will be headed by head across the disciplines. We the Indian Super coach Phil. With a strong have produced the best foot- League for 2019 that has bunch of players, the team ball teams and had the hon- mixed with classic black and will focus on consolidating its our of having 8 players in the yellow colours, on Sunday. position in the league and 1956 Olympic team that fin- Echoing the desire to revive make an impression in its ished 4. We hope that with the rich and illustrious soccer very first season on October Hyderabad FC we will be able culture of the city, the jersey 20 at . to revive the passion for the of Hyderabad FC is designed Hyderabad city has a histo- sport and replenish the lost to reverberate the heritage ry with football and the glory to the city and the and pride of the city. Hyderabad FC will revive and country.” The event was graced by strengthen the soccer culture The 25-member team com- the co-owners of Hyderabad in the city. Hyderabad, once prises of seven foreigners FC, Varun Tripuneni and upon a time used to be the including each two from The Vijay Madduri, former Indian football hub, which con- UK, Spain, Brazil and one cricketer Mohammad tributed significantly to the from Austria. Azharuddin, head coach Phil Indian soccer team from early A MASSIVE EFFORT TO Brown along with players of 1920s until the late 1950s. Hyderabad FC. The jersey With Hyderabad FC, the city WITH A STRONG sports a contemporary look is all set to witness a eupho- and is inspired by the tradi- ria, which will engulf the BUNCH OF PLAYERS, tional Nizami Sherwani and whole city with soccer fever. THE TEAM WILL city’s architecture. The bold Varun Tripuraneni, co- colours make it classy and owner, Hyderabad FC says, FOCUS ON represent the upbeat mood of “We are very excited to unveil CONSOLIDATING Hyderabadi’s and their bright our new jersey that represents culture. During the event, the the rich culture of the city. ITS POSITION IN club also introduced the The team is all geared up to Hyderabad FC team who will hit the field and face chal- THE LEAGUE AND be representing the city in the lenges like true sportsmen.” MAKE AN IMPRESSION GOany NGOs and GREENoperations. Hero India Super League Venkatesh Daggubati, says, other agencies Ecological initiatives go beyond an individual This plantation drive 2019-20. “It feels so overwhelming to IN ITS VERY FIRST have started was a milestone and adds The team was very excited have our team fighting to SEASON programmes exercise and have become a collective phenomenon. to the ongoing m similar to the Heartfulness Green initia- state govern- Heartfulness organised one such event by planting tive to enrich the natural ment’s flagship pro- environment and lessen gramme, Haritha Haram, the destruction caused by in order to increase the 64,000 trees in 64 cities in one day human activities. green cover in the state. The Heartfulness Green Many agencies have gone 64,000 saplings were plant- Nagpur, Patiala, Roorkee, This year we are inspired initiative emphasises the further by attempting to ed across 64 cities in a sin- Satkhol, Sholapur, Siligiri, by the UN theme ‘Climate need to grow ecologically, spread this awareness gle day. Ace badminton Trichy, Trivandrum, Ujjain, Action for Peace’ and the economically and socio- nationwide to get more player P.V. Sindhu was and Vizag amongst others. Indian government’s culturally important native people involved in the ini- among the dignitaries who All the 6,400 saplings Jalshakti initiative to con- species. More than 2.5 lakh tiative. For this, thousands participated in the event. planted at Kanha Shanti serve water, and we are trees and shrubs have of practitioners of The plantation drive Vanam are indigenous, and concentrating our efforts already been planted at Heartfulness across 13 happened in Hyderabad, some are rare and critically in that direction to mark a Kanha Shanti Vanam and states in the country dili- Agra, Allahabad, Chennai, endangered. very important day in our the vision is to reach 10 gently went about planting Coimbatore, Coorg, Delhi, “Tree plantation is one organisation’s evolution as lakhs. The Heartfulness trees and shrubs to mark Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, of the several conservation a social and ecological volunteers across India the 64th birthday of the Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kota, efforts and one of the core change maker,” said have also committed to Heartfulness Guide, Lucknow, Madurai, activities of Heartfulness Saravanan from Kanha’s cultivating 6,40,000 sapli- Kamlesh Patel. In all, Moradabad, Mysore, across all our ashrams. nursery and tree plantation ngs by the end of this year. 10

Vijayawada Monday September 30, 2019 celeb talks

JASON URGES WORLD LEADERS TO ACT ON CLIMATE CRISIS ollywood star Jason Momoa has urged world lead- ers to take serious actions on climate crisis in his United Nations (UN) speech. H The actor and ocean activist spoke up for “all island nations” at the UN, and demanded more action from delegates, listing the issues that threaten some of the world’s most beautiful places and claiming the people of the South Pacific, in particular, are suffering more, insisting they are at the “critical - ping point” of a crisis that could kill the planet. “As a native Hawaiian born to a mother from Iowa, I have seen how one place can be oblivious to anoth- er,” he said. “The issues facing an island can feel so far removed from that place that is landlocked in the middle of our country. However, with a foothold in two worlds, I quickly began to see how a problem for one will soon become a problem for all....” He added, “We, the island nations and all coastal communities, are the front lines in this environ- mental crisis. The oceans are in a state of emer- gency, entire marine ecosystems are vanishing with the warming of the seas, and as the waste of the world empties into our waters, we face the devas- tating crisis of plas- tic pollution.” I'VE these songs RAPPER DRAKE'S HIDDEN will come out soon.” BECOME Singh can be labelled as the face of Punjabi pop in the late 2000s. which first reported the His tracks became Bollywood spe- “Lots of HILLS HOME VANDALISEDHollywood Unlocked STRONGER cials, often a film’s main ingredi- things are anadian rapper Drake news, Drake’s father Dennis Graham is also ent, as he started giving one hit coming. There is has received a sort of “being surveilled” for whatever the 32-year-old after the other in movies such as a song by me for the warning after he report- star did that has angered the culprit. NOW: Cocktail, Chennai Express, Khiladi film Pagalpanti'. There C edly sent a private mes- Drake’s representatives, however, deny that his 786 and Boss. However, Singh has is a single featuring sage to the wife of rap- home was spray-painted and say it was only his faced his share of brickbrats as his Sidharth Malhotra store that was vandalised. Drake has not spoken per Kanye West’sHotline former Bling manag- hit- HONEY work has been perceived as misogy- and Nushrat er Don C. The up on the vandalism and it’s currently unknown nist by many. Bharucha. I have maker’s Hidden Hills home and if he has reported it to police. How does he deal with the criticism? another single OVO store were recently van- Don C and Drake used to be considered friends. SINGH “I just keep working. I think an artiste coming up in dalised in the middle of the Don’s wife Kristen Noel Crawley is a designer of should keep working. Many people might December. It is night. Some vandals spray- founder of KNC Beauty. She often posts on her feel bad about several things but my inten- a christmas gift. painted the store and Drake’s Instagram page photographs of her modelling tion has never been to hurt anyone. I just It is a crazy song,” house and recorded a video of clothes and promoting her beauty products. On the work front, Drake may soon work on make music. Whether it works or not, and if he winds them telling him to leaveaceshow- Los it is liked or not or if anyone is hurt... I can’t up. Angeles, reports the collaborative album with rapper Lil Wayne e gained instant stardom by belt- do anything about it,” he said. biz.com. that they have teased for years. ing out hits such as Main This year Singh was named Best Music However, it’s not “Were both doing what we do, but he already Sharabi..., Angrezi beat... and Director for the film Sonu Ke clear who was know,” Wayne recently said about the long-await- behind this, but ed project. H Lungi dance.... Punjabi rapper Yo Titu Ki Sweety. according to He added, “We still text and send songs here Yo Honey Singh, who has openly He finds winning awards a portal spoken about his struggles with as motivation. and there, change a verse because he killed me or bipolar disorder and alcoholism, says he has “It is a big thing for change a verse cuz I killed him. It’s still the same emerged stronger after his battles with his me. In fact, any award competition.” demons. Singh was missing from the lime- an artiste wins becomes light around 2016-2017. He made a stun- a big inspiration for ning comeback with songs like Dil chori... them. They may say and Chhote chhote peg... in the film Sonu Ke that awards don''t Titu Ki Sweety. He even featured in music matter, but I feel video after four years with the single winning an award Makhna. does matter to an Has he come out stronger? “I have artiste. It motivates become stronger now. I never faced such to do more good problems in life but when it happened I work,” he said. had my family to support me and help Now. since he me fight and get out of it,” Singh told has made a IANS. powerful Singh, who real name is Hirdesh comeback, Singh, says he was sick and hence what can his career got a little slow during his fans that phase. expect “I was sick and when I from recovered I chose to stay in him? the studio, and I think I made around more than 35 songs from 2017 to 2019. All

LIFE FOR ME IS ABOUT FEARS MASHED WITH EXCITEMENT: HRITHIK ROSHAN e may have defined the over my edge and still survive that is “I do few films but I like doing quintessential Bollywood what I continuously do. that, it is my style, I have to accept hero, but Hrithik Roshan “True joy is when you live on the it. I put everything that I have and I says he has been pushing edge. The adrenaline rush, the insecuri- risk it. It is about having courage in H himself as an artiste with ty, the fears mashed with the excite- your instincts,” he adds. atypical choices since the ment is what life should be about,” he Hrithik, who has had fair share of beginning of his career. says. ups and downs in his life, says the The 45-year-old actor, who reached Hrithik says from playing a mentally biggest lesson his journey has taught the heights of stardom with his very disabled man in Koi... Mil Gaya to a him is that one should have the first film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, sur- paraplegic in Guzaarish, Mughal courage to face their weaknesses and prised his fans with his decision to do emperor Akbar in Jodhaa Akbar, a visu- turn them into their strengths. off-beat films like Fiza and Mission ally-impaired man out for revenge in “No single person in the world has Kashmir following the humongous suc- Kaabil to a mathematician in Super 30, everything. If you look closer, you will cess of his debut movie. he has always picked characters that see shortcomings and minuses in In an interview with PTI, Hrithik impact him. everything that is beautiful in this says he has always looked for parts “When I did Akbar, it impacted me. world. Especially a human being. A PREGNANT which have the power to “transform It excited me that I really went into it. human being is made up of courage him and bend him into something Similarly the characters in Koi... Mil and to walk with the flaws is what KALKI KOECHLIN better”. Gaya, Super 30, Kaabil, impacted me. It makes a human being beautiful and “I only look to find a depends on how much impact the that is what I movie where I can juice character has made on me. have,” he said. PLANS WATER out my entire potential. “I have also done films way in the I like to be in spaces past, where they had set-model charac- where I am pushed ters and I have enjoyed doing that as BIRTH IN GOA to the edge. The well. But it doesn’t become worth alki Koechlin is pregnant with her first child. The 35- struggle and remembering. I hope to keep finding year-old actress, who is five months pregnant now, search to find roles that impact me,” he adds. has her due date in December. She is planning to your edge, The actor says he receives deliver her baby throughactress water is pregnantbirthing inwith Goa. her first how far both positive and negative K The Made in Heaven can I reactions for his movie child with boyfriend GuyHT Brunch.Hershberg, Kalki who is now is an spend- lean choices but for him Israeli classical pianist, reported quality always ing time listening to Guy’s music, going for walks with him and matters over doing yoga. She has also reduced the use of mobile phone. quantity. “I already feel the changes in the way I react to things. I am more deliberate, slower, more patient. When motherhood comes eventually, it brings with it a new consciousness to your sense of person. I still want to work but it is less about the rat race and more about nurturing oneself through one’s work. It becomes about infusing concentration and energy inward,” she said. If reports are to be believed, Kalki herself was born through the process of water birthing and hence the decision to give birth to her little one in a similar way. 11

Vijayawada Monday September 30, 2019 tollywood CHIRU ACQUIRES LUCIFER

Sye Raa at the pre-release event of TELUGU n a recentRIGHTS turn of events in on Sunday. Narasimha Reddy The actor might reprise Megastar Chiranjeevi has Chiranjeevi was seen fondly remarking shown interest and bought the at how ‘handsome’ he found Prithvi to filming rights of the look, since the first time he saw Prithvi in the role of Mohan Lal I blockbuster movie Aiyya. Prithviraj was Bollywood movie Sye Raa… but he Lucifer. initially meant to star in in the intense political The film directed by Prithviraj couldn’t make it as he was preoccupied Sukumaran had made ripples at the box with shooting for his upcoming drama which drew office. The Mohan Lal starrer is an Malayalam survival drama intense political drama which drew Aadujeevitham. acclaim from several acclaim from several film critics across Speaking at the event, Prithvi said, the country. “Please give me an opportu- “Chiranjeevi sir has bought the remake critics across the nity to act under your direction,” rights of Lucifer. Hope he does that.” country Chiranjeevi is quoted as asking Prithviraj

Chiranjeevi was seen fondly remarking at how ‘handsome’ he found Prithvi, since the first time he saw Prithvi in Bollywood movie Aiyya. Prithviraj was initially meant to star in Sye Raa… but he couldn’t make it as he was preoccupied with shooting for his upcoming Malayalam survival drama Aadujeevitham

Record Big B: views for Bunny’s an accomplished artist new song egastar Amitabh most accomplished artist, and Bachchan has it has been a joy to be working tylish star Allu explored many gen- with her again. The writing, Arjun’s latest res, but says working the screenplay and the S movie Ala M in mystery thriller camerawork need special men- Vaikunta puramlo’s Badla has been the tion — they are responsible in first single most rewarding experience for giving this film its immense Samajavaragamana, him. value,” the veteran actor said. which was released on After working on Sujoy Badla also stars Amrita Saturday, has crossed six Ghosh’s Badla, Big B will team Singh, Tony Luke, Manav million views within a up with actor Emraan Hashmi Kaul and Tanveer Ghani. It is day. Directed by for yet another mystery thriller. about an interview between Trivikram, the song was “Working on this mystery a lawyer and a business written by Sirivennela thriller has been a most woman, in which the latter Seetharama Sastry and the rewarding experience for me. insists that she is being music was composed by Sujoy Ghosh, the director of the wrongfully framed for SS Thaman. The song that film, needs to be given credit the murder of her lover. was sing by Sid Sriram has for putting this intricate tale in Badla will have its got six million views and a most exciting and watchable World TV 3,13,000 likes in a day. manner,” Big B said. Premiere on Zee “Taapsee Pannu, who has Cinema on worked with me before, is a Sunday.

ward-winning He says, “This film has a AFTER WORKING ON SUJOY GHOSH’S filmmaker complete different screen- BADLA, BIG B WILL TEAM UP WITH Chasing Bhavani Shankar play. There are only limited A is coming up with characters in the movie, ACTOR EMRAAN HASHMI FOR YET his new venture with every character given titled as Climax. importance. Now, we are in ANOTHER MYSTERY THRILLER the The film produced under the final stage of shoot- Kaipas Film Productions ing and planning to banner stars Dr Rajendra make a song in a huge mystery Prasad, Prudhvi Raj, Shiva set in Ramoji Film City.” Shankar, Sasha Singh, Director Bhavani Ramesh and Chandu in key Shankar said, “In the Bhavani roles. Bhavani Shankar’s pre- movie, Rajendra Prasad vious film Dream has won sir character name was Bhagya Nagara Shankar's seven awards at various Modi and you would international film festivals know the reason behind Climax, which and appreciated by film fra- the name after watching ternity all over the world. the movie. We took utmost Veedullo was completely One of the producers of care for specs and tattoos Climax, P Rajeshwar Reddy, for Modi character. We are said that the film revolves sure of the film would do Gammattu's first shot in around a murder mystery. well at the box office.” Hyderabad, revolves around look released

a murder omedian and actor Y Srinivasa Reddy mystery has turned produc- er-cum-director C with movie Bhagya Nagara Veedullo Gammattu. The first look of the movie that was released on Sunday received good response from the audience. Srinivasa Reddy, Satya and Shakalaka Shankar will be seen in lead roles. The film being under Making on the Plying Colours Entertainment banner, is scheduled to hit theatres in October. VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 sport 12

SINGLES INDIAN JR BOYS WIN BRONZE IN TT Mumbai: Indian junior boys Raegan Albuquerque ‘Seniors should throw first punch’ and Yashansh Malik paired with Netherlands' Lode Hulshof to win the Bronze medal at the Serbia Junior and Cadet Table-Tennis Open. The team put up a big Philander wants experienced Proteas players including him to make statement in Tests fight before going down 2-3 in the semi-finals to the Czech Republic trio of Radek Skala, Tomas Martinko and Ondrej Kveton. Starting the proceedings, n PTI VIZIANAGARAM Spotlight will be tant part, to lay a good foun- Raegan lost 2-3 to Radek but Lode got them back dation for players to take for- into the tie, beating Martinko 3-2. Yashansh then outh Africa pacer on a lot of big ward,” he said. increased the lead in his team's favour and beat Vernon Philander wants players to make Philander, who made his Ondrej 3-1. With just a win away from entering the Sthe team’s senior players Test debut in 2011, geared up final, Raegan and Lode went down by identical 0-3 to take responsibility and a statement. Our for the opening Test by tak- margins to Tomas and Radek to end their campaign. throw the “first punch” at “big job is to come ing two wickets and scoring dogs” India in the upcoming 48 during the drawn three- C GARH CONTINUE WINNING three-match Test series start- here and give the day warm-up game between RUN ing October 2. first punch as Board President’s XI and Bengaluru: Chhattisgarh continued its winning The opening Test against India is obviously South Africa here. run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, beating Andhra by 56 India will mark the start of “It’s always good to have runs in the Elite Group A game on Sunday. Asked to Heavy rainfall in Surat washes 3rd T20 game South Africa’s ICC World expected to do some time out in the middle. bat first, Chhattisgarh, who had stunned defending between India and South Africa women BCCI Test Championship cam- well Fortunately for me, I came champions Mumbai on Saturday, crawled to 268/9 paign and Philander said it is here a couple of days earlier in their allotted 50 overs at the Alur cricket stadium going to be a tough battle first —Vernon Philander to join the A side… to get a Third women's II near here. Opener Chandrakar (54) and one-down up. bit of a game time,” said the Ashutosh Singh (75) rallied the innings before “It’s a tough start … play- “We are known as a team 34-year-old, who has taken T20 washed out Shashank Singh made a quick- fire 45 off 25 balls, ing India in India but I don’t who starts slow so this time 214 wickets at an astounding with two fours and four sixes, to ensure that his think the South Africans around we have to start well. average of 21.64. PTI n SURAT team got past the 260-run mark. And then would have wanted it any There is a lot of pressure on “Mainly it’s just about Chhatisgarh bowlers kept taking wickets at regular other way … take the big players (but then) it’s interna- getting a feel for the wickets. he third women's Twenty20 intervals and the Andhra innings eventually folded dogs in their home ground,” tional cricket and you want to It is going to be a tough series, TInternational between India up at 212, way short of their target. In another Elite he was quoted as saying by keep it that way.” obviously, so the more time and South Africa was abandoned Group A match at Alur, Kerala defeated Hyderabad the ICC. Philander, who had you spend out there in the on Sunday, without a ball being by 62 runs. While in third game at Just Cricket, Goa “All of us are looking for- picked up 15 wickets during middle, the better.” bowled due to heavy downpour defeated Jharkhand by 42 runs to bag four points. ward to this challenge and South Africa’s last Test series Talking about the World here. there are a lot of player-to- against India in 2018, wants Test championship, Philander Persistent rain meant even the INDIA U-18 CLAIM MAIDEN SAFF player challenges as well.” the senior players to leave said: “The Test championship toss could not take place. The game TITLE It will be first Test series behind a legacy for the brings in a new dimension. It was supposed to start at 7 pm local New Delhi: The Indian football team lifted the SAFF for South Africa since the youngsters. is a new sort of excitement for time but after inspecting the con- U-18 Championship for the first time when they retirements of experienced “We have lost some players. Also knowing that ditions at 7:30 pm, the umpires defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in the title clash on Sunday. players such as Hashim Amla senior players and there are you will be playing against decided to call off the game. India surged ahead as early as the 2nd minute when and Dale Steyn. new players coming in and top teams more often (is This is the second consecutive Vikram Partap Singh sped past his marker and “Spotlight will be on a lot we want them to learn quick- great). match in the series which has banged it in. The match-winner came in injury time of big players to make a ly. “We are obviously pre- been washed out. The second T20 when the nippy Ravi Bahadur Rana scored off a statement. Our job is to come “Hopefully we can use pared to do well. When we do was also abandoned due to rain on screamer from about 30 yards. Yeasin Arafat here and give the first punch the experience of the senior well, it gives you that better Thursday. reduced the margin for Bangladesh in the 40th as India is obviously expect- players that are still around confidence and I’ll take that India lead the five-match series minute. “I had maintained that it will take a moment ed to do well,” said Philander and mold this into a good confidence with me. It’s been 1-0. of brilliance to end this SAFF Championship, and it after the conclusion of the Test side for the years to a long winter for me and I am The fourth T20 is scheduled was fitting that Ravi finished it off with a wonderful Vernon Philander, right, chats with Kagiso Rabada during South Africa’s training session ICC/File Photo final day of the practice game. come. That’s the most impor- feeling in really good nick.” here on Tuesday. strike,” head coach Floyd Pinto stated moments after the final whistle. “We were not just the best footballing team in the tournament, but also the most effective team. I am really happy for the boys. They earned it,” he added. ‘Successful SL tour will encourage DE MINAUR WINS THIRD CAREER TITLE Zuhai: Alex de Minaur of Australia won his third ATP title of a breakout year with victory over France's other countries to play in Pak’ Adrian Mannarino in the final of the inaugural Zhuhai Championships on Sunday. The 20-year-old, who PTI n KARACHI defeated former number one Andy Murray in the last PCB to wait for India’s Asia Cup 16, won 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 in a little over two hours. ri Lanka’s interim head confirmation till June 2020 Ranked 31 in the world, De Minaur has been Scoach Rumesh Ratnayake imperious in southern China all week and broke the feels his side’s trouble-free lim- PTI n KARACHI “But that is a decision lower-ranked Frenchman in the 10th game of the second set to seal his victory. De Minaur adds Ashish Nehra chats with Jasprit Bumrah BCCI/File Picture ited overs tour of Pakistan will for the Asian Cricket encourage other nations to he Pakistan Cricket Council and ICC to make. Zhuhai to titles in Atlanta and Sydney this year. send their sides to this part of TBoard (PCB) has set We are ready to have India BEKELE MISSES RECORD BY 2 Stress fracture has got the world. June 2020 as deadline for in the Asia Cup,” Khan said. SECS The Sri Lankan team the Indian Cricket Board to Khan however Berlin: began its tour of Pakistan on confirm its participation in acknowledged the practical Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele won his second nothing to do with Friday, after 10 of its main play- Asia Cup, scheduled in problems in having any Berlin Marathon on Sunday in a time of two hours ers refused to travel citing September next year. bilateral cricketing ties with one minute and 41 seconds, just two seconds short security concerns. “This will be a precursor countries to be here.” “We need to see if India India in the prevailing stren- of the world record. Bekele left it late to hit the lead, Bumrah’s action: Nehra The Pakistan Cricket for that (Test) tour (in Much to the disappoint- agrees to come to Pakistan uous relationship between overtaking countryman Birhanu Legese on the 38th Board (PCB) had initially invit- December). I’m sure this will ment of the players and fans, for the Asia Cup. There is the two neighbours. kilometre before hitting top speed as he chased the world record of 2:01:39 set in Berlin last year by PTI n NEW DELHI ed Cricket Sri Lanka to play certainly encourage the others the opening ODI was washed still some time till next “Board to board level, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge. Bekele was more than a two Tests of the ICC Test (SL player, who refused to out due to rain and Ratnayake year’s September but by we share a good relation minute behind the world record time with 10 shish Nehra, who knows a thing or two about injury Championship in Karachi and travel) to take decisions, we said the downpour has affect- June, we have to know with India but they have a kilometres to go, but finished in a flurry to better his Amanagement, on Sunday insisted that India’s pre- Lahore but the Islanders can’t enforce it on them,” ed the team’s training as well. where we are going with this lot of government interfer- personal best of 2:03:03 set at the 2016 Berlin mier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah’s stress fracture has got instead opted to play a limit- Ratnayake told a media confer- “We have had only a day’s and if it can’t be hosted here ence and we can’t keep on Marathon. Legese finished second with fellow nothing to do with his unorthodox action. ed-overs series of three ODIs ence. training outside and today is because of a lack of involve- running after them to play Ethiopian Sisay Lemma in third. Ashete Bekere, also Bumrah was recently ruled out of both South Africa and as many Twenty20 match- “They have taken a deci- another. The preparation has- ment of India,” PCB CEO a bilateral series. If they from Ethiopia, was the fastest of the women, and Bangladesh series owing to a stress fracture on his es. sion and we have to respect n’t been all that good but that’s Wasim Khan said. want to play they will have finishing just eight seconds ahead of countrywoman lower back, with a recovery time period of two months The PCB is now looking at that, but certainly, if things go not going to be an excuse However the final deci- to tell us and give us a firm Mare Dibaba in a time of 2:20:14, highlighting the due to early detection. this tour to pass off successful- well, this series will be a huge which I will give because they sion to shift the tournament commitment. We have no African nation's dominance in the sport. Former India left arm speedster Nehra is confident ly and have the Tests in thing for the future, not only are all professional players,” will be Asian Cricket issues playing at a neutral that Bumrah will be as lethal post his comeback as he December in Pakistan. for them but for all other Ratnayake said. Council’s prerogative. venue,” Khan said. PUNERI PA LTAN OUT OF PKL was prior to injury. SESON 7 “Stress fracture is unrelated to action and we must Panchkula: Naveen Kumar was once again the star get our concepts clear. He doesn’t need to change his for Dabang Delhi KC as they ousted Puneri Paltan action and if he tries to do that, it won’t be great. Let Momota takes Korea title from the Pro-Kabaddi League with 60-40 victory on n me assure you when he comes back, he can bowl with AFP SEOUL India complete hat-trick of wins Sunday. Naveen, the talented raider picked up same action, intensity and pace,” Nehra said. another Super 10 (his 17th consecutive) as Delhi n “His action is not that unconventional as it is made op-ranked Kento Momota of Japan PTI ANTWERP started the third quarter produced a near-flawless performance to end the out to be. The alignment of his body at the time of deliv- Tclinched the men’s singles title at the with a flurry of good paltan campaign in the cash-rich league. Delhi, as ery is perfect. Korea Open badminton tournament on ragflicker opportunities inside the expected, started on the front foot, with their raider- “The only aspect that is not copy book is his left Sunday with a win over number two DHarmanpreet Singh Spanish circle, and it was in-chief Naveen Kumar looking unstoppable. Pune hand (works like a pivot), which doesn’t go up. Even Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan. yet again scored a brace as in the 35th that they ben- were badly missing the services of their raider then, his action is 10 times better than Malinga. The 25-year-old downed Chou 21-19, Indian men’s hockey team efited from it as forward Pankaj Mohite, who missed out due to a fever. Their Malinga’s knees, back leg bends giving a look of a javelin 21-17 in a final that lasted 53 minutes. thrashed Spain 5-1 for Ramandeep Singh scored raiders struggled as Ravinder Pahal (completed 50 thrower,” said Nehra, known for his in-depth techni- In the women’s final, China’s He their third consecutive India’s third goal of the tackle points for the season) and Joginder Narwal, cal knowledge. Bingjiao defeated Ratchanok Intanon of win, here on Sunday. afternoon. the corners for Delhi, also got into the game with For someone whose career was plagued by Thailand 18-21, 24-22, 21-17. Harmanpreet (41’, Harmanpreet con- successful tackles. Naveen kept adding to his points injuries, Nehra feels that it’s not always prudent to set South Korea dominated the women’s 51’) and Ramandeep verted a penalty corner to tally as he clinched a personal record of becoming a time frame. doubles, with Kim So-yeong and Kong Singh (35’) scored in the make it 4-1 in India’s the fastest player to secure 400 raid points in the “In case of stress fracture there is no time frame. Hee-yong beating compatri- second half after favour. PKL history. Jasprit might feel good in next two months and may ots Lee So-hee and Shin Akashdeep Singh (5’) and The last quarter saw a not feel good even after six months. So only the play- Seung-chan 13-21, 21-19, SV Sunil (20’) had put HI/Twitter similar tale as India pro- DHARMAMER WINS MALDIVES er knows when his body is feeling cent percent match 21-17. India ahead at the half- Indian players listen to coach Reid’s instruction during half-time duced some outstanding CHALLENGE ready,” he said. Indonesian pair Fajar time. Indians. SV Sunil marked his team moves with their Male: Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer clinched The rehabilitation is very important as this is a type Alfian and Muhammad It was not a great start However, high on return to the team with a pressing and quick pass- the men's singles title at the Maldives International of back injury that doesn’t involve any surgical Rian Ardianto for the Indian team confidence from their two wonderful strike in the ing. They scored their Challenge with a straight-games win over Siril process. defeated though, as they went a wins in the opening two second quarter to give fifth goal of the match Verma on Sunday. The 23-year-old from Mumbai, “Stress fracture doesn’t have medication. It’s only Takeshi Kamura goal down in the third matches, India responded India a 2-1 lead. In the when Harmanpreet step who won the Myanmar International Series earlier proper rest and rehabilitation unlike disc injury or any and Keigo minute through Spain’s with a quick equalizer in 20th minute the forward up yet again to convert this month, registered a comfortable 21-13, 21-18 nerve tissue injury,” he said. Sonoda of Japan opening attack. Iglesias the fifth minute as ran inside from the right another penalty corner. victory over his compatriot in a match that lasted 35 Nehra feels that an injury like stress fracture can 21-16, 21-17 to Alvaro scored the open- Akashdeep Singh scored flank, and struck the ball India will face world minutes. The final day of the competition saw never be apprehended and Bumrah’s was the classic case. clinch the men’s ing goal of the match to a field goal to make it 1- past Quico Cortes. number two Belgium on Indians competing for the title in four of the five “He had a month’s break post World Cup. He did- doubles title. put the pressure on the 1. The Indian team Tuesday. events. AGENCIES n’t play white ball game and came for Test matches. But that means workload was well managed but still he had that fracture. Now can you explain why?” he asked. Nehra elaborated, “Had they not done scans, they wouldn’t even had figured as players wouldn’t imme- Coleman roars to 100m title diately figure out they have stress fracture. “Stress fracture is detected through bone scans and not MRI. In bone scan plates, you will see doctors point- AFP n DOHA claim his first major outdoor lation after a performance victory in the women’s ham- Echevarria. ing at various spots. These are stress spots. championship Gold medal. which makes him the sixth mer. The 23-year-old Gayle “Now fast bowling is a strenuous activity and do S sprinter Christian Defending champion fastest man in history. Price, 26, has only one kid- launched himself 8.69m with a bone scan of any bowler and you will see those spots. UColeman stamped his Justin Gatlin took Silver in “It is an incredible time, it ney and suffered several seri- his fourth attempt while Cuba’s Do you stop playing? It’s just that you have to manage mark on world sprinting on 9.89sec at the age of 37 while is a PR for me. I think the sky’s ous injuries down the years. Echevarria only managed it well as some injuries are chronic,” he said. Saturday with a dominant per- Canada’s Andre De Grasse the limit, I think I still have a “I didn’t even think I was 8.34m for Bronze. Nehra elaborated, “Had they not done scans, they formance to sweep to the claimed Bronze in 9.90sec. lot of things I can work on and going to compete this year,” Day two concluded with wouldn’t even had figured as players wouldn’t imme- global 100 metres title and sug- It completed a flawless improve, I think I can keep Price said after her win. “I was 50km walk races. diately figure out they have stress fracture. gest the heir to retired championship campaign for dropping my time,” the indoor in a lot of pain. I couldn’t even The men’s race was won by He said that too much noise is made out of work- Jamaican icon Usain Bolt has Coleman, who had been the 60 metres world record hold- throw over 70 metres.” Yusuke Suzuki, who became load management and according to Nehra, the more arrived. only man to duck under 10 er said. the first Japanese athlete to win the player plays, the better he gets. The 23-year-old seconds in both Friday’s open- There were also first world OLDEST MEDAL the 50km men’s race. “At this stage of his career, the more he plays, bet- American, who escaped a dop- ing rounds and Saturday’s titles for Ethiopia-born natu- Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle upset The women’s race saw a ter he will get at it. Jessi is only 26 years old. He is play- ing ban earlier this month on semi-finals. ralised Dutch distance runner the form book to strike men’s Chinese 1-2 with Liang Rui ing international cricket for three years and he knows a technicality, swept over the He let out a roar of tri- Sifan Hassan in the 10,000m long jump Gold, producing the taking Gold in 4hr 23min his body well. He will come back stronger and the pace Christian Coleman, left, crosses the finish line to win men's finish line in a world-leading umph as he crossed the line and DeAnna Price of the leap of his life to defeat 26sec and Li Maocuo the in his deliveries will remain intact,” he concluded. 100 meter race ahead of Silver medalist Justin Gatlin AP personal best of 9.76sec to before punching the air in jubi- United States, who celebrated favourite Juan Miguel Silver.