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EGYPT TO HOLD FULL-HONOURS IN A FIRST, MUMBAI CIVIC BODY SEIZES NEW TECH TO MAKE MRI, OTHER RUSSIAN TV AIRS NAMES OF MNS OF MILITARY FUNERAL FOR MUBARAK 2 CHOPPERS FOR PROPERTY TAX DUES MEDICAL TESTS COMFORTABLE WWII DEAD AHEAD OF ANNIVERSARY

gypt was preparing to hold a full-honours military funeral on n an unprecedented move, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation cientists have used technology employed in the defense and Russian news channel is broadcasting the names of more than 12 EWednesday for the country's former autocratic President Hosni I(BMC) has seized two helicopters of MESCO Airline for non-payment Saerospace industries to create an adaptable, wearable and stretchable Amillion Soviet soldiers killed during World War II, ahead of the 75th Mubarak, who for decades was the face of stability in the of Property Tax dues of over Rs 16 million for 2019-2020. A fabric that may make MRI, and other medical imaging tests easier on anniversary of the end of the war in May. The unprecedented move by Middle East but who was ousted from power in the 2011 team of civic officials swooped at the Juhu Airport and sealed patients. One reason medical imaging tests such as magnetic resonance the state-controlled Rossiya 24 news channel Arab Spring uprising that swept much of the region.A few the two helicopters at the site to prevent the company from imaging (MRI) are uncomfortable is that they often use reflects the Kremlin's efforts to use the conflict to dozen Mubarak supporters, clad in black and carrying moving or flying them. This is the first instance of the civic rigid radio-frequency (RF) coils to detect signals, or stir national pride. The initiative was posters of the former president, gathered in the body taking such an action on a movable asset, said a BMC sound, from the body, the researchers said. "Imagine launched on "Defender of the Fatherland Day" morning at a mosque complex in a the eastern official. The action is in tune with the BMC decision in going for an imaging session and they strap on -- February 23 -- and is timed to end May 8. New Cairo neighbourhood, where Mubarak's the last civic budget on measures to jack up the a comfortable fabric with the coils embedded The next day is Victory Day in Russia when body was to be brought for the funeral service outstanding PT dues collection by adopting stringent inside," said Joseph Rispoli, an assistant tanks roll and infantry march through Red later in the day. measures. professor at Purdue University in the US. Square to mark the end of the war in Europe. RESTORING ORDER Sonia demands No action against Kapil Mishra is Shah's resignation shameful, says Can't let another 1984 PNS n NEW DELHI The CWC is of the firm Priyanka Gandhi opinion that what has ha- Holding the Central and the ppened in Delhi is a colossal PNS n NEW DELHI Delhi governments responsi- ble for the communal violence failure of duty for which the Congress General Secretary happen, says Delhi HC in the city that has left at least entire responsibility must Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has 20 dead, Congress president be borne by the Central come out strongly against Gujarat Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday Government and part- the BJP and its leader Kapil demanded Home Minister icularly the Home Minister Mishra for ‘encounter n Amit Shah's resignation as the vio- JUDGES WATCH VIDEOS, ORDER FIRS FOR ALL HATE SPEECHES — SONIA GANDHI police’ she addressed a rare press lence in PNS n NEW DELHI conference. Congress interim president some rewarded with She spoke to the media areas of ‘promotion’, “We cannot let another 1984- Delhi violence toll at 27, Modi after chairing a Congress erated on the issue and passed north- like event happen in this coun- Working Committee (CWC) a resolution, demanding ans- east post-retirement try,” Justice S Muralidhar of the meeting, and alleged there wers from both the Delhi, Delhi High Court said on We- appeals for peace, brotherhood was a "well-planned" con- governments, while and has dnesday, in a strongly-worded spiracy behind the vio- also urging the appealed to 4 message to the government - at NEW DELHI: After more than lence, that has also led to people of Delhi to the people to maintain peace. the Centre and in Delhi - to three days of unprecedented injuries to more than "reject the poli- While speaking to the work together to combat unre- violence in northeast Delhi, in 200 people over the tics of hate and media on Wednesday after lenting violence that hit parts which 27 people have died and past three days. do their best in the Congress Working of the national capital for a at least 200 injured, Prime The CWC, the hi- healing the rifts Committee (CWC) meeting, fourth consecutive day today. Minister Narendra Modi today ghest decision-mak- caused by these she said that "no action on The court's comment came appealed for "peace and ing body of the shameful Kapil Mishra is as shameful after it watched a video of BJP brotherhood", and said he has Congress, delib- events". as his statement." leader Kapil Mishra, who has held an extensive review of the a history of making hate-filled situation in various parts of the communal rants, make yet national capital. "I appeal to my another incendiary speech in sisters and brothers of Delhi to northeast Delhi's Maujpur maintain peace and System for disaster alerts neighbourhood on Sunday brotherhood at all times," PM afternoon. Modi tweeted, in his first At least 27 people have been reaction to the violence. Stone- launched for coastal Andhra killed, including a Delhi Police throwing between rival groups, officer and an Intelligence arson and vandalism on Tuesday PNS n VIJAYAWADA Bureau officer, and over 180 marked unrelenting violence Using technology during Trump hurt have been injured in the clash- over CAA protests that began on Security personnel stand near a burning shop in Gokulpuri, North East Delhi, Home Minister Mekathoti tough times is recomm- country's es, which began Sunday after- Sunday. on Wednesday, Sucharitha on Wednesday noon as groups for and against inaugurated the Early Warning ended and also benefits reputation: the controversial citizenship Dissemination System in the progress of the State's economy. The system will send Ashok Gehlot law clashed in Maujpur, where observed, adding, "We heard l At least 27 people have been l Victims of the violence (EWDS) at the State Disaster Kapil Mishra was speaking. that one IB officer has been Management Authority here. alerts to the public to move to "We can't let another 1984 attacked. These things should killed and over 180 injured in the over the citizenship matrix Addressing the gathering clashes, which began include a Delhi Police officer safety during natural disasters scenario happen in this city; be immediately looked into". after the inauguration, the — MEKATHOTI SUCHARITHA not under the watch of this Sunday afternoon and an IB officer Home Minister said that 5 court", Justice Muralidhar 3 Andhra Pradesh is the second AP HOME MINISTER State in the country to be equipped with an advanced natural calamities like floods, The EWDS was enabled in mechanism of the early warn- cyclones and lightning strikes, 76 coastal mandals, 16 fish Brahmin boys ing system. The state govern- the early warning system will landing centres, 8 tourism des- AP plans desalination plants ment is introducing various alert authorities so that people tinations in the nine coastal to get Rs 15k new systems for the benefit of can be shifted to safer places in districts across the state. the people, Sucharitha said. time and loss of human life along coast with Israeli tech for thread She pointed out that during reduced. 3

PNS n VIJAYAWADA ceremony PNS n VIJAYAWADA Widows, The Andhra Pradesh govern- New energy export ment plans to set up desalina- The YS Jaganmohan Reddy divorcees can tion plants along coastal dis- government plans to extend tricts in collaboration with financial assistance of Rs policy on the anvil also be surrogate Israeli company IDE Techn- 15,000 to Brahmin boys aged Indian economy ologies to overcome the drink- between 7 and 16 through PNS n VIJAYAWADA act as an incentive for those mothers needs to be ing water shortage in the state. Andhra Pradesh Brahmin who want to set up new power After a meeting with IDE Finance Corporation to help The State government has de- plants. He also directed them PNS n NEW DELHI opened up: Technoligies Deputy CEO Lizi their families celebrate the cided to formulate Energy Ex- to explore avenues to increase Panagariya Torenstine and other officials thread ceremony. port Policy to create a co- investments and employ- The Union Cabinet on here on Wednesday, Chief A delegation from IDE Technologies of Israel meets Chief Minister YS The scheme will com- nducive atmosphere ment opportunities in Wednesday gave its approval Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Jaganmohan Reddy at his camp office in Tadepalli on Wednesday. mence from the new financial for increasing pow- the energy sector. for the Surrogacy Reddy said efforts to set up year after April 1, 2020. er generation and A proposal on (Regulation) Bill, 2020 to desalination plants was to provision to upgrade the plant using desalinated water and an The Brahmin Finance bring in more leasing out land to ensure effective regulation of 8 ensure that not a single drop of for drinking water as well. action plan should be prepared Corporation is already investments to industrial units in the service and also allowing water goes waste. He asked the Israeli compa- to ensure that all thermal implementing a scheme the sector. the sector was also widows and divorcees to be He pointed out that Israel is ny officials to make a study of plants use desalinated water. 'Bharati' for helping eco- Chairing a discussed. surrogates, if it was "altruistic". TODAY totally dependent on water where the desalination plants He emphasised the need to nomically-backward and review meeting on The Chief Mini- The Bill, cleared by the through desalination. could be set up, starting with estimate the cost of the tech- educated boys of the com- the energy sector, ster said such a pro- Cabinet, chaired by Prime ALMANAC The Chief Minister outlined Visakhapatnam and later cov- nology that is in vogue in the munity pursue higher educa- Chief Minister YS posal would encourage Minister Narendra Modi, has Month & Paksham: the need for utilising only ering the other coastal areas. purification of polluted water. tion overseas. Jaganmohan Reddy directed setting up of industries in AP. incorporated recommenda- Phalguna & Shukla Paksha desalinated water for industri- Jagan Mohan Reddy said officials to formulate the tions of a 23-member Rajya al purpose and there should be that Vizag Steel Plant should be 3 3 Energy Export Policy that will 3 Sabha Select Committee and Panchangam: is expected to be introduced in Tithi: Chaturthi: Full Night Parliament during the sec- Nakshatram: Revati: 01:08 am ond phase of the Budget (Next Day) Session beginning on March 2. Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start AP techie in Wuhan surviving on rice, pickle for a month In place of "close relative", any important work) the bill has now proposed n Rahukalam: 01:56 pm – 03:23 pm IANS NEW YORK With only non-vegetarian food available at a ture. They were again stopped that the surrogate mother Yamagandam: 06:39 am – 08:07 am Chinese company's dormitory, this woman from from taking the second flight should be "willing" woman. Varjyam: 11:38 am – 01:26 pm A 22-year-old engineer from on February 2 though they had The select committee had Andhra Pradesh, who is stra- Kurnool district is eating only the rice supplied in no symptoms of coronavirus. recommended that not only Gulika: 09:34 am - 11:01 am nded in coronavirus-hit Chin- Jyothi and Krishna were close relatives but any Good Time: (to start any important ese city of Wuhan, is surviving the dormitory and the pickle she had carried among the 58 trainee engineers woman, whether she is a work) on rice and pickle for nearly a with her from India of Panel Optodisplay widow or divorcee, who is Amritakalam: 10:26 pm – 12:14 am month, her relatives said. Technology Private Ltd "willing" should be allowed to Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:05 pm – 12:52 pm With only non-vegetarian (POTPL). Barring the two, all act as a surrogate mother, food is available at a Chinese can't say anything with cper- Chinese government should others have returned to India. Union Minister Smriti Irani VIJAYAWADA company's dormitory, this tainty about the Chinese allow the evacuation on The youths were part of a told media. WEATHER woman from Kurnool district is authorities," Jyothi's fiance humanitarian grounds as Jyothi group of staff of Chinese firm and her family suffered a lot for POPTL who went there for Forecast: eating only the rice supplied in Amarnath Reddy told IANS Partly Cloudy the dormitory and the pickle she over phone. the last 27 days. training. POPTL selected the Temp: 33/22 Humidity: 55% had carried with her from India. He was referring to reports Jyothi, along with another students during campus place- Sunrise: 06.36 The woman, who was not that China last week denied trainee engineer Sathya Sai ments to work at its upcoming Sunset: 06.21 allowed to board the flights to ed in Hubei province on "The embassy has given only a clearance to Indian Air Force's Krishna from Andhra Pradesh, LCD TV screen-manufactur- India late last month and earli- Thursday. tentative date. We have to wait. C-17 Globemaster to evacuate were not allowed to board the ing unit near Tirupati. Current Weather Conditions Updated February 26, 2019 5:00 PM er this month, is likely to return However, her relatives are There will be tension till she Indian citizens. flight on January 31 as they along with other Indians strand- keeping their fingers crossed. boards the flight because we Amarnath Reddy said the were running high tempera- 3 VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 27, 2020 vijayawada 02

he two-day tour of US tries are firm on stamping out President Donald Islamic terrorism. TTrump can be described A NEW ERA IN INDO-US TIES He also made it clear that a crucial phase in Indo-US India is exerting pressure on ties. Cordial relations between the USA to eliminate terror- two biggest democracies will tive countries first in whatev- countries is expected ment in the world. ist organisations from undoubtedly be highly bene- er decisions they take. Right Modi and Trump are not only firm, but have a to increase man- India has struck a Pakistan soil. Modi reminded ficial to both the countries from protecting interests of clear perspective on issues like stamping out ifold and TRULY deal for US $2.6 bil- that there is a special place for from any perspective. people and to liberating the terrorism, overcoming economic inequalities, Indian trade lion to import India in the hearts of Many benefits accrue to world of Islamic terrorism, delegations SPEAKING Lockheed helicopters Americans and that people the state as the relations their ideas are similar. They extending mutual cooperation on defence have been from the US. Defence across the globe love him. At between Narendra Modi and are not only firm, but have a matters, intelligence sharing, maintaining working hard to experts regard the deal as the same time, he went on Donald Trump grow stronger. clear perspective on issues improve the balance a crucial chapter in defence record stating that it is not Such strong ties are a result of like stamping out terrorism, ecological balance, checking cybercrime, of trade, get more relations between India and its easy to subdue him. Modi extending the hand of overcoming economic promotion of bilateral trade ties, attracting concessions and more benefits. neighbours. Trump declared that Modi friendship to Trump soon inequalities, extending mutu- investments, expansion of markets, Trump has issued a state- US defence experts readied is not only the pride of Gujarat after he became the PM. al cooperation on defence employment generation and so on ment that US was on the agreements to supply defence but also a proud son of the Recognition to India in the matters, intelligence sharing, verge of reaching an unprece- equipment worth $1.8 bil- country. He quoted the exam- Comity of Nations under maintaining ecological bal- dented trade agreement with lion, taking the total defence ple of Modi to demonstrate Modi’s leadership is unparal- ance, checking cybercrime, Trump’s visit and also that being part of Trump’s team. Y SATYA KUMAR India. It will be reached prior purchases of India from USA hard working nature of leled and was not achieved promotion of bilateral trade of prominent Democrats and Trump’s tour of India is BJP National Secretary to the US Presidential elec- to $22 billion. Indians, who he said can under any of the previous ties, attracting investments, Governors to the meeting described as not only a shot in tions in November. There is no doubt that joint achieve anything. regimes. expansion of markets, employ- addressed by Modi at the the arm of the country, but There is no doubt the naval exercises and intelli- However, the Congress and Modi has enhanced the ment generation and so on. behest of the Texas India also enhances its importance. lion mark today. Trade and widening gap between US gence sharing will also boost Left leaders and communal image of India in the eyes of Hence, Modi’s tour of the Forum also demonstrates this The tour will lend renewed commerce experts expect this and China will help India our defence capability. forces are not able to digest the the world and the country’s USA or Trump’s tour of India fact. Modi’s tour of the USA support to India and the to increase, leading to stronger commercially. Getting Pakistan declared as current developments. enhancement of image is inde- has attracted immense enthu- boosted confidence of prominent role it plays on the economic ties between the Huge consumer market in a terrorist nation and Islamic Forgetting the principle of scribable. siasm from various sections of American-Indians, who con- global fora. two nations. India stands to India is useful to American countries staying aloof from supporting the government on Chemistry between Modi society. stitute at least 1 per cent of the A crucial sign indicating benefit from a trade agree- tech firms. Pakistan, alienation of Pakistan foreign policy matters in spite and Trump is now well- The rousing reception US population. boost to bilateral trade ties ment between the two coun- The country is preparing to globally demonstrate the of political differences, they known to people of both the extended to Modi on his visit No doubt the American- between India and the US is tries, including allowing tariff face the challenge being posed power Modi wields globally. have been staging protests. For countries. It’s attributed to to Madison Square in New Indians leave no stone the latter setting aside China reduction and Indian corpo- by 5G technology. It proves that the support the country to raise its head ideological similarities York in 2014 and Howdy- unturned to improve Indo-US as its trade partner and lean- rate and professionals entering Trump is aware of the fact the country enjoys from the with confidence, cheap polit- between the two leaders who Modi meeting held in Texas in relations. This is also visible in ing towards India. Bilateral the US market. that India is one of the biggest USA. That’s why Modi went ical gimmicks should be put the people of their respec- 2019 endorses this fact. several American-Indians trade has reached US $160 bil- Trade between the two importers of defence equip- on record that both the coun- ignored. DGP Sawang invited Woman dies, Geriatric care: Concern over parents suspect to Urs celebrations son-in-law PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM

Sabbavaram police on inadequate knowledge base Wednesday registered a case of suspicious death based on a PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Services Authority (DLSA) music therapy and activity complaint by the parents of a Visakhapatnam said, out of therapy are first line manage- victim who alleged that their Inadequate knowledge base in every ten, four elderly people ment of dementia. son-in-law killed her and India to respond to the multi- are forced to live lives of humil- Chairman of the ACF, G. orchestrated it as suicide. farious challenges of old age iation, discrimination, abuse Sambasiva Rao in his inaugur- The victim was identified as care is worrisome. Old age is a and are refused even basic al address said, the elderly is at V Krishnaveni, a native of K. very difficult time for aban- needs. the dusk of their life and crave Kotapadu and resident of doned, exploited and forgotten So, awareness should be cre- for love and respect and the Amruthapuram village, people. ated among youth and people moral fabric of our society Sabbavaram mandal. "The need of the hour is to to help in securing good and needs to be retuned else the According to sources, one V exponentially increase inter- safe conditions to the elderly most reliable relationship will Nagaraju admitted his wife, V ventions that improve the qual- people, he said. be destroyed. Krishnaveni (28), to a hospi- ity of life of the elderly," said Dr Rao said that many senior While Radha S Murthy tal, claiming that she attempt- TVS Rao, President of citizens do not know that they Managing Trustee of NMT ed suicide in her house. Visakhapatnam District Senior can take their children or next said the existence of old age The woman died while Citizens Welfare Association and Senior Citizen Welfare, Varalakshmi, Emeritus of kin to court for negligence homes not only tells heart- PNS n VIJAYAWADA the arrangement for the 423rd undergoing treatment. Soon (VDSCWA) on Wednesday, said that the State government Professor of Andhra University. and exploitation, those that do breaking tales of the plight of urs of the venerated saint and after, her parents alleged the first day of three-day realises that ageing is inevitable In the current scenario, care- know, often cannot or do not the destitute elderly but also Director General of Police said that the authorities would dowry harassment by Orientation Programme of and most elderly people are left givers need oodles of patience want to take such action, even point out the greater problem Gautam D Sawang was on extend complete cooperation Nagaraju as reason for their Geriatric Care for functionar- alone at home, confined to soli- for playing a crucial role in the if it means putting up with mal- of widespread poverty and Wednesday invited to attend for the occasion. daughter taking the extreme ies of the old age homes. The tude with minimal care and lives of the elderly, not only treatment and the denial of calls for better medical facili- the three-day Hazrat Syed Hazrat Syed Shah Bukhari step. They also alleged that programme is being organised support. offering them constant care basic needs. ties for them. Shah Bukhari Urs to be held at Urs Committee chairman Md their son-in-law might have by Sneha Sandhya Age Care "So, there is great need for and support but also forming Dwelling on the subject of Dr NS Raju, Managing Kondapalli Village starting Altaf Raza recalled that when murdered Krishnaveni and Foundation (ACF), having fully-functional geri- a special bond of affection dementia management, Dr Trustee of ACF and Ch. from March 4 to 6. the DGP was discharging duties tried to make it appear to be Nightingales Medical Trust atric units in hospitals along and friendship, added Dr Supriya Satpathy, Senior Venkata Rao, Secretary of The Urs committee mem- as Vijayawada City Police a case of suicide. It was learnt (NMT)-Bangaluru in collabo- with active programmes to Varalakshmi. Resident of Homi Bhabha VDSCWA also participated ber met the DGP at his office Commissioner, he took part in that Nagaraju claims that ration with VDSCWA at keep the elderly healthy and Explaining the provisions Cancer Hospital and Research along with members of old age on Wednesday and invited the Urs celebrations and also in Krishnaveni committed sui- Pradhama Hospital here. independent," he stated. of Senior Citizens Maintenance Centre, Aganampudi, said this homes. him to join the celebrations. the prayers. He said that the cide due to ill health. Participating as chief guest Elder abuse is an increasing- Act 2007, with a view to ensure disease causes decline in mem- National Institute of Social The committee members hon- DGP has assured to attend the Following a complaint, for the programme, K. ly intangible phenomenon that need-based maintenance for ory and ability to perform Defence, Ministry of Social oured the DGP with a shawl Urs celebrations. Dargah volun- Sabbavaram police registered Venkateswara Rao, Assistant has created numerous ethical parents and senior citizens everyday activities. It can be Justice and Empowerment, and gave a portrait of the dar- teers Mukthar Ali, Masood Ali a case. Post-mortem report Director, Department of issues for care teams and care- and their welfare S. Damodar curbed by a care plan such as Government of India is spon- gah on the occasion. Jinnah, Mousin, Nagoor and might reveal facts, the police Differently-able, Transgender givers, said Dr RSE Rao, Secretary of District Legal reality orientation, art and soring the event. The DGP enquired about others were present. said. Aditya Mittal visits VPT HOUSE SITES FOR POOR BY UGADI 500 acres identified PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM ernisation and mechanisation, 4 lakh acres for Vijayawada beneficiaries covered storage facilities, solar Billionaire Aditya Mittal, power, STP water treatment for PNS n VIJAYAWADA house sites across the state. in Krishna district Chairman of Arselars Nivas industrial purpose, investment Brahmin Corporation chair- Mittal Steels (ANMS) , along potential and zone of opportu- Endowments Minister man and MLA Malladi Vishnu PNS n VIJAYAWADA ed under the aegis of DRDA with his team visited nities in exploring imports and Velampalli Srinivas on reminded that former Chief project director Srinivas and Visakhapatnam Port Trust on export improvements in Wednesday said that by Ugadi, Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy As part of the government six teams are procuring land. Wednesday. Visakhapatnam Port. all the economically backward had given 17,000 houses to the programme "Housing for All", He said that about 400 acres of Deputy Chairman, He also explained the team homeless in the state will get poor in Vijayawada at the district authorities have government land has been Visakhapatnam Port Trust PL about the latest developments house sites. Jakkampudi and added the identified about 500 acres in identified and remaining 100 Haranadh gave a warm wel- like simulation study to handle Speaking at a review meeting Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Kothuru Tadepalli and acres will be acquired soon. come to Mittal and his team. Cape, Super Cape vessels into on the house sites for the poor Reddy will be giving 80,000. Vemavaram villages in the The collector said that by The team was taken for a lunch the inner harbour and also with officials concerned, Minister Velampalli Srinivas, MLA Malladi Vishnu and Collector Md Imtiaz He added "If TDP leaders district, said collector A Md. Ugadi festival 2,71,706 eligible cruise during which the deputy newly developed container Srinivas said that the authorities address the media on the housing beneficiaries. criticise the scheme, we will Imtiaz on Wednesday. beneficiaries would get free chairman explained the Port scanner equipment in VPT. have identified about 2.7 lakh teach them a lesson. The TDP The collector inspected the house sites across the district operations, facilities and infra- Mittal and his team beneficiaries in the district and He found fault with TDP such propaganda. He alleged that has played with the lives of the lands on the eastern side of and 4,573 acres of both gov- structure available in VPT. thanked the port officials for about 80,000 in Vijayawada city. supremo N Chandrababu Naidu TDP leaders extorted money poor just to grab votes." District Polavaram canal beside the ernment and private land are He later gave him a giving them the updated tech- The minister said that four for saying that lands belonging from the poor in the name of free Collector A Md. Imtiaz, joint hills. He said that this land was being identified. He said that PowerPoint presentation in the nology and state of ark facil- lakh acres of land has been iden- to SCs were being acquired for houses at Jakkampudi but did not collector Dr K Madhavilatha, being acquired as it is most 1,276 acres was purchased boardroom on the infrastruc- ities developed in VPT and tified in the district and the ben- the project. Srinivas alleged that give a single yard to any poor. VMC Commissioner V suitable for living due to the and 1,409 layouts are being ture facilities available, capaci- the up keep of poor environ- eficiaries in Vijayawada would the Opposition leader was trying Srinivas said by Ugadi festival, 25 Prasanna Venkatesh and others presence of water. readied and work on another ties in handling of cargo, mod- ment clean and tidy. get one cent each in Amaravati. to gain political mileage with lakh beneficiaries would get were present. A committee was constitut- 1,120 layouts was underway.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES GOLD How deadly is new coronavirus? It's still too early to tell ` (10 gm) 42,150 n ` PNS WASHINGTON cent to 4 per cent of patients have able to recover, noted Johns Ho- and some strains are deadlier th- 300 died, according to WHO. But in In the central China pkins University outbreak spe- an others. On average, the dea- SILVER Scientists can't tell yet how dead- the rest of hard-hit China, the city of Wuhan, cialist Lauren Sauer. And coun- th rate from seasonal flu is about ` 48,300 (10 gm) ly the new virus that's spreading death rate was strikingly lower, where the new tries began screening returning 0.1 per cent, said Dr Anthony ` 0 around the globe really is and 0.7 per cent. coronavirus first travellers, spotting infections far Fauci of the US National deepening the mystery, the fatal- There's nothing different about exploded, 2 per earlier in places where the med- Institutes of Health. ity rate differs even within China. the virus from one place to ical system wasn't already That's far lower than what has CHICKEN As infections of the virus that another. Instead, the never- cent to 4 per cent strained. That's now changing, been calculated so far for RATES `/KG causes COVID-19 surge in other before-seen strain of coronavirus of patients have with clusters of cases in Japan, COVID-19. But millions of peo- countries, even a low fatality rate struck Wuhan fast before anyone died, according to Italy and Iran, and the death toll ple get the flu every year around Dressed/With Skin `104 can add up to lots of victims, and knew what the illness was and outside of China growing. the world, leading to an annual Without Skin `119 WHO. But in the understanding why one place overwhelmed health facilities. rest of hard-hit Aylward cautioned that death toll in the hundreds of Broiler at Farm `72 fares better than another As is usual at the beginning of an authorities should be careful of thousands. Older people, espe- becomes critical to unravel. outbreak, the first patients were China, the death "artificially high" death rates cially those with chronic illness- "You could have bad outcomes severely ill before they sought rate was strikingly early on: Some of those countries es such as heart or lung diseases, EGG with this initially until you real- care, Aylward said. lower, 0.7 per cent likely are seeing the sickest are more at risk. `/ ly get the hang of how to man- By the time people were get- patients at first and missing Among younger people, RATES 100 age" it, Dr Bruce Aylward, the ting sick in other parts of China, milder cases, just like Wuhan did. deaths are rarer, Aylward said. But HYDERABAD 313 World Health Organisation authorities were better able to earlier supportive care may help, Still, Aylward expressed frus- Until the past week, most A cousin of this new virus some young deaths have made VIJAYAWADA 330 envoy who led a team of scien- spot milder cases meaning there too. China went from about 15 tration at people saying: "'Oh, the people diagnosed outside of caused the far deadlier severe headlines, such as the 34-year-old tists just back from China, were more known infections for days between onset of symptoms mortality rate's not so bad China had become infected while acute respiratory syndrome out- doctor in China who was repri- VISAKHAPATNAM 375 warned on Tuesday. each death counted. and hospitalization early in the because there's way more mild travelling there. break in 2003, and about 10 per manded by authorities for sound- RETAIL PRICE `3.30 (IN VIJAYAWADA) In Wuhan, where the new And while there are no specif- outbreak, to about three days cases.' Sorry, the same number of People who travel generally are cent of SARS patients died. ing an early alarm on the virust coronavirus first exploded, 2 per ic treatments for COVID-19, more recently. people that were dying, still die." healthier and thus may be better Flu is a different virus family, only to later succumb to it.

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CAPSULE Farmer gives Naidu a jolt, Naidu is increasingly frustrated RINL holds training programme as his yatra is flop: YSRCP PNS n AMARAVATI ing Naidu's rule. He tried to and other leaders. They do not for executives blame the present government want Dalits to move around in VISAKHAPATNAM: Rashtriya speaks of graft in his rule Terming the Praja Chaitanya but after realizing that it was the region and Naidu has been Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) on Yatra as a "sham" and "flop during his term in 2018, he had importing outsiders to carry out Wednesday conducted a PNS n KUPPAM show", the YSRCP on to beat a hasty retreat as the level the attacks. He is shamelessly special training programme in During his two- Wednesday said that TDP of corruption when he was the claiming that there is water two batches for their senior and Former Chief Minister N day leg of the supremo N Chandrababu Chief Minister was exposed in scarcity in Kuppam unmindful junior level executives on "Safe Chandrababu Naidu was taken Naidu's frustration was grown- full glare of the public at his of the fact that he has been rep- Operation and Maintenance aback during an interaction Praja Chaitanya ing every passing day and this home constituency. Jagan on the resenting the constituency for Practices of EOT Cranes" at with a farmer as part of his Yatra in his is being reflected in his lan- other hand is working for erad- the past 25 years," the YSRCP Management Development Praja Chaitanya Yatra in his Kuppam guage. The YSRCP also accused ication of corruption and MLA said. Centre, Ukkunagaram. The native Kuppam constituency constituency, Naidu of manufacturing dissent has launched a toll-free "Naidu doesn't have three-day programme was on Wednesday when the and provoking people in the number to receive any right to speak organised by RINL safety farmer highlighted corruption TDP supremo N capital area region with ulteri- complaints and is about Rayalaseema. engineering department in in the TDP government and Chandrababu or motives. widely propagating It was he who collaboration with country's not in Jagan government. Naidu has tied to Speaking to the media here, the concept," ruined projects like premier safety institution A shocked Naidu put up a YSRCP MLA G Srikanth Reddy Srikanth Reddy Handri Neeva and National Safety Council, brave front and tried to cover highlight the said that the language and con- said. he is responsible for Mumbai. The event focused on up the lapse in his government "omissions and duct of Naidu during his Yatra He said that time the plight of farmers electric overhead travelling by telling the farmer that he commissions" of shows the level of frustration he and again, Naidu has in the region. It was crane safety to achieve zero should have brought the issue is undergoing due to the poor been speaking about only YS Rajasekhar Reddy accidents in the steel plant. to his notice then itself. the YSRCP response on one side and the Pulivendula Panchayatilu and who had taken interest and pur- During his two-day bus government. high levels of appreciation for trying to show the region in sued the projects. Now our Fisheries department yatra in Kuppam constituency, Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan poor light, but what Naidu is Chief Minister is giving prior- Naidu has highlighted the Reddy's welfare policies. doing in the capital the region ity to agriculture and irrigation. official in ACB trap "omissions and commissions" "We are refraining from hit- is manufacturing dissent. Naidu always boasted about VISAKHAPATNAM: ACB sleuths of the YSRCP government. At pertained to his regime. incident the farmer referred to rule, Naidu changed tacks and ting back with the same force "Youths are being trained on the investments, arrival of Bill on Wednesday snared a a grama sabha in one of the vil- A farmer Venkateswarlu had taken place during the dodged by issue by telling the against the TDP as per the how to carry out attacks and Gates, establishment of Kia fisheries department official lages, he was stinging in his revealed that he had to grease YSRCP, but was shocked to farmer that he should have directive of Jagan. Naidu bluff instructions are being sent from Motors. Kia didn't come from Paravathipuram division in criticism of Jagan. He tried to the palms of government offi- learn that it was under his brought it to his notice. He cau- was called out at the Kuppam the illegal construction in which because of Naidu, they came Vizianagaram district, catching put the YSRCP government in cials to the tune of Rs 1 lakh to watch. tioned people against the public meeting where a youth Chandrababu is staying. seeing the Handri Neeva project him red-handed while a tight spot, but the plan back- get his lands registered online. Confirming with the farmer designs of some government from the mob said that he had Misguided youths have established by YS Rajashekar demanding Rs 16,000 to carry fired as the corruption issue Naidu initially believed that the that it did take place in TDP officials who are unfair. to pay Rs 1 lakh as bribe dur- attacked Nandiagama Suresh Reddy," Srikanth Reddy said. out an official duty. The official allegedly demanded and accepted the bribe to process and forward applications of 16 Muralidhar Rao New energy fishermen. ACB, Vijayawada, Amaravati is ‘Bahujana Capital’, Vadde: Amaravati identified the accused officer as blames Congress export policy D Murali, fisheries development officer on full additional charge for Delhi violence on the anvil (FAC) Paravathipuram. N YSRCP leaders tell Naidu is not local, but Continued from Page 1 Vasudeva Rao, president of Sri PNS n VIJAYAWADA Balaji Matsya Parisramika PNS n AMARAVATI to file a 1,500-page PIL, which Every landless person will be He said farmers Sahakara Sangam at Krishna shows his character and intent. given one cent of land and it is BJP National General Secretary would get a regular Palli village of same mandal state-wide issue In a vitriolic attack on TDP "The Chief Minister has being taken up as a prestigious Muralidhar Rao on Wednesday income annually while lodged a written complaint supremo N Chandrababu been constantly telling dis- project which is the heartburn said that his party has always sup- PNS n VIJAYAWADA retaining their rights against him. The accused officer Naidu for his comments on trict collectors to acquire land of Naidu as he had never dis- ported Dalits and tribals, whether on the land. was caught red-handed by assigned lands, the YSRCP on by paying more than the book tributed even one cent of land in power or in opposition. Former minister Vadde The officials Vizianagaram ACB officials in his Wednesday said that Chief value and acquire land only to the poor but had grabbed, Speaking as the chief guest at an Sobhanadreeswara Rao on informed the Chief chamber when he demanded Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy from those who are willing to encroached or acquired land in awareness programme on CAA Wednesday said that Minister that the NTPC and accepted Rs 16,000 from a has declared the Amaravati part with their properties. As large extent for his partners organised by the BJP SC, ST Mo- Amaravati was not the issue of was ready to increase complainant for doing the capital region as People's Capital rightly said, cancer can be and coterie, the YSRCP lead- rcha here, Muralidhar Rao said local farmers alone, but it is an power production in official favour. The chemical test and Bahujana Capital taking cured but there is no cure for ers said. that the BJP believes that there is issue related to the five crore the state by 1000 MW. conducted on fingers of both forward the concept of inclu- heart burn and jealousy," the They continued: "He is stay- no future without the support of people of Andhra Pradesh. They said that efforts hands and his shirt pocket siveness and to bring in a sense YSRCP leaders said. ing in an illegal structure and Dalits. Addressing the gathering at were being made to yielded positive result. He was of pride among all those living The effort of the Chief claiming HRA from the Stating that CAA was not the Amaravati Parirakshana provide the NTPC the produced before the Special in the area, cutting above caste, Minister is to promote the city Government, even while he against any community, he held Samiti (APS) Office at Auto land required for the Judge for SPE and ACB cases, Visakhapatnam. creed and religion. as Sarvajana Amaravati and owns bungalows in the Congress party responsible for Nagar here, Rao said that for purpose. Speaking to media sepa- Bahujana Amaravati, to Hyderabad. He should either the violence in Delhi. He further the last nine months, there has With reference to the rately Government Chief Whip include all sections of people vacate the illegal structure accused the Congress of using been no development in the setting up of 10,000 104 names removed G Srikannth Reddy and MLA in the legislative capital, and where he is staying or at least Dalits for political gains. state. taking illogical decisions and MW solar power plant from rowdy-sheeter list Alla Ramakrishna Reddy said, TDP has been spreading give up the claim on HRA". Muralidhar Rao said that the BJP He alleged that the state was trying to foist false cases in the state, the Chief "Naidu has been crying foul rumours to create confusion Condemning falsehood government will transform all the government was taking wrong on the farmers with the help Minister directed the VIJAYAWADA: Nuzvid DSP over assigned lands but it was and to dilute the mammoth being spread by the friendly places related to Dr BR Ambedkar and inefficient decisions. "The of police force to dilute the officials to make it a Srinivasulu on Wednesday he who had issued a GO that task of distribution of house media about the distribution of as holy places across the country. three capital decision was Amaravati movement. He reality at the earliest. revealed that the police such lands can be sold while it site pattas, they said. hose sites, the YSRCP leaders "BJP is committed to implement- taken to benefit a few people strongly condemned BJP MP The procedural department has removed 104 was Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy The YSRCP leaders added said that the media head who ing reservations," he said, adding and their families, soon the GVL Narasimha Rao for say- requirements for set- names from the list of rowdy who had brought in a legisla- that Naidu has failed in his led an agitation in support of that 70 per cent of the Dalits have issue will be transformed into ing that the Amaravati is a ting up the plant were sheeters. As part of the tion that the lands given to promise to build 100-feet stat- prohibition adopted silence benefitted from the schemes intro- a National problem and state issue. discussed. programme 'Parivartana weaker sections cannot be ue of BR Ambedkar and has after Naidu lifted prohibition. duced by the NDA government Vijayawada will be the centre Srinivas said that both the The Chief Minister counseling was given to the purchased or sold either." treated Dalits very badly by Such dual standards are still like like Jan Dhan, Ujwal, housing for Amaravati movement," state and Central governments directed the officials to rowdy sheeters and they were They said that while the burning their crops and being maintained as they seem and Mudra schemes. Rao said, appealing to the have equal responsibility. complete the feeder told to shun violence and refrain YSRCP Government was going harassing them. "We request to be unaware of the bound- He said that Rs 2.08 lakh-crore Central government to inter- APS JAC president Siva automation within the from creating law and order ahead with the unprecedented the Chief Minister to build a aries of the Krishna and was allocated in the General vene and scrap the decision Reddy alleged that the farm- next two years for pro- problems in the town. The DSP exercise of distributing house 100-feet statue of BR Guntur districts and con- Budget for development of agri- taken by the state govern- ers and women protesting viding nine-hour said that taking into consideration the age, character, site pattas to the poor, Naidu Ambedkar to justify the stituencies covering capital culture and banks have been ment. against the capital shifting uninterrupted power behavior and health, their rowdy has turned green with jealous- region as Bahujana area region, the YSRCP lead- issued directions to extend loans MP Kesineni Srinivas said decision were being termed supply to the agricul- sheets were closed. ly and has instigated litigants Amaravati," they said. ers said. to the tune of Rs 15 lakh-crore. that the state government was 'goons'. ture sector. AP techie in Wuhan Congress asks Jagan to adopt surviving on rice, CM invited to inaugurate housing resolution against NPR pickle for a month colony for Hudhud cyclone victims Continued from Page 1 PNS n VIJAYAWADA men that the erstwhile TDP government and the present Jyothi and Krishna were lodged in APCC president Sake YSRCP government had POPTL's dormitory for nearly a month Sailajanath, along with work- deceived the people of and waiting for help from the Indian gov- ing presidents N Tulasi Reddy Amaravati. ernment. Jyothi informed her fiance that and Shaik MastanVali, on They said that the Congress neither the company nor the local Wednesday demanded the would contest all the seats in authorities took care of them. "She was state government to introduce the forthcoming elections to not provided any medicines even for and pass a resolution in the the local bodies. The party common ailments. Surviving on just Assembly against the National would be strengthened from plain rice and pickle, she has turned weak People's Register (NPR). the grassroots-level by appoint- and considerably lost weight," said Speaking at the new execu- lences to the families of sever- ing district and Mandal com- Amarnath Reddy, who is a chartered tive committee of Andhra al people who died and the mittees of which major share accountant in Nandyal town of Kurnool Pradesh Congress Committee injured in the Delhi riots. would be given to the youth, district. meeting here, the committee The committee compli- SC, ST, minorities and women. Amarnath Reddy, a relative of Jyothi, members appealed to the mented former APCC chief AICC general secretary has been anxiously waiting for her Centre to file a review petition Raghuveera Reddy for han- Oommen Chandy, secretaries return. Their wedding is scheduled on in the Supreme Court against dling the party effectively dur- Meyyappan, Christopher, March 15. "But we have to postpone the the judgment that reserva- ing his tenure. The APCC also Koppula Raju, JD Seelam, wedding because after her return she PNS n VIJAYAWADA his camp office. They invited the CM to cyclone. The producers who called on tions in the promotions to the thanked Sonia Gandhi and Gidugu Rduraraju, Sirivella may be kept at quarantine facility at inaugurate the houses built by the film Jagan included Nallamalupu Bujji, Kiran, SC, ST are not a Fundamental Rahul Gandhi for appointing Prasad, KVP Ramachandra Manesar for 15 days. She also needs time Telugu film producers, including D industry, better known as Tollywood, by Shyamprasad Reddy and so on. Jagan Right and the Constitution the educated, young and Rao, APCC president Dr to recover from the trauma she went Suresh Babu, on Wednesday called on mobilising donations to the tune of Rs assured the delegation that he would should be amended to make dynamic and Dalit leader Dr S Sailajanath, AP Mahila through for more than a month," he said. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy at 15 crore for victims of the Hudhud inaugurate the houses soon. them so. Sailajanath as APCC chief. Congress president Jyothi's mother Prameela is praying for In another resolution, the Dr Tulasi Reddy and Shaik Ramani Kumari, and others her early and safe return. Jyothi's father committee expressed condo- Mastan Vali later told news- were present. Maheswara Reddy, a retired military offi- cer, passed away in 2014. India has so far operated two Air India Can't let another 1984 happen, special flights to Wuhan and evacuated AP plans 647 Indians and seven Maldivians. System for disaster China's novel coronavirus epidemic has says Delhi High Court desalination so far claimed 2,715 lives while there are 78,064 confirmed cases. Continued from Page 1 Mehta) himself is saying these plants along coast alerts launched for videos are inflammatory". The court was referring to In its strongly-worded with Israeli tech anti-Sikh riots that killed over observations the court also Continued from Page 1 coastal Andhra Brahmin boys to get 3,000 people in Delhi alone. said it would not concern There can be no delay in itself with only those videos it The Israeli company offi- Continued from Page 1 Rs 15k for thread... registering FIRs over alleged had seen, noting, "All videos cials were all praise for the hate speeches, a furious Delhi concerning this matter shall be Chief Minister for making This system would alert Continued from Page 1 High Court told Delhi Police communicated to the efforts to solve drinking water about 75 lakh people at a this afternoon, chastising the Commissioner", and that the shortage in the state and said time which would enable the Under the scheme, each prospective cops for being slow to react in Commissioner, Amulya Israel started a commercial people to move to safety. student gets financial assistance between such cases. The court's com- Patnaik, would have to "imme- desalination pant in 1964 State Disaster Management Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh. Applications ment came after a tension- plea for the filing of FIRs to property and arson. Why diately register FIRs in respect and that the services of IDE principle secretary V Usha to extend the benefit will be received filled hearing in which videos against those who incited and aren't you registering it for of inflammatory speeches". Technologies were being Rani said that the advanced online till February 29. Students whose of hate speeches by four BJP participated in violence that hit these speeches? Don't you "The Commissioner shall utilised by 40 countries across equipment would withstand annual family income does not exceed leaders - Kapil Mishra, Anurag parts of the national capital for even want to acknowledge follow Lalita Kumari guide- the world. The company has any natural calamity, including that as part of the National Rs 6 lakh per annum are eligible to derive Thakur, Abhay Verma and a fourth straight day today, the presence of a crime? Just lines and seriously consider the been working in India for the gales with wind speeds of up Disaster Management Project, benefit under the scheme. Similarly, Parvesh Verma - were played leaving 23 dead and nearly 200 register FIRs!" Justice S consequences of not register- past 25 years and providing to 250 kmph. the state has taken up the pro- those who got admission to pursue mas- in open court. injured. Muralidhar, leading a two- ing the FIR. No one is above services to corporates like Disaster Management com- ject with an outlay of Rs 87 ter's degree for about a year in foreign The videos were played out "You showed alacrity in member bench, directed, add- the Rule of Law", the court Essar and Reliance. missioner K Kannababu said crore. universities are alone eligible to apply. as the court heard an urgent registering FIRs for damages ing, "Solicitor General (Tushar declared. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 27, 2020 nation 04

SHORT READS ADVISING POLICE COMMISSIONER ON HATE SPEECHES Milk, vegetable prices up Wait for authorities’ reply for in violence-hit NE Delhi lodging of FIR: SG to HC PNS n NEW DELHI n PNS NEW DELHI The Delhi police Solicitor General Tushar Mehta NE Delhi violence: Vegetable and milk prices in had on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court on some pockets of the violence- clamped Wednesday that it should wait Kejriwal condoles hit northeast Delhi has gone up for the response of the author- death of IB staffer as shops remained shut amid restrictions on ities concerned on the issue of a curfew-like situation in the the gathering of lodging FIRs against alleged NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief region that witnessed at least 20 four or more hate speeches by three BJP Minister Arvind Kejriwal on deaths in the last three days in leaders in connection with the Wednesday condoled the death clashes over the amended cit- people under CAA violence. of an IB staffer, whose body izenship act. Section 144 of A bench of justices S was found in northeast Delhi's Some shops which are CrPC in a bid to Muralidhar and Talwant Singh riot-hit Chand Bagh area. Ankit opened are running out of had earlier in the day asked Sharma, the Intelligence Bureau supplies quickly and people in check violent Mehta to advise the police com- staffer, may have been killed in certain localities of Jafrabad, clashes which missioner on the issue of lodg- asked Mehta and Deputy ings. stone pelting, officials said. His Maujpur, Baburpur, Noorilahi, this area. The shops in the lanes Maujpur, as local shops were has also left ing of FIRs against the leaders. Commissioner of Police (crime At the outset, the hearing wit- body was taken to the Guru Yamuna Vihar — which have are closed and I had to walk 1 closed. "There are young kids The court was hearing a plea branch) Rajesh Deo if they had nessed heated arguments Tegh Bahadur Hospital for an been the epicentre of the vio- km to get it," Sulaiman, a res- who need milk. The family more than 200 seeking lodging of FIRs and seen the video clip of BJP leader between Mehta and Mehra, autopsy, they said. "Such a lence — said they have to pay ident of Jaffrabad's Subhash needs tea in the morning and injured arrests of those involved in the Kapil Mishra making alleged who raised objection over the tragic loss of life. The culprits more for these essentials. Mohalla, told PTI. this has been the story for two ongoing communal violence in hate speeches. appearance of the law officer on must not be spared. 20 people The Delhi police had on He said some people were days now," she said. parts of northeast Delhi over the While Mehta maintained that behalf of the police commis- have already lost their lives. So Tuesday clamped restrictions "lucky" to have stocked essential Her son, a Class 6 student, A young man, unwilling to Citizenship (Amendment) Act. he does not watch television and sioner. painful to watch people of Delhi on the gathering of four or supplies, while others from the chipped in with a chuckle. share his name, said he was out It has left 20 people dead and has not seen those clips, Deo Mehra said the issue has suffering," the chief minister more people under Section working class remained busy at "We were served black tea on the road to find vegetables over 180 injured. said he has watched the video been settled by the Constitution said in a tweet. "Praying that we 144 of CrPC in a bid to check work and could not do so. (without milk)." and some other staples for During the hearing, Mehta of BJP leaders Anurag Thakur bench of the Supreme Court on recover from this tragedy soon violent clashes which has also Shakeel, a self-employed Another woman, also home. "It's difficult getting said any decision taken now and Parvesh Verma, but has not the powers of the Centre and n work together to undo left more than 200 injured. man, said vegetables in the area named Kamlesh, from the something here now," the man, may aggravate the situation. of Mishra. the Delhi government and damage done to people n The restrictions have been come from Ghazipur Mandi, same neighbourhood, said, a resident of Baburpur, said. Delhi government's standing On the submission made by everyone should respect the communities," he tweeted. able to check mobs running but the supplies have stopped "Local shops are shut and some Another man, walking on counsel Rahul Mehra contend- the police officer, Justice Murali- Rule of Law of the country. amok on main roads for two in the last two days due to the traders are selling vegetables the road with a bag filled with ed however that there was no dhar remarked, "I am really Mehta contended that the days, a Delhi police officer, on prevailing situation. from their homes but the prices grocery items, said he had to go reason to not lodge the FIRs amazed at the state of affairs of Union of India is also a stake- STF jawan injured in the ground, said. "Vendors are not ready to are hugely inflated for items to Shahdara for the purchase. against the leaders. Mehra said the Delhi Police", and asked the holder in the matter and he has encounter with Naxals But people in interiors of come to this side because of the like potatoes and tomatoes." Asked if products were cost- that FIR ought to be lodged court staff to play Mishra's been instructed by the LG to these localities are facing trou- prevailing situation. The prob- The three were waiting along ing higher than usual, he told against everyone involved in the video clip in the courtroom. appear. "Don't create an ugly in Chhattisgarh ble in procuring essentials. lem is more pronounced in the the road number 66 — PTI, "This is what happens in violence. When the gathering in the scene here. I am not addressing RAIPUR: A Special Task Force The officer said situation interior areas," he added. between Jafrabad and curfew. Milk and vegetable Earlier in the day, the high jam-packed courtroom started a rally. I am addressing the lord- (STF) jawan was on would come to normal soon. Kamlesh, a housewife, said Maujpur-Baburpur metro sta- vendors are not getting into the court had said the situation out- hooting, the bench asked them ships here," he said, who was Wednesday injured in an "I bought milk at Rs 50 a litre there was shortage of milk at tions — for a conveyance to go interiors. We are managing it side was very unpleasant. to maintain decorum or else it then allowed to advance argu- encounter with Naxals in which usually costs us Rs 42 in homes in her neighbourhood, to Shahdara. somehow." During the hearing, the court will hold an in-camera proceed- ments in the matter. Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said. The gun-battle took place around 9 am when a team of STF was Banks start dispensing more Rs 500 out on an area domination Gujarat ‘encounter police’ Pinarayi asks Centre operation in the forest of Chhotedongar police station rewarded with ‘promotion’, area, located around 350 kms notes as Rs 2,000 notes phase out to act, end violence from the state capital Raipur, a police official told. Acting on a PNS n NEW DELHI tip-off, the patrolling team had post-retirement PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM launched the operation from its Banks have started dispensing Kademeta camp towards Becha PNS n AHMEDABAD more of Rs 500 notes instead of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi village, he said. When the Rs 2,000 denomination notes, a Vijayan on Wednesday urged security forces were advancing Former IPS officer D G move seen as gradual phasing the central government to through the forest, an exchange Vanzara, who was accused in out of the high denomination take immediate steps to restore of fire broke out between the the alleged fake encounters of currency. normalcy in Delhi, which has two sides. However, the ultras Ishrat Jahan and Sohrabuddin The Reserve Bank of India been rocked by violence in the fled from the spot after a brief Sheikh and was later dis- (RBI) in an RTI response last last few days over the gun-battle, he added. charged in both the cases, has year had said that the central Citizenship Amendment Act. "Constable Sanjay Bada been given post-retirement bank had stopped printing Rs He also expressed concern sustained bullet injuries in his promotion as the Inspector 2,000 denomination currency over the "attack" on journalists leg in the gunfight," he added. General of Police (IGP) by the notes. covering the riots in the The injured was being airlifted Gujarat government, six years Although there has been no national capital and alleged to Raipur for treatment, the after he retired from service. Later, he was also made an dictate from the Finance that the rule of law has col- action against the culprits," he official said, adding that a As per the notification accused in the Ishrat Jahan Ministry, banks on their own lapsed there. added. search was underway in the issued by the state Home alleged fake encounter case. have decided to fill their ATMs stantial reduction in printing "This is the real worry (about "There is an active cam- State Congress Chief area. Department, a copy of which The former IPS officer was with smaller denomination and only 111.507 million notes demonetisation) which has sur- paign of hatred going on. Mullappaly Ramachandran also Vanzara tweeted on Tuesday subsequently discharged in notes for the convenience of cus- were produced, which further faced now. I think that you Even the journalists are lashed out at Prime Minister night, he has been promoted both the cases by special CBI tomers, sources said. reduced to 46.690 million notes should not worry about it," attacked. The death toll is on Narendra Modi and Home Three dead in MP as the IGP with effect from courts, first in August 2017 in Some banks have already in 2018-19. Thakur told the Rajya Sabha the rise. It's a matter of con- Minister Amit Shah over the as motorcycle is September 29, 2007. the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case, started recaliberation of their This indicates that while these while replying to a question cern that the BJP leader, who violence in parts of Delhi. Additional secretary to the and then in May last year in ATMs and other banks will high denomination notes would whether the government was has made hate speech and He alleged that a state spon- hit by truck state home department, Nikhil the Ishrat Jahan case. also follow the suit, sources continue to be a legal tender but planning to withdraw Rs 2,000 instigated the riots, is going sored attack was being carried MANDLA (MP): Three men Bhatt, on Wednesday con- "Consequent to clean chit said. will be phased out eventually. notes in future. scot free," Vijayan said in a out in the national capital by were killed when the firmed that his department has received from Judiciary in all State-owned Indian Bank has The move is seen as an According to the reply, notes release. those who orchestrated the motorcycle they were riding issued a notification about Encounter Cases vch (which) already announced that its has attempt to prevent hoarding of in circulation (NIC) as on The fact that fanatic private Gujarat riots in 2002. collided with a truck at Vanzara's promotion. were concocted by Anti- decided to stop using Rs 2,000 the high-value currency and November 4, 2016 were Rs forces were also involved in the "We must keep in mind that Madhopur Bypass in Mandla Vanzara, a 1987-batch IPS National Forces agnst (against) notes in their ATMs. Getting thus, curb black money. The 17,74,187 crore which have now riots indicated a serious col- today's Prime Minister is district, the police said on officer, had retired as the me & Gujarat Police, I am change for a Rs 2,000 note is an government had in November increased to Rs 22,35,648 crore lapse of the rule of law, he said. someone who killed over Wednesday. The incident took Deputy Inspector General of given Post-Retirement issues, keeping that in mind 2016 demonetised Rs 1,000 and as on December 2, 2019. A large number of Keralites, 2000-3000 Muslim brothers. place on Tuesday night. The Police (DIG) on May 31, 2014. Promotion of Inspector some banks have stopped using Rs 500 denominations notes. The NIC had grown at an living in Delhi, have expressed We know who Amit Shah is. victims, who were in the age He was suspended by the General of Police wef 29-09- Rs 2,000 notes in their ATMs. Replying to a question in average growth rate of 14.51 per concern about losing their life They both are the two faces of group of 25 to 30 and worked state government in May 2007 2007. I am thankful to both According to the RBI's RTI Parliament, Minister of State for cent year on year wise since and property, which was a tes- fascism in India," with the Forest Department, after his arrest in connection Govt of India & Govt of reply, 3,542.991 million notes of Finance Anurag Singh Thakur October 2014 till October 2016. timony to the growing insecu- Ramachandran said. He also were heading for the highway with the alleged fake Gujarat," Vanzara tweeted Rs 2,000 denomination were in December said there is no At this rate, NIC would have rity there, he said. said the Congress would when a speeding truck hit encounter case of along with the copy of the gov- printed during 2016-17. proposal to withdraw Rs 2,000 increased to Rs 25,40,253 crore "The union ministry should ensure the safety of religious them, said Anjania police post Sohrabuddin Sheikh. ernment notification. However, 2017-18 saw a sub- denomination notes. as on December 2, 2019. not hesitate to take stern minorities in the country. in-charge Durga Prasad Nagpure. Due to the impact, the petrol tank of the motorcycle caught fire, causing UP govt against SC Collegium recommends elevation of Justice B P severe burn injuries to two of the victims. The third rider did gambling, no PNS n NEW DELHI Court. Born on April 28, 1958, Council of Maharashtra. not suffer burn injuries as he The decision was taken at a Justice Bhushan Pradyumna Justice Dharmadhikari was was thrown away from the licences for The Supreme Court Collegium meeting held on February 24 Dharmadhikari, obtained Law elevated as Additional Judge on motorbike. All three died on the has recommended elevation of by the collegium, headed by degree from Nagpur March 15, 2004 and as perma- spot, Nagpure said. The Goa-like casinos Justice B P Dharmadhikari as Chief Justice of India S A University, presently known nent Judge on March 12, 2006. deceased were identified as the Chief Justice of Bombay Bobde. as Rashtra Sant Tukdoji Apart from CJI Bobde, jus- Pradeep Masram, Balram PNS n LUCKNOW High Court. Justice Dharmadhikari was Maharaj University. tices N V Ramana, Arun Bhartiya and Santosh. The Justice Dharmadhikari is appointed as the acting Chief He practised law in Nagpur Mishra, R F Nariman and R truck driver fled from the spot. The Uttar Pradesh govern- currently working as the acting Justice of the high court on from October 1980 after his Banumathi are part of the new Further investigation was on, ment on Wednesday said Chief Justice of Bombay High Tuesday. enrolment with the Bar 5-judge Collegium. the police official added. unlike Goa it will not allow casinos to come up, ruling out legalised gambling due to CORONAVIRUS: moral and economic reasons. Maestros to perform Minister Satish Mahana Public health workers made this clear in a reply to another BJP member in the 6 countries, including China, state assembly. at Ravi Shankar fete Harshvardhan Bajpai end strike in Jammu sought to know if, like in PNS n NEW DELHI continue to enjoy his music," Goa, the state government Arun Bharat Ram, chairman pull out of shooting tourney PNS n JAMMU will consider giving licences to Music maestros Zakir Hussain of SRF Foundation, in a state- casinos to boost tourism, and Hari Prasad Chaurasia are ment. PNS n NEW DELHI Public Health Engineering increase tax revenue and pre- among the host of classical The event will also see per- (PHE) workers in Jammu vent illegal gambling rackets. musicians who will be per- formances by Begum Parween The novel coronavirus out- resumed work on Wednesday "No, a casino is a certain forming at an event celebrat- Sultana (Hindustani Vocal), break has prompted six coun- after a 19-day-long strike in type of gambling facility,” the ing the 100th birth anniversary Vishwamohan Bhatt (Mohan tries, including the deadly dis- support of various demands, minister replied.“By giving of legendary sitarist Ravi Veena), Bickram Ghosh ease's epicentre China, to with- including release of pending licences to casinos, it will Shankar. (Tabla), AshwiniBhide draw from next month's wages and regularisation of become difficult to prevent 'Smaran', a two-day musical Deshpande (Hindustani shooting World Cup here, the services. gambling, betting and lotter- extravaganza dedicated to the Vocal), Tarun Bhattacharya National Rifles Association of "We have suspended the ies legally.” He said licensing memory of Ravi Shankar, is (Santoor), Partho Sarathy India (NRAI) revealed on strike till April 30 after a sentatives of the striking work- casinos will encourage such being organised by SRF (Sarod), Shubhendra Rao Wednesday. three-hour-long meeting with ers held a marathon meeting activities and have a negative Foundation in association with (Sitar), and Sanjeev and The ISSF World Cup is slat- the administration. We were with the Commissioner effect on people's “economic SPIC Macay. Ashwini Shankar (Shehnai), ed to be held from March 15 assured that all our genuine Secretary, PHE and Flood and moral condition" and on "Bharat Ratna Pt. Ravi among others. to 26 at the Karni Singh issues will be resolved," a Control, Ajit Kumar Sahu and law and order. Shankar ji has left behind Ravi Shankar, one of India's Shooting Range here. spokesman of the PHE were assured that regular many wonderful memories best known musicians, died in "There were some coun- Employees United Front salaries would be paid from for his students and music afi- 2012 at the age of 92. tries which were coming but nation. They don't want to tions imposed by the govern- (EUF) told PTI. April and pending wages cionados around the world. As a performer, composer because of the Coronavirus infect others and hence won't ments of these countries. Thousands of PHE workers would also be cleared. We have a treasure trove of his and teacher, Shankar was an outbreak, their national poli- travel. Taiwan, Hong Kong, The NRAI chief also went on strike under the ban- The government also gave recordings, which have now Indian classical artist of the cies dictate that they can't Macau, North Korea and informed that Pakistan will ner of EUF on February 7 an assurance that other become immortal and we highest rank. come," NRAI President Turkmenistan have also also not be competing at the across the Jammu region, demands, including regulari- hope that with music concerts 'Smaran' will be held at Raninder Singh told reporters. backed out because of nation- event as the country's shooters badly disrupting the supply of sation of services and better such as SMARAN, the Nehru Park on February 29 "China have taken a wise al policies," he added, referring are busy familiarising them- drinking water. working conditions, would be younger generation will also and March 1. decision on their own as a to the domestic travel restric- selves with a new coach. The spokesman said repre- considered favourably, he said. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 27, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Kin of deceased victims Nixing of resolution on Savarkar: Fadnavis slams Sena PNS n MUMBAI recall Delhi violence horror The magazine had With the Maharashtra also published PNS n NEW DELHI somewhere and hit him in Assembly Speaker on right of his stomach. He began Wednesday rejecting the BJP's objectionable A 24-year-old man stepped bleeding heavily. We rushed demand for a government content, saying out of his house and was him to a nearby hospital but resolution honouring Savarkar was Azam Khan, there for less than a minute they refused to admit him and Hindutva icon V D Savarkar, punished for rape, when a bullet hit him on referred us to GTB. But by the senior leader Devendra wife, son sent right side of his stomach and time we reached he was dead." Fadnavis launched a frontal the Leader of to judicial custody he died on the spot. Similarly She also said there is still attack on the Shiv Sena, call- Opposition in the LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party a 22-year-old went to buy tension inside the narrow ing it "laachar" (helpless) for Assembly said. MP Azam Khan, his legislator milk but never returned. streets at Babu Nagar but power. Earlier, Fadnavis The kin of the dead victims police is marching on main The BJP had demanded wife Tanzin Fatima and MLA tore a copy of the son Abdullah Azam were on shared horrific tales of the roads of Karawal Nagar. "We the resolution commemorat- Wednesday sent to judicial nightmare when violence are scared. My mother and ing the death anniversary of magazine in the custody for allegedly faking shook northeast Delhi over other sister are locked inside Savarkar on Wednesday. Lower House Abdullah's birth certificate. protests in favour of and the house." "The BJP also wanted ban rejected. He recalled how late “They have been sent to judicial against the Citizenship One man told IANS that his on Congress magazine Shiv Sena founder Bal custody till March 2," Rampur Amendment Act on Saturday. brother stepped out to buy 'Shidori' for terming Savarkar Thackeray had hit with shoes "But his son, Uddhav Superintendent of Police There was also delay in food for his children but was as a 'maafiveer' (mercy-seek- the banner (carrying image) Thackeray who is chief min- Santosh Kumar Mishra said. handing over the bodies to the hit by a bullet in his right leg. er) and not 'Swantryaveer' of Congress leader Mani ister now, is sitting next to The case relates to a forged families. Outside GTB hospi- The kin of the dead victims shared "By the time we brought him (freedom fighter)", Fadnavis Shankar Aiyar for insulting those whose mouthpiece birth certificate for Azam's son. tal morgue there was a huge to hospital, he died due to said. Savarkar. called Savarkar a rapist," Abdullah had faced allegations crowd to claim the corpses. horrific tales of the nightmare when excessive bleeding. There The magazine had also The Shiv Sena in August Fadnavis said. The Shiv Sena, that he gave a wrong date of One woman told IANS: were no shops open in published objectionable con- 2004 launched "Jode Mara" led by Uddhav Thackeray, birth when he filed his "We have been waiting since violence shook northeast Delhi over Kardampuri area that's why tent, saying Savarkar was (hit with footwear) agitation shares power in Maharashtra nomination papers for the Monday but the body has protests in favour of and against the he was going to a nearby punished for rape, the Leader to condemn Aiyar and the with the Nationalist Congress assembly elections. not been handed over yet. No colony to buy food." of Opposition in the Congress after his purported Party (NCP) and the one is telling us from the hos- CAA on Saturday He said: "I have lived here Assembly said. Earlier, act of removing the plaque Congress. Fadnavis further pital why they are delaying it for 38 years but have never Fadnavis tore a copy of the containing Savarkar's quotes said Maharashtra will not Cabinet nod to J-K and how much time it will seen such tension in my area. magazine in the Lower at the Cellular Jail in tolerate insult of Savarkar, take." Meher nursing home. When in fear." Both communities live peace- House. Andaman triggered a contro- and that the BJP will raise the order on central laws She added "My nephew we went there he was declared Another woman remem- fully. Hundreds of people "Unfortunately, I have versy. Bal Thackeray himself issue with the people. He and in Concurrent List stepped out to buy milk on dead. We came to know that bered while speaking to IANS roaming in the area with iron never seen such a 'laachar' had kick-started the agitation another senior BJP leader Monday evening around 5 he was burnt alive by the mob. that her brother had just rods, glass bottles and shoot- Shiv Sena before this," by hitting the effigy of Aiyar, Sudhir Mungantiwar also NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on p.m. but never returned. Later We live in Brijpuri but his stepped out of the house and ing in the air, hitting inno- Fadnavis told reporters out- then petroleum minister in raised the photo frame of Wednesday gave its approval we received a call that he was body was found in stood there for less than a cents. I want this madness to side the state legislature build- the UPA government at the Savarkar hailing the Hindutva for adoption of central laws in admitted at the burn ward at Mustafabad. We are still living minute. "A bullet came from end." ing, after the resolution was Centre, with footwear. leader. Concurrent List for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said. Last August, the Centre announced Kochi No. 1 trending destination globally the abrogation of Article 370 Trump hurt country's provisions for Jammu and PNS n MUMBAI Kashmir and bifurcated the Tourism sector," Kerala Minister state into two Union territories. for Tourism Kadakampally reputation: Ashok Gehlot Kochi, the port city in Kerala, has Surendran said. topped as trending destination Meanwhile, Agra in Uttar Union Cabinet PNS n JAIPUR Mahatma Gandhi's in the list of 25 tourist places of Pradesh has secured 25th posi- okays Surrogacy name was not the world, according to the 2020 tion in the 'emerging' destination Rajasthan Chief Minister mentioned in the Travellers' Choice Destination category, an indicator of up and (Regulation) Bill Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday awards. coming hotspots. comments, Narendra Modi's NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet accused US President Donald This Indian port city has Kaliningrad in Russia topped on Wednesday approved the Trump of hurting the coun- name was written. I think that earned its bucket list status, see- the global list of 25 destination Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill after try's reputation by not men- it has hurt the reputation of the ing the biggest spike in top followed by Saranda in Albania, incorporating recommendations tioning Mahatma Gandhi in country reviews, ratings and traveller Beirut in Lebanon, Luxor in of a Rajya Sabha Select the visitor's book at the — ASHOK GEHLOT interest on Tripadvisor over the Egypt, Naoussa in Greece, Sabarmati Ashram. Gehlot last year. A blending of small vil- Rugen Island in Germany, Phu Committee. "Surrogacy Rajasthan Chief Minister Regulation Bill incorporating said a person who does not lages on the southwestern coast Quoc Island in Vietnam, recommendations of RS Select have any regard for Mahatma created the current incarnation seeks inspiration from various Zakynthos in Greece, Tel Aviv in Monopoli in Italy, La Paz in Committee has been approved Gandhi, whose ideology does ing now," he said, targeting of Kochi (or Cochin), where quarters while planning their Israel and Krakow in Poland. Mexico and Cura ao in the by the Cabinet," Union Minister not match with that of Gandhi the BJP. sunset strolls, sampling fresh fish travel and the best trips often "It is a proud moment for Caribbean. Trending and Prakash Javadekar said at a was taken to the Sabarmati American people stand Gehlot said that US presi- from seaside vendors and boat turn out to be inspired and guid- Kerala Tourism that Kochi is Emerging Destination award- press conference. A Ashram in Ahmedabad. strongly with a sovereign and dent's programme remained rides through the islands just off- ed by people similar to you named the world's number one winners were determined using parliamentary panel had "Mahatma Gandhi's name wonderful India -The vision of intact despite the dharnas and shore are all part of the charm. who've been there before," Trending destination on an algorithm that measured recommended that not only was not mentioned in the the great Mahatma — This is demonstrations being held "It's fantastic to see Indian des- Tripadvisor India Country Tripadvisor. It is to the credit of year-over-year increase in pos- close relatives but any woman comments, Narendra Modi's a tremendous honour!" Trump across the country and in the tinations making their presence Manager Nikhil Ganju said. excellent tourism marketing and itive Tripadvisor traveller review who is "willing" should be name was written. I think wrote in the visitors book at national capital. felt on the world map and given Kochi was followed by Luzon in promotion strategy of the gov- ratings for accommodations, allowed to act as a surrogate. that it has hurt the reputation Rajghat. "Neither the prime minister this achievement is based on the Philippines, Porto in ernment and enterprising restaurants and attractions, and The 15 major changes of the country," the chief min- Expressing concerns over nor the home minister is feedback and growing interest Portugal, Porto Seguro in Brazil, tourism industry partners. This increase in booking interest and suggested by the 23-member ister told reporters here. the violence in Delhi, Gehlot speaking. It is very unfortunate from travellers, it becomes even Gramado in Brazil, Lombok in achievement will propel Kochi searches across destinations select committee of Rajya Trump visited the Sabarmati said it was the result of polar- that such big incidents have more noteworthy. "Everyone Indonesia, Da Nang in Vietnam, and Kerala to great heights in the worldwide. Sabha to the Surrogacy Ashram on Monday. In his isation which was done during happened, people lost lives in (Regulation) Bill, 2019, also message in the visitor's book, the Delhi Assembly elections. Delhi. Nobody knows what is included deleting the definition he wrote: "To my great friend "A campaign was run in happening in the country," of "infertility" as the inability to Prime Minister Modi - Thank Delhi elections for polarisa- he said. However, Prime CORONAVIRUS conceive after five years of you for this wonderful visit." tion. They could not succeed Minister Narendra Modi Cabinet approves National unprotected intercourse on the The next day, during his that time because the public appealed for peace and broth- NRAI tells ground that it was too long a visit to the Rajghat in Delhi, taught them a lesson but it is erhood on Wednesday in his period for a couple to wait for a the US president paid homage the result of the campaign first reaction to the incidents shooters to child. to Mahatma Gandhi. "The which the entire world is see- of violence in northeast Delhi. Technical Textiles Mission PNS n NEW DELHI train in country The Union Cabinet on TN CM: “There is Wednesday approved the PNS n NEW DELHI DMDK raises demand for National Technical Textiles no issue” with NPR Mission with an outlay of Rs India's national shooting fed- PNS n TIRUCHIRAPPALLI (TN) 1,480 crore to position India as eration on Wednesday said it a leading manufacturer of tech- will not allow its shooters to RS seat with ruling AIADMK Tamil Nadu Chief Minister nical fabrics that are mostly travel abroad for training due K Palaniswami on used in industrial applications. to the novel coronavirus threat l Matter to be decided by high command, says Palaniswami Wednesday said aspects like Finance Minister Nirmala and won't hesitate in pulling an Assembly resolution Sitharaman had in the budget out of a Tokyo Olympics Test PNS n CHENNAI The MPs who would com- against the National Register on February 1 announced a event in April if it becomes a plete their term are S of Citizens (NRC) were proposal to set up a National health risk. Indian shooters The Vijaykanth-led DMDK Muthukaruppan, AK Selvaraj, "under the consideration" of Technical Textiles Mission with are scheduled to travel to on Wednesday reminded the Vijila Sathyananth (all the government. The chief a four-year implementation Tokyo to participate in the ruling AIADMK of its demand AIADMK), expelled AIADMK minister also said the Centre period from 2020-21 to The decision was taken at a meeting Olympic Test event slated to for a Rajya Sabha seat in the MP Sasikala Pushpa who has has made optional furnishing 2023-24. take place from April 16 to 26 coming elections to the Upper since joined the BJP, DMK's of information like parents' The decision was taken at a of the Union Cabinet chaired by in the Japanese capital, which house, but the lead partner said Tiruchi Siva and TK place of birth in the National meeting of the Union Cabinet will host the main event in it has to consider aspects like Rangarajan of the CPI (M). Population Register and chaired by Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Textiles July-August this year. "We accommodating its senior On Wednesday, Premalatha therefore "there is no issue" Narendra Modi, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani told reporters here have chosen our test event leaders before arriving at a said, "we discussed (Rajya with NPR. Minister Smriti Irani told team but we are yet to decide. conclusion. Sabha) when the alliance was "All that is under the gov- reporters here. I'm not going to risk any one While DMDK Treasurer formed. Captain (Vijayakanth, ernment's consideration," Technical textiles are mate- usages. Use of technical textiles ports and airports and in of those kids. If we feel or Premalatha, wife of party chief as he is addressed by support- Palaniswami said when rial and products made primar- have benefits of increased pro- improving hygiene and health- receive any advice from the Vijayakanth, said the matter ers) and we have always fol- reporters sought to know if ily for their technical proper- ductivity in agriculture, horti- care of general public. Indian Olympic was agreed upon when an party high command. As many lowed coalition dharma." Tamil Nadu will pass an ties and functional require- culture and aquaculture fields, In terms of the projections of Association(IOA) or the inter- alliance was forged for the 2019 as six Rajya Sabha seats from "We think the chief minister assembly resolution on the ments. They have wide usage better protection of military, the last baseline survey on national federation, our own Lok Sabha polls, AIADMK Tamil Nadu are falling vacant will give Rajya Sabha seat in lines of Bihar, which had on such as agro-textiles, medical para-military, police and secu- technical textiles submitted in mission in Tokyo, it isn't Joint Coordinator and Chief in April following the retire- lines with coalition dharma. Tuesday resolved in the House textiles, geo-textiles, protec- rity forces, stronger and stur- 2015, the market size in India worth the risk," National Rifle Minister K Palaniswami said it ment of as many members We will wait and see," she told unanimously that there is no tion-textiles, industrial-textiles, dier transportation infrastruc- for the year 2017-18 is project- Association of India (NRAI) would be discussed at the from the upper House. reporters here. need for NRC in that state. sports-textiles and many other ture for highways, railways, ed as Rs 1,16,217 crore. president Raninder Singh said on Wednesday. "We are not allowing our shooters to travel overseas to NORTH-EAST DELHI VIOLENCE train as well due to the virus. If a shooter is infected in the test event than we are subject- HC applauds police for prompt action in evacuating injured ing him or her to the gravest of danger and then that shoot- PNS n NEW DELHI trauma stress. The court also dire circumstances wherein it er won't be able to participate SECURITY PERSONNEL CONDUCT FLAG cautioned the authorities to was not possible to move the vic- in the Olympics hampering The Delhi High Court MARCHES IN RIOT-HIT AREAS remain alert so that the carnage tims from a small hospital to the our chances of winning a Wednesday applauded the police caused during the 1984 anti- GTB Hospital. It then directed medal," he added. NEW DELHI: Security personnel, including paramilitary forces, for prompt action in evacuating conducted flag marches in the riot-hit areas of Chand Bagh, Jaffrabad, Sikh riots is not repeated. the police to ensure safe passage The novel coronavirus, the injured in north-east Delhi Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar and Maujpur on Wednesday as tension "No, no we should never for the injured to government which originated in China, where communal violence has simmered in the wake of the communal strife that claimed at least 20 allow another 1984... especially hospitals and providing emer- has spread to other countries erupted over the amended citi- lives. Shops and schools remained closed and streets wore a under the watch of the court and gency treatment for them. as well, including Japan, South zenship law. deserted look as sporadic violence continued since Monday with under your (Delhi Police) It had directed the police to Korea and Italy among others. A bench of Justices S mobs running amok, looting shops and setting properties on fire. watch... We have to be very, very deploy all resources at command Muralidhar and Anup J Authorities said 20 people have died in the violence since Monday. alert," the bench said. and on the strength of the order Bhambhani termed as "extreme- There was a heavy deployment of force in the Chand Bagh area and The court has put up the mat- as well as to make sure the ly unfortunate" the killing of IB security personnel did not allow anyone to come out on the road. ter for further hearing on injured receive immediate emer- officer in the ongoing violence February 28. gency treatment, if not at the in which 20 people have died rescuing injured persons," the should reach out to the affected The court held a special hear- Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and over 180 injured. bench said during the day's people to give them confidence ae to coordinate between the vic- and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) to ing, which started at 12:30 am at then at the Lok Nayak Jai "While order was being dic- hearing. It added that the high- that law is functioning. The tims and various agencies. provide sufficient number of the residence of Justice Prakash Narayan Hospital tated mid-night, police was est constitutional functionaries court appointed advocate It further asked the director of qualified professionals to cater to Muralidhar, after receiving a call (LNJP) or Maulana Azad or any implementing it right there and who move with Z-security Zubeda Begum as amicus curi- Institute of Human Behaviour the victims suffering from post from an advocate explaining the other hospital. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 27, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION The court rap While the SC pulls up the police, the Delhi HC seeks action on FIRs against BJP leaders spewing hate rhetoric The art of healing his has now become quite the norm in this country, the judiciary not only In times when the Government is talking about oppressed minorities in neighbouring nations, Tbecoming the voice of reason in our col- lective heads but telling the executive what it knows but chooses to forget all too conve- should we be harassing Tibetans who have sided with India even in difficult times? niently according to political imperatives. First, it was the Supreme Court, which rapped the Delhi Police for its failure to control violence and allowing the situation in north-east Delhi, arising out of protests over the citizenship law, to drift. Second, the Delhi High Court, too, shamed it and cautioned the authorities to remain alert so that the carnage of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was not repeated. It further sought registration of FIRs in all cases related to hate speeches and pulled CLAUDE ARPI it up for not acting against BJP leader Kapil Mishra. ndia prides itself on its traditional sys- The top court came down hard on the police, lamenting its lack of profes- tems of medicine that have now received sionalism and shaming it for waiting to take orders from the powers that be. No the Government’s support, too. In a matter what, the court chided, it could not hide under the fig leaf of acting under major push to the healthcare sector, a separate Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & the Government’s direction and not dispense its basic, clinical duty, that of main- INaturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and taining law and order. Undoubtedly, Delhi police has a tough balancing act to do, Homoeopathy (AYUSH) was set up in considering the fact that unlike other forces in the country, which report direct- November 2014 “to ensure the optimal development and propagation of AYUSH sys- ly to the respective State Governments, it has to take orders from the Ministry tems of healthcare.” It was earlier known as of Home Affairs. But is the mandate to toe its political master’s choice above the department of Indian System of Medicine its duty to keep the peace? One of the principles of good policing is that the forces and Homeopathy (ISM&H). Its objective was to focus on the development of education and should function without any fear and favour, which they haven’t. The failure of research in indigenous systems of medicine. the top brass, too, in guiding junior colleagues and building their preparedness Later, Sowa-Rigpa (the art of healing), a tra- to face a riot-like scenario is all too apparent. With Amulya Patnaik’s tenure com- ditional Tibetan system of medicine practiced ing to an end this month, his successor SN Shrivastava, who will take charge in the Himalayan belt, was added to it. Men-Tsee-Khang, the Dalai Lama’s as the Delhi Police chief early next month, has a grave challenge ahead: To neu- Tibetan Medical & Astro institute based in tralise the criticism, instill a sense of purpose and impartiality within the men in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, is the main uniform and win back the trust of the community, which at this point of time is training and research center for Sowa-Rigpa. The institute recently prepared a “precious pill” non-existent. The police has to appear to be above board and with images and called the Chulen Rilbu, which could alleged- videos in a digitally aware society, it has been seen as nothing but a wimp. Even ly prevent the spread of infectious diseases, in the latest bout of violence, the police failed to deploy its existing strengths opti- including the dreaded Coronavirus (a con- cerned Dalai Lama had earlier given mantras a reputed institution established of the populations of these areas. attitude of the authorities in mally despite clear signs over the last three days that they would be needed in for the purpose). in 1916 in Tibet. It was re-estab- The greatest irony is that Himachal Pradesh. One can large numbers. Yet its active involvement in the violence speaks volumes about It is in this background that a shocking lished in Dharamshala by the China is extensively using this understand that with this type it being tardy and directionless in its approach. Excuses for the lack of prepared- incident took place last week in Dharamsala. Dalai Lama in 1961 and its main system in its fight against the of behaviour, more and more Dr GD Gupta, the local chief medical officer, objective is to preserve, pro- dreaded Coronavirus. Xinhua, Tibetan refugees want to leave ness would be far-fetched for in the present case, the BJP leader, whose provoca- decided to stop the distribution of Chulen mote and practice Sowa-Rigpa. quoting an official in Qinghai India. At a time when the tive words were the turning point in protests becoming violent, issued an ulti- Rilbu that was being sold for `5 to those inter- Tibetan doctors are no A SHOCKING province said: “Tibetan medicine Central Government is taking matum right in front of a senior police officer. An armed man had the gumption ested. Local authorities cited reports of pub- quack. Dr Yeshi Dhonden, who INCIDENT TOOK has played an active role in the up the defence of the oppressed lic disturbance and commotion created by the recently passed away at the age of virus treatment.” The news minorities in neighbouring to confront an unarmed police officer, intimidate him and force him back with public demand for the pill. Though the 92, was awarded the Padma Shri PLACE LAST WEEK agency said that the Chinese countries, why harass the his hands raised before he fired a few shots in the air. This acquiescence to a Rimsung Rilbu is distributed in other centers award by the President of India IN DHARAMSALA. authorities are using Tibetan Tibetans, who since they left member of a Central ruling party seems shocking considering that the same all over the country, it is true that there were in 2018 for his contributions to medicine “to help fight the their country, have sided with long queues at Dharamsala. Sowa-Rigpa. For years, Dr DR GD GUPTA, THE Coronavirus in northwest China’s India even in difficult times? force had barged into the premises of a hostel library, hunting down students On February 16, the CMO visited the Dhonden served as Men-Tsee- Qinghai province.” Remember the Tibetan Special with the use of lathis and tear gas, just because they represented dissent. It is McLeod Ganj branch of Men-Tsee-Khang Khang’s director and from 1963 LOCAL CHIEF Huang Licheng, an official Frontiers Forces’ participation this partisan conduct of the police that has sent the wrong message to lumpens and verbally issued orders to stop the sale of to 1980 as personal physician to MEDICAL OFFICER, with the provincial health com- in the Liberation of Bangladesh the pill. He even threatened the Tibetan insti- the Dalai Lama. mission, confirmed that “of in 1971? who feel emboldened by the fact that they stand protected because of their ide- tute that non-compliance may result in fines Sowa-Rigpa is today famed DECIDED TO STOP Qinghai’s 18 confirmed cases, 17 The situation is already ology and the party they represent. Before the recent clashes, the Delhi police up to `10 lakh and closure of clinics. This, across the world. According to THE DISTRIBUTION have received treatment involv- dismal. The Tibet Sun wrote: has been fairly consistent in its crackdowns, be it at Tees Hazari during the lawyer- obviously, was not in the CMO’s power as the the AYUSH Ministry’s website, it OF CHULEN RILBU ing traditional Chinese medicine “The demographic landscape of police clashes, at the Jamia Millia Islamia University, Shaheen Bagh and the Ministry of AYUSH and the Ministry of is “one of the oldest, living and (TCM) and Tibetan medicine the Tibetans in exile has dras- Health and Family Welfare are two separate well documented medical tradi- THAT WAS BEING has played an active role in the tically changed, with more than Jawaharlal Nehru University to name a few. So it cannot claim a defanged sta- Government entities. Further, the CMO tion popular in the world. It is an treatment.” half the population shown by tus now. Given the pathetic state of affairs in public administration and the fee- does not have the capacity to judge the poten- ancient Indian medical system SOLD FOR The province has officially survey to have moved from ble claims of the police, the top court’s anguish is understandable. Which is why cy of the pill, which needs to be used as an which was enriched in the entire `5 TO THOSE incorporated allopathic and India to Western countries.” At amulet (the smell prevents the infection, Trans-Himalayan region.” TCM treatments since the out- one point, more than 1,35,000 it deferred hearing the plea for shifting the Shaheen Bagh protesters until March according to Tibetan doctors). Did the CMO The medical treatise, the INTERESTED. break: “TCM doctors heavily Tibetans lived in India. The 23. In doing so, it has given the executive a chance at dialogue and resolving then possess special competence in law and Gyud-chi or four tantras, written LOCAL participated in rescue work, espe- Central Tibetan Administration the situation by simmering down tensions. This brings into the picture the role order problems to act? in Sanskrit, was enlarged between cially those practicing Tibetan (CTA) recently confirmed that Under pressure of insensible local author- the 8th and 12th Century by AUTHORITIES medicine.” the number of Tibetans in of the Government in containing inflammable situations that cost human lives. ities, Men-Tsee-Khang’s director, Tashi scholars with inputs from China, CITED REPORTS Xinhua further reported: India has reduced drastically (to No matter how many reforms are brought about in the police force or how much Tsering, had no choice but to issue a public Turkestan, Persia and Greece. “The provincial hospital of 72,000 according to some the overhaul, the executive must have the political will to steer the discourse ami- notice, saying that the pill would not be sold The implications of the OF PUBLIC Tibetan medicine produced a sources). at Tibetan clinics in Kangra district (it is still threats uttered by the CMO are batch of anti-virus medications Is it in India’s interests to cably. A confrontationist approach works only when you are in the Opposition being sold in Delhi and elsewhere). multiple. First, Sowa-Rigpa is DISTURBANCE AND featuring Tibetan medicine, with antagonise a population, which party and not when you are in governance. The BJP has lost Delhi for sure but According to The Tibet Sun, Tashi main- popular all over the Himalayan COMMOTION 1,000 of them already sent to the already feels let down? No, it is it cannot cry over spilt milk. If indeed it wants to contain the damage done to its tained that the institute had never made any belt, particularly in Ladakh, front lines in Hubei Province.” It not. Let us just hope that the local claim regarding the pill having properties to Himachal Pradesh (Lahaul, Spiti CREATED BY THE added that “local Tibetan med- authorities will understand that, declared intent, then it must attempt a dispute resolution rather than passing on prevent contagious diseases. He said, “The pill and Kinnaur), West Bengal PUBLIC DEMAND icine hospitals have also pro- even if they are unable to grasp that agency to the courts. No citizen wants a Government which has to be ser- having prophylactic properties is prepared as (Darjeeling and Kalimpong), duced medications to prevent the larger political scenario, with monised. Every citizen expects a Government to be responsive, not abrasive. per formulations given in the ancient Buddhist Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. FOR THE PILL virus infection and distributed China trying hard to attract the texts and has been around for centuries.” It is also practiced in countries them to the public for free.” Tibetans back to Tibet. Many believe that the CMO’s actions were like Bhutan, Mongolia and There is another larger (The writer is an expert on No gold rush only an act of jealousy. Men-Tsee-Khang is Russia. It is an insult to the beliefs implication of the intolerant India-China relations) Claims of the mineral’s deposit in Sonbhadra, UP, S O U N D BITE show us why we must not jump the gun or celebrate The country needs a I've learnt how to deal Thanks to Indians who came Violence in Delhi is a chilling ttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district recent- positive attitude and hence with the industry, where out to support President Trump reminder of the communal students should nurture merit isn't the sacrosanct. and the First Lady, Melania genocide in Gujarat in ly “struck gold” with the district mining and develop positive You have to understand Trump during their visit to India. 2002 when the current Uofficer KK Rai claiming that his team attitude and not obstructive this is how it is and get You have friends in America Prime Minister was found deposits amounting to 3,000 tonnes. or destructive attitude. on with your work... and the White House. the State Chief Minister. However, the euphoria around the “find” faded Vice President Actor US National Security Advisor CPI(M) general secretary soon enough after the Geological Survey of —M Venkaiah Naidu —Kay Kay Menon —Robert O'Brien —Sitaram Yechury India (GSI) stepped in to clarify that the esti- mated reserve was actually a paltry 160 kg. Though the GSI’s announcement was a dis- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR appointment for the country, it proved to be an even bigger blow to those who started cel- A test of governance An unending battle for Dalits Sensitive matter ebrating and taking credit for the “big find.” It also was a lesson in circumspection for media houses, which pounced on the Sir — Even in regimented autoc- he torture that two Dalits from Rajasthan’s Nagaur Sir — This refers to the editori- news the second the claims were made and did not bother to verify them. racy, dissent has never been district had to undergo once again showcases al, “Delhi aflame” (February 26). known to disappear, it just sim- Ttheir continuing vulnerability to violent attacks. Clashes in the capital are a mat- Consequently, quite a few of them were left red-faced when the GSI stepped in mers. In avowed democracies, Breaching all limits of cruelty and depravity, the ter of grave concern. BJP leaders to clarify the truth. Had the news been true, the deposits would have been almost the test of governance lies in the assailants thrashed one of the victims with a screw were entrusted with the respon- five times India’s current gold reserves of 626 tonnes and would have been worth Government’s capacity to listen, driver. But for the disturbing video footage of the sibility of convincing the people respond to it and then channel assault and torture that went viral on social media, in favour of the Citizenship Act. an estimated `12 lakh crore. It would be a lifeline for a cash-strapped Government. it for a greater purpose. The the Rajasthan police would not have booked the cul- It was expected of them to dispel The addition of 3,000 tonnes to the country’s gold reserves would have made ongoing violence in parts of prits, given the institutionalised bias against the Dalits. doubts and apprehensions and us the nation with the world’s second largest stock after the US, which has the Delhi pales before the pilot scale The latter were punished for growing a moustache, not issue provocative statements fracas at the Jawaharlal Nehru riding a horse or a bike and using a decorated wed- like its leader Kapil Mishra has biggest gold stockpile in the world at 8,133 tonnes, upstaging Germany with University earlier. If the latter ding car and so on. At other times, they are usually done. Leaders and Governments 3,366 tonnes. A real discovery would have bolstered the economy of Sonbhadra was predicated on ideological subjected to the worst violence on mere suspicion of must be more sensitive with district, encouraging mining and allied activities, which could have generated jobs. divides, the former has willy theft. matters related to security. nilly been steered into a territo- In this instance, as in others, it was knowledge Sweta The find would have also cut imports significantly over the next five years, lead- ry uncomfortably reminiscent of of the low caste status of the victims that embold- aid, education, occupational specialisation and legal Via email ing to immense foreign exchange savings, because despite India’s gold imports darker periods in our history. All ened the attackers to presume guilt and take the law protection. It is tough “to annihilate” caste sanctified falling in 2019 to 646 tonnes, it still remains the largest importer of the yellow the more reason that policing into their own hands. In BR Ambedkar’s words, the by religious texts. Still it has to be done for human Anti-CAA protests ought to be more proactive, caste system is “an ascending scale of reverence and equality and dignity to triumph. metal after China and imports 800-900 tonnes annually. Apart from that, had professional and emancipated. a descending scale of contempt.” Dalits as a commu- G David Milton the quality of the gold been good enough, it could have been used as instant R Narayanan nity are still denied access to material resources, state Maruthancode Sir — This refers to the editor- collateral for long-term loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), like it Navi Mumbai ial, “Delhi aflame” (February was done during the economic crisis of 1991. The only way to save the econ- 26). In the present surcharged Keep up the good work The event came days after stu- their husbands will take birth as “I am a proud menstruating atmosphere, leaders need to omy and Government from defaulting on the balance of payments at that time dents of a college in Gujarat’s dogs in their next lives.” woman.” There are so many exercise restraint and refrain was to secure a loan of $2.2 billion from the IMF. India had then pledged 67 tonnes Bhuj were forced to strip to The event was organised by myths and superstitions from making provocative com- ` Sir — It is curious as well as prove that they were not men- Dr Surbhi Singh, the founder of entwined with the idea of a men- ments. Instead, they must play a of its bullion. This helped the country raise $600 million (more than 4,000 crore interesting to know that an struating while they were cook- “Sachhi Saheli” to debunk com- struating woman. Education constructive role. today) and by 1992-93 the economy started to improve. After 18 years, the Indian event called “Period Feast” was ing food. mon misconceptions. A group of alone is the solution to dispel Juhi Government got back 200 tonnes of the yellow metal (almost three times of what recently organised by a Delhi- Later, a video of a religious 28 menstruating women cooked and displace such deep-rooted Via email was pawned) from the IMF. This ultimately led to our economy to be the force based Non-Governmental leader surfaced in which he was and served meals to over 500 myths from the minds of people. Organisation (NGO) to bust seen sermonising that “menstru- people at the “Period Feast” TK Nandanan Send your feedback to: to be reckoned with it is today. myths around menstruation. ating women who cook food for wearing aprons with the tagline, Chennai [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 27, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Set a budget POINTCOUNTERPOINT WHY WERE ADDITIONAL SECURITY FORCES NOT DELHI POLICE AND OTHER AGENCIES ARE WORKING for success CALLED WHEN IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND TO ENSURE PEACE AND WAS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE DELHI POLICE? NORMALCY. The means to reach financial targets are through —CONGRESS PRESIDENT —PRIME MINISTER budgeting, the only weapon to control spending and improve saving SONIA GANDHI NARENDRA MODI Breaking the mud ceiling HIMA BINDU KOTA The heroic stories of tenacious rural women scripting tales of success are great s we go through life, our aspirations increase and we set our- selves different goals to achieve those dreams. Of the many signs of a brighter tomorrow in the villages of India Atargets, financial objectives, mostly driven by needs and desires, are the most important ones and goals are set for saving and spend- ing. The means to reach financial targets is through budgeting, which is the weapon to control spending and improve saving. Budgets are generally created on a monthly basis and record both expected incomes and expenses. The aim is not only to control expenses but to make payments more efficient. Budgeting is an effective tool for achieving financial goals as it keeps track of your income and spend- ing patterns by planning the proportion of money that you either spend or save. Although making a monthly budget may not sound excit- ing, it is crucial to keep finances in check. Spending less in one area can help save money that can be used in several ways like fund- MOIN QAZI ing a bigger purchase, saving for an emergency, college education of children or retirement. So collect as much information as possi- n the last two decades, the gender landscape in ble regarding your spending pattern and create a budget to stay on rural India has been slowly greening and women top of financial goals. Iare now on the cusp of a powerful social and political revolution. The harbinger of this change is Define your goals: It is beneficial for any household to live on a unique policy experiment in village-level gover- a strict budget, since savers have much less financial worries as nance that has brought transformative results for the compared to spenders. So defining goals is a great way to start the weakest of the weak and the poorest of the poor: The budgeting process. Research shows that psychology plays a cru- village women. In 1993, India introduced the cial role in money matters and there is a greater possibility of achiev- Panchayati Raj Act, mandating a three-tiered struc- ing financial goals if a budget is created. ture of local governance at the village, block and dis- Be as elaborate as possible: Gather as much information as trict levels with reservation of one-third of all posts SEVERAL WOMEN possible about all sources of income and expenditure including spend- in gram panchayats (village councils) at the bottom WHO STARTED ing and income, like bank statements, investment details, utility bills tier of India’s decentralised governance system, for THEIR POLITICAL or expenditure on entertainment. women. The vision was that these women-headed CAREERS AS councils would bring greater transparency and bet- Calculate your income: This is a fairly simple thing to do if you ter governance in their villages. It revitalised an age- SELF-DESCRIBED have a job and a secure monthly income. If you are self-employed old system of rural local Government whose name ‘RUBBER STAMP’ or have any outside sources of income, be sure to record these as “panchayat” is drawn from Sanskrit, meaning the OFFICIALS ARE NOW well. council of five wise men. ASKING QUESTIONS Make a list of current spending habits: This is important if This new law was a step towards the fruition of ABOUT BUDGET you want to develop a realistic budget as you must have a clear Mahatma Gandhi’s dreams of village-level self-gov- ALLOCATIONS. THEY idea about where your money is going. You must track your expens- ernance with gender justice as a key pillar. Gandhi MOVE ABOUT IN es for at least 30 days to get a clear idea of the spending pattern. believed that, if implemented correctly, the GOVERNMENT Some of the ways of tracking spending habits is to capture them Panchayati Raj system would alleviate the alienation OFFICES WITH into spreadsheets, using an appropriate app or keeping a tab of cred- of the common people from governance and also POLISHED preclude the external intervention of higher-level it card statements. Apart from some regular expenses, some over- civic officials, who might not be familiar with the INFORMALITY, tial euphoria of winning the elections has are very low. And, in a country where belonging to a Scheduled Caste or tribe heads are irregular like birthdays and vacations. Your calendar and concerns of local people. Earlier politics was con- SHARING THEIR not been easy. There have been growing democracy has been established in a top- has been elected as head of a panchayat past credit card statements will help you make a list of all expens- sidered a foul word and women were expected to CONCERNS WITH pains and many early entrants retreated, down manner, a feudal mindset may still but is at the mercy of her upper caste land- es that crop up throughout the year. It is a known fact that people keep a hygienic distance from it. However, devel- OFFICIALS IN never to emerge again. The avalanche of prevail. The people may not be aware that lord in the village for her livelihood. In who borrow to cover holiday costs take a long time to repay as com- opment scientists and social activists now acknowl- TONES OF social and cultural mores rained heavily the Government should be accountable to such cases, too, the reins of power and pared to those who budget throughout the year. Budgeting makes edge that the modern development paradigm has SUPPORTIVENESS on them. Although the resistance is whit- the people — not the other way around. decision-making clearly lie elsewhere. sure that you don’t need to take a loan for vacations. a political salience and politics underpins all facets AND ALSO tling down, it is clear that achieving gen- A lot of positive changes are coming At the policy level, we must under- Fixed and variable expenses: Divide your expenses into reg- of development. It is politics which is the firing ASSERTIVENESS. der equality in leadership will require sus- in the better-governed villages. There are stand the structural impediments in the ular monthly ones that are fixed in nature like home loan or rent, car engine for all the cylinders of development. It is true THEY ARE tained policy actions that favour women still large swathes where discriminatory full evolution of Gram Panchayats as func- installments, fuel, school fees, credit card payments and so on. Some that political power needs to be sanitised and has SUCCESSFULLY over a long time. traditions continue to dominate. Several tional governance units remain. The to be reinforced with ethical underpinnings in order CHALLENGING THE The vision is truly not as romantic as factors constrain the effective participa- Panchayati Raj Act created these bodies expenses are variable in nature like groceries, eating out, entertain- to make it more benevolent. This can come about many would like us to believe. But, as tion of women leaders. Some of these but did not endow them with various gov- ment and gifts. only when more educated and development-orient- TRADITIONAL women have shown, they have all that is relate to a patriarchal culture, which nei- ernance functions — like the financial Identify your long-term financial goals: Identifying long-term ed individuals embrace politics as a critical arena for VILLAGE MALE ELITE needed to ride out these storms. The men ther sees women as political entities nor authority on provision of education, goals will help in aligning the budget as it helps in deciding how much innovation and change. Politics is the fulcrum of gov- BY DEFYING know this very well but they don’t want allows them to develop their potential. The health, sanitation and water. Instead the you need to set aside. Generally it is known that setting objectives ernance and unless the quality of political timber PETRIFIED SOCIAL to concede that women possess the abil- same cultural standards also prohibit law simply enumerated the functions that increases motivation and achievement. You should follow the SMART is improved, governance will continue to limp. CODES OF FEMALE ity to be the better halves because they are women from envisioning themselves as could be transferred and left it to the State (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-based) strate- Experience of this social and political experi- BIAS AND ARE NOW afraid of losing their last refuge, politics. political entities. Other related factors that Legislature to devolve them. There has gy to set goals. For example, be specific and have a target of sav- ment has shown that women are not just equal to POWERFUL In the long-term, the journey is constrain participation are a lack of basic been very little devolution of authority and ing `5,00,000 for the down payment of the house instead of just the task but orientate public-good provision more ASPIRATIONAL going to be harder and tougher than pol- familiarity of women with political gov- functions till now. Gram sabhas were “save for the house.” Also include deadlines: When do you want to towards the preferences of their gender, namely more SYMBOLS AND icy wonks can imagine. The wait could ernance and absence of legal literacy. expected to be the primary legislature of water, health and roads. Though less politically-savvy ROLE MODELS. potentially be eternal. But if bureaucrats Women need to be given adequate advo- rural governance with responsibilities to buy that house or purchase a new car or retire or send your kids and often only semi-illiterate, these women had an can muster the will, they can succeed. cacy tools strengthening democratic catalyse local planning by conducting to college? Set a target date by which you’ll need to achieve your advantage in being actively mentored by the district WOMEN LEADERS They know from past lessons that they engagement and gain control over local ‘needs assessment’ exercises and devising goal. bureaucracy. Several NGOs also designed pro- TODAY ARE MORE have the tools and they need to vigorous- resources and influence over local gover- plans for development projects that would Use a strategy: One of the strategies that could be used is 50- grammes for skilling them in governance. Women THAN JUST ly back reforms that can engender greater nance. Village assemblies are a critical par- be aggregated at the panchayat level. When 30-20: Allocate 50 per cent of the income towards essentials like face a host of difficulties handling political power: MOUTHPIECES empowerment for women. For sustainable ticipatory institution in providing equal further aggregated and rationalised at the rent, food and so on, while 30 per cent should be assigned towards Cultural norms, social hierarchies and patriarchal FOR THEIR change to happen, women need to active- access to all members of the community district level, these would become official vacations and entertainment and the remaining 20 per cent should practices — which together tend to favour and attract POLITICALLY-SAVVY ly compete in the present political game. to the deliberations and negotiations in inputs into the State Government’s annu- go towards savings. men and discourage the participation of women. HUSBANDS. FOR Legislation and policy pronouncements local governance; but elite control of these al budgeting process. Stay on track: It is highly recommended that you review your Several women who started their political MOST OF THEM, seldom penetrate the surface of social and bodies has prevented functional democ- Gram sabhas did remain a pivotal budget. Comparing the actual expenses versus the budgeted ones careers as self-described “rubber stamp” officials are RESERVED POSTS political barriers. They are ultimately racy from taking roots. It has been found institution in local planning; but had lit- now asking questions about Budget allocations. They OFFER THE ONLY impotent against the grid of the established that the average participants in such vil- tle real role in governance. Despite the help you identify the gaps, make necessary improvements and stay stride about in Government offices with polished power structures inherent in most rural lage assemblies are the less-poor house- noble intention, they have struggled to stay on track. informality sharing their concerns with officials in REAL OPPORTUNITY households and villages. holds with the participation of the poor relevant. They continue to be plagued by So, you have now got a perfect budgeting process but can you tones of supportiveness and also assertiveness. They TO BRING CHANGE The great strength of democracy, dwindling over the years. This is the rea- low participation and frequent hijacking get it right without making any mistakes? Generally, people get dis- are successfully challenging the traditional village TO THEIR according to Amartya Sen, lies in that, “it son why, in several remote and tribal pock- by influential interests and have not been couraged if they are not able to stick to their budgets. To save your- male elite by defying petrified social codes of female COMMUNITIES gives people in need a voice and, by so ets, Panchayat Raj has failed to enhance able to mature into viable democratic self from any frustration, it is important not to have unrealistic expec- bias and are now powerful aspirational symbols and doing, plays a protective role against so the social outcomes for most citizens. units. The dip in popular participation and tations and to realize that fixed expenses have a tendency to create role models. Women leaders today are more than many different forms of political and eco- The social pecking order of villages weak political will has had significant havoc with your budget rather the variable ones. Although budget- just mouthpieces for their politically-savvy husbands. nomic abuse”. The Panchayati Raj is just cannot be overturned easily and several implications for the future of democrat- ing is an important aspect of financial planning, it might become For most of them, reserved posts offer the only real a beginning; it is only one step on the way, challenges remain to fuller empowerment. ic decentralisation in India. overwhelming and quite challenging for people not used to finan- opportunity to bring change to their communities. but it is the right step on the right ladder. Legitimately-elected women representa- The heroic stories of tenacious women When these seats are coupled with new skills — from These women are reconfiguring gen- tives remain vulnerable to manipulation scripting tales of success are great signs of cial discipline. With the steps discussed above everyone should be public speaking to development planning to bud- der and social dynamics and have start- and harassment and are often reduced to a brighter tomorrow. Women’s empower- able to a create a budget and try and stick to it. You will be sur- get management — they are better prepared to deliv- ed exploring their wider responsibilities mere proxies, while the real decision-mak- ment is a journey, not a fixed point that prised to know that once you live on a budget, save money for the er development to their societies and negotiate with- as stakeholders as citizens of a polity. ing authority remains with their husbands yields to simple policies. future and spend guilt-free, you will experience a much happier life. in the political space that has opened for them. However, decentralisation is not easy. The or power brokers from higher castes. (The writer is a well known develop- (The writer is Associate Professor, Amity University, Noida) However, the path they have trodden after the ini- skill levels in impoverished communities There are also instances where a woman ment professional) US First Ladies leave their mark FOREIGN EYE While the American First Lady’s role has evolved over the years, this is not the case in India. One just hopes that the spouses of future leaders of the country will come out from under the shadow of their husbands

the education system. It was launched Jacqueline Kennedy, who visited Obama, but she is far more popular with Akie Abe while visiting Japan. S Radhakrishnan. Thankfully, VV on July 2, 2018 in the presence of the India in the ’60s made a terrific impres- than her husband.” Melania is also involved in an initiative Giri’s wife Saraswati Bai took up a more Dalai Lama, to help students remain sion on the people. Incidentally, many First Ladies to help American children that she public role and Abida Fakhruddin Ali stress-free. The curriculum is being Indians were also so enamoured by have supported some special cause close launched in May 2018. The awareness Ahmed became an MP twice. Pranab taught to an estimated 10 lakh students Rosalyn Carter and her husband Jimmy to their hearts using their celebrity sta- campaign, called “Be Best,” is dedicat- Mukherjee’s wife Suvra was unwell most JUSTICE AT in over 1,000 schools. The daily 45- that the village of Chuma Kheragaon tus. While Jacqueline Kennedy promot- ed to children’s well-being, cyberbully- of the time and Giani Zail Singh nom- LONG LAST minute “happiness class” is usually the in Haryana was renamed Carterpuri in ed American arts, Eleanor Roosevelt ing and opioid abuse. inated his daughter as his hostess. first period for students in classes I to honour of their visit. Hillary Clinton took up progressive causes, including According to The New York Times, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur For too long movie mogul VIII, while Kindergarten children have was a household name in the country civil liberties, Hillary Clinton came up though President Trump tried to dis- Shastri’s wife Lalitha was more of a Weinstein considered KALYANI SHANKAR classes twice a week. and she continued her interest in India with a new health plan, Laura Bush pro- suade her from getting involved in the housewife and most of the others fol- himself beyond the law. This The “happiness curriculum” has even after she ceased being the First moted literacy, Michelle Obama a bet- initiative, Melania stuck to the cause. lowed suit. However, Sonia Gandhi week his accusers — and he only visible programme become one of the showcase projects of Lady. Similarly, Michelle Obama ter diets for children and so on. Melania The Palm Beach Atlantic University in took interest in her role as the hostess arranged for the visiting US First the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi enchanted India during her two visits. Trump, too, focusses on issues affect- Florida honoured her this month as its and Manmohan Singh’s wife Gursharan the wider #MeToo TLady Melania Trump, apart from Party (AAP) Government in the edu- Melania’s visit also generated quite ing children. In the past four years she “2020 woman of distinction.” But Kaur was also more visible. PV movement — got the justice posing for photographs with the icon- cation sector. In October 2019 Dutch a bit of interest as she was one of the has made multiple visits to schools — Melania has faced criticism for not Narasimha Rao declared his daughter they had been seeking. His ic Taj Mahal serving as a majestic back- King Willem Alexander and Queen most glamorous First Ladies to visit the both in the US and abroad. From par- speaking out against her husband’s as his hostess and the wives of IK Gujral conviction has shown that drop and waving at the massive crowds Maxima also witnessed a “happiness country and her carefully-chosen out- ticipating in a Viking huddle class, in tweets and actions, like the controver- and Deve Gowda kept a low profile. even the most aggressive lustily greeting the American First class.” fits created quite a stir, with the fash- Michigan, to taking the Queen of sial separation policy where children Sadly, most of them did not utilise Couple in Ahmedabad, was a visit to a The US First Lady’s role is not ion police appreciating two and dissing Jordan to Washington DC’s first pub- caught on the border were split up from their position like the American First and victim-blaming defence Delhi Government school on Tuesday. restricted to being just decorative and the third. However, apart from her obvi- lic charter school for girls at Excel their parents and kept at detention cen- Ladies to promote any social cause or tactics can be defeated. This was the first time that a US First has evolved significantly since the days ous glamour quotient, she has kept a Academy, Melania showed her commit- tres. take active part in politics. Vulnerable witnesses who Lady visited a school in India. The visit of Martha Washington who played somewhat low profile. The Guardian ment to kids. During international trips, However, unlike the US, there One just hopes that the spouses of do not conform to the was arranged as Melania showed an hostess to visiting dignitaries during newspaper once described Melania as she has visited the American have been few visible and active spous- future leaders of the country will come mythical type of the “perfect interest in the “happiness curriculum” George Washington’s presidency. They “seldom seen and even more seldom International School in Riyadh and took es of Indian presidents and prime min- out from under the shadow of their hus- introduced by the Delhi Government have always made use of their global vis- heard. The former model may not be a calligraphy lesson with local children isters. Not much is known about the bands. victim” can still be believed. as part of its innovative move to refine its in a positive manner. as popular as her predecessor Michelle at a Kyobashi Tsukiji Elementary School wives of Presidents Rajendra Prasad and (The writer is a senior journalist) (The Guardian editorial) VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 27, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Indian economy needs to Asian markets take another hit as virus sweeps globe be opened up: Panagariya AFP n HONG KONG Asian markets fell on PTI n NEW YORK optimistic note, he said as the Wednesday, with the coron- GMR receives clean up happens, "we should avirus spreading rapidly Rs 5,248 cr from India's slowdown has bot- see the growth returning". On around the world and health tomed out and now its econo- the Budget, Panagariya wel- chiefs warning that govern- Groupe ADP my needs to be opened up if comed positive steps taken by ments were not prepared for NEW DELHI: GMR the country wants to realise the the government including on the outbreak. Infrastructure on Wednesday ambition of a 10 per cent fiscal consolidation, fiscal The heavy selling, after a day said it has received Rs 5,248 growth rate, former NITI deficit, corporate tax reduction, of relative calm caused by bar- crore from Groupe ADP as Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind initiation of simplification for gain-buying, followed another part of a deal wherein the Panagariya has said. the personal income taxation rout on Wall Street where all French major is buying 49 per In his keynote address at a as well as privatisation. three main indexes lost around cent stake in the domestic discussion on India's Union Pointing to a "negative" in three percent after officials group's airport business. On Budget 2020, he said in the the Budget, Panagariya said said COVID-19 would likely February 21, it was announced next fiscal year, India's GDP that one of the things that has take hold in the United States. that Groupe ADP would growth is expected to be 6 per been going on for the last 2-3 With cases being reported in acquire 49 per cent stake in cent and then it will get back years is that India is turning new countries -- and lock- ‘Coronavirus, US-EU trade GMR Airports Ltd (GAL) for to 7-8 per cent which has more and more towards downs in nations including Rs 10,780 crore. In a filing to been the case in the last 15-16 import substitution. Austria, Italy and Spain -- stock exchanges on year period. "Trade economists use a traders are growing increasing- war, Gulf tension biggest Wednesday, GMR "On the slowdown, my own more aggressive term - protec- ly fearful about the impact on Infrastructure said the group assessment is that we have tionism. And I've been saying the global economy. threats to global economy’ has received Rs 5,248 crore bottomed out," Panagariya, a that this is something that The death toll is now at NEWDELHI: The growth outlook risks to the global economy in towards first tranche of Professor of Economics at the should not only be stopped but more than 2,700 while those for 2020 appears bleak, The 2020" further noted that the payment from Groupe ADP. Columbia University, said at In the second half of the current fiscal year, which would has to be reversed. infected are approaching Economist Intelligence Unit said social unrest seen across the "The end utilisation of monies the discussion organised by be ending on March 31, we should see some bit of "Unfortunately, this budget 80,000, although new cases in on Wednesday and cited world in 2019 looks set to has been mainly for corporate India's Consulate General here goes very far in the direction China, the epicentre, are recovery, not a big one but certainly the second half (of coronavirus, the US-EU trade continue in 2020 and will debt reduction. Further, GMR in partnership with the US- of raising duties and particu- falling. the fiscal year) should look better than the first half war, and the US-Iran conflict as challenge both policymakers and Group has provided exit to the India Strategic Partnership larly disconcerting is the fact At the World Health the biggest threats to the global business models. existing private equity Forum (USISPF) on Tuesday. — ARVIND PANAGARIYA, former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman that a lot of the items on Organisation headquarters in economy. According to a The EIU jotted down top five investors in GMR Airports "In the second half of the which the duties have been Geneva, Bruce Aylward, who whitepaper released by The risks and their respective Ltd," it added. The deal would current fiscal year, which raised and that too quite a bit headed an international expert Economist Intelligence likelihood on the global help the group to reduce its would be ending on March 31, ment was characterised by 7.5 as the corporates. are all labour intensive prod- mission to China, hailed the Unit (The EIU), global economy, in which the US- debt burden. As per an we should see some bit of per cent growth on an average. "I think you could criticise ucts," he said. drastic quarantine and con- growth is forecast to Iran conflict leading to a investor presentation, a copy recovery, not a big one but cer- Emphasising that the Indian the government here for being These are the products in tainment measures taken by be 2.9 per cent in spike in global oil prices of which was filed to the stock tainly the second half (of the economy "can do a lot better a little slow in beginning the which India ought to be the country. But he told 2020, close to and trade war between exchanges, the deal would fiscal year) should look better no doubt", he said that in his process of cleaning up of the exporting and "we should not reporters that other nations decade lows. the US and the EU help in "significant than the first half," he said. assessment, the main factor bank Non-Performing Assets be afraid of foreign competi- were "simply not ready" for The EIU expects topped the chart with 25 deleveraging at GMR Panagariya noted that since which led to the slowdown has (NPAs). The problem was tion. We should take on the reining in the outbreak, economic growth in per cent. Infrastructure Ltd using the about 2003, India has been to do with the financial mar- known actually by 2013…" foreign competition head on in adding: "You have to be ready the developed world to Other major risks to the equity raise" as well as result growing at an average rate of kets and that translated into but this particular problem of the global markets. If we are to manage this at a larger slow in 2020, driven by a global economy include in "improved cash-flow and about 7 per cent and the first weakening of the balance NPAs never gets solved very not doing that, something is scale...and it has to be done moderation in the US growth. coronavirus, debt burdens profitability". five years of the Modi govern- sheets of both the banks as well quickly," he said. Sounding an very wrong," he said. fast." The WHO said countries must "prepare for a potential While, the emergence of a novel causing a recess across pandemic" — a term used to coronavirus in China will emerging markets and Hong describe an epidemic that dampen Asia's growth Kong protests causing an spreads widely throughout the perspectives. exodus from Asia's biggest Coronavirus outbreak: world. Tokyo and Shanghai The report titled the "Top five financial centre. each ended down 0.8 per cent, having shed more than three per cent Tuesday, while Hong as it resumed trading after a al economic growth could well Sensex sinks 392 points Kong lost 0.7 per cent. one-day holiday. Taipei and come to a halt as the combined Warbug Pincus to Sydney shed more than two Bangkok were also well down. effects of a flu virus and belat- PNS n MUMBAI per cent, while Seoul, In early trade, London fell 0.5 ed attempts to stem the spread invest Rs 1,080 cr Singapore, Wellington and per cent, Frankfurt sank one per of it across the globe, raise the in Apollo Tyres Extending its losses for the Velu is FICCI Jakarta were all down more cent and Paris was off 0.7 per prospect of an economic fourth straight session, equity than one per cent. Manila cent. "What we appear to be see- sneeze," said CMC Markets UK NEW DELHI: Apollo Tyres on benchmark Sensex sank 392 tumbled almost four per cent ing is the realisation that glob- analyst Michael Hewson.k Wednesday said private points on Wednesday as fears Co-Chairperson equity firm Warburg Pincus about the financial strain from PNS n CHENNAI will invest Rs 1,080 crore the coronavirus outbreak con- (around USD 150 million) in tinued to rattle markets glob- Trivitron Healthcare ICICI Group ties the company. The company's ally. Chairman and Managing board on Wednesday has After plunging over 521 Director GSK Velu has been up with ICAR approved an issuance of points during the day, the 30- appointed as the Co- PNS n NEW DELHI compulsorily convertible share BSE gauge finally settled Chairperson for trade body- preference shares in the 392.24 points, or 0.97 per cent, The Federation of Indian The CSR arm of ICICI Group company worth Rs 1,080 lower at 39,888.96. Chambers of Commerce and has signed a pact with agri- crore to an affiliate of Similarly, the broader NSE Industry (FICCI)- for 2020. research body ICAR for Warburg Pincus, Apollo Nifty plummeted 119.40 points Velu who is also the training and capacity build- Tyres Ltd said in a statement. or 1.01 per cent to end at Chairman and Managing ing of farmers. The investment represents a 11,678.50. Sun Pharma was the fall tracking global selloff led settled with significant losses. Director of Neuberg The pact was signed primary capital infusion into top loser in the Sensex pack, by concerns over the rapid Stock exchanges in Europe Diagnostics also serves Apollo between ICICI Foundation the company and is subject followed by Maruti, L&T, Hero spread of coronavirus. were trading on a negative note White Dental and Apollo for Inclusive Growth and to shareholder and Motocorp, Infosys, ONGC and With cases being reported in in their morning sessions. Dialysis as its director, a press ICAR last week, the regulatory approvals, it RIL. On the other hand, SBI, new countries, market partic- Equities on Wall Street release said. He is also the Foundation said in a state- added. "Their (Warburg HUL, HCL Tech, Asian Paints, ipants are growing increasing- plunged in overnight trade Honorary Consul to the ment on Wednesday. Pincus) investment is a and Ultratech Cement ended ly fearful about the impact on after American health author- Repubic of Estonia in India Government lifts ban As per the agreement, the strong vote of confidence in with gains. the global economy, analysts ities said they ultimately expect (for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Foundation through its ‘Rural our business, management According to traders, said. Bourses in Shanghai, the novel coronavirus to spread Andhra Pradesh and Livelihood programme' will team and growth prospects. domestic stocks continued to Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong in the United States. Telangana), the release said. on export of gas masks leverage ICAR's knowledge and research and enrich the PNS n NEW DELHI On February 8, the existing training programmes AUDIT REPORT government for farmers, spanning over The government has removed removed surgical 1,000 villages across 29 states. SEZs goods allowed eight more items including a Further, the Foundation certain kind of gas masks and masks and gloves along with ICAR will eval- Government revises framework surgical blades from the list of from the banned list. uate and design various new banned export items, accord- a notification of the courses for enhancing farm for meeting local ing to a commerce ministry directorate general productivity in various notification. commodities, the statement for enhanced disclosures Last month, the govern- of foreign trade said. PNS n NEW DELHI financial state of affairs of such ment had put a ban on exports (DGFT), eight more The two partners will also sourcing norms companies," the ministry said in of all kinds of personal protec- items are now undertake collaborative pro- Auditors will soon be required a release on Wednesday. tion equipment including N- "freely exportable" grammes in sharing techni- PNS n NEW DELHI to provide details about compa- Among other requirements, a 95 masks and masks used to cal knowledge and know- nies' defaults on borrowings in specific format has been pre- protect people from air borne how for training and capac- Goods procured from units in a prescribed format as well as scribed for auditors to report the particles amid outbreak of gles; surgical blades; non- ity building for the benefit special economic zones (SEZs) ensure disclosure of various period and the amount of default deadly Coronavirus in China. woven shoe covers; breathing of farmers. They will also by single brand retailers, other information in their by the company in repayment of On February 8, the govern- appliances used by airmen, take up research and devel- owned by foreign companies, reports, with the government loans or other borrowings or in ment removed surgical masks divers, mountaineers or fire- opment activities. would qualify for meeting the putting in place a stricter frame- cial years commencing on or the payment of interest thereon and gloves from the banned list. men; gas masks with chemical Additionally, the collabo- mandatory 30 per cent local work. The corporate affairs after April 1, 2019. "CARO to any lender. a notification of the directorate absorbent for filtration against ration will focus on an inte- sourcing conditions, according ministry has notified the 2020 would necessitate The ministry noted that general of foreign trade poisonous vapour, smoke, grated farming approach to a government clarification. Companies (Auditor's Report) enhanced due diligence and the latest CARO is expected to (DGFT), eight more items are gases; HDPE (high-density with allied activities (like According to the current Order, 2020 (CARO, 2020). It disclosures on the part of audi- significantly improve the now "freely exportable". polyethylene) tarpaulin/plas- dairy, fisheries, apiculture, foreign direct investment would be applicable for audit tors of eligible companies and overall quality of reporting by These items are - all oph- tic tarpaulin; PVC (Polyvinyl horticulture, etc.) to ensure (FDI) policy on single brand of financial statements of eli- has been designed to bring in auditors on the financial state- thalmic instruments and Chloride) conveyor belt and that farmers are able to earn retail trading, 100 per cent But sourcing of gible companies for the finan- greater transparency in the ments of the companies. appliances except medical gog- biopsy punch. a sustainable livelihood. overseas investments are 30 per cent of allowed in the sector. But the value of sourcing of 30 per cent of the value of goods procured is goods procured mandatory from India for is mandatory Nirav’s assets to go under hammer from today such companies having FDI from India for n beyond 51 per cent. such companies PNS MUMBAI mated to fetch up to Rs 70 The government has The sale of 112 assets is being lakh, will also go under the received representations from having FDI Rare paintings, exquisite hammer. various business entities seek- beyond 51 % wrist watches and luxury done by Saffronart on behalf of the Among the luxury cars, a ing clarification whether cars belonging to fugitive Enforcement Directorate through a Rolls Royce Ghost, which sourcing of goods from units diamantaire Nirav Modi will will also be up for grabs for located in SEZs would quali- retailer from SEZ units will be auctioned from Thursday. live auction, which will be followed bidders on Thursday, is fy as sourcing from India, as have to be manufactured in The sale of 112 assets is by an online one for 72 items expected to fetch up to Rs 95 per FDI policy. India. being done by Saffronart on lakh, it said, adding the car is "As regards, sourcing of It added that compliance behalf of the Enforcement ideal for long distance travel. goods from units located in with all the conditions enu- Directorate through a live over Rs 55 crore, said there draw a similar price, The sale will also feature SEZs in India, it may be clar- merated in the FDI policy and auction, which will be fol- will be a live auction of 112 Saffronart said. branded handbags, including ified that sourcing of goods as notified under FEMA lowed by an online one for 72 items on Thursday, which Other art pieces to be sold from the iconic Birkin and from such units would quali- (Foreign Exchange items. will be followed by an online include works by V S Kelly lines by French luxury fy as sourcing from India for Management Act) would con- Modi, who has allegedly auction next week. Gaitonde, Manjit Bawa and goods manufacturer Hermès, the purpose of 30 per cent tinue to be the responsibility defrauded state-run Punjab A 1935 painting by Amrita Raja Ravi Varma, it said. which are expected to fetch mandatory sourcing from of manufacturing entity. National Bank of over Rs Sher-Gil titled "Boys with Rare timepieces, including up to Rs 6 lakh a piece. India for proposals involving SEZs, developed as export 14,000 crore, is on the run Lemons" is expected to be the a Jaeger-LeCoultre Men's The online auction will be FDI beyond 51 per cent, sub- hubs, are treated as foreign ter- and was last spotted in the biggest draw at the live auc- 'Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2' conducted on March 3 and 4, ject to SEZ Act, 2005," accord- ritory in terms of customs UK. tion on Thursday, and could Limited Edition Wristwatch and will have 72 items includ- ing to the clarification. laws. Procurement of goods Saffronart, which had con- fetch anywhere between Rs that can fetch up to Rs 70 ing a Porsche Panamera S car However, it said that goods and services from units in ducted an auction of some 12-18 crore, while a 1972 lakh, a Patek Phillipe which could be sold for up to which are proposed to be these zones are treated as artworks belonging to Modi piece from modernist M F 'Nautilus' Gold and Diamond Rs 15 lakh, the auction house sourced by a single brand imports. in March last year to fetch Hussain is also expected to Wristwatch that is also esti- said in the statement. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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D Sai Kiran, MODERN TOUCH TO along with his family, is striving to keep a 400-year-old art TRADITIONAL ART heriyal scroll Cheriyal of Siddipet district, recognition. After that, most bags, clothes and sarees. Even natural objects which is help- form alive in paintings have are striving hard to keep it of the people from my village my brother, after his engi- ful for the environment too. public memory more than a 400- fresh in public memory by started doing it again. But neering, started working on He says, “We create masks by C year-old history using the art as print for that interest dwindled again this. We showcase our work using coconut shells with and the Nakashi masks, keychains, sarees and to a handful of people. Our at various exhibitions in tamarind seed paste and by giving it a community use other types of clothes. family persisted and now we Hyderabad. We also sell our sawdust as the base. For these paintings to depict Speaking to The Pioneer, promote the art by using it products to Golconda bigger masks, cement new touch, finds mythological stories by tour- Sai Kiran says, “Cheriyal art on contemporary objects Handicraft Showrooms, moulds are made and a ing villages. has been a part of our com- such as keychains, masks and Lepakshi Handicraft newspaper is placed to sep- V SATEESH It is a tradition of combin- munity for more than 400 more.” Showrooms and others.” arate the mould from the ing singing rendition of sto- years. Over the years, the Sai Kiran completed his The family also conducts half inch layer of tamarind REDDY ries through intricately illus- number of people doing this Bachelor of Fine Arts from workshops to help people seed paste and sawdust. We trated pictures. art has reduced. During Sri Venkateshwara College of learn this art form. Sai Kiran do keychains, tissue boxes, Now, the Cheriyal paint- 1970s, my great grandfather Fine Arts in Hyderabad. says, “Many have approached pen holders, spectacle hold- ings have almost vanished Venkatramaiah was the only He adds, “After my BFA, I us with the interest to learn ers and small forms of the from public memory. To give person who participated in wanted to make something the art. Including us only mask, which can be used as the ancient art a modern this art. My grandfather different to save this art form seven other families in the wall decorations, apart from touch, D Sai Kiran and his learned this art from him. In and armed with my family’s Cheriyal are working to save the traditional art. Our aim is family, who belong to the 1978, the state government support, I started doing the this art form.” to show this work on an Nakashi community of gave this art form an official art on keychains, masks, The products are made for international platform.”

Popular Tollywood Telugu films must singer Malavika's A RAGA renditions of get intensely local classical music were offered to THAT n open house dis- quotient. Watching it in our faced with discriminatory cussion on the mother tongue is a bonus,” trade practices which stifle ‘Trends in South- added Abhishek. Along with their film’s box-office poten- nature to bring ern Cinema’ was the dubbed ventures of other tial” added P Venkatesh, who down the heavens BRINGS A organised at Lam- Indian languages, which is is into film editing and has akaan, Banjara about 30 per cent of the total shot various public service Hills on Tuesday evening. releases in the Telugu states, advertisements for as rain, reports Ch “It might not be surprising English films have their indi- Hyderabad Police in recent PRADEEP to see that around 10,000 vidual share at 3-5 per cent, times. RAIN films were released in four the team said. The other observations south Indian languages in the The ex-students of were about how Telugu first two decades of the new Bhavan’s College of heroes like Allu Arjun and ven with- emphasises on the Shambho (Revati), millennium. Nearly 50 per Communication and Vijay Deverakonda have out men- ragas of traditional Kurai OndrumIllai cent of these releases were in Management, Hyderabad list- managed to enter the neigh- tioning the Indian classical and (Ragamalika) were the last six years, beginning ed out the various trends that bouring state’s film markets, E prestigious Hindustani music. also presented. The 2013. This means that the are prevalent in the four similarly the local film indus- Nandi Her renditions are concert ended with viewers are getting to watch a southern film markets spread try has given space to Tamil award that contemplative, spiri- Lalgudi variety of films, and a consid- across five states. They sur- cinema in terms of number she has won twice in tual, and focus on the Dheemtaradatani erable chuck of them are mised that big budget pro- of films released and 2006 and 2011, and melodic aspects of the (Ragashree). Hollywood dubs,” said M ductions, unrealistic box- remakes. the 500 Telugu Carnatic and the A highlight of Abhishek, a media student office expectations and the Malayalam and Kannada movies under her Hindustani music. the evening is the and an aspiring screenplay variety-seeking audience films too have been growing belt, Malavika’s melo- During a concert a chord that was writer at the event. have all turned the respective at a scorching pace among dious voice can be that was held recently struck, not only with “In the last three years, film industries on its head, the local patrons of cinema, classified as one of in the city, she ren- the audience but Hollywood dubs in Telugu stuck in super heroism and they added. The need of the the best upon just one dered a mellifluous also with the and Tamil film markets have poor content. hour was to fine tune con- hearing. Over the Paalvadiyum organisers, was a created a large market of “Added to that are the tent, get intensely local and years, Malavika has Mukham, in special poem their own. This is because of struggles faced by small films aggressively market our cemented her reputa- Nattakurunji, a kriti composed and their superior production and parallel filmmakers who films, the media students tion as one of the of Oothukkadu dedicated to values and entertainment do not get theatres or are concluded. — PNS finest singers Telugu Venkata Kavi in water. She appre- audience has ever Telugu which was fol- ciated the efforts seen. lowed by a detailed of everyone who The credit for her alapana of worked selfless- incredible talent lies Amrutavarshini raga. ly to protect the in years of training in This raga is an offer- environment Indian classical music ing to nature for an and promised from Mandapaka abundance of rains to support the Sarada, who is also a and, before the con- initiative. renowned musician. cert began, she remi- She appreci- Malavika has been nisced about a prior ated all the touring the world occasion when the musicians with her team per- rendering of the raga including forming at Carnatic indeed resulted in Krishna Tejasvi, concerts. Her training rains. Shashank, in classical music and Dikshitar’s kriti Chinnaswamy her experience with Aanandamrutakarshi and Naren, who Telugu/Hindi film ni was rendered with assisted her during music makes her a élan and poise. the concert. great fit to lead a con- Neraval at Sanand- Shantha Kumar cert on Indian classi- ahrudayanilaye and did a phenomenal cal music. detailed swaram with job in narrating the Malavika along Varshayavarshaya story and science with her team has completed the bril- behind each of given many soulful liant rendering. the Malavika’s performances across A few short musi- music compo- the country. Malavika cal items such as sitions and Musical Group con- Bhavayami Gopa- performances ceived a unique musi- labalam (Yamuna in his own cal concept that Kalyani), Bho style. 10

Vijayawada Thursday February 27, 2020 what’s brewing? Rakul’s brother Jurassic World 3 Aman to make director announces new title B’wood debut with urassic World 3 Trevorrow is also executive director Colin producing with filmmaker Trevorrow Steven Spielberg. Frank Ram Rajya J announced the Marshall and Pat Crowley are title of the third producing. instalment of the Through five movies, the ctress Rakul Preet The film talks about the sim- franchise called Jurassic Jurassic franchise in total Singh’s brother ilar set up that even showcas- World: Dominion. has amassed north of $5 bil- Aman Preet Singh es the loopholes in the gov- Trevorrow took to Twitter lion. is all set to make erning body,” producer Prabir on Tuesday and announced Jurassic World: Dominion is A his Bollywood Sinha said. day 1 of shooting along with slated to hit the screens on debut with the The movie traces the era the film’s title, reports dead- June 11, 2021. Most of the film Ram Rajya. where Shri Ram, the king of line.com. Jurassic Park cast is back Ram Rajya also stars Ayodhya, ran a country that It’s Trevorrow’s second including names like — Sam Shobita Rana, Salman did not discriminate between time directing the dinosaur Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Sheikh, Shashwat Pratik, the rich and poor. The title of franchise, after JA Bayona Goldblum. They team up Rajesh Sharma, Govind the film portrays the ideal took over for the second with Jurassic World stars Namdev, Manoj Bakshi, society where people belong- movie, 2018’s Jurassic World: Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Sandeep Bhojak, Mukhtar ing to any caste can live Fallen Kingdom. Howard. — IANS Dekhani and Mushtaq Khan. together without any dis- “I wanted to trace back the crimination. era, where justice was always The film is directed by served and there was no Nitesh Rai and produced by place for greed, selfishness or Sinha under the banner of Li religious misunderstanding. Helios Films. — PTI SHALINI PANDEY on Jayeshbhai Jordaar: Sheer luck I got noticed

rjun Reddy Actually the table was actress attached to hers! Shalini “So, we felt a little A Pandey, odd because it seemed who is all like they were dis- set to make cussing some impor- ctor Riteish never used to talk like this her Bollywood debut tant stuff and I shifted Deshmukh hopes and certain things never hap- with Ranveer Singh the table. We sat at a to someday make pened in his life’. So, there starrer Jayeshbhai different table and had a film on the life will always be difference in Jordaar, has shared our meal that’s it. We A of his father, the opinions when you make details on how she didn’t interact at all,” late former Chief films on such subjects.” bagged the role in she said. Minister of Maharashtra, All the same he hoped to the film. She said “Thankfully, I got a Vilasrao Deshmukh. He said make a film on his father’s it was sheer luck call from her team say- he is waiting for the right life someday. “When you that she got ing that they wanted to script that will entertain the write a book on someone’s noticed. audition me for a film!” audience as well as do jus- life, you can write 500 or 600 “It was Shalini had no idea tice to his father’s jour- pages. But it is very difficult sheer about which film it was ney. to show all aspects of a per- luck that for but she was “It is one of those mirac- son’s life in a two-hour film. I got “thrilled, relieved and ulous journeys of a human If you don’t succeed, the noticed excited”. being. He started off as a biopic gets boring. So, one and I “Shalini was sarpanch (head of Gram need to take care. Hopefully, can’t nowhere in the picture Sabha) and went on to if something comes up, then thank the for the film. It was a become Chief Minister of a why not? But it’s not in the universe stroke of luck that we Riteish: Hope state. Many a time, people agenda in the near future,” enough. I was found her, In fact, we have written scripts about his the actor explained. at a restaurant had actually short-list- life and asked me to make a Riteish was interacting one day with a ed about three girls film but it is not easy,” said with the media at a promo- friend of mine and and their rounds of to make a Riteish. tional event of Baaghi 3. The there was Shanoo workshops had He added: “When a subject film stars Tiger Shroff with (Shanoo Sharma, already started with is so close to your heart then Shraddha Kapoor, and is YRF’s casting director) Divyang (director).” you forget objectivity. Just directed by Ahmed Khan. sitting with a bunch of Sharma said when biopic on my suppose, I make a film on his The third film of the Baaghi people. There was only Shalini came on board, life and people say I have franchise is an official one place available for Divyang and he were shown only the good things remake of the 2012 Tamil two which was right floored by her skill. about him and not shown the blockbuster Vettai. It is beside Shanoo’s! — IANS other side of his life. If some- scheduled to be theatrically father’s life body else makes it, then I will released in India on 6 March say, ‘he wasn’t like this, he 2020. — IANS

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Griezmann rescues Barca NAPLES: Antoine Griezmann res- cued a 1-1 draw for Barcelona at Gnabry 6 London 2 Napoli in the first leg of their last- 16 tie on Tuesday. Frenchman Griezmann struck just before the hour mark in Naples Serge’s double strike sinks Chelsea at Bridge after Dries Mertens had put the AFP n LONDON Sport of his London goal streak. hosts ahead in the 30th minute with “Three goals should give us his 121st Napoli goal, drawing erge Gnabry fired Bayern a lot of confidence. But we need level with Marek Hamsik as the Munich to the brink of the to be prepared for the second leg club’s all-time top scorer. SChampions League quar- and we can’t take it serious Barcelona ended the game with ter-finals as the German’s dou- enough. 10 men after Arturo Vidal was sent ble inspired a superb 3-0 rout of “We saw last season with off with two minutes to go after Chelsea in the last-16 first leg at Liverpool beating Barcelona, we picking up two yellow cards, follow- Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. know we have to be careful and ing an angry clash with Napoli Gnabry had tormented focus.” defender Mario Rui. Tottenham Hotspur with four This hasn’t been a vintage “In the end it’s a draw that is a goals in Bayern’s 7-2 victory in year for Bayern, but they have good result considering that we north London earlier this sea- been energised since the exit of have another home game,” said son and the former Arsenal disliked boss Niko Kovac Barcelona coach Quique winger returned to the English and outclassed Chelsea Setien, with his side in a capital to push Chelsea to the in all phases. strong position ahead of the brink of elimination. None of the previous second leg at the Camp Nou The 24-year-old’s time with six teams to have won all on March 18. Arsenal was a disappointment of their Champions The clash was the first Dries Mertens (14) celebrates with Lorenzo Insigne (24) after scoring Napoli’s opener AP and he even flopped during a League group games have between the two teams and Champions League goals. Spaniard will be suspended for the loan spell at West Bromwich lifted the trophy that sea- also a CL debut for both “If Barca didn’t do today what second leg. Albion. son, but five-time winners Bayern Setien and Napoli counterpart they did three days ago (against Barcelona did not waste much But he has been reborn with will fancy their chances of break- Gennaro Gattuso, who took over Eibar) it’s to Napoli’s credit,” said time in getting on level terms, as Bayern and his two goals in the ing that duck if they can maintain after the group stage. Gattuso. Messi and Busquets combined to space of three minutes left this form. “They didn’t hurt us, they tick- “I hope that no one thinks it’s send Semedo into the box in the Hansi Flick’s side within touch- Chelsea boss Frank Lampard led us,” said Gattuso. “It went over. We know it will be very hard 57th minute. ing distance of the last eight. admitted his young team were wrong in one moment and they but nothing is finished yet. The Portuguese full-back Robert Lewandowski got “underdogs” against a club of punished us.” Napoli captain Messi fired over on nine min- crossed low for Griezmann to Bayern’s third before Chelsea Bayern’s vast European experi- Lorenzo Insigne added: “We could utes after combining well with power home right-footed. defender Marcos Alonso was ence and his pre-match predic- have won, so we’re a bit disappoint- Frenkie de Jong but Gattuso’s side “At first we found it hard to find sent off in the 83rd minute. tion proved spot on in a chasten- ed. It was emotional to face players piled the pressure on the Catalans. space, or create space or get shots Chelsea will need another ing defeat. like (Lionel) Messi.” Their pressing paid off on the on goal,” said Griezmann. Munich miracle in the second “The performance was poor Messi failed to score on his first half-hour mark, with Piotr Zielinski “But the more we saw that they leg on March 18 to overturn the and sometimes you have to be appearance at the Stadio San Paolo, breaking free down the right before were tiring, the more we were able deficit at the Allianz Arena, brutally honest. They outclassed where Napoli legend Diego finding Mertens, who curled a to push forward and make chances.” where they famously beat the us in every department and it’s Maradona reigned supreme three magnificent finish past Marc-Andre Vidal was sent off after a slid- German club in the 2012 quite sobering,” Lampard said. decades ago. ter Stegen. ing tackle on Rui before appearing Champions League final. “I’m disappointed we could- The 32-year-old Messi scored He equalled Hamsik’s record to headbutt the Napoli defender. “I have a lot of friends here. n’t do more against them. We four goals at the weekend in and is now six goals clear of The Chilean will also miss the A lot of them were in the stands have to take it on the chin and Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Eibar that Maradona, but was forced off early return leg in Spain, with defender and I think they were giving me work towards getting back to the put the Spaniards back top of La in the second half after a Sergio Gerard Pique a doubt after going off good power,” Gnabry told BT Serge Gnabry celebrates after scoring Bayern Munich’s second goal against Chelsea AP levels we want to be at.” Liga, but could not add to his 114 Busquets tackle for which the late on with an ankle injury. AFP Yufei, Marin headline Man City appeal against Euro ban Away goals rule to apply in ISL semis MUMBAI: Chenniyin FC will take on In case scores are tied after two star-studded int’l line-up AFP n MANCHESTER Fair Play Regulations.” FC Goa in the first semi-final of the legs, the “away goal” rule will CAS said it was not possi- Indian Super League on February apply that is the team which has 8 of the world’s top 10 WS & 3 of anchester City’s appeal ble to say when the matter 29 in Chennai. scored more away goals will qual- top 10 MS players set to play in Magainst their two-year would be resolved but it is The Football Sports ify for the final. the 10th edition of Indian Open European ban for breaches of expected to take several Development Limited on If the away goal rule cannot financial regulations has been months. Wednesday announced the sched- determine a winner, then the game PNS n NEW DELHI officially registered by the The adjudicatory cham- ule of the playoffs for the league, will go to the extra time in the sec- Court of Arbitration for Sport, ber said on February 14 City which will be played over two legs. ond leg. orld No 1 Chen Yufei and defending men’s CAS announced on had broken the rules by “over- Defending champions The away goal rule will not Wsingles champion Viktor Axelsen will Wednesday. stating its sponsorship revenue Bengaluru FC will take on ATK apply in extra time and the team headline a star-studded international contingent The Premier League club, in its accounts and in the and FC Goa will play Chennaiyin that scores the higher number of when the 10th edition of the India Open Super who were also fined 30 million break-even information sub- FC for a spot in the final, to be held goals in extra time will win the 500 tournament will begin here on March 24. Sonam Malik (R) with her coach Ajmer Malik PTI euros ($32.5 million) by mitted to UEFA between 2012 on March 14. semi-final. With the Olympic qualification cut-off set to European football’s governing and 2016.” In the first leg, FC Goa and If both teams score none or end on April 26, the $ 400,000 event will see a body UEFA earlier this month, Pep Guardiola’s City face Chenniyin will play at Chennai on equal number of goals in extra galaxy of stars descending at the Indian capital, Sonam makes cut had immediately contested the losing hundreds of millions of February 29, while Bengaluru and time, the winner will be decided making the upcoming edition of the Super 500 “flawed” process and stated pounds in prize money, TV ATK will clash against each other through the penalty shootout. event one of the best ever. for Oly qualifiers their intention to appeal. revenue, gate receipts and spon- at Bengaluru. Moreover, yellow cards and Yufei will be leading eight of the world’s top CAS said in a statement on sorship income should their The second-leg games are cautions accumulated from the 10 women’s singles shuttlers with the others being PTI n LUCKNOW Wednesday: “The Court of appeal fail. scheduled to be played on March league stage will not be carried for- Akane Yamaguchi, He Bingjiao, Carolina Marin, Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has Last week, City Football 7 in Goa (FC Goa vs Chennaiyin ward to the playoffs. An Se Young, Michelle Li, three-time champi- roving her mettle yet again, young registered an appeal filed by Group CEO Ferran Soriano FC) and March 8 in Kolkata (ATK However, a suspension result- on Ratchanok Intanon and India’s very own world PSonam Mailk downed Sakshi Malik for Manchester City football club Pep Guardiola during Manchester City said the club hoped to have vs Bengaluru FC) ahead of the ing from a caution in their last champion PV Sindhu, besides former World No the second time in a row, this time by pin- against the Union of European training session ManCity/Twitter their appeal heard by CAS summit clash in Goa, the weekend league game will be applicable in 1 Saina Nehwal. ning the Olympic medallist, to make it to Football Associations (UEFA). Body (CFCB) dated 14 before the start of next season’s thereafter. the first-leg semi-final. Among the men, while Axelsen will be gun- the Indian team for next month’s Olympic “The appeal is directed February 2020 in which Champions League. The organisers also announced In addition, if a player or team ning for his third title, he will have to contend Qualifiers here on Wednesday. against the decision of the Manchester City was deemed If the ban stands, it could that teams with the highest goal official receives a caution in both with fellow top-10 players, Sai Praneeth and 2018 Asked to re-appear in trials after not- adjudicatory chamber of the to have contravened UEFA’s raise questions about the future aggregate in their respective two- legs of their playoffs, he will be sus- winner Shi Yuqi. 2012 champion and former so-strong performance at the Rome UEFA Club Financial Control Club Licensing and Financial of Guardiola and key players. legged ties progress to the final. pended for the final. PTI World No 1 Son Wan Ho will be another of the Ranking series event and the recently-con- star shuttlers vying for the title. Three-time world cluded Asian Championships, the 18-year- junior champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who old Sonam tore apart the challenge of estab- reached the Barcelona Spain Masters final this lished seniors in the 62kg competition. Goodbye, tennis: Sharapova announces retirement month, will be one of the young guns capable of She first got past Radhika and then car- causing an upset. ing little for reputations, Sonam beat the AFP n MOSCOW many matches as she won and Grand Slam. She added Olympic For India’s 2015 champions Saina Nehwal Asian Championship 59kg Gold medallist was dumped out in the first Silver to her resume that year. and Kidambi Srikanth, the tournament will be Sarita Mor (3-1) in the semifinals before ive-time Grand Slam winner rounds at Wimbledon, the US Her 2014 French Open title crucial as they look to bag some valuable rank- winning by fall against Rio Olympics FMaria Sharapova, one of the Open and, most recently, the was another high after a dispir- ing points and materialize their Tokyo Olympic Bronze medallist Sakshi in the final. world’s most recognisable sports- Australian Open in Melbourne. iting injury low. dreams. 2014 Commonwealth Games Gold She pinned Sakshi in the second peri- women, on Wednesday announced Sharapova shot to fame as a “In giving my life to tennis, medallist Parupalli Kashyap, HS Prannoy, od when she was trailing 1-2 and one her retirement at the age of 32. giggly 17-year-old Wimbledon tennis gave me a life,” Sharapova Sourabh Verma, Sameer Verma and Lakshya Sen minute left in the bout. “Tennis — I’m saying goodbye,” winner in 2004, the third- said in her retirement missive. are the other Indian shuttlers who will be show- Nine wrestlers appeared in the 62kg tri- Sharapova said in an article for youngest player to conquer the “I’ll miss it everyday. I’ll miss ing their fireworks in the singles main draw. als, including 2018 World Championship Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines. All England Club’s hallowed grass the training and my daily routine: For the 2017 champion Sindhu, the tourna- Bronze medallist Pooja Dhanda and a few “After 28 years and five Grand courts. Waking up at dawn, lacing my left ment will be the perfect battleground to test her- from upper weight categories. Slam titles, though, I’m ready to She became world number shoe before my right, and closing self against the world’s best in her quest for the “There was no nervousness before the scale another mountain — to com- one in 2005 and won the US the court’s gate before I hit my Olympic Gold she missed at Rio the last time. bouts. I was determined to compete hard. pete on a different type of terrain.” Open the next year. first ball of the day. With the draw having the planet’s best shuttler, I have fought against them before and I Sharapova burst onto the scene “One of the keys to my suc- “I’ll miss my team, my coach- Chen Yufei, who began the season with the knew I had to battle it out. So I was pre- as a supremely gifted teenager and cess was that I never looked es. I’ll miss the moments sitting Malaysia Masters title, Sindhu is expected to put pared,” Sonam said. won her Grand Slams before serv- back and I never looked forward,” with my father on the practice up a flawless show in front of the home audience. Sonam said she needs to hone her style ing a 15-month ban for failing a Sharapova said on Wednesday. court bench. The tournament will also give the biggest before the Bishkek Qualifiers. drugs test at the 2016 Australian “I believed that if I kept The handshakes — win or stars a chance to improve their ranking and, in “I will try my best. I need to work on Open. grinding and grinding, I could lose — and the athletes, whether turn, better their seeding at Tokyo — something my leg defence and ground attack before the The Russian former world push myself to an incredible they knew it or not, who pushed the likes of Yamaguchi, Intanon, Marin will be Bishkek Qualifiers.” number one’s ranking is currently place.” me to be my best. hoping to do. Meanwhile, Kiran won the trial in 76kg. 373rd. She would win the 2008 “Looking back now, I realize In doubles, all eyes will be on Thailand Open The Asian Olympic Qualifiers will be Sharapova has hardly played in Australian Open and in 2012, the that tennis has been my moun- champions Satwiksairaj held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from March 27- the past year because of long- Siberian-born captured the tain. My path has been filled with Rankireddy and Chirag 29. The finalists will qualify for the Tokyo standing shoulder problems. French Open to become the 10th valleys and detours, but the views Shetty, who are current- Olympics. When she did play she lost as Maria Sharapova kisses US Open trophy AP/File Picture (Sept 9, 2006) woman to complete a career from its peak were incredible.” ly ranked 10th and are almost certain of making the trip to Tokyo. The heavily-stacked draw has Coronavirus: Six countries, including China, pull out of shooting WC in Delhi seven men’s doubles pairs from the PNS n NEW DELHI national policies,” he added, president) has informed me world’s top 10, led referring to the domestic that ‘our coach in Germany Train in India: NRAI tells shooters by World No 4 he novel coronavirus travel restrictions imposed is only available during that Takeshi Kamura and Toutbreak has prompted by the governments of these time and our shooters NEW DELHI: India’s national shoot- from the Indian Olympic Keigo Sonoda. six countries, including countries. would much rather train ing federation on Wednesday Association (IOA) or the inter- The Indian pairs the deadly disease’s epi- The NRAI chief also with him for the Olympic said it will not allow its shooters national federation, our own of Satwiksairaj centre China, to with- informed that Pakistan will events than participate in to travel abroad for training due mission in Tokyo or even our Rankireddy-Ashwini draw from next month’s also not be competing at the the World Cup’,” Singh to the novel coronavirus threat own assessment we feel there’s a Ponnappa and Pranaav shooting World Cup event as the country’s shoot- added. and won’t hesitate in pulling out threat, it isn’t worth the risk,” Jerry Chopra-Sikki Reddy here, the National Rifles ers are busy familiarising Last year, the of a Tokyo Olympics Test event National Rifle Association of need to show their best Association of India themselves with a new International Olympic in April if it becomes a health risk. India (NRAI) president Raninder form in a mixed doubles (NRAI) revealed on coach. Committee (IOC) had sus- Indian shooters are sched- Singh said. field that sees the World Wednesday. “Don’t connect last time pended all Indian applica- uled to travel to Tokyo to partic- “We are also not allowing No 1 combine of Zheng The ISSF World to this time. Pakistan were tions to host international ipate in the Olympic Test event our shooters to travel overseas to Si Wei and Huang Ya Cup is slated to be held never coming. They have events after two Pakistani slated to take place from April 16 train as well due to the virus,” Qiong leading 9 top-10 from March 15 to 26 at the two athletes who have qual- shooters were denied visas to 26 in the Japanese capital, Singh said. “If a shooter is infect- teams. Karni Singh Shooting ified for pistol events for the to compete in the World which will host the main event ed in the test event then we are The women’s dou- Range. NRAI President Raninder Singh Sodhi, Sanjeev Rajput & Manu Bhaker Tokyo Olympics,” he said Cup held here. in July-August this year. subjecting him or her to the bles section too is “There were some NRAI President Raninder won’t travel. Taiwan, which referring to the denial of The sanction was later “We have chosen our test gravest of dangers and then that packed with eight top- countries which were com- Singh told reporters. has locked down their entire visas to Pakistani shooters in lifted after assurances from event team but we are yet to shooter won’t be able to partici- 10 teams where Sikki ing but because of the “China have taken a island, Hong Kong, Macau, last year’s World Cup. the Sports Ministry that decide (on travelling there). I’m pate in the Olympics, hampering and Ashwini will be the Coronavirus outbreak, wise decision on their own North Korea and “My colleague Mr Javed political issues will not come not going to risk any of those our chances of winning a medal,” Indian team looking to their national policies dic- as a nation. They don’t want Turkmenistan have also Lodhi (Pakistan shooting in the way of granting visas kids. If we receive any advice he added. PNS leave their mark. tate that they can’t come,” to infect others and hence backed out because of federation’s executive vice to participating athletes. 12

Vijayawada Thursday February 27, 2020 tollywood PRABHAS TO TEAM UP WITH NAG ASHWIN Vyjayanthi Movies dropped a bomb of an announcement about Prabhas' next film. Chiru, Mahesh to NAGARAJ GOUD goes behind the scenes to find share screen space? out more arlier this week, scenes with both of them ness if indeed this piece of we’ve informed together. Initially Koratala news comes true. n a block- ter Priyanka, and you that there is eyed Ram Charan to play Touted to be a signature buster made the acclaimed an intense buzz the younger version of Koratala film wherein he announce- and successful E surrounding Chiru in the film with no will address a social issue, I ment on Mahanati, will be the Mahesh Babu’s separate screen space for the film, tentatively titled Wednesday, film’s director. participation in megastar both actors but with him Acharya, is a production Aswini The announcement Although the latter reach out to Ashwin Chiranjeevi’s next with considering Mahesh for the venture between Konidela Dutt’s Vyjayanthi has put a lid on the evinced interest in it, by The Pioneer didn’t Koratala Siva. role now, he had to tweak it Production Company and Movies — which is speculations around he couldn’t commit to elicit any response. The latest is that the a bit. He is rumoured to be Matinee Entertainments. close to completing Prabhas’ next that he it straightaway,” says a However, the source superstar’s role will last for a playing the role of a student Trisha is cast opposite 50 years in the would begin as soon as source. did add that the film good 30-40 minutes, with leader. Which is why, there Chiru in the film, while world of showbiz he wraps up his cur- Vyjayanthi Movies, will be made on a bud- an action block and a sepa- will be scenes with two of Mani Sharma is rendering — announced rent film, Radhe which produced films get of Rs 350 to Rs 400 rate song planned on him as the biggest stars of Telugu the tunes. Already on sets their next with Shyam (tentative title) like Jagadeka Veerudu crore and will be a pan- well. Word on the street has cinema together. in Hyderabad, it is being Prabhas. The with Jil fame Radha Athiloka Sundari, India affair. “As the it that both Chiru and Imagine the euphoria considered for a release in production Krishna. Directors like Subhalagnam, film’s content Mahesh will be shooting for that cinema halls will wit- mid-August. house’s in- Sandeep Vanga, Choodalani Vundhi, is universal, it will be house Surender Reddy tried Azad and Indra, chose made in Telugu-Hindi director their best to woo the not to disclose details simultaneously. The Nag actor but it seems about the genre of the actor will begin shoot- MEB Ashwin, Ashwin’s watertight film, indicating that it ing it in the second half who is script sealed the deal will be a new genre for of this year. The pre- married for him. “Even War Prabhas who will play production has been to director Siddharth a role that he hitherto going on silently for in final Dutt’s Anand pitched a story has essayed. the past three months,” daugh- to the actor recently. Multiple efforts to the source informs. leg of shooting RANA lost ow on buzz, the makers of Akhil Akkineni and L Pooja Hegde’s 30 kg for Aranya next, Most Eligible Bachelor (MEB), ctor Rana Mahabaleshwar, Mumbai in will begin full-scale promo- Daggubati lost India, and in Thailand. It took tions by releasing the film’s almost 30 kg for his 250 days to shoot and involved first single on March 2. With upcoming trilingual 145 cast and crew. Sid Sriram crooning the A Aranya, in which Rana is the protagonist in number and Gopi Sundar he will be seen all three titles — Haathi Mere composing it, the expecta- playing the role of a man who Saathi (Hindi), Kaadan tions are pretty high. They’ve lives in the jungle called (Tamil) and Aranya (Telugu). earlier created magic with Bandev. While Pulkit Samrat plays Inkem Inkem Kavali and To fit into the shape of his Rana’s parallel lead in the Vachindamma from Geetha character, Rana followed a Hindi version, southern actor Govindam. strict diet and underwent Vishnu Vishal essays the role As of now, the film, a extensive training. in Tamil and Telugu. The romantic family drama laced “Prabu Solomon sir (direc- heroines in all three versions with humour, is being shot tor) wanted everything to be are Shriya Pilgaonkar and on the outskirts of the city, real and organic. It was very Zoya Hussain. and is on its final schedule. difficult for me to lose all the The movie is inspired by an The makers are hoping to weight since I have always unfortunate event of humans wrap up the entire shoot by been a guy with a big encroaching upon the ele- March third week. physique. I had to undergo phant corridor in Kaziranga, Also featuring Aamani, extensive physical training to Assam. It traces the narrative Murali Sharma, Jayaprakash, get the lean look for Bandev. It of a man, essayed by Rana, Pragathi and Sudigali has been a wonderful learning who dedicates most of his life Sudheer in supporting roles, experience for me,” Rana said. living in the jungle, with the the film is being planned for Sumanth, The trilingual was shot in sole purpose of protecting a release in April by produc- two different countries, in four wild animals. Aranya is slated ers Bunny Vas and Vasu Srikanth to forest locations in Kerala, to hit screens on April 2. Varma. Sumanth said that he is eagerly waiting to begin shooting for the film. embark on a Expressing his happiness to be working with Srikanth, he stated, “I remember getting goosebumps watching the road trip climax of Pellisandadi as a April start for kid. And now I’m working with Srikanth.” Director Pawan said the film follows a 3,450-km bike journey of four people from Hyderabad. “Their reason SURIYA-HARI film for the trip and the obstacles they face throughout the resently this new project falls in the journey is what the film is awaiting the space of a family entertainer. about. The shooting will be release of Also, there seems to be wrapped up in a couple of P Sudha change of guard at the produc- schedules beginning March Kongara’s tion front. Instead of Suriya’s 2. Hyderabad, Nagpur, Akasam Nee own 2D Entertainments, the Jhansi, Gwalior and Manali Haddhura, which project will most likely be shep- will host the shoot,” he is based on the herded by Gnanavel Raja, who added. life of Captain is the actor’s cousin, under the Indraja said the film’s Gopinath, founder Studio Green banner. Rashmika story is unique and she has a of the budget air- Mandanna is the frontrunner performance-driven role. “I line Air Deccan, to romance Suriya in the film. was looking for roles with Suriya will begin After wrapping up this film, substance when I found this shooting for his next Suriya will begin Vetrimaaran’s movie. I will be seen as a with mass masala spe- Vaadi Vaasal, a production housewife who embarks on cialist director Hari from venture of Kalaipuli S Thanu. a journey to realise her April. The sixth film in their He also has a project lined up dreams. I will be seen in two combination was supposed to with Sun Pictures. varied looks. Srikanth and I have gone to floors by now ctor Sumanth Gopal Varma and Puri started our solo careers with but was delayed with the Ashwin, who is Jagannadh in the past, the Jantar Mantar and I’m happy actor proposing changes to going through a film also features senior to be working with him after the script. Everything is in AFTER WRAPPING UP HIS FILM WITH HARI, A lean patch, has actors Srikanth and Indraja a long time,” she said. the final stages of being SURIYA WILL BEGIN VETRIMAARAN’S VAADI signed a road in lead roles, while Husharu A Sunil Kashyap musical, locked now and the pre-pro- VAASAL movie, muhurat of which fame Priya Vadlamani is the film also features Nasser, duction has almost neared , A PRODUCTION VENTURE OF was held at Ramanaidu paired opposite Sumanth. G Easwari Rao, Ammu completion. We hear that KALAIPULI S THANU Studios, Hyderabad on Mahesh is producing the Abhirami, Pridhvi Raj, Wednesday. To mark the film under the Gurappa Saptagiri, Srikanth Iyyengar directorial debut of Guru Parameswara Productions. and Ajay Ghosh in support- Pawan, who assisted Ram Speaking to scribes later, ing roles. — NG