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‘DONE DEAL’: CONGRESS WHO DECRIES ‘VAST GLOBAL BOMMAI, ASHOK HINTS AT UNDERSTANDING GAP’ IN FUNDS NEEDED TO CHIP IN FOR YEDIYURAPPA IN PM’S WITH PILOT CAMP FIGHT CORONAVIRUS FLOOD REVIEW

SHORT TAKES PM holds meeting with CMs of six States to review flood situation

CBI raids 4 locations New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) Prime central and state agencies to have warning systems so that people in for elderly people, pregnant wom- in Ambience Mall case Minister on Mon- a permanent system for forecasting a particular area can be provided en and people with co-morbidity. day held a meeting, through video of floods and extensive use of inno- with timely warning in case of He further conveyed that States New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) The conferencing, with Chief Ministers vative technologies for improving any threatening situation such as should ensure that all develop- Central Bureau of Investigation of six States, namely Assam, Bihar, forecast and warning system. breach of river embankment, in- ment and infrastructure projects (CBI) is carrying out searches at Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kar- Prime Minister said that over undation level, lightning etc. Prime must be built with resilience to four locations in Delhi, Chandi- nataka and , to review their the past few years, our forecasting Minister also emphasized that in withstand local disasters and to garh, and Panchkula in Haryana, preparedness to deal with south- agencies like India Meteorologi- view of COVID situation, while help in reducing consequential including the premises of the Am- west monsoon and current flood cal Department and Central Water undertaking rescue efforts, States losses. Chief Ministers of Assam, bience Group and one of its direc- situation in the country. Commission have been making must ensure that people follow all Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra. tors Raj Singh Gehlot, an official Addressing the meeting, also concerted efforts to make better health precautions such as wear- , Kerala and the Home Minis- said on Monday.The CBI official attended by Defence Minister, and more usable flood forecasts. ing of face mask, hand sanitization ter of Karnataka gave update on said that the four locations in- Health Minister, both the Ministers ‘’They are trying to provide not and maintain adequate physical the flood situation, rescue efforts cluded the official and residential of State in Home Affairs, and senior only rainfall and river level forecast distance and relief materials must made in their respective States. premises of Gehlot and the Ambi- officers of the concerned central but also location specific forecast intelligence to improve locations disseminate the warnings to local include provision for hand wash- They complimented the efforts of ence Group in connection with the Ministries and organizations, the of inundation. There are pilot ef- specific forecast, for which States communities,’’the PM said. He ing/ sanitizing and face masks for central agencies including NDRF alleged irregularities in the con- Prime Minister emphasized on forts underway to also use innova- should provide necessary informa- mentioned that investment should the affected people. In this regard, teams in timely deployment and struction of the Ambience Mall in better coordination between all tive technologies such as artificial tion to these agencies and timely be increased in localised early special provisions should be made rescuing people. Haryana’s Gurugram.The Punjab and Haryana High Court had di- rected the CBI to probe the case Ex-President Pranab NEP to prepare students to compete globally J&K Lt Guv Sinha meets for the alleged illegal construction of a commercial building on ap- Mukherjee tests positive while preserving Bharatiya values: EduMin President, Vice-President proximately 18.98 acres of land in Gurugram by blatantly flouting for Covid-19 New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) Prime Minister Naren- the building by-laws and statutory New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) The New Education Policy dra Modi announced the provisions in collusion with others. Former President Pranab (NEP) is the most planned Self Reliant India. He said It was alleged that the land Mukherjee on Monday said comprehensive and ex- “the state of the world where the Ambience Mall was built that he has tested positive haustive document which today teaches us that a was meant for a housing project. for coronavirus and asked aims at ensuring the over- (AtmaNirbhar Bharat) The official said that the agency his contacts to self-isolate all development of the “Self-reliant India” is the searched the residence of Gehlot and get tested for the virus. students to prepare them only path.” Dr Pokhriyal in south Delhi’s upscale Hauz Khas "On a visit to the hospital for to compete with the global congratulated the Mad- and his office premises in Green a separate procedure, I have world while preserving hya Pradesh government Park.The official said that searches tested positive for Covid-19 ji testing their Bharat centric val- by the Centre and the for swiftly responding to were also carried out at the office of today. I request the people positive for Covid-19. ues, ethics, and culture, states. At the time of crises, the current Covid crisis by the Haryana Urban Development who came in contact with I pray to God for your Education Minister Ra- the education sector has introducing a series of in- New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) Territory at the Raj Bhavan in Authority (HUDA) in Panchkula me in the last week, to please speedy recovery." Former mesh Pokhriyal said on taken the opportunity to terventions across all sec- Three days after taking place of GC Murmu, who has and the Town and Country plan- self-isolate and get tested for Union minister Milind De- Monday. plan several interventions, tors. During the current over as the new Lieuten- been appointed the Comp- ning office in Sector 18 of Chandi- Covid-19," the former Presi- ora, Delhi Congress chief The Education Minister, particularly in the area of lockdown in wake of Covid ant Governor of Jammu and troller and Auditor General garh, which also houses the chief dent said in a tweet. Chaudhary Anil Kumar and who was taking part in a adopting innovative cur- 19, the School Education Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on (CAG) of India.Speaking to town planner’s office.The CBI has Soon after veteran Con- several other leaders also webinar titled ‘AtmaNirb- riculum and pedagogies, Department of Madhya Monday called on President reporters after the oath-tak- registered a case against a private gress leader Mukherjee wished for the speedy recov- har Madhya Pradesh – concentrating energies on Pradesh has proactively Ram Nath Kovind and Vice- ing ceremony, the L-G said person, two private companies shared the news, wishes for ery of Mukherjee.The news of Health and Education’ the gap areas, being more taken upon the task of President M Venkaiah Naidu that his mission is to ensure based at New Delhi, unknown of- his speedy recovery started the former President testing here, said “since educa- inclusive and integrating ensuring that children do here.The meetings were first all-round development and ficials of HUDA, Town and Coun- pouring in.Union minis- positive for Covid-19 comes tion is a concurrent, the technology at every stage, not lose out on any op- ones Sinha had with the two peace in Jammu and Kash- try Planning Department and ter and Lok Janshakti Party on a day when India report- NEP only provides broad to usher in a new era of portunity to learn and to after taking charge of the mir. On Thursday, the senior unknown private persons on the leader Ramvilas Paswan ed a spike of 62,064 fresh directions. The reforms focussed investment in continue their academic post. On Friday, Sinha took Bharatiya Janata Party leader orders of the Punjab and Haryana tweeted, "I am worried about cases on Monday taking the proposed can only be im- the human capital. The progress by providing ac- oath as the second Lieuten- was appointed Jammu and High Court. the news of former President total tally to 2,215,074. plemented collaboratively Minister said on May 12, cess to tech-enabled . ant Governor of the Union Kashmir’s L-G. Heat wave, rainfall deficit grip Kashmir Amid reconciliation talks, Cong Finance Minister launches Srinagar, Aug 10 (UNI) It has been an unusually hot summer in leaders hint at Rahul-Pilot meet Kashmir this year with tempera- Jaipur, Aug 10 (UNI) Political circles tures crossing 35-degree Celsius on in were on Monday agog Online Dashboard for NIP some days.While people in Kash- with talks of a likely resolution to mir are trying to cope with the dry the crisis arising out of rebellion by New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) spell, a rainfall deficit coupled with Congress MLAs owing allegiance Union Finance Minister rising temperature is bad news for to . Congress sources Nirmala Sitharaman in- the farmers.There seems no respite claimed that the Pilot camp law- augurated the National for now as the forecast shows simi- makers will meet Rajya Sabha MP Infrastructure Pipeline lar weather conditions prevailing KC Venugopal during the day and (NIP) Online Dashboard over the next few days. Srinagar even meet with Congress leader here on Monday through recorded a maximum temperature thereafter. The Con- video conferencing. of 31-degree Celsius on Monday gress sources said that veteran party Minister and the Rajasthan Con- camp are lodged. In this meeting, The NIP is first-of-its- while the forecast is for over 32-de- leader had pitched in gress President. So far, Gehlot has they held mixed views on taking kind initiative to provide gree Celsius over the next one to resolve the issue that had threat- stayed put in the CM chair amid back the rebels into the party fold. world-class infrastruc- week. “I have never seen Srinagar ened the survival of the Ashok claims and counter-claims on at- While a few MLAs suggested that the ture across the country so hot. This has really caused a lot Gehlot government after the Pilot tempts to poach MLAs. On Sunday rebel camp leader should be taken and improve the quality of discomfort to the people partic- camp raised a banner of revolt over night, a Congress Legislature Party back in view of the "wafer-thin mar- of life for all citizens and that showcases updated & dynamic online platform announcement followed ularly farmers whose paddy crops the state leadership. The Congress meeting was held in a Jaisalmer ho- gin" of the Gehlot government over improve project prepara- real-time investment op- to showcase the best of in- the Independence Day have been affected. had sacked Pilot as Deputy Chief tel. , where MLAs from the Gehlot the opposition in the Assembly. tion, attract investments portunities in the country. vestment opportunities in speech by Prime Minister -- both domestic & foreign Speaking at the event, Ms India to the global inves- Narendra Modi, wherein -- into infrastructure, and Sitharaman said, ‘NIP will tor community. he highlighted that ‘For Venkaiah lays foundation stone of will be crucial for attain- provide a boost to the vi- Developed and man- development of modern residential complex for RS employees ing the target of becoming sion of an Aatma Nirbhar aged by Invest India, the infrastructure, an amount a USD 5 trillion economy Bharat. The availability of National Investment Pro- of Rs 100 lakh Crore has New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) Vice-President and Rajya by FY 2025. NIP projects on IIG will motion and Facilitation been earmarked for this Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday The online dashboard ensure easy accessibility Agency, IIG serves as the period which will create laid the foundation stone of the residential complex is envisaged as a one stop to updated project infor- gateway to investments in new job opportunities for Rajya Sabha employees by remotely unveiling solution for all stakehold- mation and attract in- India, and is also widely besides improving the the plaque from Uprashtrapati Niwas. According to ers looking for informa- vestors for PPP projects. used by Indian missions living standards’. A high the Vice-President’s Secretariat, Mr Naidu unveiled tion on infrastructure This is a great step in the and embassies across level Task Force submit- the foundation stone plaque of the building being projects in New India. The direction of implementing the world. In the bud- ted a final report on the built in Ramakrishna Puram area in the National dashboard is being hosted NIP- giving a fillip to in- get speech of 2019-2020, National Infrastructure Capital through video-conferencing. Admitting that with rapid increase in on the India Investment frastructure development Ms Sitharaman has an- Pipeline with projected urbanisation in the country, the demand for housing was set to rise sharp- Grid (IIG) (www.india- in the country.’ India In- nounced an outlay of Rs infrastructure investment ly, Mr Naidu said to address this ‘Housing for All Mission in Urban Areas’ investmentgrid.gov.in). vestment Grid (IIG) (www. 100 lakh Crore for infra- of Rs 111 Lakh Crore dur- was started and reminded that he had “the honour of conceptualising and IIG is an interactive and indiainvestmentgrid.gov. structure projects over the ing FY 2020-25. launching this mission as the then Housing Minister in June 2015.” dynamic online platform in), is an interactive and next 5 years. The budget EDIT 2 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES While global recovery could lift economy in 2021, 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST, 2020 domestic drivers for growth are still unclear Strengthening India’s economy was weak in 2019, targeted support to households and artisan clusters but appeared to be near a trough. Just businesses, the kind of policy support as the economy was starting to look that can revive any economy quickly up at the beginning of this year, the in times of an unprecedented shock across India rising tide gave way to the COVID-19 like we have seen, is tepid in our shock. The global economy is facing view. Indeed, credit rating agencies As a young girl, Assam’s artisan entrepreneur Nabanita the most unprecedented shock appear to be less worried about the Kalita saw her mother, grandmother and aunts spend in post-war history. The shock is worsening of fiscal and debt positions hours on the handloom weaving beautiful Mekhela truly different this time around. in the short-term — in fact, it is the Chador and Ghamosas and other textiles for the family. One key difference vis-à-vis the reverse. They appear to be more Years later, taking an entrepreneurial turn, Kalita’s earlier episodes is that the fear and concerned about the fact that India passion and knowledge of traditional handloom fuels scare factor among citizens was not may not have the administrative and her textile venture - one among many in the region’s prevalent during any of the previous fiscal capacity to implement large craft ecosystem. “In Assam, weaving is part of our recessions. The COVID-19 shock fiscal support, and that would be a tradition which gets passed on from the mothers to their also has this unique feature which headwind to growth. What would daughters. The rhythmic movement of a loom with my is the response to the shock itself, reassure markets and avoid further mother’s soft humming while weaving, was a sight that that is, the virus control and social in infections as economies open up Several high frequency economic credit rating downgrades is not lower I fondly remember. Today, my mother overlooks when I distancing measures represent a further, which might trigger renewed indicators are displaying sequential fiscal spending in the short-run as weave products on the loom. It gives me immense pride physical constraint on economic government restrictions or voluntary improvement, which has likely set many perceive, but most importantly that I have been passed on this skill,” Kalita, who is based activity, making it unparalleled. changes in behaviour that could in a sense of complacency amongst a strategy to revive growth, combined in Assam’s handloom cluster Kamrup, told IANSlife. Not When the constraint is physical, weigh on growth. market participants. What we are with a credible fiscal plan for the many, however, are like Kalita. A growing reluctance sharp contractions in economic The lockdowns and rising public currently witnessing appears to be medium term. among artisanal communities to carry forward a activity are bound to happen. We anxiety about the virus led to a sharp a tug-of-war between improving Market participants also wonder generational craft, has thinned out existing practitioners project global GDP to contract by deterioration in economic activity economic data, and the still escalating why India has not seen more for handloom and handicrafts. For her, what helped what 3.5 per cent in 2020. This is almost in India. After a deep contraction in virus situation. It is important to aggressive fiscal policy support, Antaran, a key intervention of the Tata Trusts’ craft-based certainly the deepest recession since the April-June quarter, we expect the note, however, that what we are not only compared with advanced livelihood programme. It is a direct implementation at least the Second World War. economy to rebound mechanically. witnessing is just the normalisation economies but with other five-year programme of Tata Trusts that was initiated to The good news is that global Going forward, we expect a step- of activity from extremely low emerging economies too, and bring seminal changes in craft development and aims at recovery has already begun, and down to a more normal, and lower levels; this may not be evidence of given the nature and scale of the rejuvenating ailing handloom clusters through an end- global GDP is rising. The key risk sequential growth pace. Different marked improvements in domestic shock. One possible explanation to-end programme that helps and educates artisans/ to the global sequential recovery, parts of the economy are likely to macroeconomic fundamentals. — an underlying implication of weavers. It was initiated in regions that were economically however, is the fact that the virus has recover from the hit at different Overall activity still remains weak. Viral Acharya’s recent book Quest vulnerable, where agriculture is not a viable source not been brought under control in speeds. Industrial activity could For example, Eway bills — tax to Restoring Financial Stability in of income, instead there is a prevalence of a weaving the US, and across several emerging possibly normalise, especially in applications filed for movement India — is that fiscal dominance culture. Community initiatives are currently across four economies. Compared to rest of manufacturing where controlling of goods are 25 per cent lower as during normal times, which states and six handloom clusters in - Assam (Kamrup and Asia, the situation is strikingly worse the virus might be easier. In compared to the same time last year; basically allowed the sovereign Nalbari), Nagaland (Dimapur), Odisha (Gopalpur and in India too, where new cases have contrast, industries in which it is vehicle registrations are tracking a to run about 10 per cent deficits, Maniabandha) and (Venkatagiri). accelerated — especially since the harder — travel or entertainment for 45 per cent year-on-year decline; implies that the government’s In her association with the educational program reopening began — and now stand example — will still be in a gradual and both Google and Apple mobility ability to apply countercyclical of Antaran, Kalita gained insights about design, at approximately 50,000 per day. normalisation process, and probably trackers reported contraction of 40 policy is severely curtailed during communication and business, and set up her This compares with less than 2,000 won’t rebound completely until a per cent compared to normal levels. a crisis. In the short term, the microenterprise ‘Brahmputra Handloom’. “The initiative new daily additions on average in vaccine is available. Our quarterly The key question that markets are economy has to pay a price. The has given the opportunity to women artisans of Assam to the rest of the region. The situation estimates imply that real GDP would confronted with is — what will be the price of not saving and investing use the skills and present the heritage and tradition of our in India and the US, along with contract by 4.4 per cent in FY21; this key macroeconomic drivers of Indian in an umbrella when there is textiles to the world. In October 2019, when I was selected localised outbreaks in several parts would be the deepest recession India growth going forward? Discretionary sunshine is that we have to bear to be a part of the Antaran exhibit at the India Fashion of the world, raises the risk of a rise has witnessed since 1980. fiscal policy support, defined as the costs when it is raining. Week in New Delhi, I was thrilled and nervous as it was my first time to the city and being a part of the fashion week. My parents were hesitant earlier for me to venture An emotionally integrated India offers out, but eventually they understood the importance of the exposure and agreed to send me. I have built confidence in interacting with designers and buyers and explained the best defence against both internal and the nuances of my handwoven products. There is a strong notion in the community now that the artisans backed with the right set of knowledge and skills can make a difference external threats and challenges and I strive to take my enterprise forward and showcase the beauty and pride of Assamese textiles. “Women in The adjective “august” means freedom struggle brought the people them. India was declared as a party to were attacked, looted and destroyed, our cluster had never imagined that they would be selling respected and impressive, something together in the quest to shape their the Second World War without even resulting in sacrilege. their creations to so many customers and buyers outside special. The month of August has own destiny. It was rightly called consulting the leaders of the freedom Mahmud Ghazni attacked the whom they had not even met, while earlier none of our special significance in the history of the Indian National Movement as struggle and the people. This incensed famous Somnath temple umpteen products had moved out of our own village,” she said, modern India. The freedom struggle emotive nationhood gained currency. Gandhiji and others. times during 1001-25. It took over 925 highlighting the need for the right platform. Strengthening came to fruition on August 15, 1947. The follies of a long period of disunity Fearing a Japanese invasion from years to rebuild and restore it. It took craft ecosystems, building core strength of handloom Five years prior to that, the Quit were too stark to be ignored. Finally, the east and under pressure from the about 500 years to start construction textiles such as natural fibres, hand-spun yarn and natural India movement was launched with a the Indian nation was born on August allies to gain the support of Indians of the Ram temple. Such is the price dyes, while reviving and reinterpreting the traditional clarion call to “do or die” by Mahatma 15, 1947. It is hence appropriate to say for the war efforts, the Cripps Mission paid for being divided for too long. weave designs in these selected clusters for wider markets Gandhi on August 8. On the fifth of that the hard-fought independence was sent to India. But it failed as it fell Some apologists of colonialism are key aims of the initiative.“Antaran initiative aims to this month, construction of the Ram was the liberation of our country from short of the demand for immediate have sought to portray British rule as rejuvenate six ailing handloom clusters through an end- Temple in Ayodhya commenced. the dark age of centuries marked by independence for the country. beneficial to India. Nothing is farther to-end programme. The overarching objective of this These events were a culmination of lack of social cohesion and the glue of Gandhiji who had a good measure of from the truth. All the initiatives intervention is to transform six pilot weaving clusters long-drawn struggles that offer certain nationhood. the mind of the British, their trickery of of the British were guided by their by creating entrepreneur-led microenterprises across lessons for the present and the future. The Quit India movement was divide and rule and shifting goalposts, commercial and administrative each element of the value chain. “The intervention will India’s independence was not just the most defining moment of our decided that it was the time to strike. interests. The noted economist directly benefit 3,000 people involved in pre-loom, on- about the end of colonial British rule. freedom struggle. The Quit India The three words he used urging the Utsa Patnaik, based on nearly two loom and post-loom processes, while also impacting the It was also bringing down curtains on Resolution adopted on August 8, masses to “do or die’’ had the fullest centuries of data on tax and trade, livelihood of thousands of weavers in these regions. This the dark age of about 1,000 years that 1947, stressed that “…the immediate contextual justification and fired estimated that Britain drained about unique initiative also presents designers and market began with the invasion of Mahmud ending of British rule in India is an the imagination of the people. The $45 trillion during 1765-1938 in an opportunity for creative collaboration with talented Ghazni in 1001. It was the period urgent necessity for both the sake of then Viceroy Linlithgow unleashed different ways. This was 17 times the weavers from these hitherto hidden clusters,” Sharda when India’s inherent weaknesses India and for the success of the United violence to quell the movement, but it GDP of the UK. Indians were fleeced Gautam, Head of Crafts, Tata Trusts. were exploited by a regular stream of Nations. The continuation of that rule lasted for two years. to support the advancement of the invaders, traders and colonialists. The is degrading and enfeebling India The freedom struggle was marked UK. During the 200 years of colonial socio-cultural-economic landscape of making her progressively less capable by different streams of thought and rule, there was almost no increase Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, our country was brutally battered and of defending herself and contributing action. To start with, moderates like in per capita income; during the last Printed at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. exploited, enfeebling the masses. to the cause of world freedom.” and Pherozeshah half of the 19th century, income in Triplicane, Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 The invaders had a free run coming A few hours later on the same day, Mehta took to petitioning the British India dropped by half; the average life in and looting at will. The lack of in his Quit India speech, Gandhi for incremental improvements. expectancy dropped by a fifth during (New) Nagappa Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. a sense of belonging to each other roared with a clarion call to the people Assertive nationalists like Lala Lajpat 1870-1920. India would have emerged Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. and the missing unity of action and to “do or die”. The apostle of peace Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin as an economic powerhouse if its purpose among the myriad rulers of and non-violence who lent a moral Chandra Pal believed in bold action. revenues were invested within the RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. the day made the country a soft target. and mass dimension to the freedom Revolutionaries like Khudiram Bose, country. The humiliating experiences Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Solo campaigns of brave resistance struggle, using such language had Chandrasekhar Azad, and Bhagat of the last millennium should guide Complex, More Market, Chennai - 600 003. by the likes of Prithviraj Chauhan, rattled the British who were already Singh took to armed resistance. Netaji us. The first lesson is — united we Maharana Pratap, Chhatrapathi reeling under the crippling impacts Subhash Chandra Bose revived the stand, divided we fall. An emotionally Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Shivaji, Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi, of the World War-II. Why did Gandhiji INA and sought Japanese help to evict integrated India offers the best Nagappa Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. Veerapandya Kattabomman, Alluri say so? Since his return to India in the British from India. It was, however, defence against both internal and Sitarama Raju were not adequate. 1915, Gandhiji steered the freedom who emerged as external threats and challenges. We Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, Moreover, there were Mir Jaffers all struggle on a new path using the the voice of the freedom struggle for need to knit an India based on the near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, through. A divided nation suffered “force of truth” as a weapon to open over 30 years. 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The foreign Indianness that supersedes all other Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 themselves as British colonial long, Gandhiji engaged the British in invaders were bent on destroying identities and a deep commitment to exploitation became evident. The negotiations, seeking to prevail on this cultural fabric. Major temples national interest should. NATION 3 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad ‘Done deal’: Congress hints at Maharashtra needs to increase understanding with Pilot camp Covid testing: Fadnavis New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) poach MLAs. Amid speculation of a meeting On Sunday night, a Congress between rebel Rajasthan Legislature Party meeting was Panaji, Aug 10 (UNI) Kolhapur had gone very high leader Sachin Pilot and Rahul held in a Jaisalmer hotel, where Maharashtra needs to boost but have come down in the Gandhi, top sources in the MLAs from the Gehlot camp its Covid-19 testing capacity, last two days. It needs to be Congress have claimed that a are lodged, and there were as well as increase the monitored,” Fadnavis said. deal has been struck between mixed views on welcoming number of isolation centres “What we observed last the two sides and a formal back the rebels into the party in a big way, in the wake of time was that especially in meeting may take place on fold. rising infections and death Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli, Monday itself. While a few MLAs suggested rate, Leader of Opposition due to heavy rains and water The development comes that the rebels should be Devendra Fadnavis said on logging, a lot of damage was after party General Secretary accepted in view of the “wafer- Monday. caused to life and property,” Priyanka Gandhi met Rahul thin margin” of the Gehlot Fadnavis, who paid a Fadnavis said. Gandhi at his residence to work government in the Assembly, courtesy call on Goa Chief The former Chief out the deal. However, there is others were not in such a Minister Minister however refused still no official word yet while forgiving mood. in Panaji, also said that to comment on the all eyes are on 10 Janpath, the Meanwhile, the Gehlot camp the flood situation in investigation of the Mumbai official residence of interim to resolve the issue that had in Jaisalmer is keeping a wary Maharashtra needs to be Police into the mysterious party chief . threatened the survival of the eye on any development in monitored closely in wake of death of actor Sushant Singh The Congress sources government Delhi vis-a-vis the proposed the havoc caused by heavy Fadnavis said. “The Commenting on the Rajput. Earlier on Monday, say that there were no after the Pilot camp raised the meeting. A senior Congress rains in the western state last situation as of now is very flooding caused by heavy Fadnavis had inaugurated preconditions from both the banner of revolt against it. worker confirmed to IANS that year. “The corona situation serious. There is a need to rains in Mumbai and other a Covid laboratory in sides and they hope for a happy The Congress had sacked a few Ministers from Rajasthan in Maharashtra is serious... increase testing and increase areas in the state, Fadnavis Sindhudurg district in ending to the crisis that has Pilot as Deputy had been intimated about the What is serious is that the rate isolation centres in a big said that the situation needs south west Maharashtra threatened its government in and the state party chief. So far, meeting and the views of party of infection is also increasing way. We are telling this to the to be monitored closely. and is scheduled to leave the state. The Congress sources Gehlot has stayed put as Chief lawmakers had been sought rapidly. Maharashtra also government constantly,” the “Mumbai has seen heavy for Mumbai by air from said that veteran party leader Minister amid claims and over the move to end the accounts for 42 per cent of former Maharashtra Chief rain and it has caused a the Dabolim International Ahmed Patel had pitched in counter-claims on attempts to rebellion. the deaths in the country,” Minister said. lot of flooding. Levels in Airport in Goa later. 56 prison inmates Cabinet to okay new Consumer Covid hits 3,800 central security test positive for charter to provide 24X7 power personnel in northeast COVID-19 in UP Bareilly, Aug 10 (UNI) As many New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) The the Cabinet by the Power Minis- load shedding that is unscheduled as 56 inmates of two prisons in Government proposes to bring in try. Once approved, the subordi- or stretches beyond a cut off time, Guwahati/Agartala/ Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh regulations that will give rights to nate legislation would be placed consumers would be compensated Aizawl, Aug 10 (UNI) As have tested positive for coronavirus, the consumer to seek 24X7 elec- in Parliament before it becomes by the discoms. The compensation coronavirus spreads across officials said on Monday. District tricity supply in their homes and operational bringing under its would be in the form of a credit the northeast, nearly 3,800 Surveillance Officer Ashok Kumar provide them compensation for ambit state discoms over perfor- that will be made into the consum- central security force said 51 inmates of the central jail any deviation from the stated goal. mance of providing 24X7 power ers account with discoms so that personnel have so far and five inmates of the district Sources said that a consumer to consumers. “The policy would this credit is used when paying the infected by the disease in jail tested positive for COVID-19. charter has been introduced in become model electricity gen- next electricity bill. almost all the states in the The jail inmates were tested after the new tariff policy that has been eration and supply in the country “In most regions, power is in region, officials said on an inmate of the central jail died finalised by the Power Ministry and give citizens the right to seek surplus over the current demand. Sunday. According to the due to COVID-19, Kumar added. that clearly mandates role and re- uninterrupted power supplies or This provides ideal ground for pro- health officials, the eight The district has so far reported sponsibility for power distribution get compensated,” said a source viding 24X7 power households. If northeastern states have so 3,773 coronavirus cases with 98 companies and states the rights of in the power ministry. the regulation does not go into liti- far recorded around 75,000 chunk of the coronavirus Minister Narendra Modi deaths. Meanwhile, according to consumers. The new tariff policy The new charter would specify gation and all states are on board Covid-19 cases, including patients among the central to ensure suspension of a report from Banda, a journalist with added consumer charter interruptions in power supplies over it, it would be a major reform 57,714 in Assam. forces are from the Border Central Paramilitary Forces died due to COVID-19 on Sunday. has been placed for approval of due to load shedding. For every that would change. Of the 3,800 Covid Security Force (BSF). Two (CPMF) movement into the Anjani Nigam ,52, was admitted cases among the central BSF jawans in Tripura and state till August 31, noting to the Banda Medical College and armed forces personnel, one in Meghalaya also that around 70 per cent later referred to the Sanjay Gandhi the highest number are succumbed to the highly of Covid-19 positive cases Post Graduate Institute of Medical Citizenship query: It’s not in Nagaland, at 1,226, infectious virus. in the state are from the Sciences in Lucknow on Saturday followed by 823 in Many Indian Army, military and paramilitary when his condition deteriorated. unusual, Chidambaram comes Manipur, 738 in Arunachal Indian Air Force, and forces. A senior BSF official, Pradesh, 360 in Tripura, National Disaster Response speaking on the condition CBI raids 4 out in Kanimozhi’s support 350 in Mizoram and 300 Force personnel have of anonymity, told IANS in Meghalaya. Many of also tested positive for that the BSF men and other locations in New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) their family members, coronavirus. Mizoram Chief central force personnel, Ambiance Mall case Former Union Minister P including children, were Minister after completion of their Chidambaram, a native also infected. A significant even made a plea to Prime leave period. New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) The of Tamil Nadu, has come Central Bureau of Investigation out in support of DMK MP (CBI) is carrying out searches at Kanimozhi, who had tweeted Mumbai Customs, DRI seizes heroin four locations in Delhi, Chan- about an incident at an airport digarh, and Panchkula in Hary- wherein she was asked about camouflaged as ‘ayurvedic’ medicine ana, including a premises of her citizenship, and pointed to Ambience Group and one of its his own experiences. Mumbai, Aug 10 (UNI) made late on Saturday. directors Raj Singh Gehlot, an “The unpleasant experience In one of the biggest Two customs clearing official said on Monday. The CBI of DMK MP Kanimozhi narcotics haul in Mumbai, house agents who official said that the four loca- at the Chennai airport is the Mumbai Customs and attempted to get it cleared tions included official and resi- not unusual. I (too) have Department of Revenue through the customs have dential premises of Gehlot and experienced similar taunts being the official languages functional spoken English?” Intelligence (DRI) have been arrested and sent to Ambience Group in connection from government officers and of India, it must insist that all the senior Congress leader seized 191 kg of heroin police custody for 14 days. with the alleged irregularities in ordinary citizens, who insisted central government employees asked. Meanwhile, the BJP worth around Rs 1,000 The narcotic, stated to the construction of Ambience that I speak in Hindi during are bilingual in Hindi and has dismissed her allegation crore from a cargo be of high-grade quality, Mall in Haryana’s Gurugram. telephone conversations, and English.” While non-Hindi as ‘electoral stunt’. BJP General container at Nhava Sheva was concealed in plastic The Punjab and Haryana High sometimes even face to face,” speaking recruits to central Secretary (Organisation) BL Port Trust, officials said pipes painted in bamboo Court had directed the CBI to Chidambaram said. The former government posts quickly Santhosh tweeted to counter here on Monday. colour and sought to be probe case. It was alleged that Union Minister said: “If the learn functional spoken Hindi, Kanimozhi’s charge, saying that The seizure of the passed off as a traditional the land where the Ambience Centre is genuinely committed why cannot Hindi-speaking “assembly elections are 8 months drugs, being declared as believed to have originated common medicine, said Mall was built was meant for a to both Hindi and English recruits to these posts learn away ... campaign starts”. ‘ayurvedic medicine’ -- from Afghanistan -- was the officials. housing project. Migrant labourers falling prey to tiger attacks in Sunderban

Kolkata, Aug 10 (UNI) Prashanta km inside the mangrove forest by the Sundarbans as people are left with had to hum back home owing to the Mondal of Chargheri village in man-eater. Later his mutilated and only a few options. lockdown and have zero income Sunderban’s Gosaba went into the beheaded body was recovered by his “This is a real cause of concern. It is currently,” he said. dense mangrove forests on Sunday companions from inside the core area. true that there is no livelihood. We, on The alluvial archipelago called the (Aug 2) to catch fish and crabs with His friend Alok Mondal, who is also behalf of the state forest department, Sundarbans, formed by 56 riverine other villagers. He was a migrant a migrant worker, said that they had are mulling over this issue. We have islands, has been declared a World labourer working in the construction no other option but to venture into already decided to provide them with Heritage site by the UNESCO for its sector in southern India but was forced the deadly forests of Sunderbans in honey box so that they can collect rich biodiversity and is home to the to return home before the Covid-19 search of livelihood. “Crab and fish is honey easily. That will churn out an famous Royal Bengal Tiger. Located lockdown. a lucrative catch if we can sell them in attacks in the Sunderbans in the past caused by the Cyclone Amphan has option for them to sustain during in South 24 Parganas and North 24 Prashanta and his associates went the market. The ongoing lockdown due three months, of which about six were also forced the marooned residents to the lockdown phase,” West Bengal Parganas districts, it is a vast area to Marichjhapi’s Bantala forest area to the Covid pandemic has crippled migrant labourers, official sources said. depend more on forest products like Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee said. covering 4,262 sq km, including a when he was attacked by a tiger. His everything. We have practically zero The helplessness of the rural folks in honey and timber. This apart, people The minister said that a meeting has mangrove cover of 2,125 sq km in India friends somehow managed to save income now. We have come back from the Sunderbans has forced them to risk also go into the forest area to catch crab also been convened to take a call on alone, and a larger portion falling in themselves, leaving the country boat different states, but we also have to their lives amid the Covid-19 ourbreak. and fish in the creeks in the restricted the issue. “We will try to work out Bangladesh. Considered to be one of behind in a narrow creek. But Prasanta run our families,” he said. At least 12 As a result, they are easily falling areas. Lack of livelihood resources has something to rehabilitate the villagers, the richest but most fragile ecosystems failed to escape. He was dragged 4 people were killed in different tiger prey to tiger attacks. The devastation increased incidents of poaching in the especially the migrant workers who on earth, the Sundarbans delta. SOUTH 4 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Bommai, Ashok chip in for World Breast-feeding week observed , August-07 : Mother’s milk is the complete source of nu- trition for a baby and is the best Yediyurappa in PM’s flood review medicine a mother can give to her baby. It is important to breast feed the baby until seven months The Chief Minister is also expected to tour the affected districts after of age after delivering the baby, said the District Project Officer of Independence Day. He directed the revenue department and others to extend the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), K.Madhurima relief to the flood-affected people on priority. here in Warangal district. On the occasion of World Bengaluru, Aug 10 (UNI) lated in hospital, Yediyurappa Breastfeeding Week, the dis- As Chief Minister B.S. Yediy- is tracking the developments trict project officer of the ICDS urappa is currently undergo- on the floods, receiving up- K.Madhurima along with the ing treatment for Covid-19, his dates from Bhaskar. Anganwadi teachers conducted ing in all walks of life, at home, in immune power against several Cabinet ministers Basavaraj The Chief Minister is also ex- an awareness campaign on the community and at work. She also kinds of diseases. S. Bommai and R. Ashok took pected to tour the affected dis- importance of Breastfeeding said that breastfeeding to the baby If mother is weak and falls ill part in Prime Minister Nar- tricts after Independence Day. here in various divisions follow- until seven months of age is con- for some reason, some section of endra Modi’s review on the He directed the revenue de- ing Covid-19 rules by maintain- sidered as a golden stage where people who believe superstitions floods in Karnataka through partment and others to extend ing physical distance here in the an infant receives colostrum (First and old beliefs are not feeding the video conference on Monday. relief to the flood-affected Hanamkonda of Warangal urban Milk) in the first week which is rich newborn babies with mother’s “On behalf of the state in people on priority.In Kodagu district. Speaking on the occa- in nutrients and contains protec- milk and are giving them alter- Yediyurappa’s absence, Home district, 60 places have been sion, K.Madhurima said that this tive factors and also establishes a nate foods which is not good for Minister Bommai and Reve- affected by floods, resulting in year the World Breastfeeding strong bond between mother and the health of the baby, she said. nue Minister Ashok took part,” 12 landslides and three roads Week calls is observed with a slo- baby. K. Madhuriam said that the Even, the World Health Organisa- said an official. being blocked. The district ad- gan “Support Mother’s milk for child brought up with breastfeed- tion has said that a child can be Both the ministers informed ministration has rescued 585 healthier Planet’ across the world ing will not only lead a healthy fed with the mother’s milk by tak- Modi about the flood situ- in recent days.Chief Secretary Sharma and senior official people and set up nine relief and to create an enabling envi- life but also will be fully protected ing all kinds of precautions follow- ation in the southern state, T.M. Vijay Bhaskar, Develop- Ravikumar also attended the camps which are sheltering a ronment for women to protect, from various kinds of seasonal dis- ing the hygienic methods with the which saw extensive rainfall ment Commissioner Vandita video conference. Though iso- total of 710 people. promote and support breastfeed- eases since the child will develop support of the family members.

Speed up works in special covid-19 hospital -Collector

Immunity Siddha kit for peddlers in Langu Bazaar as per the order of the District Collector was distributed to 250 people this afternoon under the chairmanship of Vellore District Second Zonal Assistant Commissioner Mathivanan. Accompanied by Dr. Sivakumar, Second Zonal Health Officer, they were accompanied by supervisors and cleaners

Warangal, August-10 : District at the premises of Kakatiya Medical Collector Hanumantu College (KMC) in Hanamkonda of on Monday ordered the officials . Speaking on concerned to speed up the works the occasion, Collector Rajiv Gandhi and to provide all the basic facilities Hanumantu said that with the funds Minister of State for Excise, Sports, Tourism and Culture V.K. Former Indian team captain required in the new hospital that was released by the central government, and HCA president Mohammad Azharuddin met Srinivas Goud at the minister’s residence constructed especially for Covid-19 the construction works of the hospi- in Hyderabad. Minister Srinivas Goud said cricketers should be careful not to spit in the patients. Collector who went on sick tal were taken on a war footage in the ball while bowling. Fiction, holding each other and not expressing pleasure. Cricketers leave for a period of 15 days attended KMC. The state government decided must wear masks during match practice. During the meeting, Minister Srinivas Goud in- Demonstration on behalf of the CITU near the District Collector’s Office in Sa- the office on Monday and inspected to allot the hospital especially for structed the President of the HCA Association, Azharuddin, to use a sanitizer and to adhere lem A large number of people, including Salem District Secretary Udayakumar the hospital that was constructed Covid-19 patients and allotted Rs.12 to the rules laid down by the government on Kovid for the physical distance of the players. Telangana government CM KCR, Minister KT Rama Rao said that special measures have and Vice president Thiagarajan, chanted slogans near the Salem District Col- newly for the Covid-19 patients here crore as its share. lector’s Office on behalf of the Salem CITU demanding the repeal of the Federal been taken on sports development by Minister Srinivas Goud. Environmental Amendment Act, which degrades agricultural lands. Dr Vinod Kumar Paul Member Niti Aayog along with se- nior officials of the interacted with Kerala landslide: the Chief Secretary of Telangana S Somesh Kumar IAS and KTR is responsible for sand other officials of the state government on the management Confusion over of Covid 19 situation in the state. Speaking on the occa- sion, Chief Secretary informed that the Chief Minister K missing persons as 6 mafia in the state-TMM Chandrasekhar Rao has been monitoring the situation per- taining to the pandemic daily and under his guidance the more bodies found village of Alwar mandal of state government has achieved considerable progress on Jayashankar Bhupalpally dis- all parameters.. The state has ramped up testing facilities, , Aug 10 (UNI) trict who was killed by sand hospital infrastructure, availability of oxygen beds. Further Even as six more bodies including those mafia, he questionedThe adequate stock of all key consumables and equipment have of three children were recovered from IT Minister K.Taraka Rama been ensured. 4000 posts of health care professionals have the debris of the landslide that flattened Rao, Zilla been sanctioned since March this year to address the is- sue of human resources, he added. Home isolation of the 20 houses of tea estate workers in Ker- Parishad Chairman Putta patients is being monitored through the Home Isolation ala’s Idukki district, confusion still pre- Madhu and district Telemedicine and Management (HITAM) app. vails about the actual number of those Zilla Parishad Chairman missing. With the recovery of six more Kusuma Jagadish who are bodies the death toll in Thursday night’s Warangal, August-10 : The the meeting, P Ram Murthy encouraging the sand mafia. NABARD sanctions Rs.310 Crore to landslide which occurred about 30 km sand mafia is going unabated alleged that the sand mafia Telangana Mala Mahanadu from the popular tourist destination of under the leadership of IT is transporting the sand daily will take up a massive move- Munnar has reached 49. minister K. Taraka Rama in about 100 of lorries ille- ment until the three TRS APCOB for support to PACS under The incident occurred where four Rao alleged the state presi- gally violating the rules from leaders are removed from rows of estate workers’ houses attached dent of the Telangana Mala Sircilla, Siddipet, Mahabub- their posts, he warned. He Vijayawada, August 10(Corre- to the Tata Tea estate were completely Mahanadu(TMM), Pasula nagar, Mulugu, , demanded the government spondent apnews agency): Hon’ble destroyed in the landslide. Ram Murthy. He attended as Kaleshwaram, and to impose SC and ST atroc- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi In all there were said to be 73 people a chief guest to the meeting Kannaigudem regions and ity act against the BJP lead- has launched a new Central Sector residing in those houses. Of these 73 that was held with the im- is creating panic among the ers who insulted by climb- Scheme of financing facility un- people, 49 are dead, 12 have been res- portant leaders of the Mala people living in that regions. ing on to the statue of the der the Agriculture Infrastructure cued and are currently under treatment Mahanadu under the leader- If anyone questioned them, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar wearing Fund (AIF) of 1 Lakh Crore on 09 in various hospitals and hence 12 more ship of district unit president they are killing them by ram- chappals.The state working August 2020. Andhra Pradesh Re- are missing. However, some witnesses Usilla Kumar here at the as- ming the lorries on to them, president of the association gional Office of NABARD organised claim there were 83 people in all at the sociation office in Hanam- they added. What did the gov- Bandela Bhadraiah, united a programme at Vijayawada for the estate lines, which means the number of konda of Warangal urban ernment did to the Revelli Ra- Warangal district president stakeholders of the scheme. The missing would be 22. Former Chief Min- district on Friday.Speaking at jababu, resident of Mallaram Manne Prabhakar. programme was attended by Smt. processing and value addition.The Societies (PACS) into Multi Service ister and two of his MINISTER OF STATEFOR ROADS AND Sunitha, Secretary Finance Depart- projects supported under the Fund Centres (MSC)” during 2020-21 former cabinet colleagues who visited BUILDINGS MALAGUNDLA SHANKARA ment, Shri H. Arun Kumar, Com- are eligible for availing Interest with an aim to convert 35000 PACS the site on Monday wished that Chief NARAYANA,ANANTAPURAM missioner of Agriculture, Govern- Subvention (IS) benefit of 3% per across the country in the next three Minister had visited the DISTRICT COLLECTOR GANDHAM CHANDRADU,RAPTADU MLA ment of AP and Shri Brahmananda annum up to Rs. 2 crore loans for years. The refinance facility will be place, as it would have given the grief TOPUDURTHI PRAKASH REDDY Reddy, General Manager, Union a period of 7 years and also credit available to APCOB at 3% and an stricken people a sense of confidence. Bank of India and Convenor, SLBC guarantee coverage under Credit interest rate of 4% will be charged Ruling Left Democratic Front convenor and major bankers in the State.The Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro for the loans availed by the PACS. A. Vijayaraghavan, who was at the spot, objective of the Fund is to build and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Under this facility, during the pro- said the Opposition is trying to whip up community farming assets and scheme for loans up to Rs.2 crore. gramme in-principle sanction of emotions by complaining that Vijayan post-harvest agriculture infrastruc- To enable PACS to reap the ben- *310 crore has been accorded by has not come so far. “He (CM) did not ture to enable farmers to get better efits of the scheme, NABARD has NABARD to support 347 PACS in AP come because of the inclement weather, value for their produce as they will come out with a scheme of “Special for Construction of Rural Godowns, but the rescue work is going on very be able to store and sell at higher Refinance facility for developing Silos and establishment of Custom well. The rescue work will not be over till prices, reduce wastage, and go for Primary Agriculture Cooperative Hiring Centres. the last body has been found. OP-ED 5 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad CRISIS IN ISRAEL IS BIGGER THAN NETANYAHU

By Ramzy Baroud at least immediately, was somewhat calm; According to this claim, Netanyahu only A typical analysis of Israel’s ongoing po- both Netanyahu and Gantz seemed unit- agreed to swap the Prime Minister seat litical crisis no longer suffices. The turmoil ed in their desire to illegally annex nearly with Gantz come November 2021 just to in Israel is not just about an obstinate, di- a third of the occupied Palestinian West buy time and to avoid a fourth election that visive leader who is manipulating public Bank. Israel’s right wing camp was delight- would leave him vulnerable to an electoral opinion, the media and the various politi- ed; the Centre tagged along. defeat and to a corruption trial without a cal groups to remain in power and to avoid However, the international response to political safety net. legal accountability for his corruption. the annexation scheme forced Netanyahu All eyes on Justice Ministry Israel is suffering a crisis of political le- to rethink his July 1 deadline. Now that an- Despite the risk of yet another election, gitimacy, one that goes beyond embattled nexation has been postponed indefinitely, Netanyahu is keen to wrestle the Justice Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Netanyahu is being denied a major political Ministry from Kahol Lavan’s hands, be- his coalition with the head of the Kahol La- card that could have helped him replenish cause whoever controls the Justice Ministry van (Blue and White) centrist party, Benny his fading popularity among Israelis, at a controls Netanyahu’s fate in Israeli courts. Gantz. time when he desperately needs it. Leaving Gantz with such a powerful card is The political marriage between Netan- On July 19, Netanyahu’s corruption trial not an option for the Likud, and certainly yahu’s Likud and Gantz’s Kahol Lavan last resumed. Although the Prime Minister did not for Netanyahu. April was fundamentally odd and unex- not attend the opening session personally, Hence, the Likud is insisting that the pected. his image — that of a strong commanding budget agreement can only last for one The announcement that Gantz — who figure — was tarnished, nonetheless. year, while Kahol Lavan is adamant that it endured three general elections in less than Gantz, who already agreed to the annexa- must cover a period of two years. a year to finally oust Netanyahu — was tion plan, was too clever to fully associate The Likud conspiracy, as revealed in Is- uniting with his arch-enemy has devastated himself with the risky political endeavour. raeli media, suggests that the Likud Finance the anti-Netanyahu political camp, forcing That task was left to Netanyahu who knew Minister, Israel Katz, plans to use the next Gantz’s partners, Yair Lapid and Moshe the risks affiliated with a failed political budget negotiations as the reason to dis- Ya’alon, to abandon him. scheme, but with no option except to fol- mantle the right-Centre coalition and de- But the new coalition government be- low through with it. mand another election, thus denying Gantz tween the right and Centre became dys- Awaiting the right opportunity to pounce his chance to serve his term as a Prime Min- only democracy in the Middle East”, the Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, functional immediately it was formed. Is- on his beleaguered ‘partner’, Gantz found ister, per the unity government agreement. truth is that Israeli ‘democracy’ was, from elected repeatedly by Israel’s Jewish citi- rael’s political marriage of convenience is his chance in a report published by the Is- Meanwhile, thousands of Israelis ral- the start, fraudulent, in that it catered to zens, indicates that the Israeli leader is but likely to end in an ugly divorce. raeli daily newspaper, Haaretz. lied in the street against the government’s Israeli Jews and discriminated against ev- a reflection of the larger ailments that have The war between Netanyahu and his On July 22, Haaretz reported that, “Netan- mishandling of the coronavirus crisis, fol- eryone else. afflicted Israeli society as a whole. main coalition partner is now manifest in yahu decided to not pass the budget for 2020 lowing a massive surge of Covid-19 cases in In recent years, however, institution- Reducing the discussion to Netanyahu’s every aspect of Israel’s political life: in the and to call a general election to take place on the country, further illustrating the growing alised racism and apartheid in Israel were many failures might be convenient, but the Knesset (parliament), in media headlines November 18,” to avoid the possibility of being sense of disenchantment among ordinary no longer masked by clever political dis- demonstrable truth is that corrupt leaders and on the streets. forced to “handing over the keys to Defence Israelis with their government’s failure. courses. Netanyahu, in particular, has led can only exist in unhealthy political sys- When the new government assumed its Minister and Kahol Lavan Chairman, Benny However, the crisis is larger than the dis- the charge of making Israel the right-wing, tems. Israel is now the perfect example of duties after one of the most tumultuous Gantz” so that he, Netanyahu, “attend legal pute between Netanyahu and Gantz. While chauvinistic, racist haven that it is today. that truism. years in Israel’s political history, the mood, proceedings” related to his corruption trial. Israel has long prided itself on being “the The fact that Netanyahu recently became Gulf News A CULT OF SELFISHNESS IS KILLING AMERICA on restarting the economy should intensity of right-wing anger against for example, Sen. Lindsey Graham have been big supporters of measures relatively trivial regulations, like bans declared that these benefits would to limit infections without hurting on phosphates in detergent and effi- be extended “over our dead bodies.” business — above all, getting Ameri- ciency standards for light bulbs. It’s Why such hatred? cans to wear face masks. the principle of the thing: Many on It’s not because the benefits are Instead, Trump ridiculed those in the right are enraged at any sugges- making workers unwilling to take masks as “politically correct,” while tion that their actions should take jobs. There’s no evidence that this is Republican governors not only re- other people’s welfare into account. happening — it’s just something Re- fused to mandate mask-wearing, but This rage is sometimes portrayed as publicans want to believe. And in any they prevented mayors from imposing love of freedom. But people who insist case, economic arguments can’t ex- local mask rules. on the right to pollute are notably un- plain the rage. Also, politicians eager to see the bothered by, say, federal agents tear- Again, it’s the principle. Aiding the economy bounce back should have gassing peaceful protesters. What they unemployed, even if their joblessness wanted to sustain consumer purchas- call “freedom” is actually absence of isn’t their own fault, is a tacit admis- ing power until wages recovered. In- responsibility. sion that lucky Americans should help stead, Senate Republicans ignored Rational policy in a pandemic, how- their less-fortunate fellow citizens. the looming July 31 expiration of spe- ever, is all about taking responsibility. And that’s an admission the right cial unemployment benefits, which The main reason you shouldn’t go to doesn’t want to make. means that tens of millions of work- a bar and should wear a mask isn’t Just to be clear, I’m not saying that ers are about to see a huge hit to their self-protection, although that’s part Republicans are selfish. incomes, damaging the economy as a of it; the point is that congregating We’d be doing much better if that whole. in noisy, crowded spaces or exhaling were all there were to it. The point, So what was going on? There’s a droplets into shared air puts at risk. instead, is that they’ve sacralized self- deeper explanation of the profoundly And that’s the kind of thing Ameri- ishness, hurting their own political self-destructive behaviour of Trump ca’s right just hates, hates to hear. prospects by insisting on the right to By Paul Krugman burnt: On the face of it, the answer is and his allies: They were all members Indeed, it sometimes seems as if act selfishly even when it hurts others. In the US the Trump administra- that Trump and allies were so eager of America’s cult of selfishness. right-wingers actually make a point What the coronavirus has revealed tion and governors like Florida’s Ron to see big jobs numbers that they ig- You see, the modern US right is of behaving irresponsibly. Remember is the power of America’s cult of self- DeSantis insisted that there was no nored both infection risks and the way committed to the proposition that how Sen. Rand Paul, who was worried ishness. And this cult is killing us. trade-off between economic growth a resurgent pandemic would under- greed is good, that we’re all better off that he might have COVID-19 (he did), Job growth appears to have stalled and controlling COVID-19, and they mine the economy. when individuals engage in the un- wandered around the Senate and even or reversed, especially in states that were right — but not in the way they As I and others have said, they failed trammeled pursuit of self-interest. In used the gym while waiting for his test were most aggressive about lifting so- expected. the marshmallow test, sacrificing the their vision, unrestricted profit maxi- results? cial distancing mandates, and early Premature reopening led to a surge future because they weren’t willing to misation by businesses and unregu- Looming fiscal catastrophe indications are that the US economy in infections: Adjusted for population, show a little patience. lated consumer choice is the recipe Anger at any suggestion of social is lagging behind the economies of Americans are currently dying from And there’s surely a lot to that ex- for a good society. responsibility also helps explain the major European nations. COVID-19 at around 15 times the rate planation. But it isn’t the whole story. More emotional than intellectual looming fiscal catastrophe. It’s strik- So we’re failing dismally on both the in the European Union or Canada. Getting Americans to wear face Support for this proposition is, if ing how emotional many Republicans epidemiological and the economic Yet the “rocket ship” recovery Don- masks anything, more emotional than intel- get in their opposition to the tempo- fronts. But why? ald Trump promised has crashed and For one thing, people truly focused lectual. I’ve long been struck by the rary rise in unemployment benefits; Gulf News HOW COVID-19 CAN HARM CHILDREN IN THE LONG TERM

By Lisa A. Gennetian and Jeff Madrick ings, and a higher chance of landing in jail or preventive and other nonemergency care. In Children are generally believed to be less becoming a teen parent. some US states, half of young children are not susceptible to COVID-19 than adults, espe- The COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating pov- receiving routine vaccinations during the CO- cially the elderly. But they are far from safe erty in all of its dimensions. For starters, food VID-19 crisis. from the crisis. insecurity more than tripled among house- Stress on the rise Beyond uncertainties about COVID-19’s holds with children in the US — from 9.3% Finally, stress is on the rise, particularly direct health effects, children are highly vul- to 29.5% — from February to mid-May, even among recently unemployed low-wage work- nerable to the economic consequences of the as enrolment in the Supplemental Nutrition ers. Such workers — especially those with pandemic, which threatens to push 71-100 Assistance Program increased by nearly 20%. children — report high levels of depressive million people into extreme poverty world- Like poverty, food insecurity dispropor- symptoms, regardless of whether they are re- wide. tionately affects non-white households. Re- ceiving unemployment benefits. This can be The risks are particularly acute in the cent data show that more than 36% of black highly detrimental to children’s physical and United States, which has not only the world’s families and 45% of Hispanic families have emotional well-being and development. highest number of COVID-19 deaths and reg- cut spending on food during the pandemic, In the US, all of this has happened despite ularly sets new single-day infection records, compared to about 24% of white families. the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic but also the highest child poverty rate among School shutdowns have only made matters Security (CARES) Act, which included one- rich democracies. worse. Before the pandemic, 22 million US time payments to most households, as well as Black, Hispanic, and Native American chil- children relied on free or subsidised school a $600-per-week increase in unemployment dren suffer higher poverty rates than their lunches, funded by the National School benefits. Ensure children’s needs are met versity study, Canada’s cash-allowance pro- white counterparts. Lunch Program. School closures also cut off When these provisions expire — expanded One reason why the US does not offer simi- gram provides around $4,000 per year, with With unemployment skyrocketing and children’s access to valuable daily support unemployment insurance at the end of this lar support is partly a mindset: many Ameri- payouts gradually tapering as family income government support being rolled back, the and guidance from teachers, counsellors, and month, and other provisions at the end of the cans fail to understand the myriad complex grows. A similar policy in the US would re- situation is set to deteriorate even further, nurses. year — child poverty could soar by 30-50%, or dynamics that contribute to poverty, and duce child poverty by more than half. Among with severe long-term consequences. Many have no supervised recreation time about five million children. instead blame the poor for their own pre- Black children, the reduction would be even A large body of evidence shows conclu- at home. And while online learning has This outcome can be averted. In many Eu- dicament. By this logic, it is up to parents, not larger. sively that poverty is highly detrimental to helped to mitigate the educational losses, it ropean countries, governments have insti- governments, to ensure that their children’s When children are left to grow up in pov- children’s cognitive development, emotional has certainly not offset them, especially for tuted wage guarantees for workers, thereby needs are met. erty, everyone suffers. In fact, child poverty stability, and health, owing to factors like food the poor, who often lack their own computers preventing spikes in unemployment and Yet the US does have programs in place costs the US more than $1 trillion each year, insecurity, lack of quality health care, inferior or reliable internet access. poverty. that have minimised poverty among the el- through lost productivity and the increased community resources, and stressful home As a result, the education gap between the Even before the pandemic, these countries, derly. Now is the time to implement similar costs of health care, crime, and child home- environments. most and least disadvantaged is widening in as well as Canada, had more generous child- support for children. lessness. The newest neuroscience research suggests the US. And similar effects have been docu- focused social policies. With social spending US leaders might consider monthly un- If the moral imperative of protecting our that poverty alone may also harm the brain’s mented globally. on children about double what it is in the US conditional cash payments (or benefits that children is not convincing enough for US growth and functioning. Meanwhile, the combination of less income (as a share of GDP), it is no surprise that child function like cash) for families with children, leaders, perhaps the economic one will be All of this translates into fewer years of and increased pressure on health systems has poverty rates are much lower: around 11% in similar to those in many other countries. enough to galvanise action. schooling completed, lower lifetime earn- caused many children to miss out on routine France, 7% in Germany, and 13% in Canada. According to a forthcoming Columbia Uni- Gulf News INTERNATIONAL 6 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad WHO DECRIES ‘VAST GLOBAL GAP’ IN FUNDS Netanyahu urges political NEEDED TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS

GENEVA Aug 10: There is a “vast stability amid coalition crisis global gap” between funds needed Tel Aviv, Aug 10 (UNI) Is- the coronavirus health-wise, budget, with the former de- to fi ght the coronavirus pandemic raeli Prime Minister Benja- and fi ght for the reopening of manding the budget should and funds committed, World min Netanyahu on Monday the economy. “That’s what cover only 2020 and the lat- Health Organization chief Tedros urged for political stability we’re doing. I hope we’re ter insisting it should also Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on amid a looming coalition cri- also doing it successfully,” he cover 2021. If the govern- Monday, and the WHO was only sis, adding that that he has was quoted as saying by The ment does not approve the “10% of the way” there. accepted a compromise pro- Times of Israel. budget before the deadline, More than 19.92 million people posal that would delay the Under the current law, the Israel might fi nd itself head- have been reported to be infected deadline for passing the state government, led by Netanya- ing towards a fourth round of by the coronavirus globally and budget and remove the im- hu’s right-wing Likud party elections in 16 months. 729,883 have died, according to a mediate threat of early elec- and Gantz’s centrist Blue and No party achieved enough Reuters tally. Infections have been tions. Acording to a report in for Netanyahu and coalition White, should approve the votes to establish a govern- reported in more than 210 coun- The Times of Israel, Derech partner, Blue and White chief budget by August 25 or Par- ment after the last elections tries and territories since the fi rst Eretz, a political faction Benny Gantz to settle on a liament will be automatically in March. In the wake of the cases were identifi ed in China in made up of two MPs, elected deal. “We should make every dissolved, reports Xinhua political deadlock, an un- December 2019. to funding the billions of dollars “It’s brutal in its simplicity, it is as part of the Blue and White effort to avoid elections and news agency. Gantz has also precedented power-sharing “The coming three months required. “For the vaccines alone, brutal in its cruelty, but it doesn’t alliance, proposed a bill on stabilize the government,” said that has agreed to post- government was formed, present a crucial window of op- over $100 billion will be needed,” have a brain,” he said. “We have Sunday night that would Netanyahu said on Monday. pone the deadline. Over the with Netanyahu as Prime portunity to scale-up the impact Tedros said. This sounds like lot of the brains... we can outsmart postpone the August 25 “We need to make every past weeks, Netanyahu and Minister and Gantz as “al- of the ACT Accelerator for global money and it is. “But it’s small in something that doesn’t have a deadline for passing the state effort to avoid elections, sta- Gantz have been in dispute ternate Prime Minister” and impact,” Tedros told a briefi ng in comparison to the $10 trillion that brain but we are not doing such a budge, granting more time bilize the government, fi ght over the timeframe of the Defence Minister. Geneva, referring to the “Access to have already been invested by G20 great job right now.” Ryan said that COVID-19 Tools” initiative. countries in fi scal stimulus to deal Brazil is registering 50,000-60,000 “However to exploit this win- with the consequences of the pan- cases per day. “Brazil is sustaining US HEALTH SECY MEETS TAIWAN UK GOVT TRYING TO dow, we have to fundamentally demic so far.” However, he said he a very high level of epidemic, the scale up the way we are funding saw “green shoots of hope.” curve is somewhat fl attened, but the ACT Accelerator and priori- “It is never too late to turn the it’s not going down and the system PREZ, CHINA IRKED REASSURE PUBLIC tize the use of new tools. There is pandemic around,” Tedros said. is under great deal of pressure. “In Taipei, Aug 10 (UNI) US Health an urged “the US side to stop of- a vast global gap between our The message is to “suppress, sup- a situation like that, hydroxychlo- Secretary Alex Azar met Taiwan- ficial interactions and contact of OVER PLANNED ambition for the ACT Accelerator, press, suppress.” Dr. Mike Ryan, roquine is not a solution and not a ese President Tsai Ing-wen on all kinds, as well as the upgrad- and the amount of funds that have head of WHO’s emergencies pro- silver bullet,” he added, referring Monday, becoming the highest- ing of substantive relations with been committed.” He said the gram, said the coronavirus was to the malaria drug which Presi- ranking American politician to the island”, Xinhua news agency SCHOOL REOPENINGS WHO was only “10% of the way” simple, brutal and cruel. dent Jair Bolsonaro. hold a meeting on the island af- reported ter over 40 years in a move that When the visit was announced has irked China. last week, the spokesman had CHINA SANCTIONS ̉̉ US POLITICIANS, Besides the President, Azar is said that “China firmly opposes also scheduled to meet Minister any official interactions between of Health Chen Shih-chung, re- the US and Taiwan” and “not to HEADS OF ORGANIZATIONS ports The Taiwan Times. send any wrong signals to ‘Tai- None of Azar’s team are re- wan independence’ elements to BEIJING Aug 10: China has quired to follow Taiwan’s normal avoid severe damage to China- announced unspecifi ed sanc- quarantine guidelines to prevent US relations”. tions against 11 US politicians COVID-19 infected individuals However, Azar, who arrived on London, Aug 10 whether other parts of and heads of organizations pro- from entering the country. Re- the island on Sunday, said there (UNI) The UK govern- society may need to moting democratic causes, in- acting to the meeting, Foreign were “three overarching themes” ment is trying to reas- close to lower corona- cluding Senators Marco Rubio Ministry spokesperson Zhao Liji- for the visit, reports the BBC. sure the citizens that virus risk levels. and Ted Cruz, who have already schools in England will Guidance on re- been singled out by Beijing. be safe to reopen fully opening has been pub- Foreign ministry spokesper- UK PARLIAMENT ON in September, a Minis- lished for England. son Zhao Lijian on Monday said ter said on Monday. There are sepa- the 11 had “performed badly” Social Care Min- rate plans for Wales, on issues concerning Hong WEDNESDAY CRITICISED THE ister Helen Whately Northern Ireland and Kong, where China has cracked told the BBC that the also Scotland, where down on opposition voices fol- BORIS JOHNSON GOVERNMENT government wants to schools are scheduled lowing its imposition of a na- keep schools open in to return on Tuesday. tional security law in the semi- London, Aug 10 (UNI) An infl u- in deaths and cases has prompted the event of local lock- Initially, schools autonomous southern Chinese US last week over the crack- lisher’s headquarters. Others ential committee of UK parlia- the government to ease restric- downs, adding that were told to adopt a city last month. The number of down. China showed its deter- named by the foreign ministry ment on Wednesday criticised tions. staff and pupils will “bubble” approach, Americans named by the minis- mina tion to defy such pressure included Senators Josh Hawley the Boris Johnson government Yvette Cooper, committee chair, “immediately have ac- with children split into try exactly equals the number of on Monday by arresting lead- and Tom Cotton and Represen- for allowing thousands of travel- said: “The government’s failure to cess to testing” if they smaller, fi xed groups Hong Kong and Chinese offi cials ing independent media tycoon tative Chris Smith. Heads of or- lers into the UK without requir- have proper quarantine measures show symptoms. that would go in on placed on a sanctions list by the Jimmy Lai and raiding the pub- ganizations including. ing them to self-isolate before the in place in March as the infection Schools in local rotation. But guidance March 23 lockdown, which led to was spreading fast was a grave er- lockdown areas such now suggests all pupils a “far worse” situation. ror and meant Covid spread faster as Manchester and should attend school Trump denies reports about The Home Affairs Select Com- and reached more people”. Leicester “should be full-time. mittee is particularly critical in its “The UK was almost unique still going back” in Meanwhile, Educa- report of the decision on March 13 in having no border checks or September as it is “es- tion Secretary Gavin adding his face to Mt. Rushmore to remove self-isolation guidance quarantine arrangements at that sential that children Williamson said there for travellers arriving at a time time. That alone should have rung get back into schools was “growing confi - Washington, Aug 10 (UNI) US when other comparable countries loud alarm bells for ministers and this autumn term”, dence among parents President Donald Trump has were strengthening their border made them think again”. she said. Parents and about their children denied reports that the White measures. “Many times Ministers told us teachers “have made returning” to the class- House had contacted South At the time, it said hundreds of they were following the science, huge efforts to keep room, the BBC re- Dakota’s Republican Gover- new coronavirus cases were arriv- but we cannot fi nd any science at children’s education ported. In a statement nor Kristi Noem about adding ing every day, particularly from all behind their completely inex- going” during lock- issued on Sunday eve- his face to the iconic Mount Spain, Italy and France, including plicable decision to lift all the self down, it’s “just not the ning, he said: “This is Rushmore, it was reported. British residents returning home. isolation guidance for travellers same thing” as chil- down to the hard work Taking to Twitter on Sunday, It also added that the decision on 13 March a full ten days before dren being in school. of school staff across Trump called the reports “fake not to include Spain in country- lockdown”, she added. Asked about the the country who are news,” though he added that specifi c measures in late February Drawing on evidence that thou- possibility of teaching putting in place a it “sounds like a good idea to was a mistake. sands of people with the virus ar- students on a week-on, range of protective me”, The Hill news website re- The cross-party committee said rived in or returned to the UK in week-off basis for areas measures to prepare ported. it was unable to fi nd any scien- February and March, the commit- with localised lock- to welcome back all The President was referring tifi c evidence to justify this “inex- tee concluded that the UK’s expe- down restrictions, the pupils at the start of to a report by The New York plicable decision” and says that rience has been “far worse” as a Minister told the BBC: term.” His comments Times that said a White House “This is Fake News by the failing Mount Rushmore features the failure to have any special result of the decision not to require “Our priority is to make come after Prime Min- aide had contacted Noem’s of- @nytimes & bad ratings @CNN. the 60-feet high faces of four border measures in place in mid quarantine during March. Cooper sure that children are ister Boris Johnson fice last year to ask about the Never suggested it although, US Presidents: George Wash- March was a “serious error”.As of added: “We are concerned that fully back in school said the reopening of process for adding new Presi- based on all of the many things ington, Thomas Jefferson, The- Tuesday night, there were 46,299 border measures just weren’t taken come the autumn.” schools - after months dents to Mount Rushmore. accomplished during the first 3 odore Roosevelt and Abraham deaths and 306,293 cases in the seriously enough at the beginning Schools are set to re- without in-person The report was carried by 1/2 years, perhaps more than Lincoln. The monument was UK, making it the worst affected of the crisis, either in the discus- open fully in England education - was the other news outlets, including any other Presidency, sounds carved into the granite rock European country and one of the sions among scientifi c advisers or in September, prompt- “national priority” of CNN. In his tweet, Trump said: like a good idea to me.” face between 1927 and 1941. worst in the world. Recent decline in ministerial decision making”. ing questions over the government.

amongst the citizens, who have agencies have warned of a hu- They said the funds had to be Death toll from Beirut explosions reach 200 long accused the political elite manitarian crisis unless food “directly delivered to the Leba- Beirut, Aug 10 (UNI) The on Monday. Abboud added that called off the rescue phase of its in the city, as police clashed of corruption, neglect and mis- and medical aid are delivered nese population”. Lebanese death toll from the two explo- dozens were still missing, many search operation at the port, the with protesters angry with the management. Since the explo- immediately. International do- authorities have said the blast sions that rocked the Port of of them foreign workers, while epicentre of the blasts which government’s response to the sion, hundreds of thousands of nors pledged $297 million in aid was the result of the detonation Beirut last week has increased to the injuries spiked to more than took place on August 4. disaster. The resignation of a people have been living in se- for Lebanon at a virtual summit of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium 200, the Lebanese capital city’s 7,000, reports the BBC. The new fi gures came a day cabinet minister and several verely damaged homes, many on Sunday hosted by French nitrate that had been stored un- Governor Marwan Abboud said The army has meanwhile after a second night of violence MPs has failed to quell the fury without windows or doors. UN President Emmanuel Macron. safely at the port for six years. OOWNERWNER PPUBLISHERUBLISHER PPRINTEDRINTED BBYY BBUCHIUCHI BBABU,ABU, VVUPPALA,UPPALA, PPRINTEDRINTED BBY.Y. TTHANMAYEEHANMAYEE PPRINTERSRINTERS ##17-1-469/A/42/23,17-1-469/A/42/23, AADARSHDARSH NNAGAR,AGAR, SSAIDABAD,AIDABAD, HHYDERYDERABAD-59,ABAD-59, PUBLISHEDPUBLISHED FFROM:ROM: ##17-1-469/A/42/23,17-1-469/A/42/23, AADARSHDARSH NNAGAR,AGAR, NNEAREAR UUNIQUENIQUE GGRAMMERRAMMER SSCHOOL,CHOOL, SSAIDABAD,AIDABAD, HHYDERABAD-59,YDERABAD-59, TT.S.EDITOR..S.EDITOR. BBUCHIUCHI BBABUABU VVUPPALA.UPPALA. RRNI.NO.APENG/29225/2009.NI.NO.APENG/29225/2009. EE-MA-MAIL:IL: [email protected]@YAHOO.IN SPORTS 7 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

Still hungry to play: India will win medals in double Anderson rubbishes digits in Tokyo: Deepa Malik Mumbai, Aug 10 (UNI) Para 72 medals. It has already set the retirement talks sports in India have been tak- benchmark. The sensational help,” he added. Anderson en rapid strides in the last few thing about Tokyo next year revealed he is targetting next years and Deepa Malik, India’s would be India bagging Para- year’s Ashes and has no plans first ever woman Paralympic lympics medals in double dig- of hanging his illustrious medallist, is confident that the its,” said Malik. boots soon. He also lashed out country will win medals in dou- The online live Instagram at reports claiming his retire- ble digits at the Tokyo Paralym- chat series ‘In The Sportlight’, ment after ‘one bad game’. pics next year. which was started by 21-year- “Yes, I absolutely want She said this on paddler Mu- old Dani with the sole purpose to play in the Ashes. But dit Dani’s live online chat show, of delivering inspiration to oth- it’s not like that’s a focus of ‘In The Sportlight’. er young athletes and fans, has mine. I want to play as long Having been elected as the seen champion athletes such as as I possibly can. I’m still President of the Paralympic Abhinav Bindra, Leander Paes, hungry to play the game,” Committee of India recently, P.V. Sindhu, Sathiyan Gnanas- Anderson said. the Rio Paralympics silver med- ekaran and Union Sports Min- “If I keep bowling the way I allist has been tirelessly work- ister Kiren Rijiju taking part. did this week, the opportunity ing towards incorporating more The inspirational 49-year-old biggest crisis. described how it benefited her to retire will be taken out of sports science specialists for Malik, who had also won a silver “The hospital where I was ad- and helped her hire different Southampton, Aug 10 (UNI) “It’s been a frustrating week my hands. It will be a selection better results and educating the medal at the IPC World Cham- mitted for my surgery was full of experts, the efforts of which Veteran England fast-bowler for me personally,” Anderson issue. I think the frustration athletes about it. Malik believes pionships, has never let her dis- war casualties. I think that im- reaped rich dividends in Rio. James Anderson on Mon- told reporters via videocon- for me this week was the sort this will only lead to a medal ability come in the way of her mediately became my inspira- While she won the silver for day ended speculations sur- ference as per ESPNcricinfo. of whispers that go around boom. passion. tion. I told myself that if these clearing a distance of 4.61m in rounding his future and stated “I’ve not bowled very well after one bad game. I don’t “In Rio we had doubled the In 1999 when she was told healthy young men were los- shot put, the events javelin or he still remains hungry to play and felt out of rhythm. For the think that’s really fair. medal tally with a squad of that a surgery for removing a ing a limb in their line of duty, shot put have not been included the game. The 38-year-old first time in probably 10 years “Everyone has a bad game 19 athletes. We won two gold spinal tumour could lead to pa- then I have no reason to crib in the Toky Paralympics, which didn’t have the best of games I got a little bit emotional on every now and then. That’s medals, one silver medal and ralysis below the chest, the in- just because I have a disease,” got postponed to 2021 due to in the recently-concluded the field. “I got a bit frustrated how I look at it. I’ll work hard one bronze medal. At the Asian jured soldiers of the Kargil War she recounted. Mentioning her the Covid-19 pandemic, which Manchester Test against Paki- and let it get to me a little bit. to try and put things right if I Para Games in 2018, we were a and their hardships inspired inclusion in the Target Olympic spurred on her decision to take stan and he also expressed his It reminded me of when I first get a chance next week if I get squad of 194 athletes and won her to come through her life’s Podium Scheme (TOPS), Malik up an administrative role. feelings regarding the same. started playing, when you get the chance,” England’s lead- He scalped just one wicket frustrated and a little bit an- ing wicket-taker in the longest in the first innings and then gry, you try and bowl quicker format added. went wicketless in the second. and quicker and it doesn’t Anderson remains in con- Tendulkar to virtually flag off IDBI ISL: Sheikh Sahil signs three-year Federal Future Fearless Marathon

Mumbai, Aug 10 (UNI) Leg- registering for the IDBI Federal ings on any of the available track- our IDBI Federal Future Fearless deal with ATK Mohun Bagan endary Indian cricketer Sachin Future Fearless Marathon. I wish ing apps and share the links or Marathon, we want to spread the Kolkata, Aug 10 (UNI) Central midfielder triumph. Mohun Bagan won the I-League Tendulkar will virtually flag off them well, as they exercise pre- screenshots on the given platform message of hope and encourage Sheikh Sahil on Monday signed a three-year with four rounds to spare before the Covid-19 the IDBI Federal Future Fearless cautions and follow lockdown in- link, to be eligible for certificates. people to look to the future with deal with Indian Super League (ISL) club ATK lockdown and then merged with Indian Super Marathon to be held on Satur- structions while running towards To reinforce the spirit of na- positivity, optimism and confi- Mohun Bagan, the club said in a statement. League (ISL) champions ATK. day. Packaged in a new concept their fitness goals,” Tendulkar, tionalism, the full marathoners dence,” said Vighnesh Shahane, “Sheikh Sahil has signed for the club and will Mohun Bagan’s footballing rights were re- to overcome the challenges posed the brand ambassador of IDBI are requested to run in saffron MD & CEO of IDBI Federal Life represent ATK Mohun Bagan FC in the ISL for cently acquired by the RP Sanjiv Goenka group by the unprecedented COVID-19 Federal Life Insurance, said. colours, the half-marathoners in Insurance. the next three years,” a tweet from ATK Mohun which holds a majority stake of 80 per cent. pandemic and to celebrate India’s Organised by NEB Sports, over green, the 10k runners in white “We have been introducing Bagan’s official handle said. The new entity is called ATK Mohun Bagan FC 73rd Independence Day, the mar- 6,000 runners have already regis- and the 5k ones in navy blue. new concepts of running during “It is an honour to be given the opportunity and will take part in the Indian Super League athon will aim to make every In- tered for the marathon across the “While this pandemic has been a COVID-19 such as our immensely to represent my boyhood club and Kolkata in (ISL) from this season. dian feel free while also instilling four categories - Full Marathon time of stress and anxiety, it has successful ‘Run to the Moon’ ini- India’s top football competition. I am very ex- Sahil played all 16 matches for the side positivity in each of them during (42.2k), Half Marathon (21.1k), also brought about a lot of posi- tiative which raised over Rs. 19 cited to play for ATK Mohun Bagan FC,” the this season, starting in 13 and coming off the these trying times. 10k and 5k. tives. We have seen that the fit- lakh for coaches and sports sup- 20-year old said. bench three times. The Mohun Bagan Acad- “Mental and physical fitness The runners, each running in ness quotient of the country has port staff, and we are confident Sheikh Sahil was one of the most promi- emy product is regarded as one of the bright have always been important and his or her own respective city, definitely improved with people that India will participate in a big nent figures in Mohun Bagan’s I-League title prospects in Indian football. is even more so today. It is won- across the world, will need to becoming more conscious of way in this novel marathon too,” derful to see enthusiastic runners monitor their distances and tim- their fitness and health. “Through he added. PCB to approach CAS against reduction of Akmal’s ban Verstappen reminds me

Lahore, Aug 10 (UNI) The Paki- before the CAS. “The PCB takes stakeholders that there will be no poses the penalties to be imposed of Schumacher: Brawn stan Cricket Board (PCB) on Mon- matters relating to anti-corruption sympathy whatsoever for anyone on individuals found guilty of en- day confirmed that it will file an very seriously and firmly maintains who breaches the regulations. gaging in such offences,” it added. appeal with the Court of Arbitration a zero-tolerance approach. The “The PCB, in its commitment and Akmal, in April, was banned by the for Sports (CAS) against the reduc- PCB believes a senior cricketer like drive against corruption in sports, PCB from all forms of cricket for tion of middle-order batsman Umar Umar Akmal was aware of the con- has already submitted a draft pro- three years after pleading guilty to Akmals ban for breaching the PCB sequences when, after having at- posal with the relevant government failing to report match-fixing ap- Anti-Corruption Code. tended a number of anti-corruption authorities around legislation on proaches.An independent adjudi- The decision was made following lectures at domestic and interna- criminalising corruption in sports cator, however, reduced his ban a review of the detailed order of the tional level, having witnessed the and has also reviewed the existing to one and a half years last month, independent adjudicator, where- consequences of indulging in cor- legislation enacted within Pakistan which made him eligible to play by the length of Akmal’s ban has rupt conduct, still failed to report whilst noting that the same fail cricket again from August 19, 2021. been reduced from 36 months to 18 the approaches to the relevant au- to adequately target and address Akmal, who has played 16 Tests, months (running concurrently) on thorities,” the PCB statement read. corruption/illegal manipulation 121 ODIs and 84 T20Is for Pakistan, grounds of taking a compassionate “The PCB doesn’t take any pride in sports. “In the draft paper, the had earlier stated in an interview view. in seeing a cricketer of Umar’s stat- PCB has proposed severe sanctions that he was offered money to skip Under Article 7.5.4 of the PCB ure being banned for corruption, pertaining to corruption, illegal matches against India. He had also Anti-Corruption Code, an appeal but as a credible and respectable manipulation, betting, match and revealed that he was asked to leave against the decision of the inde- institution, we need to send out a spot-fixing as well as aiding and two deliveries in a match by the pendent adjudicator lies exclusively loud and clear message to all our abetting such conduct; and pro- bookies. I was worried at the beginning: Halep on COVID-19 London, Aug 10 (UNI) Red Bull able to feel the subtlety of the car Prague, Aug 10 (UNI) Current “Then to see so many struggling ren Cahill) said if I can be focused, Racing’s Max Verstappen reminds and respond perfectly. I remem- World No.2 Simona Halep has ad- with their health, I was worried, I then train like I have a tournament Formula 1 director for motorsports ber Max’s early days in Formula mitted that tennis had taken a back- have to admit. I was worried at the next week it is a big plus. But if not, Ross Brawn of F1 great Michael One where his speed was clear -- seat for her in the initial days when beginning. Then I asked many peo- if one day I come to the court and I Schumacher, the former Ferrari he has now matured into an ex- the world was dealing with the CO- ple around me and they told me if I don’t feel the pleasure that I have to technical director said after the ceptional racing driver. “I loved VID-19 pandemic. Halep was out of protect myself and I take care of me work, then I might take the day off. So Dutchman won the 70th Anniver- his radio, particularly when he action due to an injury even before and the people around me, it’s go- I was not stressed to play every day. I sary Grand Prix at Silverstone. Ver- said he didn’t want to ‘drive like the pandemic disrupted the tennis ing to be ok. So I did that and I’m took some days off when I felt like it. stappen started at fourth on the grid a grandma’ when the team asked calendar. still doing that. But if not, then I pushed hard myself. and managed to beat the dominant him to manage his tyres. It shows Halep is now making her come- “So I feel positive and I don’t feel “So his advice was to take it day- Mercedes cars to the finish line. huge confidence and a relation- back to tennis at the Prague Open. as negative anymore. But I’m sure by-day and not think if I miss one day “Max was simply sensational at ship in the team, which is very “It was a shock for me to see that ev- we are still struggling, the whole it would be a disaster because I have Silverstone. He reminds me of Mi- strong.” Brawn was team princi- erything was shut down,” Halep told world is still struggling. The econo- time. I have to relax my mind be- chael Schumacher in many ways. pal at Benetton in 1994 and 1995 WTA. “I’m used to traveling so much my will be tough and many people cause you never know what will hap- When you listen to his radio, he’s and later headed Ferrari between and suddenly I had to stay home ev- will struggle. We have to be patient pen next week. Every day it’s chang- clearly got spare capacity,” Brawn 2000 and 2004 during which ery day and live the normal life. It and believe that it’s going to be bet- ing, in Romania also. So the fact that told the Formula 1 website. Schumacher had won his seven was a shock. I didn’t understand. I ter.” The Romanian said she took we were open to train was a plus and “The limit of the car is not the world championship titles driving didn’t want to accept it at first. her time to get back to the court af- ter the injury. “Darren (coach Dar- I took it like that.” limit of Max Verstappen. He is for both teams. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST, 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

HUMA QURESHI Deepika Padukone looks back at BIPASHA BASU: THRILLERS MAKE FOR A RECALLS WORKING 'Chennai Express' memories PERFECT CANVAS FOR AN ACTOR IN 'GANGS OF ctress Deepika ctress Bipasha Patel) and Mika (Mika Singh) WASSEYPUR ̊' Padukone said Basu loves to do on this project," she added. working with su- Athriller projects Bipasha is reuniting with Aperstar Shah Rukh as they give her a chance Karan Singh for thriller titled Khan and fi lmmaker Rohit to emote so much, rang- "Dangerous", co-starring Shetty on fi lm, Chennai Ex- ing from drama, ac- Suyyash Rai, Natasha Suri, press, was an unforgettable tion, romance to fear. Sonali Raut, and Nitin Aro- experience. Deepika on "Thrillers make for a ra. The project is written Sunday took to Instagram perfect canvas for an ac- by Vikram and directed to share some behind the tor - there's so much to by Bhushan. It traces the scenes of "Chennai Express" emote, be it drama, ac- journey of a young entre- as the movie clocked seven tion, romance, fear and preneur Aditya Dhranraj years. The movie was re- that's what really pulls (played by Karan) whose leased on August 8, 2013. me towards this genre," life changes when his wife "Unforgettable! #7yearsof- Bipasha said. thrillers have always been gets kidnapped and what chennaiexpress #meenam- is seen with Rohit during a shoot. when he crosses paths with south "I also believe that this special for me and 'Danger- happens when his ex-lover ma," she wrote while shar- In another image, Deepika, Shah Indian girl Meena Lochni, played genre is enjoyed by audi- ous' even more so - I love Neha (played by Bipa- ing many happy moments Rukh and Rohit are seen enjoying by Deepika, in the train Chennai ences because it makes you the fact that I could act with sha) is sent on-ground to from the set. each other's company. "Chennai Express. On work front, Deepika is feel like you're a part of the Karan (husband Karan Singh handle the case and fi nd In two images, Deepika is Express" revolves around a north coming together with Prabhas for process, trying to solve the Grover) again and collabo- the kidnapper. It will be re- seen having a light moment Indian guy Rahul, (Shah Rukh), director Nag Ashwin's next, which mystery in your head. While rate with Vikram (Vikram leased on an OTT platform with Shah Rukh, in one she whose life takes a 180 degree turn will be a science-fi ction fi lm. I enjoy other genres as well, Bhatt), Bhushan (Bhushan MX Player on August 14.

ctress Huma S. Qureshi considers "Gangs of Sushant's flatmate Siddharth Pithani joins ED probe KARTIK AARYAN Wasseypur - Part 2" as iddharth Pithani, who was with the case last week. The ED on Aone of her most special late Bollywood actor Sushant July 31, registered the case on the WANTS TO PATENT HIS fi lms. On Sunday, Huma took to Singh Rajput's fl atmate, on basis of a Bihar Police FIR on the Instagram and recalled working SMonday deposed before the complaint of Sushant's father K.K. NEW HAIRSTYLE on the fi lm, which was released Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Singh, who alleged that Rs 15 crore eight years ago. "Gangs of Was- was questioned in connection with a was withdrawn or transferred from seypur is Anurag Kashyap's two- money laundering case. his son's Kotak Mahindra Bank he has made the best use of part crime thriller. Nawazuddin Pithani, who was earlier ques- account holding Rs 17 crore. The lockdown by growing his hair Siddiqui and Richa Chadha too tioned by Mumbai Police in connec- fi nancial probe registered the case and beard. Taking to Insta- featured in the second part. "Re- tion with the death of the 34-year-old under the PMLA against Rhea and gram, Kartik posted a picture membering this day ... What an actor, arrived at the ED offi ce here her family members on the basis of of his messy hair and wrote: experience @anuragkashyap10 around 2 p.m. The ED source said Singh's complaint submitted at the Zara pata karo ye look patent !! Will always be my most spe- that the agency will record Pithani's Rajiv Nagar police station in Patna. hoga (Is it possible to patent cial one .. You have to direct me statement under the Prevention of Sushant and Rhea were said to be this look?kya#HairLikeKartik again soon! @nawazuddin._sid- the Money Laundering Act (PMLA), in a live-in relationship before the Aaryan2.0." Kartik's post has diqui ek aur fi lm karte hain jaldi 2002. Pithani is the sixth person to actor's death on June 14 at his Ban- garnered a lot of attention from .. Sab saath main ... (Let's do one join the ED probe. The source said dra fl at, where he was apparently his fans. "King of hair," a user more fi lm together)," she wrote. that Pithani, who is an IT profes- tioning.Rhea's ex-manager Shruti long hours. found hanging.Sushant's father commented. Responding to Huma is currently shooting for sional, will be questioned about Modi also arrived at the ED offi ce for Rhea's Chartered Accountant has accused Rhea of taking money the user, Kartik quipped: "King "Bellbottom" in the UK. Direct- the fi nancial status of Sushant and questioning for the second time on (CA) Ritesh Shah on Friday and from his son and also threatening ot only for his of hair, captions, and mono- ed by Ranjit M. Tewari, the up- events leading up to his death.Earlier Monday. Sushant's house manager Samuel to disclose his medical reports to looks and act- logues." "Nobody has better coming movie also stars Akshay i n the day, Sushant's live-in partner The ED has earlier questioned Miranda have also been questioned the media. They said she kept him ing, actor Kartik hair than you," another one Kumar, Vaani Kapoor and Lara and actress Rhea Chakraborty, her Rhea on Friday for over eight hours, in connection with the case. The away from the family.The case was NAaryan is also wrote. On the fi lm front, Kartik Dutta. brother Showik and father Indrajit her brother Showik was also ques- ED has also questioned Sushant's transferred to the CBI from the quite famous for his volu- will next be seen in "Dostana 2" arrived at the ED offi ce for ques- tioned on Friday and Saturday for CA Sandeep Sridhar in connection state police on August 7. minous hair. And it seems and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2". Priyanka, Nick Sanya Malhotra embodies women empowerment with her welcome new member strong characters in biopics- Dangal & Shakuntala Devi to their family etting the note right preciation for her recent act with her debut itself and the audience as ever, in Dangal, Sanya are looking forward to her SMalhotra has been next. Apart from Shakuntala making strides in the indus- Devi, Sanya also will be seen try with strong portrayals of in Anurag Basu's Ludo and women with biopics. With Pagglait. Four years later, the her recent, Shakuntala Devi actress surprised us all with as well, Sanya pushed the another biopic- Shakuntala Vaani Kapoor: Fear is ctress Priyanka Chopra and envelope for women em- Devi. Both the stories were the biggest roadblock her singer husband Nick Jo- powerment as she brought based on the principle of Anas have adopted a new dog, yet another strong por- empowering women, as she ctress Vaani Kapoor says she is working and are already in love with him. trayal to the screen as she continues to set an example at busting fear. "I am working very The couple introduced their new essayed the role of human with her portrayals. Being a hard on myself to not live in fear, and family member through Instagram. computer's daughter- Anu- fi lmmaker's favourite when Athat (fear) is one thing that everybody The 38-year-old actress and the mu- pama Banerji. it comes to pathbreaking needs to disown," Vaani told IANS. She calls fear sician, 27, both shared that they ad- In 2016, Sanya Malhotra projects, Sanya makes sure a roadblock. "Fear is our biggest enemy and it's opted a dog, who they have named left us awestruck by making to essay characters that essay the biggest roadblock for all of us. So, I think that's Panda, reports people.com.The her debut as Babita Kumari with the spectrum of mod- one thing we should all just disown," she added. "Quantico" star introduced the pup- Phogat in Dangal, a fi lm ex- ern women who are fearless, On the work front, Vaani has a great lineup coming py by sharing a set of photographs ploring the bond between a empowered and strong indi- up. She will be seen opposite Ranbir Kapoor in of the couple with Panda."Our new father and a daughter. The viduals. The actress received "Shamshera" and Akshay Kumar in "Bell Bottom". family portrait! Welcome to the actress received wide ap- wide appreciation. family, Panda," Priyanka captioned her post, adding, "We adopted this little rescue (soon he won't be so little) just a few weeks ago. We can't Shruti Haasan on working be sure but he seems to be a Husky Australian Shepard mix.... and those eyes... and the ears!!!." Nick similarly with family in a fi lm shared the same set of images and captioned his post, "Welcome to ctress Shruti Haasan the family Panda! Panda is a Husky says that working with Australian Shepard mix rescue and her family in a fi lm will we're already in love." Panda, ad- Anot necessarily make it opted from nonprofi t dog rescue a great fi lm. Shruti is the daughter Hollywood Huskies, joins their pups of veteran actors Kamal Haasan Gino and Diana.Chopra revealed in and Saarika. Her sister Akshara is the caption of her post that Diana an actress, too. She says she has wasn't around for the family's pic- not thought of working with all of ture but they included her through them together. "I tell you why be- photoshop, sharing: "BTW (Diana) cause that doesn't determine that wasn't around for our little pho- it will make a great fi lm. Every- toshoot, but we couldn't leave our body from the same family. That's ing on it" She added: "I think fi lms essarily think that it would be with #1 girl out...so...we made it work!" absolutely not what's going to have a life of their own, which is my family." Shruti was recently Panda also has his very own offi cial determine that at all," Shruti told really wonderful and then we kind seen in the digitally-released fi lm, Instagram account. "Waiting for IANS. The actress believes that a of become a conduit to the energy "Yaara", which also stars Vidyut fam to introduce me to the world... "great fi lm is that a fi lm chooses and destiny of the fi lm, and that Jammwal, Kenny Basumatry, Vijay until then I'll just lie here," one pic- to be great and the people work- can be with anybody. I don't nec- Varma and Amit Sadh. ture said. THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Greater Hyderabad 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST, 2020 PAGES-8 KT Rama Rao Inaugurates Congress leaders pay rich tributes Bairamalguda Flyover In Hyderabad to ex-MP Nandi Yellaiah HYDERABAD Aug 10: struction works. This flyover Hyderabad, Aug.10 (UNI): that the party would organise a Telangana Minister for Mu- is expected to ease the traffic Senior leaders of Congress condolence meeting on August nicipal Administration and congestion at the inner ring party on Monday paid rich 17 at Indira Bhavan to pay Urban Development KT Rama road. It will also ease the traf- tributes to former MP Nandi tributes to the departed leader. Rao inaugurated Bairamal- fic flow from Yellaiah who passed away on AICC Incharge R.C. Khuntia, guda right-hand side (RHS) to DMRL Crossroads, Santosh August 8 due to Covid-19. CLP leader Bhatti Vikarmarka, flyover here on Monday, Au- Nagar, Secunderabad to Owai- Participating in the virtual Working President & MP gust 10. The new flyover was si junction on Srisailam and condolence meeting organised Revanth Reddy, MLA D. Sridhar constructed to ease the traf- Sagar Road. There are a total of through Zoom App, Telangana Babu, Working Presidents fic congestion and facilitate 14 works in the SRDP phase-2 Pradesh Congress Committee Ponnam and Kusum Kumar, its free flow at Bairamalguda out of which five have already (TPCC) President & MP Capt. AICC Secretaries Bose Raju, junction in Hyderabad. been completed. Along with N. Uttam Kumar recalled the Sampath Kumar, Vamshichand The Bairamalguda fly- KTR, Education Minister Sabi- services of Nandi Yellaiah for described Nandi Yellaiah’s Reddy, Srinivasan Krishnana, over is a 780-metre-long and ta Indrareddy and Hyderabad . the nation and the Congress death due to Covid-19 as a Dr. J. Geetha Reddy, Marri 12-metre-wide flyover which party. He said Nandi Yellaiah huge loss for the party and said Shashidhar Reddy, DCC was built by Greater Hyder- began his political career as a that the vacuum created due Presidents and other senior abad Municipal Corporation Corporator and rose to a level to his demise could never be leaders participated in the (GHMC) as a part of Strate- that he got elected to the Lok filled. He said Nandi Yellaiah’s condolence meeting. gic Road Development Plan Sabha six times and to the Rajya life was highly inspirational They described the death of (SRDP). It was built under Sabha twice besides serving as a and every Congress worker Nandi Yellaiah as a huge loss package-II of SRDP construc- Member of Legislative Council. needs to learn and follow for the party. They said Nandi tion works. The GHMC com- Reddy said he knew Nandi his ideals and principles. He Yellaiah was a great Dalit leader pleted this project at a budget Yellaiah from the time he was said Nandi Yellaiah was one who would be remembered cost of Rs 26.45 crore. The working in Rashtrapati Bhavan. of the greatest leaders in the forever for his simplicity and GHMC had made use of the “Nandi Yellaiah Ji was too polite, country and his services to the loyalty to the Congress party. lockdown time for carrying humble and quite affectionate people would be remembered Nandi Yellaiah was a staunch out most of the flyover con- towards me,” he recalled. He forever. Uttam announced loyalist throughout. TRS MLC V Gangadhar Goud Tests Positive For Coronavirus HYDERABAD Aug 10: One more MLC said that he had no COVID-19 after her driver tested positive for Reddy,Jangaon MLA Muthireddy MLC from the ruling Telangana symptoms, but still tested positive COVID-19. Many MLAs and people’s Yadagiri Reddy, Nizamabad Urban Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party tested for the virus. He appealed to leaders, representatives in Telangana MLA Bigala Ganesh Gupta and positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. party men and people who moved have already been affected by the Nizamabad Rural MLA Bajireddy MLC from V closely with him in the past few days COVID-19. Several leaders from the Govardhan contracted the virus. Gangadhar Goud along with two to undergo COVID-19 tests. ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi Earlier, Minister Mahmood Ali and of his family members have tested Earlier, Labour Minister Ch Malla (TRS) party had tested positive for deputy speaker Padmarao were also positive for coronavirus. Reddy along with his wife was tested the virus. On July 23, TRS MLC and infected with COVID-19. Meanwhile, According to reports,Gangadhar positive and has been under home former deputy chief minister Kadiam Telangana reported 1,982 new Goud along with his wife, son, quarantine. On August 2 Srihari tested positive for COVID-19. COVID-19 cases and deaths on daughter-in-law, driver and gunman MLC Naradasu Laxman was found to On July 18, Quthbullapur MLA KP Sunday. With this, the cumulative underwent COVID-19 tests at NIMS. be infected with the virus. On July 18 Vivekananda Goud along with his coronavirus cases in the state rose to In which Gangadhar along with Quthbullapur MLA KP Vivekananda wife Sowjanya and son Vidhat tested 79,495 and the overall death toll due his son and wife tested positive for Goud tested positive for COVID-19 tested positive for COVID-19. positive for coronavirus. Along to the virus goes up to 627. Currently, the virus. Immediately after testing along with his wife Sowjanya and On July 24 TRS MP and Telangana with Quthbullapur MLA, few more there are 22,869 active cases of positive for the infection, they were son Vidhat. On July 26 Greater Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar ruling party MLAs tested positive for coronavirus cases in the state and a undergoing home quarantine at their Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Rao’s (KCR) daughter Kavitha the virus so far. Tandur MLA Pilot total of 55,999 were cured from the residence in Hyderabad. (GHMC) Mayor Bonthu Rammohan also went into home quarantine Rohit Reddy, LB Nagar MLA Sudhir COVID-19 till date. 511 WEDNESDAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST,AUGUST, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 22 Cabinet ministers are not meeting to common people: Bandulal

TSIT BUREAU to the common people, not last long. It bursts like Hyderabad, August 10: He demanded. “Instead of a bubble and completely Telangana Pradesh Congress connecting with the people, shatters the image. Therefore, Committee (TPCC) secretary KTR is focused on doing Minister KTR and also other on Monday asked IT Minister some stunts on social media ministers should take their K. Tarakarama Rao to share his which could get him some thinking above the level of office address, along with the cheap publicity,” he said. media coverage. People easily timings, where people could The Congress leader pointed understand the difference meet him to express their out that not all citizens were between a genuine leader grievances on the problems capable of using Twitter or and the fabricated one. KTR being faced by them. other social media platforms. and other ministers must do Reacting to the Ask KTR palace called Pragathi Bhavan “Not everyone knows how a serious introspection and The TGO’s President, together irrespective of campaign undertaken by where no one, including to post their complaint in a take corrective measures,” HMWSSB Unit, Mohd. religion. Minister KTR on social media ministers and MLAs, has no limited number of characters. he advised. He announced Abdul Khader has On this occasion Mr. platform Twitter on August access. There is no Secretariat. The poor people look for that the Congress party would falicitated Mr. M.B.Krishna Krishna Yadav has 9, Bandulal said that the Some ministers are operating someone who could listen to expose KCR and fight against Yadav, President, appreciated the services campaign was a publicity on a part time basis from their grievances and resolve the injustices being done TGO’s Association, of the Board and its stunt to grab a headline in temporary offices in different them. But the KCR Govt with people of Telangana. Hyderabad Dist. today employees during this the newspapers. While most parts of Hyderabad. There is has deprived the people Bandulal said that KCR Govt i.e., on 10/08/2020 on the pandemic of CORONA of the questions were posted no way people could connect the opportunity to express has completely failed to occasion of “KRISHNA who are working round from fake IDs, KTR gave the with the ministers to get their their grievances. They have handle the Covid pandemic JANMASHTAMI” and the clock to provide replies were selective and problems solved,” he alleged. no option but to suffer in situation. He blamed the presented the portrait of uninterrupted drinking pre-decided. “A minister Congress leader said that silence. On the other side, negligent attitude of CM KCR LORD KRISHNA. On this water supply services to the should be available for people KTR was handling several CM KCR, KTR and other for the rise in the number occasion, the President, citizens of Hyderabad upto at his office and home all the important portfolios ministers make one-sided tall of cases and deaths. He TGO’s Association, ORR. He has also expressed time or he/she should have including Municipal claims that their government expressed concern over the HMWSSB Unit has stated his gratitude towards the fixed timings when common Administration & Urban was doing fine,” he said. spread of the deadly virus in that the employees of Managing Director Sri people can meet to make Development, Industries and Bandulal advised KTR to rural areas and demanded the Board will represent M. Dana Kishore, IAS for representations. But no TRS Information Technology. learn to behave like a public that the State Government Telangana’s GANGA- considering the request of minister has a permanent Therefore, KTR must start representative and not as take measures on a war- JAMUNA TEHSIB and will employees and effecting address. Chief Minister K. acting in a matured manner an actor. “The artificial or footing basis to save people’s celebrate all the festivals promotions in time. Chandrashekhar Rao lives in a and provide easy access superficial leadership does lives. Blood Donation Camp at Medipally PS inaugurated My every word is by Rachakonda Commissioner MAHESH BHAGWAT strategic: Hyderabad,August 10, TSIT BUREAU :: Sangareddy MLA On Monday Blood Donation camp was Jaggareddy has clari- inaugurated by Rachakonda CP Mahesh fied that he is also Bhagwat at the premises of Old Police in the PCC race. He Station, Medipally. This camp was Or- wrote a letter to AICC ganised in association with Indian Red- chief Sonia Gan- cross Society. While speaking Racha- dhi and party leader konda CP appreciated the donors for Rahul Gandhi in this regard. Today he sent a let- their contribution during the Covid-19 ter to the party leadership. He asked that if he get time and that they would be saviors of a chance if the PCC changes. He assured that he many lives and mostly Thalassemia pa- would work hard to strengthen the party with the tients. He said that the camps will con- cooperation of senior leaders. He made it clear tinue in all Police Stations of Rachakon- that he would work hard to strengthen the party da in the coming days and thanked Dr. by giving time to the mandal and district level. Pitchi Reddy for organizing the camps. He said he would also tour the villages if neces- So far 101 donors were given blood sary. He lashed out at his opponents in the party, and programme is being continued. saying some were confused with his statement. K.Venkat Reddy, Mayor He says his every word is strategic. He has de- Municipality, Rakshitha K. Murhty, IPS., cided not to go to Delhi for the post of PCC chief. Dy.Commissioner of Police, Malkajigiri he allged that tarnishing his image , he said he was Zone, Smt. K.Shilpavalli, Addl. DCP- Ad- being promoted on social media by the TRS co- min- Rachakonda, Sri. G.Manohar, Addl vert. He recalled that he had criticized himself DCP Traffic, Rachakonda, Y.Narsimha in the days when no one even talked about KCR. Reddy, ACP-Malkajigiri, Dy. Mayor Peer- Many people today are talking about KCR on zadiguda Municipality, Commissioner Facebook. He recalls that politics started when Peerzadiguda Municipality, Municipal he wore knickers. He also criticized some Corporators and donors were present. leaders for giving money to Facebook users. 511 WEDNESDAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST,AUGUST, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 23 Bannala Praveen donated a wheelchair PDSU AND SFI PROTEST AGAINST TELANGANA to Disabled Person GOVERNMENT AT COLLECTORATE NIZAMABAD Nizamabad Aug 10 ; tor students. He Today PDSU and SFI , has urged the govern- been submitted a represen- ment to immedi- tation to the Nizamabad ately open its eyes District Collector to clarify and take steps to the Telangana state govern- ensure that cell ment on the academic year phone tablets in- 2020 - 21 under the aus- ternet facilities pices of the student unions. are fully provided Speaking on the occasion, by the govern- SFI District Secretary Peddi ment to public Suri and PDSU District Sec- sector students retary Gautam said that the as well as provide government has failed to them with an on- TSIT BUREAU curb online classes in pri- line education on TRS Chilkanagar Division president BAN- vate corporate educational par with corpo- NALA PRAVEEN MUDIRAJ donated a institutions. Only private rate students as wheel chair to disabled person MOHAM- corporate students were ed- well as provide MED SARVAR 65 Years old resident of ucated when it came to the a lunch scheme Bank colony, Chilkanagar on Monday, fact that the academic year at their homes. as said by Bannala Praveen Mudiraj ex- had come to a standstill due PDSU district vice tending his support to disabled people by to this compassionate pan- president at the donating wheelchair on every Monday , demic and that education event. Prashant, MLA Subhash Reddy congratulated Ban- must be conducted in some Sai Teja and SFI nala Praveen for his gesture and commit- alternative manner. He district vice pres- ment for distributing wheel chairs to the also expressed concern over ident Mahesh disabled as part of community service. the situation of public sec- were present. Afterwards, Bannala Praveen said that he would distribute wheelchairs every Mon- day to deserving disabled people with the T’gana government does not stop help of MLA Bethi Subhash Reddy. Mo- hammed Sarvar who received the wheel- chair, thanked MLA Subhash Reddy and Bannala Praveen. The event was attended discrimination on all BCs, will intensify by TRS leaders of Chilkanagar Division. PDSU AND SFI PROTEST the movement - Dasu Suresh

AGAINST TELANGANA TSIT BUREAU GOVERNMENT AT warangal, August 10::T’gana State BC leadership team on Monday vis- COLLECTORATE NIZAMABAD ited the site under the Secretary Adepu Nizamabad Aug 10 ; Nagesh leadership where the statue Today PDSU and SFI , of Mahatma Jyotibapule was demol- has been submitted a ished. BC Bahujan leaders visited the representation to the Ursu Gutta Dargah area on Monday, Nizamabad District Telangana State BC Working Presi- Collector to clarify the dent and National Official Spokes- Telangana state govern- person Dasu Suresh has joined them. ment on the academic year Dasu Suresh said the Dalit Bahujan 2020 - 21 under the auspices of the student unions. community had staged a large num- Speaking on the occasion, SFI District Secretary ber of protests in hundreds of parts Peddi Suri and PDSU District Secretary Gautam said of the state as soon as they witnessed that the government has failed to curb online classes the JyothibhaPhule Idol destroyed . in private corporate educational institutions. Only Dasu Suresh lamented that with the private corporate students were educated when it ongoing government discrimina- came to the fact that the academic year had come to tion against BCs, all SC , STassocia- a standstill due to this compassionate pandemic and tions and institutions have already ple are losing proper health facilities. tionwide MPs and especially all MPs hard to liberate the weaker sections from that education must be conducted in some alterna- disappeared and become dumb. Despite the sharp rise in unem- and MLA’s Ministers from the ruling the shackles of slavery for generations. tive manner. He also expressed concern over the It is unfortunate that the government ployment among BC and Bahujan party and public representatives of All The activity was attended by Dalit Sena situation of public sector students. He urged the gov- does not care about pathetic situation youth in Telangana, the ongoing political parties immediately should District President Santosh, BC Wel- ernment to immediately open its eyes and take steps of poor BC’s who are majorly depended suicides among BC communities condemn the demolition of the statue fare Society State Publicity Secretary to ensure that cell phone tablets internet facilities are upon Handicrafts professions .He also continue. Dasu Suresh opined that of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, which is Nagesh BC erstwhile Warangal District fully provided by the government to public sector stu- alleged that the situation and livelihood these danger bells are frighten- widely spread across the country. President Bharat Rajaka Chairman dents as well as provide them with an online educa- of the weaker sections is completely de- ing the Telangana BC community. Dasu said ,for the betterment of the Chaparthi Kumaraswamy and others tion on par with corporate students . pleted by the corona and the poor peo- Dasu Suresh demanded that all na- downtrodden, the movement will work were participated. 511 WEDNESDAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST,AUGUST, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 24 MORE THAN 10 PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN Srinivas Yadav assures export of HYDERABAD CHARGING ADDITIONAL FEES local fish to international market / CONCERNED DEPT ISSUED NOTICES Hyderabad Aug 10 ; Most Karimnagar Aug 10: Minister for of the schools at Hyderabad Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, and as well as in the dis- Talasani Srinivas Yadav has said tricts were found to be vio- steps would be taken to export local lating a Government Order fish to the international market by which allowed to them to processing them in food processing collect only tuition fees for units to be established across the the academic year 2020-21, State in coming days. in view of the PANDAMIC Srinivas Yadav along with BC COVID-19 during lockdown. Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister Many private schools in Gangula Kamalakar released fish Hyderabad have been found seedlings in Mid Manair Dam on charging exorbitant fees ing in view the hardship On Friday, St Andrews School Monday. Speaking on the occasion, under several categories caused by lockdown due in Bowenpally, was found Srinivas Yadav said instead of selling released in various water bodies was the main aim of the state voilating the rules, against to COVID-19, the Telan- guilty of collecting huge the fish grown in the local water in the state. Stating that there was government. In order to regain the the government’s directive. gana State Cabinet passed amounts of fee, by cheating bodies in the state, they could be no compromise in the quality past glory of caste occupations, the The school managements Resolution that schools shall the parents. Earlier in July, a exported to other counties after and counting of fish seed while government was working round were found violating the not increase any kind of series of protests were organ- processing them in food processing releasing them in water bodies, he the clock and introducing various Government Order (GO NO fees during academic year ised against the school man- units which are on the cards. said the entire process was being welfare schemes. Telangana 46 ) , which was issued ear- 2020-21 and shall charge agement accusing them of In order to strengthen the videographed. 2,000 fishermenstate has become a role model lier in the month of April 7. only tuition fee on monthly charging exorbitant fees. All living conditions of fishermencommunity people whose by introducing 24 hours current According to the GO, the basis till further orders.” the parents gathered outside community, Chief Minister K lands were submerged in Mid supply, Rythu Bandhu, Rythu schools were allowed to However, violating the or- the school and started agita- Chandrashekhar Rao introduced a Manair reservoir were also given Bheema, Kalyanalaxmi, Shadhi collect only tuition fees der, several schools have tion against the management fish seed distribution programme. permission to hunt fish in the Dam, Mubharak, Aasara pensions and for the academic year been found to include for violating the lockdown Community people got more Minister informed. Strengthening other welfare schemes. Regulated 2020-21, in view of the other expenses into the tu- norms to register their pro- benefits during the last five years. the rural economy by extending farming method introduced from COVID-19 lockdown. ition fee category, thereby test. The area police visited About Rs 80 crore fish seed has been support to caste occupations this season was also aimed to The GO NO 46 says , “Keep- exploiting the parents. the spot to control. With 1,256 new cases, Telangana’s total tally crosses 80K-mark Hyderabad, Aug 10 (UNI) last 24 hours, taking the cumula- Telangana’s total coronavirus tive recoveries to 57,586. Telan- cases crossed the 80,000-mark gana’s recovery rate of 71.31 per as 1,256 new cases were reported cent is higher than the national in the state on Monday, while its average of 68.78 per cent. Of the death toll climbed up to 637 with new cases, 389 were recorded in 10 more fatalities. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Health officials said the new Corporation (GHMC) jurisdic- cases detected during the last 24 tion. Rangareddy and Sangared- hours had taken the total coro- dy, both bordering GHMC, saw navirus infections so far in Telan- 86 and 74 new cases respectively. gana to 80,751. The number of reported active cases at present are 22,528, 73 new infections while including 15,789 patients in home saw a spike with 63 new cases. In or institutional isolation. More Warangal Urban district, 67 more than 84 per cent of those in home persons tested corona positive. isolation are asymptomatic. The and Siddipet districts fatality rate in the state stands at reported 58 and 45 new cases re- 0.78 per cent as against a national spectively. According to the me- average of 2.01 per cent. Accord- dia bulletin, out of 20,396 beds ing to a media bulletin released corona positive. Nalgonda and are vacant. There are 77 contain- (WHO) benchmark. A total of 39 in government-run hospitals, by the Director of Public Health Siddipet districts reported 58 and ment zones in the GHMC, includ- testing laboratories and 323 rapid 17,866 beds are vacant. While 91 and Family Welfare, 53.87 per 45 new cases respectively. Ac- ing 32 in Charminar circle that antigen testing centres conduct- private hospitals treating corona cent of the deceased patients had cording to the media bulletin, out covers large parts of the old city ed 11,609 tests as against the tar- patients have a total of 6,850 beds, comorbidities. Karimnagar dis- of 20,396 beds in government- of Hyderabad. The authorities get of 5,600. Test results of 1,700 2,641 of them are vacant. There trict reported 73 new infections run hospitals, 17,866 beds are claimed that the number of daily samples were awaited. The state are 77 containment zones in the while Adilabad saw a spike with vacant. While 91 private hospitals tests conducted in the state was has so far conducted 6,24,840 GHMC, including 32 in Charmi- 63 new cases. In Warangal Urban treating corona patients have a double compared with its target tests. Officials said 1,587 more nar circle that covers large parts district, 67 more persons tested total of 6,850 beds, 2,641 of them as per World Health Organisation patients have recovered in the of the old city of Hyderabad. 511 WEDNESDAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST,AUGUST, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 25 CCTV Cameras Capture Burglar Gang Striking AP Minister Mekapati Goutam Two Houses In , Telangana Reddy Unveils New Industrial Development Policy 2020-23 ADILABAD Hyd 10: Pan- in their way by locking all ic gripped a village in Adi- the adjoining houses from AMARAVATI Aug 10: Andhra would be additional subsidies in labad district of Telangana outside before tying the Pradesh Minister for Industries line with investment proposals after a hard-core gang of entrances with ropes. One Mekapati Goutam Reddy has for mega projects. He said that burglars unleashed terror of the neighbours however unveiled state’s new Industrial this new industrial policy involves by striking two houses that managed to come out after Development Policy 2020-23. The people and entrepreneurs and were under lock. A gang of hearing loud sounds from policy was unveiled at the APIIC aims at the holistic development seven burglars struck two Anil’s house only to retreat office in Mangalagiri on Monday, of all regions. locked houses in Man- after the burglars attacked August 10. The policy aims at the Goutham Reddy assured that this dagada village of Jainath him with a rain of stones. holistic development of all areas new policy will ensure that none of mandal Adilabad district Vittal Reddy ran into his including Industrial, commercial the investors incurs losses in their and decamped with cash, house and alerted other and economic activities. The business. The minister said that gold and silver jewellery villagers over phone. Lat- policy includes steps that are being special subsidies will be provided from the houses in the er, the burglars struck the taken up by the state government to SC, ST, BC and minority women early hours of Monday, locked house of Ashanna to boost industrial growth post the entrepreneurs through this policy. August 10. and stole Rs 1,500 in cash, impact of COVID-19. Speaking on Besides, the new policy will be According to police, the the criminals targetting sisted their criminal act. As 7 grams of gold and 16 tu- the occasion, the minister said of great help to micro and small thieves chose the houses the two houses were re- was seen in the CCTV cam- las of silver. Police reached that the new policy encapsulates enterprises (MSMEs) and special that were under lock and corded on CCTV cameras era footage, the burglars the spot later and regis- Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan focus will be laid on transparency key as the inmates went installed in the vicinity. broke open the house of tered a case before launch- Reddy’s vision and ideas. Priority and infrastructural design. Priority out of town. The burglars Police said that the Anil and robbed Rs 29,000 ing into an investigation will be given to investments in will be given to investments in broke into the locked thieves came armed with in cash, 9 grams of gold of the incident. Circle In- key sectors including pharma, key sectors including pharma, houses and went on the axes, stones and ropes and 50 tulas of silver. Inter- spector Mallesh said that textile, automobile, electronics textile, automobile, electronics plundering spree. The with the clear intention of estingly, the gang ensured they were probing the case and petrochemicals, said Goutam and petrochemicals, said Goutam spine-chilling scenes of assaulting anyone who re- that no neighbours came and trying to figure. Reddy. He even said that there Reddy. Books written by UoH IFC invests Rs 75 crore in Hyder- faculty released by the Deputy abad-based Endiya Partners’ Fund

Chief Minister of AP Hyderabad Aug 10: Endi- Hyderabad, Aug.10 (UNI): Dr. V. concerns of various tribal issues in ya Fund II has received a Srinivasa Rao, who teaches in Centre India while also suggesting some commitment of Rs 75 crore for Regional Studies in the Universi- policy measures. This book offers ($10 million) from the Inter- ty of Hyderabad, recently published a reasonably comprehensive ac- national Financial Corpora- two books entitled “Deprived Tribes count of a wide range of issues. The tion (IFC), a member of the of India: Regional Concerns” and chapters in this book bring together World Bank Group. IFC has “Tribal Livelihood and Governance: various tribal issues in a multidisci- also committed an addi- Regional Concerns” behalf of the plinary format spanning a range of tional $10 million for direct Tribal Welfare Department, Govern- disciplines such as anthropology, co-investments alongside ment of Andhra Pradesh. ecology, history, public policy, social Endiya Fund II. The partner- The Deputy Chief Minister (Trib- work, and sociology. ship with IFC will provide al Welfare), Smt. Pamula Pushpa Tribal Livelihood and Gover- Endiya portfolio companies Srivani released these two books in nance: The book entitled Tribal with financial and strate- ties in enterprise technology stitutions, corporates, and Kancharla. “We are excited a government programme held in Livelihood and Governance: gic support resulting in in- and healthtech sectors,” he family offices across India, to have won IFC’s support Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram Dis- Regional Concerns and papers creased access to growth added. Endiya Partners is a Europe, and the US. Endiya and backing. We value IFC’s trict of Andhra Pradesh, on the oc- included in it provide critical opportunities and sustain- seed and early-stage venture Fund II will seek to invest in vast global presence across casion of the International Day of insight to understand different able scalability. “Early stage capital firm based in Hyder- 16-20 startups, with an ini- geographies that could offer the World’s Indigenous Peoples on tribal livelihood patterns and VC investment volumes in abad, investing in intellectu- tial cheque size of $500,000 future expansion markets August 9. The Deputy Chief Minis- implementation of PESA in tribal India are markedly lower al property-led Indian prod- to $1 million in Seed/Pre-se- for our portfolio companies. ter, while releasing these books, said regions while also suggesting than VC volumes in coun- uct startups that are globally ries A rounds and a planned We are also delighted to that the research findings in these some policy measures. This book tries like the US and China. relevant. Endiya’s current investment of up to $5 mil- have a co-investment enve- books would be useful for the tribal offers a relatively comprehen- Our investment in VC funds portfolio includes Darwin- lion per company. lope from IFC that could be policy formulation. She also reiter- sive account of a wide range of like Endiya helps mobilise box, Steradian Semiconduc- Founded in 2016 by Sa- used to support our invest- ated that the Chief Minister, Y. S. insights regarding tribal liveli- capital from other LPs and tors, Kissht, SigTuple, and teesh Andra, cardiologist- ees as they scale,” said, Sa- Jaganmohan Reddy committed for hood and governance. A careful brings that capital to path Myelin Foundry. Endiya turned-investor Ramesh teesh Andra, partner, Endiya the welfare of the tribal people in the analysis of all these chapters, put breaking early stage busi- Fund II has a corpus target Byrapaneni, and Abhishek Partners. Endiya’s invest- state. together in the book, helps the nesses,” said Jun Zhang, IFC of Rs 500 crores ($65 million) Srivastava, Endiya added ment strategy addresses a Deprived Tribes of India: The reader to understand the cur- Country Head, India. and has already completed Abhiram Katta to its top funding gap in the venture book entitled Deprived Tribes of rent situation of the tribal liveli- “Endiya Partners has its first close at Rs 280 crores deck in 2018 and most re- capital spectrum in India India: Regional Concerns and pa- hood and governance, including demonstrated differentia- ($40 million) in May 2019. cently expanded its Invest- between Angel and Series A pers included in it provide a critical the implementation of PESA in tion in access to high-qual- Limited Partners in the ments team by hiring Di- investments, enabling en- insight to understand the regional scheduled areas. ity Pre-Series A opportuni- Fund include financial in- pesh Chawla and Lakshmi trepreneurs. 511 WEDNESDAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST,AUGUST, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 26 ASPIRE-Networking BJP Chief JP Nadda Slams KCR For His Facility Inaugurated ‘Kumbhakarna Slumber’ Over COVID-19 at UoH HYDERABAD Aug 10 did in the elec- Hyderabad, Aug.10 (UNI): and nurturing the innovation : Bharatiya Janata Party tions,” he said. ASPIRE is a Section-8 company, ecosystem in the university (BJP) national president J P Turning his attention set-up by the University of campus. Nadda accused the K Chan- to the Ayushman Bharat Hyderabad (UoH), has created The occasion was graced by drasekhar Rao-led Telan- scheme, the BJP national a vibrant entrepreneurial Prof. Arun Agarwal (PVC-1), Prof. gana government of being president said that about ecosystem by nurturing young S. Dayananda (Dean School of steeped in corruption. In 98 lakh people were de- entrepreneurs and early stage Life Sciences), Prof. G.S. Prasad a virtually organized event prived of insurance pro- start-ups. It manages three (Director TIE-U), Prof. Reddanna from national capital Delhi vision due to Telangana incubation centres viz., BioNEST, (Coordinator, BioNEST), Prof. on Monday, he performed government’s refusal to TBI, and TIDE – which together G. Rajaram and Prof. Naresh ‘Bhumi Pooja’ for BJP of- implement it in the state. hosts about 40 start-ups in the Kumar (Coordinators of TIDE), fices across the districts in He appealed to the people fields of science, technology, and Prof. Yogeswara Rao (Visiting Telangana. of the country to extend engineering. Since its inception Professor), Heads of the Speaking on this occa- people in the last six years. handling of the corona- their cooperation to the ASPIRE has been making Departments of School of Life sion, Nadda launched a “KCR promised that one virus crisis in Telangana. Centre in combating the continuous efforts to augment the Sciences, and CEO’s of ASPIRE tirade on the TRS govern- lakh jobs would be cre- “Instead of containing the coronavirus pandemic. facilities required for supporting start-ups. This picturesque ment in the state. He al- ated once Telangana is coronavirus pandemic, “The Centre is working entrepreneurship and start-up facility of over 3500 sft is located leged that the prestigious created as a separate state. KCR is in a slumber like with a positive approach culture in the university campus. on the 3rd Floor, School of Life Kaleswaram irrigation proj- He should come out with Kumbhakarna. Even after to turn this crisis into a In this endeavour it has recently Sciences provides an excellent ect has been turned into a figures as to how many being reprimanded time great opportunity. It is created a multipurpose facility view of the lush green natural cash cow. The project cost jobs were provided to the and again by the high court, Prime Minister Naren- ASPIRE Network facility. landscape of the campus. It of Kaleswaram was inten- unemployed in the last six the Telangana government dra Modi’s idea to have The ASPIRE Network Facility is equipped with audio-visual tionally escalated from Rs years. After promising to is in no mood to shake itself BJP offices in all the dis- was inaugurated by the Vice facilities, Wi-Fi connection, a 15 45,000 crores to Rs 85,000 construct seven lakh hous- out of this state of inertia. tricts across the country Chancellor of University seated boardroom and a cafeteria. crores with the sole ob- es, the state has not even Telangana is trailing in the to cater effectively to the of Hyderabad, Prof. Appa It can accommodate about jective of plundering the built 50,000 houses,” he conduct of COVID-19 test- party workers. Modi has Rao Podile today. The Vice 150 members for a meeting/ state’s wealth. He demand- commented. ing. Telangana electorate emerged as a role model Chancellor has expressed his conference setup. Appreciating ed that CM KCR spell out JP Nadda also came should teach KCR a fitting for the entire world in happiness at the contributions the efforts of the ASPIRE team, what was concretely done down heavily on KCR for lesson in the coming As- tackling the COVID-19 made by the ASPIRE in creating the CEO’s of the start-ups. for the benefit of the state’s the state government’s sembly elections, like they predicament,” he added. Indian Railways All AIC-IIITH Foundation selects 10 Tech-based Social Women RPF Sub-Inspector Cadets Enterprises focused on Sustainable Development Goals Hyderabad, Aug.10 (UNI): be supported through their Solutions Pvt Ltd - Fighting Passing-Out Parade Atal Incubation Centre at entrepreneurial journey by water crisis in India through International Institute of In- business coaching, boot- mass action approach using Hyderabad, Aug.10 (UNI): Sekhawat. so that family members of SI formation Technology (AIC- camps and workshops on innovative water conserva- Passing Out Parade of 83 women Speaking on the occasion, Cadets and RPF personnel IIITH) has selected 10 start- various topics like finance, tion techniques to make Sub-Inspector Cadets (Batch No. Gajanan Mallya advised can watch it live as because ups for its flagship Akash IP, marketing, etc. mentor ground water rich and pro- 9A) belonging to different Zonal the women Sub-Inspectors they could not attend due to incubation program for and expert chats, peer learn- mote people to conserve Railways was held at Railway to work with devotion and ongoing pandemic. These Sub- tech-based social enterprises ing sessions, as well as an rainwater. Protection Force (RPF) Training discharge the duties for Inspector Cadets have been working on Sustainable De- opportunity to apply for seed Transit - HelpTruck Centre, Moula-Ali today i.e., security of Railway property rigorously trained for 9 months velopment goals. funding. drivers facing problems of 10 th August, 2020. During and railway passengers. Special in Indoor & Outdoor subjects to AIC-IIITH received 100 AIC-IIITH is at present liquidity for costs like die- this colorful parade Gajanan focus shall be given to take face the upcoming challenges applications from 17 states, supporting diverse social sel, toll tax and food. Lot Mallya, General Manager, South care of vulnerable section of in Railways and after passing out of which 17 were selected enterprises from sectors like of time they get lynched. Central Railway was the Chief society, women and children the final exam, today they have for the final round. The pro- Edutech, Healthtech, Envi- A lot of time parties don’t Guest. Sanjay Sankrityayan, IG- as trafficking of women and participated in this colorful cess which began in Decem- ronment, etc. The 2nd cohort give payment to the driv- Director, RPF/Training Centre, children is on increase. He extraordinary parade and ber 2019 and went through also consists of 10 startups ers in time. Transit pro- Moula-Ali, Sri G.M. Eswara also wished the young cadets after taking pledge, they have multiple rounds, concluded from diverse fields all work- vides them with transit Rao, IG-PCSC/South Central a bright future and also become Member of Railway in an online selection con- ing to help India achieve cards, which can help Railway and senior officers of congratulated the women SI Protection Force.Parade was ference consisting of Viveck SDGs by 2030. Ramesh Loga- them solve all these prob- Railways & RPF attended the Cadets for their outstanding organized maintaining social Verma, Entrepreneur, Stra- nathan, Director, AIC-IITH, lems. SDG Healthcare Pri- impressive parade. Gajanan performance and wished that distance and observing all the tegic Advisor and Investor; congratulated the startups vate Limited - Developing Mallya, General Manager, South they will perform their duties formalities related to COVID Anup Puthan, TechExpert and said, “Being part of this an AI/ML based screening Central Railway gave away with utmost professionalism 19. Live streaming of the Parade and Investor; Emmanuel incubation program is an solution to prevent anae- medals to Chanchal Sekhawat, and compassion. Parade was was done in YOUTUBE so that V Murray Senior Advisor excellent platform for social mia among the majority who was adjudged “Best Cadet” organized maintaining social family members of SI Cadets at Caspian Impact Invest- entrepreneurs to get tools to of the rural population of & “Best in Indoor” & Smriti distance and observing all the and RPF personnel can watch ment Adviser and Rennis grow and become sustain- children, adolescent girls, Biswas, who was adjudged as formalities related to COVID it live as because they could Joseph, Social Entrepreneur able and thus multiply their pregnant and lactating “Best in Outdoor”. The Parade 19. Live streaming of the not attend due to ongoing and Director at Ignis Career. social impact.” Out of the 10 mothers and males in the was commanded by Chanchal Parade was done in YOUTUBE pandemic. The selected startups will startups are : Adva Enviro health care sector. 511 WEDNESDAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST,AUGUST, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 27 Too much hand sanitiser can lead to severe hand dermatitis New Delhi, Hand sanitisers have irrefutably a long time now, your hands may start to show become the most important thing in our lives to symptoms of hand dermatitis. Sometimes it’s protect ourselves during the ongoing Covid-19 best to quit using a sanitiser until it’s absolutely pandemic; the other things include masks and necessary. As a few home remedies, include us- social distancing. It has been a long time since ing good moisturisers along with healing oint- hand sanitisers became mandatory; while they ments. This could lead to blessing your skin with are effective in dealing with germs and bacteria, the right health and texture again. You can also excessive usage can result in killing good bacte- opt for healing moisturisers containing aquapo- ria as well. Citing medical reports, alcohol-based rin at night, wearing gloves overnight to heal the sanitisers are considered effective in eliminating cracks on your skin. In case you’re suffering from the spread of disease. However, there have been eczema or dry skin, use of a moisturiser is an es- claims that excessive usage of the same has led sential post-hand sanitisation to avoid any sort to severe skin problems like hand dermatitis. of major skin-based problems like hand derma- People have also encountered skin issues like titis. Additionally, the usage of moisturiser elimi- severe dryness, burning, and redness of the skin nates the chance of dry skin that if present can along with cracked or bleeding skin. However, lead to issues like eczema, dermatitis, and even both alcohol-free and alcohol-based sanitisers psoriasis. Soap & Water: An evergreen combina- are known to provide good results as long as one tion Reportedly, washing your hands with soap adds-on these habits to save your skin from a and water preferred to the use of hand sanitisers. any negative effects. in a limited amount, it can be really fruitful in texture of skin depends from person to person, This switch can also prove fruitful in preventing Dr. B.L. Jangid, Dermatologists & Hair Trans- dealing with germs and bacteria. But if not, it which is why the chemical ingredients present in allergic reactions. depending upon your skin plant Surgeon, SkinQure Clinic, New Delhi, can easily damage your skin, leading to the oc- hand sanitisers can accordingly be useful or even types. Thus, try using hand sanitisers only when shares some pointers to be kept in mind while currence of hand dermatitis. dreadful at times. This is why you need to take there are no other options. Otherwise, antisep- using hand sanitisers: Unwanted chemical contamination in hand precautionary steps, avoiding to use excessive tic soap can do the trick along with wet wipes in Limited usage is always the best option sanitisers The presence of unwanted chemi- hand sanitizers. Moisturising creams & healing situations where there’s no running water and Excess of everything and anything can be di- cal contamination available in hand sanitizers ointment: Saviours from hand dermatitis soap. Simpler options are known to provide the sastrous, so is the case of hand sanitizers. If used can play a dreadful role if used excessively. The If in case you have using hand sanitisers for best result for all ages. New Delhi looking at re-negotiating with NC without backtracking Srinagar, Aug 10 (UNI) Al- For Kashmiris, the two slogans fill the void, while semi-separat- voted separately along with some pelled from the PDP, has formed though Assembly elections in were alike, but both promised to ism could no longer work as the NC councillors to oust his party his JK Apni Party with participa- Jammu and Kashmir are unlikely keep the already existing Articles separatists had already lost the leader, Junaid Azim Mattu, from tion from both the Valley and the to be held any time soon, the lack 370 and 35A beyond negotiation. plot. Those who had joined or Srinagar city’s mayorship. Mattu Jammu region. of a powerful alternative to the Instead of getting what they remained in the mainstream po- lost the vote, and the Peoples Branded “New Delhi’s agent well-entrenched regional players promised, the NC and the PDP litical camp by opposing the NC Conference appeared to have in Kashmir”, Bukhari, to the dis- is worrisome for supporters of were left dumbfounded when the and the PDP had a future, or at drifted away from the BJP and comfort of his adversaries, has “the new political dawn in Kash- state was bifurcated and down- least, believed that they had one. vice versa. IAS topper, Shah Fae- successfully countered the pro- mir”. There had been talk of “a graded into two Union Territories The PDP’s house fell apart brick sal tried his luck at what he called paganda of his adversaries. “What new political dawn in Kashmir” and Articles 370 and 35A thrown by brick, with almost all its senior honest politics by formation his have they left for me to sell to after the abrogation of Article into the dustbin by the Parlia- leaders, except those personally own party. Initially, he seemed Delhi? I am not a politician. I have 370 last August, with the ruling ment. It led to a dire situation loyal to chief , to gain the support of the local chosen to fight for the problems BJP’s central leadership the prime for the two parties which now deserting the party. youth for his new political initia- of the people and look beyond Ar- mover for such a change in Kash- had nothing to sell to the people Peoples Conference President tive, but Faesal has since drifted ticle 370 whose abrogation I con- mir’s political chemistry. of Kashmir who had been fed by Sajad Lone, who called Prime away from mainstream politics. sider a great loss. But, we must Badly bruised and battered, them on the high fat diet of au- Minister Narendra Modi his “el- In an interview to the BBC, be- move forward,” he maintained. the two main regional political tonomy and self-rule. They had der brother”, became a major fore he was detained, Faesal said Bukhari’s assertion seems well- parties, the National Conference promised people the heaven but beneficiary of the PDP’s desert- he could no longer claim to look founded since the NC and the (NC) and the Peoples Democratic even the earth under their feet ing flock. This was enough for his for a solution to the problems of PDP are still seeking the restora- Party (PDP), initially seemed to had crumbled after New Delhi sup porters to believe that he had Kashmiris within the framework tion of pre-August 5, 2019 status have reached the end of their road went forward with complete in- Delhi’s blessings at a time the sit- of the Indian Constitution. His for J&K. JK Apni Party, however, after they failed to achieve any of tegration of Jammu and Kash- uation was ripe for the emergence romance with mainstream poli- is a political platform in the mak- their poll promises. mir. The going could just not of an alternative to the NC and tics was short-lived. Neither Lone ing and to expect it to uproot the The NC claimed it would get have been better for new faces the PDP. Over a period of time, nor Faesal could emerge as viable NC or whatever is left of the PDP internal autonomy and the PDP with honest backgrounds and Lone’s proximity to Delhi has be- alternative to either the NC or the would be expecting too much, at promised self-rule. intentions to come forward and come doubtful. The BJP allied or PDP. Altaf Bukhari, who was ex- least of now. 511 WEDNESDAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST,AUGUST, 2020 2020 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 28 Chief Minister KCR met with Water Resources Department officials at Pragati Bhavan today Hyderabad Aug 10:Chief facts says Chief Minister KCR. Minister KCR says that the We are building projects ac- Andhra Pradesh government cording to the rights of Telan- is doing meaningless, help- gana state in Godavari and less, unnecessary rituals in Krishna basins. The projects the matter of the projects be- that are being constructed ing constructed in the state of now have been approved Telangana. Chandrashekhar since Telangana was formed. Rao has expressed his anger. They got water allocation. C. The Apex Council meeting W. W. C. Permits have come was decided to put forward from other organizations in- full facts and thorough in- at Apex Council meeting. On be friendly and ultimately aim The Chief Minister has clari- juna Sagar project. Actually cluding. Funds spent up to 23 formation on projects con- this occasion, the Chief Minis- to provide water to farmers. fied that the Andhra Pradesh the rest of the projects should thousand crores. 31,500 acres struction and make efficient ter KCR has carefully observed We have asked to implement government is not able to be filled only after the Nagar- of land collected. After all this arguments. They thought that the projects being construct- the process of transporting speak out about Telangana juna Sagar project is filled. happened, it is meaningless there is a need to give a strong ed in Telangana. Discussed the water which is becom- projects again sailam project is not a water and foolish to call these new answer to the Andhra Pradesh on the views of Central and ing wasted by sea milk to the In the matter of Telangana escapation project, it is a wa- projects. Even though it was government and the central Andhra Pradesh government. farmers farms. Even then, projects, central govern- ter power project. It is not fair granted in United Andhra government. The Chief Min- I myself called the Andhra Andhra Pradesh government ment’s attitude is also wrong. that the center is expressing Pradesh, it was not com- ister expressed his anger over Pradesh government elders is keeping their hands on it. Projects are being constructed its disagreement without con- pleted. More impression pro- the Andhra Pradesh govern- and beat them and gave food Complaining with unrealistic according to the water share sidering so many facts. Telan- posed with less water. This ment complaints about the to them and spoke too much. arguments and helpless al- of Telangana state. CM said, it gana also has rights as a state. doesn’t complete the farm- projects being constructed in We have given a friendly hand legations on the projects that is not right to make water al- Building projects on her right. ing water needs. Most of the Telangana. Dissatisfied with to build projects according are being built by Telangana. locations, get permits and ex- In this matter, it is not pos- projects are not designed to AP’s attitude. to the benefits of farmers of In the Apex committee meet- penditure projects that have sible for the center to act like suit the needs of the state of Chief Minister met with Wa- both states. Our attitude is ing, we will answer the Andhra been formed by Telangana loosing the rights of the states. Telangana. So after coming to ter Resources Department of- very clear that there are no Pradesh government to shut state The center is also un- We will make the central atti- Telangana, we are redesigning ficials at Pragati Bhavan today basins, no dishes. As natural their mouth and turn back necessarily urging the release tude also known to the whole and building projects accord- to ensure an attitude to follow border states, we propose to their meaningless arguments. of water from sailam to Nagar- country. We will reveal all the ing to the rights. AP CM YS Jagan Inaugurates PMU Call Centre For Village And Ward Secretariats AMARAVATI Aug 10: Andhra secretariats will be connected with Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mo- an internet facility in the next two han Reddy has inaugurated a PMU months, officials said. call centre exclusively for village and Speaking in the meeting, the CM ward secretariats. This PMU call advised the officials to set up digi- centre will alert officials if any of the tal boards in village and ward sec- applications stopped at intermedi- retariats and make all the govern- ate level. The call center was set up ment schemes and their guidelines with an aim to resolve the grievances available to the public by displaying of the people within the stipulated them on those boards. The CM sug- time. The first four services will run gested officials to focus on urban more than 543 services from October health clinics. “ Minister KTR has provided the financial assistance to Mekala Anjali 2020. The examination process for va- of Hasan Parthi of Warangal district today for higher education in IIT. The CM released social inspection cancies in village and ward secre- Anjali fees and laptop cost of other expenses, guidelines and also inaugurated the tariats should be completed by Sep- facility to provide internet to the sec- tember 2020 and village secretariat retariats in remote areas. This will be Reddy, CS Neelam Sahni, Principal employees should be trained on gov- helpful to provide network facility to Secretary of Village and Ward Sec- ernment programs,” said the CM. 512 secretariats without internet ac- retariats Ajay Jain and other senior YS Jagan said that employees and cessibility. Of these, 213 secretariats officials were present at the meeting. volunteers in the secretariats should have already been set up with in- The CM released social inspection have a clear understanding of gov- ternet accessibility. The rest of the guidelines and also inaugurated the ernment schemes. Even though the secretariats will be connected with facility to provide internet to the sec- village and ward secretariats have an internet facility in the next two retariats in remote areas. This will be been given 90 days to issue hous- months, officials said. Later, CM YS helpful to provide network facility to ing site pattas to the applied eligible Jagan conducted a comprehensive 512 secretariats without internet ac- beneficiaries, an action plan should review on the village and ward sec- cessibility. Of these, 213 secretariats be prepared for the applications retariats. Minister for Rural Devel- have already been set up with in- within the same month of receiving opment Peddi Reddy Ramachandra ternet accessibility. The rest of the the applications, he said.