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www.dailypioneer.com Veteran journalist, CHANDAN MITRA ex-MP Chandan Mitra passes away A journalist who remained so in politics handan Mitra, former Rajya Sabha member and a veteran journalist, handan Mitra, the former known as "the Pioneer person" him elected to the Upper House who had been unwell for some time, died on Wednesday night. He parliamentarian and Mitra was known as ‘the Pioneer person’ because because he eventually bought con- from Madhya Pradesh. His term Cwas 65. He is survived by his wife Shobori Ganguly and two sons Crenowned journalist who he eventually bought control of that newspaper trol of that newspaper from the ended in 2016. He was an aide of Kushan and Shakya. "Since it is already out there; dad passed away late passed away on Wednesday at the Thapar family. Mitra resigned as BJP veteran LK Advani. He con- last night. He had been suffering for a while," tweeted his son Kushan age of 65, graduated from the La from the Thapar family. Mitra resigned as printer printer and publisher of The tested in 2014 from the Hooghly Mitra. President Ram Nath Kovind described him as an outstanding Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata. He and publisher of The Pioneer in June. He Pioneer in June. He continued to be Lok Sabha seat, but was defeated. journalist whose stint as a parliamentarian added to his reputation. "His was awarded a gold medal there in continued to be its Editor, despite poor health. its Editor, despite poor health. In 2018, he joined Mamata understanding of Hindi heartland and its history was profound. His demise 1971. From there, he went to St Mitra's colleagues and juniors have Banerjee's Trinamool Congress -- leaves a void in Indian journalism. My heartfelt condolences to his family Stephen's College, Delhi. pointed out that he was out and out a party he had once blamed for let- and friends," Kovind tweeted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the Thereafter, he went to the Oxford a political journalist who used to ting loose a "reign of terror" in death of the former BJP leader. "Shri Chandan Mitra Ji will be remembered University. In 1984, the Oxford As a columnist and raconteur, he Assistant Editor and then joined lead and support his team in every Bengal. He then told a news chan- for his intellect and insights. He distinguished himself in the world of University awarded him a doctor- was known for his sharp views on The Times of India in Delhi. Mitra way during elections. nel that he had made the choice to media as well as politics. Anguished by his demise. Condolences ate for his thesis on 'Political politics and also his abiding love for had a stint in The Hindustan Times Mitra was a nominated member work for the "betterment" of the to his family and admirers. Om Shanti," PM Modi tweeted. 2 Mobilisation and Nationalism old Hindi film music. Mitra start- as well, before he became the of the Rajya Sabha from August state. By choice he stayed away from movement in India'. ed his career in the Statesman as an Editor of The Pioneer. Mitra was 2003 to 2009. In June 2010, BJP got active or tu tu main main politics. TS govt approves KCR performs bhumi puja for Kitex expansion plan TRS party office building in Delhi NAVEENA GHANATE come up in the Kakatiya Textile Park A symbol of Telangana's n HYDERABAD in Warangal. In July, Kitex CMD Sabu Jacob self-respect, essence: KTR In a major fillip to the shares of Kitex stated that they had decided in prin- Karvy CFO, COO arrested Garments, the Telangana govern- ciple to invest Rs 1,000 crore in PNS n NEW DELHI ment has approved the expansion KMTP, Warangal. This is Phase 1 of PNS n HYDERABAD Bank, Hyderabad, a case was reg- plan of the textile firm. the investment and it will be done Two decades after the formation of istered with the Detective The company, in its exchange fil- in a span of two years. The proposed the Telangana Rashtra Samithi as The Central Crime Station, Department of the Central Crime ing on Thursday, said: "The propos- investment to set up an apparel a regional party, its founder, party Hyderabad on Thursday arrested Station, Hyderabad. al submitted by Kitex Garments manufacturing facility is expected to president and Chief Minister K two persons from Karvy Stock According to the complainant, before the Government of Telangana generate 4,000 jobs. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday Broking in connection with the Karvy Stock Broking Pvt Ltd towards expansion plan has been It may be mentioned here that laid the foundation stone for the case filed against the firm for its availed credit to the tune of Rs 137 approved". The related Government Kitex Garments Ltd said it had party's office building at Vasanth role in a Rs 137 crore loan scam. crore from the bank by pledging Order will be issued in a few days, decided to withdraw from a Rs 3,500 Vihar in the national capital. Those arrested have been iden- securities/shares and personal it added. crore project to build apparel and As part of the foundation-laying tified as Chief Operating Officer guarantee of Chairman and MD, After this announcement, the industrial parks in Kerala reported- ceremony, KCR performed 'Bhumi Rajiv Ranjan Singh, 52, and Chief C Parthasarathi by suppressing the shares of Kitex jumped by 10% to ly due to continuous harassment Pooja' ritual at the auspicious time Financial Officer G Krishna Hari, facts that the pledged securities its daily circuit limit of Rs 164.10 on through multiple inspections and of 1.48 pm at the 1,300-square yard 63, of the firm's Hyderabad unit. belong to its clients whose consent Thursday morning. The company, raids on the company. Telangana, site next to Metro Station in Delhi. The accused were produced it had not obtained and by misus- following its rift with the Kerala gov- which has been pushing for its mega Party working president and before a court for judicial remand. ing their power of attorney. ernment, announced its expansion textile park under the leadership of Minister K T Rama Rao; Ministers, Based on a complaint lodged by plan on 9 July in Telangana. The IT Minister KT Rama Rao, man- MPs, MLAs and other people's rep- the Vice President of IndusInd 2 company's major unit is going to aged to get the investment. resentatives belonging to the party attended the event. KTR said it was a historic moment to see the TRS party, TRS emerged invincible which took shape at 'Jala Govt hikes registration fee and Drushyam' building in Hyderabad in Telangana: Ministers two decades ago at the hands of PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana movement leader K Chandrasekhar Rao, get the foun- service charges significantly The TRS party's flag festival dation stone for the party's office was celebrated with enthusiasm at the national capital laid by the ML MELLY MAITREYI across the state on Thursday by same leader. n HYDERABAD According to the the pink party's leaders and Recollecting the two-decade-old concerned GO issued workers, ahead of the major history of the Telangana movement The State government, which exercise to reconstitute the and the party's journey towards the revised the market values of agri- by the Stamps and party's organizational structure reconstruction of Telangana after its cultural and non-agricultural lands Registration from the village to the state level. formation, KTR said the TRS, in its as well as the rates of stamp duty Department, the new Party working president K T 14-year old movement, had faced in July, on Thursday revised the Rama Rao, who called upon many challenges. registration fees for various docu- and significantly party leaders to celebrate the flag TRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao performing ments as well as user and service enhanced rates took festival in a grand manner, and bhumi puja for the party's Delhi office building on Thursday. 2 charges. effect on Thursday several other Ministers, MLAs, According to the concerned GO MPs and MLCs, were away in issued by the Stamps and Delhi to participate in another Registration Department, the new various services extended by the The other services include important event for the party on SC rap: Charge-sheet on man accused of abusing judges and significantly enhanced rates Stamps and Registration issuance of certified copies of the same day - the foundation took effect on Thursday. Department. The services include encumbrance certificates and other stone laying ceremony for TRS PNS n VIJAYAWADA derogatory posts on social media Markaz and take strict action against It may be mentioned here that registration of sale deed, property documents, registration of soci- party office- Telangana Bhavan against judges and judiciary. those responsible for it, Chief Justice the State government, while look- exchange, certificate of sale, lease eties, filing of documents etc. in New Delhi by Chief Minister On the day the Supreme Court said Speaking for the Supreme Court of India NV Ramana expressed ing at various ways for mobilising or licence, conveyance, gift deeds Under user charges category, K Chandrasehar Rao. that a section of the media gives bench hearing a batch of petitions serious concern over fake news on additional resources, revised the among family members, gift deeds one has to pay more for market However, senior Ministers communal colour to news bring- including the one filed by Jamiat social media including web portals market values of land and stamp among non-family members, sale value certificate, document regis- Harish Rao and Thalasani ing bad name to the country, the Ulema-i-Hind, seeking directions to and YouTube which he said “listen duty rates after a gap of eight years. agreement/GPA, settlement tration, and chit fund charges. Srinvas Yadav, Central Bureau of Investigation on the Centre to stop dissemination of only to the powerful voices and not Now it has increased the registra- between family members, develop- Thursday filed a charge sheet "fake news" related to last year's reli- judges and institutions”. tion fee and user charges also for ment agreement etc. 2 2 against a man accused of making gious gathering at Nizamuddin 2 TODAY YTDA to build 500 guest houses on donors’ name ALMANAC Rakul Preet appearing Month & Paksham: VALLABHANENI SURESH 850-acre site. However, the author- acres with facilities like wide inter- The site has 24 metre wide road n Shravana & Krishna Paksha HYDERABAD ity will initially take up the con- nal roads. The Yadagirigutta access and is located towards the struction of at least 500 guest Municipality will supply drinking east on the Hyderabad-Janagoan today for ED inquiry Panchangam The Yadagirigutta Temple houses. water to the guest houses upon highway. It is very close to the Tithi : Ekadashi 07:43 Development Authority (YTDA) is The YTDA will name the guest their completion. Wherever it is Yadagirigutta Railway Station, with PNS n HYDERABAD In the previous phase of the Nakshatram : Punarvasu 16:42 readying to begin the construction houses after the donors and the feasible, the emphasis would be on both the places 4.05 km apart. inquiry in 2017, Rakul was not of guest houses or rest houses on donors can stay in the guest hous- tapping solar energy. The project is expected to cost Rs Actress Rakul Preet Singh is there. But, after actor Sushant's Time to Avoid : Time to Avoid (Bad a 100-acre site immediately with es for a certain period in a year in The YTDA, having obtained 132 crore. The YTDA has drawn up appearing on Friday before the death, her name figured during time to start any important work) support from donors willing to those guest houses free of cost. permission for the project, has plans going to develop 1,153 plots Enforcement Directorate in con- inquiry by the Narcotics Control Rahukalam : 10:42 am - 12:15 pm fund the project. In fact, the Donors can donate money or build identified 850 acres at Datarpally, on a 300-acre area of the site. nection with the ongoing inquiry Board, Mumbai. In that context, YTDA's larger picture is to devel- the guest houses on their own. Gundlapally and Mallapurvillages into the drugs-cum-money-laun- she has been summoned to attend Yamagandam : 3:19 pm - 4:52 pm op guest houses on a sprawling The YTDA will develop the 100 in Yadagirigutta mandal. 2 dering case. the inquiry now in Varjyam : 1:03 am - 2:43 am Although she had been Hyderabad. asked to attend on 6th Whatever they asked Gulika : 7:38 am - 9:10 am September as per the me, I have given Good Time : (to start any important work) schedule, she had details: Charmi sought a change in Meanwhile, Amritakalam : 2:07 pm - 3:50 pm the date of her actress Charmi was Abhijit Muhurtham : 11:50 am - 12:39 pm appearance, saying questioned by the she was unable to Enforcement attend on the date Directorate Team on HYDERABAD mentioned in the notice Thursday from morn- WEATHER served to her. But the ing till evening. As per Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms Enforcement Directorate team sources, Charmi has given her Temp: 29/22 initially rejected the request of bank account details from 2015- Humidity: 83% Rakul Preet Singh. She again 2018 pertaining to two banks. Sunrise: 6:02 am requested the team to advance the After questioning by the ED Sunset: 06:30 pm date of her appearance to team, she said: "Whatever they Current Weather Conditions September 3 (Friday). The propos- asked me, I have given the details". Updated SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 5:00 PM al was accepted by the Enforcement Directorate. 2 HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 hyderabad 02

Revamped GOI Scheme will help energise Power Distribution Network ith the enactment of 2018-19. These losses in the TABLE 1- STATUS OF TOP 5 AND BOTTOM 5 STATES/UTS any, 2) No regulatory assets in the Electricity Act western world are around 4 to As per the mandate of the Electricity Act future, it means gap between Wof 2003, which lib- 5% and the world average is State/UT AT&C State/UT ACS-ARR ACS and ARR should be eralized generation segment around 8.5%. of 2003, State Electricity Regulatory loses in % gap (Re per Unit) below zero 3) Govt subsidy, if for the private sector, huge In India, in 17 States/UTs, any, in advance to Discoms investments came for adding AT&C losses range between Commission (ERCs) should ensure that Delhi 9.07 Assam -0.32 and mechanism to transfer new capacities in power gen- 20% to 55% and only in 2 Discom's average tariff (after adjusting Kerala 9.10 Delhi -0.23 subsidy to consumers eration. In 2002, when the States/UTs (Delhi and Kerala); Punjab 11.28 Maharashtra -0.19 through Direct Benefit country was facing power it is below 10% (Table 1). The subsidy from State Govt) must recover Transfer (DBT), 4) Action deficit in excess of 12%, it had only way to reduce these tech- average cost of supply of power. HP 11.39 HP -0.07 plan to reduce aggregate tech- an installed capacity of nical losses is to upgrade age- Gujarat 13.98 Punjab -0.07 nical and commercial losses. 1,05,046 MW. With liberal- ing (and less efficient) distri- Tripura 35.48 Telangana 1.38 These are very reasonable ization it went up to 3,86,88 bution infrastructure (wires, Unfortunately such better add to interest burden. The MP 36.01 J&K 1.72 conditions in the interest of MW by July 2021. There is cables and transformers). But years rarely come in future. other option (not a fair one) SURESH CHANDA creating efficient Distribution also marked improvement in that requires financial The result is most of the is to delay payments to IAS (Retd.) Nagaland 40.06 Andhra 2.67 network. Discoms should power availability to con- resources with Discoms. That Discoms are saddled with power generating compa- The author is a former Special Pradesh accept them willingly. But a sumers. Now, even in rural is the real problem. heavy accumulated losses nies and work contractors J&K 49.94 Nagaland 4.09 very pertinent question also areas, one can see lights glow- As per the mandate of the waiting for the government which although, will affect Chief Secretary, Telangana arises here. Why there is ing throughout night. Electricity Act of 2003, State to bail them out. During these agencies very adverse- Arunachal 55.50 Arunachal 4.27 need for attaching conditions But the power sector per se Electricity Regulatory 2018-19, only 8 States/UTs ly. As on March 2021, discoms are in red. Pradesh Pradesh for giving financial assis- is still struggling with very Commission (ERCs) should namely Assam, Delhi, Rs.67,917 crore was due Aggregate losses of all Telangana 19.99 tance? If reforms are good, high losses at power distrib- ensure that Discom's average Gujrat, Haryana, Himachal, from Discoms to power gen- Discoms put together in States should do it even with- ution level. As power, which tariff (after adjusting subsidy Punjab, Maharashtra and erating companies(NITI 2018-19 were Rs.52, 838 Andhra Pradesh 25.67 out conditions. is generated at a few locations, from State Govt) must Tripura Discoms were in RMI Report August 2021). crores (PFC Report August Source: PFC Report on Power Sector Utilities for 2018-19 published in August 2020 Scheme offers subsidy for has to move long distances to recover average cost of sup- plus and the rest were in red. Only in 8 States/UTs,the 2020) and estimated at procuring Pre-Paid Meters at reach the consumer end, a ply of power. If that is true (NITI RMI Report August gap between the average cost whopping Rs.90,000 crore make Discom financial by 2024-25. The main compo- 22.5% or Rs.1,350 per meter part of the power is lost dur- and done, then why Discoms 2021- Turning Around of service and the average for FY 2020-21 (NITI RMI sound, GOI came out with a nents of the scheme are, 1) whichever is lower, if installed ing transit in wires, cables and are financial distressed? The Power distribution Sector). realizable revenue (ACS- Report 2021). The result is scheme in July 2021 called Upgradation of Distribution by the year 2023. Financial transformers, which is a tech- answer lies in the practice The adverse impact of ARR) was below zero (gap that Discoms are not able to Revamped Distribution Infrastructure and Pre-Paid assistance for upgrading nical loss. There are other cat- that many Discom follow these regulatory assets is below zero is better) and in make required investments Sector Scheme - A Reforms Smart Metering and System Distribution infrastructure at egories of losses, commercial (with the approval of ERC). that Discoms face serious the rest of the States/UTs, the for upgrading old ageing Cum Result Linked Scheme, Metering 2) Training and 60% of approved cost. loses, like theft, inefficiency Discoms, in order to keep working capital shortage (as gap varies from 2 paisa to infrastructure and creating to financially assist Discoms capacity building. It's a big opportunity for in billing, default in payment tariff low, the deficit is post- daily receipts are lesser than 427 paisa.(Table 1). The new one. Finally, it affects with a budgetary support of But the assistance is com- Discoms to improve their and inefficiency in collection. poned for recovery in future daily expenses). One option national average of ACS - adversely efficiency of distri- Rs.97,631 crores.It aims at ing to Discoms with certain Distribution network and The Aggregate Technical & (better)years. In the power before the Discom to miti- ARR gap is a whopping 52 bution system. reducing all India AT&C loss- conditions (rightly so). These compliance with conditions Commercial (AT&C) losses sector, this deferment is gate this problem is to bor- paisa per unit. That is the To address the issue of es to below 12-15% and gap conditions are 1) Action plan (which are not unreasonable) in India were at 22.03% in called regulatory assets. row from banks. But it will reason that the most of the high AT&C losses and to between ACS and ARR to zero to reduce financial losses, if should not discourage them.

Handful of leaders Scindia asks KCR to re-examine extending accept Vijayamma’s invitation NTR and YSR: Claim to Hyderabad airport concession agreement PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD

Handful of important polit- Union Minister of Civil Aviation ical leaders were attended Jyotiraditya M Scindia has the YSR death anniversary fame for three parties urged the Telangana govern- function organised by YS ment to re-examine the request Vijayamma at HICC Novotel SNCN ACHARYULU on her father's image among of Hyderabad International Hyderabad on Thursday. n HYDERABAD the people of Telangana. So Airport Limited (HIAL) for Congress MP Komatireddy YSR has become leader for the extending concession agree- Venkatareddy, former MPs After Telugu pride and famous Congress, YSR Congress and ment for another 30 years. KVP Ramachandra Rao, cine actor NT Rama Rao, it is YSR Telangana Party. In a letter to Telangana Chief Undavalli Arun Kumar, MA the late YS Rajasekhar Reddy NTR launched the TDP in Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Khan, AP Jitendar Reddy who has become a mascot for 1982 and became 10th Chief he urged the state government to (BJP) and former minister not one, but three regional Minister of undivided Andhra re-examine HIAL's request and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao having a word with Energy Minister and APCC President N political parties. Pradesh in 1983. After a coup submit its recommendations to Jagadish Reddy during the bhumi puja ceremony for the TRS building at Delhi. Raghuveera Reddy , former After NTR in the undivided in August 1995, N the Ministry of Civil Aviation. minister Kantheti Andhra Pradesh State, YSR Chandrababu Naidu took over Scindia mentioned that a executed between Ministry of ment, construction, operation Satyanarayana Raju among has been the only mass leader. the party and TDP government Concession Agreement (CA) Civil Aviation, Government of and maintenance of Hyderabad the prominent personalities Both legends, NTR and YSR into his hands. In 1995, NTR's dated December 20, 2004 was India and HIAL for develop- International Airport. attended the function. Before have made a lasting impression wife Lakshmi Parvathi beging of the programme YS in the hearts of the Telugu peo- launched NTR TDP. In 1999, Vijayamma and her daughter ple with their poor-oriented NTR's son Harikrishna YS Sharmila the Chief of welfare schemes. launched Anna TDP. CS calls upon employees KCR's top priority is YSR Telangana party came to This is perhaps why region- stormed to power in the 20O4 After YSR’s demise, his son For these three political par- politics not people, every table and greeted the al political parties have been Assembly elections and with YS Jaganmohan Reddy quit the ties, it was the name of NTR leaders and other YSR fans trying their best to lay claims his welfare schemes, the party Congress and launched YSR that mattered. to work for development says Revanth Reddy those who attended the func- on these leaders since they retained power in 2009. Congress Party in 2011. Thus, both NTR and YSR tion. Congress party Chiefs of know that this is a sure-shot A section of Congress lead- YSRCP’s existence depends on were claimed by three political Employees thank CM, CS for promotions PNS n HYDERABAD both Telugu states told the way to get public support. ers did have differences with YSR as Jagan claims his late parties. It’s another matter party functionaries not to Till the end of his life, YSR YSR, but the party is not ready father as his leader. altogether that the NTR TDP PNS n HYDERABAD on Drafting, preparing Notes, TPCC chief A Revanth Reddy attend the YSR death remained a staunch Congress to disown him since he Now, YSR’s daughter YS has merged with the YSRCP Computer Skills to all the has alleged that the TRS MPs anniversary function organ- leader. It was his charisma remains in the hearts of the Sharmila has launched her and the Anna TDP disap- Chief Secretary Somesh employees. confined themselves to ised by YS Vijayamma. alone that the Congress people 12 years after his death. YSR Telangana Party, to cash in peared from the scene. Kumar has called upon the He said that the state gov- Central Hall during the recent employees to work as per the ernment had taken up a drive Parliament session and they vision of the Chief Minister K to give promotions to employ- has never raised the issue of Chandrashekhar Rao and con- ees of all departments as injustice meted out to tribute for the growth of the directed by the Chief Minister Telangana in Krishna waters. YTDA to build 500... Telangana. and also issued a GO reducing The Rajya Sabha MP J Veteran journalist, ex-MP... Continued from page 1 cling of treated water, energy Somesh Kumar was felici- the service period from three Santhosh Kumar had met Continued from page 1 "Dr. Chandan Mitra had Mitra mentored young conservation by adopting tated by Telangana Secretariat years to two years, irrespective Prime Minister Narendra friends across the political reporters, and relaunched The YTDA Chief Planning solar energy systems and Association for giving promo- of panel year to consider pro- Modi separately, but didn't Vice President Venkaiah spectrum and made very The Pioneer. "His passing is Officer CV Purushotham Rao landscaping. tions to 122 Secretariat motions. The Chief Minister speak on injustice meted Naidu called Chandan Mitra's learned speeches in the Rajya a great loss. The Press Club of has submitted a report to A Sewage Treatment Plant employees at BRKR Bhavan also given 30 per cent PRC to out to TS in Krishna waters. death "a personal loss". Sabha. Apart from his profes- India stands with his family secure environmental clear- will be provided to treat the here on Thursday. the employees. He alleged that the Chief "Deeply saddened by the sional qualifications, his in this hour of loss," it said. ance for the project. wastewater. Water conserva- Speaking on the occasion, President of Telangana Secr- Minister K Chandrasekhar demise of former Rajya Sabha knowledge of Hindi film Swapan Dasgupta, a jour- The design of the layout will tion measures would be the Chief Secretary asked the etariat Employees Association Rao tried to protect his Member & veteran journalist, music was awesome, which nalist and Rajya Sabha mem- be in line with the low-impact incorporated in the plumbing employees to deliver services Narender Rao thanked the political interests by abstain- Shri Chandan Mitra. He was he used with great effect in his ber, recalled growing up with development principles. These designs. Water more effectively in a transpar- Chief Minister and Chief ing from KRMB meetings an erudite &highly respected interventions and writings, Chandan Mitra. "I lost my include grid type road net- recycling/reuse methods will ent manner to help poor peo- Secretary for promoting the though the KRMB invited journalist and parliamentar- said Congress leader Jairam closest friend - Editor of work/circulation network, be adopted, apart from using ple in the state. He also employees. the state several times. ian. His death is a personal Ramesh. His party colleague Pioneer & former MP improved hydrology, open treated water for toilet flush instructed the GAD to devel- Vikas Raj, Principal loss to me. Om Shanti!" Shashi Tharoor had some Chandan Mitra - this morn- area, sewage treatment plant, systems, and green-belt devel- op Human Resources by con- Secretary, GAD and others Naidu tweeted. memories to share too. ing. We were together as stu- refuse segregation and recy- opment. ducting training programme attended the function. Ram Madhav, a senior "Deeply saddened by this dents of La Martiniere & TRS emerged... member of the Rashtriya news. Chandan was my cam- went on to St. Stephen's & Continued from page 1 Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), paign manager in my success- Oxford. We joined journalism remembered the late leader as ful race to be President of the at the same time & shared the Rakul Preet... SC Rap: Charge-sheet on man accused of... Party leaders and others took a good friend and offered St Stephen's College Union excitement of Ayodhya & the Continued from page 1 part in the party flag festival condolences to his family. Society, served in my Cabinet saffron wave," Dasgupta Continued from page 1 tered a case on November 11, Pradesh by intentionally target- and hoisted the party flag in "Very sorry to hear abt and succeeded me. We tweeted. The ED team questioned on 2020 against 16 accused and ing the judiciary, made deroga- their respective districts and demise of former MP n remained in touch over the West Bengal Chief the transactions between her “The problem is, everything in taken over the investigation of 12 tory posts on social media plat- constituencies. Harish Rao senior journalist Sh Chandan years, ironically till I returned Minister and Trinamool and drug peddler Calvin. this country is shown with a FIRs from CID of Andhra forms against judges and judicia- led the party flag festival cel- Mitra. He was a good friend. to Delhi& politics separated Congress chief Mamata Calvin has apparently saved her communal angle by a section of Pradesh in pursuance of the ry following some court verdicts ebrations at Siddipet and Served on d India Foundation us. RIP," Tharoor tweeted. Banerjee, said in a tweet: name as 'Dada' on his mobile the media. The country is going orders of the state High Court in delivered by the High Court. hoisted the flag at several Board for many years until his The Press Club of India "Saddened by the demise of and has chatted with her. ED to get a bad name ultimately,” Writ Petition No. 9166 of 2020. Action was also initiated by wards in the town. Speaking health forced him to with- issued a statement condoling Shri Chandan Mitra. He will has noticed that Rs.2 lakh was said the bench. The original FIRs were regis- CBI, after it had registered this on the occasion, Harish draw from public activism. Mitra's demise. "Chandan be remembered for his con- sent to Calvin by Charmi. As The charge sheet was filed by tered on the complaints from the case to get objectionable posts observed that BJP leaders, Condolences to @kushan- Mitra was a stalwart editor tribution to the world of per the sources, the officials the CBI in the competent court Registrar General of the AP removed from the social media instead of doing padayatras mitra n other near and dear. who also had fruitful innings journalism and politics. showed screenshots of a chat at Guntur against one High Court. It was alleged that platforms, public domains and here, should take up Delhi Om Shantih" Ram Madhav in The Statesman and as edi- Heartfelt condolences to his between Charmi and Calvin Lingareddy Rajasekhar Reddy the key personnel occupying a lot of such posts/accounts Yatras against the hike in tweeted. tor of Hindustan Times. family and loved ones." from the latter's mobile. of Kadapa. The CBI had regis- posts of prominence in Andhra were removed from the internet. prices of petrol and diesel. CHICKEN KCR performs bhumi puja for... RATES `/KG Karvy CFO, COO arrested Govt hikes registration fee and service... Continued from page 1 Banks/NBFCs and returned the Continued from page 1 Telangana to have a separate Dressed/With Skin `233 securities/accounts. The com- Continued from page 1 tration charges were Rs.500; If the number of family State. He started his movement Without Skin `253 “The securities were transferred plaint bank was left with no col- now it has been revised to members exceeds five, one has The hurdles created by com- by sacrifices and many other into the Demat account of lateral and thereby KSBL The registration fee for sale deed Rs.2,000 and society documents to pay Rs.1,000 for every addi- bined Andhra Pradesh chief TRS leaders joined him after giv- Broiler at Farm `128 Karvy Stock Broking Pvt ltd and defaulted in repayments of in areas that are not gram pan- filing fee has been increased tional member. Private atten- ministers N Chandrababu Naidu ing up their posts for the greater pledged before the complainant about Rs 137 crore as of 31 chayats has been fixed at 0.5 per from Rs.300 to Rs.1,000. The dance fee for physically chal- and late Y S Rajasekhar Reddy goal of Telangana State. EGG bank for margin and short-term March 2021," said S V Hari cent of the property value and agreement of sale and GPA lenged and persons aged above to prevent the formation of Although the two national requirement in the business of Krishna, Asst. Commissioner of in gram panchayats, it has been charges have been revised from 75 years has been increased to Telangana were overcome grad- parties - Congress and BJP RATES `/100 KSBL from 1 March 2013. The Police, CCS, DD Hyderabad. increased to 2 per cent of the Rs.2,000 to 0.5 per cent of the Rs.5,000. ually by the TRS party, he said. played several political games on HYDERABAD 395 accused company became a During the course of the property value. The property property value, subject to a The fee charged for certified KCR, while keeping the the Telangana issue, KCR, with VIJAYAWADA 411 defaulter by diverting the funds investigation, on 19 exchange registration fee in minimum charge of Rs.5,000 copy and ECs has been Telangana agitation going on his indomitable spirit and deter- into its own and connected busi- September 2021, the accused non-gram panchayats is 0.5 per and a maximum of Rs.1 lakh. increased from Rs.200 to Rs.500 Telangana streets, did hectic mination, continued his strug- VISAKHAPATNAM 410 nesses entities and on 22 CMD C Partha Sarathy was cent of the property value and Earlier, the minimum charge and the registration fee charged lobbying in the power corridors gle and achieved the State and RETAIL PRICE `3.95 November 2019, SEBI revoked arrested and remanded to 2 per cent in gram panchayats. was Rs.1,000 and the maximum during holidays has been of Delhi to garner support for turned the six-decade-old dream (IN HYDERABAD the pledge of securities with judicial custody. Previously the society regis- Rs.20,000. increased to Rs.5,000. the aspiration of the people of of people into a reality.

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HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 hyderabad 03 Scammers use Amazon Career Day Nizam-era Sarais to get facelift PNS n HYDERABAD The heritage sarais - rest hous- es belonging to the Asaf Jahi announcement to their advantage period - which were construct- ed keeping in view the needs DAVE BENNETT SILVERY/ urgently recruiting for part to build their own business of travelers to the city to get a G RAVI KIRAN time Jobs and you can earn empire. facelift. n HYDERABAD Rs.3000-10,000 every day, add Once a new member joins Among the few rest houses whatsapp:wa.me/91812532334 into the business through a at Nampally, Hayathnagar, Many cybercrimes including 9mj." referrer /promoter after pay- Amberpet, Hakeempet, the famous multi-level market- The victim was intrigued ing money, the new joiner gets Shaikpet and Maisaram, the ing (MLM) scams were report- and clicked the link and con- some products and the pro- biggest among them is the edly on the rise during the tacted the WhatsApp number moter gets a commission. The Nampally sarai constructed Covid lockdown. The impos- provided. The fraudster then promoter then tells the newly near the Hyderabad Deccan ing of lockdown rendered sent a link which was redirect- joined member to enroll railway station in 1919 during many jobless and on the look- ed to another web page where two/three other members the era of Nizam Mir Osman looked into. Arvind Kumar's the Moazzam Jahi Market out for easy work. the victim invested money for according to the design of the Ali Khan. The sarai was a assurance came after citizens among others. In March this Fraudsters who are well a commission on the advice of scheme and it goes on. As the memorial for the First World tagged him in connection with year, the Special Chief aware of this, used the pan- the fraudster. For initial number of persons increases War and was also called 'Sulah' a discussion on the condition Secretary had visited the demic as an opportunity to fur- investments, the victim down the line, the up liners Sarai. Sulah means reconcilia- of the Sheikhpet Sarai, urging Sardar Mahal and the ther their clutches on the poor received commissions. Happy get more commission. tion in Urdu. him to intervene and take Nampally Sarai and gullible man's pocket. with the money received, the The business model of these After residents cry foul over action to repair and renovate announced restoration of the Following Amazon's recent ployed youth and lure them by asked either to invest or per- victim invested a total of Rs companies is a simple pyra- the dilapidated Nampally Sarai, the Sarai. two structures as well. advertisement of "Amazon claiming to offer part-time form few tasks such as purchas- 1,02,000 before realising that mid scheme in which the the Greater Hyderabad "We are taking up restora- The first to be taken up, he Career Day", where the e-com- jobs through bulk SMS service. ing few items on the promise they were cheated. early entrants earn Municipal Corporation is tak- tion of Nampally Sarai with said then, would be the Sardar merce giant said that it will hire After luring them, the fraud- of high commissions. Hoping Victims are also being money/commission and as ing up the restoration. GHMC. Will also look into Mahal, a 121-year-old palace 55,000 people across the globe, sters contact the victim to earn more money, the vic- cheated using the MLM scam, the number of persons down Stating it in response to a restoration of Sheikhpet Sarai," which once ranked high cyber fraudsters have cashed in through WhatsApp and send tim invests money or purchas- wherein the promoters are the line increases, finding tweet on the condition of the he tweeted. among the list of places to stop on the announcement to lure links of the investment websites es items and gets duped even- trapping a new set of individ- more new members to join Sheikhpet Sarai, Urban Restoration of historic for those visiting Charminar, the innocent and swindle to the victims. Once the victim tually. uals such as unemployed becomes difficult or impossi- Development Special Chief structures have been going on and later was abuzz with activ- money from their accounts. clicks on the links he is direct- In a case reported to the youth, IT professionals, small ble. Persons who join late do Secretary Arvind Kumar said in the city in the last few years, ity housing the Greater A modus operandi that was ed to either investment plat- police, a victim received a scale industry personnel, col- not earn enough to cover that the restoration of the with Arvind Kumar himself Hyderabad Municipal Corp- observed here was the fraud- forms or e-commerce plat- message from VK-SECRRE lege students etc., by brain- their first outlay and the Sheikhpet Sarai too would be taking the initiative to restore oration south zone office. sters were able to target unem- forms. Here, the victims are "HI (victim's name) Amazon washing them and promising model collapses. UoH sets new record in GHMC blames Woman hangs self on HMR in death placements amid Covid of a resident video call with hubby PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD The police said that Nagadevi had called Shiva and asked At a time when layoffs and Following the death of a per- A 27-year-old woman commit- him to come home immediate- campus placements have been son while crossing the Metro ted suicide by hanging herself ly. An altercation broke out a tough nut to crack, the railing installed beneath the while on a video call with her between the two over the phone University of Hyderabad has Metro Rail station at Nagole, husband at Rajendranagar on after he said he would come recorded the highest number the GHMC identified that Thursday. after the wedding. However, of placements in its history. the maintenance of the elec- The deceased woman iden- moments later, Nagadevi made Over 396 students of UoH trical cable and pole was being tified as Nagadevi, a beautician a video call to her husband and have been successful in receiv- done by the Hyderabad Metro. by profession married Sai hung herself from the ceiling ing placement offers from According to the police, Shiva, 29, a software profes- fan using a saree. reputed firms. ue to keep the flag of UoH fly- Dasthi Navneeth, 35, uses sional from Dilsukhnagar. The Shiva informed their neigh- Coordinated through the ing high." Metro to commute to work couple had met when Nagadevi bours, who broke open the campus Placement Guidance Students of the 2020-21 daily. On Monday, after had come to Hyderabad for her door. She was then shifted to Advisory Bureau (PGAB), a batch have found placements alighting from the Metro, studies and got married 10 Osmania Hospital, where the total of 396 students were with many reputed organisa- Navneeth, while attempted to months ago. hospitals declared 'brought placed in 213 companies for tions, in the public and private cross the Metro railing Nagadevi's parents knew dead'. Investigation revealed the year 2020-21. The students sectors and in numerous The city is gearing up to celebrate the 10-day Ganesh festivities this September. As the stepped on a live wire that about the couple while Shiva's that Nagadevi was depressed were offered salaries ranging fields. Some of the employers festivities were low keylast year due to Covid-19 norms, citizens are now gearing up to was left open and was electro- parents did not. A year ago, since her mother's death and from Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 17.71 include - TCS, GE, One GEARING UP celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in a big way on September 10. Nearly 70,000 clay and cuted to death. Nagadevi's mother had passed was short tempered. Her father lakh per annum. The Convergence, Deloitte, Dr FOR ‘BAPPA’ plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesh idols of different sizes, ranging between eight inches and Following the incident, the away and her dad was living ruled out any harassment by his University also mentioned Reddy's , Bridge i2i, Blaize, 10-foot, are ready in workshops in the city and surrounding areas. (Above) An artist police's focus was on GHMC with the couple. Shiva works in son-in-law and said that no that just before lockdown in Techsophy, Phenom People, giving final touches to the Lord Ganesha Idol in view of upcoming Ganesh festival. as the live wire was that of a Bangalore and visits his wife, dowry was involved as it was a March, more than 221 stu- ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, street light's pole. However, who stays at LB Nagar, once a love marriage. dents were placed in 132 com- Elastic Run, Azentio Software – SV chary GHMC refuted allegations week. He arrived three days ago The Rajendranagar police panies through campus place- Pvt Ltd, UBS, Global Data, and claimed that the site as his sister was getting married. booked a case under Section ments. Jocata, Cargo flash Ltd, Brane where the incident occurred Nagadevi's father had gone to 174 of the Crpc and are inves- Prof Salman Abdul Moiz, Enterprises Pvt Ltd, was being managed by HMR. their native place a week ago. tigating the incident. Professor-in-charge for PGAB Accenture, Mercedes-Benz, said, "It's gratifying to note Pega System, Cognizant, Team that against the heavy odds F1, Thought Works, Manthan such as Covid lockdowns, School, to name a few. Cyberabad police PGAB secured record place- From May 2021 companies Ganja worth Rs 20 L ments for the 2020-21 batch were conducting video inter- hold meet ahead University students. We are views and online assessments confident that the successful- as they could not physically ly placed students' will contin- visit the university campus. seized, one arrested of Ganesh festival PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD HORSE DIES IN FILM SHOOT The Prohibition and Excise A meeting of police officials Rains lash Hyd, Enforcement team of Medak of various ranks working in division nabbed a person and Cyberabad was conducted residents told seized 100 kilograms of the on Thursday in view of the AWBI seeks probe into death of horse banned substance, marijuana, forthcoming Ganesh festival from his possession on in the city. to stay indoors Wednesday night. Cyberabad CP Stephen FIR filed against horse owner, management of Madras Talkies PNS n HYDERABAD The arrested person has been Raveendra interacted with identified as Baridal Ram SHOs and ACPs and asked PNS n HYDERABAD Animals(PETA), an FIR was the district collector of forcing exhausted horses to Heavy rains lashed the city on Singh, 25, a resident of Kangti The official added that they them to coordinate with offi- filed on August 18 regarding Hyderabad and the Telangana play at war until one of them Thursday evening, with the in Sangareddy. According to the were able to nab one culprit cials of various departments The Abdullapurmet Police reg- the incident that reportedly State Animal Welfare Board drops dead," said PETA India downpour continuing in sev- police, four persons were trans- and seize all the ganja that was and organisers of Ganesh istered FIR against a produc- occurred on August 11 at a pri- asking them to conduct an Chief Advocacy Officer eral areas late into the night. porting the contraband on two being transported. Preliminary pandals to ensure peaceful tion house following the death vate land in Anajipur village on enquiry into the death, report- Khushboo Gupta, adding that The heavy rains prompted the vehicles. The marijuana was investigation into the seizure conduct of the 10-day festi- of a horse during the shooting the outskirts of Hyderabad. edly after it was involved in a compassionate, forward-think- GHMC's EV&DM Director packed into 50 packets weigh- revealed that the seized con- val. He asked police officials of a Tamil feature film In the complaint, PETA head-on collision during the ing filmmakers would never to tweet, asking people to stay ing two kilograms each and traband was procured from to also coordinate with their 'Ponniyin Selvan', reportedly alleged that the horse was shooting of the movie. The dream of hauling sensitive ani- indoors. The rains, which loaded onto the two wheelers. the Andhra Orissa Border Hyderabad counterparts to directed by Mani Ratnam. overworked and mistreated AWBI is the prescribed author- mals to a chaotic movie set and began around 7 pm, continued "A tip off was received area and was being supplied to ensure smooth movement of According to the Police, an leading to its demise and quick ity under The Prevention of forcing them to 'act'. PETA across the city, triggering about illegal transporting of some party from Maharashtra. trucks carrying Ganesh idols FIR was registered against hushed up burial. Following Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, India is calling upon director waterlogging in several places, ganja at the outskirts of Kangti Police have also been able to on the final immersion day. Satyananda, the Executive the complaint, police registered 1960, which authorises the use Mani Ratnam to cut the cruel- affecting traffic and also enter- in Sangareddy District. Our identify the kingpin of the The Commissioner also Producer, the management of an FIR and began an investiga- of animals in films. AWBI had ty and switch to modern and ing the cellars of several apart- team rushed to the spot to nab racket, Krishna and are close asked the police officials to Madras Talkies and the owner tion. On Thursday, a team of reportedly given pre-shoot per- humane CGI and other visual- ments in different areas. By 9 the offenders. However, the to arresting him. attend and thoroughly follow of the horse under Section 11 veterinary and forensic experts, mission to the makers of the effects technology," she pm, the Development Plann- culprits threw the ganja and Officials seized 100 kilo- up Dial 100 calls. He also of the PCA Act, 1960, and visited the burial site and movie to use 80 horses in the explained. Police said that the ing Society's weather stations fled into the nearby fields," grams of weed worth Rs 20 asked officials to ensure Section 429 of the Indian Penal exhumed the horse's body for film 'Ponniyin Selvan'. case is being investigated to recorded 68.8mm of rain in said K Raghuram, Assistant lakhs, two motorcycles and a installation of surveillance Code, 1860. Police said that investigation, said the police. "In the age of computer-gen- ascertain the cause of death of Balanagar, 66.8mm in Jubilee Commissioner of Prohibition cellphone. A case has been reg- cameras at all vulnerable based on a complaint by People The Animal Welfare Board erated imagery, production the horse and a charge sheet Hills, 64mm in Yousufguda, & Excise Enforcement, Medak istered in this regard and is places and follow the concept for the Ethical Treatment of of India (AWBI) has written to companies have no excuse for would be filed soon. and 58.8 in Srinagar Colony. Division. being investigated. of visible policing. ‘Telangana is witnessing a 34% Hyderabadis ignore early signs of poor nerve heath PNS n HYDERABAD The P&G Nerve Health Health Limited. Survey was conducted towards B12 deficiency is extremely Over 34 per cent of the respon- gauging the awareness levels and common in India - amongst golden age in agriculture’ dents from Hyderabad ignore perceptions about nerve health other deficiencies - owing to early signs of poor nerve and to understand if people can malnutrition being extremely health, if a national-level sur- identify nerve related discom- common. The reasons for these PNS n HYDERABAD PJTSAU Dr V Praveen Rao how they could excel in agri- vey is any indication. forts. Results revealed limited are many and largely related to among other dignitaries culture. The top priority for TS Results of the 'P&G Nerve knowledge amongst the masses diet and lifestyle. "Vitamin B12 Building an agricultural graced the inaugural func- is agriculture, said the Health Survey' conducted sur- about nerve health. While peo- deficiency may be one of the ecosystem is very important to tion as guests. Minister. vey among 1800 respondents ple had experienced symptoms main reasons leading to nerve the overall ecosystem. The Minister for Agriculture The government is giving across 12 cities, showed that related to nerve damage only 50 problems. Good nutrition is Telangana is witnessing a gold- and Civil Supplies S Niranjan special importance to setting over 60 per cent of the respon- per cent related it to nerve often the first line of defence to en age in agriculture. Farm Reddy, who could not make it up food processing zones. He dents ignore early signs of health. "A large population of avoid many diseases, including innovations, smart poultry to the programme as he was urged the companies to come poor nerve health. the country today suffers from nerve health. The food you eat and smart agriculture is the with the Chief Minister in forward and set up food pro- September commemorates Vitamin B deficiencies without can improve your nervous sys- reason for the seamless growth Delhi sent a message. In his cessing units in the state. the National Nutrition Month, without B Vitamins the body Department of Endocrinology, knowing the causes and the risks tem's functioning. Knowing in farming, the Minister for message, he said farmers need Raghunandan Rao said a reminder for a greater focus lacks energy. Vitamin B12 con- Osmania Medical College, associated with this condition which nutrients nourish your Agriculture Singireddy innovative products, meth- Telangana is the first state to on diet and nutrition, and the tributes significantly to ensuring Hyderabad. including nerve damage. The nervous system can help you Niranjan Reddy said. ods. Together we all play a cru- provide investment and input role it plays to help improve our nerve health. Any person who Results from Conducted by P&G Nerve Health Survey, in lead a healthier life and reduce A Hyderabad-based top- cial role in this journey to assistance to every farmer overall health and wellbeing. has a poor diet for a few months, HEAL Health and Hansa association with Heal Health your chances of nerve-related notch agriculture consulting enable innovations in the agri- twice a year at the beginning While malnutrition can lead to may end up with Vitamin B12 Research, and supported by & Hansa Research, is an problems. Due to lack of aware- company; RAY Consulting culture sector. Research and of the crop season. Rs 40,000 many ailments, the deficiency deficiency. For this reason, it's Procter & Gamble Health effort to increase awareness ness, people usually don't select organised an Agri-Business extension plays a central role crore assistance was extended of 'B' Vitamin may lead to important that adequate Limited, the national survey about nerve health, empower the right kind of diet. The nerve Summit at Park Hyatt in innovation, he said under this scheme so far. It is nerve damage. amounts of Vitamin B12 either also highlights that while over 90 people to recognize the early damage caused by a lack of Hyderabad on Thursday. The need of the hour is to the only state which has fully "Evidently, majority of the in food or in supplements must per cent of the respondents symptoms and how it can be Vitamin B12 may become per- Secretary of Agri & Coop produce more with less natur- functional farmers' insurance. people lack proper knowledge be taken regularly as part of a believe that healthy nerves are managed with a balanced diet manently debilitating," added Dr Department Raghunandan al resources. Netherlands, As a result of these efforts, about the impact of Vitamin B well-balanced and nutritious important, only 38 per cent and supplementation", said Mangesh Tiwaskar, Honorary Rao, Principal Secretary Jayesh Spain, Israel like many tiny there is a growth of 40% cul- on health in general and nerve diet," said Dr Rakesh Sahay, know that nerves are different Milind Thatte, Managing General Secretary, Association Ranjan, Vice-Chancellor of countries have demonstrated tivated area in the last 7 years. health in particular. However, Professor of Endocrinology, from blood vessels. Director - Procter & Gamble of Physicians of India (API). hyderabad 04 HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 TRS flag festival celebrated with Dengue threat looms large fervour, enthusiasm across state PNS n SANGAREDDY

The TRS flag hoisting festival was held in the district in a over erstwhile Medak dist festival atmosphere with MLAs, MLCs, elected people's A CHANDRASHEKHAR RAO water bodies. The people for water to become stagnant. representatives and party dis- n SANGAREDDY should observe precautions They should keep lids on water trict and mandal level leaders like drinking boiling water tanks, change water in air cool- hoisting the party flag on People of erstwhile Medak dis- and keep their surroundings ers at regular intervals, sceptic Thursday and several speak- trict are reeling under the clean. Failure to observe the tanks should always remain ers who participated as chief impact of dengue, malaria and precautions is causing symp- closed, and the garbage should guest in the event expressed typhoid. Every day many cases toms like vomiting and dehy- be disposed of frequently. the view that people of all sec- are being reported from one dration. The hospitals report Fogging operations should be tions of society are progress- part of other of the district. So patients approaching them undertaken once in a week. ing in the newly-created state far, at least 66 dengue cases with symptoms of typhoid. People should use mosquito of Telangana. have been detected in the dis- The viral diseases are felt in nets to doors and windows to Speaking after hositing the trict. The situation is grim as remote and backward areas, escape mosquito bite. party flag at Ramdas Cross many hospitals - in towns and villages and tribal hamlets. Sangareddy District Medical roads in Medak, MLA Padma Leaders remember rural areas - are full with viral Therefore, the most affected are and Health Officer Dr Gayatri Devender Reddy noted that fever cases. the poor and middle classes. Devi has maintained that pre- the TRS was founded 20 years As the Covid is showing the Since they have no financial cautions have been put in place ago to achieve statehood to Telangana martyrs signs of let up, the threat of support, many affected persons to prevent spreading of the Telangana and fought for the viral fevers in general, dengue ing the mosquitoes included al hamlets in Medak and are approaching the PHCs and viral fevers. Specail teams have state for 14 years under the PNS n PEDDAPALLY Prior to hoisting the flag, 2 cases in particular is sending the dreaded dengue-causing Sangareddy districts. Due to district headquarters hospi- been deployed to survey vil- leadership of Chief Minister minutes' silence was observed shivers down the spines of the mosquito. On account of lack lack of awareness among trib- tals. The number of outpa- lages and mandals. Sanitation K Chandrasekhar Rao and In Peddapally district, Rama as a mark of respect for those people of the district. of sanitation measures from als over maintaining hygiene to tients treated as outpatients in works are under progress. finally realised the dream in gundam MLA Korukanti who sacrificed lives for This is attributed to change time to time, the cases of keep the viral fevers at bay, hospitals with symptoms of Several awareness programmes 2014. Chandar hoisted the TRS Telangana. The flag united the in the climate and extensive dengue and malaria are dengue cases are being report- viral fevers is increasing. have been conducted for the The state has been put on flag at his camp office and people of TS. The CM has set rains all over the state includ- increasing. Of the 66 cases of ed there. Paediatric wards are no excep- medical and health workers on high road to development hailed Chief Minister K an example for the whole ing the undivided Medak dis- dengue reported so far, 4 per- The epidemic is also fast tion. how to take precautions to see under the Chief Ministership Chandrasekhar Rao united country with his administra- trict. The sanitation in tribal tain to Siddipet district, 15 to spreading in urban areas. Everyone should take the to it that there is no stagnant of K Chandrasekhar Rao. The over 4 crore people of tion of the state, he said adding hamlets and urban areas has the Medak district and 47 to Besides dengue, the cases of responsibility to prevent breed- water in the vicinity. If neces- government gave priority to Telangana behind him to that the people are leading become a casualty due to the the Sangareddy district. malaria are being reported. ing of mosquitoes in stagnant sary, medical camps will also be farmer welfare and supplying achieve the state hood to comfortable lives under the rains. Stagnant water is breed- In fact, there are many trib- Come rains, flood water enters waters by eliminating the scope conducted in villages. power round the clock to Telangana and spread the KCR rule. Free power to farm- agriculture sector. The Chief popularity of the state to ers, supply of fertilisers on time Minister coined Rythu national capital New Delhi to farmers and other schemes Bandhu to extend input sub- from the narrow streets of are being successfully imple- Anti-larval measures to be sidy to the farmers. Telangana. mented in the state. scaled up in remote areas Mirpet Mayor's husband PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR hoists flag, but not she PNS n RANGAREDDY District Collector S Venkata Rao has said that district offi- In a strange incident that took place in the cials will be sent to even Mirpet Municipal Corporation, instead of remote areas of the district to the Mayor Durga Deep Lal her spouse monitor the sanitation activi- Deep Lal Chouhan hoisted TRS flag not ties going on in the district to giving the Mayor an opportunity to hoist Gangula meets Food and save people from the clutches the flag anywhere. of seasonal diseases. At several places, corporators hoisted the Speaking after paying a sur- party flag and at other places the contest- prise visit to the district head- ed TRS leaders hoisted the party flag. Public Distribution Secy quarters government hospital Keeping the Mayor away from the party flag PNS n KARIMNAGAR by 30 days for custom milling here on Thursday, the district hoisting programme created a controver- of rice to enable the state to Collector inspected the sy in the party circles. Union Minister for Food and keep ready the Rabi rice for machine that separates lakh septic tanks have been the affected. Public Distribution System procurement by the FCI and platelets from blood and spoke covered with mesh work and Later, the district collector Piyush Goel on Thursday requested procurement of 80 to the patients undergoing Gambusia fish have been visited the oxygen plant on the ordered Union Secretary for lakh tons of rice in the next treatment in the hospital's released in water, oil balls premises of the hospital. Food and Public Distribution Kharif. intensive care unit (ICU). were dropped and larvicide Medical and Health addi- Sudanshu Pandey to take suit- Gangula Kamalakar, state The Collector reviewed the was sprayed on water bodies. tional director Amara Singh Gadwal MLA terms able action on the memoran- civil supplies commissioner functioning of the hospital As part of controlling the Naik appreciated the district dum submitted by Telangana Anil Kumar had a meeting with the doctors and the line mosquito menace, additional administration's efforts to con- Minister for IT KT Rama Rao with Sudanshu Pandel at of treatment being provided to collectors, RDO, special offi- tain the seasonal diseases and and Civil Supplies Minister Krushi Bhavan in Delhi to the patients. cers are being dispatched to hailed the team work of the KCR ‘Desh Ka Neta' Gangula Kamalakar at New thrash out bilateral issues. He assured doctors of the remote areas to monitor the doctors, sanitation workers, Delhi on Wednesday. They submitted statistical hospital to provide better sanitation activities. municipal department and PNS n GADWAL rocks by the bullocks in con- On Thursday, the Ministers evidence on their demands to amenities needed to enable Insisting on precautions to other departments. nection with the recent Uttam gets place urged Piyush Goel for steps to the Union Food Secretary. them to provide better treat- keep seasonal diseases at bay, He said that a training pro- TRS legislator Bandla Krishna Krishnastami celebrations. He increase the quantum of par- Gangula sought urgent steps ment to the patients. he asked the government hos- gramme would be conducted Mohan on Thursday celebrat- appealed to the one all to take in AICC panel boiled rice to be acquired by in this regard as the milling of To check the mosquito men- pital to make all arrangements for the ANMs from Monday ed the TRS flag festival by steps to restore the past glory the FCI and extend deadline rice is under way in Telangana. ace in the district, over one to provide timely treatment to onwards. hoisting the party flag in the to such events. He appealed to 27th ward of the town and the organisers of the event to for agitations called the Chief Minister K conduct the competitions PNS n HYDERABAD Chandrashekhar Rao as "Desh without causing any inconve- Finish crematoria Ka Neta". He hailed the Chief nience to the participants. Former TPCC president and Dyke discovered atop Bhairavagutta Minister as the leader who He said the TRS govern- Nalgonda MP N Uttam works within week, introduced unprecedented ment works for welfare of the Kumar Reddy has secured a PNS n WARANGAL uid substance that spews from number of schemes in state. farmers and quoted the exam- place in a committee consti- volcanoes, cools and eventual- DC directs officials The festival is celebrated to ples of Rythu Bandhu, Rythu tuted by the All India A dyke rock was discovered ly becomes solid. Magmatic commemorate the Chief Bhima, free power to agricul- Congress Committee (AICC) atop Bhairavagutta, located dykes are formed from igneous PNS n NAGARKURNOOL Minister laying the foundation ture sector and extending MSP to plan sustained agitations close to Aggalayahutta and rock. stone for the TRS party in to the crops cultivated by the on national issues along with Padmakshigutta, near the The thickness of the rock District Collectors P Uday Delhi. The MLA appealed to farmers. senior leaders from across the Hanumakonda bus station. A varies from some centimetres Kumar on Thursday directed the municipal vice-chairman, Earlier, Gadwal municipal nation. black dyke rock, spreading from to tens of metres and their the officials to complete elec- municipal councilors, TRS chairman extended a tradi- The former Chief Minister the top of the Bhairavagutta, length also varies from sever- tric crematoria, which are in leaders and activists to make tional welcome to the MLA by of Madhya Pradesh Digvijay near the steps route, to the bot- al metres to kilometres. the final stages, within a the festival a grand success in presenting him with a shawl Singh is the chairman of the tom of the hillock towards the Shilpis during the Kakatiya week and upload their pho- all wards of the town. and welcoming him with a committee. The members in Bhadrakali tank, can be seen. period cut the dyke and carved tos in the relevant website. Later, the MLA inaugurat- band of musicians playing the committee include The black rock is found to be beautiful sculptures to build Reviewing the progress ed competition to haul huge music. Priyanka Gandhi, Manish one and half feet thick. the temples. A archaeology with the Panchayat Raj engi- Chatrath, BK Hariprasad, The government is making and history enthusiast said, neering officials and addi- Ripun Bora, Udit Raj, Dr plans to constitute a board to "The dyke should be protect- tional collector Manu Ragini Nayak and Zuber explain the formation of the ed as it would be of great help Chowdary here on Thursday, Khan. Reacting on his dyke rocks to stir up interest to geology students for he enquired the officials over appointment, Uttam tweeted, among the tourists. A geolog- research. We need to avoid any delay in construction of 389 "Honoured to be a part of ic dyke is a flat body of rock of rock. Dykes are made of rock. Igneous rock is formed kind of quarrying at this hill to electric crematoria and asked such an esteemed team. I that cuts through another type igneous rock or sedimentary after magma, the hot, semi-liq- protect this dyke formation." them to complete the works thank honourable President, in a week and upload them @INCIndia, Madam Sonia into the website. Gandhi Ji & Shri He asked the DEs about @RahulGandhi Ji for reposing Madan: TRS has progress of the each and faith in me. I shall work to the Harish Rao appeals to people to every panchayat in all man- best of my abilities to take this spread its wings dals of the district. initiative forward.(sic)" . across the nation take part in Swachh movement PNS n NARSAPUR PNS n SIDDIPET population and increasing Left parties at crossroads over by-poll Local legislator Madan Reddy wards in the town, to ensure has said that he will strive to Telangana Finance Minister better garbage collection, six K VENKATESHWARLU fighting for the people. strengthen the party from the T Harish Rao has called garbage collecting vans were n HYDERABAD On the other hand, the CPI grassroots level. upon residents of the town flagged off, he said insisting state secretary Chada Venkat Speaking after hoisting to take part in the Swachch that garbage from all house- The Communist parties, which Reddy announced that it is not the party flag at Ambedkar Movement in the town and holds should be collected. are synonymous for their crys- going to field its candidate in Cross roads here on noted that people are inclu- The Minister appealed to tal clear policies and fighting Huzurabad by-poll. However, Thursday as part of the sive of the Siddipet civic people to segregate garbage as for the rights of people are now he didn't make it clear weath- party's flag festival, the MLA body in addition to the wet, dry and harmful cate- at cross roads as the by-poll er they are going to extend said that the TRS, which governing body, officials gories and hand them over to strikes again in Telangana. their support to others in the hitherto limited to the state, and employees of the the municipal staff. Every time there is a by-poll, Huzurabad by-poll or not. He has now spread to the municipality. He said that the Swachh the Left parties lack behind in said that they will announce national level. Flagging off six garbage Badi will teach the people taking decisions which would their decision only after dis- The festival was celebrat- collecting vans at the munic- how to convert garbage into benefit their party. The same is cussing it with leaders. ed on a grand scale in all vil- ipal office here on Thursday, a fertilizer. Wards-wise and the situation now at It may be recalled here that lages of the mandal. the Finance Minister direct- batches-wise, he wanted the Huzurabad with the CPI and ship for not taking wise deci- Stating that the people in the CPI has extended its sup- In Chinnachintakunta, ed the municipal commis- town residents should attend CPM parties as they have not sions in any issue including the Telangana are unrest over the port to the ruling TRS in Sarpanch Suresh Goud and sioner Ramanachary to sub- the school to learn how to yet taken any decision on field- contesting elections in state government and its rule, Huzurnagar, however, it with- At Avancha sarpanch mit proposals to acquire three convert garbage into fertiliz- ing candidates. Both the par- Huzurabad. Criticising the the local leaders advised the drew its support after the RTC Karunakar hoisted the party more vehicles. The Minister er. Municipal chairperson ties may not influence the state leadership of CPM for not senior leaders to not limit the strike. The CPI and CPM flags. flagged of six vans acquired Manjula Rajnars, vice-chair- result of the by-poll to be held taking up any movement on criticism for BJP and maintain extended their support to TRS Market committee chair- at a cost of Rs 63 lakh to col- to come forward to make the man Kanakaraju, municipal at Huzurabad, but as national public issues, the leaders said silence against the TRS-led candidate in Nagarjuna Sagar man Ashok Goud, Zilla lect garbage from all house- town neat and clean. "Let us councillors, commissioner parties, they have to announce that the state-level leaders are state government. by-poll amidst severe criti- Grandhalaya Samstha chair- holds in the town. convert Siddipet as Ramanachary, SUDA direc- their decision in every election. deceiving the party by not They also asked the party cism. However, the CPI state man Chandra goud, Mandal He laid emphasis on the Suddhipeta (a clean city) tor Venugopal Reddy, elect- In CPM state committee waging any movement against leadership to wage fight against leadership escaped from the TRS president Chandrasek- role to be played by the peo- with the people's participa- ed people's representatives, meeting held recently, several the state government, while the government on behalf of criticism by throwing the har, party activists took part ple in the cleanliness drive in tion," he said. officials and others were pre- leaders expressed their dissat- showing much interest in crit- people adding that they aren't blame on local (Nalgonda dis- in the event. the town and appealed them In tune with the growing sent. isfaction over the state leader- icising BJP. Communists if they are not trict) leadership then. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 nation 05

Vaccination norms relaxed for Minor rape victim flushes prematurely Privatisation of PSUs not in national interest, INDIA people visiting abroad urgently born foetus down hospital toilet will oppose Centre's policy: TN Chief Minister CORNERhe Punjab government will allow people travelling abroad urgently to take the second dose of minor girl, allegedly raped and impregnated by a 20-year old-man, flushed down the toilet her rivatisation of Public Sector Undertakings is not in national interest and the Tamil Nadu TCovisheild without waiting for mandatory 84 days. This relaxation for the administration of Afoetus which was prematurely born while she was in the bathroom of a private hospital here, Pgovernment would oppose the Centre's bid to privatise PSUs which are public assets, the second dose has also been extended to foreign nationals needing to return to their countries, police said. On Thursday, the man was arrested from Wayanad and brought to Kochi, a senior Chief Minister M K Stalin informed the State Assembly on Thursday. The PSUs of India are Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said in a statement on Thursday. For availing this relaxation in police officer told PTI and added that the accused will be, thereafter, produced before a magisterial public assets that are designed to nurture economic growth and provide job opportunities inoculation, the people needing to travel abroad for unavoidable reasons may be asked to pro- court. The whole issue came to light on Wednesday after the girl went to the private hospital with and these are also the bedrock of small and micro enterprises, Stalin said. "It is our view that duce a copy of travel documents such as visas, confirmed tickets and other documents justifying her mother for a check-up. While waiting, the girl went to the toilet where the foetus was prema- selling or leasing PSUs are not in national interest," he said. The public sector units the urgency for undertaking the travel, he added. This decision has turely born and instead of disclosing it, she flushed it functioned considering larger public good and welfare been taken “as several Punjabis travel abroad for studies or some down the toilet and went back to be scanned, the offi- and an objective of profit alone is not the goal of such other important reasons”, the minister said. In a bid to further jack cer said. However, the remains of the foetus were enterprises, he added. Hence, the Chief Minister said up the second dose of vaccination, the government has also decid- noticed in the toilet by someone else and the police he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ed to hold special sessions every Sunday at government centres was informed. Police officers who reached there found express his government's opposition to the union for the administration of the second shot. “Coverage of Covid-19 that the minor girl was the one who had flushed the government following a trend towards privatisation of vaccination or 2nd dose to beneficiaries remains critical for the foetus. On being questioned, she admitted what she PSUs, he said. Prime Minister Modi had months ago successful impact of the vaccination drive. So, it has been decided had done and also disclosed that she had an affair with said that the "government has no business to be in to earmark every Sunday for the Covid vaccination session at all the man and subsequently, based on a complaint by business." Barring four strategic areas, the Centre had government Covid vaccination centres only for administering the her mother a POCSO case was registered against the said that it was for privatisation of PSUs in all the second dose among due beneficiaries,” he said. Wayanad-based man, the officer said. other sectors. Documents given to CBI for probe Congress panel to plan sustained agitations on national issues against Anil Deshmukh, HC told PNS n NEW DELHI tions on national issues". Congress leaders Udit Raj, Congress president Sonia Ragini Nayak and Zuber Khan PNS n MUMBAI matter for further hearing after Gandhi set up a nine-member have also been named as mem- two weeks. panel of party leaders headed bers of the panel. The Maharashtra government The court reiterated that such Leaked CBI report giving clean by Digvijaya Singh on The constitution of the panel has handed over to the CBI the matters with regard to sharing Thursday for planning "sus- comes days after the leaders of documents pertaining to a of information for investigation chit to Deshmukh is genuine: NCP tained agitations on national 19 political parties, including report submitted by senior IPS purposes should be solved issues". the Congress, announced that officer Rashmi Shukla on alle- between the two agencies PNS n MUMBAI "If the report is presented in the Congress general secretary they will organise joint protests ged corruption in police trans- instead of bringing them to court, Anil Deshmukh will get Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Lok and demonstrations across the fers and postings for its probe court. The Nationalist Congress Party reprieve. Whatever is happening Sabha MP Uttam Kumar country from September 20 to against former state home min- The documents sought by the (NCP) on Thursday claimed that is all politically motivated," he Reddy, Rajya Sabha MP Ripun 30. ister Anil Deshmukh, the cen- CBI included the letter submit- a leaked CBI report which added. The CBI on Thursday Bora, Manish Chatratha and The Congress has been tral probe agency on Thursday ted by Shukla to the Director purportedly gave a clean chit to said it has arrested NCP leader BK Hariprasad are among attacking the government over told the Bombay High Court. General of Police - Maharashtra, former Maharashtra home Deshmukh's lawyer Anand Daga those named in the panel. issues such as the rise in the Additional Solicitor General which included a report on minister Anil Deshmukh for allegedly trying to A statement issued by the member panel with Singh as its petrol, diesel and LPG prices, Anil Singh, appearing for the alleged corruption in police in a corruption case subvert a Bombay High party said the Congress pres- chairman with immediate the asset monetisation pipeline Central Bureau of Investigation transfer and postings, annexures was genuine. Court-directed ident has constituted the nine- effect to "plan sustained agita- scheme and farm laws. (CBI), told a division bench of misuse of official position. of the report and the panchna- The Central agency preliminary enquiry Justices S S Shinde and N J The state government had ma that showed how the docu- has now claimed against the former Jamadar that the documents initially refused to hand over the ments had been transferred that the report was Maharashtra have been provided as assured documents claiming that the from one department to anoth- leaked after a bribe minister. by the state government. papers sought by the CBI did er. was paid and it has It has also arrested Modi govt mishandled Singh said the central agency not have any relevance with its The CBI, in its application registered a criminal CBI sub-inspector would go through the docu- probe against Deshmukh. filed last month, had said that it case in this regard, NCP Abhishek Tiwari for ments and check if the court However, the bench had last had written a letter to the State leader and Maharashtra allegedly receiving bribe from orders have been complied with. month asked the government to Intelligence Department (SID) minority affairs minister Nawab Daga, it said. A report of the economy, alleges Rahul The court was hearing an reconsider and directed it to tell seeking details of a communi- Malik told reporters here. preliminary enquiry purportedly application filed by the CBI, if it was willing to share some of cation sent by senior IPS officer But the Central Bureau of giving clean chit to Deshmukh PNS n KANNUR airports, roads and stadiums. claiming that the government the documents. Rashmi Shukla on the issue of Investigation is not stating that was leaked on Saturday night. Attacking the Centre over was not cooperating by refusing The state government then corruption in police transfers the report itself was fake, he The CBI started a probe into the Accusing the Centre of mishan- rising prices of fuel, Gandhi to hand over certain documents agreed to sharing some of the and postings, but the SID had said. "To save its face, it is leak and claimed later that dling the country's economy, said the government has come which the agency requires for its documents with the CBI. refused to provide them claim- saying that the report had been findings of the enquiry had Congress leader Rahul Gandhi up with a new concept of investigation against Deshmukh After hearing Singh, the court ing it was part of an ongoing managed," Malik alleged. been influenced. on Thursday said the nation GDP, wherein a rise in GDP over alleged corruption and on Thursday adjourned the investigation. was at a "critical crossroad" and means a rise in prices of Gas, the Congress, as a major oppo- Diesel and Petrol. sition party, has a moral duty to "While international prices fight the forces that threaten the for crude and gas has gone Former minister moves Bombay HC against ED summons very idea of India. down since 2014, there has "Modi Government has been huge increase in prices in PNS n MUMBAI Mohite Dere. leader on April 21 this year on educational trust controlled The apex court had, howev- clearly mishandled the econo- GDP in last 7 years. Rs 23 lakh However, Justice Dere charges of corruption and mis- by Deshmukh's family. er, refused to grant any relief my. And, what this country has industries: for example, crore has been earned by Former Maharashtra home recused herself from hearing use of official position. The ED has till now issued and said Deshmukh had alter- built over the last 70 years, is Railways which is the back- increasing prices of GDP in the minister Anil Deshmukh the application without assign- The ED's case is that while five summons to Deshmukh, nate remedies. The NCP leader being given away to select few bone of India. Congress party last seven years. Where has this approached the Bombay High ing any reason and said, “Not serving as the state home min- asking him to appear before it then approached the HC, chal- friends of Modi-ji", Gandhi must oppose this fire sale of money gone?" he asked. Court on Thursday, seeking to before me”. ister, Deshmukh allegedly mis- for questioning. However, lenging the summons. said, joining a function organ- our crown jewels at every The Congress leader alleged quash the summons issued to The application will be heard used his position and through Deshmukh skipped all the five The ED has so far arrested ised virtually on the occasion level," Gandhi said, slamming that while farmers, labourers, him by the Enforcement by another bench in due course dismissed police officer Sachin summons, claiming that he two persons - Sanjeev Palande of inauguration of the District the Centre's Rs 6 lakh crore small traders and informal Directorate (ED) in connection of time. Waze collected Rs 4.70 crore would be seeking appropriate (additional collector-rank offi- Congress Committee office in National Monetisation Pipeline sector, MSMEs, contract work- with a money laundering case The ED had initiated a probe from various bars and restau- remedy available under law. cial who was working as this north Kerala district. (NMP) that included unlock- ers, salaried class and honest registered against him. against Deshmukh and his rants in Mumbai. Deshmukh last month Deshmukh's private secretary) He said the Congress was ing value by involving private industrialists are being demon- Deshmukh's application associates after the Central The money was allegedly approached the Supreme Court and Kundan Shinde (Deshm- not against privatisation but its companies across infrastruc- etised, four-five friends of came up for hearing before a Bureau of Investigation (CBI) laundered to the Nagpur-based against the summons and ukh's personal assistant) - in privatisation plan had a logic. ture sectors – from passenger Prime Minister Narendra single bench of Justice Revati lodged an FIR against the NCP Shri Sai Shikshan Sansthan, an sought protection from arrest. the case. "We didn't privatise strategic trains and railway stations to Modi are being monetised. Maha government to Madras HC keeps in abeyance its order BJP failed, SP will give due respect to Dalits, BCs, says Akhilesh Yadav get activist Navlakha mandating bumper-to-bumper insurance PNS n LUCKNOW successful completion of the Jankranti Yatra, he said, "The BJP PNS n CHENNAI told Justice Vaidyanathan that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh will be wiped out from all dis- the IRDAI is the regulatory Yadav on Thursday said his party tricts of UP where this yatra has medically examined The Madras High Court has body and its main role is to will give due respect to dalits and passed. That is why we have given kept in abeyance, its order coordinate with both private other backward sections that the the slogan 'Abki baar 400 paar'.” PNS n MUMBAI over 150 witnesses to be exam- mandating "bumper-to- and public sector insurance BJP failed to do. Headed by Sanjay Singh Ch- ined, to continue to subject him bumper" insurance for five companies in respect of com- "SP allies will get justice, res- auhan, the Janvadi Party Socialist The Maharashtra government to incarceration till the comple- years for motor vehicles, fol- mon issues arising in the field pect and participation. The party has a strong hold among the Cha- told the Bombay High Court on tion of the trial would be extreme- lowing a submission from the of insurance business. will give the respect to dalits and uhan community, which has a Thursday that it will take jailed ly "unjust, harsh, and cruel". General Insurance Company Therefore, it is mandatory that other backward sections that the considerable presence across activist Gautam Navlakha, an The activist said he had always (GIC) that the direction could both GIC and IRDAI are BJP did not do," he said while ad- eastern UP. The party had start- accused in the Elgar Parishad- cooperated with the probe into not be implemented without impleaded as party respon- dressing 'Jankranti Yatra' of SP ed its yatra from Ballia on August Maoist links case case, for a the case and that he was a fit can- the approval of the Insurance dents to this appeal and heard. ally Janvadi Party Socialist here. 16 with a vow to make Yadav the medical check-up to the Tata didate for house arrest. Regulatory and Development He said that consequent to "When it comes to giving next chief minister of the state. Memorial Hospital in neigh- Navlakha's counsels Yug Authority of India (IRDAI) passing of the order, the Joint respect to your 'samaj' (commu- Speaking about the rallies of bouring Navi Mumbai on Friday. Chaudhry and Payoshi Roy also and that it would require 90 Last month, the Madras addition to covering the driver, Transport Commissioner had nity), SP will never back track. his party allies, the SP president Public prosecutor Sangeeta told the HC that they had already days to do so. High Court ruled that passengers and owner of the issued a circular on August 31 We assure you that we will not do said the yatras of Mahan Dal and Shinde, made the statement bef- written to the Taloja prison auth- Justice S Vaidyanathan, "bumper-to-bumper" insurance vehicle, for a period of five to all the Regional Transport the injustice done to you earlier. Janvadi Party Socialist have been ore a bench of Justices SS Shinde orities seeking a medical check up who passed the order on should be mandatory whenev- years, the court had held. departments of the state to SP will not hesitate to take for- completed, but senior party and NJ Jamadar after Navlakha for the lump in his chest, but were August 4, kept it in abeyance er a new vehicle is sold, from When the matter was taken ensure effective implementa- ward your 'samaj'," Yadav added. leader Indrajit Saroj has left with moved the HC earlier in the day, yet to hear anything from them. on Wednesday. September 1. This must be in up yesterday, the GIC counsel tion of the court order. Congratulating its ally for the another 'Janadesh Yatra'. seeking directions to They told the HC authorities of the Navi that Navlakha also Mumbai-based Taloja suffered from hyper- prison, where he is tension that he devel- currently lodged, to oped while in prison, Medicinal plants to be cultivated on 75,000 hectares get him examined for and several other ail- a lump developed in ments. PNS n NEW DELHI Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh and plants on 75,000 hectares of land his chest in March The activist Pune in Maharashtra," it said. will ensure availability of medi- this year while in claimed the Taloja Medicinal plants will be cultivat- The campaign is the second cines and will be a big source of prison. prison was grossly ed on 75,000 hectares of land such event in a series of pro- income for farmers, he has said. In his plea, inept at treating seri- across the country as part of a grammes being organised by the This will make the country self- Navlakha, 69, also sought that he ous medical ailments suffered by campaign launched by the Ministry of Ayush as part of reliant in the field of medicines. be placed under house arrest as inmates. National Medicinal Plants Board "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav". Significantly, in the last one-and- part of his judicial custody, owing He also claimed the Taloja pri- (NMPB) that functions under In Pune, medicinal plants have a-half years, the market of medi- to his advanced age and a host son staff had been callous towards the Ministry of Ayush. been distributed among farmers cinal plants has increased in a big medical ailments that he suffers the health and other needs of The NMPB has launched the and those who were already cul- way not only in India but all over from. inmates in the past. campaign to promote cultivation tivating such plants have been the world. This is the reason that Navlakha cited the Supreme The Taloja prison authorities of medicinal plants in the coun- felicitated. Nilesh Lanke, MLA ashwagandha has been the third Court's order issued in May this had repeatedly acted in a "callous try as part of the "Azadi Ka Amrit from Parner in Maharashtra's best-selling product in the US, the year, whereby the apex court manner in the past, endangering Mahotsav" celebrations to mark 75 Ahmednagar district, Dr Asim Ali statement said. had dismissed his default bail plea, the lives of the inmates, including years of independence, the Ayush Khan, DG, Central Council for A total of 7,500 medicinal plants programmes. The farmers cultivat- seng (ashwagandha) and Indian Other events being held under but found merit in treating house the petitioner's co-accused in the ministry said on Thursday. Research in Unani Medicine were distributed to 75 farmers on ing medicinal plants were felicitat- blackberry (jamun). Separately, "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" arrest as an alternative form of case," Navlakha said in the plea. "This will help in increasing the (CCRUM), and Dr Chandra this occasion. A target has been set ed by Saini, the statement said. 750 jamun saplings were also dis- include the launch of the "Y detention, especially for such "Because of the negligence income of farmers and realise the Shekhar Sanwal, Deputy Chief to distribute 75,000 saplings. Medicinal plants were distrib- tributed to the farmers, the state- Break" app, distribution of prophy- undertrials who are aged or suf- and stubborn refusal of officials dream of Green India. Under this Executive Officer, NMPB, led the In Saharanpur, Minister of State uted for free to 150 farmers who ment said. lactic Ayush drugs, "Ayush Aapke fering from serious medical ail- of the Taloja prison, ailments and campaign, cultivation of medici- events from different locations, the for Ayush, Government of Uttar came from many nearby districts. According to Union Ayush Dwar" and a lecture series for ments. In his plea, Navlakha also medical concerns of inmates go nal plants will be done on 75,000 ministry said in a statement. Pradesh, Dharam Singh Saini, These included mainly five species Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, school and college students. The said that with 15 people accused undiagnosed and untreated for hectares of land in the next one Sanwal said "this effort will give along with Research Officer of the of plants -- night-flowering jas- the country has an immense lecture series and a webinar on the in the case, the charge sheet long periods of time," the plea year across the country. The pro- more impetus to the supply of NMPB Sunil Dutt and officials of the mine (parijat), golden apple (bel), potential in the field of medicinal "Y Break" app will be organised on spanning over 30,000 pages and said. gramme has been started from medicinal plants in the country". Ministry of Ayush participated in the margosa tree (neem), Indian gin- plants. The cultivation of such September 5. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Nepali migrants’ A matter of life Air pollution, a silent killer, eats away almost nine years of a person’s life in north India pleas in Afghanistan RISHI GUPTA he people of Delhi in particular and north India in general wake up to a dangerous reality. Air pollution is turning from bad to worse and is making them die early. An TAmerican research institute has said the average Indian in this region is going to The world has been evacuating respective citizens from Afghanistan, lose over nine years of his or her life if air pollution remains at the 2019 levels. The worst-polluted region is the Indo-Gangetic plain, including Delhi. About 40 per cent of but Nepal needs to do much more to bring succour to its nationals the population lives here. Delhi is the most polluted where air pollution is shortening life mid the Taliban’s takeover by nearly a decade. Uttar Pradesh is a close second at 9.5 years. Air pollution is envelop- of power in Afghanistan, ing this region like a coffin cloth. The WHO guidelines say that PM 2.5 (particulate mat- the leading global powers continue to repatriate ter less than 2.5 microns in diameter) should not go beyond 10 microns per cubic metre. theirA citizens from the strife-torn In 2019, the average concentration of PM 2.5 in India was 70 microns per cubic metre country. At the same time, geo- — the highest in the world. If these levels continue to hold, they will eat away people’s graphically smaller countries are juxtaposed to international coop- lives. These particles are ultra-fine and pass through eration in repatriating their citizens. the lungs and, carried by the bloodstream, expose In South Asia, Nepal is one such nearly all cells in the body. A Centre for Science and country, trying to repatriate its Environment report quoted research papers that these 1,500 citizens from Afghanistan. On August 15, the country’s Home particles cause “head-to-toe harm”, from heart and Minister Bal Krishna Khand con- lung disease to diabetes and dementia and cancer to vened an inter-ministerial meeting brittle bones, damaged skin and fertility. Air pollution chaired by the Chief Secretary of is said to have caused 1.8 million deaths in 2015, aver- the Government of Nepal under the chairmanship of the Heads of aging about the same since then. Central Asia, West Asia and Africa Three factors — garbage burning, construction divisions of the Ministry of and transportation — cause air pollution in India. Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, Biomass burning pollutes the air in the rural areas Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Ministry of along with seasonal stubble burning. Experts have suggested that garbage burning Culture, Tourism and Civil be tackled first and in the short term. In most Indian cities, over three-fourths of garbage Aviation, Ministry of Health and is collected daily. If municipal efficiency is increased to lift the remaining garbage, Population, Nepal Police, and 1,500 are put on record because and strategic understanding On all these emergency burning would be avoided and that can reduce air pollution to some extent. Measures COVID-19 Crisis Management many Nepalese are engaged in acutely risks the lives of millions occasions, Nepal’s constant Centre and the Department of are being taken by the Government to check pollution on account of transportation the informal sector jobs and of migrants. In the last 11 reliance on the international Consular Services, to chalk out an missing documentation with years, 7,467 Nepalese workers community for rescue, repatri- and construction. The National Clean Air Programme is aimed at cutting particulate action plan to repatriate the the Government of Nepal. The have died in the host countries, ation and emergency respons- pollution by at least a third at the 2017 levels by 2024. If that is achieved, national Nepalese citizens. 2020 Nepal Migration Report and in many cases, families of es exhibits the lack of political The Government of Nepal has estimates that the most signifi- the deceased have failed to will in developing its own capa- life expectancy may increase by about two years and 3.5 years for residents of the created an online portal, northern region. However, these are massive exercises as the number of vehicles cant number of labour migrants afford a coffin or bear trans- bilities. The rising export of WhatsApp group and emergency from Nepal to Afghanistan was portation costs. Between 2008- human resources requires a continues to zoom and construction activity sees no contraction at all. On top of it, hotlines for its citizens to register deployed in security services. 2019, an estimated 21 migrants systematic post-departure violation of environmental rules is rampant. It is now imperative to reduce traffic- their repatriation requests. Since In the last two decades, have died in Afghanistan due to response and emergency assis- Nepal does not have a diplomat- Nepal has become one of the terrorist attacks and other tance. Political appointments in based air pollution by carpooling and sharing taxis, using bicycles and public trans- ic mission in Afghanistan, the port, owning CNG and electric vehicles, improving road signages for easier driving, largest exporters of human unknown reasons. There were foreign missions have become a Nepalese embassy in New Delhi resources worldwide, with the 13 Nepalese killed in the terror- trend in Nepal that creates a vac- lane driving and better roads to avoid jams, and shifting to solar energy. Western is assigned with the Afghan desk. majority working in India, IN THE LAST ist attack on Canadian embassy uum and weakens diplomatic countries also faced air pollution in the past but they made progress in the last decades In this process, the Nepal Malaysia, the Gulf countries and in Kabul in 2016. capabilities due to a lack of ded- Government has also sent formal the United States. Out of a total TWO DECADES, The earthquake of 2015, icated training in the field. not by chance but as a result of policy choices. That is what every Indian has to requests to the United Nations, the make because it is a life-and-death question. labour force of 7.5 million, an NEPAL HAS COVID-19, the Israel-Palestine Therefore, Nepal needs to devel- United Kingdom, Canada, estimated three million labour- Conflict and Afghanistan in the op an ‘Emergency Response Germany, the European Union ers were working abroad in BECOME ONE OF current scenario are such Team’ trained explicitly for such PICTALK and Japan to immediately rescue 2017-18, constituting 41.5 per reminders, demanding emergency missions evolving and repatriate the Nepalis work- cent of the total. Nepal’s econ- THE LARGEST improved capabilities and emer- army personnel, diplomats and ing in Kabul. omy has seen drastic changes EXPORTERS gency response from the Government officials. Nepal Notably, more than 100 due to increasing contributions Nepalese Government. For also needs to understand that Nepalese nationals were working made by the remittances into the OF HUMAN instance, as soon as the other diplomatic capabilities define at the United States embassy in GDP. In 2019-20 alone, Nepal RESOURCES countries began to close down one’s external outlook in glob- Kabul, and 200 more with the received a record 961.05 billion their borders due to the al affairs in the modern-day Canadian and German embassies. Nepali Rupee (NR) as remit- WORLDWIDE, WITH COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, world. Nepal has time and The first batch of Nepalese repa- tances, accounting for 22.5 per THE MAJORITY there was a surge of requests again asserted its position in triation took place on August 17 cent of Nepal’s current gross from migrant labourers, stu- world politics, especially on with the help of the United States domestic product of `4.26 tril- WORKING IN INDIA, dents and others stuck on for- international fora, but such Air Force. lion evaluated at the current eign soils to the Government of weaknesses work against its As of August 29, a total of 778 market prices. MALAYSIA, THE Nepal for repatriation. During aspirations. Nepalese citizens have been res- With extraordinary contri- GULF COUNTRIES the 2015 earthquake, Nepalese (This concludes the two- cued and taken to Kathmandu. butions made by the Nepali migrant workers had pleaded to part series on the Afghanistan India is also helping Nepalese migrants to the country’s econ- AND THE their Government to arrange for developments’ impact on Nepal.) workers to board its repatriation omy, missing capable repatria- UNITED STATES their repatriation after they (The author is a Research flights from Kabul. Meanwhile, the tion strength and aviation, could not return from the Gulf Assistant with the Vivekananda exact number of Nepalese stuck in coordination with the host countries due to confiscation of International Foundation. The Nepal is estimated to be between countries and missing legal passports by their employers. views expressed are personal.) 15,000 and 20,000. However, only LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE NEW JOINEE IN THE CONGRESS? It has been decided A BSF personnel helps a woman lift a bucket of water, near the LOC in the KG sector of Poonch PTI Sir — After Prashant Kishor's contribu- An era comes to an end to earmark every tion to the TMC's win in West Bengal, the Sunday at all Congress party showed its inclination to issues of national importance and gave read- Government COVID hire the poll tactician. But the Congress ers a new perspective. He was the editor- vaccination centres Pouring trouble is in a dilemma after Kishor asked for the in-chief of the esteemed daily The Pioneer. only for administering party membership. The party high-com- He was an approachable editor and always the second dose. Though the rain comes as a relief, the mand, the Gandhis, apparently are in encouraged people. favour of inducting the poll analyst into He helped many individuals transform Punjab Health Minister administration’s apathy is a reason for worry the party. However, some 'senior' leaders into fine journalists. His sudden demise not — Balbir Singh Sidhu are reluctant to see Kishor hog the lime- only shocked the media fraternity, but also t is raining cats and dogs in Delhi. That is correct: Delhi, not Mumbai. #Delhirains light in the party. Kishor has demanded left them sad. Senior journalist and MP, Our commitment is trending. The national Capital is witnessing one of the heaviest rains ever for the a “free--hand” to plan his strategy for the Swapan Dasgupta, shared an old picture of on the part of the Congress in future elections. him and Chandan Mitra on Twitter and last couple of days. The intermittent rains have played havoc with the civic ameni- United Kingdom I Evidently, if a newcomer gets a major expressed grief at losing his closest friend. to Afghanistan ties. According to the Meteorological department, Delhi has witnessed such rainfall say in the all important elections, where he demise of veteran journalist Chandan Many senior leaders and his fellow journal- remains. We need after 19 years and the fifth in an all-time high in a single day. Late monsoon rains have will they go? If Kishor reports directly to Mitra is saddening. He was an outstand- ists expressed condolences on social to adjust to the new reality. brought relief from the heat and sultry weather that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, the Ting journalist, a well-respected name media. Chandan Mitra gave an unafraid voice importance of the ‘rebels’ in the party and a towering figure in the Indian media. to journalism when he was in his prime. British Foreign Secretary prevailed almost through August. It is time to welcome would further diminish. According to the His stint in Parliament added to his repu- Losing an unafraid voice like him is a loss — Dominic Raab the rains and brace up for the hardships it brings along seniors, Kishor had nothing kind to say tation. Chandan Mitra Ji will be remembered to the media fraternity. He will always be — waterlogging, traffic snarls; actually a nightmare about the Congress party a few years ago for his intellect and insights. He distin- remembered as a towering figure in the Gone too soon for the last three days, and even the fatal risk of elec- when he was working for another party. guished himself in the world of media as well world of journalism. Leaving behind a lega- But all this is common in politics, and may as in politics and always upheld the finest cy of excellence, with his demise, a chap- Siddharth trocution from the loose hanging electric wires. Twitter not cut ice with the shrewd Sonia Gandhi. professional standards. He had vast expe- ter of Indian journalism has come to an end. (Shukla)...you is flooded with pictures and videos of waterlogging. She knows that in the grand old party, that rience and insightful understanding of Ramesh G Jethwani | Bengaluru shall be missed. People are making videos while stuck in traffic for has been struggling lately, Kishor may be Condolences to hours. Somehow, it is the same old story every mon- a stabilising factor. After all, politics is may legislate on lines of observations countries on safe passage for evacuation the family. RIP about winning elections and the Congress Actor soon; authorities just cannot fix the city’s waterlog- made by Justice Shekhar Yadav to declare of foreign nationals. The new supreme leader knows this well. cows as national animal and to ban cow- Government will have to decide on — Salman Khan ging. Hundreds of crores of rupees literally go down Ganapathi Bhat |Nagpur slaughter. Justice Yadav denied bail to the allowing those Afghans who wish to the drain in the name of mending potholes and clean- man, saying he had slaughtered cows ear- leave the country. It means a lot to ing drains every year but, come rain, they stand exposed. However, this time it is even A DECISION WORTH A DISCUSSION lier, too, causing social disharmony. The The composition of the Government him when his team worse owing to the heavy rains. Boats were plying on Delhi’s roads on September 1. Sir — Justice Shekhar Yadav of Allahabad court concluded that if released, he will reveal if the Taliban keeps its takes a wicket. So I High Court deserves all ‘compliments’ for would commit the same crime again. promise of an inclusive Government want to show The rainwater entered several public buildings, throwing normal life out of gear. recommending in his order that cows Subhash Chandra Agrawal | Delhi with representation for all ethnic minori- Virat Kohli what it The Capital is already on ‘orange alert’ as the Indian Meteorological Department has should be declared as national animal and ties and tribal communities. The percep- means to us to get him out. warned of heavy rains and thunderstorms in the coming days. “Thunderstorm with cow protection to be kept as a fundamen- WHAT’S IN STORE FOR AFGHANISTAN? tion of the new Government will large- moderate to heavy-intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of most places tal right of Hindus. He further observed Sir — The Taliban are taking charge of ly hinge on how it dilutes religious fun- England bowler that if the culture of a country and its faith Afghanistan in the aftermath of its take- damentalism in general and treats — James Anderson of Delhi …” the IMD posted on Twitter. As Delhiites reel under the threat of heavy gets hurt, the country becomes weak. The over. It is all set to form and announce women in particular. By giving amnesty rains, they can have a sigh of relief on one count. After the onslaught of the second detailed court order highlighted that the the Government in coming days, mark- to those who worked for the previous Would be writing wave of Coronavirus, the city reported zero deaths and only 36 new cases on September right to life is above the right to kill and ing the beginning of a new chapter in US-backed Government, the Taliban can the right to eat beef can never be consid- the country’s history. The new Taliban demonstrate that it has mellowed over to Prime Minister 1. It is indeed good news as the schools have just reopened in the Capital: Though ered a fundamental right and the cow is Government will be keenly watched for the last two decades. It will invite the Narendra Modi not many children came to school, one for the apprehension of the third wave of COVID- useful even when it is old and sick. The how it responds to the UNSC resolu- charge of cultural crackdown if it takes against the Central 19 and second for the rains. Hopefully, things should ease in the coming days as the court order further observed that its dung tion, calling on it to ensure that decisions like banning certain forms of Government's plans monsoon normally retreats in September. Nevertheless, the civic authorities would and urine are very useful for agriculture, Afghanistan territory is not used by music as unIslamic. to privatise public sector medicines, and most of all, for worship- extremist groups to threaten or attack G David Milton |Tamil Nadu companies. do well to monitor post-monsoon diseases, such as dengue, and take appropriate ping as a mother. any country or give shelter or train mil- measures to ward off another spell of health emergency rather than press the panic Taking cues from the court verdict, it itants. Negotiations are said to be ongo- Send your feedback to: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister button after the damage is done. is right time that the Central Government ing between the Taliban and many [email protected] — MK Stalin HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN INDIA AT THE BLED A perspective on

STRATEGIC FORUM PRADEEP MULTANI India reaches out to key European Union Indian healthcare member-nations for strategic partnership It is time to focus on indigenous AYUSH system as the first line of treatment in healthcare as the sector must be spruced to grow further he Indian healthcare sector has KUMARDEEP BANERJEE been grappling with various issues for quite a while now and needs wo presidents, ten prime ministers, two European commission- an immediate address. Lack of ers besides a bunch of foreign ministers attended one of Europe’s infrastructure,T shortage of efficient and Tmost prestigious ministerial conferences this week in a town of trained manpower and high out-of-pock- central Europe, Bled in Slovenia. The Bled Strategic Forum, the European et expenditure, among others, are the per- thought leadership and networking platform frames global narratives ils to the growth of India’s quality health on key issues for the European Union. Some of the key agendas that infrastructure. Thoughproviding quality came up for discussion included the role of Europe in the Indo-Pacific healthcare facilities to a population of 1.4 billion in itself remains a Herculean task, region, transatlantic relations and the future of Afghanistan. That is it can be made possible with the efficient where India comes into the picture as external affairs minister S. working of the private sector with strong Jaishankar was perhaps the first Indian foreign minister to participate Government backing, by way of effective in this summit discussion. Incidentally, India has just come out as reforms in the health infrastructure the chair of UNSC, and the foreign minister visited two other key coun- domain. tries in the region in the wake of the changed geopolitics in India's There has been a severe shortage of vicinity. The fall of Kabul and ignominious exit of US and NATO allies trained manpower in the medical stream and this includes doctors, nurses and para- has at least temporarily changed the geopolitics of the region. China medics. There is scope for raising the capacity of existing teaching and training institutes while adding new ones in the long run. Similarly, deficient infrastructure in the form of lack of a well-equipped medical institutesis glaring. It is hoped that things THERE IS A NEED al medical systems. Of course, the the government has given attention enabled with a framework of pre- improve with the newly-constituted TO DEPLOY Allopathic system is bio-medicine on mainstreaming the Potential of ventive caregiving using clinical National Medical Commission (NMC), TECHNOLOGY based on experimental concepts due AYUSH in National Health Policy knowledge, access to clinical data, which has put forward the idea of doing WHEREVER to their remarkable information on 2017. The shift to AYUSH will and usage of new-age smart clini- away with the requirement of minimum POSSIBLE TO causation of diseases, their course, boost both revenue and employ- cal tools to enable predictability of five acres of land for setting up a med- prognosis, management of disease, ment in many sectors, particularly while deploying cutting-edge tech- ical college. A diligent move like this could STREAMLINE THE among others. but it is not the solu- the cultivation, collection and pro- nologies such as Artificial possibly change the equation when it PROCESSES tion to complete health, as here cessing of medicinal plants. Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning comes to setting up more medical teach- IN ORDER TO drugs are effective as long as you Medicinal preparations of AYUSH (ML), and Natural Language ing facilities in the country to curtail the take them. Allopathy treats a part system include single herb or poly- Processing (NLP). andits all-weather friend Pakistan have been the first countries to for- MANAGE shortfall of experienced medical doctors EFFICIENT and disease rather than eliminating herbal formulations with or with- As part of Government initia- mally welcome the infamous Taliban-led leadership in Afghanistan. and staff. the root cause of the ailment. out other natural active ingredients. tives towards improving the health- China and Russia, meanwhile, have refrained from a vote on the US- On the other hand, high out-of-pock- PATIENT FLOW. Health is not only the state of Smart technologies such as care ecosystemIn the past few drafted UNSC statement on Afghanistan. This fulfills the long stated et expenditure, even for basic health facil- IN ADDITION, being free from illness or injury. artificial intelligence (AI) are mak- years, the Union Government has strategic objectives of both nations including unfettered access to a ities, has been a cause of concern. Every THERE IS THE According to the World Health ing a world of difference in the way been rolling out a series of reforms treasure trove of nearly $1trillion in minerals and metals. Both coun- citizen has the right to access to basic CHALLENGE TO Organization (WHO), health is a health systems in developing coun- to achieve universal healthcare tries are not India's best friends and will use this opportunity to cre- health facilities and a possible solution to THINK BEYOND state of complete physical, mental tries work. For instance, in Brazil, through the implementation of the address the issue could be to increase the and social well-being and not Malaysia and the Philippines, AI is National Health Policy of 2017, the ate an atmosphere of threat on India’s borders, if not within the coun- adoption of health insurance, including THE OBVIOUS merely the absence of disease or being deployed to control various Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri try, and counter Indian charges of human rights violations in Afghanistan imparting knowledge and spreading AND PROMOTE infirmity. There are numerous fac- mosquito-borne diseases, including Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), with alleged violations in Kashmir. China wantsto use Afghanistan as awareness on the benefits of having health HOME CARE OR tors that have led to the widespread dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan its first step towards achieving a superpower status even as it harps insurance. Perhaps, the Government and TELEHEALTH and increasing appeal of Ayurveda among others. and National Digital Health on the misery and fall of a 'democratic' regime in Afghanistan.The deep private institutions both need to work SERVICES, and AYUSH medicine throughout And in other developing Mission (NDHM). military state of Pakistan run from Rawalpindi is more than happy to together for this. the world. The United States and nations, hospitals are using AI to Building digital infrastructure AYUSH is the acronym of Ayurveda, WHICH CAN BE European countries have advanced accurately predict a patient’s risk of for the healthcare sector through keep India busy with security threats using non-State Taliban play- Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and LEVERAGED TO and developed healthcare systems a heart attack seven years before it the National Digital Health Mission ers armed with sophisticated weapons. India’s outreach for finding Homeopathy. Over the centuries, many REDUCE THE based on Allopathy but failed dur- might occur. This way, resources (NDHM) initiated by the Prime a new bunch of partners, therefore, is a step towards establishing a medical systems have emerged in India. PATIENT-LOAD ing COVID-19. Interest in AYUSH and medicine can then specifical- Minister's Digital India movement new axis of strategic friendship in the region. India reached out to key Ayurveda is the ancient and sacred system BURDEN TO A medicines is particularly of those ly target people at the highest risk. will bring in reforms for improving of health care, originated in India over who have benefited from the The good part is India is also har- healthcare delivery to the lastmile diplomats of Europe and influencers of Europe during Jaishankar’s LARGE EXTENT tour of Slovenia, Croatia and Denmark. The issues deliberated upon 5,000 years ago. This was further enriched AYUSH concept of immunity dur- nessing the potential of AI in in the next few years. included future of Afghanistan after Western forces’ withdrawal, the by saintswith siddha and yoga practices. ing the pandemic. It is affordable, healthcare and facilities are being However, there is a need to Unani Tibb, which was known from the closely corresponds to the patient's upgraded in this regard. deploy technology wherever pos- march of China into Europe and India-EU. It may be the first time that period of Hippocrates, came to India dur- ideology, safety and efficacy - these People in rural and distant sible to streamline the processes in the Forumspent an entire day discussing some of these issues, under- ing the 8th century AD. Like Unani, are the popular reasons for the areas still lack access to basic order to manage efficient patient lining a growing level of engagement between European Union mem- Homeopathy, which is not of Indian ori- acceptance of AYUSH medicine. healthcare. There is a need for fill- flow. In addition, there is the bers and India. An EU report released in August highlights the high- gin, got blended with the Indian tradition- AYUSH medicines have demon- ing the gap in the last-mile deliv- challenge to think beyond the est number of trade defense measures taken against China for unfair al medical practice due to similarity in its strated efficacy in areas such as ery of patient care in remote loca- obvious and promote home care or trade practices in 2020. It also notes a new type of surreptitious trade holistic medical philosophy and principles. mental health, disease prevention, tions. As India aims to raise the telehealth services, which can be practice emerging from China, and it has “imposed countervailing duties Regardless of why an individual uses treatment of non-communicable stakes in digital transformation in leveraged to reduce the patient- it, AYUSH medicine provides important diseases, and improvement of the the healthcare system, companies or load burden to a large extent. on cross-border financial support given by China to Chinese-owned health care services in the prevention, diag- (The writer is Senior quality of life for persons living with even start-ups in the healthcare As aforementioned, the pan- companies manufacturing glass fiber fabrics and continuous filament nosis and treatment of an extensive range Vice-President, PHDCCI chronic diseases as well as for the domain can create and deploy demic has been a sort of eye-open- glass fiber products based in Egypt for export to the EU”. This means of ailments. The introduction of Allopathy and Chairman, Multani aging population. innovative technology to facilitate er for the healthcare ecosystem and that, for the first time, “the Commission addressed cross-border sub- (or Western medicine)which is based on Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Now it is time to focus on the last-mile delivery of services. various steps have already been ini- The views expressed sidies given by a country to enterprises located in another country biomedical concepts that provide fast are personal.) indigenous AYUSH system as the Overall, there is enough scope tiated to bring about changes in the for exports to the EU”. Clearly Europe is closely monitoring the China action led to the neglect of Indian tradition- first line in healthcare. This is why for the healthcare ecosystem to be long run. danger and India needs to get its narrative integrated with mutual eco- nomic benefits. The Indian trade minister has talked about possible free trade agreements with the EU. India’s interests with EU also con- POINTCOUNTERPOINT verge on many emerging areas such as Artificial intelligence, digital economy and therefore policy framework, cyber security and obvi- FOR THE BJP GOVERNMENT, THE RISE IN HERE’S WHAT RAHUL MEANS, G STANDS FOR THE GANDHI ously a flourishing trade relationship. India can wait out the near-term GDP STANDS FOR THE RISE IN THE FAMILY, D FOR HIS POLITICAL GURU DIGVIJAYA SINGH AND play on the Afghan front, but it has to play the strategic long-term, PRICES OF GAS, DIESEL AND PETROL. P MEANS P CHIDAMBARAM. loyal partner role with the EU to be in a safe place. — CONGRESS LEADER — MADHYA PRADESH HOME MINISTER (The writer is a policy analyst. The views expressed are personal.) RAHUL GANDHI NAROTTAM MISHRA FM on petro prices: In search of logic There is no international compulsion on the present BJP Government and yet it went on increasing the fuel prices inance Minister Nirmala Survey by India Today. It is crore on LPG subsidy. Thus, sible when the constantly due to coalition compulsions, national compulsion on Sitaraman said recently also motivated by Amit the BJP government over the increased prices of petro was more sensitive to the today’s BJP Government and Fthat reducing prices of Malaviya, head of BJP’s IT last six years saved an amount products factors a percentage public mood. This core aspect yet it went on increasing the petroleum products is not cell, the churning house of `1.15 lakh crore by constant- of price towards this end. of governance is missing from prices. The cost of oil bonds possible till 2026. The key fake news. I am surprised to ly reducing the subsidies on It is well known that a the current dispensation. The issued by the UPA govern- question is if collecting near- know the fact that the cell is petro products. whopping `18.11 lakh crore issuance of oil bonds was also ment was `2.38 lakh crore ly `22 lakh crore to repay just KONDURI more knowledgeable of pub- Another important rea- accrued to the central the result of policy frame between 2014 and 2026. If the `2.38 lakh crore dues is jus- VEERAIAH lic finances than the Finance son for the price rise is the Government by way of cen- work adopted by former pace of central excise duties tified? Let us juxtapose her Minister. ‘under recoveries’ argument. tral excise tax, reflecting a 400 finance ministers. The UPA continues till 2026, the accru- assertions with the data pre- In 2018, then minister for The reported under recover- per cent increase between wanted to reduce the burden als to the exchequer would be sented to parliament over petroleum and natural gas ies in 2012-13 stood at ` 1,029 2014-15 and 2020-21. of under recoveries to the oil to somewhere between `40- the years by the ministry of Dharmendra Pradhan argued crore and it came down to Approximately, another `12 marketing companies while 50 lakh crore. That means, the petroleum and natural gas. that the constant increase of `28,249 crore in 2017-18. lakh crore accrued to the reducing the price burden on central Government has She presented several fal- petro prices was inevitable as We could not see any amount states. Cumulatively the state the common man. With this designed a method that lacious arguments changing the Government wanted ucts. The central subsidy on mentioned against this head and central Governments dual goal the then central enables it to credit 200 times the goal post continuously, in funds to subsidise food secu- petrol stood at `85,378 crore in the latest annual reports of made a hole in the people’s Government issued oil bonds. higher amount than it is sup- tune with BJP’S empty rity. This contention is also in 2013-14 but came down to petroleum ministry. That purse to the tune of `32.66 Accordingly, consumers were posed to pay without any for- promises like depositing `15 false as the expenditure on `24,460 by 2018-19, amount- means over the period, the lakh crore of which `20.66 able to get the petro products mal policy announcement. lakh into the bank accounts account of food security was ing to a saving of nearly petroleum companies recov- lakh crore went directly to the at artificially reduced prices. This is the loot that was hap- of each Indian. Her statement reduced from `1,39,419 crore `60,000 crore. Same as the ered their dues in full. Thus, centre. The reason for this, However, the UPA pening in broad day light over is motivated by the fact that (The writer is former in 2015-16 to `1,08,688 crore case with the savings of an additional amount of `1.40 according to the BJP’s IT cell Government was compelled the last seven years. To justi- public at large is resenting the CWC member of All India by 2019-20. Moreover, the `25,000 crore from reduced lakh crore has been mobilised and the finance minister, is to to do so due to the reasons fy this, the finance minister Agricultural Workers perennial price rise that is Union. The views central Government saved a subsidies on kerosene sup- through day-to-day price repay the oil bonds raised by beyond its control over inter- brought in a fallacious logic reflected in the latest edition expressed are personal) good amount of money from plied through public distrib- manipulation of petro prod- the UPA Government. national oil prices. that cannot stand even min- of Mood of The Nation subsidies on petroleum prod- ution system and `30,000 ucts. This could only be pos- The UPA Government, There is no such an inter- imal scrutiny. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 Money 08

Axis Bank raises Sensex, Nifty surge to new peaks as USD 600 million via AT1 bonds bulls return; IT, FMCG stocks shine PNS n MUMBAI Axis Bank on Thursday said PNS n MUMBAI Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints and Narendra Solanki, Head- Equity mance of the market is also tempt- and realty indices advan ced as it has raised USD 600 million L&T were among the other Research (Fundamental), ing investors to shift to safer much as 1.56 per cent, while auto (around Rs 4,380 crore) Markets resumed their upward laggards, dropping up to 0.79 Anand Rathi. defensive sectors. All major sectors and oil and gas indices ended in through the sale of sustain- march on Thursday after a per cent. The market breadth Vinod Nair, Head of Research followed the market trend while the red. ability-focused AT1 bonds. day's pause as hectic buying in was positive, with 22 Sensex at Geojit Financial Services, the auto sector lost ground due Broader BSE midcap The dollar-denominated, IT, FMCG and bank stocks components ending in the said domestic indices climbed to weak sales," he added. and smallcap indices Basel III-compliant AT1 Adani Green raises USD propelled benchmarks to new green, while the remaining eight amid positive economic data, Sectorally, BSE spurted up to 0.93 per notes were finally priced at closing highs. nursed losses. FII buying and mixed global FMCG, IT, cent. World stocks ticked 4.10 per cent, 0.30 per cent The 30-share BSE Sensex "Indian markets started on a markets ahead of the release of consumer higher as investors digest- lower than the initial price 750 mn via green bonds rallied 514.33 points or 0.90 per positive note despite mixed US job data. durables, ed a raft of macroeconom- guidance, the bank said in a cent to finish at its fresh all-time Asian market cues which trad- "Economic data is nudging teck, basic ic data. In Asia, bourses in statement. PNS n NEW DELHI can draw up to USD 1,700 high of 57,852.54. Similarly, ed lacklustre as investors eye US the performance of core sec- materi- Shanghai, Hong Kong and Under the Basel-III capi- million (including the present the NSE Nifty surged 157.90 jobs data. During the after- tors like capital goods and als Tokyo ended on a positive tal regulations, banks glob- Adani Green Energy Ltd issuance) over the course of points or 0.92 per cent to record noon session, markets added to industrials while note, while Seoul was in the ally need to improve and (AGEL) on Thursday said it time subject to the covenants 17,234.15. the gains on the back of sus- the recent red. Equities in Europe were strengthen their capital plan- has raised USD 750 million of the structure, it said. TCS topped the Sensex gain- tained buying activities by high per- largely in the positive zone in ning processes. (around Rs 5,483 crore) The notes were rated Ba3 ers chart with a jump of 3.34 per traders," said for- afternoon trade. Meanwhile, This is the maiden USD through green bonds. (Stable) by Moody's, it stated. cent, followed by HUL, international oil benchmark AT1 bond by an Indian "AGEL... has priced its Earlier, AGEL had com- UltraTech Cement, Dr Reddy's, Brent crude rose 0.43 per issuer in a sustainable format maiden ListCo senior issuance pleted the tie-up of a USD 1.35 Nestle India, Kotak Bank and cent to USD 71.90 per bar- and first time that the bank of USD 750 million through a billion revolving construction Titan. TCS, Reliance Industries, rel. The Indian rupee settled has accessed international 3-year issuance under the framework arrangement for HUL and HDFC accounted for with a marginal gain of 2 bond markets after a 4-year 144A / Reg S format, at a fixed senior debt funding of con- around half of the benchmark's paise at 73.06 against the US hiatus. The bank said the coupon of 4.375 per cent," a struction stage projects. gains. In contrast, M&M was dollar. issue was oversubscribed 3.8 company statement said. With this USD 750 million the top loser, tumbling 2.29 per Foreign institutional times ahead of the final pric- The issuance was oversub- ListCo issuance, AGEL has cent after the automaker said it investors were net buyers in the ing announcement and was scribed by 4.7x. completed the final phase of its will slash output by up to 25 per capital market on Wednesday well diversified across geo- The funds shall be utilised capital management plan, and cent owing to the global semi- as they purchased shares worth graphies and nearly half of towards equity funding of the now has a fully funded pro- conductor shortage. Rs 666.66 crore, as per the bonds were allotted to capex for renewable projects gramme for both debt and Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finserv, exchange data. sustainability-focused under construction by AGEL. equity for its stated target of 25 investors. Under the structure, AGEL GW by 2025, it added. MONEY MATTERS Nestle, Jio campaign Rupee edges 2 Trai bars telcos from tarriffs Hiring activity in India on paise higher at which are not reported to it to encourage people steady recovery: Report 73.6 against $ egulator Trai on Thursday PNS n MUMBAI directed all telecom service PNS n NEW DELHI Rproviders to ensure that only to follow Covid rules The Indian rupee settled with tariffs that are reported to it are PNS n NEW DELHI constantly remind people Hiring activity in India has a marginal gain of 2 paise at offered through their channels, about the importance of fol- been on a steady recovery and 73.06 (provisional) against distributors or retailers, as it sought FMCG major Nestle India on lowing basic practices like the hiring rate in July this year the US dollar on Thursday to crackdown on discounts allegedly Thursday said it has part- masking, and encourage their was around 65 per cent above despite a sustained rally in being doled out by some channel nered with Reliance Jio for its loved ones to do the same for the pre-COVID level, a report domestic equities. partners to lure customers from campaign to encourage peo- a safe and better tomorrow," said. At the interbank forex mar- other networks. With this, the ple to mask up and follow it added. In order to drive According to the LinkedIn ket, the local unit opened at Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has affixed the COVID-19-appro- further awareness, India – Labour Market Update 73.04 against the greenback responsibility of ensuring compliance of regulatory provisions and priate behaviour. Nestlé India (July 2021), there was a deep- and witnessed an intra-day guidelines squarely with the operators, for such cases. In its The company has said it has ening hiring dip in April 2021, high of 72.96 and a low of direction, Trai directed all telecom service providers (TSPs) to ensure launched its 'Face now also corresponding to the second 73.13. It finally ended at 73.06 "with immediate effect" that only the tariffs reported to the regulator of Hope' initiative, collaborat- wave of COVID-19 cases in against the American cur- are offered through their channel partners, distributors, retailers or under which the ed with India. Since then, it has been rency, registering a gain of just third-party apps. It also said asserted that the responsibility and packaging of Reliance Jio, recovering steadily. 2 paise over its previous close. accountability of ensuring compliance of Trai guidelines and Nestlé India's pop- including Compared to the pre- looks at the changes in hiring steady recovery, largely driven On Wednesday, the rupee provision will remain with the telecom service providers, where the ular products will encourag- COVID levels in 2019, the hir- rate between the month under by people switching jobs rather had settled at 73.08 against the operators' name or brand is used for marketing or selling products. be shown "masked ing a 'mask ing rate was 35 per cent high- review and the same month in than new entrants into the US dollar. up", and aims to up' er at the end of May 2021, 42 2019. workforce. On the domestic equity "reach and pledge. per cent higher at the end of "As large sectors such as IT, "Our data shows that much market front, the BSE Sensex encourage over "On June 2021, and now 65 per cent manufacturing, and hardware of the recent labour market ended 514.33 points or 0.90 Sebi: TCS, Wipro among 5 cos 250 million peo- the higher at the end of July 2021, begin to ramp up hiring after activity is being driven by per cent higher at a lifetime ple" via its packs and the dig- JioEngage app, there will be it said. a year of hiring freezes, we are people switching jobs and high of 57,852.54, while the shortlisted for data analytics ital campaign, the company in-depth details about this Hiring rate is a measure of hopeful that hiring will contin- ‘reshuffling' around, rather broader NSE Nifty advanced ebi has shortlisted five said in a statement. campaign and the procedure hires divided by LinkedIn ue to grow," the report said. than new entrants into the 156.90 points or 0.92 per cent companies, including Tata "The new packaging will for participating.” membership. This analysis It said hiring has been on a workforce," it said. to close at record 17,233.15. SConsultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro, for the implementation of the data analytics projects for tracking possible market Tomar urges manipulations like insider trading Housing sales in June jump Y-O-Y 2-folds and front running. Capgemini entrepreneurs to Technology Services India, Larsen & Toubro Infotech and NEC Corporation India too have been tap potential of shortlisted.These five companies "have been shortlisted for further in 8 cities; lower 19 pc from Mar this year process", the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a Dr Reddy's public notice dated August 31.The regulator, in June, had invited coconut sector PNS n NEW DELHI FY2012. expression of interest (EoI) from "reputed and reliable solution PNS n NEW DELHI "However, residential sales launches cancer providers for implementation of data analytics project and building of Housing sales in volume terms more than doubled when com- data models at Sebi".The move was part of the capital markets Agriculture Minister more than doubled to 68.5 mil- pared to the 33.7 million sq ft of drug in Canada regulator's effort to address and handle challenges arising out of Narendra Singh Tomar on lion sq ft year-on-year during sales recorded in the corre- technological advancements in the markets.While inviting EoI, the Thursday urged farmers and April-June of this fiscal across sponding quarter of the previous PNS n HYDERABAD regulator had said it was looking to leverage artificial intelligence, entrepreneurs to take full eight major cities on lower base year, Q1 FY2021," ICRA said. machine learning and deep learning to address critical challenges for advantage of the potential of effect, but demand fell 19 per With the increased focus on vac- Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. on data analytics impacted by the processing of a vast amount of data, the coconut sector. cent from the previous quarter cination by the government and Thursday announced the launch either structured or unstructured. The minister, on the occa- due to the second wave of the quick re-opening of the econo- of Reddy-Lenalidomide, a sion of the World Coconut pandemic, according to rating my, ICRA said sales are likely to generic equivalent to Revlimid Day, said India -- agency ICRA. recover to the earlier levels in the (lenalidomide) capsules, in which ranks "The sales in the resi- short-to-medium term. Canadian market following an ‘Use of imported components in third in the dential realty sector across The rating agency noted that approval from the Health world -- has the top eight cities of the the underlying demand trend Canada. Reddy-Lenalidomide, 25 telecom products eligible’ made great country in Q1 FY2022 has remained intact, driven by a cancer drug, is one of the first progress in the dropped 19 per cent to 68.5 factors such as multi-year low generic medications of its kind he Department of Telecom field of coconut, million sq ft from 84.7 mil- interest rates and need for more to launch in Canada, a press (DoT) has issued a list of 25 both in production lion sq ft in Q4 FY2021 due to residential space on account of release from the city-based drug Ttelecom product segments, and productivity. the second wave of the pandem- shift to hybrid working model. maker said. including satellite phones, The country's coconut pro- ic," it said in a statement. "The impact of the second "Our launch of Reddy- broadband equipment, optical fibre duction stood at 21,207 mil- The sequen- wave has been lower than that Lenalidomide represents our cable etc, which will qualify as local lion nuts during 2020-21, witnessed in the first wave due firm commitment to pro- products even if they use imported which is 34 per cent of the to various factors including the viding access to affordable components for domestic global production. The pro- continuing work-from-home medicines for Canada's manufacturing. The notification ductivity of 9,687 nuts per by many salaried employees, Multiple Myeloma and enables companies making telecom products to import components in public procurement projects of Bharatnet, BSNL, Railways etc in hectare is also the highest in more localised lockdown restric- Myelodysplastic Syndrome compliance with Public Procurement (preference to Make in India) the world, he said, adding tial drop of 19 tions and higher degree of cer- (MDS) patient population," order, 2017. "...it is hereby clarified that if printed circuit board that new coconut products per cent comes on a tainty regarding future income Vinod Ramachandran, Vice assembly (PCBA) and testing from imported/domestically and industries are growing high base of Q4 FY2021, levels and stability," said Kapil President and General manufactured parts and components using surface mount due to which farmers are get- in which the sector witnessed its Banga, Sector Head & Assistant Manager, Dr. Reddy's technology process is done in India then imported/domestically ting employment. second highest sales, since Vice President at ICRA. Laboratories Canada said. manufactured parts and components will be qualified for the purpose of local content," the notification dated August 31 said. Foreign vendors Nokia, Ericsson, Cisco etc in the past have demanded that they should be treated at par with domestic telecom gear makers. "This shall be reviewed when the semiconductor fab CAG calls for greater use of new age tech by auditors (electronic chip plant) in India is operational," the notification said. PNS n NEW DELHI olution', audit professionals, transfer to millions of people, need to be more agile and especially information tech- the CAG said. adaptive in order to cope with Comptroller and Auditor nology auditors, must prepare "These developments have the disruptions due to this STL names Paul Atkinson as General of India (CAG) Girish themselves to face multi- helped protect the people from transformation journey to the Chandra Murmu on Thursday faceted changes and challenges, poverty during the risks and fourth industrial revolution. stressed on greater use of new Murmu said in a virtual uncertainties of the COVID-19 INTOSAI Working Group CEO for optical networking biz age technologies such as data address to the Working Group pandemic. Such initiatives are on IT Audit is a working group terlite Technologies Ltd (STL) analytics, artificial intelligence on IT Audit (WGITA) of the now fundamental in making under the Knowledge Services on Thursday said it has and machine learning to enable International Organisation of the public service delivery effi- and Knowledge Sharing Sappointed Paul Atkinson as auditors make optimum use of Supreme Audit Institutions cient and transparent, as well as Committee of the International Chief Executive Officer for its optical resources. (INTOSAI). ensuring trust in public entities Organisation of Supreme Audit networking business. The latest Speaking at an event on 'IT The fourth industrial revo- and their governance," Murmu Institutions. appointment is in line with expanded Audit in the Era of Industrial lution has created an excellent said. The term 'fourth industri- This working group was set portfolio and global reach of STL's Revolution 4.0: Opportunities opportunity for INTOSAI al revolution' was first intro- up in 1989 to support member optical business, the company said in a statement. "STL...announces and Challenges', Murmu urged WGITA to equip its members duced by a team of scientists Supreme Audit Institutions the appointment of Paul Atkinson as the Chief Executive Officer for auditors to make far greater use with practical knowledge and developing a high-tech strate- (SAIs) in developing their its optical networking business," it said.Pointing to global mega- of these technologies for opti- work procedures for addressing gy for the German govern- knowledge and skills in the use trends of concurrent network build cycles including 5G and rural mising efficient use of their the emerging IT risks, Murmu ment. It was popularised by and audit of Information broadband, it said that optical solutions will be at the heart of these. own scarce resources. said. making and governance. In India today, the trinity of Klaus Schwab, executive chair- Technology (IT). An integrator of digital networks, STL said it has been widening its It will help effectively meet He further said India is wit- As of March 2021, India mobile telephony, unique bio- man of the World Economic The e-seminar was hosted portfolio and scale as well as globalising its optical business at a the needs of the stakeholders, nessing massive digital trans- has currently more than 750 metric identity and electronic Forum (WEF). by Agung Firman Sampurna, rapid pace. he said. formation in the spheres of million broadband subscribers, banking is being used for the Speaking about the chal- the chairman of the Audit In the 'fourth industrial rev- infrastructure, public policy- mainly mobile users. world's largest direct benefit lenges, Murmu said there is Board of Indonesia. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Friday September 3, 2021 Poulomi Das to romance a girl

fter being a part of three-hit shows like Baarish, Paurashpur, TAKING A and Bekaboo on ALTBalaji, Poulomi Das is ready for another stint with the streaming giant. Poulomi Das has been roped in as a lead in hit fran- chise Hai Taubba 3. The first two seasons, released in the first half of 2021, became such a TABOOS massive hit that the makers were compelled to bring yet another season. All set to drop another season of Hai Taubba, the internet is buzzing with speculations surrounding the cast. The Kartik Purnima actress Poulomi Das plays the lead in one of the segments. Interestingly it’s a character that HEAD-ON she has never played before. screen. On the same day, she Chapter 3 is about women SHIKHA DUGGAL Talking about her character, revealed, “She is in a relation- breaking societal taboos. of are ‘Chattri’, ‘Topi’, etc. holds an important Poulomi said, “For me, Kesar is ship with a guy but in love with Women this time will walk out In the generic sense, a hel- essence to it towards somebody who is looking for a a girl. So, the story is about her of their boring married lives, omeone once met provides protection, the climax, he men- conclusion that she is not get- self-discovery, how things turn challenge the status quo, said: Jeans are and there’s the similar use tions! ting in her life. She is an old bitter for her, and changes the explore their individuality. easier to buy of a contraceptive too. On how he went beyond school girl who is trapped in dynamics of her relationships.” While these stories may be edgy S than condoms Hence, Helmet! What we the stigma, the research today’s time looking for com- Hai Taubba is a collection of for others, one cannot deny that in India — and need to focus on here, is that went into it, and mitment. However, she is stories that were distributed in life isn't perfect at the end of there’s so much how withdrawn the public what was he aspired to today’s girl.” two chapters. All these stories the day, and our imperfect lives truth to this. Tackling the is that they have to use show, he tells us, “I aimed For the first time, Poulomi had one common emotion of reflect that. And that is the contraceptive taboo in the alternative words rather to demonstrate the issues will play a bisexual character on love which is non-conformist. spine of the hit franchise! country has still a long than just simply saying around buying contracep- way to go for many of us. ‘Bhaiya ek condom do na’. tives in a pharmacy right And sometimes, introduc- To give it a twist in the near you, breaking down ing subjects like condoms film, we have the condom social barriers, how this in Indian communities, sellers in our film who taboo can continue to have to educate the masses, just sex-shy public that the where many a time, talking wear a helmet and sell an effect on our society — like his earlier films. He country constitutes of and about such matters may those!” all through an entertaining knew Aparshakti Khurana his thought on how they TV industry loses spiral into a controversy, The writer reveals he ride! Usually, when one was the right fit for it as he will perceive the movie, requires an innovative was immensely cautious hears about a story on had already worked with Rohan believes the Indian approach with a tinge of while penning down the contraceptives, they’ll him in Luka Chuppi! He society has always been cultural sensitivity. Cinema script because he has no wonder if it is going to be adds, “He is a phenomenal conservative and he is here is one of the best options. intentions of the film tak- a very somber film, how- actor, he understands com- to change that with his one of its finest actors Concurring the same, ing a controversial route ever, I was adamant on edy. When I met Pranutan screen-writing. He could writer Rohan Shankar, after its release this week. taking the comical route, for the very first time, do that in some parts of who has also penned the He clarifies that his inten- because seriousness some- shooting with her made the country through Kriti opular TV star and best known for his role in the Actor R. Madhavan wrote: recent hit on OTT titled tion is to only remove the times makes people lose me realise that she is very Sanon starrer Mimi and film actor Sidharth long-running TV serial Balika “Heartbreaking and tragic. Mimi that dealt with the stigma around it from our interest in the film.” delicate and hard-working people actually are giving a Shukla, who is also Vadhu is touted to be one of Rest In Peace brother. Just theme of surrogacy and communities, as it’s high Education and enter- at the same time. I under- thought about adopting the winner of Bigg the fittest actors in Television don’t have words to express the film Lukka Chuppi, time we did that. Let us be tainment are the two ele- stood that the world of surrogacy and embracing P Boss 13 breathed industry. He had even won my anguish.” that dealt with live-in rela- woke in the truest form ments of Helmet that are cinema is new to her! As it motherhood. “Helmet will his last on the reality show, Fear Factor: Actor Aftab Shivdasani tionships, has now come possible! Despite the sub- simultaneously going to is a fictional story, I had propagate sex-education in Thursday. Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. He also tweeted: “Extremely sad and up with a film talking ject he has chosen, he tells rock the OTT screens, and the utmost liberty to pen a satirical manner, I have a Sidharth was 40. The actor hosted Savdhaan India and shocking news of the passing about condoms, hilariously us that he played around the writer certainly and showcase what I want, feeling situations in the passed away in Mumbai’s India’s Got Talent. of #SiddharthShukla, life is so called Helmet. The film the script in such a distin- believes in the standard of to debar the censor board coming future seem to Cooper Hospital after suffer- Siddarth made his acting so fragile. My deepest condo- stars actors Aparshakti guished manner with a cine- technicalities. As a writer, chang as Gen Z takes over. ing a massive heart attack in debut with a lead role in the lences to his family in this Khurana and Pranutan pinch of humour that ma we must always be careful They are aware and wel- the morning. A 2008 show Babul Ka Aangann heartbreaking time. Prayers Bahl in lead roles. every member of the fami- that though we have the coming of such topics that Cooper Chootey Na. In 2014, he made for his soul. Om Shanti.” When asked about the ly can watch this comical freedom to write, we must are considered to be Hospital his Bollywood debut in a sup- Actor Kushal Tandon tale behind the title, the content-driven film. The make the story relatable taboos! We have welcomed spokesper- porting role in Humpty uploaded a picture with writer says, “While pur- film and ensure that the audi- movies like Padman, Luka son con- Sharma Ki Dulhania. Sidharth and tweeted: “Sad, chasing condoms, in order ences don’t term it to be Chuppi, Mimi, etc. And firmed the While the tinsel town is yet shocking, May God gives to imply the need, they as irrelevant and have now it’s time for Helmet news to PTI. to digest the fact that they lost strength to his mother, sister tend to use substitute comments like ‘this that is centered around a Shukla one of the finest actors of and family, RIP brother fly words out of which helmet doesn’t happen in conversation that needs to small screen, his friends and away into different world is one of them (laughs). real life’.” be talked about and colleagues expressed their peacefully Om Shanti.” Others that I Adding not be shy of,” he grief on Twitter. Director Hansal Mehta, am aware his opin- concludes. Actor Manoj Bajpayee pointed out how young he ion on took to Twitter to pay was. He tweeted: “No age to the tribute. He wrote, have a heart attack. No age to “OMG!!! This is So go. This is extremely sad and Shocking!!! Words disturbing. Hope this time for will fail to describe sadness, reflection and the shock and mourning does not get con- sense of loss of verted into a Tamasha by his near and dear some idiots.” ones !!! May he Actress Koena Mitra said: res in peace !!! No “Deeply saddened! @sid- yaar !!!!” harth_shukla , We met for just Actor and come- 14 days, we fought a lot and dian Sunil Grover parted ways. Never spoke tweeted: "”Shocked again. Your sudden demise and sad to know has taught me unconditional about Sidharth forgiveness! I forgive everyone Shukla. Gone too & seek forgiveness from who- soon. Prayers. ever I may have disappointed. Rest in peace.” RIP Sid. #SiddharthShukla”

lympics is one 2020 events can be algorithms in the system cap- such event that viewed via VR com- tures the 3D view of the ath- when announced, prising of - opening letes and closely records the O everyone is glued TECHNOLOGIES MAKING and closing ceremonies, motion while analyzing the to its launch. The gymnastics, track and biomechanics of the move- Tokyo Olympics field, beach volleyball, and ments of the athlete. The tech- 2020 is no different, and this ath- boxing. nologies behind this ultimate year before the games began letes, spec- AI-powered robot assis- success are AI and computer the curiosity of it adhering to TOKYO OLYMPICS A SUCCESS tators, media, tance vision which not only offer pandemic norms became the staff, and other people real-time analysis of athlete’s talk of the town. attending the event. The To avoid crowds in times performance but also give As we fight this pandemic, Wearable technology facial scanning technology of the pandemic and ensure a insights to the spectators of technology comes across as a eliminates manual ID checks, hassle-free user journey, how athletes are performing. game-changer in almost all IoT-powered wearable reduces waiting times, and Tokyo Olympics 2020 has Language translation walks of our life and the Technologies have been used restricts unauthorised access. deployed multiple robots system Olympics 2020 could not be to keep a track of athletes Additionally, facial recog- capable of assisting and guid- an exception. when the training grounds nition monitors and records ing spectators throughout the Since this global event is Geared with modern and weren’t operational due to the faces and movements of event. The robots attend to entertaining spectators from high-tech approaches and Covid-19. From force-sensing individuals and identifies the allowed spectators, guide all across the world, Tokyo innovations, Tokyo Olympics sensors in shoes, bike pedals Covid-19 carriers, tracks with the right directions to Olympics 2020 has put in 2020 is adorned with utmost offering a regular stream of their movements, and enables the destination, offer correct place, modern real-time security, innovation, and risk data to gathering data for taking immediate action. event information and other instant language translators. assessment. Leveraging tech- avoiding injuries has been VR experience details, and even transport The translators are installed nologies such as IoT, facial used for athletes throughout the luggage of the spectators on the user’s smartphone or recognition, VR experience, the Olympics events. Tokyo Olympics 2020 this and the athletes. other compatible devices. The 3D athlete tracking, self-dri- Olympic cyclists have used time has its own COVID- AI, ML, chatbots, and user can further select the ving cars, and more, Tokyo AR glasses that helped them inspired Olympic Virtual other advanced technologies target language or speak into Olympics 2020 becomes the with fidelity simulations of Series. Integrating virtual are being leveraged not only the device, and the language most memorable Olympic the actual track of the Tokyo reality (VR) and augmented across sports events, but busi- is changed to the desired one. Games in history. Olympics. Besides that, reality (AR), Tokyo Olympics nesses globally are lately reap- Tokyo Olympics 2020 Let’s dive deeper into how swimmers using wearables 2020 is supported by VR ing the benefits out of AI and unveils cutting-edge tech- different technologies have could measure movements experience. This technology ML. NeoSOFT has been nologies in multiple ways and given a makeover to the and biomechanical patterns is deployed to bring specta- working on AI/ML technolo- has marked an ideal example Tokyo Olympics 2020. throughout the training ses- tors closer to the action while gy along with the latest tech- in history for carrying out a Self-driving cars sions. also ensuring a secured envi- nologies with 22+ diverse global Olympics event safely Facial recognition ronment. industries. and in an organised manner The self-driving vehicle system The 360-degree view and 3D athlete tracking backed by next-gen technolo- system is playing a crucial spectators to the venue. cles have been deployed to (HSR) and Delivery Support adjustments assure a rich user gies during the Covid-19 role in the Tokyo Olympics to Picking individuals right tackle millions of tourists and Robots (DSR) have been The facial recognition sys- experience and minimize the For analysing the move- times. avoid crowd gathering, traffic from the airport to the athletes reaching the Tokyo installed for guiding specta- tem deployed at the event is dizziness experienced by VR ment of athletes, the 3D ath- (The author, Nishant Rathi, congestion, and transport Olympics venue in Tokyo, Olympics 2020. tors and merchandise. capable of identifying around users at times. Moreover, lete tracking system has been is the Founder & CEO of athletes, workers, media, and around 100 self-driving vehi- Human Support Robots 300,000 people including the numerous Tokyo Olympics deployed. The deep learning NeoSOFT Technologies.) 10

Hyderabad Friday September 3, 2021 what’s brewing? PARTY

l Band ChowRaasta SV Chary l Dolly l Noshen Jha

he Telangana Chamber of Events Industry-TEFA Photography Day was a

Photos by gala event where the Telangana Event Facilitators Association (a CELEBRATING Tconstituent association of TCEI) was inaugurated by Chief Guaest Kommidi Vishwender Reddy, Secretary, Telangana Photography Academy. TCEI is an umbrella association of event organisers and associated l Nagaraj THE HOSTS professionals in Telangana. Guests had a ball at the event that saw many eminent personalities in attendance.

l Venkatash, Srinivasarao, Sanjana, Suhaas and Sudeep POMP AND GRANDEUR

obile retail chain Cellbay Mlavishly celebrated its 5th anniversary by unveiling their new logo. The glittering celebrations were held at a star hotel in Madhapur. Popular band ChowRaasta enthralled the audience with their performance. l Kenisha l Namrata Rupani l Kanchan l Sravya Manasa l Rakhi Kankaria FUN

ARCHIE CALVIN AND HOBBES

GARFIELD REALITY CHECK SPEED BUMP CROSSWORD

NANCY

SUDOKU Yesterday’s solution

GINGER MEGGS

Rules l Each row and column can contain each number (1 to 9) exactly once. l The sum of all numbers in any row or column must equal 45. 11

Hyderabad Friday September 3, 2021 tollywood Power Star rings in a Up close with Nani

PNS HYDERABAD moments, action powerful 50th birthday sequences, and music, making it a complete ovingly called a family entertainer — a Natural star, narrative not seen before The actor announces the release date of Hari one of the in Tollywood! most widely “This is very different Hara Veera Mallu. First look posters of films L known actors from what I have done of the southern before because this is the with Surender Reddy, Harish Shankar out, cinema Nani, who has an first time I am doing uncountable fan base, is something which writes K RAMYA SREE all set for his next Tuck includes a huge family. I Jagdish! But hey, another have only acted in films OTT release? When the where I have a small fam- Sastry, the song began announcement came by, ily or a boy who doesn’t ower Star trending in no time. his fans were a little puz- have anybody and then Pawan Three more interesting zled too, over why the various other characters Kalyan revelations too were superstar wasn’t coming but this is the first time I P ushered in made on his birthday. to the theatre screens. At am playing a guy who his 50th The makers of the actor’s a recent theatrical event belongs to a family of 20- birthday next, a heroic outlaw Hari in the city, heads turned 30 people. From the very on September 2 Hara Veera Mallu, when the star claimed beginning of my career, I and how! On his announced that the film that, “If the looming have had this love and birthday on will arrive in theatres on times are gone away, and support of family audi- Thursday, wishes April 29, 2022. yet his film takes the ences. I really feel this is poured in from Directed by Krish, Hari OTT route, then he is my gratitude towards friends, fami- Hara Veera Mallu is a them. This is my ly, well- periodic drama that is return gift to them, wish- being made on a big bud- something that they get. will all enjoy.” going to Another interesting self-ban himself observation that one from the Telugu cinema!” could notice is the title! with with director Harish Wanting to know more Tuck Jagdish – seems the Shankar once again after details on the same, The appealing as well as cre- actor holding their successful Gabbar Pioneer finds out from ates an atmosphere of The a gun. “Presenting Singh. On Thursday, the the star’s own mouth over inquisitiveness. We ers, and Pioneer has exclusively to you all our proud asso- makers of the film, which he says, “The deci- couldn’t hold ourselves fans, from every corner of learned that the actor has ciation with released a pre-look poster sion to release our film back and asked the actor the country. completed shooting for @PawanKalyan Gaaru for of the film without on OTT was not an easy about the same, to which The day saw a frenzy of 50 percent of the film. the prestigious revealing its title. one. It has been taken, he seemed fascinated too; celebrations with fans Nidhhi Agerwal is the #ProductionNo9 Bankrolled by Mythri keeping all the sides and he goes on to say, “In the conducting many charity leading lady of the film @SRTmovies Movie makers, rumours parties in mind. I village we show in the events. Not just that, as that is produced by Mega @itsRamTalluri are rife that Pawan empathise with the con- film, he is the only one many as 100 theatres Surya Productions. MM @DirSurender Kalyan will be seen as a troversial statements of who always tucks his across Andhra Pradesh Keeravani is on board to @VamsiVakkantham lecturer in the film. co-producers who lashed shirt in. Jagadish is a very and Telangana have re- compose music. #HBDJanaSenaniPawanK Music director Devi Sri out at me for opting for common name, so he’s released his blockbuster The Power Star will also alyan, (sic)” tweeted the Prasad will render tunes an OTT release. called Tuck Jagadish movie Gabbar Singh. be seen in Sye Raa production house. for this film. Theatrical release is my because of his identity in The team of his Narasimha Reddy fame Written by Vakkantham Harish Shankar is plan- first preference any day, that village. It is upcoming film Surender Reddy’s directo- Vamsi, this film is touted ning to launch the movie always!” explained in the second Bheemla Nayak rial venture, being pro- to be a social drama. on the occasion of With a delightful pres- half as to why he always unveiled the duced by Ram Talluri Further details about its Dussehra with a formal ence at the press confer- tucks his shirt in.” first song. under SRT movies ban- cast and crew are to be pooja ceremony and ence held for the trailer With really high stakes Composed by ner. announced very soon. shoot the first scene with launch of Tuck Jagdish, involved this time, Nani Thaman and The film, tentatively It has been in news for a Pawan Kalyan on the aus- the actor had so much to has his fingers crossed for penned by titled #ProductionNo9, while now that Pawan picious day of Vijaya talk about his upcoming this solid high-budget Ramajogayya released its first poster Kalyan is teaming up Dashami. project that he rightly movie! Even director believes will create an Shiva Nirvana is all hope- unspoken bond among ful for the film and finds the families and take the Natural star to be apt Abhishek Maharshi, has them on a nostalgic trip. for the role. He men- been titled Prem Kumar. K3 Kotikokkadu On his expectations tioned how family dra- The makers on Thursday Sudeep's from the film, he men- mas have an intrinsic thrilled movie lovers by tions, “We are very excit- feel-good factor and Tuck releasing the first ed. The film has come Jagadish surely will strike glimpse. out very well. It’s going to a chord with the audi- The first glimpse locks Dussera release directly come to Amazon ence and there would’ve shows a caricature of Prime Video because the been no better actor than Prem Kumar, introducing he makers of Kiccha Sudeep-starrer situation outside is not Nani to play the titular us to the key characters Kotigobba 3’s Telugu dubbed version titled clear. This is the best way role in the film! in the life of the actor in K3 Kotikokkadu have finally announced we could reach out to the Meanwhile, Nani is all a funny way, promising their release date. One the occasion of the audience. I am complete- set to rule the screens yet another entertaining T Eega actor’s birthday, they took to Twitter ly confident that this film again with his next titled treat. to share news: “The Most awaited will deliver what it Shyam Singha Roy for Rashi Singh who is @KicchaSudeep’s #K3Kotikokkadu is releasing in promised. Shiva has which he has wrapped up making her debut in the Theatres on Dussera @ArjunJanyaMusic made a very beautiful the shoot and the movie film is the leading lady. @MadonnaSebast14 @shraddhadas43 #ShivaKarthik Telugu family film. For is in its post-production Anant Sriklar is the @thegcgofficial @shreyasgroup @anandaudioTolly all families to sit at home stage. Looking for a aper Boy fame music director for the @Mymoviebazaar @shreyasmedia.” on a festival day and release somewhere Santosh film produced by Shiva The much-anticipated commercial entertainer, watch a film which was around November or Sobhan, after Prasad Panneru. Apart bankrolled by Surappa Babu, marks the directorial made for families, I think December, he is currently P the success of from this film, Santosh debut of Shiva Karthik. The movie casts Kiccha it’s a perfect combina- shooting for Ante his recent film Sobhan is busy with pro- Sudeep, Madonna Sebastian, and Shraddha Das in tion.” Sundaraniki which will Ek Mini Katha, jects like Sridevi Sobhan lead roles along with P. Ravi Shankar, Aftab Produced under the release early next year in

Prem Kumar has his hands full for the Babu, Manchi Rojulu Shivdasani, Nawab Shah, Danish Akhtar Saifi, banner of Shine Screens, the theaters. “I am really year and has lined up dif- Vachchayi, Anni Manchi Sudhanshu Pandey in supporting roles. The film and set in the tinsel town hoping things will ferent kinds of projects. Sakunamule. also has Ashika Ranganath making a guest appear- of Andhra Pradesh, the become nor- His upcoming film, being ance in a special song. Music for the film has been film narrates the life and mal very

is helmed by debutante composed by Arjun Janya while cinematography was journey of Jagadish soon. I have Santosh Sobhan done by Shekhar Chandru and edited by Goran Naidu essayed by Nani, two films Actress Ivanovic. The film has already created a pre-release as he traverses through under pro- buzz with its songs and trailers. the ups and downs in his duction which Sudeep is a known face in Tollywood, having ear- family life, thereby high- I am produc- lier done Raktha Charitra 1& 2, directed by Ram lighting the special bond ing and both Seerat Kapoor's Gopal Varma and SS Rajamouli’s directorial Eega. and conflicts between have completed The actor was also part of Baahubali — The siblings in his closely- close to 70 per Beginning and the Chiranjeevi-starrer Sye Raa knit joint family. cent work,” he pilates session Narasimha Reddy. His previous Kannada film, The movie has a concludes. Pailwaan, was also dubbed and released in Telugu. mixed bag of dra- The actor also has Vikrant Rona coming up and matic emo- inspires netizens the team released a first glimpse video, which treat- tional ed fans to a cool track — Deadman’s Anthem from eerat Kapoor is one of the most prominent actresses in the the film. The video has some cool slo-mo fight Tollywood industry. She has been growing by leaps and scenes that introduce Sudeep as being a one-man bounds ever since she commenced her career as an assistant army. choreographer for Imtiaz Ali’s film Rockstar. The actress made S a name for herself with her acting skills and dedication. Seerat etched her name in all our hearts with films like, Columbus, Okka Kshanam, Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma, and the Ravi Teja-starrer Touch Chesi Chudu. Seerat is known to be active on all her social media platforms and her videos and posts are always highly loved by fans. The actress is a fitness freak and recently, she took to her Instagram account to share a video of her pilates session with her gym trainer. The video shows the actress passing a small exercise ball back to her trainer while performing crunches. She is fully enthusiastic and in a playful mood for her regime. Seerat Kapoor’s gym video took the internet by storm as the actress’s all-black gym outfit allured many. Seerat Kapoor is truly an epitome of inspira- tion to all her fans and loved ones, to adopt a healthy lifestyle for a better tomorrow. On the work front, Seerat Kapoor’s grand Bollywood debut in the upcoming film Maarich along with the veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah and the handsome Tusshar Kapoor is being awaited by fans. Maarrich is being produced under the ban- ner of Tusshar Entertainments. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 sport 12

Kohli fastest to 23K runs India all out for 191 in international cricket n Shardul justifies selection with 36-ball 57 as others continue to disappoint PTI LONDON We’re the team everyone ndia skipper Virat Kohli on IThursday became the fastest Ashwin overlooked again to reach 23,000 runs in inter- wants to beat: Virat national cricket. PTI n LONDON been shared, which has been PTI n NEW DELHI announced at the toss that Kohli achieved the feat focussed in one direction India’s fourth highest wicket- in his 490th innings on ndia captain Virat which is to take Indian crick- couple of days back, taker in Test cricket would not day one of the fourth Test IKohli says his rela- et higher and in a better ARavichandran Ashwin be among the five best bowlers against England. tionship with head place than we found it,” said posted pictures on social who would be playing the The India skipper was coach Ravi Shastri is Kohli. media in which he was seen Oval Test against England. eventually dismissed by based on mutual “That was always our doing shadow batting. In one, Ravindra Jadeja, with two Ollie Robinson on respect and trust, some- aim and I think, along with he was playing the cover drive wickets from last three Tests, 50, his 27th in the thing that has helped the brilliance of the whole and in the other, he could be was persisted with for his longest format. them make this team team, the talent that we have seen practising leaving the left-handed willow wielding. Sachin the one that “everyone been blessed with, we have deliveries. “It’s something that we Tendulkar is the wants to beat.” been able to achieve that. Nothing was out of place thought is a good match-up leading run-getter “Our working “We stand as the team only that he was practising for Jadeja as well, because in international relationship, and off that everyone wants to beat left-handed and the accompa- mostly all our seamers bowl cricket with 34,357 the field as well, has anywhere we play in the nying tweet read “The desire over the wicket. It’s a nice lit- runs, followed by been built on mutu- world and that for us is a mat- to ignite something different tle spot for the left-handers as Kumar Sangakkara al respect and trust, ter of immense pride,” he everyday never burns out.” well. (28,016) and Ricky on a vision that has added. It was perhaps his way of “I think according to the Ponting (27,483). telling the world that may be match-ups, it fits perfectly for Kohli is num- The 32- formats. In 96 Tests, he has “left” would have been the our team — plus the balance ber seven in the year-old 13,646 runs, while in 254 ODIs, “right choice”. he is giving us with the bat as overall standings prolific he has accumulated 13,061 On Thursday, Indian well currently,” explained and is closing on scorer aver- runs. skipper Virat Kohli once again Kohli. Rahul Dravid’s record ages over 50 In 89 T20 Internationals, of 24208 runs. in all three he has 2272 runs. ing a left-right combination, at it and the catch was taken by said it all. wicket-keeper Bairstow. Craig Overton (11-2-30-1) Rahul, who had already hit Pressure will be more Indian W team ‘somehow’ getting by ended the Indian vice-captain’s three boundaries, was ready to misery with his opposite num- pounce on anything over- on India than us: Babar ber Moeen Ali taking a sharp pitched outside the off-stump in ‘tiny rooms’ of Govt quarantine low catch at third slip to increase before Robinson got one to jag on T20 WC clash PTI n NEW DELHI The players had an easier India’s woes. back sharply from length and time in the UK as they were Earlier, India’s openers Rohit the TV replays showed that the Karachi: Pakistan captain t is only day four of the allowed to train within the first Sharma (11) and KL Rahul ball would have clipped the Babar Azam feels pressure IIndian women’s cricket team’s week of their quarantine after (17), after showing initial bail. The on-field umpire's deci- will be more on the fancied 14-day hard quarantine in “tiny” spending two weeks in isolation promise, were done in by high sion was upheld. India when the arch-rivals hotel rooms in Brisbane but the in Mumbai. 4th Test. Day 2 quality seam bowling, while Kohli joined Pujara, who meet in the T20 World Cup on isolation is beginning to take a The squad arrived in Cheteshwar Pujara (4) got one was again defending dourly save October 24. toll on the players, a BCCI offi- Brisbane on Monday after Live from 3:30pm IST from James Anderson that could the one that got on his pads, After a meeting with the cial has said. change in tour itinerary due to SONY SIX NETWORK easily qualify to be the ‘ball of the which was clipped to the bound- Pakistan Cricket Board The official said that rooms Covid-19 related restrictions series’. ary. Chairman in waiting, Ramiz are too small at the in Sydney, Perth and England captain Joe Root However, Anderson (14-3- Raja, Babar said: “I think Government’s institutional Melbourne, the original venues PTI n LONDON the fast-rising Ollie Robinson Ajinkya Rahane (14)’s ejection called it right at the toss and 41-1), who has dismissed Pujara India will be under more quarantine facility with players for the series comprising three (16-9-24-2) got one to rear up as from the crease which pretty knowing India’s struggling bat- more times than his skipper, pressure as compared to somehow managing to do light ODIs, a Day-Night Test and kipper Virat Kohli couldn’t the Indian skipper closed his bat much summed up another bat- ting line-up, promptly put them bowled a delivery just in the cor- Pakistan during the World training. three T20s. convert his good start into face to provide Jonny Bairstow ting debacle. into bat. ridor of uncertainty. Cup match. “The rooms are way too All matches will now be Sa much-anticipated three- a regulation catch. Jadeja coming out at No 5 to Both Rohit and Rahul pun- Pujara played for the “We would like to start small. You barely manage to played in Queensland with the figure knock as India’s struggles The Joe Root dropped catch protect an out-of-form Rahane ished the loose deliveries from inswing but once it pitched, the our campaign by defeating move around and do some start of the series likely to be against a high quality England at slips off Chris Woakes’ (10-5- was bizarre and it didn’t take Anderson with 28 runs added ball took the outside edge into India.” training. There are no guards delayed by two days to seam and swing attack left them 19-2) bowling didn’t matter much time for Woakes to get within first 35-odd minutes Bairstow’s gloves. The arch-rivals are set to manning the place like the September 21. crawling at 122 for six at tea on much as Kohli, despite his eight him to nick one into the palms before Woakes was brought into After premier off-spinner clash in Dubai in the group players witnessed in the UK but The men’s cricket team, the opening day of the fourth well-timed boundaries, was once of Root. the attack replacing the senior- Ravichandran Ashwin’s exclu- stage of the World T20 Cup. it is very strict. which toured Australia this Test here. again consumed outside the For Rahane, the time is most pacer, who looked a bit sion, there was more surprise in Both teams have not “The food served though is year, was allowed to train for a Kohli (50 off 96 balls), who off-stump. simply running out after yet tight during that spell. store when Jadeja walked in with played any cricket against okay and there is change in limited period during its quar- looked a few notches above his On either side of Kohli’s dis- another failure and the fact that A delivery outside the chan- India at 39/3, perhaps to unset- each other since the World menu everyday. It will be a chal- antine. The women though are other batting colleagues, hit missals during the session was he needed to be hid behind nel with extra bounce saw the tle the bowlers with a left-right Cup 2019 in England when lenging two weeks,” the official confined to their hotel rooms some delectable cover drives but Ravindra Jadeja (10) and Jadeja under the pretence of hav- normally patient Rohit jabbing combination. India won comfortably. PTI said. for 14 days. India play 1-1 draw with Nepal Aruna withdraws from repechage Bhagat sails into semis Kathmandu: The Indian men’s football team played out a 1-1 due to suspected fracture PTI n TOKYO Germany’s Jan Niklas Pott and draw against Nepal in an inter- Thailand’s Siripong Teamarrom national friendly on Thursday Tokyo: India’s Aruna Tanwar orld No 1 Pramod Bhagat in SL4 class respectively, second with Anirudh Thapa finding the was on Thursday forced to Prachi Yadav qualifies for Wsailed into the men’s sin- seed Krishna outwitted equaliser after the hosts grabbed withdraw from the repechage gles semifinals after beating Malaysia’s Taresoh Didin in SH6 the lead. round of the Paralympics Canoe sprint semifinal Ukraine’s Oleksandr Chyrkov in class. Anjan Bista scored for women’s taekwondo K44-49kg Tokyo: India’s Prachi Yadav on his second group A match of the Young Palak also overcame Nepal in the 36th minute before class because of severe injuries Thursday qualified for the Tokyo Paralympics badminton Turkey’s Zehra Baglar in her sec- Thapa netted one for the visitors sustained during her opening semifinals of canoe sprint event event on Thursday as the coun- ond women’s singles match of at the Dashrath Stadium here. bout of the Games despite in women’s Va’a single 200m at try’s shuttlers expectedly pro- group A. The two teams will play which she fought in the quarter- the Tokyo Paralympics. duced strong performances. The 38-year-old Suhas took another friendly on September finals. The 26-year-old from The 33-year-old Bhagat, just 19 minutes to see off Pott 21- 5. The matches kick start India’s Aruna was scheduled to Bhopal recorded a time of one also a reigning world champion, 9, 21-3 in a lopsided group A preparations for next month’s feature in the repechage round minute, 11.098 seconds — saw off Chyrkob 21-12, 21-9 in clash, while Tarun, 27, too did- SAFF Championships in later in the evening after she lost 13.014 seconds behind leader 26 minutes to top his group and n’t break a sweat, beating Maldives. PTI to fourth-seeded Espinoza Great Britain’s Emma Wiggs enter the last four in class SL3. Teamarrom 21-7, 21-13 in a Carranza of Peru in the quar- (58.084s) in class VL2 heat 1 at “I was in the groove today group B match that lasted 23 ters. the Sea Forest Waterway here. and played really well. Oleksandr minutes. All losing quarterfinalists The semifinal will be held Chyrkov is a good player and Krishna then prevailed 22- from the main draw make the on Friday. PTI played some good strokes in the 20, 21-10 over Didin in a 33- repechage where a player has to match. I am very happy that I minute group B match. win three bouts to clinch the fracture of left forearm and have reached the semi-finals,” In women’s singles SU5 111 & COUNTING Bronze medal. possible fracture of right foot.” Bhagat said. class, Kohli beat Zehra 21-12, But it turned out to be an The withdrawal form also “Things are going to be 21-18 in 27 minutes. She had lost Cristiano Ronaldo breaks all-time record anti-climax for the 12th seeded cited “severe pain and dysfunc- tough from here as the knock her opening match to Japan’s Indian as a possible hit on her tion due to the above injuries” out stages start. My focus is on Ayako Suzuki. right foot during her opening as the reason behind her deci- one match at a time and also the Other Indian shuttlers, Earlier in the day, the 19- of most goals in international football round 29-9 win over fifth seed sion to not contest any further last league game of the mixed including Suhas Yathiraj, Tarun year-old Kohli and her partner AFP n FARO/PARIS yards. Danijela Jovanovic of Serbia in the competition. doubles which is a do-or-die sit- Dhillon and Krishna Nagar also Parul Parmar, 48, went down 7- Antoine Griezmann drew curtains to her campaign. Aruna fought with the uation for us.” had a good day in office as they 21, 5-21 to second seeded ristiano Ronaldo became equalised when Dzeko’s head- The explanation given by injury in the quarterfinals and Bhagat and Palak Kohli will opened their men’s singles cam- Chinese pair of Cheng Hefang Cthe all-time top scorer in er at a corner struck the France the Indian delegation for was no match for her Peruvian play Siripong Teamarrom and paign impressively. and Ma Huihui in a group B men’s international football forward and bounced just over Aruna’s withdrawal from the opponent as she lost the one- Nipada Saensupa in mixed dou- While Suhas and Tarun women’s doubles SL3-SU5 class with two late goals as Portugal the line, but the hosts saw Jules repechage round was “probable sided bout 84-21. bles class SL3-SU5 on Friday. notched up easy victories over match. beat the Republic of Ireland 2- Kounde sent off for a reckless 1, while holders France drew 1- tackle early in the second half. 1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina France hold a four-point in 2022 World Cup qualifying lead at the top of Group D on Wednesday. above Ukraine, who conceded Stephens downs Gauff, Halep also wins A day after completing his a last-gasp goal in a 2-2 draw return to Manchester United, away to Kazakhstan. Finland AFP n NEW YORK Ronaldo had an early penalty are six points adrift but have saved by teenage goalkeeper two games in hand. efending champion Tsitsipas, Medvedev advance Gavin Bazunu in Faro before Erling Haaland scored his DNaomi Osaka advanced Ireland took the lead on the first World Cup qualifying to the third round of the US AFP n NEW YORK fourth sets but dominated stroke of half-time. goal in Norway’s 1-1 draw Open by walkover while 2017 after his extended toilet trip John Egan’s glancing head- against the Netherlands in champion Sloane Stephens tefanos Tsitsipas took to flush Frenchman Adrian er put Stephen Kenny’s side on Oslo. put up a masterclass to beat Sanother trademark long Mannarino 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 course for a famous win, but Haaland’s scrappy finish Coco Gauff in the second bathroom break then credit- (4/7), 6-0 at Arthur Ashe Ronaldo broke Irish hearts gave Norway the lead on 20 round on Wednesday on the ed it for advancing to the Stadium. with an 89th-minute equaliser (at Manchester United), in minutes, but Davy Klaassen rain-hit third day. third round while Russian Medvedev, this year’s — a goal that took him past the which I was happy to return levelled before the break as Osaka reached the third second seed Daniil Australian Open runner-up, Iranian Ali Daei’s record of 109. home,” said Ronaldo. “Scoring Louis van Gaal began his third round when 20-year-old Medvedev and fifth-seeded defeated Germany’s Dominik The 36-year-old Ronaldo goals, putting on a show and stint in charge of the Dutch Serbian qualifier Olga compatriot Andrey Rublev Koepfer 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. The then snatched all three points winning titles, that’s what I like national team. Danilovic withdrew due to ill- breezed into the third round Toronto champion had also for Portugal in the sixth minute the most.” One point separates the ness. of the US Open on beaten Koepfer on his way to of injury time, rising highest to Portugal sit top of Group leading four teams in Group G, Sloane Stephens, the 2017 Wednesday as a storm lash- the 2019 US Open final. power in a header from Joao A with 10 points from four with Turkey top despite blow- US Open winner who could ing New York forced the Russian fifth seed Mario’s right-wing cross. matches, although Serbia are ing a two-goal lead in a 2-2 meet Osaka in the fourth suspension of an indoor Andrey Rublev beat Spain’s “This record is mine and it only three points behind with draw at home to Montenegro. round, beat 21st seed Gauff 6- match. Pedro Martinez 7-6 (7/2), 6- is unique. I’m extremely happy a game in hand. Croatia, the 2018 World 4, 6-2 in an all-American 6-4, 6-2, taking her first win have split four career meet- The 23-year-old Greek 7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-1. He next and it’s another one for my The group winners quali- Cup runners-up, drew 0-0 showdown. “I’m really pleased in four tries against the ings. Muguruza won the most third seed was booed after faces 50th-ranked American career,” Ronaldo told RTP pub- fy automatically for next year’s away to Russia and remain with how I played,” Stephens German. She will next face recent in 2020 at Rome and taking more than eight min- Frances Tiafoe, who warns, lic television. finals in Qatar, with the run- above their opponents on goal said. two-time Australian Open again by walkover in this utes between the third and “I’m coming after him.” The five-time Ballon d’Or ners-up heading into the play- difference as leaders of Group Two-time Grand Slam champion and three-time US year’s Doha semi-finals. winner also equalled Sergio offs. H. winners Victoria Azarenka Open runner-up Azarenka, Romanian 12th seed thigh and a year of nagging Spain’s Rebeka Masarova 6-2, Ramos’s European mark of France, playing for the Daniel Wass and Joakim and Garbine Muguruza the 18th seed from Belarus Simona Halep, the 2018 injuries, Halep advanced on a 7-5. 180 caps. first time since losing to Maehle scored two quick-fire booked a third-round show- who defeated Italy’s Jasmine French Open and 2019 service winner after 68 min- A women’s match sched- “(The motivation comes Switzerland in the last 16 at goals as Euro 2020 semi-final- down. Paolini 6-3, 7-6 (7/1). Wimbledon champion, utes for her deepest US Open uled later at Armstrong, from) the desire I have to con- Euro 2020, fell behind in ists Denmark swept Scotland Spanish ninth seed “The next round is going replaced Osaka on Ashe and run since 2016. German sixth seed Angelique tinue playing football, also Strasbourg when Edin Dzeko aside 2-0 to make it four wins Muguruza, the 2016 French to be exciting for both of us,” dispatched Slovakian Kristina Ukraine’s fifth-seeded Kerber against Ukraine’s from this last contract I signed rifled in a low drive from 20 from four in Group F. Open and 2017 Wimbledon Azarenka said. Kucova 6-3, 6-1. Elina Svitolina, a 2019 US Anhelina Kalinina, was post- winner, beat Andrea Petkovic Azarenka and Muguruza Despite a bandaged right Open semi-finalist, ousted poned to Thursday.