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n Exciting Chandrayaan 2 WELFARE FOCUS India creates history mission n Lander Vikram approaches south pole of the moon OF JAGAN'S GOVT n Rover Pragyan starts rolling out PNS n SRIKAKULAM Completes 100 days in office Chandrayaan 2 Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy laid the foundation for a super specialty hospital for kidney ailments and a research centre at Palasa in the district DRYMASS on Friday. reaches Moon The hospital will have 200 beds and is being built at an PNS n NEW DELHI ing for tonight," Sivan said. Chandrayaan 2 mission estimated cost of Rs 50 crore. Prime Minister Narendra will make India the The Chief Minister promised India looks to create history by Modi and schoolchildren will fourth country after the hospital and kidney patients becoming the first nation to see the historic landing live the US, Russia and several sops during his pre-elec- reach closest to the moon's from the space agency's con- China to pull off a tion padayatra. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy at the centralised kitchen of Akshaya Patra south pole as the trol room. soft landing on Reddy also laid foundation Chandrayaan 2 moon mission The region where the lan- the moon. stone for a jetty for fishermen Uddanam area of the district, he archakas, pastors and imams set to land on the lunar surface der Vikram is heading on the at Manchineellapeta of said patients and their atten- would get monthly honorarium at 1:55 am on Saturday. moon that is little explored till Continued on kgs kgs Vajarapukotturu mandal in the dants would get free bus pass- of Rs 10,000 each. The moon lander Vikram date - most lunar landings Page 4 682 kgs 626 27 district and launched statewide es to travel anywhere in the Announcing an ambitious that separated from its orbit- have taken place in the north- LANDER ROVER programme for distribution of State. Announcing a series of scheme, he said that on the ing mothership has already ern hemisphere or in the ORBITER (VIKRAM) (PRAGYAN) rice at the doorstep of ration sops, Jagan said that all the occasion of Ugadi, over 25 performed two manoeuvres to equatorial region. card holders. At Singupuram he auto-rickshaw and taxi owners, lakh would get house pattas, lower its altitude for a perfect An older mission by China opened centralised kitchen of including their daughters, which is the biggest in the his- touchdown between 1:30 am landed in the northernmost Akshaya Patra for which would get Rs 10,000 by end of tory of Andhra Pradesh. and 2:30 am on Saturday. part, followed by Russia's Luna CHANDRAYAAN-2 TIMELINE Aurobindo Pharma donated this month. Diesel subsidy will Similarly YSR Pelli Kanuka The rover Pragyan will roll missions. Most of the Rs nine crore. be hiked from Rs six to Rs nine would be launched on the out from the moon lander American lunar landings, AUGUST 20 The inaugurations marked and each weaver family would occasion of Srirama Navami in between 5:30 am and 6:30 am, including Apollo missions, ISRO’s Mission the 100 days of his government, get Rs 24,000. April. The scheme would be the Indian Space Research were in the moon's equatori- Chandrayaan-2 which he observed in the dis- He said on January 26 applicable to all the challenged Organisation (ISRO) said. It al region. China currently has enters Moon’s orbit trict. Addressing a public meet- Amma Vodi would be launched persons, he said. will carry out research, includ- a rover on the dark side of ing at Palasa, he said that he and mothers of every student He announced hike in inter- ing a thorough mapping of the the moon. SEPTEMBER 2 would fulfill all the promises in would get Rs 15,000 as incen- caste marriage incentive from moon's resources, looking for The success of Lender Vikram the scheduled time. tive. Rajakas, barbers and tailors Rs 50,000 to Rs 1.25 lakh for the presence of water and the separates from orbiter Expressing serious concern would get Rs 10,000 in forward caste grooms and Rs clicking high-resolution over kidney ailments in February while in March 50,000 for BC grooms. images as well. The space agency's SEPTEMBER 7 Chairman K Sivan has called 1:55 AM DISPROPORTIONATE CASE Chandrayaan 2 the "most Vikram lands Don’t change complex mission ever under- on Moon taken by ISRO". "We're going Capital: Pawan to land at a place where no one SEPTEMBER 7 Jagan hearing else has gone before. We're 5:10 AM PNS n RAJAHMUNDRY confident about the soft landing. We're Rover Pragyan begins to In a virtual ultimatum to the wait- traverse Moon’s surface YSRCP government, Jana Sena posted to Sept 20 Chief Pawan Kalyan made it PNS n HYDERABAD the hearings in the illegal clear that his party would not assets case. The other accused remain silent if the Capital is A Special CBI Court from the in the case appeared before the shifted from Amaravati. city on Friday posted the hear- court. Speaking to newsmen here ing of the petition filed by However, the hearing of on Friday, Pawan Kalyan said, Chief Minister YS the case did not take place in "Our party has never agreed Jaganmohan Reddy seeking the court due to the ongoing for change in the Capital. We exemption from personal protests by the advocates com- demanded that the govern- appearance before the court in munity protesting the transfer ment should not acquire land the disproportionate case to of the second most senior from farmers forcibly. How September 20. In his petition, judge of the High Court can the Capital be changed Jagan urged the court to allow Justice PV Sanjay Kumar to after the government had his advocate Ashok Reddy to Punjab and Haryana High pumped investments into it for appear on his behalf during Court. five years? So far, Rs 7,000 crore has been invested in Amaravati." Referring to comments made by Municipal ‘Export of fish products will touch Rs 1 lakh cr’ ‘Deification’ of KCR raises storm Administration and Urban Development (MA& UD) PNS n VIZIANAGARAM Giriraj Singh said that L VENKAT RAM REDDY n KCR's pictures, inscriptions of Minister Botsa Satyanarayna n HYDERABAD TRS party symbol on shrine on Kapu reservation, the Jana Union Minister for Dairy, the present exports stood at Rs 47,000 pillars raise hackles of saffron Sena boss sought an elaborate Fisheries and animal The alleged inscription of pic- party explanation from him. Husbandry Giriraj Singh said crore and it would tures of Chief Minister K He said it would have been exports of fish and allied cross the one lakh Chandrasekhar Rao as well as n BJP, Cong decry 'desecration' of better if the government had products would touch Rs one TRS party symbol (car) and crore mark temple; want pillars replaced, been a little cautious over lakh crore in the ensuing years. logos of various welfare symbols removed Rapaka issue. The police The Minister was addressing schemes of the TRS govern- should have exercised a meeting in Boyapalem under ment on the pillars of the restraint, he felt. Bhogapuram mandal after vis- develop more. Currently, farm- Yadadri temple, presently ment. Heavy police force was Pawan Kalyan said interna- iting shrimp breeding center ers are producing three tonnes under renovation, has kicked deployed at the shrine to pre- tional flight services were run by Vaisakhi Bio Resources for one hectare and it should be up a storm. ject himself as a 'demi God' at vent the protesters from enter- being cancelled from the State, Pvt Ltd. He said that the pre- hiked to nine tonnes. The min- Although the TRS party the cost of public money in the ing the temple, resulting in indicating that there would be sent exports stood at Rs 47,000 ister said a center for documen- and the State government did name of Yadadri temple reno- scuffle between policemen and no flow of investments into the crore and it would cross the tation and other procedures for not react to the abortive bid vation works. the activists. State. "How can the incumbent one lakh crore mark. Minister Giriraj Singh at the shrimp breeding centre in Bhogapuram in exports would be opened in made by activists of Vishwa Tension prevailed on the The activists then raised government take the State on He said small countries like Vizianagaram district on Friday Andhra Pradesh so that the Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal premises of Yadadri shrine on slogans against KCR and TRS. the path of progress without Vietnam are reaping rich har- exporters need not travel all the and Hindu Parirakshana Friday when irate activists They demanded immediate developing ports airports?" he vests from the sea and inland "The Union Government Budget,'' Singh said. Stating way to Chennai. The minister Samithi to storm the temple on tried to enter the temple osten- removal of 'political' symbols wondered. water whereas having a long has decided to give priority to that Andhra Pradesh was ahead later distributed baby shrimps Friday, the opposition parties, sibly to register protest against from the pillars and a thorough coastline, India was unable to this industry and had allotted in shrimp culture and exports, to the aqua farmers in the vil- particularly Congress and BJP, the 'politicisation' of Yadadri enquiry to expose the culprits exploit the marine resources. Rs 25,000 crore in the current he said adding that it needed to lage. accused KCR of trying to pro- temple by the TRS govern- behind this 'unholy act'. TODAY ALMANAC Month & Paksham: Chandrababu Naidu takes Economic turmoil paves way for Bhdrapada & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Navami 09:22 pm pot shots at Jagan, KCR long-term benefits, says expert Nakshatram: Mula : Full Night Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PNS n KAKINADA State, otherwise Jagan would PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM any important work) have prevented the automobile ‘There might be volatility going ahead but people Rahukalam: 09:10 am – 10:42 am "Out of anger against me, do major's entry. He said Kia When there is economic tur- should stick to their investment horizon and Yamagandam: 01:46 pm – 03:17 pm not divert AP's water to other Motors management was now moil, investment advisors see don't redeem and incur real losses, he advised. States," Leader of the regretting establishment of it as a good time for investment Varjyam: 01:29 pm - 03:11 pm Opposition N Chandrababu their car factory in AP. in order to reap the long-term India has the potential to grow at a rate higher 07:00 pm - 06-30 am Naidu urged Chief Minister YS Stating that international benefits. Even as investors may than many countries in the emerging markets.’ Gulika: 06:06 am - 07:38 am Jaganmohan Reddy. flight services were being can- not immediately see the fruits Good Time: (to start any important work) He said here on Friday that celled from the State, he asked of their investments but when Amritakalam: 11:41 pm - 01:23 am Jagan and Telangana Chief people, "Does it not mean that market bounces back, the risk ing markets. We have a stable improving the quality of assets Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:49 am - 12:38 pm Minister K Chandrasekhar the global investments are reward will be favourable, sug- Atul Bhole government and the new mea- in the financial sector. Rao were talking recklessly N Chandrababu Naidu dwindling?" gested Atul Bhole, Vice- sures to address the econom- "If sales of automobiles in VIJAYAWADA over water available in AP. The In an oblique reference to President (Investments), DSP ing higher price has decreased. ic slowdown will help the mar- the next quarter don't improve Telangana government was Recalling a Karnataka-based closure of Anna Canteens, Mutual Fund. So, more risk means more ket to recover at the earliest," or witness growth, sentiment WEATHER making a lot of noise on 'exces- industrialist's tweet that Jagan Naidu sought to know if it was Asked why people should profit. There might be volatil- he felt. will be further depressed. As a Forecast: Thunderstorms sive' use of water from was running a 'terrorist gov- a crime to provide food to the think of investing when mar- ity going ahead but people Over the last four years, fund we are positive on sectors Temp: 31/26 Pothireddypadu Regulator, he ernment', he said that Chief poor at Rs 5. ket condition is bad, Bhole said, should stick to their investment corporate earnings growth has like healthcare and specialty Humidity: 75% said. Minister had caused irrepara- He said TDP leaders at some "Investors who invest now will horizon and don't redeem and been approximately 3.5 per- chemicals where the econom- Sunrise: 06.02 He pooh-poohed Jagan's ble damage to the image of the places were playing pranks, he have the benefit of purchasing incur real losses, he advised. cent. Industry analysts are ic impact has not been signif- Sunset: 06.25 claim that all plans were State. said adding that new blood stocks at cheaper price com- "India has the potential to expecting high earnings icant. The specialty chemicals Current Weather Conditions evolved for river-linkage in the Naidu said luckily Kia would be infused in such pared to the peak levels in grow at a rate higher than growth in FY 2020-2021. That sector has, in fact, shown good Updated September 06, 2019 5:00 PM State. Motors had stepped into the pockets. 2017. The so-called risk of pay- many countries in the emerg- can only be achieved by growth," he said. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE Rural sanitation workers Dasara fete at Durga TIRUMALA TO BE CRIME-FREE: SO temple from Sept 29 TIRUAMALA: Tirumala Special Officer AV Dharma Reddy on plan stir on September 11 n Durga temple Executive n Campaign with the help Friday advocated that the hill town should be made crime- Officer MV Suresh Babu of public address system at free. Addressing the gathering said that queue lines from important places for the during the felicitation ceremony Though the Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has given the Vinayaka temple on festival have been arranged organised for vigilance sleuths Canal Road to the temple at the Common Command instructions to pay hiked salaries, but it is of no avail atop the hill have been n CCTV cameras were Control Centre in Tirumala on arranged so that devotees installed at various points in Friday, he stated that Tirumala G RAVI KIRAN against footing the salary bill can have a hassle-free n the city for the safety of the was a world capital for Hindu VIJAYAWADA of rural sanitation workers darshan of the deity Sanatana Dharma and that it and asked them to leave. devout had made a mark in sanitation Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Similar instances were report- n and hygiene. The hill town Reddy instructed the officials ed from several other dis- Shamianas and lighting should also become a cent per- at the Collectors' meeting at tricts. system have been arranged cent crime-free holy place, and Undavalli to pay hiked salaries M Rangaiah, a sanitary work- for the convenience of to achieve this both the vigilance of sanitation workers in rural er, said, "We have been working devotees as well as water and police should work hand in areas as they are cleaning the for the past several years. Chief sachets will be distributed Snapanabhishekam will be performed on the glove, he observed. He facilitat- toilets at government schools. Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy to those standing in queue first day of Navratri followed by darshan of ed all the AVSOs, VIs and other When Chief Secretary LV was sympathetic to us. It seems, lines security sleuths for their skills Subrahmanyam said it may be he has recognised our hard the deity. On remaining days, devotees will and expertise in pilgrim crowd practical, the Chief Minister work. But, the field-level officials PNS n VIJAYAWADA be allowed to have darshan of the Goddess management, handling miscre- insisted that the government are not implementing the CM's ants and middlemen. has to pay them. With this, the instructions and now we are on Elaborate arrangements have from 3 am to 11 pm and from 2 am to 11 pm CVSO Gopinath Jatti, Additional Chief Minister had made it the road. We have been working been made for the Dasara CVSO Sivakumar Reddy, VGOs amply clear that he was on the for years without salary." celebrations to be conduct- The executive officer said CCTV cameras were Manohar, Prabhakar and others side of the workers and the Umamaheswara Rao, Secretary of Now, all these workers ed from September 29 to that queue lines from the installed at various points in were also present on the media too highlighted his con- would stage an agitation in the October 10 at Durga temple Vinayaka temple on Canal the city for the safety of the occasion. cern. Municipal Workers' Union (CITU), said capital under the aegis of atop the Indrakeeladri hill in Road to the temple atop the devout. However, the ground reali- "The government has not given clear CITU. They are demanding the city. hill had been arranged so that He also said that Control MAN CAUGHT ty is that sanitation workers in job security. Speaking to mediapersons devotees can have a hassle-free Rooms were set up with the rural areas continue to be dis- instructions on the issue. Hence, Umamaheswara Rao, here on Friday, Executive darshan of the deity. assistance of the Vijayawada CHEATING DURING criminated against. Leave every department is shirking the Secretary of Municipal Officer MV Suresh Babu Shamianas and lighting sys- Municipal Corporation and alone the hike in their salaries, responsibility of paying them hiked Workers' Union (CITU), said said that Snapanabhishekam tem have been arranged for Police Commissioners, and VILLAGE they have lost their jobs. Now, "The government has not will be performed on the the convenience of devotees as that special vehicles will be SECRETARIAT EXAM they are planning a protest in salaries” given clear instructions on first day of Navratri fol- well as water sachets will be arranged during Navratri for the capital on September 11. the issue. That is why every lowed by darshan of the distributed to those standing the physically challenged ANANTAPUR: A candidate was Sanitation workers in vil- in Prakasam district have not Rs 18,000 to them, the officials department is shirking the deity. in queue lines. and senior citizens from debarred from writing the lages used to clean toilets at received their payment for the of SERP had handed them responsibility of paying them On remaining days, devo- Stating that they had taken Rajiv Gandhi Park and Village Secretariat exam after schools at a meagre monthly last two-and-a-half years. over to the education depart- hiked salaries. We will stage a tees will be allowed to have up the publicity campaign Vijayawada Railway Station. being caught cheating in with a payment of Rs 1,500 to Rs Until now, they were under ment saying that they did not state-wide protest on darshan of the Goddess from with the help of the public Special arrangements have mobile phone. Panchayat Raj 2,000. Even that would be Society for Elimination of have the budget to enhance the September 11 so that the issue 3 am to 11 pm and from 2 address system at important also been made for the dis- Commissioner and Village kept pending for years. For Rural Poverty (SERP). After salaries. Even the district edu- can be taken to the notice of am to 11 pm on the day of places for the festival, the tribution of prasadam, he Secretariat exam Convenor Girija instance, about 3,000 workers getting orders for payment of cation officer (DEO) was the Chief Minister." Moola Nakshatram. executive officer added that added. Sankar ordered District Collector Satyanarayana to file a criminal case against him. According to reports, B Naushad, a resident of Rayadurgam, entered the Bihar man has treasured Head of Ethiopian Education Dept awarded PhD examination centre in Kanekallu Model School with a mobile PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM phone secretly hidden in his Theodros obtained socks on September 1. The wife's ashes for 27 years Andhra University awarded PhD on his work on invigilator caught him and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) seized the phone while he was IANS n PURNIA degree to Theodros Shewarget ‘Leadership of Primary trying to search for answers on Belew here on Friday. The School Supervisors in Google. Upon receiving the Bholanath Alok lives by the award was presented by Vice- report, the District Collector adage, "true love never dies". Chancellor Prof PVGD Prasad Ethiopia: Special focus issued orders for debarring the With just one last wish that his Reddy. on Addis Ababa City’ candidate from writing the wife Padma accompanies him Theodros is the Head of exam. He also initiated neces- on his final journey from this Ethiopian Education and sary action against the security world. Only that Padma is no Training Road Map Studies. Dr Theodros also staff and the superintendent of more. In fact, it has been 27 Secretariat, Ethiopian Ministry Andhra University Vice-Chancellor Prof PVGD Reddy presenting PhD degree to invited the Vice-Chancellor the examination centre. years since she passed away. of Education. He obtained Dr Theodros Shewarget in Visakhapatnam on Friday to Ethiopia to strengthen the But, nearly three decades on, PhD on his work on ties between Ethiopian Higher the 87-year-old resident of ‘Leadership of Primary School City’. He was accompanied by and his supervisor/guide Prof Education and Andhra SCR TO RUN 132 Rupauli village in Purnia dis- Supervisors in Ethiopia: Prof EN Dhanamjaya Rao, J Ravi, Department of University on academic and SPECIAL TRAINS TO trict of Bihar, refuses to let go Special focus on Addis Ababa Dean, International Affairs Commerce and Management research issues. of not just her memories, but CLEAR EXTRA RUSH also her ashes. VIJAYAWADA: In order to clear The ashes are kept in a extra rush of passengers dur- metal pot, wrapped with a Youth ends life ing Dasara, Diwali and winter piece of cloth and inside a n Every day, the octogenarian White Coat ceremony for MBBS students The ashes are kept in a n season (X’mas and New Year), polythene bag. "I have kept her metal pot, wrapped with a sits in his courtyard, staring at PNS VISAKHAPATNAM over petty issue 132 special trains will run remains safe since 27 years," the 'potli'. "Padma is not with between Nanded – Tirupati, Alok said pointing towards the piece of cloth and inside a me, but her ashes never let her In all, 150 newly joined MBBS PNS n ANANTAPUR Tirupati – Nagarsol, Tirupati – 'potli' that hangs from the polythene bag. memories die. Whenever 2019-2020 batch students Kakinada Town and Kacheguda branch of a mango tree in his n "I have kept her remains there's a problem in the fami- received their White Coats at A youth committed suicide by – Kakinada town as follow: courtyard. Below it stands a safe since 27 years," Alok said ly, I hold the ashes and I'm GITAM Institute of Medical jumping in front of a moving H.S. Nanded – Tirupati - H.S basil plant. "She died, but her assured that she is around. She Sciences and Research train at Komali Railway Station. Nanded Special Trains (28 ser- memories live on in my heart," pointing towards the 'potli' that is with us, with me," he said. (GIMST) at GITAM Deemed According to police, Yashwant vices). Train No 07607 H.S said Alok. hangs from the branch of a "I have told my children to to be University here on Friday (20), a native of Anantapur, was Nanded - Tirupati Special Train According to Alok, "We got mango tree in his courtyard. put 'potli' on my chest after I during White Coat inaugura- studying Hotel Management in will depart HS Nanded at married very young. And at Below it stands a basil plant. die and cremate it with me. My tion ceremony symbolising a private college in Bengaluru. 18:45 hrs on October 1, 8, 15, that tender age, we promised "She died, but her memories wife could not live together, but that they are joining their An MBBS student receing an apron during the White Coat ceremony at GITAM He had recently lost his mobile 22, 29; on November 5, 12, ourselves to live and die live on in my heart," said Alok we will get cremated together. peers and predecessors in the Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Visakhapatnam on Friday phone and had asked his father 19, 26 and on December 3, together. We smiled together in If I meet her in the other world, medical profession. to buy him a new one, but his 10, 17, 24, 31 arrive/depart good times and wiped each- tried to get her the best treat- I will tell her that I kept my The newly admitted MBBS ranks. very beginning to improve father had said that he would Secunderabad at 00:10/00:40 other's tears and encouraged ment, but could not save her. promise," said Alok, his eyes students hail from 19 States Addressing the White Coat the rural health care with buy it a few days later. Upset hrs on the next day and arrive each other through difficul- I had to raise my children welling up. "This is an unique through Director General of ceremony, GITAM President innovative solutions. He said with his father for not buying Tirupati at 14.00 hrs. ties." without her. But, I could not let love story. We'll definitely ful- Health Services (DGHS) M Sribharath exhorted the that interdisciplinary the mobile, he went to Komali In the return direction, Train "But then she suddenly fell go of her memories," said fill his wish," said Ashok Singh, under graduate medical coun- new batch of MBBS students approaches are needed to Railway Station and jumped in No 07608 Tirupati - HS ill. She was a believer. And, I Alok. Alok's son-in-law. selling-2019 basing NEET to develop a vision from the design new medical practices. front of the running train. Nanded special train will depart Tirupati at 15:45 hrs on October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; on November 6, 13, 20, 27 and on December 4, 11, 18, 25and Amazon's Cloud arm ready to help India take giant space leap January 1, 2020 arrive/depart Secunderabad at 04:35/04:55 PNS n NEW DELHI Origin, Lockheed Martin, hrs on the next day and arrive Digital Globe and more and n Satellites are being used by HS Nanded at 11:30 hrs. 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VIJAYAWADA Amazon's Cloud arm Amazon several firsts in space to its surface imaging and Web Services (AWS) on credit," Teresa Carlson, Vice- AWS Ground Station offers a network of BULLION RATES Friday said that it is more than President, Worldwide Public communications antenna systems to communicate with Lower GOLD ready with satellite commands Sector, Amazon Web Services n The market for small Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit ` 39,450 (10 gm) and data to help the country (AWS), told IANS here. satellites is estimated to be ` realise its dream to send deep Satellites are being used by $18 billion (Rs 1.27 lakh crore) (MEO) satellites using either reservation or on 90 space missions. more and more businesses, SILVER Sending a man and other universities and governments over the next 10 years, with a demand scheduling ` 48,500 (1kg) deep space missions into for a variety of applications, potential to generate Rs 1,500- ` 1650 space will require crunching including weather forecast- 2,000 crore business per year humongous data. 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CAPSULE And now, governance Jagan govt dampening spirit 5 KABADDI PLAYERS HURT IN ATTACK of Constitution, alleges Devineni PNS n VIJAYAWADA BY RIVAL TEAM at people’s doorstep n Devineni said that VIJAYAWADA: Five IGMC Former Minister Devineni during the Rajasekhara Kollu Ravindra said Stadium kabaddi team players PNS n VIJAYAWADA ified time limit. They will be set Umamaheswa Rao has alleged Reddy's tenure, the that the 100 days of were seriously injured in an up by October 2. The govern- that the Jaganmohan Reddy Polavaram project had Jagan's rule had been attack by members of the Loyola Decentralisation of administra- ment has issued Village led government is going ahead been delayed by four team after the final tournament tion has taken wings with the Secretariat Recruitment- 2019 with its decision on the years, burdening the marked by here on Friday. Old rivalry selection of Village/Ward notification for 95,088 posts Polavaram hydel power project govt with an additional destruction, reverse between the teams is said to be Volunteers and Village and exams are being conduct- by ignoring the directions of expenditure of Rs tendering and the reason behind the incident. Secretariats coming into being ed to recruit manpower for the Union Ministry of Jal 2,500 crore According to sources, both the to deliver the welfare schemes these posts. Shakti, Polavaram Project cancellations, adding teams clashed in a tournament of the government, which is a The basic orientation pro- Authority (PPA) and the AP n Devineni alleged that that it took three final at Bhavanipuram in the city. revolutionary step, that would gramme would be conducted High Court. the govt had gone months for the govt to The IGMC Stadium emerged change the face of administra- at mandal-level for a few days Addressing a press confer- for reverse tendering announce its sand winners. Members of the Loyola tion. before the launch of Village ence at Auonagar here on only to benefit their team came with sticks in an policy Governance would be rede- Secretariats. As 35 services Saturday, he said that the Chief henchmen autorickshaw and attacked the fined with this revolutionary related to different depart- Minister had taken an oath IGMC Stadium team. Three of the step where locals can see the ments will be delivered that he would uphold the injured - Ankalu, Tulasiram and functioning of the government through Village Secretariats, Constitution, but was in fact Devineni alleged that the Jaganmohan Reddy during his Navin - are national players. The up to grassroots level with vol- department-wise training will dampening its spirit with his YSRCP government had gone padayatra had found fault with other two - Pawan and Ram Naik unteers interacting directly be provided to the staff at the adamant behaviour. for reverse tendering only to the Polavaram project founda- - are members of the AP State with beneficiaries. No govern- district-level Devineni said that during benefit their henchmen. tion, but the cofferdam had team. Fellow players shifted the ment in the recent times had timely and transparent ser- n Setting up of Village Madhavi, 23, from the YS Rajasekhara Reddy's "When will the project be been intact even after the injured to the hospital. The IGMC provided employment to over vices and to eliminate corrup- Rajupalem of YSR Kadapa tenure, the Polavaram project completed if the government inflow of lakhs of cusecs of Stadium team lodged a complaint 2.8 lakh persons through a sin- tion at all levels of administra- Secretariats and district, an aspirant to work in had been delayed by four years, keeps changing the contrac- water during the floods. He and the Machavaram police gle scheme within 100 days of tion. appointment of Village Village Secretariat, attended burdening the State govern- tors?" he wondered. stated that the Chief Minister registered a case. coming to power. V Saritha (28) of Kollabayalu Volunteers is a the exam conducted recently. ment with an additional Stating that work related to owed an explanation to the The State government's flag- village in Madanapalli mandal, revolutionary step She said she had written the expenditure of Rs 2,500 crore. 48 gates of the Polavaram pro- people over the statements he JILTED LOVER ship programme to take gover- Chittoor district, who was n exam well and hopes she He said that the Navayuga ject was going on in Germany, had made in the past. nance to the doorsteps of the appointed as Village Volunteer Youth elated over would get through it. "It is not Engineering Company (NEC) the former minister said it is "The government is going ATTACKS WOMAN people is establishment of in Chittoor district, thanked massive job generation a simple thing to release such was handed over the project not proper to go in for reverse on a cancellation spree," he said WITH KNIFE IN CITY Village Secretariats and Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan n Heaps praise on Chief a large number of posts with- with the approval of the tendering at this belated junc- and added that they would VIJAYAWADA: In a shocking appointment of Village Reddy for recruiting over 2.8 in three months after coming Central government and the ture. cancel themselves out in the Volunteers. After the formation lakh people as Village Minister YS Jaganmohan to power. This recruitment PPA, but the YSRCP govern- He recalled that next 1,000 days. incident, a woman was attacked Reddy for his initiative by her beau with a knife in full of YSRCP government on May Volunteers. "I am so happy that happened only due to the ment's decision had rendered Speaking on the occasion, public glare on the road at 30, a massive employment gen- I was appointed as a Village commitment of Chief Minister injustice to around 27,000 former minister Kollu Machavaram in the city on eration programme of the new Volunteer. Many people like me post and was selected after the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy," said families. Ravindra said that the 100 days Thursday evening. The victim government was appointment are provided with employment interview. I have been given Madhavi. He found fault with the of Jagan's rule had been was admitted to a hospital with of 2.8 lakh people as Village through this programme and training to perform my duties. Divya Vani , 26, a resident sacking of Polavaram pProject marked by destruction, reverse grievous injuries in the neck. Volunteers with a monthly we got the chance to serve peo- Training sessions are being of Vijayawada, who appeared Engineer-in-Chief tendering and cancellations, The incident comes close on the honorarium of Rs 5,000 each to ple. We hope that the govern- great for Village Volunteers and for Ward Secretariat exam Venkateswara Rao, who had adding that it took three heels of a woman being deliver the governance to the ment would implement more our MLA also makes surprise held recently, said that it was worked under four Chief months for the government to beheaded by her husband in the households directly. welfare schemes in the State," visits to check the training ses- a golden opportunity to peo- Ministers. He said that three announce its sand policy. "The city. Police said that the woman, Chief Minister YS she said. sions".ple like her, who have been companies, including people of the State had given Rama Lakshmi (37), worked as a Jaganmohan Reddy formally The Village Volunteers have He also told that he was allot- waiting for the government job Transstroy and Navayuga com- a massive mandate by sending domestic help and residing at inaugurated it in Vijayawada at been given training on the col- ted 50 households (100 for over years. "The YSRCP gov- pleted around 70 per cent of 22 YSRCP MPs to Parliament, Gunadala. She had lost her the Independence Day celebra- lection of data, distribution of Ward Volunteers) and his main ernment has released the noti- the project under the only with the hope that the husband long time ago and had tions. pension besides delivering wel- duty is to ensure that fication as promised and it supervision of State would get Special been living with the accused - The main aim of appointing fare schemes to the people in Navaratnalu promises made by would empower many unem- Venkateswara Rao Category Status Nageswara Rao (40) - for the Village Volunteers is to deliver the State. Majeem Kumar, 24, the Chief Minister should be ployed women in the State. and lauded him (SCS), but the past few years. According to government services at the who hails from Kusumuguda delivered to people. The concept of delivering gov- for getting the Chief Minister family members, Rao had been doorsteps of all eligible house- village in Vishakapatnam dis- The State government would ernance at the doorsteps is permission for had kept the dependent on Rama Lakshmi's holds irrespective of caste, trict, who was appointed as the set up village Secretariats in really a unique method and Rs 55,548 crore issue on the income. He had also borrowed a creed, religion, gender or polit- Village Volunteer said "I have each village to deliver gover- corruption would be eradicat- estimates of backburner," large amount of money from her. ical affiliations and to ensure applied for Village Volunteer nance to people within a spec- ed with this system," she said. the project. he said. Vexed with his behaviour, Rama left him and started living with her children. Since then, he had been harassing her to come back and live with him. As she kept Panel to study impact of uranium rejecting his proposal, Rao Streamline facilities on footpath route: TTD EO attacked her with the knife on Thursday. The Machavaram PNS n TIRUMALA trekking the Alipiri footpath in police said on Friday that Rama factory at Thummalapalli project the late night as they missed Rs Lakshmi's condition was stable, During the 'Dial your EO 300 Special Entry Darshan due and a case of attempt to murder PNS n VIJAYAWADA Programme' held at Annamaiah to delay of their train. Answering under Section 307 of IPC was Bhavan in Tirumala on Friday the caller, the Executive Officer registered against Nageswara The Andhra Pradesh Pollution around 22 callers put forth var- said it is not possible to accom- Rao. Control Board (APPCB) will ious demands to TTD Executive modate them in the next hour ISB INKS PACT WITH send an expert committee to Officer Anil Kumar Singhal urg- darshan as already that slot will study the impact of the ing him to streamline facilities in be full. However, Sarva Darshan MOSCOW SCHOOL Uranium Corporation of India the footpath route, including tokens are issued in Tirupati OF MANAGEMENT Limited (UCIL) (Govt. of India drinking water, food serving from 4 am onwards every day. Enterprise) at Thummalapalli and sanitation. And that could have been a bet- HYDERABAD: Indian School of project, Velpula, Medipentla Pilgrim callers Prakash from ter alternative if the information Business (ISB) Hyderabad signed and Kottala villages in Vemula Karnataka, Surya from is known to pilgrim since all the a Memorandum of Understanding mandal of YSR Kadapa district. Hyderabad, requested the slotted darshans whether it is (MoU) with Moscow School of The Expert Committee mem- Executive Officer to ensure pure Sarva Darshan or Divya Darshan Management Skolkovo during the bers will inspect the industry and safe drinking water in the TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal speaking during the ‘Dial your EO’ takes the same time. 20th India-Russia annual summit and surroundings on footpath routes and to provide programme in Tirumala on Friday Reddaiah from Rayachoti, and the Eastern Economic Forum September 9 and 10 and sub- annaprasadam. In turn, the Bhikshapathi from Warangal, (EEF) at Vladivostok, Russia, mit a detailed report by The Expert Committee members will Executive Officer said that the Subrahmanyam from Chennai where Prime Minister Narendra September 11 to the APPCB so TTD set up Jalaprasadam units Pilgrim callers Prakash from Karnataka, Surya asked Executive Officer to prop- Modi was invited as a chief guest. as to take further action on the inspect the industry and surroundings on at different points in Tirumala from Hyderabad, requested the Executive Officer agate Hindu Dharma with schol- The agreement was signed by issue. with an aim to provide pure arly persons in villages, intro- Professor Rajendra Srivastava, The committee will study September 9 and 10 and submit a detailed drinking water to pilgrims free to ensure pure and safe drinking water in the duce Harikatha and Burra Katha Dean, Indian School of Business the impact of tailing pond on of cost. footpath routes and to provide annaprasadam. In in Naada Neerajanam platform, and by Andrey Sharonov, ground water, status of report by September 11 to the APPCB so Responding to pilgrim provide a chance to the artistes President of Moscow School of borewell with reference to as to take further action on the issue Chandrasekhar from Gudivada, turn, the Executive Officer said that the TTD set of Annamaiah Pataku Management Skolkovo. ground water and changes in who told the Executive Officer to up Jalaprasadam units at different points in Pattabhishekam to perform on ISB and Skolkovo Business radioactivity on ground water, go for an advanced system of Nada Neerajanam, to which the School, with the help of this MoU impact on crops, agriculture Professor, Department of Civil Andhra University, scanning at Alipiri as the present Tirumala with an aim to provide pure drinking Executive Officer responded agreed to develop educational and horticulture and any other and Environment Engineering, Visakhapatnam, B Nageswara system is causing a lot of incon- water to pilgrims free of cost that the Hindu Dharma modules for executive training, as relevant issues. IIT, Tirupati, Dr Shihabudheen Rao, Deputy Director, Ground venience to elderly persons, the Prachara Parishad wing of TTD well as other special programmes The committee consisting of M Maliyekkal, Assistang Water Department, Govt of Executive Officer said, TTD has is already involved in dharmic in the area of business education Dr LR Bishnoi, Head Nuclear Professor, Department of Civil Andhra Pradesh, C Mohana been studying all options and in need of the right technology from Nashik brought to the propagation activity in villages with particular focus on the Projects Safety Division, and Environment Engineering, Rao, Deputy Director, Mines even held negotiations with over- to suffice our needs", he added. notice of Executive Officer that and instructed the CEO SVBC leading companies and corporate Atomic Energy Regulatory IIT, Tirupati, Prof M and Geology Department, seas companies. But, we are still A pilgrim caller Rameshwar his entire family fell sick after to look into other suggestions. institutions in India and Russia. Board, Mumbai, Dr EVSSK Jagannadha Rao, Head of the Governmentt of Andhra ISB is also likely to exchange Babu, Sr Principal Scientist, Department, Department of Pradesh, N Ch Balu Naik, faculty to conduct joint academic National Geophysical Research Geology, Andhra University Deputy Director, Agricultural and analytical research and to Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad, College of Science and Department, Govt of Andhra Tirupati Railway develop the connections between Dr Suresh Jain, Associate Technology, Visakhapatnam, Pradesh, and D Tirumala donations record the alumni communities of the Professor, Department of Civil Dr P Syamala, Head of the Madhusudhana Reddy, Deputy Station adjudged two schools representing the and Environment Engineering, Department, Physical Director, Horticulture entire spectrum of business and IIT, Tirupati, Dr Prasanna Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry Department, Govt of Andhra cleanest in corporates. Venkatesh Sampath, Assistant and Chemical Oceanography, Pradesh. significant growth this year Swachh category PNS n TIRUMALA PNS n VIJAYAWADA TTD Executive Officer Anil Ambati on his ‘3d' jibe at MSK Prasad Union Minister for Jal Sakthi Kumar Singhal stated that Gajendra Singh Shekhawat the current financial year PNS n CHENNAI World Cup squad. "CSK offi- presented the Cleanest Railway had been showing significant cials, Laxman bhai and Noel Station Award to Tirupati growth in the amount of Ambati Rayudu said that he has bhai spoke to me and I felt it Railway Station in Swachh gold, silver, other donations no regrets about his "3d" jibe at made sense to reconsider my Railway Station category. Alok and Srivari Hundi offerings chairman of selectors MSK decision to retire. I thought Tiwari, Divisional Railway in Tirumala compared to the Prasad after being dropped about it and felt it was hasty," he Manager, Guntakal Division, previous years. from the World Cup squad. said during an interaction on received the award at the Speaking to the media The stylish right-hander was Friday. He also said the CSK Swachhata Sahayog Day Award after the Dial your EO pro- in the fray to be picked as No.4 team management had a huge ceremony held at Vigyan gramme, the Executive for India's World Cup campaign role to play in his reconsidering Bhavan in New Delhi on Officer said that while the before being ignored. He court- the retirement decision, making Friday, according to a press donations for TTD Trusts ed controversy by posting the him realise his love for the release by the SCR. The and Schemes stood at just Rs infamous '3D' tweet and later game. Ministry of Railways was also 91.91crore during 2017-18 announced the decision to quit "Yeah... the people at CSK adjudged as one of the best (April to August ), in 2018- The donations for TTD Trusts and Schemes stood all forms of cricket after Mayank don't regret anything." He after paying attention to the played a huge role in me recon- Ministries for implementation 19, the total figure was Rs Agarwal was preferred as admitted that World Cup snub words of wisdom from fellow sidering the decision. They put of Swachhata Action Plan, an 113.96 crore and in the cur- at just Rs 91.91crore during 2017-18 (April to replacement for an injured Vijay did affect him. Hyderabadis VVS Laxman, things in perspective and made Inter-Ministry initiative to con- rent year, the total figures in August ), in 2018-19, the total figure was Shankar though he was in the "Yes. It was disappointing to Noel David and officials in the me realise that I still love the tribute towards Swachh Bharat the last five months amount- stand-bys. miss out. I was looking forward Chennai Super Kings franchise. game and am fit to play," said Mission for the financial year ed to around Rs 140.46 crore. Rs 113.96 crore and in the current year, the total "Just ordered a new set of 3d to playing in it (the World Cup) Batting legend Laxman, for- Rayudu, who has played 55 2018-19. The Ministry of Jal The Executive Officer also figures in the last five months amounted glasses to watch the World ... I was prepared to play the mer India player Noel David, ODIs and six T20 internation- Shakti also launched the stated that gold deposits in Cup," he tweeted on April 16, in World Cup. It is their call to who is now the Hyderabad als. Swachh Mahotsav. Gajanan the form of donations in the to around Rs 140.46 crore an apparent reference to chief make in terms of making deci- chief selector and the CSK Rayudu, who last week sent Mallya, General Manager, SCR, year 2018 (April to August) selector MSK Prasad's remark sions. They must have had their Management, had played an a mail to the Hyderabad Cricket complimented the Divisional had been around 344 kilos that Vijay Shankar was preferred plans and I am sure in the best instrumental role in Rayudu Association, expressing his Railway Manager, officials, and and silver at 1,128 kilos, negotiations that Special which had been with TTD because of his "three-dimen- interest of the team and without deciding to come out of retire- desire to turn out for the team staff of Guntakal Division for while in 2019 gold donations Officer AV Dharma Reddy for several years. "We are sional" abilities. bias," he added. ment last week. Rayudu had in all formats, said he was look- maintaining the highest stan- stood at 524 kilos and silver undertook with various hopeful of clearing all the Asked if he regretted putting Rayudu says he decided to announced his retirement after ing forward to enjoying his dards of cleanliness at Tirupati at 3,098 kilos.The Executive banks yielded good results in bags completely by the up that tweet, Rayudu said: "I come out of a shock retirement missing out on a place in India's cricket again. Railway Station. Officer also said that the clearing coin currency bags, month end," he maintained. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 region 04

CAPSULE Vacant housing plots pose New MV Act worries TWO SURFERS GO truck owners in city MISSING IN SEA n VISAKHAPATNAM: Two PNS VISAKHAPATNAM The road transport sector is youngsters were untraceable in threat of vector-borne diseases also feeling the heat of poor the sea as they got caught in As incidents of heavy fines market condition. According to n high wave while surfing on the PNS VISAKHAPATNAM imposed on vehicle owners the industry experts, there were Budagadlapalem Beach under n Municipal Corporation under the Motor Vehicles Act no buyers from the importers. Etcherla police station limits in The vacant land plots left 2019 are going viral on social Moreover, the real estate and Srikakulam district on Friday. uncleared in the city have taking measures to check networking platforms, motorists construction operations came to The missing persons were become a nightmare for resi- outbreak of dengue are scared of it now. Many are a grinding halt owing to short- identified as B Ramana and N dents of various localities in seen buying helmets and getting age of sand. The movement of Santhosh, both are natives of the the city. The vacant lands are and malaria pollution certificate in the city. allied goods such as cement, city. A search operation was on. turning a safe breeding ground However, among all, truck gravel and ceramic products for rodents and mosquitoes owners are a worried lot. As the As the penalties also paused in the state. helping spread malaria and penalties have increased almost "Already, the commercial RAPE ATTEMPT dengue cases. Many of these plots in 10 times, the new law draws have increased vehicle owners are facing huge ON 7-YR-OLD GIRL Even as the municipal cor- MVP colony, KRM severe criticism from the vehi- almost 10 times, losses each day because of no VISAKHAPATNAM: A 16-year-old poration is taking a slew of cle owners and transport production and less movement. boy allegedly attempted to rape a preventing measures to check colony among others have unions. the new law We will struggle to continue our seven-year-old girl in Palli outbreak of dengue and malar- tall shrubs due to lack of maintenance, Expressing discontent draws severe operations if the state govern- Narayanapuram village near ia in the rainy season, the safe among the transporters, AP ment implement the sharp rise Vepagunta. According to police, haven in vacant housing plots providing a safe breeding ground for mosquitoes. Lorry Owners' Association vice- criticism from the in penalties and fines," said the incident took place on is spoiling their efforts. The garbage dumped in some of these plots also president M Janakiram Reddy Bandi Satyanarayana, president Wednesday evening. The parents Many of these plots in MVP said that the new law would vehicle owners of Visakha Goods Transporters' of the girl found her missing at colony, KRM colony among attracts dangerous insects result in drastic price rise of and transport Association. the tuition centre. Later, they others have tall shrubs due to daily consumables. "If heavy He urged the governments to found her in the bedroom of the lack of maintenance, providing penalties were imposed on the unions facilitate better roads to reduce minor boy's house. Immediately, a safe breeding ground for "Yes, as per requirement if defaulters due to unavailabil- Hence, the residents of the commercial vehicles, the cost of traffic congestion. "Instead of they canned him and handed mosquitoes. The garbage the owner does not respond ity of contact details of the colony should inform the pub- transportation will be increased. levying enhanced penalties, the him over to his parents. dumped in some of these plots when there is a public issue landowners. It shows a neces- lic health officer if any vacant It will further lead to inflation," violating the traffic rules. It is the governments must focus on On Friday, they complained also attracts dangerous insects. due to the uncleaned vacant sity to conduct a survey to land in their vicinity is not he said. responsibility of the vehicle improving the infrastructure. against the accused at Pendurthi A GVMC official said that land" said GVMC Chief med- ascertain the number of vacant being cleaned leading to civic There is utmost shortage of owner to pay the penalty, while The new law may not bring Police Station. The police notice will be issued to ical officer (Health) A plots in the city. menace. The officials can truck drivers due to lack of the driver makes a fault on the down the traffic violations, but officials have taken action on the landowners if the residents Hemanth. A Revenue official of find the details of the con- heavy-vehicle driving schools in road. The owners can neither it will surely increase the bribery minor boy and filed a case under face problem due to the vacant Officials are also unable to GVMC said, "Tracing all the cerned landowners and slap a the state. In spite of several find good drivers, nor do they activities by the traffic police in the Protection of Children from lands. take any action against the landowners is a difficult task. notice." warnings, these drivers keep on pay hefty fines in the recession. the state," he said. Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The victim was admitted in King George Hospital (KGH) on the same day. MSME, startups enlightened Minister reviews VMRDA works 100 CHILD PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM LABOURERS He told the officials about govt support policies Minister for Municipal RESCUED BY POLICE Administration and Urban that the works VIZIANAGARAM: The PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Development Botsa should become Vizianagaram police on Friday Satyanarayana reviewed the rescued 100 child labourers in In a bid to make the MSME ongoing works of VMRDA in landmarks in the the district as part of the and startups make aware the presence of its Chairman Operation Muskaan. The about various schemes float- Dronamraju Srinivas, city and attract Vizianagaram Police Chief B Raja ed by the union government Commissioner P Koteswara tourists in large Kumari said that they have to help their business establish Rao and GVMC formed over 10 teams to identify and run, a workshop was Commissioner G Srijana here numbers and rescue the child labourers in conducted at Innovation on Friday. the district. The police said that Valley in Rushikonda IT SEZ He told the officials that Visakhapatnam a tourist hub. they would continue the here on Friday. the works should become Project details should be operation and the operation will Conducted by Ministry of landmarks in the city and given to him early so that he be conducted in the Micro, Small, and Medium attract tourists in large num- Minister Botsa Satyanarayana and chairman Dronamraju Satyanarayana taking a would discuss with the chief Vizianagaram, Bobbili, Enterprises (MoMSME), bers. After visiting Rajiv look at the master plan drawing in Visakhapatnam on Friday minister, Satyanarayana said. Parvathipuram subdivisions. The National Research Smrithi Bhavan on the beach He enquired about the Police further informed that the Development Corporation road, the minister said the Chief Minister YS and other tourism projects NAD flyover and asked the Parvathipuram sub-division covered the most backward (NRDC) and AP Innovation beach beautification should Jaganmohan Reddy was being taken up VMRDA with officials to complete it as per Society (APIS), the workshop be top priority. He said that focusing on the beach road an aim to make schedule. regions of the district, including The objective of this workshop was to explain much of the tribal pockets. theme was "Support for Entrepreneurial and the MSMEs, potential entrepreneurs /Start- Management Development of SEVEN HELD IN MSMEs and Startups". About ups about government policies towards the “Chandrayaan-2 130 participants from various WHO sets 2030 deadline for ROSTER FIGHT MSMEs, start-ups, industries, growth of entrepreneurial spirit and policy in explores the VISAKHAPATNAM: Seven universities, academia from the country persons were arrested after city the region turned up at the task force police busted unexplored” workshop. conquering cervical cancer cockfighting and betting PNS n HYDERABAD operations at Mandala Colony The objective of this work- through IP Facilitation and The other resource of the PNS n NEW DELHI under Gajuwaka police station shop was to explain the Management were presented day were K C Chowdary, Asst In 2018, an estimated MSMEs, potential entrepre- by Dr B K Sahu, Manager Director, MSME-DI, The Scientists and Physicists limits in Vizag city on Friday and 158,000 new cases and two fighting roosters and neurs /Start-ups about gov- (IPFC&TISC), NRDC, Vizag Hyderabad who spoke on gathered tother at The B M The World Health Organization Rs6,000 cash were recovered ernment policies towards the Branch. B V Kumar , Deputy "Entrepreneurial Support, Birla Planetarium for (WHO) on Friday urged South- 95,766 deaths were from them. Acting on a tip-off, growth of entrepreneurial Director, MSME-DI, Policy and Opportunities International Conference on East Asian countries to acceler- reported due to cervical the police raided the place and spirit and policy in the coun- Hyderabad, R L Narayana, Scheme with Ministry of Fundamentals of Physics in ate efforts to eliminate cervical caught the accused placing bets try. President, ITAAP, MSME, and Amit Srivastava, the Hyderabad celebrated cancer by 2030. cancer, which is the third on the roosters. The organizers GVR Naidu, Asst Director Visakhapatnam, Dr P Lal CEO, Biovalley AMTZ, ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 "Countries need to expand most common type of of the cockfights were charged & In charge, MSME-DI Krishna, MD, Ramky Visakhapatnam, who spoke Mission inching towards the vaccination, screening, detec- under AP Gaming Act of 1974 Branch, Visakhapatnam wel- Pharmacity spoke about their on, "Challenges and south pole. However, the vis- tion and treatment services for cancer and the roosters, as well as comed the gathering. role, organisation's schemes Opportunities for setting up ibility of landing was impos- everyone, everywhere to address some cash, were seized. Technical sessions on and opportunities relevant to and running Incubation sible to see, even with the the growing problem of cervi- Technological Innovation the topic of workshop. Centre" respectively. observatory because of the cal cancer," said Poonam According to the WHO, four human papilloma virus (HPV) cloudy weather. Khetrapal Singh, Regional countries in the Region - vaccine by 15 years of age; hav- Dr B G Sidharth, Director Director WHO South-East Asia Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and ing 70 per cent women screened of BM Birla Science Centre at the 72nd session of the WHO Thailand - have introduced with a high-precision test at 35 said, "It will Regional Committee here in HPV vaccines nationally. and 45 years of age: and of 90 Mining in Nallamala atrocious: CPI do well, Delhi. Cervical cancer is a sig- "We need to scale up both our per cent women identified with India is a nificant public health problem capacities and quality for the cervical disease receiving PNS n HYDERABAD Chada reminded that they step clos- in the region. screening, treatment services treatment and care by 2030. opposed such mining in er to In 2018, an estimated 158,000 and palliative care," Singh said. The WHO South-East Asia CPI has warned state govern- Assembly taken up in 20003 in achieving new cases and 95,766 deaths Vaccination against human Regional Director said there is ment saying that Nallamala for- the state. He said that Andhra its space were reported due to cervical papillomavirus, screening and a need to strengthen national est will turn as a fireball in case Pradesh state Chief Minister YS superpower cancer, which is the third most treatment of pre-cancer, early cervical cancer control plans, the government gives permis- Jaganmohan Reddy appointed a ambitions. common type of cancer. detection and prompt treat- including appropriate strate- sion for uranium mining. study committee when the peo- Vikram lander houses the Addressing cancer risk fac- ment of early invasive cancers gies and guidelines for immu- Giving permissions to mining ple in the affected area resort- six-wheeled rover Pragyaan is tors and reducing its prevalence and palliative care are proven nisation, screening, treatment by state and Central govern- ed to protests. But there is no destined to land softly over has been a regional flagship pri- effective strategies to address and care, including palliative ments is atrocious though all the Chada Venkat Reddy started Chada expressed concern say- change in the attitude of the surface of the moon." ority since 2014, and all coun- cervical cancer. care. WHO is prioritising cer- nations gone back with the AIYF state level educational, sci- ing the impact will fall on seven Telangana Chief Minister K "It will make India Proud. tries in the region are taking Member countries are work- vical cancer elimination as opposition they faced across the entific, ideological politics train- districts of erstwhile Nalgonda Chandrasekhar Rao in regard to Because there is a possibility measures for screening and ing towards interim global tar- worldwide cervical cancer world, the CPI said. ing classes at Mahabubnagar. and Mahabubnagar districts uranium mining in Nallamala of exploring the unexplored treatment of pre-cancers, WHO gets - of achieving 90 per cent remains one of the gravest On Friday, CPI state secretary Later addressing the gathering, due to mining. forests issue. territory." He added. said in a statement. girls fully vaccinated with the threats to women's lives.

Nothing wrong: YTDA SAVE CAUVERY Chandrayaan-2 Chairman Kishan Rao reaches Moon PNS n HYDERABAD done by KCR and designed his sculpture out of affection for — Continued from P1 water. Yadadri Temple Development him," Kishan Rao said. The Chandrayaan 2 lifted off Authority (YTDA) special He clarified that not only The lander Vikram and rover from its launch pad at officer Kishan Rao strongly picture of KCR even the pic- Pragyan's lifespan is 14 days. Andhra Pradesh's defended inscription of tures of Mahatma After that there will be Sriharikota on July 23 on pictures of KCR and Gandhi, Jawarharlal another 14 days of darkness board the giant heavy-lift car on the pillars of Nehru, Indira on the area of the moon rocket GSLV Mark 3. India's Yadadri temple. Gandhi etc have where they are, and the tem- space scientists had a narrow Addressing a been inscribed, perature could dip to minus one-minute window for their press conference which shows that 170 degree Celsius. The second attempt at launching late on Friday, he there is no politi- Chandrayaan 2 orbiter's the moon mission, a week said there was cal affinity lifespan is estimated at one after the mission was abort- nothing wrong in towards anyone. year, but it may keep work- ed 56 minutes before lift-off. inscribing the pictures Kishan Rao said ing longer. The GSLV Mark 3 - ISRO's of great personalities in the inscription of car ISRO says other nations largest and most powerful temples as it's only an attempt should not be viewed as TRS are also investing resources rocket - is 44 metres long to tell future generations about symbol but a vehicle existing to reach the moon's south or as tall as a 15-storey the existence of such great per- in these times. pole. building. sonalities of those times. "They have also sculpted The moon's craters in the Considering ISRO's bud- "Neither KCR nor we have lotus. It should not be viewed south pole have been get is less than 1/20th of given instructions to anyone to as a BJP symbol. Even cricket untouched by sunlight for USA's NASA, a success story inscribe pictures of KCR and is also sculpted," he added. billions of years - offering an for the Rs. 1,000-crore moon TRS. Hundreds of sculptors Kishan Rao clarified that undisturbed record of the mission, which cost less than are working day and night to 5,000 pictures are being sculpt- solar system's origins. Hollywood blockbuster design sculptures. The sculp- ed and several other great Its permanently shadowed 'Avengers: Endgame', would tors themselves might have personalities, symbols will also To save Cauvery, members of Cauvery Calling Organization displays placards at GVMC Gandhi craters are estimated to hold be a giant boost for India's inspired by the great works figure in this. statue Visakhapatnam on Friday. nearly 100 million tons of space plans. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 nation 05 Chandrayaan-2 going as per plan: Sivan on soft landing of ‘Vikram' module PNS n BENGALURU Earth's orbit on July 22. As India attempts a soft The spacecraft began its Hours before Chandrayaan-2's landing on the lunar journey towards the moon 'Vikram' module's proposed soft leaving the earth's orbit in landing on the Lunar surface, ISRO surface, all eyes will be the dark hours on August Chairman K Sivan said on Friday on the lander 'Vikram' 14, after a crucial manoeu- things are progressing as per plan and rover 'Pragyan'. The vre called Trans Lunar for the much-awaited event. "We Insertion that was carried are eagerly waiting for the event. 1,471-kg 'Vikram', named out by ISRO to place the Everything is going according to after Dr Vikram A spacecraft on "Lunar the plan," Sivan told PTI on Friday. Transfer Trajectory." The touch-down of 'Vikram' Sarabhai, father of the The spacecraft success- lander is scheduled between 1.30 Indian space programme, fully entered the lunar orbit am and 2.30 am on Saturday, fol- is designed to execute a on August 20 by performing lowed by the rollout of rover Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) 'Pragyan' between 5.30 a.m and soft landing on the lunar manoeuvre. On September 2, 6.30 a.m. surface, and to function 'Vikram' successfully separated The soft landing will be telecast for one lunar day, which from the orbiter, following live from 1.10 a.m on which two de-orbiting Doordarshan, webcast on ISRO is equivalent to about 14 manoeuvres were performed to website and streamed on YouTube, earth days bring the lander closer to the Facebook and Twitter. Moon. "Certainly there is lot of anxiety The health of the spacecraft in the minds of the entire amount of anxiety but there is no surface, and to function for one soft land in the South polar region A successful touch-down will is being continuously moni- (Chandrayaan-2) team because fear." Prime Minister Narendra lunar day, which is equivalent to of the Moon between two craters, make India the fourth country tored from the Mission it's a very complex operation and Modi, dozens of students from about 14 earth days. Manzinus C and Simpelius N, on after Russia, the US and China to Operations Complex at we are doing it for the first time," across the country selected by Chandrayaan-2's 27-kg robotic September 7. achieve a soft landing on the moon, ISTRAC here with support a senior official associated with the ISRO though an online quiz, a vehicle 'Pragyan', which translates A few hours later, the rover will and the first to launch a mission to from Indian Deep mission, said on condition of large media contingent and others to 'wisdom' in Sanskrit, can travel roll down from 'Vikram' and will the unexplored south polar region. Space Network (IDSN) anonymity. are slated to watch the event as it up to 500 metres from the landing explore the surrounding lunar ter- Sivan recently said the pro- antennas at Bylalu, "Everything... sensors, comput- happens, from the ISRO Telemetry spot on the Moon and leverages rain. posed soft landing was going to be near Bengaluru. The ers, command systems... has to Tracking and Command Network solar energy for its functioning. Chandrayaan-2, a follow-on a "terrifying" moment as the ISRO orbiter carries eight work perfectly. But we are confi- (ISTRAC) here. "The lander carries three scien- mission to the Chandrayaan-1 has not done it before. scientific payloads dent in the sense we have con- As India attempts a soft landing tific payloads to conduct surface venture launched more than a The Chandrayaan-2 is a Rs 978 for mapping the ducted a large number of simula- on the lunar surface, all eyes will and sub-surface science experi- decade ago, comprises an orbiter, crore unmanned moon mission lunar surface and tions on the ground; it gives us the be on the lander 'Vikram' and rover ments, while the rover carries two lander (Vikram) and rover (satellite cost Rs 603 crore, GSLV study the exos- confidence it would go alright," the 'Pragyan'. The 1,471-kg 'Vikram', payloads to enhance our under- (Pragyan). MK III cost Rs 375 crore). phere (outer official said. named after Dr Vikram A standing of the lunar surface," The mission life of the orbiter India's Geosynchronous Satellite atmosphere) of He described the soft-landing as Sarabhai, father of the Indian according to ISRO. will be one year while that of the Launch Vehicle, GSLV MkIII-M1 the Moon, "almost like placing a baby on the space programme, is designed to 'Vikram' will perform a series of lander and rover will be one lunar successfully launched the 3,840-kg according to cradle", and said, "there is certain execute a soft landing on the lunar complex braking manoeuvres to day which is equal to 14 earth days. Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into the ISRO officials. Mission manifests the Entire world on edge: former NASA astronaut

PNS n NEW DELHI Moon in 2024," Linenger best of Indian talent: PM said. The entire world has its eyes glued In order to do that, the PNS n NEW DELHI on India's "fantastic" lunar mis- US will probably pick a sion, says former NASA astronaut landing site that is close to Hours before moon lander Jerry Linenger as the water, the essence of life, 'Vikram' touches down on lunar Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft read- the 64-year-old said. south pole, Prime Minister ies to touch down near the “So this actually helps Narendra Modi on Friday said Moon's uncharted south pole. not only India and the mission manifests the best Indian Space Research advancement of their sci- of Indian talent and spirit of Organisation's (ISRO) ence and their technolo- tenacity. "Its success will bene- Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft is set gy, it actually helps all fit crores of Indians," he said in to land on the Moon anytime China have achieved a soft land- because I'm excited, I'm ready to space-faring nations on a series of tweets. There would also be youngsters between 1.30 am and 2.30 am on ing on the lunar surface, India is celebrate. Earth to advance, you The prime minister will be at from Bhutan, he said. Saturday. aiming at becoming the first one "And so I guess I would just know, our exploration to the ISRO Centre in Bengaluru "The youngsters with whom “It's a fantastic mission, every- to explore the south pole of the put this caveat out there that get- the Moon and to even- to witness the "extraordinary I will watch the special moments body should be Moon. ting to the Moon, having that lan- tually set up a perma- moment in the history of India's from the ISRO Centre so excited. Linengar, who flew on Russian der separate from the orbiter is nent presence of man on space programme". in Bengaluru are And I'm space station Mir that operated in already a fantastic accomplish- the moon, I should say, "The moment 130 crore those bright going to low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001 ment that everybody in India of people on the Moon,” Indians were enthusiastically minds who be sit- for five months, is in India to take should be proud of, and especially he said. Linenger, an astro- waiting for is here! In a few won the ISRO ting on part in the Chandrayaan-2 live the people that were directly naut narrator and space hours from now, the final Space Quiz on the edge telecast on the National involved in making that all hap- analyst, is impressed by the descent of Chandrayaan - 2 will MyGov (web of my Geographic Channel starting pen,” he said. Indian space agency's low take place on the Lunar South portal). The seat. And it's 11.30 pm on Friday. The missing, heading towards cost missions. The Pole. India, and the rest of the large scale a privilege for He noted that the entire world the south pole of the Moon, Chandrayaan-2 mission world will yet again see the participation me to be here, has its eyes glued on the mission about 70 degrees latitude south, cost Rs 978 crore, less exemplary prowess of our space in this quiz lending some and people involved should be is unique, the astronaut added. than the budget of scientists," he said. showcases the inter- expertise to that proud. "And that's where we think Hollywood Youngsters from different est of the youth in science live broadcast,” Linenger told “They are on the edge of their there might be frozen water. And blockbuster states will also be present to and space. This is a great PTI in an e-mail interview. seats, just like the people in India so for example, the US is hoping "Avengers: watch the special moment. sign," Modi said. Although the US, Russia and are, I would hope. I travelled here to put a manned mission to the Endgame". Special prayers Classmates plan felicitation of Project Director ISRO, orbiter, lander and held for Vikram's PNS n CHENNAI The Chandrayaan-2 is with the jewelry. A very nature, Vanitha would be rover indulge in 'banter' successful generous minded person one of the first to finish up The classmates of M. Vanitha, the second moon who shared lots of assignments on time. Project Director of the mission and the first things with me and Her math skills were ahead of touchdown landing Chandrayaan-2 mission, are others - food, always so good," PNS n CHENNAI planning to hold a felicitation moon landing mission perfume Raji, who lives PNS n BENGALURU regions of the south pole of function here sometime this to be carried out by the (which was in Houston, moon. Seeking the Moon God year to honour her. a novelty Texas, said. Hours before the crucial In the middle of the 'con- Chandran's blessings for the "We would like to hold a Indian Space Research in the 80's According touchdown of 'Vikram' versation between orbiter successful landing of India's small felicitation function to Organisation for hostel to Raji, module on the lunar surface and Vikram moon lander', moon lander Vikram, special honour Vanitha. We are all girls) and when she in the early hours of ISRO too extended its best prayers were held at the proud of her. She is a reserved sometimes had congratu- Saturday, the Indian Space wishes to both and said it Chandranaar Temple in person and I hope she agrees to October Vanitha is the first second moon mission and the even let us bor- lated Vanitha for Research Organisation will stay in touch with Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur dis- our proposal," Jawahar female Project Director of first moon landing mission to row her sarees," Raji heading the came out with the 'Vikram' and 'Pragyan'. trict, said a temple official. Sabapathy, Director, CSG India's inter-planetary mission. be carried out by the ISRO. Sabapathy, Vanitha's Chandrayaan-2 the lat- Chandrayaan-2 chronicles "We have the same wish- "We had a special International, told IANS. She passed out of the College of "Vanitha was always impec- roommate at the college ter replied: "I don't know indulging in 'banter' involv- es for Vikram, Orbiter. Want 'abhishekam' and 'archana' He said the felicitation func- Engineering, Guindy here. cably dressed and took lot of hostel, told IANS. why, but I remembered your ing the orbiter, lander and to stay in touch with Vikram today (Friday) evening, seek- tion is planned sometime in The Chandrayaan-2 is the care coordinating her sarees "Being very conscientious by Dad today." rover 'Pragyan'. and Pragyan as they make ing the divine blessings of Using a comic strip, the their way to the untouched Chandran," said V. Kannan, ISRO tweeted, showing lunar South Pole and uncov- Manager at the Sri orbitertelling the lander er its many mysteries," Kailasanathan Temple or the Mamata smells a rat in 'Vikram' that it enjoyed its ISRO tweeted. Chandranaar Temple. A spe- Vikram, Orbiter extend good wishes to each other company before it separat- The historic moon land- cial pooja was also organised ed on September 2 after- ing of 'Vikram' is planned for the success of playing up of Chandrayaan-2 PNS n NEW DELHI you around - in the orbit." night...BOL..jai hind," wrote a noon. "It was great travelling take place on Saturday Chandrayaan-1 before the "We have the same wishes for user. with you so far, Vikram," the between 1.30 a.m and 2.30 rocket lifted off in 2008, he PNS n KOLKATA ond moon mission and the first Ahead of the landing Vikram, Orbiter. Want to stay in "#Chandrayaan2 mission is orbiter tells the moonlander. a.m. said. "We didn't offer any spe- moon landing mission by the Chandrayaan 2 near the moon's touch with Vikram and Pragyan reaching its apex, Indians will 'Vikram' reciprocated After the touchdown, the cial prayers before July 15 Coming down heavily on the Indian Space Research south pole at 1:43 a.m. on as they make their way to the wake up to the dream of reach- with the same gusto: "It three payloads of 'Vikram' when Chandrayaan-2 was Narendra Modi government, West Organisation (ISRO). The final Saturday, the Indian space untouched lunar South Pole and ing the moon tomorrow. A was quite the journey will be activated. first planned to be launched. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata descent of Chandrayaan-2 on the agency has posted a message on uncover its many mysteries? magic moment not to be indeed! I'll see you around- Subsequently, rover Owing to some technical Banerjee here on Friday moon is slated in the early Twitter featuring the spacecraft Then keep an eye out for the missed! Kudos, " wrote anoth- in the orbit." 'Pragyan' housed inside problem, the launch was alleged that it was playing hours of Saturday. Lunar Orbiter extending good next edition of CY2 er user. The post has already Then, the orbiter wishes 'Vikram' will roll out to postponed," Kannan said. up Chandrayaan-2 to Prime Minister wishes to the Lander Vikram Chronicles!," the ISRO tweeted. gained 7,000 re-tweets and 'Vikram' good luck as the carry out investigations of "We thought the technical divert the masses atten- Narendra modi will be Chandrayaan 2, which was Soon, the twitterati around 34,000 likes on Twitter. latter goes out of sight to dis- the lunar soil with the help snag may be due to the non- tion from the current at the ISRO headquar- launched on July 22, will poured thousands of PM Modi, who will watch cover the unexplored of its two payloads. offering of prayers to the economic situation. ters in Bengaluru on attempt a lunar surface touch- responses on the this soft landing along with Moon God. Hence, prior to "It is as if Saturday to watch the down on Saturday. An animat- same thread. 60 shortlisted students, the Chandrayaan-2 launch Chandrayaan launch is final descent of ed picture posted on the Indian "By the grace also took to Twitter to on July 22, special prayers, the first such happening in Chandrayaan-2, a three- Space Research Organisations' of God..ISRO express himself. "The 'abhishekam' and 'annad- the country. As if before they module spacecraft comprising (ISRO) social media handle will achieve moment 130 crore hanama' were conducted," came to power, no such missions an orbiter, lander and rover, on the shows the Lunar Orbiter saying the goal Indians were enthu- Kannan said. were taken up. It is an attempt to lunar south pole. at the time of releasing Lander today siastically waiting for He said the special prayers divert attention from economic "The lander Vikram is sched- Vikram: "It was great travelling is here!In a few were their contribution for disaster," Banerjee said in the uled to powered descent between with you so far Vikram. Best of hours from now, India going forward in its sci- Assembly. 01:00 and 02:00 hrs IST on luck! I hope you reach the the final descent entific programme. While Her comments came during a September 7, which will then be South Pole soon". To this of Chandrayaan the presiding deity at the discussion on the NRC final list followed by touch down of Lander Vikram replies, "It was quite - 2 will take place on the temple is Soma (Moon), the published in Assam. between 01:30 and 02:30 hrs IST," the journey indeed! I'll see Lunar South Pole," he tweeted. main deity is Lord Shiva. The Chandrayaan-2 is the sec- ISRO said in a statement. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION The endgame Vendetta or financial skullduggery? With Chidambaram’s Total lack of direction attempts to stall proceedings, courts will have their say or the last five years, investigation agen- The BJP seems to have adapted some of the worst tenets of Right-wingers cies have been playing a cat and mouse Fgame with former Finance and Home and foregone some of the better ones. Its very idea of nationalism is flawed Minister of India, P Chidambaram, and his son Karti Chidambaram. There are some fairly seri- ous allegations against the father-son duo, most of them concerning deliberate financial misconduct and bribery. Authorities, primar- ily the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), have alleged that the two received kickbacks from INX Media. Many of these charges were first AJOY KUMAR exposed by this newspaper. They are pretty serious, ranging from wrongdoing, particularly during the approval process of INX Media and the Aircel-Maxis mobile he terms “Right-wing” and “Left- telephony operation and takeover. There are several layers of irony in this case wing” are now a recurrent part of and the way the allegations came under the investigative lens. But the biggest our discourse. They are used as labels for “conservatives” and “lib- irony is that both the agencies probing the case were once functioning under erals” and collectively those who the direct control of Chidambaram. As a former Home Minister, he had unleashed haveT a view on both cultural and economic the hounds of the CBI on BJP leader Amit Shah, who holds the reins as Home practices of a State. Originally, the two terms were coined during the French Revolution Minister today and surely has a board in his office that lists Chidambaram’s tenure when, in the summer of 1789, members of staring at him every day when he goes to the Home Ministry. There is also the the French National Assembly met to begin irony that it is a woman accused of killing her own daughter, Indrani Mukerjea, drafting a new Constitution. Delegates pri- marily debated on the kind of authority King whose testimony implicates the man, although it is a privilege afforded to pris- Louis XVI should have. The faction that sup- oners to turn approvers not just in India but in the US, too, where this is com- ported the monarchy and who were more monly known as a plea bargain. But when agencies and systemic processes conservative, the aristocratic section, seated themselves on the right of the room while have been abused by the powers that be down the years, and circumscribed other “anti-royal” revolutionaries seated as we are in the politics of whataboutery, this regime will spare no effort to extract themselves to the left. its pound of flesh as has been done before. So the larger question is of protect- The difference between the Right and the Left wing is no longer about debating the role ing values in public institutions, immunising them from political powerplay and of the monarchy. However, stemming from ensuring that justice is done for its own sake, in its time, and not at the bidding this accidental birth, the principles on what of others. Or that it is not subject to tradeoffs. essentially constitutes “right” and “left” wing Now it is for the courts to decide the validity of the allegations against have become more established over time. Right-wingers or conservatives are typically Chidambaram. The senior Congress leader, himself a senior advocate, has assem- characterised with a social policy of macho bled a fleet of the most renowned lawyers. Yet the courts, which used to give nationalism with a strong emphasis on him and his son a wide berth, seem to have had enough of the bullying prac- things like limiting immigration. In terms of they can eat, where they can go, to. When the Prime Minister as per its own whims and fancies economic policy, the Right-wing is typically how to dress and who to marry, said that he believed in “maxi- and ensure businesses are not tices indulged by his team. The investigative agencies had until recently always characterised as one which focusses on min- among other things. If this is not mum governance and mini- affected. An extension of this pol- seen him slip through their grasp and the former Minister also appeared para- imum governance, where the role of the State done directly, it is done indirect- mum Government”, Indians icy, although it should really not noid about being sent to Tihar jail, trying to avoid it as long as possible. There is less of a grandfather and where business- ly through instruments of the assumed that this meant that the require saying, is that a “conser- es are allowed to channel and give effect to State like the police or through THE NOTION THAT BJP would reduce the retarding vative Government” should not might be some merit in Chidambaram’s assertion that he is a victim of politi- the demands of the economy. more informal means by allow- THE BUSINESS AND effect of bureaucracy and Indian attack or wear down a sector of cal persecution but he did refuse to submit himself to interrogation in the past On the other hand, in terms of social pol- ing non-state bodies to get away laws on a doe-eyed entrepre- the economy that contributes to until CBI officers had to climb the walls of his house to arrest him. Unlike sev- icy, the Left-wing is characterised as a pro- for attacking people who dress a ENTREPRENEURIAL neur. However, this has not been the country’s growth. ponent of minority rights, more economic certain way or eat certain things. the case. However, this is exactly what eral other political leaders, his bravado in refusing enquiry protocols has meant equality and plays the larger role of the State This is hardly the brand of a COMMUNITY WOULD Instead, the notion that the has happened. In a recently pub- that he has fared poorly in the public perception battles. That, coupled with the to step in for those who need them. This is “Right-wing party.” On the aspect GAIN FROM business and entrepreneurial lished article in The Mint, the fact that he enjoys a very limited political base even in Tamil Nadu, have meant still a rather relaxed characterisation but I hope of macho nationalism, the BJP is community would gain from a writer argued how through it captures the essence of the two sides. an extreme form of the Right- A MINIMUM “minimum Government” has demonetisation and a shoddy that there has been little outcry over his arrest other than by the senior advo- These terms are often liberally used to wing. It would be acceptable, GOVERNMENT HAS been shattered. One had hoped GST programme, the cates representing him. It is not certain that Mr Chidambaram will be found guilty. describe parties in our country. To cite an even encouraged, if it advocated BEEN SHATTERED. the State would have a lesser role Government essentially waged a The Government will have to persuade not just the courts but also the public at example, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a strong India where its people to play in terms of approvals or war on the informal sector even often identified as the Right-wing party and are steadfast about their beliefs ONE HAD HOPED THE tax compliances. Instead, what though more than 30 per cent of large that the former Minister and his son indulged in unprecedented fraud and the Congress as more Left of Centre. Such and there is pride among Indians we have been given is a scarier the economy is completely infor- corruption. What we have learnt is that it is very easy for the political tables to simple classification, however, does injustice about the country. However, that STATE WOULD HAVE monster where direct tax mal and over two-third of the turn as Chidambaram went from being the hunter to the hunted. We have also to the complex political party system and is not the version of nationalism A LESSER ROLE TO authorities harass tax-paying workforce is employed in infor- ethos in India. The BJP loves to portray itself we see today. citizens and exercise their wide mal enterprises. learnt that irony is omnipresent in India. Can ever justice be righteous in this as India’s Right-wing or conservative option. Instead, what we have is a PLAY IN TERMS OF berth of powers without any Therefore, this has made country without the shield of political endorsement? Can it be free of arrogance It furthers this idea through statements to the chest-thumping form of nation- APPROVALS OR TAX checks and balances. the “BJP’s war on informality and egoism of the feudal kind? media. For example, in 2014, Prime Minister alism. One that is so loud that Similarly, in terms of indi- essentially a war on the economy.” Narendra Modi declared that the BJP believes one cannot even hear a murmur COMPLIANCES. rect taxes, the way in which the The ironic bit is that the current in “minimum Government, maximum gov- of dissent. This form of macho INSTEAD, WHAT WE Goods and Services Tax (GST) version of the BJP, with its Right- ernance” and will execute these values. These nationalism displays a strong was implemented has made it wing social policies and far Left statements got the response the party desired outer core but at the same time HAVE BEEN GIVEN more intrusive than ever. The economic policies, is closer to a Civil disobedience as it tried to establish and strengthen its hold betrays a weak inner belief, one effect of this can be gauged by communist State (like China in among middle class urban businessmen that is scared of editorials and of IS A SCARIER the comments made by many the 1980s) and fails to neither be Hong Kong protesters, braving arrests and insinuations, have tired of the overbearing role of the State. protest. This form of national- MONSTER WHERE businessmen, who previously a good socialist State that takes While the BJP identified the right pain ism is less about building a supported the BJP Government care of those who cannot take shown that an alive citizenry can still make good point — that the State often turns out to be stronger India and more about DIRECT TAX but have now come to realise care of themselves, nor a conser- t a time of monolithic triumphalism of an inhibitor of entrepreneurial spirit — the managing the Government’s AUTHORITIES that things are much worse vative role model with more nationalist regimes across the world, the past five years have shown just how disingen- perception. In its social policy, under its stewardship. free markets and minimum inter- uous the party has been in tackling the actu- the BJP, therefore, appears to HARASS TAX-PAYING Another hope from a con- ference. Maximum governance, AHong Kong protests showed how civil al problems of an overbearing Government. have borrowed the worst parts CITIZENS servative Government is stabili- Minimum Government? You movements might just still be able to turn the Instead, it has taken it one step further. From of the Right-wing and foregone ty of policy. This means that peo- must be having a laugh. tide. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam a social point of view, the role of “State” in our some of the better ones. ple, who are governed by a con- (The writer is former presi- everyday lives could not be higher. Today, it On the economic front, servative Government, expect it dent of Jharkhand Pradesh announced the withdrawal of the controver- directly (through laws) tells its people what too, it appears we have been lied not to change or alter its policies Congress Committee) sial extradition Bill, the impetus that had led the citizenry to stage Tiananmen Square-like pro- democracy protests since June. The Bill acted S O U N D BITE as a catalyst for three long months, paralysing India is open to talk about the It’s taken me about 30 years. Kashmir is Pakistan's jugular There should be discipline in the city and forcing millions of protesters, most- issue of terrorism with Pakistan From ‘Sallu’ and ‘Salle’ to vein. India's decision to alter every party. If someone indulges ly the young, to make their way on to the provided it is done in a civilised ‘Bhai’ and ‘Bhaijaan.’ It has its special status poses chal- in indiscipline, no matter how manner without having the gun taken me a long time to lenges to the country's big an individual, action streets, demanding its withdrawal. Hong Kong is bracing for more demonstra- pointed at my head. achieve that. security and integrity. should be taken against him. tions this weekend, with protesters threatening to disrupt transport links to the External Affairs Minister Actor Pakistan Prime Minister Senior Congress leader airport. The primary reason is that Lam’s decision is still not formal, consider- —S Jaishankar —Salman Khan —Imran Khan —Digvijaya Singh ing her announcement has no value till such time she formally declares it in the legislative council. The second and more important reason is that the extradi- tion law, which would have put Hong Kong’s dissidents under China’s laws, has set a context for speaking out against the infringement of the island’s semi- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR autonomous character as guaranteed during the transfer by the British. And now that activists have tested the power of collective voice, the umbrella movement Come to the rescue Mismanagement on the economic front Adapt to new changes will not just remain an outburst but a struggle for democratisation of the local government. Needless to say that press freedoms have been compromised over Sir — This refers to the editor- he Modi Government’s claim about robust econom- Sir — This refers to the editor- the years on the island, elected legislators disqualified and demonstrators and ial, “Auto shutdown” (September ic growth stands belied by the fall in GDP growth. ial, “Do the crime, pay fine” 6). A dip in sales of passenger TThe picture of the country’s economy is gloomier (September 4). Just a few days dissidents thrown into prison. And now that a popular push has resulted in a cars and commercial vehicles is than ever. The Government must come out of denial mode have passed since the implemen- global opinion that even a mighty China can ill afford to ignore, Hong Kong’s cit- a fair indicator of the direction and acknowledge the mess the economy is in. Prime tation of the newly-amended izenry has decided that they won’t settle for anything less. They now want the and growth of the Indian econ- Minister Narendra Modi’s wish to make India a $5 tril- Motor Vehicles Act and people omy. And it is not just these two lion economy now appears to be a distant hope. The pre- have raised a lot of hue and cry power to directly elect their political representatives, including the Chief Executive. segments but sales of two and sent rate of growth falls far short of what is needed to over the huge penalties the new They also want an independent inquiry into police brutality. As for the latter, while three-wheelers, too, have consid- revive the economy. Issues of vital importance are con- law imposes for petty offences. Lam has assured an investigation into the protest crisis, there’s a clever twist. erably slowed down in the last veniently buried in manufactured issues linked to “nation- These are the very people few quarters. alist sentiment.” who are least bothered about Instead of committing a new, independent inquiry, as has been demanded by Major transport associations Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s attribu- endangering human lives on the protesters, she has named two senior officials on the existing inquiry panel, threatening to stop buying new tion of the slump in the economy to Modi Government’s roads. And they are also the ones members of which are appointed by her and answerable to Beijing. trucks is more bad news for the “all-round mismanagement” has logic. When core sec- mented GST. The BJP came to power on the promise who are more worried about economy. In general, the entire tors like manufacturing, agriculture, real estate, construc- of creating jobs but the Modi Government has failed to cash settlement when they are In the entire episode, what has been commendable is the bravery of the demon- auto sector is going through a tion, auto and services have taken such a strong hit and do so or prevent further job losses. There is dearth of booked for committing a traffic strators, most of whom have been peaceful. More than 1,000 protesters were troubled phase. The Government consumption and investment are almost at an all-time talent in the Government to run the economy but the fail- offence. arrested; they had to face tear gas, rubber bullets and some were even accused cannot be a mute spectator to this low, an economic revival needs more than tokenism. ure to use the continued services of the country’s best The Act has the potential to slowdown. Band-aids simply won’t do. The quick-fix measures economists has cost us badly. bring down the number of road of being members of a triad criminal gang. China, in the times of social media While all demands cannot be unveiled by the Government do not suffice to undo the G David Milton accident deaths, and most justice, has little manoeuvering room as it cannot fall foul of international opin- met, some, like the reduction in damage caused by demonetisation and the hastily-imple- Maruthancode importantly, bring about a ion, having had a controversial rights record, or dilute Hong Kong’s cosmopoli- GST rates and two per cent TDS behavioural change. For the Act tanism, something it could encash for PR. With its own economy grunting and on cash withdrawal should be to be a success, it is also essen- heard. When the Bharat-VI stage Best batsman again in the ICC Test rankings, most accomplished batsmen of tial that traffic police is deployed heaving, it cannot afford to risk a dent in that of Hong Kong’s. Already, Fitch Ratings vehicles will roll out in seven made a massive comeback in red modern-day cricket as far as the in sufficient numbers and has lowered its ranking of Hong Kong, citing uncertainty about the stability of months, the Government as also ball cricket after being banned for five-day form of the game is con- wrong-doers hauled up. There other stakeholders need to be on Sir — It was heartening to watch a year. It is interesting to note that cerned. After a continuous failed should be no room for corrup- its business environment. The protesters, however, should temper their moves the same page and resolve all con- Australian cricketer Steve Smith Smith completed his 500 runs in opening from David Warner in tion or bribery. a bit and not assume that China will be forced into a retreat. In fact, the more cerns. Like auto sales, commer- play exceptionally well on day two only three Test Matches after hit- this series, it would be wise if he M Pradyu violent the clashes, the easier it will be for China to argue for the use of brute cial vehicle sales are equally crit- of the fourth Ashes Test played at ting his 26th century and third is made to open in forthcoming Kannur force and ensure peace. Worse, it can blame the US for provoking dissenters to ical for perking up the economy. the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, double century on the second day Test Matches. Bal Govind Manchester. Smith, who is now of the fourth Test. Tushar Anand Send your feedback to: swing the trade tariffs and at least get nationalist opinion on its side. Noida ranked at No 1 position once Smith is inarguably one of the Patna [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN It’s people who POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE DELHI GOVERNMENT HASN’T TAKEN ANY IF AN ELECTED GOVERNMENT CAN’T PUNISH WORDS make a nation DECISION. THE HOME DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE THE LIKE ‘BHARAT KI BARBADI TAK JANG RAHEGI JARI’, IT FINAL CALL (PROSECUTION IN JNU SEDITION CASE). MEANS IT THINKS OF IT AS A PATRIOTIC SLOGAN. The J&K decision, even if required, should have —DELHI CHIEF MINISTER —DELHI BJP PRESIDENT taken people into account and carved a way that did not endanger its ethnic & national construct ARVIND KEJRIWAL MANOJ TIWARI Building block of economy MALVIKA SHARMA Homelessness is a big challenge. A decent shelter for the poor can catalyse overall ince the abrogation of Article 370 and the territorial bifurcation, a lot has been said about the situation Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) economic growth and micro-housing is one way to do this Sis in today. The ‘ayes’ vehemently deduce that apart from devel- opment, this is also a step towards full integration of J&K with India. The ‘nay-sayers’, while rebutting development arguments, believe that the move was more of an ideological battle. Development or not, it is the idea of full-national integration that needs to be decoded. It ought to be emphasised that national integration is primarily not about territorial integration. Passing a law by locking down an entire State, without any say of local representatives and yet defending it through the narrative of territorially-integrating it with India, is no nation- al integration in any sense of the term. It’s the people and not the ter- ritory that make a nation and are one of the most important compo- nents of integration. People can be categorised as ethnic groups that MOIN QAZI coalesce together to form mono/multi-ethnic nations. It is these nations that further coalesce to form multi-national states or multi-national ne of the most challenging problems of our nation-states. Nations, thus, are a different construct from a nation- times is homelessness. While we contin- state: while a nation is a socio-cultural category, a nation-state is a Oue to record improvements in dealing with poverty, homelessness has elicited but an unimag- political category. inative response from policy doctors. The apathet- Professor Ashutosh Varshney recently explained in an article how ic approach of successive Governments is symp- the recent developments in J&K are a reflection of how a State func- tomatic of the disease that ails India’s housing sys- tions only within the ambit of political democracy and how it had side- tem. lined ethical and moral components in the democratic ethos and norms A decent habitat and shelter for the under- governing a State. Exclusive political-democratic alignment empow- privileged can contribute not just to their well- ering the imposition of the abrogation order is neither a territorial nor being but also catalyse overall economic growth. a people’s integration with India. Perhaps Varshney and many others It is thus critical to recognise housing investment A MODEL RENT who have critically analysed the same are right in saying that it’s a as a basic, fundamental building block of econom- ACT IS NEEDED political implication of democracy only because such an imposition, ic activity. There is nothing more critical to a fam- TO PROMOTE ily’s quality of life than a healthy, safe living space. in the absence of the legislative Assembly, has rendered the spirit of Sustainable and inclusive housing solutions could RENTAL HOUSING. democracy null and void. Thus, such an imposition is undemocrat- bolster economic growth quickly and efficiently A UNIT SHOULD ic and hegemonic. To put it differently, this is undemocratic where the and hence should be given priority over educa- BE FIXED BY idea of national integration doesn’t take into account the basic unit of tion and health. MUTUAL social organisation, rather it straight away jumps to the level of state- Housing is not a standalone issue: It is close- AGREEMENT hood and deals with people in a top-down approach where coercion ly intertwined with and often the cause of a slew BETWEEN THE and conflict are inevitable. of health and developmental problems. Poor ven- LANDLORD AND J&K occupied its position as a multi-ethnic construct in the larg- tilation and inability to maintain basic hygiene are THE TENANT FOR er multi-national nation-state of India. India, which celebrates its diver- major causes of poor health. Fragile building struc- A STIPULATED sity, has now stood ideologically intolerant to the ethnic mosaic that tures undermine safety and vastly increase vul- LEASE PERIOD nerability to disaster. Lack of lighting and space made J&K diverse. Pahari, Gojri, Kashmiri, Dogra, Ladakhi, Dard and limits the ability of children to study. Inadequate PRIOR TO WHICH finance practices to housing finance. nelise a good portion of micro-enterprise rent rent control laws with a modern ten- Balti, each being the varied ethnicities of the state, coalesced with one privacy and lack of sanitation contribute to a host THE TENANT WILL This is allowing them to successfully loans to home improvement. Micro- ancy law, which would give full freedom another as nations under the larger nation-state construct of India. of diseases, thereby perpetuating poverty. NOT BE ALLOWED deliver much-needed services to eco- entrepreneurs often use their homes as to tenants and owners to negotiate the By bifurcating territorially the national-construct that J&K stood for, For many people in the developing world, the TO BE EVICTED nomically weaker customers. Successful productive assets in generating income. rent and the length of the lease. Rules and that too without full support of the people, the purpose of ‘full- land on which they live is their only asset. If that AND AFTER THE housing micro-finance providers have A home can be a place to store inven- with respect to eviction also need to be integration’ remains only half-baked. Clearly the authorities were more property is not publicly recognised as belonging EXPIRY OF THE married the core principles of the tory, produce goods and run a business. reformed to restore balance between the than aware about the utilitarian meter of who would be and who would to them, they lose out on social benefits. LEASE PERIOD, micro-credit movement — peer-based A home is a personal asset that usually rights of tenants and the owners. not be happy with such a decision. Choosing the happiness-index of Land ownership is often the bedrock of other THE TENANT WILL borrower selection and repayment appreciates in value over time. Home We need a differently structured and one ethnicity over the other was certainly a deadly blow to the actu- development interventions: Owning land boosts NOT BE enforcement, close follow-up on repay- improvement, thus, not only enhances more professional market rental sector. al national integration of J&K. This decision, even if required, should nutrition, educational outcomes and gender PERMITTED TO ment and so on — with the technical living conditions but is also an invest- A Model Rent Act is needed to promote equality. The converse is equally true. Where land expertise required to investigate land ment. rental housing. A unit should be fixed have taken the people into account and should have carved a way security is absent or weak — that is, when men CONTINUE IN THE ownership. The housing sector demands a high by mutual agreement between the land- that did not endanger this ethnic and national construct of J&K. and women do not receive recognised legal rights HOUSING UNIT In response to the non-availability level of creativity. There is a lot to be lord and the tenant for a stipulated lease One may be open to taking into account the arguments of those to their land and can thus be easily displaced with- of tangible collateral from low-income done across a range of policy areas to period prior to which the tenant will not who say that the ethnic divide between a Dogra-Jammu and a Kashmiri- out recourse — development efforts flounder, households, as required by the formal improve the functioning of different be allowed to be evicted and after the Vale or a Ladakhi-Leh had already been transformed into a natural undermining conservation efforts, seeding injus- financial sector, a new stream of lend- aspects of our housing system. The con- expiry of the lease period, the tenant will division which has led to hostilities since posterity. However, such claims tice and conflict and frustrating efforts to escape ing has emerged, called housing micro- ventional bureaucratic approach and not be permitted to continue in the are silent on other ethnicities like Dards, Baltis, Bakarwals and Gujjars. poverty. finance. Institutionalised micro-finance thinking of business-as-usual can mere- housing unit. Without denying the ethnic rift, a belief in the effervescence of pri- For most of India’s poor and the vulnerable, systems have come up with innovative ly scratch the surface of the problem. The The leadership class repeatedly mordial bonds and faith that they might remain interconnected, are secure property rights, including land tenure, make solutions. stresses are mounting fast and India turns to policies that sound appealing some of the ideals that citizens striving for a peaceful society must for a rare accessible luxury. Many who live in slums These draw on the best practices in needs to start talking very seriously but are doomed to fail. Then their fail- have little to no control over or ownership of the micro-finance but remain adapted to the about the elephant in the room. For any ure ensures that the country won’t face work for. And let us also not forget that such tensions emerge under property they live on. The lack of official land titles classical housing finance paradigm. planned interventions to be successful, the issue head on. The lack of enthusi- the influence of external forces that are communal. is a major impediment to the acquisition of hous- This has been highly successful wher- hard-coded timelines are required. asm and attention from actors in the Unfortunately, the reorganisation of the State hit where we were ing finance. People do not have documentary ever Governments are offering long- These timelines should be insulated from ecosystem that has surrounded afford- the most vulnerable — a society divided into different religious com- proof of being owners of the piece of land on which term tenancies and shared-ownership political turbulence. able housing has been quite dispirited. munities, ready to be cast into various moulds depending upon the they live and are, therefore, legally insecure. Many housing in a supportive context. But the One major cause of India’s aggravat- There have been remarkably lukewarm multiple political ideological shifts it might take. We have divided J&K low-income villagers have owned their land for sector is still in need of a more sustain- ing problem is the weak legal structure endorsements from many of the very and have nothing rich left to offer to both. If this is national integra- generations. The formal financial sector is unable able business model to grow. for handling rental housing. According people who dreamed up the new poli- tion, then we have had it at the cost of our ethnic deaths. J&K has to serve them. Once titled, they could obtain access Housing micro-finance is broadly to census data, the share of rental hous- cies. died as a rich ethnic vibrant nation that belonged to this beautiful diverse to several public benefits including loans. defined as small, non-mortgage-backed ing in total housing fell from 54 per cent Policy-makers, financial institu- nation-state of India, which celebrated diversity and protected ones Lack of ownership rights deprives people of loans dedicated to housing activities, in 1961 to 28 per cent in 2011. That year, tions and housing experts need to eval- basic amenities. Once titled, they can obtain access offered in sequences to support the despite a severe shortage of rental hous- uate their current policies, cultures, and that were endangered. I hope to belong to the same India one day. to several Government benefits. Even a small plot incremental building practices of low- ing, 11.09 million urban properties ways of working. With a thoughtful Till then, let us be mindful that homogeneity breeds autocracy and can lift a family out of extreme poverty. income populations. It can include a remained vacant across India. In most approach, they can be better prepared vice-versa. It is up to us a society to decide what we choose for us Millions of urban citizens remain off the map, range of financial services that support States in India, traditionally, rent con- to tackle this humongous problem. The and for those who shall inherit from us: a homogenous, autocratic, with the Government failing to extend basic ser- improving or upgrading housing such trol laws have disproportionately protect- country’s impressive economic growth racial, fundamental, casteist society that denigrates ethnic-cohesion, vices to slum residents by using the concept of as home repair and expansions, addi- ed the tenant. Consequently, we have the must translate to faster progress in this or a free borderless society standing united in diversity. If we choose opportunistic influx—the idea that the provision tional cooking space, water and sanita- paradoxical situation of unsatisfied critical area. The Government will have the former, then let us break ourselves down into a million pieces till of services might encourage greater migration tion services, energy efficiency upgrades, demand for rental housing while many to change course and shift away from the the last unit of individual dissociates himself from the larger whole from rural areas — thereby paradoxically increas- the purchase of inhabitable land or per- units lie vacant. legacy mindset before the problem gets and dies a self-death. But if we choose the latter, then let us associ- ing urban deprivation. manent structures and the construction It is time the Government puts out of hand. ate with a giant diversity that celebrates its rich historic constructions. Traditional housing finance has not offered of new housing. rental housing to use. Its share in over- (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s The writer is a Ph.D scholar at JNU products tailored to low-income people but a range The demand for housing micro- all housing has been steadily declining. National Committee on Financial Literacy ( ) of financial institutions is applying good micro- finance is high. Clients already chan- There is clearly need for replacing cur- and Inclusion for Women) Apt writer for a political narrative A self-made man, Arun Jaitley rose in politics solely by dint of his hard work and due to sheer merit, intelligence FOREIGN EYE and his persuasive ways in dealing with opponents and handling conflicting issues ing his party, the Bharatiya Janata his peers and con- ruling establish- Modi’s critics. For a long time, Jaitley Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Party (BJP), the Government and the temporaries but also ment, it did expose was the chief troubleshooter for the Government and I was Inspector- country with aplomb. by his opponents in the fact that a suspi- BJP and Modi during his first stint in General of Forests in the Ministry of It is a matter of sadness that the law and politics. cious case was being the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Environment and Forests. There was BJP in less than two years has lost its He was deeply pursued vigorously There’s no doubt that Modi will a proposal at the behest of the PMO four top articulate leaders in Arun involved in support- to finish the politi- miss Jaitley’s articulated voice and just before the Madhya Pradesh and TESTING KIDS IS Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Manohar ing his long-time cal careers of the wisdom as he was the man on whom Lok Sabha elections to frame a Parrikar and Ananth Kumar, all at rel- friend Narendra future Prime the Prime Minister used to fall back roadmap for correcting the histori- JUST WRONG atively young ages. Jaitley joined the Modi and Amit Minister and Home upon for counsel. cal injustice done to tribals. Politicians are right to seek BAHUGUNA BJP during his college days in the Shah when all were Minister of India. The implementation of the Jaitley corrected the Ministry’s evidence that schools are VK early 70s through the Akhil Bharatiya determined to finish Ironically, today the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will note in the presence of the Prime he passing away of Arun Jaitley Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) when them off in the after- wheel of time has be remembered as Jaitley’s greatest Minister and made it not only legal- delivering a good service. at the age of 66, when most most of his peers were making a bee- math of the run a full circle and gift to the tax structure and financial ly sound but had the foresight to see So there is nothing wrong, TIndian politicians are consid- line for the Congress offices. A February 2002 former Finance reforms in country. With his master- that this roadmap did not become a in principle, with gathering ered mature enough to soldier top young man at that time, he dogged- Godhra train carnage and during Minister P Chidambaram finds him- ly capability for forging bridges with tool for increasing encroachments on information in order to track constitutional posts, is a severe blow ly fought and went to jail during the their incarceration in the self in the same position he brought opponents, he was able to synchro- forest lands. progress. The problem with to the intelligentsia and the politics Emergency. Later, he joined the legal Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case these two politicians to, through nise the diverse interests of the BJP Such was his vision that he could of understanding. profession and for years on end, he and other cases slapped by the United CBI cases. and Opposition-ruled States. foresee events effortlessly. Later, the UK Government's new Though few can dispute that the became one of the best and most Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime Jaitley’s name will remain in the He made GST implementation after the defeat of the BJP in 2004, the baseline assessment of former Finance Minister was an articulate lawyers ever seen in the through the Central Bureau of history of the BJP and the country as smooth and later ironed out some of UPA Government enacted the Forest four-year-olds — being astute politician, a brilliant legal Delhi High Court and the Supreme Investigation (CBI). the man who promoted Narendra the difficulties that came in its way. Right Act 2006 and today it has tried over the next six mind and a wonderful orator, what Court. He wrote a detailed letter as Modi as the BJP’s face for the 2014 As a Finance Minister he resolved the become a political narrative for all made him even more remarkable was A self-made man, Jaitley rose in Leader of Opposition in the Rajya parliamentary elections. Together problem of insolvency of Public parties. Jaitley, the tallest and bright- weeks in around half of the fact that he kept his razor-sharp politics solely by dint of his hard work Sabha to the then Prime Minister with Manohar Parrikar, he wove the Sector Banks (PSBs) and finalised the est BJP leader born post primary schools, and mind active through his blogs till the and due to sheer merit, intelligence Manmohan Singh narrating how the narrative with a vision and in a per- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Independence, will be remembered intended to replace the tests very end of his life, knowing fully well and his persuasive ways in dealing CBI was being used to target Modi suasive manner to declare Modi as These were not mean achievements for a long time for what he has done previously taken by seven- that his days were numbered. with conflicting issues. Over the and Shah. the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate. given that Indian banks were involved for the party and for the nation. Rest year-olds — is the idea's Despite his protracted illness, he years he became an indispensible part Though Jaitley’s erudite account The rest, as they say, is history. It was in multi-crore scams. in peace Arun Jaitley! never showed any inkling of nervous- of the BJP’s politics and his formida- in the letter of the misuse of the CBI his eloquence, oratory skills and I got an insight into Jaitley’s wis- (The writer is a former civil ser- execution. ness in his writing and kept on serv- ble talent was recognised not just by did not have a major impact on the irrefutable arguments that silenced dom in 2004 when he was Law vant) (The Guardian Editorial) VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 money 08

GST RATE CUT DEMAND CAPSULE Govt may soon announce Auto players must deal measures to boost exports PTI n NEW DELHI with state FMs: MoS Fin The government is expected to soon announce measures for BHEL wins order PTI n NEW DELHI certain sectors, including gems MoS Finance and jewellery, to boost the worth Rs 450 cr in Amid clamour from the auto country's subdued exports, an Chhattisgarh industry for a GST rate cut, Anurag Thakur official said. Minister of State for Finance Finance and commerce NEW DELHI: State-run Anurag Thakur on Friday asked ministries have held several engineering firm BHEL on players in the sector to also take heckled at round of talks on these mea- Friday said that it has bagged up the matter with state finance sures, the official said. an order worth Rs 450 crore ACMA event for supply and installation of ministers who are part of the As part of a proposal that is PTI n NEW DELHI emission control equipment GST Council, and assured all under consideration, the gov- for a Bhilai expansion power support from the Centre. ernment may extend the dead- project in Chhattisgarh. "Valued Automobile and component Minister of State for Finance line for removal of tax benefits at around Rs 450 crore, the manufacturers have been seek- Anurag Thakur was heckled at to units in the special eco- order has been placed... by ing GST cut on automobiles to an ACMA event on Friday nomic zones (SEZs). There is also a consideration to NTPC-SAIL Power Company (a 18 per cent from 28 per cent to after he asked auto industry In the Union Budget 2016-17, help the sector come out of a players why sales had not it was announced that income increase the insurance coverage by the joint venture of NTPC and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of SAIL)," BHEL said in a prolonged slump that has picked up despite measures tax benefits to new SEZ units statement. The order involves resulted in job losses. taken by government, RBI would be available to only those India for export credit from the current supply and installation of flue "You are aware that any rate intervention and big discounts entities that commence activi- 60 per cent to 90 per cent gas desulphurisation (FGD) cut on GST needs to be You are aware that any rate cut on GST needs to be by manufacturers, to which a ty before March 31, 2020. system. BHEL's scope of work approved first by the fitment approved first by the fitment committee then by the participant interjected and said For the labour-intensive gems includes design, engineering, committee then by the GST GST Council. I request all of you to also reach out to it was because of the "demon- and jewellery sector, the gov- mentation of rules of origin through tough times amidst civil works, supply, erection Council. I request all of you to etisation effect". ernment is looking at cutting criteria to check diversion of global contraction in demand also reach out to the state the state finance ministers who are part of the GST Council Thakur was seeking inputs import duty on coloured gem imports via free-trade agree- due to economic uncertainties, and commissioning of wet — ANURAG THAKUR, FGD system along with finance ministers who are part Minister of State for Finance from industry players on the stones and polished diamonds ment countries. support measures for exporters auxiliaries including limestone of the GST Council," Thakur reasons behind the slowdown, from the current 7.5 per cent. A standard operating pro- would help in imparting fur- and gypsum handling system said while speaking here at the parts of the country. The issue ever this issue is discussed in the despite government's efforts to There is also a consideration cedure could be implemented ther competitiveness to it," and wet stack on turnkey annual convention of the is whether they (the manufac- GST Council meeting, everyone support the ailing sector, at the to increase the insurance cov- for faster clearance of import Federation of Indian Export basis. Automotive Component turers) taking these issues with should have their view point," Automotive Component erage by the Export Credit and export consignments. Organisations (FIEO) Manufacturers Association. their finance ministers or not," he added. Thakur had remind- Manufacturers Association of Guarantee Corporation of India Exporters are demanding sev- Director-General Ajay Sahai He said the finance ministry Thakur later said while speak- ed the gathering that Finance India (ACMA) annual summit for export credit from the cur- eral other measures such as said. has received multiple repre- ing to reporters on the sidelines. Minister has already suggest- here. Jasbir Singh of GS Auto rent 60 per cent to 90 per cent. enhancing benefits of the S C Ralhan, president of the sentations from car manufac- He said state finance ministers ed in the last meeting that the Ludhiana interrupted the This would enable banks to Merchandise Exports from India Ludhiana-based Hand Tools turers, dealers and many of the should be equally aware of the Centre was open to take it to junior finance minister's provide more export credit at Scheme (MEIS) for sectors like Association, said refund of stakeholders regarding the challenges faced by the OEMs or the GST Council for delibera- address, saying "This is the competitive rates. non-basmati rice and textiles, indirect taxes such as on oil GST rate cut. "Various OEMs the automobile manufacturers. tion, and most of the decisions delayed effect of demonetisa- To promote domestic man- besides interest subvention for and power, and state levies (original equipment manufac- "Our humble request is to were unanimous in the previ- tion. People don't have ufacturing and cut imports, large pharmaceutical companies. such as mandi tax would help turers) are based out of various apprise them also so that when- ous GST Council meeting. money!" there is a plan for strict imple- "Because exports are passing in dealing with liquidity issue. H&M stops buying leather from Brazil over Amazon fires Fitch downgrades Hong NEW DELHI: Low-cost fashion IMF to send SOS team to cash-strapped Pak retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB says it is suspending leather n purchases from Brazil in Kong citing protests PTI ISLAMABAD team on Wednesday in which response to the Amazon fires. An IMF technical the global lender's staff The Stockholm-based group The IMF is sending its SOS team is expressed its serious concerns says "a temporary ban on and China fears mission to Pakistan this over sharp rise in the budget leather from Brazil" was linked month for suggesting ways to scheduled to visit deficit in the last fiscal year n to "the severe fires in the AFP HONG KONG the cash-strapped govern- Pakistan after ended on June 30, 2019 that Brazilian part of the Amazon ment to curtail the yawning Ashura Moharram proved all projections wrong rainforest and the connections Hong Kong's reputation as a budget deficit being faced by made by the IMF and the to cattle production." dependable financial hub took the country, according to a probably from Finance Ministry at the time of H&M said Friday that the ban a hit on Friday after Fitch media report on Friday. September 17 for negotiating the deal of USD 6 will remain in place "until there downgraded the city's sover- In July, the International billion under the 39-month are credible assurances ... that eign rating, citing ongoing Monetary Fund (IMF) for- staying here for Extended Fund Facility (EFF). the leather does not contribute protests and uncertainty mally approved a USD 6 billion 10 days The fiscal targets especially to environmental harm in the caused by closer integration loan to Pakistan, which is fac- primary deficit has misaligned Amazon." The group added with the Chinese mainland. Hong Kong's ing "significant" economic chal- massively as the IMF has placed that "the vast majority" of its Millions of pro-democracy unprecedented lenges on the back of "large" fis- as saying by the News The IMF's review was gramme in the context of condition to bring down the leather comes from Europe, supporters have taken to Hong cal and financial needs and International. The decision expected to take place in emerging new realities on fis- primary deficit from 1.8 per and only a small part Kong's streets for the past protests were "weak and unbalanced" growth. was taken in the wake of the November but the decision of cal front as the Federal Board cent of GDP to 0.6 per cent of originates from Brazil. three months in the biggest sparked by a The IMF team will visit worsening fiscal situation of dispatching this technical mis- of Revenue's (FBR) quarterly GDP in the current fiscal year. challenge to China's rule since Pakistan from September 16- Pakistan's economy. sion suggests that the IMF is target has been requested to Now the primary deficit its handover from Britain in proposed bill 20 to discuss fiscal issues with "An IMF technical team is not happy with massive slip- revise downward from had gone up to 3.6 per cent of 1997. allowing special focus to restrict target scheduled to visit Pakistan after pages on fiscal front, the Rs1.071 trillion to over one GDP and no one knows how The sometimes violent extraditions to of primary deficit within the Ashura Moharram probably report said. trillion rupees for end massive adjustments of protests have heaped pressure desired limits, Teresa from September 17 for staying Pakistan has initially tabled September 2019. Rs1,300 billion could be made on the city's economy, which the authoritarian DabanSanchez, IMF Resident here for 10 days," the report option of renegotiating targets A video conference was held to slash the primary deficit to had already been coming mainland Chief in Pakistan, was quoted quoted official sources as saying. envisaged under the IMF pro- between Pakistan and the IMF 0.6 per cent of GDP. under pressure from the US- IVRCL up for sale, China trade war. Index brushed off the news, In a statement on Friday, ending Friday 0.66 percent liquidator invites Fitch announced it was down- higher. Hong Kong's unprece- EoI from bidders grading the city as an issuer of dented protests were sparked Coal workers’ Gold prices HYDERABAD: The liquidator of long-term foreign currency by a proposed bill allowing Sensex rallies 337 pts, IVRCL Limited has invited debt from an AA+ rating to extraditions to the authoritar- strike on Sept fall Rs 372 on expression of interest (EoI) AA with a negative outlook. ian mainland. Opponents saw from prospective bidders for Bloomberg News reported it has the latest move by Beijing 24 over FDI weak demand, sale of the city-based that it is the first time the cred- to chip away at the city's Nifty reclaims 10,900 level n infrastructure company as a it rating agency has made such unique freedoms, such as its PTI NEW DELHI strong rupee n going concern and set Rs a move since 1995, a period independent judicial system. PTI MUMBAI lar news flow from the RBI and n 1,654.47 crore as the reserve when uncertainty spiked over But as Beijing and city Five federations representing the finance ministry have PTI NEW DELHI price, an official the city's handover to China. leader Carrie Lam refused to over half-a-million workers of The BSE benchmark Sensex helped to stabilise equity mar- announcement has said. "It is "Ongoing events have... budge the movement mor- Coal India Ltd, along with rallied 337 points on Friday, led kets lately. Gold prices fell by Rs 372 to informed that the e-auction inflicted long-lasting damage to phed into a broader campaign Singareni Collieries Company by gains in energy, banking Investors were further Rs 39,278 per 10 gram in the shall be scheduled on 4 international perceptions of calling for democratic reforms Ltd and state-owned coal firms, and IT stocks as global investor calmed by news of upcoming national capital on Friday October. The qualified bidders the quality and effectiveness of and police accountability. have called for a strike on sentiment improved on hopes resumption of talks between due to weak demand and who meet the eligibility criteria Hong Kong's governance sys- Lam -- who was appointed September 24, seeking with- of a trade truce between the US China and the US, they added. strong rupee, according to can participate in the e-auction tem and rule of law, and have by a pro-Beijing committee drawal of the Centre's decision and China. The 30-share index Elsewhere in Asia, Hang HDFC Securities. by bidding for at least the called into question the stabil- and has the lowest approval to allow 100 per cent FDI in ended 337.35 points, or 0.92 Seng, Shanghai Composite In tandem with gold prices, reserve price of Rs 1,654.47 ity and dynamism of its busi- ratings of any post-handover mining. In a fresh round of per cent, higher at 36,981.77. Index, Nikkei and Kospi settled silver also dropped by Rs crores subject to the terms of ness environment," Fitch said. leader -- said she disagreed FDI reforms, the Union gov- It hit an intra-day high of in the green. 1,273 to Rs 49,187 per kilo- the e-auction process "The gradual rise in Hong with the downgrade and ernment has allowed 100 per 37,012.98 and low of 36,727.66. Maruti, NTPC, Axis Bank, Exchanges in Europe were gram here. information document, the Kong's economic, financial, and blamed protesters for damag- cent foreign direct invest- Similarly, the broader NSE Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, Tata also trading in the positive "Gold declined on weak liquidator said in a notice on socio-political linkages with the ing the city's economy. ment (FDI) in coal mining Nifty settled 98.30 points, or Motors, Bajaj Finance, M&M zone in their respective early investment demand and the company's website on mainland implies its continued "To every person who cares and contract manufacturing, 0.91 per cent, higher at and Kotak Bank, rising up to sessions. stronger rupee. The spot September 5. The company is integration into China's nation- about Hong Kong, to every as part of its efforts to boost 10,946.20. During the day, the 3.77 per cent On the other The Indian rupee appreci- rupee gained by 21 paise under liquidation as a going al governance system, which person who treats Hong Kong economic growth. index touched a peak of hand, Yes Bank, Sun Pharma, ated 16 paise (intra-day) to against dollar during the day," concern following an order by will present greater institution- as their homes, we should Major central trade unions, 10,957.05 and a low of TCS, HCL Tech, HUL and ITC trade at 71.68 per US dollar. Tapan Patel, senior analyst the National Company Law al and regulatory challenges stop the violence immediate- including INTUC, AITUC, 10,867.45. were among the losers, shed- Global oil benchmark Brent (commodities), HDFC Tribunal (NCLT), Hyderabad over time," it added. ly," she told reporters during a CITU, HMS and AICCTU, Top gainers in the Sensex ding up to 2.42 per cent. crude was trading flat at USD Securities said. nench. Hong Kong's Hang Seng visit to the Chinese mainland. are supporting the strike. pack included Tech Mahindra, According to experts, regu- 60.94 per barrel (intra-day). In the international mar- ket, gold prices fell to USD 1,510 per ounce in New York, while silver also dropped to USD 18.30 an ounce. Domestic market for IT services to grow faster than exports "Bullion prices witnessed correction on Thursday PTI n UNITED NATIONS their exports, fuelled by the In Finland, India, Ireland evening with easing of risk government's Digital India pro- Regarding value added in the and Israel, this share is higher sentiments after stronger India's domestic market for com- gramme, its burgeoning start- information and communications than 25 per cent. than expected data from the puter services is forecast to grow up and venture capital scene India, which ranked sec- US," Patel said. faster than their exports, fuelled and increased computer use by technology (ICT) sector, the US and ond, is the largest developing- Gold prices lost safe haven by the government's Digital India the MSMEs (Micro, Small and China together account for almost 40 country exporter of such ser- appeal on improved invest- programme and the country's Medium Enterprises)." vices, almost a third of which ment sentiments with rally in burgeoning start-up environ- The first-ever Digital per cent of the world total are computer services. global equity indices after the ment, according to an UN report. Economy Report said the size China and India are leading US reported stronger factory "The computer services of the global digital economy puter services. I r e l a n d The global employment in in the creation of start-ups, orders and non-manufactur- industry in India is increasingly range from 4.5 to 15.5 per cent tops the list of countries in terms the ICT sector increased from accounting for 58 per cent of ing PMI data while markets catering to the domestic mar- of world GDP. of value added in computer ser- 34 million in 2010 to 39 million the total for the region. await key payroll data on ket, leveraging expertise gained Regarding value added in the vices as a share of GDP by quite in 2015, with computer services The extent to which Internet Friday, he added. from exporting, while at the information and communica- a significant margin, reflecting accounting for the largest share users are concerned about their In Delhi, gold prices for 24 same time reducing an over- tions technology (ICT) sector, the strong presence of regional (38 per cent). privacy online varied from karat had closed at Rs 39,650 reliance on such exports," stat- the US and China together offices of US digital companies, Three developing and transi- country to country. per 10 gram on Thursday, ed the report by the United account for almost 40 per cent followed by Sweden. Unlike for tion economies – Brazil, India A 2019 survey on Internet while silver had ended at Rs Nations Conference on Trade of the world total. share of total value added. this context," it said. other parts of the ICT sector for and Moldova – employed over security and trust conducted by 50,460 per kilogram. and Development (UNCTAD). In terms of value added, the The global computer ser- On an individual economy this indicator, only India among 50 per cent of ICT sector the Centre for International The Indian rupee appreci- Noting that India ranked US has the world's largest ICT vices industry is dominated by basis, some economies saw the developing countries fea- employees in computer services. Governance Innovation (CIGI) ated by 17 paise to 71.67 fourth in terms of growth in the sector at about a trillion dollars, the US. Its share of the sector's growth in the share of the ICT tures among the top 10. Some countries have been and Ipsos, in collaboration against the US dollar in early share of the ICT sector's value almost twice the size of the sec- value added is almost as big as sector's value added in their India ranked 9th in e-com- successful at developing an with UNCTAD and the trade on Friday as gains in added in GDP between 2010 ond largest, China. that of the combined total of GDP between 2010 and 2017. merce sales in 2017 with total export industry in ICT services. Internet Society, found that domestic equity market and and 2017, the report said, "The The report further said that the next nine largest Taiwan ranked first, owing to sales of USD 400 billion or 15 Among the top exporters, 78 per cent of Internet users in resumption of US-China domestic market for comput- within the ICT sector, com- economies, the report said. growth in ICT manufacturing. per cent as a share of GDP. Of the relative importance of ICT 25 economies were at least trade talks in October er services in the country is puter services are the largest "India has the largest share India ranked fourth, with the total sale, share of B2B was services in total services somewhat concerned about strengthened investor senti- forecast to grow faster than component, with a 40 per cent among developing countries in growth driven mainly by com- 91 per cent at USD 369 billion. exports varies considerably. their privacy online. ments. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Love is something that can happen to anyone at anytime. That is why we say ‘When LLAASSTTIINNGG MMEEMMOORRIIEESS Cupid strikes' instead of ‘hits' or ‘slaps' as love can literally strike you out of the blue. Then cometh the hour for NotNot youryour marriage, which is considered holy as two people come together as one, be it against or with the forces that be. usualusual ‘song‘song Marriage photography has been done and dusted with and people have reached a saturation point. So in comes personalised videos and andand dance'dance' songs that portray the couple's journey and how

ight off the bat Paul says that his endeavours. “My mom gave me they walked down the aisle people spend crores on wed- immense support when everyone dings and with photography believed that the music industry is not despite all odds. One such R evolving, he thought that a good career choice. And my wife has one could always up the ante also supported me all through. In fact person who weaves that by composing music for wedding films. she is a very good singer, but only likes As we all know, making music is no to sing for my songs. My dad was my magic happen is B. Paul child’s play. “I first look at the visuals, childhood hero. He plays the guitar and get to know the couple’s love story and watching him that rhythm stuck in my Prashanth, who is a compose a draft. I then compose a tune head. Mom was a good vocalist too. My before going deep into the lyrics. I write parents are retired teachers and are hap- composer, lyricist and brain my lyrics on my own as I like them to pily earning well in music after retire- be simple and understandable. I then ment. I feel I’m blessed to have such behind such videos. In line up all the instruments in music pro- great parents and family.” gramming and that’s how I compose a Entering the music industry seemed The song. It takes a week to compose each destined for Paul as he was someone conversation with personalised song. I have many musi- who used to play the drums on any pos- Pioneer cian friends, so whenever needed I take sible surface since he was 3-years-old. he tells them to the studio and record music. “I used to play drums everywhere. On It would be a freelance project for utensils, wooden doors everywhere. My K RAMYA SREE about what them.” parents understood that I was special I used to play drums everywhere. On utensils, wooden doors everywhere. My parents “I approached a few top wedding and from the time I turned 6, I used to made him choose this unique firms and one of my friends Vijay and play drums in church and family understood that I was special and from the time I turned 6, I used to play drums in church and I got together to create something new events. Few years later in college, the family events track, his inspiration for that no one has attempted yet. He has chairman encouraged me to record an a firm and I have the stuff to produce album for a youth fest, which was B PAUL PRASHANTH, MUSIC COMPOSER composing and much more music tracks for wedding films and released by actor Rana Daggubati. My that’s how things are progressing as of college chairman N. Satish Reddy's now. We have been receiving nothing encouragement means a lot to me and The next inevitable question would be ‘Which is my career. He’s one of the few people I trust the but love from all corners. Producing a that’s how I started my music journey. more enticing?’ Composing for wedding films or ENTERING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY most.” wedding song, which is as grand as a That day was a turning point in my films? “Both,” he replies and adds, “I love compos- Ask him about his hobbies and he says film song is difficult. But we took it up career. If not, like many youngsters, I ing. But wedding music is my idea so I have a spe- SEEMED NATURAL FOR PAUL AS cricket, bowling and photography are what get him as a challenge as that song will always would’ve taken up a normal job and led cial interest in it. Film music is interesting too as going. The best part is that everything was self be remembered by couples for years to a normal life. But I did not want it to it has a lot of content to work on and it’s based com- HE WAS SOMEONE WHO USED taught. “When I was 6 I played drums. Then I come. We recently composed a song for be that way. I’m doing what I love and pletely on a particular story line. Besides films give TO PLAY DRUMS ON ANY saw a person play the piano. Watching him, I prac- Ramoji Rao’s grand daughter’s wedding. earning well. That’s what my parents a lot of exposure. If all goes well I hope to compose tised and learnt that too. I also used to watch my There are so many celebrity projects wanted too. For me everything is musi- music for my favorite actor, Allu Arjun one day. I POSSIBLE SURFACE EVEN AS dad play the guitar and played that too. I even learnt going on in Vijayeesam and we hope to cal including the way I honk my car have lot of music and background score ideas for A THREE-YEAR-OLD driving that way. I think God has given me the gift produce some killer stuff in the com- horn.” him,” said the 28-year-old Paul. of learning by watching. But definitely I might have ing days,” he gushes. “I initially started composing for But every story has a struggle right? Not really been a pro if I had attended music college. But back Most music composers worth their short films, devotional albums and he says. “Initially, I did not know whom to meet and liked it. He then sent a person who informed that then, middle class parents generally wanted their salt say that A.R. Rahman is their inspi- independent music before entering whom to trust. After my engineering I was in a he was interested in meeting me. But I thought I kids to be engineers or get a government job. But ration. Paul is no less. He said, “He is the wedding music scene as I feel there’s dilemma as to where to start. I was doing lots of will not get a chance in movies in such an early as I was good at music my mom supported me and my inspiration for many reasons. His something special in this. I found it concerts and devotional music events. Then by stage of my career and skipped meeting him. I made my dad understand that I had a future in hard work achieving the success he has interesting that I get to know lots of real God’s grace, few people who had heard my music regret to this day that I did not go meet him. Each music,” he elaborates. now by starting on a blank slate, his life stories and help them make it eter- albums came up to me and asked me to compose experience has been a lesson to learn in life and “There’s so much to do in the coming days. I have behaviour and much more.” nal by composing a song for them. for them. Slowly I started gaining faith and learnt I am happy that I have a few movie projects in the so many projects including video songs, indepen- Every off-beat career path needs mas- Vijayeesam has also been a great pillar how to talk to people and producers.” pipeline now. Also collaborating with dent music, films etc. I would like to thank every- sive support from someone. In his case of support to me by helping me be a “Movie producer Raj Kandukuri had come Vijayeesam for his wedding films was a one for all that they have done for me,” he concludes he says it was his mother who backed part of his wedding films,” he adds. to watch my short film, Pellichoopulu and great move in on a note of gratitude. This couple is Having a baby reaching new is on Priyanka's heights with to-do list ctress Priyanka her of Mumbai. couple in Mahbubnagar have taken up terrace Chopra-Jonas says She also spoke about how farming and roof garden concept which has terrace farming A having a baby and proud she is because her pitch A yielded amazing results. buying a home in Los Angeles for a wedding comedy has Satyanarayana, a government school teacher and his are currently on her to-do list. been picked up by Universal wife Lalitha, also a government employee, reside in “For me home is wherever Pictures. Mahbubnagar district headquarters. The couple have Farming is an essential part of I’m happy, as long as I have the “The story basically came been growing fruits and vegetables in their farmlands people I love around me. from my wedding, where a for long, but this year, they wanted to try something ecology and rural economy. It is Buying a home and having a bunch of Americans were different and tried terrace farming. They have sown baby are on my to-do list,” exposed to this grandiose Tomato, Bitter Gourd and other seeds in the 1,500 sq necessary as people need food to said the actress, in the palace — the food, the fami- ft roof top. September 2019 edition of ly, the culture, the clothes and Since there were no monkeys in the area the yields eat. But the perception that Vogue India. the comedy that comes with are likely to surpass their expectations. They have used In the interview, she has also it,” she said. red soil on the roof for cultivation. Satyanarayana said farming is for farmers has long spoken about her journey Priyanka feels proud that that maize, fruits and vegetables are also sown by them from Bollywood to the show has an all-South in the roof gardens. gone with people in urban areas Hollywood, her plans to settle Asian star cast, a minority she Similarly, a part of the roof is also being allocated abroad and her upcoming hopes to see more of in glob- to flowers saplings are used for the purpose. The cou- taking to growing plants at their movie The Sky Is Pink. al pop culture. She broke the ple who love greenery say that The actress, who is married mould by landing the lead role they plan to expand the ter- homes. Terrace farming, gardens to singer Nick Jonas, added in the FBI drama Quantico. race farming activity along that she would never dare “Everything that I am today the lines of the Korean in the backyard etc are sing with him. or am doing in America, I Chowhan Cue methods “We sing together in the learnt in India. I’m just show- and also plan to encourage house — he’ll often play the ing a perspective of it. I taught neighbours and friends to picking up and many piano while waiting for me to myself confidence. I learnt take up this activity. get dressed. But I would never it''s what you do after failure Taking a cue from people seem keen to be a dare sing with him. He’s a bit that makes you a success,” she Satyanarayana his of a musical prodigy,” said said. relatives and part of this fad, Priyanka. Right now, she is ready for friends have Priyanka, who keeps jug- a comeback next month with also started writes gling between India and US, her next Bollywood release, terrace farm- said she sees Los Angeles as a The Sky Is Pink. ing in their AVINASH long-term option to invest in Priyanka said the “film is a respective a home for Nick and her. The celebration of life instead of places. DEEPAK PULI ocean and weather remind the sorrow of death”. 10 celeb talks Vijayawada Saturday September 7, 2019

ohn Abraham is so NikkhilAdvani (Emmay isn’t part of Marjaavaan, I for both the films. John with impressed with the Entertainment), gets a solo know he wants the best for me. his entire gang will bring trailer of his release. Hence, I went across nervously laughter to the audiences just J Satyameva Jayate John said, “Marjaavaan will to show him the trailer for his two weeks later.” director Milap Milan benefit from a solo window opinion. And I was so delight- The film, starring Sidharth Zaveri’s next film and Bhushan agreed with me. ed that he loved it tremendous- Malhotra, Riteish Deshmukh Marjaavaan that the actor has Milap is a grounded boy and ly. and Tara Sutaria along with JOHN decided to move the release wonderful writer while Nikkhil “He found it very powerful, Rakul Preet Singh, was earlier date of Pagalpanti. This step is a good, solid man for whom massy and commercial! So set to release on October 2 then has ensured that Marjaavaan friendship is non-negotiable.” much so that when I casually moved to November 22. This POSTPONES will get a solo release on “I have worked with direc- told him I wish Marjaavaan avoided its box-office clash November 8. tors who have moved on, but could have a solo release, he with the much awaited Hrithik Milap recently showed the Nikkhil understands loyalty instantly offered to shift the Roshan and Tiger Shroff-star- PAGALPANTI trailer of Marjaavaan to John. and will work with you irre- release of Pagalpanti and allow rer War. John was so impressed that spective of how a film fares. It’s us to come solo on November Producer Nikkhil Advani is he decided to move the release important for all of us that 8.” sure that with the added advan- of his upcoming film Marjaavaan sets the box-office Producer Bhushan Kumar tage of clean release date, the RELEASE FOR Pagalpanti, making sure that on fire.” added, “We are grateful John audience will be in for the treat Marjaavaan, produced by For Milap, John isn’t just his agreed on swapping that is expected from the Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla hero. “He is my friend, my Marjaavaan and Pagalpanti “Riteish-Sidharth clash and MARJAAVAAN Kumar, Krishan Kumar (T- inspiration and the one person release dates. Both being our Milap’s staple dialogue baazi Series) and MonishaAdvani, who believed in me when no home productions, our trade combined with masala maar MadhuBhojwani and one did. So even though he partners ensure a good release dhaad”.

Lata Mangeshkar Nicki Minaj Brad Pitt Taylor Swift to be honoured plans to step back donates with ‘Daughter of retirement to from acting for $10,000 to fan the Nation' title have a family production firm battling cancer

he Narendra Modi government has apper Nicki Minaj has announced ctor Brad Pitt says he is planning aylor Swift surprised a teen fan plans to honour legendary play- that she is retiring and wants to to take a step back from acting to who’s battling stage four cancer by back singer Lata Mangeshkar with have a family. focus on his work with his produc- donating $10,000 to go towards her the ‘Daughter Of The Nation’ title Minaj, known for tracks like tion company Plan B. medical bills. T when she turns 90 on September R Anaconda, Only, and Starships, took A He also wants to pursue his hob- T The Grammy winner, 29, left a 28. to Twitter to announce her retire- bies, which includes sculpting and sweet note on 16-year-old Trinity Mangeshkar will be conferred the title as a ment. landscaping. Foster’s GoFundMe page, along with her tribute to her contribution to Indian film “I’ve decided to retire and have my family. I “I’m curious to see if movies last, if movies donation. music over seven decades. know you guys are happy now. To my fans, stick around,” Pitt said in an interview to “Trinity, I saw photos of your album release Poet-lyricist Prasoon Joshi has written a keep reppin me, do it till da death of me, [X] nytimes.com while talking about the future of party that you did in your hospital room and special song for the occasion. in the box- cuzain’t nobody checkin me. Love big-screen entertainment in the streaming era. wanted to say thank you for being so kind and “Modiji is a very big fan of Lataji’s voice. you for LIFE,” her tweet read, closing with He went on to mention that he won’t be supportive! I hope I can give you a hug in per- She represents the collective voice of the emojis. starring in many projects. son soon, but in the meantime I wanted to Indian nation. Honouring her is to honour It was not clear whether the post is serious, “It’ll be fewer and farther in between for send you this and all my love. Your friend, the daughter of the nation and that's what we is a plea for attention, or an act of spite toward me, just because I have other things I want to Taylor,” wrote the superstar. will officially designate her on her 90th birth- unspecified haters, reports variety.com. do now,” said Pitt, whose interests include Trinity’s fundraising page was created in day,” an informed source from the govern- As for the family aspect, last month, Minaj sculpting and landscaping. February, and before Swift’s donation, the teen ment said. said on her radio show that she and boyfriend “When you feel like you’ve finally got your had raised under $4000. Kenneth Petty will be married ‘in 80 days’. arms around something, then it’s time to go “I am 16 and I have been diagnosed with Minaj got into a widely reported altercation get your arms around something else,” the stage 4 osteosarcoma, which has spread to my with Cardi B during New York Fashion Week actor said. lung, I had to have a feeding tube put in last fall that saw the younger rapper trying to because I couldn’t get enough nutrition,” physically attack Minaj. She later called the wrote Trinity on her GoFundMe page. “The incident ‘mortifying and humiliating’. chemo is really hard for me and my insurance However, Minaj has been active with guest doesn’t cover everything that I need, we have appearances in recent months, most recently tried to get other insurances like ten care but appearing in Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl were told we did not apply.” Summer clip, which dropped on Tuesday. “This is a very hard time for me and my family and if you have anything to donate it would be very much appreciated and helpful,” she concluded. 11 tollywood Vijayawada Saturday September 7, 2019

The duo will be coming together for a thriller with Karthikeya's a general dose of typical Ravi Teja's humour, next, a mass finds NAGARAJ GOUD masala fare ctor Karthikeya, who is looking forward to the release A Nani-starrer Gang Leader PRASANNA BRINGS next week, has finished 70 per cent shooting of his next 90 ml (tentative title). Written and directed by debutant Sekhar Reddy Yerra, who assisted Chandra Mahesh for five films in the past besides being a co- RAVI TEJA AND writer for almost 10 films, the film is a production venture of Ashok Reddy Gummakonda. “90 ml is a full-on commercial mass masala fare set in the backdrop of Hyderabad. Although the industry is slowly gravitating SUDHEER TOGETHER towards content that is real, the makers of 90 ml are of strong belief that as long as the story avi Teja and learnt. Writer Prasanna tially envisioned with Ravi right up his alley and is treated well, the viewers won’t differentiate Sudheer Kumar Bezawada, who has Teja but as he was occu- decided to associate with it. between commercial and slightly non-com- Varma’s long- penned story and dia- pied with other projects, he He would slightly tweak it mercial cinema. The makers are planning to R pending wish of logues of successful films couldn’t do it. Vikram to suit his sensibilities. wrap up talkie portions this month-end teaming up for like Nenu Local and Hello Vedha remake couldn’t go The story sittings are going before leaving to Europe to film a couple of a project is set Guru Premakosame in the to sets because no A-lister on.” songs next month. The release date will be for a reality soon. After past, has made this combi- was willing to play the The source adds, “The decided after taking existing releases into coming close to making nation happen. morally right cop Vikram. film will be a common consideration,” confirmed a source close to films like Ranarangam and A source close to the In this scenario, Prasanna man’s fight against a gang the unit. Vikram Vedha remake in development confirms, pitched a story to Ravi of criminals and unfolds While the makers are introducing a new- the recent past, the duo, “Due to some unavoid- who was impressed with it like a fast-paced thriller. It bie, the details of who is kept secretive as who often hung out to able circumstances, Ravi big time. The actor felt will roll early next year- they have a promotional plan in place, the discuss all things related to and Sudheer failed to work Sudheer was the best bet to mostly after Ravi Teja likes of Rao Ramesh, Ajay, Ravi Kishen, Satya cinema, will be coming together for Ranarangam handle it and 10 days after completes his film with Prakash, Praveen, Pragathi and Ali round off together for a thriller with and Vikram Vedha remake. Ranarangam released, he Gopichand Malineni. the supporting cast. “Ravi Kishen will be a general dose of typical The director went on ensured that the director People Media Factory will locking horns with Karthikeya in the film,” Ravi Teja’s humour, The record recently to claim too listens to it. Sudheer be bankrolling the ven- the source adds. Anup Rubens is the Pioneer has exclusively that Ranarangam was ini- liked the content as it was ture.” film's music director. — NG

‘Films like Khaleja, Leader and Panjaa would've changed Adith Arun in a the director of industry' ike many cinephiles, filmmaker especially khaleja... imagine at wat level ‘classy' love story Nag Ashwin, whose second film trivikram garu would have been writing L Mahanati won audience and if tht worked.. (sic),” the director wrote Thagithe Thandana, Ananda critical acclaim alike, believes that films on Twitter. huffling between multiple projects like and Amala Paul’s forensic thriller, Adith Arun has green- like Khaleja, Leader, Panjaa, Orange, In a separate post, he mentioned that Bhairavi Loka Kalyanam Kosam, the film, which Andala Raksashi and Dear Comrade did- megastar Chiranjeevi-starrer lit another new film. Titled n’t get their due at the box-office. Taking Aapadbandhavudu, directed by K has gone to floors earlier this week in Hyderabad, marks to Twitter, he lamented the fact that had Viswanath, was his favourite of the list S the directorial debut of Madhudeep. these films done well, they would’ve that didn’t set the box-office coffers ring- Adith tells us, “I play a guy who returns to changed the industry. ing. Hyderabad after doing a job in the US for three years. “Telugu films I wish did better at the On the work front, Ashwin will begin He earns good money over there and doesn’t want to BO...would have changed the direction his next later this year. While details work anymore in Hyderabad; he wants to discover of the industry maybe... #Khaleja #Leader regarding the film’s genre and who will himself. In the process, he falls in love. The film #panja #orange #andalarakshasi spearhead it are under wraps, it will be revolves around his marriage and so the title. It’s a #dearcomrade probably many more.. produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. classy script.” Adith adds that a newbie Paayal Radhakrishna who is from Mangalore is cast opposite him, while Anish Kuruvilla and Satya Krishnan will be seen as his parents. The likes of Gundu Sudarshan and Viva Harsha will be seen in supporting roles. Ponnala Chandu, Dr MS Murthy and M Aravind, the trio RGV finds his of who produced Bewarse earlier, are bankrolling the film. “The film will be wrapped up in 40 days but as I'm occupied with other films as well, it will be shot over a period— NG of three NCBN but... months,” Adith notes, signing off. ilmmaker Ram Gopal Varma released this picture of TDP chief N Chandrababu WHILE NEWBIE PAAYAL F Naidu-look alike on his Twitter page on Friday. The unidentified actor is playing the for- RADHAKRISHNA WILL BE CAST mer CM of AP in the filmmaker’s Kamma OPPOSITE ADITH, ANISH KURUVILLA Rajyamlo Kadapa Reddlu. While little is known about the film’s plot, Varma has announced that AND SATYA KRISHNAN WILL BE shooting is in full progress and a motion poster SEEN AS HIS PARENTS will be releasing today.

AKSHARA to open next month he filming of Nandita Swetha-starrer Akshara, T directed by Veedu Theda fame Chinni Krishna, has been wrapped up. A message-oriented comedy drama dotted with the commercial bells and whistles, film’s producers Suresh Varma and Ahiteja Bellamkonda are planning to release it in the sec- ond half of October. “Akshara is a film that pinpoints flaws in the education system and the steps that need to be taken to attend to the issues. Nandita Shweta’s character is going to be one that everyone will connect to. The film is presently in post-produc- tion and we are excited to bring it to the audiences in the second half of October,” the producers said on Thursday. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 sport 12

SINGLES PAYAS STORMS INTO ASIAN JR FINAL New Delhi: India's Payas Jain stormed into the cadet boys final of the 25th Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships beating South Korean Lin Yunoh 4-3 on Friday to assure himself of at least Clash of Generation a Silver medal. The seventh seeded Indian won 15-13, 11-9, 9-11, 3-11, 11-9, 11-6. Besides the medal, Payas also earned a place in the Asian 38-year old Serena to meet teenager Andreescu in US Open final today for record equaling 24th Slam squad that will compete in the World Cadet Challenge, to be held at Wladyslawowo, Poland, AFP n NEW YORK RECORD ALERT this October. This will be the second medal for “To be in yet another final, it the Indians at the championships after the junior erena Williams will face seems honestly crazy. But I don’t nSerena could become only the fourth mother in the Open Era boys had clinched a Silver medal. Jain will take Canadian teenager Bianca really expect too much less.” to win a Grand Slam title after Aussies Court and Evonne on top-seed and world No 1 Yuanyu Chen in the SAndreescu for the US Open —Serena Williams Goolagong Cawley and Belgium’s Kim Clijsters. final today. title as the American set herself nThree weeks shy of her 38th birthday, she would become the up for another attempt to clinch “It’s just surreal. I really don’t oldest women’s champion in Grand Slam history, surpassing the EASWARAN PUTS INDIA RED ON a record-equaling 24th Grand know what to say. It’s a dream age mark she set in winning the 2017 Australian Open at 35 while FRONT come true playing Serena in the Slam singles title. pregnant. Bengaluru: Bengal right-hander Abhimanyu Williams, who turns 38 this finals of the US Open. It’s crazy, nWilliams seeks a record seventh US Open title to surpass the it's crazy.” Easwaran staked his claim for a place in the month, cruised into a 10th US mark she now shares with Chris Evert. If she wins the finale it senior side with a 153-run knock as India Red Open final on Thursday by —Bianca Andreescu would give her 102 US Open match wins, one more than the marched towards the title by building a 114-run brushing aside fifth seed Elina record 101 she shares with Evert. lead over India Green at stumps on day three of Svitolina 6-3, 6-1, earning her “For sure last two Slams been nAndreescu became just the second Canadian woman — after good for me. I’m very happy the the Duleep Trophy here on Friday. Easwaran (153 101st win at the tournament to Eugenie Bouchard at Wimbledon in 2014 — to reach a Grand off 300 balls; 16x4s, 2x6s) added 51 runs to his draw level with Chris Evert for way I could handle the tough Slam final. moments. Unfortunately it’s both n overnight score as India Red finished the day at the most in history. She is the second teenage Grand Slam finalist this year — after 345 for 6 in 116 overs in reply to India Green's times finished really one-sided, French Open runner-up Marketa Vondrousova — and will bid Williams is seeking to match which I have to analyze.” first innings score of 231 in 72.1 overs. Aditya Margaret Court’s all-time record to become the first teen Grand Slam champion since Maria Sarvate (30 batting) and Jaydev Unadkat (10 — Elina Svitolina Sharapova won at Flushing Meadows in 2006. of 24 major titles and will play batting) were at the crease at the draw of stumps. 19-year-old Andreescu, who The lanky Rajpoot was the best bowler for India defeated Belinda Bencic 7-6 semis in a row is really hard to York a year on from her infa- sealed it when Bencic swatted a Green, capturing three wickets including that of (7/3), 7-5, on Saturday in her bid do and I just wanted to not get mous meltdown in a loss to forehand long. Easwaran but the others could not make much of for a record seventh US Open tri- off to a slow start and I wanted Naomi Osaka overshadowed by Bencic, the 13th seed, raced an impression on the rival batsmen. umph. to hang on in there.” controversy. 5-2 ahead with a double break in “To be in yet another final, Williams, who was beaten by Svitolina, 24, was attempting the second set but Andreescu CHILE-ARGENTINA PLAY it seems honestly crazy. But I Simona Halep in the Wimbledon to become just the second refused to buckle and reeled off GOALLESS DRAW don’t really expect too much less,” final in July, returns to Ukrainian to play in a Grand the final five games to set up a Los Angeles: Argentina and Chile ground out a said Williams, who is through to the championship Slam singles final after Andrei rematch of last month’s Toronto 0-0 draw on Thursday in a niggly friendly her 33rd major final. match in Medvedev, who lost in five sets final against Williams, who international between the two South American “I’ve had so many chances to New to Andre Agassi at the 1999 retired from that clash with a rivals. Argentina, missing the suspended Lionel pass it (Court’s record) and French Open. back injury. Messi and several other European-based stars to have a lot more, but “On the important “It’s just surreal. I really including Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria, it’s cool because I’m moments, she steps up, always don’t know what to say. It’s a enjoyed the better chances but were unable to playing in an era steps up, always brings her dream come true playing Serena find a goal in front of a sparsely populated Los with so many — best game,” Svitolina said. in the finals of the US Open. It’s Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Chile, with Alexis five eras with so “She knows what she has crazy, it’s crazy,” Andreescu said. many amazing play- to do. She has unbelievable “I think it’s just all the hard Sanchez leading their attack, were similarly ers.” strength. She gives lots of work I’ve put in through the uninspired in front of goal. Thursday's game was She won her first power. There’s lots of years. If someone told me a year the latest instalment of an increasingly bitter Grand Slam title at the 1999 power behind her shots ago I would be in the US Open rivalry between the two sides who met in both the US Open — before Andreescu all the time. That’s what final this year, I’d tell them they 2015 and 2016 Copa America finals, won by Chile was even born — but has lost her makes her unbelievable, were crazy.” on each occasion. last three major finals since cap- legendary tennis player.” Andreescu is trying to turing the 2017 Australian Open become the first Canadian sin- UP YODDHA BEAT PATNA SURREAL MOMENT PIRATES 41-29 crown while pregnant. She has- gles Grand Slam champion, and Bengaluru: n’t won the US Open since 2014. Andreescu, who fell in US could be the fourth first-time UP Yoddha stunned three-time Williams fought off six break Open qualifying the past two major champion in five years to champions Patna Pirates 41-29 in a VIVO Pro points across her opening three years, continued her meteoric win the women’s US Open title. Kabaddi League match at the SreeKanteerava service games before finding rise on her main draw debut in “It was really just about Stadium on Friday. Shrikanth Jadhav (Super 10 her rhythm to dispatch New York to overcome former some points that turned every- with 10 points), Surender Gill (7 points) and Wimbledon semi-finalist Swiss prodigy Bencic. thing around. Also in the second Nitesh Kumar (5 tackle points) were all in form Svitolina in 70 minutes, hitting The 15th-seeded Canadian set, I think I had so many break for the UP side, which produced an all-round 34 winners against just 20 played catch-up for much of the chances which I didn’t use. But performance to secure an important victory that unforced errors. opening set and saved a set I think she played the best on has them knocking at the doors of a playoff berth. “I know how (Svitolina) can point at 4-5 with a forehand win- them,” Bencic said. Patna Pirates struggled to get a stranglehold of play, she’s such a good player,” ner, but she rattled off the first “She totally deserves to be in the match despite another Super 10 ( 14 raid Serena Williams talks with Elina Svitolina after winning their semifinal match on Thursday AP Williams said. “Obviously two five points of the tie-break and the final.” points) from their raider Pardeep Narwal. Rashid’s show puts Samson stars in series win Hanuma treats every Test as last PTI n NEW DELHI Afghans on top PTI n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ricketers often talk about how a sense of ocal hero Sanju Samson struck a Csecurity helps their performance but not Lblistering 48-ball 91 as India A Hanuma Vihari, who believes in treating every romped to a 36-run win over South Test match as “his last” because it helps him Africa A in the fifth and final unof- be on guard against complacency. ficial ODI, helping the hosts claim the The 25-year-old Andhra batsman series 4-1 on Friday. emerged as the top run-getter with 291 runs Kerala wicketkeeper batsman in India’s 2-0 series win over the West Indies Samson, who has played one T20 and vindicated the team management’s deci- International for India, showcased his sion to have him instead of the more stylish skills in another rain-affected game Rohit Sharma in the playing XI. at the Sports Hub. “Obviously I am very happy that I have In a rain-affected 20 overs-a-side done well but I went into this tour with a clean game, India A made 204 for 4 before slate. I decided to take one Test match at a restricting South Africa A to 168 all time. For me, every Test match is my last. It out with Shardul Thakur taking 3 for helps me get into a mindset that I have noth- 9 from three overs. India A players pose with the winners trophy after the end of final match of 5-match series BCCI ing to lose and play accordingly,” Vihari said. Samson exhibited his hitting Recently, Virat Kohli complimented abilities, smashing some huge sixes as adding 23 runs with skipper Shreyas the team’s momentum. Vihari for his temperament, which the skip- he toyed with the rival Proteas attack Iyer (36), when in sight of a well- Samson was named man of the per feels infuses a sense of calm in the dress- during his 135-run second wicket deserved ton. His knock of 91 is his match for his robust innings. ing room. He called Vihari the find of the West Hanuma Vihari plays a shot against West Indies AP partnership with India regular highest List A score. Meanwhile, it was learnt that Indies tour. Shikhar Dhawan (51 off 36 balls), Iyer played some stylish shots to Samson donated his entire match to “You can’t ask for anything more if the hard work that I put in at the domestic level. who posted his second straight half- round off the India A innings. the groundsmen and ground support change room has faith in your abilities. That Before playing for India, I had played nearly Afghanistan players return back to pavilion at the end of 2nd day ACB century. In reply, South Africa got off to staff after his match-winning knock is certainly the best compliment I could have 60 first-class games. Samson overshadowed his illus- a quick start but regular fall of wick- today. All the five matches in unof- got and coming from the skipper himself, it “I have faced pressure situations at the AFP n CHITTAGONG trious partner and tonked the Proteas ets set the team back. Opener Reeza ficial ODI series saw rain disruptions can’t get better,” said Vihari, who now has 456 first-class level. It prepared me for bigger chal- bowlers with disdain, hitting some Hendricks (59 off 43) was his usual and the work of the ground staff in runs in six Tests, including a hundred and lenges. Thanks to the Andhra Cricket pin sensation Rashid Khan starred with bat and massive sixes. aggressive self and in the company of getting the venue ready came in for three fifties. Association and (chairman of selectors) MSK Sball on Friday as Afghanistan took command in Dhawan fell while going for a big Kyle Verreynne (44 off 24) brought praise. But the calm demeanour and steely Prasad sir for giving me a chance to play for the one-off Test against Bangladesh here. hit to give George Lind (2/43) his first the visitors back into the game with The two teams will now play two resolve hasn’t come in a day or two but around Andhra,” said Vihari, whose first-class aver- Rashid hit 51 off 61 balls to take Afghanistan to wicket. some superb strokeplay. four-day matches, beginning here on seven years of toiling in the domestic arena. age of 60.30 after 75 games, is among the top- 342 in their first innings and then claimed 4-47 to Samson was dismissed after But continuos dismissal affected September 9. “It has happened because of the years of 10 of all time. leave Bangladesh struggling at 194 for eight at stumps on the second day. Mominul Haque scored the only half-century for Bangladesh, 52 off 71 balls, while Mosaddek Hossain remained unbeaten on 44 to spare some blushes for Rathour concerned Spain, Italy maintain perfect starts the home side against the Test minnows. Bangladesh lost a wicket in the very first over of their innings when Yamin Ahmadzai dismissed AFP n BUCHAREST Torino captain Belotti opener Shadman Islam for nought but Soumya Sarkar about Test openers tapped in Emerson and Liton Das steadied the innings with a 49-run pain took a step closer to qualifica- Palmieri’s cross to put Italy stand. PTI n NEW DELHI We need to find a way for Stion for Euro 2020 on Thursday level on 28 minutes before Mohammad Nabi removed Soumya leg-before them to be more consis- after surviving a scare in Romania to Karapetyan went from hero for 17 before Rashid introduced himself in the attack ndia’s newly-appointed tent,” Rathour told the win 2-1 and continue their 100 percent to villain by being sent off in first half with immediate impact as he bowled Liton for 33. Ibatting coach Vikram BCCI’s official website. record, while Italy also kept their per- stoppage time for a second yellow He unleashed further destruction in his fifth over, Rathour on Friday said the Rathour said the likes fect start with a 3-1 win in Armenia. card. trapping Shakib Al Hasan leg before for 11 and opening slot and the perfor- of Shreyas Iyer and A Sergio Ramos first half penalty Belotti doubled his tally 10 min- removing Mushfiqur Rahim for a duck two balls later mance of the middle-order Manish Pandey seem to and a beautiful team goal finished off utes from time after substitute as Bangladesh were reduced to 88-5 at tea. in ODIs are his primary be good options for the by Paco Alcacer were just about Pellegrini had put the away side in the They did no better after play resumed in the final concerns as he prepares to 50-over format. enough for Spain, and made their lead. session as Rashid bowled Mahmudullah Riyad for begin his tenure with the “Shreyas Iyer has record five wins from five to maintain David McGoldrick made sure seven and left others with little clue against his leg- series against South Africa. done well in the last cou- their five-point lead at the top of Group that the Republic of Ireland stayed top spin. Rathour replaced ple of games and we also F in their first match since Luis of Group D with a late leveller in Mominul launched a counter-attack to bring his Sanjay Bangar when fresh have Manish Pandey. Enrique stepped down as coach in Dublin that gave the hosts a 1-1 draw fifty off 69 balls but paid the price for his aggression appointments were made These two guys have June. with Switzerland. as he gave a catch to Asghar Afghan at mid-off off for the coaching and sup- done very well in domes- Spain are followed by Sweden, who The Irish are three points in front Mohammad Nabi, who finished the day with 2-53. port staff. His tenure start- tic cricket and with India are on 10 points after thumping the of second-placed Denmark — 6-0 Mosaddek survived the day with tail-ender Taijul ed on Thursday and the A. These are the batters Faroe Islands 4-0, and Norway a fur- winners over Gilbraltar — and six Islam, 14 not out, but Bangladesh still face a moun- first big challenge awaiting who are capable of doing ther two points back after their com- ahead of third placed Switzerland, Paco Alcacer celebrates after scoring Spain’s tain to climb, trailing Afghanistan by 148 runs in the him is the home Twenty20 the job and I have no fortable 2-0 over Malta. Euro/Twitter who however have two games in first innings with just two wickets in hand. and Test series against South Africa from doubt about it in my mind. Earlier Italy strengthened their grip second goal against Romania hand. Rashid earlier led Afghanistan’s batting charge September 15. “It is a matter of getting it right at the on Group J after coming from behind 1-0 victors over Greece thanks to a Poland, another team yet to drop with his maiden Test fifty after they lost early wick- “The middle-order in one-day is not top level. We need to back them and pro- to see off Armenia thanks to a Andrea Teemu Pukki penalty, and seven ahead a point, will have the chance to ets, having resumed the second day’s play. doing well and we must, of course, sort vide them with the right preparations so Belotti brace and Lorenzo Pellegrini’s of Bosnia and Herzegovina in third increase their four-point lead at the Taijul finished with 4-116 for Bangladesh it out...The other area of concern is the that they can be there for a longer time. first international goal. after the win in Yerevan, which came top of Group G at Slovenia after sec- while Shakib and off-spinner Nayeem Hasan claimed opening partnership in Tests. We have They have enough talent in them to do Roberto Mancini’s side are three despite the Italians trailing after 11 ond-placed Israel were held 1-1 at two wickets each. options and there is healthy competition. well,” he said. points ahead of second-placed Finland, minutes when Aleksandre Karapetyan. home by North Macedonia.