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MOVE UNITECH EX OWNERS FROM TIHAR ‘SACK THEM OR WE WILL': A CONGRESS VIRGIN HYPERLOOP PODS TO CONNECT 13 DEAD IN TWIN KABUL BLASTS, TO JAIL, SAYS SUPREME COURT ULTIMATUM TO SIDHU ON ADVISERS CITIES AT 670 MILES PER HOUR SUICIDE ATTACK SUSPECTED anjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, former directors of the avjot Sidhu should dismiss his advisers and if he fails to irgin Hyperloop has released a video showing its vision for here were at least two explosions near Kabul's airport realty firm Unitech, will be shifted from Delhi's Tihar Jail do so, the party will, senior Congress leader Harish Rawat a high-speed transportation system which, it says, will amid a huge evacuation effort from Afghanistan, the Sto Mumbai's Arthur Road and Taloja Jail, the Supreme Nsaid on Wednesday. The unambiguous message for the Vallow passengers to travel at the speed of 670 miles per TPentagon said on Thursday, with civilians and U.S. service Court ordered today. The order came after the Ed informed the new Punjab Congress chief come after a fresh burst of rebell- hour 1078 kmph). The company, part of Richard Branson's members among the casualties. Pentagon spokesman John court that it has found a "secret underground office" in South ion against Chief Minister Amarinder Singh after he called out Virgin empire, claims that this new form of mass transportat- Kirby said one blast occurred near the airport's Abbey Gate Delhi's Green Park that is being used by Unitech founder Ram- ‘atrocious and ill-conceived’ comments from Sidhu's advisers. ion will "set the standard for 21st century travel by connecting and the other close to the nearby Baron Hotel. Two U.S. esh Chandra and visited by his sons Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Pyare Lal Garg and Malwinder Mali, who recently joined cities in minutes."The design for this transport system features officials said at least one of the explosions appeared to be Chandra "while on parole or bail", PTI reported. The agency Sidhu's team, made headlines with their comments last week a series of pods inside a tube in which a near-vacuum environ- from a suicide bombing. "We can confirm that the explosion at said the brothers, in connivance with Tihar jail authorities, are on Pakistan and Kashmir. In Facebook posts, Mali suggested ment is maintained. The battery-powered pods will glide at 670 the Abbey Gate was the result of a complex attack that resulted conducting illegal activities, including contacting witnesses. that both India and Pakistan were illegal occupants in Kashmir. mph that facilitates high speed by reducing aerodynamic drag. in a number of US & civilian casualties," Kirby said on Twitter. Location of AP SHRC office is 9 new SC judges appointed; India may get 1st woman CJI in 2027 prerogative of govt, opines HC PNS n NEW DELHI Nine new judges, including three PNS n VIJAYAWADA The amendments to the noti- women, were on Thursday fications under the HRC Act appointed to the Supreme Court, Pointing out that it can only issue and consequential notifications with Justice BV Nagarathna in line directions to shift the State are due to be issued within a day to be the first woman Chief Justice Human Rights Commission or two, the Advocate-General of India (CJI) in September 2027. office to the State, the Andhra said. President Ram Nath Kovind Pradesh High Court on Thursday The Jaganmohan Reddy gov- signed their warrants of appoint- said that it was for the State gov- ernment had in a Cabinet meet- ment. ernment to decide where the ing on August 6 decided to shift With a sanctioned strength of 34 headquarters or office would be the state headquarters of judges, the Supreme Court as of The Supreme Court building Justice BV Nagarathna located. Lokayuktha and SHRC from now has 10 vacancies. Once the A High Court bench headed by Hyderabad in neighbouring new judges take oath in the com- Chief Justice AK Goswami was Telangana to Kurnool, which has ing days, the top court will have hearing a PIL filed against the been designated as judicial cap- only one vacancy. Cabinet's decision to shift SHRC ital of as per the Separate formal notifications from Hyderabad to Kurnool. three capitals formula. by the Law Ministry announcing Advocate-General Sriram Until now, no major head- their appointments were issued in Subramanyam informed the quarters or offices are function- the afternoon. court that the decision to locate might take some time. er objected to the location of ing from Kurnool though it's In a first, the Supreme Court the SHRC at Kurnool was taken The matter was adjourned by Kurnool, the bench said it was for been more than a year that the Collegium had last week recom- by the Cabinet. The A-G added four weeks so as to enable the the government to decide and State assembly has passed a Bill mended for appointment to the that efforts were on to secure a Government to further update they would only direct that the paving way for three capitals. apex court three women judges. suitable place in Kurnool for the court on the matter. SHRC be relocated within the Besides Justice Nagarathna, the housing the SHRC office and this When counsel for the petition- State. 2 third senior-most judge of the Karnataka High Court, the other Justice Hima Kohli Justice Bela M Trivedi women judges who have been appointed to the apex court are Jagan in Shimla Justice Hima Kohli, the Chief Gujarat High Court. at the age of 62, the retirement age Justice of the Telangana High Justice Kohli was to retire on of Supreme Court judges is 65. with family for Court, and Justice Bela M Trivedi, September 1 on attaining the age of 62. 2 silver jubilee the fifth senior-most judge of the While High Court judges retire anniversary Forced sex with wife Filing sedition PNS n VIJAYAWADA cases on regime Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy reached Shimla on ‘is not rape’, rules HC change Thursday, on a five-day trip with family, to celebrate the silver PNSn BILASPUR disturbing: SC jubilee of his wedding. Jagan's wedding anniversary is The Chhattisgarh High Court has PNS n NEW DELHI on August 28. Jagan and Bharathi discharged a 37-year-old man in a got married on August 28, 1996 rape case filed against him by his Filing of sedition cases when at Pulivendula amidst much fan- wife after observing that sexual regimes change is a disturbing fare. intercourse or any sexual act with trend, the Supreme Court said on Though the initial plan was to a legally wedded wife is not rape Thursday while granting protec- visit London and Paris, it was even if done by force or against her tion from arrest to the suspend- dropped due to the prevailing wish. ed Director of Chhattisgarh Police Covid-19 situation and the Jagan Gangavaram port is now ‘100 pc’ However, the HC did not grant Academy against whom two finally settled for Shimla, sources any relief to the man who was also criminal cases of sedition and in the Chief Minister's Office said. charged under IPC section 377 The woman later lodged a com- amassing of disproportionate He left by a special flight to (unnatural offences). plaint at the Bemetara police sta- assets have been filed by the Chandigarh, from where the fam- owned by Adani Ports and SEZ Justice NK Chandravanshi deliv- tion of Bemetara district against State government. ily flew by a helicopter to Shimla. ered the judgement on August 23 the three. "State of affairs in the country He will return to the state on SNV SUDHIR on Wednesday about the letter the in a criminal revision plea filed by After investigation, a charge- is sad," said a bench headed by August 30, the sources said. n VIJAYAWADA company received from AP the man and his two family mem- sheet under Section 498-A (dowry Chief Justice NV Ramana. Maritime Board (APMB) intimat- AP earned Rs bers, seeking to quash rape charge harassment), 377 (unnatural Gurjinder Pal Singh, the 1994- Over three months after the Cabinet ing the approval for the sale of State (against him) and other offences offences), 376 (rape), 34 (common batch IPS officer who had served gave its nod, the State government government's stake sale in GPL to 277.97 crore from framed against them, their lawyer intention) of the IPC was filed as the IG of Raipur, Durg and has finally given its approval to APSEZ. YC Sharma said on Thursday. against them. After providing an Bilaspur during the earlier BJP divest its 10.39 percent stake in This comes after an Empowered Gangavaram port As per the order, the victim mar- opportunity of hearing to counsels rule, was initially booked in the Gangavaram Port Ltd (GPL) to Group of Secretaries appointed by ried the man, a native of of both the parties, a trial court had DA case following raids at his Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) Ltd, the government to evaluate the thus far Changorabhata in Raipur, in 2017. framed charges against the appli- premises by state's Anti- a key subsidiary of the Gujarat- offer by APSEZ to acquire the State After a few days of marriage, the cants under these sections, the Corruption Bureau (ACB) and based diversified . government's stake at Rs 120 per woman's husband and her two in- order said. Economic Offences Wing In a regulatory filing, the APSEZ share submitted its report. 2 laws allegedly started harassing her (EOW). informed the stock exchange late 2 for dowry. 2 2 TODAY ALMANAC OPV Vigraha all set to boost coastal security Gas leaks from pharma Month & Paksham: PNS n Shravana & Shukla Paksha Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship unit in Paravada, all safe Panchangam Vigraha, the seventh in the series Tithi : Panchami 18:48 of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM ter still fresh in their minds, their Nakshatram : Ashwini 24:47 will be commissioned by Defence fear was understandable. Time to Avoid : Time to Avoid (Bad Minister Rajnath Singh in Chennai A tense situation prevailed in However, the cloud of gas time to start any important work) on August 28. Thadi village and its surround- thinned out and after about an The ship will be based in ing areas for about two hours hour, it had completely evaporat- Rahukalam : 10:44 am - 12:17 pm Visakhapatnam, and operate on after gas leaked from a chemical ed. Warily, the villagers returned Yamagandam : 3:23 pm - 4:56 pm the eastern seaboard under the factory located at Jawaharlal to their homes. Varjyam : 8:24 pm - 10:09 pm operational and administrative Nehru Pharma City, Paravada in Sometime later, they gathered control of the Commander, Coast Visakhapatnam on Thursday. in front of the factory and staged Gulika : 7:38 am - 9:11 am Guard Region (East). Fortunately, no casualties or a protest. Good Time : (to start any important work) The 98-meter OPV, with a com- ailments were reported due to The police said that the com- plement of 11 officers and 110 the gas leak, bringing immense pany officials managed to control Amritakalam : 4:54 pm - 6:39 pm sailors, has been designed and relief to the people and admin- the leakage immediately and Abhijit Muhurtham : 11:52 am - 12:42 pm built indigenously by Larsen and istration. thus ensured there were no casu- Toubro Ship Building Limited. According to locals, the gas alties. The vessel is fitted with advanced leak occurred from the boiler of It may be mentioned here that technology radars, navigation and the Admiron Life Sciences there is a proposal pending with VIJAYAWADA communication equipment, sen- Private Limited in the Pharma the government to shift the res- WEATHER sors and machinery capable of City and spread quickly in the idents of Thadi from the village. Forecast: Scattered thunderstorms operating in tropical sea condi- air. However, the villagers are reluc- Temp: 32/26 tions. Noticing the cloud of gas, fac- tant to move. Humidity: 77% The vessel is armed with a integrated platform management and four high speed boats for It displaces approximately 2,200 tory workers began running for Incidentally, the Left parties Sunrise: 6:01 am 40/60 Bofors gun and fitted with system, automated power manage- boarding operation, search and res- tonnes and is propelled by two safety. The residents of the village have been demanding the gov- Sunset: 06:33 pm two 12.7 mm Stabilised Remote ment system and high-power cue, law enforcement and maritime 9,100 KW diesel engines to attain followed suit and stopped a dis- ernment to shift the village to a Current Weather Conditions Control Gun with fire control external fire-fighting system. patrol. The ship is also capable of a maximum speed of 26 nautical tance away, where the air was safer place as the potentially Updated AUGUST 25, 2021 5:00 PM system. The ship is also equipped The ship is also designed to carrying pollution response equip- miles per hour with endurance of clearer. hazardous factories are located in with integrated bridge system, carry one twin-engine helicopter ment to contain oil spill at sea. 5,000 nm at economical speed. With the LG Polymers disas- and around the village. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 vijayawada 02 Active Covid MEIL to deliver oil, gas rigs cases continue Covid has potential to cause to rise in AP worth $860 Mn to ONGC PNS n VIJAYAWADA digital divide, says Venkaiah PNS n AHMEDABAD calendar year, Kumar said in a ONGC Assets in Assam (Shib With fresh cases outnum- press conference. Sagar, Jorhat), Andhra Pradesh bering recoveries, the active PNS n NEW DELHI ity (CSR) activities to priori- nalities of higher education, Megha Engineering and Out of 47 Rigs, there are 20 (Rajahmundry), Gujarat Covid-19 case count in tise providing electronic he called for pushing towards Infrastructures Limited Workover Rigs-(used to per- (Ahmedabad, Ankaleshwar, Andhra Pradesh increased Calling for an inclusive devices to school and college more "internationalisation" of (MEIL) is all set to deliver 47 form workover operations in a Mehsana and Cambay), further by 387 to 14,448 on approach to online and dis- students from socially and the Indian universities. oil and gas rigs worth USD 860 well) and 27 Land Drilling Tripura (Agartala) and Tamil Thursday. tance education, Vice- economically weaker sections, Venkaiah gave the instance million to ONGC Limited by Rigs, he said. Nadu (Karaikal), Kumar said. The latest bulletin said 1,539 President M Venakaiah Naidu according to an official state- of top global universities which end of next year, a senior offi- The first rig which is As major players of oil and fresh infections, 1,140 recov- on Thursday said that issues ment. attract international talent cial of the Hyderabad-based equipped with advanced gas in the country and also eries and 12 coronavirus pertaining to access, quality Venkaiah also noted the every year and have been infra major said on Thursday. hydraulic technology and worldwide are set to mod- deaths were reported in the and affordability might get paucity of online courses in thriving as centres of excel- Kumar NK, Head-Oil Rigs operational completed drilling ernise their rigs, MEIL hopes state in 24 hours ending 9 accentuated with Covid-19 Indian languages and called lence, delivering economic Division of the diversified con- of one oil well at Kalol oil field to get a major chunk of busi- am on Thursday. The gross pandemic and exclude many upon private players in the benefits to the host nation. glomerate said the vertical of ONGC, Dhamasana village ness in future, he further said. positives now climbed to students in the process. educational technology sector In order to achieve inter- currently has order book of near here. "MEIL has become a hope 20,07,730 while recoveries Virtually addressing the to offer content in more nationalisation of the univer- rigs and related equipment This 1,500 HP Land Drilling for India in oil and fuel extrac- and toll increased to first foundation day celebra- regional languages. sities, he stressed the need to worth USD 1.5 billion (includ- rig can easily drill oil wells to tion rigs, which till now was 19,79,504 and 13,778 respec- tions of the Central University must be taken not to exclude In this context, he recalled promote diversity among ing the 47 rigs to be supplied the depths of 4000 metres (4 mostly dependent on import- tively. of Andhra Pradesh, students from socio-econom- the tool developed by All India faculty and students as also to ONGC) and was hoping km) from the surface level, ed machinery," Kumar The seven hotspot districts Anantapur, from his official ically weaker sections and Council for Technical to collaborate proactively that in the next three years according to Kumar. explained. continued to report new residence here, the Vice- create a "digital divide". Education (AICTE) recently with reputed global univer- orders worth USD 2 billion The rigs are being manufac- MEIL, which acquired Italy- cases in excess of 100 each. President noted how higher To improve the access and which translates English content sities. from both domestic and inter- tured under the prestigious based Drillmec, a specialist in Chittoor registered the high- education can be a great eco- affordability of the internet, online into 11 Indian languages Venkaiah suggested national markets. 'Make in India' and Atma oil and gas drilling, currently est 243, East Godavari 228, nomic catalyst for the com- especially in rural areas, and called for more such efforts. encouraging Indian universi- "This (the supply of 47 rigs) Nirbhar Bharat Policies and has manufacturing facilities Krishna 194, SPS Nellore munity, bring development to Venkaiah underscored the "Online education should ties to open global campuses, is a 35 month programme. We MEIL is the first private firm for rigs in Hyderabad and 176, West Godavari 163, a region and even spur growth need for expeditious imple- not remain the privilege of the which will also improve the got the contract in 2019 in the country to make and use Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. Guntur 127 and Prakasam of the country. mentation of projects such as few, but rather become the brand value of Indian educa- through an international bid- the oil and gas extraction rigs The oil and gas companies 126 fresh cases in 24 hours. While terming the power of BharatNet. ultimate tool for real democ- tion. He also wanted univer- ding process. We will be able with Indigenous Technology, can save considerable time Visakhapatnam reported 92, online education a "digital The Vice-President wanted ratisation of education in sities to engage and work to do 20 rigs by the end of this the official said. and other resources if they Kadapa 80, Vizianagaram bridge" for people in remote institutions that undertake India," Venkaiah stressed. with local communities, util- financial year. Another 27 will MEIL will be manufacturing deploy MEIL's rigs, Kumar 54, Anantapur 26 and areas, he stressed that care corporate social responsibil- Noting the positive exter- ising their area of expertise. be delivered by the end of next and supplying the 47 rigs to said. Kurnool and Srikakulam 15 each. Chittoor and Krishna had three fresh Covid-19 deaths each and Prakasam two while four districts had AP earned Rs 277.97 cr from Gangavaram port 9 new SC judges one each in a day. PNS n VIJAYAWADA The state government has Decision to sell State’s stake appointed.... TDP welcomes earned Rs 277.97 crore from Gangavaram port is now Gangavaram port, in the form detrimental, objects CPM Continued from Page 1 29, 2027 and may have a speedier trial in of lease rentals on land, revenue ‘100 pc’ owned by Adani... tenure of over one month as share from 2009-10, dividends PNS n VIJAYAWADA be at a loss of revenue," said Besides them, Justice CT Ravi- the first woman CJI after from 2016-17. Continued from Page 1 tions of the original agree- Narasinga Rao. kumar of the Kerala High September 23, 2027. CBI, ED cases GoAP provided 1,800 acres ment for the remaining The sale of government stake He added that the ports are Court and Justice MM Born on September 2, 1959 PNS n VIJAYAWADA of land to the Gangavaram port GPL had paid up equity concession period. however is being opposed by playing an important role in Sundresh of the Madras High in Delhi, Justice Kohli did her project valued at Rs 54 crore share capital of 51.7 crore Gangavaram port is the the Left parties. ensuring the security of the Court have also been appoint- LLB from the Campus Law Former minister and TDP treating it as government shares of which 58.1 percent second largest non-major The CPM strongly con- country. The Eastern Naval ed to the top court. Centre in Delhi University Politburo Member Yanamala investment towards 10.4 per- was owned by DVS Raju port in Andhra Pradesh demned the sale of the gov- Command (ENC) lies just Senior advocate and former and was the standing counsel Ramakrishnudu on Thursday cent equity in the GPL. and Family (Promoter), located in Visakhapatnam ernment stake of beside the Gangavaram port, Additional Solicitor General and legal advisor of the New said democracy would be in After completion of Phase- 10.4 crore by the AP gov- with a 64 MMT capacity Gangavaram Port to Adani which has played a crucial PS Narasimha has became the Delhi Municipal Council in great danger if the people's I of the project, GPL comme- ernment and 31.5 percent established under conces- Group and demanded roll- role in ensuring national sixth lawyer to be elevated to the High Court of Delhi from representatives involved in nced port operations on April by Windy Lakeside Invest- sion from GoAP that back of the decision. "This security. the apex court bench directly 1999-2004. criminal cases were allowed to 17, 2009. GPL has developed ment Limited, an affiliate of extends till 2059. As per the will adversely affect the inter- "Therefore, the handing from the Bar. She was appointed as an ad- avoid punishment for years nine deep draft berths so far New York-based private eq- original concession agree- ests of Visakhapatnam Steel over Gangavaram port to The Chief Justices of differ- ditional judge of the High together due to lengthy court capable of receiving 2,00,000 uity firm Warburg Pincus. ment signed in 2003, the Plant and also the state of private players will hamper ent High Courts who have Court of Delhi on May 29, trials. DWT ships. The developer APSEZ from March GPL was to share 2.1 per- Andhra Pradesh. The Modi the security of the nation. made it to the Supreme Court 2006 and took oath as a perm- Ramakrishnudu asserted has been paying 2.1 percent re- onwards acquired the stakes cent revenue with the gov- government has threatened The attack by the Pakistan are Abhay Shreeniwas Oka anent judge on August 29, that 'genuine democracy' venue share to the government of DVS Raju and family and ernment. the State government to sell terrorists on Hotel Taj in (Karnataka High Court), Vikr- 2007 and later became the Ch- would flourish only when annually out of gross income of Warburg Pincus and put The State government is off its shares to Adani group," Mumbai must not be forgot- am Nath (Gujarat High Court) ief Justice of the Telangana Hi- the criminals are restrained GPL and also paying divi- forth a proposal before the now likely to enter into a said CPM State Secretariat ten," Narasinga Rao added. and Jitendra Kumar Mahe- gh Court on January 7, 2021. from exercising undue influ- dends during the last few years. State government to acquire new concession agreement member Ch Narasinga Rao. "It will also have an impact shwari (Sikkim High Court). Justice Trivedi, born on ence in politics. "It's a wel- AP received Rs 11.14 crore the remaining 10.39 percent with the new SPC as per He said that earlier, the on the lives of the fishermen. Justice Nagarathna, born June 10, 1960, is the judge of come sign that there would be on lease rentals on total extent of its stake. terms of the original con- also was The Central Government on October 30, 1962, is the the Gujarat High Court since a speedier trial in the CBI and of 1086.46 acres, Rs 183.56 It is understood that the cession agreement for safe- forcibly acquired from has amended the Major and daughter of former CJI ES February 9, 2016 and belongs ED cases involving the peo- crore as 2.1 percent revenue State government accepted guarding the obligations of Navayuga Company. "The Minor Ports law to facilitate Venkataramiah. to the judicial service catego- ple's representatives from now share from 2009-10 till date, Rs the proposal of merger of the original concession export=import duties and privatisation of these ports. She enrolled as an advocate ry. on. If trials into these cases are 83.27 crore as dividends GPL with APSEZ with a agreement. the water transport duties at All the major ports in the on October 28, 1987 at Bang- Besides Fathima Beevi, who further delayed, it would pose towards 10.4 percent equity condition that the transfer- The State government all important ports will be country are being handed alore and practised in the became an apex court judge on a threat to the very existence share from 2016-17 till date ee company - APSEZ - had decided to go ahead increased steeply. The Adani over to Adani Group. The fields pertaining to the October 6, 1989, seven more of democratic values," he said. totalling to Rs 277.97 Crores. shall set up a separate with the disinvestment of its management has raised the CPM demands that the state Constitution, commerce, women judges have been In a statement here, the "The revenue share is expect- Special Purpose Company stake in GPL based on the prices of limestone in the government must withdraw insurance and service. appointed till now. They are TDP leader termed it as alarm- ed to substantially increase (SPC) to enter into a revised recommendation by SBI Gangavaram Port. The share its decision to sell away its She was appointed as an justices Sujata Vasant ing that over 138 CBI and ED due to more business. GPL, by concession agreement on Capital Markets Ltd (SBI- of income to the state will be shares in Gangavaram Port, Additional Judge of the High Manohar, Ruma Pal, Gyan cases pertaining to Andhra handling 32-35 MT per the same terms and condi- CAP). lost, and hence the state will immediately," he said. Court of Karnataka on Febr- Sudha Mishra, Ranjana Desai, Pradesh were pending in var- annum, is paying about Rs 22 uary 18, 2008 and became a R Bhanumathi, Indu Malhotra ious stages for over a decade. crores per year. GPL is han- new entity operated by APSEZ per annum in the short term medium term," said a source. due to their rich expertise and permanent Judge on February and Indira Banerjee. Amicus Curiae Vijay dling only 30- 35 MT per an- is likely to increase business to and up to 100 MT, with an AP is of the opinion that strength in the port sector th- 17, 2010. Justice Banerjee would Hansaria has provided to the num in spite of having the 40-45 MT with an expected expected revenue share of Rs APSEZ is the leading port ey are likely to substantially in- She will have tenure as an demit office on September 23 Supreme Court of India these capacity to handle 50 MT. The revenue share of Rs 30 crore 70 crore per annum in the operator in the country and crease traffic and business. apex court judge till October next year. startling facts as reported by the Registrar General of AP High Court. Forced sex with APSERMC to Filing sedition cases on regime change... Location of AP Continued from Page 1 to him,” Rohatgi argued. of birth, residence, language, receive plaints “We will consider the sedi- etc) of the IPC at Raipur's City SHRC office is Another case of sedition was tion case. This is a very disturb- Kotwali Police Station. wife ‘is not rape... against invoked against him later on ing trend and the police He has sought the case be the grounds of his alleged department itself is responsible handed over to the CBI or prerogative... Continued from Page 1 In this case, complainant is excess fee involvement in promoting for this... Do not say this that other independent agencies to legally wedded wife of appli- enmity and hatching a conspir- your client (Singh) was fair, ensure a fair probe. Continued from Page 1 The trio, including woman's cant No. 1, therefore, sexual PNS n VIJAYAWADA acy against government. your client must have acted as The director of the state husband, approached the High intercourse or any sexual act The bench expressed dis- per the directions of the gov- police academy was suspend- Due to the ongoing hearing Court seeking to set aside the with her by the husband Pointing out that for the first pleasure over the trend of fil- ernment of the day...,” the ed on July 5 after the of the cases filed by order of the trial court and dis- would not constitute an time, the State government ing of sedition cases just after bench observed. ACB/EOW, on June 29, regis- Amaravati farmers in the charge them from the charges, offence of rape, even if it was has formulated a fee struc- senior advocate FS Nariman Dwivedi also opposed grant- tered an FIR under the High Court, the YSRCP gov- including that of rape against by force or against her wish. ture to make good education made opening submissions on ing any relief to the suspend- Prevention of Corruption Act ernment had refrained from him. Therefore, charge under affordable, AP School behalf of Singh, saying the ed police officer saying that the in connection with the dispro- shifting any government Counsel for the applicants Section 376 of the IPC framed Education Regulatory and gentleman has served as the probe agency has found dis- portionate assets he had office to either Vizag which submits that the complainant against the husband is erro- Monitoring Commission Additional Director General of proportionate assets nine times allegedly amassed. has been designated as exec- and the applicant No. 1 (man) neous and illegal. Hence, he is (APSERMC) Chairman Police (ADGP) and was acting the petitioner in both the mat- more than the known sources The ACB/EOW, which car- utive capital and also any are legally wedded wife and entitled to be discharged from Justice R Kantha Rao on as the Director of the Police ters until further orders. The of his income . ried a three-day search at judiciary related office to husband, therefore, none of the charge under Section 376 Thursday said that a toll-free Academy and now the pro- petitioner is directed to partic- Senior lawyer Vikas Singh, around 15 locations linked to Kurnool. the ingredients to constitute of the IPC, it said. No. 9150381111 has been ceedings under Section 124A ipate in the inquiry/investiga- representing the suspended Singh from July 1 to 3, claimed In fact, whenever he met the offence punishable under In the instant case, the com- launched on which parents (sedition) of the IPC have tion and fully cooperate with police officer in the assets to have discovered movable Home Minister Amit Shah, Sections 376 and 377 of the plainant has reported that the can lodge complaints if edu- been initiated against him. the investigating agency with- case, sought protection against and immovable assets worth Chief Minister YS IPC are spelt out against him, husband has many times, cational institutions demand “This is a very disturbing out fail,” the bench said in the any possibility of the arrest. around Rs 10 crore. Jaganmohan Reddy request- because, in India, marital rape without her consent, made more. trend in the country and the order. Recently, the Chhattisgarh During the raid at the offi- ed the latter to issue notifica- is not recognised and the unnatural physical relations “The APSERMC would police department is also The State government was High Court has refused to cial residence of Singh, torn tion shifting the AP High same is not an offence in view with her. Therefore, I do not take immediate action on responsible for this... When a represented by senior advo- quash the sedition case against pieces of paper were also found Court to Kurnool. of Exception II of Section 375 find any infirmity or illegali- such complaints,” Justice political party is in power, cates Mukul Rohatgi and the officer who moved the from the backyard of the However, Jagan always of the IPC, the HC said. ty committed by learned trial Kantha Rao assured. police officials take the side of Rakesh Dwivedi and lawyer top court against the order. house. When the pieces were received cold response from Counsel had prayed that the court in framing the charge He said that the govern- the particular (ruling) party. Sumeer Sodhi. Chhattisgarh government rearranged, serious and sensi- the Centre on the issue. impugned order be set aside under Section 377 of the IPC ment has issued GO 53 and Then when another new party At the outset, Nariman said had moved the top court by fil- tive contents were found to be and the applicants be dis- against the husband, the HC 54 regarding the new fee comes into power, the govern- the issue of custodial interro- ing caveats in the matter seek- written and typed on it, the FIR charged from charges brought said. structure. “There is a huge ment initiates action against gation of the police officer ing hearing if any order is said. CHICKEN against them, it said. The HC said no illegality difference between AP and the police officials. This needs does not arise as the charge passed on his plea. These papers contained RATES `/KG After hearing, the HC had has been committed in fram- other States in terms of to be stopped,” it said. sheet has already been filed. According to the police, the objectionable comments reserved its order on August ing other charges against the tuition fees as private insti- The bench, which also com- The officer was once called documents recovered during against leaders of reputed polit- Dressed/With Skin `254 13 and it was delivered on accused. tutions collect huge prised Justice Surya Kant, by the present Chief Minister the ACB/EOW raids revealed ical parties along with detailed Without Skin `274 Monday (August 23). Consequently, the instant amounts. There seems to be directed the Congress-led state and asked to help in taking that Singh was allegedly plans of conspiracy. Besides, Broiler at Farm `141 The order said, Exception II revision is partly allowed. The no end to their greed,” he government not to arrest Singh action against the former Chief involved in promoting enmity secret assessments related to of Section 375 of the IPC, applicant No. 1 (husband) is said. till further orders in either of Minister, he said. and hatching a conspiracy representatives and candidates referred to above, makes it discharged from the charge Justice Kantha Rao said the cases. Senior advocate Mukul against the established govern- of different assembly con- EGG clear that sexual intercourse or framed against him under that there were no mea- “Issue notice in both the Rohatgi, appearing for the state ment and public representa- stituencies along with com- RATES `/100 sexual act by a man with his Section 376 of the I.P.C. This sures for the regulation of fee matters returnable after four government, opposed Singh's tives and was booked under ments on serious issues of own wife, the wife not being Court finds that the trial Court structure in the state for the weeks. Learned senior counsel plea saying that he had been sedition charges. concerned area were also writ- VIJAYAWADA 411 under eighteen years of age, is has not committed any illegal- past 20 years and parents appearing for the State of the head of the police academy Singh was booked under ten. The papers contained crit- HYDERABAD 398 not rape." The judge said ity in framing the charge have a right to lodge com- Chhattisgarh accept and waive in the state and look at his con- IPC sections 124-A (sedition) ical comments on several gov- charge under IPC Section 376 under Section 377 and 498- plaints against private edu- formal notice on behalf of the duct, he has been absconding. and 153-A (promoting enmi- ernment schemes, policies, VISAKHAPATNAM 410 (rape) against the man was A/34 of the IPC against all the cational institutions if they said State. In the meantime, the “No relief such as protection ty between different groups on social and religious issues, it RETAIL PRICE `4.11 (IN VIJAYAWADA) erroneous and illegal. applicants, it added. demand in excess. State is directed not to arrest from arrest should be granted grounds of religion, race, place said.

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Surveyor in Pollution control board chief ACB trap 1st phase grounding of PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM houses by Sept-end: Min Anti-Corruption-Bureau PNS n lauds industry’s role in crisis (ACB) sleuths arrested VIJAYAWADA District-level officers should visit all Surveyor T Rao of Padmnabham mandal in the Housing Minister Ch the layouts and motivate the PNS n VIJAYAWADA CII-Green Business Centre district on Thursday after he Sriranganadha Raju has beneficiaries to complete the houses Government of AP is planning a clean- Chairman-Green was caught red-handed while exhorted the officials to play a Andhra Pradesh Pollution Entrepreneurship Council, accepting a bribe for doing an key role in completing the within the stipulated time and focus Control Board (APPCB) air initiative in 13 municipalities in the Pradeep Dhobale, felt that tech- official favour. government’s prestigious hous- on completing the water and Chairman AK Parida, has said State by involving all stakeholders nology played a vital role in According to ACB officials, ing scheme ‘Navaratnaalu- that Covid-19 has created a developing various green prod- a man named Ramu Naidu Pedalandariki Illu’. The scheme electricity works. The colonies would public health emergency in the including major cities Vijayawada and ucts. In his presentation, he belonging to will boost the financial become model villages in the State world. Visakhapatnam. briefed about CII Cleantech ini- Bhaandevupuram village of strength of the beneficiaries and all the physical and social Delivering the keynote tiative. The products and ser- mandal and asset creation in a big way address at the virtual conference vices that generate superior com- requested Upendra to con- in the State, he added. infrastructure would be established organised by CII on environ- try and revive industrial growth. Reddy, in his address, high- mercial benefits to customers duct a survey of 4.5 acres of Addressing a high-level with all the amenities ment, health and safety, focusing The approval procedures were lighted various aspects of devel- while addressing environmental land belonging to his family. meeting on Thursday, the on the theme “Driving industri- simplified by the government for oping the green industrial zone. concerns would be beneficial to The official and his assistant Minister said that the first al growth through sustainable setting up of industries, he said. He mentioned that sustainable all stakeholders, he mentioned in demanded Rs18,000 for con- phase grounding of houses take the challenge to complete best practices” on Thursday, he While speaking about the use of water with reuse and recy- his address. “In fact, it is the most ducting the survey and final- will be completed by the end the prestigious government felt that all stakeholders need to measures initiated by the cle would help to meet the effective way to combat climate ly settled for Rs 16,000. As an of September. District-level scheme in the State. promote environment-friendly Andhra Pradesh Pollution objectives of sustainable devel- change and other environmen- advance, Ramu Naidu paid officers should visit all the lay- He also asked them to measures in the coming 10 years. Control Board (APPCB), he opment. Green ratings for vari- tal issues in our country,” he said. Rs 5,000 to the surveyor. outs and motivate the benefi- organise coordination meet- Parida appreciated the efforts said that the Government of ous products and services would JSW Group Senior Vice- However, the official ciaries to complete the houses ings with public representa- of the industry during the first Andhra Pradesh is planning a have great demand in the com- President Group Health & Safety demanded full payment for within the stipulated time and tives and solve the local and second waves of Covid-19 clean-air initiative in 13 munic- ing days, he felt. Paresh Thakkar, in his address, conducting the survey. Vexed focus on completing the water issues and problems. The by supporting local communities ipalities in the State by involving Speaking about the measures highlighted the sustainability with the surveyor’s demands, and electricity works for con- targets should be completed and migrant workers. Industry all stakeholders including major required to combat Covid-19, he framework for employees in Ramu Naidu lodged a com- struction purpose. The within the stipulated time provided its support for estab- cities Vijayawada and said that it is indeed necessary view of the current Covid-19 plaint with the ACB. After Jagananna colonies would and quality of work should lishing oxygen plants during Visakhapatnam. The proposed for all stakeholders to survive, pandemic. verifying the facts, the ACB become model villages in the be maintained as instructed the second wave of Covid-19 was initiative will be supported by revive and thrive with emerging He said that environment, officials laid a trap and arrest- State and all the physical and by the Chief Minister, Das commendable, he felt. the local city government and opportunities. He was of the health and safety professional ed the surveyor while accept- social infrastructure would be said. In the current pandemic sce- Corporate Social Responsibility view that there is a need to look services are well recognised and ing the bribe from Ramu established with all amenities, He also assured the dis- nario, it is imperative for all (CSR) funds from industry, he at various regulatory frame- gained importance in their Naidu. The officials pro- he added. (Housing) would become a trict-level officers that the stakeholders to work together to mentioned in his address. works from the point of current organisations due to the current duced the accused in the Chief Secretary Adityanadh role model in the development government would extend facilitate the function of indus- Sri City MD, Ravindra Sanna pandemic. pandemic. ACB court. Das said the Joint Collectors of the State and asked them to its cooperation. Uphold rule of law, Moot Court contest gets underway PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM ry as the ultimate guardian of ding solicitors to enhance their recent advances made by India his rights and liberties and research and analytical skill in the area of Intellectual Lokesh urges SP The second Dr. MVVS Murthi every member of this institu- along with the tack of advoca- Property Law. National Moot Court tion therefore owes a duty to cy. Teams from leading Law PNS n VIJAYAWADA Competition organised by maintain the confidence of the Director, GITAM School of Schools including CNLU Patna, GITAM School of Law, in asso- common man in the judiciary. Law, Prof Anitha Rao said that NUSRL-Ranchi, Himachal Telugu Desam Party (TDP) ciation with GITAM Moot and He observed that the first and participation in moot court Pradesh National Law national general secretary and Advocacy Committee (GMAC) foremost step in this direction competitions enhances the University Shimla, Symbiosis MLC Nara Lokesh on and sponsored by Eastern Book should certainly be to maintain researching and oratorical skills Law School, Pune, Campus Thursday urged the Kurnool Company and SCC online, was high standards in the justice of the student at the same time Law Centre, Faculty of Law, District Superintendent of inaugurated on Thursday. The delivery system. He also men- preparing the student to expe- University of Delhi, School of Police to uphold the rule of law subject of the competition is tioned that protecting intellec- rience of reality of a court Law SASTRA, Jamia Milia and take stringent action Intellectual Property and tual property would encourage room. Explaining the ratio- Islamia, Delhi, Christ Celebrate festivals against the officers for filing Arbitration Law. new inventions in the country. nale for selecting a problem on University, National Law 'multiple false cases' to harass While inaugurating the com- Vice Chancellor, GITAM Intellectual Property Law in University and Judicial TDP activist D. petition, GITAM President M Prof K Sivaramakrishna men- moot court competition, she Academy, Assam were among Ramanjaneyulu of Sri Bharath said that the com- tioned that the moot court said the time is ripe to have this others participating in the with caution: Centre Markapuram village in Kallur mon man considers the judicia- competition would help bud- moot keeping in view the event. mandal of Kurnool district. deprive the TDP activists of PNS n NEW DELHI talisation and also avert deaths In a letter to the SP here, their livelihoods. The police to the tune of nearly 98-99 per Lokesh said that even Section should abide by their consti- SC ORDERS Asserting that the coronavirus cent. 307 of IPC was misused to file tution and the laws of the land. Cops arrest second wave was not yet over, "Mass gatherings have to be an attempt to murder case They should not act like the central government on discouraged," Bhargava said, against Ramanjaneyulu just weapons in the hands of the two robbers Thursday said the months of underlining that "full vaccina- because he was taking an ruling YSRCP bosses. PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI States to protect minors September and October would tion offers protection against active part in the TDP activi- Lokesh said that false cases be crucial in pandemic man- severe disease and death and ties to oppose the govern- were filed against TDP cadre The Meerpet Police under agement and cautioned that fes- should be a prerequisite if ment's illegalities. under FIR 111/2021 in Rachakonda Police Commiss tivals should be celebrated in attending a gathering is critical." This one incident was Kurnool IV Town police sta- ionerate nabbed two notori- who lost parents to Covid accordance with Covid-19- According to the govern- enough to say how validly the tion and three FIRs bearing ous robbers and recovered appropriate behaviour. ment, daily new Covid-19 cases Supreme Court of India com- 56/2021, 120/2021 and stolen property worth of Rs PNS n NEW DELHI the interest of the distressed Addressing a media briefing, continue to show a decline and mented about serious human 127/2021 in K. Nagalapuram 1 lakh from the offenders. child. Union Health Secretary Rajesh 58.4 per cent of the total cases rights violations in the police police station. The modus operandi of the The Supreme Court It noted the state-wise Bhushan reiterated that the last week were reported from stations these days. There were cases of State- accused Nawab, 26, Miskeen, Thursday said the States have details starting from Andhra country is still in the midst of Kerala. Nara Lokesh told the backed harassment of com- 30, is to move on the roads in to protect children, who have Pradesh where 326 children, the second wave. Only one state, Kerala, has Kurnool SP that it was not cor- mon citizens. The police have the night and rob cash from the either lost one or both parents who have become orphan, ICMR Director General more than 1 lakh active cases, rect to target an average fam- been either spectators or auto-rickshaw drivers sleeping during the Covid-19 pan- have been identified and 7,110 Balram Bhargava said vaccines or 51.19 per cent of the coun- ily in order to fulfil the polit- instruments of the ruling in their autos at road side. demic, and ensure that their are those who have lost one are disease modifying and not trywide number. ical purposes of YSRCP lead- party. The family of D. DSI Meerpet and his team education is not disrupted at parent during the period. disease preventing so it is very Four states -- Maharashtra, ers. Ramanjaneyulu has been apprehended offenders in the least in the current academ- On July 27, the top court important to continue the use Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and The erring officers were fil- harassed and tortured by a sec- vicinity of scene of offence ic session. had directed all the states to of masks even after vaccination. Andhra Pradesh -- have active ing non-bailable cases to tion of local police officials, and recovered stolen proper- The apex court said that status of their identification ensure that children who have Bhushan said, "We are still in cases between 10,000 and 1 threaten, terrorise and even especially the CI and the SI. ties at the instance of accused. identification of such chil- process so that benefits meant either become orphan or lost the midst of the second surge lakh, while 31 states and union dren is the starting point to for them could be extended. a parent during the Covid-19 of Covid-19 in our country. The territories have less than 10,000 find out their needs and their The bench said states have pandemic since March last second surge has not yet con- active cases currently. welfare is of paramount con- to take pro-active steps in tak- year are permitted to contin- cluded. It is not over and there- The average daily Covid-19 sideration. ing care of these children and ue in the same school, be it fore, we have to maintain all vaccination rate has increased People disappointed with Even if there are 1,000 chil- also ensure that their educa- private or government, at least necessary precautions, partic- from 39.89 lakh per day in June dren without their parent, tion is not disrupted due to the for the current academic year. ularly in light of our experience to 43.41 lakh per day in July and just imagine what is going to loss of either one or both par- The NCPCR had earlier that after every festival we see to 52.16 lakh per day in August. happen to them. They can be ents. informed the bench that as a spike." As far as doses are concerned YSRCP government: Manohar pushed to child labour. They It said the states may talk to many as 30,071 children were "The coming months of 99 per cent of the healthcare can be landing themselves to the private schools, where orphaned, lost a parent or September and October are workers have received the first PNS n GUNTUR hands of undesirable elements such children are studying, so abandoned mostly due to the crucial for us because we would dose while 83 per cent of the in the society. We don't know that there could be waiver of pandemic as per the data pro- be celebrating a few festivals. eligible healthcare workers have Chairman of the Janasena polit- what will happen to them. fee and their education con- vided by different states and Thus festivals have to be cele- taken the second dose. ical affairs committee, Nadendla These are vulnerable chil- tinues at least for this acade- UTs on the Bal Swaraj' Portal brated with Covid-appropriate Hundred per cent of the Manohar, has said that all dren. So, we have to be mic session. till June 5. behaviour," he stressed. frontline workers have been schemes in the State will bear the extremely careful about these The bench observed that if The NCPCR had given the Bhargava said an upsurge is administered the first dose, name of Chief Minister YS children, a bench of justices L the schools are not coming break up in its affidavit which being witnessed in a few dis- while 73 per cent of them have Jaganmohan Reddy in the next Nageswara Rao and forward or willing to waive off said there were 3,621 orphans, tricts. been given the second dose. two years of the YSRCP govern- Aniruddha Bose said. the fee, the states can bear the 26,176 children who have lost "We have 41 districts report- Fifty per cent of those aged ment but he will neither be seen The bench said most of fee of such children for this one parent and 274 children ing a Covid-19 weekly positiv- above 18 have been adminis- nor heard of. these children may not have academic year at this stage. who have been abandoned. ity rate of more than 10 per cent tered the first dose and 15 per Manohar was the chief guest at the means to fend for them- The court said it is neces- The apex court had also and there are 27 districts which cent of them have got the sec- a meeting of Janasena activists at selves. sary that benefits announced directed the states and UTs to have weekly test positivity ond dose, Bhushan said. Narasaraopet in Guntur district So, it is the state which has by the state governments take stringent action against between 5 and 10 per cent. On media reports about on Thursday. to protect them, said the should reach the needy chil- NGOs and individuals who "Population density is caus- fake vaccination certifi- He alleged that the YSRCP rule bench, which was hearing a dren. are indulging in illegal adop- ing the spread. So wherever cates in Telangana, in the State was started by tram- suo motu matter on contagion It said the district magis- tions of children orphaned Covid-appropriate behaviour is Bhushan said, "We have pling a woman under. He said not of Covid-19 in children pro- trates should take steps to con- during the pandemic. not being followed there we are seen the reports and we a single new road was laid after Nadendla pays tributes to Mother Teresa tection homes. tinue uploading the requisite It had earlier passed a slew seeing an upsurge in cases," he have closely analysed Jaganmohan Reddy became the The top court took note of information on the National of directions for care and pro- said. them. We have shared Chief Minister. Besides, ration PNS n GUNTUR Janasena general secretary state-wise details of children, Commission for Protection of tection of children who have Highlighting the importance media reports with con- cards and pensions were can- Bonaboina Srinivasa Yadav, P who have become orphans or Child Rights (NCPCR) Bal become orphans or have lost of vaccination, he said vaccines cerned state governments celled for many. Leaders of the Janasena party, Vijay Kumar and district pres- lost one parent during the Swaraj' portal as delay in this one parent or abandoned dur- reduce the disease severity, and asked them for their Manohar was of the view that including political affairs ident Gade Venkateswara Rao pandemic period, and also the process will be detrimental to ing the pandemic. reduce the possibility of hospi- inquiry into this. the people were deeply disap- committee in-charge of the also recalled the services of pointed and depressed with the party Nadenda Manoha, paid Mother Teresa. attitude of the YSRCP govern- tributes to Mother Teresa The leaders garlanded the ment. Jaganmohan Reddy, who here on Thursday on the portrait of Mother Teresa at promised to provide employ- occasion of her birth anniver- the Janasena party office. India's Naval prowess on display at ‘Malabar-2021’ ment to lakhs of people in the sary. Narasaraopet election meeting, had gone back on his word after PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM 2020 edition witnessed partic- Self-Defence Force will be rep- coming to power. being ruled by mining, sand and “Though Palnadu region is ipation of the Royal Australian resented by JS Kaga, Murasame He said that the YSRCP gov- the liquor mafia. close to Nagarjuna Sagar, its The Indian Navy is participat- Navy. This year marks the and Shiranui, in addition to a ernment had pushed the Palnadu Alleging that the YSRCP gov- people do not have access to ing in the sea phase of the 25th edition of Ex Malabar, submarine and P1 patrol air- region further back during its ernment had threatened to block drinking water,” Manohar ‘Malabar 2021’ exercise along being hosted by USN in the craft. The Royal Australian two-year rule. Not a single indus- the nominations if people belong- observed.Janasena Narasaraopet with the US Navy (USN), Western Pacific region. Navy will be represented by try had been established despite ing to other parties filed their Assembly in-charge Syed Jilani Japanese Maritime Self- The Indian Navy’s INS HMAS Warramunga. the resources. Development had nominations for local body lec- and local leaders of the party Defence Force (JMSDF) and Shivalik, INS Kadmatt and Malabar-21 would witness been forgotten in the pursuit of tions, he aid cases were slapped accorded a tumultuous welcome the Royal Australian Navy P8I patrol aircraft, led by Rear complex exercises including welfare schemes. The Janasena against those who questioned. to Manhar. (RAN). The exercises started Admiral Tarun Sobti, Flag anti-surface, anti-air and anti- leader said party president Pawan Successful candidates of other Janasena leaders Bonaboina on Thursday and will conclude Officer Commanding, Eastern submarine warfare drills apart Kalyan was following in the foot- parties were being harassed by Srinivasa Yadav, Kalyanam on August 29. Fleet are participating in the from other manoeuvres and steps of Brahma Naidu to bring not implementing government Srinivas Rao, Gade Venkateswara The Malabar series of mar- exercise. The US Navy will be tactical exercises. It will pro- about a social change in the State. schemes in their villages. YSRCP Rao, Nayab Kamal, Chillapalli itime exercises commenced in represented by USS Barry, vide an opportunity for partic- He appealed to all to come leaders had ignored the Palnati Srinivas, Vadranam Markandeya 1992 as an IN-USN Exercise. In USNS Rappahannock, USNS ipating navies to derive bene- together to achieve this objective. region by limiting themselves Babu, Bethapudi Vijaya and other 2015, JMSDF joined Malabar Big Horn and P8A patrol air- fit from each other’s expertise He alleged that the State was only to rhetoric were present. as a permanent member. The craft. The Japanese Maritime and experiences. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 vijayawada 04

Home Minister 5-member interstate robber gang nabbed

launches PNS n KADAPA purchased land worth Rs 45 lakh and cars with the stolen ‘e-Nari’ The police have nabbed a property. The police recov- notorious five-member inter- ered land registration docu- PNS n GUNTUR state robber gang and recov- ments, two cars, seven mobile ered property including cars phones, three iron rods, three Home Minister Mekathoti and land documents worth Rs cutters and three cutting pliers Sucharita and APWomen’s 60 lakh from it. from the gang. Commission (APWC) Superintendent of Police The SP said that an under Chairperson Vasireddy KKN Anburajan told the trial prisoner Bharat Bhuria Padma launched the ‘e-Nari’ media here on Thursday that was the leader of the notorious programme at the Mahila the five-member gang commit- gang. He was the elder broth- Commission's office in ted burglaries in Andhra er of accused 1 N Bhuriya. The Mangalagiri on Thursday. Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, leader of the gang is presently The Home Minister Gujarat, Rajasthan, lodged in central prison at launched the ‘e-Nari’ pro- Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Mysore. However, he was guid- gramme, a digital online safe- Karnataka states. ing the gang from the prison ty programme for women, The modus operandi of the using a mobile phone. being organised by the Cyber gang is that they target locked The SP appreciated DSP Peace Foundation. houses and commit burglaries. the gang in Kolimigundla identified as Nanka Bhuriya, Sunil, Yerraguntla CI U Sada Speaking on the occasion, They would commit burglaries police station limits in Kurnool Vishal Soni, Gaurav Jain, Kapil Sivaiah, SI B V Krishnaiah the Home Minister said that during night time by opening district, two each in Kalamalla Jain and Peru Vishnu. All the Ramapuram, SI U Jayaramulu Chief Minister Y S the doors using iron rods and and Yerraguntla police station accused belonged to various and other police personnel for Jaganmohan Reddy is taking other tools. He said that four limits in the district. places in Madhya Pradesh. apprehending members of the many steps for the security of cases were registered against The arrested accused were The SP said that the accused notorious gang. women. She asked women Land survey in AP to be and girls to download the Disha App and use it when they are in trouble. Counselling Vasireddy Padma said that 2 kg liquid ganja seized, 5 held an awareness programme held for completed by Oct, 2022 would be organised by the PNS n KAKINADA Mahila Commission through transfer of PNS n ONGOLE The district machinery was making a webinar and a seminar in The police have seized 2 kg which over 10,000 girl stu- liquid ganja being transport- constables Deputy Chief Minister and massive efforts for the completion of dents from various universi- ed in a car at Chinturu village Revenue Minister Dharmana the YSR land survey in the district. ties and educational institu- in East Godavari district and PNS n ONGOLE Krishna Das has said that the tions would take part. arrested five persons. land survey programme The survey of agriculture lands in rural She said that debates would Addressing a press confer- Prakasam District undertaken by the govern- areas in the urban area were being also be organised with ence here on Thursday, Superintendent of Police Malika ment will be completed by women intellectuals and Superintendent of Police M Garg here on Thursday con- October, 2022. taken up in the district. prominent persons on Ravindranath Babu said that ducted counselling for the trans- Krishna Das, along with women’s empowerment and following a tip off, a police fer of constables. Energy Minister Balineni that there were many anom- of the YSR comprehensive safety. team, led by CI G Yuva The transfer of constables Srinivasa Reddy and Collector alies in land measurements land survey in the district. The Kumar, checked the vehicles 807 kg ganja seized, 4 arrested would be done based on the Pravin Kumar, participated in and land records. He said that survey of agriculture lands in at Chinturu on August 25. PNS n ELURU checked a lorry and found 26 seniority and the available the ‘Ground Validation’ pro- the comprehensive land survey rural areas and habitations in They found that 2 kg liq- plastic bags containing ganja. vacancies. Before the start of the gramme of the ‘Mee Bhoomi - would be completed by the urban area were being uid ganja, packed in two The police seized 807.7 kg The DSP said that 807.7 kg counselling, each members of Maa Haami’ held at October, 2022 across the State. taken up in the district. polythene covers, was being ganja worth Rs 16 lakh while it ganja worth Rs 16,14,000 was the staff was informed of their Malleswaram village in Ongole Minister Balineni Srinivasa The Collector asked the transported in a car. The was being transported in a being transported to Madurai in service details and explained mandal here on Thursday. Rao said that Chief Minister Y officials concerned to work police arrested Md.Abid, lorry at Devarapalli village on Tamil Naidu via Annavaram and about the counselling process Speaking on the occasion, S Jaganmohan Reddy had with dedication to complete Hussain, Md.Shakil, Pongi the National Highway in West Devarapalli. The police seized using technology. Details of the Revenue Minister said that taken all steps to resolve the the land survey programme. Babu Rao and Kotta Godavari district on Thursday. the ganja, lorry and arrested vacancies in the police station the government had taken up land-related disputes. The Joint Collector J Venkata Nagarjuna in this connection. Kovvuru DSP B Trinath told the the four persons P Suresh, were displayed on one side of a comprehensive land survey at Collector said that the district Murali, RDO Prabhakar, The police seized the liquid media that on a tip off, a police Raman Prabhakaran, Suresh the screen in front of the staff a cost of Rs 1,000 crore using machinery was making mas- Tahsildar Nayam Ahmad and ganja, the car, and five mobile team led by Devarapalli SI K Hariharan and Bala while details of their service and the latest technology. He said sive efforts for the completion other officials were present. phones from them. Pongi Srihari Rao, checked vehicles Subramanyam. The accused preferences for posting were dis- Babu Rao and Kotta near the Tobacco Board office would be produced in the played on the other side. Nagarjuna were following at Devarapalli. The police team court, the DSP said. The SP also conducted coun- the car. selling through WhatsApp video The SP said that the seized calls to the staff who were not 14 quarantined after one student tests +ve liquid ganja was worth Rs 2 available. “It is noteworthy that lakh in the open market. as part of the transfer of consta- PNS n KADAPA Thursday. The school and that the school was sanitised dents in the classroom of The police launched a search bles through this counselling, a medical officials took swab and the social distance was Sameera, against the Covid for two persons who sold the copy of their transfer orders was A 7th Class student, studying samples from the other 14 being maintained among the norms. liquid ganja to them. given to them at the time of at Raviteja High School in students in the classroom and students in the classrooms. The parents urged the offi- Three of the arrested per- counselling. All members of Pulivendula, has tested positive sent them to home quarantine. He said that only 18 to 20 stu- cials to conduct inspections sons Md. Abid, Jafar Hussain the staff expressed satisfaction for Coronavirus and all other The Mandal Educational dents were being accommo- and take action against the and Md. Shakil are friends over the fair and transparent students in the classroom were Officer (MEO) visited the dated in each classroom to schools which are not follow- and all of them belong to transfer process,” she said. sent to home quarantine. school and reviewed the situ- maintain social distance, he ing Covid norms. The MEO Telangana state. They were Additional SP B Ravi A 7th class girl student S ation with the school manage- said. said that as per the rule, if five addicted to vices including Chandra, DSB DSP B Sameera suffered from ment. Meanwhile, the students and or more students contracted smoking of ganja. They left Mariyadas, AO M Sulochana, Coronavirus symptoms and Talking to the media, the the parents told the media Coronavirus, the school would for Visakhapatnam from SB-1 Inspector KV she was tested positive on school correspondent said that there were about 40 stu- be closed. Hyderabad to buy ganja. Raghavendra, Police Clinic Doctor M Bhanumathi, RIs, IT core and DPO staff participat- Massive vaccine drive in TS temple staff Swiss firm Auditingo to set up ed in the event. to get revised Mahindra W Godavari on Aug 27, 28 PRC scales unit at Tiruchanoor market yard PNS n TIRUPATI Tiruchanoor-based team. The MP said the E- PNS n ELURU reviewed the Covid situation. am. The officials should collect PNS n HYDERABAD Agricultural market yard Beam irradiation cleaning jeep donated The Collector directed the the details of people above 18 The Swiss company here. processing unit will enable The West Godavari district officials to administer vac- years of age. “Administering The Telangana government Auditingo has come for- The MP, along with offi- the farmers of Rayalaseema to TTD machinery is taking up a mas- cines to people above 18 years two lakh doses should be com- on Thursday issued orders ward to set up an E- Beam cials of State Agriculture and and Nellore districts to sive Covid-19 vaccination of age. pleted by 4 pm on Saturday. implementing the latest PRC irradiation technology- Horticulture department offi- export their agricultural PNS n TIRUMALA drive on August 27 and 28. He asked them to ensure The JCs and RDOs should scales for temple employees based unit for treatment of cials and with Jonathan products including fruits to District Collector Kartikeya that 100 percent of vaccines monitor the process. As many and Archakas working in agricultural products at Schmidt, CEO of the Swiss directly export them to over- Mahindra & Mahindra CEO Mishra on Thursday held a should be carried out on Friday as 97,040 doses of Covishield Joint Commissioner, Deputy Tiruchanoor-based company visited the fruits seas countries. Dilip donated a Mahindra video conference with the and Saturday. and 16,410 Covaxin are avail- Commissioner, Assistant Agricultural market yard cleaning process at the paper Gurumurthy said hence- Thar Jeep worth Rs 16 lakh to municipal commissioners, He asked the officials to start able in the district," the Commissioner and other here. treatment plant in the market forth mango, oranges, sweet Tirumala Tirupathi MPDOs and Tahsildars and the vaccination process at 7 Collector said. cadre temples under the TS Disclosing this to the yard. lemon, bananas, papaya Devasthanam (TTD) here Endowments Department. media here on Thursday, MP The MP said the CEO was could be treated for bacteria on Thursday. The date of implementa- Dr. M Gurumoorthy said on keen to set up their unit with and other microsomes and He handed over the docu- tion of the revised pay scales Thursday that Auditingo had the latest international stan- export quality products. He ments of the vehicle to TTD for the above temple employ- agreed to establish an E- dard unit on the invitation of said the new technology also Additional Executive Officer ees and Archakas would be Beam irradiation technology the YSRCP government and assisted farmers with treat- AV Dharma Reddy in front of the same as that ofgovern- based unit for treatment of had surveyed the Agricultural ment of products against Srivari temple after perform- ment employees. agricultural products at yard along with his official excess use of pesticides. ing puja to the vehicle. TS to get new CJ ‘Ganapati Bappa’ to go online PNS n Covid tests stepped up across HYDERABAD

Telangana will soon get its fourth high court Chief this Ganesh Chaturthi as well State as schools report cases PNS n Justice as the incumbent CJ HYDERABAD Hima Kohli has been elevat- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Education department is not ed as Supreme Court Judge. understanding the seriousness The grandeur of Ganesh Accepting the recommenda- Despite the Medical and of the issue. The Bobbili Chaturthi celebrations in tions made by the Supreme Health department cautioning municipal school was closed Telangana may be unparal- Court collegium, the the Education department for five days. However, the leled, but the homecoming of President of India has noti- about the healthcare of the Yellapuvanipalem high school Bappa in Hyderabad is not fied the appointment of nine school students amid Covid-19 was not closed, but the premis- lacklustre either. Judges including CJ Hima third wave alerts, the Andhra es were sanitised. The govern- Every year in August/ Kohli. Judge Kohli has taken Pradesh government is yet to ment is keen to run the schools September devotees 'bring' charge in January and was review its decision on going despite being cautioned,” a Ganesha into their house, tem- the first woman Chief Justice ahead with offline classes. senior official of the Medical ple or pandal as a guest. The for the state. A full court There are not enough facilities and Health Department told idol is worshipped with elabo- farewell has been planned on and an effective mechanism for The Pioneer. rate rituals for eleven days Friday for the CJ where in conducting Covid-19 screen- Meanwhile, the doctors are along with various cultural Advocate General will give ing tests (RT PCR). alerting the government about programmes. Festival organis- form pujas due to the Covid the endowments department the farewell address on In Bobbili municipality of Covid-19 screening tests. ers spend weeks in planning the fear. In pursuance of Ganesh has made special arrangements behalf of the legal fraternity. Vizianagaram district, 10 pos- According to sources, a large the issue. But, the government Presently, rapid screening tests pandals, decoration, pro- Chaturthi festival, the endow- to perform special pujas in It is for the first time in the itives were reported on number of students are suffer- has taken a decision and re- are being conducted at PHCs grammes and gatherings. ments department and postal temples during Ganesh History of India three Thursday when rapid tests ing from fever and cold. opened the schools from close to the schools, if the stu- Last year, due to the outbreak department of the Telangana Navaratri celebrations in the women Judges are appoint- were conducted on 40 students. However, the parents are August 16. The exercise of dents are found with symp- of Coronavirus, the state gov- state government have decided name of the devotees who reg- ed to the Supreme Court in The school was closed and the administering tablets obtained giving two doses of vaccine to toms. ernment has imposed restric- to extend online services to istered their names with the one go.As per the seniority, administration started con- over the counter as first-aid. teachers and non-teaching staff “The rapid tests are 100 tions on erecting pandals and devotees through speed post postal department. Justice B V Nagarathna is in ducting tests for their family The government has already is yet to be completed. percent correct if the students advised citizens to perform delivering Ganesh 'prasaad' at The devotees should register the line to become the first members. Meanwhile, in directed the officials to collect The department has also test positive. However, those puja at home following the the door step of the people, who their names with e-shop portal woman Chief Justice of India Visakhapatnam too, six posi- information from medical suggested closing schools at who test negative must take the Covid appropriate behaviour, are dreading to enter the por- of the postal department by (CJI) in September 2027. tive cases were reported when stores on the people purchas- least for seven days, even if one RT-PCR test for confirmation. due to this most of the citizens tals of temples because of Covid paying the prescribed fee. The Supreme Court rapid tests were conducted at ing medicines for fever and Covid-19 positive case is If 10 out of 40 students test have not celebrated the festival pandemic. Special puja will be performed Collegium comprising of Yellapuvanipalem High School cold and monitor their fami- reported. After the quarantine positive, the RT PCR test must on a grand scale. People are guilty of not being on special days in temples and Chief Justice NV Ramana in the city. In both the cases, lies, but in vain. period also all the students, be done for the remaining 30 Though there may not be able to perform special pujas in the devotees will receive the Justices U U Lalit, A M municipal and health officials “What can we do? We have teachers and non-teaching staff children,” said Principal, restrictions this year as the temples during Ganesh kumkum, akshintalu and dry Khanwilkar, D Y sanitised the schools and the already informed the govern- should undergo Covid-19 , Dr. P Covid second wave has sub- Chaturthi festival. For the ben- prasaad at their door-step Chandrachud, and L neighbouring areas. ment about the seriousness of screening test. But, the V Sudhakar. sided, citizens are still reluctant efit of such people, the postal through speed post after per- Nageswara Rao on August 1 to go out to temples and per- department in association with forming the puja to the deity. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 nation 05

Maha: Farmers dump tonnes Man sentenced to 14 years in Former Punjab minister Sekhwan INDIA of tomatoes during protest jail for abducting, raping minor joins AAP in Kejriwal's presence CORNERrotesting against poor procurement rates of wholesalers, farmers in Aurangabad local court here has sentenced a man to 14 years of imprisonment for hiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) leader and former Punjab minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan joined the Pdistrict dumped tomatoes on the side of the Nagpur-Mumbai Highway on Aabducting a minor and raping her for nearly four years. The Additional SAam Aadmi Party on Thursday in the presence of party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal. Thursday, police said. Farmers from Gangapur taluka of Aurangabad district arrived at Special Judge POCSO Act court, Amar Singh, has also ordered the convict, Sekhwan was a minister in the Parkash Singh Badal-led Akali government. After reaching the Lasur station in the morning with tractor trolleys laden with tomatoes and dumped Rashid, a resident of Kotwali area here, to pay a fine of Rs 3 lakh as fine. In Amritsar airport in the afternoon, Kejriwal travelled to the residence of Sekhwan at his native village the produce on the side of the highway, an official said. "Farmers came with two to case he fails to pay the fine, the amount would be paid to the victim by the Sekhwan in Gurdaspur district. Kejriwal welcomed Sekhwan after inducting him into the Aam Aadmi three tractor-trolleys carrying tomatoes and agitated at Lasur station. They dumped government, as compensation and the quantum of punishment will be Party. Addressing the media, the Delhi Chief Minister said, "He blessed us and joined our family. We the produce on the side of the highway. Vehicle movement remained uninterrupted increased, the court order said. Rashid met the victim in November 2009 welcome him in our family and we want him to guide us." Earlier, Kejriwal spent some time at during this time," assistant police inspector Ravindra Khandekar, in-charge of when she was 16 years old, Additional District Government Counsel Sekhwan's residence and inquired about his wellbeing. Shillegaon police station said. The cultivators staged the protest to demand better Subhash Chaturvedi said. He raped The Punjab assembly polls are due early next year. procurement rates from wholesalers. "Tomatoes are being her several times after providing her a Sekhwan, 71, was a senior vice-president of Sukhdev brought by wholesalers for Rs 100 per crate, which is nearly rented room, he said. In 2010, he Singh Dhindsa-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt). He 25 kg. This is a huge loss. If the rate is close to Rs 300 per kidnapped her after alluring her for quit the Shiromani Akali Dal in 2018 after raising a ban- crate, then it is a no profit and no loss matter for us," marriage with the help of his brother ner of revolt against the party leadership. Thereafter, Ravindra Chavan, deputy sarpanch of Dhamori Khurd village Jeeshan, cousin Salman and two Sekhwan, former MP Ranjit Singh Brahmpura and for- in Gangapur said. The state government should look into the friends – Kanha and Vishnu (both tea mer MP Rattan Singh Ajnala had formed the SAD matter and if the rates come down further, the government vendors). In October 2012, the girl (Taksali). He later switched over to the SAD (Democratic) should compensate to make up for losses, he added. gave birth to a boy. formed by Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa last year. SC asks HCs to set up spl courts Kerala govt faces flak from Tardy probe, trials in CBI cases against ‘netas’ irk bench headed by CJI political parties, health experts PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PNS n NEW DELHI present in the court from differ- October 2013. The details of cial monitoring, supervision, and ent parts of the state. cases pending trial unveil that vigilance by the High Courts, it The Kerala government on Over 1 cr people fully vaccinated The Supreme Court has expressed The bench, which on there are several cases in which ordered. Thursday faced flak from its its deep concern over tardy probe Wednesday said the states have the charge sheet was filed as far It said the Chief Justices of High political opponents and public and prosecution in CBI cases the power to withdraw malicious back as the year 2000, but are still Courts had already been request- health experts for its alleged against Covid in Rajasthan: Minister against lawmakers and issued a cases against the lawmakers, pending either for appearance of ed to constitute a Special Division "carelessness" and "foolish" slew of directions for ensuring Thursday posted its order on the accused, framing of charges or Bench to monitor the pending decisions regarding COVID- PNS n JAIPUR speedy investigation by the agency apex court website and issued fur- prosecution evidence, the bench cases. 19 management, which and conclusion of trials, besides ther directions in conjunction noted while expressing concern. We direct that each High Court according to them has led to Over one crore people have been setting up of additional special with earlier ones passed on a PIL Taking note of status reports, it shall take necessary steps to expe- the rise in cases and TPR in the administered both doses of Covid courts by the high courts. of lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay on said the high courts shall consti- dite the pending trials and con- southern state which is vaccine in Rajasthan, state Health A bench headed by Chief fast-tracking trials against politi- Courts for framing charges and to tute special CBI Courts wherev- clude the same within the time presently accounting for near- Minister Raghu Sharma said on Justice N V Ramana asked the cians. proceed further to conclude the er they are needed to be set up for frame already fixed by previous ly 70 per cent of the national Thursday. With this, 20 per cent High Courts to set up special Without going into minute trials. The CBI shall ensure that expeditious disposal of pending Orders, it said. total of daily infections. of the target population in the courts wherever such additional details, we are deeply concerned there is no lapse on its part in pro- trials. It reiterated that there was an Kerala on Wednesday state has been fully vaccinated, courts are required to be consti- with the current state of affairs ducing the prosecution witness- In the event of any non coop- urgent need of rationalizing the recorded 31,445 fresh cases, he said. "A total of 4, 12, 67,359 tuted for expeditious disposal of with respect to these (CBI) cases. es..., the bench, also comprising eration by the Central or State establishment of special courts, as which is 68.11 per cent of the beneficiaries have been vaccinat- pending trials and apprise it of any The Solicitor General assures us justices D Y Chandrachud and Governments, the High Courts it may not be humanly possible for national total -- 46,164 -- of ed in the state. Of them, 3, 12, non-cooperation by the Central or that he will take up the matter Surya Kant, said in the order. shall send Status Reports to this one/two courts in a state to expe- new infections in the last 24 58,116 have been given the first dose and 1,00,09,243 beneficia- State Governments on the issue. with the Director, CBI, for provid- As per the CBI report, 121 Court for further necessary dite all the trials or take up the hours.The TPR was 19.03 per ries have received both doses," the minister said. Sharma said The top court concurred with ing adequate manpower and cases are pending trial before dif- action. As regards to the co oper- same on a day to day basis . cent on Wednesday. The last there are 3,177 vaccination sites in the state -- 3,109 government the remark of the amicus curiae infrastructure to the said agency ferent CBI Courts involving sitting ation by the State Police or the The special courts are needed time it had crossed the 19 per and 68 private sites. The minister said in view of a possible third on one special court at Bhopal for so that pending investigations can and former MPs and 112 matters prosecuting agency, the Special to be set up in different parts of cent mark was three months wave of coronavirus, the infrastructure of all the hospitals in the prosecuting lawmakers in be completed at the earliest. pending against serving and for- Bench constituted by the High states where more than 100 cases back on May 26 when it was state is being strengthened. He said availability of medical oxy- Madhya Pradesh and said this is The CBI shall also take neces- mer MLAs. Court shall ensure that there is no are pending to ensure easy acces- 19.95 per cent. gen, along with ICU beds, is being ensured in 332 CHCs. nothing but a travesty of justice as sary steps to secure the appear- As per this Report, 37 cases are laxity on the part of these agen- sibility to the witnesses and de Union Minister of State for it is physically impossible for the ance of the accused and provide still at the investigation stage, the cies. It goes without saying that congestion of existing infrastruc- External Affairs and prosecution and the defence to be necessary assistance to the CBI oldest being registered on 24th there should be continuous judi- ture. Parliamentary Affairs V said while addressing the of fresh infections. Muraleedharan attributed this media in New Delhi. Well-known public health to the "carelessness" of the A similar view was expressed expert Dr S S Lal blamed the Kerala government, which by Congress MLA Ramesh absence of a clear-cut COVID according to him was more Chennithala who on Thursday management strategy, the focused on celebrating the told the media that the state keeping of the scientific com- Atmosphere ‘extremely Guj HC refuses state govt's plea anniversary of the Moplah government has failed to pre- munity away from decision riots rather than managing vent spread of COVID-19 in making and the "foolish" deci- COVID-19. the state and demanded that sions taken at the bureaucrat- favourable' for Cong in "Carelessness of the state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ic level for the present fast to modify order on anti-conversion government was the reason for apologise to the people. spreading of the disease. this," he said and added that He also alleged that the Lal, who unsuccessfully con- PNS n AHMEDABAD poses of unlawful conversion". the Left government was "more "carelessness" of the state was tested in the recent Assembly Goa: Chidambaram Trivedi told the court that focused on celebrating the the reason behind the rise in election on a Congress ticket, The Gujarat High Court on section 5 does not use the word anniversary of the Moplah COVID-19 cases in Kerala. also urged the Left government PNS n PANAJI Congress in all the constituencies. Thursday turned down the state "marriage" and it deals with per- riots". The senior Congress leader to release the health data relat- There are indications that government's plea seeking rec- mission from the district mag- "That is not the priority. said that presently the state was ed to the virus infection to Former Union minister P there will be change in govern- tification of its recent order in istrate for conversion, either Dealing with COVID-19 accounting for around 70 per evaluate the actual situation Chidambaram on Thursday said ment and the new government which it stayed the operation of before or after marriage, or should be the priority," he cent of the daily national total prevailing in the state. the Congress was getting "battle- will be led by Congress party," he section 5 of the new anti-con- even in cases without mar- ready" to fight all 40 seats in the said. version law. riage. Goa Assembly elections due in The people of Goa expect Section 5 of the Gujarat "Since there is a stay on sec- February next year, and claimed that there should be a change in Freedom Of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 was tion 5, no one will come for the that the political atmosphere in the government and the (Amendment) Act, 2021 man- there ever since the original law permission even if it's a volun- India evacuates 35 more people the state was "extremely Congress party will not dates that religious priests must was enacted in 2003 and it has tary conversion without mar- favourable" for the disappoint them, he take prior permission from the nothing to do with marriage per riage. They will say that the high PNS n NEW DELHI Kabul is on its way to Delhi. has already evacuated over 800 party. added. district magistrate for convert- se. court had stayed the rigors of #DeviShakti," External Affairs people after Kabul was captured Addressing a Chidambaram ing any person from one reli- He tried to convince the section 5. It is meant for such India on Thursday evacuated 24 Ministry Spokesperson Arindam by the Taliban on August 15. press conference, said the party will gion to another. judges that a stay on section 5 propositions where everything of its citizens and 11 Nepalese Bagchi tweeted in the morning. Thousands of Afghans have been the newly- field such candi- Moreover, the one who got would actually stay the applica- is willingly done. This order nationals in a military aircraft from The people cited above said the crowding around the Kabul air- appointed AICC dates, who are converted also needs to "send an tion of the entire law itself, and means the whole law now Kabul in the backdrop of further security situation around the port for over a week, in a desper- election observer "loyal and faithful intimation" to the district mag- no one would approach the stands stayed," said Trivedi, deterioration in the security situ- Kabul airport deteriorated further ate attempt to flee the country for Goa also to the ideology of istrate in a prescribed form. authorities for seeking permis- while urging the bench to lift the ation in the Afghan capital. in the last couple of days due to fearing the Taliban's brutality. expressed confidence the party, hardwork- "We do not find reason to sion before getting converted. stay on section 5 by rectifying People familiar with the evac- which the Afghans and other peo- Several G-7 leaders requested that the Congress would ing and ready to serve make any changes in the order On August 19, the high court the previous order. uation mission said a plan was ple could not reach it. US President Joe Biden to extend form the next government in the interest of the people of passed by us on August 19," a stayed sections 3, 4, 4A to 4C, "The other sections which firmed up to bring back over 180 There has been a scramble by the August 31 deadline for the the state after the polls, but any Goa". He also said that the party division bench of Chief Justice 5, 6 and 6A of the amended Act have been stayed are related to people but only 35 could be air- various countries to evacuate withdrawal of American troops. decision on aligning with the like- will find many aspirants in each Vikram Nath and Justice Biren pending further hearing, saying marriage, while section 5 is for lifted as the rest of them could not their citizens from Kabul before However, Biden said the US is try- minded parties would be taken constituency, but the decision Vaishnav after hearing the argu- they "shall not operate merely legal voluntary conversion. reach the Kabul airport to board the August 31 deadline for the ing to stick to the timetable. at an appropriate time. about giving candidature will be ments put forth by state because a marriage is solem- Under that section, if someone the C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air withdrawal of American troops In the last few days, India has "Congress party is getting bat- taken only after consulting the Advocate General Kamal nised by a person of one religion goes to the priest, the priest has Force in view of multiple check from the war-ravaged country. stepped up efforts to evacuate its tle-ready for the Goa Legislative active members of each block in Trivedi. with a person of another reli- to take the permission. It deals posts and other restrictions American forces have been citizens as well as its Afghan part- Assembly election scheduled the constituency, including those Trivedi, on behalf of the state gion without force or by allure- with lawful conversion. Why a imposed by the Taliban in the city. handling the security at the ners from Kabul in view of the next year. Initial assessment is belonging to the Youth Congress, government, told the bench ment or by fraudulent means section dealing with lawful con- "Op Devi Shakti in action! Hamid Karzai international air- deteriorating security situation in that the political atmosphere is Mahila Congress, Seva Dal and that section 5 of the Gujarat and such marriages cannot be version should be stayed?" asked @IAF_MC flight with 24 Indian port in Kabul. Under its mission the Afghan capital and other extremely favourable for other wings. Freedom Of Religion termed as marriages for the pur- Trivedi. and 11 Nepalese evacuees from "Operation Devi Shakti", India parts of the country. Don't use my name to further UP government adopts Indian propaganda and dirty agenda: Neeraj wrestling till 2032 Olympics PNS n NEW DELHI Nadeem before my first throw PNS n NEW DELHI "In our proposal, we have said. in the final (on August 7). It has asked for Rs 10 crore support WFI already extends a Olympic champion Neeraj been made into a big contro- In a massive boost for the every year till the 2024 Games financial support to 60 junior Chopra on Thursday said he versy," Chopra said in a video Indian wrestling, the Uttar (Rs 30 crore) and in the next (Rs 7500 per month stipend) was pained by the controver- clip posted along with his Pradesh government has Olympic cycle till 2028, we and Cadet (Rs 5000 per sy surrounding his comments tweet. adopted the sport and is have asked for a support of Rs month) wrestlers. on Pakistani Arshad Nadeem "It's is a very simple thing, expected to pump in an invest- 15 crore per year (Rs 60 crore) It remains to be seen that using his javelin during the we keep our personal javelin ment of Rs 170 crore in infra- and in the final phase till 2032, after such a deal with a state Tokyo Games and called the (inside a holding rack) but it structure and support to the it is Rs 20 crore per year (Rs 80 government, if WFI allows entire furore "propaganda can be used by anybody. It is wrestlers till the 2032 crore)," he said explaining the private NGOs like JSW and aimed at pushing a dirty agen- the rule and there is nothing Olympics, WFI President details. OGQ to support wrestling. da." wrong in that. He (Nadeem) Brijbhushan Sharan Singh told "With this happening, spon- Asked about this, Singh said The 23-year-old Army man, was having the javelin and PTI. sorships will not be restricted the door is open but with a who won India's maiden preparing for his throw. I asked The top boss of the to just country's elite wrestlers. condition. Olympic medal in athletics -- him to give it to me for my Wrestling Federation of India Even the Cadet level wrestlers "We actually did not need a gold in Tokyo, said nobody throw. (WFI) said that they took will get sponsorship and we wil deal with the UP government them even before. But if they should use his name to rake up "I am very sad that a big con- inspiration from the Odisha able to give prize money to will allow them to plan expo- want to support, they are wel- any controversy. "There was nothing wrong cials by a competitor for his use troversy has been created tak- government's support to the even national champions." sure trips to foreign countries come. All we want is that they "I would request everyone to with Arshad Nadeem using my can also be used by any other ing my name. We javelin throw- sport of hockey and they The WFI had also roped in even for India's Cadet level stay transparent with WFI. please not use me and my com- javelin to prepare, it is within participant. This rule applies in ers share a good bond and approached the UP govern- Tata Motors in 2018 as princi- wrestlers. They can't make their own ments as a medium to further rules and please do not use my all field events except for pole speak to each other nicely." ment for a similar assistance to pal sponsors of Indian "As of now, only the senior secret deals with the wrestlers. your vested interest and propa- name to push a dirty agenda," vault. Chopra, who had used A former coach echoed their game. wrestling, a partnership which and elite level wrestlers have If at all they want to help, they ganda," Chopra, who became he added. Valhalla version of Nordic Chopra's view. "Odisha is a small state, yet had brought with it a financial personal coaches and guidance can sit with us and prepare only the second Indian to win Chopra, in a recent inter- brand during the final, made it "There is no controversy. It they are supporting hockey in support of Rs 12 crore that of foreign coaches. But we can plans with us," Singh said. an individual Olympic gold, view, stated that he was search- clear that Nadeem, who had is not that you brought your such a great manner, so we allowed the federation to give even invest heavily in training The WFI chief said it sends said on his Twitter handle. ing for his personal javelin finished fifth, had not done personal javelin and nobody thought, why can't UP, which away central contracts to of our cadet and junior wrestlers to the foreign coun- "Sports teaches us to be before his first throw during anything wrong. can use it. When you submit- is such a big state, support wrestlers till the Tokyo Games. wrestlers also. tries for exposure and training together and united. I'm the Olympic final on August 7 "A controversy (mudda) has ted it, others can also use it. wrestling. We approached It has been learnt that the "Now we can send our Cadet but they want to put a system extremely disappointed to see and found Nedeem holding it. come up that I had talked Any participant can use any them and the CM Yogi partnership will be renewed on wrestlers abroad for training in place where top internation- some of the reactions from the According to rules, any about taking the javelin from javelin which is there (in the Adityanath has accepted it," Friday with a fresh deal. and exposure. We need to take al wrestlers come to India and public on my recent comments. javelin submitted to the offi- Pakistani participant Arshad holding rack)," he told. Singh said. The WFI President said this wrestling to the next level," he train here. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Empowering women Safety net India is insisting only on e-visas for Afghans who wish to travel abroad to flee the Taliban in Indian military DEEPAK SINHA he Government has decided to issue only e-visas to Afghan nationals wanting to evacuate to India. This is to prevent mercenaries and terrorists using the chaotic With the Supreme Court allowing women to take the NDA exam, their Tconditions at the Kabul airport to slip into India or any other country as evacuees. For good measure, the Union Home Ministry has also invalidated all visas issued to Afghan induction gets closer to reality and will add value to the military nations currently not in India. That resulted in a woman member of the Afghan Parliament being deported from New Delhi where she had landed from Istanbul. The Government n August 18, 2021, a move is necessary and comes after reports that an agency in Kabul was attacked and Supreme Court Bench a bunch of Afghan passports with stamped Indian visas taken away. With all visas now of Justices SK Kaul and Hrishikesh Mukherjee invalid, Afghans will have to apply for e-visas for travelling to India. The Indian Government’s Opassed an interim order allowing decision is a practical one, considering that global intelligence agencies, including from women candidates to sit for the the US and the UK, have already alerted their Governments about plans by the Afghanistan- National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exam to be held based terror groups to use the opportunity of a hur- in the first week of September. ried evacuation from Kabul to slip in insurgents, fight- They further stated that the “pol- ers, terrorists and sleeper cell members to various icy decision to bar women from countries for future use. The alarm was originally raised admission to the NDA is based on gender discrimination”. This rul- by the Pentagon in the United States that terrorists ing follows the earlier one by the may have successfully infiltrated the thousands of Bench of Justices Chandrachud evacuees from Kabul and some of them may have and Rastogi directing the boarded aircraft for Europe, the US and other coun- Government to ensure women Short Service Officers are given tries. Even President Joe Biden on Sunday warned permanent commissions in Army, that “terrorists may seek to exploit the situation”. including command postings. The western media is reporting that close to 100 Indeed, while women consti- evacuees could be on intelligence watchlists as per- tute 48 per cent of our population, their representation in the military sons of interest or persons suspected of links with terror groups like the IS. American is just 0.56 per cent, 1.06 per cent and European evacuation flights have begun to stop at the military bases in the Middle and 6.5 per cent in the Army, Air East or specific European airports for extensive intelligence checks on the evacuees. Force and Navy, respectively. It The screenings proved successful a few days ago when an evacuee was detained at clearly reflects a patriarchal mind- It is a rather sorry reflec- soldier underwent diluted stan- tion with similar career set which, by any standards, is tion on the state of the military dards of physical fitness does prospects as available to men, an airport on the suspicion that he is linked to the Islamic State of Afghanistan. The unacceptable in this day and age leadership, especially of the not give her the right to slow including command of units, western media, based on Pentagon briefings, is claiming that nearly 100 evacuees in a democracy such as ours. In Army, that continues to remain down her comrades nor com- then all personnel must be could be on intelligence watchlists as suspected terrorists, with possible ties to the fact, it makes little sense to restrict hidebound and conservative. promise their safety because judged from their training women’s entry mainly to the offi- Its emphasis has been on she cannot keep pace with onwards by universally applic- ISIS terrorist group. The British also found six people deemed a “direct threat” to the cer cadre and must indeed be stalling women’s entry into its them. It does not give her the able criteria with regard to UK among the evacuees. All these countries now insist on Special Immigrant Visas extended to cover Personnel Below ranks instead of concentrating right to seek privileges or spe- physical standards and service available only online for those flying out of Kabul. In India’s case, the extra caution is Officer Ranks (PBOR) as well. on formulating a viable HRD cial dispensations on account profile, regardless of gender. It more than warranted. In recent times, it has become difficult for trained fighters of While the Supreme Court strategy that allows their induc- of her gender, because she has then does not matter which must be commended for its pro- tion to add value to the organ- already demanded and been training establishment they mercenary groups or Islamist terror groups to cross over into India to carry out desta- gressive approach, one hopes that isation. If they had been proac- THEIR UTILISATION, given equality when she have graduated from, be it the bilising and violence acts. Security along the borders in Kashmir, Gujarat and Rajasthan our lordships’ approach towards tive, they would not have WHETHER demanded her right to enter NDA, IMA or the OTA. has been tightened and modernised. The recent incidents of drone attacks in Jammu the issue spills over to the judicia- found themselves in this diffi- IN COMBAT, the battlefield.” If it is not found to be fea- have led to a heightened state of alert. The reports of growing instability in Afghanistan ry as well. After all, it is indeed rep- cult position, browbeaten into This is a reflection of the sible, then it may be appropri- rehensible that even after seven adopting shortsighted ad hoc COMBAT SUPPORT, true state of affairs and not an ate to raise a women’s corps on in the last few months have alerted intelligence agencies to be prepared for terrorists decades of Independence, a mere measures that will have serious attempt to belittle women or the lines of the Rani of Jhansi entering India in the garb of Afghans fleeing the Taliban. three per cent of our judges in the repercussions. LOGISTICS OR cast doubts on their courage Regiment or the Military Supreme Court have been women The Army leadership has ADMINISTRATIVE or capabilities. Throughout Nursing Service, which will and we are unlikely to see our first aggravated the problem by our history, there have been have its command, staff and PICTALK woman Chief Justice till the latter diluting standards that women ROLE, WILL HAVE innumerable women who supervisory appointments held part of this decade, if at all. candidates have to meet to suc- have shown courage, resolve by women from within their Over the past few decades, cessfully graduate from the TO BE SPECIFICALLY and leadership in equal mea- cadre. Their utilisation, given that we live in a nuclear Officers Training Academy. IDENTIFIED ALONG sure. The exploits of Rani whether in combat, combat armed neighbourhood, the very As former military veteran Abbaka Chowta of Ullal, who support, logistics or adminis- nature of warfare has undergone and colleague Shivaji Ranjan WITH CAREER defeated the Portuguese in trative role will have to be a transformation and conflicts Ghosh writes in a viral social PROGRESSION three major battles before specifically identified along rarely cross the threshold into a media post: “There are no being vanquished, along with with career progression no-holds-barred conventional war. gender-neutral battlefields.” He AVENUES AS WELL the legendary Rani avenues, as well as opportuni- In such an environment, “Grey adds: “The battlefield is an AS OPPORTUNITIES Lakshmibai of Jhansi, Rani ties to be selected for the Zone” tactics or “Hybrid Warfare” unforgiving place. It does not Rudramma Devi of Warangal, “General Cadre”, if deemed is the norm, creating its own set understand decency and TO BE SELECTED Rani Chenamma of Kittur suitable. One thing is clear, of complications and challenges. civilised behaviour, and it does and hundreds of women who status quo is not an option. Countering these tactics requires not give consideration to phys- FOR THE served in the Rani of Jhansi (The writer is a military a nuanced approach, which is ical or physiological differ- ‘GENERAL CADRE’ Regiment of the Azad Hind veteran, who is a Visiting Fellow where gender diversity within ences. Mountains do not get Fauj (INA) come to mind. with the Observer Research the military will give additional any less steep, nor does the The Army leadership now Foundation and Senior Visiting flexibility and options to sur- enemy stop firing because the faces a couple of stark choic- Fellow with The Peninsula mount the challenges it faces, adversary is not a male like es. If women are to form an Foundation, Chennai. The especially in large urban settings. him. Simply because the female integral part of the organisa- views expressed are personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE

LEADING ALL THE WAY AT LEEDS By shutting down my Twitter account, they An area submerged in the floodwaters of Mahananda river, in Malda PTI Sir — Cricket is a game of glorious uncer- A pencil in God’s hand are interfering in our tainties and the stakes go up and down with every wicket. On the first day of the India's Permanent Representative to the political process. A third Test at Leeds, India was bundled out United Nations (UN), TS Tirumurti, tweet- company is making Historic move for a meagre first innings total of 78. India ed photos of the postage stamp of the Nobel its business to define our politics. had earlier collapsed at 36 against Peace Prize winner which were earlier Karnataka is the first Indian State to Australia in Adelaide as captain Virat released by the UN. Union Minister Hardeep Former Congress president Kohli’s men recorded their lowest-ever Puri said: “Mother Teresa dedicated her life — Rahul Gandhi launch the NEP but what about others? Test score in December last year. But the to the service of humanity”. timely recovery ensured the series win by Mother Teresa is known for her selfless I think that the love and dedication for the poor. She had arlier this week, Karnataka became the first State in India to launch the National 2-1 rather convincingly. India should now Taliban will be utmost faith in God and humanity and Education Policy (NEP). Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai managed to success- look forward to saving the Test and the ready to ‘poke' series next. believed that she served the poor not Americans because Efully achieve what his counterparts in other States have been struggling with for The Indian side is struggling with the because they needed her, but because God the Taliban clearly the last two years. Come October 1, schools and colleges in Karnataka would see a pace and swing of English bowlers. wanted her to and she was obedient to God’s Former England captain Nasser Hussain call and her social conscience. She called view them as occupants. There tectonic shift in their curriculum and the process of teaching. It is expected that the are no compromises. NEP would revolutionise the education sector. The Chief said that England have exposed the holes herself “a pencil in God’s hand”. Mother in India’s batting line-up. It appears that Teresa was a beautiful flower who had a Russian Ambassador to Kabul Minister expressed the hope that the NEP, which has India lost direction after their win at the never-ending fragrance of love and compas- — Dmitry Zhirnov been adapted to suit the convenience of students in Lord’s and a few bad decisions made mat- esterday marked the 111th birth sion. She won many awards for her contri- ters worse. It is now, therefore, crucial to anniversary of Mother Teresa. Many butions and was herself an award to soci- the State by the National Committee for the Education What a glorious Policy headed by Dr K Kasturirangan, former chief of have a solid opening partnership in the Yleaders paid their homage to the “Saint ety. It has been well over two decades since second innings to reduce pressure from Teresa of Calcutta”. Delhi Chief Minister Mother Teresa left her body, but her mis- tribute @sidmalhotra. Isro, would make every Kannadiga a knowledgeable the middle order and be less dependent Arvind Kejriwal shared on Twitter that he had sion to spread unconditional love and sac- Congrats to the entire Shershaah person and liberate education from “silos”. He also on the tail end. Our inherent weakness volunteered at Mother Teresa's ashram in rifice continues to remain in homes and cen- team of ‘ ’. announced the establishment of primary and sec- should be totally ironed out early or else Kalighat and had a spiritual experience which tres worldwide. It was a big respon- teams like Australia and England will con- inspired him to be of service to humanity. Ranganathan Sivakumar | Chennai sibility and you all excelled. ondary education councils in the State. Karnataka tinue to enjoy our shortcomings on the would have a career guidance and personality devel- field. but defends the opening of markets dur- moves by the warring factions as in Actor opment programme at the secondary education level CK Subramaniam |Mumbai ing Eid. This minority appeasement pol- Madhya Pradesh to the party’s grief. — Kangana Ranaut that would realise the goal of creating an equitable soci- icy won’t do. It is critical that the cases are It is possible that there is some cor- ety. The councils will also help the teachers and parents to identify the areas of inter- SECOND WAVE HASN’T RECEDED confined to Kerala in order to prevent a relation between the unabated feuds There are holes nationwide spread for now. Kerala’s vac- spurred by personal ambitions and the est of their wards so that they would not end up as square pegs in round holes. Sir — The massive spike of COVID-19 in this India line-up cases in Kerala is an alarm call. While the cination drive appears good on paper and seemingly not-so-assertive party high and they were An important point in the NEP is the decision to impart education through one’s rest of the country is anticipating a third until the majority of the population is command. In a strange way, the Gandhis exploited brilliantly mother tongue up to Class V. While NEP’s implementation has been held up elsewhere wave, Kerala has not yet been set loose by inoculated; social, religious and political do not seem to be overly concerned about by England on due to resistance from the Opposition which alleges that it is a tool to saffronise edu- the second wave for that matter. It is crit- gathering must be prohibited. factionalism within the party. Perhaps this another great day of Test cricket. ical to understand the gravity of the sit- Yashi Bairagi |Ujjain is due to the allegiance and loyalty sworn cation, Karnataka seems to have pulled off a consensus. Moreover, the State has no uation in Kerala and strictly prohibit mass to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty by all self- fringe elements opposing unlike in Tamil Nadu where the Dravidian politicians see seeking factional leaders and the belief Former England captain gatherings. Kerala reported more than DISSENSION WITHIN THE CONGRESS — Nasser Hussain red at the mere mention of Hindi. Students should be given an opportunity to learn Hindi, 30,000 fresh cases in a day, which accounts Sir — As the country’s principal that they individually and collectively India’s official language, because they are capable of excelling in any languages and for over 70 per cent of the total cases Opposition party, the Congress has the ‘strengthen’ the organisation. It is rather nationwide. This is certainly not normal. difficult to discern if factionalism is real- When a party is in burden (and tough challenge) of taking on power, police officials they should not be denied the chance to learn two or three languages besides the moth- Kerala and Maharashtra are still struggling the BJP. But it has an additional burden to ly a strength or a weakness of the party. Some even tend to construe ‘dissension’ side with it; when a er tongue. The Tamil Nadu politics has robbed the students of a chance to study in Jawahar with Coronavirus. Although, in other bear — political infighting. The factional new party comes into Navodaya Vidyalayas, a concept school system launched when Rajiv Gandhi was the Indian States, the second wave has reced- fights within the Congress in States where as a virtue; for them it is interchangeable with ‘inner-party democracy’. power, the Prime Minister. Tamil Nadu is the only State in India that does not have Navodaya Vidyalayas, ed to some extent. it is in power — Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Government initiates action Kerala was a successful COVID-19 Rajasthan — have not yet reached critical G David Milton |Tamil Nadu against those officials. offering public school-level education for free. The Dravidian honchos are wary of Hindi model for a long time until the number proportions to pose any threat to the and hence such schools are missing from the State. Poor students are the losers because of cases suddenly took off. The Kerala Governments or their stability. Matters may Send your feedback to: Chief Justice of India they are denied the “equal opportunity” as mentioned in the Constitution. Government blames Onam for the spike come to a head with moves and counter- [email protected] — NV Ramana VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN TREAD CAUTIOUSLY CORONAting graft in

ON AFGHANISTAN VK SAXENA India should reach out to all friendly nations the times of pandemic which share a boundary with Afghanistan The Govt or laws aren’t weak and unimaginative to bring down corruption. As people, we are too strong and imaginative to remain corrupt by all means autilya sat down to write ‘Artha KUMARDEEP BANERJEE Shastra’, one of the first books on economics in human histo- he guns are blazing a thousand kilometres west of Delhi, silenc- ry, some 2,300 years ago. And ing voices of dissent and terrorizing civilians in what remains heK ended up writing a whole chapter on Tof a country called Afghanistan. Global leaders are maintaining ‘corruption’. He famously said, ‘just like an “active silence” on the gross violations to human life, partially as it is impossible not to taste a drop of a guilt of past sins and more so to understand the new nature of gov- honey that you find at the edge of the ernance in a country forever torn between conflicting interests and tongue, it is impossible for a King’s offi- tribes for at least four decades. That is the tricky territory, the new cer not to eat up a bit of King’s revenue’. Essentially, it means that even as Government in Afghanistan will have to maneuver while trying to inte- long ago as in 300 BC, we were rampant- grate with the new global order, averse to terror activities. Taliban, not ly corrupt and as a society we exploit- known for diplomatic skills or the art of negotiation, has to balance ed whatever individual power we had. pressures within and outside its troubled borders.It may not be easy Kautilya implied that for Indians, the by any leap of faith. The outside for Afghanistan is defined by Pakistan very human nature it self poses corrup- which has been Taliban’s sole sponsorfor two decades. Pakistan is tion. Time and again it was proved in elated (as seen in public statements of senior leaders and its open our history. Kingdoms grew or fell through some strategic corruption of support in multilateral bodies such as UNHRC) by the developments, individuals who switched sides at a crit- ical time. Even the British India Company walked over this sub-conti- nent and established the rule of Britain over us, because we could be corrupt- ed easily, and it was so effortless to divide us and rule. THE DEEP-ROOTED marketing of oxygen cylinders patient proved to be a Herculean here, a rude shock awaited them. As a society, we indulge in it as a CORRUPTION IN wreaked havoc on families in dire task and in many cases, the hos- Before the COVID-19 pandem- casual act of convenience. And then, we HEALTH SERVICES need of oxygen. Even a taxi dri- pital beds were hoarded by ic, who would have ever thought complain about it, make fuss and cry GOES AS DEEP AS ver would charge hefty sums unscrupulous agents in con- of corruption in the cremation wolf. KICKBACKS GIVEN from passengers. nivance with the hospitals. News ground? Families of the deceased Why is it that the Governments can- We have just shown that we reports of ambulance operators were charged up to `25,000 to not absolutely wipe out corruption? In TO HEALTH could just exploit any opportuni- charging `20,000 to `40,000 for `30,000 for cremating the bodies all these 2,500 years, we have had sev- WORKERS TO ty for money or material. And by ferrying patients to short dis- which otherwise cost less than eral types of Governments ruling over SECURE BETTER stooping to this low, we have also tances of a few kilometres `5,000 in normal days. us - kingdoms, monarchies, dynasties, SERVICES, THEFT defeated all the good works of a describes this moral corruption in I began this article saying that sultanates, foreign colonisations and OF MEDICAL large section of people during the most absolute terms. corruption is a blood trait of peo- democracies. There have been benevo- these difficult times. Individuals, In our country, where private ple. There is very little that any- as it fulfills a bunch of its strategic targets. First, it gets the sole pro- lent rulers, autocratic usurpers, people’s INSTRUMENTS organizations, even political parties, infrastructure accounts for near- one can do to remove this evil prietorship of being the key negotiator for Taliban as the latter aims leaders, men of sword, religious oppres- AND MEDICINE in their own capacities, have been ly 62 per cent of all of India’s from our midst if people act for international legitimacy. Secondly, with the emergence of a hos- sors… you name it. But how come any FROM HOSPITALS providing free food, medicines, health infrastructure, it is easier beyond the sanctity of morality. tile force in Afghanistan, India has nearly cut off its economic and form of government or system of rule THAT ARE THEN ambulances, oxygen and all possi- for corruption to thrive at every A thing that was never effective- diplomatic relationship with Afghanistan. Thirdly, Pakistan’s mentor could not bring down corruption SOLD AT A ble support to the needy but they level of the system. Medical staff ly curtailed for centuries will through force, legislation, counseling, or were easily eclipsed by the rampant were found refilling empty only increase and occupy the cen- and key friend in the region, China, gets access to a treasure trove any other means for thousands of years? PREMIUM corruption surrounding us. Remdesivir bottles with fake tre stage of our lives when peo- of minerals and tradeable goods besides gaininga strategic infrastruc- Havenot we punished people enough? OUTSIDE. THIS In the COVID-era, we have drugs and selling them to patients ple patronize it, benefit from it tural gold mine in the form of roads to central Asia and land ports. Well, the country has historically prac- ETHICAL AND seen that corruption has reached not only at a premium but also and silently subscribe to it. China and Pakistan arenot India’s allies and are sure to use Taliban- ticed capital punishment, dismember- MORAL the zenith. It is not exaggerating risking their lives, remorselessly. The present Government trained non-state actors with access to sophisticated weapons and ment of limbs, jailing, public humilia- BANKRUPTCY HAS that during the times of the Patients and their families were under the leadership of PM surveillance devices (left by the US) to create violent disruptions in tion, seizing of property and all kinds Pandemic, we have ‘corona'ted cheated with fire extinguishers in Narendra Modi has effectively of punishment for corruption over cen- EVEN DRIVEN corruption and installed it on the the name of oxygen cylinders just shown how a system can be run India. This brings us to the question about India which is calmly han- turies and millennia. Yet, as a society, we THEM TO throne. Corruption thrives at the when they needed oxygen to without corruption. Having dling the situation but acknowledging the threat to its borders. are as corrupt as we have been for thou- RECYCLING AND juncture of power. And power save the lives of their loved ones. served for 20 years as head of The current Government has briefed key opposition leaders on sands of years. SELLING need not be political or adminis- These instances are just the Government - in Gujarat and Afghanistan and the way ahead. Emerging from a fractured monsoon This essentially means that it is not BIO-MEDICAL trative or of any high order. And proverbial tip of the iceberg. The then at the Centre - without even session of parliament which saw for the first time a coalitionof oppo- the Government or the Law which is if the opportunity is of critical deep-rooted corruption in the a charge of corruption, Modi has weak and unimaginative in bringing WASTES FOR A nature, rendering the other one health services goes as deep as an impeccable, clean character to sition parties unrelenting to let the parliamentary debates take place FEW PENNIES and asevere rift between ruling and opposition,the Government has down corruption. It is just that as peo- helpless, distressed and weak in kickbacks given to health work- inspire our generation to adopt ple, we are too strong and imaginative some manner, it is easier to ers to secure better services, theft honesty as the way of life. clearly sent out a signal of peace on a crucial issue of national secu- to remain corrupt by all means. And exploit the situation. And CORO- of medical instruments and med- Unfortunately, even the high rity. This has to be balanced and doggedly pursued withan interna- morally, we do not attach shame or guilt NA has become a golden goose of icine from hospitals that are then degree of honesty and morality of tional coalition of likeminded allies willing to participate in this treach- in being corrupt. Corruption is our benefit for the heartless, sold at a premium outside. This our Prime Minister failed to erous terrain. India has to reach out to all its friendly or neutral coun- blood trait. unscrupulous and ruthless. ethical and moral bankruptcy influence our society and proved tries, which share a land boundary with Afghanistan. Iran has been During these testing times, when a People of all statures - from have even driven them to the that corruption was indeed our balancing its approach towards Afghanistan by allowing export of petro- selfless and sincere approach was need- the rich and resourceful to the extent of recycling and selling blood trait. leum products (even as the US and international agencies have halt- ed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, ones struggling to meet their bio-medical wastes like used face Governments can only help this trait of corruption ruled the roost. ends - had to fight this corruption masks, PPE kits and gloves for the people's will to change. But if ed any assistance to the country) while at the same time closing its A grocery shop owner fleeced customers alongside fighting the deadly sake of a few pennies. Hospitals they donot want to change, there boundaries to avoid a refugee problem. India has strategic relation- citing short-supply. A pharmacist hoard- (The writer is Chairman, virus. It was widely reported that were also found charging exorbi- is no power that can pull us out ship with Iran and the external affairs minister was recently invited Khadi & Village ed life-saving medicine. A basic equip- Industries Commission. once you reach the hospitals, in tant fees from COVID-19 of the intricate mess that we have for the swearing-in ceremony of the new President where the chang- ment like pulse oximeter suddenly dis- The views expressed the hope of some relief and cure, patients. created for ourselves. Let us ing regional order (read Afghanistan) was high on agenda. The other appeared from stores and if available, are personal.) corruption widened its wings. In And if one thought this face- pledge not to exploit humanity countries which share land borders arethe three erstwhile Soviet-ruled was sold at a much higher price. Black fact, finding a hospital bed for the off with corruption would end with our greed. central Asian countries with whom India has had a warm relation- ship in the past. India continues to send high quality medical profes- sional and educators to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. As POINTCOUNTERPOINT of now these countries have closed their boundaries to Afghan refugees but the porous borders will not be able the halt march of war. India PM NARENDRA MODI SOLD THE COUNTRY'S RAHUL GANDHI IS UPSET THAT INDIA WILL has to carefully play a balancing game in this region by engaging in ASSETS BUILT IN 70 YEARS TO SOME MAKE `6 LAKH CRORE AND IS THEREFORE deep conversations on the future of Afghanistan. This will go in hand OF HIS INDUSTRIALIST FRIENDS. TRYING TO TARNISH THE CENTRE’S IMAGE. with India’s strategic choice of aligning with the US on key geo-polit- — CONGRESS LEADER — UNION MINISTER ical considerations in the region. RAHUL GANDHI SMRITI IRANI (The writer is a policy analyst. The views expressed are personal.) The Mappila Rebellion controversy Kerala struck by another ‘pandemic’ created by self-serving politicians and religious fanatics wami Vivekananda had The Rebellion commenced memoirs described the agita- who studied the riots in detail demanding hike in pay and Riyaz announcing the con- described Kerala as a under the garb of Khilafat tion as a communal pogrom. and submitted a report to the was staged at a time when the struction of a memorial for Slunatic asylum after Movement patronised by Rao Bahadur C Gopalan Government asking for the leaders of the freedom move- Variankunnathu Ahmed in watching the casteism and Muslim leaders to express sol- Nair, the then deputy collector, removal of the names of near- ment were busy working out Malappuram. Adding insult to communalism prevailing in idarity with the Khalifa of Malabar Province, had ly 350 persons who have been the modalities of transfer of injury was the declaration by God’s Own Country. If the Turkey who had lost his pre- authored a book Mappila Riots listed as freedom fighters. “The power. Till the end of the M B Rajesh, Speaker of the monk returns to Kerala today, CHELLAPPAN eminent position as the 1921 in which he has chroni- name of Variamkunnathu Second Word War, the Legislative Assembly, that he would be in for further KUMAR guardian of the Muslim com- cled the details. Nair writes Ahmed Haji, had not figured Communists were hand in Variankunnathu Haji was a shock. munity at the end of the First with documentary evidences in the list of freedom fighters glove with the British revolutionary like Sardar Kerala, reeling under the World War. that the riot was blatantly com- submitted by the Kerala Government and even tried to Bhagat Singh. The Pandora’s onslaught of COVID-19, has Sir C Sankaran Nair, who munal. Government and this was subvert the Quit India Box has been opened. been struck by another ‘pan- has been the only Keralite to took the shape of massive The ruling CPI(M) claims added later,” said the professor. Movement. “Both the LDF and the demic’ created by self-serving adorn the presidency of Indian communal pogrom in the that the Mappila Riot of 1921 Issac further points out that Annie Besant who toured UDF Governments have politicians and religious fanat- National Congress and who Eranadu and Valluvanadu was part of the freedom strug- in 1973, the then home min- the region in the aftermath of refused to instal a statue of ics. The present controversy is was the member of the regions of Malabar and saw the gle. But they are evasive when ister had told Parliament that the riots wrote: “It would be Thunchathu Ezhuthachan, the over the 1921 Mappila Viceroy’s Executive Council slaughter of Hindus who asked why people who refused the Mappila Riots were not part well if Mr Gandhi could be father of the lan- Rebellion, the biggest commu- had alerted the leaders of the refused to convert to another to convert were butchered. of the freedom movement. taken into Malabar to see with guage, in his hometown of nal pogrom witnessed in this Freedom Movement that the religion. Congress leaders like “The Mappila Riot was Meanwhile, the Communists his own eyes the ghastly hor- Tirur citing religious senti- part of the country. Khilafat agitation has no rele- late K P Kesava Menon and K accepted as part of the freedom had succeeded in getting the rors which have been created ments. Then why is this spe- The riots which erupted on vance in India. But Mahatma Madhavan Nair who ques- movement only on December Punnapra-Vayalar workers agi- by the preaching of himself cial honour for a mass murder- August 21, 1921, claimed lives Gandhi chose to support the tioned the course of the agita- 5, 1981 by the Indira tation of October 1946 the sta- and his ‘loved brothers’ er?” asks Ali Akbar, move of over 2000 people who (The writer is a senior movement hoping to enlist tion earned the wrath of the Government as part of a polit- tus of freedom struggle much Muhammed and Shaukat Ali.” maker. refused to change their religion. journalist. The views the support of Muslims in the rioters and both of them had ical accord between Congress to the anguish of historians. It The atmosphere in Kerala The centenary of Mappila The year 2021 marks the cen- expressed are personal.) freedom struggle. to make a quick retreat. Both and Muslim League,” said Prof was an uprising by the coir got vitiated with the Minister Rebellion is a controversy that tenary of this rebellion. But the Khilafat agitation Menon and Nair had in their C I Issac, eminent historian, workers of Alappuzha district for Tourism Mohammed politicians could have avoided. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 Money 08 CII: India needs to create Markets eke out slim gains; Nifty scales fresh peak capabilities in semiconductors PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI Equity benchmarks Sensex and Auto component cos told to take steps Nifty ended on a flat note for the India needs to create capabil- second straight session on ities in semiconductors since it to implement localisation initiatives Thursday amid expiry of mon is going to become more crit- thly derivative contracts and a ical as electric mobility gains PNS n NEW DELHI the localisation process. In this muted trend overseas. After momentum in the country, regard, SIAM and ACMA have trading range-bound through CII President T V Narendran Union Minister Mahendra Nath come out with a localisation the session, the 30-share BSE said on Thursday. Pandey on Thursday asked the road map and I request the Sensex ended just 4.89 points or The country's auto ancillar- domestic auto component industry to implement it on the 0.01 per cent higher at 55,949.10. ies industry should also look to industry to take measures to ground," Pandey said. The Extending its rising streak expand its export basket and implement localisation initiatives minister also urged the industry for the fourth day, the broader achieve at least five per cent of on the ground and enhance to increase investment in R&D NSE Nifty advanced 2.25 points global components trade by investments in R&D activities. activities especially for the EV or 0.01 per cent to its fresh clos- 2026, he said. The heavy industries minister, sector and invest in upskilling ing peak of 16,636.90. Reliance Narendran was speaking at speaking at the annual session the workforce. Elaborating on Industries was the top gainer in the 61st annual session of the of the ACMA (Automotive the various schemes, Pandey the Sensex pack, rising 1.29 per Automotive Component Component Manufacturers said the government has rolled cent, followed by M&M, HCL Manufacturers Association of Association, also asked the out PLI scheme for batteries as Tech, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, World stocks slip following India (ACMA). companies to invest in upskilling well as the auto and auto HUL and Nestle India. On the "With the growing adoption the workforce. "PM Modi's component sectors with an other hand, Bharti Airtel, record Wall Street charge of electric mobility, semicon- vision is vocal for local and I outlay of Rs 18,100 crore and Maruti, Power Grid, SBI, Tata know the industry is working on Rs 97,000 crore, respectively. orld stocks were broadly Jerome Powell is scheduled to ductors are going to become Steel, NTPC and Sun Pharma lower on Thursday speak at the convention on more and more critical. It's were among the laggards, tum- Wfollowing a charge on Friday. Traders are betting that important for us as an ecosys- Steel Ltd. He, however, added turers in India, including Maruti bling up to 4.18 per cent. Wall Street that drove indices to Fed officials will remain in a tem, as a country, as an indus- that this is going to take time. Suzuki India, Tata Motors and making India more environ- during this period, and tech- "Indian market started flat to all-time highs for the second “wait and see” mode regarding try, collectively or individual- "It is going to take support Mahindra & Mahindra, have ment-friendly and is slowly nology-centric features, safety, marginally negative following straight day. Britain's FTSE 100 inflation, since most ly, to invest in creating these from the government. It is cap- been hit by the current global phasing out petrol- and diesel- comfort emissions and energy negative Asian market cues as lost 0.3% to 7,127.10 and policymakers believe any capabilities in India," said ital-intensive and it is a signif- semiconductor shortage. based vehicles. consumption have taken cen- South Korea's central bank France's CAC 40 declined 0.2% inflation earlier this year would Narendran, who is also CEO icant business," Narendran. Narendran said the govern- "The very nature of the tre stage in recent times," he hiked interest rates, making it to 6,665.06. The DAX in be temporary and the rise in and managing director of Tata Many automobile manufac- ment has also set its sights on industry has also transformed added. the first developed economy to Germany also fell 0.2% to COVID-19 cases has made some do so in the pandemic era," said 15,822.87 in early trading. economists worried. “Fact is, Narendra Solanki, Head- Wall Street was set for a mixed markets dig perceptions of Equity ResearchAnand Rathi. open. Futures for the S&P 500 Jackson Hole shifting from a MONEY MATTERS During the afternoon ses- and Nasdaq, which hit record harbinger of tightening to ‘Need localised supply chain sion, markets attempted a highs on Wednesday, fell 0.1% assurance of digging in on comeback following buying to 4,489.50 and 0.2% to accommodation as global Tata Sky unveils domestically in blue chip stocks from 15,335.50, respectively. Dow economies digs out of the across various sectors, he futures added under 0.1% to pandemic,” said Venkateswaran manufactured set-top boxes to mitigate disruption impact’ said, adding that sentiments 35,373.00. At the top of Lavanya of Mizuho Bank. were positive amid reports watchlists is the Federal In Asia, traders awaited more PNS n irect-to-home service provider NEW DELHI that Indian economic growth Reserve's annual convention in clarity on Chinese regulatory Tata Sky on Thursday said it likely touched a record high Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which reforms and their impact on the Dhas introduced India-made set- There is a need to develop an in the June quarter. begins Thursday. Fed Chair technology sector. top boxes, manufactured in alternate and localised supply partnership with Technicolor chain to mitigate the impact of Connected Home and Flextronics. disruption and push localisa- The first batch of India-made Tata tion in the domestic automo- Indian Tobacco Sky set-top boxes has been released tive sector, Hyundai Motor Few firms opting for in the market, a joint statement said. India MD and CEO SS Kim Assn urges govt For manufacturing the India-made said on Thursday. units, Tata Sky's partner Technicolor Delivering a keynote address restructuring 2.0: Crisil to extend RoDTEP Connected Home had joined hands with Flextronics, it added. The at the Automotive Component PNS n MUMBAI analysis of around 4,700 com- mass production of the set-top boxes developed for Tata Sky by Manufacturers Association of panies rated by the agency. Technicolor Connected Home started in Chennai, in partnership with India (ACMA) annual ses- With the recovery in demand “The quick recovery in benefits to tobacco Flextronics, in June 2021. Commenting on the development Tata Sky sion, Kim noted that for true and growing confidence in demand after moderation dur- PNS n NEW DELHI MD and CEO Harit Nagpal said, "The India-made set-top boxes will localisation in the country, economic growth, very few ing the second COVID-19 help generate employment while reducing lead time. The boxes have the industry needs to strong- corporates have opted or look- wave, and sanguinity around Indian Tobacco Association been tested and re-tested beyond the factory floor for quality ly focus on setting up infra- hub, he added. ers; maintaining operational ing for debt restructuring economic growth have led on Thursday said it has urged assurance, and we hope this endeavour will help us to serve the structure to enhance the sub- The importance of an alter- efficiency, and integrating under the RBI's Resolution corporates to give the restruc- the government to include Indian consumers even better.”This project builds further on the tier downstream value chain. nate and localised supply chain responsiveness across the value Framework 2.0, according to turing option a miss,” Crisil tobacco under the tax rebate long-standing partnership between Tata Sky and Technicolor "This strategy will ensure a was clearly evident to help mit- chain. "As a result, we have cre- a report. Domestic rating Ratings Chief Ratings Officer scheme RoDTEP (Remission Connected Home, a provider of set-top boxes and broadband access greater level of competence igate supply disruption and ated a more adaptable business agency Crisil Ratings in the Subodh Rai said in the report. of Duties and Taxes on solutions for network service providers (NSPs) around the world. and stability for the entire build greater resilience in the structure to be well prepared report released on Thursday The more localised and less Exported Products) with an industry in India and for our ecosystem, Kim said. He noted during any business volatili- said barely 1 per cent of eligi- stringent nature of aim to encourage exports from export operations," Kim noted. that Hyundai was the first ties," he added. ble companies in its rating curbs/restrictions during the the sector. The government on To create such a robust sub- mass-market OEM to begin Kim noted that the scope to portfolio have opted for or are second wave has meant relative- August 17 announced rates of Airbnb, SEWA extend vendor ecosystem, govern- operations in May 2020, and increase car penetration and contemplating restructuring ly lower disruption in business tax refunds under the export ment intervention and support this was a result of detailed and the potential for motorisa- under the Resolution activities compared to the first promotion scheme RoDTEP partnership to Ladakh will go a long way in making robust plans encompassing the tion in India remains very Framework 2.0. wave. So, the muted response is for 8,555 products, such as mar nline accommodation platform India a true manufacturing safety of employees and suppli- high. The finding is based on an par for the course, he said. ine goods, yarn, dairy items. Airbnb and the Self Employed OWomen's Association of India (SEWA) on Thursday announced the extension of their partnership to Ladakh. The extension of the Karnataka demands extension of GST Good content key to partnership will allow onboarding of SEWA members from Ladakh as hosts on the Airbnb platform, the company said in a statement. compensation to States for 3 more yrs reviving cinemas: PVR "This partnership will expand livelihood opportunities for women in rural Ladakh and form part of PNS n NEW DELHI been extended for the current PNS n NEW DELHI broader efforts to rebuild tourism in a way that delivers positive fiscal. "However, the compen- outcomes for communities," it added. Through this partnership, Amid fall in state revenue and sation loan would support the The revival of cinemas will Airbnb will train SEWA members on home sharing, hospitality, GST collection in view of states for only the current depend on the content on quality standards and responsible hosting practices under the 'Hum COVID-19 crisis, Karnataka financial year, but the impact offer, says PVR Ltd Joint Sab Ek' initiative, while fostering digital inclusion and enabling these Chief Minister Basavaraj S made by the COVID on rev- Managing Director Sanjeev women hosts to connect with a global community of travellers, the Bommai on Thursday enue collection will be carried Kumar Bijli, confident that the statement said. "We are proud to extend our partnership with SEWA demanded the Centre to forward for next few years culture of watching movies in in Ladakh and help empower local women hosts on Airbnb to secure extend the GST compensa- also. So, it will take time for theatres hasn't changed and their financial independence and bring valuable tourism dollars into tion period to states beyond GST revenue collection to the sector will be back to pre- Thursday. their communities," Airbnb India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and 2022, for three more years. reach the protected amount," Covid numbers in the next “I think it is still early days. Taiwan- general manager, Amanpreet Bajaj said. After a meeting with Union he said. financial year. We only opened about two Finance Minister Nirmala "I request you to kindly While theatres have to weeks ago. A lot of states are Sitharaman, Bommai said he reconsider the state's request adhere to safety protocols, the still not open. Mumbai hasn't also discussed the GST (Goods on extending the GST com- fear factor also has to go away, opened which is very impor- NITI Aayog, Cisco launch and Services Tax) dues to the pensation," the CM stressed. Bijli told PTI as the film exhi- tant for us. Chennai opens on tune of Rs 11,000 crore to be informed Sitharaman that the "However, the COVID crisis In the meeting, Bommai -- bition sector slowly gets back Thursday, which is very next phase of WEP paid to Karnataka in install- state GST collection has not yet since the last financial year has who is also a member of the on its feet with theatres important for us,” Bijli said. ments. "The dues that were to stabilised in view of COVID- brought the state revenue col- GST Council -- also flagged reopening in several states, "I think the revival of cine- he Niti Aayog and the US- be paid from July 2022 are 19 crisis, and it would be more lection down including the that the 15th Finance including Madhya Pradesh, mas is dependent on content. based tech giant Cisco on being advanced through install- helpful in this ongoing revenue GST collections," he said in a Commission in its final report Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh It's also dependent on the TThursday launched the ment from this year. Along crisis if the GST compensation representation made to the for 2021-26 recommended and Delhi. Some states such as safety protocols that we follow next phase of the Women with this, I discussed extending to states is extended for three FM. Keeping in mind the rev- reduction in Karnataka's share Maharashtra haven't yet con- and the way we disseminate to Entrepreneurship Platform the GST compensation to states more years. enue crisis in all states, the in tax devolution to 3.647 per sented, but Delhi has allowed the consumers. All these things (WEP), according to an official beyond 2022," he told reporters Karnataka is one of the best Centre had provided the GST cent, as compared to 4.71 per theatres to function at 50 per have to be aligned. Plus the fear statement. Titled 'WEP Nxt', after the meeting. performing states since the compensation loan for the cent recommended by 14th cent capacity and Chennai, an factor has to go away," he told this next phase of Niti Aayog's In the meeting, the CM enactment of GST in 2017. 2020-21 fiscal and it has also Finance Commission. important market, opens on PTI in an interview. flagship platform will leverage Cisco's technology and experience working with India's start-up ecosystem to enable more women- owned businesses across the country, the statement added. The WEP is a first of its kind, unified access portal that brings together Jana SFB ties up women from different parts of India to realise their entrepreneurial Wearable’s mkt logs over 118% growth in Q2 aspirations. Speaking on the occasion, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant with two co-op said that as per the Sixth Economic Census, women only constitute PNS n NEW DELHI for record level of demand with largest category (in terms of 13.76 per cent of the total entrepreneurs, i.e., 8.05 million out of the the intention of further correc- number of units shipped) in the 58.5 million entrepreneurs in the country. "WEP Nxt will further banks to offer India's wearables market grew tions in the prices," Singh wearables market in India. catalyse women entrepreneur movement and I am confident with 118.2 per cent year-on-year in added. Singh noted that an As per the data, earwear cat- Cisco as our partner, this technology platform will soon be the digital services the June 2021 quarter at 11.2 upside of over 35 per cent egory logged shipment of 9.2 personalised guide for every woman entrepreneur in the country to PNS n NEW DELHI million units with strong ship- seems an easily achievable feat million units, wrist band was realise her dreams," Kant added. Cisco Chief Operating Officer Maria ments from homegrown in the second half of 2021 when 372,000 units and watch 1.6 Martinez said, "We are excited about our partnership with the Niti Jana Small Finance Bank brands in earwear and watch- compared to the same period million units in the June 2021 Aayog and hope to bring the benefits of digital technologies to more (Jana SFB) will provide its es fuelling this growth, accord- last year. "However, vendors quarter. women-owned enterprises." digital infrastructure and ing to research firm IDC. will be selective in their chan- IDC said over the quarters, payments services to The second wave of nel inventory with focus the watch form factor seems to HCBL Co-operative Bank COVID-19 had a marginal remains on e-tailers as con- be appealing to the consumers, Gold falls Rs 265, silver dips Rs 323 and Mysore Merchants impact as the overall wearable cerns around COVID-19 third and Indian brands have been Co-operative Bank under (which includes smartwatches, wave still prevails in the coun- quicker to leverage this trend old in the national capital on Thursday dipped Rs 265 to Rs the bank sponsorship pro- wrist bands and earwear) ship- try," he added. and align their device portfolio. 46,149 per 10 grams, in line with a fall in international precious gramme. ments declined by 1.3 per cent Watches continued to be the "Among the top five (watch) Gmetal prices and rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Under the bank spon- sequentially in the June quar- fastest-growing category brands, three spots are cap- Securities. In the previous trade, gold closed at Rs 46,414 per 10 sorship programme, the ter. Partial lockdowns, weekend accounting for 81.2 per cent tured by Indian brands, while grams.Silver also tumbled Rs 323 to Rs 61,653 per kg, from Rs RBI has permitted Core curfews, and disrupted supply sumer demand in the quarter, accessories to expand their share in the wristwear catego- Huami (Amazfit) and Realme 61,976 per kg in the previous trade. The rupee appreciated 13 paise Banking Solution (CBS) chains resulted in a skewed it added. presence across all wearable ry that includes watches and are at third and fifth positions, to 74.11 against the dollar in the opening trade on Thursday. In the enabled co-operative slump in the early-quarter IDC India Research categories. wristbands - up from 35 per respectively. Noise continues to international market, gold was trading lower at USD 1,785 per ounce banks to issue ATM cards shipments, IDC said. Manager (Client Devices) "Thus, the influx of new cent a year ago. be the leading player in the and silver also dipped marginally to USD 23.65 per ounce. "Gold or ATM-cum debit cards However, unlike last year the Jaipal Singh said the robust entrants remains a key driver The earwear category also overall watch category for five prices traded lower with spot gold prices at COMEX (New York-based to its customers in associ- market was quick to recover as growth in wearable is attract- of growth. As we approach the maintained its momentum, straight quarters with a 28.6 per commodities exchange) trading 0.30 per cent down near USD 1,794 ation with the sponsor the vendors stocked the chan- ing brands who have busi- festive season, vendors and doubling its shipments in the cent share in Q2 2021," it per ounce on Thursday. bank. nels to fulfil the pent-up con- nesses around devices and channel partners are gearing up June quarter and remains the added. 9 books Vijayawada | Friday August 27, 2021 The New BJP Chronicling 500 years of set Indian immigration to Britain his is a chroni- the churches destroyed by Association in Soho; cle of five-hun- the fire of Pudding Lane; Aurobindo Ghose’s dred years of the late eighteenth-centu- Victorian idylls to Subhas T Indian immi- ry curry houses in Mayfair Chandra Bose’s interwar to tell the story gration to and Marylebone; and the days; the four Indian erary revolution that rede- Britain as it coming of Indian lascars, politicians who sat at fined London over half a explores the adventures of ayahs, delegates, students Westminster to the blood millennium of Indian the imperial capital and and lawyers in London. pacts for Pakistan; India migrations-reborn as how its saga fueled the From the baptism of Peter in the shockwaves at independent India. journey of Indian inde- Pope (in the year Whitehall to India in the Arup K. Chatterjee is an pendence. In September Shakespeare died) to the radiowaves at the BBC; Associate Professor at O.P. of BJP today 1600, Queen Elizabeth death of Catherine of the intrigues of India Jindal Global University. and London are made to Bengal; the chronicles of House and India League In 2014, he was a recipient he new book by jour- wrong for India; or whether The book is believe that the East India Joseph Emin, Abu Taleb to hundreds of East of the Charles Wallace fel- nalist and social sci- Hindu nationalism, as opposed based on a special- Company will change and Mirza Ihtishamuddin Bengali restaurateurs sea- lowship, to United entist Nalin Mehta to Hindu traditionalism, in a ly created unique England’s fortunes forever. to Sake Dean Mahomet’s soning curries and kebabs Kingdom. T titled The New BJP: Hindu-majority democracy is digital archive With William Hindoostane Coffee around Brick Laneï the His interests are in the Modi and the Making good or bad. It is about why uncovering star- Shakespeare’s death, the House; Gandhi’s experi- book details all this and history of British imperi- of the World’s Largest the BJP won, or did better than tling new heart of Albion starts ments in Holborn to the more. alism, politics and philos- Political Party has been making earlier, in more elections than insights. throbbing with four cen- recovery of the lost manu- Indians in London is a ophy; British cultural and a lot of noise everywhere. The it lost, or performed poorly in, Artificial turies of an extraordi- script of Tagore’s Gitanjali scintillating adventure historical encounters with book has been acquired by since 2014. Such a method and Intelligence has nary Indian settlement in Baker Street; Jinnah’s across the Thames, the India; and colonial and Westland Publications after a approach on studying the BJP helped find that author Arup K. trysts with Shakespeare to Embankment, the postcolonial historiogra- fiercely contested auction fea- has never been more necessary. patterns in Chatterjee unfolds in Nehru’s duels with des- Southwarks, Bloomsburys, phy of India; Vedanta and turing the top six publishing Unless facts are assessed and the data that Indians in London tiny; Princess Sophia’s Kensingtons, Piccadillys, Nondualism; and Indian houses in India. sifted, rational debate is not would other- (Bloomsbury). defiance of the royalty to Wembleys and Brick philosophy and psycho- An explosive, revisionist his- possible. 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I am Social Index, devel- brand of social engineering delighted to be working with oped for this cleverly using caste to build Karthika and her amazing research, studies the OFFICE AKIN caste-based coalitions, even as team at Westland on The New caste composition of it claimed to have built a new BJP.” Indian political parties; welfare state with vigorously The New BJP is a non-parti- the Narad Index calculates in its application of data to the TO A STAR publicised development pro- san, fact-based account and communications patterns task of understanding exactly grammes. critical documentation of the across topics and audiences; how the Indian democratic Speaking about the book, BJP. It is a cross-disciplinary and PollNiti interconnects system functions. His fascinat- WARS BAR Nalin Mehta said, “In a deeply understanding beyond the hundreds of political and eco- ing research and insightful polarised polity where TV multiple cultural divides the nomic datasets. These data- explanation of his findings news channels only shout to party embodies. rich techniques are comple- enlivened by anecdotes and SCENE the converted on either side It also provides a fresh mented by access to untapped marvellous visual storytelling and where social media is understanding of the party’s historical records, exclusive transforms our understanding deeply split into echo-cham- growth areas — the Northeast, interviews with party leaders of the ways in which power is DURING bers, I have deliberately chosen women voters, and and comprehensive reportage sought to be achieved and in this book to keep aside per- with the Karnataka model. The from across India. retained. I feel privileged to be sonal value judgments. 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Friday August 27, 2021

ALL THAT WENT INTO WRITING SHERSHAAH

SHIKHA DUGGAL we’re talking about the country’s Siddarth Malhotra, who was list, I always had a war movie highest rated movie at the played Lt. Captain Vikram and that has now been fulfilled. moment Shershaah, written by Batra, takes a leap of faith for While we heard events from his n a world, which is Sandeep Shrivastava, who is his cadets from his batch and peers’ own mouths, it had us LEADING A churning out minute also known for his topical takes the position of a frontal also wondering if all this hap- by minute by extensive screenwriting for Sushmita Sen- attack on the enemies. It filled pened for real. For instance, the pieces, a well-made starrer Aarya and many more us with pride and that’s still vis- scene where the captain gets all I film with its perfect content-driven films! His ideal ible with all the uproar going on ‘filmy’ and applies vermillion sustainable life elements can definitely screenwriting in Shershaah cer- social media. On one hand if with his blood!,” he adds. have the greater impact. As tainly got all of us exasperated there was Siddarth provoking Right from the word go, it rightly written by actor Kamal about our country, especially feelings of patriotism in us, on was a conscious decision that he he choices we Grow your own Hassan: “Right from my child- when the other side there was the would not take the route of jin- make every day produce hood, as a film fan and a patri- beautifully written role of Ms goism. Patriotism is at the core affect the envi- By growing fruits and ot’s son, I resented the way the Dimple Cheema played by Kiara in the film, it’s the act that ronment, the cli- vegetables in balconies and Indian army was depicted in Advani whose wonderfully makes you patriotic, not the T mate, and other gardens, you can ensure that some of our cinemas. Shershaah penned climax went viral. display of that act, says the species. Many of you are not using pesticides is that exception that makes my Because that burning pyre made writer. He had been very con- us may not realize this; but that contribute to water and chest swell with everyone sob, the powerful scious about not getting into anytime you drive some- air pollution. You do not pride for my love of Dimple brought the magic lies there, along with that zone where chest-thumping where you could have need acres of land, just a few sol- her the title of sherni just the right directions. The becomes deshbhakti. “Patriotism walked, throw something square feet in a window box, diers”. today. screen-writer of Shershaah gives is inherent in all those soldiers you could have reused, or corridor, or corner of your Yes, It’s all about the us some insights about the who are present on the border. leave electronics plugged yard can provide enough screen-writing indeed, truest portrayal of the captain, It is in their deeds and their overnight, you have a nega- space to grow vegetables, “To depict ‘The Shershaah’ on- thinking. We just had to depict tive impact on the planet. fruits, and edible herbs. This screen was less intimidating and that truly and we knew that we The effects of such actions will also help reduce the use more demanding for me. The would hit a home run,” he says. may not be noticeable of plastic sheets and bags to only way the director and I When he interacted with the immediately, but they have sell and wrap food hence, could have portrayed the late soldiers, he realised that there is long-term, irreversible con- saving waste to the environ- captain was by interacting with also a vulnerable side to them. sequences. ment his near and dear ones that Inside the uniform, there is a Living sustainably helps Use environment- helped us keep the story more human, there is a heart beating meeting our needs without friendly products alive. The problem arose when which thinks of the family back impacting the planet or we had plenty of stories to home, the love that they’ve left compromising the ability of An important step incorporate about his life, his behind! Disclosing on how the future generations to meet towards living sustainably is life had so many dramatic war scenes were shot, he tells their needs. Here, we will committing to using green events one can’t imagine. Now, us, “The real war took place at explore some easy and prac- products such as bamboo it was my turn to maintain the the range of 17,000 height and tical ways to get you started toothbrushes and recycled most relevant narrative. A lot of we wanted to capture the ter- living more sustainably: cutlery every day. incidents from his life held cin- rain. We shot the war scenes at Choose reusable Choose to buy from local ematic values! Alongside the the height of 12,000 and it fills alternatives farmer markets and eco- director, we ensured that we just me with even more pride for the friendly stores. When buy- don’t demonstrate Vikram as an cast, including the lead actor. I Single-use products, par- ing a new washing machine army officer but also the indi- don’t think any other actor ticularly plastic ones cause or refrigerator, look for the vidual who went through plenty would have pulled this role the harm to wildlife and the label to find the most effi- of emotional turmoils in his way Sid did. There were times environment. We can pre- cient appliances. life.” when a few of our crew mem- vent this by choosing Choose personal In 1999, Sandeep had bers at one given point will be reusable alternatives. Start hygiene products watched the telecast of the live seen chilling and the next small by using cloth bags to wisely interview given by Vikram moment they fall unconscious buy vegetables, reusable Batra. And he marveled at what due to lack of oxygen high up kitchen towels, compostable Many personal care prod- this young boy had done, and there. The cinematography team garbage bags, reusable coffee ucts such as toothpaste, face yet was so calm and composed did a remarkable job! It wasn’t cups, and cloth instead of scrub, and body wash may talking about it. That image easy for them to carry such tissues. They not only help contain microbeads, which stuck with the writer! heavy equipment up there and you save the environment are small bits of solid plastic. While discussing with us get us the apt angles.” but also money. These bits are non- more, the writer revealed how The writer didn’t have an Reduce your waste biodegradable and make the response after the successful image of a hero their way into water bodies, release of the film has made where he wanted to fit his hero- This is another big step ultimately damaging the him feel overwhelmed about the ic image. He just wanted to tell on the journey of adopting a environment by entering the subject he chose to write on. the story of a simple, middle- more sustainable lifestyle. food chain. Indeed, the response was so class boy who comes from From food waste to plastic, Make sure that your per- inundated that citizens have Palampur, who had this passion what we throw away is a sonal hygiene products do been coming out and talking for becoming a soldier. What he waste of resources, materi- not contain microbeads by about how Shershaah has has done is documented but als, money, and time. While checking the ingredients inspired them. “We had no idea very few people know what he going zero waste suddenly is before buying. people would go that crazy was as a person, as a teenager, a task, taking small steps to Taking these simple steps about it, it is not just me as a how he behaved when he was in reduce waste is quite easy. and adopting an eco-friend- writer who brought the film to school. Who was he inside the Recycle when you can and ly lifestyle for yourself and where it is today, but all the uniform? To the writer, that take advantage of reusable your family is not only departments on set. On my wish person was far more interesting! containers to start with. Opt hugely important for the for rechargeable batteries, planet, but it can also save reusable water bottles, and on household bills. So, shopping bags. choose wisely, choose green.

t has been over a fle the tiny blood vessels in Vascular complications: The Pioneer year now since the the kidneys leading to its Covid-19 is an infectious speaks with pandemic hit damage. disease that leads to a I worldwide. And Central nervous system proinflammatory and pro- during this time, complications: thrombotic state, resulting in doctors who say people who have both micro- and macrovas- that post-Covid tested positive and recovered Reported complications cular thrombosis, and both have complained of many include; acute strokes, arterial and venous complications complications that they are encephalopathy, Guillain- thrombotic events.One-third now suffering. Barre syndrome, taste of patients hospitalized due have been on Dr Chetan Rao Vaddepally, impairment, smell impair- to severe Covid-19 develops consultant pulmonologist at ment, vision impairment and macrovascular thrombotic the rise like the Yashoda Hospitals, neuropathy. complications, including Hyderabad tells you that Acute necrotizing venous thromboembolism, insomnia, renal besides the organs complica- encephalopathy: myocardial injury/infarction tions like acute liver failure, and stroke. Complications injury, cardiac gastrointestinal complica- Acute necrotizing like acute pulmonary problems and tions like acute bowel encephalopathy(ANE) is an thromboembolism, deep ischaemia and gangrenes and immune mediated disease vein thrombosis, acute poor exercise skin complications like hem- which is usually seen after limb ischemia/ gangrene, orrhagic bullae with intra- infection with mesenteric ischaemia are tolerance to bullae blood clots mycoplasma,influenza A and seen. and dissecting herpes simplex virus. Insomnia: name a few hematomas, However it was recently Isolated her- reported in post-Covid This is a sleep disorder petiform patients and seen in children which affects the central ner- lesions, It’s complicated rarely. Multiple cases of MIS- vous system where the sleep petechial C are being reported in the cycle of the person gets rash, there risen post recovery include: in COVID-19 patients. the heart muscle, abnormal blood work confirm kidney pediatric population. As affected, leading to slower are several Poor exercise Post-COVID cardiac compli- heart rhythm and could problems in patients, even in Covid is a pro-inflammatory recovery. Various factors can complications tolerance: cations like acute coronary even cause blood clots in those who did not have renal condition we tend to see trigger this state which that have come up. syndrome (ACS), Acute MI blood vessels. Complications issues before Covid. these complications with includes anxiety, stress and Some of these This is mainly a complica- (stroke), dysrhythmias, like Myocarditis or an Hypertensive and diabetic direct injury to the central loneliness. This is more so complica- tion caused due to the corona persistent hypotension, infec- inflammation of the heart Covid-19 patients are at a nervous system. Direct inva- for patients who stay alone tions virus infection and reduced tive myocarditis have been leads to it not pumping blood higher risk of kidney compli- sion of virus is also another for weeks in hospitalisation that physical movement. This can reported. properly, causing the narrow- cation post Covid-19. Some possibility. or isolation, thus making have be due to the affect or the Heart damage or cardiac ing of the arteries, triggering complications may even ANE is a life threatening insomnia a post Covid com- damage done by the virus on muscle injury complication is high BP, and thus leaving one require dialysis. This organ condition. It needs immedi- plication. lungs, heart, blood vessels or seen after several days or susceptible to a heart attack. acts like a filter for the body ate ICU admission, MRI to The list of complications muscle changes. weeks of recovery. The Renal injury or failure by flushing out the extra look for abnormalities in the keeps increasing. In order to Cardiac complications: infection from Covid-19 complications: water, toxins and waste prod- brain, EEG to look for sub- avoid such complications, it can lead to inflammation in ucts from the body. Thus, its clinical seizures and CSF is wise to avoid exposure to Recent studies reported an various parts of the body Elevated levels of protein proper functioning plays a analysis to rule out CNS the infection by ensuring increased risk of heart failure resulting in the weakening of in the urine and abnormal vital role. Blood clots can sti- infection. precautions. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 27, 2021 sport 11

These days I bowl less in nets & shortpasses TIAFOE, CARRENO BUSTA WIN ENGLAND ALL OVER INDIA WINSTON-SALEM: Frances Tiafoe followed save it for matches: Anderson his victory over Andy Murray by beating Thiago Monteiro 7-5, 7-6 (2) in the third Man in form Root continues to punish India with third hundred of the series PTI n LEEDS bowled in the second as the round of the Winston-Salem Open. Top- Indian tail frustrated the hosts seeded Pablo Carreno Busta also reached the n PTI LEEDS memorable win at Lord’s, bowled ENG CENTURY OPENING STAND VS INDIA (AT HOME) geless English pacer James with its remarkable resilience quarterfinals after beating Dominik Koepfer too many boundary balls and the AAnderson says the secret to and invaluable runs. 6-2, 6-3. But Daniel Evans was knocked out kipper Joe Root batted like a England duo was quick to put them Runs Pair Venue Season Result his longevity in Test cricket lies in Anderson said that after all 6-4, 7-6 (4) by Richard Gasquet. dream while Dawid Malan away. 114* Marcus Trescothick /Michael Vaughan The Oval 2002 Match drawn cutting down on his time at the the talk during the Lord’s Test, the struck a sublime fifty in his The pitch seems to have eased nets to save it for the matches. aim here was to “shut the noise” NO NICE FANS ALLOWED S 186 Alastair Cook/Andrew Strauss Birmingham 2011 Englnad won comeback game as England piled out considerably for the batsman Anderson’s masterclass was and focus on the job. NICE: Nice's home match with Bordeaux will misery on India to reach 298 for after India collapsed to 78 all out on 135 Rory Burns/Haseeb Hameed Leeds 2021 — full on display in an awe-inspir- “We have made a conscious be played without supporters on Saturday, three at tea on day two of the sec- day one. Faisel Features ing spell of 8-5-6-3 with the new effort of trying to just focus on us, following fan violence in the team's previous ond Test here at Headingley on Root, who had ball as England bowled India out on what we do well and try and league game against Marseille. Thursday. been singlehanded- Malan, who has made an instant kiss the bails for his first wicket of for 78 after Virat Kohli opted to ignore everything else, the outside Runs came thick and fast for ly carrying the bat- impact in his first Test in three years. the series. bat in the third Test at Headingley noise or wherever there might be MCTOMINAY UNDERGOES SURGERY England in the afternoon ses- ting responsibili- Indian bowlers have not been Ishant Sharma opened the on Wednesday. going on, and make sure there’s a MANCHESTER: Scott McTominay has sion as India bowlers appeared ties, got much able to trouble Root so far in the bowling for India and like on “As I get older, I feel like real focus on what we do well,” undergone groin surgery and misses this toothless, both with old and need support series and the skipper scored runs Wednesday, did not look at his best I have to work that little bit Anderson said. Sunday's Premier League clash with Wolves new ball. The hosts added 116 from at will on Thursday. He seems to and struggled to find the right line harder in the gym. I feel like He did admit that they with his club Manchester United saying they runs in the session to extend be in the form of his life and and length on the surface. England I bowl less in the nets, and had a chat in the dressing “hope to have him back soon”. their lead to 220 runs. reached his 51st fifty off fast bowlers had bowled much try to save it for when it room. Root (80 batting off 94) and just 57 balls with a gor- fuller on day one. matters in the middle,” the “Yeah, I think there BAMFORD GETS ENG CALL-UP Malan (70 off 128) shared a geous back foot punch The Indian attack, which relies 39-year-old said after the was a bit of chat about LONDON: Leeds striker Patrick Bamford 139-run stand off 189 balls through the covers. on seam more than swing, has not first day’s play. that. We were just mak- received his first call-up to the England before the southpaw picked up Malan too played been able to get much movement “The biggest test in ing a point of trying to squad for three World Cup qualifiers next a faint edge while trying to some delightful off the surface. Test cricket is mentally focus on what we do month against Hungary, Andorra and Poland. flick Mohammad Siraj at strokes and was bru- The accuracy, which England getting yourself up for well. “We’re individu- the stroke of tea. tal as well as elegant pacers displayed, also has been bowling big spells and als, at the end of it. We RAMIZ RAJA TO REPLACE MANI Indian pacers, on the off-side. Besides missing from the Indians. playing in big games. It’s have made a con- KARACHI: Former captain Ramiz Raja will be who scripted a the cover drives and Mohammad Siraj bowled a about keeping yourself scious effort to try the new PCB chairman after Ehsan Mani rasping cut shots, he also effec- couple of looseners in his first over switch on through games and focus only stepped down from the post on Thursday tively used the glide to third man which Malan duly cut to the deep and switch off when you are on us, what we after completing his three-year term. region. backward point and third man not bowling — that’s some- do well: try With England looking good to respectively. The southpaw began thing I’ve always had.” and ignore BAYERN BEAT BREMER 12-0 bat India out of the game, the vis- with an elegant cover drive off Just a week ago during everything else, BERLIN: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored itors will need to produce some- Jasprit Bumrah before growing in the Lord’s Test, Anderson, the outside noise, or four goals on Wednesday as Bayern Munich thing special to bounce back. confidence. having grabbed a five-for in whatever that might thrashed fifth-tier minnows Bremer 12-0 in In the morning session, India His second cover drive came off the first innings, was over- be, going on.” the first round of the German Cup. struck twice but it was not Siraj towards the end of the session. enough to put England under NO REAL PLAYER IN SPAIN TEAM pressure. MADRID: Spain coach Luis Enrique named a England managed to score World Cup qualifying squad on Thursday for 62 runs in the session, taking international window fixtures against their first innings to score 182 Former England captain ‘Lord Ted’ Dexter dies Sweden, Georgia and Kosovo without for two having started the day at including any Real Madrid player. 120 for no loss. PTI n LONDON Known for his ability to dom- Mohammad Shami looked the inate top-class fast bowling, he MUMBAI BEAT OMAN IN 2ND T20 most threatening among the four ormer England captain Ted slammed nine hundreds, six of MUSCAT: Yashasvi Jaiswal's stroke-filled 75 Indian fast bowlers, who did not get FDexter has died at which were scores of above 140. coupled with an impressive show by the enough seam or swing Wolverhampton after a bout of He was inducted into the bowlers, led by skipper Shams Mulani 3rd Test. Day 3 movement for the sec- illness, the Marylebone Cricket ICC Cricket Hall of Fame earli- (3/12), formed the cornerstone of Mumbai's Live from 3:30pm IST ond day running. Club (MCC) said on Thursday. er this year. 18-run win over Oman in the second T20. SONY SIX NETWORK Shami, coming He was 86. Dexter worked as a journal- round the wicket, “After a recent illness he ist and broadcaster post retire- INTER SIGN CORREA FROM LAZIO removed Rory Burns (61 off 153) in passed away peacefully in the ment and also served as MILAN: Joaquin Correa on Thursday signed the first hour of play with a ball that Compton Hospice in England’s chairman of selectors. for Inter Milan from Lazio on a season-long nipped back in sharply to hit the top Wolverhampton at midday yes- He was also instrumental in loan worth five million euros plus one million of off-stump. terday, surrounded by his fami- devising the players’ ranking add-ons which will then automatically turn India got a much needed sec- ly,” the MCC said. system that was later adopted by into permanent for another 25 million euros. ond wicket against the run of play A powerful middle-order the ICC and is currently known when Ravindra Jadeja struck in his batsman and medium-pace as the MRF Tyres ICC Player DESCHAMPS NAMES NEW FACES first over of the day with a beauty. bowler, Dexter played 62 Tests Rankings. PARIS: Olivier Giroud was left out of the The left-arm spinner got one to between 1958 and 1968, leading In a First-Class career that France squad named on Thursday for a straighten slightly from middle the side in 30 of those and scor- spanned from 1956 to 1968, he triple-header of World Cup qualifiers in and off-stump to beat a well-set ing 4502 runs at an average of scored more than 21000 runs September as Didier Deschamps called up a Haseeb Hameed (68 off 195) and 47.89, besides taking 66 wickets. and claimed 419 wickets. quartet of uncapped players. Agencies UP Govt adopts Indian Southee replaces Cummins in Paddler Bhavinaben in last 16, Sonalben out wrestling till 2032 Oly KKR; Adil Rashid joins PBKS Tokyo: Indian paddler however, ended her campaign New Delhi: In a massive boost PTI n KOLKATA of 305 International games for the Kiwis ner and a welcome addition to Bhavinaben Patel progressed to after losing 12-10, 5-11, 3-11, for the Indian wrestling, the WFI lets off Vinesh with 603 wickets,” the two-time former the already strong pace attack the Round of 16 in the women’s 9-11 to MG Lee of Korea in her Uttar Pradesh Government has with a warning ew Zealand pacer Tim Southee has champions KKR announced on of KKR. With Cummins being singles Class 4 table tennis second women’s singles Class 3 adopted the sport and is expect- Nbeen roped in by Kolkata Knight Thursday. unavailable we wanted to add event with a hard-fought 3-1 group match. ed to pump in an investment of New Delhi:Vinesh Phogat, who Riders for the remainder of the IPL Third-highest wicket-taker in T20I experience and leadership to victory over Great Britain’s Players in the Class 3 cat- `170 crore in infrastructure and was temporarily suspended by scheduled to be held in the UAE from cricket, with 99 wickets in 83 matches, our bowling group and Megan Shackleton at the Tokyo egory have no trunk control, support to the wrestlers till the the WFI for alleged indiscipline, September 19. Southee has been part of Rajasthan Southee is the ideal man for Paralympics here on Thursday. yet their arms are minimally 2032 Olympics, WFI President will be eligible for this year’s The veteran New Zealand pacer Royals, CSK, Mumbai Indians and the job,” McCullum told The 34-year-old Indian affected by the impairment. Brijbhushan Sharan Singh said. World Championship after she will be a replacement for Australia’s Pat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the past. KKR website. dispatched world No 9 In Class 4 category athletes The top boss of the was let off with a reprimand on Cummins, who pulled out of the league He will now reunite with his former Elsewhere, Punjab Shackleton 11-7, 9-11, 17-15, have fair sitting balance and Wrestling Federation of India Wednesday. Two other wrestlers, due to “personal reasons”. captain Brendon McCullum, the head Kings have picked 13-11 in a contest that lasted 41 fully functional arms and (WFI) said that they took inspi- Sonam Malik and Divya “Cummins made himself unavail- coach of KKR. England leg-spinner minutes. hands. Their impairment may ration from the Odisha Kakran, too have been cau- able for the season for personal reasons. “We are delighted to have Southee Adil Rashid to replace The other Indian in the be due to a lower spinal-cord Government’s support to the tioned and like Vinesh, they will Southee comes in with a vast experience in our ranks. He is a proven match-win- Jhye Richardson. fray, Sonalben Manubhai Patel, lesion or cerebral palsy. PTI sport of hockey and they be in the fray to compete in the approached the UP Government World Championships as well. for a similar assistance to their However, in a letter addressed to game. the three wrestlers, WFI presi- Neeraj dismisses javelin controversy at Olympics “Odisha is a small state, yet dent Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Pep plans to quit Man City in 2023 they are supporting hockey in said they will be ‘compelled’ to New Delhi: Olympic champion public on my recent comments. Nadeem had not done any- AFP n MANCHESTER America.” such a great manner, so we impose lifetime bans on the trio Neeraj Chopra on Thursday “There was nothing wrong thing wrong. “A controversy However, Guardiola is not banking on that thought, why can’t UP, which is for any act of indiscipline in the said he was pained by the con- with Nadeem using my javelin (mudda) has come up that I had anchester City manager Pep national team being Brazil. such a big state, support future. PNS troversy surrounding his com- to prepare, it is within rules and talked about taking the javelin MGuardiola on Wednesday said he “A national team will be the next step, yes,” wrestling. We approached them ments on Pakistani Arshad please do not use my name to from Pakistani participant plans to leave the English champions when said Guardiola, speaking at an online event and the CM Yogi Adityanath has just country’s elite wrestlers. Nadeem using his javelin during push a dirty agenda,” he added. Arshad Nadeem before my first his current contract ends in 2023 and organized by Brazilian financial services accepted it,” Singh said. Even the Cadet level wrestlers the Tokyo Games and called the Chopra, in a recent inter- throw in the final. It has been hopes to eventually take charge of a company XP Investimentos, and quoted by “In our proposal, we have will get sponsorship and we will entire furore “propaganda aimed view, stated that he was search- made into a big controversy,” national team. ESPN Brasil. asked for `10 crore support able to give prize money to even at pushing a dirty agenda.” ing for his personal javelin Chopra said in a video clip post- “After seven years in this “I think the Brazil coach will every year till the 2024 Games national champions.” “I would request everyone before his first throw during the ed along with his tweet. team, I think I’ll take a break,” always be a Brazilian, I can’t see a (`30 crore) and in the next The WFI had also roped in to please not use me and my Olympic final on August 7 and “It’s is a very simple thing, said 50-year-old Guardiola. foreigner coaching a team like Olympic cycle till 2028, we have Tata Motors in 2018 as princi- comments as a medium to fur- found Nadeem holding it. we keep our personal javelin “I’ll need to see what Brazil.” asked for a support of `15 crore pal sponsors of Indian wrestling, ther your vested interest and According to rules, any (inside a holding rack) but it can we’ve done and assess moti- The former Barcelona player per year (`60 crore) and in the a partnership which had propaganda,” Chopra said on his javelin submitted to the officials be used by anybody. “I am very vations for the future. has won the Premier League final phase till 2032, it is `20 brought with it a financial sup- Twitter handle. by a competitor for his use can sad that a big controversy has “And in this process I’d title in three of his five seasons crore per year (`80 crore),” he port of `12 crore that allowed “Sports teaches us to be also be used by any other par- been created taking my name. like to coach a national in charge of City and last term said explaining the details. the federation to give away together and united. I’m ticipant. This rule applies in all We javelin throwers share a team: South American, took them to the Champions “With this happening, spon- central contracts to wrestlers till extremely disappointed to see field events except for pole vault. good bond and speak to each European ... I want to have League final, where they lost sorships will not be restricted to the Tokyo Games. PTI some of the reactions from the Chopra made it clear that other nicely.” PTI the experience of a Copa 1-0 to Chelsea. Venus, Kenin withdraw from US Open Auba’s treble lifts Arsenal AFP n NEW YORK Prajnesh advances to AFP n WEST two goals of the cam- St James’ Park. even-time Grand Slam cham- BROMWICH paign before Nicolas The draw for the Spion Venus Williams with- 2nd round in qualifiers Pepe and Bukayo Saka third round, when drew from the US Open on ierre-Emerick netted. teams in Wednesday with a leg injury New York: India’s top-ranked PAubameyang hit a The Gabon forward European only hours after her sister Serena tennis player Prajnesh hat-trick to lift the completed his treble just competi- pulled out of the Grand Slam Gunneswaran progressed to gloom around troubled after the hour and tions enter, event. the second round of the US Arsenal in a 6-0 rout of Alexandre Lacazette was made on Venus Williams, 41, posted Open qualifiers with a straight West Bromwich Albion added the sixth. Wednesday a video and message on social set win over Brayden Schnur in the League Cup sec- It won’t buy Arteta night. media saying she was disap- of Canada. Gunneswaran got 6 Indians in finals ond round on much breathing space Manchester pointed to miss the New York the better of the world No 232 New Delhi: Six Indian boxers Turynbek respectively. Wednesday. however as this week- City’s hardcourt tournament for the Canadian 6-4, 7-6 in one advanced to the finals of the Joining them in the finals Beaten by Brentford end they face a daunt- defense will first time since 2006. hour 37 minutes on Asian Youth Championships in were Preeti (57kg) and Preeti and Chelsea in their ing trip to Premier start at home “Not the best news from Wednesday night. The 31- Dubai with two of them getting Dahiya (60kg). first two Premier League champions to third-tier side Serena and I today,” Venus said. and 2001 US Open titles as well year-old Indian will lock horns walkovers after their Kazakh Preeti outclassed Narika Rai League games, Arsenal Manchester City. Wycombe. “I too am unable to play the US as five Wimbledon crowns, had with American Christopher opponents were quarantined of Nepal RSC in the third round arrived at the Elsewhere, In matchups Open. It’s super, super, super dis- no timetable for when she might Eubanks in next round. PTI following a Covid-19 case in the to book her final berth. Preeti Hawthorns in turmoil Southampton crushed between Premier appointing. return, saying only, “I can’t wait contingent. Dahiya, on the other hand, after their worst ever fourth tier Newport 8- League teams, “Having some issues with to get back on the court.” pointing news.” Of the six Indians who defeated Uzbekistan’s start to a season. 0, with Mohamed Manchester my leg all this summer and I just Later fifth-ranked Sofia “Fortunately I am vacci- made the summit clashes, two Rukhshona Uktamova 3-2. But fortunately for Elyounoussi scoring a United will play couldn’t work through it. Tried Kenin also pulled out because nated and thus my symptoms were men and four women. Among the men, Vanshaj Arteta, Aubameyang hat-trick in the biggest West Ham, my best here in Chicago but i she recently tested positive for have been fairly mild,” Kenin In the women’s draw, (64kg) defeated Iran’s Faridi was able to make his away win in the club’s Tottenham takes just was unable to figure out the Covid-19, even though she said wrote. “However I have contin- Simran Verma (52kg) and Sneha Abolfazl 5-0, while Vishal first start this season 136-year history. on Wolverhampton, equation. This time I just could- she has received a vaccine. ued to test positive and thus will (66kg) progressed after getting (80kg) outpunched Kazakhstan’s after recovering from Burnley beat Chelsea faces Aston n’t make any miracles work.” Kenin announced on social not be able to compete at the US walkovers from Kazakh rivals Dauren Mamyr by a similar the Covid-19 and Newcastle 4-3 on penal- Villa and Liverpool Venus, who won the 2000 media what she called “disap- Open next week.” Khava Bolkoyeva and Anar margin to move ahead. PTI scored Arsenal’s first ties after a 0-0 draw at goes to Norwich. 12

Vijayawada Friday August 27, 2021 tollywood Five films set to rock RRR INCHES theatres this weekend COMPLETION, POST-PRODUCTION

ast week saw over Anandi as the lead pair. half a dozen Palasa fame Karuna movies hitting the Kumar has directed the L theaters that did movie. decently well. The film is a love story This weekend that deals with caste con- UNDERWAY brace up for over five flict and revenge. It harps films that are all set to on a love story between a ere’s some exciting news for fans schedule in Ukraine. They recently shot hit the big screens: youngster named Lighting eagerly awaiting updates of SS for the curtain-raiser episode of reality Ichata Vahanamulu Suri Babu and Sodaala Rajamouli’s magnum opus RRR. Television show Evaru Meelo Nilaparadu, Sridevi Soda Sridevi. The movie The team, which was recently Koteeswarulu, with Jr. NTR as the Centre, Suryastamayam, depicts the caste system in H shooting in Ukraine, Europe, has host, featuring Ram Charan as the House Arrest, and a village. It is releasing in finally wrapped up the entire first guest. The show was packed Mammottty’s dubbed about 500 theatres in the shoot schedule of the film! with light-hearted moments. movie Great Shankar. Of Telugu States and 120 On Thursday, the makers of the film RRR is set in the pre-indepen- these, expectations are screens in the US. announced that the entire shoot, except a dence era and narrates the fiction- high from Ichata Sudheer Babu, who was ‘couple of pickup shots,’ has been wrapped al tale of Indian freedom fight- Vahanamulu Nilaparadu last seen in Mohan up and that the post-production work is ers, Komaram Bheem (played and Sridevi Soda Cente. Krishna Indraganti’s V, is going on, at a brisk pace. Sharing the happy by Jr. NTR) and Alluri Sridevi Soda Center all excited for the release news, the makers wrote, “And thats a wrap! Seetharama Raju (played by stars Sudheer Babu and of this next film. Except a couple of pickup shots, we are offi- Ram Charan). Alia Bhatt cially done with the entire shoot of plays Sita, Ram Charan’s love #RRRMovie. Incidentally finished with the interest. The music for the same bike shot that we started with on film has been composed by November 19th 2018 (sic).” MM Keeravani. The first The period drama stars Jr NTR, Ram song, Dosti, was unveiled Charan, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, on Friendship Day. Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Produced by DVV Doody, Shriya Saran, and Olivia Morris in Danayya under the DVV pivotal roles. The film is set to release in Entertainment banner, theatres on October 13. RRR is one of the most-await- Lead actors Ram Charan and Jr NTR ed films of 2021 and will recently came back to Hyderabad after release in theatres on October wrapping up the two-week-long shoot 13.

Sushanth and Meenakshi the gangster’s sister, and Chaudhary starrer Ichata how comes out of the Vahanamulu Nilaparadu glitches is narrated as a has been carrying good gripping action thriller. buzz after the trailer Starring Praveen Reddy, NET trailer promises promised good content. Bandi Saroj, Himanshi, The film is directed by Kavya Suresh, Mahesh back debutant S Darshan under Suryasthamayam is all set AI Studios and Shaastra to have viewers glued to gripping thriller Movies. The trailer the screen. Bandi Saroj has from vacay, to unveiled by Nagarjuna directed the movie while begins on an interesting Kranthi Kumar has he trailer of NET dle-class married youngster note with a friend enquir- bankrolled the project. SVP was dropped on who secretly peeps into the ing Sushanth what hap- From the trailer, it is evi- resume shoot Thursday and the life of a girl named Priya, pened to his mother, why dent that the protagonist uperstar Mahesh Babu loves to have response to the it through hidden cameras. his other friend is in jail plays an angry young man mini-vacations with his family regu- T has been great. The How his obsession turned his and why he is running in the film. larly. He is known to taking a break web film explores a life upside down forms the away from police. The real The scenes are crazy from his shooting every year to go unique concept, it is a surveil- main crux of the movie. problems begin when he enough to ensure that the S on a vacation to spend quality time lance thriller, a first in Rahul looks like an apt buys his favourite Royal film is a complete action with his wife Namrata Shirodkar Tollywood. choice for the role. His antics Enfield bike and enters a entertainer. Bandi Saroj and kids Gautam and Sitaara. The films stars actors Rahul and expressions make us colony that is blocked by a said that the movie was Mahesh just came down from a short vaca- Ramakrishna and Avika Gor believe that he is indeed a boy local gangster and his men, ready to be released two tion in Goa. He and the team of Sarkaru Vaari in lead roles. next door. after an incident that is not years ago, but due to the Paata completed a schedule in Goa, we hear. As per the story, Avika Avika Gor looks perfect too shown. Incidentally, lockdown, it could not be Thereafter, Mahesh Babu’s family, director Gor’s character lives in a flat, and has shown extreme vul- Meenakshi happens to be released. Vamshi Paidipally’s family, and Manjula’s fam- which is being watched nerability which most young ily had partied together during their mini- through several secret cam- girls can relate to. Praneeta vacation. A picture of them flying back to eras. Rahul Ramakrishna’s Patnaik of C/o Kancherapalem Hyderabad was shared by Mahesh's wife character is the one who fame played Rahul’s wife in Namrata, who took to Instagram and wrote, watches her private activities. the movie. ijay Sethupathi and Taapsee Pannu's upcoming film, “Goa to Hyderabad! Enjoyed every bit of it. Debutant Bharghav The film is all set to release Annabelle Sethupathi, is all set to release directly on an Until next time! @urstrulymahesh @director- Macharla seems to have on the streaming platform V OTT platform. The first-look poster of the film was vamshi @malinipaidipally @manjulaghatta- already begun receiving a pat Zee5 on September 10. released on Thursday. maneni” on his back for the intriguing Vijay took to Twitter to share the first look and announced that Now, he will be resuming the shoot of subject, and how he attempts the film will stream from September 17 on Disney+Hotstar! Sarkaru Vaari Paata in Hyderabad. Directed to deal with it. Directed by Deepak Sundarrajan, the film is produced by by Parasuram of Geeta Govindam fame, the Director Sandeep Reddy Sudhan Sundaram and G Jayaram. The shooting of Annabelle film is planning to complete a long schedule. Vanga, who is a good friend Sethupathi was wrapped up in less than a month in Jaipur. Keerthy Suresh is all set to join the shoot in of Rahul, released the trailer. Taapsee Pannu took to Twitter to share a photo of herself with this schedule. He tweeted, “Rahul… U are a her back facing the camera. The picture has since gone viral on Meanwhile, the SVP Blaster teaser was just rare talent I loved the trailer.., the internet. what the fans expected — impactful dialogues, for me, it looks like a cord DISNEY+HOTSTAR Annabelle Sethupathi also has Radikaa Sarathkumar and high-octane action, and some fun moments. worked into ‘the greater Rajendra Prasad in supporting roles. Annabelle Sethupathi was FROM SEPTEMBER 17 initially slated to release in theatres. However, due to the Covid- The teaser begins with Mahesh warning a few unknown’.” ON goons and then taking them down. The clip The trailer looks intense ANNABELLE SETHUPATHI 19 pandemic, the makers decided to go the OT T way. also introduces Keerthy Suresh who is and intriguing. It deals awestruck by the charm of the protagonist. with the story of a mid- ‘Scandal returned when life was getting back on track'

fter a gap officials said they had come “Life has been very difficult media accounts and did two of 10 up with stronger evidence post the case, and only a few films post the lockdown, months, against the accused as the hair people stuck with me through which are helping me cope.” A two follicle test conducted by the my darkest hours. I am going Sanjjanaa also mentioned actors are central Forensic Science through an extreme financial that it was strange to see only in the Laboratory (FSL) lab in crisis. Friends with whom I two women remaining in dock again in the Hyderabad confirmed drug had invested money have limelight and various other case that put the consumption by actors turned their backs on me. I celebrities and politicians who spotlight on Sanjjanaa Galrani and Ragini feel completely drained, are accused in the case got drug use in the Dwivedi. financially, personally, legally, away so easily. film With the new set of evi- and emotionally. I still have She informed that the industry. dence, the CCB may summon big legal bills to meet,” the report depends on many Central Crime the duo again. At present, the Bujjigadu actress said. grounds and she is going to Branch two actors are out on The Soggadu actress added, challenge it with the help of (CCB) bail. “My life was just getting back her legal advisor. Speaking to an on track and then this FSL The CCB had arrested English daily, report pops up. I have been Sanjjanaa and Ragini Dwivedi Sanjjanaa said that the busy serving people who are in September 2020. While FSL report popped up in more pain than me. Also, Galrani was granted bail in exactly at the time on the career front, I have December 2020, Dwivedi when her career is get- been trying to bounce back obtained bail in January 2021 ting back on track. with work through my social from the Supreme Court.