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MUMBAI COUPLE, IN THEIR 80s, GET MUKESH SECURITY SCARE: PHONE MITHALI BECOMES FIRST INDIAN WOMAN 2-FOOT-TALL MAN GOES TO UP POLICE, 10-YRS JAIL FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING GIRL TRACED TO TIHAR CELL OF IM TERRORIST CRICKETER TO SCORE 10K INTL RUNS ASKS THEM TO FIND HIM A BRIDE special court in Mumbai has sentenced an octogenarian Telegram channel used to claim responsibility for placing ithali Raj on Friday became the first Indian woman to olice in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district has received an couple to ten years of rigorous imprisonment in an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist score 10,000 runs in international cricket across all unusual request -- to find a bride for a two- Aa 2013 case of sexually assaulting a four- AMukesh Ambani's home in Mumbai, was Mformats. Mithali reached the milestone in Pfoot-tall man. Azim, 26, had on year-old girl, who lived in their created from inside a barrack in Delhi's Tihar the ongoing third One-day International Tuesday approached the women police neighbourhood in Mumbai's Girgaon. The jail where an Indian Mujahideen terrorist is (ODI) against South Africa in Lucknow. station in Shamli, claiming that his court convicted the couple under section being kept, police sources told media. The Indian ODI skipper scored 36 runs family members were not getting him 6 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) This was revealed following a raid by the before being dismissed by Anne Bosch. married and requested the police to of the Protection of Children from Sexual special team of the Delhi Police at the Mithali has scored 6974 runs in ODIs find a match for him. However, he Offences (POCSO) Act on Thursday and barrack housing Tehseen Akhtar, during while in the T20Is, she has 2,364 runs to had no success. Station House awarded the sentence. The special which a mobile phone used to create the her name. The 38-year-old right-handed Officer of the police station Niraj POCSO court, presided over by judge Telegram channel was found. Akhtar was batter has also scored 663 runs from 10 Choudhry said police have no role to Rekha Pandhare, also imposed a fine of `1 arrested following the 2014 serial blasts in Test matches. Mithali is now the second arrange marriages for people. "We can lakh on the couple. According to the Patna targeting Narendra Modi's rally; he is also international cricketer to score 10,000 runs help if there is a dispute between couples but prosecution, the incident had occurred eight years ago. linked to the serial blasts in Hyderabad and Bodh Gaya. across formats. to find a bride for a man is not our job," she said.

Government official ‘ is Bharat Ratna’, can't be Election Commissioner: SC CM says in letter to Modi PNS n NEW DELHI Election Commissioners in any PNS n VIJAYAWADA state must be independent per- sons and not appointed by the Urging the Centre to posthumous- State Government, the Supreme ly confer the Bharat Ratna upon Court said on Friday, in a case Pingali Venkaiah who designed the involving civic body elections in National Flag, YS Goa. PM launches ‘Azadi Ka Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday The Supreme Court also Amrut Mahotsav', flags handed over a cash award of Rs 75 rebuked the Goa government for lakh to Ghantasala Seetha appointing its law secretary as off Dandi march Naidu on verge of losing Mahalakshmi, daughter of the late State Election Commissioner to freedom fighter. oversee municipal council polls, He visited Mahalakshmi's home which were to be held in February in Macherla of Guntur as part of last year. Leader of Opposition post 5 Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav - 75 "The independence of the Weeks of grand celebrations of the Election Commission cannot be SNCN ACHARYULU same privileges as a Cabinet 75th Anniversary of India's compromised in a democracy. n HYDERABAD Minister, including salaries and Independence. Entrusting additional charge of allowances, security, and the most In his letter to the Prime State Election Commissioner to a There is no other battle of wits as intangible of all, 'rank'. Naidu is Minister, Jagan said: "The flag Ghantasala Seetha Mahalakshmi, daughter of Pingali Venkaiah, unveils a painting of freedom government official in power is a fascinating, as intriguing as any of under National Security Guard designed by him came to be syn- fighters as Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy looks on, at Macherla in Guntur on Friday. mockery of the Constitution," the many witnessed over the years (NSG) cover ever since he escaped onymous with the spirit of free and said Justice Rohinton Fali between YSRCP president YS an assassination bid by Maoists in independent India. However, his He added that the Bharat Ratna nifies the anniversary of the start Nariman, who led the three- Jaganmohan Reddy and TDP 2003. He will have to forego the life and works largely remain "would be a deserving acknowledg- of Dandi March. judge bench hearing the case. supremo N Chandrababu Naidu. security cover extended by the state unrecognised It is in this light I ment to the life and contribution Every state participated in the Justice Nariman called it "a dis- Every single time either of these government once he loses the LoP request you to confer Bharat Ratna of late Sri Pingali Venkaiah". launch of these grand celebrations turbing feature that a government leaders makes a move on the status. (posthumously) upon Sri Pingali The Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav by the Prime Minister from New servant, while being in employ- political chessboard, it is sure to be By all accounts, the YSRCP Venkaiah that would not only is a 75-week-long celebration of the Delhi and also simultaneously by ment with the government, was in riveting and the implications are chief is likely to implement his plan bequeath peace on his parted soul 75th Anniversary of Indian respective Chief Ministers from all charge of the Election many. The fact is that these intense in the coming budget session so but also fulfill the aspirations of the Independence. The event was the states in India. Commission in Goa". rivals let no opportunity go waste that it would give him all summer people of ." launched on March 12, which sig- 2 in trying to outwit each other. to gleefully watch Naidu squirm. 2 Those in the know say that Jagan Implementing his plan doesn't is all set to make yet another move appear to be too far-fetched; all What has made e-com- Rs 50 lakh ex gratia against his rival and this time, hop- Jagan has to do is wean away just merce such a hit in ing to pummel Naidu's image into two TDP MLAs away from Naidu. Jana Sena to back BJP oblivion. These sources say that In the 2019 Assembly elections, India to kin of workers this time around, the Chief YSRCP won of the 175 seats and Minister wants to drive in the fig- the TDP 23. As per the rules, the killed in blast urative knife deep and give it a fatal opposition party has to get at candidate in Tirupati twist - by getting Naidu's status as least 10 percent of the total PNS n VIJAYAWADA Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in strength of the House. 2 PNS n VIJAYAWADA Both the BJP and Jana Sena had the Assembly removed. As long as Naidu has the support A compensation of Rs 50 lakh been keen to field their own can- The status of the Leader of the of 18 MLAs (including himself), each would be paid to the next of The deadlock between BJP and didate for the seat, and at times it Opposition in any House of his status is safe. kin of the two workers killed in Jana Sena over the candidate for appeared that the issue would Parliament or State Legislature a reactor blast in a bulk drug man- the by-election to the Tirupati Lok threaten the alliance itself. has its own perks; it brings the 2 ufacturing unit near Sabha seat was resolved on Friday, The Jana Sena had time and city in of with the national party having its again reminded the BJP that K Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, way. The Tirupati Lok Sabha seat , the elder brother of agriculture minister K Kannababu fell vacant following the demise of party supremo Pawan Kalyan, had VIZAG ESPIONAGE CASE said on Friday. sitting MP of the YSRCP Balli contested and won from Tirupati While Tyche Industries would Durga Prasad. Assembly segment. This, the Jana pay Rs 40 lakh, the balance would It may be remembered that the Sena had said, was proof of the fact NIA files charge-sheet against be borne by the state government, Election Commission is yet to that it has a good vote bank in the he said. announce the schedule for the by- constituency. 2 2 poll. Indian operative of Pakistan’s ISI PNS n In its charge-sheet, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) before the special Civil aviation YSRCP celebrates Foundation Day The National Investigation Agency the National NIA court in Vijayawada, Andhra ministry working on (NIA) on Friday filed a supplemen- Investigation Agency Pradesh, NIA informed in a press PNS n VIJAYAWADA people who stood by me in diffi- the people who have been with tary charge-sheet in the said that Giteli raised release. demand to bring jet cult times, the leaders who walked YSRCP chief after the party was Visakhapatnam espionage case, In its charge-sheet, the NIA said funds for espionage fuel under GST YSRCP celebrated its 11th with me, and the activists who fol- launched on March 12, 2011. also known as 'Operation Dolphin's that Giteli had been raising funds Foundation Day on a grand note lowed me during the ten year Sajjala said that Jagan has set Nose', against an Indian operative activities in India. for espionage activities in India. across the state with party leaders journey (sic)", he tweeted. standards to run a political party of Pakistan's spy agency ISI. The The release said a case was reg- and workers enthusiastically taking At the party's central office, and became a role model to lead- operative is charged with raising istered in November 2019 under 8 part in the event. Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, ers. Terming the recent panchayat funds for espionage activities in Visakhapatnam is the headquarters Sections of the IPC, the UAPA and Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Advisor to the Government hoist- election results as the people's vic- India. of the Eastern Naval Command the Official Secrets Act in Reddy took to Twitter to share his ed the YSRCP flag, cut a cake and tory, he said they reflected the gov- It may be noted that three Indian which is a base for nuclear sub- Vijayawada over a conspiracy views of the party's journey. paid floral tributes to YSR. ernance of the Chief Minister in the Navy sailors from Visakhapatnam, marines and shipyard. hatched by Pakistani Inter-Services TODAY "Aiming to achieve the aspira- Speaking on the occasion, Sajjala last 20 months. Sajjala asserted that two from Karwar Naval base, and The first supplementary charge- Intelligence agents along with their tions of the great leader Dr YS recalled that after the sudden YSRCP would sweep the ULB two from Mumbai Naval base sheet against Imran Yakub Giteli, associates based in India to carry ALMANAC Rajasekhara Reddy, YSR Congress demise of YSR, his son YS elections as teh people trust the were arrested after they were a resident of Godhra in Gujarat, out terrorist acts in India. Month & Paksham: Party was founded with values and Jaganmohan Reddy started a lone Chief Minister and understand trapped into revealing classified was filed under Sections of the 2 Magha & Shukla Paksha credibility as pillars. I thank the fight against all odds. He thanked the desperation of the opposition. information to their handlers. Indian Penal Code and the Panchangam Tithi : Amavasya: 03:50 pm Nakshatram: Purva Bhadrapada: 12:22 am (Next Day) A year on, State fourth worst-hit by Covid Sahitya Akademi Award Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) PNS n VIJAYAWADA Rahukalam: 09:27 am – 10:56 am A staggering 8,91,178 people have AP reports 210 for poet Nikhileswar Yamagandam: 01:54 pm – 03:23 pm been infected with the Coronavirus Varjyam: NIL disease in Andhra Pradesh in 365 cases, highest PNS n NEW DELHI sented at the award presentation Gulika: 06:29 am - 07:58 am days since the state recorded its first function, which will be held at a case of an Italy returnee on this day Well-known Telugu poet later date. Good Time: (to start any important work) last year. The state now stands in two months Nikhileswar, politician-writer M While Subramaniam won the Amritakalam: 03:51 pm – 05:33 pm fourth in the country's Covid-19 PNS n VIJAYAWADA Veerappa Moily and poet award for her poetry collection Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:01 pm – 12:49 pm chart behind Maharashtra, Kerala Arundhathi Subramaniam are "When God is a Traveller" in and Karnataka. Andhra Pradesh reported 210 among the 20 writers who will be English, Moily’s epic poetry "Sri VIJAYAWADA It averaged 2,441.58 Covid-19 fresh cases of Covid-19 on bestowed with the Sahitya Bahubali Ahimsadigvijayam" in WEATHER cases per day in the last one year. Friday, the highest after two Akademi Award 2020. Kannada won him the award. It was on March 12, 2020, the months, pushing the gross up The national academy of letters Apart from Subramaniam, the Forecast: Partly cloudy state reported its first Covid-19 case to 8,91,388. announced their names on Friday others who won the award in Temp: 37/21 when a man who returned to 31), 3,668 coronavirus cases were siders (people coming from other In 24 hours ending 9 am on during the opening day of its poetry include Harish Meenakshi Humidity: 50% Nellore from Italy tested positive. registered in the state, at an aver- states and countries) after Unlock Friday, 140 patients had recov- annual 'Festival of Letters' event. (Gujarati), Anamika (Hindi), RS Sunrise: 06:26 am The second case was recorded a age of 53.9 per day in 68 days. 1.0 but the last such cases (10) were ered and one more succumbed The award, which will include a Bhaskar (Konkani), Irungbam De- Sunset: 06:25 pm week later. The government authorities had reported on July 17. in the state, the latest bulletin casket containing an engraved ven (Manipuri), Rupchand Hansda Current Weather Conditions Through lockdown 1.0 (from attributed the exponential surge in said. copper plaque, a shawl and an (Santali), and Nikhileswar. Updated march 11, 2021 5:00 PM 2 March 24) to lockdown 4.0 (May Covid-19 virulence in AP to out- 2 amount of Rs 1,00,000, will be pre- 2 VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MARCH 13, 2021 vijayawada 02

istorically, a market system did not Hemerge in India as it did in the West. As part of What has made e-commerce such a hit in India their colonial enterprise, the British focused on develop- The lack of evenness ceries) are found in small intermediaries) without the fits for domestic supply ment of what is called vertical between the vertical and hor- Imagine if e-commerce companies start towns and these are called intermediation of a physical chains too. trade, and the output of a few izontal trade had two effects. buying farm products directly from farmers “low order goods”. On the marketplace. E-commerce Imagine if e-commerce specialised commodities was First, a highly skewed ratio and sell to households in India or to any other hand, departmental delivers goods and some ser- companies start buying farm expanded for export. between cities and villages stores (or malls) selling expen- vices at the consumer’s products directly from farm- Investments were made in emerged. For example, place in the world. Farmers will get a higher sive, less frequently purchased doorstep so that they do not ers and sell to households in mines, plantations and tea Johnson (in the 1950s) found price and consumers will be able to buy goods (e.g. watches, jewellery) have to physically go to out- India or to any place in the gardens and for their move- that in India, on an average, reliable farm produce at cheaper rates. are located in large cities and lets. world. Farmers will get a ment to port cities. In turn, there were 468 villages for these are called “high order The size of settlements in higher price and consumers facilities for payments were every town. If the inter-urban goods”. People living in small terms of markets selling dif- will be able to buy reliable made for reverse flow from hierarchy of settlements was the form of a symmetrical The conventional way to towns visit large cities in order ferent orders of goods loses farm produce at cheaper the port cities to local areas. not skewed and the ratio was honeycomb (hexagonal) address asymmetry in spatial to purchase high order goods. meaning. The lack of contin- rates. This is called vertical trade. the same as in the United because a hexagon is the most patterns of settlements is to In a well-ordered hierarchy, uum from the villages to the There will be large-scale In contrast, horizontal trade States, then India would have efficient distribution of habi- identify the gaps in the hier- DR. SAMEER SHARMA towns selling different orders metropolitan cities ceases to employment generation in consists of selling industrial or had 47,000 towns; instead, she tations in space. archy of settlements and focus of goods are arranged in a way matter. Nations do not have villages, small towns and large other city goods to rural mar- had less than 2,000. In this arrangement, strong on the growth of high poten- so that consumers have to to go through the slow and cities. A large-scale digital kets and buying provisions Second, the spatial pattern economic links existed tial intermediate settlements. fied 329 cities, called travel the minimum distance costly process of developing network will develop, which from them for the urban mid- of Indian cities and villages in between settlements and This strategy was suggested by Generator of Economic to purchase goods and ser- missing settlements. In prac- will enable routing of subsi- dle-class. The British did not space evolved in a different investment, both private and the National Commission on Momentum (GEMs), and 49 vices. tical terms, a virtual network dies directly to the farmers. focus on the development of way. The Indian system public, leading to the best Urbanisation (NCU) in 1988. Spatial Priority Urban Regions Digital technology has of markets is created, which Most importantly, an adverse horizontal trade and any acquired a dendritic form in development outcomes. The NCU noted that mar- (SPURs) for redevelopment. opened up avenues for substitutes for missing brick- colonial legacy will be development of horizontal which the major port cities A well-ordered habitation kets in cities were isolated with The development of GEMs addressing the gaps in urban and-mortar stores in a reshaped to India’s benefit. trade was more of a by-prod- represent the head of the den- pattern arises when trade weak linkages to hinterlands. and SPURs would lead to an networks without waiting for skewed settlement pattern (Author has a PhD from uct of the vertical trade. Thus, drite and the strategic cities between the vertical and hor- In order to address the gaps in ordered network of market- the development of interme- of marketplaces. This is what the USA and a DLitt from an economic system emerged and local marketplaces consti- izontal value chains is bal- the urban network, the NCU places in the way given below. diate towns. has happened in India and Kanchi University. The arti- that consisted of a dynamic tuted the tail.During the same anced among settlements at recommended retrofitting of Traditionally, retail stores E-commerce is a digital has led to an explosive cle is based on his research vertical trade and static hori- period, settlements in the different levels – global, nation intermediate towns. selling cheaper, frequently platform that connects con- growth of e-commerce. and practice and views are zontal trade. West arranged themselves in state, district, city and village. Specifically, the NCU identi- purchased goods (e.g. gro- sumers with producers (or There are potential bene- personal

TDP former MLA Nallamilli arrested ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav' G-23 leaders missing from PNS n KAKINADA Cong list of star campaigners Anaparti former TDP MLA Nallamilli Ramakrishna will boost patriotism: Guv PNS n NEW DELHI paigners. Khurshid, Sachin Pilot, Reddy was arrested on Prasada is the in-charge of Randeep Singh Surjewala, R P Friday evening following a Top Congress leaders includ- party affairs in West Bengal N Singh and Navjot Singh complaint by the widow of PNS n VIJAYAWADA ing , Anand and Akhilesh Prasad Singh is Sidhu are also in the list. Tetali Sattiraju Reddy who Sharma and of the a Rajya Sabha MP. Some prominent youth died under suspicious cir- On the occasion of launch of 'group of 23' have not been Party chief , leaders who will campaign for cumstances about two celebrations in commemora- named in the party's list of star former prime minister the party as star campaigners months ago. tion of 75th year of India's campaigners for the first phase , ex- in West Bengal include Rajeswari, the second wife Independence by Prime of assembly polls in West Congress chief Deepender Hooda, Abhijeet of Sattiraju Reddy had men- Minister Narendra Modi on Bengal despite their willing- have been named as star cam- Mukherjee, Jaiveer Shergill, tioned the former MLA in Thursday, Governor Biswa ness to campaign. paigners, alongside AICC gen- Pawan Khera and Mohd her complaint, following Bhusan Harichandan said The G-23 leaders, who had eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi Azharuddin. which the police registered a that every citizen should par- written to Congress chief Sonia Vadra, Leader of Opposition in Azad had recently said that case and took up investiga- ticipate in the celebrations Gandhi in August last year Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun he along with his colleagues tion. and ensure their grand suc- demanding organisational Kharge, and chief ministers would campaign for the party As part of the investiga- cess. overhaul, had expressed their , Amarinder in the upcoming assembly tion, the Biccavolu police in In a statement, the desire to canvass for the party Singh and Bhupesh Baghel. elections, wherever asked by East Godavari picked up Governor said: "'Azadi ka in the upcoming elections. Besides them, former the party or individually by Ramakrishna Reddy from Amrut Mahotsav' has been However, only two from chief minis- candidates. his residence at Ramavaram launched on March 12, 75 among the G-23 -- Jitin ter , West Bengal He had said that ensuring in Anaparti mandal on weeks prior to August 15, Prasada and Akhilesh Prasad chief of the party Adhir Ranjan the victory of Congress, and Friday evening. 2022, coinciding with the Singh -- have been included as Chowdhury and senior leaders the BJP's defeat, was their top Ramakrishna Reddy is son 91st anniversary of the his- the party named 30 star cam- B K Hari Prasad, Salman priority. of three-term TDP MLA toric Salt Satyagraha March Anaparti Nallamilli Moola also known as Dandi March Reddy. led by in ‘Pingali is Bharat Ratna’ CM... Meanwhile TDP activists 1930". Sahitya Akademi and leaders termed the arrest He said that educational Continued from Page 1 Venkaiah, who hailed from the Mahatma," the octogenar- NIA files charge... as a conspiracy and political institutions should take part , designed the ian recalled. vendetta by YSRCP and sit- in the celebrations to mark Jagan launched the celebra- National Flag and presented it Earlier, Special Chief Continued from Page 1 and used to meet them during ting MLA Satti the 75th year of India's tions from the home of the late to Mahatma Gandhi during Secretary (Tourism and his visits to Pakistan. Continued from Page 1 Suryanarayana Reddy. Independence with active . The event is the latter's visit to Vijayawada Culture) Rajat Bhargava inter- They were involved in espi- On the instructions of involvement of the student being celebrated at three prime city on April 1, 1921. acted with Mahalakshmi and onage activities by collecting Pakistani ISI agents, he was The list includes seven books community by organising locations in Andhra Pradesh - On July 22, 1947, the other members of the family sensitive and classified official transferring money into the of poetry, four novels, five exhibitions, various competi- Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam Constituent Assembly adopt- and explained the various information relating to vital accounts of Navy personnel in short stories, two plays, and tions, student rallies, work- and Tirupati. ed the flag designed by events being planned for the defence installations in order lieu of sensitive and strategic one each of memoirs and epic shops, cultural programmes The Chief Minister flew Venkaiah as the National 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav' to threaten the integrity, secu- information. poetry in 20 Indian lan- on the theme of freedom down to the remote town of Tricolour. celebrations in the state. rity and sovereignty of India, Giteli is also accused of guages. struggle and freedom move- Macherla in Guntur district, Venkaiah's daughter pre- In the evening, Krishna dis- according to NIA. raising funds for terrorist Nanda Khare (Marathi), ment. the residence town of sented the biography of her trict Collector A Md Imtiyaz The NIA re-registered the activities in the garb of illegal Maheshchandra Sharma Freedom fighters and their Mahalakshmi and felicitated father to the Chief Minister. led a rally in Vijayawada city to case in December 2019 and cloth business, an official said. Gautam (Sanskrit), Imaiyam family members should be her with a shawl and a bou- She recalled the day when her mark the inauguration of the took over the investigation, the Investigation revealed an (Tamil) and Hussain-ul- felicitated as part of the year- quet. father handed over the event. release said. organised wide network of Haque were named as win- long 'Azadi ka Amrut This was followed by an National Flag to Mahatma Cultural programmes were The premier investigation Pakistan-based espionage acti- ners for their novels. Rs 50 lakh ex gratia Mahotsav' celebrations, said interaction with Mahalakshmi Gandhi in Vijayawada. organised in Tirupati and agency had earlier filed a vities in India utilising services Apurba Kumar Saikia the Governor. and other family members. "He also introduced me to Visakhapatnam cities as well. charge-sheet against 14 of operatives like Giteli, the (Assamese), (late) Dharani- to kin of workers... accused, including three civil- official said, adding that fur- dhar Owari (Bodo), (late) ians with business interests in ther investigation in the case Hiday Koul Bharti (Kashm- Continued from Page 1 Pakistan, in June last year. is on. The case came to light iri), Kamakant Jha (Maithili) Naidu on verge of losing LoP... Government ... According to the latest after AP Intelligence and Gurdev Singh Rupana The four injured workers Continued from Page 1 charge-sheet, Giteli was in Department busted the rack- (Punjab) have received the would be paid Rs 4 lakh Continued from Page 1 the TDP. but also nipped opportunistic contact with Pakistani agents et and arrested seven sailors. award for short stories. each, he told reporters on It may be remembered here politics in the bud. The officer attempted to Friday. The factory falls However, the fact that four that soon after he was sworn in Without compromising on overrule the High Court's under the minister's con- MLAs have distanced them- as Chief Minister, Jagan had the higher moral ground or decision on the polls, the stituency near Kakinada. selves from the TDP - leaving said that several TDP MLAs getting his hands dirty, Jagan court noted, ordering that Excessive heat generated the Opposition party with just were willing to join YSRCP. He, gradually implemented his the polls be held before Jana Sena to back BJP candidate... while two chemicals were 19 - is too close for comfort for however, had made it clear that plan. April 30. Continued from Page 1 BJP state chief Somu Veerraju name will be declared by BJP being mixed in the reactor led the former chief minister. any TDP MLA willing to The four MLAs who dis- The Supreme Court was and state co-in-charge Sunil CEC." to the fire and the blast, accord- Visakhapatnam (South) dump the party and join him tanced themselves from the hearing the Goa govern- The BJP too insisted on field- Deodhar met in Hyderabad. BJP state in-charge V ing to the investigating officer. MLA Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar, would have to resign from the TDP have not joined the ment's challenge to a High ing its own candidate. After the meeting Veerraju Muraleedharan said "leading The minister said that he Karanam Balarama Krishna Assembly first, contest again YSRCP, thus avoiding disqual- Court order cancelling elec- Pawan Kalyan had also held said, "Had a productive meet- the 'fight for the people and by has also asked the factory Murthy (Chirala), Maddali and then join the YSRCP. ification under the Anti- tions to five municipalities - several rounds of meetings ing with Pawan Kalyan and the people,' a BJP candidate management to provide a Giridhara Rao (Guntur West), Doing so, Jagan had not only Defection Act. Margao, Mapusa, Mormugao, with Jana Sena workers from Nadendla Manohar in the backed by Jana Sena will fight job to an eligible member of and Vallabhaneni Vamsi succeeded in presenting a Now, even if another two Sanguem and Quepem - for Tirupati on the issue and have presence of Sunil Deodhar Tirupati by-election. the deceased workers fami- (Gannavaram) have distanced higher moral ground than MLAs leave the TDP, Naidu not reserving seats for been assuring them that his regarding candidates for the "A unanimous decision was lies. themselves from the TDP. Naidu (who had admitted 23 will lose his LoP status and women. The order was put pick will contest the by-poll. upcoming by-election in taken at a meeting attended by The sources said at least four YSRCP of the 67 YSRCP become just a 'group leader' in on hold by the top court in On Friday Pawan Kalyan, Tirupati. It's decided that BJP Pawan Kalyan and Somu other MLAs are ready to leave MLAs in the previous House) the Assembly. the previous hearing. his deputy Nadendla Manohar, will field its candidate whose Veerraju," said Muraleedharan. VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES GOLD ` 45, 980 (10 gm) A year on, State fourth worst-hit by Covid AP reports 210 ` 380 SILVER Continued from Page 1 The government has spent tial days of the pandemic, a MP B Durga Prasad, MLC than a month-and-a-half. ` 71, 700 (1kg) about Rs 1,100 crore on Covid- record number of 88,780 tests Challa Ramakrishna Reddy and Some truck drivers and cases, highest in... ` 300 In all 2,461 people from other 19 care, including infra creation. were conducted in a day on former minister P Manikyala workers from other states states and 434 foreign returnees On August 1 last year, a record November 1 as the state govern- Rao. were identified as the source tested positive for Coronavirus 12,750 Covid-19 patients had ment ramped up required infra- The Covid-19 spread in AP of widespread infection in Continued from Page 1 added 18, Visakhapatnam CHICKEN after the Unlock (from June 1). recovered in a day in the state. structure, creating 150 laborato- first began with the return of Vijayawada city and parts of 16, Krishna 14 and RATES `/KG When it saw a peak in the The highest toll in a day (97 ries in quick time. natives from countries like UK East Godavari. The number of active cases Anantapur 12 new cases, months of August-September each) was reported on August 14 More than 1.44 crore tests and the USA and then through East Godavari, where the rose to 1,227 after a total while the remaining seven Dressed/With Skin `191 last year, Andhra Pradesh once and 22 while a record number of were conducted so far, that the super spreaders which "carefree lifestyle" of the peo- of 8,82,981 recoveries and districts reported less than Without Skin `218 ranked second in the country in 10,830 fresh infections were turned out an overall infection resulted in a spurt in cases ini- ple also contributed to the 7,180 deaths, it said. eight cases each. Broiler at Farm `132 total pandemic infections but the reported on August 26, the peak. positivity rate of 6.19 per cent. tially in districts like Guntur, virulent spread of the disease, report- Krishna district saw one curve took a dip in subsequent Government data revealed With a recovery rate of 99.1 per Kurnool, Kadapa and topped the state chart with ed 85 new cases, the more Covid-19 fatality. months and seemed to have that between August 1 and 31, a cent (8,82,841) and case fatality Anantapur. 1.24 lakh cases though it now largest single day addition Krishna has 160 active EGG flattened, though there has been total of 2,84,562 Coronavirus ratio of 0.8 per cent (7,179), the The Koyambedu super has only 86 people under in any district in close to cases now, the second RATES `/100 a little rise in cases once again in cases were reported in the state, active caseload percentage now spreaders from 's treatment. two months, which took its highest in Andhra the last few days. 2,53,912 patients had recovered was only 0.1 (1,158). wholesale market came next, Some districts like active caseload to 431, the Pradesh. VIJAYAWADA 391 Health Department officials, and 2,562 died, which were by far So far, the state has vaccinat- infecting hundreds of people Chittoor, Srikakulam and highest in the state now. The state has so far com- HYDERABAD 393 however, have not confirmed the largest numbers in a month. ed around nine lakh people, in Chittoor and SPS Nellore, Guntur, where massive pub- After a long gap, East pleted 1.44 crore tests, at whether the state was heading for The peak was so high in including frontline workers. bordering Tamil Nadu, lic events were organised by Godavari district reported the rate of 2.70 lakh per VISAKHAPATNAM 505 a so-called second wave now as August last that the infection pos- Notable among those who Prakasam and even the far-off political leaders, also saw 41 cases in a day, taking its million, with an overall RETAIL PRICE `3. 91 the infection positivity rate was itivity rate shot up to 16.89 per succumbed to the deadly conta- that rampant spread of the pan- cumulative to 1,24,583, infection positivity rate of (IN HYDERABAD) well below one per cent. cent. From zero during the ini- gion in the state were Tirupati remained immune for more demic. with 111 active. Guntur 6.17 per cent.

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INDUSTRIAL MISHAP Govt announces VVL suggests Maruti, ONGC 10 die in separate mishaps compensation in AP day after Shivaratri to victims route to revive Vizag steel PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Veedhi in Vizianagaram. tions on Thursday in a car. According to the police, the After spending time in rel- PNS n KAKINADA At least 10 persons died across accident took place when the atives' homes, they began their SNV SUDHIR make a people's car for the Hindustan Petroleum Corp Andhra Pradesh either in road duo was going to return journey after midnight. Agriculture Minister n VIJAYAWADA middle-class. Over the years, Ltd (HPCL) in 2018. accidents or by drowning at Visakhapatnam from When the car reached Lolla on the company's product range The aim was to become a night following the Maha Vizianagaram to attend Maha Locks, the person who was on Friday declared that a com- CBI former joint director VV has widened, ownership has global giant in oil and gas sec- Sivaratri on Friday. All had Sivaratri celebrations and take the wheel lost control and the pensation of Rs 50 lakh Lakshminarayana, who has changed hands and the cus- tor. “Centre can take the spent sleepless nights as they a holy dip at a beach. car plunged into the agricultur- would be paid to the families sound knowledge of public tomer has evolved. ONGC-HPCL route too. Like offered prayers to the Lord The duo reportedly failed to al canal. of the victims who died in the policy, has put forth some “Maruti Udyog has now how ONGC had plans to Shiva on the auspicious occa- notice the 'take diversion' While Chintalapati Srinivasa Tyche Industries fire accident suggestions for the revival of become Maruti Suzuki. Centre emerge as global giant in the oil sion. board at one stretch of the road Raju (46), Manthena Suresh which claimed two lives and Visakhapatnam Steel Plant can take a cue from Maruti’s and gas sector, by acquiring For record, on the auspi- and entered the road which Verma (45) and Indukuri left four persons severely (VSP), instead of allowing it to success story. The company is HPCL, similarly government cious day, the devotees stay was still under construction. Satyannarayana Raju (46) injured. go under the hammer. doing extremely well,” entities like NMDC, SAIL and awake for the entire night and Both were not wearing hel- drowned in the canal, Of the Rs 50 lakh, the state Lakshminarayana’s sugges- Lakshminarayana told The RINL can join forces to emerge offer prayers to Lord Shiva. mets and suffered severe head Mudunuri Ganapathi Raju and government would pay Rs 10 tions come at a time the Centre Pioneer. as a global steel giant Following which, they also injuries and died on the spot Sitharama Raju swam to the lakh while the rest of the Rs appears to be determined to He had also laid out the Lakshminarayana says aides take a holy dip in the sea or the when they fell from their bike. shore. 40 lakh would be borne by implement its decision of 100 ment control to an outside example of one government union government’s ambitious river in the next morning The bodies have been sent for Police suspect that fatigue of the management of the percent disinvestment of the entity so that best manage- entity buying stake in another plan to scale up India’s total before going home. post-mortem and a case has the driver due to sleeplessness industry. Vizag-based state run ment, technological practices government entity. In its most steel production to 300million Three die in Vizag been registered. and overspeed might be the Similarly, the state gov- Navaratana steelmaker. can be brought in that may expensive acquisition ever, Oil tonnes by 2030. Three persons died in road Three die in East Godavari reasons behind the accident. ernment would pay Rs 1 lakh The retired IPS officer said turn around the plant. and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) Lakshminarayana, who had mishap and by drowning in A car carrying five persons Meanwhile, two persons to the persons injured in that if losses alone were the cri- He pointed out the example which is an Indian public sec- contested from Vizag Lok Vizag. While two persons died plunged into a canal at the died in a road mishap when a incident, while the company teria to sell RINL, the of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd that tor multinational crude oil and Sabha segment in 2019 polls, when they reportedly fell from Athreyapuram mandal in East car hit them in Nellore. The would pay Rs 3 lakh, he said. Government, instead of going was launched as a Government gas company paid Rs 36,915 has been also critical about the their two-wheeler on an Godavari district. While two cops are yet to trace the killer Besides, one member of for total disinvestment, can of India entity with Japan’s crore to buy the government's oustees of the land acquisition under-construction road near people opened the doors of the vehicle. The duo was on their the deceased families would give partial stake with manage- Suzuki as a minor partner to entire 51.11 per cent stake in done for VSP in 1980s. SOS Junction under the car and swam to the shore, way home at night after cele- get job in the company and a Bheemili police station limits three other travelling in the car brating the Shivaratri. house site from the state gov- in the early hours of Friday, drowned. In Kadapa, two students ernment. another drowned at the Yarada According to police sources, drowned while they got stuck The incident killed supervi- beach while taking a holy dip five persons, who lived in the in dense sand when they were sors Kakarla Subrahmanyam, Lokesh blames government following the auspicious night. same apartment in going to take a dip in the 31, and Thotakura Venkata The two who died in road Gollalakoderu in West Penna river. They went to Ramana, 37, on the spot in a accident were identified as Godavari district came to bathe after spending a sleepless major blast occurred in Tyche Ram Babu (35) and Nookaraju Vasanthavada village to take night, as part of Shivaratri bulk drug industry at for suicide by farmer couple (30), both residents of Kamma part in Maha Sivaratri celebra- celebrations. Autonagar in Sarpavaram of Kakinada rural. PNS n VIJAYAWADA ture. As a result of their extreme any assistance or support from The minister, accompanied step, their three children have the government he said. by East Godavari district TDP national general secretary now become orphans to whom Lokesh asked when this Woman, daughter found Governor Collector D Muralidhar Reddy, and MLC Nara Lokesh on the YSRCP Government owed insensitive Chief Minister SP Adnan Nayeem Ashmi and Friday held the Jaganmohan an explanation. would rise from his deep slum- VSP agitators expresses grief officials of other departments Reddy Government responsi- In a statement here, Nara ber in order to prevent the rushed to the spot and ble for the agricultural debt cri- Lokesh slammed CM farmers' suicides. dead in Narasannapeta over demise reviewed the situation. sis that led to the latest suicide Jaganmohan Reddy for Instead of making empty stop Vishnu PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM came to know about his hus- The minister ordered a by a farmer couple in Alla- immersing himself in his party claims, the YSRCP band's extramarital affair, she full-scale investigation into gadda in the Kurnool district. foundation day celebrations Government should make sin- Manchu, seek A woman and her daughter questioned him over the affair. of Dadi Mohini the incident and ordered clo- Lokesh deplored that farmer while the farmers were reeling cere efforts to instil confi- were found dead under mys- Later, disputes erupted PNS n VIJAYAWADA sure of the industry till then. Sanjeeva Reddy and his wife under debt crisis and crop dence among the farmers. his support terious circumstances in her between them frequently over Expressing grief over the ended their lives at P. failures. The CM should immediate- home at Hanumannagar area his affair. Governor of Andhra incident, the Minister went to Chintakunta village as they Jagan Reddy's worst policies ly come to the rescue of the PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM under Narasannapeta police The locals said that Ramesh Pradesh Biswabhusan the hospital where the injured could not repay Rs 11 lakh debt were responsible for farmers' Sanjeeva Reddy family, he station limits in Srikakulam had beaten Latha on a few Harichandan expressed grief have been undergoing treat- piled up due to losses in agricul- suicides as they lost hope of demanded. In a bid to draw attention of district late on Thursday. occasions whenever she ques- over the sudden demise of ment. Deputy CM Alla the Union government to The deceased were identi- tioned him over the affair. Brahma Kumaris' chief enquired about the incident. their protest against privati- fied as G Latha, 21, and her 16- The locals said that Ramesh administrator Rajyogini sation move, Visakhapatnam month-old daughter Lasya. along with his family visited Dadi Hriday Mohini Ji on Steel Plant workers and other Both were found lifeless on the the Lord Shiva temple on Thursday at a private hospi- agitators are going all ways bed in the home. Thursday morning on the tal in Mumbai. SRM varsity possible. Based on the allegations of occasion of Maha Shivaratri. Governor Harichandan The protestors on Friday Latha's parents, her husband, But, Latha and her daugh- said Dadi Hriday Mohini Ji, launches stopped the vehicle of actor G Ramesh, was taken into ter were found dead on who joined the Brahma Vishnu Manchu who was police custody for questioning. Thursday night under myste- Kumaris at the age of 8 in going to the city from the air- Latha's parents alleged that rious conditions. 1936 dedicated her entire life MBA in Data port. Vishnu, along with his Ramesh, his mother and Narasannapeta sub-inspec- in the service of the Brahma crew, came to Visakhapatnam brother were behind the dou- tor Satyanarayana said that Kumaris institution. Science for promotion of his upcom- ble murder. they are yet to ascertain The Governor said PNS n VIJAYAWADA ing movie. The police said that Latha, a whether it was a case of dou- Rajyogini Dadi Hriday When the actor stepped native of Koilam village under ble murder or suicide and we Mohini Ji devoted her life in SRM University, Andhra out of his car, the protestors LN Peta mandal in Srikakulam are waiting for the post- the pursuit of intense spiritu- Pradesh, is all set to unveil explained to him about district, married Ramesh, a mortem repot. al endeavour, soul conscious- MBA in Data Science with a Union government's move native of Narasannapeta, over "We have received a com- ness, spiritual attainment, specialisation in Business to sell VSP and sought his three years ago. The couple is plaint from Latha's parents meditation and spread posi- Analytics on March 15. support. After listening to blessed with a boy Tanish and that their daughter and grand- tive message of the Brahma The industry maestros their problems, the actor a girl Lasya. daughter were strangled to Kumaris' family globally. such as Sarita Digumarti, co- assured his support for their Ramesh is a driver by pro- death by Ramesh and his rel- Governor offered his heartfelt founder and COO, Jigsaw cause. fession and he has allegedly atives. We have registered a condolences to members of Academy, Dr Randhir developed an illicit affair with case and the investigation is the Brahma Kumaris institu- Mishra, digital learning TS CJ offers prayers at Tirumala another woman. When Latha on," he added. tion. design expert and profes- sional performance coach, PNS n VIJAYAWADA YSRCP digital transformation evan- gelist and Gaurav Baidyasen, Telangana High Court Chief TTD chairman Subba Reddy visits sarpanch CELESTIAL RIDE vice- president and head, Justice Hima Kohli, along data science, SRM Group, will with her family members, Dharmagiri Veda Pathashala contesting ZP be gracing the inauguration offered prayers at Lord with their presence. Venkateswara Swamy's tem- post attacked In a release on Friday, the ple in Tirumala on Friday. PNS n VIJAYAWADA SRM University said that TTD Chairman YV Subba PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM leveraging on their vast indus- Reddy, EO Dr KS Jawahar TTD Chairman YV Subba trial experience spanning Reddy and Additional EO AV Reddy on Friday reiterated Gandhavaram Sarpanch Palla across decades, the experts Dharma Reddy welcomed that none of the students of Indraja and seven others were will share insights pertaining her on her arrival. After hav- Veda Pathashala who are kept seriously injured when TDP to the industry, market, and ing darshan of Lord under observation in SVIMS supporters allegedly attacked businesses to assist the audi- Venkateswara, she was ren- hospital showed any symp- her house in Chodavaram ence in comprehending the dered Vedasirvachanam at toms of Covid and TTD is zone of Visakhapatnam on significance of Data Analysis Ranganayakula Mandapam providing the necessary health Interacting with the facul- Friday. in the modern business oper- and presented teertha care to them. ty of the Pathashala on the Palla Arjuna, who is con- ations, strategy building, and prasadams along with lami- The Chairman, who made reasons for the incident, he testing as a TDP ZPTC can- designing impactful market- nated photo of Sri a spot inspection of all wings said that though 57 students didate from the Chodavaram ing initiatives. Venkateswara Swamy. of Dharmagiri Veda and one teacher had tested constituency, attacked the The course with specialisa- Justice Hima Kohli also Pathashala, reassured the par- Covid-19 positive, all of them house of Indraja with iron tion in Business Analytics visited Annaprasadam ents of the students that none are asymptomatic. rods. involves innovative learning Complex and Srivari Seva of the students presently at the The Chairman went Arjuna, along with other techniques including case- Sadan building in Tirumala Pathashala had developed any around the dining hall, 13 members attacked the based learning, experiential on Thursday. Additional EO Covid symptoms. kitchens, hostel rooms and YSRCP sarpanch. When the learning, supplementary AV Dharma Reddy explained He assured that TTD is tak- class rooms at Pathashala and relatives of the sarpanch went learning, industry learning, the storage, cooking and serv- ing all precautions and effec- directed officials to accommo- to file a police complaint, they Sri Somaskandamurthy taking a celestial ride on Purushamriga Vahana as part of ongoing annual Kapileswara Swamy and one-on-one mentorship- ing process to the CJ by tak- tive measures to ensure health date only four students in each had a scuffle with the TDP Brahmotsavams at Tirumala on Friday. Due to Covid restrictions, TTD has been conducting Brahmotsavams in Ekantam. based learning. ing her to the respective halls.i safety of all. room. cadres. Deputy EO Subramanyam and others were present. ‘Dharmic projects, SVBC coordination All students of IIM-V 2020-22 batch get jobs PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM high talent of the students. The must for Sanatana Dharma propagation’ record-breaking performance did All the students of 2020-22 batch not come as a surprise as the stu- PNS n VIJAYAWADA support the Tamil channel in IIM-Visakhapatnam have got dents had been regularly winning and the Dasa Sahitya Project summer placement. The students in style as they took part in sev- All the dharmic projects of would provide material to the have been offered niche roles with eral tough competitions held TTD and SVBC should coor- Kannada channel, while the industry leaders and a few have pan-India and organised by rep- dinate their activities for prop- National Sanskrit University even gone ahead to create histo- utable business schools, he said. agation of Hindu Sanatana would support Hindi channel. ries with respect to the stipends Thanking the recruiters, he exud- Dharma, said TTD Additional In the district level dharmic they will get and the roles offered. ed confidence that they would Executive Officer AV Dharma programmes, the HDPP staff, Held on a rolling basis, the benchmarks. ent management functions rang- find immense value in the contri- Reddy. TTD Kalyana Mandapam summer placement season wit- The season witnessed partici- ing across various domains like bution made by the interns of the Chairing the first review managers and local support- nessed more than 50 companies pation from companies in high- sales and marketing, product institute. meeting of the activities of all ers from Mutts, Peethams, participating in the process and growth sectors, such as IT, BFSI, management, analytics, HR, Professor Saroj Kumar Pani, dharmic projects of TTD and like-minded dharmic institu- making multiple offers. EdTech, manufacturing, FMCG, finance and operations. chairperson - CDS said, "Despite SVBC here at the SVBC new tions, Gow Sanghas, ISCKON, With the highest stipend hospitality and infrastructure to The continued trust and con- the challenges due to the ongoing building office, he said the Srivari Sevakulu and Bhajan secured at Rs.2 lakh, stipend for name a few. Some of the promi- fidence reposed in the students of Covid situation, IIM-V increased maiden meeting was being mandal members should sup- the top quartile at Rs.1.17 lakh nent recruiters, who participated the institute, even in such testing the breadth of recruiters as well as held after he assumed charge port all these activities. and the top 10 percentile at in the summer placement and times, is an exemplification of depth of roles for its summer as in-charge of all projects of On the basis of monthly Rs.1.46 lakh, IIM-Visakhapatnam hired from IIM-Visakhapatnam their ability to tame the toughest internship programme. This was TTD in addition to MD of programmes of the dharmic witnessed a steep increase of 20.4 are Bosch, Dalmia Bharat, ICICI challenges and prove their mettle, possible as we gave importance to SVBC. SVBC and also the projects in Tamil channels and would projects, a future action plan percent in the average stipend Lombard, IOCL, Lubrizol, MTR, even when the going gets tough. matching a student's abilities and The Additional EO said the vice versa to popularise the soon launch Kannada and would be drawn, he said and offered compared to that of last Modern Foods, Outlook, RBI, Expressing his delight, her/his interest to recruiters' dharmic projects should take SVBC programmes. Hindi channels. added that he would review year at Rs.62,264. The figures for TAFE, TATA AIG, V-Guard, Yes Professor M Chandrasekhar, requirements. It's not easy, but cer- up extended campaigns by He said the SVBC was He said the Alwar Divya the rogress of the activities of the current year have broken all Bank, to name a few. All the director of the institute said that tainly it's a win-win situation for coordinating efforts with the already operating Telugu and Prabandha Project should all projects and SVBC. previous records and have set new recruiters offered roles in differ- it was a fitting recognition of the our students as well as recruiters". VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MARCH 13, 2021 telangana 04

Spl Officers for Revanth blames TRS for Stage set for money Wgl, Khammam Corporations denial of ITIR to State PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD n TPCC working president flow in MLC polls The Telangana government and Malkajgiri MP A has brought the Greater The ITIR project was denied by PNS n HYDERABAD Warangal and Khammam the Centre due to the apathy of Revanth Reddy alleged Municipal Corporations under the TRS government, alleged that the government is As the campaign for two grad- BJP complains to EC against the rule of Special Officers with TPCC working president and selling the lands uate MLC seats ended on effect from March 14 as the Malkajgiri MP A Revanth allocated for industries Friday, the contesting candi- TRS over money distribution term of the elected bodies of Reddy. to the realtors PNS n dates are busy with activities HYDERABAD these urban local bodies will However, KTR is blaming n like luring voters with cash, end on March 14. the Centre for the cancellation He threw a gauntlet at Speaker issues liquor, gifts and other hidden Telangana BJP has complained with the Chief Electoral Officer, The Collector of Warangal of ITIR project, said Revanth KTR to visit Vizag Steel assurances. The stage is set for Telangana State, alleging that the TRS party Ministers, MLAs and other has been appointed as the Reddy and found fault with Plant agitation before Corona protocol distribution of money as the leaders for indulging in election malpractices by distributing money Special Officer for the Chief Minister K Graduate MLC elections candidates prefer to give money and throwing liquor parties to the voters in a bid to woo them. The BJP Warangal Municipal Chandrasekhar Rao alleging if he had sincerity for Budget through organisations and asso- leaders Chintala Ramchandra Reddy, Mothkupalli Narsimhulu, S Corporation. Similarly, that investments are not com- ciations to gain bulk votes. To Kumar, S Prakash Reddy and G Ramarao alleged in their complaint Khammam District Collector ing to the State due to the inef- session assess the situation in the rival that the TRS leaders are indulging in election malpractices by arranging has been appointed as the ficiency of the latter. the project from IT and IT- Union Minister for IT Ravi camps, the parties are depen- cocktail parties to woo the voters in their favour and also indulging in Special Officer to perform the He alleged that the govern- related services and Rs 1.01 Shankar Prasad had answered PNS n HYDERABAD dent on the informers and election malpractices by offering cash for a vote. They are also offering duties and discharge the func- ment is selling the lands allo- lakh crore investments would to the questions raised by TRS based on their inputs they are transport to the voters to the function halls which are located near to tions of ULBs till the assump- cated for industries to the real- come from the electronic and MP K Prabhakar Reddy on July Speaker Pocharam Srinivas moving further on money dis- the polling stations. Further, the minister and MLAs are threatening tion of charge by the newly tors. He threw a gauntlet at hardware production sector. 2, 2018, in Parliament that Reddy has issued the Corona tribution. polling officials not to check the identity cards of the bogus voters elected members. KTR to visit Vizag Steel Plant About 15 lakh directly and 55.9 there are no proposals on the protocol for the Budget ses- A second-rung politician on while they are casting their votes in favour of TRS party candidates. The term of the elected body agitation before Graduate MLC lakh indirectly will get employ- ITIR project from the sion. He said that all the condition of anonymity said "he The EC authorities are requested to issue directives to the police of Atchampet municipality will elections if he had sincerity. ment through this ITIR project. Telangana government and MLAs have to wear masks has been receiving phone calls officials that all the function halls located nearby the polling stations also expire on March 14 and Addressing the media at The government has to even the State government while attending the budget from the graduate voters should be inspected and also verify the identity cards of the voters and that of Siddipet municipality on Gandhi Bhavan on Friday, spend Rs 13,093 crore to pro- didn’t seek funds in that regard. session to be commenced enquiring which political party poll agents thoroughly. April 15. The government has Revanth Reddy said that vide infrastructure under ITIR Reacting to a question raised by from March 15. He said that is distributing money and appointed Additional Collector Hyderabad would transform limits to attract IT and hard- the same MP yet again on July they will conduct the Corona liquor. Some voters requested of Nagar Kurnool district as the into another Silicon Valley if ware industries. However, the 3, 2019, Ravi Shankar Prasad rapid tests for the MLAs. He for charges to cast their vote gifts. The political parties are apps like Google Pay or Special officer for Atchampet the ITIR project becomes a State government had failed to said that the Telangana govern- suggested to members to coming from faraway places to chalking out a strategy on how PhonePay, it is reported. A municipality and Siddipet reality. He said that the ITIR create infrastructure and cre- ment and departments like undergo Corona tests, which polling stations." and where to distribute money. senior political leader lament- Collector as the Special Officer project has the status of attract- ation of facilities. Moreover, the ITE&C, railways and roads would be conducted on the This time, along with parties The leaders are directly ed that some voters are asking for Siddipet municipality, ing Rs 2.19 lakh crore invest- Central and State governments and buildings had failed to give Assembly premises. a couple of independent candi- approaching the voters at their their party leaders for money to according to a GO released by ments. are criticising each other and clear information regarding He had a meeting with dates are too on the drive to lure doorstep and offering pay- cast their vote for the party can- the Municipal Administration He explained that Rs 1.18 deceiving the people. the ITIR project, Revanth higher officials, police per- the voters by offering some ments using fund transferring didate. department. lakh crore will come through Revanth Reddy recalled that Reddy reminded. sonnel on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, he directed officials to make arrange- ments for the smooth con- duct of proceedings. Council Don’t fall into Retired employees JAC to chairman Nethi Vidyasagar, Council Whip B Venkateshwarlu, Assembly secretary Narsimha Charyulu KCR’s trap: Uttam support TRS MLC nominees attended the meeting. PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD

Telangana Pradesh Congress Retired Employees Joint Poll holiday Committee (TPCC) President Action Committee (JAC) has and MP N Uttam Kumar decided to support the TRS for 44 Reddy on Friday termed the MLC candidates in the forth- assurance given by Chief coming Graduate MLC elec- Minister K Chandrasekhar tions. schools today Rao of giving 29 per cent fit- JAC chairman Kolishetty State Women’s Commission chairperson Sunitha Lakshma Reddy pays ment to employees was fake. Laxmaiah released the letter obeisance to Renuka Yellama at Chandi village in Narsapur Assembly PNS n NAGAR KURNOOL Addressing the party work- officially here on Friday. The constituency on Friday ers and leaders through Zoom JAC has 2.5 lakh retired The district administration video conference and employees as its members. declared a holiday on Facebook live on Friday, He said that employees Minister for Civil Supplies Saturday for 44 schools, Uttam Kumar Reddy cau- should get a minimum of 43 Gangula Kamalakar wel- Sunitha takes part which are identified as tioned the employees against per cent fitment. But, if they comed the statement of open polling stations for the grad- falling into the trap of KCR. trust KCR and vote for the support by the retired Minister for Civil Supplies Gangula Kamalakar seen with retired Employees Joint uates' constituency elections He said that the Chief Minister TRS in MLC elections, then employees of the Joint Action Action Committee (JAC) chairman Kolishetty Laxmaiah and others in Hyderabad in village festival to be held on March 14. did not give interim relief they would not get even 29 per Committee. on Friday when the latter called on the Minister after announcing their support to In a statement, even after three years of estab- cent fitment once the elections The JAC, which has 27 asso- the TRS nominees in the Graduate MLC polls Nagarkurnool District lishment of Pay Revision are over, he cautioned. ciations under its umbrella, PNS n NARSAPUR Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Collector Sharman made it Commission and took no He exuded confidence that called upon the retired the problems of retired Gyaneshwar and other digni- Sway festival in Borpatla and clear that the rest of the action even a month after the the Congress candidates S employees to support the TRS employees/pensioners. The taries for their support to the State Women’s Commission Sadul Nagar villages. They schools would function as submission of the PRC report. Ramulu Naik and G Chinna MLC candidates as a response Minister has promised to take TRS MLC candidates Vani chairperson Sunitha performed special pujas on usual. However, ahead of elections, Reddy would get elected as to the appeal made by Minister the issues to the notice of Devi, who is in the fray from Lakshma Reddy and local the occasion. The temple The holiday was declared he held a secret meeting with MLCs from the Graduates' for Civil Supplies Gangula Chief Minister K the Hyderabad–Ranga MLA Madan Reddy on authorities felicitated Sunitha for 44 schools to enable the union leaders and leaked constituencies of Warangal- Kamalakar. Chandrasekhar Rao. Reddy–Mahbubnagar and Friday participated in the Lakshma Reddy and Madan polling personnel to make information that 29 per cent Khammam-Nalgonda and JAC chairman Kolishetty The Minister thanked the Palla Rajeswar Reddy from Renuka Yellama festival held Reddy. Several sarpanches, preparations for conducting fitment would be announced Hyderabad-Rangareddy- Laxmaiah unanimously passed JAC chairman Kolishetty the Warangal- at Chandi village in Narsapur MPTCs and local TRS lead- the elections, the District after MLC elections, he Mahabubnagar with a com- a resolution to this effect as the Laxmaiah, secretary general T Khammam–Nalgonda con- Assembly constituency. ers were present on the occa- Collector added. alleged. fortable majority. TRS is committed to resolving Subhakar Rao, treasurer S stituency. Later, they took part in the sion. FREQUENT HIKE IN PETRO PRICES Elaborate Officials told to expedite EGS works arrangements Farmers in Jagtial using PNS n NAGAR KURNOOL for MLC polls The employment guarantee scheme works that were PNS n MEDCHEL horses for commuting going on in Telkapalli man- dal of Nagar Kurnool district The Medchal-Malkajgiri dis- PNS n JAGTIAL his farm and takes care of the should be expedited, said trict administration has n Some farmers of Jagtial agricultural operations. additional collector and dis- made elaborate arrangements It seems the people are going have been rearing horses Another farmer Bejjanki trict rural development offi- for the Graduate MLC polls back to olden days of using by procuring them from Hamsaiah of Perukapalli of cer Madhusudhan Naik. for Mahbubnagar- horses for riding when there other States. It is also fun Jagtial has purchased foals GITAMite He convened a review Hyderabad-Rangareddy seg- was no means of transport as as well as economic, the from Maharashtra at Rs 25,000 meeting at the MPDO office ment, which will be held on they are unable to shell out farmers feel each and takes pride in rearing selected for with panchayat secretaries March 14. Officials have set more money for buying petrol them. and officials on the employ- up as many as 198 polling and diesel due to frequent rise n They spend at least The farmers --Arun Kranti NASA project ment guarantee scheme on Additional collector and district rural development officer Madhusudhan Naik stations for the polling, in fuel prices. Especially, the Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 and Marisetty Ravi--pay spe- Friday. Everyone should work speaking at a review meeting on the employment guarantee scheme works in which has a total of 93 can- rural folk are using the horses per month to feed the cial attention to horse rearing. PNS n PATANCHERU towards achieving the target Nagar Kurnool on Friday didates in the fray. for reaching their destinations. horses. Three farmers of Daily they feed the horses set by the government in the A staggering 1,31,000 Some farmers of Jagtial have the region have procured with ground nut powder, rice G Hemanth, GITAM construction of rain conser- lages will be fully funded. least 50 people in the village graduate voters will exercise been rearing horses by procur- husk, groundnut cake and Deemed-to-be University, vation pits, setting up of Secretaries should be held every day, he said. He their franchise in the polls as ing them from other States. It horses from Maharashtra, spending Hyderabad alumnus, was dump yards and maintenance responsible for every develop- instructed officials to regis- each polling station will have is also fun as well as econom- Gujarat and Karnataka Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 on food selected as the research assis- of nurseries in every village in ment work in villages,” he ter names of employment micro-observers. In addi- ic, the farmers feel. They spend to feed each horse per month. tant for the NASA the district, he said. “In rural said. guarantee scheme workers tion to large boxes, officials at least Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 per They also feed the horses with GeoWeaver project. Right areas, the work done by EGS They want to provide an online to get it sanctioned fetched 250 jumbo ballot month to feed the horses. Antargam purchased the horse green fodder and take them on now, he has been pursuing for the development of vil- employment guarantee to at immediately. boxes from Sangarddy dis- Three farmers of the region for Rs 1 lakh from Gujarat and a ride for some distance. They masters in Data Science at trict and 218 from have procured horses from uses it to move around. are acclimatising the horses to George Mason University Karimnagar district. Maharashtra, Gujarat and Similarly, Marisetty Ravi of run on country roads and (GMU) the USA. Hemanth Around 93 per cent of Karnataka. Jabitapur village of rural Jagtial consulting vets in case the will assist Prof Zihenu Sun, polling slips were distributed Arun Kranti, a farmer of district purchased two horses horses showed any signs of ill- principal investigator of the Ketaki Sangameshwara among the electorate accord- Jagtial, who has a dairy farm, each costing Rs 50,000 from health. They also use horse project and Centre for Spatial ing to information. Polling poultry and fish-rearing unit in Maharashtra. He rides them to dung as manure in their fields. Information Science and stations are under webcasting Systems, GMU, USA. He temple flooded with devotees and surveillance connected might get a summer intern to the Collectorate. Officials position at NASA in the near PNS n ZAHEERABAD also arranged RTC buses for Woman trying Stadiums, mini-stadiums to be future. transportation of voters to As a part of this project, Sri Ketaki Sangameshwara the polling stations in 41 to escape from constructed across Karimnagar they will involve in building temple, popularly known as routes according to informa- monkeys falls an open-source platform for Dakshina Kashi, was flooded tion. Officials made arrange- PNS n KARIMNAGAR on the occasion, he said basic enabling ad-hoc manage- with devotees here. A large ments for strong rooms, to death facilities such as toilet blocks, ment, open sharing and number of devotees from wheelchairs for elderly per- Stadiums and mini-stadiums rooms, grounds, net, courts and robust reuse of NASA earth across Telangana, Andhra sons, physically challenged, PNS n KARIMABAD should be constructed in all others should be set up in all sta- data-driven hybrid AI work- Pradesh, Karnataka and drinking water and tempo- municipalities and mandals to diums and mini-stadiums. He flows. Maharashtra stayed awake rary shelters for polling staff. A 24-year-old woman receiv- facilitate sports development in instructed officials to identify a GITAM Hyderabad Pro- and rendered bhajans. Collector Shwetha ing training at ITDA youth the district, said Collector K suitable place for construction of Vice-Chancellor Prof N Siva DSP Shankar Raj and Mohanty has conducted center in Warangal acciden- Shashanka. The Collector direct- a cricket stadium in the town Prasad, Resident Director police personnel monitored review meetings with offi- tally fell off from the first ed the District Youth and Sports and submit proposals. DVVSR Varma, School of the situation through CCTVs cials concerned. She has floor of a building on Development Officer to prepare The Collector also instructed Technology Principal Prof N without causing inconve- already paid visits to some Wednesday evening while proposals by conducting a field Municipal Commissioner Seetaramaiah, CSE HoD Prof nience to devotees. Besides, a polling stations to inspect trying to escape from a troop study about the availability of Valluru Kranthi to take steps to S Phani Kumar, Students strong police force was facilities in place for smooth of monkeys, according to land, basic facilities and steps organise a summer camp for Affairs Director Prof A deployed during the festivi- and fair conduct of polls. delayed reports reaching here needed to be taken. students. Sreeram appreciated Hemanth ties. Temple Committee Adequate security and police on Friday. Shashanka conducted a He also instructed the on his achievement. They chairman Neelam bandobast are in place for the She was identified as Ganji review meeting with officials to Commissioner to develop cycle advised him to make use of Venkatesam and executive polling. The district admin- Sirisha, 24, of Nagarlapalli vil- discuss the development of stands in two to three places to the opportunity to climb the officer Mohan Reddy made istration has made elaborate lage of Regonda mandal of sports in the district at his camp encourage cycling activity in the success ladder and conveyed elaborate arrangements for arrangements to ensure Bhupalapally district. office here on Friday. Speaking town. their best wishes. devotees. Devotees taking part in Sri Ketaki Sangameshwara temple festivities in Zaheerabad smooth and fair polls, Said VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MARCH 13, 2021 nation 05 PM launches ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav', flags off Dandi march

PNS n AHMEDABAD opment journey of the world, dom struggle. Places associat- he said. ed with Babasaheb (Ambedkar) Prime Minister Narendra Modi "Five pillars - Freedom have been developed in the on Friday launched 'Azadi Ka Struggle, Ideas at 75, form ofPanchteerthas. The Amrut Mahotsav', the govern- Achievements at 75, Actions at memorial in Jallianwala Bagh ment's initiative to mark 75 75 and Resolves at 75 - are the and Paika movement memor- years of India's Independence. guiding force for moving for- ial have also been developed, Modi said the 75th anniver- ward," he said. Modi said. sary celebrations will continue Listing the contributions After landing at Ahmedabad till August 15, 2023, adding made by freedom fighters and airport, Modi drove to "conscious efforts" have been different incidents related to the Sabarmati Ashram, where he made in the last six years to pre- freedom struggle, Modi said, paid floral tributes to Mahatma ‘India becoming increasingly serve the history of unsung "The country has been making Gandhi. He also visited Hriday heroes of the country. a conscious effort for the last six Kunj, the house in the Ashram The prime minister flagged years to preserve this history, in where Mahatma Gandhi stayed chained by authoritarian forces’ off a padyatra (foot march) every state and every region. with his wife Kasturba from from Sabarmati Ashram to people had started the Dandi traditions. India is the moth- "The revival of the site asso- 1918to 1930. PNS n NEW DELHI freedom. On March 12, 1930, Rahul Gandhi said in a commemorate Mahatma Yatra on March 12, 1930 from er of democracy and we are ciated with the Dandi Modi wrote in the visitors' Mahatma Gandhi walked Facebook post. "Today, as Gandhi's Dandi march. Sabarmati Ashram by marching ahead by strengthen- Yatra was completed two book that the Mahotsav is On the anniversary of the his- from the Sabarmati Ashram to India is becoming increasing- The padyatra is being under- announcing the 'Salt ing it. India's achievements are years ago. The site where Netaji a tribute to our freedom toric "Dandi March", Dandi in Gujarat to break the ly chained by authoritarian taken by 81 marchers from Satyagraha', a non-violent not just our own. Our achieve- Subhash (Chandra Bose) hoist- fighters and freedom struggle. Congress leader Rahul salt-tax law imposed by the forces led by the RSS, we Sabarmati Ashram in protest against the oppressive ments are showing light to the ed the tricolor in Andaman "By coming to the Sabarmati Gandhi alleged on Friday that British. It was an act of civil must renew our individual Ahmedabad to Dandi in British taxes on salt, which entire world," Modi said after after the formation of the coun- Ashram and with the inspira- India is becoming increasing- disobedience to protest commitment to collective Navsari, a journey of 386 km. played a vital role in the launching the celebrations. try's first independent govern- tion of , my determination ly "chained by authoritarian against the British rule in freedom. Let us be guided by The march will end after 25 Independence movement. India's 'Atmanirbhar' ment has also been revived. for nation building is strength- forces led by the RSS" and India. Gandhiji's example and con- days, on April 5. "We are proud of our approach of development will "The Andaman and Nicobar ened," the prime minister urged people to be guided by "Gandhiji's Dandi March tinue the march for freedom. Led by Mahatma Gandhi, 78 Constitution and democratic give momentum to the devel- islands are named after the free- wrote. Mahatma Gandhi's example gave a bold message of free- Jai Hind!" the former to continue with the march for dom to the entire world," Congress chief said. INDIA CORNER Mumbai's 90% Covid Spike in daily COVID cases, India Theatre actor dropped registers 23,285 new infections patients from highrises PNS n MUMBAI from play after joining BJP ndia added over one lakh coronavirus infections in six Idays with 23,285 cases being As many as 90 per cent patients PNS n ple of artistic freedom? reported in a span of 24 hours in Mumbai, who tested positive Democratic right? Can an artist Bring back till Friday morning, the highest for COVID-19 in January and A theatre group in West Bengal, be judged by his Leftist or in around 78 days, according to February this year, were resi- known for its productions on Rightist leanings? ...... It should Dawood to India, the Union Health Ministry's data dents of high-rise buildings, socio-economic themes, has be left to the person concerned says Hindu Sena updated on Friday. The while the remaining 10 per cent dropped an artiste from a play which political party he or she nationwide COVID-19 tally has were from slums and chawls, after the actor joined the BJP. should join. None has the right PNS n NEW DELHI reached 1,13,08,846, while the the city civic body has said. Saurav Palodhi, whose to interfere." death toll increased to1,58,306 However, the situation has background," a senior doctor of 'Ghum Nei', an adaptation of the Director Kamaleswar A group of people claiming with 117 daily new fatalities, data updated at 8 am showed. The total changed to some extent this a civic hospital, who did not Utpal Dutt classic on the present Mukherjee said, "So far I am to be members of number of active case rose to 1,97,237, which now comprises 1.74 month as the number of cases wish to be named, said. political situation of the coun- concerned my casting had never Sena held a protest at Jantar per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has dropped to from slums are also going up, The number of coronavirus try through the prism of Left three days back in Bengali "We been influenced by anyone's Mantar here on Friday 96.86 per cent. On December 24, 24,712 new infections were reported civic officials said. Of the total containment zones and sealed ideology, had posted on his offi- are removing Kaushik Kar from political beliefs or colours." demanding that 1993 in a span of 24 hours. The country has registered 1,16,758 cases in six number of 23,002 people, who buildings in the city increased cial Facebook account that the 'Ghum Nei' with immediate Palodhi said he stood by the Mumbai blast accused days.The number of people who have recovered from the disease tested positive for COVID-19 by 170per cent and 66.42 per artiste, Kaushik Kar, was effect because he has joined the decision "as the play is funda- Dawood Ibrahim be surged to 1,09,53,303, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.40 per in the first two months of this cent, respectively, from the removed from the production BJP. And that is enough reason mentally against BJP's ideology brought back to India and cent, the data stated. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh year, 90 per centwere residents beginning of this month, the for joining the saffron party. to remove him in the present and someone associated with hanged. The protest started mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and of building and 10 per cent oth- civic body said. Kar, had been invited by times. There can be no place for that party cannot be part of around 12.30 pm and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 ers from slums and chawls, the According to the BMC's Palodhi's group Ichcheymoto' in communal elements in a play 'Ghum Nei'. around 10-15 members lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on Brihanmumbai Municipal COVID-19 dashboard, while 2019, to play a character whose for the working class". "Associating Koushik Kar participated in it, the Hindu November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. Corporation (BMC)said in a the city had 10 containment name had a reference to the vic- The theatre group would with the production, despite Sena said. Carrying plac- release. zones and 137 sealed buildings tim who was lynched in 2015 soon announce the date for the being aware of his current polit- ards, the protesters also "But we are now receiving a on March 1, the number of Dadri case on suspicion of eat- next show of 'Ghum Nei'. ical identity, will be grave injus- burnt a poster of Dawood UP: 2 labourers die after large number of patients from containment zones increased to ing beef. The post triggered a storm in tice to the spirit of the play and Ibrahim and raised slogans slums as well. Most of them are 27 and sealed buildings to 228 Palodhi, known to be a social media with netizens like the working class for whom it against him. consuming spurious liquor from middle and lower class on March 10. Leftist, posted on Facebook Arka Roy saying "Is it the exam- is meant." wo labourers died and six others fell ill after consuming suspected Tspurious liquor at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur, police said on CJI all praise for Friday. Ghazipur police station SHO TMC delegation meets EC, demands Kamlesh Pal said eight labourers fell ill in Bhuli village after consuming liquor offered by Dangal Maurya alias Ganga Justice Malhotra Maurya, landlord of the house where high-level probe into ‘attack' on Mamata the labourers were working, on PNS n NEW DELHI Wednesday night. Shivbhola Paswan (40) died while he was being taken PNS n NEW DELHI TMC has made allegations to a hospital on Thursday evening and Motilal (50) died during treatment “Don't know any finer judge against Suvendu Adhikari, the at a government hospital on Friday morning, he said. The six remaining than Justice Indu Malhotra”, A TMC delegation met the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) labourers are undergoing treatment, Fatehpur SP Satpal Antil said. He Chief Justice SA Bobde said Election Commission (EC) on candidate from Nandigram in said the bodies have been sent for postmortem to find out the exact on Friday as the first woman Friday and demanded a high- the upcoming state Assembly cause of the death and further investigation is underway. The SHO said lawyer to be appointed direct- level probe into an alleged polls. Dangal Maurya and another person were taken into custody and were ly as a judge of the Supreme attack on West Bengal Chief "When an attempt was made being interrogated. Court sat on the bench along- Minister in on the life of Ms Banerjee, in with him for the last time Attorney General K K Nandigram, while claiming which she was grievously hurt, before her retirement. Venugopal said that it is very that it was not an "unfortunate to cover up the attack, eye-wit- ‘BJP will again form govt in Showering all praises on unfortunate that judges of the incident", but a conspiracy. nesses were planted, illustra- Justice Malhotra, the CJI said Supreme Court have to retire The six-member delegation tively, eye-witnesses Chitta ran- Uttarakhand after 2022 polls’ that he does not wish to say at the age of 65. of the Trinamool Congress ers in West Bengal had threat- leading up to the attempt on jan Das and Debabrata Das, ttarakhand's new BJP anything about her judicial “We all will miss a great (TMC) met the full EC team, ened the chief minister through her life leave no doubt that the who testified that Ms Banerjee's president Madan acumen as her judgements judge”, Venugopal said while including Chief Election tweets and other remarks. attack was part of a deep-root- car was hit against an iron pil- UKaushik Friday said he are filled with knowledge. praising Justice Malhotra. Commissioner (CEC) Sunil "Injuries to Mamata Banerjee ed conspiracy," TMC MP lar, are associates of Suvendu would successfully meet Justice Malhotra, who is set Senior advocate Vikas Arora, for over an hour and in Nandigram were not a result Saugata Roy told reporters after Adhikari, BJP candidate from the hallenges of 2022 state to retire from judgeship on Singh, who is also the presi- submitted a memorandum to of an unfortunate incident but meeting the EC. Nandigram," the memoran- assembly elections. Saturday, was choked with dent of the Supreme Court it, highlighting how BJP lead- that of a conspiracy. The events In the memorandum, the dum says. Talking to reporters after emotion. She said though Bar Association, agreed with being appointed the she has tenure of an apex Venugopal's view and said president of the BJP's state court judge for less than judges of the apex court unit, Kaushik exuded three years but she is leaving should not retire at the age of Kamal Haasan to contest from confidence that his party with a great sense of satisfac- 65. Former spinner will again win the tion. "65 year is the age when Coimbatore South constituency assembly elections and Justice Malhotra, thanked you are at the peak. There is form the government in the state after 2022 polls. In reply to a the CJI and the members of no reason why judges (of the PNS n CHENNAI Haasan expressedconfidence question on organisational changes in his party, he said it is a natural the bar and said “I am very apex court) should retire at that the people of his con- Bedi discharged process and cited the example of BJP national president J P Nadda blessed to be a part of the 65 years," Singh said. Actor-turned politician Kamal stituency would enable him to having been given the responsibility of the party when he was the institution”. He said, "demand of the Haasan would make his elec- voice his views in the Assembly PNS n NEW DELHI Union health minister. He said the BJP workers are trained to "I can understand the feel- bar is that there should be an toral debut, contesting from by voting for him. "My father's undertake all challenges in their stride. A four-time MLA from ing which one goes through immediate replacement at Coimbatore South constituen- dream was I should become an Legendary former India spin- Haridwar and a state minister, Kaushik has been made the BJP's on the last day. We will hear the bench by a lady member". cy in the April 6 Tamil Nadu IAS officer and then enter pol- ner Bishan Singh Bedi has state unit president in place of Banshidhar Bhagat by Nadda. her speech on some other "She (Justice Malhotra) is assembly elections. The Makkal itics. Though I could not realise been discharged after spend- day," said the CJI, who head- an icon and she is a motiva- Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief his dream (of becoming an ing more than three weeks at ed the bench comprising tion for young as well as lady made the announcement here IAS officer), my party compris- a city hospital here following Justice Malhotra and Justice members of the bar," Singh on Friday, releasing the second es many (former) IAS officers,” a bypass surgery. BJP bats for SIT or CBI probe AS Bopanna. said. list of his party's candidates. he told reporters. The 74-year-old former India captain had undergone and a former Delhi captain, into Pune woman's death a bypass surgery at the capi- Bedi has recovered signifi- tal's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital cantly and "has been advised aharashtra BJP vice- president Chitra Wagh on Friday demanded last month after he suffered a complete rest." that the probe in the Puja Chavan death case be handed over to ‘Clean environ basic right of citizens’ heart attack. He subsequent- The statement issued by the Man SIT or the CBI. Puja Chavan (23), a resident of Beed district, ly also underwent an opera- hospital said that Bedi was was found dead in Pune on February 8, allegedly after falling off the PNS n NEW DELHI said the progress is not adequate health is being caused not only on tion to remove blood clotting admitted on February 15. building in which she lived in Hadapsar. The BJP had earlier alleged in terms of the timelines laid the account of a delay in clearing in his brain. "Mr Bishan Singh Bedi, former minister Sanjay Rathod's role in the death, following which he A clean environment is a basic down under the Solid Waste the legacy waste, but also for not "He was evaluated and was former Indian Cricket resigned. Speaking to reporters here, the BJP leader said Rathod's right of citizens and the plea of Management Rules and the dam- complying with other provisions found to be having all three Captain suffered a heart resignation was never the target. "We have filed a PIL in the Bombay non-availability of funds cannot age to the environment is contin- of the rules, resulting in a huge vessels of heart critically attack last month. He was High Court in the case. We have demanded that an offence be registered be an excuse for not ensuring it, uing, which is a criminal offence. gap in the generation and the pro- blocked," the statement from admitted on 15 February 2021 and a special investigation team (SIT) be formed or the probe be handed the National Green Tribunal "Clean environment being cessing of waste. the hospital read. under cardiologist Dr J P S over to the CBI," Wagh said. When asked about the police summoning a (NGT) has said while rapping the cive action against its senior offi- basic right of citizens, a plea of The NGT was hearing a plea "He was stabilised and Sawhney at Sir Ganga Ram local BJP corporator in connection with the case, the party leader said, Uttarakhand government over cers, including the secretary, non-availability of funds cannot filed by Uttarakhand resident underwent Coronary Artery Hospital, New Delhi," the "The party does not have anything to do with the incident. Corporator waste disposal dump yards ille- urban development, for violation be an excuse.... However, by way Arvind Baniyal against the waste Bypass Surgery, which was hospital stated. Dhanraj Ghogare helped the woman. If the government is investigating gally set up on the bank of the of statutory rules, which is a pun- of the last opportunity, we direct disposal dump yards illegally set performed by Dr Ganesh Bedi, a premier left-arm him, should we stop helping people?" Wagh further spoke about an Khoh river in Kotdwar. ishable criminal offence, and the chief secretary, Uttarakhand up on the bank of the Khoh river Shivnani and his team on 18 orthodox spinner in his play- incident in Latur, where a woman, who was seeking her deceased A bench headed by NGT also to require payment of com- to take remedial action and file at Ratanpur, Kashirampur, February 2021. He has been ing days, represented India in father's government job on compassionate grounds, was harassed by Chairperson Justice Adarsh pensation for the continuing his own affidavit within a month Gadighat and near the sports sta- discharged successfully in a 67 Tests and 10 ODIs between an official from the social welfare department.The official had allegedly Kumar Goel said in view of the damage to the environment, by e-mail," the bench said. The dium in Kotdwar, where garbage stable condition on 11 March 1967 and 1979, scalping 266 demanded sexual favours in exchange, the BJP leader said, adding that repeated failures of the state, a with a direction to recover from green panel said the damage to is being burnt, which is polluting 2021," it added. and seven wickets respec- the government should take action against such officials. case is made out for taking coer- the erring officers. The tribunal the environment and public the river water. According to a close friend tively. 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www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Course correction The Turkish angle in Biden defends Asian-Americans targeted by the Right-wingers since the start of the pandemic Sino-Pak dimension BHOPINDER SINGH very once in a while in the history of mankind comes a leader who does irrepara- ble damage to a country’s social fabric; former US President Donald Trump falls Ein that category. The incumbent, Joe Biden, has been left to undo the damage Turkey's decision to lend disproportionate support to Pakistan is that Trump’s divisive politics did to American society. In his forthright, no-nonsense manner, Biden has stepped right up to the plate to set matters right. In his first prime- time address, giving details of the progress made in the fight against the COVID-19 part realpolitik, part desperation as it wants to get closer to China pandemic, Biden didn’t mince words in condemning “vicious hate crimes” committed he Turkish imprint on the against Asian-Americans since the start of the outbreak. Terming such acts “un-American”, subcontinental psyche he called for an immediate halt to these. The remarks come in the backdrop of China has been complex and divisive since the arrival being accused globally of unleashing the virus upon Tof Taimurlane, Mahmud of the world, with Trump often referring to it as “the Ghazni and, later, Muhammad of Chinese virus”. This unleashed a spate of attacks Ghori. Popular perception on on Asian-Americans who were harassed and either side of the Line of Control (LoC) dividing the modern-day blamed for the outbreak. If a research conducted by Indo-Pak realm varies, shaped by the California State University is to be believed, anti- politics and the insistence of Asian hate crimes more than doubled from 49 to “two-nation” necessities from the 122 in 2020 across 16 major US cities even as over- Pakistani standpoint, which con- all hate crimes fell. According to another study by veniently overlooks the historical pillage by the invaders. That the Stop AAPI Hate advocacy group, more than 2,800 wounded legacy and memories of incidents of racism and discrimination against Asian- bigotry and plunder at places like Americans were reported online across the coun- the Somnath Temple auto-instinc- try between March-December 2020. Though tively became the default trigger for deification of these Turkish Biden’s intentions are good, it remains to be seen whether he can heal the wounds invaders in modern Pakistan. inflicted by Trump’s divisive narrative, which targeted not only Asian-Americans but Provocatively, the Pakistani set the Blacks and Whites against each other, too. His reign saw protracted race riots military has named its missiles and ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests across America. after these ruthless invaders i.e. Ghauri (medium-range ballistic “autocracies” such as China, that houses nuclear warheads. ernising Pakistan’s F-16 fleet as Though Right-wing violence is a result of the Whites’ anxiety about Barack Obama’s missile), Ghaznavi (short-range North Korea and Turkey. This leads to a constant tus- also Pakistan sparing its pilots presidency, it accelerated in the Trump era. This is because certain statements by ballistic missile) and so on. Pakistan, too, has failed to sle of pull and push which to fly Turkish F-16s (following Trump were perceived by White supremacists as the former President’s tacit sup- One of the 16 companies of the extricate itself from the Cold brings the Pakistani-Turkish a Turkish purge of its fighter port for their cause. For instance, after the violence in Charlottesville, Trump assert- Pakistan Military Academy is War sensibilities of nursing relationship even closer. pilots suspected to be behind called Ghaznavi, and the infa- foreign insurgents on its soil Recently, the US put a a botched coup attempt) to fly ed that “both sides” were equally to blame and that there were “some very fine peo- mous and rogue Pakistani and, therefore, the elements of spoke in the burgeoning mili- “mercenary missions”. For ple” among the far-Right demonstrators. Ironically, many of those “very fine peo- nuclear scientist, AQ Khan, its establishment (military, tary trade between Turkey and Turkey to lend disproportion- ple” were wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ caps while chanting racist and anti- personally built a mausoleum politicos and clergy) harbour Pakistan when it blocked ate support to Pakistanis is part Semitic slogans. Also, in the run-up to the November 6 mid-term polls, Trump ral- for Mohammad Ghori! Later, stakes in the terror industry that Turkey from supplying 30 realpolitik, part desperation — Pakistani dictators like Ayub militates against the interests of Turkish ATAK T-129 attack as the two nations have the lied crowds with inflammatory rhetoric about Muslims and immigrants. So, with a Khan and Pervez Musharaf one-time allies, like the US. helicopters (based on the US most powerful militaries in the country split nearly down the middle, Biden faces an uphill task of uniting hearts. In were particularly inspired by the Similarly, Turkey under religio- THE UNHOLY Agusta A129 Mangusta plat- Islamic world and the alliance fact, even US citizens are doubtful if he can get the job done. While a CNN survey Kemalist model and postured conservative Recep Erdogan form, with US-made engines) facilitates the “China opportu- shows that 67 per cent Americans are confident of Biden’s ability to guide the US themselves on Turkish nation- senses an opportunity to seize NEXUS BETWEEN to Pakistan. Interestingly, the nity” for Turkey. In return, alist Kemal Ataturk. That histor- leadership within the Ummah THE ERDOGAN US had recently supplied India Turkey saves Pakistan from out of the pandemic and a majority of the people surveyed by Pew researchers said ically the Turkish invaders rav- by challenging the control of with 22 Apache attack heli- near-pariah status and parrots they trusted the new President to make sound decisions on foreign policy and econ- aged the conjoined swathes of Saudi-led sheikhdoms, who DISPENSATION AND copters. Importantly, this the tired “Kashmir” line that omy, there is less faith (52 per cent Doubting Thomases) in his ability to unite the subcontinental land, that have relatively nuanced their THE ‘DEEP STATE’ blockade was triggered by the has lost its resonance in most country. Whether their fears are misplaced or not, only time will tell. Mahatma Gandhi supported outlook by “opening up” and Trump Administration and countries within the Ummah. the Khilafat movement or that having warm relations with OF PAKISTAN IS has now been reiterated by the The dangers of acceding to Kemal Ataturk was principally countries like India and Israel, PREDICATED ON Biden Administration — leav- the basic instincts of both PICTALK against religion in governance to the discomfort of Pakistan. THE MURKY ing Pakistan with no choice but Turkey and Pakistan have (hence antithetical to the two- The reciprocal and asym- to look at China for its Z-10 started outweighing the ben- nation idea) has been studious- metrical support plays out DOMESTIC attack helicopters. This move efits of tactically “overlooking” ly ignored. In both the 1965 and with Islamabad aligning itself POLITICS THAT will accelerate the looping of their repeated misdemeanours. 1971 Indo-Pak wars, Turkey was to Ankara’s position in the the triad entailing Turkey, Irrespective of the partisan an odd supporter of Pakistan, Nagorno-Karabakh war, just WARRANTS Pakistan and China, wherein administration in Washington, even though there was no as Ankara emerges as the only BELLIGERENCE, the Turkish jointsmanship with the US actions and reactions apparent dissonance with India. other (besides China) sup- Pakistan in developing the are following a set pattern, and Today, both Pakistan and porter of Islamabad on INTER-REFERENCES Siper long-range missiles and Delhi is stitching its own Turkey are in the throes of polit- Kashmir. Washington DC AND AGGRESSIVE the TF-X fighter jets could get alliances to counter the unholy ical and societal revisionism, faces a difficult challenge to access to Chinese technology. nexus among the triad of where they make even more control and balance conflict- POSTURING FOR Turkey has already signed Turkey, China and Pakistan. common cause with each other. ing interest with Pakistan, ITS OWN REGIME'S a manufacture-and-technol- (The writer, a military Both the Cold War US allies find which it needs irreplaceably ogy-transfer contract with veteran, is a former Lt themselves at odds in a recalibrat- for securing American inter- SUSTENANCE Pakistan for four Turkish- Governor of Andaman & ed order that broadly splits the ests in Afghanistan and, with built MILGEM corvettes, Nicobar Islands and world into “democracies” and Turkey, where it has the whereas the air forces collab- Puducherry. The views various shades of expansionist strategic Incirlik Air Base orate with the project of mod- expressed are personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE

An alpaca family in front of dark rain clouds on a pasture near Wehnder Warte in Wehnde, Germany AP FIGHTING SPIRIT OF MAMATA BANERJEE Our achievements Sir — This refers to the editorial ‘Master Democracy is not only about polls are not only for us, stroke?’ (March 12). It is an irony that an but for showing the obvious accident is being politicised in our ic spirit. path to the entire country. It seems that both the TMC and In the US, former President Donald Trump humankind. India's developmental path, Incorrigible BJP are doing politics on it for brownie spent four years as a totalitarian, clinging to divi- intermingled with ‘Atmanirbharta', points in the West Bengal Assembly elec- sive racial rhetoric, regressive immigration poli- will be the pathway for the world. After ‘Freedom House', Rahul cites Swedish tions. cies and creating a constant whirlwind of chaos Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is and intimidation. It was an explicit use of vio- Prime Minister report to claim India ‘no longer a democracy' planning to resume her Assembly poll cam- lence “to coerce a political outcome” that — Narendra Modi paign,which shows her zeal and courage. It Trump and his supporters failed to achieve t is a matter of serious concern, shame rather, when a few citizens of a country don’t also shows her fighting spirit and an through the democratic process. He lost the pres- Too often, we've fight shy of targeting even their ‘motherland’ for settling petty scores with a com- indomitable soul to face all adverse situa- idential elections because his campaigns were turned against one petitor in the pursuit of upmanship. What’s worse, to achieve this end, they rely on tions. Her resolve must be a cause of con- a systematic organisation of hatred. another. A mask, the I easiest thing to do to cern for the leaders of the BJP as they know Back home, among the States in which elec- and quote reports released by foreign establishments debasing the State without real- save lives, sometimes tions are scheduled to be held, West Bengal is that the people of West Bengal love Didi and it divides us...vicious ising that the nation can easily see through their game plan: After all, we all live in the n a democracy, people choose their own when they see her campaigning on wheel- most complex because of its demography and hate crimes against Asian- world’s oldest democracy and experience it every Government through vote. But in our coun- chair, they will vote for her out of sympa- political climate. A calculated smear campaign Americans, who have been Itry, people are often misled by politicians in is witnessed in the State mainly by the BJP and day! Why do we need foreign institutes to tell us the thy. attacked, harassed, blamed and state of democracy in our very own country? However, there is also no denying that the name of caste, religion, region and other fac- TMC. These chaotic debates and a ugly campaign scapegoated. tors. Hate speeches and communal flare-ups have However, this simple logic doesn’t cut with frustrat- she is playing the victim card and will tap have marred the election campaign. On the top US President the situation to the maximum. The leaders become an indispensible part of election cam- of that, the killing of political workers is the worst — Joe Biden ed politicos like Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and in our country often resort to all kinds of paigning and have taken a toll on democratic val- kind of violence. Democracy is not only about CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury who would manoeuvres and tricks to win the elections. ues. Campaigning in a dignified manner by con- elections, our politicians should realise it. When you come into seemingly go to any length in their attempts to embar- Playing the victim card is one of these. Many tending candidates and elections held in a free the industry, there is a time, leaders divide people in the name and fair environment reflect the true democrat- Seetharam Basaani |Telangana not so much that you rass the country’s incumbent leadership. Days after know. You have a set quoting a report by ‘Freedom House’ — a US-based of religion, caste and other factors and cre- ate a rift in society. They do it for polaris- gestation lags in various arenas. The State of the Maharashtra Government to issue of managers and organisation that conducts research and advocacy ing the votes. Therefore, the recent incident stepped in to create the “temples of mod- guidelines for the Mahashivratri festival agencies that tell you on democracy — that downgraded India’s status as what is good and what is not. must be thoroughly probed and those ern India” to cater to the necessities. stating that not more than 50 people will Actor a “free society” to “partly free”, Rahul has now said responsible for it must be brought to book. Today, private investors are strong be allowed at a time inside temples. It was — India is no longer a democratic country. The research Further, if it is a security lapse then it a mat- enough to take on the activities that exist a much-needed step in the backdrop of ter of great concern and it raises some per- under the umbrella of the public sector. rising cases of Coronavirus in the State. institute had said India was descending into “author- tinent questions. If the VVIPs and VIPs who Hence, the Government has prioritised Further, the Government should mull All set to take on itarianism”; a claim sharply rebutted by the Centre point by point. Russian boxer have Z+ and Z category of security are not the sale of PSUs and embarked on the on closing down all religious places for Artysh Lopsan in my This time round, he was citing a report by Sweden’s V-Dem Institute that has down- safe, there is no guarantee of the safety of a process of privatisation. However, what now. People must understand that strict upcoming fight in graded India from the “world’s largest democracy” to “electoral autocracy”. Earlier common man. happens to the economy is determined to measures are necessary for bringing the Goa. Can't wait to in February, AAP MP Sushil Kumar Gupta had tried to raise the matter of the Sweden- Azhar A Khan | Rampur a very significant extent by the quality of number of infections under control. get inside the ring based institute’s report but Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu ticked him off, curt- the Government’s economic policies, the Also, there should be restrictions on the rooftop deck of the Majestic THE GOVT MUST CONTROL PSUS stability of its regulations, depth of its like those imposed during the lockdown. Pride Ship on March 19. ly asking Gupta what the concern of Sweden’s institute was in Indian democracy. But Sir — Advocating the sale of inefficient institutions and, above all, by what it does Public transport services should stop and Boxer the simple point is this: Rather than citing foreign reports for gaining political mileage Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) is a for social and human development for the people should be encouraged to work — Vijender Singh while simultaneously running down the democratic institutions of his own country, stereotypical view. There are exceptions as those at the bottom of the pyramid. A from home (WFH). It is for the Rahul would be better advised to approach the judiciary if he has any just complaint well where public sector companies run as large role remains for the Government Government and private companies to The BJP's patriotism star performers and private sector firms have hovering in the periphery of private allow their employees to WFH. At this is just a slogan and or apprehension about any type of threat to our democracy. Better still, since he is a abysmal levels of efficiency. There are his- business —influencing it, controlling it, stage, we cannot let COVID-19 defeat us. we do not need Member of Parliament and the erstwhile president of the country’s oldest political party, torical reasons that need to be examined. In giving it direction. We have fought very bravely till now. it. People need he had better raise the matter in the august House where he has several means avail- India, the origin of the public sector dur- N Sadhasiva Reddy | Bengaluru Jayanthi S Maniam | Mumbai development and not ing the 1950s stemmed from the lack of large ‘fake deshbhakti' of able: the Question Hour, notice for discussion, special mention, calling attention notice the BJP. et al. This will help convey his apprehensions across the length and breadth of the and mature entrepreneurs who could CLOSE DOWN ALL RELIGIOUS PLACES Send your feedback to: organise large-scale investments with long Sir —It was a good decision on the part [email protected] Delhi Deputy CM country and force the Government to responsibly respond to his critique. — Manish Sisodia VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MARCH 13, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN Mine wayside amenities TIME TO SHIFT THE SB PETER GOALPOST for economic growth PRASAD SHARP The population growth rate should be assessed from the lens of human development and gender equity What is needed is an enabling ambience and interventions from the Centre and States, in terms of hassle-free land acquisition and faster approvals he wayside amenities sector is evolving as a potential economic trigger in India. The cat- Talyst is a huge network of quality highways coming up across the country. The way things are VIKAS MAHATME shaping up, wayside amenities consisting of retail fuel lmost three decades before family planning was initiated in India outlets, eating joints, food courts, public conve- in 1952, Pune in Maharashtra created history when social reformer niences and other commuter-friendly services will RD Karve opened the nation’s first family planning clinic in 1923 create a plethora of gainful jobs and economic activ- A ities away from urban spaces and will give a big boost and the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) advocated the adoption to the local economy in the countryside. According of voluntary birth control in 1935. Since then, India has steadily pro- to Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways gressed towards population stabilisation by prioritising family planning Nitin Gadkari, over 11,000 km of National Highways and has achieved commendable outcomes. For instance, the mater- (NHs) were constructed during the current finan- nal and child mortality rates have dropped significantly and there has cial year at an average of 35 km per day. Gadkari has been a progressive decline in fertility rates from 5.1 in 1971-73 to 2.2 vowed to increase the pace of road construction to in 2015-16. In fact, 24 States have already achieved the population sta- achieve a rate of 40 km per day and the Union Budget allocated `1.81 lakh crore to highways. The bilisation goal of a fertility rate of 2.1, that is the number of children a Government has already awarded contracts for woman will bear in her reproductive years. 13,000 km of roads at a cost of `3.3 lakh crore under Progress is not uniform across the country, given the demograph- the `5.35 lakh crore ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana.’ THE WAY ic and sociocultural diversity, with several States still recording high fer- Better road infrastructure is loaded with var- THINGS ARE tility (Bihar 3.4, Uttar Pradesh 2.7, Meghalaya 3.0, to mention a few). ied opportunities as wayside amenities along high- SHAPING UP, Even in the 24 States which have achieved the replacement-level fer- ways and byways can be utilised as a marketplace WAYSIDE tility, there are intra-State variations, depending on the level of educa- for local artisans by promoting their craft. This will AMENITIES in turn add value to that particular place. The con- CONSISTING OF tion, health, employment and gender parity in the regions. People have cept of wayside amenities is also in sync with the disproportionate access to health services, including family planning, RETAIL FUEL Central Government’s initiative to set up Farmer OUTLETS, EATING depending on their socioeconomic status and geographic location. As Producer Organisations (FPOs), which are aimed JOINTS, FOOD per the wealth index in the National Family Health Survey-IV, the poor- at enhancing not only our growers’ income but also COURTS, PUBLIC ture a mass movement, not just for a The National Highways side amenities would be a vital infra- est Indians have an unmet need for contraceptives at 16.7 per cent and to ensure that their produce is sold at a remunera- wealthy nation but also a healthy Authority of India (NHAI) has structure to boost tourism and add tive price. FPOs are member-based farmers’ insti- CONVENIENCES nation. As per an estimate, the organ- already started the process of devel- to the employment opportunities a Modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR) of 36.3 per cent, as AND OTHER compared to the richest at 11.6 per cent and 53.1 per cent, respec- tutions to feed the growing population of the world ic food segment in India is expected oping wayside amenities at 183 loca- for the local populace. with shrinking resources and a rapidly changing cli- COMMUTER- to grow at 10 per cent during 2015- tions along the NHs. Facilities with Each toll plaza is being judged on tively. As communities attain improved literacy and income levels, and mate. Besides India, countries like China, Vietnam FRIENDLY 25 and is estimated to reach `75,000 an area of more than five acres will three major criteria: Efficiency, safe- when women are empowered through education and workforce par- and Indonesia, too, have adopted the FPO approach SERVICES WILL crore by 2025. be developed under the brand name ty and user services. These are fur- very successfully. The Government, with an aim to CREATE A The Central Government aims ‘Highway Village’ and facilities on ther divided into a total of 39 para- make this initiative a success, is providing necessary PLETHORA OF to increase the length of NHs to plots smaller than five acres will be meters which include average speed; policy support. Consequently, FPOs have the GAINFUL JOBS AND 2,00,000 km against the current developed under the brand name road condition; facility for public; ser- potential to be the game changers for small and mar- ECONOMIC length of around 1,31,326 km. A huge ‘Highway Nest.’ The Ministry of vice road; delay at toll plaza; accidents; ginal farmers, who do not have the economic ACTIVITIES AWAY stretch of State roads — around Road Transport and Highways incident response time; wayside strength to apply production technology, services and FROM URBAN 53,000 km — is being developed as (MoRTH) plans to develop a network amenities; general cleanliness and so marketing, including value addition. SPACES AND WILL NHs. Around 3,500 km of the NH of amenities every 50 km on the NHs. on. These criteria were framed after For instance, food courts can have a dedicated GIVE A BIG BOOST which includes the Madurai-Kollam So, over 1,000 such amenities will be detailed studies held by the NHAI corner where they can run retail outlets for the farm TO THE LOCAL corridor and the Chittoor-Thatchur developed across the country. Private and MoRTH. No such criteria have produce supplied by FPOs for whom the Central ECONOMY IN THE corridor will be developed at an players will also be involved in this been developed across the globe in Government has provisioned `496 crore for five years COUNTRYSIDE investment of `1.03 lakh crore. In endeavour. the past which evaluates the perfor- ticipation, the number of children they bear decreases naturally. This (2019-20 to 2023-24) with a further committed lia- Kerala, 1,100 km of NHs will be However, the country cannot mance of highways from the user’s bility of `2,369 crore from 2024-25 to 2027-28 developed at an investment of cash in on the economic opportuni- perspective. Better traffic flow facil- has been observed in States such as Kerala (1.8), Tamil Nadu (1.6) towards their hand holding. FPOs are being formed `65,000 crore, including the Mumbai- ties provided by wayside amenities if itates in saving the time spent in com- and Andhra Pradesh (1.7). Evidence shows that women’s education and promoted through the Cluster-Based Business Kanyakumari corridor’s 600-km sec- the movement of traffic on highways muting, improving customer experi- has a direct bearing on fertility rates and those who have never been Organisations (CBBOs) engaged at the State or clus- tion. These highways will change the is not safe. Hence, the rating of roads ence, saving fuel and reducing the to school are likely to bear more than three children. ter level by implementing agencies. The CBBOs will economic profile of the region. is very important and recently nation’s carbon footprint. Thanks to A critical look at the religious differentials in the uptake of family have five categories of specialists from the domain The 675-km-long NH in West Gadkari released the ratings for visionary leaders, India is going to planning services will reveal multi-layered aspects of the problem of of crop husbandry, agri-marketing, value addition Bengal to be developed at a cost of 18,668 km of completed four-six lane have many iconic corridors, which are inequity. Muslims, among all the religious groups in India, despite hav- and processing, social mobilisation, law and `25,000 crore, including the upgra- NH stretches covering 343 toll plazas. world class, for example, the accounts, and Information Technology/Management dation of the existing Kolkata-Siliguri This initiative undertaken by the Mumbai-Delhi Expressway, the Taj ing experienced the highest decrease in fertility rates between 1995 and Information Systems. These CBBOs will be a plat- route, will not only ensure seamless NHAI aims at improving its account- Expressway, the Ambala-Chandigarh 2015 (by 0.79), are still lagging behind others in equitable access to form for end-to-end knowledge for all issues in FPO movement of traffic but will also pro- ability towards road users, who pay Expressway and the Delhi- family planning services. With the highest unmet need among Hindus, promotion. vide umpteen highway tourism a fee for the use of developed NHs. Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic Christians and Sikhs, Muslims stand at 16.4 per cent, showing that they The concept of ‘Agri Visit’ is very popular in for- opportunities. During the COVID- The fundamental objective of high- Corridor, work on which is underway. want to use contraceptives for spacing/limiting births, but are not able eign countries. In India, too, at many places on high- 19 pandemic, many fuel stations way rating is “minimum time with India is poised for a wayside to access the same. On the other hand, mCPR for Muslims is lowest ways, farms are being developed for this purpose. also made groceries and other essen- maximum safety in a stress-free amenities boom. What is needed is at 37.9 per cent, while Hindus are at 48.8 per cent and Sikhs at 65.4 On similar lines, such places can be developed on tials available for the people for pur- environment” from the highway an enabling ambience and interven- highways, which, in addition to commercial services, chase. Since the movement was users’ perspective. tions from the Centre and States, in per cent. Therefore, instead of looking at population growth rate from can also promote local goods and services. It will restricted and hygiene was a point of High-quality highways, coupled terms of hassle-free land acquisitions a religious standpoint, it should be assessed from the lens of human also lead to empowerment and inclusive growth of Prasad and Sharp are concern, fuel stations became a pop- with improved standards of living and and faster approvals. It will be a win- development and gender equity, to reach the unreached populations, local communities. Wayside amenities can also pro- co-founders, Aritraa ular choice for people to buy items of higher disposable income, would win situation for all stakeholders in Corporation.The views such as tribal women, slums dwellers and migrants. The NITI Aayog’s mote organic farming in a big way, which is bene- expressed daily need. It was also an occasion for enable overall growth in tourism, an evergreen sector, which beckons Aspirational Districts Programme must include indicators for family plan- ficial for all: Farmers, consumers and the environ- are personal. people to appreciate the value of good never seen before in our country. And public-private partnership for a self- ning and must be a key development indice, with the objective to improve ment. There is a need for making organic agricul- facilities on highways. hence development of superior way- reliant India. access to family planning choices and services for the marginalised. The Government must set up a full-fledged department for family plan- ning with a dedicated central budget. This could be entrusted with track- POINTCOUNTERPOINT ing family planning activities and would become a focal point for coor- dinating convergence of different Ministries and platforms. Family plan- INDIA IS NO LONGER A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY. IT IS THESE PEOPLE HAVE A HISTORY OF DESTROYING ning is crucial in the aftermath of the pandemic, which has slowed the NOW AS AUTOCRATIC AS PAKISTAN AND WORSE THAN DEMOCRACY AND ONE CANNOT SAY progress of our Sustainable Development Goals. An UNAIDS report says that the contagion disrupted contraceptive access to more than 25 mil- BANGLADESH, SAYS A SWEDISH REPORT. ANYTHING TO SUCH SCEPTICS. lion couples in India. We need to address this on a war footing. —CONGRESS LEADER — BJP LEADER (The writer is a Rajya Sabha member, a Padma Shri awardee and RAHUL GANDHI MEENAKSHI LEKHI a renowned ophthalmologist.) Militancy of trade unions is a curse for the pharma industry The sector is in the grip of irresponsible trade unionism as a section of medical representatives holds the drug companies to ransom he militancy of trade ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan are whereas we should be waving comply as well as the TUs of the management to carry day. Moreover, it is almost unions (TUs) has done pertinent. He says that Kerala green flags to investors”, he have threatened that they on the business. unsupervised work as a com- Tenough damage to the has not had a single industri- says. His words need to be will not permit the company The pharmaceutical pany official or manager must economy of the country. al investment in the last 20 taken seriously. to carry on its business activ- industry is rapidly growing, give 10-day advance intima- Though it may sound strange, years due to the malaise of It is a relief that the Kerala ities in the State unless their particularly in the wake of the tion to an employee for a field but some of the States have trade unionism. He wonders High Court in its recent judg- demands are met. Coronavirus pandemic and visit which cannot be for been lagging behind in the that if Keralites can go to the ment has taken note of the Similar incidents were also due to India’s projected more than three days at a race for industrialisation and Middle East and set up an growing militancy among reported at Thrissur, Calicut position as the pharmacy of stretch. Even the number of employment generation HL KUMAR industry there, why can’t they medical representatives. A and Parappanangadi where the world. times a manager can visit an mainly because of the militant do it in India? However, he drug company filed a writ the unions threatened that the Given the nation’s ambi- employee is fixed. and irresponsible TUs. For observes that if any industry petition stating that on entire business would be tions to become a global hub Hence, there are many instance, West Bengal which comes up in Kerala, it is account of administrative brought to a standstill if their for medical tourism and qual- such rules that discourage was once considered the hub closed within two years. reasons, as well as business demands were not met. The ity, affordable drugs, the need effective supervision and by of industries in India was Without industries, how will exigencies, it had to redeploy deputy general manager of the hour is to tap into the and large the sales employee deprived of investment you create capital, wealth and its territory branch managers lodged a complaint before the opportunity so as to grab the is on his/her own. The opportunities, and hence add jobs? to other parts of the country. senior police officers; howev- world market. But this must Government, the judiciary, employment and prosperity, Kerala is a cent per cent The service conditions clear- er, no action was taken. be realised by the workers the companies, the TUs and due to the activities of the literate State but it has hard- ly stated that the employees While allowing the peti- and their leaders, too. above all civil society will Left-leaning TUs. ly any jobs for youngsters. were transferable. Though business managers and sales tion, the High Court in its However, the general griev- have to make concerted Sadly, even the pharma- Sreedharan cites how indus- most of the staff accepted the representatives of the said order said that even if the ance of the companies is that efforts to stop this menace so ceutical industry is in the grip trialist Kochouseph transfer and joined their company in carrying out their demand is legitimate, the the TUs have their self-styled as to take the country on the of irresponsible trade union- Chittilappilly, who set up an respective postings, some duties. only option for the unions is rules and they often resort to path of progress and prosper- ism as a section of medical electrical appliance maker V- refused to oblige. Further, they also to resolve the dispute in a violence. ity. This is the need of the representatives, which earns Guard had to shift 80 per cent With the help of the approached the Labour manner known to law. Under The normal process of the hour in a post-pandemic Commissioner, Mumbai, well but works less, often The writer is a senior of his firm’s operations out- Association of Medical and no circumstances can the working of the medical rep- world if India is to realise its holds the drug companies to advocate. The side Kerala because of a hos- Sales Representatives, they with their grievance. workers resort to violence to resentatives is that they work dream of a $5 trillion econo- views expressed According to the writ peti- ransom. As far as Kerala is are personal. tile labour climate. caused obstruction to the further their cause. That only up to three pm and my and a global economic concerned, the words of “My State shows a red flag managerial staff, regional tion, those who refuse to would infringe upon the right remain idle for the rest of the powerhouse by 2024-25. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | MARCH 13, 2021 Money 08 Civil aviation ministry working on Sensex tanks 487 points; Nifty slips below 15,100 nomic recovery. This has investor sentiment and may keep demand to bring jet fuel under GST PNS n MUMBAI weighed on investor sentiments," markets volatile in the near to he said. medium term, he added. Snapping its three-session rising Hardening bond Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in PNS n NEW DELHI/MUMBAI "We are working (on bring- streak, equity benchmark Sensex yields and soaring Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo ended ing ATF under the GST) and tumbled 487 points on Friday, oil prices are also on a positive note, while Hong Kong The civil aviation ministry is the matter has been taken up tracking losses in financial and expected to was in the red. working on the airline indus- with the Ministry of Finance... auto stocks. weigh on Stock exchanges in Europe were try's demand to bring It has to go to the GST After gyrating 1,283 points also trading in losses in mid-ses- Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) Council. We are trying for during the day, the 30-share sion deals. under the ambit of GST and that," Kharola said. BSE index ended 487.43 points Meanwhile, the global has taken up the matter with At the event organised by or 0.95 per cent lower at oil benchmark Brent the finance ministry, a senior industry body PHDCC, he 50,792.08. crude was trading 0.09 official said on Friday. also mentioned about steps The broader NSE Nifty tanked per cent lower at USD Addressing a virtual event taken for optimum utilisation 143.85 points or 0.95 per cent to 69.57 per on global aviation and air of the country's airspace. As end at 15,030.95. barrel. cargo sector, civil aviation a result of these measures, Bajaj Auto was the top loser in secretary Pradeep Singh both cargo and passenger air- the Sensex pack, falling around Kharola also said the ministry lines would be able to opti- 3 per cent, followed by Maruti, has taken specific steps for mise the distance flown and ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma and optimum utilisation of the save costs, he added. Reliance Industries. country's vast airspace which "We have seen that a large On the other hand, would help international air- part of economic sectors faced PowerGrid, ONGC, Titan and lines overflying India as well great hardship and that was Infosys were the gainers. as domestic carriers in saving true even for aviation. But I According to Binod Modi, costs. can say at least for Indian avi- Head - Strategy at Reliance ATF or jet fuel cost, which ation, it also faced a lot of dif- Securities, after seeing a brisk account for for 45-55 per ficulties but it survived. And opening on favourable global cent of an airline's operating the major contributor was cues, domestic equities fell expenses, in India is among air freight and the cargo," sharply mainly led by selling pres- the highest in the world and Kharola said. sure in financials and auto stocks. the industry has long been According to him, this "10-Year US treasury yield demanding that it should be shows the huge potential of air again surged back to 1.6 per cent brought under the Goods and cargo, not only domestically on anticipation of spike in infla- Services Tax (GST) regime. but also internationally. tion led by USD 1.9 trillion fis- cal stimulus backed faster eco-

JSHL receives MONEY MATTERS Suryoday SFB fixes IPO price bourses nod for Amfi supports amalgamation Korea's LG to invest USD 4.5 band at Rs 305 per equity share PNS n KOLKATA Sebi new rule PNS n MUMBAI managers to the issue are Axis PNS n NEW DELHI billion in its US battery business Capital, ICICI Securities, IIFL The Jindal Stainless group G Energy Solution says Suryoday Small Finance Bank Securities and SBI Capital has received the nod from Industry body Amfi on Friday Lit will invest more than on Friday set a price a band of Markets. the bourses for the scheme said it fully supports the capi- USD 4.5 billion in its US Rs 303-305 a share for its ini- The bank started its opera- of amalgamation of Jindal tal markets regulator Sebi's battery production tial share-sale, which will open tions in January 2017. As of Stainless Ltd into Jindal new rule, which puts a cap on business by 2025 as for public subscription on December 31, 2020, the Stainless Ltd, company mutual fund exposure to per- automakers ramp up March 17. lender's gross loan portfolio officials said. petual bonds. production of electric The IPO consists of a fresh stood at Rs 3,908.22 core and The merger will lead to The industry body recognis- vehicles. The Korean issue of Rs 250 crore and an India AIF Trust. deposits stood at Rs 3,343.84 a simplified capital struc- es that the risk profile of such company, which has a offer for sale (OFS) of up to Rs The proceeds from the fresh crore. Retail deposits com- ture, expanding the instruments is higher than reg- 5 per cent to such debt instru- joint venture with US automaker General Motors, said the 350 crore by existing share- issue will be utilised towards prise 72.40 per cent of the turnover of the combined ular bonds. ments of the same company. investment will help create 10,000 jobs, including holders. augmenting the bank's tier-1 bank's total deposits. business to Rs 20,000 The Securities and Exchange In addition, maturity of all subcontractors. GM and LG are currently building a USD 2.3 The three-day public issue capital for future growth, its In the first nine months of crore, they said. The offi- Board of India (Sebi) came out perpetual bonds needs to be billion battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio, near Cleveland, that would conclude on March 19 Managing Director and Chief the current fiscal, it reported a cials told that the merger with a circular on review of treated as 100 years from the will employ about 1,000 people when it is completed in 2022. and bidding for anchor Executive Officer Baskar Babu profit after tax of Rs 54.86 crore process is likely to be com- norms regarding investment in date of issuance of the bond for The site is fairly close to GM's two other designated electric investors would be open on Ramachandran said. as against Rs 126.68 crore in pleted in the second half of debt instruments with special the "purpose of valuation". vehicle plants, one in Detroit and the other north of the city in March 16. Post the issue, the promot- the year-ago period. 2021-22. The group had in features and the valuation of In a statement, the Orion Township, Michigan. The companies hope to have a Those offering shares ers stake will be reduced from As of December 31, 2020, 2015 demerged the entity perpetual bonds on Association of Mutual Funds in decision on a second site in the first half of the year. through OFS include current 29.2 per cent to 27.5 gross NPAs were Rs 29.91 to unlock value and debt Wednesday. India (Amfi) said it "fully sup- International Finance per cent. crore or 0.78 per cent, and net management. Under the new rule, mutu- ports the need and spirit of the Corporation, Gaja Capital In the pre-IPO round, the NPAs were Rs 12.81 crore or Jindal Stainless exited al funds cannot invest more circular in capping exposure to Fund II, DWM (International) lender raised Rs 152 crore 0.33 per cent. from the Corporate Debt than 10 per cent of the scheme's perpetual bonds". Gold declines Rs 291; Mauritius, HDFC Holdings, from investors, including SBI Its capital adequacy as on Restructuring frame- corpus in debt instruments, It further said most of the IDFC First Bank, Americorp Life Insurance and Axis December 31, 2020 stood at work with effect from with special features such as mutual fund schemes are well silver tanks Rs 1,096 Ventures, Kotak Mahindra Life Mutual Fund. 41.2 per cent. Cost of funds March 31, 2019. perpetual bonds, and the expo- below the cap specified in the Insurance and Gaja Capital The book running lead stood at 8 per cent. sure cannot not be more than circular. Gold in the national capi- tal declined Rs 291 to Rs 44,059 per 10 gram on Friday reflecting fall in internation- Salesforce al prices of the precious Govt developing Five years of inflation targeting: CPI metal and rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. appoints In the previous trade, it had portal for facilitation closed at Rs 44,350 per 10 averages 3.9% during ’16-Mar ’20 Sanket Atal gram. Silver also tanked Rs 1,096 to Rs 65,958 per kg, PNS n MUMBAI as India MD from Rs 67,054 per kg in the of domestic investors PNS n NEW DELHI previous trade. The Indian PNS n NEW DELHI The RBI can pat itself for near- rupee jumped 20 paise to trade at 72.71 against the US dollar in ly achieving the inflation tar- Cloud-based software opening deals on Friday. In the international market, both gold and The government is in the geting goal with the consumer provider Salesforce on silver were trading lower at USD 1,707 per ounce and USD 25.67 process of developing a portal price index averaging 3.9 per Friday said it has appoint- per ounce, respectively. HDFC Securities Senior Analyst - Atmanirbhar Niveshak Mitra cent during October 2016- ed Sanket Atal as the (Commodities) Tapan Patel said, "Gold prices traded lower on Friday - for hand-holding, informa- March 2020, as it races to senior vice president and with dollar recovery paring some of the weekly gains." tion dissemination and facil- review the monetary policy managing director, Sites itation of domestic investors, framework for the first time in (India). He will officially the commerce and industry five years, according to a join Salesforce on March ministry said on Friday. report. 15, 2021. JPVL resumes operations The portal is in testing The monetary policy com- Based in Bengaluru, phase and the final version will mittee headed by the RBI Atal will be instrumental be ready for launch by May 1, Governor is set to revise the Aastha Gudwani, the house CPI inflation as beyond 6 per in driving the next phase at Vishnuprayag project 2021. central and state governments; policy framework and inflation economists at Bank of America cent as financial stability and of growth for Salesforce in Jaiprakash Power Ventures The webpage will also be information about approvals, targets by March 31 - the first Securities India, in a note on growth may get impacted. India combining the best Ltd (JPVL) on Friday said it available in regional languages licences, clearances and differ- review since it was tasked with Friday said they expect CPI The February CPI is the last of design thinking and has resumed operations at its and mobile App in due course, ent schemes and incentives; a mandated inflation target of inflation to average at 4.6 per CPI inflation print before the digital strategies with spe- Vishnuprayag Hydro Electric the ministry said. information on manufacturing 4 per cent with a 2 per cent cent in FY22, down from 6.2 RBI announces its revised cific focus on operational Project (VHEP), which had to "In order to further clusters and land availability; deviation either way in June per cent in FY21 and to stay monetary policy framework, execution, a statement be closed as a precaution in strengthen efforts to promote and applicable taxation sys- 2016, when it adopted a flexi- within the RBI's current man- reviewing its 4 +/-2 per cent said. He will report to view of flash foods in the domestic investments, the tem. ble inflation targeting model. date of 2-6 per cent. inflation band by the end of the Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chamoli district of Department for Promotion of It added that the portal will Not only did the headline For February, they expect month. Chief Executive Officer Uttarakhand last month. On Industry and Internal Trade support investors throughout CPI inflation averaged closer the CPI print inching up to 4.8 Barring sporadic food-led and Chairperson of February 7, a glacier broke off (DPIIT) is in the process of their business journey and to the target at 3.9 per cent per cent from 4.1 per cent in inflation spikes, inflation tra- Salesforce India. in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district which caused a mas- finalising a dedicated digital help them get all the informa- during this period, inflation January on an unfavourable jectory is headed lower in "These are exciting and sive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangered lives and dis- portal - Atmanirbhar tion starting from finding an volatility, measured by its stan- base and rising food and fuel FY22 and to average at 4.6 per challenging times for all of rupted activities of people living along its banks and nearby areas. Niveshak Mitra - for hand investment opportunity to dard deviation, also declined to inflation. as fundamental factors of infla- us. India is a strategic On February 8, JPVL had announced closing its 400 mega watt holding, information dissem- exploring incentives and taxes 1.4 during October 2016- On the new inflation target, tion remain weak, because growth market for (MW) Vishnuprayag Hydro Electric Project (HEP) saying the sudden ination, and facilitation of applicable to their businesses, March 2020 from 2.4 in 2012- they expect the revised frame- retail WPI at 2 per cent and Salesforce and a world- development of the 'force majeure' event led to the closure of the domestic investors," it said. sources of funding, raw mate- 16, BofA Securities said quot- work should continue with a core WPI at 3.7 per cent in class innovation and tal- power generation at the plant. In a statement the company said it has The special features of the rial availability, training, man- ing the Reserve Bank of India band at 2 per cent on the lower January highlight that the fun- ent hub," Bhattacharya "resumed operations at 400 MW Vishnuprayag HEP on the auspi- portal will be daily updates on agement requirement and ten- data. end and 6 per cent at the upper damental factors of inflation said. cious occasion of Maha Shivratri on March, 11, 2021 at 3.00 pm." policies and new initiatives by der information. Indranil Sen Gupta and end, and not a point target for are weak, they said.

SATELLITE SERVICES FOR LOW DATA CONSUMING APPS BNP Paribas Cardif offloads UK GDP shrinks five pc stake in SBI Life Trai seeks views to frame norms NP Paribas Cardif on Friday Bsold over 5 crore shares in PNS n NEW DELHI a need for a suitable licensing entry fee, licence fee, bank 2.9% amid Covid SBI Life Insurance for an framework providing such ser- guarantee, spectrum usage PNS n LONDON COVID-19 shut nonessential undisclosed amount through Telecom regulator Trai on vices, both on commercial as charges etc. shops and schools across the the open market sale, bringing Friday invited public views for well as captive usage. In view "Satellite connectivity for The British economy shrank U.K. Britain's economy is its shareholding to less than 1 framing licensing norms for of this, DoT has requested low bit rate applications can 2.9 per cent in January as the about 9 per cent smaller than per cent in the insurer. The satellite-based connectivity for Trai to examine all the factors help in setting up smart cities nation was hit by a new it was before the coronavirus French insurer held a 5.20 per cent stake in SBI Life before selling a low bit rate applications. holistically and recommend where terrestrial networks are round of coronavirus restric- pandemic began in February major part of its stake in the company. In a disclosure to exchanges, The low bit rate applications enabling provisions under the not present or have coverage tions and Brexit slashed 2020, the ONS said. SBI Life said the foreign promoter of the company has sold 4.99 per are sensor-based applications existing licensing framework of gaps. exports to the European Manufacturing declined cent, equivalent to 5,00,03,480 equity shares on March 12, 2021, used in ATMs, traffic manage- sought by the Department of DoT of new licensing frame- "These services can be used Union. for the first time since April, through the open market process. The remaining equity of BNP ment, vehicle tracking, internet Telecom on November 23, work may be suggested," Trai in sensor-based applications The Office for National driven by a drop in exports as Paribas Cardif now stands at 0.20 per cent, representing 20,03,612 of things (IoT) devices etc. 2020, to frame norms for satel- said. like IoT devices, vehicle track- Statistics said Friday that the the nation felt the full effects equity shares of SBI Life. In June 2019, BNP Paribas Cardif (BNPPC) The consultation paper from lite-based low bit rate applica- The Department of ing, ATMs, railway signals, drop in gross domestic prod- of its departure from the EU had sold 2.5 crore shares in the insurer, equivalent to 2.5 per cent, in the Telecom Regulatory tions for commercial and cap- Telecommunications has security alarms etc," Bharat uct was fueled by declines in for the first time after transi- an offer for sale process for Rs 1,702 crore. BNP Paribas Cardif has Authority of India (Trai) has tive usage. sought reference on holistic IPv6 Forum chairman SN retail trade and education as tional arrangements ended been gradually offloading its stake in the company. been issued following reference "DoT has stated that there is aspects of the matter, including Gupta said. efforts to slow the spread of December 31, the ONS said. 9

Hyderabad Saturday March 13 2021 what’s brewing? Mission: Impossible 7 cast adds NCPCR ASKS NETFLIX TO STOP Indira Varma, Rob Delaney, Mark BOMBAY BEGUMS Gatiss, Cary Elwes, and Charles Parnell STREAMING ission: Impossible might be the overarching includes Tom Cruise as the 7 and Mission: villain in the as-yet untitled protagonist and IMF agent he apex child net/OTTs, etc. Netflix should Impossible 8 cast Mission: Impossible 7 and Ethan Hunt, Ving Rhames rights body take extra precaution while is expanding. Mission: Impossible 8. Or as Hunt’s closest friend and NCPCR has asked streaming any content in M On Thursday, maybe McQuarrie is simply fellow IMF agent Luther T popular streaming respect of the children or for writer-director welcoming Delaney, Parnell, Stickell, Simong Pegg as platform Netflix to the children and shall also Christopher McQuarrie Varma, Gatiss, and Elwes to Hunt’s IMF tech specialist stop streaming the refrain themes from getting announced on Instagram the Mission: Impossible Benji Dunn, Rebecca recently released web series into such things,” the com- five new Mission: community — who can tell. Ferguson as former MI6 Bombay Begums citing an mission said in its notice. Impossible cast members in The five pictures are really agent and Hunt’s ally Ilsa ‘inappropriate’ portrayal of “Therefore, you are direct- Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), all we’ve to go by here. We Faust, Vanessa Kirby as children in the web series. In ed to look into this matter Charles Parnell (All My will most likely need to wait black market dealer Alanna a notice to Netflix on and immediately stop stream- Children), Indira Varma for the first Mission: Mitsopolis, Henry Czerny Thursday, the National ing of this series and furnish (Game of Thrones), Mark Impossible 7 trailer to dis- as former IMF director Commission for Protection of a detailed action report with- Gatiss (Sherlock), and Cary cover who they are — Eugene Kittridge, Esai Child Rights (NCPCR) has in 24 hours, failing which the Elwes (The Princess Bride). there’s no word on when Morales as the unnamed asked the OTT platform to Commission will be con- We also have a first look at that might come out, as the villain, Angela Bassett as furnish a detailed action strained to initiate appropri- their characters and they film isn’t due for another CIA director Erika Sloane, report within 24 hours, fail- ate action pursuant to the seem to be seated in the eight months. Frederick Schmidt as ing which it said it will be provisions of Section 14 of same room, which thanks Delaney, Parnell, Varma, Alanna’s brother Zola constrained to initiate appro- the CPCR (Commission for to the security and badges Gatiss, and Mitsopolis, and Hayley priate legal action. Protection of Child Rights) you can see, suggests they Elwes Atwell as a “destructive The Commission has taken Act, 2005,” the commission are all powerful people in join a force of nature” as note of tweets by the handle said. the upper echelons of cast McQuarrie described her. @GemsOfBollywood, as well Created by Alankrita the government. In his that There are undisclosed as those by documentary Shrivastava, of Lipstick Under caption, McQuarrie roles for Pom Klementieff filmmaker and men’s rights My Burkha fame, Bombay referred to the five as already (Guardians of the Galaxy activist Deepika Narayan Begums explores the dreams part of The Community. Vol. 2), Shea Whigham Bhardwaj. Deepika had tweet- and desires of five women Now that isn’t a name (Boardwalk Empire), and ed a screengrab from the BombayBegums drugs (sic).” also result in “abuse and from different strata of soci- we’ve previously heard in Greg Tarzan Davis (Top series and said, “From nor- where a 13yr Objecting to the alleged exploitation of children.” ety as they fight for survival the long-running Mission: Gun: Maverick). McQuarrie malisation of minors old is snort- inappropriate portrayal of “The Commission does not in Mumbai. The show fea- Impossible film series. It writes, directs, and serves as indulging in casual sex we ing coke as children in the series, the allow representing portraying tures Pooja Bhatt, Shahana would seem that a producer alongside now have web series the party she commission said this type of and glorifying children in Goswami, Amruta Subhash, McQuarrie is Cruise, David Ellison, and showing minors having goes to is all content will not only pollute India in such a manner on Plabita Borthakur and introduc- Jake Myers. Mission: cocaine. Screen grab from about alcohol, the young minds but may any media platform/inter- Aadhya Anand. ing a new Impossible 7 and secret Mission: Impossible 8 organ- are a production of isation Skydance Media, J.J. that Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, New Manoj Bajpayee contracts Republic Pictures, and Cruise’s TC Covid, under home quarantine Productions. Paramount Pictures is the ctor duced by Ronnie Screwvala. The of his upcoming murder mystery US distributor. Manoj actor is on medication and recover- Silence Can You Hear It. He is also Viacom18 han- Bajpayee ing well. He is in self-quarantine at waiting for the release of much- dles distribu- has test- home and following all precautions. hyped The Family Man 2. After tion in India. A ed posi- We wish him for super recovery.” demands for removal of a few Mission: tive for Despatch is an investigative scenes from Saif Ali Khan’s Tandav Impossible 7 is Covid-19 and the thriller that unfolds in the world of took a legal turn, resulting in slated to release shoot of his Ronnie crime journalism. The actor had Amazon removing those scenes, the November 19 in Screwvala film, earlier talked about the film and digital platform postponed The cinemas world- Despatch had to be said in a statement, “As an actor I Family Man 2, which was due out wide, with halted. The shoot is want to be part of stories that I in February. There has been no Mission: likely to resume after a want to tell and that deserve to be official comment on the cause of Impossible 8 few months. Film’s direc- told. Despatch is one such film. the delay. The makers have following on tor Kanu Behl had earlier With the digital age, our stories can promised fans that the show will be November 4, 2022. tested positive for coron- now reach and be accessed by out in summer. Both films will be avirus. viewers across the globe and I’m Recently, Ranbir Kapoor also available on Manoj’s publicist said in a confident this film will have many tested positive for coronavirus. The Paramount+ stream- statement, “Manoj Bajpayee has takers because it is relevant to our Brahmastra star is under home ing service 45 days tested covid positive after his times. I am looking forward to col- quarantine, his mother, actor Neetu after the theatrical director (was) infected with it. laborating with Kanu Behl who is Singh had confirmed in a social release. The shoot has stopped it will well versed with the changing times media post. Ranbir’s girlfriend and resume in couple of months.” and has total control on his craft of co-star from Brahmastra, Alia It added, “Manoj was shooting storytelling.” Bhatt, tested negative for the virus for Despatch film, which is pro- Manoj recently shared the teaser and is now back to work.

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Saturday March 13, 2021 ‘HYDERABAD: BEAUTIFUL, WELCOMING Ice-skating makes her feel alive and that's & what she AFFORDABLE' aspires to do how will she would communi- forever. In the cate when she landed in the city, Aldrin, as time passed by, found her way out with glee on her process, Aldrin face. “I have also resided in the city of Bangalore and Mysore Mathew but the lifestyle choices Hyderabad has to offer to a visi- brought laurels tor is much more affordable. I could easily cope up here with- to the city with out a facade! The food is so authentic, once you treat your her medals. tastebuds to it, there’s no going back.” The Oman- The champion says she’s grateful for the support the peo- born champion, ple and the government bestowed on her. “I can’t forget who chose to the way the state government supported me when I was select- settle in ed to represent the city in ice- skating, my college faculty left no opportunity in encouraging Hyderabad, me. Everyone around me, tells including my peers, wanted to see me succeed and bring laurels DON'T to the city.” The Pioneer's Asked if she has any qualms about Hyderabad, where the city SHIKHA DUGGAL can do better, she says, “The one drawback that needs a mention that the city is that the city has no ice-skating rink due to which I had to travel panic when gave her more quillity in ice-skating and then Her journey of moving from Charminar, Falaknuma Palace to all the way to Shimla, Delhi and decided to take it up profession- one country to another has been Birla Mandir and Ramoji Film Gulmarg to practise. With not than what she ally. quite a ride too. Though born in City, such unique structures that much guidance available in the Aldrin represented Oman in Oman, with her genetic roots ooze of the aura of the Nizamian country about this sport right could ask for. the GCC championship, won here in Hyderabad, she arrived city.” now, I had to learn and hone my state-level competitions when here with a bag full of hopes and For everyone who migrates craft in Malaysia, Indonesia and she moved here, and also repre- aspirations. When quizzed about from a different place, he/she Singapore. Having said that, I it's organic ll the ice-skating sented India in the winter Asian how the city makes her feel, she also carries luggage full of love the tourism opportunities, fanatics, Hyderabad championship in Japan. She also says, “There is some connection, apprehensions — thoughts cen- the city’s definite approach to has an international appeared on the reality show one that made me stay back. tred around what the new city art, professionalism and its com- he organic food A ice-skater! Hailing India’s Got Talent that aired on People here are so approachable has to offer, if he/she will be able fortable climate,” she adds. industry is not a from the country of Colors TV! and obliging. It feels like my to adjust, makes one always sit Considering Hyderabad to be new concept in Anoop Varma Oman, a middle-east- The 24-year-old ensured own home! When you compare on the burning light. Aldrin had her forever abode, Aldrin T India. The wave ern country known for its everyone was glued to their tele- Oman and Hyderabad, naturally mixed feelings too, although, all Mathew feels there’s no other towards it started shares a few ‘Sultanat’, Aldrin Mathew began vision screens whenever she was there are dissimilarities, espe- on a pragmatic note. Since her place like this town! With the almost a decade ago this Dutch-invented activity performing. A recipient of a cially in terms of commuting, father is born here, he spoke pandemic bringing everyone’s and there has been no looking reasons why when she was just eight years total of forty gold medals, five yet I could calibrate myself well highly of Hyderabad, especially life to a halt, she tried finding back ever since then. old. silver medals and three bronze here. The blend of artistic and about the culture, food and solace in the city by engaging Gradually, people have At that age, most of us can’t ones — Aldrin, decked up in her historical touch this city pro- endearing locals around — her self in yoga, uplifting her become more conscious of chemical-free see a world beyond crayons but beautiful outfit, is always leading vides one with, is mesmerising something she was looking for- spirits and fine-tuning her flexi- healthy eating. One of the rea- this adolescent found her tran- the game on. — From Golkonda Fort, ward to. Apprehensive about bility strengths. sons for this is the side effects food industry is of artificial chemicals in food, which have led to various expected to see lifestyle concerns. The growth in the e-commerce sector has an accelerated acted as a gift for this industry as now they can reach out to demand in the consumers directly. Here are a few reasons why the organic coming years Punching at misogyny food industry is expected to see an accelerated demand in the coming years. by creating jobs for them if Awareness of eating that food were produced using right conventional agricultural methods. Due to the support People are realising that by big companies, small ven- and her rivals holistic health is from eating tures gain the confidence to right as opposed to depending start cultivating organic farms. on medication or supplements. Increase in export ne of the youngest vailing inequality. “In my Artificial chemicals were used boxers of India, mind, girls were always equal, in food items that were caus- The demand for Indian Nikhat Zareen took and they were always just as ing changes in hormones, organic food has witnessed a O inspiration from strong.” Her mother and rela- which were further creating steady rise in India but it is her father’s words: tives weren’t too happy about health and lifestyle issues. receiving appreciation all over “The society thinks her decision, but Nikhat, with People have become more the globe. Due to India’s boxing is not for women, it’s a the blessing and uncondition- health-conscious and as a favourable agro-climatic con- man-centric sport.” These al support of her father, result, they are now focussing ditions, quality of organic food words still echo in her head. decided to pursue boxing seri- more on eating organic food export is very high. If we con- “Once when we were at the ously. She was the only girl in items which are served to tinue to supply with the same stadium, Urban Games were the local gym and spent her them straight from the farms. growth as today then this on. Girls were participating in formative years in the sport Easy accessibility export trend will definitely every sport apart from box- sparring with boys. increase in the next five years. ing,” she said. “I asked my She first entered the nation- her idol Mary Kom, but not Due to the surge of smart- Food kits father, why no girls were com- al camp at the age in 2015, at without a fight. phone usage in India, there peting in boxing. ‘Boxing bas the age of 19. Due to the stiff Her last international com- has been an increase in access Creating food kits is a new ladke hi karte hai kya?’ He competition in her weight cat- petition before the world went to information about organic normal nowadays. Many com- said, no. But they don’t box egory, she was asked to move into lockdown was the food. E-commerce platforms panies are adopting this tech- because people expect girls up to the 54 kg class for the Strandja Boxing Tournament, acted as a bridge for reaching nique to gain people’s interest. are meant to stay at home and national selection trials for where she had to settle for a out to potential customers These kits have just taken do housework.” That’s when the 2016 World quarterfinal finish. across the country. Due to the place after the pandemic when she knew what she wanted to Championships. Nikhat won Back in camp since January, heavy usage of the internet, people started having doubts pursue. the trials and advanced to the Nikhat is feeling like she's people have started ordering about food items. These food The AIBA Women’s Youth quarterfinals at the World packing in a punch yet again. food online, which is making items are cooked up to 3/4th and Junior World Championships in Astana. “I “The lockdown was difficult their life much easier. of 100 per cent, and are well- Championships Antalya gold was happy the way I per- on everyone,” she said. “I am Delivering organic food at packed with proper cooking medallist, born and brought formed,” she said. “But I was a part of the Welspun Super home is a new trend in the instructions. As we know we up in Telangana’s Nizamabad little wistful about not getting Sport Women program, market, which not only have to start living with the district, has come very far. to compete in my original whose support has been attracts consumers to buy but fact that COVID-19 is here to Even after breaking the weight category.” invaluable.” also creates a platform for stay for some time, the trend stereotype of boxing being a More than four years down With the launch of Adidas’ future generations to have easy towards ready to eat and ready men’s sport, she still has to the line, Nikhat is still waiting latest ‘Watch Us Move’ cam- access to such foods. to cook organic meals at home deal with questions like ‘does in the wings for her chance to paign, Nikhat opened up Indirect support to small is the way forward. boxing damage your face, become India’s foremost fly- about her life and wants girls ventures The organic food industry does it bother you?’ “Maybe weight boxer. But she refuses to see through the odds. will witness a humongous rise some people would have to be bumped out of her Though she is eying the Asian The majority of organic in the next five years. The found the sport too brutal, weight category again. and WC later in the year, she farms are smaller than their industry is still naive and in an that their health is more After an injury and a brief has a few international tour- conventional counterparts. emerging phase. But it has important than boxing,” break, she won an Asian naments lined up. Small farms don’t receive the huge growth potential and Nikhat reminisced during an throw some serious punches, and taken on the established Championships silver The 24-year-old will same benefits from the may even contribute to the interview. “But what I but she has also learnt to take and the establishment. (Bangkok 2019) and a gold resume her competition economies of scale that large economic growth of the coun- thought, how I always think, them and get back on her feet. Even though she, along medal at the Strandja Boxing schedule with the operations do and sometimes try in the long run. was, ‘How did she beat me up In her more than a decade- with her three sisters, was Tournament (Sofia 2019). International Elite Men and it may cost them a bit more. (The writer is the CEO and so badly? I will return the long association with the brought up in a conservative Later that year, Nikhat lost the Women Istanbul Bosphorus This is where big companies founder of Everything favour the next time.’” sport, she has braved preju- community, Nikhat said she national selection trial for the Boxing Tournament, starting help small farmers to survive Organik.) The flyweight boxer can dice, overcome serious injury never thought about the pre- Asian Olympic qualifier to March 15. VIJAYAWADA| SATURDAY | MARCH 13, 2021 sport 11 England keep India to 124 Lee single-handedly wins for SA Iyer shines with 67 but Men in Blue struggle in opening T20 PTI n AHMEDABAD MOST T20 MATCHES FOR INDIA ndian batsmen struggled to PLAYER SPAN MATCHES score freely before Shreyas IIyer showed the way with a Rohit Sharma 2007-2020 340 dogged 67-run knock that took Mahendra Singh Dhoni 2006-2020 331 the hosts to 124 for seven against England in the opening Suresh Raina 2006-2021 324 Twenty20 International, here Dinesh Karthik 2006-2021 310 on Friday. The home batsmen never Virat Kohli 2007-2021 300 got the momentum going in the FAISEL FEATURES series-opener as England's pace- PTI n LUCKNOW Deepti Sharma (36 not out) and 27 runs for the sixth wicket to heavy attack, led by Mark Wood, Sushma Verma (14 not out) take India close to the 250-run used the extra bounce effective- ROHIT SHARMA HAS outh African opener Lizelle remained unbeaten and shared mark. ly to trouble them. BEEN RESTED FOR THE SLee single-handedly Most of the Indian batsmen destroyed India’s chances with a went for flashy shots when FIRST TWO GAMES, career-best unbeaten 132 as the Mithali completes 10K runs placement would have served WHILE PACER home team lost by six runs via them well. The track had varied the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) pace and required patience from BHUVNESHWAR method in the rain-marred third MOST RUNS IN WOMEN’S INT’L CRICKET batsmen. KUMAR IS BACK IN women’s ODI of the five-match PLAYER INNINGS RUNS Iyer though gauged the THE SIDE ALONG WITH series here on Friday. Charlotte Edwards (England) 316 10373 nature of the pitch quickly and Chasing a competitive 249, Mithali Raj (India) 291 10001 adjusted his game accordingly, SHARDUL THAKUR Lee starred for the visitors with Suzie Bates (New Zealand) 238 7949 playing a sensible innings that her breathtaking knock that helped them cross the 100-run runs for the fourth wicket before came off 131 balls and had 16 Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) 229 7849 mark. the former hit one straight to fours and two hits over the fence. Meghann Lanning (Australia) 191 6900 Laced with eight boundaries Jonny Bairstow off Ben Stokes. South Africa now lead the series FAISEL FEATURES and a six, and coming off 48 That brought Hardik 2-1. balls, it is Iyer’s best T20 knock. Pandya to the crease, who true Lee kept South Africa PTI n LUCKNOW 6974 and 2364 runs from 212 He fell in the last over. to his style, looked for some big abreast with the required rate, ODIs and 89 T20 Internationals England surprised India by hits but could not do much. which eventually proved crucial eteran batter Mithali Raj on respectively. The figures add up opening the attack with leg-spin- The visiting players wore after rain played spoilsport with VFriday became the first to 10001. ner Adil Rashid, who was not black armbands in memory of the visitors at 223 for four in 46.3 Indian woman cricketer and “Heartiest congratulations only economical but also dis- former cricketer Joey Benjamin, overs, six ahead of India via the second Internationally to com- Mithali on completing 10000 missed Virat Kohli (0) after KL who died Wednesday. DLS method. plete 10,000 runs across all for- runs in International Cricket. Rahul (1) dragged one back onto Earlier, Punam Raut struck mats, drawing praise from some Terrific achievement... Keep his stumps from Jofra Archer a second successive half-centu- iconic names of the game and the going strong!” men’s batting (3/23). ry — 77 off 108 balls — to power BCCI. great and former captain Sachin Feeling the heat, Shikhar 50% crowd allowed for T20I matches India to a fighting score. The 38-year-old Tendulkar tweeted. Dhawan — who got the oppor- Raut, who made 62 in a Mithali, who leads the BCCI secretary Jay Shah tunity since Rohit Sharma has PTI n AHMEDABAD a release. winning cause in the last match, Indian ODI team, joined called the India captain an been rested — attempted to Nathwani said that all continued her good form after England’s Charlotte “absolute legend”. break the shackles with a flashy he Gujarat Cricket Covid-19 guidelines are being the hosts were put in to bat. She Edwards in the elite Mithali made her shot off Wood but completely TAssociation (GCA) has being followed, adding that struck 11 boundaries during her club. International debut missed the line to see his timber decided to allow 50 per cent special task force committees knock. Mithali against Ireland in an disturbed. spectators during the India- have been formed to ensure the Also, India skipper Mithali achieved the ODI back in June In-form batsman Rishabh England T20I series at the safety of the fans. Raj (36) became the first Indian feat with a 1999 and has scored Pant (21) was prompted to Narendra Modi Stadium here “The entire stadium has woman to score 10,000 boundary off seven centuries and 54 half- number four. He struck the ball owing to the Covid-19 pandem- been sanitized considering safe- International runs during a 77- Anne Bosch in the 28th centuries in the format. clean, which included a reverse- ic. ty of the spectators. All Covid- run third wicket stand with over of India’s innings The Rajasthan player flick off Archer for a six, but the The series, comprising five 19 guidelines are being strictly Raut. during the third ODI announced her retirement England bowlers kept it tight for matches, is starting on Friday adhered to and special task Her 36 runs came off 50 against South Africa. from the T20 format of the the home team, which was tot- with the final fixture slated to be force committees have been set balls and she hit five boundaries Mithali has game in September 2019. tering at 34 for three in eight played on March 20. Narendra Modi Stadium for all 19 pandemic,” Gujarat Cricket up to ensure that all required in the process. amassed 663 runs in 10 She has 17 half-centuries in overs. “We are going to use only the T20 International matches Association (GCA) vice-presi- safety measures are implement- Harmanpreet Kaur (36 off Test matches with a best T20Is with a top score of 97 Pant and Iyer added 28 50% seating capacity at the to be played here due to Covid- dent Dhanraj Nathwani said in ed and followed,” he added. 46) played a quick knock before score of 214, while she has not out. IPL big reason behind Eng India’s remaining FIFA Sharjeel returns from fixing ban for Africa tour WC qualifiers in Qatar white-ball success: Giles AFP n LAHORE squads in Lahore. Yasir Shah will miss the tour soned all-rounder, Imad New Delhi: India will play Sharjeel played the last of as he is recovering from a Wasim for the T20 and ODI their remaining three FIFA PTI n LONDON cricketers, some with million isgraced opener Sharjeel his 25 One-Day Internationals knee injury. matches while continuing to World Cup qualifiers in Qatar dollar contracts, playing in DKhan has returned to in January 2017. He has also Middle-order batsman ignore experienced batsman, as the AFC decided to host the he Indian Premier League the IPL. The players include Jos Pakistan’s T20 squad for the played one Test and 15 T20 Mohammad Hafeez and all- Shoaib Malik. matches in centralised venues Thas been extremely bene- Buttler, Ben Stokes and Jofra away series against South Internationals. rounder Shadab Khan also The experienced left-arm owing to the coronavirus-relat- ficial for us, says ECB manag- Archer for Rajasthan Royals, Africa and Zimbabwe, four Babar Azam will lead returned to the squads after pacer, Wahab Riaz has also ed travel and quarantine restric- ing director Ashley Giles, who Moeen Ali and Sam Curran for years after being banned for Pakistan in all three formats missing the home series been dumped for the twin tions. feels English cricketers’ pres- Chennai Super Kings, Tom spot-fixing during matches. on tour. against South Africa. tours but opener, Fakhar As per the original sched- ence in the lucrative T20 tour- Curran for Delhi Capitals and The 31-year-old was Pakistan will play three In a major exclusion, the Zaman has also won a come- ule, the Indian team would nament has helped the nation- Dawid Malan for Punjab banned for five years — with ODIs in South Africa, starting selectors have not picked sea- back in the ODI squad. have played against Qatar at al team in achieving the num- Kings. half the period suspended — in Centurion on April 2. The home, Bangladesh away and ber one rank in white-ball The IPL is slated to begin for his part in a gambling fix other two matches are in Afghanistan at home, but the formats. from April 9 with the final during the Pakistan Super Johannesburg (April 4) and global pandemic has forced Earlier this week, England’s scheduled to be played on League in 2017. Centurion (April 7). PCB not in favour of radical changes in the fixtures. star player Jos Buttler said May 30, while England’s open- Regarded a top T20 bats- The teams will also play “FIFA World Cup 2022 host that the England and Wales ing Test against New Zealand man, Sharjeel hit a hundred in four T20I after the ODI series. Qatar, will welcome Group E Cricket Board (ECB) had never begins on June 2. the PSL’s sixth edition, which Following that, Pakistan opponents Oman, Afghanistan, asked him to skip the popular “We have agreed for play- was suspended earlier this travel north for two Tests and Asia Cup this year India and Bangladesh,” the AFC T20 event to be available for ers to go to the IPL. Those two month after a Covid out- three T20Is in Zimbabwe. Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Cup after the franchise owners said in a release on Friday. the Test series against New Test matches were arranged break among players. The selectors have Board chairman Ehsan Mani sought to know if the dates of India are currently fourth in Zealand, which is set to clash late, they didn’t form part of “Sharjeel has shown included three excit- has conveyed to the PSL fran- PSL were clashing with the Group E with three points from with the final stages of the IPL. the original schedule. tremendous form in ing uncapped pace chise owners that the game’s continental tournament. five games. “In my briefings with the “We had agreed with the recent matches bowlers in 19-year-old governing body in the country “Mani made it clear that The second round of qual- players, I have encouraged players going to the IPL. players and with the IPL that and he is Mohammad Wasim is not in favour of having the their was little possibility of the ification matches have not been players to think very carefully “Years ago we found it the players would be available someone Junior, 20-year- Asia Cup T20 event this year. tournament being held this held since November 2019. about what their programmes very difficult for players to get right through the tournament who can give old Arshad A PCB source said this year and it would be moved to Though out of contention are. I have not directed them,” into the IPL to experience and if they got to the later us robust Iqbal, and 22- was was conveyed by Mani to 2023 due to the commitments for a World Cup berth, India are Giles told Sky Sports’ ‘The that tournament. Now all of stages, they would be able to starts in T20 year-old the PSL franchise owners dur- of the participating teams,” the still in contention for a spot in Hussain and Key Cricket Show’. our players are in high demand participate,” Giles said. cricket,” chief Shahnawaz ing a virtual meeting on source said. the Asian Cup, to be held in “We aren’t forcing either and it’s probably the big reason “We haven’t reneged on selector Dhani in Thursday, after it was The PCB chairman told the China. A third-place finish in way. The IPL isn’t going any- why we are number one in that and I don’t think we Mohammad multiple announced that the remaining franchise owners the new dates the group will help India get a where. It has extreme benefits world in both white-ball for- should. We should stick to that, Wasim said while squads. matches of PSL 6 would be for the Asia Cup would be direct berth in the third round to us. From this group here, I mats,” Giles said. from a contractual point of announcing the T20, Ace completed in June. decided at the next meeting of of the qualifiers for the Asian think, we have 12 of the 16 There are 12 England view as much as anything.” One-Day and Test leg-spinner Mani spoke about the Asia the Asian Cricket Council. Cup. PTI Good night for North London Mumbai face ATK Bagan for ISL trophy PTI n MARGAO “They (ATK Mohun Bagan) are a very Arsenal, Spurs win in Europa League to all but secure last 8 spots good team with good players and have the s many as 114 games, 295 goals, 87,811 momentum. But the most important AFP n LONDON with a win, 3-1 at Olympiacos Apasses and 7307 tackles later, the thing now is to put the focus on ourselves which all but secures their Indian Super League 7 will culminate with and try to do our best. imon Kjaer’s last-gasp passage into the quarters. a heavyweight summit showdown between “We have no specific plan, only small Sequaliser gave AC Milan a Martin Odegaard’s first Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan details about the opponent. We need to dramatic 1-1 draw at Arsenal goal was cancelled out here on Saturday. work 100 per cent on our style of play,” said Manchester United on by Youssef El-Arabi. The match that lends meaning to every Lobera. Thursday, handing the Italians But two goals in six min- single touch taken so far, in what has been There will be few selection dilemmas a great chance of reaching the utes from Gabriel Magalhaes an exciting Hero ISL season, will be for Lobera, with the exception of figuring Europa League quarter-finals and substitute Mohamed played at the Fatorda Stadium. out Mandar Rao Dessai’s replacement. The while Roma, Tottenham and Elneny earned victory. When Mumbai City FC take on ATK Goan will miss the final due to suspension. Arsenal cruised closer to the Molde’s heartening Mohun Bagan in the summit clash, there In the other corner, there is Bagan, last-eight. European run looks to have will be no more complex equations in play. buoyed by Antonio Habas’ almost super- Kjaer netted with a bullet come to an end after a 2-0 The winner takes home the trophy. It’s as human record in knockout games. He has header in the final seconds of defeat at La Liga side Granada. simple as that. already tasted glory twice and has a stoppage time of the last 16, While, Rangers are well Few would argue that there is a bet- chance to create history by winning his sec- first leg encounter at Old placed to make the quarter- ter candidate for the final than these two ond straight title and third overall. Trafford, levelling the scores finals after a 1-1 draw away to — both Bagan and Mumbai have been On the eve of the final, the Spaniard after Amad Diallo had opened at the Stadio Olimpico in the second leg. Slavia Prague. head and shoulders above the rest through- sounded as focused as ever. in the 50th minute with his first Rome. A Harry Kane double Also, four-time European out the season. “We have to compete and our idea is United goal. Lorenzo Pellegrini prodded helped Tottenham Hotspur champions Ajax are almost Both the teams come into the final to win against our opponents. My team is “This is a great result, we home the opener in the 23rd ease to a 2-0 home win over guaranteed a place in the last with identical records, 12 wins and just 4 prepared for winning,” he said. played really well, showed per- minute after latching on to Dinamo Zagreb that continues eight after thumping Young defeats in the league stage. Habas dismissed that previous results sonality and I think we domi- Pedro’s through ball. a good run of form for Jose Boys 3-0 in Amsterdam Despite a nervy penalty-shootout win had no bearing on the match but that his nated,” the defender told Sky Shakhtar pressed for a lev- Mourinho’s team. through goals from Davy over FC Goa in the semifinal, it will be For Mumbai, this will be a first-ever side was braced for a tough test. Sport Italia. eller after the break but quick- Spurs have now won their Klaassen, Dusan Tadic and Mumbai who head into the final full of final, but coach Sergio Lobera, and a hand- “We have to analyse the match and Milan’s domestic rivals fire goals from Stephan El last five matches in all compe- Brian Brobbey. confidence. ful of his players have been here before control (our chances of) victory than (try Roma made sure it was a good Shaarawy and Gianluca titions thanks to Thursday’s Villarreal also look good to They did the double over Bagan in the when FC Goa lost to Bengaluru FC in to) control the way they play. The oppo- night for Italian football with a Mancini gave Paulo Fonseca’s victory in London. make the quarters thanks to a league stage, the latter of those victories 2018-19. The team though has looked con- nent will play and maybe, we have will dif- 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk side a strong lead to defend in Arsenal also came away 2-0 win at Dynamo Kiev. handing them the League Winners Shield. fident under Lobera. ficulties.” 12

Vijayawada Saturday March 13 2021 tollywood

Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty, ‘IT'S THE who will be seen as a tough cop in Manchu Vishnu's Mosagallu, loves TIME TO comedy, the city of Hyderabad, and the idea and TELL REAL subject of his upcoming film, writes K RAMYA Kriti joins STORIES' SREE in Adipurush ishnu Manchu’s mances, but the genre he loves to and a son at home who are always long-awaited film play is comedy. training and talk about health, I Mosagallu is finally He says he loves to do straight- try to learn as much I can from ere comes an official the #Adipurush family. set to hit screens on faced, situational comedy. them.” announcement. Kriti Sanon “A new journey begins.. V March 19. The film The actor is also someone who Speaking of the difference he who was seen opposite #Adipurush This one is too starring Kajal is seen at home if not on sets. finds between Bollywood and in 1 special.. Proud, honoured and Aggarwal, Suniel Shetty, is Asked why, he says, “In my entire Tollywood, the actor explains, H Nenokkadine has been beyond excited to be a part of about a massive scam by journey as an actor, I was always “South is far more disciplined. I finalised to play Sita in this magical world (sic),” Kriti brother-sister duo tagged as an action hero. After my said this even 30 years ago. If only Prabhas’s Ramayana titled wrote on social media expressing Vishnu Manchu and first hit, my performances as an that could come to the Hindi cine- Adipurush which is being directed her happiness of being part of the . action hero got action got even ma, it would’ve been much better. by Om Raut. Bollywood actor prestigious project. In Adipurush, While all the key more deadly, riskier. To top it, I The stories we have here underline Sunny Singh of Sonu Ke Titu Ki Prabhas will play the role of Lord roles play grey always lived in a town and my a difference. is Sweety fame has been zeroed in to Rama. The film also features Saif Ali roles, it’s Sunil journey to shooting sets would be doing five times a better job than play Lakshmana in the film. The Khan as Raavan. Bhushan Kumar of Shetty who will a minimum of two hours. After Hindi cinema. You have loyal fans two have joined the film sets today. T Series is bankrolling the project be donning a doing enough action during the here. They are not just popcorn “Welcoming @kritisanon and on a grand scale. Om Raut informed dashing power- day on sets, once I get back home I and coke, they are movies, movies @mesunnysingh to the #Adipurush that, Adipurush will be completely ful cop’s avatar want to relax, but people think it's and movies and they are genuine.” family," tweeted director Om different from many films named ACP the other way round.” “Now we are seeing a lot of Raut. Prabhas shared two that came on Ramayana. Kumar in the Suniel Shetty, however, stressed import and export talent. Telugu photos with Kriti and Sunny The movie is eyeing film. he is, tries to be cool as a cucum- actors are bagging lead roles in on Instagram and welcomed an August 11, 2022 Speaking about how he came on ber and he credits his father for Hindi cinema now. I have been both of them to the release. board Mosagallu, a crime-thriller, giving this nature to him. He says, shooting in Hyderabad for the last “Adipurush family”. In the first The film, Suniel Shetty says, “It was Vishnu “I always try to stay very calm. My 30 years. I don’t think any actor picture, Prabhas can be seen which is being who approached me with the story. father was a very calm man who has shot here as much as I did. posing with his co-stars Kriti shot in I knew Vishnu earlier, and his fam- never showed anybody his stress Genuinely, the work culture is Sanon and Sunny Singh. HindiTelugu, is ily. While that excitement was or anger. He would always ask us beautiful here. Thousands of peo- Another photo featured direc- to release in there, it’s the subject that caught to stay calm and relaxed in any sit- ple come to see you but no one tor Om Raut along with Tamil, my attention. It is the time when uation. I even learnt martial arts will disturb your shoot. It is not Prabhas, Kriti and Sunny. Kannada and true stories are being narrated and that helps one you control their just me, even my wife who runs an The Baahubali actor wrote in Mala-yalam this subject must be told. Two sib- emotions and stay calm.” NGO finds this place and the peo- the caption, “Welcoming @kri- theatres as lings from India did a job that Looking at the body Suniel ple very beautiful. She does shows tisanon and @mesunnysingh to well. Americans wanted to do in India. Shetty has, one will be surprised to across India for her NGO. After Having said that, being directed by know how he manages to stay so Mumbai, it’s Hyderabad she loves an international director Jeffrey fit, even at the age of 60. “You to visit. She always tells me that Gee Chin, and the story being nar- learn a lot from the younger lot come what may, people here come rated from their point of view, are you work with. Back in the days, to support charity. What’s even all a unique and learnning experi- we didn’t know what diet was and more impressive is the way the city ence for me.” the importance of nutrition. We is growing, whoever is handling Bollywood’s macho man Suniel are now introduced to new formats the affairs here, they are doing a is an action hero who is known to of training, workouts, and diet by brilliant job,” the Mosagallu actor deliver power-packed perfor- the younger lot. I have a daughter concludes with a wide smile.

Tamannaah to play Jamuna in her biopic?

ctress Tamannaah Bhatia, Garikapati Rajarao’s directorial venture who is currently gearing up Puttillu which was released in 1953 and for the release of received her breakthrough with LV alongside and Prasad’s film . When the leg- A , has a endary actress Savitri was performing dozen interesting projects in Duggirala, she stayed in Jamuna’s lined up in her kitty. According to the house. Later, the actress Savitri invited latest buzz in the film industry, the Jamuna to act in the movies when she actress said to have been approached to was just 14 years old. Actress Jamuna play the role of yesteryear actress joined the Congress party in the 1980s Jamuna on the screen, who ruled the and was elected to Lok Sabha from roost in the 1950s and 1960s. constituency in the year Tamannah could play the titular charac- 1989. She then retired from politics but ter, sources say, and if everything goes briefly campaigned for BJP in the 1990s. as per plan, the official announcement Post-Seetimaarr, Tamannaah will star regarding Jamuna biopic and inclusion in Anil Ravipudi-directed comedy film of Baahubali girl will be made soon. F3: Fun and Frustration. The film is Reports are rife that a popular Telugu slated for a release in the month of filmmaker has initiated talks with the August, this year. Mahalaxmi (Queen’s yesteryear actress Jamuna to get her Telugu remake), Bole Chudiyan starring KARTIKEYA IS green light on the biopic. Sivanagu of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Gurthunda Devineni fame, sources say, is most like- Seethakalam are a few other projects ly to direct the biopic. that will feature Tamannaah Bhatia Jamuna made her acting debut in Dr essaying lead roles. 'S HERO e’ve seen creative director Sukumar produce interest- ing and entertain- W ing blockbuster Amazon Prime bags films like Kumari Wild Dog trailer 21 F and under his Sukumar Writings banner. Impressed by the perfor- Jathi Ratnalu OTT rights mance of young actor dropped, packed Kartikeya in the trailer of his ere’s some exciting director next Chaavu Kaburu news for fans of Jathi under the banner of Swapna Challaga, Sukumar has now with action Ratnalu that stars Cinema. The film has music by confirmed to produce an Naveen Polishetty, Arjun Reddy fame Radhan and the interesting story with him xtending his best wishes to the entire team H Rahul Ramakrishna, cinematography is handled by under his banner. its projects. Sukumar is also of action-adventure WildDog, superstar Priyadarshi and Faria Siddam Manohar. The film also At the pre-release event of busy with his directorial Chiranjeevi unveiled the first official trail- Abdulla. The film that released on has , , Chaavu Kaburu Challaga , which stars Allu E er of the film, which stars his friend Thursday on the occasion of Brahmaji, Murali Sharma, Sukumar showered several Arjun in the lead. Nagarjuna Akkineni in the lead role. Maha Shivaratri has received a , Tanikella compliments on Kartikeya Beginning the shoot in Actor Chiranjeevi Konidela dropped positive response from movie Bharani, Giri Babu and but none saw an announce- November, story-screenplay- the trailer on his social media profile and tweeted, lovers and critics and looks like it Subhalekha Sudhakar in support- ment coming this early. dialogues will be handled by “Presenting #WildDogTrailer...FEROCIOUS, PATRI- is to stay in the theatres for a ing roles. Sukumar will be penning the Sukumar himself. Details of OTIC TALE OF A DAREDEVIL TEAM, My brother while. According to the latest story, screenplay and dia- the director and other techni- Nag is Cool & Energetic as ever, He is a fearless actor update, Amazon Prime Video logues for this film, while the cians will be officially attempting all genres, Wish Team #WildDog & my Saiyami Kher in the lead roles, along with Atul bought the digital rights of Jathi director is yet to be locked. announced soon. Producer Niranjan Reddy GoodLuck! @iamnagarju- Kulkarni and Ali Reza. The film is bankrolled by S. Ratnalu and the team officially Sukumar is also producing The RX 100 actor, who na @MatineeEnt” Niranjan Reddy and K. Anvesh Reddy under announced Prime Video as its dig- 18 Pages, the Nikhil awaits the release of Chaavu The 2.24-minute video gives us a peek into the Matinee Entertainment. The film will hit the big ital streaming platform during the Siddhartha-Anupama Kaburu Challga on March 19, action-packed entertainer whipped up by Solomon screens on April 2 amidst huge expectations. opening credits. Parameswaran starrer. The has been in the news for and the team. Nagarjuna plays a cold-blooded assas- Meanwhile, Nagarjuna is currently busy with the The film Jathi Ratnalu will start film is directed by Palnati quite some time now, and sin who doesn’t think twice before pumping bullets works of the upcoming Bollywood mythical drama to stream on the OTT platform in Surya Pratap. A mystical working with the into the criminals. Brahmastra, while Chiranjeevi is working on his the first week of April month. The thriller starring Sai Dharam director is sure The action-packed thriller is helmed by Ashishor ambitious movie, Acharya, which also stars his son hilarious drama is bankrolled by Tej and directed by debutant to give Karthikeya’s career a Solomon, starring Nagarjuna, Dia Mirza, and . Karthik Dandu is another of boost.