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‘WEINSTEIN RAPED ME’: ACTRESS MAMATA WILL NOW PAINT TO GOVT SHOULD GIVE PENSION TO INDIA SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRES ANNABELLA TESTIFIES IN COURT PROTEST AGAINST CAA AND NRC ‘ELDERLY' JNU STUDENTS: RAMDEV K-4 SUBMARINE-LAUNCHED MISSILE he Sopranos" actress Annabella Sciorra fought back tears as she est Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will now take up the aking a swipe at the protesting Jawaharlal Nehru University students, ndia on Friday successfully test-fired the K-4 submarine-launched "Ttold a court Thursday that being raped by Harvey Weinstein left her Wbrush on January 28 to protest against the amended Citizenship Tyoga guru Ramdev on Friday said the government should start a Iballistic missile off the coast of Visakhapatnam for the second time feeling like she was having "a seizure" and caused her to Act and the proposed NRC, well known painter Shuvaprasanna who is "pension scheme for the elderly students of the varsity so that they can this week, seen as a major milestone to augment India's naval prowess. self-harm. In emotional testimony at Weinstein's trial, organising it said on Friday. The programme will take place at the quietly pursue their studies on the campus". "I demand that the The missile, developed by the DRDO, with its range of 3,500 km can Sciorra described him barging into her New York Gandhi statue on Mayo Road, where Banerjee, a painter government start a pension scheme for JNU's elderly bring almost all parts of Pakistan and several apartment late at night in the early 1990s and attacking herself, will wield the brush along with several other students so they can keep quiet on the campus," Ramdev areas of China within its reach, officials said. her while she was wearing a nightgown. "It was just so renowned painters to depict the problems of the remarked laughingly while addressing the media at the The missile is set to be integrated with disgusting that my body started to shake in a way contentious CAA and NRC, he said. The theme of the Constitution Club here. Ramdev also supported the India's Arihant class nuclear submarine. The that was very unusual. I didn't really even know programme is 'No CAA-No NRC'. It has been planned CAA and termed the protests against the law as "an missile was test-fired successfully for the what was happening," the 59-year-old said. by Banerjee, Shuvaprasanna said. attempt to malign India's image internationally". second consecutive time in the last five days. BUILDING THE FUTURE AP Cabinet to BPL persons bought land worth meet on Allot liveable plots to Monday Rs 200 crore in Amaravati: CID PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA

The Cabinet About 800 people living below the poor by Ugadi: CM will meet at 9.30 am on the poverty line purchased Monday in the conference land worth over Rs 200 crore hall of Block 1 of the in and around Andhra Pradesh Officials told to ensure beneficiaries are ‘happy’ Secretariat. capital's Amaravati during „ The meeting will be chai- 2014-15, revealed investiga- ‘Centre's red by Chief Minister YS Ja- tions into alleged land scam by ganmohan Reddy, according state police. stance may lead to an order issued by Chief The CID, which probed the Secretary Nilam Sawhney. alleged irregularities in the to civil war-like The meeting comes in the land deals in the capital region situation’ backdrop of the state Assem- during the Telugu Desam bly passing the AP Decentr- Party (TDP) regime, found alisation and Inclusive that as many as 796 people liv- As these people were sus- ers did not even have the PAN Development of All Regions ing Below Poverty Line (BPL) pected to be used for benami cards and the land deals were Bill, 2020 and the APCRDA purchased 761.34 acres of transactions, the CID officials transacted in cash. 4 (Repeal) Bill and the chaos in land. have formed four teams to Two former ministers were the Legislative Council over According to officials, all identify those involved. among over 700 people these Bills. The meeting is 796 are holding white ration The CID has also asked the booked by the CID on charge likely to discuss the rationale cards. The cards are issued to Income Tax Department and of indulging in insider trading behind a state like AP having BPL families with income of the Enforcement Directorate to in Amaravati. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy chairs a review meeting on allocation of housing plots to eligible beneficiaries, at his Continued on Page 3 camp office at Tadepalli on Friday. a Legislative Council. less than Rs 5,000 per month. inquire into cases as many buy- PNS n VIJAYAWADA "extremely unavoidable". In Jagan said that the such cases, compensation Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan sites identified should be paid to the landown- ED Court rejects Jagan’s petition on Basha: Jagan Reddy on Friday made it clear should be congenial ers, he said. that house sites will be sanc- The government has ear- committed to tioned to all eligible on Ugadi for living and care marked 25 lakh house pattas day. be taken to ensure for distribution to the poor on exemption from personal appearance growth of all Chairing a review meeting at that the benefic- Ugadi day. The Chief Minister his camp office in Tadepalli, directed officials not to take PNS n VIJAYAWADA the Chief Minister said the iaries are happy Praja Sadhikara Survey (PSS) as Directs Jagan to appear in court on Jan 31 n scheme should be given with the plots a benchmark but to identify the PNS HYDERABAD The Enforcement Directorate strongly Stating that Chief Minister YS Pawar's secu- utmost priority and no poor poor at the ground level for the Jaganmohan Reddy intends to person should be left out. He places that are uninhabitable," house pattas distribution pro- In a major setback to Andhra opposed Jagan's plea and told the develop all the regions of the rity at Delhi said that the sites identified for Jagan added. gramme. He directed the offi- Pradesh Chief Minister YS court that the appearance of the State equally and hence home ‘with- the purpose should be conge- The Chief Minister said that cials to display the criteria of Jaganmohan Reddy, a Special accused of serious frauds and crimes brought in the nial for living and care be taken the village and ward volunteers' exemptions offered for the Court designated of was compulsory Decentralisation Bill, Deputy drawn': NCP to ensure that the beneficiaries decision at the field level beneficiaries at the village sec- Enforcement Directorate (ED) Chief Minister Amjad Basha are happy with the plots allot- should be given importance. retariats and also accept fresh on Friday dismissed an inter- ments over cases filed against him on a reg- on Friday accused the TDP flays BJP ted to them. "There is no use He asked the officials not to applications for the purpose. im application (IA) filed by the his application, Jagan urged the ular basis. It told the court that members of blocking it in the allotting lands to the poor in acquire assigned lands unless Continued on Page 3 CM seeking exemption from court to allow the representa- Jagan was also the accused Council "with evil intentions". his personal appearance before tive of Jagati Publications to number one in the cases filed He said that the Council it during the hearing of a case represent him in the case. by it. Chairman, who is supposed 5 filed by the ED against him. However, the ED had strongly The ED also said that they to be neutral, purposely went Naidu: Jagan has The court pronounced its opposed Jagan's plea and told had filed five cases against the against the Bill. Basha said that SC refuses AP plea to orders which were reserved by the court that the appearance AP Chief Minister on allega- the Council Chairman did no power to it after the conclusion of the of the accused of serious frauds tions that he had dispropor- not have discretionary powers arguments on the application and crimes was compulsory. tionate assets. It later adjourned of Rule 154 to refer the Bills to keep Dharmadhikari abolish Council made by the AP Chief Minister. The ED also said that Jagan the case till January 31, 2020. a Select Committee. During the course of argu- should attend the hearing of the Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 3 report ‘under abeyance' PNS n VIJAYAWADA TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on AP power utilities get two weeks to Friday praised Legislative Confusion prevails over status of 3-capitals Bills Council Chairman MA lodge objections with committee Shariff saying he stood for the PNS n VIJAYAWADA using his discretionary powers PNS n HYDERABAD future of the State. To buttress its under Rule 154. Addressing a press confer- Confusion is growing over the argument, the He said that the present sit- In a relief to Telangana govern- ence here, Naidu wondered status of the Decentralisation uation was such that only after ment and setback to the how the YSRCP members Bill by the day ever since it YSRCP picked up a the corrections were made, Andhra Pradesh government, decide how the transactions landed in the Legislative few strands from the process could be moved MP garners the Supreme Court on Friday should be conducted in the Council on Wednesday. the statement ma- forward. investments dismissed the plea of AP Council. Stating that the The Bill was believed to Certain loopholes were power utilities to keep Justice Council was an autonomous have been referred to a Select de by Shariff during brought to his notice by the worth Rs 4,125 cr DM Dharmadhikari body, he found fault with the Committee after Council a press conference Opposition members after Committee orders on distrib- remarks made by Chief Chairman MA Shariff MA Shariff on Thursday which he had taken a decision at Davos ution of staff to TS and AP tion of staff to both the states. Minister YS Jaganmohan announced on Thursday that to send the Bill to the Select power utilities 'under The committee made final Reddy. The TDP chief said he was referring it to such a However, on Friday, the Thursday and claimed that Committee, Shariff said. abeyance'. allocation of staff to TS and the Chief Minister had no panel, though he was not sup- YSRCP maintained that the the he had mentioned that the The YSRCP is interpreting 8 It may be recalled that the AP utilities on December 26, power to abolish the posed to take such a decision Chairman, by his own admis- Bill was still under process and his statement and saying that Supreme Court had appoint- 2019. Legislative Council. Such according to the rules. sion, was yet to send the Bill to that it would be sent to the Shariff had only taken a deci- ed a one-man committee However, the AP power powers vested only with the The YSRCP was quick to the Select Committee. Select Committee only after the sion to send the Bill to the TODAY headed by Justice utilities challenged the com- Centre, he said going by the attribute political motives to To buttress its argument, process was completed. Select Committee but he had Dharmadhikari to resolve the mittee orders in the Supreme present situation in the Union the Chairman and had spewed the YSRCP picked up a few Shariff had said that there clearly mentioned that the ALMANAC dispute between TS and AP Court saying that they were government, abolition of the venom on TDP president N strands from the statement were a few minor mistakes in 'process had been stalled power utilities over bifurcation "one-sided" in favour of TS. Council was not possible. Chandrababu Naidu, charging made by Shariff during a press the Bill and he had decided to halfway through'. Month & Paksham: of staff and make final alloca- Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 3 him with influencing Shariff. conference he addressed on refer it to the Select Committee Continued on Page 3 Magha & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Pratipada: 04:30 am (Next Day) Nakshatram: Shravana: 04:35 am Set example by following duties: PM Chairs in universities named (Next Day) Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PNS n NEW DELHI fect example before the world," any important work) he said adding that now was a after 10 eminent women soon Rahukalam: 09:40 am – 11:04 am Prime Minister Narendra need to pay attention duties. PNS n NEW DELHI These will be established for Yamagandam: 01:52 pm – 03:15 pm Modi on Friday asked the He said this important The 10 Chairs will be a period of five years initially, Varjyam: 07:04 am – 08:47 am youth to set an example by fol- aspect of the Constitution Ten eminent women adminis- set up with the as per guidelines, according to Gulika: 06:53 am - 08:16 am lowing their duties to the coun- could not be discussed in great trators, artists, scientists and the statement. try and said this will pave the detail in the past. social reformers, including University Grants The chairs are being named Good Time: (to start any important work) way for the building of a 'new "We must give prominence Hansa Mehta and Devi Ahilya Commission's after Holkar queen Devi Amritakalam: 05:24 pm – 07:07 pm India'. and priority to our duties as cit- Bai Holkar, will have Chairs in assistance and with Ahilyabai Holkar, litterateur Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:06pm – 12:50 pm Addressing the young crowd izens. If we are able to perform universities in their names, the Mahadevi Verma, freedom which will participate in the our duties properly, then we government said on Friday. an aim to carry out fighter from the North East VIJAYAWADA Republic Day parade, Modi will not have to fight for our The announcement was research in different Rani Gaidinliu, physician WEATHER also extolled India's diversity, rights," he said. made by the women and child fields Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi, saying geographical and social NCC cadets NSS volunteers, development ministry on Carnatic singer M S Forecast: Clear diversities are features of the tableau artists were part of the National Girl Child Day. Subbulakshmi, forest conser- Temp: 33/19 country's greatness. audience. Defining unity in The 10 Chairs will be set up The initiative is called vationist Amrita Devi Beniwal, Humidity: 65% "We have to ensure that no diversity, he said despite sever- with the University Grants "establishment of chairs in mathematician Lilavati, sci- Sunrise: 06.49 Sunset: 06.07 person and no region in India India is a life force made up of duties. al languages, traditions, castes Commission's assistance and universities in the name of entist Kamala Sohonie, poet is left behind. This is also the several ideals and values. "This is our 71st Republic and creeds, India is one -- like with an aim to carry out eminent women administra- Lal Ded and educational Current Weather Conditions Updated january 24, 2019 5:00 PM aim behind the Republic Day He said the youth have to set Day. For the past 70 years, as a bouquet of flowers. research in different fields, tors, artists, scientists and reformist Hansa Mehta. parade," he said, adding that an example by following their a republic, we have set a per- Continued on Page 3 according to a statement. social reformers", it said. Continued on Page 3 VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 25, 2020 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE Biomethanation plant resumes Air cargo rates slashed at Visakhapatnam airport production after lengthy gap EXCLUSIVE CARGO FLIGHT FROM THE CITY SOON

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Collector Md Imtiaz takes part in a In a major boost to the air signature campaign to mark the National Girl Child Day in cargo facilities at the Vizag air- Vijayawada on Friday port, the air cargo rates (Air India) have been slashed beside Rally to mark National introduction of an exclusive and first cargo flight Boing- Girl Child Day 737. VIJAYAWADA: A rally was taken It may be recalled that the out by the women's welfare Andhra Pradesh Air Travellers department here on Friday to Association (APATA) had mark the National Girl Child Day. expressed its concern over the Collector Md Imtiaz flagged off high cargo rates of Air India in the rally at Machavaram in Vizag when compared to which a large number of women Vijayawada Municipal Corporation van dumping garbage into the plant (right) Vegetable and fruit waste being loaded into the machine Hyderabad. took part. Addressing a The APATA had taken up same to air cargo officials of depend on the approvals of the gathering, the Collector said that C PRADEEP n The VMC authorities n The -based company 1,650 units of power, 20 tonnes the issue with Daggubati Vizag and Andhra Pradesh ministry. n VIJAYAWADA of wet waste (vegetable and Purandeswari, Independent Air Travellers Association. The APATA has thanked the to curb attacks on women and spent Rs 2.7 crore on Arumugam Arivu Bio-energy, children, the State government fruit garbage) is required per Director, Air India Limited. The APATA has been pur- management of Spice Jet, Vizag The biomethanation plant, its renovation, which which bagged the contract for day to feed the plant. The wet Giving a positive response, suing for exclusive cargo flights MP MVV Satyanarayana and has introduced Disha Act. The renovation work, has entered accused in rape will be which was commissioned by took two years' time waste is segregated from she met the CMD and from Visakhapatnam for quite Daggubati Purandeswari, the Vijayawada Municipal into a five-year agreement garbage collected through Executive Director of Air some time. Vizag MP MVV Independent Director, Air convicted in 21 days from the n day of crime, he pointed out. Corporation (VMC) at Ajit Electricity generated with the VMC for operation door-to-door collection from India Limited on January 23 Satyanarayana also approached India Limited, for their support Singh Nagar in the city in 2000 by the plant is being and maintenance of the plant colonies and from Rythu and impressed upon the need various airlines for cargo flights to the development of the air Arrangements in amid fanfare, stopped power connected to the against payment of Rs 25 lakh Bazaars on a daily basis. to reduce the cargo rates. from Visakhapatnam. Now, cargo facilities. Traders were generation in 2007. But, after 13 nearest STP annually He said that after the residents The CMD Air India Limited Spice Jet is said to be ready to reportedly transporting their place for R-Day years it resumed its operation. of colonies in the vicinity of the agreed to reduce the air cargo start an exclusive cargo flight goods to Hyderabad by road It was renovated at a cost of plant have complained about the rates of Air India in Vizag Chennai-Vizag-Kolkata, which and connecting them to cargo in Tirupati Rs 2.7 crore as part of clean and biomethanation plant with The 2.7 crore on its renovation, foul smell emanating from the immediately and issue instruc- can carry 20 tonnes, on a services there. It was denting VIJAYAWADA: Elaborate green initiatives launched by Pioneer, VMC executive engi- which took two years' time. plant, the authorities are now tions at the earliest. Daggubati daily basis from the middle of the revenue of the Vizag air- arrangements have been VMC Commissioner Prasanna neer V Chandrashekar said The Chennai-based company putting in place the latest tech- Purandeswari also intimated February 2020. But, it would port highly. made for grand celebrations Vekatesh, the plant is now deliv- with the initiative taken by Arumugam Arivu Bio-energy, nology to neutralise the effect. of Republic Day at the Parade ering the desired results by pro- Commissioner V Prasanna which bagged the contract for During the trial run, it was Grounds of TTD ducing 1,650 units of electricity Venkatesh, the trial run of the renovation work, has entered found that the bad odour administrative building on per day. The plant was declared plant was conducted in the first into a five-year agreement with stopped emanating from the Sitar-2K20 to Sunday. TTD Executive Officer a sick unit in 2007 as the cash- week of January 2020, and the VMC for operation and plant and the VMC is given the Anil Kumar Singhal will hoist strapped civic body stopped now, it's producing 1,650 units maintenance of the plant contracting firm to go ahead be inaugurated the national flag at 8.30 an on production due to high cost of of power. against payment of Rs 25 lakh with the production. Thankfully, January 26 and will present production and logistics. It had He said that the plant had annually. Electricity generated no complaints have been awards to employees, who to wait for 13 years until 2020 to stopped functioning since 2007 by the plant is being connect- received till date from the local at Siddhartha excelled in their work. be back on track of production. and was declared a sick unit. ed to the nearest STP, he said. residents since the production Sharing the details of the The VMC authorities spent Rs He said that to generate resumed, the EE said. College today

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PVP Siddhartha Students of GITAM Institute of Management release GEM Fest posters in Amenities inspected at Training prog for APDMD Engineering College will Visakhapatnam on Friday organise national-level techno fest Sitar-2K20 on project managers concludes the college premises on Vijayawada Railway Station Saturday, according to prin- GEM Fest helps PNS n VIJAYAWADA cipal K Shivaji Babu. PNS n VIJAYAWADA Convenor of national- The two-day training pro- level techno fest Sitar-2K20 Members of Passenger Service gramme for the project man- B Sriramulu said that the students to Committee from the Indian agers of Andhra Pradesh chief guest of the pro- Railway Board inspected the Disaster Management gramme will be P amenities provided at A-Class Department from across the Vivekanand, senior consul- showcase skills railway stations to passengers State concluded here on tant of TCS, Hyderabad. across the country. In this Friday. He said that students will PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM regard, members inspected Andhra Pradesh Disaster develop self-confidence and Convener Manjushree Vijayawada Railway Station Management Executive their hidden talent and cre- The two-day GITAM informed that this year on Friday. Director A Shyam Prasad said ative skills will come out by Excellence Meet (GEM)-2020 The panel comprising that training was imparted to taking part in these pro- will be held under the aegis of they are focussing on Venkataramani (Andhra project managers on mea- grammes. He said there is management students of creativity, innovation Pradesh and Telangana), sures to be taken up during an overwhelming response GITAM Institute of Surinder Bhagat (Jammu & thunderbolt, heatwave, floods, Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management from students of various Management on the GITAM and novelty with the Kashmir), Reshma Hussain Members of Passenger Service Committee inspects RO water vending machine at cyclone, Tsumani and Executive Director A Shyam Prasad colleges to participate in the Deemed to be University cam- theme: 'Innovate, (Rajasthan), Jai L Nagwani Vijayawada Railway Station on Friday drought. He said the training explaning the functioning of a device fest. pus from January 31. (Maharashtra), MN Sundar was given on the plans to be at the training programme in Fest coordinator Dr B While briefing the high- integrate and (Tamil Nadu) and GS Sethi machines, rail dhaba, toilets and water used for cooking executed before, after and Vijayawada on Friday Raghu Kumar said that this lights at a press conference (Jharkhand) inspected the rail- and general waiting hall near food, hygiene, expiry date of during a disaster. fest is being organised every here on Friday, convener P invigorate' way station and interacted the south side of Platform provisions used for prepara- He said that by executing shown satellite phones, satel- year since 2003. Manjushree informed that this with passengers. No.1. tion, safety precautions under- pre-planning, one could min- lite-based Mobile Data Voice As part of the fest, 37 year they are focussing on cre- rience of the corporate apart Members inspected the They frequently interacted taken by the management. imise the loss of lives and Transfer (SBMDVT) devices events will be organised, ativity, innovation and novel- from the classroom learning, he waiting hall on Platform No.1, with passengers and obtained They also inspected the quali- property. They explained during the two-day training which include paper pre- ty with the theme: 'Innovate, added. GEM-2020 Secretary cloakroom, food plaza, RO their feedback on cleanliness, ty of the water at the RO water about the communication programme. Administrative sentation, technical quiz, integrate and invigorate.' Uma Janaki informed that they water vending stalls, CCTV passenger amenities provided vending machines with TDS system adopted during the officer Sesharsri, SCOC in- project expo and others. In She briefed that the two-day are conducting various compe- surveillance system, function- at the station. They inspected metre and found its quality well time of disaster to alert peo- charge Shanti Swaroop and all, 1,500 students from 47 GEM Fest is all set to enrich titions in creativity, dance, pho- ing of plastic bottle crushing rail dhaba kitchen, quality of oil within the prescribed limits. ple. Project managers were others were present. colleges will participate in and expose talent and skills of tography, music and other the fest and as many as 45 more than 5,000 students from informal events. stalls will be set up, he different schools and colleges She mentioned that they are added. across the State. giving equal importance to GEM-2020 Fest CEO KB workshops, quiz competitions, Call to safeguard girl child in society Vihar Varma briefed that the public speaking, problem solv- festival is being organised by ing, best manager, smart city PNS n VIJAYAWADA attacks and rapes against women bright future in life. students and for students with challenge and start up events to and children are increasing, Childline coordinator A an objective of mutual benefit provide a platform for students Sub-inspector K Swathi said it which is not a good sign and Ramesh said that one should for both the organisers and par- to showcase their latent skills. is the responsibility of every should be condemned. She learn to respect women and girl ticipants. He informed that all As part of GEM-2K20, individual to safeguarding girl added that for help one can dial child and everyone should important operations are man- GITAM Premier League child in society. She was the 100 police or 1098 childline. strive to protect child rights. If aged by students themselves, (GPL) sports events like crick- chief guest of a programme District Child Welfare a girl child is subject to attacks, who take on various roles in et, kabaddi and throw ball will organised by Childline-1098 to Sub-inspector K Swathi speaks at a programme organised to mark the National Girl Committee member L harassment, sexual abuse or any different functional depart- be conducted for +2 and under mark the National Girl Child Child Day in Vijayawada on Friday Malleswara Rao said that with others, the victim should call ments like HR, marketing, graduate students. Cash prize Day at St Anthony's RCM a collective effort one can save 1098 for help and awareness Convenor of national-level techno finance and operations, along worth Rs 25,000 will be given High School on Friday. front in all fields on par with the rise these days and they are children from attacks and should be created on POCSO fest B Sriramulu and others seen at a with creative department. for the winning team in crick- Speaking on the occasion, she men compared to the past, settling in good positions in rapes. Girls should concen- Act and Disha Act among peo- meeting convened in Vijayawada This structure allows the et, informed Student Affairs said that women are on the fore- opportunities for women are on society with dignity. However, trate on studies to have a ple, he added. on Friday students to get hands on expe- Chairperson M Sudha.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES GOLD 13 m Americans at migration risk due to sea-level rise ` 40,130 (10 gm) IANS n LOS ANGELES ` as affected people move inland. people relative to their small- lation projections. Based on 10 When Hurricane Harvey People could be er local population. migration patterns after SILVER Coastal areas in the US are at slammed into the Texas coast forced to relocate Sea-level rise is caused pri- Hurricane Katrina and ` 46,200(1kg) increasing flooding risk and cli- in 2017, displaced residents due to rising sea marily by two factors related to Hurricane Rita, the team ` 100 mate change-driven sea level flocked inland, trying to global warming: added water trained machine learning mod- rise could trigger mass migra- rebuild their lives in the disas- levels by 2100. from melting ice sheets and els - a subset of Artificial tion of 13 million Americans to ter's aftermath. Most popular glaciers and the expansion of Intelligence - to predict where CHICKEN inland cities, researchers "Within decades, the same relocation choices sea water as it warms. people would relocate. RATES `/KG warned. thing could happen at a much Within just a few decades, This result, notes the People could be forced to larger scale due to rising sea will include land- hundreds of thousands homes researchers, shows that popu- Dressed/With Skin `147 relocate due to rising sea lev- levels," said the new study led locked cities such on the US coast will be flood- lation movement under climate Without Skin `168 els by 2100. Most popular relo- by Bistra Dilkina, Computer as Atlanta, ed. In fact, by the end of the change will not necessarily fol- Broiler at Farm `102 cation choices will include Science assistant professor at century, six feet of ocean-level low previously established pat- land-locked cities such as University of Southern Houston, Dallas, rise would redraw the coastline terns. In other words: it is not Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, California. Denver and Las of southern Florida, parts of business as usual. EGG Denver and Las Vegas. The study, published in Vegas North Carolina and Virginia The results could help city `/ Using Machine Learning PLOS ONE, is the first to use and most of Boston and New planners and policymakers RATES 100 (ML) to project migration pat- machine learning to project Orleans. plan to expand critical infra- HYDERABAD 370 terns resulting from sea-level migration patterns resulting said Dilkina. To predict the trajectory of structure, from roads to med- VIJAYAWADA 395 rise, researchers found the from sea-level rise. According The ML model also predicts sea-level rise migration, the ical services, to ensure the impact of rising oceans will rip- to the findings, cities across the include more competition for structure networks. "Sea level suburban and rural areas in the researchers took existing pro- influx of people has a positive VISAKHAPATNAM 410 ple across the country, beyond country will grapple with new jobs, increased housing prices, rise will affect every county in Midwest will experience dis- jections of rising sea levels impact on local economies RETAIL PRICE `3.95 coastal areas at risk of flooding, population. Effects could and more pressure on infra- the US, including inland areas," proportionately large influx of and combined this with popu- and social well-being. (IN VIJAYAWADA)

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CAPSULE AP govt included as defendant Amaravati gets ‘Recognition ACB cracks downs on tahsil offices of Performance' award AMARAVATI: In a state-wide in Margadarsi scam case by SC Vizag gets Innovative Idea Award for its floating solar power plant crackdown, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) raided tahsil PNS n AMARAVATI man Ramoji Rao from this PNS n VIJAYAWADA offices in the State and seized case. The constitutional bench incriminating documents at In a key decision on Friday, the comprising justices Ashok PNS/Visakhapatnam various places. The ACB sleuths Supreme Court included the Bhushan and Justice MR Shah The existing capital raided the offices simultaneously. Andhra Pradesh as defendant have taken up the case. Amaravati got an award under According Director General of in the Margadarsi Financiers In the past, a decree was the 'Recognition of ACB P Sitaramanjaneyulu, scam case. The special officer issued to the Margadarsi Performance' category. The tahsildars at various places were of the Reserve Bank of India Financiers by the then State Greater Visakhapatnam sitting on applications of farmers (RBI) was also joined as party government on December 19, Municipal Corporation also for Pattadar Passbooks. Several in the case. 2006, under the Sections of 45 bagged an award under the officials were caught red-handed It may be recalled that for- (t) and Section 58 (e) of the 'Recognition of Performance' while accepting bribes from mer Rajahmundry MP same Act for violating Section category apart from getting people for doing official favours. Vundavalli Arun Kumar had 45 (S) of the Reserve Bank of another award under A few officials were taken into filed a petition in the Supreme India Act, 1934 and collecting 'Innovative Idea Award' for its custody across the State and Court challenging its decision deposits. two megawatt floating solar cases were registered against to discharge Margadarsi N Rangachari, the Finance power plant on Mudasarlova them. The raids were conducted Financiers chairman Ramoji Department Advisor, had reservoir in Vizag city. following a recent review Rao from the case. issued the GO No. 800 on the The achievement of the meeting in which Chief Minister The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing in the case Vundavalli Arun Kumar had reports that the financiers had smart cities was announced at to some extent, they added. tremendous growth. The value YS Jaganmohan Reddy had ordered issuance of a memo for two weeks. filed a petition against the dis- lost almost half of the value of a two-day 3rd Apex conference Seven different awards have of tendered Smart City projects expressed his dissatisfaction with revised to this effect. The court In the past, former MP charge of Ramoji Group chair- their deposits. of the Smart Cities, which been presented to the Smart is over the ACB's performance. Raids kicked off on Friday at Andhra Cities in seven different themes Rs 1,62,000 crore, the value were conducted based on the University Convention Centre apart from the Innovative Idea of work orders issued is around complaints received through toll- in Vizag. Surat has bagged the award to Vizag city. Besides Rs 1,20,000 crore and the value free number 14400 from people. Allot liveable city award for the second con- these seven awards, the best of all completed projects is The complaints were classified Rs 500 cr earmarked to secutive award. performers from winner cities more than Rs 25,000 crore. division and district-wise, plots to the poor The 2 MW floating solar of each round of Smart Cities Since, the 1st Apex confer- according to Sitaramjaneyulu. project, which was set up with Mission challenge walked with ence, the mission has seen ACB sources said the raids were by Ugadi CM Rs 13.4 crore on Mudasarlova, 'Recognition of Performance' tremendous progress in the conducted on those tahsildar develop Vijayawada city has been saving about Rs 2.3 awards. These cities include implementation of projects by offices against which most tells officials crore on the electricity bills Visakhapatnam and the Smart Cities. Durga complaints were received. PNS n VIJAYAWADA Continued from Page 1 annually for the GVMC. Ahmedabad from Round-1 Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Sleuths were also collecting According to the GVMC offi- cities, Vadodara, Ranchi and Ministry of Housing & Urban information from people visiting Minister for Endowments Jagan said site allotment cials, the solar floating power Kanpur from Round-2 cities, Affairs, has informed that there the tahsil offices for various works in all the districts. Records Vellampali Srinivas said that should be made only after projects reduce the demand for Sagar, Amaravati and Rajkot has been a growth of 224% in related to Pattadar Passbooks Rs 500 crore was allocated the beneficiary was satisfied land and make use of the from Round-3 cities and Erode the number of projects ten- and others were seized during for the development of the with it. Officials were also unutilised surface area of the from Round-4 cities. dered, a growth of 300% in the the raids in all the districts. Raids city. As part of the city told to grow plants in the reservoir. The solar panels will The progress of implemen- projects grounded and 421% were still continuing in all the 13 development activities, the plots. He directed officials also help in reducing the water tation of projects under the growth in the number of pro- districts of the State when minister visited a few divi- to see that no genuine ben- evaporation from the reservoir Smart Cities Mission has seen jects completed. reports last came in. sions in west constituency, eficiary was deprived of a along with officials con- plot. cerned, here on Friday. Alternative plots should Speaking on the occa- be allotted to those who SC refuses AP Confusion sion, the minister said that were living in encroached the government was com- lands, he said. plea on prevails... mitted to the development The Chief Minister said of the State and implemen- that he would make random Continued from Page 1 tation of welfare schemes. on Krishna river basin. visits to villages from Dharmadhikari He said Rs 200 crore was The minister said that in Minister for Endowments February 1 and personally The ruling party says Shariff allotted for various develop- the last seven months, he Vellampali Srinivas said Rs review implementation of report ... had meant that the process ment in east constituency, visited all the wards in the 200 crore was allotted for the programme. Continued from Page 1 was yet to be completed once while Rs 18.5 crore was ear- west constituency and inter- Action would be taken it was over, the Bill would be marked for development acted with people about development in east against erring officials, he The AP power utilities sent to the Select Committee. programmes at housing their problems and asked constituency, while Rs 18.5 said. Minister for Agriculture Kurasala Kanna Babu addresses a gathering in refused to give postings to The government had found board in Division 28 for their suggestions on the Jagan said that the pro- Vijayawada on Friday 645 employees allotted to fault with the Bill not being put improving roads, drainage, development of the con- crore was earmarked for gramme was being taken up the state saying that there to vote. Even if it were to be parks and providing drink- stituency. The minister development programmes, like never before anywhere were no vacancies in AP to sent to the Select Committee, ing water. alleged that the TDP did not which will be taken up at in the country and it would accommodate them and also it should be preceded by a res- He said Rs 100 crore allocate funds for the devel- be implemented in a mas- Govt committed to it would impose heavy finan- olution to that effect in the has been allocated for the opment of the city during housing board in division 28 sive scale only next to cial burden. TS utilities Assembly, the YSRCP argues. development of west con- their regime, opposition for improving roads, Amma Vodi programme. argued that they were suffer- This apart, the government felt stituency and Rs 122 crore leader N Chandrababu Deputy Chief Minister ing huge financial burden to that there was no need for the for the construction of Naidu was busy canvassing drainage, parks and Pilli Subhashchandra Bose encouraging pay salaries for these 645 staff Bill to be referred to the Select retaining wall at for Amaravati in the last five providing drinking water was among those present on allocated to AP for the past Committee. Ramalingeshwara Nagar years, he added. the occasion. six years since bifurcation of horticulture farmers state and urged the apex court to issue directions to PNS n VIJAYAWADA n Minister for Agriculture K AP to give postings to these Naidu: Jagan Kanna Babu said that a staff immediately. Minister for Agriculture K As per the final allocations Bal Puraskar awardee from Vizag meets PM Banana Research Centre Kanna Babu on Friday said made by the committee, 613 has no power would be established to PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar-2020 that the government was com- employees were allotted to by the Union Ministry of mitted to developing horticul- encourage farmers to get AP and 502 to Telangana. Vizag girl, Sharanya Mudundi, Women and Child to abolish ture across the State. The min- more yield Another 42, who did not who received the Pradhan Development for exceptional ister took part in a programme n Action is being taken to choose any of the options Mantri Bal Puraskar from achievement in art and culture. Council organised by the Horticulture given by the committee, were President Ram Nath Kovind, The award was conferred on the Continued from Page 1 Officers Association here on recruit about 4,000 allotted to AP based on their got an opportunity to be part 12-year-old girl Sharanya. The Friday. A diary was released on horticulture staff and about place of birth. And 242 of an interaction meeting with puraskar carries a cash prize of "If the Legislative Council the occasion by the minister. as many as 2,217 horticulture employees belonging to Prime Minister Rs 1 lakh, a tablet, medal, cer- was abolished, it will be Addressing a gathering, posts are being filled and Telangana, but working in on Friday. tificate and a citation. revived when the TDP returns Kanna Babu said that horticul- notification was issued to fill AP, were allotted to Kovind conferred the awards Sharanya has won medals at to power," Naidu said. ture was developing across remaining 1,783 posts Telangana. to 49 children in the age group three international children fes- Naidu accused the ruling the country and Andhra The AP power utilities dis- of 5-18 years at a ceremony at tivals held at Greece, Bulgaria party of provoking TDP MLAs Pradesh is one among them. puted with the allocations Rashtrapati Bhawan. Bal Shakti Prime Minister tweeted this picture after meeting the award winners on Friday. and Johannesburg. She was and threatening them to toe its The government is encourag- fill remaining 1,783 posts. alleging that out of 6,162 Puraskar is given to children in Sharayna is at second left in the second row.... selected for International line and said that his MLAs ing horticulture farmers to Horticulture commissioner State allocable employees, the field of innovation, social Children's Festival by National did not yield to such pressure export their produce and on Choudhary said allotments were made unilat- service, scholastic, sports, art to you a while ago, I was really physically active. The Pradhan Director India Valentina tactics. "We shall all fight January 30, the first consign- that officials of the department erally to 1,157 employees and culture and bravery and car- surprised. The way you all have Mantri Bal Puraskar awards Mishra. She rendered classical together and solve all problems ment bananas would be are supporting farmers to get only. They argued that the ries a medal, a cash prize of Rs excelled in different fields, the are given to children in the age music in the children's festivals courageously," he said. exported from Tadepalli profits on horticulture cultiva- Telangana power utilities 1 lakh, a certificate and a cita- work that has been done at such group of five to 18 years for their and many other events. Expressing concern over Railway Station. tion and are adopting new arbitrarily removed 1,157 tion. a young age is amazing," he said. contribution in various sectors She is a gold and silver the developments in the He said that a Banana policies. He said that the diary employees in violation of the Interacting with children, "Whenever I hear about such innovation, social service, medallist in NSKAI State Karate Council, Naidu alleged that Research Centre would be would be useful as a handbook AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, who won Pradhan Mantri Bal courageous work of all you scholastic, sports, art and cul- championship, gold and silver YSRCP members had tried to established to encourage farm- to farmers. Association gener- and was insisting that AP Puraskar at his residence on young comrades, talk to you, I ture, and bravery. It carries a medallist in many Olympiads assault Shariff as he had sent ers to get more yield. Action is al secretary R Jeevan, vice 'absorb them'. Friday, Prime Minister also get inspiration and ener- medal, a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, and took part in many the Decentralisation Bill to the being taken to recruit about president BV Ramana, The Supreme Court which Narendra Modi said he is proud gy,"Prime Minister Modi added. a certificate and a citation. marathons. She is the goodwill Select Committee. "The 4,000 horticulture staff and Devanand, B Narendra, G heard the case on Friday to see the awareness of awardees He told them to enjoy drinking Sharanya Mudundi was ambassador of an NGO Rohit Chairman remained calm and about as many as 2,217 horti- Lakpathi, K Harinath Reddy, refused to put the committee towards society and the nation. water and juice not medicine. awarded Bal Shakti Puraskar Memorial Trust for Project sincere in the face of threats," culture posts are being filled Ch Chandrasekhar and others orders in abeyance as sought "When I was getting introduced He also advised them to be under Pradhan Mantri Gyan Patashala. the TDP chief said. and notification was issued to were present. by AP. BPL persons bought land worth Set example Chairs to be set up Jagan committed to by following Rs 200 crore in Amaravati: CID growth of all: Dy CM duties to in universities... Continued from Page 1 land admeasuring around one Continued from Page 1 acre. Continued from Page 1 cussion," Basha said. country... The CID registered the First Pulla Rao and other TDP He said that Naidu does not Continued from Page 1 The financial implications Information Report (FIR) three leaders dubbed the case a part of "The Opposition has have the right to speak about of the proposal is Rs 50 lakh days after the YSR Congress the political vendetta by Jagan indeed conspired to stall the Muslims as he did nothing for Referring to their efforts of per Chair for a year and the Party (YSRCP) government Mohan Reddy government. two Bills. Even during the dis- the welfare of the communi- training for the Republic Day total expenditure for estab- announced in the Assembly that Alleged insider trading is cussion in the Council, they ty during his five-year tenure. parade, Modi said the whole lishing them will be about Rs the land deals would be probed cited as one of the reasons by the neither mentioned that the "The Jaganmohan Reddy gov- world witnesses the power of 5 crore per annum, the state- by an appropriate agency. government for deciding to Bills were to be referred to the ernment worked for the wel- India through their perfor- ment said. Finance Minister Buggana decentralise the state capital. Select Committee nor asked fare o Muslims and has given mance on Rajpath. "The Chair's academic Rajendranath Reddy had told the It has announced for it. It is clear that Naidu financial assistance to eco- "It also has an effect in the functions will be to engage Assembly that the government Visakhapatnam will be devel- influenced the Council nomically-backward propagation of soft power of in research and contribute to has evidence that leaders of the oped as executive capital and Chairman to go against the Muslims. Naidu and his peo- India and also boosts tourism the advancement of knowl- ings; and seminars, the state- TDP and their supporters had Kurnool as judicial capital while rules and his son Lokesh cir- ple are solely confined to sector. This sentiment is fur- edge in the area of the study, ment said. Functions will purchased land to the extent of the cases were registered under Amaravati will serve as legisla- cumvented the rules by tak- only three districts and ther strengthened by our strengthen the university's also include summer and 4,700 acres during June- Section 420 (cheating), 506 tive capital. ing videos and pictures with neglecting the other regions youth exchange pro- role and academics in pub- winter schools; and publish- December 2014, before the then (criminal intimidation) and 120 The Bills for creation of three his cellphone during the dis- of the State," Basha said. grammes," he said. lic policy making, and to ing articles, research papers, TDP government declared (b) (criminal conspiracy), capitals were passed by the design and execute short- reports and books, it said. Amaravati the state capital. besides Section 3 of SC/ST Assembly on Monday while term capacity-building pro- The university will review The then Urban Development (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. farmers in Amaravati continued grammes for teachers in the progress of its Chair Minister P. Narayana and the The CID also registered case their protest demanding that higher education focused annually and submit a report then Agriculture Minister against TDP leader Bellamkonda Amaravati be continued as the ED Court rejects Jagan’s plea... towards the designated dis- on the activities and out- Prattipati Pulla Rao Aare the two Narasimha Rao and others who only state capital. cipline of the Chair," it said. comes to the UGC after the ministers named as accused in had bought lands in Amaravati The farmers, who had given Continued from Page 1 Pratap Reddy of Penna Group dealing with the other alleged The other academic func- five years. "However, the the FIR. They have been charged through proxies. 33,000 acres of land for develop- and former IAS officer Y. disproportionate assets cases tions will be to provide a UGC may undertake the with forcibly purchasing lands The cases were registered on ment of Amaravati as the state The other accused in the Srilakshmi also appeared filed against the AP Chief forum for inter-university exercise of reviewing the from villagers. a complaint by Pothuraju Bujji of capital, have also challenged the case like YSRCP Rajya Sabha before the court. Minister granted exemption to and inter-collegiate post Chair for its continuance, at According to Superintendent Venkatayapalem village that government's move in the High MP Vijaya Sai Reddy, Shyam Meanwhile, a city-based Jagan from personal appear- graduate and research level any stage," according to the of Police, CID, Mary Prashanti, some people forced to sell her Court. Prasad Reddy of Indu Group, Special CBI Court which is ance before it on Friday. dialogues; discussions; meet- statement. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 25, 2020 nation 04

SHORT READS IMPLEMENTING NEW CITIZENSHIP LAW ‘Centre's stance may lead to civil war-like situation’ PNS n KOLKATA And they (the Centre) are stat- the present-day India and Nazi She, however, showered ing it directly. "The ideology of the RSS to have a Germany, she said, "Everyone praise on the students' commu- The BJP-led central govern- "They are talking about other Hindu Rashtra has become a part of is recounting the days of nity for coming together at a ment's move to implement the communities, the Buddhists, the (Adolf) Hitler. This was exact- time when the country is going new citizenship law and its pro- Jains, and others, but only one their (BJP's) belief system, too. They ly how the situation was in through a "critical time". posal to conduct an NRC exer- name has been omitted and are very adamant about it and they 1930s, and he (Hitler) was "I am very happy that the Houseboat catches cise across the nation might lead here lies the controversy. Why quite popular at that time. youth and students have come are openly saying it," Krishna Bose fire in Kerala, 13 to a "civil war-like situation", not include everybody who said, referring to Union home Today the situation somewhat forward in this critical hour, Krishna Bose, a former TMC faced persecution? There is no looks similar," she stated. something that the opposition tourists escape unhurt MP and kin of Netaji Subhash doubt that CAA is targeted minister 's firm stand to On the role of West Bengal parties could not do. We should Chandra Bose, said on Friday. towards the Muslims," Bose told. implement the CAA Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lend them support. ALAPUZHA (KERALA): Thirteen The Centre was going all out The octogenarian claimed in spearheading the protests "But we can see they are tourists, including three to target the Muslims, as was that the implementation of against the CAA, Bose said: "It's being beaten up and treated in children, had a miraculous evident from its "adamant atti- CAA was an attempt to turn the said, referring to Union home majority. she who began the agitation. She the cruelest manner. I am escape when their houseboat tude" in enacting the con- country into a 'Hindu Rashtra', minister Amit Shah's firm "People are being labelled as has been registering her protest afraid for them. I pray and caught fire near Pathiramanal tentious law, she claimed. in tune with the vision of the contemplated. stand to implement the CAA. traitors for protesting against with all heart and soul." hope that they succeed. I want Isle in Vembanad Lake in the "Today, we are in a terrible Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. "The ideology of the RSS to The former TMC MP also the government. This is unac- The former parliamentarian them to win this war. It is a ray district while they were cruising situation, where the Centre is "So far, the protests had been have a Hindu Rashtra has contended that the Narendra ceptable. Freedom of speech was also critical about the of hope for us that the gener- in the backwaters, police said. forcing its divisive principles mixed... But what (the country) become a part of their (BJP's) Modi government had no right and expression is at stake. You attacks on students at the ation is conscious," she said. As the boat was near the sand (on people). It's clear that the is going through might almost belief system, too. They are to force its decision on com- cannot say anything. This is Jawaharlal Nehru University in Bose urged the protesters to bars, the tourists, hailing from Muslims in our country are lead towards a civil war... I hope very adamant about it and mon people, just because it terrible," she said. New Delhi and at Viswa follow the ideals of Netaji, not Kannur in Kerala, and the staff being targeted by the Centre. not but it looks like that," she they are openly saying it," she won the polls by a mammoth Drawing a parallel between Bharati University in Bolpur. mix religion with politics. could jump into the shallow waters and were rescued. Two toddlers were among the passengers. The double decker AMID ANTI-CAA PROTESTS... 80 Muslim houseboat "Oceana" had DMK, allies to conduct embarked on the journey from the scenic Kumarakom around leaders resign noon on Thursday when the SC refuses to entertain plea signature drive fire broke out. According to from MP BJP police, experts are examining what could have triggered the against imposition of NSA over CAA blaze — a short circuit or a PNS n INDORE against CAA, NRC spark from the kitchen. Prima ‘Increase in PNS n NEW DELHI facie, fire extinguisher was Around 80 Muslim leaders of used by the three staff onboard outflow of The Supreme Court Friday the BJP in Madhya Pradesh the boat. But they could not refused to entertain a plea chal- on Friday resigned from the stop the blaze from spreading lenging the imposition of primary membership of the and eventually gutting the boat, B'deshi migrants police said on Friday. Police National Security Act (NSA) in party in protest over the few states as also in the nation- Citizenship (Amendment) said they have sought a report post CAA’ al capital amid anti-CAA Act, calling it a "divisive" from the boat owner on whether life jackets were PNS n KOLKATA protests. A bench of Justices measure. available in the vessel. The Arun Mishra and Indira One of the leaders, Rajik tourists told television channels The BSF on Friday said a Banerjee said that it cannot pass Qureshi Farshiwala, said that there were no life jackets substantial increase in the a blanket order with regard to around 80 Muslim partymen and it was a miracle they outflow of illegal the imposition of NSA and have resigned from the BJP's escaped unscathed. Bangladeshi migrants to asked lawyer M L Sharma to primary membership after their home country has been withdraw the plea. writing to the newly-appoint- recorded over the past one It asked Sharma to file a fresh trial. Sharma had made the state government to arrest and ed national president, J P PNS n CHENNAI ed for all-round support for it. MBBS intern killed month, following the enact- petition or an interim applica- Ministry of Home Affairs and detain...for protests against a Nadda, on Thursday. These SPA constituents include ment of the CAA. tion in pending pleas on the the governments of Delhi, Uttar person holding office of the leaders, who dubbed the CAA The DMK-led opposition in the Congress, MDMK and after fire in hostel room A top official of the para- Citizenship Amendment Act Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and prime minister and ministers in "a divisive provision made on Tamil Nadu on Friday resolved the Left parties among others. BAREILLY (UP): An MBBS military force said there has (CAA) giving specific details of Manipur parties to the plea. the Central government...," the religious grounds", include to conduct a 'massive' signa- Asked about Union Home intern was killed while her been a spike in the number of violations of NSA. The plea had termed the plea had said. several office- bearers of the ture campaign against the Minister Amit Shah insisting room-mate suffered serious illegal settlers apprehended Sharma's plea said NSA has notification, allowing police to The plea had sought a direc- BJP's minority cell, he said. Citizenship (Amendment) that CAA will not be with- burns after a fire broke out in since last month. been imposed to curb and pres- invoke NSA to detain persons, tion to quash the notification. "It was becoming increas- Act, National Register of drawn, Stalin said "he keeps their hostel room at a private "There has been substantial sure people protesting against as "unconstitutional" and viola- It had also sought a direction ingly difficult for us to partic- Citizens and the National saying what he says, we keep medical college on Nainital increase in outflow of illegal the CAA, National Population tive of fundamental rights guar- that it be declared that the ipate in our community's Population Register. showing our opposition." Road, police said on Friday. Bangladeshi migrants to the Register (NPR) and National anteed under Article 19 (1) NSA cannot be used against events after the CAA came While the CAA should be The resolution adopted at Prima facie the fire started on bordering country in last one Register of Indian Citizens (freedom of speech and expres- protesters. The plea had also into existence (in December withdrawn, no efforts should the meeting pointed out that Thursday night from a heater month.... In January alone, we (NRIC). Delhi's Lieutenant sion) and 21 (right to life) of the sought a compensation of Rs 2019). "At these events, peo- be taken to prepare the NRC while Kerala has moved the kept in the room of PG hostel had apprehended 268 illegal Governor Anil Baijal on January Constitution. 50,00,000 each to those who ple used to curse us and ask while the NPR activities should Supreme Court against the of SRMS Medical College, Bangladeshi migrants, most 10 extended detaining powers to "The cause of actions arose on have been detained so far under us how long we plan to keep not be allowed in Tamil Nadu, CAA, Punjab Assembly had police said. DIG Rajesh Pandey of whom were trying to sneak Delhi Police under the NSA for January 10, when respondents the NSA for "mental agony, quiet on a divisive law like the DMK president M K said. passed a resolution seeking said the incident occurred into the neighbouring coun- a three-month period starting (states) imposed NSA Act for defamation in society and loss CAA?" he said. A resolution was adopted withdrawal of the Act while around 3 am. The security try," BSF Inspector General January 19. next three months with effect of reputation". Protests are tak- "Persecuted refugees of any on this at a DMK chaired some others like Rajasthan guard informed medical college (South Bengal Frontier) Y B This allows police to detain from January 19 in Delhi as well ing place at various places in the community should get Indian meeting of allies including were planning to follow suit. authorities about smoke Khurania told reporters. a person for 12 months without as in Andhra Pradesh by the country against CAA and NPR. citizenship. You cannot the Congress and MDMK. The country's pluralism and emanating from a room decide that a particular per- "We have decided to con- unity in diversity were being following which police and fire son is an intruder or a terror- duct a massive signature cam- affected by CAA, NPR and brigade rushed to the spot, ist merely on the basis of reli- paign from February 2-8," NRC, the resolution claimed Pandey said. Sukriti Singh, a gion," Farshiwala added. Stalin told reporters after the and slammed the BJP and the resident of Patna, was killed Periyar statue vandalised in TN; meeting. It has been decided ruling AIADMK in Tamil while her room-mate Ritika to hand over the collected sig- Nadu for supporting the suffered serious burns in the natures to President Ram Nath Centre on the issue. incident. The body has been Kovind later, he added. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister sent for post-mortem. Leaders wants arrest of culprits All members of the con- K Palaniswami should convene stituents of DMK-led Secular a meeting of the state cabinet PNS n CHENNAI government must take due Progressive Alliance will and announce that the NPR 30 officials of action, he told reporters here. involve themselves in this cam- will not be allowed in the Northern Railway A statue of rationalist leader E Director General of Police L paign, Stalin said and request- state, the parties demanded. V Ramasamy 'Periyar' was K Tripathy "has warned police felicitated found vandalised in neigh- will take very strong action NEW DELHI: Thirty officials of bouring Kancheepuram dis- against anti-social elements Northern Railway were trict on Friday with political who vandalise statue of felicitated on Friday for leaders in Tamil Nadu con- Thanthai Periyar or statues of JVM-P legislature party heads protecting and helping children demning it and demanding other leaders in the state," a in and around railway stations. stern action against the culprits. police source said. Sant Lal and Sangeeta, officials The statue at Salavakkam PMK founder leader S towards split; two MLAs meet Sonia at Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway was found damaged on Friday Ramadoss expressed concern station, and Pankaj Mittal, morning, causing a flutter in over the incident and said it will PNS n RANCHI New Delhi Thursday evening The JVM-P had supported Deputy Station Superintendent the locality, police said. harm general peace. Of late, with the AICC in-charge R the opposition coalition at Ghaziabad, were among the The state police warned of such incidents have been recur- The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha P N Singh, triggering ministry from outside 30 officials, five each from six "strong action" against anti- on Jannuary 14, Rajinikanth is expected to float his political ring in the state, he said adding (Prajatantrik) legislative party is speculation of their and its withdrawal divisions, felicitated at an event social elements involving in had alleged: "In 1971, at Salem, party ahead of assembly elec- anyone who hold contrarian heading for a split with two of joining the party. would not have any here by Northern Railway and vandalising statues of Periyar Periyar took out a rally in tions next year, had refused to views to that of Periyar should its MLAs meeting Congress In a significant impact on the gov- Railway Children India, an or other leaders. which the undressed images of apologise as demanded by some only express their opinions but interim president Sonia Gandhi, political develop- ernment that has independent NGO. "I feel The incident comes in the Lord Sriramachandramoorthy Dravidian outfits, maintaining not resort to such vandalism amid indication of their joining ment,the JVM-P 47 MLAs in the extremely proud to see my backdrop of a renewed debate and Sita -with a garland of san- what he said was factual. which was unacceptable. the grand old party. on Friday 81-member frontline staff. On every railway on Periyar in Tamil Nadu, dal- (were) featured...." Condemning the vandalisa- He demanded the arrest of JVM-P led by former chief announced its deci- house. station, which is a world in after superstar Rajinikanth last His comments drew the ire of tion, DMK President M K culprits behind the act. CPI minister has sion to withdraw "Our party has itself, their contribution is week had made some remarks pro-Periyar outfits and political Stalin on Friday said damaging state secretay R Mutharasan three MLAs--Marandi himself, support to the Hemant extended support to immense,"said Mani Anand, about a 1971 rally taken out by parties, including the ruling the statue of Periyar who had and AMMK leader TTV Bandhu Tirkey and Pradip Soren-led government in the Hemant Soren govern- Principal Chief Commercial the Dravidian stalwart. AIADMK and DMK, in Tamil "strived for Tamils and Tamil Dhinakaran also condemned Yadav- in the present House. Jharkhand,accusing the ruling ment. But its coalition partner, Manager, Northern Railway, Taking part at an event held Nadu which hold the late leader Nadu for 95 years was shame- the vandalism and demanded Tirkey and Yadav met Sonia alliance partner Congress of Congress is attempting to who was present at the event by Tamil magazine 'Thuglak' in high esteem. The actor, who ful and regrettable." The state proper action. Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in attempting to poach its MLAs. poach our MLAs. here. Curtains for British-era .303 rifles in UP after R-Day Ex-ED of IOB appointed member PNS n LUCKNOW Kumar said that he had used "The .303 bore rifles were the .303 rifle during his days as Come Republic Day, it will be declared obsolete more Superintendent of Police in curtains for the British-era than 20 years ago in early 2000s. of CVC board on bank frauds .303 rifles in Uttar Pradesh In July 2017, it was noted by PNS n NEW DELHI tor and chief executive officer ranking officers under all rel- where it has been in use for February 1995 but about the Comptroller and Auditor of Andhra Bank, Suresh N evant laws, including all com- decades by the police. 48 per cent of the police General of India that nearly 48 Former executive director of Patel as its members. posite cases, it said. Before the weapons fade per cent of the Uttar Pradesh Indian Overseas Bank A D M No action can be initiated The move followed a fort- into the pages of history, some force in the state are still police personnel were still Chavali has been inducted into against top bankers for involve- night after Finance Minister of these will be used for train- using it," the CAG had using the .303 rifles, declared a five-member advisory board ment in suspected frauds had ing purposes, Additional Chief "obsolete" nearly 20 years ago. for banking and financial frauds before the advisory panel assured bankers that honest Secretary (Home) Awanish pointed out in its report for "The .303 bore rifles were created by the CVC to act as the reconstituted recently by the commercial decisions taken Awasthi told PTI on Friday. the year ending on March declared obsolete more than 20 "first-level of examination" in CVC gives its nod for it. by them will be protected and ".303 rifles are already on 31, 2016 years ago in February 1995 but respect of general managers "The advisory board for a distinction would be made their way out. They will be used Rifles), Awasthi said. action rifle, retired IPS officer about 48 per cent of the police and above rank officers, accord- banking and financial frauds between genuine commercial only for training purposes and He said the state police force IC Dwivedi told PTI from force in the state are still using ing to an official order. The shall function as the first-level failures and culpability. not in actual use," Awasthi said. was being modernised to Bangalore, "It was a reliable and "In our time, mostly .303 rifles it," the CAG had pointed out in tenure of Chavali would be up of examination, in respect of All administrative ministries With a view to equip the force ensure peace and an effective accurate weapon and could were used. Since the weapons its report for the year ending on to August 20, 2021, the order officials in the rank of GM and and entities of the government with modern weapons, the control on law and order, fire uninterrupted. The main- were heavy, handling these March 31, 2016. issued by the Central Vigilance above in public sector banks have been asked to ensure that Uttar Pradesh government is besides ensuring women's safe- tenance aspect was low." was cumbersome as compared The report titled Commission (CVC) said. and equivalent thereof in pub- the advice of the board "has been already in the process of provid- ty and a sense of security "We rarely had to send it for the SLRs. I used them last time Performance Audit of The board, headed by for- lic financial institutions incase sought, received and made avail- ing 63,000 INSAS and 23,000 among the common people. repair," recalled Dwivedi, who during practice firing at Armed Modernisation and mer vigilance commissioner of frauds amounting to more able, in respect of officials in the SLR rifles to the state police. The arrangements for addi- retired in 1990 as DG Training Centre, Sitapur." Strengthening of Police Forces, and the then chief of Indian than Rs 50 crore, before such rank of general managers (GM) The UP Police will finally be tional weapons have been (Vigilance) in UP government. ADG (Meerut) Prashant tabled in the Uttar Pradesh Bank T M Bhasin, has former organisations initiate action and above in public sector banks equipped with modern made keeping in mind future A 1972-batch IPS officer SR Kumar, when contacted, said, Assembly stated, "As per the urban development secretary, in matters of banking and and equivalent thereof in pub- weapons as the .303 rifles are recruitment drives, a senior Darapuri, who retired in as "The latest weaponry used by 1995 instructions of the MHA, Madhusudan Prasad, former financial frauds," the probity lic financial institutions incase of being gradually replaced by official said. Inspector General-cum- police is better. The .303 was the .303 rifles became obsolete director general of the Border watchdog said. frauds amounting to more than INSAS (Indian Small Arms Looking back at the efficien- Principal of Armed Training good as per the requirements by 1995 and required replace- Security Force, D K Pathak, The board will also tender Rs 50 crore to the investigating System) and SLR (Self-Loading cy of the Lee-Enfield bolt- Centre, Sitapur (UP), told PTI, of that time." ment by modern weapons." and the then managing direc- advice in respect of these top agencies", the CVC said. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 25, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS FACING TRIAL IN TWO PENDING CRIMINAL CASES Pawar's security at Delhi home SC to hear in open court plea ‘withdrawn': NCP flays BJP PNS n MUMBAI

The NCP on Friday accused of Fadnavis seeking review the central government of withdrawing its chief Sharad PNS n NEW DELHI Pawar's security at his official ‘Nadda's vast On Oct 1 2019, the residence in New Delhi and The Supreme Court has apex court had set charged it with playing experience will give agreed to hear in open court aside the Bombay "vendetta politics". new impetus to BJP’ former Maharashtra Chief High Court order Maharashtra minister and Minister ' NCP's chief spokesperson NEW DELHI: External Affairs plea seeking review of its ver- which had given a Nawab Malik said party lead- Minister S Jaishankar on Friday dict which said the BJP leader clean chit to Fadnavis ers cannot be scared off with said the vast experience of will have to face trial for and had held that he such a move. BJP's newly-elected president J allegedly failing to furnish did not deserve to be The party's fight against P Nadda will give a new details of two pending crimi- tried for the alleged Prime Minister Narendra impetus to the party. Nadda was nal cases in his 2014 poll affi- Modi and Union Home elected as the BJP president on davit. "Application seeking offences under the Minister Amit Shah will con- The security personnel deployed at Pawar's Tuesday. "Today I met BJP's oral hearing of review peti- Representation of tinue, he asserted. Malik said residence at 6 Janpath in the national capital newly-elected president J P tions in open court is/are People's (RP) Act Pawar, a Rajya Sabha MP and stopped reporting at the bungalow since Nadda and congratulated him. allowed. List review petitions court, while reserving the ver- like pending criminal cases former Union minister, had 'Y' His vast experience will give a before the court," a bench of dict, had said that the alleged then the person may be category security cover in the January 20 and there was no prior intimation new impetus to the BJP. My Justices Arun Mishra, Deepak "omission" by Fadnavis of not awarded six months jail term nomination papers. The peti- national capital. from the government about it best wishes to him for his Gupta and Aniruddha Bose disclosing information about or fine or both. Ukey had con- tioner had alleged that The security personnel successful tenure," he said said in its Thursday's order. two criminal cases in his elec- tended that the chief minister Fadnavis, in his election affi- deployed at Pawar's residence in a tweet. On Oct 1 2019, the apex tion affidavit may be decided filed a false affidavit by not davit filed in 2014, had failed at 6 Janpath in the national His party and ministerial democracy!" tweeted Patil, the court had set aside the in the trial. The apex court disclosing two criminal mat- to disclose the pendency of capital stopped reporting at the colleague Jayant Patil also state NCP president who is Bombay High Court order had said that it was concerned ters and yet the trial court and two criminal cases against bungalow since January 20 slammed the BJP and linked also the water resources min- which had given a clean chit with a limited issue whether the high court held that there him. It was contended that the and there was no prior intima- the alleged move of the Centre ister. to Fadnavis and had held that prima facie Section 125A of no prima facie case was made chief minister did not disclose tion from the government to the saffron outfit losing State Housing Minister he did not deserve to be tried the RP Act is attracted or not. out for prosecution of the the information as required of about it, he added. power in Maharashtra. Jitendra Awhad said Pawar for the alleged offences under The provision deals with the chief minister. He had said him under the election law "This is a kind of vendetta "From by-lanes to Delhi, cannot be scared off by such the Representation of People's penalty for "filing false affi- that a candidate was under and the non-disclosure of politics. They think NCP lead- the BJP has taken it to heart the steps and likened the NCP (RP) Act. The apex court's davit" and says that if a can- mandatory legal obligation to these two pending criminal ers will be deterred by this. It change of power in president to a "mountain from verdict had come on an appeal didate or his proposer fails to disclose details of all cases, in cases was in violation of is their misconception. Maharashtra. Therefore, the Sahyadri range". by one Satish Ukey, who had furnish or gives false or con- which either charges have Section 125A of the RP Act "The fight against Modi and BJP is behaving with "The love and affection of challenged the high court's ceals any information in his been framed or the trial court and constituted an offence in Shah will continue," the vengeance. the people is his security order. On July 23, 2019 the top nomination paper on issues had taken cognizance, in the itself. Minority Affairs Minister said. "This is detrimental to the cover," he added. Brazilian Prez arrives on 4-day India visit NEW DELHI: Brazilian President ‘BJP leader told me about my GRSE lays Jair Bolsonaro arrived here Political parties should Friday on a four-day visit with keel of Navy's an aim to further expand the already close strategic phone being tapped by govt’ not give tickets to second partnership with India. PNS n MUMBAI Bolsonaro will be the chief A BJP leader had stealth frigate guest at India's 71st Republic ‘criminal’ candidates Day Parade on January 26, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on told me that my PNS n KOLKATA besides holding talks with Friday said that a BJP leader phone was being PNS n NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi had informed him that his tapped. I said if FIR against The Garden Reach and President Ram Nath phone was being tapped by anybody wants to The EC told the Supreme Shipbuilders and Engineers Kovind. Secretary (East) in the the previous Devendra former AMU Court Friday that its 2018 Limited (GRSE) on Friday External Affairs Ministry Vijay Fadnavis government in listen to what I am direction asking poll candi- laid the keel of the second of Thakur Singh said the focus of Maharashtra. saying I welcome it. students dates to declare their criminal three advanced stealth frigates the Brazilian president's visit On the NCP's allegation I am Balasaheb's antecedents in the media has it is building for the Indian will be to re-energise the ties in that the Centre has with- chela (disciple), not helped curb criminalisa- Navy, an official said here. The a number of key sectors. "The drawn party chief Sharad union chief tion of politics, and suggested keel is the lengthwise structure visit of President Bolsonaro is Pawar's security at his official whatever I do, I do PNS n ALIGARH (UP) that political parties should be along the base of a ship, sup- an extremely important visit. It residence in New Delhi, Raut it openly asked not to give tickets to porting the framework of the will be an opportunity to re- said it could have been An FIR was on Friday regis- those with criminal back- whole. Vice Chief of Naval energise our strategic because Pawar was intru- tered against former AMU ground. A bench of Justices R Staff (VCNS), Vice Admiral G partnership and take it forward mental in forming the Shiv students union president F Nariman and S Ravindra Ashok Kumar commended in a focused manner," she had Sena-led government in the ‘My govt didn't tap phones, but state free to probe’ Faizul Hasan for his statement Bhat asked the Election the city-based Defence PSU said at a press conference on state. MUMBAI: Amid allegations that the previous BJP-led dispensation in that if Muslims decide to Commission (EC) to come up for its commitment in provid- Thursday. Bolsonaro is "A BJP leader had told me Maharashtra tapped the phones of opposition leaders, former chief "ruin", they can "finish any with a framework within one 26 and directions to political ing maintenance support to accompanied by eight that my phone was being minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said phone-tapping was not the country". week which can help curb parties and candidates for the ships built by it. ministers, four members of the tapped. I said if anybody culture of the state and his government had not given any such "The case under IPC section criminalisation of politics in publication of criminal "GRSE can be proud of its Brazilian Parliament, senior wants to listen to what I am orders. He also said that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) 153A (promoting communal nation's interest. antecedents. achievements as it continues to officials and a large business saying I welcome it. I am government was free to conduct an inquiry into the phone- tapping hatred) has been registered at It asked BJP leader and However, the plea filed by build complex ships under delegation. Balasaheb's chela (disciple), charges against the previous BJP-led dispensation. "Phone-tapping is civil lines police station against advocate-petitioner Ashiwini Upadhyay alleged that the EC stringent timelines," he said in whatever I do, I do it openly," not the culture of Maharashtra. My government had not given any Hasan in connection with his Upadhyay and the EC to sit neither amended the Election his address during the keel lay- Raut told reporters here. such orders," Fadnavis, who is the Leader of Opposition in the state speech on Thursday at the together and come up with Symbol Order, 1968 nor the ing ceremony. "In spite of the phone-tap- Legislative Assembly, said in a statement. "The whole country knows protest site near Babey Sir Syed suggestions which would help model code of conduct (MCC) The officer said the Indian ping, we formed the govern- the credibility of those who have levelled such allegations," Fadnavis, gate," Senior Superintendent of curb criminalisation of poli- so the said notification has no Navy and Indian Coast Guard ment in Maharashtra," he who was the chief minister of the state between 2014 and 2019, said. Police (SSP) Akash Kulhari tics. In September 2018, a legal sanction. are on a growth path, thus said. "The state government is free to probe the allegations with the help of said. The action was taken five-judge Constitution bench The EC neither published a boding well for the shipyard's Raut's remarks come a day any machinery. People of Maharashtra know the truth. A Shiv Sena after a video clip of Hasan's had unanimously held that all list of leading newspapers- future wherein quality ships after state Home Minister leader was the minister of state for home during my tenure," he speech went viral on social candidates will have to declare news channels for the purpose are expected on time. Anil Deshmukh alleged that added. "I have a request- the government should immediately conduct media and the national their criminal antecedents to nor clarified the timing for The keel laying for the sec- the Fadnavis dispensation an inquiry and make the report public. If it wants to go to Israel for spokesman of the Hindu the EC before contesting polls declaration of criminal ond frigate was achieved ahead misused government machin- the probe, it should do that," he said. His remarks come a day after Mahasabha Ashok Pandey and called for a wider public- antecedents by candidates, it of schedule, a GRSE official ery to tap the phones of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh alleged that the Fadnavis demanded stringent action ity, through print and electron- said. This led to the candidates said. The contract of Rs 19,294 opposition leaders, especial- dispensation had misused the government machinery to tap the against him. ic media about antecedents of publishing the required infor- crore for construction of three Heroin worth ly during the formation of the phones of opposition leaders, especially during the formation of the The student leader in his candidates. mation in newspapers and highly advanced stealth Rs 1,000 crore Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi MVA government. speech had said, "Chief On October 10, 2018, the news channels that were not frigates under Project 17A is (MVA) government. Minister is EC had issued notification very popular and at odd hours, the largest ever order won by destroyed: Customs "The cyber cell of repeatedly issuing highly regarding the amended Form- it added. the company, the official said. NEW DELHI: Heroin worth over Maharashtra police has been government," Deshmukh had leaders were tapped by the provocative statements against Rs 1,000 crore has been asked to look into the various said on Thursday. Senior Fadnavis government. He had Muslims. The CM is testing destroyed by the customs complaints of Congress leader Digvijaya also raised questions about the patience of Muslims to the department here, an official snooping/phone tapping Singh had earlier also alleged the involvement of officials in hilt by repeatedly issuing com- statement issued on Friday came in during the previous that phones of opposition the phone-tapping episode. munally charged statements. EC asks Twitter to take down said. A high level disposal committee has carried out destruction of 207.109 kgs of Kapil Mishra's India Vs Pak tweet heroin on January 24 at a Dairy farms running in Ghaziabad residential area sans licence PNS n NEW DELHI centralised bio-medical waste The Election Commission's action came after facility, it said. The quantity of PNS n NEW DELHI the municipal corporation good housekeeping practises The Election Commission has the office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer drugs was related to 15 cases transports dung to for utilisation like maintaining proper sanitary asked Twitter to remove a con- of seizures made by the Dairy farms in a residential area as manure in horticulture. conditions, protecting dung troversial tweet by BJP's Kapil wrote to the EC to remove the tweet posted department during 2004 to in Ghaziabad are running with- "The floorings of the sheds from pests and insects in order Mishra, a candidate for the by Mishra on Thursday 2010. "The current market out any license from local are not properly paved with a to minimise odour nuisance. upcoming Delhi assembly polls, value of the destroyed drugs authorities, a committee told the waste water collection system. "The floor feeding water and in which he likened the election i.e. heroin, in the international National Green Tribunal on The waste water generated from air spaces available for each ani- in the city to a India versus to Mishra, who has been field- People Act, so we have taken market is approximately Rs Friday. the daily premises is discharged mal was not adequate for stand- Pakistan contest. ed by the BJP from the Model action," Delhi CEO Ranbir 1,000 crore," the statement The panel comprising offi- to a common drain which ulti- ing, resting, exercising, feeding, The Election Commission's Town constituency, they said. Singh said. "We have also issued issued by the customs cials from the Central Pollution mately meets river Hindon," the watering and ventilation. The action came after the office of "We took cognisance of the a showcause notice to Kapil preventive commissionerate Control Board (CPCB), Uttar committee told the NGT. Nagar Nigam should carry out the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer tweet, and wrote to EC last night Mishra," he said. In the tweet on said. The process of Pradesh pollution control board, solid waste and wastewater. "All The tribunal was further extensive survey of the area and wrote to the EC to remove the seeking its removal. The EC then Thursday, Mishra, a former destruction was conducted in municipal corporation and oth- the dairy farms collect dung informed that no electronic ensure immediate closure of tweet posted by Mishra on asked Twitter to remove his minister in the Arvind Kejriwal an environment friendly ers told the tribunal that there from the floor of shed and meters are installed for water dairy farms being operated in Thursday, EC officials said. tweet. The tweet is a violation of cabinet, said the February 8 elec- manner and as per the existing was lack of adequate infrastruc- dump the same to a location consumption by dairy farms residential colonies," the com- The Delhi CEO Office has the Model Code of Conduct and tion will be a contest between environmental norms, it added. ture to ensure proper disposal of near the railway line. Thereafter and they do not follow the mittee said. also issued a showcause notice the the Representation of the India and Pakistan in Delhi. Aadhaar, dabba, hartal, shaadi make it to Oxford dictionary JGU signs MoU with PNS n NEW DELHI ures in the English dictionary, usage are the main criteria for auntie is an Indianism), bus enlisting new words. We scan University of Zurich The latest edition of the Oxford stand, deemed university, FIR, the globe for words which are Advanced Learner's Dictionary non-veg, redressal, tempo, tube often used by people while PNS n NEW DELHI Kumar said, "The University features 26 new Indian English light, veg and videograph. speaking English. Then these Zurich has carved out a nam words, including Aadhaar, The four new Indian English words go through a rigorous The O P Jindal Global University for itself as a leading higher ed chawl, dabba, hartal and shaa- words in the online version of testing process," Dada said. (JGU) has signed a cational institution in the wor di. The 10th edition of the dic- the dictionary are current (for "As OUP is the custodian of Memorandum of This MoU will lead to ma tionary, which was launched electricity), looter, looting and English language globally, Understanding with the mutually beneficial forms on Friday, has 384 Indian upazila (one of the areas that these words have to go through University of Zurich, collaboration, including stude English words and incorpo- a district is divided into for its processes," she said. Switzerland for mutual cooper- and faculty exchanges and joi rates over 1,000 new words administration purposes). The Oxford Advanced ation in higher education and research activities". such as chatbot, fake news and According to OUP, the new Learner's Dictionary, she said, research. Hengartner said, "We are tru microplastic. The dictionary edition provides better, more has been reinventing itself for The MoU was signed at the excited about the prospect focuses on language change (OUP) said. audio-video tutorials, video nary. The other four are in the accurate and understandable nearly eight decades, anticipat- World Economic Forum in collaborating with O P Jind and its evolution through the The new edition comes with walkthroughs, self-study activ- digital version," said Fathima definitions with examples, ing the growing learning Davos on January 22 in the pres- Global University. I am perso years, and has ensured that the interactive online support ities and enhanced iWriter Dada, Managing Director usage notes and additional requirements of learners. ence of Vice Chancellor of JGU, ally convinced that this Mo language and examples used in through the Oxford Learner's and iSpeaker tools. (Education Division) at OUP. resources to help the learner "The 10th edition also is Prof (Dr) C Raj Kumar and the will provide a solid basis f the new edition are relevant Dictionaries website and an "This edition has 26 new Some of other new Indian use the right word in the right equipped with a strong digital President of the UZH, Prof (Dr) fruitful academic exchange fro and up to date with the times, app. The website includes Indian English words of which words in the dictionary are context. support system, including an Michael Hengartner. which our two institutions w Oxford University Press advanced features such as 22 figure in the printed dictio- auntie (while aunty already fig- "Prevalence and common app," she said. Speaking at the ceremony, benefit in many respects". VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 25, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Reprieve for Pak With the US and EU now backing its counter-terrorism Elephants over an airport compliances at FATF, it may get out of the grey list n the end, India has to evolve its own dynam- ic regarding Pakistan and its sponsored ter- At a time when there’s a drought of good news in the country, a report from Jharkhand that the Iror instead of focussing solely on isolating it diplomatically and amassing international construction of an airport has been halted to ensure the jumbo corridor isn’t affected is welcome opinion on its side. For the fluidity of geopol- itics means that each nation would work out its tactical advantage in an evolving context and might not prioritise India’s concerns. And glob- al politics is but transactional and revolving stakes mean shifting alliances. To that extent, even India’s wins are dictated by its econom- ic potential. So it comes as no surprise that at a meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) — the global watchdog HIRANMAY KARLEKAR that tracks terror-funding States and can disqualify them from aid by World Bank t the time of a drought of good and global institutions — members expressed satisfaction over Pakistan’s cor- news in the country, there rective compliances and counter-terrorism efforts. India’s was the lone voice of comes one to celebrate. The protest. What is of significance is that Pakistan has been able to convince the Expert Appraisal Committee US, EU, Australia and even Japan about its efforts to curb terrorism. The change (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment,A Forest and Climate Change in position seems drastic considering last October, the FATF had found Pakistan (MoEFCC) has halted the construction of wanting in most criteria — it had cleared only six of the 27 parameters — and an airport at the site of an abandoned pushed it dangerously closer to the dark grey and black lists. Now the chances World War-II airstrip near Jharkhand’s Dhalbhumgarh town. The reason? It would of Pakistan “exiting” the grey list are brighter. This indeed would be a blow to disrupt an elephant corridor used by 200 India’s diplomatic lobbying and efforts. The support of China, its all-weather friend pachyderms. and FATF president, Turkey and Malaysia, with which Pakistan aspires to claim The airport near Dhalbhumgarh was to be the first of 400-of-its-kind, which the leadership of a neo-Islamic world, was but expected. But the US, while endors- Airport Authority of India proposes to build ing India’s position on Kashmir at the UN, is too invested in stitching up a deal throughout the country. Its halting repre- with the Taliban in the final stages before it exits Afghanistan. So it needs Pakistan sents one of the rare occasions when a con- cern for animals has won out against a now. That explains the clean chit in Beijing and even the acknowledgement of grandiose plan for so-called development. Pakistan’s “great efforts” at course correction. The US may also have yielded The disruption of the corridor would have ground at FATF because freezing aid to Pakistan could aggravate economic insta- forced the elephants to look elsewhere for passage, including urban and semi-urban bility in the region with a cascading impact on politics. Pakistan has been dri- areas, thus taking them to new places and ving home its arguments on this count with its Minister for Economic Affairs creating new dangers of elephant-human Hammad Azhar lobbying in Beijing over the past few days. Pakistan Prime Minister conflict. The resultant casualties would have had on August 31, 2010. Dwelling on ple had died since 2014. of principles of forest area, rail- Imran Khan has been appealing to US President Donald Trump in Davos to help an adverse impact on Jharkhand’s elephants, how various elements contribute According to other official statis- way track and highway manage- the country get off the “grey list.” China, of course, has been the accelerator, whose numbers have been declining. From to habitat loss and the latter’s tics, a total of 1,465 people were ment, the grant of mining certifying Pakistan’s “political will and active efforts.” Not only this, it has been 772 in 2002, the figure came down to 624 in impact, it states, “Large develop- killed between the years 2013-14 licences and rules governing the 2007. It increased to 688 in 2012 only to come mental and infrastructural pro- and 2016-17. In turn, people kill drawing and maintenance of arguing for a renegotiation of the FATF brief itself, saying the grouping had no down to 679 in 2017, according to the ele- jects when not planned or locat- 40 to 50 elephants every year, power cables through forest business to blacklist nations but should help them counter-terrorist funding and phant census titled, ‘Synchronised elephant ed with adequate care are frag- apart from those slain by poach- areas. networks. India must realise that the shades of the FATF list mean nothing in terms population estimation India 2017’, released on menting habitat[s], while other YET SERIOUS ers for the ivory of the tusks. Besides these, attention has of threat levels ever since the definition of blacklist was diluted as a “call for action” August 12 (World Elephant Day), that year. local pressures degrade them.” It Habitat loss also forces ele- to be paid to nurturing elephant The causes, related to conditions creat- further states, “The physical CHALLENGES phants to move into other areas. reserves as the basic management and the grey list was downgraded to “other monitored jurisdictions.” ed by continuing human encroachment presence of the roads and railway They are now seen in States like unit for their conservation in the If indeed Pakistan gets out of the grey list, it can avail international funding upon and activity in elephant habitats, lines in the habitat creates new REMAIN. ALMOST Manipur, Mizoram, Bihar, country. At present, there are 32 include habitat loss, electrocution by con- habitat edges, alters the hydrolog- ALL THE FACTORS Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, of these across India, covering and clamber out of a choked economy. The conduits to Kashmir could be red tact with sagging and/or low-hanging high ical dynamics and creates a bar- Himachal Pradesh and the Union over 69,000 sq km. The problem hot again, not that they had stopped completely. And though we would want to voltage transmission wires, running over by rier to the movement of elephants ADVERSELY Territory of Andaman & Nicobar is that more than over 40 per cent believe that the Pakistani economy is stuttering, the fact is Moody’s upgraded trains, conflicts with humans besides poach- and other animals, leads to habi- AFFECTING Islands, where they had not been of these is not under Protected its status from negative to stable, the Arab benefactors have sent grants with ing, poisoning and old-age related medical tat fragmentation and loss, apart present earlier. Other factors Area or Government forest. problems. According to a report in May, from death due to train and ELEPHANTS IN have also contributed. A major Hence, the main emphasis has to even Russia meaning to invest in north-south gas pipelines. Global penalties won’t 2017, 32 elephants had been killed by elec- vehicular hits.” drought in Tamil Nadu had be on managing land use patterns impact Pakistan’s proxy war with India; the Government-military configuration trocution and 22 in train accidents in It adds, “Rail and an JHARKHAND caused herds of elephants to in the areas outside the preserves will always keep that on the boil, prioritising it as a strategic interest. Even while Jharkhand until then. increase in road traffic operates APPLY TO THE cross over to Andhra Pradesh to reduce human-elephant con- One hopes that the decision to stop the in a synergetic way across sev- where they had no presence for flict. Also, the havoc bush fires staying on the FATF watch, there has been no cessation of terrorist infiltration construction of the airport will not be eral landscapes and causes not SPECIES over two centuries. The result is continue to play in Australia into Kashmir. A listing won’t change that ground reality. Besides, as Khan’s sus- reversed under pressure and will prove to the only an overall loss and isolation THROUGHOUT an extension of the area witness- reminds us of the need to be tained efforts to raise Kashmir at international fora show, the abrogation of Article precursor of many similar decisions concern- of wildlife habitat but also splits ing human-elephant conflict. ready to cope with such calami- ing all animals. Elephants, doubtless, need par- up the landscape in a literal INDIA. THE MOST The impact of habitat loss is ties which have been taking a 370 has completely taken down the pillar of Pakistan’s domestic and interna- ticular attention. They have been listed in sense. Various developmental IMPORTANT OF compounded by that of elephant severe toll in Uttarakhand and tional policy. It certainly wouldn’t want to let go of the anti-India pitch as its bar- Schedule One of the Wildlife Protection Act activities also come up on either corridors, which account for Himachal Pradesh and may gaining worth. India has to be prepared for every such manoeuvre. At the same of India, 1972, which gives them the highest side of the highways and rail- THESE IS HABITAT much of the rail and road acci- occur in other parts of India level of protection. Project Elephant was roads, thereby further frag- LOSS, CAUSED dents. According to the report, thanks to climate change. time, it has to ensure that there is no change in the international opinion of “Kashmir launched in 1992 to protect the Asian elephant menting the habitat and increas- Gajah: Securing the Future for All this will require huge is a bilateral issue” argument, the pin-pricking offers of mediation by Trump notwith- (the category to which Indian elephants ing biotic pressures.” PRINCIPALLY BY Elephants in India, train accidents expenditure and effort. The standing. For this, the Government needs to demonstrate that it is not at war with belong), its habitat and corridors and address With shrinking habitats, ele- CONTINUING had killed as many as 150 of these Government must not balk from the human-elephant conflict. The elephant phants searching for food raid behemoths since 1987. either. Besides, it needs to reach the Valley and restore civil rights. This would go a long way in assuaging domes- was declared India’s National Heritage Animal cultivated areas, devouring and HUMAN According to a Ministry state- out to organisations like Wildlife tic critics in the US and EU, both of which are being pushed uncomfortably on on October 22, 2010. destroying crops. Attempts to ENCROACHMENT ment in the Rajya Sabha, 49 ele- SOS, TREE Foundation and human rights in Kashmir, and may have compulsions to humour the activist lobby Yet serious challenges remain. Almost all turn them away constitute an phants were killed in railway acci- Wildlife Rescue and the factors adversely affecting elephants in important cause of human-ele- dents between 2016 and 2018. Rehabilitation Centre, which as well. India, too, could make some move to demonstrate its seriousness about Jharkhand apply to the species throughout phant conflict, which is taking a The Elephant Task Force’s have been doing outstanding bilateral talks and seem to practise what it preaches. Our hardening stance would India. The most important of these is habi- growing number of lives. report has recommended sever- work in rescuing and nurturing mean that the world will have a relaxed attitude towards our neighbour. In reali- tat loss, caused principally by continuing Replying to a question, Babul al measures to protect habitats elephants. human encroachment. This is clear from the Supriyo, Union Minister of State and prevent elephants from being (The writer is Consultant ty, the deterrence for Pakistan has to be our own measured call. Elephant Task Force’s report, Gajah: Securing for MoEFFC, told the killed in road and rail accidents. Editor, The Pioneer, and an the Future for Elephants in India, submitted on June 28, 2019, that 2,398 peo- These include the announcement author) Citizen Mukherjee S O U N D BITE The former President renews hope for democracy We had a downgrade in one I came into movies to make If India can resolve its land People are wondering why it by encouraging civil society protesters large market, India, but money and I fell in love with boundary issue with always happens that the lan- we believe that's temporary. the profession. Bangladesh, then why not guage of AAP, Congress and itizen Pranab Mukherjee has as usual lis- We expect momentum It was the most wonderful with Nepal? The time has Imran Khan is the same. tened to the voice of his conscience and to improve further place to be, mentally and come to resolve all pending Khan raises the same ques- Crestored faith in our democratic renewal as going ahead. creatively issues through dialogue. tion as do AAP and Congress. a nation. So on a day that India slipped 10 ranks IMF chief Actor Nepal Foreign Minister Union Minister in the 2019 Democracy Index to the 51st posi- —Kristalina Georgieva —Sonali Bendre —Pradeep K Gyawali —Prakash Javadekar tion, its lowest since 2006, the former President came out strongly in favour of peaceful protests across the country, emphasising that they would L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR keep the institution alive and well. Stressing that the present wave of civil society campaigns would Stoking controversy country, particularly the Muslims, Ball is in the Supreme Court still reeling from the shock of the deepen the nation’s democratic roots, Mukherjee court’s Ayodhya verdict, the took a veiled dig at the Government and said that Indian democracy had been Sir — Amid raging controversy s many as 144 petitions against the Citizenship court’s refusal to stay the CAA tested time and again but had come through regardless. Coming from Mukherjee, over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have been filed in the even temporarily has added insult Amendment Act (CAA), BJP ASupreme Court. Petitioners have asked the top court to injury. It is alleged that some who has been feted as a Bharat Ratna by the Modi regime and who was even leader , who to declare the said law unconstitutional. But the apex BJP-ruled States like Uttar invited by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to address its session, it is known for his controversial court’s three-judge Bench, headed by Chief Justice SA Pradesh have already started act- shows his public morality would not be beholden to political trade-offs. Of course, statements, apparently saw con- Bobde and comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and ing on the CAA. Giving a verdict struction labourers eating poha Sanjiv Khanna, issued a notice on all fresh petitions and after all the damage has been even as President, he didn’t mince words, decrying cow vigilantism, lynchings and suspected they were gave four weeks to the Government to file a reply. Maybe done will not be of much use. and curbs on free speech. The significance of his nomenclature as “Citizen Bangladeshis. He chose to burp the top court forgot that any delay in addressing press- Tharcius S Fernando Mukherjee” was not lost on anyone, particularly at a time when the BJP out his angst about it during a ing issues like the CAA will erode its credibility. Now the Chennai Governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh (UP) had been facing flak for meeting on the CAA and laced bigger question is: How much time does the Centre need it with references to “strange eat- to provide the information required by the court? One ments. If anything, the protests are drawing support from Picking right issues their autocratic ways in executing power. Though he did not make an all-out state- ing ways” of the workers. fails to understand that when the Government had already various quarters. Will it not be better for the apex court ment in favour of the anti-CAA protests, his comments were seen as an indi- It is unclear whether leaders got around a month's time to submit its response, why to put an interim stay on the implementation of the Act in the BJP have been given the does it need an extra four weeks? But the answer to this till the time the larger Bench hears the case? People are Sir — The Supreme Court has rect validation of the protesters — especially the students who have borne the task of spearheading the party’s may not be far-fetched. It's just another ploy to slow down waiting with a lot of hope because the top court’s word flagged a vital issue by asking brunt of the establishment’s wrath — and a much-needed salve on the bruised nationwide outreach programme judicial processes. on issues like these would be final. Parliament to ponder over hav- spirit of the nation. in support of the CAA or to cre- Since various States are raising their voice against Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee ing an independent and perma- ate more controversies by making the CAA in the people’s court, there’s no case for adjourn- Faridabad nent body to decide disqualifica- Meanwhile, the protests against the Act, that is largely seen as divisive, dis- such outlandish claims. tion petitions against MPs and criminatory and unconstitutional, continue unabated and have acquired a momen- N Nagarajan MLAs, instead of the Speaker tum of their own, forcing politicians to follow them for a change. The social spec- Via email have been suspended over there. H1N1 swine flu outbreak of Act before it’s too late retaining exclusive powers. What trum widens every day. Right from Bollywood actors like Deepika Padukone and More than 600 people have been 2009, which claimed more than purpose is the anti-defection law Beef up preparedness infected and around 17 people 1,000 lives. It’s welcome that when all the drama is being former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung to students’ organisations, lawyers, have lost lives. With outbreaks passengers are being screened at Sir — The Supreme Court’s played out blatantly? Parties must doctors, academicians, housewives, the Mayor of Maharashtra’s Malegaon being reported in Singapore and major airports across the coun- refusal to stay the Citizenship not deviate from their declared Municipal Corporation, Dalits and the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Sir — This refers to the editori- Vietnam, other countries in the try. However, it will be better if Amendment Act (CAA) came as alliances and ideologies, else the al, “Another deadly virus” region such as Thailand, Japan, hospitals, too, are put on high a surprise. However, one is at a electorate suffers. Aghadi, a representative cross-section has joined the cause. By lending weight (January 23). The world is being South Korea, Australia and India alert. They must be better pre- loss to understand why the court Kristy to a people’s movement, Mukherjee has encouraged us into demanding answers. stalked by the coronavirus that have been put on high alert. pared to deal with suspected took this long a time to hear the Via email All things considered, these protests now show that the arrogance of the has locked down the Chinese city But is India well prepared to isolated cases. petitions if it only had to consid- of Wuhan. Already, train, airline, deal with the spread of the infec- Yash Nar yani er referring the issue to a larger Send your feedback to: Government of the day has boomeranged on itself and powers that be don’t quite ferry, subway and bus services tion here? None can forget the Ujjain Bench. With the people of the [email protected] know how to handle such spontaneous combustion. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 25, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT India needs YOU PROMISED FREE WI-FI IN DELHI. I WAS SEARCHING SIR... WE HAVE ALSO ARRANGED FREE MOBILE FOR IT ON THE WAY BUT COULDN’T FIND IT. INSTEAD, MY PHONE BATTERY-CHARGING STATIONS ALONG Palkhivala now PHONE BATTERY DIED BECAUSE OF THIS. WITH FREE WI-FI IN DELHI. The legal luminary didn’t hesitate to call a spade —UNION MINISTER —DELHI CHIEF MINISTER a spade and point out to the most authoritarian AMIT SHAH ARVIND KEJRIWAL ruler the folly of tinkering with the Constitution Build a knowledge society KUMAR CHELLAPPAN anuary marked the birth centenary of Nani A Palkhivala, the The FM will have to juggle between inclusivity and resource augmentation. Hopefully, one day, most respected legal luminary the country has ever had the Jprivilege to call its own. This is a time when India — divided we would deliver on allocating six per cent of the GDP to education, first made in 1968 vertically over contentious issues like the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) — misses the guidance and scholarly presence of a person like Palkhivala, who was considered the last word on the Constitution of India. He never hesitated in calling a spade a spade and pointing out to the most authoritarian ruler of our times the folly of tinkering with the Constitution. One can only look back at Palkhivala with awe and adoration for the bravery with which he opposed the move of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to tamper with the Constitution by bringing in the most unwanted Amendment of our times, the 42nd GAUTAM CHOUBEY Amendment Act, 1976. With most Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to the Opposition, in jail, under the dreaded Maintenance ach year, as soon as the ceremonial halwa is of Internal Security Act (MISA), there was none to raise a voice served in the North Block and Finance against the then Prime Minister, whose only interest was to save EMinistry officials are locked in, the entire her job. She had appointed a committee of “yes men” under Swaran nation starts asking a question which is embossed Singh, the then Minister for External Affairs, to bring in revolution- on the home page of the Press Information Bureau’s ary changes in the Constitution and ensure the Gandhi clan’s hold (PIB) website — what’s in it for me? Clicking the over the Government and the Congress party. youth icon on the portal leads to a dialogue box The Swaran Singh Committee’s remedy or antidote to counter which identifies five new initiatives under the hash- tag #BudgetForNewIndia. These include the New the “onslaught” by the Opposition was to incorporate the terms “sec- Education Policy (NEP), National Research ular” and “socialist” and add “integrity” to the word “unity” in the Foundation (NRF), the ‘Study in India’ programme, Preamble of the Constitution. In a scathing article in the July 4, 1976 Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) and issue of The Illustrated Weekly of India (now defunct), Palkhivala National Sports Education Board (NSEB) under the warned: “Our Constitution has an extraordinarily forceful and mean- Khelo India scheme. The fact that each of these pro- ingful Preamble which reflects the pledge contained in the Objective posals can radically transform the education sector Resolution of 1946 to guarantee basic human rights; we, the peo- makes the forthcoming Union Budget a particular- ple of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a ly interesting one. And, for the same reason, there Sovereign Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens: is anxiety too. Moreover, some of the trends in the Justice, social, economic and political; liberty of thought, expres- previous Budget outlays have added to apprehen- GLOBAL TRENDS sion, belief, faith and worship; equality of status and of opportuni- sions. Between 2017-18 and 2019-20, the share of SUGGEST THAT IITs declined from `8,337 crore to `6,223 crore. The ROBUST ty; and to promote among them all fraternity assuring the dignity University Grants Commission (UGC), IIMs of the individual and the unity of the nation; in our Constituent INFRASTRUCTURE (Indian Institutes of Management) and the All India DEVELOPS IN Assembly this twenty-sixth day of November 1949, do hereby adopt, Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have reg- enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.” istered funds cuts too. Should we be worried? COUNTRIES WITH The Swaran Singh Committee wanted that in place of the expres- Let us begin by acknowledging that the mech- HEALTHY STATE sion, “Sovereign Democratic Republic” we should substitute the anism through which the Ministry of Human SUPPORT. words “Sovereign Democratic Secular Socialist Republic”, and that Resource Development (MHRD) arrived at some MOREOVER, IN to transform into a knowledge economy, ponent in financial overhaul. While top departments of Indology are getting pro- the word “integrity” should be inserted after “unity.” of these schemes was elaborate, inclusive and cer- THESE COUNTRIES, one would expect a substantial rise in rev- professional institutions like the IITs and gressively replaced by South Asian Studies, Palkhivala opined that this proposal was “singularly ill-con- tainly not hurried. Before the release of the NEP STATE SUPPORT IS enue generation through tuition fee. IIMs manage to raise huge funds through China is strengthening its soft power by ceived.” He cited four reasons why such a change should not be draft, the MHRD initiated a nationwide multi-stra- MATCHED BY AN However, this will entail generous endow- their alumni, the same may not be true of financing departments of Chinese stud- ta debate around 20 themes each for school and high- EQUALLY ments for creation of world-class infra- NITs and other management institutes, let ies. It is now up to the Indian universities made in the Constitution of the country. “What follows or is annexed er education. Moreover, the document is refreshing- structure and a gestation period of some alone universities specialising in human- to open centres of excellence where clas- to the Preamble is the Constitution. The Preamble is a part of the GENEROUS GRANT ly candid, forthright and does not shy away from FROM NON-STATE years for return on investment. But ities and social sciences. The sincerest of sical cultures of the country may be taught Constitution Statute, but it is not a part of the Constitution. Article asking provocative questions. For example, in the according to the MHRD’s own documents, efforts at alumni outreach at India’s top- and translated. Unless UHNWIs come for- 368 deals only with an amendment of ‘this Constitution’ but not of context of State universities, it admits to problems STAKEHOLDERS. it is not fair to expect that higher educa- ranked colleges yield at most an annual ward and fund a project similar to the Constitution Statute. Therefore the Preamble cannot be amend- such as excessive politicisation and deteriorating THESE INCLUDE tion institutions will meet operational costs alumni meet and an abysmal donation Narayan Murthy’s Harvard-based Murty ed under Article 368. Moreover, the Preamble, from its very nature research standards. Further, a number of recurring CORPORATE through student fee alone. Global trends through membership subscription. Even Classical Library, the onus of endowments and content, is incapable of being amended. It refers to the most features across the NEP draft, themes for policy con- PHILANTHROPISTS suggest that robust infrastructure devel- with proactive placement cells and the best would be on the Government. momentous event in India’s history and sets out, as a matter of sultation and the NITI Aayog’s Strategy for New AND ALUMNI. BUT ops in countries with healthy state support. of faculty, strictly in market terms, a stu- As per reports compiled by NASS- historical fact, what the people of India resolved in 1949 to do for India (SNI) suggest clear thinking on the part of the THESE ARE EITHER Moreover, in these countries, state support dent with a degree in literature cannot be COM and PurpleLeap, both of which are their unfolding future. No Parliament can amend or alter the histor- Government. Training schools for teachers, recruit- KNOWLEDGE is matched by an equally generous grant scaled at par with one with a degree from cited in the MHRD document, only 25 per ment and retention of faculty with research aptitude, ECONOMIES LIKE from non-state stakeholders. These IIT. Understandably, their ability to pay cent of India’s engineering graduates are ical past,” said Palkhivala in the article, which was published dur- industry linkage and so on are common to all three include corporate philanthropists and back to the institution is considerably employable. Even interventional training ing the peak days of Emergency. AUSTRALIA AND documents. SOUTH AFRICA OR alumni. But these are either knowledge lower than that of an average IITian. But fails to brighten their prospects. Opening He also said that the insertion of the word “socialist” would, Similarly, there is an admission that State spend- economies like Australia and South Africa the picture isn’t entirely bleak. more technical institutions without instead of clarifying the basic structure of the Constitution, mere- ing, both by the Central and State Governments, SOCIETIES LIKE THE or societies like the UK, the USA and Government-aided business incubators, emphasis on quality would only create a ly make it dangerously ambiguous. Palkhivala, a brilliant legal mind, must be significantly enhanced. The NEP draft pro- UK, THE USA AND Germany that take immense pride in the established at degree colleges and univer- national backlog of technocrats with a deciphered the meaninglessness of the term Socialist Democracy, poses an incremental increase in public spending GERMANY THAT international stature of their educational sities across India, have been moderately sense of entitlement and huge education which he likened to “boiling ice” because it was precisely this democ- on education at the rate of one per cent per year till TAKE IMMENSE institutions. successful. If properly nourished, success- loans to pay forward. As is promised in racy that the dragon of socialism was about to devour. The legal it reaches 20 per cent of the total expenditure. But, PRIDE IN THE It should be registered with a certain ful business models can provide the host the NEP draft and SNI, serious efforts wizard was of the view that the words “secular” and “integrity” could in a country where educational infrastructure is yet INTERNATIONAL degree of alarm that even though individ- institution with both direct revenue and must be made to improve teaching stan- add nothing to the content of the Preamble. to stabilise with respect to its demographic size and STATURE OF THEIR ual philanthropy is on the rise, the over- potential alumni-philanthropists. But at dards in India. This alone will solve many diversity, challenges are multi-pronged. Increasing all figures do not appear very encourag- the initial stages this, too, shall entail gen- of the problems that afflict the education “Anyone, who has a sense of rhythm and style, would know EDUCATIONAL the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher edu- INSTITUTIONS ing for India. According to Bain and Co’s erous risk-free endowments. sector as only inspired teachers can churn that the beauty of the Preamble, which is distinguished by econo- cation to 35 per cent by 2022-23; establishing new India Philanthropy Report, 2019, contribu- At a time when we speak of unbur- out a globally-competitive workforce. my of words, would be marred by the insertion of the three words, institutes; augmenting existing infrastructure and tions of `10 crore and above, which con- dening our students and allowing them the Teachers should be encouraged and all of which are unnecessary and one of which is misleadingly equiv- making Indian universities globally competitive are stitute nearly 55 per cent of the entire vol- freedom to explore a career of their apti- empowered to undertake research and ocal,” he stated. some of the major concerns. It is perhaps for these ume of individual philanthropy, have reg- tude, it is not advisable to link every aca- writings. At the same time, NRF should The greatest lawyer of our times signed off the article with the reasons that the Government is mulling public-pri- istered a decline of four per cent since demic activity with industrial output. To not end as another bureaucratic super- words: “We, the people of India, made our choice in 1949. Twenty- vate partnership in higher education and loan-based 2014. This is both surprising and sad as quote Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, uni- structure with every power to stall projects seven years later, we are invited to make the other choice.” Well, credit for expansion of facilities. The establishment the number of Ultra-High Net Worth versities are not supposed to function like and no resource to leverage. Palkhivala, might be having a hearty laugh every time we read the of a Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA), Individuals (UHNWIs) has grown by 12 assembly line manufacturing units. While Undoubtedly, the Finance Minister Preamble of the Constitution today. While we assert that “in our a joint venture between the MHRD and Canara per cent over the same period. Further, the we need capital to run a country, cultur- will tread a tightrope, juggling between Bank, is a step in this direction. The HEFA intends fact that Azim Premji alone accounts for al capital is equally important for the well- inclusivity and resource augmentation. constituent Assembly this twenty-sixth day of November 1949, do to leverage funds from the market and extend low nearly 80 per cent of the aforementioned being of a society. Promotion of science Hopefully, some day, we would deliver on hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution”, the interest loans to universities for R&D. 55 per cent, goes to show that the idea of and industry might take the centrestage our national commitment of devoting six terms “Socialist”, “Secular” and “Integrity” were incorporated only However, repayment of loans, even if stretched Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is but endeavours to preserve our history, per cent of the GDP to education, first in November 1976. over a decade and offered interest-free, could prove yet to take roots in India’s corporate cul- culture, modern Indian languages and envisaged in 1968. (The writer is Special Correspondent, The Pioneer) an uphill task for most universities. If initiatives such ture. Similarly, alumni support is too var- classical languages shouldn’t lag too far (The writer teaches English at the as ‘Study in India’ were to succeed and India were iegated to be factored in as a stable com- behind. Global trends suggest that while University of Delhi) 2019 forest report a mixed bag FOREIGN EYE While the mandarins at the policy-making level have much to rejoice as the report vindicates the hard work put in by foresters in States, the new parameters are food for thought for foresters and planners alike responds to 24.56 per cent of the ting climate change and in this year’s areas above the tree line. These areas productive management of land vest- ing approach to forest management. country’s geographic area. The carbon report the biodiversity and wetlands are critical for our ecological and eco- ed under the Forest Rights Act. Either The State Governments must see the stock is assessed at 7,124.6 million in 16 forest types have been assessed, nomical lifeline and are a continuous the areas have been cleared of tree tables for their areas and draw strate- tonnes, an increase of 42.6 million which will assist foresters in planning source of water for our rivers, agricul- growth due to encroachments or the gies for sustainable management of tonnes compared to the 2017 assess- management strategies. ture and forest biodiversity. They must land use has changed in these forests. the forests. Unless this is done, the BBC, ment. For accuracy, the growing The report provides details of five be integrated within the overall for- Another area of concern is that a large euphoria of increase in forest cover BILKING THE stock assessment was done with high- Non-Timber Forest Products est ecosystems though they may not chunk of forests (30 Mha) are in the will be over in a few years. AND SENIORS er sampling intensity and uniformly- (NTFPs) for each State, which reflects technically qualify as forests. If we add open category. The FSI had done a commend- spread sample plots. the contribution of this segment in the this 21 Mha to the 80 Mha forest and The report also gives a scary pic- able job and the way this organisation’s By March, over four million over-75s will get a letter VK BAHUGUNA For the first time since 1985, this livelihood of rural and tribal belts. tree cover, then the ecological life-sus- ture of the growing stock which responsibilities are increasing, it needs year’s FSI report has provided Most of the NTFP-producing trees taining system comes to around 101 shows extremely poor count of mature substantial enhancement in man- from the BBC explaining he Forest Survey of India (FSI) enhanced information by adding and shrubs are under threat of over- Mha. Planners, therefore, need to trees. Yet another worrying feature is power and technology so that it that for the first time in two had recently released its bien- more parameters. As around 32 Mha exploitation and poor regeneration. spend at least a certain per cent of our that 36 per cent of the forests area is meets its ever-increasing mandate — Tnial State of Forest Report, of forests are intimately linked to the The planners, forest, tribal and rural GDP on this land’s stability. fire-prone. The North-east, central like the recent Supreme Court order decades they must pay TV 2019 and civil society is busy in livelihood of people living in 170,000 development ministries must have a The 71.22 Mha of forest cover India and Himalayan forests are los- on survey of illegal occupation of for- licence fee. Letting a group analysing it. The FSI’s reports are forest fringe villages, the FSI had cal- look at these statistics and plan their includes around 20 Mha of the ing rich bio-diversity due to forest est land. It is time its functioning is of people who may be living eagerly awaited by the Centre as they culated the dependency of people in regeneration and efficient manage- tree/forests having areas over more fires, which must be curbed. reviewed and the post of DG FSI and with disability, low income apprise the Union Government of the each State for fuel wood, fodder, bam- ment accordingly. than one ha outside recorded forest While the mandarins at the pol- its regional centres need to be upgrad- and loneliness navigate an impact of its policies and an increase boo and small timber. The report The study also highlights forests areas. The areas less than one ha icy-making level have much to rejoice ed to attract and retain highly quali- in forest and tree cover is a huge polit- gives State-wise details of removal of occurring in different slopes, which (around 9.5 mha) outside recorded as the report vindicates the hard work fied professionals. unfamiliar bureaucracy to ical gain. However, more often than these items and per capita consump- are an indicator of the stability of the forests are clubbed separately, which put in by foresters in States, the new The organisation should be pay for TV licence is a not, the political masters are unwill- tion. This is pertinent information for forest ecosystem. The report also brings us to the figure of 80.7 Mha of parameters in the report are food for upgraded to the level of an attached recipe for chaos. Plus, it ing to acknowledge adverse impacts. assessing the contribution of forests reveals the threat of invasive species total tree and forest cover and thus thought for foresters and planners office under the Ministry so that it can would be wrong for the Thankfully, the current assessment to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to anthropological and climatic 24.56 per cent of the land mass. alike to use the information for fine- give executive directions required Government to hoodwink has shown an increase of 5,188 sq km and also for infusion of financial and reasons, in each State. The report, however, gives a dis- tuning forest governance. for better coordination with States in of forest and tree cover (3,976 sq km technical resources for the manage- It is well-known that around 28 mal picture of forests in tribal districts, The report highlights that all is the implementation of the policies laid seniors with the idea that of forest and 1,212 sq km of tree cover ment of forests, as a big chunk are not per cent of the recorded forests (76.74 showing a decrease of forest cover to not well scientifically with our forest down by the Ministry. We owe this to there will be no damage to outside recorded forests). The total in a good shape. The ground-level Mha) are without trees and comprise the tune of 741 sq km. The livelihood ecosystems and needs infusion of pol- our forests. the BBC if they don’t pay. forest and tree cover in the country information on changes in biodiver- snow-covered mountains, glaciers, of tribals is dependent on forests and icy, institutional and technological (The author is a retired civil (The Guardian, editorial) is 80.7 million ha (Mha) which cor- sity and hydrology is key to combat- desert and inaccessible treeless rocky adequate steps must be taken for the inputs with a pragmatic forward-look- servant) VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 25, 2020 money 08 SHORT READS Sebi asks individual to disgorge Sebi cautions investors against dealing in Rs 4.9 cr for flouting takeover PACL properties PNS n NEW DELHI In the facts of the instant proceedings, it is PNS n NEW DELHI Maruti Suzuki Markets regulator Sebi has observed that till date, the Acquirer has failed The Securities and begins export of asked an individual to disgorge to ensure payment of consideration to all Cautioning investors over Exchange Board of Rs 4.9 crore latest by January 31 PACL's illegal money-pooling India (Sebi) found S-Presso for failing to comply with shareholders who had tendered their shares case, market regulator Sebi has NEW DELHI: The country's takeover regulations in the under the open offer advised them against dealing Pearls Agrotech largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki matter of Orient Tradelink. with any property where the Corporation (PACL) India (MSI) on Friday said it The amount has to be paid group and its promoters have to have collected has commenced exports of its along with a 10 per cent inter- ation under the open offer. Protection and Education Fund interests. more than Rs latest compact car S-Presso, est from August 1, 2019 till the However, Sebi said "there has and will be utilised to make The Securities and 60,000 crore which has been conceptualised date of actual payment. been a shortfall in respect of restitution of the investors of Exchange Board of India and designed in India. The Sebi in March 2008 issued a the deposit of 25 per cent of the the firm who have tendered (Sebi) found Pearls Agrotech through illegal consignments have left for show cause notice against open offer consideration in their shares in acceptance of Corporation (PACL) to have collective global markets, including parts Aushim Khetarpal for alleged- the escrow account," and the the open offer. collected more than Rs 60,000 investment of Asia, Latin America and ly indulging in market manip- acquirer had "prima facie" vio- Besides, Rs 14 lakh deposit- crore through illegal collective schemes over a Africa regions, the company ulation and creation of artifi- lated takeover norms. ed by him in the escrow investment schemes over a period of 18 years said in a statement. "S-Presso cial volume in the scrip of "In the facts of the instant account shall stand attached period of 18 years. is a true symbol of Make in Orient Tradelink Ltd. proceedings, it is observed that with immediate effect and shall PACL had raised money India. The car stands testament Besides, he had failed to till date, the Acquirer has failed be utilised for payment of con- from the public in the name to our commitment to offer comply with the mandatory 2019 for acquisition of over 1 ed to Rs 5,04,39,000," Sebi to ensure payment of consid- sideration to the eligible and of agriculture and real estate any of its associates/sub- best in design, technology and requirement of making a pub- crore equity shares represent- said. eration to all shareholders who identifiable investors of Orient businesses. sidiaries have any safety to our customers both lic announcement in accor- ing 20 per cent of the total vot- Besides, it noted that had tendered their shares Tradelink who have tendered The fresh advisory comes interest/rights, directly or locally and globally," MSI dance with the Takeover ing share capital of the firm. Khetarpal had opened and under the open offer," Sebi said. their shares in acceptance of after the markets regulator indirectly," Sebi said in a state- Managing Director & CEO Regulations. "As per information received escrow account with ICICI Accordingly, Khetarpal has the open offer. received complaints or infor- ment. Kenichi Ayukawa said. He Later, Sebi asked Khetarpal by Sebi from the BSE, Bank wherein it deposited Rs been asked to disgorge the In a separate order, Sebi mation that certain entities are The investors have been, further said the car has been to make an open offer for the 1,09,65,000 equity shares were 14 lakh. In addition, he had balance open offer considera- levied a fine of Rs 25 lakh to be attempting to sell such prop- further, requested to rely only widely appreciated by acquisition of shares in the tendered in the open offer i.e pledged 17.3 lakh equity shares tion amount of Rs 4.9 crore paid "jointly and severally" by erties. on the public notices and customers in India and the matter of Orient Tradelink. 100 per cent acceptance and of Orient Tradelink amounting along with simple interest of 10 Peers Allied Corporation Ltd "The public is therefore press release published by the company is confident of its The open offer made by the accordingly, the total maxi- to over Rs 1.1 crore with mer- per cent. and its 11 directors for operat- once again cautioned against committee or Sebi which are acceptance in international acquirer had opened on July 5, mum consideration payable chant banker Fast Track Finsec The disgorged amount will ing unregistered collective buying/dealing with any prop- available on the regulator's markets. 2019 and closed on July 18, under the open offer amount- as security towards the oblig- be credited to the Investor investment schemes. erties wherein PACL Ltd or website. ED issues fresh summons India, US agree to resolve amicably in Air Asia PMLA case dispute over steel import duty PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI The compliance by the US, the law itself violates EU chiefs sign Brexit WTO agreements, the official deal ahead of The Enforcement Directorate India and the US have agreed to panel has found that said. The compliance panel has parliamentary vote (ED) has issued fresh sum- resolve amicably a dispute over the US has not found that the US has not com- mons to senior executives of American import duties on cer- complied with the plied with the rulings and rec- BRUSSELS: Brussels' two top Air Asia airlines, including tain Indian steel products, ommendations of the dispute officials, the presidents of the rulings and CEO Tony Fernandes, for wherein Washington is yet to recommendations of panel. India has dragged the US European Commission and the questioning next month in fully comply with the WTO rul- in WTO in 2012, alleging that European Council, signed off connection with a money ings, an official said. the dispute panel Washington's move to impose on Britain's EU divorce laundering case, officials said The WTO dispute resolution high duties on imports of cer- agreement Friday. With Ursula on Friday. body has ruled against the US on Subsidies and Countervailing America has failed to fully tain Indian steel products are von der Leyen and Charles According to sources, the in this case stating that the high Measures. comply with a six-year-old rul- global trade rules. Michel's formal endorsement, central agency has asked duty imposed by America on The US agreed to resolve the ing of the WTO's dispute panel In December 2014, the WTO the text will now go to the Fernandes to appear before the some failed to appear or these allegations. Probe in the certain hot-rolled carbon steel matter amicably as the appellate over import duties on certain dispute panel had ruled against European Parliament on investigating officer of the sought additional time, new case is related to allegations flat products from India was body of the WTO's dispute set- Indian steel products which the US imposing high counter- January 29 for ratification. Then, on Thursday next week, case here on February 5, his dates have been given, they that the airline tried to manip- inconsistent with various provi- tlement mechanism has become has endorsed India's belief that vailing duties on imports of cer- diplomats from the EU deputy and former Deputy said. ulate government policies sions of the WTO's Agreement dysfunctional since last month. not only the practices followed tain Indian steel products. member states will approve the Group CEO of Malaysia-based The summons have been through corrupt means to get deal in writing, ensuring Air Asia Berhad Bo Lingam on issued under the PMLA and as international licence for its Britain's orderly departure at February 3 and R per sources the executives will Indian venture Air Asia India midnight on January 31. Venkataramanan, former be questioned and their state- Limited. 14.33 lakh new Director Air Asia India Ltd, ment recorded in connection The ED is also probing this MP garners investments "Charles Michel and I have just signed the Agreement on the Bengaluru, on February 10. with the investigation. case under the Foreign jobs created in Withdrawal of the UK from the Few others linked to the The agency had registered a Exchange Management Act EU, opening the way for its present and past management case under the PMLA against (FEMA). November: ESIC worth Rs 4,125 cr at Davos PNS n NEW DELHI ratification by the European of the airline have also been the airline and its officials in Air Asia India at present has n Parliament," Commission chief asked to depose. May, 2018. flights connecting 21 domes- PNS BHOPAL at length with Max Peterson, Ursula von der Leyen tweeted. The ED had earlier asked This criminal case was filed tic destinations and as per a the Vice President of Amazon Around 14.33 lakh jobs were In a separate tweet, Michel some of these executives to two days after CBI filed a aircraft fleet tracking website, Madhya Pradesh gained signif- Web Service. created in November 2019 as said: "Things will inevitably appear this month but after criminal complaint to probe it has 29 Airbus A320 planes. icantly at Davos, where the According to Peterson, the compared with 12.60 lakh in change but our friendship will World Economic Forum company is operating at six the previous month, according remain. We start a new chapter (WEF) is holding its annual places including New Delhi, to payroll data of the as partners and allies." meet, with investors promising Mumbai, Hyderabad, Employees' State Insurance Bajaj Auto, to invest Rs 4,125 crore in food Bengaluru, Pune and Chennai. Corporation (ESIC). Ultratech net soars and renewable energy sectors. Out of these, the company Gross enrolments of new Triumph start Madhya Pradesh Chief has data centers in Delhi, subscribers with ESIC were Minister along Kamal Nath Mumbai and Chennai and 1.49 crore during the entire 80% to Rs 712 cr manufacturing with senior officials including wishes to start business in financial year 2018-19, the Chief Secretary S R Mohanty Company (SALIC), a senior Madhya Pradesh, the official National Statistical Office PNS n PUNE and Principal Secretary official of the public relation said. (NSO) said in a report. Industries Rajesh Rajora, held department said on Friday. The Chief Minister assured It also showed that during in Oct-Dec Bajaj Auto and iconic British discussions with potential Besides, two central wind that all facilities and resouces the September 2017- Sensex ends 227 pts PNS n MUMBAI motorcycle brand Triumph investors at Davos and show- projects of capacity 325 MW needed for data centre like November 2019 period, higher; Nifty on Friday formally com- cased the state as a viable each are now approved. One by land, electricity and workforce around 3.37 crore new sub- Largest cement maker menced their non-equity glob- investment destination. Soft Bank Energy (Japan) and are available in Madhya scribers joined the ESIC reclaims 12,200 Ultratech on Friday reported al partnership to manufacture The Daawat Food Ltd, another by Actis (England) Pradesh, the official added. scheme. The NSO's report is MUMBAI: Extending its gains a consolidated net income of a new range of mid-capacity which has a plant in would be coming to the state. The Chief Minister also based on the payroll data of for the second session, market Rs 712 crore for the October- motorcycles in the country. Mandideep, near Bhopal has It will involve a total invest- informed that 690 acre land is new subscribers of various benchmark Sensex rose 227 December quarter, up 80 per The two automakers had got FDI worth Rs 125 crore ment of Rs 4,000 crore, Rajora available at nine different social security schemes run by points on Friday, tracking rally cent from Rs 396 crore in the announced a non-equity part- from Saudi Arabia Agriculture said. places of the state for setting up ESIC, retirement fund body in banking stocks amid year-ago period. ious disputed and contingent nership in August 2017. The and Livestock Investment Nath also held discussions data centre business. EPFO and PFRDA. recovery in global equities. After Consolidated revenue of liabilities and that had it not bikes produced under the opening on a weak note, the 30- the Birla Group flagship firm been for this the net income brand will be available from share BSE index settled 226.79 slipped to Rs 10,176 crore would have been higher by 2022 and will have price start- points, or 0.55 per cent, higher from Rs 10,294 crore, the this amount. Since some signs ing at less than Rs 2 lakh, at 41,613.19 -- hitting an intra- company said in a statement. of revival have been visible in Triumph Motorcycles Chief J&K aims to register 20 pc growth day high of 41,697.03 and a However, the management some markets during the lat- Commercial Officer Paul low of 41,275.60. Likewise, the did not offer any reason for the ter part of the reporting quar- Stroud said here. The partner- PNS n JAMMU Financial Commissioner Mehta asked the officers to broader NSE Nifty closed 67.90 fall in top line or what pushed ter, this, together with the ship will build a new engine Arun Kumar Mehta compli- intensify physical verifications points, or 0.56 per cent, up at up the bottom line. government commitment to and vehicle platform in the Jammu and Kashmir Taxes mented the officers for their of goods traded or in transit. 12,248.25. Ultratech Cement On a standalone basis, net revive the economy and the mid-capacity range (200-800 Department (JKTD) is aiming efforts towards registering a He also suggested them to was the top gainer in the income stood at Rs 643 crore, thrust on infrastructure cc) and offer multiple options to register 20 per cent growth growth of about 11 per cent make use of economic intelli- Sensex pack, advancing 2.44 up from Rs 433 crore in the spending, augur well for to address different segments in in tax collection by the end of over the target till date. gence, coordination, cohesion per cent, followed by Tech year ago period, the company growth revival, it said as part this class. "The triumph brand the current financial year, a He asked the officers to and convergence to further Mahindra, Axis Bank, Titan, said in a statement. The com- of its business outlook. is an iconic one the world over. senior official has said. organise a massive campaign to improve their performance. Kotak Bank, ICICI Bank and pany said it has made a pro- During the quarter So, we are confident that there J&K is targeting the growth make concerned aware about The financial commissioner Bajaj Finance. On the other vision of Rs 133 crore under Ultratech acquired group will be a huge appetite in India of 20 per cent in few heads of the benefits of timely payment further asked them to set targets hand, PowerGrid, IndusInd the legacy dispute resolution company Century's cement and other emerging markets for tax collection against the target Under the Heads of Stamps of Goods & Services Tax (GST). for each officer regarding per- Bank, Sun Pharma, TCS, RIL scheme 2019, announced by business after the scheme of these new products," Bajaj set for 2019-20, Commissioner and MST, the growth is expect- He also directed them to fill all formance indicators like rev- and Infosys, Maruti and HDFC the government as part of demerger became effective Auto Managing Director Rajiv State Taxes, J&K, P K Bhat said ed to rise by 16 per cent and 4 vacant posts in the department enue realisation, registrations, Bank ended in the red. other expenditure, against var- October 1. Bajaj said. here. per cent, respectively, he added. on urgest basis. inspections and cancellations. West Bengal emerges at the LPG FOR POOR HOUSEHOLDS Ujjwala scheme yet to complete shift from firewood top in vegetable production n PNS NEW DELHI a research-based policy brief PNS n KOLKATA of the country's total vegetable published in the journal Nature production. Although India's Ujjwala pro- They noted that about 2.9 Energy. West Bengal has emerged as It said UP produced 14.9 per gramme encouraged adoption bn people across Asia, The scientists said this cannot the top state in the country in cent of the country's vegetable of liquefied petroleum gas be assumed solely on the basis vegetable production in 2018- production, while Madhya (LPG) for cooking among the Africa, and Latin America of LPG presence in the house- 19, according to horticulture Pradesh recorded 9.6 per cent poor, households availing the burn solid fuels like hold. production data released by the followed by Bihar 9 per cent scheme have not shifted away firewood to meet their "Our research shows that Central government recently. and Gujarat 6.8 per cent. from using highly polluting Ujjwala was able to attract new West Bengal witnessed a It's a great achievement and fuels like firewood, a study cooking energy needs consumers rapidly, but those production of 29.55 million the credit goes to our farmers, reveals. The researchers, includ- consumers did not start using tonne (MT) of vegetables dur- In 2017-18, West Bengal Agriculture Advisor to the ing those from the University of LPG on a regular basis," ing 2018-19 which was the was in the second place with Chief Minister, Pradip Kumar British Columbia (UBC) in lion people across Asia, Africa, researchers. that within the first 40 months Abhishek Kar, a postdoc at maximum in the country in 27.70 MT of vegetable produc- Majumder said. Canada, found that additional and Latin America burn solid Through the Pradhan Mantri of the scheme, more than 80 Columbia University in the US, that period, said the state- tion while UP held the top He said, "Under the guid- incentives to encourage regular fuels like firewood to meet their Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), India million households obtained said. The study analysed LPG wise horticulture production position with a production of ance of Chief Minister Mamata use of cooking gas are necessary cooking energy needs. has provided capital cost subsi- LPG stoves. sales data for over 25,000 con- data. Uttar Pradesh was in the 28.32 MT. Banerjee we are trying to help for a complete transition to This has significant negative dies to poor women to adopt a However, the full benefits of sumers, including PMUY ben- second place with 27.71 mil- As per the data, for the the farmers in enhancing their clean cooking fuel among poor implications for public health, clean-burning cooking fuel or LPG adoption depend on near eficiaries, as well as general lion tonne of vegetable produc- 2018-19 period, West Bengal income which eventually rural households. the environment, and societal LPG. complete replacement of pollut- rural LPG consumers in Koppal tion in the same period, it said. has accounted for 15.9 per cent increased the production." They noted that about 2.9 bil- development, according to the The researchers explained ing fuels with LPG, according to district of Karnataka. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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revention is better effective way to save lives and Hatchback (72%), Sedan than cure is a pop- reduce injuries related to car (68%) and other luxury cars ular saying which crashes. Riders should always (64%) form a considerable SELFIE with seatbelt for explains the request a car that has enough number. The report also P importance of tak- seat belts for everyone and reveals how people often ing care of our- not travel in large groups that offer trivial reasons for not selves to avoid untoward exceed the number of seat wearing seatbelts such as 25% incidents. Every year, rash belts. Drivers can decline a respondents who claimed driving kills many. Some- ride if there are not enough wearing of seatbelts ruins the times, innocent bystanders seat belts for every passenger creases on their clothes. bear the brunt of mistakes in the car.” “As a president to Salauddin says that even doc- road safety that are not theirs. Even the cab drivers association, I tors advise pregnant women though we have been told know of the consequences of to wear seatbelts as they about safety measures like not wearing a seat belt. Even know it won’t cause any Telangana Four Wheeler Driver's wearing a helmet or a seat multiple airbags in a car are problem to the baby. belt to save us from acci- useless unless the occupants Salauddin and his team Association started ‘Selfie With Seatbelt' dents, many people are not belt up. Without a seat belt, aim to achieve a zero acci- following it properly. you could crash into the dent rate by 2022 with their initiative to create awareness among people To create awareness about vehicle’s interior, into other initiative.He adds, “All our road safety and the impor- passengers, or be ejected efforts are to make people about road safety, reports V SATEESH REDDY tance of wearing seatbelt, from the vehicle. To encour- talk about the initiative. We Telangana Four Wheeler age drivers to wear seatbelts, inform passengers about the Driver’s Association started we started this initiative last importance of wearing seat- ‘Selfie With Seatbelt’ initia- year,” he added. belt and spread the word on vers associations Chandra Bose in Burma. tive last year. As part of the He shares, “As per our social media.” and inviting them to do the Colonel Nizamuddin stands programme, cab drivers and recent survey reports, the He said that the same. We also requested the for the dedication that dri- car owners take a selfie wear- highest percentage of people Hyderabad Traffic Police has Prime Minister to declare vers have for the safety and ing a seat belt and post it on not wearing a seatbelt is also joined in their cause and February 6 as National security of their passengers. social media with the among people driving SUVs. appreciated their efforts Driver’s Day.” To honour thousands of such #SelfieWithSeatBelt to inspire Nearly one in every eight towards road safety. He says, Elaborating on the choice forgotten heroes who toil day others. respondents shared that they “We have more than 35,000 of the date he adds, “On in and day out, we request Speaking to The Pioneer, don’t use seatbelts. Even dri- drivers in our association and February 6, 2017, we lost that February 6 be declared Shaik Salauddin, President, vers of we are implementing these Colonel Nizamuddin, a dri- as National Drivers’ Day and Telangana Four Wheeler rules in our cabs. We are also ver who took three bullets in encourage a celebration of Driver’s Association, talking with 16 other cab dri- order to save Netaji Subhash the profession of driving.” says, “Wearing a seat belt can be the most As a president to the cab drivers association, I know of the consequences of not wearing a seat belt. Even multiple airbags are useless unless the occupants belt up. Without a seat belt, you could crash into the vehicle’s interior, into other passengers, or be ejected from the vehicle. To spread awareness on this, we started this initiative last year SHAIK SALAUDDIN PRESIDENT, T.S. FOUR WHEELER DRIVER’S ASSOCIATION

Iconic Average storyline mars meditation centre set Ravi Teja's comeback film to open K RAMYA SREE which has been going South to a family awaiting the return onist doesn’t feel like he has o mark the sion. Several state gover- with no hits for over three years. of its elder son, Vasu (Ravi much to do. The leading ladies 75th anniver- nors are expected to be midst strong promo- The actor has pinned his hopes Teja), who is the sole breadwin- too were not given much VERDICT: The film’s story sary of the part of the list of promi- tions and an amaz- on this film. Let’s find out if ner of the house. The story importance. Basically, the film is a regular hero-villian organisation, nent people attending the ing trailer that was Disco Raja will help Ravi Teja revolves around how Vasu tries was a one man show of Disco drama with a sci-fi sto- T Heartfulness inauguration. well received by the get a hit or will it add to his list to recollect his past and finds Raja. After Ravi Teja it is Bobby ryline. More than posi- Institute is all The structure has one A audience, Ravi Teja’s of flops. out about the whereabouts of Simha who steals the show. tives, the film has more set to inaugurate what has central hall and eight sec- Disco Raja finally hit The film opens in pic- his family and who is Disco Others just looked like pass- cons and lands in the been touted as world’s ondary halls spread across the screens with expectations turesque locales filled with Raja? Why doesn’t Vasu like ing clouds. Sunil’s character too one-time watch catego- largest meditation centre 30 acres. It can accommo- galore on Friday. Directed by Vi snow-capped mountains with Disco Raja? What is the connec- was just fine. Satya and Vennela ry even for Ravi Teja at its global headquarters date one lakh practition- Anand, the film is a science fic- Raviteja saying the “Game has tion between them? Who is Kishore tried to evoke laughs fans. Don’t go expect- at Kanha Shantivanam in ers in one go, making it tion and had created immense just begun”. The very next scene Bobby Simha? What is the and could only succeed in parts. ing a bag full of come- Hyderabad. the largest closed struc- buzz. The Mass Maharaja has is Vasu (Ravi Teja), who is bru- enmity between Disco Raja and As director Vi Anand himself dy or fresh content. In This centre will be ture meditation centre in been looking tally beaten up and buried in Sethu (Bobby Simha)? How he said, ‘The film has a very simple all, Disco Raja is an inaugurated on January the world. The entire for a solid hit the snow-capped mountains in finds answers to these forms the story.’ The storyline could’ve average film with aver- 28. Around 40,000 mem- facility is spread over to revive his Ladakh, gets airlifted from there remaining part of the film. developed better and written age performances and bers of the Heartfulness 1,400 acres and can host career to a science lab, where scientists While the first half of the film better. The boring screenplay, an average storyline, institute are expected to 40,000 people, can make conduct experiments to bring has a pinch of comedy between clichéd hero-villian drama making the whole turn up for the event. The food for 1,00,000 people a brain dead people back to Vennela Kishore and Ravi Teja, makes the whole experience experience tedious structure will be dedicated day among other such life. Vasu, who was brain the second half takes the usual tedious. to the first guide of facilities. dead, gets a new lease of commercial route and falls flat SS Thaman’s BGM needs a Heartfulness fondly called “Built with the aim to life with this experi- despite starting on a bright note. special mention. He continues CAST: Ravi Teja, Bobby Lalaji. President Ramnath impart meditation to ment, but his memory Though these scenes are inter- his success story in this film too. Simha, Vennela Kovind and social activist largest number of people is erased. Elsewhere esting, the film loses steam His music is probably the only Kishore, Sunil, Payal Anna Hazare will this meditation centre will in New Delhi, we are towards the climax and makes icing on the cake for the film Rajput, Nabha Natesh address the practition- become one of the most introduced the film a drab. without which the film could’ve ers on February 2 and recognised symbols in the Speaking of performances, it been, well, February 7 respec- world, not just for its was a feast to watch Ravi Teja in even more tively. Baba magnificence but as a an action avatar. Bobby Simha’s boring. Ramdev, the yoga symbol of human character could be given some guru, will also transformation,” importance as the antag- be present said Daaji, guide Rating: at the of Heart- 2/5 occa- fulness. 10

Vijayawada Saturday January 25, 2020 what’s brewing? Deepika is 1st Indian Tina Fey excited to star in a Louis Vuitton make Mean Girls global campaign ollywood star Moretz for the Pre-Fall 2020 Deepika Padukone campaign of the brand, broadway into movie has become the according to first ever actor moneycontrol.com. ctress-comedienne Mean Girls movie, which B from India to fea- The campaign this year is Tina Fey is taking starred Lindsay Lohan and ture in the global themed on pulp horror, as Mean Girls back Rachel McAdams, and its campaign of luxury brand depicted on film and in A to the big screen musical incarnation. Louis Vuitton. books. The look book fea- with a new movie Fey said: “I’m very excited to “I am beyond thrilled to be tures of the campaign 25 based on the bring Mean Girls back to the joining the Louis Vuitton poster girls and boys includ- Broadway musical of the same big screen. It’s been incredibly family! To be a part of ing Deepika, who strike name. gratifying to see how much the Nicholas Ghesquiere’s vision poses as characters in fiction Fey helped to adapt her 2004 movie and the musical have for the world’s most iconic bestseller covers. Ghesquiere, teen comedy for the stage in meant to audiences. I’ve spent brand is not only exciting but artistic director of Louis 2017, and now she is working 16 years with these characters also very humbling!” Deepika Vuitton Women’s collections, on turning the theatre produc- now. They are my Marvel announced on Instagram. posted the look book on tion into a feature film for Universe, and I love them dear- The actress’s husband, Instagram. Paramount Pictures, reports ly.” actor Ranveer Singh, was Deepika’s campaign is a aceshowbiz.com. Details about the casting is among the first to post poster of Michelle Gagnon’s Fey will produce the new yet to be revealed. applause. “Next level !!!” he thriller bestseller, Don’t Turn project with her former Fey’s composer-husband Jeff wrote. Around. Saturday Night Live boss, Lorne Richmond and lyricist Nell Deepika features alongside She is seen striking a seat- Michaels, who previously Benjamin will take care of the global celebrities including ed pose in a black-and-white helped to develop the original movie’s music. Emma Roberts, Sophie midi dress, turquoise boots Turner, and Chloe Grace and a grey long coat. ABHISHEK starts shooting for BOB BISWAS in Kolkata bhishek Bachhan The actor is expected to Bob Biswas in Kahaani, was has started shoot- shoot in Kolkata for 42 days initially approached for the ing for his upcom- for the film which marks the role of the upcoming film, A ing movie Bob directorial debut of Sujoy claims reports. Biswas in Kolkata. Ghosh’s daughter Diya Netizens had expressed The film is a spin- Annapurna Ghosh. Shoot has their desire to see Chatterjee off of Kahaani, and features begun in South Kolkata and in the role soon after the film the poker-faced contract killer Abhishek seems to be enjoying was announced in November Bob Biswas from the Vidya the city’s winter as he tweeted: last year. However, the actor Balan-starrer. “I love Kolkata.” reportedly could not come on Abhishek shared the news Abhishek also took to board due to date issues. on Instagram early on Friday. Twitter to share a picture of The film is being produced He posted a photo of a pair of the film’s clapboard and cap- by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red old-fashioned glasses and an tioned: “Lights. Camera. Chillies Entertainment along old Motorola handset which Nomoshkar! Shoot day one. with Sujoy Ghosh’s Bound were used by contract killer #BobBiswas Here we go!! Script Production and is Bob Biswas in the 2012 @IChitrangda @ghosh09 expected to release later this thriller. @iamsrk Produced by @gau- year. Reminding the audience of rikhan @sujoy_g In an earlier interview, Bob’s iconic dialogue from the @_GauravVerma Abhishek Bachhan had shared: film, “Nomoshkar! Ek @RedChilliesEnt “I can’t speak Bangla properly minute...,” which used to be #BoundScript”. even though I understand the followed by a gruesome mur- Noted Bengali film actor language.” We’re sure 42 days der, the actor wrote on Saswata Chatterjee, who in Kolkata will teach the actor Instagram: “Nomoshkar! received immense appreciation a lot more Bangla than just #BobBiswas #dayone”. for his flawless portrayal of "Nomoshkar! Ek minute...”

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According to sources, Dia Mani Sharma on a roll fter signing much turned-director Krishna come on board. The fact that will be seen anticipated flicks Chaitanya’s third directorial he hasn’t done many period like Megastar project, Power Peta, starring flicks was another reason that as Nag's A Chiranjeevi’s next Nithiin. To be produced by drove him to sign the project. and Victory T.G. Vishwa Prasad under He will start composing from Venkatesh-starrer People Media Factory, the film March,” said a source. wife who is Naarappa, Mani Sharma has is a gritty realistic period crime For the film, chances of bagged another important pro- drama. Divakar Mani being the cine- his pillar of ject. Our sources say, the tune- “Besides the fact that the matographer are high, while smith, who is back in high content has rich scope for Jayashree Lakshminarayanan support in demand for composing iSmart background score, Mani felt (of Malayalam film Charlie Shankar album, will be the that he can experiment with fame) has been signed on as the film, music composer of lyricist- songs as well and decided to the art director. — NG finds NAGARAJ GOUD Hebah DIA MIRZA's Telugu turns singer

ebah Patel, who debut with Wild Dog? is a part of an untitled web H series commis- sioned by Allu Aravind, is n her two-decade career, wife who is his pillar of support as playing a singer in it, Dia Mirza, a he goes about his job of eliminating The Pioneer has reliably Hyderabadi, has never terrorists from the society as per learnt. I featured in a Telugu his duty as a cop. The role might Presented and writ- film let alone an item not be layered but the romance ten by Krish and direct- song, preferring to stick between her and Nag will be pleas- ed by Dhada fame Ajay with Hindi cinema. Well, that’s ing to the eye. The other factors Bhuyan, the shooting of going to change now. According to that drove her to consider the pro- web series, which also sources, the actress, who for over a ject are the presence of Nag and the features Navdeep, decade has mostly got supporting fact it is set in a realistic realm.” Bindu Madhavi, roles in Hindi cinema, is playing a An enquiry to one of the pro- Chandini Chowdary, key role in Nagarjuna-starrer Wild ducers, Niranjan Reddy (the other Akshara Gowda and Dog. A true-life inspired drama, being Anvesh Reddy) about Dia’s Raja Chembolu, has the film, an action-thriller, marks presence in the film went unan- been wrapped up the directorial debut of Oopiri swered until the time of going to sometime back. “Hebah writer Ahishor Solomon. It is press. will be seen as a lead presently progressing in Mumbai. The makers of Wild Dog are singer of a band. To A source says, “Dia was flooded maintaining extreme secrecy lend more authenticity with offers from Tollywood early around the project. Except for the to her part, Ajay has last decade after she burst on to the lead casting, no other casting asked Hebah if she can scene with Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil details are out. After the ongoing sing for real and she Mein but she chose not to sign Mumbai schedule, the unit will obliged taking it as a them due to reasons best known travel to Bangkok where a new out- challenge. The series is for her. But this time around, role ing will mostly begin after March 4. an urban romantic in Wild Dog was too tempting to be The film is being planned for a musical drama, with missed. She will be seen as Nag’s release in May. Krish drawing inspira- tion from music bands across Hyderabad. The makers are planning to launch the soundtrack soon,” said a source. Hebah has pinned a lot of hopes on the web ver since the first trade deals have been closed series as her career isn’t Aswathama teaser of for all the territories and the going great guns of late. Aswathama, star- producers are happier with Nishabdam The series will start E ring Naga Shaurya, what they’ve got. streaming after the was out sometime “The worldwide theatrical OTT platform gets an strikes back late last year, the film rights have been sold for Rs official launch. — NG began to carry a good buzz 10 crore while the non-the- around it in the atrical rights fetched the postponed THE SERIES IS A market. makers Rs 6.20 crore. The profitable We now business of areas like nnounced for a some delay in getting the comput- ROMANTIC hear Visakhapatnam were January 31 release by er graphics done. MUSICAL, the closed immediately its makers early last It is reason why they have held after the release of the month, Anushka-star- up all promotional activities. WITH KRISH deals trailer on Thursday. A rer Nishabdam has They are considering exam season For a film whose been postponed. We next month, before announcing a DRAWING budget is somewhere hear producers T.G. Vishwa new date. But one thing’s for sure INSPIRATION around Rs 10-12 Prasad and Kona Venkat are now is that they are keen on arriving crore, the makers have toying with the idea of releasing it next month.” FROM CITY’S landed in good profits,” on February 20. Also featuring Madhavan, MUSIC said a source. A source close to the develop- Anjali, Shalini Pandey, An action drama with a ment tells us, “The film relies Subbaraju and BANDS social message, the film, heavily on its sound effects to give Avasarala Sriniva directed by first-timer the thrills as it is a horror-thriller. and Hollywood Ramana Teja, will release But with the sound designer ask- actor Michael next week. ing more time for a superior out- Madsen in key Shaurya’s mother Usha put, the makers were left with no roles, Mulpuri is producing it under option than to reconsider the Nishabdam, shot Ira Creations, while Sri date. After investing nearly 18 completely in Charan Pakala is the songs months on the film, they didn’t the US, is a composer. Mehreen is cast want to let out a product that they Gopi Sundar opposite Shaurya. are not happy with. There’s also musical. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JANUARY 25, 2020 sport 12 India rule in run fest Rahul loving dual role Shreyas fireworks, KL onslaught give Men in Blue 6 wicket win over Black caps PTI n AUCKLAND flow during the back-end. Munro scored 59 off 42 balls, he immensely talented Shreyas including six fours and two sixes, Iyer enhanced his reputation as while Williamson hit four fours and Ta finisher with a scintillating four sixes in his 26-ball 51-run 29-ball-58 in India’s six-wicket vic- innings as the Black Caps’ made good tory over New Zealand in a high- use of the peculiar Eden Park shape scoring first T20 International at to pile on the runs. Eden Park on Friday. Shardul Thakur (1-44) and Iyer built on KL Rahul’s (56 off Mohammed Shami (0-53) proved to 27 balls) blazing start and Virat be expensive in their opening spells Kohli’s useful 45 off 32 balls as India before Dube (1-24) got the break- made short work of a 204-run target, through with Rohit Sharma catching KL Rahul attempts to hit a six during his 56-run innings against New Zealand in 1st T20 PTI knocking it off with an over to spare. smartly to dismiss Guptill. It brought PTI n AUCKLAND class team as and when there is an Credit should be given to Indian Williamson to the crease and the opening. I’ve still stayed in touch bowlers for restricting New Zealand onslaught continued as he put on 36 icket-keeping alongside bat- with wicket keeping. towards the end considering the off 24 balls with Munro. Wting is a lot more work but “I enjoy staying behind the dimensions of the ground. The latter reached his half-cen- India’s KL Rahul on Friday said “he stumps and it also gives me a great Earlier, Colin Munro and Kane tury off 36 balls before holing out off is loving” the additional responsi- idea about how the pitch is playing, Williamson had smashed quick-fire Thakur. India quickly got a second bility as it is bringing the best out and I can pass on that message to half-centuries as New Zealand scored wicket in the space of four balls with of him. the bowlers and the captains with 203-5. Ravindra Jadeja (1-18) dismissing Rahul, who scored 56 runs of field-sets and everything. As a In pursuit of 204, India lost Rohit Colin de Grandhomme (0). 27 balls in the first game kept full- keeper, that’s also your responsibil- Sharma (7) early in the second over New Zealand, at 117-3 in the time first during three-match ODI ity to stay active and pass the mes- as he played one too many shots in 13th over, were placed awkwardly but series against Australia last week. sage on to your captain as to what a bid to go after spinner Mitchell Williamson and Taylor put on 61 off Following his good work with both lengths are better and what I feel we Santner (1-50). 28 balls to completely decimate the bat and behind the stumps, Kohli can do better.” Rahul and Kohli then took Indian bowling in the second half of had said he will continue with his It is extra work but staying charge of the innings with an 99-run their innings. dual role “for a while” as it lends behind the stumps also helps bat- partnership coming off only 50 balls. Taylor smashed three fours and massive balance to the team. ting, feels Rahul. The duo launched a good array of three sixes, taking 22 runs off Shami “I’m quite honestly loving it. At “As a batsman as well, after strokes with seven fours and four in the 16th over, as he raced to a 25- the international stage, it might keeping for 20 overs, especially you sixes between them as New Zealand ball half-century. It was his first T20I seem very new and it might seem get a fair idea on what are the good struggled to contain the runs. half-century in six years. Williamson like I’ve never kept. (But) I’ve kept shots on this kind of wicket and so Continuing his fine form, Rahul too completed his half-century off 25 for my IPL franchise for the last 3- I’m enjoying the responsibility and notched up his half-century off 23 balls. 4 years, and I’ve kept for my first- so far so good for me.” balls while Kohli fell short of his land- mark by just five runs. Together, they provided the base for India’s middle order to finish the chase. The Black Caps roared back into We didn’t put enough pressure on Indian batsmen: Taylor contention with a double blow. First, Rahul was out caught off Sodhi in the AUCKLAND: New Zealand’s Eden Park. In to adapt. Our bowlers will Sunday.” 10th over and then seven balls later, Ross Taylor lamented that the last three have to look at The batsman appreci- Martin Guptill pulled off a scream- their bowlers didn’t put overs India them and at the ated the base set earlier but er at deep mid wicket to send back enough pressure on the bowled well and same time their said the middle order did- Kohli. Indian batsmen in the we didn’t get a batsmen are a n’t generate enough India lost their set batsmen for first T20I, held at a ground big over. We still class line-up momentum in the last six runs and their ploy to send with odd dimensions. did get 100 in the all the way few overs. Shivam Dube (13) up the order only The experienced mid- last 10 overs to put through. “A lot of times when had limited success. Dube and Iyer dle-order batsman said pressure on them “The you play at Eden Park added 21 runs to provide some Manish Pandey and Shreyas Iyer celebrate after India’s 6 wicket win over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 match at Eden Park PTI that the hosts were prob- but it’s always hard way we wind is a factor and you acceleration, before the all-rounder ry. He added 50 off 29 balls with in the middle order and perhaps bowlers suffer. Jasprit Bumrah (1-31) ably 10-15 runs short on to gauge,” Taylor said. attack them are able to attack from was Sodhi’s second dismissal of the Manish Pandey, who hit 14 not out answering India’s questions regard- put in a good shift with clever a batting beauty at Eden “We bowled well but in the next both ends. It was hard to night. off 12 balls with a six. ing the number four situation. change of pace and control. Park, but failed with extras sometimes have to give game will be know what a good total is. Iyer then took charge of proceed- It was an immaculate display by This was after Munro, Also Yuzvendra Chahal (1/32 in and lack of pressure on the credit to how batsmen crucial. How we They won with an over to ings as he smacked five fours and the young batsman who showed the Williamson and Ross Taylor (54 not 4 overs) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/18 Indian middle order. are. In T20s you have to attack them and spare so we were definite- three sixes to propel India to victo- benefits of reaping experience batting out off 27 balls) made the Indian in 2 overs) kept a check on the run- “It is hard to tell at learn quick and we have how we do that on ly 10-15 runs short.” PTI India U-19 make India A lose by 29 runs Agarkar frontrunner PTI n CHRISTCHURCH Mohammed Siraj dis- rescue. During his 144- missed Rachin Ravindra ball knock, Worker to replace MSK it 3 in a row ndia A’s top-order bats- for a nought. smashed six sixes and 12 PTI n NEW DELHI although he has only around one Imen failed to convert Left-arm spinner Axar boundaries. McConchie and half years of his cumulative PTI n BLOEMFONTEIN their starts into big scores Patel accounted for Glenn then scored some quick ormer India pacer Ajit term left. With BCCI setting as New Zealand A won the Phillips as New Zealand A runs, hitting eights fours in FAgarkar on Friday entered January 24 as the deadline for eft-arm spinner Atharva second unofficial ODI by found the going tough in his 54-ball knock. the race for the national selec- sending applications, the 42- LAnkolekar showed big 29 runs and restored pari- the middle. India A’s reply was not tor’s job and is a frontrunner for year-old Agarkar is certainly the heart while leg-spinner Ravi ty in the three-match series Ishan Porel picked up good as they lost their in- the chairman’s post. most high-profile name with 26 Bishnoi was all guile in India’s on Friday. a couple of wickets by the form opener Prithvi Shaw Agarkar confirmed that he Tests, 191 ODIs and 3 T20 44-run win against New The home team relied time the innings entered (2) in the first over. has applied for the national Internationals, picking 349 wick- Zealand as they set-up a on opener George Worker’s the middle overs, leaving Leading the team in selector’s position. ets across formats. quarter-final date with 135 and Cole McConchie’s the visitors struggling at 96 the absence of Shubman Agarkar, who is a former “Ajit entering the fray is an Australia in the ICC U-19 brisk 56 to post 295 for for four in the 22nd over. Gill, Mayank Agarwal chairman of Mumbai senior interesting development. He is Tamim Iqbal plays against Pak at Gaddafi Stadium AP World Cup on Friday. seven in the stipulated 50 Krunal Pandya made it made 37 off 42 balls, while selection committee, is in con- someone who would have put in During a rain-hit final overs after being sent into worse by removing Mark Ishan Kishan scored 44 off tention for the chairman’s post a lot of thought before applying. group A league encounter bat at the Hagley Oval. Chapman. 55 deliveries. as the new constitution doesn’t If anyone thought that Siva’s Recalled Malik reduced to 23-overs per-side, In reply, the visiting At 109 for five in the All-rounder Vijay have provisions for zonal system. nomination as a chairman of India scored 115 for no loss team was stopped at 266 for 25th over, the hosts badly Shankar contributed 41 off It can also be confirmed that selectors is a given, will now in 23 overs with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Divyansh chat nine. needed someone to steady 53 balls and Krunal, com- former India medium pacer think again. It will be every inter- leads Pak win Yashasvi Jaiswal (57 not out during India’s innings ICC/Twitter Opting to bowl after the ship, and Worker, ing in to bat at number and junior chairman of selectors esting to see who all are short- off 72 balls) and Divyansh fantastic behind the stumps winning the toss, India A Jimmy Neesham (33) and seven, top-scored with a Venkatesh Prasad has once again listed,” a senior BCCI official AFP n LAHORE Saxena (52 no off 62 balls) with some neat glovework. tasted early success when McConchie came to their 48-ball 51. applied for senior selector’s post said. hitting half-centuries. India will now meet ecalled Shoaib Malik smashed a solid half- New Zealand needed 193 Australia in the Super League Rcentury to anchor Pakistan’s five-wicket as per DLS method calcula- quarters at Potchfestroom on win over Bangladesh in first Twenty20I on tions but managed only 147 January 28. Friday. in 21 overs as India emerged Put into bat, both Indian TT teams disappoint in Olympic qualifier Malik’s 45-ball 58 not out for his eighth group toppers with six points. Yashasvi and Divyansh were Twenty20 fifty as Pakistan overhauled a Left-arm orthodox watchful but didn’t wait to GONDOMAR: Indian men and women Sharath came a cropper in the sin- However, Romania regained the modest 142-run target in 19.3 over to take a Ankolekar, who played punish the loose deliveries. failed to deliver when it mattered gles, severely denting the chances of lead in the match after Elizabeta 1-0 lead in the three-match series. through pain with a fractured Yashasvi, who will be playing most, losing to Slovenia and team qualification at the Olympics. Samara steamrolled Ayhika 10-12, Bangladesh had managed 141-5 in their finger on his right hand, had for Rajasthan Royals in the Romania respectively in the pre- A quarterfinal finish would have 11-5, 2-11, 7-11. 20 overs with openers Mohammad Naim figures of 3 for 28 in five overs 2020 IPL, again held anchor quarterfinals of the Olympic quali- guaranteed an Olympic berth but The Indian women looked down scoring 41-ball 43 and Tamim Iqbal hit 34- with some accurate wicket- hitting four boundaries and fying team event to significantly now, both the men and women’s and out before Sutirtha, ranked ball 39 as Pakistan’s three-man pace attack to-wicket bowling. This was two sixes. reduce their chances qualifying for squad have to win the plate division 157, gave a new lease of life to her kept them in check on a flat Gadaffi stadium after New Zealand No 3 His opening partner the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. to qualify. All losers in the round of team with a fighting win over Szocs, pitch. Fergus Lellman hit him for Divyansh was a bit more While the 17th seeded women 16 will take part in the knock-out an opponent ranked more than 100 The win further consolidated Pakistan’s two sixes off his first two aggressive as he hit six played their hearts before losing to plate event. places higher than her. chances of hanging on to their world num- deliveries. boundaries in his half-centu- fifth seeds Romania 2-3, the men The Indian women’s team played In probably her biggest win till ber one ranking in the shortest format. If they Bishnoi, a ` 2 crore buy ry. Just when they had com- disappointed with their 1-3 defeat really well to take Romania to the date, Sutirtha edged Szocs 8-11, 11- lose any of the remaining matches — on today for Kings XI Punjab, is fast pleted a century stand, the against Slovenia. distance before running out of 7, 11-9, 3-11, 11-4. The match was and on Monday, also in Lahore, Australia will turning out to be the biggest heavens opened up to play The fifth seeded men’s team steam. levelled at 2-2. replace them at the top. star in the junior line-up spoilsport. comprising G Sathiyan (world rank After Ayhika Mukhejee and Manika was expected to win Malik, playing his first match since with his variation and control. Skipper Priyam Garg was 30) and veteran Sharath Kamal Sutirtha Mukherjee lost the opening against 134 ranked Daniela Monteiro February last year, was in sublime form as he He bowled googlies, sliders happy that they had a tough (WR 33) was expected to get the bet- doubles, India number one and in the fifth and deciding rubber but hit five boundaries and added 46 for the third and top-spinners to end with game against New Zealand ter of 11th seeded Slovenia. 61st ranked Manika Batra levelled went down 8-11, 4-11, 11-3, 2-11, wicket with debutant Ahsan Ali who made 32- 4 for 30 from five overs as before facing the Aussies in After winning the opening dou- the tie with a fine win over world much to her and her team’s disap- ball 36 with four boundaries. vice-captain Dhruv Jurel was the semi-final. bles, Sathiyan, Harmeet Desai and number 19 Bernadette Szocs. Sutirtha Mukherjee in a file picture ITTF/Twitter pointment. PTI Malik, fourth leading run-getter in Twenty20 internationals with 2321 in a record 112 matches, credited bowlers for the win. “Congratulations to the whole Pakistan It is Sindhu’s duty to adapt to crammed calender: Gopi for this win and for hosting another match,” said Malik. PTI n KOLKATA schedule is a problem for dip in form. Nehwal and Kidambi two singles quota provided “It wasn’t an easy pitch and our bowlers the top players, but also to “I do believe that she Srikanth to make the cut but their ranking is inside top- restricted them to a gettable total. hief national coach be fair, I think the whole has a bright chance. And Gopichand said the Indian 16 within the cut-off date of “It’s tough to be in and out of the team CPullela Gopichand world it’s been an issue. As having said that, I think duo can still qualify with April 28. but I have been playing leagues and domes- admitted to crammed BWF a top player, it’s her (Sindhu) whether it’s the Tai Tzu some good performances “I think it’s about seven tic cricket and that helped me stage a come- itinerary causing a problem duty to adapt without com- Ying or Carolina Marin, in a couple of tournaments. tournaments going into the back in this match. but at the same time plaining,” Gopichand said. whether it’s the Japanese or London Olympics the Olympic qualifications, “I am happy to help achieve this win in believes that onus is on a “So I think, yes, Sindhu the Thai girls, I think there Bronze medallist Saina and I think they will need to a chase.” player of PV Sindhu’s cali- is working on some of those is definitely good amount of Srikanth suffered opening perform really well to qual- Earlier, Bangladesh, who won the toss and bre to adapt to the calender mistakes, and hopefully competition. But I am say- round losses at the Thailand ify for the Olympics,” opted to bat, were off to a good start as Iqbal instead of complaining we’ll be able to sort it out.” ing who’s done well in the Masters and are currently Gopichand said. and Naim put on 70 for the opening wicket. about it. Gopichand exuded con- past, and I do believe that placed at the 22nd and 26th “And they are at the Iqbal was run out in the 11th over while Apart from the World fidence that Sindhu will be with some good prepara- spots respectively in the moment of borderline, one Naim holed out off spinner Shadab Khan in Championships Gold, able to turn it around in tion, she will do well.” Race To Tokyo BWF or two good performances the 15th. Sindhu failed to win any time ahead of the Olympics While Sindhu is assured Olympic Qualification can clearly put them in a Skipper Mahmudullah hit two boundaries other tournament last year. and will be able to win a of a ticket to Tokyo, time is ranking. good space to qualify for the in his 14-ball 19 not out. “I think the crammed medal at Tokyo, despite her Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu pose with coach Pullela Gopichand PTI/File Photo running out for Saina Each country is allowed Olympics.”