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SHORT TAKES India to soon become big producer of defence equipment: PM BKU leader Rakesh Tikait Suspected ultras New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Prime contingents and cultural per- fale) have the ability to refuel the role of the NCC in the so- dares police, says arrest farmers kill two persons, Minister Narendra Modi on formance during the event. mid-air, which has been done ciety Modi said, “To bring the Thursday addressed the Na- Addressing the NCC rally by India’s friend UAE, helped discipline in society, the NCC injure one in Assam tional Cadet Corps (NCC) rally here at the Cariappa Ground, by Greece. and Saudi Arabia. can play an important role. but stop trying to scare them village here and said that India will Modi said, “India will soon be This is a portrayal of India’s The discipline should remain Ghazipur, January 28 (UNI): Guwahati, Jan 28 (UNI) soon be known as a big pro- known as a big producer of strengthening friendship with throughout your life.” He also Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) na- Two persons, including ducer of defence equipment defence equipment, instead of Middle Eastern countries,” asked the NCC cadets to in- tional spokesperson Rakesh Ti- a woman, were gunned instead of being the world’s being a market as it is today.” Modi said. He said that last spire people around them to kait on Thursday dared the po- down and one villager shot biggest arms buyer. He also He said that “you are witness- year India has shown whether follow discipline in society, as lice and local administration to and injured when sus- said that the youth wing of Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief ing fulfilment of several tar- it is a virus or a border chal- it will help the country and the come out clean with their inten- pected militants opened India’s armed forces has wit- of Defence Staff General Bipin gets of self-reliance”. lenge, the country is capable society to grow. He said that tions after water and electricity indiscriminate fire in a nessed a 35 per cent increase Rawat and the three armed “When you see excite- of taking every step to defend the image of NCC is growing were cut at Ghazipur border. village in Karbi Anglong in the number of girl cadets service chiefs were also pres- ment in your circles with local itself strongly. “Whether it is day by day. “I feel proud. The Addressing the farmers from district of Assam that bor- in the last few years. Modi ent during the occasion.The brands, it is a positive change,” the safety net of the vaccine or valour and service feeling of the main stage, Tikait, who has ders Nagaland, police said also asked the NCC cadets to Prime Minister inspected the he said. He also said that India missiles of the challengers of NCC is visible. When there is also been named in the Delhi on Thursday. Police said follow discipline throughout Guard of Honour, and also has received three more Rafale India, India is capable on every need to make people aware on Police FIR for his role in the vio- and electricity will not scare us that the armed men at- their lives. Union Defence reviewed march past by NCC jets from France. “They (Ra- front,” Modi said. Stressing on laws or on Constitution. lence on Republic Day, said if away. Please come to us and ex- tacked Kharnaidisha vil- the police had been told to arrest plain what is the plan of action lage on Wednesday night COVID-̉̑: India the leaders, they should do that from the administration. If they and started firing, killing Shah to visit injured cops in 2 Civil Lines hospitals registers ̉̉,̎̎̎ new rather than resorting to scare want us to vacate, they must Amit Nunisa, 42, and Alo- tactics. “There must be people tell us that, or if they want us to ta Maibongsa, 60, on the New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Union cases, tally over ̉.̈̏ cr from the intelligence and police be arrested, please take us,” the spot. Ashit Phonglosa, 25, Home Minister Amit Shah on New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The here. I want to tell them that if BKU leader said.Tikait further sustained a bullet injury Thursday will visit two hospitals total coronavirus tally your bosses have told you to take said the administration played a and was shifted to a hos- in Civil Lines to meet the injured in the country surged action against us, then please part in trying to break the unity pital. Nunisa had surren- Delhi Police personnel who were to 1,07,01,193 with do arrest us,” Tikait said.“Trying of unions by giving the fringe dered to authorities along attacked by the protesters on 11,666 fresh cases re- to scare us by cutting off water groups easy entry to the Red Fort. with several other Dima January 26 during the farmers’ ported in the last 24 Halim Daogah extremists tractor rally. He will be visiting hours. The country also Cong seeks cash transfers, in 2003 after an agreement Shrushrut Trauma Centre and witnessed 123 new fatalities, with the government. "We Teerath Ram Hospital in Civil mounting the death count to 1,53,847, reduced GST in Budget were asleep but woke up lines areas here around 1200 hrs the Union Health Ministry data in- New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Ahead of the Budget Session, the Congress when we suddenly heard where the injured policemen formed on Thursday. The coronavirus on Thursday demanded that the government initiate cash transfers the sound of firing. When have been admitted. case fatality rate stands at 1.44 per cent. and reduce taxes. Addressing a joint press conference, Congress the villagers came out from On January 26, the a section of There are 1,73,740 active Covid-19 cas- leaders P. Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh and Mallikarjun Kharge their homes, they saw the farmers deviated from the desig- ing to the Delhi Police, more the farmers’ leaders including es in the country, which comprises 1.62 said, “As regards the economy, what needs to be done to stem the gunmen leaving the village nated routes of tractor rally and than 390 police men got injured Yogendra Yadav, Darshan Pal, per cent of the total caseload, the data decline and accelerate the recovery have been identified by a num- after killing two persons forced their way to ITO crossing in the chaos while controlling Gurnam Chudhni, Medha Pat- stated. The coronavirus active cases ber of economists, including those who have supported the Modi and injuring another," a and clashed with police person- the rioters who are being iden- kar, Kavita Kumguti, VM Singh, remained below two lakh for the ninth government in the past.” “The government must impart a large fis- villager told the police. nel who attempted to stop them. tified through video clippings Rakesh Tikait and others with consecutive day. Also, 1,03,73,606 cal stimulus to the economy, even if it is belated. Such a stimulus A huge contingent of se- Similarly, the mob attacked and CCTV camera footage. The the grievous charges of attempt people have been recovered from the alone will put money in the hands of the people,” they said. The curity forces led by Karbi them at City’s historic monu- City police has lodged 25 FIRs to murder, use of lethal weap- dreaded virus so far with 14,301 new Congress leaders asked the Centre to make direct cash transfers to Anglong District Superin- ments Lal Quila and forcefully in connection with the Republic ons, incitement of violence, riot- recoveries, pushing the national recov- 20-30 per cent of the families who are at the bottom of the economy tendent of Police Debajit entered in the Red Fort. Accord- Day violence case against 37 of ing and vandalism. ery rate to 96.94 per cent. for a period of at least six months. Deori rushed to the spot and launched a combing operation. Underground outfit Dimasa National Deep Sidhu, main accused of Modi’s governance is a lesson for Liberation Army, formed in 2019, was suspected to be ruining country’s economy: Rahul behind the crime. Both the Delhi violence, goes missing New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Con- to slump in several victims have participated gress leader Rahul Gandhi on sectors and the coun- in local 'Bisudima festival' Chandigarh, Jan 28 (UNI) Pun- Thursday lambasted Prime Min- try has been in reviv- in Karbi Anglong district in jabi actor-turned-activist Deep In a Facebook live ister Narendra Modi for ‘ruin- ing mode since then. the past few days. Sidhu, who has been named from the Red Fort, ing’ the country’s economy. “Mr Earlier on Wednes- in connection with violence in Sidhu, who was once Modi’s governance is a lesson in day, Mr Gandhi also Delhi on Republic Day, has re- how to ruin one of the world’s shared a news post 5 crore people known for his prox- sensitised in UP on portedly gone missing. He was fastest growing economies” Mr where it said “Indian billionaires tioned the post “This is what last seen amidst the January 26 imity with actor and Gandhi tweeted on Thursday. increased their wealth by 35 per happens when the PM runs a women's issues crowd that reached the iconic BJP MP Sunny Deol, India’s economy has been hit cent during the lockdown, says country in the sole interest of 3-4 Lucknow, Jan 28 (UNI) The Red Fort by violating the planned was heard saying: hard since pandemic began due Oxfam expert.” Mr Gandhi cap- crony capitalists.” Department of Women and route of the tractor march and "We have only hoist- Child Development in Uttar was accused of provoking the ed the Nishan Sahib Pradesh has said that it has protesters for installing a Nishan reached out to over 5 crore Sahib, a symbol of Sikh religion, flag on the Red Fort China’s hegemony in Asia unacceptable: India citizens in the state to create on its ramparts. while exercising our New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) In that while both nations are is completely unacceptable, awareness about the Mission In a Facebook live from the democratic right to a clear warning to China, committed to a multi-polar he said.Also, peace and Shakti campaign since its Red Fort, Sidhu, who was once protest." India on Thursday said world, “there should be a tranquillity in the border launch in October. Platforms known for his proximity with that Chinese hegemony in recognition that a multi- areas is the basis for de- like 'Shakti Samvad' and actor and BJP MP Sunny Deol, Asia is unacceptable. Ad- polar Asia is one of its es- velopment of relations in 'Haq ki Baat' are also being was heard saying: "We have only leaders have, in fact, distanced were present there were traitors dressing scholars at the sential constituents.” other domains. “If they are used to redress the grievanc- hoisted the Nishan Sahib flag themselves from both Sidhu and too," Sidhu added. On the farmer 13th All India Conference Among other principles, disturbed, so inevitably will es of both rural and urban on the Red Fort while exercis- Sidhana and blamed them for in- union leaders calling him an RSS of China Studies, External he said the agreements al- the rest of the relationship. women. To acknowledge ing our democratic right to pro- citing violence. However, Sidhu, man, Sidhu said only a truthful Affairs Minister S. Jaishan- ready reached must be ad- This is quite apart from the contribution of women test." He also said the national blaming the farmer union lead- person would be able to hoist a kar said, “The India-China hered to in their entirety, the issue of progress in the and girls in different fields, flag was not removed from the ers of taking decisions without flag at the Red Fort. "You're call- relationship is today truly both in letter and spirit. boundary negotiations,” he events such as Nayika Mega flagpole at the Red Fort and that consulting the people and de- ing me a RSS man, a BJP man. at a crossroads. Choices Where the handling of the said.The fifth principle he Event, Gender Champion are nobody raised a question over fending himself. Will an RSS man put the flag atop that are made will have border areas are concerned, said that is obviously that being held on a regular basis. the country's unity and integ- , in his latest video, said: "I am Red Fort? Think about it. Will a profound repercussions, China relations were de- the LAC must be strictly each state will have its own Manoj Rai, Director, Women rity. In another video, Sidhu was seeing that false propaganda and Congressman be able to do so? not just for the two nations pendent on three ‘mutuals’ observed and respected, interests, concerns and Welfare Department, said seen fleeing from Red Fort on a hatred is being spread against No. Only a pure and truthful per- but for the entire world.” and eight principles. One of any attempt to unilater- priorities, but sensitivity to that the department is com- bike. Sidhu, along with gangster- me." "Thousands of people had son will do so. By calling one per- The minister said India- the principles, he said was ally change the status quo them cannot be one-sided. mitted to provide the benefit turned-social activist Lakha Sid- reached there (the Red Fort), son a traitor, you are referring to of all the welfare schemes hana, have been named the main but no farmer leader was pres- the whole crowd," he said. In the Police Force (CRPF) and the Rapid of the government to the accused in the Delhi violence. ent there. Nobody indulged in video, he clarified that he hasn't Heavy police deployment at Ghazipur protest site Action Force in the area. The police women beneficiaries of the Sidhana is a gangster-turned- violence or damaged any pub- run away anywhere and is at the Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) There was heavy Police FIR for the January 26 violence also pressed drones for surveillance state, including those who politician and was acquitted in lic property. They put up the Singhu border. deployment of security personnel during the 'Kisan Gantantra parade' at the Ghazipur protest site, where the belong to the poorest of the several cases before contest- Nishan Sahib and a farmer flag Born in 1984 in Punjab's at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh's Ghazi- also made his appearance at the site farmers have been sitting on protest poor section. The state gov- ing the 2012 assembly polls as a at the flagpole to register their Muktsar district, Sidhu, who has pur border, where farmers from Ut- and said that he will raise the issue of against the three farm laws since No- ernment has helped 27.95 candidate of the People's Party protest," he said. "Many people been associated with the agita- tar Pradesh have been protesting snapping of water and electricity sup- vember last year. Addressing media, lakh women through the of Punjab, once led by Manpreet were carrying Nishan Sahib tion against the three conten- against the three farm laws for last two ply at the site with the administration. Tikait said: "I will meet the police and Nirashrit Mahila Pension Singh Badal, who is currently the flags, farmer flags and the trico- tious farm laws, has studied law. months. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Kisan On Thursday afternoon, there was a administration as they have cut the Scheme while 5.80 lakh. Finance Minister in the Congress lour. If you say by doing so I have His first Punjabi movie, "Ramta Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Ti- heavy deployment of Delhi Police, electricity supply and also stopped the government in Punjab. Farmer turned traitor, then those who Jogi", was released in 2015. kait, who has been named in the Delhi Uttar Pradesh Police, Central Reserve drinking water facility since last night. EDIT 2 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 CHANGES INTRODUCED BY BUDGET ̊̈̊̈ The worst may be behind us, but it is WHICH REQUIRE CLARITY IN BUDGET ̊̈̊̉ Budget 2020 introduced sev- for Fees for Technical Services still important to wear eral changes in the Income-tax (FTS) to 2 per cent. However, provisions. Some of most dis- TDS rate on Fee for Profession- cussed and debated ones being al Services (FPS), continues to masks, avoid crowds scrapping of dividend distribu- be 10 per cent. The defi nition tion tax (DDT) regime, expan- of FTS and FPS under the Act The last year has been among the most disruptive in mankind’s recent history. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which broke out sion of tax collection at source is overlapping in many cases. about a year ago, has tested many governments as to their (TCS) provisions on sale of This poses challenges in cor- abilities to deal with extraordinary emergency situations goods and expanding the scope rect application of these provi- rapidly. Moreover, it has also tested the abilities of the scientifi c of digital tax provisions. Over sions and could result in dis- community in terms of mitigating the situation and fi nding the past one-year stakeholders putes and litigation. solutions at an unprecedented speed. One of the important have highlighted few concerns Therefore, clarity is required aspects of this pandemic is that an infected person can on the interpretational as- on this issue. It may be a good transmit the infection to others in the community in the pre- pects and practical challenges idea to reduce the TDS rate on symptomatic but infectious stage. While the disease is severe or in complying with these new all such cases to 2 per cent to fatal in only a few, its spread in the community happens at a much higher rate than we know. The most striking evidence for provisions and changes. It is avoid any issues at a later date. this difference comes from serosurveys, where we test people expected that in the upcoming Further, it may also be clarifi ed for the presence of SARS-CoV2-specifi c antibodies — a reliable Budget 2021, the government whether professional services marker of infection and recovery. In India, the fi rst serosurvey will address these concerns. can be carried out by a com- was conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research in Some of the key issues that re- pany, as there are confl icting May 2020. This survey showed less than 1 per cent positivity. The quire clarity include: judicial views on this issue. lockdown had substantially contained the spread of the disease. Treaty benefi ts for dividends Taxability of excess contribu- Subsequently, with the unavoidable lifting of the lockdown, the Budget 2020 discarded DDT interpretation challenges. pany from a foreign company larly which form part of the tion to retiral funds disease started to spread. The serosurveys carried out later in and adopted the classical sys- Also, at the tax withholding is subject to tax at special rates. seller's investment portfolio Budget 2020 amended provi- highly-affected cities such as Delhi, Mumbai and Pune showed as high as 20-40 per cent population being affected, far greater tem of dividend taxation. Ac- stage, at times payers are in In such cases there may be a would get covered. As the term sions relating to taxation of sal- than the known number of cases. It suggested that due to the cordingly, dividend which was dilemma as to whether a dec- difference in the corporate tax "goods" is not defi ned under ary to provide that employer's emergence of large pools of recovered people with immunity, earlier exempt in the hands laration from the recipient that rates and special rates. This the said provisions, reliance is contribution to recognised though we were far from herd immunity, outbreaks could of the shareholders, now be- he is benefi cial owner should may lead to some challenge placed on other laws and ju- Provident Fund, National Pen- become less severe after initial large waves. comes taxable. This is a wel- suffi ce or do they need to go with the tax authorities on dicial precedents. It would be sion Scheme or approved Su- Beyond these local surveys, it was important to understand come move as, non-resident beyond the declaration i.e. to computation of this deduction. good to review these provisions perannuation Fund, which is the spread of the disease across the country in this intervening shareholders can now take obtain further documentary * Whether any deduction and issue necessary clarifi ca- more than Rs 7.5 lakhs in ag- period. So, we decided to leverage the Council of Scientifi c and benefi t of the tax withheld on evidence. Therefore, it is desir- for dividend received in any tions. gregate, will be taxable in the Industrial Research (CSIR) and its 37 constituent laboratories the dividend income, in their able that suitable clarifi cations earlier year can be claimed in Equalization levy hands of employees as 'per- and centres, which are spread all over the country and represent a wide range of ethnicities, geo-social habitats and home country. Non-residents are issued on this subject to any subsequent year when the Budget 2020 also expanded quisite'. Further, any annual occupational exposures, towards creating a cohort. The CSIR can also claim benefi t of lower remove ambiguity and avoid company actually distributes the scope of equalization levy accretions by way of dividend / cohort includes permanent staff, families of staff members, tax withholding rates given in any unnecessary potential liti- dividend. ('EL 2.0') w.e.f. April 1, 2020, interest on such taxable contri- students and temporary employees providing support services the applicable tax treaty, on gation. TCS on sale of goods by covering the non-resident butions will also be taxed. such as security, sanitation, housekeeping, etc. This is a diverse meeting specifi ed conditions. Credit for inter-corporate As per the changes intro- e-commerce operators. Many However, the manner / microcosm of India, encompassing multiple socioeconomic One such condition in case of dividend duced by Budget 2020, TCS of the key terms used in these mechanism for working out groups and has the advantage of permitting deeper dividends is meeting the ben- Post abolition of DDT, provi- is required to be collected by provisions which defi ne the these details has not been assessments. Results from phase 1 of this longitudinal study efi cial ownership test. It is per- sions for credit of inter-compa- the seller on consideration re- scope of this levy are broadly prescribed. Suitable clarifica- covering the critical period of August to September 2020 were tinent to note that neither the ny dividend were introduced, ceived on sale of any 'goods' worded and need clarifi ca- tions provided at this juncture reported by CSIR recently. In all, CSIR studied 10,427 adults out of which 1,058 people showed the presence of antibodies Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) to avoid double taxation of the under specifi ed conditions. tion. It was also clarifi ed that will eliminate subjectivity and to one of the virus proteins. Interestingly, more than three- nor the tax treaties defi ne or same income. These provisions To address stakeholders' in case of a transactions which reduce ligation in future. To fourths of them had no recall of any symptoms whatsoever. clarify as to what constitutes permit deduction for inter-cor- concerns relating to these are covered by this levy, there conclude, clarity on the above This positivity rate of 10.1 per cent is a crude rate and the true benefi cial ownership. Though, porate dividends received by provisions CBDT issued some would be no requirement of issues would help both tax- rate could be higher as many asymptomatic infections do few judicial precedents and a domestic company in case clarifi cations last year. It inter- withholding tax. However, this payers and tax administra- not lead to antibody formation. The survey also showed high the OECD literature provides such company further declares alia clarifi ed that transactions exemption was made effective tion. Most of these being rev- seropositivity in densely-populated big cities compared to some guidance on this matter, dividends to its shareholders. in securities which are traded from 1 April 2021. The issue of enue neutral measures should less densely-populated regions. This was expected since the however, at times it becomes However, clarity is required through recognized stock ex- simultaneous applicability of be considered on priority to pandemic in India, as anywhere else in the world, originated in diffi cult to apply these with as regards: * Amount eligible changes will be outside the the EL 2.0 and the withhold- avoid any avoidable disputes bigger cities with large numbers of travellers, and subsequently penetrated the community. In regions where CSIR laboratories certainty in some cases, based for deduction i.e. whether the purview of these provisions. ing tax provisions in fi nancial and litigation. Further, with had 10 per cent or greater seropositivity, new cases seemed to on the particular facts and cir- gross dividend received or the Rationale cited was that in year 2020-21, needs to be ad- the Finance Minister promis- be plateauing or declining. In hindsight, future outbreaks were cumstances. Particularly, in net dividend after considering these transactions there is no dressed. ing a "Budget like never be- seen in regions where seropositivity was low (less than 5 per case of fi scally transparent en- permissible deductions under one to one contract between Professional services v. Tech- fore" one hopes that these is- cent). If the seropositivity of 10 per cent in CSIR laboratories tities, multi-tier structures and the Income-tax Act should be the buyers and the sellers. nical services sues which have troubled the were to be extrapolated for India, it would mean over a ultimate shareholders residing considered. However, the issue remains In a welcome move, the Bud- taxpayers for past one year hundred million people had been infected and recovered by in different jurisdictions, tax- * In certain cases, dividend whether unlisted shares /off- get 2020 reduced the Tax De- will get addressed in the up- September 2020. Most of these would be in densely-populated payers have experienced some received by an Indian com- market sale of shares particu- duction at Source (TDS) rate coming Budget. urban areas. Since this group is likely to contain people with high exposures and contact with others, the ability of the virus to spread would be reduced since they would be diffi cult to reinfect. Indeed, the decline in the number of cases across Constitutional promise of equal citizenship India after October appears to support this. Another interesting fi nding of the CSIR study was that the odds of a person being seropositive doubled if they were either using public transport or working in jobs such as security, sanitation, housekeeping, has been denied to women, Dalits etc, where the interaction with other people is greater. The CSIR study had also collected careful background data about The Constitution drafted UP has been at the top in terms the different habits of people in order to correlate the risks of by B R Ambedkar opened up of violence against women at contracting the virus, and if this had any bearing on the spread of the disease. If any correlation were to emerge, it was also many pathways to emancipate 56,011 in 2017; 59,445 in 2018 clear that correlations of habits of people may or may not have and make the oppressed equal and 59,853 in 2019. The state bearing on causation of the disease. We further noted many citizens in our nation. But look- has the largest share of crimes interesting, thought-provoking facts. We found that smokers ing back at the seven decades against women in India at 14.7 were less likely to be seropositive, as were vegetarian or those of the republic’s existence, we per cent. Likewise, UP tops with O blood group. This may be due to one or more of three realise that we have failed In- with the dubious distinction of reasons. First, they may be less likely to get infected. Second, dian women and Dalits. the highest number of cases in they may get infected but fail to make antibodies. Third, they The scenario in 2021 is more dowry deaths, acid attacks, cru- may quickly lose such antibodies. horrifying: Patriarchy is rein- elty against women by husband forced by elected members or his relatives, kidnapping and Printed, Published and Owned by Buchi Babu. Vuppala, Printed of legislatures by bringing in abduction of women, and as- at. Meera Offset Printers. No. 104. V.R. Pallai Street. Triplicane, so-called “love jihad” laws to saults on women with intent to curtail the freedom of women outrage their modesty. The gov- Chennai- 5, Published from: No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa in choosing their partners. The ernment in UP, though vigilant Mudali Street. Pudupet, Chennai-2. so-called harbingers of Indian about the protection of cows, Editor. Buchi Babu Vuppala. cultural ethos have even re- istration to halt the violence dia is, undoubtedly, complicit men — complemented by state has failed miserably to make the RNI.No.TNENG/26176/2008. scinded the age-old custom of against women and its role in in perpetuating gender op- apathy in dealing with cases – state safe for women. “swayamvaram”. reinforcing the persisting feu- pression. Dalit women face accelerates the physical and The root causes of gender Administration Office : No.18 B, Alikulam Shopping Complex, The gender and caste-based dal, casteist and patriarchal multi-fold discrimination due sexual violence against Dalit oppression and sexual vio- More Market, Chennai - 600 003. violence that women face was structures of our society. Need- to caste, class and patriarchal women, evident in the rape lence lie in religious scriptures highlighted by the unimagi- less to say, government struc- structures. The Brahminical and death of two Dalit teen- that stand opposed to consti- Registered Office : No. 31 (Old) No. 58 (New) Nagappa Mudali nable brutality in the rape of a tures have always been non- social order has often treated age girls in 2014 in Badaun; two tutional values. The comple- Street. Pudupet, Chennai-600 002. young Dalit woman in Hathras. responsive to cases involving women as gatekeepers to pre- Dalit minor girls in Walayar in mentary co-existence of a Such incidents, even if innu- Dalit women especially, owing serve caste purity. While up- Kerala in 2017; and a 23-year- government with a reaction- Hyderabad : 17-1-469/A/42/23,Adarsh Nagar, merable, seem to have become to their unprivileged position per-caste women were anoint- old Dalit girl in Unnao in 2019. ary leadership like that of Yogi near Unique Grammar school, Saidabad, inadequate reminders of the in a caste society. The Dalit- ed as agents of caste purity, The National Crime Re- Adityanath and a caste Hindu Hyderabad -500059, Telangana. need to end violence against Bahujan movement, which I lower-caste women are consid- cords Bureau (NCRB) report social order with a regressive women, and Dalit women, am a part of, has always sought ered polluted and, therefore, “Crime in India 2019” recorded outlook will undoubtedly ex- Rni no. Teleng/2009/29225 in particular. The latest in- gender and social equality and targets of assault and crime. 3,59,849 crimes against women acerbate the existing caste and Bangalore : 3rd Main Road- 4, L.N. Pura, stance of rape and death of a exposed the failure of admin- Women are subjugated by the in 2017; 3,78, 236 in 2018 and gender violence in India. Dr 50-year-old anganwadi worker istration in responding to vio- customs, rituals, and rules as 4,05,861 in 2019 — a persistent Ambedkar had foretold that “if bangalore- 560 021, karnataka. by a priest in Badaun district lence and crimes against hith- defi ned by the Brahminical rise. Eleven per cent of reported Hindu Raj does become a fact, Rni no. Kareng/2012/43253 of Uttar Pradesh exposes the erto marginalised people. structure. Moreover, the im- cases of rapes were committed it will, no doubt be the greatest ineffi ciency of the state admin- The caste structure in In- punity among the upper-caste against Dalit women in India. calamity for this country”. NATION 3 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad NDTV-SEBI matter in India fastest in world Javadekar tried to shift blame for SC: Roys say news channel to reach one million Delhi violence: Punjab CM

vaccination mark , Jan 28 (UNI) Punjab Chief farmers from going to their own struggling, won't transfer shares New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) India is the fastest Minister Amarinder Singh on national capital to exercise their country to reach the one million vaccination Thursday hit out at Union min- democratic right of protest," the New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The pro- channel. We cannot offer any other mark, the government said on Thursday, ister Prakash Javadekar over his Chief Minister further said, re- moters of NDTV Prannoy Roy and guarantee or security." The bench while also commending 11 states and Union "disgraceful and desperate" at- acting to the Union minister's Radhika Roy on Thursday informed said: "You have to give some security, Territories for the speed of their coverage. tempt to shift blame for the Red statement that the Punjab gov- the Supreme Court that the news what is the value of these shares?" More than 25 lakh (2.5 million) people, in- Fort violence, which Amarinder ernment failed to stop farmers channel is facing financial hardship Rohatgi said the value of each share cluding healthcare workers, have been vac- claimed had been instigated by from joining the tractor rally. with limited resources. A bench head- is Rs 37 as of the day. Another advo- cinated in the last 13 days, Union Health supporters and members of the Permission for the tractor ed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and cate, representing Roys, added that Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, noting that In- BJP in collusion with the Aam march was officially given by the comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and it comes to roughly around Rs 18.5 dia crossed one million mark in merely six Aadmi Party (AAP), with the Delhi Police and there was no V. Ramasubramanian asked the Roys crores for the 50 lakh shares. The SAT days, the fastest amongst all the countries. Congress nowhere in the picture. reason for the Punjab govern- to inform about the shares they hold had directed the NDTV promoters to The US had crossed the crucial milestone "Workers and supporters of BJP ment to prevent farmers from in the company and their value by Fri- deposit 50 per cent of the disgorged in 10 days, followed by Spain in 12 days, Is- and AAP, and not the Congress, country as is being alleged by joining the rally, said the Chief day. The submissions were made dur- amount before SEBI. The market rael in 14 days, the UK in 18 days, Italy in 19 have been caught on camera BJP's own leaders, to ensure that Minister, adding that if there ing the hearing of an appeal challeng- regulator had imposed this penalty in days, Germany in 20 days, and the UAE in 27 waving the Nishan Sahib at the the guilty are punished and the was a ban on the movement of ing the Securities Appellate Tribunal the view of alleged violation of various days. The nationwide vaccination drive had Red Fort," pointed out the Chief genuine farmers are not unnec- farmers to the Delhi borders, the (SAT) order directing Roys to deposit securities norms, where information started on January 16 with the help of two Minister in a strong retaliation to essarily maligned or harassed, BJP-led central government, of 50 per cent of the alleged unlawful was concealed from shareholders in vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield. Initially, Javadekar's unfounded allega- Amarinder said. The Chief Min- which Javadekar is a part, should gains, which market regulator SEBI connection with certain loan agree- the government aims to vaccinate one crore tions against the Congress, and ister also lashed out at Javadekar have directed their own Chief said they made. ments. The SAT had also noted that healthcare workers and two crore frontline his own government in Punjab. for accusing Rahul Gandhi of in- Minister in Haryana to stop Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, if NDTV were to deposit the amount, workers. Bhushan said that 11 states have Amarinder's comments came citing the violence, asking "Did them on the way. representing the Roys, emphasized the balance would not be recovered performed better in vaccination coverage even as Delhi Police named the Congress leader ask anyone For over two months, farmers before the bench they were willing to during the pendency of the appeal be- of the healthcare workers and have covered Deep Sidhu, a key aide of BJP MP to climb Red Fort? He did not. It had been peacefully agitating provide a statement of shares which fore the tribunal. more than 30 per cent of the targeted ben- Sunny Deol, as one of the main was BJP and AAP men who did in Punjab without causing any will not be transferred by them to any The tribunal in two separate or- eficiaries. This includes Lakshadweep, which instigators of the violence, and that," he said, adding that Ra- trouble, before camping at the other person. The Roys counsel in- der passed on January 4, agreed to has covered 83.4 percent of the targeted ben- Amrik Micky, an AAP member, hul had, in fact, promptly con- Delhi borders, where also they formed the top court that the affidavit examine the appeals filed by Roys eficiaries, followed by Odisha (50.7 per cent), was also spotted at the site. demned the violence, and made had been completely peaceful can be filed by Friday. Rohatgi sub- and scheduled the hearing in the Haryana (50 per cent), and Andaman and Not a single Congress leader it clear that violence was no so- for two months before the events mitted that a show-cause notice was matter on February 21. The couple Nicobar (48.3 per cent). "This is a commend- or member was seen at the Red lution to the crisis. of January 26, the Chief Minister issued 10 years after the transaction, had filed appeals against the SEBI able achievement," he said. Besides this, the Fort indulging in any kind of "These allegations are noth- pointed out, adding that pinning and it is barred by limitation. November order, which barred Ministry pulled up six states who need to im- lawlessness, Amarinder said, ing but a cover-up attempt by the blame for the violence on the The bench replied, "How much them from the securities market prove and speed up their vaccination drive. adding that even farmers were the BJP leader for his own party's Punjab government or on the security you are willing to give?" Ro- for two years and also directed This includes Jharkhand which has only not responsible for the January role in the violence, and in fact Congress is clearly a diversion- hatgi said the shares which they hold them to disgorge illegal gains of covered 14.7 per cent of the target and Delhi 26 trouble, which was in fact the for their utter failure to manage ary tactic on the part of the BJP in NDTV, they will not transfer or en- Rs 16.97 crore for indulging in in- (15.7 per cent). The nationwide vaccination doing of anti-social elements the situation, which they had leadership. Amarinder further cumber, and these shares are much sider trading more than 12 years drive had started on January 16 with the help who had infiltrated the tractor created in the first place with the pointed out that all these months more valuable than Rs 15 crore. The ago. The news channel has denied of two vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield. rally. The Centre should also get unilateral implementation of the when the farmers were blocking Chief Justice queried: Can you give a these charges. The bench sched- Initially, the government aims to vaccinate a free and fair probe conducted black farm laws," said Amarind- railway tracks in Punjab, he had guarantee? Rohatgi replied: "We have uled the matter for further hearing one crore healthcare workers and two crore into the possible role of any er, trashing Javadekar's charges. been reaching out repeatedly to no resource. We are a struggling news on Monday. frontline workers. political party, or even a third "How could I stop peaceful the central leadership. AAP MLA Somnath Decision on mines' auction Delhi police lists Bharti's jail term in only after SC decision: Goa CM 30 vehicles in FIR, launches hunt for owners assault case suspended Panaji, Jan 28 (UNI) Goa government in consulta- fire in Goa, ever since the Chief Minister Pramod tion with the Centre has al- Supreme Court in 2018, New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The Delhi police has listed 30 vehicles New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) A Delhi subject to the appellant furnish- Sawant on Thursday said ready filed review petitions citing irregularities in the including tractors in an FIR against those who violated the route sessions court on Thursday sus- ing personal bond in the sum of that the state government in the Apex court urging it processes adopted by the permission and said a manhunt to arrest their owners had begun. pended a magistrate court's order Rs 20,000 with one surety in the could only take a call on the to take a relook at its 2018 state government to renew According to police the vehicles violated the route permission and convicting and sentencing Aam like amount," Special Judge Vikas auctioning of mining leases order which had quashed 88 mining leases scrapped their occupants started rioting and made murderous attacks on police Aadmi legislator MLA Somnath Dhull said. The matter will now be after the matter is decided 88 mining leases in Goa, cit- the leases. As a result of the personnel deployed on official duty on January 26. The police said Bharti to jail in connection with taken up on February 15. On Sep- by the Supreme Court. ing irregularities in the lease order all fresh ore extraction that the protesters snatched pistols, ammunition and even gas guns an assault case of AIIMS security tember 9, 2016, Bharti, along with "The decision on auction- renewal process. "The same activity has stopped, bring- from the police personnel on duty. The Delhi police departments like guards. On January 23, the court nearly 300 others, demolished the ing of mining blocks could are pending before the Su- ing the industry to a stand- Crime Branch and Special Cell have started collecting evidence against had sentenced Bharti to two years fence of a boundary wall at AIIMS only be taken after the final- preme Court," Sawant told still. The stoppage in 2018 is the violent protesters and those named in the FIR through video and of imprisonment, a day after con- here with a JCB operator. isation of the matter before the Assembly.' the second time in less than CCTV footage captured on January 26 when violence broke out as the victing him in the case. A fine of The magistrate had earlier not- the Supreme Court," Sawa- The Chief Minister said a decade that all mining tractor rally of the farmers broke through into the national capital. The Rs 1 lakh was also imposed on the ed that key witnesses specifically nt said in a written reply to that his government was in the state has come to a police have now started collecting video recordings made by the police leader.He then moved the court stated that Bharti was leading the a question by independent not in a position to give a standstill. It was banned the staff on the day of the protest as well as other mobile cameras and challenging both his conviction mob, which broke the fence at the MLA Prasad Gaonkar, at the timeframe for atarting the first time in 2012 after a ju- footage that was aired on TV to get visual evidence against the violent and sentencing order in the ses- boundary wall of the AIIMS with the ongoing winter session of state's beleaguered min- dicial commission exposed protesters. The Delhi Police have named 37 farmer leaders, including sions court. "The application filed JCB machine as well as manually. the Legislative Assembly. ing industry because the a Rs 35,000 crore mining Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav, social activist Medha Patkar by the convict is allowed and con- The case was lodged on the basis The Chief Minister, who matter was in the domain scam, indicting top mining and Bharatiya Kisan Union's Haryana unit President Gurnam Singh viction order...suspended dur- of a complaint of Chief Security Of- also holds the mines port- of the apex court. The min- companies as well as politic Chanduni, in the FIR filed in connection with the violence during the ing the pendency of this appeal, ficer, AIIMS. folio, said that the state ing issue has been hanging and bureaucrats. Republic Day tractor rally. Avik Saha, Jai Kisan Aandolan and Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait along with Darshan Pal Singh, Satnam Singh Pannu, Boota Singh Burjgil and Joginder Singh Ugraha have also been named in the FIR. The case against them was registered Law catches up with gangster under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including 147, 148 (related to rioting), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 307 (attempt to murder). A 'Look Out Circular' has also been issued against the farmer leaders. According to official figures, 394 policemen were injured in Vikram, held with 'lover' in Maha the violence. Most of them are hospitalised while some are in the ICU. More than 25 criminal cases have been registered, 19 people have been Jaipur, Jan 28 (UNI) Most-wanted city as well as gymnasiums. arrested and as many as 50 protesters detained. gangster Vikram Gurjar alias Papla Finally, ASP Sharma zeroed in on -- who was on the run ever since his Gurjar's lair through videos and pho- BJP woman MP dubbed daring filmy-style escape from police tographs of adjoining houses on Janu- custody around 17 months ago -- could ary 26 and shared the information with 'homosexual' on website, not escape the long arm of law as he IGP Ghumaria and informed him of the was arrested on Thursday by Rajasthan ground situation. Accordingly, a strat- Maha minister flays it police along with his 'girlfriend' from egy was planned for safe operation on Kolhapur in Maharashtra. ground zero to arrest the absconding Mumbai, Jan 28 (UNI) A controversy eruped as BJP woman MP The manner in which his capture was criminal. On the January 27-28 night, Raksha Khadse was dubbed a 'homosexual' on a website, making planned and executed was equally pul- as per the plan, police officers and state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh flay it and assert that the state sating as was his dramatic escape from commandos led by ASP Sharma sur- would not tolerate such 'disrespectful behaviour' towards women. Behror police station lockup in Sep- rounded the building. Gurjar tried to Deshmukh shared a screenshot of the webpage and tweeted: "Shocking tember 2019 in true Bollywood style escape by jumping off the building, to see such a derogatory description of Raksha Khadse, BJP MP from when his gang fired indiscriminately but vigilant commandos caught hold of Maharastra on the official site of the BJP. Maha Govt. will not tolerate with modern weapons, including AK- him. The DGP said that the police team this disrespectful behaviour towards women." Lok Sabha MP Raksha 47 assault rifles, to free him and whisk led by ASPs Sharma and Sisodia will Khadse from the Raver constituency is the daughter-in-law of senior him away. reach Jaipur along with Vikram Gurjar Nationalist Congress Party leader Eknath Khadse. The minister called Carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his and his girlfriend who had sheltered upon the BJP to "take action against those responsible", failing which head, Gurjar tried his level best to es- him. Further action would be taken as the Maharashtra Cyber Police would step in. An apparently unruffled cape the police dragnet by jumping off per the rules, he added. Raksha said that the matter was brought to her notice on Wednesday a building, but was not lucky this time. Interstate criminal Gurjar was ar- evening, but added that it was not on the official BJP website. "It seems He sustained injuries in his hands and rested while he was travelling on a SUV there is a page called 'Save Maharashtra from BJP'. We don't know who legs in the process. formed on the directions of IGP Hawa plush house in the city in which the on September 5, 2019 during patrolling runs it. It could have been photoshopped. The thing has gone viral," she Director General of Police ML Lathar Singh Ghumaria. Another backup team criminal was holed up along with his by a team of Bahrod police and Rs 32 told mediapersons. Though the MP asserted that the BJP's 'authorised said: "A special 26-member team of led by ASP Rajendra Singh Sisodia was girlfriend Jiyaussahar Sigligar of Satara lakh seized from him. Around 7.30 am website' had no such thing, she took up the matter with Jalgaon Jaipur Range officials, including com- stationed in Pune in Maharashtra." after intensive investigation, which on September 6, 2019, 8-10 armed mis- Superintendent of Police Pravin Munde, who initiated a probe into the mandos, led by Additional Superinten- Sharma's team stayed in Kolhapur included contacts with migrant Rajas- creants from his gang reached Bahrod "mischief" by some miscreants. dent of Police Siddhant Sharma was for a week and managed to trace the than natives living in the Maharashtra police station and freed him. SOUTH 4 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Won't contest in Kerala Assembly Kerala CM, Gadkari virtually polls: State Cong chief Amaravati, Jan 28 (UNI) Manohar reiterated that inaugurate Alappuzha bypass Janasena Party's Nadendla Kalyan desires to encourage Manohar said on Thursday participation of the youth in Thiruvananthapuram, Jan counts. Sudhakaran hailed the that it was common to dole politics. "We also informed 28 (UNI) After a wait of over services rendered by the PWD out financial incentives to the Governor that farmers four decades, the 6.8 km engineers and said that it was panchayat for unanimous did not get compensated for two-lane Alappuzha bypass the hard work and technical elections but demanded that the losses they suffered. An- on NH66 was jointly inaugu- proficiency of the team which they should be held sans other important matter is rated by Union Minister Ni- helped in the completion of conspiracies. "Incentives attacks on temples," he said. tin Gadkari and Kerala Chief the project.Union Minister of for unanimous elections are Meanwhile, Andhra BJP Pres- Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in State for Road Transport and common anywhere. We also ident Somu Veerraju alleged a virtually organised func- Highways, V. Muraleedharan welcome them. But this state that the government encour- tion on Thursday. said: "The will power of the government is conspiring aged skirmishes in the past While, Vijayan attended Narendra Modi government to bring forced unanimity. MPTC and ZPTC elections, the virtual inauguration from and especially of Union Min- We can understand this very leading to many injuries. Thiruvananthapuram, Gad- ister Gadkari has to be men- clearly," said Manohar, who Manohar said they urged "At many places, YSCRP kari participated in the func- tioned in this context because is party founder Pawan Kaly- the Governor to personally activists troubled the BJP and tion from New Delhi. of which the project could be an's aide. monitor the elections and is- Janasena activists. In some The Kerala Chief Minister completed." Along with Bharatiya Jana- sue directives to the govern- districts, we observed that lauded the joint efforts of the added that of the total cost of governments.Speaking on the Alappuzha Congress Com- ta Party (BJP) leader Somu ment to uphold democracy. maximum ZPTCs witnessed Centre and the state govern- Rs 364 crore for the project, occasion, Kerala PWD Minis- mittee president, M. Liju said, Veerraju and others, Mano- He said that the opposition unanimous elections," he ment in executing the project. the Centre had provided Rs ter G. Sudhakaran said: "This "It was AICC General Secre- har met Governor Biswa leaders reminded Harichan- claimed. He said such a situ- He said that the bypass will 164 crore, whereas the state is a dream come true and the tary K.C. Venugopal who had Bhusan Harichandan on dan about the alleged state- ation should not be repeat in reduce the traffic bottlenecks government spent Rs 200 will and support of both the completed all the basic work Thursday and made several ments made by state Minis- the coming polls. on the Thiruvananthapuram- crore.Gadkari had invited the central and the state govern- of the Alappuzha bypass when requests. "We discussed the ters and others on the polls. Veerraju alleged that the Ernakulam stretch. Earlier, Kerala Chief Minister to New ments has transformed this he was the local MP. Not in- prevailing political situa- The Janasena leader called YSRCP government was "not due to massive traffic jams, it Delhi to discuss the pending project into a reality." He viting him for this function is tion in Andhra Pradesh. We for nominations at all places serious about temple at- was a one hour travel on the highway projects and said that lashed out at the Congress, a bad political precedent and discussed the coming pan- in the state with a festival-like tacks", whose investigation stretch, but now the journey the problems could only be saying that the project got the CPI-(M) and BJP seem chayat polls, law and order celebration and also suggest- it first entrusted to the CID would be completed in less fixed if there is proper com- delayed during its regime for to have joined together for a in the state, past experiences ed that people should retali- and then formed an SIT.He than ten minutes. Vijayan munication between the two several years on various ac- Congress-Mukt Bharat." and disallowing nominations ate against the state govern- decried that the state govern- illegally," he claimed. ment's alleged conspiracies. ment was filing. Nation in grip of corporates: Rahul Gandhi Shripad Naik recovering, may be Thiruvananthapuram, Jan ets. With the Congress and the 28 (UNI) Congress leader and UDF on the backfoot following discharged in 10 days: Official Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi on the recent Kerala local body Thursday alleged that "one or elections, where the ruling LDF Panaji, Jan 28 (UNI) his wife and an aide had two corporates" are controlling had swept the polls, the Con- Union Minister of State for overturned near Yallapura the country and added that this gress is active with altering of Defence, Shripad Naik, is in Ankola in Karnataka on is not good for democracy. strategies including bringing in recovering well and may be January 12. He was serious- Gandhi said the farmers of former Chief Minister Oommen discharged from hospital in ly injured as the vehicle hit the country have still not got a Chandy as the chairman of the 10 days, a top health official a tree. His wife Vijaya and a clear picture on the farm laws election supervisory committee said on Thursday. close aide were killed in the and the agitation could flare as well as Lok Sabha MP Shashi "At present he is stable, accident. up again. He was speaking at Tharoor as member of the elec- doing very well and his re- Asked when Naik would a public function in Wayanad. tion manifesto committee. covery has been very fast," be discharged, Bandekar The former Congress chief said interacted with girl students involved in a series of discus- The state Congress is ex- Goa Medical College Dean said: "We will take a call that the Congress and UDF on Wednesday and had even sions with senior state Congress pecting Rahul and Priyanka Dr Shivanand Bandekar only when he is able to do would sweep the upcoming As- asked a schoolgirl to translate leaders and its ally the Indian Gandhi as their star cam- told reporters at the Assem- day-to-day activities like sembly polls in the Kerala and his speech. He had called upon Union Muslim League regard- paigners in the 2021 Assembly bly complex here. eating on his own, take care added that several new faces the girls students to be inde- ing the sharing of seats. He is election, likely to take place in Bandekar said that Naik's physiotherapy. of his personal hygiene etc. will be contesting the election. pendent and equal to boys and keen that a large number of mid-April and the Congress is wounds had healed and he An MPV in which Naik It will take at least another Gandhi who is in the state asked them to be active in all women and youth contest the in a do-or-die battle to wrest was going through bedside was travelling in along with 10 days." for the past couple of days, had walks of life. Gandhi was also next election on Congress tick- power from the LDF. LDF trying to stoke communalism in Kerala: Chennithala Curbing hateful content on TV as good as using lathis in riots: SC New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The Su- preme Court on Thursday held that stopping content having attributes of hate on television is as vital as arming policemen with lathis and installing barricades to contain the spread of violence during riots. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubrama- nian told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said control over certain kind of news, which agitate people and may lead to violence or may trigger riots, is essential. The Chief Justice stressed: "Preventing it (reporting hateful content) as powerful as put- ting barricades. Preventing instiga- Thiruvvananthapuram, Jan 28 was not a new phenomenon. "The tion is as important as providing (UNI) Congress leader Ramesh same CPI-M is in a political alliance lathis to the policemen." Chennithala on Thursday accused with the Muslim League in Tamil He cited that on January 26, the the ruling Left Democratic Front Nadu. The Left party has always government shut down internet, as a led by CPI-M of stoking commu- shown political duplicity for many preventive measure, amid the raging nalism in Kerala. "LDF conve- years. CPI-M leaders, including Vi- violence in Delhi, during the farmer ner A Vijayaraghavan is trying to jayaraghavan and Chief Minister unions tractor rally. fan communalism in the state by Pinarayi Vijayan should understand "You shut down mobile internet gregation at Nizamuddin Markaz in Chief Justice said, stressing that it is don't know why you are blind to this. bringing up unnecessary issues in that they remain straight in their due to farmers' visit to Delhi," the Delhi. The bench added that there an issue which worries the top court. I don't mean anything offensive, but the run-up to the Assembly elec- political approach."The opposition Chief Justice said. As Mehta objected are programmes which instigated or Mehta replied that if such situa- you are doing nothing about it," he tions. The Left is playing with fire leader also lashed out at the CPI- to the term, saying that the incident impact a community, but the gov- tions are created, then it is very un- added. CJI Bobde said that there are and creating a communal divide in M over the killing of IUML worker can hardly be termed as a visit, the ernment does not do anything. How- fortunate. "Fair and truthful report- broadcasts and programmes, which society for votes." Mohammed Sameer at Pandikaa- Chief Justice emphasised he was ever, it added government control ing is not a problem, but reporting play a role in instigating people and The Leader of Opposition in Kera- davu in Malappuram and said that highlighting the issue by using a cannot be equated with measures to become a problem, when it is pro- not just one community, but any la Assembly was responding to CPI- the CPM was "deliberately trying non-controversial word. curb free speech. "That is why gov- jected in a way to agitate others," community. "You don't do anything M state Secretary Vijayaraghavan's to create an atmosphere of politi- After this oblique reference to the ernment's power to control some the Chief Justice elaborated. At this about it," he said. statement that Congress leaders in cal violence and communal divide" Republic Day violence on Delhi's news becomes very important," stage, he drew an analogy between During the hearing in the matter, the southern state were becoming in the state. "The planned killing streets, the bench continued with it observed. The bench cited that taking preventive measures to stop the top court deliberated on the ef- "subservient" to the Indian Union was deliberate and the CPI-M cad- the hearing on a batch of pleas, in- people are free to adopt any tone on hate on television and the use of ficacy of certain laws including Ca- Muslim League. Chennithala said res had been targeting Sameer and cluding one filed by Jamiat Ulama- TV, but it should not trigger violence lathis and barricades by policemen ble TV Networks Act of 1995, which that the IUML was the second larg- other IUML cadres ever since the lo- i-Hind, alleging bad reporting by or incite hatred. "We are only inter- as a measure amid riots. come into force in these situations. est constituent in the opposition cal body polls in which the Left got a some media houses demonising ested with people instigating inciting "Control over some news is as im- The top court has scheduled the United Democratic Front and his drubbing in Malappuram district," the Muslim community against the violence and riots... these situations portant as some preventive measure matter for further hearing after three party's discussions with the League Chennithala claimed. backdrop of Tablighi Jamaat con- lead to loss of life and property," the and check law and order situation. I weeks. OP-ED 5 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Seven pillars on which to grow GCC-China partnership By Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg further. The first pillar is trade and and Chinese energy investments. pandemic started to spread last year. discuss how China might play a con- China and the Gulf Cooperation investment. Over the past three de- During a February 2019 visit by Saudi There were contacts and joint efforts structive role by persuading Iran to Council (GCC) countries are seeking cades, GCC-China trade has grown Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed at both the collective GCC level and respect the international rules and to strengthen their partnerships in a rapidly. In 1990, Saudi Arabia was the bin Salman, a $10 billion deal for a re- bilaterally to exchange views on pre- regional order, starting by ceasing number of important areas, including last GCC country to establish diplo- fining and petrochemical complex in vention, facilitating the import and its support for sectarian and terrorist economic and energy cooperation, matic relations with China and, at the China was concluded, to be added to distribution of equipment, and test- groups. Moreover, the GCC expects political support and coordination, time, total GCC-China merchandise previous GCC energy investments in ing vaccines. Those efforts need to China to support expanding any nego- and security coordination. They are trade amounted to less than $2 billion. China. The GCC-China Energy Expert be continued and enhanced until the tiations with Iran to include ballistic focused on trying to return to healthy Within a decade, that trade had grown Group could be revived and empow- pandemic is defeated. missile development and Tehran’s re- economic growth levels in 2021 as they by 480 percent. In 2004, the GCC and ered to expand this pillar. Fifth is cooperation in the post-CO- gional activities, and to support GCC recover from the recession induced by China signed an agreement on eco- The third pillar is supporting mul- VID-19 economic recovery. The pan- involvement in those talks when they the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nomic, trade, investment and techni- tilateralism by working together to demic has caused the worst recession resume. in 2020. cal cooperation. Economic relations strengthen the world trading system in years throughout the world. As the The seventh pillar is cultural and The trade disputes and trade wars took off from there, as trade grew by and multilateralism in general. The GCC and Chinese economies are now people-to-people contacts. There of the past few years have highlighted another 525 percent over the follow- US’ Donald Trump-era trade disputes closely linked, the recovery could be have been close contacts over the the need to return to a reliable and ing 10-year period. In 2019, a Saudi- with China and other countries nega- accelerated by taking advantage of centuries between the Gulf and China, consistent rules-based international Chinese investment forum was held tively affected international trade and those links. The GCC has supported and those ties are now being revived system. China has felt demonized by in Riyadh and attended by more than highlighted the risks involved in uni- China’s Belt and Road Initiative and and expanded. Chinese-language the media over its handling of the pan- 1,000 participants. Thirty-five bilat- lateral actions. There were accusa- some GCC member states are actively schools are being established in the demic. The heightened tensions with eral business agreements worth more tions and counteraccusations, some involved in its development in the re- region and Saudi Arabia is moving to Washington over the South China Sea, than $28 billion were signed at the of which were probably true, but the gion. make Chinese a third language in its Taiwan, Huawei and other issues have conference. Last year, China became right way to address them is through Sixth is regular political dialogue. schools after Arabic and English. Cul- added to Beijing’s concerns. Having the GCC’s top trading partner, but the World Trade Organization (WTO). The 2010 agreement to establish a tural tourism and student exchanges a new administration in Washington there is still potential for more growth Strengthening the WTO and other in- GCC-China strategic dialogue should should also be encouraged and facili- has contributed to the uncertainty. in trade and especially in investment. ternational organizations would help be utilized to discuss political is- tated. In such times, it makes sense for Concluding a free trade agreement address thorny issues. The GCC-Chi- sues of concern to one or both sides. COVID-19 has presented formidable China and the GCC to work together would help achieve that goal. The two na Strategic Dialogue framework al- For example, China has long accused challenges to China and the GCC. For- to revive and accelerate their partner- sides are in the final stages of FTA ne- lows for such consultations and could Western countries of using human tunately, they had a good start on their ship. For the GCC, this engagement is gotiations. be utilized to coordinate action before rights advocacy as a pretext for inter- strategic partnership and cooperation not meant to replace other relation- Second is energy cooperation. Chi- international forums. ference in its internal affairs. before the pandemic hit. However, to ships, such as the strategic partner- na imports more than 30 percent of its The fourth pillar is solidarity in deal- The 2010 agreement to establish a help each other speedily recover from ship with the US or other traditional crude oil and 10 percent of its natural ing with COVID-19. The GCC-China strategic dialogue should be utilized the current recession, they need to ex- relationships that the GCC as a col- gas from GCC countries. About 25 per- plan of action, which was agreed in to discuss political issues of concern. plore more robust and regular chan- lective or its individual member states cent of GCC chemical and petrochem- 2013, included cooperation on public Similarly, the GCC may want to dis- nels of cooperation through the seven have. Here are seven pillars that could ical production is exported to China. health issues. That mechanism made cuss Gulf security and Iran’s behav- pillars outlined above. help the GCC-China partnership grow In addition, there are significant GCC it easier to work together when the ior, which undermines it. They could Arab News Positive education can help children navigate pandemic’s of death among 15 to 19-year-olds. As the pan- environments, thus ensuring they do not miss Positive Education, making it the first school demic continues to wreak havoc on children’s out on opportunities for a happier life both in the world to open an on-campus research day-to-day lives, it is more important than ever immediately and in adulthood. Furthermore, and training institute devoted to positive edu- to address these damaging effects on their such skills are essential for the 21st-century cation. More than 10,000 teachers from across well-being. Positive education is a successful workplace, where social intelligence, adapt- the globe have attended the institute’s training approach that taps into the science of happi- ability and resilience are considered impor- programs and subsequently applied what they ness and equips students with useful life skills tant requirements. learned to more than 250,000 students world- or character traits to help them manage their Positive education has gained popularity wide. well-being. By empowering students to take among educators over the past decade and Happier students excelled in their studies, control of their lives, we can ensure that they there are several successful programs running were more self-motivated and self-empow- will be able to tap into this reservoir of resil- across the globe. Many schools are adopting ered, and had fewer behavioral problems. ience and wisdom when faced with distressing the well-being framework pioneered by Mar- Other countries have incorporated character life situations. tin Seligman, an American psychologist and education in their educational curriculum as a Research reveals that positive education in- one of the founders of positive psychology. way to empower students. For example, schools terventions are effective. For example, a study Seligman concludes that six elements con- in Singapore incorporate character and citizen- led by Lea Waters, an Australian psychol- tribute to people’s happiness: Focusing on ship education so that students can learn about ogy professor at the University of Melbourne, positive emotions, engaging in activities that managing emotions, resilience, and goal-setting. reviewed evidence from 12 school-based elevate well-being, fostering positive social Students spend between 60 and 75 hours per year positive psychology interventions aimed at connections, cultivating a sense of meaning, learning these skills. Similarly, South Korea passed teaching students how to cultivate their own pursuing accomplishments that make people a character education promotion act in 2014, re- positive emotions. Results concluded that thrive, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. quiring all Korean kindergartens and elementary, these interventions led to a higher life satisfac- One of the most-cited success stories is that middle and high schools to teach students how to tion level, improved self-worth, reduced de- of the Geelong Grammar School in Austra- develop “humane character and capabilities.” By Sara Al-Mulla assaults. Positive mental health in early life is pression and anxiety levels, and strengthened lia, which was the first school in the world to The Knowledge and Human Development Amid the catastrophe of the coronavirus important for children’s development and relationships. Additionally, happier students establish a whole-school positive education Authority in Dubai runs the annual “Dubai Stu- pandemic, children worldwide have expe- sets a trajectory for well-being in adulthood. excelled in their studies, were more self-mo- program. All students, teachers and support dent Wellbeing Census,” focusing on students rienced a reduced quality of life that could Even before the pandemic, the World Health tivated and self-empowered, and had fewer staff attend training programs to learn about in grades six to 12. An extensive report is later have devastating long-term consequences if Organization estimated that 10 to 20 percent behavioral problems. well-being strategies and how to apply them in shared with each school to inform educators, not addressed immediately. School closures of children and adolescents worldwide expe- By investing in positive education pro- the school setting, as well as in their personal policymakers and the community about rec- and social distancing measures have left chil- rience mental health conditions. Most do not grams, students can be allowed to cultivate lives. Students attend regular positive psychol- ommendations to improve student well-being. dren quarantined at home, exposing some of seek any treatment for these conditions and, their own skills to safeguard and improve their ogy classes focused on strengthening their Consequently, many of Dubai’s private schools them to stress and anxiety, domestic violence, as such, problems build up over time and ex- well-being, thereby preventing problems later relationships, building positive emotions, en- have established student well-being depart- neglect, cyberbullying, or malnutrition. They tend to adulthood, thereby negatively affect- on. More importantly, disadvantaged children hancing resilience, promoting mindfulness, ments and programs, in addition to training have also had limited access to vital social con- ing their potential to lead fulfilling lives. Sadly, could well do with a positive school setting and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. In 2014, teachers and educators on positive education. nections or family care services to offset these suicide remains the third-most common cause that offsets their negative or neglectful home the school also established the Institute of Arab News What Afghanistan can learn from American democracy By Ajmal Shams a new political thought process that was more than a decade and peacefully trans- successful attempts, mainly through the Afghan institutions have achieved nei- The swearing-in of Joe Biden as the largely US-centric, with “America First” ferred power to President Ashraf Ghani courts, to overturn the election result, but ther the capacity nor the independence 46th president of the US, along with Ka- as its slogan. But it is also evident that, in 2014 — a great moment for Afghans to he did not succeed because the judiciary required to make decisions on their own. mala Harris as the first black person, first when leaders intend to take advantage celebrate. was completely free from all kinds of po- With peace talks now in progress in woman and first South Asian-American of the public’s emotions, even the oldest, Trump did not concede defeat to Biden. litical influence. Ultimately, the institu- Doha, Afghan democracy is facing yet an- to be vice president, was another historic most established and institutionalized Yet, in less than 24 hours, everyone both tions prevailed and democracy and the other challenge, with the government and day for America’s democracy. People in democracies can face disorder. within the US and around the world knew free will of the people were victorious. the Taliban presenting their own defini- Afghanistan watched these developments What is notable is the resilience of US that Biden was the incoming president. The 2014 presidential election in Af- tions of democracy for Afghanistan. It is with interest and as an inspiration for democracy, even during a pandemic that This is in sharp contrast to Afghanistan, ghanistan resulted in deadlock and was true that the country’s democratic experi- their own democratic evolution, as their has hit the country harder than anywhere where election results take not days, well on its way to carrying the country ence during the past two decades has been country stands at a crossroads amid the else in the world. The election was held not even weeks, but months to finalize. to the verge of political catastrophe. The far from perfect. It does, however, make for ongoing peace negotiations. Drawing on time and the new president was in- Also, every time there is an election in deadlock was only broken when then- a good start. Both the Afghan government parallels between America and Afghani- augurated as planned after a peaceful Afghanistan, whether for parliament or US Secretary of State John Kerry inter- and the Taliban must prioritize peace and stan may seem odd for many, but it does transfer of power. This is the strength of president, it is charged with accusations vened and helped broker a deal between listen to the aspirations of an absolute ma- make sense in the context of one of the America’s democratic institutions, which of it being rigged, lacking transparency, President Ghani and Chief Executive Dr. jority of the population. Democracy that world’s youngest democracies trying to the whole world could witness despite the and containing irregularities. The past Abdullah Abdullah, leading to the for- does not serve the purpose of social justice, learn from one of the oldest. ugly events that occurred just two weeks three presidential elections all required mation of a national unity government. political and economic stability, and pros- The aftermath of the recent US election before Biden’s inauguration. interventions from the US to get the top The idea of a national unity government perity will be viewed as of little meaning. can tell us a lot about managing democ- It is from this that the fragile democracy two contenders to agree on the results. was not a formula for joint governance, The ultimate goal of democracy must be a racies, even in the most developed soci- of Afghanistan can learn from one of the This shows that Afghan institutions have but a recipe to salvage the country fair, just and peaceful society founded on eties. There is no question about former world’s most institutionalized examples. achieved neither the capacity nor the in- from imminent political disaster. An al- the principle of the free will of people. This President Donald Trump’s popularity Afghanistan’s experience with democra- dependence required to make decisions most identical situation came about in is a loud and clear message from the people with sections of the American public. It is cy during the past two decades has been on their own, without mediation from 2019 and this was again resolved with of Afghanistan to both the Taliban and the also true that, before his election in 2016, full of ups and downs. The country had a outside. US help, when then-Secretary of State Afghan government. At the end of the day, he was a complete outsider and had never democratically elected president for the The democratic institutions in Afghani- Mike Pompeo used his influence. As a both peace and democracy must prevail, as been part of the Washington-based estab- first time in 2004 after more than 20 years stan remain politicized, with a tendency result, Abdullah accepted the position one without the other would be meaning- lishment. But he managed to reach out to of war and a conflict that still continues. to favor the sitting government. In the of chairman of the National Peace and less for Afghans. millions across America by trying to offer Hamid Karzai remained in power for case of the US, Trump made several un- Reconciliation Council. Arab News INTERNATIONAL 6 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad UN CHIEF CALLS FOR RENEWED APPROACH TO MULTILATERALISM Palestine invites Islamic body to United Nations, Jan 28 (UNI) the UN Peacebuilding Fund UN’s and individual national In 2020, the Peacebuilding observe polls United Nations (UN) Secre- (PBF), which requires $1.5 bil- priorities, the PBF and Peace- Fund mobilised more than Ramallah, Jan 28 (UNI) Pal- Palestine extended invitations tary-General Antonio Guterres lion for 2020-2024. The “scale building Commission engage- $180 million, delivering in the estine has extended an offi cial to the European Parliament and on Tuesday called for renewed of turmoil ... requires concert- ment “can be invaluable,” said most diffi cult contexts. invitation to the Organisation the European Union to observe approach to multilateralism ed efforts to ease tensions and the Secretary-General. “But its resources are now of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) the Palestinian elections. and international cooperation prevent further escalation,” He gave a fi rst-hand account depleted,” the UN chief said. to observe the general elections On January 15, Palestinian through a new peacebuilding Guterres said. He underscored of how the PBF had helped to “We must urgently replenish scheduled for May 22, an offi - President Mahmoud Abbas is- appeal. the need for increased support stabilise Bambari in the Cen- it” to save lives and demon- cial statement said. sued a decree setting specifi c An approach that goes be- to women and young people tral African Republic, includ- strate multilateral support. The Palestinian Central Elec- dates for holding the legislative yond crisis response and “as agents for peace and stew- ing through a combination of A contribution from all tions Commission (PCEC) said and presidential elections, in boosts long-term investments ards of inclusive development” cash-for-work, rehabilitation, member states and partners ular members of the Security in the statement that Chairman addition to a vote for the Pales- in prevention and peacebuild- maintaining that without their socio-economic revitalisation would provide a “quantum Council and the Peacebuilding of the poll body Hanna Nasser tinian National Council. ing, hand-in-hand with our ef- participation, “neither peace and support to local peace leap” and signal that together, Commission, to act on your handed the offi cial invitation Under the decree, legisla- forts to deliver the Sustainable nor prosperity can be sustain- committees. “we can successfully invest commitments and provide a to OIC Representative in Pal- tive elections will be held on Developments Goals,” the UN able”, the Xinhua news agency Yet, despite its impact and in building and sustaining contribution to this essential estine, Ali Safi , reports Xinhua May 22, presidential elections chief told the High-level Re- reported. cost-effectiveness, the PBF is peace.” “I urge those that have global instrument for peace,” news agency. on July 31, and the Palestinian plenishment Conference for When aligned with both the repeatedly short-funded. not yet contributed, in partic- the UN chief said. The regional observation of National Council elections on the Palestinian elections “is im- August 31. portant and will guarantee the PUTIN STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF COORDINATING NATIONAL INTERESTS election’s results”, Nasser said, The last legislative elections Moscow, Jan 28 (UNI) Rus- He said different “develop- world, and for making rules urging other regional bodies to were held in the Palestinian ter- sian President Vladimir Putin ment centres” have emerged of conduct in global economy monitor the elections, accord- ritories in late 2006 when the on Wednesday underlined in the world with their own and trade. The international ing to the statement. Hamas movement won a ma- the signifi cance of coordinat- political and social charac- community should preserve Nasser said on Sunday that jority. ing the interests of different teristics, the Xinhua news and modernize existing plat- nations and blocs to avoid agency reported. “Today it is forms of coordination and confl icts. “It is obvious that extremely important to build create new ones, Putin said. Saudi Arabia arrests the era associated with at- mechanisms for coordinating But all of these structures tempts to build a centralized their interests so that diver- should serve the interests of corruption case suspects and unipolar world order is sity and natural competition all participants rather than Riyadh, Jan 28 (UNI) Saudi for depositing cash from un- over,” Putin said at the virtual between development poles Putin said. versal institutions that bear countries that use the plat- Arabian authorities have arrest- known sources then transfer- World Economic Forum Da- do not turn into anarchy or a He called for joint efforts to responsibility for ensuring forms to seek legitimacy for ed dozens of suspects over their ring them outside the Kingdom, vos Agenda meeting. series of protracted confl icts,” strengthen and develop uni- stability and security in the unilateral actions. involvement in a corruption Xinhua news agency quoted the case worth 11.59 billion riyals report as saying. ($3.09 billion), a state media re- The authority arrested fi ve Japan’s PM holds 1st phone Over 8,500 Afghan civil killed, injured port said. suspects while they were head- conversation with Biden According to the report by the ing to a bank to deposit over 9.7 in 2020 Saudi Press Agency published million Saudi riyals, seven busi- Tokyo, Jan 28 (UNI) Japanese on Wednesday, the Oversight nessmen, 12 bank employees, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Kabul, Jan 28 (UNI) In its and Anti-Corruption Authority seven other individuals for their spoke with new US President Joe latest report, the Afghan In- has cooperated with the Saudi involvement in bribery, forgery Biden over the phone on Thurs- dependent Human Rights Central Bank in investigating and money laundering. day, which was their fi rst conver- Commission (AIHRC) has the case. Saudi Arabia has been fi ght- sation since the American leader revealed that more than The case involves a number ing against corruption in the was inaugurated on January 20. 8,500 civil were killed of bank employees receiving last few years as part of the ef- In the talks that lasted about Minister to take part in a sum- and wounded due to the bribes from an organised gang forts to protect its economy. 30 minutes, the two leaders af- mit on climate change slated war and violence in the fi rmed the importance of Japan- for April 22. After the talks, Suga country last year. US alliance and discussed the told reporters: “I would like to According to the AIHRC Turkey vaccinates over situation of North Korea as well deepen my personal relation- report, there were some Taliban were responsible deputy head of the AIHRC. as Covid-19 response and cli- ship with President Biden and 3,000 dead Afghan civil for 4,568 deaths and inju- “The Taliban in recent 1.5mn citizens mate change, among other is- work to strengthen the Japan-US killed, while over 5,000 ries of civil during this times has committed ma- Ankara, Jan 28 (UNI) More The death toll from the vi- sues, according to the Japanese alliance.” were wounded. period, while the unknown jor crimes without taking than 15,22,000 people have rus in Turkey rose by 132 to Foreign Ministry. The Japanese leader also said Civilian casualties in Af- groups were responsible responsibility for them. been vaccinated in Turkey, ac- 25,476, while the total recover- During the conversation, Suga that he hopes to visit the US as ghanistan dropped 21 per for killing and wound- The Taliban have martyred cording to fi gures on Wednes- ies climbed to 23,31,314 after welcomed Biden’s decisions to soon as possible amid the chal- cent in 2020 as compared ing 2,107, while the secu- thousands of our civilian day, since the country started 8,803 more cases recovered in return to the 2015 Paris Agree- lenges of containing the Co- to 2019, TOLO News re- rity forces were blamed for compatriots,” said Tariq mass vaccination for Covid-19 the last 24 hours. ment on curbing carbon emis- vid-19 pandemic. The other ported. 1,188 deaths and injuries. Arian, a spokesman for the on January 14 after the authori- The rate of pneumonia in sions and not to withdraw from foreign leaders Biden spoke to Unknown armed groups “Civilian casualties are Ministry of Interior. ties approved the emergency COVID-19 patients stands at the World Health Organization, following his inauguration were were the second highest still very high, we can say In 2018 and 2019, com- use of the Chinese CoronaVac 4.7 percent and the number of Xinhua news agency reported the Prime Ministers of Canada cause of casualties after the that there is a catastrophe plex suicide attacks and car vaccine. seriously ill patients is 1,765 in The Ministry confi rmed that and the UK, Justin Trudeau and Taliban, it said. going on in Afghanistan,” bombing incidents caused Turkey on Wednesday re- the country, the Xinhua news Biden also invited the Prime Boris Johnson, respectively. Based on the report, the said Naeem Nazari, the most of the casualties. ported 7,489 new Covid-19 agency reported.. cases, including 675 symp- A total of 1,79,419 tests were tomatic patients, as the to- conducted over the past day, Palestine welcomes tal number of positive cas- with the overall number of tests Israel to close land crossings es in the country reached in Turkey reaching 2,90,07,915. 24,49,839, according to its Turkey reported its fi rst Co- with Egypt, Jordan US announcement on Health Ministry. vid-19 case on March 11, 2020. border crossing between Jordan and the West Bank, restoring ties will be closed on Thursday Ramallah, Jan 28 (UNI) A se- activity in the West Bank. 647 Indonesian medical afternoon “until further nior Palestinian official wel- “Returning to Trump’s plan notice”. Passengers from comed the announcement of the won’t be accepted by the Pales- workers die of Covid-19 both sides will not be al- new US administration under tin ,” Seidam said, adding the Jakarta, Jan 28 (UNI) At least lowed to pass through President Joe Biden on restoring Palestin want to deal with 647 medical workers in Indone- the crossing, “except for ties with the state. a non-biased US administration sia have died due to the novel exceptional humanitarian Sabri Seidam, deputy Secre- and are ready to communicate coronavirus since March 2020, cases”, he said. tary-General of the central com- with it. the Indonesian Medical Asso- Rukun added the mea- mittee of Palestinian President On Tuesday, Richard Mills, the ciation said on Thursday. Tel Aviv, Jan 28 (UNI) The temporary measure sure was decided “in coor- Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party, new US ambassador to the UN, Of the 647 medical workers, Israeli Interior Minister will remain effective until dination with Jordan and told reporters here on Wednes- told the Security Council that the 289 were doctors, 27 dentists, Aryeh Deri said that the Sunday, Deri said. the Palestinian Authority”. day that the Palestin look Biden administration is intend- 221 nurses, 84 midwives, 11 maidi said. country will close its bor- “In the wake of the un- Earlier in the day, Prime forward to restoring ties with ing to abolish all Trump’s poli- pharmacists and 15 medical The province with the high- der crossings with Egypt certainty and as part of the Minister Benjamin Netan- Biden administration, reports cies toward the Palestin . laboratory staff members, re- est number of medical worker and Jordan in an effort to joint effort to prevent the yahu called to extend the Xinhua news agency. Biden’s Middle East policy ports Xinhua news agency. deaths is East Java, which re- curb the entry of new Co- spread of the coronavi- ongoing nationwide lock- “Restoring ties with the US has “will be to support a mutually Head of the association’s ported 188 fatalities. vid-19 strains. rus, I must close the land down, which is supposed to be based on implementing in- agreed, two-state solution, in mitigation team Adib Khu- In capital Jakarta, the virus A statement issued by crossings until the issue to be lifted on Sunday. ternational law and the UN reso- which Israel lives in peace and maidi said the small number of claimed the lives of 43 doc- Deri’s offi ce on Wednes- would be clarifi ed,” Deri “Tomorrow I will bring lutions related to resolving the security, alongside a viable Pal- Covid-19 diagnostic tests had tors, 10 dentists, 25 nurses, two day said that land cross- said in the statement. to the cabinet a proposal Palestinian cause,” Seidam said. estinian state”, Mills added. caused insuffi cient handling of pharmacists, three medical lab ings with Egypt and Jor- Also on Wednesday, Ka- to extend the lockdown. Ties between Palestine and the The Ambassador added that the pandemic and many medi- staff members, and seven mid- dan will be closed for both mil Abu Rukun, an offi cial For how long? It depends former US government of Don- the administration intends to cal workers were exposed to the wives. Israelis and non-Israelis from the Defence Minis- on the morbidity,” he said ald Trump were severed after the restore Palestinian aid and take virus. As of Thursday morning, In- starting from Thursday try said that the Allenby during a visit to a vaccina- latter recognised Jerusalem as steps to reopen diplomatic mis- “The number of tests in Indo- donesia has registered a total morning, reports Xinhua Bridge or the al-Karameh tion centre in the southern the capital of Israel in 2017 and sions closed by Trump adminis- nesia now is less than 5 percent of 1,024,298 coronavirus cases news agency. Bridge which is a major city of Sderot. encouraged Israeli settlement tration. of the total population,” Khu- and 28,855 deaths. UK to impose mandatory hotel quarantine on arrivals from ‘red list’ nations London, Jan 28 (UNI) UK Prime ing. while addressing lawmakers on ing carried out during their stay. of Covid-19 transmission. face a fi ne, according to the state- where Britain has imposed in- Minister Boris Johnson has con- Travelers who return from “red Wednesday during the Prime Min- In a statement released later For those wishing to travel out of ment. There will be an increased ternational travel bans and who fi rmed that the country will impose list” countries will be placed in ister’s Questions in the House of in the day, the government an- the UK, the reason for travel will be police presence at ports and air- cannot be refused entry will be mandatory hotel quarantine for ar- quarantine in government-des- Commons. nounced further action for out- checked. ports, fi ning those in breach of the required to isolate in hotels for 10 rivals returning from “red list” na- ignated accommodation such as It is understood that travellers bound and inbound passengers Anyone who does not have a stay at home regulations. days without exception and more tions in an effort to preventing new hotels for 10 days, Xinhua news will have to pay to isolate in a mon- to minimise travel across interna- valid reason for travel will be di- The statement confi rmed that details will be provided in due coronavirus variants from spread- agency quoted Johnson as saying itored hotel, with coronavirus test- tional borders and reduce the risk rected to return home and may those arriving from countries course. 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E-MAIL:E-MAIL: [email protected]@YAHOO.IN SPORTS 7 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad Bat deep since teams exploit home Don't think Indian pitches will conditions: England opener Burns turn from the start: Burns Chennai, Jan 28 (UNI) Eng- Kaura, but he says he did watch Chennai, Jan 28 (UNI) Eng- you can bat so that your mid- land opener Rory Burns said the India's series in Australia. land opener Rory Burns said dle-order can cash in. So you he thinks Indian wickets will be He said he was impressed with that their job will be to bat deep can build first innings scores good cricket wickets and won't what he saw and thinks the and provide a platform for the and drive games," added Burns. turn from the start like it hap- Ind will provide a big chal- middle-order to rack up a big Burns also said that India's pened during the recent series lenge. "The time that my child first innings score and drive pace attack will provide as in Sri Lanka where England still was giving me, I saw more of the the game forward during their much a challenge as their spin- managed to win 2-0. Burns, who India-Australia series than our upcoming Test series in India. ners. He added that fast bowler missed the Sri Lanka tour, how- series. Because I was getting up England, in particular, have Jasprit Bumrah is very tough ever, said that facing India in In- and doing my own training back had a tough time over the last to prepare against as he has a dia will be a challenge especially home. Missed a fair bit of it, but three years with opening bat- unique action. after the hosts' recent series win caught a bit of it towards the end ting. They have tried 11 open- Burns, who will likely open in Australia. and highlights of it," said Burns. ing batsmen with Burns being and opened in just two innings. just like at home (in England) the innings with Dominic Sib- "I think we will get good crick- "India are in pretty handy the most successful of them "I think it is getting more where some are swinging and ley in the first Test, had missed et wickets that will spin as the form. Caught a bit of their se- with 1233 runs in the period. difficult with sides exploit- some are seaming," said Burns the tour of Sri Lanka due to the game goes on. I have drawn on ries. (They could) not necessar- Dominic Sibley is the second ing their home conditions like while speaking to the media on birth of his daugher. He had various people's experience who ing in that respect," said Burns ily (play) their first eleven (but) best with 748 runs in the period. you see in Sri Lanka where it Thursday. "Numbers suggest been training at home but ad- I have worked with, they tend to while speaking to the media on still managed to get past Aus- However, none of the open- spins from ball one. When you that it (the opening slot) is a re- mits that it is tough to prepare suggest about India as opposed Thursday. tralia, which is testament to the ers have an average of over 40 have the new ball, with some ally tough place to bat. The role for Bumrah in the nets. "Bum- to Sri Lanka which is slightly Burns missed the tour of Sri side. They will be a big challenge in the period other than Jack skidding and some spinning, of the Test match opener can rah is quite a hard man to pre- fast forward from the start with Lanka due to the birth of his in their conditions, No. 1 in the Leach who is actually a bowler it is the hardest place to bat change -- it might be how deep pare for, isn't he. regards to spin. (We are) Prepar- daughter, who he has named world," added Burns. India to play India A in 2 warm-up games ahead of England tour London, Jan 28 (UNI) In- While Northamptonshire is dia will play two warm-up yet to reveal the exact dates matches against India A for the start of the sale of in July ahead of their Test tickets, Leicestershire said series in England. The five- that tickets for the sec- Test series starts on August ond match go on sale from 4 at Trent Bridge. March 15. The first Test be- Northamptonshire and tween India and England Leicestershire play hosts for will be played from August 4 the four-day matches and at Trent Bridge, Nottingham both County cricket clubs after which the two teams released statements an- move to London for the sec- nouncing the two matches. ond Test at Lord's on August The first match will be held 12. The third Test will start at The County Ground in region to see these global huge. Sales information will on August 25 at Headingley, Northamptonshire from stars in action over four be released shortly, and we Leeds after which the tour July 21 to 24 while the sec- days in their final warm-up encourage fans to look out returns to London for the ond will be played at Grace game before the Test series on social media and on the fourth Test at The Oval from Road in Leicestershire from with England," said Leices- Leicestershire CCC website September 2. The final Test July 28 to 31. "It will be a tershire chairman Mehm- for further details." will be played at Old Traf- unique opportunity for ooda Duke. "We expect Tickets for both matches ford, Manchester from Sep- cricket fans from across the demand for tickets to be will be go on sale in March. tember 10. IOC chief rules I-League: Indian Arrows aim to put out cancellation of Tokyo up good show vs Chennai City FC Olympics Kalyani, Jan 28 (UNI) After their defiant performance Paris, Jan 28 (UNI) Inter- against Aizawl FC that saw national Olympic Committee them equalise in the dying (IOC) president Thomas Bach minutes of the match, Indi- reiterated the IOC's commit- an Arrows would be aiming ment to delivering the Tokyo to continue to build on that Olympics and Paralympic as they face Chennai City FC Games this summer, adding on Friday. that preparation work for Bei- Sajad Hussain's thump- jing 2022 is also progressing ing header in second-half steadily. "We are fully concen- stoppage time opened the trated on and committed to points tally for the Arrows, a lot of ways but still there Hussain, who made his de- the successful and safe deliv- a developmental team of is room for improvement. but in the 1-1 draw against ery of the Olympic and Para- the All-India Football Fed- We are improving match by Aizawl FC said, "After the lympic Games Tokyo 2020, eration, but what has been match and these boys will last match, we are confident starting on 23 July (2021) with a visible feature for the Ar- continue to grow as the sea- in our abilities and we are the Olympic Games and 24 rows is their fighting spirit, son progresses." raring to give our 100 per August with the Paralympic and that has reaped divi- Venkatesh wants his side cent in the match tomor- Games," Bach said at a me- dends. Speaking at the offi- to show the fighting spirit row. We will never give up dia conference after an IOC cial pre-match press confer- against Chennai City FC because it is part of the Ar- executive board meeting on ence head coach Venkatesh too. "All games are equally rows mentality and we will Wednesday, Xinhua news re- Shanmugam said: "Our important in the league and fight to the end for a good ports. Speaking about Beijing strength is our fighting spir- a positive result will give us result."A 2-0 loss to TRAU 2022, the IOC chief said: "We it. The spirit shown by the more confidence and moti- FC meant that Chennai City can say, even one year before, boys in the last match was vation. We are looking for- FC sank to tenth on the I- that all the (competition) ven- commendable. They did not ward to the next game and League table and with the ues are ready, the technical give up until the final sec- want to keep our spirits high Satyasagara-coached side preparations are excellent." ond and that is something by grabbing some points. It gearing up to face the Ar- Despite the challenges posed to be proud of. The team will be challenging for us," rows after two back-to-back by the pandemic, all 12 Bei- has already progressed in he said. Goalkeeper Syed losses. jing 2022 competition venues have been completed, a high- involve wheelchair rugby, speed railway linking Beijing Restart date for Tokyo which will be held in Yoyo- and co-host Zhangjiakou is gi National Stadium from now operational, and nearly Olympic test events April 3 to 4. The FINA Diving one million volunteer appli- World Cup will follow from cations have been received. postponed by a month April 18 to 23 at the Tokyo Tokyo, Jan 28 (UNI) The rescheduled to May 1-4 be- Aquatics Centre, which will restart date for the Tokyo cause of travel restrictions also serve as an Olympic Olympic test events has under the current state of qualifying event. The spread been postponed by one emergency in Tokyo and of the Covid-19 pandemic month from March 4 to April other 10 prefectures across has slowed down in Tokyo 3, organisers announced Japan, writes Xinhua news three weeks after the Japa- here on Thursday. The final agency. The Tokyo 2020 nese capital entered a state artistic swimming quali- organising committee an- of emergency on January fier for the Tokyo Olympics, nounced that the first of 18 8. The Tokyo Metropolitan originally due to take place test events for the Olympic Government confirmed 973 from March 4 to 7, has been and Paralympic Games will new cases on Wednesday. ENTERTAINMENRT 8 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 Email : [email protected] / (H.O) Hyderabad

media. As long as my loved one Neha Bhasin: What's the use of being an artiste if I don't have a distinct voice? have my back and my core fans love my work, I am fi ne with it. When I Singer Neha Bhasin believes that The song and its video try tracing But why should I feel ashamed of know that I do not have the num- leading the way, how am I utilising started my career as a pop star (in artistes should have a distinct voice an unusual bond between a broken my body, why should I not celebrate bers when it comes to followers on the power of my voice? When I am 2002), there was no social media, and they should lead the way in- heart and the bare body. "I think in my womanhood? I have been a ma- social media that many of my con- saying voice, I am not just talking not even camera phones. The fact stead of being 'people pleasers' and a patriarchal society, since child- jor victim of cyber-bullying like all temporaries have because I do not about my ability to sing, but having is, whatever is trending today will trends. Rather, a singer should set hood we are told to dress in a cer- those women who are unabashed want to be a pleaser. You know I am an opinion on things that matter to go away tomorrow, but to establish a trend said Neha, who recently re- tain manner and we are told that we and self-assured about themselves," an artiste, and being an artiste if I do us, to the society." "Honestly, I am a career of 20 years, one has to know leased the music video Tu ki jaane. should feel conscious of our body. she told . The singer added: "I not have a distinct voice, if I am not not looking for validation on social the core job. In my case. BOBBY DEOL EMERGES AS THE TOP MALE KATRINA REVEALS KUNDALI BHAGYA’S PREETA AND SRISHTI AKA SHRADDHA ARYA AND ANJUM FAKIH STAR IN THE WORLD OF OTT! HOW SHE WANTS TO DISH OUT #SISTERGOALS IN excellence performance and an impressive acting range. LIVE HER LIFE THESE PICTURES With his OTT debut, he atrina Kaif has SHRADDHA AND ANJUM had a complete turnout of opened up on how the audience perceived K how she wants Since 2017, Shrad- him as an actor and his varia- to live her life. The ac- dha Arya and Anjum tions were received extreme- tress says she wants to Fakih have been ly well by the audience. share her struggles, so dishing out #sister- With his peers taking when others struggle goals. 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verwhelmed by sunkissed picture of ful, thank you big love Othe love and care himself as he expressed and hug.” The photo received by him his gratitude. The accompanying the post for his birthday, Bol- actor who celebrated showed Malhotra amid lywood star Sidharth his birthday over the a mesmerising loca- 36th birthday on January Malhotra on Monday weekend reciprocated tion of the beach. The 16,and received birthday penned a note of the love with a heartfelt ‘Marjaavan’ star looks wishes from several indus- thanks to his fans and note.He wrote, “Over- handsome as he sports try friends including Kiara sent out a big hug.The whelmed by the love a white crew-neck T- Advani, Katrina Kaif and ‘Student Of The Year’ & care received over shirt while he candidly Akshay Kumar on social star took to Instagram the weekend.” “Feeling posed for the camera. media. to share a stunning emotional and Grate- alhotra celebrated his IANS Bigg Boss 14: Asim Riaz again refuses to appear on early three days The ‘Student of the Year’ Priyanka Chopra, Sha- Weekend Ka Vaar because of Salman Khan? Nafter tying the actor got hitched to hid Kapoor, Anushka knot with his Natasha on Sunday. 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The ‘Badlapur’ actor ensembles for their big two fell in love when such as Sidharth Shukla, Sheh- If a report in Telly Chakkar is took to Twitter and day, which was attended they met at a music naaz Gill, Rashami Desai, Mon- to be believed, Asim refused the posted a heartfelt note by close family members concert years later. alisa, Hina Khan, Gauahar Khan offer as he 'doesn’t want to host thanking everyone and friends. However, the duo has and Kamya Punjabi have graced the Weekend Ka Vaar without “from the bottom” of A few other celebrities always kept their rela- the show and entertained their Salman Khan' adding that 'he his heart.“The last few including fi lmmaker tionship low-key. Varun fans with their presence. Asim will come on board if the mega- days me and Natasha Kunal Kohli and fashion publicly acknowledged Riaz, an underdog who went to star is present on the show.' Well, have received so much designer Manish Mal- that he is dating Natasha become the fi rst runner-up of that seems pretty reasonable. love and positivity from hotra also attended the when he posted a photo Bigg Boss 13, was also invited by Apart from his good looks and everyone so just wanted wedding festivities.A featuring himself with the makers of the controversial chiselled frame, it was Asim hair to thank everyone number of other celeb- his girlfriend on her reality show to make an ap- that became iconic. from the bottom of my rities including Karan birthday in 2019. pearance. But yet again, Asim Courtesy : Bollywoodlife heart,” the star tweeted. Johar, Katrina Kaif, IANS Vidhu Vinod Chopra's book, Unscripted, debuts as the Best Seller on the day of release! he director, producer ary 25th, the book on its small mohalla in Kashmir, busters in recent times. Not life journey. It features all Tand screenwriter Vin- very fi rst day of release has Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s life only is he a fi lm-maker par the important people in the du Vinod Chopra is a become quite popular. It has been well and truly un- excellence, but he has also director's life, from his mom man of many talents and he has become number 1 sell- scripted. Over the last thirty nurtured some of the bright- to his wife to the actors he has delivered some of the ing book on Amazon and years, he has blazed a trail est talents in the Hindi fi lm has worked with. The video greatest hits that the indus- is trending on the 'Numero in Hindi cinema-even going industry, including directors has been made to promote try has witnessed. Uno' spot. on to direct a fi lm in Holly- Rajkumar Hirani, Pradeep a book, Unscripted, on Cho- Adding another feather to In the book VVC speaks wood. 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The book is already method and madness of one of the key production BACHCHAN POST? hu Vinod Chopra .. honest making heads turn just the one of contemporary Hindi houses in India, VVC Films. Amitabh Bachchan frank and straight .. just as way his fi lms have done in cinema’s best fi lm-makers. The company has made shared a video which nar- he is real life .. a rarity (sic)." the past. Releasing on Janu- Starting in Wazir Bagh, a some of the biggest block- rates Vidhu Vinod Chopra's IANS THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES GGreaterreater HHyderabadyderabad

29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 PAGES-8 CS directs collectors to examine possibility of supply of veggies from Ontimamidi to residential institutions SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Hyderabad, January 28: “Examine the possibility of supply of veg- etables from Ontimamidi to the residential Institutions and hostels across the State and study feasibil- ity and prepare an action plan for supply of vegetables. It will help to get quality vegetable at competi- tive price and also benefit the vege- table growers,” said Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to the Secretaries and the Collectors. Conducting a timamidi Vegetable Market on Secretary, BCW B.Venkatesham, tele conference with the district Wednesday and interacted with Secretary, PR&RD Sandeep Kumar Collectors, four Welfare Secretar- farmers. District Collectors were Sultania, CIG V.Sheshadri, Sec- ies and Secretaries of Residential also directed to ensure that all retary (Minority Welfare) Ahmed Schools regarding supply of qual- educational institutions were fully Nadeem, Secretary SCDD Rahul ity vegetables to various residential ready for start of classes as per CO- Bojja, Secretary Tribal Welfare institutions, the Chief Secretary VID-19 norms from the 1st of Feb- Christina Z Chongthu, Spl. Secre- directed the Welfare Secretaries ruary. The Collectors were also re- tary WCD&SC D.Divya, Secretary, to involve the youth for procure- quested to do surprise inspections TSWREIS,TTWREIS Dr. R S Praveen Finance Minister Thaneeru Harish Rao inaugurating Tejovanam ment and supply of vegetables of educational institutions. The Kumar, Secretary, TMREIS Shafiul- Urban Forest Park on Thursday on the outskirts of Siddipet. Seen and if eligible, provide support for district Collectors were directed to la, Secretary MJP TBCWREIS Mal- are Chairman of Forest Development Corporation Vanteru Pratap transportation using economic shift the residential institutions to laiah Battu, Director of Marketing Reddy, Siddipet ZP Chairperson Roja Sharma, Principal Chief benefit schemes. It may be recalled function within the Assembly Con- G.Laxmi Bai, , District Collectors Conservator of Forests R.Shobha, PCCF (Social Forestry) RM that the Chief Minister visited On- stituency in a time-bound manner. and other officials attended. Dobriyal, Siddipet DFO Sridhar. 25000 papaya 186 new Covid cases saplings distributed recorded Telangana Hyderabad, Jan 28 (UNI) Telangana reported 186 new Covid Special Correspondent cases and one death during the last 24 hours, health officials said Peddapalli, January 28: NTPC-Ra- on Thursday. The cumulative tally of cases mounted to 2,93,923 magundam under its CSR-CD pro- while the death toll increased to 1,594. During the last 24 hours, gramme has distributed 25000 Pa- 309 people recovered from the virus taking the cumulative recov- paya saplings among 20 local farmers eries to 2,89,631. The recovery rate improved further to 98.53 per with financial implication of Rs 3.25 cent against the national average of 96.9 per cent.The active cases lakhs At a programme held at Voca- dropped to 2,698 including 1,213 who are in home or institutional tional Training Centre near Sai Seva isolation. The daily count of cases in Greater Hyderabad contin- Samithi on Thursday, Head of HR ued to be below 50. The state capital reported 35 new cases during M.Vijaya Lakshmi distributed Papa- the last 24 hours. Rangareddy district logged 12 cases followed by ya saplings among the farmers from Medchal Malkajgiri (12), Karimnagar (11) and Warangal Urban Badripalli, Kundanpalli, Talkkalpalli, (11). The daily count in the remaining districts was in single digit. Brahamanpalli, Gunturpalli, Malka- During the last 24 hours, 31,119 tests were conducted -- 28,369 in pur and Mediapalli. Speaking on the government labs and 2,750 in private labs. With this the cumula- occasion, Vijaya Lakshmi asked the tive number of tests conducted in the state rose to 77,59,415. Tests farmers to opt for scientific methods per million population climbed to 2,08,474. According to officials, in cultivation for more yield. CSR of- 70 per cent of the positive cases reported in the state so far were ficials led by DGM (CSR/Welfare) D S asymptomatic. The data shows that 63.90 per cent of those tested Kumar were present. positive so far were aged between 21-50 years. 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 2 WORLD FIRST: THE SPORTY, SMART, STUNNING RENAULT KIGER MAKES RUNNING OF DAILY EXPRESS ITS DEBUT IN INDIA SPECIAL BETWEEN TIRUPATI

AND SHRI CHHATRAPATI SHAHU – 15:05/15:20 hrs and Hatkanagale have a composition of 21 coaches i.e. MAHARAJ TERMINUS KOLHAPUR –15:44/15:45 hrs. In the return direc- ONE 1st AC cum AC 2 - Tier Coach, It is decided to restore the services of tion Train No. 07416 Shri Chhatrapati ONE AC 2 - Tier Coach, THREE AC 3 Train No. 07415/07416 Tirupati - Shri Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur - Tier Coaches, TWELVE Second Class Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus – Tirupati Express Special will depart Sleeper Coaches, TWO General Sec- Kolhapur - Tirupati Express Special as daily from Shri Chhatrapati Shahu ond Class Coaches and TWO Second detailed below:- Train No. 07415 Tiru- Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur at 11:40 Class Luggage Cum Brake Vans. pati - Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj hrs and arrive Tirupati at 08:00 hrs on II. EXTENSION OF THE SERVICES OF Terminus Kolhapur Express Special the next day with effect commenc- TRAINS It is decided to extend the ser- will depart daily from Tirupati at 21:45 ing journey from Shri Chhatrapati vices of the following festival special hrs and arrive Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur trains as detailed below:- 1. Train No. Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur at 16:45 from 03.02.2021 to until further ad- 02577 Darbhanga - Mysuru Weekly hrs on the next day with effect com- vice.Enroute the train will arrive/de- Festival Express Special was notified mencing journey from Tirupati from part Hatkanagale – 12:02/12:03 hrs, to run earlier from Darbhanga up to 01.02.2021 to until further advice. Miraj – 13:10/13:20 hrs, Kudachi – 26.01.2021 will be further extended up New Delhi, January 28, 2021:--- The latest in the line of Enroute the train will arrive/depart 14:29/14:31 hrs, Raybag – 14:44/14:45 to 30.03.2021. 2. Train No. 02578 My- revolutionary products to be launched by Renault in India. Renigunta – 22:01/22:03 hrs, Cud- hrs, Ghatprabha – 15:01/15:03 hrs, suru – Darbhanga Weekly Festival Ex- Just like DUSTER, KWID AND TRIBER, Renault KIGER will also dapah – 23:53/23:55 hrs, Yerraguntla – Belagavi – 15:40/15:45 hrs, Khana- press Special was notified to run ear- change the dynamics in its segment and promises to be another 00:26/00:27 hrs, Tadipatri – 01:24/01:25 pur – 16:02/16:03 hrs, Londa – lier from Mysuru up to 29.01.2021 will gamechanger from Renault. Renault KIGER has already made hrs, Gooty – 02:08/02:09 hrs, Guntakal 16:22/16:23 hrs, Alnavar – 17:35/17:36 be further extended up to 02.04.2021. a striking presence thanks to its Stunning design,Smart cabin – 03:05/03:10 hrs, Ballari – 04:25/04:30 hrs, Dharwad – 18:34/18:36 hrs, 3. Train No. 03251 Patliputra - Yes- ,Sporty drive and will be complemented by multi sense drive hrs, Toranagallu – 05:00/05:01 hrs, Hubballi – 19:25/19:35 hrs, Gadag – vantpur Weekly Festival Express Spe- modes which offer the flexibility to best suit the customers Hosapete – 05:30/05:35 hrs, Koppal – 20:50/20:52 hrs, Koppal – 22:10/22:12 cial was notified to run driving preferences.“True to the promise of the show-car, 06:01/06:02 hrs, Gadag – 07:12/07:14 hrs, Hosapete – 22:38/22:40 hrs, earlier from Patliputra up to Renault KIGER is a robust, dynamic and generous SUV. Armed hrs, Hubballi – 08:34/08:44 hrs, Toranagallu – 23:07/23:09 hrs, Bal- 29.01.2021 will be further extended for travel in the urban jungle, we also designed it for the outdoors Dharwad – 10:06/10:07 hrs, Alnavar – lari – 00:43/00:45 hrs, Guntakal – up to 26.03.2021. 4. Train No. 03252 and to easily navigate any type of road conditions. KIGER has 10:47/10:48 hrs, Londa – 11:27/11:28 02:10/02:15 hrs, Gooty – 02:43/02:45 Yesvantpur - Patliputra Weekly Fes- a distinctive SUV look and its long wheelbase enables great hrs, Khanapur – 11:56/11:57 hrs, Bel- hrs, Tadipatri – 03:24/03:25 hrs, tival Express Special was notified to space and volume on board. Its ‘smart cabin’ has been specially agavi – 12:21/12:26 hrs, Ghatprabha – Yerraguntla – 04:24/04:25 hrs, Cud- run earlier from Yesvantpur up to designed to encourage sharing and convenience,” added 13:25/13:27 hrs, Raybag – 13:49/13:50 dapah – 05:03/05:05 hrs and Reni- 01.02.2021 will be further extended up Laurens van den Acker, EVP, Head of Design, Groupe Renault. hrs, Kudachi – 14:27/14:28 hrs, Miraj gunta – 07:15/07:20 hrs. The train will to 29.03.2021. QR Code scanning frauds–Recent Cyber Crime Trend THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES CRIME REPORTER photos of Dressing Table for sale on without even negotiating the price, he Cyberabad Crime Reporter Jan 28: the OLX website for Rs. 3,500/- and will ask the victim to scan the QR code Cyberabad is receiving complaints she received a call from a mobile No. sent by him so that they will receive the from victims wherein they are losing XXXXXXX799 (Praveen Kumar), who money into their account. By believing their hard-earned money after said that he is interested to purchase this, the victims innocently scan the QR scanning the QR codes sent by the the Dressing Table and sent a QR code codes sent by the fraudsters presuming fraudsters on the pretext of sending and asked to scan the QR code for that they will receive the money into the amount to them. The Cyber payment in advance. On believing his their account but they lose hard-earned fraudsters who hail from Rajasthan words, she scanned the QR code for Rs. money after scanning the codes. State are posting fake ads on OLX 5/- and got Rs. 10/- into her SBI Bank Advisory:Read the instructions notified website, FaceBook, and Quikr websites account. As such, she scanned various by the platform before proceeding on the pretext of selling/purchasing codes multiple times and realized that further to pay/receive the amount and used goods and cheating innocent an amount of Rs. 57,000/- has been do not fall into the trap of the fraudsters. citizens in one way or the other. deducted from her SBI Bank A/c. Then Be informed that there is no need to The following are the QR Code frauds she came to know that she got cheated enter the UPI PIN while receiving the reported and the details of such on the name of purchasing a Sofa set amount through QR Code scanning. cases are as follows: Case No.1 Facts with a fake QR code scan and lured Rs. PIN needs to be entered while paying of the case are that a complaint is 57,000/-and requested for taking legal the amount only. Do does not fall prey received from one person, a resident action. Cyber fraudsters are posting just by reading the remarks column of of Kukatpally, Hyderabad in which ads on the Olx platform, FaceBook, and the QR code screen as the fraudsters she stated that on 17-01-2021, she Quikr websites as if they are intending mention the remarks as ‘paying XXXX uploaded photos of a 5-seater Sofa set to purchase and sell used goods. Most amount’, etc… to make you believe. for sale on OLX website for Rs. 23,500/- of the QR code frauds are happening Do not believe in the ads posted on the and received a call from a mobile No. in cases of purchasing the goods, i.e., Olx platform just by looking at the ad XXXXXXX225 (Vinod Kumar), who said the QR code for Rs. 1/- and got Rs. 2/- purchasing a Sofa set with a fake QR whenever the victim posts an ad to and inspect the goods in person before that he is interested to purchase the to her SBI Bank account. As such, she code scan and lured Rs. 99,500/-and sell some goods on OLX, the fraudster buying. Be informed that most of the Sofa set and sent a QR code and asked scanned various codes multiple times requested for taking legal action. Case contacts him/her over chat, and after fraudsters are posting ads with the to scan the QR code for payment in and realized that an amount of Rs. No.2 The facts of the case are that a exchanging the contact numbers, the pictures of Army officers or any other advance, after that his person will meet 99,500/- has been deducted from her complaint was received from a person, fraudster starts chatting over WhatsApp uniformed forces to make you believe. her to collect the Sofa set. On believing SBI Bank A/c. Then she came to know R/o Suchitra, Hyderabad in which she and makes the victim believe that he Hence, you are requested to verify the his words, the complainant scanned that she got cheated on the name of stated that on 31-12-2020, she uploaded is ready to purchase the goods and veracity of such posts/persons 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 3 LORD RAMA APPRECIATED BY THE PEOPLE, THE EVIDENCE OF TRUTH TANUGULA JITHENDER RAO, UNITY OF PRESS AND MEDIA NATIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY AND POLITIAL COMMENTATOR PADMAJA PATRO,WOMEN CELL CONSUMER & HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION NATIONAL SECRETARY

fected by the greatness of Lord emperor and his servants. He and Ghoris invaded the country Rama. It was not overflowing built a bridge over the sea and in 1025 AD. Similarly, Babur, an when it was said that the corona- taught me how to do the impos- invader from the Afghan region tion would take place at dawn. sible. Ravanabrahma attracted in 1526, destroyed many temples. The coronation was canceled ... his own brother Vibhishana and Mirbaki destroyed his army and I was told to go to the forest but turned him into his follower. He destroyed the Bhavyarama Man- did not cringe. Lord Rama went confronted a very strong man like dir in Ayodhya. Since then, the to the forest with Sita Lakshmana Ravana as a commoner and gave surrounding Hindus have been wearing sarees without speaking the message that ‘they should fighting back under the auspices as the son who kept his father’s face problems with any force’. of the Sadhus. Many were mar- word. Earlier, Vishwamitra took After Ravana’s death, Lord Rama tyred. It is the faith of the Hindus the child Rama with him and says that the enmity ended with of this country that has been aban- simultaneously trained him in death, as Ravana was his brother. doned and projected as a property weapons and charity. The teach- Rejecting Lakshmana’s state- dispute. Independence KM Mun- er obeyed the command. His im- ment that it would be good if we shi, the initiative of Sardar Patel ( This Article Authors) mense affection for his brothers ruled in beautiful Lanka, Lord in the temple of Somnath Mandir Hyderabad January 28::(Capi- and sisters was a testament to his Rama bestowed on this nation structure of production would not tal information)’The story of family. The culture of Ramayana the worship of the motherland have any trouble jarigiunte. But Ramayana will remain in this has taught us the commitment iquity. Exterminated the demon called ‘Janani Janmabhoomish- the Congress party of the day sup- society as long as there are riv- to create in this world without and made the terrorists in Dan- cha’. All this is Ramacharitra. pressed the issue in the name of ers and streams in this world,’ turning people into barbarians. dakaranya without a place. Seet- Janani Janaki is our motherland, secularism. The communist par- Brahma tells Valmiki Maharshi. At one point in the Ramayana, hamma wept like a commoner on our motherland. Ravana wanted ties have been simmering over it. The reason for this is that Lord Lord Rama says that although the occasion of her demise and to invade and devour our holy This cynicism is contagious and Rama is measured in the heart he was the son of Emperor declared her affection for her. land. Lord Rama made an army has corrupted all systems. On of this country. Rama is revered Dasaratha, he was a commoner. Unable to bear the humiliation of monkeys. That aggressor killed April 8, 1984, the Rajiv Gandhi and revered by the people of this As usual, he endured many hard- that befell her, he built a bridge Ravana. This is the nationalism government opened the temple country as the Most Honorable ships. He taught our nation all and killed Ravana and proved that the Ramayana teaches us. locks. The Rajiv government, Lord, the Lord appreciated by the the ups and downs of human life. to be a great lover. He made the Based on this epic, nationalism is which surrendered to Muslims in people, the Evidence of Truth, the Guhudi touched the hearts and common monkeys his army and flowing directly and indirectly in the Shahbano case, has been em- Son, the Disciple, the Brother, the proved the greatness of friend- made Hanuman his follower, everyone in our country. In this broiled in controversy. The rath Husband and the Dharmamurti. ship, Sabari hospitality and no proving that there should be un- order AD. The invasion of India yatra undertaken by BJP supremo There is no region from Nepal caste distinction. Mopi killed conditional affection, rather than began in 712 with the invasion of Lal Krishna Advani has awakened to Rameshwaram that is not af- Vali and laid his iron foot on in- a bond of power between the Mohammed bin Kashim. Ghazni the Indian Allu Arjun, Rashmika starrer ‘Pushpa’ set for August release Hyderabad, Jan 28 (UNI) The Allu Ar- jun and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer Pushpa will arrive in theatres on Au- gust 13. The action thriller film is writ- ten and directed by Sukumar, and will release in Telugu along with Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages. “#PUSHPA loading in theatres from 13th August 2021. Excited to meet you all in cinemas this year,” Arjun posted on Instagram. The film nar- rates the story of the red sanders heist in the hills of Andhra and depicts a convoluted nexus that unfolds MINISTER FOR PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, SPORTS AND YOUTH SERVICES V. in the course. It was in April 2020 that Arjun had shared posters of Pushpa. One of them was a close- SRINIVAS GOUD RELEASING THE DIARY OF TELANGANA GAZETTED OFFICERS’ up of the star in a rugged avatar, the second poster ASSOCIATION (TGOA) IN HIS OFFICE ON THURSDAY. SEEN ARE TGOA showed him seated crossed-legged on the ground with police officers standing in the background and PRESIDENT M.B.KRISHNA YADAV AND SECRETARY DR. T. HARI KRISHNA. sandalwood being loaded onto a vehicle. 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 4 KTR asks Uttam, Sanjay to Hyderabad’s office market control tongues absorption up by 83% during Oct-Dec Hyderabad, Jan 28 (UNI) Hyderabad’s office market has exhibited signs of sus- tained recovery with net absorption increasing by 83 per cent in fourth quar- ter of 2020, according to a report by JLL Research. The net absorption has continuously increased over the past three quar- ters. In Q4, net absorption stood at 2.83 million square feet, a jump of 83 per cent over the previous quarter. operational,”said Sandip and Hyderabad accounted This was backed by new Patnaik, Managing Direc- for more than 50% of the completions during the tor and head, Telangana net absorption in Q4 2020, quarter getting operational and Andhra Pradesh, JLL maximum increase in net with full occupancy. It is As the year witnessed absorption (when com- important to note that this occupiers resorting to pared to Q3 2020) was wit- Hyderabad, Jan.28 (UNI): persistent efforts and suc- has accused the opposition is at par with the average space and cost optimisa- nessed in Mumbai, Delhi TRS Working President and cessful completion of ir- parties of making a hue and quarterly levels witnessed tion strategies, the vacancy NCR and Chennai. Kolkata IT and Industries Minister, rigation systems KTR said. cry for mileage. They are in the historic year of 2019. levels in the city continued also witnessed a strong re- K Taraka Rama Rao today This development can be known for stalling develop- Hitec City and Gachibowli to rise in Q4 2020. Rent- surgence albeit on a lower expressed displeasure and attributed to vision and ment programs and irriga- continued to attract oc- als have largely remained base. The increase in net anguish at the Congress and commitment of the Chief tion systems in the state. We cupiers accounting for a range bound across most absorption was driven by BJP leaders in the state. He Minister, he said. There have achieved development major chunk of the leasing of the submarkets in the pre-commitments in new sought to know whether the would be a limit for toler- in electricity and all other activity, said JLL, a leading city during the quarter. completions during the Congress and the BJP state ance if the Congress and sectors he claimed. professional services firm India’s office market quarter. 56 per cent new units formed if there is no BJP resorted to continuous Despite Corona losses, that specializes in real es- continues to recover wit- completions were already K Chandrasekhar Rao and charges and false propagan- KCR government did not tate and investment man- nessing a net absorption pre-committed. Moreover, Telangana state was not da, he warned. We will not stop welfare programs he agement. “The city has of 8.27 million sqft, an office occupiers usually achieved. keep quite and if the Con- said. We the Telangana recorded new completions increase of 52 per cent in take a longer-term view Talking at a program of gress and BJP Chief failed state became a seed bowl of 3.72 mnsq. ft, a jump Q4 2020 (Oct-Nov-Dec) while making leasing deci- electricity workers Union to refrain from making mud of India with significant of 12% over the previous when compared to Q3. sions and many occupiers at TRS party headquarters slinging he said. growth agricultural produc- quarter. In sync with net Except for Bengaluru, net are utilising the current at Telangana Bhavan here The Minister hit out at the tion for quite some time he absorption, Hitec City and absorption of office spac- situation to get attrac- he said to address employ- TPCC Chief N Uttam Kumar claimed. This was made Gachibowli accounted for es improved in the other tive deals from landlords. ees issues. KTR asked the Reddy and BJP Chief and possible by KCR with per- all of the new completions. six cities (Chennai, Delhi While IT/ITeS continues leaders of the opposition MP Bandi Sanjay for their sistent efforts and success- New completions as well NCR, Hyderabad, Kolkata, to form a majority pro- parties to control their lan- charges on the KCR govern- ful completion of irrigation as net absorption is ex- Mumbai, Pune) according portion, leasing activity is guage and tongues. They ment. If KCR and Telan- systems KTR said. This pected to further increase to JLL Research. Hyder- being driven by increased must not lose cool as there gana were not there both development can be attrib- in the next two quarters abad led the pack with the demand for office spaces would be limit for criticism TPCC and, TBJP Chief posts uted to vision and commit- as major projects, which highest net absorption in from sectors such as e- and false charges. This was will not have been created ment of the Chief Minister, have been fully pre-com- Q4 2020. While the south- commerce, healthcare and made possible by KCR with he averred. The minister he said. mitted are expected to get ern markets of Bengaluru FMCG.

ful identification of Photonics News (OPN) UoH Research team develops method of samples from plastic year review 2020 pub- waste with an average lished by Optical Soci- accuracy of around ety of America (OSA). “Low-Cost Sorting of Plastic Waste” 97%. Their approach Each year, the De- has great potential in cember issue of OPN Hyderabad, Jan.28 mestic and industrial in the recycling pro- method for sorting from a recycling plant realizing a low-cost highlights the most (UNI): Every year, plastic waste raises cess as it affects the the plastic. They em- to simulate the con- sorting system for plas- exciting optics re- several million tons more concerns over quality and cost of the ployed a laser based ditions of a real-time tic waste recycling. search to emerge in the of plastic waste gen- their recycling which final products. technique known as application. The gen- The above work preceding 12 months. erated worldwide is offers an efficient solu- A research team (Ra- Laser-Induced Break- erated data was com- “Low-Cost Sorting This year 30 intriguing leading to a landfill tion to minimize waste jendhar Junjuri and Dr. down Spectroscopy bined with Machine of Plastic Waste” au- works were selected problem and their in- output and reduces G. Manoj Kumar) from (LIBS) to generate the learning to identify the thored by Rajend- out of 115 summaries cineration polluting the usage of natural the University of Hy- data from different type of the unknown har Junjuri and Dr. submitted by various the environment. The resources. However, derabad demonstrated types of plastics. All the plastic. This system G. Manoj Kumar is research teams across ever-increasing do- sorting is a crucial step a simple and low cost samples were collected demonstrated success- published in Optics & the globe. 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 5 Uttam demands minimum ̌̋% fitment for TS Govt staff

Hyderabad, Jan.28 (UNI): the employees to launch agita- jobs during the lockdown period Telangana Pradesh Congress tion against the TRS Govt seek- alone. Of them, nearly 9.2 crore Committee (TPCC) President & ing justice. He reminded that the jobs were lost in the informal sec- Nalongda MP N. Uttam Kumar previous Congress Govt was an tor. He said neither PM Modi nor Reddy strongly condemned the employee-friendly government CM KCR displayed any concern Pay Revision Commission (PRC) and implemented PRCs at regular over the rising unemployment in for recommending a Fitment of intervals besides extending all fa- the country, especially Telangana. mere 7.5% and alleged that the cilities to the staff. He said both BJP Govt at the Cen- PRC’s recommendations appears Uttam asks Youth Congress to tre and TRS Govt in Telangana to be dictated by Chief Minister lead agitation against unemploy- failed to take initiatives to help the K. Chandrashekhar Rao. He de- ment” Uttam Kumar Reddy later jobless youth. He also pointed out manded that the State Govern- participated in the ceremony of that TRS Govt has failed to fulfill ment provide fitment of not less taking over charge by newly elect- the promise of providing unem- than 43% to the employees. ed Telangana Youth Congress ployment allowance of Rs. 3,016 Reddy, along with MLC T. Je- president K. Shiv Sena Reddy and per month to the jobless youth. evan Reddy, TPCC Working Pres- huge pain and mental agony to 50,000 vacancies in different de- other office bearers. He said this was one of the major ident Ponnam Prabhakar and the government staff. partments, which is about one- Addressing the gathering, electoral promises made by TRS other leaders, was addressing a The TPCC Chief also con- fourth of actual vacancies. He said Reddy said that the Youth Con- in the 2018 Assembly elections press conference at Gandhi Bha- demned the PRC’s recommenda- that the TRS party came to power gress activists must lead the fight and it remained unfilled even af- van on Thursday.Uttam said that tion for reducing the House Rent in 2014 on the promise of fulfill- against the injustices being done ter two years. the fitment of 7.5% was unreal- Allowance by up to 6%. He said ing one lakh vacancies and the to youth, both at the national He asked the Youth Congress istic and too below the expecta- that the PRC has failed to consider promise was repeated more than and State level. He alleged that leaders to launch a massive agita- tions of government employees. the inflation factor while recom- twice on the floor of the Assembly both Prime Minister Narender tion against the TRS and BJP Govts He announced that the Congress mending cuts in HRA. It appears, by CM KCR. However, he said not Modi and CM KCR have failed for their failure to control the rising party would support the agita- he said, that the PRC has drafted even 25% of vacancies were filled to address the problem of rising unemployment. He said 1.91 lakh tion by the government seeking its entire report under the influ- by the TRS Government in the last unemployment. “While KCR had vacancies in the State Govt, unem- at least 43% fitment. He said that ence of CM KCR. He demanded seven years. He demanded that promised to give one job for every ployment allowance of Rs. 3,016 to the government employees have that there should not be any cut in the State Government take imme- household, PM Modi has prom- jobless youth and other issues con- played a major role in Telangana the HRA and instead it should be diate measures to fill all 1.91 lakh ised 2 crore jobs every year. As cerning the youth would be main statehood agitation. He said the increased substantially. vacancies on war footing basis. against this promise, TRS Govt did plank on which Congress party employees risked their jobs and He also said that the PRC has The TPCC Chief said that it was not provide one job even for a vil- would contest the MLC elections in careers by launching ‘Sakala identified nearly 1.91 lakh vacan- highly shameful for the TRS Gov- lage or town and PM Modi did not two Graduate constituencies and Janula Samme’. They expected cies in various departments of the ernment to keep over 1.91 lakh create even 2 lakh jobs every year Nagarjuna Sagar bye-election. He a better future for themselves State Government. He said that the posts vacant in different depart- ever since they came to power in said that the Congress party would and their children after the for- Chief Minister has been mislead- ments. He also condemned the 2014. Instead, crores of existing seek a referendum from youth on mation of Telangana. However, ing the people of Telangana by giv- role being played by some leaders jobs were lost due to their wrong the failure of Modi Govt at the Cen- Chief Minister K. Chandrashek- ing contradicting and false figures of employees’ unions. He alleged economic policies and decisions,” tre and KCR Govt in Telangana. He har Rao shattered their dreams of existing vacancies. He pointed that a few union leaders were act- he said. Referring to the latest said defeat of TRS and BJP in these and continuously subjected out that CM KCR has recently is- ing at the behest of CM KCR and findings in the Oxfam report re- elections would pressurise both them to injustices. He said KCR’s sued a statement announcing that not fighting to protect the inter- leased this week, Uttam said that the governments to fulfill their decisions have been causing the State Government would fill est of employees. He advised a total 12.2 crore people lost their electoral promise. 125 ft Ambedkar statue Telangana’s TDP leader murdered in a year : Eshwar during morning walk Hyderabad, Jan 28 Hyderabad, Jan.28 (UNI): A plan is on (UNI) A leader of the op- cards to set up India’s biggest statue of position Telugu Desam Constitutional architect Dr BR Ambed- Party (TDP) was hacked to kar near new Secretariat premises in death by unidentified per- Hyderabad. Telangana Government sons in district headquar- earmarked Rs 146.50 crore for this mega ters town of Jangaon in project to set up a 125 ft tall statue on a Telangana on Thursday, 50 ft high basement that resembles a police said. structure of Indian Parliament. Sand- project details, he informed. The minis- Police said Puli Swamy, stone of Jodhpur of Rajasthan to be used ter said that they held talks with officials 53, a former councillor for basement structure in 50 ft high. The for finalising the tenders to set up this of Jangaon Municipality, entire project will attract tourists from statue as entire structure will be at 175 ft was attacked by two men across the world as it will be in lush green height he said. This will sure gives credit wielding axes while he was atmosphere with all facilities. It will be for Telangana Chief Minister as KCR for on a morning walk near reality in a year by March next year after building this structure in a grand man- Social Welfare Residential An old rivalry over a Puli Swamy’s favour.As- finalising the tenders process, according ner. This project will have a museum, School on the Hyderabad- land dispute is said be sistant Commissioner of to SC Welfare Minister Koppula Eshwar. library, books, research texts on life and Warangal Highway. Jang- have led to the murder. A Police Vinod Kumar said Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is history of Ambedkar, green environment aon is around 85 km from local court had recently the assailants fled after to give his nod after going through the and a study hall other facilities. Hyderabad. delivered a judgment in abandoning. 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 6 With eye on Olympic medal, Padma Shri Sudha ‘shuns’ family for glory

New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) Long Sport (NIS) in Patiala before the the postponed 2020 Olympics Mumbai Marathon on January 20, and so their scouts came home distance runner Sudha Singh, who coronavirus-enforced lockdown starts on July 23 in Tokyo. Age, 2019. Sudha will have to improve and told my family that I have the was picked for the Padma Shri in in March 2020 stopped their however, was a factor that she had much on her best timing to meet potential to do well in athletics,” the 2021 honours’ list, is so fiercely visits. “That has stopped because defied in the recent past when the Olympic qualifying mark, she said. “In 2001, I was selected focussed on her dream of winning of coronavirus. I don’t really she won the 3,000 steeplechase which is two hours 29.30 secs. for the SAI centre in Agra. I was an Olympic medal that she hasn’t remember the last time I have silver at the 2018 Asiad. However, Sudha is currently training at the very happy that I was being able to visited home in Raebareli, Uttar seen them face to face,” she said. steeplechase has taken a backseat, Sports Authority of India (SAI) make my way in this field because Pradesh, for well over a year -- To remain in touch with her going into the Olympics and she is Southern Centre, Bengaluru. it meant that I didn’t need to study and has been training in national family, Sudha makes do with looking to meet the qualification It was there that she received any longer. My father was working camp. The last time, 34-year-old phone calls regularly. “I speak to mark for the marathon. the news of her being included in Industrial Telephone Industries Sudha, a former national 3,000 them daily and they used to come With an Olympic medal on in the list for this year’s Padma Ltd, and he basically said since she metres steeplechase record holder to meet me. Lockdown started in mind, Sudha has currently set her Shri. Six sportspersons, including had no interest in academics, let but is now concentrating on March and it is going to be a year eyes on the 42.195km New Delhi Sudha, and a coach are this year’s her do athletics,” she recalled. marathon, visited home was in to that too but I last went home Marathon that is scheduled to take recipient of the honour. Sudha was about 19, in 2006, December 2019. Mobile phone is long before that,” she said. place in first week of February. “I was sitting with a few other when she started running her closest companion for keeping Although Sudha is now focussed “This would be my third athletes at the hostel here [on steeplechase. “I started out in the in touch with her family. on marathon, she has an enviable Olympics. I am fit, and now I just Monday] when I got the news. sport after I joined the Railways “They used to come to meet me. record in the 3,000m steeplechase. need competitions to qualify. I never thought that I would be and started representing them Lockdown started around March She won gold at the 2010 Like other athletes, my ultimate getting the award, because so in events. Before that I used to last year, and it is going to be a Guangzhou Asian Games and at aim is to win an Olympic medal. many people apply for it,” she do long distance running. But year to that. I last went home long the 2017 Asian Championships At the marathon, I am looking to said. Sudha comes from the small when I started representing the before that, in December 2019. in Bhubaneswar. She has also break the national record and try town of Raebareli. She had her Railways in competitions I was But I speak to my family daily,” won silver at the 2011, 2017, and and qualify with the timings. After primary school education there, finding it difficult to get entry in Sudha told IANS in an interview 2019 Asian Championships and that we will decide upon what is and admits almost sheepishly that long distance events. The 3,000m from the Sports Authority of India at the 2018 Asian Games. She available for steeplechase,” said she was never too interested in steeplechase was a relatively new (SAI) Southern Centre, Bengaluru. represented India at the 2012 and Sudha. Punjab’s O.P. Jaisha’s two academics. “There was a SAI centre event and there was hardly anyone Sudha’s family used to visit 2016 Olympics and was conferred hours, 34:43 sec, set in August close by so I used to represent my taking part in it, so I decided to go her at the national camp when it the Arjuna Award in 2012. 2015 in Beijing while Sudha’s best school in events there. I used to for it. It took time to adjust, and in was at the National Institute of Sudha would be 35 by the time timing is two hours 34:56 sec at the win most of the time over there my first few races. 84% Indian consumers feel AI drives better customer experience New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) About in AI is rewarded with better 84 per cent Indian consumers service - which ultimately leads to agree that Artificial Intelligence an increase in customer loyalty,” (AI) has the potential to provide Reddy added. better customer experience, In the study, 75 per cent of those improve brand reputation, and surveyed believe that machines increase customer loyalty, a study can behave morally and thus revealed on Thursday. make ‘good’ decisions based on According to software company empathetic considerations. Pegasystems, the study surveyed In addition, 76 per cent of over 1,000 consumers in India on respondents in India believe that their views about AI as it relates when an organization uses AI to to morality, ethical behaviour make relevant, appropriate, and and empathy. Indian consumers valuable offers to their customers, generally trust new technologies it is an example of AI demonstrating like AI if they see the potential to empathy. Organizations should improve their productivity and adopt transparent and unbiased make things simpler. But at the AI, which means their AI models same time, respondents still worry can explain exactly why a decision about the ethics behind AI and the was made, the study said. By potential for it to act with bias, the combining AI-based insights company said in a statement. related queries. “This presents as the pandemic forces them to India, said in a statement. with proper AI governance, The study also indicated that an important opportunity for increase their digital engagement “By taking an empathetic and organizations can more safely almost 78 per cent are comfortable Indian companies to accelerate capabilities,” Suman Reddy, ethical approach to AI, businesses adopt AI while driving better interacting with AI for business- their AI adoption -- particularly Managing Director, Pegasystems can ensure their customers’ faith customer engagements, it added. 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 7 Unregulated food biz always a health risk: FHRAI on FSSAI’s rule on mandatory registration of home, dark kitchens

New Delhi, Nov 1 ( life) The a huge loss to the State and the sized on the need for creating a Federation of Hotel & Restaurant exchequer. Not to mention the level playing field for all players Associations of India (FHRAI) on questionable hygiene standards, in the hospitality enterprise. It Sunday welcomed Food Safety because there is no one to moni- has said that several dark kitchens and Standards Authority of India tor and they are not registered are operating without any confor- (FSSAI)’s decision to make reg- under FSSAI,” Gurbaxish Singh mation to standard hospitality or istration for home-cooked food Kohli, Vice President, FHRAI said kitchen hygiene practices. With sellers mandatory. in a statement. no such regulations or checks The apex Hospitality Asso- “The FSAs are actually pro- applicable to their business, they ciation has stated that food op- moting illegal business under may be putting the health and erators, whether operating from the guise of discounts and un- lives of consumers at risk. home or from dark kitchens, reasonably low prices on food. If “Restaurants and hotels are should be regulated for cleanli- the FSAs stop listing such illegal subjected to rigors of State and ness and hygiene. If a law is appli- businesses on their apps, these Central laws for operating Food cable for hotels and restaurants, businesses will automatically fol- businesses, but these illegal dark then it should be applicable to any dards, which is detrimental to the ens. Quite a few of these are actu- low legal compliances and apply kitchens operate without any li- such businesses that serve food. interest of consumers and poses ally funded and run by the Food for licenses considering most of cense. They have no need or re- It has also pointed out that health risks. Service Aggregators (FSAs) to es- their sales are almost entirely de- quirement for adhering to any unregistered, unregulated Food “FSSAI has responded to our cape responsibilities attached to pendent on these delivery apps,” norms especially, hygiene and Business Operators (FBOs) may plea and is taking to task any such operating restaurants legally and added Kohli. cleanliness related which all reg- not be maintaining hygiene stan- unregulated and illegal dark kitch- of course, also taxes. This causes The FHRAI has also empha- istered restaurants. 4 reasons to replace table sugar this festive season!

New Delhi, Nov 1 ( life) With the stevia could potentially help lower festivities kicking in, first Dussehra and blood pressure. The study states that Navratri, Diwali round the corner, and the stevia plant may have cardiotonic its only a matter of time before Christ- actions that normalise blood pressure mas; the calories keep mounting! and regulate heartbeat.Oral Health - All the sugar you consume in the form Studies suggest that the extract in Ste- of ladoos and jalebi’s can be substituted via leads to a reduction in tooth decay, by a shrub. Stevia is a bushy shrub that plaque and cavities and enhances tooth is part of the sunflower family. It is a mineralization. It also helps reduce the natural, non-nutritive sweetener that formation of cavities that are usually contains little to no calories. Stevia leaf formed by sugar. extract is a high-intensity sweetener Celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhi- that can be 200-350 times the sweetness ja adds, “It is extremely important to of sugar. The intensity is one of the rea- watch your sugar-intake, especially sons it has zero calories - it takes very during times like these. Taking a con- little stevia leaf extract to sweeten to the scious effort in cutting down calories is equivalent of sugar. It’s safety has been crucial for your well-being in the long verified by the US FDA (Food and Drug run. However, with the festival period Administration) and it falls under the approaching, I love to enjoy my mithai’s GRAS category (Generally Recognised and sweets. I can do so guilt-free by sub- As Safe). Additionally, the availability of stituting my regular table sugar for Sug- stevia in different products and foods ar-free Green, a natural sweetener made allows children to consume sweet food up of Stevia (meethi tulsi leaves). As it is and drinks without the added calories. a natural sweetener, I highly encourage This also helps maintain their metabo- all you sweet-tooth lovers to make the lism and reduces obesity tendencies. switch and enjoy, calorie-free!” The EFSA (European Food Safety Com- looking to manage a healthy and bal- extract passes through our digestive With the continuity of festivities this mittee) brushed off concerns related to anced lifestyle, stevia is the perfect op- tract without being broken down for year, continue enjoying your favourite the leaf extract and potential allergic re- tion because it has zero calories. One calories unlike sugar, which during di- sweets as well. As long as Stevia, like any actions. The committee concluded that of the reasons why stevia leaf extract gestion is broken down and absorbed other element is used in moderation it is unlikely for stevia to cause an aller- has zero calories is because of the way into the bloodstream. Because of this, - it is absolutely safe, allergy and side- gic reaction when consumed in foods. our body digests it because it is com- it has negligible effects on blood sugar effects free! So do not fret and celebrate Stevia has multiple benefits as well: pletely natural.Blood insulin levels and insulin secretion. with your loved ones with Stevia, with- Weight management - For those - As our body processes Stevia, the Blood pressure - Studies suggest that out having to worry about calories! 29 FRIDAY, JANUARY, 2021 THE SOUTH INDIA TIMES 8 HMDA will set up eight more logistics Three Member Committee parks along the ORR : Minister KTR headed by CS meets five SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT DR SRINIVAS VOORADI employees unions on PRC Hyderabad, January 28: In the light of high demand and activ- ity in the Logistics Sector in and around Hyderabad, with an ob- jective of promoting organized movement of goods, reduce multi-axle vehicle in Hyder- abad city and its surroundings, the Govt. of Telangana (GoTS) through Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has initiated the development of logistic facilities around the SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Reddy, General Secretary B.Kamalakar Hyderabad Metropolitan Area DR SRINIVAS VOORADI Rao, Innareddy and P.Srinivas Reddy (HMA). Under phase-I, HMDA Hyderabad, January 28: The three Mem- of PRTUTS, TS Union Teachers Federa- has taken up Development of Lo- ber Committee headed by Chief Secre- tion President K.Jangaiah, General Sec- gistics Parks at Batasingaram and tary Somesh Kumar met the representa- retary Chava Ravi, Treasurer T. Laxma Mangalpally on PPP basis (Private tives of five employees Unions, PRTUTS Reddy, Secretary M.Rajasekhar Reddy, Sector Participation) to provide drivers, warehousing, parking Stating that eight more Logistic Union, Telangana Class IV Employees Secretary A.Venkat, Vice President of infrastructure facilities towards etc. on Public Private Partnership Parks would be developed along Association, Telangana State United TS UTF Ch Durga Bhavani, Revenue meeting the increasing demand mode. Minister for Municipal Ad- Outer Ring Road (ORR). Stating Teachers Federation, Telangana Rev- Association President Vanga Ravinder for facilities related to freight ministration and Urban Develop- that the government is committed enue Employees Service Association, Reddy, General Secretary K.Goutham logistics considering the loca- ment K.T.Rama Rao inaugurated for the comprehensive develop- Twin Cities Telangana Government Kumar, Associate President Manne tion and strategic advantages of Logistics Park Project at Batasin- ment of the State, Rama Rao said Drivers Central Association at BRKR Prabhakar, Vice President Niranjan Hyderabad for efficient logistics garam on Thursday. Speaking on that the State had so far got 14000 Bhavan on Thursday. As per the direc- Rao, Secretary Banala Ramreddy, Yel- management and regional hub, the occasion, Rama Rao said that industries because of TS-iPASS. tions of Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar lareddy, Nagamani and Madhavi Reddy HMDA envisaged on develop- Logistic Park at Batasingaram had Education Minister Sabitha Indra Rao, the Committee heard the views ex- of TRESA, G.Gyaneshwar, Qhadar bin ment of Logistics parks which act been proposed in an area of about Reddy, Ranga Reddy ZP Chair- pressed by five Associations one by one Hassan, P.Laxman Rao, K.Dhan Raj, A as an integrated One stop facility 40 acres with a project cost of person Anitha Reddy, Principal on PRC recommendations and other Sati Raj and S.Krishnaveni of Class IV for freight Operators, Third Party Rs.40 crores while Logistic Park at Secretary of MA & UD and HMDA employee issues. The Chief Secretary Employees Association and President Logistic (3PL) service providers, Mangalpally in an area of about 22 Metropolitan Commissioner Ar- assured that the issues pertaining to of Drivers Association A Srinivas, Vice cargo handling companies, truck acres with project cost of Rs.25Cr. vind Kumar participated. the PRC recommendations raised by President K.Narsing Rao, General Secre- Unions will be brought to the notice of tary Mohd. Yousufuddin, Unit President Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao to Chandra Shekar , Unit President and As- GP polls: CPI objects govt announcing take necessary action. MLC K.Ragotham sociate President of Drivers Association Reddy, PRTUTS President P. Sripal Md.Jalaluddin were present. cash incentives for unanimous elections Vijayawada, Jan 28 (UNI) CPI State secretary K Rama Krishna here on Thursday took strong exception to the government announcing cash incentives for unanimous elections in the ensuing Gram Panchayat (GP) polls.The CPI leader demanded the government to disclose why the government announced crores of rupees incentives to the Gram Pan- chayats for unanimous elections. He said that all are expected that the Supreme Court judgement on the GP polls would change the mind-set of the AP government but the min- ter Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy Krishna Reddy making such com- isters were making provoking state- and Botsa Satyanarayana against ments, the CPI leader said. Mr Rama ments. Announcing incentives for State Election Commissioner Nim- Krishna said that using the vehicles unanimous elections is politically magadda Ramesh Kumar. on which the image of Chief Min- motivated, the CPI leader flayed. He said Sajjala Rama Krishna ister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was The government used the police Reddy, advisor to the government in printed for supplying essentials at and indulged in intimidations for political affairs, is considered to be doorsteps of beneficiaries amount- unanimous elections. If unanimous the voice of Chief Minister YS Jagan ed to violating the election code of elections are held what is the neces- Mohan Reddy. But Rama Krishna conduct. He appealed the SEC to sity to conduct GP polls, he asked. Reddy is commenting against the take steps to stop door delivering The CPI leader took exception to the SEC using objectionable words. It essential commodities till GP elec- abusive comments made by Minis- is not proper to a person like Rama tions are completed.