Follow us on: RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From NATION 5 MONEY 8 SPORTS 12 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL ‘SHARAD PAWAR PLAYED BSE, NSE ISSUE FRAMEWORK SANJU RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR ‘BHISHMA' ROLE’ FOR COMMERCIAL PAPERS IS BACK RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 2 Issue 27 VIJAYAWADA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2019; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable NOW, SALMAN DOES CHIRU'S ICONIC VEENA STEP { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com FM says no ED attaches assets recession in ANDHRA RAISES INCOME economy worth Rs 1 cr of former NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Wednesday said the LIMIT FOR BPL FAMILIES tehsildar under PMLA Indian economy may have slowed down but there is no PNS n AMARAVATI took the decision, the minister Pilgrim from AP PNS n NEW DELHI threat of a recession. said. The cabinet also approved Replying to a discussion on The YS Jaganmohan Reddy a scheme for distributing 25 dies on way to The Enforcement Directorate the economic situation in government in Andhra lakh house-sites to eligible (ED) has attached assets the country in Rajya Sabha, Pradesh on Wednesday poor families in the state Ayyappa temple worth over Rs 1 crore of a for- she reeled out numbers com- approved two new schemes for besides approving a draft Bill mer tehsildar of Andhra parison between five years students with a total expendi- for amending the AP Excise PNS n SABARIMALA Pradesh and her family under under Congress-led UPA-II ture of Rs 5,700 crore per Act, to bring in a new policy the anti-money laundering regime from 2009 to 2014 annum and also decided to related to liquor sale, he said. A 40-year-old pilgrim from law in connection with an and BJP's first term from enhance annual income limit The Bill would be intro- Andhra Pradesh died of a alleged disproportionate 2014 to 2019 to say inflation for BPL families for availing duced in the coming winter heart attack at Neelimala while assets case, the federal agency was lower and growth high- various benefits. session of the legislature. on his way to Lord Ayyappa said on Wednesday. er under the Modi govern- The state Cabinet met here The minister said the draft temple at Sabarimala on The attached assets include ment. FDI inflows in 2009-14 on Wednesday afternoon and Bill for amending the AP State Wedesday, police said. six plots of land located at were USD 189.5 billion and took several decisions in this Commission for Scheduled The deceased, Kameshwar various places in Nellore dis- the same were USD 283.9 bil- regard, Information and Public Castes and Scheduled Tribes Rao, who was part of a 28 - trict, one apartment each in lion under BJP rule in the fol- Relations Minister Perni Act, which would pave the way member pilgrim group from Nellore and Bengaluru, three The ED said it has lowing five years, she said, Venkataramaiah said after the for establishing separate com- Andhra Pradesh, felt uneasy individual house properties issued a provisional adding foreign exchange meeting. missions for SCs and STs, also while trekking at Neelimala, and a car, it said. order for attachment reserves rose to USD 412.6 Under the new Jagananna got the cabinet approval. one of the sacred hills to reach The ED said it has issued of properties of billion under BJP from USD vidya deevena scheme, the The Bill would be intro- the forest shrine. a provisional order for attach- Ganta Suseela, a 304.2 billion in UPA-II. state government would spend duced in the winter session. On Tuesday, a 29-year-old ment of properties of Ganta Rs 3,400 crore every year to Under the new Jagananna vidya deevena scheme, The cabinet, the minister Ayyappa devotee from Tamil Suseela, a former tehsildar of former tehsildar of reimburse 100 per cent tuition the state government would spend Rs 3,400 crore said, approved the proposal to Nadu, who was on his way to Sangam mandal in Nellore Sangam mandal in fee for BPL students, belonging every year to reimburse 100 per cent tuition fee establish a steel plant in Kadapa the temple here for darshan, district of the state, her son Nellore district of Pragya refers to SC, ST, BC, Kapu, minori- for BPL students, belonging to SC, ST, BC, Kapu, district. The state government died of a heart attack at Bandela Sandeep and daugh- the state ties, EBC and physically-chal- minorities, EBC and physically-challenged would set up the AP High- Neelimala. The temple body, ter Vutukuru Priyanka under to Godse as lenged categories, pursuing grade Steel Corporation for the TDB also rubbished reports the Prevention of Money various graduate and post- categories, pursuing various graduate and post- purpose. An extent of 3,295 that a lizard was found in Laundering Act (PMLA). her taking cognisance of an graduate courses. graduate courses acres of land would be acquired "Aravana" prasadam of the Probe revealed that Suseela FIR and a charge sheet filed ‘deshbhakt' Another Rs 2,300 crore in Jammalamadugu area of shrine. The report was "fake" had indulged in corrupt prac- by the anti-corruption bureau NEW DELHI: BJP member would be spent on Jagananna Kadapa district for the pro- and baseless, the board said in tices while holding the pub- in the state. "Investigation Pragya Thakur referred to vasati deevena for provision of themselves of the fee reim- The annual income limit posed plant, foundation for a press release. The effort is to lic office. She had amassed established that these 12 Mahatma Gandhi's assassin hostel expenses to students, the bursement scheme but the for this has been increased to which would be laid on bring disrepute and sabotage assets and wealth dispropor- immovable and movable Nathuram Godse as a "deshb- minister told a press confer- number would go up as the eli- Rs 10,000 in rural and Rs December 26. the peaceful pilgrim season, tionate to her known sources assets were illegally acquired hakt" during a debate in Lok ence. gibility norms have been 12,000 per month per family in The state government would now under way at the shrine, of income, including income from the proceeds of crime Sabha, triggering a protest by Under vasati deevena, the relaxed, he added. urban areas. sign a memorandum of under- which is witnessing a heavy of her family members, the generated through criminal opposition members. amount would be paid in two The cabinet also decided to The income limit was last standing with the National rush of devotees, the board ED alleged. The total value of misconduct and corrupt When DMK member A instalments in July and issue separate cards for below revised in 2008 and there has Mineral Development said. Over 1,400 persons have the properties attached is Rs practices as a public servant Raja cited a statement of December every year. poverty line (BPL) families to been a demand from people's Corporation (NMDC) for sup- trekked the traditional 1.08 crore. and accordingly the same Godse on why he killed Currently, there were draw rice under the public dis- representatives for a review. ply of iron ore for the steel Kannana route since the tem- It has filed a criminal case have been attached under Mahatma Gandhi during a 11,44,490 students availing tribution scheme. Accordingly, the cabinet plant. ple opened on Nov 16 evening. of money laundering against the PMLA," the ED said. discussion on the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, Thakur interrupted and said, "You ‘Shiva Sena's Mumbai- cannot give example of a $70m WB aid for watershed project Magunta calls on PM deshbhakt." Raja said that Suryayaan Ahmedabad Godse himself admitted that PNS n VIJAYAWADA The state government he had nursed a grudge against would implement and oversee may land defying YSRCP diktat Bullet train not Gandhi for 32 yrs before final- The Watershed Project in the the project with a consortium ly deciding to assassinate him. State has got a major fillip of the State Rural PNS n NEW DELHI our priority with the World Bank agreeing Development Agency, agri- in Delhi’ PNS n MUMBAI in principle to fund the pro- culture department, AP Space PNS n NEW DELHI YSRCP Lok Sabha member ject covering Rayalaseema Applicable Centre and the from Ongole Magunta .A Shiv Sena leader said on Rahul violated and Prakasam districts. Agriculture University. The The Shiv Sena's latest break- Srinivasa Reddy on Wednesday that Mumbai- A seven-member World WB team said that the water- through in Maharashtra after Wednesday called on Prime Ahmedabad Bullet train -- a SPG norms Bank team on Wednesday shed programme would weeks of chaotic manoeu- Minister Narendra Modi and pet project of Prime Minister met the Minister for involve the protection of vring marked with twists and urged him to constitute a Narendra Modi -- was not a Panchayat Raj and Rural water resources in places surprises has given the party human rights commission for priority for his party which 1,892 times Development Peddireddy where there is water scarcity confidence to look at going to AP and sought appointment of would be heading the new NEW DELHI: Union Home Ramanchandra Reddy here and utilization of water Delhi, according to its vocal locals on the tobacco board. government in Maharashtra. Minister Amit Shah informed and agreed in principle to sions on the watershed project resources through proper troubleshooter Sanjay Raut. Prior to the winter session Sena leader Deepak the Lok Sabha on Wednesday consider a loan of $ 70 in the state with the WB offi- management techniques. The Sena in coming out of the Lok Sabha, Chief Kesarkar, a minister in the that Congress leader Rahul million in five years cials and reviewed the Similarly, awareness would unscathed after cutting ties Minister Jaganmohan Reddy previous BJP-Sena govern- Gandhi violated norms of to cover back- implementation of be created among farmers with the BJP - the Maharashtra directed YSRCP MPs against ment, also questioned the Special Protection Group ward areas of water management, about modern farming tech- party withdrew its only min- calling on Narendra Modi Prior to the winter need for Bullet train. (SPG) 1,892 times since 2015. Rayalaseema improving the fer- niques and soil fertility tests ister from the Union govern- and Amit Shah without the session of the LS, CM Prime Minister Modi and Replying on the SPG and Prakasam tility of land, stan- would be conducted through ment to signal it meant busi- consent of Rajya Sabha mem- Jaganmohan Reddy his Japanese counterpart Amendment Bill 2019, Shah district in the dard agricultural APSAT. ness - is not ruling out send- ber Vijayasai Reddy. directed YSRCP MPs Shinzo Abe laid the founda- said that during the past five first phase. procedures and Panchayatraj ing a "suryayaan" to Delhi. However, four days ago tion stone of the ambitious Rs years, Rahul Gandhi did not During the improvement of Commissioner Girija "I have been saying this Modi greeted Raghurama against calling on 1.08 lakh crore project here inform SPG in 247 tours he discussions, the cultivation in rural Shankar, watershed project from the first day that we will Krishnam Raju and shook Narendra Modi and on September 14, 2017. conducted out of Delhi. World Bank has areas. director Venkat Reddy, WB form government. I have said hands with him creating a sen- Amit Shah without the Speaking to a newschannel, On compromising highest expressed its will- It was decided to take officials Grant Miley, SC that our suryayaan will land sation in political circles. Now, consent of RS member when asked about the project, security given by the govern- ingness to assist AP by up the watershed project in Rajasekhar, JVR Murty, safely on the sixth floor of the Magunta called on the PM. Vijayasai Reddy Kesarkar said, "If you have to ment, Shah revealed that con- lending over $70 million in a the state with 70% WB funds Kasturi Basu, Ranjan B Varma mantralaya (secretariat). Now These incidents have trig- spend Rs 3,500 (estimated gress leader Priyanka Gandhi span of five years. The and 30% funds by the state and other officials were pre- our suryayaan has landed safe- gered wide-ranging debates in cost of the Bullet train ticket) went on 99 foreign tours since Minister held detailed discus- government. sent. ly," Raut said. political circles at national Magunta joined the YSRCP in for journey from Ahmedabad 1991. Out of 99, she did not level and in AP. the last minute in spite of TDP to Mumbai, (then) there is seek SPG cover on 78 such It may be recalled that giving him party ticket. option of flight. tours. Similarly, she violated SPG norms on 349 occasions since 2015. On Congress Inter-state criminal who posed as PA to minister nabbed Interim President Sonia PNS n AMARAVATI cial team nabbed minister. The SP said people using the names of Gandhi, the Home Minister Vamsi Krishna Reddy was involved influential people. CS heads panel on CPS said that 600 times the party A notorious inter-state crimi- Reddy at a village in several grave Three rich people from supremo did not inform about nal, who posed as a personal following a com- criminal cases, Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad PNS n AMARAVATI ments, namely, Finance, her visits to SPG officials. assistant to a minister and plaint lodged by including murder, were among his victims, who Planning, School reportedly duped several Industries Minister dacoity, rape and paid lakhs of rupees in cash, The State government on Education, Panchayat Raj gullible people of crores of Mekapati Goutham cheating in Andhra expecting to get some favours Wednesday issued orders and Health. While Chief TODAY rupees, was arrested from a vil- Reddy's aide. The Pradesh and done, Rastogi said. He said the constituting a working Secretary Neelam Sawhney lage on Wednesday, a top police minister's aide com- Telangana. quantum of money involved committee on the aboli- will head the committee, ALMANAC official here said. plained that Reddy "Vamsi confessed had not yet been established tion of the Contributory Secretary of the Finance Aishwarya Rastogi Month & Paksham: Nellore district had been cheating the that he had created as the investigation was contin- Pension Scheme (CPS). The department will be the con- Kartik& Shukla Paksha Superintendent of Police public in Nellore and fake Aadhar cards with fake uing. committee will consist of venor. Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 3 Panchangam Aishwarya Rastogi said a spe- Amaravati, posing as PA to the addresses and duped gullible Secretaries of five depart- Tithi : Purnima 07.04 pm Nakshatram: Bharini: 08:52 pm Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start HC notices to kin of Diwakar Reddy any important work) Government insists 14-day prior Rahukalam: 02:48 pm – 04:12 pm PNS n VIJAYAWADA A petition was filed Yamagandam: 09:11 am – 10:35 am in the High Court Varjyam: NIL The Andhra Pradesh High notice mandatory to go on strike stating that Diwakar Gulika: 12:00 pm - 01:24 pm Court on Wednesday issued notices to family members of Reddy's relatives PNS n NEW DELHI issue," he said and added, "We Good Time: (to start any important work) If there is a strike in any unit, they (employees) former minister JC Diwakar were sanctioned the would discuss the issue of Amritakalam: 03:45 pm - 05:27 pm would have to inform at least 14 days in advance Reddy in a case related to sanc- lease of mines to The government —SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR, migrant workers in the code as Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:37 am - 12:22 pm tioning of limestone mining has proposed to Labour minister well." lease to them. supply limestone to make a 14-day Gangwar, who also sought VIJAYAWADA A petition was filed in the Trishul Cement prior notice inform at least is bringing reforms in labour suggestion from the members, High Court stating that company mandatory for 14 days in laws, the minister said as part was replying to the issue raised WEATHER Diwakar Reddy's relatives were employees to go on advance," he said. of that, it is clubbing 44 labour by Rakesh Sinha and Digvijaya Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms sanctioned the lease of mines strike under new This is part of laws into four codes. He also Singh of the Congress. Temp: 32/23 to supply limestone to Trishul ter-in-law of Diwakar Reddy labour laws, Labour the new labour law informed that according to a Singh asked the government Humidity: 89% Cement company. However, asking them to explain why the minister Santosh Kumar which the government is 2016 survey, there are 10 crore to conduct a district wise sur- Sunrise: 06.19 the cement factory was not cel the lease. Sources said after lease should not be cancelled. Gangwar informed the Rajya bringing and the ministry is in migrant workers in the coun- vey of migration of people, on Sunset: 05.40 built in the stipulated time. hearing the arguments in the The next hearing of the Sabha on Wednesday. "If there touch with the various state try which is around 20 per cent which Gangwar said that he has Current Weather Conditions Therefore, the petitioners case, the court issued notices case has been posted for is a strike in any unit, they governments, Gangwar said. of the labour force. "The gov- asked the state governments to Updated November 11, 2019 5:00 PM urged the government to can- to the daughter and the daugh- December 30. (employees) would have to Noting that the government ernment understands the prepare a list. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 28, 2019 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE Queues get longer in Rythu Bazaars for onions PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Sources said that the Vizag n region has a requirement of Minister says prices would come down soon The queues for half a kilogram around 70 tonnes onions every n Vizag city has 13 Rythu Bazaars and each Rythu Baazar onions at subsidised rate of Rs day. But the supply was only 30 opened only one counter to sell the subsidised onions to 25 per kg is getting longer every tonnes on a daily basis. The consumers. However, consumers expressed displeasure day at Rythu Bazaars in the city price of onions will come down with shortage of supply. only after the supply of onions over getting only 500 gms of onions instead of one kg and Though the Horticulture from Maharashtra and Kurnool for that they have to wait in long queues Department announced that improves. In Rythu Bazaars, the n Sources said that the Vizag region has a requirement of they will supply subsidised Kurnool variety of the onion is onions (one kg for each cus- being sold at Rs 25 a kg, while around 70 tonnes onions every day. But the supply was tomer at Rs 25 per kg) at the in retail markets it is soaring up only 30 tonnes on a daily basis. The price of onions will Snapana Rythu Bazaars in the city, they to Rs 70 to 80 per kg. come down only after the supply of onions from cut down the quantity to half-kg The rising onion prices have Maharashtra and Kurnool improves Tirumanjanam (500 gms at Rs 13 to each con- been brining tears to the eyes performed to sumer) due to a huge gap of the consumers. The supply between the demand and supply. of the onions at the subsidised The price of Maharashtra being sold in the Rythu Goddess Padmavathi A single counter has been prices in the city has turned a onion increased to Rs 90 a kilo Bazaars. VIJAYAWADA: The Goddess allowed to sell onion in each flop show as the consumers can from Rs 60 a kilo in the open Minister for Agriculture K Padmavathi, who sits on riches Rythu Bazaar at the subsided get only 500 gms of onions markets in the city recently. Kannababu while inaugurating being the Goddess of Riches, price. Hence, consumers are only. It seems to be we have to Though the price of onions at the party office at Anakapalle prosperity and wealth in all Her standing in a serpentine queue People standing in a serpentine queue to purchase onions at MVP Rythu Bazaar in Visakhapatnam cut down the quantity of the Ryhu Bazaars is around Rs 25 said prices would come down resplendence underwent Snapana at the counter to buy onions. consumption of the onions in per kg, the quality of the onion soon. Meanwhile, farmers of Tirumanjanam on the fifth day. Vizag city has 13 Rythu the subsidised onions to con- ting only 500 gms of onions queues. The supplies are not the coming days, said K Eswar, in Rythu Bazars is not good. onions in Kurnool region made The Goddess after being offered Bazaars and each Rythu Baazar sumers. However, consumers instead of one kg and for that every day, as per the market a resident of Madhurawada in Consumers are also complain- profits for the first time in four celestial bath with milk, curd, opened only one counter to sell expressed displeasure over get- they have to wait in long reports. the city. ing about the quality of onions years. coconut, honey, turmeric and sandal paste was decorated with a unique set of garlands and crown made of pomegranate ROVING SEMINAR ON PATENT COOPERATION TREATY KICKS OFF seeds, strawberry and black berry Cong leader urges in a colourful manner. Eight types of garlands have been changed, each time when the Goddess has CP to file case ‘Patents can transform knowledge into power' been offered with the celestial PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM snapanam. n DSNLU Vice-Chancellor Prof S Surya Prakash said, "We against Speaker The first in a series of seminars are lagging behind the US and China, who file more than organised by India's Patent Office 10 times the patents India files. We belong to a country PNS n VIJAYAWADA in collaboration with the World with one of the best civilisations. All universities like Intellectual Property Nalanda, Taxila and Ujjain in 4th-11th century flourished Andhra Pradesh Congress Organisation (WIPO) and in the country Committee (APCC) Vice- ASSOCHAM to highlight the President Sunkara Padmasri importance and benefits of n In fourth century, Nalanda had a nine-storey library where has lodged a complaint with WlPO's global Intellectual monks copied books meticulously pertaining to all Police Commissioner Property (IP) services for Indian subjects everything before the dawn of the civilisation of Lakshmi kasula haram Tirumala Rao taking serious innovators kicked off at Europe objection to Speaker Damodaram Sanjivayya National reaches Tiruchanoor Tammineni Sitaram's alleged Law University here on n " In spite of all this ancient wisdom, we have to revive VIJAYAWADA: In a grand remarks against Congress Wednesday. then only the nation would be strong, which can only be procession, Lakshmi kasula supremo Sonia Gandhi in an This is the second in a series Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Vice-Chancellor Prof Surya done by gaining knowledge. We should take some haram reached Tiruchanoor on abusive language. of seminars organised in 2019. Prakash, Mougamadou Abidine, Head, PCT Operations Section 1, PCT Operations inspiration from success stories from other countries and Wednesday from Tirumala amidst She said here on Wednesday The first was held in June and Division, WIPO, Geneva and DL Rajesh Dixit, Deputy Controller of Patents & be more dedicated to our research," he said tight security. Speaking on the that Sitaram and Deputy Chief gave participants a better under- Designs, lightning the traditional lamp to inaugurate roving conference on Patent occasion, TTD Executive Officer Minister & Minorities Welfare On Opposition's criticism standing of the international Cooperation Treaty in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday Anil Kumar Singhal said this Minister Amzad Basha were over Chief Minister YS patent system and other tools to DL Rajesh Dixit, Deputy PCT Operations Section 1, PCT jewel, which is adorned to Sri behaving in a manner that is Jaganmohan Reddy's not mak- get cost effective protection for ate wealth. Once you have wealth country. In fourth century, Controller of Patents & Designs, Operations Division, WIPO, Malayappa Swamy during unbecoming of their stature. ing the mandatory declaration Intellectual Property Rights in other things will follow. Patent is Nalanda had a nine-storey library IPO also highlighted the impor- Geneva, who opened the semi- Pournami Garuda Seva, will be She demanded that criminal of non-Hindu people to enter multiple countries. an instrument that transforms where monks copied books tance of WIPO's global IP ser- nar series, said "India is one of the decorated to Gaja and Garuda cases be filed against the Lord Venkateswara temple DSNLU Vice-Chancellor Prof S knowledge into power. Hence, meticulously pertaining to all sub- vices for Indian innovators. "The world's largest economies with a Vahana Sevas of Ammavaru Speaker for using unparlia- atop Tirumala, Tammineni Surya Prakash addressed the gath- more the patents, more the wealth jects everything before the dawn so-called Roving Seminars in thriving business environment. It every year. Meanwhile on mentary language, while crit- Sitaram had said that ering and said that it was a mem- of a country," he said. of the civilisation of Europe. In India are part of WIPO's ongo- is only natural that Indian entre- Wednesday evening, kasula icising leaders of Opposition Jaganmohan Reddy was orable occasion for DSNLU to He further said, "We are lag- spite of all this ancient wisdom, ing support, aimed at promoting preneurs will seek to expand in haram will be decorated to parties. She demanded dis- brought up in Andhra Pradesh work with WIPO, GENIVAI, IPR ging behind the US and China, we have to revive then only the awareness of the value of the markets overseas." He underlined Goddess during Gaja Vahanam missal of Tammineni from and is a proud citizen of this Centre- India and ASSOCHAM. who file more than 10 times the nation would be strong, which international patent system, or that WIPO's global IP services procession. Additional executive the Speaker's post and alleged country. "It is Congress "Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patents India files. We belong to can only be done by gaining WIPO's Patent Cooperation greatly facilitate the process of officer AV Dharma Reddy, temple that there is no security to Interim President Sonia has come into existence in June a country with one of the best knowledge. We should take some Treaty (PCT), in helping innova- seeking protection for Intellectual deputy executive officer (FAC) C women and girls in the YSRCP Gandhi, who is living in this 1970, a majority of the countries civilisations. All universities like inspiration from success stories tors to seek patent protection in Property Rights in multiple coun- Govindarajan, VSO Prabhakar and government led by country with fake passport," (153 as of 17.11.2019) are signato- Nalanda, Taxila and Ujjain in 4th- from other countries and be export markets around the world. tries and so do in an efficient and others were present. Jaganmohan Reddy. she reminded. ries. Power of Knowledge will cre- 11th century flourished in the more dedicated to our research. Mougamadou Abidine, Head, cost effective way. Governor invited for Navy Day AU opens stall at edn summit AP Treasuries & Accounts Gazetted Service Assn to complete enrolment drive by Dec 5 PNS n AMARAVATI

The ad-hoc body of Andhra Pradesh Treasuries and Accounts Gazetted Service Association, Amaravati, has convened the general body meeting under the chair- manship of K Paleswara Rao, DD, and Director Finance Prof V Krishnamohan, Registrar of Andhra University, and others seen at the stall APCRDA, here on opened at higher education summit in New Delhi on Wednesday November 24. Dr A Siva Prasad, PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM and Global Conference and Additional Director, APCSS, exhibition in New Delhi. Dr P Brahmananda Rao, JD, Ad-hoc body of Andhra Pradesh Treasuries and Accounts Gazetted Service Andhra University opened a stall Andhra University stall has O/o AP DGP, PS Naik, JD, Association, Amaravati, has convened the general body meeting under the at the 15th FICCI Higher been attracting the internation- DTA, and Deputy Directors chairmanship of K Paleswara Rao, DD, and Director Finance APCRDA, in Eastern Naval Command Chief Vice-Admiral Atul Kumar Jain extending an invite to Governor Biswa Bushan Harichandan at Education Summit-2019 organ- al participants. There has been of Krishna and Guntur dis- Amaravati on Wednesday the Rajbhavan in Vijayawada on Wednesday requesting him to attend the Navy Day celebrattions in Visakhapatnam ised by the Central government good number of enquiries about tricts and CAO of AP at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi the academic and research pro- Tourism and Assistant Advisory Committee with Association. The general PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Visakhapatnam, which sched- on Wednesday. grammes organised by the uni- Directors, AAOs, ATOs and Dr A Siva Prasad, Dr P body has also agreed to The ENC chief briefed the uled for December 1, as part of Prof V Krishnamohan, versity. President Ramnath JAO of Accounts branches Brahmananda Rao, Ch complete the enrolment of Eastern Naval Command Governor about the activities the Navy Day celebrations. Registrar and Prof EN Kovind inaugurated the summit. and other officials of the Seetha Kumari, DD, NTR the membership by Chief Vice-Admiral Atul of the Command and extend- The ENC has lined up various Dhanamjaya Rao, Dean, This summit was launched Director of Treasuries and Health University, December 5 and conclude Kumar Jain has called on ed invitation to the Governor activities from December 1 to International Affairs, Andhra with a motto- higher education Accounts Department par- Vijayawada, for conduct of the election process by the Governor Biswa Bhusan to be the chief guest at the 4 as part of the Navy Day cel- University, are participating in as a catalyst for nation building ticipated and unanimously free and fair election to the end of the third week of Harichandan at the Rajbhavan Band Concert at ebrations. the Higher Education Summit and creative economy. agreed to constitute an regular body of the December.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES GOLD ` (10 gm) ‘Social media use linked to anxiety in adolescents' 37,970 ` 170 IANS n TORONTO n n team followed almost 4,000 cence. SILVER The study published by "These findings suggest Canadian Journal of that one way to help teens Canadian teenagers from age These analyses augment ` 44,100(1kg) Researchers have found that 12 to 16 who were part of the standard analyses by modelling Psychiatry shows that a manage anxiety could be ` 400 social media use, television Co-Venture Trial. Each year of the year-to-year changes of viewing and computer use, but higher than average to help them limit the high school, teens were asked both sets of problems, thus, not video gaming, are linked to frequency of social media amount of time they to self-report time spent in taking into account possible CHICKEN an increase in anxiety symp- use, television viewing and spend in front of screens", front of digital screens and common vulnerability and pos- RATES `/KG toms among adolescents. computer use over four said a study researcher specified amount of time spent sible natural developmental The study published by years predicts more severe Patricia Conrod from the engaging in four different types changes in each set of behav- Dressed/With Skin `160 Canadian Journal of Psychiatry symptoms of anxiety for University of Montreal in of screen time activities (social iours or symptoms. The study Without Skin `182 shows that a higher than aver- the same time frame Canada media, television, video gam- findings indicate social media Broiler at Farm `110 age frequency of social media ing and computer use). use, television viewing, and use, television viewing and Moreover, the teenagers computer use are predictors of computer use over four years passed their overall average were found. completed self-reported ques- anxiety in adolescence. EGG predicts more severe symptoms level of use, then his or her anx- "It appears that computer use tionnaires on various anxiety "While our results are based `/ of anxiety for the same time iety symptoms also increased in is uniquely associated to symptoms at ages 12 to 16. on observational research RATES 100 frame. that same year. increases in anxiety, potential- Then, after data collection, design, the nature of statistical HYDERABAD 422 "These findings suggest that Furthermore, when adoles- ly in relation to using the com- state-of-the-art statistical analy- approach that we used to test VIJAYAWADA 450 one way to help teens manage Conrod from the University of demonstrates that if a teen cents decreased their social puter for homework activities, ses were performed to assess possible causal effects robust- anxiety could be to help them Montreal in Canada. experienced an increase in media use, television viewing, but this needs further research," the between-person, with-per- ly controlled for any potential VISAKHAPATNAM 445 limit the amount of time they Over and above a potential their social media use, televi- and computer use, their symp- said the study lead author son, and lagged-within person common underlying vulnera- RETAIL PRICE `4.50 (IN VIJAYAWADA) spend in front of screens", said common vulnerability to both sion viewing and computer toms of anxiety became less Elroy Boers. associations between screen bility to high levels of screen a study researcher Patricia sets of behaviours, the study use in a given year which sur- severe. Thus, no lasting effects For the findings, the research time and anxiety in adoles- time and anxiety," Conrod said.

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n PNS VIJAYAWADA n The State government n Officials also explained to tions in case of complaints from 12 per cent to 7 per cent in has put in place a new the minister that the Gram Panchayats on non-glow- Kadapa district due to the special Village Volunteers have been ing lights. Providing better ser- drive taken up in those districts. entrusted with another respon- transparent web-based complaints on non-glowing vices to people is our utmost pri- The special drives have been sibility. Now, they have to take 24x7 'Perfect Complaint lights in Chittoor district ority," the Minister told Panchayat extended to Visakhapatnam and care of maintenance of street- Reporting Mechanism had come down to 9 per Raj officers. East Godavari districts and lighting. Minister for Panchayat (PCRM)' at Gram cent from 15 per cent and Officials explained to the would be taken up in all districts Raj Peddireddy Ramachandra Panchayat level to from 12 per cent to 7 per Minister that Village Secretaries in a phased manner, the officials Reddy has given instructions address repair and cent in Kadapa district due would post complaints on non- said. accordingly. The Energy maintenance issues of to the special drive taken glowing lights in a web portal But, as per the report, the Department will set up a web LED street-lighting up in those districts after receiving information officials are worried about the portal, in which complaints will within 72 hours, ensure from village volunteers. Every other problems. If it is related be posted by the Village 100 per cent n The special drives have volunteer would look after to LED lights problem, we Secretariat employees with the around 50 electric poles and shall rectify the problem in the functioning of lights and been extended to information given by the village Visakhapatnam and East report to the secretary. The stipulated time. But, there are volunteers. But Panchayat Raj bring down the EESL and its maintenance problems like low-voltage, officials are worried that they complaints on non- Godavari districts and agencies would receive the overload on transformers. might come under pressure as glowing lights to the would be taken up in all complaints and solve the prob- Village volunteers will get complaints will keep coming lowest possible level districts in a phased lems within 72 hours. complaints from the people all from people. across the State manner, officials said Panchayat Secretaries would the time over something or the The State government has report feedback in the same other. Volunteers may get pres- put in place a new transparent web portal as and when the sure from the people because web-based 24x7 'Perfect 72 hours, ensure 100 per cent entrusted to Village Volunteers Government of India and AP Rural Development Peddireddy Panchayats on LED street-light- complaints are redressed. of other problems which can- Complaint Reporting functioning of lights and bring and Village Secretariats of the State Energy Efficiency Ramachandra Reddy has advised ing system and take up repair Officials also explained to the not be rectified immediately. Mechanism (PCRM)' at Gram down the complaints on non- PR Department and they will Development Corporation EESL to have better coordination works on a war footing. "Every Minister that the complaints on For instance, there are unoffi- Panchayat level to address glowing lights to the lowest complete the entire process in (APSEEDCO), Energy with the Panchayat Raj depart- light in every village must glow. non-glowing lights in Chittoor cial power cuts in the villages repair and maintenance issues possible level across the State. coordination with the Energy Department. ment and immediately respond The government will not com- district had come down to 9 per now. People may complain of LED street-lighting within But, the responsibility was Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), Minister for Panchayat Raj and to the complaints of Gram promise and accept any clarifica- cent from 15 per cent and from against them.

CAPSULE Uneven manholes a cause for concern Govt sanctions Rs 62 cr PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM TUDA chief offers silk n On many busy roads in the city, manhole covers are clothes to Goddess Post monsoon, the Greater uneven, either jutting above Visakhapatnam Municipal for Vahana Mitra scheme Padmavathi the road surface or have Corporation has begun repair- sunk below it to form a n VIJAYAWADA: Chevi Reddy ing the roads with patch works. pothole. Though they are PNS VIJAYAWADA Bhaskar Reddy, MLA of However, the corporation is not not fatal, they are bad Chandragiri, TTD ex-officio addressing the risks because of enough to cause falls, Minister for Transport and member, and TUDA Chairman the uneven manholes. minor accidents and give TDP MPs bring Information and Public presented silk clothes to On Twitter, GVMC commis- back and spine problems to Relations Perni Venkataramaiah Goddess Padmavati on sioner G Srijana has promised to two-wheeler riders attacks on TDP (Nani) here on Wednesday said Wednesday during the ongoing repair the potholes and damaged that Rs 62 crore was sanc- annual Karthika roads on a priority basis in the n Many such uneven workers to Amit tioned under the second phase Brahmotsavams at Tiruchanoor. coming days. manholes were seen on of YSR Vahana Mitra scheme. Earlier, he was received with On many busy roads in the major roads in Shah's notice Speaking to the media here traditional honours at the city, manhole covers are uneven, Dwarkanagar, MVP colony, PNS n NEW DELHI on Wednesday, he said till now temple Mahadwaram by the either jutting above the road sur- Siripuram during a ground 2,36,343 persons availed the officials and priests. Speaking face or have sunk below it to reality check. On some A delegation of TDP MPs on scheme in the first phase out of on the occasion, he said he had form a pothole. Though they are roads, it is not one or two Wednesday called on Union the 2,39,957 applicants. come by padayatra from not fatal, they are bad enough to but multiple manholes one Home Minister Amit Shah The scheme provides an Tummalagunta to Tiruchanoor cause falls, minor accidents and after another in a line is and thanked the Union gov- annual cash incentive of Rs to present customary silk give back and spine problems to found. ernment for having included 10,000 to auto, taxi and maxi- clothes on behalf of Sri two-wheeler riders. n On Twitter, GVMC Amaravati in the Map of cab drivers, who also own their Kalyanam Venkateswara temple Many such uneven manholes holes," said R Anil, an engineer- India. vehicles. The allowance is for wife, to apply. He said 65,054 the beneficiaries. The minister at Tummalagunta. commissioner G Srijana has were seen on major roads in ing student. promised to repair the The MPs took to the notice meeting the maintenance had applied till October end out said those who apply next year Dwarkanagar, MVP colony, "Mainly two-wheeler riders potholes and damaged of Amit Shah that attacks expenses and for obtaining of which 62,637 applicants were would also get the benefit as a ‘Veda is ultimate Siripuram during a ground real- lose control when they run over roads on a priority basis in were carried against the TDP insurance and fitness certificates found eligible and they will get part of the programme and Rs ity check. On some roads, it is the manholes unaware. Besides, the coming days workers. among other documents. The the benefit in the second phase 236 crore has been sanctioned dharma' not one or two but multiple this leads to abruptly changing Amit Shah responded say- scheme was a promise made by of the programme. in the first phase. VIJAYAWADA: Veda is ultimate manholes one after another in a of lanes by vehicles and carries ing, "I am well aware of it." Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Among the social groups As part of the second phase, dharma, said pontiff line is found. the risk of two-wheeler being hit "The youngsters who are rid- The TDP MPs left the place Reddy during his padayatra that have availed the benefit, Rs 62 crore has been released on Paramahamsa Satchidananda "After the roads are tarred as by a vehicle following it. Uneven ing bikes above the speed limit stating that they will call on before the elections. 14,528 were SCs, 2,714 were STs, Wednesday. As per the instruc- Saraswati Swami, Pontiff of part of maintenance works, the manholes are more dangerous in the city need to be careful. him again with more specif- The minister said the rules of 26,696 were Bcs, 8,196 were tions of the Chief Minister, the Tapivana, Tuni in East Godavari civic authorities are not giving than the potholes," he added. Hitting the manholes could be ic details. The delegation the scheme were relaxed till from the Minorities, 6,661 were programme is being simplified district. Speaking on the much stress on the levelling When asked, some other fatal for them. Moreover, it is comprising Galla Jayadev, October end allowing for those Kapus, 112 were Brahmins, to benefit maximum number of occasion, Srinivasa Veda manhole properly. So, the motorists also echoed the same very hazardous during mon- Rammohan Naidu, whose vehicles have been reg- 3,487 were EBCs and 245 were applicants and all their griev- Vidwat Sadas held at Asthana uneven manholes are now main troubles being faced due to the soon," an elderly person M Kanakamedala Ravindra istered in another family mem- Christians. The benefit would ances are addressed by officials Mandapam on Wednesday as a hurdles for motorists rather pot- uneven manholes. Bhaskar rao said. Kumar and Sitaramalaxmi. ber's name, like their mother or be credited into the accounts of at the ground- level. part of the ongoing annual Karthika Brahmotsavams at Tiruchanoor, he said that Vedas are the basis and fundamental ‘Devotees should roots of all Dharmic rituals and Naidu has no moral right to Tribals take out practices. The pontiff said be provided more Vedas were not scripted for a few but for uplift of mankind in amenities at anti-Maoist rally the universe. The only route for tour Amaravati: Perni Nani bliss, moksha is to worship the Tirumala’ PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM almighty sincerely. He lauded PNS n VIJAYAWADA n Naidu told Amaravati (Chandrababu) and gave their PNS n VIJAYAWADA the TTD for its commitment farmers that he will provide lands. But what have you done Around 650 tribals both men towards propagation of Minister for Information and layouts with world-class in the capital city? There is no The pilgrims, who are throng- and women, along with the Sanatana Hindu dharma. Akella Public Relations Perni Nani facilities. The construction of proper road to come to the ing Tirumala, should be pro- family members of those killed Vibhishana Sharma, project lashed out at TDP chief N quarters for MLAs and IAS capital city,' Minister said. vided more facilities, suggest- by Maoists, took out a rally at officer for SV Higher Vedic Chandrababu Naidu on capi- officers have been stopped 'There is no chairs facility for ed P Rajanna Dora, the Maddigaruvu village under G Studies, presided over the tal city development and said halfway. Was there any press people during press con- Chairman of Estimates Madugula mandal in event. that the TDP leader has no layout with such facilities? ferences and such secretariats Committee. A review meeting Visakhapatnam agency on moral right to visit Amaravati. Have they given plots to were built by the TDP govern- was held with TTD officials at Wednesday. Speaking to the media here anyone?" the minister ment,' Minister said 'This sec- Tirupati on Wednesday. They raised slogans appeal- on Wednesday, he said that the questioned retariat building looks like Speaking on the occasion, the ing to the Maoists to allow Tribals taking out anti-Maoist rally at CS heads panel YSRCP government doesn't n Narayana college hostel.' Chairman of the committee them to live in peace, not to have any intention to restrict manipulating the public by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said Bringing an incident to lime- appreciated the amenities kill the family members of the Maddigaruvu village in G Madugula on Contributory someone to visit places in the showing imaginary graphics of that this government is not light Minister said that previous- being provided to pilgrims by targeted persons, allow con- mandal in Visakhapatnam agency on State and there is no objection. development in the State, said for manipulating the public ly, the then Chief Minister has the TTD. However, he has sug- struction of hospitals and Wednesday Pension Scheme "Naidu told Amaravati farm- minister. by showing imaginary assured to a disabled person gested to enhancing these facil- schools and not to destroy cell ers that he will provide layouts He said that the previous graphics of development in named Saibabu from West ities keeping in view the ever towers which were needed for interests of the tribals, but in Continued from Page 1 with world-class facilities. The government has not even paid the State, said minister Godavari district to provide Rs increasing rush to Tirumala. communication during the reality they were harming the construction of quarters for and allocated budget to pay for 1 lakh financial assistance and The TTD should provide health emergency. tribal population. It may be recalled that MLAs and IAS officers have those who gave lands for lease. what moral basis are you vis- failed to give. Moreover, he had more facilities for darshan, They told the reporters that Tribals stopped attending YSRCP president YS been stopped halfway. Was there Now, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy iting Amravati?' he questioned spent Rs 1 lakh on transport accommodation and tonsuring that the Maoists have been the meetings and stopped Jaganmohan Reddy had any layout with such facilities? has come today to pay Rs 188 and said that unlike the oppo- expenses. But as assured during keeping in view the senti- killing innocent people mer- believing their words, hence, received representations from Have they given plots to any- crore for lands taken for lease. sition criticism on YS Jagan Paada Yatra, the Chief Minister ments of the pilgrims. cilessly calling them as police they were not getting local several trade unions during one?" the minister questioned. 'Likewise, the farmers in the Mohan Reddy, he is keen on YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has pro- Financial balance need to be informers. They have been youth to build the cadre and his Praja Sankalpa Yatra seek- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said state and capital city were the development of the state. vided financial assistance of Rs maintained between the campaigning in villages that getting activists from outside ing abolition of CPS. At that that this government is not for betrayed by Chandrababu. On 'People have believed you 5 lakh instead of Rs 1 lakh. income and expenditure. they were wielding guns in the to carry out the violence. time, Jaganmohan Reddy had categorically said if YSRCP was voted to power, it would abolish the pension scheme Inter-state being implemented by the RTI activist submits Research incubator to encourage innovation TDP government. criminal who Keeping his promise made PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM has said statistical analysis is one before the elections, memo to Collector posed as PA to of the foundations of evidence- Jaganmohan Reddy has con- To encourage research and based clinical practice, a key in stituted the working group on minister nabbed innovation among faculty as conducting new clinical cancellation of CPS. on rising prices well student community, research and in evaluating and Earlier, during the TDP Continued from Page 1 GITAM Deemed to be applying prior research. government, a committee PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM University is planning to start She also observed that statis- headed by the then Chief Vamsi also confessed to a ‘Research Incubator’ on its tics, a key tool linking the mul- Secretary SP Tucker was Social and RTI activist having killed a man in Visakhapatnam campus, said tiplicity of potential observations formed to look into financial Kandregula Venkata Ramamana Hyderabad last year after Vice-Chancellor Prof K of every client with the more and legal repercussions of the submitted a memorandum to kidnapping him from Sivarama Krishna here on abstract concepts of clinical CPS which was in force at Collector V Vinay Chand and Vijayawada with the help of Wednesday. entities, natural histories, clini- that time. Commissioner of Civil Supplies three others, the SP said. He inaugurated a workshop cal response and risks. Clinical The Tucker panel was con- on the rising prices. The man, on ‘MSN in Clinical Research’ and statistical reasoning are stituted under pressure from In the letter, submitted on Harshavardhan, had earlier for GITAM Institute of Medical both crucial to progress in med- employees' trade unions to Wednesday, Venkata Ramana given information to police Sciences and Research GITAM Vice-Chancellor Prof K Sivarama Krishna addressing doctors at a icine, she added. de-adopt CPS and restore said as per various Consumer about Reddy's involvement (GIMSR) Medical faculty. workshop on ‘MSN in Clinical Research’ at GIMSR Medical College on in NTR Health University for- the old pension system. Acts, it was responsibility of the to appoint the committee. in a kidnap and robbery While addressing the gathering Visakhapatnam on Wednesda. mer Vice-Chancellor, GIMSR G.O. RT No. 2052 issued district administration to bring Later, talking to the reporters, case in Nellore city. he said that the research incu- Pro Vice-Chancellor Dr by the TDP government on down the prices by regular Venkata Ramana blamed the A car and two mobile bator is a platform to share research projects. "The use of and Numbers (MSN) in CVRao, noted data science November 28, 2018 stated monitoring. He said as per the political leaders for ignoring phones were recovered research ideas, submit research statistics allows clinical Clinical Research’, he added. He expert Prof KRR Gandhi, that 'the government of AP order dated February 19, 2019, their responsibilities after from Reddy. projects, work on inter-discipli- researchers to draw reasonable advised the doctors to focus on GIMSR Hospital had adopted the Central gov- the district administration become the public representa- "The investigation is con- nary research and finally get and accurate inferences from statistics, maths to analyse the Superintendent Dr Shyam ernment's New Pension should appoint a Monitoring tives. He said there is no work tinuing and we are trying to patents through IPR registra- collected information and to clinical data to produce quali- Prasad, GITAM Centre for Scheme on the basis of Committee to assess the for construction workers since get details of his other vic- tions. make sound decisions in the ty research papers. Learning and Sustainability defined contributions for the demand and supply position four months due to shortage of tims. Action is also being He briefed that the universi- presence of uncertainty. After GITAM Institute of Medical (CLS) Director Prof SS Prasada employees of the State who on day to day basis. He said sand and in addition the prices taken to book him under ty is planning to involve engi- observing this the university Sciences and Research Rao and a large number of were recruited on or after nine others have passed, but of essential commodities and the Preventive Detention neering, science, pharmacy and initiated to conduct the present (GIMSR) Medical College GIMSR doctors, faculty partic- September 1, 2004'. the administration had failed vegetables have doubled. Act, Rastogi said. medical faculty to design the workshop on ‘Maths, Statistics Principal Dr I Jyothi Padmaja ipated in the programme. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 28, 2019 nation 04 ‘Over 5,000 preventive arrests in J-K ‘SPG bill will restore SHORT READS original intent of Act’ since August 5, 609 still in custody’ PNS n NEW DELHI Accusing previous govern- PNS n NEW DELHI ments of diluting the law gov- Among those who continue to be erning the Special Protection Over 5,000 preventive arrests under detention include three former Group (SPG), Home Minister have been made in Jammu and Amit Shah asserted in Lok India requires 100 Kashmir since August 5 when chief ministers of Jammu and Sabha on Wednesday that the the Centre announced abroga- Kashmir -- Farooq Abdullah, Omar elite protection unit was raised more pilots every tion of Article 370 provisions, Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti for securing only the prime year: H S Puri and 609 of them are still in cus- minister and amendments tody, Union Minister G Kishan brought in by the Modi gov- NEW DELHI: The aviation Reddy said in Rajya Sabha on Constitution of India and the measures taken initially have ernment will restore the orig- adding that the government is sector requires around 100 Wednesday. benefits of various central laws already been substantially inal intent of the Act. working to make the SPG more pilots every year and the Nobody has died in police that were being enjoyed by relaxed. There is no specific As the House took up the more efficient and to rule out government would upgrade its firing since August 5, but 197 other citizens of the country. As report received from the SPG (Amendment) Bill for any negligence. One of the flying training academies to people have been injured in law a result, full economic poten- Government of Jammu and discussion, Shah said the term amendments brought family bridge the shortfall. According and order incidents, he said. tial of the region could not be Kashmir regarding any new 'Special' indicates its special members of former prime to Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri, there are "With a view to prevent Jammu and Kashmir -- Farooq "During this period, 197 realised by the people of losses on account of such pre- purpose and noted that many minister Rajiv Gandhi, which 32 Flying Training commission of offences involv- Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and persons have been injured in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh ventive steps taken as a short- countries have such elite and included Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Organisations (FTOs) in the ing breach of peace, mainte- Mehbooba Mufti. law and order related inci- regions for the last 70 years," he term measure," Reddy said. compact cover exclusively for and Priyanka, under the SPG country, which train around nance of the public order and Reddy said adequate securi- dents. During the same period, said. Under the Rs 80,068 crore their respective head of state. cover. 350 pilots every year. In this 23 activities prejudicial to the ty personnel are deployed in three security force personnel The minister said after the prime minister's development He said a "misconception" The Modi government FTOs are in the private sector security of the state, 5,161 pre- Jammu and Kashmir for aug- and 17 civilians have been declaration issued by the pres- package announced on exists that the SPG is only recently removed the elite cover and rest nine are with the ventive arrests, including stone menting the security of counter killed in terror-related inci- ident under Article 370, based November 7, 2015, 63 major about "physical protection". It given to them and replaced it Centre and various state pelters, miscreants, over insurgency grid, strengthening dents while 129 persons got on the recommendation of development projects in road, is not just physical security but with Z+ security. The pro- governments. "We require 100 ground workers, separatists the internal security and main- injured," he said. Parliament and reorganisation power, health, tourism, agricul- also about covering the prime posed bill says the SPG will pro- more pilots every year because and political workers, were taining law and order. Replying to another ques- of the erstwhile state of Jammu ture, horticulture, skill develop- minister's office, his health and vide security to prime minister, we are inducting 100 planes, made since August 5, 2019, in "It has been reported by the tion, Reddy said the people of and Kashmir into Union ment sectors, etc., are under communications as well, Shah and members of his immediate which means around 700 pilots Kashmir Valley," the Union Government of Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir have suf- Territory of Jammu and various stages of implementa- added. family residing with him at his are required," said Puri in Rajya minister of state for home said. Kashmir that essential services fered from terrorist violence Kashmir and Union Territory tion, he said. He said the SPG was formed official residence. Sabha. "We are training around "Out of these, 609 people are are functioning normally in the and separatism supported from of Ladakh, all such aspects have In addition to the above on the 1985 recommenda- It will also provide security 350 pilots. We get some retired presently under detention and Valley," he said. across the border for the past been addressed and the people steps, many flagship schemes of tions of the Birbal Nath com- to former prime ministers, pilots from the Air Force and out of which approximately 218 The minister said as per the many decades. of Jammu and Kashmir can the Centre, including the indi- mittee and then a law was and his immediate family Navy personnel," he said. are stone pelters," he said in report of the government of "On account of Article 35A now realise full potential in all vidual beneficiary centric enacted in 1988. members residing with him at According to the minister, half reply a written question. Jammu and Kashmir, since and certain other constitu- sectors of economy like in schemes, are being proactive- However, various amend- the residence allotted to him of the total 9,000 pilots are in Among those who continue August 5, 2019, no person has tional provisions, the people of other parts of the country. ly implemented by the ments were brought in 1991, for a period of five years from the commander level and rest to be under detention include died due to police firing in law this region were denied full "Due to these recent deci- Government of Jammu and 1994, 1999 and 2003 which the date on which he or she in other categories. three former chief ministers of and order incidents. rights enshrined in the sions, certain precautionary Kashmir, he added. diluted its purpose, Shah said, ceases to hold the office. BJP nominates Arun Singh, K C Ramamurthy Security beefed up in Kashmir Govt to hold talks with trade unions planning strike for RS bypolls in UP, Karnataka PNS n NEW DELHI Machinery (CIRM) under the Office of Chief Labour NEW DELHI: The BJP on Valley a day after blasts The government will hold dis- Commissioner (Central) initi- Wednesday nominated its cussions with trade unions ates conciliation proceedings general secretary Arun Singh as its Rajya Sabha candidate from PNS n SRINAGAR which have threatened to go on with the objective of resolving Uttar Pradesh. The party also a nationwide strike on January issues involved in strike," the nominated Congress rebel K C Security was beefed up in 8 next year, Labour Minister minister informed. Ramamurthy as its candidate Srinagar on Wednesday, a day Santosh Kumar Gangwar said Gangwar highlighted that from Karnataka. By-election to after two blasts rocked Kashmir on Wednesday in Rajya Sabha. the government has resolved the two Rajya Sabha seats will killing two persons and injuring "The government has till date 95- 98 per cent of issues which be held on December 12. several others, officials said. not received any notice for a were raised previously and They said security personnel nationwide strike on 8th there were no strikes. have been deployed at sensitive January, 2020," he said. In September, Central trade Cabinet gives post- locations, including a few mar- However, the minister said it general strike on January 8, demands of trade unions and unions had given a call for a ket places, to keep an eye on mis- is learnt through various media 2020. MPs would be considered. "As nationwide general strike on facto approval to pact creants. This is to ensure that the reports that some Central "We will call all stakeholders and when a strike notice is January 8 against government's with Saudi Arabia citizens get a sense of security places across the valley, including normalcy in the Kashmir Valley Trade Unions (CTUs) have and discuss with them," received by the government, alleged failure to respond to NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet and businesses operate normal- Srinagar, the officials said. They over the past few weeks after over given a call for a nationwide Gangwar said, adding the Central Industrial Relations demands of workers. on Wednesday accorded post- ly, the officials added. The said most of the shopkeepers, three months of protest shutdown facto approval to an agreement deployment of security person- however, downed their shutters in over the abrogation of Article 370, India signed with Saudi Arabia the afternoon to join the protest the fresh shutdown started on nel comes a day after two blasts KARNATAKA BY-POLLS last month to set up a strategic in Anantnag and Hazratbal area against the abrogation of Article Wednesday last week as threaten- ‘Nod for nine partnership council. The of the city here left two persons 370. A few remained open for ing posters warning shopkeepers govt medical agreement will enable the dead and several others injured. longer hours. Public transport and public transport operators ‘Watch out for Sonia's decision’ leadership at the highest-level Meanwhile, shops opened plied on Wednesday, they added. appeared at some places in the city in both countries to meet Wednesday morning at most While there was a semblance of here and elsewhere. colleges in one n regularly and monitor progress PNS BENGALURU in the ongoing initiatives and year historic’ projects under the strategic n RFL SCAM CASE Congress President Sonia PNS CHENNAI partnership, a government No specific report Gandhi's decision should be statement said. "It will help watched out for, JD(S) patri- The Centre has given its identify new areas for forging Delhi HC sends arch H D Deve Gowda said on approval for setting up three strategic engagement and will Wednesday, in a crytic remark more government medical define the goals to be achieved Malvinder to from J-K of losses due made in the context of colleges in Tamil Nadu and and benefits to be derived," it December 5 by-polls in the sanction has so far been got said. ED custody state. for as many as nine such to restrictions: Centre ".. what happens after elec- institutions this year alone, PNS n NEW DELHI tion results, the supreme leader Chief Minister K Cong demands SPG PNS n NEW DELHI of Article 35-A, Minister of State is Sonia Gandhi, what she will Palaniswami said on cover for former PMs, The Delhi High Court for Home G Kishan Reddy said decide every body has to Wednesday. Wednesday allowed the The government on Wednesday in Rajya Sabha. accept it in the Congress. We at least six seats in the bypolls their parties in the bypolls was Acceding to his govern- family members Enforcement Directorate to said there was "no specific" He was replying to a written (JDS) don't have any supreme to 15 constituencies in the to defeat defectors, who are ment's request, the Centre NEW DELHI: The Congress in conduct custodial interro- report received from Union question of CPI(M) leader K leader. We have to see what state to remain in a majority in now BJP candidates, had led to "has today ordered setting up Lok Sabha on Wednesday gation till Thursday of for- Territory of Jammu and Somaprasad, who had asked happens after election result is the 224-member assembly, speculations about possible new government medical col- demanded that the Special mer Fortis Healthcare pro- Kashmir about any "new loss- whether the government has out," Gowda said. which would still have two coming together of former leges in the three districts of Protection Group cover should moter Malvinder Singh and es" of income and jobs due to take note of the burden, loss of Speaking to reporters in vacant seats-- Maski and R R alliance partners if the situa- Krishnagiri, Tiruvallur and be provided to former prime another co-accused to con- restrictions imposed after the income and jobs of people of Mysuru, he said, if the coalition Nagar. JD(S) leaders, who have tion arises. Nagapattinam," he said. ministers and their family front them with voluminous abrogation of Article 370 pro- the union territory following government had continued indicated that they don't want State Revenue Minister R Adequate land has been members for the rest of their documents and several wit- visions. The government told the restriction imposed in such a situation would not mid-term polls, have already Ashoka on Wednesday alleged earmarked for the new col- lives. Initiating the debate on nesses in a money launder- Parliament that the people of the recent days and if government have existed. stated that a call would be the Congress and JD(S), who leges. Thanking Prime the SPG (Amendment) Bill, ing case related to alleged region would now be able to intends to declare a compensa- To a question about the dif- taken on the party's role, in had been fighting each other Minister Narendra Modi and Manish Tewari also said while misappropriation of funds at realise "full potential of econo- tion package for those who lost ferences between Congress case the ruling BJP loses until recently, have come to an the Centre for the "not seen in June this year, the SPG had Religare Fivest Ltd (RFL). my". The people of Jammu and jobs and earnings. and JD(S) after the collapse of majority, only after the results "internal understanding," fear- before" sanctions, informed Congress President Besides Malvinder, the court Kashmir have suffered from ter- The MP had also asked the coalition government, he on December nine. ing defeat in the bypolls. Palaniswami in a statement Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul also remanded Sunil rorist violence and separatism whether any report has been said, "Do you expect us Interestingly, Gowda's son H "They (Congress-JDS) have here said getting approval and former prime minister Godhwani, former CMD of supported from across the bor- received about the loss in the IT (Congress-JDS) to become D Kumaraswamy and prepared a sketch to pull down for nine new government Manmohan Singh that they Religare Enterprises Ltd der for the past many decades and tourism sector in Jammu one, immediately after the col- Congress leader this government, but people of medical colleges in a single have a high threat perception, (REL), to ED's custody till and were denied certain consti- and Kashmir during the recent lapse (of the government)?" Siddaramaiah's recent state- the state are with BJP and we will year is a "historic achieve- their cover was withdrawn November 28. tutional provisions on account restriction periods. The ruling BJP needs to win ments that main objective of win in all 15 seats," he said. ment." within months. He sought to know the reasons for the decision to take away their SPG cover. Tewari said in countries such as the US, Secret Service LS passes bill to ban e-cigarettes ‘Kathua case expose': NDTV gets IPI guards former presidents for the rest of their lives. PNS n NEW DELHI tine can also enable delivery of all intoxicant substances, which award for excellence in journalism Lok Sabha on Wednesday is dangerous. Vardhan also Centre stopped supply passed a bill which seeks to ban insisted that chemicals in nico- PNS n NEW DELHI tion here next month. of onion at controlled electronic cigarettes, with tine used for e-cigarette can The first award for the IPI Health Minister Harsh cause cancer, cardiovascular The International Press Institute India Excellence in Journalism, price to Delhi: Kejri Vardhan saying such a measure diseases and effects adoles- India award for excellence in 2003 was given to The Indian NEW DELHI: Amid rise in onion was necessary to protect the cent brains. journalism has been given to Express for its reporting of the prices in the national capital, youth from a new intoxication The minister also said that private news channel NDTV Gujarat riots and its after- Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal being promoted by companies the Indian Council of Medical for its "expose of the conspira- math. NDTV had also won the accused the Centre on as a new "fashion". Research issued a white paper cy to scuttle" the Kathua rape award in 2004 for its expose of Wednesday of stopping the The Prohibition of on e-cigarette and demanded and murder case probe. the baby-swapping racket in supply of the kitchen staple at Electronic Cigarettes its ban. The Bill makes the The expose of the hypocrisy Hyderabad, and the corruption controlled price to the Delhi (Production, Manufacture, manufacturing, production, across the political spectrum trail of the Telgi stamp scam. government. It is sad that the Import, Export, Transport, import, export, distribution, "represented excellence in jour- headed by former Attorney Karan Thapar, Tehelka, Central government has Sale, Distribution, Storage and from the tenth floor or sixth sition's argument, Vardhan transport, sale, storage or nalism", anchored by senior General of India Soli Sorabjee Hindustan Times are among stopped the supply of onions to Advertisement) Bill, 2019, floor, he or she is going to get said, "I can't be insensitive to advertisements of such alterna- journalist Nidhi Razdan, a state- considered the entries received the other awardees. the city for the last two-three seeks to replace an ordinance injured irrespective of the floor the health of our people and tive smoking devices a cognis- ment issued by the India chap- and unanimously selected The India chapter of the IPI days, the chief minister told issued on September 18. from which he falls. the ordinance was a presump- able offence, attracting a jail ter of the Vienna-based NDTV for the prestigious is an active forum of editors, reporters. He said that after The statutory resolution To promote e-cigarettes vap- tive strike on this hazardous term and a fine. International Press Institute said. award, the statement said. publishers and senior execu- getting onions from the Centre, moved by opposition members ing was marketed as fashion- addiction." First-time violators will face IPI India had instituted the "The award is for the expose tives of newspapers, maga- the Delhi government sells it at to oppose the ordinance were able to influence youngsters, He said in a country like a jail term of up to one year and annual award in 2003 to recog- of the conspiracy to scuttle zines and news agencies, all of various places in the city. "We defeated by a voice vote. The which will eventually lead India if hazardous addictive a fine of Rs 1 lakh. For subse- nise and honour the best work probe into the heinous Kathua whom are members of the will write to the central House also rejected several them to addiction of intoxicant substances such as liquor and quent offences, a jail term of up done by an Indian media rape and murder, and a strong International Press Institute, government to continue the amendments moved by oppo- substance, so the ban was nec- tobacco get accepted by the to three years or a fine of Rs 5 organisation or journalist in expose of the political the statement said. supply of onion (to the Delhi sition members. essary, he said. people then it becomes difficult lakh, or both, will be imposed, print, radio, television and hypocrisy across the political Founded 70 years ago in government)," Kejriwal said. Speaking on the bill, Most parties including to check them, so it is better to according to the ordinance. internet mediums, in further- spectrum represented excel- New York by a group of editors Onion price in the national Vardhan argued that lack of opposition parties supported ban such hazardous addictive The storage of e-cigarettes ance of public interest, includ- lence in journalism...," it said. from 15 countries, IPI has capital has again increased ban on tobacco cannot be the the bill but questioned the substances before their use shall also be punishable with ing safeguarding of freedom of The award, which compris- grown into a truly global from Rs 40-50 per kg to nearly justification for "introducing government's decision to adopt rises. imprisonment of up to six the press and other freedoms es a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh, a organisation committed to the Rs 90 a kg over the past few new addiction." To convey his the ordinance route for the leg- He also underlined that months or a fine of up to Rs such as human right. trophy and a citation, will be furtherance of the freedom of days. point, Vardhan said if one falls islation. Replying to the oppo- these e-cigarettes besides nico- 50,000, or both, it said. A jury of eminent editors presented to NDTV at a func- press, it said. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 28, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS HC flags security concern over venue of Uddhav's oath ‘Sharad Pawar played ‘Bhishma' role’ PNS n NEW DELHI Devendra Fadnavis as CM, invited the Sena, the second- the most short-lived govern- largest party to form the gov- In the run-up to Maharashtra ment in Maharashtra which ernment but it also failed lead- Over 13K complaints government formation with survived just 80 hours since the ing to imposition of President's received from Indians the stage now set for anointing oath taking on Saturday 8 a.m. rule in the state. Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray The pre-poll alliance Later Sena-NCP-Congress working abroad: MEA as Chief Minister, BJP law- between Sena and BJP fell formed Maharashtra Vikas NEW DELHI: Over 13,000 maker Jagdambika Pal on apart on the back of issues like Aghadi to form government complaints were received from Wednesday said the credit goes - seat-sharing arrangement but Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Indians employed abroad over to NCP Chief Sharad Pawar and the chief ministerial posi- supported the BJP last Friday non-payment of wages and whom he dubbed as Bhishma tion. night assuring it of support of cheating, the External Affairs Pitamah — a venerated char- After the BJP refused to his party's MLAs and Fadnavis Ministry said on Wednesday. acter of Hindu epic form government, owing to the government took oath on early Out of 102 countries, the Mahabharata. Jagdambika Pal lack of numbers, the Governor Saturday. highest number of complaints The senior Bharatiya Janata — 3,844 — were received Party (BJP) lawmaker from from Indians working in Saudi Uttar Pradesh's Arabia, it said. In response to a PNS n MUMBAI Doomariyaganj, said that gov- query, Minister of State for Henceforth, everyone will want to ernment formation would have Pawar-play puts Supriya Sule External Affairs V The Bombay High Court on use the ground for such ceremonies, been "impossible" task for the Muraleedharan gave data Wednesday raised security con- Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi according to which as many as cerns over the swearing-in cer- a division bench of Justices S C troika of the Shiv Sena, the at NCP's centre-stage 13,665 complaints were emony of Shiv Sena president Dharmadhikari and R I Chagla said NCP and the Congress if received in 2019 (till October Uddhav Thackeray as chief Sharad Pawar was not there. NEW DELHI: The optics in the Maharashtra Pawar on Tuesday walked in amid loud cheers at 31), while 17,379 complaints minister at Shivaji Park here, while making it clear that the court "Sharad Pawar played a role Vidhan Sabha have set the Nationalist Congress hotel Trident where Uddhav Thackery was elected were received in 2018. and said holding such functions is not saying anything about the of Bhishma Pitamah. If he Party (NCP)'s internal dynamics straight with as the leader of the three parties. During the at a public ground should not oath-taking event would not have been there, Supriya Sule receiving the newly elected MLAs negotiations Pawar had made it clear that he was become a regular feature. they (Sena-NCP-Congress) before the start of the first session on a tough bargainer, before reaching out for the WCD, FPI ministries Henceforth, everyone will could not even think of form- Wednesday, and she welcoming and hugging deal. The path was not easy as it seems now — sign MoU on want to use the ground for such ing government in estranged cousin Ajit 'Dada' Pawar. With Ajit Pawar had pushed for a rotational Chief Minister ceremonies, a division bench of saying lakhs of people will that programmes can be held at Maharashtra," Pal said. He said Dada Pawar being pushed to the fence, Supriya in the state, but the Shiv Sena insisted on a full upliftment of women Justices S C Dharmadhikari gather for the ceremony, sched- the Shivaji Park only on that the newly minted coalition Sule is at the centre stage of the NCP five-year term for them. Then, Uddhav NEW DELHI: The ministries of and R I Chagla said while uled for 6:40 pm on Thursday. December 6 (death anniversary of the three parties post post now. She was part of all the Thackeray's nominees for Chief Minister Women and Child Development making it clear that the court is "You (authorities) have to of B R Ambedkar), May 1 elections will last as long as meetings and the negotiations could not find any takers, including the (WCD) and Food Processing not saying anything about the also consider security aspect. (Maharashtra Foundation Day) "Sharad Pawar is there". that her father Sharad Pawar name of his son and first-time MLA, Industries on Wednesday oath-taking event. You cannot put everybody's and on January 26 (Republic Responding to question why did towards the formation of Aditya Thackeray. In this entire signed an agreement for the Thackeray will be sworn in lives at risk," the court said. Day). However, the state BJP formed government in the government. She was also episode, Pawar kept the suspense upliftment of women as chief minister of "To prepare for the government and the Maharashtra on Saturday stak- instrumental in pursuing Ajit on till Friday when he announced entrepreneurs engaged in Maharashtra at the Shivaji Park swearing-in ceremo- Mumbai civic ing claim of majority if it does Pawar back to the party fold. that Uddhav Thackeray will lead the organic farming. WCD Minister in Dadar in central Mumbai on ny to be held body later not have the required number After the Saturday coup, Sule coalition. Before that, he was Smriti Irani, who was present Thursday evening. tomorrow, mate- carved out of MLAs, Pal said: "We did not immediately changed her intentionally evasive, saying at one during the signing of the MoU, "We do not want to say any- rials like chairs 45-days in a go to form government. It was WhatsApp status — 'party and point of time that he did not know said this will help women thing about tomorrow's cere- and bamboos to year to per- NCP's Ajit Pawar who family splits'. It now is clear that who will form the government, and then entrepreneurs get linked with mony...we are only praying erect pandals mit non- approached us (BJP)." the saga of the Pawar family will rotate on another occasion, he said that the (then) government financial schemes that nothing untoward hap- will be brought sporting "We also did not invite NCP. around Supriya Sule. The high profile rebellion BJP-Shiv Sena alliance had got a mandate to like MUDRA and Startup India pens," the court said while in trucks this activities in Ajit Pawar had come with a let- within the Pawar clan is being seen as the direct form the government. Meanwhile, as the Sena, and meet standards required to hearing a plea of NGO Wecom (Wednesday) the ground. ter signed by 54 NCP MLAs," fallout of Sule's gradual elevation in the party, Congress and NCP were reaching the final stage compete in the global market. Trust on whether the Shivaji evening. This The bench Pal said. first in the Rajya Sabha and then to the Lok on the Common Minimum Programme, Pawar Park was a playground or a means the park posted the The BJP leader said his party Sabha. Until then Ajit Pawar had a free run in the met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the NCP affairs. As the clout of Supriya has gradually presence of Home Minister Amit Shah and what Bengal govt issues recreation ground. (ground) will not be petition for fur- had earlier declared that it "What will happen is that this available both today ther hearing on would not form the govern- increased in the party, Ajit Pawar had been upset transpired between them is not known. As the dengue test directive (holding ceremonies) will (Wednesday) and tomorrow December 12 and sought ment as it does not have a for quiet sometime said an NCP insider. In the three parties agreed on Friday that Uddhav to hospitals become a regular feature and (Thursday) for the public use," response from the majority, it was Ajit Pawar's past few days, Supriya Sule was part of the hectic Thackeray will be the Chief Minister, NCP everyone will want to use the the court said. The high court Brihanmumbai Municipal move which led us to stake activity and even close Pawar aide Praful Patel spokesperson Nawab Malik said: "Pawar Sahab KOLKATA: With dengue deaths ground for such ceremonies," had in 2010 declared the area Corporation (BMC) and the claim of forming government was missing. As Sharad Pawar emerges from has defeated the Chanakya of modern Indian in West Bengal since January shadows to becoming the strong Maratha, Sule politics", in a jibe at the BJP chief and Home Justice Dharmadhikari said. as a 'silence zone' after the PIL state government on its policies in the state with the swearing- will be the next heir apparent in the NCP. Minister Amit Shah. touching 25, the state health The court also raised con- was filed by the NGO. on allowing non-sporting activ- in of the NCP leader as Deputy department has advised all cerns over the security aspect, The court had then said ities at the Shivaji Park. Chief Minister and BJP's hospitals to conduct tests for dengue and scrub typhus on any person who is suffering from fever for five days. The advisory, issued last week, Cabinet approves India's BJP will form govt in Jharkhand with absolute majority has asked all the government PNS n RANCHI and private hospitals in the of Bihar, said. Replying to a In Maharashtra, the alliance (BJP/Shiv Sena) got the query on the BJP getting less- state to strictly follow the stand at upcoming UN treatment protocol, which is Union Minister Ravi Shankar mandate. In a way the mandate was robbed, it is an er seats in Haryana and based on guidelines of the Prasad on Wednesday alleged example of opportunism Maharashtra and if it would World Health Organisation that mandate of the — RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD, have any impact in Jharkhand, COP 25 on climate change Maharashtra people had been Union Minister Prasad said "No, it will not hap- (WHO). The advisory was n issued after the health PNS NEW DELHI "robbed", which was an exam- pen in Jharkhand. The BJP will department found that the ple of opportunism. win an absolute majority and protocol was being flouted at The Union Cabinet on He exuded confidence that The Union Law & Justice ter is over," he said without provide a stable government." several medical institutions, an Wednesday approved the unlike Maharashtra and and IT Minister said the BJP going into details about for- Prasad released the BJP official said. stand India will take at the Haryana, the BJP would not fall got 105 seats in Maharashtra mation and end of a short-lived manifesto in the presence of UN's upcoming 25th short of numbers in Jharkhand and they (Shiv Sena) won on Devendra Fadnavis govern- Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Conference of Parties (COP and get back to power with an Ravi Shankar Prasad "our shoulders". ment in Maharashtra. Union Tribal Minister Arjun Funds sanctioned for 25) on climate change com- absolute majority. Shiv Sena which is all set to "In Haryana, we are in the Munda and party's state unit mencing next week in Spain. Prasad was addressing date. In a way the mandate was form a government in government. Dushyant Ji president Laxman Gilua. installing real-time India will stress upon the mediapersons after releasing robbed, it is an example of Maharashtra with the NCP joined hands with us saying he Jharkhand is going for elec- train info system need for fulfilling pre-2020 BJP's manifesto for the opportunism," Prasad said tak- and Congress bagged 56 seats does not believe in Congress tions in five phases between NEW DELHI: Additional funds commitments by developed Jharkhand polls. "In ing a veiled dig at the saffron in the 288-member Assembly policies," Prasad, who is a Lok November 30 and December for installation of real-time countries and that pre-2020 Maharashtra, the alliance party's former NDA ally with- in the western state. Sabha member from Patna 20. Counting will take place on train information system in implementation gaps should Prakash Javadekar (BJP/Shiv Sena) got the man- out naming it. "We resigned, and the mat- Sahib in the neighbouring state December 23. 6,000 more locomotives, both not present an additional bur- den to developing countries in passenger and goods, have COP 25 holds been sanctioned in 2019, the the post-2020 period. Railway Ministry informed The COP 25 to the United significance as Parliament on Wednesday. Nations Framework countries prepare Chidambaram slams govt over Maha issue Convention on Climate Replying to a query in the Lok to move from pre- Sabha, Railway Minister Piyush Change (UNFCCC) is sched- l Goyal said the RTIS project is uled to be held in Madrid, 2020 period under Terms it assault on office of President being executed by the Centre Spain (under the Presidency of Kyoto Protocol to PNS n NEW DELHI for Railway Information Chile) from December 2-13, post-2020 period It was an assault on the observe the evolution of System (CRIS), an IT arm of 2019. The Indian delegation office of Rasthrapathi to Parliamentary democracy will will be led by Union under Paris Congress leader P agree that complex, diverse, the ministry, in collaboration wake him up at 4 am to with ISRO. It is primarily used Environment Minister Agreement Chidambaram attacked the BJP plural societies are best gov- for acquisition of train Prakash Javadekar. on Wednesday over the way sign an order revoking President's erned by coalitions that learn to movement data, including that COP 25 holds significance Devendra Fadnavis was sworn Rule. Why could it not have compromise and agree on a Jitendra Singh of arrival, departure, run- as countries prepare to move istry official said. "India's lead- in as Maharashtra chief minis- waited until 9 am in the morning? Common Minimum through timings at stations on from pre-2020 period under ership on climate change has ter, saying it was an "assault" on — P CHIDAMBARAM Programme," he said. ‘Over 6.83 its route. "The automatic Kyoto Protocol to post-2020 been evident and well recog- the office of the President to Congress leader Chidambaram urged the acquisition of the train running period under Paris nised across the globe. wake him at 4 am to get the 'Maharashtra Vikas Aaghadi' data by the RTIS system helps Agreement. Government of India has been order revoking President's rule — the coalition of the Sena, the lakh vacant in improving the efficiency of India's approach will be undertaking several initiatives signed. "What will remain in in another tweet. The former NCP and the Congress — to train control, dissemination of guided by principles and pro- to address climate change con- memory of Constitution Day finance minister, who is lodged subordinate "individual party posts in accurate train running visions of UNFCCC and Paris cerns under the leadership of 2019 is the most egregious vio- behalf. "It was an assault on the in jail in cases of corruption and interests" and work together to information to the passengers Agreement particularly the the Prime Minister and these lation of the Constitution in office of Rasthrapathi to wake money laundering, also extend- implement the 3 parties' com- central govt’ and freight customers, and principles of Equity and initiatives reflect India's com- Maharashtra between Nov 23 him up at 4 am to sign an order ed greetings to the Shiv Sena- mon interests — farmers' wel- emergency messaging between Common But Differentiated mitment and ambition towards and Nov 26, 2019," revoking President's Rule. Why NCP-Congress coalition that is fare, investment, employment, PNS n NEW DELHI locomotive and control centre," Responsibilities and Respective climate action," the ministry Chidambaram said in a tweet could it not have waited until 9 set to form government in social justice and women and Goyal said in the House. Capability (CBDR-RC), a min- said in a statement. posted by his family on his am in the morning?" he asked Maharashtra. "People who child welfare. Over 6.83 lakh posts are lying vacant in different cen- tral government depart- ments, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. ISRO successfully launches CARTOSAT-3, 13 US nano satellites As against the sanctioned posts of 38,02,779 in the cen- PNS n SRIHARIKOTA ate mission after Chandrayaan 2 of 509 kms." He congratulated the tral government, 31,18, 956 As many as 13 nano satellites from the US where the lander crashed while teams behind both the "wonderful" were filled as on March 1, The Indian Space Research piggybacked India's workhorse launch vehicle making a soft descent on the lunar satellite as well as the launch vehi- 2018, it said. "Recruitment Organisation (ISRO) on surface on September 7. "CAR- cle, besides various review teams against vacant posts is a con- Wednesday successfully launched PSLV, which injected CARTOSAT 3 and its co- TOSAT-3 is India's highest reso- and industry partners involved in tinuous process. By the time its most complex and advanced satellites in a precise 509 km orbit after making lution civilian satellite, and the most the mission. vacancies are reported by a earth imaging satellite CAR- a majectic liftoff from the spaceport here complex and advanced earth "Let me once again wish or greet department get filled up, TOSAT-3, that would among oth- obvservation satellite ISRO has the entire ISRO team for a won- some new vacancies arise," ers serve military purposes. CAR- built so far," Sivan said. All the 13 derful success," he said referring to Minister of State for TOSAT-3 is a third generation agile Minister Narendra Modi lauded nation proud!," he tweeted. Post its nano satellites from the US were Wednesday's launch. On future Personnel Jitendra Singh said and advanced satellite having high ISRO scientists for Wednesday's launch, ISRO's Telemetry Tracking released into the orbit at 26 min- missions, the ISRO chief said, in a written reply. resolution imaging capability and success, saying "the advanced and Command Network in utes and 56 seconds after liftoff. "Our hands are full," with 13 mis- He said when a post its success was described as "won- Cartosat-3 will augment our high Bengaluru assumed control of the Soon after the mission's success, sions slated upto March 2020. remains vacant for more than derful" by ISRO chief K Sivan. resolution imaging capability." "I satellite. Earlier, with cloudy skies Sivan and other scientists broke "Having achieved such a won- two or three years, it becomes As many as 13 nano satellites heartily congratulate the entire in the back ground, the 44.4 metre into cheers. derful mission, you may be asking 'deemed abolished'. from the US piggybacked India's ISRO team on yet another suc- tall PSLV C47 rocket lifted off In his address from the Mission what next. Our job is very very "Such posts are revived workhorse launch vehicle PSLV, cessful launch of PSLV-C47 carry- majestically at 9.28 am from the Control Centre, Sivan said: "I am simple — we are having 13 mis- based on the functional jus- which injected CARTOSAT 3 and ing indigenous CARTOSAT-3 second launch pad at this space- extremely happy to declare that sions upto march... comprises of six tification," the minister said, its co-satellites in a precise 509 km satellite and over a dozen nano port. CARTOSAT-3 was placed PSLV-C47 precisely injected CAR- launch vehicle missions and seven adding that there is no system orbit after making a majectic liftoff satellites of USA," into orbit 17 minutes and 46 sec- TOSAT-3 and 13 customer satel- satellite missions (which) we are of abolishing posts in the from the spaceport here. Prime "ISRO has once again made the onds after lift-off, in the immedi- lites successfully in the desired orbit targeting before March," he said. railways. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 28, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Touching new heights 2019 has been a very successful year for Indian space Don’t play with data missions. But there’s a steady long way to go espite the public failure of India’s mis- sion to land a probe on the lunar sur- Recent accusations of data manipulation do no good either to the Modi Government Dface, 2019 has seen the country take massive strides in space exploration. Those or the country. The refusal to face the truth will hurt the economy who remember how Indian rockets used to blow up at every second launch not that long ago, are all amazed at how we have come. We have sent missions to the moon and Mars. Plans are afoot to have a manned spaceflight within the next five years. But the latest mile- stone by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is telling. The 49th flight of India’s PSLV rocket not only launched a new image-mapping satellite into the ARVIND CHATURVEDI orbit but also carried 13 nano-satellites, barely much larger than a hardcover book. These are being used by smaller nations as well as research institutes ast week, over 200 researchers, aca- demicians and planners from India across the world, who are exploring the final frontier as well. With the 13 satel- and abroad signed a petition, lites launched by PSLV C-47 — all from the US — India has now carried over demanding that the Union 300 such for foreign nations. Even though we cannot compete with the com- Government release the survey on Lhousehold consumption expenditure con- mercial launch abilities of the US, Russia and the European Space Agency, we ducted by the National Sample Survey Office have carved out a niche for ourselves with our precision and cost-competitive- (NSSO), now the National Statistical Office ness. One that has resulted in a `6,289 crore revenue for ISRO in the last three (NSO), which has allegedly been withheld by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme years. Besides CARTOSAT will address the needs of large-scale urban plan- Implementation (MoSPI). Academicians ning, rural resource and infrastructure development, coastal land use and cover. have also urged the Government to make all This data is of value to any policy-maker. We must, however, remain wary of other survey data public. A few days ago, the MoSPI had announced its decision to not the tremendous developments being worked on by private space entrepreneurs release the NSO’s household consumption in the US, particularly Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, both of whom are driving organ- expenditure data for 2017-2018. According isations, making some critical breakthroughs in reusable space hardware. They to a report that was leaked to the Press, the monthly per capita consumption expenditure will likely power the US’ future space endeavours as the general public across by an Indian fell by 3.7 per cent. The NSO the world has begun to wonder why man abandoned the deep space exploration report was supposed to be released in June on the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. this year but was scrapped on account of data quality issues. According to the Government, If there is an area where the Indian space missions could do better, it is to there are sharp differences between estimates nomic progress, the success or of household or individual per cent of the firms, from member resigned, expressing intensify collaboration with other space agencies. No Indian citizen has been into of the NSO survey data and that of the failure of poverty alleviation income. And the entire eco- where the data was sourced, disappointment over the treat- space since Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma in 1984. Although astronauts National Accounts Statistics (NAS). schemes, estimates of Gross nomic planning is done on the were either non-existent or ment being meted out by the like Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Wlliams made it, they became American citi- Any data user in the country knows how Domestic Product (GDP) and basis of consumption expendi- wrongly classified in the data- Government, questions have the Indian statistical system works. In fact, disparity between various eco- ture data. This reflects poorly on base. been raised on the internal zens. It is unfortunate that no Indian, or for that matter Chinese, has been to the consumption surveys are known to give nomic/social groups, among a country that once boasted a Controversy also arose over functioning of the organisation. International Space Station. Of course, as a cartoon in a global newspaper high- results that diverge from macro-economic other things. To recall, the NSSO’s transparent system where the the alleged suppression of the It is welcome that the lighted, there is still a horribly racist tinge to the way many foreign Governments estimates of the national accounts. While the household consumer expendi- methodology and estimates of findings of the annual Periodic Government gave more teeth NAS presents the estimates of macro-econom- ture survey for 2009-10 had the surveys were clearly under- Labour Force Survey (PLFS) on to it with a legislation. In order look at India’s space ambitions. We have to be open to new ideas as well as ic aggregates, the consumption expenditure become a subject of much con- stood and were applauded by the labour force. Divergent views to streamline the functioning of technology. While there are some inherent risks, it would be silly to spend thou- is calculated on micro-level data, based on the troversy amid questions over international community, too. were expressed by the data collection, the two arms of sands of crores in duplicating technologies that have already been perfected in household survey. Therefore, the poverty estimates, which were The is not for the first time Government and independent the MoSPI — NSSO and the Government’s reason that it has withheld the based on the survey. that the NDA Government has researchers on the rate of unem- Central Statistics Office (CSO) other nations. And while it might seem like a controversial idea to some, India reports because of “data quality” issues does The then UPA-II undertaken this data manipula- ployment among all social — were merged a few months could also look at collaborating with China, which is seemingly locked out of not hold ground. Government had appointed a tion exercise. There are many groups. In this case, too, the ago. This move will likely fos- the Western space race, and jointly develop some projects. While ISRO is a mat- With the Government making tall claims committee headed by economist incidents in the recent past Government tried to suppress the ter better coordination as the of its successful performance on the econom- C Rangarajan to review the where the data produced by the data, which was already made NSO now comes directly under ter of pride and our prudence with costs is a good thing, the fact is that given ic front, the decline in average consumption methods used for calculating Modi Government have been a public, unofficially. Ultimately, the Government, headed by the the economic times we are living in, we have to tighten our purse strings and must have come as a real embarrassment for poverty ratio. The 2009-10 sur- subject to controversy. Questions the data collected by NSC was secretary of MoSPI. make every rupee count for more. Collaboration with other nations as well as the simple reason that this happened for the vey was cancelled and a fresh one were raised on former Chief held up and the Government was It is unfortunate that the first time in the last four decades and supports ordered. It was only in January Economic Advisor Arvind accused of manipulating data. NSSO data on household private organisations might not be a bad thing. the argument that the economy is indeed see- 2015 that a new series of NAS Subramanian’s dramatic claim Over the years, there have expenditure has been with- ing a downturn. According to the last NSSO was introduced. It is not yet clear that the real GDP grew at a rate been improvements in the drawn altogether. Releasing report in 2011-12, the per capita monthly con- whether the gap between the between 3.5 per cent and 5.5 per timeliness of data compilation data selectively, which ensures sumer expenditure stood at `1,501 and the 2017-18 NSSO data and NAS cent during 2011-12 to 2016-17. and dissemination. But the positive results, and at the same Down the toilet leaked report has pegged it at `1,446 for 2017- was due to this change. The NAS’s After quitting his post, Indian statistical system is yet time withholding uncomfort- 18. This shows a sharp decline in consump- new survey was based on new Subramanian had questioned to match global standards. Most able data reflects the lack of The Government’s tall claims on ODF status have fallen flat tion expenditure in the period during the base-year and the method of esti- the methodology used to calcu- macro reports on all aspects of honesty on the Government’s Modi 1.0 regime. On the economic front, con- mating the GDP, too, was revised. late GDP. Using other macro- the economy are regularly pub- part. It also puts a question after the NSSO report reveals uncomfortable truths trary to the Government’s claim of a 6.5 per No wonder then, the 2017- level indicators, he showed that lished every year. This may be mark on the credibility of offi- nfortunately, the thin line between truth cent growth rate, the actual figures are off the 18 report was delayed. After actual growth rate could be due to statutory requirement of cial statistics, which will always and lies has blurred so much that we mark. Since demonetisation and the Goods 2011-12, the next round of data much lower than claimed. Since placing annual reports before be a matter of suspicion now. and Services Tax (GST) were the two major collection should have taken this data was based on new the Parliament. The most cru- Statisticians and economists Udo not know where fact-finding ends and headwinds that held back India’s economic place in 2016-17. But now, while series of NAS, many pointed fin- cial weakness pertains to the know the limitations of data myth-making begins when it comes to gov- growth, it would have been more embarrass- the 2017-18 data has been gers. It should also be mentioned survey based on data and the based on sample surveys. ernment data. The resultant trust deficit has ing for the Government to admit a reduction scrapped, the Government is that the back series calcula- periodicity of its release. Most MoSPI should have released the in household expenditure after these two exploring the feasibility of con- tions done by the Central surveys, where data has to be data on time with a disclaimer not only cost the Narendra Modi Government major economic steps of the Modi regime ducting the next Consumer Statistical Office (CSO) were dif- gathered from the public, is about the limitations. Data its image but some of its good intentions. backfired. Expenditure Survey in 2020- ferent from the one presented by conducted every four or five delayed is data denied. The There’s no gainsaying that the Swachh Bharat The NSO collects data on various aspects 2021 and 2021-22 after incorpo- the National Statistical years. Its publication takes Government must deal with of the economy from time to time by taking rating all data quality refinements Commission (NSC). This issue about 18 months (on an aver- real problems head-on and find Mission did bring about a toilet revolution in periodic sample surveys. While small sam- in the survey process. This means was also much debated among age). There is sufficient scope tangible solutions instead of the country but there are miles to go yet. So ple surveys are annual, large surveys, like on that new data will not be avail- economists working on Indian for improvements in the way we hiding behind the bush. though Modi announced that 99 per cent of consumer expenditure, are conducted every able before July 2023. This is a data. Even data collection for collect and disseminate data. (The writer is a professor of five years. The NSO’s most vital survey is on travesty considering that India is GDP estimates has not been free The NSC, too, remains statistics and marketing research, our villages had declared themselves open- household consumer expenditure, which one of those countries where from blemishes. In 2016-17, the mired in controversies. After its International Management defecation free (ODF), neither he nor us can overlook reality. And now his forms the basis for assessing the country’s eco- there is no official data collection NSSO found that more than 35 chairman and an external Institute, New Delhi) Government’s own figures belie his claim. The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) data shows that only 71.3 per cent of rural households had toilets built in their homes. Not only that, about one-fourth of them had no access to toilets S O U N D BITE till December 2018, indicating a tardy pace of implementation instead of mis- The BJP made aghori My priority is to do different The Security Council is being I have nothing to say (right sion-mode seriousness. Of much concern is the fact that respondents of the (barbaric) attempts to retain roles. I say no to anything I called upon to address now), I will speak at the power in Maharashtra but have done before. Also, I end increasingly complex issues right time. I had said earlier survey were coerced into giving out false figures in return for availing benefits people foiled it, marking up saying no to a lot of things of international peace and also, I am in the NCP and I of other Government schemes. Besides faltering on releasing inconsistent data, the beginning of a change because the politics I believe security. Yet, it lacks legiti- will remain here. There’s no the Government committed a larger offence: Withholding the NSSO data, which in the country's politics. in is very important. macy and accountability. reason to create confusion. ought to have been released before Modi’s announcement. Clearly, this was done Shiv Sena leader Actor Indian envoy to the UN NCP leader to build up a propagandist swell before the Assembly elections and blow some —Sanjay Raut —Sayani Gupta —Syed Akbaruddin —Ajit Pawar trumpet before the international community. So the Government arrogantly decid- ed to keep to its fables and bubbles of self-gratification. This even after it faced the heat of economists and statisticians for concealing crucial employment data, L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR which was released only after the general elections were over. Actually the Swachh Bharat Mission was one project that did not need dressing up. Given the scale Welcome experiment Lessons for the BJP in Maharashtra Define Governor’s role of its implementation, it must be accepted that it has achieved much more than any other drive aimed at improving rural sanitation. The Government could have Sir — The Indian cricket team has his refers to the editorial, “Exit Fadnavis” (November 27). Sir — This refers to the editori- come out with flying colours in That politicians make strange bedfellows was evident from al, “Exit Fadnavis” (November harped on “significant progress” rather than exaggerating figures. Among those its first-ever “pink-ball” day-night Tthe coming together of regional satraps with divergent 27). The Supreme Court’s ruling, households that have access to toilets, 94.7 per cent males and 95.7 per cent Test match. The squad not only views and conflicting ideologies after the Assembly elections asking political parties in females in rural areas regularly use them. emerged victorious but also set a in Maharashtra. It was not surprising to see bitter relations Maharashtra to prove majority on record by becoming the first between various traditional rivals turn cordial and demagogues the floor of the House, forced Ajit The pursuit of this mission should not be hasty but multi-pronged and there team to register four consecutive finding resonance in their views on secularism, social jus- Pawar and subsequently should be no rush for a tag until all parameters have been met. For example, the Test wins by the margin of an tice, agrarian crisis and governance to “save democracy.” Each Devendra Fadnavis to resign, 72 lack of water supply is the biggest hindrance. There is still insufficient knowl- innings. At a time when faction was led by an overly ambitious political leader, who hours after they were sworn in on Twenty20 internationals are tried to inflame regional passions for more political space. Saturday morning. edge about how to manage the faecal sludge in pits and sewer tanks, dispose rapidly gaining popularity, the The incumbent BJP dispensation was projected as arrogant, The sequence of events in them in the absence of an outlet or convert them to manure and biogas. In other huge turnout of spectators at the anti-development and anti-minority and could be defeated only Maharashtra has dented the coun- words, a sanitary sub-structure that has been mandated by the Jal Shakti Ministry Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata by a “pro-poor” and “secular” alliance. try’s image as the largest democ- needs to be completed as a second-tier plan before we pin convenient tags. With to watch the longest format of the It is unfortunate that despite the the Mahayuti of BJP- in political misadventurism by attempting to install a racy in the world. At the outset, the game in a new avatar goes to Shiv Sena being rewarded with the mandate to form Government either run or backed by defectors. Toppling Governor should not have invit- the Government emphasising the construction of twin leach pit toilets, which show that day-night Test match- Government, the two parties could not iron out their differ- popularly-elected State Governments and then resuscitat- ed Fadnavis to form the can address the issue to an extent, only 30 per cent of our total toilets is of this es are here to stay. The cricket- ences, leading to an eventual political breakdown. The BJP's ing them by offering outside support in non-BJP ruled States Government without ascertaining variant. Sludge management itself is a complex procedure. To compound the loving nation has welcomed it nocturnal capture of power and the Governor’s interference or usurping power through political skullduggery that goes the real strength of the BJP-NCP with open arms. were equally reprehensible. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari against the democratic norms and established procedure combine. There seems to be no problem, most States do not have sufficient sewage treatment plants (STPs). If When the decision to use the Vajpayee, when faced with a floor test in Parliament, had made will hurt the democratic set-up of the nation in the long- limit for the lust for power among the Government doesn’t want to live with another unfinished agenda, then it needs pink ball was declared by the new an oblique reference to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) run. It is imperative for all stakeholders to act as our leaders. But given that there to first ensure a forward linkage of waste management and a uniform protocol president of the Board of Control supremo Sharad Pawar and said, “If power comes in my hand guardians of the Constitutional order than as collaborators have been several incidents in the for Cricket in India (BCCI), by breaking the party and forming a new alliance for power, in a clandestine, political scheme. past where the Governor’s actions that will help bring about attitudinal and behavioural change among the mass- Sourav Ganguly, many people I would not like to even touch such power with a pair of tongs.” Shreyans Jain have been put to judicial review, es. Yet it continues to wear the blinkers, choosing instead to lambast the NSSO had doubts about whether it It is time the Union Government refrains from indulging Delhi it’s high time the apex court comes data and refusing to accept that eventually, no fudging is smart and will get detect- would turn out to be a successful up with a detailed set of rules on move. However, the day-night the dos and don’ts that must be fol- ed. A robust solution comes only with the acceptance of reality, not its denial. Test proved that Ganguly’s deci- “pink” of health in recent times. as a batsman and captain time and to India and play the Test match. lowed in such situations. Data collection needs to be transparent and a strict methodology must be adhered sion was correct. Indeed, he might just have rescued again in the past. The Indian team should now get Sravana Ramachandran to. Otherwise, policy-makers will be flying blind as they grapple with our devel- Ganguly also hopes to take Test cricket from fading away for- While celebrating our own ready to play pink-ball games Chennai the pink-ball game to all parts of ever, just as he had rescued and led heroes, we must also thank the against stronger teams. opment goals. Should we be a winner or just pose as one? That is the question the country and revive Test crick- the Indian men’s cricket team to Bangladesh cricket team for M Pradyu Send your feedback to: we need to answer as the world doesn’t exactly float on hot air. et, which has not been in the victories in so many tournaments accepting the invitation to come Kannur [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 28, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN The real truth POINTCOUNTERPOINT AJIT PAWAR CAME TO US WITH THE LETTER OF THE BJP SHOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN THE SUPPORT OF about Rama SUPPORT, SO WE WENT AHEAD. THE BJP NEVER AJIT. HE IS AN ACCUSED IN THE MASSIVE IRRIGATION COMPROMISED ITS IDEOLOGY BY GOING WITH AJIT. SCAM AND FACES MANY ALLEGATIONS. If he had been the king of India today, he would —UNION HOME MINISTER —SENIOR BJP LEADER have punished those who lynched Muslims, AMIT SHAH EKNATH KHADSE vandalised churches or oppressed the Dalits Don’t experiment on the poor MARKANDEY KATJU Underprivileged societies are being used as guinea pigs by development scientists. Encouraging the poor to oday, in the polarised and emotionally-surcharged and com- take risks raises ethical questions because it is they, and not outsiders, who pay the price of failure munalised atmosphere which has been created by the T“Hindutva” forces that have taken control of India, Rama may be depicted and regarded by the Indian minorities (particularly the Muslims) as a fearsome oppressive entity, which symbolis- es lynching, terrorising and atrocities on them. But was Rama really like that? We need not go into the controversy whether Rama was a mythological or historical figure, though it may be mentioned that behind every mythology there is usually some history. Homer’s epic poem Iliad is regarded as Greek mythology but some evi- dence of a Trojan war has been found by archaeologists. Similarly, my own opinion is that Rama was a great king who MOIN QAZI did good deeds and was later transformed into a god. Indeed, in the original Ramayana of Valmiki (in Sanskrit) Rama ndia has long been a testing ground for Euro- is not a god but a human being. He was a prince, who later became American products, particularly in agricul- the king of Ayodhya. It was about 2,000 years later, in the 16th Iture and medicine — and of late, finance and century, that he was transformed into a god by Tulsidas in his insurance —whose producers make the most of loose regulations and the diversity of a huge pop- epic Ramcharitmanas. ulation. This cuts research costs dramatically for In Valmiki’s Ramayana (which is the original Ramayana) there lucrative products to be sold in those countries, is a scene where king Dasharatha of Ayodhya, having become as also to promote the agenda of globalisation old, wants to anoint his eldest son Rama as his successor. But The relationship is highly exploitative and before doing so, he invites the people of Ayodhya and seeks their many believe it represents a new form of colo- opinion on the issue. He wants to know whether they think that nialism. Development is a new and fertile Rama deserves to be their king after him. ground for such experimentation upon the The people of Ayodhya reply: “Nikhilenanu poorvya cha pita underprivileged. Poor societies have become putraan iva aurasaan. Shrushushante cha woh shishya kachit var- guinea pigs for development scientists. The Nobel masu danshitaah. Iti woh purush vyaagrah sada Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, funded by the Bank of Sweden, was recently awarded for Ramobhibhaashate. Vyasaneshu manushyaanam bhrisham bha- such randomised, controlled trials that have vati dukhitah. Utsaveshu cha sarveshu pitev paritushyati. (O King, changed the face of development economics. your son Rama indeed deserves to be the king. He behaves like What was earlier used for clinical trials of med- CONSCIENTIOUS a father to the people. He grieves when the people are in sorrow icines has now become a tool for gauging the effi- ENTREPRENEURS due to some calamity or tragedy and is pleased like a father when cacy of financial and social medicines. HAVE the people celebrate festivals.)” On account of a lack of proper awareness and failure of institutions to properly guide them, peo- SUCCESSFULLY So, in the original Ramayana, prince Rama is described as DESIGNED AND a father to the people of the kingdom, who cares for all of them. ple buy insurance policies without planning and give up midway because they do not have money INTRODUCED A true father is one who takes care of all his children and not he AFFORDABLE that looks after only some and oppresses the others. to pay the premium. Aggressive selling prevents vation. But much of it comes from busi- It may be aimed at simplifying process- rebuilding them in the most econom- the agents from properly assessing the consisten- PRODUCTS THAT ness-minded investors who are using es, refining products or addressing bot- ic manner possible to tap the bottom So if Rama had been the king of India today, he would have cy in income streams of the buyers for servicing ARE STURDY this double-edged sword for their own tlenecks in a system to improve deliv- of a market. looked after the welfare of all the people of the country and not their policies. The customers end up losing heav- ENOUGH TO hidden agenda. They claim to be ery for beneficiaries or client. But, we These conscientious entrepreneurs that he would have only looked after the Hindus and oppressed ily due to harsh penalties. There’s a popular term SURVIVE A investing money for the betterment of cannot remain oblivious to the new have successfully designed and intro- the Christians, the Muslims, the Sikhs, the Parsis, the Dalits and to describe this, it is called “mis-selling”. DEMANDING society and often benefit from this problems that arise as byproducts of the duced a wide range of affordable prod- other religious minorities. In fact, without a doubt, the just king We often mistake innovation for invention. ENVIRONMENT claim. However, they do not give the new system. ucts that are sturdy enough to survive Rama, would have given severe punishment to those who lynched Innovators are anything but inventors: They offer faintest hint of their larger commercial They could be perhaps more dam- the demanding environment and are deliverables because their focus is on taking AND ARE EASY and business objective. Large commer- aging than the ones they propose to fix. easy enough for a wide range of peo- Muslims or committed atrocities on them, vandalised churches ENOUGH FOR A or oppressed the Dalits and other marginalised or weaker sec- something already known and improving it. cial investors are usually social innova- Much damage has been done to the ple to use. These range from solar-pow- Inventions are the real breakthroughs as they WIDE RANGE OF tors who are targetting larger social enterprise and field of innovation by ered ATM bank machines to a deter- tions of Indian society. PEOPLE TO USE. In fact, I consider Rama, the just king, to be the great grand- transforming entire cultures for the better. problems. The strategy has several certification agencies and award juries gent requiring little water. The commercial pitch: A fresh nuance in the THESE RANGE advantages. Since the targetted popu- who have been lazy in studying the A similar example is the “sacheti- father of the Indian nation. Just as I consider the third Mughal innovation discourse is the concept of ideas FROM SOLAR- lation is mostly illiterate and unempow- actual worth of innovation or have sation” of commodities. The FMCG emperor Akbar, who reigned from 1556 to 1605, the “father of which have potential business value or a strong POWERED ATM ered, the innovations are usually not shown haste in obliging their fellow ide- industry found that rural Indians want- the Indian nation” and Emperor Ashoka, who ruled from 268 to commercial proposition. In the new paradigm, BANK MACHINES, subject to any rigorous scrutiny and ologists or have been driven by non- ed the same things as everyone else but 232 BC, the “grandfather of the Indian nation.” the net benefit to society is usually outweighed TO A DETERGENT negative objectives are brushed off with ethical considerations in awarding they could only afford it in bite-sized Let me explain why I called Akbar, the “father of the Indian by the profit accruing to the innovators’ finan- REQUIRING LITTLE deft publicity efforts. Since the benefi- innovators. Several juries have severe packets. We can see streams of sachets nation.” What we Indians are today is largely because of the solid cial backers — the investors and political actors WATER, TO ciaries are from low-income and vul- ideological biases and that has vitiated dangling from crowded shelves and foundation laid by Akbar, who gave equal respect to all religions. who now form a new and important element in nerable segments, even a small bene- the entire climate for innovation. filled with anything from shampoo and the ecosystem. Most innovations are now being SACHETISATION fit, despite some sections of the popu- Encouraging the vulnerable to take cough syrup to coconut oil and mobile Because of Akbar, we are Indians, not just Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, OF COMMODITIES Christians, Jains, Parsis and so on. And yet the tragedy is that measured in terms of their commercial and busi- lation suffering evil consequences, is risks raises ethical questions. This is phone minutes. many Hindus call Akbar a Muslim, while many Muslims call him ness worth, and how effectively they can be telescoped into a great messianic act. really tragic because it is they and not A better way to drive a revolution pitched to the investment world. The language Moreover, since such innovations outsiders, who have to pay the price of of this type is through empathy. Not a a Hindu (because he observed many Hindu festivals and cere- of innovation is now increasingly couched in have the backing of powerful people, failure. form of sympathy that comes from monies). financial jargon and we must acknowledge this they can easily demolish even genuine A painstaking reflection of such superiority but one born of profound The truth is that while being a Sunni Muslim, Akbar was a new development, however disdainful it may resistance based on authentic evidence interventions is imperative. New agri- humility. It is an offering of respect, a true Indian and saw that Bharat was a country of great diversi- appear to us. There may be innovations which of wrongs being done in the name of cultural practices are being propagat- moment of listening to stand in the ty. Hence the only way to keep the country united was by giving bring substantial net benefits to society, partic- innovation. The real paradox is that ed with extravagant promises. By shoes of another. The most successful equal respect to all communities and sects. It was because of ularly to those excluded from mainstream devel- most investors take an exit immediate- manipulating the choices of consumers leaders are those who recognise this this realisation that Akbar adopted the wise policy of Suleh-e-Kul, opment but these may not find strong adherents ly after they have reaped benefits on at the low-income pyramid, the poor truth and invoke it in the developmen- that is, universal toleration of all religions. This was in the 16th because they don’t have a robust business value. their investment. They don’t wait to see are being disempowered. The damage tal interventions they shepherd. When century when Europeans were massacring each other in the name Such innovations are oftentimes skewed and the longer term outcome of their to the economy and ecology of these we design solutions that recognise all of religion, Catholics killing Protestants and vice versa, and both tailored to meet the needs of the rigid financial investments and may not be around to already fragile societies is now starkly as equal partners, we have a real framework of the funders. This usually results answer and make themselves account- visible. The cost of bearing the failure chance of making it to the goalpost. murdering the Jews. in a compliance culture that is highly regiment- able when the evil consequences start of these experiments can be significant- Every society is going through Going on to emperor Ashoka. I called him the “grandfather ed, leaving little scope for creativity and atten- appearing. There are times when entre- ly high for those who, apart from cop- different stages of development and the of the Indian nation” because of what he said in his 12th major tion to other dimensions of clients’ well-being. preneurs are quite well-intentioned ing with harmful effects, also face the necessary solutions and interventions rock edict: “All religions should be honoured. Whoever praises This new dimension of development and but their funders may have a narrow opportunity cost of setting them right. must be appropriate for its unique cul- his own religion due to excessive devotion and condemns oth- innovation has both pros and cons. While it is agenda. Start-ups should think before Gandhian engineering: But not tural and economic context. By respect- ers, with the thought ‘Let me glorify my own belief’ only harms being made out to be a win-win formula for the going for external funding as the everything is bleak and dark. There is ing the cultural outlook of the people his own religion. Therefore contact (between faiths) is good. One creators of the model and the recipients, given moment they do, the investors will run a tribe of socially-committed and con- and embracing their concerns we enlist should listen to and respect the doctrines professed by others.” the influential position that the proponents enjoy and govern the business and the scientious entrepreneurs which is their buy-in and that is what paves the These men were far ahead of their times in their thinking and on account of their financial and political mus- founder can think only about returns engaged in Gandhian engineering or way for enduring and sustainable suc- were true Indians in every sense of the word and Rama is the cle, it has degenerated into a monopolistic power and exit for the investors. frugal engineering. Its practitioners cess. for the funders. Microfinance is perhaps the Flawed innovations: One must be have pioneered the science of breaking (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s great grandfather of the Indian nation. starkest example of this. very clear about the deeper and ongo- up complex products or business mod- National Committee on Financial (The writer is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India.) There is now huge money in the field of inno- ing benefit and purpose of innovation. els into their most basic forms and then Literacy and Inclusion for Women.) Offshore wind power generation not in full force FOREIGN EYE At the end of 2018, the global offshore wind energy generated stood at 23 GW compared to 540 GW from onshore projects. With wind speed being a given asset, offshore production should have overtaken that of onshore operations wind energy generation a major suc- not go down too well with many, the requirement of laying sub-sea cess. For instance, the last two years developers can undertake project cables. The Government must remove have seen installations to the tune of exploration and construction activities these bottlenecks immediately if suc- 4.5 GW each around the world, sup- with just a 35-year lease from the cess has to be achieved in getting the ported by technological advance- Government, as per the Draft Offshore targetted power generation. The pol- CRUSHING UNREST ments and supportive policies. The Wind Energy Lease Rules, 2019. icy must make arrangements for the main contributors to this power Despite lofty targets aided by an reduction of costs through customised IS NOT A SOLUTION KOTA SRIRAJ capacity are the United Kingdom ambitious Government policy, the turbine designs made for low-wind Tehran will have been well (UK), Germany, the Netherlands and ground realities are a bit different. The conditions, low labour cost as well as prepared for the protests that China. These countries have also pace of development in many tax waivers. broke out in Iran recently, ffshore wind energy utilisation made policies attractive for investors instances has been slow and the five Moreover, at present the tax bur- is a natural offshoot of the in these projects. GW target is out of reach. This is den on the industry is estimated to be given the unrest of the last Oland-based wind power pro- For instance, Nordic countries like ation potential and has made appre- slowdown in the onshore segment is because project incubation itself takes 30-31 per cent, which has led the two years and its role in gramme. However, despite the phe- Denmark and Norway have removed ciable efforts in this direction. the fact that repowering of old wind six to seven years. While the developers to request the Government Lebanon and Iraq, also nomenal progress in this decade, off- penalties for project failure, emphasis- However, we are not quite there yet, farms with higher capacity turbines Government is busy preparing the ten- to waive off custom duties and impose gripped by demonstrations. shore wind energy is still a nascent sec- ing on the importance of learning, over even though the green energy portfo- does not offer the same scale of gen- ders, supply chain issues have been left only five per cent Goods and Services Yet more dissent will surely tor with only two decades of serious operation. As the offshore wind ener- lio aims at harnessing its entirely unex- eration as offshore projects. Keeping unaddressed. Cost too is becoming a Tax (GST), in line with the concessions research and development efforts. gy sector is based on expensive tech- ploited potential. For India, this is the this in mind and the upbeat global pressing issue. being provided to the oil and gas come. Accusing the US, UK At the end of 2018, the global off- nology, pilot projects need support. right time to focus on offshore pro- sentiment, the Government has set an The capital cost of offshore wind industry. This is crucial, considering and others of stoking unrest, shore wind energy generated stood at This is generally in the form of invest- jects. This is because there is a lull in ambitious target of developing five projects is roughly five-seven times that most of the projects are at present as the regime has done, will 23 gigawatts (GW) compared to 540 ment subsidies. For instance, the UK onshore wind energy generation in the GW of offshore capacity by 2022 and higher than that of onshore projects. dependent on foreign technology. do nothing to persuade GW from onshore projects. With wind provided large grants, to the tune of country, with only 3.3 GW added in a further 30 GW by 2030. The While turbines account for 60-80 per Unless these matters are resolved, the people that their complaint is speed potential being a given asset, off- £10 million per plant, to the early off- the last two years. Also, the whole National Offshore Wind Policy, 2015 cent of the capital cost of an onshore progress of offshore wind energy shore production should have overtak- shore developers. world is focussing on renewable off- provides the basic framework for off- project, they are only 30-50 per cent projects in India will be like taking two being addressed. Brutal en the onshore creation statistics long Given the fast-paced global devel- shore wind power at the moment, so shore project development in the of the cost in case of an offshore pro- steps forward and three steps back- crackdowns only fuel their ago but this is not the case. opments in this sector, India, with its India can’t be seen as lagging behind country as it allows for setting up of ject. Instead, the share of grid connec- ward. grievances. Now, countries are removing over 7,000 km-long coastline, has in this sector. offshore wind farms up to 200 nauti- tion costs is higher at 15-30 per cent (The writer is an environmental (The Guardian editorial) obstacles in order to make offshore immense offshore wind power gener- One of the main reasons for the cal miles. However, in a rider that may in case of offshore wind farms due to journalist) VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 28, 2019 money 08

CAPSULE India seeks review of FTAs Focus on alternative fuel with ASEAN, Japan: Goyal vehicles: Gadkari to carmakers PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI India has sought review of its existing free trade agree- Terming huge crude oil import ments (FTAs) with ASEAN a "big economic challenge" for and Japan, Parliament was Over 3.13 lakh the country, Union Minister informed on Wednesday. cyber security Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday Commerce and Industry incidents reported urged automakers to focus on Minister Piyush Goyal said alternative fuel vehicles as well that eight rounds of negotia- this year till Oct and ensured Government's tions have been held with NEW DELHI: Over 3.13 lakh support in the venture. South Korea for upgrading the cyber security incidents Gadkari also stressed the existing comprehensive FTA. BSE, NSE issue including website hacking and need for diversifying agricul- "India has sought review of phishing attacks, were ture towards power and ener- its existing trade agreements reported this year till October, gy to meet the goal of bio-fuel with both ASEAN and Parliament was informed on generation. Japan," he said in a written framework for Wednesday. As per the "I am giving you the confi- reply to the Lok Sabha. information reported to and dence from the government He also said that India and that we are all supporter of this pace has reached 30 km a day the European Union have tracked by Indian Computer The problem which is related to our economy is that Emergency Response Team sector...you have lot of appre- and the government was con- held eight stock taking level commercial papers (CERT-In), 50,362 and 53,117 hensions about the future pol- our import bill is 20 per cent of our capital cost...it is structing 22 new express high- meetings since cyber security incidents were icy but the government is a big economic challenge for the country. ..This is the ways including Rs 10,000 crore the PNS n NEW DELHI reported in 2016 and 2017, keenly interested to support time we have to find out some solution Dwarka express highway. resump- Under the respectively, Minister of State and encourage you for new "Meerut Express Highway tion of Leading stock exchanges BSE — NITIN GADKARI, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Sanjay development (alternative fuel being constructed at a cost of their and NSE have come out with guidelines, issuer Dhotre said in a written reply vehicles). ....go ahead with old Rs 9,000 crore is going to be negoti- a framework for listing of who desires to to the Lok Sabha. These manufacturing but also nomic challenge for the coun- various options including the complete before March...My ations commercial papers, a move list its CPs needs incidents - which included encourage alternative fuel," try. ..This is the time we have alternative fuel. ministry is spending Rs 50,000 in 2016 aimed at broadening investors' phishing, network scanning Gadkari said addressing to find out some solution," the The road, transport and crore for road construction on a pro- participation in such securities. to send an and probing, virus/malicious 'NuGen Mobility Summit 2019' minister said stressing that the highways minister said India is around Delhi," he said. posed Bilateral Issuers can now apply for application for code and website hacking - . automobile sector is one sector the fastest growing economy Besides, he said 60 per cent Trade and Investment listing of commercial papers listing along with increased to 2,08,456 in 2018. He said the government's which provides good revenue and by 2030 it is expected to of the contracts for Rs one lakh Agreement (BTIA). (CPs) issued on or after In 2019, till October, the approach is "import substi- to the government with max- become the third largest econ- crore Delhi-Mumbai express In a separate reply, he said November 27, 2019, the the specified number of such incidents tute, pollution free and cost imum employment potential. omy in the world. highway on a new alignment that India is engaging bilat- exchanges said in two separate disclosures to stood at 3,13,649, he added. effective" alternative to crude Promising that the problems Apart from crude oil passing through tribal areas erally, plurilaterally and mul- notices. stock exchanges "In tune with the dynamic oil and the prime minister has of the automobile sector will be imports, another major prob- have already been awarded tilaterally to pursue oppor- This come after the capital nature of Information specially given instructions to resolved, Gadkari said the lem faced by the economy is in and it would prove to be a tunities for furthering its markets regulator Securities Technology and emerging the Cabinet Secretary and intention of the government the agriculture sector with sur- growth engine for the country. trade ties, including oppor- and Exchange Board of India listed CPs as against unlisted cyber threats, continuous Principal Adviser to work in was not to create obstacles for plus production of sugar, rice On policy related to scrap- tunities for suitable trade (Sebi) in October asked ones, since they will be more efforts are required to be this direction including on them. and wheat, he said adding that ping of old vehicles he said it agreements, keeping in mind exchanges to put in place nec- governed and regulated," said made by owners to protect coal gasification and making Citing popular brands like there is a need for diversifica- is in final stages and India will the national interest. essary framework for systems Anjali Aggarwal Partner at networks by way of hardening methanol from that. Toyota and Hyundai, he said tion of agriculture and forest become the biggest automobile As per the WTO data and procedures for listing of Corporate Professionals. and deploying appropriate "The problem which is relat- when these can manufacture towards producing alternative hub after the policy comes into released in April for 2018, commercial papers. According to NSE, issuer security controls," he said. ed to our economy is that our flexi engines in Brazil why fuel power and energy. force given availability of cheap India's share in global exports Under the guidelines, issuer whose other securities are import bill is 20 per cent of our can't they do so in India where About highways sector he labour, skilled manpower and for merchandise was 1.7 % and who desires to list its CPs already listed on the exchange capital cost...it is a big eco- consumers can choose from said the road construction technology. in global imports was 2.6%. needs to send an application and seeking listing of CPs on for listing along with the spec- the exchange for the first time, ified disclosures to stock is required to include 'com- exchanges. mercial paper' in securities Companies, NBFCs, other applied for listing under ‘Sebi working on Yellow Metal falls by Rs 35 entities with a networth of at "information about the com- least Rs 100 crore and any pany and securities forming PNS n NEW DELHI Gold prices other other security specifi- part of uniform listing agree- related-party fell by Rs 35 cally allowed by Reserve Bank ment along with a covering let- Gold prices fell by Rs 35 to Rs of India (RBI) are eligible to ter". 38,503 per 10 gram in the to Rs 38,503 list commercial papers. Commercial Paper is an national capital on per 10 gram "Commercial Papers, by unsecured money market transaction norms’ Wednesday due to apprecia- their very nature are short instrument issued in the form Suresh Angadi tion in rupee, according to in the term money instruments and of promissory notes that 47.18 lakh appear PNS n NEW DELHI HDFC Securities. national until now, have been regulat- enables highly rated corporate for direct railway The precious metal had capital on ed primarily by RBI. Listing of borrowers to diversify their The capital markets watchdog closed at Rs 38,538 per 10 Wednesday CPs will bring them under sources of short-term bor- recruitment exams Sebi is looking at improving the gram on Tuesday. Sebi's domain as well, leading rowings and provides an addi- norms governing related-party Silver prices, however, rose to a more transparent and bet- tional instrument to investors. NEW DELHI: As many as transactions for companies, by Rs 147 to Rs 45,345 per kg second day in a row, appre- ated by 10 paise to 71.40 ter disclosure regime. CP can be issued for matu- 47.18 lakh candidates according to the chairman. from Rs 45,198 per kg in the ciating around 15 paise against the US dollar in early "Listed CPs on one hand rities between a minimum of appeared in the direct railway In the comments that come previous day's trade. against the dollar during the trade on Wednesday as pos- will assist the issuers in meet- 7 days and a maximum of up recruitment exams which were weeks after the latest Infosys "Spot gold for 24 Karat in day," HDFC Securities Senior itive opening in domestic ing their short-term fund to one year from the date of held in 13 regional languages, episode, Sebi chairman Ajay Delhi was trading down Rs Analyst (Commodities) equities and sustained foreign requirements and on the other issue. CP are usually issued at the government informed the Tyagi on Wednesday said it is 35 on rupee appreciation. Tapan Patel said. fund inflows strengthened hand will boost investors pro- a discount from face value and Lok Sabha on Wednesday. "impossible" for the regulator The spot rupee gained for the The Indian rupee appreci- investor sentiments. tection. Better investor par- reflects prevailing market Union Minister of State for to list out what can be "mate- ticipation can be expected in interest rates. Railways Suresh Angadi said rial" information which it Sebi is looking at while 55,209 appeared for the should be mandated to share. improving the test in regional languages in Some listed companies, existing norms on 2019, 46,62,406 appeared in Yes Bank sells especially due to their family- related-party transactions 2018 and 876 appeared in driven nature, have been SIAM signs MoU with Korea's KAMA —AJAY TYAGI 2018. "For examinations for found to be wanting on the , Sebi chairman over 17 lakh direct recruitment, instructions related-party transactions. shares of provide for an option of any of "Sebi is looking at improving "Use of complicated group for cooperation in automotive industry the 15 languages, which the existing norms on related- structures and complex related- Reliance Capital include Hindi and English and party transactions," Tyagi said party transactions increase the PNS n NEW DELHI 13 vernacular languages," he at an OECD seminar on cor- concern on siphoning of funds, PNS n NEW DELHI Commenting on the said during Question Hour. porate governance organised by money laundering, round trip- Auto industry body SIAM on partnership, SIAM The minister said there is no the Sebi. He explained the ping etc, while such structures Private sector lender Yes Wednesday said it has signed a President Rajan restriction regarding increasing prevalence and use of and transactions happen at a Bank has offloaded over 17 pact with Korea Automobile question papers in local or group companies has brought cross-country level, the lack of lakh shares of Reliance Manufacturers Association Wadhera said in regional languages for general several governance issues to free information flow hinders Capital for Rs 2.8 crore, its (KAMA) for cooperation and context of the auto departmental competitive the fore, especially on related monitoring and enforcement as third consecutive sell off in support in promoting a sustain- sector, ties examination (GDCE). party transactions. well," he said. the financial services firm. able, safe, clean, affordable and between India and So far, the lender has efficient automobile industry. offloaded over 47.2 lakh shares. An MoU to this effect was South Korea can be Of the total shares sold by Yes signed between Society of Indian traced back to Bank, 13.2 lakh scrips were Automobile Manufacturers 1996, when Crude steel production capacity up in country sold on Friday and 16.7 lakh (SIAM) and KAMA during an Hyundai Motors shares were sold on Monday. event in Mumbai, SIAM said in entered the Indian PNS n NEW DELHI Noting that steel is a capi- As per the bulk deal data on a statement. tal-intensive industry with the National Stock Exchange The two organisations will market Crude steel production capac- long gestation period, the (NSE) for Tuesday, the private set up regular information ity has increased by over 32 minister said steel companies sector lender sold a total of exchange mechanism to main- million tonnes during the last require capital for activities 17,22,587 shares at an average tain their cooperative dia- Indian manufacturers, like biles, metallurgy, earth movers. advancements, and research five years and it is being fur- such as capacity expansion price of Rs 16.51 apiece, valu- logues and deliberate on issues Tata Group and Mahindra & Recently, Kia Motors has and development in the auto- ther expanded by 28 million and technological upgrada- ing the transaction at Rs 2.84 on the subjects of their com- Mahindra, have made signifi- entered India. motive sector," he said. tonnes per annum, Steel tion. crore. Yes Bank, in a regula- mon interests, it added. cant investment in Korea's "The success of these ven- KAMA President & CEO Minister Dharmendra The ideal debt to equity tory filing on Tuesday said, its Commenting on the partner- auto industry till date, he tures is a reflection of the Jeong Marn-Ki hoped that the Pradhan said on Wednesday in ratio for capital intensive and board of directors will meet on ship, SIAM President Rajan added. strong ties between both the MoU would work as a catalyst Rajya Sabha. tonnes in 2018-19. Already, long gestation period sectors Friday, November 29 to dis- Wadhera said in context of the Wadhera further said Since countries and associations. We to strengthen the ties so that "The capacity for domestic capacity addition to the tune of like power & steel is 2:1. The cuss and consider raising of auto sector, ties between India and 2000, these companies have hope that this MoU will ben- "we can enjoy mutual benefits, crude steel production expand- about 28 MTPA (million Indian steel sector debt to funds by issuance of equity or South Korea can be traced back invested USD 3.8 billion in efit both the organisations in constantly increasing invest- ed from 109.85 million tonnes tonnes per annum) is under- equity ratio is presently less equity linked securities to 1996, when Hyundai Motors India across various sectors facilitating further collabora- ment and trade between both in 2014-15 to 142.24 million way," he said. than 2:1, he added. through permissible modes. entered the Indian market. such as electronics, automo- tion in areas of technology the countries". Hyundai Motor to invest Enough spectrum available to start 5G services: Prasad PNS n NEW DELHI general should be able to trans- target to roll out 5G in 2020. high. However, Trai has kept $1.5 bln in Indonesia factory mit data with 10 gigabit per Swedish telecom gear maker the price in its recommenda- The spectrum proposed for second speed and in some Ericsson in its global study tion unchanged. AFP n SEOUL global automotive market" and auction is enough to launch 5G cases 20 Gigabit per second. published early this week said "The value of unsold spec- propel future growth, Hyundai services in the country, the gov- Industry experts have said that 5G connections are likely trum as on date as per valua- South Korea's Hyundai Motor said in a statement. The plant, ernment said on Wednesday. the lower data speed case to be available in India from tion by Trai in its recommen- has signed a deal to build a $1.5 to be built in Bekasi, east of Industry body Broadband requires around 320 Mhz of 2022. dations on Auction of billion car plant in Indonesia, Jakarta, will start production in India Forum (BIF), however, spectrum, while higher data The industry bodies and Spectrum in 700 MHz, the company said, its first in 2021, Hyundai said, ultimate- has said that quantum of fre- speed needs telecom operators individual- 800MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 southeast Asia, where Japanese ly aiming to produce 250,000 quency proposed is insuffi- around 670 ly have also pointed out that MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, carmakers dominate the vehicles a year. cient to start the next genera- Mhz. spectrum price recommended 2500 MHz, 3300-3400 MHz, market. South Korea's tion mobile services, Ravi The by the Telecom Regulatory 3400-3600MHz Bands dated The deal comes as President Moon Jae-in Shankar Prasad informed the DoT has Authority of India (Trai) for August 1, 2018 is Rs 4.9 lakh Seoul looks to diversi- has been pushing a Lok Sabha in a written reply. set a next round of auction is too crores," Prasad said. fy its trade-dependent "New Southern Policy", The minister said that 275 economy, the world's seeking to bolster eco- megahertz of radiowaves fre- BIF have, in their representation to the Government, 11th largest, away from nomic ties with Southeast quency between 3,300-3,400 reliance on traditional part- Asia as the country aims to Mhz and 3,425 to 3,600 Mhz spectrum that has been allo- is enough to start stated that the quantum of 5G spectrum that has ners China and the US. reduce over-reliance on band is available for 5G auc- cated for the upcoming 5G the 5G services," been allocated for the upcoming 5G spectrum Indonesia is the region's Beijing and Washington, and tion. spectrum auction is not Prasad said. auction is not enough for a country of India's size and largest automobile market, and Hyundai's announcement co- "BIF have, in their represen- enough for a country of India's According to density the $1.55 billion deal aims to incided with a South Korea- tation to the Government, stat- size and density. In DoT's view, ITU, a 5G — RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD , "combat slowing demand in the ASEAN summit in Busan. ed that the quantum of 5G the present available spectrum application in founder of Bamboo House Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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We are at the end of a decade Politicians and sports where dialogue around women’s personalities are not far behind rights has reached a new peak. But mainstream Indian cinema MEN will continues to pander to the mindless male instinct to own and exploit, writes CHALAPATHI RAO During Rarandoi Veduka K RAMYA SREE Chudham pre-release event, Chalapathi Rao was asked to share his thoughts HARDIK PANDYA CONGRESS MP be MEN? on women in the light of a AND K.L. RAHUL comment from the lead SANJAY NIRUPAM When a man is being misogynistic and abusive actor of the film. In During a show hosted by Referring to Smriti Irani, and you show that in a way that incites applause Rarandoi Veduka director-producer Karan Congress MP Sanjay in the audience, then that’s glorification. At the Chudham, Naga Chaitanya Johar, cricket stars Hardik Nirupam had said, “It’s says, “Girls are injurious to Pandya and K.L. Rahul only four days of your same time, (if) you make the audience in the the peace of mind.” opened about their rela- entry and you have bec- theatre think (about) whether he’s done the right Chalapathi Rao answered, tionships which drew a lot ome a analyst. Aap toh TV thing or not, then you’re collaborating with the “Ammayilu hanikaram of flak. pe thumke lagati thi, aaj kadu kani... pakkalo ki While Rahul chose his chunavi vishleshak ban gayi audience. There is cinema, there is a dialogue. paniki vastharu (Women words very carefully, it (you were shaking your But the other one is almost spoon feeding you may not be dangerous but was Hardik Pandya who hips, and now you have that this (kind of behaviour) is okay and can be are fit for having sex).” The boasted about hooking up become a psephologist).” comment resulted in mas- with multiple women and followed sive backlash on social even spoke about how PARVATHY THIRUVOTHU media, and an apology open he is with his par- ACTOR from producer of the film ents. “When I lost my vir- Nagarjuna Akkineni. ginity, I came home and said, ‘Main karke aya hai while at the same time every- (Phoenix) played and think aaj (I had sex today)’. At a one else is clapping around ‘Arre yaar, I totally agree with party my parents asked me. I was very confused. ‘Is it you. You must kill everyone’.” me ‘acha tera wala normal? Is it okay?’ And then The Rowdy boy supporting (women) kaun sa hai it reflected in my personal his director’s statement has (who is your interest life too,” the Qarib Qarib come as a shocker to many here?) so I said yeh, yeh, Single actor said. prompting netizens to come yeh (pointing out women)’ Speaking of the strong out in support of Parvathy. and they were like ‘waah exist comments by seen justifying violence ter whose attitude towards sway that movies have on the Many even called her a femi- proud of you beta’," Pandya celebrities and against women in his films, his female star borders on audience and referring to nist warrior who will save the boasted. RAHUL GANDHI politicians have Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh. misogyny. This prompted Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s country, as she earlier called become very com- He was quoted saying, “If you Parvathy to talk about the explanation about a couple out Malayalam superstar While leading political S mon these days, can’t touch a woman wherev- behaviour of the lead actors ‘slapping’ each other in pas- Mammootty for his role in parties promise women despite it being er you want, you can’t slap or in Arjun Reddy and Kabir sion, Parvathy elaborated, Kasaba for being extremely empowerment, they them- slammed by netizens repeat- kiss or use cuss words, I don’t Singh as they were setting a “We can watch a tragedy and misogynistic. She also took SHAHRUKH KHAN selves seem to be biased in edly. The ‘boys will be boys’ see emotions there. There is bad example for the audi- leave it there, without feeling on several heavyweights of their comments. Former culture has become a norm nothing unconditional there.” ence. inspired to follow it. But if the Malayalam film industry During a book launch hon- Indian National Congress in the country with one In a recent roundtable con- “When a man is being you tell there is no passion in who head the Association of oring women authors, SRK president Rahul Gandhi celebrity after the other com- ference with movie critic misogynistic and abusive and a relationship without slap- Malayalam Movie Artists or made arguably one of the took a dig at Narendra ing to limelight for such Anupama Chopra featuring you show that in a way that ping each other, and people AMMA. most indecent remarks Modi over the Rafale deal, comments. actors Ranveer Singh, Alia incites applause in the audi- resonate with that, you are In one of her interviews, a against women. He said, saying that the PM has ‘a With 2019 coming to an Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, ence, then that’s glorification. essentially inciting violence. rather candid one at that, “This may be politically woman’ to defend him. end, there’s a call for a new Manoj Bajpayee, Ayushmann At the same time, (if) you That’s kind of murky.” Parvathy spoke at length incorrect, but actually when “The watchman with a 56- normal in the country, where Khurrana, Vijay Sethupathi, make the audience think There were many who about feminism and even I speak to a woman, I’d like inch chest ran away and one’s remarks are free of sex- Vijay Deverakonda and (about) whether he’s done the tried to justify Arjun Reddy’s spilled the tea on the casting her to be lying down.” told a woman, ism, racism and misogyny, be Parvathy Thiruvothu, the right thing or not, then behaviour in the movie by couch syndrome in the PM NARENDRA MODI Sitharamanji, defend me. I it a politician, an actor, or a Arjun Reddy star was pulled you’re collaborating with the comparing it with Joaquin Malayalam film industry RANI MUKHERJEE won’t be able to defend cricketer. up by Parvathy for playing audience. There is cinema, Phoenix’s Joker or Alia Bhatt’s It is interesting to hear PM Narendra Modi’s myself, defend me. For two With the likes of Sandeep the character. there is a dialogue. But the Safeena in Gully Boy. To what celebrities have to say In a roundtable conference speech about Bangladesh’s and a half hours, the Reddy Vanga and Rishi It started with Bajpayee other one is almost spoon counter that, Parvathy said, about women empowerment moderated by journalist PM shouldn’t be forgotten. woman could not defend Kapoor and more, celebrities crediting the success of Arjun feeding you that this (kind of “Arjun Reddy and Kabir and the ongoing #MeToo Rajeev Masand, actor Rani He had said that Sheikh him. I had asked a straight not embroiled in such verbal Reddy to Deverakonda, behaviour) is okay. I remem- Singh had the visual gram- movement. However, some- Mukherjee said that Hasina, ‘despite being a question — answer yes or diarrhea are far and few in despite the criticism it ber sitting through such a mar of glorification, Joker did times their derogatory or women should strengthen woman’, is openly saying no — but she couldn't between. During an inter- received for the portrayal of film in a theatre as a teenager not. At no point did I look at baseless remarks also receive themselves instead of com- that she has zero tolerance answer,” Gandhi was quot- view this year, Sandeep was his hyper-masculine charac- and squirming in my seat the character Joaquin trolling and flak on Twitter. plaining. for terrorism. ed saying.

NANDAMURI BALAKRISHNA VETERAN KOLLYWOOD ACTOR AND DMK MEMBER RADHA RAVI Tollywood hero and Hindupur TDP MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna has always During the trailer launch of Kolaiyuthir Kaalam, veteran Kollywood actor and DMK member been mired in controversies for his cheap comments on women. Radha Ravi made some derogatory comments on the film’s lead actor Nayanthara in her During an audio launch, while talking about how the audience isn’t willing to absence. watch him romance his heroines by just running after them, he said, “If I simply “Nayanthara acts as a ghost (in one film), and then she goes on to act as Sita as well (in anoth- run behind the actresses, my fans will be disappointed. They like it when I either er). Earlier, to play the role of a Goddess, they would look for (someone like) K.R. Vijaya. Now, kiss the girl or make her pregnant,” said Balakrishna. The actor also went on to say anyone can be cast to play a Goddess. We can cast those who are respected and those who sleep how he ‘acted naughty’ with his co-stars at times by ‘pinching them sometimes’. around!” Popular female singer and dubbing artist Chinmayi Sripaada was among the first During a film shoot together, Balayya was pulled up by Radhika Apte for misbe- celebrities to call out Radha Ravi’s insensitive comments. A few months later, Chinmayi was having with her. In an interview, Radhika said, “While I was working with banned from the TN Dubbing Union that is headed by Radha Ravi after she claimed that lyricist Balakrishna once, while I was preparing for my shot, he tickled my feet.” Vairamuthu sexually harassed her.

ALI JAYAKARAN GUPTA ALLU ARJUN Ali, a well-known comedian and During Lok Sabha 2019 election campaigning, BJP’s Even popular Telugu cinema actors are not immune actor, is also known for his contro- Jayakaran Gupta stoked controversy by allegedly refer- when it comes to giving insensitive remarks about versial comments. During the audio ring to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as ‘skirt their female co-stars. Tollywood star Allu Arjun found launch of a film, Ali said, “(She is) A waali bai’ (skirt-wearing woman). himself in a similar situation at a public event. hot jalebi who everyone likes to eat,” Addressing a rally in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, he said, Allu Arjun, at an audio launch event, told Shruti referring to Baahubali actor Anushka “One Congress leader loudly asks if ‘ache din’ have Hassan to stay at home instead of acting in films as she Shetty. Ali did not stop there. He come. He can’t see the ‘ache din’... Skirt waali bai has is rich with her dad’s (Kamal Hassan) money. He said, went on to compare the thighs of started wearing sari and visiting temples, those who hate “Why do you have to slog yourself in acting when your other actresses too. ganga jal are now visiting the Ganga.” dad and mom has earned enough money for you?” VETERAN DIRECTOR BLAMES SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE his news is for have extramarital affairs with her lover to murder taken advantage of a weak- go: ‘Tamil actor-director Veteran the people who and kill their husbands with her husband and children. ness shown by women. Bhagyaraj on sexual assault: think actor the help of their lovers. This is why women need to Ironically, the movie, he is ‘You can’t only blame boys; actor-director K. T Parvathy Blaming women too for be kept under control.” promoting, borrows its women create the opportu- Thiruvothu rais- instances of sexual abuse, he He also spoke about how premise from the sexual nity’ Much of the speech Bhagyaraj drew a lot ing her voice said, “oosi idam kodokkamal women from an earlier era abuse cases that rocked was met with applause and against misogyny in films is nool nuzhayadhu” (the nee- were kept in their place, Pollachi. encouragement from the of criticism for his an overreaction. On dle must make room for the unlike the current genera- Responding to the com- audience. (sic),” said anoth- Wednesday, veteran actor- thread) and laying the tion who talk to anyone and ments by the filmmaker, er. — PNS comments on director K. Bhagyaraj joined blame only on the boys is everyone over phone with- netizens lashed out at him. the long list of actors and unfair to them, as the out any limits. He added “It is 2019. Finally we are politicians in power who women give them the space that fathers buy their seeing the glass ceiling survivors of sexual made comments targeting for ‘mistakes’ to happen.” daughters phones only for crack in so many spaces. IRONICALLY, THE women and their role in Defending the behaviour their protection, but it is Women-centric films have MOVIE, BHAGYARAJ abuse and for society. of men in extramarital rela- being used for unnecessary an audience now and super- Bhagyaraj, speaking at an tionships, Bhagyaraj says “If activities like ‘chatting’. star women are killing it at IS PROMOTING, suggesting that audio launch of a movie, a man has a chinnaveedu He claimed that the rea- their job. And then you BORROWS ITS was seen blaming survivors (mistress) he will do all to son incidents like sexual have a well-known #bhag- women’s freedom of sexual abuse and blamed keep her happy and to not abuse cases in Pollachi yaraj spewing such misogy- PREMISE FROM THE the use of mobile phones by disturb the periyaveedu come up is because the nistic statements! (sic),” said SEXUAL ABUSE should be curbed for women for the atrocities (wife). But if a woman has women gave room for such a tweet. against them. He even men- an affair, that’s when you incidents to take place, and “Oof. Gender equality CASES THAT their own safety tioned how many women read about how she plots that the men have only sadly still has a long way to ROCKED POLLACHI 10

Vijayawada Thursday November 28, 2019 what’s brewing? RANVEER’S ACTING Prakash Jha’s web show to CONNECTION WITH JAPAN! star Bobby Deol, Chandan Roy

is breath- taking act- ing in Gully H Boy received thunderous response from critics and audiences and the film went on to become a blockbuster. Ranveer reveals that he has, for long, been inspired by Japanese theatre and he used a novel acting technique from the land of the rising sun to ace his performance in Zoya ctor Chandan Roy Akhtar’s Gully Boy. Sanyal will soon be He says, “It is called seen with Bobby Deol the art of absence. As a in Prakash Jha’s debut lead hero in A web show. Bollywood, you are Other details of the taught to be present. yet-to-be-titled show have been The ask is to own the kept under wraps. captivating and it will be great to frame but this teaches “I have always said that the work with him and an actor like you the ability to be in web is a great platform for actors Bobby Deol. I cannot reveal a frame and go unno- and filmmakers to explore dif- much but I will say that you will ticed.” Ranveer has ferent themes and genres. Now, get to see a different side of us in always been the one to with this new web series, I get to the show,” he added. bring something new work with one of my favourite Recently, Chandan was seen on screen for audi- directors, Prakash Jha,” Chandan in film Jabariya Jodi and web ences and looks like he said. series like Bhram and Hawa is constantly looking to “The story of the show is quite Badle Hassu. innovate to infuse new energy into his perfor- mances. Ranveer Singh is truly a perfectionist actor. He has owned each and every role Kim Kardashian had that he has ever played on screen and deliv- ered some of the best acting performances sexual ‘AWAKENING' that India has seen in recent years. His stellar eality TV star reports metro.co.uk. However, she has “kind acting performances in Kim Kardashian She said, “I don’t know of had this awakening Band Baaja Baarat, admitted that she if it’s the fact that my hus- myself ”. Bajirao Mastani, Ram R has contributed band has voiced that “I realised I could not Leela, Padmaavat, to the majority sometimes too sexy is just even scroll through Gully Boy, to name a of nudity on Instagram. In overkill and he’s not com- Instagram in front of my few, has catapulted him an interview with The Cut, fortable with that. I listen kids without full nudity as one of the most Kim shared how being a to him and understand coming up on my feed loved actors of this sex symbol can be compli- him. Still, at the end of the pretty much all the time. generation. cated and why her hus- day, he always gives me the And I definitely con- band Kanye West is affect- freedom to be and do what tributed to that,” Kim ed by her dressing style, I want.” added.

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Vijayawada Thursday November 28, 2019 tollywood NOW, SALMAN DOES CHIRU'S ICONIC

VEENA STEP Deverakonda moves If Bollywood remaking south Indian movies (and also vice versa) is gets a new address a trend that has picked up pace over the past years, here is a new ne of the busiest pened earlier this week. and most happen- Swapna Dutt, Nag Ashwin addition to it. NAGARAJ GOUD finds out that Dabangg star is ing stars in along with his wife Priyanka Telugu cinema, and son Rishi, Tharun planning to do the ‘Chiru move’ for his next film O Vijay Bhascker and designer Deverakonda, has Shravya Varma were among recently brought a plush the few from the industry esides the strong Budnaam Hua in his upcom- house at Film Nagar, who attended the ceremony. story and a memo- ing release Dabangg 3. It was Hyderabad. It is believed Taking to Facebook to rable performance director Prabhu Deva’s idea that house cost him Rs 15 share a photo with his family B by Megastar that Salman recreates the step crore. The actor and his fam- in front of his new house on Chiranjeevi in that was immortalised by ily were previously in a rent- Wednesday, Deverakonda Indra (2002), Chiru and the actor readily ed house at Banjara Hills wrote, “I bought a house so directed by B. Gopal, is best agreed as it went with mood ever since he became an big. It scares me. Now need remembered for the iconic of the situation and the per- overnight sensation with mum to make us all feel safe. Veena step that Chiru aced to sona that his role Chulbul Arjun Reddy. Prior to that, Make it home.” It is under- perfection in Dayi Dayi Pandey is. he used to reside at Sri stood that he will throw a Damma number, with Sonali Nagar Colony. The house- lavish party to his other Bendre next to him. The step, warming ceremo- friends from the industry choreographed by now popu- ny hap- once he gets the interiors lar filmmaker Raghava done. He even acquired a Lawrence, was so revered Chiru imitates brother couple of 3BHK flat at Sri that many fans of the actor Nagar colony to run his went to catch the film multi- Pawan's signature mannerism production house King of ple times only to get a the Hill sometime back. glimpse of the step once Megastar Chiranjeevi, who with present day problems event. Yet, he didn’t want to All the promotional inter- again. Needless to say it was attended a promotional in an engaging way. It’s ask me. I had to invite views of his production recreated by other actors, event of Nikhil and educative and at the same myself to the event,” Chiru venture Meeku Maathrame including Pawan Kalyan (in Lavanya Tripathi-starrer time is loaded with enter- said, smiling. Cheptha were carried out Sardaar Gabbar Singh) a Arjun Suravaram in tainment. Post the screen- Chiru added that he from this office. We hear number of times over a peri- Hyderabad on Tuesday ing, I’ve asked Rajkumar loved a song on Che the actor will operate od of time in Telugu cinema. evening, heaped high praise whether he was conducting Guevara in the film, which from this office in Even Chiru has performed it on one of the film’s produc- any event as such to pro- opens in cinemas on Friday. the near future as again in his comeback film er Rajkumar. mote it extensively. He said “It was sung by my well. Khaidi No 150 — for the Stating that Rajkumar he hasn’t given it a thought. favourite singer Shankar song Rathalu Rathalu — on has been instrumental in I’ve later asked him Mahadevan. I had goose the insistence of Lawrence. thwarting many Telugu whether he wants to invite bumps watching it and I And now we hear Bollywood films from being pirated me but barely a word blurt- was immediately reminded superstar Salman Khan has online and in so, doing yeo- ed out of his mouth. He is of my brother Pawan decided to give his own man service to the industry, extremely shy in nature. I Kalyan,” added Chiru, touch to the step. According Chiru added that he told him it was important mimicking his brother’s sig- to reports emerging from watched the film on the for someone to speak about nature neck rubbing man- Mumbai, the Ek Tha Tiger producer’s insistence. the film so that it reaches a nerism as the attendance at star has performed the Veena “I liked the film. It is wider audience and that I the People's Plaza erupted step for the song Munna contemporary and deals was willing to attend an in joy.

Vakkantham's comeback SUNDEEP KISHAN with dismisses doing VARUN TEJ? Uday Kiran biopic

eports about Sundeep Kishan approached us for in talks to play Uday Kiran in this and right now a biopic have spread like we have no inten- R wildfire in the past couple of tion of doing days. It was said that short biopics,” they said. filmmaker, Chandu, Uday Kiran, who approached Sundeep, who was recently burst on to the scene in the damp squib Tenali Ramakrishna with Teja’s Chitram, went on to feature in BA BL, with the story of Uday and the monstrous hits like Nuvvu Nenu and actor was in advanced talks. Manasantha Nuvvu later, earning him However, on Wednesday, Sundeep’s the tag of a hat-trick hero. He com- team issued a statement, saying ther’s no manded a massive female following back fter the debacle truth in him doing the biopic. then. However, he couldn’t replicate his of maiden “Numerous rumours are being heard initial success in the later years of his A directorial Naa about Uday Kiran’s biopic in the last career, leading him into depression. Peru Surya Naa couple of days. Here is to clarify the He committed suicide at his residence Illu India with media and people, no one has in Hyderabad in 2014. He was 33. Allu Arjun last year, writer-director Vakkantham Vamsi eleased recently, ence rolling in the aisles with has been maintain- the trailer of his antics,” Sekhar, a native of ing a rather low- With 90 ML, Sekhar Karthikeya-starrer Hyderabad, adds. profile. One of the R 90 ML was criti- He isn’t fretting over the highest paid writ- cised for being fact that the film’s title will ers of Tollywood, run-of-the-mill. alienate family audience from having penned brings Karthikeya's Film’s director Sekhar Reddy catching it. “If the first show stories like Yerra, who is making his opens to good word-of- Kick, Race debut, makes no bones about mouth, I’m sure family audi- Gurram and it, saying that the film was ence will throng into theatres Temper comic side to the fore intended to be a full-length in the coming days. I believe among oth- entertainer with trappings of it is difficult to make films ers, he was a commercial film. that please all sections of recently “It’s not the story of alco- audience. As a director you attached to holics for sure. Devadas target one set of audience direct a (Karthikeya) has a health and then expect others to Kannada film scare and only way he can visit cinema halls if the film but we hear it;s avoid it is to have 90 ML of is good. Plus, except for the far from truth. liquor three times a day as lead role, no character in the Buzz is, he is still suggested by his family doc- film consumes alcohol,” he with Allu camp and tor. It’s a completely fictional clarifies, adding that he is keen on exiting the idea. His life takes a turn tapped Karthikeya’s comic Geetha Arts compound when he falls in love with Su- timing with the film. “Like only after delivering a vasana (played by debutant Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja super hit. Apparently, he Neha Solanki) whose family who are known for their has recently shared a story swears by no alcohol rule. comic timing, Karthikeya too idea to Geetha Arts chief Allu The rest of the story is the performed comedy with rela- Aravind, who has green-sig- problems he encounters en tive ease.” nalled it. Vamsi is presently route to win his love,” Sekhar Sekhar is in awe of produc- working on completing the says. er Ashok Gummakonda. “Af- full story. Varun Tej, it The director, who assisted ter producing a realistic film appears, has given his in-prin- Chandra Mahesh in the past, like RX 100, he chose a com- cipal nod to spearhead it as introduced the film’s story in plete fictional idea like 90 well, with an intention to start the trailer itself, and adds ML as his next. Just imagine as soon as he wraps up his box- that the only character he the confidence he has. Ever ing drama with Kiran Korrapati, hidden in the promotional since the story was locked, which goes to sets in January. material so far was that of his both he and his nephew While the film’s genre is under antagonist played by Ravi Karthikeya believed in the wraps, expect Vamsi to come up Kishan. “He is a quirky vil- story and gave me whatever I with a different yet commercial lain with some shades of psy- wanted. If a newcomer gets entertainer. A text to him on the chosis but in the context of an opportunity to work with confirmation didn’t draw out any the narrative, he is a huge Ashok, he should consider response till the time of going to asset. He will have the audi- himself as a lucky," he ends. press. — NG VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 28, 2019 sport 12

PTI n NEW DELHI Open to keeping pener Shikhar Dhawan was Rishabh taking undue on Wednesday ruled out of wickets, team is Othe T20 International series against the West Indies due to a knee injury, making way for Sanju Sanju is back priority: Samson pressure by trying to Samson, who was dropped without getting a chance in the recent series IANS n NEW DELHI against Bangladesh. Samson replaces injured Dhawan for Dhawan suffered a deep cut on hile the likes of Rahul fill Dhoni’s shoes: MSK his left knee during a Syed WDravid and Gautam Mushtaq Ali Trophy game against T20 series against West Indies Gambhir have time and again PTI n NEW DELHI Maharashtra in Surat, the BCCI praised the talent he possesses, said in a statement. critics have often said that consis- hief selector MSK Prasad feels “The BCCI Medical Team tency is an issue with Sanju Cthe struggling Rishabh Pant is assessed him on Tuesday to review Samson. And with head coach putting himself under undue pres- the healing of his wound. The Ravi Shastri making it clear that sure by trying to prove himself as BCCI Medical Team has suggest- the spot of a batsman who can the rightful heir to the great M S ed that Dhawan needs some more keep is still open for the World Dhoni and he should rather back time for his stitches to come off T20 in Australia next year, the his “unbelievable talent” to bounce and his wound to heal complete- question on everyone’s mind is if back. ly,” the BCCI revealed. Samson can be the answer. Not so long ago, Pant was “The All-India Senior After replacing injured India's number one wicketkeeper Selection Committee has named Shikhar Dhawan in the T20I batsman in all three formats but has Sanju Samson as Dhawan’s replace- team for the Windies series, Sanju endured an erratic run of form for ment for the T20I series,” it added. said that while he is open to keep- some time now. The T20 series against the ing wickets, consistency isn’t With Wriddhiman Saha back in West Indies gets underway on something that he loses sleep the team, he has now lost his place December 6 in Hyderabad. The over. For the 25-year-old, it is in the Test eleven and his place in other two matches will be played more about playing match-win- the limited-overs format has also in Thiruvananthapuram ning knocks and seeing his team been questioned for lack of runs and (December 8) and Mumbai finish on top than personal glory. his poor work with the gloves. (December 11). “I have never thought of that However, the team manage- Kerala player Samson was (consistency) as an issue. What I ment and selectors continue to dropped from the side without get- have understood is that I am a bit back him. Rohit Sharma even urged ting a single game in the home different type of a player where I his critics to leave him alone and let series against Bangladesh earlier just feel that I should go and dom- him play with freedom while the this month. The dropping drew inate the bowlers. So, when I have legendary Sunil Gavaskar says pres- enormous pressure on yourself. criticism with several former play- a style and I am looking to dom- sure is bound to be there when one Personally I feel Rishabh is an ers questioning the logic of not inate the bowlers, it can hap- is playing for India. unbelievable talent and he should playing him at all against pen…if I go behind consistency, "I agree with the both the ver- believe and back his abilities and Bangladesh. I will lose my style of batting. I sions of Rohit and Sunny sir. instincts rather than stepping into The 33-year-old Dhawan is don’t want to change my style of Rishabh is going through a bit of someone else's shoes," added the 44- expected to be fit for the one-day- playing to bring in consistency. rough period. He needs a couple of year-old former India wicketkeep- ers against the Caribbean team but “I like to keep things as sim- good knocks that can bring him er-batsman who played six Tests is under tremendous pressure due ple as possible and when I get the back to his best. I had a discussion and 17 ODIs. to his patchy recent form. The opportunity I look to score big. If with the team management on this In the past as well, Prasad has three-match ODI series against the I get five innings, I want to score and they said that they are serious- spoken about Pant's rare talent and West Indies starts on December 15 big in one or two innings and win ly working on him to bring him the southpaw was seen as the heir in Chennai. matches for my team. Consistency back to his best," Prasad, who is apparent to Dhoni whose future Dhawan was off-colour in the in my innings won’t win matches nearing the end of his term, said. remains an intense subject of spec- recent series against Bangladesh for my team. It is more important "With regard to the point raised ulation as he has not played since accounting for 91 runs in three to play an outstanding innings to regarding pressure, Rishabh should India lost to New Zealand in the appearances. His form hasn’t exact- win my team games. I go behind definitely realise that pressure is World Cup semifinal in July. ly been the best even in the ongo- that kind of idea,” he explained. part of this game at this level and Some players don't get a lot of ing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Coming to the next most the one who comes out of this pres- opportunities while the likes of K L Besides, the BCCI said Test important aspect — keeping wick- sure is a true champion. He has live Rahul, who has lost his place in the wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha ets. Samson says that he has never examples in front of him in Virat Test side but remains a constant in underwent a surgery on his right shied away from the responsibil- and Rohit." the limited overs set-up, and Pant ring finger after sustaining a frac- ity and it is the team management Prasad, who was appointed as get a longer rope. ture during the recent Day/Night which makes those calls. the selection committee chief in Prasad backed both of them to Test against Bangladesh, which “I have been keeping wickets 2016, said Pant should never try to do justice to their rich talent. India won by an innings and 46 in white-ball cricket for Kerala for fill Dhoni's big boots. "KL and Rishabh are supreme- runs. the last five or six years and have "Rishabh should also realise ly talented. They are match winners “The BCCI Medical Team con- also kept in the Ranji Trophy for- that he has his own identity and he and they can single handedly take sulted a hand and wrist specialist mat. I keep that as an open thing. should never compare himself with the game away from the opposition. and it was suggested that Saha Whatever my team requires, I do MSD which I feel is working on his Having identified this immense undergoes a surgical fixation of the it accordingly. In the IPL, when- mind. MSD has built his career and potential in both of them our com- fracture,” the Board stated. ever my team wanted me to keep image playing for over a decade and mittee has backed them despite dip “Subsequently, he underwent a I did. But they at time felt I could half. His confidence stems from his in their form. successful surgery in Mumbai on contribute more on the field, so I stellar performances both at domes- "I am sure both of them will Tuesday and will soon commence did that. I prepare for myself both tic and International levels. bounce back strong from the cur- his rehabilitation at the National as a keeper and fielder because "Suddenly when one starts com- rent form and help Indian team to Cricket Academy, Bengaluru,” it you never know what the team is paring himself with that legend, win many matches in times to added. looking at,” he pointed. then subconsciously you are putting come," he added. Cornwall’s 7/75 hold Afghans for 187 Saha hopeful of quick recovery ed cautiously with the pair of Ibrahim Zadran (17) and Javed Ahmadi (39) stitching 28 runs off Wriddhiman says it shouldn't take more than five weeks to get fit 12.2 overs. Cornwall gave West PTI n KOLKATA not able to sight the ball at so the visibility could have Indies the breakthrough by remov- one go," Saha said. been a bit better. The pink ing Zadran. aid low by yet another "I guess we would not ball was definitely chal- Afghanistan lost two more wick- Linjury, Indian wicket- have faced this problem if lenging," he said. ets before lunch to be placed at 90 keeper-batsman the match was held in sum- Saha had previously for three in 30.4 overs. Wriddhiman Saha on mer and not during win- faced the Kookaburra pink Thereafter, it was all a Cornwall Wednesday sought to play ter," he added. ball challenge at the show as the off-spinner wreaked down the latest setback Regarded as one of the domestic level. havoc by picking up the wickets of and said he expects to best wicket-keepers in the On his assessment of Rahmat Shah (4), Asghar Afghan (4), recover in a month's time. world, the seasoned the SG pink ball, Saha said: Nasir Jamal (2) and Afsar Zazai (32) Speaking to PTI after stumper once again "It's like the SG ball we to reduce Afghanistan to 165 for undergoing a surgery in impressed with his sharp were used to getting in the eight at tea. Mumbai to fix a fracture on reflexes against the heavi- domestic one-dayers. West Indies skipper Jason the ring finger of his right ly-lacquered swerving pink There will be movements Holder (2/22) also contributed two hand, Saha said, "It's like a ball. when the ball is new but wickets with his medium pace by normal fracture. It should His low catch of when there's a bit of dew removing his counterpart Rashid not take more than five Mahmadullah, out- you won't get any swing at Khan (1) and Amit Hamza (34) weeks to recover. I will The 35-year-old sus- Speaking about the stretched at the first slip, all." Rakheem Cornwall celebrates after taking wicket on first day of 1st Test Windies/Twitter before Cornwall put an end to the take some rest at home and tained the injury during the Day/Night Test, Saha said was the highlight of his The response to India's Afghanistan innings by dismissing then the rehab process (at historic Day/Night Test visibility was an issue keeping on the opening maiden pink ball Test was PTI n LUCKNOW Cornwall (7/75) spun a web Yamin Ahmadzai (18). the National Cricket Test against Bangladesh because of the hazy condi- day when he completed a overwhelming and the around the Afghanistan batsmen on In reply, West Indies lost open- Academy) will follow." here. He had made a come- tions due to the onset of milestone of 100 dismissals Eden Gardens was packed urly off-spinner Rahkeem a turning track to shoot them out in er Kraigg Braithwaite (11) and Shai Saha has enough time back to the side just a winter in the city. in longest format. on the first two days. BCornwall picked up a career-best 68.3 overs after West Indies won the Hope (7) early before John Campbell to be fit for India's next Test month back in the Tests "It was definitely chal- Saha felt the Indian pacers hogged the seven-wicket haul to help West toss and opted to field. (30 not out) and Shamarh Brooks (19 assignment -- two Tests in against South Africa after lenging, especially under sightscreen colour, white limelight by grabbing all Indies bowl out Afghanistan for a At stumps, West Indies were 68 not out) steadied the ship. New Zealand beginning undergoing a shoulder lights in the twilight peri- for pink ball Tests, could be the 19 wickets that fell to paltry 187 and give his side the upper for two in 22 overs, still trailing Left-arm spinner Amir Hamza February 21 and has flown surgery following last year's od. The conditions were improved. hand the side an innings hand on the opening day of the lone Afghanistan by 119 runs. (1/25) and Rashid (1/24) shared the to his hometown Siliguri Indian Premier League also hazy. The fielders at "I wish the background and 46-run victory inside Test here on Wednesday. Sent into bat, Afghanistan start- honours for Afghanistan. for the time being. (IPL). the boundary line were (sightscreen) was brighter three days. Gayle says no Delhi's disappointing campaign ends with loss to India ODIs PTI n SURAT picked up wickets at regular inter- knock. PTI n JOHANNESBURG vals. He smashed three towering ashington Sundar and M Spinners have been delivering sixes and stitched a match- win- est Indies great Chris Gayle has said WSiddharth spun a web for their captain Dinesh Karthik ning unbroken 51-run stand with Wno to playing the three ODIs in India around Jharkhand as Tamil Nadu and Wednesday was no different skipper Karthik (13 not out) to next month and rather wants to focus on his registered an eight-wicket win in at the C B Patel ground. steer the side to victory. plans for 2020. their last Super League match of Kumar Deobrat (1), Virat In the second game of the day, West Indies are scheduled to play three the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Singh (2), Supriyo Chakraborty Rajasthan eked out a two-run win T20s and as many ODIs in India starting T20 tournament here on (8) and Utkarsh Singh (5) fell against Delhi as their bowlers December 6. He is also unlikely to feature Wednesday. cheaply, as Jharkhand's wickets held their nervous. in the T20 games. However, despite Tamil collapsed like a pack of cards. Spotlight was firmly on wick- "West Indies called me to play ODIs, but Nadu's big win, the semi-final line- Spinners R Sai Kishore (1-15) et-keeper Rishabh Pant (30 off 27 I am not going to play," Gayle was quoted up will only be clear after the con- and Murugan Ashwin (1- 13) balls) again failed to convert his as saying by ESPNcricinfo following his clusion of the Punjab- Mumbai also played their parts to perfec- start while Delhi were chasing the team Jozi Stars' defeat in the MSL in South game, which is currently under- tion. 134-run target. Africa. way. For Tamil Nadu, the chase Delhi middle-order collapsed, "They (selectors) want me to play with Left-arm spinner Siddharth began on a horrendous note, as but Lalit Yadav (30) and Varun the youngsters but for this year I am going (4-18) and off-spinner Sundar they lost their in-form opener C Sood (24 not out) raised hopes of to take a break." (3-10) ran through the Jharkhand Hari Nishaanth (7) early. a Delhi win, but eventually they Gayle will also not play in the upcom- batting lineup, as they bundled out They were also struggling at fell short by two runs. ing edition of Big Bash League in Australia. the opposition for a paltry 85, 35-2, as Jharkhand grabbed the In another game, Maharashtra "I am not going to the Big Bash. I'm not which Tamil Nadu later chased wicket of Shahrukh Khan (24 off also recorded a narrow two-run sure what cricket will come up, I don't even down in 13.5 overs. 28 balls). win over Haryana. know how my name reached the BPL Jharkhand skipper Saurabh However, Sundar (38 not out Defending the 168-run target, (Bangladesh league), but I have been draft- Tiwary's decision to bat first was Tiwary (24 off 27 balls) and show some fight, as the rest of the Jharkhand were reeling at 29- off 22 balls), promoted up the Maharashtra bowlers also held ed in a team and I don't even know how that proven wrong by Sundar and wicket-keeper Sumit Kumar (19 Jharkhand batsmen faltered in 3 and their innings never quite order, took the game away from their nerves to record a win in happened." Siddharth's magic with the ball. off 25 balls) were the only ones to the crucial game. gathered steam, as Tamil Nadu Jharkhand with his whirlwind match that went down the wire.