Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 Established 1864 Published From ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 12 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL END FOOD WASTAGE; BSE SEEKS EXPLANATION DADAGIRI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR FEED MILLIONS UNLIMITED RANCHI DEHRADUN FROM INFOSYS HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 1 Issue 358 VIJAYAWADA, THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 2019; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable DUTEE IS FIRST INDIAN LESBIAN ATHLETE TO FEATURE ON VOGUE COVER { Page 9 } www.dailypioneer.com BSNL, MTNL Naidu, Yanamala have embarked on to be merged CM Jagan moots for NEW DELHI: The govern- ment on Wednesday decid- false propaganda against govt: FM ed to merge loss-making telecom firms MTNL and disease-free state PNS n VIJAYAWADA BSNL as part of a revival This ranking has been given for the first time. Now, where package that includes raising PNS n VIJAYAWADA Finance Minister Buggana is the question of fall in the rank? Besides, the ranking has sovereign bonds, monetising Ranjendranath on Wednesday been given based on the data availability in the past five years assets and voluntary retire- Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan lashed out at Opposition ment scheme (VRS) for Reddy is taking cautious mea- Leader Nara Chandrababu and — BUGGANA RANJENDRANATH, Finance Minister employees. sures to make AP disease-free senior TDP leader Yanamala Briefing reporters on deci- state. He directed the officials Ramakrishnudu terming their sions taken by the Cabinet concerned to implement a pilot comments 'mischievous' and and performance of every State government regime. The min- headed by Prime Minister project to provide nutritious 'misleading'. in the country. It takes 10 ister said the performance is Narendra Modi, Telecom food to women and children Buggana said as per the years for assessment of enablers ranked by indicators such as Minister Ravi Shankar aged below six years in tribal Innovative Index, Andhra five years for performance, he patents filed from the State, Prasad said the government and sub-plan areas. Pradesh has secured the 10th explained. "I think Yanamala industrial design for origin will put in Rs 29,937 crore for The pilot project would be rank, but Yanamala Ramakrishnudu has not read and number of publications revival of the two state- implemented in 77 tribal and Ramakrishnudu claimed that the report properly," the from the state. "Can all these be owned telecom companies. sub-plan mandals in December the State had fallen to the tenth data availability in the past five Minister said. Buggana ques- done in three months? The The revival package by providing nutritious food rank. "This ranking has been years," the Minister said. tioned the time frame for Ph.D comments made by the includes raising of Rs 15,000 worth Rs 1,062 per month to given for the first time. Now, The India Innovative Index programmes, establishment of Opposition Leader are mis- crore sovereign bonds and each pregnant woman and also where is the question of fall in is a survey conducted by NITI labs and industrial clusters chievous," the Finance Minister monetising Rs 38,000 crore for post-delivery care and by the rank? Besides, the ranking Aayog and the ranking is based and told that the indicators said. of assets in next four years. providing YSR Bala Sanjeevini The pilot project would be implemented has been given based on the on indicators such as enablers were taken from the previous Continued on Page 3 kits which include meals and in 77 tribal and sub-plan mandals in eggs for 25 days, 200 ml of milk, December by providing nutritious food 2 kg of wheat flour in the first Congress to week, half a kg groundnut worth Rs 1,062 per month to each SAND POLICY Govt opens up chikkis in the second week, half pregnant woman boycott TV a kg of ragi flour and half a kg fuel retailing to of jaggery in the third week and Government issues fresh guidelines debates today half-a-kg of sesame seed sweet . In total, of the mid-day meal and also non-oil firms meats in the fourth week. 41 sub-plan mandals have been sought suggestions on improv- PNS n VIJAYAWADA trict. The consumers of sand PNS n NEW DELHI NEW DELHI: With the Similarly, each child aged identified as part of the pilot ing the implementation of the shall pay the amount to the much awaited results of the below six years would be pro- project including 19 in scheme. He directed the offi- The State government has Government account, as pre- The govern- Haryana and vided with nutritious food Srikakulam, six in cials to take the advice of issued on Wednesday issued scribed in the GO. ment on Assembly elections on worth Rs 560 every month for Visakhapatnam, four in East experts in the field to improve an order with fresh guilde- The In-charge of the con- Wednesday Thursday, the Congress has 25 days in a month in 77 trib- Godavari, three in West the implementation of the lines for implementation of cerned village secretariat shall opened up fuel decided to boycott television al and sub-plan mandals which Godavari, three in Prakasam, scheme. new sand mining policy appoint a village volunteer at retailing norms, debates. But party leaders includes meals, eggs, 200 ml of three in Kurnool, and three in The Chief Minister held which came to effect on the sand reach for supervision allowing non-oil will be available to give solo milk and other dietary food. Guntur district. another meeting with women September 4. of the sand operations and companies to set up petrol interviews where there is no As part of the pilot project, The Chief Minister conduct- and child welfare and education As per the temporary ensure smooth functioning of pumps to increase competi- panel. The boycott is in con- 36 tribal mandals have been ed a review meeting with the ministers Taneti Banitha, guidelines, which will be in the sand activity, duly main- tion. Briefing reporters about tinuation with the Congress' identified with one in officials concerned on the mid- Adimulapu Suresh and other force for a period of three taining registers for number the decisions taken by the strategy not to send , seven in day meal scheme and nutritious officials. He said the scheme months, transportation of cerned. The district Collector of trips & quantity of sand Cabinet, I&B Minister Prakash spokesperson on TV debates district, 11 in food for children. The Chief would be expanded to other sand shall be for local use by shall furnish the list of transported from the reach. Javadekar said the opening up after the poll debacle in the Visakhapatnam, 11 in East Minister directed the officials to areas after implementation of means ofbullock carts / trac- streams, village-wise to all the the fuel retailing will increase general election in May. Godavari district and six in ensure nutritious food as part the pilot project. tors within the district con- village secretariats of the dis- Continued on Page 3 investment and competition. The party had lost the general election badly and could not cross double digits. It is upset as the debates are I-T raids unearth on India-Pakistan ties and ‘Capital will be finalised AP's ride to Centre bumpy due to along communal lines. Rs 1,000 crore Party spokesperson will hawala money also be available in AICC after committee report’ headquarters. CBI cases on Jagan: Pawan Kalyan PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n VIJAYAWADA In a massive search operation Minister Botsa Satyanarayana To demand in Delhi, the Income Tax (I- Ram Mandir on Wednesday said that the Jana Sena president Pawan anything from T) department has unearthed final place of state capital will Kalyan has levelled serious Centre for the AP, hawala and other accommo- construction be decided only after the expert accusations against Chief dation entries of more than committee releases it report. Minister YS Jaganmohan the CBI cases Rs 1,000 crore. to begin in 6-8 Responding to the allegations Reddy and passed sweeping would come in the The tax department has levelled against the state gov- comments against him saying way, pawan said, also found links to money ernment by former chief min- a person like Jagan who fig- laundering involving the months: VHP ister N Chandrababu Naidu on ured in CBI cases would not citing Jagan's business group engaged in e- NEW DELHI: With less the state capital, he questioned be able to do anything for the experience in his governance projects and than a month before the Naidu on the delay in con- State because of the court recent Delhi tour as financial services. Supreme Court verdict on structions in Amaravati despite cases. Addressing party lead- "The search and seizure the Ayodhya title dispute, the obtaining all necessary clear- ers from Parakasam district at an example action has led to unearthing Vishwa Hindu Parishad has ances. He fired at Naidu for The five-year rule the Jana Sena office here on of several incriminating evi- given a time frame as to when borrowing Rs 1.65 lakh crore of Chandrababu Wednesday, he said, the con- dence establishing large scale Ram Temple's construction under the name of develop- caused enormous dition of so pitiable that Union CBI cases, he said adding that tax evasion, hawala transac- can begin. International ment but has done nothing in Ministers could not be met otherwise he would have con- tions and money laundering Working President Alok reality loss to the state, and quoted the example of fronted with the Center on by the said taxpayer group," Kumar said that in the next six Botsa also accused Naidu of which, Botsa felt, how Jagan had to confine one state's demands. Unable to the tax department said in a to eight months, the building destroying established systems would not be able whole day of his Delhi tour to Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan releasing a poster on ensuing program in question the Center on crucial statement. Visakhapatnam along with Nadendla Monohar of the temple at the disputed for his selfish goals. The loss to be bridged so his rest house. It was so projects for the state, Jagan The business group has site will begin. caused to the state was more in painful, he commented. cases would come in the way, as an example. Jagan had to had to compromise, he presence across several cities "Since it is the temple of the TDP rule compared to the soon To demand anything from he said quoting Jagan's expe- return to state without achiev- analysed. in the country in India and maryada purushottam, a per- loss caused due to bifurcation. Center for the AP, the CBI rience in his recent Delhi tour ing anything because of the Continued on Page 3 also in Dubai. son who set up and adhered to He said capital does not belong all the laws... we would also to any particular community, tioned his actions during his adhere to that. It may take six but to all communities. five-year regime. He alleged to eight months to complete The people want a perma- that, Naidu could only build HUZURNAGAR BYPOLL the compliances," Alok Kumar nent state capital, while the temporary structures in Visakhapatnam's ancient said. The top court has already government wants equal devel- Amaravati by shelling down concluded heading arguments opment of all districts. Rs 10,000 per square foot over Counting of votes today of both sides and expected to He said that former chief and above the normal cost of PNS n HYDERABAD Godown at Suryapet. The icon comes down crashing give the verdict before Chief minister did not draw his Rs 3,000. polling held on October 21 was Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, lessons in spite of tasting bit- Moreover, Botsa also The counting of votes polled in incident-free and a good 84.76 PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM who headed the Ayodhya case ter defeat in the last elections. accused Naidu of passing off the by-election to Huzurnagar per cent electors turned up for bench, retires on Nov 17. Referring to Babu's remarks uncleared bills worth Rs Assembly constituency would voting. The incessant rains caused due that YS Jagan suspended 50,000 crore to the new be taken up on Thursday. The The bypoll, has been neces- to the low pressure in the West Amaravati fearing that it regime. Chandrababu had administration has made elab- sitated due to the resignation of Central Bay of Bengal destroyed would make him even more forfeited his right to question orate arrangements for the state Congress president N the oldest monument of TODAY popular, the minister dubbed Jagan's government on the counting to be held at Uttam Kumar Reddy following Visakhapatnam, the 2,000-year- ALMANAC them as ridiculous and ques- state's development, he opined. Agriculture Market Committee his election to . old Buddhist Stupa atop Thotlakonda located on the Month & Paksham: Bhimili beach road. Experts of Ashwin & Krishna Paksha Archeological Survey of India Tithi : Ekadashi: 10:18 pm did some renovation work in Nakshatram: Magha: 01:18 pm VJA airport's connectivity on the rise 2016 but the work proved to be Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start substandard as it could not PNS n VIJAYAWADA parking bay facilities, parking, withstand three days down- any important work) security aspects, passenger pour. Taking serious view of the Rahukalam: 01:26 pm – 02:52 pm Buddhist Stupa atop Thotlakonda hillock then and now after rains damaged the Vijayawada Airport is now one transport facility to city, among crash, INTACH activist Rani structure. Original structure (insert) Yamagandam: 06:15 am – 07:41 am of the fastest developing airports others. M. Murali Krishna, Sarma submitted a letter to the Varjyam: 08:32 pm – 09:59 pm in the country with its connec- Advisory Member, Gannavaram chief secretary KV Conservation of the Ancient activity," she said, adding, the Gulika: 09:07 am - 10:33 pm tivity to major cities. Airport, said that AP Chambers Subrahmanyam on Wednesday Monuments, Archaeological then State government had Good Time: (to start any "We have connectivity to had played a major role on air- demanding inquiry into the Sites and Remains approved by deployed an inexperienced con- important work) most of the cities now and it is port development since 2008. incident and requested him to the Union Cabinet in 2014." tractor to reconstruct some of Amritakalam: 11:06 am – 12:34 pm the fastest developing airports in We took to the notice of the take strict against the officials "Unfortunately, the previous the Buddhist archaeological Abhijit Muhurtham: the country with over one mil- Ministry of Civil Aviation on who ignored national conserva- State government had chosen to remains and apparently in utter lion passengers using its ser- issues related to runway, recruit- tion norms. subordinate the State disregard to the national conser- 11:37 am – 12:23 pm vices," said Vijayawada Airport ment of staff and flight connec- She further said, "In the last Archaeological department to vation policy. Director G Madhusudana Rao tivity to major cities. "They few years, she had been caution- the State Tourism department The reconstruction work has VIJAYAWADA speaking at an interactive ses- have considered our request ing the State Government that and indiscriminately under- cost the public dearly. The WEATHER sion organised by AP Chambers and supported the develop- they should not interfere with took construction activity, some amount involved which has Forecast: Showers in the city on Wednesday. Gujarat and Pune from from Gannavaram Airport via ment of the Vijayawada Airport. the ancient archaeological of which even violated the pro- since become infructuous Temp: 27/23 Additional services have been Vijayawada. The Airport Delhi. Air passenger traffic has remains at Thotlakonda visions of AP Ancient should be recovered from all the Humidity: 95% started to Tirupati, Hyderabad Authority of India (AAI) has He also discussed the increased to 12 lakh from Buddhist site and if at all it felt Monuments and Archaeological culprits against whom both Sunrise: 06.11 and Visakhapatnam. The given a representation to the AP progress of airport develop- 50,000. We are in need of imme- some conservation measures Sites and Remains Act of 1960. departmental and criminal pro- Sunset: 05.48 authorities have also made a government regarding direct ment/expansion, domestic and diate connectivity to Dubai, are absolutely necessary, they She said after she approached ceedings should be launched, Current Weather Conditions request to begin to and fro immigration for passengers, international connectivity, cargo European and Asian countires," should strictly conform to the the high court , the state govern- Rani Sarma told the chief sec- Updated October 23, 2019 5:00 PM flights to Varanasi, Shirdi, those who are travelling abroad handling, passenger amenities, he added. National Policy for ment stopped construction retary. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2019 vijayawada 02 Free IAS coaching centres come a cropper K VIJAYA RAJU view stage of IAS examination. this year to coach aspirants for all According to reliable sources, time the YSRCP government Three reasons can be attributed competitive examinations," the file is gathering dust and there wakes up and promotes coach- to this monumental disaster. After spending Rs160 crore, free Civils coaching announced Pinipe Viswaroop, is a paucity of funds and the lack ing to all SC, ST, BC, Kapu and ree IAS coaching appears to Firstly, wrong selection of IAS has become a white elephant for its government. Minister for Social Welfare, soon of initiative. DSC and police Minority students who are in be a distant dream for SC, coaching institutions. Secondly, after taking charge of the portfo- constable recruitments will be the need of coaching for two months FST, BC, Kapu and Minority sub-standard coaching by these Out of the 12,000 aspirants, not even one candidate lio in June this year. Four months major announcements in before these competitive exami- aspirants. What went wrong with institutions and thirdly the phe- have elapsed since then, but the January. The AP SC Corporation, nations by allotting at least 20 free IAS coaching by the AP gov- nomenal number of candidates has reached the interview stage of IAS examination promise still remains a pipe which has played an important crore immediately. Only imme- ernment? selected for coaching and clandes- dream. The examination calen- role last year in promoting coach- diate positive action by the After spending Rs160 crore, tine allocations to preferred insti- The TDP government blindly co for three years, to a very Reddy is to halt the scheme for dar should be released in January ing for SC students in a big way, YSRCP government helps the free Civils coaching has turned tutions. Above all, most of the continued this system without important assignment. The result the current year. But, there seems every year as announced by the is silent now and the present MD weaker section students. After all, into a nightmare to most aspi- 50,000 candidates who took the any review for four years. More is that the goof-up continues with to be no proper review of the Chief Minister. Hardly three of the Corporation has not taken the Chief Minister is pro-poor. rants from these sections. Out of screening test each year were surprisingly, the YSRCP gov- a new name - YSR Vidyonnati. scheme. months away, the Ministry has any steps despite many training the 12,000 aspirants, not even one non-serious. They were just inter- ernment promoted the person, One good decision taken by "The YSRCP government will not taken any steps in this direc- institutions pressing for allotment (The author is a former candidate has reached the inter- ested in the nine-month stipend. who had contributed to this fias- Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan establish eight AP study circles tion. of candidates for coaching. It's Civil Servant)

HEARING ON LAND GRABBING SIT notification AP seeks details of loans secured on October 26 PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM by Krishnapatnam Infratech The notification for SIT hear- ing on land grabbing would be PNS n VIJAYAWADA munities from utilizing the from Central Bank of India for Jagan: Krishna, issued on October 26, said the lands for their needs,” the order Krishnapatnam Port Company,” chairman heading the SIT Dr The govern- said. the official pointed out. While K Vijay Kumar said while ment has reportedly requested Most of the money has been Krishnapatnam was a port in talking to the reporters after a the Centre to conduct a probe used for its promoters person- operation, Machilipatnam Port Godavari canals to review meeting he held with into the “fraud” committed by al business purposes and no was never developed. district officials here on Krishnapatnam Infratech amount of the loan drawn by APIIC got a performance Wednesday. Private Limited in obtaining KIPL was spent towards devel- audit conducted on KIPL and He said the team would loans of Rs 1,900 crore from opment of MPSEZ, it added. found that loans taken from be pollution-free soon receive petitions from the various banks and diverting Highly-placed officials banks, by pledging the proposed PNS n VIJAYAWADA purification process. public from November 1 to the money for “other purposes”. sources said the Andhra Pradesh SEZ land, were not used for the He introduced the repre- November 7 at VMRDA audi- A top official, speaking on Industrial Infrastructure Corpo- specified purposes. Chief Minister YS Jagan sentatives of the Gandipeta torium from 10 am to 6 pm. condition of anonymity, said the ration detected KIPLs fraud “The (Navayuga) Group Mohan Reddy here on Welfare Society (GWS) to the He said the notification being state government is also obtain- back in the year 2016 and repor- Companies got loans many Wednesday reviewed officials, who have issued in newspapers to create ing details from banks on the ted it to the state government. times over and above the money the measures being extensively partici- awareness among the public loans they disbursed, mortgag- The APIIC Board passed a invested in KIPL and utilized taken to make pated in the on the SIT and the purpose of ing government allotted lands to l l unanimous resolution request- (it) for their own use, other than Krishna and purification its formation. different organisations for KIPL mortgaged 200 Another 1,222 acres ing the state government to ini- for the development of SEZ. Godavari process. The He said 13 teams would be industrial development in the acres of the proposed was mortgaged for a Rs tiate criminal action against This was also confirmed by the canals pollu- GWS represen- formed to receive the petitions last few years. SEZ land and obtained 250 crore loan from KIPL promoters for committing Balance Sheet of KIPL,” a top tion-free. He tatives present- from the public and even old As several banks were Rs 200 crore from ICICI Central Bank of India the fraud by illicitly mortgaging official of APIIC revealed. directed the ed a video in petitions submitted to former involved, the state government Bank for Machilipatnam for Krishnapatnam government-allotted lands with He said the financial institu- officials to the work they SIT would also be reviewed by is said to have sought a probe by Port Limited Port Company banks and securing hundreds of tions that extended loans never release water to had done in the new committee. A box Central agencies to establish the crores in loans, but not utilising sought a no-objection certificate the canals only Kannur in Kerala. would be kept at the auditori- complicity, if any, of the lenders, l AP government on October 19 cancelled the allotment of 4,731.15 the money for specified purpos- (NOC) from APIIC despite it after purification The Chief Minister um where people could put according to the official. acres to Krishnapatnam Infratech Private Limited for setting up a multi- es. “... but nothing happened,” being a clear responsibility and to identify the areas directed the officials to their suggestions. The Andhra Pradesh govern- product special economic zone in SPS the top official said. while using the lands as collat- where the canals need to be take the guidance of the GWS “We will receive petitions ment on October 19 cancelled “The fraud angle is obvious. eral. “It only shows they (banks) strengthened. representatives in the Mission from people belonging to 13 the allotment of 4731.15 acres KIPL mortgaged 200 acres of the knowingly and wilfully disre- He directed the officials to Purication of Krishna and revenue mandals of the to Krishnapatnam Infratech 10 years to get even a basic noti- MPSEZ and using these lands proposed SEZ land and obtained garded the covenants and con- identify places where purifica- Godavari canals. Visakhapatnam revenue divi- Private Limited for setting up a fication for it. as cash cows for its promoters Rs 200 crore from ICICI Bank ditions governing the transfer of tion centres have to be set up The Chief Minister said sion. Even tampering of pri- multi-product special econom- “It brings out the malicious other business needs while for Machilipatnam Port Limited. land. Only one financial insti- on the course of the canals. He that a pilot project would be vate lands will also be accept- ic zone in SPS Nellore district intent of KIPL of taking huge keeping the lands vacant and Another 1,222 acres was mort- tution approached us for an said he would personally over- taken up for purification of the ed,” Dr Vijay Kumar said. as the promoter failed even after extent of land on the pretext of idle, depriving the local com- gaged for a Rs 250 crore loan NOC and we duly declined.” see the implementation of the canals in Vijayawada Engineer Ramya's body Another case Govt sleeping on boat 4 more of Royal filed against still remains elusive ex-MLA Prabhakar PNS n HYDERABAD mishapn issue: Anuradha Vasista victims still n PNS GUNTUR PNS VIJAYAWADA Even after sal- TDP official spokesperson vaging the cap- Former TDP MLA Panchumarthi Anuradha sized boat at to be traced Chintamaneni Prabhakar was vented ire at the state gov- Kachchaluru in PNS n KAKINADA arrested in one more case ernment for failing to trace East Godavari In the latest develop- bringing the total tally of cases to the boat that was stuck district, body of In the tourist boat Royak ment, seven bodies against him to 14. He has underway for more a month. sub-engineer Vasista capsize; four more already been arrested in 13 Speaking to the media at Karukuri Ramya, bodies are yet to be traced on were recovered from cases and is currently in the party state office in 23, still remained elu- the 39 day of boat tragedy on the salvaged operation remand at jail. In the Guntur, Anuradha alleged sive even after recovery of she set out for a tour of include that of Ramya. Wednesday recent case, police filed an FIR that CM Jagan Mohan Reddy over eight bodies, trapped in Papikondalu from Warangal, Officials told Ramya’s par- According to details avail- of Royal Vasista stuck against him for allegedly attack- and Avanti Srinivas should the capsized boat Royal where she had gone as part of ents and family members that able, out of the total tourists in the boat ing Mr Joseph and abusing him be considered as suspects A1 Vashishta, during the past 48 her office work, on the fateful there were four more bodies in the ill fated boat, 26 were in the name of caste. and A2. While no government hours. day (Sep 15). The boat got trapped in the boat which saved on the day of incident on On August 28, 2018, After 38 days, the team of Three bodies are yet to be capsized at Kachchaluru in would be retrieved and duly 15 September. The bodies of vaged boat and one more Prabhakar and his associates Dharmadi Satyam could was braving to extricate traced in the boat tragedy Godavari River with nearly 70 sent to government hospital. 39 were traced at different recovered a day before on attacked and abused Mr Joseph, only extract the boat from the boat, only some incident that occurred on passengers on board. Parents, Therefore, her family members places after the incident in the Monday, in total 3 of the who belongs to Pinakadimi vil- the river. While no govern- Engineers’ Day on Sep 15. considered that the body might and parents have been waiting last five weeks. recovered bodies are yet to be lage of Pedavegi mandal. Joseph ment was braving to extract fishermen community Even 39 days after the tragedy, have been washed away by near the hospital hoping to In the latest development on identified, filed an SC/ST atrocity case the boat, only fishermen members succeeded in the patients have no clue about flood waters, observed the last catch a glimpse of the body at Tuesday, seven bodies were The bodies of the five out of against Prabhakar and others. community members suc- the body and have been expe- rites for Ramya on the banks least. recovered from the salvaged seven traced in the ill fated Mr Chintamaneni is A3 in ceeded in getting the boat getting the boat out riencing anxious moments. of River Godavari on Sep 25. Ramya’s parents Sudarsan operation of Royal Vasista boat, were handed over to kin this case, registered in Pedavegi out of the river. This itself Ramya has a brother Raghu The Dharmadi Satyam and Bhulakshmi, brother stuck in the boat. of the deceased on Wednesday police station. The case was reg- shows the inability of the and her father works as a sub- team, engaged in salvaging Raghu and some other family According to Royal Vasista the ASP said. istered after he informed the state government, she alleged mishap issue for reviewing station operator in electricity the boat, made hectic efforts members had gone to boat mishap investigating offi- Regarding the remaining, DSP that Chintamaneni and adding the government is the place through aerial sur- department, while her moth- since the last three days and Rajahmundry but could not cer and Rampachodavaram we are making efforts to iden- others threatened him to with- sleeping on the issue instead vey. There was no clarifica- er is a home maker. Ramya finally managed to salvage it on find Ramya’s body on Tuesday ASP Vakul Zindal, out of the tify them. As the three bodies draw the case. The police of finding out about the rea- tion given by the govern- who did her B Tech got job as Tuesday. Eight highly decom- as the boat was successfully sal- seven traced in capsized boat are in badly decomposed state, brought Prabhakar to court and son for the mishap. ment on to why the boat has sub-engineer in Kumuram posed bodies of the tourists vaged. The officials could not on Tuesday, five were identi- we will conduct DNA test to the judge has asked the police Jagan has never bothered gone into flood water against Bhim Asifabad district recent- were retrieved from the ill- examine the boat thoroughly fied on Wednesday. The two identify the three unidentified to keep him in remand until to follow up on the boat the set rules. ly. Along with her colleagues, fated boat, but these did not as it was already dark. reaming traced in the sal- if the situation warrants. October 28.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES TOEFL scores to be made available within six days of exam GOLD n ` PNS NEW DELHI reports from all valid test three-and-a-half hours. The 38, 310 (10 gm) administrations, including ETS had in May also ` 60 Students appearing for the n best scores, and send addi- announced introduction of a SILVER Test of English as a Foreign Students can now download the TOEFL tional score reports to desig- feature called 'My best scores' ` 45, 400 (1kg) Language (TOEFL) will now app through Apple app store or Google play nated institutions, Gopal said. which combines test takers' ` be able to get their scores store. The app will offer similar features to Requests for disability best scores for each section 100 within six days of taking the accommodations or health- from all valid TOEFL scores exam as against the previous students’ online accounts, including test related needs accommoda- from the previous two years. CHICKEN period of minimum 10 days. registration, searching for test centres and tions can also be made using The option allows test tak- `/KG The Educational Testing finding open seats in a two-month period the app and users will be able ers to show their best over- RATES Services (ETS), which con- to view the status of current all test performance to insti- Dressed/With Skin `131 ducts the test, has also n and past requests. tutions making important Without Skin `149 launched the official TOEFL The Educational Testing Services (ETS), The ETS had earlier this admissions decisions. Broiler at Farm `90 app to help students register which conducts the test, has also year announced certain The TOEFL, a global test for the English language changes to TOEFL to “bring for English language, is examination. launched the official TOEFL app to help the test in sync with chang- welcomed by more than “As part of an effort to students register for the English language ing demands of educational 10,000 institutions in over EGG enhance test experience for examination institutions”. 150 countries and is RATES `/100 students and its value to From August, the duration universally accepted in pop- HYDERABAD 377 institutions worldwide we of the test was shortened by ular destinations like the VIJAYAWADA 375 have reduced the score 30 minutes and the number United States, Canada, reporting time to six days,” Students can now download tures to students’ online a two-month period. tice material, including a full- of questions in three sections Australia and New Zealand, VISAKHAPATNAM 380 Executive Director of the the TOEFL app through Apple accounts, including test regis- The users will be able to length practice test and — reading, listening and and by over 98 per cent of RETAIL PRICE `3.75 TOEFL programme Srikant app store or Google play store. tration, searching for test cen- purchase comprehensive TOEFL insider’s guide online speaking-- reduced. The ear- universities in the United (IN VIJAYAWADA) Gopal said. The app will offer similar fea- tres and finding open seats in guides and link to free prac- course scores, view score lier duration of the test was Kingdom.

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VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2019 vijayawada 03 Nine arrested INDIA-THE PHILIPPINES Adopt new techn in for killing rowdy-sheeter JOINT NAVAL SHOW TO BEGIN legal profession PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM As part of the Indian Navy’s The Anakapalle Town police overseas deployment to School kids in awe “Technology is changing every- on Wednesday solved the South East Asia and Western thing and even the profession murder mystery of rowdy- Pacific, Indian Navy ships — of law,” said Justice Rajasekhar sheeter K Rajesh by arresting Sahyadri and Kiltan — made Mantha, judge at High Court of nine persons. a port call at Manila, the of naval ships Calcutta here on Wednesday. The police said that that Philippines on Wednesday. He delivered a special lecture gang-rivalry was the result of The vessels will remain there PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM were briefed about the on “General Perspectives on The Justice also gave Rajesh’s murder. Among the till October 26. diverse weapons and equip- Legal Studies — View of Bench nine arrested were Rowdy- The ships are a part of the City school students visited ment fitted onboard. The and Bar in the New Mille- examples of how to place Sheeter Dadi Krishna was the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet Naval ships as part of Navy young visitors had the oppor- nnium” conducted by GITAM facts in a chronological prime accused in the case. under the Operational Day celebrations. Despite tunity to interact with the Deemed to be University Law The police said that Command of Flag Officer Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri seen entering Manila Port in Philippines on Wednesday inclement weather, the event men in white and experi- School. He observed that the order and the importance Krishna and his team mur- Commanding-in-Chief, received an overwhelming enced life in the Navy from lawyers who can identify of marshalling facts dered Rajesh by beating on Eastern Naval Command, response with over 1,750 close quarters. The students important technological trends his head with a stick and they based at Visakhapatnam. The students from 33 schools were also explained on var- early, learn about new technol- relating to the case dumped the dead body near port call is a demonstration Indian Naval ships ‘Sahyadri’ and visiting INS Ranvir, a ious entry schemes to take up ogy, implement them in their the Park Junction. "We will of India’s warm ties with destroyer and INS Karmuk, career in the Armed Forces own practice or even focus on learning the Civil Procedure open rowdy-sheeters against Philippines. ‘Kiltan’ are the latest, indigenously a missile corvette. The stu- in general and the Indian them as potential practice areas Code, The Criminal Procedure the eight others, who Indian Naval Ships designed and built multi-role dents were taken on a guid- Navy in particular during the will become more competi- Code and the Indian Evidence involved in the murder case," Sahyadri and Kiltan are the ed tour of the ships and visit. tive. While referring the Arbi- Act and advised the students to said Anakapalle DSP Praveen latest, indigenously designed Guided Missile Stealth Frigate and tration he said that legal profes- find out the “Why” behind any Kumar. and built multi-role Guided Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette sionals must acquire knowledge statute. He said that the CPC is Missile Stealth Frigate and about technical aspects to suc- Natural Justice in codified form. Krishna and his team Anti-Submarine Warfare cessfully deal the cases. The Justice also gave examples Corvette. The two ships are actions between personnel completion of the visit, He stressed on the impor- of how to place facts in a murdered Rajesh by equipped with a versatile of both the navies, official Indian Navy and Republic of tance of learning English and chronological order and the hitting on his head with array of weapons and sensors, calls and interaction with Philippines Navy ships would effectively communicating it importance of Marshalling of can carry multi-role heli- dignitaries of the Republic of be undertaking a Passage in simple language. He also facts was to a case. He stressed a stick and they copters and represent the Philippines Navy. In addition, Exercise at sea, to further asked the students to learn as on the fact that there is no short dumped the dead body ‘coming of age’ of India’s war- social engagements, visits by build on the levels of interop- many Indian languages as pos- cut to success and that if one is ship building capabilities. the local populace and vari- erability between the navies sible for better understanding good in one's subject one will near the Park Junction During the port call, there ous sports events are also to ensure peaceful and secure A naval officer interacting with school students in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday the cases. The judge told the definitely reach the pinnacle of would be professional inter- planned during the visit. On seas for all. students the importance of success. Cyber crimes up Three held for Low pressure-triggered rain cripples life in north AP Visakhapatnam:murder of quackG Madu- gula police on Wednesday by 51% in AP arrested three persons in connection with the murder SUMIT ONKA lowed by online sexual of a quack, Ch Jagga Rao.The n VISAKHAPATNAM exploitation with 61 cases. arrested persons have been Personal revenge and polit- identified as Marri Demudu In a drastic increase in the ical motives have been noted and his two sons Marri Subba cyber crimes in Andhra Pra- as the two more focused Rao and Marri Bhaskar Rao. desh, the number of cases motives behind the cyber- The police said that the trio registered in 2017 under the IT attacks with 24 and 12 report- murdered Jagga Rao and Act has gone up by 51.1 per- ed cases respectively in the burnt his body to hide the cent to 931 as against 616 in state in 2017, throwing inter- evidences at Cherubayulu 2016. esting insight into how to under G Madugula Mandal However, the cyber nature of cybercrimes differ in Vizag Agency on October crime police claim that among states. 18. The trio claimed that people are being cau- The AP Police said they killed Jagga Rao for the tioned to become that with the Inter- death of their relative Marri careful while using net and Social Murisi who died after he the various mobile Media besides the was treated by the quack. apps, internet, and e-commerce sites matrimonial sites. becoming a way of Commuters stuck in storm water at Besides increasing life, the number of various places in Visakhapatnam on the security of the net- cyber-crimes has been TTD gives its nod Wednesday. Photos: Tirupathirao G. work they are using. increasingly in AP. Compare Fraudulent transactions, to other cities, Vizagites were to Garuda Varadhi Weather throughout extortion, and sexual exploita- the most victims in the virtu- Tirumala: The TTD gave its tion were the most reported al frauds as over 60 percent of green signal at its governing October will not go dry cyber-crimes in Andhra total cyber-crimes in AP were body meeting held here on over Andhra Pradesh Pradesh. Cyber frauds led the reported in Vizag city only. Wednesday for the construc- number of reported cyber- Admitting that the cyber tion of Garuda Varadhi here. and rains will continue crimes by a large margin, crimes have been posing a The meeting estimated the until the end of the month accounting for a total of 537 major challenge for police, cost of the project would be fraudulent transactions in the Inspector of Cyber Crimes around Rs 684 crore. Thecost state in 2017. Police Station, V Gopinath would be shared by the TTD The second most individu- said that cyber-crooks are and the Center in the ratio of ally reported cases of cyber- coming with new means of 67:33 per cent. The meeting crimes came in the form of duping the netizens through agreed to release Rs 100 crore extortion with 65 cases fol- virtual frauds. to the project in the first phase. Naidu, Yanamala have embarked on false propaganda against govt: FM Continued from Page 1 mium and giving insurance to only Rs 740 crore. In 2018-19, farmers. About 20 per cent of it has allocated Rs 3,500 crore He said about seven indica- alcohol shops have been shut and released only Rs 740 tors and 30 sub-indicators down. Women in the State are crore. The then government, were taken into account while very happy for this," the in 2015-16, has evaded Rs 45 ranking the State perfor- Minister said. The current sit- crore subsidy for Hindustan mance. Not even one can be uation in the State is the National Glass company. Of PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM area of Gajuwaka where peo- surplus rainfall received areas. It is very likely to move October 24, reducing slightly done in three months, he result of the previous TDP the 17 Sustainable ple were wading through knee- Vizag has recorded 12% excess northnorthwestwards towards on October 25 when the Low added. government. Development Goals, Andhra Heavy to very heavy rains deep water in some areas. An rainfall in the monsoon season north Andhra Pradesh coast. Pressure Area will move east- "Although there is a huge In 2014-15, the first year of Pradesh has secured the 17th lashed the coastal parts of old building collapsed at so far while Vizianagaram and According to IMD predic- wards. financial crisis inherited by TDP's government, it has rank in the zero hunger cat- Andhra Pradesh and there is a Changalaraopeta near China Srikakulam witnesses 6% and tions, rains will continue to lash Meanwhile,the well marked the previous government, given Rs 2,000 crore subsidy egory. "To improve it, Chief low pressure area which is Waltair area. It was an aban- 2% more rainfall than normal. the coastal parts of Andhra low pressure area lies over within three months, we have for the industries. In 2015-16, Minister YS Jagan Mohan persisting over Coastal Andhra doned building. However, two The heavy rain threw nor- Pradesh for the next two days. eastcentral Arabian Sea and increased the pension amount it has allocated Rs 290 crore Reddy has introduced door Pradesh. Yelamanchili Mandal bikes crushed under the debris mal life out of gear confining The persisting low pressure neighbourhood. from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,250. budget but has given only Rs delivery of packed rice in in Visakhapatnam recorded of the building. people to their houses only. area will initially move along It is very likely toconcentrate The YSR Rythu Bharosa 26 crore. In 2016-17, it has Srikakulam district and the highest rainfall of 126mm The rainfall triggered by the The well marked low pres- the coast and eventually move into a depression during next scheme has been implement- allocated Rs 470 crore, but has same will be implemented (9pm on Wednesday). low pressures has put the sure area lies over westcentral inland over north coastal 12 hours and into a Cyclonic ed before one year of the released only Rs 292 crore. In throughout the State from The amount of heavy rain- Visakhapanam, Vizianagaram Bay of Bengal off Andhra Andhra Pradesh. These rains Storm during subsequent 48 promised date. The govern- 2017-18, the budget allocated March or April next year," he fall was visible in the Steel plant and Srikakulam districts under Pradesh coast. are expected to continue until hours. ment has been paying the pre- was Rs 976 crore and released said.

AP's ride to Centre bumpy due to CBI cases on Jagan Govt issues fresh Continued from Page 1 Jagan might have been suffering Discussing about measures He is not the person who from amnesia to recall the to strengthen the party with would adopt backdoor methods guidelines for sand supply In a severe tone, he lambasted demands he had made when in Jagan might have forgotten the the party rank and file, he said to ensure electoral victory. He Continued from Page 1 Form-S 3, transit form books Jagan for behaving one way the Opposition. case since he became the CM, but that he would not budge an inch claims to have always hold his with secured features to the when in opposition and anoth- On YS Vivekananda Reddy's unmindful of any number of head high and will not bow down The In-charge of the con- Village Secretariats main- er way upon coming to power, he murder case, there was no he did not, he said. He felt that hurdles that come his way. before anyone just for political cerned Village Secretariat tain the stock and issue of observed. progress in the case investigation. Jagan might have been suffering He is not going to be cowed mileage. will issue transit form in the books. However, he hastened to add Jagan, who had earlier demand- down by the electoral defeat. His If electoral victory happens to Form-S 3, in duplicate, indi- The sand intended should that he had no personal differences ed a probe by the CBI into the from amnesia to recall the objective is to enter public life is be his objective, he would have cating time of 48 hours as not be used for any commer- with either Jaganmohan Reddy or case, is apparently paying no demands he had made when in to serve the people, he said devised not just one but 100 the validity period, from the cial purpose and its use shall his predecessor Chandrababu attention to it, he commented. the Opposition adding that he had to forego strategies, he said with emphasis. time of its issuance. The be limited to local needs. Naidu. He has equal respect for Jagan rode to power in the many things as part of his yearn- Services of those who want to duplicate copy shall be given The consumers shall not them, he claimed. state with a bumper majority of ing to do good to people. win elections with Pawan to the consumer for trans- stock the sand beyond their Referring to Kodi Katti case, over 151 seats, he said and felt There is shortage of sand in rally in steel city of "I need leaders who have Kalyan's photograph are not porting sand duly retaining personal needs in any dumps what happened to Jagan who that he would remain in power AP, but the sand from the state Visakhapatnam on Nov 3 in national perspective and do not needed for Jana Sena, but those the original with him. The and the Village Secretariat clamoured for CBI probe into it for at least 20 years. Therefore, he is crossing the state's borders, he support of construction workers. require those who fade away with national perspective, he transit form will lapse irre- shall ensure it. when in Opposition claiming to said, he would not have to hit the observed. He sought support from one and from public with just one elec- reiterated. spective of its usage after 48 The Village Secretariat have no faith in AP police, but roads again. But, the CM made There are no steps to check the all for the rally and for its success. toral defeat", he said adding that Those who are sailing with hours and no refund or re- shall ensure that no machin- conveniently forgot about it upon him to hit the roads within 100 sand mafia on the part of Jagan, He condemned the attacks he needs those who would be him are honest workers and validation of the transit form ery is engaged for excava- coming to power, he said won- days of he coming to power, he he alleged. Then it was TDP lead- resorted to by Nellore Rural able to sail with him for at least have no lust for power, he said. will be considered. The tion. It should be done man- dering why Jagan shelved the remarked. ers who encourage the sand MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar 25 years. He has kept an eye on those transportation of sand by ually as per A.P.Walta Act. idea. He highlighted the travails of mafia, now it was the turn of the Reddy against officials and jour- Whether electoral successful who exit from the party and tractors shall not be allowed The Village Secretariat Jagan might have forgotten the house construction workers who YSRCP leaders, he explained. nalists expressing concern over or not, he claims to work for pub- those who enter it. The mud has beyond 20 km radius of the shall periodically verify the case since he became the CM, but have been facing severe problems The Power Star reiterated that increasing such attacks during lic good with the people's bless- settled down with clear water local area. end usage of the sand sup- he did not, he said. He felt that because of sand shortage. he is going to embark on a huge the YSRCP regime. ings, he said. coming up, he said. APMDC shall provide the plied, the order said. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2019 telangana 04 Striking RTC staff resort to sit-in protests, meet MLAs n UNION LEADERS SAY READY FOR TALKS WHENEVER GOVT INVITES THEM PNS n HYDERABAD PRAGATI BHAVAN SIEGE Agriculture Minister Niranjan Reddy at the meeting on Wednesday Sit in protests and meeting Case filed MLAs to submit their repre- sentations formed part of the against Revanth continuing stir of the employ- Minister asks agri officials to ees of the Telangana State Road for pushing Transport Corporation aside cop (TSRTC), which entered the prep for procurement season 19th day on Wednesday. PNS n HYDERABAD "The employees held sit-in protests and met MLAs at A non-bailable case has been PNS n HYDERABAD some places to submit repre- registered against Malkajgiri sentations on their agitation," MP Revanth Reddy for Minister for Agriculture S Need stressed for more Raji Reddy, a leader of one of obstructing a policeman on Niranjan Reddy has called the RTC employees unions, duty from discharging his upon agriculture department said. duties during the Congress officials to take all precau- veggie markets in city He reiterated that the unions party's recent siege on Pragati tions while making purchase were ready for talks whenever Bhavan. The case has been of paddy from farmers at the PNS n HYDERABAD assured to resolve them. ever they are invited by the registered under Sections MSP. The market is one of the government. 341, 332 and 353 of the IPC Addressing officials of agri- Agriculture Minister main vegetable markets in the The government on Tuesday following a complaint against culture department in a meet- Singireddy Niranjan Reddy city which receives at least said it has decided to examine the MP by sub-inspector ing held on 'MSP operations directed marketing depart- 1500-2000 tonnes of vegeta- other demands of the striking Naveen Reddy. kharif marketing season 2019- ment officials to prepare pro- bles, nearly half of the vegetable employees as unions them- Congress leaders have been 20' here on Wednesday, he posals to locate markets in all imports to city markets, from selves had withdrawn their taking part in the strike asked them to get the moisture four corners of the city for ben- 13 states daily. demand for TSRCTC's merg- expressing solidarity with the measuring instruments efit of the public as well as The minister asked the er with the government. RTC workers. As part of checked up and keep ready farmers, and felt that the num- officials to apply to the state The Road Transport extending the support, the paddy processing machinery. ber of markets in the city government on taking the Corporation Managing Congress called for laying siege Besides, he wanted the offi- should increase in keeping LIC's site, adjacent to the Director has appointed a com- Police haul away an ABVP student activist from a protest site in the city on Wednesday to Pragati Bhavan. To thwart cials to keep enough number with the demand. market, on lease since there mittee, comprising Executive the attempts of the Congress, of tarpaulins ready. He advised The minister was visiting the is every need to expand the Directors of the Corporation to the police house arrested the officials to install flexi ban- market Bowenpally vegetable existing market for benefit of examine the demands, the JAC members stream to houses of Congress leaders, confining ners at all notified ginning market here on Wednesday consumers. He also inspect- Chief Minister's Office had them to their own houses. mills about the timings of pur- accompanied by officials. He ed Mana Kuragayalu project said in a release. In the process, the police chase of cotton and the ban- interacted with the hamalis and and issued several sugges- The government has also elected representatives with pleas were deployed in strength ners should also specify the farmers and enquired them tions for expanding the pro- decided to submit a report to near the house of Revanth MSP for cotton according to about their problems and ject. the state High Court as per the PV KONDAL RAO Reddy on Road No 48, the moisture content. committee's report, which n WARANGAL RTC staff attack bus in Medak Jubilee Hills. He was pre- The banners should also would be submitted in one or vented from leaving the highlight the documents that two days, it said. Striking RTC employees and MEDAK: In a first aggressive buses since the regular house. However, he along the farmer should bring along Chief Minister K JAC members in Warangal act on temporary staff of the employees were taking the risk with a bunch of his followers with him to sell cotton at the Chandrasekhar Rao held a and other districts on RTC, striking RTC employees of strike and were spending came out of his house rather ginning mills. meeting with transport minis- Wednesday met MLAs and attacked an RTC bus in T sleepless nights. They stopped forcefully and moved towards Banners should also be dis- ter Puvvada Ajay Kumar and MPs at their residences in the Lingampalli village of Tegide the bus near Lingampalli Pragati Bhavan pillion-riding played at the mills on various senior officials following the city premises. mandal in Narayankhed village. They asked the driver a waiting motorcyclist. The SI charges that the farmers high court's directive to RTC Since morning, RTC employ- segment on Tuesday night and and conductor to get down Naveen Reddy tried to pre- should pay to weigh bridge and employees to hold discus- ees in Warangal got into differ- decamped with Rs 6,000 from from the bus before vent Revanth Reddy from officials, hamalis and so on. sions and settle their disputes ent groups and met the local the temporary conductor. decamping with the collected leaving, but the MP pushed Facilities like drinking water, before October 28. public representatives with their The RTC staff threatened the money. Police registered a the police aside and managed toilets, power and so on The union leaders had ini- charter of demands. The RTC private employees not to run case in this connection. to reach Pragati Bhavan. The should be provided at the tially said they would hold talks JAC members initially went to related video became viral on market yards. The rest hous- only if an announcement over member Banda Rokalla Shayampet area and the problem of the employees. the Internet. However, es for farmers should be kept merger of RTC with the gov- Prakash Residence on Hunter submitted a representation to RTC JAC members then Naveen Reddy lodged a case ready by getting them cleaned ernment was made, but during Road area and appealed to him him to influence the Cm to take went to Balasamudram area of with the Jubilee Hills police up properly. The ariculture minister at the Bowenpally vegetable market the hearing in the high court, to prevail upon the Chief up the issues confronted by the city to the residence of the that he was injured when he said they would not insist on it. Minister KCR for resolving the RTC employees immediately. Chief Whip Dasyam was pushed by Revanth . This amounted to the impasse of the RTC employees Similarly the Warangal east Vinayabhaskar and urged him employees withdrawing the immediately. MLA Nannapuneni Narender's to bring the matters of the Ginning mills told to co-op with farmers demand for merger, the release The employees also went in residence was also stormed by working class to the notice of quoted Rao as having said. a group to Warangal MP the RTC JAC members who Cm KCR so that the impasse is PNS n HYDERABAD problems to the notice of the them on behalf of the gov- The Chief Minister also Pasunuri Dayakar's residence in sought his cooperation to solve resolved soon. CM and see to it that dues to ernment. noted that the court had urged Agriculture Minister S them from the government Agriculture principal sec- that 21 issues among the Niranjan Reddy on are released. retary C Parthasarathi, pres- employees' demands be con- a call by the JAC of the corpo- have since then been organis- immense inconvenience to Wednesday asked ginning He told them to be liber- ident of the association of sidered, as per its orders and ration, demanding its merger ing protests all over the state in public. mills' state association repre- al in procuring the cotton ginning mills Bommineni directed officials to study them. with the government and support of their demands. The High Court had direct- sentatives to reach agree- with moisture content and Ravinder Reddy, general sec- Different employees and recruitment to various posts, Ruling out discussions with ed the RTC management and ments with Cotton asked them not to give retary K Ramesh, treasurer workers unions of TSRTC among others. the unions, the TRS govern- the employees to the negotiat- Corporation of India and trouble to farmers. He Ch Sridhar Reddy and others began an indefinite strike from The employees, workers of ment had termed the stir as ing table and settle all their dis- assured them to take their promised full support to were present. October 5 across Telangana on opposition parties and others "illegal" as they caused putes before October 28. Revanth Reddy talking to the media after the protest (File photo) Cases to be booked Teenager, married man fall in against cracker traders love, end lives in Mancherial PNS n HYDERABAD n Sanampudi Saidireddy Following the Supreme Court The two consume pesticide after elders raise objection clarification that harmful met- PNS n MANCHERIAL secluded place on Mancherial- H'nagar TRS als like antimony, lithium, Venkatesh died Chennur road at around 6 am. mercury, arsenic, and lead A teenaged girl and a married Some passersby noticed the nominee should not be used in the man, who reportedly fell in on the spot and two and alerted cops who manufacture of firecrackers to love, committed suicide by Srividya rushed to the spot and tried to booked for prevent air pollution, the PCB consuming pesticide on the save the girl, but in vain. (Pollution Control Board) has outskirts of Rasoolpalli in breathed her last Sources said Venkatesh and ticking off cop started inspecting the fire- caught, criminal cases would Jaipur mandal on Wednesday while being Srividya came into contact work shops in Hyderabad and be filed against the sellers. after their elders turned down shifted to a during her visits to her mater- PNS n HYDERABAD to file criminal cases on the Along with PCB officials, their wish to marry. nal uncle's place in sellers who violate the rules. police have said that criminal Jaipur Sub-Inspector K hospital Godavarikhani. Later, A case was registered against The Petroleum and Explosives cases will be filed against Vijender said Srividya (18) an Venkatesh went to TRS candidate Sanampudi Safety Organization (PESO) traders who are selling such Intermediate 2nd year student Venkatesh has two sons aged Mandamarri to attend a func- Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy greets Lok Saidireddy on October 21, the has issued similar guidelines as crackers and causing envi- and daughter of Rajaiah, a pri- below eight years. tion where he met her and the Sabha Speaker Omprakash Birla during his brief stay in Hyderabad on Wednesday day of polling in the recent the SC. ronmental damage and sug- vate teacher from Mandamarri Venkatesh died on the spot two exchanged phone num- by-poll in Huzurnagar, for The PCB inspections have gested people to come for- town, had fallen in love with and Srividya breathed her last bers, resulting in friendship. issuing warning to a sub- been initiated to crack down ward and celebrate eco- Venkatesh, (30) a married man while being shifted to a hos- He might have trapped her by inspector on security duty. on crackers that contain heavy friendly Diwali with by and car driver belonging to pital in Mancherial district constantly speaking to her or Speaker highlights On polling day, Saidireddy metals in the city. It warned encouraging made in India Tilaknagar in Godavarikhani headquarters after they con- sending messages, suspected was entering the polling that if such crackers were crackers. town of Peddapalli district. sumed some pesticide at a an investigating officer. booth at Kalmalacheruvu in role of mines in Garidepalli mandal along with the local leaders, but the SI Raghavender Reddy did not allow him to enter the Talasani lays stone for two-bedroom houses development booth and asked him to observe the election com- PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD advent of TRS government in mission rules. Telangana state. Responding to this, the Minister for Animal Later, he inspected 208 double Assembly Speaker In the decade preceding TRS candidate giving vent to Husbandry Talasani Srinivas bedroom houses built at Markas at a Pocharam Srinivasa Reddy 2014, the revenue to AP from his ire said, "Stop overacting Yadav has responded positive- cost of Rs 16.12 crore has underscored the impor- mines was Rs 12,000 crore, he and talking the way you like. ly to the suggestion made by tance of mines in country's said adding that it sharply Do you consider yourself a Mangal Haat division corpora- development and noted increased to Rs 16,000 crore in hero? You always say outsider, tor for construction of shops in the houses should be provided solve the people's problems. that material needed to lay Telangana since 2014. outsider. Just calm down." front of double bed-room hous- with power, drinking water Under the limits of the roads or to build project There are excellent oppor- As the video about the es for livelihood for the poor. and the colony with internal Urban Health Post in Maharaj should be sourced from tunities in Telangana's mining contestant's behavior became He was speaking after laying roads. Warning the people Ganj, several have been facing mines. sector. People's representa- viral, several complaints were the foundation stone for 145 against encroaching the gov- health problems. When the He was speaking as the tives and officials should work lodged against Saidireddy. 2BHK houses, to be built at a ernment land, the minister problem was brought to the Chief Guest on the interna- together to work wonders in The opposition accused cost of Rs 12.32 crore, in Sivalal asked Revenue Divisional minister's notice, he asked offi- tional conference on "Mining- this sector, he said. Saidireddy of behaving in a Nagar in Mangal Haat Division Officer Srinivas Reddy to iden- cials to take up urgent remedial present and future-invest- During his stint as mining high-handed manner with on Thursday. tify encroached lands in the measures. ments, issues and challenges" minister in 1999 in undivided the SI since he is a ruling The state government is division, if any, and take pos- On restoration of commu- held at Institute of Engineers AP, he said that revenue from party contestant and felt that building the houses and allot- open gym in the place opposite in Maharaj Gunj, he ordered session of such lands. nity hall, lacunae in drainage here on Thursday. mines to almost tripled to Rs his behavior was justified. ting them to enable the poor to to government school at officials to take steps to imme- When people of the division system, road development and Pocharam Srinivasa 450 crore. Cases were registered against live with self-respect, he said. Muchukunda Nagar. diately clear the garbage. brought to the minister's notice other problems and so on in Reddy put the undivided Home Minister Mahmood Saidireddy under Sections 356 He inaugurated the Bansilal When locals brought to his Later, he inspected 208 the problems being faced by Gyan Bagh, the minister asked AP's earnings from sale of Ali, President of Federation of and 504 for obstructing Vyas Park in Raheempura in attention to the reeking smell 2BHK houses built at Markas them for want of pucca officials to take up drainage sand during 2004-13 at Rs Indian Industries Dr TM Raghavender Reddy from dis- the division. He ordered offi- for want of clearing garbage at a cost of Rs 16.12 crore. drainage system, he directed issue first and later take steps 13.66 crore, but it increased Guna Raja and others took charging his duties. cials to take steps to set up an from a site adjacent to the PHC Officials told the minister that officials to initiate measures to to lay the roads. to Rs 2,383 crore with the part in the conference. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS Ministry of Ayush to study efficacy of ayurvedic drugs in pregnant women

PNS n NEW DELHI The aim is also to help in augmentation An apex body for Ayurvedic IAS officer in Udaipur research under the Ministry of of milk after delivery, he said. The two- falls victim to cyber Ayush is all set to undertake a year long study will be conducted at 30 study to assess the efficacy of fraud, duped of Rs Ayurvedic drugs in pregnant primary health care centres of Gadchiroli 6.10 lakh women for management of district of Maharashtra anaemia and other complica- Normal life hit in JAIPUR: A conman committed a cyber fraud with an IAS tions. The study conducted by officer posted in Udaipur by the Central Council for Research comprising of same number of on for two years," he said. sending a fake Know Your in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) women will be given Ayurvedic The current study has been Kashmir, markets shut; Customer (KYC) link on her will cover 9000 pregnant women. medicines, diet and lifestyle advo- based on a pilot study conduct- mobile phone and allegedly As part of the study pregnant cacy along with conventional ed on 2,465 pregnant women in siphoned-off Rs 6.10 lakh from women will be given medicines ante-natal care regimen. Himachal Pradesh by the no public transport her bank account. Dr T made of herbs, put on a specific augmentation of milk after deliv- medicines. The expected out- The women included in the CCRAS in collaboration with the n Shubhamangla, presently diet and made to follow a par- ery, he said. The two-year long comes of the study are reducing study belong to the age group of Indian Council of Medical PNS SRINAGAR Internet services -- across posted as sub-divisional ticular lifestyle as per require- study will be conducted at 30 pri- complications in pregnant 18 to 40 years. A senior Ayush Research (ICMR) and the state all platforms – continued to magistrate in Jhadol of ment to prevent various compli- mary health care centres of women and their babies," ministry official said the project government in 2000-2005. Normal life remained affect- be snapped in the Valley, Rajasthan's Udaipur district, cations during pregnancy like Gadchiroli district of Srikanth said. staff including Ayurveda doctors "The outcomes of the previous ed in Kashmir for the 80th they said. had received a message link on edema, constipation, nausea, Maharashtra. The participants of the study and senior research fellows, study were encouraging. We consecutive day on Schools and colleges were her mobile phone on October backache and control anaemia "The normal birth weight of will be divided into two groups. pharmacists have already been managed to achieve the normal Wednesday with main mar- open, but students stayed 21. "The incident had happened and attain normal birth weight of a new born ranges between 2.7 One comprising 4,500 pregnant deployed at primary health cen- birth weight of babies, there was kets shut and public transport away as parents continued to on Monday. I had filled baby, Dr N Srikanth, Deputy and 3.2 kgs. To ensure that the women will receive convention- tres for the study purpose. "We significant increase in haemo- off the roads, officials said. keep their wards at home due personal information on the Director General in the CCRAS baby attains this normal birth al ante-natal care under the exist- will also provide health education globin levels in mothers and Some shops opened for a to apprehensions about their KYC link which appeared to be said. weight, mothers are given given ing national schemes of the gov- to these women on hygiene and deliveries were normal ones with few hours early in the morn- safety, the officials said. from SBI bank and suddenly Rs The aim is also to help in six different types of Ayurvedic ernment while the second group pregnancy care. The study will go lesser number of complications. ing in some areas, including While landline and post- 6.10 lakh was withdrawn from in the commercial hub of Lal paid mobile phone services my bank account in three Chowk in the city here, but have been restored across different transactions," downed their shutters around the Valley, all internet services Shubhamangla told PTI. She 11 am, they said. continue to remain suspend- said that she had complained Panel to review suspensions The officials said main ed since August 5 when the about the matter to Jhadol markets and other business Centre announced its deci- police and Udaipur cyber cell establishments were howev- sion to abrogate Article 370 of immediately but as the bank of non-gazetted staff in J-K er shut. Private transport was the Constitution and divide account was in Bengaluru she plying and the number of the state into two union ter- had to lodge complaint with the vehicles was higher than ritories. n cyber cell there which is PNS JAMMU The administrative secretary Sunday, leading to traffic Most of the top level and investigating the case. jams at various spots in the second rung separatist politi- A four-member committee has to the government, GAD, has city, they said. cians have been taken into been set up to review suspension been appointed as the Auto-rickshaws and a few preventive custody while Burst eco-friendly cases of non-gazetted officials chairman of the committee inter-district cabs were also mainstream leaders, includ- belonging to the Jammu and seen plying in some areas of ing two former chief minis- firecrackers for 2 hours with special secretary (Law) Kashmir Secretariat (subordi- GAD, additional secretary the Valley, they added. ters -- Omar Abdullah and on Diwali: UP govt Case against NCP nate) service involved in vigi- However, the other modes Mehbooba Mufti, have been lance and other cases, a govern- GAD (establishment) and of public transport were off either detained or placed LUCKNOW: To curb any major ment order said. Department (GAD), Iftikhar additional secretary GAD the roads. There was huge under house arrest. spike in pollution, the Uttar The suspension cases of Rasool Hamdani said on (Vigilance) as its members rush of private vehicles in Another former chief min- Pradesh government has polling agent employees of other departments Tuesday. some areas of the city, includ- ister and sitting Lok Sabha allowed only eco-friendly would be reviewed by the The administrative secretary ing commercial hub of Lal MP from Srinagar Farooq firecrackers to be burst for two appointing authorities concerned to the government, GAD, has The terms of reference of the Chowk and Jehangir Chowk, Abdullah has been arrested hours from 8pm on Diwali. A ‘TRANSFER' OF NCP VOTES TO BJP in terms of provisions of the J&K been appointed as the chairman committee will be to review the causing massive traffic jams under the controversial Public notification to this effect was PNS n PUNE Civil Services (Classification, of the committee with special suspension cases of non-gazetted in some areas, prompting Safety Act, a law enacted by his issued by it in light of a Though the claim Control and Appeal) rules, the secretary (Law) GAD, addition- officials belonging to the J&K authorities to press in more father and National Conference Supreme Court order, official An offence was registered order issued by the Under al secretary GAD (establish- Secretariat (Subordinate) ser- police personnel to regulate founder Sheikh Mohammad sources said on Wednesday. against an NCP "polling agent" was denied by Secretary to the government, ment) and additional secretary vice involved in vigilance and the movement of the vehicles, Abdullah in 1978 when he They said people have been for spreading "false information" poll officials, Kirti General Administration GAD (Vigilance) as its members. other cases, the order read. the officials said. was the chief minister. asked to buy firecrackers that that votes cast in favour of the Nalawade, the cause less pollution only from party nominee automatically licensed outlets and not e- got transferred to his BJP oppo- returning officer commerce platforms. Local nent through a "malfunctioned" for the Advani, Sharmila authorities have been asked to EVM during the Lok Assembly Centre should abolish assets sensitise people on the dangers Sabha bypoll in Maharashtra on participate in of firecrackers. Strict action will October 21, police said on segment under be taken against Station House Wednesday. which Navlewadi event on stroke criteria for EWS quota: Gehlot Officers if the guidelines are not The officials have identified followed, the sources said. is located, had the polling agent as Deepak prevention PNS n JAIPUR The decision we took Exhibition to Diwali will be celebrated on Raghunath Pawar, hailing from said that the Sunday. Navlewadi village in Satara dis- n Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok (in the state) should EVM was PNS NEW DELHI be taken by the showcase rare, trict in western Maharashtra. replaced Gehlot said on Wednesday that Villagers had claimed that Veteran BJP leader LK the Centre should take a deci- Centre so that people across heritage textiles Killers shot Kamlesh, votes cast in favour of the NCP Advani and film actress sion to abolish the assets-relat- the country could be nominee Srinivas Patil were be induced to commit an offence Sharmila Tagore on ed conditions for candidates benefitted. With the existing PNS n NEW DELHI stabbed him multiple going into the "account" of BJP against the State or against the Wednesday took part in an seeking reservation under the times: Autopsy candidate Udayanraje Bhosale. public tranquillity) of the Indian event organised here for rais- economically weaker sections conditions, candidates will A wide variety of beautiful LUCKNOW: The two alleged Though the claim was denied Penal Code (IPC). ing awareness about stroke (EWS) category. have to face many difficulties silks, ikats, patolas, Banarasi killers of Hindu outfit leader by poll officials, Kirti Nalawade, "Pawar gave wrong and false and its prevention. The state has recently decid- in obtaining EWS certificates sarees, together with a range of Kamlesh Tiwari had not only the returning officer for the information to media persons Stroke is the second lead- ed to abolish the conditions for — ASHOK GEHLOT colourful dupattas will be opened fire at him but Koregaon Assembly segment that votes cast in favour of NCP ing cause of death, with glob- EWS reservation in state ser- Rajasthan Chief Minister among the several antique and repeatedly stabbed him brutally, under which Navlewadi is locat- candidate were going to the BJP. ally one stroke occurring vices and educational insti- heritage textiles showcased at according to the post-mortem ed, had said that the Electronic He tried to create misunder- every two seconds and claim- tutes. the 'Vastra Shobha' exhibition report. A bullet wound, and 15 Voting Machine (EVM) was standing about the election pro- ing one life every six seconds, "The decision we took (in the a residential plot of 100 sq vice president Bhairon Singh here starting Thursday. The cut and stab wounds were replaced. cedure in the society," said V B according to Dr Vinit Suri, state) should be taken by the yards and above in notified Shekhawat in the assembly three-day exhibition, featuring found on the body of Tiwari He, however, clarified that the Ghodke, Assistant Police president of the Indian Stroke Centre so that people across the municipalities or a residential building on his birth anniver- a rich textile collection — during the post-mortem replacement had "nothing to Inspector, Pusegaon police sta- Association. country could be benefitted. plot of 200 sq yards and above sary. including the exquisite antique examination, which shows the do" with the vote transfer claims. tion. Ghodke said the police will "Stroke impact can be With the existing conditions, in areas other than the notified Remembering the stalwart borders, stoles and veils — by brutality by the assailants, a The complaint against Deepak seek permission of court for fur- reduced significantly if the candidates will have to face municipalities is excluded from BJP leader and former chief Indian impresario Shobha senior officer said on Pawar was lodged with Pusegaon ther investigation. patient can be managed in many difficulties in obtaining being identified as an EWS minister, Gehlot said Deepak Singh, will be held at Wednesday. Tiwari, 45, was police by G G Gaikwad, the assis- NCP legislator Shahshikant the first few hours called the EWS certificates," Gehlot told candidate. Shekhawat's life inspires politi- the SBKK. shot once on his face and the tant administrative officer who Shinde had said he was witness 'golden hours'," he said. reporters here. The Gehlot government had cians today and he would be Singh, who acquires textiles bullet was found stuck below was the presiding officer at the to the "vote transfer" in favour The event was held jointly The chief minister said those last week decided to abolish remembered forever. and fabrics from across the his chin. He also had multiple polling booth. A police officer of the BJP candidate when he by the Institute of who are eligible for the EWS these conditions and consider "Shekhawat had a long strug- country, said some of the tex- injuries on his face and neck. said a non-cognisable offence visited the polling booth at Neurosciences, Apollo reservation might not get the gross family income up to Rs 8 gling life. Right from the for- tiles displayed in the exhibition The Hindu Samaj Party leader was registered against Pawar Navlewadi village. Hospital and Indian Stroke benefit due to assets-related lakh as the only criteria for get- mation of the Jana Sangh, he are "almost 100 years old". "If was found dead in a pool of under section 505(1)(b) (with He had claimed that when he Association, a body of over 800 existing conditions. ting the EWS reservation in went on to become the chief they are in a good condition, blood at his residence in intent to cause, or which is like- raised the issue with the election neurologists from government A candidate whose family state government jobs and edu- minister and was elevated to the I purchase them but even if Khurshidbag locality in Naka ly to cause, fear or alarm to the officials from the polling booth, and other hospitals, ahead of owns five acres of agricultural cational institutions of the state. post of vice president of the they are not, I know how to Hindola area of Lucknow last public, or to any section of the they hurriedly changed the the World Strokes Day which land and above, or a residential He was talking to reporters country. It is a matter of pride," restore them," said the self- Friday. public whereby any person may EVM machine. falls on October 29. flat of 1,000 sq ft and above, or after paying homage to former Gehlot said. taught expert. "It seems our stars are Funeral procession sparks violence: Government hikes not good": CM BSY on 200 booked, 33 held in Mumbai wheat MSP by Rs 85/qtl; n pulses up to Rs 325/qtl rain fury again PNS MUMBAI booked under various Indian A police van, a Penal Code Sections, including PNS n BENGALURU Nearly 200 people have been 143, 145, 147 (rioting), 307 PNS n NEW DELHI booked and 33 of them arrest- taxi, a car, 10 to (attempt to murder), 326 (vol- As rains pounded the regions ed by Mumbai Police for 12 motorcycles untarily causing grievous hurt The government on Wednesday battered by flood havoc two allegedly attacking policemen and three auto- by dangerous weapon), 353 increased the minimum support months back, Karnataka Chief and damaging vehicles during (assault or criminal force to price (MSP) for wheat by Rs 85 Minister B S Yediyurappa won- the funeral procession of a man rickshaws were deter public servant from dis- to Rs 1,925 a quintal and for dered on Wednesday whether who committed suicide after damaged in the charge of his duty), the pulses by up to Rs 325 per quin- the stars are to be blamed for being unable to trace his teen incident, another Prevention of Damage to tal, official sources said. A deci- nature's fury again. "There was daughter, an official said on police official said Public Property Act and the sion in this regard was taken at downpour last time. It seems our Wednesday. Maharashtra Police Act. the meeting of the Cabinet stars are not good," he said. August's flood and heavy rains. Around seven police per- A police official on Tuesday Committee on Economic Affairs "Once again the Rain God Yediyurappa said he was hold- sonnel were injured in the ment to suicide against five to 12 motorcycles and three said some mourners trailing (CCEA), headed by Prime (Varuna) is furious and is ing discussions with the district attack on Tuesday, he said. persons. auto-rickshaws were damaged the procession suddenly tried Minister Narendra Modi. per quintal last year. pounding many districts, sub- authorities and video confer- Pancharam Rithadiya, 44, During his funeral proces- in the incident, another police to block the road at Umarshi The CCEA has approved the Barley MSP has also been merging many villages. Deaths encing with them on providing allegedly committed suicide sion to a crematorium in sub- official said. Bappa Chowk in Chembur. MSPs of all rabi (winter-sown) increased by Rs 85 to Rs 1,525 have taken place and vehicles relief to the rain affected people. last week by jumping in front urban Chembur on Tuesday, The police lodged an FIR As the police personnel tried crops for the 2019-20 crop year per quintal for the current year have been swept away," hetold The Chief Minister said what- of a running train at Tilak mourners allegedly hurled late Tuesday night against near- to remove the protesters, some (July-June) as recommended from Rs 1,440 per quintal last reporters. The heavy downpour ever support was extended to the Nagar railway station here stones at the police and also ly 200 people and arrested 33 of them ran to a nearby under- by the government's farm price year. To encourage cultivation of in August this year in Karnataka flood victims two months ago after not being able find his 17- vandalised a police van and of them, Gautam said. construction building and advisory body CACP, the pulses, the support price of led to floods in 22 districts, lead- would be provided to the affect- year-old daughter missing some other vehicles, Additional "Till now, 33 people have hurled stones, injuring two sources added. MSP is the rate masoor has been increased by Rs ing to the deaths of 84 people in ed people this time also. since some months. Commissioner of Police (east been arrested. We are analysing police constables and an offi- at which the government buys 325 to Rs 4,800 per quintal for rain related incidents. Belagavi, Bagalkote, Vijayapura, In the suicide note, he pur- region) Lakhmi Gautam told the CCTV footage and some cer of Traffic Police, he said. grains from farmers. this year from Rs 4,475 per quin- About 5.5 lakh acres of land Kalaburagi, Gadag, Hubballi- portedly mentioned that the PTI. videos which have gone viral Eye-witnesses earlier According to sources, the tal last year. Similarly, the MSP were inundated, while crops in Dharwad, parts of Mysuru, police did not help him in trac- "Seven police personnel, on social media to identify the claimed that people got pro- CCEA has approved Rs 85 per of gram has been hiked by Rs about 2.3 lakh acres was com- Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru ing his daughter. including four officers, were others involved in the vio- voked when a policeman quintal hike in wheat MSP to Rs 255 to Rs 4,875 per quintal for pletely ruined. About 1.5 lakh bore the brunt of heavy down- After his death, Wadala GRP injured in the attack," he said. lence," he said. shoved a woman mourner with 1,925 per quintal for the 2019- this year from Rs 4,620 per quin- houses were destroyed in pour once again. registered an offence of abate- A police van, a taxi, a car, 10 The accused have been a stick. 20 rabi crop, up from Rs 1,840 tal last year. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2019 06 www.dailypioneer.com op nion facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Criminal lapses The recently released NCRB report is neither updated nor Could we have won the war? inclusive of controversial crimes ystematic and reliable data are impor- tant for citizens to gauge where we stand Had the Nehru Government paid heed to Wing Commander Nath’s learnings about Chinese Sas a nation, both at home and the world. Usually, the ones awaited with much expec- tation concern the state of the economy and military build-up on the Tibetan plateau, there would have been no scar on India’s psyche the quality of governance. But it is the data- base on crime that we should be worried about, considering it measures the state of society and is a reactive assessment of the many other benchmarks we might want to tom-tom. This is why the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which has been collating the crime database for three decades now, is significant. Bearing the government’s stamp CLAUDE of credibility, it has been considered bonafide and reflective of the former’s intent ARPI to strengthen correctives. But the panel, which has been enriching policy-mak- ing Commander Jag ers, civil society organisations and the media alike with credible insights, allow- Mohan (Jaggi) Nath of the ing them to analyse the country’s social map, has faltered on several counts in Indian Air Force (IAF) is the first of six Indian offi- recent years. The most alarming lapse is that ever since its first publication in cers to have twice been 1954, the report had a data gap of two consecutive years — 2017 and 2018. awardedW the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC), With the police and security agencies working with 2016 figures, no predictive India’s second highest war-time military decoration. For 11 years, the 90-year-old or preventive models could be worked upon. Also with changes in social dynam- Wing Commander had the privilege to fly ics, it was difficult to establish comparative profiles to spot a trend. So when the famous Canberras, out of which, for the data was finally released after a delay of an extra year, it was surprising that eight years, he worked for the top-secret 106 Squadron. He received his first MVC the authorities had done the listing for 2017 and skipped 2018 completely. Which for his role in reconnaissance missions over means that the NCRB database is still not updated. What is also incomprehen- the Aksai Chin and Tibet between 1960 sible is the panel’s selective approach while releasing data for sub-categories. and 1962. Even during the Sino-Indian War As much as the inclusion of certain new chapters is welcome, it is baffling that (October-November 1962), he regularly data related to controversial events like mob lynchings, murders by men in power, flew over Tibet. The MVC citation says: killings ordered by khap panchayats and murders committed for religious rea- “[He] fulfilled a number of hazardous oper- ations involving flying over difficult moun- sons among others, did not make it to the final document. This, when the tain terrain, both by day and night, in Government had itself cited the collection and correction of errors for these sub- adverse weather conditions and in complete categories as the reason for the delay in the release of NCRB data. This then disregard of his personal safety.” raises serious doubts about the Government’s will to deal with mob violence. His missions proved immensely use- ful to learn about the Chinese military In the case of lynching, for example, it has shown utter disrespect to the Supreme build-up on the Tibetan plateau in the years Nearly 60 years after the The Chinese note says: “In One can also imagine that Court’s directive to frame specific laws on the subject. How then can we expect preceding the 1962 war but unfortunate- events, he is still very emotion- the night of October 10, 1962, casualties would have been less it to come clear on facts, the absence of which allows the Government to live ly, the political leadership refused to al: “I kept going down and sud- an Indian aircraft intruded into on the Indian side and more on believe the hard evidence gathered during denly, I saw the Chinese there. China’s air space over the sub- the Chinese. Further, the num- in continued denial of lynching as a serious matter of concern? In yet another his sorties and draw logical conclusions I took photographs of the urbs of Lhasa at 20.15 hours for ber of Indian PoWs, who suf- instance, farm suicide statistics were not published even for 2016. When most from the information gathered. Chinese soldiers all over the reconnaissance and then flew fered for seven months in Tibet, crimes go under-reported in this country, the lack of exact data can only com- Nath’s conclusions were that in 1962, place. I could have taken their northward along the Chinghai- would have been far less. The China had no Air Force worth the name portraits. They were all around.” Tibet (Qinghai-Tibet) highway Line of Actual Control would plicate matters and goad unscrupulous offenders to operate outside the law. This on the Tibetan plateau. The fate of the After he returned to Delhi, he NATH’S to Damshune [Damchung] have remained where it was in oversight can even lead to needless stereotyping of perceptions. Sino-Indian war could have been totally went straight to the office of CONCLUSIONS where it made reconnaissance September 1959 and the border The available data is also not encouraging and the Government must intro- different had India used its own Air Krishna Menon with Nanda circlings over a Chinese airfield dispute with China would not Force but the then Prime Minister and in his words: “Krishna WERE THAT IN and then flew away in the be as acute as today. The spect on certain spirals, like that of violence against women, particularly in Uttar Jawaharlal Nehru and VK Krishna Menon, Menon did not ask anything, he direction of India.” Shaksgam Valley would not Pradesh. There has been a 77 per cent rise in fake currency after demonetisa- the Defence Minister, chose to ignore the just said ‘Did you see the 1962, CHINA HAD Damchung, north of Lhasa, have been offered to China by tion. Overall violent crimes marginally improved in 2017 compared to 2016. While findings of the daring airman. Chinese soldiers?’ I answered NO AIR FORCE was the only airport used by the Pakistan in 1963. There would In an interview, the Wing Commander ‘Yes Sir, I saw them’. ‘That’s Chinese in Tibet at that time; it have been no scar on India’s psy- 4.29 lakh cases of violence were reported in 2016, 4.27 were registered in 2017. told this writer: “If we had sent a few air- alright, you can go’.” Nath knew WORTH THE NAME had no air defence. che as there is today. Delhi, despite taking significant strides in making the city safe, has not been able planes into Tibet, we could have wiped the that Menon later passed the ON THE TIBETAN The note from the Chinese The fate of the Tibetan to rid itself of the unwanted appellation as the crime capital of India. On an aver- Chinese out and everything could have been information to Nehru. No reac- Ministry of Foreign Affairs people would have certainly different in the 1962 war. The political lead- tion either. PLATEAU. THE FATE continued: “The deep intru- been different. In China, Mao age, 1,050 police cases per lakh population were registered in 2017 even as ership did not believe me that China had On September 8, 1962, the OF THE sion of Indian aircraft into Zedong would have lost his job the national average stood at 238. This makes it clear enough that it needs to no Air Force. Can you imagine what would Dhola Post in the Tawang sec- China for flagrant reconnais- and perhaps no Cultural double its efforts in securing its streets. The fact that eastern States like Odisha, have happened if we had used the IAF at that tor was surrounded by some SINO-INDIAN WAR sance over the capital city of, Revolution would have taken time? The Chinese would have never dared 600 Chinese soldiers; the Indian COULD HAVE BEEN and an airfield in Tibet, was place three years later. As a West Bengal and Assam, which already held the dubious distinction of record- do anything.” It is one of the greatest Army responded aggressively. obviously an action coordinat- result, China would have been ing all kinds of heinous crimes, have recorded a higher number of murders is tragedies of India’s modern history. Six weeks later, Mao’s Liberation DIFFERENT HAD ed with the current military completely different today. equally worrisome. Particularly Bengal is now high on the crime index, closer The Wing Commander remembered: Army massively attacked the 7 INDIA USED ITS attacks by the aggressive Indian In 1965, Pakistan would “The job of the 106 Squadron was to sur- Infantry Brigade headquartered troops in the eastern sector of perhaps have thought twice to Uttar Pradesh, usually perceived as the wild west. The crux of the problem vey these areas.” He recalled his first recon- on the Namkha chu (river). The OWN AIR FORCE the Sino Indian border. The before venturing into Operation is that multiple agencies record data for the NCRB, each in its own way. Worse naissance flight with 106 Squadron over the debacle which followed is well BUT JAWAHARLAL Chinese Government… warns Gibraltar to create insurgency still, as the latest report has shown, even when data has been collected, it is Aksai Chin: “My Commanding Officer known. What is not known is the Indian side that it must give against Indian rule in Jammu & difficult to be extracted. The NCRB’s method of calculating data itself has come [later Air Marshal] Randhir Singh was on the extent of knowledge the IAF NEHRU AND VK serious thought to the grave Kashmir, ultimately resulting in leave at that time, I was alone. I was briefed had about the People’s consequences of such increas- the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965. under the scanner as it relies on old census data. Its methodology to compute by the Western Air Command to go, find Liberation Army (PLA)’s KRISHNA MENON ingly frantic activities of Three years later, India learnt its crime rates has not been consistent across years. And for all talk of digital inter- out from where the Chinese have come and deployment and the absence of CHOSE TO IGNORE aggression.” lesson that the Air Force can be ventions, the crime records are yet to be available at the click of a button. The take photographs.” the Chinese Air Force in Tibet. What to conclude? China useful…and by that time, there One day, at the end of 1960, Air-Vice On October 11, 1962, a HIS FINDINGS had no Air Force able to counter was a more decisive Chief of Air Government must understand that concealment or manipulation of data has no Marshal DAR Nanda, then IAF’s Deputy note by China’s Ministry of the Indian reconnaissance Staff (Marshal of the Air Force upside, only downsides, which will ultimately lead to the erosion of public trust. Chief, told him: “You go and take pictures Foreign Affairs in Beijing was flights and no air defence able Arjan Singh). It is when Nath and I will send an escort with you.” Another given to the Embassy of India to shoot down the planes. Had was awarded his second MVC. Canberra escorted Nath to protect him in China. It brings more light India extensively used its Air But sadly, history can’t be while he was taking pictures of Daulat Beg on the reconnaissance work Force, what could have been dif- rewritten. Needlessly undemocratic Oldi (DBO) at the edge of the Aksai Chin done by the 106 Squadron ferent? We would have proba- (The writer is an expert on in Ladakh. before (and during) the war. bly won the 1962 war. India-China relations) Should digital platforms have their users uniquely linked to their identities with the Government? t is a matter of serious conjecture whether S O U N D BITE technology, particularly the internet, has been Virat Kohli is the most Great scripts are the ones that The UN is saying a firm no to We may argue, we may important man in Indian make great movies. Research hatred of any kind and will agree, or we may not agree. Igood or bad for democracy. There is little cricket, we will listen to him. about the subject matter of the continue to focus on real But we cannot deny the doubt that the internet, especially social Mutual respect will be there, film is important to understand problems of people at this essential prevalence of media, has opened up a floodgate of opinions. opinions will be there. the nuances of the role. time of turbo-charged change. multiplicity of opinion. Traditional gatekeepers and voices have been BCCI chief Actor UN Secretary-General Former president swamped under the tsunami enabled by plat- —Sourav Ganguly —Kalki Koechlin —Antonio Guterres —Pranab Mukherjee forms like Twitter. At a level, it is not bad that the thought control, which the powers that be sought to maintain on the public, was through the media. This marked the end of access jour- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR nalism and allowed the public at large to ques- Tough times ahead ment and the existing tion the dominant media narrative. However, it also allowed stupid, silly and often The UN, its role and challenges Government staff were to strict- ly follow the two-child family downright dangerous ideas to gain prominence. It further gave oxygen to con- Sir — (BJP) he United Nations (UN) charter came into existence norm. Assam Finance Minister spiracy theories that had long been buried under the sand. And worst, the rise chief Amit Shah seems to have a in 1945 and since 1948, the UN day is celebrat- Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was of social media led to the rise of hate speech and abuse online. The challenge hand on the pulse of the voters. His ed by all member states on October 24. After the pushing for the population poli- prediction — that his party will win cy to be adopted, recently said, Governments and courts across the world are facing is how to cut the negative Tworld was ravaged by World War-II, the necessity of hands down in Maharashtra — a robust and widely-accepted peace-keeping body was “While the State’s population elements of social media and the internet without attacking the fundamentals of seems to be as good as that of four felt by global leaders. It is from here that the UN grew rose by 46 lakh from 2.66 crore free speech. One must understand that across the world, freedom of expres- out of six pollsters, who are giving from strength to strength to encompass 193 nations in 2001 to 3.12 crore in 2011, a the saffron combine more than 200 preliminary analysis has shown sion does not include the right to abuse and spread lies. India is no exception, today. India became a member of this body in 1945 seats. If the exit polls are anything and its bid for a permanent membership of the UN that it has increased by one crore which is why the Supreme Court is hearing a petition to link online identities with to go by, though they are known Security Council (UNSC) is gradually gathering in 16 years between 2001 and a Government-approved offline identity. This is exactly what happens in China to be wrong in the past, Devendra momentum with four of the five members in our sup- 2017. This increase is not only where every online persona has an identifiable individual behind it. However, free Fadnavis, Prime Minister port. Promotion of peace and cooperation along with alarming but also unacceptable.” Narendra Modi’s handpicked Chief prevention of war are the key functions of the body. The alarming increase in pop- speech advocates have argued that doing so will ruin the essence of the inter- Minister, is due for a second com- Issues related to climate change, refugees and ulation was due to the early mar- net. That said, one must not forget that unlike the US, the Indian Constitution ing. Fadnavis had already set the migrants, doing justice to member nations, uphold- get — in 2017, it contributed more than $10 billion riage in communities living in char does not guarantee absolute freedom of speech. There is another problem: Will record of becoming the first Chief ing democratic principles, tackling global health crises, to the UN, roughly one-fifth of the organisation’s entire (riverine), tea gardens and tribal Minister in Maharashtra to com- prevention of violence against children and women rank budget. With the Trump Administration considering a areas. Girls in these areas marry the linkage of offline identities to online profiles violate the right to privacy that plete a full five-year term in near- high on its agenda. cut in its contribution, the UN is faced with a tricky between 14 and 16 years, while the top court itself guaranteed a few months ago? ly 50 years. However, the world body is not immune to criti- situation. As many as 64 countries owe approximate- boys have been found to be mar- The fact is that for an overwhelming majority of people in India, this will make That said, if the results indeed cism. The main grouse against it is that it is facing ly 10,000 thousand crores to the UN until October 4. rying between 16 and 20 years. reflect the exit polls, the more sig- the worst liquidity crunch in its history, according to India, thankfully, has paid all its dues. Thus, the reason for the alarming little or no difference. Most people have little to hide. Besides, the Government nificant takeaway is for the its Secretary General António Guterres. The US is Ganapathi Bhat increase in population being early already verifies mobile phones and bank accounts through Know Your Customer Opposition. Rarely in recent responsible for a significant portion of the UN’s bud- Akola marriage, the Government must Indian democratic history has the strictly implement existing rules to (KYC) norms. Some, however, are deeply upset with the idea that the Government electoral contest been as one- forestall early marriage among is considering this, even though they themselves recognise that there has been sided as it is now. A strong have enjoyed a more assertive role Learn from Assam children. It may be recalled that people. Taking a cue from Assam, a proliferation of hate speech and fake information online, let alone the constant Opposition party at the Centre and a larger maneuvering space in September 2017, the Assam the Central Government, too, can barrage of abuse that women face on the internet. But the longer one studies can certainly change the way in the Opposition bloc. Many Assembly had passed the implement this idea. politics is being played out in the parties would have dared not dis- Sir — In a landmark decision that “Population and Women TK Nandanan the problem, there appears to be no middle path. It will be an interesting case national theatre. The BJP could count the Congress’ ability to take will bring great changes in the Empowerment policy of Assam,” Chennai for the judges of the apex court to consider and one that will be closely moni- have faced a tougher Opposition on the BJP in these tough times. social milieu, the Assam Cabinet which specified that candidates tored across the world not just by judicial systems but also by tech companies. headed by a strong national party. J Akshobhya has decided to deny Government with two children would be eli- Send your feedback to: And the Congress, too, could Mysuru jobs to people with more than two gible for Government employ- [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com 07 FIRSTCOLUMN analysis Hurdles in POINTCOUNTERPOINT INSTEAD OF THE SIX-YEAR CLAUSE, IF PEOPLE ARE BOTH THE NRC AND CAB SHOULD BE SCRAPPED. WHY Ayushman Bharat COMING HERE, THEY SHOULD SUBMIT AN AFFIDAVIT DOES A PERSON NEED TO PROVE HIS IDENTITY AFTER AND CAN BE GIVEN CITIZENSHIP POST VERIFICATION. 70 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE? There are questions that don’t have to be answered — WEST BENGAL BJP GENERAL SECRETARY —TMC SECRETARY GENERAL now in detail but clarifying a vision is important to SAYANTAN BASU PARTHA CHATTERJEE stakeholders who are going to make investments End food wastage, feed millions RAJEEV AHUJA ormer Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya considers India produces enough food to meet the needs of its entire population, yet it is unable to Ayushman Bharat (AB) to be one of the major successes of the provide nourishment to starving women and children due to criminal wastefulness FNarendra Modi Government. Obviously, he has in mind only one of the AB pillars, that is the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) which entitles free hospitalisation benefits of up to `5 lakh every year to nearly 11 crore vulnerable households. PMJAY has been able to treat nearly 50 lakh people at an average cost of `17,000 per treat- ment in its first year. The other pillar of AB relates to Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) aimed at providing comprehensive primary care and serving as a platform for integrated delivery of various services. The Government plans to develop 150,000 HWCs across the country by 2023. This pillar hasn’t met with the similar success as the PMJAY. Till now, the Government has been able to develop 20,000 HWCs and aims to have at least 40,000 HWCs functional by the end of this MOIN fiscal year. However, not much is known or discussed about their QAZI performance. ndia is booming but its children are starving. Both the components of the AB are at an early stage of imple- Here is a remarkable tolerance of inequity and mentation but the PMJAY is moving faster and has greater political Ihuman suffering. Despite the spectacular traction. But it’s the HWCs that are considered a high priority by some strides made in economic growth and the techno- experts, so much so that they call them the foundation on which the logical boom, the country still continues to strug- PMJAY stands. Regardless of how AB is conceptualised, both the gle to attain freedom from hunger. It is bearing wit- pillars need a few years before one can start talking about their “suc- ness to a triple burden of malnutrition — the coex- cess” as it not only depends on numbers but also sustainability. Both istence of undernutrition, micronutrient deficien- cies and overnutrition. are still evolving and will undergo significant technical refinements India has slipped from 95th rank in 2010 to over the years. With the PMJAY, it is easy to show “quick wins” as 102nd in 2019 on the Global Hunger Index (GHI), the Government is giving free entitlements to the needy and offer- with the increase in prevalence of wasting (low ing a scope for additional revenue to hospitals. But the real success weight for height) among children under five con- of the programme lies in getting it stabilised. A year of implementa- tributing the most to the country’s poor perfor- tion has given rise to various distortions which need to be addressed mance. Over a longer-term horizon, the fall in the as the programme advances. Following are the four key distortions: country’s rank is sharper: From 83rd out of 113 INDIA NEEDS TO First, higher income States like Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and countries in 2000 to 102nd out of 117 now. India is the lowest ranked South Asian country, even MOBILISE Karnataka have benefited disproportionately more than the poorer LARGE-SCALE States of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The reasons for behind Pakistan, which is ranked 94th. India accounts for more than three out of 10 INVESTMENTS IN this distortion are not difficult to understand as the poorer States have stunted children globally, largely owing to a lack COLD STORAGE lower levels of awareness and they also have fewer hospital beds of good quality food, poor care and feeding prac- METHODS, in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. As per a National Health Authority (NHA) tices, inadequate water, sanitation and health ser- REFRIGERATED survey, only 10-15 per cent of the population is aware of the pro- vices. Other than increased susceptibility, the TRANSPORT AND hunger impede children’s ability to grasp ICDS and the PDS. tain an emergency buffer. The cruel truth, gramme in Bihar while in Tamil Nadu awareness is as high as 80 chronic impact of long-term malnutrition in OTHER even basic skills and they fail to devel- The tragedy is that India produces however, is that most of the produce is per cent. Getting the message out to beneficiaries is easy but increas- human and economic terms is well-known. LOGISTICS TO op to their full cognitive potential. Even enough food to meet the needs of its left out in the open, vulnerable to rain ing the number of hospital beds is hard. The Government is yet to Undernourishment is highly damaging to children MODERNISE ITS though India has a host of schemes to entire population and has at its dispos- and attacks by rodents or stored in announce an incentive package for private hospitals to boost avail- and overshadows their childhood, impairs their fight hunger, structural deficiencies have al arable land that has the potential to makeshift spaces, covered by tarpaulin mental and physical development and damages the FOOD SUPPLY left a large number of poor in the coun- produce food surplus for export. Yet, it sheets, thus increasing the chances of ability of beds in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. CHAIN. APART Most big corporate hospitals have been empanelled under PMJAY. country’s economic prospects. try at a risk of malnourishment. is unable to feed millions of its people, spoilage. Several countries are now Malnutrition threatens a child’s physical as well FROM THIS, A There is also growing evidence of the especially women and children. As you using metal grain silos to guard against This is surprising, given that these hospitals are designed to serve as mental well-being for many years to come. For STRONG WILL BY benefits to mother and infant if breast- trudge through the mire of any fungus attacks on the grain stock. the creamy layers of society and high-paying international medical many children, chronic malnutrition begins in the THE POLITICAL feeding is initiated within one hour of Government-run food auction yard or Added to the wastage of food, there tourists. They are not suited for providing “affordable” care which womb, with 20 per cent having a low birth weight. CLASS AND AN birth. This ensures skin-to-skin contact, wholesale food market, you will find piles is a depletion of precious resources is the focus of PMJAY as these rates wouldn’t be profitable even if As 90 per cent of our brain develops in the first IMAGINATIVE which is important in preventing of supposedly fresh produce lying every- involved in its production. According to they are assured of a higher number of patients. PMJAY rates are two years of birth, the quality of nutrition during THINKING ON THE hypothermia and establishing the bond where, rotting in the sun and competing the United Nations, India is estimated to appropriate for hospitals with low-cost structures. It’s no wonder that this stage determines the long-term physical PART OF between the mother and baby. It also with mangy dogs and scampering mice use more than 230 cubic kilometres of big hospitals have been complaining about the reimbursement rates. health, learning ability and future productivity. POLICY-MAKERS reduces a mother’s risk of post-partum for attention. A lack of education on post- fresh water annually, for producing food Given that more than 50 per cent of PMJAY empanelled hospitals Undernourishment can lower a child’s IQ, increase ARE NEEDED haemorrhage, one of the leading causes harvest practices often results in poor items that will be ultimately wasted. To are private, they have a strong bargaining power and sooner or later the risk of diet-related non-communicable diseases of maternal mortality. quality control and food being damaged put this into context, this amount of water they will assert it. They will either ask for a hike in reimbursement such as diabetes and heart diseases and reduce pro- Contemporary research has con- during handling. One of the major is enough to provide drinking water to ductivity. firmed the crucial importance of nutri- ways of enhancing food security in India 100 million people every year. Besides rates or opt out or abuse the system, all of which would be detri- Proper sanitation facilities are essential to pre- tion in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life. is by simply controlling wastage and this, nearly 300 million barrels of oil used mental. vent child infections on account of related ailments The nutrition provided in the period through better processing and recycling. in the process are also wasted. Third, instances of fraud and corruption are a distortion too. like diarrhoea and pneumonia, which impair nutri- between conception and the child’s sec- Imagine a land mass greater than Reforming the faltering PDS which Despite heavy reliance on technology in controlling them, such ent absorption. Fortification of staple food vehi- ond birthday is critical for its optimum China. Now imagine that land is only supplies subsidised grain to the poor and instances have surfaced in the first year itself. The NHA has con- cles such as flour, salt, oil and milk is now being cognitive and physical development. used to produce food. Then suppose all modernising other areas, such as com- firmed over 1,200 cases of fraud that forced it to take action against seen as a crucial component for tackling food and Breastfed infants are more likely to the crops and produce from those 2.5 bil- puterisation of outlets and satellite con- 340 hospitals. Any scheme that suffers from leakages loses credi- nutrition security as well as child malnutrition. have better physical and mental health, lion acres are not eaten and left to rot. trol over the movement of transport vehi- bility and eventually loses Government support, too. Although, the Since several staple foods produced, procured and well into adulthood. Imagine all of that — and you get an idea cles can go a long way in plugging the NHA’s graded response includes levying penalty, de-empanelling hos- consumed in the organised sector are not easily Much less investment is required to of the amount of food the world wastes leakages of foodgrains for the poor. pitals, naming and shaming the fraudsters, it needs to prevent it through amenable to fortification, the Government must maintain adequate nourishment for every year. It is almost a third of the In recent years, numerous initiatives mandate the use of fortifiable commodities in all children than is required to repair bro- world’s total food supply. and interventions have been undertak- better use of technology as well as higher deterrence by hiking penal- its food-based schemes, including the Mid-Day ken children. A package of basic mea- The Food Corporation of India en by the Government and local and ties. Meal Scheme (MDMS) in schools, the Integrated sures — including programmes to (FCI) was set up in 1964 to offer impe- international actors to target food loss Last but not the least, an overarching vision and goal of the pro- Child Development Services (ICDS) and the Public encourage mothers to exclusively breast- tus to price support systems, encourage and wastage across the agricultural gramme is yet to be defined. Further, from a policy perspective a Distribution System (PDS). feed their children for up to six months, nationwide distribution and maintain value chain. The Government is seeking few important questions remain unanswered. For example, will the The full impact of the various interventions fortifying basic foods with essential vit- sufficient buffer of staples like wheat and to streamline and modernise agricultur- informal economy (non-poor) households be brought under the fold can be amplified if we adopt a multi-sectoral and amins and minerals and increased cash rice but its performance has been woe- al value chains, through reformation of of PMJAY? Will it be integrated with other public health insurance integrated approach looking at maternal and infant transfers targetted at the poorest fami- fully inadequate, in comparison to the the PDS to reduce the waste associated programmes in the spirit of one country, one programme? Just like health, water and sanitation, poverty alleviation, lies — can turn the tide. needs of the country. Around one per with the distribution and storage of grain. the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, will there be a gover- and behavioural change communications as inter- Fortification of staple food vehicles cent of the Gross Domestic Product India needs to mobilise large-scale nance structure comprising the Centre and States, that will oversee related challenges. such as flour, salt, oil, and milk is now (GDP) gets shaved off annually in the investments in cold storage methods, this programme? These and related questions don’t have to be No country has ever succeeded in reducing being seen as a crucial component for form of food waste. The FCI has neither refrigerated transport and other modern poverty without having the active engagement of tackling food and nutrition security as the warehouse capacity nor the manpow- logistics to modernise its food supply answered now in detail but clarifying a vision is important to stake- the Government in creating the proper conditions well as child malnutrition. Since sever- er to manage this humongous stockpile chain. Apart from this a strong will by holders who are going to make investments. Both pillars of AB have and opportunities for individuals to rise from al staple foods produced, procured and of foodgrains. the political class to act and an imagina- their respective trajectories, are in their infancy and will take a few poverty. As author Pallavi Aiyar has written in her consumed in the organised sector are not Every year, the Government pur- tive thinking on the part of the policy- years to mature. How well this journey is negotiated by the decision- excellent book Smoke and Mirrors: An Experience easily amenable to fortification, the chases millions of tonnes of grain from makers are needed. makers and those implementing it on the ground will define their suc- of China, “if born rich, it is better to be Indian, if Government must mandate the use of the farmers to ensure that they get a good (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s cess. (The writer is a development economist) born poor, it is better to be Chinese.” fortifiable commodities in all its food- price for their produce, for numerous National Committee on Financial Literacy Studies have shown that malnutrition and based schemes, including the MDMS, the food subsidy programmes and to main- and Inclusion for Women.) Innovation can break stranglehold of plastic Fundamentally, companies need to re-imagine their business models based on the recognition that we cannot continue to FOREIGN EYE produce disposable packaging that is used for seconds but pollutes our planet for generations

to pervade every aspect of our lives? The plastic pollution crisis will marks in reducing, reusing and recy- Though the recent effort of the only be resolved when companies cling. As a priority, the Government Government to end single-use plas- that profit from single-use plastic must first call for the reduction of tic is one more welcome step, declare a state of “peak plastic” and units sold in single-use packaging whether it will succeed in its objec- commit to urgent reductions in the and at the same time encourage HOPE TRUDEAU tive of dissuading the common man amount of single-use disposable investment in solutions focussed on LEARNS A LESSON from it is anybody’s guess. Yet, if the packaging units they sell. An obvi- reusing, refilling and so on, that are Government’s ambitious plan of ous first step is immediately elimi- not dependent on disposables. The voting in national polls KOTA SRIRAJ doing away with single-use plastic nating unnecessary and excessive Ultimately companies need to did not demonstrate any very environmentally-con- works, it may actually pave the way packaging, such as coffee capsules. rethink how products are delivered immediate threat to scious Indian is aware of the for much larger restrictions on the Firms will also need to adopt a pub- to the consumer and this is what the Ethreat that plastics pose to nat- use of all types of plastic. licly available, comprehensive plan to Government must facilitate. In tran- Canadian unity from the ural habitats. Our streets, mountains, This weaning away is vital as the invest in new ways to bring products sitioning from throwaway plastic, grievances of the Prairie lakes, oceans, rivers and even sew- scale of plastic proliferation and the to consumers in reusable and refill- India must visualise replacing virgin Provinces or nationalism in ers are clogged with this non-degrad- harm that it does to the environment, able packaging that is durable, afford- plastic with non-toxic. Recycled and Quebec, both of which are able material that does not get recy- especially to the marine ecology is able and more responsibly pro- recyclable plastic only has a limited permanent features of the cled fast enough, even as more and mind-numbing. The equivalent of a swapping single-use plastics derived or compostable, the fact is that these duced. Many diverse reuse and refill role in addressing the plastic over- more of it continues to be pushed truckload of plastic enters the ocean from fossil fuels with bio-based plastics are as difficult to biodegrade options exist currently and with production problem. However, there political landscape. Nor did into the environment. Though we are every single minute. Once in the plastics that are made from renew- or recycle as conventional plastic. innovation, more could be devel- is no silver bullet, one-size-fits-all it demonstrate a turn away well aware of its detrimental effects, marine environment, plastic breaks able resources like corn, potatoes, One again, corporate profitabil- oped. Fundamentally, companies option for new reusable or refillable from the admirably liberal, yet it is still the most favoured “go to” into smaller and smaller pieces and rice, soy, sugarcane, wheat, and veg- ity is taking the lead over environ- also need to reimagine their business packaging that will be applicable to inclusive and humane item for consumers and manufactur- according to studies, there are an esti- etable oil instead of non-renewable mental responsibility and concerns. models based on the recognition that every company, product or geogra- policies that Prime Minister ers alike. mated 50 trillion plastic particles in petroleum-based resources. Bio- The Government, too, seems to be at we cannot continue to produce dis- phy. Therefore, it is pertinent that fast Quite clearly, environmental our oceans today. These are often based plastics are made by creating sea when it comes to pinning down posable packaging that is used for moving consumer goods (FMCG) Justin Trudeau brought to concerns take a back seat over con- ingested by marine animals, who, plastic polymers from these materi- the exact sources of plastic prolifer- seconds but pollutes our planet for firms and retailers urgently prioritise office in 2015. Let us hope venience and bottom lines. What else then die horribly painful deaths als, through either chemical or bio- ation. Due to this ambiguity, even the generations. investment into the delivery of reuse that Trudeau returns to can explain the fact that despite the because, of it. In response to grow- logical processes. incidence of the recently-banned sin- India must script a re-use revo- and refill options. office chastened and wiser. numerous bans initiated against its ing public concern over convention- Though these are often erro- gle-use plastic is now steadily creep- lution that will eventually transcend (The writer is an environmental use over the years, plastic continues al plastics, many companies are neously promoted as biodegradable ing up. borders and set international bench- journalist) (The NYT editorial) VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2019 money 08

CAPSULE NON-DISCLOSURE OF WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT BSE seeks explanation from Infosys

PTI n NEW DELHI the stock exchanges that it has not adhering to accounting received anonymous whistle- standards. Leading exchange BSE on blower complaints alleging cer- The letter, addressed to the Wednesday asked Infosys to tain unethical practices and that board, claimed that recent big explain why it did not make a the same have been placed deal wins carried negligible Bajaj Auto Q2 profit disclosure about a whistleblow- before the audit committee. margins and that Roy directed rises 21 pc to er complaint which alleged that Against the backdrop of certain people to make wrong the company's top executives Nilekani's statement on Tuesday assumptions to show margins. Rs 1,523.32 cr were following "unethical prac- and the company's filing to the On Tuesday, shares of NEW DELHI: Bajaj Auto on tices" to shore up profits through bourses a day before, the BSE Infosys plunged over 16 per Wednesday reported 21.23 per irregular accounting ways. has sought clarification. cent on Tuesday, wiping out Rs ‘India may not cent increase in its On Tuesday, Infosys Nilekani had also said the 53,450.92 crore from its mar- consolidated profit after tax at Chairman Nandan Nilekani audit committee has retained ket valuation. The scrip gained Rs 1,523.32 crore in the said the whistleblower com- law firm Shardul Amarchand over one per cent in afternoon second quarter ended plaint dated September 20 had Mangaldas & Co to conduct an trade on the BSE and the NSE. benefit from US- September. The company had been placed before the audit independent investigation into US-based Rosen Law Firm posted a consolidated net committee on October 10. the issue. has said it is preparing a class profit of Rs 1,256.57 crore in There was an undated com- In the letter, dated action lawsuit to recover loss- the same period last fiscal, plaint which has also been submitted Statement attribut- "non-disclosure of the infor- September 20 and signed by es suffered by Infosys investors China trade woes’ Bajaj Auto said in a regulatory placed before the committee. able to Nandan Nilekani, mation about the whistleblow- 'Ethical Employees', it was in the US. filing. Total revenue from One of its board members had Chairman of Infosys Ltd, er complaint", the filing said. alleged that CEO Salil Parikh In 2017, Infosys had wit- PTI n NEW DELHI operations was down 4.09 per received the complaints on wherein it is mentioned that According to the BSE, a as well as Chief Financial nessed a protracted stand- The US-China cent at Rs 7,707.32 crore as September 30, according to Infosys Ltd had received whis- reply from the company is Officer Nilanjan Roy off between its high-pro- India is not likely to benefit compared to Rs 8,036.34 Nilekani's statement submitted to tle blower complaints. awaited. Following reports of engaged in forced rev- file founders and the from the US-China trade ten- trade war has crore in the year-ago quarter, it the stock exchanges on Tuesday. "However, it is observed that whistleblower allegations, the enue recognition previous management sions largely owing to existing prompted some added.Total vehicle sales in the Nilekani had said that both Infosys Ltd has not made any IT major, on Monday, informed from large contracts over allegations of gov- policy barriers to large-scale global second quarter stood at the complaints were placed disclosures under Regulation ernance lapses and production, strict labour laws 11,73,591 units as against companies to before the company's non- 30 of Sebi (LODR) Regulations, That both the complaints were placed issues relating to sev- and difficult land-acquisition 13,39,444 units in the same executive board members on 2015, w.r.t. receipt of whistle- erance package doled process, says an EIU report. diversify their period last fiscal, down 12 per October 11, also the day when blower complaint mentioned in before the company's non-executive out to former The US-China trade war manufacturing cent, Bajaj Auto said. Infosys announced its second the announcement," the com- board members on October 11, also executives, has prompted some global Motorcycle sales were also quarter results. pany said in a filing to the including companies to diversify their base and moving down 13 per cent during the the day when Infosys announced its second "Infosys Ltd vide an bourses on Wednesday. quarter results. ex-CFO manufacturing base and mov- some production period under review at announcement dated October The exchange has sought Rajiv ing some production out of out of China, but 9,84,240 units as compared to 22, 2019, titled 'Statement', clarification from Infosys for NANDAN NILEKANI, Infosys Chairman Bansal. China, but India is unlikely to 11,26,542 units in the same India is unlikely be at the receiving end. quarter a year ago. to be at the Commercial vehicle sales India may lose out on stood at 1,89,351 units as investment to regional peers receiving end compared to 2,12,902 units in because of policy barriers to the second quarter last fiscal, Sensex ends 95 pts higher large-scale production, strict down 11 per cent. labour laws, difficult land- in China. PTI n MUMBAI acquisition and permitting "Brazil, East Africa and processes and a limited num- Bangladesh may also become Equity benchmark BSE Sensex The broader ber of free-trade agreements more attractive manufacturing rose 95 points on Wednesday, NSE Nifty too (FTAs), Sarthak Gupta, destinations than India over led by gains in IT and auto advanced Analyst at The Economist the medium term if their stocks, amid mixed cues from Intelligence Unit (EIU) said. respective policy environ- global markets.After swing- 15.75 points, "While the recent corporate ments continue to improve at ing over 330 points in a chop- or 0.14 per tax cut is likely to improve the a more rapid pace than py session, the 30-share BSE cent, to settle attractiveness of the Indian India's," Gupta noted. Sensex ended 94.99 points, or business environment, we As per the report, even Arvind Fashions Q2 0.24 per cent, higher at at 11,604.10 believe that the country is though India's ranking has net loss at Rs 45.35 cr 39,058.83. It hit an intra-day likely to remain relatively far improved dramatically in the NEW DELHI: Arvind Fashions Hyundai launches high of 39,196.67 and a low of gained up to 2.55 per cent. Tuesday, leaving in doubt his down the list of favoured World Bank's Ease of Doing Ltd on Wednesday reported a 38,866.08. On the other hand, Bharti vow to exit the European manufacturing alternatives to Business index for 2019, and consolidated net loss of Rs The broader NSE Nifty too Airtel, Vedanta, ONGC, RIL, Union by the end of the China," Gupta noted. infrastructure investment has 45.35 crore in the second advanced 15.75 points, or 0.14 Kotak Bank and Yes Bank month. As the US-China trade war increased, acquiring land for quarter ended September 30. anniversary per cent, to settle at 11,604.10. shed up to 3.59 per cent. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses continues to disrupt global large industrial projects The company had posted a HCL Tech was the top gain- According to traders, in Shanghai, Hong Kong commerce, South-East Asia — remains time-consuming and consolidated net profit of Rs er in the Sensex pack, rising domestic investors were cau- Tokyo and Seoul ended on a especially Vietnam and expensive and restrictive 7.08 crore in the edition of Santro 2.93 per cent, ahead of its quar- tious tracking global stocks mixed note. Thailand — has emerged as labour laws. corresponding period of the terly results. after British Prime Minister Equites in Europe were also the leading destination for Besides, obtaining permits previous financial year, Arvind PTI n NEW DELHI Maruti Suzuki, SBI, HDFC, Boris Johnson lost the crucial trading on a choppy note in firms seeking to reduce their and approvals can still be Fashions said in a regulatory Hero MotoCorp and Infosys to Brexit bill timetable vote on their respective early deals. reliance on production bases "challenging," he said. filing. Revenue from Hyundai Motor India Ltd Sportz MT and operations in the second (HMIL) on Wednesday AMT priced at quarter stood at Rs 1,119.45 launched an anniversary edi- Rs 5,16,890 and crore as compared to Rs tion of its compact car Santro 1,209.05 crore in the year-ago priced up to Rs 5.75 lakh (ex- Rs 5,74,890 ‘Housing sales up 16% during Jan-Sep across 7 cities’ period, it added. The company showroom). respectively, the said its board has approved The anniversary edition will company said PTI n NEW DELHI However, Pune witnessed a issue of equity shares up to be a limited edition based on Bengaluru saw a 7 per cent dip in 32 per cent jump in overall Rs 300 crore on rights issue two variants – Sportz MT and HDFC Life Housing sales rose by 16 per housing sales at Rs 28,160 crore from housing sales to Rs 17,530 basis to meet its general AMT priced at Rs 5,16,890 and sary edition will entice our cent in value terms during Rs 30,310 crore during the same crore from Rs 13,275 crore corporate purposes including Rs 5,74,890 respectively, the customers and continue to January-September period of during January-September capital expenditure and company said in a statement. strengthen Santro's legacy on Insurance Q2 this year to Rs 1.54 lakh crore period last year 2018. working capital requirements The limited edition will the pillars of global technolo- across seven major cities, Housing sales in NCR were and to reduce the levels of come gun metal grey wheel gy, stylish design and world profit up 7% according to property con- 2019, rising yearly by 16 per sales worth Rs valued at Rs 24,860 crore till borrowing. In the second cover with black painted door class features." sultant Anarock. cent," Anarock Property 62,970 crore, up September this year as against quarter, the company said, it handles and black outside rear The company said the PTI n NEW DELHI Sales increased to nearly Consultants Chairman Anuj 33 per cent from Rs 21,600 crore in the three continued to make progress on view mirrors, while on the Santro has been developed to 2.02 lakh units during the Puri said. Rs 47,240 crore in quarters of 2018. its stated goal of exiting non- interiors there will be new seat meet the needs of the Indian HDFC Life Insurance period under review from 1.78 "The overall value of units the corresponding strategic emerging brands, fabric and front side AC vents families. It was re-launched Company on Wednesday lakh units last year, it added. sold in the corresponding period of 2018. reducing exposure to long with aqua teal inserts, it added. last October in a new avatar posted 7.5 per cent rise in "Despite depressed con- period of 2018 was approx Rs Bengaluru saw a 7 per payment-cycle customers and Commenting on the launch, after the previous version of standalone net profit to Rs sumption sentiment, the top 1.33 lakh crore," he added. cent dip in housing sales at Rs aligning primary sales more HMIL National Sales Head the model was discontinued in 308.69 crore for the second seven cities saw homes worth In value terms, the Mumbai 28,160 crore from Rs 30,310 closely with secondary sales. Vikas Jain said: "The anniver- December 2014. quarter ended September 30. about Rs 1.54 lakh crore sold Metropolitan Region (MMR) crore during the same period The company's net profit in the first three quarters of topped the list with housing last year. in the year-ago period stood at Rs 286.98 crore. Amazon India, Rlys tie up on Total income of the insur- ance firm rose to Rs 8,661.56 crore from Rs 7,902.10 in the IIFL Securities transport of e-commerce packages same quarter a year ago, HDFC Life said in a regula- Dr Reddy's recalls all its ranitidine Q2 profit PTI n BENGALURU improvement in speed for tory filing. PTI n NEW DELHI The recall has been initiated ground transportation of its The asset under the man- at the retail level for over-the- before tax Amazon India on Wednesday packages and increased relia- agement of insurance firm Dr Reddy's Laboratories on counter products and at the announced that it has part- bility for packages transported rose to Rs 1.3 lakh crore. Wednesday said it has initiated consumer level for prescription drops 33 pc nered with the Indian Railways through the railways network, "We have delivered strong a voluntary nationwide recall of products of all of its ranitidine for apilot programme to carry it said. performance across all key all its ranitidine medications sold medications sold in the US due PTI n NEW DELHI out inter-city transport of e- With the initial learnings, metrics and have continued in the US due to contamination to confirmed contamination commerce packages. Amazon India is working with to sustain our profitability. with probable cancer causing N- above the permissable levels. with NDMA above levels estab- IIFL Securities has reported Amazon India would trans- the Railways to build an e- Despite a challenging macro- Nitrosodimethylamine NDMA is classified as a lished by the USFDA, Dr Reddy's a 33 per cent plunge in its port customer packages with commerce transportation environment, we have grown (NDMA). probable human carcinogen said in a filing to the BSE. profit before tax at Rs 48.6 the Railways on three routes in the e-commerce industry product that would enhance by 35 per cent on individual The recall started on based on results from labora- This recall follows the crore for the July-September from New Delhi to Mumbai, to enable the Railways build capacity planning, contract weighted received premium, October 1 after the United tory tests. NDMA is a known USFDA's caution note alerting quarter of the current finan- Mumbai to New Delhi and an e-commerceproduct for paymentmethods, infrastruc- compared to industry growth States Food and Drug environmental contaminant patients and healthcare pro- cial year. New Delhi to Kolkata, the freight transport via rail, the ture and security of freight of 11 per cent," HDFC Life Administration (USFDA) and found in water and foods, fessionals that NDMA was In comparison, the com- company said in a press release. release said. movement viathe rail network, Insurance Managing Director found the presence of NDMA including meats, dairy prod- found in certain samples of pany had posted a profit The partnership is the first The company has seen the release said. Vibha Padalkar said. in certain ranitidine products ucts, and vegetables. ranitidine, it added. before tax of Rs 72.32 crore in second quarter ended September 30, 2018. The company's total rev- enues declined to Rs 184.86 IMF sees Indian economic growth rebounding to 7% next fiscal crore in the quarter under review from Rs 244.05 crore PTI n SINGAPORE process and structural reforms in the same period preceding The recent tax cuts, government's more generally because India fiscal. The International Monetary has a potential enormous "The broking industry has Fund (IMF) sees Indian eco- progress in addressing lingering demographic dividend over been facing headwinds for nomic growth rebounding to weaknesses in the financial sector and the next couple of decades the last few months. We have around 7 per cent in the next measures to support growth sectors through which about 150 mil- seen a steep decline in the financial year, supported by lion people will be entering the volume and price of small- measures like monetary policy are seen as factors underpinning workforce, he pointed out. and mid-cap stocks, which stimulus and corporate income growth in the near term, Ostry said “We consider services as an affected retail sentiments," tax cuts. important source of growth IIFL Securities Managing “We see the Indian economy tainties, the stresses in the trade partnership agreement. and productivity to enhance Director R Venkataraman rebounding from our projected non-bank financial sector, Much greater attention to investments in the period said in a statement. 6.1 per cent growth this fiscal (and) stresses in the rural sec- integration type issues is essen- ahead,” he underlined. "Post the reform measures year to something like 7 per cent tor, among others," he said. tial to sustain growth in south India's success in the service announced by the govern- in the next fiscal year (2020). We Asked about the Regional Asia, he said, adding "This sector has been especially ment, we are optimistic that see the factors that will support Comprehensive Economic needs to include not only goods remarkable as its share of the the market will pick up in the growth, including monetary pol- Partnership (RECP), which trade, but more importantly world's information and com- second half of the financial icy stimulus, working their way India is reportedly cautious to services trade - which could munication technologies ser- year," he added. through the pipeline,” Jonathan sign as the multi-lateral trade provide a substantial engine of vice exports almost tripled in IIFL Securities primarily Ostry, Deputy Director, Asia lingering weaknesses in the Talking about the slowdown "There wasn't a single cause pact negotiations are widely growth for India and other a decade, from 6.3 per cent in offers advisory and broking Pacific Department at the IMF, financial sector and measures to in Indian economy in recent for the slowdown… there were expected to be concluded in the south Asian economies going 2000 to 17.8 per cent in 2010, services, financial products told reporters. support growth sectors as seen quarters, he said: “indeed (it) many different causes at work coming months, he under- forward,” said Ostry. recording the largest increase distribution, institutional The recent tax cuts, govern- as factors underpinning growth took many of us by surprise, including corporate and regu- lined the importance of having There is a need to take steps globally for the sector, accord- research and investment ment's progress in addressing in the near term, Ostry said. including the IMF. latory environmental uncer- services included in the free- to invigorate the deliberation ing to the IMF report. banking services. 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Thursday October 24, 2019 CELEBRITIES CREATING A Fashion has long been the apple of people's eye, commoners and celebrities alike. But it is fascinating to see a shift from celebrities

creating their clothing line to part from spreading the glitz ical-free products to solve their problems. and glam of the movie and I feel a deep sense of responsibility makeup and healthcare music industry, celebrities towards the environment and worldwide have also taken up Mamaearth, as a brand, resonates that,” products, finds spearheading other businesses says Shilpa Shetty Kundra. A as well. The fashion industry “I always had this thought and dream ANUSHKA PRADEEP seems to top the ‘go-to’ list of ventures for more than anything to start a beauty several top-notch celebrities. Some of the brand. Right from the time I started as a famous brands are Be it Fenty by model, make-up has always been some- Rihanna, Ivy Park by Beyonce, Draper thing I have understood, I played with it a James by Reese Witherspoon, Good lot and I experimented a lot. It was just American by Khloe Kardashian or brands natural progression,” Katrina said about like Nush by Anushka Sharma, Rheson by foraying into the make-up industry. Kapoor sisters — Sonam and Rhea and It is to be seen if Katrina’s products will Style Cracker by Alia Bhatt here in India. be able to compete with the other existing Dutee is first The biggies across the world seem to be and established products. taking their love for beauty a step further When we speak about surviving the by launching full-fledged make-up and competition, the face of the product and Indian lesbian healthcare collections taking advantage of their promotions go hand-in-hand. the brand they have built over the years. Keeping this mind and to address a larger Internationally, several celebrities like audience, the actress collaborated with Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Gwyneth Paltrow, South ‘Lady Super Star’ Nayantara to pro- athlete to feature Drew Barrymore and Eva Mendes, mote her brand. Miranda Kerr, Jessica Alba, Salma Hayek While commoners find the marketing and others boast of their own range of aspect of their product the hardest, on Vogue cover makeup and healthcare products. celebrities seem to have this aspect cov- Kylie Jenner’s triumphant crowning as ered with ease. “This makes the category ce sprinter Dutee Chand took to the Forbes Highest Paid Woman through of fashion brands particularly well suited Dutee Chand Instagram to share a her multi-million cosmetics line is just for celebrities. Depending upon the has added photograph of the cover one in the laundry list of celebrities who celebrity, the core target for the brand another page of Vogue where she are creating their own products. would overlap with the fan-base of the feather to her can be seen sporting an Celebrities often represent someone celebrity itself,” says Samit Sinha, brand A wings by H&M ensemble else’s product while they are on screen to expert and managing partner at becoming the Vogue designed by Suket Dhir. emerge in a glitzy, celebrity-approved Alchemist Brand Consulting. India Sportsperson of Earlier this year, avatar. Indian superstars are now getting “Celebrities we see today are more the year 2019. Cosmopolitan had also savvy and are catching up with the conscious and aware of the brand or line Just over a month ago, featured Dutee on their celebrity make up and health care retail they represent. This is especially the Chand was awarded digital cover for July, trend. This means not simply being the case with those who endorse beauty Gold in 100 metres at soon after which she face of a product, but banking on their and skincare products. When the the World University became the first Indian Celebrities we see today names and business acumen to spin off a commonfolk use the products Games in Naples, mak- sportsperson to openly are more conscious and company. Joining the ranks of Sunny endorsed by celebrities they ing her the first-ever declare that she's in a aware of the brand they Leone, Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Lara find themselves moving a step Indian woman track and same-sex relationship. represent. This is especially Dutta Bhupathi, who have their names on closer to their celebrity. field athlete to do so, Several high profile makeup and skin care lines respectively, is Hence, celebrities feel setting her record clock- celebrities commended the case with those who Kay by Katrina. responsible toward the ing 11.32 seconds. While Dutee on various plat- endorse beauty and skincare The most sought-after model and brands they choose to repre- she experienced a lot of forms including the products. When the actress has launched her make-up line sent,” says Sachin Dakoji, pressure with her life on immensely popular talk- commonfolk use the products ‘Kay by Katrina’ recently which included a celebrity hair and the field, a bigger ordeal show host Ellen endorsed by celebrities they range of cosmetics from lip crayons to eye makeup artist, cre- faced by Dutee was that DeGeneres. liners, making it accessible to all levels of ative head of of keeping her identity A small-town girl find themselves moving a step people, be it pricing or its availability in Manea group hidden all through her born in Chaka Gopalpur closer to their celebrity. the market. of Salons. life up until this year in Odisha to a family of Hence, celebrities feel While businesses may be used to com- when she finally decided cotton weavers, Dutee's responsible toward the brands peting with other stores in their niche, the to step out of the closet ultimate aim is to bring celebrity retailer is becoming a force to be when she became the home the gold medal for they choose to represent reckoned with. They have name the India's first-ever openly India in the 2020 Tokyo SACHIN DAKOJI recognition, the financial backing lesbian athlete in India. Olympics. — PNS and — not to be underplayed — social media followings that give them a direct line to their potential customers. Former Miss Universe and actress Lara Dutta announced the launch of her skincare range, Arias, in early 2019. Similarly, Sunny Leone’s brand, Starstruck, came into being with the aim of creating a line which provides audience with long lasting good quality makeup products, in the year 2018. This demand to pursue an altogether different field depicts the willingness of celebrities to experiment with their career choices and cater to the needs of the pub- lic through their products speaks of their openness to taking risks. Shilpa Shetty also contributed her bit by investing in a line of natural and organic healthcare products for the whole family with Mamaearth. “I am happy to be representing a brand that understands the worries and strug- gles of parents and is heavily invested in creating natural and non-toxic and chem-

Shawls have Celebrating the always been a Till date, our target audience are celebrities and business- mark of royalty men. Now, we are planning and respect JEWEL OF KASHMIR to take the product to others by collaborating with other that an ashmina shawls, Delhi and the shawls from private players, such as the pride of Kashmir. The quality of individual Kashmir, have Kashmiri shawls is high corporate companies, and always been the compared to other parts of incorporate these shawls into receives from P sign of royalty India. Pashmina is not for their gifting culture and the affluent. everyone as it is expensive. Most of the rare Pashmina The product is designed for many. The shawls are stored in muse- kings and businessmen. My VARUNA ANAND ums for future generations. husband encouraged me to pride of owning In her first exhibition in the start the business in 2011,” gift from the kings to their city, The Splendor of Varuna Anand told The guests. She shared, “The a Pashmina Kashmir, textile designer Pioneer, talking about her minimum cost for a Varuna Anand is showcas- all-India tour to promote Pashmina shawl is about shawl only ing the various types of the shawls. Rs 10,000. Some costs thus continuing the legacy.” the exhibition had no prop- our target audience are handlooms made by the The uniqueness of the around lakhs. The product Even with the reputation er audience to appreciate. celebrities and businessmen. takes the craftsmen from Jammu and handicraft comes from the is very expensive but you that Pashmina shawls have, The main reason is the Now, we are planning to take Kashmir, thereby highlight- fact that the wool used to can see the difference not many turned up for the price of the product. Com- the product to others by col- honour a step ing its rich cultural heritage. make the shawl is derived between Pashmina material three-day exhibition in the mon folk can hardly afford laborating with other private “I studied textile design- only from a particular ani- and other products. The city. This exclusive collec- shawls that range from Rs players, such as corporate further, reports ing in Delhi and used to mal which lives only in shawl is known to become a tion along with other wide 10,000 to some lakhs. With companies, and incorporate make sarees. After my mar- Ladakh region. Varuna said family heirloom in many range of hand embroidered such exorbitant rates, when Pashmina shawls into their V SATEESH riage, I moved to Kashmir that the kings of Jammu households where women and hand-woven shawls asked about how she plans gifting culture. We are doing where I noticed the differ- and Kashmir always loved inherit Pashmina shawls made by master craftsmen to cater her products for our best to reach out to as REDDY ences between the shawls in the shawls and used to be a from their mothers-in-law of Jammu and Kashmir at everyone she said, “Till date, many people as possible.” 10

Vijayawada Thursday October 24, 2019 what’s brewing? Rapper Cardi B in Scarlett Johansson Fast & Furious 9 got a closure with apper Cardi B has joined reports variety.com. the cast of Fast & Furious “I’m tired, but I can’t wait,” Cardi B 9, which brings back Vin told Diesel’s followers. “I ain’t gonna Diesel as franchise main- front, I think this is going to be the Black Widow stay, Dominic Toretto. best one.” R It’s the rapper’s first The news came a day after the ctress Scarlett Johansson and literally,” she said. movie part since her role of the strip- announcement that Ozuna, one of says she got a closure of Many fans didn’t want to believe her per Diamond in Hustlers. Latin music’s rising stars, had joined sorts after doing the stand- character was gone. She acknowledged The international actor star dis- the cast and was also in talks to join alone movie Black Widow. it, and said some had even tried to con- closed the film’s casting on Tuesday the film’s soundtrack. Johansson’s Black Widow vince her that Black Widow existed in in a post on his Instagram account Justin Lin, who directed Fast & A aka Natasha Romanoff died an alternate universe. with a video that showed him and Furious 6, returns to direct the ninth in Avengers: Endgame this year. “But no, I think death is the final Cardi on the UK set of the movie, installment with franchise. During an appearance on The thing,” she added. Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the Black Widow is set after the events of actress asserted that her Marvel charac- Captain America: Civil War but before ter is really dead. the events of Avengers: Infinity War. The actress said she had just finished The film will trace the story of filming Black Widow, a prequel, in Romanoff, who will confront her past. London, reports dailymail.co.uk. The It is being reported that actor Robert film is slated to release in 2020. Downey Jr will be back as the enigmat- She described shooting for Black ic superhero Iron Man in the Marvel Widow as a cathartic experience, espe- Cinematic Universe with Black Widow. cially since she had been grappling with The characters will be back as Black her character’s death. Widow is a prequel taking place ahead “It brought a closure to me that I of the events of Endgame. It’s unknown needed, because I was kind of wiped how big Downey Jr’s role in the film out after that last one — emotionally will be.

Nicki Minaj secretly weds Kenneth Petty apper Nicki Minaj’s “Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty fans were in for a 10.21.19,” she wrote as caption shock when they read with the video. The date refers to her latest Instagram the fact that she shared the post post, where she has on October 21. R revealed that she has Onika Tanya Maraj is Nicki already secretly married Kenneth Minaj’s real name. Petty. In the video, there are two On June 21, Nicki had declared mugs on a coffee table with ‘Mr’ on radio that she and her and ‘Mrs’ imprinted on the side. boyfriend Kenneth had obtained Then there is a visual of two base- their marriage license, according ball caps that read ‘Bride’ and to a report in spotboye.com. She ‘Groom’ — one in white and the had added that they would get other black. married within 90 days. Wishes poured in for Trinidad Nicki’s new Insta post has a and Tobago-born rapper Minaj video that confirms a secret mar- from her Hollywood friends riage now. shortly after she put up the post.

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Vijayawada Thursday October 24, 2019 tollywood Life in a metro for ANAND DEVERAKONDA Vijay Deverakonda is known for playing roles that steer off the typical Tollywood hero image. His brother, Anand, is also trying to go off the beaten track and leave a mark, finds NAGARAJ GOUD in a one-on-one conversation with director Damodara Attada

nnounced during Dasara, Anand Deverakonda’s next with debutant Damodara Attada will go to sets next month-end. A comedy A thriller, the duo of Vijay Buzz around Mattapally and Pradeep Errabelly will be producing it under Tanga Productions LLP banner. Speaking to The Pioneer, Attada said that the film is packed with a lot of humour while Jr NTR-Atlee also dealing with a social issue. “I drew inspiration from observing the society and penned it into a comedy thriller. All the characters will be I watched Dorasaani and was left impressed with Anand’s relatable. Anand will be seen as a film gets louder government school teacher and the acting skills. I met Anand and narrated the story and he film dwells on his personal issues. He agreed to do it. He fared well in his screen test raising our ews about Jr ject might be a reality kind and affectionate will be a young and decent mathe- NTR and Tamil soon. towards me. I haven’t matics teacher with rural roots deal- hopes that he is right for the role. We are planning to filmmaker Atlee “My long time dream helped him on the pro- ing with life in a metropolitan like conduct a workshop for a couple of weeks next month to N in talks for a is to direct a Telugu film. motional front as I was Hyderabad. Around 70 to 80 per cent get his nuances right. possible collab- It is going to happen occupied with the post- of the shoot will take place in oration has been doing soon,” the young Tamil production work of Bigil. Hyderabad, while the rest will be DAMODARA ATTADA, DIRECTOR rounds for the past cou- sensation said at the pro- He told me that Whistle filmed across East Godavari. The ple of years. If the latter’s motional event of Whistle will release in 700 plan is to wrap it up in 45 days in two views on streaming sites. busy with his films later, his father in his screen test raising our hopes statement on Wednesday in Hyderabad on screens here, which is to three schedules,” the Describing how the project took Vardhan Deverakonda remained in that he is right for the role. We are is anything to go Wednesday. Whistle is massive. That is another Visakhapatnam lad Attada, who has shape, the director said, “I knew Vijay touch often asking about my projects. planning to conduct a workshop for a by, then the Telugu dubbed ver- reason for me to consider an MBA degree from Andhra Deverakonda even before Yevade He was the one who suggested that I couple of weeks next month to get his the sion of Atlee’s most antic- making a Telugu film.” University, said. Attada has many Subramanyam. We even travelled pitch this film to Anand. I watched nuances right. Composers Amit pro- ipated Tamil action Whistle, he said, is praiseworthy short films like together for some time and unsuc- Dorasaani and was left impressed. I Dasani, Siddharth Sadashivuni and entertainer Bigil, starring dedicated to women. “It’s Kamalini and Vodka with Varma to cessfully pitched a story to many pro- met Anand and narrated the story Ram Miriyala have already recorded Vijay. Mahesh S. Koneru an action-drama primari- his name that have garnered many ducers in 2015. Though Vijay got and he agreed to do it. He fared well five songs.” will be releasing the film ly that also revolves for Telugu audience here. around football. It deals When the little atten- with women empower- dance at the event allud- ment. I’m an emotional ed to NTR being the hero person in general and as of his Telugu film, Atlee a writer I believe in say- nodded in agreement. ing something to the Priya Varrier in talks “We will come with an society. Atrocities announcement soon. towards girl child stirred Every time I had a me to pen Whistle. I for A1 EXPRESS release in Tamil, Jr NTR believe it will work big ink girl, Priya have been consulted. Priya sir would call me up time in Telugu than Prakash Varrier, liked the film’s storyline and extol the film. Tamil. The emotions will who will be mak- and it’s most likely that she He is a sweetheart resonate with everyone,” ing her Telugu will be the film’s leading and I have enor- he added. W debut with lady. However, an official mous love for Speaking about Vijay, confirmation to this end him.” he said, “I’m nothing Chandrasekhar Yeleti’s next, will be out in a couple of Speaking without Anna (Vijay). He starring Nithiin, has also days,” confirmed a source about Mahesh, made me. I am where I been named in final round close to the development. If he said, “He am because of him.” of negotiations for the lead- Priya indeed comes on has been very — NG ing lady of Sundeep A1 Express. board, she will be seen as a Kishan-starrer hockey player in the film. The movie was announced It’s a full-length role. earlier this month. “The A1 Express, a new-age makers felt that a fresh sports entertainer dotted pairing for Sundeep is ideal with humour, family emo- for the film and so decided tions and romance in equal to approach Priya. Some measure, marks the directo- other names rial debut of Visakhapa- Keeravani's too tnam lad Dennis Jeevan Kanukolanu, who did a series of short films ear- lier. A joint production younger son venture between G. Vishwa Prasad, Abhishek Agarwal, Sundeep Kishan and Daya Pannem, to debut with it will roll in the first week of November. The likes of Murli a whodunit Sharma, Priyadarshi, he first look of Mythri will be debuting as a cinematog- Rahul Movie Makers next, rapher. Ramakrishna Mathu Vadhulara, was Presently in post-production and Srinivas unveiled by Jr NTR on stage, the makers are planning to Avasarala T his Twitter handle on release the teaser shortly. The trio round off the Wednesday. The film sees com- — Satya, Vennela Kishore and supporting poser M.M. Keeravani’s Bramahaji — are the popular NOW, cast, while younger son Sri Simha debut- actors in the film. Hiphop ing as the lead actor, while his Tamizha is older son Kaala Bhairava, a the film’s noted singer, will compose tunesmith. music for the first time. THARUN — NG “Time flies and how! My brothers are all grown up! It gives me immense pleasure to release #Mathu- TURNS TO VadalaraFirstLook featuring Simha @Simhakoduri2302 in the lead role and Bhairi @kaalabhairava7 as the music EDITING director. Wishing them the very best on their debut. fter featuring in guest roles in Mahanati and Good luck to the team! (sic),” Sammohanam, Tharun Bhascker played a promi- Jr NTR tweeted. nent role in Vishwak Sen’s Falaknuma Das, winning According to film’s pro- accolades from all over. As he is now awaiting the ducer, Cherry, who is also A release of Meeku Maathrame Cheptha, which cen- the CEO of Mythri Movie ters around his role, the director-turned-actor has now Makers, the film is a who- turned his attention to editing. Well, at least not on a full dunit laced with a lot of time basis. Impressed with the film Pressure Cooker, humour. “The film has been directed by NRI brothers’ duo of Sujoi and Sushil, well conceived by debutant Tharun decided to cut the film’s teaser, which will director Ritesh Rana. Since be released later this week. The romantic-com- the content and the plot edy features Sai Ronak, Preethi Asrani, Rahul line appealed to us, we Ramakrishna, Rajai Rowan in lead roles. “I decided to back fresh talent liked the film immensely. It talks about the from such newcomers,” he parental pressure that youngsters from said. Besides Simha, first middle class families are subjected to after timers, Naresh Agastya and they complete engineering. It is told in a Athulya Chandra, will be sensitive and hilarious way. I requested the seen in important roles, directors’ duo to let me edit the teaser and while Suresh Sarangam they’ve readily accepted,” Tharun said. VIJAYAWADA | THURSDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2019 sport 12

In his firstDadagiri media interaction after becoming BCCIunlimited president, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly vows to run the board the way he led Men in Blue during his captaincy days I took over as captain and captained India Captain takes for six years,” Ganguly said referring to, what are widely considered, the dark days Maharaj’s new team of Indian cricket. charge: Ganguly “It’s a similar sort of a situation cricket body, HPCA between where things need to be brought back to 2012 and 2015 when Thakur place, reforms need to be done, huge was its president. becomes BCCI amount of money to be paid to state asso- Dhumal also led a three- ciations so it’s a lot of work,” he added. member ad-hoc committee which was formed to run president Laying down his immediate priorities, HPCA in the wake of Lodha PTI n MUMBAI Ganguly said a call to current skipper Virat panel recommendations to Kohli is in order. reform Indian cricket. He also ormer India captain Sourav “Virat Kohli is the most important has the experience of repre- FGanguly on Wednesday took man in Indian cricket, we will listen to senting HPCA in the BCCI. charge as the BCCI president, easily him. I will speak to Virat Kohli tomorrow, the most high-profile name to head the we will support him in every possible way, Jayesh George, (joint sec- world’s richest cricket board that has whatever he wants,” he said. retary): The 50-year-old has been mired in administrative turmoil “We are here to work for Indian crick- years of experience in cricket for the past three years. The 47-year- et. We will do that to the best of our abil- administration, having been old Ganguly was officially entrusted ity,” he added. Newly-elected BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, center, Secretary Jay Shah, part of Kerala Cricket with the task of heading Indian crick- He reiterated his commitment to left, and Treasurer Arun Dhumal pose for photo during press conference AP Association (KCA) as its sec- et for the next nine months at the improving the domestic cricket structure. PTI n MUMBAI the Gujarat Cricket retary, joint secretary, treasur- BCCI’s General Body meeting here, “The structures are there, the tourna- Association (GCA) since er and most recently the pres- ending a controversial 33-month reign ments are there. In the last three years the CCI president Sourav 2009. He was elected GCA ident. He has been part of the of the Supreme Court-appointed matches have doubled actually. When I BGanguly needs no intro- joint-secretary in September KCA since 2005. Committee of Administrators (CoA). played for Bengal and some of my col- duction but the four other 2013. His appointment as the BCCI’s leagues played for the other states there office-bearers who were elect- Mahim Verma, (vice- 39th President was finalised last week. were about 1000 games to be played at. ed unopposed here on Arun Singh Dhumal, president): His father P C He succeeds C K Khanna, who was the Now there are 2000 games between states Wednesday do. Following is (treasurer): He too hails from Verma has served as secretary interim head of the Board since 2017. and the affiliates. the synopsis of their journey a political family with his of the Cricket Association of “It’s an honour that I have been “So we have to account for it. We have in cricket administration. elder brother Anurag Thakur Uttarakhand (CAU). Mahim, asked to take this role. It’s a new start to make sure the best tournament in the currently being a Minister of 45, himself was CAU’s joint- for the BCCI,” said Ganguly, clad in his country is competitive, and it remains Jay Shah, (secretary): The State (Finance and Corporate secretary for 10 years until India blazer which was given to him important to everyone now because that’s 31-year-old is the youngest affairs). Thakur was removed September when he was elect- during the time he served as India cap- where you get the Kohli’s and MS Dhoni’s, office-bearer in the BCCI. as BCCI president in January ed the association’s secretary, tain. Ajinkya Rahane’s and Rohit Sharma’s of Jay, who is Home Minister 2017. Dhumal, 44, served as soon after the body got BCCI’s “I find myself in a position where Indian cricket,” he said. Amit Shah’s son, has been with vice-president of Himachal recognition. I can make a change and it’s a chal- Former Indian captain Saurav Ganguly takes charge as BCCI’s new President, at board headquarters PTI lenge,” he added. In the meeting that was also a PTI n MUMBAI I decided I will wear it,” he said as scribes reunion of sorts for some of the chuckled. familiar faces associated with the lad in his captain’s navy blue blaz- He will be at the helm for nine months Till I am around, everybody board before the CoA’s institution, er, Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday because the Supreme Court-mandated Kohli is the most important man Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Cpromised a “corruption-free, same- reforms require a cooling off period after will be respected: Sourav Ganguly promises all possible support to captain asserting Jay Shah was made the secretary. for-all BCCI”, a philosophy that, he said, a six-year run as an office-bearer. Ganguly MUMBAI: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said the During his tenure, Ganguly will guided his tenure as India skipper from has already been Cricket Association of matter of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s future in inter- ‘I am here to make Kohli’s life easier, not difficult’ look to coordinate with old guard such 2000 to 2005. Bengal Secretary and President. national cricket will be addressed but vowed to PTI n MUMBAI the way they have played in the last three as former President N Srinivasan and Elected unopposed to the top position Ganguly couldn’t help but recall the accord the two-time World Cup winning captain to four years,” said Ganguly. ex-Secretary Niranjan Shah, whose in the world’s richest cricket Board, the time he took over as team captain. respect during his tenure. CCI President Sourav Ganguly on Ganguly said he will also sit with the children are now part of the BCCI. bespectacled 47-year-old also gave enough The sport’s integrity was in tatters that Ganguly said he doesn’t now what is in BWednesday called Virat Kohli “the team management which also includes Mahim Verma of Uttarakhand indications that he would run the show the year after the 2000 match-fixing scandal Dhoni’s mind but promised that a player of his most important man in Indian cricket” head coach Ravi Shastri. became the new vice-president. way he wants and is unlikely to be influ- and Ganguly was handed the responsibil- stature will be given respect. and promised the captain all possible sup- “It will be a proper discussion and Former BCCI president and cur- enced. ity of resurrecting it. “It depends on him. You know champions don’t port to make his life “easier and not dif- everything will be mutually discussed but rent junior finance minster Anurag “I will do it the way I know, I will do Resurrection is once again what is finish quickly. I don’t know what’s in his mind and ficult”. be rest assured, we are here to make their Thakur’s younger brother Arun it the way which I feel is best for the BCCI required after three years of administra- what he thinks about his career. So we will deal with After taking charge as the BCCI boss, life easier, not make their life difficult. Dhumal became the treasurer while with no compromise on credibility. tive limbo, incidentally also caused by cor- that you know,” he said. Ganguly said he will be speaking to the Everything is on the basis of perfor- Kerala’s Jayesh George took the joint Corruption-free and same for all BCCI. ruption — the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scan- “He is one of the greats of the game and India Indian skipper on Thursday to discuss the mance,” the BCCI president was clear. secretary’s position. That’s the way I led India and that’s the way dal. is proud to have MS Dhoni over a period of time. way forward. “Performance is the most important “It’s a very young group. We will I will take this organisation forward,” said Ironically, Mohammed Azharuddin If you even sit down and take a note of what he “I will speak to him tomorrow thing and will decide the future of have to do a lot of hard work to under- the man with more than 18,000 interna- was at the centre of the 2000 scandal and has done, you say, ‘Wow, MS Dhoni’,” Ganguly said. (Thursday). He is the most important Indian cricket. Virat is the most impor- stand what’s been going on. There tional runs under his belt. will now be his Board colleague as Legends of the game have often had uncere- man in Indian cricket as captain of India. tant man in the entire context. We will have been no AGMs, no working Hard to miss at his maiden press inter- Hyderabad Cricket Association President. monious exits and Ganguly knows it more than I look it at that way. So we will have a support him, we will listen to him. I have committees in the last three years, so action after taking charge was the India The two former teammates hugged each anyone else how it feels to fight speculations and word with him and as I said we will sup- been a captain myself so I understand. we have no idea how it has been done. blazer that he was wearing. other after Wednesday’s meeting. criticism. port him in every possible way, he wants Mutual respect will be there, opinions and We will take note of everything,” “I got it when I was captain of India “Coincidentally, fortunately or unfor- “Till I am around, everybody will be respect- to make this team the best in the world. discussions will be there and we will do Ganguly said. but I did not realise that it is so loose. But tunately, there was a similar situation when ed and that doesn’t change,” he added. PTI It has been a great team to be honest with what is best for the game.” SINGLES Samson, Dube on line PRAVEEN BAGS GOLD IN WORLD C’SHIP Shanghai: Praveen Kumar on Wednesday became After ODI & T20s, Rohit enters top 10 in Tests the first Indian man to win a wushu World n 18th position, India have finished Championships Gold, beating Russel Diaz of for place in T20 squad PTI DUBAI Philippines in the 48kg category. The Indian saw off the series with five batsmen in the Rajkot and Nagpur, Bangladesh will ohit Sharma has become the top 20. his Filipino opponent 2-1 in the men's sanda event. also play two Tests as a part of the Rthird India batsman to reach Rohit’s player of the series In 2017, Pooja Kadian became the first Indian to be World Championship in Indore and the top 10 of ICC rankings in all effort of 529 runs helped him crowned world champion in wushu after she defeated Evgeniya Stepanova of Russia in the Kolkata. three formats after a memorable make huge strides from 44th place women's 75kg sanda event. Among other Indians Samson, who recently hit a dou- series against South Africa in before the series. The ‘Hitman’ has in the fray, Poonam (women's 75kg) and Sanathoi ble hundred for Kerala in the Vijay which he donned the new role of held a career-high ranking of sec- Devi (women's 52kg) secured Silver medals while Hazare Trophy, is expected to come Test opener. ond in ODIs (in February 2018) Vikrant Baliyan bagged the Bronze in the men's in but only as second option to Pant Rohit emulated captain Virat and seventh in T20Is (November 60kg category. for the time being. Kohli and retired opener Gautam 2018). “There is no harm if both Gambhir as his knock of 212 in Kohli has been number one in SMITH ELECTED MCC LIFE MEMBER Rishabh and Sanju are there in the the third Test in Ranchi helped all three formats while Gambhir London: Former South Africa skipper Graeme team. They have played together in him advance 12 places to 10th has been at the top in Tests and Smith has been elected an Honorary Life Member IPL also. Rishabh has had limited position in the ICC Test Player T20Is and eighth in ODIs. of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), custodians success in shorter formats but he is Rankings. Fast bowlers Mohammad of the game's law. The MCC took to Twitter to a long-term investment and we Ajinkya Rahane’s knock of Shami and Umesh Yadav have announce the membership. “MCC has today need to persist with him,” a BCCI 116 in Ranchi has helped him ended the series with their high- announced the election of @OfficialCSA legend official privy to developments in equal his career-high rank of est-ever rating points tally. Shami @GraemeSmith49 as an Honorary Life Member of selection committee said. fifth place, achieved earlier in is on 751 points and only one place the Club,” the MCC tweeted on Tuesday. Smith, “At the same time, Sanju is a November 2016. He remains the below his career-best ranking of who has an impressive record in One-Day player with game-changing abilities. third-best Indian batsman in 14th achieved in March 2018, International cricket for his country, scoring 6,989 Keeping World T20 in mind, the terms of Test rankings after Kohli while Yadav is on 624 points, runs including ten centuries, expressed his team management needs to check and Cheteshwar Pujara. three below his best of 21st in July excitement on being bestowed upon the honour. other options also as everyone knows With Mayanka Agarwal in Rohit Sharma congratulates Mayank Agarwal after he scores his first ton PTI 2016. “Thank you @HomeOfCricket and the MCC for this that it’s time to look beyond incredible honour. I have so many amazing Mahendra Singh Dhoni,” the source memories there and I'm excited to share more with added. you in the future,” Smith tweeted. With Kohli not there in the Sanju Samson & Shikhar Dhawan run between squad, Samson is being seen as a WFI TAKES BENTINIDIS UNDER ITS WINGS wickets during India ‘A’ fourth game against back-up batsman but it will be inter- K’taka,TN to play Hazare final New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India South Africa ‘A’ at Trivendrum Sanju/Twitter esting to see if Manish Pandey PTI n BENGALURU rival’s 177 for 9 in a game reduced to 40 (WFI) has brought Bajrang Punia's coach Shako retains his place in the squad that overs due to a late start owing to overnight Bentinidis under its wings by offering him a PTI n MUMBAI played against South Africa. L Rahul hit 88 (111 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) rain and a wet outfield, with an over to contract till the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and also Mumbai all-rounder Dube has Kand shared a century partnership with spare, thanks to an enterprising half-cen- appointed Russian Murad Gaidarov to help out ndia skipper Virat Kohli’s workload now pipped Vijay Shankar as the sec- fellow opener Devdutt Padikkal (92) to tury by the talented M Shahrukh Khan. Deepak Punia and Ravi Dahiya. Bentinidis was Icould be a topic of discussion while ond choice all-rounder in the short- power Karnataka to a nine wicket over Gujarat couldn’t recover from the early attached with the JSW and the WFI was always Rishabh Pant could have prolific est format, based on big-hitting Chhattisgarh and into the final of the loss of their batting mainstays-Parthiv Patel interested in having the services of the Georgian. Sanju Samson for cover during three prowess. Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Wednesday, and Priyank Panchal and could only make 177 Betinidis had refused the offer earlier but was left T20s when the selection committee It is unlikely that the famed wrist where it will face Tamil Nadu, which beat for 9 in 40 overs. with no option but to bow down to the Federation picks the squad for the upcoming spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Gujarat by five wickets in the other semi- Dhruv Raval was the top-scorer with 40 since it was not happy with him and was series against Bangladesh here today. Yuzvendra Chahal will get a look in final. while Axar Patel (37) and tail-ender C T Gaja contemplating getting Bajrang a new coach. Kohli has featured in 48 out of as Rahul Chahar and Washington Chasing 224 for victory, the host (24) were the other important contributors. the 56 games India have played Sundar are set to get another oppor- romped home in 40 overs as Rahul and For Tamil Nadu, medium-pacer M 2 MORE GOLDS IN MILITARY GAMES across formats since October 2018. tunity. Padikkal and then Mayank Agarwal (47, 33 Mohammed with 3 for 33 was the best bowler, Wuhan: India added two more Gold medals to its However, the selection committee K L Rahul, after his good show balls, 3 fours, 4 sixes) toyed with the while Washington Sundar, R Ashwin and leg- kitty with para-athletes Aneesh Kumar Surendran will leave it on Kohli to decide in Hazare Trophy, is likely to retain Chhattisgarh attack. gie Murugan Ashwin (1/33) and T Natarajan Pillai and Virender bagging the top honours in their whether he needs a break or contin- his place in the side. For Chhattisgarh, Amandeep Khare scalped a wicket each. respective events at the seventh CISM World ue playing. Veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan (78, 102 balls,4 fours) held fort and Sumit In reply, Abhinav Mukund (32, 65 balls, Military Games. Pillai won the Gold in the disabled There is expected to be serious has been horribly out of form but the Sureshrao Raikar (40, 37 balls, 1 four, 2 3 fours), who has been in good form in the men's shot put IF1 category with a best throw of discussions about rookie Mumbai selectors might continue with him sixes) helped cause with some late hitting league phase and Dinesh Karthik (47, 47 balls, 12.76 metres which he registered in the fourth of all-rounder Shivam Dube, who for one more series. before the innings ended in the final over 5 fours) steadied the ship. his six attempts. Virender added one more yellow might replace an injured Hardik In case there is a question of at 223. However, the loss of three quick wickets metal, when he emerged winner in the men's Pandya for the all-rounder’s slot, pri- dropping Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal While Kaushik finished with 4 wickets, put Tamil Nadu under pressure before disabled shot put IF5 category with a best effort marily based on his big-hitting could be a choice as reserve opener. Mithun (2/44), offie K Gowtham (2/30) and Washington Sundar (27 not out, 43 balls, 2 11.43m. India narrowly missed a Bronze medal in prowess. Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini leggie Pravin Dubey (2/43) were among the fours) and the young M Shahrukh Khan (50 the 25m Center Fire Pistol Men team event after the Apart from the three-match T20 and Khaleel Ahmed are expected to wickets. not out, 46 balls, 3 fours, 3 sixes) took the team trio of Yogesh Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Omkar series which starts in New Delhi on be the three frontline pacers. Tamil Nadu batsman Shahrukh Khan, right, celebrates In the Tamil Nadu-Gujarat encounter, home in style, winning with an over to spare. Singh finished fourth behind Ukraine, Korea and November 3, followed by matches at after scoring fifty during Vijay Hazare game PTI/File Pic the Dinesh Karthik led side chased down the The final will be played tomorrow. China. AGENCIES