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ith Chennai and suburbs continuing to witness a surge in COVID-19 he CBI has alerted the police in all the states and Union territories and he U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked the tate Bank of India is seeking to recover two guarantees furnished by Wcases, Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday declared a total Tother law-enforcement agencies about an Interpol input warning about Temergency use authorization for malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as Sthe former billionaire Anil Ambani, which according to a news report lockdown in these areas from June 19 to 30. Also, a full-scale shutdown will racketeers selling fake hand sanitiser, manufactured using the highly-toxic a treatment for COVID-19, the use of which has been championed by are worth more than $158 million. The state-run lender filed an be implemented here on two Sundays during the 12-day period, methanol, and another gang posing as PPE and other COVID-19-related U.S. President Donald Trump. The FDA said based on new evidence, it application with the National Company Law Tribunal to he said. Also, the Chief Minister announced another round of medical suppliers, officials said on Monday. After getting the input, the was no longer reasonable to believe that oral formulations of appoint a resolution professional, according to an update cash relief of Rs 1,000 to rice ration card holders and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) immediately alerted the police hydroxychloroquine and the related drug chloroquine may be on the court's website. The tycoon, who had offered unorganised sector workers in Chennai and a string of other authorities to remain vigilant about gangs using the modus effective in treating the respiratory illness caused by the novel personal guarantee on the bank's loans to his Reliance nearby areas in Chengelpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur operandi to make quick money, the officials said. Agency coronavirus. The move comes after several studies of the drug Communications Ltd. and Reliance Infratel Ltd., was districts. Ration card holders and workers with several state sources said some criminals are approaching hospitals and suggested it was not effective, including a widely anticipated given a week to reply on Thursday. The 60-year-old is the welfare boards have already received Rs 1,000 cash health authorities posing as representatives of manufacturers trial earlier this month showed it failed to prevent infection in younger brother of Mukesh Ambani, the wealthiest assistance in April and subsequent months. of PPE kits and other COVID-related protective gear. people who have been exposed to the virus. man in Asia.

Twitterati Farmers back regulated crops, TS restricts Corona fees KCR ‘pleased’ to reward them in private labs, hospitals n All tillers across Telangana to get Rythu Bandhu Rahul Gandhi funds deposited in their accounts PNS n PNS n @RahulGandhi HYDERABAD Corona Treatment Fee n About 250 n Private HYDERABAD There is cent percent cultivation, the CM has support from the farmers instructed officials concerned This lock down The cost of conducting a Chief Minister K Chandra- to extend Rythu Bandhu people are already hospitals that in the State for this concept proves that: COVID-19 test in private lab Fee for the test being treated in want to begin shekhar Rao has appreciated scheme benefits to the entire “The only thing has been fixed at Rs 2,200 and Telangana farmers for accept- — K CHANDRASHEKHAR RAO farming community. He said more dangerous the fee for treatment of the private hospitals. treating COVID ing the regulated cultivation as Chief Minister that already, agricultural than ignorance is infection in corporate hospitals should meet suggested by the government operations have begun and Rs 4,000 per day. n When asked if and for getting ready to sow the farmers should not arrogance.” These charged were fixed by Rs 2,200 requirements such seeds accordingly. being making agri- worry about the input Albert Einstein the Telangana government on health card will be as at least 100 The CM held a high-level culture profitable. money. KCR instructed Monday. The chief minister K valid in private beds and ICU review meeting on Monday at “There is cent per- officials to ensure that Chandrashekhar Rao held a ICU without ventilator Pragathi Bhavan here on reg- cent support from Rythu Bandhu amount of review with the chief secretary hospital, CS said facility. Govt will ulatory farming implementa- the farmers in the every single farmer and other senior officials and "Anybody who approve within a tion and Rythu Bandhu where State for this con- and each every acre announced some key deci- wants free day. he reviewed the crops being cept,” KCR said should be sions on Sunday. Rs 7,500 sown district-wise. on Monday. deposited in One of them is giving nod to treatment have to KCR said that the state gov- Since all the their bank private labs who have taken come to govt ernment has proposed regula- farmers in accounts in permission to conduct tests. tory cultivation, wherein farm- state have a week or Amit Shah The fee for the test is Rs ICU with ventilator hospitals. If you ers would cultivate only those agreed to go ten days’ @AmitShah 2,200, Health Minister E are willing to pay, crops that have demand in the in for the time. Rajender told reporters here. you can go to pvt market with the ultimate goal regulatory 2 Under PM @Nare- The charge for treatment of ndraModiji’s patients in ICU without ventila- Rs 9,000 hospitals". decisive tor support has been fixed at Rs 32 medical staff leadership, India 7,500 per day, while it would be Rs 9,000 per day for those who ment would like to convey to treatment at private hospitals care personnel on a temporary is resolutely and are on such support, he said. the private players not to con- should be shared with the gov- basis, if necessary, to conduct test positive at collectively fighting against TS @ 5,000 Since the cost of some anti- sider views of those who would ernment as preventive mea- a survey of every house in ILI the Covid-19 global pandemic. viral injections is in the range like to get tested without hav- sures, including tracing of con- and severe acute respiratory n Petlaburj hospital of Rs 40,000 Rs 50,000, such ing any symptoms, he said. tacts and others, need to be infections (SARI), pneumo- In just 5 days, State added 1,000 cases PM Modi’s government will treatment can be charged sep- The information related to taken, he said. The CM has nia cases and others, he said. PNS n HYDERABAD leave no stone unturned to arately, he said. The govern- tests and those undergoing allowed recruitment of health- 2 PNS n HYDERABAD reported on Monday, the toll help our people in need. rose to 187 in Telangana. As many as 32 medical staff have Telangana recorded 219 fresh According to the daily bul- tested positive for Coronavirus Covid-19 cases on Monday, letin released by the State gov- in Modern Government Uttam Kumar Reddy Third TRS MLA What gives you the right to taking the total number of ernment, 389 persons have Maternity Hospital (MGMH) @UttamTPCC infections in the State been discharged tak- Petlaburj, including 14 doc- tested positive to 5,193. It took just ing the number of tors, 18 nurses and medical stuff. As a responsible five days for the recoveries to 2,766. The MGMH is turning to opposition, PNS n HYDERABAD defer pensions, HC asks Govt tally to move from The bulletin be a Coronavirus hotspot keeping in mind 4,000 to 5,000 in said that of the after NIMS hospital. The first n the pathetic Yet another politician, this PNS HYDERABAD Supreme Court of India that gave the state. 5,193 positive PG student at Osmania time a TRS MLA, tested pos- powers to the state government Compared to this, cases, 2,240 are Medical College was posted manner in which the itive for Covid-19 on Monday, The Telangana High Court to defer pensions. it took seven days active positive. As at MGMH wherein she was govt is dealing with #COVID19 taking the number of affected on Monday expressed its dis- It felt that the orders of the for tally to move to per the district wise infected with virus. NIMS & listening to genuine legislators in the state to three. pleasure over the decision of state government to defer the 4,000 cases from 3,000, break up, GHMC reported 47 positive cases as concerns of the public, we Nizamabad Urban con- the state government to defer pension of the employees prima and the same number of days reported 189 new positive on Monday, of which 22 are discussed some possible stituency MLA immediately the pension amount payable to facie appear to be in complete to shoot up to 2,000 from cases on Monday followed by doctors and 25 medical staff. solutions & sent concrete went into quarantine. The pensioners by 25 per cent. contradiction of existing rules. 3,000. Rangareddy with 13. Warangal Doctors are requesting that TRS legislator had attended a A division bench of the Responding to the ques- The first 1,000 cases were Urban and Rural reported four MGMH be shut down for a few suggestions to Hon few programmes last week High Court posed a volley of tions the AG told the HC that reported in 55 days while it and three cases respectively, days to enable proper sanitisa- @DrTamilisaiGuv along with Nizamabad Rural questions to Advocate General the state government had took another 31 days to dou- Medchal and Sangareddy tion and fumigation similar to MLA, who tested positive BS Prasad during the hearing decided to defer only 25 per ble this tally. reported two cases each. NITI Aayog and TS Secretariat. on Sunday. The MLA was of a batch of Public Interest the monthly pensions of its cent pension of the retired With two more deaths 2 2 Vijayasai Reddy V unwell for the last four days, Litigations (PILs). pensioners. employees instead of usual 50 @@VSReddy_MP underwent Covid-19 test The bench asked the state It wondered if there is any arti- percent following its inter- along with wife on Saturday. government which Act of Law cle in the Constitution, or statues vention. @ncbn has gave it the power powers to cut of the state or a directive from the 2 Inter results started his 2 A year on, KCR’s school of acting likely on June 16 again. But this time, only a few ‘Positive’ TRS MLAs attend KTR meeting on June 8 PNS n HYDERABAD ‘water diplomacy’ joined the classes. On the first PNS n HYDERABAD The Telangana State Board of day itself, new trainees Intermediate Education (TSBIE) faces hurdles realised that @ncbn is a The fact that three TRS MLAs is expected to announce the master inthe art of telling lies have tested positive for Covid- Intermediate exam results on L VENKAT RAM REDDY KCR had invited his and shedding crocodile tears. 19 in a matter of as many days June 16.According to the sources n HYDERABAD has fuelledspeculations over in the BIE, the processing of the counterparts from AP and the possibility of Chief Minister result is already completed, The ‘water diplomacy’ unveiled Maha for inauguration of K Chandrasekhar Rao and IT however, they need some time by Telangana Chief Minister K the Kaleshwaram project minister KT Rama Rao opting to double check the details. Chandrasekhar Rao with TODAY for home quarantine anytime. The Board is planning to neighbouring states appears almost exactly a year ago The TRS MLAs had reported- submit the reports regarding to be in doldrums, if one goes on June 21, 2019 as part of ALMANAC ly visited Pragathi Bhavan, the the exam results to the state by the latest developments over ‘water diplomacy’. Month & Paksham: CM's camp office-cum-residence on Tuesday, post which the irrigation projects unfolding in MLAs Bajireddy Goverdan and Bigala Ganesh Gupta attended a meetaing chaired by Municipal Minister KT Rama Rao on Jyeshtha & Krishna Paksha and met KCR and KTR recently. results may be declared. neighbouring Maharashtra and 2 June 8 at Pragati Bhavan. 2 Andhra Pradesh. cably through dialogue. Panchangam KCR initiated his water diplo- KCR had invited his coun- Tithi : Ekadashi: Full Night macy with neighbouring states terparts from AP and Nakshatram: Ashwini: Full Night on the principle of 'live and let Maharashtra for inauguration Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start live policy' to put an end to of the Kaleshwaram project Private schools are wilting under Covid-19 impact water disputes over sharing of almost exactly a year ago on any important work) Godavari and Krishna water, to June 21, 2019 as part of 'water Rahukalam: 03:32 pm – 05:10 pm PNS n HYDERABAD Managements get schools vary from Rs 4,000 school in Oditala village of improve ties with neighbouring diplomacy'. Yamagandam: 09:01 am – 10:39 am to Rs 25,000. Of the around Chityala mandal of states by resolving all issues ami- 2 Budget English medium private of many schools 11,000 private schools, 8,000 Bhupalapalli district has Varjyam: 01:36 am – 03:23 am schools are facing the threat of are budget schools. returned to agriculture as run- Gulika: 12:16 pm - 01:54 pm closure due to Coronavirus. have made up Telangana Residential ning schools was no more Good Time: (to start any important work) The situation is so dire that of their mind to Educational Schools profitable. Amritakalam: 10:02 pm – 11:49 pm managements of some schools shut shop, Managements’ Association He was seen tilling the land have already asked their (TRESMA) says that on an with a tractor as monsoons Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:50 am – 12:43 pm employees to look for alterna- while many average at least 2,000 such have arrived in the state. tive employment citing diffi- others are in a schools have gone out of busi- Umamaheshwar of HYDERABAD culty in keeping the school ness during 2020-21. However, Mulkanoor in WEATHER running under the prevailing dilemma. correspondents of such schools Bheemadevarapalli mandal of Forecast: Cloudy situation. put the figure to be closer to Warangal Urban District start- Temp: 31/25 The managements cite non- 1,000, including 100 in undi- ed a school in 1997. It has over Humidity: 72% collection of tuition fee dues Moreover, they visualise schools finally reopen. vided Warangal district alone. 200 students. When the school Sunrise: 05.41 am from students, burden of pay- inability to run the schools Managements of many The TRESMA said that at was closed in March this year Sunset: 06.51 pm ing EMIs on vehicle loans, while following the guidelines schools have made up of their least 50 budget schools in due to the Coronavirus, 50 per rent for the school buildings, as mandated by the Central mind to shut shop, while many Warangal Urban district have cent of the tuition fee was not Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao felicitates the then CM of Current Weather Conditions Maharashtra state during the inauguration of Kaleshwararam project as AP CM Updated June 15, 2020 5:00 PM electricity charges and water government to avoid spread of others are in a dilemma. The closed down. yet recovered. bills for shutting down shop. Coronavirus, as and when the annual tuition fees in the bud- Correspondent of a budget 2 YS Jaganmohan Reddy looks on in this file photograph. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JUNE 16, 2020 hyderabad 02 MODI HAS MASTERED THE ART OF USING TECH TO REACH OUT t the field level, the BJP it is evident that the BJP explained to the people the activists took part in this Congress and Left parties, always mingles with activists, compared to those of In the 2012 Gujarat elections, he addressed the reasons for taking the deci- meeting, many more listened who were either rejected or Apeople, interacting other political outfits, helped people of the state through hologram technology, sions. Modi is a through social media lost contact with the people, with them and fulfilling their the people, especially the which was introduced for the first time in the country. leader who platforms like criticising the BJP at a time it needs. The party identifies poorer sections of society, to provokes TRULY Facebook, YouTube is working hard to develop a itself with the people and the most possible extent. In the 2014 general elections, he used the same thought etc. Over 15,000 rapport with the people. this was the reason it came to The BJP is the only party to technology to address over 800 public meetings among the SPEAKING LED screens and Some people who subscribe power with a landslide major- have set up a control room at creating an impact among the people of even the people by dis- 70,000 smart TVs were to urban naxalite ideology ity and won a permanent national headquarters to remotest towns and villages that it was Modi who cussing the most installed across West predicted that the protests in place for itself in the hearts coordinate relief operations was directly interacting with them. ordinary issues Bengal to enable people from the USA over killing of an and minds of people unlike a across the country. through his Mann Ki Baat booth level to hear Amit African-American George 100-year-old party, which is Against the target of pro- aired on All India Radio. Shah. Floyd by a police official on the way out. viding food packets to over 5 The BJP propagated its suc- In Bihar too, he addressed would instigate people against Even in the early days of crore people, they were dis- workers worked hard to direct contact with them. cesses of the Modi govern- millions of people taking Modi in India. They even pre- imposing lockdown, when tributed among 20 crore peo- mobilise funds for PM Cares In the 2012 Gujarat elec- Y SATYA KUMAR ment completing the first technology to another dimen- dicted that Dalits and people were mostly confined ple as per the official data. Fund. In fact, 54 lakh people tions, he addressed the peo- BJP National Secretary year of its second term sion. Minorities would revolt to their homes, Prime Besides, five crore ration kits contributed to the fund. ple of the state through holo- exploiting technology by way Modi used technology to against Modi. Minister Narendra Modi, and five crore masks were also The party’s Yuva Morcha, gram technology, which was of virtual rallies addressed by bring rapport between leaders Others predicted clashes Home Minister Amit Shah distributed. The relief opera- Kisan Morcha, Mahila introduced for the first time The Modi Government felt Nadda, Amit Shah and and CMs. There is no exag- between Aryans and and party national president tions continue. Morcha, Dalit Morcha, in the country. In the 2014 that it’s its duty to explain its Rajnath Singh. geration to say that no other Dravidians. JP Nadda exhorted the party At least 10 lakh BJP rank Minority Morcha and all affil- general elections, he used the decisions to the people on Besides many Union min- leader exploited technology as BJP wants the country to workers to approach the peo- and file spent their time iated units coordinated 24x7 same technology to address various issues be it demoneti- isters, CMs, senior party lead- effectively as Modi. Moreover, raise its head proudly in the ple and learn their difficulties. amidst the people taking care to extend a helping hand to over 800 public meetings cre- sation, scrapping Article 370, ers, party general secretaries, SAARC, G-20 international comity of nations by achiev- The party president of their needs. BJP leaders the downtrodden during the ating an impact among the Citizenship Amendment Act, secretaries held rallies in the meetings were held via tech- ing comprehensive develop- entrusted responsibilities to paid special attention to the Covid pandemic. people of even the remotest Triple Talaq and so on. name of Jan Samvad. nology because of Modi’s ini- ment and by promoting unity BJP leaders and set targets for elderly and the indisposed. Modi loves to remain in the towns and villages that it was It held meetings across the In the virtual rally held in tiative. and patriotism. But the fissi- them and constantly moni- Over 4.5 lakh workers exclu- midst of the people. He always Modi who was directly inter- country on the issues to West Bengal, Amit Shah was The effect of virtual rallies parous forces are not able to tored the progress. A review sively worked for their wel- thinks of ways and means to acting with them. In fact, explain the priorities of the heard by over 2 crore, which is that they can be taken to understand this, whereas peo- of the activities in the wake of fare. get closer to the people if he Modi drew closer to the peo- government to the people. At is a record of sorts. even the most remote areas. ple of the country received it return to normalcy in society, At the same time, BJP is not in a position to make ple with his Chai Pe Charcha. certain times, Modi himself While thousands of What is surprising is the very well. Man ends life RISING CASES PUT TRS in quarantine Kavitha helps gulf facility victim return home PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n NIZAMABAD LEADERS ON THEIR TOES . Ravi claimed A resident of Visakhapatnam Former Nizamabad MP, that the n Another TRS MLA n He immediately went the Minister's programme is who had recently returned Telangana Jagruthi president employer turned PV KONDAL RAO spread over eight hours and he from the UAE, was found Kalvakuntla Kavitha came to n WARANGAL tested Covid-19 positive, into quarantine. is also likely to visit the resi- hanging in a hotel at the rescue of a Telangana man to violent taking the number of dences of two TRS leaders. Madhapur where he was who was allegedly tortured by physical abuse n He had attended a few On Monday, another affected legislators in the These two programmes may be under quarantine. The victim his employer in Saudi Arabia. on a routine Telangana MLA tested Covid- programmes last week attended by around 250 per- was identified as 28-year-old Ankamolla Ravi, a native of state to three basis. After 19 positive, taking the number along with Nizamabad sons and since the number of David Tharun Kumar, a res- Armoor migrated to Saudi of affected legislators in the n VVIPs is likely to touch the ident of Visakhapatnam in Arabia six years ago to support another recent state to three. All three MLAs The legislator, who Rural MLA, who tested three digit mark, the local Andhra Pradesh. A poly- his family back home. bout of physical belong to the ruling TRS. A represents the positive on leaders went into panic mode. technic graduate, he was However, Ravi claimed that the legislator, who represents the On Saturday, Finance working for a private compa- employer turned to violent abuse, a hapless Nizamabad Urban Sunday Ravi posted a Nizamabad Urban constituen- constituency, is Minister Harish Rao went into ny in Qatar for a few years. physical abuse on a routine cy, is the latest to be found n KTR is self-quarantine after his per- According to the police, basis. After another recent video of his the latest to be infected by Coronavirus. He scheduled to sonal assistant tested positive. Kumar was engaged to a dis- bout of physical abuse, a hap- bloodied face on immediately went into quaran- found infected Though the Minister and 17 tant relative of his and the less Ravi posted a video of his visit Warangal social media tine. He had attended a few by Coronavirus other of his contacts tested neg- couple was supposed to get bloodied face on social media. programmes last week along on Wednesday ative, he went into self-quaran- married on his return. As per Ravi's family approached with Nizamabad Rural MLA, tine at his house. protocol, Kumar checked into Narsimha Naidu, president of who tested positive on Sunday. Siddipet District Collector P a quarantine facility at a pri- Gulf Victims Welfare Association With directions from former ticket to Hyderabad. On The rise in number of pos- Rama Rao is scheduled to visit and MLCs and since this num- Venkatrami Reddy and vate hotel in Madhapur after seeking help, who in turn MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha, Sunday night, Ankamolla Ravi itive cases in the state is send- Warangal to participate in a ber is likely to touch 50, the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District landing at the Rajiv Gandhi brought the issue to the notice of Telangana Jagruthi activists in reached Shamshabad Airport ing shivers down the spine of series of programmes on precautionary measures on the Collector Anitha International Airport (RGIA) former MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha. Saudi Arabia rescued Ravi and officials moved Ravi to people, especially political lead- Wednesday. sanitation side were extensive- Ramachandran also went into in Shamshabad. However, on The Former MP immediately from his employer's place and Armur following while adher- ers, in almost all the districts The scheduled visit of KTR ly taken up in the Warangal self-quarantine after the per- June 12, the hotel staff found took the matter to the notice of provided him with safe tempo- ing to Covid-19 guidelines. across the state. Municipal is likely to be attended by sev- Municipal Corporation limits. sons they met tested Covid-19 him hanging in the room and Union Minister of External rary accommodation. Ravi's family members Administration Minister KT eral Ministers and MLAs, MPs According to the schedule, positive. alerted the police. Affairs Kalvakuntla Kavitha mean- thanked Kalvakuntla Kavitha S Jaishankar on Twitter and while discussed the matter at for her immediate compas- also sought External Affairs hand with Indian embassy sionate response and rescuing Ministry's intervention in res- officials in Saudi Arabia and Ravi from torture in Saudi Inter results... Private schools are wilting under... cuing Ankamolla Ravi. helped Ravi in getting a flight Arabia. Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 There are at least 160 stu- asked 12 teachers working in areas through acquisition of State Education Minister P dents in a private upper prima- them to look for alternative smaller schools. In cities like ‘Positive’ TRS TS restricts Corona fees Sabitha Indra Reddy had ear- 3The school subsequently ry school near Gandhi Hospital jobs as it is finding it difficult Warangal, they have been tak- lier announced 21 addition- owed payment of wages to the in Hyderabad. The tuition fee to run the school from next ing over the budget schools MLAs attend... al evaluation centres to employees for three months. recoverable from them was academic year onwards. and launching vigorous cam- Continued from Page 1 in private labs, hospitals ensure there is no delay in Paying Rs 20,000 towards rent barely 40 per cent of the total The school correspondent paign. announcing the result. of school building and EMI fees. The management has to said that a notice would be Incidentally, many budget Continued from Page 1 sary. Quoting ICMR (Indian The exams were initially towards vehicle loan was ruled pay Rs 34,000 towards building served on the Deputy schools in private sector were They reportedly attended Council of Medical Research), scheduled to end on March out. Once the school reopen rent per month. Educational Officer soon to closed down as the number of the meetings convened by He said Telangana is in a Rajender said there is no com- 23 but were postponed due to sooner or later, there is no The management was announce closure of the government residential KTR on development pro- position to conduct about munity spread of the virus in the Covid-19 pandemic. scope for running the school uncertain of schools reopen- schools. schools have increased in the grammes in their respective 7,500 tests per day, he said. Telangana. The state has fol- The Pending exams for adhering to Covid regulations. ing date. Even if the school Taking advantage of the past three or four years. constituencies. This trig- People should utilise gov- lowed the guidelines of ICMR, Geography Paper-II, Modern Therefore, the management wants to run online classes, situation, top corporate Now, it appears that Covid- gered speculations over ernment healthcare facilities he said. The Chief Secretary Language-Paper II were post- has told the teachers to look for many of its students are poor. schools have been planning to 19 has dealt a fatal blow to the whether KCR and KTR and if those who can pay to go Somesh Kumar said there is no poned and were scheduled alternative employment. The school management spread their branches to rural budget private schools. would go into home quaran- to private hospitals, they can need to fear the virus and that again for May 18. tine as a precautionary mea- do so, he said. Hyderabad is in a better posi- sure. Harish Rao already The state government has tion compared to other cities opted for home quarantine received requests from some and states. The government TS @ 5000 two days ago after his PA people who wanted to choose has decided to increase the 32 medical staff... What gives State the right to defer... tested positive. the private sector, Rajender number of tests as misinfor- Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 bench. The AG also told the government and the peti- Continued from Page 1 About 16 members of said. Asked about the 50,000 mation, including in the social Meanwhile, a woman from HC that the financial condi- tioners to submit copies of Harish Rao’s staff also went tests proposed to be conduct- media, has been spread about the Hafiz Babanagar who gave Responding to this, the divi- tion of the state government the judgments of the As per government officials, into home quarantine as a ed in Hyderabad and adjoin- testing in the state. The gov- birth to a baby girl at Surajban sion bench asked the AG as to was not good and added that Supreme Court and GOs and over 42,000 Coronavirus tests precautionary measure. In ing areas as part of measures ernment has decided also to Hospital ,tested positive for when it would give the Union government was also any other relevant statute have been conducted in this backdrop, the possibil- to contain the infection, he instilconfidence in the people the virus. She was treated at deferred 25 percent pension to not releasing the arrears of based on which it took the Telangana from March 2 to ity of KCR and KTR, along said the 50,000 tests would be in this regard, he said. the post-operative ward and the pensioners. The AG said GST. The HC made it clear decision to defer the pension June 14. with their family members conducted free of cost from The private diagnostic agen- the medical tests showed her that he would respond to that the pensions should be amount of the pensioners by Meanwhile, A total of 70 and staff in Pragathi Bhavan the coming week to 10 days. cies should not indulge in to be positive. Samples of five the question after consulting deferred unless there is an Wednesday. journalists from Telangana opting for home quarantine The government is ready to malpractice to test many peo- doctors and five nurses who the state government and economic emergency in the The matter was adjourned for tested positive for Covid-19, is being debated in political conduct more tests if neces- ple, he said. treated her were taken and sought time from the division state. It directed the state further hearing to June 17. as of June 15. and official circles. sent for testing. HYDERABAD Third TRS MLA BULLION RATES Farmers back regulated crops, KCR... GOLD tested positive Continued from Page 1 The farmers have also pur- “Telangana society is a welfare. Hence they made up ` 49,450 (10 gm) Continued from Page 1 chased seeds based on the matured one. The State has their minds to go in for the ` 60 The CM, while congratulating suggestion given by the gov- farmers with a lot of aware- regulatory farming. This is a SILVER The report, which came on the entire farming communi- ernment on the crops to be ness. After the formation, great forward step. To make ` 47,100 (1kg) Sunday, showed him Covid- ty in the State for accepting cultivated. the Telangana state has agriculture, which was ` 1350 19 positive and his wife neg- regulatory farming, urged In accordance with the become one of the great agri- regarded as a wasteful voca- ative. The MLA has been them to utilise the money government advice, farmers culture based states in tion, a profitable venture, admitted to a private hospi- given under the Rythu Bandhu in this monsoon season have the country. The govern- and to make the state stand as CHICKEN tal, here. to step up their farming activ- sown paddy in 41,76,778 ment’s aim is to make the number one in the country in RATES `/KG Earlier, the TRS MLA from ity. He instructed the officials acres, red gram in 12,31,284 future of agriculture bright the farm sector, the farmers Jangaon had tested positive. concerned to prepare a plan acres, soya bean in 4,68,216 and prosperous. Towards this have taken the forward step Dressed/With Skin `177 The MLA, his wife, driver, for the rabi season crops as acres, cotton in 60,16,079 goal, the state government by accepting the regulatory Without Skin `201 gunman and cook were they did it for the monsoon acres, corn in 1,53,565 acres, suggested the regulatory farming. Broiler at Farm `122 found infected by season. green gram in farming policy. The govern- The CM instructed the Coronavirus on Friday. He The CM went through all 1,88,466 acres, black gram ment’s desire is to make agri- officials concerned to prepare was admitted to a corporate the reports sent by the agricul- in 54,121 acres, castor in culture stable, institution- crops plan for the rabi crops, EGG hospital here. ture officers from all the dis- 92,994 acres, groundnut in alised and the farmers should as the first step for the regu- RATES Siddipet District Collector tricts. It was found that in all 41,667 acres, sugarcane in 67, get assured income. For this latory farming is successful in `/100 P. Venkatrami Reddy and the districts, crop cultivation is 438 and other crops in 54,353 purpose only regulatory the monsoon season. He said HYDERABAD 370 Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District happening as per the instruc- acres, the officials informed farming policy is suggested. besides advising the farmers Collector Anitha tion given by the government. the CM. In response to this, the farm- on which crops they should VIJAYAWADA 385 Ramachandran also went The officials stated that KCR appreciated the farm- ers reacted in a wonderful cultivate during the Rabi, VISAKHAPATNAM 365 into self-quarantine after the based on the government’s ers for readily implementing manner. The farmers have seeds for the crops suggested RETAIL PRICE `3.70 persons they had met tested instructions, already seeds regulatory farming policy in realised that the government should be made available by (IN HYDERABAD) positive for Covid-19. were sown in 11 lakh acres. 1,25,45,061 acres in the State. made the suggestion for their the officials.

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RIME CORNER GHMC: 50 lakh ICSE students can opt out Man held for storing plantations PDS rice illegally under Haritha of remaining board exams HYDERABAD: The Falaknuma PNS n HYDERABAD police apprehended a man who Haaram drive was storing Public Distribution PNS n HYDERABAD In the time of the Covid-19 System (PDS) rice at his house pandemic, the Council for and seized 34.5 quintal of rice Telangana Ku Haritha Haram Indian School Certificate from the place. The arrested is the flagship programme of Examinations (CISCE) has person has been identified as the Chief Minister K notified that students all across Shaik Gaffar, 27, from Vattepally. Chandrashekar Rao to India and abroad can now According to the police, Gaffar increase the green cover, aes- choose not to appear for the was collecting the rice from thetic value, control the pol- pending ICSE board exams or different people, who procured it lution and temperature. the ISC board exams and from fair price shops, and was GHMC is taking up tree instead get evaluated on the storing it at his house. He had plantation under various cat- basis of internal assessment planned to sell the rice to egories like avenue planta- marks. brokers who usually smuggle it tions, colony plantations, The CISCE on Monday out of Telangana and sell in Exam, result stress institutional plantations, open informed the High Court that neighbouring states, said the space plantations, graveyard it will not force students to police. The police booked a case plantations and others, more appear for remaining examina- Few papers of the ICSE against him. specifically as part of Haritha tions for Class X and XII in The CISCE informed exam could not be held due to Haram programme. July, 2020. The Council said the HC that it will not the pandemic. In the propos- Man killed in at ‘worrying levels' During 2020-21, GHMC that it has decided to offer stu- al the CISCE has also said that road mishap has prepared an action plan dents two options - either they force students to "for the avoidance of doubt, for NAMRATA SRIVASTAVA conducted with their parents of 50 lakhs of plantations can appear for pending exams appear for remaining those subjects where examina- HYDERABAD: A 30-year-old man n HYDERABAD Two thirds of keeping a vigil on them. These under TKHH programme, as per the revised schedule or tions have already been con- died after in a road mishap when examinations for Class youngsters are things can irritate kids and for all zones. This year avenue they could opt out of the ducted, results in those sub- an iron rod pierced into his chest Every hour one student com- make them anxious." plantations and green cur- remaining exams, in which X and XII in July jects will be declared based on after the car in which he was in mits suicide in India, with going through While most schools abroad tains will be taken up in an case the final results will be the student's performance in rammed into a railing on the about 28 such suicides report- ‘worrying levels' have a counsellor who helps organised manner along all based on performance in inter- such examinations." The next Cyber Towers flyover on Sunday. ed every day, according to kids navigate through their the roads in all zones. nal assessment or pre-board it will soon come up with the hearing, on this matter, will be The victim was identified as data compiled by the National of exam and issues, many schools in the The lakes in GHMC area exams. The Council said that methodology for the same. held on June 17. Akhtar Baig, a businessman from Crime Records Bureau result stress country have no such provision. will be taken up with very Balanagar. Baig along with his (NCRB) a year ago, soon after Dr Manzher AIi consultant dense plantations on bunds friends Feroz, Sikander and the exam results are psychiatrist, associated with the and buffer areas. Planting Mansoor went to Madhapur to announced. immense pressure to perform TSBIE expresses, "We all know will also include all the nalas ACB Deputy meet a friend around 1 AM. Two thirds of young people well in academics as well as that mental health is still stigma and along the Musi River. All Feroz was driving the vehicle and are going through 'worrying extra-curricular activities. Due in Indian society. Most people the GHMC open spaces will SP dies of Baig was on the left side on the levels' of exam stress, accord- to this pressure, they face refrain from talking about it. be converted into tree parks rear seat of the four-wheeler. ing to a survey, and one in 10 depression, anxiety and stress. Thus child mental health is of by planting trees and provid- Feroz was driving fast and in a are going through 'extreme' What is more worrisome is very less consequence. Most ing walking tracks. The open cardiac arrest rash and negligent manner. At stress from exams. that many parents and teach- schools appoint their teachers as spaces will be converted as PNS n HYDERABAD around 1:40 am, he rammed the But, only 34 per cent of stu- ers neglect these situations, counsellor, and not a qualified public spaces with green envi- car into the sidewall of the dents seek external help when thinking that the child is act- expert. A psychiatrist can ronment. The Deputy Superintendent flyover. An iron rod broke they're stressed about exams. ing out to run away from understand the issues the child The institutional areas are of Police, Anti-Corruption through the windscreen of the As the results of Telangana studies. The child thus is left is facing better, and thus can be also being taken up for plant- Bureau (ACB), S Pratap died car and pierced into Baig. Intermediate exams approach, alone without anyone to talk more helpful to the kid." ing. The colony roads and of a cardiac arrest at his res- Passersby informed the police the Board of Intermediate to." Reminiscing an incident other available areas will be idence in Green Park Colony, who reached the spot and pulled Education has provided a list Dr Anitha futher adds that, where a teacher recounted her planted by involving RWAs Bowenpally on Monday out the body from the car and of clinical psychologists whom this helpline initiative hold discussion with the student in and with their active partic- morning. shifted to Osmania Hospital Government to fill 499 the students can contact for much more importance due to teachers' staff room in a school, ipation. GHMC is also taking Pratap was reportedly mortuary for post-mortem help. the ongoing pandemic situa- Dr Anitha Are shares, "We up of Miyawaki plantations placed under suspension in examination. The Madhapur Talking about this initiative, tion. "Earlier, children could at never share what kids tell us to this year to develop dense connection with a report police began an investigation. Dr Anitha Are, a clinical psy- least leave all the worries when anyone, unless the child is sui- green lung spaces in the city. submitted in a case after he Police said that all the occupants posts in TIMS Hospital chologist said, "This helpline they were around their friends. cidal. While the teachers are The action plan also includes began working with the ACP of the car had consumed liquor was available also before the However now, they are locked taught child psychology in B.Ed planting of trees, hedges and PNS n HYDERABAD 499 clinical staff for the a few months ago. and were intoxicated at the time exams began. Now-a-days we up, they can't go out to play. course, the experts handle these shrubs under flyovers, medi- Gachibowli facility. Pratap earlier worked as of the incident. see that many children facing Even their online classes are matters very delicately." ans and parks and others. The Medical and Health Service Qualified candidates can Detective Inspector at Recruitment Board (MHSRB), apply online through the appli- Chikkadpally and Youth hangs self as Telangana on Monday has cation available in the MHRB Musheerabad police stations girlfriend marries invited applications for 499 website (http://mhsrb.telan- and in Warangal district another man Cop suspended posts for clinical staff in gana.gov.in) from June 16 to 5 before being promoted as Ganja worth Rs 80L seized Telangana Institute of Medical pm on June 19. the DySP. HYDERABAD: A youngster for hiding 2nd Sciences and Research (TIMS), The state government committed suicide by hanging PNS n HYDERABAD Gachibowli from Tuesday. through the Finance himself at his house in Meerpet marriage info The authorities are aiming to Department had issued permis- on Sunday. The man took the The Excise prohibition and fill up 14 posts of professors, 24 sion to engage clinical and extreme step allegedly after his PNS n HYDERABAD enforcement team of Medak associate professors, 48 assistant non-clinical staff for 662 ser- girlfriend got married to another apprehended six persons with professors, one nursing super- vices in various categories on man, said the Police. The victim The Commissioner of Police, 300 kilograms of the banned intendent, 20 assistant deputy contract basis or till the need was identified as 22-year-old Rachakonda, Mahesh Bhag- narcotic, marijuana, on nursing superintendent/head ceases and even on deputation Raja Shekhar Reddy, a painter by wat suspended Balu Chowh- Monday. nurse, about 246 posts of staff from Director of Public Health profession residing at Meerpet. an, Inspector, CCS Malkajgiri The arrested persons were nurse, eight posts of RMO and and Family Welfare for a peri- According to the police, Reddy and ordered an enquiry identified as Komshadpally 121 medical officers, one dieti- od of one year. was in a relationship with a girl against him on Monday. Kavimouddin, a resident of cian and biomedical engineer Overall, 514 posts compris- from the same area since last The suspension was after a Sangareddy, Myadari each, two pharmacy supervisor, ing doctors, nurses and hospi- year. Reddy's parents met the criminal case was registered Anjeneyalu from Moinabad, one medical record officers tal administration staff will be girl's family for the marriage against Chowhan at the Nadari Lingam from and 12 pharmacists, totaling to recruited on contract basis. proposal. The girl's family said Saroornagar PS following a Sangareddy, Banoth Ravinder they will come after the ongoing complaint lodged by his sec- Naik from Malchelma, pandemic finishes to meet them ond wife. The woman lodged Vinayak from Bidar in and discuss the proposal. a complaint stating that Balu Karnataka and Jogu Praveen car, from another gang. The through Telangana after Man held for However, a few days ago, the had threatened her with dire from Zaheerabad. accused persons procured ganja procuring the contraband at 2 chain snatchers held girl's parents got her married to consequences. Balu suppr- "The arrested persons were from Dharkonda in Andhra the AP border when they were UoH staffer’s another person. The police said essed the matter of his second from different gangs and all are and Orrissa's border and were apprehended at Patanacheru, PNS n HYDERABAD that Shekhar, who learnt of the marriage to the department. suppliers. While Kavimouddin transporting it to Pune and said Shastry, adding that the murder wedding, slipped into He rendered himself in a and Anjeneyalu were arrested Mumbai," said KAB Shastry, gangs used to sometimes store Officials of the Central Zone depression. He hanged himself criminal case and thereby with a car and with 100 kilo- Deputy Commissioner, Medak the smuggled ganja at Bidar. PNS n HYDERABAD Team of the Commissioner's in his room when the family violated conduct rules 1964. grams of ganja in their posses- Division. The value of the seized con- Task force, Hyderabad, appre- members were away. The police On establishment of his sion, Lingam, Naik and Vinayak The accused persons pro- traband is about Rs 80 lakhs, The Cyberabad Police appre- hended two persons involved in registered a case. paternity in DNA test he had were arrested in one car and cured the narcotic and sold it said the deputy commissioner, hended a person on Monday a chain snatching incident in been placed under suspen- Praveen in another car, with at exorbitant rates in Pune and adding that an investigation who murdered a man at the limits of Musheerabad 15-year-old girl sion. 100 kilograms of ganja in each Mumbai. They were passing into the racket has begun. Himayat Sagar lake last week. Police Station. found hanging The arrested person has The arrested persons have been identified as 32-year-old been identified as 21-year-old HYDERABAD: A 15-year-old girl Mohd Azeem, A centring Shakti Mayur, a private employ- committed suicide by hanging worker from Dargah Khaliz ee and 23-year-old Kala Vikas, herself in her house in HC seeks report on old age homes in city Khan in Rajendranagar. a delivery boy, both residents of Rajendranagar on Sunday night. The victim, B Sathyanara- Puranapool, SV Nagar. The victim was identified as PNS n HYDERABAD create a helpline or hotline In his petition, the member yana, 56, is a section officer Shakthi Mayur and Kala Nishath Begum, who lived along number immediately for the secretary said that an old age in UoH. On June 6, he left Vikas are addicted to bad vices. with her family at Arsh Mahal. The Telangana High Court on benefit of the inmates. home located at Shilpa Nagar home informing and did not They started working in various Her parents found her hanging Monday expressed its shock The division bench later in Nagaram not only lacked the return till evening. He went private sectors and used to the victim, a case was registered on Sunday night after they had over the state of affairs existing adjourned the matter to June basic amenities for human to a toddy compound at Ban- earn between Rs 8,000 to Rs in Musheerabad Police station. returned home from work. The in the old age homes in 24 for further hearing. dwelling but contained of only dlaguda where the accused 10,000 a month, which was not On credible information, offi- family members informed the Hyderabad, Secunderabad and It passed the orders while two bed rooms housing as was also there. Azeem hatch- sufficient to satisfy their habits. cials of the Task Force appre- police, who shifted the body to Ranga Reddy districts. dealing with a batch of PIL one block and kept 52 old age ed a plan to kill him and steal They both hatched a plan to hended both the accused on the Osmania Hospital where A division bench of the HC filed by the concerned citizens persons in one house with his valuables. He befriended earn easy money by snatching Monday and recovered the doctors pronounced her dead. comprising the chief justice of of the state. The petitioners only seven cots for different Sathyanarayana and asked to chains. The duo conducted a stolen gold chain. The stolen 3 The police registered a the state Justice RS Chauhan including the secretary of state aged persons. join him to consume toddy recce in SBI Colony, tolas gold chain, two mobile suspicious death case. and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy funding from the state govern- legal services authority urged The secretary member said near Himayat Sagar lake. Musheerabad for three days phones and a two-wheeler used directed the state government ment for the maintenance of the HC to issue directions to that the circle inspector of the They purchased toddy and on June 6, as per their plan in the commission of offence Two arrested for to file a detailed report inform- the old age homes and reasons the state government for the local area who visited the old packets and went to isolated while moving in the colony, were recovered from them. ing it about the number of old which are forcing the state proper maintenance of the old age home on January 23, 2020 place. Azeem hit the victim they found a lady near Dwarka The apprehended snatchers raping ragpicker age homes which are registered government to ignore the age homes and provide ade- found that some of the inmates with a boulder, killing him Avenue apartment, targeted along with recovered proper- HYDERABAD: The Bachupally and non-registered in plight of the elderly inmates of quate infrastructure facilities at were tied with chains and they instantly. He then stole Rs her and snatched her gold ty were handed over to SHO, police arrested two men who had Hyderabad and Secunderabad old age homes. them for decent and dignified were being treated in inhuman 4,000 from Sathyanarayana's chain from her neck. Musheerabad PS for further allegedly abducted and sexually and Ranga Reddy districts, It also directed the state to human dwelling. manner. wallet and fled. Based on the complaint of investigation. assaulted a minor girl on Monday. The arrested persons have been identified as J Ravi, 25, and G Sai Kumar, 25, both residents of Ameenpur village in Sangareddy. T-Hub joins hands with WFH helping in strengthening family bonding According to the police, a 16-year- old girl along with another woman PNS n HYDERABAD the survey aimed to under- and occasional power outages were engaged in ragpicking when stand how the WFH is being remained the key challenges for the men approached her on a bike South Korean startups The work from home (WFH) implemented, their views about work from home. About 62 per and misbehaved with her. They PNS n HYDERABAD Formalised virtually, the being offered by the IT extending it and other aspects. cent said they had no work then abducted her on the bike and MoU was signed by T-Hub Industry is helping the IT pro- He said the work from home pressure while working from took her to a secluded place Telangana's startup ecosys- CEO Ravi Narayan and Jung fessionals strengthen their fam- has helped many people home. The survey, however, nearby where they attempted to tem builder T-Hub on Hwan Moon, Chief Represen- ily bonding as they are spend- strengthen their family rela- said that about 48 per cent were sexually assault her. When the girl Monday announced its part- tative, Korea SMEs & Startup ing more time at home. tionships. The IT sector, putting in 8-10 hours work and raised an alarm, locals rushed to nership with Korea SMEs and Center - an initiative of the Previously, work apart, travel according to NIMHANS, was about 29 per cent said they her rescue and informed police. Startups Agency (KOSME). Ministry of SMEs of the gov- would take two to three hours among those that were seeing were putting in 10-12 hours of The police have booked a case. Both these organisations have ernment of South Korea. more. a high rate of divorce and dis- work at home. A majority of However, Achyuta Rao of Balala joined hands to provide early- As part of the partnership, The survey, which took 500 cord. The WFH has given time the companies did not give any Hakula Sangham questioned as to stage South Korean startups T-Hub will virtually onboard samples in 150 projects over a to iron out many such issues, incentive for work from home. why the minor girl was not with business opportunities, startups in their acceleration month, also said about 57 per he said adding that about 89 The survey said about 45 per subjected to a medical market understanding and programme. Narayan said, cent of them are not keen on an per cent of those surveyed cent used their bedroom as examination after she claimed that access to customers. In addi- "According to the GSER 2019, onsite opportunity at this point have reported enhanced rela- workplace and about 24 per she was raped and why the tion, this partnership would South Korea has invested due to the fear of Coronavirus. cent of the companies have they would like it if the facili- tionships with spouses and cent had a dedicated work accused not booked under a enable soft landing for South around $2 billion annually The 14-point questionnaire, extended the work from home ty is further extended. other family members. pod while about 22 per cent rape case. Korean startups to explore into the country's startup administered personally and post lockdown. About 82 per TITA Global President Issues with internet con- used the main hall to work, the Indian market. ecosystem since 2013. also online, said nearly 90 per cent of the respondents said Sundeep Kumar Makthala said nectivity, missing teamwork Makthala said. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JUNE 16, 2020 hyderabad 04 REGULATED FARMING Govt looting poor, middle Took cue from Punjab’s failures: KCR class families, alleges BJP PNS n HYDERABAD duced regulatory farming pol- Govt had examined icy. This policy will be the first PNS n HYDERABAD Chief Minister K the lessons learned step for the Telangana state in Chandrasekhar Rao on it's to march forward in the Telangana BJP chief and Monday said that the state from Punjab's farming sector," the Chief Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay government was encouraging example and Minister said. Kumar on Monday alleged regulatory farming policy as prepared In his context, the Chief that the TRS government is farmers would derive multiple Minister explained the multi looting the pockets of the benefits out of it. "In the past, regulatory farming benefits of the Regulatory farm- middle class and the poor by the state of Punjab achieved policy in the State ing. He said that farmers will imposing inflated charges. The remarkable development in cultivate crops, which have TRS government is burdening the farm sector. It became so that such demand in the market. Hence, the people in the name of slabs, number one in the country. But problems will not there will not be any problem he alleged. due to the non-implementation recur, he said with regard to procurement or Earlier in the day, police of the regulatory farming, it the Minimum Support Price; have thwarted the State-wide ended up in agriculture disas- We have to protect the soil dharna of BJP senior leaders BJP state unit preisdent Bandi Sanjay and others protesting over inflated power ter. The state government had revolution taking place in agri- cured 1.15 crore tonnes of state has achieved wonderful besides raising the crops from demanding waiver of last three bills in Hyderabad on Monday examined the lessons learned culture sector in Telangana paddy all over the country. Of progress in the agriculture sec- it. Change in cropping pattern months electricity bills by pre- from Punjab's example and State, keeping in view problems this, 64 lakh tonnes is from the tor and the increased output is will not destruct but protect the venting its leaders from reach- spend a single rupee though or else the BJP would contin- prepared regulatory farming that may crop up in future Telangana State. This mean, the a living example to this," the soil strength; If only one type of ing the electricity offices at dis- the Centre had allocated crores ue its movement till the gov- policy in the State so that such from selling paddy and other FCI procured 55 per cent Chief Minister said. crop is cultivated, the bacteria, trict headquarters and at the of rupees to tackle the spread ernment comes down on the problems will not recur," the issues, solutions for the issues paddy from our State alone. "In the days to come, which is used to that type of Vidyuth Soudha and TSSPD- of Corona in the state. More so, demand. Chief Minister said. with farmers' welfare as the The FCI Chairman himself Kaleswaram, Sitarama, Paddy will stay put in the fields CL office at Mint compound. TRS government hatched a On the other hand, the Addressing a high-level focus. With the background of congratulated the State for this Palamuru Lift Irrigation pro- and eat the crops; There is more The police arrested Bandi conspiracy to collect Rs 300 police put senior leaders - Dr meeting on regulatory farming no power crisis and all the pro- achievement. In the United jects will be completed and the danger for the crops from pests. Sanjay Kumar at Telangana crore from the people. The K Laxman, N Ramachander at Pragathi Bhavan on Monday, jects are being completed, the Andhra Pradesh state, the then Telangana State is progressing Change in Crop pattern, there BJP head office. TRS government is resorting to Rao and others under house KCR said, "Regulatory farming Telangana state will transform leaders made cheap comments towards cultivating crops in will not be any scope for the Speaking on the occasion, arrests though the opposition arrest. However, the police policy is not meant for one itself as agriculture surplus like if the Telangana State was 1.30 Crore acres. Amidst the bacteria to stay put in the Bandi Sanjay slammed the parties are staging agitations arrested Telangana BJP core crop or one season. The poli- state," he said. formed, there would be dark- possibility of paddy is being fields; With more water in store Chief Minister for allegedly peacefully," he alleged. committee leader Ponguleti cy is made with a foresight "This rabi, the Food ness, and farmers will be a cultivated in leaps and bounds, there will not be any problem behaving like a money lender. Sanjay demanded the state Sudhakar Reddy at Mint amidst the background of a Corporation of India had pro- major crisis. But the Telangana the government has intro- of drain water. "The TRS government didn't government to waive the bills Compound. COVID TESTS IN PVT HOSPITALS Cong vows to defend TS Boost to caste-based Govt acted too late: Cong, BJP share of Krishna water K VENKATESHWARLU occupations: Errabelli n HYDERABAD PNS n WARANGAL communities too, he said. The opposition parties found The Chief Minster has been fault with the state government Rains kick up Panchayat Raj Minister Errabelli working hard to restore past for permitting private hospitals Dayakar Rao on Monday inau- glory to the caste-based voca- and laboratories to conduct farming activity gurated Kakatiya Gowda hostel tions, the minister said adding Covid-19 tests and provide and said that he feels proud to that he would do he mite for treatment. They slammed the PNS n WANAPARTHY implement such programmes development of the profes- state government for the delay for the educational, financial sions. Excise Minister Srinivas in taking decision and said that After a good night's spell, development of the Gowda Goud welcomed setting up of the government reacted only farmers across the district community, which is socially such a big hostel for Gowdas. after the Centre intervened in PNS n HYDERABAD Minister Prasad, ex-MP Dr have resumed their farm- active right from the beginning. In fact, the government wants this regard. "The TRS govern- Mallu Ravi and other DCC ing activity for the current The Minister exhorted those to invite over 50,000 persons to ment understood the intensi- The Congress leaders have presidents. Vaanakalam season. Most who are well settled in their the inaugural of the hostel. But ty of the Coronavirus situation ed. He alleged that the TRS expressed their resolve to pro- Addressing the meeting, of the farmers have already career and those who are pros- the ceremony could not be held only after the ruling party government ignorned the Arvind demands tect Telangana's share in Uttam Kumar Reddy said that prepared their lands and perous in business sectors to on account of the Covid virus MLAs tested positive for the repeated pleas of the Krishna River water by stop- restoration of Telangana's some of them have also contribute their mite for devel- threat. He said that the virus. The cases are increasing Opposition parties in this health emergency ping illegal diversion of water share in river waters was one started tilling their fields opment of their community. Government of Telangana is manifold due to negligent atti- regard. On the other hand, to neighbouring State of of the main objective of forma- and women farm workers Chief Minister K extending many welfare schemes tude of the state government," Congress MP from Bhongir, JP MP from Nizamabad Andhra Pradesh. tion of Telangana. He said have begun sowing seeds. Chandrasekhar Rao is doing for the benefit of Gowdas. He they alleged. Komatireddy Venkat Reddy Dharmapuri Arvind on They announced that their struggles were carried out in Due to the onset of great service to the Gowda announced to introduce Neera Telangana BJP chief Bandi alleged that the Chief Minister BMonday demanded the struggle will continue until protest against lack of ade- southwest monsoon at the community and also to other in the market soon. Sanjay Kumar asked the TRS K Chandrashekhar Rao didn't state government to announce Andhra Pradesh government quate utilisation of irrigation very right time this year, government to reveal as to why follow the directions of the health emergency in the state. stops plan to expand of water in Telangana. He said almost the entire district it didn't respond when BJP High Court in conducting He asked the MLAs, who tested Pothireddypadu Head when Pothyreddypadu Project except three mandals have demanded to conduct more tests in private labs. positive for Corona to take Regulator. was constructed, TRS was an received excess rainfall as tests. He said that the Chief "More so, the Chief Minister treatment at Gandhi Hospital. This was decided in the ally of Congress party and it compared to the last year "The TRS government gave Minister, K Chandrasekhar said that there is no Corona. permission to private hospitals meeting of TPCC's Krishna was part of the government in this time. The district's Rao's government is taking The government is yet to start to treat Corona patients only for Nadi Jalala Parirakshana both Andhra Pradesh and at average rainfall as com- steps in hurry only after the Gachibowli TIMS hospital," the sake of TRS MLAs. The rates Committee at Gandhi Bhavan the Centre. He said present pared to last year has dou- Centre concentrated seriously he said. "There is no monitor- fixed by the TRS government for here on Monday. The meeting, Chief Minister K bled, prompting farmers to on Telangana state's ing system that the people tests and treatment will burden chaired by Committee's chair- Chandrashekhar Rao was then focus on the new pattern of Coronavirus situation. He were following physical dis- the poor and middle class man and former minister Dr a Union Minister in Congress- crop selection as suggest- alleged that the TRS govern- tance at liquor shops, malls and families," he said. Nagam Janardhan Reddy, was led UPA Cabinet while TRS ed by the State govern- ment didn't even respond at crowded places. There is no He alleged that the Chief attended by TPCC president N had six Ministers in AP ment. when the BJP urged the State secretariat and nobody knows Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Uttam Kumar Reddy, Cabinet. He reminded that In Peddamandhadi and government to conduct more as to where the Ministers are Ministers KT Rama Rao and T Committee's convenor Ram KCR did not oppose the con- Ghanpur mandals, farmers tests to control the spread of staying. The TRS government Harish Rao and former MP K Mohan Reddy, Secretary A struction of Pothireddypadu have started planting cot- Coronavirus. The TRS govern- concentrated only on sup- Kavitha looting thousands of Sampath Kumar, former Project at that point of time. ton, jowar and other seeds. ment conducted only 39,000 pressing the voice of the oppo- crores of public money. The tests in the last three months, sition parties. The Corona Chief Minister is trying to he alleged. However, it is cases are increasing just complete the Kaleswaram shocking that the state govern- because of the negligent atti- projects with the power ment said that it will conduct tude of the state government," Guv interacts with experts bills. 50,000 tests in 10 days, he stat- he alleged. Cong demands free Covid testing, treatment on combating Covid-19 Covid-19 testing PNS n HYDERABAD ma therapy, Vamsi Mohan, must be free: Shabbir and US-based Covid-19 and elcoming the decision of Chief Minister K. ormer Minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Governor Dr Tamilisai kidney researcher, Dr Chandrashekhar Rao to permit private Monday demanded that the testing and Soundararajan on Monday Swaminathan. The outcomes hospitals and labs to test and treat Covid- W treatment of Coronavirus patients should be interacted with eminent per- of the interaction will be doc- 19 patients, the Congress party described the F completely free for poor and middle classes sonalities and experts on umented and shared with the move as 'Too Little and Too Late' in containing sections of the society. Shabbir Ali, in a combating Covid-19 pan- state government for consid- the spread of Coronavirus in Telangana State. statement, welcomed the decision of the State demic. She held the interac- eration while planning effec- TPCC Treasurer Gudur Narayana Reddy said the government to permit private hospitals and tion from the Raj Bhavan, tive containment of Covid-19, Chief Minister delayed the decision by about one- laboratories to test and treat the Covid-19 through video conferencing, said a Raj Bhavan statement. and-a-half month although the ICMR had patients. However, he said as per the advice of to take stock of the present sit- Soundararajan, herself a doc- authorised 18 private hospitals and laboratories the Supreme Court, the State Government should uation and explore the way Police HJ Dora, Centre for tor, had told reporters after to conduct the Covid-19 tests in addition to nine bear the cost of Covid-19 testing. Further, Covid- forward. "Construction sug- Cellular and Molecular coming out of the hospital government hospitals/institutions. "There were 19 should be included in the list of diseases gestions to take forward to Biology (CCMB) Director Dr that she personally met only 334 positive cases and 11 deaths on April 6. covered under Aarogyasri scheme. He said it benefit public at large," she Rakesh Mishra, Apollo Group medicos, nurses and para- It took 69 days for KCR to wake up from slumber would be difficult for the poor and middle class tweeted. of Hospitals President, Dr medics who got infected and and today the tally stands at 5,000 positive cases, to afford the cost of the testing and treatment The participants in the Hariprasad and Indian wished them a speedy recov- including 2,412 Active Cases and 185 deaths. fixed by the state government. He said lakhs of video conference included Medical Association, ery. She had earlier voiced her Massive testing to trace the patients would've people have lost their livelihood and jobs or faced former Union Health Telanagana President, Dr concern over growing num- helped in their early treatment,” he alleged. huge cuts in salaries due to lockdown. Secretary K Sujatha Rao, for- Vijender Reddy, Telangana's ber of Covid-19 cases in the mer Director General of first Covid patient to get plas- state. SPDCL's ‘war room’ to resolve power bill plaints Rs 50k aid PNS n to kin of gas HYDERABAD In the last three days, again in July. Many complaints are from The Southern Power Distribution at least 20,000 those who consumed over 600 leak victims Company Limited (SPDCL) has complaints pertaining units per month on an average. PNS n AMARAVATI set up a war room to resolve prob- to power bills have Those who consumed units lems of consumers on inflated been received. Of between 700 and 1,200 per TDP chief N Chandrababu electricity bills. them, 5,000 have been month got power bills in the Naidu on Monday said a The war room has been set range of Rs 3,500 and Rs financial aid of Rs 50,000 to up in addition to online centres received via online. 10,000. As the electricity con- the gas leak victims' families and electricity revenue offices Since the billing sumption increases, the bill in Visakhapatnam - which where the problems of con- process came to an amount varied accordingly. he wanted to hand over sumers are usually resolved. end on Monday, more Those who consume between personally - is now being Those problems which could complaints are 600-750 units per month transferred directly into their not be resolved at the online lament that their power bills bank accounts. While the centre and ERO levels are in the pipeline almost doubled. toll in the gas leak has been being referred to war room It may be recalled that put at 12, the TDP said it was where a 16-member team end on Monday, many more the electricity authorities in cal- sal mechanism in the electric- Electricity bills for the lock- providing the financial aid to under the leadership of CMD complaints are in the pipeline. culating the amount. ity revenue office. down period which were dis- 15 families. In a separate let- of the SPDCL has been func- The Electricity Department The authorities said that There were about 500-600 tributed to the domestic con- ters written to the 15 fami- tioning. authorities have been provid- they are rectifying defects in complaints about receiving sumers have shocked many lies, Naidu said the ruling In the last three days, at least ing work-sheet with all calcu- bills in case the billing amount inflated bills even after taking forcing them to register their YSRCP government has not 20,000 complaints pertaining lations on how the monthly runs into several lakhs of three months average. This protest on the Twitter handle of given him permission to to power bills have been electricity billing is done. The rupees instead of thousands. was so in spite of the fact that the TSSPDCL the distribution visit the port city and there- received. Of them, 5,000 have officials say that the consumers To rectify doubts of consumers, there was no use of electricity company that supplies power fore was not able to meet been received via online. Since are realising the fact that there there are three offices in each at all. The bills will be verified to fifteen southern districts of them personally and hand the billing process came to an is no any error on the part of circle and a grievances redres- by noting down the reading Telangana. over the assistance. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JUNE 16, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Political parties unite in J&K Congress terms BJP's virtual rally a 'flop show' Covid-19 fight: Amit Shah PNS n JAMMU The Jammu and Kashmir unit of PNS n NEW DELHI Congress on Monday termed the "Political differences BJP's 'Jan Samvad' virtual rally in Union Home Minister Amit must be forgotten the Union territory a “flop show” No plan for another Shah and the Lieutenant and all parties must and claimed that Defence Governor of Delhi today Minister Rajnath Singh had lockdown in Delhi: assured that there will be coro- work together for failed to send a “loud and clear” Kejriwal navirus testing for all in Delhi the people of Delhi. signal to hostile neighbours during an all-party meeting to Under the leader- including China and Pakistan. NEW DELHI: Chief Minister discuss the management of It also alleged that BJP is more Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday the coronavirus situation in the ship of Prime concerned about political inter- that there was no plan for National Capital Region, which Minister Narendra ests at the time of grave crisis fol- another lockdown in Delhi even includes Delhi and parts of Modi-ji, we should all lowing the outbreak of coron- “It was expected that he would “Prime Minister as the number of novel Uttar Pradesh and parts of avirus pandemic besides severe reiterate the often repeated coronavirus cases continue to Haryana. Mr Shah said politi- Delhi is the state with the appeal to all political parties to work together to external challenges. Addressing pledge that every inch of our ter- Narendra Modi had spurt. "Many people are cal parties should forget their third-highest COVID-19 count urge their workers to ensure fight this pandemic," a virtual 'Jan Samvad' rally for ritory including Pakistan-occu- promised to see eye speculating whether another differences and join hands in after Maharashtra and Tamil that the decisions taken by the Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, pied Jammu and Kashmir shall lockdown in Delhi in being Amit Shah said to eye with China and the COVID-19 battle of the Nadu. The capital's tally of centre for the people of Delhi the defence minister said India be retrieved but he twice repeat- teach a lesson to planned. There are no such national capital. coronavirus infections has are implemented on ground," never compromises on its ed that country's armed strength plans," Kejriwal tweeted. It The coronavirus tests per touched 41,182 as the number the Home Minister said. "We that Rs 10,000 be paid to every “national pride” amid a standoff is for self defence only and not Pakistan. Where is comes a day after Union Home day in Delhi will reach 18,000 of deaths due to the disease will have to increase COVID- family in which a member is with China on the Ladakh bor- to terrorise any country. that promise?” the Minister Amit Shah held in the next few days, the Home climbed to 1,327. 19 testing in Delhi by adopting infected or in a containment der and asserted that its securi- “Prime Minister Narendra Congress leader said meetings with Kejriwal, Lieute- Minister said. Most parties, Today's meeting comes a day new solutions," he added. zone. The party also demand- ty capability has risen and it is no Modi had promised to see eye to in a statement here nant Governor Anil Baijal and cutting across party lines, had after he held a high-level meet- The parties that attended the ed that medical students in longer a “weak” country. eye with China and teach a les- three mayors to discuss the demanded more testing. ing with Delhi Chief Minister meeting at the North Block their fourth year be used as Reacting to the address of the son to Pakistan. Where is that strategy to deal with the Covid- "Political differences must be Arvind Kejriwal, following included Delhi's ruling Aam non-permanent resident doc- defence minister, chief promise?” the Congress leader rally a “flop show”, Sharma said 19 situation. On Sunday, Delhi forgotten and all parties must which he laid out a number of Aadmi Party, the Congress, tors. The party said there is a spokesperson of Pradesh said in a statement here. it only highlighted the fulfilment recorded the highest single-day work together for the people of measures to battle the capital's BJP, Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj sense of fear among the resi- Congress Committee Ravinder However, he said the entire of BJP's agenda about revocation spike of 2,224 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to over Delhi. Under the leadership of COVID-19 crisis. Party and Akhilesh Yadav's dents of Delhi and that those Sharma said Singh failed to country stands shoulder to of Article 370 but did not discuss 41,000, while the death toll Prime Minister Narendra "A united face of all politi- Samajwadi Party. wanting to take a COVID-19 send a “loud and clear” signal to shoulder with the armed forces the growing resentment over mounted to 1,327. Modi-ji, we should all work cal parties will enhance peo- At the meeting, the Congress test must be facilitated to do the hostile neighbours who are and the government of the day several post-abrogation actions together to fight this pandem- ple's trust and the situation in demanded that COVID-19 the required testing which has flexing muscles and transgressed to deal with “external chal- adversely affecting the people, ic," Amit Shah said. Delhi will be soon normal. I testing to be provided to all and been approved. “deep” into the Indian territory. lenges”. Describing the virtual especially the youth of the region. Pakistan shells forward areas along LoC in JK's Rajouri Outbreak situation bad Yogi asks doctors to focus on Average fare on Shramik JAMMU: The Pakistani army on Monday violated ceasefire by unprovoked firing and shelling in Maha: Ashish Shelar improving facilities in NCR districts trains Rs 600, says Rlys; on forward areas along the Line PNS n THANE of Control (LoC) in Rajouri PNS n LUCKNOW district of Jammu and Kashmir, Senior Maharashtra BJP leader The officials generated Rs 360 cr a defence spokesman said. The Ashish Shelar on Monday said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister were directed to firing with small arms and the Uddhav Thackeray govern- Yogi Adityanath on Monday mortar shelling started from ment's mismanagement was asked officials to lay special make sure that across the border in responsible for the rise in emphasis on improving COVID-19 Sunderbani sector at around 2.30 pm, drawing a befitting COVID-19 cases in the state. COVID-19 treatment facilities hospitals in the Talking to reporters here in districts of the state which are retaliation from the Indian NCR districts army, the spokesman said. He through an app, Shelar said the part of the national capital said the cross-border firing situation would have been differ- region (NCR). have adequate between the two sides was ent and far better if the Pointing to the high number In a meeting with senior beds and doctors going on when the last reports Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi gov- of COVID-19 cases in Thane dis- officials, the chief minister for the patients, were received. There has been ernment had followed the steps trict, Shelar asked if Chief stressed on “continued alert- a spurt in Pakistani shelling implemented by Kerala to con- Minister Uddhav Thackeray ness” in districts like Gautam discipline and it was most nec- the release said tain the novel coronavirus out- would replace guardian minister Buddh nagar, Ghaziabad, essary to remain alert to break along the LoC in Jammu and n Kashmir this year with over break. and senior Shiv Sena leader Meerut, Baghpat, Hapur and the chain of infection. PNS NEW DELHI Railway Board Chairman VK 2,027 ceasefire violations Speaking on the achievements Eknath Shinde as was done in the Bulandshahar, an official release Stressing on the importance should also be held with DMs Yadav said. "The average fare reported till June 10. Three of the Narendra Modi govern- case of Mumbai where munici- issued here said. of dialogue at all levels for fur- and commissioners regularly for The Indian Railways on of Shramik Special trains is Rs army personnel have been ment, which completed one year pal commissioner Praveen The districts have recorded a ther improving the arrange- improving the arrangements, Monday said the average fare 600 per passenger. One has to killed in Pakistani firing in the of its second term, Shelar refut- Pardeshi was shunted out. high number of coronavirus ments in COVID-19 and non- the release said. per person on Shramik Special keep in mind that these are twin sectors of Rajouri and ed allegations that the Centre was Shelar also alleged some of the cases. The officials were direct- COVID-19 hospitals, he asked Adityanath further directed trains was Rs 600 and indicat- normal fares and not fares for Poonch in the past two weeks. not giving funds to Maharashtra. decisions taken by the state hous- ed to make sure that COVID-19 the officials to continue to inter- the officials to make sure that ed that by carrying 60 lakh special trains which are high- The Centre had given funds to ing ministry in relation to slum hospitals in the NCR districts act with senior administrative adequate oxygen is available in migrant workers home since er. We carried 60 lakh passen- the tune of Rs 28,104 crore to rehabilitation projects were to have adequate beds and doctors officers and specialist doctors hospitals and also prepare a May 1, it has generated a rev- gers, so the revenue can be cal- Aftershocks rattle Maharashtra but no one knows favour the builder lobby, and in for the patients, the release said. deployed in 11 districts of the backup for the same. He said enue of around Rs 360 crore. culated. We however, managed where all the money has gone, the process space for amenities in The chief minister said the state. timely treatment is helpful in The transporter has run to recover only 15 per cent of Kutch post earthquake Shelar claimed. such works was being reduced. actual meaning of unlock was He also stressed that dialogue controlling the mortality rate. 4,450 Shramik trains so far, cost of operations," said Yadav. AHMEDABAD: As many as 14 aftershocks were experienced in Gujarat's Kutch district, a day 7 held for cattle after an earthquake of 5.3 Centre sanctions armed HC declines to entertain plea seeking magnitude hit the area, officials smuggling in UP said on Monday. No casualty or n damage to property was repor- PNS BARABANKI ted, they said. On Sunday night, CISF cover for Surat airport waiver of traffic challans to doctors an earthquake was recorded Police have arrested seven n n with its epicentre 10 km North- PNS NEW DELHI people for cattle smuggling in PNS NEW DELHI North East (NNE) of Bhachau in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki Kutch. After that 14 aftershocks The Surat airport will soon be district, an official said on The Delhi High Court Monday rattled the area, including an guarded by an armed contin- Monday. declined to entertain a plea by earthquake of 4.6 magnitude at gent of the Central Industrial Around 4-kg meat was a doctors' association seeking 12.57 pm on Monday with its Security Force (CISF) after recovered from the suspects waiving of the e-challans issued epicentre 15 km NNE of the Union Home Ministry which police suspect is beef, against "all corona warriors", Bachau, a scientist from the recently approved the deploy- the official said. including healthcare workers, Gandhinagar-based Institute of ment of the central paramili- "On Saturday, police got during first two phases of the Seismological Research (ISR) tary at this facility in Gujarat, information about cow COVID-19 lockdown. said. "We are analysing today's officials said on Monday. slaughtering from A bench of Chief Justice D quake scientifically to determine Officials said the ministry Mohammadpur village of the N Patel and Justice Prateek whether it is an aftershock or a has sanctioned a strength of district. Following this, a Jalan asked the association to with the law and rules and as ed. The association, which new earthquake on a different about 360 personnel to guard police team rushed there, make a representation to the expeditiously as possible and according to the plea is a dis- fault line. As of now, we are the international airport oper- Director General and chief of airport was completed last and arrested seven smug- traffic police with regard to its practicable, he said. trict branch of Delhi Medical counting it and other quakes in ated by the Airports Authority airport security wing, M A year. glers,” said Barabanki SP prayers for formulation of With the direction, the court Association, had stated that the the region as aftershocks of the of India (AAI). Ganapathy, told PTI. "The formal induction of the Arvind Chaturvedi. guidelines on display of speed disposed of the plea which had e-challans were issued based on last night's earthquake," ISR Surat is the biggest dia- A senior officer in the home force will take place after cer- Instruments used in ani- limit signboards and immedi- contended that during the first electronic surveillance alone. scientist Santosh Kumar said. mond cutting and polishing ministry said the sanction for tain procedures of signing a mal slaughter, a rope and ate intimation of violation to two phases of lockdown, all the "The traffic police has engaged Apart from the earthquake of hub of the country and as per deployment of about 360 CISF memorandum of understand- two four-wheelers have also the violator, Delhi govern- traffic signals were not func- in discriminatory practices by 4.6 magnitude, an aftershock of officials the airport handles personnel for guarding the ing between the CISF and been recovered from the ment additional standing tioning or were on auto blink- targeting the essential service 3.7 magnitude was recorded at over 1.25 lakh passengers per Surat airport has been AAI is done and handover of suspects, the superinten- counsel Santosh Tripathi said. ing mode and consequently, providers by penalizing them 10.02 am on Monday with its month. approved by the Ministry of living space for jawans and dent of police said. Efforts The bench stated that as and "the alleged traffic violations without any application of mind epicentre six km East-North "We have received the sanc- Home Affairs (MHA) last other administrative facilities are on to nab one more sus- when such a representation is are without any justified during the lockdown," said the East of Bhachau, another ISR tion. The work for deployment week. is complete," the Home pect who is a resident of made, the authorities concerned ground and reason thereof". petition filed through advocate official said. is in progress," CISF Special A security survey of the Ministry officer said. Lucknow, police said. will decide on it in accordance The detailed order is await- Shashank Deo Sudhi. Amitabh Bachchan, Shekhar Kapur Advised TN govt on tweaking lockdown remember ‘brilliant' actor Sushant PNS n MUMBAI relaxations, prevent virus spread: Expert

More tributes poured in for PNS n CHENNAI member of the expert commit- actor Sushant Singh Rajput on The panel had tee, said the rise in the number Monday with Indian film The Tamil Nadu government about an hour and of cases was on expected lines. personalities including has been advised on scaling a half discussion Though there was 'psycho- Amitabh Bachchan, Shekhar down lockdown relaxations logical stress' and several peo- Kapur, Ekta Kapoor, Bhumi and preventing the further with Palaniswami, ple feared the pandemic, they Pednekar, remembering him spread of coronavirus, a mem- Deputy Chief did not take adequate precau- as an exceptional performer ber of an expert committee said Minister O tions and it was a dichotomy, who will always twinkle like here on Monday following a he said. the bright star he was. Rajput consultative meeting with Panneerselvam, The member, an infectious was found hanging in his Chief Minister K Palaniswami. Health Minister C diseases specialist, said follow- Bandra apartment on Sunday. Amid continuing surge in ing the panel's suggestions According to an official, in wonder or oblivious of its Story" and described the the number of fresh coron- Vijayabaskar and mobile hospitals have been Mumbai Police found out strength of meaning. Some biopic "dressed with remark- avirus cases in the State, Dr P other top state deployed by the government during the probe that the 34- wondered, some quibbled. able moments of his perfor- Kuganantham, a senior epi- officials and people with apprehen- year-old actor was under "To some it was a subdued mance". demiologist and member of the sions may avail counselling medication for depression. mirth, subdued because, for it In one of their meetings, 19-member expert committee from such facilities, he said. Bachchan posted a note to be given lethargic igno- Bachchan recalled, when he on COVID-19 set up by the and a half discussion with experts including Dr Soumya virtual link. Even symptoms like fever, on Twitter praising Rajput for rance, would have opened had asked Rajput how he government, said: "We have Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Swaminathan, chief scientist On Sunday, Tamil Nadu reg- headache, body or throat pain, his "sheer brilliance" as an the caves of their own. His managed to give that iconic given advice (to the govern- Minister O Panneerselvam, with WHO and Dr Prabhdeep istered 1,974 new coronavirus for a day or two could be an artiste. speak was measured, as was shot of the cricketer hitting a ment) on cutting down relax- Health Minister C Vijayabaskar Kaur, public health expert with cases pushing the overall tally indicator to coronavirus and "Many a time did he express his screen presence." six to make India win the 2011 ations and (further) prevent the and other top state officials. Indian Council for Medical to 44,661 and 38 people died of minor symptoms even for a himself in the depth of philo- The "Gulabo Sitabo" actor World Cup, the actor had spread of virus and the govern- This is the fifth meeting of Research- National Institute the virus, raising the fatality brief spell should not be ignored sophical verb. They that recalled watching Rajput's revealed he watched the orig- ment will take a decision." the expert committee with the of Epidemiology here took count to 435 in the state. and such people need isolation looked passed it, were either "MS Dhoni: The Untold inal video a hundred times. The panel had about an hour government and several part in the meeting through a Dr V Ramasubramanian, a for a week at the least. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JUNE 16, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Nepal’s map war The undue haste in passing a resolution on reclaiming old Stormy amendments territories shows that China has it in its iron grip ust when there are optics of both India and China simmering down tension in Ladakh, Nepal has There is much debate on the misuse of the sedition law these days but what is Jreignited another Himalayan border dispute by approving a new map, including areas disputed with not known is that Nehru’s First Amendment wanted to curb freedom of speech India, and rushing it through both Houses of Parliament. It is known that China doesn’t miss an opportunity to use India’s immediate neighbours as proxies whenever it doesn’t get what it wants from Delhi or doesn’t want to be seen as the trouble-maker. But coming so soon after Ladakh, Nepal’s aggres- sion on the cartographic war, being waged around different interpretations of British era maps, shows that the dragon is still restive and is throwing full weight behind Nepal. It all began with A SURYA PRAKASH the inauguration of an Indian road link that’s intended to smoothen pilgrim flow to Kailash Mansarovar near the Lipulekh pass on May 8. Nepali Prime Minister KP Oli claimed he Indian Constitution has India was overstepping territorial sovereignty issues, albeit knowing about the con- been amended 104 times struction for a long time. Though there is a long history of both nations making claims and many of the modifica- tions, including the ones and counterclaims over this area, according to a 1954 treaty signed between them passed by Parliament dur- and China, Lipulekh Pass is very much an Indian gateway. The new road is now one ingT the dreaded Emergency, have of the quickest links between Delhi and the Tibetan plateau. However, China, too, recog- been extensively discussed. But there has not been sufficient debate on the nised India’s sovereignty in 2015 by agreeing to expand trade through the pass. But amendment that started it all — the overriding such precedents, Nepal released a revised political and administrative map controversial “First Amendment.” It showing Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani under its territory despite India releas- was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, ing a precise map of the area last year. Now Nepal wants these territories back, with in May 1951 within 15 months of the no political party opposing the resolution for reclamation. Yet India has been in pos- adoption of the Constitution the pre- session of this territory for at least 60 years and has never been contested so before. vious year. The intent was to impose restrictions on freedom of speech and Even the new road to Lipulekh does not challenge that status quo as it has built other other fundamental rights and to save infrastructure here before and deployed military forces up to the border with China. anti-zamindari laws. These amend- For argument’s sake, Nepal now claims it conducted a census there in the early 1950s ments, which were carried out by the Provisional Parliament, were meant to and cites the 1815 Sugauli Treaty as legitimising its claims. It even says that the basis overcome judicial verdicts that struck for demarcation, the Kali river, originates from a stream at Limpiyadhura, north-west down laws that affected the Press and of Lipulekh. Thus Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh are actually on its eastern bank individual freedom. The statement of Objects and and qualify to be part of Nepal’s Dharchula district. New Delhi has countered this say- Reasons appended to the First ing that Kali originates in springs well below the pass, and that while the treaty does Amendment Act said that certain dif- not demarcate the area north of these springs, administrative and revenue records of ficulties had cropped up in the work- It is indeed a fascinating restrictions imposed on the “reasonable” or not. unconstitutional legislation ing of the Constitution because of story with many sub-plots such freedom of speech and expres- Former President Rajendra when he is under oath to “pre- the 19th century show that Kalapani was on the Indian side and should be a part of judicial decisions, especially with as the debate over “reasonable sion in the name of “public Prasad, Syama Prasad serve, protect and defend” the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. Not that the dispute hasn’t come up at diplomatic regard to the fundamental rights. The restrictions.” Nehru wanted to order”, “friendly relations with Mukherjee, Acharya Kripalani, Constitution. level talks and even in 2019, when India put out its new political map to show the citizen’s right to freedom of speech and impose “restrictions” on free- foreign states” and “incitement HN Kunzru and many other The First Amendment also changed status of Jammu and Kashmir. But China, as in Doklam, has taken advan- expression, guaranteed under Article dom of speech and expression to an offence.” Senior parlia- leading parliamentarians ques- introduced Article 31(B), to 19(1)(a), “had been held by some in the light of some cases per- mentarians, including mem- tioned Nehru’s intentions and add the Ninth Schedule, which tage of the trijunction area to complicate the territorial confusion and push India back- courts to be so comprehensive as not taining to the media. In Romesh bers of the Congress, wanted warned him about the danger- the author describes as a ward. In much the same manner as it had done in Ladakh. to render a person culpable even if he Thappar vs the State of Madras, the restrictions to be circum- ous precedent he was creating. “Constitutional vault,” to bar But if Nepal has gone so maximalist and nationalist, despite sharing Hindu origins advocates murder and other crimes of the Supreme Court had held in scribed by the word “reason- But Nehru was adamant — the judicial review of laws placed in violence.” Therefore, restrictions were May 1950 that a Madras State able.” Nehru did not like it one judiciary and the Press had to the schedule. Syama Prasad and, therefore, more naturally inclined to the Narendra Modi regime, it means that China sought to be fortified in the name of law barring entry and circula- bit. In the midst of the raging be reined in. The leaders felt Mukherjee warned Nehru now has a complete grip on it. India’s relations with its immediate neighbours have in “public order”, “friendly relations tion of the petitioner’s magazine, controversy, he wrote to TT that the Constitution should, if against creating such a prece- recent times been uneasy primarily because of two factors. One, the Chinese eco- with foreign states” and “incitement Crossroads, on the ground that Krishnamachari, Congress necessary, be amended after the dent and said, “any nonsensi- to an offence.” it disturbed “public order” was leader and MP, and confessed first general election and the cal law can be put there” and nomic suzerainty in smaller nations through a colonising project of debt-trapping and There is much debate on the use unconstitutional as the that he did not like the word constitution of the two Houses placed beyond judicial review. infrastructure-building called the Belt and Road Initiative. Second, India’s over-depen- and misuse of the sedition law these Constitution did not provide for “reasonable” before “restric- — the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sure enough, Nehru’s daughter, dence on historical, spiritual and geographical connect as a leitmotif of diplomacy rather days but what is not well known is that it. Further, it said, “liberty of cir- tions” because it would be an Sabha. They argued that a sin- former Prime Minister Indira one of the purposes of Nehru’s First culation is as essential to that invitation for every such case to gle chamber, the Provisional Gandhi, misused this provision than nurturing bilateral relations on more favourable and equal terms or defusing anx- Amendment was to fortify Section 124 freedom (of propagation of go to the courts. Parliament, was not competent on many occasions. ieties that smaller nations are bound to feel. Besides, China has now started frequent- A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) ideas) as that of the publication.” However, eventually, he to amend the Constitution Tripurdaman Singh calls ly engaging with the political leadership of our neighbouring countries and as the Maldives under which the charge of sedition is In Brij Bhushan vs the State of yielded when he found that when Article 368 prescribed the Ninth Schedule “constitu- pinned on individuals for speaking or Delhi (the Organiser case), the there were many in the the procedure to be followed by tional skulduggery” and says it experience shows, no political alignment is possible without China being in the pic- writing against the State. magazine was subjected to pre- Congress Parliamentary Party the two Houses. granted constitutional protec- ture. India misread Oli’s weakening position within the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Credit goes to Tripurdaman censorship because the then (CPP) who disagreed with him. During the debate, tion to the Constitution’s recently, when he faced a challenge from senior party leaders and former Prime Ministers Singh, a post-doctoral fellow at the Nehru Government did not In fact, as the author notes, 77 Kameshwar Singh accused abusers. All the evidence he Institute of Commonwealth Studies, like what it was saying about MPs wrote to him asking for a Nehru of “sowing the seed of gathers compels the author to Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” and Madhav Kumar. It, therefore, rushed with the University of London, for throwing Pakistan. The magazine chal- free vote on the First executive despotism.” Syama deliver a harsh indictment. He inaugural of the road, hoping to see him go and prop up a friendly candidate in power. light on the politics surrounding this lenged the order and the Amendment. That was when Prasad Mukherjee had said says, “In the reckless, impetu- Yet, China swiftly stepped in and mediated between all three rivals. The economic largesse event in his exceptionally readable Supreme Court held that pre- Nehru realised that the game that Nehru was “disfiguring” ous bid to establish the book, Sixteen Stormy Days — The censorship violated Article was up and he gave in to the the Constitution by bringing in Government’s supremacy and of China has meant that each nation, while playing lip service to historical ties with Story of the First Amendment to the 19(1)(a). In Master Tara Singh’s popular demand to make the “public order” as a restriction. open the constitutional doors India, is working with Beijing for mutual benefit. India should have seen this coming Constitution of India, published by case, the East Punjab High restrictions “reasonable.” He said, “It is the beginning of to the Congress’ social revolu- and been prepared. China will increasingly use Nepal as a pawn as it has Pakistan all Penguin. Court had held that Section Thanks to Syama Prasad the encroachment of liberty of tion…all caution had been The First Amendment needs to be 124(A) (sedition) and Section Mukherjee, Acharya Kripalani the people of free India.” His thrown to the wind. The cre- this time. India ought to invest itself politically and economically in Nepal by taking it remembered for many things, includ- 153(A) of the IPC were violative and other stalwarts in the words have proved to be ation of the Nehruvian State seriously as a partner and not as a servile State. Over 90 per cent of foreign direct ing the first major clash between the of the fundamental rights guar- Congress, the Supreme Court prophetic. demanded constitutional investment (FDI) in Nepal is from China. Be it infrastructure or hydropower projects, President and the Prime Minister; the anteed under Article 19. has had the constitutional man- The President repeatedly blood — and the Prime everything is running on the yuan. Nepal’s growing trade deficit with China means that introduction of “reasonable restric- Nehru felt frustrated by date over the last seven decades clashed with Nehru on the lat- Minister and his acolytes were tions” in Article 19(2) in the these judicial pronouncements to examine whether the laws ter’s proposals and even asked willing to spill it...” it will have no option but to become an economic serf, listening to the dictates of the Constitution; and the idea of placing and wanted to remedy the sit- made by Parliament and the senior Congress leader, Alladi (The writer is an author spe- new master. We need to settle this issue with pragmatism and speed so that China legislation in the Ninth Schedule so as uation via the First State legislatures, imposing Krishnaswamy Aiyyar, whether cialising in democracy studies. does not get the upper hand so easily. to insulate them from judicial review. Amendment. He wanted restrictions on free speech, are he could give his assent to an Views expressed are personal.) Depressed India S O U N D BITE If the road built by India There are people like Brian Lara Sushant Singh Rajput’s fault is We want to make India Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. Seek help has caused any who have scored so many runs. that he believed those who empowered not because we misunderstanding among There are people like Jacques called him worthless. He didn’t are imperialists. We do not if you must. Help others when you can the people of Nepal, then Kallis who have won nothing. remember what his mother want to take the rightful land e are living in troubled times. The it will be sorted out Virat Kohli has won nothing as a told him. It’s up to us to of Pakistan or China. We only Coronavirus-induced lockdown and the sub- through dialogue. leader and has a lot to achieve. decide who will write history. want peace, amity and love. Wsequent economic distress caused due to Union Minister Former cricketer Actor Union Minister it has led to bank accounts being drained and pre- —Rajnath Singh —Gautam Gambhir —Kangana Ranaut —Nitin Gadkari viously high-flying careers falling down in the dumps. The emergence of social distancing has meant that for several people, their highly interactive and gre- L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR garious life has come to a crashing halt. It is under- standable that such a sudden pause, whether it is Death knell ready-to-eat parota needs to be Overcome challenges in e-education heated or further processed for of incomes or social life, can lead to mental health human consumption and, hence, issues and, thus, suicides and other forms of self- Sir — The hospitality sector is the ll along, the entire focus of the Government has been is liable for 18 per cent GST is harm. Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s trag- most vulnerable in terms of on saving people's lives and ensuring adequate facil- bizarre and regressive. instant loss of employment and, Aities for COVID-19 patients. In the midst of all this, Further, the entire purpose ic death isn’t the first self-inflicted one of a celebri- hence, deserves serious attention the student community has come to face a lot of hard- of introducing GST was to do ty during the lockdown. His passing away though is by far and away the most high- in this time of economic rebuild. ships. The nationwide lockdown has disrupted a gen- away with multiple tax system. profile. It is impossible to know which demons in his head made him take such a step The travel bug remains helpless eration’s education. With an eye on keeping the young- Certainly, this is not happening. against COVID-19. Without sters safe and at the same time curb the spread of the Authorities must focus on but one should be grateful not just for his career but also that in death, he has shone enthusiastic and extensive trav- infection, schools and higher educational institutions con- improving the economy’s health a light on mental health. el, the hospitality sector will con- tinue to remain shut. Examinations have been postponed. by introducing measures to Unfortunately, in India, as a society, we have ignored the perils of poor mental health tinue to remain in a coma. For Uncertainty looms large over the dates of commence- increase demand rather than travel to resume, safety assurance ment of the next academic year. The students are as scep- focussing on rotis and parotas. for far too long. The societal stigma associated with this disorder is overbearing. This is needed, which is not yet in tical about their future as are their parents. Though the SK Prabhakar makes it impossible for people, particularly those in high-profile industries such as the sight. The hotel and tourism nation has got into a gradual easing of restrictions, it will haunt the education system. It is welcome that the Gurugram entertainment industry, to see a doctor as the rumour mill would go into overdrive. In industry has static assets to main- is expected that social distancing norms will persist, pre- Directorate of Education (DoE) in Goa is mulling to fix tain as opposed to travel that has venting congregation in classrooms. Many education- internet hotspots in villages. It has sought information Mounting troubles this respect, India fares a lot worse than Western countries, where visiting psychia- assets highly vulnerable to pro- al institutions have, thus, begun providing undisrupted from the headmasters of the schools located in villages trists is an accepted fact of life even though that does not stop those looking to self- longed disuse. Thus, they require education online to their students. with regards to internet availability in panchayats. But harm. To top it all, in India there’s a severe shortage of mental health professionals. primary and generous succour. However, it is observed that not all students can panchayat halls are vulnerable areas for the spread of Sir — Petrol and diesel prices France and Germany have avail this “new model” of education. With many wards COVID-19. If they intend to carry out the online learn- have seen a rise for the ninth But as parents, siblings, friends and colleagues, it is imperative for each and every put in massive outlay to their from impoverished families finding it difficult to avail ing exercises from their precincts, it will be harmful consecutive day. The increased one of us to keep an eye out on others. Unfortunately, we live in times when relation- national airlines. Unless a con- online facilities, chances are that e-education will be to the children. The DoE needs to come up with a more prices of fuel have had a cascad- ships have become extremely transactional, not just in the entertainment industry but certed and global approach to avi- limited to privileged students, with the exclusion of practical solution. ing effect on the overall price of in other fields as well. Cyber-bullying, too, is rampant on social media, which often ation is adopted by all nations, the those who do not have access to internet. As the less Pachu Menon all items of daily consumption. travel industry cannot be animat- fortunate are sidelined, perception of grave injustice Margao To alleviate the suffering of the drives those, who are not as strong as others, to thoughts of self-harm. Thus, tech- ed. Perhaps, we may find a solu- people, the Government must nology companies, especially Facebook and Twitter, have a responsibility towards check- tion for COVID earlier than the Food fascism roll back the hike and reduce ing the menace of bullying. If we fall as a child, our parents are there to pick us up. resuscitation of travel per se.The a must. Unlike the 2008 econom- al cuisines native to the country. the prices of petrol and diesel impetus for movement of people ic crisis, where financial arteries A huge list of just the types of without delay. The problem is that we will continue to fall as adults. It is contingent on each of us to is related to industrial and busi- were damaged, COVID has Sir — This refers to the editor- rotis can only be found in our Kshitij pick up those who slip. We should hope that there are those who will help us if we fall ness activity. Hence, a huge stim- punctured blood vessels of every ial, “Roti vs paratha” (June 15). culinary heritage. Via email as well. Beating up those, who ask for help, is not a solution. Encourage them to seek ulus spending on large infra pro- economic organ. India is a vast country. Food Thus, the Karnataka bench jects, public housing and micro, R Narayanan variety here encompasses a wide of the Authority of Advance Send your feedback to: help and talk to those you can help. small and medium enterprises is Navi Mumbai variety of regional and tradition- Ruling (AAR)’s ruling that [email protected] HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JUNE 16, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN A study in POINTCOUNTERPOINT CHINESE INTRUDED LAND OF INDIA TILL 2012 DURING THE CHINESE HAVE WALKED IN AND TAKEN OUR CONGREASED ON FACTS. TERRITORY IN LADAKH. THE PM IS ABSOLUTELY SILENT contrast —BJP MP FROM LADAKH AND HAS VANISHED FROM THE SCENE. My Noida neighbours fed my family when we got JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL —CONGRESS LEADER sick with COVID-19. But people in posh localities in RAHUL GANDHI Gurugram behaved inhumanly with my sick brother SOP compliance is key Now that the lockdown has been eased, we need to manage our actions in a manner in which we can SAVITA MEHTA f there is anything that people fear the most right now, it is falling balance economic activities and containment of the Coronavirus infection prey to the current pandemic that has swept the world and our Icountry, too. The unimaginable nightmare for me and my entire family started on May 28 when I felt high fever gripping my body and sapping me out of every ounce of energy. Initially treating it as a viral infection and weakness induced by the heatwave gripping Delhi and the National Capital Region (remember Delhi temperatures touched almost 47 degree Celsius around that time) I ignored the symptoms till June 1, until body- ache, fatigue and high grade fever started taking an extreme toll on me. Fighting panic and bouts of weakness, I got myself test- ed on June 1 for the deadly COVID-19 virus and my worst fears came true. I was confirmed Corona-positive late on the evening INDRANIL DE of June 2. It was the longest night of my life and we didn’t know where to seek help and what to do next. ith the relaxation of the lockdown in non- Eventually, in the morning I informed the chairman of the soci- containment zones, the spike in the num- ety of Sector 21, Jal Vayu Vihar, Noida, a defence sector pre- Wber of Coronavirus cases is setting new dominantly comprising people from the Indian Navy and the Indian records daily. India has reached the 3,33,255-mark Air Force. It was a tough decision to take because I did not know and the country now has the dubious distinction how they would react. Though a civilian, I have been living in Jal of ranking fourth in the world. What is even more Vayu Vihar for the last 24 years but very few people know me. concerning is the fact that the pandemic is spread- However, it was my moral duty to inform the society and on June ing evenly across India. The percentage of cases in 3, I was taken in an ambulance to the L1 Facility of Kailash Hospital, the worst-affected States like Maharashtra, Gujarat Greater Noida. and Rajasthan is going down whereas the number of infections is rising in north-eastern States, I have two sons aged 28 years, who, unfortunately, never Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Goa. Ladakh added learnt how to cook. As a result they can barely make Maggi and 198 infections in one day, taking the cases up to 437. tea for themselves. So in anticipation I had already stocked my However, despite all the risks associated with kitchen with bread, butter, cheese, Maggi, biscuits and ready to the easing of the lockdown, it was a necessary step eat food so that they could manage in my absence. In hospital to save the collapsing economy of the country and I lay burning with high fever, hacked by severe cough and extreme- the livelihoods of the people. Therefore, we need ly fatigued. Doctors, looking after me remotely, took good care to manage our actions in a manner in which we can and responded to all my calls, messages and intercom queries. balance economic activities and containment of the However, I was worried about my sons and how they would be Coronavirus infection. managing since they were home quarantined. To achieve this, the Government has undertak- CONFORMITY en a slew of measures. The Ministry of Home Affairs To my utter surprise, my sons started calling up saying that (MHA) issued a notification allowing religious IS PLAUSIBLE they were being sent food by neighbours and friends (who stay places, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls to ONLY WHEN nearly 10 km away from my house), all three meals and that too, open from June 8 under the Standard Operation CITIZENS the food of their choice. The meals ranged from aloo and poorie, Procedures (SOPs) issued by the Ministry of TAKE THE chole and rice, rajma and rice, parantha, pulaao, home-made Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). According RESPONSIBILITY This is the same as entrusting employers near future. So Rainbow Drive took a devise a strategy for the containment of cakes, freshly-baked buns, daal and rice, vegetables, poha, fruits, to these SOPs, it is mandatory to maintain a dis- OF PEER with the responsibility of ensuring employ- series of measures, including banning of the Coronavirus and thus make compli- milk, chicken dishes and so on. There are 46 families in our build- tance of six feet at all public places and use a face MONITORING ees’ compliance with the Aarogya Setu private borewell drilling, water pricing and ance easier. Close supervision of over 135 ing, out of which 40 per cent are tenants who don’t interact much shield or mask. WITHIN mandate. It would reduce the cost of mon- mandatory water harvesting. crore citizens by the Government is an with anyone. Yet the neighbours and friends came out willingly However, it is not clear how these measures are A GROUP BY itoring as it is easier to monitor employ- In 2015, the society became the first unachievable goal. and coordinated with each other about who would send lunch, going to be monitored. The MHA has issued penal- SETTING UP A ers rather than employees and may residential society in Bengaluru to apply It is true that law enforcement agen- ty provisions to hold any person violating these mea- increase compliance at the end. to the KSPCB to recharge the groundwa- cies like the police are keeping a watch on breakfast and dinner. I was amazed and felt gratitude toward each sures liable under the Disaster Management Act, FORMAL OR In the case of leather exports, the ter table. The society has also installed a citizens in many cities and imposing fines and every member of my society. 2005. Nevertheless, there is no reliable mechanism INFORMAL Government took a few additional mea- Sewage Treatment Plant to comply with if they are found violating social distanc- On June 7, I was discharged from the hospital after my report to spot violations and ensure compliance. In the case INSTITUTION. sures and with the help of the Central the KSPCB’s discharge norms, although ing norms. But this is not very effective came out negative. But the worst was still to come as the same of offices, employers have been entrusted with the THE GOVERNMENT Leather Research Institute (CLRI), small it is yet to comply with it fully. Through as they cannot monitor everyone, always. day one of my sons was detected to be Corona positive. Within responsibility of ensuring installation of the Aarogya MAY MONITOR tanneries were imparted technical know- the peer monitoring system, the society For instance, people would reposition two hours he was admitted to the same hospital. Once again, Setu app by all employees. This measure has drawn ONLY THE how and guidance to use the approved ensured compliance within and upheld its themselves as and when the police patrol my neighbours started sending light food for me and regular food a lot of flak as the responsibility has been shifted INSTITUTION, chemicals. Plus, the chemical and dye responsibility to obey Government rules. vehicle approaches the shopping centres, for my son. I was overwhelmed with the efforts, love and ded- to a non-State actor who might find it difficult to WHICH IN TURN manufacturers were encouraged to inno- The two cases discussed above show only to huddle back when it leaves. It ication shown to me and my family. ensure compliance with the SOPs. People are ques- WOULD MONITOR vate and make approved dyes, which they that citizens or stakeholders have to should be the responsibility of the mar- It was a very humbling experience and it was hard to imag- tioning the fairness of this move. THE INDIVIDUALS. did. In this whole exercise, compliance was share the responsibility of compliance with ket associations to maintain social distanc- To address this question, let us go back in time. not State-driven. any Government regulation. It is impos- ing norms. They should develop rules by ine that in these 24 years I had hardly ever visited their homes In the 1990s, the Indian leather industry was hit after IF THE Meenu Tewari and Poonam Pillai in sible for the Government to ensure full which they can impose fines on shopkeep- or invited them over. But in my time of need, their support and Germany banned two commonly-used chemicals, GOVERNMENT their research paper, Global standards and acquiescence due to the prohibitive mon- ers who fail to enforce the norms among goodwill was pouring out. It’s been 11 days today and every morn- pentachlorophenol (PCP) and Azo dyes. At that time ATTEMPTS TO the dynamics of environmental compliance itoring cost if stakeholders are many and customers. If every shopkeeper does so, ing I get the menu for my breakfast, lunch and dinner. I could- the leather industry was the fourth-largest foreign MONITOR in India’s leather industry, published in segregated. then customers would also appreciate it n’t have been luckier and couldn’t ask God for anything else. exchange earner for India and Germany was the EACH INDIVIDUAL, Oxford Development Studies in 2005 Conformity is plausible only when cit- and fall in line. The police may in turn Our chairman and cluster representative calls us every day largest export market. PCP and Azo dyes were wide- THEN IT argued that the Government engendered izens take the responsibility of peer mon- hold the association responsible for the to find out about our well-being. They even ensured that the ly used in the tanning and dyeing of leather as they WOULD ENCOUNTER a process of negotiated collective action, itoring within a group by setting up a for- enforcement of rules and sanction those garbage was collected daily from my house, albeit separately. were cheap and easy to produce. Banning the use THE PROBLEM taking into account the exporters, firms mal or informal institution. The who fail to maintain order. Indian culture, values and traditions have been personified in all of these chemicals was ineffective from the point OF OMISSION across the value chain, business associa- Government may monitor only the insti- This does not suggest that the their glory to me and made me indebted towards each and every of view of compliance as nearly 75 per cent of India’s AND COMMISSION tions, research and development institutes tution, which in turn would monitor the Government remains passive about com- tanneries were small in scale. The banned chemi- and regional environmental agencies. individuals. If the Government attempts pliance with norms. It should facilitate the one of my neighbour who treated us with compassion, care and cals could have always entered the value chain The conformity was based on a peer-mon- to monitor each individual, then it would process to make offices, business or citi- respect in these trying times. through spatially-fragmented upstream processes. itoring system; hence the Government was encounter the problem of omission and zens’ associations responsible. It should On the flip side, my brother and father who live in posh DLF However, if these chemicals were not checked, then not overburdened with the cost of com- commission. provide more timely and clear informa- City in Gurugram, were also diagnosed with COVID-19 between the products sent to Germany would have got reject- pliance. The resultant acquiescence was Hence, if the Government has tion to avoid the spread of the disease. The May 30 to June 7. Shockingly, their society people were busy ed after testing and exports would have incurred widespread even among the small firms entrusted the employers to ensure that the Government should counsel and train shaming my family members on WhatsApp groups for bringing huge losses. This would have impacted the liveli- that were difficult to monitor. employees download the Aarogya Setu offices and associations on the formation the virus to their colony. As if they had a choice in the matter or hood of thousands of informal workers in tanner- Let us consider another, more recent app, then it is a rational policy decision. of local institutions. went and got sick deliberately. What a study in contrast! ies. case. This is the success story of a society Thus, the cost of monitoring would get The most important element of a local Thankfully, my brother and son have tested negative now. This situation is very similar to the present one, in peri-urban Bengaluru in complying internalised by employers, in whose inter- institution is provision of penalty for not However, my father is in one of the biggest hospitals of Gurugram, where it is very difficult to ensure compliance and with improved water management prac- est the lockdown was relaxed. The offices conforming. This would develop trust non-compliance would cause loss of life and liveli- tices and the Karnataka State Pollution should be held responsible to implement between the implementing authorities and still fighting the virus. I have learnt three lessons from this nerve hoods. However, the Government of that time han- Control Board’s (KSPCB) zero liquid the SOPs and the offices that are not fol- other stakeholders and further between wracking incident that has altered my life forever. First, never go dled the situation deftly. It bought time from discharge norms. A residential society, lowing the rules should be penalised for the authorities and the Government. to a hospital where you don’t know the doctor well, irrespective Germany to reorganise the process and initiated Rainbow Drive on Sarjapur road made their failure to do so. Compliance can only be co-produced by of how reputed it is, (in this case at Gurugram), because your technology transfer from Germany for testing of fin- constant efforts to build institutions at the However, it is imperative to build con- both the Government and citizens attending doctor should convey your status to your family mem- ished leather goods. It also banned production of level of the society for sustainable water fidence that the data will not be misused. through development of trust between bers and set your fears at rest. Second, respect and love thy neigh- the prohibited chemicals and dyes. It was easier to management and finally comply with State The trust and confidence between the them. It cannot be produced by only one bour and third help others as it all comes back in the end. Life monitor the chemical producers as 60 per cent of norms. Government and its citizens is the key to of them. just turned a full circle for me. the industry’s output was coming from large firms Without sustainable water manage- success in the war against the Coronavirus. (The writer is Associate Professor, (The writer is an educationist) and 40 per cent from small and medium firms. Thus, ment practices, the society would have The citizens or stakeholders should form Institute of Rural Management, Anand. The the input producers became enforcers of the ban. encountered a major water crisis in the local institutions within their group to views expressed are personal) Unlearning vital lessons from history Present-day China does not seem to fully endorse its past patterns and those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it

courses in a post-Covid world, as same during his conversations with Model by Daniel Bell captures this of dynastic fall. The political elite have question of succession. In the present the countries. many experts are putting it. party officials. economic transformation in the last both the knowledge and resources to situation, it remains unclear who will By unapologetically absolving Across the globe, mistrust among The book titled, Comprehensive four decades. Once a “secluded challenge the system. In the name of succeed the current presidency in itself from the responsibility of the allies is high, cooperation remains Mirror in Aid of Governance, was empire”, China is now the world’s promoting the “rule of law”, since China. Most certainly, the way they outbreak and increasing the military non-existent and many countries published in 1084 and was edited by largest exporter and second-largest 2012 the Communist Party of China handle this subject shall be a “posi- build-up across the Indian border and seem inclined to go their own nation- Sima Guang. He was a Chinese his- destination for Foreign Direct (CPC) leadership has been running tive indicator” regarding the future the South China Sea, China seems to alist way. While the nature of the pan- torian, an intellectual and politician Investment (FDI). Given the context, an “anti-graft campaign” targetting political landscape of China. be shifting to “more assertive politics.” demic is certainly global, the fight in the Northern Song dynasty. The the book that Mao cherished holds high-level party and military officials, The pandemic, the ongoing This not only limits the Chinese “soft ABHISHEK PRATAP SINGH against the crisis is being fought on book was an insightful account on some key lessons for the present rul- some business and State-owned US-China trade war and the playing power” appeal and its gains from sus- several loosely-tied and fragmented Chinese history and lessons on gov- ing establishment in China. The enterprises (SOEs) heads on account up of “hegemonic politics” around the tained economic growth, but proves n international politics, one has to unilateral fronts. ernance from great Chinese emper- first lesson being that no dynasty can of corruption. crisis is weakening the foundations to be a “judgment in a hurry” by the be watchful about learning lessons I gather this argument from ors. Mao’s obsession with the book rule forever. The once-powerful Tang The campaign has found over 1.5 of global humanitarian relief works Chinese leadership which is failing to Ifrom history. Else, in the words of some classical readings into the was primarily cultivated by the core regime in China (618-987) had to million Government officials guilty and the role of key international agen- learn lessons from its own past and Winston Churchill, “Those who fail “practices and policies” pursued by challenge, which many rulers face in come to an end after 289 years. of a variety of corruption-related cies. At the time, when the idea of is drawing global attention on bleak to learn from history are condemned the supreme Chinese leadership in history: How to stay in power? Nevertheless, while the “right to be charges, also drawing political ben- “developmental partnership” as diplomatic moves. to repeat it.” This applies to China the past, led by Chairman Mao. Contemporary China is very ruled” simply rests with Chinese cit- efit for the presidency but dissuading pushed forward by Prime Minister From AB Vajpayee’s visit to more than ever as it is responding to This is well explained in The China different from the ancient one. It is izens, history does hold some lessons a large section of political elite in Narendra Modi in relation to China China in 1979 to the Chennai infor- global criticism over the pandemic Questions. Basically, in 1912, a young no more a traditional agrarian, social for them on the subject. The erosion China. was gathering acceptance and the mal summit in 2019 under Modi, the with aggressive posturing; by precip- Mao was gifted a book by his teacher economy and is a well-developed of the long-practised system of “col- The third lesson holds the view “Wuhan Spirit” was positively reshap- series of Chinese endeavours at the itating a deeper crisis in Hong Kong that became the “guiding thought” for modern State with “high economic lective leadership” and “power con- that emperors who designate loyal ing bilateral discourse, the present border does nothing except “raising and a stand-off with India at the bor- his life and politics. From the Long prowess” backed by big urban centres, solidation” in present-day China, and competent successors are likely stand-off on the border and frequent the trust deficit” in India-China der. The same logic applies to the March in 1934 to his guerrilla war high production and manufacturing does face harder times to come. to be successful. In Indian history, cases of Chinese incursions across the relations. contemporary global politics amid days in Yanan, Mao kept the book by bases, rapid connectivity and a grow- The second lesson states that elite too, many conflicts arose as incum- Line of Actual Control are severely (The writer is Assistant Professor, the outbreak and its reshaping dis- his side and frequently referred to the ing knowledge economy. The China rebellion is the most important cause bent rulers failed to address the affecting mutual ties between both Deshbandhu College, DU.) HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JUNE 16, 2020 money 08 Sensex tanks 552 pts CAPSULE Report: GDP contraction poses Energy producer BP on second Covid wave fears takes $17.5 bn hit NEW DELHI: Energy company ‘existential threat' to MSMEs PNS n MUMBAI per cent, to close at Solanki, Head- Equity BP is writing off as much as 9,813.70. Research (Fundamental), USD 17.5 billion from its oil PNS n MUMBAI ments announced by the RBI, Equity benchmark IndusInd Bank was Anand Rathi said. and gas assets and will review it said adding that without the Sensex plunged 552 the top laggard in the With signs that the its plans to develop oil wells as A 5 per cent contraction in moratorium, the ratio would points on Monday, Sensex pack, tanking deadly disease is coming the COVID-19 pandemic gross domestic product (GDP) have gone below one. dragged by heavy losses around 7 per cent, fol- back in China and the accelerates its goal of decreasing its reliance on during 2020-21 may lead to a The hardest hit will be the in financial stocks amid lowed by Axis Bank, United States, investor fossil fuels. Chief Executive Bernard Looney said 15 per cent fall in corporate micro enterprise segment, concerns over a second Bajaj Finance, ICICI optimism about eco- the pandemic is forcing the company to face the India's revenues and poses an which accounts for 32 per cent wave of coronavirus Bank, NTPC, Tata Steel, nomic recovery is begin- long-term impact on the economy, together with "existential threat" for small of the overall MSME debt, infections. ITC and HDFC Bank. ning to fade, traders said. the likelihood of weaker demand for a longer businesses, a report said on and are facing material stress After sinking over 857 On the other hand, The number of cases period of time. The company pledged in February Monday. in terms of revenue growth, points during the ses- Reliance Industries, HCL linked to the disease to become a net-zero company by 2050, but the However, policy interven- operating profit margins and sion, the 30-share index Tech, Sun Pharma and around the world has pandemic has forced them to re-consider their tions by the Reserve Bank of working capital stretch, it said. settled 552.09 points, or ONGC were among the crossed 79 lakh and the assumptions once more. India (RBI) and the finance Drawing from precedents, it 1.63 per cent, lower at gainers. death toll has topped ministry offer little hope said previous downturns have 33,228.80. Market traded on a 4.33 lakh. because they cannot revive shown that micro and small Similarly, the NSE negative note on sub- In India, the number demand, which is crucial for enterprises are unable to man- Nifty tumbled 159.20 dued global cues on fears of infections rose to 3.32 Coal India trade unions the small businesses, the report age transient working capital points, or of a second wave of lakh and the death toll said. challenges as easily as their 1.60 coronavirus rose to 9,520, according plan strike next month The micro, small and medi- The micro, small and medium enterprise large and medium peers. cases, to the health ministry. NEW DELHI: Coal um enterprise (MSME) sector (MSME) sector will have to face a sharper The policy interventions Narendra Bourses in Shanghai, India (CIL) trade will have to face a sharper decline in revenues of up to 21 per cent, while from the RBI and the finance Hong Kong, Tokyo and unions are decline in revenues of up to 21 ministry will help them tide Seoul tanked up to 4.76 planning to go on per cent, while operating prof- operating profit margins will narrow to 4-5 per over tapered cash flows, it said per cent. Stock a three-day strike it margins will narrow to 4-5 cent, said the research wing of domestic adding that the biggest concern exchanges in Europe from July 2 against per cent, said the research ratings agency Crisil is demand that needs to be were also trading over 1 the government's wing of domestic ratings revived for the betterment of per cent lower. move to open the agency Crisil. this crucial sector. International oil coal sector to private players, a union leader The agency expects a 5 per the onset of the crisis. modity prices but the weak However, the report was benchmark Brent said. The development comes at a time when the cent contraction in the econ- "MSMEs face existential cri- demand in the economy will not so optimistic on the poli- crude futures government plans to launch the process of omy because of the impact of sis, revenue to fall a fifth...a ensure that the small business cy interventions' ability to fell 0.93 per commercial coal mining on Thursday. On the coronavirus pandemic, sharp decline at the operating segment is unable to capitalise drive demand in the economy. cent to USD Sunday, senior leaders of central trade unions of which has led to nearly three level will also impact credit- on those, it said. "The current facilitations 38.37 per Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, months of lockdown across the worthiness, aggravating the The average interest service may not have the heft to crank barrel. INTUC, AITUC and CTU held a video country with little steps at liquidity stretch these units coverage ratio could slide to 1- up demand in the near term conferencing, Nathulal Pandey, the president of opening up lately. The govern- have been grappling with, par- 1.5 times from 2.4 times seen because fiscal stimulus is lim- Hind Khadan Mazdoor Federation said. ment and the RBI have already ticularly on the working capi- between the financial years ited and only to vulnerable announced actions like collat- tal front," the agency said. 2016-17 and 2019-20, even households," its Chief eral-free loans of up to Rs 3 It said there are gains to be after factoring in the benefit of Operating Officer Amish ‘Relook agroforestry from Tata Motors reports lakh crore to the segment since made out of the lower com- moratorium on interest pay- Mehta said. Rs 9,864 cr net loss farmer & industry view’ MUMBAI: Tata Motors on Monday reported a PepsiCo to consolidated net loss of Rs PNS n MEIL forays into defence NEW DELHI According to the statement, promotion 9,863.73 crore for the invest $ 3 mn of medicinal plants is a major component fourth quarter ended March The earlier notion of of the government's ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat' 31, with the coronavirus agroforestry meaning pandemic taking a toll on sector; to set up unit in Hyd for safe water only timber species needs initiative and there is tremendous scope British arm JLR as well as its domestic business. to be relooked from for convergence for tree based and organic The company had posted a net profit of Rs PNS n HYDERABAD access farmers and industry medicinal produce 1,108.66 crore in the January-March period of PNS n NEW DELHI point of view, according the financial year 2018-19. The company's Megha Engineering and to Agriculture Secretary consolidated total revenue from operations stood Infrastructures Limited PepsiCo Foundation on Sanjay Aggarwal. neration to farmers, at Rs 62,492.96 crore in the fourth quarter, (MEIL), a city-based infra Monday said it will invest Timber trees have a including a Rs 1.63 lakh compared with Rs 86,422.33 crore in the year- major is foraying into the USD 3 million to provide safe long maturity period and crore outlay and ordi- ago corresponding quarter, Tata Motors said in a defence equipment manufac- water access to agricultural hence delay return to nances to provide barri- statement. turing sector and as part of communities, and help farmers. But, there are a er-free trade outside that, it is setting up a facility women in high water-risk number of rising sectors notified mandis. here with an investment out- areas in West Bengal and which would ensure The webinar flagged Exports fall lay of Rs 500 crore. Maharashtra in association quick return to farmers the importance of clon- The company has obtained with WaterAid. as well as fulfill industry al planting material of 36.47 pc in May necessary permissions to man- This programme aims to requirements, he said in the correct varieties NEW DELHI: ufacture weapons, vehicles, provide 2 lakh farmers and an official statement. which would also comply Contracting for the third straight ancillaries and arms and equip- their families access to piped Aggarwal further said with industry require- month, India's exports declined 36.47 per cent in ment for the defence sector, a expanded its wings into oil and radios, jammers, EW shelters, water supply for household there are multiple uses of contribute to stepping ments. May to USD 19.05 billion, mainly on account of press release from the compa- gas, power, solar power, avia- antennas, electronic warfare use, and increased water agroforestry like provid- up supply of raw mater- The Central Silk drop in shipments by key sectors such as ny said on Monday. tion sectors and is now enter- containers, wind profiles and resources, the company said in ing additional income to ial to industry for reduc- Board assured that it will petroleum, textiles, engineering, gems and "To produce weapons, vehi- ing defence equipment pro- radars. India's first mobile a statement. farmers, nurseries as a ing the country's depen- assist farmers who plant jewellery. Imports too plunged 51 per cent to cles, ancillaries and arms, duction. MEIL group compa- virology lab to deal with the Besides, it will also establish means of livelihoods dence on imports in the range of silk host USD 22.2 billion in May, leaving a trade deficit of MEIL has applied for permis- ny IComm Tele Limited is COVID-19 epidemic was community-managed water especially for women self some crucial commodi- species, which on an USD 3.15 billion, compared to USD 15.36 billion sion under Defence procure- already contributing to the developed and launched in distribution systems in these help groups, green fod- ties, he said. According average would start giv- in the same month previous year, according to ment policy 2020 which is a national defence institutions in April by IComm. communities, it added. der, reduction in require- to the statement, promo- ing returns in 3-4 years the data released by the Commerce and Industry part of the Make in India ini- "With the necessary The fresh investment in ment of fertilisers by tion of medicinal plants and hence were ideal for Ministry. tiative. approvals in place, Megha India is part of PepsiCo planting leguminous is a major component of agroforestry systems. After careful examination of group is setting up most mod- Foundation's new commit- species, carbon seques- the government's Central Silk Board MEIL's capabilities under var- ern manufacturing facilities ment to reach 100 million peo- tration for combating cli- 'AtmaNirbhar Bharat' CEO Rajit Ranjan HDFC Ergo launches ious government stipulations, to produce various cutting- ple with safe water access mate change, etc. initiative and there is Okhandiar, National the government of India issued edge defence equipment worldwide by 2030. Aggarwal, who spoke tremendous scope for Medicinal Plant Board India’s first drone cover the approvals. MEIL group indigenously at our upcoming on agroforestry in a June convergence for tree CEO JLN Sastry, Indian MUMBAI: In an industry-first will set up a manufacturing science and technology fields. new facility at Hyderabad. I am 13 webinar, mentioned based and organic med- Papers Manufacturers initiative, the third largest unit with a capital outlay of Rs IComm is also engaged in happy that Megha group is ful- that the Prime Minister's icinal produce. Association Secretary private sector general insurer 500 crore at various stages," it the power distribution and filling Hon'ble Prime call for 'Vocal for our The Secretary also General Rohit Pandit HDFC Ergo on Monday tied said. transmission and solar power Minister's vision and dream of Local' is of great rele- shared about recent and ITC Ltd Former up with tech firm Tropogo to MEIL had begun its journey sector. The company is already make in India initiative," vance for agroforestry reforms brought in the Vice President H K offer commercial drone with the construction and developing and supplying Srinivas Bommareddy, too. agriculture sector to Kulkarni were present owners and operators third-party liability cover infrastructure sector and advanced communication President, MEIL, said. Agroforestry could ensure optimum remu- in the webinar. for property damages and physical injuries from the flying machines. This policy will be offered on-demand to customers on a 'pay as you fly' concept, the insurer said in a statement. Third- party insurance liability claim is mandatory for Revenue, profitability to Debt mutual funds see 46 pc jump in inflows in May drone operations in the country. PNS n NEW DELHI saw withdrawals. to deal with the trouble in take hit due to Covid According to Association a few debt funds have MG Motor India to Mutual funds focussed on of Mutual Funds in India shown clear success in PNS n NEW DELHI tially reopened with effect from fixed-income securities wit- (Amfi), MFs that invest in instilling confidence in enter MPV segment May 04, 2020, which has impact- nessed 46 per cent month- fixed-income securities saw investors as investments in NEW DELHI: MG Motor India SPML Infra on Monday said ed its operations during April on-month jump in invest- an inflow to the tune of Rs debt funds in May are back is gearing up to enter multi- the COVID-19 pandemic has and May 2020," it added.The ment to Rs 63,665 crore in 63,665 crore last month as to levels similar to before," purpose vehicle segment hit its operations hard, and rev- company said the May, mainly due to robust compared to an inflow of said Harsh Jain, co-founder with Hector Plus slated to be enue and prof- pandemic has inflow in liquid schemes Rs 43,431 crore in April. and COO of Groww. launched next month, and itability are hit it very hard and measures taken by the In March, the segment Amfi CEO NS plans to hire about 200 likely to be as labour force RBI. had witnessed a massive Venkatesh said that associates for its Halol plant to adversely has been Most individual categories outflow of Rs 1.95 lakh investors are taking advan- ramp up overall production to pre-COVID level, a impacted as all immobilised at that invest in fixed-income crore, an inflow of Rs tage of conducive interest top company official said on Monday. With projects have sites due to securities or debt funds saw 28,000 crore in February rates trend. Besides, shift supply chain constraints hampering ramping up come to a lockdown, with inflows. and Rs 1.09 lakh crore in with investments in cash shorter horizon, attracted a towards high quality AAA of factory output, the company is also "hand- standstill. the company However, medium dura- January. assets such as treasury bills, staggering investment of rated has resulted in steady holding" some of its tier II and tier III The infra- taking care of all their overheads tion, overnight, credit risk Of the total inflow seen certificates of deposit and Rs 61,870 crore. rise in the net flows in debt components suppliers, even providing financial structure firm said normalisa- and protection costs, food and and dynamic bond funds last month, liquid funds commercial paper for "(The) RBI's measures schemes. support in order to meet customer demand. tion of operations will take time stay arrangements and other as it is also facing shortage of fixed costs with no matching labour. "April-June 2020 being revenues. "Clients' payments lockdown months, the revenues are also not forthcoming in and profitability of the compa- view of lockdown. All project 38% startups out of funds due to lockdown effect: Survey ny are likely to be adversely sites have just come to standstill impacted," SPML Infra said in in lockdown and normalisation PNS n NEW DELHI and medium enterprises a regulatory filing to the BSE. is bound to take time in view of According to the survey by LocalCircles — (MSMEs) to help them sail "The company's project sites "new normal" of safety mea- A survey has revealed that which received over 28,000 responses from through the crisis. remained closed from March 23, sures and unavailability of about 38 per cent startups "But a large number of star- 2020 due to lockdown and par- labour," it said. have run out of funds and 30 more than 8,400 startups, SMEs and tups might not be able to avail per cent have 1-3 months of entrepreneurs — 16 per cent such entities these benefits under the cash left, indicating the severe said the they have 3-6 months of cash left Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme impact of lockdown on fledg- even if they are registered as Max group eyes Rs 550 cr ling businesses. MSMEs. This is because a According to the survey by startups and SMEs out of funds see their business getting shut startup needs to have existing revenue in 4 years LocalCircles — which received has risen from 27 per cent to down, while 16 per cent said debt/loans on their books to NEW DELHI: Max India Ltd's arm Antara Senior Living has made a over 28,000 responses from 42 per cent, showing a worri- they were quite unsure of the qualify, but most startups usu- foray into the Delhi-NCR market with a new housing project for more than 8,400 startups, some situation, it added. future. ally opt for VC funding, which elderly at Noida and is targeting a sales revenue of around Rs 550 SMEs and entrepreneurs — These organisations are cut- Asked if they expect to be makes them ineligible for this crore over the next four years. The company has already tied up 16 per cent such entities said ting or deferring marketing and benefitted by the stimulus Government scheme," the with a landlord to develop this 4-acre project, located at Sector 150 the they have 3-6 months of human resource costs to sus- package announced by govern- report noted. "The need of the in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. This is the company's second project, with cash left. down effect," the report noted. reported a revenue drop of tain their business. ment, only 14 per cent said hour was and is assistance that the first already being developed at Dehradun in Uttarakhand. Another 12 per cent respon- LocalCircles' report assesses more that 80-90 per cent in the Interestingly, 35 per cent 'yes', while 57 per cent said 'no' reaches bank accounts fast and Established in 2013, Antara Senior Living, a wholly-owned dents said they have less than the impact that Covid-19 pan- last two months making it said they see growth in their and the remaining 29 per cent fast in the context of startups subsidiary of Max India, is being led by Tara Singh Vachani, who is a month's worth of cash left. demic and the following lock- hard for them to even sustain business in the next six months were unsure about it. and SMEs means now as 42 per the executive chairman. "The senior living community will be "Four per cent also said that down have had on the startups their business," it said. The and equal percentage said they The Cabinet had approved cent of them are already in shut developed in two phases. The first phase has 330 senior homes. they have already shut down and SMEs of India. comparison from April to June would scale down. Rs 3 lakh crore emergency down or out of funds status," the business due to the lock- "Many businesses have 2020 showed that percentage of About 14 per cent said they credit line to the micro, small the survey said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Tuesday June 16, 2020 ‘IT'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE LIFE OVER LIVELIHOOD' abyasachi Mukherjee, going to stop shop- a champion of con- ping, it’s just that I don’t think post-COVID our scious clothing label they are going to be brand will do things differently, and somebody who mindful about what but our priorities may shift S rose without any they’re going to buy.” industrial connections The prolific beyond fashion. While the and not enough capital, set up a designer ensured shops across the country have shop with only three artisans in none of his artisans opened, we have resolutely kept it his hometown Kolkata for about suffer any pay cuts Artemis Fowl fans twenty years ago, is now a amid a virus out- shut as for me human lives matter change-maker in the Indian fash- break, he paid them more than business right now, amid ion industry. With the addition of their full salaries till 2700 artisans to his global busi- the end of June but a pandemic. It’s not that people are ness and the ideology of person- feels the challenge going to stop shopping, it’s just that in for a treat alised imperfections of a human arises if normality they are going to be mindful about mind, Sabyasachi brought out the isn’t restored because essence of Khadi clothing along this can’t go on for- what they’re going to buy. with the labour of love handcraft- ever. He further SABYASACHI MUKHERJEE Artemis Fowl back ed by our Indian artisans to an speaks about the ARTIST international platform. sudden demise of Speaking to FICCI FLO Sushant Singh Rajput Hyderabad, Sabyasachi and how mental health should be Mukherjee and entrepreneur a priority in today’s times. “Many with a bang! Pinky Reddy talk to us about the of us are devastated, everybody is future of luxury. going through FOMO but we are his June, step in the year 2001 and has II, played by Ferdia Since the past few months, the all in this together. Don’t take into a magical become a global phenom- Shaw, finds himself in a eminent designer has been sur- losses personally, it’s always going new world of enon with a cult follow- battle of strength and viving in the lap of luxury, the to be life above livelihood,” sug- the year with ing of its own. It is also cunning against a pow- real luxury is the essence of time gests Sabya. The entrepreneur T Disney’s one of the most awaited erful, hidden race of he says. All of us have 24 hours a tells us that the earth is rebooting Artemis Fowl. book-to-film adaptations fairies who may be day, today, when everything is in 2020 but life has to go on. Based on the beloved of all time. behind his father’s disap- shut in this intrusive world, peo- Knowing many brides who are book by Eoin Colfer, Directed by five-time pearance. Artemis Fowl, ple are increasingly valuing time eagerly waiting to get married in Artemis Fowl is a series Academy Award nominee a peculiar young crimi- and enjoying special moments. a glorious Sabyasachi lehenga of eight fantasy novels, Kenneth Branagh, nal prodigy, although Time is fluid and expansive but makes Pinky feel that even featuring the criminal Artemis Fowl features a still a child of age 12, valued by all but for Pinky Reddy, though the new normal may have mastermind Artemis stellar star cast, including reflects the maturity and accessibility is the real luxury to changed with only fifty people Fowl II. The story unfolds Academy Award winner knowledge of an adult. have in this era. being allowed to attend a wed- the breathtaking, spell- Dame Judi Dench, Josh The character of Artemis On being asked if the lockdown ding since the photograph of a binding adventures of this Gad, Colin Farrell. The depicts sheer brilliance, changed Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s bride's marriage will remain for- unusually intelligent 12- movie also marks the not just for a child, but thinking process, he says, “I don’t ever, they will always look for- year-old prodigy, who debut for young talented for any age group or think post-COVID our brand will ward to what’s fashionable. happens to be a descen- artists, Ferdia Shaw and species, on, under, do things differently, but our pri- Surviving a small recession cri- dant of a long line of Lara Mcdonnell in the above, and beyond earth. orities may shift beyond fashion. sis with Lehman brothers earlier criminal masterminds, as lead roles; and features Artemis is the master- While the shops across the coun- in life, Sabyasachi Mukherjee feels he desperately tries to Tamara Smart, Nonzo mind behind all the try have opened, we have res- the world may get a little schizo- save his father who has Anozie in key character adventures that the olutely kept it shut as for me phrenic post the pandemic, but been kidnapped. As peo- portrayals. movie unravels, owing to human lives matter more than there will be a greater group of ple continue to practice Dame Judi Dench, his incredible imagina- business right now, amid a pan- people who will be introspecting social distancing, Artemis who portrays the charac- tion, unparalleled demic. It’s not that people are their lives. Fowl marks the first ter of Commander Root knowledge level, and international movie to said, “Commander Root wondrous vocabulary. make its world premiere. is quite military and He is a genius child Releasing on 12th June androgynous. If you’re whose pastimes revolve 2020, this action-adven- head of the leprechauns, solely around increasing ture is a wholesome fami- just masculine or just his intelligence and plot- ly entertainer perfect for a feminine wouldn’t do it. ting new schemes. The weekend watch. She is a leader and does- movie marvellously Unveiling the adven- n’t care whether she’s describes the journey of tures of Artemis, this fan- liked or not.” The actress this prodigy into a crim- tastical young adult fic- was not intimidated by inal fairy world. tion takes us on an exhil- the prospect of playing Kenneth Branagh says, arating ride into the mag- an 800-year-old man, in “The goal is to give the ical world of Artemis fact, she relished the audience the best, the Fowl, one that is filled opportunity. “I thought, almost visceral time they with an amazingly why not, I’ll have a go can have. Though audi- advanced world of fairies, with it,” Dench laughs. ences familiar with the goblins, trolls, dwarves “It’s not every day you’re book will see much that and other magical beings. asked to play an 800- they love and recognize, Artemis Fowl, the phe- year-old man!” there are still a few twists nomenal young adult Descended from a and turns to keep them franchise, has entertained long line of criminal on their toes in the story, its dedicated readers since masterminds, 12-year- some of which they the debut of the first book old genius Artemis Fowl might not expect.” Hyderabad gears up for post-COVID-19 he city police are COVID is becoming 24×7 on duty. highly infectious and since HOW TO MAINTAIN SAFETY? the Coronavirus. Watch out if known or reputable Telangana's battle there's no vaccine yet, one news sites are not reporting on the story. against COVID- question plaguing every- n Maintain physical distancing, wear masks, keep n T 19 has sometimes one's minds is what mea- Always follow government bulletins and do not been harrowing sures shall be taken in order washing hands every now and then. create panic situations in the society for the Hyderabad city to save ourselves from this Limiting face-to-face contact with others is the best n police, yet they never gave pandemic. Netizens are Read a book, paint, play a board game, or up. They have been negoti- returning to their work rou- way to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease. meditate, all of these activities can help calm your ating with anxious families, tines and are still susceptible To practice social or physical distancing stay at mind and prevent you from reaching for your dealing with unruly crowds, to the virus. One should be least 6 feet from other people. Wearing a mask is and fighting an invisible very careful before re-start- phone or computer and falling into a downward virus. Amid this, a software ing their offices because it’s the most effective way to stop person-to-person spiral of despair. spread. If you are in a public place where you will professional and actor Ajith a closed environment with n Contact GHMC, Police Control Room, and nearby Nair organised a virtual numerous people. “We have encounter other people, you should wear a mask. webinar with Mahesh to go about our lives but police station for any information. Bhagwat, Police commis- have to be alert about not Proper handwashing not only reduces the spread sioner of Rachakonda and being infected as well. The of Coronavirus, but it can also prevent the spread We are turning into new leaves in times of distress. IPS Anjani Kumar, commis- unlocking phase has begun, of other viral illnesses such as cold and flu. We are working hard to not just keep you away sioner of Hyderabad police people have started com- from crime but also from the pandemic. We are n Do not forward unauthorised messages in social on post-COVID-19 precau- muting, public transporta- still responding to emergency and high priority tions to be taken across the tion has restarted hence we media The amount of misinformation that is spread calls. city with participants not must not be complacent and on the web is staggering. It is spread mainly via just across the state but also maintain necessary precau- n from USA and Australia tions,” informs IPS Anjani social media networking sites. The new hot topic is Stay home, stay safe! taking an active part in it. Kumar. 10

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Breath well lot of Yoga aasanas depend Adopt yoga for these Aon your breathing, well almost all of them. Exercises like the pranayama and anulom vilom, engage your breath in a more con- scious way, something we don't focus on normally. While focusing on these breathing exercises we manage stress effectively and in a more conscious manner. Especially HEALTH BENEFITS for people with asthma or other chronic lung diseases, these Recent research shows that physically active yoga benefits people with mental breathing exercises make a huge difference in exercising the lungs health issues, and eases depressive symptoms in them. However, it is not just not and thereby aiding in their healthi- depression, yoga helps with a whole range of physical and mental er functioning. wellness issues, especially during a global health crisis

n our busy, kept stressing about that of abs. Fitness, contrary to fits our mind and Get sound sleep stressful daily meeting we have tomorrow, popular belief, is an amalga- inner wellness. A routine, amidst all with minimum results mation of a healthy mind, great mode of relax- f the sudden change in lifestyle has affected the hustle of and even lesser benefits. body and soul. And Yoga is ation, meditation is I one thing universally, it's our sleeping pat- I work, we often The COVID-19 pandemic is the perfect fit, Dr Manoj an integral part of terns. Even on the regular day, we face a great deal let things that almost like a wakeup call, to Kutteri, Wellness Director at Yoga, too. It helps keep of difficulty in falling asleep. Various restorative matter fade into the noise. start building up our immu- Atmantan Wellness Centre an individual centred asaanas such as Savasana, yoga nidra, etc provide Our minds, are constantly nity, to take a step towards a told IANSlife. and has proven to the relaxation your nervous system needs. Sleep, on a move but our bodies healthier lifestyle. Staying fit An over 4000-year-old improve concentration however is not the main objective, it is deep slum- are often not. We have tried does not necessarily trans- practice, Yog or Yoga, is not as well as reduce stress. ber that it ensures - a better sleep which recharges tiresome diet plans and all late to achieving the perfect only a catalyst in our jour- Here’s what yoga has to the entire system and leave you fresh and lively to kinds of fasting, walks but body or having the best pair ney to fitness but also bene- offer. start your day.

ost times, Yoga and flexibility become syn- Monymous, and rightly so. However, it not only the magic of doing a split or backbend, you Mindfulness will notice a gradual decline in joint pains and ne very important and often overlooked aspect of yoga is muscular aches. Yoga helps build stronger Omindfulness. The practice makes an individual more aware muscles that aid in conditions like arthri- - of themselves, of their surroundings. One mindfully makes con- tis and back pain. Postures like down- scious choices to eat healthy and focus on the part of their body ward facing dog (Adho Mukha that needs recovery. Daily practice of Yoga makes keeps your mind Healthier Svanasana) and upward facing agile and helps it focus on one thing at a time, as a result - less dog (Urdhva Mukha distractions and more productivity. Svanasana) better your muscles bone health focusing on your arm area and keep osteo- porosis at bay.

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The actress has kept herself busy Let us be there for at home in the I’M EXPLORING MY last three months each other in our own after the lockdown was small ways: Anushka WRITING SKILLS: n the aftermath of the passing thoughts to her own, took to her first enforced, away of Bollywood actor Instagram space and shared an emo- Sushant Singh Rajput, Anushka tional post, highlighting the impor- finds NAGARAJ Shetty, a tance of communication for people I reclu- going through mental issues and sive emphasizing that no one is born with GOUD star who a road map to lead a happy life. usually “Every single one of us out there can ROSHNI PRAKASH keeps only handle a situation only the way her we know how to .. no one is ever ever ven though she has bothered” with the film, shot perfect .....there is no right way ,no shot for 10-12 days, in Hyderabad, wrong ,we are not born with a road Roshni Prakash Visakhapatnam, Goa and map, to get through life ...no one has forged a good bond Warangal, going for a direct- ever , Each one of us big or small E with the team of 47 to-digital release, as she are vulnerable in our own ways ... Days, headlined by believes the theatrical experi- each one of us do break inside Satyadev. It is the reason why ence cannot be replaced. ..and it’s ok ..some cry out for help she is glad that the film is “Experience of watching films some cry in silence, some distract finally releasing after an inor- on a silver screen is magical. , some indulge each one has their dinate delay — on streaming That said my heart goes out to own ways and some are helpless platform ZEE5. “As an actor I all theatre owners who contin- ...let each one of us please in need to report to shoot when- ue to reel under the after- our own beautiful broken ever my portions were being effects of shutdown owing to ways learn to be there for shot, whilst for producers (of the COVID-19 pandemic. The each other in our own 47 Days) Sridhar M, Vijay producers though need to small ways ... Let’s learn Shankar D and Raghu Kunche adapt to the change that is to be more kind .. Let’s it need not be. They can come, happening. As actors we are Learn to empathize take care of finances and adapting. Overall, I’m happy Let’s Learn to be a lil enquire well-being of cast and because ZEE5 is helping our more compassionate crew before leaving. But it film to reach a wide section of Let’s learn to love a wasn’t the case with them. people,” she points out, adding lil more .. Let’s learn They were present all that she is considering explor- to listen more ... throughout the shooting from ing OTT platforms as an actor. (sic),” she wrote. day one to day 34. Everybody “Which actor wouldn’t want She further has put in a lot of effort for the his work to reach more peo- underscored that film, as they believed in the ple, right?” change happens potential of the story,” the The actress has kept herself slowly in a million actress, a finalist in Femina busy at home in the last three moments that look Miss India South in 2016, tells months after the lockdown the same. “Let’s us. was first enforced. “I’ve Learn to communi- In the film, a thriller, she watched a lot of acting master cate ... Let’s learn to be plays Paddu, wife of Satya, class lessons online to perk up weak ... Let’s learn to be who will be seen as ACP my skills further. I have a writ- strong .. Satya. “I will be seen in the ing skill, so I’m trying to Let’s all Learn to be all that happy segments of the film. explore it and see how good we feel inside ..and embrace it Paddu dies by suicide while I’m. May be I can be a screen and grow ... We are human... not leaving a reason. Satya writer one day… Plus, I’ve a smile , a listening ear, a begins to unravel the mystery tried to keep myself calm and gentle touch..,just our pres- behind her extreme step. I be happy with what’s avail- ence to another person start coming back in the flash- able,” she shares. known unknown can make a back portions as well,” she Roshni landed 47 Days difference beyond our shares, adding that part of her right after she completed understanding ... We may prep for the film included get- Saptagiri Express, her maiden not be able to change and ting fluent in Telugu. “I knew Telugu film. She points out solve everything at this very the language to a certain that she hasn’t come across a moment ..But one small degree even before I started good script in Telugu after she step will make a difference shooting but the film helped wrapped up 47 Days. “I ...As they say Changes hap- me to perfect it, almost! believe in doing a role which pen slowly in a million Telugu is something I like and has a lot of depth and is lay- moments that look the I learnt it. Later, once I got to ered. I couldn’t find one but I same.... Stay safe (sic),” she understand the character hope to get such scripts after posted further. more, it was a cakewalk to pull 47 Days drops. I’m in touch it off.” with a lot of people in Telugu,” Roshni admits to be a “little she concludes. Aravind garu liked the fact that Bhanumathi Ramakrishna was a clean film: Director aveen Chandra at his home theatre some liked the fact that it’s a clean and Salony time back. Impressed with movie and the narrative Luthra-starrer it, he congratulated me and style was simple.” Bhanumathi later asked me to meet him Srikanth is excited about N Ramakrishna, in person. He broke the this collaboration with aha. which has been news that he told his team “From my minimum inter- making a good buzz ever to acquire the streaming actions, what I’ve observed since its trailer dropped, will rights. By then, we were try- of Aravind garu is that he is have its world premiere on ing to pitch it to varied OTT very young at heart and is July 3 on aha. The film platforms.” updated about film technol- marks the directorial debut He added, “Aravind garu ogy and what’s happening of Srikanth Nagothi, while thought it’s a sensitive film. with the cinema of the Yashwanth Mulukutla has He felt that I’ve addressed world and OTT platforms. Harish Shankar produced it. Prominent pro- the problems of the lead For me, this deal is interest- ducer Sharrath Marar is the characters who are in their ing as a producer of his presenter. 30s yet single in a sweet and repute backed an indie film- Speaking to us on how the mature way. In particular, he maker.” deal transpired, Srikanth Did Aravind offer him a and Krish to jointly said, “On the insistence of chance to associate with aha Sharrath Marar garu, or Geetha Arts next? Allu Aravind Smiling, he said, garu watched “Not yet, I’m produce films our film hoping it will happen.” — NG ilmmaker together. He had earlier they want to encourage Harish announced teaming up new talent. If not for the Shankar, who with 118 producer lockdown a joint pro- will be direct- Mahesh Koneru for the duction between them F ing Pawan same. would’ve been Kalyan up A source close to the announced. The collabo- next for Mythri Movie development tells us, rations will happen for Makers, will be collabo- “Both Harish and Krish OTT platforms as well.” rating with Krish to pro- share similar sensibilities Krish is presently duce movies. This would when it comes to what occupied with a period be his second association kind of stories they want drama, starring Pawan with a prominent name to sell on screen. Kalyan. He was the show to churn out movies Another reason is that runner for aha’s Masthis. Sirish goes for ‘late night jogs' llu Sirish ditched crash- photograph of himself holding a Relying on these & run- ing out and went out for dumbbell and said that he is rely- ning during the #Unlock1. a late night jog. ing on the workout device and What’s your workout rou- Sirish took to running to stay in shape during tine now?” he captioned the A Instagram Stories and the unlock phase when gyms are image. shared a photograph of still shut. Last seen in the damp squib the road. On the image, he wrote: “I dream about bench press, ABCD, Sirish is set to be team- “Late night jogs.” cable crossovers & deadlifts. But ing up with Rakesh Sashi for a Sirish had recently shared a all I have are these dumbells. family drama. HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | JUNE 16, 2020 sport 12

Marcelo takes knee as Casillas ends RFEF Real win 3-1 against presidency bid Eibar at 'new home' in Title race is on AFP n MADRID Zizou's 200th game pain’s World Cup-winning captain Iker Casillas Setien enjoying luxury of choice Sannounced on Monday he was ending his bid to run .AFP n MADRID for the presidency of the Spanish Football Federation AFP n BARCELONA (RFEF) due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus pan- arcelo celebrated by taking a demic. knee as Real Madrid returned arcelona coach Quique Setien “I would like to inform you that I have decided not Mfrom three months away fol- Brejoiced on Monday in having key to run for the upcoming RFEF elections,”the Porto goal- lowing the coronavirus suspension by players like Lionel Messi and Luis keeper wrote on social media. beating Eibar 3-1 on Sunday. Suarez fit for the hectic La Liga title The 39-year-old After scoring Madrid’s third goal in run-in ahead of hosting struggling said he was pulling the 37th minute, Marcelo dropped Leganes at a Camp Nou devoid of fans. out of the race for the onto his left knee and raised his Suarez made his first appearance top job in Spanish clinched right fist into the air, apparent- since knee surgery in January, replac- football as a result of ly in support of the Black Lives Matter ing Antoine Griezmann in the second the “exceptional movement. half of Barca’s 4-0 stroll in Mallorca on social, economic and Madrid’s win may have come at a Saturday. health situation that cost as Eden Hazard and Sergio Ramos And Messi’s two assists, a goal, and our country is suffer- were both substituted early in the sec- 90 minutes played suggest Barca's cap- ing”. ond half and were seen with ice packs tain has overcome the tightness in his He said the strapped to them while sitting in the thigh from earli- Covid-19 outbreak stands. er this month. Barcelona vs Leganes there will be changes. which has claimed Hazard was making his first start Setien’s side The idea is that all the over 27,000 victims since February and his ice welcome Leganes Live from 1:30am IST players are fresh, that in the country had pack appeared to be around on Tuesday while FACEBOOK they can handle the relegated the election his troublesome right ankle, two points clear run of games with the into “second place”. which he injured in of Real Madrid, who face Valencia 48 guarantee of not getting injured so that Casillas, who led November and February, hours later. they can all give their best.” Spain to their first before undergoing surgery Explaining the Griezmann substi- Turning to Messi he praised his World Cup title in in March. tution the coach said the French ace act’s performance: “That’s why he's 2010, had “We knew Eden would lack a bit of World Cup winner was an “undeni- the best player in the world and we are announced his inten- rhythm playing the whole game,” coach able” plus for his team. fortunate to have him.” tion to stand against Zinedine Zidane said. after a superb strike from Toni Kroos that was cleared out to Marcelo, who “He’s played in practically every “Let’s hope that it won't have any current RFEF presi- “He played well for an hour, he took before Ramos tucked away Hazard’s drove into the corner. match but now there are more play- effect on us and that we play well and dent Luis Rubiales a knock which was a scare but at half- pass on the counter-attack. After a miserable opening season in ers and you have to spread game time win. back in February. time he said he was fine. He is happy Eibar pulled one back in the second Spain, it was a bright start for Hazard, around more. “Football loses some of its fuel His defection now leaves the way clear for Rubiales with what he has done and we are happy half through Pedro Bigas but never who could now redeem himself by play- “As the matches come and go when staged in front of empty stands.” to gain a second mandate in the election scheduled for with him.” found the second to make Madrid ner- ing a crucial role in the run-in, if he can August 17. Madrid’s win means they reduce the vous, despite a brief spell of pressure. stay injury-free. Casillas played 167 times for Spain, also winning two gap behind league leaders Barcelona Before going off, Hazard was busy, Perhaps even more impressive excellent all-round performance Valencia on Thursday. Euros in 2008 and 2012, and made more than 700 appear- back to two points after the Catalans the Belgian involved in all three goals. though was Karim Benzema, who deserved. Zidane is likely to rotate heavily ances for Real Madrid, with whom he won five La Liga thrashed Real Mallorca 4-0 on Saturday. His weaving run through midfield linked up brilliantly with Hazard and Gareth Bale started on the bench over the next few weeks, with the games titles and the Champions League three times, before join- Madrid struck in the fourth minute led to Kroos’ shot and it was his effort was unfortunate not to get the goal an but came on and could start against coming thick and fast. ing Porto in 2015. BLADES, VILLA BRACED Bayern out to seal title Djoker breaks down FOR PL RESTART AFP n BREMEN in tears at his event AFP n BIRMINGHAM we will possibly talk about that,” said Wilder. ayern Munich coach Hansi AFP n BELGRADE “But at the moment we have quarter of BFlick wants his side to “seal heffield United manager Chris Wilder and a season to go, near enough. I am sure that the deal” and wrap up an eighth motional Novak Djokovic SAston Villa boss Dean Smith said they you have seen the fixture list as such as I have consecutive Bundesliga title on Ebroke down in tears in front were aware the eyes of the world would be seen it. There are some incredible challenges Tuesday with victory at relega- of an enthusiastic home crowd in on their match when they relaunch the in front of us.” tion-threatened Werder Belgrade after he failed to make Premier League on Wednesday. Bremen. the final in the first leg of his The high-flying Blades travel to Villa ITCHING TO PLAY Top scorer Robert Balkans charity tennis tourna- Park for the first game in the English top- Villa manager Smith, whose side are Lewandowski and Thomas ment on Sunday. flight after a three-month suspension. in the relegation places, said it was an Mueller, one shy of the record “I am not crying because I Later on Wednesday, Manchester honour to be playing the first game in for assists in a single season, are missed the finals. I am just over- City host Arsenal, with 92 games packed the English top-flight since March. both available again after miss- whelmed by emotion because into just five-and-a-half weeks. Victory over the Blades, their game in ing Borussia this reminds me of my child- “First game back is going to be a little bit hand over their relegation rivals, would take Moenchengladbach match due hood,” the world number one different, what we understand is the magni- them out of the drop zone with nine match- to suspension. told 4,000 fans packed into the tude of the game, the coverage of the game,” es remaining. Victory at Bremen, where Novak Tennis Centre on the Wilder said at his pre-match video press con- “The eyes of the world will be on us and Bayern have won all 12 games banks of the Danube. ference on Monday. we are looking forward to it,” said Smith. over the last decade, will clinch “It’s been an emotional few against late call-up Nikola “Villa-Sheffield United was a “The players have been itching to get a record-extending 30th league days and I want to thank every- Milojevic. Djokovic’s win against Championship game last year and back,” he added. title, and the first leg of a one who supported the event and Zverev on Sunday was not would possibly have been seventh or Smith questioned the temporary rule potential treble in Flick's debut made it happen.” enough to secure him a place in eighth on (BBC’s) Match Of The Day change to allow five substitutions dur- season in charge. To a standing ovation, the the final which saw Thiem defeat and now it is 6:00 pm on the TV and ing games, saying it would benefit “We want to finish the 33-year-old added: “I love you all Krajinovic 4-3, 2-4, 4-2. worldwide coverage. certain clubs. Teams can also job on Tuesday. That is Bremen vs Bayern and thank you so much for On June 20 and 21, the “From our point of view we name nine substitutes instead of our goal. We have an Live from 12:00am IST coming.” Adria Tour tournament will want to put on a good show and seven. excellent run and want to STAR SPORTS SELECT Mueller, who is sitting on 20 Third-ranked Dominic , move to Zadar, on Croatia's make sure we play well.” “I wasn’t for it,” he said. “I continue our winning assists, also got on the score- number seven Zverev and Grigor Adriatic coast. Sheffield United, who have 10 just believe we started the sea- streak," said Flick, who clear before second-placed sheet when Bayern thrashed Dimitrov, the world 19, also Djokovic will be joined there games to play, are seventh in the son with certain rules and now stepped in when Niko Borussia Dortmund, who Bremen 6-1 when the sides met took part in the Adria Tour event by Croatia's 2014 US Open win- table, chasing Champions League we have changed it. I suppose it Kovac was sacked last have three matches left, in December. that got underway on Saturday. ner Marin Cilic and Borna Coric. football. helps the clubs with the bigger November. host strugglers Mainz on Poland star Lewandowski The four headline stars were The final stop in Bosnia They could move up to fifth squads. “There was talk to change “The target is to win Wednesday. has struck 45 goals in all com- joined by Serbian ATP players — will be in the northwestern town place with three points at Villa Park, it because there is more risk of again in Bremen. We “It’s our plan to bring it petitions this campaign and Viktor Troicki, Filip Krajinovic of Banja Luka on July 3 and 4. but Wilder will not allow himself injury but having more subs does- want to just seal the deal.” (the trophy) back home," said needs one more to establish a and Dusan Lajovic. The tournament will close to get distracted by talk of Europe. n’t help that. I just wanted it to stay Bayern have won their last midfielder Leon Goretzka. new Bundesliga personal best, Two big surprises marked on July 5 with an exhibition “If it gets to the situation where as it was. I think Sheffield United 10 league games and another Lewandowski, the league's having also reached the 30-goal the first day — Djokovic lost to match in Sarajevo between we are one or two games out and were the same.” victory on Tuesday would leave leading scorer with 30 goals this plateau in 2015-16 and 2016- Krajinovic in three sets and Djokovic and Bosnia’s Damir we are still in a fantastic position then them an unassailable 10 points term, netted twice while 17. Dimitrov went down in two Dzumhur. ‘Dhoni at No 3 would Jadeja best fielder Hima Das nominated for Khel Ratna award PTI n NEW DELHI inees for Khel Ratna this in the game year. have broken most records’ ountry's top sprinter India's first track ath- PTI n MUMBAI currently: Smith CHima Das, who had lete to win a global title at a stellar 2018, has been U20 World ormer India opener Gautam Gambhir PTI n MELBOURNE nominated for the presti- Championship in Fbelieves that Mahendra Singh Dhoni gious 'Khel Ratna' by the Tampere, Finland in would have been a different player with all tar Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is the state government of 2018, Hima will com- F1 wants two races batting records in his kitty had the Indian Sbest fielder in the game right now, according Assam. pete with ace javelin captain opted batting one down in 50-over to Australian batting star Steve Smith, who also Assam sports secre- thrower Neeraj Chopra, in Shanghai format. rated KL Rahul as the most impressive among the tary Dulal Chandra Das wrestler Vinesh Phogat, Gambhir was asked to chose between younger crop. sent the letter of recom- TT player Manika Batra, AFP n SHANGHAI current India skipper Virat Kohli and Smith, who mendation to the sports women's hockey captain Dhoni, to chase down a target. answered questions ministry on June 5. Rani Rampal and crick- ormula One chiefs want to stage two “It’s very difficult to compare both of sent in by his fans on The 20-year-old from eter Rohit Sharma for Fraces in Shanghai this season after them because one bats at No. 3, one bats Instagram on Sunday, Dhing village in Assam is country's highest sport- the Chinese Grand Prix was postponed at No. 6 or 7,” Gambhir said on Star Sports also said the Indian one of the youngest nom- ing honour. because of the coronavirus, the city’s show ‘Cricket Connected’. Premier League is his sports boss said on Monday, adding According to Gambhir, with the kind favourite tournament there was no final decision. of flat pitches on offer and quality of cur- to play in. Azhar expresses desire The Chinese Grand Prix, original- rent bowling attacks in world cricket now, Jadeja known for ly scheduled for April 19, was post- the Jharkhand dasher could have broken his quick and sharp to become coach poned in February but Formula One most of the records had he batted at three. fielding tactics has appears determined to race in the coun- “Probably, I would have taken MS earned praise from PTI n NEW DELHI try — one of the sport's key markets — Dhoni. MS Dhoni batting at No. 3 on flat several former players in the second half of this year. wickets, with the quality of bowling attack and respect from the ohammad Azharuddin would not Asked if there would be two Grand now in world cricket. current stars and Mbat an eyelid and jump at it Prix in Shanghai instead of the usual "Look at Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Smith is no different. straight away if he is given the oppor- one, Xu Bin, director of the city’s Indies, in the current situation, with the Asked who the best fielder in the current lot tunity to coach the Indian cricket team sports bureau, told Shanghai People’s kind of quality in international cricket there of players Smith simply replied stating it was in the future, the former India captain Radio: “This was proposed by the F1 is, MS Dhoni would have probably broken more runs, he would have broken many Jadeja. has said. management company. most of the records,” added the southpaw, more records.” When quizzed about which Indian player has “Yes, I am ready to give it a shot. If “Everyone knows that F1 has offi- who is a member of both 2007 and 2011 However former India speedster Irfan impressed him the most, the Australian batting I get an opportunity to work with the cially announced that they have World Cup winning Indian team. Pathan had a different viewpoint. mainstay said: “KL Rahul. Very good player!” Indian team, I would jump at it with- resumed the first eight European races Dhoni in his career usually batted lower Pathan said that if one compares Rahul, who has played 36 Tests, 32 ODIs and out batting an eyelid,” Azharuddin this year, but none of them are in Asia.” down the order and was more of a finish- Dhoni to Kohli at number three, Kohli 42 T20Is for Indian, has become a regular mem- told Gulf News in an interview. Xu added: “We are still communi- er. would have been a better option. ber of the national team in white-ball cricket. Azharuddin wondered why too cating with F1 to see if there is any pos- The former left-handed opener felt that “But MS had all the chance to bat at No. Besides showcasing his skills with the willow, many ‘support staff' travel with teams sibility of hosting two races in Shanghai, Dhoni would have been the most exciting 3, he didn't. Look, I really believe that if you Rahul also bears the responsibility of being the these days. but there is no final decision yet. cricketer in the world had he not captained compare Virat and Mahendra Singh Dhoni wicketkeeper in the limited overs format. “I am amazed to see so many peo- “Of course we should see how the India and batted up the order at number batting at No. 3, I still feel Virat has a bet- The Rajasthan Royals batsman, who rated his ple accompanying the team these days. virus is being controlled.” three. ter technique. first innings his 144 at Birmingham in the first. Sushant Singh Rajput playing the character of For example, my specialisation is in bat- China, where the coronavirus “Probably, world cricket has missed one “There’s nothing that I am taking away Ashes Test last year as his favourite Test MS Dhoni in his biopic is etched in every ting and fielding and hence if I coach emerged late last year, had seen a sig- thing and that is MS didn’t bat at No. Three from Mahendra Singh Dhoni, obviously he knock till date, said (IPL) is his favourite tour- cricket lovers memory and with the actor dying any team, I don’t really need a batting nificant drop in the number of infec- . Had MS not captained India and batted has been an absolute legend of the game. nament. by suicide at his Bandra home on Sunday, coach. Isn’t it?” explained tions and deaths. However, the coun- at No. Three, probably world cricket Everyone has their own opinion. I will still “Tough to beat the IPL. Playing with and former Australia all-rounder took to Twitter to Azhar who is now the President of try is now racing to control a fresh out- would have seen a completely different take Virat any day,” said Pathan on the same against the best players from around the world.” share how he was amazed by Rajputs acting in the Hyderabad Cricket Association break in the capital Beijing. player, probably he could have got many show. the movie (HCA).