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The adolescents, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) said alongside Goddess Durga's, provoking angry reactions violence, and enforce its removal, according to two sou- study was carried out by the Indian Institute of Science, on Friday. Corbevax, an RBD protein sub-unit vaccine, has from the opposition BJP which called the move rces, a move likely to renew debate about how much power Bangalore along with IIT Mandi and IIT Guwahati and been developed with supported from the Department of "nauseating" and one that hurt the sensibilities of Hindus of tech companies should have to restrict free speech. Over supported by the Department of Science and Technology. Biotechnology and its PSU Biotechnology Industry the state. Famous clay modeller Mintu Pal is sculpting the the coming months, Amazon will hire a small group of peo- Eight states in the country, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Odisha, Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), it said. PTI had first fibreglass idol at his Kumartuli studio draping the "deity" in ple in its Amazon Web Services division to develop exper- Chattisgarh, Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, and West reported the grant of approval to Biological E for trial of its the TMC supremo's favourite white coloured tant saree and tise and work with outside researchers to monitor for futu- Bengal, all in eastern India, are found to have higher vaccine candidate on Wednesday. her trademark flip-flop slippers to boot. re threats, one of the sources familiar with the matter said. vulnerability. Rains to continue Drugs case: Actress for 5 days KCR gets PM's appointment in PNS n HYDERABAD Rakul appears before ED is going to witness rains PNS n HYDERABAD for the next five days. This is due to the cyclonic circulation now a jiffy, leaves BJP floundering Actress Rakul Preet Singh lying over Coastal Andhra appeared before the Enforcement Pradesh and neighbourhood, ML MELLY MAITREYI/ Directorate (ED) here on Friday while a low-pressure area is NAVEENA GHANATE after being summoned as part of expected to form over North & n HYDERABAD PM Modi to attend a money laundering probe in con- adjoining Central Bay of Bengal nection with a high-end drugs around 6th September. The Telangana unit of the BJP was Yadadri inauguration racket that was busted in the city The State Average Rainfall on left floundering for an explanation in 2017. 03 September 2021 was 11.4 mm on Friday after Chief Minister K PM agrees to allot site for The ED had earlier summoned against 3.9 mm normal with Chandrasekhar Rao managed to Telangana Bhavan in Delhi over 10 Tollywood (Telugu film 109.4 mm recorded in get the appointment of Prime rime Minister Narender Modi industry) personalities in connec- Kothagudem, Bhadradri Minister Narendra Modi ‘in a jiffy’. Phas responded positively to the tion with the sensational racket of Kothagudem district. Heavy rain- The bonhomie between KCR and request of Chief Minister K supplying high-end narcotics such fall of 64.5-115.5 mm was the Prime Minister – very much vis- Chandrasekhar Rao to allot a site as LSD and MDMA, that was bust- B.Tech degree holders employed received at a few places over ible in the images and video clips in Delhi for the construction of ed by the Telangana's Prohibition with multi-national companies Adilabad, Mulugu, Bhadradri released to the media – came about Telangana Bhavan. Modi also and Excise department. here. Kothagudem, Khammam, at a time Telangana State BJP pres- accepted KCR's invitation to The ED had already grilled The names of some Tollywood Nalgonda, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, ident Bandi Sanjay is on a padaya- attend the inauguration of the Telugu director Puri Jagannadh and personalities came out during the - and Siddipet tra, with the stated aim of cornering The bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister K renovated Yadadri temple as the actress Charmee Kaur in the case. interrogation of people arrested in districts. Moderate rainfall of 15.6- KCR and uprooting the TRS govern- Chandrasekhar Rao is clearly visible in this photograph released by the PMO after their chief guest. Earlier, during their The drug racket was exposed in connection with the racket. 64.4mm was received at a few ment in the next election. meeting in New Delhi on Thursday. meeting in Delhi on Friday, KCR July 2017 and several cases relat- A Special Investigation Team places all over the state, except In his about 50-minute meeting suggested to Modi that, just as all ed to drug trafficking were regis- (SIT) of Telangana's Prohibition Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal, with Modi, the Chief Minister sub- present 139 to 195, an increase of Vidyalayas in the new districts as there the States had their own State tered and over 20 people were and Excise department, as part of Jangaon, Warangal Urban, mitted detailed representations on 10 about 40 percent against usual 5 per- are only nine JNVs in the State at pres- Bhavans in Delhi, the new State of arrested including a US citizen, its investigation had also probed Mahabubabad, Jayashankar, issues, according to CMO sources. cent increase as a special case to head ent “to impart quality middle and sec- Telangana should be allotted a who was a former aerospace engi- the alleged drug-links with Peddapalli and Mancherial districts. KCR asked the Prime Minister to new districts and zones following reor- ondary education to rural students”. suitable site for the construction neer and had worked with the Tollywood, review the IPS cadre and sanction ganisation of districts. He also sought of Telangana Bhavan. 2 NASA, a Dutch national, a South 2 additional IPS cadre posts from the sanction of 21 Jawahar Navodaya 2 African national besides seven 2 Home sales in Hyderabad up by 129% THIRD WAVE IMMINENT? PNS n HYDERABAD Preference for luxury homes the lowest priority, with more than 34% respondent home seekers focused on After dropping below one, Covid Residential sales in H1 this year in properties priced between INR 90 lakh Hyderabad have zoomed way west, where it is Rs 4,560 per sft. However, and INR 2.5 cr. While 35% favoured prop- past the level recorded last year. affordable housing is the lowest priority. erties priced between INR 45-90 lakh, just As per Anarock's latest CII-Anarock Consumer Sentiment 27% respondents voted in favour of report, 7,700 homes were Survey released on Friday under- affordable housing (priced

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The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority fetch Rs 1,088 crore in five months (HMDA), informed that eco- friendly clay Ganesha idols PNS n HYDERABAD national companies here. As a have been kept ready for distri- result, the land value appreci- bution at 30 locations in the city. Though Covid pandemic and ated in the district manifold. A total of 70,000 clay idols subsequent lockdown badly The MNC Amazon has would be distributed free of hit revenue of the state, the reg- already located its data centres cost to public and voluntary istration and stamps (R&S) at Meerkhanpet, Shahbad, organisations, in a bid to cre- department is bouncing back. Chandanvelli, and in ate awareness among people The realty sector in Ranga Yacharam mandal about the importance of envi- Reddy district has also The pharma city project ronment protection. bounced back, if the number of with a total investment of over Chief Secretary Somesh Over a lakh of clay Ganesh the Hyderabad Metropolitan registrations carried out during Rs 19,333 crore is coming up Kumar along with Special idols are being made to protect Development Authority the period of April-August near Ibrahimpatnam improv- Chief Secretary of Municipal the environment from pollu- (HMDA) is preparing to dis- was any indication. The ing the job prospects to over Administration and Urban tion in state. tribute 70,000 clay Ganesh increased registrations of prop- 1.790 lakh. A Railway Coach Development has inaugurated Meanwhile, eco-friendly idols free of cost in the city. erties led to increasing revenue factory is being set up near the distribution programme of Ganesh idols made of clay Also, Greater Hyderabad to the government. In such a backdrop, nation- Tata, P and G, Wipro, was less, yet the revenue gen- Kodakal in Sankarpally man- clay Ganesh idols to the pub- and idols embedded with Municipal Corporation The district helped govern- al and international organisa- Pokarna Granites, Premier erated in the form of stamp dal at a cost of Rs 800 crore. lic at BRKR Bhavan on Friday neem seeds are once again (GHMC) is going to provide ment earn Rs 1,088 crore by tions flooded Ranga Reddy Energies and soon have come duty was higher. Integrated logistic parks are on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi back in the trend. With people 50,000 idols and the way of registering 95,049 doc- district with their investments. forward to locate their offices The Rajiv Gandhi being conceived in 40 acres at celebrations. getting conscious of the ill Endowments department uments in five months. In fact, The state government is here. The Dharani portal has International Airport and the Batasingaram at a cost of Rs 35 Arrangements have been effects of pollutants on the would provide as many as Ranga Reddy district topped making available required land facilitated land registration in Outer Ring Road projects have crore and at Mangalpalli in 22 made to distribute idols direct- environment, eco-friendly 40,000 free clay idols to the the state in terms of the volume at affordable prices and extend- the Tahsildar offices very easy. benefited prospective industri- acres at a cost of Rs 20 crore. ly to the public at various Ganesh idols set to gain much devotees. of land sales. ing facilities like round the The government has increased alists, who find availability of Under the TS-iPASS, over locations between September popularity this year. Taking an active part in The pandemic has affected clock power, subsidies, tax stamp duty from 6 to 7.5 per infrastructure besides the cost 892 units were set up with a 4 and 10, and also through Several government depart- spreading awareness on the the IT and IT enabled services concessions and suitability of cent recently and also revised effective human resources. cumulative investment of Rs mobile vans involving the ments are now planning to need to install eco-friendly sectors across the globe. Several the district from security per- the land prices. As a result, the Therefore, they are keen to 19,0028 crore with an employ- HMDA staff and officers. provide a total of 160,000 eco- idols, several NGOs, corpo- IT units were caught in a crisis spective to set up industries number of documents regis- invest their funds here. The ment potential of 2.92 lakh. Meanwhile, to promote eco- friendly Ganesh idols in rates, start-ups, and Ganesh situation. Lakhs of employees have weighed heavily in favour tered this time, compared to realty firms have also focused Another, 11 major industries friendly festival, clay Ganesh Hyderabad. According to idol manufacturers in the city have lost their jobs and were of firms setting up their units those registered during the on the district and developing are on the anvil with an invest- Idols are being made by few Forest and Endowments are motivating devotees to ‘Go forced to look for alternatives. here from home and abroad. corresponding period in 2019, layouts close to the multi- ment of Rs 3,971 crore. Hyderabadi deity makers. Minister A Indrakaran Reddy, Green’. 2 held for 2BHK scheme fraud, Police arrest RESTORING GLORY The historic Mir Alam Mandi, three minors once a thriving business hub of property worth Rs 61 L seized the city, will be restored to its for extortion past glory. Urban Development PNS n HYDERABAD and GHMC division in-charge PNS n MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI Special Chief Secretary Arvind of state housing board depart- Kumar, who on Friday went on an In a joint operation by the ment. Believing him, victims The Meerpet police appre- inspection tour of the Police and the paid Rs 1,80,000 to 6,50,000 hended three juveniles on zone along with Hyderabad MP Special Operations Team per flat. However, people grew charges of extortion at Asaduddin Owaisi, said the (SOT) Shamshabad Zone of suspicious when he began Nandanavanam here on restoration would revive and Cyberabad, officials appre- avoiding them and did not Friday. Officials seized a restore the glory of the historic hended two persons who were respond to their calls" said PV dummy pistol and a mobile market. "Minister @KTRTRS had cheating people in the guise of Padmaja, Deputy phone, all worth Rs 25,000 asked for this restoration during providing double bedroom Commissioner of Police from them. the review with MP Janaab houses by the state govern- (DCP), Balanagar, Cyberabad. Police said they were @asadowaisi Saab recently," he ment. Officials said that the involved in eight cases so far tweeted after inspecting the The arrested persons have accused created fake Aadhar and were sent to observation market. The two, accompanied by been identified as B Kumar According to the Police, cards, PAN cards, Dept AE ID homes. The juveniles, after officials of the GHMC, Babu, 35, a resident of Kumar Babu was involved in cards and stamps on the name coming out of observation Hyderabad Metropolitan and Shaik Salman, multiple theft cases and was Tota Ravi Varma and fake Bill home, met the third juvenile Development Authority and the 23, a photographer from the jailed. books on the name of and colluded to commit Hyderabad Road Development same area. The accused were "After releasing from jail in Telangana state Housing board offences including extortions," Corporation Limited, also arrested following four com- 2014, he began cheating inno- Society and fake sanctioning an official said adding that the inspected the Mir Alam Tank. At plaints at and Sanath cent people with support of certificates and Patta with the three targeted pedestrians Mir Alam Tank, beautification Nagar Police stations and were some other known persons by help of Shaik Salman. and motorists in the night. works are to be taken up by the previously involved in 13 cases claiming to provide double "Salman issued fake sanc- They threatened the victims GHMC and the Irrigation under the tri-commissionerate bedroom houses under the tioning certificates in the name by brandishing the dummy Department. Earlier water area. The Police seized Rs dignity housing scheme. He of Revenue Divisional officer, pistol and extorted cash from hyacinth was removed from the 37,00,000 cash, 30 tolas of took huge amounts of money Hyderabad district and the them. They were recently water body, walkways were laid gold ornaments worth Rs 15 from them by introducing duo cheated more than 100 involved in an extortion case and greenery was developed, lakhs, and other material all himself as the divisional man- innocent people so far," said in Meerpet. A case was officials said. worth Rs 61 lakhs. ager of the Housing Society the DCP. booked and were nabbed. Two arrested for gold theft Rains throw normal 8 district hospitals 4 held for cheating job aspirants in state converted PNS n drama, Rs 1 cr recovered HYDERABAD life out of gear in TS into teaching ones PNS n HYDERABAD However, the next day, Kumar Officials of the Cybercrime PNS n HYDERABAD received a call that the gold Police of Rachakonda, on PNS n HYDERABAD The Panjagutta Police appre- was missing. Based on his Friday arrested four persons Normal life was thrown out of hended two accused persons complaint, the police regis- accused of cheating job seek- gear on Friday at several places In line with Chief Minister K and recovered gold ornaments tered a case and began an ers by claiming to provide in Hyderabad and other dis- Chandrashekhar Rao's recent worth Rs 1 crore from their investigation. During the jobs in India and abroad. tricts of Telangana following announcement regarding the possession on Friday. course of investigation, police The arrested persons have heavy rains. setting up of medical colleges The arrested persons have learnt that Gulab had hatched been identified as Vijay Tyagi, According to the police, the Some localities in Hyderabad in the state, Commissioner of been identified as Gulab, 32 a plan to steal the gold orna- 35, Purnima Ganguly, 40, accused persons, along with and Nalgonda district wit- Telangana Vaidya Vidhana and Pravin Kumar, 31. ments and explained his plan Bhuvan Chandra Bhatt, 32 the help of some tele-callers, Conman held nessed flooding. Several Parishad Dr Ramesh Reddy According to the Police, to his friend, Pravin Kumar. and Amith Chowhan, 26. were operating a call centre rivulets were in spate in (10 cm each), it said. In the on Friday issued orders con- Shravan Kumar Gehlot runs The duo then drugged Investigating officials said "HT Media" from New Delhi. for cheating Nalgonda district. GHMC limits, the campus of verting eight district/area the Ranuja Jewelers business Mukesh using sleeping pills that a victim from The accused gathered resumes The Southwest Monsoon MCR HRD Institute campus hospitals into teaching ones. from Mumbai. He has been and when they woke up at uploaded his of innocent job seekers unemployed has been active over Telangana received 100.5 mm rainfall Accordingly,the Health supplying gold ornaments to , Gulab put on a resume on an online job por- uploaded on their job portal he detective department of and very heavy rainfall from 830 AM on September 2 Department asked the super- jewellers in Hyderabad for drama claiming that the gold tal SHINE.COM. The victim "SHINE.COM". Initially they the CCS on Friday arrested occurred at isolated places in to 6 AM on September 3, offi- intendents to create space seven years through his was stolen from him when he then responded to phone calls made their victims transfer Ta man who had cheated Bhadradri-Kothagudem dis- cial sources said. for Principal and College employees by sending the was sleeping. Police said that and emails from the accused small amounts to their e-wal- innocent persons by claiming trict, the Met Centre of IMD Heavy rain occurred in sev- Superintendent on the sample designs with them. Kumar mortgaged 69.150 persons who made him trans- lets citing as registration to provide them with jobs. The here said in its daily weather eral other localities in GHMC, premises of these hospitals. On 23 August, his employee grams of the gold ornaments fer a total of Rs 68,705 through charges. Once the registration arrested person identified as report of Telangana. they said. In its heavy rainfall District hospitals of Sangar- Gulab Mali, who had been at ICICI Bank, Sumerpur online links and accounts pro- charges were paid, they con- Khaja Mohinuddin, 39, a realty Heavy rainfall occurred at warning, the Met Centre said eddy, Wanaparthy, Nagarku- working for him for 10 years Branch in Sheon Gunj for Rs vided by them towards various tacted the victim while pre- broker from Khammam, isolated places in Nalgonda, heavy to very heavy rain is very rnool, Mahabubabad, Kotha- and Mukesh Parihar, Gehlot's 2,06,136 that he spent. charges for getting a job in an tending to be a recruiting offi- conned unemployed people Mulugu, Medchal Malkajgiri, likely to occur at isolated places gudem, Jagityal, Mancherial nephew, who was looking after Based on credible informa- MNC. After collecting the cers from an MNC and con- and collected an amount of Rs Ranga Reddy and other dis- in Nalgonda, Yadadri-Bhongir and the area hospital of his business, were visiting tion, the Panjagutta Police money, the accused stopped duct telephonic interviews, 94,10,000 by assuring them tricts of the state, it said. and other districts from 4pm Ramagundem at Godavari along with gold ornaments Station apprehended the responding to calls and mes- following which, fake offer that he would provide them Kothagudem in Bhadradri- of September 3 to 830 am of Khani will be converted into weighing around two kilo- accused persons near Monappa sages from the victim. In a sim- letters were sent to the victims jobs in Indian Railways and Kothagudem district received September 4. It also said heavy teaching hospitals. Officials grams. Circle in Panjagutta Hyderabad ilar manner, another victim through emails. The accused SBI bank. The police officials 13 cm rainfall, followed by rain is very likely to occur at have been asked to make The duo boarded a bus along with stolen jewelry on was cheated of Rs 1,05,000 in then made their victims pay arrested Mohinuddin and sent Chandur in Nalgonda (11 cm) isolated places in Nirmal, arrangements so that they can from Mumbai with the gold in Friday. The duo were remand- the guise of providing a job huge money citing various him to judicial remand. and Wargal in Siddipet district Nizamabad, Jagtial and others start functioning from 6 Mali's safe jacket pocket. ed to judicial custody. overseas. reasons. and Tadwai in Mulugu district during the same period. September. Four nabbed with Rs 10 cr grant per startup for defence projects in TS Sri Lankan Airlines resume 400 kg of ganja PNS n HYDERABAD porting incubators." PNS n HYDERABAD Technology Development Hyderabad-Colombo flight T-Works and T-Hub co-host- Fund has been established to PNS n HYDERABAD Hyderabad Internatio-nal The Chandrayangutta Police ed a high-level DRDO team led promote self-reliance in Airport Ltd and Sri Lankan have arrested four persons by Director Nidhi Bansal to Defence Technology as a part After a gap of over one and a Airlines, along with other air- when they were caught smug- orient startups and MSMEs on of 'Make in India' initiative. It half years, Sri Lankan Airlines port stakeholders were present. gling 400 kgs of marijuana in DRDO's Technology is a programme of the Ministry on Friday resumed its direct "Sri is one of the a car from Khammam to Development Fund (TDF) of Defence and executed by flight service from Hyderabad highly sought-after tourist Nanded in Maharashtra on Scheme. DRDO to meet the require- to Colombo. The flights will destinations among Indian Thursday. Under the scheme, startups ments of the Tri-Services, operate twice a week - Monday travelers of all ages. This non- The arrested persons have can compete for grant funding Defence Production and and Friday. stop route will bring travelers been identified as Azar Ali, of up to Rs 10 crore each for DRDO. The aircraft took off at 9.55 from Telangana and Andhra 36, of Chandrayangutta GM developing high-technology The scheme encourages par- am with 120 passengers from Pradesh closer to many beau- Colony, Mohammad Mazar solutions against specific ticipation of public/private Hyderabad to Colombo amidst tiful destinations across Sri Ali, 32, from the same area, requirements posted by industries, with a preference for much fanfare at the airport. Lanka,” said GHIAL CEO Mohammad Feroze, 40, from DRDO-TDF. startups and MSMEs, so as to Senior officials from GMR Pradeep Panicker. and Sheikh Ashraf Jayesh Ranjan, Principal create an ecosystem for Pasha, 24, from Shamshabad. Secretary, Industries and IT enhancing cutting edge tech- On reciving a tip off, the said "The Telangana govern- state and country." by providing high-end proto- gramme, Nidhi Bansal, nology capability in the defence cops stopped and inspected ment has always been proactive T-Works will enable startups typing techniques at affordable Director DRDO-TDF said, sector. the car and found eight poly- in facilitating unique central to develop products which prices all under one roof in our "Startups working with T- In addition to the Director thene bags filled with ganja. government schemes such as meet stringent quality stan- 78,000 sft centre in Hi-Tec Works and T-Hub can make DRDO-TDF, Principle Secret- Further investigation DRDO-TDF to reach our star- dards of DRDO through access City" said Sujai Karampuri, efficient use of the funds ary, and CEO T-Works, the revealed that the accused tups. We have T-Works, T-Hub, to industry-grade equipment CEO T-Works and Director awarded by DRDO-TDF. In event was attended by Director had purchased the weed from We-Hub, and RICH as part of and in-house technical experts. Electronics, EV and ESS in the fact, 20 per cent of the award- Aerospace and Defence, Addl Khammam and were trans- our innovation ecosystem to "The facility will lower barriers Telangana government. ed funds may be used by star- Director DRDO-TDF and 50 porting it to Nanded. drive startup growth in the for participating companies Commenting on the pro- tups to utilise services of sup- startups and MSMEs. hyderabad 04 HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 Teacher Harish outlines steps Silt a cause for concern tests positive MALLEPALLI GOVERDHAN n NAGAR KURNOOL for Covid to promote fish exports The water storage capacity in PNS n SIDDIPET the Srisailam project’s reservoir PNS n JAYASHANKAR is decreasing annually as the BHUPALAPALLY Minister for Finance T Harish floods to the Krishna river is Rao has been taking decisions leading to formation of silt in A government teacher to give priority to all sections the reservoir bed, according to tested positive for of society and the TRS govern- engineering experts, who Covid-19 on Friday. He ment has been extending many retired from the government was identified as a benefits to fishermen in service. teacher working in a Telangana, unheard of in any The storage capacity of the government school at other state. reservoir has gone down to 215 Madaram village in He was speaking in connec- tmc as against the full storage Mahamuttaram mandal tion with welcoming capacity of 314 tmc. of the district. Karimnagar district Fisheries The reduction in the capac- As the teacher is suf- Development Corporation for- ity is affecting the downstream fering from loss of sense mer chairman Poli Lakshman Nagarjunasagar project and of smell, headache and Mudiraj into the TRS, along other irrigation projects in the gorge. This would great- would be high annually due to one crop in the catchment other symptoms, two with his followers. Kalwakurty Lift Irrigation ly reduce the availability of the formation of the silt in the areas leading to withering away teachers working in the He presented the party Minister for Finance T Harish Rao welcomes Karimnagar District Fisheries Scheme, Palamuru- water for hydel power genera- bed of reservoirs. of the standing crops. school have been sent to shawl to Lakshman and his fol- Development Corporation former chairman Poli Lakshman Mudiraj into the Rangareddy Lift Irrigation tions. The hydrographic surveys The engineering experts the Government lowers. The state government party’s fold, along with his followers, in Siddipet on Friday scheme, which are dependent The water level in Krishna undertaken recently to desilt question the rationale behind Hospital at has taken up many pro- on the Srisailam project. and Tungabhadra is getting the project reservoir have the government paying no Mahamuttaram for test- grammes to effect changes in Assam, Tamil Nadu and mobile fish outlets to strength- Leaders of Farmers’ greatly reduced because of the become a mere ritual with no attention to the irrigation pro- ing. the lives of fishermen. Fish Kerala. en the marketing network, he Association accuse govern- mud reaching these rivers from seriousness in undertaking jects in the district, but not hes- One of the teachers production has increased man- He expressed concern over said. The fish bought from ment officials of not sending projects in Maharashtra and dreading operations. itating to clear the bills of con- tested positive for the ifold in Telangana due to middlemen exploiting the fish- societies would be transport- proposals to strengthen the Karnataka like Narayanapur The Nagarjunasagar project tractors of the Kaleshwaram virus. The news was release of fishlings worth sev- ermen. So, to benefit the fish- ed to clusters formed for every project, project’s crest gates and Almatti. As a result, at least is discharging lakhs of cusecs of irrigation project even by bor- confirmed by mandal eral crores of rupees in water ermen financially, the govern- two or three mandals. A pro- and pillars damaged due to 100 tmc of water is flowing water into sea unable to store rowing funds from others. educational officer Deva bodies free of cost. ment is contemplating buying cessing unit would be linked to velocity of flow of water since waste into the sea. the inflows received from the The farmers warn the gov- Naik. Of the 37 schools, The fish production in 2020- fish directly from Fishermen’s every 40-50 clusters, he added. the inception of the Srisailam The same is the condition Srisailam project due to the silt ernment that the irrigation 25 students attended the 21 increased to 3.49 lakh Associations with the help of Processing units that meet project. with Priyadarsini Jurala project, formation. projects in districts might school on Friday. Parents tonnes as against 1.97 lakh Fishermen’s Cooperatives global standards would be set They point out that a 100- Nettempadu, Beema, Koil Sagar If the same situation were to become ornamental like the are worried about tonnes in 2016-17. He said that Federation. The government up in fisheries department metre deep crest was formed and Nagarjuansagar projects. continue, the projects in the Charminar and Golkonda if the teacher testing positive 21 per cent of fish produced in has plans to market them with lands in Seriguda, Khammam, below the crest gates leading to The outflow from these pro- future would not be able to pro- government did not pay atten- for the virus. the state is being exported to brand Telangana. The govern- Karimnagar, Nizamabad and stagnation of 1.5 tmc of water jects, compared to the inflows vide irrigation facility to at least tion to remove the silt. West Bengal and 19 per cent to ment has launched many Warangal, he said. Komatireddy tirade Vaccine drive Kharge to Modi: Does ‘Achhe Stone laid for 18-year-old for electric against Revanth continues in the offing din' means selling PSUs PNS n HYDERABAD public sector institutions are crematorium PNS n SANGAREDDY the reason for the economic PNS n HYDERABAD Vijayamma three days ago. He said The Leader of the Opposition growth. PNS n that it is atrocious on the part of District Collector S Harish in the Rajya Sabha, Kharge questioned the Modi It seems that the tussle between the TPCC to issue a directive has asked the principals of Mallikarjuna Kharge, has ques- government to tell how come Local MLA Gudem Mahipal some senior Congress leaders before the meeting. college-level residential edu- tioned the Central govern- the present government had Reddy on Friday laid the foun- and newly appointed TPCC chief He said that YSR’s wife is like a cational institutions and dis- ment to tell whether ‘Achhe sold assets if the Congress did dation stone for the construc- was still continuing as they are not sister-in-law to him and asked the trict coordinators to pre- Din’ means selling and mort- nothing in the past 70 years. tion of an electric crematorium sparing Revanth Reddy whenev- TPCC to tell whether there was no pare a list of educational gaging public sector compa- He asked Modi to tell on a five-acre site under the lim- er they find a fault in his style of wrong if Seethakka touches the feet institutions in three days to nies. whether Modi would sell its of municipality. functioning. of TDP chief N Chandrababu enable the authorities to He alleged that Prime Nagarjunasagar and Almatti The crematorium will be built Telangana Congress senior Naidu. “How will my attendance administer the Covid-19 Minister Narendra Modi’s gov- dam also. He recalled that at a cost of Rs 1 crore. leaders the Komatireddy brothers, at YSR Athmeeya Sammelan vaccine to all those who are ernment has been selling gov- there were 14 lakh workers Municipal chairman K Jana Reddy, N Uttam Kumar becomes a mistake”, he asked. This above 18 years. In a meeting ernment sector companies the public sector companies. who used to work in railways Panduranga Reddy was also Reddy, T Jeevan Reddy, Duddilla had assured his cooperation. has become a big debate in the held with principals of indiscriminately. He said that Losses are very less, he said. when he was the Railway present on the occasion. Sridhar Babu and a few others Komatireddy countered the party circles. minority, SC, ST and BC res- 35 lakh are working in public Speaking to the media at Minister, however, the number Addressing a gathering after have been continuing their non- party diktat issued on Thursday In the beginning, Revanth idential educational institu- sector companies, however, Gandhi Bhavan on Friday, decreased to 12 lakh. He said performing the bhumi puja, he cooperation with the TPCC. two hours before the YSR Reddy tried to convince the lead- tions and district coordina- Modi was selling one after the along with TPCC chief A that Congress would obstruct said that the crematorium TPCC chief A Revanth Reddy Athmeeya Sammelan, which stat- ers by meeting them personally tors at his chambers here on other to private firms. On the Revanth Reddy and AICC sec- Narendra Modi’s acts to pro- would have all the modern has been facing troubles from these ed that Congress leaders not to and he succeeded in convincing a Friday, he said that a special other hand, Modi has been retary SA Sampath Kumar tect the government assets. amenities. The credit for sanc- leaders. In fact, Bhongir MP attend YSR’s Athmeeya Sammelan couple of leaders. However, a few drive would be undertaken weakening the reservations, and others, the Modi govern- He said that Modi tells 100 tioning crematoria to villages in Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has organised by YSR’s wife YS more senior leaders are still con- to administer the vaccine to he pointed out that the govern- ment has been selling 6,000 times to make the people the state, the first of its kind in been continuing his tirade against Vijayamma. He said that he tinuing their style of non-cooper- all those who are above 18 ment has been receiving Rs MW power generation centres believe in a lie as a truth. the country, goes to KCR. the TPCC leadership though he received an invitation from ation with Revanth Reddy. years. 3.25 lakh crore benefits with forgetting the fact that the Collector plants saplings as Rally for ‘Motivate parents to Chit fund sugarcane agent’s wife part of Green India Challenge improve students’ turnout’ PNS n MAHBUBNAGAR crushing sets subscriber Accepting the Green India PNS n SANGAREDDY steps to destroy any scope Challenge thrown in by Rajya PNS n ZAHEERABAD for mosquitoes breeding ablaze Sabha Member Joginipalli Additional Collector on stagnated water. She Santosh Kumar, District Thousands of farmers, from Pratima Singh has asked asked MPDOs to identify PNS n WARANGAL Collector S Venkata Rao on various parts of the Assembly the school authorities to the eligible among 15,900 Friday planted four saplings at constituency, converged near motivate parents to applicants, who sought In a gruesome incident, wife his camp office and threw a chal- Uttam Gardens on Friday and increase the students’ Aasara pensions. of a chit fund agent tried to lenge to District Superintendent staged a protest under the attendance in schools, She asked the officials to burn a subscriber of a private of Police R Venkateswarlu, addi- aegis of Sugarcane Farmers which were reopened from plant saplings in mandals chit fund company alive and tional collector Tejas Nandlal Praveenya takes charge Association to exert pressure September 1. where land has been iden- set fire to his shop for his Pawar and municipal commis- District Collector S Venkata Rao on Trident Sugar Factory to Addressing MPDOs, tified for the development fault of protesting in front of sioner Pradeep Kumar to plant planting a sapling at his camp office in start crushing sugarcane grown MPOs, Panchayat Raj of Bruhat Palle Prakruti Achala Chit Fund office in four saplings each. Mahbubnagar on Friday as GWMC Commissioner in the division immediately. department officials Vanams. She asked them to the city on Thursday for Speaking after planting The other demand of the through a video conference dig a trench around the delaying payment of the saplings, the Collector hoped inclusion of him in the Green PNS n WARANGAL staff of the civic body accord- farmers is to clear their bills on Friday, additional col- park. amount bid by him. that the Green India Challenge India Challenge, he said that the ed her a warm welcome. within 15 days of supplying lector Pratima Singh has Saplings should be The victim was identified should become successful in the SP, additional collector and P Praveenya on Friday assumed They presented her with sugarcane. Farmers seen head- urged the school authori- planted in forest lands as as Raju, who suffered burn state. He hoped that there would municipal commissioner accept- charge as the new Municipal saplings and greeted her in tak- ing towards the venue of the ties to motivate parents to per the directions of the injuries in the incident. The be all round greenery develop- ed the challenge thrown in by Commissioner at the Greater ing charge as the GWMC protest programme on two- send their wards to schools forest officials. woman tried to set fire to ment in Telangana. Elated over him for them. Warangal Municipal Commissioner. Praveenya told wheelers and tractors. and improve attendance. Zilla Parishad CEO Raju’s shop and also him by Corporation here on Friday. the officials that they should be They proceeded in a rally She laid emphasis on sani- Sailesh, DRDO Srinivas, dousing him in petrol. Additional commissioner Ch ready with updated information on the national highway tising school premises and DPO Tarun Kumar, The hand of the private Nageswar, superintending engi- on pending works and future armed with placards and sug- classrooms and creation Panchayat Raj executive chit fund company in neer Satyanarayana Reddy, projects as she is going to arcane. They garlanded the of basic amenities in engineer Ramachandra encouraging the family CMHO Dr Raja Reddy, CHO review the development works statues of former MP Baga schools. Reddy, DEO Ramesh members of the chit fund Sunitha, the examiner of soon. She asked the officials to Reddy and architect of Observing that Dengue Kumar, MPDOs, APOs agents was alleged in assault- accounts Venkateshwar Rao, be fully acquainted themselves Constitution Dr BR cases are being registered and others took part in the ing the subscribers, who seek city planner Bhanotu with the new Municipal Act of Ambedkar and later staged a in Toopran, she sought meeting. payment of the auctioned Venkanna, other officials and 2019. sit-in near the bus station. amount.

Turkayamjal KCR kit reduced maternal mortality rate: Smitha Commissioner of Police Dr Tarun Joshi addresses probationary SIs of Warangal district, who received station house officer training at Bhimaram, on Friday Municipal PNS n MULUGU Collectorate on Friday, Smita nutritional deficiency among healthy baby and asked angan- Sabharwal said healthy chil- them should be corrected wadis to provide nutritions food Secretary in the CM’s Office dren are essential for having through Anganwadi centres. to children, expectant and lac- Probationary SIs advised Commissioner Smita Sabharwal has directed healthy posterity. She said that measures to tating mothers regularly. officials to provide nutritious The state-wide growth mon- appoint medical and health staff Divya Devarajan asked the to become role model suspended food in Anganwadis to children, itoring drive found that 20 lakh in hospitals in tribal areas, pur- authorities to provide addi- expectant and lactating mothers children are suffering from low chase medical equipment, tional nutrition to 16 per cent PNS n WARANGAL to use available facilities in PNS n RANGAREDDY for a healthy posterity. weight. Most of the children are appointing workers in of the children suffering from police stations and shine in She, along with the Medical suffering from this malady in Anganwadi centres, improve nutritional deficiency in Mulug Commissioner of Police Dr their duty and extend better District Collector Amoy and Health secretary Vakati tribal areas. Therefore, transport facilities in tribal areas district as identified by Growth Tarun Joshi told probationary services to people. They Kumar on Friday placed Karuna, tribal welfare secretary Anganwadis should provide would be taken up taking these Monitoring Drive. Similarly, SIs to set an example for oth- should invent new methods Municipal Christiana, women and child ‘Balamrutam’, along with nutri- problems to the notice of the she wanted 11 per cent of the ers to emulate by providing of resolving the people’s prob- Commissioner Shafiullah is welfare secretary Divya tious food to such babies for government. children in Bhadradri- better services to people. lems. under suspension for indulging Devarajan and OSD to CM eight weeks to ensure that they Christiana said that mea- Kothagudem, 10.5 per cent He was addressing 62 pro- He laid emphasis on main- in irregularities in awarding (Telanganaku Haritaharam) gain weight, she said asking the sures were taken to resolve children in Bhupalapally dis- bationary SIs of Warangal taining cordial relations with approvals for the construction Priyanka Verghese visited the Anganwadi’s to supervise their anaemia in tribal areas by pro- trict, 6.2 per cent of the children district, who received station all. The duty of each and of buildings. Health Wellness Centre in growth. Secretary in the CM’s Office Smita viding nutritious food supple- in Khammam by provided house officer training at every police officer is to take He placed the civic body Chinaboinapalli of Anganwadis should take the Sabharwal addresses a review meeting ments to children, expectant and additional nutrition in eight Bhimaram near here, on steps to eradicate social evils. commissioner under suspen- Yeturunagaram mandal, PHC in support of local sarpanches, on the functioning of Anganwadi centres lactating mothers through the weeks to enable them to gain Friday. They should supervise sion following establishment of Brahmanapalli of Mangapeta ward members for nursing the in Mulugu on Friday Giri Poshana scheme. She called weight. The probationary SIs, who work of others in the station charges against Shafiullah. mandal and Anganwadi centres health of the babies, she said for appointing people with a ser- District Collector Krishna received a month-long train- and would have to work with Kammaguda councillor Sunil in Tadwai mandal of Mulugu advising them to prepare short- The KCR kit programme vice attitude as Anganwadi Aditya told the visiting officials ing as SHOs shared their coordination of other Kumar charged Sahfiullah for district to inspect the medical term and long-term plans to being implemented for the last teachers. She said that the ICDS, that steps would be taken to experiences during the train- employees, he said. giving permission to a builder and health services being pro- provide nutritious food and to four years has drastically Health Department staff should provide nutritious food to chil- ing, problems faced, mea- East Zone DCP Venkata to raise the fourth floor man- vided at the PHC and nutritious take up vegetable cultivation reduced the mortality rates of work with coordination to pro- dren, expectant and lactating sures to be initiated to con- Lakshmi, Central Zone DCP ually to the builder, who food is provided to children, with the help of the SHGs using mother and child, she said. vide nutritious food to them, she mothers in Mulug, Jayashankar trol crime and implementa- Pushpa, Additional DCPs secured online permission expectant and lactating mothers. the EGS funds to provide nutri- The anaemia in lactating and said. Bhupalapally and Yeturu tion of police verticals. Janardhan, Bhimrao, ACPs, through TS-iPASS to build Later, reviewing the progress tious food to babies, expectant expectant mothers has come Vakati Karuna said that Nagaram ITDA limits as per the The Commissioner RIs, inspectors and others three floors and the stilt. at the conference hall of Mulugu and lactating mothers. down to an extent, she said. The healthy mother gives birth to prescribed menu. advised the probationary SIs took part. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 nation 05

SpiceJet staff go on strike at MP: Bandhavgarh tigress found dumped India, US sign pact for development of INDIA Delhi airport over salary issues in well with stones tied to carcass air-launched UAV, says Defence Ministry CORNERsection of employees of SpiceJet went on strike at the Delhi airport Friday morning over 14-year-old tigress was found dumped in a well located in the buffer zone of the ndia and the United States have signed an agreement for cooperation in the development of Aissues related to reduced salaries and their irregular disbursement, sources said. The ABandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district with two heavy IAir-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV), in yet another step to further expand employees, most of whom work at the carrier's security department, later returned to work stones tied to the carcass to weigh it down, an official said on Friday. It is a suspected case bilateral defence and military cooperation. The defence ministry said on Friday that the following talks with the airline management, they said. When asked about the matter, a of poaching as two injury marks were found on the face of the dead tigress- T-32 - BTR's Project Agreement (PA) for ALUAV was signed on July 30 under the overall framework of the SpiceJet spokesperson earlier clarified that the carrier's flight operations at the Delhi field director Vincent Raheem told PTI. "The carcass of the tigress was found weighed down Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). The pact was signed between the Ministry of airport are functioning normally. "A section of employees working at the Delhi airport and with two big stones in the well last week. Of the two injury marks on her face, one appears Defence and the US Department of Defence. The defence ministry described it as a having some issues met senior officials and the matter is to be made using a sharp weapon, like an axe," he significant step towards deepening defence being resolved," he said. Later during the day, the said. When asked about the tigress's post-mortem technology cooperation between India and the US. spokesperson said the issue with the section of SpiceJet report, he said it did not specify any particular "The Ministry of Defence and the US Department of employees at the Delhi airport has been resolved and the reason behind the death. "We have sent the viscera Defence signed a Project Agreement (PA) for employees have returned to work. "SpiceJet's flight operations for a test. We are carrying out a thorough probe ALUAV under the Joint Working Group Air remain normal," he added. Sources said the employees who into the big cat's death. Those responsible for it will Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade went on strike discussed with the management their issues not be spared," he added. According to the people Initiative (DTTI) on July 30," it said in a statement. such as reduced salary and its irregular disbursement. living close to the tiger reserve, T-32 was a centre The PA pact falls under the ambit of the Research, SpiceJet has been paying reduced salaries to a significant of attention. The tigress was 14 years old and had Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) number of employees since 2020 as its finances have been given birth to several cubs in five litters, Raheem agreement between the two sides that was first hit due to COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions. said. signed in 2006 and renewed in January 2015.

Scientists believe only Modi govt harmful for India-Russia friendship has cow exhales oxygen: Judge employment: Rahul Gandhi PNS n NEW DELHI (CMIE) to claim that over 15 country, he said in his tweet in stood the test of time: Modi PNS n ALLAHABAD lakh people in the country lost Hindi, adding, "issued in pub- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi their jobs in August. lic interest". PNS n NEW DELHI Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of hit out at the Centre on Friday "The Modi government is The Congress has been It is also useful to bring the Allahabad High Court, who over the reported rise in the harmful for employment. It attacking the government over Prime Minister Narendra Modi on together the most important made headlines earlier this week unemployment rate in the coun- does not promote or support its handling of the country's Friday said the India-Russia friend- for saying that cow should be try in August, alleging that the any kind of business or employ- economy and flagging con- ship has stood the test of time and stakeholder regions of the declared as India's national ani- Narendra Modi government is ment not belonging to friends cerns over job losses, demand- asserted that the two countries Russian Far East and the mal, has said in the same order "harmful for employment". and instead is trying to snatch ing corrective measures to together can help bring stability to that scientists believe that cow Taking to Twitter, Gandhi jobs from those who have boost employment. the global energy market. relevant states in India on is the only animal that inhales posted the screenshot of a them," the former Congress The government has dis- In his virtual address at the ple- the same platform. and exhales oxygen. media report that cited data chief alleged. missed the opposition party's nary session of the Eastern In an order dismissing the compiled by the Centre for A pretense of self-reliance is criticism and rebutted all alle- Economic Forum (EEF) being held bail plea of a man accused of Monitoring Indian Economy expected from the people of the gations. in the Russian city of Vladivostok, "President Putin, I remember our demic, including in the area of vac- good in strengthening the India- cow slaughter, Justice Yadav Modi noted the "robust" coopera- detailed conversation during the cines. Russia business links in many also said that 'Panchgavya' pre- tion between the two countries dur- boat ride from Vladivostok to The pandemic has highlighted areas, the prime minister said, pared using cow's milk, curd, ing the COVID-19 pandemic, Zvezda during my visit in 2019. You the importance of the health and adding that this includes the long- ghee, urine and dung helps in including in the vaccination pro- had shown me the modern ship- pharma sectors in the bilateral term supply of coking coal to the treating several incurable dis- NIA files charge-sheet against gramme. building facility at Zvezda and had cooperation, Modi noted. Indian steel industry. eases. The petitioner, Javed from Lauding President Vladimir expressed the hope that India would "Energy is another major pillar of "We are also exploring new Sambhal district, allegedly stole Putin's vision for the development participate in this great enterprise. our strategic partnership. The India- opportunities in the agro industry, and killed the cow of one of the Russian Far East, he said India Today, I am delighted that one of Russia energy partnership can help ceramics, strategic and rare earth Khilendra Singh along with his Waze in Antilia bomb scare will be a reliable partner for Russia India's biggest shipyards, Mazagon bring stability to the global energy minerals and diamonds. I am associates.In its judgement on in realising the vision. Docks Limited, will partner with market," he said. happy that diamond representa- Wednesday, the court noted PNS n MUMBAI sheet two days before the Noting that India has a talented Zvezda for the construction of Indian workers are participating tives from Sakha-Yakutia and that this is not the first time that end of the 30-day extension and dedicated workforce while the some of the most important com- in major gas projects in the Amur Gujarat are having a separate the petitioner has committed The National Investigation granted to it by the court last Far East is rich in resources, the mercial ships in the world," he said. region, from Yamal to Vladivostok, interaction as a part of this forum," cow slaughter and if he is Agency (NIA) on Friday filed month to complete the prime minister said there is tremen- India and Russia are partners in and onward to Chennai, the prime he said, expressing confidence released on bail, he will commit a charge sheet against dis- process, a defence lawyer said. dous scope for Indian talent to con- space exploration through the minister said. that the USD 1 billion soft credit the same offence again. missed police officer Sachin The case relates to recovery tribute to the development of the Gaganyaan programme and the two "We envisage an energy and trade line announced in 2019 will cre- "According to , 33 Waze and other accused in of an explosives-laden SUV Russian Far East. countries will also be partners in the bridge. I am happy that the ate many business opportunities categories of gods and goddess- Antilia bomb scare-Mansukh near the south Mumbai resi- He recalled his 2019 visit to opening of the Northern Sea Route Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime between the two countries. es reside in a cow... Lord Krishna Hiran murder case. dence of industrialist Mukesh Vladivostok to attend the forum and for international trade and com- Corridor is making headway. This Pointing out that in Indian his- got all his knowledge from The central probe agency Ambani on February 25 this the then announcement of India's merce, the prime minister noted. connectivity project, along with tory and civilisation, the word cow's feet," the court order said. filed the charge sheet before year. Thane-based business- commitment to an "Act Far East Underlining that the friendship the International North-South "sangam" has a special meaning, "Jesus Christ has said that a court here. man Mansukh Hiran, who policy". between India and Russia has stood Corridor, will bring India and Modi said it means a confluence killing a cow or a bull is tanta- Besides Waze, former had claimed that he was in The policy is an important part the test of time, he said most Russia physically closer to each or coming together of rivers, peo- mount to killing a man. Bal 'encounter specialist' Pradeep possession of the SUV, was of India's "special and privileged recently, this was manifested in the other," he added. ple or ideas and Vladivostok is Gangadhar Tilak had said that Sharma and a few other for- accused in the case. found dead in a creek in strategic partnership" with Russia, robust cooperation between the two Despite the pandemic-related truly a "sangam" of Eurasia and you can kill me but do not hurt mer police personnel are also The agency filed the charge Thane on March 5. Modi said. countries during the Covid pan- restrictions, the progress has been Pacific. a cow.” ISSUANCE OF DEATH CERTIFICATES SC nixes W Bengal SC expresses displeasure over government's plea on delay in framing guidelines appointment of DGP

PNS n NEW DELHI ground that the exercise which PNS n NEW DELHI appointment of the DGP. was in active consideration of the "We have seen your applica- The Supreme Court Friday NDMA was at an advanced stage The Supreme Court Friday tion. The points you are rais- expressed displeasure over delay and requires a little more in-depth refused to entertain West ing are exactly the same which in framing guidelines for issuance examination. In its June 30 verdict, Bengal government's plea you have raised earlier that of death certificates to the families the top court had also ordered seeking to appoint Director UPSC should not have a role. of those who died of COVID-19 steps to simplify guidelines for General of Police (DGP) with- When the main matter is Vaccine shortage: and directed the Centre to file issuance and correction of death out consulting the Union taken you can argue this mat- compliance report by September certificates/official documents, Public Service Commission ter. We cannot permit this. 11. stating the exact cause of death, (UPSC), saying it would be This is abuse of process. We "We passed the order a long that is, 'Death due to COVID-19' "abuse of law". will dismiss your appli- Kerala seeks addl time back. We have already for enabling dependents to get A bench compris- cation. We cannot extended the time once. By the benefits of welfare schemes. ing Justices have petitions like time you frame the guidelines, the The top court's verdict had Nageswara Rao, this. Why are we third phase will also be over", a come on two separate pleas filed B R Gavai and B wasting so much doses from Centre bench comprising Justices M R ing more time. Advocate Sumeer record compliance report of other by lawyers Reepak Kansal and V Nagarathna, time on these Shah and Aniruddha Bose Sodhi, who appeared for some of directions issued by this court on Gaurav Kumar Bansal seeking however, allowed applications," the PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM people, aged above 18 years, observed. the applicants, said extended time June 30, 2021. Compliance report directions to the Centre and the the state's bench observed. have been given the first dose. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the first direction passed on to be filed with the registry on or states to provide Rs 4 lakh com- impleadment The top court A day after Kerala's overall This would comprise appearing for the Centre, assured June 30 is getting over on before September 11," the bench pensation to the families of coro- application in the said if states also COVID-19 cases crossed the 41 2,15,27,035 people of the total the court that everything is under September 8. said. The apex court had in its June navirus victims as provisioned main matter on police start filing matters like lakh mark, state Health Minister 3.58 crore population of the consideration. The bench said it is for the 30 verdict directed the National under the Act. reforms and said it will start this it will be difficult for it Veena George on Friday said the state, she said, adding that of Advocate Gaurav Kumar Centre to take decision on com- Disaster Management Authority Four intervenors, who had lost hearing matter which "hasn't to find time to hear other mat- state is facing vaccine shortage them, 27.74 per cent people Bansal, who has filed the petition, pensation within that period of to recommend within six weeks their family members due to seen the light of day for many ters. and the Covishield stock is com- (79,60,935) had received the sec- submitted that under the pretext time and today it was adjourning appropriate guidelines for ex-gra- COVID have also moved the top years". "You yourself come and tell pletely over in at least six districts, ond dose also. of consideration things should not the matter only for the purpose of tia assistance on account of loss of court contending that there can- The apex court told the us all bail applications are not following which the government According to the estimated be delayed as the top court has compliance with other directions. life to the family members of per- not be any discrimination in the state government that the being heard, criminal appeals has asked for more vaccine doses population of 2021, it is 60.81 per already granted four-week exten- "Put up on September 13 as sons who died due to COVID-19. amounts being paid by different points it was raising were are not being heard," the top from the Centre. cent and 22.49 per cent respec- sion to the Centre on August 16 Solicitor General seeks time to The Centre had moved an states to family members of those, exactly the same which it had court told senior advocate The districts- Kollam, tively. to frame guidelines for ex-gratia enable Union Of India to comply application seeking some more who had succumbed to the dead- raised earlier that UPSC Sidharth Luthra, appearing Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, With this, a total of 2,94,87,970 compensation and now it is seek- with earlier order and place on time to frame the guidelines on the ly infection. should not have a role in for West Bengal. Kozhikode and Kannur- are fac- people have received either the ing the shortage of Covishield first dose or both doses of vac- and only 1.4 lakh doses are cine. Strenuous efforts taken by FLIP SIDE OF CLIMATE ACTION remaining in the state's reserve the state as part of the vaccina- but all districts have limited tion drive, had helped achieve stock of Covaxin, she said. this goal so quickly. The southern state is eyeing to "Over 86 lakh doses could be Not easy to ensure growth for such huge population: Minister complete the vaccination of all given in the month of August those aged above 18 years this alone. The government is aiming PNS n NEW DELHI for a country with such a huge confidence in the world. The reducing its dependency on fos- During the event, Choubey month itself, which requires to complete the vaccination of population to ensure its develop- National Hydrogen Mission is sil fuel. released a special knowledge book more jabs, the minister said here those aged above 18 years this India's growing population needs ment and provide clean air to all aimed at making India a global He stressed on the urgency to titled "Self-Reliant India - in a statement. month itself. This requires more to be controlled, Minister of State people, along with keeping in hub for green hydrogen produc- address climate challenges Harnessing the Power of "The state is once again facing vaccine doses," the minister (MoS) for Environment Ashwini check the impacts of climate tion and export. It will also serve through a consolidated approach Hydrogen", co-authored by Dr vaccine shortage. Almost all dis- added. Kumar Choubey said on Friday, change. as an inspiration for clean ener- and timely interventions, while Karen Landmark from Greenstat, tricts are suffering the scarcity. Kerala's overall Covid cases while reiterating that it is not easy "Such a huge population is not gy transition all over the world," emphasising on shifting to clean- Norway and JP Gupta, Chair, The Centre has been asked to breached 41 lakh as its consistent- to ensure development, clean air just difficult to handle for devel- was Modi's message shared at the er options like green hydrogen as Environment Committee, PHD- provide more vaccine doses for ly high daily numbers showed no and climate action in a country oping countries, but for developed event. a potential energy source for a CCI. the smooth continuation of the signs of a let-up, with the state with such a huge number of peo- ones too." The event was also attended by more sustainable future. Norway was the partner coun- drive," George said. once again witnessing over ple. Choubey also informed that MoS, Science and Technology "The government is committed try for the summit, which began Pointing out that many people 30,000 new infections yesterday. Speaking at the International Union Environment Minister Jitender Singh. and concerned about air pollution with the special address delivered are reluctant to take Covaxin, she The state, which recorded the Climate Summit 2021 organised Bhupender Yadav, who was sup- had even said he would deliver the The summit was aimed to pro- for which we have already made by the Norwegian Minister of said there is no need to worry country's first coronavirus case in by the PHD Chamber of posed to deliver a special address address physically. Finally, they pel India towards a carbon-free a commission. We are also Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru. about receiving the country's early 2020, reported 32,097 new Commerce and Industry (PHD- at the summit, could not attend only played the prime minister's energy ecosystem and becoming focussed on low carbon and She said green hydrogen has indigenous jab and both vaccines COVID-19 infections and 188 CCI) here on the theme of the event as he was travelling out Independence Day speech, in a global key player in renewable reducing the dependency on fos- the potential to realise low to zero are effective as well as safe. deaths on Thursday, which "Powering India's Hydrogen of the city. which he had talked about the energy, the PHDCCI said. sil fuel. We urge the stakeholders emission solutions in the trans- George said the state has pushed the total infection count Ecosystem", he said, "India's pop- The event had listed Prime National Hydrogen Mission. In his address, Choubey said in climate change to work togeth- portation, industry and shipping achieved another target in the to 41,22,133 and the fatalities to ulation has increased and we Minister Narendra Modi as the "India's resolute efforts towards the country is focussed on low- er towards a solution," the minis- sectors, thus opening up new vaccine drive as 75 per cent of 21,149. need to control it as it is not easy main speaker and the organisers green and clean energy instill new ering its carbon emissions by ter said. opportunities. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION UP’s progress and Right path? Is the farmers’ protest making any tangible mark or are they being misled? Yogi’s dynamism PRAFULL GORADIA he farmers’ protest in and around Delhi since November 26 is in limbo. They are no closer to getting their demands for repeal of the three farm laws realised than Twhen the protest began. The protest itself has expanded from Sikh farmers of Punjab Despite the State being one-fifth of India, it had to wait long before to now include farmers from western . Over these months, the protest appears to have transformed from an agricultural protest to a political protest to what is now seeing noticeable development under the Yogi Adityanath regime being perceived as an electoral protest. That does not necessarily reflect badly on the ndia’s largest State Uttar farmers because in the absence of any Government response other than more rounds Pradesh, also its most politi- of talks, the farmers have been left with no option but to use current issues to peg their cally vibrant, has also moved in the field of development protests on, to keep themselves and their demand relevant. When it began last November, Ithe fastest. Be it in the layout of the focus was on the repeal of the three laws. The farmers received sympathy from highways, appointments to across the country. The protest sites near Delhi attracted constant media and political Government services, providing employment to the people, attention. The euphoria over the first invitation for talks increasing investments, improving by the Government gradually dissipated as both sides law and order, encouraging could not reach a common ground. The protests took tourism and pilgrimage, as well as a political tone in the process, as the anger of the farm- expanding the small and medium enterprises sector, Uttar Pradesh ers against the Government turned into disillusionment is making waves. with the Bharatiya Janata Party. The protests also Since Independence, one focused on the BJP Governments in Haryana and Uttar never heard that this State had Pradesh. Over time, and as the Government refused moved in the area of development. It is surprising that New Delhi did to surrender to the farmers’ demands, the protests not bother, perhaps ignoring the narrowed down their focus to turn electoral, to teach fact that UP is one-fifth of India. a lesson to the BJP in the forthcoming Assembly elec- If, therefore, UP leaps in progress, tions in 2022. the country races ahead in terms of development. Evidently, for Since then, the protests have adopted a revised strategy. The farmers announced the powers-that-be in India’s a “Mission UP, Uttarakhand”, aimed at impacting the electoral prospects of the BJP rajdhani, UP was treated as a bank Governments in these States. In an unadvertised manner, the farmers took their protests of 84 Lok Sabha seats (80 now) to Punjab as well, attacking the BJP and the Akali Dal and not the ruling Congress. If and a sure-shot ticket to parlia- the Gangster Act and over 500 Apart from the fresh pro- well. The Government has mentary majority at the Centre, under the National Security posals for investment, MoUs stepped up its efforts to dou- a week ago the farmers protesting against the BJP meeting in Haryana’s Karnal were but nothing more. In fact, a chief Act. The Yogi administration worth `4.68 lakh crore have ble the income of the State’s lathicharged, they faced the lathi in Moga, Punjab, this week. The farmers were charged former ruling dynasty was report- has also hit criminals hard by been signed at investors’ sum- farmers. Nearly `33,000 crore with disrupting an Akali Dal rally by party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal who was launch- ed to have voiced an opinion in targeting their finances; in the mits, of which 371 proposals have been transferred to the favour of keeping Uttar Pradesh State Government’s drive worth close to `3 lakh crore are accounts of the nearly three ing his 100-day “” across Punjab ahead of the elections next year. The protests backward and fragmented. against the mafia, their illicit already functional, generating crore farmers under the are taking a political colour not of the farmers’ making; they are being “used” by polit- The State today in 2021 is a property worth more than employment for up to 5 lakh Pradhan Mantri Kisan ical parties for their own ends. In UP, the BJP plans to hold farmer outreach programmes vastly changed place. From the `1,500 crore has either been people. Here, one must make Samman Nidhi Yojana, plus in the form of “kisan panchayats”. This is expected to drive a wedge in the commu- backwaters of most economic attached or demolished. Along mention of the work being separate transfers under crop indices, it today has moved to with action against the mafia, done by this Government on insurance schemes. The mod- nity along party lines. In Punjab, the Congress openly claims credit for the farmers’ becoming India’s second-richest in the Yogi administration has the defence industrial manu- ernisation of 20 sugar mills in protests. Social activists like Yogendra Yadav are giving the protests an entirely differ- terms of Gross State Domestic also provided protection to facturing corridor, which has the State, along with the ent spin: “The question now is not what the farmers can secure for themselves (but) Product (GSDP), which stands at witnesses. COMPANIES already drawn up to 14 MoUs. reopening of the Pipraich, whether they can lead the larger battle for saving the very idea of India.” If the farm- $268 billion, behind only And a vastly improved law The aim is to transform Uttar Munderwa and Ramala sugar Maharashtra now. This, under and order has begun to pay off FROM JAPAN, Pradesh into a hub of capital- mills, is a particularly signif- ers remain convinced about the genuineness of their demand, they should begin to Yogi Adityanath has been an in the realm of development. intensive manufacturing, icant milestone in the Yogi distinguish between leading and being led. achievement despite the ravages of Here too, figures speak for CANADA, GERMANY, which the defence industry administration’s agriculture the COVID-19 pandemic. In the themselves. The State’s develop- HONG KONG, invariably entails. policy. ease of doing business, a crucial ment data reveals that over the Farmers have much to be Uttar Pradesh under Yogi PICTALK global benchmark, UP, which years, UP has received invest- THE UK, THE US, happy about in Yogi Adityanath is clearly not the languished at 16th position in the ment proposals worth `66,000 Adityanath’s rule. “Bimaru” State it was once country in 2016, has moved up to crore from both foreign and TAIWAN AND Development schemes and derided as, but a State on a the second rank among India’s local investors. The administra- SOUTH KOREA ARE programmes, for their long- rapid march upwards. This is States. tion has acted promptly on term success, also need the important for the State, which Law and order, the most these proposals. More to the LINING UP TO health of the rural economy to is one-fifth of India. Being important prerequisite for any point, companies from Japan, INVEST IN UP; ONE be robust. The Adityanath backward is bad enough, but development activity to flower, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, policy of transparent pur- if one-fifth of the frame is sick, was never a strong suit in Uttar the UK, the US, Taiwan and COMPANY HAS chase of wheat and paddy, as the rest of the body cannot in Pradesh before Adityanath took South Korea are lining up to LEFT FROM CHINA also his continuous supervi- any way be healthy. Moreover, over. Any economic or capital invest in UP; one company has sion of purchase centres, has the Narasimha Rao-initiated investment in the State remained left from China to set up oper- TO SET UP been successful. The example 1991 reforms did not benefit a dream. The scenario after Yogi’s ations in Agra. It is also signif- of paddy should suffice; the UP. This makes UP’s march coming to office in March 2017 is icant that the Government is OPERATIONS State Government has pur- under Adityanath all the more a sharp contrast. Over the past ensuring that the flow of invest- IN AGRA chased a record 60 lakh met- remarkable. four-and-a-half years, 137 crimi- ment is not confined to the ric tonne of the grain against (The writer is a well-known nals have been liquidated in police State’s bigger cities, but is also a slated target of 55 lakh columnist, an author and a for- action, while close to 3,000 crim- being channeled to smaller metric tonne. Payments made mer member of the Rajya inals were injured; nearly 37,000 towns like Etah, Amroha, to the State’s farmers have Sabha. The views expressed are accused have been booked under Mirzapur, and so on. been touching new records as personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE The 100 deaths due th LEAVING A LEGACY BEHIND Cyclists celebrate the 85 birth anniversary of Assam's first Arjuna Awardee, Bhogeswar Barua, in Guwahati PTI Sir — I remember during my school in the How breathing is killing people to a viral fever in UP late 80s, when I first came across the name need immediate ‘Chandan Mitra’ in an article published in neonatal diseases in India in 2019. In fact, attention. Has the The Statesman on an issue of that time. air pollution has now become the largest risk UP Govt not learnt Due attention Later, in January 1994, after the sudden factor for death among all health risks. any lessons from the horrific demise of music director Rahul Dev Although the links between air pollution second wave? Paralympics in India has finally come of Burman, a memoir titled Agar Tum Na and COVID-19 are not yet known, it is a fact Hote written by him was published in The that exposure to high levels of air pollution Congress general secretary age and sportspersons are getting noticed Hindustan Times and it made me his fan. could worsen the effects of COVID-19. — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra However, there was another reason for my Worsening air pollution has been amongst ndia’s participation in the Paralympics remained gloomy until the 2016 Rio Paralympics admiration for him because in those days India’s most pressing problems in recent We care a lot about in which the Indian contingent was represented by 19 athletes, the most since India’s I had the impression that a man who works years. Toxic air is a hindrance to develop- the ‘One Belt, One Road' project. We first participation in 1968. In that tournament, India recorded its best ever medal haul at such an important position of a ment and people’s welfare. Air pollution fur- I renowned publication would not engage ccording to a report prepared by the ther leads to huge economic loss. The num- own rich copper (four), including two golds. Moving on to the in-progress Tokyo Paralympics 2020, India himself in writing on the least important Energy Policy Institute at the University bers observed in the report are alarming and mines, which, sent 54 athletes, almost thrice the number sent in the last edition, who have clinched 13 subject like cinema and music. Aof Chicago (EPIC), air pollution is like- would continue to rise unless the manufac- thanks to China, will be mod- ernised. medals (and counting), broken the world record in javelin That culture still prevails in most of the ly to reduce the life expectancy of about 40% turing industries, petroleum-run vehicles, popular publications. The senior journal- Indians by more than nine years. The report and other air-polluting aspects are stopped, thrice and brought the much-needed respect and recog- Zabihullah Mujahid ists/ writers, who write on various burgeon- said that over 480 million people living in the which is unlikely to happen in the near — Taliban spokesman nition to the Paralympics which has been missing in India. ing issues of the country and abroad sel- central, eastern and northern India includ- future. There is a pressing need for better The tournament has made the country proud, but more dom write on these topics. The editorial pol- ing New Delhi, endure high pollution levels. and more effective ways to combat air pol- The happy moments importantly, it has given hope to the specially abled peo- icy of promoting cinema, music and cul- Long-term exposure to outdoor and house- lution. The recently installed smog tower in are what you're ple in India who account for 2.21 per cent of the total ture continued to grow in The Pioneer hold air pollution contributed to over 1.67 New Delhi is a good step and should be fol- going to see on your under his able leadership. At a time when million deaths from stroke, heart attack, dia- lowed by more such initiatives. population. However, how fair is it for the State deathbed. You're not some of the esteemed English newspapers betes, lung cancer, chronic lung diseases and Venu GS | Kollam going to remember Governments to announce massive financial rewards have stopped publishing the letters of the the times when you took a cute and Government jobs to para athletes only after they bring readers, The Pioneer continued to bring out of Financial Services should jointly plan a ing communal venom day in, day out, bear- selfie. the column honouring the sentiments of system whereby every branch of each pub- ing out the veracity of what the CJI had said. Actor home ‘the glory’? Why doesn’t the Government under- the letter writers. stand that financial support before the competition is lic sector bank may be attached to some Evidently, TV anchors in some news — Emilia Clarke Abhijit Roy | Jamshedpur nearing unit of LIC of India. All insurance channels are predisposed or conditioned to much more critical than the ‘reward’ that follows. The formalities must go through attached units present a slanted view of events. Heartiest congratu- idea behind Paralympics was not to glorify the specially abled, but to make them feel able PSBS’ APATHY TOWARDS LIC OF INDIA of LIC of India and General Insurance. Journalists are supposed to be political- lations Praveen and included; however, para athletes were not given due recognition until recently. Sir — LIC of India celebrates 1st September Healthy competition can be developed by ly neutral and speak the truth, but these Kumar on winning as LIC-day in commemoration of the for- giving appreciation points to branch man- anchors openly take the side of the ruling the Silver Medal & Various national sports bodies have tried to distance themselves from the mation of the Life Insurance Corporation agers bringing more insurance business into dispensation. They peddle the line of the rul- also setting an Paralympics, citing “financial overburdening” and “complexities involved in organising tour- of India in 1956 by nationalising and merg- the public sector. This will promote the pub- ing party and package propaganda as Asian Record in the process in naments”. The Paralympics Committee of India (PCI), set up to promote and contribute ing 245 private insurance companies. lic-sector, save people from gimmicks and news, leaving us to wonder if they are inde- the Men's T44 class high jump. to the development of sport opportunities and competitions, was suspended by the Nearing branches of LIC of India should befooling insurance plans of private-sector pendent journalists or party spokespersons. be merged to reduce unnecessary over- companies, and provide a single-window They are complicit in the attempt made by Former cricketer International Paralympics Committee (IPC) in 2015 for undermining the development of heads. But gradually life insurance business facility for all banking and insurance needs. Hindu Right to tap the political potential of — Sachin Tendulkar the Paralympic Movement in India. The committee was again banned in 2019 by the Ministry is being captured by later constituted pri- Madhu Agrawal | Delhi Hindu identity. Some channels try to keep The Modi of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) for misgovernance. PCI has been insensitive towards vate insurance companies, many of which a fine balance between communalism and Government is para athletes, however, the Paralympics in India has seen improvements after the 2016 are promoted by private banks. These pri- COMMUNALISM HURTS JOURNALISM secularism to maximise viewership. As dangerous for vate banks and their promoted insurance observed by the CJI, communal content Rio Paralympics because the Government finally gave it due attention. Cricket in India has Sir — Chief Justice of India NV Ramana employment. It does companies always work in alliance to pro- rightly pointed out that certain sections of aired by media outlets brings a bad name not promote ‘friend- always been pampered and cricketers have reaped the most out of it, leaving little for other mote their insurance business in addition the media ‘communalise everything’. All to the country. Still, ironically enough, they less' business or employment sports. But the Tokyo Olympics and the Tokyo Paralympics brought a shift of spotlight to their banking business. right-thinking people share the concern do it assuming an air of patriotism. and snatches jobs from the from cricket to other important sports. The para athletes train to compete in events which Several public sector banks collaborate voiced by him over the distinct propensi- G David Milton |Tamil Nadu employed. with private insurance companies rather ty shown by the media for ‘showing every- are held once in four years, therefore, it is important for the Central and State Governments than promoting the LIC of India. Banking thing with a communal angle’. Switching on Send your feedback to: Congress leader to provide resources and infrastructure that motivate more such people to participate. and insurance divisions of the Department certain TV channels, you find them spew- [email protected] — Rahul Gandhi HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN ENVIRONMENTAL The MBS impact

RACISM PRASHANT TEWARI Discrimination in waste disposal ignores minority communities of the world on geopolitics The Crown Prince is aiming to spend over $7 billion within the next 10 years across the public and private sectors to diversify its economy away from oil ohammed bin Salman is PARTH RAMAN BELLA GIRTHOFER described as a Machiavellian reformer, visionary, revolu- here have been many cases of racism throughout the world but tionary and reactionary. Itis the concept of environmental racism is a lot different and an emerg- Mfair to say that because of these eye-catch- Ting and widespread issue that needs to be addressed and a rem- ing traits ofhis political activities that MBS, edy suggested. Environmental Racism refers to a practice by which the as he is popularly known as, is being keen- minority communities of the world are ignored and are forced to live in ly noticed in Saudi Arabia and beyond. an area that is surrounded by industrial or toxic materials, industrial waste The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had factories, landfills, and other polluting sources. In other words, minori- long been known for two things: oil and Islam — and lately for its Crown Prince. ty groups, such as coloured people, are discriminated against, and the The oil-rich Kingdom has witnessed environment around where they liveis generally toxic, surrounded by indus- wide-ranging changes, and the man dri- tries or waste disposal facilities. The policies are often discriminated against ving them is the visionary son of King them. The word “Environmental Racism” was first used in the United Mohammed bin Salman. His admirers States but now it is used worldwide as cases are increasing daily. describe him as a hard-working, business- “Environmental Racism” was coined in 1982 by Benjamin Chavis, pre- minded leader with no stomach for cor- viously executive director of the United Church of Christ (UCC) Commission ruption and a burning desire to modern- ize the country while avoiding the trap- for Racial Justice. Chavis defined the term as racial discrimination in pings of royalty. On the other hand, his crit- ics view him as power-hungry, ‘immature’, and someone unaware of the dangers of reforming too much too fast. Such views are hardly surprising given the rush for reform across the Kingdom since MBS was appointed as the crown prince. TO RAISE FUNDS MBS is already his country’s de facto FOR ECONOMIC ruler, and perhaps the most powerful per- DIVERSIFICATION, son in the Middle East region. It was only SAUDI ARABIA after his father was appointed as the Crown HAS ISSUED Prince in 2012 that he began to accumu- Crown Prince is clear about the sen- nomic hub of the Middle East. and other countries, as well as seek- late power. The following year, MBS DEBT, DRAWN sitive matter: “We are simply revert- Crown Prince is aiming to spend ing to create new partnerships became the head of the Crown Prince DOWN ITS FISCAL ing to what we followed — a mod- over $7 billion dollars within the with everyone else, such as Russia, Court and soon was made the Minister of RESERVES AND erate Islam open to the world and next 10 years across the public and India, China, Latin America, Defense. Muhammad Bin Salman was also all religions. 70 per cent of the private sectors to diversify its econ- African countries, and others. This environmental policymaking, the enforcement of regulations and laws, VAT — A FORM OF appointed as the Deputy Crown Prince and SALES TAX. THE Saudis are younger than 30, honest- omy away from oil. And his plan is all to serve the interests of Saudi the deliberate targeting of communities of colour for toxic waste facili- took over the Council of Economic and ly, we won’t waste 30 years of our seems to be working: in the last Arabia without undermining any ties, the official sanctioning of the life-threatening presence of poisons Development Affairs. There was no stop- KINGDOM CAN life combating extremist thoughts, year, Google signed a $10 billion other country. and pollutants in our communities, and the history of excluding people ping the ambitious prince. Now in charge ALSO CONTINUE we will destroy them now and agreement with oil giant Aramco; Under Crown Prince and long- of colour from the leadership of the ecology movements. During the civil of the war in Yemen and Saudi Arabia’s TO DRAW FROM immediately.” Amazon has committed huge busi- serving KSA Ambassador to India, rights moments, environmental racism started to gain critical attention economy, his importance as a policymak- ITS RESERVES, In 2016, to prepare for the ness in the country, and Huawei is Saud Al Sati, the relationship and people began to get concerned about their residential areas or neigh- er became clear the following year when WHICH STOOD AT kingdom’s economic future, Crown set to open its largest flagship out- between India and Saudi Arabia he unveiled an ambitious and wide-rang- Prince Mohammed bin Salman side of China in Riyadh. The grow- was elevated to that of a strategic bourhoods and this led to the beginning of the demand for Environmental ing plan to bring economic and social $130BN AT laid out a road map for the coun- ing social cachet attached to the partnership. The momentum for Justice. No one wants landfills, industrial waste, dumping of wastes, etc., change to the Kingdom and end its THE END OF try, known as Vision 2030. The plan tech industry is a trend that can be this relationship began during the around their residential colonies but the majority of these policies in the “addiction” to oil. The destination goal for THE SECOND was to transform Saudi Arabia by attributed, in part, to Crown visit of Prime Minister Narendra US were against the people of colour and. Therefore,a majority of the Salman was to be the most powerful man QUARTER OF 2021. liberalising social norms and Prince’s own fascination with Modi to the Kingdom in April landfills were concentrated near areas where the Latino-Americans, African- in Saudi Arabia and that meant assuming NEVERTHELESS, improving Government services. In Silicon Valley. To raise funds for 2016, during which he was present- Americans or low-income groups are housed. Civil rights moments and the title of Crown Prince. his words, “We seek to be proud of economic diversification, Saudi ed with the Sash of King Abdul After his anointment as Crown Prince, PRIVATISATIONS our country, and allow the latter to Arabia has issued debt, drawn Aziz, the highest civilian decoration Environmental Justice joined hands and impacted the United States he started making moves that would ARE LIKELY TO contribute to the development of down its fiscal reserves and VAT - awarded by King Salman. The immensely. People become more concerned about their living environ- shock not only the conservative Saudi GAIN NEW the world, whether on the econom- a form of sales tax. The kingdom momentum increased with the ment. The environmental justice movement became a huge protest move- Wahabbi clerics but also the world as a MOMENTUM ic, environmental, civilisational, can also continue to draw from its crown Prince’s visit to India, dur- ment and people from minority communities started to fight for their rights. whole. In an interview, when he was asked OVER THE or intellectual levels.” Such ambi- reserves, which stood at $130bn at ing which he and Modi discussed what was his concept of moderation, the tious transformation projects come the end of the second quarter of prospects for bilateral cooperation The Environmental Justice movement started to gain strength during the COMING YEARS presidency of Bill Clinton. There have been many cases of environmen- Prince replied: “Of course, this is a broad with very high realisation costs. 2021. Nevertheless, privatisations in all fields, along with other issues tal racism in the United States, where 70 per cent of the population lives term. All Muslim jurists and scholars have The country has plans to transform are likely to gain new momentum of mutual interest. And the confir- been talking about the concept of moder- the capital Riyadh into an econom- over the coming years. mation of India as one of the near waste or dumping lands. It can be said that a major portion of con- ation for over a thousand years. So, I do ic, social, and cultural hub by When asked about Saudi Kingdom’s strategic partner coun- taminated sites exist inthe low-income neighbourhoods. “Cancer Alley” not think I am in a position to clarify this 2030 at the cost of $800bn along Arabia and the US, after the new tries under Vision 2030, complete is the most polluted area of the United States and it lies along the famous concept, as much as I can ... abide by the with the planning of a new city administration had arrived in the with a proposal to set up a high- Mississippi River, affecting mainly the communities of colour. Saudi constitution, which is the Quran, the NEOM at an estimated cost of White House, was there any discord level partnership council. Environmental Protection Agency surveysshow that non-white Americans Sunnah, and our basic governance system $500bn. Several other multi-bil- between these two allies? MBS Finally on the lighter note, mostly face air pollution from industries, oil fumes, smog, etc. They cause and to implement it fully in a broad sense lion-dollar projects are planned to stated that they were working on when asked why he is in a tearing problems of the heart, lung cancer, asthma, and other non-communi- that is inclusive of everybody. This leads be completed by 2035. maintaining relations with strategic hurry, Crown price replied smil- me to another question, namely the space Under MBS, Saudi Arabia’s partners in the region, starting with ing: “I fear that the day I die, I am cable diseases because of inhaling poor quality of air. The National Centre Sharia occupies in the State. Meaning, on (The writer is Editor in tech scene has seen a dramatic the Gulf countries, Arab countries, going to die without accomplish- for Environmental Assessment’s scientists confirmed that the African the level of the constitution, the judicia- Chief of Opinion Express transformation. The Saudi and Middle Eastern countries. ing what I have in my mind, life Americans in the United States face 1.5 times more dust particles or ry, the public space, and the level of free- & columnist with The Government is pushing huge They were also working on is short, and a lot of things can poor air quality than white people. At present, it is considered that race doms of individuals. As I said earlier, our Pioneer. The views amounts of capital into the indus- strengthening their alliances with happen, and I am really keen to and not poverty alone should be considered as the main variable for study- constitution is the Quran, has been, still expressed are personal.) try and attracting foreign investors partners throughout the world; see it with my own eyes - and that ing environmental effects on poor communities. Surveys have been show- is, and will continue to be so forever.” in a bid to become the new eco- the US, the UK, France, Europe, is why I am in a hurry.” ing since 1983 that only 25 per cent of the wastelands are construct- ed near where white Americans live while the rest come up near the hous- ing projects of minority communities. In 1990, many environmental jus- POINTCOUNTERPOINT tice leaders signed a public petition against the 10 big environmental groups for racial bias in policy development and the presence of only IF THE BJP WORKERS TURN AROUND PURANDESWARI’S MENTAL STATUS HAS COME whites on their boards. This led to some of these organizations includ- AND SPIT, BAGHEL AND HIS ENTIRE DOWN TO THIS AFTER JOINING THE BJP. IF YOU SPIT ing people of colour or the poor in their workforce. Continued pressure CABINET WOULD BE SWEPT AWAY. ON THE SKY, IT’S SURE TO FALL ON YOUR FACE. led to the creation of the US Office of Environmental Equity. — CHHATTISGARH BJP IN-CHARGE — CHHATTISGARH CHIEF MINISTER (Parth Raman is Faculty, ICRI Group and Bella Girthoferis Researcher, International Relations and Peace. The views expressed are personal.) D PURANDESWARI BHUPESH BAGHEL Rockets in the Stratosphere The typical rocket launch dumps the same amount of CO2 into the atmosphere as one airliner does in the course of a trans-Atlantic crossing f you’re worried about your men clearly intend to ramp up But the total fuel used annu- parts of the stratosphere too. pheric capability. And 400 are carbon-neutral. ‘carbon footprint’ - a con- to more frequent flights. ally by all the world’s rockets The annual orbital rocket flights a year. Aviation as a whole Icept foisted on the world in (Branson predicts 400 flights is less than one percent of that traffic is surprisingly low: a So, the Branson rocket remains a significant part of 2004 by British Petroleum to a year.) The era of mass space burned by commercial aircraft. record 1,283 satellites were should be closely monitored the warming problem, produc- persuade people that their tourism is just around the Moreover, some of the put into orbit last year, but only for its impact on the stratos- ing more than 3 per cent of own behaviour, and not giant corner. newer rockets, like Bezos’s 104 rocket launches were used phere, and how that might global CO2 emissions, and the oil companies like BP, is caus- DYER Well, what did you expect? ‘New Shepard’, most European to put them there. (Another affect the climate. The impact solutions are expensive or ing the climate problem - then GWYNNE The travel and tourism indus- launch vehicles, and the last ten launches were failures, but could be insignificant, but it technically difficult. Biofuels you definitely should not sign try accounted for 10.7 per cent stage of the new Long March failures tend to happen before will be a much bigger con- can eventually address the up for a sub-orbital space of world GDP in the last nor- Since there are only three or rockets, use Liquid Hydrogen rockets reach the stratosphere.) tributor to stratospheric pol- carbon dioxide emissions, but flight. Besides, you probably mal year (2019), so nowhere is four passengers aboard each of and Liquid Oxygen, which This means the prospective lution than its size suggests. at least half the aviation-linked can’t afford it ($250,000 pp). safe, including the stratos- those sub-orbital flights, their leaves only water and a few ‘tourist’ launches represent a And what of space flight in warming is not CO2. Its heat Millions of people can phere. And like every other individual carbon footprints traces of other chemicals. So four- or five-fold jump in the general? reflected back to the ground by afford it, however, and since tourist destination, the stratos- are huge - but more than far, so relatively harmless - stratospheric traffic. There will certainly be contrails. the Branson/Bezos ‘space race’ phere suffers some environ- 1,700 commercial jets cross the except that all the other rock- Bezos’s launches get a more orbital flights as time The remedy for that is to last month tickets for sub- mental damage from all the Atlantic on the average day. ets leave black carbon ('soot') pass because he’s not burning goes on, but most satellites are fly in the lower atmosphere, orbital flights are selling fast. tourists passing through. The Most rockets, including in the upper stratosphere, kerosene and leaving soot now very small packages that where contrails rarely form - These are commercial ven- key question, so far unan- Elon Musk’s ‘Falcon Heavies’ where airliners don’t fly. behind. Branson’s rocket, can be packed together on a but that puts planes back down tures, after all. swered, is: how much? and most of the big Chinese The commercial aircraft however, is powered by a single launch. Moreover, there in the turbulence, which pas- There are only three more Hardly any at the moment. and Russian vehicles, burn a do leave soot in the lowest part ‘hybrid engine’ that burns is a clear move towards using sengers do not like. Planes flights scheduled for Jeff (Gwynne Dyer’s new book The typical rocket launch mixture of kerosene and liquid of the stratosphere, where its hydroxyl-terminated polybu- liquid hydrogen rather than could be designed that would Bezos’s ‘Blue Origin’ rocket is ‘The Shortest History of dumps the same amount of oxygen and produce an effects are reasonably well tadiene (synthetic rubber), kerosene as a fuel, despite counter that turbulence (duct- War’. The views expressed before the end of the year, and are personal.) CO2 into the atmosphere as exhaust plume little different understood. It warms the with nitrous oxide as an oxi- hydrogen’s current high price, ed flow and computer-driven two more for Richard one airliner does in the course from that of jet aircraft: most- lower stratosphere. It presum- diser. You can think of it as a and a longer-term aspiration to instant response), but there’s Branson’s ‘VSS Unity’, but both of a trans-Atlantic crossing. ly carbon dioxide and water. ably does that in the upper soot generator with stratos- use high-energy biofuels that no sign of it yet. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 Money 08 Rupee settles Must aim for $ 100 billion 4 ps higher at Indian services activity 73.2 against $ textiles export target: Goyal PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI with the idea of achieving big- The Indian rupee settled rebounds at fastest pace ger targets. We must aim for a with a marginal gain of 4 Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal USD 100 billion export target paise at 73.02 (provisional) PNS n MUMBAI on Friday said the sector will in the next five years," he said. against the US dollar on achieve USD 44 billion exports He added that export has to Friday, even as the domestic Equity benchmark Sensex target in 2021-22, and in the stand on its own feet and has equities continued their surged 277 points to close next five years, both the min- to be independently viable as record-setting spree. above the 58,000-mark for the istry and the industry have demand for subsidies would At the interbank forex first time on Friday, driven by agreed to aim for USD 100 bil- not always help. market, the local unit opened gains in index major Reliance lion outbound shipments. On free trade pacts, he said at 73.05 against the green- Industries amid a largely pos- He also said the Production India is interacting with differ- back and witnessed an intra- itive trend in global markets Linked Incentive Scheme for ent nations to expedite FTAs or day high of 73.01 and a low and sustained foreign fund technical textiles and man- PTAs (preferential trade agree- of 73.15. inflows. made fibre segment will be ments). It finally ended at 73.02 The 30-share Sensex settled approved soon by the Union set up in the country over the This engagement has been against the American curren- 277.41 points or 0.48 per cent Cabinet, a move which would next three years, is at an ongoing with the UK, EU, cy, registering a gain of just up at its lifetime closing high give a boost to domestic man- advanced stage of approval, the UAE, Australia, among others. 4 paise over its previous of 58,129.95. It touched an ufacturing and exports. minister told reporters here. Further, Goyal said they are close. intra-day record of 58,194.79. The proposed Mega This scheme was announced working with the finance min- On Thursday, the rupee Similarly, Nifty advanced Investment Textiles Parks in the Union Budget 2021-22. istry on interest equalisation had settled at 73.06 against 89.45 points or 0.52 per cent to (MITRA) scheme, under "Delighted at the way the scheme and enhancement of the US dollar. its all-time closing peak of among the laggards. midcap and smallcap stocks, investors' wealth during the which seven such parks will be textiles sector has engaged insurance cover. "Forex markets trading 17,323.60. During the session, Domestic equities extended while volatility index inched up week," he said. activities were quiet since last it touched a record of gains mainly led by rebound in 2 per cent. In Asia, bourses in Shanghai two days as investors looked 17,340.10. metal and automobile stocks. "Nifty gained around 3.5 and Hong Kong ended with NEW PEAK with some uneasiness ahead Reliance Industries was the A sharp rise in RIL supported per cent this week mainly led losses, while Seoul and Tokyo Forex reserves today's US labour market top gainer in the Sensex pack, benchmarks, said Binod Modi, by revival in FIIs flow follow- were positive. Equities in report and long weekend as soaring over 4 per cent, fol- Head - Strategy at Reliance ing dovish commentary from Europe were largely trading surge $16 bn to US market will remain closed lowed by Titan, Tata Steel, Bajaj Securities. Fed chairman Jerome Powell in with gains in mid-session Sensex rallies 277 pts to end on Monday on account of Auto, Maruti and Dr Reddy's. Notably, barring financials Jackson Hole Symposium last deals. Meanwhile, internation- Labour Day," said Dilip On the other hand, HUL, and FMCG, most key sectoral week and sustained domestic al oil benchmark Brent crude record high of Parmar, Research Analyst, Bharti Airtel, HDFC twins indices ended in the green. flows, while around Rs 10 lakh rose 0.51 per cent to USD 73.40 above 58K; Nifty tops 17,300 HDFC Securities. and IndusInd Bank were Buying remained visible in crore was accumulated in per barrel. $ 633.558 bn PNS n MUMBAI PNS n MUMBAI Equity benchmark Sensex MONEY MATTERS surged 277 points to close The country's foreign Ambani: Reliance aims at 100 above the 58,000-mark for exchange reserves soared the first time on Friday, driven by USD 16.663 billion to BoM expects total business by gains in index major touch a lifetime high of Reliance Industries amid a USD 633.558 billion in the GW renewable energy by 2030 largely positive trend in glob- week ended August 27, to cross Rs 3 lakh-crore soon al markets and sustained for- mainly due to an increase tate-owned Bank of PNS n NEW DELHI of bringing down the cost of Hydrogen is the latest buzz eign fund inflows. in Special Drawing Rights Maharashtra (BoM) is well making green hydrogen to for meeting the world's ener- The 30-share Sensex settled (SDR) holdings, RBI data Spoised to cross Rs 3 lakh Reliance Industries will by under USD 2 per kg initially gy needs. Being the cleanest 277.41 points or 0.48 per cent showed. crore in total business soon on 2030 create or enable capacity and ultimately to bring it down form of energy, it can be pro- up at its lifetime closing high On Wednesday, RBI had the back of the improved to generate at least 100 to under USD 1 per kg in a duced from a variety of of 58,129.95. It touched an said the International economic sentiment, a top gigawatts of electricity from decade. resources, such as natural gas, intra-day record of 58,194.79. Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said. The bank has renewable sources, which can Green hydrogen produced biomass, and renewable power Similarly, Nifty advanced made an allocation of SDR been a performer in various be converted into carbon-free with renewable resources like solar and wind. It can 89.45 points or 0.52 per cent Buying remained visible in 12.57 billion (equivalent to key parameters, including green hydrogen, its chairman costs between about be used in cars, in to its all-time closing peak of midcap and smallcap stocks, around USD 17.86 billion deposit mobilisation, credit Mukesh Ambani said Friday as USD 3 per kg and houses, for portable 17,323.60. During the session, while volatility index inched at the latest exchange rate) growth, recovery, risk management etc, BoM managing director and he outlined a 1-1-1 vision to USD 6.55 a kg. power and in many it touched a record of up 2 per cent. to India on August 23, CEO A S Rajeev told PTI. Despite challenging times, he said, the bring down the cost of hydro- With abundant more applications. 17,340.10. "Nifty gained around 3.5 per 2021. bank has consistently expanded its balance sheet and reduced non- gen to under USD 1 per 1 kg sunlight, India can Green hydrogen Reliance Industries was the cent this week mainly led by SDR holdings are part of performing assets (NPAs). Going forward, he said, the bank is well in 1 decade. generate over 1,000 is derived from top gainer in the Sensex pack, revival in FIIs flow following the foreign exchange poised to cross the business mix of Rs 3 lakh crore soon as The focus on generating GW of solar energy water electrolysis soaring over 4 per cent, fol- dovish commentary from Fed reserves of a country. IMF economic activity gathered pace with moderation in COVID-19 electricity from renewable on just 0.5 per cent of using renewable ener- lowed by Titan, Tata Steel, chairman Jerome Powell in makes the general SDR cases. The total business (deposits and advances) of BoM increased sources of energy such as solar landmass, he said, adding gy such as solar or wind. Bajaj Auto, Maruti and Dr Jackson Hole Symposium last allocation to its members in by 14.17 per cent to Rs 2.85 lakh crore at the end of June 2021 and wind -will help cut carbon that the nation has already Ambani said hydrogen has Reddy's. week and sustained domestic proportion to their existing To further mobilise low-cost deposits, Rajeev said the bank has emissions in the world's third- achieved the 100 GW of a high gravimetric energy den- On the other hand, HUL, flows, while around Rs 10 quotas in the Fund. opened a dedicated branch to manage government business. largest greenhouse gas emitter. installed renewable energy sity and can be reconverted Bharti Airtel, HDFC twins lakh crore was accumulated in In the reporting week This specialised branch, inaugurated by Minister of State for Finance. The same electricity, when capacity and the target of 175 into electricity and heat with and IndusInd Bank were investors' wealth during the ended August 27, 2021, the converted into green hydrogen, GW by December 2022 is zero emissions. among the laggards. week," he said. country's SDR holdings can replace petrol and diesel in now well within sight. "Although the costs of Domestic equities extended In Asia, bourses in Shanghai rose by USD 17.866 billion Maruti recalls 1.81L units to automobiles and other fuels in Further, the nation is target- hydrogen from electrolysis gains mainly led by rebound in and Hong Kong ended with to USD 19.407 billion, as the industry, helping cut down ing 450 GW of renewable today are high, they are expect- metal and automobile stocks. losses, while Seoul and Tokyo per weekly data released by on the use of fossil fuels, car- energy by 2030. ed to fall significantly in the A sharp rise in RIL support- were positive. Equities in the Reserve Bank of India replace faulty electrical part bon emissions and reduce "Green Hydrogen is zero- coming years. New technolo- ed benchmarks, said Binod Europe were largely trading (RBI) on Friday. he country's largest car maker import dependence. carbon energy. It is the best gies are emerging for hydrogen Modi, Head - Strategy at with gains in mid-session India's forex kitty had Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Speaking at the and cleanest source of energy, storage and transportation, Reliance Securities. deals. Meanwhile, interna- declined by USD 2.47 bil- TFriday said it is recalling 1,81,754 International Climate Summit which can play a fundamental which will dramatically reduce Notably, barring financials tional oil benchmark Brent lion to USD 616.895 billion units of petrol trims of various 2021, India's richest man said role in the world's decarboni- the cost of distribution," he and FMCG, most key sectoral crude rose 0.51 per cent to in the previous week ended models, including Ciaz, Vitara Brezza Reliance will pursue the target sation plans," he said. said. indices ended in the green. USD 73.40 per barrel. August 20, 2021. and XL6, to replace faulty motor generator unit As a responsible corporate, keeping in mind customer safety, the company has announced to proactively undertake a recall of some petrol variants HDFC Life to acquire of Ciaz, Ertiga, Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and XL6, MSI said in a Bharti's rights issue credit positive for regulatory filing. This is to inspect for a possible defect in 1,81,754 units of these models manufactured between May 4, 2018 to October 27, 2020, it added. Recall campaigns are undertaken 100% stake in Exide LI globally to rectify faults that may be potential safety defects, MSI PNS n MUMBAI growth." itself, credit neutral for Singtel: Moody's noted. "In the interest of customers, Maruti Suzuki has decided to She added that in line with voluntarily recall the affected vehicles for inspection/replacement of HDFC Life Insurance on this thought process, the com- PNS n NEW DELHI ernment," it added. Motor Generator Unit, free of cost," it added. Affected vehicle Friday said it will acquire 100 pany is pleased to announce The fund raising also pro- owners would be receiving a communication from the company's per cent stake in Exide Life the acquisition of 100 per cent Bharti's rights issue is credit vides Bharti with more finan- authorised workshops, the auto major said. The replacement of the Insurance from Exide stake in Exide Life Insurance positive for the company, cial capacity to leverage its net- affected part shall start from the first week of November 2021, it Industries in a deal amount- from Exide Industries. "The Moody's Investors Service has work in the Indian mobile added. Till then, customers are requested to avoid driving in water ing Rs 6,687 crore. acquisition is being done via said as it noted that the fresh space, as competition eases logged areas and direct water spray on electrical/electronic parts in The board of directors of issuance of 87 million shares capital would keep the leverage and tail winds from higher data vehicles, the automaker advised its customers. HDFC Life Insurance, Exide at an issue price of Rs 685 per relatively stable amid 5G usage and increases in average Industries and Exide Life share and the cash payout of investments, ongoing cash pay- revenue per user (ARPU) ben- Insurance, at their respective Rs 726 crore, aggregating to ments for spectrum and settle- efit EBITDA and margins, meetings held on Friday, Rs 6,687 crore." ment outgo related to AGR. Moody's noted. Silver tumbles Rs 209; gold flat approved the transaction HDFC Life Chairman For Bharti's 31.7 per cent "We view the transaction as old in the national involving the sale of Exide Deepak Parekh said this is a shareholder, Singapore credit neutral for Bharti's 31.7 capital was Life Insurance to HDFC Life, landmark transaction and the Telecommunications (Singtel), per cent shareholder, Singapore Gmarginally up by Rs HDFC Life said in a state- first of its kind in the Indian the transaction is 'credit neu- Telecommunications Limited," 2 to Rs 46,171 per 10 ment. life insurance space. The clo- tral', it said. are expected to be used for debt "The transaction is credit it said and while observing that grams on Friday, HDFC Life Managing sure of the proposed trans- Bharti Airtel board had repayment and capital spend- positive for Bharti. Fresh cap- Singtel can subscribe to its por- according to HDFC Director and CEO Vibha action is subjected to various recently approved raising up to ing, including network ital will keep leverage relative- tion of the rights without a sig- Securities. In the Padalkar said, "While we con- regulatory approvals includ- Rs 21,000 crore by way of upgrades, 5G investments and ly stable amid growing invest- nificant increase in leverage. previous trade, the tinue to grow faster than the ing from the Irdai, CCI, rights issue, at a price of Rs 535 growth initiatives such as more ments in 5G, ongoing cash Singtel's 31.7 per cent own- precious metal had overall life insurance market, NCLT, stock exchanges and per share. aggressive subscriber growth to payments for spectrum and a ership includes a direct stake of closed at Rs 46,169 per we have always been actively by the shareholders of In a statement, Moody's wrest market share from India's settlement payment related to 14 per cent and indirect own- 10 grams. In contrast, taking opportunities to sup- HDFC Life and Exide Investors Service said that the struggling third-largest opera- the adjusted gross revenue ership through Bharti Telecom silver tumbled Rs 209 to Rs 62,258 per kg, from Rs 62,467 per kg plement that with inorganic Industries, it said. proceeds from the transaction tor, Vodafone Idea. (AGR) dispute with the gov- Limited. in the previous trade. In the international market, gold was trading mildly higher at USD 1,813 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 24 per ounce. "Gold prices are trading in a narrow range this week ahead of the key US employment data," said HDFC Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patel. Google sees itself as partner to financial ecosystem PNS n NEW DELHI to processing over INR 6 tril- especially in the financial deliver financial services to lion in value today". products/ service categories - users across the country. Indiabulls to raise up to Internet major Google on Furthering that objective, in - be it insurance, wealth man- "As Google Pay, our role is Friday said it firmly sees itself 2019, "we had announced the agement, credit or other firmly circumscribed to pro- Rs 1K-crore via NCD issue as a partner to the existing launch of the Spot Platform financial services -- are regu- viding these merchants a sur- financial ecosystem in India on Google Pay, a surface for lated industries and each mer- face where Google Pay users ndiabulls Housing Finance on and that instances of partner- merchants of all types -- chant is required to be duly can discover and gain from Friday said it is targeting to ships being described as offline or digital native, small authorised to provide those these offerings -- be it credit Iraise up to Rs 1,000 crore Google Pay's offerings fuel or large, across use cases - to services before they are products, insurance or any through public non-convertible misinterpretation. find payment-ready users," it onboarded onto the platform. others... We are committed to debenture (NCD) issue next While the company did not noted. "Today we have close to 400 play our role by using technol- week, the first such offering in elaborate of any specific The internet major also merchant spots on Google ogy as a means to level social three years. The city- instances, the latest assertion noted that its spot platform Pay, and in this journey, we inequalities and contribute to headquartered company, which comes against the backdrop of works as an additional discov- have seen that financial prod- this vision operating within had a difficult time following the reports that suggested Google ery channel for many busi- uct offerings perform espe- the purview of India's legal IL&FS crisis in the non-banking financial company (NBFC) sector, is Pay has launched fixed nesses to build and offer new cially well, with offerings from and regulatory frameworks," it planning to raise money from both secure and unsecured debt, and deposit offerings in partner- vices and contribute to the cial ecosystem that brings experiences to users to drive spot experiences delivered by stated. the base issue size is Rs 200 crore with an option to retain another ship with a bank. goal of financial inclusion. unique skill sets and offerings adoption of their services. financial services players like Earlier this week, Google Rs 800 crore of subscriptions. The public issue is of secured/and or The company emphasised In a blogpost, Google India to drive further adoption of The use cases span across CashE, Groww, 5paisa, Zest Pay's partnership with Equitas unsecured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures of face value of that in every geography where said there have been a few digital payments in the coun- ticket purchase, food order- Money etc. seeing significant SFB was announced under Rs 1,000 each, Indiabulls Housing said in a statement. The tranche Google Pay is present, its instances where these offer- try," it said. ing, paying for essential ser- growth and engagement from which consumers can book I issue will open on September 6 and close on September 20, 2021 stance is consistently one of ings have been reported as According to Google, sev- vices like utility bills, shopping users on Google Pay," the fixed deposits fully digitally, "The tranche I issue has a base issue size of Rs 200 crore with a partnering with the existing 'Google Pay's offerings' which eral of its offerings are built on and getting access to various blogpost said. without needing to open a green shoe option of up to Rs 800 crore, aggregating up to Rs financial services and banking "fuels misinterpretation". top of NPCI's pioneering UPI financial products. Also, the company noted savings account with the 1,000 crore," it said. It is offering coupons ranging from 8.05 per systems to help scale and "To be clear, we have always payment network and infra- Providing a detailed expla- that this engagement under- lender through its 'spot' inte- cent to 9.75 per cent, depending on the nature of the instrument enable frictionless delivery of looked at our role firmly as a structure, "which has grown nation, Google said that many scores that payments plat- grated with the Google Pay and the type of investor. financial products and ser- partner to the existing finan- over 190X in the last 4 years, of these Spot experiences forms are a great surface to platform. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Saturday September 4, 2021 CHOOSING HYD FOR A BRIGHTER TOMORROW

SHIKHA DUGGAL Institutions, in no time, I prefer spending a small this vacay at Warangal because National Award winner the potholes are very ringing you a story started feeling homesick annoying here. Jubilee Hills of a Guinness and packed his bags all set is fully waterlogged always.” World Record to go back to his town. Continuing to tell us that B holder and a doctor Was this the end of his Hyderabad is a still better from Warangal, link with Hyderabad? No! city to reside in, he mentions whose life took a After a long break, he that Hyderabad is a lovely PRESERVING THE crucial turn when his grand- returned to Hyderabad to place that has some unique mother’s treatment was tak- try his luck for the com- cafes giving its busy people ing place in a hospital in petitive medical examina- that much-needed solace. Hyderabad, persuading him tions only because he lost Sharing one of his fondest to join the medical field his grandpa due to a memories, he says was at RICH CULTURE simultaneously. glitch from the hospital’s Uppal stadium (Rajiv Dr. Vityala Yethindra, end in Warangal (he Gandhi International popularly known as the sighs). Cricket Stadium. ‘world’s youngest scientist’, “There is a lot of He spent a lot of time didn’t shy away from telling difference in the there wanting to join cricket OF KALAMKARI us how his father was a pio- practice of medi- professionally. Sharing neer in the field of journal- cine here, as another one, he tells, “I YAMINIKRISHNA BANDLAMUDI printing as well. I had to cut down ism in Hyderabad, highlight- compared to was quarantined here for the strength of my unit to half as I ing all the little moments Warangal, I seven days while couldn’t pay them. I learnt to draw that brought him closer to experienced returning from Dubai. alamkari was once one of designs on wooden blocks from my the city. Yethindra says he the death of That was the time the most wide-spread art uncle, which we dip in oil for a week finds his utmost comfort in dignity, to when I also received works not only in India before the block is used for printing. Hyderabad, even if his par- be honest. I the news of winning K but also across the world. I referred to many books so far, and ents are residing in knew I had a Guinness World On the contrary, unfortu- developed thousands of my own Warangal. He says he has no to move in Record. It filled me nately, it seemed to have designs on teak wood blocks. worries, as it hardly takes a here,” the doc with so much happi- lost its significance with time and it Depending on the print, the cost few more than a hundred tells us. ness instantly. is the one among the most rapidly varies from Rs 50 to Rs 10 lakhs. kilometres to go see them. Sharing what Because I was quar- fading away art forms today. We With the intention to carry this art Telling us more about his he likes and antined, I could nei- learn more about the journey of the forward, I trained over 50 people in association with the city, the dislikes about ther share this with Kalamkari print from passionate Machilipatnam to do same,” informs doctor-cum-author shares, the city of the someone in-person, artisans in the field. Gangadhar, a reputed block maker of “My association dates back Nizams, he nor hug for a pat on my Kalamkari is a Persian art of the Machilipatnam. He is also a recipient to the period when we shares, back. All this was so unfor- 16th century. It was developed dur- of the National Award from late brought my grandmother for “Something that I gettable.” ing the era of Mughals and the President Abdul Kalam in 2002. He her medical treatment here. dislike about the Concluding the interview Dutch in Machilipatnam, Andhra was the only one to be shortlisted Watching what goes on in city is the low on a hearty note that one of Pradesh. The moisture in the air and from the Telugu states for the Silpa the operation theatre, irked urbanisation and the tourist places in his the ground waters of the Guru award and win it too. me to join this medical field. narrow streets, it native town, Ramappa Coromandel coastal region of Usually, block print carries the Later on, no idea how, but causes grave acci- temple, is termed to be a Machilipatnam made this place a motifs of a variety of birds, flowers the city had already pre-des- dents! I avoid cultural heritage site much sought-after destination for and traditional architectural designs tined it all, I guess — we had going out in the country, he’s Kalamkari art work and expert arti- of Indian temples, which were said another encounter and this during looking forward to sans. Initially, it was hand-drawn to be manually drawn in 17th and time it was when my grand- the more of such manually on the cloth which later 18th centuries. “As part of this, at father was undergoing heart rainy experiences shifted to block printing or Hybrid Srikalahasthi, selected lines from surgery! Gradually, the city’s season both in Warangal printing. Screen Printing was intro- epics are written on the cloth. In atmosphere made me realise here, and Hyderabad. duced later, which has replaced the order to get the desired colour of the that Hyderabad’s education traditional methods of printing print, not only are the barks of system is far more stronger Kalamkari and on the other hand, banana, palm tree, coconut, pome- and accredited than affected the business of traditional granate, manjishta are used but also Warangal and that I should artisans in a remarkable way. the essence of kayaveru, ratan jyoti, give it a try here.” “Usually, a 100 meter cloth takes beetel nuts, black cutch, rice straw Being a ‘typical’ student of 20 days to be ready for sale. Due to are made use of during the prepara- the Chaitanya Educational the time-consuming process tion of natural colours. The cost of a involved in natural traditional ways Kalamkari saree or cloth is decided of Kalamkari, screen printing has based on the complexity of proce- taken over gradually, for its process dures involved and the availability of being very simple. It uses chemical natural substances in its preparation. colours and printing machinery to The situation today is quite heart- get the same 100 meter cloth ready rending, that despite the difficult Teacher's Day special: within a much shorter period of 3 procedures involved in the prepara- days. Moreover, screen printing now tion of the rare Kalamkari print, has got global authentication and there’s hardly any consideration for Three Life Lessons that Black, white and grey recognition too,” Durga Nageswar the weavers from the government,” Rao Metla, Managing Head of laments Srinivas Pichuka, Head of Hemalatha Kalankari Fabrics firm Syamala Artisan firm in Pedana. ating and sex can be This is why, Tinder, along from Pedana, tells us. With firm determination to promote 3 Idiots taught us a difficult terrain to with Pink Legal and Yuvaa Durga, who has been in the field this art to the next generation, navigate, especially Tinder lists have come together to create for 30 years now, adds, “When we Srinivas encouraged and directed his during a pandemic, eight simple pointers to keep look at the natural process, the cloth son, who has recently completed his D even if you have the eight simple handy if you are ever confused undergoes a systematic procedure BTech, to take up this profession and best intentions at about legality of consent: like natural bleaching, Myrabalan he did, with pleasure. heart. There is far more to steps to ”There is no consent if a per- treatment, first colour printing, It’s high-time that the government consent than ‘no means no’ — son is mentally or physically washing, boiling, second colour fill- and public too, step in to save the not that we would know much understanding incapacitated or impaired ings and final wash. This process rich culture of this art and its arti- from the limited pop-culture under the influence of drugs involves more of canal washing that sans who’ve been striving to preserve references we’ve grown up legality of or alcohol – because they can- demands the use of a lot of water. the artform for generations. against through Bollywood not understand the fact, We sometimes, reach out to and TV shows. consent. By nature, or extent of the situa- Puligadda in Srikakulam and the In popular shows such as tion. Godavari waters in Rajahmundry to The Bold Type, Alex questions Team Viva ”Consent is freely given when wash the many bundles of cloth. himself over an incident that there is no fear, pressure or Though the sales declined to Rs. 70 he thought was consensual or “Do you want to go any fur- threat involved. Offenders do lakhs from Rs. 1.50 crore during the Modern Love that showcases ther?” not always use physical force; pandemic, I was able to continue navigating in the grey zone, it’s If you are meeting up with they may use threats, manipu- generating employment to all the clear — consent is a layered someone, remember you must lation, or coercion. weaver artisans of my unit.” Durga concept. The situations can be ensure to actively consent for ” Obtaining consent from a has been conferred with a doctorate nuanced and hard to read. any level of intimacy. And if woman by not only putting by the Open International University That’s why it’s so critical we you are ready to take the next her, but even someone she of Srilanka in 2009. Idiots is one such Life is not a race talk about them. Every person step with them, you should cares about in danger, is also Kalamkari has undoubtedly got film that we can’t get you meet will have their own receive their consent illegal. wide reputation so far. “All it tired of watching it a The film throws light on the boundaries and expectations. at every step of demands to make money is expertise hundred times! passion while pointing out that Thus, communication is the the way as ”You always and skill. But, unfortunately, there 3 That’s the magic of “Life isn’t a race”. We all should key to building a better and well. While it have the wasn’t a single order placed for over the film’s spectacular go at our pace and do not thrive comfortable bond. This is may sound right to year and more, due to the pandemic characters and its emotional to compete with others. Our where consent comes into simple, say and the increasing trend of screen connect, strong social message, biggest competition is with the play. It is a necessary part of ‘no’. and foot-tapping music. No self and not with the people any connection. matter how old you get, the film around us. No matter how According to the dictionary, has taught us life lessons that occupied we are, we should consent is an act of asking The lack of ‘no’ is not consent. If acts such as performing or receiving would stay with us forever. With always try to borrow time to for permission to do someone seems uncomfortable or hes- oral sex. Oral sex is now considered Teacher’s Day tomorrow, relive fulfil our passion and live for something and in terms of itant, ask how they are feeling and ‘rape’ under law (section 375 (d)) of the charm, let pure entertain- our dreams. dating, it is an act to take offer to give them space. ‘Maybe’ the Indian Penal Code. It also includes ment teach you some nice Designation doesn’t permission before any inti- always means ‘no’. forcing a woman to perform any sexu- lessons in a humorous way. matter, happiness does mate activity. Sometimes con- ”A ‘yes’ for one kind of sexual al act with another person (even if not Kehna kya chahte ho sent is expressed with words, there are several activity does not mean a ‘yes’ for with yourself). The film’s climax is probably sometimes with actions. The legal aspects to another. Consent isn’t something you ”Any sexual intercourse with a girl Legendary actor Achyut one of the best climax scenes in point is that, if you meet consent that give one time- it is something you under the age of 18 is considered Potdar who plays the role of a any Bollywood movies. The someone online or in person, you may or may continuously check in about through- statutory rape under law, even if it was professor might have played a scene has the power to make you you have a responsibility to not know. Despite out your time together. Even after ini- done with her consent. small role in the movie, but it laugh while also simultaneously respect their boundaries, and it being 2021, there is tial consent, the other person always ”If someone does force you to do was significant nevertheless. leaving you teary-eyed. More sig- they must respect yours. If you still so much ambiguity has the right to change their mind and something you haven’t agreed to; once His interaction with Rancho nificantly, the scene inspires us to aren’t absolutely sure what and shame surround- say no- and so do you. you are in a safe space, alert the over a simple definition of believe one thing — it doesn’t they’re comfortable with, just ing sexuality that con- ”Legal definitions will vary, but authorities and let them help you “machine” stresses how we usu- matter where you work, whether use these magic words: sent is the last thing sexual assault generally refers to understand what you can do. ally tend to complicate certain you are a scientist, a businessman “Are you comfortable?” spoken about, and any sexual contact or activity ”Keeping your loved ones safe should things and concepts in life. or a school teacher, you should “Is this okay?” hence it is SO impor- that occurs without the consent not be a topic that is kept under the There’s always an easy way out, be happy with what you are “Do you want to slow tant to talk about the of the victim. This includes rape, wraps. ‘Let’s talk about consent’ is a All Izz Well! doing. Your success is not neces- down?” same. non-consensual touching, or forced conversation worth having. sarily another person’s failure. 10

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Hyderabad Saturday September 4, 2021 tollywood AGENT... REMAKE IN TAMIL, SHRUTI ON CLOUD 9 SHIKHA DUGGAL movie will now be released in own little ways which inspires Tamil, it’s so nice to know her to work more for that now my fans from Tamil Tollywood cinema. “I wit- irector Swaroop Nadu will be able to catch me nessed the way they respect RSJ’s Agent Sai on the big screens.” their leading ladies in Srinivasa Athreya, Having a bottomless quirk Tollywood, it made me feel so which brought in a of tasting almost all the gen- good. Having said that, I cer- D whiff of air to res in the Tollywood cinema, tainly feel we were the best with and being popular for her pair to be cast again in the its detective film genre, is work in the Hindi television Tamil remake too. Naveen now being remade in Tamil! industry, Shruti wants to have definitely is the best person to The film garnered a lot of her feet everywhere, at least be cast as the lead actor! His appreciation back when it that is what it looks like. She accent, his dialect, his satire, released — it was certainly shares, “My philosophy is all what equally made it a the talk out of the town, with behind selecting a role in any known film. He is irreplace- Naveen Polishetty and Shruti medium only plays on the able.” Sharma giving a fine perfor- USP of ‘content’. It is known Dying to be mance on-screen. entirely how, nowadays, peo- or Prabhas’s leading lady for According to sources, the ple select any film (or) web any of their pan India films, Tamil remake has also series for the content or a the Agent Sai Srinivasa wrapped up, with Santhanam character that influences Athreya fame is currently Theatrical release in the lead role. We got in them, including the entertain- soaring high on the success of touch with the lead actress of ing segments.” She also men- her progressive television the Telugu movie, Shruti tions that since she has shot soap that deals with the life of Sharma, who seems all elated in Hyderabad, she embraces an “item girl” and how she remains my first with the news. She says, “I the whole cast and crew, find- has the right to dignity in a was so elated to know that the ing them to be sweet in their judgmental society. choice: Shiva Nirvana lthough the makers of want to gain some advantage, Tuck Jagadish you have to accept some disad- announced its release vantages,” he added. on an OTT platform, The director pointed out that A neither the actor nor their target audience is the 25-60 the director, Shiva age group. “Women will like this Nirvana, seems to be happy film, but in the present situation about its OTT release as they they can’t all come to the the- pinned many hopes onto the atres. The impact of the second film. The duo were always strong wave is still there,” Shiva said. advocates of watching films in He also said that there is this theatres. The director had earlier fear in their minds, and an shares that they had grand plans uncertainty in Andhra Pradesh of releasing the movie in the- and overseas. He continued, atres. “Some theatres have not even Speaking at the launch event, opened. We must accept the fact. Shiva recalled that and he I want more people to watch the would discuss which action film. People who can’t come to sequence, power-packed dia- theatres, can watch the film on logue or emotional scene would Amazon.” evoke thunderous applause, claps Shiva revealed that in the hope and whistles from audiences in that the situation would eventu- theatres. ally get better, they kept advising Shiva, whose debut movie the producers to wait. “We said Ninnu Kori with Nani was a to the producers that this film blockbuster, is pained over the should go to theatres, there is no attack on the actor when the alternative,” he recalled. “It was decision was made to release the originally scheduled to be film in theatres. released on April 16. We kept In an interview with a news postponing, but how long can agency, Shiva Nirvana said the- they wait? We also had to see the Karthikeya 2 atrical remains his first choice, problems of producers, the inter- but the situation compelled the est (on loans) was mounting and heads to Greece? Nag happy to production team to take a collec- there was no end to uncertainty. tive decision to go for an OTT In Andhra Pradesh there are no release. second shows and in other places ikhil Siddharth’s “From my childhood, I used to theatres have not opened. At one upcoming flick watch films in theatres. There point, we had to take a decision Karthikeya 2, sequel was no OTT when I got obsessed and we took the decision collec- to Karthikeya, that return to TV with filmmaking. Tuck Jagadish tively,” Shiva pointed out. N had Nikhil and has a big cast, complex emotions, Shiva and Nani have also Colours Swathi in tar Maa’s much-anticipat- a great musical score and beauti- assured the producers that in lead roles, has been in the ed flagship reality show ful visuals. I never imagined it case of losses, they will not news for various reasons. Bigg Boss is back once will be released on the small demand the remuneration that is Recently we heard that the again to entertain fans screen, but when things happen due to them. film’s dubbing and satellite S with the fifth season. The differently, we need to change Shiva believes that making a rights in all languages have grand premiere of the ourselves,” Shiva said. film for OTT will be a little dif- been sold for a fancy sum of show will be broadcast from “Nani and I used to discuss ferent from films made for Rs 20 crore. September 5. the kind of response the film release in theatres. “There is so According to a latest Actor Akkineni Nagarjuna was would get from audiences in much great stuff on OTT plat- update, the team of the host for the past three seasons theatres. We felt very disap- forms. If I want to really make Karthikeya 2 will be heading and this season too he is returning pointed. If there is one disad- some great stuff for OTT, I to a foreign country to shoot as the host. vantage, there will be one would definitely like to do it, but some sequences. Speaking on the same, Nagarjuna advantage. The crowd doing a film for theatre and giv- Insiders tells us that the said, “The last few months have cheering, clapping and ing it for OTT does not feel shooting will happen in been tough and challenging for whistling won't be there right. If you wish to go for OTT, Greece for around 10 days. everyone and with this show, when you watch the movie plan for it because it involves Plans are on to wrap the our endeavour is to bring joy at home, but we will reach completely different elements of shoot by the end of and happiness in the lives of out to more people and that filmmaking, script writing, and September and then concen- our fans with best-in-class is the advantage. If you so one.” trate on VFX activities which entertainment. As an artist, will go on for four months. I am looking forward to Anupama Parameswaran is representing and bringing the leading lady in the film forward the true feelings directed by Chandoo of the contestants so that Mondeti. Music is scored by the viewers can under- Kala Bhairava and the film is stand them better. I am Nayanthara teams bankrolled jointly by People happy to be a part of a Media Factory and Abhishek show that is fulfilling; Aggarwal Arts banners. entertaining every mem- ber of the family.” up with Alphonse Puthren of AT 83, VISHAL’S FATHER ctress Nayanthara who recently revealed that she got engaged to her long term IS FIT INDIA AMBASSADOR boyfriend Vignesh, is busy with a series of projects, across languages. Recently, we hear A that the lady superstar has signed another e all know how fit actor Vishal is, no wonder he is called the film Gold, which will be directed by W ‘action hero’ for the kind of Alphonse Puthren of Premam fame. stunts performed by himself in his films. Gold will feature Prithviraj Sukumaran as the Looks like the actor takes his fitness lead hero. He is also co-producing the film under inspiration from his father GK Reddy. GK his banner Prithviraj Productions. Magic Reddy has recently been nominated as Frames is another production house that the Fit India Ambassador. is bankrolling the project. According to sources, GK Reddy, The regular shooting of this who is also a producer, always film will start in mid- prioritises health over anything. His September. day doesn’t start without exercise Last year, Alphonse Puthren and that is why GK Reddy is fit announced the musical film and active, even at 83. Paattu with GK Reddy also occasionally and Nayanthara. But that shares workout videos, routines film has been kept on hold and tips to stay healthy. for reasons best known to them. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 sport 12 Not satisfied, could’ve done better: Avani Good day for PTI n TOKYO Games. Lekhara reiterated her said. Indian shuttlers “I was not satisfied with admiration for Olympic Gold- ot quite satisfied the Gold only (laughs), when medallist Abhinav Bindra and ‘ROLE MODEL’ Bhagat-Kohli pair enters semis; despite becoming the I won the Gold, I wanted to that she always wanted to Paralympic Committee of Nfirst Indian woman to fire that last shot better...So become like him. On Friday, India (PCI) President Deepa Suhas, Tarun, Manoj too qualify win two Paralympic medals, this Bronze is definitely not she in fact went one better on Malik on Friday lauded shoot- shooter Avani Lekhara on satisfying," Lekhara said in a him with her second medal. er Avani Lekhara, who creat- Friday said she had it in her to virtual press conference facil- “I always wanted to ed history by becoming the perform better at the ongoing itated by broadcasters become like him (Bindra) and first Indian woman to win two Games but was done in by the Eurosport and the Paralympic always wanted to make my Paralympic medals, saying the nerves. Committee of India. country proud, so that is what trailblazing athlete has The 19-year-old, who had “...That’s what finals do to inspired me a lot,” she said. emerged as a “role model” for won the 10m air rifle standing you, you become nervous. “I am very happy that I the country’s youngsters. SH1 Gold, added a 50m rifle “I am keeping all the cel- was able to get another medal “She has risen above all 3 position SH1 Bronze to her ebrations aside and focusing for the country and it is just I the challenges. The way she haul, making her the first on the next match, so that is still can’t believe it. (Lekhara) showed maturity Indian woman with two my goal, to give my 100 per Athletes in SH1 Rifle have to handle the pressure during Paralympic medals and sec- cent in the next event also,” an impairment in their legs, competition, she has emerged ond overall from the country she said referring to the mixed for example amputations or as a role model and we are so to claim multiple medals in 50m rifle prone event on paraplegia. Some athletes proud of her,” Mailk said at a the same edition of the Sunday. compete in a seated position, virtual press conference, facil- while others compete in a itated by official broadcasters standing position. Eurosport, after the 19-year- The Jaipur-based shooter old scripted history. Praveen beats Covid in more sustained spinal cord injuries “A Gold and a Bronze Tokyo: India’s Pramod Bhagat In the semifinals, Suhas has in a car accident in 2012 ren- from the same Paralympics, and his partner Palak Kohli been pitted against Setiawan, ways than one for Silver dering her immobile. people will have to work very qualified for the mixed doubles while Tarun will lock horns “I had never won a medal hard to kind of reach that semifinals, while three singles with Mazur, a two-time world Tokyo: Praveen Kumar that time I did not know I in sitting, this is my first mark, she has set the bench- players also made the last-four champion. never imagined being a will reach at this level one international (medal), so I mark so high and inspired so stage to continue a rampaging In SL3 class, Manoj secured Paralympic Silver-medallist day. I was playing volleyball was more nervous. But I just many with her performance, run at the Paralympics bad- a 21-16, 21-9 victory over at 18 but being a driven ath- initially in school, but then had my focus on my shots. So absolutely proud of her,” said minton competition on Friday. Ukraine’s Oleksandr Chyrkov lete, the high-jumper left slowly came to know of para (in the) last match I was Malik who herself won a shot Bhagat, who had qualified to make it to the knockout no stone unturned to get to athletics and took up high focusing on one shot at a time put Silver in the 2016 for the men’s singles SL3 event stage after finishing at the sec- this moment either even if it jump,” Praveen said during and it just happened,” she Paralympics. on Thursday, and Kohli beat ond spot in group A behind meant creating a makeshift a virtual press conference Thailand’s Siripong teamar- world No 1 Bhagat. practice area for himself organised by Eurosport and rom and Nipada Saensupa 21- In the semifinals, Manoj when Covid-19 lockdowns Paralympic Committee of 15, 21-19 in a 29-minute clash will face Great Britain’s Daniel caused closure of stadiums. India. Bronze medallist archer Harvinder wants to crack UPSC exam to finish second in group B. Bethell, while Bhagat will take Praveen, son of a poor “I came to know about The Indian duo will clash on Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara on farmer at a village near Jewar Paralympics and how to take Kolkata: Harvinder Singh, who “He had the hunger to with Indonesian pair of Hary Saturday. in Gautam Buddha Nagar part in it after searching on on Friday became the first excel and we took a risk and put Susanto and Leani Ratri in the In SH6 class, Krishna district, clinched the Silver google," added the high Indian to win a Paralympics him into the tougher recurve semifinals on Saturday. Nagar, seeded second, pre- medal in the men’s high jumper, whose congenital medal in archery, is a man of event which requires precise In men’s singles, Suhas LY, vailed 21-17, 21-14 over Brazil’s jump T64/T44 event of the impairment affects the bones many parts. skills,” Sharma said. Tarun Dhillon and Manoj Vitor Goncalves Tavares in 27 Paralympics by setting a that connect his hip to his Pursuing PhD In econom- “There was 100 per cent Sarkar also made it to the minutes for his second win in new Asian record of 2.07m left leg. ics, the 31-year-old, whose legs dedication from him, he would semifinals on a fruitful day for as many matches to top group on Friday morning. Explaining how he came stopped functioning properly turn up at 6.30am and practice India. B. The youngster had bat- to rise to this level, Praveen due to adverse effect from an till 8.30 and again come for In SL4 class, Suhas, a world Krishna, who qualified for tled Covid-19 and also its said, “I took part in a district injection during his childhood, practice in the afternoon.” number 3, took 19 minutes to the semifinals, will meet Great effect on his training last level competition where I loves history, is a painter and He went on to top the get rid of Indonesia’s Hary Britain’s Krysten Coombs in year. Desperate to train for met Ashok Saini sir who dreams of cracking the UPSC selection trials for the 2017 Susanto 21-6, 21-12 in group A, the knockout stage. the Games, Praveen had dug gave me phone number of examination some day, accord- Beijing World Championships while Tarun, seeded second, Young Kohli, however, up a small pit near his house Satyapal sir (his current ing to his coach Gaurav and has not looked back since recovered from a mid-game signed off her women’s singles and filled it with soft mud to coach). Sharma. then. He went on to win a Gold slump to outwit Korea’s Shin SU5 campaign with a 11-21, ensure he could carry on “I contacted (Satyapal) Having taken up archery in in the 2018 Asian Para Games. Kyung Hwan 21-18, 15-21, 21- 15-21 loss against Japan’s Kaede practising despite not having sir and then he found out in the compound section after get- demoralised and was telling was leading 5-3 before Kim Singh was offered a govern- 17 in a group B match. Kameyama in the quarterfinals. access to a landing mat- which classification I will ting inspired from watching the archery was not his domain,” Min Su clinched the fifth set, ment job in the state However, Suhas suffered a Earlier, Kohli, 19, and Parul tress. compete. He identified me 2012 London Paralympics, his childhood coach Sharma shooting a perfect 10 to force a Government after his Asian 15-21, 17-21 loss against Parmar, 48, suffered their sec- He created the space to and said he will take me in. Singh almost quit the sport after said. shoot-off where the Indian Games feat. “He has not taken France’s top seed Lucas Mazur ond successive loss in women’s ensure that his knees did not This was 2018,” said Praveen he did not make it to the 2014 Sharma, however, did not responded in style with a per- it since then. He wants to do and Tarun went down 19-21, 9- doubles SL3-SU5 group A, take too much of a beating. who is a BA second year stu- Incheon Asian Para Games want to let his effort go in vain fect 10 against the Korean’s 8 for something on his own, and his 21 to Indonesia’s Fredy going down 12-21, 20-22 to the “My school life was dent in the Motilal Nehru Indian team. and “wanted to take a risk”. a 6-5 (26-24, 27-29, 28-25, 25- dream is to crack the UPSC,” Setiawan in their final group French pair of Lenaig Morin mostly about sports. But at College in Delhi. PTI “He was completely In the Bronze playoff, Singh 25, 26-27) (10-8) win. Sharma said. PTI matches later in the day. and Faustine Noel. Sweden down Spain to gain upper hand Pope, Woakes help Eng take lead AFP n PARIS PTI n LONDON and before a and Pope took much help to the pacers, weden beat Spain 2-1 in well-set England to 139 for 4th Test. Day 3 Thakur paid the price for SStockholm on Thursday to llie Pope helped England Moeen played five at lunch. Live from 3:30pm IST bowling a bit too full. take control of their group in Otake the first innings a poor shot off England scored 86 SONY SIX NETWORK The next over, Bairstow World Cup qualifying, while lead against India with a sub- Ravindra Jadeja runs in the 25-over collected three boundaries Italy were held by Bulgaria in lime half-century, taking the to throw his wick- session. Malan (31 off 67) once again off Siraj, who too wasn’t at his their first match since winning hosts to 227 for seven at tea et away. Umesh, batted fluently until Umesh, best. Euro 2020. on day two of the fourth Test The attempted perennially in coming from around the Pope, playing his first Viktor Claesson’s second- here at the Oval on Friday. slog sweep went and out of the wicket, got one to slightly game of the series, too batted half strike, after excellent work The Indian pacers were straight into the playing eleven straighten to take the outside with supreme confidence and from Juventus winger Dejan unable to sustain the pressure hands of the cover and featuring edge and Rohit Sharma took struck a gorgeous cover drive Kulusevski, put Sweden two on a pitch that seems to be fielder. in his first a brilliant diving catch at off Bumrah towards the end points clear of Spain at the top getting better for batting with Jasprit Bumrah Test in nine second slip, leaving England of the session. of Group B with a game in hand. each passing session. could have had Moeen leg months, was at 62 for five. Jadeja was guilty of bowl- Carlos Soler had given Spain England led India by 36 before wicket earlier but impressive in With Bumrah also apply- ing two no-balls in his three a fifth-minute lead, but opening goal in the 16th minute, capped an excellent night on the runs at the break with Pope India did not review on- his opening ing pressure from the other overs before lunch. Alexander Isak levelled for the but Atanas Iliev’s equaliser five pitch for England as they main- (74 batting off 143) and Chris field umpire’s decision. spell after tak- end, England managed to YouTuber Daniel Jarvis, hosts just a minute later. minutes before half-time gave tained their 100 percent record Woakes (4 batting off 7) in Pope played some ing the prized score only 25 runs in the first who has gained notoriety for Only the group winners Bulgaria a 1-1 draw. with a fourth straight victory in the middle. exquisite shots en route wicket of Joe hour in which 12 overs were breaching security at will qualify automatically for the British media reported that Group I. The first wicket in the to his sixth half-century. Root on bowled. during the ongoing India ver- 2022 tournament in Qatar, with Raheem Sterling and Jude Poland now sit second in the session came through The drive on the up, the Thursday. However, the momentum sus England series, on Friday the runners-up facing a play-off. Bellingham were targeted with table, five points behind England Mohammad Siraj, who flick and pull shots He got his shifted drastically in entered the Oval arena dur- Italy extended their nation- monkey chants as England who they meet in Warsaw next trapped Jonny Bairstow (37) were a treat to the 150th Test wick- England’s favour after the ing the post lunch session. al record unbeaten streak to 35 bounced back from their agonis- week, after Robert Lewandowski with his stock ball — the nip eye. et in his first over drinks break as Shardul Jarvis, who goes by the matches, but it was not the cel- ing Euro final defeat by seeing netted in a 4-1 win over Albania. backer — in the fifth over In the morning of the day after Thakur conceded four name Jarvo69 has been con- ebration in Florence Roberto off Hungary 4-0 in Budapest. Germany struggled for long after lunch. That also brought session, Umesh nightwatchman boundaries in his over with stantly impersonating as Mancini’s men were hoping for Sterling answered the hos- periods against Liechtenstein an end to an entertaining 89- Yadav struck twice Craig Overton three of them coming from India cricketer and Friday as they returned to action fol- tile Puskas Arena crowd in the in St Gallen but eventually won run stand between Bairstow in the first hour of slashed one Pope’s bat. was the third time in three lowing their penalty shoot-out best possible way with a 55th- 2-0 for a crucial three points. and Pope. play before a hard only to One was a delightful games that he has taken triumph over England in the minute opening goal, before Romelu Lukaku scored a Pope then got together counter-attack- edge it to Virat straight drive and was fol- advantage of the poor securi- Euro 2020 final in July. Kane and Harry Maguire both double as Belgium cruised to a with Moeen Ali (35) to give ing stand Kohli at first lowed by a flick between the ty arrangement by the ECB Federico Chiesa gave the scored headers. 5-2 success over Estonia in England the upperhand. The between slip. mid-on and mid-wicket arc. which has not taken trans- Azzurri the perfect start with the Declan Rice’s late strike Tallinn. two shared a 71-run stand Bairstow Dawid With the pitch not offering gressions seriously. Top seeds advance to 3rd round Indian hockey teams unlikely to AFP n NEW YORK then, Djokovic has won 16 in a compete in Birmingham CWG row, most recently in the Tokyo PTI n NEW DELHI Asian Games will be hosted by orld No 1 Novak Djokovic Olympic quarter-finals. Hangzhou, China from Wmoved five matches from Remnants of Hurricane Ida he Indian hockey teams September 10 to 25. completing the first men’s singles killed at least eight people and Tare unlikely to participate “Based on my prelimi- calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 triggered a rare state of emer- in next year’s Commonwealth nary discussions with Hockey years while Tokyo Olympic gency for the city, flooding sub- Games in Birmingham to India, it seems doubtful as of champion Alexander Zverev ways and turning ensure that they hit peak form now whether Indian men and and top-ranked Ashleigh roads into rivers. during the Asian Games, women hockey team’s will Barty also rolled into the With abandoned third Grand Slam title, next plays which is a qualifier for the participate in Commonwealth third round of the US cars scattered across American Shelby Rogers as she 2024 Paris Olympics, Indian Games 2022,” Batra, who still Open on Friday. streets near the chases a sixth trophy of the year Olympic Association holds considerable influence Brazil stay perfect The 34-year-old National Tennis and first US Open quarter- President Narinder Batra said in Hockey India, said in a Serbian cruised past 121st- Center and many finals spot. on Friday. statement. Santiago: Brazil continued their Venezuela did not go home ranked Dutchman Tallon highways shut down, German fourth seed Zverev Batra said he has con- “Hockey India will not perfect start to qualifying with empty handed, though, as Griekspoor 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 at only a smattering of downed 33rd-ranked Spanish veyed this to Sports Authority like its hockey athletes to a seventh win out of seven as Yeferson Soteldo scored a Arthur Ashe Stadium to spectators watched in left-hander Albert Ramos- of India (SAI) Director peak 35 days before the Asian Everton Ribeiro scored the only cheeky ‘panenka’ penalty deep book a third-round date a cavernous Arthur Vinolas 6-1, 6-0, 6-3. Zverev, last General Sandip Pradhan dur- Games 2022 and would like goal in a 1-0 away victory over into injury time at the end of the with 2014 US Open run- Ashe Stadium as Barty year’s US Open runner-up and ing a formal meeting on the athletes to peak at the right Chile while Argentina main- game. ner-up Kei Nishikori. dispatched Danish 18- a champion two weeks ago at Friday. time i.e. during the Asian tained their unbeaten start to While depleted Brazil were The Japanese made year-old Clara Tauson Cincinnati, took only 74 minutes Batra, who is the chief of Games 2022. their World Cup qualifying second best for much of their himself an obstacle in 6-1, 7-5. to advance. the International Hockey “The Commonwealth campaign, cruising to a 3-1 vic- trip to Santiago having seen 11 Djokovic’s path to history by Barty send a back- German Oscar Otte, ranked Federation (FIH) and was a Games in 2022 are just 35 days tory at 10-man Venezuela on players prevented from joining outlasting American Mackenzie hand long to surrender 144th, became the fifth men’s former Hockey India presi- before the Asian Games in Thursday night. the squad by their clubs due to McDonald 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-7 a break in the 10th game qualifier to reach the third dent, said the Indian hockey China and in hockey the win- Lautaro Martinez opened coronavirus quarantine restric- (5/7), 2-6, 6-3, avenging a loss in of the second set while serv- round by defeating 92nd-ranked teams’ priority is to achieve ners of Asian Games directly the scoring in first half injury tions but crucially Neymar was last month’s Washington semi- ing for the match but held American Denis Kudla 6-4, 6-4, their peak at the Asian Games, qualify for 2024 Paris time after Venezuela had been available. And it was his shot on finals. her nerve, broke back and 6-2. There haven’t been so many which starts just 35 days after Olympics. Hence, winning reduced to 10 men and then in 64 minutes that Chile goalkeep- Djokovic has a 17-2 career held again to win in 90 qualifiers so deep at any Slam the CWG. Gold medal in the Asian the final quarter substitutes er Claudio Bravo spilled into the record against Nishikori, who minutes. since six at the 2011 French The Birmingham CWG is Games is a must for both men Joaquin Correa and Angel path of Everton Ribeiro to nick last beat the Serbian star in the Reigning Wimbledon Open and not at the US Open scheduled to be held from July & women’s hockey teams,” he Correa broke through. the only goal of the game. AFP 2014 US Open semi-finals. Since champion Barty, seeking her since five made it in 1984. 28 to August 8, while the added.