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DEEPIKA PADUKONE'S LEVI'S AD SPACEX STARSHIP ROCKET PROTOTYPE INDIA DOWNGRADED TO ‘PARTLY SURGE IN DAILY COVID CASES, INDIA CAUGHT IN A PLAGIARISM ROW NAILS LANDING... THEN BLOWS UP FREE’ IN REPORT BY US THINK TANK RECORDS OVER 17,000 INFECTIONS new Levi's ad featuring Deepika Padukone has been he third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk’s ndia was downgraded to "partly free" for the first time since 1997 he daily new Covid cases in India were recorded above accused of plagiarism by the director of Yeh Ballet, Starship rocket - until it wasn’t. The latest heavy-duty in an annual ranking of democracies by the U.S.-government 17,000 after a little over a month taking the total tally ASooni Taraporevala. The filmmaker took to Instagram on Tlaunch vehicle prototype from SpaceX soared flawlessly Ifunded research group Freedom House, which cited worsening Tof cases to 1,11,56,923,while recoveries surged to Wednesday to call out the makers of the ad film for lifting into the sky in a high-altitude test blast-off on Wednesday civil rights under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The world's largest 1,08,26,075,according to the Union Health Ministry data the set design "to the very last detail" from from Boca Chica, Texas, then flew itself back democracy slipped in rankings this year because updated on Thursday. A total of 17,407 her film Yeh Ballet. "I was shocked to see to Earth to achieve the first upright of continuing discrimination against its Muslim infections were reported in a day. The our Yeh Ballet dance studio set in this ad, landing for a Starship model. But the citizens and increased harassment of death toll increased to1,57,435 with because it was conceptualized & created triumph was short-lived. Listing slightly government critics and journalists, 89 daily new fatalities, the data out of a derelict space by Shailaja to one side as an automated fire- according to the "Freedom in the World' updated at 8 am showed. 18,855 Sharma (our PD) from scratch," Sooni suppression system trained a stream report released by the Washington-based new infections were recorded in a Taraporevala wrote on Instagram. "No of water on flames still burning at the organization. The report cited "a multi-year span of 24 hours on January 29. such dance studio exists in Mumbai base of the rocket, the spacecraft blew pattern in which the Hindu nationalist The active caseload has increased which is why we built it." The ad has itself to pieces about eight minutes after government and its allies have presided over to 1,73,413 which comprises 1.55 garnered over 5 million views on YouTube. touchdown. rising violence and discriminatory policies." per cent of the total infections. Vizag, Vja go missing from Govt orders return of 2,180 acres to Kakinada farmers PNS n VIJAYAWADA land be returned to the farm- resolve the issues. top 10 liveable cities’ list ers so that the KSEZ could go The committee submitted its The Andhra Pradesh govern- ahead and industries estab- final report to the govern- ment on Thursday issued an lished. ment last month and the order for returning 2,180 acres The Union Ministry of Cabinet approved it in toto. n Kakinada No 4 in ‘below 1 mn’ category, Tirupati slips to No. 46 of land, which was originally Commerce and Industry noti- Accordingly, Industries and sought to be acquired for the fied the KSEZ in the year Commissioner Department PNS n VIJAYAWADA Kakinada Special Economic 2007 for establishing a port- Special Chief Secretary R Zone (KSEZ) way back in based Multiproduct SEZ Karikal Valaven issued an Without sight, but The two major cities in Andhra Rankings hazy, a 2007, to the farmers following spread over several villages order stating that habitations in sightless not in my Pradesh - Vizag and a protracted struggle. under U Kothapalli and Srirampuram, Badipeta, Vijayawada - have failed to find shocker: Official The farmers who owned Thondangi mandals in East Mummidivarapu, path: Big B a place in top 10 of the Union the land had refused to part Godavari district. Pativaripalem, Ravivaripadu Government's 'Ease of Living Vijayawada: As expected, with their property nor receive The KSEZ could not take off and Rama Raghavapuram Index' (EoLI). reactions to the latest ‘'Ease compensation and carried out as intended because of many (part) villages would not be According to the index of Living Index’ rankings an agitation for many years. unresolved issues, mainly that disturbed. 5 released by Union Housing released by Union Housing Based on the recommenda- related to land. As the YS Only in case of Rama and Urban Affairs Minister and Urban Affairs Minister tions made by a six-member Jaganmohan Reddy govern- Raghavapuram, the habita- Hardeep Singh Puri on Hardeep Singh Puri on committee headed by ment sought to fast- track the tions could be shifted to Thursday, while Vizag has been Thursday were of baffle- Agriculture Minister K KSEZ project, it constituted the Ravivaripadu village if neces- ranked 15 with an overall score ment, incredulity and shock. Kannababu, the government six-member committee to talk sary, he said. of 57.28, Vijayawada was “Totally baffled ... we have ordered that the 2,180 acres of to the aggrieved farmers and 2 ranked 41 with a score of been #1 in Mercer’s Quality 50.35 under assessment done A view of the Beach Road in Vizag city at night of Living Index in India for cities with population of since 2015 till date (5 years more than 1 million. Tirupati has been ranked 46 Under municipal perfor- in a row) and Not finding IT’S PARTY TIME The only saving grace for with a score o f 50.33. mance in the cities with more ourselves in not even the top the state was the fact that It may be remembered that than 1 million population, 10 is weird ... would have Kakinada has been ranked No Tirupati was at the fourth Vizag was ranked No 9 with a understood if we were in top 4 with a score of 56.84 under position in 2018, and has score of 52.77 and Vijayawada 3 or 5,” said a senior Telan- the category of cities with less slipped a shocking 42 places to stood at 27th place with over- gana Government official, than 1 million population. 46th position but in the 2020 all score of 46.04. preferring anonymity. Under the same category, 'Ease of Living Index'. 2 2

Distribute teaching aids to kids by April 5, Government readies gifts orders CM galore for Women's Day

3 PNS n VIJAYAWADA marking International nment to the Non-Gazetted Women's Day on March 8. Women Employees Union. The State Government will The Government will also An MOU would be made celebrate the International set up 2,000 stands with QR co- among SERP, MEPMA and YSRCP to counter The six YSRCP candidates for elections to the State Legislative Council pose with Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy Women's Day on a grand note de for easy download of Disha Hindustan Lever to ensure after he handed over the party's requisite authorisation in Form-B to them on Thursday. REPORT ON PAGE 3. and has taken key decisions for app and would conduct short sanitary pads are made avail- false propaganda the safety, welfare and empow- film competitions on women's able in YSR Cheyutha shops at erment of women. safety and empowerment. more affordable price com- legally: Sajjala During the review meeting Also, it will provide a 10 per- pared to open market. 3,000 kg at CM’s camp office here, it was cent discount on purchase of The State Government will PNS n VIJAYAWADA Govt backs bandh decided that on March 7, the mobile phones at select shop- lay special focus on training of ganja seized eve of International Women's ping malls on IWD to women girls of Plus-1 and Plus-2 to Condemning news reports in Day, the AP Government will who download the Disha app. prepare for competitive exams. a section of media that organise a candle light rally The State Government will The Chief Minister directed YSRCP leaders have threat- against sale of VSP in Andhra across the state and felicitate organise annual health check the officials to set up hoardings ened candidates to withdraw PNS n CHODAWARAM two women constables from up for Anganwadi employees. with details of Disha initiatives in civic polls, Government PNS n VIJAYAWADA Minister YS Jaganmohan each wing. The Chief Minister also for publicity in junior colleges Advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy had already written to Police seized more than 3,000 The State government also agreed to give additional five and other higher educational Reddy on Thursday said that The AP government has the Centre suggesting alterna- kg marijuana worth Rs 80 decided to announce a special casual leaves to female employ- institutions and said that Disha the ruling party would not expressed solidarity with the tives to retain the organisation. lakh at Chodawaram in Sensex tumbles day off for all women working ees and also announced Rs 5 initiatives should be publi- tolerate such false propagan- state-wide bandh called on The Minister said that in Visakhapatnam district. 599 points in line in the police department lakh on behalf of the Gover- cised vigorously. da and would proceed legal- March 5 to protest against the response to the bandh call, “The marijuana came from with global melt- ly by filing defamation cases Union Government's decision APSRTC services will be halt- the agency area in Visakha- against those responsible. to privatise the Visakhapatnam ed until 1 pm, and the staff will patnam district bordering down AP police dept Addressing the media at Steel Plant (VSP). be wearing black badges and Malkangiri and Khoraput,” the party's central office here, Addressing a press confer- resume their duties after 1 pm. said Visakhapatnam Rural Naidu targets Jagan to instal 12 CCTV Sajjala said it was not possi- ence here on Wednesday, In wake of the bandh, pub- SP B. Krishna Rao. cams in each PS ble to threaten someone to Minister for Information and lic life will not be completely A truck driver, acting as a 8 withdraw in elections at pre- Public Relations Perni obstructed and all the emer- courier has been arrested sent times where technology Venkataramaiah said that the gency health services will run while shifting the banned by supporting sister Report on is put to good use. State Government is against as usual, he said. substance in a truck on TODAY 2 privatisation of the steel plant 2 Wednesday. TDP chief says CM didn’t give page-2 and in regard to this, Chief 2 ALMANAC Month & Paksham: Sharmila rightful share of assets Magha & Shukla Paksha n Panchangam PNS KURNOOL Adani poised to take control of Gangavaram port Tithi : Saptami: 07:53 pm Former Chief Minister N SNV SUDHIR stake of 75 percent valued at Rs Kattupalli and Ennore in Tamil Nakshatram: Anuradha: 10:37 pm Chandrababu Naidu on n VIJAYAWADA 12,000 crore in India's second Nadu. Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Thursday tried to drive a largest private sector port at APSEZ is touted as one of any important work) wedge between YS Adani Ports and Special Krishnapatnam near Nellore. the largest port developer and Rahukalam: 10:59 am – 12:27 pm Jaganmohan Reddy and his Economic Zones (APSEZ) Ltd Both Gangavaram located in operator in India operates sister by saying that YS - India's largest private ports northern, and Krishnapatnam, ports at Mundra, Dahej, Tuna Yamagandam: 03:23 pm – 04:51 pm Sharmila Reddy was forced and logistics company and a in southern Andhra Pradesh, and Hazira in Gujarat, Varjyam: 03:59 am – 05:31 am to hit the streets and key subsidiary of the diversified are considered strategically Mormugao in Goa on the west Gulika: 08:03 am - 09:31 am announce plans to float her Adani Group, is poised to gain important to tap the vast hin- coast. APSEZ's total 12 ports Good Time: (to start any important work) own party as she was cheat- total control over Gangavaram terland the state offers. Though and terminals represent 24 ed by the YSRCP chief who port on the east coast, located APSEZ had evinced interest in percent of India's total port Amritakalam: 12:48 pm – 02:19 pm did not give her the due close to Vizag city. developing Bhavanapadu port capacity, handling vast Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:04 pm – 12:51 pm share of family property nor his criticism against the gov- Once it has control over in Srikakulam and signed an amounts of cargo from both a suitable position in his ernment. Gangavaram port, the group agreement with the State coastal areas and the vast hin- party. "People know who the cul- will have more or less total con- Government, the conglomerate terland. VIJAYAWADA Campaigning in favour of prit in the murder case of for- trol over strategically located later backed off citing land APSEZ had only last month WEATHER TDP candidates in Kurnool mer minister Vivekananda private ports across the coun- acquisition issues. completed the acquisition of Forecast: Partly cloudy Municipal Corporation polls Reddy is. Why should people try except in West Bengal and Besides the latest acquisi- 100 percent Dighi Port Limited Temp: 37/19 here, the TDP supremo cast their vote for Jagan?" Puducherry, and also some York-based private equity firm formality. tions, APSEZ operates a termi- (DPL) in Maharashtra for Rs Humidity: 41% minced no words in his crit- Naidu said, questioning the minor ports. Warburg Pincus, in APSEZ is also in talks with nal in Vizag port in Andhra 70 crore on February 15. Sunrise: 06:32 am icism of Jaganmohan Reddy, achievements of the YSRCP APSEZ on Wednesday Gangavaram Port Limited DVS Raju and Family to Pradesh. The other ports that The company is also devel- Sunset: 06:23 pm going to the extent of calling chief. announced acquisition of 31.5 (GPL). The acquisition is val- acquire their majority 58.1 APSEZ has acquired or is oping a transhipment port at his bitter rival a "coward". He also dared Jagan to percent stake earlier held by ued at Rs 1,954 crore and is percent stake in GPL. Notably, operating on the east coast Vizhinjam in Kerala. Current Weather Conditions Updated march 3, 2021 5:00 PM The TDP national presi- face elections in a "democra- Windy Lakeside Investment subject to regulatory approvals. it was only last year that APSEZ other than Andhra Pradesh are dent dared Jagan to reply to tic manner". Limited, an affiliate of New Such approvals appear to be a had acquired a controlling at Dhamra in Odisha, 2 VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 5, 2021 vijayawada 02 Raids on Tapsee, anurag others; I-T AP police dept to instal 12 CCTV dept claims Rs 650 cr discrepancies PNS n NEW DELHI tures, web series, acting, direc- production house amongst the tion and talent management of film directors and sharehold- cams in each PS on SC orders The Income Tax Department celebrities and other artists. ers, with a tax implication of has detected financial irregu- Official sources identified about Rs 350 crore has also SUMIT ONKA larities of over Rs 650 crore the entities raided as Pannu been found and is being fur- n VISAKHAPATNAM after it raided two film produc- and the four former promot- ther investigated, it alleged. Highest number of cases against tion companies, two talent ers of Phantom Films -- "Evidence of cash receipts by To comply with the Supreme management companies and a Kashyap, director-producer the leading actress amounting Court order within the dead- police in AP, cops say ‘wrong input’ leading actress, the Central Vikramaditya Motwane, pro- to Rs 5 crore has been recov- line, the AP Police has prepa- Board of Direct Taxes claimed ducer Vikas Bahl and produc- ered and further investigation red a plan with a budget out- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM where 27 people lost their on Thursday but did not take er-distributor Madhu is going on," the CBDT lay of Rs 80 crore to bring all lives. This was followed by the any names. Mantena. They also identi- claimed. the police stations in the st- In Volume-III of the NCRB states of Gujarat and The statement from the fied the celebrity and talent Also, "non-genuine or bogus ate under CCTV surveillance data for 2019, the number of Maharashtra where 15 custo- CBDT came as raids on the management companies as expenditure" to related con- and recording equipment. cases registered against police dial deaths each were report- homes and offices of Kwan and Exceed. cerns by the leading producers The Supreme Court had personnel in the State was ed. Bollywood actor Taapsee The second film production and directors having tax impli- on Tuesday slammed Gove- reported as 1,681, the high- The reasons of deaths cited Pannu, director Anurag company that was raided cation of about Rs 20 crore has rnments of various states for est in the country. by NCRB, most deaths were Kashyap and his partners who belongs to Kashyap, the been detected, the statement their lax approach towards However, the AP police reported due to 'suicide'. launched the now shuttered sources said. Evidence of huge said. implementing its direction to claimed that the actual num- Suicide was followed by Phantom Films continued in suppression of income by the "Similar findings have been instal CCTV cameras in all ber of such cases was just 111. deaths due to illnesses/deaths Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad leading film production house made in the case of the lead- the police stations. Fact-check team, social media There were mistakes commit- in hospitals during treatment. for the second day. The search- compared to the actual box ing actress also," it alleged. The apex court stressed ted by three police units of the Injuries sustained during es also covered some execu- office collections has been The statement added that that CCTV systems that had labs to come up in AP soon State while giving the statistics interrogation by police were tives of celebrity and talent unearthed," the statement from "huge amount" of digital data to be installed would need to to the NCRB, the Department listed in only 5 percent of the management companies CBDT, the administrative body has been seized in the form of be equipped with night vision Visakhapatnam: To arm itself has claimed. cases. KWAN and Exceed, officials of the IT Department, claimed. emails, WhatsApp chats, hard and necessarily consist of to tackle crime, law and order DIG, Technical Services, According to the National said. "The company officials have disk from the offices of the two audio as well as video footage. situation and other challenges G Pala Raju said input from Crime Records Bureau A day later, without naming not been able to explain dis- talent management compa- Importantly, the recording emerging from cyber and three police units, Chittoor, (NCRB), over 1,000 persons the people or companies crepancy of around Rs 300 nies. system should be such that social media platforms, AP Visakhapatnam City and have died in police custody in searched, the CBDT said the crore," it said. A total of seven bank lock- the data stored therein is police will train 12,000 of its Visakhapatnam Rural was the last 10 years. entities searched were mainly Evidence related to "manip- ers were found and placed preserved for 12 to 18 personnel as part of its capac- given without verification. More than one-fifth (21.5 engaged in the business of ulation and under-valuation" under restraint, the CBDT months. ity building initiatives. Hence, AP topped the list of percent) of these deaths were production of motion pic- of share transactions of the statement said. Speaking to The Pioneer, All the police personnel will States in terms of cases against reported in Maharashtra, fol- AP Police Technical Services be given the basic knowledge police, he said. lowed by Andhra Pradesh (13 wing chief, G Pala Raju to handle cyber and online IP analysis. The department has set up percent) and Gujarat (11 percent). (DIG), said even before the crimes. The 12,000 personnel When asked how the AP an automatic mechanism to These three states together Govt orders Supreme Court order, AP who will get training and police is adapting to new tech- share the data inputs regard- accounted for nearly half- 460 of Vizag, Vja go missing police had begun installing undergo certificate courses nologies, Pala Raju attributed ing crimes. Earlier, the data 1,004 - of all police custody deaths return of two CCTV cameras at two will be Investigating Officers. it to the education background was fed manually which had reported in the past decade. lock-ups (male and female) in Briefing the media about of the police personnel. led to mistakes, he said. Of the five states reporting 2,180 acres the 534 crime-prone police the new technologies, G Pala "We have personnel from Custodial deaths most deaths in police custody, from top 10 liveable... stations in the state. Raju, DIG, who heads the AP diverse backgrounds. About The last NCRB report-2019 Uttar Pradesh (UP) and "As Chief Minister YS Police Technical Services, said 40 percent of the total staff will says, the highest number of Maharashtra showed a sharp Continued from Page 1 from January 16 2020 till to Kakinada... Jaganmohan Reddy directed in a bid to check the fake news, be either from Engineering or custodial deaths was reported decline in the latter half of the March 20, 2020. Continued from Page 1 the police department to ensure misinformation and rumours, Science backgrounds," he said. from Andhra Pradesh in 2017 decade. Under the "below 1 million The Centre said that the speedy justice, transparency the police personnel will study "Having technical resources population category" Tirupati EoLI report aims to measure On the committee's recom- in policing and protect human social media trends and ana- will be of no use if the police put up a better performance the well-being of Indian citi- mendation, the government rights, two CCTV cameras lytics. "For that, we will have personnel are unable to use and has been ranked No 2 zens in 111 cities, across the ordered payment of a total were installed under the guid- social media labs that will those. But, now the strength of with an overall score of 51.69. pillars of Quality of Life, compensation of Rs 10 lakh ance of the DGP Gautam not only help to keep an eye on the staff to adapt to the emerg- Cyber crime police stations to Kakinada scored 46.85 and is Economic-ability, and per acre for 657 acres of Sawang," Pala Raju said. the mischief-mongers but also ing technology has also ranked 11. Sustainability, with 49 indica- assigned lands that were "Following the SC order, help in fact-check," he increased. Skilled human come up in every district HQ Performance of the cities tors under 13 categories. taken for the KSEZ in Kona we will instal 10 more said.Besides the training, the resources come very handy," Vijayawada : As cyber crimes Vizag and Vijayawada. "The has been measured on four The EoLI primarily sought village. CCTVs in each police station police officers will be allowed said the IPS officer. are surging in the state, every staff trained to deal with cyber broad parameters - gover- to accelerate India's urban The committee also rec- besides server and recording to undergo certificate courses It may be noted that AP district headquarters will have and online crimes will make it nance and social, physical and development outcomes, ommended payment of the equipment. The 12 cameras from National Institute of police grabbed the highest one cyber crime unit in AP. easy to set up the cyber units. economic infrastructure. including the achievement of same amount of compensa- will bring the entire premise, Forensic Science, number of national-level All of them will be equipped We are also procuring the The government said the the Sustainable Development tion for assigned lands taken except the washrooms, of The personnel can learn SKOCH awards this year for with the latest tools. advanced tools for forensics 'Ease of Living Index' is an Goals. for the Divis Lab unit in the police stations under sur- the mobile, disc, audio-video implementing new technolo- Presently, there are only two and other purposes," G Pala assessment tool that evaluates The findings from the region. veillance," he said. forensics; call data record and gies in policing. cyber crime units, based in Raju, DIG, said. the quality of life and the index can help guide evi- The patta lands in these impact of various initiatives for dence-based policymaking. It villages would also be urban development. also promotes healthy compe- removed from the list of pro- A total of 32.2 lakh people tition among cities, encourag- hibited properties that would residing across 111 cities par- ing them to learn from their enable sale and purchase. AP logs 102 Rankings hazy, a shocker: Official ticipated in a 'Citizen peers and advance their devel- The Special Chief Perception Survey' holding a opment trajectory, said the Secretary said the AP new Covid Continued from Page 1 Shimla topped the category to it than meets the eye,” the the quality of life and the weightage of 30 per cent. The Union Minister while releas- Employment of Local of cities with 'population less senior officer said. impact of various initiatives assessment was conducted ing the rankings. Candidates in the Industries While Bengaluru was adjudged than million'. In this category, He said that it is very for urban development. and Factories Act, 2019 has to cases the most liveable among 111 Bhubaneshwar was ranked sec- unfortunate that such rank- Visakhapatnam was the top be implemented providing 75 Continued from Page 1 cities in India in the govern- ond, Silvassa came third, and ings aren’t based on transpar- city from AP and ranked 15th percent of jobs (in KSEZ) to ment's 'Ease of Living Index' on they were followed by ent criteria and are done with a score of 57.28 score in the local unemployed youth. Andhra Pradesh reported Thursday, followed by Pune, Kakinada, Salem, Vellore, always in a subjective man- EoLI. Indore emerged as the YSRCP to counter... The KSEZ would also have 102 new cases of Coronavirus Ahmedabad, Chennai, Surat, Gandhinagar, Gurgaon, ner. highest-ranked municipality Continued from Page 1 and this was proven once to establish a skill develop- in the 24 hours ending 9 am Navi Mumbai, Coimbatore, Davangere and Tiruchirapalli. Performance of the cities in the Municipal Performance again through the party's ment centre for the locals to on Thursday, taking the case- Vadodara, Indore and Greater “Looking at cities which have been measured on four Index, followed by Surat and He said the candidate manifesto for the munici- acquire necessary skills fit for load to 8,90,317, while recov- Mumbai. Of the 49 cities are above us, it’s almost bor- broad parameters: gover- Bhopal. In the less than one should go in person or pal elections. the employment. eries mounted to 8,82,275 ranked on livability index in dering on being ridiculous nance and social, physical million population category send his authorised agent The YSRCP senior The government also with 56 people getting cured. the 'million-plus population' ranking. We were #1 among and economic infrastructure. of the same index, New Delhi for withdrawal and they leader released a pamphlet directed that industries pro- More than 45,000 tests category, Delhi figures at the all the metros in last year’s The government said the Municipal Council emerged can proceed legally follow- with details of the schemes posed to be set up in KSEZ or were conducted during the 13th spot and Srinagar at the Swacch ranking and it comes 'Ease of Living Index' is an as the leader, followed by ing due procedures if any implemented since YSRCP in the vicinity, including the period and one more person bottom. as a rude shock ... there’s more assessment tool that evaluates Tirupati and Gandhinagar. threats were made. came to power and said it Divis Labs unit, take all nec- succumbed to the disease, Sajjala asserted that the should be widely publi- essary precautions for prop- pushing the toll to 7,171. results of the panchayat cised in towns and cities. er treatment of effluents and The active caseload increased elections will be repeated He said YSRCP is going shift the marine outfall to a to 871, the bulletin said. in the forthcoming munic- for civic polls with the slo- farther point so as not to Chittoor continued to ipal elections and said the gan "Support the good adversely affect the local report the highest number of 3,000 kg ganja seized in AP urban body elections will governance in forthcom- hatcheries. fresh cases, 25 in a day, fol- be held for 12 corpora- ing municipal elections". lowed by Visakhapatnam 22 Continued from Page 1 ganja or marijuana. work to zero in on the persons tions and 75 municipali- Sajjala said YSRCP gov- and East Godavari 13. Police arrested the courier involved in this illegal trade. ties of which three corpo- ernment has been plan- The remaining 10 districts “He is not the key person, under Narcotics Drugs and According to Rao, the rations and twelve munic- ning to build townships reported less than eight new only a driver acting as a Psychotropic Substances entire agency area, mostly ipalities are unanimous and supply safe drinking cases each. Chittoor, which courier. Another person was (NDPS) Act. inhabited by tribals, has the and YSRCP would sweep water in towns and cities. now has 198 active cases, also supposed to be at Tuni high- Following the key persons habit of growing illegal mar- in civic polls are they are He explained the wel- reported one fresh Covid-19 way but he escaped as the escape, the Indian Police ijuana. being held on party sym- fare schemes implemented fatality. courier got arrested,” he said. Service Officer (IPS) said There were many cases of bol. and spoke in detail of the Aimed at hoodwinking the they are working towards ganja from these parts of AP He said TDP supremo N developmental activities police, the courier was carry- establishing the front and being ferried all the way to Chandrababu Naidu was initiated by the govern- ing husk to camouflage the back end of this illegal net- Bengaluru. habituated to uttering lies ment. Adani poised to take control of Gangavaram port Govt backs bandh... Continued from Page 1 to serve a broader set of port Continued from Page 1 the credit for merging the VIJAYAWADA customers as well as expand RTC into the government BULLION RATES The AP Government has plans our overall hinterland logistics Gangavaram port generated The Minister made it clear and turning it into public to develop three more Q3 FY2021 footprint. "We are grateful to that the State government property goes to the YSR GOLD Greenfield ports at the leaders of the AP revenue of Rs 1,082 cr opposes the Centre's decision Congress Party government, ` 45, 600 (10 gm) Bhavanapadu, Machilipatnam (YoY) results Government for their support to privatise VSP, which is the which was done with the and Ramayapatnam and is and are committed to doing PNS n VIJAYAWADA GPL handles a diverse right of Andhraites and aspi- sole aim of reviving the ` 700 making preparations to float n APSEZ's Market share in our part to support their vision mix of dry and bulk com- rations of millions of Telugu organisation, curbing the SILVER tenders. cargo volume up by 6pc to of accelerating the industrial- Gangavaram port is the sec- modities including coal, people. "There is great histo- exploitation of private indi- ` 71, 600 (1kg) "The acquisition of GPL is a 28pc ization of AP. The Raju family ond largest non-major port iron ore, fertilizer, lime- ry and sacrifice of the Telugu viduals despite having the ` 1400 part of our continued strategy n Port Revenue and must be complimented for in Andhra Pradesh with a stone, bauxite, sugar, alumi- people for establishment of burden of Rs 3,600 crore. "We to build a port and logistics EBIDTA registers a growth of having built an absolute world 64 MMT capacity estab- na, and steel. GPL is the the steel plant in the state," he also demand that Vishakha network that is unmatched in 35pc and 38pc respectively class asset that we are proud to lished under concession gateway port for a hinter- said. Steel remain in the public sec- CHICKEN its ability to serve customers n Port EBIDTA Margin at invest in," said Karan Adani. from the State Government land spread over eight states The Minister stated that tor," he said. RATES `/KG across the nation. The location 71.7pc Warburg Pincus India man- that extends till 2059. across eastern, western, of GPL in the north of AP is a n PBT at Rs 2,013cr up aging director Vishal It's an all-weather, deep southern and central India. Dressed/With Skin `184 strategic complement to our by 16pc and PAT at Rs Mahadevia said from a water, multi-purpose port In Financial Year (FY) 20, Without Skin `210 recent acquisition of the Port of 1,577 cr up by 16 pc Greenfield project at the time capable of handling fully GPL had a cargo volume of n Overall cargo volume Broiler at Farm `127 Krishnapatnam that serves of investment, Gangavaram laden super cape size vessels 34.5 MMT, generated rev- south AP. handled by APSEZ Port has developed into a of up to 200,000 DWT. enue of Rs 1,082 crore, We believe that GPL holds excluding Krishnapatnam world class port. Currently, Gangavaram Port Earnings Before Interest, EGG great potential to complement Port which was acquired "We have been very pleased Ltd (GPL) operates nine Taxes, Depreciation, and in October 2020 was 67 RATES `/100 its bulk cargo terminals with with our partnership with the berths and has freehold land Amortization (EBITDA) of new cargo categories that we MMT, a growth of 20pc Raju family and the of 1,800 acres. With a mas- Rs 634 crore which is mar- VIJAYAWADA 397 intend to develop," said APSEZ on a Y o Y basis. Gangavaram Port team, and ter plan capacity for 250 gin of 59 percent and Profit HYDERABAD 393 CEO and director Karan look forward to the port's con- MMTPA with 31 berths, After Tax (PAT) of Rs 516 Adani. adjacent hinterland that was tinued success in partnership GPL has sufficient head- crore. GPL is debt-free with VISAKHAPATNAM 505 He said that the port pro- largely untapped by APSEZ with the Adani Group," said room to support future a cash balance of over Rs RETAIL PRICE `3. 97 (IN HYDERABAD) vides the Group access to an thereby placing it in a position Vishal Mahadevia. growth. 500 crore.

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VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY| MARCH 5, 2021 vijayawada 03 TD spreading false propaganda Distribute teaching aids to on property tax, alleges Botsa kids by April 5, orders CM PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA for YSRCP to win these elec- Kurnool advocates tions, as people are very much Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Minister for Municipal satisfied with the good gover- Reddy on Thursday inspected bock Naidu for Administration Botsa nance of Chief Minister YS the books and teaching aids Satyanarayana on Thursday Jaganmohan Reddy and have designed for pre-primary chil- stand on HC shift said that TDP leaders have faith in the government. dren, which were displayed by launched false propaganda “While the state government officials of the Women and PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM against the state government has been providing welfare Child Welfare department dur- alleging a hike in property schemes to all the eligible peo- ing a review meeting. Some lawyers in Nellore tax. ple irrespective of caste, reli- The Chief Minister also blocked the road show of TDP Addressing the media here, gion, or the party they are affil- reviewed the progress of Nadu- supremo N Chandrababu Botsa said that although the iated with, TDP supremo N Nedu works in Anganwadis. Naidu, stating that he was pre- TDP manifesto makes it clear Chandrababu Naidu abjectly Construction of new buildings venting the shifting of the AP that it would scrap property tax failed to implement even a sin- and revamping of existing High Court from Amaravati to in municipalities and munici- gle promise made during 2014 buildings is being done in Kurnool. Naidu was on a pal corporations, the fact polls but is still trying to cheat 44,119 Anganwadi centers. campaign tour to Kurnool for remained that the party would people again with his false Jagan said that work on already distributed 16 of the 26 details of YSR Poshana and the municipality elections. not have the authority to do so promises,” Botsa said. Anganwadi buildings should teaching aids to Anganwadis YSR Sampoorna Poshana-plus. Police had a tough time in even if it wins the elections. The Minister said that the be started simultaneously in and the remaining 10 teaching Information about these managing the crowd. There Botsa emphasised that there TDP has no candidates to urban and rural areas. aids will be distributed within schemes is being provided thr- was jostling between the is no such thing as hike or bur- elections by YSRCP candi- elections are being held in 75 field, as its own cadre has lost “The Government will pro- a month. ough posters being set up in cops and advocates. They dening people with taxes, as dates in many municipalities. municipalities and 12 corpora- faith in Naidu’s leadership. He vide 4,17,508 books for chil- He directed officials to pro- village, ward secretariat and protested that Naidu was the YSRCP government pri- The Minister said that so far, tions – a total of 2,794 wards. said that the panchayat elec- dren of PP-1 class and 4,17,508 vide English-Telugu dictio- Anganwadi centres. They said obstructing the process to marily focuses on public wel- 578 wards across the State “Unlike Panchayat polls, as tions have proven that YSRCP books for PP-2 children. nary in schools and ensure the an SOP book is being provid- make Kurnool as the judicial fare. have been elected unanimous- Municipal elections are being is the clear winner, with peo- Distribution of these books students learn the meaning of ed with the prescribed rules on capital of the state. After He expressed confidence ly. Of these, YSRCP candidates held on party symbol, the ple’s blessings and its success will start on March 20 and the a new word every day and said providing good food and police intervention, Naidu that YSRCP will sweep the have won uncontested in 571 YSRCP will sweep the polls story will continue in the com- target was to complete it by to implement a similar pro- hygiene to children and videos was allowed to proceed with municipal elections as indicat- wards, securing 98.8 percent. without much fuss,” Botsa said. ing municipal polls and other April 5,” Jagan said. He said gram in Anganwadi centres. regarding the same are being his rally. ed by the wave of unanimous He stated that the municipal He said that it was natural elections. that the Government has The officials gave Jagan the shared with the students. Anganwadi ISRO eyes new Jawan Vanjarapu Rama Rao aid accuses accorded state funeral J-C’s clerk of PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM harassment PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM opportunities A State funeral was accord- ed to Naik Vanjarapu Rama An Anganwadi worker filed Rao at his native place at a complaint with the police Srikakulam with full mili- on Thursday against the clerk tary honours and a Guard of and some residential staff of with Italy Honour from the Police Nellore Joint-Collector, Department on Thursday. accusing them of harassing Representatives from and seeking bribe from her. Indian Army, Indian Navy, The complainant alleged PNS n BENGALURU State Administration, Police that she was recruited as an Department and NCC paid Anganwadi helper two Close on the heels of the floral tributes to the mortal months ago, but was later launch of a Brazilian satellite by remains of Naik Rama Rao asked to work at the residence ISRO, India and Italy have of 3 Engineers Regiment of Joint-Collector as house decided to explore opportuni- during the funeral. help. The staff of J-C also ties in the field of earth obser- Earlier, the mortal Wednesday night. A wreath ern Naval Command, demanded from her Rs 3 lakh vation, space science and remains of Naik Vanjarapu laying ceremony with Station Headquarters to regularise her job, she robotic and human explo- Rama Rao arrived at Military Honours was con- (Army), district officials alleged. ration. Visakhapatnam from New ducted at the airport by the and the police as a mark of The clerk has denied the The Indian Space Research Delhi by Air India Flight on representatives from East- respect to the deceased. allegations. Organisation (ISRO) held a bilateral meeting with Italian Space Agency (ASI) on virtu- al mode on Wednesday, as SHORT TAKES part of its strategy to strength- 6 Council hopefuls en international partnerships. ISRO Chairman and Secre- VROS SEEK TRANSPARENCY tary in the Department of Spa- ce (DoS) K Sivan and ASI Pres- file nominations IN PROMOTION PROCESS ident Giorgio Saccoccia led PNS n VIJAYAWADA Srinivas from Srikakulam for their respective delegations. three other seats. VIJAYAWADA : AP VROs Joint Action Committee chairman "Both sides reviewed the Marcos Pontes visited ISRO's Brazilian space agency. entific experiments for an Five candidates of the ruling Five Council seats will fall Vasa Samuel Divakar on Thursday objected to the on-going cooperation and Satish Dhawan Space Centre "Brazil has requested India's extended duration of one to six YSR Congress Party on vacant on March 29, at the end intervention of Amaravati JAC chairman Bopparaju agreed to form more themat- (SDSC), Sriharikota in Andhra support in procurement of months. Thursday filed their nomina- of the six-year term of the sit- Venkateswarlu in the promotion process of Village Revenue ic working groups to explore Pradesh's Nellore district, material and systems for its Sivan also had a virtual me- tions for the biennial election ting members, three of whom Officers to Senior Assistants. During a meeting of APVROs cooperation opportunities in about 100 km from Chennai, launch vehicle programme," a eting with the Head of to the Andhra Pradesh belong to the main opposition JAC that was held at Vijayawada, Divakar warned Bopparaju earth observation, space sci- and witnessed the launch. DoS statement said. Australian Space Agency, Legislative Council. Telugu Desam Party. not to obstruct the promotion process. Leaders of the ence, robotic exploration and The Minister and his delega- "Cooperation possibilities Enrico Palermo, on February The sixth candidate filed his The YSRC fielded Challa Association from all 13 districts participated in the meeting human exploration," the tion later had a meeting with in future space science mis- 17. "Both leaders reviewed the papers for the by-election to Bhageerath Reddy (Kurnool) and urged the government to conduct a promotion process Bengaluru- headquartered an ISRO team led by Sivan, and sions, utilising ISRO's PS4- status of on-going cooperation the Council. for the by-election to the transparently. Divakar said that promotion is the right of ISRO said in a statement. both sides agreed to work orbital platform (PS4-OP), activities in earth observation, Accompanied by Ministers Council, to fill the vacancy VROs but Bopparaju was trying to deny this right to On February 28, ISRO suc- together to enhance the bilat- space weather studies etc. were satellite navigation, space situ- Botsa Satyanarayana and caused due to the death of his employees by proposing promotions to fewer employees as cessfully launched the 637-kg eral space cooperation and discussed", the official state- ational awareness and estab- Buggana Rajendranath and father Ramakrishna Reddy, senior assistants from VROs. He said that the Association Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 take it to the higher level. ment said. lishment of transportable ter- Government Advisor (Public who succumbed to was opposed to the attempts of mediation by Bopparaju and on board PSLV-C51 rocket Union Minister Jitendra PS4-OP refers to a novel idea minal in Australia to support Affairs) Sajjala Ramakrishna Coronavirus in January. warned him about stern action if he tries to deprive VROs of from Sriharikota spaceport. Singh, who heads the DoS, also formulated by ISRO to use the India's 'Gaganyaan' pro- Reddy, the six candidates com- He will fill the slot till their rights. AP Government Employees Association president Brazil's Minister of Science, had a virtual interaction with spentPS4stage (fourth stage of gramme", ISRO had said at the pleted the formality on the last March 29, 2023. Election of KR Suryanarayana, secretary G Askar Rao and other leaders Technology and Innovation, Pontes and officials of the PSLV) to carry out in-orbit sci- time. day of the nomination process. these six candidates is now a decided to bring their issues to the notice of the government. Earlier, YSRCP supremo mere formality as no other and Chief Minister YS nominations have been filed. Jaganmohan Reddy handed It will be a gain of three seats MAN HELD FOR KILLING WIFE, the candidates the party's req- for the YSRC, whose overall 42 crude bombs seized in Srikakulam uisite authorisation in Form- strength in the 58-member SETTING HER BODY ON FIRE B. The YSRCP has re-nomi- House will increase to 14, PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM DSP (Palasa) Sivarami the search operation in the vil- groups under the Explosive nated sitting MLC Shaik including two nominated Visakhapatnam : Cracking the Reddy said Duvva lage and found the crude Substances Act and the crude Mohammed Iqbal of Kurnool members. Iqbal, a retired IPS murder case of a woman whose Srikakulam police on Thursday Lokanadham and Dokkari bombs along with sticks, and bombs have been defused. district, besides bringing back officer, was first elected to the burnt body was found in a mango seized 42 crude bombs from a Dhalayya have been at logger- stones in some houses in the Rioting cases were reported political heavyweight C Council on August 19, 2019. orchard, Peddapuram police in East couple of houses during a heads over political and prop- village, the DSP added. against the duo in the past few Ramachandraiah of Kadapa to Since he had a short tenure Godavari arrested her husband and search at Golla Kanchili village erty issues for years in the vil- The police suspect that the years but they never used the Council. in the first term, Iqbal got re- his mother. Speaking to the media, under Kanchili Mandal in lage. There was a clash between locals procured the crude crude bombs. There were It also nominated Balli nominated for a fuller term of Peddapuram DSP Aritakula Srinivasa Srikakulam district. groups led by them last year. bombs from the neighbouring reports that the clashes Kalyan Chakravarthy, son of six years. Ramachandraiah's Rao, said Chintapalli Satyanarayana According to the police, the Acting on a tip-off that there Odisha a few months ago and between the two groups took deceased Tirupati MP Durga re-entry will be a major boost had married his elder sister's crude bombs were stored for a could be a clash between the some were made locally. The place with crude bombs Prasada Rao, and leaders for the YSRCP in the Council, daughter named Adilakshmi in 2004. The couple has two sons, possible clash between two groups with bombs, sticks and police registered cases against around two decades ago but it Mohammed Karimunnisa given his vast legislative expe- Ramesh who was studying in the 10th grade and another son political groups in the village. stones, the police conducted some members of both the was not repeated again. from Vijayawada and Duvvada rience and political acumen. who was studying fourth grade. The family lived in Markandraju Peta at Tuni. According to police, the accused revealed that in a fit of rage following an argument on February 28, he hit her wife suspecting extra-marital relations and not refraining from it despite several warnings. Afraid of being caught, Satyanarayana 50th national safety week at NTPC-Simhadri concludes stuffed her body into a bag and put it on his two-wheeler and went to the mango orchard in Kottavelampeta suburb. He poured PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Choukse appealed to employ- petrol on the body and set it on fire. He returned home ees and workers to strictly fol- immediately to ensure no one saw him. However, the body was The 50th National Safety Week low all safety measures. Earlier, partially burnt. Police were called in after locals noticed the at NTPC Simhadri concluded Satyanarayana spoke on the partially-burnt body. After conducting investigation and on Thursday with a glittering various safety activities like examining the CCTV footage on the highway the police zeroed in function held at the plant safety trainings, safety audits, Satyanarayana. premises. safety campaigns and other Diwakar Kaushik, group gen- awareness programmes under- eral manager, NTPC, J Siva taken at Simhadri for accident Shankar Reddy, Joint Chief prevention during the year 2020 INTERNATIONAL CALL Inspector of Factories, GC - 2021. Choukse, general manager Raja lingam, representative DIVERSION RACKET BUSTED (O&M), RK Jha, general man- from union addressed the gath- hyderabad : A three member gang involved in call termination ager (OPN), Subash Garg, gen- ering and pledged to extend all racket was arrested by the Rajendranagar police.The gang was eral manager (maintenance) the support of union for the organising the racket from a flat and diverting international call and MNVS Bhaskar, general cause of safety. through mobile networks, the police said. Those arrested are manager (FM) graced the con- A safety skit on “importance identified as Mohammed Ashraf, 23, who has an IT background, cluding function. of safety in life” was presented Syed Mohammed Nasir, 30 and Shaik Akbar, 25. On information The programme started with by safety supervisors and was the police raided a house near Pillar No 181 of PVNR ‘Safety Pledge’. well received. Prizes were given Expressway and busted the racket following information. "The Guest of honor J Shiva to the winners various safety gang were using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to operate Shankar Reddy, praised the competitions conducted during the racket and diverting international call as locals using efforts of Simhadri Project in the togetherness and participatory perceptions on industries, man- tion. explore all possible ways and the safety week. The programme technology," said R Sanjay, ACP Rajendranagar. The gang had area of occupational health and approach to achieve best safety agements need to focus more on Diwakar Kaushik, in his means for the enhancement of was attended by all employees of arranged a Jio SIP truck device of 500 channels and each safety management. He stressed culture. He emphasised that safety, health and environmen- address, said that the manage- accident-free working atmos- NTPC, CISF and Contracting channel could accommodate three SIM cards. "At a time, 1,500 upon the employees the need for under the changing societal tal issues right from the incep- ment was committed and phere at Simhadri Station. Associates of Simhadri. calls could be diverted to using the device," the ACP said. telangana 04 VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 5, 2021 ITIR central for voters’ choice in Uttam exhorts people to question TRS, BJP on polls promises Telangana Pradesh Congress Hyd-RR-M’nagar Graduate constituency Committee President N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday ML MELLY MAITREYI exhorted people to question n HYDERABAD “The ITIR project was sanctioned not leaders of TRS and BJP for not only to Telangana but also to fulfilling poll promises. Central to the campaign for the Addressing a series of meet- two MLC seats from the Karnataka, Odisha and Andhra ings as part of MLC election Graduates’ constituencies is Pradesh. Why the project failed to campaign for S Ramulu Naik, the issue of who botched the the Congress candidate from proposal to set up an take off in Karnataka even when the Warangal-Khammam- Information Technology BJP government was in power in the Nalgonda Graduates con- Investment Region (ITIR) pro- State and Centre,” was the counter stituency, Uttam Kumar Reddy ject in Telangana. With the said that the TRS government from the TRS Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President N Uttam Kumar Reddy campaign reaching a feverish in Telangana and BJP govern- addressing a gathering of advocates in Warangal on Thursday pitch, leaders of BJP and TRS ment at the Centre did not now are trading charges and deliver the promises they had withdrawal of cases registered apportioning blame on each made to people. n TPCC accuses the TRS during the Telangana agitation, other for the project not seeing criticism on slow recruitment employment in the last five Instead of coming up with a govt of neglecting which prevented thousands of the light of the day. process to fill vacant posts in years are being showcased by progress report for the last education sector students from applying for The IT Investment Region the government did release the ruling party well to its seven years, TRS and BJP lead- government jobs. project has been long shelved it had made to the Centre. in the Hyderabad-Ranga data on over 1.3 lakh posts that advantage and so with the ers are now coming up with a students of Kakatiya University Furthermore, he said no spe- by the NDA government and BJP state unit president Reddy and Mahbubnagar were filled and stated the units set up under the TS list of new promises and blam- during the Telangana move- cial exemption was given in the Union Minister for Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s allega- Graduate constituency as the recruitment process would iPASS. Meanwhile, Ministers ing each other for the failures, ment. However, he said none recruitment drives for those IT&C was on record to tion through an open letter that ITIR project was proposed in begin soon for another 50,000 Vemula Prashanth Reddy, he reminded. of the students, who made sac- who participated in the state- state that the project proposed it was because of the failure of and around Hyderabad. “The posts. Gangula Kamalakar and During a meeting at rifices and risked their careers, hood movement. by the previous UPA govern- the Telangana government to ITIR project was sanctioned It is an established fact that Harish Rao, who were made Kakatiya University, Uttam benefitted from the forma- He said that the TRS gov- ment did not justify the huge pursue on the ITIR project that not only to Telangana but also it was the IT and ITES sector in-charges for the three dis- Kumar Reddy, along with tion of Telangana. Only the ernment has reduced the over- land acquisition. the state lost the project was to Karnataka, Odisha and that brought lakhs of direct tricts to ensure victory of Congress candidate Ramulu KCR family grabbed all the all budget for the education To be fair to the TRS govern- well utilised by TRS working Andhra Pradesh. Why the pro- jobs to the state much more TRS candidate and late Prime Naik, had an interaction with benefits and encroached upon sector and did not appoint a ment, it had been representing president and IT& C ject failed to take off in than the government sector Minister P.V.Narasimha Rao’s students. The TPCC chief the resources. He said that the single teacher or non-teaching to the Centre right from the Minister K.T.Rama Rao, who Karnataka even when the BJP and every IT job generated at daughter Surabi Vani Devi, recalled the role played by TRS government delayed the staff in the last seven years. formation of the state to imple- demanded an apology for government was in power in least four indirect jobs in the exuded confidence that grad- ment the project because of its spreading deliberate lies and the state and the Centre,” was service sector. The number of uates had now understood huge employment potential. misleading the youth in the the counter from the TRS. jobs generated in the IT and who had made efforts to gen- It has substantiated its claim by run-up to the MLC elections. The TRS which was on ITES sector in Hyderabad and erate employment opportuni- HC angry over the number of representations The issue became important backfoot about the opposition surroundings and indirect ties for the youth. delay in filling ‘Govt strove for PP posts Rs 24-K cr excise revenue PNS n HYDERABAD Kurumas’ uplift’ PNS n HYDERABAD implemented. Moreover, the The Telangana High Court members of the community on Thursday expressed dis- MLC Kalvakuntla Kavita, high- have been supporting the party for TS in 11 months satisfaction over the delay in lighting the role of Golla- always. appointment of public pros- Kurumas in the TRS victory, She said that she would urge PNS n HYDERABAD revenue of at least Rs 1,000 ecutors (PP) and attributed has said that Chief Minister K the CM to allocate funds to crore. Had liquor was sold the delay in trial of various Chandrasekhar Rao imple- ZPTCs and MPTCs in the The excise revenue during during this period, too, the cases to the delay in appoint- mented several schemes, budget. She made it the past 11 months is put Rs revenue would have gone up ing the public prosecutors. which any Yadava Chief clear to the mem- 24,814 crore helping the excise further. The government pleader Minister could not bers of the com- department to earn revenue of On an average, 5.6 lakh told the court that discussions have done. munity, who over Rs 15,000 crore after litres of beer was sold per day, are under way to appoint Addressing the called on her on deduction of the VAT. Since while 8.22 lakh liquor was sold the public prosecutors. Out of media here on Thursday, the there is still one month for the a day. The daily consumption the 414 posts, 212 have been Thursday, she government fiscal year to close, the depart- of beer and liquor was put at filled, he added. The Court dubbed the TRS as would resume ment is set to earn another Rs 14 lakh litres per day. passed remarks saying that it the party, which will soon the sheep 1,000 crore, enabling it to Barring the excise depart- insists on results but not on do good to the Golla- units distribution reach the target set for the ment, no other government discussions. If 50 per cent of Kurumas. She desired programme, which department in the budget for could meet the targets fixed the PP posts remained that the members of the was stalled due to the 2020-21. for them in the budget for Jayashankar Bhupalpally district YSRCP president Appam Kishan and YSRCP youth wing district vacant, how can justice be community should get benefits pandemic. The excise department offi- 2020-21. The revenue due to president Kusuma Ramakrishna called on YS Sharmila at Lotus Pond in Hyderabad on Thursday. Scores delivered speedily, it ques- under all government schemes. She said that a meeting cials say that there was no sale GST, registration of properties of former Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s followers and sympathisers are meeting his daughter tioned the government He said that KCR has been would be held at the Kuruma of liquor in the State for about and some other crucial sectors after the latter announced that she would float a party soon. Speculations are rife that they may switch pleader. implementing several schemes Association building once its 46 days from March 22 to May has nosedived, but the excise over their loyalties to her party The HC posted the matter for them which no previous execution is completed in 6 denying the department revenue remained steady. to April 1. government had hitherto Kamareddy. Teachers will DCCB striving Conservator of forests all praise teach a lesson Centre’s nod for Rabi to KCR: Bandi paddy procurement for rural prosperity for K’nagar Police Commissionerate PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n KARIMNAGAR PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n KARIMNAGAR n Providing loans at 5.5 per The pen is mightier than the cent interest for Karimnagar conservator of forests sword, reminding the adage, The Telangana government has The Karimnagar District watershed project in B Saidulu was all praise for the BJP State unit chief Bandi received the much-awaited writ- Cooperative Central Bank villages efforts taken by the Karimnagar Sanjay Kumar said that KCR ten communication from the (DCCB) had gone a step ahead police commissionerate in its is assuming that teachers Food Corporation of India and announced the financial fertile and the farmers could afforestation initiative at the have pens in their hands, paving the way for procurement assistance (loans for agriculture see water at check-dams, con- Commissionerate Police Training however, the same pens of paddy from the farmers for and non-agricultural activi- tour trenches, rock-fill dams, Centre (CTC) on the outskirts of would blast like guns on the Rabi season. But, the FCI's ties) at only 5.5 per cent annu- farm ponds and open wells. the town by using the Miyawaki March 14 in Graduate MLC decision came with the rider that al interest rate. Before the watershed project, method. elections. it will procure mainly 'raw' rice failed to procure boiled rice, then The watershed programme there was the migration of B Saidulu was in awe of the Karimnagar conservator of forests B Saidulu going around Commissionerate Addressing the this season. farmers may not be able to sell was taken up in Shatrajpalli, rural folk to the Gulf nations swift and thick growth of vege- Police Training Centre in Karimnagar on Thursday Nalgonda-Khammam- Taken aback by this last- their produce at the Minimum Vattemula, Namiligundipalli, in search of employment. Now, tation at the CTC during his visit Warangal Graduate MLC minute decision of the FCI, the Support Price and will be left at Fazulnagar villages and it is another way round. The on Thursday to inspect the afforested areas were thrown elections campaign in State government has written the mercy of the market forces. Reddypalem hamlet in Gulf immigrants are coming afforestation activities carried B Saidulu was open to the general public on the Bhongir town on Thursday, back that it should respect the However, Civil Supplies Vemulawada rural mandal by back to their villages to take up out at the training centre. He in awe of the weekends. Bandi Sanjay asked KCR Memorandum of Corporation authorities clarified the Self-employed Welfare farm activities with the avail- inspected the developed red The Karimnagar conservator whether the latter got to Understanding to procure the that it would be mandatory on Society (SEWS), a voluntary ability of water. sanders, tulasi, nagagraha, raasi, swift and thick of forests also provided sugges- know his PRO Vijay Kumar variety of paddy that is grown the part of the FCI to purchase organisation, with the financial To give a fillip to the agricul- guava and a rock garden. He growth of tions for the plantation of saplings is corrupt after many days as during a season. Normally dur- the variety of paddy that was cul- assistance of Rs 1.8 crore, pro- tural activities and strive for commended the police for setting vegetation at across the remaining open areas the government suspended ing the Rabi, the majority of tivated during a season."We are vided by the NABARD. The rural prosperity, the NABARD up bird-baths (clay pots filled with of the CTC premises and assured him now. He questioned paddy cultivated is suitable for confident that FCI would see rea- watershed had completely and DCCB authorities have water) to quench the thirst of the CTC during all assistance from the forest KCR to tell as to where the boiled rice because of the high son and respond positively as it transformed the barren lands launched awareness pro- birds during the summer. his visit on department. He lauded the unemployment allowance percentage of moisture present will not be possible for the State in these villages and made over grammes in the watershed vil- Accompanying B Saidulu on efforts of the police for their ini- was. There is no law and in it, sources explained. to procure 'raw' rice in this sea- 3,500 hectares of land cul- lages about the importance of his tour of the CTC, Thursday tiative to boost afforestation in order in the state and TRS As FCI wanted to procure 80 son," they said. The paddy pro- tivable following the recharg- availing loans at cheaper rates Commissioner of Police VB urban areas for the benefit of not leaders' hands were behind per cent of raw rice this time, curement will begin from the ing of the groundwater table. and strive for their economic Kamalasan Reddy said that they departments, including forests, only those who lived in the sur- the murder of the advocate fresh doubts arose over paddy first week of April, sources The dry villages are turning activities on the farm and had planted over 50,000 saplings horticulture, agriculture and the rounding areas, but also for couple, he alleged. procurement again. If the FCI added. green and lands have become other sectors. with the support of various municipal. He informed that the future generations. ZP chairperson Arrangements for Shivaratri distributes Ramchander Rao has no regard at Vemulawada reviewed sports apparel for graduates: Harish Rao PNS n RAJANNA SIRCILLA coming. The Collector vented PNS n JAYASHANKAR PNS n HYDERABAD adding that he would have In fact, two lakh voters duping the unemployed. his ire at the Municipal BHUPALAPALLY quit the MLC post had he belong to TRS activists’ fam- Continuing his tirade District Collector Krishna Commissioner for not remov- Finance Minister T Harish been successful. If he really ilies, he said adding that against the BJP, he said should Bhaskar directed the authorities ing the garbage on the suburbs Playing sports will reduce Rao has suspected the sincer- wants to serve the graduates, women are looking to Vani we vote for the BJP for pri- concerned to work for the suc- of Moolawagu. stress and in turn, students, ity of the BJP candidate why should he contest for Devi to support her. As there vatising the PSUs and there- cess of the Maha Shivaratri The Collector directed RTC who will play sports, will be Ramchander Rao, who is in MLA and MP seats, he said is antagonism towards by denying quota for SC, ST Jatara, which will be conducted manager Bhupathi Reddy to able to concentrate more on the fray for the Hyderabad- concluding that Ramchander Ramachander Rao, he predict- and BCs, for privatising the at the Vemulawada shrine, on take appropriate steps to ensure students, which will lead to Rangareddy-Mahbubnagar Rao has no respect for grad- ed Vani Devi's victory in the LIC, railways and privatising March 11. that 793 buses from all depots good results, said Zilla districts graduates’ constituen- uates of his constituency. polls. part of the BSNL. On Thursday, the Collector, District Collector Krishna Bhaskar and will run to the Vemulawada Parishad chairperson Jakku cy MLC polls/ Where is the guarantee that Why should anyone vote He appealed to PSU along with District District Superintendent of Police Rahul depot this year as well as 14 Sri Harshini Rakesh. Addressing the media in he would not quit the MLC for the BJP and on what basis, employees to defeat the BJP to Superintendent of Police Rahul Hegde going around the Vemulawada mini-buses for the convenience She distributed sports Malkajgiri here on Thursday, post if he gets a better posi- he questioned. save the PSUs. He pointed out Hegde, inspected the arrange- temple on Thursday to review of devotees. “We have made apparel to students at the Harish Rao said that all sec- tion, he wondered. Surabhi In an emotional speech, he that the BPCL, Visakha Steel ments in Vemulawada like the arrangements for Mahashivaratri, arrangements for parking lots in Tribal Boys Gurukul School tions of society supports Vani Vani Devi is not the only appealed to the people saying Plant and LIC are put up for parking lots, the place where the which falls on March 11 10 sectors and will see that (Tribal Welfare School) in Devi’s candidature. daughter of former PM PV that should we vote for the sale by the Centre. Shivarchana will be performed, devotees do not face any diffi- Kataram zone on Thursday. Quoting others as saying, Narasimha Rao, but hails BJP for having hike the petrol He appealed to them to give the place where temporary cers of the departments con- culties while parking their vehi- In all, 22 students from the he alleged that Ramchander from a traditional family and and diesel prices, hiking the their vote to Vani Devi for the showers will be set up. cerned should go ahead with a cles.” The Collector enquired Karimnagar district were Rao had not met graduates in an eminent educationist. She LPG cylinder prices by Rs 225 TRS to resist the privatisation Later, he held a review meet- special plan and work hard to about the progress of construc- selected for the state-level Parigi, Tandur, Mahbubnagar served the education sector as in a year, not fulfilling the of the PSU on the floor of par- ing with officials of the con- make the Maha Shivratri a suc- tion of Kodurupaka- Kho Kho tournament from in the last MLC polls and a lecturer, professor and cor- promises made at the state of liament. cerned departments at the guest cess. The Municipal Karimnagar road, which was the school. She said that stu- charged him with having no respondent of an educational division of the state, not mate- Today is the turn of pri- house of the temple and Commissioner was directed to being laid under the supervi- dents should play sports respect for voters of his con- institution. He said that she rialising Bayyaram steel facto- vatising the Visakha Steel, enquired about the arrange- pay special attention to sanita- sion of the Department of and games not only for stituency. Being an MLC, produced more than one lakh ry, not honouring the promise tomorrow what would be the ments being made for the Jatara. tion by giving top priority to Roads and Buildings. Indicators physical fitness but also for Ramchander Rao, unsuccess- graduates. Therefore, he on tribal university, integral fate of PSUs like BDL, BHEL On the occasion, the cleanliness in the town as there that were ordered will be improving their concentra- fully contested as an MLA in appealed to voters to give rail coach factory, withdraw- and ordnance factory, he Collector said that all the offi- is a possibility of more devotees installed. tion levels. 2018 and MP in 2019, he said their vote to her. ing ITIR for Telangana and questioned. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 5, 2021 nation 05 Indian scientists identify Rift among new mutations of Corona leaders worries PNS n NEW DELHI series of analyses of SARS- (7.3). In the proteomic analysis, Bengal BJP CoV-2 isolates. To understand the spread his team detected 13 differ- A studyfrom the Indian The isolates or viral sam- and evolutionary history of ent proteins most of them PNS n KOLKATA The party recently did a Institute of Science (IISc) ples were recovered from the previously unidentified course correction, and has identified multiple muta- nasalsecretions of consenting virus, the team construct- from clinical samples. With Assembly polls just stopped the mass induction, tions and unique proteins in COVID-19 positive individ- ed a global phylogenetic "One such protein called threeweeks away, the BJP, but the damage by then was isolates of SARS-CoV-2, the uals here. tree, or atree of relatedness, Orf9b, which suppresses the amid an all-out effort to done, with the leadership virus that causes COVID-19. The genomic analysis was of viral isolates using the hosts immune response, had oust Mamata Banerjee from now having to face the "her- The recent study, pub- done using what molecular sequence data. been predicted, but the IISc power in Bengal, is also culean task" of identifying lished in the'Journal of biologists like Tatu call next The phylogenetic analysis team struggling to keep its house suitable candidates from Proteome Research', has also generation sequencing found that the Bengaluru provided the first evi- in order, as old-timers and 8,000 aspirants for the state's shown that the host pro- (NGS), a technology that isolates are most closely dence of its expression", it new entrants engage in feu- 294 constituencies, the duces several proteins of allows for rapid sequencing related to the one from said. dover multiple issues, senior leader said. their own as their body of the entire genome. Bangladesh. "Just knowing how the including ticket distribu- "We never thought that launches an immunologi- He says that sequencing It also showed that the iso- virus functions will not be tion. induction of leaders from caldefence in response to the the genomes of viral strains lates in India have multiple enough. The saffron party, which other parties could lead to viral attack, the Bengaluru- from around the world is origins rather than having We need to put it in the had witnessed unprecedent- such a situation. Every day based IISc said in a state- important because it helps evolved from a single ances- context of the host," Tatu ed growth in terms of vote we hear reports of infighting ment on Thursday. keep track ofmutations that tral variant, the statement says. share and mass base over the between the old-timers and To better understand how are arising constantly. said. Therefore, in the third analy- last few years, had opened its newcomers. We apprehend the virus is mutating and its His teams analysis sug- The SARS-CoV-2 genome sis, his team explored how our doors wide open for leaders that post announcement of protein biology (proteins are gests that the virus is now- codes for more than 25 pro- bodies respond to the virus by from other parties, as part of names (of contenders), dis- made using genetic informa- mutating faster than before teins, but only a handful of examining host proteins. its poll strategy, but that did contentment within the tion), an IISc team led by the three Bengaluru isolates these proteins have been They discovered as many as not go down well with many camp will grow further," the Utpal Tatu, Professor in the had 27 mutations in their identified sofar, it said. 441 proteins unique to COVID- senior leaders, who had once BJP leader noted. Department of genomes with over 11 muta- "Studying viral proteins 19 positive patients, many of locked horns with the new- State BJP chief Dilip Biochemistry, has carried tions per sample, more than provides functional informa- which are speculated to play a bies from rival camps, Ghosh, however, insisted out a comprehensive proteo- both the national average tionwhich is currently not key role in the bodys immune sources in the BJP said. that expanding the party's genomic investigation a (8.4) and global average well represented," says Tatu. response. According to a senior BJP base was necessary at this leader, the strategy had ini- juncture. tially reaped dividends for "The BJP is a big family. the saffron camp, which When your family grows, INDIA CORNER Azmi wants Maha Muslim ministers labelled the TMC as a such incidents do take place. Sena extends "sinking ship", but it eventu- If we don't take people from ally led to infighting within other outfits, how will we OPPN MLAS SHOWED DISRESPECT support to quit over CM's Babri remark the organisation and diluted grow? That said, everyone the party's "fight against cor- has to abide by the rules and TO NATIONAL FLAG, SAYS HP CM to TMC ruption", as several new regulations of the party. No pposition Congress MLAs PNS n MUMBAI "Uddhav ji forgot that he is entrants were found to have one is above the party," showed disrespect to the PNS nKOLKATA a chief minister. When the graft charges against them. Ghosh said. Onational flag while banging A day after Maharashtra Chief Supreme Court wrote the on the bonnet of the governor's After the Rashtriya Janata Minister Uddhav Thackeray judgement, it had said that car on the first day of the Dal and Samajwadi Party made a remark about Babri installing idol inside the ongoing Budget Session, (SP), the Shiv Sena on Masjid demolition in the Babri Mosque and bringing Himachal Pradesh Chief Thursday extended its sup- Legislative Assembly, SP leader down parts of the mosque Woman gang-raped, Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on port to TMC supremo Abu Azmi on thursday object- were both criminal activities. Thursday. Replying to the Mamata Banerjee, and said ed to itand asked Muslim min- "So, I think it is very dis- discussion on Governor it would not contest assem- isters in the state to resign over quota to Muslims in jobs and appointing that a chief min- accused detained Bandaru Dattatraya's address to bly elections in Bengal. the statement as well as two education, but it has not hap- ister accepts criminal activ- the Assembly, Thakur said the tricolour was affixed to the governor's car Hailing Banerjee as the other issues. pened. ity in the House," Azmi said. and the Congress members showed disrespect to it. Leader of the "real Bengal tigress", the Former Congress MP Sanjay He said that at least min- The government was PNS n MAHOBA said. Acting on the compliant, police Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri and four other Congress MLAs -- Harsh party, which had earlier said Nirupam also expressed his isters from the Muslim com- formed on the basis of CMP, has detained the youths. Vardhan Chauhan, Satpal Raizada, Sunder Singh and Vinay Kumar -- that it would join the elec- disapproval over Thackeray's munity should feel ashamed but it is now talking about A 20-year-old woman was alleged- The FIR stated that the woman were on Friday suspended for the Budget Session after they allegedly toral battle in the state, statement. and resign over Thackeray's "temples and mosques", he ly gang-raped by three youths in on October 8, 2020 had came to the manhandled the governor. The alleged incident had taken place outside vowed to "stand in solidari- Addressing media persons remarks and the quota issue. said, asking the Congress City area here, police said on city and the three youths dragged the Speaker's office when the Governor was leaving for the Raj Bhavan ty" with the TMC camp. outside the Vidhan Bhavan The Samajwadi Party and NCP leaders to think Thursday. her into a house where she was after he cut short his address to the House following a ruckus. Speaker Senior Shiv Sena leader here,Azmisaid Thackeray has leader said that the Maha what is to be done now. An FIR was registered on raped. They also filmed the act on Vipin Parmar had also lodged a complaint with police in this regard. Sanjay Raut, in a tweet, forgotten that he is not just the Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govern- "The chief minister had Wednesday by the victim against their mobile phone and had phys- Members of the Congress did not attend the proceedings on Thursday as made the announcement president of the Shiv Sena, but ment was formed to "stop the said that the CAA and the the three men, all residents of ical relationship with her several well to press their demand for revoking suspension of the five party and said that the decision also the state chief minister. BJP" from attaining power NRC will not be implement- Gandhi Nagar locality. She has times, it stated. legislators who continued their dharna outside the House. was taken following discus- Azmi also hit out at the and the Congress and the ed in the state. The Congress alleged that the three youths gang- She also alleged that the trio took sions with party president Congress and the NCP, saying NCP had supported it based and the NCP earlier said raped her five months ago and also away Rs 1.5 lakh cash and a gold and Maharashtra Chief that these parties had earlier on the common minimum Muslims should get five per made a video of the act that was chain from her in this context. Police Without sight, but sightless Minister Uddhav Thackeray. talked about giving five per cent programme (CMP). cent reservation. used to blackmail her, the police is probing the matter. not in my path: Big B egastar Amitabh Bachchan on ‘Membership of INSTC Thursday shared a poem about CBI interrogates 3 railway Mhis eye surgery, saying that he ‘Nothing to is in the "sweet company" of those project will be expanded’ who care for him. The actor, who had fear', Kejriwal revealed about the eye surgery on PNS n NEW DELHI officials in coal pilferage case March 1, also expressed his gratitude on vaccine to fans for their well wishes in the India has proposed the inclu- PNS nKOLKATA poem. In the poem, posted on his sion of Chabahar port in the PNS n NEW DELHI official blog on Thursday, Bachchan International North South The Central Bureau of said that he is "without sight" but not Transport Corridor (INSTC) Delhi Chief Minister Investigation on Thursday "sightless". "I am without sight, but sightless not in my path, I am without route, External Affairs Arvind Kejriwal, who along interrogated three railway convenience, but never inconvenienced," he began. "A gracious opulent Minister S Jaishankar, said with his parents took their officials of Asansol Division in heart, doth blossom with gratitude... For some time i am but time bound on Thursday, and expressed first dose of COVID-19 connection with its probe now. For the prayers I get I am folded hands bound, yes folded hands hope that member states freight among India, Iran, vaccine on Thursday, into the multi-crore coal pil- bound... Ever folded hands bound," he wrote. On Monday, the actor had involved with the INSTC will Afghanistan, Armenia, appealed to all eligible peo- ferage scam, sources said. said that the best is being done for him. "Eye surgeries at this age are agree on expanding mem- Azerbaijan, Russia, Central ple to come forward and get The chief controller and delicate and need precision handling. bership of this project. Asia and Europe. "We also vaccinated, asserting that senior divisional operations- In his address on 'Chabahar welcome the interest of there's "nothing to fear". manager of Eastern Railway's Day' at the Maritime India Uzbekistan and Afghanistan The vaccine was first Asansol Division, and the sta- DMK seals poll pact with Summit 2021, Jaishankar said to join the multilateral corri- administered to Kejriwal's tion manager of Barabani has already interrogated two excavation and theft of coal in the shift in the fulcrum of dor project. Establishing an parents, Govind Ram were questioned by the anti- businessmen, Randhir the leasehold area of ECL in VCK; Allots six seats global economic growth eastern corridor through Kejriwal and Gita Devi, corruption branch of the cen- Barnwal and Manoj Agarwal, "connivance" with the officials he DMK on Thursday towards Asia is creating Afghanistan would maximize and then to the chief min- tral agency, the sources said. in connection with the alleged of the miner, CISF and allotted six constituencies unprecedented opportunities its potential," he said. ister at the government-run The officials were asked to illegal coal mining in the Railways. Tto ally Viduthalai iruthaigal for connectivity in the region. "I am hopeful that dur- Lok Nayak Jai Prakash explain how 500 tonnes of Asansol-Raniganj belt of West A CBI team had on Katchi for the April 6 assembly He asserted that the mark- ing the INSTC Narayan hospital here. They "stolen" coal was kept at rail- Bengal. February 23 visited the resi- elections in Tamil Nadu.An ing of Chabahar Day by India Coordination Council all were given the way siding areas under their The CBI on Tuesday had dence of Trinamool Congress electoral pact was signed by reflects its strong commit- meeting, member states Covishield vaccine. jurisdiction. raided premises of people MP Abhishek Banerjee and DMK president M K Stalin and ment to enhancing regional would agree to the expan- "I and my parents got our The "stolen" coal had been inUttar Pradesh and Madhya examined his wife Rujira in VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan connectivity. Jaishankar said sion of the INSTC route to first dose of COVID-19 subsequently seized by Pradesh, who it suspected connection with the case. The at the Dravidian party India has also proposed the include the Chabahar Port vaccine today. We had no Eastern Coalfields Limited have links with Majee. agency also examined headquarters 'Anna inclusion of Chabahar in the and also agree on expand- problems and are perfectly (ECL) in December 2019, the The central agency on Rujira's sister Menaka Arivalayam' here. "We have INSTC route. ing the membership of this healthy. There is nothing to sourcessaid. November 28 last year carried Gambhir on the previous day decided to fight from six segments." Though there was dissatisfaction The INSTC is an important project," he said. fear. Doubts in people's The CBI is also interrogat- out a massive search operation on the same matter. on the number of seats offered in the party, it was decided to accept trade corridor project, where- Jaishankar also said that mind (about the vaccine) ing close associates of kingpin in several locations in The MP is West Bengal the deal to drive out 'Sanathana forces' from Tamil Nadu and to in India is partnering with 12 as the world goes through no longer exist. I appeal to Anup Majee, alias Lala, the West Bengal, Bihar, Chief Minister Mamata consolidate secular votes, Thirumavalavan told reporters. In the countries to establish an eco- a fundamental re-balanc- everyone eligible for the prime accused in the case. Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh Banerjee's nephew. absence of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi and AIADMK matriarch J nomic corridor, he said. ing, correcting many dis- vaccine to come and get Majee, the director of a after registering a case against Apart from the CBI, the Jayalalithaa, the BJP was trying hard to weaken both the Dravidian The International North tortions of the past, it is themselves vaccinated," company engaged in the pur- Majee. Enforcement Directorate, parties and working towards destroying politics that was aimed at South Transport Corridor is a only natural that connectiv- Kejriwal told reporters after chase and sale of the dry fuel, The CBI had acted on another central agency, is also upholding social justice, he alleged. 7,200-km-long multi-mode ity should be central to getting the jab. has been evading arrest. information from "reliable probing the illegal coal min- transport project for moving that exercise. The investigating agency sources" indicating illegal ing case. Makers urged to disclose capacity to manufacture vax OTTs ‘at times show porn, says SC Kerala BJP pitches for he Delhi High Court Thursday directed Serum PNS n NEW DELHI ing to the web series across the they may seek bail from courts TInstitute of India and Bharat country. Tandav, a nine-episode concerned in the FIRs lodged in making ‘Metroman’ Biotech to disclose their The Supreme Court on Thursday political thriller starring connection with the web series. capacities to manufacture said that few over-the-top (OTT) Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Now, Purohit has appealed to the Covaxin, Covishield vaccines. platforms show some kind of Khan, Dimple Kapadia and top court against the Allahabad NDA CM candidate The high court also asked the pornographic content at times Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, started High Court's February 25 order PNS n THIRUVALLA president K Surendran said. Centre to explain in affidavit the and there should be a mechanism streaming recently. declining anticipatory bail to Addressing a party meeting rationale behind keeping strict to screen such programmes. Purohit has been accused of her. BJP in Kerala on Thursday said here, he highlighted the achieve- control over class of persons A bench headed by Justice “A balance has to be struck as inappropriate depiction of Uttar A single judge bench of the it has requested the party's nation- ments of Sreedharan, including the who can be vaccinated against Ashok Bhushan asked Solicitor some OTT platforms are also Pradesh police personnel, Hindu High Court had said that Purohit al leadership to declare completion of the reconstruction COVID-19 currently as under the present system those above the age General Tushar Mehta to place showing pornographic materials deities and an adverse portrayal had not been “vigilant and has "Metroman" E Sreedharan, who of Palarivattom flyover here in five of 60 years or between 45 to 60 years with comorbidities can receive before it the recent guidelines of on their platforms,” the bench, of a character playing the prime acted irresponsibly making her recently joined the party, as the months, much ahead of the stip- vaccination. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said the the government to regulate social also comprising Justice R S minister in the web series. open to criminal prosecution in NDA's chief ministerial candidate ulated time. two institutes-- Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech -- have media platforms on Friday, when Reddy, said. Earlier, the apex court, on permitting streaming of a movie in Kerala in the coming assembly "He completed the project in more capacity to provide the vaccines but it seems that they are not it would hear the plea of Amazon Senior advocate Mukul January 27, had declined to grant which is against the fundamen- elections. five months without anycorrup- exploiting it fully. "We are not utilising it fully. We are either donating Prime Video's India head Aparna Rohatgi, appearing for Purohit, interim protection from any tal rights of the majority of citi- If the NDA, "under the leader- tion. That is why we requested it to foreign countries or selling it to foreign countries and are not Purohit challenging the termed the case against her as coercive action to Ali Abbas zens of this country and therefore, ship of "Metroman", gets an oppor- Sreedharan and our party leader- vaccinating our own people. So there has to be that sense of Allahabad High Court order “shocking” saying this woman is Zafar, Director of the web series, her fundamental right of life and tunity to rule the state, "we are con- ship that he should be projected as responsibility and urgency," the bench said. It also asked the Delhi rejecting her anticipatory bail in an employee of Amazon and she Purohit, producer Himanshu liberty cannot be protected by fident we will be able to implement the (NDA's) ChiefMinister candi- government to carry out inspection of medical facilities available in connection with FIRs lodged is neither a producer nor an actor Mehra, the show's writer Gaurav grant of anticipatory bail to her development works under Prime date", he said at the meeting court complexes here and to report if COVID-19 vaccination centres against her over web series but still she has been made an Solanki and actor Mohammed in the exercise of discretionary Minister Narendra Modi with a organised as part of the "Vijay could be set up there. 'Tandav'. accused in around 10 cases relat- Zeeshan Ayyub. It had said that powers of this court.” ten-fold force in Kerala", state unit Yatra" led by him. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 5, 2021 06

www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Burmese Spring Stop romanticising The Army, unmoved by global appeals, is back to repressive tactics to quell pro-democracy protests interfaith marriages PRAFULL GORADIA ll hell has broken loose on the streets of Myanmar as the security forces resort- ed to unbridled violence to crush peaceful anti-coup protests, reminding one of Athe Chinese crackdown in Tiananmen Square in the spring of 1989 and the blood- If a Muslim man and Hindu woman marry, it is recommended they do shed in Libya and Yemen in the Arab Spring of 2010. Though the official number of people killed in the “Burmese Spring” is being put at 38, the United Nations (UN) says it under the Special Marriage Act, which doesn’t have unequal rights the number is close to 50. However, the activists put the toll even higher as the armed forces continue to use lethal weapons on the protesters, resulting in unarmed teenagers, t my niece’s wedding women and youth being killed for demanding what is rightfully theirs. No one is sur- in a church, the offici- prised at the recent show of brutality by the Tatmadaw, which had been in power in ating priest began by declaring: “Marriage Myanmar since 1962 and had just about tolerated Ais a union; divine and indivisi- the quasi-democracy that began in 2011, even though ble.” This is a succinct way of the parliamentary elections and other reforms had expressing that marriage is a been initiated by the military itself under global pres- sacrament; no breaking until death does the union part. sure. The February 1 coup, which returned the mil- The Dictionary of Islam by itary to full power, had seen a major pushback from Thomas Patrick Hughes (pub- the repressed citizenry that obviously did not want lished by Rupa & Co) calls mar- to be living once more under the shadow of the ruth- riage a nikah, a word that in its less Tatmadaw, which had gained notoriety for hav- literal sense means a conjunc- tion. It is a contract till the hus- ing crushed pro-democracy movements in 1988 and band wants it. He can divorce 2007 by shooting protesters. Though the forces had his wife at pleasure by giving a initially shown some restraint when the protests notice of three months. The began, the Army became increasingly repressive each wife does not have this privi- lege. If she wants to separate, passing day as the demonstrations showed no signs of abating. she has to follow the procedure In fact, the movement swelled as more people rallied together to protect their democ- of khul, which entails finding a racy and seek the release of their democratically-elected leaders. The military regime qazi and convincing him under had to face global embarrassment and resort to firing the country’s ambassador to the the rules of fiqh or dogmatic theology of Muslims. revealed religions of the understandably use the word is not reversible, as Islam UN a day after he gave an impassioned speech to the UN General Assembly in New If a Muslim man and Hindu Book, not other religions. A ‘jihad’ in this context. does not permit apostasy. York, pleading for international help in restoring democracy in his nation. Rattled by the woman fall in love, it is recom- Muslim woman marrying a It is time to stop roman- Many women who convert unwanted global attention, the Tatmadaw became increasingly aggressive, thus invit- mended that they marry under non-Muslim would eschew ticising interfaith marriages for the sake of getting mar- ing global sanctions. Now, the military, which has long been documented to be engaged the Special Marriage Act, which respect of the wife’s religion. blindly. Marrying Muslim ried, believing they can con- does not have unequal rights Some time ago, celebrat- men does entail legal out- tinue to practice their faith, in human rights abuses in conflict zones, seems to be past caring if the revelations by nor requires the woman to ed IAS couple Tina Dabi and comes for non-Muslim are quickly belied of this the UN’s Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener are to be believed. When Burgener change her religion or name, Athar Aamir Khan filed for women. Today’s political dis- notion; the faith they marry warned the military that the UN Security Council and member States were likely to take whereas a nikah insists that divorce in Jaipur, two years course is less than open in into doesn’t permit this either. strong measures against it, she was told: “We are used to sanctions, and we have sur- both partners be of the same after they had tied the nup- that it tends to ignore argu- Moreover, Hindus hold religion, i.e. Muslim. If the tial knot. Their love story and ments of those who have marriage to be a sacrament vived those sanctions in the past.” Warned of global isolation, the Tatmadaw’s answer man does not wish to divorce, marriage in 2018 had made issues with such marriages. where even divorce is consid- was: “We have to learn to walk with only few friends.” This is a worrying line of thought he can take another wife. national headlines. A video ANY NON-MUSLIM Selective quoting and presen- ered an anathema (though because when a regime that has a history of brutality and repression becomes indif- It is rare to find an interfaith made by Tina, in which she tation of only particular views allowed legally). Under ferent to the consequences of its actions, there is not much the global community can marriage where the bride is a alleged that her Muslim hus- WOMAN MARRYING as acceptable does not help Sharia, it is only as a contract Muslim and the groom a Hindu. band tortured her for wear- A MUSLIM MAN the cause of any informed where a man can divorce his do. For the people of the beleaguered country it means double trouble: The wrath of the Perhaps the reason is that it is ing a burqa, converting to debate. The current secular wife orally and instantly by authoritarian regime on the one hand, and the economic hardship that the sanctions bring, impermissible for a non- Islam, reading namaz and INSTANTLY outrage over interfaith mar- simply saying talaq thrice (till on the other. Whatever the global community has to do for the beleaguered citizens of Muslim to marry a Muslim adopting ‘Khan’ in her name, FORFEITS ALL HER riages souring is focused on it was banned). This is the Myanmar it must do fast, because the people there are running out of time. woman as he would have legal went viral. romanticising interfaith mar- chasm between the two authority over her. The tenets of Even without divorce, a RIGHTS AS SHE riages as a virtue by itself and worlds. Islam say that God doesn’t allow Muslim male can marry up to TRANSITS FROM A treating all such alliances as Non-Muslim women PICTALK non-Muslims to have authori- four wives at a time; with the same, which they regret- must be made aware of these ty over Muslims. A Muslim man divorce, there is no limit on LEGAL REGIME tably are not. consequences. The blind can marry a non-Muslim the number of wives he can WITH MORE The rights of women eulogy and advocacy of inter- woman, but not vice versa. have. Hinduism and RIGHTS TO ONE under the Hindu Marriage faith marriages and pretend- This seems unfair, but the Christianity insist on only one Act or Special Marriage Act ing that all such alliances are Islamic rationale is that a non- wife. For marrying a Muslim WITH FEWER vary greatly from the rights of of the same nature is dishon- Muslim man will not respect his boy, girls must know the pos- RIGHTS. THIS IS those who wed as per the esty. Rosy and romanticised Muslim wife’s faith. These tenets sibilities they face. If the boy Sharia. This has particular pictures of interfaith mar- also hold that while Muslims is Muslim, his faith enjoins NOT REVERSIBLE, outcomes, as under Sharia, riages carry the serious believe in all previous religions upon him to produce as many AS ISLAM DOES non-Muslim women have to propensity of harming non- and Prophets of God and children as possible so that first convert to Islam because Muslim women, who might respect them, a non-Muslim they achieve demographic NOT PERMIT this is a condition for mar- make hasty and misinformed does not return the favour. A preponderance. This is borne APOSTASY riage. Thus, any non-Muslim decisions only to repent and non-Muslim husband might out by the Hadith (The woman marrying a Muslim suffer later. not explicitly express this, but a Traditions, the second holy man instantly forfeits all her (The writer is a Muslim wife cannot expect her book after the Quran; The rights as she transits from a well-known columnist and an husband to respect her faith. Dictionary of Islam by legal regime with more rights author. The views expressed Muslims believe in only the Hughes). Concerned Hindus to one with fewer rights. This are personal.) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOUNDBITE

My request for 27 People build barricades to block police in Mandalay, Myanmar AP BE SENSITIVE TOWARDS HEARING LOSS Sir — The World Hearing Day was on March per cent reservation Congress must correct its course for socially and eco- 3 and, sadly, it went past like the problems unfortunate things are happening at a time when of the hearing impaired go unheeded! It is nomically backwards the party faces elections in four States and a Union in Government jobs really shocking to know that according to the Territory. There has always been friction in the party Political gambit? World Health Organisation (WHO), one in in Odisha has but it seems to have blown out of proportion and remained unaddressed till date. four people will suffer from hearing problems is hurting the poll prospects of the Congress. by 2050. The world body has raised the alarm, Union Minister Sasikala’s retirement comes as a boost for the While cadres of other political parties in the — Dharmendra Pradhan stating that currently one in five people has poll fray are investing all their energy in campaign- AIADMK. But how long will she keep still? hearing problems but most often it is just ing, big leaders of the Congress are indulging in China is the only ignored. The same amount of care and atten- fights among themselves. It's high time Rahul n a stratagem that has left Tamil Nadu’s political circles stunned, VK Sasikala — con- tion that we give to other ailments is not given competitor potentially Gandhi took note of it and took steps to ensure capable of combining sidered by many the closest aide of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa — has declared to problems related to hearing except when that the party stays united. It is also the duty of that she will “stay away from politics and public life” while also “praying” for the AIADMK we have severe pain in the ear or similar such its economic, I the old guard to show more responsibility and talk diplomatic, military, to retain power in the April 6 election. She unequivocally spelt out the reasons for her problems. with other leaders in order to resolve their differ- The WHO has called for global action and technological decision, too: That the AIADMK cadres need to stay united rather than fighting among t refers to the editorial ‘Split house' (March 4). ences. Merely, making allegations and counter-alle- power to mount a sustained and asked the nations to take immediate mea- The state of affairs within the Congress is gations would serve no good. If this state of affairs challenge to a stable and open themselves, so that the party can continue to rule sures to check this ‘silent danger’. According Igloomy, to say the least. The ‘Grand Old Party continues, it will further shrink the party’s vote bank international system. even after Jayalalithaa and keep the “evil DMK” out to medical reports, almost 60 per cent of hear- ‘seems to be totally bereft of a centralised com- as people would choose not to vote for the party US President of power, “as was Amma’s wish”. Chinnamma, as ing loss in children is due to factors such as mand which can control its affairs. Due to the lack which is divided because of internal feuds and has — Joe Biden ear infections and birth complications that Sasikala is fondly called by her followers, had aired of a powerful leadership, the Congress rank and a weak leadership. The Congress must mull over can be prevented through public health mea- file are working at their whims, fulfilling their vest- this issue immediately or must ready itself for the same sentiment even on the day she came out sures. According to the WHO, over one bil- The issues of drug of Bengaluru jail after serving a four-year sentence ed interests and making whatever statements they another poll drubbing. abuse and crime lion young adults are at risk of permanent, feel like, without caring about the party. These Bal Govind | Noida in a corruption case and undertook the road journey avoidable hearing loss due to unsafe listen- against women are from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu. The latest surprise was ing practices, stressing the need to make peo- somewhere intercon- nected, and the youth delivered even as the central leadership of the BJP, ple aware of this danger. Early identification of hearing loss and ear diseases are the key to contest even his party’s decisions if he The direct telecast of the proceedings of the of the nation suffers the which is allied with the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, had to the effective management. doesn’t agree with these. two Houses can be aired according to their most owing to these transgressions. been mounting pressure on the regional outfit to work Modern medicine with modern technol- Moreover, he put in his papers as the importance. However, excerpts of pro- Actor with Sasikala and her nephew’s party, the Amma ogy and implementation of certain safety party chief, taking moral responsibility for ceedings of the two Houses can be shown — Ravi Kishan Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK). The move norms can end such difficulties provided that the Congress’ drubbing in the last general not only on Sansad TV but also on various the Governments, health organisations, elections. On the other hand, it was his per- Doordarshan channels. It was important to be clearly translates into an unexpected advantage for NGOs and other agencies come forward to sonal charisma appealing to the masses that A somewhat similar merger can be positive and play your the beleaguered party — already facing anti-incumbency and with the odds stacked mitigate the problem. helped the ‘Grand Old Party’ make a considered for the Doordarshan channels shots on that pitch, against it as the State alternates between the AIADMK and DMK Governments — and M Pradyu | Kannur comeback by wresting the States of according to the viewership statistics. There back yourselves to clear a major setback to AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh are several Doordarshan channels which do the boundary — just RAHUL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAST and Chhattisgarh from the formidable BJP. not have significant viewership; continuing happy that I managed to With one deft stone, she has killed two birds: Sasikala has taken the moral high road, contribute to the team's cause at that Sir — This refers to the editorial ‘Mea culpa’ The realisation of the past mistakes of with such channels is a waste of public point of time projecting the image of a leader whom the masses want to see in an office of authority (March 4). Verily speaking, the Nehru- the Congress comes across as a welcome ges- money. They all must be merged as this will but who doesn’t hanker after power; and, at the same time, she has shielded herself from West Indies captain Gandhi family’s contribution to the coun- ture from this young and charismatic polit- not only help increase the viewership but — Kieron Pollard any blame that might have come her way, should the AIADMK perform poorly in the elec- try is unmatched and cannot be questioned. ical leader. As the saying goes, “The sins of also save lot of public money that goes in tions. This possibility, however, is bleak as the Congress is already considering an exit The ‘Grand Old Party’ has a chequered per- the parents are visited on the children”! running these channels. The Modi Government is from the DMK-led front since it’s not being offered a “respectable number of seats”. Of formance sheet having caustic memories of Azhar A Khan| Rampur Further, the Government must exercise using the economy's the Emergency, communal riots and Bofors real control over private news channels and course, Sasikala’s current assertion keeps her safely away from the party’s inner turmoil collapse since the pan- scandal. But Congress’ former president MERGE CHANNELS TO INCREASE VIEWERSHIP ask them to compulsorily telecast procced- demic to rush headlong and political heat and dust in the State without compromising her chances of springing Rahul Gandhi should not be held respon- Sir — It is welcome that the Lok Sabha and ings of both the Houses. into its mission of hand- back on to the centre stage at an opportune moment later. There’s nothing that could stop sible for them, as he was just a child or minor the Rajya Sabha TV channels have been offi- Subhash Agarwal | Delhi ing over large portions of Sasikala from re-entering politics after assessing the poll results. For Chief Minister Edappadi when these incidents took place. Personally, cially merged into one single entity, Sansad India's wealth to its favourite Rahul is an man of stern rectitude and a TV. It will help curtail the expenditure that crony capitalists. K Palaniswami, it would be tough to keep his hold on the party when he is no longer in Send your feedback to: honest political leader who possesses the grit is incurred in running the two TV channels. Interim Congress President the top seat. That is when Sasikala would probably time her comeback. [email protected] — Sonia Gandhi VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 5, 2021 07 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ FIRSTCOLUMN Economy riddled VACCINE FIRST, POLITICS LATER with corruption MOIN QAZI Netas getting into poll campaigning must get the jab, both for safety and for sending a message for public good Graft is a huge, insidious problem in our country that has eaten into every aspect of our lives, be it in rural or urban India survey conducted by Transparency International (TI) last year found that India Ahas the highest rate of bribery in the Asian region. The survey titled, ‘Global Corruption KUMARDEEP BANERJEE Barometer (GCB), Asia’ revealed that the nation ndia began one of the largest vaccination drives attempted globally also had the highest rate of people using person- on January 16 and opened it up for frontline workers in February. The al connections to access public services. The coun- second phase of the inoculation drive began on March 1, with the doors try has a bribery rate of 39 per cent while 46 per I cent people use “familiarity” to get access to ser- thrown open to citizens above a certain age and fulfilling specific crite- vices. The report noted that “slow and complicat- rion. At the launch of the second phase, the nation woke up to a visu- ed bureaucratic process, unnecessary red tape and al of Prime Minister Narendra Modi getting vaccinated at a Government unclear regulatory frameworks force citizens to facility. It was a wide message, ranging from taking the India-developed seek out other solutions to access basic services vaccine, being conscious of the home State of healthcare staff admin- through networks of familiarity and petty corrup- istering the shot and the sartorial choice of a gamcha from Assam. tion (in India).” However, there was another story unfolding mid-day onwards in many The nation’s quest for economic dynamism has been severely stifled by chronic corruption. The of the vaccination centres around the country as many senior citizens country needs to urgently modernise its institu- failed to get vaccinated on days one and two despite managing to reg- tions and end the culture of rent-seeking and cut- ister successfully on the CoWin website. ting corners if it wants the wheel of its economy IN THE LAST FOUR Despite the glitches, this is a remarkable feat for our country which, to roll seamlessly. Corruption is both anti-nation- DECADES, DESPITE till the same time last year, was not aware of the horror waiting to unfold al and anti-poor because the resources meant for SEVERAL and, therefore, didn’t even have basic toolkits of personal protective equip- poverty alleviation schemes get siphoned off by GOVERNMENT ment handy. The reason it is vital to mention this is so that we keep learn- dishonest politicians and bureaucrats. It is among PROGRAMMES FOR the most debilitating economic illnesses that afflict THE WELFARE OF ing every moment and improvising on the deliverable processes, like large parts of the world. India is now caught in a we did in 2020. THE RURAL POOR, situation where many sectors are steeped in POVERTY REMAINS endemic corruption, including those charged with ENDEMIC. EITHER controlling it — from the legislators who write the laws, to the judiciary which makes them roadwor- THE NETS WERE constable rather than an officer into “Just as it is impossible to know reflects a strain of amorality in our thy and the police which is charged with enforc- NOT CAST WIDE OR an honest person. Higher officials when a fish moving in water is character: A willingness to tolerate ing them. THERE WERE TOO get so carried away by the glamour drinking it, so it is impossible to find corner-cutting and rule-breaking in In the last four decades, despite several MANY HOLES and competition evident among out when Government servants in the successful pursuit of wealth and Government programmes for the welfare of the BLOWN INTO their peers, and the aspirations of charge of undertakings misappro- power. “Corruption, of course, is not rural poor, poverty remains endemic. Either the THEM. THE CRUEL their families, that malpractices priate money.” unique to India,” he writes in ‘Being nets were not cast wide or there were too many REALITY IS THAT and bribes become a part of their The phrase, “probity in public Indian’. “What is unique is the holes blown into them. The cruel reality is that MUCH OF THE lives. Surely education is a failure life” has become an oxymoron. level of its acceptance, and the cre- It is a welcome step that a sizeable chunk of private hospitals has much of the public spending does not reach the PUBLIC SPENDING here. Voters favour a familiar fam- The time to start popping the corks ative ways in which it is sustained. been roped in for the second phase of the vaccination drive. However, poor. It is either sponged off by the delivery mech- DOES NOT REACH ily pedigree, partly because of a cul- would be when corrupt officials are Indians do not subscribe to antisep- anism consisting of consultants, advisors, their THE POOR. IT IS tural reverence for the family and actually convicted and penalised. tic definitions of rectitude… Their it seems like they are being treated like lesser institutions when it comes equipment and studies — or it gets pocketed. This EITHER SPONGED because of feudal habits that go back Unfortunately, our criminal justice understanding of right and wrong to supply and execution logistics. Many private hospitals reported one has become a touchstone for all public-funded pro- OFF BY THE centuries. These traditions are more system has a truly pathetic record is related far more to efficacy than queue for walk-in registrations and those registered with confirmed time grammes and is now parroted in all Indian devel- DELIVERY important in politics than individ- on this front. As long as that absolute notions of morality.” slots through the CoWin website. This led to crowding, which is an in- opment literature. Low-level graft remains perva- MECHANISM ual qualities or merits in India and remains true, much publicised Most Indian businesses cannot your-face blunder to be avoided during these times. The private sector sive. Much of the Western world aid is running CONSISTING OF they strike at the very core of arrests serve little or no purpose. survive or remain competitive with- is equipped enough with stipulated processes for vaccination and with down the bureaucratic ratholes. Corruption is a CONSULTANTS, democracy. Grassroots activists and They certainly do not act as effec- out stashing away undeclared earn- some guided information, could manage the drive with proper social dis- huge, insidious problem in our country that has ADVISORS, THEIR student leaders with no patronage tive deterrents to potential bribe- ings. Almost everybody who has eaten into every aspect of life. It can lead to dis- EQUIPMENT AND matter little, and given the huge takers or bribe-givers. Corruption sold a house has taken one part of tancing. Ideally, the authorities should have done a workshop with key trust in the Government, generating civil strife, money and muscle power involved is too often seen as merely a moral the payment in cash and evaded tax hospitals and taught the staff to manage a demand-driven hybrid model STUDIES — OR IT violence, and conflict. GETS POCKETED in elections, outsiders can only issue. Not enough people realise just on it. Huge quantities of secret vaccination exercise. At some stage the Government has to think about While the poor do not have the money to bribe dream of power. In fact, the impact how crippling an economic factor wealth are still a part of our system. opening up the vaccination drive for corporates and the money spent public servant to avail services that are their right, of nepotism goes beyond politics, it can be. The cost of the bribes The solution lies in ensuring should be treated as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Most they have a vote that the politician wants. The with the reign of dynasties extend- clearly must be factored into the that the Central Bureau of of the corporates are willing to either take up a vaccination drive for their politician does a little bit to make life a little more ing to most businesses too. business model and hence into the Investigation remains free of staff under the CSR head or allow staff to pay, provided the exercise like tolerable for the poor — a seat in a good school Like the mythological hydra, costs. Government interference and that for the lucky few, a Government job for the even corruption is a many-headed foe The country’s economic system whistle-blowers, witnesses and jour- Aadhaar registrations moves to their premises. RS Sharma, the current luckier, on occasion the unexpected munificence that insinuates itself into every part is fused with many strands of cor- nalists working on corruption cases chief of the National Health Authority, is aware of the private-public coop- of a loan waiver or, more commonly, a phone call of the social fabric — weakening the ruption and organised systems of are protected. The Government erative plumbing required to make India’s vaccination pipeline a model that helps them get a police case registered. For body politic and jeopardising tax evasion. Cases of people greas- must realise that increasing corrup- worth emulating. He is also aware of the role technology is going to all this, the politician gets the gratitude of his vot- prospects for economic growth. It ing palms to get a college scholar- tion can act as a speed breaker in the play in the exercise and the digital divide in the country over access and ers. However, he then also has little reason to can wither only after the heads are ship, tax refund or mortgage from Indian growth story. There is a need use of factual information. The confusion between the use of the CoWin improve the system by reforming it. lopped off. a State-owned bank are now com- for a strong political will to untan- app vs the CoWin website needs to be addressed. Also, vaccine hesi- The state of affairs is grim, as every village offi- It has been a long-standing monplace. Petty corruption includes gle it. Without a strong civil society cial must be paid not just to expedite the appli- problem that successive slipping banknotes to the police and or an independent judiciary to tancy among certain sections of society is triggered by opinionated fake cation form for development schemes but specif- Governments have battled and to officials to get paperwork done. check Government power, the polit- information on social media. It is time for all technocrats involved in the ically for not obstructing it. There is no easy solu- The writer is a mostly failed to quell. In his mag- Businessmen have to offer “seed ical class can become complacent. process to start tackling the barrage of misinformation and talk about tion to the problem. The corrupt police officials well-known development num opus ‘Arthashastra’, w r i t t e n money” to avoid red tape. We have a long distance to cover to the facts on all platforms available. have a rollicking time at the expense of helpless professional. nearly three centuries before the Writer and former diplomat get rid of corruption and it may The views expressed are Another aspect of the inoculation programme is driven by politics. citizens. In fact, there is no link between corrup- personal. Christian era, Kautilya, the classi- Pavan Varma suggests that the per- require longer sprints as time is run- Already there have been some remarks regarding the Prime Minister’s tion and poverty. It is easier to convert a corrupt cal master of statecraft, observed: sistence of corruption in India also ning out. picture on the vaccine completion certificate, specially from States bound for elections. Universal vaccination against the dreaded virus is a shared project of all leaders at the Central and State level. Any attempt to sub- POINTCOUNTERPOINT vert the process by creating barriers may not go down well with the electorate or be good for the leader’s image. Of course, the optics need YOU PUT NAILS ON ROADS AND PREVENTED FARMERS YOU ARE MAKING INSULTING STATEMENTS AGAINST to be high for any candidate facing the electorate in a few days, how- FROM ENTERING THE CAPITAL OF THE SOVEREIGN OUR SOLDIERS WHO DEFENDED (THE COUNTRY ever it would be good if they start showing their commitment. Most of the leaders getting into campaigning ahead of polls would do well to get COUNTRY, BUT YOU BEAT A RETREAT AGAINST CHINA. FROM) CHINESE AGGRESSION. vaccinated, both for safety and for sending a loud message for public —MAHARASHTRA CHIEF MINISTER —MAHARASHTRA FORMER CHIEF MINISTER good. UDDHAV THACKERAY DEVENDRA FADNAVIS (The writer is a policy analyst. The views expressed are personal.) Technology for pedagogy in music strikes the right note It helps to build highly effective differentiated learning experiences, which are rather challenging otherwise in a group setting with traditional teaching approaches echnology has been one Most interestingly, private ing applications with content For example, music teach- progress to the next level. Some oped. Teachers can drop the of the mainstays of music tutors — who probably argued libraries, backing music tracks ers are able to assign an exercise of these systems give detailed one-size-fits-all approach that Teducation, particularly the most against technology- and practice tools for instru- with a predetermined difficul- visual heatmaps of a student’s works rather poorly in creative contemporary music and its driven learning and teaching in ments, voice instruction and so ty level and a target practice performance, with granular arts education. production and sound engi- place of the tried and tested tra- on, that integrate into LMS or score to student groups or indi- feedback on areas that have met While this recent and swift neering since the late 2000s. ditional approach of in-person remote teaching using video viduals. The students can then expectations and those needing adoption of technologies for However, the adoption rate instruction — were the first to calling apps. practice the material on their improvement. pedagogical purposes is main- was probably slower than antic- THOMAS jump on the bandwagon. LMS are excellent cloud- own with the app giving high- Technology-enabled peda- ly driven by the pressure to ipated due to the general resis- NILESH Consequently, they taught based tools to extend learning ly specific feedback on how well gogy also helps to build highly enhance remote learning in tance to change and the reluc- music using every possible beyond face-to-face time, and they are doing, and the areas effective differentiated learning light of the social distancing and tance to shift to newer methods technological means, from more importantly to build a that need improvement. Once experiences, which are rather lockdown conditions necessitat- of learning and teaching. Skype to Zoom to Google social learning ecosystem act with each other, share and the student attains the target challenging otherwise in a ed by the Coronavirus pandem- Interestingly, music technology, Hangouts. In most of such around the class. There are a discuss topics of interest online, score, the teacher assigns a group setting with traditional ic, they are more than likely to which we should clearly differ- cases, the technology integra- number of such solutions avail- and learn from each other’s new difficulty level, much like teaching approaches. One of the find a permanent place in entiate from the technology for tion started and ended with able now, mostly on a per-user works. This provides invaluable a game. biggest benefits of technology- music education since both pedagogical purposes, has been these video calling apps that subscription model that is benefits over just focusing on Similar gamified learning enabled pedagogy is its focus on students and teachers will find adopted widely and is frequent- allowed remote teaching and increasingly becoming afford- instrumental or voice mastery. technologies also exist for student-centred learning, tak- obvious enhancements to their ly adapted by music educators learning and did not extend to able in markets like India and Newer learning technolo- instrument and voice learning. ing the attention away from the learning and teaching experi- in line with music industry more immersive and interactive South Asia. gies that either work as stand- Many of these systems provide teacher as the sole enabler of ences. practices. learning systems. LMS allow teachers to alone mobile or web-based comprehensive content libraries learning. With technology- Institutions are likely to The year 2020 presented Increasingly, we are now administer independent learn- apps or integrate into LMS organised in terms of progres- enabled learning, the teacher adopt and scale such technolo- many with a make-or-break sit- seeing larger music schools ing content to a class or individ- help further enhance the music sive difficulty levels. Teachers has the flexibility to adopt a gies aggressively since they uation due to the pandemic and tapping into comprehensive ual learners, provide feedback learning experience. Many are able to assign target goals for more efficient role of a learning introduce efficiencies and help music education providers, The writer is Dean, The learning management systems to students using text, audio or schools employ music notation practice, and once a student facilitator, provide necessary collect extremely valuable data both institutions and teachers True School of Music, (LMS), customised mobile apps video, conduct online assess- and ear training applications achieves the desired proficien- personalised interventions and that will help design newer and were swift to drop all inhibi- Vijaybhoomi University. and subscription-based music ments that could be auto-grad- with preloaded content libraries cy, conduct an assessment with- allow each learner to grow at more effective curriculum, The views expressed are tions and embrace technology personal. learning services such as music ed and so on. More important- for independent learning and in the app, using similar content their own pace while focusing learning programmes and to aid pedagogy. notation applications, ear train- ly, LMS allow students to inter- practice. to validate the learning and on the core areas to be devel- delivery methods. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 5, 2021 Money 08 India wearables market grows Sensex tumbles 599 points in line with global meltdown PNS n MUMBAI ed lower today mainly on weak Strategy at Reliance 144 pc to 36 mn units in 2020 global cues…Financials and Securities. Snapping its three-session win- Metals indices were keg drags Over the previous three PNS n NEW DELHI 2020 to 30.4 million units ning run, the BSE Sensex today, while FMCG, Pharma sessions, the Sensex had risen over the previous year, main- plunged by around 599 points and IT indices were resilient. by 2,344.66 points or 4.77 per The wearables market in India ly driven by affordable launch- to crack below the key 51,000- A sharp 6 bps rise in 10-Year cent, while the Nifty had posted a 144.3 per cent year- es, and expanding use cases level on Thursday amid a melt- USA treasury added 716.45 points or 4.93 on-year growth in 2020 with beyond entertainment like down in global shares triggered yield made per cent. 36.4 million unit shipment, as virtual meetings and e-learn- by a surge in US bond yields. investors jit- Foreign investors had per research firm IDC. ing requirements, IDC said. Intra-day, the 30-share BSE tery today,” bought equities worth Rs India was the only country The earwear segment index fell as much as 905 said Binod 2,088.70 crore on a net basis in the top 20 to see triple-digit accounted for 83.6 per cent of points before ending the Modi, Head in Indian capital markets on growth in wearables in the the overall wearable market in session at 50,846.08, - Wednesday, according to year 2020 and continues to be 2020. Boat emerged as the showing a decline of exchange data. the third-largest wearables biggest player in the category, 598.57 points or 1.16 On Thursday, Asian shares market globally, IDC said in a accounting for one-third of per cent. too tumbled statement. "This growth was the category shipments. The broader NSE after an majorly driven by the increas- Samsung with its portfolio - Nifty too closed with overnight surge ing acceptance of earwear including JBL, Harman a loss of 164.85 points in bond yields devices and upgrades to Kardon and Infinity - fin- or 1.08 per cent at dragged Wall watches from wrist bands, ished second with a 14.5 per 15,080.75. Street lower. both recording their highest cent share in 2020. On the Sensex On the orex annual shipments in 2020," it Earwear grew over 300 per chart, HDFC, L&T, market front, added. cent to 12.9 million units in SBI, Axis Bank, the rupee ended The October-December the December 2020 quarter. Bajaj FinServ and 11 paise lower 2020 period was the biggest "Hearables became one of HDFC Bank were at 72.83 against quarter for the wearables cat- the most sought-after elec- major laggards – the US dollar. egory in the country, main- tronic categories in 2020. The dropping up to Meanwhile, taining triple-digit growth. devices. In 2021, this catego- (Client Devices) Jaipal Singh to the consumers, and vendors newer version of hearables 2.62 per cent. Of global crude oil Overall, vendors shipped 15.2 ry will further migrate to said. The high cost associated will leverage this shift by fur- are much better in managing 30 Sensex benchmark million units in the said peri- more sophisticated devices with wearable watches is not ther expanding their watch the increased audio usages shares, 25 Brent was trad- od, growing at 198.2 per cent with enhanced audio experi- much of a challenge anymore, portfolio in the coming quar- and improved aesthetic and closed with ing 1.16 per year-on-year. "2020 was a year ence being the central theme he added. ters, Singh said. design also made them the losses. cent higher at of transition in the audio seg- for all vendors," IDC India Also, the watch form factor Earwear device shipments trendsetter," IDC India Market "Domestic USD 64.73 per ment from wired to wireless Associate Research Manager is now seen as more appealing grew more than three-fold in Analyst Anisha Dumbre said. equities trad- barrel.

ABB ties up with Lila AM/NS India MONEY MATTERS inks pact with Poonawalla Foundation Odisha to set Maruti Suzuki Brezza crosses PNS n NEW DELHI girls through scholarships and guidance in India. cumulative sales of 6 lakh units Power and automation tech- The selected candidates are up steel plant he country's largest nology major ABB India on provided the necessary support PNS n MUMBAI Tcarmaker Maruti Suzuki Thursday said it has joined to pursue an engineering (MSI) on Thursday said its hands with Lila Poonawalla degree and develop core skills Steelmaker Arcelor compact SUV Vitara Brezza Foundation to build future and competencies required to Mittal Nippon Steel has crossed 6 lakh units women leaders in technology. be future-ready, without hav- Asset growth at NBFCs, India (AM/NS India) cumulative sales mark since "ABB India has partnered ing to worry about financial on Thursday inked an making its debut in the with Lila Poonawalla constraints. agreement with the market five years ago. Foundation (LPF) on a holis- This programme covers ini- Odisha government The auto major had tic merit-cum-need based tiatives that go beyond acade- HFCs to jump in FY22 for setting up a 12 introduced the model in scholarship programme for mics in order to equip these PNS n NEW DELHI has started witnessing dis- mtpa integrated steel March 2016. "The country's best-selling compact SUV has further meritorious girls from eco- girls with a well-rounded expe- bursement growth, the rating plant in Kendrapada strengthened its position as the market leader with the sales of six nomically challenged back- the higher education and skill rience. After a growth moderation in agency said. district with an invest- lakh units. This is a testimony of our customers' elevated support grounds, to give them an development for 100 girls, One such enriching initia- FY21, Non-Bank Finance The wide differential among ment of Rs 50,000 and love for the brand, especially in a segment which is traditionally opportunity to realise their selected by Lila Poonawalla tive is the ABB Volunteering Companies (NBFCs) are esti- NBFCs' funding costs is likely crore, officials said. diesel driven," MSI Executive Director (Marketing & Sales) Shashank dreams in the field of technol- Foundation, every year, it said. programme wherein ABB mated to witness a 9.5 per cent to push the sector to consoli- Chief Minister Srivastava said in a statement.The model comes with a 1.5 litre ogy," an ABB India statement Lila Poonawalla Foundation employees volunteer to impart jump in their assets under date, especially in the sectors Naveen Patnaik and petrol engine mated with five-speed manual and four-speed said. is a non-governmental organ- industry knowledge through management in FY22, a report with a thin margin profile and steel tycoon Lakshmi automatic transmissions. Through this holistic pro- isation promoting profession- well structured, pre-planned said on Thursday. limited product differentia- N Mittal were present gramme, ABB will support al education among aspiring sessions with these students. Housing Finance tion, it said, adding the strong during the signing of Companies will post a higher regulatory support in FY21 the Memorandum of growth at 10 per cent as home ensured adequate liquidity. Understanding Bajaj Auto drives in Platina sales go up, India Ratings and From an asset quality per- (MoU) at Lokaseva Research said, maintaining its spective, wholesale NBFCs will Bhavan. 110 priced at Rs 65,920 Capgemini to cover Sitharaman "stable" outlook on both face challenges in FY22, the Mittal met Patnaik NBFCs and HFCs for FY22. agency said and maintained the at his residence ajaj Auto on takes first It estimated the growth to negative outlook on such enti- Naveen Niwas earlier BThursday said it has slowdown to 4-5 per cent for ties. Stress due to the pandem- in the day and dis- launched 115-cc bike vaccination cost for NBFCs and 6.5 per cent for ic has moderated due to gov- cussed his company Platina 110 in the dose of vax HFCs in FY21, driven largely ernment schemes which have ArcelorMittal's pro- country priced at Rs PNS n NEW DELHI by the impact of the coron- led to lower softer delinquen- jects in the state, an 65,920 (ex-showroom). employees in India avirus pandemic. cies and moderate addition to official said. The bike comes with Finance Minister Nirmala The system liquidity has Gross Non-Performing Assets The industrialist had ABS (anti-lock braking PNS n NEW DELHI Sitharaman on Thursday improved considerably while (GNPAs), it said, pointing out met Union Steel system) and other took the first dose of the majority of large non- that the overall stressed assets Minister Dharmendra features like Nitrox French IT major Capgemini COVID-19 vaccine. banks have strengthened their will be higher than a recent RBI Pradhan in New spring-on-spring suspension as well as tubeless tyres. "The on Thursday said it will cover "Got my first dose of capital buffers and the sector estimate of 8 per cent. Delhi on Tuesday. new Platina 110 ABS offers unmatched safety by offering riders the cost of the COVID-19 vac- the vaccination against complete control over unforeseen braking scenarios. "We hope cination for all eligible employ- COVID-19 this morning," that millions of Indians who ride across varying terrains and ees and their dependents. Sitharaman tweeted. roads of the country would take cognisance of the need to keep In a statement, Capgemini She also thanked sister themselves and their loved ones safe and upgrade to the best- said health and well-being of Ramya PC for her "care EPFO retains 8.5% interest in-segment braking technology," Bajaj Auto President – its colleagues is the highest pri- and professionalism". Domestic Motorcycles Business Unit Sarang Kanade said in a ority for the company and that The government on statement. it will cover the cost of coro- and those above 45 years with Wednesday had announ navirus vaccines of all eligible comorbidities are being ced that everyone above on EPF deposits for ’20-21 employees and their depen- immunised in the second 60 years of age and those PNS n NEW DELHI be send to the finance ministry dents in strict accordance with phase of nationwide vaccina- over 45 years with comor- for concurrence. After getting Isuzu to increase prices of all government-approved pro- tion that started on March 1. bidities will be able to get Retirement fund body EPFO the finance ministry's nod, tocols. "Adhering to the gov- Vineet Agrawal, CEO of COVID-19 vaccine from on Thursday decided to retain the 8.5 per cent rate of inter- ernment protocols, Capgemini Wipro Consumer Care & March 1, for free at gov- 8.5 per cent annual rate of est for this fiscal would be D-MAX commercial trucks will cover the cost of the vac- Lighting and Executive ernment facilities and for interest on provident fund credited into the EPFO sub- apanese utility vehicles cination for all the eligible Director of Wipro Enterprises, a charge at many private deposits for the current finan- scribers' accounts. Jmaker Isuzu on employees and their depen- said as the vaccination gets hospitals.Citizens can reg- cial year for its more than five The interest rate would be Thursday said it will dents who are part of our rolled out to more people in ister and book an appoint- crore active subscribers. officially notified in the gov- increase prices of its com- medical benefits programme," the country, the company will ment for vaccination using The EPFO apex decision- ernment gazette following mercial pick-up range D- Ashwin Yardi, CEO said. either tie up with partners or the Co-WIN 2.0 portal or making body Central Board of which the EPFO would cred- MAX Regular Cab and D- Capgemini India has also reimburse employees. through the Aarogya Setu Trustees decided to fix 8.5 per it the rate of interest into the MAX S-CAB by Rs 1 lakh joined hands with competent "It depends on how it moves app. President Ram Nath cent rate of interest for 2020- subscribers' accounts, the state- with effect from April 1. wellness partners to assist its up - as of now its just over 60 Kovind, Prime Minister 21 at its meeting in Srinagar on the 228th meeting of the CBT, ment said. The increase in price is due team members with any and people with co-mobid Narendra Modi, Home Thursday. "The CBT recom- EPFO was held on Thursday in "For FY'2021, the EPFO to the increasing costs of queries related to the vaccine conditions between 45-60 but Minister Amit Shah, mended 8.50 per cent annual Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir decided to liquidate investment production, transportation including, do's and don'ts, since we don't have employees Health Minister Harsh rate of interest to be credited under the chairmanship of and the interest rate recom- and logistics, Isuzu Motors and provide answers to any over 60, we haven't started but Vardhan and Law Minis- on EPF accumulations in Union Minister of State for mended is a result of combined India said in a statement. At present, D-MAX Regular Cab prices start medical queries that the we will definitely start getting ter Ravi Shankar Prasad members' accounts for the Labour & Employment income from interest received at Rs 8.72 lakh and that of D-MAX S-CAB begins at Rs 10.7 lakh. employee and their depen- people vaccinated as soon as have also got vaccinated financial year 2020-21," a Santosh Kumar Gangwar. from debt investment as well as The company had in January hiked the prices of the two models by dents may have. it opens to eligible people against COVID so far. labour ministry statement said. As per the practice, the CBT income realised from equity Rs 10,000 to offset increasing input and distribution costs. Apart People above 60 years of age within India also," he said. According to the statement, decision on interest rate would investment," it said. from the commercial pick-up range, Isuzu also sells ISUZU D-MAX V-Cross, a lifestyle and adventure pick-up and ISUZU mu-X, a premi- um 7-seater SUV in the personal vehicles segment. BMW drives in new MINI 3 Republicans bring legislation in Cong Cos garner Rs 9K-cr through Countryman at Rs 39.5 L to end ‘allure of cheap foreign labour' public issuance of NCDs PNS n NEW DELHI respectively. "The new MINI PNS n NEW DELHI speciality occupations that the annual wage paid to the US s many as eight firms German luxury carmaker Countryman inspires you to require theoretical or technical citizen or lawful permanent Araised over Rs 9,100 crore BMW on Thursday launched take the path to new experiences Three Republican US lawmak- expertise. Technology compa- resident employee who did through retail issuance of an updated version of MINI and new horizons of the mind. ers have introduced a legisla- nies depend on it to hire tens identical or similar work dur- non-convertible debentures in Countryman in India This versatile sports activ- tion in Congress to bar of thousands of employees ing the two years before the the first ten months of the with price starting at ity vehicle (SAV) is just American employers from hir- each year from countries like petitioner employer filed such ongoing fiscal to meet their Rs 39.5 lakh (ex- as home in an urban ing H-1B workers, who are India and China. According to application; or USD 110. business needs. In compari- showroom Delhi). jungle as it is in the mostly highly-skilled Indian IT its text released on Wednesday, The petitioner employer also son, firms had garnered Rs Locally produced great outdoors," BMW professionals, if they have poses to overhaul the H-1B a foreign guest worker may not needs to file with the Secretary 14,161 crore through this at the company's Group India President recently, or plan to fire their visa programme by making be admitted or provided status of Labour an application stat- route in the April-January Chennai plant, the Vikram Pawah said in a local workers, seeking to put an necessary changes in the as an H-1B non-immigrant in ing the employer will not period of 2019-20. Most of the funds have been mobilised to sup- new MINI Countryman statement. end to the “allure of cheap for- Immigration and Nationality an occupational classification require an H-1B non-immi- port lending activities, working capital requirements and other gener- is available in two petrol variants The model comes with a 2- eign labour”. Act. unless the petitioner employ- grant to pay a penalty for al corporate purposes. Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) are loan- - MINI Countryman Cooper S litre petrol engine enabling the Introduced in the House of The H-1B visa, most-sought er has filed with the Secretary ceasing employment with the linked bonds that cannot be converted into stocks and usually offer and MINI Countryman vehicle to sprint to 100 km/hr Representatives by Republican after among Indian IT profes- of Labour an application stat- petitioner employer before the higher interest rates than convertible debentures.According to the Cooper S JCW Inspired, priced in 7.5 seconds with a top speed congressmen Mo Brooks, Matt sionals, is a non-immigrant ing the employer is offering an date agreed to by the H-1B latest data available with markets regulator Sebi, eight entities at Rs 39.5 lakh and Rs 43.4 lakh, of 225 km/hr. Gaetz and Lance Gooden, the visa that allows US companies annual wage to the H-1B non- non-immigrant and the peti- mopped up funds totalling Rs 9,118 crore through retail issuance of American Jobs First Act pro- to employ foreign workers in immigrant that is the greater of tioner employer. NCDs in the current fiscal till January 2021. 9

Vijayawada Friday March 5 2021 what’s brewing? Friends Reunion to start shoot within a month: David Schwimmer merican actor David Schwimmer on Wednesday revealed that a the highly awaited Friends Reunion Special will start filming “in lit- tle over a month.” Schwimmer, who portrays pale- ontologist Ross Geller in the hit American sitcom Friends, said he couldn’t be more excited to start the shoot, which will see the reunion of the six leads — Courtney Cox as Monica Geller, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Jennifer Anniston as Rachel Green, Matt Le Blanc as Joey Tribbiani and Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, besides Schwimmer’s Ross. “Oh, it’s happening. Actually, in a little over a month, I’m heading out and there’s going to be a portion of reunion being hosted by Ellen to LA,” Schwimmer told Sirius it that we film outside because of, DeGeneres or Billy Crystal. VAANI KAPOOR: WANT TO BUILD XM’s host Andy Cohen on you know, for safety protocols,” he Shoot for the reunion of the Wednesday, as reported by New added. iconic show was supposed to hap- York Post. “So, finally, I mean, we During the chat Schwimmer pen last year, but the pandemic SOMETHING IN HEALTH AND NUTRITION SPACE figured out a way to film it safely, ruled out the possibility of the forced the unit to take a break.

ctress Vaani Kapoor something of my own in the engage with people on the so that when I decide to start said that she wants to health and nutrition space in same,” she said. on my health journey, they build something of the coming years and I have Vaani said she has many will be convinced about it,” she Singer Shreya Ghoshal A her own in the health been researching the same for great ideas and will be work- said. and nutrition space years now,” Vaani said. ing round the clock to envi- “I have to walk the talk and in future. “I want to actively promote sion the feasibility of these set examples for people to announces first pregnancy “Holistic lifestyle has been a and raise awareness about how ideas. believe in my vision and I part and parcel of my life even important health is among the “I have many exciting ideas want to do just that for inger Shreya before I made my debut in citizens of my country. Being on this but it’s too premature now,” said the actress, who Ghoshal and her Bollywood. I have always healthy should be a top priori- for me to speak openly about has three back-to-back husband wanted to lead a healthy ty for us all, at all times. It it. As of now, I’m concentrat- releases lined up over the S Shiladitya lifestyle and working out and really doesn’t take much to ing on being the best version next few months — Mukhopadhyaya eating right was always a top ensure that we are eating right of myself every single day and Bellbottom, Shamshera, and are expecting their priority for me. I want to build and living right and I want to to showcase that to the people Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui. first child, she announced her first pregnancy in an adorable post on Instagram on Thursday. Shreya and Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, her childhood sweetheart, got ctor-couple Richa The movie married in 2015 as per tradi- Chadha and Ali Fazal’s Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal announce will co-pro- tional Bengali ceremony. first project as producers duced by Sanjay On Thursday, the singer A will be the coming-of- Girls Will Be Girls Gulati of Crawling shared a picture of herself age story Girls Will Be first production Angel Films and cradling her baby bump Shiladitya.” Girls. Claire Chassagne of and she looks divine in a Shreya Ghoshal rose to The two actors, who have 2021, a lab that selects 10 projects statement. French banner Dolce blue outfit. “Baby popularity for her work in worked together on Fukrey series, from around the world every year, “The dynamic between mother Vita Film. Chadha #Shreyaditya is on its way! the 2002 hit film Devdas, for will produce the project through according to the makers. and daughter is so under-explored and Talati have been Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya which she received the their newly-launched banner It is also the only Indian project in Indian and world cinema that longtime collaborators and me are thrilled to share National Film Award for Best Pushing Buttons Studios. at the Jerusalem Script Lab this the possibilities of Girls Will Be as they previously co- this news with you all,” wrote Female Playback Singer. She Debutante filmmaker Shuchi year where it will be presented Girls presents are very exciting,” directed a documentary the singer in the caption of sang Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka, Talati will direct the movie from formally at the Jerusalem Film she added. about adults living with her post and added: “Need all Bairi Piya, Chalak Chalak, her own script. Festival in July, they added. Fazal, also 34, said the film is autism and Down’s syn- your love and blessings as we Morey Piya, and Dola Re Set in an elite boarding school Lauding Talati, Chadha said the close to their hearts as it marks drome when they were prepare ourselves for this Dola in the film. She also in a small Himalayan hill town, cinematic world the filmmaker their production debut. students at Mumbai’s new chapter in our lives.” won the Filmfare Award for the story is about 16-year-old has created in Girls Will Be Girls is “I am also excited that our stu- Sophia College. “In my Shreya Ghoshal married Best Female Playback Singer Mira, whose sexy, rebellious com- “relatable, often cruel but never dio will enter the market with opinion, Shuchi is an Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya and Filmfare RD Burman ing-of-age is hijacked by her hopeless or nihilistic.” such a progressive, female-led amazing voice and I've on February 5 in 2015. The Award for New Music Talent mother who never got to come- “It’s honest awkwardness will story. We hope to be able to tell been following her duo dated for several years for these tracks. Shreya is of-age. make you chuckle, not weep. It’s thought-provoking and universal evolution for years, before getting married. also known for singing Piyu Mother and daughter grow up full of relatable, lived-in episodes stories with humour and love,” he knowing that one On their anniversary this Bole from Parineeta, Jadu Hai together through the course of the that one finds oddly satisfying — added. Talati is an up-and-coming day an incandes- year, Shreya wished her hus- Nasha Hai from Jism, Barso script and their fraught but ulti- like popping a zit. The mother in filmmaker, who is based in the cent film would band with this sweet note: Re from Guru, Ooh La La mately loving relationship is the our story routinely dodges the US. She recently won the New be born from “Happy 6th anniversary to us from The Dirty Picture, beating heart of the film. self-sacrificing stereotype of the York State Council of the Arts her brain. She #Shreyaditya. Every time you Manwa Lage from Happy Girls Will Be Girls is the only typical Indian mom — she’s com- Grant for the script of Girls Will is definitely a walk in to the room, I still get New Year and Ghar More Indian script invited to the presti- plicated, grey, and not a martyr,” Be Girls. She has also been select- filmmaker to butterflies. I love you Pardesiya from Kalank. gious Berlinale Script Station the 34-year-old actor said in a ed for Berlinale Talents. watch out FUN

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Friday March 5, 2021 HOMESTAYS — THE SAFE AND SUMPTUOUS WAY TO VACAY! SHIKHA DUGGAL modation place is what The first-ever digital influ- attracts the visitors also and encer of the country, Malini home-stays of different kinds Agarwal famously known as he coronavirus and strokes do the thing. Miss Malini shares how pandemic has After being denied travel for Airbnb managed to make her wreaked havoc on so long, people are hoping to Goa trip the most unforget- T the travel and make the most of it through table one. “I had authentic tourism sector, the staycations. Once a trav- stills of the place I stayed at travel bloggers eler hangs about at a home and the experience that I couldn’t explore the new stay, it indeed will send him had. There is no shortcut to aspects of travelling, couples or her with positive vibes success — you have to con- couldn’t go on a mini-vacay, wanting to return. Home- stantly innovate, self-moti- rather than a course for and there was no fresh travel stays are so habitat-like that, vate and never give up! It’s Fighting some immediate returns content. However, these days they won’t leave any unwant- amazing to see millions of like weight loss for mar- something called ‘staycation’ ed glimpses of litter or pen women get a chance to suc- riage or planned surgery. is taking over at home-stays! scribbles on the wall, they are ceed in their entrepreneurial Obesity treatment Travelling abroad may rather elegant and classy. journeys by partnering with should be personalised have taken a backseat for a Now, you are spinning your Airbnb. I have always based on the degree of while but booking a private own home into a tourist-des- enjoyed my stays at Airbnb obesity, individual health home-like-luxurious inn is tination stay and that brings homes during my travels risks, psycho behavioural, the new normal. Some want so much pride as well — across the world and have metabolic characteristics, to opt for these homestays for Atithi devo bhava. Moreover, met so many fabulous female obesity and the result of earlier a better content strategy for this leads to sustainable hosts with fascinating sto- weight loss efforts. their Instagram handles, tourism — you have an off- ries.” A multilevel obesity some for minimalism and the-rack built construction Under this year’s management network others, for privacy! The place to stay! Looking from a International Women’s Day working hand in hand will online vacation rental mar- social, economic and envi- theme of help achieve personalised ketplace Airbnb has adapted ronmental aspect, home-stays #ChooseToChallenge, many treatment plans. Centres of to this new normal well, with are here to stay.” highlighted the importance excellence in obesity man- its multiple and diverse With attractive holiday of persevering in their better agement or a speciality options to host guests at homes and the advent of unique journeys despite fac- team will be able to pro- comfortable yet homely technological convergence ing unprecedented chal- vide all-inclusive programs places to stay. Search options — a fine-looking home in homestays hitting the graphs, come fine fondles of content lenges. “In 2017, while I was besity, a chronic irresponsibility, lack of for the treatment of obesity for a staycation have gone up Delhi, structured so tasteful- guests or travellers are seek- creation! With Instagram fighting cancer, I started my disease on the willpower and puts blame derived from evidence- — Airbnb released a report ly. Why was it so special, you ing for more real, elevating leading the social media sites journey with Airbnb as a rise, not just in on people, eventually based medicine. Obesity on new travel trends for 2021 ask? The lady-host made me and memorable voyage expe- having eye-catching stills of host. I had a choice — to let India but across shaming them for being management is a medically that shows Indians are look- feel like it’s my home! Asking rience. Valsa Nair Singh, the the place one stays at or the my illness define me and give O the world, is obese, the patients also intensive treatment strate- ing for ways to reconnect me relentlessly about what I’d principal secretary of tourism ‘reels’ performed there dis- into my difficult circum- often viewed by believe that there is some gy developed to suit the with friends and loved ones want to have for breakfast, and culture is all for homes- playing the good-looking stances, or embrace my expe- many as a lifestyle issue underlying hormonal patient's lifestyle, prefer- while enjoying safe, exclusive my whereabouts, out of con- tays! Encouraging more and place, the host of a home-stay rience as a ‘rediscovery’. I largely caused due to an cause that has been missed ence, and condition experiences off the beaten cern, it all felt like my own more people to stay at the gets motivated enough to chose not just to survive, but individual’s eating habit and wan quick-fix solu- together. The program can track. Additionally, it is cele- home. Thereafter, the year of ‘right’ home, yes you read refurbish their inns into to also thrive as an entrepre- and lack of physical activi- tions in medications with- cover review and adjust- brating the journey of excep- pandemic gave me the power that right — a home and not something like never before. neur. Becoming a host was a ty. People often associate out having to put in any ments of medications, tional women, including hos- of chaining my thoughts to a lodge, both the guest and Be it the newly adopted great journey of self-growth obesity with just weight, efforts; neither of these we nutrition support, pitality entrepreneurs who think out of the box! As we hosts should hit the right premises of a penthouse, for me, and I encourage but it is a much more com- now realise is true. increased physical activi- braved the challenges of the were confined to our homes chords and that is why there treehouse, container rooms, women across the country to plex condition. Obesity has We are in the process of ties, counselling and past year to nurture success- stringently, I considered are homestays now! The forts, wood cabins, snow- embrace the spirit of entre- a direct impact on the understanding and have bariatric surgery if the ful enterprises in the travel turning my bunglow at Mud- country has so much to offer pods, etc., the visitor wants preneurship in every possible quality of life and leads to very little knowledge about patient is a right candidate. and tourism sector. island, usually used for film- when it comes to sightseeing every corner of it to be on way,” said Pari Sharma, an serious health issues the causation and perpetu- It is important to under- Data shows that for many shooting purposes into a get- and Valsa Nair is known for their social media handles! Airbnb Host. including heart disease, ation of obesity and most stand that obesity is not first-time hosts around the away spot with the gorgeous championing the causes of diabetes, high blood pres- attempts are directed at just caused by overeating world, sharing their homes beach as its view. I began the tourism, especially in the sure, joint pains and many excluding the hormonal or lack of exercise. A lot on Airbnb also provided an renovations so lavishly that state of Maharashtra. “To ful- other serious comorbidi- causes (which are seldom goes into it, including important safety net from the all I had in my mind was to fill your desires of staying at ties including a propensity the cause) and the effect of genetics, environment, and economic challenges of the have a new holiday chalet for a homestay, or farm stay or for certain cancers. the same on the metabo- behaviour. It is a condition pandemic. The brand ambas- my guests. What helped me just by nature, it’s at the Being a complex and lism in terms of glucose that's tough to fight alone sador of Airbnb herself, give it a fine makeover were moment! Coronavirus is chronic condition, obesity and lipid levels. and needs to be managed actress Mandira Bedi, often my manifold experiences at scary but at the same time it needs lifelong manage- Whatever its cause, the with the help of a medical turns her shooting residence Airbnb stays; I got hold of has also thrown up a lovely ment Healthcare practi- only known effective expert, the process needs into a one-of-a-kind experi- what the guests would prefer. opportunity of trending tioners, therefore, need to methods involve the cre- sustained efforts with real- ence for the guests to stay at All a visitor would have to do tourism as people were view eat meal beyond just ation of a negative calorie istic goals but the benefits with her some personal was get their bags, everything locked inside their abodes diet and exercise for obese balance and sustained justify the efforts. touches! “My first ever else would be taken care of,” and it as frustrating. individuals. The popular efforts with the active (The writer, Dr Bipin encounter at a homestay was Bedi says. Domestic travel is winning narrative around obesity involvement of the person Sethi, is a Consultant when Airbnb was launched With the global trend of right now! A unique accom- by medical teams is an in question is realising that Endocrinologist with CARE assumption about personal the plan is a long term one Hospitals.)

She made fans Grace Rhodes dance to her tunes with her moves in Street Dancer 3D. sets her sight on British actress, danseuse, and singer Grace Rhodes is all B-Town! set to re-enter oming to a foreign land traditional dance numbers as well, Bollywood and into a completely different along with the contemporary moves cultural environment and that I am already known for. would love to try her C then to be permanently a Personally speaking, it is a long- part of the Hindi the silver yearning reverie for me to work for T- hands at all things screen is what British Series music group, to be their go-to- actress and pop-sensation Grace girl for exotic dance sequences,” she art. She opens up to Rhodes desires for! Last seen shaking shares. a leg with choreographer Dharmesh We have seen several Bolly actors The Pioneer's Yelande, famously known as ‘D’ in the starring in Hollywood movies, which blockbuster dance movie Street is like the new talent exchange hap- SHIKHA Dancer 3D, Grace wants to begin pening in recent times. But, how afresh considering the Indian mother- often have you seen a Hollywood star DUGGAL about land as her own. paving his/her means on the route Becoming familiar with the local that leads to the Indian film industry. her dream roles, who customs, language, etc., the dancer Grace Rhodes is obdurate enough to reduced the cultural gaffe and aspires venture more here. This fresh talent she wants to act and to build a really good professional has high regards for the field of act- sing with, and more. graph here in the Hindi film industry. ing! Telling us in her own words why With two locations being completely she loves performing in front of the away from each other, the actress camera and when the acting bug bit continues to put together some her, she expressed that she has played in acting,” she adds. intense feelings about setting the quite a number of overseas characters Hoping to embed the flag of the dance floors on fire in Bollywood. as a romantic interest while at the United Kingdom in another land in More intricately inclined towards spe- moment seeking to play a badass the entertainment business, she wants cial appearances in star-studded films, action-entertainer heroine. “When an to seep unfathomably into the Grace Rhodes is open to all forms of artist gets the right opportunity, that Hindustani ethnicity embracing the anticipated roles. “I had my first is her moment to shine! I am waiting art-form as it will lend a helping hand Bollywood experience with such an for mine. The entertainment industry for her to progress well, she believes. incredible unit on the sets of Street is very competitive, be it Hollywood “From what I have seen so far, Dancer 3D. What talent, what energy! or Bollywood but what remains a actor Tiger Shroff is a marvellous Moreover, working with Remo sir was similar concentration point is the dancer while Ranveer Singh is a an absolute pleasure. That particular absolute love to deliver unforgettable power-house. I would love to be cast stint made me fall in love with the performances. If you have that incli- alongside Katrina Kaif, Shraddha filmi-duniya here that resides in nation towards the fraternity, you will Kapoor, Nora Fatehi and Jacqueline Mumbai. I would love to do more somehow be drawn to it and it will Fernandez. And, why not sing with item-numbers! With a broad-minded probably never go away as you Arijit Singh, Guru Randhawa and upbringing, I am professionally explore that hidden part of yourself. I Raftaar. I am in talks with Kondzilla, trained in quite a number of talented can act, I can sing, I am an artist. No a music company in Brazil, so watch fields. There is really no limit to the matter what, I am always on the look- out for my imminent musical! It’s a passion I absorb on a daily basis. out for experiences that sparks the funk-based project. My major focus is Being a British actress cannot con- cracker of creativity in me. To discov- on pop or conventional songs. I can’t strain my competence, I want to try er human emotions is what pulls you wait to come to India,” she signs off. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | MARCH 5, 2021 sport 11 Axar, Ashwin undo Poms batting graft

PTI n AHMEDABAD ngland’s batsmen lost the Archer out due battle of both mind and Eskills in yet another shod- to elbow injury dy performance to surrender the momentum to India with PTI n AHMEDABAD Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin calling the shots on the ngland pacer Jofra opening day of the fourth and EArcher was not consid- final Test here on Thursday. ered for the fourth Test due After five innings, England to a persisting elbow injury crossed the 200-run mark but and some of the squad a total of 205 in 75.5 overs was members including Ben certainly not what Joe Root had Stokes also have an upset expected when he called it stomach, the ECB said on Windies skipper Kieron Pollard reacts after he hits Akila Dananjaya for six sixes in an over @ICC/Twitter right at the toss on a day which Thursday. would have ideally been best for Archer had missed the batting. second Test in Chennai due There was turn and bounce to the same issue. Pollard hits 6 sixes in an over but the pitch was far from “Jofra Archer is not play- being a minefield that some of ing in this Test match due to AFP n COOLIDGE Cup and India’s Yuvraj Singh, myself: ‘Go for it’.” the England batsmen save Ben his ongoing right elbow who also achieved the feat in Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Stokes (55, 121 balls) made it issue. The ECB medical team est Indies captain Kieron the 2007 T20 World Cup Mathews hailed his opposite out to be. will provide an update in due WPollard on Wednesday against England. number. “Pollard as we know For India, spinners Axar course,” read an update from became only the third man to Pollard was eventually out is very destructive,” Mathews Patel (26-7-68-4), the England cricket board. hit six sixes in an International for 38 off 11 balls as the West told the post-match presenta- Ravichandran Ashwin (19.5-4- Axar Patel celebrates with his Indian teammates after he takes wicket of England batsman on Day 1 of 4th Test PTI “Ben Stokes has had an over in his team’s four-wicket Indies chased 132 to win at the tion. 47-3) and Washington Sundar upset stomach, the same T20 victory over Sri Lanka. Coolidge Cricket Ground, “What I told Akila was to (7-1-14-1) toyed with the 4th Test. Day 2 eries have scarred the English sible. Both played the spinners issue that has affected other The feat came in the sixth reaching their target in the go for his wicket even if he gets already messed up minds, clue- batsmen, was again menacing close to their body on most members the touring party. over of a bizarre West Indies 14th over when Jason Holder hit for six sixes. If he miscued less on how to deal with the Live from 9:30am IST in the first session with Siraj giv- occasions and especially on It is not expected to keep innings, bowled by off-spinner clobbered his side’s 13th six. one we could have got him out. conditions. STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK ing him good support. the front-foot. him off the field,” it said. Akila Dananjaya who “I felt I could hit six sixes Unfortunately it didn’t hap- Mohammed Siraj (14-2- Stokes and Bairstow, during But on a track like this, no Archer returned to play moments earlier in his previ- after the third one,” said 33- pen.” 45-2) also played his part to and Stokes was on backfoot their 48-run stand, showed batsman would feel complete- the third Test in which he ous over had been celebrating year-old Pollard. Only eight men have hit perfection with the semi-new after initially trying to come for- that if one can trust their ly set and that’s what happened picked up a wicket. taking a hat-trick. “Once I had five sixes I six sixes in an over in all forms and old ball, hurrying the bats- ward preempting an off-break. defences, batting wasn't impos- with both Bairstow and Stokes. Pollard followed in the knew I had the bowler on the of cricket with fellow West men with sheer pace as he did The ball didn’t turn and hit the footsteps of South Africa’s back foot. He was going Indian Garfield Sobers the with Jonny Bairstow. back leg with clear indication of Herschelle Gibbs against the around the wicket and it was first to do so in an English India ended the day at 24 crashing into the leg stump. Netherlands in the 2007 World difficult for him. I just told county game in 1968. for 1 with wily old James Stokes’ dismissal, after a Anderson (5-5-0-1) accounting good show, upset the team’s Siraj enjoyed Root’s dismissal for an out-of-form Shubman rhythm just when it was look- Gill (0). Rohit Sharma (8 bat- ing to redeem itself after a PTI n AHMEDABAD I have seen of him, he gets out ting, 34 balls) and Cheteshwar poor first session. to in-swinging deliveries. So I Sindhu, Srikanth & 2 SA appoint Pujara (15 batting, 36 balls) Similarly for Lawrence, erfect execution brings wanted to bowl in one area were holding fort for the home who was ready to play the Pwith it an inherent satisfac- and bring it back consistent- new Captains side. attacking game, and Pope, tion which India speedster ly and it worked,” he said. others in Swiss quarters A cursory look at the intent on using his footwork to Mohammed Siraj felt after His skipper Virat Kohli on Chirag Shetty. Bavuma gets limited- England line-up, loaded with an defend while negating the turn. dismissing England captain the day mostly used him in World champion Sindhu overs charge, Elgar to extra batsman, will reveal that There was always going to be a Joe Root on the opening day short bursts and the plan was hardly broke any sweat, beating four — Stokes, Bairstow (28, 67 delivery with their name writ- of the fourth Test on to hit one area consistently in USA’s Iris Wang 21-13, 21-14 in lead in Tests balls), Dan Lawrence (46 off 74 ten all over it. Thursday. order to create pressure. women’s singles, while former Johannesburg: Cricket South balls) and Ollie Pope (29 off 87 In case of Lawrence, he was Root was trapped before “Since the time of Ranji world number one Srikanth Africa on Thursday appointed balls) got starts but failed mis- beaten by the away turn when the wicket by Siraj, who Trophy, we learnt one thing notched up a 21-10, 14-21, 21- Temba Bavuma, who is rather erably on the conversion part. he danced down the track only bowled a beautiful inswinger that we have to bowl good 14 victory over world number 50 inexperienced for the role, and The others came in and to be stumped. which would have hit the areas and especially one area Thomas Rouxel. Dean Elgar as the national went without breaking a bead In case of Pope, the strate- middle and leg stump. Similarly, he had done without trying too many Jayaram eked out a hard- team captains for limited overs of sweat. It was as if already in gy that kept him on course “I wanted to set Root up his homework on Jonny things. It’s all about being fought 21-18, 17-21, 21-13 and Tests respectively. their minds, they were playing brought about his downfall. bowling away going deliveries. Bairstow’s apparent weakness patient. against third seed Dane Rasmus In a statement, CSA on a track they thought would He came out when Ashwin And then I thought during the against in-coming deliveries. “Virat bhai just told me to Gemke. Director of Cricket Graeme turn square. changed the line of his delivery, start of a new over, I should The in-cutter that got bowl one area and try build Praneeth, an Olympic hope- Smith thanked Quinton de Stokes was a cut above the dropping it a bit short and the bring one back in. I could exe- Bairstow was bowled at more the pressure. Ishant bhai also ful, later saw off Spain’s Pablo Kock for leading the side in rest both in defence and offence attempted flick went between cute it as I had planned and it than 146 kmph. said that don’t try too many Abian 21-12, 21-17 to join oth- what are tumultuous times for before a moment’s indecision his legs and Gill had a reflex gave me great satisfaction. “Bairstow, I wasn’t bowl- things because when you ers in last eight. South African cricket. Both cost him his wicket. catch at forward short leg. Mazaa aa gaya (It was fun),” ing him at a lot of pace at the build pressure, then automat- PTI n BASEL Satwik and Ashwini, who Bavuma and Elgar take over Washington angled one in Patel, whose straight deliv- Siraj said about dismissal. start. ...But whatever footages ically you get wickets.” had reached the semifinals at from de Kock, who led the lympic Silver medallist P V Toyota Thailand Open Super team temporarily. OSindhu and former cham- 1000 in January, defeated the “We are grateful to pion Kidambi Srikanth Indonesian combination of Quinton for the work he has SINGLES advanced to the quarterfinals of Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha put in as captain of the team in Nagal stuns world No 22 Garin PSL POSTPONED AFTER 3 MORE TEST +VE the singles competition along Haningtyas Mentari 21-18, 21- the limited overs formats and Karachi: The Pakistan Super League was on with two other Indians at the 16 in a mixed doubles second- are indebted to him for step- PTI n BUENOS AIRES tennis on Wednesday night to as she was ousted from the Thursday postponed with immediate effect after three Swiss Open badminton tourna- round match. ping up while the National register an impressive 6-4, 6- Qatar Total Open along with more cricketers tested positive for Covid-19, taking ment here on Thursday. Satwik and Chirag, ranked Selection Panel continued its ndia’s Sumit 3 second round win over his her partner Andreja Klepac, the total number of cases in the T20 event to seven While Sindhu and Srikanth 10th in the world, then dashed search for the Test captain,” INagal registered Chilean rival, who is ranked here on Thursday. and prompting the cricket board to announce an had contrasting wins, Ajay the challenge of Indonesia’s said the former South the biggest win way above at the 22nd spot in Sania and her Slovenian inquiry into the fiasco. Out of the seven cases, six are Jayaram and last edition’s run- Pramudya Kusumawardana and Africa captain. of his career the ATP chart. partner lost 5-7, 6-2, 5-10 to players while one is a support staff member. PCB CEO ners-up B Sai Praneeth too Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Bavuma has played 44 when he stunned Nagal will play Spain’s America’s Nicole Melichar and Wasim Khan said an inquiry will be conducted to dished out superlative perfor- Rambitan 21-17, 20-22, 21-17 to Tests, six ODIs and 8 T20s second seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas, in what Dutch player Demi Schuurs in understand what went wrong. mances to make it to the last- also make it to the last eight. for South Africa while Cristian Garin will be the Indian’s maiden one hour and 28 minutes. PANGHAL LOSES IN BOXAM QUARTERS eight in the Super 300 event, the However, Sourabh Verma opening batsman Elgar of Chile in quarterfinal appearance at the Sania and Klepac split New Delhi: first tournament in the extend- had a rough day as he lost 17- has played 67 Tests and straight sets to ATP Tour level. $10000 and earned 185 rank- World championship Silver-medallist ed Olympic qualification period. 21, 14-21 to Vitidsarn to crash eight ODIs. Bavuma will enter the quar- Ramos-Vinolas had ing points each. Since Sania Amit Panghal (52kg) on Thursday bowed out of the It was double delight for out of the men’s singles event. lead the Proteas in the terfinals of the defeated Domnik Koepfer of was not defending much 35th Boxam International Boxing Tournament after being upstaged by European Games champion Gabriel young Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Ashwini Ponnappa and N 2021 and 2022 T20 Argentina Open Germany 7-5, 6-4. points, it will help her improve Escobar in the quarterfinals. The Olympic-bound also as he progressed to the Sikki Reddy too were ousted World Cups as well as the ATP 250 tourna- her ranking. Panghal, went down in a split verdict to make a quarterfinals in both the mixed after losing 11-21, 15-21 to World Cup in 2023. Elgar ment here. SANIA OUSTED Sania will break back into surprisingly early exit from the tournament. doubles and men’s doubles com- Denmark’s Amalie Magelund will take the reins into the Nagal, Sania Mirza’s first tourna- top-200 and is expected to petitions with respective part- and Freja Ravn in the women’s next cycle of the World ranked 150, pro- ment in more than a year climb to the 177th spot from SHARATH KAMAL LOSES IN PRE-QQUARTERS ners Ashwini Ponnappa and doubles second-round. Test Championship. PTI duced high-class ended with a semifinal defeat the current 254. Doha: Indian challenge at the World Table Tennis Contender series ended after veteran Sharath Kamal suffered a loss to world No 7 Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei in the men's singles pre-quarterfinals here on Thursday. The 38-year-old Indian suffered a 6-11, 4- Dhoni in Chennai; CSK camp from Mar 9 Man Utd, Leicester 11, 8-11 defeat against Lin. Earlier, Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula also lost their respective final qualifying round matches in the women's singles category. PTI n CHENNAI “First #Dencoming of the summer from across the border is Manavaadu Bahubali!!! hennai Super Kings captain Mahendra #Yellove #WhistlePodu,” CSK posted with a drop more points LIVERPOOL TO PLAY LEIPZIG IN BUDAPEST Nyon: CSingh Dhoni has landed here to take photo of Rayudu. Liverpool and Leipzig are going to Budapest for part in the team’s training camp likely to The camp is likely to get underway from n LONDON have not won in their last three games a second time in the Champions League round of 16 AFP next week. UEFA confirmed on Thursday that begin on March 9 in the lead-up to the March 9, CSK CEO K S Viswanathan said, — when they are in action on Thursday. Liverpool's home second-leg game will also be at upcoming season of the Indian Premier adding the players who are available would anchester United were left a huge Puskas Arena next Wednesday. League. The former India captain arrived take part in it. M14 points behind Premier League MILAN SALVAGE POINT here late on Wednesday and will serve a five- “Yeah...The camp is likely to start from leaders Manchester City as Crystal Franck Kessie scored a 97th- NEERAJ IN LINE FOR BRONZE day quarantine. March 9. Whoever is available would take Palace held them to yet another goalless minute penalty to rescue a 1-1 draw for Rome: India's Greco Roman wrestler Neeraj kept CSK tweeted a picture of Dhoni at the part in the training sessions,” he said. draw on Wednesday. AC Milan at home to Udinese on himself in contention of a Bronze medal in the 63kg airport and wrote: “Thalai-Vaa! Smile with “The players will undergo five-day The stalemate at a foggy Selhurst Wednesday, giving Serie A leaders but four of his compatriots faded on the opening day the Mass(k) on! Super Night! #DenComing quarantine before they start training. Also, Park was United’s third successive goal- Inter Milan the chance to pull six of the UWW Ranking Series event on Thursday. Neeraj #WhistlePodu #Yellove.” they will have to return three negative less draw in all competitions ahead of points clear at the top. began by losing his quarterfinal 1-4 to Sultan Aseetuly Former India batsman Ambati Rayudu tests...,” he added. Sunday’s Manchester derby against City, Rodrigo Becao’s but since the Kazakshtan's wrestler reached the final, also reached Chennai on Wednesday while The Indian players in the CSK will be who are on a record-breaking 21-game second-half header he got a repechage round. Making the most of the the Tamil Nadu players in the squad will be a part of the camp, he said, adding they winning streak. at the San Siro com- chance, Neeraj defeated Russia's Aleksei Tadykin 7-3 joining a little later. would be arriving in batches. Elsewhere, third-placed Leicester pletely deceived to book himself a slot in the Bronze play-off. had captain Kasper Schmeichel to thank Milan goalkeeper LEIPZIG REACH GERMAN CUP SEMIS for a point in a 1-1 draw at Burnley. Gianluigi Leipzig: Aston Villa missed the chance to move Donnarumma and Yussuf Poulsen and Hwang Hee-chan netted to within two points of the top four as Stefano Pioli’s fal- second-half goals as RB Leipzig beat Wolfsburg 2-0 Barca return to Copa del Rey final they suffered a shock 1-0 loss to bottom- tering side looked in Wednesday's German Cup quarter-final in a tense battle between the in-form Bundesliga sides. After of-the-table Sheffield United, who held destined for a third Poulsen opened the scoring, South Korea striker cial goal in the fifth minute of to deny Barca their place in the on for the final half an hour with 10 men. defeat in four games. Hwang came off the bench to hit a late second goal extra-time with a diving head- final for a 42nd time. A point in south London left sec- But a needless and seal a semi-final berth alongside Borussia er off a Jordi Alba cross. They were awarded a penal- ond-placed Man United just one ahead handball from Udinese Dortmund and second-tier Holstein Kiel. Gerard Pique had equalised ty when Lucas Ocampos was of Leicester, with the main aim now for substitute Jens Stryger in the fourth minute of stoppage brought down by Oscar Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to cling on Larsen offered Milan LILLE WIN TO STAY AHEAD OF PSG time with virtually the last play Mingueza. However, Ocampos to a top-four place that will secure a lifeline, with Ivorian Paris: Canada forward Jonathan David scored two of the game to save Barca. saw his tame right-foot effort Champions League football next season. international Kessie late goals as Lille beat Marseille 2-0 to stay top of the The veteran international from the spot saved by Marc- “We have to do much better, we have converting the French league. David netted in the 90th minute and headed in at the near post after Andre ter Stegen. to risk more in attack to create more penalty with the again two minutes into injury time on Wednesday. The a fine cross from Antoine Flagging Sevilla were then chances,” United midfielder Nemanja final kick of the northern side remains two points ahead of defending Griezmann. reduced to 10 men in injury time Matic, who almost broke the deadlock match. champion Paris Saint-Germain, which won 1-0 away That was after Ousmane when Brazilian Fernando was with a deflected shot, told Sky Sports. Elsewhere, Robin to Bordeaux. Dembele, who scored in the 2- red-carded for a foul on “We are Manchester United, we have Gosens, Jose Luis 24 HOURS OF LE MANS POSTPONED 0 win at Sevilla in La Liga at the Francisco Trincao. to win this kind of game. On Sunday we Palomino, Luis Paris: weekend, had given the 30- “The team deserved to qual- have a big game against Manchester City. Muriel, Josip Ilicic The 24 Hours of Le Mans has been postponed from its original dates in June until August in the hope n BARCELONA AFP ing just two days after a police time Spanish Cup winners a ify,” said Barca coach Ronald We have to refocus for that.” and Aleksei fans will be able to attend, organisers announced on raid on the club and the arrest 12th-minute lead in the second Koeman. “This is a very impor- Leicester’s challenge for a return to Miranchuk all Thursday. The race, which was held behind closed arcelona needed extra-time of their former president. leg with a right-foot drive from tant result for the club, for the the Champions League next season has scored for Atalanta doors due to the coronavirus pandemic last year, was Bto reach the Copa del Rey Having trailed 2-0 from the outside the area. players, and for me of course as been badly hit by injuries to key play- in a 5-1 rout of scheduled for June 12-13, but has been pushed back final on Wednesday, with a 3-2 first leg, Danish international Sevilla could have killed well. This is an important step ers, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Everton bottom club until August 21-22. Agencies aggregate win over Sevilla com- Martin Braithwaite hit the cru- the game off in the 73rd minute in earning a title.” all able to close in on the Foxes — who Crotone. 12

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producers/directors. After Chandamama, for which I teamed up He's wowed fans and critics alike with his intense with Krishna Vamsi, no story impressed me until Arya 2 came. After roles in films like Arya 2, Chandamama, and 17 years in the industry, I have realised to take up films that will bring me a Baadshah. Back with Mosagallu, a film that good name and I am now in a position to make such choices.” promises to set a benchmark, Navdeep The actor has recently gained appre- ciation for his work in aha’s Masti and says he's finally in a place to choose he wishes OTT came into existence a few years ago. better roles, writes K RAMYA SREE “With OTT, actors have become too busy. It would’ve been very nice if OTT came into existence earlier. Now, at least 90 projects, both feature films ased on a be seen as a white-collar criminal who and OTT ones, are on the floors. So ‘My hunger for something true series lives lavishly, spots Vishnu Manchu much so, production houses are find- of inci- and makes him bail him out of a scam. ing it hard to rent equipment.” new led to Shaadi Mubarak’ B dents that He and his sister (Kajal Aggarwal) go “After I started a writers’ collective C conned a beyond the brief after they realise that Space, 6,000 aspirants approached us he film Shaadi logue out of context makes whopping they can pull off the scam on their in just 6 months. We interviewed them Mubarak, less sense and more noise. $380 million (Rs own and the entire film revolves all and zeroed in on 40 talented peo- which has TV I’d say wait for the film 2,800 crores) and around solving the scam.” ple. Most writers have just one idea actor Veer and when you see the shook the Indian “When Vishnu approached me with because they don’t hone their writing T Sagar making scenes that follow next, it’ll IT Industry, the offer, I was told that Mosagallu is skills. Writing is a collaborative effort. another try at all make beautiful sense.” Mosagallu is about based on a true story and that caught There are seven methods of screen- his luck on the silver Sagar had played big cultural clash — my attention. I’m sure the audience writing. A writer has to smartly adapt screen, has kept audiences roles in serials, especially between generations; will have a good ride with this film as to suit the Indian sensibilities. At our eagerly waiting for its memorable and lovable between east and every scene is gripping with thrilling collective, we give writing exercises to release today. ones. On being asked why west; between rich and visuals,” he adds. the writers and make them think Directed by Padmasri, he’d want to shift from a poor. A brother-sister Speaking of sharing screen space through. We have pitched stories for the film is produced by Dil place like that, he replies, duo in India uses the with Kajal, who is his good friend off- Aha, Amazon Prime and also to Raju and Sirish under Sri “I’ve done good, big roles loopholes of the American screen, the Chandamama actor tells, “I Trivikram Srinivas garu. Krish Venkateshwara Creations. on TV, I thought there laws and rips off millions of have previously worked with Kajal in Jagarlamudi garu asked us to write a The film has actress won’t be bigger roles than dollars of US tax payers’ Chandamama, Baadshah and Arya 2. story based on a book. Swapna Dutt Drishya Raghunath play- that, and felt saturated at a money. This hurts the ego of For the first time, we have played ene- garu too made another offer,” he tells ing Sagar’s romantic inter- point. I needed change Americans and they deploy mies to each other. She plays a really us. est. Talking about Dil Raju and so looked to working Interpol to nab the culprits. strong character in the film.” Speaking about his next, a fantasy producing the film, Sagar in films. My hunger to Being released in Telugu and The actor, who is waiting for a hit in love story, where one of the writers of says, “To be working as play a different one led to English, the film directed by Jeffrey the industry for quite some time now, Baahubali will wield the megaphone, part of a film that is being Shaadi Mubarak.” Gee Chin and produced by Vishnu says he did take up many disastrous Navdeep says, “All this beard you see produced by him is so Talking about his co- Manchu under the banner of AVA projects to just keep himself going in on my face is for the film. It will be gratifying. He believes in star, he says, “We wanted Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory, the industry not understanding the shooting in Meghalaya for 75 days. I pushing films with great an actress who’d give out is making all the right noise ever since importance of the script and not am confident that my second innings content and his faith in us ‘girl-next-door’ vibes. its launch — for its ensemble cast and knowing how to reject a few offers. will begin well with that movie. I have was a great morale booster. That’s when we liked a story on true incidents that shook He explains, “Successful actors are got goodwill in the industry. I just Dil Raju sir loved the Drishya’s work. She the US. not in a dilemma about the kind of need one success. People are now con- script and said it’ll lead me worked for more than a Navdeep, who will be seen as a roles they want to do. But others are vinced that I am good but I was mis- to even better projects in month on her role, lan- white-collar criminal who lives a lavish not like that. Gautham SSC, Arya 2 understood in the past.” the future.” A dialogue guage, and diction as part lifestyle in the film says, “The film is and Chandamama are the few films The film, one of the most expensive from the trailer that says, of a workshop.” about Interpol’s biggest operation. that were written for me. I ended up ones in Vishnu Manchu’s career, that is ‘Marriage is for safe sex’ His next, he says, is a With Mosagallu, I have experienced doing not-so-great films early on in set to release on March 11, also stars has been garnering a lot of “spy action thriller being how it feels to work with a Hollywood my career because I was too small to Sunil Shetty, Ruhi Singh, Naveen controversy. Sagar exp- directed by Gautham director. The treatment is special. I will say ‘No’ to a number of Chandra, Karma McCain in key roles. lains, “Taking one dia- Menon’s assistant director.” BHEESHMA DIRECTOR duped of Rs 60K, speaks up ollywood director plainant against the fraudster This forced him to take to Venky Kudumula by the name Naveen with the social media to reveal his of Bheeshma fame Cyber Police of Hyderabad version. “Maybe I was ‘easy is the latest victim and put out a statement bait’ but haven’t we all been T of online phishing. explaining his version after there? Should we keep silent The director said having received numerous so that no one knows or he lost Rs 63,600 but luckily calls from well-wishers. should we raise our voice so realised that he was being He said the fraudster that it doesn’t happen to any- duped before he could lose asked him to send money to one else?...... Many friends more. file for the consideration of suggested I should not file a Venky even National Awards and the complaint and asked me to lodged a director fell for it. keep quiet. But should I? No. com- “However, there was I went ahead and filed a some mix-up and the complaint just to make sure person came back to me that fraudsters don’t repeat saying that we would this with anyone else from get a refund and our industry or anyone out- asked us to make a side as well,” he wrote in the transfer of money statement. again. That’s when The Chalo director con- things felt a little cluded saying, “Poga fishy and I dug vidual’s account,” he wrote in thraguta, madhyam deeper into the the statement. sevinchute kaadhu apramath- bank details. It Since this incident hap- am ga lekapovadam kuda was supposed to be pened, Venky Kudumula hanikarame.. (It’s not just the account of a trolled for being naïve and smoking and drinking that film corporation not knowing the basics of are injurious to health, not but it was an indi- the National Awards process. being vigilant is, too).” Bigg Boss fame Ariyana Glory has her hands full

igg Boss 4 Telugu finalist Ariyana Glory has been roped in to play sister to B Mega hero Kalyaan Dhev in an upcoming Telugu film. The film is said to be a sports- based drama, which will be directed by Sreedhar Seepana and produced by People Media Factory and Abhishek Agarwal Arts, presented by GA2 Pictures. Director Sreedhar Seepana, sources say, cast Ariyana after lov- ing her candid demeanour in the reality show Bigg Boss 4 Telugu. Recently during a media interac- tion, Ariyana Glory said, “I am enjoying this fame and recogni- tion. I have just started shoot- ing and it’s an exciting role in 2018. Currently, he is also work- that offers a lot of scope to ing for another Telugu film Super perform.” Machi. Kalyaan Dhev, the son-in- Meanwhile, Ariyana Glory will be law of Megastar Chiranjeevi, essaying another crucial role in the made his debut with the young actor Raj Tarun-starrer romantic and family enter- upcoming untitled film under tainer Vijetha that released Srinivas Gavireddy.