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‘HUMBL’ DESIGNED AROUND MY LIFESTYLE’ { Page 9 } www.dailypioneer.com Art 370 sparked separatism, aided Pak to stoke terrorism: Modi PNS n NEW DELHI l PM hails its revocation Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘historic’ on Thursday strongly defended his government's decision to l Keeping J&K under Central revoke Article 370 in Jammu rule well-thought move Padma to head and Kashmir, saying the provi- l sion has not given anything Dream of Sardar, Mookerjee, AP Mahila except separatism, corruption Vajpayee fulfilled: Modi and family rule to the state, and l Each govt official in J&K to Commission Pakistan has used it as a tool to spread terrorism. In his televised get LTC, HRA & other VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP address to the nation, Modi allowances Official Spokesperson hailed his government's decision Vasireddy Padma has been GODAVARI FLOODS; JAGAN MAKES AERIAL SURVEY to revoke the Article as "historic" appointed as Chairperson of and said a new era has begun in more development. I do not AP Mahila Commission. Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. think it will remain Union She replaces Nannapaneni "The dream of Shyama Territory for long. Ladakh will Rajakumari who resigned Prasad Mookerjee, Atal Bihari eral and illegal" and strongly Spelling out his government's remain the UT," Modi said. from the post on CM orders instant Vajpayee, Sardar Vallabhai Patel protested by downgrading development plans for J&K, he Earlier this week, the Union Wednesday. and crores of Indians has now diplomatic ties, Modi said said state government employ- government revoked Article Vasireddy Padma played a been fulfiled," he said. Pakistan used Article 370 as a ees including police will soon get 370 to withdraw special status to key role as official Asserting that no one has "tool to spread terrorism". benefits on par with employees J&K and bifurcated the region spokesperson for the last relief measures been able to justify how the "In last three decades, over of other Union Territories and into two UTs — Jammu and eight years. She is known for Article 370 and Article 35A was 42,000 people lost their lives," he all vacant posts in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh. They also her strong arguments with PNS n VIJAYAWADA benefitting people of the state, said, adding "we will rid J&K of Kashmir, and Ladakh will be got Parliament nod for it. thorough knowledge on any the Prime Minister said these terrorism and separatism under filled, creating employment Prime Minister Narendra subject. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan provisions did not give anything new measures." opportunities. He also assured Modi on Thursday said that Reddy on Thursday announced except separatism, corruption, He also said over 1.5 crore people of J&K that they will get keeping Jammu and Kashmir a special aid of Rs 5,000 each to terrorism and family rule. people of J&K were being opportunity to elect their rep- under central administration families whose dwellings were Attacking Pakistan, which has denied benefits of legislations resentatives in a transparent for "a brief period" was a "well- Muslims urged submerged in the Godavari termed India's move as "unilat- meant for the entire country. way. "As J&K will see more and thought move". floods. not to sacrifice He instructed the officials to take relief and rehabilitation PROTESTS AGAINST NMC BILL animals in open measures on a war-footing. Projects in The Chief Minister, who under- VISAKHAPATNAM: The took an aerial survey of affect- Godavari basin Animal Husbandry ed areas of East Godavari dis- Healthcare services hit Department has urged the trict, had a review meeting yet to take off people not to sacrifice ani- with concerned ministers and be taken up in equal vigour not crops were washed away, seeds mals at the open places on officials. He said officials will not only in the submerged areas but would be distributed free of cost PNS n HYDERABAD Bakrid to be celebrated on be spared if they showed laxity also in other flood-affected along with the special aid. adversely across State August 12. in helping out the needy. areas, he said and announced While irrigation projects in the Joint Director of Animal The relief operations should that in areas where the standing Continued on Page 4 PNS n VIJAYAWADA Krishna basin are brimming Husbandry Department Dr with inflows, those in the VA Narasimhulu appealed Healthcare services at govern- President gives assent Godavari basin are yet to to officials of police, rev- ment-run hospitals across receive any inflows and are in enue, transport, endowment Pranab Mukherjee Pakistan to Andhra Pradesh were para- NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to fact not in a position to meet and other departments to lyzed on Thursday as the doc- the National Medical Commission Bill, 2019, which was passed by the need of water for irrigation take preventive measures to release AP tors went on strike to protest both Houses of Parliament, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan purposes. In the case of curb possible animal sacri- against the National Medical said on Thursday. "It will be notified in the Gazette soon. After that, Krishna basin, the Jurala pro- fice in open places or at reli- receives Bharat Ratna Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019. rules will framed and the NMC will be constituted subsequently. All ject is full and the Srisailam gious places. He also urged fishermen As many as 500 junior doc- these will be done within six months," Vardhan said. "It is a huge Project is expected to become the Muslim community not PNS n NEW DELHI him as the "outstanding states- PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM tors and medicos participated in and visionary reform in the medical education sector by the NDA full in the next two days and to sacrifice animals and click man of our times" when the a protest rally on BRTS road government under the leadership of our visionary Prime Minister inflows have started into the pictures to upload them on Pranab Mukherjee - former names of the recipients were Despite the strained relations amidst tight security here. Narendra Modi-ji, and will prove to be a milestone in the years to Nagarjuna Sagar Project. As the social media. President and a life-long announced in January. between India and Pakistan They demanded the Union come," he said. on Thursday evening, with Congressman respected across Two others received the over scrapping of Article 370, Government to rollback the water at 874 ft (FRL 885) in party lines -- has received the award posthumously — icon- Islamabad has agreed to NMC Bill, which was a threat to Srisailam with live storage of country's highest civilian ic singer Bhupen Hazarika release 20 fishermen from public life. Students raised slo- They said that the other ic medicines. "This is an outra- 162 TMC, officials let out All set for award, the Bharat Ratna, from and Nanaji Deshmukh, one of north Andhra who have been gans against the bill and blamed unqualified doctors would pre- geous decision of the Union about 90 cusecs to Nagarjuna his successor President Ram the founding members of languishing in Karachi jail the Union Government for scribe with a shot-term training Government," they said in uni- Sagar Project, bringing cheers investment Nath Kovind. The award cer- Bharatiya Jan Sangh, which since Janauary last year. Prior passing it without consulting which would be a risk to the son. to farmers under NSP ayacut. emony at the Rashtrapati later evolved into the BJP. to their release in phases, the experts. They alleged that the patient. They condemned police However, irrigation pro- meet today Bhawan this evening was Mr Mukerjee's term as Pakistan government agreed committee had less number of They further informed that as highhandedness in Vijayawada jects in Godavari basin present attended by top leaders, President of India, a post to allow the family members doctors appointed by the gov- a doctor they have to study for and Tirupati on doctors staging a contrasting picture, with VIJAYAWADA: District including Prime Minister enabled by the Congress, to meet them first, said ernment while drafting the nearly six years and also attempt a peaceful protest. none of the projects receiving Collector Mohammed Narendra Modi, who hailed ended in 2017. Vizianagaram MP Bellana NMC bill. NEXT exam for obtaining Patients at King George any inflows, in spite of heavy Imtiaz on Thursday inspect- Candrasekhar on Thursday. The junior doctors alleged MBBS certificate or to join in Hospital in Visakhapatnam, rains in Maharashtra and ed the arrangements for the He said Rajya Sabha mem- that the NMC bill provided a the post-graduation. Ruia Hospital in Tirupati and other catchment areas. international conference on ber V Vijaysai Reddy influ- chance of six months training to However, other doctors com- other hospitals in Vijayawada, The Sri Ram Sagar Project investments to be held here enced the Ministry of External prescribe allopathic medicine by plete their medical education in Guntur, Kurnool and other (SRSP) received just 12213 on Friday. Affairs to get a breakthrough. the unqualified allopathic doc- just 6 to 7 months of training towns were also suffering due to cusecs inflows in the last 24 He visited the venue - He said before they were tors like AYUSH doctors. and start prescribing allopath- doctors' strike. hours. Hotel Gateway - where del- leased in phases, they will be egates from 35 countries allowed to meet their family would be participating in the members very soon. diplomatic outreach confer- He said five fishermen from Thieves steal brandy truck, leave alcohol intact ence, which is organised Bhoagapuram and jointly by Union Ministry of Puysapatirega mandal and 15 Foreign Affairs and the State from Matyalesa village of PNS n VIJAYAWADA village in Krishna district. Charan. On inquiring, we Government. Srikakulam district were Senior police officials said that inferred that he had been plan- Delegates from South working in a mechanized fish- Kanchikacherla police recov- the truck was recovered from ning to sell the liquor with four Korea, Singapore, Austria, ing boat in Virawal in Gujarat. ered a truck carrying a liquor a location a few kilometres of his associates," the officials Poland, Bulgaria, United During January last year, consignment, which was stolen away from the spot where the said. Kingdom, Netherlands, they strayed in Pakistan in the wee hours of Sunday on truck went missing. Ironically, the thieves did Canada, USA, Japan, waters accidentally while fish- the Hyderabad-Vijayawada "It was an area with many not seem to have consumed Thailand, Indonesia, Sri ing and were arrested by highway in Andhra Pradesh. empty plots. We received infor- any of the liquor. The five men Lanka and other countries Pakistan Coast Guard. They The truck was carrying way from a bottling unit to a mation about the truck. were arrested and produced in are participating in the con- were put in Karachi jail since brandy bottles worth more liquor depot. The theft Through CCTV footage, we court, after which they were ference. then. than Rs 56 lakh, and was on its occurred near Kanchikacherla traced the theft to a man called sent to remand. TODAY ALMANAC Gold likely to hit Kia Motors rolls out Seltos at Anantapur plant Month & Paksham: Shravana & Shukla Paksha Rs 40K mark in a week PNS n VIJAYAWADA manufacturing facility in a highly efficient, brand new Panchangam Anantapur and spread across Smartstream engine that will Kia Motors, the world's eighth- the enormous 536-acre facili- come in three variants: 1.5 Tithi : Navami 10:00 am PNS n HYDERABAD On Thursday, 24-carat gold largest automaker, on ty with an annual capacity of Petrol, 1.5 Diesel, first in seg- Nakshatram: Anuradha 09:59 pm saw Rs39000 for 10gram Thursday has rolled out the 300,000 vehicles. ment 1.4 Turbo Petrol, offer- Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Given how aggressively gold which is highest ever for the production version of its first This plant will be capable of ing the perfect balance of per- has gained quite in the past metal in the country. During car for India, the Seltos, man- producing hybrid and electric formance and efficiency. The any important work) few days, people are cur- the month of Ashadam the ufactured at its state-of-the-art vehicles. The plant in mid-SUV offers 3 automatic Rahukalam: 10:46 am – 12:21 pm rently in wait and watch sales were typically low, facility in Anantapur. Anantapur is equipped with transmission variants - 7DCT, Yamagandam: 03:31 pm – 05:06 pm mode. Experts pre- however, the sales The company announced the most advanced global IVT, and 6 AT along with 6 Varjyam: 03:50 am - 05:31 am dict that in about haven't picked up the commencement of mass technologies such as Robotics speed Manual Transmission 7-10days, the since the onset of production of the Seltos in and Artificial Intelligence and thereby, giving a range of Gulika: 07:36 am - 09:11 am yellow metal is Sravanam. Vara India after testing the vehicle is remarkably environment- engine and gearbox options to Good Time: (to start any important work) likely to hit lakshmi over 20 lakh kilometres in friendly with capabilities like consumers that suit their needs Amritakalam: 11:21 am - 12:59 pm Rs40000 mark Vratham is different climatic conditions Shin Bong-kil and Kookhyun Shim, Managing Director & CEO of Kia Motors India 100% water recycling within and driving style. The Seltos Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:56 am - 12:46 pm for 10grams being celebrat- and some of the most chal- at the launch of the production version of Seltos in Anantapur district on Thursday the plant. will be launched on August 22, gold in India. ed with gold lenging terrains in India. The plant also houses a and bookings are being accept- VIJAYAWADA The surge on coins of less The first Kia Seltos was Kookhyun Shim, Managing Pradesh has enabled us to five-acre training facility offer- ed across all Kia dealerships in gold prices is weight this year. rolled off the assembly line by Director: "The roll-out of the achieve our target of manu- ing a Basic Technical Course 160 cities along with the Kia WEATHER because the inter- The sales is 25- Ambassador of the Republic of first Seltos is an emotional facturing the Seltos in record (BTC) in automobiles for skill official website. Forecast: Cloudy national investors are 30percent less in the South Korea to India Shin moment for all of us, especially time. The first Seltos is the development to provide all Since the commencement of Temp: 34/26 coming back to investing on city. However a trend wit- Bong-kil and Kookhyun Shim, for the people at the plant as symbol of our promise and the skills necessary for an pre-booking on July 16 Kia Humidity: 76% metal. With the trade ten- nessed across the city is that, Managing Director & CEO of we worked together, relent- commitment of Kia to the entry-level job on the factory Seltos has already gathered Sunrise: 05.57 sions between US and China, people are preferring to Kia Motors India among other lessly to build the future of Kia Indian market." floor, in the plant. record-breaking bookings of Sunset: 06.45 investors no longer want to exchange old gold to avoid distinguished dignitaries from Motors in India. The invalu- Now, Kia has initiated the The Seltos will be BSVI 23,311 in a short span of just Current Weather Conditions bet on stocks and depend on feeling pinch of the price the State government and Kia able contribution made by the mass production of the Seltos compliant right from its 3 weeks, as per the latest report Updated August 8, 2019 5:00 PM Dollar value. rise. Motors India. government of Andhra in record time at its world-class launch. It will be available in issued by the company. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 9, 2019 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE VMC plans to relocate We want to give Jagan six CLASS X RESULTS: months time: BJP GUNTUR SECURES PNS n VIJAYAWADA FIRST PLACE VIJAYAWADA; Minister for people living in hills BJP’s National Spokesperson Education Dr Adimulapu GVL Narasimha Rao on Suresh on Thursday G RAVI KIRAN Mogalrajapuram, Machavaram, Thursday said that it was too announced the Class X and n VIJAYAWADA and Gunadala are well-known early to comment on the func- Intermediate Open School in the city. The hill area ranges tioning of Jagan Government advance supplementary Vijayawada Municipal from 10 meters to 250 meters and added that BJP would like results. He informed that the Corporation is trying to relo- covering 8.5 square kilometres. to give him six months’ time advance supplementary exam cate residents living in hill Almost two lakh people are to judge his administration. was held at 60 various areas in the city as frequent hill residing in these areas. Speaking to media persons, examination centres across slides are endangering them. A K. Annapurna, a resident of he said the TDP was shown the State and 14,676 proposal has come forward Kreesturajapuram said: “We doors by the voters for his candidates attended for Class that people on hill areas will be are paying taxes. We are ques- wrong-doings and Jagan X examination and 9,382 vacated and those areas will be tioned and blamed by the should not repeat the mistakes candidates passed with a developed with greenery and MLAs and MPs for construct- committed by his predecessor. pass percentage of 63. 93 closed with fencing preventing ing homes on a hill. We request “Jagan should realise that there pass percentage. The further encroachments. the Government to protect us is no point in raking up issues intermediate examination was VMC has taken up an action from hill slides”. with Centre which it is not conducted at 47 examination plan to execute a pilot project Municipal Commissioner V. willing to pursue. Presenting BJP’s National Spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao addressing a press meet in centres and 14,077 in this regard. Prasanna Venkatesh said: an old issue on a new letter- Vijayawada on Thursday candidates attended the They want to identify a place “Constructing retaining walls head is not going to help examination and 7,478 were of 100 residents and then start for the protection from hill him,” he added, indirectly ending Article 370 concession passed with a pass Jagan should discussions with them of relo- HILL SLIDE-PRONE AREAS IN VIJAYAWADA slides is not possible because of referring to Jagan’s demand on to the valley. percentage of 53.12 per cent. cation. After convincing them environmental issues. For the Special Category Status. cooperate with Centre “For 70 year Congress was The minister said that in they will be allocated con- VMC Circle Division Location safety of those people who are He said Jagan should coop- not interested in repealing the Class X students from Guntur structed houses in the 1 33 Ramarajyanagar, Aggipette vari veedhi living in hill areas relocation is erate with Centre and work and work along with it temporary concession. Except District secured the first Government Projects like 1 29 Sitara Theatre (Church Road) the only way possible. We are along with it for the overall for the overall for corruption, no devilment position with 80 per cent PMAY.’ 1 30 Lambadipeta trying to convince them and development of Andhra took place in J & K under pass percentage and Kadapa Houses on the hills of 1 31 Tailorpet the Government is ready to Pradesh. development of Congress rule, which was pur- District secured the last Vijayawada have a history of 1 32 Kartika Mastan Veedhi provide alternative housing in He said the Jagan Andhra Pradesh suing vote bank politics”. position with 30 per cent nine decades. The workers 1 34 Potula Aadeyya Veedhi, Dokkara the city”. Government should come out He said with the creation of pass percentage in Class X. came for the construction of Papaiah Veedhi But, the problem is that the with a proposal to build the — GVL Narasimha Rao two Union territories (UT), In intermediate examination Prakasam Barrage started resid- 1 25 Mallikarjunapet residents who are living for port at Ramayapatnam, which the people of J&K and Ladakh results, Prakasam secured the ing on these hill areas. 3 3 Vijayanagar, Arun Nagar decades don’t want to relocate. will be beneficial to people of will get more job opportuni- first position with 71.96 pass Then onwards, people 3 6 Ramalaya Veedhi, Venkataswamy St They are not interested to live Prakasam and Nellore Sabha) the travails of the ties and development will take percentage and West migrating to Vijayawada for 3 19 Kasturibaipet, Khaja Yelamanda St in PMAY houses as they are Districts. “TDP did not take tobacco farmers in Andhra an upswing. “Even regional Godavari secured the last employment purpose and those congested apartments. any initiative to help the Pradesh and Ramayyapatnam parties like TDP, AAP and position with 33.49 pass who had no home chose to G. Savitramma, a hill area Centre and Jagan should not port issue and met the con- YSRCP, which deferred with percentage. climb the hill and settle down Houses on the hills of Vijayawada resident said: “Durga Temple follow the TDP method. It cerned ministers. BJP on policies, voted for the with a home. Later, subsequent had the problems of hill slides. should give all the necessary He also said efforts will be scrapping of Article 370. They KURNOOL, Governments have also recog- have a history of nine decades. The The authorities constructed a inputs regarding made to fulfil the remaining supported BJP in the interest nized these areas and arranged workers came for the construction retaining wall and arranged Ramayapatnam to the Centre demands of the AP of the nation”. ANANTAPUR POST water, power and other infra- fencing. Why don’t they do it in and help build a major mod- Reorganisation Act 2014. He said as many as 32 bills WINS structure. of Prakasam Barrage started our areas? ern port”. BJP leader said that both of the proposed 35 were VIJAYAWADA: Kurnool There are five hill areas in the Only political motivation He said as a Member of Houses of the Parliament took passed at both the hoses of defeated Chittoor by five Vijayawada. Indrakeeladri, residing on these hill areas can only convince the people of Parliament, he had brought to a historic decision by passing Parliament with an encourag- wickets while Anantapur Gollapalem Gattu, hill areas to relocate. the notice of the House (Rajya J & K Reorganisation Bill thus ing majority. scored a 41-run victory over Nellore in the ACA South Zone Senior One Day Cricket Tournament at Anantapur on Plastic ban: Thursday.Anantapur made Consumer forum asks Black stone sculpture of 243 for six in the allotted 50 DC conducts overs and in reply, Nellore was all out for 202 in the 46th over. In the other match, Air Asia to return fare Buddha found in Meduru surprise checks Chittor made 306 for five in PNS n VIJAYAWADA that she will reach well before PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA the looted 50oves and in the time to board the flight from reply Kurnool reached the The consumer redressel forum- Bengaluru to Cochin and issued A black stone sculpture of a District Collector Imtiaz con- target with five wickets spare. II in Vizag city rapped Air Asia boarding passes for Vizag- Buddha seated in 'padmasana' ducted surprise checks on a Karan Shine (158) and India Ltd for deficiency of ser- Bengaluru flight and also for was found in Meduru village in few hotels at Krishnalanka as Kamruddin (119) slammed vice and asked to Pay Rs25,000 Bengaluru-Cochin flight Vuyyuru Mandal, Krishna dis- a part of the 'Mana centuries. The scores: as compensation for causing Aswathy reached Bengaluru trict. Vijayawada' programme Anantapur 243 for six in 50 trouble, mental agony and panic Airport, she came to know that Based on the information vil- meant to execute the ban on overs (M. Raju Kullayappa 78, situation along Rs2,500 as liti- her connecting flight lagers Loya Srinivasa Rao and plastic carry bags. G. Sampath Kumar 47, B. gation cost to a woman pas- Though the forum (Bengaluru to Cochin) had Jonnalagadda Ramulu, Buddhist He visited Satya Sai Tea Vinay 37, Indu two for 66, senger Aswathy Balakrishnan. already left. Though she Archaeologist E. Sivanagi Reddy and Tiffin Centre and Harikrishna two for 54) bt The airlines has also been served notices to the requested the Air Asia staff to inspected the idol on Thursday Srinivasa Tiffin Centre at Nellore 202 in 45.1 overs directed to pay the air-tickets Airlines, there was no ticket to next flight to Cochin, as part of ‘Preserve Heritage for Nalla Gate centre. (Farhad Khadri 42, Indu 33, amount of Rs17,944. they replied that the next flight Posterity’, a heritage awareness The Collector appreciated TVS Sai Swaroop 36, Chandra In her complaint, the 33-year- representation from the to Cochin at 9.30 pm only. campaign launched by Cultural both of them for not using Mouli three for 12 , K. Naresh old woman Aswathy Citing that it was difficult to Center of Vijayawada and plastic cover and providing two for 52). Chittoor 306 for maangement. The Balakrishnan, working as assis- reach her hometown from Amaravati. He said that the idol A black stone sculpture of a Buddha was found in Meduru village in Vuyyuru cloth bags instead of plastic. five in 50 overs (Hemadri tant professor at Dakshina forum led by President Cochin during night, she decid- was recovered from below the Mandal, Krishna district on Thursday He appreciated them for Naidu 72, Sivaram 58, Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, in ed not to travel in the flight. ground level during the con- maintaining the banana Manjunath 54, A.V Surya 47) Ernakulam District of Kerala, CV Surya Bhaskaram Though Aswathy is a diabetic, struction of Rama temple. Reddy said that the upper part “Similar Amitabha Buddha leaves instead of plastic lost to Kurnool 310 for five in said she often traveled to her and Lady Member K the staff didn’t provide any It is also said that the Buddha, of the idol above the chest was sculptures of the same period papers for serving tiffins. 48.3 overs (Karan Shinde native place from Vizag. food and water to her. seated in full Padmasana in missing and was restored with were reported from Amaravati in He appealed the public 158, Kamruddin 119, Hari She booked ticket with Air Saroja opined that Air After repeated requested, the Dhyana mudra (contemplating cement by the local masons. He Guntur District Motupalli in and the owners of other Krishna five for 46). Asia Airlines to fly from Vizag Asia staff in Vizag staff arranged a ticket to Vizag meditation) with represented has sensitised the villagers to shift Prakasam, Kantheru and hotels to take them as an to Bengaluru (Departure 11.05 from Bengaluru at 6.20 pm. Amitabha Buddha, datable to the it to inside the Rama temple to Kollapattu in Nellore, added inspiration to avoid plastic for ANDHRA BLUE am and Arrive at 12.40 pm) and misled the passenger Having no option, the woman 12th – 13th centuries AD. safeguard it from sun and rain. Reddy. the better future. Bengaluru to Cochin and also caused came back to Vizag and she had MAKE 313 (Departure 2.30 pm and arrival given written complaint to con- VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Blue, at 3.45 pm) on January 14, 2019. mental agony cern authorities and she also powered by half-centuries by P When she was on her way to approached the consumer Subrahmanyam, K Surya Kian Vizag Airport, she received a the ticket next day to avoid risk forum seeking compensation Actress Madhu Shalini unveils jewellery collections and Harshavardhan, made 313 SMS from Air Asia that the of missing the flight to from the Airlines. in 90.5 overs against Himachal Vizag-Bengaluru flight is Bengaluru to Cochin. Though the forum served PNS n VIJAYAWADA lievable offer to the customers. India. Showcasing the most at stumps on the second day delayed by about 45 minutes However, the Air Asia staff notices to the Airlines, there was Presenting the collection, intricate designs by the crafts- in the Popular Cup tournament and the schedule departure refused to postpone and assured no representation from the Noted Telugu actress Madhu Madhu Shalini said that TBZ- men at TBZ, the beauty and at Mulapadu here on Thursday. from Vizag Airport was at 12.45 that the flight from Vizag to maangement. The forum led by Shalini unveiled the The Original- was launching heritage were brought to life in No play was possible between pm. Bengaluru will reach at 2 pm President CV Surya Bhaskaram Varalakshmi collection - exclusive jewellery designs for the collection. Bengal and Andhra Green Aswathy Balakrishnan and they also further informed and Lady Member K Saroja ‘Mangala’ - a jewellery expo, its customers regularly. “It’s a The designs are embellished owing to rain. Scores: Andhra reached the Vizag Airport and that they will inform to their opined that Air Asia staff in for the fashion-conscious moment of pride to be invit- with precious and semi-pre- Blue 313 in 90.5 overs (P expressed her difficulty to the Bengaluru counterpart about Vizag misled the passenger and women of Vijayawada com- ed by the iconic jewellery cious stones, which are visually Subrahmanyam 74, K Surya Air Asia ground staff person at the delay of the Vizag flight to also caused mental agony. They prising waist belts, harams, brand to grace ‘Varalakshmi heavy yet light and wearable. Kiran 65, Harshavardhan 51, the Airport that she might not Bengaluru and also about the observed that it was the defi- chotis and necklaces at the Vratham’ at their store in The collection can be styled Lakshaya Raj 4/76) vs able to board the flight from passenger details and they will ciency in service of the Airlines. TBZ here on Thursday. Vijayawada”. with traditional Indian wear Himachal Pradesh 55 for one Bengaluru to Cochin in time take care about the luggage and The forum asked the Airlines to The outfit announced Rs 1 Telugu actress Madhu Shalini unveiling This collection featured and also make an interesting in 25 overs (Raghav because of the delayed flight and boarding from Bengaluru to pay compensation along with per gram for making on gold Varalakshmi collection 'Mangala' in exquisite designs inspired by fusion with contemporary Angra 32). requested the staff to postpone Cochin. The staff also assured the flight charges. jewellery which is an unbe- Vijayawada on Thursday. the rich culture, heritage of wear.

VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES A rich SCOPE haul for HPCL Complainant faked Rs 20 lakh robbery GOLD PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM ` 37,270 (10 gm) snatched the cash bag from his Srinivas, a native of Nellore, ` HPCL bagged first scooty. He told the police in his has been working for Siri 620 In a remarkable feat, HPCL The police arrested a man complaint that he resisted in Transport Company. Recently SILVER bagged six of the 12 categories prizes in Best Annual who complained of robbery of the robbery and he went to Bangaluru and col- ` 43, 600 (1kg) honours for which were up for Report and Innovative Rs 20 lakh from him by in the process lected an amount of Rs 19 lakh. ` 700 grabs in the SCOPE Corporate unknown persons while he suffered He withdrew another Rs 1 lakh Communication Excellence Stakeholder Interface was carrying the cash to the injuries to his from State Bank of India, Awards 2019. HPCL clinched and second prize in company at Port road on hands. Gajuwaka branch and was on CHICKEN maximum number of awards Wednesday. The police his way to deposit the money RATES `/KG among all central public sector Best House cracked the case within 24 at the company’s head office in enterprises (CPSEs) at a glit- Journal (Hindi) hours after the accused city. He said while he reached Dressed/With Skin `136 tering function held in New fumbled to answer the Port Road, he was attacked Without Skin `155 Delhi. questions. The case by two bike borne crimi- Broiler at Farm `94 SCOPE CC Excellence The awards were finalized was personally han- nals who took away the Awards strive to recognize after the evaluation of 183 dled by the commis- cash after attacking him. excellence and praise worthy entries in record time in the sioner of police RP The police who took the EGG efforts in the field of Public most stakeholder-friendly and Meena. case on priority basis sus- `/ Relations & Corporate Interface and second prize in Rajeev Goel, CGM (PRCC) transparent manner by Team The accused Srinivas pected that he was telling lies RATES 100 Communications in PSEs, with Best House Journal (Hindi). was adjudged as the Public SCOPE. The Jury presided by Rao on Wednesday which they could make out by HYDERABAD 315 a special emphasis being placed And, it clinched third spot in Relation & Corporate the Information evening claimed that while he his incoherent answers. Later VIJAYAWADA 339 on creativity and out-of-the- Best House Journal (English) Communication Person of the Commissioner consisted of was carrying cash worth Rs 20 they found out that Srinivas box ideas. and Best Corporate Year. eminent personalities ranging lakh to his company faked the robbery to take away VISAKHAPATNAM 352 HPCL bagged first prizes in Communication Campaign & The awards were presented from civil servants, academi- some unidentified per- the cash for himself. He was RETAIL PRICE `3.39 Best Annual Report and Program – Internal by former Sikkim Governor Dr cians, communication & media sons waylaid and produced in the court and (IN VIJAYAWADA) Innovative Stakeholder Communication. BP Singh. professionals. attacked him and remanded to judicial custody.

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CAPSULE ‘Polavaram was Minister to bring down Babu's ATM’ VIJAYAWADA: YSR Congress Party National General Secretary and Rajya school for a complex Sabha member, V Vijaysai Reddy on Thursday recalled on Twitter that during late Dr PNS n VIJAYAWADA well with many. YS Rajasekhar Reddy's tenure He instructed officials to Andhra Pradesh had bounti- Minister for Endowment identify the beneficiaries and ful rains. Velampalli Srinivas surprised allocate housing to all. The Farmers saw an era of pros- the locals of Division 41 with locals approached the perity for the five years during his proposal to turn a deteri- Minister and sought housing his regime. "Now Rajanna orating Municipal High allocations. They said they Rajyam has returned under the School to a swanky commer- were making wooden boxes leadership of YS Jagan Mohan cial complex. on the roads and they don't Reddy and reservoirs are over- V Vijaysai Reddy The Minister came out have a shelter. flowing with abundant water. with the suggestion after The Minister responded to Farmers are overjoyed with the VIJAYASAI ELECTED counting the number of stu- their appeal and asked the prospects of a good harvest," TO OFFICE OF dents in the school. officials to collect details Vijaysai Reddy tweeted. He suggested to the from them and list out the He alleged that TDP Chief PROFIT PANEL Commissioner to shift the beneficiaries. N Chandrababu Naidu offered New Delhi: Five Rajya Sabha students to Kowta Subba Rao He asked engineering offi- BJP to merge the party for the members were elected Municipal School and study Minister for Endowment Velampalli Srinivas inspecting Division 41 in Vijayawada cials to prepare estimations sake of escaping from corrup- unopposed to the parliamentary the feasibility of constructing on Thursday. for CC roads in Katti tion cases. He tweeted that it joint committee on office of a commercial complex on Ramaiah Street, Ponnuru Vari was surprising that still, Naidu TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu giving a cheque to family members of a victim, profit, sources said on Thursday. the school premises. Ironically, the YS Jaganmohan Reddy Street, Lakshman Rao Street, doesn't know why TDP got who was allegedly attacked by YSRCP workers in Jaggaiahpeta constituency According to sources, the MPs Ironically, the YS State Government has taken a policy of Saibaba Gudi Street, and defeated. In an earlier tweet, elected unopposed to the joint Jaganmohan Reddy State Gantivari Street. Vijaysai Reddy recollected that committee are Mahesh Poddar Government has taken a pol- encouraging Government schools and Former Floor Leader of it was YSR who secured the (BJP), K Keshava Rao (TRS), Y icy of encouraging conducting drives to increase students in YSRC in VMC, Punya Seela, required permissions for Don't test people's Vijayasai Reddy (YSRCP), Dola Government schools and EE Koteswara Rao, Assistant Polavaram project and initiat- Sen (TMC) and Sasmit Patra conducting drives to increase the Government Schools. Amma Vodi Medical Officer Iqbal ed it with a view to irrigating (BJD). The committee has 15 students in the Government scheme is meant for that purpose Hussain, Assistant 7 lakh acres and providing 960 members -- 10 from Lok Sabha Schools. Amma Vodi scheme City Planner Jagadish, and MW of power. He further said patience, Naidu and five from Rajya Sabha. It is is meant for that purpose. Deputy Executive Engineer that Chandrababu Naidu treat- learnt that the members from But, the Minister came up against the policy. Instead of posed a commercial solu- Ranga Rao participated in the ed Polavaram project only as Lok Sabha have been elected as with a proposal which is renovating the school he pro- tion, which did not go down event. an ATM. well. The chairman of the warns Jagan committee is still to be nominated. Meanwhile, Rajya PNS n VIJAYAWADA Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah He was speaking to the Naidu nominated BJP MP Be sincere, Minister TDP Chief N Chandrababu party cadre from Rakesh Sinha as a member of Naidu lashed out at YSRC the Press Council of India. Government alleging that Jaggaiahpeta since two months, attacks by constituency, who came Youth ends life tells Village Volunteers YSRCP leaders have increased and met Naidu. They after losing bet PNS n VIJAYAWADA and police has been reduced to Hyderabad: A 21-year-old stu- being mute spectators. He spoke to the former chief dent, studying in a private Minister of Transport PR Perni warned that if there is no end minister about a family degree college committed sui- Venkataramaiah on Thursday to it, there will be trouble from cide by hanging himself at his asked village volunteers to all quarters. He told the ruling from Vatsavi area, which home on Wednesday. Officials perform their duties with a party not to test the patience lost their house in an said he took the extreme step view to serve the people. He of the people, any longer. after losing Rs 40,000 in a crick- was participating in a training He was speaking to the alleged attack by local et bet. The deceased, Ravi programme for them. party cadre from Jaggaiahpeta YSRCP leaders Kumar, a resident of Vengalrao He said the announcement constituency, who came and Nagar in Borabanda was pursu- of village volunteer posts met Naidu. They spoke to the ing his first year in BSC at Yanamala questions Jagan showed the far-sightedness of former chief minister about a should answer to the situa- Prathiba degree college, Chief Minister Jaganmohan family from Vatsavi area, tion." Kukatpally.According to the Reddy. which lost their house in an Lending support to Naidu, police, Ravi owed a person He directed the selected vil- alleged attack by local YSRCP Sri Charan from Melbourne, named Rajashekar, Rs 40,000 on his meetingt with PM lage volunteers to coordinate leaders. After explaining the stated that he is in Australia after losing a cricket bet. with village secretariat employ- problem, the cadre broke with a good job thanks to Rajashekar kept on harassing PNS n VIJAYAWADA Yanamala ees. down. Naidu responded by Naidu's vision. him to pay the money. Ravi's He further said that by The Minister directed the cards in the State and the gov- asking party leaders to imme- He said, "There is no need father then sold property to pay Former minister Yanamala questioned the CMO implementing all his promis- volunteers to perform ernment was spending nearly diately provide the family with for getting demoralised after the gambling debt. However, Ramakrishnudu lambasted on why a copy of the es made by Chief Minister YS Rs 9,000 crore to distribute a sum Rs 50,000. the electoral defeat. The ball Rajashekar continued to harass Chief Minister YS Jagan, the party would form duties ethically without any rice. He said, "The YSRCP lead- will rise after hitting on the him for another Rs 40,000. Jaganmohan Reddy, question- document presented the government again in 2024. pressure or temptation. "YSRC Government has pre- ers have been constructing ground. Likewise, TDP will Unable to bear the constant ing whether the meeting with to the Prime Minister The Minister directed the He also said that there pared to supply quality rice to walls on the roads, warning rise again. KIA cars are run- harassment, he hanged himself Prime Minister Narendra volunteers to perform duties were 1.3 crore ration people in 5,10,15 and20 kgs people to vacate villages, ning in drought-hit areas like to a ceiling fan. The SR Nagar Modi was his personnel ben- was not released. He ethically without any pressure packs and the volunteers have obstructing agriculture works Anantapur, only thanks to the police have registered a case and efits or would it in any way or temptation. He also said that cards in the State to distribute them to the card- in the fields and demolishing initiatives taken up by Naidu," launched an investigation. benefit the people of the State. further asked the there were 1.3 crore ration holders," he said. houses. Jaganmohan Reddy he said. The Chief Minister had Depressed woman released a press note on government why Thursday regarding his meet- they did not reveal commits suicide ing with Modi. PD Act Uttam claims Hyderabad: A 35-year-old Yanamala questioned the the response of the Take up leveling work, woman who was depressed CMO on why a copy of the Shah ‘insulted' after not being able to con- document presented to the Prime Minister and against drug ceive committed suicide by Prime Minister was not TS people hanging herself at Kismathpur released. He further asked the other ministers, trafficker Collector tells officials in Rajendranagar on Thursday. government why they did not instead of listing their Hyderabad: Rachakonda PNS n VIJAYAWADA Hyderabad: TPCC chief N The deceased, P Aruna was reveal the response of the police detained a drug ped- He visited the ZP high Uttam Kumar Reddy has married to Ramgopal and were Prime Minister and other requests dler from the Visakhapatnam District Collector Md Imtiaz school personally alleged that Union Home residing at Kismatpur. ministers, instead of listing agency area under PD act on on Thursday ordered officials Minister Amit Shah had According to the police offi- their requests. Amaravati it seems." Thursday. In an ongoing to take up leveling work at the and observed the "insulted" the people of cials, the couple were married Yanamala said, "Will you He wanted to know why drive against offenders, Zilla Parishad High School at Telangana by stating that the for 12 years and have no start the Polavaram project Jagan did not ask for compen- Rachakonda police commis- Ramavarappadu, which is cre- problems faced by Bill granting separate state- child. Aruna was undergoing only after the Centre releases sating the deficit amount from sioner detained a drug ped- ating inconvenience to stu- the children hood for Telangana was passed treatment at a private hospital, funds? If that is your policy, the Centre. He said, "You have dler identified as Kamoji dents and teachers during the behind closed doors in but her condition remained the then how do you expect to blamed us for incurring so Kondal. rainy season. Parliament. Mentioning that same. She then slipped into complete the project? We have many debts. We have taken Rs He was involved in three He visited the ZP high Secretary for diverting the Shah made the questionable depression. In the wee hours utilised State budget and com- 22,000 crore per year. ganja trafficking cases in school personally and flow of sewage water into the statement during the discus- of Thursday, her husband pleted 70 percent of the work." However, you have mentioned Rachakonda and AP since observed the problems faced school, which caused health sion on Article 370, Uttam found her hanging to the ceil- He also referred to the CM's Rs 48,000 crore in your first 2017, said commissioner by the children. He was accom- total amount of Rs15 lakh was problems to school children. Kumar questioned the ing fan in their bedroom. The delay in developing Amaravati year. Why such double stan- Mahesh Bhagwat. Police panied by Sarva Siksha needed for leveling the ground He said that the administra- "silence" of TRS MPs in this Rajendranagar Police said that as the capital. "Why is there dards?" arrested the man and his Abhiyan Project Director, at the school and asked the tion will take measures to regard and asked them to no suicide note was found. such dilly-dallying when it He said Jagan did not gang members on June 11 Prasad Babu and Deputy DEO SSA authorities to submit a develop the infrastructures in specify whether Shah was Officials registered a case and comes to Amaravati? You achieve anything during three and recovered 185 kg ganja Chandrakala. report to him. schools to fulfill the vision of right in commenting on the are investigating the incident. don't want to construct New Delhi tours. from their possession. The Collector said that a He chided the Panchayati the Chief Minister. creation of Telangana state. Device for stroke victims launched Property CPI-M flays YSRCP, TDP stand PNS n HYDERABAD this program undergo a thor- offender arrested PNS n VIJAYAWADA ough immersion in clinical hyderabad: A 53-year-old The Indian Institute of environment to identify the man involved in 26 prop- CPI-M politburo member Technology Hyderabad's unmet needs. This is fol- erty offences was arrested Nilotpal Das on Thursday Center for Healthcare lowed by training in needs by Nacharam police on blamed YSRCP and TDP for Entrepreneurship(CfHE)- analysis, solutions and busi- Thursday. Gold ornaments going with BJP to ensure Incubated Startup BeAble ness plan development. worth Rs 1.80 lakh were smooth passing of the J &K Health on Thursday "This is not a traditional also seized from his pos- Reorganisation Bill 2019 in launched 'Arm Able', an program that awards a session. The accused was Parliament. interactive arm training reha- degree. We want to under- identified as Shaik Abdul Speaking to media persons, bilitative device offering a stand and address the ques- Jaffar alias Md Safiuddin he said it was unfortunate that solution for arm rehabilita- tion of what it takes to bring alias Jaffar, an auto driver both these regional parties tion. a medical product from an living at Mini Brindavan while demanding special cat- The product is aimed unmet need in the clinic to Colony in Tolichowki. The egory status to their State, towards neuro-rehabilitation the people who wants to use arrest was made after Jaffar were keen on helping BJP of stroke victims and motor it," said Prof Renu John, Co- stole 5.9 tola gold orna- scrap the status of another rehabilitation of victims with Head, CfHE, IIT Hyderabad, ments from Uppal. The State. He said the Centre did upper limb motor deficit due and Head, Department of investigation of the case not take into account those to conditions such as cerebral Biomedical Engineering, IIT led to his arrest on who pledged their allegiance to CPI-M politburo member Nilotpal Das addressing a press meet in Vijayawada on palsy, multiple sclerosis, trau- Hyderabad. Thursday. He has a crim- Thursday matic brain injury, fracture or BeABle Founder and CfHE inal history and was It was frozen. Fellow Habib Ali said BeAble involved in as many as 26 India while pursuing the act. functioning. BeABle, founded by CfHE Health was committed to property offences in the unfortunate that He said that BJP made a He said the crucial and sen- fellow Habib Ali, a biomed- enabling health and live limits of Malakpet, both these mockery of the Indian sitive decision was taken when ical engineer and roboticist, The product is aimed towards neuro- through design and technol- Madhapur, Kukatpally, regional parties while Constitution, federalism and the country was facing an eco- launched the product during rehabilitation of stroke victims and motor ogy. Amberpet, Meerpet, went against the will of the nomic crisis. "The country's the graduation of third batch "We are solving the need Miyapur, Uppal, Dundigal, demanding special people of Kashmir while pass- economy is in shambles. Ten out of CfHE fellows. As many as rehabilitation of victims with upper limb motor for an intensive and engag- Saroornagar, KPHB, Asif ing the J &K Reorganisation of 17 auto companies are in red. eight fellows have graduated deficit due to conditions such as cerebral ing, rehabilitation therapy Nagar, Neredmet, Langer category status to their Bill 2019. Unemployment is more in the in the third batch. A total of for individuals with upper House police station lim- State, were keen on He said it was sad the Centre last 45 years. The recent govern- 16 fellows have graduated palsy, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, extremity motor deficit at its, said Nacharam police purposefully did not conduct ment data confirmed the real- from all the three batches. fracture or frozen clinic and home, which can inspector M Mahesh.. He helping BJP scrap the the assembly election in J&K ity of unemployment. Even CfHE offers a prestigious minimize the burden on the was booked under relevant soon after the parliamentary. while the country is facing a Fellowship program in therapists, without compro- Sections and sent in judi- status of another State He questioned how the severe agrarian crisis the Modi- Healthcare Entrepreneurship tion through a structured riculum. mising on the quality of ther- cial remand. — Nilotpal Da Centre can assume the role of Shah combine is only bothered focused on biodesign innova- and fast-paced one year cur- The fellows enrolled in apy," he said. the assembly when it was not about national security". VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 9, 2019 region 04 Union Minister visits Vizag Steel Workshop on Water & PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM termed Vizag Steel as "Most Waste Mgmt Policy eco-friendly Steel Plant in Union Minister of State for the country". PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Steel, Faggan Singh Kulaste Later, the Minister was said the Steel Ministry is shown a corporate presenta- As a part of EPLC fellowship interacting with other min- tion by the management. (Eco Peace Leadership istries to increase the con- Speaking to senior manage- Centre), a voluntary organi- sumption of steel and reach ment personnel, he said that zation, India Youth For the target of 300 MT by 2030- the Union Government was Society, crusading the waste 31 as envisaged in the focusing on infra develop- recycling campaigns, will National Steel Policy 2017. ment, housing projects, road organize a three-day work- He was on a visit to Vizag projects among others in the shop on Water & Waste Steel Plant here on Thursday. country, which largely help Management Policy from RINL management, led by the steel industry to come out Saturday. PK Rath, CMD, RINL, wel- with present challenging sit- Interested youth and stu- comed him on arrival at Hill uation. He emphasized to dents can turn up at the Top Guest House. focus on safety, quality and Gandhi Centre, Dr LB The Union Minister inau- productivity to succeed in College by 10am on all the gurated an ultra-modern the competitive market and three days. Blood Component Separator added that MOS would Prof. V Balamohandas, Equipment at Blood Bank in extend all necessary support Former Vice-Chancellor, Visakha Steel General to RINL in its endeavor Acharya Nagarjuna Hospital. The advantage of towards excellence. University will inaugurate the the equipment is that one unit PK Rath, CMD,RINL explaining the Model of the plant to Faggan Singh Kulaste, Union Minister of State for Steel KC Das, Director workshop. of whole blood can be given (Personnel), VV Venugopal The theme for workshop to four different recipients for Melt Shop-2 and Wire Rod Rao, Director (Finance), DK on first day is- Water Act-and different requirements of Mill-2. Mohanty, Director it will be presented by Prof components of blood like Rath explained about the The Union Minister inaugurated an (Commercial) and senior PVV Prasada Rao, Head of packed cells, platelets, FFT latest know-how and the facil- ultra-modern Blood Component officials were present on the the Dept of Environmental and cryoprecipitate. ities incorporated in the plant occasion. He also interacted Sciences, Andhra University. He also visited Vizag Steel operations. The Minister was Separator Equipment at Blood Bank in with the representatives of Waste Act & Management, Plant's Model Room & highly impressed with the Visakha Steel General Hospital Steel Executives Association, Municipal Solid Waste, Plastic covered in the sessions, said people can contact Nakka Awards Gallery, Coke Oven green and clean environment unions, WIPS, OBC and Waste Rules and E-Waste Appala Reddy Yendreddi, Harsha Vardhan on 77994- Battery, Blast Furnace-3, Steel prevailed inside the plant and ST&ST association. Management Rules would be President, IYFS. Interested 32464. Police to collaborate with Andhra University CM orders instant PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM He welcomed the idea Director General of Police of virtual policing and relief measures .Gautham Sawang has said Continued from Page 1 low lying areas. that the police department said that he would He said rehabilitation of would collaborate with the In the low lying areas of Polavaram displaced per- Andhra University in taking take inputs from the Polavaram special aid along sons should be taken up on up new initiatives to bring in Vice-Chancellor to with a free supply of seeds, a war footing. radical changes and reforming will be provided Those who attended the the policing system. introduce this The Chief Minister enquired review meeting included The DGP was speaking at novel model of about the situation in Deputy Chief Ministers Pilli an interaction meeting with Devipatnam and other areas Subashchandra Bose, Alla the Vice-Chancellor virtual policing lying on the upper side of Nani, State Ministers K Prof.PVGD Prasada Reddy Dowaleswaram. Kanna Babu, Viswaroop, HM VISITS and other officials of Andhra He said that the water level Anil Kumar Yadav, University here on Thursday. quality of teaching and at the construction site at Ranganadha Raju and MP Describing policing as ser- research in the University. Polavaram should be taken Margani Bharath. vice oriented, the DGP said The Vice-Chancellor felici- into consideration instead of MLAs Jakkampudi AU CAMPUS that the new government tated the DGP on the occa- the water level at Raja, Dhanalakshmi under the leadership of Chief sion. Dowaleswaram and steps Balaraju, Karumuri PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM university Rector Professor M Minister YS Jaganmohana The Rector, Registrar, should be taken to rehabili- Nageswaraa Rao and K Prasada Rao and Registrar Reddy was taking measures DGP Gautam Sawang talking to media in Andhra University in Visakhapatnam on Principals and other officers tate those evacuated from Satyanarayana and con- Home Minister M Sucharitha, Professor V Krishna Mohan. to revamp the policing by Thursday. Vice-Chancellor Prof PVGD Prasad Reddy is also seen were present on the occasion. the submerged villages and cerned officials. along with Women and Child Speaking on the occasion, involving public participa- Welfare Minister T Vanitha, Sucharitha said that Andhra tion. Vice-Chancellor to introduce visited Andhra University here University was one of the best He appreciated the sugges- this novel model of virtual on Thursday. in India and has excellent tion made by Vice-Chancellor policing. The ministers paid floral professional teachers and the Prof PVGD Prasad Reddy on Prof Prasad Reddy said that tributes to Dr BR Ambedkhar, students are succeeding in introduction of virtual polic- the University would extend first vice-chancellor of Andhra their respective professions. ing in universities and other its expertise and would like to University CR Reddy, AU Prinicpal J Ravi, SC, ST, academic institutions. He collaborate with the police Mahatma Gandhi and YS BC Employees Welfare welcomed the idea of virtual department in all its activities. Rajasekhara Reddy statues in Association President Prof P policing and said that he He said that emphasis has the varsity campus. Both the Arjun and students were pre- would take inputs from the been given to discipline and ministers were received by sent. Hamriyah Free Zone invites AP entrepreneurs PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM thering their business activi- Federation President, G Sambasiva Rao, said ties. He underscored the need The time is ripe for Indian to develop free trade zones on businesses, which is growing at International trade with Middle East countries forms similar lines of Hamriyah Free a fast and steady pace led by its an important aspect in our global trade. The facilities Zone (HFZ) in Andhra entrepreneurs, to benefit from Pradesh especially in the advantages provided by and the attractive incentives offered in the free zone Visakhapatnam which will be Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZ) in the region is extremely helpful for our give much needed boost for and expand globally into the exporters thereby pro- newer markets, Muhamed entrepreneurs in furthering their business activities pelling the region's economy. Basheer, Head of International The idea of the free zone is Promotions Hamriyah Free for more investment in HFZ, of - import and export tax, to raise FDI investments in Zone Authority, Sharjah, UAE Muhamed Basheer, remarked commercial levies and corpo- existing as well as new seg- has said while interacting with India is one of UAE's primary rate profit tax, personal ments that were not developed the members of the AP trade partner accounts for income tax and 15-year renew- previously. Chambers of Commerce and thirty per cent of the total able leases. It also allows for Jayesh Bahadur--India Industry Federation here on investment received by HZF 100 % repatriation of capital Representative, CRIF Gulf Thursday. and is their largest market, fol- and profits and hundred per- Dun & Bradstreet, Dubai said In a bid to attract more lowed by Europe and UK. cent company ownership. In the past, HFZA organized investments from Indian busi- With 6,500 companies from While welcoming the dele- road shows across all Indian nesses in existing and new sec- across 157 countries, of which gates, Federation President, G cities to enlighten the poten- tors, a delegation from 1500 are from India, the Sambasiva Rao, said tial Indian firms the advan- Hamriyah Free Zone met the Hamriyah Free Zone not only International trade with tages offered by the freezone. AP Chamber members to offers fully convertible curren- Middle East countries forms More than 60 participants share the details of benefits cy and a multi-access to an important aspect in our including K.Kumar Raja, Vice being offered, inviting them Europe, Africa, US and the global trade. The facilities and President of AP Chambers, O for investments while under- Latin American countries the attractive incentives Naresh Kumar, Director, AP standing the requirement of through land, sea and air, but offered in the free zone in the Chambers and other core Indian businessmen. also provides investment region is extremely helpful committee members were pre- While emphasising the need incentives like total exemption for our entrepreneurs in fur- sent. Jagga welcomes Cops give tips to young Centre's decision on J&K women using smartphones Hyderabad: Congress MLA PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM on any web platform. They ask from Sangareddy T Jagga girls to search their photo on Reddy has stated that the In a unique bid to prevent girls Google Images to know leaders in Congress have the from falling prey to cyber crim- whether their pictures were freedom to express their per- inals, Andhra Pradesh police being misused online. sonal opinions on anything, administration on Thursday Hyderabad-based cyber intel- unlike any other party. Stating sensitized them about their safe ligence firm eSF Labs founder that Shyam Prasad use and how they can register A Anil suggested the gathering Mukherjee and Sardar Patel, cyber complaints with police, to "turn on" Windows Defender whom BJP praises, were which will keep their identity a on their computer as it "acts as worked as Ministers in secret. The initiation comes Without disclosing their a free antivirus" on any device Congress government, he after observing that young identity, women can file com- using Windows version. He said and added that there was women and girls were becom- plaints against the cyber crim- also advised them not click on nothing wrong in speaking ing soft targets for cyber crim- inals. They can also dial 100 suspicious links that come in the against abrogation of Article inals. (police emergency service), and message alerts and turn off the 370 by the Congress leaders. The police administration other two additional toll-free mobile data/Wifi while not He exhorted that leaders in has opened a Facebook page - helpline numbers - 112 and 181 using the phone and cover the Congress have full freedom to AP Police Women Safety Cyber to seek help. WhatsApp num- front camera with a sticker. express their personal opin- Space - to update the young ber 9121211100 was also pro- Mentioning different case ions. women with the emerging vided to get in touch with studies, he explained how fraud- "Some Congress leaders trends in technology. The vic- police. sters hack the smartphones, e- spoke against abrogation of tims can also inform their griev- The experts have warned mails and social media profiles Article 370. ances on this Facebook page. not to upload original pictures to do internet-enabled crimes. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 9, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS Pak closes 3 air routes Kolkata to get world's 1st museum for Indian carriers on Chaitanya Mahaprabhu PNS n KOLKATA will ensure maximum engage- PNS n NEW DELHI ment of the visitors. The muse- The world's first museum ded- um has been designed by the Amid rising tension between icated to the life and teachings National Council of Science India and Pakistan over the of 16th-century saint and social Museums (NCSM). revocation of Article 370 of the reformer, Chaitanya While the museum seeks to Sushma Swaraj's Constitution ending special Mahaprabhu is ready to be play a key role in creating status to Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated at the city's awareness among the present ashes immersed in Islamabad has closed down Baghbazar Gaudiya Math on generations, its primary objec- river Ganga three out of nine air routes for August 13, an official said. tive is to preserve all the evi- mroha (Uttar Pradesh): Ashes Indian carriers. Chief Minister Mamata dence of Vaishnava heritage, of former External Affairs The move, second this year, Banerjee will inaugurate the living traditions as well as the Minister Sushma Swaraj were would affect national carrier technically-enabled 'Sri intangible heritage which are immersed in river Ganga at Air India's flights going to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu disappearing very fast," the Brajghat, Hapur in Uttar Europe, the US, and Middle Museum' built to preserve The Gaudiya Mission, a spir- by visiting the museum. official page of the museum Pradesh on Thursday amid East among others. information related to the itual and philanthropic organ- The museum is a three- said. A rich collection of chanting of mantras. The rituals Flying time of around 50 great saint. isation established in 1935, storey structure built on an resources such as the saint's were performed by Sushma flights will increase by about "The museum is the dream propagates the teachings of area of approximately 1,350 memorabilia, artefacts, manu- Swaraj's daughter Bansuri. The 10-15 minutes. 3 hours," a senior Air India given to the state of Jammu & project of Gaudiya Mission Sri Chaitanya and the square metres and includes scripts, rare books, pictures and deceased minister's husband "The major route which we official told IANS. Kashmir. which will be a reality after it's Vaishnava faith. It has many galleries, public utility areas other valuable exhibits are on Swaraj Kaushal, Meerut-Hapur use for our long haul flights are The flag carrier had suffered On Wednesday, Pakistan inauguration on August 13. centres in India and temples in and a library. display. People can even get a MP Rajendra Aggrawal, still open and hence the impact a massive loss of Rs 430 crore downgraded diplomatic ties Amidst the prevalent cruelty, London and New York. Each floor is dedicated to glimpse of hsi original hand- Bharatiya Janata Party leader is not much right now but we due to another air space clo- with India and also suspend- clashes or say intolerant situa- He said that they aimed at different phases of the saint's writing. Also, there is an audi- Sudhanshu Mittal and others have got initial inputs that the sure by Pakistan following the ed trade. It has also told India tions in our society, we wish to spreading the message across life starting from his birth, his torium, archive, meditation were also present. A special remaining air routes will be Balakot airstrike by the Indian to withdraw its High showcase Mahaprabhu's teach- society and not just keep it marriage with Vishupria, jour- room, Library, space theatre prayer was performed at the shut. Air Force in February. Commissioner to Pakistan. ings and vision and serve the restricted to the devotees. They ney throughout the country up and a canteen. Public Works Department guest "The impact will be huge as The current closure of air While the air space closure society," Bhakti Nishtha want researchers, intellectual to the period after he attained Multimedia display, light house at Garh in Hapur before flying time for our ultra long space is being seen as retalia- would affect Indian carriers, Madhusudan Maharaj, the mis- and scholars to avail of the 'Sanyasa' (sainthood). and sound illustrations have Sushma Swaraj's ashes were haul flights using Pakistani tion by Pakistan to India's Pakistan is also expected to sion's assistant secretary and library facilities and experience Life-size models, 3D films, been used for an immersive taken for immersion in a boat. airspace would increase by 2- decision ending the autonomy take massive financial hit. museum in-charge told IANS. a detailed life of Mahaprabhu audio tracks and animatronics experience. Sushma Swaraj, who touched millions of lives by turning Twitter into a helpline, died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday at the age of 67. She was cremated State govts' obligation to protect Wing Com. with full state honours on Wednesday. Abhinandan likely Eight students hurt as rights of mentally ill prisoners classroom roof PNS n NEW DELHI retary in the Ministry of Health, emphasised the need for more to get Vir Chakra caves in NHRC Chairperson Justice H L active participation of all stake- GONDA (UP): Eight Dattu has said that protection of holders and highlighted the PNS n NEW DELHI schoolchildren in the age group the rights of prisoners with efforts made by the Centre of 5 to 8 were injured on mental health issues is an oblig- towards improvement in the Wing Commander Thursday when part of the roof ation of state governments. mental healthcare sector. Abhinandan Varthaman, who of their classroom collapsed on Booking e-ticket on The rights panel chief raised Only 19 states have imple- had shot down a Pakistani F- them in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda the issue during a day-long mented the Mental Healthcare 16 near the Line of Control district, police said. national level review meeting on Act so far, he said, adding that (LoC) in February resulting in The incident occurred in the mental health, hosted by the 10.6 per cent of the adult pop- his capture and subsequent IRCTC may cost more H L Dattu afternoon at the Dariyapur NHRC at India International ulation in the country suffers release by Islamabad, is likely Primary school, run by the PNS n NEW DELHI drawing service charges on Centre here on Wednesday. from mental health issues, to be decorated with the Vir state Basic Education online tickets. The Finance The protection of the rights In his address, the which is a "huge number" Chakra, one of India's top mil- department, SP Raj Karan In what could spell some bad Ministry had assured Railways of prisoners having mental NHRC chairperson requiring holistic concept of itary honours, defence sources Nayyar said. They were rushed news for the Railway passen- that it will compensate for the health issues is an obligation of safety nets, legal frameworks said on Thursday. to the local community health gers, booking e-ticket on losses that the ticketing arm state governments under also said the efforts and medical care facilities. Along with Abhinandan, centre from where they were Indian Railway Catering and had to bear owing to the deci- Section 103 of the Mental to improve mental He appreciated the NHRC pilots of the five Mirage-2000 Abhinandan Varthaman taken to the district hospital for Tourism Corporation sion, sources further said. Healthcare Act, 2017, as also for its efforts in bringing dif- fighter jets, who had dropped better medical care, the SP (IRCTC) may cost more as the Sources said that IRCTC emphasised by the Supreme health care in the ferent stakeholders to discuss bombs on a Jaish-e- own aircraft, a MiG-21 Bison, said, adding the students are for Railways ticketing arm is may again impose a service Court in one of its recent judg- country have been the subject and improve the sit- Mohammed (JeM) terror had been hit by a missile forc- said to be out of danger. Senior mulling to bring back service charge of Rs 20 on booking ments, Dattu said. uation through collaborative launch-pad in Balakot area in ing him to eject from the administrative and police charges levied on e-tickets. online tickets for sleeper class In his address, the National made but a "huge approach. Pakistan's Khyber- fighter jet before it crashland- officials visited the school and Sources told Zee Media and Rs 40 for booking tickets Human Rights Commission Earlier, Jaideep Govind, sec- Pakhtunhkwa province, are ed in Pakistan. also met the injured, he added. that the Finance Ministry has for Air Conditioned class. chairperson also said the gap" still remains retary general of the NHRC, also likely to be decorated with Pakistani security forces written a letter to the Railways The IRCTC board meeting efforts to improve mental between the gave an overview of the com- Vayu Sena medals. had captured Abhinandan, department asking it to use its will soon be held where the health care in the country mission's several engagements "The final list of gallantry but released him to India discretion on levying service decision on bringing back ser- have been made but a "huge requirements and with reference to the mental awardees will get the nod around 60 hours later at the charge on booking online vice charge may be taken, gap" still remains between the availability of facilities health. from President Ram Nath Wagah border. tickets. sources added.In order to requirements and availability He said that some states Kovind on August 14. Only The bombing of the JeM This was reportedly neces- incentivise cashless transac- of facilities in the sector. in the sector have introduced good practices after the list has been formal- terror facility in Balakot was siated after the Finance tions through online booking, Flagging it as a matter of seri- which need to be replicated by ly approved by the President carried out by India in retali- Ministry expressed its inabil- IRCTC had withdrawn service ous concern for the commis- 3,827 are available. Against the others. can we disclose the names of ation of a terror strike in ity to provide Rs 88 crore that charge on booking online tick- sion, he said consistent with its requirement of 20,250 clinical Union Health Secretary awardees to the general pub- Jammu and Kashmir's the ticketing arm had to bear ets during several intervals, policy to monitor the mental psychologists only 898 are avail- Preeti Sudan and representatives lic," a senior Indian Air Force Pulwama on February 14 in after withdrawal of service and extending the deadline health sector, it felt necessary to able. Similarly, there is an acute of the various Union ministries, official said. which 40 Central Reserve charges on booking e-tickets. multiple times. This to a point evaluate the ground realities shortage of paramedical staff state governments, state human Abhinandan had strayed Police Force personnel were Notably IRCTC had to incur that from November 2016 post implementation of the also," Dattu was quoted as say- rights commissions, the Medical into Pakistan territory after killed. huge losses post demonetiza- uptill now, no service charge Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. ing in a statement by the Council of India and Nursing shooting down the F-16 dur- The Vir Chakra is the third tion when it decided to pro- on booking e-tickets are being "There is a requirement of NHRC. Council of India, among others ing a dogfight that had taken highest wartime military mote digital India by with- levied. 13,500 psychiatrists but only Sanjeeva Kumar, special sec- were present in the meeting. place on February 27. His award in India. Governor of Tripura Ramesh Bais calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Today Nagaland, Tripura, 2 held for assaulting SAIL chairman, his driver Case registered against PNS n NEW DELHI Defence Colony saw a man one of the accused caught the Guj Governors being beaten up by four men driver while the other three meet Modi Four men have allegedly near Hudco Place, August assaulted Chaudhary," said 200 for mob lynching assaulted Steel Authority of Kranti Road. The staff imme- Kumar. NEW DELHI: The Governors of India Ltd (SAIL) Chairman diately rescued him and caught A case under section 307 PNS n AGRA The case in Agra took place Tripura, Gujarat and Nagaland Anil Kumar Chaudhary and two of the accused," said Vijay and section 34 has been regis- on Tuesday but came to light on Thursday called on Prime his driver after their car Kumar, Deputy Commissioner tered at the Hauz Khas Police The Uttar Pradesh Police has on Wednesday when video Minister Narendra Modi. bumped into another vehicle in of Police (South). Station. registered a case against 200 footage of the assault was Ramesh Bais, Acharya Devvrat south Delhi, police said on "The two injured were iden- "We are investigating the people after a man was brought to the attention of the and R N Ravi were recently Thursday. tified as Chairman of SAIL, case from all possible angles. allegedly thrashed in Agra on police. Mercedes appointed as Governors of Two of the assaulters in the Anil Kumar Chaudhary, and The two arrested accused have suspicion of being a child Circle Officer Sadar, Agra, Tripura, Gujarat and Nagaland incident on Wednesday night his driver N.K. Pathak, who been identified as Lalit from lifter. Vikas Jaiswal, told reporters speeds at 214 respectively. Devvrat was have been arrested by police, were going towards Siri Fort," Anil Kumar Chaudhary Dwarka and Amardeep from The incident comes less that a case has been registered earlier the Governor of whereas the other two are police said. Uttam Nagar. Teams have been than 48 hours after Madhya against 200 people. He added kmph on Himachal Pradesh The Prime absconding. Chaudhury and his driver "During investigation, it was formed to nab the other two Pradesh Police arrested nine that city police was in the Minister's Office posted on "At around 10.50 p.m. on were rushed to a trauma cen- found that his car was hit by accused," said Kumar. persons in Khargone district in process of identifying the Yamuna Twitter pictures of the three Wednesday, two bikes of the tre where they were discharged the car of the four accused. As Police have seized the car connection with a similar inci- accused with the help of video meeting Modi separately. highway patrolling staff of after necessary treatment. they both came out of their car, involved in the accident. dent. footage of the incident. PNS n AGRA

A record number of fatal accidents on the Yamuna Expressway has neither Farming, eating, trends affecting climate change: IPCC report alarmed nor proved a deter- rent to speed crazy car dri- PNS n NEW DELHI of the Parties of the UN change, and is beneficial for the ity (yield and production), vers. Convention to Combat It also takes conservation and restoration of access (prices and ability to The Agra RTO has a sent Land is already under growing Desertification (COP14) in ecosystems and biodiversity, he obtain food), utilization (nutri- an E-challan to the owner of human pressure and climate New Delhi in September and time for trees said. tion and cooking), and stabil- a Mercedes which zoomed change is adding to these pres- the UN Framework and soils to According to the report, ity (disruptions to availability). past at 214 km per hour late sures. At the same time, keep- Convention on Climate when land is degraded, it "Food security will be on Monday night. CCTV ing global warming to well Change Conference (COP25) store carbon becomes less productive, increasingly affected by future cameras recorded the move- below 2 degrees Celsius can be in Santiago in Chile in effectively. Land restricting what can be grown climate change through yield ment of the car at the 108th achieved only by reducing December. is a critical and reducing the soil's ability to declines, especially in the trop- milestone. greenhouse gas emissions from "Governments challenged absorb carbon. This exacer- ics, increased prices, reduced Corridor in-charge Manish all sectors, including land and the IPCC to take the first ever resource, says bates climate change, while nutrient quality, and supply Singh sent the speed data to food, the Intergovernmental comprehensive look at the the IPCC report. climate change in turn exacer- chain disruptions," said the Agra RTO Anil Kumar Panel on Climate Change whole land-climate system. We bates land degradation in many Priyadarshi Shukla, Co-Chair who sent a Rs 2,000 E-chal- (IPCC) said in its latest report did this through many contri- different ways. of IPCC Working Group III. lan to the owner and recom- on Thursday. butions from experts and gov- Celsius, if not 1.5 degrees. limits to the contribution of the same time, natural land "The choices we make about Responding to the IPCC mended cancellation of the The IPCC, the world body ernments worldwide," said In 2015, governments land to addressing climate processes absorb carbon diox- sustainable land management report, Britain-based Christian driving licence. for assessing the state of scien- IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee. backed the Paris Agreement change, for instance through ide equivalent to almost a third can help reduce and in some Aid's Global Climate Lead The Mercedes has a tific knowledge related to cli- "This is the first time in goal of strengthening the glob- the cultivation of energy crops of carbon dioxide emissions cases reverse these adverse Katherine Kramer told IANS: Puducherry-registered num- mate change, its impacts and IPCC report history that a al response to climate change and afforestation. from fossil fuels and industry," impacts," said Kiyoto Tanabe, "The global food system con- ber plate. potential future risks and pos- majority of authors -- 53 per by holding the increase in the It also takes time for trees he said. Co-Chair of the Task Force on tributes up to a third of our After the tragic death of 29 sible response options, saw the cent -- are from developing global average temperature to and soils to store carbon effec- "Land already in use could National Greenhouse Gas total greenhouse gas emissions people in an early morning Summary for Policymakers of countries." well below 2 degrees Celsius tively. Land is a critical feed the world in a changing Inventories. and needs to change." accident on the Expressway the Special Report on Climate This report shows that bet- above pre-industrial levels and resource, says the IPCC report. climate and provide biomass The report also says that "It is crazy that malnourish- in July, the state government Change and Land approved by ter land management can con- to pursue efforts to limit the "Land plays an important for renewable energy, but early, coordinated action to address ment is a problem even for has stepped up vigil and the world's governments on tribute to tackling climate increase to 1.5 degrees. role in the climate system," said far-reaching action across sev- climate change can simultane- over-consumers in rich coun- taken a series of steps to con- Wednesday in Geneva, change, but it is not the only Land must remain produc- Jim Skea, Co-Chair of IPCC eral areas is required," said ously improve land, food secu- tries, often through lack of fruit trol speed driving. Switzerland. solution. tive to maintain food security Working Group III. Hans-Otto Portner, Co-Chair rity and nutrition, and help to and vegetables and over con- State Roadways drivers are It will be a key scientific Reducing greenhouse gas as the population increases "Agriculture, forestry and of IPCC Working Group II. end hunger. sumption of meat, while peo- being tested for alcohol con- input into forthcoming cli- emissions from all sectors is and the negative impacts of cli- other types of land use account The report shows how man- It highlights that climate ple in poor countries continue sumption periodically and a mate and environment negoti- essential if global warming is to mate change on vegetation for 23 per cent of human aging land resources sustain- change is affecting all four pil- to suffer from a lack of avail- constant watch is being kept ations such as the Conference be kept to well below 2 degrees increase. This means there are greenhouse gas emissions. At ably can help address climate lars of food security: availabil- able food." on speeding vehicles. VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 9, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Pakistan hits back Freezing economic ties won’t have much consequence but Triple talaq turnaround the cessation of diplomatic ties is not good for both nations here is no doubt that after the Balakot strikes, which showed how Pakistan’s The new legislation is a great opportunity to think of education that can nourish Tjihadi adventurism could be curbed while staying well under the nuclear threshold, and and nurture mutual understanding among people, religions and communities now the reorganisation of Jammu and tainly created a niche for its Kashmir, which removes Kashmir as a pre- sincerity among Muslim men condition for diplomatic engagement, our west- and practically the entire women population of India, irrespective ern neighbour has to have a new script. Till of religious affiliation. then, it has to keep up the noise and bluster Everyone is happy for their of aggression, hemmed in as it is by interna- Muslim sisters. While the spread of education among the Muslim tional pressure advising restraint against community has been slow and escalation and the US making its strategic rel- JS RAJPUT scattered, it has created an evance conditional upon helping it swing the Taliban in Afghanistan. It is also enlightened group of young peo- t was indeed revealing to observe the ple, who think of future in a glob- true that while both Balakot and the revocation of Article 370 may have seem- defenders of triple talaq making patho- alised world. They are conscious ingly shocked Pakistan, it was implicitly prepared for the boldness of Modi 2.0, logical attempts to overcome the embar- of their responsibility to the its Prime Minister Imran Khan grudgingly admitting that at least he could get Kashmir rassment they now face all around after community and are aware how the passage of a Bill, which makes it a the acts and activities of certain moving. And now that Modi has indeed moved the cheese in Kashmir, Pakistan Icriminal offence. Not that they have totally internal elements lead to avoid- has no option but to wipe off the spilt milk. Since there cannot be naked aggres- lost on logic and reason, certain elements able apprehensions about reli- sion, it has done the next best thing — squeezing diplomatic ties with India, recall- among them stand decimated even in basic gion. They know how urgent it political acumen and comprehension. It is not is to project the right picture of ing its envoy and sending back ours, shutting down airspace and Samjhauta that only Muslim women are happy and Islam. They know that it would Express and suspending trade. relieved, their sisters from other religions are be feasible only when the educat- And contrary to perception, Pakistan isn’t imploding. Yes, its economy is in equally happy for them. Celebrations were ed and devoted within the com- multi-religious and this is indeed a encour- munity initiate all-out efforts to a bad shape and to that end it has taken steps, no matter how cosmetic, to crack aging sign. What should have really happened spread education. down on terror factories and convince the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), after the Shah Bano judgement of 1985 was People across religions now which blacklists IMF and World Bank loans and grants to terror-funding States, delayed because of short-sighted political want to educate their children — vision of vested interests. The damage to the both boys and girls — without that it is making progress. It may have lost its diplomatic edge but not been blunt- Muslim community was indeed immense and gender distinction. Not only ed completely as it has negotiating power with the Taliban. So it would be wrong immeasurable. Never before were the much- education, they all want “good to assume that it would come around to India’s terms or change tack on Jammu hyped secular credentials so openly exposed quality education, useful skills in and Kashmir. Yes, India’s latest moves have clearly removed the possibility of before the people of India. a good school”. This is a great It will be needless to recall the numerous change from the 1950s and 1960s talks as a continuing weapon of stalling under the garb of good intention. It has instances and efforts to misuse the concept of the last century. People per- also reclassified the Kashmir issue as not one of aspiration but a creation of and practice of “secularism” as these are wide- ceive education as an agent of Pakistan-exported terror. Yet, robbed of its favourite pitches, Pakistan did counter ly known to the people. It is, however, worth- social and economic change and while to recall that the makers of the Indian transformation. Education in Balakot robustly, shooting down our aircraft, denying its own F 16 loss and through Constitution probably had the premonition India has to confront innumer- an aerial dogfight at least showed that it was capable of reciprocal hitback, no of the shape of things to come. Because of its able problems and supportive matter what the diplomatic consequence. Similarly, even though it knows that possible misuse, they did not feel the need to inadequacies but it is the respon- put the term “secularism” anywhere in the text sibly of the nation to offer edu- raising the UNSC resolution bogey is fruitless, considering it has violated it with of the Constitution. They knew that the Indian acceptable to the community. It and misled their fellow men and of them? Dowry, child marriage cation that empowers, prepares its own intrusions, it will make big announcements to take care of domestic imper- culture was secular; people lived all the years has learnt from experience and women that these are matters of and divorce are unacceptable young men and women, who are atives. It is using the same logic to internationalise Kashmir, using its changed with full respect for diversity of varied kinds, more so from the fate of hollow religion. It is worth a million among civilised people and there committed, competent and raison-d-etre including religious diversity. After 1967, promises made to it, which never experiences how at this stage, can be no exceptions. Legal pro- imbued with values to serve status as the of renewed neighbourly hostilities, challenging India’s political morality in the country underwent fructified. Muslims have now those very people are thankful to visions are necessary and can be their fellow men and women. “internalisation” with “externalisation” of alarmist impacts. a sea-change, culminating in the imposition geared up to embrace the new the legal provisions banning of great support to social initia- The content and process of Truth be told, the cessation of bilateral trade ties will hit it more as India has of Emergency in June 1975. The term “sec- world of education and knowl- dowry and child marriage. Social tives. These can certainly be education is to be so designed ularism” was introduced in the Preamble to edge, of social reforms and cul- transitions are indeed daunting minimised. Legal provisions are that right from the sensitive ini- been downgrading volumes consistently, particularly after Balakot, considering the Constitution only in 1976, during tural dynamism. They are ready and not easy to undertake. necessary — though not suffi- tial years in school, it nurtures the trade was being used as a conduit for funding terror operations inside Kashmir. Emergency, and approved by Parliament. to eliminate practices lie triple Then there are always ele- cient — they are useful deterrents values of respect for diversity of Our export bouquet to Pakistan is really limited considering it has never given Even then, one must concede, the Hindi talaq and Halala and would suc- ments, who relate every practice, that can be of support and assis- every conceivable variety. In term panthnirpeksh was approved and not — ceed in doing so in spite of cer- ritual or an ill-conceived belief to tance in extreme cases. These are India, practically every class- us “most favoured nation” status though we had done so in the past. Most of repeat not — dharamnirpeksh, as is being fre- tain elements within the commu- religion. They mislead people to particularly necessary to deal room is a multi-religious interac- what we sell to Pakistan are agri-products, which can easily be diverted to mar- quently used by politicians, who had and still nity trying their best to subvert serve vested interests. These days with anti-social elements that tive opportunity. Further, every kets in Southeast Asia. Cross-border volumes shrank as India imposed 200 per have, all the intentions to use “secularism” the process of inevitable change. such elements are overshadowed resist positive change. teacher has studied in a multi- politically. There is a huge distinction between The majority community — the by politicians. Every Indian The passage of the triple religious environment and now cent customs duty on imports after Pulwama. While India’s exports to Pakistan the two terms. The major blame to engineer Hindus — too underwent a sim- knows how leaders of all hues are talaq Bill is a great opportunity teaches in a similar environment. stood at $2 billion, imports were about $500 million per year. Imports from Pakistan and create entrenched divisions between ilar transitional phase. always on the lookout to trigger to think of education that would Why should every child declined by 92 per cent to $2.84 million in March this year compared to $34.61 Hindus and Muslims and also within differ- Such a change is invariably communal conflicts that inflict nourish and nurture mutual not know about the basics of ent communities in each of these religions tedious, slow and even painful. A unfathomable misery on families understanding among the peo- the religion of his/her neigh- million in March 2018, according to commerce ministry data. Mutual trade makes must be shared by leaders, who touted for personal recollection would be and dent the fabric of social cohe- ple, religions and communities. bour? Why should they not up for really minuscule proportions for both in world markets. Of course, in a decades together that they were the only pertinent to illustrate the point. sion and religious amity. The debate on the Bill offered a know how that every religion healthy scenario, both countries could have a significant volume of transforma- defenders of “secularism” (read Muslims). Some five decades ago, when the While a lot is being discussed rare chance to certain well- respects women and that as tive trade in the region, some estimating a $37 billion potential, but that in any They knowingly created distrust and appre- police intervened in a case of about how the triple talaq Bill will known self-proclaimed secular they grow up, they must hensions between the two communities. The child marriages and dowry in a impact Muslims, one would like political outfits to make mid- strengthen it. The triple talaq case has never been pursued. So there isn’t much to rue either. But yes, a diplo- nation, including a vast majority of Muslims, village in Central Uttar Pradesh, to give some thought on how the term correction in their approach Bill reiterates the determina- matic freeze doesn’t work any which way. A stalemate does give Pakistan time now understands the politics behind the con- animated discussions on the passage of the Bill is an occasion and attitude towards real “secu- tion of the nation that women to recalibrate and reconfigure a new “bleeding cuts” policy. Meanwhile, the voluted interpretation of “secularism” and issue followed for months togeth- that offers great opportunity to larism.” They must realise that must be respected, given their based upon that, its sustained and unscrupu- er among villagers — of both strengthen our social cohesion their political survival is linked to due by one and all, and in Government must take care of engaging with the mature civil society, as also lous use to widen the divide between the two communities. They were not and religious amity among all public assessment and the same doing so, there can be no dis- legitimately elected political leaders of the Valley, who have so far invested them- major religions. As they say, the cat is out of highly educated intellectuals but Indians. This has been of consid- is no more in their favour. They crimination of any kind. India selves in our democratic processes, and not leave them out in the cold. Pakistan the bag and the mischievous strategy has simple village folks, who had erable concern to one and all — themselves are responsible for is in the process of finalising its backfired. “learnt to live together.” The Hindus and Muslims. How long their decimation. National Education Policy. is precisely looking for this alienated space to occupy and justify its interven- In the political firmament of the day, general refrain there was “why shall the two communities What must worry them the This is the best opportunity to tion. Given the brutality of the lockdown, with news trickling in of food short- those who believe in change and are willing should there be any interference depend on Government and most is the fact that Muslims have ensure that due emphasis is ages and pellet gun attacks, the Government shouldn’t compound the local’s to grow up and grasp public mood have from the Government in matters local police and not think of shown how hollow their procla- given both in content and shown in the Rajya Sabha that India is chang- that are purely personal, of mutu- creating strong and impregnable mations were as they proclaimed pedagogy on gender justice. sense of being let down. A flashpoint could then become a volcano. ing for the better. The machination to use “sec- al concern and interaction social interactive frameworks to be the only well-wishers of the (The writer is the Indian ularism” as a tool to keep Muslims of India between two families?” There that would not permit the cun- community. The party in power Representative on the Executive A rate cut to nowhere away from the mainstream is no longer were many, who waxed eloquent ning politician to exploit any one has done its homework, has cer- Board of UNESCO) The RBI has cut interest rates to the lowest levels in nine S O U N D BITE Some people say they will In America they used to tell Seeking to interfere in the The problem is you can years but can that jumpstart the Indian economy? complete the task left actresses they expired at 30. jurisdiction of the Constitution change our friends but it is not he 35 odd-basis point cut in inter-bank unfinished by Afzal Guru. That's why I was scared. of India by invoking an in your hands to change your Such thinking is shameful Now I don't care alarmist vision of the neighbour. I pray that no one interest rates by the Reserve Bank of India and foolish. about getting older. region will never succeed. gets a neighbour like we have. T(RBI) was seen as an indication that a Vice President Actor Foreign Ministry spokesperson Defence Minister quarter per cent cut was too little and a half —Venkaiah Naidu —Salma Hayek —Raveesh Kumar —Rajnath Singh per cent cut may be a bit too much. Whatever it was, it is seemingly unlikely that this will be the booster shot the Indian economy needs because banks are still hesitant to lend money L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR to customers and even if they do, few are pass- ing on the benefits of lower rates to customers. Meddling with India Leaders like Sushma will never be born again All-rounder leader Almost all our banks, particularly public sec- tor ones, are still suffering from the profliga- Sir — Close on the heels of the his refers to the editorial, “Swaraj of spirit” (August 8). Sir — This refers to the editorial, cy with which they forwarded loans a decade ago. So when the Chairman of bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir Cherubic, smiling, motherly — many people would fit “Swaraj of spirit” (August 8). The into two Union Territories, China Tthis description. But if the name is Sushma Swaraj, the untimely demise of Sushma Swaraj India’s largest bank, the State Bank of India, says that he looks to the heavens came out with a weird and pro- head would bow in reverence and affection. She was a politi- was shocking. She became the to pray when speaking about top insolvent accounts, it becomes evident that voking statement that converting cian par excellence, outstanding parliamentarian, great youngest Cabinet Minister in Ladakh into a Union Territory humanist and global diplomat. There would be a unanimous Haryana at the age of 25; the first even the reforms on the insolvency code haven’t really helped matters. And now was “unacceptable” to it and concurrence of opinion on the above qualities of her. During woman Chief Minister of Delhi; the dramatic collapse in non-banking financial companies has only made the urged New Delhi to avoid “uni- her stint with the Modi 1.0 Government as the External Affairs first woman spokesperson for any situation worse. But is it just about a switch, as some are commenting, that could lateral actions” in Jammu & Minister, her Twitter handle became so popular that millions national party; and the first woman turn 18 months of gloom overnight? Is India just in a vicious cycle of negativi- Kashmir. The Chinese hypocrisy, of followers were all praises for the soft-hearted Minister. leader of the Opposition — she has however, is well evident in the Her out-of-the-way outreach to the Indian diaspora was rev- many firsts to her credit. ty that is making consumers and companies hold on to the purse strings tight? simmering protests in Hong Kong olutionary. It was as if sympathy and empathy were embed- She was the one, who as the Could an injection of positivity be the change that India needs, one that will make that have entered the ninth week. ded in her heart. Swaraj stood straight, there was no arro- The noble leader was respected across party lines. On her information and broadcasting banks lend again and consumers buy again? But where will that injection of pos- As the Global Times said, gant tinge in her demeanour. last day, too, Swaraj breathed politics as she compliment- Minister declared the Hindu film “China opposes #India putting An eloquent and persuasive orator, she was always ed the Prime Minister, saying she was waiting for the day industry as an industry. During itivity come from is the question. Quite clearly, it is not going to be from rate Chinese territory in the western on point. But for her deteriorating health, she could have Article 370 would be scrapped. The respect and love the her stint as the External Affairs cuts, unless thanks to the reduction of interest rates, it becomes apparent that section of the border under its had many more superlative years as a parliamentarian and humanist, accessible and amiable politician command- Minister, she rescued more Indians the best way to deploy one’s financial assets is to spend because the money administration, which affects minister. She was a fighter. At the swearing-in ceremo- ed were unique and unmatchable. from various parts of the world China’s territorial integrity and ny of Narendra Modi 2.0 Government, Swaraj's appear- Ganapathi Bhat than before. No matter who the will not earn much interest in the bank. May be the positivity that India needs sovereignty.” However, India was ance at the venue sparked an energy among the audience. Akola visitor, she welcomed all with will be a good monsoon, which will lead to a positive festive season come spot on in making a quick folded hands. She even helped September with Onam kicking off the upbeat sentiment. Indeed, the Onam floods response, saying Jammu & the Indian Government’s move to People’s Minister the youngest ever Cabinet Pakistani nationals in getting visas Kashmir’s reorganisation was bifurcate J&K, China has refused Minister at the age of 25 in 1977. for medical treatment in India. of 2018 in Kerala were the ignition source for the dramatic slowdown in sales purely an internal matter concern- to grant visas to a group of Second, by becoming the first Besides she was instrumen- for the Indian automotive industry. ing the territory of India. It may Indian pilgrims, who were to pro- Sir — This refers to the editorial, female Chief Minister of Delhi. As tal in resolving the Doklam cri- The events surrounding Kashmir notwithstanding, the government really needs be noted that China has kept the ceed to Tibet for the Kailash “Swaraj of spirit” (August 8). a former External Affairs Minister, sis. Indeed, she was the most border with Ladakh “live”, partic- Manasarovar yatra. It is clear that Sushma Swaraj was one of the she was always reachable on social humane Minister. Truly, she was to ramp up its efforts on the economy. Because not only are behemoths dra- ularly in recent years, resulting in China is stoking anger and hatred most loved politicians of India, media and came to help Indians, an all-rounder. matically scaling back new hires, the class of 2019 is finding it impossible to on-and-off needling along this against India in collusion with who was regarded as the people’s who faced issues abroad. Above Bal Govind get jobs as companies have begun layoffs. This, and not the reactions in Kashmir, sector of the 4,057 km Line of Pakistan. India must handle this Minister. Her contributions to the all, her down-to-earth personal- Noida Actual control that stretches from situation strategically. BJP and its predecessor, the Janata ity won many hearts. should be keeping Narendra Modi up at night. The cycle of negativity has to be Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh. TK Nandanan Party, are noteworthy. She made Adrian David Send your feedback to: broken and a rate slash frankly does not cut the mustard. In an apparent retaliation to Chennai history twice. First, by becoming Chennai [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 9, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN New India from POINTCOUNTERPOINT PAISE DEKAR AAP KISIKO BHI SAATH LE SAKTE HO. HIS (AZAD’S) STATEMENT WILL BE USED BY the outside THE VISIT OF AJIT DOVAL TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR PAKISTAN ON GLOBAL FORUMS. HE SHOULD WAS ORCHESTRATED WITH MONEY. IMMEDIATELY APOLOGISE FOR THE COMMENTS. With a slew of decisions taken in Jammu & Kashmir, —CONGRESS LEADER —BJP NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON the Government and corporates must ensure economic growth with the well-being of people GHULAM NABI AZAD SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN Don’t forget the tribal day KUMARDEEP BANERJEE Have things really changed for the Koraga community? Sabitha’s story reveals impressive handrayaan-2 completed an important “space mark” this week as it manoeuvres to break free from mother earth’s gravita- strides have been made but there’s a long way to go to end the stigma around untouchability Ctional pull. It is this “gravitational pull” that helped it click some Instagram-worthy “green and blue” images of the beautiful plan- et we inhabit as seen from outside. In some days, perhaps, it may even send detailed images of its earthy origin country, India. But ever since its departure from the homeland, the latter’s history and geography would have changed for those on “New India”, terra firma. What many term as one of the most “bold and historic deci- sions” taken since independence, the Narendra Modi Government has reorganised the special status accredited to Jammu & Kashmir by abrogating Article 370 and scrapping 35(A) through a Presidential Order. What changes on ground would be a histori- an’s delight and a social scientist’s lab in motion. SWAPNA MAJUMDAR For most citizens outside Kashmir, beyond an initial barrage of hyper jingoistic social media messages, life is likely to go on t first glance, 21-year-old Jeetha looks like as before. However, when the iron curtain of communication ban just another student at the prestigious lifts from the Valley, the youth in Kashmir will have a question: AMangalore University in Karnataka. But with one difference — she belongs to the Koraga What is our future? Will outsiders take away our land and job? community, an aboriginal tribe teetering on the Finding an answer to this question will be the biggest task for brink of extinction and considered untouchable. India as well as the Modi Government in many months to come. As India commemorates World Adivasi Day How should Kashmir be handled? How can faith be restored? or the International Day of World’s Indigenous And what gestures and acts will lead to the full integration of Peoples on August 9, have things really changed heart and soil? for the Koragas? Have they been given equal One of the early signs to improve the State’s economic well- opportunities or does the stigma of untoucha- being has emerged in the proposed Investor Summit in Srinagar bility still singe them? and Jammu in the coming months. After all, the Valley has been Perhaps the answer lies in the location of the a destination of choice for honeymooners. But apart from the Koragas in the caste and tribal hierarchy. A look at the latest Census data shows that the propor- hospitality and tourism industry, as also being a rich treasure tion of tribes in India to the total population is house of mineral products, it has relatively not touched agro/for- 8.6 per cent. There are 705 Scheduled Tribes est produce, too. Many key companies such as Dabur, PepsiCo (STs) notified in the country. Among them are and Coca Cola, among others, have manufacturing facilities in the Koragas living in Kasargod district in the Jammu region. Jammu & Kashmir is also home to some of north Kerala and four districts in Karnataka — the finest traditions in the MSME sector such as shawls and other Dakshin Kannada, Udupi, Shimoga and Uttara handicrafts. As per available data, Jammu & Kashmir has one Kannada. In 1986, their declining population led of the highest levels of unemployment rate in India and it has the Government to categorise them as partic- so far also been almost shut to the world as far as the Ease of ularly vulnerable tribal group. According to the Doing Business Index is concerned. This situation may well 2011 Census, the population of the Koragas is just 14, 974. This is down from 15,146 enumer- change with a clever mix of humanitarian economic policy for ated in the 1981 Census. the new territory, which absorbs cultural intelligence before sink- Historically, like most other tribes, the ing into pie charts and data. Koragas have faced considerable social and eco- Realising its potential, major trade bodies, including the nomic deprivations. Various legislations like the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), have recommended a pol- Karnataka Forest Act, 1963, which divided the icy agenda to kickstart reforms-based growth for sustainable indus- forests into reserve and village forest as also the trial growth and improved investment climate in Jammu & Kashmir. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, alienated the tribe This gave her the chance to support needy, mer- X, didn’t disappoint. She passed school with fly- village to stop the practice. Although they have The region’s per capita income, as per the CII’s data, is nearly from their sources of livelihoods. Ousted from itorious students like Jeetha. ing colours, obtaining first class. Thereafter, there stopped it, they are still considered untouchables 55 per cent of the national average. There is a fresh Valley of thou- the forest lands their ancestors had occupied for Currently a student of sociology under was no looking back. by the upper castes, who do not allow them to sands of jobs and millions in investments waiting to happen. It generations, the primitive tribal group eked their Sabitha’s tutelage, Jeetha has much to learn from After graduating from the Besant Women’s enter their houses even today,” she said. living from weaving baskets made from bam- her professor. While she, too, has had to face eco- College in Mangalore, Sabitha did her post-grad- Although Sabitha has not been able to alter is here that reiteration needs to be done on some of the key chal- boo and forest creepers and manual scavenging. nomic hardships, Jeetha’s problems have been uation in sociology from Mangalore University this as yet, she is trying to change mindsets of lenges to this socio-economic transformational opportunity. All Exacerbating their condition was the far less than those faced by Sabhitha. in 2010. Not only did she stand second in the children from the community not to allow dis- firms, which participate in the proposed Investor Summit, besides inhuman traditional practice called anjal, par- Only five when her father died, Sabitha still university, she passed the National Eligibility- crimination force them to drop out of school. making big ticket high-value announcements at the dais, should ticular only to the Koragas. Under this custom, managed to pursue studies, juggling her time Cum-Entrance Test (NEET) when she was in the She gives motivational speeches and guides follow it up quickly with action and money sunk in the Valley. The the upper castes handed out food leftovers and between household tasks, looking after her third semester of her masters. Conducted by the them as she did with Jeetha. “Education blueprint for this must be drawn up now in the company board- old clothes when they wished to transfer their younger brother and school. But in 2002, University Grants Commission (UGC) for eli- changed my life and I want others from my rooms as this will be a new territory. misfortune to the Koragas. This included mix- tragedy struck again. Her mother died in an acci- gibility to appointments as university lecturers, community to understand its value. It is a The Valley may not have the most skilled talent available for ing hair, nails and other inedible substances dent and Sabitha, then in Class X, had no choice the NEET is considered to be a tough hurdle to power that can change destinies, just as it has modern manufacturing and services sector. Therefore, the in the food and forcing them to eat it in the but to drop out of school. Her first priority was cross. But Sabitha showed her academic brilliance mine,” said Sabitha. Government’s Skills Development Ministry must take up the job belief that their troubles would thus be passed to find a job so that she could take care of her by first clearing NEET with ease and then the Sabitha is keen to influence State policies to on. This practice flourished because survival younger brother. Around this time, the Samagra State eligibility test conducted by the Mysore improve prospects of her community and is of upskilling youths in the Valley in various facets of Industry for many Koragas depended on this dole. Grameena Ashrama (SGA), a community- University in 2011. In December 2013, she was completing her doctoral thesis on the evalua- 4.0 urgently. This will be a game-changer if done in the right man- Afflicted by malnutrition, anaemia and fatal based organisation working for tribals, was map- appointed assistant professor in the department tion of policies and programmes in tribal ner, in partnership with the private sector and with sufficient mon- illnesses, mortality was high among the com- ping children from the Koraga community, who of sociology in Mangalore University. development and education as a means of social etary incentives. It will allay fears of losing access to resources munity. Literacy levels were abysmally low, had dropped out of school. It was trying to per- Sabitha credits education for helping her mobility for the primitive tribes of Karnataka. and jobs for the local youth, prevent any uncalled migration and especially among women. suade them to return to education with the sup- overcome the inferiority complex she suffered She wants her research to further women’s prevent them from falling prey to the mischievous ploy of “not- Although the community has progressed port of ActionAid India, a not-for-profit organ- from belonging to an untouchable caste. “I faced empowerment in the Koraga community since so-friendly-neighbours.” This will create a fresh talent pool of over the last 15 years, after realising many of its isation. During one such meeting with the com- discrimination because of my caste in school. I many are still unable to access their Government eligible local youth, ready to be absorbed in new factories/plants rights, Jeetha, whose parents work as sanitation munity in Gundmi (Sabitha’s village), SGA coor- had to pick up the teacher’s shoes. Many times entitlements primarily because of ignorance and and investment grounds coming in. workers, had to work hard to overcome econom- dinator Ashok Shetty heard about Sabitha and I was made to stand outside the classroom. Many an overwhelming feeling of inferiority. Third, with new investments coming in and, of course, hordes ic and social barriers to continue her education. went to meet her. This meeting was to be a turn- of my classmates were not allowed to sit with “I don’t want my daughter, who has just So, getting admission into the university was like ing point in her life. other children and made to sit on the floor. turned one, to suffer from any complex. The of tourists, the fragile biodiversity of the region must be kept in a dream come true for her. But much of this was Shetty asked her to work as a paid field Several schools have earmarked the last bench lady, who I wanted to hire to look after her, mind. The region may, perhaps, be one of the last few preserved also possible because of the doors that were worker with SGA to help in their campaign to for Koraga students. But after I worked with SGA refused the job after she heard I was a Koraga. eco-sensitive oasis on planet earth. Tourism should go hand- opened by Sabitha Koraga, the first girl from the empower the Koragas. He also offered assistance and became more aware of my rights, I became So, the stigma still continues. But being a Koraga in-hand with environment protection and preservation of the rich endangered Koraga tribal community to be should she wish to restart her education. confident enough to sit on the first bench when is a matter of pride for me. If more women are ecological diversity that is unique to this territory should be pri- appointed Assistant Professor in the university For the next 20 months, Sabitha worked with I returned to school,” she recounted. educated, they will overcome the entrenched ority. So any unplanned move should be scrutinised. Not every- six years ago. SGA, helping to organise and inform self-help This was not the only tradition she over- caste discrimination with their merit,” Sabitha thing can be about more money and jobs — some will have to Sabitha, who was the first to break the glass groups (SHG) of women in the community. turned. She stopped the practice of anjal com- contended. have a green lens to it. Baby steps in the right direction now will ceiling, encouraged and motivated Jeetha to pur- However, even during this time, she yearned to pletely in her village with the help of the Koraga Hopefully, a documentary on her achieve- help Chandrayaan-2 send more “green” patches amid tranquil sue her dreams besides helping her with books. resume studies. When this became known to Federation. But the stigma is yet to end. “I still ments commissioned by the State Government’s “blue” when it lands on the moon and gets back with fond mem- It was fortuitous that Sabitha also held the addi- SGA, Shetty ensured she got a room in the SGA remember the humiliation while accompanying department for tribal development will help fur- (The writer is a policy analyst) tional responsibility as administrative officer of office to study and the required tuition. my mother to collect food leftovers. So I ther Sabitha’s cause. ories of “Naya Bharat.” the university’s Scheduled Caste (SC) and ST cell. And Sabitha, who had dropped out of Class worked hard to persuade the community in my (The writer is a senior journalist) Latest solar scheme is a non-starter The Government’s launch of the KUSUM programme to promote solar power bodes well for farmers, DISCOMs and the environment. But there FOREIGN EYE are impending challenges, including a huge financial liability on farmers themselves. Moreover, will they really be willing to join the scheme? The Union Government will give In short, the scheme could be a plant: `45 million) being their contri- capital subsidy to cover 30 per cent of gateway to a wonderland wherein bution upfront? Servicing the loan of the cost while the State will bear farmers will be better off, DISCOMs `13.5 million (30 per cent of `45 mil- another 30 per cent. Of the balance 40 financially healthy and environment lion) will be even more excruciating as per cent, the farmer will get 30 per cent will bear less pain. But this scenario interest alone at subsidised @7 per cent as loan at a concessional interest rate appears too good to be true. will come to `945,000 annually. and will have to pay 10 per cent from Given the State of Union’s precar- Moreover, till such time the solar his pocket. The total cost of implement- ious finances, garnering the required plant is commissioned and becomes NO END IN SIGHT UTTAM GUPTA ing the scheme is estimated to be about resources of `34,000 crore for capital operational, it will be double-whammy Hong Kong’s fabric is ` 146,000 crore, of which the Centre’s subsidy will be a big challenge. For the for the farmers, who will continue to unravelling. Thirteen of the n a recent interview, Minister of contribution will be `34,000 crore. same reason, getting the States to con- spend money on diesel for running the State for Power and Renewable The scheme has the potential to tribute another 30 per cent will be a pump set in addition to servicing the 18 districts have seen IEnergy RK Singh informed about bring about a fundamental transforma- the environment. Saving on oil import farmers and households at heavily sub- daunting task. Even more worrying is loan. They may not survive for the day protests. On Monday, Hong a scheme viz the Kisan Urja Suraksha tion in not just the way farming is done bill will be an added bonus. sidised rates or even free (under direc- the balance 40 per cent, which has to when the gains from captive source Kong’s first general strike in evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM), to augment farmers’ income but also At present, there is overexploitation tion from their owner viz, the States). be arranged by the farmer. Apart from start accruing. half a century brought out which the Government proposes to help in giving a new lease of life even of ground water, courtesy unrestrict- Even after charging exorbitant rates the 10 per cent, which he has to give Given the impending challenges in teachers and construction implement over a period of three years. to power distribution companies ed availability of electricity at heavily from industries, they are unable to upfront, the responsibility of amortis- particular, a huge financial liability on Intended to promote the use of (DISCOMs), which at present are lit- subsidised rates (even free in some make up for the shortfall in realisation ing the loan component, 30 per cent, them, the big question is whether the workers alike, halted metro solar energy in rural areas, KUSUM erally on a ventilator, gasping for life. States). However, in a scenario of hav- from sale to these preferred con- falls entirely on him. farmers will really be willing to join the lines and cancelled allows a farmer to use his barren land For the farmer, the solar plant will ing their own power source juxtaposed sumers. Their woes are exacerbated by Today, the Government perceives scheme. This is most unlikely all the hundreds of flights. Many — currently lying fallow — to set up a not only supply all his electricity with an incentive that they can increase large-scale power theft. the farmers’ economic situation to be more when for decades, they are used who were largely apathetic solar plant on it for 1 MW or so (in case requirement (for running pump sets their income by selling surplus power, Now, if farmers can meet their so precarious that it was prompted to to free/heavily subsidised power the land is cultivable, he can set it up and other needs, including domestic the farmers will be motivated to shun power requirement from the captive give `6,000 annually to the farmers arranged by power-hungry politicians, about the original issues are on stilts and grow crop below). consumption) but also generate sur- the current unhealthy practice, there- source (solar plant), this will obviate the under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan who thrive on populist measures such furious at the behaviour of Whereas, during the crop season plus, particularly during the non- by conserve and prevent depletion of need for supply from DISCOMs. Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) so that as this. When the present is easy going, politicians and police, but (spanning over three to four months), cropping period, which can be sold to ground water. When the latter does not have to sup- they can buy agricultural inputs such why would they transit to an effort- views are polarising: Others the farmer can use the power for cul- generate cash. Besides, this will dras- For the DISCOMs, this could be ply electricity to the former, the losses as fertilisers, seeds and pesticides based, self-driven system san sops? are angered by or fearful tivation, for the remaining part of the tically reduce spends on diesel (irriga- a blessing in disguise. Currently, a major associated with such supplies (albeit at among other things. How then are they KUSUM may be a non-starter! year, units generated at the plant will tion bill can go down by as much as 90 reason for their incurring loss year- subsidised/below cost tariff) will auto- expected to pay a huge sum of `4.5 mil- (The writer is a New Delhi-based of the disruption. be purchased by the Centre. per cent) and help reduce the load on after-year is the supply of power to matically disappear. lion @10 per cent (cost of 1 MW solar policy analyst) (The Guardian editorial) VIJYAWADA | FRIDAY | AUGUST 9, 2019 money 08 CAPSULE Sensex soars 637 pts on tax relief buzz; Nifty at 11,000-mark PTI n MUMBAI 37,327.36. It hit an intra-day long-term capital gains tax. high of 37,405.48 and a low of After gyrating 750 points during the Elsewhere in Asia, Shanghai The BSE Sensex soared 637 36,655.41. Composite Index, Hang Seng, points while the NSE Nifty The broader NSE Nifty also day, the 30-share Sensex settled Kospi and Nikkei ended in the reclaimed the 11,000 level on jumped 176.95 points or 1.63 636.86 points or 1.74 per cent higher green. Thursday amid reports that per cent to 11,032.45. During Equities in Europe were the government is likely to the day, it hit a high of at 37,327.36. It hit an intra-day high also trading on a positive note withdraw higher surcharge 11,058.05 and a low of of 37,405.48 and a low of 36,655.41 in their respective early ses- JK Tyre launches on foreign portfolio 10,842.95. sions. sensors to monitor investors. Top gainers in the Sensex Meanwhile, the Indian The rally in the fag end of pack included HCL Tech, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank and Axis foreign portfolio investors rupee appreciated 23 paise to tyre pressure the session was led by energy, Motors, M&M, Bajaj Auto, Bank lost up to 3.77 per cent. (FPIs). 70.66 against the US dollar NEW DELHI: JK Tyre & oil and gas, auto and IT stocks. RIL, Hero MotoCorp, Yes According to traders, Reports also said the intra-day. Industries on Thursday After gyrating 750 points Bank, Maruti, HDFC Bank investor sentiment got a boost Finance Ministry is working Brent crude futures, the launched sensors for during the day, the 30-share and Bajaj Finance, which following reports that the on a confidence booster pack- global oil benchmark, rose monitoring and maintenance Sensex settled 636.86 points or surged up to 6.43 per cent. government is likely to with- age for the capital markets, 1.58 per cent to USD 57.12 per of tyres. Treel sensors (from 1.74 per cent higher at On the other hand, Tata draw higher surcharge on including taking a relook at the barrel. the recently-acquired Treel Mobility Solutions) strengthens the company's SOLAR MANUFACTURING position in the domestic market, JK Tyre said in a statement. “The introduction Commerce min to assess TERI for focus on full value chain of Treel sensors is the first such high-tech move towards PTI n NEW DELHI tal clearance and develop solar creating a smart tyre in Indian manufacturing plants along the markets. It provides an To achieve India's solar ener- lines of SEZ," Shankar said. enhanced value proposition to RCEP impact on revenues: FM gy target of 100 GW by 2022, Shekhar Dutt, Director vehicle owners, particularly India should take up full value General, Solar Power Developers fleets, by reducing their PTI n NEW DELHI Australia, China, India, Japan, chain of solar manufacturing Association (SPDA), said, the operational costs,” JK Tyre & South Korea and New Zealand. from polysilicon to modules size of the solar market across the Industries Chairman and The finance ministry has asked The agreement aims to cover in a phased manner, says a world is very big. India should Managing Director Raghupati its commerce counterpart to issues related to goods, ser- report. develop manufacturing capaci- Singhania said. The company assess the revenue implication vices, investments, economic In the first phase, about 15 ty not just for the domestic mar- has introduced tyre pressure of the proposed mega free- and technical cooperation, GW capacity could be target- ket, but also for terawatt market. monitoring systems (TPMS) trade agreement RCEP, sources competition and intellectual ed over a period of two to three He added that this will lead via Treel sensors that help in said. property rights. years for manufacturing of to enormous possibility of gen- monitoring the tyres' vital In a letter to the commerce In the merchandise sector, all cells and modules with full erating employment in India. statistics, including pressure department, the revenue the countries want India to value addition and with an “The rationale for the deci- and temperature. department also suggested it to eliminate customs duties on overlapping backward inte- sion to go for manufacturing is form a joint team of officials to maximum number of goods as gration plan, the report by The It is possible to have self-reliance with an aim to sus- understand the revenue (cus- the country's huge domestic Energy and Resources Institute indigenous solar tain our own national solar pro- toms duty foregone) implica- market provides immense (TERI) said. manufacturing facility gramme without any hiccups tion of RCEP. opportunity for exports. But, TERI Director General Ajay that delivers on the three under circumstances of inter- "The revenue secretary has the domestic industry has raised Mathur said the challenge is to national issues,” said Ashvini written a letter to the com- serious concerns over presence match demand and indigenous points of reliable energy Kumar, Senior Director, merce secretary to calculate the In a letter to the commerce department, of China in the grouping. manufacturing capacity with access, cost of supply, and Renewable Energy, TERI. revenue impact of the pro- the revenue department also suggested India trades in over 11,500 international manufacturing local manufacturing that can Asserting that it is a good Tenure of SBI MD posed agreement," they said. products. Certain sensitive sec- capacity. meet demand starting point, Mathur added, The Regional it to form a joint team of officials to tors such as agriculture are "It is possible to have indige- further steps of inviting a Dinesh Kumar AJAY MATHUR Comprehensive Economic understand the revenue (customs duty mostly kept out of the purview nous solar manufacturing TERI Director General group of financial experts to extended by 2 years Partnership (RCEP) is an of such agreements to protect facility that delivers on the assess the costs and incentives agreement being negotiated foregone) implication of RCEP the interest of farmers. three points of reliable energy (for solar manufacturing) need NEW DELHI: The by 16 countries since 2013. So Experts have mixed views access, cost of supply, and ing a Phased Manufacturing to be carried out. Appointments Committee of far, 27 rounds of talks at the over the impact of this pact on local manufacturing that can Programme (PMP), under the TERI is an independent, the Cabinet led by Prime chief negotiators level have countries, such as China, and the pact, several sectors includ- India. Biswajit Dhar, professor meet demand," he said. Make in India plan. multi-dimensional organisa- Minister Narendra Modi has been conducted. disproportionate loss in cus- ing dairy, metals, marine prod- of economics at Jawaharlal The report's main recom- Stressing that India should tion, with capabilities in extended the tenure of State Several challenges in both toms revenue due to elimina- ucts, electronics, chemicals, Nehru University, is of the mendations are that the gov- make every effort to develop research, policy, consultancy Bank of India Managing goods and services sectors still tion or significant reduction in pharmaceutical, plastics and opinion that free trade pacts ernment should consider pri- indigenous manufacturing, and implementation. It has Director Dinesh Kumar Khara persist and need to be resolved import duties. textiles have registered reser- are not about only giving mar- oritising PV manufacturing Ajay Shankar, Distinguished pioneered conversations and by two years. "The before reaching the conclusion India registered trade deficit vation on the proposed agree- ket access, but also getting value chain as a strategic indus- Fellow, TERI, said, the gov- action in the energy, environ- Appointments Committee of of negotiations RCEP. in 2018-19 with as many as 11 ment. that access in other countries. try, and local manufacturing ernment should invite bids ment, climate change, and sus- the Cabinet has approved the The 16-member RCEP bloc RCEP member countries, RCEP bloc includes the 10 India is looking for a bal- capacity of 15 GW of ‘full for manufacturing of solar tainability space for over four proposal of the Department of has targeted to conclude the including China, South Korea ASEAN members (Brunei, anced trade agreement, as it value chain Silicon Ingot to panels with full value addition decades. Financial Services for negotiations by November this and Australia, out of the group- Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, would cover 40 per cent of the solar modules' should be oper- in India, along with ensured The report by TERI was extension in the term of office year. The major challenges in ing of 16 nations. Malaysia, Myanmar, the global gross domestic product ational at competitive prices by sales for four years. titled ‘Solar PV Manufacturing of Dinesh Kumar Khana, Managing Director, State Bank front of India include widen- Further, in a comprehensive Philippines, Singapore, and over 42 per cent of the 2024. "It should also provide land, in India: Silicon Ingot & Wafer of India for a further period of ing trade deficit with member stakeholder consultation on Thailand, and Vietnam) and world's population. For this, it suggests initiat- power supply and environmen- - PV Cell - PV Module'. two years with effect from August 9, 2019, or until further orders, whichever is Goldman bets earlier...," according to a Nearly half of Indians government order. another 25 bps Tiffany to enter India; open open to taking loan for repo rate cut improving lifestyle: Survey before Dec stores in Delhi, Mumbai PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n MUMBAI PTI n NEW DELHI Galtié, executive vice-presi- Around half of Indians surveyed dent of global sales, Tiffany & are open to taking loans espe- After an unconventional 35 Iconic American jeweller Co. "We are proud to work Maruti Suzuki cially for fulfilling family needs basis points reduction in the Tiffany & Co said it will enter with India's leader in luxury City Union Bank Q1 and upgrading their lifestyle, a repo rate, the Reserve Bank is the Indian market in partner- retail, RBL, to develop a mean- launches BS- net profits up 14.8% report said on Thursday. likely to go in for another 25 ship with billionaire Mukesh ingful presence and further The survey commissioned basis points rate reduction in Ambani's Reliance Industries expand our brand equity in VI- compliant to Rs 185.64 crore by Home Credit India, a con- the December quarter amid and plans to open its first store this important market." CHENNAI: Private sector City sumer finance provider, growing concerns over growth, in Delhi this year and one in Reliance Brands Chief Ertiga Union Bank has recorded a revealed that nearly one-third Agriculture loans (0.7 per says a report. In the third bi- Mumbai next year. In a statement, Executive Officer Darshan 14.8 per cent rise in its net of respondents are willing to cent), credit card EMI (1.1 per monthly monetary policy Tiffany, which is known for its Tiffany said it will Mehta said Tiffany needs no PTI n NEW DELHI profits for the April-June take a loan for a consumer cent), travel loans (1.5 per review, the central bank cut diamond engagement rings and enter the Indian introduction in India -- it is icon- quarter to Rs 185.64 crore. durable item such as mobile cent) and medical loans (3.7 the repo rate for the fourth robin's egg blue boxes, will be ic and timeless."We look forward Maruti Suzuki India on The Tamil Nadu-based bank phone, television and refrig- per cent) are the lowest ranked time in a row to 5.40 percent- another marquee name to join market through a to bringing Tiffany's renowned Thursday said its popular had recorded net profits at erator etc. categories of loans, it added. - a nine-year low, and retained the ever-growing portfolio of joint venture with jewellery collections and superla- multi-purpose vehicle Ertiga Rs 161.64 crore during year The other popular loan cate- The survey was conducted neutral stance going forward. Reliance. In May, it had bought Reliance Brands Ltd tive diamonds to India," he said. petrol version has become ago period. Net profits for the gories are two-wheelers (23.3 per across 12 cities and 2,571 The central bank also British toy-store chain Hamleys. Reliance Brands Ltd (RBL), BS-VI emission norm com- year ending March 31, 2019 cent) and personal expenses respondents were evaluated to revised downwards the pro- In a statement, Tiffany said more than 320 stores in over 25 which began operations in pliant and will be available at were at Rs 682.85 crore. (20.3 per cent), the survey said. provide a near to accurate pat- jection of GDP growth to 6.9 it will enter the Indian market countries with over 80 in Asia- 2007, is part of the oil-to-tele- a starting price of Rs Total income for the April- This is followed by car pur- tern of savings, spending and percent for FY20 from 7 per- through a joint venture with Pacific, as well as e-commerce com group Reliance Industries 7,54,689 (ex-showroom June quarter grew to Rs chase (12.5 per cent), house borrowing behaviour in the cent in its June estimate. Reliance Brands Ltd. websites in 14 markets, is tar- Ltd (RIL). Delhi). 1,192.53 crore from Rs (12 per cent) and gold (10.5 country. "We now see a high prob- "Through a joint venture, geting the world's second- RBL's portfolio of brand This is the sixth model 1,018.61 crore registered per cent), it said. Around 34 per cent respon- ability of another cut by 25 Tiffany plans to open new biggest gold jewellery market. partnerships includes Armani from the company's portfolio same period last fiscal. For When asked about the dents said they rely on friends basis points rate cu in Q4 of stores in Delhi in fiscal 2H "As a global luxury jeweller Exchange, Bottega Veneta, after Alto, WagonR, Swift, the year ending March 31, future, 33 per cent of respon- for advice while taking loans, 2019," Goldman Sachs said in 2019 and Mumbai in 2H 2020, with stores in many of the Brooks Brothers, Bullfrog, Baleno and Dzire to be BS-VI 2019 total income was at Rs dents are likely to take it for followed by family at 31.8 per a research report Thursday. capitalising on its already world's most important cities, Burberry, Canali, Coach, DC, compliant, Maruti Suzuki 4,281.55 crore. consumer durables while per- cent and colleagues at 25.4 per The RBI also said the CPI strong image and brand Tiffany's emergence in these Diesel, Dune, Emporio India (MSI) said in a state- The bank's shares were sonal loans are the next high cent, Home Credit India Chief inflation is projected at3.1 awareness in this emerging Indian commerce centres with Armani, Ermenegildo Zegna, ment. trading at Rs 192.65 apiece,down by 2.11 per cent interest segment at 28 per Marketing Officer Marko percent for second quarter of and style-conscious luxury their growing luxury con- G-Star Raw, Gas, Giorgio Commenting on the over previous close in BSE. cent followed by two wheelers Carevic said citing findings of FY20 and 3.5-3.7 per cent for market," the statement said. sumer base presents a unique Armani, Hamleys, Hugo Boss, development, MSI at 22.8 per cent. the survey. the second half. Tiffany, which operates opportunity," said Philippe Hunkemoller, and Iconix. Executive Director, Marketing and Sales Shashank Srivastava said, "With the new BS-VI com- pliant petrol engines, much China’s imports from US fall 19% in July amid trade war ahead of the government deadline, we reinforce our PTI n BEIJING China's total exports rose 3.3 last week in Shanghai ended exchange. commitment towards clean- per cent over a year earlier to The latest data with no sign of agreement. Chinese leaders express con- er environment." Chinese imports of American USD 221.5 billion, rebounding Envoys are due to meet again fidence their economy can sur- BS-VI petrol vehicles will goods plunged in July as a tar- from June's 1.3 per cent con- follow President next month. vive the tariff fight. have substantial reduction iff war with Washington inten- traction amid weakening glob- Donald Trump's Economists warn the truce is Importers of American soy- in emissions, thus con- sified. al consumer demand. Imports threat last week fragile because the two sides beans and other goods are try- tributing to a safer and Imports of US goods fell 19 shrank 5.6 per cent to USD still are separated by the dis- ing to switch to Brazilian, cleaner environment, he per cent from a year earlier to 176.4 billion, an improvement to extend agreements that caused talks to Russian and other sources, but added. USD 10.9 billion, customs data over the previous month's 7.3 punitive duties break down in May. supplies are limited and costs "We are committed to showed Thursday, though that per cent decline. Trade weakness has added to are higher. ensure that our full product was an improvement over "Shipments in and out of to an additional pressure on Xi's government to Farmers who use soybeans range will progressively be June's 31.4 per cent fall. China held up better than USD 300 billion shore up economic growth as animal feed have been told BS-VI compliant during the Exports to the United States expected last month, but a China's global trade surplus Washington and Beijing are and avoid politically dangerous to switch to other grains. year, ahead of regulations declined 6.5 per cent to USD sustained turnaround still looks widened by 60 per cent over a locked in an increasingly cost- of Chinese job losses. While American exporters coming into the effect," 38.8 billion. unlikely in the near-term," said year ago to USD 45.1 billion. ly tariff war over US complaints imports Beijing agreed last year to have been hit hardest, Chinese Srivastava said. Beijing has retaliated for US Julian Evans-Pritchard of The surplus with the United China steals or pressures com- narrow its trade surplus with industries including electron- The availability of BS-VI tariff hikes in a dispute over Capital Economics in a report. States was little changed but panies to hand over technolo- Beijing retaliated with its own the United States by buying ics that Beijing sees as its eco- variants on these large vol- trade and technology by China's central bank rattled stood at USD 28 billion, a level gy. penalties and ordered more American natural gas nomic future have suffered ume models several imposing its own punitive global financial markets this that might fuel American pres- The United States and other importers to find non-US sup- and other exports but scrapped double-digit declines in sales to months ahead of the man- duties and suspending pur- week by allowing its yuan to sure for Chinese concessions in Chinese trading partners com- pliers. that plan after one of Trump's the United States, their biggest dated date reflects Maruti chases of American soybeans weaken to an 11-year low trade talks. plain Beijing's plans for gov- The fight has battered tariff hikes. market. Suzuki's commitment and other goods. against the US dollar. Imports of US goods were ernment-led development of exporters on both sides and The Chinese government Economists say even if a set- towards environment The latest data follow That would make Chinese down 28.3 per cent in the first global competitors in robotics disrupted trade in goods from said in June that any purchas- tlement with the US is reached, friendly vehicles, the com- President Donald Trump's goods less expensive abroad but seven months of 2019 com- and other fields violates its soybeans to medical equip- es must be at a reasonable level, China's exports this year will be pany said. threat last week to extend puni- the currency's 5 per cent pared with a year earlier, market-opening commitments. ment. suggested Beijing was becom- lackluster due to weak global Over 70,000 units of Next tive duties to an additional decline this year against the according to the General Trade has weakened since Trump and President Xi ing more cautious about mak- demand, putting pressure on Gen Ertiga have been sold USD 300 billion of Chinese dollar is too small to completely Administration of Customs of Trump started hiking tariffs on Jinping agreed in June to ing big commitments before it manufacturers that support since its launch in November imports. offset US tariffs of 25 per cent. China. Chinese goods last June. resume negotiations but talks sees what Washington offers in millions of jobs. 2018. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Friday August 9, 2019

People walk the ramp with REVIVAL OF ECO-FRIENDLY FABRIC eave, weave, weave bination of Indian and Indo- the national anthem, speeches your thread, gently Western style. and vote of thanks. down the loom’ The show was presented in Samana Hussaini, chair-per- W seems to be the three phases with an array of son of the college said, “We aim of designers fabric from simple cotton want to work for sustainable HANDLOOMS off late as they pro- sarees to sarees woven with businesses with weaving clus- mote eco-friendly fabric. rich, gold borders. Participants ters and designers to encour- Minister Md Mahmood Ali and Jayesh Ranjan inaugurating the event Attended by Kaur Menon Tejdeep Samana College of Design of all age groups took part in age people in urban areas to Studies celebrated National the event to drive home the showcase handlooms at the bureaucrats and Handloom Day with people message that handlooms can international level.” walking the ramp wearing eco- be worn by people of all ages. She also said that every pro- ministers, friendly fabric. People supported weavers by ject executed by students of The aesthetic value of eco- wearing only handloom dress- SCDS was displayed at NABA friendly fabric was pompous- es. The event flagged off with University (Italy) as the college alongside ardent ly displayed through a fashion the lighting of a lamp by the has partnered with the Milan- supporters of show, which displayed a com- dignitaries present, followed by based university. handlooms, the National Humbl designed Handloom Day was celebrated around my lifestyle: in Hyderabad with a bang, Mahesh Babu reports uperstar Mahesh Babu who is quite busy with his films has been expanding his horizon by successfully venturing into new businesses. Recently, he opened the plush and luxurious AMB Cinemas at Gachibowli in Hyderabad. Now, the actor SREENATH S is taking us into a world of clothing by launch- Priyadarshi S ing his clothing brand, ‘The Humbl Co’ in col- KURUP laboration with SPOYL. On the occasion of National Handloom Day, Mahesh unveiled his clothing ational Handloom Indian textiles on a contempo- line. The brand features easy-to-wear styles for men of Day was celebrated rary format. I feel very happy to all age groups with over 160 styles that start at a pock- pompously on be working on such a venture et-friendly price of `599. Some of the designs were Wednesday at the that is both challenging and exhibited by models on stage during the launch. N State Gallery of Art, interesting.” Speaking at the launch, the actor said, “The cloth- Madhapur. The Rina has also worked with var- ing line is an expression of my personal style and way event was inaugurated by ious weavers from West Bengal, of life. The values of simplicity and humanity that I Telangana Home Minister Md Benaras, etc. and developed a believe in, forms the core of the brand’s mis- Mahmood Ali. The event was specific style from there. Talking Nobody else in the country works on double sion statement. Through The Humbl hosted by the Department of about her unique experiences ikats other than Pati Patola, which is limited to Co., I want to cement my relation- Handlooms and Textiles under from Telangana, she said, ship with my fans by inspiring Jayesh Ranjan, Principal “Nobody else in the country sarees. However, they work neither with cotton them to live real and stay humble.” Secretary of Industries; and works on double Ikats other nor with the kind of dexterity like that of Telia Bhargav Errangi, Spoyl CEO Shailaja Ramaiyer, Director of than Pati Patola, which is limit- Rumal. They don’t work on patterns either. I am said, “We are very happy to Handlooms and Textiles. The ed to sarees. However, they work associate with Superstar event witnessed the revival of neither with cotton nor with the very sure that there are endless possibilities Mahesh Babu to build a prod- Telia Rumal Ikat and the recre- kind of dexterity like that of Telia from the weaves made in Telangana uct that’s truly reflective of his ation of Mahadevpur Tussar silk Rumal. They don’t work on pat- RINA SINGH star-power and his down-to- sarees in natural dyes. terns either. I am very sure that earth off-screen personality. Mahmood Ali, during the there are endless possibilities I am looking forward to the inaugural ceremony, observed from the weaves made in exciting direction that The the need to promote handlooms Telangana.” When asked about Humbl Co will take the and the measures taken by the her takeaway, she mentioned Spoyl. We believe that state government for its promo- that it’s been an enriching expe- Humbl will emerge as a tion. “Handloom products have rience working with the weavers. major celebrity brand in a history of being part of the “I came here not only for fash- social commerce.” swadesi movement, an integral ion but also to explore different After Vijay Deverakonda, part of our freedom struggle. dimensions in this format.” Mahesh Babu is the second Telugu actor However, during the later years, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, the to be launching his own clothing we saw a fall in the consumption actor from Mallesham, playing brand. Last year, Vijay had unveiled his of these products. At present, the titular character, says, “It feels own clothing line called Rowdy. owing to an increase in the bud- good to share the stage with the Soon after the announcement of get given for the revival of hand- Babai of handlooms his launch, congratulatory loom products and other efforts (Mallesham). I wish we will be messages started to pour in by the state government, big able to educate people on the from fans all over. Some companies have come forth to greatness and speciality of hand- even started a count- buy these products,” says the looms.” down to his birth- minister, adding that their sole The notable showstoppers of the day today. aim is to showcase the quality of events include Director-General, Md Mahmood Ali (centre) felicitating Chintakindi Mallesham (right), while Shailaja Ramaiyer observes handloom products a Telangana State Special Protection nd create a sustainable market. Force Tejdeep Kaur Menon; and Mahmood Ali also highlighted actress Anasuya Bharadwaj. Sadly, COMFORT TRUMPS STYLE personality reflects on the brand. It’s the efforts taken by Chief Minister ace badminton player Saina not something which we did overnight. K Chandrasekhar Rao and former Nehwal who was supposed to How conscious are you when it comes This was something that was going on IT Minister KT Rama Rao when have been the guest of honour was- to choosing your clothes on a daily basis? in my mind for a long time. When he was in charge of the ministry. n’t present. — My style has always been very Bhargav approached us, his vision and The Home Minister also received Jayesh Ranjan on a conclud- simple and classic. I always wear what I clarity excited me and I started this. It a memorandum from Chintakindi ing note stated that he felt am comfortable in. I like to be in a wouldn’t have been possible without Mallesham, the Padma Shri happy to see Gen-Next design- checks shirt and jeans. him. A big thanks to him and Spoyl. awardee and the man behind Asu ers contributing towards the weaving machine. The memoran- handloom industry. “All I can BACK TO THE ROOTS REFLECTION OF PERSONALITY dum suggests a sharing of the cost say is that the future looks of a machine between the govern- bright. I wish all of us to go back to use handlooms of the state What will be the choice from your Why did you choose the name ment and the beneficiary. with a message to support the and work with weavers. A show- own brand if you have to wear it? ‘Humbl’ for your brand? Mahesh Babu The event also witnessed a handlooms of our state and our case of Handloom weavers’ stalls — It’s the Roots collections which is — I always had this idea to come unique fashion show featuring country. This is a heritage our from across Telangana and a few very special from our brand. It gives up with a clothing line. When traditional and contemporary country inherited and we must other states will also be on dis- employment opportunities to our rural Bhargav gave me the presentation, garments designed by Rina Singh try and enable ourselves to get play and sale until August 12 at weavers in both Telugu states. That’s they came up with this name and I and seven other emerging handloom products so that the the People’s Plaza arena on my favourite collection along with instantly connected to it. I felt it is designers from the state. Rina is weavers of our country, who are Necklace Road. Design colleges checks shirts. close to my belief and personality. I the Founder and Designer of Eka sustaining this heritage can from across the state would observed that the letters ‘M’ and ‘B’ — a renowned fashion label benefit from it.” also be participating in the #STAY HUMBLE were side by side in Humbl. The with a huge clientele including A unique addition this year is stalls and an intercollegiate What does Humbl mean to you? graphics team have now under- many celebrities. Speaking to The Gen-Next Designer Section, design competition with hand- — Live real, stay humble. A lot of my lined it. Pioneer, she said, “I work with promoting upcoming designers loom fabrics will be held as well. 10

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choices and to have the opportunity for self growth. “Empowerment ‘IF YOU ARE WEARING SOMETHING AND comes in many forms, CONSTANTLY TWITCHING IT, DON’T WEAR IT we must recognise and appreciate it con- BECAUSE LIFE IS LIVED OUT OF INSTAGRAM stantly,” says she. THESE DAYS. YOU STILL HAVE TO BE IN Is a background BOLD AND check important for THAT OUTFIT AND MOVE AROUND’ Swara before associating herself with any brand? She says, “As a post, you still have to be in that out- T-series public figure, I can do a back- fit and move around. You have to ground check on the information feel good to look good. It has director that is available in the public been proven that when you realm. But I don’t have access to feel your best is when Bhushan Kumar any greater information than the you are at your best,” rest of the people. One definitely says she as she tells SAKSHI SHARMA BEAUTIFUL does a basic check of what is avail- walks out in eeling good in your able and what people know about style. that the penetration of lingerie is imperative, Actress Swara Bhasker tells AYUSHI the brand. However, I don’t think regardless of whether that you can hold celebrities music through social media, F anyone else will sneak SHARMA that most brands are on responsible for the things that are a peek of you in it or not in public.” not. It has always been board the feminist bandwagon for their She feels that if you are wearing is so huge that it makes waves a very personal and practical item. something and constantly In 1913, Mary Phelps Jacob got twitching it, “don’t wear it” even if the film doesn’t appeal crafty with some handkerchiefs and promotion campaigns because it sells just for the sake of wear- ribbons to create the first modern- ing it because life is day bra. It was more for utilisation and they have begun to realise that lived out of and as a protecting garment for Instagram breasts. However, today, lingerie is “Lingerie lets us express all of that motional strategies with campaigns some- these days. defined by a sales pitch dependent when we don’t want to project them based on women empowerment, thing that “A f t e r on the male gaze — something that to the outside world.” She goes on the most recent example being Fire has to be the is only meant to be seen by your to add about the new trends that Within Me by Levis, and she says, earned, pro- WINGS partner; something that is to be brands are keeping in mind while “Brands have realised that it is tected and worn for someone else. But it is as creating them. “The most satisfy- important for them to be in touch sort of re- usual as other clothes and a health ing thing about lingerie brands with the aspirations and emotions earned con- guard. today is that they have become of their consumers, especially stantly. In a black bralette paired with an quite aware that there is no one women, who, in our country, are Women all-beige blazer and trousers, actress body type. The perfect type for now becoming more vocal. They empower- Swara Bhasker celebrates the first women hasn’t always been a size are much more aware about their ment for her anniversary of Clovia, a luxury lin- zero. The model that you see on the rights now. The brands are just is the free- OF MUSIC gerie brand. She feels that lingerie cover of magazines is not the only catching on to that. And because dom to could see how dis- voice their thoughts but I am is as normal and regular as any- body type or colour. Now brands media has become so sensitive to make her tracted Bhushan not bothered because I am thing else. We have been always are catering to everyone,” says she. gender issues, being feminist is the own Kumar was with his making songs for the people hush-hush about it because we are The actress feels that to have a new cool. Everyone is on board the I phone which kept and majority of them are lov- “shy.” But it’s been around since the brand which caters to women’s feminist bandwagon because it buzzing with ing it. The day they will stop beginning. “We have been watch- needs is so important. She says, “To sells and brands have begun to numerous calls. He giving me revenue, I’ll stop ing it in advertisements since have a comfortable innerwear and realise that. It’s wonderful to see said, signalling towards the making them. Moreover, they childhood — ‘yeh andar ki baat clothes that can actually enable you brands putting their name phone calls, “See, we are every- are my songs and I have the lib- hai,’ ‘ yeh toh bada toing hai,’ ‘craft- to get going is so vital. Innerwear behind a good cause. So body’s priority not only in erty to do whatever I want to ed for fantasy’ and what not. If we is something that we don’t value why not support terms of music but also films. with them.” can celebrate the comfort of men’s enough. But lingerie brands are them?” We have got a great bouquet of Good music is something innerwear as we have been doing doing a great job. It feels good to The actress films now.” that can be rejoiced upon even for so many decades, why can’t we see that women now have the lib- believes that The one thing he always after ages. Bhushan believed do the same for women’s? What is erty to make a choice of what will freedom wanted to achieve was his that old songs, from the ‘80s the big deal there? Why do we have look best on them. I love to wear is father Gulshan Kumar’s dream and ‘90s, have a different charm to shy away from it? Why do we something that is comfortable yet Blazers of spreading the wings of music altogether and it’s because have to cover it in a black polybag full of colours and something that worldwide and making T-series nobody could have come up while selling it?” she questions. can enhance what you already a music company which with a sound back then, which Well, indeed, lingerie should be have. It’s nice to see more lin- Bhushan proudly feels he has would have worked today considered as a means of uplifting gerie brands not getting ctor Ayushmann “accomplished.” He is proud of except for romantic tracks. He women themselves. “Innerwear is scared by an opinionated Khurrana has the fact that he has achieved said, “With the changing pref- something that should be for the woman.” good value for his brand, even erences, you have to reinvent women to feel bold and beautiful,” Ask Swara why A the most after taking over the company the tracks because people want says the Veere Di Wedding actress. so many brands enviable line up of content in tragic circumstances after his to listen to the song in a new Swara is known for how she puts are associat- cinema under his belt. Riding on father’s demise in 1997. beat with new singers today. forth her strong opinions. She ing their five back to back hits, the poster The brand has recently co- Everyone has their wishlist says, “It’s important to be confident pro- boy of quality cinema has four produced, Batla House, an and I cater to a majority of in everything that you do. And it’s brilliant projects under his belt action and thriller film starring them.” That is the reason all his okay to be noisier about the things which he hopes would deliver John Abraham and Mrunal 30 re-creations have worked till that you want and you know are maximum entertainment to Thakur. Bhushan feels that it is date and have been major hits. right.” audiences. not easy to put songs that go The way Indian music It’s a commonly-known “These four films will present with the narrative of the film industry has functioned has fact that women have me in four absolutely different especially in a thriller like this changed over the time. It has multiple personalities avatars that no one has ever one. It is important for the evolved gradually from cas- and disparate emo- seen me play. I’m relishing the company to insert songs that settes and CDs to the digital tions. And, challenge they have posed and I take the story of the film for- means, which has conquered Swara PARINEETI ADMITS TO am actually very excited about ward and not put in merely for the markets. The digital space believes, BEING DEPRESSED doing such different films the sake of it. Bhushan said, has paved a way not only for because they push me in “We shot five songs but the mainstream languages but ple continue to make a liveli- ctress Parineeti Chopra's different directions,” says removed two because it was for the regional ones as well. hood from it.” holding the story back.” Giving Bhushan said, “We need to There are hits like Kala confessions of a depressive phase Ayushmann. Ain her life have gone viral. The examples about the hit songs of cater to all our languages. That Chashma and Tukur Tukur, actress recently described the phase the film, Rula Diya and O Saki is why we produce songs in which have compelled one to as the ‘worst time of her life,’ and ‘The first Bollywood Saki, he said, “I am happy Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, groove to their beats but the said she went into a shell. film I watched was with the way these songs sync Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Bengali, films, Baar Baar Dekho and Asoka with the script.” But people etc. All of this matters a lot in Dilwaale did not do that well. “The end of 2014 and the year (Santosh don’t enjoy such songs at a bringing us to where we are What is it about the films that 2015, those one-and-a-half years Sivan's 2001 party or at home so he feels that today.” The music company don’t perform well onscreen were the worst time of my life. directorial). I saw Daawat-e- as a music company, “we have grabbed the opportunity dur- but their music makes waves? Two of my films, Kareena (Kapoor) to keep that too in mind.” ing the transformation stages “Because of social media, the Ishq and Kill Dil were released dancing in it and she The concept of musical of music and catered to all the penetration of music is so huge back-to-back and didn't was looking stunning. remakes have always been a spaces where people looked for that even if the film doesn’t work,” she said. She talked It was like watching point of debate and controver- entertainment. He said, “It is a appeal to the consumer, its about this in an interview The Last Of The sy. In Batla house, the song, O good platform that we are wit- music does. One of the exam- while promoting her Mohicans or Saki Saki, performed by Nora nessing today. It is so conve- ples is my own film, Roy, forthcoming film, Braveheart. After that Fatehi, is a remake from the nient that music can travel which flopped big time but I Jabariya Jodi. “I just I watched Devdas, film Musafir (2004). Though across within minutes. I know got all the awards for its music,” took life into my own and then Black. Nora is getting praises from all so many actors, composers, explained he. hands because I Sanjay Leela Bhansali over for her moves and per- lyricist who are getting the Going back into the time he thought if I go into has been a huge part formance but Koena Mitra, opportunity to showcase their set up his business, he said his this pit I will never of me wanting to do the actress who featured in the talent on the web and are love for music is an inheritance come out again,” Hindi films.’ original version of the song did gaining appreciation. Many from his father. “Initially, I did said she. — Jacqueline not find it good and tweeted producers are into web series not realise it but the way I was Fernandez that “it’s a mess”. Bhushan said, instead of films now. I hope running the business at a young “People have the freedom to digital stays forever and peo- age made it evident.” Twist, curl and tease ur hair is certainly like a crown that can never Texture and voluminous hair is here to be taken off our heads. O And it is very much a stay as India changes its outlook on part of our identities and self-image. With how to treat the mane organically, the growing focus on sustainabili- ty in our lifestyles today, people are says CHAHAK MITTAL natural solutions for People colour their hair to feel new increasingly heading towards a your hair?’ Pedrozo’s about themselves. It’s fun to keep more organic approach when it answer would be, colouring. Though you could also comes to hair management. They do The question of what the new, ‘ideal’ one. Women with curly hair “Keratin.” It is certainly be harsh on your hair if you keep not merely wash and style their hair futuristic hair would be like in India had often been looked at as rebel- one of the most sought using colours regularly without anymore but also hydrate, protect is a deliberative one. Especially for lious and wild. Even men with curls after treatments for the moisturising it often.” And this is and put efforts to strengthen it. And international hairstylist Marcelo are seen as felonious and undisci- hair. And it’s the reason why, he says, there is a need for more many of them are looking to do so Pedrozo, who looks at the Indian plined. However, Pedrozo points out why it’s becoming a herbal and organic products for hair with healthy and wholesome ingre- hair type as bouncy and wavy. He towards how “curly, voluminous and growing trend here. to be introduced in India. dients and products with a few or points out that its future is just tak- texture” hair have also been taking “Keratin is very good There would also be a special no chemicals. ing rounds like a merry-go-wheel. the lead today. “The West has a wide and healthy for hair. It focus on “waste management” tech- In a bid to promote sustainabil- And this year, it went back to the market for curly hair. The global keeps their shine ele- niques at salons. “We are creating ity and create space for an eco- Eastern way of experimenting with curly girl (CG) community has been ment intact. It works fume extractors in which we take all friendly business model for all hair in the 80s. “Everything is going very much appreciative of the curly great even in different the toxic gases, harmful chemicals global beauty brands and salons back and also getting accepted. trend. However, much to the sur- kinds of weather like and fumes out of the salon infra- across the country, a luxury and pre- The trends in those decades were prise of Indians, there is an active India. structure. We are also installing mium beauty brand has introduced quite ahead of their time. I believe, CG community in the country as However, one of the salon bins, which will have five-bin ‘Project Green Salon’ which uses in every season, some of the decade well, which is only growing,” he says. es and are shiny, healthy and boun- most evergreen trends that have structure inside salons. Each one hair colours extracted from “bam- becomes a trend. Previously, there For him, it was only in India that cy. The material of their hair is so been followed, since hair experi- would be dedicated to different boo” sticks. was fluffiness in hair and so many he realised what the “beauty of hair” perfect, smooth and strong. It’s gr- mentation first begun, is hair colour- materials — metal, paper, hair, So how can we make salon finger waves in the 40s. Today, it has is. He tells us, “I started my hair sty- eat as a stylist to experiment with ing, irrespective of the place it hap- plastic things and cans. We will also spaces greener? Just alter the use of again become the top trend.” ling journey 12 years ago. But I had- their hair and with more techniques. pens in. Pedrozo believes that hair be working closely working NGOs almost everything — from plastic, Wavy, curly and straight hair n’t understood what the beauty of Now with no chemicals, their stuff colour has more to do with a per- to educate more people about this hair colours with chemical, and types are the most common ones in hair was until I came to India. I obs- would be even greater than ever.” son’s identity and self perception to create a new future of hair in metal cans — to biodegradable the country. However, straight has erved how they take care of their When advertisements go like, ‘In than just style. He points out, “It has India,” says Arpit Jain, CEO of the options and natural ingredients. been commonly looked at as the hair here. Indian hair has huge wav- search of one of the most trusted, a lot to do about our personal image. beauty brand. 11

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The actress talks to NAGARAJ GOUD about her I DON'T FEEL entry and growth in the industry, the support she I'M A CROWD gets from her family, her upcoming release PULLER YET: Kathanam, and the reason for refusing Bigg Boss 3 offer ANASUYA fter her feisty act as it. However, she is taken into custody as and thus started my journey. My career my kids every five Rangammatha in last year’s a prime suspect. How she comes out of is better than it was yesterday and I’m hours. I couldn’t picture blockbuster Rangasthalam, this complex situation and the measures happy in the space I’m in right now.” leaving them for two A Anasuya Bharadwaj admits she takes to thwart the next set of mur- Continuing in the same breath, she months and lock myself to having been narrated close ders unfold like a thriller,” Anasuya goes on, “When I was working with a in a house,” explains to 13 scripts, but none caught shares. VFX company, many directors who Anasuya who wrapped her fancy like Kathanam, which marks The makers approached her to head- dropped by the office on work offered up shooting for Vijay

the directorial debut of Nadendla Rajesh. line the film believing in her crowd- me their next films, including some big Deverakonda’s maiden Vijay Deverakonda In the making for a long time, the mur- pulling abilities, while she has a different ones. I was young and naïve to decide at production venture, der mystery will open in cinemas this take on it. “I don’t think I’m a crowd that time. Besides, my family had reser- featuring Tharun Priya Prakash Varrier Friday and she believes it will be a litmus puller but they felt otherwise. I’ve cate- vations about the industry. After mar- Bhascker. A test for her box-office standing. “I play gorically told them that my image is dif- riage, my husband supported me in my Hyderabad-set tragic an assistant director Anu who is keen on ferent and the role they offered me is dif- efforts. Slowly, I gained the trust of my comedy, it is direct- PRIYA VARRIER’S making her film. It’s a role with multi- ferent. However, I had a tiny bit of con- in-laws and they left it to me to make my ed by debutant ple variations, allowing me to discover fidence that since I’ve featured in the film, choices. After TV, films happened. Shammir. She more as an actor. She is an orphan and people might think it has something in Kshanam not only helped me connect admits to having LOVE TO VIJAY prepares a bunch of stories to get a break- it, prompting them to visit cinema halls,” with audiences but also choose and signed a couple through. After going through her bit of she hopes, pointing out that she never decline roles. Films are satisfying the of new projects ctress Priya Prakash Varrier, who became struggle just like every other aspiring imagined coming across a day where a artiste in me, which, I must say, I’ve dis- as well, the an overnight star, after a clipping of her filmmaker, she finally gets the nod of film will be promoted with her posters covered very late in the day.” details of Malayalam debut Oru Adaar Love went producers for a murder mystery. Turns all over the city. “I’ve never dreamt of Recently, Anasuya was in the running which will be viral, hogged the lime light again after she out, what she has written on paper tran- becoming a heroine. I was doing a job to be a contestant on Bigg Boss 3 but she made by the A posted a picture with actor Vijay spires for real and she immediately when I took a break for my marriage. I had to overlook the offer. “I’m addicted respective pro- Devarakonda on her Instagram feed. approaches cops and briefs them about saw an opening for a programme on TV to my family. I can’t help but video call duction houses. The actress wrote, “Nuvvante naku chala ishtam. (I like you a lot)” Soon after uploading the picture, the post went viral on social media platforms. Many rumours surfaced on the internet as to why the wink queen met Vijay. As an actor, Rahul The diva is soon going to hit screens across the globe 4th time happy: with her Hindi flick Sridevi Bunglow.

wants to associate with Manchu Vishnu with Manchu Vishnu his family experimental cinema to go live when The actor-director is excited about the release of his second directorial project, wife gives birth and talks about the various processes ctor Manchu Vishnu, who announced that he is going to become dad for the fourth time he had to go through to make sure earlier this May, plans to do an Instagram live A of his wife giving birth to their new baby. Earlier, posting a picture with his wife that his work will make an impact on a Viranica flaunting the baby bump from atop the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, the actor had writ- larger audience ten on Twitter, “A special announcement from a spe- cial location. From Vini’s home town and favourite place, limited section of the audi- might distract the audience we are delighted to announce that Ari, Vivi, and Avram ence. On how did he fit into from concentrating on the film, are now going to be joined by a fourth little angel! (sic).” Nag’s larger than life persona he rejected the idea. “Moreover, On Thursday, the actor took to Twitter to announce on screen and yet retain his I’m not a star who can bring his plan of doing an Instagram live of his wife giving sensibilities, Rahul adds, “I value to the film. I also didn’t birth to their new baby. It seems Kajal Aggarwal, who wrote the first draft in 25 days see the need to do a guest is now cast alongside him in a Hollywood film direct- and sir liked it. However, he appearance in a Nagarjuna- ed by Jeffrey Chin, has something to do with this idea. felt it was too classy, lacking starrer. It was not worth a sin- “After lots of discussions/ deliberations with the beau- in universal elements. I gle paisa,” he declares, adding tiful @MsKajalAggarwal; I am planning to do an insta- understood where it was that he hasn’t made up his gram LIVE of @vinimanchu giving birth to our new coming from and I got into mind on his next script yet, baby!!!! Thanks @MsKajalAggarwal Just love your idea his zone thereafter. The final though he admits to being in (sic),” he wrote on Twitter. Viranica’s due date is around script was locked after nine discussions with production the corner. drafts; with writer Kittu house Sithara Vishnu got married to Viranica, niece of the late entering the film in the third Entertainments for YS Rajasekhara Reddy, who was the Chief Minister of ctor-turned-direc- between me and Nag sir but it draft.” his third directorial. united Andhra Pradesh, in 2008. In 2011, the couple tor Rahul was his call at the end of the As far as casting goes, he — NG was blessed with twins Ariaana and Viviana, while Ravindran who has day,” he shares. mentions a democratic process their son Avram joined the family last year. directed superstar Manmadhudu 2 is an official was followed with both him A Nagarjuna for remake of a 2016 French com- and Nag tossing relevant names Manmadhudu 2 edy Prête-moi ta main. After around. He, however, was par- understands that comparisons agreeing to tailor the film to ticular on veteran Lakshmi to with 2002 hit Manmadhudu is suit Telugu sensibilities, Rahul portray Nag’s mother. “I was inevitable despite his offering took almost seven months to adamant on her and if she was- Vijay Raja's debut film to hit not being a proper sequel. pen the final draft. He believes n’t available I didn’t mind the “Manmadhudu holds a special in meticulous pre-production, film getting delayed. Luckily, place in many people’s hearts. a reason why he completed his we managed to get her. She has screens on Aug 23 I like it a lot as well and when- maiden film Chi La Sow in less delivered a tremendous perfor- ever I’m under stress, I watch than 35 days. “One and a half mance. It was an honour to irector duced under Wet Brain it. The comic portions of the months before Manmadhudu 2 work with her,” he exults, Ramakanth’s Entertainment banner, film bring a smile to my face,” script was locked, I began the excitement evident on his face. Edaina stars Pooja Solanki and he states, adding, “We don’t pre-production. Before the Acting has taken a backseat D Jaragocchu Sasha Singh in female want the audience to compare principal shoot began, I narrat- for the actor after he made the starring Vijay leads roles, while Vennela our film with Manmadhudu ed the story to the unit and switch to direction but he is Raja, son of Kishore and Naga Babu since both are different regard- sought their feedback. Doubts keen to don the greasepaint actor Sivaji Raja is all will be seen in support- less of belonging to the same too, if any, were cleared before again. Rahul, who was last ready to hit theatres on ing roles. genre. We are sure that, 15 min- going to sets. That way there seen in Samantha-starrer U- August 23. The film’s trailer utes into the film, the audience won’t be any differences of Turn, says, “I have stories wait- The action-comedy released by VV Vinayank will watch it as a first film.” opinion on shoot day. Nag sir ing to be narrated to me but and horror-thriller film in April this year has The idea of naming the film also believes in investing a lot one thing’s for sure is that I written and directed by received huge response Sivaji Raja Manmadhudu 2 was proposed of time on pre-production and don’t want to associate with K Ramakanth and pro- from the audience. by Annapurna Studios’ think- the whole exercise helped us normal cinema; I want to do tank. The reputed Tollywood with the efficient shooting. We good experimental cinema. If Vijay Raja production house has pro- went to floors in May first week it’s a small one, if I feel I can Pooja Solanki duced the film along with and wrapped up proceedings improve as an actor, I would Viacom 18 and Anandi Arts. by July first week.” want to do it.” “There’s nostalgia value to the While Nag made a career out In fact, his assistant directors title, which we felt would fur- of commercial films, Rahul’s asked him to do a small role in ther enhance our film’s appeal. Chi La Sow was raved for being Manmadhudu 2 but fearing A long discussion ensued real, classy and catering to a that his sudden appearance Arvind Swami to play MGR in Thalaivi? ctor Arvind J Jayalalithaa biopic, Kangana Ranaut as title and first-look poster Swami, who Thalaivi. With the pro- Jayalalithaa and the on February 25, on the was last seen ject due to go on floors biopic will be made in 71st anniversary of in Mani from October, the mak- multiple languages. Jayalalithaa. A Ratnam’s ers are busy finalising MGR played an To be shot and Chekka rest of the cast. important role in the released in Tamil, Telugu Chivantha Vaanam, is According to reports, it life and career of and Hindi, the film is said to have been roped is believed that Arvind Jayalalithaa. It was after being bankrolled by in to play former Tamil Swami has been signed, great contemplation the Vishnu Induri. While Nadu chief minister and but an official confirma- makers zeroed in on GV Prakash has been legendary actor tion is still awaited. Arvind Swami. roped in to compose MG Ramachandran Thalaivi, which will be The project was music, Nirav Shah will in the upcoming directed by Vijay, stars announced along with its crank the camera. Arvind Swamy VIJAYAWADA | FRIDAY I AUGUST 9, 2019 sport 12

Tottenham, Arsenal to Liverpool ready to end 30-year title wait splash cash on deadline day AFP n LONDON

ottenham made the head- Tlines on a busy final day of the Premier League transfer window with deals in the pipeline for Giovani lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon, but their hopes of signing Paulo Dybala are fading. Across north London, Arsenal are expected to com- plete moves for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney and centre- back David Luiz from Chelsea. Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku's prolonged transfer to Inter Milan is also close to completion after the clubs reportedly agreed on a deal that could rise to 80 mil- lion euros (?74 million, $90 mil- lion). Lukaku arrived in Milan early on Thursday, leaving Liverpool players watch as Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko takes his penalty in shoot out after the match ended in a 1-1 draw during the Community Shield match between Manchester City and Liverpool AP United facing a race against time to find a replacement AFP n LIVERPOOL set a new bar under Pep Guardiola. bumpy pre-season that saw an under- despite interest in Juventus for- Liverpool vs Norwich City have further strengthened the strength side beaten by Borussia ward Mario Mandzukic. issing out on the Premier League Live from 12:30am IST squad that won a first ever domestic tre- Dortmund, Sevilla and Napoli. Spurs chairman Daniel title despite a record-breaking STAR SPORTS NETWORK ble of trophies in England last season with But Klopp believes the squad he has Levy has been under pressure Mcampaign was eased by winning the club record signing of Spanish mid- assembled will be bolstered by Alex from manager Mauricio a sixth European Cup for Liverpool last Klopp, though, believes the founda- fielder Rodri and will be the benchmark Oxlade-Chamberlain, Adam Lallana and Pochettino to build on the season, but ending a 30-year wait to be tions are already in place for another tilt for Liverpool to beat. Rhian Brewster’s return to fitness, while progress made on and off the crowned English champions is now at the title after spending over £230 mil- A 1-1 draw between the sides, with Naby Keita can have a bigger impact in field as Tottenham moved into more important than ever on Merseyside. lion in the past two years on the City edging a penalty shootout 5- his second season in English football. a new 62,000-capacity stadium leave without an adequate Liverpool manager Jurgen Jurgen Klopp’s men are expected to likes of Alisson, Virgil van Dijk 4, in the Community Shield last “People think that players from and reached the Champions replacement, having missed Klopp confirmed the European strike first blood in the title race when and Mohamed Salah. weekend again highlighted how lit- other clubs, other countries, are better League final last season. out on Lukaku. champions would not delve they kick off the Premier League season “You should never do trans- tle there is to separate the English than the players we have here but with- They have made just one Arsenal are badly in need of into the market at the last against newly-promoted Norwich under fers because other clubs are and European champions. out really having the proof, because those summer signing so far, with defensive recruits to shore up a minute after making just three the Friday night lights of Anfield. doing transfers,” Klopp told Sky Yet, in contrast to last season players haven’t played here,” he said. French international midfield- backline that conceded 51 low-key additions in teenagers However, unlike most of their com- Sports. when Liverpool were the least “It means whoever wants to start has er Tanguy Ndombele joining Premier League goals last sea- Sepp van den Berg and Harvey petitors who have delved into the arms “That makes no sense, it’s not affected of England’s big six by the to be at his top level. We have proper for a club-record fee from Lyon, son to miss out on Champions Elliott and back-up goalkeeper race for talent in another transfer win- about that. And if you sit back for late return to pre-season of play- competition and that’s exactly what you but all that is set to change in League football for a third Adrian. dow where Premier League clubs have a second and have a look at the squad, ers at the World Cup, Klopp has a tougher need.” the final hours of the window. straight year. By contrast, Merseyside spent over £1 billion ($1.2 billion), the do we need more players?” time in ensuring his side hit the ground Winning the Champions League Argentine international Tierney travelled to neighbours Everton are hoping European champions have been conspic- On the evidence of last season, running. also booked Liverpool’s place in next midfielder Lo Celso is expect- London on Wednesday after to complete a host of last- uously quiet in the transfer market. there is precious little for Liverpool to The prolific front three of Salah, week’s UEFA Super Cup and Club World ed to complete a season-long the payment structure of a ?25- minute deals to add to six Teenage talents Sepp van den Berg improve on. Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane were Cup in December, meaning they have five loan deal that will contain an million move from Celtic was arrivals already at Goodison and Harvey Elliott have been snapped up all involved in international tourna- trophies to play for this season. obligation on Tottenham's part finally agreed between the Park during the window. with an eye to the future, while Spanish CITY SET THE BAR ments again this summer. However, it is ending 30 years of hurt to make the transfer permanent clubs. Everton are hopeful of tak- goalkeeper Adrian will replace Simon A Premier League points tally of 97 Liverpool have decided against by winning a 19th league title come May next summer. Luiz is also set for a switch ing Manchester United defend- Mignolet as back-up to Alisson Becker would have won the title in any season investing heavily in back-up for that trio that will determine whether Liverpool’s And Spurs' long-running across London to replace er Marcos Rojo on loan and in three low-key arrivals. bar the last two as Manchester City have and their presence was missed in a season has been a success or failure. interest in England under-21 departed Arsenal captain could still land Crystal Palace's international Sessegnon will Laurent Koscielny, who joined Wilfried Zaha after the Ivorian be realised in a reported 25 mil- Bordeaux earlier this week, in submitted a transfer request and lion deal that could rise to 30 a ?8 million transfer from did not train with the Eagles on Bagan draw million including add-ons. Chelsea. Thursday. No more business is Leicester are also set to use away from Coutinho set for Barca stay DYBALA NO-GO expected at Premier League some of the 80 million they However, a sensational champions Manchester City received from Manchester between these European giants with the sec- swoop for Dybala has reported- after they secured right-back United for Harry Maguire on Durand s/f ond encounter taking place in Michigan on ly broken down, with Juventus Joao Cancelo from Juventus on Sampdoria midfielder Dennis PTI n KOLKATA Saturday. unwilling to let the Argentine Wednesday. Praet for 20 million euros. “It was a pretty open game and we were ormer champions Mohun able to give many of the squad some min- FBagan inched closer to secur- utes so it was a positive outcome for us,” ing a semifinal berth with a sec- added Valverde, who is without the injured ond successive win, while Lionel Messi for this US mini-tour. One grass pitch, 1.4 billion people Gokulam Kerala and FC Goa Antoine Griezmann, Barcelona’s $134 won their respective group open- million signing from Atletico Madrid, was ers in the 129th Durand Cup, lively from the start, linking up well with here on Thursday. strike partner Luis Suarez. -cricket on sticky wicket in China Smarting from a 0-3 reversal Coutinho has traveled to the United against Peerless in the Calcutta States but wasn’t in the match day squad Football League at their same having been granted extra time off follow- home venue three days ago, the ing his exertions at the Copa America last Mariners had no trouble against month. ATK, as Joseba Beitia set up one for Fran Morante in a 34th CROWD BACKS BARCA minute corner kick and struck It was the Italians, managed by former another in the 53rd minute to Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, who earn a 2-1 win. created the more clear cut openings. Ashish Pradhan struck the A superb move on 18 minutes saw solitary goal for ATK from a Lorenzo Insigne denied by a brilliant point Boris Singh pass in the 78th blank save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen minute but that was not enough before Belgian Dries Mertens fired just wide. as Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Barcelona were struggling to find any Sankar Roy executed a couple of rhythm but seven minutes before the brilliant saves under the bar to break, captain Busquets superbly curled deny the former Indian Super home, much to the delight of the pro Barca League champions a draw. crowd of 57,062. Mohun Bagan, who had Philippe Coutinho trains during Barcelona training session at Camp Nou Coutinho/Instagram Three minutes later, however, Napoli beaten Mohammedan Sporting deservedly drew level, ex-Real Madrid 2-0 in the Durand Cup opener on AFP n MIAMI rently at Paris St Germain, has also been midfielder Jose Callejon’s effort was turned August 2, lead the Group B table touted to make a sensational return to the past Ter Stegen by Umtiti who endured a AFP n BEIJING The ICC has made growing the game in the with six points from two match- arcelona coach Ernesto Valverde La Liga champions, although it has now difficult half in defence, as did new sign- world’s second-biggest economy a priority, but es, and a draw against Indian Bclaimed on Wednesday that Philippe been suggested that arch rivals Real Madrid ing Junior, the full-back who was making hey play on a football pitch with plastic the current number is measly considering Navy on August 17 would be Coutinho is set to stay at Camp Nou despite are also weighing up a move. his debut. Twickets and most Chinese people have never China’s population. enough to seal a last-four berth. strong interest in the unsettled Brazilian “The plan is to count on Coutinho,” Suarez and Griezmann were both even heard of cricket. The Ashes it is not. Shanghai’s Huang Zhuo, a pioneer of the The Kolkata ISL franchise, from the Premier League. Valverde stressed. “The transfer windows replaced at half-time but the game lacked But a devoted band of followers says the sport in China, is among those who believe that who had drawn Indian Navy 1- The latest status update came after are open but we expect him to stay of the intensity of the opening exchanges with sport is gradually growing in China, where there Chinese cricket can flourish. 1 in their first match, have one Croatian Ivan Rakitic score a 79th-minute course. a succession of substitutions from both is thought to be only one grass cricket pitch for A swashbuckling batter, she represented point from two matches to suf- winner to see off Napoli 2-1 at the Hard “And as for Neymar, the last time I came managers. a population of 1.4 billion. China at the Asian Games in Guangzhou in fer an early exit with one match Rock Stadium in Miami. to this stadium I had to answer a load of With 23 minutes remaining, Ousmane They are up against it with scant domestic 2010 and at Incheon in 2014. There was no to go, versus Mohammedan Former Liverpool forward Coutinho questions about him. Two years later and Dembele hit the post with a curling effort media coverage and limited facilities, and cricket at the 2018 Games. Sporting, on August 16. has distanced himself from a move to it’s the same again. It’s like it’s following me. but only Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik will know Chinese cricket making worldwide headlines for China’s women came fourth in 2010, when Marcus Joseph struck a hat- Tottenham — he was also linked with I don’t know what is going to happen.” how he missed from close range a few min- paltry scores. cricket made its Asian Games debut, and it is trick as Gokulam Kerala FC Arsenal — and with the transfer window Croatian midfielder Rakitic struck utes later, the Polish forward somehow In 2017 the men’s national side was bowled set to return to the Games in 2022 in China’s began their campaign on a in England closing Thursday, the chances with a crisply driven effort after an own- putting the ball over the bar with his chest. out for a humiliating 28 runs against Saudi Hangzhou — where the country’s second grass resounding note with a 4-0 of the 27 year-old returning to England goal from Samuel Umtiti had cancelled out And the excellent Rakitic made Napoli Arabia in a World Cricket League regional qual- pitch is under construction. thrashing of Chennaiyin FC in appear slim. Sergio Busquet’s opener for the Spaniards. pay by drilling in from the edge of the area ifier. Huang was introduced to the game in 2006 the Group D opening fixture at Former Barca forward Neymar, cur- This was the first leg of two matches to secure the win for Barcelona. And this January the women’s team were by the visiting Asian Cricket Council, which the Sailen Manna Stadium in skittled out for just 14 runs against the United wants to get the world’s most populous coun- Howrah. Arab Emirates, then the lowest women’s total try and its growing middle class into the sport. The Trinidad and Tobago in T20 International cricket. “We were in university when cricket first striker gave them a 39th minute Undeterred, a handful of spectators recent- entered China,” she said. lead and the Kerala outfit had a City land Cancelo as Danilo joins Juve ly turned out to watch Shanghai’s women’s team, “To be honest, we didn’t really know what quiet start only to pump in and saw them thrash a Hong Kong outfit in a it was.” three more goals in an action- has impressed me, from the City. His best years are ahead of 20-overs-a-side game reduced to 15 overs The 33-year-old Huang, who teaches crick- packed 10 minutes after the AFP n LONDON facilities, to their style of play. him, he’s technically proficient because of the heat. et at school, warned that if success comes, it changeover. Manchester City signed “I am always looking to and has the physical attributes In the absence of a grass cricket pitch — could be a way off. The third ISL outfit in Portuguese international right- develop my game and win tro- we desire.” there is one in China, but it is 1,500 kilometres “I think China is now paving the road for action, FC Goa, who were play- back Joao Cancelo from phies and I believe I can do that Danilo was part of the City (1,000 miles) south in Guangzhou — the growth because we all hope to start (fostering ing with their developmental Juventus with Brazilian full- here, so now I’m really looking squad that has won five domes- women played on an artificial football pitch. talent) young,” she said. side, scored through Liston back Danilo heading in the forward to the new season and tic trophies in the past two sea- “The first question (I get asked is), ‘What’s “So what we have been doing is youth train- Colaco’s 26th minute strike, other direction to join the Italian testing myself in the Premier sons, but has played second fid- cricket?’” said Ma Fei, an umpire who with his ing, and specifically, making cricket more which proved decisive against champions. League.” dle to Kyle Walker at right-back. whites and sun hat certainly looks the part. popular and laying the foundations in Army Green in the Group C fix- City will pay a net fee of Cancelo won one Serie A “It’s been a pleasure to be Ma, who also goes by the Pakistani-sound- Shanghai.” ture at Kalyani Stadium. 28 million euros ($31 mil- title with Juventus after a 40 mil- part of the success City have ing name Malik, then tells the frequent inquisi- Shanghai, because of its large number of Liston first missed a chance lion) with Cancelo’s move lion euro move from Valencia enjoyed in my time here,” said tors that it is a bit like baseball. expatriates, is one of the main cities in China to score from the penalty as the valued at 65 million euros last year. Danilo, who has signed a five- “And then they understand,” he said, for cricket. ball bounced back to him from and Danilo costing 37 mil- “Joao is a fine player and an year contract with Juventus. adding that he was attracted to the game by its The first recorded cricket match in China Lalawmpuia and then an Army lion euros. excellent attacking full-back “The club have been fantas- “ceremonial procedures... the tea breaks, for was played in 1858 between officers from the defender slotted it home to give “City are a fantastic club, who will provide us with a real tic with me from day one and I example”. British Navy and a Shanghai side. the Gaurs an early lead. with a brilliant manager and I threat on the right-hand side,” will always be grateful. Reliable figures are hard to come by, but the But while the British Empire spread the Real Kashmir and FC Goa am delighted to be here,” said said City director of football “The Premier League title International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport’s game to Australia, South Asia, the Caribbean now both have three points each Cancelo, who signed a six-year Txiki Begiristain. wins will stay with me forever governing body, said in 2017 that about 80,000 and Hong Kong, among others, mainland as it's a two-head race for the contract on Wednesday. “He fits the profile of play- and I will always have City in my people played in China. Half of those are China resisted colonisation and the sport semifinal in Group C. “Everything about them er we want here at Manchester heart.” women and girls. never caught on.