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ANUSHKA, UV CREATIONS SET FOR A HAT-TRICK? { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com Atchannaidu arrested in Rs 150 cr scam State renegotiates ACB sleuths arrest TDP senior leader from his home town Nimmada in Srikakulam district IREP contract PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM The TELANGANA CALL LOGS USED AGAINST THE TELE-HEALTH SERVICES BILLS ESI Scheme is with Greenko Sleuths of Anti Corruption Bureau's (ACB) Central monitored and n The ACB claims to n The Director agreed PNS n VIJAYAWADA Investigation Unit (CIU) on implemented by the have unearthed various to pay Rs 1.80 per Friday arrested former minister DIMS in AP. The irregularities in the month for each IP The Andhra Pradesh govern- and TDP leader Kinjarapu employers and purchase of drugs and irrespective of calls ment on Friday said it would Atchannaidu, a close aide of the employees attended. The Director get an additional revenue of Rs party supremo N Chandrababu contracts awarded to the 3,495 crore from the pro- contribute 3.25% private players without also entered into MoU Naidu, along with five others and 0.75% of their posed Integrated Renewable over their alleged involvement in calling tender. with the same service Energy Project (IREP) after it

STATE INSURANCE ) INSURANCE STATE salary respectively provider to provide irregularities in the purchase of for ESI Scheme. n renegotiated the contract medicines, medical equipment (EMPLOYEES ESI IS WHAT Atchannaidu ordered ECG services to the terms with the implementing and furniture during the TDP the department officials ACB sleuths whisk away K Atchannaidu after his arrest patients at Rs 480 firm Greenko Group. The state stands to term between 2014 and 2019. to entrust the work to from his home on Friday. per ECG. As part of the IREP, the receive an The five others arrested are Hyderabad based Tele Hyderabad headquartered additional revenue from the Directorate of Greenko Group is currently Health Services Pvt Ltd n A MoU was also signed with Tele Health Services Pvt., Ltd. to provide Toll of Rs 3,495 crore Insurance and Medical Services on nomination basis Free services and ECG services on nomination basis. As per MoU, the service setting up a 550 megawatt (DIMS). without calling for Open provider has to provide Toll Free services to Patients whenever they call for (MW) wind power project, from the proposed The ACB officials are expect- 1,000 MW of solar energy pro- project. It is purely ed to produce Atchannaidu Tenders, the ACB says. assistance of pending reimbursement and referral bills. ject and 1,680 MW of reverse additional to the before the ACB Court on Employees pumping project in the state. Saturday. OTHER IRREGULARITIES "This significant financial already agreed whose n n According to ACB, on verification The TDP leader was brought monthly wages are Rs The total budget allocation gain is achieved owing to the proceedings of the all the way to Vijayawada by for the purchase of drugs and medicines of the invoice price of those two Non Rate efforts of the present govern- road in four vehicles. After the 21,000 or below are covered under the ESI Act that Contract firms, the value of those drugs came to ment which has renegotiated erstwhile govt ensures healthcare to the employees and their during the tenure of the three directors convoy reached Vijayawada city was Rs 93.51 crore but the directors Rs 8.52 cr. After considering a trade margin of the project terms and compen- outskirts, they drove the TDP family members. An employer is liable to pay its 20 per cent, the value of those drugs comes sation payable by the Greenko Rs 5 lakh per acre from the own contribution for every employee and deduct purchased drugs and medicines from Rate leader to the ESI hospital for Contract and Non-Rate Contract firms to Rs 10.22 crore. The difference price group which is currently set- existing Rs 2.5 lakh the rate medical checkup and from the the employee's contribution from wages bill and between the Purchase Invoice and Sale ting up this project in Andhra which was fixed by the erst- hospital he was taken to the pay these contributions to the ESI within 15 days worth Rs 698.36 crore by exceeding the Pradesh," an official state- while TDP government. budget provision by violating the Invoice of the above two firms comes to Rs 5.70 premises of the ACB court. of the last day of the calendar month in which the crore which was the excess amount paid. ment said. This decision will alone Since the working hours for contributions are due. procedural guidelines. As a result, the state stands fetch the state government the day was over, the officials to receive an additional rev- about Rs 119.16 crore which is took Atchannaidu to the ACB along with them and I followed that DIMS had purchased med- town Nimmada in Srikakulam other lawyers came to the ACB told them to meet Atchannaidu enue of Rs 3,495 crore from equivalent to the one-time office in Gollapudi to complete them to Vijayawada. Till now icines, surgical equipment and district while former directors of office and took the signatures on in the court. the proposed project. "It is compensation fixed by the the formalities of arrest. they did not question me on other material to the tune of Rs Insurance and Medical Services the bail petition from The ACB officials did not purely additional to the previous TDP government, it Meanwhile, Atchannaidu anything, let’s see what will 988.77 crore during the period Dr CK Ramesh Kumar was Atchannaidu and tried to give allow the lawyers inside the already agreed proceedings of said, and added the govern- spoke to the media persons happen.” and the irregularities in purchase arrested in Tirupati and Dr G him some suggestions. office which led to a heated the erstwhile government," it ment will allot 4,766.28 acres while he was taken to the ACB Joint Director of ACB, P Ravi are worth over Rs 150 crore. Vijay Kumar in Rajahmundry. While they were taking his argument and the lawyers laid said. As per the renegotiations, of land to Greenko Group for office in Gollapudi and said that Kumar, stated that during the ACB sleuths arrested Earlier, high drama prevailed signature, the ACB officials a protest. the state government said it setting the proposed project. “ACB officials asked me to come probe, the investigators observed Atchannaidu from his home while advocate Subba Rao and objected to the lawyers and 3 has doubled the land prices to 3 Chintamaneni, followers clash Plea in SC 207 fresh against Place Covid cases with police over protest, held of Worship in AP; tally PNS n ELURU MLA from Denduluru Act, 1991 rises to 5,636 Chintamaneni The police arrested senior PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n VIJAYAWADA TDP leader and former MLA Prabhakar , whose from Denduluru history sheet was A Hindu body has moved the Andhra Pradesh's Covid-19 Lockdown relax- Chintamaneni Prabhakar on opened by the police Supreme Court challenging a tally increased further by Friday while he was staging a provision of a 1991 law that 207 to 5,636 on Friday, the ations in Maha not protest here along with his fol- way back in 1996, provides for maintaining Education Minister Adimulepu Suresh releases the Intermediate examinations government said. being revoked: lowers against the arrest of faces more than 50 "religious character" of holy through online mode at the Board of Intermediate Education on Friday. In the last 24 hours, 123 deputy floor leader of the criminal cases. structures as it existed on coronavirus patients also got Thackeray TDP Atchannaidu at his res- August 15, 1947, in a bid to cured and discharged from idence in Srikakulam district open the litigation route to hospitals, the latest govern- The police told the former by TDP workers against the at Pinakamidi village on reclaim disputed religious 63% clear 2nd year ment bulletin said. MLA and his followers that police and government. August 31 while Joseph was sites other than the Ram Of the total cases report- 5 there was no permission for Chintamaneni Prabhakar transporting sand in his bul- Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya. ed in the state so far, 4,402 lodging the protest in view of and his followers clashing lock cart. The petition, which has Intermediate exam were locals while 1,035 were Coronavirus threat. with the police is not new; he The former MLA, whose challenged Section 4 of the from other states and 199 Thereupon, a clash ensued was 12 days after he was history sheet was opened by Places of Worship (Special PNS n VIJAYAWADA The Board of Intermediate foreign returnees. In all, between the followers of the booked for abusing and the police way back in 1996, Provisions) Act, 1991, Education Secretary issued a 3,091 infected people were former MLA and the police assaulting a Dalit who was faces more than 50 criminal assumes significance in the The Andhra Pradesh govern- statement asking students and fully cured and discharged. leading to jostling of each carrying sand at Pinakamidi cases. His name hit the head- case of Kashi and Mathura ment on Friday released the parents not to panic as the Among them were 471 from other. village in West Godavari dis- lines when he allegedly where two disputed mosques results of Intermediate public servers did not respond. other states and 21 from Later, the police took trict on August 31, last year. assaulted a woman tehsildar D stand. examinations (first and second "They are opening slowly abroad. Chintamaneni Prabhakar and Prabhakar was absconding Vanajakshi of Musunuru The law also prohibits the years-equivalent to class 11 due to heavy rush on the The state now has 2,465 his followers into custody and ever since he was booked block for allegedly obstructing conversion of any temple and 12) but technical glitches servers. It may take some active Covid-19 cases while took them to police station under SC/ST Atrocities Act illegal sand mining in West into a mosque and vice versa. did not enable students to time. Please cooperate," he the toll remained at 80, the here amidst slogan shouting for assaulting Cheruku Joseph Godavari district. access their results online. said. The Intermediate public bulletin said. 3 Education Minister A examinations in the state were In the last 24 hours, 11,775 Suresh released the results conducted much before the tests were conducted, taking online in the evening but the Covid-19 lockdown was the gross to 5,22,093, with a websites did not open even late imposed. positivity rate of 1.08 per Huge relief in the night. cent. Special pujas, homams to contain Covid 3 for small PNS n VIJAYAWADA such events. In its directive, the ing the Indrakeeladri, the gious activity includes chanti- taxpayers Department said that the has abode of Goddess ng of Vedic mantras, perform- The State Government has stood on top of the list in the Kanakadurga in Vijayawada, ing Homams, Japams, decided to perform special country in taking all the nec- Lord Malleswara, the presid- Pranayamams and Dasgupta takes charge of ENC puja and conduct homams on essary measures to control ing deity in Srisailam and Abhishekams to the presiding 8 June 16 as part of the steps to the spread of the pandem- Lord Nrusimha Swamy deities. "There is a mention in PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Personnel Services at check the spread of the ic Coronavirus, but at Simhachalam, to seek the Vedas that performing spe- Integrated Headquarters, Coronavirus pandemic. The prayers would help. the divine blessings to cial rituals to the Almighty will Vice Admiral Biswajit Ministry of Defence (Navy), TODAY entire State of Andhra Pradesh Special the people of the help protect mankind from Dasgupta on Friday New Delhi. will reverberate with chanting Commissioner of nation in general various deadly diseases. Amid assumed charge as Chief of Vice Admiral Biswajit ALMANAC of Vedic hymns on that day. the Endowments P and for those liv- novel Coronavirus outbreak Staff, Eastern Naval Dasgupta is an alumnus of Month & Paksham: The Endowments Arjun Rao asked ing in Andhra fears, the Endowments Command (ENC), the National Defence Department has directed the the executive Pradesh in par- Department thus, has decided Visakhapatnam. Academy. He was commis- Jyeshtha & Krishna Paksha executive officers of all famous officers of 16 ticular. to conduct these special pujas Vice Admiral SN sioned into the Indian Navy Panchangam temples in the State to perform famous tem- The per- to ward off the threat," Arjun Ghormade, the outgoing in 1985 and is a specialist in Tithi : Ashtami: 12:58 am (Next Day) the rituals on the coming ples in the forming of Rao added. Chief of Staff, has proceed- Navigation and Direction. Nakshatram: Purva Bhadrapada: Monday, an auspicious day for State, includ- the reli- 3 ed on transfer as Controller 3 09:27 pm Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) Rahukalam: 09:00 am – 10:38 am Balaji temple nets Fuel prices continue to rise, and common man suffers Yamagandam: 01:54 pm – 03:31 pm Varjyam: NIL NAMRATA SRIVASTAVA prices across the globe. two months. A lot of companies n PETROL DIESEL Gulika: 05:45 am - 07:23 am HYDERABAD In Vijayawada, the prices of have either paid 50 per cent Rs 43L on day one petrol and diesel on Friday salary or no salary at all to their Good Time: (to start any important work) Coronavirus has hit the middle were Rs 77.89 (42 paise hike) employees. In fact, so many Amritakalam: 12:34 pm – 02:21 pm PNS n TIRUPATI reopened on Thursday and classes especially hard, with 2.70 2.82 and diesel was Rs 71.69 (41 have lost their jobs. Now that Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:50 am – 12:42 pm this ceiling would be contin- the cost of living rising each paise hike) respectively. In India is in the process of lifting After an over 80-day COVID- ued in future also, keeping in passing day. PAISE PAISE Delhi, petrol now costs Rs 74.57 the lockdown, an increase in the VIJAYAWADA 19 lockdown, the sacred mind the COVID-19 pan- While prices of essential per litre while diesel rates stand fuel price is badly affecting WEATHER Hundi (offering box) at the demic, he said. commodities are rising rapidly, diesel by Rs 2.82 at Rs 72.81 per litre. middle-class families who have Forecast: Cloudy famous hill shrine of Lord The Hundi was emptied on now the common man also over this period. Speaking about how grave a set budget to get through the Temp: 30/26 Venkateswara at Tirumala Friday for counting of the have to bear the brunt of hike The fuel prices the situation is for people who month. Since, there is no other Humidity: 79% here fetched about Rs 43 lakh collections on June 11, the offi- in fuel prices. Fuel have increased by have to commute daily and do option than to commute to your Sunrise: 05.41 am in cash on the reopening day cial told PTI, adding that cash The prices of fuel have been prices continued their rise oil companies to not have an option to work- workplace, they will have to cut Sunset: 06.51 pm on June 11, a temple official offerings by devotees amount- increased across the country across the country for the fifth get through the from-home, Pratik Kumar, down their expense on basic said. ed to Rs 43 lakh, besides gold varying from state to state consecutive day on Friday after losses incurred in the last two store manager of a retail com- necessities to balance the expen- Current Weather Conditions Updated June 12, 2020 5:00 PM Only 7,000 devotees were and silver offerings. depending on the incidence of the oil companies hiked the months due to lockdown pany said: "Many people haven't diture on fuel." permitted when the shrine 3 local sales tax or VAT. prices of petrol by Rs 2.70 and imposed and fall in crude oil been paid properly since the last 3 VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JUNE 13, 2020 vijayawada 02 Govt signs pact with GMR Group for Navy brings 233 stranded Indians back from Iran development of Bhogapuram airport PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM PNS n VIJAYAWADA n On March 4, the YS Jaganmohan Reddy n GMR would be given only 2,200 acres of land as against 2,703 originally INS Shardul, deployed for Cabinet had decided to permit the GMR Group proposed, with the government deciding to develop the remaining land on its Operation Samudra Setu, Decks have now been fully to go ahead with the development of the own. On Friday, Special Chief Secretary (Industries and Infrastructure) Karikal entered Porbandar harbour with cleared for the development of Bhogapuram International Airport in the Public- Valaven and GMR Chairman GBS Raju signed the concession agreement in the 233 Indian nationals onboard, a new international greenfield who were earlier evacuated Private Partnership mode and approved the presence of Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy and Minister for Industries airport at Bhogapuram near from Bandar Abbas port in Iran. Visakhapatnam as the State "highest bid" offered by GMR Mekapati Goutham Reddy Personnel from Indian Navy, government on Friday signed state authorities and police were a concession agreement with Development of a new present to receive the evac- project developer GMR international airport at uees. Elaborate arrangements, Airports Limited. Bhogapuram, 40-km north- including screening zone, sani- On March 4, the YS east of Visakhapatnam, was tisation zone, availability of Jaganmohan Reddy Cabinet first mooted in the year 2014 ambulances and buses for trans- had decided to permit the post-bifurcation of the state. port, were put in place at the Evacuees disembarked and are being taken for medical screening at the jetty in GMR Group to go ahead with For various reasons, the pro- port. Porubandar harbour in Gujarat on Friday the development of the ject did not take off in close to Evacuees were disembarked n n Bhogapuram International six years. and were taken for medical Operation Samudra Setu is Personnel from Indian Airport in the Public-Private In August 2017, Airports screening at the jetty, followed the Indian Navy's contribution to Navy, state authorities and Partnership mode and Authority of India had won by customs clearance and other the Centre’s efforts to facilitate police were present to approved the "highest bid" the bid to develop the formalities. Evacuees thereafter return of Indian citizens from receive the evacuees. offered by GMR. Bhogapuram airport but the boarded buses arranged to take foreign shores. So far a total of Elaborate arrangements, However, GMR would be state government in January them to the designated quaran- 3,107 Indian citizens have been including screening zone, given only 2,200 acres of land 2018 annulled it and the YSR tine zones. District wise details brought back from Maldives sanitisation zone, availability as against 2,703 originally pro- Congress, then in opposi- of the evacuees had already (2,188), Sri Lanka (686) and Iran of ambulances and buses posed, with the government Officials and GMR Group representatives exchanging the MoU documents in the presence of Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan tion, alleged that it was done been forwarded to the admin- (233) by Indian Naval ships for transport, were put in deciding to develop the Reddy in Amaravati on Friday. YSRCP MLA is all smiles to "favour GMR for kick- istration beforehand. Jalashwa, Magar and Shardul place at the port. remaining land on its own. On backs." In the subsequent Operation Samudra Setu is Friday, Special Chief Secretary presence of Chief Minister YS ment model, GMR has offered million by 2021 and nine mil- tender floated by the govern- the Indian Navy's contribution (Industries and Infrastructure) Jaganmohan Reddy and to pay Rs 303 PPF (per passen- lion by the year 2036, sources ment, GMR reportedly to the Centre’s efforts to facili- total of 3,107 Indian citizens (686) and Iran (233) by Indian Karikal Valaven and GMR Minister for Industries ger fee) to the government. As in the AP Airports emerged as the highest bidder tate return of Indian citizens have been brought back from Naval ships Jalashwa, Magar Chairman GBS Raju signed the Mekapati Goutham Reddy. per projections, the number of Development Corporation as the finance model has from foreign shores. So far a Maldives (2,188), Sri Lanka and Shardul. concession agreement in the As per the latest develop- passengers is expected to be 3.1 said. been changed. Apollo Diagnostics gets Temple staffer Railway track washed Indradeep Ghosh assigned new tests positive away in Prakasam dist post, more responsibilities nod for Covid-19 test for Corona PNS n VIJAYAWADA diagnostics are a must for PNS n TIRUPATI PNS n VIJAYAWADA The IMD has issued a weath- PNS n VIJAYAWADA better treatment and patient er forecast that predicts the Indradeep Ghosh Apollo Diagnostics, care. Apollo Diagnostics Sri Govinda Raja Swamy tem- A 200-metre railway track possibility of heavy rains in the Alliance Clubs International created and added Vijayawada, is the first stand National Reference Lab has ple in Tirupati will remain between Somidevipalli and Coastal regions, along with Dist 106 District Governor two new ragas- alone private laboratory in NABL and CAP accredita- closed on June 12 and 13 as an Jaggambhotla Krishnapuram Rayaseema for the next two AK Kumari congratulated the State to get permission tion. One can visit the labo- employee discharging duties in near Cumbum railway station in days. The IMD has said that the international cultural ambas- Ganapati and from the government to con- ratory in the city directly, or the temple was tested positive Bestavaripeta of Prakasam dis- Southwest monsoon is wide- sador maestro Indradeep Indradhanush- ducting Covid-19 test. else can contact Apollo for Corona. However, the trict was washed away due to spread across the State and the Ghosh for his appointment as during the Apollo Diagnostics received Diagnostics customer care – ‘kainkaryams’ inside the tem- flash floods caused by heavy Northwest Bay and is expected Consul General and the permission on May 29 04044442424 for undergo- ple will take place in ‘ekantam’. rains on Thursday. As a result, to experience heavy and heavy Chancellor General for South lockdown from the Indian Council for ing tests at their home itself. The Old Huzur Office and PH trains services in this route were rains across the State on Fridays Asia by International Medical Research (ICMR). Fees for getting the test done Store will also be closed as he temporarily suspended even as and Saturdays. The South-East, Commission of Diplomatic during these tough times. “We The lab is located at at laboratory will be Rs 2,900 also wandered in these places the railway personnel swung North-Coast and Rayalaseema Relations Human Rights and Indradeep Ghosh also congratulate him for suc- Parmeshwara Complex in as per the guidelines issued owing to his duty chart. After into repair works. Racherla in areas will experience heavy and Peace, which is an Inter- cessfully conducting the online Venkateshwara Puram here. by the government, while sanitising the entire premises Prakasam and Kavali in Nellore heavy rains, the Indian Governmental Organisation Ganapati and Indradhanush- workshop for one of the The lab has expert techni- charges for home collection of the temple and other places. district received heavy rainfall on Meteorological Department of United Nations Department during the lockdown. He has famous European organisation cians, including state-of-the- will be added to these The employee was confirmed Thursday. (IMD) said. of Economic and Social Affairs created a new spark of hope called Labyrinth Catalunya,” art diagnostic equipment, charges. positive when he went for a Veligandla, Eluru, Southwest monsoon is wide- (UN DESA). and positivity through these she said. guided by Apollo’s 36 years The test that is available regular health check-up. The Srungavarapukota, Sattenapalle, ly spread across the State and In a statement here on two new ragas globally. It is a proud moment for legacy of excellence to ensure only in the government lab- persons whom he met will also Kaikalur, Nandyal and with the impact of the low pres- Friday, she said that he was also His creativity through his Association of Alliance Clubs the accuracy and timeliness oratory can be now done at be identified to carry out Rudravaram were the most sure in the Northwest Bay, appointed as Goodwill melody and musical phrases International Dist 106 to have of test results. High quality Apollo Diagnostics. Corona tests. affected by the copious rainfall. Southwest monsoon has spread Messenger of Peace, Arts and using the different structures their International Cultural The Indian Meteorological across Rayalaseema and coastal Culture, Chancellor, South of beats in his compositions Ambassador Indradeep Ghosh Department (IMD) predicted regions of the State, which Asia by International Special has earned him appreciation to receive such great recogni- continuous heavy to very heavy resulted in heavy rains in the Court of Arbitration and from musicians and fans glob- tion. “We are so privileged rains across several regions of the State from Wednesday, said Human Rights. ally. These two ragas have and honoured to have him CCMB develops low cost State for the next two days i.e., IMD Amaravati Centre official Indradeep Ghosh created helped many to practising represent us internationally,” on Friday and Saturday. Stella at a press meet. and added two new ragas- meditation and attain peace she said. testing kits for Covid-19 ‘Dial your EO’ FAPCCI to conduct webinar on export business PNS n HYDERABAD on June 14 The Centre for Cellular and PNS n VIJAYAWADA said. Molecular Biology (CCMB), PNS n TIRUMALA CV Atchut Rao, president of FAPCCI, Entrepreneurs would learn Hyderabad, has developed a The Federation of Andhra said in a statement here on Friday that more about export business, new low-cost and low-tech ‘Dial your EO’ programme of Pradesh Chamber of anyone seeking to start export or how to do export business, required test for SARS-CoV-2 TTD, which used to be Commerce and Industry how to form an export com- testing known as reverse tran- organised on the first Friday (FAPCCI) is organising webi- import business, merchant exporters, pany, opportunities in exports, scription nested PCR (RT- of every month earlier, will be nar for six days from June 22 manufacturers and service providers required licences, what are nPCR) test, that does not conducted on June 14, to encourage the entrepre- can attend the programme to know how delivery terms, payment require real-time quantitative importance of monitoring tests was examined using RT- Sunday, this month. neurs to take up export busi- terms, what documents need RT-qPCR. detection efficiency directly in nPCR and the results were This will be the first pro- ness. to start an export business. to be prepared, how to handle The RT-nPCR developed by test environments. compared. It was found that tak- gramme since the imposition CV Atchut Rao, president of payment risk, how much the CCMB research team has Researchers developed and ing both standard RT-qPCR of lockdown. It may be FAPCCI, said in a state- the country emerges ket share. As per the analysis money is required, how to do shown comparable perfor- tested an RT-nPCR protocol tests together, the RT-nPCR recalled that darshan in ment here on Friday from the shadow of the Union Commerce export marketing, learning mance to the standard RT- comprising a multiplex prima- test was able to identify 90% of Tirumala temple was halted that anyone seeking of the Covid- department, medical, textiles, about ECGC, what are gov- qPCR test. The nested PCR ry RT-PCR for amplification of the detected samples as positive for devotees since March 20 to start export or 19 pandemic. electronics and toys, plastics, ernment policies and export (RT-nPCR) approach does not four SARS-CoV-2 amplicons by RT-qPCR. due to the lockdown. import business, “The plan gem and jewellery, pharma- incentives and benefits. depend on RT-qPCR but uses and a control human amplicon It also detected 13% samples On a trial basis, this pro- merchant includes ceuticals, agriculture and Experts and consultants of standard RT-PCR as part of an followed by a secondary nested as positive among samples that gramme will be used as a exporters, manu- cutting processed food will be pro- the Federation of FAPCCI endpoint assay. PCR for individual amplicons. were negative by the standard platform to receive feedback facturers and ser- down moted for exports,” he said. will lead the sessions on all six In the course of comparing “We also examined the use of RT-qPCR test (likely false neg- from the pilgrims and will be vice providers can import The president pointed out days from June 22 to 27 every the results of both tests, RT-nPCR in pooled testing and atives). Based on the experi- conducted between 9 am and attend the pro- dependence that many companies in day from 4 pm to 6 pm, he researchers found that the stan- in direct amplification without mentally measured false-nega- 10 am. Devotees can give gramme to know by focusing MSME sector focusing on said. dard RT-qPCR test can have low RNA isolation” said Rakesh tive rate by RT-nPCR tests from their suggestions and feed- how to start an export aggressively on exports. “FAPCCI is conduct- He appealed to entrepre- detection efficiency (less than Mishra, Director, CCMB. this study, it was estimated that back if any directly to TTD business. substitution ing web-based sessions to neurs to contact DL Hinduja 50%) in a real testing scenario, The RNA isolated from as many as 50% of positive sam- Executive Officer Anil Kumar He said that India has while improving encouraging new entrepre- over phone No. 7670908388 or which may be due to low viral nasopharyngeal swab samples ples may escape detection in Singhal over 0877-2263261. begun work on a continuity safety compliance and quali- neurs in export business by SK Sahabuddin on representation in many samples. that had been previously tested single pass testing by RT-qPCR plan to kick-start exports once ty goods to gain global mar- availing of opportunities,” he 8309306291. This finding brought home the using one of the two RT-qPCR in an actual testing scenario. VIJAYAWADA BULLION RATES GOLD TDP MLA’s arrest a ` 49,510 (10 gm) ‘Corona Mall' in Varanasi a one-stop shop ` 10 IANS n VARANASI n n SILVER Ashok Singh, the Corona Avnish, a customer at the political vendetta: CPI Mall operator, said, "To allay Corona Mall, said, "Earlier there ` 48,400 (1kg) Wishing that face masks, sani- the fears of people on was a lot of trouble getting ` 100 PNS n VIJAYAWADA sition leaders during the ensu- tisers, hand wash or any other ing Assembly session. He said corona-related items are avail- Corona, we have got the masks and sanitisers. One CPI State secretary K that no one in the State will be able under one roof! Head for whole range of infection- would fear that the items might CHICKEN Ramakrishna found fault with against the arrest if proved Corona Mall in Varanasi, the prevention equipment under be fake but now in this mall all RATES `/KG the government for the arrest guilty. However, the time of parliamentary constituency of one roof.” such fears are allayed." of TDP MLA K action against the TDP Prime Minister Narendra Dressed/With Skin `210 Atchannaidu ahead of leader was giving a Modi. self against corona, he added. Avnish, a customer at the Without Skin `240 Assembly budget scope for suspect- This unique 'Corona Mall', "High-tech machines such as Corona Mall, said, "Earlier Broiler at Farm `146 session. In a state- ing political in Sigra area of Varanasi, has all tunnel machine, automatic there was a lot of trouble get- ment here on vendetta, alleged the items to guard against sanitiser machine, thermal ting masks and sanitisers. One Friday, Ramakrishna. If Covid-19. People consider it scanner and many other items would fear that the items might EGG Ramakrishna said the government turning adversity into oppor- ment under one roof. Earlier, required to guard against are available in this mall, which be fake but now in this mall all that the arrest of had valid proof it tunity. Due to its unique name, people had to run for masks, Corona infection available in are effective in protecting peo- such fears are allayed." RATES 100 `/ Atchannaidu would could have taken this mall remains a topic of dis- ‘gamcha', soap and sanitisers to this mall." ple from Corona," Singh said, Mukid, a Varanasi resident HYDERABAD 370 send wrong signals to him into custody after cussion across the city. various places to protect them- He said the mall has been adding that attractive masks, said, "In a very short time, VIJAYAWADA 401 society. the completion of Ashok Singh, the Corona selves from Corona. To miti- open for a week now and peo- hand gloves, face covers and a Corona Mall has become quite He said that by arresting the Assembly session as he would Mall operator, said, "To allay gate the problems, we have now ple don't have to fear over- large variety of sanitisers are famous. The best thing is get- VISAKHAPATNAM 415 opposition party MLA, the not leave the State or country the fears of people on Corona, changed our ‘Chota Mall' into crowding. People like it for they available here. They include ting all branded goods here RETAIL PRICE `4.01 ruling party was trying to like a criminal, opined we have got the whole range of ‘Corona Mall'. Unlike any other find at this place everything colourful and fancy masks for which are helpful in fighting (IN VIJAYAWADA) suppress the voice of the oppo- Ramakrishna. infection-prevention equip- mall we have all the items that is needed to protect one- children as well as adults. the virus."

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VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JUNE 13, 2020 vijayawada 03 Govt defends Atchannaidu’s arrest ‘Naidu not denying charges’ PNS n VIJAYAWADA n VIJAYAWADA Naidu is lamenting PNS n Home Minister alleged that n Irrigation Minister Anil Minister for Municipal over the arrest of Defending the arrest of TDP the TDP was playing caste Kumar Yadav reminded Administration Botsa MLA K Atchannaidu, the gov- card to whip up passions that N Chandrababu Satyanarayana denied that Atchannaidu but he ernment has said that it has n Naidu had sent letters to the government is vindictive is not condemning Minister for BC Welfare the Centre opposing theh followed the due procedure in Sankara Narayana asserted but has been going as per the taking him into custody and appointment of BCs as rule book and even TDP the corruption refuted the TDP remarks. that TDP chief N judges of the High Court leadership has never said charges. Without Chandrababu Naidu is Home Minister M Sucharita and used BCs for his that there was no scam, ruling out the said that Atchannaidu was once again playing cheap political mileage. It is which shows their guilt. taken into custody as per the politics by using the BC shameful that Naidu is Speaking to the media here allegations, Naidu procedure after probe into the card and trying to equate asking people to come on on Friday, he said neither N ESI scam and the TDP leaders’ Chandrababu Naidu nor is playing caste the arrested leader to to roads to protest against comments that he was kid- national leaders TDP members are denying politics by using napped and raising the caste the arrest of Atchannaidu the irregularities that took card to whip up passions are place or the charges levelled the BC card not in a good taste. ety. TDP calling the arrest as Kumar Yadav reminded that but have been harping on the “Everyone is equal before an attack on BCs speaks of N Chandrababu Naidu had arrest dubbing it as illegal, ACB officials confirmed that TDP rule and their corrup- law and the law has taken its and TDP has been trying to in the ESI scam, which has a their political opportunism as sent letters to the Centre which is not as all procedures Rs 150 crore misappropria- tion, so they have given us course. Fake bills were pro- make a big issue out of it while direct affect on thousands of neither Chandrbabu nor opposing appointment of BCs were followed. tion has taken place. If Naidu mandate to provide good duced for Rs 100 crore worth in reality. BCs, who contributed from Atchannaidu have done any as judges of the High Court Naidu is lamenting over feels that it is illegal, he can governance and prove their medicines, which were not Minister for BC Welfare their salary and yet could not favour for the BCs. and used BCs for his political the arrest of Atchannaidu approach the court for jus- corruption”, he pointed out. purchased. Moreover, med- Sankara Narayana asserted get the intended benefits.” “It is clearly evident that mileage. It is shameful that but he is not condemning the tice,” he added. “We could save Rs 1,500 ical equipment, which had that TDP chief N “Soon the role of Naidu and Atchannaidu flouted the ten- Naidu is asking people to corruption charges. Without He further stated that crore to Rs 2500 crore in the actual price of Rs 15,000 were Chandrababu Naidu is once his son Lokesh will come into der norms in the purchase of come on to roads to protest ruling out the allegations, there are numerous scams Bhogapuram airport with inflated to Rs 60,000 in the again playing cheap politics by the open and the ESI scam is medicines and medical equip- against the arrest of Naidu is playing caste politics and irregularities that took the same developer agreeing official records. All contracts using the BC card and trying just tip of the iceberg,’ he said. ment. He was accused of Rs Atchannaidu. by using the BC card. He place during the TDP regime to reduce the extent of land. have been given to close asso- to equate the arrested leader to MLC Janga Krishna Murthy 404.86 crore ESI scam by the Ministers K Kanna Babu, D should understand that and slowly they are coming This is because of the vision ciates of TDP on a nomination national leaders. said that Chandrababu Naidu Vigilance and Enforcement Krishna Das, MLA RK Roja everyone is equal before law, out based on investigations of our Chief Minister YS basis without following the “It is quite dreadful to see is in the habit of using BC for Department in February and and others defended the irrespective of their caste, and inquiries. “We have Jaganmohan Reddy and he is guidelines,” she alleged. Naidu infuriating BCs and his political mileage but has primary investigations arrest and slammed the TDP creed and their social status. already ordered for a CBI committed to the welfare of Joining the rebuttal on TDP creating uncertainty with his never worked for their welfare revealed the misuse of Rs 150 for its baseless allegations “We are not holding any inquiry over the irregularities backward classes and weak- leaders comments at multiple caste politics. Everyone is equal while our leader YS Jagan crore for which six persons, and the line of argument that grudge against TDP mem- in ‘Chandranna Kanuka’, fol- er sections, which are evident locations, YSRCP leaders said before the law and thus the for- Mohan Reddy has redefined including the TDP MLA were it was an attack on BCs and bers, it is Vigilance officials, lowed by which many more by the welfare schemes he that the TDP MLA was arrest- mer TDP Minister was arrest- them stating that they are the arrested, he said. reiterated that everyone is who unearthed the scam of scams will be disclosd. has been implementing,” he ed after a thorough inquiry ed on charges of irregularities Backbone Classes of the soci- Irrigation Minister Anil equal before law. about Rs 404.86 crore, and People were fed up with the said. TDP stages Sand crisis looming large over State Rahul says India firmly Atchannaidu Atchannaidu was protests CM should step down, arrested for against arrest on way to winning the Rs 150 cr scam kidnapped: Naidu of Atchannaidu opines AP BJP chief Continued from Page 1 PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n VIJAYAWADA wrong race PNS n VIJAYAWADA The lawyers said that they Leader of the Opposition and The TDP has staged protests PNS n VIJAYAWADA would file a case against the TDP supremo N Chandrababu across the State objecting to Defending the arrest of former officials for preventing them Naidu on Friday morning the arrest of former minister minister and TDP leader K from talking to the TDP leader. alleged that former minister and TDLP leader K Atchannaidu, BJP State unit New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) However, the ACB officials and TDP legislator K Atchannaidu and demand- president Kanna Congress leader Rahul Gandhi later allowed the lawyers to take Atchannaidu was kidnapped by ing his release. Lakshminarayana stated that on Friday attacked the govern- signature from Atchannaidu on police. The TDP chief demand- TDP national president N whoever resorts to corruption ment over India becoming the the bail papers. ed the resignation of home Chandrababu Naidu has needs to be probed and arrest- fourth worst-hit country in The ACB officials said that minister Mekatothi Sucharita called upon party leaders and ed. He said that earlier TDP gov- terms of coronavirus cases, they also arrested the joint holding her responsible for the cadre to stage protests in front ernment was indulged in cor- describing it as a horrific director of ESI Janardhan, kidnap. He also called upon the of Ambedkar and Jyothiba ruption and action can be taken tragedy, resulting from a lethal superintendent Chakravarthi people of the state to revolt Phule statues and submit against the corrupt. blend of "arrogance and incom- and a senior assistant. against the YSRCP government It's very sad that a memoranda seeking justice to Reminding the words of YS petence". When Atchannaidu was the for targeting a BC leader. former minister is not BCs. The TDP leaders with Jaganmohan Reddy at the time India on Thursday went Labour Minister in the previ- "It's very sad that a former their cadre staged protests in of elections that action will be past the United Kingdom in ous TDP government, the minister is not being allowed to being allowed to take front of Phule and Ambedkar taken against the corrupt, he terms of coronavirus cases to scandal allegedly took place in take medicines and all phone medicines and all phone statues with black ribbons in demanded that the government YSRCP have had been robbing become the fourth worst-hit the procurement of medicines lines connecting his family mem- lines connecting his family all districts and raised slogans order probe into sand mafia the public money, earlier TDP country, according to the and medical equipment. bers were cut," said Naidu, alleg- members were cut demanding release of activities and take action against had looted the public money Worldometer and Johns India on Thursday Ravi Kumar said that the ing that 'kidnapping' of Atchan Atchannaidu. those involved in it. while in power for five years and Hopkins University data. Vigilance and Enforcement naidu without giving notice was — N CHANDRABABU NAIDU went past the Leader of the Opposition TDP MP K Rammohan Lakshminarayana, along with now ruling YSRCP is following "India is firmly on it's way Department probed the DIMS another violation of the law. and TDP supremo Naidu condemned the arrest party leaders, visited sand stock the same path by indulging in to winning the wrong race. A United Kingdom in purchases between 2014 and Addressing media persons on of Atchannaidu by the ACB point at Pedakakani in Guntur corruption. horrific tragedy, resulting from terms of 2019 and established large scale Friday evening, the TDP supre- officials without giving prior district on Friday and demand- He stated that the YSRCP a lethal blend of arrogance and irregularities. mo warned of serious repercus- officials in the alleged ESI scam. notices as he is an MLA. He ed that the government resolve government has introduced new incompetence," Gandhi tweet- coronavirus cases A total of medicines and sions 'if the Jaganmohan Reddy He claimed that Atchannaidu's reminded that in Telangana, a sand crisis. He alleged that the liquor policy without stopping ed along with a visual graph to become the medical equipment worth Rs government does not stop its per- name did not even figure in the similar scam came up, but a sand mafia was prevalent in State liquor supply in the State but the showing India's climb to the fourth worst-hit 988.78 crore were procured for secution of BCs and weaker sec- original Vigilance report how he director level official was due to inefficient administration government had stopped sand fourth spot in terms of cases. ESI Hospitals. The investigation tions and also unchecked could be implicated as per the arrested but not the minister as the government had failed to supply for drafting new sand Gandhi's remarks came on country, according revealed a scam of Rs 150 crore exploitation of natural resources purchase manual which cites no concerned. He claimed that check illegal transportation of policy which shows the ineffi- a day when for the first time to the in purchase of medicines, med- by the YSRCP leaders'. He role for the Minister concerned. Atchannaidu had played an sand in which leaders of the rul- ciency of the Chief Minister since the COVID-19 outbreak, Worldometer and ical kits, furniture and other expressed doubts if the YSRCP "Atchan naidu belongs to a back- active role in exposing the ing party were involved. towards the smooth supply of India recorded over 10,000 items, Ravi Kumar added. government would last its ward classes political family with government's multi-crore He informed that people were sand. new cases in a day taking the Johns Hopkins He said that the then officials remaining term going by its out- 38-years of association with the scams in sand, liquor, cement, forced to pay Rs 40,000 per lorry He alleged that the Chief tally to 2,97,535, while the University data bypassed the guidelines and right attacks on the Constitution, people, his family members cur- Coronavirus kits and bleach- load of sand against earlier price Minister is acting as a leader of death toll rose to 8,498 with a procured the equipment by the judiciary, the media and the rently hold two MLA post and a ing powder hence YSRCP of Rs 4,000, which reflects the one community shunning the record single-day spike of 396 paying 50 per cent to 129 per legislature. Naidu condemned the MP post while his brother Yerran resorted to his kidnap and huge corruption in sand supply. welfare and development of all fatalities. tions in the last 24 hours till cent more than the prevailing arrest of Atchan naidu based on naidu served at the national lev- arrest just a few days ahead of He alleged that the two other communities in society, The country has registered Friday 8 am, according to the market prices, causing huge loss what he described as a 'cooked- el as a Union Minister," recalled the budget session. regional parties TDP and which is objectionable. 10,956 new coronavirus infec- Union Health Ministry data. to the government. up, fabricated' report by the ACB Naidu. Fuel prices continue Dasgupta takes charge... Balaji temple nets Plea in SC against Place of Worship Act... to rise, and common Continued from Page 1 Headquarters, Western Naval Continued from Page 1 The PIL filed by 'Vishwa suit in civil court or invoking Command at Mumbai. During Bhadra Pujari Purohit the jurisdiction of high court He has commanded four front- 2017-18, he held command of the Rs 43L on day one The apex court on Mahasangh' has sought direc- under Article 226 of the man suffers line ships including the missile prestigious Eastern Fleet at November 9 last year in a tions to declare Section 4 of the Constitution of India against Continued from Page 1 corvettes INS Nishank, INS Visakhapatnam and was there- Continued from Page 1 unanimous 5-0 verdict had 1991 Act as ultra vires, meaning high handiness of ultras and Karmuk, stealth frigate INS Tabar after appointed as Additional backed the construction of a beyond its legal power or will not be able to restore back Giving an insight about why the and the aircraft carrier INS Viraat. Director General at NCC Meanwhile, Rs 300 entry tickets for worship Ram temple by a trust at the authority, and unconstitutional. the religious character of fuel price is increasing, G Vinay He has held other operational, Headquarters, New Delhi. for the day bought by devotees online from across disputed site in Ayodhya where The plea said the remarks Hindu endowments, temples, Kumar, former General Secretary of training and staff appointments On promotion to the rank of the country, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, the demolished Babri Masjid were mere observations with- mutts etc from hoodlums if Telangana Petroleum Dealers such as Commander Work Up at Vice Admiral and prior to his accounted for about Rs nine lakh,he said. once stood, and had ruled that out any judicial force as the Act they had encroached upon Association, expresses, "Indian Rupee Headquarters at Indian Naval return to Visakhapatnam as the Before the lockdown, the Hundi used to draw a an alternative five-acre plot was not under challenge dur- such property before August is very weak compared to the United Work-up Team (Kochi), Directing Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval daily collection of between Rs 2.5 crore to Rs 3.5 must be found for a mosque in ing the proceedings. 15, 1947 and such illegal and States Dollar right now. A few months Staff at the Defence Services Staff Command, he was the Controller crore, he said. The TTD Board, in its February the Hindu holy town. "The impugned Act has barbarian act will continue in back, the fuel prices internationally College (Wellington), Officer-in- Personnel Services at Integrated special meeting, had approved the temple bud- The five-judge bench, head- barred the right and remedy perpetuity,” the plea said. were very low. However, India does- Charge of the Navy's Navigation Headquarters, Ministry of get proposals, envisaging a total revenue of about ed by then Chief Justice of against encroachment made on The parliament by making n't have much storage space, and and Direction School, Naval Defence (Navy) at New Delhi. Rs 3,310 crore during the fiscal year, of which India Ranjan Gogoi, had dealt religious property of Hindus an impugned provision has hence we couldn't buy the fuel. Now, Assistant to the Chief of the Biswajit Dasgupta is a graduate cash offerings to be made by devotees were also with the 1991 Act and had said exercising might of power by without resolution of dispute, as the world has started moving Naval Staff and Fleet Operations of Defence Services Command projected at Rs 1,351 crore, the official said. Due that the law is a legislative followers of another faith," it through process of court, abat- again, the fuel prices have hiked Officer of the Western Fleet. and Staff College, Bangladesh, to unprecedented impact created by the COVID- instrument designed to protect said. ed the suit and proceedings, again. I think, the price will go up a On promotion to Flag Rank, he Army War College, Mhow and 19 pandemic and subsequent nationwide lock- the secular features of Indian “The result is that Hindu which is perse unconstitution- few more times. But, it will also go was appointed as Chief Staff National Defence College, New down, the hill temple, the richest in the world polity, which is one of the basic devotees cannot raise their al and beyond its law making back down in the coming weeks." Officer (Operations) at Delhi. had to incur a loss of Rs 500 crore, he said. features of the Constitution. grievance by instituting any power, it said. 63% clear 2nd year CM condoles State renegotiates IREP contract... Special pujas, homams to Vasireddy Continued from Page 1 omy. Pradesh. contain Covid Intermediate exam It may be recalled that the pre- The government said that it is Continued from Page 1 Narayana In addition to this, the gov- vious TDP government had imperative to promote renew- Continued from Page 1 ernment has also levied a 'Green agreed to receive a one-time able energy generation projects "We are in darkness about the virus. There is no cure Energy Development compensation of Rs 119 crore while discouraging the tradition- and people are full of fear. The only thing that can bring Evaluation of the answer Rao’s death Charge/Cess' of Rs 1,00,000 per from the Greenko Group. al thermal power generation solace is prayers," he said. sheets was done last month PNS n AMARAVATI annum on each megawatt of "Owing to the efforts of the plants in view of the environ- In fact, the initiative has come from a member of the after the lockdown restric- power being produced by the present government, the com- mental concerns and also for Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board tions were eased. Releasing the Chief Minister YS Jagan group in all the three formats pensation to the state's exche- sustainable development. Krishnamoorthy Viadyanathan, to perform the rituals results, the Education Minister Mohan Reddy has wind, solar and reverse pump- quer has increased significantly However, due to the intermit- on the auspicious Bhoumashvina Day that falls on June said 5,46,365 students expressed his grief over the ing project. as we have achieved a recurring tent nature of renewable power 16. The TTD Trust Board member wrote to the Special appeared for the first year demise of Vasireddy While this charge/cess will be annual benefit of 27 per cent that would not be entirely pos- Commissioner (Endowment) quoting Bhagavatha exams and 5,18,261 for the Narayana Rao, former edi- applicable for the first 25 years, over the one time compensation sible unless a feasible storage Purana Ashtama Skandha in which Dhanvantari, an second year. In the first year, available online from June 15. tor of Anna Daata Telugu Greenko group has to shell out fixed by the previous govern- solution is available, it said. Amsavathara of Lord Vishnu, revealed the science of 59 per cent general students The Minister said admis- magazine, and conveyed his Rs 2,50,000 per megawatt per ment," said A Jeya Kallam, The proposed reverse pump- medicine to the world. In an 18-page letter to the and 41 per cent vocational sion into first year condolences to the bereaved annum thereafter until the oper- Principal Advisor to the Chief ing project by Greenko would Endowments Department, Krishnamoorthy has quot- courses students have passed. Intermediate has not started in family. The winner of Dr ating life of the respective pro- Minister. reduce this dependency to some ed the Vedas in which the Almighty declared that he In the second year, the pass the state yet and if any college Nayudamma Award was jects. This itself would provide He said the proposed project extent. And this project is devel- can kill any kind of worms at any place, including the percentages were 63 and 52 admitted students, it would with the Animal Husbandry Rs 32.30 Crore per annum to the would reduce the intermittency oped on the lines of a hydroelec- human body. respectively. not be valid. Fee would also Department before taking state's exchequer, it said. associated with renewable ener- tric project and would have a Hence, the Department of Endowments under the Krishna district topped the remain unchanged this year over as the editor of the The government has also gy generation. The success of very long life of operations. guidance of Special Chief Secretary, JSV Prasad, state with 75 per cent in both and colleges should collect magazine, in which he decided to alter the compensa- this project would promote Globally there are some projects directed the executive officers of all the16 temples to the years, Suresh added. the fee only in quarterly instal- wrote many articles on tion terms which will immense- renewable energy generation in which have surpassed 100 years perform the rituals strictly following the guidelines laid Marks sheets would be ments, he said. farmers' issues. ly benefit the state and its econ- a big way in the state of Andhra of operations, it added. down in the Agama Sastras, Arjun Rao observed. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JUNE 13, 2020 nation 04 No letter awarding HC declines to entertain pleas seeking SHORT READS airport project sent to GMR, court told imposition of lockdown in Delhi again PNS n NEW DELHI The Delhi High Court Friday Kejriwal is a ‘failure': declined to entertain two PILs Maharashtra Minister seeking direction to the AAP government to consider impos- wants Padma award ing lockdown in the national cap- BJP on Delhi govt's for agriculturist ital in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases. MUMBAI: Maharashtra Minister A bench of Chief Justice D N handling of Covid-19 Jayant Patil on Friday made a Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan strong pitch for giving heard the matter and said it was PNS n NEW DELHI Parta said the Delhi govern- posthumous Padma award to not going to issue any notice and ment will have to think hard Dadaji Khobragade, the cultivator who revolutionised PNS n NAGPUR ment of the Dr Babasaheb subsequently, the petitioners Citing the Supreme Court's about the court's observations. Ambedkar International withdrew their pleas. He said he also submitted and sealing of its borders in view sharp comments on the Delhi It should leave politics and rice farming in the state's MIHAN India Ltd on Friday Airport. One of the petitions was before the court that lockdown of spike in COVID-19 cases. government's handling of publicity aside and work on the Chandrapur district. Water Resources Minister Patil has informed the Bombay High GMR Airports in its plea moved by a lawyer, Anirban for a limited period would pro- The bench declined to issue COVID-19 cases, the BJP on ground. written to Chief Minister Court that it had never issued said it was awarded the project Mondal, who wanted the Delhi vide the Delhi government with notice in that matter as well, Friday said the national capital's "The Supreme Court has Uddhav Thackeray urging him a letter of award to GMR by way of a letter of award on government to consider impos- breathing space, break the trans- Delhi government additional "truth" is out and Chief Minister reacted strongly to Arvind to recommend Khobragade's Airports Ltd for upgradation March 7, 2019 and hence, ing lockdown in view of rising mission cycle and ramp up the standing counsel Anuj Aggarwal, Arvind Kejriwal has been a Kejriwal's failure. Delhi's truth name for the award. The of the international airport at annulling the tender in a let- COVID-19 cases in the city. facilities. who appeared for health depart- "failure". Earlier in the day, the is out in front of us. Kejriwal is agriculturist died on June 3, Nagpur and had stated that the ter dated March 19, 2020 was Advocate Mridul Chakravarty, Delhi government additional ment in the second case, said. Supreme Court termed as "hor- a failure," he said in a tweet. following prolonged illness in final decision depended on the "unjust, arbitrary and illegal". appearing for Mondal, said he standing counsel Gautam Mondal said in his plea that rific" the state of affairs in Speaking to reporters later, Gadchiroli. Recalling Centre's approval. However, MIHAN claimed submitted before the bench that Narayan, who appeared for the Delhi government itself Delhi hospitals, with dead bod- Patra said the central govern- Khobragade's contribution, MIHAN, a joint venture of that the communication sent the Madras High Court has health department in Mondal's admitted there would be around ies being stacked next to ment fully stands with the peo- Patil said the cultivator had Maharashtra Airport to the petitioner on March 7 asked the Tamil Nadu govern- matter, said the court declined to one lakh COVID-19 cases in the COVID-19 patients. It sought ple of Delhi and will lend any bred and refined nine varieties Development Company and was only a bid acceptance let- ment as to why the lockdown issue notice in the matter. national capital by end of June responses from the Centre and support sought by the Aam of paddy, including the famous Airports Authority of India, ter and not a letter of award. cannot be imposed again and on However, the reasons for not and the number would escalate different states as it took suo Aadmi Party (AAP) govern- HMT variety, "in a hostile filed its affidavit before the MIHAN said the letter Thursday another bench of Delhi entertaining the two PILs might to around 2.25 lakh by mid-July moto (on its own) cognisance ment. economic condition". The Nagpur bench in response to clearly stated that the accep- High Court had observed that be indicated in the court's order and over 5.5 lakh by July end. of the treatment being meted The number of COVID tests farmer-scientist had died in a petition filed by GMR tance of the bid was condition- the city was heading towards which is not yet available. The In such a scenario, the gov- out to patients and the handling should be increased and the poverty and he needs to be Airports, challenging the can- al and required approval from becoming the "corona capital" in other petition was by another ernment should consider of bodies. dead be accorded dignity by the duly honoured for his cellation of the bidding process the Union Ministry of Civil view of spike in COVID-19 advocate, Ankit Verma, who imposing strict lockdown in BJP spokesperson Sambit Delhi government, he said. accomplishments, Patil stated for development and manage- Aviation. cases. also wanted lockdown in Delhi Delhi, he said. in the letter, asking the chief minister to recommend Khobragade's name for a SC allows TN to devise method on selling of New flood warning system for posthumous Padma Award. Decision to reopen liquor through online or physical sale mode Mumbai launched, CM calls it boon activities not taken PNS n NEW DELHI Court order saying that the clo- PNS n MUMBAI in haste: Delhi HC sure of such shops would lead NEW DELHI: The Delhi High The Supreme Court on Friday to "grave losses" in state's rev- Maharashtra Chief Minister Court Friday said the Central allowed Tamil Nadu govern- enue and complete halt in Uddhav Thackeray on Friday government's decision of ment to devise methods to sell commercial activities. inaugurated the new integrated phased reopening of lockdown liquor online or through phys- The High Court had ordered flood warning system (IFLOWS) was not taken in haste and it ical sales saying it is not for the closure of liquor outlets noting developed for Mumbai, calling it was done to ensure a proper court to lay down norms, as that there were huge crowds a "boon" for the city. balance between containing the how the liquor is to be sold. and no social distancing was Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union spread of COVID 19 pandemic The top court agreed with being maintained by tipplers. Minister for Health and Family and making it certain that the contention of state govern- It, however, had allowed Welfare, Science and Technology, people are not forced to ment's firm, Tamil Nadu State doorstep delivery of booze and Earth sciences, who was also starvation. The high court's Marketing Corporation (TAS- through online mode. present during the ceremony, order came while dismissing MAC), which sells alcoholic The state government firm, said the system will help the peo- with a cost of Rs 20,000 a PIL beverages in the state, that it in its appeal, termed the High ple of Mumbai in a "big way" as by a law student challenging cannot be instructed to sell Madras High Court order not have imposed its own con- Court order a case of "judicial it can predict floods. the May 30 order of the Centre liquor only through online which had ordered their clo- ditions for sale of liquor by overreach" and said online sale The Ministry of Earth "As Maharashtra had received due to which the sea water by which lockdown was and home deliveries. sure for the time being on the entering into the state's domain and home delivery of alcohol Sciences, using in-house exper- warning about cyclonic storm enters the city during the high extended in containment zones A bench of Justices Ashok ground that there was violation of policy making. were not possible in the entire tise and in close coordination Nisarga 2-3 days in advance, the tide. and reopening of activities was Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul of guidelines, such as social dis- It had argued that it was state. with the Brihanmumbai state government could shift "Therefore since 2005, sever- done in a phased manner and M R Shah asked TASMAC tancing, meant to contain the state's prerogative to decide "It is pertinent that online Municipal Corporation (BMC), people to safer locations and al pumping stations have been outside containment zones. A to file affidavit within three COVID-19 pandemic. how to conduct sale of liquor modes of effective liquor sales has developed this system. hence there was hardly any loss built in the city, which stops bench of Justices Hima Kohli weeks about the mechanism of It had stayed the May 8 and contended that High are not even available in the "The flood management sys- of human life," he said. ingress of water and also pumps and Subramonium Prasad said sale of liquor in shops. order of the High Court after Court cannot decide the mode vast majority of state at present tem is a boon for the city and it Cyclone Nisarga had made it out of the city," he said. the government is expected to On May 15, the top court taking note of the appeal of of selling. and can only be implemented will be helpful in saving landfall near Alibaug in Raigad On July 26, 2005, Mumbai remain cognisant of the had paved the way for reopen- state government's firm. The Tamil Nadu govern- after following the due proce- Mumbai," Thackeray said via district of the state last week. had witnessed one of its worst situation and evaluate it closely ing of state-owned liquor vends The TASMAC had contend- ment on May 8 had moved the dures under law," TASMAC video-conference after the He said that some areas of floods when the city had received and if it is found that the rate of in Tamil Nadu by staying a ed that the High Court should top court challenging the High said in the appeal. launch. Mumbai are below the sea level, 944 mm rainfall in a single day. infection is going up, they can always review their decision and impose curbs, depending Surge in Covid-19 Radhakrishnan back as TN Health Economic growth, child upon the situation. Retired police-couple cases likely in K’taka Secy amid soaring Covid-19 cases labour can't go hand in fights over property; PNS n CHENNAI basis from Sunday. hubby kills wife Tamil Nadu's tally of positive THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A after Aug 15: Minister Amid surging COVID-19 cases, cases and toll stood at 38,716 and hand: Kailash Satyarthi retired policeman allegedly the Tamil Nadu government on 349 respectively as on Thursday committed suicide here on PNS n BENGALURU Friday shunted out Health and Chennai's infection count PNS n NEW DELHI obligated to ensure labour Friday after killing his wife Secretary Beela Rajesh and alone was 27,398 while its share rights and standards in their following a spat over property, Karnataka Medical Education brought back her predecessor J of deaths 279. On the occasion of World supply chains, he said. police said. The former Minister K Sudhakar on Friday Radhakrishnan, who had a long "It is a challenging task. With Day Against Child "This World Day assistant sub-inspector Ponnan said experts have indicated a stint helming the department the cooperation of the people, all Labour, nobel laureate Against Child Labour, (68) attacked K Leela (72), a surge in coronavirus cases in the and hands on experience in government departments, and Kailash Satyarthi has I urge businesses retired head constable, with a state after August 15 and the tackling crisis situations. multi-disciplinary teams, we will urged businesses and corporations log seriously injuring her, the government was taking all pre- A 1997 batch IAS officer, work to overcome the crisis," and corporations to take the moral police said. "We were informed cautionary measures in that Rajesh, who had become the face Radhakrishnan told PTI when to stop employing responsibility about the incident by the locals direction. Speaking to reporters of the health department asked about him assuming the children, saying and demonstrate and we reached the place with in Ballari, Sudhakar said, "About through her daily media briefin- office of health secretary again. economic growth compassion to an ambulance. While shifting 97 percent of over 3,000 active gs on COVID-19, has been A medical doctor, 50-year and child labour stop employing the woman to a hospital, cases in the state are asympto- taking all precautionary mea- transferred to the Commercial old Rajesh had been leading the cannot go hand in child labour. I Ponnan hanged himself from a matic. sures in that direction. As of June Taxes and Registration ed as Principal Secretary to health department in the hand. urge corporate tree behind their house," they Experts after studying the 11 evening, cumulatively 6,245 Department, a Government Health and Family Welfare COVID-19 battle since January Ending child leaders to come for- said. The woman died later at developments in other countries COVID-19 positive cases have Order said. Department, the order said. when the state started screening labour will lead to eco- ward and end child the hospital, the police said. and states have said that there been confirmed in the state, Radhakrishnan, presently The transfer of the top health arriving international passengers nomic growth by generating labour. Let us The couple was living in two will be a surge in infections after which includes 72 deaths and Principal Secretary and official comes against the back- and lauded for her poise while employment for adults and #EndChildLabour2025 and houses located opposite to August 15." 2,976 discharges, the health Commissioner of Revenue drop of the state recording 1,500 handling a volley of questions attracting international invest- make India safe India for chil- each other, and used to quarrel He said the government was department's bulletin said. Administration, has been post- plus fresh virus cases on a daily from the media. ment by countries who are dren," Satyarthi tweeted. over their property, they said. Delhi Police strengthening presence 2 workers Govt pushes for minimal adjournments injured in fuel on SM for public outreach: Top cop tank blast die in cases related to commercial disputes PNS n NEW DELHI in hospital PNS n NEW DELHI The Karnataka High After taking over as the chief of PNS n RAIGARH Seeking to cut down on delays Court has decided Delhi Police, S N Shrivastava's in settling commercial dis- to issue a circular thrust has been to strengthen Two of the four workers putes, the Law Ministry has inviting attention of the force's presence on various injured in a fuel tank explosion urged the high courts of Delhi, social platforms, especially at a steel plant in Chhattisgarh's Bombay, Calcutta and judicial officers in Twitter to reach out to people, Raigarh district on Wednesday, Karnataka to direct judicial charge of commer- which has elicited praise from have succumbed to their officers in lower judiciary to cial courts to the common man and celebrities injuries at a private hospital restrict the number of adjourn- alike. here, police said. ments to three in such matters. "relevant provisions" The police chief says the Kanhaiyalal (59) and Jairam The Department of Justice in mentioned by the force is gradually working to Khalko (35), who had suffered the Law Ministry wrote to the Department of "improve their presence on nearly 90 per cent burn registrars general of the four social media". injuries in the incident, died at high courts requesting them to Justice Delhi Police currently enjoys the hospital here late on issue necessary directions to all March this year, and Delhi In April, the Department of a following of over 5.33 lakh on page has garnered 33,650 likes things, we need the social media Thursday night, Raigarh judicial officers, "especially and Mumbai High Courts Justice informed the Cabinet tion (or the minimum value of Twitter while Shrivastava's han- so far while on Instagram, it has cell which is gradually improv- Superintendent of Police those dealing with commercial have now issued directions Secretariat about its request to the dispute) was reduced to Rs dle has over 2.33 lakh followers. 3,892 followers and has 80 ing," he told PTI over phone. Santosh Singh said on Friday. cases to restrict the number of regarding restricting the num- the four high courts and their three lakh from Rs one crore to The Mumbai Police, which is posts. Mumbai police has This emphasis on social The blast had occurred on adjournments to three" in all ber of adjournments to three. subsequent response. enable smaller businesses to known for its wit and humour 1,43,000 followers with 86 media came in handy during Wednesday evening when commercial cases, under their The Karnataka High Court The Commercial Courts approach commercial courts. on social media, has a following posts on Instagram. the coronavirus-triggered lock- the workers were cutting an jurisdiction. has decided to issue a circular Act, 2015 provided for com- Increase in foreign direct of 50,00,000 while Bengaluru "If somebody is trying to put down when Delhi Police came old diesel tank with a gas cut- It cited Order XVI, Rule 1, inviting attention of judicial mercial courts and commercial investment and overseas com- Police, which is also active on out a negative narrative about up with a campaign — 'Dil Ki ter at a scrap yard in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 officers in charge of commer- divisions of high courts to set- mercial transactions have fur- the micro-blogging website, has Delhi police, we need to correct Police' — to highlight the premises of Jindal Steel and which deals with number of cial courts to the "relevant tle commercial disputes with a ther contributed to a significant almost 13 lakh followers. it and set a positive narrative humanitarian efforts of its per- Power Limited (JSPL) in restrictions. provisions" mentioned by the value of at least Rs 1 crore. rise in the number of commer- The Delhi Police's Facebook about the force. So, for all these sonnel. Patralapli village, he said. The letter was written in Department of Justice. Later, the pecuniary jurisdic- cial disputes in the country. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JUNE 13, 2020 nation 05

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Amid reports that the soldiers unhappy, says SC Maharashtra government planned to withdraw the lock- PNS n NEW DELHI “In war, you do not down relaxations in the state, BJP trying to topple Chief Minister Uddhav “In war, you do not make sol- make soldiers Thackeray on Friday made it Rajasthan govt; diers unhappy. Travel extra mile unhappy. Travel extra clear that no such decision has Gehlot files complaint and channel some extra money mile and channel been taken. JAIPUR: Accusing the BJP to address their grievances,” the some extra money to Stating that some media again of trying to topple his Supreme Court said on Friday reports were creating confu- taking serious note of non- address grievances. sion in the minds of people, he government, Rajasthan Chief Country cannot afford Minister Ashok Gehlot on payment of salary and lack of said the government was eas- Friday said a complaint has proper accommodation to doc- to have dissatisfied ing the lockdown restrictions been filed with state's Special tors engaged in fight against soldiers in this war in phases to restart the econ- Operation Group for Covid-19. which is being fought omy. The courts should not be "Some television news chan- restrictions does not mean zones. It also allowed private investigation into the matter. against Corona,” said Gehlot, however, refused to involved in the issue of non-pay- nels and social media plat- unnecessary crowding and offices to operate with up to 10 disclose names of those behind ment of salary to health care a bench of Justices forms are speaking about lock- violating discipline of physical per cent of their employee the toppling bids allegedly workers and government should Ashok Bhushan, S K down being reimposed and distancing and hygiene," he strength as per the require- involving transfer of money for settle the issue, it said. to address grievances. Country paid. “We saw report that doc- Kaul and MR Shah closure of all shops. But the said. ment from June 8. horse trading. "A complaint has The top court was hearing a cannot afford to have dissatisfied tors went on strike. In Delhi, government has not taken any On May 31, a day after the The chief minister also said been lodged with the SOG so plea by a doctor, who alleged soldiers in this war which is some doctors have not been such decision," Thackeray said Centre announced significant that wearing face-masks, main- that investigation about those that front line healthcare work- being fought against Corona,” paid for past three months. accommodation near hospitals in a statement. relaxations under "Unlock 1", taining physical distance, who are involved in this ers engaged in fight against said a bench of Justices Ashok These are concerns that should their family/friends are exposed "Such news creates confu- the Maharashtra government washing hands regularly organised crime of money Covid-19 are not being paid Bhushan, S K Kaul and MR have been taken care off. It to higher risk of infection. sion among the people and it had extended the lockdown till should be made part of our transfer could be conducted,” salaries or their salaries are Shah. should not require court inter- He said that doctors and should not be telecast without June 30, but announced a slew lives. Gehot said at a press being cut or delayed. Solicitor General Tushar ventio," the bench said adding other health care workers, who verification. Forwarding such of relaxations and phase-wise "This is necessary for good conference at a hotel on Delhi The doctor also questioned Mehta, appearing for the Centre, “You (Centre) need to do more. are engaged in Covid duty, run posts and telecasting news resumption of activities under health of our own and our highway. He said what the Centre's new SOP making said that if there are better sug- Must make sure their concerns a great risk of exposure of that create misunderstanding the "Mission Begin Again". loved ones. Self-discipline is happened in Karnataka and their 14-day quarantine non- gestions coming forward, they are addressed”. infection without proper PPE and spread rumours, is a All markets, market areas must," he said. Madhya Pradesh is known to mandatory. can be accommodated. Senior advocate K V kits and without proper crime," he said. and shops, except malls, were The Chief Minister's Office all, and now it is being tried “In war, you do not make sol- The bench said that there are Viswanathan, appearing for accommodation, their family "We are easing lockdown allowed to reopen in the state (CMO) took to Twitter to here in Rajasthan. “If the BJP diers unhappy. Travel extra mile reports coming from many petitioner said that if doctors on members are also at higher risk restrictions in phases to restart from June 5 on the odd- even clarify speculations about the leaders are making calls to the and channel some extra money areas that doctors are not being Covid duty are not provided of infection. the economy. But lifting of basis in non-containment lockdown being reimposed. Congress and independent MLAs, what should we call this?” he asked. Tata Memorial Hospital HC refuses to pass direction Three Army personnel Maha minister Dhananjay Munde among 6 new Covid cases tests positive for virus conducts 494 surgeries limiting fees by pvt hospitals MUMBAI: Maharashtra Social PNS n NEW DELHI with a specific prayer against in Arunachal Pradesh Justice Minister Dhananjay amid pandemic such hospital and general Munde has tested positive for The Delhi High Court Friday directions cannot be passed in PNS n ITANAGAR coronavirus but he is PNS n MUMBAI refused to pass any direction to a PIL. asymptomatic and his the Delhi government to The court asked Sahni to Six more people, including three condition is stable, Public Even as healthcare facilities in ensure no private hospital approach the Delhi govern- Army personnel, have tested Health Minister Rajesh Tope Mumbai struggle to cope with which has been declared as ment with the grievance raised positive for COVID-19 in disclosed on Friday. Munde, a rise in COVID-19 cases, Tata COVID-19 hospital, charges in the petition. Arunachal Pradesh, taking the Nationalist Congress Party Memorial Hospital (TMH) the patients exorbitantly or The plea has modification total number of cases in the state leader, had attended a state has managed to successfully deny treatment due to pauci- of the May 24 circular issued to 67, a health department offi- cabinet meeting earlier this conduct 494 major elective ty of funds. by the Delhi government cial said on Friday. week and taken part in the cancer surgeries during the A bench of Chief Justice D which stated “these private Three Army men tested pos- NCP's foundation day event pandemic. N Patel and Justice Prateek hospitals shall bill the Covid- itive for the disease in Singchung two days ago here. He is a third At a time when cancer surg- Jalan said though the issue 19 patients as per their sub-division of West Kameng from Gujarat. They are asymp- minister in Maharashtra to eries are either being deferred, raised in the plea is good, it The court disposed of the respective schedule of district on Thursday night, while tomatic and lodged in quaran- contract the virus. Jitendra postponed or cancelled, TMH stated. cannot pass any general direc- petition filed by social activist charges. However, the billing two persons were detected with tine centres," State Surveillance Awhad (NCP) and Ashok has conducted major elective "As many as 494 elective tions in the public interest lit- and advocate Amit Sahni who for non-Covid-19 patients the infection in Changlang and Officer Dr L Jampa said. The Chavan (Congress) had tested surgeries in a "COVID-19 cancer surgeries were per- igation, which would be diffi- referred to May 24 circular of admitted on the extra beds one in Longding, he said. Army has its own protocol and positive earlier; both recovered hotspot", a statement from formed in the period of five cult to implement. the Delhi government regard- shall not be more than 50 per "The three Army personnel the three would be managed by from the infection. Asked the hospital said. weeks, starting from the date “At this stage, we are not ing payment for treatment cent of the lower economy had recently returned from them, he said. Contact tracing whether others who had A paper about the work was of national lockdown till end inclined to issue any direc- issued by a private hospital. category of concerned hospi- Bihar, while the two from has been initiated, Dr T attended the cabinet meeting published in medical journal of April," deputy director of tions” the bench said during The bench said in case of tal as per earlier practice Changlang had come from Taipodia, who is dealing with the and the NCP event will be "Annals of Surgery" from the hospital Shailesh V the hearing via video confer- overcharging, an aggrieved during upsurge of cases of Noida and the one from COVID-19 management in tested, Tope said social Harvard, USA, the release Shrikhande said. encing. party may approach the court vector borne disease.” Longding had travelled back Arunachal Pradesh, said. distancing was observed on both the occasions. Two Chhattisgarh cops dismissed from Buses for migrants: Priyanka's DNA of openness and tolerance that India, US service for Naxal links RAIPUR: Two policemen, aide approaches Allahabad HC were known for has disappeared: Rahul Gandhi including an Assistant Sub- Inspector (ASI), who were PNS n LUCKNOW The controversy around the PNS n NEW DELHI arrested for their alleged Congress list containing regis- Rahul has involvement in supplying Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's per- tration numbers of autorick- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ammunition to Naxals in sonal secretary Sandeep Singh shaws, cars and trucks had led on Friday said the DNA of parallel info Chhattisgarhs Sukma district, approached the Allahabad to a massive war of words openness and tolerance that system in place have been dismissed from High Court on Friday, seeking between the party and the UP India and the US were known service, a senior official said on anticipatory bail in a case filed government. Lallu and other for has "disappeared", and those on China: BJP Friday. ASI Anand Jatav and against him and UP Congress party workers staged a dharna creating divisions and weaken- NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday Head Constable Subhash Singh, chief Ajay Kumar Lallu for and argued with policemen at ing their country are now shared an old tweet of Rahul who were posted in Police Line, alleged cheating and forgery in the UP-Rajasthan border, claiming to be nationalists. Gandhi on his meeting with the Sukma, were arrested on June a list of 1,000 buses sent to the where the party said it had He also attacked the current then Chinese envoy to take a 8 for alleged links with a mater- state government to ferry massed the buses awaiting dispensation saying an "atmos- swipe at the Congress leader ial supply racket of Maoists migrant workers home. permission to enter Agra dis- phere of fear" is prevailing in over his call to PM Narendra busted by the police last week, Singh, Lallu and "others" trict during the coronavirus India with a "unilateral, episod- Modi to share in public details he said. Due to criminal acts were booked by Hazratganj lockdown. ic" leadership at the helm, of the ongoing border row with and suspicious conduct of any police on May 19 for cheating Lallu was arrested following which is proving to be China. "Rahul Gandhi is asking one or two officers or and forging documents, after the dharna but was granted "destructive". the Prime Minister to share in employees in the police the UP government said about the police to submit the case bail by an Agra court. He was The former Congress chief public facts about sensitive department, the morale of the 100 vehicles on the Congress diary and fixed the next date rearrested by Lucknow police was in conversation with for- partnership works because the posed to be open, but the sur- China border issues. I think Mr. overall security forces deployed list were not buses and 297 of hearing for June 17. in connection with the forgery mer US diplomat and now two countries have tolerant sys- prising thing is that DNA, Gandhi has a parallel informat- in Bastar division should not be lacked either a fitness certifi- Singh's senior lawyer J N case. Harvard professor Nicholas tems, but that level of tolerance, that open DNA, is sort of dis- ion system in place. Did he not affected. "Keeping this in view, cate or valid insurance papers. Mathur, who was assisted by The row erupted on May 16 Burns, as part of a series of dia- which was seen before, is not appeared. I mean, I say this meet the Chinese envoy during the two policemen were The Congress rejected the advocate Nadeem Murtaza, when Congress general secre- logues initiated by him to being seen now in both the with sadness that I don't see the Doklam crisis? Denied it dismissed from service under claim. argued that there was no case tary Priyanka Gandhi offered address the challenges the countries. that level of tolerance that I initially but accepted it after provisions of Article 311 of the On Friday, Justice Rajesh of criminality against his client to provide 1,000 buses to ferry world is facing in the wake of "Our DNA is supposed to be used to see. I don't see it in the public outcry," BJP leader Ravi Constitution," Inspector General Singh Chauhan of the high and the FIR was a "political migrant workers to their the COVID-19 pandemic. tolerant. We're supposed to United States and I don't see it Shankar Prasad said. of Police Sundarraj P said. court's Lucknow bench asked vendetta". homes in Uttar Pradesh. Gandhi said the Indo-US accept new ideas. We're sup- in India," Gandhi observed. Congress Major impact of Assam gas fire on biodiversity Mamata lauds Bengal's accuses BJP of n PNS GUWAHATI/TINSUKIA More than 1,500 environmental organisation. "The unabated fire, which ‘indomitable' spirit corruption ahead The raging fire at an oil well in families from spread horizontally, has made a Assam's Tinsukia district has nearby areas have severe impact on human habita- PNS n KOLKATA of RS elections caused irreversible damage to the tion, agricultural fields, wildlife PNS n NEW DELHI Dibru-Saikhowa National Park been evacuated, and wetland. We urge the OIL Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Maguri Motapung wet- rendering nearly and the government agencies to on Friday hailed Bengal's Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elec- land area besides jeopardising act immediately to control the "indomitable spirit" in dealing tion, the Congress on Friday livelihood of people dependent 7,000 people fire for the well-being of the local with the double whammy of the accused the BJP of indulging in on the land, conservationists homeless, while people and to save the environ- COVID-19 pandemic and corrupt electoral practices and said on Friday. their paddy fields ment," he said. cyclone Amphan, amid sus- said it will raise the issue with The blowout at the Oil India Talukdar, however, expressed tained opposition flak over the Election Commission. Ltd well occurred on May 27, were destroyed and doubt about the capability of the alleged mishandling of the crises. Congress spokesperson which has been spewing gas it is unlikely that PSU to stop such a fire, saying "It speaks volumes about the Abhishek Singhvi said a dele- "uncontrollably" for nearly two they have "failed miserably" to culture and indomitable spirit of gation of party leaders would weeks, and a massive fire the affected-land prevent leaking of gas. the people of Bengal, how we've meet the EC and petition it to engulfed the site, following an would be cultivable "It is time for the government been dealing with the aftermath highlight instances of its legis- explosion at the well on June 9. ple homeless, while their paddy with stories of irreparable dam- again, he said to be more cautious and have a of the twin crises of a natural dis- However, we still need to be lators in Gujarat being lured The spewing of gas from the fields were destroyed and it is ages," Das said. full understanding of the capa- aster and a global pandemic. careful. Please follow social dis- and intimidated by the ruling well and the subsequent fire unlikely that the affected-land The blaze at the well was so bilities of user agencies before Bengal will definitely emerge tancing norms and take strict BJP. The election for four have forced people to leave their would be cultivable again, he said. massive that it was seen from a tants releasing from the smoke granting them permission in stronger and united out of this," care of your nutrition," she said. Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat homes. The damage to the bios- Most villagers in the area are distance of more than 30 kilome- will have lasting health hazards the greater interest of safeguard- she said in a tweet. Her comments come against will be held on June 19. Singhvi phere reserve, Dibru-Saikhowa small tea growers and their gar- tres with thick black smoke and come to the fore in days to ing people and properties from Banerjee also thanked all the backdrop of fierce criticism said the party was sure of its vic- National Park, and the Maguri- dens have been completely dam- going up several metres high. come, Das said. such mishaps," he said. those who have led from the from opposition parties, espe- tory in Rajya Sabha elections in Motapung wetland was immense aged, the expert said. The fire that killed two persons The wells at Baghjan are close Wildlife biologist Udayan front during these trying times. cially the BJP, who have alleged Gujarat and would bag two of and perhaps irreparable, "We have not been able to is still raging on, while the state- to the Dibru-Saikhowa National Borthakur said the damage that "On West Bengal govern- inadequate and improper dis- the four seats as per its strength Tinsukia-based environmental- assess the damage in real terms owned company was rushing Park and Maguri-Motapung wet- has already been caused to prop- ment's behalf, I'd like to thank tribution of cyclone relief mate- in the state legislature. Fearing ist Ranjan Das said. as the fire is still raging on and experts from Singapore to bring land and the damage caused to erty, livelihood, security and all the relief workers, police, rial among the affected and poaching of its MLAs, the More than 1,500 families from the authorities are not letting us the situation under control. both is a "matter of great con- ecology within the eco-sensitive medical fraternity and civil soci- concealing COVID-19 deaths Congress has moved its MLAs nearby areas have been evacuat- go near the affected areas. People The spewing of gas and the cern", said Bibhab Talukdar, sec- zone of the national park is ety organisation, who've been at and cases. to resorts in the state as well as ed, rendering nearly 7,000 peo- have, however, reached out to us subsequent fire with the pollu- retary-general of Aaranyak, an "irreversible". the forefront tackling the crises. in neighbouring Rajasthan. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JUNE 13, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Saving megacities Will setting up a professionalised task force for India’s hotspot metros be effective in arresting the COVID-19 slide? Murder most foul oing by the crumbling medical infrastructure in India’s megacities battling the furious Yet another savage outcome of human-elephant conflict in Kerala must propel Gonslaught of COVID-19, it would take more than the Supreme Court’s censure to respect the us to get our act together. If not, animals will perish along with the environment dignity of human lives. Horror stories keep flood- ing the morning news of patients not being tested since the laboratories cannot guarantee results in the required turnaround time, they being conse- quently turned away by hospitals, Government hos- pitals going vacant because of pitiable conditions there, delayed treatment leading to deaths and unac- counted bodies being cremated without informing family members. All reflect a general sense of helplessness in the local administra- tions of these cities, clearly without the depth of either experience or resources to HIRANMAY KARLEKAR wall off the swamp. As of now, four cities account for almost 70 per cent of new he murder of a pregnant ele- cases and over 80 per cent of deaths from COVID-19, namely Delhi, Mumbai, phant, which died in the Ahmedabad and Chennai. Pune and Kolkata are also fast catching up. And given their Velliyar river in Kerala’s population hyperdensity, no matter how specialist their hospitals, both public and pri- Mannarkkad forest division in Palakkad district on May 27, vate, they are currently defenceless against a virus that is coursing through their matrix Tmust rank among the cruellest killings with an unmatched rapidity. Just for comparison, some of the cities with the most of animals ever. According to the post- advanced healthcare infrastructure in the world, like New York, too, could not keep mortem report, the immediate cause of her death was drowning. Before that, she pace with the massive spiral. All our cities have two major problems. One, the lack could not eat or drink for nearly 14 days of testing, without which no planning can be done, and second insufficient capaci- following an explosion in her mouth that ty of critical care to flatten the mortality curve. According to data analysis, even if the inflicted major, incapacitating wounds in the oral cavity. “This”, the report reads, private sector infrastructure were to be included, India would still need 80 to 100 “resulted in excruciating pain and dis- times the available number of ventilators if one considered a “worst case scenario.” tress in the region and prevented the ani- Should there be a Central megacity task force then to intensively focus on contain- mal from taking food and water for near- ment and mitigation strategies in our big metros? Cut through differing procedural ly two weeks. Severe debility and weak- ness, in turn, resulted in a final collapse protocols and evolve a unified war room response for seamless logistic manage- in water that led to drowning.” ment? For example, there are still no takers for Government hospitals where beds According to Kumar Chellappan’s are empty because of the dismal disparity in conditions. Would a task force ensure report in The Pioneer of June 6, the ele- phant was injured as she tried to eat a they are guilty of condoning or explosive-laden coconut that Mary Koshy (edited by writer by Sonia Jabbar, who that the disease burden is spread evenly and the treatment protocol standardised? coconut that had been stuffed with even sanctioning killing. killed the elephant was targetted Deepshikha Ghosh), villagers runs a successful elephant con- A task force would also cut through the red tape, like the one which has tied up Indian explosives to kill wild boars that ate up In fact, one wonders at wild boars destroying crops. in the region often used fire- servation programme in North pharmaceutical companies which are to roll out Remdesivir despite clearances and crops. The report further stated that the whether the Kerala Government Two points need to be made crackers or explosives stuffed in Bengal. The report is about a police had arrested P Wilson, a tapper would have ordered an investi- here. First, such savage killing of food to protect their fields from mother elephant, which had which we are now importing from Bangladesh as a desperate measure. Besides, in a rubber plantation, the previous day gation into the present case and no animal can be justified. wild animals like boar and the given birth near the dry bed of there is going to be a massive crunch of doctors and nurses and maintaining a front- and were looking for the plantation’s made the kind of serious efforts Second, the Kerala Government horrific practice had been wide- a lake, trying to get her newborn line COVID-19 medical army would indeed be a tough challenge. Could a task force owners, Abdul Kareem and his son it has to arrest the culprits, had had permitted the killing of ly condemned. Obviously, how- baby to stand, while a crowd of Riyazuddin, and had charged all three the media not taken it up so wild boars in May. The Print ever, such condemnation had not villagers watched and took pho- rationalise the resource allocation and marshall additional staff from elsewhere for of them under various sections of the strongly and waves of shock and report cited above quotes Dr led to deterrent punishments of tographs. Increasingly indicating primary care at least? Could it also devise a fast relief protocol for waiting patients, Kerala Forest Act and the Wildlife anger not swept the country. Asha Thomas, Additional Chief the kind that would have halted her irritation through move- who are seriously ill, with immediate oxygen support, so that we do not lose them (Protection) Act, 1972. Wilson has Another female elephant had Secretary, Forest and Wildlife, the three accused in their tracks. ments, she finally charged at the reportedly admitted that he had filled a died in April in the Kerala Government, as saying, It is certainly important to crowd as the latter started throw- simply because they are being turned away? Of course, all this would mean step- coconut with explosives and placed it in Pathanapuram forest range area “There have been periodic protect crops. The need to do so, ing stones at her and killed a 27- ping on federalism, considering most of the metros are in Opposition-ruled States the plantation to kill wild boars that reg- under Punalur division in demands from farmers that they however, can also be cited as an year-old man. Ten other ele- and healthcare is a State subject. May be a dedicated taskforce should remain depoliti- ularly devoured/destroyed crops. Kollam district after trying to eat be allowed to protect their crop excuse. A report by Adam phants appeared in the area According to reports, Wilson, following an explosive-laden fruit. It was, and given the right to shoot wild Withnall in The Independent of shortly afterwards, causing cised and entrusted to experts and epidemiologists and emerge as a new example interrogation, had taken police and according to forest officers, boars. About a month ago, a the United Kingdom datelined panic. of cooperative federalism where both the States and Centre decide the best case sce- forest department officials to a shed treated adequately but in vain. Government order was issued June 5 quotes Kartick This incident happened in narios possible. For when human lives are at stake, nothing else matters and ordi- inside the plantation, where the explo- The incident did not find any that allowed the shooting of wild Satyanarayan, co-founder of the West Bengal. Kerala is not the sives had been worked on, and some coverage in the national media boars, subject to a number of NGO Wildlife SOS, as saying only State where elephants are nary people are by and large disgusted with every kind of political leadership and remnants were found. In the event, until anger exploded over the clauses.” The clauses, according that farmers continued to use maltreated. In the last couple of competitive egos at the moment. What they need is healing and dignity. instead of a wild boar, an elephant bit pregnant elephant’s murder and to her, included “certification by “crude and inhumane” methods days, three elephants were There are enough templates of city management for reference. For example, into the fruit. was only mentioned in passing the local authorities that an area like fruit bombs “on the pretext apparently poisoned to death in Singapore completely assigned the disease management leadership to profession- A word of caution. Before bursting in a couple of reports even after is suffering crop loss on account of crop protection… despite Chhattisgrah. Such crimes are into a round of applause for the police, that. An investigation has been of sustained attack by wild boars crop compensation schemes becoming increasingly frequent als, did not let positive patients back into the community, tested liberally and built an one should remember that the accused ordered but nothing like the and so on.” She added, “And once available from the forest depart- throughout the country because effective communication strategy at the micro-community level. The last was so effec- are yet to be convicted and adequately efforts made following the death the permission is granted, only ment”. According to a report by human encroachment into ani- tive that people internalised disciplines voluntarily, which minimised the risk. Best of sentenced. Since Indian elephants of the pregnant elephant has someone from an empanelled Shaji Phillips in The Indian mal habitats is growing, thanks (Elephas maximus) feature in Part I been launched. group of licenced firearm own- Express of June 6, the to a swelling population. It is not all, numbers were not fudged and there was absolute transparency that led to trust- (mammals), Schedule I, of the Wildlife Poaching is rampant in the ers would be allowed to shoot. So Mannarkkad range forest officer, just new farms and human set- building. South Korea, which is battling a second wave of the virus despite its aggres- Protection Act, their hunting “in a area. According to a report by far we have had only one such Ashique Ali U, in charge of prob- tlements but the entire range of sive testing, digital interventions and contact-tracing, has now let scientists and med- sanctuary or a national park” can lead Vinod Mathew in The Print case.” ing the Palakkad killing case, projects — roads, rail tracks, to imprisonment of up to seven years (datelined June 5), 24 wild ele- P Wilson, who allegedly said that the accused were in the power transmission lines, mines, ical professionals do the talking at national briefings. Politicians have stepped back and a “fine which shall not be less than phants have died of unnatural stuffed explosives in the coconut habit of hunting wild animals industrial plants — undertaken simply because people trust doctors. In fact, both Paris and New York, while equal- ten thousand rupees.” causes like poaching in the last that killed the pregnant ele- and selling their meat. This, if in the name of a skewed concept ly driven to restart economic activity, kept social venues like theatres, bars and restau- The award of the maximum punish- five years in Kerala. If the phant, as well as the two other true, would junk any claim that of development catering to ment will depend on successful prose- Government was serious about accused in the case, Abdul they were trying to protect their advertisement-driven compul- rants shut during the peak spiral, reopening them only when numbers seemed con- cution in courts, which, in turn, would stamping out the menace, it Kareem and Riyazuddin, had, if crops. sive consumption. Animals will trollable enough. Unlike New York, policy makers, medical professionals and employ- depend on convincingly marshalling and would have made recognisably the allegations against them are There are multiple reasons perish and the environment ers in San Francisco acted sooner and unitedly to slow the spread. City and state weaving evidence into unfolding argu- determined efforts to bring the correct, either not heard about for growing elephant-human ruined if the process continues ments. This implies thorough investiga- guilty to book in every case of the conditions governing the conflict. In many cases, humans unreformed. Finally, with their governments communicated a lot better in California than in New York. One doesn’t tion and reflection thereon. This aspect elephant killing like the one in killing of wild boars or thought are guilty of wanton provocation. supportive linkages of life forms need a copy paste formula but surely a common city management plan is required needs to be emphasised as the Kerala April. Besides, a telling com- these could be ignored with This is clear from a report, gone, humans will face to prevent India’s throbbing metropolises from faltering and failing. Urban planning Government’s and local bodies’ record mentary on the state of affairs in impunity. One needs hardly to be datelined May 18, 2019, by extinction. in protecting animals and bringing Kerala is the almost casual men- surprised if the latter has been Birdie Witten in the Mirror, the (The writer is Consultant and resource management will have to be rewritten for the future but in the short- their murderers and tormentors to book tion in several post-Palakkad the case. According to a report United Kingdom, which was Editor, The Pioneer, and term, a task force could yet weather the tide. is by no means exemplary. In some cases, death media reports that the in the NDTV (June 5) by Sneha brought to the notice of this an author) Changing history S O U N D BITE Covid-19 is a horrible I will not go out and work for As the pandemic wreaks havoc You know, this crisis Is it fair to look at historical events with a contemporary lens? time, but I see new ideas now, nor will I allow my on family incomes, without (Corona) was made for the emerging after the crisis. daughter Shraddha to support, many could resort to G20. It was made for Modi Should we change the way we judge their characters? I already see people resume work. I don’t think child labour. Social protection and Xi and Trump to be ow should we remember Winston Churchill? cooperating much more the threat is gone. I feel the is vital as it provides assistance working together, all for the than they were before. worst is yet to come. to those most vulnerable. common global good. A man whose determination and grit saved Britain during its “darkest hour” in 1940. A Congress leader Actor ILO director-general Ex-US diplomat H —Rahul Gandhi —Shakti Kapoor —Guy Ryder —Nicholas Burns cigar-chomping, Scotch-swilling, half-American for- mer journalist, who is considered by many Britons as the greatest Briton ever, greater than Shakespeare, Newton and Darwin. Or was he a L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR young rapscallion, a product of aristocracy, who Well done New Zealand chances of taking wickets at fre- leveraged it to acquire ultimate power despite mis- Women leaders leading from the front quent intervals, pacers may opt steps that would have sunk another career? Or was for reverse swing deliveries by Sir — New Zealand Prime his refers to the article, “Women in the big boys’ taking the best out from the he an enabler of genocide, a horseman of the apoc- Minister Jacinda Ardern must be club” by Archana Datta (June 9). The big boys’ club rough patches of the ball. One just alypse, whose acts of omission and commission congratulated for having eliminat- Tis in total disarray now. Big leaders world over failed hopes that before resuming crick- directly led to the death of millions in united Bengal and Odisha through famine and ed the scourge of Coronavirus. to formulate and execute effective schemes to safeguard et, the ICC discusses the usage of This is inspiring for the rest of the the lives of their own. On the other hand, women lead- artificial wax in future meetings pestilence, a worthy successor to the plunderer of Bengal, Robert Clive. The prob- world. While it is heartening ers chose to break free and chart their own indepen- to balance the game between the lem is unfortunately that we tend to see history, particularly in today’s partisan times, that the country has declared itself dent courses. One such State is Taiwan, which is head- bat and ball. The problem calls for as either this or that. No human is perfect, not even Mahatma Gandhi or Winston COVID-19 free, it would be ed by Tsai Ing-wen, the first woman who became pragmatic solutions. unjust to compare its recovery President in 2016. A country which shares its border Tushar Anand Churchill. And just like British historians tend to forget some of Churchill’s excess- with the rise in active cases in with China, Taiwan remained the first port of call for the Patna es, in India, the army of Gandhi’s hagiographers ignore his early beliefs on race and India. The whole of New Zealand dreaded Coronavirus. But it could stop the contagion his rather troublesome later years with regard to his personal life. We tend to brush comprises only 4.9 million peo- at the shores with just 443 infections and seven deaths. Act responsibly ple, which comes to around one- Not far off in New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern is a with criticism and ridicule. But she remained firm and inconvenient facts under the carpet and hope nobody notices. But eventually, every fourth of the population of Indian leader for all seasons. Under her command, New Kerala escaped from an instant outbreak. The recent carpet is replaced and dust has a bad habit of not disappearing. megacities like Mumbai or Delhi. Zealand could overcome the pandemic with a clear strat- spurt in cases is largely on account of the arrival of non- Sir — Despite the fact that India’s Churchill’s speech to the House of Commons on how he and Britain would fight Compared to India, New Zealand egy. In Europe, infections kept rising and its famed med- resident Keralites from across the globe and the red- COVID-19 cases have climbed to has an extremely low population ical system collapsed. Amid all the gloom, Chancellor zone States. Shailaja is on test once again. In this dif- the fourth highest in the world, the Nazi menace is one of the greatest fighting speeches in history and British stu- density. This would relatively Angela Merkel scripted a miraculous recovery and ficult new world, women leaders have crafted success people are yet to come to terms dents learn of that from an early age. Churchill must be remembered for his actions hinder the spread of the steered Germany back to safety. Back home in Kerala, while the big men in the boys’ club fumbled. Robert with the gravity of the situation. during the War and after it. But that should not be used to gloss over his actions in Coronavirus. Health Minister KK Shailaja is leading the State in the McKee, an author, had said, “True character is revealed This despite the fact that we are India. Just like Indians must learn that despite Gandhiji’s greatness, the man had his No doubt New Zealand’s battle against Coronavirus. On January 30, a student in the choices a human being makes under pressure being given daily updates on the recovery will act as a case study from Wuhan, who landed at Kochi, tested positive to — the greater the pressure, the deeper the revelation, number of cases and deaths. It’s warts. Sure, there are some truly despicable men who are still celebrated. As William for the entire world but one COVID-19. Shailaja had no pattern to fall back on as the truer the choice to the character's essential nature.” just not enough for us to follow Dalrymple wrote in The Guardian recently, the statue of Robert Clive in Whitehall is country’s situation cannot be the big boys’ club was ruthlessly dismissive of the threat. Haridasan Rajan Government instructions under an affront to all Bengalis. But there is no denying the fact that Clive changed histo- compared with that of another. Also, the procedure of checking, tracing and testing met Kozhikode a lockdown. For our own safety, However, India needs to take we must follow guidelines even ry. Maybe celebrating him with a statue is a bit much but one cannot erase history. some important lessons from under “unlock.” It’s a matter of life No one can change that Christopher Columbus’ monumental navigational error led New Zealand on public health. A fresh headache saliva to shine a ball when crick- national cricket. and death after all. to the massacre of millions through disease and pestilence because back in the 15th We must exercise caution to et emerges from the shutdown Mastering bowling actions Srinivas arrest the spread of the disease caused by the COVID-19 pan- and delivering the ball with var- Via email century, we valued life very differently. But as we learn more, we should teach our in our country. Sir — With the International demic, bowlers will have to fix ied lines and lengths consistent- children about history differently. We need a new breed of historians who can nar- Ravi Teja Kathuripalli Cricket Council (ICC) banning their gaze on revamping their ly may well be an alternative for Send your feedback to: rate these stories, the good, the bad and the ugly. Hyderabad the age-old technique of using bowling skills to thrive in inter- the bowlers. To enhance the [email protected] VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JUNE 13, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Beijing defies POINTCOUNTERPOINT WHILE IN OPPOSITION, YOU USED TO PROTEST AND THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WOMAN all logic STAGE SIT-INS WITH WOMEN. NOW YOU HAVE WOMEN EMPLOYEE SELLING LIQUOR AND A WOMAN EMPLOYEE WORKING AT LIQUOR SHOPS. DOUBLE STANDARDS. SUPERVISING SALE AS PER HER DEPARTMENTAL DUTY. There must be utmost transparency and the —FORMER MADHYA PRADESH CM —MADHYA PRADESH BJP LEADER Government must be answerable for all its actions KAMAL NATH HITESH BAJPAI instead of putting the blame on past regimes In pursuit of self-reliance MADHUKAR JETLEY If India’s road to economic recovery and self-reliance is predicated on widening the bylanes ndia and China are two of the most populous countries with ancient civilisations and their friendship dates back 2,000 years. The entire of the ‘local’, how do we mobilise our universities to contribute to the mission? IIndo-Chinese border (including the western Line of Actual Control, the small undisputed section in the centre and the McMahon Line in the East) is 4,056 km long and traverses through one Indian Union Territory, i.e. Ladakh and four Indian States, i.e. Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Out of all of India’s neighbours, namely Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, the dragon nation occupies the most strategic position, partic- ularly after Beijing’s invasion of Tibet, which used to serve as a buffer zone between the two nations. Chinese boundary claim lines defy all logic and only make sense to the Communist Party of China. Interestingly, the word “logic” is not in the Chinese lexicon and the Chinese term for logic is “luoji”, a term GAUTAM CHOUBEY clearly borrowed from English. The emperor draws a line and his min- isters intimidate or annex whatever territory is within those lines. The Chinese people are forced to believe that these areas were historical- n April, even as the country was in the grip of the global pandemic, the Ministry of ly a part of their country. Human Resource Development (MHRD) By and large, the Indo-Chinese relationship has remained cordial I wrote to universities around the country, urg- throughout and in order to further strengthen ties, an “Agreement on ing them to study India’s response to the Spanish Trade and Commerce between the Tibet region of China and India” or Flu and to identify those strategies from 1918 the Panchsheel Treaty was signed on April 29, 1954 in Beijing by Indian that might be replicated in the lockdown-exit Ambassador N Raghavan and the Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Chang plan. Further, the MHRD exhorted universities Han-fu. The major principles of this treaty were: Mutual non-aggres- to set up dedicated research teams to survey the sion; mutual non-interference in domestic systems; respect for each neighbouring villages for their awareness of other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; equality and mutual benefit COVID-19. and peaceful co-existence. Panchsheel was promoted by both nations In spite of being sincere and noble, these as an instrument for advancing their respective national interests in the directives tend to underscore, quite unintention- ally, a couple of chronic oversights that our insti- mid-1950s. China, the originator of the principles, sought to reassure tutions have historically suffered from. Perhaps neighbours, who had developed misgivings about it during the Korean more so now, than in 1918. However, the con- War, and wean them away from the US. The treaty became very pop- temporary clamour over the imperatives of ular as can be perceived by the famous slogan “Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai online teaching, calls for technological upgra- (Indians and Chinese are brothers).” dation of academic institutions, debates about However, the logic of the Chinese line still eludes those outside of equal access to e-learning portals and the long- it. The India-China border is another line where China displays consis- term feasibility of such a learning model, given tency in defying logic. A boundary line became necessary in October the low-to-moderate success of India’s already 1950 when China occupied Tibet and became India’s neighbour. The sizeable distant learning programmes, have com- traditional boundaries between India and Tibet were clearly not logical pletely drowned out these other questions of MECHANISMS greater import. FOR ROUTINE to China and they proffered a series of lines to India in 1956, 1959 and As our economy limps back to its routine Flu, the business of movie-making in gency measures to help them survive Besides being of immense value to 1961. They kept moving into India and led to the war of 1962. INTERACTIONS after undergoing an extended hard lockdown WITH the US thrived on a partnership of sorts the immediate crisis and, in the long policymakers, both at times of crisis Fast forward to current times and it can be seen that China has from March 25, what precise roles and tasks between film-makers and independent run, find ways to enable them to con- (the current one and in the future) and been consistent in defying the logic of the lines. After the Border Peace should we delegate to our universities and STAKEHOLDERS exhibitors. The family-run “mom- tribute robustly to our economic otherwise, such data would embolden and Tranquility Agreement was signed between India and China in 1993, research institutes? If India’s road to economic FROM THE and-pop” theatres, which had mush- revival. the universities themselves to launch the process of LAC delineation commenced through Joint Working Groups recovery and self-reliance is predicated on LOCAL roomed throughout the US, had pro- To this effect, the following sugges- short-term skill enhancement courses, and Experts Group meeting regularly. The 2017 Doklam stand-off refers widening the bylanes of the “local”, how do we COMMUNITY AND pelled the small-time local exhibitors tions may be of interest. First, the mas- bearing in mind the specific needs of to the military border face-off between the Indian Armed Forces and mobilise our universities to contribute to the FACTORING IN on a somewhat level playing field sive labour movement in the weeks fol- the local workforce. the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) over Chinese construction of a road mission? THEIR with the big city-based producers. lowing the lockdown has propelled Easing age-restriction and other in Doklam near a trijunction border area. This stand-off lasted from June Perhaps an honest acknowledgment of our FEEDBACK However, once the prolonged lock- back into the limelight certain con- admission-linked eligibilities will pro- shortcomings would be a useful plank to take WHILE down threw the subsistence economy stituents of our economy that were mote learning opportunities outside 16, 2017-August 18, 2017. In the end, both sides withdrew their troops off from. Of the two aforementioned instruc- of these theatres into a spin, a man becoming increasing invisible. After the curriculum and extend them to from Doklam and China stopped all road-building activity. ASSIGNING tions sent by the MHRD, the first draws upon RESEARCH named Adolph Zukor, a Hungarian- decades of focus on heavy industries, those learners, who aren’t necessarily India was the first non-communist country in Asia to establish diplo- an assumption that the older city universities, American film producer, started prey- mega infrastructure projects, IT hubs a part of the regular academic pro- matic ties with the People’s Republic of China on April 1, 1950. But such as those in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and GOALS MUST BE ing on their vulnerability and launched and the service sector, we are once grammes. This will go a long way in the plans for celebrating the 70th anniversary of the event have been Banaras, would have archives detailing the colo- INSTITUTIONALISED. a vicious acquisition drive. He bullied again looking at the rural economy and empowering the migrant population hit by the Coronavirus pandemic and affected perceptions and reali- nial administration’s handling of the Spanish Flu IF WE MUST SPEAK the theatre owners into selling off their agriculture. that has swarmed backed to the villages ties in ties. In fact, since May 5, 2020, Chinese and Indian troops were epidemic. FOR THE LOCAL, IT assets at throwaway prices and estab- Under the circumstances, it is and is now staring at joblessness and engaged in non-lethal aggressive action, face-offs and skirmishes at Admittedly, as a people, we aren’t too good IS IMPERATIVE lished a total monopoly by extending important that our universities, agri- a bleak future. multiple locations along the border. Skirmishes have taken place near at record-keeping. In spite of the annual reports THAT WE KNOW ITS his control over every link in the busi- cultural research institutes and depart- Third, on the strength of the afore- the Pangong Lake in Ladakh and Nathu La Pass in Sikkim. and the college magazines, our educational insti- LANGUAGE TOO. ness chain. ments of agriculture, horticulture and mentioned data, each university must tutions haven’t really fared too well when it THEN AND ONLY Zukor succeeded in altering forev- botany leverage their research output endeavour to establish at least one cen- To end the month-long impasse in eastern Ladakh, the first round comes to documenting their own activities and er the participative character of the to the local farmers. This, in turn, tre dedicated exclusively to local his- of talks was held on June 6 between the military commanders of India THEN achievements, let alone those of the Government CAN WE MOVE American film industry and turning it would entail training a batch of indi- tory, trends and resources. For exam- and China. In this meeting, India sought restoration of status quo as in and such. It is only in the last five or six years into a highly centralised trade that viduals from the nearby villages who, ple, universities in States like Jharkhand April-end. India also asked China to reduce its mobilisation near the Galwan — thanks to the compulsion of submitting TOWARDS A refused to factor in spaces outside Los by virtue of being familiar with both and Chhattisgarh can establish centres valley. The Chinese side asked India to stop its road construction. However, detailed reports to various accreditation bod- RESURGENT Angeles. This structure of production scientific terminologies and the local for the promotion of the tribal econ- India defended its stand saying that the construction was taking place ies — that the process of meticulous documen- INDIA THAT and control that was set in place dur- idiom, can establish a bridge between omy, while those in Punjab and inside the LAC, therefore there was no reason for China to object to tation and archiving has come into effect. IS TRULY ing the pandemic and has produced the researchers at a regional centre and the Haryana can focus on sports. the roadwork. Now, after Indian defence officials said Chinese troops The second directive, at least in theory, seeks SELF-RELIANT likes of Harvey Weinstein remains vir- farming community that thrives in its By providing market linkages, were observed to have “thinned” out in at least four stand-off points, to alert academic and research institutions to tually untouched till date. vicinity. devising strategies for product-promo- China says that “actions” were being taken by both sides in line with their own geo-cultural location. We must be can- As India aims for economic recov- A successful model for such an tion, organising trader-policymaker did in admitting that in a bid to have an exceed- ery through strategies of self-reliance enterprise has already been put in place meets and continuously leveraging an “agreement” reached with India to “ameliorate the border situation.” ingly “national” character, Indian universities and power to the small and cottage by an Odisha-based organisation called their in-house research findings, such Several other rounds of talks among the militaries are expected to take have often ignored the uniqueness of their businesses, it must remain vigilant of Back to Village (B2V). Through its centres may trigger new business place in the coming days at the border. This is a good development as respective locations. This oversight is more pro- such predatory monopolising tenden- chain of Unnat Krishi Kendras, which trends that would be naturally sustain- the people of India want peace and expect the sovereignty of the coun- nounced in the Central universities. cies. We need to guard our at-risk local provide scientific training to young able and might even prevent large-scale try to remain intact. The citizens also expect the Government to keep An engagement with the local — its needs, players against hawkish forces that farmers and college graduates with migration to urban centres once the them informed about the prevailing situation on the borders and with- its history, its practices as well as its knowledge threatened to render them inconse- roots in the villages, B2V has succeed- pandemic ends. in the country. The Government must act democratically and involve traditions — if harnessed well, would have quential. ed in establishing a dialogue among However, in a bid to become all political parties and, above all, the people of India in major decision- reaped great dividends. Unfortunately, this This has to be done through a universities, researchers and farmers. “vocal for local”, institutions must not making processes. remains a major omission both in syllabi and combination of financial assistance and It will be expected of the univer- end up usurping the local’s right to There must be utmost transparency and the Government must be institutional outlook. skill upgradation. While the sities to find ways to open up such speak for itself. Mechanisms for rou- Before we assign responsibilities to our uni- Government has announced a detailed knowledge traffic and further diversi- tine interactions with stakeholders answerable for all its actions instead of putting the blame on past regimes. versities and seek to realign their priorities, we economic package, a roadmap for fy the scope of their outreach to other from the local community and factor- People also expect the media to be independent and not act under must address both of the aforementioned con- recalibrating the retreating workforce aspects of the agricultural economy ing in their feedback while assigning Government pressure or provide false or twisted information. cerns. Further, we must begin by asking as to towards the needs of the rural econo- such as food processing, packaging, research goals must be institution- We Indians, in general, are a peace-loving people and want a solu- what it is that the “local” needs the most in these my remains to be thrashed out. warehousing, transportation and so on. alised. If we must speak for the local, tion for international disputes through diplomatic means. War, in any tumultuous times and in the uncertain future It is precisely in this context that Second, universities must try to it is imperative that we know its lan- form, is not good for any country and must be the last resort. In view that we anticipate with much trepidation. the role of universities in post-COVID read the sociology of the regional econ- guage too. Then and only then can we of the recent skirmishes with China, the parliamentary session should Here, the experience of Hollywood, prob- India may be best framed. Universities omy by extensively mapping and doc- move towards a resurgent India that is be immediately convened to discuss the issue threadbare in both hous- ably one of the most spontaneous-yet-organised must start by identifying problems spe- umenting local business trends, prac- truly self-reliant. es of Parliament. The Government owes it to the nation. industries in the world, has an important les- cific to the workforce and businesses tices, market orientations and gaps in (The writer teaches English at Delhi (The writer is Member, Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh) son for us. Prior to the outbreak of the Spanish around their locations, devise contin- the production chain. University) The best time for a new world is now FOREIGN EYE One thing is for sure, the old way of life is gone forever. One has no option but to adapt, innovate and try something new

accept bodies of Coronavirus vic- of jobs. E-libraries can also be con- While restaurants and road- and is likely to boom now. One can these areas will be required. tims. The State is left shouldering the sidered in this domain. side eateries may take longer to be a “one stop shop” even for major One can also consider upgrad- burden of funerals of the dead and The digital economy has plen- reopen and business will be a bit projects and take the help of other ing one’s knowledge and skills as livelihood doles for the living. As of ty of jobs to offer. With social dis- slow to pick up even when they do, specialists as and when required. there are a number of online cours- today, social distancing is the only tancing becoming the new normal, home delivery of food items is like- Once the scare of the Corona es available right now, some even for effective method to control further people will increasingly resort to the ly to see a spurt in times to come as outbreak is over, everyone is going free. A GOVERNANCE spread of the contagion and coun- use of digital transactions and devel- people will be a little reluctant to to be much more careful about their As they say, there is always a sil- CRISIS IN UK tries are struggling to open up their oping different applications will venture into crowded places. Online health, including improving their ver lining in every dark cloud. One An administration that values KOCHHAR economies while dealing with the require many specialists. As online cooking classes, too, will be the immune system. This will ensure should just learn to evolve and inno- RAVI CHANDER threat of community spread. buying and selling become more order of the day as food styling is that associated industries in the vate and consider some of the new propaganda over governance and However, we should learn to rampant, they would require inno- very much in demand these days. healthcare domain will be in options available now and find as ideological purity over honesty is he pandemic has affected the make the best of what is available to vative advertising, too. While the global tourism indus- demand and will have to gear up to many positive alternates to deal with ill-suited to a public health crisis. world in more ways than one. us and come up with innovative Another demand will be in the try is likely to remain severely cope with this sudden spurt. these trying times as possible. TEconomies of nations are in ideas that will work during this time. field of alternate energy. Keeping in affected, domestic tourism is expect- Surely the market for healthcare One thing is for sure, the old The British Prime Minister is the shambles due to the Corona- Online education has come to stay view the need for keeping pollution ed to pick up once the lockdown is and personalised gym equipment way of life is gone forever. One has most prominent face of that enforced lockdowns. The world has and will require more innovative levels low now that they have been completely eased across the coun- will also witness an upward trajec- no option but to adapt, innovate and failure, but his weakness is seen major job losses in each sector. methods, be it teaching, learning or brought under control by the lock- try. But most of it is likely to be tory. Additionally, the demand for try something new and different. further exposed by the flimsy And with the global death toll conducting examinations. Artificial down, more and more people will restricted to areas within driving dis- alternate medicines such as ayurve- The question is when and the Cabinet. Behind the Coronavirus touching 4,24,333, countries are Intelligence (AI) and Machine switch to solar energy. Solar cars will tance as people will most avoid da, homeopathy and so on will answer to that is: The best time is even finding it difficult to arrange Learning (ML) are in for a quantum also be in demand in the near future unnecessary train and plane travel. increase manifold. Further, yoga will now. crisis is a crisis of Government for last rites, particularly as many jump and these areas will require and all this will require designing, The gig economy was doing well become even more popular and (The writer is an Indian Navy that must be solved soon. near and dear ones have refused to many specialists and offer millions manufacturing and marketing skills. even before the pandemic struck more experts and specialists in veteran) (The VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JUNE 13, 2020 money 08

CAPSULE RBI proposes age limit for CEOs HUGE RELIEF FOR PNS n MUMBAI SMALL TAXPAYERS The RBI has proposed an upper age limit of 70 years for PNS n NEW DELHI HDFC cuts CEOs and whole-time direc- tors of banks and a maximum In a relief to small taxpayers lending rate by term of 10 years for those with turnover up to Rs 5 crore, 20 basis points belonging to the promoter the GST Council on Friday group, as part of the exercise halved the interest on delayed NEW DELHI: Leading to improve governance in the filing of GST returns for mortgage lender HDFC on banking sector. February, March and April to 9 Friday slashed its lending rate It proposed an by 20 basis points amid a The discussion paper per cent, provided the returns released by the Reserve Bank upper age limit of are filed by September 2020. gradual decline in cost of Protests over borrowing across the system. of India (RBI) on Thursday 70 years for CEOs Also, the deadline for filing The move is in line with rate said that chief executive offi- and whole-time returns for May, June and July cuts by lenders like State Bank cers (CEOs) and whole time has been extended till directors (WTDs) belonging directors of banks September, without any inter- fuel-price hike of India. "HDFC reduces its retail prime lending rate on to the promoter group should and a maximum est or late fee, Finance Minister PNS n housing loans, on which its pass on the managerial lead- term of 10 yrs Nirmala Sitharaman said after NEW DELHI ership to professionals after ten a meeting of the council. Also, the deadline for filing returns for May, Petrol price on adjustable rate home loans those belonging to June and July has been extended till are benchmarked, by 20 basis years. Finance Minister Nirmala Protesting against the increase Friday was hiked points, with effect from June "The upper age limit for the promoter Sitharaman said no late fee September, without any interest or late in petrol and diesel prices by 57 paise per 12, 2020," it said. The change CEO/WTDs of banks is 70 will be levied for delayed fil- fee, FM said after a meeting of the council. amid COVID-19 pandemic, litre and diesel by will benefit all existing HDFC years. Beyond this nobody ations and to transition the ing of GST returns by regis- the transporters' body AIMTC retail home loan and non- can continue in the post. managerial leadership to a tered entities with nil liabili- on Friday said it has made 59 paise a litre as home loan customers, it said. Within the overall limit of 70 professional management. ty between July 2017 to Council meeting, she said late been reduced to a maximum of operations unviable, and oil companies New rates will now range years, individual bank's board This will not only help in January 2020. fee for non-filing of monthly Rs 500 for July 2017 to January demanded substantial reduc- adjusted retail between 7.65-7.95 per cent for can prescribe, as an internal achieving the separation of Briefing reporters after GST sales return for others has 2020 period. tion in fuel rates. existing salaried home loan policy, a lower age limit for ownership from management This is the time to hand- rates - the sixth customers. The RBI last month CEO/WTDs," said the dis- but also reinforce a culture of hold various sectors and not straight day cut the policy rate by 40 basis cussion paper on which the professional management". UK economy earn revenue, All India Motor points to a historical low of 4 RBI has invited comments A management functionary Transport Congress (AIMTC), per cent to spur growth amid from various stakeholders by "who is not a promoter/major shrinks 20.4% Marriott enters into the umbrella body of trans- survival and sustenance of the COVID-19 crisis. July 15, 2020. shareholder can be a WTD or porters that represents about poor common Man should be In order to introduce a CEO of a bank for 15 consec- PNS n LONDON 95 lakh truckers and entities, avoided," said AIMTC robust culture of sound gover- utive years", the paper said, pact with Zomato said. President Kultaran Singh nance practice and adopt the adding thereafter, the individ- Official figures show that Petrol price on Friday was Atwal. The road transport fra- principle of separating owner- ual could be eligible for re- the British economy shrank PNS n NEW DELHI hiked by 57 paise per litre and ternity strongly protests ship from management, the appointment as WTD or CEO by a colossal 20.4% in April, diesel by 59 paise a litre as oil against the daily hikes that are paper said "it is desirable to only after the expiration of the first full month that the Global hospitality major companies adjusted retail rates making operations unviable, limit the tenure of the WTDs three years. country was in its coron- Marriott International on - the sixth straight day of he said, adding there have or CEOs". During this three-year peri- avirus lockdown. Friday said its home delivery increase in rates since oil firms been voices of resentment It further said that "10 years od, the individual shall not be The Office for National service will now be available in ended an 82-day hiatus of from across the country Triumph launches is an adequate time limit for a appointed or associated with Statistics said Friday that all more cities through an agree- rate revision. against the apathetic attitude promoter/ major shareholder the bank in any capacity, either areas of the economy were ment with food aggregator ery service, 'Marriott on "We strongly denounce of the government. Black Editions of of a bank as WTD or CEO of directly or indirectly, adviso- hit, in particular pubs, edu- Zomato. Wheels', has also branched out daily increase of fuel prices Daily hike in fuel prices Bonneville T100 the bank to stabilise its oper- ry or otherwise. cation, health and car sales. This association further into providing corporate out- and demand substantial points to persistent apathy of NEW DELHI: British superbike expands and strengthens door catering services and reduction in prices in these the government towards the maker Triumph Motorcycles Marriott's home delivery ser- Bento Box meals, it added. critical times, when the entire common man and road trans- on Friday said it has launched vice across India, while mak- The partnership will start country is in a storm of port fraternity, AIMTC said. ing it a mutually beneficial tool with close to 30 hotels in COVID–19 pandemic. "In the instant prevailing all new Black Editions of its NHAI first construction sector popular Bonneville T100 and that allows outreach and expo- cities Bengaluru, Gurugram, "This is the time to facilitate scenario, the government has T120 in India. The 900-cc sure to thousands of cus- Delhi, Pune, Chandigarh, and hand-hold the people of failed on all fronts. At present, Bonneville T100 is priced at tomers using the platform, Mumbai, Hyderabad, the country and various sec- the focus seems to have shift- organisation to go ‘fully digital' Marriott International said in Ahmedabad, Raipur, Chennai, tors of economy. The tempta- ed from 'saving livelihoods' Rs 8.87 lakh while 1200-cc a statement. Kochi and Surat, Marriott tion and avarice to collect and 'lives of people to revenue T120 is tagged at Rs 9.97 lakh n (ex-showroom). “The T100 PNS NEW DELHI The company's home deliv- International said. revenue/ profits at the cost of generation' and futile debates. Black and T120 Black have taken forward the heritage of In view of the novel coron- the Bonneville family with avirus outbreak, the National classic design and modern Highways Authority of India Crude oil capabilities," Triumph (NHAI) on Friday said it has Biden releases plan to reopen Motorcycles India Business gone fully digital with cloud- futures slump Head Shoeb Farooq said in a based 'Data Lake Software', statement. The Black Editions becoming the first such con- on weak cues struction sector organisation. US economy amid coronavirus are a tribute to the legendary n n 1959 Bonneville and With advance analytics, the PNS PHILADELPHIA frozen by the virus, Biden has PNS NEW DELHI incorporate the styling and 'Data Lake' software will fore- begun holding public events character of the Bonneville cast the delays, likely disputes Joe Biden on Thursday within driving distance of his Crude oil futures on Friday DNA, he added. Both the bikes and give advance alerts, thus released a plan that he says can house in Delaware. Unlike dropped 3.38 per cent to Rs are being offered with expediting the decision mak- jump-start an economy in free Trump, he has yet to schedule 2,688 per barrel as partici- company's custom accessory ing. At the same time, online portal based, wherein free site, shifting of utilities, fall from the coronavirus pan- rallies. His campaign says it pants trimmed their positions range, enabling customers to the software will facilitate in the complete project execution idling charges of plant, demic and said he is better plans to do so when public on weak global cues. choose from more than 150 taking correct and timely deci- operations including 'work- machinery, equipment, man- positioned than President health officials say it's safe. On the Multi Commodity accessories to make their sions as the system is likely to flow with time lines' and 'alert power and delay in decisions Donald Trump to safeguard Biden's plan would seek to Exchange, crude oil for June Bonneville T100 Black and predict financial impacts of mechanism' have been config- etc. businesses and their employees protect from discrimination delivery fell by Rs 94, or 3.38 T120 Black customised to different alternatives based on ured, the authority said adding, It said these disputes can be and create jobs without taking older people, those with dis- per cent, to Rs 2,688 per bar- reflect their personality. the historical data. all project documentation, minimised as the 'Data Lake' unnecessary health risks. one-point plan: open busi- abilities and others at high risk rel with a business volume of "As one of the biggest contractual decisions and software has provisions to Trump's Democratic chal- nesses,” Biden said at an event of infection from the coron- 4,400 lots. Crude oil for July reforms, the NHAI has gone approvals are now being done keep track and check on all lenger is promising to guaran- in Philadelphia with business avirus. He envisions a “safer delivery quoted lower by Rs 'fully digital', with the launch through portal only. these constraints and will tee testing for the virus and owners and Rep. Dwight shoppers” program intended to 95, or 3.37 per cent, at Rs of unique cloud-based and NHAI said it has a history of ensure work is carried out protective equipment for peo- Evans, D-Pa. “It does nothing make consumers feel more 2,723 per barrel with an open artificial intelligence powered having a large number of arbi- within the deadlines in a trans- ple called back to work, use to keep workers safe, to keep secure. It would provide state interest of 361 lots. Globally, big data analytics platform – tration cases pending with parent manner. federal money to ensure paid businesses able to stay open, and local officials with money West Texas Intermediate Data Lake and Project huge amount of claims and As all processes are going to leave for anyone who becomes and secondly it does very lit- to certify when businesses are crude oil was trading down by Survey of 599 people Management Software," it said. counter claims. be portal-based, decision-mak- sick and oversee thousands of tle to increase consumer con- complying with testing rules 2.53 per cent at USD 35.42 not representative of The entire project manage- Majority of the disputes are ing is going to be faster and will new hires to help track the fidence.” and conducting “spot checks as per barrel, while Brent crude entire country ment workflow of NHAI is generic in nature like delay in eventually diminish chances of spread of illness. After remaining home for necessary" to prevent the futures traded 2.23 per cent transformed from manual to handing over of encumbrance litigation in future, it said. “Trump has basically had a months during a campaign spread of the coronavrius. lower at $37.69 per barrel. NEW DELHI: The government has strongly rebutted a survey by insurance firm Generali on the economic condition in India, saying an online survey Panel to inquire Assam oil well disaster Tata Power arm TERPL inks pact to of mere 599 people is in no way representative of the PNS n NEW DELHI down standard operating pro- entire country. The survey, cedure. sell three ships for USD 213 mn which claimed that 80 per cent The Petroleum Ministry has The panel, which also of working Indians constituted a three-member includes former ONGC chair- PNS n NEW DELHI tion also includes a long-term asset-light model for the ship- experienced income loss, "was high-level committee to man B C Bora and former freight contract with Oldendorff ping requirements of the com- done between March 27 and inquire into the blowout at an ONGC director T K Tata Power subsidiary Trust Carriers, one of the largest dry- pany. The sale proceeds will be 31, and lockdown conditions Oil India Ltd well in Assam Sengupta, will submit its Energy Resources Pte Ltd bulk shipping companies in the used towards reducing debt as of nearly three months back and the subsequent fire that report within one month, the (TERPL) has entered into world. part of the overall restructur- are very different from those killed two firefighters and order said. definitive agreements with The sale of the three cape- ing plan of the firm, it said. under unlock 1.0," the injured at least one. "Natural gas mixed with Germany-based Oldendorff size ships -- MV Trust Agility, Tata Power CEO and MD government said in a The panel will be headed by condensate started flowing Carriers for sale of three ships MV Trust Integrity and MV Praveer Sinha said, "The sale of statement. Generali had SCL Das, Director General of uncontrollably from one of for an estimated USD 212.76 Trust Amity -- is expected to our shipping assets announced released the survey on Directorate General of the wells of Oil India Ltd million (about Rs 1,613 crore). be concluded by July 15, 2020, today is in line with our long Wednesday. It went on to state Hydrocarbons (DGH), a min- (OIL) in Baghjan fields in Singapore-based TERPL com- subject to necessary regulato- term plans to reduce debt and that there is a potential istry order said. Tinsukia district of Assam on pleted signing of the agreements ry approvals, it added. raise funds to invest in our conflict of interest in such It will "identify the lapses in the incident," the order said. measures to prevent the recur- May 27, 2020 leading to a with Oldendorff Carriers GmbH Capesize ships are the largest future growth plans, including surveys. following laid down protocols The committee will also rec- rence of such incidents includ- blowout. The well caught fire & Co. KG on June 11, Tata Power dry cargo ships. The objective expanding our presence in the and procedures which led to ommend short and long-term ing identifying any gaps in laid on June 8, 2020," it said. said in a statement.The transac- of the transaction is to have an renewable energy business." Power demand slump narrows Now Microsoft pauses face scans for police PNS n WASHINGTON Microsoft's president and chief counsel, to 10.5 pc second week of Jun Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to Brad Smith, announced the decision PNS n NEW DELHI The peak power demand say it won't sell its facial recog- and called on Congress to regulate the met ranged between 138.28 nition software to police, fol- Soaring mercury levels during GW on June 4 and 146.53 GW lowing similar moves by technology during a Washington Post the second week of June in on June 6. Thus, the peak Amazon and IBM. video event on Thursday. many parts of the country has power demand met for the first Microsoft's president and resulted in narrowing of power week was 146.53 GW, which chief counsel, Brad Smith, demand slump to 10.5 per was 19.7 per cent less than the announced the decision and attention on racial injustice in nition software to any U.S. cent, compared with a fall of 182.45 GW recorded in June called on Congress to regulate the U.S. and how police use police departments. He did- 19.7 per cent during the pre- heat wave from June 8 when last year. the technology during a technology to track people. n't say if that includes federal vious week. peak power demand touched Thus, the peak power Washington Post video event But while all three compa- law enforcement agencies or However, the slump in 153.13 gigawatts (GW) and demand met slump narrowed on Thursday. nies are known for their work police forces outside the U.S. power demand in June so far further shot up to 163.30 GW from 19.7 per cent in first week “We've decided we will not in developing artificial intelli- Several other companies that has been slightly higher than on Thursday, as per data from of June to 10.5 per cent in the sell facial recognition technol- gence, including face recogni- are less well known dominate 8.8 per cent recorded in the the power ministry. second week of this month. ogy to police departments in tion software, none is a major the market for government previous month. The peak power demand of The peak power demand the United States until we have said. The trio of tech giants is incorrectly identifying people player in selling such technol- facial recognition contracts in In the second week of June, 163.30 GW this week is 10.5 met is the highest energy sup- a national law in place, ground- stepping back from law- with darker skin. Ongoing ogy to police. Smith said the U.S., including Tokyo-based the power demand has per cent less than 182.45 ply during the day across the ed in human rights, that will enforcement use of systems protests following the death of Thursday that Microsoft cur- NEC and the European compa- improved due to intensifying recorded in June last year. country. govern this technology,” Smith that have faced criticism for George Floyd have focused rently doesn't sell its face recog- nies Idemia and Gemalto. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Saturday June 13, 2020 ON THE SIDE WALK WILDrounded by, it was always Yes, very much so. The about what we have done to Wildlife investigator, hunting under control. logistics, getting to know the nature and wildlife m Each episode deals with and research the stories, the around us. And this is a weather and the travel was very timely release of the guide and conservationist Ivan a different scenario. Did always an adventure and series for that reason. it demand a different every single one vastly dif- m How do you think Carter tells Sakshi Sharma that ferent from the next. preparation at each rampant poaching and m The series returned in his series Carter’s W.A.R, which level? human/wildlife conflict 2015. Do you think can be stopped? What is tries to understand the much has changed since the way forward? then? perspective of poachers, animals We were shocked by the We are on the same path. realities of what we discov- and conservationists, helped him Some things have ered initially. I have lived in changed but not Africa all my life but I still integrate with communities on much. The pan- didn’t realise just how big demic has, in my some of the illegal wildlife both sides of the conservation line opinion, forced trade was and how terrible the world the impact has been on wild to pause ecosystems. By including and community in the solutions, ver imagined a the rest of his works as it Central and West Africa, the damage. I could find no amount of time in think educating our youth and trip to the helped him integrate with are hunted as bushmeat and better way to do this except the amazing creating series like this so African wild communities on both sides their babies traded as pets; for a series. ecosystems — that the public can become forests? How of the conservation line. pangolins are captured for m What interests you the from rain- aware of the truth and hap- E would you plan it Amidst the sepia-toned, their scales and meat. forests to penings on the front line if you were to fairly intact rugged woods, We have all seen various most about cultural and deserts and could help mitigate poach- shoot a series there? The shadowy, sprawling and classic animal series that human development everything in ing and wildlife crime. I ancient deserts, pristine riverine forests, a complex have captivated the audi- issues? between. think there will always be swamps, rolling savannahs protecting major herds of ence for long as they found Knowing the wildlife crime but it can be and mist-shrouded moun- elephant, buffalo, hip- it fascinating to see nature I feel that most of the people and the reduced significantly with tains might excite you ini- popotamus and other wild and wildlife closer to them times, conservation and wildlife that awareness and education. tially but the vast array of animals, not only was he a from the comfort of their wildlife are missing from live in these mSome anecdotes and wildlife might pose severe part of the chimpanzee res- living rooms. Unfortunately, our conversations. We don’t ecosystems challenges. How would you cue team, but also met a what is never shown is the talk about the human builds a gen- highlights that you even shoot a crocodile person whose child was way animals are trained, encroachments on the for- uine empathy. would like to share from when the tribals tell you not recently eaten by a croco- killed and are used to satis- est lands because of popula- I feel this your journey? to go near the river or share dile. He even saw a freshly- fy the needs of humans. tion pressure and develop- comes out in stories about the risks poached rhino for the first The series tries to under- ment. As humans, we are so the show and There are many involved and consequences time. All of these make you stand the perspective of the busy “developing” that we feeds my per- but I can recall some overnight? realise how conservation poachers, animals and con- forget our wonderful wild sonal passion to special ones. I was a For wildlife investigator, and conversation around it servationists together. places and the wildlife in it. help make a dif- part of a chimpanzee hunting guide and conser- is really important. Though it should be of ference to their rescue team, which was vationist Ivan Carter, every- There have been numer- EXCERPTS: great concern but we don’t future. an incredible experi- thing was worth the risk as ous examples of animals m What prompted you to think about the conse- m How ence. I even met a he was determined to bring being shot in the forest, quences if the planet loses person whose child out the truths behind the poached and traded to sat- investigate the story its wildlife. Certainly, challenging and was recently eaten by human-wildlife conflicts in isfy human greed. behind Africa’s wildlife? humans will have to follow threatening was it a crocodile and saw Africa through his 10-part According to an African in some way or the other. to capture rhinoceros, first hand a freshly series titled Carter’s W.A.R. Wildlife Foundation, more I have always loved For example, a world with- poached rhino — all of (Wild Animal Response). elephants and rhinos are wildlife and the outdoors. out bees is a world without wild elephants and these bring a stark reality Through the series, Ivan dying from poaching than While growing up, I have food. But even then, we other dangerous on the top of your mind aims to spread awareness from natural causes or con- seen shrinking forest cover, spend more time worrying animals? and make you realise how and uncovers various flict with humans. Their reduced habitat for wild about the next iPhone to be important conservation threats that African wildlife body parts are traded ille- animals, destruction of nat- released than researching These were truly danger- really is. It’s not a luxury, faces. From heavily-armed gally as trophies, traditional ural animal corridors and about how to keep our bees ous undertakings but I it’s a necessity. poachers, butchering ele- medicine, or trinkets on a hence, increasing pressure healthy. have been around big game phants for their tusks to the lucrative black market — on wildlife. This, of course, m How was your animals my whole life and (The series launches on slaughter of rhinos for their but these iconic pachy- is of great concern to me, to we were always in the pres- Discovery, Discovery HD horns, with each episode, derms are not the only an extent that I created a experience of shooting ence of professionals. So, and Discovery Plus App on Ivan takes us inside the wildlife species to be series to explore the threat the series? while the danger was June 15.) frontlines of the wars being slaughtered for human gain. it faces and save the wildlife always very real to both the waged on its wildlife and Big cats like the lion and of Africa. I also realised It was a highly enriching humans and tries to find solutions. cheetah are killed for their that it is high time we edu- one because with a few many of the Though he says that he bones; the African wild dog cate and inform the public weeks on the ground, we wildlife we has been around big-game and other large carnivores about the plight of our got to truly know, feel and were sur- animals his whole life and die at the hands of villagers wildlife as that would develop relationships with has “walked with wildlife” , protecting their livestock; inspire people and hopeful- the people on the front line. this series is different from great apes, like chimps, in ly help them understand We got to spend a good Powerbooster potato peel DONATING BLOOD K RAMYA SREE pressure, keeping your during the pandemic bones strong and warding Some of the pangs? 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It is potato peel rise to get rid of COVID-19 is a respiratory there is no need to panic. It 1/2 tsp kalonji (nigella because potassium plays a key grey hair. virus; the mode of transmis- does not mean you will defi- role in lowering blood pressure Lightens dark spots sion is droplets or aerosol, not nitely be infected, and if your seeds) and maintaining a healthy blood. There have been no Yes, it’s safe; but don’t go in blood group is ‘O’ it does not heart. Another heart-healthy Potato peel contains antibac- reported or suspected cases of groups. Go individually to the mean you are absolutely safe Salt to test nutrient present in potato skin terial, phenolic, and antioxidant transfusion-transmitted blood bank, avoid crowding, either. You still need to wash 1 dry red chilli, broken is omega-3 fatty acids. Read compounds that exert mild COVID-19 to date. As of now, use a face mask, and hand your hands frequently and fol- more about omega-3 fatty acids bleaching action. All you need it is not required to screen the sanitizer for your safety. Avoid low the guidelines issued by into half why you need them. to do is rub freshly peeled pota- blood for coronavirus in blood mass gathering at the donor authorities. 1/2 tsp turmeric Maintains blood to skin over dark spots, includ- banks. waiting area and in the (Blood banks are running powder sugar levels ing dark circles and suntan. Do Q3. Is it safe to come refreshment room. Individuals dry. Visit your nearest blood this on a regular basis to reap and donate at the blood are not at risk of contracting bank individually and donate Do you suffer from hunger its skin-lightening properties. bank? COVID-19 through the blood today for patients.) 10

Vijayawada Saturday June 13 2020 what’s brewing? LIFESTYLE CHANGES FOR A HEALTHY MONSOON The onset of monsoons MAINTAIN PERSONAL HYGIENE brings much relief, but ake good care of yourself. Keep your skin dry and maintain personal with rain showers comes hygiene. Moisture or dampness attracts the growth of infections that in the risk of infections and Tturn weakens the immunity system. ill-health. The risk of being exposed to multiple viruses, bacteria, parasites and other infections is two times higher during the monsoon than in any other season. The high moisture content in the air and water STRENGTHEN YOUR IMMUNITY STAY HYDRATED accumulation enables uring monsoons people feel harmful microorganisms person with a weak less thirsty and hence this immune system gets Dreduces their intake of water. Ainfected easily. Have a However, the body needs the opti- to thrive, leading to a balanced diet including fruits, mum intake of water, irrespective of vegetables and cereals. the season. It's imperative to drink number of health- related Drinking green tea can also lots of purified water to curtail the help in strengthening your risk of stomach-related ailments. You ailments. Usually the immunity. Monsoon is the can also swap your morning cup of perfect time for pathogens to tea with herbal teas like ginger tea, common monsoon thrive. This time of the year chamomile tea, etc, which act as good cases of viral fevers, bacterial, immunity boosters. diseases remain and other parasitic infections are rampant. A strong immune undetected until there is system guards our body against harmful infections and AVOID HAVING STREET FOOD a major symptom or a big bacteria. The best way of strengthening immunity is by ruit and vegetables that are cut and sold on the roadsides should be strictly impact on the health of a increasing intake of foods rich avoided. The road is usually filled with potholes full of water and mud. These in Vitamin C, leafy vegetables, Fform perfect incubators for various kinds of harmful microorganisms. Food proteins like sprouts and soya, items that are left exposed in the open air at the roadsides are likely become person. Early diagnosis Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, Senior dwelling places for harmful infective organisms. “Monsoon brings with it common Consultant, Indraprastha digestion, therefore, it’s best to your overall health and well- infections like cold, viral infections, Gastritis, and other ailments like Hepatitis, and a few preventive and Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi have smaller meals rather than ness. Foods rich in minerals Malaria, Dengue, Leptospirosis, Influenza, Typhoid etc. Since the humidity is high, told IANSlife. larger ones. To boost your and iron like pulses and cere- microbial growth increases and so does the risk of infection. Most of these infec- hygiene measures can His dietary recommenda- immunity, include herbs and als should be key components tions are food and water borne. Since children are carefree when they venture out, tions: Add foods rich in spices like ginger, garlic, cin- of your diet during rainy sea- they are at greater risk of these food and water borne infections. Also, children keep you stay safe during Vitamin C and fibres to your namon, turmeric, holy basil, son. You can have well-cooked and the elderly may have a weaker immune system, and thus their susceptibility to diet. Due to high humidity etc, in your diet. Loaded with sprouts, soya beans, corns, these infections also increases,” adds Minal Shah, Senior Nutrition Therapist, this season during the rainy season, the essential nutrients and antiox- ragi, etc, in generous quanti- Fortis Hospital, Mulund. For a healthy monsoon, do not compromise on two body takes a longer time for idants, these are useful for ties. essentials - adequate sleep and a regular exercise regimen.

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Rules l Each row and column can contain each number (1 to 9) exactly once. l The sum of all numbers in any row or column must equal 45. VIJAYAWADA | SATURDAY | JUNE 13, 2020 11 Most From space, cosmonauts Man steals 126 flip-flops Distillery recalls gin Doctors finds phone Read fight chess grandmaster to have sex with them! bottles filled with sanitizer charger in man's bladder NEWS quipped with an electronic chessboard, cosmonauts Anatoly man has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly stealing his distillery in Australia said a recall successfully recovered all octor have removed a two foot phone charger from inside a Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner played in zero gravity against 30- neighbours shoes in order to have sex with them. gin bottles that were mistakenly sold as liquor when they man's bladder. The patient, 30, went to the doctors after Eyear-old Russian former child prodigy Sergei Karyakin. The ATheerapat Klaiya, 24, had a fetish for flip-flops and was Awere actually filled with hand sanitizer. The Apollo Bay Dcomplaining of abdominal pain last week. It is unclear how game was broadcast live and ended in a draw after about 15 found with a staggering 126 pairs that he had pinched from Distillery in Victoria said nine bottles labeled SS Casino Gin were the lead came to get into his bladder. Doctors believe it was minutes. It was organised by the space agency Roscosmos and locals in Nonthaburi, central Thailand, police said. Officers sold during the weekend at the Great Ocean swallowed or inserted for 'sexual gratification'. The man, said to the Russian Chess Federation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of identified Klaiya using footage from CCTV set up outside his Road Brewhouse in Apollo Bay. The distillery have a 'history of accidental ingestion of headphones', can be the first Space-Earth game of chess played on June 9, 1970. "It's a latest alleged victim's home. When they searched the man's said the bottles were mistakenly put up for sale seen with the curled lead inside his bladder in X-ray scans. He huge honour for us not to lose to a grandmaster," Ivanishin said, home, they found his sprawling collection of shoes that he as gin, but were actually filled with hand was given a two-day course of laxatives in a bid to alleviate the while Vagner added that US astronauts on the ISS watched the claimed he had been collecting for more than two years. Klaiya sanitizer containing glycerol and hydrogen stomach pain before doctors performed a small incision into his game and gave tips. Karyakin, who played from Moscow's said he would wear them around his home as it turned him on, peroxide. A spokesman said the bottles were gastrointestinal tract. Doctors then discovered the 61cm lead and Museum of Cosmonautics, said he was jittery during the game police claimed. He allegedly told officers that after several hours identifiable by a lack of a seal or shrink decided to perform surgery to remove it. and could not fall asleep until 4 am on the night before the match. of wearing the flip-flops, he cuddled and kissed them, stripping wrapping. "Consumption of the product off and rubbing them on his body, before 'having sex with may have side effects including nausea, them'. Police said his collection included dozens of different headaches, dizziness, bloating, vomiting, brands, sizes and colours of shoes, all of them well worn. thirst and diarrhea," the distillery said in issuing the recall. "We are very sorry this occurred. Rest assured we will be following up our procedures to ensure this does not occur again," the distillery said. "We'd like to thank those who were affected for being so understanding. We are in the process of fully refunding and providing a replacement product to those impacted." Sarfaraz gets surprise ISHANT CALLS FOR FAIR COMPETITION recall for Eng tour

PTI n MUMBAI PTI n LAHORE enior India speedster Ishant Saliva is important for spinners too oung Haider Ali was rewarded for his stupendous Sharma believes that the Yrecent form with a maiden international call-up for Sban on saliva to shine the Pakistan’s ‘bio-secure’ tour of England in August- ball will make things easy for September. batsmen and it needs to be as it helps in getting drift: Chahal The major surprises in the list of 29 players was the ensured that the competition PTI n NEW DELHI who will be turning 30 next — back your skills as a bowler. My inclusion of former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, who last remains fair. month, said. strengths are varying my pace and played for Pakistan in October 2019, and the recall of Ishant, who has played a t’s not just the pacers who will The spinners also comple- beating the batsman in flight. fast bowler Sohail Khan, who last played for the coun- whopping 97 Tests, reasoned Ibe at a disadvantage due to the ment the pacers in shining the “I have seen a lot of spinners try in December 2017. that if the bowlers don’t shine the ban on use of saliva but spinners ball, said Chahal, who has 146 change their actions while bowl- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced red ball, used in the longest for- too will suffer as they won’t get the wickets in 94 games. ing at the Chinnaswamy. I can a 29-player squad for three Tests and as many T20Is in mat of the game, then it won’t required drift during middle “Spinners use saliva too to sense their fear, I then tell this to the UK. swing helping batsmen. overs, feels India’s top wrist spin- maintain the shine of the ball the batsmen in my team so that Haider had an outstanding 2019-20 season, follow- “If we don’t shine the red ner Yuzvendra Chahal. because we are aware that pacers they can attack him,” Chahal ing which he earned an emerging contract for the 2020- ball, it doesn’t swing and if it The ICC has banned the use will bowl after us or are bowling said. 21 season. doesn’t swing then it becomes of saliva on ball as an interim from the other end,” he added. He feels that his attacking Meanwhile Sohail, whose last played for Pakistan really easy for the batsman. I health safety measure in the wake “And I would like to maintain instincts are considered beneficial in the Boxing Day Test aginst Australia in 2016, is com- think the competition should be of the Covid-19 pandemic — a the condition of the ball in a way by both Virat Kohli and Rohit ing off a good domestic season. fair and not a batsman dominat- move that has raised concerns that it helps pacers whenev- Sharma. In the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20, he took 22 ed game,” the 31-year-old said on about the game becoming even er they come. Pacers also “Virat Kohli or Rohit wickets in nine matches, while he grabbed seven wick- Star Sports show Cricket more batting friendly. think the same way. When Sharma, whoever the captain is, ets in the PSL. Connected. “When you use a natural ele- they see spinners coming, they want us to pick up wickets. The announcement a day after premier pacer The lanky pacer, who has ment like saliva, it helps pacers they refrain from shining Even if I concede 70 runs in my Mohammad Amir and middle-order batsman Haris 297 Test and 115 ODI wickets to with swing and spinners with the the ball too much. This is 10 overs but pick up three wick- Sohail pulled out of the tour citing personal reasons. his name, feels that bowlers will drift,” Chahal said on how we plan things.” ets in the middle overs, it “Amir withdrew so that he can be at the birth of his need to take special precautions ESPNCricinfo, specifically talking On to his own will benefit the team,” second child in August while Haris took the option of to ensure that they don’t use sali- about white ball cricket. game and the said Chahal. pulling out of the tour due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” va as it is an old practice. Drift in cricketing terminol- wiry leg-spinner “The pace of the the PCB media release said. “I feel that the most impor- ogy is the sideways movement in said one advice game also quickens Four reserve players have also been named as a cover tant thing will be avoiding the the air when a slow bowler tries from Harbhajan when spinners are in case anyone fails the pre-tour Covid-19 testing, which use of saliva on the ball and to impart spin. Singh during operating from both will be carried out on June 20 and 25. refraining from shining the ball. “If as a spinner, I cannot get his first IPL ends. If there is turn on An extended squad, including white-ball specialists, “We will have to take special drift in the middle overs, the bats- stint at the offer, it becomes difficult is being sent to England as the players, in accordance precautions for this as we are men will have it easy. This is Mumbai to play spinners in the with series SOPs in the wake of Covid-19, will remain used to shining the ball, especial- something that will affect every Indians has stayed middle overs. We have in England from start to finish. ly the red ball,” said Sharma, who bowler in the world. I will have to with him forever. always believed in going for “The selectors have picked a squad which gives us represents Delhi in domestic figure out a solution once I start “...Harbhajan wickets in the middle the best chance of success in England. But the main focus cricket. bowling in the nets,” Chahal, Singh once told me overs,” Chahal added. of the selectors has been red-ball cricket, which we will play for nearly two months with the T20Is to be played at the backend of the ICC World Test Championship fixtures,” chief selector and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq Sammy says SRH teammate India might said. BCCI calls off Lanka, Zim tours “The series against England will be challenging as reached out on racist nickname, our players have not played any competitive cricket since play Aus in March, while the home team will come following a series drops demand for apology PNS n NEW DELHI against the West Indies.” front of fans Besides Haider, Kashif Bhatti is the other uncapped he Indian team’s August tour of player in the side. Kashif was in the Test squad against IANS n CANBERRA TZimbabwe was on Friday called Australia and Sri Lanka but did not play. off by the BCCI owing to the Squad: Abid Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan ndia might not have to tour Covid-19 threat, which hasn’t Masood, Azhar Ali (captain), Babar IAustralia and play their allowed national cricketers to even Azam (Test vice-captain and T20I matches in front of empty resume training. captain), Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, stands later this year after The development comes a day Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmad, Australian Prime Minister Scott after Sri Lanka Cricket announced Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Morrison on Friday said sports that India’s limited overs tour in Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad stadiums capable of seating June-July was postponed indefinite- Rizwan (wk), Sarfaraz 40,000 people will be allowed to ly. Ahmed (wk), Faheem host crowds of up to 10,000 “...The Indian Cricket Team Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Imran from next month, in further will not travel to Sri Lanka and Khan, Mohammad relaxation of coronavirus Zimbabwe owing to the current Abbas, Mohammad restrictions. threat of Covid-19,” BCCI secretary Shah, in the release, reiterated respective agencies in containing Hasnain, Naseem Shah, The four Tests of the much- Jay Shah said in a statement. the board’s stance that it will organ- the spread of the coronavirus.” Shaheen Shah Afridi, PTI n KINGSTON sured me that he operated anticipated series will be played “Team India was originally ise a training camp only when it is Zimbabwe head coach and Sohail Khan, Usman from a place of love and I at Gabba, Adelaide Oval, MCG scheduled to travel to the island deemed safe by the Government. former India opener Lalchand Shinwari, Wahab ormer West Indies captain believe him,” Sammy tweeted. and the SCG respectively start- nation from 24th June 2020 for “...The BCCI will conduct a Rajput was left disappointed at Riaz, Imad Wasim, FDarren Sammy has revealed “In hindsight, asking for ing December 3, Cricket three ODIs and as many T20Is and camp for its contracted players only the cancellation of the series. Kashif Bhatti, that an IPL teammate, who apology, I shouldn’t have even Australia (CA) had said recent- to Zimbabwe for a series compris- when it is completely safe to train “It (the series cancella- Shadab Khan and addressed him with a racist done that. If me and my team- ly. “For outdoor venues up to ing three ODIs starting 22nd outdoors. tion) is a sad thing for Yasir Shah. nickname, has reached out to mates have done something not 40,000 spectator capacity, tick- August 2020,” Shah said. “The BCCI is determined to Zimbabwe Cricket as they Reserves: assure him that he was “oper- intentionally, but now I realise eted and seated events will be The Indian team is yet to take steps towards the resumption would not be able to play Bilal Asif, ating from a place of love” and that could be deemed or able to be held in front of a resume training and the camp is of international and domestic crick- against India. Imran Butt, he no longer wants an apolo- termed as something that could crowd of no more than 25 per unlikely to take place before July. et, but it will not rush into any deci- “Every team Musa Khan gy for what happened. be hurtful to a team-mate of cent of capacity under Step 3,” The players will take around six sion that will jeopardize the efforts wants to play against and The two-time T20 World mine,” he later told a statement from the Prime weeks to be match ready, accord- put in by the Central and State India as it is one of the Mohammad Cup-winning skipper had ESPNCricinfo. Minister said as per on the offi- ing to the side’s support staff. Governments and several other best teams. Nawaz. opened up about being called He, however, did not reveal cial website, pm.gov.au. Kalu — a derogatory word to the name of the player he is in “For outdoor venues of describe black people — by his touch with. more than 40,000 spectator Sunrisers Hyderbad teammates “Don’t get me wrong I’m capacity, further advice is being Lisbon set to host Singapore, Japan, and demanded an apology not condoning what was sought from the AHPPC, with Sevilla wins derby as La Liga returns from the bunch earlier this done/said. I’m saying let’s use arrangements to be settled by AFP n SEVILLE final stages of CL Azerbaijan GPs axed week. this opportunity to educate the states and territories on a “I’m please to say that I’ve each other so it doesn’t happen venue by venue basis,” it added. evilla beat local rivals Real AFP n LISBON PTI n SINGAPORE had a really interesting conver- again. One can only apologize The announcement was SBetis 2-0 as La Liga sation with one of the guys and if he/she feels wrong about made following a meeting of the returned after three months he final stages of this ogistical restrictions we are looking at ways to edu- something. I’m confident & National Cabinet, which com- away on Thursday, becoming Tseason’s interrupted Lcaused by the Covid-19 cate rather than focusing on the proud to be black. That will prises the Prime Minister and the second of Europe’s five Champions League will pandemic has led to the can- negatives. My brother reas- never change,” Sammy said. state and territory leaders. major leagues to resume fol- be played in Lisbon, with cellation of Formula 1 races lowing the coronavirus pan- the final on August 22 or in Azerbaijan, Japan and demic. 23, German newspaper Singapore. After the Bundesliga in Bild reported on Friday. While challenges in Germany, La Liga opened its The assertion by Bild follows reports preparing the street circuits Rijiju bats for ‘atmanirbhar’ doors again to players but not by several other European media in recent led to the cancellation of supporters at the Ramon days. An official announcement is expect- Azerbaijan and Singapore Sanchez Pizjuan, where the of their new allocation of five Getafe and Real Sociedad ed when UEFA’s Executive Committee rounds, travel restrictions in sporting ecosystem usually vibrant Seville substitutes and there below them. Betis sit 12th meets by videoconference next Wednesday, Japan due to the coronavirus NEW DELHI: The Union Sports country has to be self-reliant. “Sports stars motivate peo- derby was played in front was a drinks breaks in and face the possibility of June 17. sealed the fate of Japanese Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday Whenever there are challenges, ple immensely. In achieving the of empty stands. each half but the con- being dragged into a relega- Bild also reported that the closing Grand Prix. emphasised the importance of disasters or catastrophe, we need Government’s efforts, our sports Lucas Ocampos gave test lost its fluency late tion battle. stages of the Europa League are set to be “These decisions have being atmanirbhar in the sport- to ensure we emerge stronger. I stars have played a very critical Sevilla the lead from a on, in part because “I always believed we moved to Germany, with matches being been taken due to the differ- ing ecosystem and felt need to have to ensure our athletes and role,” he added. 56th-minute penalty and Betis never looked would play again,” said La played in the region around Cologne, in ent challenges our promoters develop a successful league cul- coaches become stronger after The Minister further said we Fernando Reges then like staging a come- Liga president Javier Tebas, the west of the country. In both competi- face in those countries,” the ture to make sport as a sustain- lockdown,” Rijiju said during have to make leagues successful added the second goal for the back. who had also indicated that tions, all ties would be played as one-off Formula 1 announced on able career opportunity. Indian table tennis player Mudit in order to ensure viable and home side, who are third in Victory strengthens “10 or 15 per cent” of fans matches from the quarter-finals onwards. Friday. “You have to be empowered Dani’s online lockdown chat fruitful sporting careers for our the table. Sevilla’s hold on third place as could attend stadiums before Usually the quarter-finals and semi-finals “In Singapore and to take care of yourself. The series In The Sportlight on Friday. athletes at all levels. Both coaches made use they move four points above the season finishes on July 19. are staged over two legs. Azerbaijan, the long lead 12

Vijayawada Saturday June 13 2020 tollywood SAAGAR CHANDRA frontrunner to direct Ayyappanum Koshiyum remake Balayya is out of the project after SAI PALLAVI takes he denied accepting the film in ‘every opportunity' to interviews that he gave leading to his birthday earlier this week, smother her mother ctress Sai Pallavi turesque rainy view from her Rana though is on board to Senthamarai road trip and wrote: “If this shared a photo- isn’t bliss, then what is!” reprise Prithviraj from the A graph on On the acting front, Sai Instagram where Pallavi is waiting for the original, finds NAGARAJ GOUD she is seen taking release of her upcoming film her mother out on a spin in Love Story directed by the car. Sekhar Kammula. The film In the picture, Sai Pallavi co-stars Naga Chaitanya, Rao pouts into the side view mir- Ramesh and Posani Krishna ror while looks at the reflec- Murali. tion. The romantic drama was “Taking every opportunity scheduled to be released in to smother her with my love,” April but has been delayed she captioned the image. owing to the COVID-19 out- She also shared a pic- break. GENELIA HAPPILY GROOVES TO he Telugu remake of board to reprise Prithviraj from ties and trim the running time (Prithviraj), trans- Malayalam super hit the original. The latest is that somewhat. While he is not the forming into an Ayyappanum Sithara chief S Nagavamsi has only director on Vamsi’s mind, intense psycho- T Koshiyum has been convinced Ravi Teja to play the he, however, is a strong con- logical game hogging the limelight part enacted by Biju Menon in tender. In more meetings to fol- over its running BAAHUBALI ever since Sithara the original. low next week, an official confir- time. It is also Entertainments bagged the According to a highly-placed mation will mostly be out.” going to be remake rights more than a cou- source close to the production The source further adds that remade in Hindi, ple of months ago. First it was house, Vamsi has also spoken to Ravi is likely to start this remake with John rumoured that Nandamuri Saagar K Chandra, whose talent first even though he has films Abraham DANCE SONG Balakrishna will be playing one is widely spoken across the film lined up with Trinadh Rao set to of the title roles, with Rana circles, to helm the project. “The Nakkina and Ramesh Varma up pro- hen you are happy you Daggubati attached to the other director has in-principle agreed next. duce should dance, believes role. While now it’s established to direct, as he liked the original. Directed by Sachy, it. actress Genelia SHE POSTED A VIDEO that Balayya is out of the project He told the producer that he Ayyappanum Koshiyum, one of W Deshmukh. after he denied accepting the would take it up if he is given a Malayalam cinema’s biggest hits On Friday, Genelia THAT SHOWS HER film in interviews that he gave freehand to execute it the way he this year, was about an ego clash treated her fans with a leading to his birthday earlier wants. He is looking to adapt the between Ayyappanum (played cute video that shows her danc- DANCING TO this week, Rana though is on original to suit Telugu sensibili- by Biju) and Koshiyum ing to Manhohari track from the blockbuster movie Baahubali: MANHOHARI TRACK The Beginning, which starred Prabhas and Rana Daggubati. FROM MOVIE The clip also shows Genelia BAAHUBALI: THE Pressure Cooker director happily jumping and kicking the sand. BEGINNING “When happy ... Dance,” she captioned the video. A lot of fan posts followed. duo set for their next A user commented: “This video brought smile to my fter an impressive developed, while the dia- Cooker’s not-so impressive some did- face.” debut with logues and the treatment show at the box-office despite n’t. We Another one wrote: “You Pressure Cooker need to be written still, he good critical acclaim. “Those analysed look so happy.” A earlier this year, said. As far as the casting who have watched it have a where we Amid the lockdown, director duo of goes, he would take a call on nice feeling about it. went wrong Genelia has tried her best to Sujoi and Sushil is whether to go with fresh However, it required more and have entertain her fans. From post- set for their second venture, faces or fairly experienced cinematic stuff was the gen- tried to recti- ing funny TikTok videos Ningi Nela Thaake Vela. faces after some time, as he eral feedback. Story-wise as fy it with to giving a glimpse into According to Sujoi, the film believes it’s premature to talk well, it was not a universal Ningi Nela her workout routine, is a romantic drama inter- about it right now. point. With it, we shot what Thaake Vela. Genelia’s Instagram spersed with a lot of situa- Sujoi admits to have learnt was there in our head. We are coming feed is a complete tional humour. “It’s the story a lot of lessons from Pressure Something’s worked and with a universal source of enter- of a girl and a guy who are theme this tainment. diametrically opposite to time each other thoughts-wise. around,” he While the girl has pretty concluded. dreamy notions about — NG romance, love and relation- ships, the guy is a cynic who is dismissive about the girl’s notions. He is more of a practical guy. How their two worlds collide is what the film all about,” he told The Pioneer. The director is looking to take the film to floors three months from now, with an intention to shoot in a town, which is scenic and a little moist. The story has been Seetimaarr to Anushka, UV resume in August Creations set mid reports that Tamannaah will be seen as Telangana Gopichand-starrer kabaddi team coach. for a hat-trick? Seetimaarr may stare at an Speaking about her role, inordinate delay as film’s Tamannaah had earlier said, “I have nushka has a special tion, some reports indicate. A kabaddi scenes require the undergone a complete transformation attachment with pre- While an official announce- players to be in close prox- for this particular role, right from lan- mier production ment to this end is awaited, imity to each other, producer guage, technical knowledge of the house UV Creations, the news has thrilled Srinivasaa Chhitturi has clarified that game, maintaining a good fitness A having been part of Anushka’s fans. the new schedule of the film will com- regime, special training sessions and their earlier ventures Right now, the actress is mence in August first week. With the more. Kabaddi is a very disciplined like Mirchi and awaiting the release of film already completing 60 per cent of Indian sport. I learnt to be vigilant Bhagamathie. Now if the lat- Nishabdam, directed by the shoot in three schedules across and focussed on physical and physio- est buzz in tinsel town is Vasthadu Na Raju fame Hyderabad and Rajahmundry, the logical aspects such as strength, anything to by, then she has Hemanth Madhukar. A clar- producer is hoping to complete the endurance, flexibility and agility.” agreed to do another project ity whether it will release in pending portions in one long outing Digangana Suryavanshi, who made for them. Ra Ra Krishnayya cinema halls or go directly starting from August. her Telugu debut with Hippi last year, fame Mahesh has apparently to streaming giants is await- As Gopi celebrated his birthday on will be seen as Gopi’s love interest in impressed the actress with a ed still. The actress is also Friday, Chhitturi revealed the actor’s the film while Tarun Arora is playing women-centric drama laced rumoured to be in talks with look from the film, a Sampath Nandi a role with mean streak. The likes of with romance. What’s more Goutham Menon for a directorial. Being made as a tribute to Bhoomika, Rao Ramesh, Posani interesting is that Anushka Telugu-Tamil bilingual but the unsung heroes in sports, the Murali, Pragathi and Annapurnamma has asked Mahesh to pro- there’s been no significant macho actor plays the coach of are essaying supporting roles. The film ceed with the pre-produc- development to this end. Andhra kabaddi team, while is a Mani Sharma musical.