Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 Published From *Late City Vol. 3 Issue 94 AGENDA 8 MONEY 06 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable GOVT PURSUING REFORMS TO MAKE INDIA BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH SNACK BHUBANESWAR ON THIS ONE OF WORLD'S TOP ECONOMIES: FM RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VISAKHAPATNAM BIRDS USE VIJAYAWADA, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2021; PAGES 10+16 `5 GEOMAGNETIC FIELD AS THEIR PRIMARY... 10 www.dailypioneer.com BUDGET SESSION 1ST PHASE CONCLUDES, PART OF PRASHANT KISHOR’S HOUSE IN MAHUA MOITRA ASKS DELHI POLICE OFFSHORE VESSEL CATCHES FIRE NEAR LOK SABHA TO RECONVENE ON MARCH 8 BIHAR RAZED FOR ‘ROAD WIDENING’ TO WITHDRAW ‘UNINVITED' SECURITY MUMBAI HIGH OILFIELD; THREE STUCK ok Sabha was adjourned on Saturday as portion of political strategist Prashant rinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on supply vessel caught fire near offshore the first phase of the Budget session Kishors paternal residence here was on Saturday took strong exception to the oilfield Mumbai High on Saturday, Lconcluded. The House would reconvene ASaturday pulled down by the authorities Tstationing of three armed security personnel at Aleaving one crew member injured while on March 8 after recess. The Budget session who said the razed part of the property fell on her home in the national capital, wondering three others remained trapped in the usually is held in two phases. In the first land acquired for the widening of a national whether she was under "some sort of surveillance" engine room, the Coast Guard said. The fire phase, the President addresses the two highway. The house was built by Shrikant and asked Delhi Police chief to withdraw them. In was reported onboard the ship "Rohini" at 1 Houses as it is the first session of the year. Pandey, late father of the former key aide of her letter to Delhi Police Commissioner, she said pm when it was 92 nautical miles from the The Union Budget is also introduced in phase Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with whom the SHO of Barakhamba Road police station had Mumbai shores and was near NQO one. The recess allows department-related Kishor had burnt his bridges last year leading come to meet her at her residence on February 12 platform of Mumbai High. One injured crew standing committees to examine demands for to his expulsion from the JD(U). KK Upadh- and shortly "thereafter, around three Border member has been rescued from the fire grants of various ministries. The Finance Bill yay, the sub divisional magistrate who super- Security Force personnel armed with assault rifles and flown in with the help of an ONGC and related demands for grants are passed in vised the demolition, said the razed gate and had been deputed outside her house." "Their helicopter, the Coast Guard said, adding the the second phase of the Budget session. The part of the boundary wall was on the land that conduct indicates that they are making notes of injured is being treated in Mumbai while session would conclude on April 8. has been acquired for widening of NH-84. movements to and from my residence,” she wrote. search for three of his colleagues is on. Phase-II polls end; YSRCP Centre assures statehood to J&K at an ‘appropriate time' supporters have clear edge PNS n NEW DELHI Home Minister Amit Shah C PRADEEP KUMAR Nellore 78.15 percent, asserted in Lok Sabha on n VIJAYAWADA Chittoor 77.20 percent, Saturday that the government Kadapa 80.47 percent, Sawang on smooth polling: has done more for Jammu About 81.61 per cent of the Kurnool 80.76 percent and and Kashmir since Article 370 electorate exercised their fran- Anantapur 84.65 percent. Police efficiency to the fore was scrapped in August 2019 ‘PM wants to hand chise during the second phase In the second phase, elec- than those who ruled it for of the gram panchayat elec- tions were to be held for a total PNS n VIJAYAWADA generations, even as he assured over agri biz to his tions that concluded peaceful- of 33,570 ward member posts. that the Centre will grant full ‘2 friends' ly across Andhra Pradesh on Of these, 12,604 ward mem- DGP Gautam D Sawang on statehood to the union territo- Saturday. Polling was held in bers were already declared Saturday appreciated the ry at an 'appropriate time'. 2,786 panchayats and 20,817 elected unanimously and the efficiency of police person- Replying to a discussion on wards and the counting process polls were held to decide the nel in discharging duties the Jammu and Kashmir started from 4 pm. fate of 20,817 ward members. during second phase gram Reorganisation (Amendment) 5 The latest trends suggest In the second phase, as many panchayat polls. Bill, he also slammed some Jammu and Kashmir will be visit the region. that the candidates supported as 2,786 panchayats are up for The DGP said that 57 pla- Opposition members for their accorded the status at an Chowdhury had claimed by the ruling YSRCP are way grabs. As many as 7,507 can- toon APSP teams, 20 compa- claim that the proposed law appropriate time, Shah said. that foreign delegations were ahead of the candidates sup- didates are fighting for nies of CRPF, over 41,000 negates the hopes of the region He took a swipe at the being taken to the region, no ported by the Opposition TDP sarpanch posts and 44,876 civil police – a total of more getting back its erstwhile state- Congress and other parties - all-party delegation was sent. and the BJP-JSP alliance. are in fray for ward members. than 47,000 police personnel tive in helping the senior cit- hood. - which had backed Article The home minister also Prakasam district reported Polling began from 6.30 – were deployed during the izens to exercise their fran- The Bill to merge the 370 of the Constitution that gave the assurance to the the highest polling percentage am and concluded at 3.30 second phase of the polls. chise Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) gave special status to Jammu people of Jammu and in the second phase with 86.60 pm. During the first phase of The DGP said they would cadre of all-India services and Kashmir -- saying this Kashmir that "no one will voters casting their options The elections were to be polls, all measures were taken go ahead in the same way to officers with the Arunachal was a temporary provision lose their land". while Srikakulam district held for 3,328 sarpanchs, how- to ensure peaceful polling conduct the next two phas- Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram but they continued with it for The government has suffi- reported the lowest polling ever 539 were already declared and no untoward incident es of GP elections effective- Union Territory (AGMUT) over 70 years before the cient land for development percentage with 72.87. elected unanimously and no was reported. ly and would ensure that vot- cadre was later passed by Lok Modi government annulled works, Shah said. The polling percentage nominations were filed for “The voters came out to ers exercise their right fear- Sabha by a voice vote. it. Decentralisation and devo- reported from other districts three villages. the polling booths to cast lessly. The Jammu and Kash Jammu and Kashmir has lution of power have taken in Andhra Pradesh was - In all, 29,304 polling stations their votes without fear under “The Police Department is mir Reorganisation been a top priority for the place in the union territory Visakhapatnam 84.03 percent, were set up out of which 5,480 a pleasant environment in a especially grateful to every (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has current government since it following the revocation of Vizianagaram 82 percent, East were identified as sensitive and democratic way,” Sawang single citizen who exercised already been passed by Rajya took power in 2014, he said. Article 370, Shah said, noting Godavari 82.86 percent, West 4,181 hypersensitive. At the end said. their valuable right to vote in Sabha. It replaces an ordi- Responding to Congress that panchayat elections saw Godavari 81.75 percent. of the day, there was no report The State police chief a peaceful and free environ- nance issued last month. leader Adhir Ranjan over 51 per cent voting. Krishna district 84.12 per- of any unsavoury incident tak- showered praise on the police ment,” he said. This legislation has noth- Chowdhury, Shah said oppo- 2 cent, Guntur 85.51 percent, ing place across the district. personnel who were proac- 2 ing to do with statehood, and sition parties were free to TRS wary as political colours keep changing Rs 280 crore Nani moves HC after SEC disaster relief SC: Protests can’t be 2 to AP for Nivar orders police to book case anywhere, anytime PNS n NEW DELHI Minister mulls privilege motion against SEC: Sources PNS n NEW DELHI there cannot be continued A high-level committee head- occupation of public places ed by Union Home Minister PNS n VIJAYAWADA The right to protest cannot be affecting the rights of others. TODAY Amit Shah on Saturday anytime and everywhere, the A bench of Justices Sanjay approved around Rs 3,113 The standoff between Kodali Supreme Court said as it dis- Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha ALMANAC crore to five states that faced Sri Venkateshwar Rao (Nani) missed a plea seeking review Bose and Kirshna Murari Month & Paksham: natural disasters and pest and Nimmagadda Ramesh of its verdict passed last year said, "We have perused the PIO woman in fray Magha & Shukla Paksha attacks in 2020.