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ASTROGUIDE
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Tithi: Phalguna Masam Shukla
Chavithi till 6.04 pm
Star: Revathi till 6.39 am; then
Ashwini till 4.29 am (Tuesday)
Varjyam: 12.51 am to 2.18 am
(Tuesday)
Durmuhurtam: 12.51 pm to 1.38
pm; 3.12 pm to 3.58 pm
Rahukalam: 7.30 am to 9 am
don’t indicate fake votes Free tailoring training, sewing machines to benefit 1 L women
DC CORRESPONDENT MD ILYAS | DC
HIJRI CALENDAR
NEW DELHI, MARCH 2
● TO ALLEVIATE any vote only at their designat-
ed polling station in the VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 2
EMPOWERING AP WOMEN NTR had ensured equal
rights for women in prop-
Ramzan 2,1446 AH apprehensions regarding
duplicate or fake voters, state or UT where they are ● THE GOVERNMENT has ● TRAINING erty and included them in
PRAYERS (SHAHI MASJID) The Election Commission enrolled,” the Election Chief Minister N. governance. Following in
the ECI announced that it allocated C255 crore for the centers to be
Fajar: 6.05 am of India (ECI) addressed Commission of India stat- Chandrababu Naidu has NTR's footsteps, CM Naidu
would ensure allotment of initiative, benefiting 1,02,832 launched on continues to prioritise
Zohar: 1.30 pm concerns raised over iden- ed. To alleviate any appre- come up with a good news
tical EPIC numbers (Voter a unique EPIC number to hensions regarding dupli- for women. On March 8, women across 175 Assembly March 8 women's needs, granting
Asar: 5.00 pm constituencies— International
card) for electors in differ- every registered elector. cate or fake voters, the International Women's house titles in their names
Maghrib: 6.19 pm including 46,044 from
ent states, clarifying that ECI announced that it will Day, the state government Women’s Day, and facilitating construc-
Isha: 8.30 pm
while some voters share states and Union Terri- ensure the allotment of a would offer training to BC communities, under the BC tion projects under their
SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.23 AM the same EPIC number, tories using an identical unique EPIC number to women in tailoring and 45,772 from EWS, welfare names. Notably, the gov-
SUNSET TODAY 18.14 PM their demographic details, alphanumeric series—a every registered elector. provide them with sewing and 11,016 from department. ernment has also reserved
MOONRISE 08.39 AM Assembly Constituency, remnant of the decen- Any duplicate entries will machines free of charge. Kapu 33.33 per cent of education-
MOONSET 22.41 PM and polling booth informa- tralised, manual process be rectified through The state government communities. al and employment oppor-
tion are distinct. before transitioning to the updates on the ERONET would provide sewing tunities for women,” she
The commission ERONET platform. 2.0 platform, guaranteeing machines to 1,02,832 Government is guiding women recalled.
COUNTER POINT explained that the duplica-
tion arises from certain
“Irrespective of the EPIC
number, an elector can
a streamlined and secure
electoral roll.
women beneficiaries
across various communi-
towards small businesses such Savita stated, “The state
government would pro-
as retail shops, tailoring and the
ties. This is hoped to vide sewing machines to
enhance their financial
production of incense sticks, palm 102,832 women beneficia-
well-being. However these oil and traditional handicrafts, ries from BC, EWS and
Modi offers prayers at Somnath temple training centers will be
operated for women bene-
including the famous Kondapalli
toys and Mangalgiri sarees.
Kapu communities across
175 assembly constituen-
ficiaries under the BC wel- — N. CHANDRABABU NAIDU, cies. The government is
fare department, Naidu allocating `255 crore for
CHIEF MINISTER this initiative. The BC wel-
said.
Naidu said the govern- fare corporation will
ment is guiding women BC welfare minister S. She said this announce- select 46,044 beneficiaries,
towards small businesses Savitha said the Chief ment comes as part of the while 45,772 other benefi-
such as retail shops, tailor- Minister is being mindful government’s commit- ciaries will be from the
ing and the production of of the crucial role of ment to its election EWS community and
incense sticks, palm oil women in societal develop- promises. She pointed out 11,016 from the Kapu com-
and traditional handi- ment. She urged women to the Naidu-led government munity. The selection
crafts, including the take advantage of this is providing three free gas process is currently in its
famous Kondapalli toys opportunity and partici- cylinders to women a year. final stages,” the minister
and Mangalgiri sarees. pate in wealth creation. “Former chief minister added.

RAMZAN
TIMINGS
IFTAR:
Discussion on
AP Budget AP suspends CID ex-DG
DC CORRESPONDENT ● DGP HARISH Gupta was Vijayawada. He is prohib-
6.28 PM (TODAY)
SEHRI:
begins today VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 2 advised to serve the
suspension order on Sunil
ited from leaving without
prior approval. He will
5.10 AM (TOMORROW) DC CORRESPONDENT Former director general of Kumar. Copies of the receive a subsistence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at the revered Somnath tem- VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 2 the Criminal Investigati- allowance as per the rules.
order have also been DGP Harish Gupta has
ple in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district on the second day of his three-day visit to his on Department, P.V. Sunil
The state Assembly ses- Kumar, has been suspend- forwarded to the home been advised to serve the
home state. He performed darshan and prayed at the Shiva shrine, the first of the 12
SHORT TAKES jyotirlings, located in Prabhas Patan after visiting Vantara. —X sions will resume on
Monday after a break of
ed following detection of
his unauthorised interna-
affairs ministry and other
concerned departments.
suspension order on Sunil
Kumar and obtain his
two days. A general dis- tional travel. Chief secre- acknowledgement. Copies
AVALANCHE: TOLL PG 6 | MODI GREETS MUSLIMS AS RAMZAN BEGINS cussion on the state bud- tary Vijayanand issued IPS officer awaiting fresh of the order have also been
get will be the main item the suspension orders on posting, undertook multi- forwarded to the home
HITS 7, 3 MORE on the agenda. Sunday. ple foreign trips without affairs ministry and other

Union min.: An advisory has been The GO cited repeated proper authorisation. In concerned departments.
BODIES FOUND
PRITHVIRAJ SINGH | DC
DEHRADUN, MAR. 2 Kin harassed Shah lauds Modi issued by Speaker
Ayyanna Patrudu to all
MLAs to read the budget
in detail on Saturday and
violations of the All India
Services (Conduct) Rules,
1968. According to the offi-
cial order, Sunil Kumar, a
some instances,
allegedly deviated from
approved travel plans.
Pending a
he

detailed
The government high-
lighted several instances
of misconduct. During
March 2024, he was grant-

The death toll in the

Uttarakhand avalanche di-
saster in Mana village has
in M’rashtra
SONU SHRIVASTAVA
govt’s drugs’ war Sunday, to enable them
participate in the discus-
sions in good form.
The opposition YSR
1993-batch officer (waiting
for posting), undertook
multiple foreign trips
without proper authoriza-
inquiry, the government
has placed Sunil Kumar
under suspension with
immediate effect. During
ed permission to visit
Georgia but travelled to
the UAE instead.
■ Page 2: Sunil visited
risen to seven following MUMBAI, MARCH 2 DC CORRESPONDENT Congress MLAs had tion. According to the GO, the suspension period, he
the recovery of three addi- NEW DELHI, MARCH 2 attended the assembly on Sunil Kumar, a 1993-batch will remain in Sweden without approval
tional bodies of Border Union minister of state the first day for a few
Roads Organisation (BRO) Raksha Khadse on Sun- Union home minister minutes. They soon boy-
workers, with one worker day filed an FIR alleging Amit Shah announced cotted the house during FACE OFF
still missing. Rescue teams her daughter and her that the Modi government the Governor’s address.
on Sunday recovered the
bodies buried under heavy
friends were harassed by
a group of men at an
is taking strict measures
against drug traffickers,
YSRC MLAs and their
leader YS Jagan Mohan ‘Ab ki Baar 200’ BJP Congress to go solo
snow and glacier near event in Maharashtra’s emphasising a zero-toler- Reddy did not attend the
Mana village, just ahead of
the Badrinath shrine.
Jalgaon district.
Senior NCP (SP) legis-
ance approach to drug-
related crimes.
assembly on the next few
days. Sources say
war cry in Bihar for Assam elections
State Disaster Manag- lator Eknath Khadse, Speaking on the social Amit Shah chances are bleak for the SHASHI BHUSHAN | DC DC CORRESPONDENT
ement secretary Vinod Su- who is father-in-law of media platform X, Shah presence of the YSRC NEW DELHI, MARCH 2 with agency inputs
man confirmed that all se- Raksha, cornered the highlighted that a com- stopped at DHL Express. MLAs in the assembly NEW DELHI, MARCH 2
ven victims—hailing from state government over prehensive “bottom to Other cases mentioned sessions now. However, The BJP-led NDA has unveiled its latest
Uttarakhand, Uttar Prad- rising atrocities against top” and “top to bottom” include arrests and con- the YSRC members in battle cry, “Ab ki Ba- Efforts to unite non-
esh and Himachal Pradesh women in the state. The investigation strategy has victions in incidents at the legislative council ar 200,” as it sets its si- BJP parties ahead of
—have been sent to Joshi- incident has given amm- resulted in the conviction Chandigarh Railway are attending the session ghts on winning over next year’s Assembly
math for post-mortem. unition to the opposition of 29 drug traffickers in 12 Station, Cochin Inter- as they have sizeable 200 of the 243 seats in elections in Assam
While 44 rescued workers parties including Cong- cases nationwide. national Airport, Dehrad- strength there. the upcoming Bihar have hit a snag, with
are reported to be in stable. ress over the law-and- He cited several land- un, Rangareddy district in The Assembly session Assembly polls. The top Congress leaders
order situation in the st- mark operations by the Telangana, Seoni in Mad- will start with questions alliance, which inclu- hinting at a possible
ate ahead of the budget Narcotics Control Bureau hya Pradesh, and between and answers followed by des JD(U), Lok Jansh- solo contest in
session of Maharashtra (NCB), including the Plassey and Krishnan- a condolence motion to akti Party (Ram Vi- 2026.
COURT ORDERS Legislature. State Chief seizure of 23.859 kg of cha- agar in West Bengal. record the deep sense of las), Hindustani Aw- In a Facebook post
Minister Devendra Fadn- ras at Sabarmati Railway “These convictions exe- sorrow at the demise of am Morcha-Secular and the Upendra on Sunday, state Congress president
FIR AGAINST avis said stern action
will be taken against the
Station in Gujarat, the
interception of 123.080 kg
mplify our relentless eff-
ort to build a drug-free
former member
P a l a v a l a s a
Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha,
is banking on a strategy that delves
Bhupen Kumar Borah alluded to the
likelihood of the party contesting
EX-SEBI CHIEF culprits. of ganja in Madhya
Pradesh, and a case in
Bharat,” Shah said, reiter-
ating the government’s
Rajasekharam. deep into the state’s caste dynamics. alone.

DC CORRESPONDENT ■ Page 6: Maha case: 1 Chandigarh where a par- commitment to eradicat- ■ Page 2: Ministers to ■ Full report on Page 6 ■ Full report on Page 6
MUMBAI, MARCH 2 arrested, hunt on for 6 cel containing opium was ing the drug menace. table Bills today

The ACB court in Mumbai

has ordered the registra-
tion of an FIR against for-
mer SEBI chairperson
STRICT | ACTION 10 workers held, 2 forest department staff sacked in ASR dist. Pvt. lander touches
Illegal mining of gemstones resumes
Madhabi Puri Buch and
five other officials for
alleged stock market fraud
and regulatory violations.
down on the Moon
Judge Shashikant Ekna- Cape Canaveral, Mar. 3: ago, the first private outfit
thrao Bangar stated that K.M.P. PATNAIK | DC vened to stop the illegal lished a base camp in A private lunar lander to put a spacecraft on the
prima facie evidence of reg- VISAKHAPATNAM, MARCH 2 ACTIVE IN LATE 90S mining activity after an Siganapalle and built an carrying a drill, vacuum Moon without crashing or
ulatory lapses and collu- Past mining Government incident in which several informers’ network,’’ said and other experiments for falling over.
sion had emerged, necessi- The illegal search for gem- labourers lost their lives. ASR district forest officer NASA touched down on Only countries have
tating a fair probe into the stones has resumed in the
boom: Traders intervention: Mud caved in on them Y.V. Narsimha Rao. Rao the Moon on Sunday, the done so: Russia, the US,
matter. Eastern Ghats – and a from Rajasthan, Mining halted while doing the digging in said awareness camps first private company to China, India and Japan.
The FIR is to be registered police action followed. Mumbai, Sri after labourers the rains. were also being held to do Firefly Aerospaces’ The missions come at a
by the ACB Worli region February 25 saw the Lanka were active died in a A team of personnel from explain the danger Blue Ghost descended delicate moment for
under provisions of the arrest of 10 workers and in the late 90s. mudslide. the forest, revenue and involved in vertical min- from lunar orbit on NASA, amid specula-
IPC, the Prevention of sacking of two outsourcing police was formed and the ing, which is also called autopilot, aiming tion that it may scale
Corruption Act, the SEBI employees of the forest Resumed discreetly: Gemstone reserves: illegal mining was brought ‘rat hole’ mining. for the slopes of an back or even cancel
Act, and other applicable department. These men Mining occurs on full 51.26 tonnes of alexandrite under control. However, People are mining in an ancient volcanic its Artemis lunar
laws. were caught red-handed moon and new found in Visakhapatnam after a few years’ gap, the area spread over 10,000 dome. program in favor of
The court noted that the while mining for semi pre- moon nights. district. mining resumed discreetly hectares covering three “Y’all stuck the land- prioritizing Mars
allegations, which include cious stones in Siganapalli on the hills in the agency villages surrounding the ing, we’re on the exploration -- a key goal
the fraudulent listing of a under Koyyru mandal in New measures: Base camp, informer areas. Siganapalli quarry. Moon,” Firefly’s Will of both President Donald
company on the Bombay ASR district. network, and awareness drives initiated. “They mostly mine on Prof Yugandhar of the Coogan, chief engineer for Trump and his close advi-
Stock Exchange in 1994 Notably, there was a flur- full moon or new moon geology department of the lander, reported. sor, SpaceX founder Elon
without complying with ry of activity in late 90s, and even Sri Lanka ed in uncut semi-precious days and their activity Andhra University notes The upright and stable Musk.
statutory norms, constitute when gem stone traders pitched their tents in stones. At that time, the goes unnoticed. To stop that gemstones are abun- landing makes Firefly, a
a cognisable offence. from Rajasthan, Mumbai Visakhapatnam and trad- state government inter- this, we have now estab- dant in the Eastern Ghats. startup founded a decade ■ Full report on Page 7
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YSR Congress MLA Tatiparthi
Chandrasekhar has criticised
34 L families date checked; election promise fulfilled: Anagani MLC Karri Padmasri
Chief Minister N. MD ILYAS | DC The permanent certificate hailed for allocating `30
Chandrababu Naidu for speak- VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 2 CASTE CERTS eliminates the need for crore for the sustainable
ing in an unrestrained and REVENUE OFFICERS reviewed 34.37 families to gather around development of 15 fish-
provocative manner that he Revenue minister MRO offices in search of ermen villages in the
will not provide welfare Anagani Sathya Prasad
lakh applications, conducted field these essential docu- state in the budget.
schemes to YSRC supporters. underlined that the NDA investigations, and ensured ments.” Karri Padmasri raised
Chandrasekhar accused the coalition government has accuracy before issuing Sathya Prasad said near- fishermen’s issues in the
CM of lacking in vision and successfully implemented certificates. ly five lakh families have council meeting last
instead spewing venom another of its election not received their caste November and suggest-
through his statements. He promises by distributing NEARLY 5 LAKH FAMILIES are yet certificates due to various Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu congratulates ed the government
objected to home minister permanent caste certifi- to receive certificates. Eligible reasons. Those who still newly engaged couple Sneha and Rajesh at their should avail central gov-
Vangalapudi Anitha’s claim cates to a staggering 28.62 applicants can reapply through believe they are eligible engagement ceremony in Vuyyuru, Krishna district, on ernment schemes, in
that YSRC leaders will not be lakh families. can again apply through Sunday. Bride’s father, TD leader and former MLC particular the Pradhan
able to step onto the streets if Sathya Prasad said rev-
village/ward secretariats their respective village or Mantri Matsya Sampada
Y.V.B. Rajendra Prasad, along with family members, is
the government willed it. enue officers had and AP Seva Kendras ward secretariats, as well also seen. — BY ARRANGEMENT Yojana and CRFCV and
reviewed data of over for on-the-spot as through Andhra others.
34.37 lakh families and verification. Pradesh Seva Kendras. Recently, minister P.
YSRC SLAMS CM conducted field investiga- These applications will be Narayana announced

OVER WELFARE
tions to check the accura-
cy and legitimacy of the
information provided.
ered the permanent caste
certificates directly to the
cial, as they are required
for admissions in schools
subjected to scrutiny and
physical check before
caste certificates are
Women Safety that `30 crore had been
sanctioned for the pur-
poses by the central gov-
REMARKS After performing all houses of applicants. and colleges, reservations issued on the spot, the ernment. She said that

NAGABHUSHANAM
HOSKOTE | DC
ANANTAPUR, MARCH 2
checks, the village rev-
enue officers (VROs) deliv-
The minister said,
“Caste certificates are cru-
in jobs and accessing vari-
ous government schemes.
minister added.
app launch on under the scheme, a site
can be sanctioned for
storing the fishermen's
products, and when the
MENTAL HEALTH BEE promotes SKILL EDUCATION
Former MP Ananta
Venkatrami Reddy and former
minister Shailajanath have INITIATIVE FOR CAN CHECK May 8, says DGP national calamities oc-
curred, the victim fish-
ermen could get finan-
cial assistance for their
criticised Chief Minister N.
Chandrababu Naidu saying
his recent comments are con-
trary to the Constitution of
STUDENTS MARKS
ICGC 10th ANNIV.
Mission LiFE for DROPOUT: SPD
DC CORRESPONDENT
DC CORRESPONDENT
VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 2

DGP Harish Kumar

nets, boats, and others.
She thanked CM N.
Chandrababu Naidu and
PM Narendra Modi for
India.
The two opposition leaders
asked how justifiable is denial
of welfare and development
LAXMI PRANATHI | DC
VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 2
sustainable future VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 2

Students should
encouraged to pursue
be
Gupta on Sunday said
that the AP Police were
conducting various pro-
grammes in view of the
selecting the villages
and funds for the fisher-
men’s welfare.

benefits to YSRC workers. DC CORRESPONDENT ● BEE is confident that vocational skills along International Women's

SUNIL VISITED
They maintained that the lega- Samagra Shiksha state VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 2 states will play a with academics, said B. Day and one of the initia-
cy of providing welfare bene- project director, B proactive role in pro- Srinivasa Rao, state tives would be the launch
fits transcending caste, reli- Srinivasa Rao, has The Bureau of Energy project director (SPD), of "Women Safety" app to
SWEDEN
moting Mission LiFE.
gion and political affiliations emphasised the urgent Efficiency (BEE) said Efforts will be phased, Samagra Shiksha, while be made available on May
belongs to late chief minister need to boost the morale BEE, under the central addressing vocational 8 with additional security Harish Kumar Gupta
focusing on key metro-
Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and
former CM Jagan Mohan
of students who face sit-
uations of failure.
power ministry, is spear-
heading the nationwide politan cities and
world-famous pilgrim-
trainers.
Srinivasa Rao attended
features.
A special women's
SAFETY FIRST WITHOUT GOVT
APPROVAL
Reddy. Speaking during the rollout of Mission LiFE. a five-day training pro- police wing will be set up
Venkatrami Reddy and 10th anniversary cele- Its secretary, Milind age centres such as gramme for vocational for women's safety, he
A DEDICATED
Shailajanath advised brations of the Indlas Deore, explained that as Tirupati, Vizag, etc. trainers at Maris Stella added.
Chandrababu Naidu to learn Child Guidance Clinic part of this initiative, College, Vijayawada, as The DGP said that in women’s police wing FROM PAGE 1
from the governance model of (ICGC) on Sunday at the BEE has developed the als and communities to the chief guest. addition to taking steps to will be established to
Jagan Mohan Reddy, highlight- IMA building here, he national concept of the adopt an eco-conscious Addressing the trainers, create widespread aware- strengthen safety In September 2023, for-
ing that the Indian highlighted the steps Pro Planet People lifestyle that aligns with he said that Samagra ness among public on measures and mer director general of
Constitution mandates that taken by the Andhra Initiative (PPPI) to nature and minimizes Shiksha offered voca- helplines like 112, 181, response systems the CID , P.V. Sunil
leaders perform their duties Pradesh government in advance India’s commit- harm, the secretary stat- tional education in 10 1098, the Andhra Pradesh across the state. Kumar, visited Sweden
with integrity and purity of appointing career and ment to sustainable eco- ed. trades from Class IX to Police will be organising without government
conscience. mental health coun- nomic development and He said the Union Class XII. "Women's Empowerment THE AP approval. In February
They maintained that the selors in state schools. climate action. Government has desig- “No student should be Week" from March 1 to 8 2023 he travelled to the
Chief Minister’s conduct is “Students are losing To achieve this goal, nated those who practise left behind due to lack of across the state to cele-
POLICE will
US without prior per-
inconsistent with the oath their mental stability as BEE is confident that such a lifestyle as "Pro academic interest. Some brate International observe mission. In Dec 2022, he
taken during his swearing-in they are not able to cope states will play a proac- Planet People." students may have an Women's Day. He further Women’s was allowed to visit
ceremony, which is lowering with situations of fail- tive role in promoting Media adviser to the inclination towards said that procedures and Empowerment Week Georgia but travelled to
the dignity of his position. ure,” he said and Mission LiFE. Efforts will entity, Chandrasekhara sports, while others may schedules have been with various activities the UAE. In October
The YSRC leaders asked the stressed that govern- be phased, focusing on Reddy, urged SDAs to be interested in science. issued to the police per- promoting women’s 2021, he visited the UAE
CM and his cabinet colleagues ment efforts for stu- key metropolitan cities design exclusive pro- It is our responsibility to sonnel in this regard. rights, safety, and without clearance. In
to work beyond personal dents' physical and men- and world-famous pil- grammes to raise public identify their interests A series of competitions empowerment. Dec 2019, he was permit-
grudges and animosities. They tal well-being require grimage centres such as awareness and expand and provide special has been lined up. On ted to travel to the US but
objected to TD coalition lead- community participa- Tirupati, Hyderabad, participation. The aim is training to nurture their March 3, there will be EVENTS INCLUDE instead went to the UK.
ers posting derogatory and tion. Visakhapatnam, to enhance living stan- skills,” Srinivasa Rao essay competitions, on The government
offensive remarks against Y.S. The project director Bengaluru, Chennai, dards, economic growth said, adding vocational March 4 elocution (speech essay (March 3), emphasised that strict
Jagan and his family members called upon ICGC Thiruvananthapuram, and ecological well-being. courses play a signifi- competitions), on March 5 elocution (March 4), adherence to procedural
on social media platforms. and local medical profes- Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, To sustain momentum, cant role in reducing the painting and on March 6, painting (March 5), requirements for foreign
They underlined that despite sionals to support the Lucknow, Gandhinagar, BEE has recommended dropout rate among stu- an open house- (girls, stu- and open house ses- travel is a must for IPS
these actions, police have training of these coun- Ahmedabad, Jaipur, that state governments dents. dents and women will sions (March 6) to officers due to their
failed to take any action. selors. He detailed pro- Bhopal, and Chandigarh. allocate dedicated green He also highlighted visit police stations, SP educate women and access to sensitive infor-
grammes being imple- Designed in collabora- energy budgets as match- that vocational educa- office to create awareness students about the mation. The order said
mented through tion with the Union min- ing grants alongside BEE tion was adopted from about police system and police system and unauthorised visits
HEALTH BUDGET ‘Bhavita’ centers for dif-
ferently-abled students
istries of power, environ-
ment, forests and Climate
funding, particularly for
programme implementa-
primary education in
many foreign countries.
women safety measures).
On March 7, discussions
safety measures.will could pose national secu-
rity concerns and dis-
observe Women’s
FALLS SHORT: under Samagra Shi-
ksha’s supervision.
Change, this national con-
cept encourages individu-
tion and communication
strategies.
He explained that as
part of the first phase,
will be held on various
platforms, flash mobs, Empowerment Week
rupt the chain of com-
mand. Officials said
PRAJA AROGYA training is being provid-
ed in IT, while agricul-
film
women
screenings
empowerment
on with various activities
promoting
those violations reflect
indiscipline and disre-
ARUNA | DC ture, food processing, and screening of women's women’s rights, gard for administrative
VISAKHAPATNAM, MARCH 2 Warm welcome healthcare, home appli-
ances and garment mak-
safety videos. On March
8, women's safety rallies
safety, and
empowerment.
accountability.
● IN OCT. 2021, he
Praja Arogya Vedika has ing are trained at St. will be organised with the visited the UAE with-
expressed significant concern Joseph’s College, participation of all
and disappointment regarding Guntur. departments and district Campaigns would be out clearance. In Dec
the Andhra Pradesh govern- He emphasised that officers. The upgraded organised to attract pub- 2019, he was permit-
ment’s budget allocation for students should be "Women Safety" app will lic attention towards ted to travel to the US
the fiscal year 2025-26 health encouraged to think sci- be made available to pub- women's safety measures. but instead went to
sector. The organisation entifically, develop criti- lic, especially women. the UK.
argues that the funds allocated cal thinking and become
are substantially inadequate self-reliant in their
compared to the guidelines set
forth by the World Health
Organisation (WHO) and the
commitments made by the
careers.
He mentioned that the
first phase of training
would conclude on
Bills to be tabled today ● BHARATH WILL lay a
state itself. March 4 while the sec- FROM PAGE 1 Energy minister Gottipati
T. Kameswar Rao, general ond phase will begin on copy of the 49th annual Ravikumar would lay on
secretary of Praja Arogya March 7 for vocational Later, papers are to be laid report of AP industrial the table a copy of the 9th
Vedika, indicates that the trainers in the remain- on the table. Ponguru annual report of the AP
budget documents show a ing trades such as beau- Narayana, minister of
infrastructure corp for electricity regulatory
mere allocation of `19,264.63 ty, wellness, banking, urban development will the year 2021-2022. commission for the year
crore for the medical, health, financial services, insur- lay on the table of the 2022-2023.
and family welfare depart- ance (BFSI), retail, auto- house a copy of the Kandula Durgesh would Industries minister T.G.
ment. This allocation starkly motive, electronics and Andhra Pradesh lay on the table of the Bharath would lay on the
contrasts with the WHO’s rec- hardware. Around 2,000 Metropolitan Region and house a copy of the 49th table a copy of the 49th
ommendation of devoting 6% trainers are undergoing Urban Development annual report of the state annual report of AP
of the Gross State Domestic Rajya Sabha MP Sana Satish Babu (left) receives the Vice President Jagdeep training across 10 Authorities (Amendment) film television and theatre industrial infrastructure
Product (GSDP) to healthcare. Dhankhar at Shamshabad Airport in Hyderabad on Sunday. — BY ARRANGEMENT trades, the SPD Ordinance, 2025. development corporation corporation for the year
With the GSDP of Andhra informed. Tourism minister for the year 2023-2024. 2021-2022.
Pradesh projected at `16,41,000
crore for the fiscal year 2023-
24, the WHO standards suggest
that the necessary budget for TOURISM | SETBACK Temporary suspension over sanitation, crowd management, and traffic issues; restoration expected
health should total Rs 98,460
crore.
Dr M.V.R.S. Ramanaiah,
president of Praja Arogya
Vedika, asserts, “This budget
illustrates a blatant disregard
for the health and well-being of
Poor upkeep strips Blue Flag from Rushikonda Beach
the populace of Andhra K.M.P. PATNAIK | DC Ahmedabad, Gujarat, by ria, with appropriate docu- parking facility is being The release denied the
Pradesh.” He further empha- VISAKHAPATNAM, MARCH 2 the National Operator mentation, can the sce- created and 70 per cent of claim that the Blue Flag
sises, “The government’s India to the officials of the nario change and the flag the work is completed by certification has been can-
pledge to elevate the health The Copenhagen-based Andhra Pradesh Tourism can thus be raised again. VMRDA. Waste disposal is celled. “There is only a
budget to 2.5% of GSDP Foundation for Authority. Visakhapatnam collector being taken care of by temporary withdrawal of
remains unfulfilled. This sub- Environment Education District tourism officer Harindher Prasad con- GVMC. Greenery is being status, primarily due to
stantial shortfall of `79,195.37 has temporarily suspend- K Gnanaveni told Deccan firmed the temporary sus- developed by GVMC and crowd management and
crore highlights a chronic ed the Blue Flag certifica- Chronicle that a beach rev- pension. the police department has traffic issues. The blue flag
underfunding of the health- tion for Rushikonda Beach eler on Feb 13 sent a mail He said the beach man- posted extra staff for is likely to be restored
care sector. Allocations in pre- here. The flags have subse- to FEE about the inade- agement committee in crowd management. soon after completion of
vious years have consistently quently been removed. quacies on the beach, Rushikonda Blue Flag APTDC is taking up the the safety audit on March
been below 1.5% of the GSDP, Blue Flag Certification which include movement Beach conducted a meet- work of constructing extra 4, 2025.
which indicates a persistent for the fiscal 2024-2025 was of stray dogs, lack of sani- ing on February 17 and toilets and repair to walk- Jana Sena leader and
neglect of this vital sector.” granted to Rushikonda tation and dirty wash- instructed officials of ways. An operator for GVMC corporator PLN
The organisation asserts that beach in October 2024. The rooms. Few visitors at Rushikonda Beach after temporary with- GVMC, forest, fire, police, maintenance is being Murthy Yadav blamed the
hospitals throughout the state Blue Flag was officially The mail from FEE to drawal of Blue Flag certification in Visakhapatnam on fisheries and VMRDA to appointed by APTDC. local officials of the
face infrastructural inadequa- awarded to the APTDC said, “Due to mul- Sunday. — K MURALI KRISHNA ensure seamless imple- All recommendations of APTDC for the present
cies that impede their capacity Rushikonda by the FEE at tiple persisting non-com- mentation of the direc- the National Operator plight of Rushikonda
to deliver quality healthcare the Centre for pliances with Blue Flag international compliance about the temporary with- tives without disruption of Blue Flag are expected to Beach. Some 13 beaches in
services. The healthcare sys- Environment Education criteria, the Blue Flag at protocol, 'the flag should drawal. the pride of be completed shortly and the country were given
tem is further compromised by on January 9 this year at Rushikonda Beach is not be raised on the Only after the concerned Vishakhapatnam city and Rushikonda Beach will be Blue Flag certification.
severe staff shortages, the Centre for being temporarily with- beach.” A notice should be authority informs the Blue Flag Certification of able to hoist the Blue Flag The Konark beach was
adversely affecting timely and Environmental Education drawn from February 13. placed on the beach notice national operator of re- Rushikonda. in March 2025, an APTDC Odisha is the first in Asia
effective care provision. campus, Thaltej Tekra, As per the Blue Flag board, informing visitors compliance with the crite- Subsequently, a new release said. to get the tag.
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Agama Shastra backs VIZAG TRAFFIC CITY BRIEFS

SHORT TAKES
YOUTUBER BOOKED COPS TAKE One dead, two injured as
HARD LINE ON
no-fly zone, says TTD
OVER DIGGING OF speeding car hits pedestrians
BALAYOGI STADIUM BIKE STUNTS Tirupati: A fatal road
accident took place early
the impact. C.K. Reddy
and Ramana Reddy, who
DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT Sunday morning near were walking alongside
KAKINADA, MARCH 2 VISAKHAPATNAM, Chennuru village in him, sustained serious

Police booked a YouTuber for

Prohibit aerial activity over Tirumala hills, urges TTD chief MARCH 2 Gudur Rural mandal,
claiming one life and
injuries.
The passerby immedi-
triggering a treasure hunt at AVINASH P. ment supported the pro- Visakhapatnam police leaving two others criti- ately shifted C.K. Reddy
the Balayogi Sports Stadium SUBRAMANYAM | DC FOR PRESERVING SANCTITY posal, but it was rejected are cracking down on cally injured. and Ramana Reddy to a
near Amalapuram in Dr. B.R. TIRUPATI, MARCH 2 due to concerns about its youths involving in stu- The incident occurred nearby hospital. They
● THE TIRUMALA temple follows the
Ambedkar Konaseema dis- impact on flight opera- nts and illegal bike rac- around 6 am near Vishnu were later transferred to
trict, which had caused dam- The long-standing debate Vaikhanasa Agama, which prescribes tions at Tirupati airport, ing in the city. Accor- Dhaba when a speeding Apollo Hospital in
age to the ground. over declaring the Tir- strict rules to preserve the sanctity which already faces ter- ding to the instructions car, travelling towards Nellore for advanced
Sources said the YouTuber, umala temple area a no- of the deity and the spiritual rain-related challenges. from the commissioner Gudur, struck three medical treatment.
M. Adithya of Malleswaram fly zone has resurfaced atmosphere surrounding the temple. Former civil aviation Shankhabrata Bagchi, pedestrians who were on Local police have regis-
village in Peravali mandal of following a renewed app- minister Ashok special drives and their routine morning tered a case and begun
East Godavari district, posted eal by the Tirumala Tiru- Gajapathi Raju had made inspections were con- walk. Alluru Murali, 57, a an investigation to ascer-
a message on his Instagram pati Devasthanams to the the sanctity of the deity skies above the sanctum it clear, a while ago, that ducted throughout the resident of Chennuru, tain the cause of the
that he had buried gold and sil- Union Civil Aviation Mi- and the spiritual atmos- viewed as a sacred path- it was not possible to city, which resulted in died on the spot due to accident.
ver ear studs at some places in nistry, urging the enforc- phere surrounding the way for celestial beings. declare Tirumala a no- the arrest of 38 such rid-
the sports stadium. Aditya ement of flight restric- temple. Physical obstructions, fly-zone, under the pres- ers and seizure of 38
went on to say that those who
find the treasure could keep it.
tions over the sacred site.
In a letter to Union civil
These texts regard the
sanctum sanctorum, or
such as helicopters or
planes, are seen as a vio-
ent civil aviation rules.
However, he said efforts
motorcycles.
Speaking at a press State govt announces C5 lakh
Nearly 200–300 people aviation minister Kinja- Ananda Nilayam, as a lation of this spiritual would be made to prevent conference held on
thronged the stadium and
started digging the ground at
rapu Ramamohan Naidu,
TTD chairman B.R.
link between the earthly
realm and the celestial
order.
The Agamas, it is said,
flights from passing
directly over the temple
Sunday here, additional
deputy commissioner of
ex-gratia for student’s family
several places. Naidu urged the Centre world, it is argued. also stress on preserving as a mark of respect to police (Traffic) K. Kurnool: The state gov- Hospital in Kurnool for
to prohibit aerial activity A senior priest at the the temple’s peaceful religious sentiments. Praveen Kumar empha- ernment has announced treatment. Despite med-
FOUR OF FAMILY over the Tirumala hills to
protect the spiritual
temple explained that the
Agamas speak of “Aro-
environment. The priest
pointed out that noise
The civil aviation min-
istry reiterated this posi-
sised that anyone engag-
ing in illegal bike rac-
an ex-gratia of ?5 lakh for
the family of G. Srilekha,
ical efforts, she died
while undergoing treat-
opa Darshana,” a concept and vibrations from low- tion last year, acknowl-
DIE IN MISHAP IN sanctity of the temple.
“The request draws on where divine beings, flying aircraft interfere edging the temple’s reli-
ing, stunts and reckless
high-speed driving
a Class 8 student of
Polakal Zilla Parishad
ment at the hospital on
Sunday morning.
principles from the including gods and with rituals like gious significance while would face strict legal High School in C. Belagal Upon learning of the
ANANTAPUR DIST Agama Shastra and the Gandharvas, are believed Abhishekam, Naivedyam highlighting the need to consequences. He urged mandal, who succumbed incident, the government
religious sentiments of to offer formless worship and sevas, during which balance spiritual con- motorists to adhere to to her injuries in the hos- sanctioned financial
DC CORRESPONDENT devotees”, he claimed. to Lord Venkateswara Vedic chants and hymns cerns with airspace man- traffic rules and priori- pital after a tree fell on assistance for her family.
ANANTAPUR, MARC 2 Naidu also noted that from the heavens. are performed. “These agement. tise safety on the roads. her, district collector P. Describing the stu-
restricting the airspace “The scriptures state rituals must remain Against this backdrop, The ADCP announced Ranjit Basha said on dent’s death as unfortu-
Four persons, including three would prevent unautho- that no object — includ- undisturbed by external the latest appeal by the a revised framework for Sunday. nate, the district collec-
sisters and three-month old rised aerial movements, ing aircraft — should sounds or movements,” TTD has gained atten- fines and punishments Srilekha sustained tor directed the district
baby were killed near ensuring the site’s safety. pass through this sacred he said. tion, with civil aviation for traffic violations, severe injuries on Friday education officer to
Kammur Kudair in Anantapur The appeal is claimed space, as it would sym- This is not the first minister Ramamohan stating that unautho- when the tree fell on her implement strict meas-
district when their auto rick- to be rooted in the Agama bolically disrupt the spir- time the TTD has raised Naidu, representing the rised racing and trials and was immediately ures to prevent such acci-
shaw was hit by a car on Shastra — ancient scrip- itual connection between the issue. The board has Telugu Desam Party, now face harsher penal- admitted to the dents in schools in the
Sunday. Seven more people tures that dictate temple the deity and the celestial repeatedly petitioned the seen as someone who ties, with fines Government General future.
suffered injuries out of whom rituals and architecture. beings”, the priest civil aviation ministry, might push the demand increased tenfold from
two were battling for life. The Tirumala temple fol- claimed. The priest with similar requests forward, given his `500 to `5,000. Repeat
Kudair police said the dec- lows the Vaikhanasa argued that theTirumala made under previous party’s alliance with the offenders will face even
eased were from Marthadu vil- Agama, which prescribes hills are considered a governments. In 2016, the BJP-led NDA govern- stiffer penalties, includ-
lage in Garladinne mandal and strict rules to preserve divine realm, with the Andhra Pradesh govern- ment. ing fines of `10,000 and
were on their way to Rajam- up to one year of impris-
palli village in Uravakonda onment.
mandal in an auto rickshaw.
Saraswathi had come to her
POLICE REGISTER Meat rush Other violations have
also seen substantial
native village for delivery, was
returning to her in-law’s place CASE OVER FAKE increases in penalties,
which include the fine

DARSHAN TICKETS
with her three-month old for helmetless riding
daughter Vidya Shree. Her sis- increased to `1,000 from
ters Lokeswari and Leelavathi `100, along with a three-
were accompanying her. P.V. PRASAD | DC year license cancellation
When the auto rickshaw KURNOOL, MARCH 2 and driving without a
reached Kannur village in license which will result
Kudiar mandal, a car, report- Srisailam One Town in a fine raised from
edly with a group of engineer- police arrested two per- `500 to `5,000. Addition-
ing students from a private col- sons for cheating devo- ally, using modified
lege onboard, hit the auto rick- tees by selling them fake silencers is now punish- Chinnakonela and Buriga villagers with folded hands are
shaw. Saraswathi, Vidya Shr- darshan tickets at the able offence by either pleading with the ASR district collector to expedite the nec-
ee, Lokeswari and Leelavathi Srisailam Temple. three years of imprison- essary permissions for the Onija-Chinnakonela road proj-
died in the mishap. According to police, ment or a fine of `10,000, ect. — BY ARRANGEMENT
the accused had been with repeat offenses car-
selling darshan tickets rying a more severe
to devotees, extorting
thousands of rupees
from them. When the
penalty of six years of
imprisonment. Tribals seek sanction
temple authorities dis-
covered that the darshan THREE DIE OF for crucial road project
DIARRHOEA IN
tickets had been fake, Above: In view of bird flu
Srisailam Devasth- scare, people throng the
anam’s chief security ARUNA | DC Thereafter, the terrain is
ATMAKUR TOWN
fishing harbour in
officer (CSO) filed a com- Visakhapatnam on VISAKHAPATNAM, MARCH 2 steep.
plaint with the police. Sunday. As a result, his family had
As per details provided Residents of Chinnakonela to carry his body for over
Left: People queue up in a
by One Town circle DC CORRESPONDENT and Buriga hilltop villages eight kilometres over the
inspector G. Prasada huge line outside mutton KURNOOL, MARCH 2 have demanded immediate hill to reach home. The inci-
Rao, a person sold three shops in Visakhapatnam clearance from the forest dent attracted national
fake Sparsha Darshan on Sunday. Three people have died department for the Onija- attention, prompting the
tickets worth ?500 each — K. MURALI KRISHNA in Atmakur town, Chinnakonela road project. ASR district collector and
to three devotees on Nandyal district, in the With folded hands and dis- ITDA project officer to sanc-
February 14. The fraud- past few days due to sus- playing placards, they tion `3 crore for develop-
ster had pasted new pected diarrhoea. A con- pleaded that ASR district ment of the road.
dates in original print struction worker, Raha- collector expedite the neces- However, despite the
on the old tickets.
The inspector said as
per temple regulations,
devotees must provide a
NHAI issues notices to mtullah, and an elderly
woman, Bashirun, died
on Thursday, while
Ramachandra Naik died
sary permissions for the
road construction.
The road had previously
been sanctioned to serve
financial commitment, con-
struction is yet to begin, as
the forest department has
not given its clearance to
copy of their Aadhaar
card along with the
Sparsha Darshan tick-
ets. However, the devo-
shops erecting on its land on Saturday. Their fami-
lies had taken them to
the hospital for treat-
ment.
five villages within the
Rompalli panchayat under
the Ananthagiri mandal in
Alluri Seetharama Raju dis-
the road. Its construction
would also help pregnant
women, ill and infirm travel
to the nearest Gajapathina-
tees did not carry their VADREVU ● NHAI HAD acquired and remove their materi- Rahamtullah, 50, and trict. Its construction would garam government hospital
Aadhaar cards. When SRINIVAS | DC the land for the highway als from the highway Bashirun, 65, fell ill with help 1,500 tribal people or the weekly market.
the temple staff scanned KAKINADA, MARCH 2 within seven days or vomiting and diarrhoea. residing in these villages. Somula Appalaraju, a
but laid no road. As the member of the 10th Ward in
the tickets, they found before March 3. Bashirun, a resident of The urgency of the project
them to be fake. Some persons have land had remained vac- NHAI stated that Neelithotla Veedhi, was came to limelight following Rompilly panchayat, and
Police have warned encroached land allotted ant, some people built according to Law of taken to Kurnool Gen- a tragic incident that locals including Konaparthi
devotees to be cautious to the National Highway shops and rented them 2007, iIllegal dumping of eral Hospital four days occurred about a year and a Simhachalam and Buruga
and obtain darshan tick- Authority of India out. According to a shop material along the high- ago after her condition half ago. A brick layer Veeraiah, have threatened
ets only through official (NHAI) at Jaggampeta owner, he paid C1 lakh way, establishing hut- worsened. Rahamtullah, Eswar Rao had passed away to organise a protest at the
channels. Investigations on the Chennai-Kolkata to the complex owner. ments, stalls and adver- from the same area, was while working at a con- Paderu district collector's
are going on to deter- highway and built shop- tisement hoardings admitted to Atmakur struction project in Guntur office during the upcoming
mine whether more peo- ping complexes. had remained vacant, along the highway and Government Hospital on district. His family trans- zilla parishad governing
ple are involved in the The materials that the some people built shops in median without per- Thursday morning but ported his body by ambu- body meeting if permission
scam, the inspector shopkeepers keep out- and rented them out. mission of NHAI within was later shifted to lance to Vanija village in for the road is not granted
added. side their premises are According to a shop 75 metres from centre of Kurnool Hospital as his Mentada mandal of by the forest department
obstructing traffic on owner, he paid `1 lakh to median is a crime. condition did not imp- Vizianagaram district. soon.
● ACCORDING TO the busy highway. As a the complex owner and Locals have urged the rove. Both died while

CLASSIFIEDS police, the accused had

been selling darshan
result, highway users
are facing considerable
hardships.
is paying `6,000 per
month as rent.
Following the conges-
NHAI officials to remove
the unauthorised con-
structions, as these are
undergoing treatment.
On Saturday, Ramacha-
ndra Naik, who was also Srikalahasti sees
SITUATION VACANT tickets to devotees, NHAI had acquired the tion, NHAI had issued creating traffic hurdles shifted to Kurnool GGH
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and sometimes leading
to accidents.
for treatment,
cumbed to the illness.
suc-
pradakshina rush
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Subhani

3 MARCH 2025

Ukraine’s fate up in air as

Trump berates Zelenskyy
I
n the biggest diplomatic blowout in the history of modern democracies,
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may have felt that he is being
thrown to the wolves at his door. In a show of abuse and victim-blaming, US
President Donald Trump seemed to take the avatar of a censorious school
headmaster ticking off his favourite pupil.
At the end of a nasty session at The Oval office in the White House, Zelenskyy was
reduced to a supplicant craving for US support against the big bad wolf Russia. On
the rebound, Zelenskyy had a fruitful meeting with the British prime minister Keir
Starmer outside 10 Downing Street where he was promised a loan, and the support
he needed to keep the invader Vladmir Putin’s troops at bay.
This play of the might of American power and exposition of the principle of
‘America First’ has had a long run in several dramas in just 40 days since Trump
returned to power. No world leader has gone into a meeting with Trump with any
great expectations of fairness beyond the initial show of bonhomie and expression
by homilies.
Regardless of who provoked such a startling display of hostility, it was prepos-
terous that the charade was played out on live television for so long. And who could
have ordered the press corps in while such a crucial meeting to try and end a 3-year

Making things isn’t just

war was on at The Oval office except on the president’s express orders? It seemed
too much like a planned verbal attack on the Ukrainian President who has never
hit it off with Trump.
The fracas inside the White House was ultimately blamed on the reporters for
LETTERS
asking leading questions on security guarantees for Ukraine if it were to accept a
ceasefire with Russia. In the end, there was only more ammunition to support the
FARMERS’
TRAGIC WELFARE
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about making money

conclusion that Trump is leaning too far towards Russia and Ukraine faces becom- Prime
A week’sMinister
effortsNarendra
to locate
ing sacrificed at the altar of changing equations. Modi’s
the assertion
workers that in
trapped thethe
Zelenskyy bore the brunt of the assault as Trump played his natural role as the
disruptive, overbearing leader who will stop at nothing to steal an advantage in a
welfaremay
tunnel of farmers is hisin
have ended
deal from friend or foe. A beleaguered Ukrainian President may have had only government’s
tragedy due toaim theisslush
a reas-
minerals to offer in return for $175 billion that the US has supported the invaded suring
and statement
debris (Welfare
(All eight feared
Ukraine to cope with the war. That deal has gone south now even if Zelenskyy is A mix of cultural attracted the better quali-
hoping against hope that he can bring Trump around by dangling minerals with- fied because these jobs are of farmers
dead in SLBCis the aim: PM,
mishap, ops
attitudes, the gap
out an apology for not expressing sufficient gratitude to US and Trump. also city and metro based. March
to 2). It’s
recover heartening
bodies, March to 1).
The Trump era II is a throwback to imperial times when the monarchs would Sanjaya Baru between the quality of Who wants to be in
see the
The Prime Minister
government pri-
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demand deference and expect genuflection in their court with not a thought spared life in metros as opposed Aurangabad if one can be
for the niceties of international diplomacy or the need to negotiate to bring about to industrial locations in Mumbai? Even indus- oritising
der the needs
financial help tooftheourkin
peace between warring nations. The problem is, 80 years after World War II ended, trial activity began mov- agricultural
of the deceased.community
there is so much talk of World War III rather than finding ways to bring about the Sanjayovacha and gaps in
remuneration for various
ing closer to urban cen-
very peace that Trump said would be achieved in weeks of his comeback. tres, adding to the problem which form theN.S.K. backbone
Prasad
Europe cannot come up with the deep strike armaments or match the scale of US types of managerial work of urban pollution. Taken of our nation. Hyderabad
aid to support an ally. And yet nations are coming up with moral support and have all combined to together, the incentive to
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money as they know too well now that everything has changed since January 20 n Oliver Stone’s ple born, so to speak, with make manufacturing a dirty one’s hands and get tunnel
and that they must prepare to live with a new world order as Trump would be too movie Wall Street, a gold spoon in their mo-
last option
into the making of things Kakinada
despite the valiant rescue efforts is
happy to disrupt the current one. Zelenskyy is caught in an unenviable capturing the reck- uth, seemed content man- has been outweighed by heartbreaking. The government
position between the invasion and war on one side and a reluctant main ally on the
other.
less 1980s’ spirit of
making money with
aging their financial
inheritance rather than
the far more seductive
incentives of making
TRUMP’S BRAZENNESS
must support the bereaved families
who lost their breadwinners.
money in a booming stock producing something middle-class young people money sitting at a desk, if US President Donald
Ganti Trump’s
Venkata treat-
Sudhir
market and through finan- with it. who get a degree in not reclining on a sofa. ment of UkraineSecunderabad
President

Get ready for a long, hot summer cial innovation and worse,
at a time when American
manufacturing was being
“I would love to see this
generation be hungry for
success and build opera-
engineering have, for sev-
eral generations now, gone
on to seek a degree in man-
A mix of cultural atti-
tudes, the gap between the
quality of life in metros as
Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Oval
U.S.-UKRAINE SPAT
Office has raised eyebrows across
the global stage (Europeans rally

W
ith the summer officially beginning on March 1, India will endure a badgered by imports from tional businesses.” Kotak agement or finance and sat opposed to industrial loca- behind
US Zelenskyy,
and Ukraine Presidents 2). His
March Donald
tough time for the next 90-odd days with peak demand for power and Europe and Japan, the wrote, worrying about a at desks managing money tions and the gaps in remu- abrasiveand
Trump demeanour
Volodymyr and accusa-
Zelenskyy
water leading to shortages. Climate change, deforestation and con- working-class father Carl tendency among younger rather than work on the neration for different tionsat against
spat the White Zelenskyy
House wasfor not
shock-
cretisation of cities are leading to rising temperatures, making summers Fox has a question for his members of business fami- shop floor managing types of managerial work making
ing (Trumppeace withZelenskyy
berates Russia reflect
at WHa
unbearable without electricity-powered cooling systems. get-rich-quick son Bud. lies to “take the easy way” production. — production, marketing lack of
meet, diplomatic
March 1). Thegrace expected
US wants to
The government is anticipating a record peak power demand of 270 gigawatts “Stop going for the easy of managing family offices The ingrained caste and and finance — have all from the its
improve leader of a superpower.
relations with Russia. A
(GW) this summer, as against previous summer’s peak demand of around 250 buck”, the father warns, and investments. Few are class divisions of our soci- combined to make manu- head of state must uphold the digni-
P.R. Ravinder
GW. Similarly, several states of the peninsular India — especially the central “and start producing into building world-class ety at large also defined facturing a last option for ty of international relations, Hyderabadnot
highland and Deccan plateau — which are dependent on rain-fed rivers will something with your life. businesses. success in business. Dir- gainful employment. No reduce them to a spectacle of per-
face acute water shortages.
Though the Central and state governments have been taking measures to
Create, instead of living off
the buying and selling of
Even as Kotak’s remarks
created a buzz in board
tying hands on the shop
floor was not the route to
wonder India lags in man-
ufacturing. OWAISI'S CLAIM
sonal grievances. While Trump’s
push for a ceasefire is commend-
meet the power and water demand, they are at best short term and do not others”. rooms, Harsh Goenka of managerial success. When On top of this, the ease of able, primary
The his approach lacks of
objective theforming
finesse
address the real problem in a sustainable manner. Young Bud has little the RPG Group launched Japan’s Suzuki arrived in travel between India and necessary
the for conflict
I.N.D.I.A. bloc was resolution.
to counter A
For instance, the governments are confident of meeting the power demand by time for such fatherly yet another missile. Stop India and made managers financial centres like well-monitored
the BJP (TG bifurcationpeacehelped process
BJP:
making power plants function at maximum capacities. However, 75 per cent of admonition. “What I see is criticising N.R. Narayana in ac offices wear the same Singapore and Dubai, not would yield
Owaisi, March more credibility
2). However, than
Owaisi
India’s power is generated by coal-fired plants, which worsen climate change a jealous old machinist Murthy of Infosys and S.N. grey outfits that foremen to mention London and forceful
was never rhetoric.
a part ofTo it. forge
How canpeace,
he
and increase temperatures. Similarly, the government pumps out groundwa- who can’t stand the fact Subrahmanyam of L&T on the shop floor wore, Zurich, has also seduced not storm the
challenge the BJP
ties, with
call both
on LStoseat?
talk -
ter to meet the higher water demand, without taking any steps to recharge that his son has become for suggesting that Indians eyebrows were raised the wealthy away from let wisdom rise.
Sivakumar Narayanalal
groundwater in the rainy season, letting water to drain into the sea. Either of more successful than he should work longer hours among the hoi polloi. managing home-based S. Rahamathulla
Kuntloor
them is not sustainable. has!” Not to be cowed and start doing at least half These social attitudes production to offshore Kadapa
An analysis of data from the National Load Dispatch Centre shows that
power demand peaks mostly between 6.30 pm and 11.30 pm, presumably
down by his son’s youthful
arrogance, father Carl
the work they still do,
admonished Goenka.
have had an impact on the
larger story of Indian man-
management of funds.
Indeed, after the Securities WARANGAL AIRPORT
Within a short period after assum-
because of lighting and air-conditioning needs from commercial and house- replies: “What you see is a These young million- ufacturing. When desk and Exchange Board of ing office isasthe
Warangal President
cradle of of the US,
Telangana
hold segments. One way of managing power demand could be implementing a guy who never measured a aires and billionaires dri- jobs in front of computer India (Sebi) permitted Donald Trump
movement sincecan beTrade
1969. creditedwillwith
get
daylight-saving model in the country. An early start of the day and early going man’s success by the size ving fancy cars and holi- screens in the services online board meetings and aearning the wrath
boost with the newof airport
time-tested
(CM
to bed would save several thousands of megawatts of power. of his wallet!” daying in exotic places industry began offering with improved connectivi- allies. HisKochi-like
moots tacit support to Russian
airport at
The Centre should grant additional funds to states to encourage builders to “That’s because you “would never survive better remuneration than ty Indian CEOs find they President Vladimir
Mamnoor, March 2). Putin, and the
opt for green housing concepts through incentives like waiving permit fee or never had the guts to go even a week of (their) gru- factory-based jobs in man- can run their businesses at dressing down of Ukraine MasoodPresident
Jafri
open space restrictions. out into the world and elling schedule… Instead ufacturing, the whiz kids home living overseas. Volodymyr Zelenskyy along Hyderabadwith
Similarly, the government should help the states in implementing the Master stake your own claim!” of rolling up their sleeves from IITs and IIMs and the The social and cultural Vice President J.D. Vance aiding
Plan For Artificial Recharge to Groundwater 2013 prepared by Central Ground
Water Board, which recommended various ways of recharging groundwater
retorts Bud. After a long
pause, the father speaks in
and sweating it out in the
trenches of business and
foreign-returned ones
fuelled the service sector
gap between manager and
worker has been rein- INDIAN OCEAN
and abetting in the most heinous
manner, all allies in Europe,
through institutional mechanisms. a tone of wounded regret: industry, they are busy boom, once again leaving forced by the ability of Canada
The reportandon theAustralia
heating rallied
of the
“Boy, if that’s the way you trading, speculating and manufacturing bereft of executives to now manage behindOcean
Indian Zelenskyy to provide
is a timely warning sup-
to
feel, I must have done a running family offices.” adequate talent. factory and finance sitting port
all to continue
about the war.
the inherent challenges of
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fter the showdown between Presidents leaders can only have ill-tempered discussions Smith — complete with a fancy dress and make- hakespeare still remains, after five cen-
Trump and Zelenskyy (with US Vice- about land grab — whether it is Canada, or up. To make “Shirley” more contemporary — he turies, the favourite playwright for the
President Vance playing a side role as Panama or Gaza, or minerals in Ukraine. said she had woken up in Hertford House after a British artistes in the West End and beyond.
chief instigator) the angry headlines And yet every cloud has a silver lining. Perhaps mental health crisis and found a deep connection We have now three plays of his to watch, all run-
Kishwar Desai against Trump have wiped everything else off the the meeting with Nato and the EU allies taking with the entire Wallace Collection. ning at the same time with different interpretative
front page in the UK. place this week in London will create a brave new In fact, there was a Shirley Smith who died in settings.
What Trump forgot was that Zelenskyy may balance of power. 1930, so it was not difficult for Grayson Perry to Hamlet, the classic tragedy, is being staged on
London Diary come from a war-torn country — but he used to be As the US cedes the ethical leadership space — it recreate her. Talk about channelling! the Titanic, and of course therefore set in 1912, and
a comedian, a performer who has probably faced could be the UK that leads the world out of this The show opens on March 28. “Shirley Smith” the entire action takes place in one night rather
many such outbursts in his life. He was not going mess, with Sir Keir Starmer, a marked contrast (alias Sir Grayson Perry) will turn up as a guide than spread over weeks. This is by the Royal
to crumble when faced with bombast. A live per- with a cool persona, at the helm. now and then. There will be around fifty classic Shakespeare Company at Stratford upon Avon,
former has to think on his feet and he had to paintings from the collection of five thousand on Shakespeare’ home town. The tickets for this are

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somehow get out of there with his dignity intact. he Wallace Collection is a treasure house of display. going at £300, even though some critics said it left
Can Britain gain at Many would have been reminded of the David and
Goliath story.
If we were to take a comic viewpoint (remember
great paintings with Turner, Fragonard and
Velazquez plus many other great artists. It
was a private collection over four generations put
So, every time I get stuck with my writing —
maybe I should channel the spirit of Jane Austen,
or even Shakespeare! Interesting idea!
them with a sinking feeling.
At the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane we have an
almost rock and roll version of Much Ado About

Trump’s expense? the anti-hero created by Charlie Chaplin) — sym-

pathy always goes to the underdog. Zelenskyy
may have come without a suit — but his ordinary
visage made him the common man the world can
together by the Marquess of Hertford and
donated by Sir Richard Wallace, one of the
descendants.
Sir Grayson Perry (a Turner Prize winning O
ne of the great pleasures of London is to be
able to arrive at Kings Cross-St Pancras
railway station and get on the Eurostar for
Nothing, directed by Jamie Lloyd. And this is
reconstructed as a contemporary romcom, win-
ning hearts.
Richard II is playing at the Bridge Theatre, at

Don’t fly! Ride the identify with. So ‘“Charlie” Zelenskyy goes to the
White House’ might make a really funny film if
matters were not so serious. So he gets kicked out
artist who is famous for cross dressing in woman’
s clothes) was asked to prepare an exhibition,
“Delusions of Grandeur”, by the Wallace
a smooth, no-hassle ride to Paris while a good
catering service looks after you. Flying is becom-
ing more and more difficult with long security
London Bridge — with the lead role played by
Jonathan Bailey, last seen in Bridgerton.
But are there some similarities we see today —

Eurostar to Paris of the White House — cut to being welcomed by

Sir Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street, in the next
scene.
Already it is becoming a case of America versus
Collection staff. He has put together his own art
pieces alongside selected works taken from the
existing collection.
But he faced a challenge in the curation as he
queues and the need to go an hour or more in
advance, and thus the trains are smooth and
comfortable.
Now the rail trip can take you further into
with Richard II thinking he is born to rule even
though he is ruining the country with his policies?
Hmmmmm…

the Rest of the World over the vexed issue of said he did not love much of what he saw in the old Europe if you wish with other destinations, so Kishwar Desai is a an award winning
Ukraine. One worries that MAGA will soon stand collection. combine your London holiday with a memorable author and columnist. She is also
for Make America Groan Again. Such an aspira- So, ever inventive, he altered his own persona by ride on the Eurorail. No need to put on your safe- the Chair of the Partition Museums in
tional country is now being reduced to one where taking on the fictional identity of an artist Shirley ty belts. Amritsar and Delhi.
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SHORT TAKE RECREATIONAL PUSH CONSERVATIONISTS ARGUE that large gatherings
SPARKS DEBATE and loud activities could disrupt the
EUROPEAN FIRM Authorities have intro-
delicate ecosystem,
affecting birds and
EYES BANANAS duced recreational activi- wildlife that depend

IN AP FOR EXPORT
NAGABHUSHANAM
HOSKOTE | DC
DWULVNDPLGODQGGLVSXWH ties like gun shooting,
archery, and trampoline
competitions as part of an
eco-tourism strategy.
Officials claim this will
on the forest’s tran-
quillity.
ECO-TOURISM
should comple-
EVEN SMALL-SCALE
construction can
ANANTAPUR, MARCH 2
Hithakarini Samajam struggles under neglect, uncertain future boost public engagement
ment conserva-
tion, not under-
affect ecosystems in
ways that are difficult
A Europe-based company has with nature.
shown interest to procure VADREVU SRINIVAS | DC mine it.” to reverse.
bananas from local markets KAKINADA, MARCH 2
THE FOREST Department’s — KARTHIK, — A. KIRAN REDDY,
and export them to other coun- plan to construct a can- Birdwatcher Nature Enthusiast
tries including in Middle-East. Hithakarini Samajam, teen—which involves cut-
The company expressed sat- founded by the great ting trees—has drawn criti- A site cleared at Nagaravanam,
isfaction over the procedure social reformer and writer cism from environmental- Tirupati, with trees cut down for
being adopted for production Kandukuri Veeresa- ists, who fear it could set a the proposed construction
and harvesting of bananas lingam Panthulu, is in dangerous precedent. of a canteen.
from Rayalaseema region in dire straits, as the proper-
view of the rich quality of the ties he had donated to sup- FOREST OFFICIALS insist
fruit. port the reformist organi- that eco-tourism can gen-
Faitrasa Company founder sation, have not been erate funds for conserva-
cum executive chairman taken care to meet the stat- tion and support local
Patrick along with his team ed goals. communities, but critics
visited banana orchards and The Samajam had been Printing press used by Kandukuri Veere- A view of Kandukuri Veeresalingam
argue that commercialisa-
processing units in the district established in 1905 to erad- salingam. — A. MANIKANTA KUMAR house in Rajamahendravaram. — DC
tion could erode the for-
on Sunday. Patrick also visited icate superstitious cus-
the Elite Biotic Tissue culture toms and traditions from mine the objectives of the
est’s essence.
at Raminepalli village in
Rapthadu mandal and inter-
the society, perform
remarriage of child wid-
donor.”
Social activist and Town Social reformer’s
residence in ruins, Nagaravanam at crossroads
acted with lab MD ows, educate people and Hall secretary Jammi
Raghavendra to know more provide shelter to widows Rama Rao said many of
about the banana tissues suit- and orphans. the things that have hap-
able for Middle-East countries. To support these objec- pened have been against

renovation planned of conservation or tourism

The same lab supplies tissue tives, Veeresalingam the “will” of
culture to farmers and exports donated 35 acres of land in Veeresalingam. He
bananas to Middle-East coun- Rajamahendravaram city demanded that the govern-
tries for past few months and over 10 acres in ment develop the remain-
resulting in good profits for Rajanagaram mandal of ing properties of VADREVU SRINIVAS | DC years old. As per the AVINASH P. WE WANT tion,” he observed.
farmers. East Godavari district. Hithakarini Samajam, KAKINADA, MARCH 1 department, the house SUBRAMANYAM | DC Amid these concerns is
In view of suitable soil and The Hithakarini i n c l u d i n g must be developed with- TIRUPATI, MARCH 2
Nagaravanam to the Forest department’s
quality of production, foreign Samajam estab- Veeresalingam and The houses of the great out spoiling its originality. be more than just proposal to construct a
export firms are showing lished educational his wife’s graves, social reformer Archaeological depart- Nagaravanam, virtually a silent forest; it should canteen – a plan that
interest to purchase bananas institutions, houses, and K a n d u k u r i ment assistant director K. the city forest in the heart be an interactive space involves cutting of trees –
directly from farmers. Patrick including Sri Desiraju Peda Veeresalingam and his Thimma Raju told Deccan of Tirupati, is becoming where people learn to within the forest premis-
visited Kadavallu village in K a n d u k u r i Papaya's grave, and wife Kandukuri Rajya Chronicle that there is no the focal point of a debate, coexist with nature. es.
Putlur mandal and interacted Ve e r e s a l i n g a m preserve and exhib- Lakshmi are in dilapidat- great damage to the hous- whether it must be con- Environmentalists fear
with SK Banana Company. Theistic English it Veerasalingam’s ed condition. These hous- es of Veeresalingam and served or should there be — SENIOR FOREST this move could set a dan-
Horticulture deputy director Medium Convent, a writings for future es had been taken over by Kandukuri Rajya a push in favour of eco- OFFICIAL gerous precedent, paving
Narasimha Rao briefed the high school, junior generations. the Archaeological Lakshmi. “The state gov- tourism. the way for more infra-
team on the process of packing college, degree col- Endowments department in 1990s when ernment has agreed to Known for its rich than just a silent structure projects that
of bananas with 13 kg and 7 kg lege and a women college department executive offi- late Marri Chenna Reddy sanction funds for tempo- biodiversity and forest; it should might permanently alter
boxes. The DD said that the in the name of late Sri cer J. Vinod Kumar said had been the chief minis- rary renovation. After the tranquil ambiance, be an interactive the landscape.
officials visited orchards Kandukuri Rajyalakshmi. he is making efforts to ter of Andhra Pradesh. release of funds, we will Nagaravanam has space where peo- “Building permanent
where fruits were properly During the 1990s, the protect the properties of In those days, many peo- call for tenders and start long served as both a ple learn to coex- structures within a forest
cleaned and protected from then Congress govern- Hithakarini Samajam and ple, in particular stu- the works,” Thimma Raju sanctuary for wildlife ist with nature,” risks long-term damage,”
heavy sunlight as farmers ment gave some of the implement the objectives dents, writers, youth, assured. In the interim, and a peaceful retreat for the official under- said A. Kiran Reddy, a
used covers to protect the lands away to the people of the organisation. He poets and other sections, Rajamahendravram MLA locals. However, recent lined. nature enthusiast from
fruits prior to harvesting. who had encroached on it. assured that all efforts are used to come to these Adireddy Srinivas has initiatives by the Forest This approach, however, Nellore, who often visits
The official said exports will Later, a road had been laid being made to increase the houses and read the books raised concerns about the department have sparked has drawn sharp criticism Nagaravanam during his
be expanded to Switzerland, through the land, linking revenue of the organisa- of Veeresalingam avail- Hithakarini Samajam and concerns about from environmentalists trips to Tirupati. “Even a
England and Russia from other roads to the Sri tion. In the interim, the able there. its properties in the AP Nagaravanam’s future. and conservation advo- small-scale construction
Anantapur. Kandukuri Rajyalakshmi R a j a m a h e n d r av a r a m Some of the historians Legislative Assembly. He In a bid to attract more cates. They argue that can affect ecosystems in
The company chairman Women’s College. Five municipality has issued say Veeresalingam’s has appealed to the gov- visitors, authorities have such activities risk dis- ways that are difficult to
expressed satisfaction over years’ ago, Rajamah- notices to Hithakarini house Manduva logili had ernment to appoint a introduced various recre- turbing the forest’s deli- reverse. Once you start
procurement of bananas from endravaram municipality Samajam to pay tax of been built by his grandfa- nodal officer, so that all ational activities, includ- cate ecosystem. They commercialising a forest,
cold storage units in dug a major drain without C40,000, when the organi- ther 200 years ago. But the the properties of ing gun shooting, archery, point out that loud events it becomes harder to draw
Chukkalur in Tadipathri man- laying any slabs. The sation has no sources of Archaeological depart- Veeresalingam could be kids train, trampoline and and large gatherings the line,” he remarked.
dal. Tadipathri municipal Hithakarini Samajam got income. ment says it is about 140 protected. waterball competitions. could drive away birds Despite the pushback,
chairman J.C. Prabhakar hit majorly after the Officials argue that these and other wildlife that forest officials believe that
Reddy urged the chairman to previous YSRC govern- activities are part of a rely on Nagaravanam’s carefully managed eco-
procure banana and other ment took over all its edu- broader eco-tourism strat- undisturbed habitat. tourism can generate
fruits from Anantapur district. cational institutions egy, aimed at fostering “Eco-tourism should funds for conservation
except the junior college, public engagement with complement conserva- and support local commu-
along with 27 acres of nature. “Our goal is to tion, not undermine it,” nities. They believe that
GLOBAL HARVEST land. However, these strike a balance between said Karthik, a Tirupati- fostering public involve-
assets have not been trans- preservation and public based birdwatcher. “There ment is essential for long-
THE EUROPE-BASED ferred yet to the state gov- participation,” said a sen- are ways to engage people term environmental stew-
company officials ernment legally, as they ior forest official. “When without compromising ardship.
praised the production are under the people experience nature the forest’s balance. However, conservation-
and harvesting methods, Endowments Act. If the first-hand — whether Nature walks, birdwatch- ists stress that protecting
citing the region's rich soil and government still wants to through adventure sports ing tours and educational Nagaravanam’s biodiver-
superior fruit quality. acquire such properties, it or guided tours — they programmes can raise sity must remain the top
should take permission develop a sense of respon- awareness without dis- priority, warning that
PATRICK, FOUNDER OF from the High Court, as Inside view of the social reformer Kandukuri Veeresalingam sibility toward the envi- rupting wildlife. The for- unchecked commercial
FAITRASA COMPANY, toured “nobody should under- house in Rajamahendravaram. ronment. We want est’s primary purpose activities could erode the
banana orchards, processing Nagaravanam to be more should always be protec- very essence of the forest.
units, and a tissue culture lab

Vizag women find balance through classical dance

in Anantapur district.
OFFICIALS revealed plans
to export bananas to
Switzerland,
England, and ARUNA | DC like I am communicating they must appreciate her Classical dance integrates physical movement,
Russia, boosting VISAKHAPATNAM MARCH 2 directly with God. My passion for dance. emotional expression and cultural heritage, making
farmer profits. father often asks why I am These women profession-
it a holistic approach to stress management. It
Many working women are so committed to classical als say classical dance
TADIPATHRI MUNICIPAL dance, treating it as a life- forms like Bharatanatyam, encourages women to connect with their bodies, express
seeking meaningful ways
chairman J.C. Prabhakar to unwind in today's fast- long pursuit. But I have no Kathak, Odissi, and their emotions, and find joy in movement, all essential for
Reddy requested the company paced world. intention of stopping. I've Kuchipudi have long been mental and emotional well-being.
to source other fruits from In Vizag, for instance, even adjusted my clinic revered for their intricate — K. VENKAT CHINNA RAO, classical dance guru
Anantapur as well. classical dance has eme- hours to attend my dance movements, expressive
rged as a powerful stress classes,” she shares. gestures and deep-rooted
management tool, combin- P Laharika, a software cultural significance. overall well-being. Dance uals to channel emotions
ing physical exercise with professional, began learn- However, beyond teachers assert that classi- creatively, serving as a
artistic expression. ing Bharatanatyam their aesthetic cal dance provides a full- therapeutic outlet for
For these women, dance Working women practise classical dance at an institu- online and later joined appeal, these body workout that stress and negativity.
is more than just a hobby. tion in Seethammadhara in Visakhapatnam. offline classes dance forms improves cardiovascular S. Rupa Latha, a home-
It allows them to express to enhance her offer profound health, strengthens mus- maker learning classical
feelings that words cannot prompted her to return to been studying classical experience. therapeutic cles and enhances flexibili- dance, says that classical
convey. Its practice fosters classical dance, which she dance for the past year and Now, if she miss- benefits ty. The rhythmic move- dance promotes well-being
self-discovery and healing, had given up after a stint a half. “Classical dance es a day of dance, t h a t ments and postures of clas- and fosters a sense of cul-
highlighting their inner during her childhood. “I keeps me grounded and she feels her c a n sical dance stimulate blood tural connection and com-
Europe-based Faitrasa grace and strength. feel like I am breathing makes me feel connected to entire day is h e l p circulation and promote munity. Participating in
Company founder and execu- Rachana Krishnam- easy again as I took to nature. Even if I sit in the wasted. allevi- the release of endorphins, dance classes or perform-
tive chairman Patrick visiting a urthy, a professional in a dance,” she told the puja room and worship for Laharika a t e the body's natural stress ances can create a support-
banana orchard in Putlur man- corporate aviation compa- Deccan Chronicle. hours, the feeling I get has set a con- stress relievers. ive social network, reduc-
dal in Anantapur district. ny, felt something was Dr P Mounika, who once from dancing is incompa- dition for any a n d Additionally, its expres- ing feelings of isolation
missing in her life. This struggled with anxiety, has rable. When I dance, I feel potential suitor: enhance sive nature allows individ- and loneliness.

TALK | REMIX Internet culture fuels language shift as digital lingo becomes part of everyday speech Another baby
rescued from
Gen Z, Alpha slang has older gen lost in translation
LAXMI PRANATHI | DC whole new crop of slang juicy gossip. Snack is not food admires someone, and main
trafficking
DC CORRESPONDENT
VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 2
VISAKHAPATNAM, MARCH 2 words. but a visually appealing per- character energy describes ABBREVIATION BOOM GENERATIONAL DIVIDE
Delulu means delusional. son. When someone mentions someone who acts like a star NTR district police com-
Internet is profoundly influ- Skibidi is excitement or ran- fire, it isn’t that something of the show. Winning and los- DIGITAL CONVERSATIONS have popularised CULTURAL CROSSOVER: missioner S.V.
encing how people express domness. Sus indicates suspi- burning but anything amaz- ing are shorthand W and L. shortcuts like NGL (Not Gonna Lie), DM (Direct Online slang is trickling into Rajasekhar Babu said
themselves, particularly the cious. And, ghost means sud- ing or cool. Gen Z lingo is cool But the most important fac- Message), and IYKYK (If You Know, You Know). everyday speech, while tradi- that the NTR district
Gen Z and Gen Alpha, leaving denly stopping communicat- in that lit is an exciting tor in Gen Z language is tional words are being rede- police commissionerate
older generations unable to ing with someone. occurrence and shook is memes. They have opened up GEN Z & ALPHA SLANG WORDS: officials have success-
fined in digital spaces.
catch on with the lingo. Gen Alpha is quickly catch- being shocked or surprised. a new portal for people to talk Delulu – Delusional; Rizz – Flirting skills or charm fully rescued a fourth
Gen Z are those born mid to ing up with Gen Z, but leans Luxurious experiences are through. And, the memes Skibidi – Random excitement or chaotic energy MEME INFLUENCE: Many baby from an infant traf-
late 1990s and mid to early towards absurdism. Their described as boujee and used have evolved with time. new slang words originate ficking gang, bringing
2010s, who are very familiar slang is still developing but extra. Gucci means every- Rizz? It means someone’s
Sus – Suspicious from viral memes and inter- the total number of
with the internet. Gen Alpha already making waves. They thing is good. Salty means flirting with another person. Boujee – Luxurious or high-class net trends, shaping how infants rescued to four.
are those who have succeeded prefer phrases that are dis- you are bitter about little NPC energy means someone Flex – Showing off young generations communi- He said the latest res-
Gen Z, born between 2010 and tinctively theirs. But they things. Words sus and flex is acting awkward or clueless Dank – Excellent or high-quality cate. cue took place in
2024; the generation born end up getting mixed with mean showing off. Dank as a non-playable character Rajahmundry on
entirely in the 21st Century. their predecessors’ Gen Z meaning something excel- (NPC) in a video game, like a NPC Energy – Acting clueless, like a COMMON WORDS Sunday, following infor-
These generations are most- lingo. One interesting thing lent. These words are there background character who background character in a game like “tea” (gossip), mation provided by
ly on the internet tapping is that internet slang is trick- everywhere in texts, chats has no impact. Go touch Go Touch Grass – Telling “fire” (amazing), the arrested gang mem-
away on their keyboards, ling down into the real world. and messages. grass is a simpler way of someone to log off and go out- and “snack” bers.
including in chat rooms and At the same time, real world Digital age has birthed telling someone to log off and side (attractive Rajasekhar Babu fur-
comment sections. lingo is climbing the inter- abbreviations like NGL (not go outside. All of these words person) now ther stated that police
Generation Z are often net. This cultural exchange gonna lie), DM (direct mes- and phrases have originated Stan – An overzealous fan handed over the rescued
referred to as the class of between generations is some- sage) and IYKYK (if you from memes. Simp – Someone who exces- have entire- baby to a women and
2025. Their influence on lan- times funny, with confusing know, you know). Fandom While older generations sively admires another ly new child welfare depart-
guage is iconic and rather outcomes. culture has popularised may struggle to keep up, this W/L – Win or Loss (used meanings. ment-run childcare shel-
chaotic. Most are chronically Contextual changes are par- terms like stan for an shift reflects the internet’s to judge situations) ter in Vijayawada,
online, deeply involved in the ticularly disorienting. Tea is overzealous fan, simp for profound influence on how ensuring proper care
internet culture, developing a no longer the beverage but a someone who excessively we express ourselves today. and protection.
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SHORT TAKES Congress to go solo ‘Ab ki Baar 200’: BJP 1HZ%-3SUH]DW

MAYAWATI AXES
NEPHEW FROM for Assam elections battle cry in Bihar
ALL PARTY POSTS
Lucknow, March 2: BSP chief
DC CORRESPONDENT
with agency inputs
NEW DELHI, MARCH 2
quickly emerged.
Bordoloi, a two-time Lok
Sabha MP and former
state minister, left the
SHASHI BHUSHAN | DC
NEW DELHI, MARCH 2
In a bid to avoid the
coordination pitfalls of
the 2020 Assembly polls,
joint meetings among
566PHHWOLNHO\
Mayawati on Sunday removed
her nephew Akash Anand Efforts to unite non-BJP meeting in his vehicle,
The BJP-led NDA has
unveiled its latest battle alliance workers are Speculation about election before March 21
from all party posts, appoint- parties ahead of next declining to comment on cry, “Ab ki Baar 200,” as it being held across the
ing his father Anand Kumar year's Assembly polls in his sudden departure. sets its sights on winning state. “NDA leaders are YOJNA GUSAI | DC elected. A senior national BJP officials have stated
and Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Assam have hit a snag, Borah, who remained at over 200 of the 243 seats in emphasising mutual NEW DELHI, MARCH 2 general secretary has that the organisational
Gautam as national coordina- with top Congress leaders the meeting, later the upcoming Bihar unity at every organisa- been tasked with obtain- polls need to be completed
tors in his place, and said she hinting at a possible solo refrained from detailing Assembly elections. The tional level and urging Speculation is mounting ing reports from states in at least 18 state units
would not name a successor in contest in 2026. In a the discussions but post- alliance, which includes the electorate to reject within the BJP that the where the polls are still before the next national
her lifetime. The party is Facebook post on Sunday, ed a quote from JD(U), Lok Janshakti divisive, family-oriented next national president pending and has already president is selected.
supreme and relations can state Congress president Rabindranath Tagore's Party (Ram Vilas), forces,” a senior may make an appearance visited four states, includ- However, with only 12
come later, said the former Bhupen Kumar Borah “Ekla cholo re” on social Hindustani Awam leader stated. at the RSS’ Akhil ing Uttar Pradesh and states having finalised the
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, alluded to the likelihood media with the caption M o r c h a - S e c u l a r, Further, the BJP is Bharatiya Pratinidhi Jammu and Kashmir. process so far, the decision
who had sacked Akash Anand of the party contest- “Pre-poll/post-poll,” and the Upendra set to intensify its Sabha in Bengaluru, the Sources indicate that could be delayed until six
last year only to later reinstate ing alone, while suggesting signifi- Kushwaha-led social engineering party's highest decision- factionalism in states like additional states complete
him and appoint him her polit- party MP Pradyut cant differences of Rashtriya Lok efforts through its making body, starting Odisha and a “lack of their polls.
ical successor. Removing Bordoloi abruptly opinion. Although Morcha, is banking on a youth, women, farmers, March 21. enthusiasm” among BJP J.P. Nadda, who was
Akash Anand from all party exited an all- other Opposition multi-pronged strategy OBC, SC, ST, and minori- Insiders revealed that workers in states such as named the working presi-
posts, Mayawati hit out at his Opposition meet on leaders, including that delves deep into the ty wings. Several commu- while earlier buzz hinted Jharkhand have con- dent in June 2019 and later
father-in-law Ashok Siddharth Saturday evening at a former DGP state's caste dynamics. nity-specific outreach at a new president being tributed to delays in com- appointed as the national
and said he had divided the resort in Sonapur on the Harekrishna Deka and According to party programmes are already chosen as early as last pleting the polls. The president, succeeded for-
BSP into two groups and tried outskirts of Guwahati. AJP President Lurinjyoti insiders, detailed profil- in progress, with plans to month, party rules stipu- party’s setbacks in the mer party president Amit
to weaken it, according to a The meeting, convened Gogoi, claimed that the ing of constituencies ramp up activities follow- late that organisational tribal-dominated state Shah.
party statement. He also by leading citizens to meeting concluded with a based on caste is under- ing the end of the current polls must be completed during the recent Nadda's term was
ruined the political career of forge a common platform unanimous decision to way, with plans already in Budget session. in at least 50 per cent of Assembly elections have recently extended in view
Akash Anand, she said. among Opposition parties remain united, the mixed motion to address any More Union ministers state units before the further complicated mat- of the 2024 general elec-
Mayawati last month expelled - including the Congress, signals have cast doubts weaknesses. Saffron and Central leaders are national president can be ters. tions.
Siddharth from the BSP on Left parties, Raijor Dal, over the formation of a strategists maintained scheduled to visit Bihar
charges of factionalism and and Assam Jatiya cohesive anti-BJP forum. that the target is “not from April, aiming to
46% TURNOUT
anti-party activities. She said
she would not name a succes-
sor in her lifetime. Mayawati
appointed her brother Anand
Parishad (AJP) - aimed to
form a united front
against the BJP. However,
internal differences
This internal discord
recalls the breakdown of
the 16-party Opposition
alliance, Asom Sonmilito
unrealistic,” pointing to
the BJP's strong perform-
ances in recent polls in
Haryana and Delhi.
strengthen the alliance's
electoral footprint ahead
of the October-November
polls. IN HARYANA Modi visits Vantara
CIVIC POLLS animal rescue zone
Kumar and Ramji Gautam as
national coordinators to over-
see party affairs across India.

MP MINISTER’S
RAUT: SHINDE First day of Ramzan Chandigarh, March 2:

WAS TOLD MERGE

Over 46 per cent of the

‘PEOPLE BEG’
more than 51 lakh eligi-
ble voters for civic body
Jamnagar, March 2:
Prime Minister Narendra PM GREETS PEOPLE
TALK STIRS ROW SENA WITH BJP polls in Haryana exer-
cised their franchise on
Modi on Sunday morning
visited Vantara, an ani- AS RAMZAN STARTS
Sunday, officials said. mal rescue, conservation
RABINDRA NATH BHAGWAN PARAB | DC The polling was peace- and rehabilitation centre New Delhi, March 2:
CHOUDHURY | DC MUMBAI, MARCH 2 ful and no untoward in Gujarat's Jamnagar Prime Minister Narendra
BHOPAL, MARCH 2 incident was reported district. Modi greeted people on
In a sensational claim, from anywhere, State Vantara, spread over the start of the holy
Madhya Pradesh minister for Shiv Sena UBT leader Election Commissioner 3,000 acres, is located at Islamic month of Ramzan
rural development and pan- Sanjay Raut on Sunday Dhanpat Singh said the Reliance Jamnagar on Sunday.
chayat raj Prallhad Patel stated that deputy chief after the conclusion of refinery complex. He said on X, “As the
sparked controversy on minister Eknath Shinde the voting. Polling was It is a rescue centre ded- blessed month of Ramzan
Saturday during the unveiling secretly met Union held to elect the mayors icated to the welfare of begins, may it bring
of a statue of Rani Avantibai home minister Amit and ward members of captive elephants and peace and harmony in
Lodhi at Suthalia in Rajgarh Shah in Pune seeking seven municipal corpo- wildlife, providing sanc- our society.”
district. In his address, Patel CM’s post with allega- rations -- Gurugram, tuary, rehabilitation and
described those who approach tions that he was being Manesar, Faridabad, medical care to animals mimicking natural habi-
government leaders with cornered in the Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal rescued from abuse and tats, and a team of over
grievances as an “army of Devendra Fadnavis-led and Yamunanagar. exploitation. The centre 2,100 staff, as per the facil-
beggars,” asserting that citi- MahaYuti govt. Bypolls for the mayors' also works towards ity's website.
zens have developed a habit of However, Shah rebuffed posts in Ambala and empowering local com- The PM will later offer
begging rather than cultivat- him saying Shinde can Sonipat were also held. munities by providing prayers at Somnath tem-
ing a mindset of giving. harbour any thoughts of The voting was held sustainable livelihoods ple in Gir Somnath dis-
Patel further criticised the becoming CM only after Muslims break their fast on the first day of Ramzan, at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, from 8 am to 6 pm. and training in humane trict. He will then chair a
practice, noting that during merging his party with Sunday. — PTI According to updated animal care practices. meeting of the Shree
village visits, leaders are the BJP, Raut claimed. figures put out by the It is home to more than Somnath Trust that man-
greeted with garlands followed The meeting took place SEC at 9.30 pm, the 2,000 animals across 43 ages the renowned place
by letters listing demands. on February 22 at West turnout in the civic polls species, supported by of worship. The PM is the

Congress worker’s body in

“This is not a good habit. One Inn Hotel in Koregaon was recorded at 46.5 per advanced veterinary chairperson of the Trust.
should develop a habit of giv- Park in Pune and Shinde cent. — PTI equipment, enclosures — PTI
ing instead of taking. I can bet waited till 4 am to meet
people will be happy if they the Union Minister, said
develop the habit of giving. Raut in his column
NEWS IN BRIEF
This will also create a cultured
society,” he said.
‘Rokhthok’ (point blank)
in the Shiv Sena (UBT)
mouthpiece Saamana. suitcase on H’yana poll eve NOAA layoffs may impact Pastor in
ODISHA CM TO According to the Rajya
Sabha MP, Shinde, dur- BHASKAR HARI and our preliminary
TRANSFORM HIS ing the meeting, com-
plained to Shah that he
SHARMA | DC
NEW DELHI, MARCH 2
investigation suggests
that this girl has been
monsoon forecast: Scientists Punjab
was given no respect in murdered,” said a police New Delhi, March 2: week. These included
ALMA MATER the government and all
his decisions were being
The body of a Congress
worker was discovered
spokesperson.
Sampla DSP Rajneesh
Scientists and policy-
makers have voiced con-
booked
meteorologists who do
crucial local forecasts in
AKSHAYA KUMAR reversed. The DCM said stuffed inside a suitcase Kumar confirmed that the cern over the layoffs at the national weather Kapurthala, March 2:
SAHOO | DC that he went with the near the Sampla bus stand SIT has been formed and the US climate agency, service offices. “We are A sexual harassment
BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 2 BJP trusting the saffron in Haryana’s Rohtak area, that the victim’s phone National Oceanic and worried. If NOAA case has been registered
party’s assurance that prompting the formation has been recovered. “We A t m o s p h e r i c reduces observations, against the pastor of a
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan he would remain the of a Special Investigation are utilising cyber and Administration, saying there will be implica- church in a village in
Charan Majhi has announced Chief Minister even Team (SIT) by local police. Himani Narwal forensic expertise to any reduction in obser- tions on weather fore- Punjab's Jalandhar dis-
plans to transform his alma after elections. However, Identified as Himani investigate all angles,” he vation data could affect casts. When ocean trict, police said on
mater, Champua College, into Shah refuted his claims Narwal, 29, a resident of the victim appeared to be added. The Congress has monsoon forecasts and observations reduce, Sunday. In the com-
a National Excellence Centre saying the BJP had over Vijay Nagar in Rohtak between 20 and 22 years demanded a high-level cyclone tracking in there is less data to plaint, a woman alleged
during the 48th annual festival 125 MLAs and he had no and an active participant old, with a scarf around probe into the murder. India. Hundreds of assimilate. Hence pre- that she and her parents
of Chandrasekhar College, right to claim the CM in Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat her neck and mehendi on Former Haryana Chief weather forecasters and dictability will reduce,” have been visiting the
where he served as chief post. Shinde tried to Jodo Yatra as well as vari- her hands. Minister Bhupinder other federal NOAA M Ravichandran, secre- church since October
guest. argue that the elections ous political events with Passersby alerted the Singh Hooda expressed employees on probation- tary, Ministry of Earth 2017. Pastor Bajinder
In his address, the Chief were held under his Rohtak MP Deepender police upon spotting the his shock on social media, ary status were fired last Sciences, told PTI. Singh took her mobile
Minister lauded the institu- leadership. However, Hooda, the victim was large blue suitcase con- paying tribute to the number and started
tion and its faculty, urging
them to build on their achieve-
Shah countered his
claims that the elections
reportedly found on the
eve of the municipal polls.
taining the body. “We
received information that
deceased and urging
police and the govern- After three decades, bus sending messages.

services resume to Pamed 42 lay down

ments. "You should feel proud were held on Modiji’s Forensic investigations a dead body was found on ment to ensure speedy jus-
of your college and teachers face. at the scene indicated that the side of the highway, tice for her family.
and work towards enhancing
its glory. As an alumnus, I con- DC CORRESPONDENT
weapons in
transforming one of the
sider it my duty and responsi-
bility to contribute to its devel-
opment," he said. Noose tightens on immigration rackets
AMRESH
RAIPUR, MARCH 2

After nearly three

decades, bus services
areas once controlled by
the formidable Maoist
Manipur
Battalion One.
“The road infrastruc-
ONE ARRESTED, SRIVASTAVA | DC
coordinated efforts from
Punjab and Haryana
amid ongoing actions by
the ED, which raided three
lakh in cash. Additionally,
Punjab Police recently
from the district head-
quarters of Bijapur to
ture in the Pamed-
Tarrem region has been
Imphal, March
Forty-two more firearms
2:

NEW DELHI, MARCH 2 police to identify agents visa consultancy firms in conducted search opera- Pamed in south Bastar significantly developed and cartridges have
HUNT ON FOR 6 IN allegedly facilitating ille- Ludhiana and Chandigarh tions at 1,274 immigration have resumed following with the establishment been surrendered by the
Following the deportation gal migration through on February 26 as part of firms across the state to a major security over- of FOBs. This develop- public in five districts of
MINISTER CASE of over 300 Indian nation- forged documents and a money laundering inves- protect prospective haul of the Maoist ment enabled us to ethnic strife-torn Mani-
als from the United States risky “donkey routes.” tigation. migrants from unscrupu- stronghold. restart the bus service pur, police said on Sund-
FROM PAGE 1 to date, authorities are Sources revealed that The raids, triggered by lous agents. Investigating The restoration of the from Bijapur to ay. The firearms were
intensifying their crack- these illegal operations complaints from the US agencies are currently Tarrem-Pamed route Pamed after around 30 surrendered in Imphal
Raksha Khadse, who is Union down on immigration are primarily based in Embassy’s Overseas scrutinising records to comes as security forces years,” said Bastar West and East, Chur-
minister of state for youth rackets and illegal travel Punjab, Haryana, and Criminal Investigations determine the number of established Forward Range inspector achandpur, Bishnupur
affairs in the Narendra Modi agents. The Enforcement Gujarat, and further raids office, led to the seizure of Indian nationals sent Operating Bases (FOBs) general of police P. and Tamenglong dis-
government, went to the police Directorate (ED) is spear- and arrests are expected. incriminating documents, abroad through these ille- along the corridor, Sunderraj. tricts on Saturday.
station on Sunday to file the heading the probe, with This development comes digital devices, and Rs 19 gal channels.
complaint, accompanied by
more than 100 people includ-
ing sixty girls. According to
the sources, senior cops have 40% UNABLE TO GET EDUCATION IN CROWD | MANAGEMENT Rule on entry, exit forces devotees trek 6 km to get shoes
LANGUAGE THEY UNDERSTAND: UN
requested the minister that

At Ram temple, footwear ‘lost’ daily

they would send a police team
to register her complaint at
her home but she visited the New Delhi, March 2: of a billion learners are
police station with her daugh- Forty per cent of the glob- affected, GEM officials
ter and daughter's friends to al population does not said, recommending
file the complaint. After the
filing of the FIR, Ms Khadse
have access to education
in a language they speak
nations to implement
multilingual education
Ayodhya (UP), March 2:
For over a month now, the
According to officials, at
Gate 1 of the temple, the
WHERE ARE MY SHOES? MANY JUST “Changes have been
made in the arrangements
DEDQGRQWKH
told the reporters that a yatra or understand, according policies and practices Ayodhya municipal corpo- primary entrance situated ACCORDING TO RIILFLDOV IRRWZHDUDQGOHDYH for the past 30 days to
is organised every year in to Unesco’s Global with the goal of creating ration has been facing an on Ram Path, devotees are DW*DWHRIWKHWHPSOH ensure that the unexpect-
Kothali on the occasion of Education Monitoring educational systems that unlikely problem — asked to deposit their WKHWHPSOH ed crowd of devotees can
WKHSULPDU\HQWUDQFH EDUHIRRWRIILFLDOV
Shivratri. Her daughter went (GEM) team. benefit all learners. removing a huge pile of footwear. VLWXDWHGRQ5DP3DWK easily have darshan with-
to the fair the day before yes- Despite countries' grow- The team, which has dumped footwear at the After completing a circu- VDLG out any chaos,” Mishra
terday and she was harassed ing understanding of the come up with a report Ram temple over a change lar route of roughly half a GHYRWHHVDUHDVNHGWR said.
GHSRVLWWKHLUIRRWZHDU ABANDONED
by some boys. Speaking with role of home language, titled “Languages matter: in the crowd management kilometre inside the tem- FOOTWEAR ÛLQ “Gate 3 of the temple
this newspaper, Khadse, who policy uptake remains Global guidance on multi- measures in place for ple premises, people make complex has been opened.
AFTER COMPLETING DFLUFXODU ODNKVÜDUHEHLQJ After visiting the temple,
is grandfather of the victim, limited. Implementation lingual education”, noted devotees. their way to the same gate
said that the perpetrators are challenges include limit- that as migration increas- Abandoned footwear “in to collect the footwear. URXWHRIURXJKO\KDOIDNLORPHWUH FROOHFWHGGDLO\ devotees are being guided
history-sheeters. “When the ed teacher capacity to use es, linguistic diversity is lakhs” are being collected However, to manage the LQVLGHWKHWHPSOHSUHPLVHV IURPWKHHQWU\JDWH out through this gate. So
girls were in the fair, the per- home languages, unavail- becoming a global reality daily from the entry gate rush, the Ayodhya admin- SHRSOHPDNHWKHLUZD\WRWKH RIWKHWHPSOHXVLQJ after the darshan, devo-
petrators tried to harass them ability of materials in and classrooms with of the temple using JCB istration redirects people VDPHJDWHWRFROOHFWWKHIRRWZHDU -&%PDFKLQHV tees proceed past Shri
but security personnel pre- home languages and com- learners from diverse lan- machines which are then to exit via Gate 3 and other Ram Hospital. Due to the
vented them. This incident is munity opposition, it guage backgrounds are loaded onto trolleys and gates — this is a 5-6 km one-way track on Ram
happening with my family, but said. In some low- and more common. Over 31 taken away to be dumped journey to retrieve their temple barefoot, officials member Anil Mishra said Path, devotees have to
it is also a social problem and middle-income countries, million displaced youth at a spot 4-5 km away, offi- shoes. said. there has been a rise in walk 5-6 km again to reach
it is taking place everywhere this figure rises to 90 per are facing language barri- cials of the municipal cor- Many just abandon the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi visitors due to the Maha the shoe removal area,”
in Maharashtra,” Khadse said. cent. More than a quarter ers in education. — PTI poration said. footwear and leave the Teerth Kshetra Trust Kumbh. Mishra said. — PTI
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6WDUPHUWULHVWRUHVWRUH MOON Private lunar lander Blue

SHORT TAKES Ghost’s shadow is seen on
LANDING the moon’s surface after
touching down on the moon
ISRAEL STOPS HITS AND with a special delivery for
MISSES
KRSHIRU8NUDLQHSHDFH
Nasa, with Earth on the
SUPPLIES’ ENTRY horizon, on Sunday. — AP
INTO GAZA
Jerusalem, March 2: Israel
announced on Sunday that it
was suspending the entry of
supplies into Gaza, and threat-
UK, France, Ukraine to work on truce plan to present to US
ened “consequences”
Hamas if it did not accept a
for London, March 2: UK
Prime Minister Keir KREMLIN HAILS
proposal for a temporary
extension of the truce in the
Starmer told world leaders
on Sunday that they need U.S. FOREIGN Private moon landing attempts

POLICY SHIFT
Palestinian territory. to step up to a once in a
“Prime Minister Benjamin generation moment for the 1966: The Soviet 2023: Russia tries for its first 2025: US company
Netanyahu decided that, from security of Europe, at a
Union’s Luna 9 moon landing in nearly a half- Firefly Aerospace on
this morning, all entry of summit in London to dis- Moscow, March 2: The century, but the Luna 25
goods and supplies into the cuss ending Russia’s war Kremlin said in remarks successfully touches Sunday becomes the
down on the moon. The spacecraft smashes into the
Gaza Strip will be suspended,” in Ukraine. He warned aired on Sunday that the first private entity to pull
US follows four months moon.
his office said. that European security US’s dramatic shift in for- off a fully successful
faces a once-in-a-genera- eign policy largely aligns later with Surveyor 1. 2023: After its first lander moon landing.
tion moment at the start of with its own vision. slams into the moon in 2019,
TEHRAN SACKS Ukraine crisis talks in
London, just days after a
US President Donald Tr-
ump has sought to build
1969: Apollo 11’s Neil
Armstrong and Buzz
India regroups and launches
Chandrayaan-3 that
2024: Intuitive Machines
becomes the first private
MINISTER OVER Kyiv-Washington clash.
Starmer said that getting
ties with Moscow, reachi-
ng out to President Vladi-
Aldrin land on the
moon.
successfully touches down,
making India the fourth country
outfit to achieve a safe
moon landing.
ECONOMIC WOES a good outcome for
Ukraine was vital to the
mir Putin and siding with
Russia at the UN. “The
12 astronauts explore
the surface over six
to score a lunar landing.
2023: A Japanese
Tehran, March 2: Iran’s security of every nation new administration is 2025: Japan becomes the fifth entrepreneur’s company,
here and many others too. changing all foreign policy
missions, ending with country to land successfully on
Parliament sacked the coun- ispace, launches a lunar
try’s finance minister on He was flanked by Ukr- A protestor waves Ukrainian, EU and Union Jack flags configurations. It coin- Apollo 17 in 1972. the moon, with its spacecraft lander, but it, too,
Sunday after impeaching him ainian President Volod- during a gathering outside Downing Street, central cides with our vision,” touching down in January.
2013: China becomes wrecks.
over soaring inflation and a ymyr Zelenskyy and London, on Sunday as European leaders meet for a sum- Kremlin spokesman Dmit-
the third country to 2026: Year when the US, still
plunging currency, state televi- French President Emma- mit about the war in Ukraine. — AFP ry Peskov said. — AFP
successfully land on 2019: A privately funded
sion reported. nuel Macron during the the only country to send lander from Israel,
the moon. China aims
Economy and finance minis-
ter Abdolnaser Hemmati lost a
vote of confidence, with 182 of
273 parliamentarians backing
official photo to mark the
start of talks. Eighteen
allies were gathered on the
key question of security
Pro-Russian candidate Gunba to put its astronauts on
the moon by 2030.
humans to the moon, hopes to
return crews to the surface.
named Beresheet,
crashes into the moon.

his removal. On Sunday, the

Iranian rial was trading at
guarantees for Ukraine.
Earlier on Sunday, declared winner in Abkhazia
more than 9,20,000 to the US
dollar, compared with less than
6,00,000 in mid-2024. — AFP
Starmer said Britain,
France and Ukraine had
agreed to work on a cease-
fire plan to present to the
Moscow, March 2: Pro-
Russian politician Badra
Gunba has been declared
been under
de-facto
Russian
ond round, while oppositi-
on leader Adgur Ardzinba
garnered 41.54 per cent,”
Private US spaceship
U.S. RECORDS 1ST
MEASLES DEATH
United States.
The summit is taking
place two days after talks
broke down between US
winner of runoff preside-
ntial elections in the br-
eakaway Georgian region
of Abkhazia, officials said
control
since
brief 2008
w a
a

r
Dmitry Marshan, chair of
the separatist region’s
election commission, said.
Russian President Vladi-
lands upright on moon
President Donald Trump on Sunday, amid tensions b e t w e e n Badra Gunba mir Putin congratulated Cape Canaveral, March ern edge of the near side. the moon without cra-
IN TEN YEARS and Zelenskyy, when Tr-
ump blasted Zelenskyy for
over Moscow’s influence.
Abkhazia is recognised
Moscow
and Tbilisi.
Gunba in a message, say-
ing the Abkhazian people
2: A private lunar lander
carrying a drill, vacuum
Confirmation of succes-
sful touchdown came from
shing or falling over. Even
countries have faltered,
Houston, March 2: The US not being grateful enough by most of the world as “Gunba won 54.73 per had expressed their “free and other experiments for the company’s Mission with only five claiming
has recorded its first measles- for the support given by Georgian territory, but has cent of the vote in the sec- popular will”. — AFP Nasa touched down on the Control outside Austin, success: Russia, the US,
related death in over a decade, the United States. moon on Sunday, the latest Texas, following the action China, India and Japan.
as a growing number of cases Speaking ahead of the in a string of companies some 2,25,000 miles A half hour after landi-
sweeps across the country, with
Texas emerging as the epicen-
tre of the outbreak.
summit in London, Sta-
rmer said “nobody wants
to see” scenes like Zele-
ZELENSKYY MAY HAVE TO STEP DOWN, SAY REPUBLICANS looking to kickstart busi-
ness on Earth’s celestial
neighbour ahead of astro-
(,360,000 km) away.
“You all stuck the land-
ing. We’re on the moon,”
ng, Blue Ghost started to
send back pictures from
the surface, the first one a
The highly contagious virus nskyy and Trump’s Oval Washington, March 2: ald Trump’s stunning shift “And if it becomes appar- naut missions. Firefly’s Will Coogan, selfie somewhat obscured
has infected individuals in at Office clash. Top Washington officials in approach to the war. ent that Zelenskyy’s either Firefly Aerospace’s Blue chief engineer for the lan- by the sun’s glare. The sec-
least nine states, sending sever- Sunday’s summit is like- suggested on Sunday that “We need a leader that personal motivations or Ghost lander descended der, reported. ond shot included the
al to hospitals. The Texas dep- ly to include talks on Ukrainian leader Volody- can deal with us, eventual- political motivations are from lunar orbit on auto- An upright and stable home planet, a blue dot gl-
artment of state health servic- establishing a European myr Zelenskyy might have ly deal with the Russians, divergent from ending the pilot, aiming for the slopes landing makes Firefly — a immering in the blackness
es on Saturday confirmed 146 military force to be sent to to step down if a peace and end this war,” national fighting in this country, of an ancient volcanic startup founded a decade of space. Two other com-
measles cases as of February Ukraine to underpin a deal is to be reached, un- security adviser Mike then I think we have a real dome in an impact basin ago — the first private out- panies’ landers are hot on
28. ceasefire. — Agencies derscoring President Don- Waltz said. issue.” — AFP on the moon’s northeast- fit to put a spacecraft on Blue Ghost’s heels. — AP

VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | 3 MARCH 2025

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Global turbulence causing disturbances in organised markets: Goyal
Mumbai, March 2: A
special court here has
directed the
Corruption Bureau (ACB)
Anti-

to register an FIR against

IN PHASES VIA SIP
ered positive returns, yet
short-term fluctuations
INDICATORS % former Sebi chairperson SHAILY were common. Over 28
RAVI RANJAN PRASAD Madhabi Puri Buch and GANG years, the index saw tem-
Sensex
Nifty 50
73,198.10 -1.90
22,124.70 -1.86
MUMBAI, MARCH 2
KEY DRIVERS BSE’S M-CAP is down by C93.92
lakh cr from a high of C477.93 lakh
five other officials in con-
nection with alleged stock
porary declines of over 10-
20 per cent in more than
Domestic market is likely GST COLLECTION OF C1.83 LAKH CR IN cr to C384.01 lakh cr. market fraud and regula- half the years and
S&P 500* 73.10 -1.27

I
to respond positively to FEB. AND FALL IN BRENT CRUDE tory violations. nvesting in systemat- dropped by over 30 per
Dollar (C 87.49 0.32 higher domestic gross AMFI INTRODUCES a series of “There is prima facie ic investment plans cent three times. However,
OIL FUTURES ARE POSITIVE FOR initiatives including introducing
domestic product (GDP) evidence of regulatory (SIPs) is a complete, it still managed a CAGR of
Pound Sterling (C) 110.22 -0.30 growth data for third DOMESTIC MARKET. MF investments to dairy farm- lapses and collusion, req- well-rounded nearly 14 per cent, under-
Euro (C 90.98 -0.48 quarter and also in line ers and rural communities. uiring a fair and impar- approach to financial fit- scoring the importance of
MARKETS FELL nearly 6%
Gold (10gm)* (C) 84,202▼994 -1.17 US personal consumption tial probe,” the special ness. Yet, many investors staying invested.
expenditure data which in Feb., causing huge ACB court judge, Shas- panic during market
Brent crude ($/bbl)* 73.08 0.37 notional loss as BSE's THE LATEST GDP figures indi-
led to a positive close of hikant Eknathrao Bangar, downturns and stop their Here is an illustration:
the US market, as they m-cap is down by cate that economic growth is said in the order passed. SIPs, fearing volatility. ● If an investor started a
IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.723 0.014 rebounding in India. If corpo-
were major worries for C40.01 lakh cr. The court order also But does this reaction C10,000 monthly SIP in
US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 4.203 -0.085 the market last Friday. rate earnings follow suit the noted that the allegations serve them well in the Nifty 50 in December
* As of 8:30 PM IST Market is likely to follow market will rebound and foreign disclose a cognisable long run? 2000 and redeemed in
global cues which are investors are likely to turn buyers. offence, necessitating an December 2009, their
mixed as Trump and Ukr- — K VIJAYAKUMAR, investigation. PITFALLS OF MARKET corpus would be `33
aine’s Zelensky bickered Chief investment strategist, The inaction by law TIMING lakh.

BMW prices new over a planned mineral

deal over the weekend.
US markets ended high-
Geojit Financial Services enforcement (agencies)
and the Securities and
Exchange Board of India
History shows that mar-
kets are unpredictable.
Between 2000 and 2022, if
● If they stopped SIPs in
2009 but stayed
version of 3 Series er on Friday led by Dow
Jones (1.39 per cent), S&P
`477.93 lakh crore to
`384.01 lakh crore.
China keeps the corporate
sector cautious on invest-
Goyal said mutual fund
(MF) industry work done
(Sebi) necessitates judi-
cial intervention under
an investor had missed
just the best day returns
invested, their corpus
would now be C1.5 crore.
at C62.6 lakh 500 (1.59 per cent) and
Nasdaq (1.63 per cent).
“The latest GDP figures
indicate that economic
ments,” said Dharmakirti
Joshi, chief economist,
in terms of wealth cre-
ation, but he cautioned
the provisions of the
CrPC (Criminal Proced-
of Nifty 50 each year, their
portfolio value would be ● If they continued SIPs
BMW, the German luxury car Market fell nearly 6 per growth is rebounding in Crisil. against misinformation ure Code), it added. 68-70% lower. Timing the until December 2024,
maker, introduced the updat- cent in February, causing India. If corporate earn- Meanwhile, Association about the market’s ability The special court said it market is nearly impossi- the corpus would be ?2
ed BMW 3 Series Long huge portfolio loss as ings follow suit the market of Mutual Funds in India to deliver normal profits. will monitor the probe, ble, and this is where SIPs crore.
Wheelbase sedan priced at BSE’s market capitalisa- will rebound and foreign introduced a series of ini- He blamed global turbu- and sought a status report come in-they ensure con-
C62.60 lakh. The locally pro- tion is down by `40.01 lakh investors are likely to tiatives desi-gned to lence for causing distur- (of the case) within 30 sistent participation, This highlights the
duced new car will be avail- crore, causing huge noti- turn buyers,” said V K expand access to mutual bances in organised mar- days. regardless of market fluc- importance of patience
able in a single 330Li M Sport onal loss for over lever- Vijayakumar, chief invest- funds and enhance finan- kets over last few months. The complainant had tuations. and compounding.
petrol variant. The diesel vari- aged investors. ment strategist, Geojit cial literacy across the The Nifty-50 index still sought an investigation Investing in mutual Markets will always face
ant will be launched later. BSE’s market capitalisa- Financial Services. country. The initiatives reflects decent valuations into the alleged offences funds is a patient game. downturns, but SIPs offer
“The new BMW 3 Series Long tion is down by `93.92 lakh “The ongoing tariff wars were launched by Union but small corrections may committed by the pro- Just as seeds take time to a structured way to navi-
Wheelbase has set new stan- crore from a high of and fear of dumping from minister Piyush Goyal. still happen, Goyal said. posed accused. — PTI grow into trees, invest- gate uncertainties.
dards in its segment with an ments need time to gener- Economic conditions,

Insurance cos terminate 7L agents for lower biz

elongated design, enhanced ate meaningful returns. inflation, and interest rate
space, luxurious comfort and Market fluctuations are cycles also play a role in
dynamic performance,” said inevitable, but staying equity market perform-
Vikram Pawah, president at invested through SIPs ance. That said, stopping
BMW Group India. FALAKNAAZ SYED report 2024. commission ranging from insurers recorded a been an issue for the life helps navigate volatility SIPs during downturns
MUMBAI, MARCH 2 “During the year 2023-24, around 5 per cent to 7.5 growth of 15.6 per cent, insurance industry. and capture long-term may lead to missed oppor-
9.75 lakh agents were per cent on premiums public sector behemoth Unlike tangible consum- growth. Volatility is part tunities. A diversified in-
Despite earning high com- appointed and 6.98 lakh paid in subsequent years. Life Insurance Corporati- able products, people do of the equity market cycle vestment approach, align-
missions, a whopping 7 agents were terminated,” The number of individ- on of India recorded a gr- not realise the utility of and long-term SIP ed with long-term finan-
lakh life insurance agents the report said. ual agents with life insur- owth of 5 per cent. As at insurance from day one. investors benefit from cial goals, remains key.
failed to achieve the mini- Life insurance agents ance companies as at March 31, 2024, the num- The agent has to do con- rupee-cost averaging and The bottom line? Stay
mum business target set earn as high as 25-40 per March 31, 2024 was 28.95 ber of LIC agents are at stant follow ups with cus- compounding. invested, stay disciplined,
by their insurers thereby cent of the premium paid lakh as against 26.28 lakh 14.15 lakh and number for tomers, meet them several and let time and consis-
facing termination in as commission in the first as at March 31, 2023. The private life insurers was times and convince them WHY SIPS WORK tency work in your favour.
2023-24, according to the year of the policy (depend- industry showed a growth 14.81 lakh. to buy to be able sell a cer- DESPITE VOLATILITY
Insurance Regulatory and ing on the policy’s tenure of 10.17 per cent in net Nilesh Sathe, former tain number of policies Markets are not linear. (The author is Tata
Development Authority of and the term of premium number of agents. member (life), Irdai said, which many may find dif- Even in the past three and Asset Management head-
India (Irdai) annual payments) and renewal While the private life “Agent termination has ficult.” five years, Nifty50 deliv- products)
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DECCAN CHRONICLE | VIJAYAWADA | MONDAY | 3 MARCH 2025
pg 8

WOWRUN!
SHORT
After Pak exit, fans
TAKES Vidarbha clinch
lose interest in CT
Karachi: Pakistani cricket fans
third Ranji title
have more or less lost interest Nagpur, March 2: A
in the ICC Champions Trophy magnificent run in BRIEF SCORES
after the early exit of their team domestic cricket this sea-
from the competition and the
onset of Ramadan. On
Saturday, there were hardly a
Chakravarthy’s fifer helps India beat NZ, Aussies await in semis son culminated in a third
Ranji Trophy title for
Vidarbha on Sunday, who
Vidarbha 379 & 375/ 9
decl. (Karun Nair 135,
Danish Malewar 73,
few thousand people at the Dubai, March 2: Varun defeated Kerala on the Aditya Sarwate 4/96)
National Stadium here for the Chakravarthy’s spin SCORECARD basis of first-innings lead drew with Kerala 342
England-South Africa match, masterclass and Shreyas on the fifth and final day (Sachin Baby 98, Aditya
and security personnel posted Iyer’s pressure-defying India: Rohit Sharma c of the summit clash at Sarwate 79, Darshan
at the venue heaved a sigh of fifty helped India script Young b Jamieson 15, their home ground. The Nalkande 3/52).
Shubman Gill lbw b Henry
relief that the tournament was a 44-run win over New 2, Virat Kohli c Phillips b
fate of the contest was all
as good as over for them. Zealand here on Sunday Henry 11, Shreyas Iyer c but sealed on the third
“It has been a hard and tense to top Group ‘A’, setting Young b O’Rourke 79, Axar evening when Vidarbha ● The fate of the
last two weeks for us so we are up the semifinal against Patel c Williamson b edged ahead with a slen- contest was all but
hugely relieved now. It was also Australia in the Ravindra 42, K. L. Rahul c der lead of 37 runs in the sealed on the third
relatively peaceful in the Champions Trophy. Latham b Santner 23, first innings, having dis- evening when
England match,” SSP Imran Iyer made a composed Hardik Pandya c Ravindra missed a doughty Kerala Vidarbha edged ahead
Jamil, deputed at the stadium, 79 off 98 balls under b Henry 45, Ravindra for 342 after putting on
Jadeja c Williamson b with a slender lead of
said. pressure but New 379 runs batting first. 37 runs in the first
Henry 16, Mohammed
At least 7000 police personnel, Zealand, led by pacer Kerala, the first-time
paramilitary rangers and even Mark Henry (5/42), man-
Shami c Phillips b Henry 5,
finalists, fought hard but innings, having
Kuldeep Yadav not out 1. dismissed a doughty
some military units were on aged to stifle India to an Extras (b-1, w-9) 10. Total Vidarbha were rewarded
duty in Karachi for the under-par 249 for 9. (for 9 wickets in 50 overs) for their incredible hard Kerala for 342 after
Champions Trophy matches, Chasing 250 was not a 249, work and discipline putting on 379 runs
which started on February 19 in tall order for New
Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-22,
throughout a season in batting first.
Karachi. Zealand’s capable bat- 3-30, 4-128, 5-172, 6-182, 7-
which they not only
But Jamil said the work to pro- ting unit but they strug- 223, 8-246, 9-249. clinched the Ranji Trophy
vide state-level security for the gled against India’s spin but also ended as the run- into two halves.
teams, officials, media and fans quartet led by Bowling: Matt Henry 8-0- ner-up in the 50-overs Vidarbha emerged as
had begun before the com- Chakravarthy (5/42) to 42-5, Kyle Jamieson 8-0- Vijay Hazare Trophy. the best team across all
31-1, Will O’Rourke 9-0-47-
mencement of the mega event be all out for 205 in 45.3 1, Mitchell Santner 10-1-41-
It is for the third time the four groups in the
because of the three-nation overs. Kane 1, Michael Bracewell 9-0- that Vidarbha have won league stage with six
tournament involving Pakistan, Williamson’s gritty 81 56-0, Rachin Ravindra 6-0- the Ranji Trophy title, wins in seven matches
New Zealand and South Africa went in vain. 31-1. having done so earlier giving them 40 points.
in Lahore and Karachi. India will face with their two consecu- Unlike Kerala who also
New Zealand: Will Young b
“Now the security personnel Australia, who finished tive wins in the 2017-18 had luck on their side in
Varun Chakravarthy 22,
can get back to normal duties second in Group ‘B’, in Rachin Ravindra c Axar b and 2018-19 seasons. the knockouts when they
in Ramadan,” he said. — PTI the first semifinal here Hardik Pandya 6, Kane Vidarbha’s win now also beat Jammu and Kashmir
on Tuesday while the Williamson st Rahul b Axar makes them one of the (quarterfinal) and
Kiwis play South Africa strongest outfits in the Gujarat (semifinal) by
Yuki wins 1st ATP in the other semifinal in
Lahore on Wednesday.
81, Daryl Mitchell lbw b
Kuldeep Yadav 17, Tom
Latham lbw b Ravindra
Indian domestic cricket,
for they had also finished
barest of margins and
progressed on basis of
500 doubles title As they have been
doing throughout this
Jadeja 14, Glenn Phillips
lbw b Varun Chakravarthy
as the runner-up in the
Ranji Trophy last season.
first-innings
Vidarbha grabbed out-
leads,

Dubai: India’s Yuki Bhambri tournament, the Indian 12, Michael Bracewell lbw b The team under the cap- right wins.
Varun Chakravarthy 2,
claimed his maiden ATP 500 spinners placed efficien- Mitchell Santner b Varun
taincy of Akshay Wadkar Vidarbha crushed Tamil
men’s doubles title after he and cy ahead of wizardry, Chakravarthy 28, Matt and head coach Usman Nadu, last year’s semifi-
his Australian partner Alexei and bowled in a manner Henry c Kohli b Varun Ghani produced domi- nalists, by 198 runs in the
Popyrin staged a dramatic suited to the conditions. Chakravarthy 2, Kyle nant performances quarterfinal and went on
comeback to edged past world Ravindra Jadeja found Jamieson not out 9, throughout the Ranji to pummel defending
No. 14 Harri Heliovaara of massive turn off the William O’ Rourke b Trophy season which champions Mumbai by 80
Finland and Great Britain’s pitch but the New Kuldeep Yadav 1. Extras was, for the first time in runs in the semifinal.
Henry Patten at the Dubai Zealand batters were (lb-2, w-8, nb-1) 11. Totaal its 90-year history, split — PTI
Tennis Championships here. done in by the effort (all out in 45.3 overs) 205.
Having lost the first set, the from Chakravarthy who Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-49,
duo saved four match points in relentlessly targeted the 3-93, 4-133, 5-151, 6-159, 7-
the second set against stumps. Spinners took 169, 8-195, 9-196.
Heliovaara and Patten to seal a over once Hardik Bowling: Mohammed
3-6, 7-6, 10-8 win in a 51-minute Pandya got rid of Shami 4-0-15-0, Hardik
contest on Saturday. Rachin Ravindra early. Pandya 4-0-22-1, Axar
With this win, Bhambri is set to Williamson, who was Patel 10-0-32-1, Varun
achieve a career-high ranking dropped on 17 by Chakravarthy 10-0-42-5,
of No. 40 in the PIF ATP stumper K. L. Rahul off Kuldeep Yadav 9.3-0-56-2,
Rankings on Monday. Axar Patel, played a Ravindra Jadeja 8-0-36-1.
Their title-winning run featured refined innings full of
a string of impressive wins. placements and ele-
The duo had a stunning run,
first eliminating World No. 1,
gance, but there hardly
was any support for him
from the other end.
AUSTRALIAN
BATTERS FOCUS
Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador
and Mate Pavic of Croatia 4-6, There was a 44-run
7-6 (1), 10-3. alliance between him

ON SPINNERS
In the quarterfinals, the Indo- and Daryl Mitchell for
Australian pair won 5-7, 7-6 (5), third wicket, but just as India’s Varun Chakravarthy (left) celebrate after taking the wicket of New Zealand
10-5 against the British duo of it was blooming Kuldeep batter Glenn Phillips during their Champions Trophy match at the Dubai International
Julian Cash and Lloyd Yadav trapped the latter Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. India won by 44 runs. — AP Dubai, March 2:
Glasspool. in front. Australia had an intense
Then in the last-four, they oust- They lost Tom Latham three-hour practice ses-
ed Jamie Murray of Great
Britain and John Peers of
Australia 5-4, 4-6, 10-7. — PTI
(14), Glenn Phillips (12)
and Michael Bracewell
(2) in quick succession,
however, Williamson
CT schedule sees tightrope sion at the ICC Academy
here on Sunday after-
noon with the focus
firmly on their play

Rithvik-Nicolas
bag Chile Open
remained unruffled by
the rumblings.
He used soft hands for
deft placement of balls
walking ahead of semifinals against spin. While sen-
ior pros like Steve Smith
and Travis Head had a
light hit, the youngsters
through the gaps, but Dubai, March 2: It’s ● Australia flew to Dubai-bound flight as top- went full throttle.
New Delhi: India’s Rithvik two lofted cover drives unusual to find two semi- Dubai from Karachi pers of Group ‘B’. The Australian team
Choudary Bollipalli and his off Jadeja for fours finalists of a global tour- But which of them will opted for seven ICC
Colombian partner Nicolas adorned his innings like nament stationed in the
late Friday night after stay in Dubai will depend academy based net
Barrientos stunned top seeds bright diamonds. same city unsure of their their match against on the result of India’s bowlers — all spinners
Maximo Gonzalez and Andres But Axar deceived an future travel plans, but Afghanistan was match against New including slow left-arm
Molteni of Argentina in straight on-charge Williamson that is precisely the situa- washed out, a result Zealand on Sunday. orthodox Harshit Seth, a
sets to win the Chile Open ten- with a slightly fuller and tion of Australia and that guaranteed them “The situation is not 20 year old UAE player,
nis tournament in Santiago. slanted delivery, and South Africa in the ongo- a semifinal berth. really ideal. But then besides two left arm
The unseeded Indo-Colombian Rahul just had to ing Champions Trophy. If that’s how the draw is, and Chinaman bowlers, as
pair defeated Gonzalez and remove the bails from you count India and New the rain in Pindi many off-spinners and a
Molteni 6-3, 6-2 in the final that the stumps. Zealand, the last-four Council to do the (Rawalpindi) did not help leg-spinner. Vidarbha players celebrate after winning the Ranji
lasted for a little over one hour The dismissal effec- stage entrants from Group tightrope walking. as exactly those two teams Australia finished sec- Trophy final against Kerala in Nagpur on Sunday. — PTI
on Saturday. tively sealed the match ‘A’, then Dubai at present Australia flew to Dubai got affected by it. On the ond in Group ‘B’ behind
Bollipalli and Barrientos domi- in favour of India. has all the teams sched- from Karachi late Friday other hand, they have got South Africa and both
nated from the word go and
served 11 aces in the match as
Earlier, Iyer shared a
98 runs alliance with
uled to play in the semifi-
nals.
night after their match
against Afghanistan was
an extra day in Dubai to
know the conditions,” a
teams are camping in
the UAE. PRAGUE | MASTERS CHESS

PRAGG OUTWITS KEYMER,

against their opponent’s just Axar (42 off 61 balls) for This scenario has creat- washed out, a result that source said. After the training on
one en route to winning the the fourth wicket and ed a vertical divide of guaranteed them a semifi- The rained off match Sunday, spinner Harshit
ATP 250 tournament. — PTI Hardik (45 off 45) played opinions among players — nal berth. between Australia and Seth said the Aussie bat-
a quick-fire innings former and current — in South Africa drubbed South Africa, in fact, ters told the net bowlers

JOINS ARAVINDH IN LEAD

towards the end to help the world of cricket, and England by seven wickets added to the delay in to bowl a certain length
Namdhari edge India survive a top-order
meltdown. — PTI
has also forced the
International Cricket
to swell their points tally
to five and boarded the
determining the group
winners. — PTI
that would invite them
to drive and flick. — PTI
out Sreenidhi Prague, March 2: Shankland, Keymer, Giri

Man City survive Plymouth scare

Hyderabad: Sreenidi Deccan Grandmaster R. and Le share the third
Football Club suffered a set- Praggnanandhaa scored spot a full point behind
back at the hands of Namdhari his second victory on the and it looks like the race
FC, as the Deccan Warriors trot, outwitting Vincent for the title will be
went down 0-1 in Round-17 of Keymer of Germany to between the two Indians
the I-League at the Deccan Manchester, March 2: join compatriot Aravindh only with five rounds still
Arena here on Sunday. Manchester City survived FA CUP RESULT Chithambaram at the top to come. Almost a month
Cledson Carvalho scored the a scare to beat giant killers on three points after the back Keymer had beaten
only goal of the game for the Plymouth 3-1 and progress Crystal Palace 3 end of the fourth round of Praggnanandhaa in the
visitors in the 12th minute. to the FA Cup quarter- (Tanganga 33-og, Munoz 40, the Prague Masters here. Tata Steel Masters and
Assistant coach Ishant Singh, finals on Saturday, after Nketiah 81) Aravindh survived the Indian avenged his
currently in charge of the team, Crystal Palace striker Millwall 1 some initial hiccups defeat fighting from what
decided to stick with the same Jean Philippe-Mateta was (Harding 45+3) before signing peace with looked like a shaky
starting XI for the second con- hospitalised in the Eagles’ Bournemouth 1 Sam Shankland of the French defense with
secutive match. However, it was 3-1 win over Millwall. (Evanilson 30) United States, while top black.
the visitors who took control Plymouth had shocked Wolves 1 seed Wei Yi of China Keymer was caught off
early on, creating a chance as Premier League leaders (Cunha 60) aet, finally found his form at guard in the middlegame.
early as the fourth minute. A Liverpool in the previous Bournemouth won 5-4 on the expense of local star Praggnanandhaa went
few minutes later, in the 12th round and were on course penalties David Navara. for the trade of queens
minute, a lofted ball over the for another stunning upset Anish Giri of and got his counter attack
Manchester City 3
defensive line found Cledson at the Etihad when Netherlands played out rolling. Keymer, mean-
(O'Reilly 45+1, 76, De Bruyne
Carvalho one-on-one with Maksym Talovierov head- 90) his fourth draw in as while, ran low on time
Aryan, and the forward made ed them in front on 38 min- Plymouth 1 many games with Gurel and wasted some moves
no mistake in securing the lead utes. Argyle boss Miron (Taloverov 38) Ediz of Turkey, while moving his rook back and
for the visitors. After falling Muslic said it would be the Czech GM Nguyen Thai forth to just draw.
behind, the Deccan Warriors “biggest honour” of his Presto
on 3 Dai Van also drew with The Indian obviously
started to find their rhythm and life to go head-to-head (Brady 31, Osmajic 44, Quang Leim Le of understood it better and
created chances from set- with Pep Guardiola. Keane 73) Vietnam in the other two used his pieces well to
Burnley 0
pieces. In the 17th minute, With FA Cup glory City’s games of the 10-player win a couple of pawns.
David came close to scoring only realistic hope of sil- round-robin tournament. The rest was easy and it
from a free-kick. However, in verware this season, Manchester’s Nico O’Reilly (left) scores against Plymouth Argyle during their FA Cup said Guardiola. With Praggnanadhaa was all over in 44 moves.
the 29th minute, the Deccan Guardiola surprisingly fifth round match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday. — AP Palace’s progress into and Aravindh in front, — PTI
Warriors suffered another set- rotated his side with the Last Eight came at a
back as Angel Orelien had to Erling Haaland among Muslic will be furious at City’s nerves before he up the third for Kevin De cost as Mateta was
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