tirupati l thursday l september 26, 2024 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l anantapur EDITION India engaging Russia and Ukraine to help end war, says Jaishankar India has been holding talks with both countries to see if there is something it can do to initiate negotiations between them, the minister said talks exploratory, no peace plan India uniquely placed to facilitate talks Jaishankar said India does not have a peace plan or any suggestions on how to end the conflict. Rather, it is having conversations about ending the conflict with each of the two sides and keeping each apprised of what the other side is saying. He said to end the war there must be serious negotiations between the two, and these talks aim to initiate that ■ ■ Highlighting India’s unique position, the external affairs minister said there are not many countries that have the ability or the willingness to engage both Moscow and Kyiv at the same time India has not taken sides in the war. Instead, it has been engaging both countries, urging them to end the conflict through negotiations Zelenskyy says he has already invited India to the second peace summit CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI Naidu disburses `602 crore to 4l flood victims E x p r e s s New s Se r v i c e @ Vijayawada The State gover nment on Wednesday deposited a total of `602 crore to four lakh flood victims in a record time of 15 days after the flood water receded. Speaking to mediapersons after disbursing the aid at the NTR District Collectorate in Vijayawada, the Chief Minister explained that the total damage caused due to the floods has been pegged at `7,600 crore, which includes public and private assets. Highlighting the government’s swift response and coordinated efforts, he revealed that donations to the tune of `400 crore was received in the Chief M i n i s t e r ’ s Re l i e f F u n d (CMRF). Describing the donations as historic, the Chief Minister acknowledged the overwhelming public response to the flood relief efforts and said, “Young and old alike, all responded. If we stay united, we can face any disaster.” “The floods affected 16 districts. We have given financial aid of `25,000 to persons whose ground-floor houses were submerged, and `10,000 to those on the first floor. Help was also extended to people whose twowheelers, autos, grocery stores, and pushcarts were damaged Lokayukta police to probe MUDA dirt against Siddu Special court directs the SP to register a case under land grab law Yat h i r a j u @ Bengaluru A day after the Karnataka High Court allowed investigation against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case, a special court directed the Lokayukta police to probe the allotment of 14 compensatory sites to his wife Parvathy B M. The Lokayukta police has been asked to submit its report within three months. The special court in Bengaluru, which exclusively deals with criminal cases against sitting and for mer MPs and MLAs, also directed the Superintendent of Police, Mysuru Division of Karnataka Lokayukta, to register a case under the provisions of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act and the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act. This is in addition to provi- SC: Avoid misogynistic remarks S u c h i t r a K a lya n M o h a n t y @ New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday war ned courts across India against making remarks that could be construed as “misogynistic” or directed towards a certain “gender or community”. “Courts, therefore, have to be careful not to make comments in the course of judicial proceedings which may be construed as being misogynistic or for that matter prejudicial to any segment of our society,” a five-judge bench of the court said while closing the suo motu proceedings over Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda’s alleged objectionable comments during his one of his court hearings. The bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandarchud advised judges to conduct proceedings conscious of the wider impact of casual observations on the community at large. In video clips that went viral on social media, Justice Srishananda was seen making some objectionable comments against a woman lawyer when she intervened in an ongoing hearing. The bench said it refrained from any further proceedings against Justice Srishananda considering that he had apologised, and to maintain the dignity of the judicial system. Regarding Justice Srishananda’s remarks calling an area in Bengaluru as ‘Pakistan’, the bench said, “No one can call any part of India as Pakistan. It is fundamentally against the nations’ territorial integrity .” Siddaramaiah ‘Not scared of probe’ Siddaramaiah said he is ready to face any probe and will continue the legal fight. “We are not scared of investigation and are prepared for the legal fight. I said it yesterday and am reiterating it today,” he said sions under Indian Penal Code sections 120B (conspiracy), 166 (disobeying law), 403 (misappropriation), 406 (breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 426 (mischief), 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery of an electronic record), 340 (wrongful confinement), 351 (use of criminal force) and other relevant sections of the IPC, under Section 9 (bribing public servant) and 13 (criminal misconduct) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. In his order, Special Court Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat ordered registration of a private complaint against Siddaramaiah, his wife, brother-inlaw Mallikarjuna Swamy, and one Davaraju J, among others, in connection with the MUD’s illegal allotment of the compensatory sites. The case pertains to 14 sites worth `56 crore being allotted illegally in an upscale Vijayanagar 3rd Stage for the land acquired at Kesare village, a down market area on the outskirts of Mysuru, due to alleged undue advantage taken by Siddaramaiah when in power. FLOOD FURY J7,600 cr Estimated damage Relief Measures CMRF receives `400 crore donations 5,900 Requests for electric, plumbing & carpentry repairs resolved ghee quality TTD files police plaint on AR Dairy E x p r e s s New s Se r v i c e @ Vijayawada Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the custodian of the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala, lodged a complaint with the police against Tamil Nadubased AR Dairy Foods Private Limited for allegedly supplying adulterated ghee. TTD’s marketing and procurement wing general manager Murali Krishna gave a written complaint to the Tirupati East Police station on Wednesday. Stating that AR Dairy violated the tender agreement, the complaint noted that the firm supplied adulterated ghee even though higher officials of the TTD had flagged the low quality of the essential ingredient. Police told TNIE that as per the agreement, the stock (Ghee) receiver (TTD) can file a criminal case against the supplier if terms agreed upon are P4 violated. F aya z W a n i @ Srinagar said, “It has been excellent and fascinating to see how India organises its elections and how thorough the preparations are. It has been very inspiring.” It looks very healthy and demo- Amid Rahul poser, Kangana eats her words on farm laws H a r p r ee t B a j w a & P r ee t h a N a i r @ Chandigarh/ New Delhi A day after BJP member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut’s statement that the three controversial farm sector reform laws repealed in 2021 should be reinstated, made her party squirm and the Opposition go ballistic, the actor and newbie neta was forced to to eat her words. “I withdraw my remarks. I have to keep in mind that I am not just an artist, but a party worker of the BJP My opinion . should not be personal and my actions should align with the party’s stand. I regret and take my words back,” she said. Kangana emphasised the importance of respecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to repeal the laws that were intended to benefit farmers but faced intense opposition. Earlier in the day Leader of , Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sought to put the government on the mat, demanding an explanation from Modi whether he was opposed to the comments or is he “up to some mischief ”. cratic, he added. The turnout was good in the three violence-hit districts in the Jammu re gion Reasi (74.14%), Poonch (73.78%) and Rajouri (69.84%). Houses cleaned using fire engines E x p r e s s New s Se r v i c e @ Vijayawada YSRC president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is set to visit Tirumala on September 27 and offer prayers at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple on September 28 (Saturday). His visit to Tirumala is a significant development amid the snowballing Laddu controversy . Additionally, the YSRC has urged devotees across the State to participate in pujas that will be performed in various temples on September 28 for the sanctity of Tirumala, which the party said was tarnished by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. In a post on social media platform X, Jagan urged people to raise their voice against the false claims made by Naidu. He said the Chief Minister’s claims that Srivari Laddu was adulterated with animal fat misled devotees and tarnished the revered image of Lord Venkateswara Swamy. The No poll boycott in Srinagar Foreign diplomats after visiting a polling booth in Srinagar, for a first-hand assessment of the assembly elections in J&K on Wednesday | Zahoor Punjabi 75,000 triggered by the breach to the Budameru Rivulet. Recalling his government’s flood relief measures, the Chief Minister said he had personally monitored the situation from the Collector’s office, visited Singh Nagar and other affected regions along with officials, and sought help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for additional boats and P4 helicopters. Amid Laddu row, Jagan set to visit Srivari temple on Sept 28 Heartening to see Kashmiris casting their votes, say foreign diplomats The second phase of polling for 26 assembly seats in J&K on Wednesday recorded a healthy 56.05% turnout, which could go up further. While brisk polling took place in five districts, there were no long queues in Srinagar, where the poll percentage for eight seats stood at 29.24%. However, 4.41% more voters turned up to vote in Srinagar as compared to the Lok Sabha polls in April-May when the percentage was 24.83%. A team of foreign diplomats visited a few polling stations and found it “heartening” to see Kashmiris casting their votes after 10 years. US Deputy chief of Mission Jorgan K Andrews, who was among the visiting diplomats 47 Death toll in the deluge,” the Chief Minister said. Commending the efforts of the officials, he said, “My employees and I worked tirelessly for 11 days to provide all possible assistance to the flood victims.” Naidu pointed out that unprecedented inflows of 11.90 lakh cusecs were received at the Prakasam Barrage. Further, he blamed the previous YSRC government for the flood In Srinagar, a hot bed of separatist politics, people came out to vote for first Assembly polls without any boycott or militant threat. “There are no jobs, power bills are very high. We hope that the elected govt will provide some relief to people,” said Javed Ahmed, a resident e x p r e ss r e a d One arrested for setting fire to temple chariot in Anantapur Anantapur: Police have solved the temple chariot burning case at Hanakanahal village in Kanekal mandal of Anantapur district. Bodimalla Eswar Reddy (35) of YSRC, who was accused of setting the chariot on fire, was arrested on Wednesday. Sources said four more people were picked up for questioning | P4 Won’t allow privatisation of Visakha Steel Plant, says Lokesh Visakhapatnam: Taking strong exception to YSRC’s claims on privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, HRD Minister Nara Lokesh termed the allegations propaganda. Speaking after the CII Summit in Vizag, he asserted that the State government “We will not allow the privatisation of Visakha Steel.” | P3 DGP holds meeting with SIT members DGP Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao held a meeting with members of the SIT formed to probe into the adulteration of Tirumala Laddu. The govt is yet to issue orders on the setting up of the SIT YSRC chief said this act, driven by political motives, deeply hurt the sentiments of devotees. YSRC leaders, including former ministers Perni Venkatramaiah (Nani) and Kodali Venkatramaiah (Nani), and party leader Vallabhaneni Vamsi, accused the TDP of spreading canards regarding the preparation of the sacred Tirumala Laddu. Speaking to mediapersons at the party central office in Tadepalli, YSRC leaders criticised the TDP supremo for making baseless allegations that ghee used for the preparation of the Laddu Prasadam was adulterated with animal fat. They described the accusation an insult to crores of devotees. Perni Nani and Kodali Nani alleged that it was under Naidu’s previous regime that adulterated ghee was supplied to the TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams). “Complaints regarding the quality of the Laddu surfaced only after Chandrababu Naidu became the Chief Minister,” they claimed. They also condemned the lack of action against Jana Sena Party MLA Pantham Nanaji for attacking a Dalit professor and against Undi MLA Raghu Rama Krishna Raju for allegedly tearing a poster of Dr BR Ambedkar.
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