tadepalligudem l sunday l september 29, 2024 l `12.00 l PAGES 24 l city EDITION southwest monsoon rainfall in June-Sept period above normal India received as much as 927.3 mm of rainfall against the normal seasonal rainfall of 861.3 mm despite the absence of the La Nina factor Delayed Retreat of monson rains IMD had earlier predicted that the La Nina factor would come into play during the second half of the monsoon. But there was no show. A scientist said they are yet to figure out the reasons for the bountiful rains. Curiously, the Gangetic plains had deficient rainfall while arid regions received excess rainfall. Monsoon retreat began on Sept 23 as against the Sept 17 normal 8% SKYMET blames it on Climate change ■ Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar recorded deficient rains. Arid regions such as West Rajasthan, Saurashtra and Kutch received excess rainfall during the season ■ Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather says, “It is a clear sign of the impact of climate change which has been shifting the rainfall trend” More rainfall recorded in the entire country during the season 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 Jaishankar says only issue left is vacating PoK Hassan Nasrallah Lebanon Beirut Israel West Bank An orange ball of flame rises up in the air after an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut | AP Hezbollah head Nasrallah killed, Khamenei shifted to safe place A g en c i e s Hezbollah on Saturday confirmed the death of its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike, which dealt a body blow to the Iran-backed terror outfit. Israel had bombarded Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut below residential buildings on Friday where Nasrallah was holed up, but took 24 hours to confirm the hit. Nasrallah has joined his fellow martyrs, a statement from Hezbollah said adding it would continue its war against Israel for Palestine. Following his death, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is said to have been shifted to a secure location inside his country amid high security Reuters report, ed. Khamenei declared five days of mourning for Nasrallah. “I… offer my condolences for the martyrdom of the great Nasrallah and his martyred companions and announce five days of public mourning in Islamic Iran,” he said in a statement. Israel said it carried out the precise airstrike on Friday when the Hezbollah leadership were at their headquarters south of Beirut. Lebanese Health Ministry said six persons were killed and 91 injured in Israeli strike on its HQ. Besides Nasrallah, Abbas Nilforushan, a prominent general of Revolutionary Guard, died in the same airstrike, according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency . Hashem Safieddine, a cousin of Nasrallah, could be the “most likely” successor to Hezbollah, AFP reported. Both the US and Saudi Arabia have put Safieddine, a senior member of Hezbollah’s powerful decision-making Shura Council, on their respective lists as designated “terrorists” in 2017. Meanwhile, the UN refugee chief said on Saturday that 50,000 people fled to Syria amid escalating Israeli air strikes on Lebanon. “More than 50,000 Lebanese and Syrians living in Lebanon have now crossed into Syria fleeing Israeli air strikes,” Filippo Grandi said on X, adding that “well over 200,000 people are displaced inside Lebanon”. Israelis welcomed Nasrallah’s elimination. Hezbollah began firing into northern Israel one day after Hamas’ attack on southern Israel last October 7, which triggered Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza with Hamas. Hezbollah said it was acting in support of Hamas. Lebanon announced three days of mourning for Nasrallah’s death. Flags to fly at halfmast on public buildings. His cousin Hashem Safieddine could be the most likely successor to lead Hezbollah Ayatollah Khamenei Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced five days of national mourning. Iran vice president warned the killing will lead to Israel’s destruction Terms Pak dysfunctional nation, lambasts it for making cross-border terror part of policy Y e s h i Se l i @ New Delhi External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday lit into Pakistan for making cross-border terror part of its state policy and said the only issue left to be resolved is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan. “Countries get left behind due to circumstances beyond their control but some make conscious choices with disastrous consequences a premier example is our neighbour Pakistan,’’ said Jaishankar while addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Jaishankar said that the misdeeds of countries like Pakistan affect others as well, especially the neighbourhood when its policy instills such fanaticism among its people that its GDP can only be measured in terms of radicalisation and its exports in the for m of terrorism. “Today we see the ills it Relevance of the U.N. “The world has changed profoundly and so have its concerns and opportunities. To address both and strengthen the order, it is essential that the UN be the central platform for finding common ground and that it certainly cannot be by remaining anachronistic,’’ Jaishankar said. “By coming together, sharing experiences, pooling resources and strengthening our resolve, we can change the world” SIT arrives in Tirupati to inquire Laddu row E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Tirumala/Vijayawada Tasks divided LuLu Group International Chairman and Managing Director MA Yusuff Ali with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday | Express Lulu Grp chief discusses business plans with Naidu felt that it will motivate several investors to come to the State. ExLulu Group International Chair- plaining the new policies adopted man Yusuff Ali, along with his by the State government for encourteam, called on Chief Minister N aging investments, Naidu thanked Chandrababu Naidu at the latter’s the Lulu Group chairman for comresidence at Undavalli on Saturday ing forward to invest in the three and discussed the investregions of the State. He fements in the State. licitated Yusuff Ali and During the two-hour other delegates. long meeting, Yusuff Ali In a post on ‘X’, Naidu and his team held delibera- We discussed plans said, “I’m pleased to weltions with the Chief Miniscome the Chairman and for a Mall & ter on construction of a multiplex in Vizag, MD of Lulu Group Internamall and multiplex in Visa- Hypermarket and tional, Mr @Yusuffali MA, multiplexes in khapatnam, and hyperand the Executive Director, Vijayawada and markets and multiplexes Mr Ashraf Ali MA, back to Tirupati, along in Vijayawada and Tirupa- with investments Andhra Pradesh. I had a ti. The Lulu Group also in food processing very productive meeting evinced interest in investwith their delegation in sector ing in the food processing Amaravati today. The N Chandrababu Naidu GoAP shall extend every industry in the State. The Chief Minister said possible cooperation and his government is giving priority support.” for Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) The Lulu Group had entered into and also for Speed of Doing Busi- an agreement with the government ness. Expressing happiness over for investing in Vizag under the prethe decision of Lulu Group to come vious TDP regime. However, the back to invest in the State, Naidu deal did not come through. E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Vijayawada It has been learnt that officers who work in the district and those who have worked here previously were given the job of analysing the administrative activities at the temple, while others were assigned to collect evidence from the dairy in question sought to visit on others consume its own society. It can’t blame it on the world; this is one karma,’’ he quipped. A dysfunctional nation (Pakistan) on coveting the lands of others must be exposed and must be countered. “I heard some bizarre assertions at this very forum yesterday so let me make India’s position perfectly clear. Pakistan’s cross-border terrorism policy will never succeed and it can have no expectation of impunity On the contrary ac. tions will certainly have consequences. The issue to be resolved between us now is only the vacation of the illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan and of course the abandonment of Pakistan’s long standing attachment to terrorism,’’ Jaishankar said. The External Affairs Minister also spoke about the resolution of conflicts through dialogue and reforms in the United Nations, which began with 51 members and now has 193. The nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the State government to probe into the alleged irregularities in the purchase of adulterated ghee for the preparation of Laddu Prasadam at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), held a series of meetings in Tirupati on Saturday . Headed by Guntur range Inspector General of Police (IG) Sarvashresth Tripathi, the SIT was constituted on Thursday . Visakhapatnam range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Gopinath Jatti and Kadapa SP V Harshvardhan Raju are among the members of the SIT, which will also probe into the irregularities in the procurement of ghee from Tamil Nadubased AR Dairy Food Private Limited. During a meeting at the police guest house in Tirupati, the SIT held discussions with officials from the TTD procurement department and the personnel of Tirupati East police station. Later, the team members visited the Srivari temple in Tirumala and held discussions with TTD executive officer (EO) J Shyamala Rao. They also visited the Potu, where the Laddu Prasadams are prepared, and held meetings with several officials at Annamayya Bhavan. Sources said the Rao elaborated on the procurement of ghee, tender process, transportation of ghee from suppliers and othP4 er temple-related activities. express read Suggestions invited for ‘Swarnandhra’ Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu invited people to give suggestions to the government for the formulation of Swarnandhra @ 2047 document | P4 Govt may hike medical cover to `25 lakh Vijayawada: Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav announced that the State government is mulling over enhancing medical cover under NTR Aarogyasri to `25 lakh | P4 WITH THIS ISSUE Gen Z-Kashmir A New Tide PLUS 12 PAGES Udhaya named Tamil Nadu Deputy CM E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Chennai The much-anticipated elevation of DMK scion Udhayanidhi Stalin as Deputy Chief Minister and the cabinet reshuffle was announced on Saturday night. Apart from being the Deputy Chief Minister, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi will additionally handle the portfolios of Planning and Development. As part of the Cabinet reshuffle, former ministers V Senthil Balaji, who recently got bail after prolonged incarceration in a money laundering case, and S M Nasar, who was dropped from the cabinet last year, are being reinducted. Govi Chezhian, the MLA of Thiruvidaimarudur reserved constituency, who is also the chief government whip in the A s s e m b l y, and R Rajendran, who is the Salem North MLA, have been named new ministers. They two are being inducted after dropping Milk and Dairy Development Minister Mano Thangaraj, Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Minister Gingee K S Masthan, and Minister for Tourism K Ramachandran from the cabinet. A release from the Raj Bhavan said that the Governor has accepted the recommendations of Chief Minister M K Stalin regarding the cabinet changes. The swearing-in ceremony of the four minister-designates will happen on Sunday at 3.30 pm, the release said. The reshuffle also involved major portfolio changes. govt’s u-turn MSME tech centre to remain in Kopparthi? S N a g a r a j a R a o @ Kadapa fir filed against finance min The FIR was based on a private complaint, alleging extortion by Nirmala Sitharaman & others through now-scrapped electoral bonds | P5 The State government is likely to reconsider its decision on relocating the second MSME Technology centre from Kopparthi SEZ (Special Economic Zone) to Amaravati. The development comes after an order, issued on September 24 by State Industries Department Secretary N Yuvraj (GO No. 56), triggered protests in the district with locals demanding its immediate withdrawal. On Thursday night (September 26), Kadapa MLA R Madhavi Reddy and her husband R Srinivasulu Reddy, a TDP politburo member, met Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and requested him not to shift the MSME Technology Centre from Kopparthi. It has been learnt that Naidu responded positively to their request. Speaking to TNIE, an official of the Industries Department said orders issued for allocation of 20 acres under the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) will be withdrawn soon. The official added that establishing another MSME technology centre in Amaravati is also a possibility Pointing out that there are . seven MSME Technology Centres in Uttar Pradesh and more than two centres in some other States, the official explained that more such centres can be established in Andhra Pradesh as well. The MSME Technology Centre in Kopparthi, set up with a budget of `250 crore and spread over 19.5 acres, aimed at serving the needs of aspiring entre preneurs and unemployed youth in the region. It was expected to boost local development, provide skills and employment opportunities to local youth.P4 EXPRESS ILLUSTRATION
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