Rethink on Amaravati?

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Rethink on Amaravati?

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Will the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) relook into the environmental clearances given to the proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, coming up on the banks of Krishna river in view of the Chennai disaster now?

Fallout of Chennai deluge New Delhi: Will the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) relook into the environmental clearances given to the proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, coming up on the banks of Krishna river in view of the Chennai disaster now? This question is making rounds in the capital with some sections waking up to the potential disaster of such plans following the inundation of Chennai.

Ministry sources point out similarities in comparison and do not rule out a similar situation arising in future in Amaravati, too. The fact that fertile lands are a part of the proposed Capital Region Development Authority area does not augur well for Amaravati, the clearances for which were secured under mysterious circumstances without proper “methods”, officials pointed out. “Political pressure was the key to accord clearances in view of Prime Minister’s presence at the foundation-laying ceremony of Amaravati. The rest is up to the powers that be”, they say.

What is worrying the ministry is the fact that Amaravati could be sitting on a powder keg as going by the plans of the CRDA of the AP government out of 217 sqkm, 127 sqkm was fertile agriculture land and 30-40 per cent of the area was in the river basin itself. The officials are now worried that this could lead to Chennai like situation in future. ADVERTISEMENT “Again, as per the master plan in all 5.99 lakh hectares of fertile land were there in the proposed capital area of 7450 sqkm and if the area was converted into a concrete jungle, would it become another floating city like Chennai” officials wonder. A Congress Rajya Sabha member from AP, KVP Ramachandra Rao had already sought to know from the ministry whether it was safe to build such a capital. He urged the ministry to explain the basis for clearing the proposals and considering de-notification of 44,000 acres of forest land too. He questioned the rationale in according the EC without consulting the National Disaster Management Authority regarding floods in the Krishna basin area, particularly in the CRDA’s master plan. In fact, the National Green Tribunal had in its earlier order asked the state to halt all work on the proposed project till clearances were obtained. It may be recalled that despite the fact that the government required just 450 hectares for government offices, it had acquired 33,000 acres of fertile land and had been seeking denotification of 44,000 hectares of forest land in addition to expanding the city limits to 7,450 sqkm of area. It also recently proposed to acquire more land from the island villages. The Centre, too, is in a dilemma as far as Amaravati is concerned, as “it could not strictly go by the norms as AP needs a capital and it was up to the state government to locate it where it needs to be. We wish all safeguards are taken in this case. As the preparation of master plan is still under way, hope the government goes for the best practices to prevent a disaster. Questions shall remain anyway”, the ministry sources add.

Facts that Prove that Humans are Killing Oceans

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Facts that Prove that Humans are Killing Oceans

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Oceans cover more than 70% of our planet. On World Oceans Day, let\’s spare a moment to look back at the harm we have done to the pristine waters.

Oceans cover more than 70% of our planet. On World Oceans Day, let’s spare a moment to look back at the harm we have done to the pristine waters.

They are mainly caused by irresponsible industrial pollution, runoff from agriculture, and human sewage entering the oceans Ocean acidification due to increased carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere

Carbon dioxide is absorbed by the ocean waters which in turn inhibits the growth and survival of the marine organisms. 90% of the sea birds are dying due to the consumption of floating plastic garbage in the oceans ADVERTISEMENT Birds feed on plastic floating on the water, mistaking it for food, and over time this ingestion leads to death. About 80 percent of the plastic trash that makes up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is believed to have originated from land-based activities. Careless tourism, coral mining for commercial purposes, and pollution have caused some irreversible damage to them. Overfishing has caused major changes in the marine ecosystem Overfishing can wreak havoc to marine ecology and completely disrupt the food chain. Unsustainable fishing practices over the last few decades have pushed our oceans to a point where they may now be on the verge of collapse. Offshore oil drilling is leading to the death of turtles, dolphins and other marine Organisms Oil destroys the insulating and water-repellent properties of the marine animals, exposing them to harsh environment.

Students stand in solidarity with RTC agitators in Hyderabad

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Students stand in solidarity with RTC agitators in Hyderabad

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In support of the RTC employees strike, Osmania University students Joint Action Committee (JAC) leaders which included SFI, AISF and PDSU on Thursday pitched to Pragathi Bhavan gherao, but the OU police thwarted their actions by taking the students into custody at varsity.

Hyderabad: In support of the RTC employees strike, Osmania University students Joint Action Committee (JAC) leaders which included SFI, AISF and PDSU on Thursday pitched to Pragathi Bhavan gherao, but the OU police thwarted their actions by taking the students into custody at varsity. On other side, government effigy was burnt at Narayanguda Junction under the aegis of the All India Students Federation (AISF) Hyderabad district committee to protest the government’s reckless attitude towards the RTC workers strike.

In view of Osmania University students call to protest at Pragathi Bhavan in support of RTC employees stir, East Zone police made heavy security arrangements at the OU campus premises. Police closed all the entry points to the campus from Tarnaka and Vidyanagar and allowing only the OU students into the campus. However, student leaders started their plan at 12 noon amid tight police vigilance, within minutes police arrested the protesters and shifted them to the OU police station. According to police, so far, 14 members belonging to the students’ unions were arrested as they did not secure permission from the police. All the arrested people were released in the evening.

Govt concerned over TikTok content, intermediary status

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Govt concerned over TikTok content, intermediary status

TikTok puts watermark on some videos, while others don’t have it.

Popular Chinese short-video app TikTok may face government scrutiny for content “harmful to Indian society, culture and security”, with officials telling Moneycontrol that they were taking stock of the videos posted on the platform.

The officials have raised questions over the content strategy of Chinese internet company ByteDance-owned TikTok. There are certain videos when downloaded have the TikTok logo or the watermark, while some don’t.

“How is it possible that some videos have the logo and others don’t… there should be consistency,” a ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) official said. “A logo or a watermark on a video shows association with the content.”

TikTok, which has 200 million monthly active users in India, is trying to shun its image of a platform that hosts objectionable content.

Many times videos that can endanger life, such as those of stunts involving dangerous acts, or the ones that are considered obscene or violent don’t carry the watermark. At the same time, videos with social messages like that on plastic ban or comedy or Bollywood or by an influencer bear the TikTok logo.

“Things have to be in line with Indian rules of being an intermediary,” said the Meity official. There was a confusion between original content and user-generated content.

An intermediary allows users to create their own content and post it on the platform, without being liable for the quality or nature of content that is being shared or posted. Intermediaries are protected under law,” the official said.

According to Section 79 of the IT Act, “intermediaries are exempted from liability for third-party information or communication links made available or hosted by them subject to certain conditions.”

The law, however, also says that the intermediary will be held responsible if it has “conspired or abetted or aided or induced the commission of an unlawful act”.

When reached for comment, a TikTok spokesperson said in an email, “This is purely a marketing practice purely for promotional purposes to promote TikTok on other platforms and redirect new users to TikTok.”

“TikTok, as an intermediary, does not exercise editorial control around any of the content generated by any of its users, nor is it involved in any capacity other than being a host and enabler. As a user generated-content platform, we do not exercise any editorial control over the content on our platform,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson, however, did clarify that “we may choose to collaborate with some creators, to promote usage of the platform, make the platform more vibrant and encourage full realisation of the potential of the platform”.

It would help in sharing the content with all other TikTok users and to popularise the platform, the email said.

TikTok on October 17 launched an education programme in India to expand its offering, a move seen as an attempt to pacify local authorities.

The company also said it was working with content creators to post videos about children’s education, health and wellness, among others.

Bigg Boss Telugu Season 3: Episode 89 Highlights

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Bigg Boss Telugu Season 3: Episode 89 Highlights

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In yesterday’s episode of Bigg Boss, Varun Sandesh’s grandmother Rajyalakshmi entered the Bigg Boss house.

In yesterday’s episode of Bigg Boss, Varun Sandesh’s grandmother Rajyalakshmi entered the Bigg Boss house. Despite being a 72-year-old, she is so energetic and greeted everyone warmly. All the seven contestants sat around her and had a great time. She wished everyone a happy Diwali, but Sreemukhi shockingly asked when Diwali is. Following Bigg Boss’ orders, she didn’t reveal the date but replied that it is going to come soon.

She further stated that she always wanted to see Big Boss and even invited the Big Boss to their house near Masab Tank, Hyderabad. She also spent some time with Varun Sandesh and left the house. Later, Rahul’s mother visited the Bigg Boss house through the confession room. She suggested Rahul participate in all the tasks properly and also sing songs.

Talking to the housemates, she said that Rahul is lazy but is a really good person and will speak straightforwardly without hiding anything. She said Sreemukhi that she loves her naughtiness. Sreemukhi’s mother entered the Bigg Boss house, but Bigg Boss immediately asked her to leave the house. When Sree Mukhi was crying profusely, her mother came back from another door, and Sreemukhi ran and hugged her tightly.

Sreemukhi asked Vithika not to let anyone inside the room and talked with her mother. Sreemukhi’s mother Latha stated that everyone is liking her dance and suggested she stay the same. Talking to Rahul, she said that he is also like a son to him and asked him not to fight with Sree Mukhi and if there is anything they can talk it out. As all the visitors gave the stars, Bigg Boss Hotel task also completed successfully with seven stars, and the Bigg Boss announced that the housemates won this task. dubbed into Telugu. On the career front, Vijay will be next seen in the film World Famous Lover.

RIL hits Rs 9 lakh crore m-cap, becomes most valued Indian company

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RIL hits Rs 9 lakh crore m-cap, becomes most valued Indian company

The company becomes the most valued Indian company in terms of market cap.

Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) touched a 52-week high of Rs 1,428, rising more than 2 percent ahead of their September quarter numbers to be announced late on October 18.

The company crossed the total market capitalisation of Rs 9 lakh crore and is now the most valued Indian company in terms of market cap.

RIL is expected to report a good set of earnings for the July-September quarter with gross refining margin rising 17 percent compared to the June quarter.

Most brokerages expect gross refining margin (GRM) at $9.5 a barrel for quarter ended September 2019, against $8.1 a barrel in Q1FY20.

The second company in term of market cap is Tata Consultancy Services (Rs 7,69,989.34 crore) followed by HDFC Bank (Rs 670,496.82 crore)

At 10:52 hrs RIL was quoting at Rs 1,423.65, up by Rs 27.50, or 1.97 percent on the BSE.

SAMSUNG WORKING ON FIXING A BUG IN THE GALAXY S10 THAT LETS ANYONE’S FINGERPRINT OPEN THE PHONE

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SAMSUNG WORKING ON FIXING A BUG IN THE GALAXY S10 THAT LETS ANYONE’S FINGERPRINT OPEN THE PHONE

Samsung said on 17 October that it will soon roll out a software patch to fix problems with fingerprint recognition on its flagship Galaxy S10 (Review) smartphone.

Basically the Galaxy S10 uses an ultrasonic fingerprint reader instead of the traditional optical ones wherein the former uses sound waves to create a 3D map of your fingerprint while latter illuminates the ridges on your finger to create a 2D map.

Ultrasonic is supposed to be more secure than optical but some screen protectors have been reported to be incompatible with Samsung’s reader because they left a small air gap that interfered with the scanning. This, in turn, could be the reason why the sensor is allowing unregistered fingerprints to unlock the device.

After the user bought a third-party screen protector, her husband was able to unlock her phone using his fingerprint, even though it was not registered.

South Korea’s online-only KaKaobank has told customers to stop using the Galaxy 10 fingerprint recognition function to log into its services until the issue is resolved.

Tech2 has not been able to independently verify these claims and although Samsung has acknowledged the problem, they have not specified how widespread it currently is.

Manchu Manoj announces separation from his wife

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Manchu Manoj announces separation from his wife

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Manchu Manoj did not reveal any reason for being away from films for so long. Many thought he lost interest due to failures he had to go through.

Manchu Manoj did not reveal any reason for being away from films for so long. Many thought he lost interest due to failures he had to go through. But his brother Vishnu Manchu and sister, Lakshmi Prasanna did not really give importance to box office verdict of their films in designing their respective careers. They are trying their level best to change the course and get on to success track.

Finally, confirming all the rumours that he and his wife, have been going through hard times in their relationship, he announced that they got divorced. He mentioned earlier that they do have problems but they will work through them. But this shocked his fans and supporters more than usual. He asked for privacy and said that he will be back to acting soon. He ascertained that he won’t let his personal life crisis show on work anymore at the same time, thanked his fans, family and supporters for unconditional support through his tough period.

Governor takes serious note of 7 TS varsities not using RUSA funds

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Governor takes serious note of 7 TS varsities not using RUSA funds

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Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan was enraged with seven universities for not utilising the funds earmarked under centrally sponsored Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme.

Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan was enraged with seven universities for not utilizing the funds earmarked under centrally sponsored Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme. On a complaint received by Raj Bhavan recently, the governor held a meeting with the officials of RUSA and reviewed progress in the scheme. The official informed that the RUSA funds received by seven universities in Telangana State were likely to be lapsed due to non-release of matching grant from the State government.

The seven universities which got the funds are JUTU (Hyderabad), Osmania University (Hyderabad), Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Kakatiya University (Warangal), Telangana University (Nizamabad), Mahatma Gandhi University (Nalgonda) and Palamur University (Mahbubnagar). She directed the Vice-Chancellors’ of seven universities, that are selected to get funds under the central scheme, to take appropriate steps immediately and utilize RUSA funds without any lapse by March 2020. The Governor also directed the university heads to take necessary steps to fill all the vacant faculty positions and to get matching grants from the State government as stipulated under RUSA norms.

iOS 13 runs on 50% of all iPhones, Apple reveals

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iOS 13 runs on 50% of all iPhones, Apple reveals

Apple just came out with an interesting insight into how iOS 13 adoption is going. The article is aimed mostly at iOS app developers so they can be in touch with the trends.

So according to the pie chart in at the source link down below, Apple’s latest version of iOS has reached 50% of all existing iPhones, a month after its release.

iOS 13 runs on 50% of all iPhones, Apple reveals

For the iPhone models that came out in the last four years, the adoption is even more impressive – 55% with iOS 12 taking second place with a 38% share.

iPadOS, on the other hand, is having some hard time with adoption partially due to being rather new to the scene. For now, only 33% of all iPads run on iPadOS while iPads from the last four years have a wider adoption of 41%. Of course, iOS 12 is following with a 51% share.

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