tirupati l sunday l august 25, 2024 l `12.00 l PAGES 24 l late city EDITION iNFOSYS dragged TO u.s. COURT BY cOGNIZANT UNIT for alleged theft TriZetto accused the Indian IT major of stealing trade secrets and information related to healthcare insurance software Infosys rubbishes all allegations Trizetto, in the lawsuit, said Infosys illegally accessed data from its software — Facets and QNXT — and used it to develop and market a competing product. It also alleged that Infosys created software to extract data from QNXT that contained confidential information. For its part, Infosys denied the allegations and said it will defend its position in court Aug 23 cOGNIZANT SEEKS MONETARY DAMAGES ■ Cognizant asked the court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages and an order for Infosys to stop misusing its trade secret, Reuters reported ■ Interestingly, a few top leaders of Cognizant have come from Infosys, including current CEO Ravi Kumar S, PTI reported. Earlier this week, Infosys executive Rajesh Varrier was named Cognizant India’s CMD The day the case was filed in a Texas court by Cognizant 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 offer by Pension wrinkles off in new scheme Loadedsupport PDP to UPS will benefit as many as 23 lakh govt employees who joined service under the National Pension System M on i k a Ya d a v @ New Delhi tirumala crisis Amid ongoing protests by the non-BJP ruled states regarding the New Pension Scheme (NPS), the Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved a Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), designed to offer guaranteed pension benefits, family pensions, and a minimum assured pension for government employees. Under this new scheme, the government will ensure that employees receive a pension equivalent to 50% of their salary The government’s contribu. tion to the pension scheme has increased from 14% to 18.5%. This newspaper had earlier reported that the new pension scheme will be based on Andhra Pradesh’s guaranteed pension scheme, under which, pension- ers receive 50% of their last drawn basic salary along with dearness allowance or DA. Union minister Ashwani Vaishnaw said the scheme will benefit 23 lakh Central government employees and will be implemented on April 1, 2025. It will allow employees the flexibility to choose between the National Pension System (NPS) and the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). This choice will be final for both current and future employees. The UPS guarantees government employees a pension equal to 50% of their average basic salary from the last 12 months preceding retirement, provided they have completed a minimum of 25 years of service. In the event of the pensioner’s death, their family will receive Enough water until Dec 31: TTD EO E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Vijayawada @ Tirumala WITH THIS ISSUE HYDRAA carried out a demolition drive at actor Nagarjuna’s N Convention Centre for encroachments on the FTL & buffer zone of Thammikunta Lake | EXPRESS Nag’s convention centre razed down S B a c h a n J ee t S i n g h @ Hyderabad The Hyderabad Disaster Relief and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) razed the high-profile N-Convention Centre, owned by Tollywood actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, early morning on Saturday Located in Madhapur, the centre was allegedly en. croaching upon the Full Tank Level (FTL) and buffer zone of Thammidi Kunta lake. The structure, spanning 3.3 acres and whose estimated market value is around `400 crore, was reportedly erected without the necessary building permission. The convention centre, known for its state-of-art infrastructure and technology, has been a focal point of controversy for over a decade due to its location in the lake’s FTL and buffer zone. In response to the demolition, Nagarjuna called the action unlawful and claimed that it was patta land and added that not “even an inch of tank plan is encroached”. “Stay was also granted on previous illegal notice for demolition. We were not issued any notice before the demolition this morning. It is not proper to do this while the case is in court,” Nagarjuna said on X (formerly Twitter). HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath later clarified that there were “no stay orders from any court” and noted that NConvention, built in the FTL/buffer zone, had no building perP4 mission. Bitten by the Bug INSIDE N-CONVENTION `400 crore PLUS 12 PAGES Salient features 50% of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months prior to superannuation upon minimum 25 years of service Assured family pension @ 60% of pension of the employee immediately before her/his demise Assured minimum pension of `10,000 on retirement after minimum 10 years of service Est market value of the 3.3 acre property allegedly encroached by the centre Three: Function halls in the centre with state-of-the-art infra and technology. Highprofile people used to hold events at the N-Convention. The engagement ceremony of Revanth Reddy’s daughter was held there `1-`2 crore: Minimum amount reportedly to be paid for using the function halls. Around tens of crores revenue was reportedly generated through the encroached property per year Works to build Amaravati capital city are expected to commence on December 1, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Ponguru Narayana announced on Saturday as he participated in the CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India) South Con 2024 event held at Kankipadu in Vijayawada. He added that the works will be taken up at an estimated cost of `60,000 crore. The Minister, who attended the programme as chief guest and inaugurated it in the pres- express read 22-yr-old Parawada pharma unit worker succumbs to burns Visakhapatnam: Roya Angiria, a 22-year-old worker from Jharkhand, succumbed to injuries that he sustained in an industrial accident at Synergene Active Ingredients Private Limited, located in Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City (JN Pharma City), Parawada, Anakapalle district. According to officials, Angiria was one of the four workers who were injured in the accident which had occurred on the first floor of the B Block in the pharma unit on Friday | P3 Maoists will be eliminated across the country by 2026, Shah says Raipur: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that the outlawed CPI (Maoist) will be eliminated from the country by March 2026 with a revised plan of action against the rebels. He announced the deadline after chairing a review meet of the inter-state coordination committee here focussing on strategy and assessment of operations against the left wing extremists | P8 Ex-principal of RG Kar, 6 others take lie detector test S u l a g n a Sen g u p ta @ Kolkata The CBI on Saturday re-registered a case against Dr Sandip Ghosh, former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here over financial irregularities, after taking over the probe from a state-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the directions of the Calcutta High Court. Ghosh resigned as principal of RG Kar two days after a 31year-old postgraduate trainee doctor’s body was found inside the seminar hall of the college on August 9. Hours later, he was appointed as principal of the Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, drawing adverse reactions from all quarters. The Unified Pension Scheme ensures dignity and financial security for government employees, aligning with our commitment to their well-being and a secure future —Narendra Modi ence of Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma and other key CREDAI leaders, said the government is currently assessing the situation in the capital. He explained that a study on the capital city is expected to be completed within three months, following which the construction will begin. Further, he called on real estate developers to cooperate with the government and assured them that permissions for layouts and building constructions will be simplified. However, he cautioned them against violating any regulaP4 tions. Junior doctors protesting outside the RG Kar Medical College demanding justice for a trainee doctor whose body was found on the premises on August 9 | Express The high court directed the CBI to submit its progress report on the investigation within three weeks and scheduled a follow-up hearing on September 17. In a related development, the CBI subjected Ghosh and four other doctors to a lie detector test. The four doctors had dinner with the victim on August 8. Ghosh arrived at the CBI’s of- fice at CGO Complex in Salt Lake in the morning for the ninth day consecutive day and , was taken for the test, the officials said. The CBI also conducted a polygraph test of Sanjoy Roy and another friend of Roy Curiously the probe agen. , cy’s note to the trial court seeking judicial custody of Sanjoy Roy makes no mention of gangrape or possible involvement of more than one person in the August 9 crime. Healthcare services continued to be affected for the 16th consecutive day at state-run hospitals in West Bengal as junior doctors refused to withdraw their ceasework protest. Senior doctors attended to patients at the emergency services at government hospitals. Protest on for 16th day Healthcare services continued to be affected for the 16th day at staterun hospitals in West Bengal as junior doctors refused to withdraw their protest. Senior doctors attended emergency services NC-Cong alliance f aya z w a n i @ Srinagar capital Construction from Dec 1, says narayana E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) executive officer J Syamala Rao said all measures are being taken to tackle the water crisis in Tirumala. Speaking to mediapersons, he said as of Saturday (August 24), the total water available in Kumaradhara, Pasupudhara, Akashaganga, Gogarbha Dam, and Papavinasam is 4,592 lakh gallons. Kalyani Dam, which supplies water to meet the needs of Tirupati and Tirumala, has 5,608 lakh gallons of water, he added. Pointing out that the daily demand of water in Tirumala stands at 42 lakh gallons, the EO explained that sufficient water is available for the next 130 days till December 31, including for Brahmotsavams. Rao said he held talks with the Tirupati Municipal Commissioner and Somasila project superintending engineer (SE) on August 22 (Thursday). Subsequently, the civic body chief agreed to supply 5 MLD (11 lakh galP4 lons) to Tirumala. 60% of the pension amount that was being disbursed at the time of passing. The scheme guarantees employees a minimum monthly pension of `10,000 after retirement, provided they have completed a minimum of 10 years of service. All schemes will be adjusted for inflation. A lump sum will be given at the time of superannuation, in addition to gratuity Employees will . get 1/10th of their monthly salary (plus pay and DA) for every six months of completed service. This lump sum will not affect the amount of the guaranteed pension. The provisions of the UPS will also apply to employees who have already retired under the NPS. Retirees will receive arrears for the previous period, along with interest. Blue and green projs Plans to develop blue & green projects in Amaravati include a 50-acre boating reservoir in Sakhamuru Central Park & establishing water lakes After the National Conference and the Congress finalised pre-alliance for Jammu and Kashmir polls, PDP chief and former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday released her party manifesto and said that she would extend complete support to the alliance if it accepts her agenda, including peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue and restoration of Article 370 and 35A. “The PDP will not fight the Assembly elections just for the seats. We will extend our complete support to the alliance formed by NC and Congress if they agree to follow our party’s agenda, which includes the resolution of the Kashmir issue and restoration of Article 370,” Mehbooba told reporters. She said that power and seats don’t matter for the PDP. “If the party’s agenda is accepted, we will extend our support to the alliance in J&K.” When asked whether she We will extend our complete support would align with the BJP as to the alliance the party had done after 2014 formed by NC and Assembly polls, the PDP Congress if they chief asserted that “there is agree to follow our party’s agenda, no possibility of PDP alignwhich includes the ing with the BJP .” resolution of “We had aligned with the Kashmir issue and BJP government in Delhi restoration of and not with the BJP in 2015 Article 370 with a condition that they Mehbooba Mufti would not tinker with Article 370. Till the coalition government was there, Article 370 was not touched. We had formed the alliance to save Article 370 and now there is no Article 370,” she said. She has been very critical of the reading down of Article 370 and was among the top leaders booked under the stringent PSA. NC and Congress leaders did not contact the PDP leadership, which was also interested in the alliance, before finalising the pre-poll alliance. The PDP has been weakened after its alliance with BJP for 2014 Assembly polls.
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