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Loco pilot ELECTION EXPENDITURE STATEMENT DOST DOST NA RAHA … succumbs to injuries TRS, YSRCP made a bomb End of bonhomie between HYDERABAD: The MMTS loco pilot who had been hos- pitalised with multiple injures AP and Telangana? post Monday's train mishap at the Kacheguda Railway through electoral bonds K VENKATESHWARLU Station succumbed while n HYDERABAD Both states start fighting again undergoing treatment late on Friday night. „ TRS and YSRCP got more than Rs 180 cr through donations The much tom-tommed bon- The loco pilot, L NAVEENA GHANATE ment of the election, the party homie between Telangana Chandrashekar, who was n HYDERABAD ‘BOND' WITH THE BEST… had a bank balance of Rs 74.3 Chief Minister K badly injured in the train col- lakh. Chandrasekhar Rao and lision, breathed his last at 9:30 The ruling parties of Telangana PARTY DONATIONS ELECTORAL BONDS BANK BALANCE By the time the elections Andhra Pradesh Chief pm on Friday night due to and Andhra Pradesh made a TRS Rs 182.67crore Rs 141.5crore Rs 158.9crore were completed, the party Minister YS Jagan Mohan internal sepsis, kidney failure, bomb when it comes to finances received a staggering Rs 221 Reddy seems to have ended, and subsequent cardiac for the year 2018-19. YSRCP Rs 181 crore Rs 99 crore Rs 138 cror crore in the form of donations. with AP submitting a counter arrest, hospital authorities According to the 'Annual Out of this, YSRCP spent Rs affidavit in the Supreme Court said. Audit Report for the Financial 85.65 crore, which included Rs seeking a directive to the Chandrasekhar was Year 2018-19' filed with the 9.72 crore on star campaigners Centre to reject the proposal of trapped in the driver's cabin Election Commission in and Rs 36.4 crore for advertise- TS to accord 'national project' after the MMTS service he October, both the parties ments in the media. status to the Rs 80,000 crore was steering rammed into the received funds totaling over Coincidentally, most of the Kaleswaram project. Kurnool City-Secunderabad Rs181 crore. In fact, a major money spent on advertisements, That the relations between KCR, taken aback at AP's latest stance on Hundry Intercity Express. chunk of the money came to around Rs 24.67 crore, was the two Telugu states had Kaleswaram, has asked officials to prepare a National Disaster Response both of them through electoral given to Jagathi Publications, soured became clear some strong counter for submission to the Supreme Force personnel had to use bonds. TRS party received Rs which is run by Jagan Mohan time back when Andhra electric cutters to remove 182.67 crore through donations Reddy's family. Pradesh decided to take up the Court, it is understood four layers of heavy metal and and contributions, including Another 1.03 crore was spent river linking project between extricate him, almost eight Rs 141.5 crore in the form of on publicity material, including Godavari and Penna rivers on with top irrigation officials states", was shocked by AP's hours after the mishap. electoral bonds. Likewise, panies increased to Rs 14.81 PAC), founded by Prashant posters, banners, badges, stick- its own land from Polavaram next week to review the status affidavit on the Kaleswaram YSRCP received Rs 181 crore crore, as against Rs 2 crore last Kishor, as part of services ers, arches, cut-outs, hoardings, project to Penna River. In of the project works and to find project by none other than through donations and contri- year. extended for the recent flags etc. what was seen as tit for tat, the ways of clearing legal obstacles Jagan. The AP Chief Minister butions, including Rs 99 crore in The YSRCP said that it Legislative Assembly and Lok After its expenditure, the Telangana state decided to in speedy execution of his pet had attended the Kaleswaram TikTok hits 1.5 the form of electoral bonds. received Rs 36.08 crore as dona- Sabha elections held in the YSRCP said, it had a bank bal- take up the river linking pro- project. project inaugural programme The donations to TRS are sig- tions from non-corporate enti- state. ance of Rs 138 crore. TRS has ject on its own land from The Telangana Chief along with his Irrigation bn downloads, nificant, considering that last ties, compared to Rs 11.7 crore When it comes to election a bank balance of Rs 158.9 crore. Seetharama project to Dindi Minister may implead certain Minister Anil Kumar Yadav year the pink party only got Rs in the previous financial year. expenditure, TRS said it spent Meanwhile, the opposition project. states, including Odisha, as and higher officials. Then 3.3crore in donations. In the Corporate entities donated Rs Rs 26.97 crore on advertise- Telugu Desam Party (TDP), KCR, taken aback at AP's those affected by the Maharashtra Chief Minister India tops list previous financial year, TRS 18.15 crore compared to Rs 2.53 ments and towards campaign- which also filed its election latest stance on Kaleswaram, Polavaram project. Devendra Fadnavis also par- BEIJING: Social video app party had no electoral bonds or crore last year. ing and public meeting expens- expenditure report, said that it has asked officials to prepare a KCR, who had described the ticipated in the programme. TikTok has reached 1.5 bil- trusts. About Rs 16.5 crore YSRCP paid Rs 37.57 crore to es. YSRCP revealed in its spent a total of Rs 77 crore, strong counter for submission attendance of Jagan at the What beats TS administra- lion downloads worldwide on came from electoral trusts. political consultancy Indian 'Election Expenditure Statement' including Rs 49 crore on adver- to the Supreme Court, it is inaugural of Kaleswaram as tion is the nature of objections the App Store as well as Donations to TRS from com- Political Action Committee (I- that as on date of the announce- tisements in the media. understood. He is likely to also "historical development in the raised by AP. Google Play and India leads convene a high-level meeting relations between two Telugu Continued on Page 4 the chart with 466.8 million or about 31 per cent of all unique installs. In 2019, the app accumu- Centre halts inter-state swap Citizenship bill lated 614 million downloads RTC employees stage -- six per cent more than it in Govt agenda had last year, reported mobile intelligence firm Sensor among TS and AP ‘bus roko’; Aswathama for winter Tower. India has been a fast adop- DoPT no longer entertaining deputation pleas session tor in 2019, driving up 277.6 n begins indefinite fast n million downloads so far this PNS HYDERABAD cation of state. PNS NEW DELHI year, or roughly 45 per cent The Centre had to step in PNS n HYDERABAD of all global installs. For about five years after bifur- the present case because some The Modi government is China generated the sec- cation, the Telugu-speaking overenthusiastic babus had Stepping up their stir, the strik- set to push for the passage of ond largest amount of down- states had a free run with incorrectly shown senior IAS Sunil Sharma ing employees of Telangana the contentious Citizenship loads with 45.5 million, or 7.4 regard to inter-state swapping officer JR Anand as an 'out- State Road Transport (Amendment) Bill, a key percent, while the US is No of IAS and IPS officers. In fact, sider' to AP, despite him being Declare strike Corporation (TSRTC) organ- BJP plank which is aimed at 3 with 37.6 million installs, or ignoring the Pratyush Sinha Anantha Ramu from Andhra a native of Rajahmundry, while ised a bus roko at various granting nationality to non- about 6 per cent, this year. Committee's guidelines and Pradesh to Telangana. Anantha Ramu was assigned illegal: Govt files places in the state on Saturday Muslim immigrants from the Centre's known position; Raising an objection to the to AP state. The Andhra and a leader of the workmen neighbouring countries, in Telangana and Andhra whims and fancies of the states Pradesh state government had affidavit in HC began an indefinite fast in sup- Parliament's Winter Session nd Pradesh have been exchanging over exchange of officials, the considered the contention of port of their demands. starting from Monday. ‘Owaisi 2 officers at will. Government of India has Anantha Ramu and even PNS n HYDERABAD The employees, who began The employees, who The government has list- It seems those days are over. reportedly made it clear that agreed to relieve him, but the their strike on October 5, began their strike on ed the bill in its items of Zakir Naik’: As per sources, the Union the Department of Personnel Telangana government The in-charge Managing stopped buses from plying as business for the session, government is against the and Training (DoPT) would referred the case to DoPT. Director of TSRTC Sunil part of the bus roko protest. October 5, stopped official sources told news Babul Supriyo swapping of cadre of G have the final say in the allo- Continued on Page 4 Sharma on Saturday filed an The RTC workmen and also buses from plying as agency Press Trust of India. additional affidavit before the opposition activists continued part of the bus roko The BJP-led NDA gov- SANSOL: Union Minister Telangana High Court. In his rallies, sit-ins and other forms ernment had introduced the Babul Supriyo on Saturday affidavit, he alleged that lead- of protest. protest bill in its previous tenure as called AIMIM chief ers of the corporation's The leader of the striking well but could not push it Asaduddin Owaisi "second 10 young women from AP unions, with the connivance employees unions Aswathama through due to vehement Zakir Naik" over the Ayodhya of opposition parties, have a Reddy claimed he was not were put under house arrest protests by opposition par- issue that was recently decid- clear motive of destabilising allowed to undertake his fast at and on allegations of leaders ties, which criticised the bill ed by the Supreme Court. the state government by their the unions office in the city and that they were not allowed to as discriminatory on reli- "Asaduddin Owaisi is not allowed to Sabarimala ongoing strike. He also said that he was confined to home undertake fast, he said some gious grounds. becoming the second Zakir PNS n SABARIMALA The Lord Ayyappa temple that these union leaders were by the police. were advised and counselled The bill had lapsed fol- Naik. If he speaks more than opened this evening for the trying to send the entire cor- Reddy said he began an with regard to the protests. lowing the dissolution of required, then we do have law At least ten young women two month long Mandala- poration into further losses to indefinite fast at his home. The Hyderabad city police the last Lok Sabha. and order problem in our from Andhra Pradesh, who Makaravillakku pilgrimage protect their vested interests. Appealing to the workmen imposed prohibitory orders The legislation seeks to country," Mr Supriyo told arrived at Pamba on Saturday season. The state and temple Referring to the decision of not to lose heart and not resort under Section 144 of CrPC grant Indian citizenship to reporters in Asansol in West to offer prayers at the Lord precincts had witnessed these union leaders to drop to extreme steps like commit- around 500 metres of each of Hindus, Jains, Christians, Bengal. Zakir Naik is a con- Ayyappa temple here, were protests by right wing outfits their main demand --merger ting suicides in view of the pro- the bus depot and at Bus Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis troversial Islamic preacher, sent back, police said. were in the barred age group and BJP workers last year after of the corporation with the longed nature of the strike, he Bhavan in the city on Saturday. from Bangladesh, Pakistan whose extradition from The women, in the 10-50 and informed them about the the LDF government decided state government -- "for now", said the government should No gathering of more than and Afghanistan if they have Malaysia is being sought by age group, were part of a 30- current situation in to implement the Supreme he said that there was scope invite the unions for talks to four people would be permit- fled their respective country India on charges of money member group from Sabarimala. They did not pro- court's verdict of September for the unions to raise the resolve the issue. ted at those places with the due to religious persecu- laundering and hate speech. Vijayswada. ceed further," police said. 28, 2018 allowing women of all same demand at any time in The bus roko was peaceful intention of organising bus tion. "After they reached Pamba, The Pamba base camp is at age groups to offer prayers at the future and possibly desta- and no major issue cropped roko, the city police said on There has been opposi- police checked their identity the foothills of Sabarimala, the shrine. bilise the state government . anywhere, a senior police offi- Friday. tion to the bill in Assam and TODAY cards and found that they about 5 km from the shrine. Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 2 cial said. Asked if any leaders Continued on Page 4 other northeastern states. ALMANAC Month & Paksham: China army Kartik& Krishna Paksha Politicians’ hand in land disputes is Panchangam lands in Pawan's Delhi visit keeps Tithi : Panchami: 06.22 pm Nakshatram: Punarvasu 10:59 pm Hong Kong causing headache to TRS leadership politicosn guessing Time to Avoid: PNS VIJAYAWADA (Bad time to start PNS n BEIJING PNS n HYDERABAD authenticity have surfaced in any important work) which TRS leaders' name fig- Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan's Rahukalam: 04:12 pm – 05:36 pm China on Saturday deployed The palpable involvement of ure. sudden Delhi visit has created Yamagandam: its troops in Hong Kong for several politicians belonging to The name of TRS a sensation among political 12:00 pm – 01:24 pm the first time since the the pink party in land disputes Ibrahimpatnam MLA circles as the visit left politicos Varjyam: 11-08 am - 12:43 pm unprecedented pro-democ- has becoming a thorn in the Manchireddy Kishan Reddy guessing on what could be the Gulika: 02:48 pm - 04:12 pm racy protests began in the for- flesh of TRS leadership. figured in the land issues that purpose of the visit, agenda and Good Time: (to start any important work) mer British colony more than Well aware of the never-end- resulted in Vijaya Reddy's mur- whom the Power Star is going Amritakalam: five months ago over a pro- ing land disputes across the der. So, Chief Minister has to meet in nation's capital. al attacks on him very seri- 08:37 pm - 10:12 pm posed extradition law, with state, Chief Minister K informed the MLAs that in Jana Sena leaders, who are ously. Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:38 am - 12:23 pm soldiers in plain clothes clear- Chandrasekhar Rao had set out several parts of Telangana there also ignorant of the purpose of It may be recalled that ing the roadblocks. Soldiers to overhaul the Revenue are multiple claimants over the visit, would say that Power Pawan had already gone on HYDERABAD from the Hong Kong Garrison Department by "purifying" the same chunk of land and Star is going to meet some record stating that he would WEATHER of People's Liberation Army land records and bringing a therefore party leaders should elders in Delhi. In the same lodge a complaint with the (PLA) -- the world's largest new revenue act to inter alia rid not take sides. breath, some of the leaders dis- Centre, if necessary, on the Forecast: Clear military -- have been deployed the department of graft. surfacing in land disputes and Involvement of TRS leaders Following KCR's instruc- miss it as a private visit. condition of the construction Temp: 31/19 for the first time in more than Nonetheless, some leaders of alarmed at the spate of inci- in land disputes is becoming a tion, MA&UD Minister K T However, some others beg workers in the State, the state- Humidity: 73% five months of civil unrest in the pink party have not dents involving revenue offi- pain for the government. Rama Rao on Saturday asked to differ. They suspect that of-affairs of construction of Sunrise: 06.22 Hong Kong, as dozens flinched from settling or clear- cials, the Chief Minister has Following the murder of the Warangal Police to resolve there is more than what meets new state capital in Amarvati Sunset: 05.39 marched from their Kowloon ing land disputes by picking reportedly asked all the MLAs Abdullapurmet tahsildar K. a land dispute in which his the eye. Pawan Kalyan, who is and personal vilification cam- Current Weather Conditions Updated November 16, 2019 5:00 PM garrison to help clear road- sides. Given that more and of his party to stay away from Vijaya Reddy, several other name was dropped. fighting pitched battles against paign against him. blocks. more names of TRS leaders are land disputes. land deals of questionable Continued on Page 2 the government, took person- Continued on Page 2 HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2019 hyderabad 02

Stage set for revival of TS schemes changed Beechupally oil mill PNS n HYDERABAD farmers’ lives: Jagadish

Agriculture Minister S PNS n SURYAPET cultivation. Niranjan Reddy will plant oil Investment support scheme palm plants on the premises The State government has Rythu Bandhu and supply of of the Beechupalli oil mill succeeded in making the farm- fertilizers and seeds to the premises on Monday as part ers to go for cultivation with farmers at the beginning of the of the state government's confidence by providing crop season were a few of the efforts to revive the oil mill investment support, fertilizers initiatives of the state govern- for the benefit of the oil and seeds in time, said Minister ment in this regard, he main- palm growing farmers of for Power G Jagadish Reddy tained. The Chief Minister Telangana. here on Saturday. had a strong feeling that wel- Disclosing this here on He was speaking after dis- fare of the farmers was major Saturday, the Minister said tributing the cheques of responsibility of the govern- that the stage has been set for Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi ment, he maintained. reviving the oil mill which Mubarak to the beneficiaries at Stating that irrigation facil- was closed in 2003. The Nagaram in the district. ity was key for agriculture, he Minister Indrakaran Reddy at a review meeting in Hyderabad on Saturday National Dairy Development Speaking on the occasion, the said that the Chief Minister Corporation facilitated set- Minister said that Rythu was also working with a mis- ting up of 200-ton oil mill Bandhu and Rythu Bhima, sion to utilise the potential of Officials told to fast-track and 100-ton solvent oil mills introduced by the state gov- water availability of Krishna and 100-ton edible oil refin- ernment, have changed the G Jagadish Reddy and Godavari rivers whose ery. The Telangana State Oil lives of the farmers and their water was going waste into fed owned Rs 26.03 crore, but families in the state. Reminding that the TRS government ocean. The Chief Minister has works on laying roads reached a one-time settle- Neither the farmer had has fulfilled its pre-poll promises of himself designed irrigation ment to pay Rs 8.44 crore, he expected such schemes from projects for the purpose and PNS n HYDERABAD said and as per the settlement the state government nor waiver of crop loans, Reddy said that created history by spending Rs Road communications foster relations of people living terms the Oil Fed paid the demanded by them. The Chief the Chief Minister had come out with 80,000 crore for Kaleshwaram Minister for Forests, in remote habitats with the outside world. Therefore, first installment of Rs 4.22 Minister, who was familiar with Project in the last four years, he Environment and there should not be any delay in laying of roads to crore. The oil mill at the problems of the farmers, several schemes with the sole aim of added. He said that the state Endowments Indrakaran Beechupalli started opera- had designed Rythu Bandhu, helping farmers government has also fulfilled Reddy exhorted the officials of remote villages tions in 1990, but was closed which was being implementing its promise to bring Godavari Roads and Buildings and — INDRAKARAN REDDY, Minister for Forests down in June 2003 due to in only Telangana state in the water to Suryapet district Forests Departments to work financial difficulties, he said country, he said. ture sector. The political par- pre-poll promises of waiver of through SRSP by October with greater coordination to out violating any laws. The hensive survey on those roads recalling how he protested He reminded that farmers of ties in these states have made crop loans, Reddy said that the canal and provide irrigation lay roads to remote villages. road communications foster which are likely to receive against the closure of the mill Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and pre-poll promises on their Chief Minister had come out facility to the farmers. He was reviewing with officials relations of people living in objections from the Forest as the TRS leader. He said Haryana states were launching demands, but forgot after com- with several schemes with the Thungathurthy MLA Gadari on development of roads in remote habitats with the out- Departments and prepare with the blessings of Chief agitations for decades to save ing to power, he added. sole aim of helping farmers so Kishore and Joint Collector Chennur and Bellampalli side world. Therefore, there maps with all technical details Minister the stage has been set them from indebtedness and Reminding that the TRS that they should not take loans Sanjeeva Reddy also attended Assembly constituencies at his should not be any delay in lay- and bring them to the notice for revival of the oil mill. extend support to the agricul- government has fulfilled its to meet the expenditure of the the programme. chambers in Aranya Bhavan ing of roads to remote villages of the higher authorities. here on Saturday. linking the existing road net- Chief Conservator of Forests MLAs of Chennur and work. Vinod Kumar, divisional forest Bellampalli explained the con- He said the government is officers of Mancherial and dition of roads in the two con- committed to laying of roads Chennur Nagabushanam and 12,223 Indians died stituencies. They brought to to villages which have no road Raja Rao and panchayat Raj the notice of the Minister how communication facilities. He officialsand others took part in the forest officials have been wanted the R&B, Panchayat the review meeting. MLAs objecting to widening of exist- Raj and Forest department's Balka Suman and Durgam abroad in 2018-2019: RTI ing roads at many places. officials to inspect the roads to Chinnayya, Principal Chief The Minister stressed on ensure that they cause no Conservatorof Forests R Sobha PNS n HYDERABAD extending laying of roads at a harm to forests. He wanted the and others took part in the Surprisingly, the MEA has no information on how faster pace to all villages with- officials to conduct a compre- meeting. A whopping 12,223 Indian many Indian prisoners have died in jails abroad in nationals have died in various the said period. The MEA also does not have details foreign countries in 17 months of the number of foreigners perishing in Indian prisons between January 2018 and during that period Arterial roads May 2019, according to an RTI reply given by the Ministry of —JATIN DESAI, Mumbai-based RTI activist by Dec end: External Affairs (MEA). This Sub-treasury comes to a shocking average of 719 Indians per month or 23- prisons during that period," Kamalakar 24 per day, who have lost their Desai said. officer in ACB net lives in distant lands during the Desai said that he now plans PNS n KARIMNAGAR period under review, said to file fresh RTI queries seek- PNS n WARANGAL Vikram and the auditor Mumbai-based RTI activist ing the details of causes of BC Welfare and Civil Naseha red handed while Jatin Desai. deaths, whether the deceased Supplies Minister Gangula The Anti Corruption Bureau accepting Rs 15,000 as bribe. Desai said that he had actu- were tourists, NRIs, business Minister Srinivas Goud addressing the inaugural session of "Telangana Bouddha Kamalakar stated that laying officials have caught a sub The complainant accused ally filed a query with the travellers or belonged to other Sangiti 2019" in Hyderabad on Saturday of all main roads in treasury officer and a senior that the STO demanded bribe Ministry of Home Affairs in categories, and if required fol- Karimnagar town would be auditor red handed while for according permission to October seeking the details of low up with other measures. completed by this year end. accepting bribe from a retired his pension for the past few Indian nationals who have "We also need to know in The Minister inspected the employee in Wardhannapet days and was delaying the died in foreign prisons, and which countries they have ‘Buddhavanam will road works near Markfed, town of Warangal rural district sanction of the pension. foreigners who have died in number of Indians who lost died and whether they lost Padmanagar on Saturday. on Saturday. Apparently, perturbed Indian jails during the 18- their lives abroad between their lives due to some ill- Speaking on the occasion, The officials raided the Sub retired man went to the ACB month period between January January 2018 and May 2019. nesses, accidents, attacks in be opened soon’ Kamalakar said works of 14.5 treasury office in and complained that he was 2018 and June 2019. "Surprisingly, the MEA has foreign lands or sheer lack of km stretch road taken up Wardhannapet responding to thoroughly harassed by the However, the query was no information on how many medicare, and whether they PNS n HYDERABAD Spread over 274 with Rs 115 crore had a complaint of retired Sub Treasury officer for bribe transferred to the Ministry of Indian prisoners have died in were adequately insured or if acres, the Buddhist reached final stage. The high Extension officer of and went along with the sleuths External Affairs from where T. jails abroad in the said period. they were granted compensa- The Buddhavanam Project, theme park has the quality material which would Panchayath Raj Department to pay the bribe amount. The Ajungla Jamir, Director (CPV) The MEA also does not have tion in case of unnatural deaths coming up at Nagarjunasagar be used for laying of nation- Sriramulu on Saturday morn- STO and auditor were taken and CPIO, sent a reply to details of the number of for- when their bodies were will be opened to public in a biggest dome in Asia al highways has been used for ing and caught the STO into the custody. Desai last week mentioning the eigners perishing in Indian returned, etc.," Desai said. couple of months, said comprising a stupa the arterial roads of the town, Tourism Minister V Srinivas —V SRINIVAS he stated. Goud. Tourism Minister The works of final coating Spread over 274 acres, the of the roads are under Buddhist theme park has the progress. Besides zebra cross- Pawan's Delhi visit keeps politicos... biggest dome in Asia com- association with the ings, yellow and white lines Politicians’ hand in land prising of a stupa. It would be Department of Heritage. will be laid after one week, he Continued from Page 1 Home Minister Amit Shah and For quite some time, Pawan the most important destina- Delegates from 17 countries said who asked the people to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kalyan has been trying to tion in the Buddhist tourist are participating in the semi- remove footpath encroach- Party sources dub his visit He is also likely to meet BJP secure Narendra Modi's disputes is causing... circuit, he said. Addressing the nar. The Minister later inau- ments. as an attempt to bring to the working president JP Nadda appointment. Continued from Page 1 and several bigwigs in the inaugural session of gurated a special photo exhi- After completion of the notice of Delhi the suicides of and one or two other leaders. Meanwhile, the propaganda government, including "Telangana Bouddha Sangiti bition on Buddhist excavations main arterial road of the construction workers. It may be recalled that Pawan gained ground that Pawan left In Warangal, about 30 men bureaucrats and police offi- 2019" international seminar on in Telangana and other places. town, collector or distributor However, the party sources had called on Narendra Modi for Delhi as the PMO con- attacked a farmer P Vijender cials". Buddhist Archaeology at the Buddhavanam Project Special roads sanctioned by the Chief are maintaining stoic silence in Ahmedabad prior to 2014 firmed his appointment. Reddy, who has been admitted incidents involving names MCR HRD Institute here on Officer M. Laxmaiah said the Minister K Chandrashekhar whose appointment Pawan elections. Afterwards, he did The party leaders are read- to a hospital with a fractured of TRS leaders are grist to the Saturday, the Minister said objective behind organising Rao will be taken up with Rs Kalyan has sought in Delhi. not meet Modi except during ing too much from the visit as rib and other injuries. The mill of opposition parties. So, apart from construction of the seminar was to discuss 350 crore, said the Minister But, they are quick to say that the course of election campaign they suspect that there will be farmer's son, P. Amarnath KCR is particular that even Siriparvata Arama, the Buddhist archaeology, signif- stating that Smart City works some crucial negotiations will and some other occasions. unexpected changes in the Reddy, tweeted to the TRS family members of politicians Buddhist theme park at icance of Telangana and to were under progress and the take place in Delhi. But, Pawan claims to have State's political scenario soon working president whose belonging to the pink party Nagarjunasagar, efforts were learn measures for preserva- foundation for tower circle Meanwhile speculations are affection for Modi, who, he after the return of Pawan name figured, because "the should stay clear of land dis- on to document Buddhist his- tion and development of development works would rife that he is likely to meet says, reciprocates the same. Kalyan from Delhi. attackers said they knew KTR putes of any kind. tory and Archaeology in close Buddhist sites. be laid very soon.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES GOLD Keto diet may help you fight the flu Declare strike illegal... Continued from Page 1 same Act and did not warrant ` 38,360 (10 gm) PNS n NEW YORK a formal declaration. ` 100 This diet regimen Reiterating that the ongoing He also made it clear that the SILVER A ketogenic diet, which activates a subset strike was illegal, he pointed out corporation was not in a position includes meat, fish, poultry to the court that no notice of six to fulfil the demands of the ` 44,300(1kg) of T cells in the ` 100 and non-starchy vegetables, weeks, as mandated under the workers. He added that they may help combat the flu virus, lungs not Industrial Disputes Act-1847, would also not hold any kind of suggests new research. This previously was served upon the manage- talks now with the employees diet regimen activates a subset ment by the unions of the cor- unions. He urged the court to CHICKEN associated with `/KG of T cells in the lungs not pre- poration. He said that the non- pass appropriate orders expedi- RATES viously associated with the the immune service of the mandatory strike tiously to restore peace and har- Dressed/With Skin `173 immune system's response to system's response notice on the management mony in the state. The case will Without Skin `196 influenza, enhancing mucus would render the ongoing strike come up for hearing next week to influenza Broiler at Farm `119 production from airway cells of the unions illegal as per the before a division bench of the HC. that can effectively trap the virus, said the study published genic diet provided no protec- in the journal Science tion against the influenza virus. EGG Immunology. "This study shows that the RATES `/100 "This was a totally unex- way the body burns fat to pro- HYDERABAD 412 pected finding," said co-senior duce ketone bodies from the author Akiko Iwasaki, food we eat can fuel the VIJAYAWADA 422 Professor at Yale University in flu virus than mice fed food triggered the release of gamma the high-carbohydrate diet did immune system to fight flu VISAKHAPATNAM 412 the US. The researchers found high in carbohydrates. delta T cells, immune system not. When mice were bred infection," said co-senior RETAIL PRICE `4.17 that mice fed a ketogenic diet Specifically, the researchers cells that produce mucus in the without the gene that codes for author Visha Deep Dixit, (IN HYDERABAD) were better able to combat the found that the ketogenic diet cell linings of the lung -- while gamma delta T cells, the keto- Professor at Yale University.

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RIME Hotel PS to check CORNER GHMC special cell to issue booked for Three held for overcharging n power pilferage selling alcohol PNS HYDERABAD e-challans for civic offences n illegally Officials of Legal Metrology PNS HYDERABAD he Habeeb Nagar police n Department slapped a case Tarrested three persons for against Hotel Minerva The energy department has illegally selling liquor and Move to check littering garbage, C&D waste, wall writing and wall poster Grand at Kondapur in created a special 'anti-power n seized 209 bottles from their PNS HYDERABAD Hyderabad after an IT pro- theft police station' in Siddipet possession on Saturday. The fessional accused it of charg- district. The police station arrested were identified as GHMC's Enforcement, Vigilance The e-challan ing him a higher MRP for would take care of power pil- Racharla Sai Baba (42), M and Disaster Management will have pre- soft drink. ferage cases booked under Balamani (55) and M (EV&DM) wing has created a filled form with Acting on an online com- the purview of Siddipet dis- Balakrishna (30). Police said portal Central Emergency Cell plaint lodged by Ram Biradar, trict. A DSP-level police offi- that Sai Baba was illegally (CEC), where e- challans will be categories of the Legal Metrology cer with 148-strong staff under selling liquor at his residence generated to impose penalties or offence, and Department inspected the his jurisdiction would super- near Katta Maisamma Temple, fines to the offenders like throw- business hotel and booked it vise it. These police officials Aghapura without any valid ing C&D waste, garbage, open fine is levied on the charges of unfair trade would work under the TS licence. He confessed to urination etc. automatically practices. Complainant Genco limits. They would A DSP-level buying alcohol bottles from The e-challan will have pre- Biradar, 27, said he discov- report to the Genco CMD and police officer Bhavani Wines, which is near filled form with categories of based on the ered the alleged malpractice Chairman while discharging Bhoiguda Kaman and then offence, and fine is levied auto- nature of when he visited Grand their duties. with 148-strong sells each bottle by charging matically based on the nature Minerva with colleagues for The principal secretary to staff under his Rs 30 extra on the MRP. of offence. The e-challan sys- offence lunch. government K. Ramakrishna Officials seized 14 MCDowell's tem will have details of viola- "We ordered four Coke Rao issued orders to this effect. jurisdiction bottles (90ml), 14 Officers tion with photos / videos and bottles and in the bill it "The government after careful would supervise choice bottles (180 ml) and 12 has many features like, contact fee is paid, the system reminds erated there is no scope to any- on safety measures to comply was mentioned Rs 45 examination of the proposal, it. These police Downtown Bottles (180 ml) less, foolproof, cannot be edit- the back log payments by one to alter or edit or delete. fire safety measures to the excluding GST, while the hereby accords sanction for from his possession. Balamani ed or deleted and cash less blinking on the non-payment Every precaution is taken in Hospitals, schools, hostels etc. MRP on the bottle was Rs creation of one post of officials would and M Balakrishna were also transaction. Once the challan is case after stipulated time allot- such a way that there is no even after if they did not com- 25."When I questioned the Inspector of police (civil) for work under the illegally selling liquor at their generated the copy is served to ted to that particular case. scope for any type of allegation ply the billing counter and staff they said this is how Anti Theft Squad police sta- residence at SD Nagar in the offender and he/she has to Presently, the staff of or discrepancies it also show administrative department will they have been charging," tion at Siddipet", says the TS Genco limits Darussalam without any valid pay the challan fee in the office EV&DM have access to this the nature of violation, and be seized, he added. A total of said Biradar, who lives in order. All the 148 posts creat- licence. Balakrishna confessed or on line. Mayor, Bonthu portal and by December, other area with latitudinal and lon- 370 clinics and nursing homes Uppal. ed for the purpose would be Armed reserve and Telangana to bringing bottles from Rammohan said, "as part of GHMC officials can access. gitudinal". are there according to the list Under the Legal Metrology deputed from the police State Special police units, a Bhavani Wines, which is near providing clean environment to Efforts are being made to make In a span of 30 days after furnished by the Health Act, 2009, a seller cannot department. Inspector(civil), 11 Darussalam, and charges Rs the citizens one of the exercise it available to the citizens introduction, 1,084 e- challans department. tamper with the MRP (max- The post shall be filled on Inspectors(reserve), one sub- 20 extra on the MRP of every is to check littering garbage, where they can upload the were served and till now 15% A special drive will be con- imum retail price) of a prod- deputation basis drawing per- inspector-Reserve(RSI), 13 bottle he sells. C&D waste, wall writing, wall complaint. of served notices have paid ducted to remove all banners, uct. First-time violators face sonnel from the concerned sub-inspectors(civil), 36 head poster, banner. GHMC has Further elaborating on the e- penalties and GHMC collect- flexis after that penalty will be a maximum fine of Rs 25,000. local cadre of the Home constables, 31 constables and taken steps to levy fine to the challans, Director EV&DM ed to the tune of Rs 1.5 crore. levied to the un-authorised For the second or subse- Department. Apart from the 44 women constables, who TSRTC driver offenders, through e- challan". Vishwajit Kampati said, "the On enforcement subject, the banners and flexis. EVDM has quent offence, they can be DSP, the staff includes ten will be deputed from civil attempts For each case, one QR code system is developed in such a Director informed that till a total of 24 teams and it will jailed up to six months along assistant commandant rank and armed reserve wings of suicide / Unique code is allotted, if the way that once e-challan is gen- now 1,823 notices were issued increased to 65 in near future. with fine. officers to be drawn from Telangana police. TSRTC bus driver Aattempted suicide at Musheerabad depot on Ten young Saturday. According to the NEARING COMPLETION police, the driver was women from identified as Saidulu. According to eyewitness, AP not allowed Saidulu had come to the bus depot along with the to Sabarimala protesting workers. He Continued from page 1 brought petrol in a bottle along with him and doused However, this year, even himself in it. When he was though the top court had not about to set himself ablaze, stayed its verdict on entry of the employees foiled the bid. young women into the shrine while posting various peti- Three burglars tions on the matter to a larg- er bench, the government from Bihar was exercising caution. detained Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran has he Rachakonda police made it clear that Sabarimala Tarrested three members of was not a place for activists to a seven-member burglary SK Joshi launches display their activism and gang from Bihar here on said the government would Saturday for burgling a not encourage such women jewellery shop. The detained who want to visit the shrine have been identified as 33- Para-sports year-old Mohammed Shabaz, for publicity. The Sabarimala 28-year-old Mohammed temple opened on Saturday for a two-month Mandala Shahid and 25-year-old academy in city Mohammed Manzoor Alam. Puja, amid tight security. Works on Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge progressing at brisk pace. On Saturday, the project team lifted 2 segments within a span of 2.5 hrs with 1 barge Police said that the gang n members hail from Araria PNS HYDERABAD A charitable body, it district in Bihar. The prime accused, Mohammed Shabaz, Aditya Mehta Foundation will initially extend was arrested by the Araria (AMF), a non-profit organi- rehabilitation service GHMC takes cue police for thefts and illegal sation, that aids people with Telugu Wikipedia to be developed n possession of arms. He was disabilities to pursue sports followed by screening PNS HYDERABAD books and allowed them to be arrested and released on bail while providing self-suste- included in the Wikipedia nance, launched the state-of- for the para-sports for A conference on 'Wikipedia (free copy)", said Mamidi from NDMC in 2015. "After being released from jail, he, along with the-art, 'Infinity Para-Sports persons with disability information availability and Harikrishna, Director, Mohammed Shahid, Academy & Rehab Center', a community development' was Department of Language and n Mohammed Manzoor Alam, first-of-its-kind charitable conducted at the IIIT- Culture. He added that the Team of engineers visit Delhi to Mohammed Kasim, Azam, National para-sports reha- by screening for the para- Hyderabad under the aegis of Department of Language and Aftab Alam and Mehandi bilitation and training acad- sports for persons with dis- ITE& C Department and Culture is cooperating to understand road maintenance Azeem, came to Hyderabad emy in Asia, on Saturday at ability. Subsequently it will Wikipedia on the measures to ensure Telugu information is and formed a gang and Shreeji Mehta Apartments, provide accommodation and be taken to increase Telugu available on Wikipedia. hatched a plan to burgle a Begumpet. The facility was food along with the basics to information on Wikipedia. Telangana IT Department is practices in NDMC area jewellery shop. According to inaugurated by the Chief professional para-sports The discussion was based on working to increase Telugu PNS n HYDERABAD repairs and fixation and their plan, the gang committed Guest Dr SK Joshi in the training at the boarding the steps that should be taken usage in digital media plat- responding to the stagnation three burglaries each in the presence of Aditya Mehta, Academy. up in five categories: forms said Digital Media Engineers of the Greater of water, defects if any. limits of Kushaiguda, Keesara founder of the Aditya Mehta "To help my own extend- Community development, but only about 0.5 to 2 per cent Director Dileep Konatham. Hyderabad Municipal The team learnt about the and Jawaharnagar Police Foundation. ed family of para-athletes, I information availability, train- of them are in English, accord- Telangana IT Department will Corporation headed to Delhi criteria and procedures fol- Station limits. All the The Academy situated at always wanted to establish an ing and awareness, technology ing to Wikipedia. He suggest- be a partner in all the activi- to understand the good prac- lowed by the NDMC in per- burglaries were committed in Begumpet in the heart of academy and rehabilitation and research. ed that like Sweden, people ties that are going on to devel- tices followed for maintenance mitting for cutting road to a span of 15 days," said Hyderabad, on a 5,000 square centre so that people with Kick-starting the discus- should contribute to the devel- op Telugu Wikipedia. Telugu of roads in New Delhi attend drainage, sewerage, Mahesh Bhagwat, CP, yard area, provided by AMF disabilities have a future in sion, IIIT Prof Vasudeva opment of Telugu information Wikipedia administrators said Municipal Council (NDMC) electricity and communication Rachakonda. With a view to Joint Managing Trustee, JK sports. Finally this dream Verma said, "People rely on on Wikipedia. that they are ready to conduct area. lines. Accountability for prevent them from committing Mehta, is equipped with most has come true" says Aditya Wikipedia for quality and reli- "Information from many training seminars to create Based on the Instructions restoration of road cutting is illegal activities and to of the infrastructure needed Mehta, the founder of the able information, so around different fields of Telangana awareness on the need to from MA&UD Minister KT strictly followed. The NDMC preserve public order, the PD for each para-sport. The Aditya Mehta Foundation. 8,000 visit Wikipedia every State is available and after the focus on not only on the Rama Rao and Principal is self-sufficient unit, the team orders were invoked against Academy is a charitable trust The foundation will be second." Eight Indian lan- formation of the State, the zodiac, but also on the infor- Secretary Arvind Kumar, the of engineers from GHMC three of them. and will initially extend reha- training Divyaangans from guages are among the 25 most Department of Language and mation following the rules of GHMC engineers on Saturday enquired on the sources of bilitation service followed across the nation. spoken languages worldwide, Culture has published many Wikipedia. interacted with NDMC Chief income and budget manage- engineer and other engineers ment to meet the citizens ser- to understand road mainte- vices. The team has also dis- nance practices in NDMC cussed the maintenance of MOSQUITO MENACE area under the chairmanship colony roads, signage on of Dr. Gaurav Uppal, Resident roads, speed control mecha- Commissioner in the confer- nism, toilets, sanitary, open To spite GHMC, Cong offers free fogging services ence hall, Telangana Bhavan, gyms, bus shelters. New Delhi. The GHMC engineers have PNS n HYDERABAD that the Dengue and other The interaction had sharing later visited the NDMC Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has failed disease reported in the last 3- of good practices on mainte- maintained underground In a bid to control the mosquito 4 months had a huge impact nance of roads in NDMC tunnel which is used for con- menace, the Hyderabad City to control the mosquito menace, which consequently on common man. While area. There was presentation of necting various cables and Congress Committee (HCCC) resulted in outbreak of Dengue, Malaria and other many lives were lost, common the procedures and strategies pipeline for sewerage and Minorities Department vector borne diseases. people, cumulatively, have implemented by the NDMC the procedure for draining Chairman Sameer Waliullah — SAMEER WALIULLAH , Congress Leader spent crores of rupees on on quality assurance, mainte- storm water, public conve- informed that free fogging ser- diagnosis and treatment in nance by in-house staff, man- nience center with free toilets, vices would be provided in the ical camps would be organised He said that the GHMC con- private hospitals. TRS agement of service centers, nominally paid medical cen- twin cities of Hyderabad and in different areas to provide ducted fogging and anti-larval Government took no mea- management of transporta- ter and water bottle automa- Secunderabad. free check up and medicines operations in a symbolic man- sures to regulate pricing in tion of men and material for tion. Sameer Waliullah, in a media for Dengue and other viral dis- ner while neglecting the inten- private hospitals and they statement on Saturday, said eases. sity of the situation. extorted huge amounts while that the Greater Hyderabad Sameer Waliullah said that He said that the GHMC taking advantage of fear psy- Municipal Corporation has the health conditions in should have been in active chosis. Since the GHMC failed to control the mosquito Hyderabad have turned from mode in view of extended authorities appeared in no menace, which consequently bad to worse during this mon- monsoon season. Although mood to help the people, he resulted in outbreak of Dengue, ging operations in affected and the fogging machine, along soon. The GHMC officials there are no rains in the city said it has been decided to Malaria and other vector borne areas at private level. with operators, would be sent. have been making tall claims of since a few days, several cases hire fogging machines in pri- diseases. The Congress leader said People can also send request having taken up fogging and of Dengue, Malaria and other vate capacity to engage in the He said despite alarming that a helpline number has through Twitter @sameerwal- anti-larval operations in their viral diseases are still being battle against Dengue and rise in cases of Dengue and been started where people can iullah. limits. However, the number of reported. Therefore, he said other vector-borne disease. Malaria, the GHMC did not call if they wish to conduct fog- He also informed that anti- vector-borne diseases reported anti-Dengue campaign should Sameer Waliullah has sought take up fogging operations ging in their neighbourhood. larval treatment would also be in public and private hospitals be taken up on mission mode the cooperation of all the across Hyderabad at a large He said people can call on the undertaken at sources of stag- have exposed that the civic and every citizen must be workers of Congress party scale. Therefore, he said it has Mobile No. 9100109111 and nated water like tanks in indi- authorities were either lying or involved to control the menace. and urged them to actively been decided to conduct fog- their request would be listed vidual residences. He said med- did not do their job properly. The Congress leader said participate in the campaign. GHMC engineers with the NDMC officials in New Delhi HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2019 hyderabad 04 Palla to be chief of Farmers' Coordination Committee Andhra tipplers make PNS n HYDERABAD Chief Minister K a beeline to TS villages Chandrashekhar Rao has decided to appoint MLC, TRS PNS n HYDERABAD BJP diverting state general secretary Palle Tipplers from Rajeshwar Reddy as president Sale of liquor in villages of attention from of State Farmers' Coordination Telangana bordering Andhra villages bordering Committee. The Chief Pradesh have registered a three- Andhra Pradesh economic Minister on Saturday has fold increase as many from instructed officials concerned across the border cross over to with neighbouring crisis: VH to take up the appointment Telangana to get tipsy. This Telangana are process of Rajeshwar Reddy as phenomenon has been noticed PNS n HYDERABAD president of Farmers' in Suryapet and Khammam making beeline Coordination Committee. districts, which borders with to bars and wine Congress senior leader V The Chief Minister has the Andhra Pradesh. shops in Hanumantha Rao has said asked the officials to release the Tipplers from villages bor- that the country's GDP fell appointment letter at the ear- dering Andhra Pradesh with Telangana as down drastically due to the liest. He also disclosed that neighbouring Telangana are liquor is costlier policies of BJP-led NDA gov- members of the Farmers Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao with TRS state general secretary Palle making a beeline to bars and ernment. He alleged that Coordination Committee will Rajeshwar Reddy at Pragathi Bhavan in Hyderabad on Saturday wine shops in Telangana as Rs 610 in AP. A quarter bottle lage, Doddadevarapadu, V in AP compared BJP's Demonetisation, GST also be appointed shortly. The liquor is costlier in AP com- of Morpheus brandy is being Annavaram, Pallempalli, to Telangana and other economic policies Chief Minister has decided pared to Telangana. Moreover, sold at Rs 220 in Telangana, as Konatalapalli and Vellanki vil- thrown the nation's economy that by coming June, the liquor shops remain shut sharp against Rs 250 in AP. A full bot- lages journey to Dendukuru to into doldrums, which was Farmers Coordination KCR FAST-TRACKS FILLING at 8 am, while those in tle of the same brand sells at Rs consume alcohol. Though there are two wine good during UPA regime. Committees will be strength- Telangana remain opened for 820 in Telangana as against Rs Further, those belonging to shops in Vatsavai, many travel In a statement, VH alleged ened from village-level to the OF NOMINATED POSTS long hours. 1,040 in AP. Cheap liquor sells Kakarayi, Kambhampadu, to Bonakallu, just five km away. that the BJP-led NDA gov- State-level and farmers in the The prices of brands, which between Rs 65-80 a bottle in Machinenipalem, Talluru vil- Some of them were found to be ernment is trying to divert state will become a formidable he process of filling nominated posts has increased hopes among the are hot favourites of middle Telangana as against Rs 100- lages in Vatsavai mandal and selling liquor bottles, bought in the public attention from the force. TTRS party leaders as the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced classes and the poor are cost- 120 in AP. Tipplers from from Sivapuram, Muchchintala Telangana, in AP. The excise economic crisis. He said that The Chief Minister also MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy as the president of Farmers Coordination lier in AP, compared to prices Peddapuram, Jayanti, Alluru and Anigandlapadu in officials, in a raid, recovered as per requirement and will instructed the officials con- Committee on Saturday. in Telangana, by at least and Gudem Madhavaram of Penuganchiprolu, and 203 bottles on Friday and took of BJP and RSS, all the cerned to complete the The leaders are making all efforts to grab nominated posts. Some MLAs, Rs 40 per bottle. A quarter Veerulapadu mandal of Jonnalagadda and one M Pati Malleswar of Youtube channels are show- Farmers Dias cluster-wise. who expected Minister berths kept all their hopes on the nominated posts. bottle of Mansion House brand Krishna district make a beeline Ramireddypalli in Nandigama Chandarlapadu and Kopalli ing comparision of Indian KCR is of the firm view that According to sources, KCR will fill the vacant nominated posts in a phased liquor sells at Rs 110 in to wine shops and bars in mandal visit wine shopsand Prakash Rao of Nawabpet. The economy with that of the Farmers Coordination manner, as 90 per cent of the nominated posts were vacant. It is learnt that Telangana as against Rs 150 in Yerrupalem and Meenavolu to bars in Madupalli on the out- excise officials have warned Pakistan's economy, which Committees should be made the Chief Minister is in thoughts that he will fill the nominated posts only AP. A full bottle of liquor costs get tipsy. Similarly, those skirts of Madhira in them against starting belt shops infact should not even have into an organisation, which after completion of Municipal elections. However, the Chief Minister had Rs 450 in Telangana as against belonging to Veerulapadu vil- Khammam district. in villages. been done, he said. will help farmers from sowing changed his idea and started filling the nominated posts selecting the the seeds to getting the mini- leaders for suitable positions. Meanwhile, Chief Minister has put the mum support price for their speculations to rest by announcing Palla Rajeshwar Reddy's name for produce. Farmers Coordination Committee. Earlier, speculations are rife that KALESHWARAM LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME Nizamabad rural MLA Bajireddy Goverdhan will be given the post of Meanwhile, Palla Rajeshwar CLF wants only ‘loyalist' Farmers Coordination Committee chairman. One of the party leaders stated Reddy met the Chief Minister that Bajireddy Goverdhan may be given another suitable position. The Ponnala questions CM's at Pragathi Bhavan and same party leader opined that loyalty to the party will be honored in giving thanked the latter for taking a nominated positions. He said that the Chief Minister will do justice to the decision to appoint him as to hold TPCC chief post loyal leaders by giving suitable positions. The announcement of Palla Farmers Coordination ‘silence' on AP's affidavit Rajeshwar Reddy's name as Farmers Coordination Committee president n n Committee president. On the opened the gates for the enthusiastic leaders to put their efforts to achieve PNS HYDERABAD PNS HYDERABAD occasion, the Chief Minister one nominated post. The Chief Minister already announced that he will do The leaders also opined that the party congratulated Palla and asked justice to the leaders participated in the Telangana movement. Padma Congress Loyalists Forum has Congress senior leader and the latter to maintain Farmers Devender Reddy, S Madhusudhana Chary, Jupally Krishna Rao and Kadium concluded that the party high senior leaders brought flying colors to the former Minister Ponnala Coordination Committees Srihari and several others names were in the priority list. command has to give TPCC party in Maharashtra and Haryana and Laxmaiah questioned Chief from village level to state level president position to the party Minister K Chandrashekhar efficiently in a manner that the loyalist, if present TPCC chief hence the party high command should Rao, who described Committees have to stand by N Uttam Kumar Reddy ten- not take the age as a barrier in selecting Kaleswaram project as a med- the farmers in all aspects. ders resignation or the party the next TPCC Chief, it is learnt icine for all diseases, to tell as removes him from the posi- to why he was not responding tion. on the affidavit submitted by The leaders also opined that Shyam Mohan attended the On the other hand, several the Andhra Pradesh state in Kodali Nani the party senior leaders meeting. According to the leaders from Telangana Supreme Court urging the brought flying colors to the seniors, they reviewed the pre- Congress are trying their level Court not to accord national KCR is confined to Jagan to grace Dec 13 AU slams Naidu party in Maharashtra and sent political situation in the best to grab the TPCC chief status to Kaleswaram project. farm house, Pragathi Haryana and hence the party context of expected changes in position. Leaders like - K Jana Ponnala stated that Chief Bhavan and public PNS n AMARAVATI high command should not the state party organisation. Reddy, V Hanumantha Rao, Minister K Chandrashekhar meetings and is leaving alumnin association meet PNS VISAKHAPATNAM take the age as a barrier in It may be recalled that G Ponnala Laxmaiah, Shabbir Rao and his counterpart YS Minister for Civil Supplies selecting the next TPCC Chief, Niranjan opined before the Ali, Damodara Raja Narsimha, Jagan Mohan Reddy knew that public issues to the wind Andhra University Vice- Kodali Nani on Saturday it is learnt. AICC general secretary Gulam Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, the Kaleswaram project is an as a dictator Chanellor Prof Prasad Reddy breathed fire on TDP nation- Congress Loyalist Forum Nabi Azad asked the party Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, A illegal one. KCR had spent Rs — PONNALA LAXMAIAH and president of AU alumni al president N Chandrababu leaders - Marri Shashidhar high command to make Revanth Reddy, T Jagga Reddy, 1lakh crore on Kaleswaram Former Minister association Prof Beela Naidu and warned him Reddy, Sambani changes in Telangana Congress D Sridhar Babu, SA Sampath project, which was supposed to Satyanarayana on Saturday against shooting his tongue Chandrasekhar, M Kodanda as frigidity prevailed on it, Kumar and others expressed be completed in Rs 35,000 announced that Chief Minister against CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy, VHanumanth Rao, B when he came to Hyderabad their willingness to take up the crore. However, not a single Pradesh state. "KCR is saying YS Jaganmohan Reddy will Reddy. He threatened to Kamalakar Rao, G Niranjan, A on 5 November. key position. drop came to the fields from that he will give water to grace the Alumni association association would hereafter expose Chandrababu if he Kaleswaram project even after Andhra only to loot the public meeting to be held on function as a charitable trust speaks nonsense about the spending huge amounts, he exchequer", he alleged. December 13. and former DGPSambasiva CM. The people would slap pointed out. Ponnala questioned the Besides him, Tech Mahindra Rao has been drafted into the Naidu by storming into his Ponnala, on Saturday at his Chief Minister to tell as to how CEO CP Gurnani will also trust. Because of the Alumni house if he were to continue residence, said that the KCR is the Central government will grace the occasion. association, examination results his tirade against Jagan in this stating that he will divert the accord national status to the The venue for the event declaration time has been dras- fashion, he said. Godavari water to Krishna and Kaleswaram project as it would be the AU Convention tically reduced to 25 days from He said that the YSRCP Nagarjunasagar and from there redesigned the Pranahitha- Center on beach road and all theearlier six to seven months. would not keep mum if TDP to Andhra Pradesh. This effort Chevella project. past students of AU have been Founder president of the were to criticise YS Jaganmohan is nothing but an effort to loot "KCR is confined to farm invited to take part in the event. association Grandhi Reddy. The TDP would be the public exchequer, he alleged. house, Pragathi Bhavan and He asked them to register their Mallikarjuna Rao of the GMR stripped of its Opposition sta- "KCR spent Rs 20,000 crore public meetings and leaving names through the AU website. group came forward to build a tus and lodged in the store on Palamuru-Ranareddy pro- public issues to the wind as They said that the AU alumni special hostel with 45 rooms, room of the YSRCP, at the snap- ject. But not a single drop of a dictator," he said. He said association will emerge as the they said adding that the uni- ping of fingers by Jaganmohan water has flown to the fields. He that the history will not for- biggest association in the coun- versity has been striving to Reddy. CM Jaganmohan slammed KCR, who earlier give KCR. "The Congress try with a membership of over augment infrastructural ameni- Reddy has certain principals stated that he will not give water has thrown a challenge sev- 80 lakh students who obtained ties with the help of charitable and hence Naidu is allowed to to Andhra Pradesh state, saying eral times at KCR for an degrees from the varsity. public and donations from the enjoy the of Opposition leader Congress senior leaders K Jana Reddy, V Hanumantha Rao, Ponnala Laxmaiah, Shabbir Ali, Damodara Raja Narsimha the same KCR is stating that he open debate on projects," They said that the alumni past students. status, he said. and others at a meeting in Hyderabad on Saturday will give water to Andhra he said.

RTC employees ‘SADAK BANDH ON NOV 19' Centre halts inter-state swap among TS and AP stage ‘bus roko’... Continued from Page 1 officer had to resume duty as Continued from Page 1 Jagga Reddy plans to block IGP West Zone. The inter-state About fortnight back, DoPT A couple of years ago, the Hyderabad deputations of All India Services CPI MP from Kerala Binoy cleared the air over swapping bench of the Central Administrative officers have to be cleared by the Viswam, who arrived here to state by rejecting the plea of Tribunal (CAT) quashed the allotment ACC, which is chaired by Prime have first hand information on Sangareddy-Mumbai highway Anantha Ramu as it would Minister Narendra Modi. the RTC strike, told reporters apparently affect the entire allo- of Somesh Kumar to AP state and A couple of years ago, the that he called on Raji Reddy, PNS n HYDERABAD cation process. suggested that he be treated as a Hyderabad bench of the Central a RTC employees leader, at a State government is intentionally Irrespective of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) city police station where the Congress MLA from Administrative Tribunal's TS state officer quashed the allotment of latter was taken. Sangareddy T Jagga Reddy complicating the RTC strike. The (CAT) and state's decision, Somesh Kumar to AP state and Reiterating his partys sup- has announced that he will people of the state would face DoPT is no longer entertaining Candidates in the Still, whenever a state raises suggested that he be treated as port to the RTC employees, take up Sangareddy-Mumbai such pleas. Industries/Factories Act, 2019. an objection or the Centre's a TS state officer. Following this Viswam said he would raise Highway 'Sadak Bandh' to troubles if RTC is privatised as With the Centre making its According to sources, in light approval is needed, the alloca- decision, the Centre asked the the issue in Parliament. make the RTC JAC's 'Sadak orivate players would run the buses stance clear, the Andhra Pradesh of Anantha Ramu's case, the tion decision lies in a limbo. Hyderabad High Court to In a barbarian way, they Bandh' programme on State government last week Centre is coming down heavi- Similar was the case with IAS reverse the CAT order and send (TRS government) are trying November 19 a huge success. expecting only profits, he said posted 1990-batch IAS officer G ly on states over inter-state officer Y SriLakshmi and back IAS officers Ronald Ross, to suppress the strike, he said. It may be recalled that the Anantha Ramu as the head of change of IAS officers. Sources Stephen Ravindra who wanted S.S. Ravat, Amrapali Kata, The TRS government RTC JAC has announced that vate operators run the buses the newly-created Department pointed out that Telangana had to switch to AP from Telangana. Karuna Vakati, A Vani Prasad showed absolute disregard for it will blockade Hyderabad to expecting only benefits. The of Skills Development and never raised an objection when The Centre allegedly did not and Mallela Prasanthi to the peoples rights, democra- Kodada Highway on poor and the people who have Training for the implementation the allocations were in their respond in favour of swapping Andhra Pradesh, including G. tic norms and principles of November 19. However, Jagga no money cannot travel in of the AP Employment of Local favour. the state, after which the IPS Anantha Ramu. Constitution, he alleged. Reddy said that he will stage RTC buses," he said asking the Sangareddy-Mumbai highway people to understand the RTC road blockade following the issue in this angle. He urged directions of the TPCC chief N the people to extend their Uttam Kumar Reddy and support to the RTC strike. End of bonhomie between AP and Telangana? senior leader V Hanumantha Stating that he will blockade Rao. the Sangareddy-Mumbai high- Continued from Page 1 al project. Telangana has taken like Kaleshwaram, Seetharama Godavari and Krishna rivers. Andhra Pradesh in agreeing to Speaking to the media at way on November 19, Jagga up Kaleshwaram in the name of lift irrigation scheme, Naidu then accused Telangana share Godavari water that would Assembly Media Hall here on Reddy warned the govern- It is understood that the re-engineering. It has also com- Thupakulagudem with an util- of violating the provisions of the help stabilize huge ayacut under Saturday, Jagga Reddy alleged ment to solve the RTC issue Andhra Pradesh government municated to the Central Water isation of 450 tmcft of water, AP Reorganisation Act by con- the Krishna River. that the state government is ple, if the corporation is under immediately.He said that he has placed before the court: Commission its strong objec- which will severely affect down- structing new projects on the The sudden change in the intentionally complicating the public sector. The people will go to Delhi after "Telangana is going ahead with tions on the considerations of stream farmers and inhabitants two rivers flowing through the stance of Andhra Pradesh state RTC strike, which has entered should not to think that the November 20 to urge the party the construction of the Kaleshwaram project in June under the existing projects in Telugu-speaking states. with regard to the Kaleswaram 43rd day on Saturday. RTC issue only belongs to high command for the PCC Kaleshwaram project, which is 2018. Telangana is indiscrimi- AP". It may be recalled that in Subsequently, Chandrababu project is just the beginning of However, the state govern- RTC employees. The people Chief position. "I already post- prejudicial to the interests of nately constructing new projects 2016, when N Chandrababu Naidu and YS Jagan made com- a fresh round of fights between ment is intentionally adopting are facing lot of troubles in the ed my bio-data to the high inhabitants and farmers under such as Palamuru-Ranga Reddy, Naidu was the chief minister, a ments on the Kaleswaram pro- the two states, say analysts. delaying tactics in regard to states where the public trans- command. I will work full the lower riparian projects of Dindi, Baktha Ramadasu lift resolution was passed in the ject in the Assembly session in They point out that the two RTC strike. The people would port system was privatised. time for the party if given PCC Andhra Pradesh and hence scheme with a total utilisation of Assembly seeking Centre's inter- July 2019. However, at that time, Telugu states have yet to settle face troubles if the corporation "The people of the state Chief position. I will not con- Kaleshwaram cannot be con- more than 180 tmcft of water in vention in irrigation projects Jagan showered praises on KCR several issues linked to the AP is privatised. The ticket prices would face hell troubles if test 2023 elections if given sidered for declaration as nation- Krishna basin and also projects being taken up by Telangana on for being magnanimous towards Reorganisation Act. will be affordable for the peo- RTC is privatised here as pri- PCC Chief position,” he said. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS Press is critical partner in democracy: Kiran Bedi

Bhopal to get sex PNS n PUDUCHERRY sorted semen Our work in Raj Puducherry Lieutenant Nivas begins production centre Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday said press is critical every day with the BHOPAL: A sex sorted semen perusal of the reports in production centre will come up and an integral partner in in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh democracy and helps enhance the day`s newspapers to enhance possibility of birth the image of the administra- and based on the issues of female calves by 90 per tion. Addressing the ‘National in the reports, action was cent, state Animal Husbandry Press Day’ celebration organ- initiated by the Minister Lakhan Singh Yadav ised at Raj Nivas, she said the said on Saturday. The minister administration was meant to departments concerned said the Central Semen serve the people who should — KIRAN BEDI, Puducherry Pattnaik becomes first Indian Institute of the MP State also work with it. Livestock and Poultry Media acts as a bridge Lieutenant Governor Development Corporation, between the people and the located at Bhadbhada in administration and the media to win prestigious Italian award Bhopal, will set up this centre reports act as a vital input for she said and added that ‘the under the Rashtriya Gokul the government to address the Union Home Minister had PNS n NEW DELHI Gandhi along with Russian oured to receive this presti- Mission. The centre will woes of the people, she said. already called for presentation artist Pavel Minilkov. "I have gious award," said Pattnaik, provide female embryos for At the same time, she said, "Corruption will come "Our work in Raj Nivas by the administrator or Lt Acclaimed Indian sand artist received the award on Friday who is also a Padma Shri free to increase the number of the press should carry only down considerably and better begins every day with the Governor of Union Territories Sudarsan Pattnaik has been from Vito Maraschio, the awardee. Till now, Pattnaik cattle of advanced breeds, he correct reports without derail- service will be available to the perusal of the reports in the on ‘Good Practices’ on Friday conferred the Italian Golden President of Promuovi has participated in more than said. "This technology will ing facts. Referring to the common man in Puducherry," day`s newspapers and based next. National Press Day is a Sand Art Award, 2019 at a cer- International Scorrano Sand 60 international sand art fes- increase by 90 per cent Central Bureau of she said. She said her office on the issues in the reports, vigilance day and is also a day emony in Rome, becoming Nativity at a ceremony in tivals and championships chances of the birth of a Investigation (CBI) setting had brought out a booklet action was initiated by the of communication and the first Indian to win the pres- Rome. Neeharika Singh, around the world and won female calf. It will be set up at up a branch in the Union entitled 'Good Practices' high- departments concerned," she accountability, the former IPS tigious award for his contri- Deputy Chief of Mission of the many prizes for India. On a cost of Rs 47.50 crore. The Territory as a major develop- lighting the implementation said. "An amazing change officer said and recalled how bution to sand art.Indian Embassy, was also pre- Friday evening, he called on Centre would provide 60 per ment, Bedi said the Central of schemes earmarked by the was already seen taking place she felt the importance of Representing India at the sent at the award ceremony," Indian Ambassador in Italy cent funding while the state government was serious about Centre for the Union because of follow-up action in press reports even from her International Scorrano Sand Patnaik wrote on twitter. Reenat Sandhu who congrat- government would put in the curbing corruption. Territory. the wake of media reports," school days. Nativity event held in Lecce There were eight sculptors ulated him on his achieve- rest," Yadav said. from November 13 to 17, from different countries who ments. The event was held Pattnaik created a 10-foot high participated in this festival. under the patronage of the sand sculpture of Mahatma "I feel very glad and hon- Puglia Region in South Italy. GANDHIJI BOOKLET ROW Maha equations Odisha government terms change, Raut 14 of a family tweets about suffer from ‘naya mausam' it ‘an inadvertent mistake’ n food poisoning PNS MUMBAI PNS n BHUBANESWAR 2 school-going sisters Amid the current political in Ahmednagar die as lorry hits bike Facing widespread criticism stalemate in Maharashtra, PNS n PUNE over an official booklet describ- Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut COIMBATORE: Two sisters ing Mahatma Gandhi's death as on Saturday cryptically said At least 14 members of a fam- were killed on the spot when an "accident", the Odisha gov- advent of "new weather" is ily in Maharashtra's the two-wheeler on which they were being taken to school by ernment on Saturday said it was letting him forget "old pain". Ahmednagar district fell ill their father was involved in a an inadvertent mistake and Politics in Maharashtra after consuming rotis made head-on collision with a lorry there was no intention to feed took an unexpected turn of spoilt millets, police said here on Saturday, police said. wrong information to the chil- after the Shiv Sena walked on Saturday. dren or twist the sequence of away from its longtime ally Govt should talk to The incident took place in Venkatesan was taking Gayathri (9), Keerthana (7) and his son events. BJP over sharing the chief Dehre village on Friday after- (10) on his bike to school, School and Mass Education ministerial post after noon, when 14 members of when the collision occurred, Minister Samir Ranjan Dash events on January 30, 1948 at Legislators of all the parties Assembly results were farmers opposing the Mali family suffered a the police said. Under the came out with the government Delhi's Birla House". had on Friday felt sorry over the declared on October 24. The severe case of food poisoning impact, the girls fell on the response to the controversy in The matter triggered a row episode. two parties fell out after hav- after consuming rotis made road, resulting in their the state Assembly following a with political leaders and Congress Legislature Party ing contested the October 21 electricity towers: CPI of old and spoilt pearl millet instantaneous death, they said. direction from Speaker S N activists demanding an apolo- leader Narasingha Mishra had Assembly polls in alliance (bajra) flour, an official from n While Venkatesan and his son, Patro in this regard on Friday. gy from Chief Minister Naveen demanded an apology from coming up with 161 seats PNS CHENNAI other than agricultural lands, MIDC police station said. who were injured, were Dash said the government Patnaik and immediate mea- the chief minister. The CLP together in the 288-member he said in a statement here. "The victims experienced admitted to a nearby private has already withdrawn the sures to correct the "blunder". leader also questioned the state House. The CPI in Tamil Nadu on They have announced that vomiting and nausea, and hospital, the bodies of the girls booklet. The issue had created hue government's motive behind At present, the Shiv Sena Saturday urged the state gov- they would be holding peace- were admitted to a civil hos- were sent to the government An official has been disen- and cry in the assembly on the "misleading" information. is in the process of working ernment to hold talks with ful protests in over 50 loca- pital where their condition hospital for a post-mortem, gaged and two others have Friday. Members cutting across "I doubt the motive behind out a new equation with farmers opposed to setting up tions on November 18 in has been stabilised," he said. they said. been asked to give explanation party lines had expressed con- this misleading information on erstwhile rivals, NCP and electricity transmission tow- Tamil Nadu to urge the State Samples of the food have about the error, he added. cern over the misleading facts Gandhiji is because of the Congress, as it tries to form ers over farm lands. and Central governments to been sent for testing to ascer- A two-page government on the Father of the Nation. changed relationship between government in the state. Farmers have been stoutly resolve the issue and the CPI tain the exact cause for food booklet "Aama Bapuji: Eka "There is no intention to the (ruling) BJD and BJP. A sec- "Yyaaron naye mausam ne opposing proposals to erect would take part in the demon- poisoning, he added. Jhalaka" (Our Bapuji: A give wrong information and tion of BJP leaders are wor- ye ahsaan kiya hai. Yaad High Tension (HT) power strations. Glimpse) -- published on the mislead the children or twist the shiping Nathuram Godse, who mujhe dard purane nahi aate distribution towers over farm While the Tamil Nadu gov- occasion of 150th birth anniver- sequence of events. It was (mis- had killed Gandhiji," he had said (the new weather has done a lands in regions including ernment should intervene and sary of Mahatma Gandhi -- pre- take) unintentional," Dash said. in assembly on Friday. favour, friends. I do not western Tamil Nadu, CPI resolve the issue, it is a mat- sented a brief account of his Necessary correction will be "It appears that BJD has total- remember the old pain State Secretary R Mutharasan ter of anguish that Electricity teachings, works and links with made in the booklet, it will be ly surrendered before BJP. now)," Raut tweeted the lines said. Minister P Thangamani has Odisha, while also stating that re-printed and circulated among Therefore this booklet could be of noted Urdu poet Bashir Ryots have been demanding "levelled allegations against he "died due to accidental rea- the students within a month, the part of the BJD-BJP secret Badr, without naming any- that such electricity infra- opposition parties to divert Dalit woman gang sons in a sudden sequence of minister told the house. alliance," Mishra said. one or any party. structure be installed in spaces people's attention." raped, thrashed in UP's Shamli MUZAFFARNAGAR (UP): A 30-year-old Dalit woman was Bengal to set up two detention allegedly gang raped and beaten up by four men at Ahata Gos Garh village in Shamli district here, police said on centres for arrested foreigners Saturday. The incident took PNS n KOLKATA nection with the NRC. Please place on Thursday when the don't link it to NRC," the min- woman had gone to the fields The West Bengal government ister added. Biswas also cited a to relieve herself. The men will soon set up two detention 2014 directive of the central dragged her to a sugarcane centres to house foreign nation- government, which asked all field and took turns to rape her, als arrested on various criminal states to set up at least one they said, adding that the victim was also beaten up charges, and this move has detention centre for illegal "absolutely no connection" with immigrants and foreign nation- when she tried to resist. Three Man-eater tiger captured of the accused have been the NRC, a state minister said als awaiting deportation after on Saturday. The Mamata completion of their sentence. Exhibition showcases identified as Sachin, Sosing Banerjee-led state government could be converted as the sec- Most of these foreign nation- and Rohit while the third man inn Corbett Reserve is yet to be identified, said PNS RISHIKESH er in Khinanauli forests close to has already finalised a piece of ond camp to temporarily house als belong to African countries, Sandeep Balyan, SHO, the reserve in recent months. land in New Town area, West the foreign nationals, till the sources in the correctional Indo-French ties of Thanabhawan police station, A man-eater tiger, which had The latest incident had Bengal Correctional Services piece of land is identified. department said. "Till now, the adding that all accused are killed three forest guards in the occurred on August 16. The big Minister Ujjwal Biswas said. "These detention camps are foreign nationals arrested for absconding. A case has been Corbett Tiger Reserve area cat was caged on Friday after The process of scouting for being constructed adhering to criminal activities are housed recently, was captured on being tranquillised, chief land in Bongaon in North 24 Supreme Court directives, along with local inmates. But, 18th century registered under relevant statutory sections following a Saturday from the forests of Tun wildlife warden Rajiv Bhartari Parganas district for the second according to which foreign we have observed that this cre- n complaint by the victim's Bhuji, close to the Dhikala said. Corbett authorities are yet detention centre is also under- nationals under trial and those ates problems due to different PNS NEW DELHI continent, and the successive husband, he said. The victim zone of the reserve. to decide whether the tiger way, Biswas said. convicted should not be kept cultures and languages, and the defeats of the army of the has been sent for a medical The tiger had killed two should be released into the He said an existing govern- with local inmates," he said. situation becomes quite difficult A new Indo-French exhibition French East India Company at examination, police said. guards in Tun Bhuji and anoth- wild or kept in a zoo. ment building in Bongaon "This has absolutely no con- for us to handle," Biswas said. here opens a historical window its hands. Portraits of 12 duos into the lives of 12 Indian of French officers and their rulers and their French-speak- Indian rulers from erstwhile ing officers from 1750-1850. courts in present day Kerala, GOOD GOVERNANCE MEET Drawing from the archives Punjab, Bengal, Awadh, Delhi, of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Rajasthan, Poona, Hyderabad Paris and the National Museum and Madurai mark the first sec- J-K, Ladakh to be models of administrative excellence here, the collaborative exhibi- tion of the exhibition. tion, "Rajas, Nawabs and The second part shows a PNS n HJAMMU spokesman said. He said the Firangees, Treasures from the selection of the wide collection The conference, in which officials from 19 conference resolved that the French and the Indian archives of Indian sacred texts pre- A two-day conference on Centre and the participating (1750-1850),"opened on Friday. served in the Bibliothèque 'replication of good gover- states and four UTs participated, resolved to state governments and the The exhibition has put on Nationale, the French National nance practices in Union make sustained efforts to create a Union Territories of Jammu & showcase unseen manuscripts, Library. Apart from various Territories of Jammu & transparent, accountable and people-centric Kashmir and Ladakh would paintings and artefacts that aspects of Hinduism, the col- Kashmir and Ladakh' con- collaborate to develop the new offer glimpses of the Indian lection holds manuscripts relat- cluded here on Saturday with administration in the UTs of Jammu and UTs as models of administra- court life, through the eyes of ed to Islam, Buddhism, a pledge to develop the two Kashmir, and Ladakh tive excellence using digital French-speaking officers - few Tantrism, Jainism and also the regions as models of adminis- technologies in the imple- of which acquired high military ancient religion of the Parsis. trative excellence. including digital governance Grievances secretary C mentation of welfare pro- positions and were endowed The exhibition's third section The conference, which was and citizen-centric grievance Chandramouli, J&K Chief grammes. with jagirs. explores the rich and complex participated by officials from redressal. The conference was Secretary B V R The conference also resolved Organised by Alliance theme of Firangee paintings in 19 states and four UTs, inaugurated by Union Minister Subrahmanyam and others. to promote capacity building française de Delhi, the United the light of the French experi- resolved to make sustained Jitendra Singh here on Friday During the valedictory ses- and personnel administration Service Institution of India, ence, and answers how for- efforts to create a transparent, in the presence of Lieutenant sion, the conference unani- by formulating mid-career and the National Museum, the eigners projected themselves accountable and people-centric Governor of Jammu and mously adopted the 'Sushasan training programmes and spe- exhibits, curated by Samuel during their sojourn in the East, administration in the UTs of The unanimously adopted cate the innovations and best Kashmir G C Murmu, Sankalp' after intensive delib- cific need-based training pro- Berthet, are contextualized and how were they represent- Jammu and Kashmir, and 'Sushasan Sankalp' (good gov- practices in successful nation- Department of Administrative erations during the sessions grammes for officials, the within the rise of British East ed by indigenous miniature Ladakh. ernance oath) resolved to repli- al governance initiatives, Reforms and Public held over two days, an official spokesman said. India Company over the sub- artists. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2019 money 06 CAPSULE OVERCOME ISSUES, GET INDIA INTO RCEP: SINGAPORE MINISTER

PNS n SINGAPORE example of India's RuPay and Singapore's NETS, a tie-up A senior Singapore minister launched last year to facilitate has expressed hope that out- cross-border payments. standing issues with India can be Among other cooperation overcome by other countries to between the two countries, Teo World Bank submits get the large South Asian mar- noted Singapore's Sembcorp Protests erupt in ket into the Regional Marine Rigs and Floaters hav- Iran after petrol Comprehensive Economic ing recently collaborated with plan for Kolkata logistics price hike Partnership (RCEP). Shapoorji Pallonji of India and "We hope that India and the Malaysia's Bumi Armada to PNS n KOLKATA TEHRAN: Sporadic protests other 15 countries can overcome convert a very large crude car- erupted in cities across Iran, the outstanding issues so that rier (VLCC) into a floating pro- West Bengal Finance Minister state news agency IRNA said India can come on board even- duction, storage and offloading Amit Mitra on Saturday said on Saturday, a day after the tually. We look forward to the (FPSO) unit. To be deployed on the World Bank has prepared government announced a region, including India, moving the east coast of India, the pro- and submitted a conceptual surprise decision to ration ahead together as one," ject will produce up to 90,000 master plan for development of petrol and hike its price. The Singapore's Senior Minister and Diaspora Convention, Teo elab- barrels of oil per day and help logistics infrastructure within demonstrations on Friday Coordinating Minister for During the recent ASEAN meeting in Bangkok, orated on India and ASEAN meet India's significant energy the city metropolitan area. night were "severe" in Sirjan in National Security, Teo Chee India did not reach an agreement on trade pacts, pointing out, "We needs. While these examples He said that the proposed central Iran as "people Hean, said on Saturday. already have the ASEAN-India were listed for furthering South master plan would entail a attacked a fuel storage negotiations to sign the multi-lateral free trade During the recent ASEAN Free Trade Area (AIFTA), which Asian-Singapore ties, Teo called project cost of around USD 300 warehouse in the city and tried agreement RCEP, while 15 countries — China, Finance Minister Amit Mitra to set fire to it," the news meeting in Bangkok, India did came into effect in 2010. But for further strengthening of million to be funded by the agency reported. But police not reach an agreement on Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia there is more potential." connectivity. One key area is World Bank. Speaking to times after the Mamata intervened to prevent them. negotiations to sign the multi- and ASEAN members -- agreed to ink the pact Teo added that India and infrastructure, which provides reporters on the sidelines of CII Banerjee-led government came IRNA said "scattered" protests lateral free trade agreement Singapore are also exploring the sinews for development and Logistics Colloquium here, to power in the state in 2011. also broke out in other cities RCEP, while 15 countries — linking "our national single win- growth — power, water, sanita- Mitra said, "World Bank has "From Rs 1,758 crore in including Mashhad, Birjand, China, Japan, South Korea, New pact. India remains concerned geous to its farmers and dow platforms to facilitate cross- tion, telecommunications, roads, submitted a master plan to the 2011, the (state) government's Ahvaz, Gachsaran, Abadan, Zealand, Australia and ASEAN that the China-dominated MSMEs. Addressing the fourth border exchange of trade infor- railways, ports and airports, he state on logistics infrastructure spending on infrastructure has Khoramshahr, Mahshahr, members -- agreed to ink the RCEP would be disadvanta- edition of the South Asian mation digitally". He cited the said. in and around Kolkata metro- been increased to Rs 9,553 Shiraz and Bandar Abbas. politan area." crore in 2018", he said. They were mostly limited to A meeting will take place Mitra said the increased blocking traffic and were over soon, he said, adding that the spending on infrastructure had by midnight, it added. Iran World Bank has also "expressed helped the state to register "a Insurance cover on Bank United joins Southwest, its interest for a review of SGDP growth of 12.58 per imposed petrol rationing and raised pump prices by at least industrial parks, logistics hubs cent in 2018-19 against the 50 percent on Friday, saying and SEZs encompassing West national growth of around 5.5 the move was aimed at deposits may go up American in new 737 MAX delay Bengal with the aim of improv- per cent". The minister said the helping citizens in need with ing logistics competitiveness, private sector is expected to n n cash handouts. PNS NEW DELHI AFP NEW YORK employment generation and generate employment for ease of doing business". around 1.26 lakh people by The government is considering United Airlines said Friday it The infrastructure spend- investing in logistics infra- proposals on raising insurance pushed back its expected date ing has been increased five structure in the state. cover on bank deposits from for Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft the current Rs. 1 lakh and reg- to return to service, following ulating multi-state cooperative similar announcements by rivals banks, Finance Minister Southwest and American Nirmala Sitharaman said on Airlines. NCAER: Q2 Friday. The new legislations in The US air carrier now says this regard will be brought it expects flights to resume on during the winter session of March 4, 2020, two months later GDP growth may Parliament starting Monday, than a previous estimate, imply- Anil resigns as she added. At present, bank ing the cancellation of thou- depositors get an insurance Nirmala Sitharaman sands of scheduled flights. earlier this month it now director of Reliance cover of Rs. 1 lakh on their I will be going to The top-selling Boeing jets In statement, expects a return to service on decline to 4.9% Communications amount by the Deposit Cabinet to increase have been grounded since United said it was March 6, 2020. PNS n NEW DELHI Insurance And Credit March of this year following the working to minimize American Airlines, which NEW DELHI: Anil Ambani has Guarantee Corporation. the insurance limit second of two crashes which left purchased 24 of the jets, said it The country's GDP growth is resigned as director of “I will be going to Cabinet to from current Rs. 1 lakh on 346 people dead. disruptions for the expected its 737 MAX jets to fly likely to decline to 4.9 per cent Reliance Communications, the increase the insurance limit deposit in banks and if the Boeing has faced stumbling flying public, again on March 5. in the second quarter of this debt-ridden company said in a from current Rs. 1 lakh on blocks in its efforts to win glob- The Southwest pilots union fiscal due to sustained slow- filing on Saturday. According Cabinet approves it, we will rescheduling flights deposit in banks and if the move it in the upcoming winter al regulators' approval for pro- on Wednesday denounced what down in virtually all the sec- to the filing, Ambani along Cabinet approves it, we will posed fixes to the aircraft and or making other it said was Boeing's pressure on tors, economic think-tank with Chhaya Virani, Ryna session of Parliament offers Karani, Manjari Kacker, Suresh move it in the upcoming win- get the planes flying again. regulators to speed up autho- NCAER said on Saturday. ter session of Parliament", Ms — SITHARAMAN In statement, United said it rization for the 737 MAX's India's economy grew at 5 Rangachar have resigned as Finance Minister directors of RCom. "Your good Sitharaman said at a media was working to minimize dis- return to service. per cent in the first quarter of office may also note that Shri interaction. ruptions for the flying public, it hopes to get regulatory "Boeing is increasingly pub- 2019-20 — the slowest pace in Manikantan V., has also Ms Sitharaman, however, tions on the Punjab & rescheduling flights or making approval for a return to service licizing that they may have to over six years. For the full fis- tendered his resignation as a did not mention what the new Maharashtra Co-operative other offers. before the end of this year but shut down their production cal 2019-20, the Delhi-based Emphasising that director and Chief Financial insurance limit would be. (PMC) Bank citing major "We have cooperated fully has delayed its estimate for the line due to running out of National Council of Applied the focus should Deposit insurance is a pro- financial irregularities. with the FAA's independent resumption of commercial room to store completed MAX Economic Research Officer of the Company earlier. be on fiscal The aforementioned tection cover against losses Putting the co-operative review of the MAX aircraft, and flights until January, to allow for aircraft," the statement said. (NCAER) has pegged GDP resignations shall be put up to accruing to bank deposits. bank under its lens, the RBI we won't put our customers and changes to pilot training. "There is some concern that growth at 4.9 per cent as measures, Mundle the committee of creditors of In 1993, the cover was raised barred PMC Bank from renew- employees on that plane until Southwest, the world's biggest this is simply another tactic" to against 6.8 per cent in 2018- said there is a the Company for their from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 1 lakh. ing or granting any loans, or regulators make their own inde- buyer of 737 MAX jets, with 34 speed up the return to service 19. Going forward, NCAER need to pump up consideration," the filing In September this year, the making investments without its pendent assessment that it is of them in its fleet at the time and push some costs back on to said the monetary policy mea- added. RCom, which is central bank imposed restric- prior approval. safe to do so," it said. Boeing says of the grounding in March, said operators, it added. sures are unlikely to revive expenditure currently going through growth at this juncture and without pushing up insolvency process, has suggested providing fiscal the fiscal deficit posted a consolidated loss of stimulus, which too can be Rs 30,142 crore for July- challenging unless it can be September 2019 due to Flexible workplace demand to jump 5-times financed through better rev- bold leader. There is a huge provisioning for liabilities after enue generation. fiscal space which has not the Supreme Court ruling on PNS n NEW DELHI The consultant has estimat- "Whether the growth been used. It is myth that statutory dues. There are 1,000 ed the global flexible work- deceleration may be bottom- some say there is no fiscal Demand for flexible work- operational coworking space inventory at about 125 ing out or not, we will know space." space in India is estimated to million sq ft, of which nearly 27 in next two weeks based on Mundle said that revenue jump five times by 2025 to 130- centres, with a million sq ft is located in India. the Q2 growth figures of the foregone is 5 per cent of the 140 million sq ft, accounting capacity of over 4 lakh There are 1,000 operational government. However, the country's GDP and about 1.5 for one-third of global cowork- seats, across top six coworking centres, with a current poor growth is main- per cent of GDP is locked up ing inventory, according to a cities — Delhi-NCR, capacity of over 4 lakh seats, ly due to a demand problem. as excess appropriation of the report by property consultant across top six cities -- Delhi- It can be addressed through budget which has not been Cushman & Wakefield Bengaluru, Mumbai, NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, fiscal measures," NCAER spent. Even the government is (C&W). Pune, Hyderabad and Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai. Distinguished Fellow Sudipto not paying the bills, he said. The global real estate con- Chennai The number of flexible space Mundle told PTI on the side- "So, there is a lot of fiscal Rajasthan sultant released its report operators has risen from single lines of its event on 'Mid-year space, but you need take 'Redefining future workplaces” digits to about 350 over the last review of the economy'. tough measures. First of all, we constitutes export at Workplace Trend Conclave of timings and location, while 3-4 years. Emphasising that the focus need to reduce exemptions on promotion council held here on Friday. being integrated with technol- "Flex space is likely to grow should be on fiscal measures, indirect tax custom duties. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan "The phenomenon of India is one of the largest led to the existence of a strong ogy for communication and to 130-140 million sq ft by Mundle said there is a need to There was no need to reduce government has constituted coworking has been the flexible workplace markets in start-up and entrepreneurial collaboration," said Anshul 2025, with India accounting for pump up expenditure without corporate tax. Are companies export promotion and proverbial storm in the teacup the world, the NYSE-listed culture. They need a workplace Jain, Country Head & nearly one third of the global pushing up the fiscal deficit. investing after that? This coordination councils to for commercial real estate in consultant said. that inspires innovation and Managing Director-India, coworking inventory," the There are ways of doing it, makes the position worse," he address bottlenecks and boost India," the report said. "The rise of millennials has ideas, offers flexibility in terms C&W. report said. he said, adding, "We have a added. shipments from the state. The Industries Department on Friday issued a notification for the formation of the Rajasthan Export Promotion Centre to push MSME Exports decline 1.11%; trade at US $ 18 bn Coordination Council. It will n coordinate between various PNS NEW DELHI Shipments of petroleum goods, industrial organisations, exports: Gadkari exporters and respective India's exports contracted for carpet, leather products, rice and tea departments of the state PNS n NAGPUR on the industries which are into the third month in a row in government to remove the export business - how to sup- October by 1.11 per cent to USD contracted by 14.6%, 17%, 7.6%, 29.5 bottlenecks in exports. In The government is working on port and increase their export," 26.38 billion mainly on account per cent and 6.16% respectively addition, a notification has two policies to increase MSME the minister said. The leather of a significant dip in shipments also been issued to constitute exports and bring down industry has a total turnover of of petroleum, carpet, leather the Rajasthan Export imports by encouraging local Rs 1,40,000 crore of which Rs products, rice and tea. imports fell by 9.19 per cent to positive growth of 7.05 per cent Promotion Council as a production, Union MSME and 80,000 crore to Rs 90,000 crore Imports too declined by 16.31 USD 27.76 billion. in dollar terms, vis-à-vis representative body of Road Transport Minister is domestic and around per cent -- the steepest fall in Cumulatively, during April- September 2018. exporters, export-related Nitin Gadkari said on Rs 45,000-50,000 more than three years -- to USD October 2019, exports were Services imports in persons, companies, Saturday. crore is from 37.39 billion in October, nar- down 2.21 per cent to USD September 2019 were USD institutions and industrial While address- export. rowing the trade deficit to USD 185.95 billion while imports 11.10 billion (Rs 79,151.87 organisations. With the ing the gathering "I have sug- 11 billion, according to the gov- contracted by 8.37 per cent to crore) registering a positive formation of these two at Small Micro gested them on ernment data released on Friday. ing the month under review. quarter of the current fiscal. USD 280.67 billion. growth of 11.56 per cent in dol- councils, the export of various Enterprise (SME) working on This is the steepest decline in Shipments of petroleum Industrial output declined by 4.3 Trade deficit during the peri- lar terms, vis-à-vis September commodities, handicrafts, conference at modernisation, imports since July 2016 when goods, carpet, leather products, per cent in September due to od narrowed to USD 94.72 bil- 2018. Ludhiana-based exporter gems, jewelery and Nagpur, Gadkari upgradation, the inward shipments had rice and tea contracted by 14.6 poor performance by manufac- lion as against USD 116.15 bil- S C Ralhan called for the imme- agricultural products from mentioned that the product designing declined by 19 per cent. per cent, 17 per cent, 7.6 per turing, power generation and lion in April-October 2018-19. diate release of foreign trade pol- Rajasthan and tourism MSME sector has 29 and how to reduce Gold imports increased by cent, 29.5 per cent and 6.16 per mining sectors. Meanwhile, an RBI release icy by the government to arrest business will get new per cent contribution in the cost of production about 5 per cent to USD 1.84 cent respectively. The outbound shipments showed that services export for the downfall. momentum. According to an country's growth and 48 per and improve quality, so that our billion in the month. The country's outbound ship- contracted by 6 per cent in October 2019 stood at USD "Government should imme- official statement, the state cent of export is done through share increases in the interna- The trade deficit stood at ments have remained subdued August and 6.57 per cent in 17.22 billion while imports were diately announce foreign trade chief secretary will head the MSMEs. Similarly, about 10-11 tional market. We are working USD 18 billion in October 2018. so far this year. It may have a September. at USD 10.92 billion. policy. If it will be delayed, the 19-member Export Promotion crore jobs have been created in on a policy on how to strenght- Out of the 30 key sectors, as bearing on the overall econom- In October, oil imports Services exports in September government would not be able Coordination Council. MSMEs. "The government is en export business," Gadkari many as 18 segments showed ic growth, which fell to over six- declined by 31.74 per cent to 2019 were USD 17.54 billion (Rs to control the damage," Ralhan working on two policies.Firstly said. negative growth in exports dur- year low of 5 per cent in the first USD 9.63 billion, and non-oil 1,25,090.78 crore) registering a said. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2019 special 07

CHAMPIONSCHAMPIONSCHAMPIONS OFOFOF EARTHEARTHEARTH SHALINI SAKSENA met up with saviours of Nature at the recent Earth Hero Awards held in Delhi, to bring you stories of inspiration and good work that they are doing to leave a better world for future generations JALAL-UD-DIN BABA, J&K, Award Category: Inspire S SATHISH, Tamil Nadu, Award Category: Save The Species e was in Class VI and would that the impact that I was hoping for Sathish is a forest range lect all the plastic settled at the bot- watch as his parents exploit- never came. That is when I decided to officer at Gulf of Mannar tom,” Sathish explains. ed the Wular Lake in turn towards digital medium and armed Marine National Park, This is no the only work that Bandipora district in J&K myself with a camera to tell my story,” Tamil Nadu. This is the Sathish is known for in the area for whatever that the lake Baba recalls. first Marine National Park when he took over the National wasH able to give — fish and water chest- His film on what the Wular means inS South-east Asia. After com- Park back in 2016. He regularly nuts. It was then that Baba decided that to the locals is as dramatic as it can get. pleting his BSc in Forestry and gives talks to school children when he was old enough, he would do It is told from the eyes of a 13-year-old then doing Environmental telling them about the importance everything that was possible to give back rag picker, Bilal Ahmad Dar who lives on Science, Sathish is now pursuing of marine life in general and sea what his parents had taken from the lake its banks and what the lake means to him. his doctorate in Marine Biology. turtles, dugong and sea cucumber that is the lifeline for the people living in The reason he has to eke out a livelihood His interest in Nature and pre- in particular. And it was his com- the area. is because he lost his father to cancer serving the species took root after mitment to the conservation of sea Baba, who has been awarded the when he was six. And the reason for can- he had completed his one-and-a- cucumber, in the coastal stretch of Inspire award by RBS Earth Heroes cer? The toxic Wular lake. I made a hero half years of training in Mandapam and Ramnad Wildlife Awards for his commitment to film- of this boy. I targeted school children, I Hyderabad, Telangana. He tells Range, that Sathish was awarded making in environment, water, climate find that they are most open to ideas, yet you that his posting in Gulf of the Save the Species award by RBS change, livelihood, forests and glaciers our environment is at its worst today. This Munnar was more like a punish- Earth Heroes Awards. tells you that he is from a village means that we are doing something ment. “I tell the fishermen that their Bandipora which standard on the banks wrong in our education system,” the 47- “Most forest rangers consid- livelihood is dependent on what of the Wular Lake, the largest fresh water year-old tells you. er a posting here as a punishment the sea gives them. If they abuse lake in Asia with an area of 272 sq km. He has been conferred with the because the working style in and beautiful corals. Since the park the sea, soon there won’t be any- “I was born on the banks of this river Inspire Award for his work as an indi- Marine National Park is very dif- is at the border, sea cucumber and What we have thing left for them to sell and eat. with bounties of this lake like water chest- vidual (journalist/filmmaker/artist) or ferent from what one would do or sea horses are tradable items. under the sea is I tell them that these endangered nuts, nadru (lotus root), fish and some- institution who has influenced thought find in a Tiger reserve. Nobody People eat them but luckily not in just as important species are important for the times even sand extraction. The Wular or inspired action on wildlife conserva- wants to work in a marine envi- India. The challenge was to stop other fish to survive. If sea cucum- water run in my blood. It was always in tion, natural resource management, and ronment. People who come in this trade in these marine animals. for the ber disappears, their income will my mind to give it back to the mother environmental protection through their job have a different view of what Over 100 people were appre- eco-system. Dugong also disappear. Sea cucumber which nurtured me. This pulled me creative expression. the job entails. Working with hended. I even targeted kingpins,” and sea turtles are cleans the sea bed. This is some- towards Nature. I started small. I would “We are not teaching the importance marine animals is different as the Sathish says. thing that the fishermen under- go on my own to collect trash that would The Wular lake of what the ecology and environment nature and style of working here Going after such people endangered here. stand since the area has seen a collect on the banks. Sometimes, I would attracts thousands means to us. I show my films. I sometimes is different. One has to love the sea meant that Sathish and his wife’s Dugong was being drop in the amount of the fish pull my friends as well. My activism was of migratory birds. scare them by telling them the story of in order to love the work that life is always under threat. He tells hunted for its meat. coming in. The impact is that a reaction to what I had seen my parents The area can Dar. They understand the importance of comes with the territory. Once you you that since he has been post- today, even if a dugong gets do to the lake,” Baba explains. Wular today,” Baba says. fall in love with marine life, there ed there, not a single day has gone Its meat is a caught in the nets, it is set free. He tells you that the lake feeds eight become an The reason why Wular is dying? The is no walking away from this,” by when the two of them roamed delicacy and sells This has led to an increase in their lakh people. “Yet, they don’t understand eco-tourism spot lake is at the large part of the Valley — Sathish says. the area freely. His wife doesn’t for `1,000 per kg number. As for sea turtles, if they the importance of what it means to have and provide an North. “Even the affluence from South The lack of awareness when it allow him to go alone anywhere. would get caught in the net, their clean fresh water,” Baba says who is also Kashmir is emptied into the lake. The comes to dealing with marine life Recalling a recent incident, he tells flippers would be cut off and tur- a guest faculty and trainer at media alternative means lake starts from Shehnag travels to is what deters young forest rangers you how his driver was beaten tle would be thrown back. But departments, schools, colleges and uni- for earning. But the Lider which meets Jhelum. This water to work in this area. “We don’t black and blue just because he dri- He tells you that there 56 today, people protect them after versities across the country. exploitation over carrying silt as well. Through Jhelum, the have much information about ves Sathish around. They wanted marine animals in the Gulf his pri- they have understood the role each He conducts science and green film- affluence and silt empties into Wular marine animals. I studied Forestry Sathish to slow down in his work. mary work in with sea cucumbers. marine animal plays,” Sathish making workshops, lectures, hands-on the years has had a which is like a river and a lake. The lake for four years in BSc, two years of Fake cases of Human Rights vio- For this, the Forest Department says. training and screenings. He has won more devastating effect becomes a reservoir. All the more rea- Environmental Science and one- lation are filed against him regu- bought scuba equipment after he His work related to dugong is than 19 national and international awards on the biodiversity son why there is need to protect it and and-a-half years of training and larly. But this has not slowed him and his team members learnt just as innovative. An app has been from India, the US, China, Australia, not throw trash into it. The lake attracts yet before I joined the National down. how to scuba dive. In fact, he and created — Save the Dugong. “The France, Spain and Bangladesh, besides thousands of migratory birds. The area Park at Gulf of Munnar, I too did- Once Sathish joined, his first his eight-team are the only team fisherman, with the help of this official acknowledgements, nominations other water bodies around this lake that can become an eco-tourism spot besides n’t have much knowledge. This priority was to think of things that in the Department who know how app needs to click the picture; it and citations across the country. His flair feed the locals. I would tell people not what is already being done. It can pro- field is kind of nightmare since it could be taken up on a priority to scuba dive. will give us the GPS sighting and for storytelling has empaneled him as a throw waste and faecal matter into the vide an alternative means to earning for is new for everyone. Then there is basis. “What we have under the “There was a reason why we help us track the movement. In science communicator and resource per- lake because this water is then recycled, the locals. But the exploitation over the the fact that the park borders Sri sea is just as important for the eco- learnt how to scuba dive. There are return we pay `10,000. While the son with Vigyan Prasar, Department of cleaned and finds its way into our taps for years has had a devastating effect on the Lanka. Working here was an eye- system. Sea cow or dugong and sea 10,000 boats that ply in this money is nowhere near the money Science and Technology. us to drink. Then there is the fish, nadru biodiversity. Some of it is still left. There opener for me,” Sathish tells you. turtles are endangered here. region. There is so much plastic they would earn if they killed the “To begin with, I would tell stories, and even water chestnut. The fish eat is time. Kashmir is dependent on Even though the National Dugong was being hunted for its that is thrown in the sea. These animal, the idea of seeing a tell the fishermen how necessary the lake what we throw in the waters and we in Nature. We don’t have industries; we Park has a rich wildlife, what is an meat. Its meat is a delicacy and settle at the bottom and cover the dugong has caught on and the is for the people of the region. I would turn eat that fish. We eat nadru and water don’t have railways. We only have waters unexplored world is marine life sells for `1,000 per kg. When I coral reef they would suffocate and species number is on the rise. We write articles and hold debates on how we chestnuts too. We are not only damaging and lakes. If we lose Wular, we will lose and there is so much that the sea took over, there were only 150 die. This in turn would affect other are now in the process of trying to were poisoning the waters. I told people the environment, what we are eating is everything including the Dal Lake in has to offer. “There are sea cucum- dugongs left in Gulf of Munnar,” marine animals living in the coral bring this area as dugong conser- what to and what not to do. There are 42 damaging our bodies as well. But I found Srinagar,” Baba says. bers, sharks, whales, sea horses Sathish says. reefs. One a week we dive and col- vation area,” Sathish says.

BHOLU ABRAR KHAN, Bharatpur, Award Category: Green Warrior e was all of 12 when he would go to count nests and help ring the birds. His thorough knowledge meant that 1985, a Russian had ringed a baby Siberian trol drain. But this water lacks natural food. would spend his days chasing birds,” the 65-year-old who retired as for- guides would come to him to takes lessons bird. The bird was spotted in the park in There is bound to be a decline in the bird birds at Keoladeo Ghana est ranger with the park, recalls. on how to identify a particular bird – 1986 with its parents after flying for population. But during good monsoons, National Park at Bharatpur. However, Dr Ali had a strict rule. The whether it was migratory, a resident bird 8,000 km. there is plenty of food and the bird pop- His father was a chef at one only way that Bholu could help was that or a resident migratory. He has taught MSc “The then park director called the per- ulation thrives,” Bholu tells you. ofH the resort’s where ornithologists and he had to compulsorily go to school. The student who came to learn about the birds. son who had tagged the bird. It was then He opines that there is need to ensure birdwatcher would come and visit from young Bholu had no option but to com- He has taught young forest officers who that there are three kinds of population an that Bhartpur remain a wetland to attract time to time. One such person who ply. Unfortunately, he could not complete would be posted at the park. He has taught each has a different destination. The cen- birds. “The town has no other industry. piqued Bhola’s interest was Dr Salim Ali his graduation. In 1976, family pressure school students who would visit the park tral population that comes to Bharatpur, The entire population is depended on who used to frequent the park to ring the forced him to get married. “Those days one by showing them a presentation, the the western population that goes to Iran tourist who come here. If the water dis- birds. Bholu attributes much of his love and simply followed what the family said. I was peculiarities of a bird and how to spot them and eastern population that goes to China appears, the birds disappear, the tourists knowledge of birds to this man. in second year and sitting in the exam hall in the wild. where their numbers are large. will as well. At present, the park in a world “Dr Ali used to come to the park often. when I had to leave. The baarat was at the He regales you with stories. He tells There were other challenges as well. heritage site. But the park can lose its sta- Once I met him. He asked me if I would doorstep. I got caught up with married life you how he was the one who had spotted Water is a big issue. The Gambhir river that tus. What will we do then? The be interested in helping me. I was 12, had and never had the opportunity to go back a hissing cat. Something that was unheard used to feed the Bharatpur wetland, no Government is doing its best and park offi- lot of energy and free time since I wasn’t to complete it,” Bholu recounts who had of in the park. “Once, as a kid I spotted a longer is an option since the construction cials are doing their best to deal with the going to school. I would spend hours chas- joined the park as a forester. cat. But I didn’t know its name. But I stud- of the dam. “There was a time when thou- situation since there is so much more ing birds and looking for them. He was the But it didn’t deter him from working ied the way it looked. I ran back and the Siberian crane. Unfortunately, the sands of birds used to come to the park. awareness about wildlife today,” Bholu says. one who taught me the names and how to with the birds. He got a job with the park, informed the office. When they saw the fighting in Afghanistan in the 90s proved There was plenty of food back then. But He tells you his life started with the identify them. Those which I couldn’t iden- learnt how to conduct bird census camps animal, they were surprised to see a hiss- to be fatal to this majestic bird that would after the dam was built, the part lost its bird and will end among the birds. His chil- tify, I would look at it with care and come- and to handle birds’ safely. He monitored ing cat. Nobody knew that it was in the rest in Afghanistan. He tells you how ram- supply of water. The option was to feed the dren too are wildlife photographers. “I too back and describe the bird in detail. Dr Ali the park daily and reported issues around park,” Bholu tells you. pant killing of this exotic looking bird park from the Chambal river. The water am a photographer. Many of my photos would then tell me the name. I would go encroachment, poaching, animal diseases He tells you how back in the 80s and meant that Keoladeo lost one of its prized from this river that feeds the city is col- have found way into many magazines,” patrolling with the staff even as a kid. I and unruly visitors who would disturb the 90s people would throng the park to see possessions. But he tells you that back in lected some 17 km away in a flood con- Bholu tells you. sunday magazine Hyderabad, November 17, 2019

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What do millennials want from restaurants in India? Do they appreciate quality, instead of chatpata, “buzzing” flavours? The answers lie in the history of restaurant retail in India and cultural habits of how people eat different foods at home and in restaurants, writes ANOOTHI VISHAL in her book, Business on a Platter: What Makes Restaurants Sizzle or Fizzle Out. But first, a taste of history... An edited excerpt: f professional chefs run restaurants today, According to him, a chef who found The tiny restaurant turns out 400 porotas appearing on the menus in these restaurants history has come a full circle. In medieval employment after having served a nawab for a from 20 kg of four daily in a kitchen visible to along the rail network — things like chops, cut- India, the moneyed nobility employed the long time asked his new employer what he all. The porotas could be covered in duck egg lets, omelettes, tea and custard. These dishes highest-paid chefs and not the bazaar would like to eat that day. The employer told (which were considered vegetarian by tradi- would eventually get absorbed as restaurant and chefs who cooked the common man’s him to make something simple like masoor dal. tional meat-eating Hindu Bengalis who did not club food in India, and we continue to eat some Ichaat, kebabs and breads. Several accounts of The chef in turn handed the employer a long list prefer chicken) or chicken egg, filled with of this ‘continental’ food even today. The crock- Lucknow, including the early 20th-century of ingredients to be bought for the preparation, keema, folded and shallow- fried. These keema ery and cutlery used were of the highest quality Guzishta Lucknow by Abdul Halim Sharar, talk looking at which the employer’s face fell and he porotas are an innovation often credited to this and the service by liveried waiters was impecca- of highly paid rikabdars, or professional cooks, complained of the expense. The cook walked restaurant. Mughlai paranthas almost certainly ble, in keeping with the expectations of the who specialised in unique dishes that left their out, scoffing, ‘Yeh moonh aur masoor ki dal’ existed in Lucknowi and Awadhi homes before sahibs of the Raj. Even after India became inde- diners amazed. (loosely translated as ‘How can you, with this Wajid Ali’s exile to Calcutta along with cooks pendent, upscale dining would imitate this pat- Shaikh Fida Ali was a rikabdar during the face, appreciate my masoor dal’). who brought Nawabi dishes to the City of Joy. tern of deferential service. reign of Wajid Ali Shah, the last nawab of Used to a lavish, no-expense-spared way of The simple egg-coated Mughlai parantha of While the dining cars were available only to Awadh. He once placed a transparent lampshade cooking, the talented cooks must have been at a Awadh, made with many layers or parat, first-class European travellers, from 1901, sepa- on a table before a British dignitary. He placed a loose end. Some of them and their descendants underwent a metamorphosis to become the rate refreshment rooms for Indians started lit candle inside the lampshade, then blew it out, set up small restaurants where they refashioned keema-filled substantial snack of Calcutta, appearing at a few stations. This resulted in the broke what appeared to be the glass of the shade the elaborate and exquisite foods of their former which could be picked up easily and eaten on emergence of other dishes that are now part of and started eating it. ‘It was later learnt that the masters as bites for common men. Qormas the go by daily-wage earners in the new city. old-fashioned or nostalgic restaurant food cen- entire lampshade was made out of sugar candy,’ (hitherto cooked only within homes, nihari Many of these early restaurants thus came tred around the Raj — for instance, the railway wrote Aslam Mahmud, an old Lucknauwallah being the street dish), dal and pulaos were thus up as businesses that were seeking not to pro- mutton curry (which clearly was never a single and bureaucrat, in his superbly researched tweaked to become part of Mughlai menus at a vide recreation but instead to cater to a need for recipe) or the egg curry. Awadh Symphony, which talks about life under few restaurants in cities such as Delhi, Calcutta, cheap, filling meals as people moved from vil- Till much after Independence, railway the nawabs. Centuries before molecular gastron- Lahore and Lucknow. lages and smaller towns to the cities to work for refreshment rooms were thought to be fairly omy began to beguile us with its presentations, We find an example of this kind of shift in their colonial masters. However, colonialism in high-standard restaurants, and railway catering the rikabdars were already practising food as an the story of Karim’s, the iconic Mughlai restau- India brought with it more upscale restaurant would be relied upon for banqueting needs art form. rant in Delhi. According to his descendants’ and leisured experiences, catering to the elite. when dignitaries visited. My grandfather, who Restaurant cooks, on the other hand, tradi- retelling of their restaurant’s history, in 1913, The first passenger train in India started was in the catering division of the Northern tionally didn’t know how to cook these nuanced Haji Karimuddin set up Karim Hotel in Gali MANY OF THESE EARLY running between Bombay and Thane in April Railways for some time in the 1970s, had amus- dishes, and restaurant cooking has therefore Kababian near Jama Masjid, contending he was RESTAURANTS THUS 1853, pulled by three steam engines Sahib, ing stories of catering to the Nehru-Gandhis — always been distinct from home cooking in serving the ‘food of royals to the common man’. Sindh and Sultan on a 34 km broad-gauge line. delicious anecdotes that we savoured as all India. This fact is crucial to any understanding Haji Karimuddin traced his ancestry to a family CAME UP AS As British India’s rail network grew and the restaurateuring tales must be. of the country’s food- and restaurant-scape. For of Mughal cooks in Shahjahanabad that had to BUSINESSES railways began to cover longer distances But not all history is appetizing. The history the first time, really, in the history of food retail flee the capital after the last Mughal emperor, THAT WERE SEEKING (Bombay to the capital in Calcutta was a much of restaurants in India is fraught with caste and in India, we are at a point where at least some Bahadur Shah Zafar II, was exiled. The family publicised route for first-class tourists), there religious segregation — one reason that may restaurant food cooked by chefs is being consid- relocated to Meerut. However, when India came NOT TO PROVIDE was need for refreshments and restaurants en have prevented a food retail boom earlier in the ered more evolved and more desirable than under the British crown and the Delhi Durbar RECREATION BUT route. country’s history. Once they started catering to home food. Experience-led dining that was con- was being held in 1911, Karimuddin moved INSTEAD TO Several British or Anglo-Indian travellers’ Indians, railway refreshment rooms were segre- fined to moneyed homes (as opposed to restau- back to the city with the idea of opening a small CATER TO A NEED FOR accounts speak of impeccable crockery, tur- gated not just as those meant only for Europeans rants that were more functional and catered to restaurant to take advantage of the crowd that baned waiters and formal service, and food that but also as those meant for Hindus versus mass needs) has only relatively recently shifted would be descending on the city for the durbar. CHEAP, FILLING MEALS was fairly similar all across the railways — thick Muslims. Even water from taps in the railway out of that private zone and into a public, social Karim Hotel in the beginning served just aloo AS PEOPLE MOVED soups, cutlets and bread and butter. It was, how- stations was marked Hindu or Muslim in British one. gosht, a home-style gravy of meat and potatoes, FROM ever, only Europeans or Anglo-Indian travellers India. There were ‘pure’ Hindu meals cooked by After the British assumed power in India and dal to its patrons. The food was meant to be VILLAGES AND who were entitled to travel in first-class car- brahmins, and those offering Muslim food like and Mughal might was lost, cooks who had till a substitute for home food. riages, and who could enjoy the catering in the qorma, kebab and pulao. then laboured in the kitchens of aristocrats In Calcutta, another cosmopolitan melting SMALLER TOWNS TO dining cars. Conditions in the third class, in In the south, similarly, vegetarian brahmin found themselves out of work. Some of them pot, dishes of Mughal origin were reinvented by THE CITIES TO WORK which the bulk of Indians travelled, were terri- hotels and ‘military hotels’ serving meat (with found work with new employers but discovered small restaurants to cater to the needs of workers FOR THEIR ble. A 1929 Times of India report said that the the suffix ‘Hindu’ added to signify that no beef that these new sahibs and brown sahibs of the and daily-wage earners. Anadi Cabin on COLONIAL MASTERS Great Indian Peninsular Railways was trying out or pork was served, though mutton was) came Raj did not understand the elite art. Chef Esplanade is reputed to be almost a hundred a separate dining car for Indians: ‘It would prob- up as well as Udupi restaurants serving ‘pure Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, a well- known chef from years old. It has been around most certainly since ably not have allowed the third class passengers veg’ food run by brahmins from the region, to Lucknow popular for his high-end wedding before Partition, and remains unchanged till who made up the bulk of travellers, and who cater to students and officers who worked in the catering, tells me this delicious story behind the today, including in its use of the same iron tawa had to either eat food they had brought or buy Madras Presidency. popular Lucknow idiom, ‘Yeh moonh aur on which the cook shallow-fries Mughlai porotas at station halts on the way.’ masoor ki dal’, used to be dismissive about (the Bengali term for paranthas), a beloved Since the catering was primarily for someone. Calcutta street snack and Anadi’s signature dish. Europeans, European- inspired dishes started >> p9 sunday magazine ASHOKA' SOURCE OF INSPIRATION COULD BE: ACHAEMENID COLUMN WITH LOTUS CAPITAL AND heritage 09 ANIMALS, PERSEPOLIS, 6TH-4TH C. BCE Hyderabad, November 17, 2019

Lauriya Nandangarh and Araraj Ashoka: THE MYSTIC PILLARS THAT

The decoding of the two Ashokan pillarsUNVEILED with edicts near Bihar-Nepal borderA inGREAT the 18th century tells KINGthe tale of how India first came to know of the existence of Ashoka and his conquest through Buddhism, writes SOMEN SENGUPTA major unpardonable pitfall of The place was then known as Mathia and Prinsep managed to decode the script of the is a marvelous piece of art. Known as pas made of mud, yellow clay and brick in India’s pre-islamic era was its today is known as Lauriya Nandangarh. edict and opened the doors of knowledge “Stambha Dharma”, the pillar is well pol- three levels in the shape of polygonal with apathy of recording political Lauriya in local language means stick. to India’s glorious past that remained hid- ished and 37.9 feet in height. The diameter three flights of stairs. The 26 metre high chronology in a systematic way. The two major victories against two den for so long. of the base is 41.8 inches and weighs near- structure has a circumference of 460 metres On top of that, non-stop Indian rulers — one in 1757 in Bengal and In 1820, Brian Hodgson, a British res- ly 34 to 40 tonnes. and the dome is missing. It is imagined that destructionA of its monuments, architecture, another in 1799 in Mysore — cemented the ident in the royal court of Kathmandu, sent The pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh is when intact, this would be one of the biggest literature and centre of cultures thereafter position on East India Company in politi- a copy of the inscription on Lauriya majestic and perhaps the second best spec- stupa of India built in 300 BC. in the hands of Islamic invaders from 12th cal theatre of India. They become the ruler Nandangarh pillar edict to Calcutta. This imen of Mauryan architecture with animal Cunningham did very little excavation century, a major part of Indian history was in almost every sense over a vast geography. document was reported lost. Prinsep and capital after Rampurva’s grounded pillars. and later, Henry Garrick did a great job of once deleted, fragmented, obscured and This attracted many Europeans to India in Hodgson started frequent correspondence The pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh is a excavating more mounds. In 1905, T Block finally fictionalised with legend and folklore. the next 200 years. Many of them were ordi- and soon became good friends, though it is single block polished sandstone with an did further excavation and found a gold leaf, From 18th century onward, when nary office bearers and yet they proved to assumed that they never met. Hodgson excellent lion capital built in black stone. The a female statue and a small deposit of burnt European traders started exploring the be extra ordinary researchers with an acute again sent him the copy of the inscription lion built in a seated position on a circular human bones with charcoal. These findings country, they were astonished to see sever- interest in India’s history. In next 100 years that he once found in Lauriya Nandangarh abacus of arched bell is covered with lotus are common with Buddhist stupa where al archaeological ruins prevailing under mas- or so, some of them gave Indian history a The report heading read: “A short Account and in October 1834, he sent him an eye petals. bone remains of Buddha are said to be sive dilapidation in isolated places, attract- new insight with their exceptional hard work of Two Pillars to the North of Patna”. In copy of Lauriya Araraj pillar edict. The circular abacus of Lauriya found. However, till now, no solid evidence ing no attention from common people. and outstanding academic brilliance. March 1814, while marching with 34th Now armed with the information per- Nandangarh lion is again decorated with has been found that tells us who these India of that time was a country with By the end of 18th century, many such Regiment of East India Company to take taining to all the four edicts, Prinsep man- image of geese. The face of the lion is bro- remains belonged to. Many think that this little sense of heritage of its pre-islamic era, mysterious stone pillars and rock stones with part in Anglo-Nepal war, Lieutenant J aged to decode a name — “Devanamapiya ken due to vandalism. In design, it is very was a pre-Mauryan structure and may be a though the country’s civilization dates back edict written on them in an unknown lan- Horris saw Lauriya Araraj pillar and drew Piyadasi” — that seemed to appear in all similar to that of the lion capital which was vedic burial ground. Nani Gopal Majumdar 5000 years. This was a matter of great per- guage were found from Peshawar to Mysore. some important sketches. edicts. Meanwhile, a discovery of an ancient later found in Rampurva in 1876 by Archie and Amalendu Ghosh, who excavated the plexity to Europeans who were clearly European officials working in India, and Now two stone pillars — one with a lion book by someone in Sri Lanka at almost the Carllyle, inside the deep forest of Tarai. site from 1935 to 1939, are of an opinion that excited to find amazing archaeological having keen interest in oriental history, were capital on top and another broken at top, same time revealed that “Devanamapiya Rampurva lion capital is now preserved in this stupa is very similar to the Buddhist relics, one after another, with mind blow- excited to discover a new light of wisdom found in north Bihar near Nepal border with Piyadasi” meant — “The beloved to the God Indian Museum of Calcutta. stupa found at Piprahakot on UP-Nepal bor- ing engineering marvel and excellent crafts- in these mystic pillars. Groping in the dark, mysterious inscriptions on them — started and his name was Ashoka”. Overnight, India The six edicts in a single block found der. manship. However, none of those seemed many of them speculated these as conquests to rouse curiosity of the antiquarians. Such got a colossal king whose transformation to on the pillar of Lauriya Araraj, revealed Cut to present, it is sad to note that two to connect with any ready reference of writ- of some victorious king, or boundary pil- inscriptions on similar kind of pillars found a humanist after accepting Buddhism was Ashoka the beloved of the God’s declaration hundred years ago, when this site lay ten history. lars of dominions, or edicts of religious in Delhi and Allahabad were already being known and the name Ashoka became a cult of Buddhist teachings of morality through undiscovered inside a dense forest with no For instance, in 1616, an Englishman nature. The widest speculation was that these discussed. More people started exploring the chapter of history. kindness shown to all subjects and animals. human habitation around, a group of named Thomas Coryat found an eccentric were secret codes of Greek treasures once places with an objective to decode the lan- Once the language was decoded, it was It also talks about the restriction of animal Europeans risked their lives to uncover the monolithic stone pillar at Delhi’s Firoz Shah owned by Alexander. However, these were guage. It was clear that the mystery would easy to understand that these pillars were slaughter. However, in both the pillars hidden treasures of India, uncovering a glo- Kotla. The pillar had some mystic inscrip- soon discarded with the logic that the pil- only be unfolded once the edicts were not victory monuments, but a new and effec- found in Bihar, nowhere do the edicts talk rious part of our history, our present gen- tion written in an unknown language. The lars were found in places like Delhi, decoded. tive way of communication. Much to their about Ashoka’s conquest of Kalinga and his eration attaches no value to these findings. thrill of this discovery was extended when Allahabad and Bihar, where Greek never At the beginning of 19th century, astonishment, it was found that these were repent. This is very interesting to note. Today, Bettiah is a dusty, over populat- on July 30, 1670, inside a pestilential jun- could invade. James Prinsep, a young man came to a public declaration of a king to come for- The lion capital found on Ashoka pil- ed and unplanned town, situated very gle frequented by wild animals in Bihar near In November of 1780, Charles Wilkins Calcutta to join Calcutta mint. Out of sheer ward in acceptance of Buddhism and his lar of Lauriya Nandangarh is one of the old- close to the Nepal border. The locals hold the Nepal border, John Marshal (not to be sent a report to the Asiatic Society of Bengal passion, he started serving Asiatic Society transformation. est samples of Indian stone sculptures, influ- no pride in India’s rich history. Marks of van- confused by famous John Marshal of ASI) about a finding of another mysterious of Bengal as journal editor. The journal was Discovery of the existence of Ashoka, enced by Persian archaeology, whereas the dalism are clear on the pillars and unrestrict- found a similar circular sand stone pillar decapitated pillar with similar alphabets a class by itself and very popular across the the emperor, and his gargantuan contribu- discovery of Ashoka Bramhi is the first tan- ed entry is palpable. Bettiah now has with mysterious edicts on its body.The pil- carved on its surface at Buddal in north world. Soon Prinsep built a fantastic network tion to spread Buddhism across the world gible evidence of Buddhism that finally Americanised pizza restaurants, which get lar had a beautiful stone lion seated on an Bihar. This place was 28 km from Bettiah with people across India who started shar- delivered a master stroke. The language cemented the existence of Shakyamani over crowded every evening, whereas it’s a abacus crowned on its top as capital. town, now known as Lauriya Araraj. This ing information and documents with him decoded by Prinsep was Prakrit, written in Buddha as a human being and discarded the struggle to get the auto drivers to take you, From the local people, John came to pillar, though not found with a capital, cre- on every single archaeological findings. Bramhi script. This newly found script was theory of him being a mythological figure or for that matter even seek directions, to understand that this amazing engineering ated more excitement as its edicts were more Prinsep was confident enough to think that named as Ashoka Bramhi. This was the first as per many Hindu legends. Lauriya Nandangarh or Araraj. marvel was called “Bhim ka lathi” or the prominent and bold. a new chapter of history would be uncov- and biggest tangible evidence of Ashoka, Two kilometres from Nandangarh It is sad indeed that we never knew our walking stick of Bhima, a character of Hindu In 1783, Thomas Law, collector of Gaya ered if the edicts written on the pillar could India’s greatest king ever. Ashoka pillar, another archaeological won- heritage back then two centuries ago, and epic Mahabharata. The place, where this pil- district drew sketches of both the pillars and be decoded. Out of these two pillars, the crown-less der was discovered in 1862 by Alexander and today, it seems we still haven’t learnt the lar was found, was 23 km from Bettiah town. sent a report to William Jones in Calcutta. After years of hard work, in 1837, pillar of Lauriya Araraj, erected in 349 BC Cunningham — a huge mound of 15 stu- lesson to protect it.

FROM PAGE 08 estaurants like The New Woodland Hotel came up in Rthe Madras Presidency, and can be credited as popularising the Udupi-style food that continues to From the Kehwa Khanas to the Socials thrive today. Woodland, as it was popularly called, was set up in 1938 tag of religious identity. that Delhi was familiar with or fond Specialist cooks like Hakim in old country. In Delhi, restaurants such by K. Krishna Rao, a man from a Refugees from Punjab had of. ‘Neither Hindus nor Muslims ate Delhi, whom old-timers told me as Kwality, which had come up poor family of priests from near arrived with less than nothing in it, and initially there was some resis- about for my article for the Wire, around the time of World War II Mangalore. Its customers then were Delhi. They brought with them a tance to tandoori chicken,’ says and restaurants like Flora cooked and served ice cream and simple primarily brahmins who worked for hardy spirit of survival and enter- Anil Chandra, one of Moti Mahal’s these and catered to shaukeen, continental eats to American sol- the government, or upper-caste prise, but also one very important early patrons. gastronomically indulgent diers posted in Delhi, gradually religious travellers who were vege- tool — the tandoor. A clay oven As food historian K.T. Achaya Dilliwallahs, both Muslims and incorporated this new Punjabi tarians. As we can see, for so much used to bake bread in villages, the notes in his authoritative Indian meat-eating Hindus like the food into their menus. Other sim- of their history, restaurants in India tandoor made its foray into Delhi Food: A Historical Companion, the Kayasths. This courtly culture, ilar restaurants came up, also run were not the inclusive businesses we with refugees carrying memories of chicken, as a scavenger, was however, waned after Partition as by migrants, serving bold Punjabi see them as today. the sanjha chulha (the common vil- thought to be ‘unclean’, and since the Muslim elite moved away and flavours with tomato and cream, Partition changed much of that. lage oven used to bake breads for all the oldest of times, there has been refugees poured in. dishes that had been concocted It rent India’s social fabric in more households) into this new harsh city resistance among brahmins and The new tandoori chicken was within restaurants, and dishes such ways than we can imagine. It where they had to fashion life other upper-caste Hindus to eating India’s original fast food. Simply as pindi chana (a style of dry unleashed bloody, religious vio- afresh. its meat. Delhi and Uttar Pradesh’s done and fresh. Moti Mahal also chickpeas popular in Rawalpindi) lence, but with the old order being In 1947, an enterprising refugee composite culture meant that these takes the credit for inventing but- that came to Delhi and have been torn apart, space for the new was from Peshawar, Kundan Lal Gujral, biases were ingrained in upper- ter chicken: tandoori chicken pieces part of the city’s most famous created. For the first time, as I opened a restaurant called Moti class Muslim culinary cultures too. dunked in a tomato, yoghurt and street dish since then — chole argued in a 2017 article, we got Mahal in Delhi’s Daryaganj area, in Goat meat was prized and butter laden sauce, and perhaps bhature. eateries that catered newly invent- a building that had suffered badly Mughlai dishes like shabdegh, India’s most famous restaurant cre- ed restaurant food to all manners of during the rioting. Here, he set up silken qormas, gola and dil (heart) ation. Excerpted with permission people — rich and poor, Hindu and a tandoor, in which the restaurant ke kebab, that required much dex- The advent of this new kind of from Business on a Platter: What Muslim. Butter chicken, dal baked naan, a bread popular in old terity, were made of goat meat with- food served by Punjabi restaura- Makes Restaurants Sizzle or Fizzle makhani and naan became the Peshawar eateries, and eventually in homes by specialist cooks for teurs was to have a big impact on Out, Anoothi Vishal, Hachette first restaurant foods to escape the chicken. The fowl was not a meat weddings and special functions. restaurant food everywhere in the India, `550 sunday magazine COOKING IS LIKE PAINTING OR WRITING A SONG. JUST AS THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY NOTES OR COLORS, THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY FLAVORS - IT'S HOW YOU COMBINE THEM THAT SETS YOU food 10 APART. — WOLFGANG PUCK Hyderabad, November 17, 2019

PREPARATION METHOD: STUFFING: BOBBATLU mBoil chana dal/ Bengal gram until fully cooked without making mushy. Drain off E the excess water. M mMash thoroughly and make a paste of the mixture. m Heat ghee in frying panadd the SO gram paste to it, cook till light brown on E slow flame, allow to cool. L m Add jaggery, cardamom powder & saffron O to the dal mixture. m Cook until mixture is H thick and forms a mass. m W INGREDIENTS QUANTITY DOUGH: Take Atta in a clean mixing bowl, add water & knead well to from dough, cover ATTA 200 GM with a clean wet cloth and rest of 20 min GHEE 50 GM mPortion the dough into small roundels CHANA DAL 250 GM (20gm) and roll the ball into puri JAGGERY 250 GM mStuff the puri with the mixture and roll the puri RAKESH GHAI m EXECUTIVE CHEF GHEE 250 GM to get the desired size Heat a pan and toast SAFFRON ½ GM it on both sides until you see golden spots ITC KAKATIYA m GREEN CARDAMOM 2 GM Smear ghee over the hot bobbatu and serve hot

WHEAT HALWA Rotis/ chapattis and parathas are one of the most popular items METHOD: consumed mTake atta in a clean mixing across the bowl, add water and knead INGREDIENTS QUANTITY well to from a dough, ATTA 2 CUPS RAISINS 1 TBSP country that are cover with a clean wet SUGAR 1.25 CUPS CARDAMOM 1/2 TSP cloth and rest of 20 min made out of CASHEW POWDER 2 TBSP GHEE 1.5 CUPS ATTA mPortion the dough into whole wheat flour. small balls (20 gm) PREPARATION METHOD: mContinue to stir the mixture on The use of whole mHeat ghee in a frying pan mIn a heated saucepan add one low heat till the colour of the (not very hot) and deep fry cup of ghee mixture turns from light to a wheat flour is not CHURMA m darker shade of brown the balls on low heat till To this add atta light brown. mAdd the cardamom powder limited to bread or mStir with a spoon till the atta and INGREDIENTS QUANTITY m followed by cashew nuts and snacks. It can be Allow to cool and then ghee mix well ATTA 250 GM break into pieces raisins mAdd the remaining half a cup of GHEE 500 GM m mMix till there are no lumps and transformed into lip- Coarsely grind the pieces ghee to this mixture SUGAR 200 GM in a grinder and then add the dried fruits are uniformly smacking desserts. mRoast on low heat and keep powdered sugar, sliced spread across the halwa GREEN CARDAMOM 1 TSP mixing till the texture is smooth We bring to you three dry fruits, saffron and mServe it hot in a bowl and SAFFRON ½ GM and not crumbly ghee on top of the garnish it with some crushed ALMOND 10 GM m desserts that can be made mixture. Now add the sugar along with pistachios the water with whole wheat flour PISTACHIO 10 GM mMix it well and serve CASHEW NUT 10 GM churma with ghee

f you love mulberries Hyderabad and I wanted to bring ed with zucchini mushrooms, and strawberries and it to our people.” peppers, and basil. The multi- have been looking for Sharing on some of the must- grain bread is delicious and made BERRY BERRY an exclusive café which have items at the café, he says, exclusively for the café. The café serves fresh food and “Starting from seasonal creams, has a good collection of sand- I beverages made out of the must-try is the ‘Bomberry wiches too, a must-try being the these fruits, then your search Strawberry Cream’, this is served Nutella and strawberry sandwich must end at the newly opened in a long glass and divided into for which you will surely visit this Bomberry Café, a place which three unique layers — the first place again. makes a great effort to bring a bit layer is cream, then comes the Bomberry is most appealing as of Mahabaleshwar to Hyderabad. strawberry ice cream, and the an unlikely health café, but the all the way This new café located at Jubliee final layer is fresh cream with a smoothie bowls topped with oats Hills is a tiny cozy space with lot of strawberry pieces.” The and goji berries are a thing of colourful interiors that will creameries turn out to be tall beauty. The café also serves thick brighten you up as soon as you glasses of fruit, fresh cream, and shakes, frankies, fritters and Hyderabad is never idle when it comes to food. The enter the berry land. Speaking ice cream. The fruit and ice healthy smoothy bowls and more. about why he decided to bring cream hit the spot. They also have Overall the café is a great addi- heavy feasts of the main course are always this Bombay-based joint to it made with strawberries, mul- tion to the list of food joints we Hyderabad, Nishanth, the store’s berries, gooseberries, and rasp- have; the highlight being its complemented by the relaxing light heartedness of founder, says, “I never liked berries brought fresh from a affordable prices especially con- strawberries until the day I visited farm. sidering that they placed in desserts made from fresh fruit. Bomberry Café is one the Bombay store. I loved what Bomberry Café does not just Jubilee Hills Road No. 36. A meal they did with the strawberries serve the sweet tooth. Next up is for two would cost anywhere such place, reports ARUN DANIEL YELLAMATY and this concept is new to an Exotic Veg Pesto Panini, toast- around Rs 400. sunday magazine THE REAL SPIRITUAL PROGRESS OF THE ASPIRANT IS MEASURED BY THE EXTENT TO WHICH HE ACHIEVES tarot 11 INNER TRANQUILITY — SWAMI SIVANANDA Hyderabad, November 17, 2019

YOUR WEEK AHEAD MADHU KOTIYA

ARIES March 21-April 19 LEO July 23-Aug 22 SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 21

It is advisable to start the week with a resolution to live You will do anything to achieve good health. You should You need to find a positive environment where you can a healthy and enjoyable life. This is possible through decide whether you want to follow your mind or your relax. You are likely to encounter mental conflict and regularising your routine and disciplining your senses. heart. The first approach would be to scrutinise your nervousness that may cause your BP to fluctuate. Focus Yoga, exercise, and nutritious diet will be important for innermost needs and expectations. Your career may be at on balancing your untamed energy. A disciplined lifestyle, you. Your career shows a good indication this week a standstill and you may feel stagnated. This is the time to balanced diet, regular medical checkup and exercise are and you will experience a sudden financial gain out of make cordial relations with your senior authorities. Your unavoidable. Stay away from arguments and aggression. the blue. The change is positive, the business will grow positive outlook towards life will keep you motivated and In career, you will prove yourself trustworthy. Those who and those with jobs can expect promotions, increment open doors to new opportunities. In terms of wealth, the have their own business will enjoy financial gains. For or the desired transfer. Some of you may travel abroad result will be discouraging. Hard earned money will be those in a job, favour of a senior will boost their for project work. Relationship wise, some of you may spent on expenses and you will be left with no money in confidence. Your amicable behaviour and communication receive a message of love or a marriage proposal. hand. Relationship wise, you are trustworthy and reliable. will work in your favour. In the matters of love and Singles, chances of finding someone special is Singles will get a message of love. Romance with a emotions, you may feel blessed. People will like you for indicated for you. Married couples may go on a desired partner is on the cards. Your commitment and your affectionate and romantic nature. You will be pleasure trip and their bonding will become stronger. loyalty will strengthen your relationship. concerned about the feelings of others around you.

Lucky number 39 Lucky number 12 Lucky number 17 Lucky colour Red Lucky colour Black Lucky colour Golden Lucky day Wednesday Lucky day Tuesday Lucky day Sunday

TAURUS April 20-May 20 VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22 CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 19

Healthwise, this week is good. You will feel an abundant This week you are full of energy, creativity and positive This week you are filled with positive energy. Recovery flow of energy and creativity. A female influence, either energy. Your health will be good. You need to utilise this from illness and leading a healthy life are indicated. An your mother or spouse, will help you meet the needs of energy in constructive pursuits. Make sure you maintain emotional issue concerning the care or treatment of your health and be the motivating factor to maintain a balance within yourself. On the career front, you will someone close will be discussed. Follow a healthy balance between physical and mental levels. You may prove to be a genuine leader. You will win hearts with routine like physical exercise and a balanced diet to stay slow down in your career as you are under the constant your kind and honest nature. Support from someone fit. Career-wise, this is the best week. You will get an scrutiny of competitors and rivals. You will feel restricted. from opposite sex will help you achieve your desired opportunity to change your destiny. You need to be Your addiction to alcohol, overspending or unhealthy goals. Those who are appearing for an interview or positive and spontaneous. You will win the trust of your relationship may become a hurdle in the path of success. competitive exams this week, success is assured. In seniors. Promotion is likely. There could be a new Shield yourself from all these negativities. In love, you matters of love, you have to be a little careful. You should beginning such as a new job, or a new residence. In need to accept and surrender to your present respect and understand the feelings of your partner. You terms of love life, a manifestation of desire, good fortune, circumstances. It is advisable to leave instant temptation can achieve success in a relationship by showing and contentment are on the cards. Some of you might of gratification for the higher cause. Singles wait for generosity. Presenting a gift to your partner may create plan for a date or a romantic trip. Married couples may some time before committing to a relationship. the magic and strengthen your love. have a mutual understanding.

Lucky number 18 Lucky number 11 Lucky number 14 Lucky colour Indigo Lucky colour Orange Lucky colour Pastel Green Lucky day Friday Lucky day Tuesday Lucky day Friday

GEMINI May 21-June 20 LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18

In order to maintain good health, you need to derive This week you will enjoy good health, vigour and stamina. This week you will be surrounded by anxiety and positive energy from the five elements. You will feel You will not only be able to care for yourself but for your tension. You are extremely worried about the future. highly ignited and need to adopt a balanced approach family as well. You will take a rock-solid resolution for a This will cause tension. Health issues like headache, to life. Control your cravings and keep your anger in healthy family, and will leave no stone unturned to achieve insomnia, or BP may trouble you. You should not allow check. At work, you are meticulous and hard-working. your goal. On the career front, you must maintain a negative emotions like fear, frustration and uncertainty You are willing to learn new skills, and techniques. Your practical approach and need to take some important to immobilise you. Focus on your present. On the dedication and focus will work in your favour. decisions in regards to your work. There are high chances career front, stay away from flatterers as you may be Financially, there is a need to bring change in your of you being emotionally blackmailed at the workplace. A deceived by inaccurate information. You may face lifestyle to increase overall gratification. The best part is female counterpart may play a significant role in enhancing frequent mood swings and insecurity. Hidden forces at that you are committed to getting those changes done. your career. You will experience one-sided love. Have a lot play may unravel your success. The good part is that You will be lucky in love and have a high level of of patience and strength. Otherwise, you will lose your you are positive and know how to control the situation. emotional contentment. You will see the perfection all mental peace. Those in a committed relationship may have In your love life, you will feel strong and established. around you and experience the emotionally fulfilling to stay apart on account of important responsibilities. You are balanced and caring towards your partner. situation. Joy and happiness are within your reach. Married couples, you will have a mutual understanding. Love relations may turn into a marriage.

Lucky number 21 Lucky number 13 Lucky number 31 Lucky colour Grey Lucky colour Navy Blue Lucky colour Turquoise Lucky day Saturday Lucky day Tuesday Lucky day Thursday

CANCER June 21-July 22 SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 PISCES Feb 19-March 20

This week, it is important that you look after your In the matters of health, the change is for good. Your This week you will be moody and irritated. This may health. A visit to a doctor is a must. Be open and positive outlook will bring further improvement. Mental cause concern for your physical health. You need to discuss all matters because appropriate medical advice tension and fatigue due to the fast moving life will go control the wild aspect of your mind and trust your and treatment is the need of the hour. Your away and you will feel relaxed. Physical exercise and instincts. Walk the path of enlightenment and stay spiritualism and faith in God is good and will help you being with nature will be best for you. In your career, you focused. In career, you need to take action towards have a peaceful personality. You have good news are likely to find new job opportunities with better developing your greater good. You will be able to confront waiting on the career front. This can either be a prospects. Those who have appeared for competitive any unfinished business in your life, clear up any promotion or a salary hike. Due to a sudden change, exams, success is assured. A good news in terms of misunderstanding. Extra hard work is needed before you you may get transferred to a desired place. Your promotion or salary hike is on the cards. Your hard see results. Give your best efforts, the rewards are perseverance and hard work will pay you well. In love, working and goal oriented attitude will pay you well. assured. The abundance of happiness is in store for you you may be deceived or feel disheartened. You are Friendship with juniors will bring you benefits. In love, in terms of a relationship. Balance and stability in love are forced to sacrifice or surrender to be with your partner. your orthodox nature will lead to separation and leave on the cards. Unmarried people may get marriage This is not the right time to start a relationship or have you disheartened. Leave the old school thinking and form proposals. You will be soulful, passionate, and romantic high expectations from an existing relationship. a modern outlook towards your partner. and will leave no stone to make your partner happy.

Lucky number 28 Lucky number 19 Lucky number 29 Lucky colour Peach Lucky colour White Lucky colour Sky Blue Lucky day Saturday Lucky day Friday Lucky day Tuesday Madhu Kotiya is a tarot card reader, spiritual healer, and Founder, MShezaim Institute of Tarot and Divination. Contact details: [email protected], www.indiatarot.com, M: 9873283331 Guru Nanak’s guide to leading a virtuous life Guru Nanak’s spiritual beliefs and practices were profoundly transformational and cut across the lines of religion, writes DALER AASHNA DEOL in her book, A Gift of Grace. The world celebrated the 550th birth anniversary of the first Sikh guru on November 12. An excerpt: uru Nanak divides our spiritual Growing up in a world where money Love despite differences of colour, race, gender, path into five distinct stages: can buy more comforts than it was possi- Showing sympa- or ethnic origins, respecting cultural and Gmoral living and rightful actions, ble at any other time in human history, thy and compas- spiritual traditions of other people. search for divine knowledge, spiritual how can we agree on a set of values and sion for a victim Theism Having faith in the unfoldment, divine grace, and the final behaviours that would provide a reliable of oppression, unbounded love, mercy, and compassion entry into the realm of Eternal Truth. guide to a virtuous life? We need to having a sense of of the Creator for all things and all Each stage is unique and vital. These acknowledge that there are some things justice, keeping a beings. It is not an attempt to define a stages appear as part of a sequence, and it which are moral, ethical, doable, and charitable spirit, new morality. It has not been easy for is not possible for us to bypass any of right under any circumstances. We may sharing one’s moral philosophers, who have struggled these steps. For example, moral living is a have a difference of opinion on whether it wealth and good with these issues over the ages. precondition for the search of divine is moral to charge interest. But there fortune with the We can look at various opinions, or knowledge. A person who leads a morally should be no controversy on things like poor and the what our belief system has to say about decadent life will inevitably see no need violence, falsehood, and exploitation of needy. these matters, but, in the end, we need to to search for experiences of any kind, let the poor and helpless. We need to identi- Virtue The pursuit of highest person- have an objective look at how we are cop- alone spiritual knowledge. Also, our spirit fy some core values based on themes that al morality in one’s daily life, respecting ing with difficult moral and ethical choic- cannot unfold unless we have accumulat- cut across societal and cultural bound- the honour and integrity of one’s partner, es in our life. This freedom for self-evalu- ed sufficient spiritual energy during the aries. The seven core values, based on taking responsibility for one’s children, ation is not a blank cheque, meaning first two stages. Any movement from this Guru Nanak’s teachings, are: catering to their material, emotional, and whatever serves our needs or purposes is point onward is possible only when we Non-violence Avoiding violence that intellectual needs, caring for the needs of acceptable. We need to cultivate, in the receive divine grace, which is not our hurts the innocent, kills, or insults (in the elders in the family. words of Albert Einstein, a moral attitude right but a ‘reward’ for good deeds. form of rape or other degrading actions) Communitarianism Being a good in and towards life based on the totality Leading a virtuous life is the very founda- the victim, mass killings of innocent peo- citizen, participating in electoral process- of our being-body, mind, and soul. Not tion of our spiritual quest. To go any fur- ple in a war or a political conflict. es, raising voice against misdeeds of those doing this selfevaluation in a seriously ther on the spiritual path, we need to Truth Letting reality appear in its in authority, using public office for public mindful way would indicate our reluc- make truthful and moral living an essen- purest form, separating facts from opin- good, protecting the natural environ- tance to follow a spiritual path. tial part of our life. It is only through such ions, not using falsehood of any kind to ment, giving one’s employer a fair share A Gift of Grace: The Essence of Guru Nanak’s living that we make ourselves worthy of deceive other people, treating honest liv- of one’s time, talent, and ability. Spirituality, written by Daler Aashna Deol is published God’s compassion and grace. ing as a sacred obligation. Equality Treating all people as equal by Niyogi Books

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In a free-wheeling interview, Phanindra Sama — Chief Innovation Officer of Telangana — talks to NAVEENA GHANATE about his journey, from becoming an entrepreneur to an investor, and now from CIO to entrepreneur again. From unscrewing tape-recorder in his childhood to setting up redBus.in as a side project, he shares his passion and bucket list, while recalling how KTR had to convince him to be the Chief Innovation Officer, among many others

Mechanic at home Taking a 5-year break QUICK BITES was born in a farming family in With wife Saarika, daughter Ziva and son Neev One thing I wanted to do after leaving Tadpakal in Nizamabad and have redBus, was take take a 5-year break and an elder brother. As a child I was do things that I did not get the opportuni- fascinated by the magic of electric- ty to do. My break started in 2014 and ended I ity and would unscrew and screw in 2019. I did a course in theater about three tape-recorders to see how things years back. I wanted to expose myself to dif- FAVORITE MOVIE – DDLJ worked. I was known for screwing and ferent things as innovation happens when DREAM JOB- A job where self actualisation happens. unscrewing things and relatives would call different things intersect. It will add to my WHO DO YOU ADMIRE MOST – JRD Tata me a mechanic. I used to dismantle bikes diversity. Even the Chief Innovation Officer and bicycles too. My elder cousin gifted role is something like that. It was still my FAVORITE HOBBY – Love reading books me a small electronic kit when I was in break period and the CIO role was proba- BIGGEST ADDICTION- Thinking Class VIII, which had a soldering gun and bly something I will not get to do later. The FAVORITE SPOT IN TELANGANA – My village where I spent my a few screw drivers. That way my family only way to work for the government was childhood and cousins encouraged me. I did new to write IAS exams or be a politician and I things like making a doll stand on a speak- could do neither. FAVORITE GETAWAY – Nainital er and would then call it a dancing doll FAVORITE FOOD – Biryani as the speaker would vibrate and the doll Wearing same clothes for WHICH TV SERIES YOU WATCH – None, no time for Netflix would move. nine years FAVORITE BOOK AS CHILD – Chacha Chowdary and Ayn Never knew IIT existed During my break I did four fellowships Rand’s I was born on August 15, 1980 and my and the first one was about sustainability Atlas Shrugged as a college student mother wanted me to do something for the in Sweden. I would take a metro or public FAVORITE BEVERAGE – Hyderabad Irani chai country. As my parents wanted me to go to pehenke style maar rahe ho’ (Are you wear- business. My father-in-law is a self-made transport as sustainable environments have an English medium school, they put me in ing branded shoes to make a style state- person, so he has a lot of respect for peo- influenced me since childhood. Even in col- DO YOU HAVE PETS – No my wife doesn’t allow. We have a a hostel during kindergarten itself as my vil- ment?). Incidentally, he was from ple who work hard and do something on lege or government meetings, I will be the small pond with a school of fishes, that’s the highest level we lage only had Telugu medium schools. From Nizamabad and was part of the their own. He had a different outlook and last one to come out of the room and switch are allowed to have Class II, I was staying with my uncle in Department of Photography. He got me instantly gave his daughter Saarika to me. off all the lights. I still wear clothes that are SONGS YOU HEAR – Kishore Kumar Nirmal and later did high school in into this extra-curricular activity and I was I now have two kids —daughter Ziva and over 9-years-old. I have cousins who give Hyderabad. I studied my Intermediate in happy that ragging happened and I took son Neev. me their clothes. That’s the only complaint songs in college. Not particularly Vignan and really up photography. It almost defined my life my wife has. I feel this is sustainable. Most playing anything loved my college at BITS. redBus could’ve gone of my clothes are altered as I’ve grown. My LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK days. My math Bengaluru became home down in one day wife says it’s ugly, but I say it is sustainable. – Hindi, Telugu, English got so strong When you buy new clothes, there is so because I had After I completed my engineering, I got There are several ups and downs in busi- much of wastage involved. I don’t have an LAST FILM – Dear great math two offers from Noida and Hyderabad. The ness. An unfortunate incident occurred in ego and I want to tell everyone that it is a Comrade teacher. I was company was taking care of employees well Diwali 2012 when one private bus burnt to good thing to do for Mother Nature. I don’t WHAT MAKES YOU in the first sec- and had a five-day week policy. But I was ashes due to fire crackers. About 50 passen- shop at all. SAD – Unproductive tion where we very enthusiastic to get a chip out. I spoke gers died of which 50 per cent were redBus Hyderabad needs biz mafia day. got really to my classmates who were working in IT customers. The government was cutting good teachers. and designing chips. I too was tempted to down on private operators and cancelled Hyderabad needs a business mafia like THING YOU COULD I was the state join IT, so I shifted to Bengaluru and start- many buses. They wanted this to stop com- what Chennai and Bengaluru got through CHANGE ABOUT topper in ed working there. Since 2004, I call pletely which meant that our business would Flipkart, redBus or Zoho. Mafia was coined YOURSELF – I should Intermediate Bengaluru my home. go down in a single day. It was a very dif- by a journalist when many people came out be able to accept and got into ficult situation. There was a lot of chaos and of Paypal and started large companies that BITS Pilani. I Uncle had to approve redBus I didn’t helped each other. They were called Paypal people who are not like had no idea of RedBus was a side project I launched know mafia. If you were part of the growth story, me. the existence of while working after I couldn’t book tickets you will feel you are similar and start a com- IIT and didn’t during Diwali. One advantage for me was pany. They all go and start companies and know that one that I didn’t have to send my salary back Giving the whole eco-system starts building. must write an home as nobody was dependent on it. excuses to KTR Even in Hyderabad, we have this phar- exam for it. Some of my friends hurried into buy- ma ecosystem through IDPL. Every ing homes and were burdened with Though I was in a mood to try out different things, pharma company founder can be Ragging EMIs. To start redBus, I didn’t take the CIO role was an absolute no-no as logistically it traced back to IDPL or Dr Reddys. helped me a rupee from parents and it started won’t work out. My whole social life like family, house We need a flagship company in out as a not-for-profit. It didn’t mat- and friends circle was in Bengaluru and I couldn’t move to Hyderabad to create a mafia. take up ter to my family as I was working. Hyderabad. I explained to KTR garu the reason I couldn’t take photo- Later, I told my mom about redBus. it up, with the main hindrance being location. But he said ‘It’s Want to die empty She had no clue and asked me to okay. Nowadays you don’t have to be present physically and I am currently influenced by the graphy check with my uncle. My uncle who can work from anywhere’. Whatever excuse I gave was book Die Empty. The gist of it is that I was the first took care of me during school, was struck down by him. At the end of it all I felt guilty for when you die, you should not let from my family the most educated. He was entrepre- wasting his time. One impressive thing about KTR garu your ideas die with you. In my five- to get into Bits neurial too and let me do it. Taking is that he used to come to Bengaluru and ask both year break I got many ideas and decid- and my family positive decisions like joining Bits had big and small companies to come to ed that I will not look at the market size and relatives were helped my family trust me. Telangana. He also asked me to launch or profitability, but just proceed with ideas so happy. One of that make sense. I explored various things my cousins gave In-laws thought I was into my next startup in Telangana. – like getting back to entrepreneurship, me a used Nike or illegal business becoming an investor or VC, making a Reebok sports what social impact by forming a foundation, con- shoe as it would The company started when I was 25 and was happen- tinue working for the government, do my help me fit in, in I got married at 29. Ten years ago, there was ing. Sometimes the office in Chennai PhD and so on. In the end I started a char- college. Once a no startup culture. There were apprehen- would get ransacked and money would be itable foundation called Kakatiya Sandbox senior picked me sions over the business I was doing. We were stolen. Sometimes some bus operators along with Raju Reddy in Nizamabad. It up during ragging selling bus tickets, that too for private oper- would point a gun at us. I would classify runs 14 programmes and employs 80 peo- and asked ators. There was hesitation and my wife’s them as funny incidents because I don’t ple. It has been running well for the last 5- ‘Branded shoe family even thought that it was an illegal think they threatened our lives. 6 years.

Five Indian students winners in Inkpot India Conclave Oxford Big Read's Asian segment onew Delhi, November The one-day 18 Indian students struck it Inkpot India Conclave big in the Asian seg- The Indian students cited are: will take place on ment of the Oxford Big N November 18 at the Taj I Read (OBR), claiming Ambassador Hotel in the five of the nine awards at stake, Level 1 (classes 1 to 3): B.R. The other students cited: national capital.The event will the organisers announced here Nimeesha, Sri Aurobindo Mira Level 1: Chen Wellin, Jiang witness sessions getting on Saturday. Universal School, Madurai Guangnai Memorial Primary flagged off with Shobha De The Indian students claimed (Winner). Sschool, Liwan District, talking about the evolving lit- top honours in all the three cat- Level 2 (classes 4-6): Ananya Guangzhou, (China) (First Runner erary landscape with Sanjoy egories the competition was Sheorey, The CDS School, Up); Li Yijan, Vanke Kindergarten, Roy. conducted in. Nagpur (Winner); Saara Sen, (China) (Special Commendation). Designers Ritu Kumar and Four of the five Indian stu- Rohit Bal will dwell on art and Centre Point School, Wardhaman Level 2: Faith Liang, Eagles dents are from Nagpur and one Nagar, Nagpur (First Runner Up). design, while Jaya Jaitly and from Madurai. Two students Grammar International School, Ritu Beri will talk about brand- from China and one each from Level 3 (classes 7-9): Neha Subang Jaya, Selangor ing India. Senior Congress Malaysia and Pakistan were Chhajed, Bhavan's BP Vidya (Malayasia) (Special leader Shashi Tharoor will among other winners. Mandir, Nagpur (Winner); Sama Commendation). preside over the valedictory The reading competition for S. Jahagirdar, Bhavan's BP Vidya Level 3: Adil Hasan, Siddeeq session as the chief guest. primary and secondary school Mandir, Nagpur Public School, Islamabad (Special The inaugural session will fea- students that aims to motivate (First Runner Up). Commendation). ture Prahlad Singh Patel, them to improve their English Minister of State, Ministry of reading skills, creativity and Culture (independent charge); original thinking, saw in activities based on their Madurai, said: "The Oxford Big categories - Level 1 (classes 1 to participation and engagement Jitendra Singh, Minister of State 6,000 submissions age. The activities include Read is an excellent contest for 3), Level 2 (classes 4-6) and in Oxford Big Read Asia. This for PMO; Delhi BJP chief; from the four designing book jack- students and creates in them a Level 3 (classes 7-9). The Asia competition provides students Shyam Jaju, National Vice Inkpot is an ideology. The deep roots of India's culture lie in countries, ets, creative story writ- love for reading. Writing book leg of the competition will with an opportunity to aug- President, BJP; Akhilesh Mishra, its traditions, art, food, science, lifestyles and architecture. including 300 ing and writing book reviews help students engage have students from countries ment the ambit of their read- Director General, ICCR; and This is what we strive to celebrate and cherish from 20 schools reviews," an OUP more deeply with what they are such as Pakistan, China, Hong- ing and also demonstrate their Sachidanand Joshi, MS, IGNCA. SIMAR MALHOTRA, Founder, Inkpot India Conclave across India. statement said. reading and also it is a great way Kong and Malaysia." literary and creative skills. He The conclave will also witness "Oxford Big Commenting on to develop their vocabulary." Speaking about the compe- added "we believe that early age belly dancer Eshan Hilal and Read is unique the competition, M. The Oxford Big Read com- tition, Sivaramakrishnan interest in reading and writing illusionist Karan Singh in action deep roots of India's culture lie celebrate and cherish," said from other reading Gnana Sundari, petition will be organized for Venkateswaran, Managing is fundamental to ensuring apart from forums like Ishq in its traditions, art, food, sci- author Simar Malhotra, competitions as it Principal, Sri Aurobindo schools across India, and stu- Director, OUP India said: "We better learning outcomes in Urdu. ence, lifestyles and architec- Founder, Inkpot India requires students to participate Mira Universal School, dents can participate in three are delighted to see growing young learners." "Inkpot is an ideology. The ture. This is what we strive to Conclave.