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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I MONDAY I 25 JANUARY 2021 WEATHER WORLD 7 TABLOID Max: 32.6OC | SPORTS|10 Min: 19.5OC RH: 39% Russian cops go Ashwin high on Stories by, for Rainfall: Nil on the rampage series Down Under and about all Forecast: Mist/haze in the morning. Max/Min deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle temp. 32/18 ºC Vol. 84 No. 24 Established 1938 | 20 PAGES | `6.00 COVID-19 C UNT Bodo pact marked end of Farmers’ tractor rally to CASES DEATHS (+13,676) (+139) Assam insurgency: Shah 1,06,68,332 1,53,502 MANOJ ANAND | DC you that the BTR will start after R-Day parade GUWAHATI, JAN. 24 become a more developed STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS region in Assam in com- Union home minister ing days.” Delhi police cyber teams keep strict vigil for miscreants (+197) (+1) Amit Shah on Sunday “Prime Minister said that the BJP-led by Narendra Modi initiated BHASKAR HARI SHARMA ated in Pakistan which are TS: 2,93,253 1,589 Prime Minister Narendra the process to end insur- NEW DELHI, JAN. 24 attempting to create confu- Modi can keep Assam gency in the Northeast by sion and thus disturbances (+158) (+0) free of corruption, terror- signing the Bodo Peace After several rounds of during farmers’ rally,” ism and pollution. Accord. Efforts were talks between Delhi Police police said. AP: 8,87,010 7,147 Addressing a public made for settlement for and the farmers’ unions, According to sources, the meeting to commemorate the Bru-Reang issue and the police on Sunday Delhi Police’s cyber teams CASES AROUND THE WORLD the completion of one 700 members of 8 armed allowed their proposed are keeping a vigil on year of the Bodo Accord, groups laid down arms,” “tractor rally” inside the social media to track mis- 9,95,33,374 Mr Shah asked the people he said. national capital on creants who may try to cre- to elect a BJP govern- “I am here to assure January 26. ate panic. DEATHS ment in Assam for speedy Union home minister people of BTR that the “Protesting farmers can Delhi Police development of the Amit Shah waves during Government of India, enter Delhi but can’t dis- Commissioner S.N. 21,34,326 Bodoland Territorial a public rally in Nalbari, under the leadership of turb the Republic Day Shrivastva issued a circu- COUNTRIES, Region (BTR). Assam on Sunday. — PTI Prime Minister Narendra parade,” the Delhi Police lar and directed all officers AREAS WITH 219 Mr Shah, who Modi, will implement all said on Sunday evening, and men, as well as Central CASES addressed another public Development will be BTR Accord clauses. declaring that the tractor Armed Police Force worldometers.info/ rally at Nalbari, said, “I placed in Bodoland Today, the insurgency rally will begin amid tight (CAPF) and other forces to coronavirus have seen many rallies in through this BTR Accord. era has ended and the security after the Republic be deployed for Republic my life, but I am so happy More than 5,000 people peace era has started,” he Day parade on Rajpath, Day Parade security to to see today’s rally... lost their lives, I assure said. which terminates at the remain in a ready position ASTROGUIDE iconic Red Fort close to to move at short notice for Sarvari; Uttarayana noon. law and order arrange- “Barricades and other ment. Tithi: Pushya Shuddha Dwadasi security arrangements will Giving details about the till 12.21 am (Tuesday) be removed and the farm- parade, Deependra Pathak, Star: Mrigasira till 1.52 am Hafeezpet Sy. No. 78: HC ers will enter the national special commissioner of (Tuesday) capital. Later, they will police (intelligence), said, Varjyam: Shesha Varjyam up return to their destinations “The rally will start from to 7.44 am after covering a Singhu border and pass Durmuhurtam: 12.50 pm to initiates contempt case respectable distance,” a through Sanjay Gandhi 1.35 pm; 3.04 pm to 3.49 pm senior police official said. Transport Nagar, Rahukalam: 7.30 am to 9 am N. VAMSI SRINIVAS I DC ● THE GHMC has Act, 1908 in 2014 itself, it Police said that the rally Kanjhawala, Bawana, HIJRI CALENDAR HYDERABAD. JAN. 24 Auchandi Border, Kundli- denied building per- again directed the will be conducted in three Mobile tents being set up by farmers during the agitation authorities to delete the parts — first from Singhu Manesar-Palwal express- Jamadi- ul- Akhir 11,1442 AH mission in 300 sq. yds against the Centre’s farm laws at the Ghazipur border in The Telangana High land parcels in Sy No. 78 border will have a 62 km- way and will return to PRAYERS but allowed high-rises New Delhi on Sunday. — PTI Fajar: 5.46 am Court has suo motu initi- of Hafeezpet from the pro- long route, then from Tikri Singhu border. It will cover ated contempt proceed- to come up in 10-20 hibitory list in October border with around 60 km are intelligence inputs sug- may disrupt it. “After around 62 kilometres Zohar: 12.38 pm ings against revenue acres in Sy. No 78 of 2019. route and Ghazipur Border gesting that there are ele- analysis of Twitter handles stretch. Police teams have Asar: 4.30 pm authorities for not delet- which the government During a recent hearing with 46 km route. ments, which pose a threat it was revealed that there done the assessment of Maghrib: 6.13 pm ing Sy No. 78 of Hafeezpet claims ownership. The of a case, a division bench Police also said that there to the proposed rally and are 308 such accounts cre- these routes.” Isha: 7.23 pm from the prohibitory reg- government has lost comprising Justice M.S. SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.07 AM ister to facilitate the reg- its claim six times in Ramachandra Rao and SUNSET TODAY 6.49 PM istration of properties. the Supreme Court Justice T. Amarnath MOONSET 3.52 AM In a related develop- Goud took serious note of MOONRISE 3.24 PM ment, the court levied a the government ignoring fine of `10,000 on the ment while denying per- both the orders and Greater Hyderabad mission to the individu- directed the registry to INSIDE Municipal Corporation als, after allowing high- issue a showcause notice for denying permission to rise residential complex- to the tahasildar-cum- ■ CITY... PAGE 2 two individuals to build es by Mahindra Ashvita, joint sub-registrar, Govt claims Covid not their house in 300 square Prajay and Aditya in 10- Serilingampally, and yards (sq. yds) and 461 sq. 20 acres in the same sur- posted the matter for fur- fatal but docs worried yds of land respectively vey number. ther hearing, on ■ CITY... PAGE 3 in Sy No. 78. While the High Court Thursday last week. The GHMC took the had set aside the notifica- Petrol price crosses plea that the land tion issued under Section ■ Page 5: Govt bias `90 per litre belonged to the govern- 22A of the Registration towards rich comes to fore TS RECORDS 2ND DEATH OF STAFF WHO TOOK JAB ANUDEEP CEREMILLA and BALU PULIPAKA I DC WARANGAL/HYDERABAD, JAN. 24

Telangana state record- ed its second post-Covid- 19 vaccination death among state government workers on Sunday. A 45-year-old female anganwadi worker from Warangal, identified as G. Vanitha of Deendayal Colony, died on Sunday morning. She had received the first dose of the vaccine at New Shayampet Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) on January 19. Vanitha is survived by her two children, her husband having pre- deceased her.

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A health worker died while undergoing treat- ment five days after tak- ing the Covid-19 vaccine in Guntur district on Sunday. The relatives and health workers staged a protest following the death of B. Vijayalakshmi, an ASHA health workers, alleging that reaction to the vaccine had caused the death.

■ Page 2: Health staff demand compensation CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 25 JANUARY 2021 pg 2 Govt claims Covid not fatal but docs worried Many Covid survivors develop diabetes; face heart, lung issues BALU PULIPAKA I DC ly too, the doctor said, rec- HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 HOW MANY ARE AT RISK ommending that post sur- vivors should ideally begin The governments, Central taking more interest in as well as in the states, 1,05,01,194 2,96,642 their cardiac health. have been for long promot- Total cases all-India Total cases in TS “We have seen vascular ing a narrative that with (including active cases (including active cases constriction more often the case fatality ratio as on Jan. 24). as on Jan. 24). than not in children who being low, there is general- suffered from Covid-19,” a ly nothing to fear from doctor told Deccan Covid-19. Early detection 84,40,955 2,37,313 Chronicle, adding what is all that is required, Potential risk of develop- Potential risk of develop- this means to the quality of except in some odd cases of ing serious health issues ing serious health issues life of the children is patients with serious co- in six months, 80% of in six months, 80% of TS something he was worried morbidities, to recover has all-India total. total. to even speculate about. been the cornerstone of “We are also seeing cases this storyline. among Covid-19 infected The death rates have Children under 10 in TS vulnerable to women who are developing been pegged at 1.4 per cent 12,310 develop vascular diseases. complications during all-India, and 0.54 per cent pregnancies, as well as in Telangana state. ly 80 per cent of those who for. pregnant women losing The narrative appears to have recovered from Since the disease is one their babies because of the have worked, with people Covid-19 are developing of inflammation, the vascular inflammation- no longer really afraid of diabetes, and fibrosis in immediate term impact is related issues,” the doctor the disease. One just needs the lungs in about six being seen on the heart, said. to step out to see mask-less months,” a senior doctor doctors said. “Blood ves- If the governments do people, with many elected involved in treating and sels are inflamed in Covid- not start educating people representatives including following-up with recov- 19 patients, which means at least on these aspects, if ministers acting no differ- ered patients told Deccan vascular walls become not the other commonly ently. Chronicle. thick and their inner lingering effects such as According to several doc- Everyone who has recov- diameter gets restricted. fatigue, bouts of breath- tors who have been treat- ered from Covid-19 must This is the reason why the lessness and sore throat ing Covid-19 patients for get themselves tested for resting pulse rate in among other Covid-19 nearly a year now, it is just diabetes and have a thor- almost every Covid-19 symptoms, then we are a matter of time before ough examination of their patient goes up post imme- looking at a health care this make-believe safety lungs after six months, diate recovery,” a doctor time bomb that could well bubble will burst. Other which appears to be the explained. explode in the next couple than some cursory com- threshold for these two dis- What this means is that of years when the yet-to- ments on post-Covid-19 eases to begin manifesting the heart begins to work be-clearly-understood recovery care, little was in the survivors, the doctor harder than before expo- near- and mid-term done to create awareness said. sure to Covid-19, resulting impacts of Covid-19 on on what patients need to These are not the only in increased pulse rate. It general health begin mak- look out for, after recovery. diseases a Covid-19 sur- has been found that the ing themselves felt, doc- “We are seeing that near- vivor needs to watch out heart beat can swing wild- tors said. HONOUR FOR Sheer neglect YASHODA HOSP DR GONUGUNTLA

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Dr Hari Kishan Gonuguntla, a pulmonolo- gist at Yashoda Hospitals, has been appointed national delegate from India at the European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmono- logy. He also is a recipient of an award in the best image contest organised by the association every year, according to Dr Pavan Gorukanti, director of the Yashoda Hospitals group. The hospitals, he said, won two of the three awards in this best image Civic authorities have not yet repaired the fence on the Musi river bridge that category for 2021. collapsed during the monsoon floods last year endangering lives of the people. — P. SURENDRA TS REPORTS LESS THAN 200 COVID INFECTIONS No need to fear, Indian

DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 vaccines safe, says Gov. The state recorded fewer DC CORRESPONDENT than 200 Covid-19 cases on TIRUPATI, JAN. 24 Saturday even as one more person died from the Governor Tamilisai disease. Covid-19 has so Soundararajan said vac- far claimed 1,589 lives in cines made in India were Telangana state while the safe and that people need total cases as on Saturday not be afraid to take them. stood at 2,93,253, accord- The Governor was ing to the daily Covid-19 speaking to the media bulletin issued by the after she and her family state health department. members had darshan of There were 3,389 people Lord Venkateshwara at still undergoing treatment Tirumala on Sunday. She at hospitals or while isola- was presented with tion at home or in Covid- Srivari prasadams at 19 care centres, the Ranganayakula Mand- department said. The apam by TTD additional number of tests conduct- executive officer A.V. ed on Saturday, stood at Dharma Reddy.The Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan offers prayers at the 29,560, it said. Governor appealed to Dwajasthambam at the Lord Venkateshwara temple in With 32 new cases, frontline workers to take Tirumala on Sunday. — BY ARRANGEMENT GHMC area had the most the vaccine without any fresh infections discov- hesitation because it was dependent on any other College here. She offered ered for Saturday, followed developed and cleared as country for the vaccine. prayers in the temple of by 13 in Karimnagar, and per all international safe- Our vaccine is safe.” Sri Padmavathi Devi at 12 each in Medchal- ty norms. Later, she attended the Tiruchanoor and Lord Sri Malkajgiri and Ranga She said, “We all must be golden jubilee celebra- Kalahasteeswara in Reddy districts. All the proud because we are not tions of SV Medical Srikalahasti. other districts in Telangana, recorded new cases in single digits. HEALTH STAFF Family lodges complaint From Page 1 plaint with the Subedari committee was “examin- police. Warangal Urban ing the matter” and would DEMAND On Saturday night, collector Rajeev Gandhi submit its report to the Vanitha complained of Hanumanthu said he had state SEFI panel. It would COMPENSATION pain in the chest and dis- instructed the health will furnish its report to comfort. The family mem- department to get a post- the Central AEFI commit- From Page 1 bers assumed that she was mortem examination con- tee for “taking a view.” suffering from acidity and ducted at the MGM It may be recalled that a Demanding justice, they gave her medication Hospital. 42-year-old 108 ambulance said that Vijayalakshmi before she went to sleep. He also spoke with driver from Nirmal dis- had got the vaccine on On Sunday morning, her police officials. trict had died on January January 19 but developed children found her dead. Subedari inspector D. 20, less than 18 hours after complications two days Vanitha’s family and col- Naresh Kumar said a case receiving the first dose of later. leagues, who came to her of suspicious death was the vaccine. Dr Srinivas She was admitted to the house on learning about registered under Section had then said that prelim- Government General the death, suspect that she 174 of the CrPC. inary findings appeared Hospital (GGH) in Guntur. died on account of the In Hyderabad, Director unrelated to vaccination The government had vaccination. Vanitha was of Public Health & Family and added that, “He is failed to provide proper known to be suffering Welfare Dr G. Srinivasa said to have developed treatment, they alleged, from high blood pressure Rao said the district chest pain and was and sought compensation and diabetes. Adverse Events Following brought dead to the for her family. Her family lodged a com- Immunisation (AEFI) Nirmal district hospital.” CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 25 JANUARY 2021 pg 3

Hemesh TRAFFIC CURBS Chadalavada, COUNTER POINT Marathon on iconic structure won the IN NAMPALLY Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal ON R-DAY Puraskar from the state, for DC CORRESPONDENT designing a HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 wearable The Hyderabad police have device that notified traffic restrictions helps those on January 26 from 9 am to afflicted with 12 noon for the Republic Alzheimer’s. Day celebrations at Public Garden in Nampally. The police requested people to take alternative routes to 13-yr-old’s Alzheimer avoid any hassles. Car pass holders attending the cele- brations will be allowed device gets PM award through the diversion points. DC CORRESPONDENT patient has abnormal health Traffic from MJ Market HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 conditions, an alert is sent towards Mehdipatnam will to the caregiver and the doc- be diverted at Taj Island Hemesh Chadalavada, a 13- tor. towards Ek Minar, Asif- year-old from Ranga Reddy Prime Minister Narendra nagar/ Red Hills, Ayodya district, has been conferred Modi will interact with the SHORT TAKES Hotel, Lakdikapul etc. the Pradhan Mantri puraskar awardees on Vehicles from Nampally Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Monday via video conferenc- station towards Public from the state. ing, according to the Prime IIT-H E-SUMMIT Garden will be diverted at He won the award for Minister’s Office. Chapel Road T-Junction designing a wearable device The Centre confers the WITNESSES 300 towards Gunfoundry, Abids that helps those afflicted award on children with or BJR statue, Basheerbagh with Alzheimer’s. exceptional abilities and PARTICIPANTS People participate in the 5k run during the first marathon organised near the new iconic marvel on the flyover. This device, worn by the outstanding achievements Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge in Hyderabad on Sunday. — R. PAVAN Traffic from Nirankari patient monitors the health in the fields of innovation, DC CORRESPONDENT Bhavan and Khairatabad status such as wandering, sports, arts and culture, HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 towards Ravindra Bharathi pulse and BP. If the patient social service, scholastic will be diverted at Old starts wandering, or if the field, and bravery. ‘E-Summit 2k21 — A Saifabad police station Pragmatic Advent’, said to be towards Telephone Bhavan, one of the biggest entrepre- Iqbal Minar, Secretariat neurship conclaves in India, Road, Telugu Talli, TECHIE BOOKED UNDER POCSO ACT FOR ended on Sunday. The three- Petrol cost skyrockets Ambedkar statue, Liberty, day event was organised by Basheerbagh, Abids. RAPING A 17-YR-OLD IN BANJARA HILLS the E-Cell of the Indian Vehicles from Hyderguda, Institute of Technology- King Koti and BJR statue DC CORRESPONDENT he called the minor girl on Hyderabad. towards PCR, Public HYDERABAD JAN. 24 Thursday, police alleged. E-Summit 2k21 aimed to in city, sold at `90 litre Garden will be diverted at “He held her there against inspire and educate corporate- Basheerbagh Junction A techie has been arrested her will and sexually inclined students towards towards Liberty, Telugu for allegedly raping a 17- assaulted her and threat- entrepreneurship and encour- Talli, NTR Marg, Iqbal year-old Intermediate second ened her with dire conse- age early entrepreneurs to Motorists aren’t amused by daily hike of fuel prices Minar, Old Saifabad police year student at a rented room quences,” an official said. take and manage bigger risks. T.S.S. SIDDHARTH I DC ● PETROLEUM DEAL- global crude oil price, and VAT among other station, Lakdikapul bridge, in Banjara Hills. According The girl shared her plight A series of talks and panel HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 ERS say the rise in the and that no tax — cen- charges aids in making BJR statue and Abids. to the investigating officer, with her parents and lodged discussions were scheduled to price was due to infla- tral or state — was up the retail price of Traffic from Tank Bund sub-inspector Ram Babu of a complaint. Police started delve into the idea of innova- Automobile fuels, main- tion in the global crude increased. fuel. “Whenever there is towards Ravindra Bharathi Banjara Hills police, the an investigation and booked tion, and what a start-up needs ly petrol, are sold at over oil price, and that no tax “The prices are based a change in global crude will be diverted at Iqbal accused, K. Naresh, 37, was the techie, said the official. to flourish in the market. `90 per litre in some on global crude oil oil prices, there is a cor- Minar towards Telephone acquainted with the victim. Naresh was booked for kid- Highlighting the unique parts of the state. On — central or state — prices. As we see it now, responding change in Bhavan road, Old Saifabad Though his family was nap, rape and under the aspects of E-Summit 2k21, average, the price for was increased. fuel prices are going to the prices of fuel sold in police station, Lakdikapul residing in Indranagar, the PoCSO Act and remanded to Vaibhav Kumar, head, E-Cell, petrol in the state a day rise,” Rajiv Amaram of the state,” said Arunk- bridge. Traffic from Nam- accused had rented a small judicial custody on Sunday said: “E-Summit 2k21 wit- ago was `90.65. In a amused by the daily hike the Consortium of umar of the Telangana pally station side towards flat in Banjara Hills, where evening. nessed a completely new per- minor fluctuation, it in the prices. Indian Petroleum Nayara Petroleum Public Garden will be spective of ideas and solu- came down to `89.15 on “Daily travel from my Dealers (CIPD) told Dealers Association. diverted at AR Petrol Pump tions. Sunday. For diesel, the home in Malakpet to the Deccan Chronicle. The Adding to the state and towards BJR statue/Gu- In view of Covid-19, the rate was `82.80 per litre. IT corridor pinches my country imports more central coffers, the nfoundry etc. Vehicles from event was organised virtually The fuel price was pocket as the price of than 80 per cent of its worldwide prices of the Telugu Talli, NTR Marg with the help IT collaborators. highest in Kumaram fuel keeps increasing,” petroleum product fuel are priced in dol- and Liberty towards PCR It was a great success with Bheem Asifabad district said Syed Faraz, an IT requirements. lars. In this context, the juction via Adarshnagar more 1,500 registration and where a litre of petrol professional. When it comes to the strength of the Indian will be diverted at Adar- 300 participants for the panel cost `91.19 and diesel Petroleum dealers say price of fuels, every- rupee against the US dol- shnagar (New MLA Quar- discussion.” `84.70 per litre. the rise in the price was thing from procurement lar impacts the price of ters) towards Liberty road Motorists aren’t due to inflation in the to payment to refineries the fuel as well, he said. and Telugu Talli flyover. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 25 JANUARY 2021 pg 4

3rd ANNIVERSARY IN FOND REMEMBRANCE OF SHORT TAKES COP DIES IN BIKE Late Smt. J.P. SABITHA MISHAP, WIFE HURT DOD: 25.01.2018 Qawwali concert at KCR gives advice to We miss you every day & Khammam: Senior assistant Every hour MJ Market today sub-inspector David, 54, who Remembered by: Hyderabad: The Moazzam is working at the Utnoor Husband Jahi Market, recently reno- police station, succumbed to vated to bring back the build up farm sector his injuries while undergoing Sons & Daughters-in-law ambience of the past, will on treatment at a hospital in Daughter & Son-in-law Monday be the venue for a Nirmal following a motorcycle Grand Children qawwali concert by the Government to give subsidies for farm mechanisation accident, while his wife sur- Nephews & Nieces famous Warsi brothers, vived with minor injuries. Relatives & Friends Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi DC CORRESPONDENT David belongs to 1989 batch. (S/2021/D01068) and Naseer Ahmed Khan HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 Warsi, according to the CM tells officials to ensure WE MISS YOU 8th DEATH ANNIVERSARY Greater Hyderabad Municipal Chief Minister K. Safe in the arms of Jesus Corporation. This will be the Chandrashekar Rao IN LOVING MEMORY OF first such cultural event issued a slew of instruc- being organised at the mar- tions to strengthen the women safety in govt offices ket after its renovation. The work of the irrigation concert by the Warsi broth- and marketing depart- DC CORRESPONDENT ing with agriculture instructed the three- ers is part of the Republic ments, during an eight- HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 and marketing officials. member committee of Day celebrations in the city. hour meeting with min- He said steps would be Chief Secretary isters and top officials Chief Minister K. taken to ensure that Somesh Kumar and at his camp office at Chandrashekar Rao has women employees work principal secretaries Kavitha launches Pragathi Bhavan. instructed officials to in a comfortable enviro- Ramakrishna Rao and The CM told officials take special measures to nment, and tasked his Rajat Kumar to start Padhya Prabhanjan to strengthen Rythu ensure the safety and secretary Smita Sabha- discussions with the Hyderabad: TRS MLC Vedikas by moving the well-being of women rwal with the job. The government employees AMBROSE MANORAJ (CHITTI) KUNTA VISHNUKANTH REDDY DOB: 08.06.1950 DOD: 25.01.2013 Kalvakuntla Kavitha on officies of the agricul- employees in govern- women employees than- unions on the Pay D.O.D: 16 Jan. 2021 “Your life was blessing, your memory a Sunday launched the Padhya tural extension officers ment offices. He was ked the CM for taking Revision Commission, A dear Friend & Mentor treasure, you are loved beyond words Prabhanjanam — Desabhakti (AEO) and rythu sami- speaking with women special interest in their promotions and other Pratap, Srina Anna, Charu, Seshu, and missed beyond measure Sajid, Srikanth, Madhu & Himayath Remembered by: Augustine, Mildred, David & Mark Families Padhya Bhruhat Sankalanam tis there. He wanted the employees during the issues. issues, and complete the Nagar Friends at a function organised by Rythu Vedikas to be lunch break of his meet- The Chief Minister exercise within 10 days Arthur’s Family Cousins & Relatives. the Methukuseema Sahiti equipped with a public (S/2021/D01115) Sanskrytika Sanstha at address system. If the Hyderabad. Speaking on the AEO is on leave, he Kesaava Rao, govern- The CM asked officials techniques. occasion, Kavitha said litera- wanted someone appoi- ment Whip Guvvala to analyse data on He also wanted the ture and poetry have played nted on a temporary Balraju, MLC Seri paddy arrivals vis-a-vis cultivation of pulses a crucial role in nation build- basis and the post sh- Subhash Reddy the purchasing power of and oilseeds encour- ing. They inspire new ould not be left vacant. Among the officials traders. He said the aged. The government thoughts and ideology. The government were chief adviser agriculture department was willing to set up oil Telangana state is known for would continue with the Rajiv Sharma, Chief could canvass drip irri- and pulse mills at the its poetry from the times of agriculture markets but Secretary Somesh gation for paddy by places where they are Pothana to Pratap Reddy, wanted them stream- Kumar, Civil Supplies which `10,000 can be cultivated. The CM she said. Kavitha recalled lined. He wanted tokens Corporation chairman saved per acre. Farmers wanted officials to iden- that Chief Minister K. Chand- to be issued to farmers Mareddy Srinivas should be made aware tify strategic points to rashekar Rao, apart from scheduling their arival Reddy, Markfed chair- of new methods and set up oil palm process- being a people’s leader, has at the market yard. man Maram Ganga practices, he said. ing units.He said cul- keen interest in poetry and They should be given Reddy, CMO officials The CM said the gov- tivable land and farm literature. The MLC recalled information on the loca- Smita Sabharwal, ernment is giving subsi- output had increased. that during the movement tions giving the best Bhoopal Reddy, agricul- dies for farm mechani- The state was produc- for statehood, Telangana Ja- price. For this, the CM ture secretary Janar- sation. He wanted offi- ing 1.1 crore tonnes gruti, which played a key wanted a research and dhan Reddy, Civil Supp- cials to set up custom paddy against 35 lakh role, republished ‘Golconda analysis wing to be crat- lies commissioner Anil hiring centres to give tonnes earlier paddy at Kavula Sanchika’. ed in the marketing Kumar and director agriculture tools to the time of its forma- department. He wanted Lakshmibai and Seeds farmers on rent. tion. Irrigation projects simplified policies to Corporation MD He directed that regu- covered 1.25 crore acres, YouTuber files issue trading licences. Keshavulu Rao said that lar training courses be with another 40 lakh Present at the meeting under the new farm conducted to turn man- acres watered by sexual abuse case were ministers S. Nira- laws, cess would not be dal agriculture officers borewells. Therefore, Hyderabad: A YouTuber has njan Reddy, Gangula available to run the into agronomists, and the responsibility of approached the Banjara Hills Kamalakar, Vemula market yards. The gov- suggested that officials agriculture and market- police, alleging harassment Prashanth Reddy, TRS ernment would provide visit Israel to study ing departments had and misbehaviour by her secretary-general K. funds to make up modern cultivation increased. personal driver who was identified as Imran. According to the police, the KISHAN REDDY complainant alleged that she often used to travel alone with the driver in the car for PATS GOVT her work and social events. “She mentioned in the com- EMPLOYEES plaint that the driver harassed and misbehaved DC CORRESPONDENT with her by taking the car to HYDERABAD, JAN 24 an isolated place, following which she approached the Union minister of state 10th DEATH ANNIVERSARY 8th DEATH ANNIVERSARY WE MISS YOU cops to take action,” police for home G. Kishan “I am the resurrection and the life. He said. Based on her com- Reddy released the who believes in me will live, even plaint, a case was booked. Telangana Tahsildar As- though he dies.” John 11:25 sociation calendar and dairy here on Sunday. TRSV, BYJM Speaking on the occa- sion, he recalled that activists clash government employees Karimnagar: A surcharged played a key role in the atmosphere prevailed here statehood movement but after activists of the Telangana unfortunately the state Rashtra Samiti Vidhyarthi (TR- government had ignored SV), the students wing of the Muslims offer prayers on Saifabad main road on Sunday demanding an their contributions. K.M. RAZIUDDIN, IRS TRS, and BJP Yuva Morcha immediate reconstruction of the demolished mosque inside the Secretariat The minister urged the 1-3-1971 25-1-2011 (BJYM) clashed at Telangana premises. — R. PAVAN state government to S/o K.M. Arifuddin AMBROSE MANORAJ KUNTA VISHNUKANTH REDDY DOB: 08.06.1950 DOD: 25.01.2013 Chowk on Sunday. Tension resolve their issues, M.Narayana Das, Harinath Medi USA, D.O.D: 16 Jan. 2021 “We loved you a lot but God loved you more.” We miss you - Our Guiding Light was prevailing in the district which had remained P. Lakshma Reddy USA, K. Jangam Inserted by: Catherine Manoraj (Wife) for the past few days as lead- unattended. This is Rao, Ch. Balakishan Rao, Vincent Paul Family & Emmanuel Family Staff & Families Joseph, P.J. Suri. Cell: 9849431998 Oorjita Builders & Developers ers of TRS and BJP were on a especially so now that (Sons) & Grand Children confrontation course and the 95 held for protesting new districts and man- (CA-3513) (S/2021/D01116) two parties aiming to establish dals have been created. 3rd ANNIVERSARY supremacy over each other. Reddy wondered why Notably, right from the begin- the government did not ning when Karimnagar MP Ba- outside the Secretariat provide sufficient staff ndi Sanjay Kumar took charge in the revenue depart- as state BJP chief, he raised DC CORRESPONDENT on the Telugu Talli fly- mosques — Masjid-e- ment, considering that the political heat and started HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 over with police cor- Hashmi and Masjid-e- the registration process targeting Chief Minister K. doning off portions of Dafatir Mohammedia has a new revenue sys- Chandrashekar Rao. Senior The police on Sunday the roads around the — existed in the tem. leaders of the TRS hit back at took into custody 95 Secretariat. All the pro- Secretariat. He said the He said people are fac- the BJP leadership in the persons who were testers, who were taken demand for resuming ing problems in the new same manner. A few days ago, protesting outside the into preventive custody prayers at the Secre- revenue act under TRS and BJP leaders clashed now demolished were later released by tariat mosque sites was which MRO powers have with each other in Metpally Secretariat complex for the police. fully justified. been transferred to col- Smt. Pendyala Shakunthala (Baby) and Korutla in Jagtial district obstructing traffic. The Former minister The Congress leader lectors. D.O.B: 25-02-1952 D.O.D: 25-01-2018 over sharply critical comments protesters were Mohammed Ali said Chief Minister K. W/o P. Laxminarayana made by TRS’ Korutla MLA K. demanding immediate Shabbir strongly con- Chandrashekar Rao, Your memories are always remembered reconstruction of the demned the arrest of who in July last had in our hearts forever. CS TO TAKE UP FAMILY MEMBER’S & demolished mosques activists. Shabbir Ali, expressed regret over GRAND CHILDREN’S inside the Secretariat in a statement on demolition of the two COPS’ ISSUES BJP WILL GO IT complex.Several of the Sunday, said the joint mosques and a temple (S/2021/D01098) protestors offered action committee of in the Secretariat, had 10th ANNIVERSARY afternoon prayers on Muslim organisations promised to build them WITH CM Rejoice always, pray without leasing, ALONE IN TS, give thanks in all circumstances, for this the busy NTR Marg, called for 'Chalo soon. Subsequently, he is the will of God in christ Jesus for you. ASSERTS BANDI leading to stoppage of Secretariat' to offer made similar promises DC CORRESPONDENT 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 18 traffic. There were traf- prayers at the same but did not keep them, HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 DC CORRESPONDENT fic jams for some time place where two Shabbir Ali added. HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar has assured the BJP state president Bandi police department that Sanjay Kumar made it clear he will be taking the that there was no chance of Give turmeric farmers issues listed by the his party having any alliance Police Officers with the TRS. He alleged that Association (TSPOA) to Chief Minister K, the notice of Chief Chandrashekar Rao had hood- MSP, demands Bhatti Minister K. SILAS JOHN winked everyone about the Chandrashekar Rao. Your life was a blessing and your love a treasure, you are loved beyond words alliance only to protect his DC CORRESPONDENT He asked the two gov- Mahbubabad, 4,200 He gave this assurance and missed beyond measure! MLAs from joining the BJP. HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 ernments to immedi- acres in Vikarabad, when a delegation of the We miss you so much! Your loving Wife, Children, Grand He was speaking after releas- ately focus on the 1,491 acres in association met him Children, Sister, Nieces and Nephews. ing the private teachers' asso- Congress Legislature plight of farmers and Peddapalli, 1,388 acres with a list of grievances ciation dairy here on Sunday. Party (CLP) leader support them by pro- in Sangareddy, 1,091 related to the depart- (S/2021/D01099) He said that BJP will come to Bhatti Vikramarka viding MSP. acres in Warangal ment, including about power in the state in 2023 with- Mallu has demanded Bhatti pointed out Urban, 363 acres in payscale revision. DGP out any alliance. that the Central and that turmeric is grown Adilabad, 191 acres in M. Mahendar Reddy was Rao was only diverting peo- state governments buy every year over thou- Kamareddy, 140 acres also present in the meet- ple's attention from his admin- turmeric from farmers sands of acres in in Mancherial, 77 acres ing. istrative failures, Sanjay said. at minimum support Telangana state in Khammam, 50 acres Jitender, additional Rao had performed shani price (MSP) and take but farmers are not in Jangaon, 25 acres in director general, said, pooja to enable his son K.T. immediate action for getting an appropriate Ranga Reddy, eight “We mentioned the Rama Rao to become Chief setting up the price for their hard acres in Suryapet, and payscale enhancement, Minister, he alleged. Turmeric Board in work. two acres each in mainly for constable He alleged that revenue Nizamabad. He said that this year Medak and Siddipet rank officials, revision employees who were not in his In a statement on too, farmers cultivated districts, totalling to of uniform and FIR favour were being portrayed as Sunday, the CLP leader turmeric on 40,624 1,39,698 acres. maintenance allowance, corrupt. He said that the VRO accused both BJP at acres in Nizamabad, The CLP leader said among other things.” system has been abolished and the Centre and the TRS 26,165 acres in Nirmal, farmers are facing Somesh Kumar said he they have not been given post- in the state blaming 34,078 acres in Jagtial, trouble as they are would urge the Chief ings so far while private each other when it 16,739 acres in unable to sell their har- Minister to take suitable employees and teachers comes to farmers’ Warangal Rural, 1,766 vest for a reasonable decisions with regard to remain ignored since the out- issues and providing acres in Bhupalpally, price, as there is no welfare of police break of Covid-19. them MSP. 10,234 acres in MSP. personnel. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 25 JANUARY 2021 pg 5

IN BRIEF Govt bias towards Narayana Guru’s At HMDA, cash crunch works translated rich comes to fore Hyderabad: A compilation of From Page 1 buildings to M/s Prajay translations of social sees projects stranded Engineers Syndicate reformer Narayana Guru’s The state government Limited for an extent of poems from Sanskrit, took the suo motu con- 20 acres, to M/s Malayalam and Tamil into MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC centre at Khanamet in sent proposals worth The nodal development tempt order to the Mahindra Ashvita for English, was launched by HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 Madhapur, `176 crore for `10,000 crore in the past centre was modelled on notice of the Supreme an extent of 10 acres, to Vice-President M. Venkaiah the 350-acre IT Park at four years but the govern- the lines of those in Court on Friday by M/s Aditya Naidu. The book, ‘Not Many, The HMDA is sitting on Budvel in Ranga Reddy ment has allocated not Chicago and New York, to submitting it as addi- Constructions But One — Volumes 1 & 2’, nine mega projects for district to relieve pressure more than `1,000 crore. accelerate development, tional material in an Company Limited for authored by Prof. G.K. want of funding. It has on the IT hubs, and `100 “Unlike the GHMC, we create employment and ongoing case in the an extent of 10 acres Sasidharan, and published by only managed to take for- crore for the 85-acre eco have less of revenue stimulate growth. It has apex court. Ironically, and to M/s G.K. Penguin Random House, was ward two logistic parks — park at Kothwalguda. sources. If the govern- not moved in three years. it did not pray for any Constructions also in launched virtually by the at Batasingaram and Besides this, within the ment does not come to our This apart, the decade- relief but just made an (Sy No 78 of) Hafeezpet Vice-President. Venkaiah Mangalpally. HMDA budget, the munic- rescue, the long-pending old Musi riverfront devel- attempt to draw the village.” Naidu said, “Sri Narayana Sources say the other ipal authority sought projects would never take opment and beautification apex court’s attention The High Court reit- Gurudev was a multifaceted projects will never see `915.16 crore for the Outer off,” the official said. project could hardly see to the contempt pro- erated that the govern- genius, a great maharshi, an light, going by the HMDA’s Ring Road (ORR). Work on KRR Infra, which wone progress. Despite forming ceedings. ment's stand on eloquent proponent of finances. The authority is five packages has been the ICBT project, did not the Musi Riverfront The bias of the gov- Hafeezpet lands cov- Advaita philosophy, a talent- contemplating referring completed and money has submit the bank guaran- Development Corporation ernment towards the ered in CS 14 of 1958 ed poet and a great meta- thes proposals to the gov- to be released on an annu- tee for `14.8 crore in time. and earmarking `1,665 rich and discrimina- was clearly “vexatious physician.” Books like these, ernment for budgetary ity basis to the concession- “The project is on for sure. crore, the HMDA has nei- tion against common- and impermissible.” he said, can contribute to a allocation. aires. This would amount There are two options; ther diverted effluents nor ers also came to the If on six occasions deeper understanding of The HMDA is expecting to `332.58 crore annually. give additional time to the removed encroachments. fore in the High Court the claim of the state India’s civilisational values the Budget to allocate at The development of R&R company or invite a new Though there were High case. government on the and the universality and least `1,000 crore for the layout at Koheda, its con- party,” said an official. Court directions, officials The division bench, land in Hafeezpet vil- breadth of Indian vision. pending proposals, which struction and supervision The Hyderabad Habitat have shelved the project, in a recent order, lage has been rejected About the book, R.K. Krishna are worth `1,600 crore. would require `250 crore. Centre (HHC) at Izzatna- claiming the government recorded that the right up to the Supreme Kumar, trustee, Tata Trusts, This fiscal, the HMDA A senior official said the gar, modelled on the India had asked for it to do so. “Special Government Court, it was not open said that Prof. Sasidharan expected `100 crore for the HMDA was relying on the Habitat Centre in New For three years, the corpo- Pleader also did not to the government to brings to the fore the inter-city bus terminal government for four spe- Delhi, is on hold for four ration has been paying deny that the respon- still plead that it has a extraordinary reason for the (ICBT) at Miyapur, `125 cial allocations in the past years. “The land is under staff salaries of `3.15 dents (municipal right on the subject philosophical foundations of crore for the Hyderabad five annual budgets but lit- mortgage to a bank and crore annually. There was authorities) had grant- land and deny building quantum physics and cos- Habitat Centre, `134 crore tle money was forthcom- the proposal requires revi- an allocation of `754 crore ed construction per- permissions, the High mology. for the nodal development ing. The authority has sion,” the official said. but no money was given. mission for high rise Court pointed out. NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 25 JANUARY 2021 pg 6

SHORT TAKES INDIA, CHINA RAM TEMPLE IN Tractors converge on Delhi for rally HOLD NINTH ROUND OF TALKS 3YRS; TO COST 25,000 tractors from UP, U’khand; 12,000 from Amritsar, 10,000 from Doaba to take part DC CORRESPONDENT `1,100 CR: TRUST Chandigarh/Ghaziabad, NEW DELHI, JAN. 24 Mumbai, Jan. 24: The Ram Jan. 24: More batches of temple in Ayodhya will be farmers from Punjab on Farmers tableaux India and China on built in around three years Sunday set out for Delhi to Sunday held the ninth and the construction cost of participate in the pro- round of Corps the project will exceed posed tractor parade on Commanders level talks `1,100 crore, a prominent func- January 26. to depict protest to resolve the nine- tionary of the temple trust Farmer unions protest- month-long military has said. ing the Centre’s three New Delhi, Jan. 24: The tractor-trolleys from stand-off in eastern “The main temple will be farm laws had said they Republic Day tractor across the country will Ladakh. built in three to three and a would go ahead with their parade by agitating farm- participate in the parade. The meeting started at half years and will cost `300- tractor parade in Delhi on ers will feature a number Around 30 per cent of around 11 am in Moldo 400 crore. The expenditure on Republic Day. They had of tableaux from across these will have tableaux on the Chinese side of the development of the entire announced to take out the states depicting village on different themes, the Line of Actual 70 acre land there will exceed tractor parade on the life, the protest against the including the history of Control. `1,100 crore,” said Swami Outer Ring Road in Delhi. Centre’s contentious farm the farmers’ movement in The Indian delegation Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, A batch of 500 tractors- laws, and hailing their India, the role of women was led by 14 Corps treasurer of Ram Janmab- trolleys left Amritsar and courage, according to farmers and farming prac- Commander Lt-General hoomi Tirath Kshetra Nyas. several groups of growers organisers. tices followed in different P.G.K. Menon and He said he arrived at these from Phagwara, Hoshiar- A farmer leader said that states,” he said. included a joint secre- figures after consulting pur and other places of directions were issued to A few children from tary from the external experts involved in the Ram Punjab moved towards the all organisations partici- Maharashtra’s Vidarbha affairs ministry. temple construction project. national capital to take Tractors arrive for farmers at Singhu border in New Delhi on Sunday, during an ongo- pating in the protest to region have also planned a Sunday’s meeting The Nyas (trust) has not come part of the tractor parade, ing protest against the new farm laws. — PTI prepare tableaux for the tableau on farmer sui- between top out with an official statement farmer leaders said. parade. “Around one lakh cides. — PTI Commanders in the sec- so far on the expenditure Kisan Sangharsh Union the tractor parade, said leys were intercepted by tal have issued advisories tor from India and China involved in the project, he said leader Baldev Singh Verka Satnam Singh Sahni, police in different districts against unnecessary trav- to discuss disengage- while talking to a TV channel. in Amritsar said, “Today General Secretary Bharti but farmers will arrive el towards Delhi over the ment and de-escalation “It was possible for us to as many as 500 more trac- Kisan Union (Doaba). here at every cost, he said. next couple of days in was held after a gap of raise funds (for the temple con- tor trolleys left for Delhi to Sahni, who returned here “Around 25,000 tractors view of a January 26 trac- Maha farmers to around two-and-a-half struction) from some corpo- join the tractor parade. from Delhi’s Singhu bor- would arrive here and a tor parade by protesting months. rate people. Some (corporate) Each tractor-trolley will der on Saturday night to tractor rally would be farmer unions. The meeting was held families had approached us, carry 20 persons along further mobilise farmers brought out on Republic On Sunday, thousands of when China is consoli- requesting us to hand over the with bedding and eating for the parade. He said a Day. Apart from the dis- tractors were seen plying march to Capital dating its position all (temple) designs and assuring arrangement for fourteen total of around 10,000 trac- tricts of western Uttar on the highways in the along the LAC. India is us they will complete the tem- hour-long journey to tors from Doaba region Pradesh, farmers would state heading towards BHAGWAN PARAB | DC which is leading the expecting a hot summer ple project, but I humbly Delhi”. would join the parade to take out rallies in every Delhi, resulting in traffic MUMBAI, JAN. 24 protests in Delhi. The in 2021 all along the LAC declined that request,” he said. He said on Saturday, highlight agitating farm- district,” Tikait said in a congestion at several farmers have started their and is keeping a tight around seven hundred ers’ demands and the statement. “No political points on the GT Road, a Protesting against the statewide vehicle march vigil. tractor trolleys had left for “stubborn” attitude of the person will be allowed to police officer in Karnal Centre’s farm laws, thou- from Nashik to Mumbai India has maintained CENTRE OFFERS Delhi. Gurbachan Singh central government participate,” the BKU said. sands of farmers from on Saturday. that it will only accept Chabba, spokesperson of towards them. national spokesperson sa- The Haryana Police various districts of Arriving in cars, jeeps, complete disengagement JABS TO ENVOYS the Kisan Sangarsh Around 25,000 tractors id. District administratio- issued an advisory stating Maharashtra reached vans and trucks flying red by the Chinese troops Committee said so far, from Uttar Pradesh and ns are sending notices to that in view of the securi- Mumbai on Sunday via a flags, the farmers reached and restoration of the POSTED IN INDIA around 12,000 tractor and Uttarakhand will partici- farmers and mounting pr- ty and traffic arrange- vehicle march. They are the city’s iconic Azad status quo ante of April trolleys had already left pate in the ‘kisan parade’ essure on them not to par- ments for Republic Day expected to march towards Maidan, where they will 2020 at the LAC. VINEETA PANDEY | DC Amritsar and Tarn dis- on January 26, Bharatiya ticipate in the rallies cit- and the proposed tractor Delhi to support the hold a massive rally on India’s position is that NEW DELHI, JAN. 24 tricts. While most of the Kisan Union (BKU) leader ing Covid-19 norms and parade, there would be dis- protesting farmers on January 25 to protest the it was China which first tractor convoys from Rakesh Tikait said on section 144 of the CrPC, he ruptions in vehicular Republic Day. controversial agriculture moved its troops at the The Indian government on Doaba region had left for Saturday. claimed. movement on the national The Nashik to Mumbai laws. The rally will then LAC and China will have Sunday offered vaccination Delhi on Friday and Farmers moving towards Meanwhile, authorities highway from Karnal and rally is part of the call march to the Raj Bhawan to be the first to with- against Covid-19 to foreign Saturday, many left on UP Gate from the two in some Haryana districts Rohtak towards Delhi dur- given by the Samyukta and submit a memoran- draw from these posi- diplomats posted in India. Sunday also to take part in states on their tractor trol- close to the national capi- ing January 25-27. — PTI Kisan Morcha (SKM), dum to the Governor. tions. Embassies have been asked to give the names of diplomats and their family members who want to be vaccinated by J&K ENCOUNTER: Friday though no dates for TMC vows to their vaccination has been given so far. ARMY CAPTAIN Over 16.13 lakh healthcare and frontline workers have NAMED IN been vaccinated till date. On take revenge Sunday, the ninth day of the CHARGESHEET vaccination drive, 31,466 peo- RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC she protested and did not ple were vaccinated in five Shopian, Jan. 24: The KOLKATA, JAN. 24 deliver her address to states. Union health ministry Army captain involved make the PM feel that no officials said 10 cases of AEFI in the fake encounter in A day after “Jai Shree insult to iconic freedom were reported on Sunday. Ind- Kashmir’s Shopian dis- Ram” chants prompted fighter Netaji Subhash ia on Sunday reported 14,849 trict last July and two West Bengal Chief Minis- Chandra Bose is tolerated cases of Covid-19 and 155 other civilian accused ter Mamata Banerjee to here. They did not learn a deaths. In the coming week the haven’t provided any refuse to address the lesson even after demol- government plans to intensify information about the Centre’s Parakram Diwas ishing the bust of another its immunisation coverage to source of weapons plant- celebration as a mark of legend: Ishwarchandra complete its target of ed on the three slain protest in Prime Minister Vidyasagar in 2019.” inoculating 3 crore healthcare youths and had also Narendra Modi’s pres- In a threatening mood and frontline workers well in attempted to destroy the ence at Victoria he added, “It was Mamata time so that the vaccination evidence, a police charge Memorial, her nephew Banerjee’s magnanimity drive for the rest of the popu- sheet said. and Diamond Harbour that she gave the slogan: lation can be rolled out. It is Captain Bhoopendra Trinamul Congress MP Bodla Noy, Bodol Chai expected that the diplomatic Singh had also provided Abhishek Banerjee vowed (We want change, not rev- missions will be covered in the wrong information to to take “revenge” against enge). That is why they 2nd phase. his superiors and the the BJP “in every inch” are now making tall talks. In a letter to all diplomatic police about the recov- as the ruling party After coming to power ag- missions, the MEA said that ery made during the demonstrated across the ain, revenge will be meted “as a gesture of goodwill and staged encounter, the districts, crying of an out to them in every inch. solidarity,” the Government of charge sheet filed by the “insult” to its supremo at Be ready for that. You will India is considering to offer Special Investigation Te- the official event, to be paid back in full. I will Covid-19 vaccination to “eligi- am (SIT) of the Jammu Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his election campaign at Poondurai in Erode district on Sunday, ahead of swing the public mood in see then how much power ble foreign diplomats and their and Kashmir Police Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. — PTI the poll-bound state. you have.” family members” accredited to before the chief judicial Advising the BJP work- The TMC MP also all diplomatic missions, inclu- magistrate here said. ers to chant ‘Jai Shree declared to quit politics if ding consulates, United Nati- The case relates to the Ram’ at their homes and he can not wipe out the ons and its specialised agen- July 18, 2020 encounter on religious occasions saffron party in the com- cies, and other international in Shopian’s Amshipura Stalin deceiving people, says CM Banerjee on Sunday told a ing Assembly election. organisations based in India. in which three youths party rally at Kultali in Apart from him, TMC were killed and dubbed Coimbatore, Jan. 24: time been accused of South 24 Parganas, “They ministers like Firhad as terrorists. Later, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minis- MODIJI HAS BROUGHT GROWTH IN offending Hindu beliefs polluted the environment Hakim and Bratya Basu FIR FILED AGAINST Army ordered a Court of ter K. Palaniswami on Su- and sentiments by the BJP when our elected CM was also tore into the BJP for Inquiry after reports nday accused DMK presi- and ‘Hindu Munnani,’ a about to address the offi- raising religious slogans TANDAV ACTORS appeared on social dent M.K. Stalin of decep- GDP (GAS, DIESEL, PETROL): RAHUL noted Sangh Parivar outfit cial event on the solemn in political overtones at a media that the three tion for posing with Lord Chennai, Jan. 24: dous growth in GDP — in Tamil Nadu. occasion. When they did government event to IN MP, K’TAKA youths were innocent. Muruga’s spear like weap- Congress leader Rahul gas, diesel and petrol — Recently, Stalin had not allow her to speak, “insult” the CM. “No leads regarding on, ‘Vel’ and said the divi- Gandhi on Sunday prices,” Gandhi said in a slammed the BJP and RABINDRA NATH the source of illegal ne symbol has come to lea- attacked the Centre over tweet in Hindi. Munnani for trying to CHOUDHURY | DC weapons as illegally der of opposition’s notice rise in fuel prices, saying “People are suffering build a ‘perception’ that with agency inputs arranged by accused” since Assembly elections people are suffering due due to inflation, while the his party was against the BHOPAL/BENGALURU JAN. 24 for planting on the bod- were round the corner. to inflation, while the Modi government is busy Hindus. “It is not the States to look for ies were provided, the On the second day of his Modi government is busy in tax collection,” he truth,” the DMK chief had A case was registered against charge sheet said. campaign here, the in tax collection. alleged. said. Palaniswami alleged, actors Saif Ali Khan and “By staging the AIADMK leader referred The former Congress The increase in prices “Since elections are round Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in encounter,” the three to a photograph of the chief ’s attack came a day took the petrol price in the corner, the Vel is visi- malnourished kids a police station in Datia in accused “have purpose- DMK chief holding the Vel after petrol and diesel Delhi to `85.70 per litre ble to his (Stalin’s) eyes Madhya Pradesh late on fully destroyed evidence alleging it was an act of prices in the country touc- and in Mumbai to `92.28. only now and till now it New Delhi, Jan. 24: ● GOVT’S NEW guide- Saturday evening for their or real crime that they deceit. The AIADMK hed new all-time highs Diesel rate climbed to was not visible to him.” Identifying severe acute lines aim to improve roles in OTT web series have committed and also respected all religions after rates were increased `75.88 a litre in the Delhi “The God will give you malnutrition (SAM) in nutritional status of Tandav which sparked a furor have (been) purposefully equally, but it was not the for the fourth time in the and to `82.66 per litre in (DMK) appropriate pun- children and their refer- children and women. among Hindu bodies for “hurt- projecting false informa- case with the DMK which week. “Modi ji has Mumbai, the price data ishment through the elec- ral to hospitals, using ing religious sentiments”. tion as part of a crimi- involved in ‘deception,’ in brought about the tremen- showed. — PTI tions,” he said. AYUSH concepts and A FIR was filed against the nal conspiracy hatched such matters, he alleged. On Saturday, DMK work- monitoring through the ministry said. The two actors in Kotwali police between them with the Accusing Stalin of ers had presented a glitter- ‘Poshan Tracker’ are ministry shared the station in district headquar- motive to grab a prize ‘deceit,’ the Chief heart of hearts he knew it receive Lord Muruga’s ing Vel made of silver to among highlights of the guidelines and stressed ters of Datia following a com- money of `20 lakh,” it Minister claimed Stalin was not his conviction. Vel. The boon will be only Stalin at a party’s rural government’s new guide- on the need to ensure that plaint lodged by the local unit said. spoke one thing for the “The God will not grant for the AIADMK.” outreach programme in lines which aim to entitlements of of Hindu Jagarn Manch, — PTI outside world but in his you boon if you only The DMK has for a long Tiruvallur district. — PTI improve nutritional sta- Supplementary Nutrition police said on Sunday. tus of children and Programme reach the Earlier on January 21, a dele- women in the country. intended beneficiaries in gation of the outfit led by Ravi In a letter to all states a time-bound manner as Sharma filed a complaint with WATER | WOES Families say no household is connected to piped water supply and UTs, the women and per quantity and nutri- local sub-divisional officer of child development min- tional standards. police Sumit Agrawal saying istry asked all chief sec- The ministry said it has that the two actors slighted retaries to launch a drive streamlined guidelines Hindu deities in the film. for identification of on quality assurance, Meanwhile, A case has also J&K: Villagers pool funds for pipelines severe acute malnutrition roles and responsibilities been registered by the in children for referral to of duty holders, proce- Bengaluru police against the Bhaderwah (J&K), Jan. chase the required water ● BPL FAMILIES decided Jeevan Mission’, villagers provide piped water to the hospitals, if required, dure for procurement, cast and crew of Tandav. 24: Claiming neglect over pipes to get connected to to contribute `40,000 to claim that none of the village in view of extreme and AYUSH centres and integrating AYUSH con- Based on a complaint by one the past seven decades, the the nearest water source. purchase required water households are connected cold wave conditions complete this exercise by cepts and data manage- Kiran Aradhya, the case was villagers in remote “We are living by the with the piped water sup- unless permanent gravity January 31. ment and monitoring registered on Friday against Thanhala Panchayat in example of the proverb pipes to get connected to ply. When contacted, line is laid under Jal “The states shall launch through ‘Poshan Tracker’ Tandav director Ali Abbas Jammu and Kashmir’s ‘God helps those who help the nearest water source. Additional Deputy Comm- Jeevan Mission,” he said. a drive for identification for transparency, efficien- Zafar, producer Farhan Doda district have set out themselves’ as the govern- issioner, Bhaderwah, Talib Hussain, another of SAM children for refer- cy and accountability in Akhtar, actors Mohammed on a mission this winter to ment had miserably failed About 30 families live in Rakesh Kumar said that resident, said they literal- ral to hospitals (if delivery of supplemen- Zeeshan Ayyub and Saif Ali bring potable water to to ensure tap water in our the village bordering providing potable water to ly ran from pillar to post to required) and AYUSH tary nutrition. Khan and the head of India their homes. homes over the years. In Chamba district of every household is the pri- get piped water supply but centres in accordance The ministry has asked Originals of Amazon Prime To fulfill their objective, the absence of the facility, Himachal Pradesh, just 1.5 ority of the government. no one listened to their with the detailed action all states to mandatorily Video, Aparna Purohit. the mostly below poverty we have to fetch water km from the interstate “The area being rich in woes. plan approved by the dis- implement Poshan Cases have been registered line (BPL) families of the round-the-year from a Bhaderwah-Chamba road. natural water resources, I “Under these circum- trict nutrition committee Tracker that uses cen- under section 295A, 298, 153A snow-bound village in the nearby source even during The villagers depend on will take up the issue with stances, we have no other to be finalised in consul- tralised data architecture and 34 of the IPC for insulting lap of mighty Ashapati this harsh winter and the the labour work in the concerned department option but to pool money tation with the Chief to align with digital tech- religious belief and promoting Glacier got into a hurdle lurking threat of ava- Bhaderwah town for a liv- of ‘Jal Shakti Vibhag’ from our daily wages to Medical Officer. This nology systems of other religious enmity between recently and decided to lanches,” a local resident ing. Despite ‘Har Ghar Bhaderwah to make tem- bring water to our exercise shall be complet- ministries and pro- groups. contribute `40,000 to pur- Aijaz Ahmad said. Nal Yojna’ under ‘Jal porary arrangements to homes,”he said. — PTI ed by January 31, 2021,” grammes. — PTI WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 25 JANUARY 2021 pg 7 11 trapped Chinese miners saved Probe on after Russian Beijing, Jan. 24: Eleven miners, January 10. equipment are at the site for res- trapped underground for two The rescuers set free two work- cue operations. Before Sunday, weeks following a blast in a gold ers on Sunday, bringing the num- rescuers had established contact mine in east China's Shandong ber of rescued miners to 11, the with only 10 of the miners, who Province, have been rescued, the state-run Xinhua news agency were in good physical and psycho- cops go on the rampage state media reported on Sunday. reported. The first miner was res- logical condition. Another is Authorities have been racing to cued from the mine in the morn- believed to have been dead, the dig out 22 miners trapped under- ing. The worker, said to be in report said, adding the deceased 3,500 protesters arrested at rally in support of Navalny, says monitor ground in the partially built gold "extremely weak condition", was worker had been in a coma. mine in the city of Qixia in rushed to the hospital for treat- Efforts have been underway to Moscow, Jan. 24: Nearly 3,500 ● THE KREMLIN accused the Shandong Province, since the ment, the report said. reach the workers since the blast protesters were arrested at US embassy of interfering in explosion blocked their exit on Currently, 633 people and 407 occurred. — PTI demonstrations in support of Russia's domestic affairs after jailed Kremlin critic Alexei US rebukes Moscow the mission distributed a Navalny, a monitor reported “demonstration alert” to US on Sunday, as authorities probed violence on the part of citizens in Russia recommend- both protesters and police. over ‘harsh tactics’ ing they avoid protests. Police clashed with demon- CINEMA strators in Moscow as tens of Washington, Jan. 24: Wa- detained for exercising their protester. One of the police- thousands took to the streets shington on Saturday rebuked universal rights and for the man then kicks her in the across the country on Moscow over its use of “harsh immediate and unconditional stomach. Saint Petersburg's Saturday following Navalny's tactics” against protesters release of Aleksey Navalny,” Dzhanelidze hospital said call to demonstrate against demanding the release of Price said, using an alterna- Yudina was hospitalised with President Vladimir Putin's 20- jailed opposition leader Alexei tive spelling. a head injury. year rule. A number of pro- Navalny. “We urge Russia to fully “She is in a serious condi- testers were injured, including “The United States strongly cooperate with the interna- tion,” a hospital representa- a woman in Saint Petersburg condemns the use of harsh tional community's investiga- tive told AFP on Sunday. “She's who was hospitalised with a tactics against protesters and tion into the poisoning of in intensive care.”Moscow head injury and was in inten- journalists this weekend in Aleksey Navalny and credibly authorities for their part sive care Sunday. cities throughout Russia,” explain the use of a chemical insisted that no one remained The West condemned the State Department spokesman weapon on its soil.” hospitalised in the capital fol- arrests and “harsh tactics” Ned Price said in a statement. In Russia tens of thousands lowing the rallies. Officials used against demonstrators, Navalny being taken into nationwide answered said in a statement on Sunday with EU foreign policy chief custody and the arrests of his Navalny's call to rally, which that 29 people were taken to Josep Borrell saying the bloc supporters were “troubling he issued after he was hospitals and received medical would discuss “next steps” on indications of further restric- detained at a Moscow airport assistance after the protests. Monday. Late Saturday the tions on civil society and fun- on arrival from Germany, “No one required further Investigative Committee, damental freedoms,” he where he had been recovering hospital treatment,” the state- which probes major crimes, added. “We call on Russian from a near-fatal poisoning ment said. said it launched criminal authorities to release all those with a nerve agent. — AFP The head of the Kremlin's inquiries in Moscow over the human rights council, Valery use of violence against law Fadeyev, said most of those enforcement, hooliganism and policemen at the Saint after local media published a detained in Moscow had been property damage. Petersburg protest and was video showing a middle-aged released. “Investigators are continu- detained. But Saint Petersburg woman falling to the ground He also defended the deten- ing to study and analyse a prosecutors also said they after being kicked by riot tions, saying the protests were large amount of photo and were probing violations “on police. In the video, a woman illegal and took place during a video materials,” the Commit- the part of law enforcement” —identified as Margarita coronavirus pandemic. “I see tee said. In a separate state- and the use of force against a Yudina — is seen asking three no violations whatsoever,” he ment, investigators said Sun- woman. policemen in full riot gear why said. “These events are ille- day a 36-year-old man hit two The statement was released they are detaining a young gal.” — AFP

AGEING DAMS IN INDIA, US POSE THREAT: UN New York, Jan. 24: Over a 1,000 large dams in India will be roughly 50 years old in 2025 and such aging structures across the world pose a growing threat, according to a UN report which notes that by 2050, most peo- ple on Earth will live downstream of tens of thousands of dams bu- ilt in the 20th century. The report, titled 'Ageing water infrastr- ucture: An emerging global risk' and com- piled by United Unive- rsity's Canadian-based Institute for Water, Environment and Hea- lth, says most of the 58,700 large dams wor- ldwide were construct- ed between 1930 and 1970 with a design life of 50 to 100 years. It said at 50 years, a large concrete dam "would most probably begin to express signs of ageing." Ageing si- gns include increasing cases of dam failures, progressively increasi- ng costs of dam repair and maintenance, inc- reasing reservoir sedi- mentation, and loss of a dam's functionality and effectiveness, "st- rongly interconnect- ed" manifestations, the report said. "By 2050, most people on Earth will live downstream of tens of thousands of large dams built in the 20th century, many of them already operat- ing at or beyond their design life," according to the UN University analysis. The analysis includes dam decom- missioning or ageing case studies from the USA, France, Canada, India, Japan, Zambia and Zimbabwe. According to the report, the world is unlikely to witness an- other large dam-build- ing revolution as in the mid-20th century, but dams constructed then will inevitably be showing their age. The report said that 32,716 large dams (55 per cent of the world's total) are found in just four Asian countries: China, India, Japan, and South Korea — a majority of which will reach the 50-year threshold relatively soon. The same is true of many large dams in Africa, South America, and Eastern Europe, it said. In India, there are over 1,115 large dams that will be roughly 50 years old in 2025, more than 4,250 large dams in the country will be over 50 years old in 2050 and 64 large dams will be more than 150 years old in 2050, it said. — PTI WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 25 JANUARY 2021 pg 8 Snowing in London UK med officer: Vaccine immunity to take 3 weeks London, Jan. 24: One of England's leading medical offi- cers on Sunday urged the public to continue to follow the strict lockdown rules because any vac- cine-related immunity from Covid-19 takes at least three weeks to kick in. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer, also warned that there is no clear evidence yet to show that vaccinated people cannot trans- mit the deadly virus on to oth- ers. “Regardless of whether some- one has had their vaccination or not, it is vital that everyone fol- lows the restrictions and public health advice, as protection Snow settles on one of the Trafalgar Square lions in central London on Sunday. — AFP takes up to three weeks to kick in and we don't yet know the impact of vaccines on tran- smission,” said Van-Tam. His warning comes as the UK regis- tered another high daily death toll from the virus of 1,348 this Review military sex assault weekend. He pointed to an addi- tional 32 vaccination sites com- ing on stream to add to the Demonstrators march with a banner reading PoC-clad resistance during a protest march thousands of venues where the organised by radical group Men in Black Denmark against restrictions introduced by the Danish programmes: Defence secy National Health Service (NHS) government during the Covid-19 pandemic, in Copenhagen on Saturday. The anti-restrictions has been delivering 140 jabs a protest organised by the radical group in Copenhagen sparked new incidents, with five arrests Washington, Jan. 24: lead. Senator after sena- minute, taking the vaccinated and the burning of a model bearing the image of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, according Defence Secretary Lloyd tor demanded to know AUSTIN CALLS COUNTERPARTS total to over 5.8 million. “The to the police and local media. — AFP Austin, in his first direc- what Austin planned to vaccine is rightly something to tive since taking office, do about the problem, celebrate — let's stay patient, has given his senior which defense and mili- FROM JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, UK stay at home and support the leaders two weeks to tary leaders have grap- Washington, Jan. 24: security issues in the NHS as it continues to roll out send him reports on sex- pled with for years. US Defence Secretary Indo-Pacific and exchan- the vaccine,” he said. A Living Oman limits jobs for expats ual assault prevention Reports of sexual Lloyd Austin spoke to his ged views on ensuring Museum where the BBC filmed programmes in the mili- assaults have steadily counterparts from Jap- the readiness of the a hit drama series ‘Peaky tary, and an assessment gone up since 2006, an, Britain, and South alliance despite the chal- Blinders' based on the notorious DC CORRESPONDENT cial reaction from New Delhi ing, “A number of jobs in the of what has worked and according to depart- Korea, the Pentagon has lenges posed by Covid- Birmingham gang in the 1920s NEW DELHI, JANUARY 24 till late on Sunday evening, it private sector will be nation- what hasn't. ment reports, including said. During his interac- 19,” Kirby said. They is among the new vaccine sites. is expected that India will alised,” adding that certain Austin's memo, which a 13 per cent jump in tion with Japanese also discussed the need A former IKEA store at the Gulf nation Oman’s reported examine the matter to ascer- jobs in insurance companies, went out Saturday, ful- 2018 and a 3 per cent Defence Minister Nobuo to continue implement- Westfield shopping centre in move on Sunday to bar cer- tain what impact the move shops and car dealerships, fills a commitment he increase in 2019. The Kishi, Austin reiterated ing US force realignment Stratford, London, the Francis tain jobs for foreigners such will have on Indian workers including finance, commer- made to senators last 2020 data is not yet avail- America's commitment initiatives including con- Crick Institute, which is also in as finance, commercial and in the Gulf nation. A huge cial and administrative posi- week during confirma- able. to the US-Japan alliance tinued efforts regarding the UK capital, the Nightingale administrative positions in number of Indian workers tions, will be “limited to tion hearings. He had The 2018 increase and emphasised on the the construction of the Hospital in Sunderland and the insurance companies, shops stay and work in the entire Omanis only”. Oman also vowed to immediately fueled congressional importance of maintain- Futenma Replacement Blackpool Winter Gardens will and car dealerships as well as Gulf region spanning several reportedly announced that address the problems of anger over the issue, ing peace and security in Facility in Henoko, he also be new vaccination centres. nationalise some jobs in the countries. work permits of foreigners in sexual assault and and lawmakers have the Indo-Pacific region, said. Austin affirmed The latest openings mean there private sector is set to impact According to media those professions will not be harassment in the repeatedly called for Pentagon spokesperson that the Senkaku islands will be a network of almost 50 Indian workers there. reports, the Omani Labour renewed after their expiry ranks. action, including John Kirby said. are covered by Article V across the country. — AFP Although there was no offi- Ministry was quoted as say- date. This is a leadership changes in the Code of “Austin and Kishi of the US-Japan Security issue, Austin said in his Military Justice. discussed a range of Treaty. — PTI two-page memo. We will — PTI A NASAL SPRAY Biden talks to Boris, Obrador THAT BLOCKS

Washington, Jan. 24: ● BIDEN AND Obrador security, it said. cate requests for asy- OUT COVID-19 US President Joe Biden agreed to work closely The leaders also dis- lum, and reversing the London, Jan. 24: A CINEMA spoke to British Prime cussed the need for previous administra- nasal spray which can to stem the flow of Minister Boris irregular migration to coordination on shared tion's draconian immi- prevent a Coronavirus Johnson over phone Mexico and the United foreign policy priori- gration policies,” it infection for up to two and conveyed his inten- ties, including China, said. days is being prepped for tion to strengthen the States, as well as to Iran, and Russia, the Biden and Obrador mass production by sci- "special relationship" promote development White House said. agreed to work closely entists at the University between the two coun- in the Northern Biden also spoke to to stem the flow of of Birmingham with the tries and revitalise Triangle of Central Mexican President irregular migration to hope of having them transatlantic ties, the America. Andrés Manuel López Mexico and the United available over-the-count- White House has said. Obrador on Friday to States, as well as to pro- er in pharmacies in a During the call on review bilateral coop- mote development in few months, a UK news- Saturday, Biden noted critical role of NATO eration on a range of the Northern Triangle paper report said on his readiness to work to our collective issues, particularly of Central America. Sunday. Dr Richard closely with Johnson defense and shared val- regional migration, They also recognised Moakes, the study's lead as the United Kingdom ues,” the White House according to a readout the importance of researcher, told ‘The hosts the G-7 and said in a readout of the of the call issued on coordination to combat Sunday Telegraph' that United Nations call. Saturday. the Covid-19 pandemic, he is confident in the Climate Change Biden also noted the “The president out- the White House said. spray's formula to help Conference (COP26) importance of lined his plan to reduce After his swearing in unlock society from this year. cooperation, including migration by address- on January 20, Biden social distancing restric- “The president con- through multilateral ing its root causes, has so far spoken with tions and “get schools veyed his intention to organisations, on increasing resettle- three world leaders. going again”. The nasal strengthen the special shared challenges such ment capacity and law- His first call was to spray, which has not yet relationship between as combatting climate ful alternative immi- Canadian Prime been named, is made our countries and revi- change, containing gration pathways, Minister Justin from ingredients that talise transatlantic deadly Covid-19, and improving processing Trudeau. are already approved for ties, underscoring the ensuring global health at the border to adjudi- — PTI medical use. — PTI Funerals: Hindu priests in SA charge more Johannesburg, Jan. victims. The priests are This is not right. As charging. Ramlall said Africa's Indian-origin 24: Cashing in on the under fire for charging per our scriptures, this the organisation has population of about 1.4 fearful atmosphere pre- between 1,200 rand ($79) is our seva (service) to received a number of million. I was in my ve- vailing in South Africa and 2,000 rand ($131) to the community. If a complaints. hicle. The priest had co- amidst a second wave conduct a funeral, acc- family wants to give a In view of a second nducted a funeral. Whi- and a new variant of ording to Pradeep Ram- priest a donation, then wave and a new variant le he was in the parking the Covid-19 virus, lall, a member of the that is acceptable but of the virus, the crema- lot, he removed 100 rand some Hindu priests in Hindu Dharma Associa- priests should not be torium has had to intro- notes from his pocket the country are alleged- tion of South Africa charging people, he told duce double shifts amid and counted it before ly charging exorbitant and Manager of the the Weekly Post newspa- daily deaths in the city sanitising and putting rates for conducting fu- Clare Estate Crematori- per as he slammed the which is home to more the money back into his nerals of Coronavirus um in Durban. priests who are over- than a third of South pocket, he said. — PTI U.S.: SUPPORT Hundreds protest police FOR TAIWAN ‘ROCK-SOLID’ repression in Tunisia Washington, Jan. 24: The United States' com- Tunis, Jan 24: night-time curfew from Protests were also Jawadi, 33, a hotel mitment to Taiwan is Hundreds of demon- 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) to 5 held in the coastal city sales manager, who has “rock-solid”, the State strators took to the a.m. and banned gath- of Sfax on Friday. been paid only half his Department said late streets of Tunisian erings until February Much of the unrest salary for months. Saturday, as it warned cities on Saturday to 14. has been in disenfran- “The politicians are that China's “attempts to protest police repres- But protesters took to chised and margin- corrupt, we want to intimidate” the island sion, corruption and the streets in several alised areas, where change the govern- are a threat to regional poverty, following sev- parts of the country, anger is boiling over ment and the system.” peace. eral nights of unrest including the capital soaring unemployment The police have said The comments are the marked by clashes and Tunis and the margin- and a political class more than 700 people first from Washington arrests. alised interior region accused of having were arrested over on relations with Saturday's protests of Gafsa, to demand failed to deliver good several nights of Taiwan since President come as the North the release of hun- governance, a decade unrest earlier this Joe Biden's inaugura- African nation strug- dreds of young people after the 2011 revolu- week that saw young tion last week, and came gles to stem the novel detained during sever- tion that toppled long- people hurl rocks and on the same day Taipei coronavirus pandemic, al nights of unrest time dictator Zine El petrol bombs at securi- reported multiple which has crippled the since January 14. Abidine Ben Ali. ty forces, who respond- Chinese jets and economy and threat- “Neither police nor Economic misery ed with tear gas and bombers had flown into ened to overwhelm Islamists, the people exacerbated by novel water cannon. its air defense zone. hospitals. want revolution,” coronavirus restric- Human rights groups State Department Over 6,000 people chanted demonstrators tions in the tourism- on Thursday said at spokesman Ned Price have died from Covid- in a crowd of several reliant nation have least 1,000 people had said it “notes with con- 19 in Tunisia, with a hundred in Tunis, pushed growing num- been detained. cern the pattern of ongo- record 103 deaths where one person was bers of Tunisians to Protests were also ing PRC attempts to reported on Thursday. wounded in brief try to leave the country. held in the coastal city intimidate its neighbors, The government on clashes amid a heavy “The situation is cat- of Sfax on Friday. including Taiwan”. Saturday extended a police presence. astrophic,” said Omar — AFP — AFP HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 25 JANUARY 2021 pg 9

 Lockdown reverses trends in space demand MUTUAL FUNDS quick ADD 72 LAKH Chip shortage: VW Apartment size expands FOLIOS IN 2020 may claim damages New Delhi, Jan. 24: Mutual funds added 72 BITES lakh folios in the pan- demic ravaged year 2020 from supplier Bosch as office space shrinks as higher disposable INDICATORS % income and low interest on bank deposits Sensex 48,878.54 -1.50 SANGEETHA G have freed up office space attracted investors Nifty 50 14,371.90 -1.50 CHENNAI, JAN. 24 during the lockdown and towards this financial S&P 500* 3,841.47 -0.30 are looking to work out a instrument. Bucking a four-year declin- hybrid model in the future In comparison, the Dollar (`) 72.97 0.03 ing trend, average apart- where work-from-office industry had seen an Pound Sterling (`) 99.67 0.57 ment sizes grew by 10 per would be on a rotational addition of 68 lakh cent in Covid-hit 2020 basis for the employees. investor accounts in Euro (`) 88.79 -0.16 while office spaces have About 30-40 per cent of the 2019, data with the Gold (10gm)* (`) 48,861▼263 0.53 started shrinking. A major companies, mainly driven Association of Mutual contributor to this trend by start-ups, IT and finan- Funds in India (Amfi) Brent crude ($/bbl)* 55.64 -0.82 reversal is the new work cial services companies, showed. IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.939 -0.29 from home (WFH) culture. have let go of their leased Folios are numbers US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.094 -0.013 The average apartment office spaces either par- designated to individ- Berlin, Jan. 24: share the burden and sizes in the top seven tially or completely post- ual investor accounts. German car manufactur- partly compensate the * As of 8:30 PM IST cities rose by 10 per cent to lock-down. An investor can have er Volkswagen is looking company for the result- 1150 sq. ft. in 2020 from This led to a drastic fall multiple folios. into possible claims for ing additional costs, the 1050 sq. ft. in 2019. in demand for office space, According to the data, damages against its sup- magazine reported. Last year, space-starved especially larger sapce. the number of folios pliers Bosch and Contacted by Reuters, a Reliance spins Mumbai saw the highest, for apartment sizes reduc- said Anuj Puri, chairman, "While we have wit- with the 45 fund houses Continental due to a lack Volkswagen spokesman 21 per cent, increase in ing in previous years were Anarock Property nessed the overall office rose to 9.43 crore at the of semiconductors, declined to comment, apartment sizes to 932 sq ft affordability and millenni- Consultants. demand fall by about 50 end of December 2020 Automobilwoche maga- and Bosch and off O2C business from 773 sq ft in the previ- als' preference for low- The same work from per cent during the from 8.71 crore at the zine reported on Sunday. Continental did not ous year. maintenance homes. Keen home (WFH) culture saw November-January period end of December 2019, Automakers around the immediately respond to into new unit Among the big seven to generate more buyer the average size of office compared to the same registering a gain of 72 world are shutting requests for comment. cities, Hyderabad has the interest with smaller space shrinking in 2020. period a year ago, the lakh folios. assembly lines due to The magazine cited Reliance Industries Ltd has largest average apartment price-tags, developers According to demand for office spaces In the year 2020, many problems in the delivery Bosch company sources completed spin-off of the size of 1750 sq ft, says an whittled down their flat Nobroker.com, companies which are lesser than 5000 investors added to their of semiconductors, which said the car sup- firm's oil-to-chemical (O2C) update from Anarock sizes. But 2020 saw an are choosing smaller sq ft is witnessing a less mutual fund investment which in some cases have plier was ready to dis- business into a new unit that Property Consultants. almost immediate reversal office spaces now com- severe decline in during the market cor- been exacerbated by the cuss the matter directly will help it pursue growth The average apartment of buyer preferences. With pared to pre-Covid times demand," said Amit rection due to Covid-19 former Trump adminis- with its customers and opportunities with strategic sizes have been reducing the accent suddenly being as many of them have Agarwal, co-founder and and the recovery phase tration's actions against suppliers in due course. partnerships, RIL has said. The since 2016. In 2016 it was on accommodating the adopted WFH as an option CEO of NoBroker.com as well, said Harshad key Chinese chip facto- German economy min- O2C business unit holds 1440 sq ft and by 2017 it WFH and learn-from- for at least a part of their Demand for small office Chetanwala, co-founder ries. ister Peter Altmaier has Reliance's oil refinery and had declined 13 per cent to home culture, flat sizes employees. space has fallen only by MyWealthGrowth.com. The shortage has affect- asked his Taiwanese petrochemical assets and retail 1260 sq ft. began increasing for the Start-ups, IT companies about 25 per cent during "First time investors ed Volkswagen, Ford counterpart Wang Mei- fuel business but not upstream "The two main reasons first time in four years," and financial services the same months. chipped in during this Motor Co, Subaru Corp, hua to persuade oil and gas producing fields period as the markets Toyota Motor Corp, Taiwanese manufactur- such as KG-D6 and textiles were looking attractive Nissan Motor Co Ltd, ers to help ease the short- business. and existing investors Fiat Chrysler age of semiconductor Separate cheques for vehicle, insurance likely diversified their invest- Automobiles and other chips, which is hamper- ments in new schemes car makers. ing its fledgling econom- New Delhi, Jan. 24: with the intention of had set up a committee to As the MISP makes pay- as well. Both these Citing people familiar ic recovery from the Buyer of a new vehicle streamlining the process review the MISP guide- ment to the insurance com- actions did result in with the matter, Covid-19 pandemic. FPIs invest over may have to pay the cost of and bringing the practices lines. The panel examined pany from his own new folio creation," he Automobilwoche report- Altmaier asked Wang to vehicle and insurance pre- of vehicle insurance, being the current practice of col- account, "the customer added. ed that Volkswagen was address the issue in talks `24,400 crore in mium through separate sold by automotive dealers. lecting the premium pay- does not know the insur- According to him, the in talks with alternative with Taiwan Semicon- cheques, if the recommen- MISP refers to an auto- ment from the customer. It ance premium being paid number would have suppliers of semiconduc- ductor Manufacturing dations of a committee to mobile dealer appointed by observed a lack of trans- as it is subsumed in the been higher, but a seg- tors but there were con- Co Ltd (TSMC), the stocks this month review MISP guidelines the insurer or the insur- parency in the cost of cost of the vehicle", the ment of investors also cerns this could lead to world's largest contract are accepted by the Irdai. ance intermediary to dis- insurance premium when committee said. opted to book profits higher prices. chipmaker and one of The insurance regulator tribute and/ or service the customer buys the The panel recommended and shuffle from non- Volkswagen wants to Germany's main suppli- had issued Motor Insur- motor insurance policies of vehicle through the dealer the customer should make performing funds.—PTI make sure that both ers. ance Service Provider vehicles sold through it. and makes the payment via payment to the insurance Bosch and Continental —Reuters (MISP) guidelines in 2017 In June 2019, the Irdai a single cheque. company directly. — PTI Q3 SEES 19 IPOs WORTH $1.84 BN, Diamond trade roaring back from WFH shoppers Cancelled Foreign portfolio investors THOMAS BIESHEUVEL & through to surging demand for under pressure again. (FPI) remained net buyers to SAYS EY REPORT YULIYA FEDORINOVA polished diamonds, at a time The risks of a short-lived Keystone XL the tune of Rs 18,456 crore so JAN. 24 when stocks held by factories and revival are compounded by the far in January as global liquidi- New Delhi, Jan. 24: traders had shrunk dramatically billions of dollars of rough dia- pipeline may ty led to continued investment Reflecting strong momen- The global diamond trade spent following the initial Covid-19 mond stocks held by the two big in emerging markets. tum, India witnessed 19 years in the doldrums, only to be lockdowns. miners. So far, they've resisted the According to depositories data, initial public offerings crippled by the pandemic just as But for an industry long famil- temptation to start offloading the yield 48,000 overseas investors pumped in (IPOs) worth $1.84 billion things started looking up. Now, at iar with dramatic booms and inventories. Rs 24,469 crore into equities in the December quarter last, business is booming again. busts, it's unclear whether the "There's a dilemma for the min- but pulled out Rs 6,013 crore of 2020 and the market Factories in the industry's rebound will take hold, or repre- ers. If they choose not to sell, they tonnes of scrap from the bonds market during sentiment remains posi- "engine room" —the Indian city of sents only a temporary respite. lose out on monetising stock, but January 1-22. The total net tive in what could be a Surat—are so desperate to boost Some industry participants are if they sell too much they risk investment during the period stellar 2021, according to a production that the most-skilled also concerned that the market is over-saturating the market," said stood at Rs 18,456 crore. report. cutters and polishers are being running too hot, risking a slump Anish Aggarwal, a partner at spe- There were 10 IPOs in headhunted with offers of 50 per later in the year. cialist diamond advisory firm the main market and nine cent pay hikes and perks like free Annual diamond jewellery Gemdax. "If they get this right, in the small and medium food and housing. Miner De Beers demand had been stagnant at there will be support for prices." enterprises (SME) seg- is poised for its biggest rough-dia- about $80 billion for the past five At the moment, the middlemen ment during this period. mond sale in three years, even years and the sector's middlemen who cut, polish and trade the NCLT admits There were 19 IPOs val- after raising prices, and rival were struggling to turn a profit. world's diamonds are making ued at $1.836 billion and Alrosa PJSC said last week it As global vaccines roll out and money. In the so-called secondary Devas Multimedia, the largest was that of expects the recovery will keep other luxury purchases become market—where buyers sell to gem Gland Pharma’s with an going for some time. viable again, there's a risk that manufacturers who don't have JOE DEAUX issue size of $869 million. The boom is being driven by the industry finds itself facing direct access to De Beers or JAN. 24 names liquidator There were just 11 IPOs in bumper holiday jewellery sales, the same old challenges as before. Alrosa—boxes have been chang- The National Company Law the year-ago quarter. particularly in the vital US and For now, money is pouring in. ing hands at premiums above 5 The scrapping of Tribunal has admitted the peti- India ranks ninth glob- Chinese markets. For years, dia- Signet Jewellers Ltd reported a per cent, and some in double dig- Keystone XL not only tion filed by Antrix Corporation, ally in terms of the num- monds faced growing competition 7.8 per cent jump in holiday sales its, even after the price rise. That means the end of multi- the commercial arm of Indian ber of IPOs in 2020 with 43 from travel as a form of luxury in North America, by far the suggests manufacturers believe billion-dollar pipe Space Research Organisation, IPOs raising $4.09 billion, spending. Now, with vacations on industry's biggest market. The they can make a profit at current dream for TC Energy for winding up Devas Multi- as per the report by EY. hold due to lockdowns and other jeweller's online sales surged in prices. Corp--it also leaves media and has appointed a pro- Real estate, hospitality restrictions, consumers are put- the period. It was a similar story collapsed. Rough diamond prices generally behind 48,000 tonnes of visional liquidator for the firm. and construction and ting their disposable income into in China, the second-biggest mar- But while De Beers implement- have recovered back to pre-pan- steel. A two-member NCLT Bengaluru diversified industrial online purchases. ket, where Chow Tai Fook report- ed an increase of about 5 per cent demic levels, while polished US President Joe bench of the NCLT has directed products were the most "People have not only learned to ed an 18 per cent rise in quarterly in its first sale of the year last prices are slightly higher. That's Biden revoked permits the provisional liquidator to active sectors in terms of work remotely, but also buy sales. week, customers are still buying. good news for mostly small and for the oil pipeline on take control of the manage- the number of IPOs, with online, including diamonds," India, where about 90 per cent of The sale hasn't yet been finalised, private family-run businesses his first day in office, ment, properties and actionable three IPOs launched in Alrosa chief of sales Evgeny diamonds are cut or polished, but the miner was on course for that cut, polish and trade the killing a cross-border claims of Devas Multimedia. each sector (including Agureev said in an interview. imported almost $2 billion in its biggest rough-diamond auc- stones. project that had won a main and SME markets), "Money was previously spent on rough diamonds last month as tion in three years—at about $600 "So long as midstream stocks four-year reprieve the report said. trips or on dinners at expensive cutters and polishers raced to million—according to people don't get saturated, margins can under his Republican It said in 2020, global restaurants, but now part of this meet the increased demand and familiar with the situation. be defended," said Aggarwal. "All predecessor, Donald IPO volumes continued to demand has gone to diamonds. restock their inventories. Still, the first sales of the year industry stakeholders—miners, Trump. The pipeline accelerate, increasing by Online sales almost doubled last De Beers and Alrosa have both are the traditionally the busiest, midstream and retailers—will would have spanned NIIF invest less 19 per cent to 1,363 while year to about 20 per cent of the responded by raising prices, seek- when the industry's middlemen need to work in a measured way almost 1,900 kilometres. proceeds rose 29 per cent total." ing to recover some of the ground rush to restock. If sales slow later to enable this to continue." TC Energy anticipated YoY to $268 billion. — PTI The sales boost is feeding they lost last year when demand in the year, prices could come —Bloomberg needing about 660,000 than `5,000 crore tonnes of steel just for the US portion. in five years About 150 km of pipe DESTINY’S | DESIGNS had been installed and The National Investment and Police found that nearly 90 DC Avantis were used for fraudulent financing an additional 2.2 km had Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) in its been completed at the five years of existence has Canada-US border as of made equity investments of the end of 2020, the less than Rs 5,000 crore in infra Dilip Chhabria: From high-flying auto designer to jailbird Canada Energy projects, sources said. The Rs Regulator said in a 40,000-crore NIIF was set up in K.J. BENNYCHAN guishing in a city jail. (crime) Milind Bharambe, and this had sales not pick- Padmini and Ambassador. January 22 email. That Dec. 2015 for investing in MUMBAI, JAN. 24 But the final blow to what the police have found that ing up as expected. All he One of his initial suc- would amount to nearly greenfield, brownfield and was his biggest, boldest nearly 90 DC Avantis were could manage was to sell cesses was his modifica- 48,000 tonnes of steel, stalled projects. NIIF has made It's an irony that what was dream was when a DC used for fraudulent financ- 120-odd cars. tion on a Maruti Gypsy assuming standard an equity investment of Rs supposed to be a big leap Avanti customer from ing by availing multiple Chhabria set up DC which he christened as dimensions of line pipe, 4,689 crore while the co-invest- 'forward' for Dilip Tamil Nadu claimed to loans on the same car and Designs way back in 1993, BTS (Better than Sex), according to Bloomberg ment by its partners stood at Chhabria, the only super- have found his prized pos- they peg the scam at bringing a whiff of fresh earning him wide publici- calculations based on about Rs 7,053 crore by Sept. carmaker who built the session already registered around Rs 100 crore. The air after securing a degree ty and making him the go- industry criteria. country's first real sports in someone else's name in police have also found that from the Art Centre to guy for auto design. The benchmark steel car DC Avanti, has turned Haryana and was also most of these 90 vehicles College of Design in Soon Chhabria was going price is about $1,060 a Printed & Published by out to be his nemesis. hypothecated twice. were registered with two Dilip Chhabria Pasadena in California, places and he made per- tonne, which would K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan Chhabria, the founder of This happened soon after or at times three RTOs in Expo in New Delhi and it the Mecca of auto design, sonal history—in January value the haul at almost Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at DC Designs, was arrested the comedian Kapil various states. hit the road in 2015 after to offer design and proto- 2003, the stunning proto- $51 million—though as Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan by the Mumbai police on Sharma moved the eco- Avanti in Italian means being in the making from typing services to auto type of the V8 Vantage he scrap it would be sold Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, December 28, 2020 alleged- nomic offences wing of the 'forward' and launching 2008. firms and customers. His developed for the British for less. Once sold, the Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, city police complaining DC Avanti was meant to be Though the car had ade- timing was so perfect as he supercar maker Aston scrap metal is remelted Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: ly for cheating and T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg defrauding car buyers and that despite paying full his fast forward move. But quate ground clearance launched himself into Martin was on display at by the buyer and formed No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights financiers, and the man amount for a vanity van fate had it differently. compared to the Italian what was then an the Detroit Motor Show! into new steel products. reserved. Reproduction in whole or in who changed the face of long ago, Chhabria did not The car, billed as the first namesake and had a killer unknown territory called But all that is history and TC Energy may to have part without written permission of The automobile design in this deliver the van. Indian sports car, was pricing at just about Rs 42 automobile designing in a a new history is being to sell already delivered Editor, Financial Chronicle ® is part of the world since the According to the joint unveiled by Amitabh lakh, it failed on many market that had no choice made in the jail today. metal to secondary mar- prohibited. early 1990s is now lan- police commissioner Bachchan at the 2012 Auto grounds in performance except a Maruti, Premier —PTI kets. —Bloomberg GAMES pg 10 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | MONDAY | 25 JANUARY 2021 Down under, offie rises from the Ash-es C. SANTHOSH KUMAR | DC watched match videos for eight quite justified. I am looking to If I can’t be excellent, I should made sure that people spoke CHENNAI, JAN. 24 hours on the bounce. I made my fight for my place and when I’m just move on. about me at the end of the series. own plans about where the field- doing that I need to emphasise on R. Ashwin would not have fea- ers should be. For example, how my primary skill which is to pick On comparisons with Nathan Now, there will be compar- tured in the first Test against Tim Paine got out in Melbourne up wickets, which I think over Lyon and the duel with Smith: isons with Washington Australia at Adelaide if came from what happened in the last two years in South There has been a lot of noise Sundar... Honestly, I have always said it is Ravindra Jadeja had been avail- Adelaide with the short-leg field- Africa, England or Australia, I about how I am bowling, and con- Sai Sandhipa able. Ashwin himself knew that. er and where the ball might go. have done justice to. stant references to someone like irrelevant who walks alongside And that’s why it felt like start- So these are orchestrated moves Nathan Lyon. During the previ- me into the ground. When I walk ing all over again for the off-spin- and thanks to the freedom the Despite being on the interna- ous tour in Adelaide, I picked up into the next Test, I will be look- ner who has been constantly put team management gave me in tional stage for more than a six wickets and kept on bowling ing at Burns, Sibley, Crawley, Sandhipa under the microscope despite how I should be working it. decade, why do you feel that despite a tear in the abdomen. Root. Why would I worry about proving his worth time and you have to prove yourself in After the match, there were com- someone who is going to stand again. On his back injury: It (back every game? I have had some parisons between us. I felt it was beside me because for all you scores a Apart from taking 12 wickets — injury) was looking good for the wonderful interactions with bat- extremely insensitive after a know I’m walking with a guy he dismissed big fish Steve Smith fourth Test in Brisbane and R. Ashwin ting coach Vikram Rathour (a good performance. That was the who is going to help me over the thrice — in three Tests, Ashwin looked like I would play. But former selector) throughout this lowest I ever felt in my life. I feel next five days and he has to do century scored a gritty unbeaten 39 to there was some unfortunate turn Sydney knock: There have been series. He told me that they were I have been constantly put under his job and I have to do mine. Hyderabad, Jan. 24: Sai save the Sydney Test. In a chat on of events. Even the swimming questions raised over my batting looking to leave me out after the the microscope. I did take it per- These are insignificant things. Sandhipa scored a centu- Sunday, Ashwin spoke about the pool access was cut. The pool is since that West Indies tour. But England series in 2011-12. He sonally. So rather than me com- ry in the Hyderabad importance of his Sydney knock an important activity in the another thing that needs to go said, ‘We didn’t quite think that peting against Lyon, I thought I Is there a tinge of disappoint- Cricket Association’s A-2 and how he has been subjected to recovery process. Then we had to into consideration is I was an all- you were bowling well’. But I must be competing against ment that you were not consid- Division league matches unfair comparisons with do a plunge pool activity but it is format player and sometimes the made close to 400 runs in that Smith. ered for the vice-captaincy role played on Sunday. other spinners. Excerpts: not the same. The physio also felt roles of people playing Test series and picked up 14-15 wick- Lyon is a lovely bowler and I when Rahane took over from Opener Sandhipa made if the recovery process was in cricket alone don’t really sit ets. It’s a battle that I have always have respect for him. But Kohli? 112 in 222 balls and hit 12 Is this the best that you have place, there was a good chance I down well or people don’t quite fought. It’s not new my focus was on something else. I am not disappointed and it’s boundaries for Time CC bowled in Australia? Looking could play. It was a freakish make an effort to understand territory for me. There were records that Smith irrelevant to me. I go out there but could not prevent his back, you can say that but I think injury. By day three or four, I was how it works. I feel ever since Whenever I was pitted against had never got out to spinners in and make my own plans and get side from losing by 66 this is just another dimension of alright to bowl. After that 1-1 that particular thing where I’ve another off-spinner, the series Australia. I wanted to turn that the fields that I want. The cap- runs to International CC, cricket that I’m seeing myself in. draw, things took a U-turn. The just been playing Test cricket, it’s has turned out well for me. From around. I am entitled to think I tains and vice-captains that I who had made 307. It didn’t look like I was going to way things happened in Sydney pretty much a one game here or 2013 to 2015, I was competing am, probably, the best in the have played with have been very Brief scores: supportive of whatever I have A-2 DIVISION (TWO-DAY) start the series in all honesty but and Brisbane, we had to quaran- there and I’m constantly fighting with Harbhajan who had made a world. I wanted to think along Day-2: Jadeja damaged his hamstring tine. Sometimes it was question- with someone else for the lone comeback. In 2015-16, it was those lines. I thought ‘who is the wanted. Leadership is just lead- ■ International CC 307 in 76.5 and that is how I got an opportu- able. There spinner spot. And if I have to be Jayant Yadav. For me, competi- best in the series?’ I can’t com- ing yourself and keeping your overs bt Time CC 241/7 in 90 overs nity in the first Test. Yes, 2018-19 was insensitivity around people judged purely on my batting tion has always got the best out of pete with Virat Kohli so I decided space upbeat for any situation (Sai Sandhipa 112 — 222b, 12x4). was good, but I think 2020-21 was commenting on why we were skills and batting averages, then me. I feel whatever I have left to compete against Smith. A lot that arises. If you can help Points: International 5, Time 0. ■ New Star CC 257 in 77.2 overs bt one of the best if you compare complaining. The rules were not I think a decision based on an ahead of me will also be along of people were talking about who another teammate, that’s also Tirumala CC 114 in 50.5 overs the last three years. such. innings or two alone to drop me these lines. So I have decided to will dismiss Smith. But, nobody leadership, so it really doesn’t (Deepak Nayak 3/23, Yasir Arafat Before each Test, I sat and On the importance of his out of a particular series wasn’t play every Test like it’s my first. even gave me a chance. Then, I matter. 3/31). Points: New Star 5, Tirumala 0. Record sailors sign for R-Day regatta DC CORRESPONDENT Telangana State Champion is HYDERABAD, JAN. 24 the favourite closely followed by Lakshmi Nookarathnam The Republic Day Regatta at of Udbhav and Gaddam Hussain Sagar this year will Mallesh also of MJPT. have an unprecedented 114 In the Sub Junior Optimist entries as it kicks off the sail- Class India No.1 Jhansi Priya ing calendar of India. Laveti will sail closely fol- This is the largest ever fleet lowed at second seed by of Optimist Class boats to Vaishnavi Veeravamsham sail in the Hussain Sagar and and third seed Ravali those passing by can witness Parandi all of Udbhav School them bobbing around like at Rasoolpura but the field is colourful flowers bringing wide open and one never the lake to life with kids knows what dark horses the upwards of 8 years to 18 , bat- light and fluky wind condi- tling for medals and trophies. tions will produce. With 90 entries in the Sub- The weather has suddenly Junior Optimist Class and 24 dropped to conditions that in the Junior Laser Class the will favour the lighter sailors entries this year have come with winds hovering around from all across the state. just 5 to 9 knots but superb In the under-18 Junior conditions for a lions share of Class, to be sailed in the the fleet that has almost 60 Laser 4.7 with 27 entries beginners who have been Nitin Nayak from MJPT trained across in four School, who is the current months.

Action from the final day of the 23rd JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship in Coimbatore on Sunday. Sandeep, Amir on top in JK Racing

Coimbatore, Jan. 24: 20:23.545, 3. Arya Singh (Dark Chennai’s Sandeep Kumar Don Racing) 20:25.170. and Amir Sayed from Race 5 (15 laps): 1. Diljith TS Kottayam emerged champi- (Dark Don Racing) 23:58.426, 2. ons in the Formula LGB 4 Sandeep Kumar A. (Dark Don and Novice Cup category Racing) 23:58.890, 3. Sarosh respectively in the 23rd JK Hataria (Ahura Racing) Tyre-FMSCI National Racing 23:59.793. Championship here on Race 6 (15 laps): 1. Vishnu Prasad Sunday. (MSport) 21:01.907, 2. Mohamed At the Kari Motor Ryan (Msport) 21:07.490, 3. Speedway, the final day pro- Sarish Hatarai (Ahura Racing) vided plenty of sparks as the 21:14.292. Formula LGB 4 champi- JK Tyre Novice Cup Race 5 (10 laps): 1. Amir Sayed onship went down to the wire (MSport) 14:17.157, 2. Chetan till the last lap of the last Surineni (Momentum race. It was heartbreak for Motorsports) 14:31.672, 3. Aman Ashwin Datta, who led Chaudhary (DTS Racing) overnight in the Formula 14:32.509. LGB 4 category with 63 Race 6 (10 laps): 1. Amir Sayed points. (MSport) 16:34.084, 2. Chetan Sandeep’s experience and Surineni (Momentum ice cool nerves stood him in Motorsports) 16:56.452, 3. Neym good stead as he finished fifth Rizvi (MSport) 17:01.933. in the last race. He totalled 66 OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP points to seal the Formula STANDINGS LGB 4 championship. LGB Formula 4 Ashwin finished with 63 Champion: Sandeep Kumar (Dark points, as per provisional Don Racing) 66 points. standings. Vishnu Prasad First Runner-Up: Ashwin Datta was third with 54 points. (Dark Don Racing) 63 points. Teen sensation Amir Sayed Second Runner-Up: Vishnu Prasad (MSport) 54 points. crowned himself in glory in Novice Cup the Novice Cup category. Champion: Amir Sayed (Msport) THE RESULTS 120 points. First Runner-Up: Dhruvin Gajjar Formula LGB 4 (DTS Racing) 49 points. Race 4 (14 laps): 1. Mohamed Second Runner-Up: Aman Ryan (MSport) 20:21.929, 2. Chaudhary (DTS Racing) 46 Vishnu Prasad (MSport) points.

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