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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I SATURDAY I 6 MARCH 2021 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle Vol. 84 No. 64 Established 1938 | 24 PAGES PLUS A COPY OF 4-PAGE DC ESTATE | `6.00 STATE ECONOMY KCR won’t bank on OUTPERFORMS DESPITE COVID sympathy for win DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 To field local BC candidate for N’Sagar seat Despite the Covid- induced economic slow- L. VENKAT RAM AS SYMPATHY factor relative of the party’s down, Telangana state West Bengal CM Mamata REDDY I DC did not work in Rajya Sabha member has “outperformed” vari- Banerjee flashes victory HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 Dubbaka, KCR is being Badugula Lingaiah Yadav. ous and registered a 1.35 An official announce- per cent GSDP growth in sign at a press meet in extra cautious in the Kolkata on Friday. — DC TRS president and Chief ment on Guravaiah’s can- the current fiscal 2020-21. Minister K. Chandrashe- selection of the candi- didature is likely to be The state also registered kar Rao has firmed up his date where the made immediately after 0.61 per cent growth in decision to field a local can- Congress has decided the Election Commission per capita income, accor- didate from Backward to field its strongman announces the schedule for ding to data submitted to MAMATA’S DARE: Classes, belonging to the K. Jana Reddy the bypoll. the Centre by the state Yadava community, for the The TRS chief gave a tick- government’s Directorate CONTESTS ONLY upcoming byelection to the et to Solipeta Sujatha, of Economics and Statis- Nagarjunasagar Assembly iah’s death has necessitat- widow of Solipeta Rama- tics. The growth rate is AT NANDIGRAM constituency, according to ed the bypoll. Rao report- linga Reddy in Dubbak, better than the national TRS sources. edly assured Bharat of a relying on the ‘sympathy average. RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC Rao is learnt to have nominated post soon. factor’. However, the BJP The government has put KOLKATA, MARCH 5 taken this decision ostensi- The Chief Minister is defeated the TRS by pro- the GSDP (state’s GDP) at bly not to bank on any learnt to have considered jecting itself as the princi- `9,78,373 crore and per West Bengal Chief Mini- ‘sympathy factor’, which three local candidates from pal opposition in the state. capita income at `2,27,145. ster Mamata Banerjee failed to work in the the Yadava community: In this backdrop, Rao is At the national level, the fielded 291 Trinamul can- Dubbak Assembly byelec- Peddaboyina Srinivas being extra cautious in the GDP was `203.51 lakh didates, while leaving the tion last December. Yadav (Tripuraram man- selection of the candidate crore last year. This year, rest three for her secret This implies that Nomula dal), Mannem Ranjith where the Congress has in 2020-21, it fell to `195.86 ally — Gorkha Janmukti Bharat, son of Nagarjuna- Yadav and Katteboyina decided to field its strong- lakh crore, amounting to Morcha (Bimal Gurung sagar MLA Nomula Naras- Guravaiah Yadav man K. Jana Reddy, who a decrease of 3.8 per cent. faction) in the hills of imhaiah, will not get the (Nidamanuru mandal). has won seven times from At the national level, the North Bengal. ticket as was widely specu- Based on multiple survey this seat but lost to per capita income decrea- Banerjee will contest lated earlier as Bharath reports, he has zeroed in on Narasimhaiah in 2018. sed by 4.8 per cent. only from one seat — hails from Palem village of Guravaiah Yadav, son-in- Nandigram. “I always Nakrekal mandal in Nalgo- law of former MLA Ram- ■ Page 2: Surveys suggest ■ Page 2: TS economy keep my words. I won as nda district. Narasimha- murthy Yadav and a close voters preferred a local grew 12% since 2014 MLA from Bhowanipore twice. If needed, I will fight from there again but later. Bhowanipore in any case remains in my grip. So it does not matter HC contempt verdicts worry babus if I do not fight from here now,” she said. DC CORRESPONDENT is a reflection of the wilful since 2013. Rajeshwar Tiw- many contempt charges for She challenged the BJP HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 disobedience exhibited by ari, former special CS, rev- “wilful disobedience” in saying: “Khela hobey, the executive on the judi- enue, follows the CS with his other capacities also. dekha hobey, jita hobey” Chief Secretary Somesh ciary. Contempt cases drew about 120 cases. Some cases Inquiries by Deccan (game is on: we will con- Kumar has created a attention following the have been dropped as they Chronicle revealed that the test, will fight, will win). record of sorts, though for recent three-month impris- later implemented the top officials had to face con- She gave out of an inter- the wrong reasons, leading onment slapped on a collec- court orders, but most tempt for not implementing esting list of candidates a group of officers facing tor while two other officers cases are still pending. orders relating to cases as that includes actors, the highest number of con- were given the option of Though he becomes the small as sanction of finan- sport-spersons and a for- tempt of court cases in the deciding between impris- de-facto respondent on cial assistance to patients mer cop, The TMC has Telangana High Court. onment and social service. behalf of the state govern- from the CM Relief Fund. dropped 27 MLAs mainly Recently, Chief Justice As many as 324 contempt ment by virtue of his posi- over the age of 80 and Hima Kohli categorically cases have been filed tion as CS, Somesh Kumar ■ Page 5: Officials blame three ministers. said that contempt of court against Somesh Kumar had faced or is still facing political bosses for inaction CITY 2 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 6 MARCH 2021 Sheer waste

Materials to construct a new bus stop are kept on the footpath for the past couple of days near a hotel in Secunderabad. The iron rods are gathering rust and also causing inconvenience to pedestrians. — DEEPAK DESHPANDE City fas powr ts says ayor Vijayalakshmi seeks genset for her camp office MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC sions, there have been in the equipment setup at HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 hours-long power cuts. substations. Consumers She said the electricity can check it,” Anand While Chief Minister K. authorities have informed said. Chandrashekar Rao is her that there has been a After her request went ensuring 24/7 power sup- problem pertaining to the viral on social media, the ply in the city, Mayor electrical lines. mayor clarified that she Gadwal R. Vijayalakshmi However, when Deccan has requested for a gener- has written a letter to the Chronicle verified the ator only because of the bankrupt GHMC to install matter with the electricity trouble she was facing at a 25 KVA generator cost- department, officials rub- the camp office. ing about `5 lakh at her bished the claim and said Electricity department camp office at Road 12, no power interruption has been taking up dig- Banjara Hills, where she was recorded in the ging activities off and on, says there is frequent load Banjara Hills substation. and there has been fre- shedding. Superintendent engineer quent power disruption in The Mayor sent a note to Anand said the depart- the area, the mayor said GHMC commissioner D.S. ment had taken up main- and expressed her dis- Lokesh Kumar, saying, tenance works on March pleasure over the fuss in “Due to frequent power 1. The department staff the media over her cuts, the work at my camp conducted tree pruning request for a generator. office is being hampered for about three hours to GHMC sources said the and this is causing incon- ensure uninterrupted generator would cost venience to me in the dis- power supply. about `5 lakh. They would charge of day-to-day “The staff usually takes install one at her G+2 works. Therefore, it is several hours for mainte- building where her father requested of you to nance works, but in order and Rajya Sabha member arrange a 25 KVA genera- to avoid inconvenience, K. Keshava Rao also tor at the camp office they took only three hours resides. There, immediately.” this time. We cannot tell a Vijayalakshmi has con- Vijayalakshmi com- lie on power interruptions verted the ground floor plained that on a few occa- as everything is recorded into her camp office. 23,149 SENIOR Local preferred CITIZENS TAKE by voters: Surveys COVID VACCINE From Page 1 local, in the 2018 DC CORRESPONDENT Assembly elections HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 Rao commissioned multi- respecting his vast politi- ple surveys with various cal career and his ‘pro- As many as 23,149 senior agencies to get a feel of poor attitude’ but they are citizens and those aged the pulse of the voters. not keen to support his 45 years and above with TRS sources say that all son Bharat, a political co-morbid conditions the survey reports indi- novice. got vaccinated against cated that most voters pre- Despite the fact that TRS Covid-19 in government ferred a ‘local’ candidate leaders from the Reddy and private hospitals on from the Yadava commu- community like Gutta Friday, the state health nity which has a major Sukhender Reddy, Tera department said. chunk of voters in the Chinnapa Reddy, Koti A total of 1,613 health- Nagarjunasagar segment. Reddy are vying for the care and frontline work- The surveys pointed out party ticket, ers took their first dose that the community had Chandrashekar Rao is of the Covid vaccine sacrificed the seat to learnt to have favoured a during the day and 6,491 Narasimhaiah, a non- Yadav candidate. who took their second dose. The bulletin said so far 71,588 senior citizens and those with co-mor- TS economy grew bid conditions had been vaccinated. The overall vaccina- tion in the state stood at 12% since 2014 5,35,472. From Page 1 In 2014-15, the GSDP ● A TOTAL of 1,613 growth was 12.02 per cent, healthcare and frontline It came down from which shot up to 14.24 per workers took their first `1,34,186 in 2019-20 to cent in 2015-16. It fell dose of the vaccine dur- `1,27,768 in 2020-21. slightly to 13.92 per cent in ing the day and 6,491 Telangana’s per capita 2016-17, maintained steady income on the other hand growth at 13.93 per cent in who took their second increased from `2,25,756 to 2017-18, 13.41 per cent in dose. `2,27,145. 2018-19 and 13.49 per cent Telangana has been reg- in 2019-20. Thanks to the istering over 12 per cent Coronavirus pandemic, GSDP growth since its for- the subsequent lockdowns TS RECORDS 166 mation in 2014. This yet is and the economic slow- the lowest-ever GSDP down in 2020-21, the GSDP growth in the state at 1.35 growth rate fell sharply to NEW COVID-19 per cent in 2020-21. 1.35 per cent. CASES, 2 DEATHS

DC CORRESPONDENT 2 Dubai returnees HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 The state found 166 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday after testing +ve to UK strain 40,443 samples, the health department said PULI SHARATH 19 and they were asked to on Friday. It said two KUMAR I DC remain in home quaran- persons had succumbed JAGTIAL, MARCH 5 tine. District health offi- to the disease on cials later shifted both to Thursday, Two Dubai returnees of the TIMS hospital in The overall caseload Jagtial district were test- Gachibowli. now stands at 2,99,572. ed positive to the UK On Friday, the health There are 1,963 active strain of Covid-19. One officials held a medical cases undergoing treat- was a native of camp in Muthyampet vil- ment at home and in Muthyampet village of lage and did the rapid hospitals, the bulletin Malyal mandal and the antigen tests on the fami- said. The death toll other a native of ly members and others stands at 1,639. Venkatapur village of who came in contact with The Greater Korutla mandal. the Dubai returnee. Hyderabad Municipal When they landed at the The medical tests were Corporation recorded RGI airport in conducted on 14 primary new cases 27, Medchal Shamshabad on February contacts. Out of these, six Malkajgiri 14, Ranga 25, their samples were were tested Covid Reddy 12 and tested positive for Covid- positive. Karimnagar nine. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 6 MARCH 2021

WEATHER Max: 36OC Water supply to be Min: 17.4OC RH: 22% Rainfall: Nil affected on March 8 Forecast: Partly cloudy sky. DC CORRESPONDENT ● IT WOULD be hit as Hazy morning. Max/Min HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 HMWS&SB takes up work temp. 37/18ºC on Phases I, II and III of Water supply will be affect- the Krishna water supply ed on Monday in several areas as the HMWS&SB scheme. ASTROGUIDE takes up work on Phases I, Elugutta, Habsiguda, II and III of the Krishna Nacharam, Boduppal, Tar- Sarvari; Uttarayana water supply scheme. naka, Lalapet, Marredp- Tithi: Magha Bahula Ashtami till The affected areas are: ally, Cantonment, MES, 6.13 pm Santhoshnagar, Vinayna- Prakashnagar, Mekalam- Star: Jyeshta till 9.39 pm gar, Saidabad, Asmangadh, andi, Balapur, Maisaram, Varjyam: Nil Yakutpura, Mahbub Sahebnagar, Mailarde- Durmuhurtam: 6.34 am to 8.08 am Mansion, Narayanguda, vpally, Bandlaguda, PDP, Rahukalam: 9 am to 10.30 am Boggulakunta, Adikmet, Golden Heights, Suleman HIJRI CALENDAR Shivam, Chilkalguda, Nagar, 9 No. Bhojagutta, Rajab 21, 1442 AH Riyasathnagar, Aliabad, Allabanda, Gandhamguda, Miralam, BN Reddy, Asifnagar, Prashsanagar, PRAYERS Autonagar, Vanasthal- Madhapur and Shaikpet Fajar: 5.31 am ipuram, Maruthinagar, reservoirs. Zohar: 12.37 pm Asar: 4.43 pm Minister K.T. Rama Rao poses for a selfie with people attending the CII Maghrib: 6.30 pm Telangana conference on ‘T-Next: Reimagining and catalysing growth for a sustainable tomorrow’, in Hyderabad on Friday. — DEEPAK DESHPANDE Isha: 7.36 pm SUNSET TODAY 6.23 PM SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.30 AM MOONRISE TODAY 12:32 PM MOONSET TODAY 11.57 AM Cntr inors COUNTER POINT prots KR Urges BJP govt to place economics above politics in interest of the country DC CORRESPONDENT ● K.T. RAMA RAO unless concrete steps HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 also took a dig at the are taken to achieve the Centre’s Atmanirbhar desired goals. No com- IT and industries minis- Bharat and Make in pany would like to inve- ter K.T. Rama Rao came st under the Make in down heavily on the India initiatives. India programme unl- BJP-led government at vaccine testing centre, a ess the import duties on the Centre on Friday, medical devices park, a machinery are relaxed, saying it is meting out plastics park and a he said. grave injustice to the leather park. All such “We sought strength- state since its formation requests have all fallen ening of the existing in 2014. on deaf ears, he said. railway network, but Addressing a The minister said the there has been no conference, ‘T-Next: Centre was making a lot response. While con- Reimagining and of money from Telan- struction of eight rail- catalysing growth for a gana state via collection way lines and survey of IN BRIEF sustainable tomorrow’, of various taxes but giv- three more lines are organised by the ing nothing in return. pending, the proposals Telangana chapter of Rama Rao urged the from the state for sanc- Mayor accused of the Confederation of BJP government to pla- tion of four new railway Indian Industry (CII) ce economics above pol- lines have been ignored. threatening man here, the minister said itics in the interest of While the Centre has Hyderabad: City Mayor several requests from the country. “Political sanctioned a bullet Gadwal R. Vijayalakshmi was the state government considerations should train project for Guj- accused of threatening a for sanction of new not come in the way of arat, it has not allocated person on Friday. Greater projects remained held sanctioning strategic even a single corridor to Hyderabad SC Cell president up in Delhi. projects. I would like to the southern states. Is C. Ramchander alleged that These included pro- tell the central govern- Telangana not eligible Vijayalakshmi threatened posals on a dry port, the ment that talks about for bullet train project,” him over phone on a nala IT Investment Region Team India to make Rama Rao asked. encroachment issue. He (ITIR), the Kazipet rail sure that they deliver on “Rather than support- asked TRS working president coach factory, a textile this promise and help ing the Hyderabad Pha- K.T. Rama Rao for protection mega cluster, a branch states like Telangana to rma City, the Centre br- as he was allegedly facing of the National Textile grow with the support ought the new bulk dr- threat from the city mayor. Research Institute and of the industry,” he ugs parks scheme which When this paper tried to Export Promotion said. The minister also led to unnecessary co- reach Vijayalakshmi she was Council, an Indian took a dig at the Cen- mpetition between ma- unavailable for the Institute of Handlooms, tre’s Atmanirbhar Bh- jor states, delaying est- comment. technology institutes, a arat and Make in India ablishment of pharma defence incubator, a initiatives, saying mere industries here,” he centre of excellence, a slogans will not work alleged. CYBER FRAUDS CHEAT WOMAN OF `11 LAKH EducationUSA centre DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 launched for students A woman from Hyderabad was allegedly cheated of `11 lakh DC CORRESPONDENT has a US connection.” Reifman said. David by inter-state cyber fraudsters HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 On the issue of granti- Kennedy, the minister who claimed to be NRIs on a ng student visas to the counsellor for public matrimonial site. A new EducationUSA US, Reifman, referring affairs from the US The Hyderabad cybercrime centre that provides to the changes in educa- Embassy in New Delhi, police said the the victim, a advising to students tion that were forced by said the new advising dancer, had posted her intending to study in the Covid-19 pandemic, centre, established in personal details on a matrimo- the United States was said, “Our visa policy partnership with Y nial site to seek a suitable inaugurated in the city has remained constant. Axis Foundation, “is alliance. She received a call on Friday. The centre, The US welcomes all our clear commitment from a man who expressed will provide US higher qualified students. We to extend our services.” interest and claimed to be an educational advising to prioritise student visa The three-state region NRI from the United Kingdom, prospective students interviews. One in five the consulate in working with a leading car free of charge. international students Hyderabad serves, “Is manufacturer. The US, is by far, the in the US is Indian.” the beating heart of After a few weeks of being in destination of choice He said more US visa- Indian students dema- touch, they decided to get mar- for Indian students. seekers can be serviced nd (to study in the US),” ried. The man then told her Most of them come each day a year from he said. The centre, he that would send her gifts of from this part of India, now when the US said, has the ability to jewellery and costly gadgets. Telangana, Andhra Consulate General provide accurate and Two days later, she received a Pradesh and Odisha, US building in the city will unbiased information call from another person claim- Consul General Joel go operational. The cur- to students about educa- ing to be a Customs official Reifman said after inau- rent facility in Paigah tion opportunities in from the Delhi airport, who gurating the centre in Palace in Begumpet, the United States. said she should pay customs Jubilee Hills. has 14 interview win- As many as 1,93,124 charges, tax and other Underscoring the dows while the new con- students from India are expenses. She ended up paying numbers of Telugu sulate will have 54. “The pursuing education in `11.7 lakh to the fraudsters speaking people going new consulate reflects the US which has before she realised she was to the US to study, the US’ commitment to 4,700 accredited univer- cheated. Reifman said, “One in Telangana, Andhra sities and educational four Telugu families Pradesh, and Odisha,” institutions. POST | LOCKDOWN More people in rural areas take state buses More people opt for RTC buses SANJAY SAMUEL PAUL I DC 32 districts on May 19 last HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 year, it operated 6,000 bus- es. With the lockdown and TSRTC recovers With economic activities closure of nearly all public back in full force, TSRTC is services for a long time, now plying 80 per cent of RTC launched cargo servic- its buses in rural areas and es to shore up its revenues. income, deposits PF 75 per cent in urban areas, This service has fetched compared to pre-Covid-19 `16 lakh a day on an DC CORRESPONDENT by providing bare mini- times, Corporation officials average. HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 mum essential services. have said. After all lockdown restric- The financial turnaround The footfall too has risen tions were lifted, RTC beg- The TSRTC on Friday for TSRTC also enabled in urban areas after col- an services by allowing 50 reported that after the loss- it to deposit around leges and schools reopened, per cent occupancy in its making period during the `32 crore into the they said. It may be buses, a restriction that has Covid-19 lockdown, it is Provident Fund accounts recalled that after the jana- now been removed. In urb- slowly earning an average of its employees, the ta curfew on March 22, an areas, the passenger nu- of `11 crore every day as corporation said, adding 2020, TSRTC stopped its mber currently varies revenue. that salaries for February services for 58 days. When between 50% and 60 per During the lockdown, the were paid on Friday to the it resumed services across cent of pre-Covid times. RTC earned about `2 crore employees. CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 6 MARCH 2021

TAKES Protest for salaries TRS INFLUENCING VOTERS IN MLC BJP MLA denied FOREST DEPT GETS POLLS, BJP TELLS SEC 5,488 FIRE ALERTS permission to visit DC CORRESPONDENT ACROSS STATE HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 DC CORRESPONDENT The BJP has told the State affected villages HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 Election Commission that the TRS was influencing voters in DC CORRESPONDENT MLA told media that dis- The forest department the upcoming MLC elections, HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 trict administration has not received 410 fire alerts on and Chief Minister K. yet sanctioned compensa- Friday, 76 of them coming Chandrashekar Rao’s visit to Dubbak MLA M. tion. Despite this, villagers from the Komaram Yadadri on Thursday was a Raghunandan Rao is of Yeti Gadda Kistapur and Bheem-Asifabad district. The part of this. unhappy that Siddipet Vemulaghat were being state has so far received 5,488 A BJP delegation led by for- Police have prevented him forced to vacate their homes fire alerts of which all 3,726 mer legislator N.V.S.S. from touring Yeti Gadda and lands by revenue and fires were attended to. These Prabhakar met State Election Kistapur and Vemulaghat police authorities who, fires destroyed 4,167.41 Commissioner Shashank villages which are going to he alleged, were working hectares of forests, Goyal on the matter on Friday be submerged following under the direction of Chief Nagarkurnool district was and complained against the construction of Minister K. Chandrashekar worst affected where the fire Chief Minister, and ministers Mallannasagar. Rao, minister T. Harish razed 666.88 hectares. Niranjan Reddy and Sabita The MLA tried to visit the Rao, and contractors who A total of 314 fires occurred Indra Reddy. affected villages on Friday are constructing the relating to forestry works and Prabhakar alleged that the to be with people protesting project. 364 relating to the Recognition TRS was violating the election against the government and The MLA recalled the of Forest Rights (ROFR) Act code and abusing power. He contractors for forcing them judgement about an RDO and encroachments. said that the CM’s visit to to vacate their villages and tahasildar being In view of the rising number Yadadri was meant to get votes without paying any sentenced to jail over of fires, the forest department from a section of people. The compensation. Before he non-payment of compensa- on Friday organised an aware- temple visit only exposed that could do so, police tion. He made it clear that ness program which saw the CM is scared of the BJP, he took Raghunandan into pre- as MLA of Dubbaka, he village sarpanches and others said. Prabhakar claimed that ventive custody and shifted would stand by people of from the Pocharam section in minister Niranjan Reddy had him to Cheriyal police sta- the affected villages. the Medak district in atten- “terrorised” teachers at a tion. Several BJP activists He said he would announce dance. Officials said that they meeting and Sabita Indra were arrested along with the next course of action have planned similar aware- Reddy had allegedly threat- him. in the next two to three ness camps in other parts of ened private school owners. While being arrested, the days. the state. Police detain BJYM activists who were protesting at the Intermediate Board Office in Nampally He alleged that the TRS lead- demanding salaries for college lecturers and to cancel the licence of colleges that are collecting extra ers were distributing money tuition fee from students, in Hyderabad on Friday. — P. SURENDRA to voters. CONGRESS: TRS, ● A BJP delegation led by BJP HAVE RUINED former legislator N.V.S.S. Prabhakar met State Elec- HYD BRAND IMAGE tion Commissioner Shashank Goyal on the matter on Frid- DC CORRESPONDENT Conrss promots ay and complained against HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 the Chief Minister, and min- Sameer Waliullah, head of the isters Niranjan Reddy and Hyderabad City Congress Sabita Indra Reddy. Committee (HCCC) minorities soia sti ttam wing, on Friday blamed both TRS and BJP for ruining the brand image of Rising unemployment, fuel prices will help Cong win MLC polls Hyderabad, which is getting reflected in the way its nation- DC CORRESPONDENT Congress president that the state govern- Rajeshwar Reddy has al ranking has nosedived HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 Sonia Gandhi for a gen- ment immediately fill no moral right to seek across sectors. eral category seat. all the 1.91 lakh vacan- votes in the MLC elec- “Most of the time, it is the Telangana Pradesh Therefore, he said, it cies identified by the tions as he has done citizen’s perception that plays Congress Committee becomes the duty of Pay Revision nothing for unemployed a major role in a city earning a (TPCC) president N. entire Congress cadre Commission (PRC), graduates or youth dur- rank. The TRS government Uttam Kumar Reddy on to work hard for the vic- besides taking meas- ing the past six years as has failed in consolidating the Friday said Congress tory of Ramulu Naik in ures to generate MLC. He charged that brand image of Hyderabad. has shown its commit- MLC elections. employment opportuni- TRS leaders are now Consequently, this has ment to social justice by Uttam Kumar Reddy ties for the remaining 28 trying to win elections changed people's perception nominating Sabavath slammed the BJP gov- lakh jobless persons. In by spending their ill- about the city,” he said. He said Ramulu Naik, a Girijan, ernment at the centre the interim, the state gotten money and that the earlier Congress gov- as its candidate in MLC and state government in government should pro- supplying liquor to ernments worked hard in elections from the state for the huge vide the promised voters. transforming Hyderabad and Warangal-Khammam- rise in prices of petrol, allowance of `3,016 to The TPCC chief made it a global brand. Nalgonda graduates’ diesel and cooking gas. all unemployed youth asserted that the main It was on top in Mercer’s constituency. He maintained that this with retrospective effect contest in the MLC elec- Quality of Living Index in He claimed that the no itself will majorly con- from December 2018. tion from Warangal- India in 2015. However, the party has ever made an tribute for the defeat of The TPCC chief said Khammam-Nalgonda OBITUARY MEMORIAL SERVICE incumbent government’s mis- SC or ST leader as its BJP and TRS candi- Prime Minister Naren- constituency is between With profound grief and sorrow management in the last seven candidate from gradu- dates.The Congress MP dra Modi too had Congress and TRS. He we regret the demise of years, has destroyed the city’s ates’ constituencies so accused Chief Minister promised to give two said voting for image and also its branding,” far. He pointed out that K. Chandrashekar Rao crore jobs every year. Telangana Jana he said. all parties have nomi- of doing nothing for the Instead of providing 14 Samithi (TJS) president nated Reddy communi- nearly 30 lakh unemplo- crore new jobs since Prof. M. Kodandaram ty leaders as their can- yed youth in Telangana, 2014, BJP government’s will be a waste as he is SRILAKSHMI ASKS didates for Warangal- 19 lakh of whom have wrong policies have not a strong contender. Khammam-Nalgonda registered with the resulted in 18 crore peo- He said all graduates HC TO QUASH constituency. To ensure Telangana State Public ple losing employment. should unite for victory social justice, Ramulu Service Commission The Nalgonda MP said of the Congress candi- CBI CASES Naik was nominated by (TSPSC). He demanded TRS MLC Palla date. KOTHAPALLY STEVEN ROBERTS DC CORRESPONDENT Shri J. MUNUSWAMY Retired Professor of Physical Education HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 (RTO Agent) Thanksgiving service on 6 March DOB: 08-12-1943 DOD: 05-03-2021 2021 at 6 PM Centenary Methodist TOP COP ATTENDS Funeral on 6-3-2021 between 3 - 4 pm at Church, Chapel Road, Nampally. Y. Srilakshmi, principal secre- Seethaphalmandi Cremation Ground. Inserted by: BJP: KTR not keen on Inserted by: FAMILY MEMBERS MONDOL & KOTHAPALLY FAMILY tary in the AP government, WOMEN’s DAY Ph: 8978798181, 7702304680 Mob: 9885081911 has filed an additional affi- davit before the Telangana CELEBRATION (CA-3541) High Court seeking to quash implementing schemes REMEMBRANCE the CBI cases registered DC CORRESPONDENT BIRTHDAY AND WEDDING against her in relation to HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 DC CORRESPONDENT ●ADDRESSING A He alleged that Chief ANNIVERSARY OF granting of mining licence to HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 press conference, the Minister K. Chand- Obulapuram Mining Hyderabad police She former MP alleged rashekar Rao and Company (OMC) and others in Teams organised wom- Senior BJP leader G. that Rama Rao’s Rama Rao were not Anantapur district when she en’s day celebrations at Vivek Venkataswamy, keen on implementing was secretary, industries and the Begumpet airport on Friday accused IT accusations against Central schemes as commerce, in the erstwhile auditorium on Friday. minister K.T. Rama the Centre on issues they feared the credit Andhra Pradesh government. Hyderabad police com- Rao of lying with like ITIR and Kazipet would go to Prime This adds to her earlier missioner Anjani Kumar, regard to development railway coach factory Minister Narendra application for quashing of Vasundhara Sinha, Chief of the state and mak- were ridiculous and Modi and the BJP gove- CBI cases which has been Commissioner of Income ing baseless allega- rnment at the Centre. pending before the court since Tax, Hyderabad, and top tions against the unfounded. He said that due to Smt. DASARI LEELA 2015. police officials and Dr Union government. ● HE SAID that due the non-implementa- W/o Dasari Gopala Krishna In the additional application, Tejaswini Manogna, Addressing a press to the non-implemen- tion of Aayusman D/o. Late Sri Vinnakota Gajapathi Srilakshmi said the allega- Miss Earth India, attend- conference, the former Bharath scheme in Ramiah and Smt. Ratna Manikyam tation of Aayusman Your memories will last forever. tions against her were with ed the programme. MP alleged that Rama Telangana, people of With lots of love from regard to the exercise before “It is our tradition to Rao’s accusations Bharath scheme in the State had lost Family Members & Friends grant of licence to OMC. The respect women and they against the Centre on Telangana, people of around `300 crore Mobile: 9885439509, 8886396588. CBI hadn’t raised any con- are equally empowered issues like ITIR and the State had lost Central funds. (S/2021/D01296) tentions in its report about in all fields. The represe- Kazipet railway coach around `300 crore He attributed 11th DEATH ANNIVERSARY granting of licence to the ntation of women in the factory were Central funds. Hyderabad’s low No. 24 (In Loving Memory) OMC. This shows police department has ridiculous and rank according to the the allegations of quid pro quo increased. 30 per cent,” unfounded. the Mudra loan sche- latest national data to against here were not Anjani Kumar said. Pulling up the minis- me. Stating that they the greed of the father maintainable. Dr Manogna said, “She ter for his accusation had received 11 lakh and his son, who, he teams are doing a great that the Centre had not Mudra loan applicatio- said, were spending job. Every day is granted Mudra loans, ns, he asked Rama time in the farm house women’s day,” she said, the BJP leader said Rao to visit the Mudra and attending to their adding, “We can change that on the contrary, website to get the data personal businesses the world if we take any- the Centre had allocat- that is in public rather than developing thing as a challenge.” ed `4,705 crore under domain. Hyderabad. ADI SUBBA RAO RAM PRASAD DOB: 17.09.1924 DOD: 06.03.2010 Controller of Stores APRTC 1977-79, Hyderabad-20. Devine justice awaited Gelaboina Inder Karan and Family Owaisi says YSRC, TD Mano Vikas Nagar, ecunderabad-9. Mob: 9949841984 have unholy ties with BJP DC CORRESPONDENT ●OWAISI SAID, “I have ing a meeting here stand in support of KURNOOL, MARCH 5 no company, no con- ahead of the municipal them, he said. tract work, no pecu- polls. MIM is contesting Owaisi said, “I have no The All India Majlis niary interest. My mis- 9 wards in Adoni and 6 company, no contract Ittehadul Mussalman sion is to enlighten wards in Kurnool where work, no pecuniary (AIMIM) president and sizeable chunks of interest. My mission is Hyderabad MP Asadud- Muslims of their rights Muslim population to enlighten Muslims of uin Owaisi has slam- and stand for them reside. their rights and stand med the YSRC and TDP against all odds.” Dismissing the criti- for them against all for failing to achieve the cism over his outreach odds.” He said privatiza- Special Category Status having an unholy rela- to Andhra Pradesh, tion of the Vizag Steel (SCS) for Andhra Prad- tionship with the BJP at Owaisi said “the MIM was not in the interests esh even as they had the cost of people’s is the face and voice of of the people. won a huge mandate in interests,” he said on Muslims”. Wherever He would raise the issue successive polls. Friday. Muslim population in the Parliament, he “These parties are Owaisi was address- existed, he would go and said. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 6 MARCH 2021

TAKES Felicitation MERCURY MAY 78% women faced violence in RISE IN TS BY SUNDAY: IMD public spaces, reports survey HARLEEN MINOCHA AND per cent respondents had ● THE STUDY found that Zone, M. Ramesh said that T.S.S. SIDDHARTH I DC NAVEEN KUMAR | DC intervened in an incident the urge to do the “right bystanders should instead HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 of violence against thing” often drives of posting videos and pho- women in a public space, tos of a crime and creat- The Indian Meteorological Ahead of International 55.3 observed discomfort bystanders to intervene. ing a scare among the citi- Department (IMD) has predict- Women’s Day on March 8, of the woman facing vio- A handful of respondents zens, use the same as evi- ed that the heat would intensi- a study on women safety lence, while 67.7 per cent revealed that they were dence and help the cops by fy by March 7. It has kept tem- in India by Breakthrough, respondents said that victims of child sexual sharing it with them. peratures under watch for the a Delhi-based NGO, stated their intervention result- abuse and domestic vio- “The public can call for next 48 hours. that 78.4 per cent respon- ed in the violence stop- lence. But they could not an ambulance or the cops “North-easterly and souther- dents (female or others) ping. resist their perpetrators but they get scared to get ly winds are blowing over the had experienced violence The study found that the at that time. involved. What the public state. So, we will have to moni- in public spaces. This did urge to do the “right should know is that we tor the changes in the tempera- not include violence that thing” often drives that someone else could have a witness protection ture,” Dr Nagaratna, director, women experienced while bystanders to intervene. A help in the situation,” Dr scheme if they want to IMD Hyderabad, told Deccan using public transport. handful of respondents Nandi said. In case of help as a samaritan. We Chronicle. “We are also follow- yberabad police coissioner .. Saanar felicitates para badinton world cha Importantly, 38.5 per cent revealed that they were domestic violence, people already have CC cameras ing an anti-cyclonic circulation pion Manasi oshi during the nternational oens ay celebrations organised by of the respondents said victims of child sexual consider it to be a family which help in curbing the over central India. This system yberabad police and Society for yberabad Security ouncil at Tech Mahindra on that they did not intervene abuse and domestic vio- issue where others should- crime rate and if the pub- could increase the temperature riday. adinton coach ullella opichand also attended the event. because they did not know lence. But they could not n’t interfere. lic start becoming more of the northern districts in the — R. PAVAN what to do, said the study, resist their perpetrators at According to the study, responsible and call dial state by 2º to 4ºC Celsius,” she ‘Decoding bystander that time. It was this unre- respondents in Hyderabad 100 if they sense danger, said. On Friday, Hyderabad behaviour’, that was car- solved rage at their own said that even though the we can really control the recorded its highest tempera- ried out in association helplessness that pushed police had promoted the situation before it gets ture of 37ºC at Trimulgherry, with Uber and IKEA. them to intervene later in use of safety apps, these worse. Sharing posts on followed by 36.9ºC at It covered 721 respon- their lives. The respon- methods tend to function social media will also cre- Maitrivanam in Ameerpet. dents in Hyderabad, dents said that better more as reactionary ate a sense of fear among Kusumanchi at Pedapalli dis- Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata knowledge and awareness responses to incidents of the victim's community as trict recorded 38.8ºC. City rports two Hazaribagh district about gender issues also violence after they have they feel that they are (Jharkhand), Gaya district helped them intervene. occurred. Moreover, they being targeted," said the (Bihar) and Jhajjar dis- Explaining the put the onus of safety on official. DEFENCE MEET trict (Haryana). bystander effect, Dr women and girls. Everyone has a right to Most participants, par- Rachel Nandi, clinical The Hyderabad respon- intervene and stop a crime CALLS TO FOCUS rap ass h ticularly women, identi- psychologist with Manasa dents said that in some under the Good Samaritan fied violence as a broad Nursing Home, cases, like in the case of Act, or at least call the ON CAPABILITIES term, consisting of physi- Secunderabad, said that safety applications, they police by calling 100, a sen- Optical shop owner, worker at masjid arrested cal, mental, verbal and the reluctance of people to exclude a large section of ior police official said. In DC CORRESPONDENT sexual abuse. The study offer help in case of vio- the population which does case a bystander does HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 DC CORRESPONDENT highlighted how patriar- lence or crisis is due to not have access to smart- agree to be an eye-witness, HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 RACHAKONDA POLICE AVERT CHILD chal practices were cultur- various reasons, but par- phones. Further, such the interrogation will be The need for a shift from ally embedded in society ticularly due to diffusion interventions do not conducted with respect, at threat-based force structuring Days before the and its correlation of responsibility. invest in altering mind- a time and place of the vol- to one based on capability was International Women’s MARRIAGE, RESCUE 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL between deteriorating “People in a crowd often sets that condone violence unteer's choice. They can emphasised during the second Day, two rape cases were DC CORRESPONDENT went to their houses and mental health and every- tend to observe the reac- against women. give their statement in an day of the national webinar, reported in the city, one in HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 counselled them following day misogyny and patri- tion of others to deter- Promoting the need to affidavit, and if required ‘Transformation: Imperatives Rein Bazaar and one which they called off archy. mine whether or not to offer help in case of vio- to come to the police sta- for Indian Armed Forces” at involving a minor girl in A child marriage was their wedding,” police The study said that 54.6 help and tell themselves lence or crisis, DCP East tion, the official said. the College of Defence Bowenpally. averted by the said. Rachakonda police Management in Secunderabad In the Bowenpally case, Rachakonda police She commissioner Mahesh M. on Friday. a 16-year-old girl was Teams of Bhongir divi- Bhagwat, appreciating Air Marshal S.P. Wagle from allegedly kidnapped and sion who rescued a minor the good work of the She the Headquarters, IDS, said raped by one Imran, 25, a girl on Friday. Teams, requested citizens this should be done to fulfil the worker at a nearby According to the police, not to encourage child Officials blame political bosses national military objectives. masjid, police said. Imran the parents of a 13-year- marriages as it is a crime. Lt Gen. Rajinder Dewan from had lured her in the name old girl of Masaipet in “Priests, wedding invita- From Page 1 orders) has become an plex spending `45 lakh Senior officials on condi- IHQ of MoD (Army) covered of love and took her away Yadadri had fixed her tion printers, elders and exception and violation is from their pockets. tion of anonymity howev- issues related to preparation from her house on March wedding with a 22-year- supporters of the mar- While some cases pertain the rule of law, he said Analysing the final out- er rue that they fall victim for conventional / hybrid chal- 2. As the girl was a minor, old man from the neigh- riage and parents of the to demolitions against adding that the courts also come of contempt cases, due to inaction of their lenges, Commodore Susheel the police booked a kid- bouring village. “Upon child would be held court orders, others relate should introspect on why Reddy said the appellate political bosses or pres- Menon from IHQ of MoD nap case traced her before receiving information, we responsible,” he said. to inaction against court they are losing respect. courts very rarely uphold sure from them. (Navy) on force projection nabbing Imran. directives to demolish. Hemendranath Reddy, in single judges’ tough “In several cases, the based on India's security con- “Though they claimed Ahmed Khan, 39, for claimed that he would be “The root-cause for con- a contempt case he filed orders and either suspend decision has to be taken by cerns in Indian Ocean Region that the act was consensu- allegedly sexually assault- giving a commission of tempt cases getting piled on behalf of former bad- or dilute the punishment. the highest political (IOR). Air Vice Marshal al, it will be considered ing a woman from the `50,000 for the mediator of up is a lack of fear of get- minton international Data available with the authority and due to inac- Narmdeshwar Tiwari from rape as the victim is a neighbourhood. the land deal, following ting punished,” says sen- Chetan Anand, secured a Telangana High Court cessibility and lack of Air HQ, who delivered a talk minor,” said Begumpet Police said Khan got which the victim showed ior advocate R.N. direction from Justice S.V. also revealed that even proper mechanism to on ‘Aerospace force structures ACP Naresh Reddy. The acquainted with the vic- interest. He called her Hemendranath Reddy. Bhatt to a tahsildar and a contempt cases have been address these issues, we for the future - Prospects for Rein Bazar police arrested tim during a sale of prop- home when he was alone Unfortunately, nowadays sub-inspector to rebuild pending for almost a are facing the music,” a the IAF’. an optical shop owner, erty. Police said Khan and assaulted her. implementation (of court the player’s sports com- decade now. senior official pointed out. NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 6 MARCH 2021

IN BRIEF ‘Owner’ of car in FLIGHT TEST OF RAPE SURVIVOR SFDR TECHNOLOGY SET ABLAZE IN Ambani case found SUCCESSFUL AKSHAYA KUMAR SAHOO | RAJASTHAN DC Jaipur, Mar 5: A 33-year-old dead in Thane BALASORE, MARCH 5 rape survivor was set afire in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh dis- SHAHAB ANSARI | DC Hiren for maintenance of India’s Defence Research trict, police said on Friday. MUMBAI, MARCH 5 its interior. Hiren had and Development The woman has been admit- kept the car in his cus- Organisation (DRDO) on ted to a hospital in Bikaner Amid the demand of the tody when Sam didn't pay Friday successfully carried with serious burn injuries, opposition BJP to hand for it," he said. out a flight demonstration Golupura Station House over the investigation Mr Fadnavis demanded based on Solid Fuel Ducted Officer (SHO) Omprakash into the case of explo- NIA investigation into Ramjet (SFDR) technology said, adding that Pradeep sives planted near the case of explosives from Integrated Test Range Vishnoi, who was accused by Mukesh Ambani’s house planted near Reliance (ITR) at Chandipur off the the woman of raping her in Antilia on February 25 to Industries chairman’s coast of Odisha. 2018, has been detained for National Investigation house. However, state The SFDR was fired at questioning. The incident Agency (NIA), the Maha home minister Anil around 10. 30 am. occurred in the early hours of Vikas Aghadi govern- Deshmukh rejected the “All the subsystems, includ- Thursday. ment on Friday handed demand saying the state ing the booster motor and The victim, who has a daugh- over the enquiry to the police are competent to nozzle-less motor, performed ter, was living with her mater- state Anti-Terrorism investigate it and subse- as expected. During the test, nal grandmother following a Squad (ATS). quently in evening, he many new technologies were dispute with her husband, the Meanwhile, Mansukh informed the state proven, including Solid Fuel police said. Hiren, whose car was Assembly that based Ducted Ramjet tech- A man entered their house found outside Mukesh Maharashtra ATS has nology,” an official release of premises in the early hours of Ambani’s residence in been entrusted the DRDO said. Thursday, sprinkled kerosene Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri (L), party’s election campaign management observer Mumbai, was found dead responsibility to investi- Successful demonstration on the floor, knocked on the M. Veerappa Moily and AICC in-charge of Tamil Nadu Dinesh Gundu Rao, during the executive committee at Retibunder creek in gate the case. of Solid Fuel based Ducted door and called the woman by meeting, at Sathyamurthy Bhavan in Chennai on Friday. - PTI Thane district. He was Speaking with the Ramjet technology has pro- her name. As she opened the missing since Thursday reporters on Friday, Mr vided DRDO with a techno- door, the man dropped a burn- and his kin had regis- Deshmukh said that the logical advantage which will ing stick on the floor, resulting tered a missing com- government has decided enable it to develop long in serious injuries to her, the plaint. to hand over the investi- range air-to-air missiles. At SHO said. An official of Thane gation to the ATS in con- present, such technology is He said the victim’s maternal police informed “The nection with the case of available only with a handful grandmother has accused KC a on body of one Mansukh explosives planted in of countries in the world. Vishnoi of committing the Hiren whose car was scorpio near Mukesh crime and the latter has been found outside Mukesh Ambani’s house Antilia detained for questioning. Ambani’s residence (with on February 25. gelatin inside it), died by Earlier in the afternoon, othr ais wait suicide by jumping into Mr. Fadnavis expressed BRIDE DIES OF Kalwa creek. Accidental his suspicion over API Death Report (ADR) reg- Sachin Vaze's role in the HEART ATTACK Coalition partners to be announced at a grand meeting istered.” Antilia bomb scare case News of his death came and therefore, he demand- DURING BIDAAI G BABU JAYAKUMAR & on Saturday. The series within hours after BJP ed the probe into it by the D SEKAR | DC of meeting at the TNCC leader Devendra NIA. He also raised a AKSHAYA AKUMAR SAHOO | CHENNAI, MARCH 5 headquarters remained BJP ANNOUNCES TO CONTEST 92 Fadnavis demanded that question over the several DC inconclusive with a tug Hiren be provided police co-incidences pertaining BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 5 The CPI signed a pact to of war between two OUT OF 126 SEATS IN ASSAM protection. Later, the to the presence of Mr contest in six constituen- groups. state home minister Vaze at several places in Marriage celebrations turned cies for the April 6 State One group in the MANOJ ANAND | DC Mancha but they would informed in the legisla- connection with this case. into mourning in Odisha’s Assembly elections even Congress did not mind GUWAHATI, MAR. 6 be fielding their candi- tive Assembly that Hiren He said, “Mr Vaze was Sonepur district on Friday as the DMK’s tough bar- the party making a com- date on BJP’s party sym- was not the actual owner the first police officer to morning as a newlywed bride gaining continued on promise and settling The Bharatiya Janata bol. of the car. “Car's owner reach the spot even before collapsed and died after suffer- Friday with the other down for a smaller num- Party on Friday Assam Chief Minister was Sam Muten who had local police. Mr. Vaze also ing a massive heart attack dur- allies who are keeping ber of seats, while the announced that it will Sarbananda Sonowal given it to Mansukh spotted the threat letter.” ing the ‘bidaai’ ceremony. their fingers crossed other group took a bel- contest the ensuing will contest the assembly The bride Gupteswari Sahoo while remaining out of ligerent stand, saying assembly polls in election from Majauli (Rosy), daughter of Murali the negotiating table. that self-respect and hon- alliance with Asom seat, the BJP said while Sahoo and Menaka of Julunda Hopes were expressed our were more impor- Gana Parishad (AGP), releasing a list of candi- village, was declared dead by that all the allies will tant that winning a few and United People’s dates for two phases the doctors at the Dunguripalli come around by Assembly seats in the Party (Liberal). of the three-phase elec- Community Health Centre Saturday as the coalition elections. The BJP will contest a tion. before admission. partners would be The disenchanted total of 92 seats out of Assam health minister Rosy tied the knot with announced at a grand cadre wanted their party 126 seats. AGP will con- Himanta Biswa Sarma, a Bisikesan Pradhan of Tentulu public meeting that the to go it alone rather than test from 26 constituen- key BJP strategist for village in a simple ceremony DMK is holding near accept the crumbs cies, UPPL will contest the north-east, will con- at the bride’s parental house Tiruchy on March 7, thrown at them by the from eight constituen- test from Jalukbari, a on Thursday evening. when functionaries at all DMK, though they were cies, and one seat has seat that he currently On Friday morning when the levels would congregate conscious of the results gone to Rabha Joutho holds. family members were prepar- to devise the strategy for if the party went alone. ing for the ‘bidaai’ (bride leav- the elections, but indica- However, TNCC presi- the DMK. As of now, the DMK has ing father’s house for in-law’s tions are there that the dent K S Alagiri and Soon after signing the allotted two seats to the place) ceremony, Rosy who was Congress was not happy also MDMK general sec- pact with the DMK, CPI Manithaneya Makkal crying inconsolably, suddenly with the low number of retary Vaiko put up a State secretary R Katchi, three to the fainted and collapsed on the seats offered to them. brave front saying that Mutharasan told the IUML, six to the VCK ground. Even the MDMK and the coalition was intact media that ideology was and another six to the Family members and rela- the CPM would be con- and that the hitches more important for his CPI. tives of the newlywed couple sidering the proposals of would be ironed out, party than the number of The Kongu Makkal present at the spot tried to the DMK only after hold- though many Congress seats and hence they Katchi, the CPM and the wake up Gupteswari by sprin- ing meetings with their members felt short- agreed to contest in six Congress are yet to kling water on her face. functionaries and cadre changed by the offer of constituencies. finalise the alliance. However, she did not gain con- sciousness. Subsequently, the bride was rushed to the Dunguripalli CHC in a vehicle FARMERS’ STIR but the doctors declared her Swapna’s ‘revelations’ brought dead. The doctors later confirmed that Rosy had INTERNAL ISSUE died due to cardiac failure. OF INDIA: UK put Kerala CM in dock OVER 16,000 NEW SRIDHAR KUMARASWAMI | DC GILVESTER ASSARY | ● THE PRIME accused Offences) Court’s on pro- COVID CASES NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 DC viding security to THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, in gold smuggling case Swapna who is lodged in REGISTERED Just days ahead of an MAR. 5 revealed Mr Vijayan’s Women’s Prison, expected discussion in close connections with Thiruvananthapuram. DC CORRESPONDENT the British Parliament The statement filed by the previous Consul The observation in the NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 on Monday over the Customs Preventive General of UAE and the order will affect the cred- ongoing farmers’ Commissionerate in ‘illegal’ monetary trans- ibility and bonafide of India has registered a cumula- protests in India, the Kerala High Court dis- actions. the jail department, tive figure of more than 1.9 new British High closing that gold smug- argued the state. crore Covid-19 vaccination Commissioner to India gling accused Swapna smuggling of foreign The Customs officer doses so far and on Friday Alex Ellis on Friday Suresh has given a confi- currency was done at the said Swapna’s statement alone 10.34 lakh vaccine doses termed these protests dential statement alleg- instance of Mr Vijayan exposed highly illegal, were administered. against the recently- ing chief minister and Assembly Speaker P improper and immoral Out of this, 8.25 lakh benefi- enacted three Indian Pinarayi Vijayan’s Sreeramakrishnan with activities by those occu- ciaries were given the first farm laws as an “inter- involvement in dollar the help of the UAE pying high offices. The dose while 2.09 lakh health- nal issue of India”, smuggling, has triggered Consulate. customs was prepared to care and frontline workers even as New Delhi on a political storm in the Swapna also revealed produce the copies of the received the second dose of the Friday said Indian poll bound state. Mr Vijayan’s close con- statements before the vaccines. diplomats in the UK are Sumit Kumar, nections with the previ- court in a sealed cover. Six states, Maharashtra, apprising the British Commissioner of ous Consul General of The statement said Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Government as well as Customs, informed the UAE and the ‘illegal’ Swapna’s apprehensions Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, Members of court that in the state- monetary transactions, regarding her safety have reported high daily new Parliament and mem- ments recorded under Kumar added. in jail were totally justi- cases in the last 24 hours, with bers of the civil society section 164 CrPC and 108 The statement was fied. 84.44% of the new cases com- there about the con- of the Customs Act, filed in response to a “They being high pro- ing from these. India on Friday cerned three farm laws Swapna revealed about petition filed by the DG file politicians and hold- had 16,838 fresh cases and 113 and also about the the involvement of chief Prisons Kerala, against ing high positions in the new deaths. Indian Government’s minister, speaker of certain remarks in the government are capable efforts to resolve the Kerala and three minis- order of the Additional of hitting back by all issue. ters. She alleged that CJM (Economic means,” it added.

SUPREME | ORDER Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit not to be arrested OTT rules have no teeth, bring law: SC PARMOD KUMAR | DC regulation to deal with the FIRs registered against control it. Without legisla- and Digital Media Ethics NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 social media and OTT plat- her over the controversial tion you cannot control it.” Code) Rules, 2021, that were forms, the top court howev- 9-part web series Tandav Taking a dim view of the brought by the government A day after emphasizing on er, in a breather, granted that was released on the effectiveness of the regula- on February 25 2021, indi- the need to screen the pro- protection from arrest to internet in January. tions brought to regulate cate that “the Rules are grammes telecast on OTT OTT platform Amazon Earlier her plea for antici- social media and OTT plat- more and more in the form (Over-The-Top) platforms, Prime India head Aparna patory bail was rejected by forms, the court asked the of guidelines and have no the Supreme Court on Purohit. “We direct that the Allahabad High Court. government to consider effective mechanism for Friday made light of the petitioner (Aparna A bench comprising bringing some law that reg- either screening or taking recent regulations brought Purohit) shall not be arrest- Justice Ashok Bhushan ulate the platforms. appropriate action for by the government to deal ed in FIR No. 14/2021 sub- and Justice R Subhash Noting that one of the those who violates the with the OTT and social ject to her co-operation Reddy, which had sought issues that have cropped up guidelines.” media platforms, saying with the investigation. She the regulations framed on before the court was that of Put on defensive, Solicitor that they have “no teeth” shall appear before the February 25, for its perusal, “control and regulation of General said that the gov- but only guidelines and no Investigating Officer as and said, “We went through the platform on which web- ernment will “consider and mechanism to ensure no when required,” the court Technology intermediary series are released”, the take appropriate steps for “objectionable contents” ordered. . guidelines. But there is no court in its order today said regulation or legislation as are screened online. Purohit had approached teeth. No power of prosecu- that the perusal of may be found fit” and the Having chided the govern- the top court for anticipato- tion. These are just guide- Information Technology same shall be placed before ment for bringing toothless ry bail in connection with lines. No mechanism to (Intermediary Guidelines the Court. c m y k c m y k

DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 6 MARCH 2021 CINEMA WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY| 6 MARCH 2021 REFUGEES’ FLIGHTS CANCELLED CHINA HIKES San Diego: More than rtment over the past 260 refugees who were two weeks because th- DEFENCE vetted, approved and ey do not qualify under booked to come to the restrictions imposed United States have had by Donald Trump, BUDGET TO their flights cancelled refugee resettlement by the State Depa- agencies say. — AP $209 BILLION

Beijing: China on Friday hiked its defence budget for the first time to more than $200 bil- lion, over three times higher than that of India, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year with a 6.8 per cent increase in 2021. The hike in defence spending was announced by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the opening day of the National People’s Congress, China’s Par- liament, amidst a mili- tary standoff with India in eastern Ladakh and growing political and military tensions with the United States. This year’s planned defence spending will be about 1.35 trillion yuan (about $209 billion), state-run Xinhua news agency reported, adding that the annual defence budget maintains a sin- gle-digit growth for a sixth consecutive year. China’s defence budget is about one quarter of the US figure, which is $740.5 billion for the 2021 fiscal year, it said. Friday's increase is over three times higher than India’s defence budget of about $65.7 billion (including pensions). Last year, China allocat- ed 1.268 trillion yuan (about $196.44 billion), according to the state- run Global Times. In his 35-page work report outlining China's achievements in 2020 and tasks for 2021, pre- mier Li described last year as a “major suc- cess” for the armed forces without mention- ing China moving over 60,000 well-armed troops who were mobilised for annual exercises, to con- tentious areas like Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, prompting In- dia to match the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) mobilisation which led to an over eight-month long stand- off. — PTI ISRAEL BOOSTS PLANS FOR IRAN ATTACK

Tel Aviv: Israel’s defense minister said his country is upgrading contingency plans to strike Iranian targets if Tehran shows signs of nuclear escalation, the latest sign of rising ten- sions between the two archenemies. Benny Gantz told the American cable network Fox News that Israel is still working on its plans, but that “we have them in our hands of course.” His comments came as President Joe Biden considers re-join- ing a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers to limit Iran's nuclear program, with some changes to tough- en curbs on Tehran's activities. Former President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the atomic accord in 2018 and imposed a so-called cam- paign of maximum pres- sure, including sanc- tions, on Tehran. Since then, Iran has stepped up uranium enrichment. The U.N. atomic watchdog agency said earlier this week that Iran nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November in violation of its deal with world powers. Iran and the Biden administration are deadlocked over how to revive the deal, with Tehran demanding an immediate lifting of sanctions and the U.S. calling on Iran to first return to full compli- ance with the restricti- ons of the nuclear agree- ment. Israel has vehe- mently opposed the nuclear deal. At the same time, tensions have been rising between arch foes Israel and Iran. Last week, an Israeli-owned cargo ship, the MS Helios Ray, was damaged by a mys- terious explosion in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of attack- ing the vessel. — AP WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 6 MARCH 2021

TAKES One shot dead in Myanmar TURKEY BLAMES Yangon, March 5: A ing the junta “stop murder- city to slow security forces Indo-Americans take protester was shot dead in ing and jailing protesters”, died after being shot in the WEATHER FOR Myanmar on Friday, in the and the Security Council is neck, medical officials latest round of bloodlet- set to discuss the crisis said. CHOPPER CRASH ting at anti-coup demon- later Friday. The killing follows the strations as the UN But despite the mounting deadliest day of the crack- over US, says Biden Istanbul: Turkey’s defence Security Council prepared international pressure, the down so far on Wednesday, minister on Friday blamed to meet on the escalating generals have shown no when the UN said at least bad weather for a military hel- crisis. signs of heeding calls for 38 people were killed as Appoints over 55 to key leadership positions in his admin icopter crash that killed 10 sol- Despite an increasingly restraint. graphic images showed diers and a senior commander brutal crackdown by the In Mandalay, Myanmar’s security forces firing into Washington, March 5: Indian-American scien- the first ever Indian-Am- disappointed that Tanden in the country’s restive south- military authorities that second largest city, hun- crowds and bloodied bod- Indian-Americans are tist Swati Mohan leads the erican with a cabinet rank had to withdraw her nom- east. has seen more than 50 peo- dreds of engineers took to ies dragged away. “taking over the country”, guidance, navigation, and and inside the National ination because of stiff Lieutenant General Osman ple killed, protesters took the streets crying “Free There were also protests US President Joe Biden control operations of Security Council. opposition from the Re- Erbas, who headed the army’s to the streets again in our leader” in reference to Friday in the central town said on Thursday, refer- Nasa’s Mars 2020 mission. The Biden administra- publicans, Indian-Amer- 8th Corps based in the eastern towns around the country ousted State Counsellor of Bago and the San ring to the large number Biden, who was sworn in tion has for the first time ican women have reached Elazig province, was among to denounce the February 1 Aung San Suu Kyi, Chaung district of the of “incredible” profes- as the 46th president of appointed such a large a new height in the Biden those killed in Thursday’s coup. detained by the military commercial capital Yangon sionals from the commu- the United States on number of Indian-Amer- administration. Biden accident. The crash was the The violence has brought since the first night of the — a hotspot for rallies — nity holding key positions January 20, has created icans in the first 50 days of sought to speak with Sw- deadliest since 13 soldiers died condemnation from coup. where groups of demon- in his administration. history by appointing at his administration. This ati Mohan, Guidance and in the southeastern Sirnak around the world, with the A 26-year-old man help- strators sang a song of In less than 50 days of least 55 Indian-Americans past week, Dr. Vivek Controls Operations Lead, province near Turkey’s border UN rights chief demand- ing at barriers set up in the defiance. — AFP his presidency, Biden has to key positions in his Murthy testified before a Mars 2020. She is not a pol- with Syria and Iraq in 2017. appointed at least 55 administration. Senate Committee for US itical appointee though. Indian-Americans to key This does not include Surgeon General and Indian-American women leadership positions in his Vice President Harris, Vanita Gupta is all set to appointed by Biden CAPITOL POLICE CHIEF APPEALS FOR NATIONAL GUARD TO STAY administration ranging which is an elected posi- appear for her confirma- include Uzra Zeya, Under from his speech writer to tion, and Neera Tanden, tion hearing for Associate Secretary of State for Washington, March at the Capitol, two her department has so the Nasa, to almost every who a day earlier with- Attorney General Civilian Security, Dem- 5: Worried about con- months after the law far declined to extend wing of the government. drew her nomination from Department of Justice. ocracy, and Human Rights, tinuing threats, the act- enforcement break- an emergency declara- “Indian of the position of Director of “It is impressive to see State Department; Mala ing chief of the US downs of the tion required by the descent Americans are White House Office of how many Indian-Ame- Adiga: Policy Director to Capitol Police has deadly January 6 insur- Pentagon to keep taking over the country: Management and Budget. ricans were ready to go Dr Jill Biden; Aisha Shah: appealed to congres- rection. Yogananda Guardsmen who have you Dr Swati Mohan); my Nearly half of them are into public service. There Partnership Manager, sional leaders to use Pittman told the lead- assisted Capitol offi- Vice President (Kamala women and a sizable num- have been so many addi- White House Office of their influence to keep ers on Thursday that cers since the riot. Harris); my speech writer, ber of them are working tions since we launched Digital Strategy; Sameera National Guard troops the board that oversees — AFP Vinay (Reddy). I tell you in the White House. So far, our Government Leaders Fazili, Deputy Director, what. But thank you. You the Obama-Biden admin- list last month on Pre- US National Economic Co- guys are incredible,” istration (2009-2017) has sidents’ Day. I am so proud uncil (NEC); Sumona HUGE QUAKE SPARKS President Biden said dur- the distinction of appoint- to see our community is Guha: Senior Director for ing a virtual interaction ing the largest number of going from strength to South Asia at the National with scientists at Nasa Indian-Americans in any strength!,” eminent Indi- Security Council, White PACIFIC-WIDE who were involved in the administration, the previ- an-American philanthr- House; and Sabrina Singh: historic landing of ous Donald Trump admin- opist and Indiaspora fou- Deputy Press Secretary, TSUNAMI ALERT Perseverance rover on istration was not lagging nder M. Rangaswami said. Vice President White Mars on February 18. far behind as it appointed While the community is House. — PTI Wellington, March 5: Tens of thousands of coastal resi- dents in New Zealand, New Caledonia and Vanuatu fled for higher ground on Friday Pope’s historic Iraq trip as a cluster of powerful earth- quakes sparked a Pacific-wide tsunami alert. Warning sirens sounded across Noumea as authorities ordered evacuations amid fears that waves of up three metres (10 feet) were headed towards the French territory. “People must leave beach areas and stop all water activ- ities, and should not pick their children up at schools to avoid creating traffic jams,” emergency services spokesman Alexandre Rosignol told public radio. In New Zealand, communi- ties along stretches of the North Island were warned to flee as tsunami alert sirens wailed after an 8.1-magnitude quake, which followed earlier tremors in the same region measuring 7.4 and 7.3. “Do not stay at home,” the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said. “People near the coast... must move immediately to the nearest high ground, out of all tsunami evacuation zones, or as far inland as possible.” The largest of the quakes An Iraqi girl in a traditional dress offers Pope Francis a bouquet of flowers at Baghdad airport upon his arrival on struck around 1,000 kilome- Friday. Pope Francis is honouring the victims of one of Iraq's most brutal massacres of Christians by Islamic mili- tres (640 miles) off the New Zealand coast at 8:28 am (1928 tants by saying their deaths are a reminder that violence is incompatible with religious teaching. — AFP Thursday GMT), the US Geological Survey said. It was preceded by two seis- mic jolts that were also enor- US SEES FEWER COVID CASES mously powerful, in an China claims veto unusually strong cluster even Washington, March 5: globe struggle to hold for the Pacific ring of fire, The United States reco- off another infection where the Earth’s tectonic rded fewer than 40,000 surge before inocula- plates collide. New Zealand’s new daily cases of tions become wide- over HK lawmakers NEMA said the remoteness of Covid-19 for the first spread. With frustration the quakes did not minimise time in five months, a over restrictions having Beijing, March. 5: China nial rule in 1997. their potential impact. piece of promising news long weighed on popula- moved on Friday to grant But it began moving — AFP as countries across the tions worldwide. — AFP itself veto powers over quickly to dismantle the selecting Hong Kong’s law- financial hub’s democratic makers, part of a campaign pillars in response to huge to eliminate dissent and and sometimes violent ensure a “patriotic” gov- democracy rallies that ernment in the city follow- paralysed the city through- ‘Bad Luck Banging or Loony ing huge democracy rallies out 2019. in 2019. Legislation to allow The introduction of the China’s communist rulers vetting legislation — to vet all election candi- expected to be approved Porn’ takes the Golden Bear dates in Hong Kong was next week — was quickly tabled at the opening of the interpreted as one of the SUPARNA SHARMA | DC nation’s rubber-stamp par- final nails in the coffin of NEW DELHI, MARCH 5 liament in Beijing. Hong Kong’s democracy It came a day after dozens movement. “If the meas- Berlinale, or the Berlin of democracy campaigners ures are passed, as I’m sure International Film Fes- in the financial hub — they will be, then the voice tival, is considered the including former law- of the opposition will be most political of Europe’s makers — were jailed effectively silenced,” said Big 3 (Cannes, Venice and under a security law that Willie Lam, China analyst Berlin), and on Friday it was passed during last at the Chinese University of again burnished its repu- year’s parliamentary ses- Hong Kong. tation by handing over the sion. The new legislation “This will effectively wipe festival’s top award, the includes a “qualification out any remaining opposi- Golden Bear, to Romanian vetting system” that will tion.”The measure had writer-director Radu promote “orderly political been widely expected with Jude’s film, Bad Luck participation”, parliamen- Beijing officials stating in Banging or Loony Porn. tary spokesman Wang Chen the lead-up that only The film, which opens with told reporters. “staunch patriots” —those a naughty, kinky porno- China had committed to loyal to the Communist graphic scene, is a dark, giving Hong Kong a degree Party —should be involved funny, disturbing autopsy A movie still from I’m Your Man. of autonomy when it in governing Hong Kong. of a nation that is living in reverted from British colo- — AFP haughty denial of its past again of the need to choose cessful, happy relation- while embracing prejudice between passivity and tak- ship, she is told that it is and bigotry with smug ing individual responsibil- with Tom, a sum total of sanctimony. ity.” Alma-specific algorithms. Celebrating the film’s German actor Maren He can romance, do the di- “rare and essential quality Eggert won the first ever shes, and will always be av- of a lasting art work,” the gender-neutral Silver Bear ailable for exhilirating sex. six-member jury said in a Best Performance award Shot in beautiful Berlin, statement that Loony Porn (replacing best actor and I’m Your Man is about the “captures on screen the actress prizes) for her lead- pursuit of happiness and very content and essence, ing role in Maria explores how far humans the mind and body, the val- Schrader’s I’m Your Man. will go to find love. ues and the raw flesh of In the film Eggert plays Every year the Golden our present moment in Alma, a scientist at the and Silver Bears are hand- time. Of this very moment famous Pergamon ed out at a glitzy ceremony of human existence.” Museum in Berlin. To get a at the 1,600-seater The Silver Bear for Best research fund, she accepts Berlinale Palast theatre. Director went to Dénes an offer to participate in a But for this year's 71st edi- Nagy for the Hungarian bizarre experiment. For tion of the festival, which World War II drama, three weeks Alma has to was truncated and online- Natural Light. Calling it live with a rather hand- only, the trophies will be “appalling and beautifully some humanoid robot, presented in person, in shot”, the jury said the film Tom (Dan Stevens), who is June, when organisers was “a portrait of war in programmed as her perfect hope to invite stars for red which the observant gaze life partner. carpet events and screen of the director reminds us If she has a shot at a suc- films for the public. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 6 MARCH 2021 Metal cheaper by `1,200/gm from Aug. high IndiGrid to PLI could raise production quick acquire NER II Cstomrs wait for from Sterlite by $520 bn in 5 years: PM New Delhi, March 5: He stressed on the need Prime Minister Narendra to take a big leap, as well Power for Modi on Friday said pro- as increase the speed and o to bottom ot duction-linked incentive scale to boost manufactur- INDICATORS % `4,625 crore (PLI) scheme, which is ing as it would increase aimed at boosting domes- employment generation in Sensex 50405.32 -0.87 SANGEETHA G New Delhi, March 5: tic manufacturing and the country. Nifty 50 14938.10 -0.95 CHENNAI, MARCH 5 Investment trust exports, is expected to The Prime Minister said S&P 500* 3,766.64 -0.05 IndiGrid on Friday increase the country's pro- the government is work- With the gold price having inked an agreement to duction by $520 billion in ing at every level to pro- Dollar (`) 73.02 -0.24 fallen Rs 12,000 per 10 gm acquire 100 per cent the next five years. mote the industry through Pound Sterling (`) 101.00 0.44 from their record-high equity stake in NER II Addressing a webinar on measures like ease of levels in August, the bul- Transmission from the PLI scheme, organised Narendra Modi doing business, reducing Euro (`) 87.00 0.71 lion channel is stocking Sterlite Power for about by the Department of the compliance burden, Gold (10gm)* (`) 43,887▲522 1.18 up physical gold for cus- Rs 4,625 crore. Industry and Internation- benefits will be doubled creating multi-modal tomers who are waiting The completion of al Trade and Niti Aayog, and job creation will also infrastructure to reduce Brent crude ($/bbl)* 68.79 3.07 for some stability in acquisition would through video conference, increase. logistics costs, and con- IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.232 0.00 prices to make purchases. depend upon receipt of Modi said the government The Prime Minister said structing district-level US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.608 0.058 India had seen gold jew- unitholders' consent, is continuously carrying the government is work- export hubs. ellery demand falling to a regulatory and other rel- out reforms to boost ing to reduce compliance "Our effort is to reduce * As of 8:30 PM IST multi-year low of 315 evant approvals, it said. domestic manufacturing. burden, further improve over 6,000 compliance bur- tonnes in 2020. The first "India Grid Trust In this year's budget, ease of doing business den (for industry)," he three quarters of the cal- (IndiGrid) signed share about Rs 2 lakh crore was and cut down logistics said. endar year was a wash-out purchase agreement on earmarked for the PLI costs for the industry. The government, he IT sector sales in terms of gold demand. due to the lockdown. In the on bitcoin is a good exam- March 5, 2021 for acquisi- scheme for the next five "An average of 5 per cent said, believes that its However, the pent-up past few months there has ple of the kind of tion of 100 per cent years and "there is an of production is given as interference in everything demand is likely to trigger been some re-stocking hap- froth/asset bubbles build- shareholding and eco- expectation that the incentive. This means that creates more problems up 5.2% in Q3: buying with the support- pening within the channel ing up in financial mar- nomic interest, in one or scheme would result in PLI schemes will lead to than solutions and "there- ive movement in prices. for replenishment purpos- kets. Some allocation to more tranches, in NER II increasing the production production worth $520 bil- fore, self-regulation, self- RBI data Gold prices have dropped es,” said Ashish Pethe, gold is prudent,” said Transmission Ltd from by about $520 billion in lion in India in the next attesting, self-certification to Rs 44,280 per 10 gm in chairman of the All-India Bhandari. Sterlite Grid 4 Ltd," a the next five years", he five years," he said. are being emphasised". The IT sector remained in posi- the Multi Commodity Gem and Jewellery However, jewellery buy- company statement said. said. Modi said that over the "We have to attract cut- tive terrain throughout the Exchange from the highs Domestic Council. ers are still waiting for the Sterlite Grid is a wholly He added that there is past six-seven years, sev- ting-edge technology and pandemic period and the sec- of Rs 56,590 in August— Further, the channel had right time. “Jewellery cus- owned subsidiary of also an expectation that eral successful efforts maximum investment in tor’s sales rose by 5.2 per cent losing more than Rs 12,000 stayed away from replen- tomers are still in a wait- Sterlite Power the current workforce in have been made to encour- the sectors related to our YoY in the December 2020-21 per 10 gm. ishment of stocks at high- and-watch mode and are Transmission Ltd, one of the sectors which will age 'Make in India' at dif- core competency," he quarter, according to RBI data, The correction has led er price levels. looking for stability in the sponsors of IndiGrid. avail of the PLI scheme ferent levels. added. — PTI drawn from quarterly results of to some improvement in According to Pethe, prices. Once prices sta- The acquisition would 2,692 listed non-government demand, but not yet at the investment demand is still bilise, demand will pick- boost IndiGrid's asset non-financial (NGNF) compa- customer level. The gold robust while jewellery up. Further, festivals like under management by 34 nies. Sales of 1,685 manufactur- channels have been stock- demand is yet to pick up. Gudi Padwa and Akshaya per cent to over Rs 20,000 ing up the yellow metal Investment demand had Tritiya are coming up and crore ($2.8 billion). MTAR Tech subscribed 200 times ing firms expanded by 7.4 per cent YoY in the December expecting the demand to in fact started picking up the wedding season too NER-II is part of Inter- quarter after contracting in the rise once the wedding sea- in the fourth quarter of will start soon. This year, State Transmission RAVI RANJAN PRASAD 10 face value. 164.99 times subscription. preceding six quarters. son starts and vaccination 2020 when the consump- we might see more num- Scheme network, and MUMBAI, MARCH 5 As per stock exchange Retail individual bidders picks up. This has been tion was up by 8 per cent ber of weddings happen- was awarded on a build, data, updated around 5 applied for 28.4 times the evident from the gold compared to Q4 2019. ing. Hence the demand is own, operate, maintain Hyderabad-based MTAR pm, the IPO was sub- shares on offer, said import figures. According to Amit expected to recover to 2019 (BOOM) basis with a Technologies’ Rs 596-crore scribed 200.79 times. sources working close to Gold imports had risen Bhandari, founder of levels,” said Pethe. contractual period of 35 initial public offering High networth individu- the merchant bankers, Blackstone in 72 per cent in volume Tezbid.com, for investors “The buoyancy in the years. The project has 11 received huge response als or non-institutional The public issue terms and 154 per cent in the recent downturn in market is tangible. People elements including two from all categories of investors bid for shares in received over 29.17 lakh talks for minority value terms in January. prices offers a good entry are waiting and watching substations of 1,260 MVA investors, especially high large numbers on the final applications. As per the latest trade fig- point, preferably with a with the intent to buy. The capacity and four trans- net worth investors (650 day of bidding, leading to MTAR Technologies ures, gold imports are up long holding period. duty cut and gold price mission lines over 830 times) on the last day of the shares reserved for raised Rs 178.92 crore stake in Sify 124 per cent in value “Inflation is expected to fall are favourable factors circuit kilometers. The bidding and the issue got HNIs getting subscribed from 15 anchor investors a terms in February as well. be higher going forward for buying,” said asset runs across Assam, subscribed over 200 times. 650.79 times. day prior to its issue open- “Gold imports in 2020 and gold offers a good Somasundaram P.R., man- Arunachal Pradesh and MTAR Tech’s public The qualified institu- ing on Wednesday at the had fallen substantially as hedge against rising aging director, World Gold Tripura. —PTI issue was priced at Rs 574 tional investors’ portion upper price band of Rs 575 the channel was blocked prices—the speculation Council India. to Rs 575 per share of Rs also got big a response at per share. Indonesia About 580,000 frequent fliers’ data breached: SIA Fuel tax cut a joint call plans battery Blackstone Group Inc is in GURDIP SINGH transport infotech compa- not involve KrisFlyer and airline said. exclusive talks to acquire a SINGAPORE, MARCH 5 ny, according to a Channel PPS member passwords, "The information invol- minority stake in India's Sify News Asia report. credit card information ved is limited to the mem- of Centre & states: FM production in Technologies Ltd, Bloomberg Around 580,000 privilege "While SIA is not a cus- and other customer data bership number and tier reported citing sources. The fliers, KrisFlyer and PPS tomer of the SITA PSS, such as itineraries, reser- status and, in some cases, New Delhi, March 5: communications infrastructure members, have been affect- this breach of the SITA vations, ticketing, pass- membership name, as this Finance minister public sector firm has sought a valuation of ed by a data breach, PSS server has affected port numbers and email is the full extent of the fre- Nirmala Sitharaman on Appeal against around $1 billion to $1.2 billion Singapore Airlines (SIA) some KrisFlyer and PPS addresses. quent flyer data that Friday acknowledged ARYS ADITYA & for the transaction. Sify, led by has said. members," the national Such information is not Singapore Airlines shares that consumers have a Cairn award likely CLAIRE JIAO chairman Raju Vegesna and The data breach involves carrier said on Thursday. shared with other Star with other Star Alliance case for petrol and diesel New Delhi, March 5: MARCH 5 CEO Kamal Nath, owns data the passenger service sys- SIA added that this data Alliance member airlines member airlines,” said prices to be brought down Finance minister centres and India's largest mul- tem servers of SITA, an air breach specifically does for this data transfer, the SIA. —PTI but said a reduction in Nirmala Sitharaman Indonesia laid down its tiprotocol label switching, or taxes should be a joint on Friday indicated plans to have a complete MLPS, network. call of the central and the government's battery production line state governments. intent to appeal onshore, with a state- As much as 60 per cent against an arbitration owned holding firm to be OMRON EYES SMALLER of the retail price of panel asking India to set up by June. NIPPON STEEL TO SHUT 20% CAPACITY BY 2025 petrol—which has shot return $1.4 billion to The country has drafted SOUTHERN MARKETS above the Rs 100-mark in UK's Cairn Energy an "end-to-end develop- SBI Payments MASUMI SUGA particularly top producer some places in Raja- Plc, saying it is her ment" plan that would see MARCH 5 China. Competition is FC BUREAU sthan, MP and "duty" to appeal in four state firms supplying offers contactless now spreading to the HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 Maharashtra—is made cases where the nickel ore, processing Japan's oldest and largest development of fossil fuel- up of central and state nation's sovereign nickel sulfate and cobalt steelmaker is cutting free steel manufacturing Omron Healthcare India, a taxes. Taxes make up authority to tax is sulfate, and then produc- transactions capacity as it contends after governments in global major in digital about 56 per cent of the questioned. —PTI ing cathodes and batteries, SBI Payments and the National with shrinking domestic Europe, China and Japan blood pressure monitoring record high diesel rates. Agus Tjahajana, who Payments Corporation of India demand and pivots opera- pledged net-zero emis- products, on Friday, said it Sitharaman, who had heads the task force on (NPCI) have joined hands to tions to help meet the sions in the coming plans to expand its sales increased central excise journalists at IWPC. electric-vehicle develop- launch RuPay SoftPoS that will nation's ambitious target decades. network to smaller cities duty on petrol and diesel While the burden on the ment, said in a Thursday enable merchants to make con- of net-zero emissions by Innovations for decar- in south India, such as by a record margin last consumers is "under- seminar. tactless transactions of up to 2050. bonisation, including the Warangal, Gulbarga and year to mop up gains aris- stood", the pricing is a Resource-rich Indonesia, Rs 5,000 through their smart Nippon Steel Corpor- development of hydrogen Raichur, among others. ing from two-decade low vexatious issue, she said. home to a quarter of the phones. The solution has the ation will shut one of its reduction steel produc- Speaking to reporters international oil prices, "That's where I use the world's nickel reserves, capability to transform NFC largest domestic blast fur- also aims to lower carbon tion, will require research here, Masanori Matsu- remained non-committal word 'dharamsankat'," has set its sights on mov- (near field communication) naces near Tokyo as well dioxide emissions from its and development costs of bara, MD, Omron Health- on taking the first step to she said. "It is a question ing up the supply chain to enabled smartphones into mer- as production lines to trim operations 30 per cent by about 500 billion yen ($4.6 care India, said the firm is cut central taxes to give which I would like states become a global hub for chant Point-of-Sale (PoS) ter- its steelmaking capacity, 2030 from 2013 levels, it billion) and as much as 5 planning to consolidate its relief to consumers. and the Centre to talk battery-making. The surge minals for retailers, a joint according to a statement added. trillion yen in investment market share in the home- For consumers, "there is about because it's not just in demand for batteries, release said. on Friday. That along with President Eiji Hashi- in facilities, the company care segment. South India enough case to say that the Centre which has used to power everything previously announced moto is pushing through said, which could double contributes nearly 30 per prices should be down, duties on petroleum prod- from mobile phones to measures will cut its structural reforms to fend the cost of steel over the cent of Omron's sales it’s a burden," she said ucts, it also has the states electric vehicles, has capacity by 20 per cent by off challenges from faster next 30 years. which it plans to increase while interacting with charging." —PTI become a tailwind for March 2025. The company growing foreign rivals-- — Bloomberg to 40 per cent in FY22. Southeast Asia's largest economy as it seeks a way Laurus dips 4% out of a recession. "Indonesia will hold after promoters MEDICAL | MARIJUANA New revenue source opens for households everything from upstream Skoda gives glimpse to downstream involving nickel and electric batter- sell 1.3% holding ies in the battery holding company," Ministry of Shares of Laurus Labs Ltd fell Thai families allowed to grow cannabis of Kushaq interiors State-Owned Enterprises over 4 per cent after two pro- PRIM CHUWIRUCH are both economic crops since December last year. spokesperson Arya moters offloaded the compa- MICHAEL GONSALVES MARCH 5 and it provides a new Anutin became a minis- Sinulingga said. "We have ny’s shares. On the BSE, the PUNE, MARCH 5 option for locals to gener- ter in 2019 after an elec- to proceed quickly." scrip ended at Rs 351.3, down Thai households can now ate revenue," Anutin said tion in which the centre- Miner PT Aneka 4.63 per cent. In a regulatory Skoda, the Czech car man- grow six pots of cannabis at a marijuana education- piece of his political Tambang will focus on filing on Thursday, Laurus Labs ufacturer, which is all set each to supplement their al expo at Buriram, 400 party's campaign was nickel ore, while PT said Dr Satyanarayana Chava, for the world premiere of income, the nation's kilometres northeast of marijuana legalisation. Indonesia Asahan Alumi- founder promoter, CEO & ED, its new SUV Kushaq on health minister said, as Bangkok. "We are trying Though some restric- nium, known as Inalum, sold 52 lakh equity shares March 18 and will go on the first country in the to ease restrictions to tions remain, allowing and energy holding com- worth Rs 191.67 crore and Mrs sales in India thereafter, region to legalise medical allow the public easier households to grow mari- pany PT Pertamina will Nagarani Chava, one of the has released the first set of marijuana further eased access to the plant, but juana is another step to oversee the production of promoters, sold shares worth the Kushaq’s interior. rules to promote the please cooperate and use unshackle the industry battery and cell compo- Rs 66.04 crore. The Skoda Kushaq will crop's commercial use. it correctly." and is similar to Sri nents. Pertamina and take on popular SUVs such Families may form com- While Thailand became Lanka which allows lim- power producer PT Peru- as Hyundai Creta, Kia Volkswagen Taigun. munities to grow mari- the first country in ited growth of the plant sahaan Listrik Negara will Printed & Published by Seltos, MG Hector and Tata The technical develop- juana and supply the crop Southeast Asia to legalise by state-licensed growers look after electricity sup- K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan Harrier. ment is being carried out to public hospitals and medical marijuana in and only for medical pur- ply and infrastructure. Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at The new SUV, likely to be at Skoda Auto’s Techno- state facilities, or use 2018, its use for recre- poses. 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SHORT TAKES National athletics Sindhu in semis as Indians sink PANTHER ATTACK coach found dead Basel: Olympic silver medallist P. V. Sindhu advanced to the Patiala, March 5: India’s semifinals of the Swiss Open Pant’s splendid ton puts England under the pump middle and long distance Super 300 tournament with a coach Nikolai Snesarev of straight-game win over Thai Ahmedabad, March 5: Belarus was on Friday Busanan Ongbamrungphan. Rishabh Pant changed his NUMBERS GAME found dead in his hostel World champion Sindhu took a game-plan and in turn KOHLI’S SECOND DUCK: room at the National minute less than an hour to see India’s fortunes with a ● England’s right-arm fast- Institute of Sports here, off a fighting Busanan, seeded magnificent century, help- medium bowler, Ben Stokes the Athletics Federation of fifth, 21-16, 23-21 to set up a ing the side snatch control dismissed Virat Kohli for duck India said. clash with fourth seed from England’s grip to fin- in India’s first innings on the The dead body of the 72- Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt. ish the second day at a second day of the fourth and year-old Snesarev, who final Test match at However, it was a bad day in robust 294 for 7 in the final Ahmedabad on Friday. returned to India after a office for other Indians in fray Test here on Friday. ● It was second duck in the gap of two years to be at as none of them could reach England dominated the series for Indian skipper Virat the helm till the end of the last four. Olympic hopeful B first two sessions and Kohli.The first one was in the September, has been sent Nikolai Snesarev Sai Praneeth, who reached the first innings of the second Test India looked in all sorts of match at Chennai. It was sec- to a government hospital final in the last edition, lost 14- trouble before Pant (101 ond time when Virat Kohli for post mortem. He had come to NIS for 21, 17-21 to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia off 118 balls) suddenly received two ducks in a series. “He had come to NIS for the Indian Grand Prix 3 in 45 minutes. decided to catch the oppo- The first occasion when Indian the Indian Grand Prix 3 skipper received two ducks in (from his Bengaluru Ajay Jayaram’s campaign sition by the scruff of (from his Bengaluru base) base) held today. But ended after a 9-21, 6-21 loss to their necks, effortlessly a series was also against held today. But when he did England in the five Test series when he did not turn up eighth seeded Thai Kunlavut changing gears in compa- in England in 2014. not turn up for the meet, Vitidsarn in another last eight ny of Washington Sundar ● Virat Kohli also equalled the coaches checked for for the meet, the coach- men’s singles match. (60, 117 balls, 8x4). Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s him in the evening and his es checked for him in Earlier, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy The duo added 113 runs record of most ducks as Indian room was found locked the evening and his skipper by getting eighth duck room was found locked and Ashwini Ponnappa fought in 26 overs but more in 98 innings of 50 Tests. from inside,” AFI hard before going down 17-21, importantly, landed an Mahendra Singh Dhoni President Adille from inside. When the 21-16, 8-21 to fifth seeds Tan exquisite ‘left-hook’ on received same number of Sumariwalla said. door was broken, he Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing of England’s hopes of turn- ducks in 96 innings of 60 Tests “When the door was bro- was found lying on his Malaysia in quarterfinals of as skipper. ing party-poopers, having ● The 113-run stand between ken, he was found lying on bed. mixed doubles. — PTI already conceded a first Rishabh Pant/Washington his bed. The Sports — ADILLE innings lead of 89 runs. Sundar was the ninth seventh Authority of India doctor SUMARIWALLA At stumps, Washington wicket century stand for India at the NIS declared him was still at the crease with against England. Syed Kirmani dead and the ED (team) of Athletics Federation Hyd sides for and Ravi Shastri’s 235-run of India president Axar Patel (11). stand is the best for seventh the SAI has referred the For someone, who has wicket for India against body to the government throw, handball always been panned for England in Tests. hospital for post mortem. Games. He had quit as Hyderabad: Following are the his lack of game aware- ● Rishabh Pant made his “We don’t know the cause Indian athletics’ long and Hyderabad district throwball ness, it was Pant 2.0 at maiden century at home in of death. We will know it middle distance coach in eighth innings of sixth Test sub-junior and handball play where he defended match by making 101 off 118 later after post mortem.” February 2019 after Sable women’s teams for the inter- when it was necessary but with 13 fours and two sixes. It Snesarev was coaching opted to leave him and district tournaments to be held unlocked his brutal was his third century in 33 3000m steeplechaser train under Army coach from Saturday: attacking instincts when innings of 20 Test matches. Avinash Sable, who has Amrish Kumar. His con- THROWBALL required. ● Rishabh Pant also became qualified for the Olympics, tract then was till the end the third Indian wicket-keeper Boys: Balaji (captain), The first 50 came off 82 to score three or more hun- and other middle and long- of the Olympics, postponed Manideep, Harshith Varma, balls and the next off 33 dreds in Tests. Mahendra Singh distance runners in their by a year due to the Covid- Vishnu, Karthik, Shaik Abbas, balls with Washington Dhoni holds the record of bid to qualify for the Tokyo 19 pandemic. — PTI Omkar, Siddarth, Rahul, Tarun being the ideal foil, hold- scoring the highest number of hundreds as wicket-keeper. He Teja, Mayank, Prashanth, ing one end well en route scored six hundreds in 144 Harshith, Akshith, Satwik to his half century. innings of 90 Tests. Reddy, Pranay. Coach: Just like playing a single Wriddhiman Saha made three Siddeshwar Reddy. Manager: spinner in the third Test hundreds in 50 innings of 37 Kiran Chary. was a blunder, England Tests. Neeraj sets natl — S. PERVEZ QAISER Girls: Harika (captain), Sai paid the price for playing Shruthi, Jahnavi, Annaya, a bowler short as their Amuktha, Sneha Reddy, Shailu, main four got tired during Shobha Rani, Vidya, Snigdha, the final session. SCORECARD javelin record Mahima Rani, Lakshmi. Coach: Pant deposited Dom England 1st innings: 205 Suchetana. Manager: G Raju. Bess into the ‘cow corner’ India 1st innings (overnight 24/1): R. Patiala, March 5: with an effort of 83.03m Sharma lbw b Stokes 49, C. Pujara HANDBALL of the stands against the lbw b Leach 17, V. Kohli c Foakes b Olympic-bound star javelin before having two foul Rishika (captain), M. S. turn, to complete his third Stokes 0, A. Rahane c Stokes b thrower Neeraj Chopra throws. After a fourth Gayatri, Aishwarya, Hemalatha, Test hundred, first at Anderson 27, R. Pant c Root b smashed his own national throw of 83.36m, Chopra Anderson 101, R. Ashwin c Pope b Nanditha, Likhitha, Haritha, home, having missed at Leach 13, W. Sundar (batting) 60, A. record with a throw of sent the javelin to 88.07m Divya Rani, Tanisha, Priya least five in recent years. Patel (batting) 11. Extras (B-8, LB-5, 88.07m, which is also the amid loud cheers from a Darshini, Ashwini, Siddi Patil, When he finally got out, NB-3) 16. Total (for 7 wickets in 94 best of the year so far, in a sizeable audience at the overs) 294. Uma Rajender, Haindavi, Root’s frustrated expres- FoW: 1-0, 2-40, 3-41, 4-80, 5-121, 6- sensational return to NIS Patiala. His final Madhavi, Srihitha Reddy. sion was a dead giveaway 146, 7-259. action during the third throw was 82.24m. Coach-cum-manager: Siva that the match was now Bowling: Anderson 20-11-40-3, Indian Grand Prix meet “I was prepared and Stokes 22-6-73-2, Leach 23-5-66-2, Kumar. out of hand for England. India’s Rishabh Pant celebrates his century against England during the second day of Bess 15-1-56-0, Root 14-1-46-0. here on Friday. today it was windy. I used — PTI the fourth Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. — PTI Competing for the first my favourite javelin which time in more than a year helped me. Pandemic did after the Covid-19 pandem- affect training and prepa- ic wiped out the whole of ration but we managed to AUSSIES PACK 2020 calendar, Chopra hold on,” Chopra said, hurled the spear to a dis- adding, “On the world level Preetesh cracks triple Mushtaq makes it tance of 88.07m in his fifth I would need to perform OFF KIWIS TO attempt to obliterate his even better as current stan- earlier national record of dard is quite high.” FORCE DECIDER 88.06m, sealed during the Chopra qualified for the Wellington, March 5: to snooker semis gold-winning effort at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics ton in one-day league Australia crushed New 2018 Asian Games. in January last year in an Zealand by 50 runs in a DC CORRESPONDENT fourth frames. Brandon got The 24-year-old Chopra event in South Africa. low-scoring fourth HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 68 on way to taking the opened the competition — PTI Kotesh, Venkatesh, Azizuddin, Mahesh, Karthik, Om, Nagaraju shine Twenty20 international fourth frame 69-11 as he in Wellington Friday to Mushtaq Hussain, came out a winner with a DC CORRESPONDENT level the series at 2-2. Himanshu Jain, Brandon 35-63, 110-5, 66-24, 75-8, 66-53 HYDERABAD, MARCH 5 The result sets up a win- Marcel and Syed Ahmed verdict. LIVERPOOL CRASH TO YET ner-takes-all blockbuster reached the semifinals Brandon and Ahmed Preetesh Rawani cracked a in the final match on with contrasting wins in scored identical 4-3 wins. triple century in the Sunday, with Australia in the senior snooker catego- Brandon beat Ajay Bushan ANOTHER HOME DEFEAT Hyderabad Cricket red-hot form after strug- ry at the Telangana State 50-26, 43-44, 45-54, 69-11, 70- London, March 5: Mason Mount fired Chelsea into Association’s one-day gling early in the series. Ranking Snooker & 24, 30-57, 72-39 while fourth place in the Premier League as the midfielder’s league while S. Kotesh took Australia scored 156 for Billiards Championship Ahmed got past P. Arvind superb strike clinched a 1-0 win against troubled six wickets in the two-day 6 in 20 overs after win- being played at the Goud 46-56, 47-71, 65-46, 76- Liverpool, while Everton boosted their top four bid with grade to emerge top per- ning the toss. In reply, Telangana Cue Sports 32, 52-43, 6-70, 57-46. a 1-0 victory at West Brom on Thursday. formers on Friday. New Zealand were all out Association premises at THE RESULTS Mount’s first half goal was enough to see off lacklustre Preetesh slammed 366 Preetesh Rawani Venkatesh Syed Azizuddin for 106. Khajaguda on Friday. ■ Senior Snooker quarterfi- Liverpool and extended Chelsea’s impressive renais- which contained 40 fours Captain Aaron Finch Mushtaq was the most nals: Mushtaq Hussain bt sance under new boss Thomas Tuchel. and 24 sixes to propel 238 in 70.1 overs (V. Gowtham 55, K. ■ Hyderabad Cricket Academy 277 in anchored the tourists’ dominant of them all, Bharath Reddy 4-0 (64[53]- Chelsea are unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions R. Dhanush 53, D. Manish 37, Abdul 70.5 overs bt SK Blues 152 in 32 overs Roshanara to 608 for 9 in 50 Khaliq Khan 3/37, Syed Azizuddin (Mohd Afzal Ali 38, Siddharth Rao 35, innings with a gritty 79, blanking Bharath Reddy 4- 39, 60-47, 73-48, 76[61]-0); since Tuchel replaced the sacked Frank Lampard in overs against Starlets, for 5/66 — 17.1-2-66-5). Points: CCOB 5, Zaheer Abbas 4/33, G Gunavith making him Australia’s 0 in the quarterfinals. The Himanshu Jain bt MD January. whom Karthik took 6 for Ours 0. 4/59). Points: Academy 5, Blues 0. most prolific T20 interna- scoreline read 64-39, 60-47, Nazeeruddin 4-1 (35-63, The Blues sit one point clear of fifth placed Everton, 115. Starlets were all out for ■ Elegant 258 in 51.1 overs lost to ■ Secunderabad Gymkhana 525/7 tional run scorer on 2,310, 73-48, 76-0 which included 110[96]-5, 66-24, 75[70]-8, who have a game in hand on the west Londoners. 258 in 46 overs, thanks to Adilabad District 264/4 in 42.1 overs in 90 overs bt Mayura 61 in 30.5 ahead of David Warner’s breaks of 53 and 61 in the 66-53); Brandon Marcel bt While Chelsea are on the up, injury-hit Liverpool (Mahesh 125 n.o — 126b, 21x4, 3x6, overs (Vignesh 3/7). Points: Om Prakash’s 5 for 24. Srinivas 87). Points: Adilabad Gymkhana 5, Mayura 0. 2,265. first and fourth frames. Ajay Bushan 4-3 (50-26, 43- crashed to a fifth successive home defeat for the first time In another one-day match, District 5, Elegant 0. ■ Warangal District 281 in 69.4 Brief scores: Australia 156/6 Himanshu was next best. 44, 45-54, 69[68]-11, 70-24, in their illustrious history, leaving the spluttering cham- Nagaraju’s 107 powered ■ Team Speed 236 in 67.3 overs vs overs bt Vijaypuri Willowmen 197 in in 20 overs (Finch 79; I. Sodhi He beat Mohammed 30-57, 72[50]-39); Syed pions without a win at Anfield since before Christmas. Gunrock to a four-wicket Nizamabad District 193/7 in 46.4 75.5 overs (Aashlesh Vaman 54, N. 3/32) bt New Zealand 106 in Nazeeruddin 4-1, recording Ahmed bt P Arvind Goud 4- Reds are languishing in seventh place, four points win over Ranga Reddy. overs (Y. Murali Krishna 55 n.o, Rohit Pavan Reddy 4/20). Points: 18.5 overs (K. Jamieson 30; K. the highest breaks, of 96 3 (46-56, 47-71, 65-46, 76- behind Chelsea after losing five of their last six league Kumar 31, D. Manish Goud 5/55). Warangal 5, Willowmen 0. In the two-day games, Richardson 3/19). and 70 in the second and 32, 52-43, 6-70, 57-46). matches. — AFP Points: Speed 2, Nizamabad 2. ONE-DAY LEAGUE Kotesh bowled Cheerful ■ PKMCC 242/9 in 90 overs lost to Chums to a big win over Venus Cybertech 246/7 in 59.2 ■ Roshanara 608/9 in 50 overs Rakesh XI with fine figures overs (Rishit Reddy 57, M. S. (Deeapk Tak 80, Preetesh Rawani Karthikeya 45, Chaitanya Charan 35, 366 — 40x4, 24x6, Karthik 6/115) bt of 6 for 20 in nine overs. K. Naveen 52, B. Sujan Kumar 3/41, Starlets CC 258 in 46 overs (Venkat Shanti XI’s Venkatesh T. Sourabh 3/56). Points: Venus 49, Praneeth 54, Shashank 41, Sheshadharan (5/26), Cybertech 5, PKMCC 0. Lokesh 3/54, Om Prakash 5/24). CCOB’s Syed Azizuddin ■ Crown 220 in 65.2 overs lost to ■ Ranga Reddy 247/9 in 50 overs (5/66) and Adilabad HBCC 222/5 in 44 overs (Vara (Nimal Reddy 94, Neeraj 33, Arijit Prasad 73, Yash Dubey 40 n.o). 3/37, Aryan Reddy 4/27) lost to District’s Mahesh (125 n.o) Points: HBCC 5, Crown 0. Gunrock 252/6 in 36.2 overs were the other performers ■ Shalimar 317 in 62.5 overs bt HUCC (Shubham Sahu 30, Nagaraju 107, in the two-day section. 302 in 83.4 overs (Prudhvi Naik 30, Utkarsh 3/61). Brief scores: Sree Madhav 56, Pranav Chandra ■ Team Kun 160 in 47.3 overs 50). Points: Shalimar 5, HUCC 0. (Navaneeth Reddy 30, Sai Charan TWO-DAY LEAGUE ■ Brothers XI 167 in 60.3 overs 3/28, Raj Suryansh 3/34) lost to ■ Cheerful Chums 260 in 73 overs bt (Likith 30, Ajay 51, Ershad Pasha LNCC 161/5 in 23.2 overs (Gopi 38. Rakesh XI 70 in 30.3 overs (Kotesh 3/32, Shyam Reddy 4/30) lost to Pranav 58 n.o, Palash 3/43). 6/20 — 9-1-20-6). Points: Cheerful Vijay CC 168/4 in 25 overs (B. Shiva ■ Consult CC 199 in 34 overs Chums 5, Rakesh XI 0. 74 n.o, Badal 62). Points: Vijay CC 5, (Abhinav 37, Vamsi 3/7) lost to ■ Shanti XI 357 in 89 overs bt Brothers XI 0. Safilguda 120/1 in 23.2 overs Hyderabad Panthers 80 in 39.1 overs ■ Adams XI 362 in 54.4 overs bt (Lokesh 71 n.o, Ayush 39). (Venkatesh Sheshadharan 5/26, Bharat 277 in 61.4 overs (B. Bhargav ■ Satya CC 104 in 39.5 overs (Nanda Venkat Chandra 3/27). Points: 77, Aditya Varma 40, Suraj Rao 31 39, Pavan Sai 3/10) lost to Golconda Shanti 5, Panthers 0. n.o, M. Balaji 3/3, Khaled Khan 105/3 in 19.4 overs (Chatrapathi ■ CCOB 339 in 66.4 overs bt Ours 4/72). Points: Adams 5, Bharat 0. 40). Live on TV Laxmi, Chandan are champs BADMINTON Hyderabad: Laxmi Siri Dandu and Chandan Shivraj Swiss Open: Semifinals from 3.30 pm won the girls and boys titles respectively in the Under-16 on Star Sports 2 HD, 3 AITA Championship series played at Sania Mirza Tennis FOOTBALL Academy in Murtuzaguda. 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Pg II | > CityDC offers wide range to invest ESTATEPg III | >> APR sells homes, hopes to leave good memories 3 Qs to help you decide There is a critical factor that you must address before investing in WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF Now, let’s look at how each of 1PURCHASING PROPERTY? the three categories of the real property, and that is what kind of property is ideal for you meets your a. Residential purpose for estate fare. yourself FLAT requirement — a plot of land, a villa or independent house or a flat. b. To generate monthly rental income Purchasing a flat is ideal if c. Long-term capital apprecia- you want a place to stay in, at S. UMAMAHESHWAR due diligence of the property Understanding which prop- tion an affordable price. The flat in terms of legal status and erty is ideal for you requires could also free you of the has- ou might have often physical attributes (such as an assessment of your current WHAT IS YOUR INVEST- sles of maintenance. While an stumbled upon construction quality if you are social requirements as well as 2MENT individual house would columns of ants busy buying a house and the quality future monetary needs. So you HORIZON? require you to pay personal moving around in of soil if you are buying a plot need to have the following a. Short-term attention to every problem the summer months. of land apart from other fea- checklist: b. Medium-term that arises from time to time YThey are busy because they tures). The answers to these three c. Long-term such as plumbing, cleaning, are investing their time and Apart from these two issues, basic questions could help you etc, the apartments association effort for a comfortable time in there is a critical factor that evaluate your risk appetite WHAT IS THE RETURN will take care of such mundane the rainy and winter months. you must address before and requirement. 3EXPECTED? works if you are staying in a Our elders often tell us to save investing in property and that a. Low flat. The flat could also be more for the rainy days — that is what kind of b. Medium secure because of private secu- implies saving or rather property is ideal c. High rity. Most of the apartments in investing your surplus to take for you — a plot large gated communities also care of your needs in a difficult of land, a villa provide an additional security time. or a flat. layer to their residents Pudami plots During the olden days, the through CCTV cameras. goal of investment was — as in the case of ants — confined to VILLA securing food stocks. As If you have no constraint for human beings evolved and money, a villa could be an their needs got more complex, ideal choice. You could buy a light on purse their investment horizon too villa in the neighbourhood of widened. your choice. Projects like Jewel City in Shankarpalli and They have products to secure their future — be it debt Turn to page 2 Sunray Township in Kadthal are built into a instruments like fixed deposits, equity, bullion (gold serene green landscape, offering open plots at and silver), precious collec- tables and, of course, good old prices of not more than `4,999 per sq. yd. real estate. While all other categories of investment could be made in HARLEEN MINOCHA Projects like Jewel City in bits and pieces over a period of Shankarpalli and Sunray time, investment in real estate he booming real estate Township in Kadthal are built always required a single huge sector in Telangana into a serene green landscape, chunk of money — whether state has given oppor- offering open plots at prices of from savings or financed tunities to several not more than `4,999 per square through a bank loan. firms and businesses yardd. A single mistake could erode Tin this field to grow. Among These plots are available for the lifetime savings or leave a these is Pudami Developers in home construction, ranging person with debt-laden for a Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from a single-storey buildings dead investment. Caution, state that has been providing to a duplex homes, said therefore, should be the affordable land through its pro- Chanikya Gupta, executive byword for real estate invest- jects in Shankarpally and director at Pudami Developers. ment. Kadthal for about four years You will obviously conduct now. Turn to page 3 DECCAN CHRONICLE, HYDERABAD DCESTATE SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 II

3 Qs to help you decide Continued from page 1 Open plots are for Your money could get you all the facilities those who don’t that a flat in an apart- ment complex can pro- mind paying rent. vide. The advantage of the villa is its higher But do take care resale value as land of the security comes at a premium in a highly populated aspects of the country like India. The villas in gated commu- land. nities could provide the advantages of both an If you want conve- independent bungalow and also a flat. nience, then a flat

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If you already have a complex is a good house or if you don't mind staying in a rent- idea. ed house; not expecting any immediate rental An independent income and ready for a house or villa longer game, a purchas- ing a plot in a develop- comes with the ing area would be ideal for investment. The added benefit of logic behind this advice is that land comes at a increase in land higher premium. Buying a plot in a devel- value over the oping area would get you the property at an years. affordable price. In the long run, the develop- ing area would trans- form itself into a prime property. For example, proper- ties in prime localities of today were available for peanuts about 30 years ago. However, you must be very careful about the land title and the security of the plot. If you can't ensure this, it is advisable that you do not opt for buying the plot.

City offers wide range to invest The latest hotspots are Manikonda, Kukatpally, Gachibowli, Miyapur, Bachupally, Kompally, Kondapur, Dammaiguda and Chandanagar.

T.S.S. SIDDHARTH remains stable enough, to avoid disrupting one's t was just last year that finances. This indicates the city dominated the that the real estate market Icharts when it came to in the city is healthy and the launch of new residen- there is enough momen- tial housing projects. tum, to beat any capital According to studies con- value erosion.” ducted by JLL, the city On matters of affordabil- has the most affordable ity, areas like Kompally residential market. and Kondapur have won The latest hotspots for the top spot, since they homes are Manikonda, host a sizeable number of Kukatpally, Gachibowli, small units. Conversely, Miyapur, Bachupally, areas like Gachibowli Kompally, Kondapur, command a premium, Dammaiguda, Chanda- when it comes to 2BHK nagar and Nizampet. and 3BHK units. A few might now ques- “At `1.30 crore, 3BHK tion, what ensures the units in Gachibowli are persistent preference for the costliest of the lot. On these localities? the other hand, Dammai- “One is the proximity guda offers the most from these areas to areas affordable 3BHKs, with where IT companies are the average price being located. The prices are `60 lakh. Dammaiguda is also on the lower end of followed by Chandanagar the spectrum, when com- and Bachupally,” it read. pared to other metros,” said a real estate resea- On matters of rcher, Jandhyala Vijay. According to affordability, housing.com: “Except for new and evolving locali- Kompally and ties like Dammaiguda, all Kondapur win the other localities have reg- istered a sizeable upward top spot due to the movement in prices. While prices have been availability of small- climbing reasonably, it size units DECCAN CHRONICLE, HYDERABAD DCESTATE SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 III APR sells homes, hopes to leave good memories

SANJAY SAMUEL PAUL they remember us throughout Among the ongoing projects that their lives.” will be ready for occupation in a he APR Group, which So far, the company has 1,200 vil- few months are APR Praveen’s began its operations just las that were specially designed for Grandio that consists of 433 villas a few years ago with two mid- and high-income group fami- spread over 30 acres. As with the residential projects — lies in APR Nagar. It is not just company’s some other projects, APR Praveen’s Luxuria, homes, but also constructed were this venture is also near Tand APR Praveen’s Nature, the two schools, a hospital building, Patancheru and close to the Outer three- and four-bedroom duplex and two commercial complexes. Ring Road. APR Praveen’s villa complexes — near This colony is, in many ways, a Higheria, another high-rise resi- Patancheru, did not take long to world within itself. dential complex with six towers, earn the trust of people who made Along with villas, the company will have a total of 730 apartments their homes here and also became also builds residential apartments, with all amenities and comforts. ambassadors for APR Group. an example being APR Praveen’s On the other side of Hyderabad, Avula Praveen Reddy, director, Prime, at Patancheru. near Vanasthalipuram, the APR who joined the family-run APR Group is constructing a 150-villa Group soon after completing his residential complex that is nestled Master's degree from United amidst greenery and will offer a Kingdom, said, “When I took up world-class club house. This pro- the responsibility, the market was ject is already witnessing enor- facing the crisis arising from mous interest with many inquiries Covid-19. However, because of the coming in, the company said. trust our APR Group earned, we never lacked customers. Our clien- tele mostly comprises people and Our clientele mostly comprises families that families that come to us through referrals from those who have come to us through referrals from those who already purchased their homes have purchased their homes from us. Our from us.” philosophy is to offer best prices to families, along with He added, “Our philosophy is to offer best prices to families, along quality construction, so that they remember us. with quality construction, so that — Avula Praveen Reddy, APR Group director Pudami plots light Realty firms see big on purse CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 growth after Covid The projects have a eight cities of the country.” clubhouse, CCTV cam- A gradual unlocking of the Home-buyers, he said, are leaning eras, well-established economy and pent-up towards developers with an established underground drainage track record of on-time and quality project system, current lines demand are supporting hous- completion even prior to the onset of the with separate transform- pandemic. ers, avenue plantation, ing sales. The repo-linked “This resulted in large, listed players play area for children, reporting healthy sales and collections in among other facilities. lending rate for home loans is recent years, despite the prevailing liquid- The vision is to give con- ity crisis and unfavourable supply- sumers a chance to live in at a historic low. Attractive dis- demand dynamics. Post Covid-19, better a serene environment, demand prospects, strong balance sheets with all facilities avail- counts and payment schemes and adequate liquidity have enabled larg- able at the doorstep, and er developers to weather the storm better yet not having to burn a have provided further stimu- than smaller players, who have been find- hole in their pocket, said ing it difficult to cope with the prevailing Gupta. lus, says rating agency ICRA market conditions,” he said. “Both projects are locat- A gradual unlocking of the economy and ed in such areas that have pent-up demand has been supporting easy connectivity from DC CORRESPONDENT housing sales. Moreover, the repo-linked most places. For example, lending rate (RLLR) for home loans has Jewel City is located near espite being impacted severely touched a historical low. This has resulted most engineering col- by the Covid-19 pandemic, the in improved affordability and has been leges. IIT Hyderabad is residential housing sector has stimulating house purchases, at least from just a 20-minute drive been able to find its feet amidst larger, reputed developers with a strong from this township, a 40- a challenging track-record of timely minute drive to ISB environmentD in the coun- project completion and Gachibowli, and a 25- try. However, the recovery quality construction. minute drive to the Outer from the pandemic Attractive Ring Road. Similar is the impacts varies between discounts/payment case with the Sunray pro- large listed players in the schemes have provided ject in Kadthal,” said realty sector who are further stimulus. With Gupta. Both projects are doing better than smaller the onset of the pandemic, surrounded by developed unorganised players. Home-buyers are home/holiday-home own- industries, he added. In its findings on how the leaning towards ership has also become He said that so far 60 per realty industry has been more important. cent of plots have already doing in the 2020-21 finan- developers with an Overall operating cash been sold from both pro- cial year, ICRA Limited, in established track flows for most developers, jects in Shankarpalli and an analysis found that including the listed play- Kadthal. "While I cannot while the broader market record of on-time ers, are expected to wit- disclose the number yet, remained 24 per cent and quality project ness moderation in the the sales have been great below pre-Covid levels on completion.This current financial year, in the past few months for a year-to-year basis in the resulting in increased both the projects and we third quarter of of 2020-21, resulted in large, reliance on available liq- hope to expand further," and 39 per cent below pre- listed players uidity and/or refinancing said Gupta. Covid levels in the first to meet committed out- nine months of the year, reporting healthy flows. However, the larg- the top 10 listed realty sales and collections er, organised players companies witnessed a 61 in recent years have maintained consid- per cent year-to-year in the erable liquidity buffers, third quarter, and 13 per and have low levels of cent growth in the year’s Shubham Jain leverage, together with first nine months. Senior V-P,ICRA high financial flexibility. This disparity in sales These aspects have pro- growth rates is resulting vided significant support in accelerated consolidation in the after- in managing event-related shocks. Thus, math of Covid-19, and the market share of most large organised players with estab- the top 10 listed realty companies players lished brands, low leveraged balance Both projects, has nearly doubled in the current year, sheets and adequate liquidity are benefit- ICRA said. The larger developers, it rea- ing from the acceleration in consolidation Jewel City and soned, were benefiting from demand con- in the residential real estate segment. Sunray, are located solidation and better credit availability. In Range-bound prices and low loan rates are in areas that have terms of launches as well, their market also expected to further support sales for share has increased from 11 per cent in these players. easy connectivity FY2019-20 to 22 per cent in 2020-21. Though the current situation in the mar- from most places, According to Shubham Jain, senior vice- ket appears to be favour big realty compa- president and group head at ICRA: “For nies with strong financials and track said Chanikya the broader market, Covid-19 triggered records, with smaller companies in the Gupta, executive one of the worst demand crashes in sector making up nearly 80 per cent of this director at Pudami recorded history, with housing sales vol- sector, the slow pace of recovery from this umes witnessing a 62 per cent decline this large section of companies will weigh Developers. year compared to the last across the top heavily on the sector as a whole. c m y k c m y k

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