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DELHI'S AIR TURNS HAZARDOUS, CAB WILL NOT PASS JUDICIAL RS 10K-CR BANKRUPTCY CHARGES BOUGAINVILLE TO BECOME GOVT ISSUES HEALTH WARNINGS SCRUTINY: CHIDAMBARAM AGAINST MALLYA FROM 12 BANKS WORLD'S NEWEST NATION ir quality in India's capital New Delhi laiming that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is "blatantly welve state-owned Indian banks are petitioning for ex-billionaire Vijay he South Pacific archipelago of Aplummeted to "severe" on Wednesday Cunconstitutional", Congress leader P. Chidambaram said in the Rajya TMallya to be declared bankrupt over 1.15 billion pounds (Over Rs TBougainville on Wednesday due to a drop in temperature and wind Sabha on Wednesday that the government is introducing a new 10,000 crore) in unpaid debts. The banks and an asset overwhelmingly voted to become independent speed that trapped pollutants in the category called citizenship by arbitrary executive feat and this restructuring company, led by the State Bank of India, have of Papua New Guinea, becoming the world's atmosphere, prompting health warnings law will be struck down in the court. "I dare the government to taken the tycoon to a London court in what lawyers have latest territory to seek secession.Buka town from the government for the 12th time in lay the opinion of the law department. I dare the described as "the end of the road" in their long-running on Buka island is the capital of the region, and two months. On Tuesday, the air quality government to invite the Attorney General to answer battle. Mallya hasn't paid anything toward the debt, the houses the government headquarters.Around index crossed 400, indicating a level of pollution that affects healthy the questions. A small part of the Constitution is banks' lawyers told the court Tuesday. It comes as Mallya, 300,000 people live in the territory, mostly in villages outside Buka and people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases, according to being racked and being demolished by these who founded the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines Ltd., the two other main towns of Arawa and Buin, both on Bougainville government guidance. insidious people," Chidambaram said. faces extradition to India to face fraud charges. island. A 2011 census recorded the population as 249,358. Parliament passes AP Cabinet clears ‘Disha Bill’ for faster trial of rape cases Citizenship Amendment Bill l Special courts to be set up to try atrocities l Sonia calls it ‘black day’ l Shiv Sena opts out of voting on women, give judgment within 21 days PNS n NEW DELHI opposition of Muslims being SEELAM AROZI Greta left out, he said Muslims from n VIJAYAWADA Rajya Sabha on Wednesday other countries have the right Thunberg is approved the Citizenship to apply for Indian citizenship The state Cabinet on (Amendment) Bill, completing as per existing rules. As many Wednesday approved the TIME's person the legislative procedure for as 566 Muslims have been Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law giving Indian citizenship to given citizenship, he said. (Amendment) Bill 2019 accord- of the year-19 non-Muslim migrants from He attacked opposition the ing to which the Special Court Pakistan, Afghanistan and Congress saying statements by for Specified Offences against NEW DELHI: Climate activist Bangladesh. the party's leaders match those women and children will be set Greta Thunberg was named Replying to a six-and-a- of Pakistani leaders on not just up. The move assumes signifi- Time Magazine's person of the half-hour debate on the bill, the citizenship bill but also on cance in the wake of nationwide year 2019 on Wednesday. Over Home Minister Amit Shah scrapping of Article 370. protests after the rape and mur- the past year, the teen activist said the legislation seeks to Asserting that neither the der of veterinarian Disha in has come a long way. What provide citizenship to persecut- citizenship bill, nor the previ- Hyderabad. As per to the pro- started as her solo protest on ed minorities in the three ously passed legislation mak- posed law, persons guilty of Fridays against global warm- countries and not take away ing practice of triple talaq committing rape of women like rape, gang-rape, acid attack imprisonment up to two years ing outside the Swedish parlia- citizenship of anyone. Earlier the House rejected go to the President for his punishable and the scrapping would be liable for capital pun- and sexual harassment against and the punishment is four- ment last year, has unraveled He rejected the Opposition motions to send the bill to a assent. Article 370 are anti-Muslim, he ishment. When there is evi- women and girls will be tried in year jail term for the second into a global youth movement charge that the bill was against select committee of the House On why persecuted minori- said the present legislation is to dence for the crime, investiga- special courts to be set up with- time offenders. Persons guilty demanding policymakers Muslims and said they have with 124 members voting ties from countries such as Sri give citizenship and does not to tion should be completed with- in the premises of the district of committing sexual offences around the world to take nothing to fear. against it as compared to 99 in Lanka were not part of the leg- take away citizenship of any- in one week and prosecution in courts. Action would be taken against children would be greater action on climate The Bill was passed with 125 its favour. The House also islation, Shah said Tamils from one. Indian Muslims are citi- 14 days. Judgment would be under Section 354 (E) of IPC liable for imprisonment for a change. Greta Thunberg was votes in favour and 105 against rejected several amendments the island country had been zens of the country and will delivered within 21 days. against any person that posts period of 10 years to 14 years. given the title "for sounding it. Besides BJP, its allies such as moved by opposition members given Indian citizenship in remain so, he said. "Citizenship Earlier, the maximum period material on social media that is Earlier, such culprits were the alarm about humanity's JD-U and SAD, the legislation to the bill, most by voice vote. past and the present law is to of Indian Muslims is not being for pronouncement of the judg- disrespectful to women. liable for three to five years of predatory relationship with was supported by AIADMK, The Bill was passed by Lok tackle a specific problem taken away." ment was four months. If a person is a first time imprisonment in such cases the only home we have ... for BJD, TDP and YSR-Congress. Sabha on Monday. It will now To repeated questions from Continued on Page 4 Cases pertaining to offences offender, he would be liable for under the POCSO Act. showing us all what it might look like when a new genera- tion leads," said Time Magazine's Editor-in-Chief HYDERABAD ‘ENCOUNTER’ Edward Felsenthal. Ms TS MPs demand immediate Thunberg was in Madrid attending the UN Climate SC proposes probe by retired judge Change Summit when the award was announced. release of funds due to state PNS n NEW DELHI an earlier apex court judgement monitored by the Telangana an investigation by CBI, SIT, l Adjournment motion moved on Rs 29,891cr dues which laid down guidelines in High Court. The petition filed CID or team of police officials The Supreme Court on encounter cases. by two lawyers on Saturday from other state to conduct the Twitterati voice PNS n NEW DELHI Wednesday said it proposes to The apex court also asked seeks registration of FIR probe into the encounter. appoint a retired Supreme Court the state to propose the against cops and an The petition urged the apex displeasure Telangana Rashtra Samithi MPs judge to conduct an inquiry into name of a former independent probe court that an independent inves- on Wednesday protested at the the Hyderabad 'encounter' judge and said it into the matter, tigation agency must be direct- over fuel prices Mahatma Gandhi statue on the involving four persons alleged- will conduct fur- where four ed in accordance with the guide- NEW DELHI: As petrol premises of Parliament House ly accused in the rape and mur- ther hearing in accused, in the lines laid down in connection prices continued to hover at demanding the Center to release der of a veterinarian. the matter on rape and mur- with investigation (the PUCL Vs Rs 75 per litre and above in funds due to TS. Holding plac- Chief Justice S.A. Bobde said Thursday. The der of the State of Maharashtra) in fake the four metro cities, ards, the MPs demanded imme- the court had initially asked for- Supreme Court Veterinarian doc- encounter killing. Twitterati on Wednesday diate release of outstanding mer Supreme Court judge P.V. earlier agreed to tor in Hyderabad, The petition alleged that it tweeted their displeasure, funds, including the state's share Reddi but he had declined to be hear a petition were allegedly was stage-managed encounter apart from posting memes of GST collections. TRS MPs protesting in front of the Gandhi statue at Parliament House on Wednesday involved in this inquiry. The against Hyderabad killed in an encounter. to shield the alleged lapses com- and funny comments. Earlier, the TRS MPs moved apex court emphasised on an Encounter on Petitioners G.S. Mani mitted by police, which led to #PetrolPrice trended with an adjournment motion in the According to the MPs, the total ten to Union Ministers on the independent inquiry into the Wednesday. A bench headed by and Pradeep Kumar Yadav seek the commission of the grue- 1,169 tweets. One user Lower and Upper Houses on Rs quantum of state's share of cen- release of funds. Yet, the funds matter. The Telangana govern- Chief Justice S.A. Bobde said it directions for the registration of some offence of rape and mur- remarked: "Everybody is 29,891cr dues. They sought tral taxes received this year was had not yet been released till ment said it has complied with will also examine what is being an FIR against the cops and then der. noticing onion prices but release of funds due to back- 8.3 % less compared to the pre- date, he said. He described the price of one commodity is ward districts, Finance vious year. Chief Minister K situation as 'unfortunate'. increasing silently. Petrol Commission dues and rural Chandrasekhar Rao took a seri- The state is supposed to get price today is Rs 77.83 in development funds without any ous note of the issue and had Rs 4,531 crore under GST, Rs CA among 2 held for cheating, Chennai. This government delay. On the one hand, the written to Finance Minister 450 crore for development of TS will have health will ask us to go for bullock Center had been claiming that Nirmala Sitaraman on backward regions, Rs 312 crore posing as PS to Minister carts now. The FM will say I there was no major impact of December 7. Finance Commission funds for have never travelled in a car recession on the country's econ- Raising the issue on the floor rural development, Rs 393 crore PNS n HYDERABAD 44, prepared fake official letters profile of all citizens: KCR so I don't bother about petrol omy; and, on the other hand, it of the Lok Sabha, TRS MP under ULB grants, Rs 19,205 and called up officials in the price". Another post read: was not releasing funds due to Nama Nageswara Rao said that crore as recommended by NITI A Chartered Accountant and a government and private sector l Initiative to be launched in Gajwel "After onion, garlic & other states, they lamented. it was not wise on the part of the Aayog for the Mission Mechanical Engineer were to do favours for the people. vegetable prices, now petrol The state's share of central Center to look down upon the Bhagiratha programme and Rs nabbed here on Wednesday for They collected lakhs of T AMARENDER REDDY price has peaked. taxes released this year by the states on devolution of funds. 5,000 crore for the Mission cheating the public of lakhs of rupees from the public for get- n GAJWEL Center was 2.13 per cent less He reminded the House that the Kakatiya, he said. rupees by impersonating asthe ting these favours done, a than what it had released last Telangana Chief Minister had On the whole, the Center is Personal Secretary to IT release from Rachakonda Police Chief Minister K TODAY year. In fact, the state should get called on Prime Minister supposed to release Rs 29,891 Minister KT Rama Rao, police Commissionerate said. Chandrasekhar Rao on 6.2 per cent additional funds. Narendra Modi and had writ- crore to Telangana, he said. said. The friends, aged 51 and Continued on Page 4 Wednesday declared that the ALMANAC state government's initiative to Month & Paksham: prepare a health profile of Margashirsha & Shukla Paksha every citizen in Telangana Panchangam HC orders 16 cuts in RGV's film would be launched in Gajwel. Fast-track court set up to The Chief Minister said the Tithi : Purnima: 10:42 am process would cover the entire Nakshatram: Mrigashirsha: 06:19 am (Next Day) try Samata gang-rape case PNS n HYDERABAD changed the title of the state eventually. Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start movie from 'Kamma KCR took part in the inau- Decks have been rajyamlo Kadapa redd- guration of several develop- any important work) PNS n ASIFABAD cleared for the release of lu' to ‘Amma rajyamlo lo mental works and laid the Rahukalam: 01:32 pm- 02:54 pm maverick director P. kadapa biddalu'. foundation stone for other Yamagandam: 06:40 am – 08:02 am A special fast-track court has Ram Gopal Varma's The movie was programmes in the Gajwel Varjyam: 11:58 am- 01:33 pm been set up to try the controversial movie scheduled to be released constituency, which he repre- Yellapatar gang-rape and mur- 'Amma Rajyamlo by December 12, 2019. sents in the Assembly. Gulika: 09:24 am - 10:47 pm der case. Kadapa Biddalu' across the cuts as per the direction of the Revealing details about the KCR opened the Mahathi Good Time: (to start any important work) The law department on globe on Thursday. court. release of the movie, the coun- auditorium in Gajwel and Amritakalam: 09:32 pm - 11:08 pm Wednesday issued orders The Telangana High Court A division bench of the sel for Ram Gopal Varma, K. addressed the gathering. Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:46 am - 12:31 pm establishing the special court. on Wednesday directed the High Court disposed of the Durga Prasad, told this corre- Similar auditoriums would be uous process; the Chief The fifth sessions and Central Board of Film PIL filed by city-based busi- spondent that the revising constructed at all district head- Minister said, and assured HYDERABAD Adilabad district court for all The state government Certification to issue the nessman M Indrasena committee of the board met in quarters and at the constituen- people that the progress of purposes would be regarded as moved with alacrity in the release certificate to the movie Chowdary against the issuance the city and examined the cy level in the coming days, he Gajwel segment would contin- WEATHER the special court to try the case Disha case, the minister said. after examination by the revis- of the censor certificate for the movie. The committee had said. The Chief Minister ue till the desired level of Forecast: Clear with periodic clouds on a daily basis to render faster Indrakaran Reddy said taht ing committee of the board. It release of the movie. It also said issued the certificate for the announced that Gajwel would development was achieved. Temp: 29/16 justice to the victim. the government would render also asked the producer to that the petitioner can release of the movie across the be transformed into a 'model' He said a meeting of local Humidity: 68% Disclosing this, Law speedy justice in the Samata carry out all the 16 cuts recom- approach the court if he had globe. The regional officer the segment and villages in the public representatives would Sunrise: 06.36 Minister Indrakaran Reddy case too. In the Disha case, the mended by the preliminary any objection about any scene board, PVR Rajasekharam, constituency would receive be convened to discuss the Sunset: 05.42 said that steps would be initi- police gunned down all the committee of the board. of the movie after its release. issued the certificate on the Kaleshwaram waters by the development process thor- Current Weather Conditions ated to punish the guilty in the four accused in an ‘encounter’. The producer, Ram Gopal As per an earlier order of the basis of the recommendation end of January. oughly. Updated December 11, 2019 5:00 PM case as early as possible. Continued on Page 4 Varma, agreed to carry out the court, Ram Gopal Varma had of the revising committee. Development was a contin- Continued on Page 4 HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 12, 2019 hyderabad 02 ‘FCRI will be pride of the nation’ Kakatiya Textile park will PNS n MULUGU forest college, which is affiliat- be role model: Errabelli ed to Osmania University, to Chief Minister K that of a full scale university or PNS n WARANGAL Chandrashekhar Rao on a deemed university. Wednesday inaugurated the The BSc (Forestry) courses Panchayath Raj and Rural newly constructed buildings of which are being run from the Development Minister the Forest College and Forest Academy at Dulapally Errabelli Dayakar Rao on Research Institute (FCRI) at since 2016 will now stand Wednesday said that the Mulugu in Gajwel constituen- transferred to the FCRI, Mulug. Kakatiya Mega Textile Park in cy. He planted saplings on the Arrangements are under way Warangal would emerge as a FCRI campus and inaugurated to start simultaneously M Sc top textile park in the country. a pylon, besides interacting (forestry), Ph D and forest The Minister accompanied with students and staff. management courses from chairman of Youngone Later, the Chief Minister 2020. The FCRI administrative Corporation, Korea, Kihak inaugurated the newly con- building sits on a 12-acre site Sung, on a tour of the textile structed buildings of Sri Konda and has a plinth area of over 2 park site spread over 1,190 acre Lakshman Telangana State lakh sft. The state government and appraised the develop- Horticulture University (KLT- spent Rs 75 lakh to build the ment process undertaken in the SHU) at Mulugu. He also structure. Textile park. The Korean team unveiled the statue of Konda In the sprawling Narsampalli made a comprehensive study in Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao at a programme in Warangal on Wednesday Lakshman on the occasion. He forest block, administration the park. MLA Challa Dharma toured the campus and inter- wing, class rooms, seminar Reddy and Warangal Rural ZP acted with the University staff. halls, laboratories, hostels, can- Chair Person Gandra Jyothi Later addressing a gathering teens, auditorium, hostels for along with Collector Haritha Korean textile firm to at Mahati auditorium in farmers, guest houses and accompanied the team. Gajwel, he traced the circum- research facilities have been Youngone Corporation, invest 900 cr in TS stances leading to starting the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao pays floral tributes after unveiling Konda Lakshman’s statue in Mulugu on Wednesday located. The FCRI has depart- which is planning to set up its FCRI, dwelt on Telanganaku ments like forest resources, units in 290 acre of the land, PNS n HYDERABAD Haritaharam project, restora- ronment to posterity rather forest produce management plans to produce synthetic jack- tion of the forest cover and so The BSc (Forestry) courses which are than giving physical assets," he and application, social forestry, ets, boots, track suits and other Telangana government and on. Fashioned on the lines of remarked. He appreciated the sociology, wildlife sciences, apparel used in trekking. The Youngone Corporation, a the forest college at being run from the Forest Academy at forest cover restoration pro- urban forestry, urban beautifi- corporation would invest Rs Korean textile and apparel Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu, Dulapally since 2016 will now stand gramme going on under the cation, silviculture and so on. 1,000 crore to set up eight major signed the Final which produced 120 Indian transferred to the FCRI, Mulugu implementation of the forest Finance Minister T Harish units and provide employment Agreement for investment of Forest Service officials to the department. Rao, Health Minister Etela to nearly 12,000 directly and more than Rs 900 crore in the country, the CM said he felt He urged the Principal Chief Rajender, Endowments indirectly, according to officials. Kakatiya Mega Textile Park like starting a forest universi- He quoted the example of an their life. Conservator of Forests R Sobha Minister Indrakaran Reddy, The Minister later took part (KMTP) at Warangal. ty which should become the officer on special duty in the He wanted everyone to sus- to take steps to restore the for- Excise Minister Srinivasa in several development pro- Youngone C or p oration will set pride of the nation by produc- CMO Priyanka Verghese and tain the spirit of the est cover around Mallanna Reddy, Agriculture Minister grammes in Ramachandra- up their facility in 290 acres Corporation and stated that ing more IFS officers than that her spouse were products of Telanganaku Haritaharam pro- Sagar reservoir, which is a part Niranjan Reddy, MP Kottakota puram village of Sangam man- and would involve manufac- this anchor investment is of Tamil Nadu. the Mettupalayam college in gramme, a plantation drive. He of the Kaleswaram Irrigation Prabhakar Reddy, Forest dal and a total of 80 double bed ture of knitted and woven gar- expected to catalyze more In tune with his ideas, the Tamil Nadu and wanted the called for planting saplings Project. He said that the state Development Corporation room houses were inaugurat- ments for outdoor wear and investments in KMTP as well forest college at Mulugu students of forest college in and carefully nursing them. government has been making Chairman Vanteru Pratapa ed on the occasion. The 80 technical textile products, pre- as more Korean FDI in textile became a reality, he explained. Telangana to take a cue from "Let us give a inhabitable envi- hectic efforts to upgrade the Reddy and others participated. double bed room houses were dominantly for exports. It is and other sectors in Telangana. constructed with an outlay of estimated that more than During the meeting, the Rs 5 crore. The Minister hand- 12,000 jobs will be created heads of Youngone Corpora- ed over tractors to Gram through this project. tion stated that Telangana state's 338 girl 8 injured after Panchayaths during his visit to The agreement was signed industrial policies has encour- Self-defence should be the Rural Warangal district. in the presence of IT & aged them to invest in Telan- students get TSRTC bus Speaking on the occasion, the Industries Minister K T Rama gana. Consul General of Korea Minister said the development Rao, Indian Ambassador to in Hyderabad Suresh Chukka- bicycles rams tree and welfare mixture envis- Korea, Sripriya Ranganathan, palli, Principal Secre-tary Jayesh part of curriculum: Guv aged by the Chief Minister K and Korean Ambassador to Ranjan, and other senior offi- PNS n KAMAREDDY PNS n KAMAREDDY Chandrashekhar Rao was ulti- India Shin Bongkil. Minister cials of the Government partic- PNS n PEDDAPALLI mately taking the state towards KTR welcomed Youngone ipated in the meeting. Kaveri Seeds, in collabora- As many as eight people suf- a positive goal. tion with the District Governor Tamilisai fered injuries after a TSRTC Administration, donated 388 Sounderarajan on Wednesday bus suffered brake failure bicycles to all girls studying called upon all girls in the state and rammed a tree at in class VIII and IX in to undergo training in self- Brahmanapalli outskirts of Don’t get Government High Schools defence as it would make them Pitlam mandal of Kamareddy KUDA plans to across Gadwal town on stronger both physically and district on Wednesday. addicted Wednesday. The event also mentally and appreciated The incident occurred marked the first anniver- District Collector Devasena when the bus ferrying 48 pas- acquire 500 acres to mobiles, sary of Gadwal MLA B for arranging training for sengers was heading to Krishna Mohan Reddy as a 15,000 girls in the district in Banswada from Pitlam. Upon legislator. domestic martial arts form of knowing the mishap, the through land pooling students told All the bicycles were pink Kalaripayattu. police rushed to the spot PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR in colour, with baskets to Earlier, she along with her and shifted the injured to a PNS n WARANGAL URBAN carry stuff located in front of spouse witnessed a demonstra- Girls should make use Narendra Modi who strove local hospital for treatment. The police officials in the handle. They were hand- tion of Kalaripayattu by school of the training facility hard to give Indian yoga glob- The police registered a case The Kakatiya Urban Mahabubnagar district ed over to 388 girls studying girls at Ramagundam Zilla for Kalaripayattu, and al recognition observing June and are investigating. Development Authority have advised the students in town’s government educa- Parishad High School. She 21 as the Yoga Day, tradition- On Monday, four people (KUDA) will raise Rs 1,000 to keep away from mobile tional institutions at a cere- exhorted the girls to make use apply the techniques learnt al and native martial art forms were killed after the car they crore to take up several new phones. They were speak- mony held in Gadwal Town’s of the training facility, apply when needed should be given wide publici- travelling in rammed a tree projects for the development ing at an awareness camp Indoor Stadium. Krishna the techniques learnt when TAMILISAI SOUNDARARAJAN ty to enable them to get glob- near Jangampalli village of of the region, KUDA for the students in Delhi Mohan Reddy was the chief needed and also advised them Telangana Governor al recognition, she said. Bhiknoor mandal at Chairman Marri Yadava Olympiad school in guest of the event. to teach the techniques to She has had a special word Kamareddy. The victims Reddy said on Wednesday. Mahabubnagar town on other girls living in the vicin- of appreciation for the District identified as Lavanya, Roshni, Speaking to the media here, he We have also asked Wednesday. On the occa- ity of their homes. the Governor felt efficient in Collector, Devasena, who Prashanth and Sushil were said that KUDA was focused Collectors to hand sion, they called upon the She said that the Peddapalli defending oneself. She said arranged 45-day special train- returning to Kamareddy from on land pooling exercise for over their vacant students to inculcate study Job mela in district would set an example that the self-defence should be ing in Kalaripayattu by avail- Hyderabad. In another case, the future developmental lands to us so as to protect culture. in the state and subsequently part of the academic curricu- ing services of at least 30 two people died on the spot activity and would develop at "Mobile phones is show- Gadwal for the whole country. She lum so that the students would trainers from Kerala. She after a private travel bus least 500 acre of private land them from encroachments ing its impact on the future appreciated Dr Siva who has be able to successfully tackle honoured Dr Siva, rammed into a lorry here on after pooling it from the land —MARRI YADAVA REDDY of the students. Students' tomorrow been popularising the domes- adverse situations. On the Kalaripayattu master trainer by NH 44 under Nandigama owners. "We have also asked should take to exercises tic form of martial arts, which lines of Prime Minister presenting him with a shawl. police limits of Shadnagar. the district Collectors to hand KUDA Chairman and physical games in PNS n JOGULAMBA GADWAL over their vacant lands to us so order to stay healthy," the as to protect them from Scheme (LRS) as per the police said. The police District Employment encroachments," he added. norms, and if they pay the bal- called upon the students to Officer Dr Priyanka on Referring to the approval of ance amount by December 31, keep away from the mobile Wednesday said that seven the Master Plan 2041, the Reddy said. On the recent phones and inculcate a cul- companies from Hyderabad Five arrested for killing leopard chairman said that it was in study tour undertaken by him ture where the knowledge were looking to hire the final stages. "Minister for along with his counterparts of occupies a prominent employable youth from SSC PNS n HYDERABAD Adilabad FDO Laboratory for the they had removed claws, canine Municipal Administration and Satavahana, Siddipet and place. pass/fail to PG in any disci- Chandrasekhar and Echoda Conservation of Endangered tooth before setting the carcass Urban Development K T Nizamabad urban develop- The police advised the pline at a job mela being Five people were arrested by In-charge FRO A Appaiah Species (Lacones), Hyderabad on fire. Namdev, Krishna and Rama Rao who is scheduled to ment authorities, Yadava student community to take organised by the district authorities of Forest said that the accused were to find out the age and gender Nagender were habitual poach- visit Warangal in January is Reddy said they had observed to the support of police administration on Department for allegedly Chavan Namdev, Sidam of the animal, he added. ers. However, Namdev surren- expected to release the Master best practices adopted by the when ever any insecure ele- December 13 from 9 am at killing a leopard and burning Nagorao, Pendur Nagender, The five confessed that they dered himself before foresters Plan. This apart, the Minister Bengaluru Development ments haunt them by relying SVM Degree College in it’s carcass in the forests of Soyam Nageshwar and had killed the carnivore by set- and exposed their crime on will also inaugurate and lay Authority (BDA) and on the 100 phone of the Bhimnagar, Gadwal town. Umarda (B) village of Madavi Sunil beloning to ting an electrical snare on inter- Tuesday evening. He carried the foundation stones for several Ahmedabad Urban police. The companies are hiring Bazarhathnoor mandal. Umarda (B). Two more vening night of December 10. claws and canine tooth and projects in the city," he added. Development Authority. "A The police awareness camp male/female/ others between A foreleg paw, nine claws, poachers Chavan Krishna and They admitted that they approached the officials of The KUDA will grant per- detailed report on their tour called upon the girl students the age group of 28 and 30. seven whiskers, a canine Kodapa Kishan are still at charred the carcass of the ani- Forest department, confessing missions to those applicants will be submitted to the to take the support of She For more details, contact tooth, an axe and sickle were large. The samples of mortal mal fearing consequences of his involvement in the killing of who had already paid Rs Minister of the MA&UD K T Teams. Principal Shobhana 9618335985, a press release seized from their possession. remains were sent to their offence. They revealed that the leopard. 10,000 as registration fee for Rama Rao soon," Yadava Devi was also present on the said. the Layout Regularisation Reddy added. occasion.

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Name of Tender RIME DISHA CASE the zone Name of the agency value CORNER L.B. Nagar BSCPL Infrastructure Limited 238.42 crores Charminar M.Venkatarao 219.70 crores School dropout’s NHRC TEAM COMPLETES PROBE Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd bid to sexually Khairtabad-I KNR Constructions Ltd. 165.68 crore NAVEEN KUMAR Khairtabad-II Megha Engineering 196.08 crore assaults minor n HYDERABAD & Infrastructures Ltd. mother of a 7-year-old girl, PIL seeks new SIT to probe Serlingampally NCC Limited 243.25 crore Awho heard her scream for The seven-member team of help, averted a possible rape National Human Rights Shadnagar ‘encounter' Kukatpally Megha Engineering 146.71 crore when she caught 14-year-old Commissioner (NHRC) has & Infrastructures Ltd. neighbour trying to sexually completed investigation in HYDERABAD: The ‘encounter’ of Court. In their PIL, they urged Secunderabad KNR Constructions Ltd. 240.61 crores abuse her at Murthujaguda in Disha rape and murder case the four accused in the case of the High Court to set aside the Moinabad on Wednesday. and left for Delhi on woman veterinarian continues to Special Investigation Team (SIT) The girl's mother found the Wednesday evening. stir the minds of the constituted by the state teenager threatening the child The Cyberabad Police has people of the state. government to probe into and rushed to her rescue. submitted all the details of the Another Public the incident. They also Contracts for According to the police, the case to the NHRC team for the Interest Litigation urged the court for girl's mother said her independent investigation. (PIL) against the constitution of another daughter returned from Information related to the encounter was SIT comprising of senior school in the evening, missing of the Shadnagar filed in the police officers from upkeep of all main changed her clothes and went rape-murder victim from the Telangana High outside Telangana state for out to play near their home. toll plaza on November 27 to Court on Wednesday. an impartial inquiry into the Taking advantage of the girl the killing of the four suspects A retired OU professor whole issue. The petition is likely being alone, the accused boy were shared with the NHRC Rama Shankarnarayan Melkote to come up for hearing before roads to pvt agencies lured the girl and took her to a team. The team left to Delhi and another filed the PIL in the the HC on Thursday. secluded place. He then from Hyderabad on PNS n HYDERABAD forcefully undressed the girl Wednesday evening. Minister directed and removed his own clothes. The NHRC team is believed IPS officer Manzil Saini, had The process of private agencies Meanwhile, the girl's mother to have asked the police as to already gathered information WARANGAL RAPE taking up road works has com- agency to take a came out looking for her how they opened fire on all the from the victim's family and menced as part of Comprehe- special note on daughter. She heard screams four suspects when only two Gandhi Hospital forensic doc- nsive Road Maintenance footpath at from behind the bathroom of them snatched weapons tors who conducted an autop- Minor suffered grave internal injuries Contract (CRMC). According and rushed there. She saw the from them, to which the police sy on the four bodies. to GHMC official, the initial Chiranjeevi boy threatening the girl to reportedly replied that they The team also interacted PNS n HYDERABAD tified the body, but the girl was works have commenced and the blood bank keep quiet or else he would kill opened fire in self-defence in with the family members of The victim's wearing a different dress. actual work will be grounded by her. The petrified woman then the dark and later, they found the four suspects apart from The medical report of minor CCTV footage captured the Monday. rushed and rescued her the four bodies. recording the statement of girl who was allegedly raped mother alleged movement of Sai Goud's vehi- Majority of roads including Zone for five years with ten- daughter from being molested. Barring the DNA report of the two injured police person- and murdered on her birthday that it was a cle, in which the victim was KBR park road, Raj Bhavan, der contract value of Rs 165.68 A case has been registered the suspects, the police have nel at Care Hospital in in Warangal revealed that she present. Banjara Hills road number 1, 2 crore and Rs 240.61 crore under sections 354, 354B, 509 shared the information, along Raidurgam. On Tuesday, sustained grave internal head gang-rape and Following the encounter of Abids main road and respectively. NCC Limited will of IPC and Section 11 (ii) r/w with eyewitness statements Cyberabad Police injuries during the offence. that another the four accused in Disha case, Nampally, Ghoshamahal, be maintaining roads in of POCSO Act by the and footage containing visu- Commissioner VK Sajjanar Police suspect the prime accused victim's family demanded a Sarojini Naidu road, Airport Serilingampally Zone with Moinabad Police and an als of two suspects who pur- flew to Delhi to brief his accused, Sai Goud, hit her similar punishment for the road, Tolichowki road, tender contract value of Rs investigation into the incident chased petrol from the Kothur lawyers who are likely to argue head while committing the involved in the accused. Police booked Sai Mehidipatnam road works are 243.25 crore. Likewise, BSCPL is underway. The boy has been petrol pump, sources said. against the Public Interest crime before she took her last case was not Goud under Section 376 set to be grounded. Likewise in Infrastructure Limited will be sent to a court that would A crucial visual, in which Litigations (PIL) filed in the breath. The incident occurred (rape), 302 (murder), and 201 all areas, main roads will be maintaining roads in LB Nagar send him to a juvenile home. the suspects are seen going Supreme Court demanding on the same day when caught yet (causing disappearance of evi- maintained by private agencies. Zone with tender contract towards Shadnagar in their an independent probe into the Cyberabad police found dence) of the Indian Penal Maintenance of main roads value of Rs 238.42 crore, M Junior assistant lorry from the Tondupally alleged encounter. Disha's charred body under ebrate her birthday, said the Code. in Kukatpally and Khairtabad- VenkatRao Infra in Charminar toll plaza, was also shared On December 8, a non-gov- Shadnagar Culvert. girl's family. The girl met Sai Reacting to the photo of the II has been handed over to Zone with tender contract at DMHO office with the NHRC. The informa- ernmental organisation filed The clues team collected Goud in the temple vicinity victim's mother sitting on road Megha Engineering and infra- value of Rs 219.70 crore. tion about the victim's hair a written complaint with vaginal swabs, blood samples and did not return home even seeking justice, activist Sunitha structure limited at tender An official said that the in ACB net and bloodstains that were Rachakonda police seeking a from the victims and other evi- after late hours. Calls made to Krishnan tweeted saying cost of Rs 196.08 crore and Rs Minister asked agencies to nti-Corruption bureau found in the cabin of the murder case be lodged against dence from the scene of mobile of the victim remain "@TelanganaDGP Sir this needs 146.71 crore respectively. KNR take a special note on footpath Asleuths caught a junior lorry was also shared. Police Commissioner VK offence for forensic examina- unanswered, and later her immediate attention. A moth- constructions will be main- at Chiranjeevi blood bank as assistant at the District Health Upon completing interac- Sajjanar for the encounter. tion. Police also found blood- phone was switched off. er sitting on the road seeking taining roads in Khairtabad lots of people complained over and Medicine office in tion with the investigating offi- The complaint was filed by stains in between her legs. As the family searched for justice for her daughter is a Zone - I and Secunderabad the width of it. Jangaon, red handed when he cers, the team wrapped up its an NGO called Nenu Saitham Meanwhile, the victim's victim, Malothu Vijender, a worst blot on our collective demanded and accepted a schedule on Tuesday evening. that alleged the four accused mother alleged that it was a passerby noticed a body near conscience. No child should be bribe to do an official work on The seven-member NHRC were killed in an alleged fake gang-rape and that another DPEA Bhavan, Sriram colony victimised and no parent Wednesday. The accused team, headed by Uttar Pradesh encounter by Cyberabad police. accused involved in the case in Hunter Road and informed should feel like beggars seeking identified as Devagiri was not yet caught. cops. justice @TelanganaCMO ‘TSUNAMI READY’ Pruthviraj was caught red- However, the Warangal The police and parents iden- @KTRTRS" (sic). handed in his office when he ‘Men for safe Telangana' police rule out gang rape. A demanded and accepted a sub-inspector of Subedan WORKSHOP HELD bribe of Rs 4,000 from the police station said, "Call data complainant to process the campaign launched recovered from the victim's PNS n HYDERABAD offices of the Coastal States salary bill of the complainant, mobile revealed the contact and Union Territories from to obtain the signature of the HYDERABAD: Prajwala foundation launched a campaign focusing on the male behavior pertaining to the sexual assault and violence details of the accused. They are Indian National Centre for December 10 to 12 at INCOIS, DDO on the said bill and to in touch for a few months. The Ocean Information Services Hyderabad. hand over the same in the against women. Speaking to this correspondent about the 'men for safe Telangana'campaign, Dr Sunitha Krishnan, founder of Prajwala investigation, so far, shows (INCOIS) along with Inte- Around 25 disaster manage- District Treasury Office, the involvement of Sai Goud grated Coordination Group ment officials from all coastal Jangaon. The bribe amount of foundation said that the campaign is focused to create awareness among men about their outlook, behavior and perspective towards only. On the other hand, the for Indian Ocean Tsunami States/UTs are participating in Rs 4,000 was recovered from family is claiming that there Warning and Mitigation the workshop. The workshop the possession of the junior gender sensitive issues. Sunitha Krishnan said, "We tell the crowd that it is their attitude that needs to be changed. We are raising could be more involved in the System (ICG/IOTWMS) and is expected to help the Disaster assistant at his instance. He crime as one person cannot Indian Ocean Tsunami Management Agencies to was arrested and produced awareness about misogyny, alcohol consumption and several other things by doing a peace walk followed by a session. It is 'for men, change the victim's attire. Information Centre (IOTIC) understand the concept of before the Judge for SPE and The victim, on November of UNESCO-IOC are jointly Tsunami Ready and the neces- ACB cases, Hyderabad. An by men' event. On day one, we started off at Shamshabad which investigation into the incident was attended by 500 young men. I am very impressed by the turn 27, turned 19 and was heading organising a 'UNESCO-IOC sity to prepare plans, maps & is underway. out and the impact we are able to make on such young minds. to a temple in Deendayal Tsunami Ready Workshop' procedures required to imple- Nagar in Hanamkonda to cel- for disaster management ment the programme. RPL programme Students donate Rs 1 lakh to CM Relief Fund PNS n HYDERABAD charity. Of the sum, they on environment. Groups of donated Rs. 4 lakh to Impact students should adopt some launched as part of Four students of Class XII cancer foundation. areas for cleaning, some lakes called on Minister KT Rama Lauding the initiative taken for clearing water hyacinth Rao and presented a cheque up by the students, the and check sewerage treatment ‘skill India initiative' UoH hearlds for Rs 1 lakh towards Chief Minister motivated the stu- plants in their respective com- Minister Relief Fund on dents to know that there was munities. PNS n HYDERABAD learning skills of every individ- ‘Green Wednesday. a big needy world out there The government would also ual and help them get equal Vishruth Devireddy and which was yearning for volun- inspect to check whether all Media & Entertainment Skills acceptance as of formal edu- Shreya Goparaju of Chirec tary service. the STPs were functioning. Council, a non-profit organi- cation. It is a certification commuting' Public School, Rohan Reddy The Minister exhorted the The students thanked the sation as a part of skill India program recognised by the PNS n HYDERABAD and Shivani Talluri of students to identify the areas Minister and expressed their initiative has launched Reco- Government of India. Oakridge Public School con- that interest them and explore desire to take part in the vol- gnition of Prior Learning Malla Reddy said, "I believe University of Hyderabad ducted a Halloween Party on the needs of society and untary initiatives and con- (RPL) programme in that these steps are necessary (UoH) has launched e- October 31, 2019 and collect- choose whatever drives them. tribute their mite to the soci- Hyderabad on Wednesday. to improve the skills of indi- autorickshaw services on the ed a sum of Rs 5 lakh towards KTR asked them to focus ety. Minister for Employment, viduals working in the media campus to combat the detri- Women and Child Developm- sector, enabling greater empl- mental carbon emitting con- ent Ch. Malla Reddy has oyment opportunities who ventional fuel vehicles. launched the programme. learn on their jobs with no for- The service is being oper- Pratibha Pulijala, MESC advi- mal education. There is a dire ated by Transvahan Techn- e-vehicle taxi services rolled out sor for South will lead the pro- need to empower industry to ologies India Private Limited, gramme. The programme was global standards, which is Bangalore on 'own, operate PNS n HYDERABAD The company aims to IT launched the app. e- Jayesh Ranjan said, designed especially for dance- possible only with internation- and maintain' basis. The ser- reduce carbon footprint yAna, a new and innova- "Conventional rickshaw rs, actors, script writers, sound ally acceptable levels of assess- vices of two e-autorickshaws In perhaps a first, e-yAna, and provide employment tive concept presented by emits approx 7kg of carb- editors, digital marketing ment and certification." will be available from a two and three-wheeler opportunities to the youth ARCEDO systems, was on dioxide per 100 km. In managers, community jour- All the workshops and pro- Monday to Saturday from 8 taxi aggregator on Wed- in urban and semi-urban founded by young minds most of the urban and se- nalists and graphic designers. grammes are designed with am to 6 pm with a fare of Rs. nesday launched services cities. Jayesh Ranjan, in 2016 that focused on mi urban cities, CO2 emi- RPL programme aims to national skill qualification 10 which can only be paid with a fleet comprising e- Principal Secretary of innovative and high-qual- ssion from vehicles is a assess and recognise the prior framework. through e-wallets. vehicles in Hyderabad. Industries & commerce, ity solar installations. major pollution source." Uppal Bhagayath Closing the gender gap in cybersecurity PNS n HYDERABAD platform to connect leaders e-Auctions from Roundtable with the upcoming women Cybersecurity Centre of discussion had a workforce for mentorship and Excellence (CoE), Data career guidance. December 14 Security Council of India comprehensive The roundtable discussion PNS n HYDERABAD (DSCI) is committed to agenda that had a comprehensive agenda encourage more women in the highlighted the that highlighted the role of Uppal Bhagayath Phase-II e-Auctions are field of cybersecurity. women representatives in the slated to be conducted on December 14, Dr Sriram Birudavolu, CEO role of women in Cybersecurity domain. The 15 and 16. A live demo auction will be con- of Cybersecurity CoE, DSCI cybersecurity sessions revolved around the ducted on December 13 on MSTC website said, "As women are under- need to bring in talented from 10 am to 3 pm. Bidders participat- represented in the field of women into the industry and ing in the auction should follow steps given cybersecurity, DSCI and is to bring together vital stake- concentrated on gender diver- on page number 34 to 43 of the Annexure- Cybersecurity CoE are com- holders for meaningful interac- sity in the Indian cybersecuri- II of the prospectus available in the web- mitted to raise awareness and tions on the subject. ty ecosystem, talent building site of HMDA. The information will be talent in women, through Rama Vedashree, CEO of and career opportunities for given by emails from MSTC to all the bid- workshops and training pro- DSCI elaborated on the over- women and strategies to build ders registered on their portal. grammes such as all objective of the discussion, a robust network of women Bidders can participate in the live demo 'CyberShiksha' and 'Women organised a Women in Security increase number of women to which was to position 'Women security professionals. Ideas auction by using the link - in Security Roundtable". Roundtable 2019. The forum play all-inclusive roles in cyber- in Cybersecurity' as a strategic to attract women into this https://www.mstcecommerce.com/auction- DSCI and Microsoft along focused on embracing strategic security. The intent of the agenda item for the technolo- niche field were elaborated home/govts/index.jsp with Cybersecurity CoE have initiatives that can enable to Women in Security Roundtable gy industry and to establish a and discussed. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 12, 2019 hyderabad 04 TSRTC WITHDRAWS ‘Rising food prices have badly hit common man’ ‘NON-VIABLE' BUS SERVICES PNS n HYDERABAD The prices of n The Congress on Wednesday vegetables, Corp has embarked on a major exercise to rationalise trips on 1,100 city bus routes expressed serious concern over the rising prices of vegetables edible oil and PNS n HYDERABAD n Under Cantonment ning from 4 am to 11.30 pm, and other essential commodi- other commodities NEGATIVE EFFECT depot limits, out of 137 while the city bus frequency has ties, especially in Hyderabad. have increased by Terming it as non-viable, the n Under buses plying on various been reduced in Secunderabad- Hyderabad City Congress more than 50 per cent TSRTC has withdrawn bus Risalabazar and Afzalgunj- Committee (HCCC) services on certain routes for Kusaiguda bus routes, 30 are going to Chandrayangutta routes. Minorities Department in the last one year the past one week to ten days depot limits, 240 be withdrawn In Greater Hyderabad zone Chairman Sameer Waliullah, —SAMEER WALIULLAH in the city without taking into trips were n of the RTC, out of the 3,550 in a media statement on consideration the travails of Under Barkatpura bus buses 500 have been confined Wednesday, said that the prices Hyderabad City Congress common man. This has affect- cancelled depot limits, seven bus to their respective depots. of vegetables, edible oil and Committee Chairman ed mostly the workers, petty n services have been Many more bus services will be other commodities have traders, students, employees On 16C and 16 A suspended withdrawn in phases. increased by more than 50 per and so on. and bus route, two Officials have taken mea- cent in the last year. and edible items likely to be change even after the end of The TSRTC is understood to trips have been Under sures to run more services on While the seasonal fluctua- supplied in markets in a par- RTC strike as State have withdrawn over 5,000 n profitable routes withdrawing tion in prices was a common ticular month/season and Government increased the fare trips, especially during morn- cancelled, while The number of buses on Kachiguda depot services from non-viable phenomenon in the past, the accordingly decide on import- by 20 paisa per km. ing, afternoon and night time. three trips have Route No. 17S has been limits, 27 services have routes. They assess that the fall in prices of many com- ing the product from other Sameer Waliullah said that For example, the 5 am bus ser- been cancelled in halved to five, while two been annulled. Buses occupancy ratio is likely to modities was not so deep com- States in case of likely shortage. the petrol prices in Hyderabad vice on the Medipally- 16 AK route buses plying on Route No. supposed to start at 3.30 am increase to 72 per cent. The pared to their inclination. "The However, he said instead of today is Rs 79.81 per litre. This Secunderabad route has been are starting at 4.30 am. RTC has been sustaining loss- prices of many items have being 'responsive' and 'respon- was Rs 74.44 per litre on cancelled, leaving stranded the 117 have been withdrawn es at the rate of Rs 16 for every touched new records. For sible', State Government was December 11, 2018. Therefore, n On Route No. According to depot manager, people travelling to n km. Therefore, the officials instance, no one would've ever 'reactionary' in nature. despite fluctuations it has Secunderabad from 24S, the number The Kushaiguda-Afzalgunj at least 50 trips are going have decided to withdraw ser- imagined that one kg of onion The Congress leader said increased by Rs 5.37 per litre. Chengicherla, Medipally, of buses have been bus service now starts at 6 to be curtailed vices being run during 4 am would cost nearly Rs 200. This that the prices of vegetables Similarly, the diesel prices have Boduppal and Uppal. daily and 6 am, 1 pm and 2 pm and is insane and it exposes the had gone up during the strike increased by Rs 1.81 per litre Similarly, the 49 M city bus halved to two am instead of 4.30 am earlier 10 pm and 11 pm. failure of Telangana of RTC employees. Small farm- from Rs 70.26 on December service between Secunderabad- According to Cantonment Government," he said. ers, who sell vegetables, in 11, 2018 to Rs. 72.07 per litre Mehdipatnam via depot bus driver Nagesh Patel, Sameer Waliullah said that it small quantity, were unable to today. This has multiplier effect Secunderabad has been can- has been curtailed. The many trips on 1,100 city bus the 29 bus depots in the city. at least 50 bus services will be was the responsibility of the commute and reach the mar- on almost all aspects of life. celled. Further, the Chilkanagar-Nampally routes. Under the jurisdiction The TSRTC claims to have reduced in each depot. There State Government to keep track ket from far away village. They Consequently, the monthly Secunderabad 38EX bus ser- (No.136) too has been can- of some of the depots, between cancelled the trips which it terms are plans to deploy them for of demand and supply position were forced to travel in private expenditure of all poor and vice and Secunderabad- celled. The frequency of 100 and 200 bus services have as non-viable, but commuters are transporting cargo. This would of all commodities, including vehicles and therefore, they middle-class families has Shalibanda via Koti (8A) has Hemanagar-Koti (3N) bus ser- been curtailed. According to a facing difficulties, especially in affect the RTC workers severe- vegetables. He said that the gov- sold their produces at higher increased by almost 20-25% been cancelled, while the vice has been greatly reduced. conservative estimate, at least the morning and at night times, ly. Moreover, the city transport ernment should've market intel- prices to recover the trans- compared to last year while Secunderabad-Bowenpally city The TSRTC has embarked over 6,000 trips are going to be due to this. Secunderabad- system would be thrown into ligence or rough estimates of portation cost. However, he their incomes have remained bus service (Route No. 26 N) on a major exercise to cancel cancelled under the limits of all Afzalgunj route has buses run- utter disarray. quantity of major vegetables said the situation did not the same. DK Aruna's TRS MPs misleading people: BJP deeksha PNS n HYDERABAD getary allocation. It certainly doesn't add up as a due by from today BJP Telangana State chief Central government. This kind spokesperson K Krishna Kavitha demands TS' of manipulative, meaningless, PNS n HYDERABAD Saagar Rao has alleged that the crass demands will lead the TRS MPs are staging a 'drama' state into more serious fiscal BJP senior leader DK Aruna at the Parliament. They are ‘rightful share' problems, as the state govern- is all set to begin her two-day brazenly trying to mislead the HYDERABAD ment loses credibility. 'Mahila Sankalpa Deeksha' people of Telangana on the Former MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha He said that the BJP from Thursday. “Liquor is the financial situation of State, he demanded the Center to release demands that CM KCR should reason behind every rape said. funds due to Telangana. In a first provide accounts for over and murder on women in the In a statement, Krishna tweet she said that Cooperative Rs 2 lakh crore funds spent on state and hence I am taking Saagar Rao alleged that the federalism cannot just remain a his pet projects like up two-day deeksha demand- TRS Government has led the slogan. Kavitha, tagging the Kaleshwaram, Mission ing the state government to State almost into a bankrupt Prime Minister wrote, "Narendra Kakatiya, Mission Bagiratha, prohibit the sale of liquor in situation with unprecedented Modi Ji please take note and which are till date unaccount- the state,” she said. mismanagement of public what is rightfully Telangana's ed for, as per recent #CAG Addressing the media on Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at the Nandi pump house, constructed as part of 6th package of Kaleshwaram project near funds by Chief Minister K share in GST, BRGF & other TRS MP staged a demonstration report. Also, CM also should Wednesday, DK Aruna urged Nandimedaram in Dharmaram mandal, on Wednesday Chandrashekhar Rao in the central government dues should for half-an-hour in front of the account for several thousand the women to participate in last six years. He alleged that be released timely. MPs Gandhi statue in the Parliament crores of national scheme her deeksha in a big way. She huge irregularities in budget protesting in parliament for what complex in New Delhi on funds which are misdirected also urged elders and educa- management, massive scale of should be a regular transaction Wednesday demanding release with no authorization from the tionalists to support her deek- Guv all praise for Kaleshwaram corruption, reckless spending, between centre & state is sad". of Central funds due to the central government. He stated sha to be held on December total lack of fiscal discipline are Her response comes after 14 State. that the BJP demands CM 12 and 13 at Indira Park, PNS n PEDDAPALLI the primary reasons for the KCR release a public white Dharna Chowk. "The change Guv expressed happiness that supply financial mess in the state. paper of state finances outlin- will not take place on a sin- Governor Tamilisai of water to agriculture sector was He said that the TRS MPs downright stupidity. He said tral government. ing the funds & spends in the gle day. There is a need to Soundararajan on Wednesday quoting 28,000 crore dues from that Central government has He demanded that the TRS last six years, if he has nothing bring the change in a phased described Kaleshwaram Lift ensured after completion of the Central Government, calcu- zero dues pending to be paid to MPs should go back to school to hide. BJP questions that if he manner," she opined. Irrigation Scheme as a wonder project within a short period of time lating Rs 20,000 crores of Niti the state government. Every to learn about governance. has nothing to hide, why are he BJP state president Dr K which had not only ensured Aayog recommendations for an rupee which rightfully belongs Niti Aayog doesn't decide on not submitting the accounts to Laxman will inaugurate BJP water for agriculture sector but irrigation project and another to Telangana state is being fund allocation to projects, CAG for over 2 lakh crores, Mahila Sankalpa Deeksha also improved groundwater Rs 3,000 crore for Mission transferred on schedule to the and its informal recommen- which he has spent on his pet under the leadership of DK tables in the districts. As part pumps and motors in the ed Kasulapalli of Peddapalli Kakatiya is not just juvenile but state, in due process by the cen- dations don't mean a bud- projects? Aruna. of her district tour programme, pump house and taken to mandal and inspected the the Governor visited Nandi Gayatri pump house, he said. implementation of Swachhata pump house constructed as Later, she went around the programme. She said part of 6th package of water delivery system located Kasulapalli had become a role ‘BJP will form Kaleshwaram project near on the hillocks and inspected model for the entire country Man kills wife, child; Fast-track court set Nandimedaram in the delivery system. She in implementation of govt in TS’ Dharmaram mandal.She expressed happiness that sup- 'Swachhata' programme. Local inspected the surge pool, ply of water to agriculture people were strictly following PNS n HYDERABAD pump house and gas insulated sector was ensured after com- 'Pancha Sutra' by using toilets, attempts suicide up to try Samata... sub-station. Kaleshwaram pro- pletion of the project within a planting trees, maintaining BJP leader Muralidhar Rao said ject Engineer-in-chief Nalla short period of time. Besides their localities and drainages, PNS n HYDERABAD hanging himself and then try- that the BJP will come to power Continued from Page 1 accused dragged her into Venkateshwarlu explained the increase in groundwater tables, she said. She appreciated vil- ing to electrocute himself. in Telangana and hinted at the bushes, gang-raped her, and functioning of pump house to water needs of farmers and lage sarpanch Dasari Padma A 25-year-old driver alleged- Neighbours called the police politics in the South are going Highlighting the prominence later tortured her to derive Governor. public was also being fulfilled for achieving 100 per cent suc- ly murdered his wife and when they noticed the man to undergo a sea change in three that the Government of sadistic pleasure. Every day, 2 tmc water was by the project, she said. cess keeping the locality neat child, before trying to kill trying to kill himself. He was or four years to come. In an Telangana gives to maintain Afterwards, they killed her being lifted by using seven Earlier, the Governor visit- and clean. himself, at Gopanpally under taken to a hospital, where he informal chat with media here law and order in the state, he by slitting her throat. Her the Gachibowli Police Station underwent treatment. He is on Wednesday, Muralidhar Rao said that the government was body was found among the limits on Wednesday. recovering, according to doc- said that the BJP is going to play keen to punish the guilty bushes the next day. The man, identified as tors. the role that the Congress played quickly and render justice to The police took three per- TS will have Anantappa aka Chenna, was Preliminary investigations earlier in South India. the victims. There was every sons belonging to Yellapatar Parliament passes... married to 22-year-old suggest that late on Tuesday The party has a strong need for the Centre to make village - Shaikh Babu, Shaikh health profile... Continued from Page1 double speak on the issue, say- Madhavi. The couple had a night, the couple had an argu- cadre in Telangana, he said stringent laws that would act Shaboddin and Shaikh ing the party had during its two-year-old son. Natives of ment. In a fit of anger, pointing out that the Congress as a deterrent for anyone per- Maqdoom - into custody Continued from Page1 "Citizenship bill is not to rule given Indian citizenship to Hubli in Karnataka, they were Anantappa killed his spouse was on the way out across the petrating atrocities on women, within three days of the inci- snatch anyone's Indian citi- 13,000 Hindus and Sikhs from staying in a rented house at and child. country. Moreover, the he said. dent. KCR advised the state zenship. Muslims have no Pakistan without raising a NTR Nagar in Gopanpally. Neighbors told the police Congress was beyond recov- Three persons gang-raped According to the SP of the Ministers to take the pro- need to fear or worry," he said. word about the same for other According to the police, in that the couple frequently ery in the country. The BJP's Samata at Yellapatar in district, Malla Reddy, the posals of Siddipet Collector Shah said the bill seeks to communities. He also said the early hours of Wednesday, quarreled with each other over victory in the recent by-elec- Lingapur mandal of accused have criminal history. Venkat Ram Reddy into con- correct the wrong done by the the bill does not violate Article Chenna killed his wife and son family issues. tions held in Karnataka was Asifabad district on Tension prevailed in the sideration while undertaking partition of the country on 14 of the Constitution as it by smothering them with a Anantappa was booked for beneficial to the BJP in gen- November 24. The woman, Agency area of Asifabad dis- developmental works. He religious lines. He went on to does not prohibit laws based piece of cloth. Later, he attempt- murder. The bodies have been eral and crucial for him in par- an itinerant seller of bal- trict after the incident came to advised officials to prepare attack the Congress for alleged on reasonable classification. ed to end his life, initially by sent for post-mortem. ticular, he said. loons, was alone when the light. plans for providing employ- ment to every family in the segment, irrespective of their party affiliation, so everyone CA among 2 could enjoy the fruits of IRCTC gears up as Amaravati Rail Neer plant almost ready development. "The house- held for... less poor would be given NAVEENA GHANATE Vijayawada is likely to get 17.35 lakh. The estimated total double bedroom unit and n HYDERABAD commissioned shortly. In its cost of the project is around Rs Continued from Page1 each and every person would Rail Neer is the stations across the country, 10 crore and is likely to generate be given a health card. The With the water bottling plant at bottled water IRCTC supplies about 11 lakh direct/indirect employment for A fake Letter of Credit (LOC) card bearing the health pro- Amaravati nearing comple- brand of Indian litres per day of bottled Rail 75 persons. Even though the document "issued" from the file would act as a ready tion, IRCTC is gearing up to Neer from its existing 10 plants budget for this project was allo- Chief Ministers office and Rs reckoner," he observed. meet the bottled water Railway which fall short of the esti- cated in 2012-13, the plant 1.75 lakh was also seized The Chief Minister advised demands of passengers of Catering and mated daily demand of 19 remained a non-starter for very from them, police said. the Health Minister to take Telangana and Andhra lakh litres of bottled water. The long time. The duo collected lakhs of initiative in this regard. On Pradesh. The bottled water Tourism deficit is met by bottled water The plant is being set up and Rupees from the public to get the development of forests, from this plant will be distrib- Corporation from other brands. Presently, will be operated by M/s Biltech admission in educational the Chief Minister said that uted to stations within a range vivo water is being sold to pas- Engineers Pvt. Ltd./Chhattisgarh institutions,cancelling trans- forest officials in the segment of 400 km. Rail Neer is the bot- (IRCTC), a sengers in the two Telugu as Developer cum Operator fer orders, building regular- limits had several achieve- tled water brand of Indian subsidiary of the speaking states due to lack of (DCO) of 'Rail Neer' Packaged isation,among other ments to their credit. The Railway Catering and Tourism national Rail Neer plants. The bottles drinking water Plant at Mallavalli. works,police said. Mallannasagar forest terrain Corporation (IRTC), a sub- were reportedly being pro- IRCTC handed over the physi- Some of those conned filed had been developed a special sidiary of the national trans- transporter cured from Tamil Nadu to cal possession of the plot to M/s a complaint after realising tourism spot, he said. porter. cater to drinking water needs. Ganraaj Aqua Pvt Ltd SPC that the duo issued fake let- The Chief Minister said the Vijayawada, Tenali, Guntur, The plant is spread across the (Special Purpose Company) of ters impersonating as the PS country was facing recession Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Telangana, Khammam, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, passengers. area of 4254sqmt at Model DCO (Developer cum Operator) of the Minister, following and its impact was evident in Ongole, Nellore stations in Miriyalguda, Ongole, Nellore and other stations will As per official sources, the Industrial Park, Mallavalli. - M/s Biltech Engineers Pvt Ltd which they were nabbed, the states too. Andhra Pradesh and in Warangal, Kazipet, Kacheguda, be providing Rail Neer to the Rail Neer Plant at Mallavalli, IRCTC purchased the plot for Rs for further process. police said. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 12, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS CAB unconstitutional, divisive: Oppn in RS PNS n NEW DELHI Opposition parties led by the Bill introduced in LS to sentence abusers Congress in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday described the Citizenship Amendment Bill of senior citizens to six months in jail as unconstitutional, alleging it PSLV-C48 puts discriminates against refugees NEW DELHI: Those who intentionally abuse their parents or senior citizens under their care and protection RISAT-2BR1 in orbit on the basis of religion, and or abandon them may be sentenced to six months' imprisonment or slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000 or cautioned the government both, according to a bill introduced to amend the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian that the proposed legislation Act, 2007 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Space Research Organisation's would not stand judicial (Amendment) Bill, 2019, introduced in the House by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Oppn could get workhorse rocket PSLV-C48 scrutiny. Thaawarchand Gehlot, defines "abuse" as physical, verbal, emotional and economic abuses, neglect and blasted off from the spaceport Initiating the debate on the abandonment, causing assault, injury, physical or mental suffering. Similarly, "children" in relation to a numbers against here on Wednesday, carrying Bill, Congress leader Anand parent or a senior citizen means son or daughter, whether biological, adoptive or step-child, and includes India's radar imaging earth Sharma attacked the BJP say- son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandson, grand-daughter and legal guardians of minor children. The bill Citizenship observation satellite RISAT- ing the manifesto of any polit- provides for establishment of a tribunal for senior citizens to file claims for maintenance and assistance 2BR1 and nine foreign ical party cannot be above the and such applications from those above 80 years of age should be disposed off within 60 days. Only in (Amendment) Bill satellites. With clear skies in Constitution of India. exceptional circumstances and for reasons to be recorded in writing, the tribunal may extend the period the background, the 44.4 metre The ruling BJP has claimed only once for a maximum of 30 days. For other senior citizens or parents, their applications will have to be PNS n NEW DELHI tall rocket lifted off majestically that it had won "mandate" on Sharma said the proposed legislation settled by the tribunal within 90 days. According to the legislation, there will be a nodal officer at each at 3.25 pm from the first the basis of its manifesto which moved by Home Minister Amit Shah police station, not below the rank of an assistant sub-inspector, to deal with the issues relating to parents Senior Congress leader Ghulam launch pad of the Satish clearly talked about the amend- and senior citizens. Similarly, each district will have a special police unit for senior citizens' welfare and Nabi Azad on Wednesday said Dhawan Space Centre here. ments to the citizenship law. is ‘divisive’, ‘discriminatory’ and such a unit will have to be headed by a police officer not below the rank of DSP. the Opposition could get the Incidentally, the launch marks a The Citizenship against the fundamentals of the required numbers in Rajya Sabha significant milestone for the (Amendment) Bill, 2019, against the Citizenship space agency as it is the 50th which has already been Indian Constitution and judges will decide what (Amendment) Bill as parties flight of PSLV and the 75th approved by Lok Sabha, pro- you have done is constitution- that supported the BJP in Lok vehicle mission from poses to give citizenship to Minister, said that though the are saying this is a historic bill, al or not. Sabha might vote against the pro- Sriharikota. The 628 kg satellite Hindus, Christians, Parsis, Bill was part of the 2019 man- but how it would be evaluat- "Knowing this is unconsti- posed legislation in the wake of is meant for applications in Jains, Budhists and Sikhs fac- ifesto of the BJP, it cannot ed in the the history, this you tutional, I am afraid this gov- nationwide protests. various fields like agriculture, ing religion persecution in override the principles of the get to know later." ernment is ramming through The Leader of Opposition in forestry and disaster Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indian Constitution. Congress leader and former this Bill in order to advance its Rajya Sabha alleged that the Bill management support. Afghanistan. "Every political party has Union Minister P Hindutva agenda. is "totally discriminatory and It would also serve military Opposing the Bill, Sharma right to have its own mani- Chidambaram termed the Bill "This is a sad day. unconstitutional". purposes, ISRO sources said. said the proposed legislation festo. But the manifesto of any as "a slap on the face of Thankfully they are not The Bill has been rejected by moved by Home Minister political party cannot be above Parliament". amending the Constitution, one and all from Kashmir to Amit Shah is "divisive", "dis- the Constitution of this coun- "Parliamentarians are being they are only making a law, Kanyakumari, he claimed. Maha: BJP corporator criminatory" and against the try," the Deputy Leader of asked to do something uncon- and I am absolutely confident, "The northeastern states are gets 5-year RI in fundamentals of the Indian Opposition said. stitutional and then the baby I am absolutely clear in my burning and there are huge bribery case Constitution. Taking a dig at the Home is passed on to the judiciary mind, this law will be struck protests in other parts of the Sharma, a former Union Minister, Sharma said: "You and in the judiciary, lawyers down," he said. country," Azad told reporters. THANE: A BJP corporator was Asked about the Opposition on Wednesday sentenced to not having the numbers against five years' rigorous the Bill in the Upper House, he imprisonment by a court here Centre not concerned about protests against citizenship bill: Gehlot said, "Who knows, we may have in Maharashtra for taking bribe PNS n JAIPUR What is the intention behind the Citizenship unemployment, Ghelot said at Tax Department, Enforcement the numbers. I think a better in 2014. District Judge (special (Amendment) Bill? The Opposition is not being heard. the protest at the Gandhi Circle Directorate and Central Bureau sense will prevail on most of the Anti-Corruption Bureau cases) The Centre is not concerned here. The government is "arro- of Investigation are being mis- regional political parties and PP Jadhav pronounced Varsha about protests across the coun- We need to think where democracy is gant" and all decisions are used," he alleged. they will read through the rea- Bhanushali, the corporator in try against the Citizenship — ASHOK GEHLOT, Rajasthan Chief Minister being taken at the level of the Kashmir after abrogation of sons why this Bill should not be the BJP-ruled Mira Bhayandar (Amendment) Bill and trying Prime Minister's Office Article 370 was discussed passed." "I do not think that ever Municipal Corporation (MBMC) to divert attention from real Pakistan, Bangladesh and behind the Citizenship (PMO), he alleged. worldwide, the chief minister before, the northeastern states of Thane district, guilty under issues such as economic slow- Afghanistan escaping religious (Amendment) Bill? The oppo- Gehlot said a former RBI said. "There are human right have unitedly gone against a bill provisions of the Prevention of down, Rajasthan Chief persecution there. sition is not being heard. We governor has said that the violations in Kashmir and the passed by Parliament," the senior Corruption Act. The court also Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged "It is for the first time that need to think where democra- economy is suffering because government was criticised for Congress leader told reporters. imposed a fine of Rs five lakh on Wednesday. there is an atmosphere of fear cy is," the chief minister said. all powers are centralised at the that,"he said. Those parties that had sup- on her, additional public Gehlot was speaking at a sit- in the country. Protests are hap- The central government is PMO. Gehlot said the Congress will ported the Bill in Lok Sabha did prosecutor Vivek Kadu said. On in staged by the Congress pening, the North East is burn- being criticised but it is not "The economy is suffering hold a massive rally on the not know that there would be June 6, 2014, Bhanushali, who against the Bill that seeks to ing, but this government is not bothered and is trying to divert but the government is not con- issue of farmers, unemploy- such vehement protests against then represented ward 14-B of grant Indian citizenship to at all concerned. attention from real issues such cerned. The PMO has cen- ment and economic slowdown the Bill across the country, he the MBMC, demanded Rs 1.6 non-Muslim refugees from "What is the intention as economic slowdown and tralised all powers. The Income in Delhi on December 14. said. lakh from a shopkeeper to arrange permission to increase the height of his shop. It was agreed that he would pay Rs 50,000 as the first installment. CAB not communicated properly to NE: Rijiju The aggrieved shopkeeper approached the Anti- PNS n NEW DELHI Corruption Bureau, which laid a the trap of some mis-cam- indigenous people of the north Nagaland are excluded." being addressed. In Meghalaya trap and caught Bhanushali paigning," the Minister, who eastern region have been Clarifying about the issue of and entire Tripura autonomous while accepting Rs 50,000, the Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on hails from Arunachal Pradesh, addressed thoroughly," he said. ILP in Manipur, he said: council areas are being exclud- prosecution told the court. Wednesday said that protests in said. Thanking Prime Minister "Manipur was a big concern ed from the purview of the cit- the northeastern region against Rijiju explained to the media Narendra Modi and Home but for the first time, the Home izenship amendment bill and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, how the concerns of the north- Minister Amit Shah, he said the Minister has announced that Sikkim also has already being We don't divide 2019 are happening as "the eastern region had been taken core issue of Assam Accord has ILP system will be introduced told that its concerns and the issue has not been communi- into account while drafting also been addressed by imple- in the whole of Manipur. provision in the constitution people in Bengal: cated properly". the CAB. menting Clause 6. Talking about will not be changed." Mamata Banerjee Speaking to the media here "The Home Minister has "The entire region of north- the states of Attacking the opposition, DIGHA (WB): West Bengal Chief on the sidelines of 9th Global discussed and listened to the east has been protected in the Assam, he said: "The opposition is Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sports Summit 'Turf 2019', voice of the northeastern peo- Bill. All the states under the Meghalaya and making politics out of it. when Wednesday said organised by FICCI, the ple. This is a very important bill ILP (Inner Line Permit) Tripura, he was the time when northeast- unity in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the country... at the same regime like Arunachal said: "The core ern people were consulted diversity is Assam turns into leader said: "There are protests time, the concerns of the Pradesh, Mizoram and issues of Assam when a bill was introduced in the ethos of going on... there are concerns Accord are the Parliament? After 1985 the state but those concerns are being where was the implementation and people addressed." The issue has not been communicated properly... process of the Clause 6 or the battleground amid "The issue has not been or some people don't want to understand. We core issue of Assam Accord here are not divided on the communicated properly... or don't want northeastern region to fall in the which was signed in 1985? It basis of caste, creed and some people don't want to trap of some mis-campaigning has been addressed now only religion. Her statement came anti-CAB protests understand. We don't want under the leadership of PM — KIREN RIJIJU, when the Citizenship northeastern region to fall in Union Minister Modi." (Amendment) Bill is being PNS n GUWAHATI Citizenship (Amendment) Bill debated in Rajya Sabha. The is being hotly debated in the contentious Bill that seeks to Tens of thousands of protesters Rajya Sabha after its passage by provide Indian citizenship to against CAB descended on the the Lok Sabha. According to streets of Assam on student leaders who went live PM's shout-out, standing Riots probe report non-Muslim refugees coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Wednesday, clashing with on national TV, many agitators Afghanistan after facing police and plunging the state were injured in police action in religious persecution there, was into chaos of a magnitude front of the secretariat. ovation for BS Yediyurappa exposes ‘conspiracy' to passed in the Lok Sabha on unseen since the violent 6-year All senior civil and police Tuesday. "Unity in diversity is movement by students that officials were incommunicado PNS n NEW DELHI when he rose to address the the soul of the state and we ended with the signing of the but, according to unofficial BJP parliamentarians, said defame Modi: BJP don't divide people on the basis Assam accord. Though no accounts, hundreds of protest- Prime Minister Narendra Union Minister Pralhad Joshi. of caste, creed and religion. party or student body has ers have been detained in Modi urged BJP MPs to give "On behalf of the party, we PNS n GANDHINAGAR We believe in staying together. called a shutdown, protesters, Guwahati and other places like a standing ovation for BS gave him a standing ovation The riots took place We are one family and no one a majority of them students, Dibrugarh and Jorhat. Yediyurappa, the Chief but PM Modi, before his The Nanavati Commission after two coaches of staying here can say that he is fought pitched battles with A large number of agitated Minister of Karnataka, credit- speech, asked everyone to give report on the 2002 Gujarat Sabarmati Express deprived," Mamata said at security forces in the restive students blocked the road near ing him with the recent bypoll Yediyurappa and Karnataka riots exposes the "conspiracy" train were set on fire the Bengal Business Conclave state, including in front of the the secretariat complex and sweep that has firmly estab- ministers a standing ovation," by certain NGOs and the held in this coastal town. The secretariat, the seat of the BJP pulled down the barricade lished the party's majority and Mr Joshi told reporters. Congress to defame Prime near Godhra Railway conclave is being attended by government. Police fired tear erected on the arterial G S stabilized its government in "PM Modi is very grateful to Minister Narendra Modi glob- Station, in which delegates from 28 countries gas shells and baton-charged Road, provoking police action. the southern state. the people, he said there will ally, state Home Minister 59 ‘karsevaks' such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, protesters, who fought back. Police burst teargas shells and At a weekly meeting of BJP be a lot of development in the Pradeepsinh Jadeja said on returning from the UK, Poland, the US, Assam smouldered with baton-charged the protesters, MPs at parliament, PM Modi First, the Prime Minister state," added the Union Wednesday. Ayodhya were killed Australia, Thailand, Russia, Italy protests rocking several parts of who were seen lobbing back expressed joy at the Karnataka was given a standing ovation Parliamentary Affairs The commission's report, and China. the state on the day the the shells at men in uniform. win, leaders said. for his six months in office Minister. tabled in the Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday by BJP leader Jadeja, gave a clean the report in the House. chit to then chief The commission makes minister it clear that there was Narendra Modi- an attempt to malign Govt introduces Data Protection bill in LS led state govern- Modi's image, the ment for the BJP leader said, worst riots in the while naming NGOs l To send it to joint select committee of both Houses history of the like the 'Jan state where over Sangharsh Manch' and PNS n NEW DELHI government in the Lok Sabha the bill to be sent to the depart- Mohua Moitra of the TMC 1,000 people, mainly the 'Citizen for Justice for a growing "snooping indus- mental standing committee spoke against the bill, demand- of minority community, and Peace of activist Teesta The government on Wednesday try" under its watch and alleged headed by Tharoor, which had ing that it be examined by the were killed. Setalwad. proposed sending the Personal that the bill violated the recently decided to take up the standing committee concerned. The riots took place after "Several NGOs had been Data Protection Bill to a joint Constitution, Electronics and WhatsApp snooping case, Chowdhury said a "snooping two coaches of Sabarmati conspiring to malign the select committee of both Houses Information Technology despite reservations expressed industry" had grown and Express train were set on fire image of Gujarat, its people of Parliament amid protests by Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad by the BJP members on the Prasad's ministry was "riddled near Godhra railway station, and Narendra Modi (then the opposition, which said the refuted the charge and said a panel. with suspicions" about its con- in which 59 'karsevaks' return- chief minister of Gujarat). To right to privacy of citizens was parliamentary panel could Opposition parties walked duct. ing from Ayodhya were killed. fulfil their agenda, they made being compromised and examine it in the most-detailed out in protest as the House, Roy said people's privacy was "The commission's report clar- allegations that the riots were demanded that it be sent to the manner. where the ruling BJP-led NDA breached, referring to the row ifies all doubts among\ people state-sponsored, he said. departmental standing com- The government will move a has a massive majority, allowed over the use of Israeli software regarding the 2002 riots in the But the commission, in its mittee, headed by Shashi proposal to send the bill to the the minister to introduce the bill. Pegasus to spy on the WhatsApp state. It also exposes conspir- final report, has clarified that Tharoor of the Congress. proposed committee on Before the introduction, communication of some people. acy by certain NGOs and the the then chief minister held As opposition parties such as Thursday, he said. opposition members such as There was no necessity for the when the existing laws could Court judgment that said priva- Congress to malign Modi's review meetings, visited inci- the Congress and the Trinamool This, however, infuriated the Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of the bill which, he said, would add deal with the matter. cy was a fundamental right to image the world over," Jadeja dent spots, and worked hard to Congress (TMC) attacked the opposition, which had called for Congress and Saugata Roy and one more layer of bureaucracy They also cited a Supreme question the bill. told reporters after tabling ensure peace and law and HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 12, 2019 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Not good enough By effectively allowing every Central agency to snoop on private data, the data protection Bill needs a relook Death of democracy he latest draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, which is doing the Anti-intellectual trends and sectarian politics unfolding in nations ruled by elected Governments Trounds of Parliament, seems to have ruf- fled many feathers while pleasing some quar- ters at the same time. At first glance, it appears no less can push the world into a bottomless pit of cultural and civilisational decadence that the Bill has plugged many loopholes. It categorises data into three categories — crit- ical, sensitive and general — and calls upon social media firms to create a mechanism to keep a check on trolling. But it has also made some glaring exemptions. It has granted Government agencies the complete authori- ty to access personal data of Indian users without the need for a court warrant. This, the Government feels, is in the interest of the country and will protect its NITHIN AUGUSTINE sovereignty and integrity besides maintaining public order and developing friend- ly relations with other nations. The provisions of the Bill are in sharp contrast to emocracies across the globe are fighting a battle of survival today. the recommendations made by the BN Srikrishna committee last year. It had India, one of the largest democ- recommended that “processing (collection, recording, analysis, disclosure, etc) racies in the world, is facing an of personal data should be done only for clear, specific and lawful” purposes. existential threat from internal forcesD motivated by vested interests and nar- The current Bill does away with the need for definition of any sort. Moreover, row political gains. The ongoing attack on the authority for protecting personal data is vested with authorities in the Government democracy and the resulting authoritarian and bureaucrats. This, in essence, will give rise to a conflict of interest as it is regulations on people’s right to choose a Government of their choice, freedom of the Government against whom the public wants to protect data. Then the larg- expression, Constitutional validity and sup- er issue of data brokers, companies who routinely buy and sell data even out- pression of liberal voice will take the coun- side the country, remains unaddressed. Worse, their modus operandi is one that try back to the primitive times. Signs of such a trend are already looming large on the hori- comes within the legal boundaries. While demands for localisation have been zon with secularism and pluralistic worldview made, they do not figure in the current scheme of things. Besides, localisation coming under constant attack. An annual alone cannot ensure that the data will be protected within domestic confines, report by Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), published in 2018, titled, “Democracy Facing for even if the broker is located, is there any provision that can hold him/her account- Global Challenges” said that “autocratisation able? While there is little doubt that certain aspects of information cannot be is now manifesting in a number of countries, made fully private, fiduciary information, for example, much of that data is already including Brazil, India, Russia, Turkey and the known to many agencies. And on this count, several Indian firms have proven US. Autocratisation affects one-third of the world’s population, or some 2.5 billion peo- themselves to be particularly inept at handling it. Leaks, both inadvertent and ple. This represents a massive reduction in the malafide, are extremely common across the country. Whistle-blowers, who expose global protection of rights and freedoms.” the dark and dirty deeds of wrongdoing in the corporate sector and the Government, Democratic discussions and debates cating a gradual but deliberate dominating source of conflict Abraham Lincoln, is “A with a different worldview guid- have been greatly undermined in recent times, attempt to strangle and replace will be cultural. Nation states Government of the people, by the ed by reason and logic. A revis- leave a potential grey area for the misuse of personal data in the country. attacks on minority groups have seen a rise democracy are not only seen in will remain the most powerful people and for the people.” Its it of the same would usher in a With search engines very conveniently being left out of the latest draft Bill, and religion has almost taken the centre-stage India but across the globe. actors in world affairs but the very foundation, therefore, rests new era of positive change, char- it appears that the public affairs folks at Google must be pleased as punch. But in all political discourses. Anti-democratic The Varieties of Democracy principal conflicts of global on its people, their belief and the acterised by greater reliance on symptoms, such as attacks on certain sections report further adds that “aspects politics will occur between desire to be ruled by a leader who reason, logic and human intelli- is that one exemption too far as well? Nobody is debating that in a country like of society based on their food habits, curtail- of democracy that make elections nations and groups of different is capable of ensuring their safe- gence. India, personal data, even at a very granular level, is important to provide bet- ing of freedom of individuals and organisa- truly meaningful are on the civilisations. The clash of civil- ty and overall well-being. The enlightenment values ter public services. Most importantly, better information can lead to massive cost tion and interference with Government decline. Media autonomy, free- isations will dominate global Huntington, in his book, The are relevant even today, partic- institutions for political gains, are challeng- dom of expression and alterna- politics. The fault lines between Third Wave: Democratisation in ularly as the world remains savings and other efficiencies. Unlike many Western countries, where the pub- ing Indian democracy. In his book, tive sources of information and civilisations will be the battle the Late Twentieth Century, talks highly susceptible to religious lic at large is very touchy about their personal data, in a country as large and Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, the rule of law have undergone lines of the future.” about three waves of democrati- fundamentalism, strong ideo- diverse as India, things unfortunately have to be slightly different. At the same Science, Humanism, and Progress, Steven the greatest decline among Authoritarian regimes have sations, the challenges each of logical adherence to divisive Pinker said that “a good democratic democracy metrics in recent always resorted to extreme mea- them faced and the democratic politics and increasing anti- time, it is also evident that India has a high incidence of tax avoidance and all Government allows people to pursue their years. This trend affects both sures to silence public opinion, transitions that took place cross democratic trends. Further, the sorts of small scams that rob the public exchequer and taxpayer. Better analyt- lives in safety, protected from the violence of autocracies and democracies.” eliminate adversary groups and the globe. However, today, we anti-intellectual trends and sec- ics should make those crimes less prevalent, although they won’t remove them anarchy and in freedom, protected from the Besides, the dramatic rise in create an environment of fear. need a fourth wave that would tarian politics unfolding today violence of tyranny. For that reason alone, protectionist trends, deglobalisa- Democracy was an exception not necessitate any democratic in countries ruled by democra- altogether. Then there is the provision called the “Right to be Forgotten,” which democracy is a major contributor to human tion, hyper-nationalism and divi- that allowed and promoted free transitions but protect the exist- tic Governments could poten- should allow individuals to have some of their personal data removed from the flourishing.” sive politics will only worsen the speech, dissent and peaceful ing democracies. But this would tially push the world into a bot- internet. While this copies the European legislation around the same topic, the Currently, there are 103 democracies in current state of affairs. This is protests. However, democracy require what Immanuel Kant tomless pit of cultural and civil- the world with nearly 56 per cent of the glob- more evident during election today is crackling under exces- calls “enlightenment” or dare to isational decadence. practicality of such a provision in India, which is likely to be misused by con- al populations residing in them. But recent campaigns, where propaganda is sive pressure from politicians, know (sapere aude). However, active participa- men and fraudsters to remove unflattering remarks, is questionable. There are developments in the global political landscape skillfully employed to spread Governments and individuals Enlightenment, as Kant tion of people, unbiased report- concerns still about the unpreparedness of offline businesses to duly comply are giving rise to authoritarianism. The rise misinformation and instill fear in with vested interests. In the describes it, is man’s emergence ing by the media and a fair judi- with the provisions of the Bill. Of course, this is just a draft provision and unlike of an alternative form of democracy, like the minds of the people about words of Stephen Pinker, such from his self-imposed nonage. cial system can play a crucial theodicy in the Muslim world and authori- possible threats to their reli- trends were first witnessed in Nonage is the inability to use one’s role in upholding the sanctity many other Acts, which the Government is pushing through, this Bill is going tarian capitalism in China, is the primary rea- gious, cultural and ethnic iden- “the first decade of the 21st cen- own understanding without and ensuring the long life of through a Select Committee. Hopefully, all political parties will appoint their smarter son for the declining popularity of democra- tities from external forces. tury with the rise of populist another’s guidance. “This nonage democracy. New ideologies, and digitally aware parliamentarians to this committee to represent them. The cy. Stephen Pinker, however, says that “democ- Elections are, thus, won movements that blatantly repu- is self-imposed if its cause lies not innovative thinking and above racies themselves are blacklisting into author- and public opinion is held cap- diate the ideals of enlightenment in the lack of understanding but all, criticism, should be wel- data protection Bill should not be rushed through. It is a Bill that will be very itarianism with populist victories in Poland tive in manners never thought — liberty, progress, in indecision and lack of courage comed in the best interest of the important for the digital future of this country and indeed the world. and Hungary and the power grabs by Recep possible before. This not only Constitutional Government and to use one’s own mind without common good and the well- Erdogan in Turkey and Vladimir Putin in has a regressive impact on civil- fraternity. Today, they are trib- another’s guidance.” being of the nation and its peo- Russia.” It is true that democracies across the isations that evolved and alist rather than cosmopolitan, Enlightenment or the age of ple. Like 14th century Europe, globe have come under a major threat as elect- matured over thousands of authoritarian rather than demo- reason, which began in the 14th which experienced a revival in Look before you swipe ed leaders at times refuse to vacate the office years, but also threatens the cratic, contemptuous of experts century and ended in the 17th its thinking, political and intel- and, thus, cripple the democratic functions ideals of unity, harmony and rather than respectful of knowl- century, marked a new chapter in lectual views, enlightenment of the Government as mandated by the peo- mutual tolerance. Samuel edge and nostalgic for an idyl- European history that was previ- could trigger a new wave of As ATM and credit card thefts go up by 50 per ple. Similar trends are also being witnessed Huntington, noted American lic past rather than hopeful for ously plagued by ignorance, blind thinking and an awakening in cent countrywide, Delhi is the worst offender in the US and the UK. A Government, which political scientist, in his article a better future.” faith and supremacy of the us to guard our Constitutional ndian banking customers are being made functions without heeding to the needs of the titled, “Clash of Civilisations” What can save democracy Church. It was, perhaps, the rights and a democratic life. very people that elected it, tends to become says that the “Great divisions from a premature death? enlightened wisdom that laid the (The writer is a communica- to pay a price for convenience with the spi- authoritarian sooner or later. The trends indi- among humankind and the Democracy, in the words of foundation of modern Europe tions professional) Iral of crimes like phishing, identity theft, card skimming, cloning and vishing defrauding them of their hard-earned money. As the Government S O U N D BITE increasingly pushes for a cashless, digital econ- The CAB is an attempt by I am more interested in the The Gambia has placed The concept of one truth, omy, banks steadily adopt new technologies Modi-Shah Government to longevity of my films than by before the court a misleading one religion is good for an ethnically cleanse the their debut grosses. History picture of the situation in individual but not for a whole and online transactions shape what we buy Northeast. It is a criminal attack is rife with films that we love Rakhine state. Genocidal nation. Several truths should and sell, the consumer is consequently on the Northeast, their way of today that were ‘bombs’ on intent can’t be the only co-exist, a nation must have becoming more vulnerable. This is borne out life and the idea of India. their opening weekend. hypothesis in Rohingya case. room for all religions. by a recent survey that says illegal transac- Congress leader Filmmaker Nobel Peace prize winner Spiritual leader tions involving ATMs, credit and debit cards —Rahul Gandhi —Mahesh Bhatt —Aung San Suu Kyi —Dalai Lama and internet banking have gone up by 50 per cent in 2018-19 with 27 per cent of ATM frauds being reported from Delhi alone. These numbers are worrying as they come in the wake of the data sale reported by a cybersecurity firm Group- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR IB in October. In a revelation that exposed vulnerabilities in the banking and pay- ment platform networks and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) alike, the firm report- No lessons learnt ic landscapes of nations across the MCD must get its act together world. Inequality has many invid- ed finding more than 1.3 million card details up for sale on the dark net. Of this, ious consequences. This because a whopping 98 per cent was of Indian banks, 18 per cent belonging to one par- Sir — This refers to the editor- his refers to the editorial, “Murder most foul” it is one of the few issues that ticular bank. The details were most likely accessed by using card readers or skim- ial, “Murder most foul” (December 10). It is tragic that more than 40 lives spans both the micro and macro (December 10). From Uphaar Twere lost in the deadly fire that swept its way through dimensions. Despite progress, ming devices installed at ATMs and point of sales systems. The vital informa- Cinema to Hotel Arpit Palace, an unregistered factory in the Anaj Mandi area. The fire group-based inequalities persist in tion on personal financial details and money from lakhs of Indian accounts was Karol Bagh, we never seem to tragedy, however, is neither the first, nor will it be the last. India, especially affecting women being sold for just `7,000 per card. learn our lessons. One fire Far too many mishaps have occurred in the capital alone and girls. The index can be fur- tragedy after another happens and have left behind a trail of familiar questions. The gris- ther brought down by imple- What is alarming is that fraudulent transactions continue with astonishing due to huge lapses, illegal enter- ly incident of an inferno that torched the Uphaar cinema menting a uniform civil code, regularity despite such revelations. Our response to this latest breach was just prises and our chronic tenden- theatre way back in 1997, leading to unending court cases, compulsory family planning and as predictable with the RBI asking banks to verify the data leak and issue new cy to short-change the law. is still vivid in our memory. Serious loopholes that were overcoming gender bias. The Anaj Mandi fire in a five- detected then should have led to exemplary preventive Srishti Mathur debit/credit cards to their customers. A classic case of locking the stable door storey building, which housed measures being taken but a predictable script still plays Ujjain after the horse has bolted. What we need are stringent gate-keeping provisions. dozens of illegal manufacturing out in all such tragedies. the building. What is sure is the fact the municipal author- The Government, while trying to enhance security, is making banks more liable units and warehouses and had The fire incident has also exposed the poor condi- ities have been lax in fulfilling their duties. The Municipal Don’t be fooled hardly any safety measures, could tions under which the migrant labourers are forced to work. Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had conducted an inspection in case of frauds. As per RBI guidelines, in case of a third-party breach, where have been averted had the rooms The factory was functioning illegally as it was located in only last week, knew that the factory was functioning ille- an illegal transaction has taken place and the fault lies neither with the customer been ventilated and all fire-relat- a residential complex where commercial buildings were gally but did not seal it. So it’s high time we get back to Sir — This refers to the editorial, nor the bank, the customer will get a full refund as long as the bank is informed ed safeguards put in place. Had a allowed only in the ground floor. The entry and exit routes the drawing board and address the root of the problem. “Shut out Russia” (December 11). few brave-heart firefighters not of the building were blocked. There was not even a sin- The State Government and the municipal corporations In actual fact, WADA has not put within three working days. The RBI has introduced an Ombudsman Scheme for put their own lives at stake to save gle window for ventilation, which led to the workers’ death must get their acts together if an Anaj Mandi like tragedy a blanket ban on Russia, which Digital Transactions in 2019 for resolution of complaints regarding digital trans- 25 people, the death count would due to suffocation. One wonders whether things like emer- is to be avoided. will mean that it can still compete actions on platforms other than banks. Its IT subsidiary, the Reserve Bank have crossed 60. gency exits really exist in factories today. It has also been Ganapathi Bhat in all events, albeit without its flag In the Karol Bagh incident, conjectured that the poor migrants were held captive inside Akola and anthem. It can also appeal at Information Technology Pvt Ltd (ReBIT), had suggested including segregation too, as in the Anaj Mandi case, the Court of Arbitration for Sport. of network, monitoring of suspicious traffic and periodic threat-hunting within exit doors were blocked, making Unless strict sanctions are the network. It has further asked banks to upgrade software, install anti-skim- it tougher for people stuck in the authorities that they allow these Low on human index Development Programme imposed, which can make leaders building to come out. After every commercial establishments to (UNDP) did not come as a sur- accountable, how can we be sure ming devices on ATMs, issue PIN and chip-based cards and make their cus- such tragedy, there is an inquiry run without any licence or no- prise. Inequality and deprivation that the system will ever change? tomers aware about using their cards and net banking securely. However, the committee set up, financial aid is objection certificate after pock- Sir — That India inched just one continue to be high in the coun- Sweta Sankrityan banks as usual are dragging their feet, even if it means loss to the customer. Till announced to the victims’ fami- eting the bribe. When will the spot up to 129th out of 189 coun- try. Both issues — which are by no Delhi banks comply and the Central bank cracks the whip harder, just keep changing lies and then we move on. authorities act as they should? tries on the 2019 Human means limited to our shores alone Such is the casual approach Bal Govind Development Index (HDI) — have become a deeply-rooted Send your feedback to: your PIN number. of our administration and Noida released by the United Nations feature of the social and econom- [email protected] HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 12, 2019 analysis 07 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN India losing race POINTCOUNTERPOINT IT (CAB BILL) IS NOT VOTE BANK POLITICS. WE TOLD IF THE ENTIRE COUNTRY IS HAPPY WITH THE BILL, to filariasis? THE PEOPLE BEFORE THE ELECTIONS AND WON THE THEN WHY IS THE ARMY CARRYING OUT FLAG PEOPLE'S MANDATE AND APPROVAL. MARCHES IN DIBRUGARH? The Govt needs to consider using the low-cost —UNION HOME MINISTER —LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN RAJYA SABHA and effective combination of DEC-fortified salt in order to meet 2021 targets AMIT SHAH GHULAM NABI AZAD Slip between cup & lip ARCHANA JYOTI If Gulf oil facilities continue to be targetted, the Asian century is unlikely to materialise as hough fortified rice, wheat, iodised salt, milk and oil are set to become a major part of the national malnutrition control plan soon, this oil, which fuels the engines of growth, is transported eastwards via the Indian Ocean Tit seems the Government has not warmed up to the idea of pro- viding fortified salt with the diethylcarbamazine (DEC) programme in States plagued by Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a profoundly painful and disfiguring disease. This despite various studies asserting that a com- bination of fortified salt with the anti-filarial drug, DEC, could offer an intervention that avoids many of the barriers connected with tablet- based elimination programmes. The intervention has been success- fully tried in several countries including India — which has 40 per cent of the world’s LF cases — and has been used operationally in China and Tanzania to eliminate the disease. With just one year left to meet the 2021 target set by the Union KALYANI Health Ministry for LF elimination, concerns are emerging regarding VIKAS the feasibility of meeting the goal, using the current tablet-based Mass he present time is colloquially being Drug Administration (MDA) strategy. At least 160 districts of the coun- called the Asian Century for all the right try are in the grip of LF, a neglected tropical disease that attacks the Treasons. If the 19th century was Britain’s lymphatic system. It is caused by the transmission of filarial para- Imperial century and the 20th was American, sites that are transmitted to humans via mosquitoes. Currently, at least then the 21st century is apparently becoming the one million people in India are estimated to be infected by the dis- Asian century. By 2020, the economic growth ease and more than 23 million suffer from the disability associated (in purchasing power parity terms) of Asian with it, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. giants put together will surpass the rest of the The LF elimination programme was kicked off in 2004, through world and that is likely to be the future trend the two-drug (DEC + Albendazole) MDA campaign, that requires a as well. The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has minimum of five years to interrupt transmission of the disease. But played and continues to play a vital role in boost- ing this Asian prosperity by being the “road of it has failed to deliver the desired results. In December 2018, India development in the 21st century.” launched the World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommended triple The major source of development for most drug therapy (TDT) comprising Ivermectin, DEC and Albendazole (IDA) of the Asian countries is oil, the supply of which OF LATE, SOME in five States, viz, Nagpur in Maharashtra, Arwal in Bihar, Simdega in comes from West Asia—the Gulf region—while INCIDENTS Jharkhand, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Yadgiri in Karnataka. TDT the major consumers, India, Association of IMPACTING OIL is capable of accelerating the process of LF elimination in two-three South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, SECURITY HAVE years. However, the Government is facing a challenge as it plans to South Korea and Japan lie to the East. EXPOSED THE scale up the programme to 16 districts in Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Of late, some incidents impacting oil secu- rity have exposed the vulnerability of Asian pow- VULNERABILITY Maharashtra and UP to meet its goals. Though the WHO had provid- OF ASIAN ed the IDA for the pilot project, there are no international donations ers to events occurring in the Gulf. The mine attack, which blew off the hull of a Japanese oil POWERS coming in for its extension programme and the Government will have tanker at a UAE port and 30 Indian sailors being TO EVENTS to fund it to meet the deadline. detained by Iran, who were on board a British OCCURRING IN Rekha Shukla, Joint Secretary in the Union Health Ministry, says tanker flying a Panama flag, are cases in point. THE GULF. THE the demand is being calculated and tenders will be floated soon to However, of even greater concern is the MINE ATTACK, India’s economy and dent GDP growth ticated systems that can impact the presence. It is thus time to strengthen invite firms to provide Ivermectin. “This might take around 12-14 attack which took place on Saudi oil facilities WHICH BLEW OFF rate. For example, according to global economy and cause collateral India’s defence and foreign policy for months,” she admits. Given the long procedure of tendering and bid- on September 14, which has not received the THE HULL OF A Nomura, an increase in oil prices by damage of an unprecedented nature. IOR while focussing on maritime ding, the effort to scale up the programme is likely to get delayed. attention it deserves. If oil facilities continue to JAPANESE OIL $10 per barrel will lead to a drop in The threat in the Indian context is real security along with IOR countries. According to Shukla, the present LF elimination strategy has two be targetted in the Gulf, the Asian century is India’s GDP by 0.2 per cent points. This with Pakistan sponsored non-State Defence interactions focussing on unlikely to materialise any time soon as this oil, TANKER AT A UAE would place in jeopardy, the nation’s actors looking for opportunities to strengthening the air defence capabil- pillars, comprising of MDA, morbidity management and disability pre- PORT AND 30 vention for patients. However, experts feel that it is high time that the which fuels the engines of Asian growth, is trans- dream of becoming a $5 trillion econ- cause collateral damage within ity of the IOR countries, sharing the air ported eastwards from the Gulf via the Indian INDIAN SAILORS omy by 2024. Kashmir and across India. picture for better awareness and joint low-cost and effective combination of DEC-fortified salt is consid- Ocean. BEING DETAINED Safety of the Gulf: At present, the Attack drones can target high- exercises between Indian Air Force ered. They pointed out that if more than one per cent of the popula- As a share of oil imports, the Gulf region BY IRAN, WHO US has a strong naval presence in the value national leaders, critical infra- (IAF) and other air forces or air wings tion of an area tests positive for microfilaria, the parasite found in a accounted for 44 per cent for China, 63.6 per WERE ON BOARD Gulf (and in IOR as well) and has tra- structure, power grids, oil refineries, of the region will not only enhance the person infected with LF, then it is considered an endemic zone and cent for India, 86 per cent for Japan and 77.1 A BRITISH ditionally safeguarded its energy secu- military installations and population security of the IOR but also deter the all efforts must be made to limit its spread. While DEC tablets often per cent for South Korea, according to 2017 data TANKER FLYING A rity, including Sea Lanes of centres. Drones are highly versatile and elements wanting to disrupt the peace- cause acute adverse reactions in people with high filarial loads and/or compiled by the Observatory of Economic PANAMA FLAG, Communication (SLOC). It has can deliver explosives, biological, ful growth of the region. adult worms, DEC-fortified salt minimises this as it is given in lower Complexity. The security of the production cen- ARE CASES IN ensured the same for its allies or chemical agents and also act as the eyes India’s maritime borders are doses. tres as well as the oil’s transportation across the strategic partners. However, its relative and ears of the terrorists. exposed from three sides and there are sea lanes are thus vital for Asia and any disrup- POINT. HOWEVER, energy dependence on the countries of This is not mere speculation, many high-value assets located long It should also be possible to utilise a combination of both MDA OF EVEN GREATER with annual single-dose DEC plus albendazole and MDA using DEC- tion could put a huge question mark on the the region is diminishing with the because recently drones from the the Indian coastline. emergence of the 21st century as the Asian cen- CONCERN IS THE exploitation of shale oil and gas at the Pakistani side dropped weapons in Given the limited air power assets fortified salt. For example, DEC-fortified salt could be used in select tury. Oil thus is the most important governing ATTACK WHICH home front and it is less dependent on Punjab. A large number of AK-47 and constraints of the defence Budget, areas while annual MDA of TDT could be carried out in areas where factor of geo-politics these days and owing to TOOK PLACE ON oil from the Gulf. assault rifles and grenades dropped in conventional and non-conventional coverage is relatively easily achieved. The WHO suggests that MDA its criticality, the word “ge-oil-itics” needs to be SAUDI OIL The US still continues to provide Amritsar by heavy-lifting drones that aerial threats can only be tackled of 80 per cent of the eligible population in endemic areas is needed brought into common strategic parlance. FACILITIES ON a security umbrella over the region for came from across the border were for through a rejuvenated air-power phi- to stop transmission of and elimination of the disease. In India, where The first-of-its-kind stealthy air strike on SEPTEMBER 14, the sake of oil but in the last few years, terrorists to create trouble in Jammu losophy focussed on better integration pill distribution is hampered by the effects of a transient population Saudi oil facilities took place using drones and WHICH HAS NOT discussions with the Trump adminis- & Kashmir. The drones carried out of naval and air force assets. and illiteracy, DEC-fortified salt can be the solution. Neeraj Dhingra, cruise missiles. The attack was claimed by the RECEIVED THE tration have brought up the issue of eight sorties in 10 days in September It would not only give the nation head of the Health Ministry’s National Vector Borne Diseases Control Houthi rebels in Yemen but evidently, there were India and China being free riders to drop the weapons, including satel- insurance of predicted economic rise other powers behind it, using the Houthis as a ATTENTION IT banking upon American naval assets lite phones. but also give assurance to neighbour- Programme, too, said that DEC-fortified salt was under considera- DESERVES tion but nothing had been finalised in view of some ethical and com- front. The undetected strike, carried out with to protect their access to energy sup- If one can see the similarities in the ing IOR countries for mutual growth high precision left people speechless. When the plies from the Gulf without making pattern of usage of drones by non-State under a secured environment. mercial issues pertaining to it. Nupur Roy, Additional Director, NVB- Houthi rebels took responsibility for it, people any significant contribution them- actors against a State, it shall appear as Security And Growth for All in the DCP, pins hopes on combating LF with TDT itself. However, she also termed it a “black swan” event. selves. China has evidently increased the beginning of a larger plot against Region (SAGAR), which is India’s favoured DEC-fortified salt programme as an adjunct. “But then it is However, if one studies the consistency in its naval presence in the IOR and is India. Indian security forces thus need vision for Indian Ocean (Hind for the Government to take a call on it”, she added. However, Roy the effort, one will find that such strikes were continuing to do so because Xi Jinping to prepare to negate any such threats. Mahasagar) can become vision cautioned that salt fortification has its own challenges, similar to that being practised since January 2018 and it was has understood that in the long-run, This is a lesson which Indian policy- MAHASAGAR (Mutual, Aggregate, faced in iodine fortification, and requires careful deliberation. “Greater the 19th attempt, which was successful beyond “ge-oil-itics” will control geo-politics. makers, strategists and tacticians must Homogeneous and Assured Security emphasis needs to be placed in employing strategies tackling the source imagination. So this was a “grey rhino” and not Lessons for India: This attack by learn fast and evaluate the country’s And Growth for All in the Region) if of the disease – preventing mosquitoes to human transmission,” says a “black swan” event. And if it could happen to drones and cruise missiles has brought airpower preparedness for this kind of India actively assumes the role of secu- NK Ganguly, former DG, Indian Council for Medical Research and sug- one of the most heavily-guarded facilities in the out the lethality and accuracy of air attack from land or maritime borders. rity-provider through invigorated gests residual spraying, sleeping under insecticidal nets and avoid- world, then India also needs to pay attention to power, while defeating another pillar The recent events in the Gulf, the diplomatic and defence engagements the security of its own refineries and other of airpower which is air-defence unsettling situations in Iran, Iraq and with IOR nations. ing water logging as a preventive strategy. coastal strategic assets, given the threat of State- (detection, identification, timely inter- the Saudi kingdom and an ever- (The writer is Visiting Fellow at (The writer is Special Correspondent, The Pioneer and has sponsored terrorism in the vicinity. ception and destruction). It also shows increasing Chinese footprint are a India Foundation and his area of collaborated with Nature India/India Alliance/ India Science Media Any strike on oil facilities will push up the that non-State or State-sponsored wake-up call to India to review its role research is defence and strategic stud- Fellowship.) price of oil which in turn will adversely impact non-State actors have acquired sophis- in the IOR with a reduced American ies) The conundrum of a vehicle ban FOREIGN EYE The intention to protect the environment and health of the citizens is no doubt vital but important policy decisions should not be a knee-jerk reaction to long-standing problems impacted over 37 lakh of Delhi’s one diligently tended to their automobiles appear. This in turn will increase crore registered vehicles, much to the and made sure that they were not freight costs and cause the prices of chagrin of owners who were sudden- adding to the pollution problems of essential commodities to rise. Will the ly faced with the prospect of having their city. The ban also impacts all eco- Government then give a life extension to buy new cars while their old vehi- nomic classes in one go. How is a mid- to old vehicles in order to keep infla- NOT AN EMPTY cles were fated to be impounded and dle class family that invested a substan- tion in check? This is the reason that scrapped, instead of being sold in the tial amount in the purchase of a vehi- even today in spite of the ban on 10- THREAT second-hand car market. Whatever cle, suddenly expected to scrap it and year-old diesel vehicles, we see rick- Pyongyang’s truce with hopes the citizens might have had of raise funds for a new one? Also, what ety trucks still plying because we have Washington could end with KOTA SRIRAJ getting some relief from the Supreme about those vehicles which were used a rule that cannot be fully implement- Court (SC) were also belied when the sparingly and have probably not done ed as the nation is not ready for the terrible results. To avoid apex court ruled in favour of the more than 60,000 to 70,000 km and consequences. Environmentally- that, global efforts — s the national Capital reels NGT’s order in October 2018. are in mint condition? Are they to be speaking, the vehicle ban was a long notably from the US — are under the impact of an increas- However, four years down the line, scrapped and the owner forced to buy time coming given the new heights needed. North Korea wants Aingly toxic air quality and once the implementation of the tribunal’s a new one? At a time when the coun- pollution has scaled in Delhi-NCR and to prod the US into again questions are being raised about 2015 order remains inconclusive, for try is going through an economic across the country. The much-publi- the measures taken to curb air pollu- many reasons. First, the Delhi slowdown, would people be willing to cised IIT-Kanpur study that formed concessions, not provoke it tion in Delhi-NCR, one of the deci- Scrappage Policy, 2018, provides for show fitness and registration validity old vehicles have fallen like never invest in a new car? Needless to say, the basis of the research eventually led into conflict. But the risk of sions taken by the National Green guidance on the procedure for scrap- for at least two to three years more, before. Even well-maintained vehicles, there is no one to answer such uncom- to the ban in Delhi-NCR. misunderstanding is real. Tribunal (NGT) in April 2015 comes ping of old vehicles (wherein automo- making it difficult to pull them off the with a lot of good miles left in them, fortable questions. The intention to protect the envi- The North Korean military to mind. The tribunal passed an biles registered in Delhi shall be bro- roads, as it would overturn the RC are available at throwaway prices. Across the world, the end of life ronment and health of the citizens is chief has warned that the order prohibiting 15-year-old petrol ken up only by an authorised scrap- issued by the Regional Transport The blanket ban on old vehicles policy for vehicles is very clear, logi- no doubt vital but important policy vehicles and 10-year-old diesel auto- per) but the vehicle class-wise scrap- Office. Understandably, the owners of also overlooked the provision of giv- cal and driven by a very smooth pro- decisions should not be a knee-jerk truce with the US “can turn mobiles from plying and asked for page charge is yet to be finalised. the vehicles are peeved since they paid ing a fair chance to owners to prove cedural system, unlike here. To under- reaction to long-standing problems. It into an armed conflict any them to be pulled off the roads with Second, the administration, too, the lifetime road tax for the automo- their fitness before it was condemned, stand the problem of vehicle ban fur- is high time that all stakeholders sit moment even by any immediate effect. The ban took the is yet to decide how to accommodate bile and now stand to suffer a loss on as no screening system was put in ther, let us take the example of the down and chart out a course for pol- accidental case”. This was nation, particularly Delhiites, by sur- the 37 lakh vehicles once they start that payment once the car is scrapped. place. The manner in which the pol- transport sector. Assuming, that as per lution control that is sustainable in another threat, of course. prise as the national Capital was one impounding them. Third, most of the Another negative fallout of the icy has taken shape and the law the rule, once all the trucks that are every way for everyone. of the first cities to be chosen for its registration certificates (RC) of the ban is the fact that the second hand passed, basically ignores the efforts of over 10 years old are scrapped, a huge (The writer is an environmental But it has a sad truth in it. implementation. The prohibition vehicles affected by the NGT’s ban still car market has crashed and rates for those committed vehicle owners who chunk of the freighter fleet will dis- journalist) (The Guardian, editorial) HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 12, 2019 money 08 GST rates may go up for various items to meet revenue shortfall PNS n NEW DELHI Centre and states, which met on in nine quarters. Tuesday to finalise recommenda- The all-powerful GST Council, headed by The last time GDP grew at a With pressure on revenue collec- tions for rate rationalisation, is slower pace was in the fourth quar- tion, the goods and services tax said to have considered various Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is set ter of 2012-13, when it had expand- (GST) rates and slabs may be raised options including raising rates ed only 4.3 per cent. during the GST Council meeting from 5 per cent to 8 per cent and to meet on December 18 in the backdrop of The compensation requirements next week. 12 per cent to 15 per cent, sources lower-than-expected GST collection and have increased significantly and are The all-powerful GST Council, said. unlikely to be met from the com- headed by Finance Minister A detailed presentation on rate pending compensation to many states pensation cess being collected. Nirmala Sitharaman, is set to meet rationalisation will take place dur- This discussion is quite critical as on December 18 in the backdrop of ing the GST Council meeting. lower GST and compensation cess lower-than-expected GST collec- The GST Council meeting is also November period of 2019-20, of Rs 6,03,900 crore for the year, he collections have been a matter of tion and pending compensation to likely to deliberate on raising cess according to government data. said. concern in the past few months, many states. on some products to meet the The actual CGST collection dur- In 2017-18, the CGST collection according to a letter written by the As of now, there are four slabs growing need of compensation, ing April-November stood at Rs was Rs 2,03,261 crore. GST Council to commissioner, under the GST regime -- 5, 12, 18 and among other issues. 3,28,365 crore, while the Budget Meanwhile, India's GDP growth SGST, of all states. 28 per cent. Goods and services under The Council can explore possi- Estimate is of Rs 5,26,000 crore for slumped to a 26-quarter low of 4.5 The Council has sought sugges- the 28 per cent category also attract bility of merger of slabs to bring these months. per cent in the second quarter of the tions, inputs or proposals as regards cess over and above the rate, which down the number of slabs to three, and explore whether cess can be The Central GST collection fell In 2018-19, the actual CGST col- current financial year as gross measures, on compliance as well as ranges between 1 and 25 per cent. sources said. levied on some services, the sources short of the Budget Estimate by lection stood at Rs 4,57,534 crore value added to the manufacturing rates that would help in augment- A group of officers from the It is likely to revisit exemption list added. nearly 40 per cent during the April- as against the provisional estimate sector contracted for the first time ing revenue.

CAPSULE Gold falls Part Panglossian, part Rs 73, silver slides by Rs 89 practical, Guv Das soldiers on PNS n NEW DELHI Gold prices fell Rs 73 to Rs PNS n MUMBAI platform," Chaturvedi told PTI. 38,486 per 10 gram in the Infosys awarded UN At the six-member national capital on When taking over the stew- Monetary Policy Committee Wednesday on account of a award in ‘climate ardship of the Reserve Bank, meetings, Das has ensured stronger rupee, according to neutral now' category taking along everybody and that every board member HDFC Securities. keeping the communication makes presentations and then The yellow metal had BENGALURU: IT services major channels open were his key have discussions on the issues closed at Rs 38,559 per 10 Aramco starts Infosys Ltd said on Wednesday messages. A year later, raised, he notes. gram on Tuesday. it was presented with the Shaktikanta Das can well claim Das, a 1980-batch Tamil "Spot gold for 24 karat United Nations Global Climate brownie points for keeping Nadu cadre IAS servant, had was trading down by Rs 73 in trading, gaining 10% Action Award in the 'Climate the promises as he steers the served as the economic affairs Delhi on a stronger rupee Neutral Now' category at the RBI's efforts to revitalise the secretary, among other roles, against dollar," HDFC UN Climate Change Conference financial sector and boost before taking charge of the RBI. Securities Senior Analyst in Madrid, Spain. The and reaching $ 1.8T growth that has hit a near- From day one, he has (Commodities) Tapan Patel Bengaluru-headquartered seven-year low. ensured that he engaged with said. In the early trade on PNS n RIYADH company said it is the first The career bureaucrat- all stakeholders. Whether it's Wednesday, the rupee appre- At a pre-trading Indian corporate to receive the turned-central banker walked banks, NBFCs, MSMEs, indus- ciated 12 paise to 70.80 Saudi Arabia's oil company award, a press release said. auction earlier into the 19th floor corner try bodies, foreign investors, against the US dollar. Aramco began trading for the in the morning, Every year, the United Nations room of the Reserve Bank on credit rating agencies or money Silver prices also fell by Rs first time on Wednesday, gain- honours outstanding December 12, 2018 after his market dealers, he has strived 89 to Rs 44,640 per kg from ing 10% in its first moments bids for achievements in combating A historic cash transfer to the climate change through the predecessor Urjit Patel sud- government, getting some of the crippled to put across to them the views its close of Rs 44,729 per kg on the market in a dramatic Aramco's shares Climate Action Awards. denly quit following a litany of of the RBI-something every- on Tuesday. debut that pushed it's value to reached the 10 public spats with the North state-run banks out of the RBI radar and body missed under the Patel In the international mar- USD 1.88 trillion, higher than Infosys said it won the award putting in place a new NPA framework in per cent limit on for its carbon neutral Bloc mandarins, leaving the era. Das, also a social media- ket, gold was trading at USD any other listed company in programme, which delivers relationship between the Mint June are among the major achievements savvy governor, has been work- 1,464.8 per ounce, while sil- the world. stock price scalable, innovative and Street and the government at a under Das' watch who completes ing to allay concerns of stake- ver was quoting at USD 16.62 The state-owned oil giant fluctuation practical climate actions that nadir. one-year as the governor on Thursday holders. per ounce. started trading on the Saudi allowed by the address climate change and A historic cash transfer to "He has been into econom- "Gold prices traded in nar- Tadawul stock exchange after a help drive progress on many the government, getting some ic policymaking during the row range with internation- mammoth USD 25.6 billion ini- Tadawul stock other sustainable development of the crippled state-run banks dented 35 bps reduction in of the Central Board of RBI, last eight years of his bureau- al spot gold prices holding the tial public offering that set the exchange goals, such as gender equality, out of the RBI radar and August. The same central bank describes Das as a per- cratic career. Despite not range near USD 1,464...ahead record as the biggest ever in his- health and well-being and putting in place a new NPA also massively slashed the son who brings in having an economics of the US Federal Open tory. Trading for Aramco shares This makes Aramco more economic opportunity, the framework in June are among growth forecast by a whopping pragmatism, com- background (Das is a Market Committee rate deci- began at 10:30 am in Riyadh. valuable than Microsoft or release said. the major achievements under 240 bps in between. mitment, trans- History honours from sion, while global markets are The company Apple, two of the top Das' watch who completes Earlier this month, the cen- parency and sin- St Stephen's), he is awaiting fresh triggers from had announced a listed companies in one-year as the governor on tral bank stunned investors and cerity to the table. not behind the the US-China trade talks, sale of 1.5 per cent the world. It's also Thursday. markets by deciding to hold "The governor has curve," says a person eyeing December 15 deadline of its shares at 32 worth more than the Since February 2019, the the rates, if not it would have in many ways suc- familiar with his work- of new tariffs from the US," Saudi riyals a top five oil compa- Das-led RBI has cut the repo the sixth straight repo rate cut, ceeded in getting the ing style. Even the RBI Patel said. share, or what is nies -- Exxon rate by a whopping 135 basis which is currently pegged at a government and other staff feel the governor is a $8.53. Mobil, Total, Royal points to support the sagging nine-year low of 5.15 percent. functionaries together and has balanced person and very At a pre-trad- Dutch Shell, growth, including an unprece- Sachin Chaturvedi, a member made the board a cohesive approachable as well. ing auction earlier Chevron and BP — in the morning, bids for combined. Aramco's shares reached the Aramco is selling 0.5 per Mercedes-Benz 10 per cent limit on stock price cent of its shares to individual India to increase Intel initiative fluctuation allowed by the retail investors — most of prices by up to 3 pc FSSAI asks industry to Tadawul stock exchange. That whom are Saudi nationals — to boost tech pushed the price of Aramco and 1 per cent to institution- NEW DELHI: Luxury carmaker shares to 35.2 riyals, or USD al investors, most of which are Mercedes-Benz India on among SMEs 9.39 a share. Saudi or Gulf-based funds. Wednesday said it will reduce level of unsafe food increase prices of its entire PNS n NEW DELHI product portfolio by up to 3 n PNS NEW DELHI There is “very per cent from January in order Tech major Intel, in associa- KredX raises to offset the impact of rising Stating that the public percep- low" public tion with the MSME ministry, Power demand falls input costs. The correction in tion about food overall in the confidence in the has launched a nationwide USD 26 mn in price would be up to the country is very low, Food food overall, the FSSAI initiative to enhance technol- 4.28% in November quantum of 3 per cent, varying Safety and Standards Authority ogy adoption among small across the broad model range, (FSSAI) Chairman Pawan chief said, "it is partially and medium enterprises, PNS n NEW DELHI According to the data, the funding led by the German luxury carmaker Kumar Aggarwal asked the due to perception but there according to India SME power demand shrank 12.94 said in a statement. "We have industry to bring drown the is some amount of reality Forum. Power demand in the country per cent to 98.36 BU in Tiger Global been reviewing the various level of 'unsafe food' to less A survey conducted by dipped for the fourth straight October this year compared to — PAWAN KUMAR AGGARWAL cost escalations, including the than one per cent or negligible the Forum across 19 states month by 4.28 per cent to 94.6 the year-ago month. The PNS n NEW DELHI rise in the commodity and level in the next four years. FSSAI Chairman also showed that over 34 per billion units (BU) in demand in October 2018 had input costs that have been Addressing a CII event, cent of the overall 1,29,537 November, mainly due to stood at 112.98 BU. KredX, an invoice discount- exerting pressure on our Aggarwal shared a four-point cent is low when compared to dards), regular monitoring of MSME respondents are weather shift. The demand started declin- ing platform, on Wednesday bottom line. To run a vision and noted that the first media reports of 60-70 per pesticides, anti-biotic residues employing digital means for According to data ing from August this year said it has raised USD 26 mil- sustainable business and aim is to bring down signifi- cent. In next four years, can and heavy metals besides communicating with from the Central when it fell 0.53 per lion (about Rs 187 crore) in protect our customers' cantly the level of unsafe, non- we bring unsafe food level to building capacity of primary employees, customers and Electricity cent to 112.1 BU in the a funding round led by Tiger investment in the brand, there standard and mis-branded less than one per cent or neg- producers, he said. suppliers whereas only 7 Authority, the month compared to Global Management. is a need to offset the impact food in the country. ligible level, while non-stan- Stating that there is "very per cent have fully embraced demand had stood 112.71 BU a year ago. The series B round also of these rising costs through a Citing a survey of one lakh dard food to 5 per cent and low" public confidence in the digital technology or SAAS at 98.84 BU in Before that, the power saw participation from an moderate price correction," samples of food conducted by mis-branded food to 2 per food overall, the FSSAI chief Solutions. November 2018. demand grew 6.72 per existing investor for a minor- Mercedes-Benz India enforcement officers over last cent?" he said expressing con- said, "it is partially due to per- Over half of the MSMEs "Power demand is cent in July this year to ity stake in the company, a Managing Director & CEO years, he said 3.7 per cent of fidence of achieving these ception but there is some highlighted several benefits down mainly because of 117.22 BU, against 109.83 BU statement said. Martin Schwenk said. food was found to be unsafe, 15 targets. amount of reality. Obviously including higher profitabili- early onset of winters and in the year-ago month. KredX was founded by per cent was non-standard This can be achieved we have to communicate well ty, operational efficiency and extended monsoon this year. The data showed that dur- Manish Kumar and Anurag food and 9 per cent was mis- through higher levels of sur- with the citizen so that gap improved customer engage- Last year, air conditioners ing April-July this fiscal, the Jain in 2015 to help busi- branded food. veillance, improved and tar- between reality and perception ment, however 70 per cent were used till early December. power demand grew 7.2 per nesses meet their short-term "The sampling was done in geted enforcement, review of is reduced. We need to take cited lack of knowledge as key That is not the case this year," cent to 467.02 BU compared to working capital needs by an area where safety was a food standards (in particular concrete actions to address barrier for wider adoption of a senior power ministry offi- 435.64 BU in the correspond- facilitating discounting of concern. The level of 3.7 per composition and vertical stan- this issue." technology. cial told PTI. ing period a year ago. their unpaid invoices. As on date, KredX has processed over five lakh Telenet selects Infosys invoices helping more than to lead its data 5,000 suppliers through ADB cuts India's growth forecast to 5.1pc for FY2019 10,000-plus investors across NEW DELHI: IT services major 36 cities. Infosys Ltd announced on PNS n NEW DELHI Wednesday that it has selected India at 5.1 per cent in fiscal “We are excited to partner Belgian telecommunication New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI) "In South Asia, India's growth is now year 2019 (FY2019, ending 30 with KredX and believe the Asian Development Bank March 2020) and 6.5 per cent company has created an effi- provider Telenet as its seen at a slower 5.1 per cent in fiscal preferred IT partner to deliver (ADB) on Wednesday low- in FY2020 (fiscal ending in cient and trusted lending several digital and data ered India's economic growth year 2019 as the foundering of a major March 2021)," ADB said in the marketplace connecting initiatives for the next five forecast for FY2019 to 5.1 per non-banking financial company in 2018 supplement. Indian companies with insti- years. Telenet plans to cent on slowing job prospects, The ADB said India's growth tutional investors," Tiger leverage Infosys' ecosystem to rural distress exacerbated by led to a rise in risk aversion in the in the first half of the current Global Partner Scott Shleifer drive simplification of its poor harvest and credit crunch. financial sector and a credit crunch fiscal has slipped to 4.8 per cent said. existing landscape, build new The multilateral bank, how- as expansion in private con- KredX said it will use the digital and data capabilities, ever, expects the growth to pick sumption slowed to 4.1 per new capital to accelerate its extract relevant insights from up to 6.5 per cent next year on it had projected a GDP growth India's GDP growth projection cent and in investment to 2.5 expansion by hiring across data and leverage existing supportive government policies. of 7.2 per cent, which now has to 6.1 per cent from 7 per cent, per cent. functions including senior talent more effectively, the "In South Asia, India's been cut to 6.5 per cent. the World Bank lowered its Having already slowed year leadership and will step up Bengaluru- headquartered growth is now seen at a slow- The Reserve Bank of India estimate to 6 per cent. on year from 5.8 per cent in the the development of new company said in a statement. er 5.1 per cent in fiscal year last week in its bi-monthly The GDP growth forecast for fourth quarter of 2018-19 to 5 products. The partnership with Infosys 2019 as the foundering of a monetary policy review has cut South Asia for 2019 is also cut per cent in the first quarter of The funds will also be would also help Telenet save major non-banking financial and rural distress aggravated by Outlook 2019 Update. India's GDP forecast to 5 per to 5.1 per cent from 6.2 per 2019-20, growth in India fell used to further build intel- significantly on IT operating company in 2018 led to a rise a poor harvest. Growth should Earlier in September, it had cent from 6.1 per cent citing cent earlier and to 6.1 per cent further to 4.5 per cent in the lectual property and create a costs and structurally reduce in risk aversion in the financial pick up to 6.5 per cent in fiscal trimmed India's gross domestic weak domestic and external from 6.7 per cent next year second quarter of FY2019-20, niche in the supply chain the number of existing IT sector and a credit crunch. year 2020 with supportive poli- product (GDP) growth to 6.5 demand. (2020), the ADB said. the lowest quarterly rate since finance ecosystem, and applications, it said. "Also, consumption was cies," the ADB said in a supple- per cent from the earlier esti- While the International "These revisions reflect low- the last quarter of 2012, it towards strategic acquisi- affected by slow job growth ment to the Asian Development mate of 7 per cent. For FY2020, Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed ered growth projections for added. tions, it added. 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Child prodigies define the future of the field they excel in. Jahnavi Sri Lalita Mareddy is one of them. V SATEESH A ‘QUEEN' in REDDY speaks to the 11-year-old chess master who has been flooring her opponents with her impressive moves her own right t a first glance, she World Schools looks like a typical Championships. 11-year-old, a Incidentally, she had A bookworm who rubbed shoulders with inter- goes to school reg- national opponents before ularly. But seat her and held her own to win a in front of a chessboard and ‘Blitz bronze’ in West Asia she will drive her opponent Chess Championship-2019 to their wits end with her that climaxed in New Delhi moves and tactical dexterity. on September 10. An extra- It is for a reason that ordinary track record for one Jahnavi Sri Lalita Mareddy, who took to the royal sport studying Class V at DDMS P only five summers ago. A Obul Reddy Public School, is child prodigy at her best already being hailed as the with many more miles to go. next big thing in chess as one Speaking to The Pioneer, achievements in the Under-9 championships. I am keen on who is poised to join the elite Jahnavi says, “I am indebted and Under-11 State champi- improving my middle and torchbearers from Telangana, to my mentor, PDS Girinath on in 2017 and 2018, respec- end game skills in order to sooner than later. sir (the state’s first tively. She is India’s No. 10 in consolidate my positional She is now in the news for International master) for the Under-12 category. advantages on any given day. the bronze she won for the having the patience to work About her process in Of course, along the way, I coveted National Schools on my strengths and weak- approaching every match, will yearn to steadily Chess Championship in the nesses. I have gained a lot Jahnavi shares, “Before any improve my Elo ratings, Under-12 category that was and my approach to each game, I research about my which is at 1,380 now. I am recently held in Aurangabad. game has become more opponent and their style of thankful to my school man- She took everyone by sur- sophisticated ever since I playing. I analyse their agement for their over- prise in the way she stupe- came under his guidance strengths and weaknesses whelming support when I go fied even the big names with three years ago.” and plan accordingly. During for tournaments, my coach her skills, especially in the It has been a steady rise the game, I start on the for his mentorship and my last two deciding rounds. By for her. She has an impres- offensive to put opponents in parents for their constant virtue of her impressive sive haul of age-group titles defence. I observe their steps encouragement,” says achievement, she is set to and podium finishes at the and wait for them to make Jahnavi, who aspires to emu- take a major step into the big district and the state-level mistakes.” late the superlative exploits leagues having earned a competitions. An ample “I wish to achieve glory of her role-model, Judit direct qualification in the indication of her prodigious- and bring laurels to the Polgar, who achieved the Indian team that is to partic- ly gifted temperament (so country by winning medals Grandmaster title at the age ipate in next year’s Asia and necessary in chess) is her in the Asian and World of 15. Drinking tea, the ‘GREEN' way

ea is one of the most con- doctor Sheryl Salis lists the types and it bonding or creating a notion of Indians and their tea sumed beverages in India benefits of a few. class.” are known to be and it is safe to say that “Green tea with lime increases the “I believe it is best to try an array T there’s an emotional bond antioxidant potential of tea and the of different flavours and see what between Indians and tea. addition of lime in black tea is a suits your palette best and customise inseparable. The The habit of drinking good hangover remedy. Green tea the tea as required,” he adds. green tea is also on the rise among has a higher amount of antioxidants Also people often pick up the ubiquitous ‘chai' can be Indians. Thus, ahead of International and is known to induce freshness habit of green tea but they don’t Tea Day, we take a look at the bene- when consumed. It boosts metabo- know how to brew it. It is important found on all roadside fits of tea, while we also speak to lism and cuts down on visceral fat, to brew green tea very lightly as Masterchef Kunal Kapur. which are harmful for the body. longer brewed teas may lose its stores. Be it meeting “Tea is an integral part of the lives Hence it helps keep one’s health and health benefits and may turn bitter of a majority of Indians. The benefits weight in check.” which not many people may enjoy. new people or just of consuming tea, however, vary with Another go-to variety of tea is the “Another thing to remember is the type one prefers. Most tea vari- moringa tea, which is pocket-friend- that good quality green tea can never quenching one's thirst, eties are rich in polyphenols and ly whilst offering several health ben- taste very bitter or extremely grassy. flavonoids, which are a source of efits. Moringa leaves used to be an Analysing and understanding your antioxidants. These polyphenols are integral part of the Indian diet for type of tea by learning the way to tea is omnipresent. known to protect the body from var- generations and it is now regaining consume it as well, is important,” he ious diseases. At a time when there is its popularity. Apart from being rich said. Join us as we tread the so much pollution around us, we in antioxidants, Moringa also keeps “The millenials have especially need antioxidants more than ever, as one’s heart healthy, boosts metabo- picked up a taste for green tea. They path and find out the they clear out the dirt and waste lism and keeps glucose levels in have taken their time, understood its from the body,” said nutritionist check. benefits and it is now being incorpo- positives of tea ahead Sheryl Salis. Chamomile tea is a lesser known rated into their lifestyle. Green tea Given the fact that black tea is variant made of chamomile flowers, has seeped into our society and cul- of International Tea Day almost calorie-free, it is a known fact with almost no caffeine. This tea ture seamlessly and I think in the that it helps in weight loss and when helps in relieving stress and is a boon days to come, the array of flavours on Dec. 15, one sip at taken without sugar, it also helps reg- for people who have trouble sleeping. available to people might just go ulate the body’s blood pressure and It is always better to invest in pre- berserk. I see a major change in the a time, finds ANUSHKA blood sugar. ventative measures like these than to times to come,” Kunal concluded. Among the different varieties of wait till you need to take measures The International Tea Day cam- PRADEEP tea that people can experiment with, for cure. paign came into being in 2005 by the Sheryl advises, “It must be kept in trade unions, small tea growers and mind that tea should not be had civil society organisations in Asia immediately after food since it and Africa to address the issues of inhibits iron absorption in the body. living wages for workers and fair About 50 per cent of females are prices for small tea producers. already iron deficient and have low The International Tea Conference haemoglobin levels or anaemia.” in New Delhi came out with a decla- “It would be incredibly beneficial ration on the rights of workers and if corporates incorporated different small growers to help regulate Also people often pick up the habit types of tea in their offices thus cre- uneven competition, land ownership, It must be kept in mind that tea ating awareness about the choices safety regulations, rights of women, of green tea but they don’t know how should not be had immediately after available to the people, while ensur- social security and living wages. to brew it. It is important to brew food since it inhibits iron absorption ing easy accessibility of it.” green tea very lightly as longer When asked about his take on the in the body. About 50 per cent of importance of tea, chef Kunal Kapur brewed teas may lose its health females are already iron deficient said, “India has a very strong associ- GIVEN THE FACT THAT benefits and may turn bitter and have low haemoglobin levels ation with tea at both the communi- BLACK TEA IS ALMOST which not many people may ty and the personal level. Chai pe or anaemia. Corporates must Bulaana is more often than not, a CALORIE-FREE AND HELPS enjoy. Another thing to remember is incorporate different types of tea in reason to gather. It also plays a vivid IN WEIGHT LOSS, IT ALSO that good quality green tea can never their offices thus creating awareness role in breaking the ice between col- taste very bitter or extremely grassy. about the choices available leagues in office. Crockery by itself HELPS IN REGULATING THE may define status. Hence I believe BODY’S BLOOD PRESSURE CHEF KUNAL KAPOOR SHERYL SALIS tea as a beverage may play a key role NUTRITIONIST in several ways in the community be AND BLOOD SUGAR 10

Hyderabad Thursday December 12, 2019 what’s brewing? CITY GUIDE

ART Chhalamayi Reddy l ART AESTHETIC ixed Media Exploration, a SPACE TIME Munique art l exhibition of exquisite Gallery Space, Banjara Hills is presenting a group mixed media was art show Space Time Continuum by Sachin Jaltare, hosted by Ms Supraja Ramesh Gorjala, Anjaneyulu G and Bratin Khan until December 20 between 10 am and 6 pm. Rao, one of city's popular interior designers. The exhibition was recently l Paridhi EVENTS inaugurated at AnuSree Mahavir Sound l Room, Madhapur by Yashwant Jhabakh, chairman of Mahavir Group. The exhibition was an absolute treat for connoisseurs of art and music.

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PARTY HYDERABAD COMEDY FESTIVAL lStage adda brings to you Hyderabad's biggest comedy festIval ever. More than 35 artistes will be REVIVING CULTURE performing in the city during this three-day festival. All events that will begin from tomorrow, will be tudents of Sri Aurobindo held at Oakwood Residence Kapil Hyderabad and International school held an Bhaskara auditorium. Sexhibition titled ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram' recently. The annual exhibition revolves around Indian culture. All the students who participated in the exhibition were seen

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RUHANIYAT lThe 19th edition of Ruhaniyat is all set to take off.

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h India since its inception in 2001. The soulful Sufi C session shall be held on December 15 at 6.30 pm at V S Taramati Baradari Amphitheatre, Gandipeth. y b b s o t o h P GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events listed, please send your details along with a poster and contact number to [email protected] l l Sahasra l Geethika Aradhya l Kubra l Yashwant, Supraja Rao and Jaleel Sabir FUN TIME

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ore than a year after actor liked it but felt it didn’t go will be the film’s USP. This layer Taxiwaala, starring well with his image. Months drove Nani to greenlit the film, Vijay Deverakonda, later, Naga Vamsi got to know as he felt the film’s story will be a RAHUL M opened in cinemas, that the director had another welcome change for him after a director Rahul script and upon hearing it, he family drama like Tuck Jagadish. Sankrityan has finally immediately felt it was tailor- A major part of the untitled film bagged his next. He has been made for Nani. He arranged a will be shot in Hyderabad. It’s pitching his scripts to multiple meeting between the actor and likely it will go to sets in June or actors in the past six months the director. The actor was nar- early July.” — NG Sankrityan and The Pioneer has under- rated the story 10 days ago and stood that he has got the nod he was sold. However, he had of Nani for his third director- some queries, which Rahul THE FILM WILL BE AN ial. Naga Vamsi of Sithara attended to. In the second narra- Entertainments will be pool- tion, the actor gave his go-ahead. INTENSE LOVE STORY to direct ing in resources for the pro- However, an official agreement BUT THERE’S AN EXTRA ject. to this end hasn’t been signed A source close to the devel- yet.” LAYER TO IT, WHICH opment exclusively tells us, The source adds, “The film WILL BE THE FILM’S “Rahul met Nani earlier this will be an intense love story but NANI year with a sci-fi script. The there’s an extra layer to it, which USP RAHUL I'M IN BETTER VIJAY signs a rom-com HANDS: CHAY ctor Rahul Vijay, who will commence shooting for Black and White with debutant director Naga Chaitanya talks to NAGARAJ Ravinder from today in Hyderabad, has GOUD about acting with Venky mama, A given his consent to another film. To mark the directorial debut of BV Surya who assisted Sreenu reasons for not working with debutant Vaitla in the past, the untitled film will be a romantic comedy. It will be directors, positive criticism and others launched in January-end and the shoot will kick-off in February. The he desire to work with tions in the film will see him director is planning to introduce his real life uncle graduating from college and as a two new actresses’ with the film, a Venkatesh was at the happy-go college boy who goes to Hyderabad set drama. Produced back of Naga his village to help his mama find by C Gopalakrishna Reddy, it will T Chaitanya’s mind for a a right girl to marry, the latter have music by Sai Karthik, while long time but at the portions will see him as an Army Eeshar Mahanti will make his same time he was sure that he man fighting across the border. cinematography debut. needs to gain more familiarity He is grateful for the film’s team Meanwhile, Rahul’s immedi- with his craft before rubbing to have designed a major action ate release would be College shoulders with the veteran super- block on him. “The action films Kumar, a Telugu-Tamil bilin- star. “Also, I wanted to do a film I’ve done till now didn’t find an gual with director Santhu. It with Suresh Productions since audience but the team of Venky will most likely hit the big my first film but it didn’t tran- Mama gave me a shot at action screens early next year. spire. Suresh mama sent me some once again with a military 10-20 scripts over many years for episode in Kashmir. It’s the most solo projects but somehow things challenging role I’ve got till now,” THE UNTITLED FILM couldn’t get going. Luckily with he stresses. Venky Mama, both my wishes got The actor went through his WILL BE A ROMANTIC fulfilled (Suresh is the film’s pro- share of box-office woes in the COMEDY AND WILL BE ducer). Suresh mama was instru- past but this year has been a Ashwathama mental in designing the story in a fruitful for him, as his Majili is LAUNCHED IN way that the film will be the best one of the year’s biggest earners, one in my career,” Naga clocking more than Rs 50 crore. JANUARY-END AND books its date Chaitanya tells us. He insists that when a film of his THE SHOOT WILL KICK- Chaitanya cuts a calm and fails, he analyses what went he filming of Naga Shaurya’s third relaxed figure on the sets but wrong before making the next OFF IN FEBRUARY home production, Ashwathama, is over. admits learning to be more move. Plus, he adds, “Social Directed by debutant Ramana Teja, the relaxed and positive by observing media is helping me to filter reac- film is gearing up for a release on Venky. “He is a hero with no tions. I believe in taking advan- T January 31. The film’s makers are fol- haters and after shooting with tage of positive criticism and lowing the Chalo sentiment. A box- him, I realised that he earned that working towards it. Yes, there will office winner, Chalo released on February 2 nearly tag because of his positivity. be people who will intentionally a couple of years ago. “Shaurya penned the story There were occasions where he write negative stuff but there will taking inspiration from real life incidents. The would lose his cool if he spots be genuine feedback as well. output has been good,” Ashwathama film’s produc- things not going according to Once a film of mine releases, I er Usha said at a presser in Hyderabad on plan but then his sudden temper will be very active on social Wednesday. also helps things to fall back in media,” he states his mantra. In the Visakhapatnam-set film, Shaurya will be order,” he points out, adding The actor of late has stopped seen as someone who boldly questions anything that in real life as well, they are giving his nod to debutant direc- that he finds to be unjust or inappropriate in the generally very reserved. tors. His films like Dhada, society. Mehreen is cast opposite him. “There’s a bond in our silence off Bezawada and Yuddham Meanwhile, Shaurya has shifted attention to sets. However, as I was playing Sharanam with debut directors shoot debutante Souujanya Medarametla’s film, a an extremely energetic role in failed to click, prompting him to love story. Sithara Productions is producing the the film, it took me 10 days to overlook fresh talent for some movie, which sees Ritu Varma alongside Shaurya. get adjusted. For 30 long years, time. He informs once he reach- I’ve behaved in a certain way in es a stable position as an actor, he front of him and it wasn’t easy will start encouraging new direc- to shed that inhibition in front tors. “I’m a director’s actor of the camera just like that. I and my performance solely have a lot of memories with rests on a director. Till I him even when I stayed in deliver two-three more Chennai. I share a special hits, I want to continue bond with him and it working with experi- helped the film’s emotional enced directors. I feel layer. The audience will feel I’m in better hands real connection between under them. New our roles.” directors might think Venky is known for twice to demand for his comic timing and another take from me Chay admits that it as I’m more experi- was difficult to match enced than them his senior. “I con- whereas experienced sumed a lot of takes to directors will not get my lines right. During yield until they get a some scenes I couldn’t con- perfect shot. Sekhar trol myself laughing seeing Kammula is doing his expressions. It was a the same with me blessing to work with him. for my next with In fact, working with him him and I’m enjoy- would be a plus for any ing the process. It’s a actor,” the actor smiles. planned risk I’ve While the initial por- taken,” he signs off. NIVETHA in talks for Pink Telugu remake ast seen in the successful the work the director did on her be a joint production venture Brochevarevaru Raa, role and the fact that the film between Boney Kapoor and Dil Nivetha Thomas is the addresses an important issue con- Raju. L frontrunner to reprise cerning women, Nivetha, it seems, is Pink, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu in Pink seriously considering the offer. It Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Telugu remake with wouldn’t be a surprise if the petite Andrea Tariang made a wave in the Pawan Kalyan in the lead. As the actress, who will be seen in super- country with its portrayal of young role required a performer with a star Rajinikanth’s Darbar next, women’s life in a patriarchal country good deal of experience, director makes the cut. and made the nation understand Venu Sreeram felt Nivetha was apt The film, yet to get a title, will go that if a woman says no she means and approached her, reports doing to floors after Sankranti, with Pawan it. It won the Best Film on Social the rounds indicate. Impressed by Kalyan joining it in February. It will Issues National Award in 2017. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 12, 2019 sport 12 TRIPLE TREAT Rahul, Rohit, Kohli power India to 240/3

PTI n MUMBAI INDIA'S HIGHEST TOTALS IN T20s L Rahul, Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli struck Score Overs Opponent Venue Date Kexplosive half centuries to 260-5 20 Sri Lanka Indore 22-12-2017 power India to a mammoth 240 for 3 in series-deciding third T20 244-4 20 West Indies Lauderhill 27-08-2016 against West Indies here at 240-3 20 West Indies Mumbai 11-12-2019 Wankhede Stadium on 218-4 20 England Durban 19 -09-2007 Wednesday. West Indies decision to bowl 213-4 20 Ireland Dublin 29-06-2018 first backfired as Indian openers MOST SIXES IN AN INDIAN INNINGS IN T20s KL Rahul (91 off 56 balls; 9x4, 4x6) and local boy Rohit Sharma (71 off Sixes Score Opponent Venue Date 34 balls; 6x4; 5x6) conjured 135 21 260-5 Sri Lanka Indore 22-12-2017 runs for first wicket in 11.4 overs. They took a listless opposition 16 240-3 West Indies Mumbai 11-12-2019 attack to cleaners and smashed 72 13 162-8 New Zealand Christchurch 25-02-2009 runs in first six powerplay overs. While Rohit completed his 50 off 13 213-4 Ireland Dublin 29-06-2018 23 balls, Rahul did it in 29 deliv- 13 212-4 New Zealand Hamilton 10-02- 2019 eries. 13 190-4 Australia Bengaluru 27-02-2019 And later in the innings, Kolhi (70 off 29 balls; 4x4; 7x6) showed MOST SIXES IN AN INNINGS FOR INDIA IN T20Is his class as he and Rahul put up a Sixes (Score) Batsman Opponent Venue Date 95-run-stand off 45 balls for third wicket to propel the hosts to the 10 (118) Rohit Sharma Sri Lanka Indore 22-12-2017 Mayank replaces highest total at Wankhede 8 (89) Lokesh Rahul Sri Lanka Indore 22-12-2017 Stadium. Rohit began with a cover 7 (58) Yuvraj Singh England Durban 19-09-2007 Dhawan for ODIs drive boundary off pacer 7 (72) Yuvraj Singh Pakistan Ahmedabad 28-12-2012 n Sheldon Cottrell. In sec- 7 (111*) Rohit Sharma West Indies Lucknow 06-11-2018 PTI NEW DELHI some more time before he ond over off Jason regains full match fitness,” the Holder, Rahul hit 7 (70*) Virat Kohli West Indies Mumbai 11-12-2019 pener Mayank Agawal was BCCI said in a statement. back-to-back bound- FAISEL FEATURES Oon Wednesday named as “The All-India Senior aries at the third man Shikhar Dhawan’s replacement Selection Committee has named region, the first coming from a was introduced into the attack, but However, West Indies pegged back in India’s ODI squad for the Mayank Agarwal as replace- thick outside edge. Rohit welcomed him with a tow- India by removing Rohit and one- three-match series against the ment for the injured Shikhar Rohit then stamped his class ering six over long-on. The next down Rishabh Pant (0) quickly. West Indies as the southpaw has Dhawan in India’s squad for the as he pulled Cottrell for a six and ball, Evin Lewis, almost pulled off Then Kohli joined Rahul as not yet recovered from his knee upcoming series against West followed by a four towards mid- a one-handed blinder, but could the two continued the onslaught. injury. Indies,” it added. off region. It was Rohit’s 400th six not complete the catch. Rahul Kohli was brutal on Holder, as he Dhawan had suffered a deep India will play three ODIs in international cricket to become inflicted more agony on Kesrick hit two fours and a six in the 15th cut on his left knee during a Syed against the West Indies in the first Indian to achieve the feat Williams as he hit two fours and over, as India scored 22 runs off Mushtaq Ali Trophy game Chennai (December 15), and third after Chris Gayle and a six in the sixth over. it. against Maharashtra in Surat Visakhapatnam (December 18) Shahid Afridi. Then Rohit hit two consecu- The last five overs belonged to and was subsequently ruled out and Cuttack (December 22). Rahul then struck a four fol- tive sixes and a four off Pierre as Kohli, who hammered fours and of the ongoing T20 series. Agarwal, who is currently lowed by a six over third man India raced to 102/0 after 8 overs. sixes at will as West Indies paid “The BCCI Medical Team playing Ranji Trophy match fence as India amassed 14 runs off This was third 100-run stand heavy price for indiscipline bowl- feels that while Dhawan’s stitch- against Tamil Nadu in Dindigul, 4th over by Jason Holder. between the two in T20s. At the ing. Fittingly Kohli finished the es are off and his wound is heal- will join the national team in Rohit Sharma, left, is congratulated by KL Rahul for scoring 50 runs during the third T20I AP Left-arm spinner Khary Pierre half-way mark, India were 116/0. innings with a straight six. ing gradually, he still needs Chennai before the first game. Pak dominate SL on day 1 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Kangaroos out to hunt Kiwis Live from 10:00am IST SONY ESPN NETWORK Australia vs New Zealand Dar set to break Live from 10:30am IST SONY SIX NETWORK Bucknor’s record AFP nPERTH

ustralia will field the same team PTI n DUBAI feeling and a high point of my life Afor the third Test in a row when when I take the field here in they face New Zealand in sauna-like akistan’s Aleem Dar will break Australia; thousands of miles from conditions under lights at Perth – a PSteve Bucknor’s record of most where I started my international first under Tim Paine’s captaincy. Test matches as an umpire in the first career at home in Gujranwala,” said Coach Justin Langer has been Test today. Dar in an ICC statement. working hard to mould a steady XI The 51-year-old, who took up “Steve Bucknor was my idol and after thrashing Pakistan in two umpiring after a decade of playing and it is only sinking in now that recent Tests sees no reason to chop first-class cricket in Pakistan, will be I will have officiated in more Test and change for a tougher day-night standing in his 129th Test match as matches than him. In the nearly assignment against the Black Caps. on-field umpire after making his two decades of my international “We’ve been playing some real- debut in Dhaka in 2003 during career, I have had the good fortune ly good cricket, happy with the way England’s tour of Bangladesh. of watching some memorable it’s going so we’re trying to get a con- Starting his international career matches and achievements like sistent team together,” Paine told in 2000 during Pakistan’s home Brian Lara’s Test knock of 400 not reporters on Wednesday. ODI series against Sri Lanka, Dar out and South Africa’s epic chase of “And as I touched on after has officiated in 207 ODIs and is Australia’s score of 434 in an ODI Pakistani pacer Mohammad Abbas, right, celebrates after dismissing Dinesh Chandimal AP Adelaide (second Test against only two matches shy of the record in Johannesburg in 2006,” he added. Pakistan), the great thing is we’ve got of 209 matches in that format held RAWALPINDI: Test cricket made its spoiled a good 96-run start given by guys that are performing really by Rudi Koertzen of South Africa. long-awaited return to Pakistan after skipper Dimuth Karunaratne (59) well. Dar has also officiated in 46 T20 a deadly attack in 2009, with the and Oshada Fernando (40). “That’s what we wanted so Internationals. home team led by fast bowler Naseem Pakistan struggled for wickets in we’re going to go with the same “This is one milestone Shah dominating Sri Lanka on the first session as Sri Lanka reached team.” I had never thought of Wednesday. 89-0 at lunch. That means Mitchell Starc, Pat when I began my Naseem, who is just 16, grabbed Shaheen Shah Afridi trapped Cummins and Josh Hazlewood umpiring career. It is 2-51 on the opening day of the first Karunaratne leg-before soon after again lead the attack, with James a truly amazing Test which marked a momentous lunch to trigger a collapse which saw Pattinson and Michael Neser miss- occasion in Pakistan cricket at the visitors lose four wickets within ing out. Rawalpindi stadium. just 31 runs in the post lunch session. Paine suggested that might Sri Lanka won the toss and bat- Naseem then had Fernando change for the next two Tests in Kane Williamson and Tim Paine pose with trophy before the start of Test series ICC/Twitter ted and closed the day at a precari- caught at slip for 40, an innings laced Melbourne and Sydney, which are never lost at the new Perth Stadium nearly two years ago against ous 202-5 after bad light stopped play with six boundaries and a six. closer together. and have won all six day-night Tests England in Auckland and have 20.5 overs early. He also had Angelo Mathews “But at the moment the three they have played. only won three of 31 Tests in At close Dhananjaya de Silva was caught in the slips for 31. Mathews big fellas are fit and firing,” he said. That includes at Adelaide ear- Australia and have not claimed a unbeaten on 38 and Niroshan added 62 runs for the fifth wicket Australia have momentum lier this month. In contrast, New series on the other side of the Dickwella not out 11 as Sri Lanka with De Silva. going into today’s game. They have Zealand last played a day-night Test Tasman since 1985-86. PTI n VADODARA iating innings defeat. Asghar reappointed taying true to his word, Prithvi HARYANA EDGE MAHA SShaw on Wednesday appeared in his ROHTAK: Haryana seized the upper ‘2.0’ avatar and blazed his way into SHAW STOPPER hand against Maharashtra on the third Afghans captain national reckoning with a double hun- day of Group C encounter, having dred for Mumbai against Baroda. Prithvi scores maiden double hundred as Mumbai reduced their opponents to 61 for five PTI n KABUL Continuing his purple patch after in the second innings. returning to competitive cricket from edge close to big win over Baroda Skipper Harshal Patel did the star he Afghanistan an eight-month doping ban, Shaw turn for Haryana, taking four wickets TCricket Board re- smashed 202 off 179 balls to put mum use of the opportunity. Mulani taking two wickets. in the first innings, as Maharashtra were appointed former cap- Mumbai on the road to victory in their Shaw, who could be in contention all out for 247. And then in the second tain Asghar Afghan as Group B encounter at the Relaince for the third opener’s slot in Tests, took DELHI FACE INNINGS DEFEAT innings, Maharashtra were rocked early the skipper across all Stadium. a listless Baroda attack to the cleaners. THUMBA: Off-spinner Jalaj Saxena by Patel, who got SM Gugale (0) and CG formats of the game on Shaw had recently assured that it He will also be on the plane for India showed his Delhi counterparts how to Khurana (0) with the team score on Wednesday. will be ‘Prithvi Shaw 2.0 going forward’, A team’s tour of New Zealand. bowl on an unresponsive track with a zero. The decision taken and he lived up to that by hitting 19 The right-handed batsman had all six-wicket haul, raising visions of an The in-form Ruturaj Gaikwad (7, 26 by the ACB’s top management officials, comes seven fours and seven sixes. shots in the book as he raced to his 100 innings victory for Kerala. balls) and Shaik added 41 runs for the months after Asghar was stripped from captaincy across Mumbai, who had made 431 in in just 84 balls and then converted it On a track where Delhi’s Shivam third wicket before Kundu dismissed formats. their first essay, got the crucial first- into a memorable double ton. Sharma, Vikas Mishra and Tejas Baroka the former. Afghanistan’s poor show in a ‘home series’ against West innings lead after bundling out Baroda Shaw and Jay Bista (68) laid the disappointed, domestic warhorse Indies where they lost all in three formats may have for 307, who could add only six runs to foundation of the mammoth total by Saxena scalped 6 for 63 in 24 overs to K’TAKA GAIN LEAD prompted the authorities to call back Afghan. their overnight total. conjuring a 190-run stand for the first skittle out Delhi for 142 in their first DINDIGUL: Karnataka gained the all- “As per the decision by ACB Top management, senior For Baroda, opener Kedar Devdhar wicket. innings. This was after Kerala posted a important first innings lead against player Asghar Afghan is reappointed as team Afghanistan’s remained unbeaten on 160. The youngster from Virar then massive 525 for nine declared. Tamil Nadu in Group B encounter, captain across formats,” ACB wrote on its official Twitter Courtesy Shaw’s double ton and found an able ally in Surya, who raced With 383 runs in arrears, Kerala despite a superb ton by the experienced handle on Wednesday. skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s quick-fire his way to 102 not out in 70 balls, with captain Sachin Baby rightly asked Delhi Dinesh Karthik (113). In April, two months before the ODI World Cup, ACB unbeaten 102, Mumbai declared their 12 fours and five sixes. to follow-on and their openers Anuj Off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham had named Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan second innings at 409/4, setting Baroda The two stitched a 78-run stand for Rawat (87 off 103 balls) and Kunal was the star performer for Karnataka, as replacements of Asghar in the Test, ODI and T20 teams a mammoth target of 534. the fourth wicket to take the game away Chandela (51 off 103 balls) added 130 picking up six wickets for 110 runs. respectively. Mumbai’s second innings was all from Baroda. for the opening stand. Karnataka recovered from 23 for 3 However, after the World Cup after a disappointing about Shaw, who was playing his first Baroda, needing 534 runs for a win, At stumps, Delhi were 142 for one in the second innings to end the day at show in England, where Afghanistan lost all its nine match- first-class game after the suspension, finished the third day at 74/3 with in their second innings and still need- 89 for 5, a lead of 118 runs with a day’s es, all-rounder Rashid was named skipper across all for- and the pint-sized opener made opti- Mumbai left-arm spinner Shams Prithvi Shaw in action for Mumbai PTI/File Picture ing 241 to avoid what could be a humil- play remaining. mats.