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KARNATAKA CRICKET BODY FINED WIFE, CHILDREN PITCH IN TO CABINET NOD FOR EXTENSION TO AS PART OF GAGANYAAN, FIRST RS 50,000 FOR USING PLASTIC CUPS ENSURE HAT-TRICK FOR KEJRIWAL OBC SUB-CATEGORISATION PANEL UNMANNED MISSION THIS DECEMBER ity civic body Bruhat Bengaluru t was in October 2019 that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's he Union Cabinet on Wednesday head of the launch of India's maiden human spaceflight venture CMahanagara Palike (BBMP) levied a Idaughter Harshita took leave from her job and decided to campaign Tapproved an extension of six months A'Gaganyaan' in December 2021, the Indian Space Research penalty of Rs 50,000 on Karnataka for her father. Now, wife Sunita and son Pulkit have also hit the streets in the tenure of a commission set up to Organisation will undertake two unmanned missions in December 2020 State Cricket Association (KSCA) for to campaign for the AAP national convener who is eyeing a hat- examine the issue of sub-categorisation and June 2021, ISRO chairman K Sivan said on Wednesday. using single use plastic cups during trick in elections. Kejriwal is contesting for the third time within Other Backward Classes in the Addressing the inaugural session of a symposium on the recent India-Australia one day from the New Delhi Assembly constituency and is aiming to Central List. Now the term of the panel "Human Spaceflight and Exploration - Present Challenges international match. "Despite many become the Delhi Chief Minister for the third time. The will be till July 31 2020. This is the 8th and Future Trends," Sivan said the Gaganyaan mission awareness meetings, BBMP has found that single use plastic cups were family keeps a low profile and stays away from the limelight. extension to the commission, whose term would otherwise have expired not only aims at India's maiden human flight to the used during yesterday's cricket match and has fined KSCA Rs 50,000 as "It was my decision to take leave and campaign for my on January 31. Approval was also granted to adding more ToR to study space but also setting up a new space station for penalty," tweeted the civic body commissioner B.H. Anil Kumar. father,” said Harshita. various entries in the ‘Central List of OBCs’ and make recommendations. 'continuous space human presence'. SC refuses to stay CAA, NPR KTR clinches deal for l Centre gets 4 weeks to respond; pleas may be referred to larger Constitution bench Telangana in Davos PNS n NEW DELHI not issued. Attorney General K K Venugopal seeks time to file l Piramal Group to invest Rs 500 crore in TS The Supreme Court made it reply in four weeks." clear on Wednesday that it It said the court would hear PNS n HYDERABAD would not stay the operation of some of the petitions in-cham- Citizenship (Amendment) Act bers for deciding the modali- The Telangana delegation TRS misused without hearing the Centre ties and thereafter a five-judge headed by Industries Minister and said that a five-judge bench would be constituted KT Ramarao, on the second official Constitution bench would after four weeks for day-to-day day of its Davos trip, clinched decide its validity. hearing on a batch of 143 a major deal with major busi- machinery, says Seeking response of the cen- petitions. ness conglomerate Piramal tral government in four weeks Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, Group. BJP state unit on a batch of pleas challenging appearing for some petitioners After a series of delibera- chief K Laxman the CAA, the top court also challenging the validity of tions at the Telangana Pavilion restrained high courts in the The Supreme Court would hear some of the CAA, said the issue be referred in Davos, the Piramal Group country from proceedings with to a Constitution bench and agreed to investments totaling pending petitions on the issue. petitions in-chambers for deciding the modalities the NPR exercise be post- about Rs 500 crore over the 4 "We are not going to pass and thereafter a five-judge bench would be poned by a couple of months. next three years in the state. any ex-parte order without He also urged the bench to put The proposed investment is hearing Centre on the aspects constituted after four weeks for day-to-day on hold the operation of the expected to increase produc- of interim relief," a bench hearing on a batch of 143 petitions CAA. The bench said, "Even tion capacities with creation of headed by Chief Justice S A we think that the matter should new manufacturing blocks, Bobde said. be heard by a Constitution warehouse expansion, and The observation assumes ple of months till apex court granting stay on the Act". The bench." Venugopal said that utility augmentation, among Telangana Industries Minister KT Ramarao with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and significance as a battery of decides the petitions. Taking bench, also comprising Justices after the last hearing on other project facilities. American attorney and trade expert Karan Krishna Bhatia in Davos senior lawyers led by Kapil Sibal note of vehement opposition of S Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv December 18, the apex court Minister KTR welcomed and A M Singhvi vehemently the Centre, represented by Khanna, said: "The matter is had issued notice to Centre in the decision of Piramal adding capacities through healthcare (Piramal Swasthya) sought judicial intervention Attorney General K K uppermost in everybody's 60 matters but thereafter 83 Pharma to expand their oper- acquisitions in and around & safe drinking water (Piramal and demanded that the opera- Venugopal and Solicitor General mind. We will form a five- fresh petitions has been filed ations in the state and assured Hyderabad, Telangana region Sarvajal) in and around tion of the CAA and National Tushar Mehta, the bench judge bench and then list the and copies of many of them that the government would with an aim to support API Digwal village. Population Register (NPR) observed "according to the gov- case. Issue notice on all such were not served upon them. provide support to the group. manufacturing, run CSR activ- processes be stopped for a cou- ernment this relief is akin to petitions in which notices were Continued on Page 2 Piramal Pharma is keen on ities in the areas of primary Continued on Page 3

Tharoor MUNICIPAL POLLS Centre moves alleges Owaisi dares Shah to debate SC for 7-day financial Above 70 per cent deadline for irregularities on CAA with ‘bearded man’ PNS n HYDERABAD sition leaders for a public hanging convicts by AAP govt turnout recorded debate on the amended leglis- PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n HYDERABAD and municipal corporations at After Home Minister Amit lation. 3.00 PM was 67.46%. At 5-00 Cong candidate Shah threw a challenge to Accusing the opposition of The government today asked The total percentage of votes pm, the poll percentage was bites TRS leaders like Rahul Gandhi for "misleading" people on the the Supreme Court for "vic- 5 polled in the municipal elec- 71.37% in 129 ULBs. At a public debate over CAA, amended citizenship law, Shah tim-centric" guidelines in tions held on Wednesday is 95.13%, the highest polling AIMIM chief Asaduddin threw the challenge for the death penalty cases and time- 70.26, according to the was recorded in nominee's nose Owaisi joined issue and want- debate to Rahul Gandhi, limit for convicts using their State Election Pochampally, while the PNS n NIZAMABAD ed the former to discuss the Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh options. The rules are skewed Commission. lowest -- 39.65% was law with him instead of others. Yadav (Samajwadi Party) and towards the convicts, the Polling for 120 recorded in In a bizarre incident, a Addressing a rally in Mayawati(Bahujan Samaj centre says in its petition municipalities Nizampet. In all, Congress contestant in munic- Karimnagar district on Party). amid anger over a delay in the and nine 49 ULBs recorded ipal elections on Wednesday Tuesday night ahead of the Reacting to Shah's chal- Nirbhaya convicts' hanging. municipal cor- 80 percent voting bit the nose of rival TRS can- municipal polls on January 25, lenge, Owaisi said, "I am here.. The petition asks for a porations across and only 3 ULBs didate during a clash between the Hyderabad MP said the support of the CAA on debate with me.. why modification in SC judgment Telangana com- within ORR record- them. According to reports, Home Minister called for a Tuesday, Shahhad emphati- (debate) with these people.. on rights available to death menced at 7 am on ed less than 50%. the fight began with fisticuffs public debate on CAA with the cally said the Citizenship 'Daadi wale se karo na' (Debate row convicts and says there Wednesday and All corporations after the candidates blamed opposition even as he asked Amendment Act (CAA) will with a bearded man). We will should be a time limit to file ended at 5 pm peaceful- except Nizampet recorded each other for impersonation Shah to debate with him on the not be withdrawn and those talk and debate on CAA, NPR a petition after the SC rejects ly. About 68.8% men and over 50 percent polling. By 5 in the 32nd ward in Bodhan legislation. protesting can continue to do and NRC." the petition. 69.94% women exercised their pm, 35.5 lakh votes were cast, municipality. While raining At a rally in Lucknow in so even as he challenged oppo- Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 franchise. In all, 3.49 lakhs out of the total 49.74 lakh blows on each other, Congress China virus were polled. voters. nominee Iliyas bit the nose of The average polling per- TRS candidate Imran, inflict- outbreak may centage in the municipalities Continued on Page 2 ing a deep, bleeding injury. wallop economy, India falls to 51st position Council restored by dad financial in EIU's Democracy Index markets YSR haunts son Jagan Vegetable prices ease in city PNS n NEW DELHI the Index that provides a snap- shot of the current state of L VENKAT RAM REDDY l PNS n HYDERABAD lashed the state two months India slipped 10 places to 51st democracy worldwide for 165 n HYDERABAD Late CM YSR restored 8 ago prompted farmers to take position in the 2019 independent states and two Legislative Council after 22 yrs The prices of many vegetables, up cultivation of vegetable Democracy Index's global territories. On India, the Late Chief Minister YS l His son Jagan attempts to compared to those a month crops like tomato, lady's finger ranking, according to The report said, the country Rajasekhar Reddy restored dissolve the same after 13 yrs TODAY ago, have eased considerably. and ridge gourd. Most of the Economist Intelligence Unit, dropped ten places in the the Andhra Pradesh l NTR dissolved Council in May Tomato is selling now at Rs 10 farmers have harvested which cited "erosion of civil Democracy Index's global Legislative Council in 2007, 1985 to overcome oppn Congress a kg. Likewise, several less bumper crops. Like in the liberties" in the country as the ranking to 51st. The primary after a gap of 22 years. hurdle ALMANAC expensive vegetables from all case of onions until recently, primary cause for the down- cause of the democratic regres- Now, his son and incum- Month & Paksham: over Telangana are flooding tomato was sold at exorbitant trend. sion was an erosion of civil lib- bent Chief Minister of Andhra l Jagan faces similar situation Paush & Krishna Paksha city markets. rates two months ago. India's overall score fell erties in the country. Pradesh YS Jaganmohan now as oppn TDP is Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 Panchangam The unseasonal rains that from 7.23 in 2018 to 6.90 in Reddy is making swift blocking crucial bills moves to abolish the Tithi : Chaturdashi: 02:16 am (Next Day) same Legislative Nakshatram: Purva Ashadha: 01:20 am (Next Day) Council, which is set a problem com- Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start to complete 13 years parable to that Govt medical professors skip duties for pvt practice in March. which NTR faced any important work) The council was in 1985. Rahukalam: 01:51 pm- 03:15 pm PNS n HYDERABAD prepared for dismissing them abolished by the erst- When NTR was Yamagandam: 06:53 am – 08:16 am l 30 associate and from service. while Telugu Desam chief minister, the Varjyam: 10:20 am - 12:00 pm Authorities of medical col- assistant professors In all, 1,561 assistant profes- government on May opposition leges have served show-cause sors, 614 associate professors, 31, 1985 since the Congress blocked Gulika: 09:40 am - 11:04 am notices on at least 30 associ- went on 'unauthorised 461 professors and 230 tutors then chief minister important bills of Good Time: (to start any important work) ate and assistant professors leave' for over a year are working in nine medical N T Rama Rao felt TDP government Amritakalam: 08:20 pm - 10:00 pm who have been on leave for l colleges across the State. that it was redundant in the Legislative Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:05 pm - 12:50 pm over a year now without Govt issues notices Barring the medical col- and a drain on the Council, where it informing the management. to sack professors leges in Hyderabad, the facul- state exchequer. had a majority. NTR HYDERABAD The Directorate of Medical ty members working in col- However, it became had absolute majority Education (DME) has pre- leges located elsewhere in the obvious then that the real rea- in the Assembly. Now, the WEATHER pared the ground to sack forcing the DME to take dis- state have been continuously son was that NTR found it dif- opposition TDP, which has a Forecast: Clear with periodic clouds them from service. ciplinary action against them. on leave. While some of them ficult to push through contro- majority in the Legislative Temp: 30/17 The DME has been explor- While some professors have are apparently busy in their versial pieces of legislation Council, is blocking important Humidity: 66% ing ways and means of responded to the notices and private practice in Hyderabad, and ratify policy decisions in bills introduced by the YSRCP. Sunrise: 06.49 retrenching them from service sent their replies, at least 20 others are working in corpo- the Upper House, which was Incidentally, YSRCP too enjoys Sunset: 06.06 without inviting legal wran- lot of sensation among staff in have been on leave for well professors appear to have cho- rate hospitals. at that time dominated by the absolute majority in the Current Weather Conditions gles. medical colleges. Senior pro- over one year without intimat- sen not to respond to the Congress. Assembly. Updated January 22, 2020 5:00 PM The decision has created a fessors with vast experience ing the college authorities, notices. So, grounds are being Continued on Page 2 Incidentally, Jagan is facing Continued on Page 2 HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 hyderabad 02 MEDARAM JATARA Telangana Pavilion grabs Jaggery traders jack up prices eyeballs at WEF-2020 PNS n WARANGAL PNS n HYDERABAD Traditionlly, a Jaggery traders have formed devotee offers The Telangana state Pavilion at into a syndicate and allegedly Davos has become a centre of jacked up the prices of the white jaggery, attraction for political and commodity to exploit the devo- the quantity of business leaders and media tees, attending the biggest bi- which will be representatives attending the ennial tribal fair Sammakka- WEF. The Pavilion is set up on Saralakka festival to be held at equivalent to the main road of Davos called Medaram from February 5 to their own weight, Promenade. 8. They have increased the as thulabaram Only three States from India prices of the commodity by at - Telangana, Karnataka and least Rs 10 a kg. The measure for fulfilling their Madhya Pradesh have set up would help traders earn huge desires exclusive pavilions at Davos. profits. Industries, IT and Municipal It is a customary practice of Administration Minister KT devotees to offer jaggery equal while Warangal district, whole- Rama Rao is leading a delega- to their weight to the deities. At sale jaggery traders are tion from Telangana to World Hectic day for KTR least nine jaggery traders equipped with all necessary Economic Forum, Davos. The formed into a syndicate claim- equipment. delegation comprises of IT & PNS n HYDERABAD ing to have the support of an Traditionlly, a devotee offers Industries Principal Secretary Google CEO Sundar excise official. It has created white jaggery, the quantity of Jayesh Ranjan, T Hub CEO IT and Industries Minister KT Pichai and KTR met at a sensation among the business which will be equivalent to Ravi Narayan, and Director Rama Rao held a series of circles in the area. their own weight, as 'thula- Digital Media Dileep bilateral meetings with glob- business gathering in At least 150-200 lorries of tyre lorry), the profit margin of not hike the jaggery price by beelines to Karnataka and baram' for fulfilling their Konatham, along with a few al industry leaders at the Davos. Among a host of jaggery, each with a capacity of the trader would be at least Rs forming into a syndicate. Maharashtra where the pro- desires. As lakhs, sometimes other officials. Telangana Pavilion, on the 17 tonnes or 22 tonnes, are sold 1.70 lakh even if the price of During the Jatara, devotees duce is cultivated in large crores, of devotees are expect- The Telangana Pavilion has sidelines of World Economic topics discussed were during the festival period. jaggery happened to be hiked will offer white jaggery, popu- quantities. ed to arrive at Medaram for the a reception area, a waiting Forum in Davos on Google's current Traders and officials becoming by Rs 10 a kg. The devotees larly known in the Telugu- The traders hope that scores Jatara, and most of them will lounge, and two meeting Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. hand-in-glove with each other have been urging the govern- speaking states as 'Bangaram', of devotees will arrive this perform thulabaram, the lounges, an exclusive state-of- and Google CEO Sundar operations in Hyd and had created a controversy. In ment officials to take steps to to the presiding deities. time as well which would help traders are certain there will be the-art VR lounge, where vis- Pichai and Minister KTR met scope for future expansion case of a 17 tonne lorry (10- ensure that the traders would Therefore, traders are making them get high profit. In erst- a huge demand for jaggery. itors can watch a Virtual at a business gathering in Reality presentation on Davos. Among a host of top- Telangana state. The ics discussed were Google's life sciences capital of the Telangana Pavilion also has current operations in country. He also gave an been stocked with all relevant Hyderabad and the scope for overview of Hyderabad Council restored by Dad YSR... collaterals like newsletters, future expansion. Pharma City, the country's Continued from Page 1 2004 Assembly polls. After seats under various categories in industrial and IT Policy book- Rockwell Automation CEO largest Pharma manufacturing snatching power from the the reconstituted Upper House. lets and also Annual Reports of and president Blake D Moret hub. Takeda Pharma is a It was the Congress govern- Telugu Desam, YSR made fresh Event the dissolution of the IT & Industries departments. met KTR at the Telangana Japan-based R&D-driven glob- ment at the Centre, under Rajiv efforts to revive the Council. AP Legislative Council is A branded photography area Pavilion. Rockwell Automa- al biopharmaceutical company Gandhi's stewardship, that Basing on a resolution passed expected to take over a year, is set up where the delegates can tion inc is the largest compa- that has a history of 230 years. enacted AP Legislative Council by then AP State Legislative considering the procedural take a photograph. The pavil- ny in the world that is dedicat- Major industry leaders (Abolition) Act, despite stiff Assembly, the UPA govern- norms involved in the process. ion walls have nicely designed ed to industrial automation including Mahindra and opposition from state Congress ment enacted the AP Legislative The MLCs enjoy the same graphics with interesting titbits and information and has a his- Mahindra Limited Managing leaders who argued that the Council Bill in December 2005 privileges and perks as the of information about achieve- tory of over 100 years. Director Pawan K Goenka scrapping the Council was for revival of the council. The members of the Legislative ments of Hyderabad city and In another meeting, Takeda and KPMG Global Chairman against the party's interests in Bill received the President's Assembly. The Legislative Telangana state. A separate Pharma Global Vaccine and CEO Bill Thomas also the state. Later, in 1990, the then assent in January 2006, but it Council will have five special pantry serves snacks, coffee, Business Unit President Dr. called on Minister KTR. Congress government made a took almost a year for the committees of its own relating juices and other refreshments to Rajeev Venkayya met Minister Minister also mentioned that vain attempt to revive the coun- Election Commission to com- to privileges, ethics, rules, papers the visitors. Head honchos of KTR. During the meeting, the the state already has the pres- cil. Subsequently, the Congress plete the formalities for consti- laid and assurances, while the several global corporations are Minister informed that ence of several global aero- Vemulavada temple again promised revival of the tution of the Council and for other committees will be com- visiting the Telangana Pavilion Hyderabad is the pharma and space and defense companies. hundi nets Rs 1.51 crore Council in its manifesto for the conduct of elections to fill the mon for both the Houses. here in Davos. in one week Owaisi dares Shah... Vegetable Centre moves SC seeking Continued from Page 1 ahead of the Union budget. prices ease PNS n YADADRI/VEMULAVADA attributed to large turnout of "BJP says it will change devotees at the temple on The CAA allows easier citizen- names. I want to ask from Continued from Page 1 The Vemulavada account of the Medaram festival. ship for Hindus, Sikhs, where did the word halwa 7-day deadline for hanging... Rajarajeswara Swamy temple Meanwhile, a temple staff Buddhists, Christians, Parsis originate? It is an Arabic word. However, the yield received unprecedented hundi member was caught redhand- and Jains who entered India It is neither Hindi nor Urdu increased by leaps and Continued from Page 1 the President, 14 days have to said, hearing the petition filed earnings of Rs 1.51 crore dur- ed while stealing Rs 9,000 of from three neighbouring (word). now remove the bounds across the state. be given to the convict until exe- on Friday, the day the second ing the past one week up to the hundi offerings concealing countries before 2015 after fac- Arabic word..They (BJP) say Consequently, city markets The four convicts sentenced cution. Last week, the SC also date of execution was Tuesday, when the hundi the money in his lungi. This ing religious persecution. they will (continue to) change have been sourcing at least to death in the 2012 Delhi rejected the claim of one of the announced. Nirbhaya's parents offerings were counted. apart, the Yadadri Lakshmi Muslim migrants don't figure names. Inshallah people of 150-200 lorry loads of toma- gang-rape or the "Nirbhaya" four Nirbhaya case convicts are among those who have The hundi offerings included Narasimha Swamy temple also on this list. the country will change you," toes daily not only from case were initially supposed to that he was underage at the time questioned petitions filed by the 179 grams of gold, 10.5 kg of sil- earned Rs 1.04 crore in 29 The AIMIM chief hit out at the Hyderabad MP said Telangana but also AP, hang today, going by a lower of the incident. The court said convicts at the eleventh hour as ver articles, temple EO days. The temple hundi offer- the BJP over renaming of adding "remember I am not Karnataka and Maharashtra court order on January 9. an age claim rejected earlier, a way of delaying the sentence. Krishnaveni said. The record ings include cash, 49 grams of places, while mentioning halwa.. I am lal mirchi (red states. However, the court declared cannot be raised again. The young woman who came level temple hundi earnings are gold and 1.9 kg of silver. about the 'Halwa' ceemony chilli)." Sourcing of potatoes from a new time for execution - 6 Pawan Kumar Gupta's plea to be known as Nirbhaya was Maharashtra as well as cap- am on February 1 - after one had been rejected by the Delhi gang-raped and tortured with sicum and green chillies from of the convicts filed a mercy High Court earlier. "How many an iron rod on a moving bus on Karnataka is going on in petition last week. times will we hear the same December 16, 2012, before huge quantities, flooding Under the rules, even after things, you have raised it being dumped on the road Above 70 per cent India falls to 51st position wholesale, retail markets and the mercy petition is rejected by already many times," the court with severe internal injuries. rythu bazaars. While tomato is being turnout recorded in EIU's Democracy Index traded at prices ranging between Rs 10 and Rs 15 a kg, Govt medical Continued from Page 1 Badangpet Corporation. The Continued from Page 1 "flawed democracy" category. potatoes are being sold at Rs No stay on CAA, NPR: SC results will be announced on Meanwhile, China's score fell 20 a kg. Ridge gourd and professors Voters turned up in large January 25. The average The index is based on five cat- to 2.26 in the 2019 index, and the lady's finger are selling at Rs Continued from Page 1 citizenship was 1950, then cut numbers at polling booths polling percentage in egories -- electoral process and country is now ranked 153rd, 20 a kg. However, green chill- skip duties... of date was extended to March to exercise their franchise. Dabeerpura by 3pm was pluralism; the functioning of close to the bottom of the glob- ies are selling at rates between "We need to reply to those 24, 1971. This extension has About 55.89% average 27.31%. government; political participa- al rankings. Rs 30 and Rs 40 a kg, while Continued from Page 1 petitions and six weeks time been challenged before the polling percentage was Elections to the tion; political culture; and civil "Over the past year discrimi- capsicum is being sold at Rs should be given to us for filing apex court and the matter is recorded till 1pm and the Karimnagar Municipal liberties. nation against minorities, espe- 30. Beans and cluster beans According to official counter affidavits," the AG said. pending," he said. turnout was 36.63% till 11 Corporation will be held on Based on their total score, the cially in the north-western region are being sold at rates information, at least 30 Senior advocate Vikas Singh, Venugopal intervened and am in 120 municipalities January 25 and the results countries are classified as one of of Xinjiang, has intensified. between Rs 25 and Rs 20 a kg. associate and assistant pro- appearing for petitioners chal- urged the Court to hear peti- and 9 municipal corpora- declared two days later. four types of regime: "full democ- Digital surveillance of the pop- Inflationary tendencies in fessors have been on leave lenging the process of grant of tions relating to Assam sepa- tions. The average polling A total of 12,846 candi- racy" (scores greater than 8); ulation continued apace in 2019, vegetable prices have troubled for over a year without citizenship under the CAA to rately from a batch of anti- percentage by 9am was dates contested from 3,052 flawed democracy — scores representing a further constraint the common man for quite assigning any reason, affect- 40 lakhs Bengali Hindus, who CAA petitions and assured 15.40 per cent. municipal wards, including greater than 6 and less than or on individual freedoms," the some time. The situation ing the academic curricu- had migrated from Bangladesh the court that the exercise of Delay in voting was 2,727 wards in 120 munic- equal to 8; hybrid regime — report said. eased following market inter- lum of medical colleges and to Assam and Tripura said that Assam National Register of reported in some polling ipalities and 325 divisions in scores greater than 4 and less Among other emerging vention through imports. derailing the health ser- the Act will create a peculiar sit- Citizenship (NRC) will not be stations in the erstwhile dis- nine municipal corpora- than or equal to 6; authoritarian economies, Brazil was ranked Observers say this situation vices in affiliated hospitals. uation and huge agitations are complete until the national tricts of Nalgonda, tions. About 80 wards regime — scores less than or 52nd with a score of 6.86, Russia will prevail for about a This has attracted criti- going on in these states. list is published by the Mahbubnagar, Adilabad and reported unanimous win equal to 4". stood at 134th with a score of month, easing prices of some cism over the quality of He said that the operation of Registrar General of India. in Meerpet Municipality and for candidates. India was included in the 3.11. more vegetables. medical education in the CAA be stayed as it even vio- To this, the bench said that state. Some of the students lated Assam Accord of 1985, the petitions concerning have complained to the which fixes cut of date for Assam and Tripura as well as HYDERABAD DME over professors grant of citizenship as March the matters related to Uttar abstaining from work. 24, 1971. Pradesh, which is going ahead BULLION RATES Rise in uptake of digital financial services The DME authorities "Assam is facing a peculiar with the implementation of GOLD have been speaking to situation due to the migrants CAA without framing any PNS n HYDERABAD those professors who have coming from Bangladesh as rules, can be dealt with sepa- ` 40,360 (10 gm) Payworld data ` not been on long leave. earlier cut off date for grant of rately. 30 Telangana, one of the largest shows that there Director of Medical SILVER states in India, in terms of the are over 450 Education Dr Ramesh ` 46,000(1kg) demographics, has lately seen a directed principals of med- ` 700 substantial growth in the uptake Aadhaar-Enabled ical colleges not to entertain of digital financial services. The Payment leave extension by profes- growth has been recorded transactions per sors, but reject their appli- CHICKEN through Payworld, an assisted day being cations. He asked the prin- RATES `/KG financial services company, cipals not to entertain con- which provides a digital platform undertaken by tinuous leave requests. As Dressed/With Skin `152 to semi-urban and rural cus- people in the some of the professors quit Without Skin `173 tomers. With close to 2,00,897 the colleges unauthorised- Broiler at Farm `105 retailers registered in their sys- semi-urban and ly, the colleges have been tem, Payworld covers 31 districts This number has been on the rising trend of adopting digital rural pockets of encountering problems in in Telangana with presence of rise and is increasing constantly financial services is due to the Telangana replacing them with suit- EGG retailers across major cities in the close to 70,000 per month. increase in awareness of these able faculty members. `/ state. Moreover, money remittance services as well as the simplicity Moreover, their services to RATES 100 Payworld data shows that services have been the biggest of using them through assisted and rural consumers. We are medical college hospitals HYDERABAD 382 there are over 450 Aadhaar- grosser through Payworld, with means. Praveen Dhabhai, COO, happy to witness that the efforts remained inaccessible. VIJAYAWADA 420 Enabled Payment (AEPS) trans- an average of 9500 transactions Payworld said, "Our entire focus have paid off and there is a great Therefore, the DME actions per day being undertak- per day with an average ticket since inception has been to pro- uptake of our services in one of decided to sack the profes- VISAKHAPATNAM 420 en by people in the semi-urban size of Rs 2,900. vide complete access of digital the largest States in India, sors who have been on RETAIL PRICE `3.95 and rural pockets of Telangana. This clearly indicates that the financial services to semi-urban Telangana." leave for over a year. (IN HYDERABAD)

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RIME Cops ensure CORNER Local search engine Just Dial green channel Dog menace: to transport Balala Hakkula becomes haven for fraudsters live heart Sangham PNS n HYDERABAD approaches NHRC DAVE BENNETT SILVERY amount back so that he can n HYDERABAD send it again. Believing the To facilitate the shifting of a alala Hakkula Sangham has words of the fraudster, the live heart for transplant, the Bfiled a petition to State Touted as one of the local complainant paid an amount of Hyderabad Traffic Police cre- Human Rights Commission search engine, Just Dial is Rs 2 lakhs into the account of ated a green channel between NHRC requesting to direct the slowly becoming a haven for the fraudster. Yashoda Hospital in GHMC Commissioner to initiate fraudsters looking to make a Similar offences are taking Secunderabad and Care action on veterinary officials who quick buck by cheating those place in Hyderabad on Just Hospital in Banjara Hills on is responsible for the dog who use the website. The Dial. The Cyber fraudsters Wednesday. On being provid- menace that took place in from various states are collect- Chilkur chief priest CS Rangarajan and an archaka carry a wooden image of a Ameerpet on Tuesday. The search engine which claims to ed non-stop movement to the Dalit Alwar at Chilkur on Wednesday. culprit should also pay help users find relevant ing the contact details of ambulance by stopping the compensation to all the victims providers of products and ser- Hyderabad based firms and traffic en route, the distance of of dog menace and to take vices is seemingly not being agencies who are offering their 9.7 kms between Secunderabad PERIYAR CONTROVERSY immediate steps to curb it. thorough when it comes to ver- services or products and have and Banjara Hills was covered Around 50 people including ifying the authenticity of the registered with Just Dial for in 12 minutes. children were attacked and companies it lists. ADVISORY online orders. The medical team carry- injured by stray dogs on Police officials also issued an After collecting the contact ing the live organ left at 9:31 Chilkur priest Tuesday in Ameerpet. The stray advisory to the proprietors, n Never pay any n Don't believe the caller, details, the fraudsters are call- am from Yashoda Hospital dogs menace has become firms and managements regis- ing the concerned persons and in Secunderabad and tered with Just Dial, following amount into the unless seen him/her requesting for their services reached Care Hospital in frequent in the limits of GHMC caller’s account in physically. and Balala Hakkula Sangham the increasing number of and products in large scale by Banjara Hills at 9:43 am. re-enacts 2700- has several times demanded police complaints. advance, belie- n offering attractive packages. The efforts of Hyderabad In a recent case reported at Never share bank details to Once the owners of concerned Traffic Police in the trans- them to eradicate stray dogs and ving the words of the caller unless confirmed save the children but it has been the Cyber Crime Police Station the caller firms talk to the fraudsters, they portation of live heart were unheard by the corporation. of Cyberabad, a fraudster con- that the caller is genuine. agree to the attractive business applauded by the manage- year-old ritual tacted the complainant, the proposals made by the fraud- ment of Care Hospital, owner of a beauty parlour and sters by believing them to be Banjara Hills and the public as PNS n HYDERABAD who is registered on Just Dial. complainant agreed to visit the bank details. The fraudster genuine customers. Fraudsters it would help in saving a life. The Munivahana Gold ornaments The fraudster informed the the house of the caller for the said he had deposited the then siphon off the funds from Chilkur chief priest CS Utsavam is being owner that he is from film make up. The fraudster then amount in the account but the the bank account of the owners. n The traffic en route, Rangarajan answered the rag- worth Rs 3.5 L industry and wanted to have asked for the bank account same is not getting reflected in In view of the above, the the distance of 9.7 kms ing Periyar controversy by ac- organised across stolen from make up done for 30 females details of the complainant and the bank account of the com- firms who are registered with between Secunderabad tions. A wooden image of a all Ranganadha as brides and agreed to pay an informed that he will remit the plainant due to some technical Just Dial are advised to follow and Banjara Hills was Dalit Alwar being carried by an jewellery shop amount of Rs 5 lakhs. amount into her account and error. Then the fraudster asked the following instructions to Archaka has been worshipped Swamy temples Believing the fraudster, the as such the complainant gave the complainant to return his avoid frauds. covered in 12 minutes at Chilkur on Wednesday. in Telangana and old ornaments worth Rs 3.5 Chief Preist CS Rangarajan Glakh were stolen from Lalitha said, "Devotees performed Andhra Pradesh Jewellers in Somajiguda. Pradakshinams along with the states Though the theft is suspected to AWARENESS DRIVE image which reminds us of have taken place a week ago, it KTR clinches deal for reenactment of the 2700-year- came to light on Tuesday during the weekly audit by the staff. old ritual conducted by To mark the culmination According to the police, the Lokasarangamuni by carrying of 1,000 year celebrations of offenders diverted the attention Tiruppanalwar on his shoul- Ramanuja, the 'Munivahana Telangana in Davos ders. This is an answer to Utsavam' is being organised of the sales executive and escaped with nine tolas of gold. Dravidian movements' lies of across different Ranganadha Two gold chains and a bracelet Continued from Page 1 various regulatory agencies Periyar. He did not talk about Swamy Temples in Telangana were stolen by a group of five across the globe including the Alwars at all in his slander and Andhra Pradesh by carry- people. The group of five, In addition, the Piramal Group USFDA & EU. It comprises 3 against Brahmins and the ing the wooden image. consisting of three men and two plans to shift their plant from units with multiple production Gods worshipped by Hindus". This event happened when women, visited the store as other states to a new location blocks having a total reactor The wooden image carved Rangarajan carried a Sched- customers. They pretended to in Hyderabad for leveraging volume exceeding 1,000 KL. out of teak wood is done by uled Caste devotee Aditya be interested in another piece of initiatives launched in the It's fully functional Zero Balakrishna Chari of Parasri on his shoulders into jewellery after the sales area of ease of doing business Discharge facility meeting all Madhavamala village in the temple from outside at executive had shown them a by the Telangana State environmental norms manu- Chittoor district. These arti- Jiyaguda Ranganathaswamy few. After successfully diverting Government. facturing close to 2000 MT of sans are preserving the tradi- temple on April 16, 2018. the attention of sales executive, This proposed expansion in finished goods, including lead- tion of carving out wooden The original event involved the gang silently stole the gold the healthcare sector in ing APIs like Isoflurane, temple images for centuries. TPM Convenor and Chilkur ornaments. After stealing the Hyderabad will employ over Diltiazem, Mebeverine, He added that Dr Ambedkar Balaji Temple head priest CS ornaments, the gang left without 500 people, while fetching Ketoconazole with exports to had visioned that social Rangarajan carrying on his making any purchase, said the additional revenues of up to Rs 60+ countries worldwide. reforms of Ramanuja are the shoulders a Dalit devotee from Telangana Governor and Indian Red Cross Society president Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan appeals to IT and corporate employees Panjagutta Police. Based on a 500 crore. It is designed to be Presently Piramal employs need of the hour not through outside the temple up to the to enroll as Red Cross members at Darbar hall in Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. complaint from Lalitha Jewellers amongst the best facilities close to 1,400 people, includ- denigration. Dhwajasthambam. representative, K Haribala globally engaged in manufac- ing staff and contract work- Sundar, the Panjagutta police turing life saving medicines. men employed at site with and lodged a complaint and The Piramal leadership team plans to add another 600 jobs began an investigation. The plans to visit the new site early by FY 23 to support the expan- Narayana students police registered a case under next month. sion. In addition, close to 300 section 380 of IPC and are Piramal Pharma presently indirect manpower engaged trying to nab the offenders by has a manufacturing facility in with the facility on a regular verifying CCTV footage. Telangana, cGMP API manu- basis through various service win big in NSTSE facturing facility approved by contracts. PNS n HYDERABAD Dr Sindhura Narayana, managing director of Narayana school students have Narayana Group said that she Four-year-old once again came out with fly- was proud of this victory. She Three Class X students ing colors with Top ranks in told that the result once again boy drowned National Science Talent Search proved that the education sys- Examination (NSTSE) 2019- tem at Narayana is exception- missing at Kushaiguda in water sump 20 results by clinching al. National Rank 1 in Classes II, The superior integrated cur- PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD V and IX. They created histo- riculum and superlative acad- The trio took their ry by securing a total of 6 emic planning is the reason Three minor boys, all Class X Aadhaar cards A 4-year-old boy was drowned ranks in the top 10 and 104 why Narayana students are students of a private school, with them apart in a water sump at his house in ranks in top 50 and 221 ranks coming out in flying colors in have been reportedly missing Jawahar Colony, Chandanagar in top 100. all the exams, Dr Sindhura from Kushaiguda on Tuesday. from their clothes on Tuesday. The child was Narayana students have also said. Speaking at a press con- Police said that the trio left identified as B Vishal. clinched a total of 2,276 top ference arranged to celebrate their home stating that they lowing which they approached Police said that the boy, ranks in top 500. The exam the stupendous success, Dr were depressed for scoring the Kushaiguda police, who who was been playing in fr- was conducted by Unified Sindhura reminded that poor in internal examinations booked a case of missing and ont of his house slipped and Council for students of class- Narayana students have and asked their parents not to took up investigation. fell into the sump. es 1 to 10. The exam was topped almost all of the Nati- search for them in letters left While Hemanth took Rs According to the police, attempted by as many as 15 onal and International Olym- behind by them. 5,000 from his house, Samuel the child's parents realised lakh students. piads announced in 2019-20. The three boys, Hemanth, had taken Rs 6000. The trio that their boy was missing Kiran and Samuel, all aged 15 also took their Aadhaar cards only when there was no res- years, had left their houses on with them apart from packing ponse from him to their calls Tuesday to school but gathered their bags with clothes. as he did not come inside for at the house of one of them at "A special team was formed a long time. They searched Tirumala Nagar in Moula Ali. and footage from surveillance for him in the neighbourho- According to the police, cameras in the surroundings is od. They found the body in the trio went missing from th- being examined," police said. the sump. He was taken to a ere. As they did not return fr- However, the letters, which nearby hospital, where doc- om school even till night, the- were found at two of the boys tors declared him brought de- ir parents searched for them, houses, also stated that they ad. The Chandanagar police but could not find them, fol- would return later on. have booked a case. Officials' apathy turns lakes into aquariums NAVEENA GHANATE n HYDERABAD In a letter to CJ, an activist urged the authorities to set up a participative Irrespective of warnings from High Court and numerous body called ‘Long Live Lakes' to appeals from citizens, the offi- handle, restore water bodies cials concerned are neglecting the plea to protect the lakes in Hyderabad. Their apathy is every lake is being played tagged field and digital evide- turning lakes into aquariums. around. In spite of lake being nces. Rain water is not Expressing displeasure over sub judice, constructions inside impounded into water bodies. inaction of Greater Hyderabad FTL are ongoing. Despite MA Waste waters are allowed to Municipal Corporation offi- & UD secretary and MP visit- proliferate through pipes into cials in preventing pollution of ing the Bum-Rukn-Ud-Dowla water bodies. The run off lakes in the city, a division lake in June 2019 and the ille- makes our ground and lakes bench of the Telangana High gal activities continue. dry. Sewage, industry waste, Court on Monday asked the From city with abundant garbage and debris dump find officials concerned, including Bum-Rukn-Ud-Dowla lake pure water we are now brought home in water bodies. So that the GHMC commissioner, to HMDA, GHMC, TSPCB, col- Lubna Sarwarth asked, down on our knees to be depe- the lake becomes land much to resign from their posts if they lector, MRO, lake police offi- "What about the numerous ndent on water being sourced the delight of money spinners cannot discharge their duties cials, MPs, MLAs are all the representations to Telangana from rivers 200 kms away. She and power swingers". properly. members of Lake Protection legal services authority for added that the government is In a letter to Chief Justice, The concern for people's Committee and water, land which chief justice is the chief bragging about the achievem- Lubna urged to set up a water health is better less talked and trees (WALTA) authority. patron fell onto deaf ears. Be it ent of sourcing water instead of bodies-friendly and participa- about. An activist Lubna Why is GHMC Commissioner Malkam Cheruvu, Bum-Rukn- conserving the available ones. tive body called 'Long Live Sarwarth questioned, "All lakes alone being held responsible Ud-Dowla lake, Naya Qila ta- Lubna said, "We have dossier Lakes' to handle and restore are under the governance of for a joint crime of water bod- lab, Kukatpally lake, Puppala- of scores of our petitions on water bodies including its multiple officials in Hyderabad. ies' deaths?" guda Lake, Mamasanikunta, various lakes with detailed geo hydrology. 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URBAN JANUARY POLL22 - 2020 POLLING PASSES PEACEFULLY ACROSS DISTRICTS PV KONDAL RAO n WARANGAL Voters throng The election for the Urban Local Bodies went off peace- fully barring a few minor inci- dents here in Warangal on polling stations in Wednesday. District wise details indicate that Mahabubabad registered max- imum polling, while the Mahabubnagar industrial belt of Bhupalpally recorded above 65 per cent by AVINASH DEEPAK PULI the end of the day. n MAHABUBNAGAR In four of the In the 35th ward of Mahabubabad Municipality, a The 17 municipalities in the 338 wards, the minor scuffle took place when erstwhile Mahabubnagar dis- candidates were the local MLA Shankar Naik trict recorded moderate to reached the polling station brisk polling on Wednesday. elected and allegedly tried to persuade Polling was by and large unanimously. and influence the voters for peaceful with no incident of Polling was held exercising their franchise in major scuffles reported from their candidate's favour. The any part of the five districts. for 334 wards women of the Communisty Four of the 338 wards spread and about 70% party, who were present their, (Clockwise) MLA Balka Suman and his wife show their inked fingers after casting votes; Voters stand in queue at a polling booth; BJP MP Arvind show his inked finger after casting vote; BJP leader G Vivek casting vote across these municipalities confronted the MLA, follow- were unanimous and the voters exercised ing which Shankar Naik elections. Mahabubabad is polling for 334 wards was their franchise allegedly scolded them in an the only district in erstwhile held and about seventy per abusive language. This led to Warangal where the polling cent of the 5,23,428 voters in in the district a clumsy scuffle and the MLA was brisk since morning. In Scuffles, lathicharge mark polling in Karimnagar the seventeen municipalities along with his followers were Dornakal municipality, about exercised their franchise on 'chased away' from the place. 83.02 RAMAKRISHNA PERALA BJP and Independent candidates activists. The Congress MLC the polling day. inspected by the SP of There was some mild per n KARIMNAGAR alleged that the TRS candidate Jeevan Reddy rushed to the spot BJP senior leader and for- Mahabubnagar Rema tension in the indus- was indulging in impersonation of and questioned the inspector of mer Minister DK Aruna exer- Rajeshwari with her team and trial township of CANDIDATES Scuffles between the followers of votes in the 46th Ward Kakatiya Police Jayesh Reddy for being a cised her franchise in Gadwal the additional SP Bhupalpally prime contenders in the 41st school, polling station. The mute witness to the TRS act. The municipality, while all the Venkateshwarlu and addition- where a multi- CLASH AT POLLING ward of Jagtial municipality and candidates staged a protest and Congress, BJP activists involved leaders representing major al forces accompanied the cornered BOOTH IN GADWAL in the 46th ward of as the tension mounted, police in a verbal spat with the police political parties cast their vote officials. The police striking contest Ramagundam Municipal resorted to lathicharge in the city. and it led to lathicharge there too. right in their respective areas. force operated the patrolling could not PNS n JOGULAMBA GADWAL Corporation led to a mild The candidates objected to the Meanwhile, in Karimnagar TRS contested from 333 wards meticulously and no unto- entail in tension in the municipal police action and the CP Municipal Corporation, MP Sanjay and it is expected to record ward incident was reported in the brisk Tension prevailed in Gadwal town as Congress candidate and elections of Satyanarayana pacified the alleged that his campaign vehicle massive victory in many any part of the five districts polling as husband of MIM candidate clashed at the polling station of Karimnagar on protesters. In Jagtial town, the was pelted with stones. However municipalities. In Bhutpoor Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool voters 15th ward of the municipality on the polling day in the district Wednesday. Puranipet polling station in Siva the CP Kamalhasan Reddy refuted municipality of , Narayanpet, Wanaparthy and Srikanth was prevented from exercised on Wednesday. The incident took place at Ganjipet polling In Peddapalli Veedhi area of 41st Ward the allegations. Following this, the Mahabubnagar district, a total Gadwal. There was mild ten- station in ward number 15 of Gadwal town during the district, the witnessed some mild tension and resorting to influencing the voters MP withdrew his additional their fran- by the Congress and BJP of 8,949 voters exercised their sion in the municipal wards chise on a first few hours of polling, when Congress candidate Congress, the TRS candidate Kappula protection. franchise and about 86.12 per where a keen contest was evi- very low and former vice-chairman of Gadwal municipality cent of polling was recorded. dent and there the polling too key. The Shankar and MIM candidate B Priyanka's husband The municipality has ten has surpassed 90 per cent. In only munici- Sudarshan got into a fight, jostling each other. wards. all, a total of 43 wards spread pality in Police personnel stationed at the polling Police resort to lathi-charge Since morning, the election across these districts recorded Bhupalpally booth had to use force to control the and polling process was 90 plus per cent of polling. recorded only 62.4 situation. PNS n SANGAREDDY disperse the crowd from the per cent voting. In n Police resorted to polling station when the TRS and Warangal rural district, Except for a few stray inci- lathi-charge to disperse a Congress party workers had a where the municipalities - dents, polling in 15 civic bod- mob at a polling station heated argument over some issue. Wardhannapet, Parakal and cent of voters ies in Sangareddy, Siddipet The Congress leaders accused Narsampet went to polls, exercised and Medak districts went when the TRS and TRS leader Lakshman Nayak of about 65 per cent voters their fran- smoothly on Wednesday. Congress workers had a influencing the voters at the exercised their franchise till chise. In The election was conduct- heated argument over polling station. the evening. The voters in Maripeda, of ed for Sangareddy, some issue Similar incident took place at almost all the areas kept in a the 10,467 Sadhasivapet, Tellapur, Old Bus station in Sangareddy silent mode as there was no voters, 82.88 Ameenpur, IDA Bollaram, municipality as an argument competition for the coveted per cent Jogipet and district and Cheryal-Dubbak, erupted between the Congress posts and ward member polling was Narayankhed munici- Gajwel-Pregnapur and Husnabad and TRS leaders. The leaders of a posts. In Jangaon municipal- recorded palities in Sangareddy municipalities in Siddipet dis- party accused the leaders of the ity, about 68 per cent of vot- by the district, Medak, trict. other party of casting vote of a ers exercised their franchise end of Ramayampet, In the 4th ward of dead person here. The police dis- and here too there was no polling Narsapur and Toopran Narayankhed municipality, police persed the clashing groups away serious interest towards the time. municipalities in Medak had to resort to lathi-charge to from the polling station. DK Aruna shows her inked finger after casting vote in Gadwal municipality TRANSPARENCY AND PRIVACY TRS will win Ballot paper any election, ‘TRS misused official machinery’ already inked with Facial recognition PNS n HYDERABAD KTR went on record stating that names were removed from there would be no threat to the it, he said adding that the TRS symbol! says Palla BJP state unit president Dr K TRS indulged in irregulari- PNS n HYDERABAD Laxman has accused the TRS from the BJP, but the TRS left ties on the day of the polling. PNS n HYDERABAD tech raises concerns TRS of indulging in misuse no stone unturned to resist the BJP in The police arrested 10 MLC Palla Rajeshwar of power in the polling for the elections and indulged in large-scale women belonging to other A voter in Bandlaguda municipali- NAVEENA GHANATE installed in mobile phones Reddy said that the results of municipal elections. He fur- irregularities in wards where the BJP areas in Nizamabad on ty alleged that the ballot paper was n HYDERABAD provided to him. He then Municipal elections are ther alleged that the police has upper hand charges of impersonation, he already ‘inked’ with TRS symbol. compared them with the pho- endorsements for KCR's wel- machinery and poll officials said adding that it reflects Aishwarya, a first time voter, was While Telangana boasts about tographs of all the voters of the fare agenda and KTR's per- remained mute spectators —K LAXMAN, BJP state unit president the sorry state of affairs. given a ballot paper that was already adopting emerging technolo- concerned polling station. The formance as as the TRS leaders go about Moreover, many people inked with TRS symbol. She went to gies, concerns are being raised App displays the result of the municipal inducing voters. charged TRS working pres- record stating that there from other places were cast vote at Bandlaguda municipality about transparency in the sys- verification based on a match Minister. In a Addressing media at the ident KTR with resorting to would be no threat to the deployed in Tandur to 22 ward, 78 polling booth number. She tem. On Wednesday, during established with any one of the press meet on BJP office here on poll management methods TRS from the BJP, but the encourage impersonation at said, "We have right to vote, we came municipal elections, facial voters with an appropriate Wednesday at Wednesday, he alleged that like resorting to irregulari- TRS left no stone unturned the polling booths. to vote. What is the point in skipping recognition techonology was message Telangana the TRS leaders adopted all ties and high-handedness to resist the BJP in the elec- Further, he alleged that college and coming to vote? They could used in Kompally municipal- Srinivas added on twitter Bhavan, he said, possible back-door methods on the last day deviating tions and indulged in large- TRS candidate Kappula have casted the vote by themselves. The ity. This has raised concerns that bonus part is there are no "The first municipal to win the elections acting from his stand that the scale irregularities in wards Srikant and his aides entered ink was on the car symbol". When she among privacy activists. Facial documents anywhere of what election after the formation of on the directions from TRS development and welfare where the BJP has upper a polling booth in Jagtial and her friend asked the authorities recognition software is being this system is. Dystopia's will Telangana was held peaceful- president K Chandrasekhar, schemes of the TRS would hand. Women from other municipality and influenced about it, the polling officers reported- used to verify voters in 10 be built in secret. He said, ly. There are reports that 80 who wanted to see the TRS romp the party home. areas were requisitioned to the voters as the police and ly said that 'nothing will happen, you polling stations in the "Under the name of innova- per cent of the polling was flag flying high on munici- Claims of KCR and KTR indulge in impersonation, he poll officials turned a blind can vote. They forcefully made us vote. Medchal-Malkajgiri district tion, IT department has recorded. TRS is going to palities at any cost. on development were pointed out. eye. In Parakala Municipality, They didn't even give us time to come to "reduce impersonation become most secretive. If you win the elections. Based on The election became syn- reflected in unleashing irreg- Names of fake voters have TRS workers clashed with the out and ask." She added that even if I cases". intend to develop ethics the polling trend, TRS is going onymous with spending ularities and highhanded- been enrolled in the voters' BJP rivals in 21st ward, he vote on the same paper, vote will be Srinivas Kodali, an indepen- frameworks for AI, then please to win 90 per cent of seats. money like water. He ness, he said. KTR went on list and also the BJP voters' said. invalid. This is wrong for anyone. dent security researcher start by making all the details terming it as "techno dystopia" related to RTDAI public. on Twitter said, "What's hap- There are no documents relat- pening in Telangana is a shift ed to that and Samagra Vedika from e-governance to real- in public domain." time governance. In this idea It may be mentioned here Contestants go the extra mile to woo voters of real-time governance, that on Monday, AIMIM chief n everything will be tracked and and Hyderabad MP PNS HYDERABAD n were given Rs 1 lakh and two everyone has to prove them- Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday Costly gifts like gold In some places, voters allegedly gold coins. In Medchal, voters selves everywhere. Is it like objected to the facial recogni- For the first time in the munic- and silver coins, sarees, refused to take Rs 500 offered as in a ward were given 0.5 gram china's social credit registry? tion technology and demand- ipal election history of the holiday trips to places ‘inducement’ and demanded Rs 1,000 gold coins. In some other We are not yet there but yes. ed its withdrawal. "We don't state, contestants spent any- like Ooty and Kodaikanal colonies, contestants gave post- The irony though is there is no have a privacy law, we don't thing between Rs 1 crore and and house-sites are per vote. They demanded and dated cheques asking the vot- consent from the public and have a law on surveillance. Yet Rs 3 crore in each ward/divi- collected the amount from all the ers to present the cheque in the no one was told Telangana is IT department is pushing sion offering costly gifts to vot- on offer at different bank only on the electoral vic- issuing these new digital iden- Facial Recognition across ers to induce them to vote in places candidates who were in the fray tory of the contestant. tity systems to people." Hyderabad. IT Department favour of them. To woo young voters to their On Wednesday, the addi- has not published any docu- Gone are the days when Some of the contestants who police rushed over 40 poultry side, contestants in tional polling officer-in-charge ments related to these grand liquor and biryani are offered took winning the election as a birds to the police station by a Mahabubnagar district doled took the voter's photos and IT projects being developed. to induce voters. The contes- matter of prestige, distributed three-wheeler. out promises to arrange for uploaded them to a server No transparency is a prob- tants are now offering costly sheep and liquor among caste In Choutuppal municipality, them picnic in Ooty and using a Face Recognition App lem,"Srinivas said. gifts such as gold, silver coins, groups and youth associations a candidate booked flight tick- Kodaikanal. At some places, sarees, holiday trips to places during Sankranti. Some of the ets to bring in NRI voters of the voters refused to take Rs 500 like Ooty and Kodaikanal and contestants went one step ward. In another ward, a can- offered as inducement and house-sites. In some cases, ahead and celebrated birthdays didate spent Rs 20,000 to Rs demanded Rs 1,000 per vote. contestants got NRI reach their by buying birthday cakes for 25,000 to induce each voter. They demanded and collected native place to exercise their voters and also marriage days. The State Election the amount from all the four franchise by booking to and In the 10th ward of Medak Commissioner Nagireddy candidates that remained in the from air tickets. The induce- municipality, candidate of a asked RDO of Choutuppal to fray. In some cases, where ment package for the NRIs accept Rs 5,000 offered as of Yadadri Bhongir district, a mainstream political party dis- submit him a report on this as there is acute contest, each fam- varies. inducement. The contestant family of five voters was given tributed poultry birds among a complaint was lodged with ily managed to earn Rs 30,000 At some places, the induce- has no other way but offered 10 Rs 2 lakh by way of induce- the voters, according to a com- the SEC in this regard. to Rs 1,00,000. Not only did the ments offered were Rs 2 lakh grams to the family as it ments at the rate of Rs 33,333 plaint lodged with the police by To woo women voters, some main contestants offered induce- and a tola of gold to each fam- became inevitable for him. per voter since the contest in his rivals. By the time the of the candidates distributed ments, but also those contesting ily. In Suryapet district, there The incident took place in the particular ward was very police arrived on the scene, dis- sarees, a pair of ear studs made the polls as independents doled are five votes in a family. The 27th ward of Huzurnagar keen. Each member received tribution has been almost com- of gold and silver coins. In out inducements. If the same candidates vied with each other municipality. not less than Rs 50,000 which pleted. When the police seized Boduppal municipal corpora- trend were to continue, contest- to induce the family. The vot- In Choutuppal municipality, is inclusive of the inducements the rest of the poultry birds, the tion, voters in a house that has ing t he elections will be out of ers in the family refused to which comes under the limits offered by other candidates. locals resisted. However, the five votes in one of the divisions reach for the common man. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS DELHI POLLS Unmanned Gaganyaan to carry Tharoor alleges financial ISRO’s ‘lady’ robot ‘Vyomamitra' irregularities by AAP govt PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n BENGALURU Tharoor said the Delhi governmet Vyomamitra, a Congress leader Shashi undertook a construction of 12,782 Even before orbiting astro- combination of Tharoor on Wednesday Maha govt to scrap nauts on India's first manned raised questions over the two Sanskrit classrooms for a total expenditure of direct election of mission to the space in construction of classrooms December 2021, the Indian words Vyoma and purchase of anti-pollu- Rs 2,892 crore and sought to know village sarpanchs Space Research Organisation (Space) and Mitra tion masks in Delhi by the how much did a classroom cost MUMBAI: The Maharashtra will send 'Vyomamitra', a 'lady AAP government and Vikas Aghadi government is set robot', in unmanned (Friend), took demanded answers to overturn the previous Gaganyaan spacecraft. everyone by for alleged financial irregu- been spent. Do we have a Rs Devendra Fadnavis regime's The robot was the centre of larities. 2,000-crore scam on our decision of electing sarpanchs attraction at the inaugural ses- surprise when she Another Congress leader hands here?" he asked in a (village heads) directly from sion of the "Human Spaceflight introduced herself Sharmistha Mukherjee video posted on Twitter. among the people. State Rural and Exploration - Present to the audience alleged that Delhi had Tharoor also alleged finan- Development Minister and NCP Challenges and Future Trends" become the "rape capital" cial irregularities in the leader Hasan Mushrif on here on Wednesday. under the Modi and Kejriwal AAP's procurement of anti- Wednesday said an ordinance Vyomamitra, a combina- governments. pollution masks for school will soon be placed before the tion of two Sanskrit words said. Explaining about the role their queries. ISRO chairman simulate, as if a human is fly- "The Aam Aadmi Party children. "Did they charge the state Cabinet to pave way for Vyoma (Space) and Mitra in the mission, she said, "I can K Sivan told reporters the ing," said Sivan. Earlier, started off claiming to com- taxpayer all that they spent? electing sarpanchs from among (Friend), took everyone by monitor though module para- humanoid will simulate human addressing the inaugural func- bat corruption. Would they Did they charge the taxpay- village panchayat members. surprise when she introduced meters, alert you and perform functions in space and also tion, Sivan said ahead of the care to explain where this er more than they should The Fadnavis government in herself to the audience life support operations. I can interact with the environment launch of India's maiden money went?" Tharoor asked have spent?" he asked. "Did 2017 brought an ordinance gathered there. perform activities like switch control life support system. human spaceflight venture on Twitter. He said the Delhi classroom cost. "Our people they give the children anti- to ensure the sarpanchs were "Hello everyone. I am panel operations..." "It will be simulating exact- 'Gaganyaan' in December governmet undertook a con- have estimated that all of pollution masks that could elected directly from among the Vyomamitra, the prototype of The robot said she can also ly the human functions there 2021, ISRO will undertake struction of 12,782 class- this could have been done actually protect the children? people. "People elected the half-humanoid, been made be a companion and converse (in space). It will check two unmanned missions rooms for a total expenditure comfortably for a maximum These financial irregularities sarpanchs directly in the last for the first unmanned with the astronauts, recognise whether the system is right. in December 2020 and of Rs 2,892 crore and sought spending of Rs 800 crore, must be addressed forth- gram panchayat elections. The Gaganyaan mission," the robot them and can also respond to This will be very useful to June 2021. to know how much did a whereas Rs 2,892 crore have with." MVA has decided that the sarpanch will now be elected from (gram panchayat) members. We will soon bring Japan aiding NE states in Revised cost 43 flights, over ordinance before the Cabinet to ensure there is no direct estimate for 9K passengers election," Mushrif told reporters here. management of forest, sewerage campuses screened for PNS n NEW DELHI of NITs coronavirus 4 killed in head-on PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI collision between two Japan has huge investment in infrastructure projects in the The Union Cabinet on A total of 43 flights and 9,156 trucks in Rajasthan Northeast and is collaborating Wednesday approved the passengers were screened for JAIPUR: Four people were with several states in the region Revised Cost Estimates (RCE) novel coronavirus till Tuesday killed in a head-on collision in areas like forest, sewerage of over Rs 4371 crore for at the seven identified airports between two trucks in and disaster management, the establishment of permanent including Delhi, Mumbai, Rajasthan's Sikar district on Centre said on Wednesday. campuses of new National Chennai and Kolkata, Union Wednesday, police said. The The issue was discussed Institutes of Technology ‘Kanyashree' to raise Health Secretary Preeti Sudan accident took place near Khudi threadbare when a delegation (NITs) till 2022. "Cabinet has said on Wednesday. village on the NH-58 when a led by Japanese Ambassador approved the Revised Cost Till now, no cases have truck going to Gujarat from Satoshi Suzuki called on Union Estimates (RCE) for establish- breast cancer awareness been detected through these Karnal in Haryana collided with Minister for Development of ment of permanent campuses PNS n BALURGHAT (WB) early detection of breast can- screening efforts, she said. another truck coming from the North Eastern Region of new NITs at a total cost of cer. "Only 10 per cent of breast Sudan further said the opposite direction due to poor (DoNER) Jitendra Singh here 6,168 crore. The road would Rs 4371.90 crore for the peri- Beneficiaries of West Bengal cancer cases are detected in the Indian Embassy in China has visibility, they said.The accident on Wednesday, an official In the area provide seamless connectivity od till 2021-22," Union Chief Minister Mamata early stages. We hope to been regularly providing the led to a traffic jam. Traffic statement said. During the of forest to Sittwe port in Mayanmar as Minister Prakash Javadekar Banerjee's UN award-winning increase the percentage to 30 health ministry with updates movement resumed after the meeting, various issues related management, part of the government's 'Act said at a press conference. pet project 'Kanyashree' will per cent after the drive. The on the status of the infected damaged vehicles were to mutual collaboration and East Policy'. Singh said India "NITs were established in make people aware about Kanyashree girls had earlier cases in that country. removed from the highway, cooperation between the two Japan has been shares traditional relations the year 2009 and started breast cancer and work played an effective role in cre- The Embassy has informed said Hari Ram, head constable countries were discussed. collaborating with with Japan and under the lead- functioning from academic towards early detection of the ating awareness on dengue," he that a total of 440 cases of posted at Fatehpur Sadar police "There is huge Japanese invest- the governments of ership of Prime Minister year 2010-2011 in their respec- disease in South Dinajpur dis- said. Mahadyuti Adhikary, pneumonia with novel coron- station. He said both the driver ment in infrastructure projects Narendra Modi, new areas of tive temporary campus with trict, officials said on nodal officer of 'Kanyashree' in avirus were confirmed in and helper died on the spot due Tripura, Sikkim and in the North Eastern region of Nagaland and soon mutual collaboration are being very limited space and infra- Wednesday. the district, said that 'Pragya China and nine people have to the massive collision. the country," the DoNER added to it. The minister men- structure. These NITs will be District Chief Medical project' is being implemented died till Wednesday. Ministry statement said. it will tie up with tioned about the bullet train fully functional from their Officer of Health (CMOH), Dr only in South Dinajpur. "Cases have been reported In the area of forest manage- Meghalaya project in this regard. Singh respective permanent cam- Sukumar Dey said that 180 "Rural women will open up in 14 provinces (including ment, Japan has been collabo- said during the last five years, puses by March 31, 2022," he students of classes 11 and 12 more to the health workers Taiwan) and municiplalities as rating with the governments of Japanese engagement in India's added. — who have benefitted from when they are accompanied by well," the health secretary said. Tripura, Sikkim and Nagaland cussion at the meeting, it said. infrastructure projects has the conditional cash transfer young local volunteers," and soon it will tie up with The upgradation of Aizwal- increased. Recently 12 nursing scheme — from various blocks he said. Meghalaya. Mutual collabora- Tuipang Section of NH-54 caregivers from Jammu and will spread awareness on Kanyashree scheme, which tion in the areas of bamboo, with a length of 372 km is Kashmir, and Ladakh have the disease under the 'Pragya' is aimed at reducing drop-out disaster management, road being done with the assis- been taken up for jobs in project. rates of girls and delaying infrastructure and Guwahati tance of the Japan Japan through initiative of pri- The district administration their marriage till they attain Sewerage Project were some of International Cooperation vate agencies, the minister will soon conduct a workshop adulthood, has been awarded the issues that came up for dis- Agency (JICA) at a cost of Rs said. to train the volunteers for by the United Nations. Interpol issues Blue Corner notice against CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES godman Nithyananda Centre designates Daman Varsity has ‘all relevant AHMEDABAD: The Interpol has issued a Blue Corner Notice to as HQs of 2 merged UTs Govt allocates Rs 232 crore locate self-styled godman information' on its Nithyananda, who fled India PNS n NEW DELHI last year after a rape case was registered against him in The Centre on Wednesday for infra development foreign students: JNU Karnataka, Gujarat Police said designated Daman as the head- on Wednesday. The state police quarters of the merged Union PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI revealed the move in a charge Territories of Daman & Diu, sheet filed in a local court in and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. The The Centre has approved Rs 232 The JNU administration on connection with an FIR lodged Central government has also crore for the development of Wednesday said it has "the rel- against Nithyananda in approved amendments or infrastructure for jawans of the evant information" on the November last year, after two extension or repeal in the leg- Central Armed Police Forces nationality of all the 301 for- girls went missing from his islations and regulations deal- (CAPFs) like the CRPF and BSF, eign students enrolled in the ashram here. "The Interpol ing with Goods and Services mity in laws relating to GST, officials said. varsity, contrary to the claims issued the Blue Corner notice Tax (GST), Value Added Tax VAT and State Excise and it will The CAPFs, which are the made by an RTI. against the controversial (VAT) and State Excise. The also help to avoid any legal backbone of internal security, Filed by Kota-based activist godman this month," Deputy decisions were taken at a meet- complications in the levy and are pressed into service in anti- Sujeet Swami, the Right to the answers of the asked ques- Superintendent of Police K T ing of the Union Cabinet, collection of GST Tax, VAT, naxal, anti-terror and anti- Information (RTI) application tions. The RTI has a set of dif- Kamariya said. The police said chaired by Prime Minister State Excise, including recovery insurgency operations across had claimed that the Jawaharlal ferent questions pertaining to they were working that a Red Narendra Modi, an official of arrears, it said. Moreover, the the country in addition to law Nehru University (JNU) did the different branches of the Corner Notice be issued by the statement said. said amendments not only and order duties in states and Apart from the Central ly for construction of residen- not have information on the university," the varsity said. Interpol against him now. These amendments will lead bring uniformity in taxation work in difficult circumstances Reserve Police Force (CRPF) tial quarters, barracks, office nationality of 82 of its foreign The RTI question was relat- Nithyananda was earlier to 'Minimum Government, laws but also strengthen the away from their families. and the Border Security Force buildings among others, the students. ed to the varsity's admission, declared wanted by the Gujarat Maximum Governance' by way system of laws, it said. A total of Rs 216.46 crore has (BSF), the other CAPFs include official said. In the Union bud- The varsity said it "has all the evaluation and CIS branch. Police. A Blue Corner notice is of having common taxation The statement said Daman been sanctioned by the Union the Central Industrial Security get for 2019-20, a total of Rs relevant information regarding "Different branches of the uni- issued to locate or obtain authorities, better delivery of has been designated as the Home ministry recently for the Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan 5,117 crore has been allocated the foreign students who have versity keep their data in dif- information about a person in a services to the citizens by Headquarters of UT of Dadra development of infrastructure of Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra for development of police infra- registered in the various aca- ferent formats. The Central criminal investigation, while reducing duplication of work and Nagar Haveli and Daman the CAPFs and Rs 16.03 crore Seema Bal (SSB), National structure, including construc- demic programmes in the uni- Public Information Office a Red Corner notice is issued and improving administrative and Diu in view of the merger has been sanctioned for acqui- Security Guard (NSG) and the tions of barracks, residential versity". directly sends the data available to seek arrest of a wanted efficiency, it said. These will of the two UTs on January 26, sition of land, a Home ministry Assam Rifles. quarters, purchase of vehicles "When an RTI comes, a in their respective branch to person. help in bringing more unifor- 2020. official said on Wednesday. The fund will be spent main- and arms and ammunition. time limit is given to provide the applicant," the varsity said. Speeding car mows down Mumbai to remain open 24x7 from Jan 27: Aaditya Thackeray five women workers PNS n MUMBAI leader said. He said the police There are tourists, too, in tran- PNS n ROURKELA Government Hospital, its Only those who force will not be under stress sit. Where do they go if they are Chief Medical Officer S Kabi The Maharashtra Cabinet on feel they can do because after 1.30 am, their job hungry after 10 pm?" he asked. At least five women labourers Satpathy said. Wednesday approved its good business can till now was to check if shops Thackeray also said there were killed and six others The car, which was going 'Mumbai 24 hours' policy allow- keep their establishments and establishments were shut are provisions for security and injured after a speeding car towards Rourkela from ing malls, multiplexes and shops down. "But, now they will be CCTVs in malls and mill com- mowed them down in Sundargarh, and the SUV to remain open round-the- open throughout the night able to focus on law and order pounds and they have all the Odisha's Sundargarh district were carrying three occupants clock in the city from January — AADITYA THACKERAY only," said the minister, who is licenses. If these establishments on Wednesday, police said. each. 27. Maharastra Tourism Minister son of Chief Minister Uddhav need additional police security, The accident took place These six injured persons Noting that London's 'night Thackeray. they will have to pay for it, he when, at a sharp turn in were sent to a hospital at economy' was five billion He also said that while taking added. Ramabahal, the car jumped Rajgangpur, Satpathy said. pounds, state Tourism Minister allowed to remain open. "In the the decision, Excise rules have Asked about criticism from the road divider and ran over Both the vehicles were badly Aaditya Thackeray told Bandra-Kurla Complex and not been touched and pubs and the BJP over this move, the min- a group of women engaged in damaged. reporters here after the Cabinet Nariman Point near NCPA, a bars will close as usual at ister said the Maharashtra Vikas some work before ramming Sub-Divisional Police meeting that the government's lane will be opened for food 1.30am. Aghadi government was work- into an SUV. Officer, Rajgangpur, BK decision could help generate trucks. Food inspectors will "People can eat food, shop ing to fulfil people's aspirations. While two women died on Nanda said a board informing more revenue and jobs, in addi- malls and eateries open in the throughout the night," he said. keep a watch on them. If rules and watch movies even during "The BJP is against the youth, the spot, doctors declared people about the ongoing tion to the existing five lakh night was not mandatory. In the first phase, shops, on solid waste management, the night," he said. seeing the way they are handling three others dead on arrival work on the road had been put people working in the service "Only those who feel they can eateries and theatres in malls decibel limits and law and order He said Mumbai is a "24x7 students," he said, referring to when all the injured were up at the spot where the acci- sector. do good business can keep and mill compounds situated in are violated, there is provision functional city". "There are peo- the recent violence in Delhi's taken to Rourkela dent occurred. He also said keeping shops, their establishments open non-residential areas will be of lifetime ban," the Shiv Sena ple who work in night shifts. JNU and Jamia Millia Islamia. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Miffed allies Slighted by the BJP over seats, the Akali Dal and A never-ending crisis Dushyant Chautala refuse to contest Delhi polls he allies are proving to be an itch again for the BJP in the run-up to the Delhi As more details about the Boeing 737 MAX emerge, it is becoming clearer TAssembly elections and though it may not be betting big on them, the mutual differ- that a fair dose of arrogance pushed the American plane-maker ences are worsening its arrogant and abrasive the MAX, even some hours image. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), its long- inside the simulator. time ally, which was hoping to context six seats, The issue, as many people know now, is that Boeing decid- has now decided to withdraw from the race ed to integrate much more soft- altogether, citing irreconcilable differences on ware into the MAX to augment several issues, primary among them being the flying characteristics. One of those pieces of software was the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The SAD Maneuvering Characteristics is dead against the religion-based condition- Augmentation System (MCAS), KUSHAN MITRA ality in the new law and wants all minority communities (some Ahmadiyyas are which in low-speed conditions, usually after take-off, would in Punjab) to be included. Besides, the BJP was pushing it to contest under the oeing’s internal documents, which keep the plane from stalling. lotus symbol, clearly intended to subsume federal parties under its umbrella than revealed that executives mocked With the engines of the 737 that of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Ever since the Akali leadership aviation regulators and airlines MAX being shifted so much fur- across the world, including India’s ther forward, the centre of grav- has passed into the hands of Sukhbir Singh Badal and the SAD has been pushed Directorate General of Civil ity of the plane, too, being far down the ladder of political dominance in Punjab, it has slowly and steadily been AviationB (DGCA), were hugely damaging for forward, only software could asserting its independence. By choosing to end the alliance in Delhi, it hopes to the American planemaker and marked a tor- resolve it. As we know now, the rid start to 2020 after a horrific 2019. The MCAS system depended on douse the fire of criticism in Punjab that it is now being guided by the Hindutva year began in the aftermath of the Lion Air good data from the sensors ideology and supporting contentious issues like the abrogation of Article 370 737 MAX crash in Indonesia. Using “friend- outside the aircraft. Sensors can and CAA without looking at the bigger picture. Its core constituency feels these ly” media sources, Boeing executives said that fail and usually those failures poor pilot training (and the lack of it) was should be notified, as on cars, to issues serve a predominantly Hindu voterbase and do not find much resonance the primary cause of the crash. While there cite an example. But Boeing just among Sikhs, who have been shortchanged. This has become more pronounced may have been an element of truth to that, made an alert system for a sen- after the Akal Takht jathedar, Giani Harpreet Singh, publicly lambasted Hindutva, the second 737 MAX crash of an Ethiopian sor data mismatch, an optional Airlines jet, seconds after takeoff from extra on the 737 MAX, even going so far out as to seeking a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). Addis Ababa, dealt the final blow. though it was but a software Already Congress Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, by passing an Assembly As a result, Boeing’s 737 MAX fleet switch. The MCAS system made resolution against the CAA, has pushed the Akalis into a corner. As for Delhi, was grounded worldwide, some regulators some sudden changes to the there are around 10 lakh Sikh voters, who could potentially affect the results in doing it sooner than others, but the air- planes flightpath and without craft manufacturer kept on producing proper training to recognise about 10 of the 70 Assembly seats. Question is whether this slippage would planes, even though they could not fly. the software intervention, pilots impact the BJP vote share. Rifts between the Akali Dal and the BJP have been Planes kept coming off the production line onboard had no clue how to deal widening ever since the seat-sharing fiasco in the Haryana Assembly elections, at over 20 a month, leading to over 200 with the issue. With little alti- aircraft being parked at Boeing’s plant in tude, the pilots of the Lion Air with the latter attempting to poach some of its candidates. While all of these moves Renton, Washington. However, with lit- and Ethiopian Airlines aircraft may seem hurtful to the coalition dharma, fact is the emaciated SAD needs the tle space to keep so many airplanes — slammed to the ground. BJP’s majoritarian weight to have a stake in both Central and State politics. The Boeing was also forced to park planes in At the end of the day, a com- employee car parking lots — the American pany, once known to be BJP, post the mammoth Lok Sabha verdict of last year, is not looking to be overt- manufacturer decided to suspend produc- that dates back to the early tive. Despite the problems that service schedules. The subse- extremely fastidious on the engi- ly dependent on the Punjabi vote in the city. In fact, it doesn’t see too much of tion a few weeks ago. 1960s, the airworthiness certifi- India’s low-cost carrier IndiGo quent delays left the company neering front, made a stupid a community drift, arguing that the presence of the Akalis could have led to an It is extremely fortuitous that the cate given to the aircraft is one has suffered with Neo aircraft, with a bloody nose. mistake. A firm that almost grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX has not that was issued almost seven nearly a thousand such planes The 787 is an immensely bankrupted itself while develop- ideology-based split. It claims the neutral Sikh vote would come its way and is, collapsed the global aviation industry. It decades ago. The Boeing 737 has are in service currently. Boeing successful aircraft today, hun- ing the Boeing 707 and then in fact, hoping to divide the Sikhs as those with Panthic loyalties and those that is noteworthy here that the MAX was still been an immensely successful had to do something to keep up dreds of them forming the almost did so again with the are non-aligned. In that sense, it is trying to undercut the Akalis. Besides, the a new aircraft and had not been fully inte- plane. During 2018, Boeing with the rising competition. backbone of airline fleets across Boeing 747 — which has proven grated with fleets across the world. The delivered its 10,000th 737 with Neo’s efficiency gains over the the world. But Boeing did not that it can redefine the market Delhi BJP, which once thrived on the anti-Sikh riots sentiment to draw the Sikh grounding is now beginning to impact a backlog of close to 5,000 air- existing generation 737 were have the time and its manage- even in contemporary times vote towards it from the Congress and had the Punjabi Hindu vote with nego- growth opportunities for airlines. With craft remaining in its books. It massive. ment thought of developing a with the Boeing 777 and Boeing tiators like Madan Lal Khurana, is now much more dependent on other com- large American carriers like American has been off the competition But Boeing had a problem. new aircraft. A better option, 787 — has ruined its reputation, Airlines and Southwest Airlines, which are over the years as well. The When it started developing no matter what the physics, thanks to the unnecessary short- munity votes like the Purvanchalis while consolidating its hold among Baniyas. the largest operators of MAX, now delay- McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and the 737 in the 1960s, it did not would have been to re-engine cuts it took. As is being made The shift in the power axis is apparent from the fact that the BJP has accom- ing the re-introduction of the plane all the Douglas MD80 family could not have to face much in terms of the current airframe with clear in the emails for the pub- modated both the Janata Dal (United) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), allo- way till the middle of this year, this cri- keep up with the success of the ground clearance and kept rid- minor modifications. lic to see, sheer arrogance of its sis is not going to end anytime soon. Boeing and eventually Boeing ing low to the ground. This Well, the modifications were executives made matters worse. cating three seats between them, clearly with an eye to the Bihar elections. However, Boeing’s nose has been grounded to the acquired McDonnell-Douglas. made it easier for planes to ser- not simple. In order to fit a larg- It is being made apparent both these allies are not with their fair share of troubles. JD(U) senior leader Pavan tarmac, its reputation ruined. However, the Airbus A320 vice at smaller and less pre- er fan, Boeing engineers had to that the Boeing 737 MAX will K Varma has sought “ideological clarity” over the seat-sharing with BJP in Delhi In most other industries, such a crisis family, developed by the pared airports, which were all move the engine further forward not make it back into the service might have been fatal for a company but the European planemaker in the but common in the 1960s and and above the wing. This caused before mid-year. A freshly while colleague Prashant Kishor continues asking questions on CAA. Other than global airliner manufacturers’ duopoly early 1980s, was a different ket- the 1970s. In fact, it was this some major problems to the empowered Federal Aviation the SAD, the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), the BJP’s newest ally in Haryana, between the American Boeing and the tle of fish. With its highly very ability, coupled with it hav- aerodynamic properties of the Administration (FAA), the civil will also not be contesting the Delhi elections. Led by the fiery young descen- European Airbus, where the latter has advanced wing and comput- ing lower engines, that made it 737 but these could be solved. aviation regulator in the US, will dant of the Chautala clan, Dushyant Chautala, it claims it didn’t get the electoral smartly and carefully not uttered a word or erised fly-by-wire technology, attractive to the airlines. Even Pilots could be trained to deal not be in the pocket of Boeing even celebrated the former’s woes, makes the Boeing had to develop new when the 737 was improved, with the changes. Then came as it was once. It is unlikely that symbols of its choice and is, therefore, withdrawing from the race. But there Coke-Pepsi duel look like a violent conflict technology to keep the 737 few changes were made to this another problem. One major a company so vital to America’s were murmurs of the party wanting to contest at least 12 seats. There is a size- in comparison. While the Chinese and the competitive. So when Airbus end. The problem with high- selling point for airlines is to cal- trading interests and its defence able Jat population that can swing the results in Najafgarh, Mundka, Mahipalpur, Russians are trying to up their game in the decided to refresh the A320 with bypass ratio turbofan engines culate the number of addition- industry will be allowed to col- civilian airliner market — some could even modern new high-bypass ratio today is that to gain a perfect al training pilots needed when lapse. But the arrogance on Mehrauli, Nangloi, Badarpur, Devli and Chhattarpur. And while Dushyant may not argue that Boeing’s fall has given them an engines, which would reduce ratio, the front fan has to be they move to a new type of air- display at the company was lit- openly challenge the CAA, fact is he is finding it hard to justify a relationship of opportunity — they are far from being an fuel consumption, it got a lot of massive. The 737’s basic archi- craft. Pilots trained on the reg- tle different from that displayed convenience politically. The BJP may not need the allies numerically now because effective contender. It takes several billions interest from airlines. While tecture made fitting such a new ular Airbus A320 could fly the by the bankers before the finan- of dollars and an army of engineers to devel- Airbus has had its share of engine nearly impossible. And new A320 Neo with just a cou- cial industry collapse of 2008. it has stepped out of the pretend politics of Modi 1.0 and is gung-ho about its op a new aircraft. Right now nothing can beat problems over the years, partic- while Boeing should have ide- ple of hours of orientation. Boeing has to do a lot to repair solo majority status. But it cannot consolidate its India map without its federal the entrenched players. ularly around the A380 super- ally developed a new aircraft Boeing promised pretty much its reputation and salvage the partners given its recent drubbing at the State polls. And with its oldest ideolog- But at the end of the day, the entire MAX jumbo, the A320 has been a altogether, market realities the same even though it was image of Boeing 737. Being crisis that has engulfed Boeing comes down money-spinner. With modifica- made that an impossibility. It obvious — something that the humble shall make for a very ically-friendly ally, Shiv Sena, walking out, it certainly could do without more friends to the fact that the manufacturer did not want tions in new engines — the New took it over a decade to devel- stash of internal emails revealed good start. turning foes and eroding popular trust in the process. to spend a huge sum of money on develop- Engine Option (Neo) — it op the 787 Dreamliner with an — that pilots should have taken (The writer is Managing ing a new plane. The Boeing 737 is a design would become even more attrac- overly optimistic entry into many more hours of training for Editor, The Pioneer)

Another deadly virus S O U N D With complex strains emerging in China, we should ask why BITE With no development on Growing up in a country like What's going on between Normalcy acrobatics is in this is happening at all when dealing with public health risks its agenda, the ruling party India, you see wealth and Pakistan and India … if we full swing even as Kashmir t looks like every second year, a new dead- is making a complete poverty live together in such a can help, we certainly will continues to reel under a exposition of its agenda to symbiotic way…seeing that be willing to. We have been crippling internet shutdown ly contagion emerges in China. First, it was create a Hindu rashtra. you become desensitised to it. watching it very closely. and leaders remain detained. ISARS, then Avian Flu, which was followed Congress MP Actor US President PDP president by Swine Flu and now, a new coronavirus has —Shashi Tharoor — Priyanka Chopra —Donald Trump —Mehbooba Mufti taken over the Chinese city of Wuhan. This new virus is estimated to have infected over 400 people, nine of whom have died. Thanks in no small part to the boom in international air trav- L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR el within and outside China, which connects even secondary cities such as Wuhan, cases Righting the wrong Crash barriers will make roads safer The clock is ticking have spread in several countries now, includ- ing across the Pacific in the US. Earlier virus- Sir — A peaceful protest by his refers to the report, “Crash barriers planned to Sir — At a time when the coun- es like Avian Flu or Bird Flu were thought to have originated in illegal poultry farms Kashmiri Pandits to mark the slash NH fatalities” (January 22). The Centre’s plan try is faced with severe econom- 30th anniversary of their mass Tto install crash barriers along its existing National ic slowdown and given the seri- where animals were kept in unhygienic conditions. In the case of Swine Flu, too, exodus from the Kashmir Valley Highways (NH) and make them mandatory for all future ousness of the problem of unem- the emergence of the virus was in pig farms. Avian Flu led to the killing of mil- grabbed some attention. Through highway projects is welcome. This step is bound to bring ployment with agrarian crisis, it, they appealed to the down the number of crashes and fatalities. Coming close- too, at its peak, the common man lions of birds at poultry farms as they were culled. With the emergence of Swine Government to take plausible ly on the heels of the enactment of the Motor Vehicles is expecting relief and progressive Flu, where the virus was thought to have passed from domesticated pigs to humans, and sincere steps to rehabilitate (Amendment) Act, 2019, that calls for stricter punish- measures in the Budget that is to thousands of pigs were eliminated as well. And now, this latest virus, which does them in the Valley. Successive ments for traffic violators, the installation of crash bar- be presented on February 1. not have a moniker as yet, appears to have emerged from the illegal trade in Governments have only paraded riers will require a big push from the powers that be to However, Finance Minister their cause. Largely, they have make it a reality. Nirmala Sitharaman is busy marine wildlife in that Chinese city. either ignored the Pandits or Crash barriers are designed to withstand the impact attending various forums and All of this does raise questions about hygiene standards and food quality issues used them for their selfish end. of even high speed vehicles and are expected to slide meetings to defend the that many towns and villages in China face behind the new glass and concrete Left liberals, rights activists and and roll the vehicles back on the road while keeping the 1,51,417, indicating an increase of 2.3 per cent over 2017 Government’s decision to imple- secularists, too, have turned a level of damage to them as well as the barriers within figures. About 85 per cent of accident-related deaths hap- ment the Citizenship skyscrapers. In this part of the world, illegal trading of animals and bird farms blind eye to their rightful griev- acceptable limits. As per statistics, less than five per cent pen in the most productive age group of 18-60. Cost Amendment Act (CAA). With is common, often next to human dwellings. It should not be a surprise then that ances though they have been of the total network of about 1.50 lakh km of highways effective solutions for crash barriers are available world- just a few days left for the Budget, when pathogens do the dreaded inter-species skip, such an environment becomes campaigning for the rights of have installed crash barriers. India accounts for the high- wide. All we need are implementation and adoption. one would have expected the minority communities in gener- est number of road deaths in the world. The total num- Shubham Finance Minister to be giving fin- an enabler. It is, therefore, contingent upon the Chinese authorities to get to the al. Are Kashmir Pandits not a ber of accident-related deaths in 2018 stood at Via email ishing touches to it. Despite the bottom as to why these new pathogens are emerging. This should be done on minority in the Valley? After the fact that Sitharaman has taken an urgent basis because the next outbreak may not be as contained or worse nullification of Article 370 and the several measures to revive the revocation of special status to the Growth trouble In the Indian context, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). economy, the situation isn’t show- but more virulent and deadlier. Public health officials have been warning about former State of Jammu & Kashmir, current growth projection fol- Yet India is projected to be ing any signs of improving. The the potential of a next global pandemic to rival the Spanish Influenza of exactly it is the responsibility of the Union lows a downward trend from 7.5 the second-fastest growing Budget must focus on reviving a century ago when an estimated 50-100 million people died, including around Government to restore normalcy Sir — Once again, the per cent last year to 6.1 per cent major economy in the world demand, investment and growth. in the Valley and rehabilitate the International Monetary Fund in October. It is disheartening after China. There are miles to All of this must be done in a 17 million people in India. This is one reason why Indian authorities must be vig- displaced Pandits willing to return. (IMF) has slashed India’s growth that while growth projections go for that to happen. The transparent manner. ilant. During the Avian Flu crisis, authorities pre-emptively culled millions of chick- Even after the Supreme Court’s estimate to 4.8 per cent for this have continued to decline in the Government has to come up Anna Mary Yvonne en in poultry farms across the country. It is good to know that passengers arriv- directive, little action has been fiscal year and 5.8 per cent for recent past, the Government with a big bang strategy to Chennai taken. 2020-21. Observers attribute has taken little cohesive action revive growth. ing from China are being scanned at Indian airports. However, we have to stay Nimai Charan Swain such grim forecasts to an eco- for revival and has instead been Srishti Mathur Send your feedback to: on our toes and urge the Chinese to clean up their act. Bhubaneswar nomic slowdown. demanding rate cuts from the Ujjain [email protected] HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN The tech-savvy POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS DIALOGUE (IN KASHMIR) IS THE VISIT OF MINISTERS’ BRIGADE IS TO HIGHLIGHT road to health TO GO CLOSE TO THE PEOPLE, LISTEN TO THEIR THE AGENDA OF THE BJP AT THE EXPENSE OF PUBLIC PROBLEMS AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO THEM. EXCHEQUER BY USE OF ENTIRE OFFICIAL MACHINERY. Technology has not been a disruptive force in —UNION MINISTER — J&K CONGRESS COMMITTEE CHIEF senior healthcare but that story is MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI RAVINDER SHARMA set to change over the next six years, says Sushant Reddy e have just celebrated our entry into a new decade. The defin- ing theme of the first two decades of this century was the rise Wof technology start-ups and their transformative change in our lives. Just 10 years ago, none of us could have imagined the lifestyle changes created by internet-enabled platforms and aggregators like Uber, The changemakers Amazon, Swiggy, Zomato, Hotstar or Netflix. However, there are some sectors where technology hasn’t had such a transformative effect, yet. One such is healthcare and more specifically, healthcare for senior cit- Young innovators Manav and Swati Subodh are empowering entrepreneurs to undertake izens. What is senior healthcare? This in itself is a very generic term; in fact, the term is so generic that everything, from an Out Patient social experiments, job creation and meaningful development in their communities Department to in-hospital care to the pharmacy can be grouped into this category. Broadly speaking, senior healthcare can be classified into four areas: Hospital care, preventive care, home care and healthy living. Hospital care: This is what everyone easily relates to as tradition- al healthcare. Episodic events such as emergencies, illness, injury treat- ments at a hospital come under hospital care. Preventive care: All aspects of healthcare that are preventive in nature such as diagnostic tests, pharmacy, doctor consultations, dis- ease management (diabetes, hypertension), health insurance and so on fall in the category of preventive care. MOIN QAZI Home care: Healthcare services delivered at home such as nurs- ing, physiotherapy, home Intensive Care Unit (ICU), dialysis and chemo- ne of the dispiriting features of the modern therapy services, medical devices and so on come under this. development model is that despite oceans of Healthy living: Services that enable a healthy lifestyle for seniors Oresearch and studies, there has not been a substantive transformative impact on marginalised such as custom-designed senior homes, smart tracking devices, com- communities. Much of the outcomes have been panionship services and so on come under this tag. purely academic and we need more dedicated, coura- The fact remains that senior healthcare is a massive challenge. geous and purpose-driven champions who can cre- India is in the middle of a rapid demographic and cultural transition — atively apply their core competencies and new senior citizens above 60 years are over a 100 million today and con- knowledge to enhance people’s well-being. Similarly, stitute eight per cent of the total population. This figure is expected to we need to design tools and techniques that can help grow to 350 million, an estimated 20 per cent of the total population translate these insights into effective public policies by 2050, a dramatic rise in the older population, both in size and pro- and professional practices that can sustainably deliv- portion. er quality outcomes on an exponential scale. Another massive factor driving this transition is a mass migra- There is now a tribe of passionate entrepreneurs who are collaborating with like-minded allies and tion, both domestic and international, of educated, urban youth that hap- with those with different perspectives, to build a col- pened during the 80s, 90s and the first decade of the 21st century. leagueship of expertise to address pressing human The country recorded over 30 million international migrants and 139 challenges and accelerate the transition of the under- million domestic migrants as of 2017. privileged from subsistence to sustainability in These challenges have increased India’s senior healthcare burden emerging economies. Some of them are bright peo- exponentially and the problem is compounded by the fact that despite ple working to uncover and scale breakthrough dis- massive technological advances in this century, it has not yet created ruptive solutions for leapfrogging meaningful social a disruptive impact in the senior healthcare industry. This is because change. They have the vision to see the world the of three main reasons, fragmented and localised service providers, low way it should be and create what is missing. They tech savviness of seniors and language barriers. are combining business acumen with their con- IT TAKES Fragmented and localised service providers: Traditionally science to solve problems in the community and fos- LOCAL ter a fairer society in an efficient and sustainable way. are stepping in and filling the vacuum. finance, access to technologies and hands- non-profit organisation with special con- senior healthcare services have been very human-intensive. The role ENTREPRENEURS, A brother-sister duo, Manav Subodh and Swati EMPOWERED With a team of like-minded people who on growth support to help them launch sultative status to the UN Economic and of care provider was and still remains extremely critical and everything Subodh, with diverse backgrounds and with careers share this passion 1M1B started taking their own micro-enterprises. 1M1B Social Council and associated with the UN else was not a deal breaker. TO ADAPT on the cusp of steady and promising trajectories, EASILY TO THE shape. believes that communities of artisans, par- Department of Global Communications. Low tech savviness of seniors: All things equal, technology adop- decided to change track and pursue something that Manav and Swati understand that ticularly women, deserve economic The foundation has a very innovative tion of millennials is much higher than that of senior citizens. While seniors had relevance and meaning to the wider world, and NUANCES OF interventions for rural regeneration can- opportunities and aims to keep alive the business development programme, called are comfortable with popular apps like WhatsApp and YouTube, adop- in particular to the underserved communities. LOCAL CULTURE, not be played out in the same way that rich tradition of their craftsmanship. The Business Raja (king). An AI-enabled tion of other technology in general has been less than spectacular. Manav was Global Manager, Marketing, TO CREATE AND society perceives the poor: Desperate cit- foundation is working with Kalamkari chatbot, it is guiding aspiring entrepre- Language barriers: English is not a preferred conversational medi- Entrepreneurship and Corporate Affairs at Intel but DRIVE CHANGE izens who need to be rescued by the elite. weavers to provide a more robust econom- neurs in rural India to grow their nascent um for most senior citizens and as most technology platforms are found the canvas dimming his social horizon. Swati SUSTAINABLY “We have to understand the local chal- ic base to the weaver community. It is also ideas, raise funds and run their business- designed for urban, English-speaking customers, this becomes a major obtained her post-graduate in biotechnology and did ON THE GROUND. lenges to improve their composite liveli- an implementation partner on providing es successfully. It is simple in design. For her doctoral research in genomics at AIIMS. It was hoods. You can’t solve the problems of the training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the user, it is just another contact on mental obstacle not only for senior citizens but also for care providers. THE 1M1B here that she had her moment of epiphany. Her lab- FOUNDATION IS last mile from the headquarters,” explains 5,000 schoolchildren in New Delhi, WhatsApp they talk to about their ideas So, the big question is, how can technology transform senior health- oratory was opposite the outpatients department Manav. According to him, it takes local Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Students are in three languages — Telugu, Hindi, and care? There are multiple areas where technology can become a real SERVING AS where the daily sight of struggling patients stirred A MICRO- entrepreneurs, empowered to adapt eas- encouraged to come up with project ideas Kannada — as of now. force-multiplier. her and fired the imagination to furrow a path of ily to the nuances of local culture, to cre- on how AI can be applied for societal The chatbot asks a user about their Smart medical alert system: India does not have a reliable 911 concrete action. Manav and Swati realised that their ACCELERATOR FOR ate and drive change sustainably on the good. Those selected are given access to ideas, how they came up with it, measures emergency service that can be accessed by senior citizens. Having path was never going to lead to the right level of ful- GRASSROOTS ground. The 1M1B Foundation is serving the AI Youth Lab to advance their projects the person’s personality and attains a com- smart medical alert systems that can provide emergency support at fillment, because they were not doing something that ENTREPRENEURS as a micro-accelerator for grassroots and create prototypes. plete profile. It also assesses their respons- the push of a button will be a great value addition for seniors. exactly fitted the values they had cultivated over time. BY GIVING entrepreneurs by giving them skill train- The Future Leaders programme is es to tough questions — a sort of psycho- Doctor-on-call services: Senior citizens usually avoid visiting a Since it wasn’t possible to change their values, THEM SKILL ing, access to technologies, finance and dedicated to identifying and nurturing the metric test. doctor for minor health issues because of mobility and logistic issues. they knew they needed to switch their careers. TRAINING, ACCESS then helping them launch their own next generation of leaders committed to An aspiring entrepreneur needs to fol- Manav was the first to take the plunge when he con- micro-enterprise. “We scan the local positive change. The target group compris- low a three-step process: First, share a busi- A “doctor-on-call” service where general physicians and specialist doc- TO TECHNOLOGIES, ceptualised the 1M1B (1 Million for 1 Billion) FINANCE environment to get better assessment of es high school students and undergrad- ness idea. The chatbot will provide refer- tors can talk over a voice/video call will be a great value proposition Foundation, an initiative to inspire a million young needs of the area and prospective inter- uates who have the potential to have a ence resources that need to be complet- for senior citizens. AND THEN HELPING leaders, educators and entrepreneurs to generate jobs THEM LAUNCH ventional aspects and partner with these meaningful influence on topics of rele- ed. Then, the candidate will have to design Internet of Things devices and smart tracking: Senior citizens that will create better lives for a billion people in the entities to provide our know-how and exe- vance. During the course of the pro- a financial plan such as product pricing. have a higher risk of falls, rapid heart rate, breathlessness, low blood underserved communities. The idea was to empow- THEIR OWN cution pipeline to enable last mile access gramme, they are imparted high-impact Finally, if the idea works well, the chatbot pressure and so on. Smart Internet of Things (IoT) devices that can er entrepreneurs who would undertake social MICRO-ENTERPRISE to maximise impact”, he adds. leadership development skills to develop will help in raising funds. A final score of track regular health vitals, detect abnormal patterns and alert care innovations, job creation and meaningful develop- There are several interventions being the knowledge, resources and network investment readiness is then sent to the providers is another major opportunity in this space. ment in their communities so that each in turn promoted by 1M1B across segments. needed to become an inclusive and social- lending institution. Smart senior living homes: The concept of senior living was a would create jobs and more stable economic lives The Skills Accelerator programme helps ly-minded changemaker. These skills “The idea of Business Raja emerged social taboo until recently. With realty developers revisiting the concept for a thousand more. individuals develop relevant skills to include thinking critically and from mul- while our team was working with grass- With Swati’s expertise in healthcare and Manav’s ensure that they are in line with the mar- tiple perspectives, collaborating inclusive- roots innovators and helping them navi- of “senior living”, a lot of Indians are taking a fresh look at this con- expertise in entrepreneurship education and ecosys- ket needs. Fifty per cent of the participants ly, communicating effectively and becom- gates the challenging entrepreneurial cept. tems, a social entrepreneurship model was concep- get formal jobs and 15 per cent of them ing empathetic leaders. The coaching also landscape. The AI chatbot and the Intelligent voice platforms: Voice is a major breakthrough when tualised. They visualised that a million entrepreneurs land up starting their own business. exposes them to an array of educational resources associated with it help to do this, it comes to senior citizens. Easy, intelligent voice-based platforms to — spanning different geographies and sectors — can 1M1B is honing the leadership skills of experiences that broaden their world at scale so we can enable more entrepre- order medicines, schedule doctor appointments or health check-ups come up with the right solutions that can impact micro-entrepreneurs along with building view. neurs faster”, explains Swati. will be a major opportunity in future. one billion people. Everyone, according to them, is rural co-innovation labs. It helps acceler- The latest batch participated in the It doesn’t require a flash of genius or Technology has not been a disruptive force in senior healthcare a natural entrepreneur and can play a vital role in ate the access of indigenous technologies fifth annual 1M1B Activate Impact invention of any radical idea to change the but that story is set to change over the next five-six years. With rapid promoting resilience in their communities. They to rural markets by pairing these entre- Summit at the United Nations (UN) story line. What is ultimately needed is advances in voice-enabled platforms, artificial intelligence and IoT devices, believe that with relatively simple and inexpensive preneurs with mentors who help them in Headquarters in New York. The summit practical compassion. Most revolutionary start-ups are burning the midnight oil to come up with smart, easy- tools we can put the needle on tough problems but developing their ideas. It also connects provided them the opportunity to learn solutions have been evolved by people like interventions fail to reach the right person at the right global start-ups to rural markets. This about leadership through the lens of the Manav and Swati who looked at the famil- to-use technological solutions that create an impact in the senior health- time. Sharing them equitably across the world to access and exposure allows them to test experiences of leaders of civil society, gov- iar landscape with fresh eyes. They saw care industry. It is not a question of “if” anymore, it’s just the “when” maximise the impact is a big challenge. Addressing their solution on the specific populations ernment, industry, non-government bod- promise where others saw hopelessness. that needs to be answered. these and other burning social problems requires through other village-level players. The ies, private entities, venture funds, entre- (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s (The writer is CEO and founder of a leading insurance understanding and reframing them with a fresh view. programme provides training in comput- preneurs and influencers. National Committee on Financial Literacy aggregating platform) It is here that entrepreneurs like Manav and Swati er skills, communication, accounting, The foundation is a UN-accredited and Inclusion for Women) Vote for the environment FOREIGN EYE The spectre of climate change is looming large and pollution cannot be stopped by turning a blind eye to it. In the February 8 Assembly polls, Delhiites need to elect a Government that makes environmental policies its priority cies have become used to being wooed heavily criticised by the Central things should not have come to such with sops and benefits. Whether it is Government. a pass. We need clear, tangible and regularisation of illegal colonies and Both the Centre and the Delhi more-importantly quantifiable results structures or subsidised electricity and Government have been trading charges against efforts undertaken to protect BE ALERT, NOT so on, we just lap it up. over this key issue and blaming each the environment by all stakeholders. However, do we ever stop to think other for the sad state of affairs in the The city is what we will leave to the AFRAID what the cost of these sops is and who Capital. future generations and it cannot be Sounding the alarm is footing the bill? The answer is that As the common man continued to inhospitable due to pollution that has unnecessarily has dangers we the people or the electorate are even- suffer the impact of the pollution reached unmanagable levels and turned of its own. People may fail to SRIRAJ KOTA tually going to pay for the sops, collec- shrouding the city in a pall of smog, the it into a “gas chamber”, choking and pay heed next time, or may tively. The sole beneficiary in this will judiciary took it upon itself to express killing the people that reside in it. elhi is heading for polls on be the political party we elect, who will reservations on the efficacy of the The spectre of climate change is overreact this time. Equally, February 8 to elect 70 members be laughing all the way to the seat of scheme in controlling the spiraling pol- looming large and pollution cannot be muting discussions can Dto the Legislative Assembly and power, for the next five years. lution levels in Delhi-NCR and pulled stopped by turning a blind eye to it. backfire, especially in a needless to say, campaigning by polit- We, as voters, must critically eval- this democratic exercise and which par- also asses what the environment-relat- up the Centre, the Delhi Government Combatting pollution and climate world where information, or ical parties across the national Capital uate the promises being made by the ties have had the smallest carbon ed promises and assurances other and even the neighbouring States of change need a concentrated and sin- is expected to reach a fever pitch soon. Government in power and all the other footprint. This will usher in a positive contesting parties are bringing to the Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on cere effort by the Government in unfounded rumours, can be Like always, this election, too, will wit- contending parties and see what their change in the thinking of the voter table. The subject of pollution in Delhi the environmental crisis caused by power that has the resolve and the firm shared so quickly. It is ness a plethora of populist issues commitment is for pressing issues which will in turn compel the parties has been a hotly debated matter, with crop residue burning by farmers. mandate of the people behind it. So this essential that Chinese being made a poll plank by the candi- such as climate change and the envi- to shun anti-environmental activities the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) The Supreme Court also directed time let us elect the environment. A authorities at all levels are dates and their star campaigners as they ronment. And, we also need to look at in the form of excess use of fuel, plas- claiming tremendous success in rein- the Central Government to assess the Government that makes environmen- open about the coronavirus do the rounds of the city. Populism has the environmental cost of an election. tic and paper during campaigning. The ing in the same with the help of the feasibility of the use of hydrogen-based tal policies its priority will then auto- become an integral aspect of elections This also needs to be audited and made people of Delhi need to question the vehicle rationing initiative the Odd- fuel technology in the Capital to mit- matically get elected. outbreak, as well as mainly due to the fact that the people public in order to ensure that the peo- Government and ask it what it has done Even Scheme. However, as is the norm igate air pollution. (The writer is an environmental assiduous in tackling it. of one of the world’s largest democra- ple realise the environmental costs of to safeguard the environment and in politics, these initiatives have been However, the fact remains that journalist) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 money 08

CAPSULE GDP to grow by 5.5 pc in NTT to invest $ 1.5 bn FY21, but risks persists in data centres in India PNS n HYDERABAD India's growth rate is expect- PNS n MUMBAI Its overall capacity, which ed to be marginally higher at stands at 1.2 million sq ft at 5.5 per cent in 2020-21 against Japanese tech major NTT on present spread across Mumbai, the estimated 5 per cent for the Trump calls Boeing Wednesday said a significant Noida, Chennai and current fiscal on the back of a ‘big, big part of its USD 7 billion glob- Bengaluru, will go up by 1.5 strong policy push coupled al commitment for data centres million sq ft, he said. with revival in demand, a disappointment' business would be spent in The company is looking at report said. NEW DELHI: President India over the next four years. going to newer locations as well Citing an NSO report, India Donald Trump on Wednesday The company also feels that and also adding to its land Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) criticized Boeing as a "very there will be margin compres- bank to house the facilities, he said said the slowdown is a disappointing company" sion issues for the data centres said. combination of several factors because of the aerospace business in India as capacity Demand is coming from including an abrupt and sig- giant's recent problems, which supply goes up along with an global hyperscalers like the nificant fall in lending by non- he said had a knock-on effect increase in competition, NTT's cloud service providers, data banking financial companies for the US economy. "This is country chief executive for The Adanis have committed Rs 70,000 localisation requirements and close on the heels of a slow- one of the great companies of global data centres and cloud as a greater number of enter- down in bank lending and the world, let's say as of a infrastructure, Sharad Sanghi, crore for data centres in Andhra Pradesh, prises move to the cloud, reduced income growth of expenditure is rationalised and year ago, and then all of a told PTI. Hiranandanis have committed Rs 14,000 Sanghi said. households coupled with a fall The government prioritised and all avenues of sudden things happen," Trump In the last few months, a The Adanis have committed in savings and higher leverage. revenue generation are said in an interview on CNBC string of corporates, including crore and RIL has announced a Rs 70,000 crore for data centres Although some improve- announced a tapped," it said. from the Davos economic the Adani Group, partnership with Microsoft for the same in Andhra Pradesh, ment in FY2020-21 is expect- slew of While rationalising, the forum in Switzerland. This Hiranandanis and Reliance Hiranandanis have committed ed, these risks are going to per- focus of expenditure has to be "had a tremendous impact. Industries have announced Rs 14,000 crore and RIL has sist, India Ratings and measures on creating direct employ- You know, when you talk investments in data centres, on billion commitment will be lion or nearly Rs 11,000 crore announced a partnership with Research principal economist recently to prop- ment and putting more money about growth, it's so big that the back of regulatory moves invested here," Sanghi said. will come into India. Microsoft for the same. Sunil Sinha said. up the economy, in the pockets of the people at some people say it's more like data sovereignity which When asked if the money The company, whose rev- Sanghi said the high quan- As a result, the Indian econ- the bottom of the pyramid, it than a half a point of GDP. So makes it incumbent upon will be equally split between enues have been growing at 30 tum of investments in the omy is stuck in a phase of low but Ind-Ra said, adding since their mar- Boeing -- big, big financial institutions to house the four regions the company per cent every year, is targeting business will change the char- consumption as well as low believes they ginal propensity to consume is disappointment to me," he their data locally. operates in, Sanghi said the to more than double its capac- acteristic of the market, which investment demand, it said. close to one, they are likely to said. "India is the fastest growing overall investments are bound ity in the next three years has so far been dictated by sup- "A strong policy push cou- will come to aid spend what they receive. region for NTT and a sub- to be shared proportionately, through the investments, pliers, from 2021 onward once pled with some heavy lifting only in the "This will support the con- stantial amount of the USD 7 hinting that over USD 1.5 bil- Sanghi said. the capacities come on board. (even if this requires using the sumption demand. Therefore, escape clause as suggested by medium term budgetary allocation to heads the FRBM Review Committee such as rural infrastructure, headed by N K Singh) by the road construction, affordable Alembic government is required to fiscal deficit slipping to 3.6 per housing and MNREGA must ‘AFT Mill in Puducherry revive the domestic demand cent of GDP (budgeted 3.3 per be prioritised and allocation Pharma Q3 net cycle and catapult the econo- cent) in FY2020, even after for non-merit subsidy/expen- my back into a accounting for diture less critical for growth profit up 38% high growth the surplus be rationalised," it said. will never be closed’ phase," it said. transferred by Also, gross fixed capital for- We will do well to Rs 234.19 cr The govern- the RBI, it said. mation (GFCF) has become PNS n PUDUCHERRY ment has "A continu- government dependent, as only if others with Normally, when PNS n NEW DELHI announced a ance of low incremental private capex has us do well: Pichai Revenue and Industries differences arise slew of mea- GDP growth been down and out, it said, Minister M O H F Shah Jahan between the Drug firm Alembic sures recently to prop-up the even in FY'21 means subdued adding, despite the fiscal con- NEW DELHI: Google CEO on Wednesday said the centu- Pharmaceuticals on economy, but Ind-Ra believes tax revenue and limited room straints, the government has not Sundar Pichai on Wednesday ry-old Anglo-French Textile government and the Lt Wednesday reported a 37.89 they will come to aid only in for stepping-up expenditure. shied away from infrastructure said the company will do well Mill, a government of Governor the issue concerned per cent rise in consolidated the medium term. Ind-Ra believes the govern- spending in the past and even only if others alongside it do Puducherry undertaking, should be sent to the Centre net profit to Rs 234.19 crore The shortfall in the tax plus ment will have to construct the resorted to fund them through well as he dismissed any risks would never be closed at any for its decision as is envisaged for the quarter ended non-tax revenue to result in the FY21 budget in a way that extra budgetary resources. from the tech giant becoming cost. He told PTI in the wake in the Business Rules of December 31, 2019 mainly too powerful. "With our scale of a proposal issued on January on account of robust growth rightly comes scrutiny. Yes, 21 by the managing director of Puducherry government in international markets. we've bought start-ups, but we the Pondicherry Textiles —SHAH JAHAN The company had posted a Adani Group also invest every year in Corporation P Priyatarshny Revenue and Industries Minister M O H F net of Rs 169.83 crore for the PayTm looks to double its hundreds of start-ups through running the AFT Mill, popu- corresponding period of the aims for world's our venture arms," he said at larly known as Rodier Mill, Governor had, however, disap- ing clearance from the Centre previous fiscal, Alembic the WEF 2020 in a since it was taken over in proved of the cabinet decision. and hence no decision had Pharmaceuticals said in a growth rate in TN, Kerala largest solar conversation with World 1985 from the private sector. "The Lieutenant Governor been taken by the cabinet to BSE filing. PNS n CHENNAI Economic Forum Founder and The proposal was that `the took the stand that the mill close the mill, Shah Jahan Consolidated revenue from power player tag Executive Chairman Klaus government is totally in favour should be closed on the said. operations of the company Digital payments firm Paytm, Schwab. Schwab asked him of implementing VRS (volun- ground that the mill is in the Shah Jahan said he would rose to Rs 1,209.13 crore for promoted by One97 PNS n NEW DELHI whether there is a risk that tary retirement scheme) and red," the Minister said. With again write to Bedi informing the quarter under consider- Communications Ltd, has set Google may become too does not want to close the the difference of opinion her of the stand of the gov- ation as against Rs 1,018.15 a target to achieve more than Billionaire Gautam Adani on powerful. "We will do well only now-defunct mill, he said. between the cabinet and the Lt ernment that the VRS scheme crore for the same period year double its business growth in Wednesday said his group is if others do well alongside us," The cabinet headed by Governor on the future of the alone should be introduced ago. Tamil Nadu and Kerala, an aiming to become the world's Pichai answered. Chief Minister V mill the issue was referred to and any decision to close the "It was a good quarter for official said here on largest solar power company Narayanasamy decided recent- the Central government. mill should be scrapped. the company led by strong Wednesday. by 2025 and the biggest renew- ly that the mill should make "Normally, when differences Earlier, the opposition growth in the International The move by the company Nadu and Kerala within a able energy firm by 2030. VRS facility available for the arise between the government AIADMK legislature wing markets. We launched 7 follows the launch of all-in-one year, company senior vice- In a Linkedin post, the workers opting for the scheme, and the Lt Governor the issue leader A Anbalagan released at products in the US market QR Code facility enabling mer- president Saurabh Sharma Adani Group chairman said Shah Jahan said. "We never concerned should be sent to the a press conference a copy of the during the quarter," Alembic chants to accept unlimited pay- said. "Tamil Nadu and the age of renewable energy intended to close the mill," he Centre for its decision as is notice issued on January 21 by Pharmaceuticals MD Pranav ments through the company's Kerala have witnessed a 50 per has dawned upon the world said and added that the cabi- envisaged in the Business Rules the managing director of the Amin said. wallet, Rupay Cards and UPI cent business growth in last faster than most could have net decision was sent to the of Puducherry government`, he mill P Priyatarshny under the International formulations (unified payments interface). year and we expect significant anticipated. SBI Life Q3 profit up Lieutenant Governor Kiran said. Industrial Disputes Act 1947 grew by 48 per cent to Rs 664 The company has set a tar- growth in digital adoption "Our vision is Bedi for approval. The issue relating to the proposing the closure of the crore in the December ended get to achieve more than dou- from this region in 2020", he to become 47 pc at Rs 390 cr The Minister said the Lt AFT Mill was thus now pend- millwith effect from April 30. quarter, the company said. ble business growth in Tamil told reporters. the NEW DELHI: SBI Life world's Insurance on Wednesday largest reported a 47.4 per cent growth solar in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs Sensex sheds 208 pts; power 389.44 crore for the third Indian cities to add 100 new malls by 2022 compa- quarter ended December 2019. ny by The private insurer's PAT stood ONGC tanks 5 per cent PNS n BENGALURU The remaining 31 2025 and at Rs 264.28 crore during the the largest renewable power October-December period last PNS n MUMBAI Despite low consumer spend- malls over 13.5 mn company by 2030," he wrote. year, the insurer said in a ing in recent times, mall devel- sq.ft. will come up In 2019, the Adani Group regulatory filing. Assets under Market benchmark Sensex opers remain bullish on the in tier 2 & 3 cities was ranked as the sixth largest management (AUM) increased surrendered early gains to end growth potential of organised such as solar player globally and as a to Rs 1,64,190 crore as 208 points lower on retail as 100 new malls span- part of this journey, "we are compared to Rs 1,34,150 crore Wednesday as energy, power, ning over 49 mn sq.ft. are Ahmedabad, well within reach to be India's at the end December 31, 2018. auto and financial stocks came scheduled to come up across Lucknow, Indore, largest renewable energy Established in 2001, SBI Life under selling pressure. the country by 2022-end, prop- Surat and Nagpur, it company by 2020 and one of Insurance is a joint venture After plunging 473 points erty consultant Anarock said. the top three global solar between the State Bank of India from the day's high in a chop- Of the total new mall supply, said in a statement energy companies by 2021." and BNP Paribas Cardif SA, and py session, the 30-share BSE the top seven cities alone will is one of the leading life index settled 208.43 points, or see 69 new malls spread over of Anarock Retail, Anuj insurance companies in India. 0.50 per cent, lower at NTPC, Maruti, Kotak Bank, 35.5 mn sq.ft. area. Kejriwal said. During the period ended 41,115.38. It hit an intra-day HDFC, Asian Paints, ICICI The remaining 31 malls over "The retail sector drew over December 31, 2019, the high of 41,532.29 and a low of Bank and Axis Bank. 13.5 mn sq.ft. will come up in followed closely by South India imately 3.5 mn sq. ft. USD 2.8 bn PE inflows from company classified its 41,059.04. On the other hand, Nestle tier 2 & 3 cities such as with 35 new malls over nearly "2019 was defined by sig- 2015-2019-end, 59 per cent by investment in Dewan Housing Likewise, the broader NSE India, TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Indore, 17 mn sq. ft. nificantly lower retail leasing, foreign investors alone. Finance Ltd (DHFL) bonds as Nifty closed 62.95 points, or SBI and Bharti Airtel ended Surat and Nagpur, it said in a The north region will see a so this generous new upcom- Despite overall weak con- ICICI Lombard NPA on account of default in 0.52 per cent, down at with gains of up to 1.86 per cent. statement. Region-wise, west supply of 22 new malls span- ing mall supply over the next sumer spends, F&B, family interest and principal 12,106.90. According to experts, major and south Indian cities will see ning over 11 mn sq. ft. area. three years testifies to the con- entertainment centres, cinemas gets Irdai nod repayment of non-convertible ONGC was the top loser in stocks are in the process of cor- almost equal new supply. East India will see a much fidence of private equity and beauty/wellness service debenture (NCDs) held in Unit the Sensex pack, tumbling recting to their support levels West India will get 36 new more modest supply of seven investors in Indian retail's outlets continue to flourish to pilot 5 Linked Funds, it said. 5.13 per cent, followed by ahead of the Union Budget. malls over 17.5 mn sq. ft. area, new malls spread over approx- pent-up potential," MD & CEO and demand new retail spaces. projects PNS n NEW DELHI China virus outbreak may wallop economy, financial markets ICICI Lombard on Wednesday said it has AP n BANGKOK strategist for AxiCorp. might be and how they might received Irdai's approval to Health authorities across Asia have “So, while the risk is returning spread. That's especially true pilot five innovative applica- News that a new virus that has to the market, the lights might during the annual mass travel tions and programs in its afflicted hundreds of people in been stepping up surveillance and not turn green until we move of the Lunar New Year festival, health and motor portfolio central China can spread other precautions to prevent a repeat through the Lunar New Year which begins this week. under the Sandbox Project. between humans has rattled travel season to better gauge the “The cost to the global econ- Insurance Regulatory and financial markets and raised of the disruptions and deaths during coronavirus dispersion." The omy can be quite staggering in Development Authority of concern it might wallop the the 2003 SARS crisis, which caused 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute negative GDP terms if this India's (Irdai) Regulatory economy just as it might be Respiratory Syndrome in outbreak reaches epidemic pro- Sandbox Project has provid- regaining momentum. $40 billion-$50 billion in losses from China, along with cases of a portions as until this week, the ed the insurance industry Health authorities across Asia reduced travel and spending. deadly form of bird flu, result- market was underestimating with the flexibility to explore have been stepping up surveil- ed in widespread quarantine the potential of the flu spread- new products and services lance and other precautions to measures in many Chinese ing," Innes said in a report. that suit today's technology prevent a repeat of the disrup- symptoms. A retreat in financial Nikkei 225 jumped 0.7%. cities and in Hong Kong. More In China, health officials and data driven world. tions and deaths during the 2003 markets on Tuesday was fol- While the new virus appears than 8,000 people fell sick and stepped up screening for fevers. "This is the highest num- SARS crisis, which caused $40 lowed by a rebound on much less dangerous than just under 800 people died, a “We ask the public to avoid ber given to any company billion-$50 billion in losses from Wednesday, as investors snapped SARS, “the most significant mortality rate of under 10%. crowds and minimize the pub- under the Irdai-introduced reduced travel and spending. up bargains. Share benchmarks Asia risk could lie ahead as the While the ordinary flu kills lic gatherings to reduce the project. ICICI Lombard is to The first cases of what has animal-to-human transmission, were confirmed infected and were mostly higher, with Hong regional peak travel season hundreds of thousands of peo- possibility of cross infection," pilot the five proposals from been identified as a novel coro- but it now is also thought to be nine had died from the illness, Kong's Hang Seng gaining 1.1% takes hold, which could multi- ple each year, such new diseases Li Bin, deputy director of the February 1, 2020 to July 31, navirus were linked to a seafood spread between people. As of which can cause pneumonia and the Shanghai Composite ply the disease diffusion," said raise alarm due to the uncer- National Health Commission, 2020," ICICI Lombard said in market in Wuhan, suggesting Wednesday, some 440 people and other severe respiratory index advancing 0.4%. Japan's Stephen Innes, chief Asian tainties over how deadly they said Wednesday. a statement. 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Manoj Kumar Chittimalla from the city Raising the standards of provides digital education for government students in rural areas of EDUCATION the state tion in government schools applied this other schools passion for learning through through his and bring it on par with pri- and witnessed improvement modern learning facilities It started with a vate schools. This will make there as well. We did all these like virtual classrooms.” monthly donation sure every child can fulfil activities in the rural areas of Manoj said that they con- NGO, 100 their potential, irrespective of Telangana.” duct counselling for parents of Rs 100 from his or her circumstances and Till date, more than 6,000 about the importance of edu- each person in our group. Smiles, writes background. students in Telangana bene- cation for their children. He Soon hundreds joined. He shares, “It all started fited through these pro- added that Loksatta founder V SATEESH with a monthly donation of gramme by 100 Smiles, says J.P. Narayan is the chief advi- With these funds, we set Rs 100 from each person in Manoj Kumar. sor for their NGO. up digital classrooms that REDDY our organisation. Soon hun- Apart from digital class- He added, “We decided to give wider exposure to dreds joined us. With these rooms, they have provided target a single school at a igital education funds, we set up digital class- computer and science labs to time, adopt it for a certain children in various fields. gives students a rooms that give wider expo- 24 government schools in period (for six months or MANOJ KUMAR CHITTIMALLA better understand- sure to children in various eight districts of Telangana more based on the support FOUNDER, 100 SMILES D ing of subjects fields. We have connected the including Warangal, that is needed) and focus all when compared to schools to the world with the Mahbubabad, Mahbubnagar, our energy and resources on plain reading of support of digital classroom Sangareddy, Rangareddy, that one school. After all the textbooks. Many private and converted all school sub- Medak, Nalgonda and promises are fulfilled, we will schools have already started jects into digital format that Adilabad. run a sustainable mainte- using digital education. At can be displayed to children He shares, “We have done nance model and move onto the same time, students in through audio-video equip- research on the current state the next school.” government schools find it ment.” of government schools in the Apart from these activities tough to get a standard learn- “Soon, we observed that state and prepared our plan and programmes, Manoj and ing experience and basic the number of students to help them out. We target- his team also organise other facilities. Through our 100 increased and the results also ed award-winning teachers in activities such as the Swachh Smiles Foundation, we pro- improved. With digital class- a particular district, who can Bharat campaign, workshops vide digital education for the rooms, we taught students voluntarily help us in the bet- on the importance of taking government school students. not just academics but also terment of our cause. We care of health and hygiene, We also provide the hardware other things like technology, motivate children and help rebuilding school infrastruc- for computer labs and set up history, yoga, human values them know the importance ture, providing sports materi- libraries for schools in rural and many more. Soon, we of education and create a als and more. areas of Telangana,” said Manoj Kumar Chittimalla, founder of 100 Smiles. Manoj Kumar comes from an agricultural background and did his schooling in gov- ernment schools. Hence, Manoj knows the difficulties that students face in these schools. He shares, “I have always wanted to bring change in the quality of edu- cation in government schools and contribute towards mak- ing quality education accessi- ble to rural areas in the coun- try. I completed my gradua- tion to become an engineer and made it into a private firm. I started the 100 Smiles charity foundation with the support of like-minded peo- ple in 2016.” Manoj said that the main objective of 100 Smiles is to improve the quality of educa- ‘OTT services have no impact on TV serials’ Speaking to V SATEESH engaluru-based He added, “Once you get grateful to my audience for television actor Tough times into acting then it is not Learning Telugu the tremendous reception.” REDDY, Akarsh He said that his debut possible to get rid of it. Even though he comes He informed that he Byramudi has into the television industry With the Punnaga, I creat- from a Kannada speaking doesn’t have any dream television actor B become familiar got him into trouble. Once ed my own name in the family, he can speak roles and added that he with Telugu he found himself in a Telugu TV industry. I Telugu very well. When wants to give his best to Akarsh audience for his role in predicament where he had worked hard and learned asked about the difficulties every role he gets. He also Attarintlo Akka Chellellu. to replace a well-estab- acting skills from my co- he faced in learning a new informed that he loves the Byramudi opens He made his acting debut lished character in a serial. stars.” language, Akarsh adds, acting of Mahesh Babu and with Kannada serial Laxmi He explained, “In the “When I came here, I did- Samantha. up about Baramma in 2015. Later he Laxmi Baramma serial, I Unpredictable role n’t know anything about entered the Telugu televi- had to fill the shoes of a After Punnaga, Akarsh the Telugu language. I Change perception struggles he sion industry with the seri- role which was played by a got into Attarintlo Akka learned the language with- He said the serial actors al Punnaga in 2016. well-established actor up Chellellu serial on Zee in three months. Many are not given the same faced as an until then. But my acting Telugu. About his role in people said that learning respect as cinema stars. He In the limelight skills were not at par then the serial, Akarsh says, “In Telugu would not an easy shares, “In Kannada, serial actor, seeking Akarsh said that his and the role didn’t work the serial, I play a high-spi- but I did it with ease. actors get the same name friends, relatives and well- out for me. Disappointed tited youth called Aditya Mainly because most of and fame as cinema different roles, wishers have always told with the experience, I who doesn’t have control the words in Kannada and artistes. But, in Telugu it is him that he is good look- shifted my attention to over his emotions. When Telugu are similar in script different. I don’t know the ing and encouraged him to completing my MBA. he was young, he was bul- and in meaning.” reason for it but people learning Telugu, get into modelling. He said Later, I got a call from lied a lot due to which he perception has to change that, “I was always told Annapurna Studios in was traumatised. He gets Where is your Taylor? about serial actors. people's that I was born for the Hyderabad and they asked angry or happy for no rea- About the response for Whatever the field is, every limelight. After my B.Com, me for attend an audition. son and is very unpre- his roles and stardom that actor deserves respect.” perception my sister’s friend advised Even the experience of dictable. I have never followed, Akarsh informs, me to attend auditions for working on my first serial played this kind of role “When I go out, people OTT impact about TV actors, TV serials. I got selected left a bad taste for me, I in my life and it was come up to me to talk Speaking about the OTT for the Kannada serial agreed to star in my first challenging.” about my role and it feels (over-the-top) platforms, and more Laxmi Baramma in 2015.” Telugu serial, Punnaga.” great to be recognised like Akarsh said, “Every field that. In the serial, I call the has its own audience and I lead actress Taylor and believe that the OTT ser- When I came here (Hyderabad), I didn’t know anything about the when I go out people vices don’t have any impact Telugu language. I learned the language within three months. ask me ‘where is your on serials. Digital serials Taylor?’. At the same won’t last long and don’t Many people said that learning Telugu would not an easy but I out of the time, she calls me reach every village. did it with ease. Mainly because most of the words in Kannada Saaruu in the serial Whereas through TV, we and Telugu are similar in script and in meaning. and people tease her reach out to every family BOX by asking her ‘where is and audience gets to be a AKARSH BYRAMUDI, ACTOR your Saaruu?’ I am part of the journey.” 10

Hyderabad Thursday January 23, 2020 what’s brewing?

PARTY CITY GUIDE TRADITIONAL COMEDY AESTHETICS fter the successful completion of the first phase of its domestic marketing campaign, Kerala ATourism kicked-off the second phase of the National Partnership Meet in Hyderabad recently. In its latest event, Kerala Tourism showcased a combination of DRAUPADI - A DANCE DRAMA the state’s l Draupadi is a dance drama in Kuchipudi format, traditional art with Sravya Manasa playing the lead role as forms and OH HELLO! Draupadi. It deals with the less familiar phases of products much Draupadi's life along with her inclination towards l to the delight of Crowd favourite Rahul Dua starts his country Karna. The play shall be held at Pheonix Arena on the attendees. tour again, this time travelling solo with his February 1 at 7 pm. brand new stand up special ‘Oh Hello!’ He will

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Hyderabad Thursday January 23, 2020 tollywood

where Christopher Nolan shot Interstellar and that made us a happy bunch. The sequence will last for 10 to12 minutes but is important for I like the world of sci-fi: the narrative.” At the film’s pre-release Making sci-fi movies is not event recently in Hyderabad, Ravi Teja had dropped hints everyone's cup of tea. Vi Anand at the film’s sequel. Anand admits that he has shared the sequel storyline to his actor speaks about his dive into who is “very interested in it”. “But he is a practical man fantasy world with the much and told me that it will anticipated Disco Raja, writes VI ANAND depend upon how well The film’s storyline itself quick to mention that the Disco Raja fares at the box- has paved way for humour, actor didn’t force him to office,” the director main- NAGARAJ GOUD twists and turns within its add humor, which is usually tains. offbeat screenplay, making it is a given in Teja’s movies, He is open to helm web ilmmaker Vi ten years ago and I’ve worked a packaged commercial to the story. “‘If the enter- series but believes that Anand followed on it whenever I got time. entertainer with a new con- tainment comes organically watching a film in a theatre Ekkadiki Pothavu But I needed more research cept, he informs. “I’ve written with the story, let be it. Else, is irreplaceable. F Chinnavada, material for a comprehensive it keeping Ravi Teja in mind. no point adding it’”, he had “Watching web shows is a which braved screenplay. This is when I He will be seen as a music- told me. He was sure not to personal activity, while demonetisation came across a news, one-and- loving gangster who has disturb the flow of the story. watching film is a commu- and went to register impres- half years ago, about a exper- heroic elevations. He is sar- Disco Raja will be one of his nity activity. Yes, digital is sive numbers, with Okka iment gone wrong in a bio- castic and full of swag. He top five characters of his the way forward but watch- Kshanam, starring Allu chemical lab. Disco Raja is took the film to the next level career. The film will have all ing it in a theatre cannot be Sirish. Although it opened to about what if that experiment with his performance. In fact, the elements that one usual- replaced,” Anand, who will positive reviews, it failed to had been suc- at times he even came up ly expects from his film but direct Nikhil next for light up the box-office. cessful,” he with one-liners for the film they will be presented in a Geetha Arts, signs off. Anand says he still does- explains. that were not on paper. He different manner,” he states. n’t understand what was fully immersed with his The architect-turned- went wrong. “I’ve role. I’ve approached him director, who has a gold made my mark with with the story when he was medal from the Madras the film and I was on the lookout for a concept- University, has filmed an content with the driven film,” he shares. action sequence in Iceland overall product. Anand last September with the However, I don’t is help of the stuntmen from know why it didn’t Fast and Furious 7. Terming perform well. Post the it as the film’s most chal- release, the team was of lenging schedule, he adds, I’ve written it (Disco Raja) the opinion that the “The temperature at the keeping Ravi Teja in release date (December location would vary drasti- 28) wasn’t the right one cally from morning to mind. He will be seen as and I too felt the same,” he evening. It would be freez- a music-loving gangster shrugs. ing in the morning but when crevices filled with water who has heroic Despite Okka Kshanam’s the temperature rose to 0 °C, while returning to hotel. It failure, Anand got Ravi Teja the ice would melt. We had was risky but at the same elevations. He is sarcastic on board for his next, Disco special cars to navigate time, it was the film’s most and full of swag. He took Raja. The film is a scientific- through important sequence. We shot the film to the next level thriller which oscillates at the same place between the past and the pre- with his sent, and is set to open in performance. cinemas this Friday. It is In fact, at Anand’s third sci-fi drama ASURAN after his maiden Tamil film times during Appuchi Gramam and Okka shooting he Kshanam. He is secretive even came up about the film’s plotline but remake rolls in admits to have a thing for with one-liners for sci-fi stories. “It’s my the film that were favourite genre. From Extra not on paper. Terrestrial and Abyss to Uravakonda Christopher Nolan’s films, I VI ANAND like the world of sci-fi. I had DIRECTOR uresh Uravakonda in Anantapur. a thin storyline of Disco Raja Productions on The first schedule will be Tuesday evening shot mostly in Rayalaseema S announced the post which the unit will title of Victory film some scenes at Venkatesh’s next, Ramanaidu cine village, which is a remake of Tamil Nanakramguda. Director super hit Asuran, as Sreekanth Addala got a Naarappa. strong technical team in The famed production place for the project, which JAANU house originally planned to will narrate the tale of a BOOKS ITS unveil the posters and title farmer Narappa and his as the clock rung 12 am on fight to save his land and Wednesday but with sud- son from the most affluent den leaks releasing the title family in the village. on Tuesday evening itself, He has roped in Mani RELEASE DATE they’ve changed their plans. Sharma for the music, The posters, however, while Sam K. Naidu will be alentine’s Day will directed film, spearheaded by original was raved for its repre- received a thumbs-up from cinematographer. Peter arrive a little early for Sharwanand and Samantha, was sentation of love and its music by cinephiles and celebs. Heins will choreograph Telugu movie buffs. wrapped up long back, producer Govind Vasantha, who has been The film’s principal shoot stunts. V The much anticipated Raju was waiting for a right retained for the remake as well. began on Wednesday at Speaking about his deci- Jaanu — official release date. He had considered The film’s first single was Paalturu sion to remake Asuran last Telugu remake of releasing the movie on February released on Tuesday and Raju is Village, month, Venkatesh had said, Tamil super hit ’96 — will release 21 but he advanced it now. A planning to amp up the promo- “The film’s emotions make on February 7, production house heart-touching love story, Jaanu tional activity from next week. it a hardcore commercial Sri Venkateswara Creations revolves around two childhood Jaanu will be followed by another film. I was following it up announced on Wednesday. sweethearts who meet 20 years romantic drama, World Famous when it was under produc- Although the Prem Kumar- later in a school reunion. The Lover, on February 14. tion as its producer Kalaipuli Thanu made Gharshana earlier with me. I took the decision of remaking it 30 minutes into watching the film. It New scenes will be a challenge for me. We are making it on a tight budget and we will wrap it up in four months for a to be added summer release.” to Sarileru… he makers of weekend. He also clarified Superstar Mahesh they are not removing any Babu-starrer scenes as reported by some T Sarileru media outlets recently. Neekevarru, which Film’s producer Anil set the box-office Sunkara said that the film is on fire, will be adding a cou- best grosser in Mahesh’s ple of new scenes to the film’s career and that the distribu- prints starting from this tors and exhibitors got more weekend. Announcing this at than what they wished for a press meet in Hyderabad from the film’s collections. on Wednesday, the film’s “One particular distributor director Anil Ravipudi said told me it’s the best Sankranti one particular comedy scene of the Telugu industry,” between Mahesh Babu and Sunkara added. Rao Ramesh running into the Meanwhile, Mahesh is cel- length of one-and-half min- ebrating the film’s success in utes will be added from the the US with his family. Nikhil basketball player in Konda's next fter Aditya Music Konda. Although the duo was A Kannada-Telugu bilingual, US as well. The makers are forayed into produc- supposed to team up in 2018, the film, we hear, will be a love extremely happy with the tion recently with the actor’s sudden foray into story which revolves around response the first look poster A Entha Manchi politics meant that Konda had basketball. has garnered. The leading Vaadavuraa, another to get back to Telugu and do a Nikhil will be playing a bas- lady and other supporting south music compa- film Orey Bujji with Raj Tarun. ketball player in the film and he artistes will predominantly be ny Lahari Music has decided to The director has wrapped up has been prepping for his role in from Kannada,” said a source. follow suit. the shooting of Orey Bujji last Bengaluru. Kannada’s top music director The reputed music label will month and is now in Bengaluru “The shoot will begin towards Arjun Janya is on board to com- be producing Kannada actor to monitor the pre-production the month-end in Bengaluru pose tunes, while Konda has Nikhil Kumar’s next flick with activities of his yet-to-be-titled and it will be shot later in handed over the editing job to Telugu director Vijay Kumar next film. Mysore, Hyderabad and in the Prawin Pudi. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | JANUARY 23, 2020 sport 12

PTI n NEW DELHI SINGLES itish Rana played the “best TOP FIELD FOR B'LURU ATP CHALLENGER knock” of his first-class Bengaluru: The third edition of the Bengaluru Open Ncareer as Delhi shocked from February 10 to 16 will see one of the best fields in defending champions Vidarbha LIGHTNING QUICK the ATP Challenger Tour event with four players from by six wickets in an incredible the top-100 world rankings taking part in it. Lithuanian final day run chase in the Ranji Ricardas Berankis, ranked 69th in the ATP rankings, Trophy here on Wednesday. Rana’s unbeaten 68-ball 105 helps Delhi beat Vidarbha by 6 wickets in 347 run chase followed by 74th ranked Stefano Travaglia will lead the With this memorable run top field. Japanese journeyman Yuichi Sugita (91) and chase on day four, Delhi handed to bat and did the job for his Australian James Duckworth (94) are the other players Vidarbha their first outright team. in the top-100 who will be vying for honours in the defeat in a first class game after Sarfaraz, who had played for biggest ATP Challenge Tour event in Asia which offers a three years. Uttar Pradesh and returned to total prize purse of $ 162,000. Defending champion Chasing 347, Rana, who has Mumbai, had all shots in the Prajnesh Gunneswaran, currently the highest ranked made a name with his big-hitting book. Indian at 123, will lead the home challenge in company exploits in the IPL, smashed an But more importantly, con- of 2017 winner Sumit Nagal (131). unbeaten 105 off only 68 balls as trary to his style, he showed Delhi reached the target in 73 restraint and respected the good NIKHAT, SHIVA ENTER STRANDJA QUARTERS overs, leaving Vidarbha gutted. balls. New Delhi: Four-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa Delhi now have 16 points Sarfaraz, in the process, (63kg) and defending champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) and stay in hunt for a quarterfi- became the seventh Mumbai on Wednesday sailed into the quarterfinals of the nal berth while Vidarbha stay put batsman to score a triple ton in Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament with resounding on 17 points. first-class cricket and joined the victories in their second-round bouts in Sofia. Also The chase was set up by illustrious list comprising Wasim making the quarters was national medallist Duryodhan openers Kunal Chandela (75 off Jaffer (301 and 314 not out), Singh Negi (69kg) after a comprehensive 5-0 triumph 146) and Hiten Dalal (82 off 146) Maharashtra players pose after win against Assam during Ranji Trophy game PTI Rohit Sharma (309 not out), Ajit over Ireland's Kieran Molloy. Zareen was declared the with a steady stand of 163 in Wadekar (323), Sunil Gavaskar winner after local favourite Sevda Asenova forfeited under 49 overs. (340), Vijay Merchant (359 not during the opening round of the contest.Former world The left-handed Rana then HIGHEST SUCCESSFUL CHASES IN RANJI out) and Sanjay Manjrekar (377). Bronze-medallist Thapa defeated Poland's Pavel took charge and sent the Score Team Opponent Venue Season The hosts resumed the final Polakovic 5-0 in his last 16 stage clash. Vidarbha bowlers including fan- day on overnight score of 353/5 cied Umesh Yadav (0/85 in 19 372-4 Saurashtra Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 2018-19 needing 273 more runs to over- MEXICAN STRIKER HERNANDEZ JOINS GALAXY overs) on a leather hunt with 371-4 Assam Services Delhi 2008-09 haul Uttar Pradesh’s first innings Los Angeles: Javier Hernandez completed his long- eight fours and seven sixes. 360-4 Rajasthan Vidarbha Jaipur 1989-90 total, with 22-year-old Sarfaraz awaited transfer to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Tuesday, “I had promised our coach unbeaten on 132 in company of saying the lure of playing regular football had prompted (KP) Bhaskar sir that if its 75 357-5 Rajasthan Services Jaipur 2018-19 his skipper Aditya Tare, who was his move to Major League Soccer. The Mexican overs and around 320 runs, we 348-4 Delhi Vidarbha Delhi 2019-20 unbeaten on 9. international striker, who will reportedly become the Sports Illustrated will win. This is the best first class 344-4 Punjab Bengal Ludhiana 1992-93 Sarfaraz first got able support highest paid player in MLS, with knock that I have played. I haven’t from Tare (97 off 144 balls, 14x4) saying he will earn $6 million (5.41 million euros) a year, forgotten the 2017 final in Indore, FAISEL FEATURES and then Shams Mulani (65 off 82 joins the Galaxy after a frustrating spell at Spanish side which Vidarbha won without balls; 5x3; 1x6), as they took the Sevilla. The Mexican star heads to the MLS after a playing outstanding cricket. they started bowling within the their first-essay courtesy wicket- game away from Uttar Pradesh. successful career in European club football which “I knew I can hit their spin- stumps, I knew I will blast them keeper Upendra Yadav’s unbeat- While Sarfaraz and Tare included stints with Manchester United, Real Madrid, ners out of the ground,” Rana told if it’s in my arc,” said KKR’s en maiden double-ton. added 179 runs for the sixth wick- Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham, as well as Sevilla. reporters having ripped opposi- dependable middle-order bats- But Sarfaraz’s (301 not out off et, he and Mulani added 150 runs Hernandez has scored more than 200 goals for club and tion off-spinner Akshay Wakhare man. 391 balls; 30x4; 8x6) herculean for the seventh wicket and it was country throughout his career. (64 off 9 overs) with slog sweeps, “This is my natural game and task overshadowed Yadav’s their partnership that ensured cuts and drives. I don’t like advise if people come double-ton on a flat Mumbai crossed Uttar AUSTRALIA TO HOST INDOOR CRICKET WC Vidarbha coach Chandrakant and tell me to change my mind- track, which had Pradesh’s first-innings Melbourne: Australia is set to host the 11th edition of Pandit took a gamble with a set. I only welcome advise when absolutely nothing for total. the Indoor Cricket World Cup from October 10 to 17. sporting declaration but it back- I need them,” he said. the bowlers even on Sarfaraz, who had The tournament will be held at the state-of-the-art fired as a side with its back to the the final day. completed his individual indoor cricket venues in Melbourne — Casey Stadium wall produced the best perfor- MAIDEN TRIPLE HUNDRED Right-handed 250, took a single, as & CitiPower Centre. Last held in 2017, Australia are the mance of the season. MUMBAI: Staying true to his Sarfaraz was the cyno- Mumbai surpassed Uttar reigning men's and women's champions and the host Openers Kunal and Hiten words, young Sarfaraz Khan sure of all eyes at the Pradesh’s mammoth total and will be seeking to continue the run of never losing a World Cup in either division in the 25-year history of the played confidently without tak- Sarfaraz Khan celebrates after completing his maiden triple hundred during Ranji Trophy stuck his maiden triple hundred Wankhede Stadium, as he batted celebrated like the team had won tournament. Cricketers from up to 10 countries will ing pressure on an eased out game against Uttar Pradesh at Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday PTI to single-handedly give Mumbai for as long as 633 minutes and the match. track. the crucial first-innings lead and hammered 30 fours and eight Then Mumbai allowed compete in the tournament in four divisions: under-21 Once Rana came in, Gurbani (0/64 in 12 overs) start- attacking as they were forced to grab three points on the last day sixes. Sarfaraz to complete a well- men and women and open men and women. Vidarbha sensing danger, ed bowling on an imaginary sev- change the line. of their Elite Group B match What is more special about deserved 300. deployed a negative field ‘7-2’ enth off stump line. “I knew they would bowl against Uttar Pradesh. his knock is that the pint-sized He completed his triple ton GIBSON IS B'DESH NEW PACE BOWLING COACH (seven on the off side) field. The umpires started calling negative line but what I didn’t like Uttar Pradesh had posted a batsman was suffering from fever with a six over wide long on, after Dhaka: Bangladesh have appointed Ottis Gibson as Their pacers Rajneesh no ball and then Delhi started was time wasting tactic. Once humongous 625/8 declared in two nights ago, but he came out which the match was called off. their new pace bowling coach, replacing South African Charl Langeveldt who resigned in December. The 50- year old former West Indies fast bowler signed a two- year agreement. Gibson, who has enjoyed two successful stints as bowling coach with England and Tri-series before WC will help in team composition: Smriti has served as head coach of the West Indies and South Africa, will join the squad for the Pakistan tour which MUMBAI: Playing in a tri-nation five players were part of that team going to understand once we land According to Mandhana, the begins in Lahore on Friday. tournament before the Women’s as well,” Mandhana told reporters. in Australia and play the tri- team has been thinking about the IRAN TEAMS' AFC CL MATCHES MOVED TO UAE World T20 will help in strategis- She added, “The tri-series is series. WorldT20 for the past one year. ing and team composition, senior going to be a really important “Specially the targets, tri- “Last one year, whatever we Kuala Lumpur: Two Iranian football clubs' AFC India player Smriti Mandhana tournament, thinking about the series will define the targets, like were doing during the matches, Champions League preliminary round matches have said on Wednesday. team composition or what is what the scoreline will be for the we were thinking about the been moved to a neutral country because of security The marquee event will start needed or what target we need to World Cup. World Cup, so finally we are leav- fears. The Asian Football Confederation said the ties — in Australia next month but aim at on Australian wickets.” “England, Australia and ing for the World Cup, it is quite Shahr Khodro FC of Iran v Riffa of Bahrain and Iran's before that, the country is host- The left-handed batswoman India is always going (to be chal- exciting. Esteghlal FC v Kuwait SC will now be played in the ing India and England in a tri- said the tri-series matches could lenging). We are going to aim at “I’m looking forward to play- United Arab Emirates on Jan 25. Both the matches were series. “Most of them have played tell them a lot about what will be good targets so I think that (tri- ing this World Cup with this team scheduled to be played in Iran on Tuesday but were in Australia, I think India A tour- a safe target during the World series) is an important tourna- as it is a new team with a mixture postponed and “moved to neutral venues because of ing Australia last month is also Cup. “How can our bowlers plan ment leading up to the World of experienced and new players,” ongoing security concerns and the decision of several going to be a big help (as) four- Smriti Mandhana in a file picture better, all those things we are Cup,” the 23-year-old said. she said. PTI governments to issue travel warnings to the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said an AFC statement. AGENCIES Sanju Samson in a file picture PTI Jemi working on increasing Shaw, Samson celebrate I see ‘incredible' Kohli breaking senior team call up bat speed to hit big shots PTI n LINCOLN make out I don’t have that much more records: Smith he in-form Prithvi Shaw flourished strength to hit the sixes ... But I’ve been Tyet again as India A notched up a con- working on that for quite some time,” IANS n NEW DELHI involved in another World them. He is a lot about fitness vincing five-wicket victory over New said Jemimah in a Road To The T20 Cup at home for sure!" he and is health conscious and Zealand A in the first unofficial ODI here World Cup podcast. t's the year of the World T20 smiled. things like that. He's got the on Wednesday. Since making her international Iand it isn't just Virat Kohli Asked if he was looking at Indian side into a really good A day after being picked as the debut in 2018, she has consistently put Angelo Mathews celebrates after double hundred AP and the Indian boys who are his time with Rajasthan Royals place and leads them excep- injured Shikhar Dhawan’s replacement in in commendable performances to looking to take every opportu- to try some new stuff as it will tionally well," the 30-year-old India’s ODI squad for the assignment established herself as a key member nity to prepare for the show- be the perfect training ground pointed. against New Zealand’s senior team, the of the team. piece event slated to be held for the World T20, Smith does- Asked about Kohli's ges- 20-year-old Shaw smashed 48 off 35 balls India take on defending champi- Mathews 200* later in the year. Run-machine n't sound the sort who likes to ture to ask fans to show him to lay the foundation for the visiting ons Australia in the opening game of Steve Smith is already excited tinker much with his training support during the 2019 World team’s chase. the tournament in Sydney on at the prospect of playing ritual. But he does have it on his Cup, Smith feels it was really Wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, who February 21, and the youngster hurt Zimbabwe another ICC event at home mind to give his leg-spin skills nice of the India skipper. "In the replaced Dhawan in India’s T20 squad, believes her side will have to be men- AFP n HARARE after the 2015 World Cup. In a thought. World Cup it was really nice of blazed away to a 21-ball 39, while tally strong against the hosts. fact, he believes that his stint "Ah, don't want to try too Virat to do what he did. He did Suryakumar Yadav hammered 35 off a “I think when it comes to ngelo Mathews struck his highest Test in the IPL with Rajasthan much different. I don't really not have to do that and yeah it mere 19 deliveries. Australia, you got to be the best or you Ascore with an unbeaten double century Royals will have a major role know, maybe a bit more bowl- was a lovely gesture and really Chasing 231 after opting to field, can’t play. That’s the kind of team they on Wednesday as Sri Lanka left Zimbabwe to play in the build-up to the ing perhaps, but then that appreciated that," he smiled. India completed the task with more than DUBAI (PTI): To make up for “lack of are. My favourite team to play against battling to save the series opener going into mega event Down Under. takes time away from my bat- Kohli, in fact, won the 20 overs to spare at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval. strength”, India opener Jemimah is also Australia. It’s more of a mind the final day at Harare. Speaking to IANS, Smith ting. So yeah, it's a difficult one 'Spirit of Cricket' award for his With the ball, Mohammed Siraj was Rodrigues is working on increasing game than just skills (when you play Former skipper Mathews eclipsed his spoke about the much-debat- but we'll wait and see," he gesture in England. the most successful bowler for India A, her bat speed, which, she hopes, will them on the field),” Jemimah said. previous Test best of 160 and finished 200 ed proposal to have four-day reveals. There have been talks that picking up three wickets for 33 runs in aid in hitting big shots in the upcom- Jemimah, who will be playing her not out after a marathon knock spanning 468 Tests, India skipper Kohli's A chat with Smith can Smith is a natural leader and 6.3 overs, while there were two wickets ing Women’s T20 World Cup. first World Cup, is looking forward to balls, as Sri Lanka declared their first gesture to ask fans to support never move forward without that the national captaincy apiece for Khaleel Ahmed and Axar Patel. The lively 19-year-old is also play in the final of the tournament, innings on 515 for nine. him during the 2019 World discussing Kohli. It looks like could well return to him in the Their efforts helped India A bowl out striving to hone her backfoot skills which will mark an important mile- Zimbabwe, playing their first Test since Cup, the Indian Premier these two will go ahead and near future. But for the bats- New Zealand A for 230 with nine balls ahead of the marquee event, starting stone in her life. November 2018, ended the fourth day on 30 League and how Tim Paine has share all the records between man, Paine is the captain and to spare in the 50-over match. in Australia next month. “I can’t put it in words, how without loss and trailing by 127 runs after done a brilliant job leading them when they hang their someone who is doing a good Quite a few home team players got “I’m working more on my back important it will be for me to be a part Brian Mudzinganyama was drafted in as a Australia in Test cricket. boots. The greatness of Smith job with the boys. off the blocks easily but could not go on foot, developing my back foot more of the Indian team that plays in a concussion substitute for opener Kevin For a man who has domi- though is in his humility. The "Yeah, Tim's done a terrif- to make substantial contributions. Rachin and trying to increase my bat speed. World Cup final. It’s quite exciting. I’m Kasuza. nated batting charts in the moment the talks move ic job. He has led the troops Ravindra top-scored with 49 off 58 balls Because looking at my size, you can really looking forward to it,” she said. Debutant Kasuza, who made 63 in the last few years, Smith's numbers towards the comparison, he really well. Obviously retaining and skipper Tom Bruce made 47 off 55. first innings, suffered a delayed concussion in the shortest format of the decides to highlight how bril- the Ashes in England in twen- India A got their chase off to a brisk after he took a blow to the helmet while field- game definitely has room for liant Kohli has been both as ty-odd years was an exception- start with Shaw and his opening partner ing at short leg on Tuesday. improvement. But the former batsman and leader. al effort and yeah he has led the Mayank Agarwal (29) picking the gaps Southee ‘looking forward’ to India series Mudzinganyama became the fourth Australia skipper wants to "Yeah, he is terrific. His bat- team exceptionally well," he at will. Zimbabwean to make his Test debut in this keep playing and improving on ting numbers just speak for said. The visitors had raced to 79 in 9.1 PTI n AUCKLAND from it, and now we’ve He admitted he match. He was unbeaten on 14 with Prince the go rather than changing his themselves. I think he's an From the Ashes to the overs when Shaw fell to James Neesham. got to look forward to was disappointed not to Masvaure 15 not out at stumps. style of training going into the incredible player in all three ICC's proposal to have four-day The 20-year-old Shaw, who came into the ew Zealand’s veter- the Indian series,” have played in Sydney The 32-year-old Mathews brought up his World T20. formats and I think we will see Test matches on a regular basis match after a 100-ball 150 in a practice Nan seamer Tim Southee was quoted as but said he has moved 10th Test century, his first since December "No real specific training, him break many records. He's from 2023, Smith is a tradition- game, hit five fours and three sixes. Southee is “looking for- saying by stuff.Co.Nz. on. 2018, in the morning session and steadily but just playing a lot more T20 already broken plenty of them alist in the matter and wants Captain Shubman Gill (30) got out ward” to the India chal- Then, coach Gary “It’s disappointing. added to his total with considerable support cricket and just getting the and I see him breaking many the format to stay as it is. after getting his eye in and after that, lenge, leaving behind Stead had said it was You’re gutted ever y from Dhananjaya de Silva and Niroshan right tempo I guess for the more over the years. He has got "I am comfortable with Samson showed his prowess, smoking the disappointment of felt Henry would offer time you’re left out. It’s Dickwella. game is the most important the hunger for runs and does- five days. I like the challenge of two maximums and three boundaries. being dropped for the more pace than an absolute dream to De Silva and Dickwella both scored 63 thing for me. I would love to n't stop getting them. Hopefully a five-day Test match. Mumbai player Suryakumar, who final Test of Australia Southee. play for NZ and every but two quick wickets for Sikandar Raza, be a part of the World Cup, it's he can stop getting them Obviously, there has been a lot can also use the big handle to good effect, series earlier this But the 31-year-old time you do miss out it who finished with three for 62, hastened the obviously at home in Australia. against Australia, that'll be of talk of the four-day Tests, but struck three fours and two sixes to take month. is expected to lead the hurts, but you’ve got to declaration as Mathews reached 200 with a I was involved in the ODI nice. my personal opinion is I like his team close to victory. “It’s about making New Zealand attack respect the decisions sweep to the square leg boundary. World Cup here in 2015 and "As a captain he's already five days. I don't make the deci- Vijay Shankar (20) and Krunal that adjustment. What’s when the five-match and try to help out and With one day remaining, the visitors had the most amazing six- made India the number one sions obviously of how it all Pandya (13) then got the job done as gone is gone and it was Twenty20 series against give back to the team, appear the only team capable of victory weeks of my cricketing career side in the world in Test crick- works out but my opinion is India A took lead in the three-match very disappointing, the India starts at Eden even when you’re not although the pitch looks likely to have the and loved every minute of it. et. From what I have seen he five-days Tests is what it is all series. guys would have learnt Park on Friday. playing.” final say. So yeah would love to be sets really good standards for about," he signed off.