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BISHNOI TAKES 4 WICKETS FOR NO RUNS ‘INDIA NEEDS INVESTMENT': IMF'S AP SHIFTS VENUE OF R-DAY RAJINIKANTH ‘WON'T APOLOGISE’ AS INDIA BOWL JAPAN OUT FOR 41 GITA GOPINATH ON SNUB TO BEZOS CELEBRATIONS TO VIJAYAWADA FOR ‘PERIYAR' RALLY REMARKS een spin sensation Ravi Bishnoi displayed a brilliant spell of bowling ndia needs a lot of investment and it is important to encourage it, Gita he Government of Andhra Pradesh decided to celebrate Republic Day uperstar Rajinikanth today said he would not apologise for his Tas India bowled Japan out for just 41 runs in the Under- IGopinath, Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund or IMF Tin Vijayawada instead of Visakhapatnam, indicating a change of heart Scomments on social reformer EV Ramasamy "Periyar", over which a 19 World Cup in South Africa. Seamer Kartik Tyagi did told media on Monday, in reference to the by Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy. The CM is police complaint has been filed by a political group. Accused of the early damage, removing Japan's opener Marcus government's cold-shoulder to Amazon CEO Jeff reported to have asked the government officials to "defaming" Periyar, Rajinikanth said his comments were based on news Thurgate and No.3 Neel Date in consecutive deliveries in Bezos during his visit last week. The IMF make arrangements accordingly. The CM is keen to reports. Addressing the 50th anniversary event of Tamil the fifth over of the match. It was then that Bishnoi yesterday slashed India's growth forecast to 4.8 give a strong message to the people of Amaravati magazine ‘Thuglak' on January 14, Rajinikanth had said: stepped in. The wily 19-year-old leg-spinner, in his per cent, a cut of 1.3 per cent in just three region by preferring Vijayawada over Visakhapatnam "In 1971, Periyar took out a rally against superstition in first two overs, took four wickets - including that months, and said the country's sharp to celebrate the Republic Day celebrations. The which naked images of Lord Ramachandramoorthy and of Japan's top-scorer Shu Noguchi - without slowdown was also a drag on the world officials are making arrangement to celebrate the Sita - with a garland of sandals - were displayed and no conceding a single run. economy. event at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium. news outlet published it." Sample Census, NPR in TS and AP ‘success’ „ People came forward to furnish personal details Nirav Modi’s for NPR sample Census conducted in six districts The team of TS officials discussing NRI policies and measures with officials of State Election Commission Commissioner V Nagi Reddy addressing media Non-Resident Keralites Affairs Department on Tuesday assets to be persons on Tuesday „ Officials send feedback to Centre auctioned at PNS n HYDERABAD The sample Census and Telangana NRI Saffronart's Polling today for Notwithstanding the nation- two upcoming wide controversy surround- NPR was ing the Citizenship conducted in sales municipal bodies Amendment Act, National six districts of Policy soon n Population Register and the PNS HYDERABAD n KCR directs officials to study NRI n Telugu states PNS HYDERABAD at his office on Tuesday, Nagi National Register of Citizens, policies of other states Reddy asked people to be vig- a sample Census and NPR between The State government has 4 State Election Commission ilant and expose via mobile conducted in six districts of September and expedited the formulation of n TS officials team visits Kerala (SEC) Commissioner V Nagi phones political parties dis- Telugu states between Telangana State NRI Policy. Reddy has asserted that not tributing money. September and October 2019 October 2019 Based on instructions of Chief Secretary S Narsing Rao, had only Election Commission The authorities would can- on an experimental basis Minister K Chandrashekhar meetings on Tuesday with but also political parties have cel voting or annul the elec- turned out to be a 'success'. trict as well as in four villages all villages of Atmakur man- Rao, a team of senior officials Non-Resident Keralites Affairs a responsibility to curb the dis- tion of the candidates should The sample census was of Nawabpet mandal in dal of Anantapur district, visited Kerala on Tuesday. Department-NORKA tribution of money as induce- people send photos of candi- reportedly conducted in two Telangana. In AP, the sample and in six wards of The team, comprising Chief Secretary Elangovan and ment to voters during elec- dates distributing money, he wards of Nizamabad and in census was held in eight vil- Narasaraopet of Guntur dis- Advisor Rajiv Sharma, Chief NORKA Roots Organisation's tions. said. four villages of Valeru man- lages of Bhogapuram mandal trict. Secretary Somesh Kumar and CEO Harikrishna Namboodri. Speaking to media persons Continued on Page 4 dal in Warangal urban dis- of Vizianagaram district, in Continued on Page 4 Chief Minister's Principal Continued on Page 2 Hyd in top 20 Disclosure of information in Stray dogs go on biting spree in on global list JD(U)’s Pawan Ameerpet, 50 children injured of realty value NPR voluntary: Kishan Reddy PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n NEW DELHI A few state governments Varma speaks PNS n HYDERABAD have declared that they will not of Nitish's Knight Frank in its latest Amidst strong opposition by participate in the NPR exercise, Stray dogs went berserk on report- Global Residential some non-BJP ruled states, saying it is prelude to a coun- ‘private appre- Dharam Karam Road in Cities Index Q3 2019- has fea- the Centre on Tuesday made it trywide National Register of Ameerpet on Tuesday after- tured Hyderabad as the only clear that the disclosure of Citizens (NRC). hensions’ noon and bit nearly 50 school Indian city in top 20 among information in the National West Bengal Chief Minister children. The incident hap- 150 global cities tracked, in Population Register (NPR) Mamata Banerjee has appealed pened when students of the terms of appreciation in resi- exercise is not mandatory but to her counterparts in the Government school in dential real estate prices, stand- voluntary. northeast and non-BJP states 5 Ameerpet had come out of the ing at the 14th spot with a Union Minister of State for to carefully study the NPR school during lunch break. healthy nine per cent year-on- Home G Kishan Reddy also governments should not form, its questions and crite- Around 1 pm, the pack of year (YoY) rise in home prices. said the NPR was first initiat- oppose it. ria before taking a decision on stray dogs suddenly started bit- One of the dog bite victims being treated on Tuesday Price growth has been ed by the Congress-led UPA in The minister also said the updating it. ing children and passersby in strong in the Hyderabad res- 2010 and it was a constitution- central government will keep Dubbing the exercise as "a the lanes and bylanes at Satyam near HDFC Bank around 5 pm. ited the Institute of Preventive idential market as shortfall in al obligation. sensitising states about various dangerous game", Banerjee Theatre, HDFC Bank and other The squads caught nearly five Medicine (IPM) at launches diverted homebuyers "Disclosure of information aspects of the NPR exercise said the form, which seeks areas. Residents immediately dogs from the area. Narayanguda. GHMC veteri- towards the ready unsold units in NPR is voluntary only," he that will be carried out along birth details and residential alerted the GHMC dog catch- All the injured persons were nary officials said the situation giving developers a bargaining told reporters here. with the house listing phase of proof of parents, was nothing ing squads. Some locals chased initially treated at private hos- was under control. edge, says the report. Reddy said since NPR is a the Census 2021 from April 1 but a precursor to NRC. and killed one of the stray dogs pitals. Some of them later vis- Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 constitutional obligation, state to September 30, 2020. Continued on Page 2 CAA will not be BIODIVERSITY FLYOVER MISHAPS Ganja worth Rs 2 crore Techie's licence suspended for a seized by DRI on ORR AI has replaced withdrawn: Amit Shah PNS n HYDERABAD atom bomb as PNS n LUCKNOW year, while Rao walks free biggest fear: DAVE BENNETT SILVERY to the death of two motorists spot. Four other motorists on Officials of the Directorate of Attacking the opposition for n HYDERABAD on the flyover. the flyover also suffered Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Huawei CEO "misleading" people on the The driving licence has been injuries. seized marijuana Rs 2 crore Citizenship Amendment Act, The Road Transport Authority suspended for a period of one The Police have booked that was being smuggled in a Union Home Minister Amit (RTA) Kukatpally on Tuesday year from November 15, 2019. Pedakotla under sections lorry carrying 'paddy husk' at Shah on Tuesday said the law suspended the driving licence The Raidurg Police had regis- 304A, 337 and 279 of the IPC Pedda Amberpet Toll Plaza on 8 will not be scrapped despite of techie Abhilash Pedakotla, tered a case against Pedakotla and Section 185 of the Motor the Outer Ring Road here on the protests over it. following a request from the on November 11 when he Vehicles Act. Monday. motor vehicle and found the Addressing a rally here in Cyberabad Police. Pedakotla drove his car in a drunken con- Pending full investigations, The Hyderabad Zonal unit contraband concealed among TODAY support of the CAA, Shah also was involved in a road mishap dition and hit a bike at the fly- the Raidurg police sent a pro- of DRI busted the ganja smug- paddy sacks. The approxi- declared that the construction in November last year at the over junction. Due to the posal to the RTA to suspend or gling racket and seized contra- mate value of the contraband ALMANAC of a Ram temple touching the Biodiversity flyover, where he impact, two riders, Vamsi and revoke the driver's licence of band weighing 1,335.4 kilos of in the grey market was put at Month & Paksham: skies in Ayodhya will begin was found driving drunk. His Praveen, fell down from the Pedakotla. ganja. The officials intercept- Rs 2 crore. within three months. negligent driving allegedly led flyover level-2 and died on the Continued on Page 4 ed a goods carriage heavy Continued on Page 2 Paush & Krishna Paksha The minister accused the Panchangam Congress of not implementing Tithi : Trayodashi: 01:48 am (Next Day) the suggestions that came Shah challenged Nakshatram: Mula: 12:19 am (Next from its own leaders in the opposition leaders to Day) past on granting citizenship to hold a discussion with Next million jobs from nation’s start-up ecosystem, Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start minority Hindus in Pakistan, him on the CAA at a any important work) Bangladesh (then East public forum Rahukalam: 12:27 pm – 01:51 pm Pakistan) and Afghanistan not Fortune 500 companies: KTR at Davos WEF Yamagandam: 08:16 am – 09:40 am after Partition. PNS n HYDERABAD Varjyam: 07:55 am – 09:33 am, He also targeted West one of the huge advantages the Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress. The way innovation as an country enjoyed was the 10:41 pm – 12:19 am Trinamool Congress leader The CAA is a law to grant IT and Industries K T Rama ecosystem is emerging is "engine room population" Gulika: 11:02 am - 12:25 pm Mamata Banerjee, saying she citizenship, he added. Rao has asserted that the next very promising and we have had comprising 40 per cent of the Good Time: (to start any important work) is now opposing Indian citi- I want to say that irrespec- million jobs would be generat- some brilliant unicorns coming country's youth segment in Amritakalam: 05:46 pm – 07:24 pm zenship for Dalit Bengalis. tive of the protests it will not ed not by Fortune 500 compa- up even in the unlikeliest of the age group of 20 to 40 Abhijit Muhurtham: NIL At the same meeting, Uttar be withdrawn," he added. nies, but the next wave of years. "This is a huge, huge Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Shah challenged opposition industries thriving from the locations in India advantage which India has that HYDERABAD Adityanath alleged that the leaders to hold a discussion country's start-up ecosystem. — SURESH no other country possibly has WEATHER Congress is shelling out with him on the CAA at a The Minister's studied K T Rama Rao at this point in time," he money for arson and protests public forum. observation came during an observed. Forecast: Mostly Sunny Temp: 30/17 over the CAA. He named Congress leader interactive session in Davos on IT and Industries K T Rama Rao and IT Secretary Jayesh Ranjan at World Economic ernment would look to lever- KTR, while appreciating the Humidity: 55% Amit Shah said there is no Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Tuesday with a news channel in Forum at Davos on Tuesday age this aspect. support extended by the Union Sunrise: 06.49 provision in the amended law Party's Akhilesh Yadav, which top industrialists and Mentioning that India was government to the State, point- Sunset: 06.05 for taking anyone's citizenship Bahujan Samaj Party's government officials participat- "The way innovation as an up even in the unlikeliest of one of the most compelling ed out that the Centre could away. A canard is being spread Mayawati and TMC chief ed. KTR is participating in the ecosystem is emerging is very locations in India," Rama Rao business stories that the world play a major role in infrastruc- Current Weather Conditions Updated january 21, 2019 5:00 PM against the CAA by the Mamata Banerjee while 50th World Economic Forum promising and we have had said, adding that both the had started to believe in and ture development. Congress, SP, BSP, and throwing the challenge. in Davos. some brilliant unicorns coming Centre and the Telangana gov- look at, the Minister said that Continued on Page 2 HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 22, 2020 hyderabad 02

While Jana The "Muslim factor" doesn't Sena chief Paw- come into play, since Pawan an Kalyan's deci- knows that at one point or the sion to strike an Going behind the scenes of Pawan-BJP pact other, both Naidu and Jagan alliance with the have had supported the BJP. PIN BJP may set warpath in protest against the against Jagan, leading to the have the last laugh at the hus- Pawan remembers well how POINT off a buzz in politi- decentralisation of administra- After failing to get power in the last latter's arrest. tings! his elder brother Chiranjeevi, cal circles in AP, a tion and the government's elections, probably due to strategic YSRCP managed to prevail Another important matter who formed the Praja Rajyam closer look into the decision to set up three capi- upon the Centre and success- behind this political pact is to Party, merged it with the pact tells us that there has been tals for executive, judicial, leg- mistakes on his part, Pawan has realised fully blocked Venkatesh's keep Jagan from getting the Congress despite winning 18 a lot of thought behind the islature purposes. that he needs to strengthen his own appointment, well aware that Centre to dilute the cases he Assembly seats. Pawan realis- decision. Even as the YSRCP govern- hands with a viable force. This viable the cases investigated by faces. If the BJP has a tie-up es that the Jana Sena has Contrary to the belief of ment has set in motion the Lakshminarayana are still with Jagan's rival, he would bagged a lot less number of Jana Sena cadre and the gen- three-capital process by getting force can help him corner the state pending with the CBI. obviously be able to approach seats and votes, and he obvi- eral public, the deal that Pawan the idea approved by the Ass- government on the issue of capital The Centre accepted Jagan's the Centre for help in his per- ously doesn't want to go Praja clinched with the BJP is signif- embly, and focus shifting to the relocation as the Centre had contributed request and appointed a sonal cases, is the theory. Rajyam Party way. icant for him; coming as it did Legislative Council where the Gujarat cadre IPS officer to the In fact, Naidu was in a sim- To do so, Pawan has man- in the backdrop of his recent ruling party lacks sufficient hundreds of crores of rupees so far for the post. ilar position when the TDP aged to convince the brass in ‘dalliance’ with the Left parties numbers, Pawan is powerless construction of Amaravati. M D RATNA KUMAR Pawan naturally considers was in the NDA, sharing Delhi that an electoral alliance and his promise of fighting for to do anything as he has no say Senior Journalist Jagan his political opponent power with the BJP. works in their favour as he is various people's issues against in either of these Houses (Jana and his ultimate goal is to un- Naidu had prevailed upon an "insider" while Jagan is the the governments at the Centre Sena's lone MLA has already seat Jagan in 2024. To achieve the Modi-government to "outsider" as far as BJP is con- and in the state. spoken in favour of the three- forced Pawan to come to a tions. Modi also expressed his hitherto on issues like Special this goal, Pawan decided to tie- frame charges of economic cerned. Thus far, Pawan's policy capital decision). conclusion that he wouldn't be gratitude at a popular film Category Status. up with the BJP which is capa- offences against Jagan so that With the alliance, BJP too had been maintaining individ- The thought about how to effective against Jagan unless actor giving his uncondition- Thus far, the YSRCP gov- ble of boosting Pawan's image he would be behind bars by the hopes to gain by tapping into uality in politics without get- take on the YSRCP govern- he gets support from a viable al support and remained silent ernment has managed to ben- as a strong leader in AP par- 2019 elections. However, after the Kapu vote, with Pawan ting too close with major polit- ment with his meagre strength force that is capable of control- after Pawan distanced himself efit from the decisions taken ticularly in his Kapu commu- carefully weighing its options, campaigning for it. ical forces. However, after and becoming a viable alterna- ling the state government over from the BJP for some reasons. by Union government. nity that is almost one-third of the Centre didn't act as per The question is will Pawan observing the outcome of the tive by 2024 when elections are specific issues. Pawan is also looking at For example, the YSRCP the state's population. Naidu's wishes. The former succeed in his well-designed 2019 elections, and getting a due surely must have crossed The only such viable force is ways to impress the Centre and took up the issue of appoint- Hitherto, two major politi- CM didn't hide his dissatisfac- plan of creating legal impedi- mere 7 per cent of the popu- Pawan's mind. the Union government. get the rulers in Delhi to issue ment of the CBI Joint Director cal parties headed by two rul- tion that his wish of seeing ments in Jagan's way? lar vote, the Jana Sena chief has Pawan knows that he has to This was surely the idea a direction in this regard. If at Hyderabad. It managed to ing castes (Kamma and Jagan behind bars during elec- Also a matter of interest is obviously applied thought on take on Chief Minister YS behind Pawan going for a pact successful, he can hope to be block the appointment of Reddy) have been effectively tion time was not fulfilled. which issue - the dispropor- the future course of action. Jaganmohan Reddy who had with the BJP. Pawan had dec- seen as a strong leader who has Venkatesh to the post since he managing to bag this huge ch- Presently, Jagan has the adv- tionate assets cases against Pawan realises he can't swept the polls, bagging 86 per lared his unconditional sup- the Centre's backing. To is considered close to former unk of Kapu votes. If one go- antage of numbers in Parl- Jagan, or the Chief Minister’s achieve the results he wants if cent of the Assembly seats (151 port for Narendra Modi, the achieve this, he has opted for JD VV Lakshminarayana, who es by the numbers, the politi- iament; the Modi government policies - will come in handy he takes up the stir of farmers of the 175), if he wants to rem- BJP's prime ministerial candi- friendly ties with the BJP, a had investigated a number of cal party that manages to sw- wants overwhelming support for Pawan in the next four of Amaravati who are on the ain relevant. The result has date ahead of the 2014 elec- party that he had criticised DA cases filed by the CBI ing the Kapus towards it would from MPs on key issues. years to fulfil his goals. Rs 2cr worth WINDING UP OF CHECK-POSTS Disclosure of information in ganja seized by DRI on ORR Transport department to NPR voluntary: Kishan Reddy Continued from Page 1 the Census 2011. The data was Continued from Page 1 Assam has been updated in 2015 by conduct- The Kerala government has ing door to door survey. The They revealed that the announced that it will imple- excluded from government had then asked approximate value in the seek KCR's clarification ment the census exercise but NPR because the details like Aadhaar and grey market for the stash is will not cooperate with the NRC exercise mobile number of residents. Rs 2 Crore. PNS n HYDERABAD the Centre wanted them NPR. This time, the information Upon further investiga- to wind up. At a recent special cabinet has already been related to their driving licence tion, it was revealed that a The transport department They are preparing a file to meeting of the Kerala govern- conducted in the and voter ID card may also be fake registration number was officials are gearing up to submit it to the CM inform- ment chaired by Chief gathered. PAN card details will pasted on top of the actual take the letter to the notice of ing him of the Centre's deci- Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, it state not be collected as part of this registration number of the Chief Minister K sion and will take a decision was decided to communicate exercise. The law compulsori- vehicle in order to avoid Chandrasekhar Rao's from only after ascertaining the to the Registrar General of ly seeks to register every citi- detection. Center to the department ask- CM's stand on it. Telangana India (RGI) and Census states to also consider sus- zen of India and issue a The driver along with an ing why it did not do away shares borders with AP, Commissioner about the pending the NPR enumera- national identity card. associate also stated that the with its check-posts, which the Karnataka, Maharashtra and state's opposition to the NPR. tion "as this will be a prelude Assam has been excluded Ganja was loaded near Centre said became stum- Chhattisgarh and has check- "As the NPR is a process to the NRC". from NPR because the NRC Bhadrachalam and that the bling block for inter-state posts at Adilabad, Vamkidi, that leads to the NRC, there is The NPR is a register of exercise has already been con- Ganja was being transport- movement of goods. Bhainsa, Kamareddy, Saluru, a sense of fear among the peo- usual residents of the country. ducted in the state. The demo- ed to Bidar. The duo were The Centre, in a letter Madnuru, Zaheerabad, ple. If the NPR and NRC are It is being prepared at the local graphic details of every indi- arrested under the provi- informed the transport Alampur, Krishna, Nagarjuna implemented in Kerala, it will village/sub-town, subdistrict, vidual are required for every sions of the NDPS department that some states, Sagar, Vadapalli, Kodad, lead to widespread anarchy. district, state and national usual resident: name, rela- (Narcotics, Drugs and responding to the letter, did Aswaraopet, Paloncha and That is the experience of the levels under provisions of the tionship to head of household, Psychotropic Substances away with the check-posts near the borders. The GST up, but some states, including Kalluru. state where the NRC was Citizenship Act, 1955, and father's name, mother's name, Act) 1985. Further investiga- and sought to know what council adopted a resolution Telangana, is continuing them In all, 200 personnel were implemented,'' said a state- the Citizenship Rules, 2003. marital status, spouse's name tion is in progress. happened to the Government in this regard, leading to states as it would have adverse deployed at the check-posts. ment released by the Kerala For the purposes of the (if married), sex, date and Cannabis/ganja is a Narcotic of Telangana. With the advent doing away with the commer- impact on the state's revenue. They inspect travel permits. Chief Minister's Office. NPR, a usual resident is place of birth, nationality (as Drug covered under the of the GST regime, tax evasion cial tax department check- The Chief Minister had The check-posts net at least At a meeting of about 20 defined as a person who has declared), present address of NDPS Act, 1985. during transportation has posts near the borders. The directed the transport depart- Rs 100 crore to the state gov- opposition parties led by resided in a local area for past usual residence, duration of been checked. Therefore, the Centre also decided to wind ment officials to modernise ernment. In 2018, they yield- Congress president Sonia six months or more or a per- stay at present address, perma- Centre felt that the check- up the check posts of the the check-posts at the borders ed Rs 111 crore revenue, while Gandhi about a fortnight ago, son who intends to reside in nent residential address, occu- posts near the inter-state bor- transport department and and strengthen them. But the it was Rs 120 crore last year. it was decided that the parties that area for the next six pation, educational qualifica- Telangana NRI ders were redundant and proposed the same to the officials were confused as the The revenue is expected to will urge all chief ministers months. The data for NPR was tion. The Union Cabinet has decided to bid good-bye to the states. Some states already state government wanted touch Rs 150 crore-mark by who have decided not to last collected in 2010 along approved Rs 3,941.35 crore for Policy soon practice of inspection of goods wound up the check-posts them to be strengthened while the current fiscal year's end. implement the NRC in their with the house listing phase of the NPR exercise. Continued from Page 1 The team discussed the Happy employees are pillars policies and measures Next million jobs from start-up... TSRTC to run 500 special adopted in Kerala for the Continued from Page 1 the quality of talent, quality of Amazon. Among all Indian welfare of Keralites living in of TSRTC: Sunil Sharma human resources, and quality of cities, Mercer had rated various countries. The team "From the State's perspective, infrastructure," he amplified. Hyderabad as the city with the buses for Medaram jatara perused several policy PNS n HYDERABAD depot to identify the genuine- while the policy decisions are Pointing out that he firmly best quality of living for five PNS n HYDERABAD papers in this matter. ness of the problem faced by made in New Delhi, the action believed in the 3 'Is' mantra - years in a row. According to the Chief Minister K TSRTC managing director the employees. is in the States. While the States innovation, infrastructure and recent JLL report, Hyderabad The TSRTC is welcoming Chandrashekhar Rao has and principal secretary of He said, "Happy employees continue to lead in innovation, inclusive growth - KTR said had emerged as the world's intending pilgrims to decided to reach out to peo- Telangana Transport, Road are the pillars of TSRTC". the Centre can come to the res- these factors would help States most dynamic city among 130 Medaram tribal festival, sched- ple from Telangana State and Buildings Department Sunil Sharma told them cue of the States on infrastruc- emerge stronger, and stronger cities globally, he noted. uled to be held from February who had migrated to sever- Sunil Sharma IAS, inaugurat- that initially teething problems ture development," he States automatically meant a Guruprasad Mohapatra, 5 to 8, to book buses for al countries in search of ed the training programme for will be there but they should remarked. stronger nation. "I had brought Secretary, Department for Medaram so that they can employment but were facing depot managers, accounts offi- overcome them as soon as The Telangana government this to the notice of Prime Promotion of Industry and board buses at their doorstep several problems and chal- cers, probation officers of possible. He appreciated the had been focusing on three fac- Minister Narendra Modi too," Internal Trade, Ministry of provided a group of 50 persons lenges abroad. He wants to TSRTC. Sunil Sharma advised officers, supervisors, employ- tors: Ease of Doing Business, in he added. KTR said that the Top Commerce & Industry, Deepak to attend the festival. The managers, traffic supervisors help Telangana NRIs by depot managers to solve any ees for their excellent work which the state has been topping Five valued technology compa- Bagla MD & CEO Invest India, Rangareddy district RTC and security personnel will be bringing a comprehensive issues of the employees, which during Sankranthi festival consistently over the past five nies in the world had their sec- Vikram Kirloskar, President, regional manager Vara Prasad vested with additional respon- NRI policy. comes to their notice. He which gave them good earn- years; lowering the cost of doing ond-largest base outside their CII, Tiger Tyagarajan CEO, informed people that the sibilities. Passengers have been The Chief Minister had advised the officers to take the ings and it should become a business and improving the headquarters in Hyderabad that Genpact, were the other pan- transport undertaking is run- provided with online advance asked the officials concerned support of representatives of regular future by which RTC quality of doing business. "By include - Apple, Google, elists who shared their thoughts ning at least 500 special buses reservation facility. to study various policies Employees Board of each will have sufficient funds. this, I mean focus should be on Facebook, Microsoft, and during the session. to the biennial biggest tribal As the devotees are throng- schemes being implemented festival from February 2 to 8 ing the venue in advance in other States with regard to rising up to meet the demand. because of the unprecedented respective NRIs. The buses will be operated rush of people during the fes- from Dilsukhnagar bus sta- tival days at Medaram, the HYDERABAD Telangana Police on their toes for elections tion, Jagadgirigutta, TSRTC runs at least 40 buses Neredmetta, KPHB, Miyapur, for Medaram on January 26 BULLION RATES Lingampalli and Lal DArwaza from various parts of the city. GOLD l Flying squads seize Rs 51,36,090 cash and liquor worth Rs 21 lakh area of the city. Of them, 18 buses will start ` 40,360 (10 gm) To monitor activities like from MGBS bus station, seven PNS n HYDERABAD ` mobiles and striking forces been transparent with registra- erection of queue lines, setting from the JBS, three each from 130 have been strategically located tion of 131 FIRs against differ- up of booking counters, move- Jagadgirigutta, KPHB, SILVER With the elections to the urban as per the guidelines of SEC. ent political workers for vio- ment of buses and cope up Lingampalli, Miyapur and ` 46,700(1kg) local bodies to be held on Special arrangements have lence or MCC violations. As with the passenger rush, depot Neredmetta. ` 100 Wednesday, the TS Police is all been made for Left Wing per the guidelines of the SEC, geared up to ensure the con- Extremist Districts. Area dom- close watch has been kept on duct of elections peacefully. ination exercises have been the movement of cash, liquor, CHICKEN "As a part of pre-election carried out extensively to pre- gifts, contraband and other RATES `/KG preparations by police depart- vent untoward incidents in articles meant as inducement ment, instructions have been the area. Adequate measures for voters. An amount of Rs Dressed/With Skin `152 issued to all the unit officers on are being taken in communal- 51,36,090 and liquor worth Rs Without Skin `173 possible MCC violations and ly sensitive areas by providing 21,22,933 was seized by the fly- Broiler at Farm `105 other guidelines of SEC to be additional resources. A close ing squads and SSTs formed followed by police personnel watch is being kept in such across the State. 1,122 cases during elections. Addl. DGP, areas, said the officer. were booked under preventive EGG L&O was designated as nodal Adequate force is deployed sections of law for 4,969 peo- `/ officer for the conduct of for security of poll material. ple. 1,745 licensed weapons RATES 100 municipal elections- 2020. Security will be provided for were also deposited as a pre- HYDERABAD 382 Coordination meetings were tion," said Mahendar Reddy, forces were also mobilised guarding of polled material as ventive measure," said the offi- VIJAYAWADA 420 held with various state depart- Director General of Police, from other departments viz. per SEC guidelines. Special cial, adding that no major ments for effective enforcement Telangana. Excise, Forest, etc. Special arrangements will also be made untoward incidents related to VISAKHAPATNAM 420 as well as to meet manpower A total of 50,000 force is forces like TSSP and other for counting of votes and secu- municipal polls is reported so RETAIL PRICE `3.82 requirements for proper plan- deployed for fair and peaceful specialised forces are also kept rity at counting centers. far in any part of Telangana (IN HYDERABAD) ning of bandobast for the elec- conduct of elections. Sufficient as striking reserve. Route "The process of election has State.

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Rescued 1 lakh students leopard makes Staff crunch hits emergency yet to be full recovery: reimbursed Zoo official tuition fees PNS n HYDERABAD services in Gandhi Hospital PNS n HYDERABAD The leopard, which was res- At least one lakh students cued in Shadnagar town after l Patients facing problems due to inadequate beds in wards will have to forego tuition straying into the residential fees reimbursement this aca- area and ending up taking a PNS n HYDERABAD demic year because of the nap on a building on RTC strike and murder of Monday, has become active It may sound strange but FIGURE THE FACTS Hayatnagar MRO and its and consuming food at true! An emergency ward in l The hospital receives at aftermath. RedBus opens carpool Nehru Zoological Park. the government-run Gandhi least 4,500 to 5,000 people as Because of these reasons, According to zoo officials, Hospital remained unopened students have failed to apply the male leopard, which is 5- due to shortage of doctors and out-patients to the government within the years-old, is under observa- nurses in the hospital. l The bed strength is limited stipulated deadline, for Metro commuters tion for 48 hours. The 50-bedded state-of- to 1,050, but those getting December 31. PNS n HYDERABAD tions to commuting in cities. "The big cat has recovered the-art emergency ward In the past, the govern- Our agreement with fast and his health condition remained non-functional admitted to hospital as in- ment extended the deadline HMRL managing director L&TMRHL to facilitate easy is stable and is physically fit. reflecting the lackadaisical patients is more than 2,300 to February-end unlike this NVS Reddy has launched access to people availing car- It will be released to its habi- attitude of the medical and l The strength of doctors for year, causing worry to the redBus carpool services for pooling through redBus tat after a few days," said an health department drawing students. The government Hyderabad Metro rail com- (rPool), from and to metro sta- official on Tuesday. flak from all quarters. the past several years is stopped receiving applica- muters in the presence of tions, is one such step that is set The leopard was found on Currently, the hospital is limited to mere 350 tions after the deadline. redBus CEO Prakash Sangam, to streamline end to end con- the roof of a house near the running the emergency ward The most affected stu- HMRL chief electrical engineer nectivity. railway station of Shadnagar with just 22 beds. Patients dents would be those who DVS Raju here on Tuesday. L&TMRHL has offered ded- giving anxious moments to requiring emergency medical l The hospital needs l The Medical and Health l The hospital has have joined the college Speaking on the occasion, icated space within stations for the locals. The leopard was care have been facing prob- 250 doctors additionally Department is not appointing security staff of only recently. The college man- NVS Reddy said, this facility rPool to set up kiosks for cus- tranquilized and shifted to lems because of inadequate because of the increasing new doctors in place of those 200 and requires an agements have been urging would enable last mile connec- tomer service, apart from park- zoo for observation. bed strength in the ward. the government to give tivity for daily commuters of ing facilities for ride givers on Meanwhile, another leop- Officials say that patients in number of patients who have retired additional 500 members chance to the students by the metro rail and the service rPool, for easy pick-up and ard which got trapped in a need of emergency medical extending the deadline. would be provided through drop of commuters. In addi- snare kept for wild boars in care are approaching Gandhi Over 13.75 lakh students rPool, an in-app ride sharing tion to this, rPool's customer an agricultural field in Hospital because of the excel- Last year, it was decided to upgraded providing it with should have adequate number have applied for the tuition service from redBus. service executives posted at the Nalgonda on January 14 has lent work culture. The hospi- upgrade the bed strength in the equipment. Since it is an of doctors. To start the eme- fees reimbursement during Mr Prakash Sangam, CEO stations will provide 1000 been recuperating fast in the tal is even drawing patients the emergency ward from 22 emergency ward, at least one rgency ward, the hospital re- 2018-19 as against of redBus said, collaborative metro smart cards of Rs 75 to zoo park and will be soon rel- who otherwise would have beds to that of 50. Accordi- nurse should attend a bed quires at least 50 doctors and 12.65 lakh applicants during efforts go a long way in our its customers, on a first come, eased by forest department. approached private hospitals. ngly, the ward has been round the clock and also it 100 nurses additionally. 2019-20. quest to offer sustainable solu- first served basis. Man stabs friend with Cops arrest painter CM KCR has COURTESY CALL TS Police seek check-up at 7-day custody broken beer bottle for theft of gold bag Yashoda hospital of OU professor PNS n HYDERABAD when a two wheeler hit PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD her bike from behind. PNS n HYDERABAD An argument broke out The police arrested a The person who crash- TRS chief and Chief Minister A 27-year-old man was mur- between Sudheer and painter from Moosara- ed their scooter fled. K Chandrasekhar Rao had The Telangana State Police dered by his friends at mbagh on Monday and However, when she rea- gone to Yashoda hospital at has filed a petition in a local Quthbullapur of Kukatpally on his friend while boozing recovered 18 tolas of ched Dilsukhnagar, she Somajiguda in Hyderabad court in Siddipet district Monday night. Police said that gold ornaments. noticed that the bag for treatment following fever seeking seven-day custody the man was stabbed in the when Sudheer addressed him The accused has been was missing. Based on and cough on Tuesday. of the associate professor of neck with a broken beer bot- in a rude manner. Irked over identified as Manchina the complaint, the po- However, the TRS leaders Hyderabad-based Osmania tle during a brawl. this, the man broke a beer bot- Karunakar, 39, a painter lice registered a case have said that it is part of a University who was arrested The victim was identified as tle and stabbed Sudheer in the from Malakpet. and verified the CCTV general check-up and noth- earlier this week for his Sudheer, a resident of Moosa- neck following which he sus- The police received a footage and identified ing to worry about the Chief alleged links with Maoists. pet. According to the Police, tained injuries and died. complaint from a dietit- the person and apprehe- Minister's health. According to sources, the Sudheer had gone out drink- Based on a complaint by ian who had lost her nded the accused. However, with doctors accused, C Kasim, 46, was ing with a group of friends. Sudheer's mother, a case has gold that she kept in a While Karunakar was suggestion, KCR was admit- arrested on Saturday follow- While they were drinking, an been registered by the bag. The victim kept the on his way to Dilsukhn- ted in Yashoda hospital. After ing searches at his house and argument broke out between Kukatpally police and investi- gold in a bag and was agar, he found the bag the tests, KCR reached produced before court, which Sudheer and another person gation was taken up. on her way to Kothapet, stole it. Pragati Bhavan on Tuesday. General Officer Commanding of Telangana and Andhra Sub Area, Major General RK Singh meets remanded him to judicial MD of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited NVS Reddy at HMRL office in Begumpet on Tuesday custody. He is presently lodged in Sangareddy District Jail. A petition seeking seven- day custody of Kasim for cus- Passengers screened for todial interrogation as part of further probe into the case has been filed in a local corona virus at RGIA court, a senior police official said, adding the matter has PNS n HYDERABAD been posted to January 22. In a related development, Following confirmation of outbreak a bail application was also of corona virus in China, airports in filed in a court at Siddipet India are on high alert to curb the and the court may take up the spread of the virus. petition in a couple of days, Latest reports suggest that officials the defence counsel said. The in China are racing to contain the Telangana High Court on spread of a new virus that has left at Sunday had directed the state least six people dead and sickened police to furnish 'evidence' it more than 300. Authorities con- had against Kasim's alleged firmed that the infection can spread said Dr. Anuradha Reddy, head of Maoist links after he was between humans. Wuhan, the Airport Health Organization. produced before it. Chinese city where the corona virus As of now, no suspected or con- Hearing a petition chal- was first detected, unveiled new firmed cases have been detected at lenging Kasim's alleged ille- measures on Tuesday, including the the Hyderabad airport. Precautions gal detention, Chief Justice cancellation of the upcoming Lunar had been taken to prevent panic RS Chauhan had recorded his New Year celebrations. among passengers. "If any suspi- statement and ordered the Scanning to detect the virus began cious cases are found, their samples police to furnish all details, on Monday at Delhi, Kolkata, will be taken to the specialized lab including the evidence Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and in Pune for investigation and against him, by January 23. Kochi airports. Nearer home, the detailed diagnosis. We have asked The CJ had on Saturday Rajiv Gandhi International Airport airlines to give out self-declaration directed the police to produce (RGIA) in Shamshabad on Tuesday forms from which we can get an Kasim after an urgent hear- began thermal screening of passen- idea of the places of origin of pas- ing of a Habeas Corpus gers coming from Hong Kong. sengers." Petition (HCP) by the presi- Officials said that though Meanwhile, World Health dent of the Telangana unit of Hyderabad does not have a direct Organisation (WHO) has called for the Civil Liberties Committee flight from China, passengers trav- an emergency meeting regarding Gaddam Laxman. HCP is el via the flight from Hong Kong will the corona crisis in China. The filed to seek production of a be scanned at the airport. corona virus, first discovered in person in court. "These thermal scanners are China in 2002, has been a cause of Police had earlier said shaped like a TV, and they will help alarm since it may lead to a life- Kasiem was involved in a to detect the presence of the corona threatening pneumonia. The dis- 2016 case registered under virus, following symptoms like fever, ease killed nearly 650 people across Unlawful Activities cough and a runny nose. Passengers mainland China and Hong Kong in (Prevention) Act, among will be scanned once they alight," 2002-2003. other sections.

24 visually impaired UoH students receive scholarships PNS n HYDERABAD with the foundation in this matter. After a due process Help the Blind Foundation of certificate verification and working for the education- a personal interview with the al upliftment of the visually students, the foundation has impaired through a rigorous selected 24 visually impaired selection process identified students for scholarship, in 24 visually impaired stu- respect of which, they depo- dents/scholars of University sited an amount of Rs 5 lakh of Hyderabad (UoH) for an to the varsity account. Vice annual scholarship. Chancellor, Prof P Appa The Empowered Comm- Rao along with N Sivaji ittee for Differently Abled Rao, co-founder of founda- Persons at UoH had an tion distributed the cheques opportunity to coordinate to the eligible students. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 22, 2020 hyderabad 04

URBAN JANUARY POLL22 - 2020 Oppn parties fail to compete Edge for TRS as Telangana with TRS poll management PV KONDAL RAO n WARANGAL The congress party leader Donthi Opposition parties including Madhava Reddy has reportedly set for municipal elections Congress and BJP gave up discouraged the candidates in certain their efforts to win the urban wards including Narsampet, where PNS n HYDERABAD local body elections in almost A confident TRS is seeking the votes all the municipalities in the the party is supposed to give a stiff The ruling Telangana Rashtra erstwhile Warangal districts. challenge to the ruling TRS Samithi is looking to score on the basis of its performance during The major parties like BJP another electoral victory as it last six years. Such is the confidence decided to slow down the appears ahead of the opposi- adoption of poll management The BJP in-charges adopted Congress leader in this seg- tion in the elections to urban that its chief and Chief Minister K techniques in certain munici- poll management techniques ment has deliberately kept local bodies scheduled on Chandrashekhar Rao did not palities. A senior leader in the in ten wards in some munici- aloof from the electioneering. Wednesday. opposition has advised the palities. The leaders conduct- There are two seniors in this The TRS is confident of campaign for the party municipality in-charge in ed door-to-door campaigns segment in Konda Surekha scoring yet another electoral Mahabubabad district to wait in certain wards of Narsampet and Inugala Venkat Ram victory as the main opposition Ministers and MLAs led the of winning the ULBs falling for the next elections as he and Maripeda. The BJP in- Reddy. Reddy is maintaining a Congress seems to be in disar- campaign in their respective under four Lok Sabha con- opined that the party is unlike- charge Kapilavai Ravinder low profile after Konda ray, still reeling under the districts. However, the TRS is stituencies represented by it. ly to gain anything at the pre- exuded that the party would Surekha was preferred ahead of defections of a dozen MLAs to facing the rebel problems in State BJP chief K Laxman and sent hustings. secure at least two wards in him in the Assembly polls. the ruling party and the defeat some ULBs. KTR, however, its MPs campaigned aggres- The BJP has put up its can- Maripeda municipality. He There was a talk that he has in the by-elections to said such problems were com- sively for the party candidates. didates in some new areas suggested the high command roped in his followers to secure Huzurnagar Assembly seat last mon in a party with large They even whipped up the sen- including Maripeda, to provide some poll manage- B-forms and apparently sent year. A year after retaining votes. As many as 59 new has an edge, its candidates number of aspirants. timents over Citizenship Mahabubabad, Thorrur and ment support to the party them to withdraw from fray in power in the state with a land- municipalities were created were elected unopposed in 77 Congress state chief Uttam Amendment Act targeting Narsampet this time and there nominees. But the in-charge of favour to the TRS nominees. slide victory, winning majori- last year by upgrading gram wards. All India Majlis-e- Kumar Reddy and other party those opposing it. was some intense campaign the segment reportedly dis- The remaining nominees ty of Lok Sabha seats and panchayats following creation Ittehadul Muslimeen leaders participated in the AIMIM's campaign also from the party leadership couraged the municipality in- too have kept silent in the fray sweeping the village, 'mandal' of 23 new districts. (AIMIM), also won three campaign. They alleged that revolved around the CAA, the about the emergence of BJP as charge to stay silent in the last here. In Narsampet where the (block) and district level polls While all 120 municipalities wards without contest. TRS has an 'undue' advantage National Register of Citizens a force in the coming days. The minute. Congress is supposed to give and also wresting a Assembly and eight corporations are While the TRS is contesting as the election schedule and (NRC) and National party in-charges feel that the The same act of remaining some stiff challenge, the party seat from the Congress in the going to polls on Wednesday, all the wards on its own, reservation quota was designed Population Register (NPR). Its BJP would emerge victorious silent at the last minute was sole leader Donthi Madhava by-election, the TRS aims to elections for 60-member AIMIM has fielded candidates in a way to benefit the ruling chief and Hyderabad MP in some wards and divisions as evident in the Congress circles Reddy has reportedly discour- tighten its grip further by win- Karimnagar Municipal in 276 wards. party. Asaduddin Owaisi led the cam- they focused on these areas in the Parakal municipality of aged the candidates in certain ning majority of seats in 129 Corporation will be held on The confident TRS is seek- The BJP, which suffered paign. The Telugu Desam only. Warangal rural district as the wards. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). January 24. ing the votes on the basis of its humiliating defeat in Party, which had stayed away A total of 12,898 candidates The corporations going to performance during last six Huzurnagar by-election, will be from Lok Sabha polls, fielded are in fray for 2,727 wards in polls exclude the Greater years. Such is the TRS confi- fighting to salvage its pride. candidates in 401 wards. Its 120 municipalities and 325 Hyderabad Municipal dence that its chief and Chief After making huge inroads to state President L Ramna exud- Polling today wards in nine municipal corpo- Corporation (GHMC) as its Minister K Chandrashekhar win four Lok Sabha seats, the ed confidence of the party Poll campaign gains rations. Polling will be held tenure is not yet over. Ten other Rao did not campaign for the party faced a drubbing in doing well. for municipal... from 8 am to 5 pm in over ULBs, including Khammam party. His son and TRS work- MPTC and ZPTC polls and The Telangana Jana Samithi, 7,700 polling stations on and Warangal corporations, ing president KT Rama Rao even forfeited its deposit in the Communist Party of India Continued from Page 1 Wednesday. Nearly 80 lakh are also not going to polls. addressed a few meetings in his Huzurnagar. and other smaller parties are pace in Karimnagar voters are eligible to cast their In an indication that the TRS Sircilla Assembly constituency. The party faces a tough task also in the fray. Nagi Reddy said that SEC RAMAKRISHNA PERALA would cancel the election of n KARIMNAGAR The ruling TRS has candidates making false state- roped in Ministers, ments concerning their elec- ELECTION SEASON Electioneering in the presti- tion expenditure and assets. He Municipal elections may gious Karimnagar Municipal MLAs and senior called upon voters to elect Corporation picked up on leaders including suitable candidates, who would Sale of gift articles on the rise Tuesday as the leaders of all the Planning be fair to people for the next not spring any surprise political parties concentrated five years. The SEC AVINASH DEEPAK PULI Usually political leaders buy on the crucial centre of north Commission vice Commissioner said that they BAKKA TENNYSON Thungathurthi and n MAHABUBNAGAR cricket kits and other sports Telangana. Unlike in all the chairman B Vinod had all details of candidates' n NALGONDA Munugode. Munugode seg- material to attract the voters urban local bodies the Kumar. assets and background. People ment may witness a major sur- Mahabubnagar district has even in urban parts. The elec- Karimnagar Municipal would face dire consequences Urban local body elections, prise. The local legislator seen a sudden increase in sale tion campaign this time Corporation is going to polls should they vote candidates popularly regarded as the mini Rajagopal Reddy is maintain- of gift articles and home appli- seemed different as youths on January 24 and this has The Congress party is lagging who have a criminal back- general election in the urban ing a low profile in the ances this election season. were also offered costly gifts given hope to the political par- behind the two prime contes- ground or those who lure parts are unlikely to spring any Congress from which he is The political party leaders and materials. The leaders ties to intensify the campaign tants and the leaders of that them with money and other surprise in the three districts hailing from and the BJP for and candidates have purchased used the same tactic of gifting on an extensive basis. party say the fielding of nom- inducements. The winning of Nalgonda this time. which he is showing inclina- home appliances like mixiers, kitchenware and utensils to The ruling TRS which has inees from their party may not margin is in tens in municipal The election came after the tion to join is unable to put up grinders and cookers on a attract female voters in the suffered set back in Lok Sabha help the Congress to get the elections; and, hence, every surprising victory of the TRS my challenge in that region. large scale to woo voters dur- urban parts. elections in the hands of the desired results. vote is important. Nagi Reddy in the Huzurnagar segment, is The mini general election ing election campaign as poll Almost all the municipalities BJP is taking the election as a Even if the Congress party said that the authorities had sure to repeat the victories of may not revive the strengths of management tactics in the have witnessed the same major challenge. The ruling gets any seat, there is no scope seized Rs.44.41 lakh in cash TRS in almost all the segments Congress which put up some municipalities of erstwhile chased in bulk by the political process. There was no excep- TRS has roped in Ministers, that the winners will stay and Rs.16.25 lakh worth liquor of the erstwhile Nalgonda dis- brave challenge in the Lok Mahabubnagar districts. party leaders in many wards tion for the political parties MLAs and senior leaders intact in the Congress, said a and other goods in the present trict. Sabha elections and won the Electronic gadgets including that have minimum number either opposition or the ruling including the Planning former Congress MP. elections. Nagi Reddy said that The TRS is likely to make two seats of erstwhile mobile phones were also pur- of votes in the urban local party. Commission vice chairman His disinclination towards one candidate in Peddapalli surprising gains even in the Nalgonda. The segments like chased in large numbers by the bodies. Almost all the political The candidates relied on B Vinod Kumar. the election process has dilut- was arrested for distributing Congress erstwhile bastions Nagarjunasagar, Miryalaguda, political leaders to woo the vot- parties have adopted the same distribution of the gift articles The electioneering battle ed the Congress and it gave money to voters. The SEC was too, particularly in Suryapet. Deverakonda, Nalgonda and ers in Narayanpet and process in the Gadwal and and those gift articles were between the leaders of BJP and scope for the Municipal using face recognition technol- The party is likely to rout Aleru along with Bhongir are Nagarkurnool districts. Makhtal municipalities where mostly distributed on the eve TRS has given scope for those Corporation to witness a head ogy coupled with an app for the Congress in all the munic- unlikely to give any stunning Gift articles ranging from Rs a stiff challenge seemed of Sankranthi festival in 338 two parties to feel the contest on fight between the TRS and the first time in the municipal ipalities in Nakrekal, results. 1,000 to Rs 5,000 were pur- imminent. odd municipal wards. is limited to the two parties. BJP. elections. He said that SEC would conduct re-polling in cases where tendered votes were established. He asked Hyd in top 20 people to take video if anyone Sample Census, was found distributing money on global list ‘3-capitals is because of KCR' like in Nizamabad. The SEC could cancel elections in such PNS n HYDERABAD cases, he said. of realty value NPR held in TS, Nagi Reddy said that Continued from Page 1 Congress senior leader V arrangements had been made Hanumantha Rao alleged that HANUMANTHA RAO INAUGURATES T-20 for the municipal elections to Among other Indian cities AP, success Andhra Pradesh Chief be held on Tuesday. Elections which have seen an apprecia- Minister YS Jagan Mohan would be held to 2,647wards tion in home prices, New Del- Continued from Page 1 ducted in other states. Reddy brought 3-capitals pro- LEAGUE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP-2020 and 382 divisions and polling hi stood at the 73rd rank glo- Therefore, the Centre is serious- posal issue on to the screen HYDERABAD: Congress senior would be held from 7AM to bally, with a home price appre- Conveying the feedback to ly thinking about whether to with the advice of Telangana leader V Hanumantha Rao 5PM. Elections were unani- ciation of 3.2 per cent YoY; the Center, officials said that include data collection of PAN Chief Minister K inaugurated 36th Rajiv Gandhi mous in 20 wards and 3 divi- Bengaluru at the 94th rank they did not encounter any bit- number during the Census or Chandrasekhar Rao. All India Under-19 Twenty-20 sions. He said that 11,179 can- with a 2 per cent appreciation ter experience while gathering not. A clear picture will emerge Ridiculing the decision of League Cricket Championship- didates in municipalities and and Ahmedabad at the 108th personal details of people in the soon. Details of families are AP Chief Minister YS Jagan 2020 at Amberpet Water 1,747 candidates in corpora- rank with a 1.1 per cent rise. sample, considering that they going to be included in the NPR Mohan Reddy on three capi- Works Grounds on Tuesday. tion were in the fray. He said Among the Indian cities came forward to furnish details during the Census operations to tals, Hanumantha Rao said Tamilnadu State Youth that 40,36,346 voters in munic- which have seen degrowth in for inclusion in the National be held during April-Sep peri- that he never saw three capitals Congress President JM ipalities and 13,13,909 voters in home prices, Kolkata was Population Register. od. For the first time data was policy across the nation. "With Hassan, CFI General secretary corporation would exercise ranked at the 130th spot with Encouraged by the success of collected for inclusion in the the deficit budget, how would Amarjit Kumar, CFI President their franchise in the present a decline of 2 per cent, Mumbai the experiment, the Center has NPR during the Census 2011. the government raise funds to Sadiq Pasha, CFI Hyderabad elections. at the 135th rank with a ordered the department con- The NPR was revised in 2015. develop three capitals?" President M Uday Raj, General degrowth of 3 per cent and cerned to make arrangements During the forthcoming Hanumantha Rao questioned. Secretary S Srikanth Goud, Chennai at the 136th rank with for conduct of full-scale Census, Census, enumerators will He demanded that the BJP PCC Spokesperson R Laxman a fall of 3 per cent. Pune was due sometime in April this year. update NPR further. government in the centre inter- Yadav and others participated Stray dogs go on the lowest-ranked Indian city The first phase of the Census For example, enumerators vene in the capital; issue in in this programme. On first Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao plays cricket after inaugurating 6th T-20 standing at the 138th spot, reg- would be held during April- show the person the entry in Andhra Pradesh. day, two matches were held. Cricket Championship-2020 at Amberpet Water Works Grounds on Tuesday biting spree... istering a 3.5 per cent decline September to gather informa- the NPR against his name and Speaking to the media at Continued from Page 1 in home prices. The Index tion about families and their register any subsequent Gandhi Bhavan on Tuesday, tracks the movement in main- abodes. The second phase will updates, if any. Names of dead Hanumantha Rao demanded issue of Ambedkar statue. Congress? The leaders have to "Even I am facing insults in People expressed anger at stream residential prices across begin in February 2021 and last persons in the family will be the High Court to respond on "Telangana Congress leaders, answer to my question", he the Congress but I am not leav- the apathy of GHMC officials 150 cities worldwide using up to March-end the same year. struck down. the attitude of the police, who who were demanding the state said. Reacting on TRS Rajya ing the party", he said. in addressing stray dog men- statistics. Budapest in Hungary Names of the newborn will obstructed him from erecting government to set up YS Sabha member D Srinivas's Hanumantha Rao asked the ace in their locality, despite leads the Global Residential People refuse to share PAN be included with all particulars Ambedkar statue at Punjagutta Memorial Park, are not statement that he left Congress party leaders to respond on people lodging multiple com- Cities Index Q3 2019 with the Reports suggest that people like name, age, Aadhaar card, Chouwrasta. He lamented that responding on the issue. It is facing insult due to Digvijay Ambedkar statue issue at least plaints. Parents said they highest annual growth rate of refused to share their passport number. They also it was sad on the part of disrespect to Ambedkar. Singh, Hanumantha Rao said now or else he will announce were afraid of sending their 24 per cent, followed by Xi'an Permanent Account Number include details of driving licence Telangana Congress leaders as Whether Telangana Congress that Srinivas would have fought his action plan on Ambedkar kids outside due to stray in China and Wuhan in China. during the sample Census con- held by parent (s). they remained silent on the is Indira Congress or YSR continuing in the party. statue issue after January 25. dogs. Techie's licence suspended for a year, while Rao walks free Continued from Page 1 the flyover leading to their 30mg/100ml. He was subse- warded to RTA with a propos- November 23 when it careened found that there was no fault in death. Pedakotla's friends ran quently arrested and remanded al to take action. off the flyover and landed on a the design of the flyover and a Police officers said that they away, but he was caught by the in judicial custody. Meanwhile, Kalvakuntla person, killing her and injuring speed trap camera had clearly would issue a proposal for per- locals who handed him over to "The RTA responded to our Krishna Milan Rao, who was two others in the mishap. captured the car speeding at 104 manent cancellation of his the police. Abhilash's car, with- request and suspended the dri- driving his car way over the The Raidurg Police had filed kmph on the fateful day. licence. According to the Police, out stopping, went on to hit two ving licence for a year till the speed limit when it flew off the a case against Rao under vari- Police sources said that the Pedakotla was headed home at other motorcycles on the fly- end of 2020. A proposal will also flyover and killed a person ous sections of the IPC. Officials matter was posted in the HC, Gachibowli after a party at over, causing injuries to four be sent for permanent revoca- below, has not yet been arrest- have registered cases under rel- which postponed hearing to a Langar Houz. Vamsi and others. tion of his driving licence in due ed by the police, following a stay evant sections. However, Rao's later date. Although Rao's Praveen were taking selfies at On checking Abhilash for course," said SM Vijay Kumar, order from the TS HC. lawyers filed counter argu- lawyers are trying to get him off the flyover's curve. Pedakotla drunk driving, the Blood Alc- DCP. The Licence of the per- The accused, a businessman, ments, stating that Rao was not the hook by involving him in who was drunk and over-speed- ohol Content was found out to sons found driving any vehicle was driving a car at four times speeding and that the flyover's weaker sections of IPC, the ing lost control of his car and hit be 223mg/100ml, whereas the under the influence of alcohol the speed limit on the design was at fault. A team con- Police are firm on charging him the bike, which tumbled from legally permissible limit is only will be seized by police and for- Biodiversity flyover on stituted by the government then under appropriate sections. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 22, 2020 nation 05

SHORT READS Kerala CM seeks Pondy CM warns Centre JD(U)'s Pawan Varma speaks of assistance of External Affairs ministry Nitish's ‘private apprehensions' THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: n Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi on hydrocarbon project PNS NEW DELHI The JD(U) or its Vijayan has sought the n president have not intervention of External Affairs PNS PUDUCHERRY He alleged that the JD(U) leader Pavan Varma on Tuesday sought ideological clar- reacted to Varma's minister S Jaishanakar to Centre was acting with render all assistance to the Puducherry Chief Minister V ity from party president Nitish claims and swipe at families of the eight keralite Narayanasamy on Tuesday utmost grudge and Kumar over aligning with the Kumar, who has been a tourists who died at a resort in cautioned the Centre against rancour against the BJP in the Delhi elections, refer- frequent critic of the Nepal. In a letter to the going ahead with the pro- Puducherry government ring to the Bihar chief minister's Modi government's posed hydrocarbon project in "private apprehensions" on how minister, Vijayan said " we have and has been planning to policies and had asked heard the shocking news of the the delta district of Karaikal the saffron party is leading the his party to stand death of eight persons from and Bahoor block here and disturb the fragile country. In remarks that may warned of "big protests" if it environmental zone in embarrass Kumar, Varma against its citizenship Kerala who were on a visit to measures Nepal. I request your Ministry was not dropped once and Puducherry and Karaikal claimed in a letter to him that to kindly intervene for for all. districts through the despite his alliance with the BJP Nitish Kumar Addressing a hurriedly con- in 2017, his "private apprehen- rendering all possible hydrocarbon project assistance to the families and vened press conference here, sions" regarding the party and which you actually assigned a ter to the Bihar chief minister. friends of the victims". the Chief Minister said the how it was leading India into a senior party official." "If these are your real views, I fail Centre was acting in an "auto- "dangerous space" did not The JD(U) or its president to understand how the JD(U) is cratic and unconcerned" man- Union Territory despite the change. "I remember your con- have not reacted to Varma's now extending its alliance with Two J-K youths ner by letting the Vedanta objection by the territorial fessing to me in private how the claims and swipe at Kumar, who the BJP beyond Bihar, when among National group take up drilling opera- administration, the Chief current leadership in the BJP has been a frequent critic of the even long standing allies of the tions both offshore and Minister said, "we would stage party has humiliated you. You Modi government's policies and BJP, like the Akali Dal, have Bravery awardees onshore in Puducherry and sanctioned permission to take against the Centre's "autocrat- a big protest and this would maintained, on more than one had asked his party to stand refused to do so. This is espe- NEW DELHI: Two youths from Karaikal regions for the hydro- up drilling operations in the ic and unconcerned" approach include an agitation to protect occasion, that the BJP is leading against its citizenship measures. cially so at a time when the BJP, Jammu & Kashmir and a carbon. Union Territory in addition to in letting a private firm to take fishermen and farmers." India into a 'dangerous space," The JD(U)'s decision to through the CAA-NPR-NRC Karnataka boy, who guided an He said he had received a Villupuram and Nagapattinam up the drilling operations. Narayanasamy called upon the former RS member and broaden its alliance outside and combine, has embarked on a ambulance during floods in the letter a couple of days ago from in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. He said he had also taken the Centre to drop the propos- JD(U) general secretary wrote. join hands with the BJP for the massive socially divisive agen- state, are among those who the Centre stating that the While 39 sq km in Karaikal strong exception to the recent al for the project in the Union In the letter, which he shared Delhi polls has left him "deeply da..." he said. have been chosen for the Environment Impact would be taken up for drilling, amendment to the EIA notifi- Territory as it was an "injuri- on social media, Varma said, "It perplexed", Varma said, adding Varma said there is an urgent National Bravery Award this Assessment (EIA) Notification an extent of two sq km land cation. ous threat to farmers and fish- was your personal view, as con- that he looked to Kumar for ide- need for the JD(U) to har- year, officials said on Tuesday. 2006 has been amended would be brought under explo- "I have very strongly ermen." veyed to me, that the BJP is ological clarity. monise what the party's consti- The names of awardees — 10 exempting hydrocarbon pro- ration on shore in Bahoor in opposed the Centre's stand He alleged that the Centre destroying institutions, and that "On more than one occasion, tution says, what the leader of girls and 12 boys — were ject proposed in the Cauvery Puducherry. that no no prior permission or was acting with utmost grudge there is a need for democratic you have expressed your grave the party feels in private, and announced by the Indian delta region from public con- Narayanasamy said he had clearance is necessary for the and rancour against the and socialist forces within the apprehensions about the BJP- what actions the party takes in Council for Child Welfare sultations. written to Prime Minister drilling operations from the Puducherry government and country to regroup, a task for RSS combine, he said in his let- public. (ICCW) on Tuesday. Sixteen- He also said the Union Narendra Modi and the Union concerned State government." has been planning to disturb year-old Muhammed Muhsin Petroleum Ministry had Minister for Petroleum and If the Central government the fragile environmental zone from Kozhikode in Kerala, who informed the Puducherry gov- Natural Gas Dharmendra went ahead with its decision to in Puducherry and Karaikal BJP MLA drowned while saving three of ernment that the Vedanta Pradhan registering his gov- let the private firm to take up districts through the hydrocar- ‘Cong joined Maha govt his friends in the rough sea in group of company had been ernment's strong protest drilling operations in the bon project. April last year, has been chosen calls Mamata for the ICCW Abhimanyu Award posthumously, the officials as Muslims insisted’ ‘cruel-hearted' said. Kupwara native Sartaj ‘No Mohidin Mugal, 16, and NGT summons CGWA PNS n AURANGABAD woman Mudasir Ashraf, 19, from encroachment PNS n BALLIA (UP) Budgam are among the A video of Maharashtra min- awardees for performing acts can be allowed ister and senior Congress In provocative remarks, Uttar of valour in Kashmir in 2019. CEO over water extraction leader Ashok Chavan pur- Pradesh BJP MLA Surendra Venkatesh, 11, from Karnataka, PNS n NEW DELHI on forest land’ portedly saying that his party Singh has called West Bengal who guided an ambulance PNS n NEW DELHI joined the Shiv Sena-led gov- Chief Minister Mamata carrying a body and relatives of The National Green Tribunal ernment on "insistence" of Banerjee a "cruel-hearted" the deceased, during the floods has directed the CEO of The NGT has directed the the "Muslim community" to woman and also said if ille- last August will also receive the Central Ground Water Delhi government to remove stop the BJP from returning to gal Muslim migrants are award, officials said. Authority (CGWA) to appear illegal constructions in south power has gone viral on social allowed to stay in India, there in person after noting several Delhi's Jaunapur and Dera media. Ashok Chavan will be Kashmir-like stone- deficiencies in compliance of Mandi forest areas, saying no The remarks were purport- pelters everywhere. ISRO provides conditions while granting encroachment can be allowed edly made by the PWD Chavn said on The Bairia MLA who last consultation to NOC for ground water extrac- on forest land. Minister while addressing an Tuesday that he didn't week compared Banerjee tion to real estate developers in A bench headed by anti-Citizenship Amendment with "a demon", accusing her Qualcomm on NavIC Ghaziabad and Noida. National Green Tribunal Act (CAA) rally in Nanded in specifically mention of protecting those "who BENGALURU: The Indian Space The order came after the a (NGT) Chairperson Justice Marathwada region of the Muslims in his speech killed thousands of Hindus", Research Organisation on bench headed by NGT Adarsh Kumar Goel said the state recently. Calling for extensive on Monday told newsper- Chairperson Justice Adarsh monitoring has to be at a Chavn said on Tuesday that sons, "She is not with the peo- Tuesday said it has provided debate on the CAA, "consultation" to San Diego- Kumar Goel was informed The order came after the cutting of trees, extraction of higher level so that the he didn't specifically mention ple of West Bengal but is that although the proponent ground water and construction encroachments are removed Muslims in his speech. Chavan said nobody's standing alongside the 'shai- based chipmaker Qualcomm a bench headed by NGT towards has been granted NOC for without environmental clear- and the land is restored to its "We have a (coalition) gov- Constitutional rights tans' (devils) of Bangladesh." enabling NavIC ground water extraction, it Chairperson Justice ance for the project of Wave original condition. ernment in place in the state. "She is a cruel-hearted capability in has not complied with the Adarsh Kumar Goel was City at Ghaziabad and High It also directed the Delhi The Congress decided to join should be allowed to woman who will be removed their conditions. informed that although Tech City at NOIDA by real government to file a status the government to avoid the be violated from power in the coming Snapdragon "We find that though there the proponent has been estate developers. report before the next date by (repeat of) losses the state had assembly polls," Singh mobile chipset are several deficiencies in com- The UP pollution control email. "Let further steps in the suffered in the last five years claimed. Referring to Muslim platforms. The Indian Regional pliance of conditions imposed granted NOC for ground board (UPPCB) told the tri- matter be taken expeditious- (when the BJP was in power). mented in the state as long as immigrants from neighbour- Navigation Satellite System by the CGWB while granting water extraction, it has bunal that presently, 40-50 ly," the bench said. Our Muslim brothers also the present dispensation in at ing countries, the BJP MLA (IRNSS), also called NavIC-- NOC for ground water extrac- not complied with the families are residing in Wave The tribunal was hearing a insisted that we join the gov- the helm. said, "If the Bangladeshi and Navigation with Indian tion, the CGWB has failed to conditions City township in area which plea by south Delhi resident ernment to keep the biggest The Congress is a part of the Pakistani Muslims are Constellation — is reportedly take necessary action even has been developed in phase 1 Amarjit Singh Nalwa and enemy, the BJP, away from Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi allowed to stay, every street in on par with US-based GPS, after the deficiencies have of the project. others seeking execution of a power," Chavan said in Hindi. (MVA) government compris- the country will have stone- Russia's Glonass and Galileo come to their notice," it bench remedy such violations with- "Unit has installed eight 2015 NGT order directing the The senior Congress leader, ing the Shiv Sena and the NCP. pelters like in Jammu and developed by Europe. "These said. out which the regulatory func- compact Sewage Treatment Delhi government to remove who had served as a chief min- Calling for extensive debate Kashmir." chipsets are being released by "Since such situation is hap- tions entrusted to the CGWA Plants presently for treatment encroachments. ister of Maharashtra during on the CAA, Chavan said To a question, he said he Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., pening in number of cases, it will have no meaning," it said of sewage generated from The plea stated that unau- December 2008 to November nobody's Constitutional stands by his earlier statement and the release will help is necessary to require presence in a recent order. domestic processes. STP's were thorised constructions are 2010, also said the new citizen- rights should be allowed to be that Hindus should give birth accelerate the adoption of of the CEO of the CGWA to The tribunal was hearing a not found in operation. No going on in the said area and ship law will not be imple- violated. to five children. NavIC by smartphone OEMs," ensure that there is effective plea filed by UP resident sewage was found at inlet of the authorities are not taking ISRO said on its website. monitoring mechanism to Mahakar Singh alleging illegal STP," UPPCB said. any steps to stop them. Bomb at MIA: Suspect had Proposed cut in duty-free liquor, cigarettes decried a second bag in his possession PNS n MUMBAI duty-free shops as part of steps port industry and may to reduce import of non-essen- "encourage smuggling," besides PNS n MANGALURU the IED to reach the airport. Indian airports are likely to tial goods, sources had said ear- a revenue loss of about Rs 650 After leaving the bag in the incur a revenue loss of Rs 650 lier. The ministry, as per the crore per annum at all airports. The investigation to trace the airport premises, he went back crore per annum if the report- sources, has also recommend- Liquor imports for duty- suspect who placed the and collected the bag from the ed recommendations of the ed to the Finance Ministry that free sale stands at around USD Improvised Explosive Device salon. He left by the same auto Commerce Ministry on duty- purchase of cigarette cartons at 97 million as against country's (IED) at Mangaluru rickshaw towards Kavoor, they free sales are put in place, pri- duty-free shops should be pro- total import bill of USD 460 International Airport on said. vate airports operators body hibited. billion, according to the APAO. Monday has revealed that the It is yet to be ascertained to APAO said on Tuesday. "Such a move will have dis- The revenue loss at airports man detected in the CCTV which place he went from Vehemently opposing the astrous effects on the Indian will impact the operators' footage was carrying another there and what he did with the proposed move to reduce aviation industry across all financial ratings and conse- bag which he left behind at a other bag. liquor allowance from two stakeholders including air- quently hamper expansion shop before going to the air- He went to a nearby salon It is also not clear whether litres to one litre and to do ports, airlines, passengers and plans, it said. port. and asked the staff to keep his he had really wanted to deto- away with import of cigarettes duty-free operators," APAO The proposal, if accepted The suspect, before going to bag there for some time, which nate the explosive planted at presently one carton of 100 said. will increase in aeronautical the airport, had two bags with they allowed and told him to the airport as the wires of the sticks, the Association of effect on the domestic aviation finance ministry ahead of the According to the charges of around Rs 200 crore him when got on to a bus from keep it outside the salon, police IED had not been properly Private Airport Operators industry. budget, has recommended Association, the proposed per annum, which in turn, will the bus stop near State Bank of sources said. connected and the timer was (APAO) in a statement said the The Commerce Ministry, as restricting purchase of tax- restrictions will lead to increase lead to higher air ticket prices, India here and alighted at He then hired an auto rick- not in the 'on' position, the move will have "disastrous" part of its proposals to the free alcohol to one bottle at in passenger charges, hurt air- it added. Kenjar airport stop. shaw with the other bag with sources said. UPSRTC signs pact ‘Bright future awaits J-K after abrogation of Article 370’ PNS n JAMMU The future of Jammu and Kashmir tribute in the developmental with transport firm progress". He assured more Stating that Article 370 was the is bright and the younger generation indoors stadiums for the region PNS n LUCKNOW from Janakpur Dham to "biggest obstacle" in the devel- and said "we will provide the Ayodhya was created. opment of Jammu and Kashmir, is lucky and can have a dream to local sportspersons all facilities Uttar Pradesh State Road Prime Minister Narendra Union minister Kiren Rijiju on touch the sky and support to make them Corporation (UPSRTC) has Modi and Nepalese counterpart Tuesday said the future of the champions". The minister said signed an agreement with a pri- KP Sharma Oli had jointly Union Territory is bright and its had successive governments vate transport firm in Nepal for inaugurated the bus service in youth can now have a dream to carried forward "such type of running buses on the Ayodhya- May 2018. UPSRTC has already "touch the sky". nullification of Article 370. "The ing like a wall" in the way of development as it is happening Lucknow-Janakpur Dham started its bus services on this Rijiju was the part of the lat- future of Jammu and Kashmir is development of Jammu and today", Jammu and Kashmir route, officials said on Tuesday. route from Lucknow. est batch of nearly a dozen bright and the younger genera- Kashmir. would have touched great The pact was signed between As no Nepalese bus opera- Union ministers who reached tion is lucky and can have a "After its abrogation, the heights. "Better late than UPSRTC and M/s Shree tor was selected by the Nepal Jammu on Tuesday on the dream to touch the sky," he said. speed of development increased never...Article 370 is gone and Matarani Yatayat Samiti in government, the return service fourth day of the massive out- The Centre had on August 5 by three to four times. If the the prime minister's develop- Janakpur Dham in Nepal. could not start. reach campaign launched by the last year abrogated Article 370 development continues like this, ment plan for the UT will set an "The memorandum was The proposed bus service Centre to disseminate infor- dream and the central govern- sports said. Addressing a gath- provisions of the Constitution, I believe that Jammu and kash- example not only for the coun- signed in Lucknow on will be AC Janrath whose fare mation about the implementa- ment under the leadership of ering after dedicating the which guaranteed special status mir will be the most developed try, but the entire world to see," Monday," Rajshekhar, MD, will be Rs 1,350 from Lucknow tion of its policies and pro- Prime Minister Narendra Modi upgraded indoor stadium to the to Jammu and Kashmir, and region of the country in the near he said. Rijiju said when he was UPSRTC said on Tuesday. to Janakpur Dham (Nepal) and grammes for the overall devel- is determined to take the region people here, Rijiju said the bifurcated the state into Union future," he said. in the home ministry, the erst- Under Indo-Nepal Cross Rs 950 from Ayodhya to opment of Jammu and Kashmir. to the new heights of develop- momentum of the developmen- territories. Rijiju said he is on a two-day while state received the "highest border transport facilitation Janakpur Dham, Rajshekhar "We are here to act like wings ment and progress," the minis- tal activities witnessed "three to Rijiju said Article 370 was the tour of the UT and "will look at funds" under the leadership of agreement 2014, a new route said. for the youth to fulfil their ter of state for youth services and four times increase" after the "biggest obstacle and was stand- how my ministry will con- PM Modi. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 22, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Capital gain or loss? Jagan Mohan Reddy may want to develop Andhra uniformly Preventable reality with 3 capitals but the human cost might impact his politics ndhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy should remember his The comprehensive listing of threats that can emerge this year, published by the Afather YSR Reddy’s overarching nature of politics, one that was about social welfarism Astana Club, is specific to Eurasian countries but has lessons for the entire world and uplifting backwards and one that gave him a bankable legacy. So he should stop over- obsessing about setting up three capitals in a now truncated State, focus on its cash- strapped economy and optimise its resources rather than engaging in a competitive one- upmanship with his predecessor and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu. True, the latter had built his persona by creating futuristic cities as a measure of RK PACHAURI good governance, be it by redeveloping Hyderabad and giving it a new moniker called Cyberabad or, after losing that to Telangana, attempting a Singapore-style he Astana Club based in Kazakhstan has brought out a new capital at Amaravati. But considering that much work had progressed on useful document which assess- the new capital and was largely acceptable to the gentry for whom it wasn’t too es the top 10 risks for Eurasia in far out of Hyderabad, Reddy might have to pay a political price for stalling the 2020. There are contributions fromT researchers and thinkers from all over project. For there is a constituency he cannot ignore, that of farmers. The Naidu the world, which have been incorporated Government had cracked a land deal with them, whereby they pooled 34,000 while carrying out this assessment. acres of farmland in return for stakeholdership of developed land. Now with glob- Although the risks identified are specific al investors out of the city, its status reduced to just a legislative capital and unfin- to Eurasia, in effect, one could identify these as being applicable to almost any ished towers turning it into a ghost town, the human cost would bear heavy on other part of the world. Reddy. As it is the crashing prices have meant that farmers have lost out on the The foreword of this document iden- land value. They can’t reclaim their old land which has become fallow ever since tifies China emerging as a new potential superpower. It also draws attention to they were acquired in 2016. Promised doles like annuity for crop loss, they feel China’s economic strength as signified cheated although the Reddy Government has increased the pension amount from through the Belt and Road mega initiative. the existing `2,500 to `5,000. With protesters at his doorstep and his intransi- Eurasia being in the vicinity of China sees the changes in the balance of power that gence, Reddy has a man-made crisis that he can ill-afford. His plan of devolv- are now developing. It also expresses the ing power across the State by developing Amaravati as the legislative, fact that Russia has finally recovered Visakhapatnam as the executive and Kurnool as the judicial capitals may be well- from the chaos and devastation of the 1990s despite several sanctions and restric- intentioned and help him assuage all his constituencies, particularly catapulting tions. As a result of this phase of recovery, the cosmopolitan Visakhapatnam as a top-tier city, but is ridden with challenges. it is expanding its influence far beyond With the functions of the executive, legislature and judiciary being interconnect- post-Soviet borders. Concurrently, leaders that as far as Iran is concerned, Also, in the case of the US, there more immediate is the issue of such as India, Japan, Turkey, Iran and Trump will increase sanctions is the real prospect of a further impacts of climate change, ed, requiring swift approvals and quick transfer of files, governance is bound to Saudi Arabia have been identified as and the pressure that would be division between the which would pose increasing suffer a time lag while efficiencies will be compromised. The exchequer, too, showing bold intentions to influence the imposed on Tehran. On the Democrats and the risks across the globe. will be under additional fiscal stress owing to logistical expenses. The infrastruc- international order. The document other hand, the likelihood of a WHILE THE Republicans, those who are Projections of extreme events, observes that no geo-political game can US-Iran military conflict, which supporters of Trump and those which the Intergovernmental tural costs of building new spaces will make a further dent in the State Budget, now play out without the participation of posed certain danger in the BACKBONE OF THE who are strongly opposed to his Panel on Climate Change though Reddy insists that firming up Amaravati would have been much more these new players. summer of 2019, will decline ISLAMIC STATE (IS) continuation as President. In (IPCC) had clearly brought expensive. Most importantly, the movement of staff for allied or overlapping issues The first of the 10 risks, which is iden- this year. The opinion is also HAS GENERALLY the case of the Middle East, it out 11 years ago, is the increase could end up disturbing the bureaucracy. Then there is the larger issue of a loss tified, deals with the aftershock of the US expressed that Trump is unlike- seems unfortunate that Iran and in intensity and frequency of presidential campaign. It looks at develop- ly to initiate a military campaign BEEN DECIMATED, IT the US have been at loggerheads disasters and extreme events. A of face among investors, both global and domestic. Allegations of malpractices ments within the US and the efforts of the against Iran, which could have for over 40 years now, which is typical but unfortunate exam- that the Reddy regime has been levelling against Naidu’s contracts have scared current administration to move in the direc- uncontrollable consequences. IS ENTIRELY affecting all developments in ple of this is provided by the prospective investors. The repudiation of past contracts has raised doubts about tion of nationalism with possible isolation There are other possible devel- POSSIBLE THAT the wake of the Iranian revolu- raging forest fires, which from global affairs and developments. The opments related to the Middle tion. Developments in 2020 recently affected several parts their sanctity in the State, which would henceforth be dependent on regime change prediction made is that in the coming year, East, which could also constitute RE-GROUPING BY will continue to be affected by of Australia, followed immedi- and new governance priorities. This has already spooked most business hous- there will be more apparent manifestations a risk politically to Eurasia. THIS TERRORIST an obvious bias on the part of ately by extreme precipitation es. At the moment, Andhra Pradesh has topped the official ease of doing busi- of the unilateral approach to foreign poli- But, of course, there will be seri- the US openly favouring some events which led to flooding cy, which obviously will have erratic con- ous implications for other parts ORGANISATION Middle Eastern nations. and excessive damage. ness index, relegating Telangana to the second spot. But given the decentrali- sequences in a negative sense. In effect, the of the world, particularly for COULD LEAD TO The issue of terrorism is All in all, it is important sation move, it may not be able to hold on to this advantage for long. assessment of this first risk can be seen as South Asia, with its proximity to also alive. While the backbone that the Astana Club has come Decentralising capitals, though new to India, has been experimented in 15 not entirely related to aftershocks of the US both Eurasia and the countries SEVERAL DANGERS of the Islamic State (IS) has gen- up with a comprehensive list- presidential campaign but possibly more in of the Middle East. erally been decimated, it is ing of threats, which can countries across the world. In South Africa, for example, Pretoria is the admin- terms of leading up to the presidential elec- The other risks identified in IN DIFFERENT PARTS entirely possible that re-group- emerge during 2020 and, there- istrative capital, Cape Town is the legislative capital and Bloemfontein is the judi- tion, which implies several risks during the the study include the effects of OF THE WORLD. ing by this terrorist organisation fore, extending into this decade cial capital. In Sri Lanka, too, while Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its official cap- campaign itself. global economic recession, esca- could lead to several dangers in as a whole. It is obvious that the current process of lation of the US-China con- INDIA IS different parts of the world. Kazakhstan and several ital and seat of national legislature, Colombo is the de facto seat of national exec- impeachment, which the US Senate will be frontation, a new stage of the CONFRONTED BY India is confronted by State- Eurasian countries may lie utive and judicial bodies. Moreover, India, too, is not alien to having twin capi- pursuing, will have major implications for nuclear missile race, exacerba- sponsored terrorism in its vicin- beyond the Himalayan range tals because of seasonal reasons in Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh and the the presidential election in November, tion of the battle for technolog- STATE-SPONSORED ity and this is a subject that the but in terms of proximity, they 2020, as well as some risks for candidates ical dominance, military escala- TERRORISM IN OUR entire global community and it are in some cases very close to former State of Jammu & Kashmir. The constitutionality of having diversity of running for the US Senate. It is also obvi- tion of the conflict around Iran, would need to deal with. The us in terms of geographical governance within the States through just distribution of powers, thus, stands ous that global developments initiated by the nuclear crisis on the Korean VICINITY AND THIS extent of this threat is likely to distance. India should, perhaps, the test. So long as it is kept within the realm of pragmatism than political sabre- White House would be targetted, keeping peninsula, a new wave of terror- IS A SUBJECT THAT increase as a result of frustration engage far more closely with in view the 2020 elections. While this Astana ism, aggressive nationalism and within a country which is our countries of the region and rattling. Reddy’s test will now be in the Upper House where his party does not Club assessment was produced before the populism as well as large-scale THE ENTIRE GLOBAL neighbour. We have to be alive exercise its soft power, includ- have absolute majority and where the TDP is a thorn in the flesh. All the more killing of Iranian Major General Soleimani, climate change problems. COMMUNITY AND to this as well as other terrorist ing the flow of knowledge, edu- reason for him to act in a prudent manner, so that his moniker of Bhramaravati it can be concluded that to some extent, this The prospect of a global threats across the globe. cation and research on issues attack on a very popular and respected gen- economic recession is very real INDIA WOULD NEED With respect to climate that have a bearing on the (illusionary city) for Amaravati doesn’t end up being used against him. The BJP, eral in Iran was clearly a “macho” act, which and this, combined with an change, we need to come up region. The threats for Eurasia with Pawan Kalyan, is waiting for him to make a mistake. was perhaps designed to blunt the impacts inward looking policy of TO DEAL WITH with scenarios on how we may apply equally to India as well. of the current impeachment process against nationalism such as in the case be able to bring about a tran- (The writer is former chair- US President Donald Trump. of the US, could cause econom- sition from fossil fuels to low man, Intergovernmental Panel Inequality rules This document also highlights the fact ic complications worldwide. carbon sources of energy. Far on Climate Change, 2002-15) The way to grasp the current political climate is by S O U N D BITE understanding how inequity has grown over the decades A democracy like ours deeply There’s right and there’s People are more generally Protests of people across he British charity Oxfam has come out with relies on the uncovering of wrong, and there’s common aware now. The climate and India (who can't be another annual report at a time when the World facts and a willingness to sense and there’s abuse of the environment is a hot recognised by the clothes debate them. Democracy is power and as a citizen I topic. But from another per- they wear) reflect that the TEconomic Forum (WEF) held at the Swiss meaningful only when the have every right to voice spective, pretty much duo Modiji and Amit Shah resort town of Davos is under way. The report gains citizen is well informed. my opinion. nothing has been done. are a drag on democracy. eyeballs, loaded as it is with some stunning sta- President Hollywood veteran Climate campaigner Congress leader tistics to highlight “inequality” across the world. This —Ram Nath Kovind —Robert De Niro —Greta Thunberg —Kapil Sibal year’s report has some stunning numbers — the top one per cent of India’s billionaires owns four times as much wealth as the poorest 70 per cent. L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR On the global front, the top 22 richest men in the world have more wealth than all the women in Africa. The details are quite shock- Technological feat Challenges ahead ing. While the calculations of the report have been questioned in the past, make Indian foreign policy takes a beating no mistakes about the message it sends out: The world is a deeply iniquitous Sir — An Australian developer one will dispute the fact that the foreign policy Sir — This refers to the editori- place. The extremely rich are the ones who are exponentially richer than those has produced an app that allows as is pursued by the ruling dispensation has dent- al, “BJP’s new chief” (January people to upload a photo of Ned the good relationship India has been maintain- 21). Both Prime Minister at the bottom of the human pyramid. With or without a report, evidence is there someone else and match it with ing with other nations, particularly immediate neigh- Narendra Modi and Home that the world is becoming more unequal, the rich are getting richer and the poor, other photos of people and their bours. Maintaining cordial relations with other nations, Minister Amit Shah wanted well, poorer. location. Police in America have even after effectively recording dissent on matters someone to take charge of the already tested and successfully affecting us, requires a lot of suave diplomacy, which party who would be a non-chal- And when someone needs to decipher why there has been such a rise in a used it to arrest one person. The is lacking in present-day leaders. Though he is a career lenger to them and JP Nadda was nativist Right-wing polity across the world, particularly in democracies, it would introduction of cameras on diplomat and has also served as the Foreign Secretary, best suited for this. What, how- be wise to understand that people feel like they have been left behind by glob- mobile phones has led to millions External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is found to be ever, must be complimented is of photos being taken and far too undiplomatic in his deliveries. He has also been more that Nadda is one leader who alisation. But they blame other social constructs, too, multi-culturalism for exam- many being put online for us to aggressive, muscular in his thoughts, words and deeds, grew from the grassroot level to ple. Ergo, the leaders they vote for are the ones “who say it like it is.” Of course, ignore. The Instagrammers and particularly after sporting the BJP party cap. Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It appears that Indian make his way to the top. many of these elected men, and they are almost always men, do not have the influencers may not realise that by At a time when the BJP Government is hell-bent diplomacy has gone for a toss and has suffered an Nadda has taken charge amid default, the location is embedded on implementing the Citizenship AMendment Act irreparable damage. Jaishankar has failed to handle protests against the Citizenship necessary talent to do much about it. They, thus, blame previous administra- in their photos. The technology (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and the sensitive issue with utmost care. This is also evi- Amendment Act (CAA). More tions and on that front, their point must be accepted. For years, peace dividend that allows facial recognition is National Register of Citizens (NRC), it has become dent from the strong statements made by Bangladesh importantly, will he be able to stop allowed sycophancy, nepotism and corruption to bloom and far from making under attack from privacy advo- inevitable on the part of the External Affairs Minister Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Afghanistan the reverses the party has seen in the world a better place, inequality accelerated. The technology revolution has cates, but why? If you have done to play second fiddle and hardsell the schemes despite President Hamid Karzai against the CAA. States? Surely, the BJP is on a nothing wrong, then you have the damage such accusations of persecution of minori- Tharcius S Fernando weaker footing and the winning propped up many billionaires but it has also started treating human beings as nothing to hide. Although the ties are going to cause to our relationship with Chennai the forthcoming elections in Delhi mere data points — their information being bought and sold without their knowl- reality is that some people err in and West Bengal will be challeng- edge. But what can be done about this? The breakdown in trust is massive but their life choices. The concern of ing. One thing that will come people being recognised in pho- Recognising Nadkarni economical bowling averages in cricketers, who play at a time of handy for him is that he has been other than motivated philanthropy schemes, it would be prudent for the very rich tos has gone too far with google earlier matches against Pakistan immense money and fame in the part of the Modi Government and to actually start contributing more to society. Governments have to realise that maps and street view blurring in Kanpur and Delhi in the sport, are honoured frequently knows both the organisation and unmitigated development is not always a good thing, even if some people can number plates on cars and peo- Sir — Bapu Nadkarni, who 1960-61 series. His economy rate while players of yesteryear are for- the Government well. Can be a ple’s faces. People should be passed away recently, leaves across his first-class career was gotten. It would be even better if good catalyst between the two? become very rich. The poor will be hurt due to the impacts of climate change happy to be known and seen behind an incredible legacy in less than two. a series of postage stamps of older Bal Govind much more; they will suffer from societal breakdowns far more. While clinking although not obsessively. Live a bowling. In 1964, he bowled 131 He was one of the finest all- cricketers with notable contribu- Noida their champagne glasses at Davos later this week, leaders need to realise that good life and be seen doing it. consecutive balls without conced- rounders of the time. His maid- tions could be issued. Dennis Fitzgerald ing any runs during a Test innings en over tally is difficult to match. SC Agrawal Send your feedback to: they might soon lose control of the narrative. Melbourne against England. He had similar It is unfortunate that the present Delhi [email protected] HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 22, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT The enigma THEY HAVE GONE TO THE SUPREME COURT (OVER THE CHIEF MINISTER WAS NOT DUTY-BOUND TO HAVE THE CAA) WITHOUT INFORMING ME. THAT IS AN INFORMED THE GOVERNOR BEFORE MOVING THE named Putin UNLAWFUL ACT. NOT LEGALLY CORRECT. SUPREME COURT ON THE CAA. What the Russian Premier needs is a position that —KERALA GOVERNOR —FORMER KERALA GOVERNOR gives him the final say when big changes loom ARIF MOHAMMAD KHAN P SATHASIVAM but lets him abjure from daily exercise of power Act, before it is too late GWYNNE DYER ive years ago somebody posted photographs on the internet Taking a ‘fair’ and ‘realistic’ view of all receipts and expenditure of the Govt, its fiscal deficit showing a man who looked a lot like Vladimir Putin in pho- Ftographs from 1920 and 1941. In both shots he was in mil- is turning out to be almost double the three per cent target sought by the NK Singh panel itary uniform, defending the interests of the Russian people then as he still does today. But how can this be? He wasn’t even born until 1952. So the wave of faux speculation starts that Putin is an immortal hero who returns at intervals to save Russia. Or maybe just that he’s an immortal vampire. At any rate, he’ll be around forever. It was nonsense then and it’s nonsense now. Last week the Russian President announced a wave of con- stitutional reforms and the vast majority of foreign observers, espe- cially in the West, immediately jumped to the conclusion that Putin is changing the system so that he can stay in power forever. Twenty- five years in power (his current term as President expires in 2024) UTTAM GUPTA is not enough for Putin, the foreign pundits insist. He can’t risk leaving power, they explain, or Russians would start asking where aving achieved the fiscal deficit (FD) tar- his vast illicit wealth came from. And then the pundits spin off into get for three years in a row, the Narendra lengthy tirades about how he is Evil Incarnate, even comparing HModi Government missed it in 2017-18 him to Joseph Stalin, who ruled the old Soviet Union from 1924 and 2018-19. During 2017-18, the actual FD until his death in 1953. Stalin was a mass murderer without a con- expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic science. Nobody was safe from his paranoia: He even killed most Product (GDP) was 3.5 per cent against the tar- of the other heroes of the Bolshevik Revolution. He was probably get of 3.2 per cent. For 2018-19, the then Finance responsible for the deaths of ten million Russians. Minister, Arun Jaitley had set a target of 3.3 per cent as against three per cent sought by a com- And Vladimir Putin? Here’s the opinion of Simon Tisdall, colum- mittee under NK Singh, former Expenditure nist and former foreign editor of The Guardian: “Like Stalin, (Putin) Secretary and current Chairman of the 15th has made many enemies and caused untold misery....cronyism Finance Commission. and corruption on a vast scale...military aggression and disrup- The committee was set up in 2016 to review tion abroad.....Again like Stalin, retirement is not a safe option for the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management the ex-KGB spy who normalised assassination as a modern-day (FRBM) Act, 2003, with a mandate to revamp it tool of state policy.” and recommend a path for the next six years. It Where to start? Perhaps with the obvious point that Stalin killed advocated a FD target of 2.5 per cent, revenue tens of thousands for every death that can be attributed to Putin. deficit 0.8 per cent, combined Centre-State debt Moreover, corruption in Putin’s Russia is far less than it was in ceiling of 60 per cent and a Central debt ceiling IN THE BACKDROP of 40 per cent for 2022-23. It recommended three the 1990s under the first post-Communist President, the OF THE SLOWDOWN per cent FD for 2018-19. It also allowed the Including this, the FD for 2018-19 sidy bills of the FCI at `60,000 crore and darins in the Finance Ministry skirt the Western-backed Boris Yeltsin, a drunken puppet who made ordi- IN GROWTH, ` Government to breach the target in case of “far- EVEN AS would have been 5.7 per cent instead of about 30,000 crore as unpaid fuel sub- real issue. nary Russians cringe. reaching structural reforms with unanticipated fis- 3.4 per cent reported in the Budget. sidy bills to OMCs. That takes the Likewise, by not releasing food sub- “Military aggression and disruption abroad?” Guilty as charged, cal implications.” COMMENTATORS During 2017-18 also, according to the grand total to `430,000 crore. This will sidy dues to FCI and showing less in the illegal restoration of Crimea to Russian control (though most Vide the Finance Bill, 2018-19 the Government ARE ADVOCATING Comptroller and Auditor General push the actual deficit to `1130,000 crore expenditure in the Budget, they run away people in Crimea welcomed it) and in backing anti-Government amended the FRBM Act to allow it to achieve three SOME LENIENCY (CAG), the FD was suppressed by 2.4 per which translates to 5.6 per cent. This from dealing with the real factors viz. rebels in two provinces of eastern Ukraine. But there is a litany of per cent FD by 2020-21 instead of 2018-19 rec- IN THE FISCAL cent, courtesy EBRs. does not capture the EBRs used to fund ridiculously low selling price of food Western invasions and military interventions (Afghanistan, Iraq, ommended by the committee. Further, it sought CONSOLIDATION The current year for which the FD the Government’s welfare schemes. If, grain, high inefficiency in handling Libya, Serbia, Syria, Yemen) that didn’t meet the highest legal stan- the debt limit of 40 per cent by the Centre (60 per DRIVE, THE target is kept at 3.3 per cent (same as the that is included then, the deficit would operations by agencies and giving mil- dards either and had equally messy outcomes. Nor do Western cent for Centre and States) to be reached by 2024- REALITY IS target for 2018-19), will also end up with be even higher. lions of non-deserving access to the food security system. Governments lag behind on the assassination front. 25 instead of 2022-23 mandated by the commit- THAT ALREADY, a repeat of the scenario in the previous Taking a “fair” and “realistic” view tee. two years. of all receipts and expenditure of the The same holds for oil subsidy More importantly, Russia’s western border is a 1,000 km east THERE IS During 2018-19, the Government posted 3.4 SUBSTANTIAL Let us look at how slippage from the Union Government, its fiscal deficit is (mainly LPG and kerosene). of where it was in 1914. It is a minimum of 300 km east of where per cent (against the target of 3.3 per cent), that target is likely to pan out. First, at the thus turning out to be almost double the In the backdrop of the slowdown in it was as recently as 1991. Putin has not challenged that new fron- too by taking recourse to what is termed as “finan- RELAXATION time of the Budget presentation, the FD three per cent target handed out by the growth, even as commentators are advo- tier once (with the partial exception of Ukraine) in 21 years in office. cial engineering.” It paid `60,000 crore less to the THOUGH projection at 3.3 per cent or about NK Singh Committee. Though, in the cating some leniency in the fiscal con- You could have a much more frightening and disruptive person Food Corporation of India (FCI) towards food IT IS GOING `700,000 crore in value term was based balance sheet, it may still show a figure solidation drive, the reality is that than Putin in the Kremlin. subsidy as reimbursement of the excess of the cost UNRECOGNISED. on a nominal GDP growth of 12 per cent close to the target and brandish that it already, there is substantial relaxation The old KGB was a ruthless organisation but also a rational of procurement, handling and distribution over the UNDER THE — from `188,00,000 crore during 2018- is sticking to the fiscal consolidation glide though it is going unrecognised. Under sale price to the beneficiaries under the National ‘BUSINESS AS 19 to `211,00,000 crore during 2019-20. path, that is made possible through an the “business as usual” scenario, the and realistic one. Putin is a man steeped in that tradition, not an ` adventurer or a fantasist, and we should probably be grateful for Food Security Act (NFSA). It paid 32,000 crore USUAL’ SCENARIO, Against this, the actual growth is estimat- act of skullduggery. But, this is not a sus- economy may face catastrophic conse- that. So what are the odds that he will still be running things after less to State-owned oil marketing companies THE ECONOMY ed to be 7.5 per cent implying a GDP of tainable situation. quences. The Government should act (OMCs) viz. Indian Oil Corporation Limited about `202,00,000 crore during 2019-20. Apart from the spillover effect on before it is too late. For that, it should 2024? He will be 72 years old in 2024: Definitely time to start MAY FACE (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited CATASTROPHIC Even if the deficit were to be kept at PSUs, other agencies of the Government recognise that the problem exists and thinking about what happens after he’s gone. And I’m going to (BPCL) and so on, for selling LPG and kerosene `700,000 crore, as percentage of the such as the FCI and others, through stop fudging its accounts. But, this by make a bold assumption here: That he is a Russian patriot. Being at subsidised prices. Likewise, short payments to CONSEQUENCES. lower than initially projected GDP or whom subsidy is administered (e.g. fer- itself won’t help. Russian means that he fears disorder above all else: Russians some- manufacturers for fertiliser subsidy were about THE GOVERNMENT `202,00,000 crore (or “denominator” tiliser manufacturers) who are made to This has to be followed up by some times call themselves “Italians of the North” and they don’t mean `40,000 crore. SHOULD effect), this will be 3.46 per cent. bear the brunt by way of liquidity prob- hardcore reforms such as removal of con- it in a good way. So he wants a strong state, run with a firm hand, The above three so-called “deferred payments” RECOGNISE THAT That apart, even in absolute terms, lems, interest cost, recurring losses and trols in key areas such as fertilisers, food, even after he has retired, which means that a clear and orderly add up to `1,32,000 crore. In addition, public THE PROBLEM the deficit is expected to be much high- so on, the most serious damage is done fuel and power, giving subsidy through ` succession is very important. However, living on under somebody undertakings like the National Bank for EXISTS AND er than 700,000 crore. First, given the due to the “complacency” this breeds direct benefit transfer (DBT), substan- else’s firm hand is not an attractive prospect for Putin. He may Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), STOP FUDGING slow pace of tax collection so far till with regard to fiscal management. When, tial pruning of the number of beneficia- or may not have fabulous sums of stolen money tucked away — Housing and Urban Development Corporation ITS ACCOUNTS. November 2019 — both direct and indi- the target is achieved without actually ries under welfare schemes and remov- (HUDCO), National Housing Bank (NHB), Rural BUT THIS rect — and little prospect of any major bringing about reduction in expenditure ing inefficiencies at various levels in the the evidence for that is unclear — but you make a lot of enemies Electrification Corporation (REC), Power Finance recovery in the remaining four months, or boosting revenue or a combination of supply chain. This will require shedding in a quarter-century in power and they could hurt you badly after BY ITSELF Corporation (PFC), National Highways Authority WON’T HELP the collection during the year is expect- both, why would our planners and pol- populism and cracking down on vested you have relinquished it. So what Putin needs is a position that of India (NHAI) and Indian Railway Finance ed to fall short of the Budget estimate by icymakers take credible measures in that interest (especially corrupt politicians gives him the final constitutional say when big changes loom but Corporation (IRFC) borrowed on behalf of the about `200,000 crore. Second, the pro- direction? and bureaucrats who are gaining a lot lets him withdraw from the daily exercise of power. Something Government to fund welfare schemes such as rural ceeds of disinvestment are expected to For instance, a major reason for the from the existing dispensation) with like the chairmanship of a strengthened State Council that can over- and urban affordable housing, sanitation and irri- miss the target by a whopping `80,000 ballooning subsidy on urea is its ridicu- alacrity. rule both President and Prime Minister when necessary (but does gation projects, rural electrification schemes crore (the Budget estimate of `1,05,000 lously low MRP (the current price is just Modi should show the gumption to so very rarely). And lo! That appears to be exactly what he has (including free electricity connections to house- crore was based largely on strategic sale 10 per cent higher than it was in 2002). crack the whip. Having an absolute in mind. The details of his proposed reforms are not yet clear but holds) highways and railway projects. Termed of BPCL, Air India and so on which is This is despite the recommendation of majority in the Parliament and four-and- a weaker President, a stronger Prime Minister and a State Council Extra-Budgetary Resources (EBRs), these totalled unlikely to materialise before March 31, the Expenditure Reforms Commission a-half years to go, he can afford to do. `280,000 crore. 2020). (ERC) in 2000 to increase steps to Even so, time and again, he has reiter- presiding serenely from afar are all part of the package. I’m not All put together, the money, a whopping So, the total shortfall in collection — eliminate the gap between the cost and ated his commitment to do things in the saying that’s what will actually happen, but I think it’s what he’d `412,000 crore, should have been paid by the on both these counts — adds up to price over five years. No action on this overall national interest even if it leads like to happen. Government from its Budget. But it decided to `2,80,000 crore. Add to this, fertiliser front implies increasing subsidy in the to a political backlash. Hence, he should (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is Growing Pains: The Future of make other entities pay for it or borrow on its subsidy arrears of about `60,000 crore face of ever-increasing cost. But, by go ahead. Democracy and Work) behalf. This translates to about 2.3 per cent of the (according to the industry body Fertiliser rolling over payments year-after-year and (The writer is a New Delhi-based pol- GDP. Association of India); unpaid food sub- showing less in the Budget, the man- icy analyst) Unlock the Capital’s economic potential Regularising unauthorised colonies is a long-standing issue that needs to be resolved soon because not only will it benefit the people living in these areas but will also add to the Government’s coffers and provide an entry point for residents into the formal financial markets

address problems emanating from their vacant plots on payment of nominal This clarity is important to solve the issue Although the notification is silent on the ment. informality, the situation has barely charges. of creating a formal and affordable hous- issue of Property Tax collection from these This is reflected by the fact that there improved. This has been a result of insti- Subsequently, any owner of a 100 sq ing market in these colonies. In the colonies, the forthcoming Bill is likely to are only a handful of applications on the tutional multiplicity coupled with the mt residential plot in an unauthorised absence of clear information, it may be offer clarity in this regard. With legal own- DDA’s portal —166 out of around 800,000 political motives of elected representatives colony will have to pay at least `19,980 assumed that with the conferment of the ership, the UAC residents will be obliged households in the city. Against this pes- at various levels. (depending on the zone in which the ownership rights to a UAC plot owner, the to pay the annual property tax, which will simistic situation, it is imperative that for Political establishments target the colony falls) to acquire the ownership cer- subsequent registration of sale deed will be a significant contributor to its main- the desired success rate of this policy, vol- UAC population for garnering votes and tificate. This addresses the affordability take place at the conventional circle rates tenance services. unteers are appointed to assist the UAC make promises about regularisation and concern in case of the UAC population of the colony. To reap these possible economic gains residents in the process. As of now, there PRERNA PRABHAKAR development. However, once elected, while attempting to recover the land cost In this case, the resident living in an from the Bill, it is vital that the implemen- are only 25 help desks and they are very they fail to deliver on them. from the residents of these colonies. UAC household acquires the ownership tation of the entire process is not complex. unlikely to serve the purpose of efficient- In 2008, just before the 2009 Lok This measure can have positive ben- rights of a 100 sq mt plot for at least From the perspective of the applicants, the ly facilitating the process. elhi’s urban planning policies have Sabha elections, the then Central efits for the city’s economy. Implementing `19,980; however he/she would be selling suggested process involves certain tools Effective implementation of this pro- been characterised by the inabili- Government issued a notification to reg- this notification can provide an entry point the same property for `1.6 crore, based on and techniques that are likely to be posed policy can unlock the substantial Dty of the agencies concerned to ularise UACs and invited applications for the residents into the formal financial conventional circle rates. beyond their understanding, given their economic potential of the city’s land and facilitate adequate supply of affordable, from these colonies. However, the process markets. This affirmed ownership can This begs the question — do proper- socio-economic profile. Thus, training and housing markets. formal housing stock for its residents. As went nowhere post applications. enable property owners to seek collater- ties in these localities really merit this awareness would be required to make the The issue of UACs in Delhi has gone a result, informal housing has crept up This time, the Narendra Modi-led BJP al against their houses. Such a move is price, given the inadequate infrastructure? programme successful and the Delhi on for far too long and it is high time that across large parts of the national Capital. Government at the Centre, close to the expected to add around 800,000 potential In this regard, to maintain a balanced Government must take the lead on it by it gets resolved for better economic out- Unauthorised Colonies (UACs) are one Delhi Assembly elections in February 8, customers to the housing loans market, buyer-seller dynamics, policymakers substantiating the need for institutional comes. Whether the vicious circle around form of such informal housing cate- has passed a Bill in the Parliament to con- providing the necessary push to the should reconsider the transaction prices coordination. policy implementation for unauthorised gories and have grown at an unprecedent- fer ownership rights on 40 lakh people liv- national Capital’s economy. for these households. Without this neces- Discussions with a few residents of colonies — with vote bank politics being ed rate — from 110 in 1961, to nearly ing in unauthorised colonies. In this With the registration of UAC house- sary revision, it is possible that these prices UACs in Delhi have brought out that given the central point — will be broken this 1,800 colonies today. These UACs cater regard, Prime Minister Modi addressed a holds, the decision is likely to boost fur- create an excess supply condition and con- their past experience, residents are still time around is likely to get clear after the largely to the Economically Weaker rally in New Delhi and said, “We took the ther formal transactions, hence adding to sequently distort the market. apprehensive about the actual imple- Delhi Assembly elections. Sections (EWS) and Low Income Groups initiative to do the work which many pre- the Government’s stamp duty revenue. Another route through which this Bill mentation of the Bill and have not gone (The writer is an Associate Fellow at (LIG) that reside in the city. vious Governments did not do.” However, the Bill does not offer any is likely to inflate the Government’s rev- ahead with the application process on the the National Council of Applied Economic While numerous efforts have been As per the Bill, these rights will be clarity on the status of transaction of a enue is through Property Tax obligation online portal. In some cases, people are Research. The views expressed in this arti- made to regularise these colonies to conferred for built-up plots as well as plot/house/property in the existing colony. for the registered UAC households. not even aware of the procedural require- cle are personal) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 22, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE AI HAS REPLACED ATOM BOMB Zomato acquires Uber Eats business in India AS BIGGEST FEAR: HUAWEI CEO PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n DAVOS You can win the race Zomato on Tuesday said it has and dominate the acquired the Indian business of Tech giant Huawei's founder world. It's a Uber Eats in an all-stock deal and CEO Ren Zhengfei on that will give Uber 9.99 per cent Tuesday said atom bombs were conversation in Beijing and stake in the Indian food deliv- the biggest fear once, but now San Francisco - in Washington ery and restaurant discovery there is fear over artificial they don't really understand platform. intelligence, but people must what's happening Uber Eats app in India will realise that the development of discontinue operations and Atanu Das is MD technology is for good. — REN ZHENGFEI direct restaurants, delivery part- and chief exceutive Speaking at a session on 'A Huawei's founder and CEO ners, and users of the Uber Eats Bank of India Future Shaped by a Technology apps to the Zomato platform, Arms Race' here at the WEF effective Tuesday, Zomato said Uber Eats app in India will MUMBAI: State-run Bank of Annual Meeting, Zhengfei said clear boundaries in terms of in a statement. discontinue operations and direct India (BoI) on Tuesday said AI is not as damaging as atom where AI can be applied," he The deal marks possible con- Atanu Kumar Das has been bombs. Speaking during the said. solidation in the highly com- restaurants, delivery partners, and appointed as its managing same session, historian Yuval On the US fears of China, petitive and price-sensitive users of the Uber Eats apps to the director and chief executive Noah Harari, however, said the economically and politically... I years, technological advance- Zhengfei said, "if you look at the online food delivery market Zomato platform, effective Tuesday, officer for a period of three danger is not so obvious in AI understand the current arms ment was very much in synch education system in China, it's where most players are in the years. Das was serving as an as compared to atom bombs race as an imperial arms race... with people's evolution and designed for the industrial age, red. Zomato said in a statement executive director at the bank and there are benefits for some You don't need to send the sol- people's fears over innovations so AI can't grow rapidly in In a regulatory filing to the since February 2017. His actors. "You can win the race diers in if you have all the data like steam ships and the China.... The US is over-con- BSE, Info Edge (India) - a appointed was announced by and dominate the world. It's a on a country," Harari said. mechanical age were gradually cerned. The US has got used to shareholder in Zomato - said its said, adding that this transaction Uber Eats, which entered the personnel ministry on conversation in Beijing and San "To hack human beings, you overcome, said. "I believe in the being the world number one." shareholding in Zomato will will add to a total of over 50 mil- India in 2017, has about 26,000 Monday. In his 26 years of Francisco - in Washington they need a lot of biological knowl- face of new technologies "Huawei used to be an admir- stand reduced to about 22.71 lion orders per month on its restaurants listed on its platform banking experience, Das has don't really understand what's edge, enough computer power, humanity will be able to use er of the US, we learned a lot per cent on fully converted and platform, giving it around 55 per from 41 cities. been involved at both policy happening," he said. Harari said enough data about me. You can them to benefit us. Most people from them. We hired dozens of diluted basis upon closing of the cent market share. On accessing Uber Eats app, and operational levels. In BoI, there is state surveillance in hack my body, my brain, my life, aspire a good life, not a miser- American consulting firms to transaction. The deal comes "We are proud to have pio- users were shown a message he assumed the charge as China, and surveillance capi- you can reach a point where you able life," the Huawei CEO said. learn how to manage our busi- days after Zomato had raised neered restaurant discovery and saying they can still use Uber Delhi regional head in January talism in the US, with no seri- know me better than I know "Atom bombs were the ness. The US should feel proud USD 150 million in funding to have created a leading food Eats if they are travelling outside 2015. Prior to BoI, he was ous third player in the arms race. myself," he said. biggest fear when he was a boy. of it, they have the US manage- from existing investor Ant delivery business across more India. Discussions between heading Vijaya Bank's Lucknow "On the most shallow level it Zhengfei said, "technology Today, we're seeing fear over AI ment system exported and Financial, an Alibaba affiliate, at than 500 cities in India. This Zomato and Uber have been on Region for more than three could be a repeat of the nine- is for good. Development of but it's not as damaging as implemented. They should not a USD 3 billion valuation. acquisition significantly for months. Facing stiff com- years. At Vijaya Bank's he has teenth century industrial revo- technology is for good, not for atom bombs," he said. "At be overly concerned about Post money valuation of strengthens our position in the petition from Zomato and handled key departments as lution, when the leaders had the bad." Huawei, our research is so- Huawei and our position in the Zomato is USD 3.55 billion, category," Zomato Founder and Swiggy, Uber Eats had been planning and development and also was posted as executive chance to dominate the world Over the last thousands of called "weak AI", where there are world." sources in know of the matter CEO Deepinder Goyal said. making losses. secretary to chairman and managing director for more than two years. GAIL ferries LNG in trucks Mercedes to launch over 1,700 km to push gas AMG GT 63 S PNS n NEW DELHI Mutual funds l Gas so supplied is cheaper than Showcase A-Class limousine at Auto Expo In a first, state-owned gas util- alternate fuels such as diesel. LNG can add 68 lakh PNS n NEW DELHI Apollo ity GAIL India Ltd is ferrying imported LNG in trucks from also be used as a fuel directly in trucks folios in 2019 Luxury carmaker Mercedes- Hospitals, Bajaj Gujarat coast to and buses but there are only a handful Benz India on Tuesday said it RS Singh Bhubaneshwar in Odisha as PNS n NEW DELHI will launch AMG GT 63 S Finserve unveils part of a government push for of vehicles currently operating in the 4MATIC 4 door Coupe in the government director a gas-based economy to country using such fuel Mutual fund industry added Auto Expo next month. Health EMI Card on SJVNL board reduce emission and carbon 68 lakh folios in 2019 taking Besides, the company will footprint. the total tally to 8.7 crore, unveil all-new A-Class limou- PNS n CHENNAI NEW DELHI: State-owned With gas pipelines yet to replacement for coal," he said. which suggests investors' sine, showcase the new GLA power firm SJVNL on Tuesday reach most parts of eastern The government is target- understanding about market and EQC Edition 1886 during Participation in Healthcare major Apollo said Himachal Pradesh's India, GAIL has hired spe- ing raising the share of nat- risks associated with such the biennial show. Auto Expo reflects Hospitals on Tuesday unveiled Additional Chief Secretary cialised cryogenic bullet ural gas in India's energy schemes. However, the pace of "Participation in Auto Expo co-branded health EMI card in Ram Subhag Singh has been our unwavering trucks to transport imported basket to 15 per cent by 2030 growth in folio numbers reflects our unwavering com- commitment to our association with Bajaj Finance been appointed as its part time liquefied natural gas from from the current 6.2 per cent. dropped in 2019 as compared mitment to our customers Ltd to ensure patients under- government director. Dahej in Gujarat to Karnatak said the use of to preceding three years. who want to associate with a customers who want to go hassle-free payment during "Ministry of Power on 20th Bhubaneshwar, where it is natural gas for generating Industry experts attributed winning and fundamentally associate with a winning hospitalisation. "Users of this January, 2020 has appointed used as CNG to fuel automo- power and producing fertil- the trend to decline in strong brand," Mercedes-Benz and fundamentally strong co-branded healthcare card Ram Subhag Singh, Additional biles and piped gas as cook- izers as well as fuel in steel investors account in debt ori- India Managing Director and will be able to convert their Chief Secretary (MPP & brand Power), Government of ing fuel in kitchens, compa- and aluminum plants, besides ented schemes as they were CEO Martin Schwenk said in — MARTIN SCHWENK medical expenditure into no Himachal Pradesh as part time ny Chairman and Managing an LNG Satellite Station, city gas operations such as spooked by credit events in a statement. Mercedes-Benz India Managing cost EMIs that can be repaid Government Director on the Director Ashutosh Karnatak which was set up at a cost of CNG to automobiles and fixed income market. The brand showcase Director and CEO over a period of 12 months", Board of the Company with said. Rs 10 crore. Following regasi- piped cooking gas to house- Folios are numbers desig- planned by the company will officials said here. immediate effect," the firm LNG is environment- fication, gas is moved in cas- holds can help achieve the nated to individual investor not only fascinate its cus- The Apollo Hospitals-Bajaj said in a BSE filing. He is friendly natural gas turned cades to CNG dispensing sta- target. accounts. An investor can tomers and enthusiasts, it will biennial flagship automobile Finserv Health EMI (Easy appointed as nominee director into liquid at minus 160- tions and piped natural gas Globally, natural gas con- have multiple folios. also send a strong message of show, Auto Expo, will be held Monthly Instalment) card of Himachal Pradesh on the degree Celsius for ease of fuelling points. stitutes 24 per cent of prima- According to the data avail- excitement and positive senti- from February 5-12 with many offers financing and quick Board of SJVN Ltd (SJVNL) transportation in ships and Gas so supplied is cheaper ry energy consumption. In able with markets regulator ment, he added. Chinese companies set to loan processing with minimal from January 20, 2020, the trucks. than alternate fuels such as Gujarat, the share of natural Sebi, the number of folios with "As leaders in the luxury car make their debut. paperwork avoiding docu- statement said. Singh is a "We started transporting diesel. LNG can also be used gas in its energy basket is 25- 44 fund houses rose to 8.71 industry, our investments at While the likes of Maruti mentation. 1987 batch lndian LNG through trucks from as a fuel directly in trucks and 26 per cent because of a net- crore at the end of December the Auto Expo firmly reiterate Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra & Apollo Hospitals Group and Administrative Services Officer Dahej to Bhubaneshwar and buses but there are only a work of pipelines that takes 2019 from 8.03 crore at the end Mercedes-Benz's confidence Mahindra and Tata Motors Bajaj Finserv had previously of Himachal cadre. He is a have broken-even on the handful of vehicles currently the fuel from import or pro- of December 2018, registering in the long-term prospect of will continue to make their joined hands to offer 100 per doctorate in social sciences business," he told PTI here. operating in the country duction source to consump- a gain of 68 lakh folios. In com- the luxury car market and the presence felt, notable absentees cent finance on all healthcare and also holds, post graduate It takes about a week for the using such fuel. tion points. parison, over 1.38 crore investor bullishness of its customers; it from the expo will be Honda, and diagnostic services. diplomas in Human Resource LNG truck to move from "Gas is a happy fuel. It not Gas pipelines in India are accounts were added in 2018, also underline our responsi- BMW and Ford, among oth- Tuesday's launch would Management and Public west coast to the east and on just cuts vehicular emissions presently concentrated in more than 1.36 crore in 2017, bility to drive the industry and ers. Audi, Lexus, Volvo and help people facing medical Administration. reaching Bhubaneshwar LNG (caused by use of liquid fuels west and north, and GAIL is nearly 70 lakh in 2016 and close provide a positive stimulus to Jaguar Land Rover are also emergency, as well as those is regasified or converted such as diesel) but also is an now laying new lines to the to 56 lakh in 2015, the data the market," Schwenk noted. reportedly not participating in who are not able to bear the back into its gaseous state at environment-friendly east, north-east, and south. showed. The 15th edition of India's the Auto Expo 2020. cost upfront. Sensex ends 205 pts lower; Nifty slips below 12,200 Embassy Group forms new firm Olive to enter co-living Mumbai: Market benchmark Reliance answer Sensex dropped 205 points on PNS n NEW DELHI business. "We will go to the Tuesday, led by losses in auto, l market to raise funds after banking, metal and FMCG Leading realty firm Embassy To invest Rs 1k crore to build 6 centres establishing the brand," to trio of Exxon, stocks amid a sharp fall in Group on Tuesday announced he said. The company plans to other Asian markets on an investment of up to Rs Bengaluru and Chennai, said expand co-living business in concerns over a deadly virus 1,000 crore to develop six Virwani, who is also co- cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai, AT&T, Amazon in China. After trading on a greenfield co-living properties founder of Olive. "We are tar- Pune and Delhi NCR. The volatile note, the 30-share BSE across major cities to meet the geting to start development of first phase will see the launch PNS n NEW DELHI index settled 205.10 points, or growing need of shared rental 5-6 greenfield co-living prop- of 20,000 beds — Bengaluru 0.49 per cent, lower at homes for students and co-liv- erties this year with capacity of 15,000, Chennai 2500 and Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's 41,323.81. Likewise, the ing professionals. 5,000-10,000 beds," he said, Pune 2500. It is also open to tie Reliance Industries is India's broader NSE Nifty fell 54.70 Bengaluru-based Embassy adding that the company up with land owners to devel- answer to US giants Exxon, points, or 0.45 per cent, to Group, which last year would operate in a price range op co-living centres. AT&T and Amazon - all rolled 12,169.85. Tata Steel was the launched India's first real estate of Rs 10,000-20,000 per bed. Virwani said the yield in co- into one, Bernstein Research top loser in the Sensex pack, investment trust (REIT) and The first centre is expected to living business is almost simi- said on Tuesday. shedding 3.01 per cent, runs co-working business be operational by middle of the lar to commercial properties of "Reliance has disrupted the followed by M&M, Maruti, WeWork India, will operate co- next year. Asked about invest- 7-8 per cent. energy and telecoms industry in Asian Paints, PowerGrid, ITC living business under a separate now emerging as a separate Embassy group Chief ment, Virwani said the total "The shared economy con- India and is on the cusp of and Axis Bank. On the other firm 'Olive by Embassy'. asset class. The objective is to Operating Officer Aditya project cost could be around Rs cept has percolated all aspects doing the same to retail, fintech, with USD 18.5 billion of rev- hand, Ultratech Cement, "We are launching a new disrupt the PG (accommoda- Virwani said. The company has 800-1,000 crore, including land of society, creating unprece- and media," it said in a report enues coming from 11,000- HDFC, Kotak Bank, ONGC and firm and brand 'Olive' for our tion) market which is unor- identified two land parcels to cost. Embassy group would dented disruptions as well as adding the company has an plus stores. "The company is TCS ended with gains. co-living business which is ganised and poorly managed," develop co-living centres in invest fund in the co-living opportunities. enviable track record of inno- best positioned in New vation and execution. Commerce - digitizing the For the oil-to-telecom con- neighbourhood stores and in e- glomerate, energy remains core commerce (grocery/fashion business and is expected to fur- categories)." ‘Staff spend over 3 hrs a day on easily automatable tasks’ ther expand as India is forecast Also, fintech is another area to be the fastest-growing mar- in which Reliance is well posi- PNS n NEW DELHI ments, spreadsheets, images ket for fuel and chemical prod- tioned, it said identifying digi- With an 8-hour workday being or PDFs - into the correct dig- ucts over the next decade, it said tizing the kirana stores to accept Office workers are ready to ital folder. adding the company's part- digital payments and distribut- welcome automation of repet- the global norm, according to the Compiling reports from IT nership with BP of the UK and ing mutual funds through Jio itive digital tasks, as on an aver- survey, the average employee loses and software systems and Saudi Aramco will support Money (payment app) as busi- age employees spend more invoice management round this. Reliance owns the world's ness opportunities. than three hours a day on 60 hours per month to easily out the top five most hated largest single-site oil refining Stating that media offers mundane computer tasks automatable tasks tasks, the survey noted. complex and has multiple unique opportunities and syn- which are not part of their pri- "Close to 80 per cent of the petrochemical plants. Three ergies with telco, the analyst said mary job and are ripe for participants in India believe years back it forayed into tele- Reliance has the dominant human error, a survey said on ing to the survey, the average meaningful work, boosting that admin work is an obstacle com business and has reached OTT platforms in India with Tuesday. employee loses 60 hours per productivity and overall busi- for them to do their main 34 per cent share of market content partnerships with According to a global study month to easily automatable ness value. job," said Milan Sheth, revenue. Disney and Viacom. commissioned by Automation tasks. At the very top of the "hated Executive Vice President India, "Based on the current net "With activities spanning oil Anywhere, in India, out of The research by the robotic majority of respondents said it By deploying a digital work- task" heap is general data entry Middle East & Africa, add run-rates it will likely reach and gas, telecoms, retail media 1,000 participants surveyed, process automation player gets in the way of doing their force and automating these – manually inputting data into Automation Anywhere. 44 per cent share by the end of and fintech, Reliance is one of 88 per cent believe humans noted that nearly half of work- main job and reduces their repetitive tasks, employees a computer or other devices, Sheth further said "workers the next financial year," the most diversified conglom- should not be carrying out ers surveyed found digital overall productivity. could be given back a quarter followed closely by managing can focus on higher value tasks Bernstein said. erates in India if not the world. repetitive administrative tasks administration boring and a With an 8-hour workday of their annual work time (4.5 e-mail traffic and filing digital if the mundane repetitive tasks On its retail foray, it said There is simply no other com- if they can be automated. poor use of their skills, while being the global norm, accord- months) to focus on more documents – such as docu- can be automated". Reliance is the offline leader pany like it," Bernstein said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Wednesday January 22, 2020

The 10th edition of the three-day Hyderabad Literary Festival will be held this Friday at Vidyaranya School. V SATEESH REDDY writes about the highlights of HLF this year that include a variety of literary programmes scheduled and the other attractions bound to draw in a This year, the festival has begun ten weeks early. We have been large crowd conducting events on ‘Festival Fridays’ across Hyderabad. We have completed nine of these events till date and the tenth one begins with the inauguration of the HLF this Literary bug ready to Friday. We have conducted various literary events such as musical evenings at Lamakaan, Goethe Zentrum, Phoenix Arena and more AMITA DESAI BITE HYDERABADIs FESTIVAL’S DIRECTOR ll is set for the with the Government of pleted nine of these events till School, near the Secretariat. countries. Amita Desai on celebrating the aspirations She informed that film- terrorist and the play is about tenth edition of Telangana and with the sup- date and the tenth one begins The reason being that many informed that the events at of youth. It will be an amal- maker Adoor Gopalakri- his time in jail and his strug- the Hyderabad port of several academic, lit- with the inauguration of the have said that they have to the festival include literary gamation of how creative art shnan will be the keynote gle against the false case with A Literary Festival erary, cultural organisations tenth edition of HLF this walk a lot to reach the events sessions, Kaavya Dhaara, forms is performed in an speaker this year. an unwavering spirit.” which is scheduled and publishing houses from Friday. During these past from the HPS main gate. stage talks, storytelling, inter- exclusive corner dedicated to She adds, “Many important On a concluding note, to be held from across the country. Fridays we have conducted Another reason from chang- ludes, cultural events, work- the youth at the most hap- interludes such as Girish Amita shares, “The HLF is a January 24 to 26 at Speaking to The Pioneer, various literary events such ing it to Vidyaranya is shops, exhibitions, moving pening festival of the city. Karnad: In Memoriam, will festival by the citizens and for Vidyaranya School, Amita Desai, one of the festi- as musical evenings at venues because there are a lot of images talkies, film screen- This edition of Youngistaan be a part of the festival. the citizens; free for all. Last Hyderabad. val directors of HLF said, where people gather like indoor activities planned. ings, Youngistaan Nukkad, Nukkad will see new ele- Another highlight is the play, year around 12,000 people The festival, that began 10 “This year, the festival has Lamakaan, Goethe Zentrum, For this edition, the guest Nanha Nukkad, and more. ments in the form of featured Framed as a Terrorist by Vijit participated and this year we years ago, remained as a plat- begun ten weeks early. We Phoenix Arena and more.” nation is Australia and the About Youngistaan acts, street gallery, and open Singh. The story is a theatri- are expecting more than form for literary lovers across have been conducting events The venue of the festival language in focus is Nukkad, Amita shares, “The mic ensuring an entertaining cal adaptation of a real-life 15,000. We are also request- the country. The HLF is on Festival Fridays across this time was changed from Malayalam. Around 30 per fourth edition of Youngistaan variety. It will be a corner for incident about a student who ing people to carry their own organised by the Hyderabad various locations in Hyderabad Public School, cent of speakers at the festival Nukkad at the Hyderabad glorifying art, dreams, pas- travels to Karachi to meet his water bottles to reduce plastic Literary Trust in association Hyderabad. We have com- Begumpet to Vidyaranya are said to be from various Literary Festival 2020 focuses sions and fun.” sister. He gets framed as a wastage.” Bringing back smiles leven students of Kedarnath, Rukmini Mohaname Gandhi with the renowned Kedarnath, Pooja Nair, lyrics in Telugu.The ballet is Mohiniyattam Prabha Satiraju, Dr Sandhya, based on the Father of our E dancer Anita Vyapti Nair, Meera Nation, Mohandas Karam- Peter, founder of Eashwaran, Anita Biju, Kruti chand Gandhi, and portrays Lasya Drutha and Nair, Aadya Kurup and his life and how he continues disciple of Sreedevi Unni, Amritha danced along with to inspire millions of people. performed for the elderly their Anita Peter. “I have heard the story of over the weekend. Little Aadya began the Lord Vishnu transforming Anita says, “Dancing is an evening by performing into Mohini for the distribu- art where one adorns the Ananda Ganapathy in Ragam tion of Amrut during the jewels of humility, respect Puraneer, Jathiswaram in churning of the ocean for and wisdom through their Ragam Chenchurutti, Padam eternal life. Today I have seen learning and experience and Krishna Nee Begane Baro in so many Mohinis in front of this is the greatest blessing Ragam Kalyani, Shiva Sto- my eyes and we have all been that my students and I will tram in Ragamalika, Navar- given the Amrut through carry through the years for asanjali in Ragamalika, their beautiful performance,” being to able to express Ashtapadi in Ragam Revag- said the eldest resident who through dance.” upti. The dances were fol- himself is a Carnatic music Dancers Sharanya lowed by the ballet and Telugu scholar. — PNS TICKLING THE FUNNY BONES lendale Academy play. Even the emotional tributed to the cause. It was International cel- sequences can’t keep you a houseful show with nearly ebrated theatre from cracking up. 500 showing up to witness G over the weekend To bring the best on stage the performance. by staging its and do the justice to a well- Writer and director annual play crafted script, the student Jagadeesh Daneti was the Charley’s Aunt at its campus. artists of Glendale invested chief guest of the event. The Written by Brandon their two months in writer-director who has col- Thomas, the original play rehearsals. With a total of 15 laborated with many in the holds a record of 1,466 crew members, including 10 West is now ready to add shows and has been adapted on stage artistes and five one more feather to his cap and performed by many till technicians, everything was by collaborating with date. Directed by well managed by students Johnny Martin next. Abhimanyu Acharya, the and faculties. The ensemble After the performance, a three-act play is a hilarious gave its 100 per cent to male and a female artist drama revolving around make the performance look were awarded as best actors love stories, mistaken identi- magical on stage. in the memory of late ties, impersonation and end- Not only the students but Bashiruddin Khan, founder less confusions. There is also the parents, the theatre- of Glendale Academy never a dull moment in the goers and others con- International. — PNS 10

Hyderabad Wednesday January 22, 2020 what’s brewing? WEDDING BELLS CITY GUIDE he wedding ceremony of Syed EVENTS TMohsin Peer Hussaini, son of Syed SPEAK UP Yasin Peer Hussaini, l “SPEAK UP” is an intensive weekend workshop former MLA, Raichur, on effective Communication and Public Speaking Karnataka, with skills. With theatre-based exercises, group activities Masooma Maleeha, and stage time, this program helps you break out daughter of Nawab with confidence and discover your own voice. The Moizuddin Khan was held focus here is on verbal, non-verbal and written recently at Paigah Palace, communication. The workshop will be conducted Begumpet. Several on January 25 from 11 am to 5 pm.

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Hyderabad Wednesday January 22, 2020 tollywood DEVGN'S Miss India for Women's Day here has been no signifi- becomes a leading restaurateur-cele- SOUTH cant development about brates a women and her achieve- Keerthy Suresh-starrer ments, which is why Mahesh has T Miss India after the film’s decided to pitch it in March first impressive first teaser week. He believes it will be a perfect released online last Women’s Day viewing, a source told August. Initially planned for a us. “Every woman comes across situ- release last year itself, the film’s mak- ations that Keerthy faces in the film, ers are now consider- a factor which will help them con- INNINGS ing releasing it on nect to her story more,” March 6 in hon- Mahesh had said at the our of film’s launch last year. International Newcomer Narendra Women’s Nath, who is a gold Day (March medalist from the 8). The Satyajit Ray Film BEGIN film’s Institute, is the direc- theme-an tor, while S.S. ore than 10 months part and what Rajamouli is atres. The film has minted to kickstart our schedule with underdog Thaman is the Rajamouli's RRR after S.S. Rajamouli expecting of him. He also more than Rs 175 crore and is @AjayDevgn ji today... who composer. The announced that he wanted to know how he will go counting. “He could’ve stayed Welcome Sir! (sic).” supporting cast is team gets a boost would be casting about his Telugu lines as this is with promoting his Hindi film Set in early 1920s, RRR is a stacked up with M Bollywood superstar his first time doing a South but he chose to honour his fictional story based on two the likes of of inspiration with Ajay Devgn in a piv- Indian film. Rajamouli had commitment for RRR and the real-life heroes and freedom Rajendra otal role in RRR, the actor sorted out everything. On day- team is extremely grateful for fighters — Alluri Seetharama Prasad, Naresh, joined the sets in Hyderabad one, it was business as usual for it. The unit was energised by Raju and Komaram Bheem. Nadiya, Naveen Bollywood on Tuesday. The actor, who is the acclaimed actor. He had a his presence,” adds the source. Tarak is playing the younger Chandra, basking in the afterglow of his great first day and was extrem- The actor will be seen in the Bheem, with English actress Kamal Superstar Ajay recent box-office smash ely pleased with the hospitality flashback portions of RRR and Olivia Morris paired alongside Kamaraju and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, shown by cast and crew.” has allotted 25 days in total. him, while Charan will be seen Poojita Devgn joining the landed in Hyderabad on The source further informs Releasing stills of Devgn and as younger Ramaraju, with Alia Ponnada. Monday and drove straight to that producer Danayya and Rajamouli, production house Bhatt as his love interest. In all sets, reports Rajamouli’s house. Rajamouli are extremely thank- DVV Entertainment, which is likelihood, the film, which has A source close to the devel- ful to Devgn for making it to investing close to Rs 500 crore Keeravani’s music, will open in NAGARAJ GOUD opment says, “Devgn had a the sets, especially with Tanhaji on the film, tweeted, “All of us 10 languages simultaneously detailed discussion about his still drawing crowds to the the- are super charged and ecstatic this October. Filmmaking is a tedious PINK REMAKE IN THE process: NIVETHA arbar might have not lived up to the expectations but MORNING, POLITICS Nivetha Thomas has walked away with rich accolades for her turn as Rajinikant’s daughter in the action- D drama. Recalling an interesting anecdote from the film, she said that a particular sequence that she had shot for IN THE EVENING a whole day lasted just two seconds in the final cut. She took two flights to reach the location for the said shot. “A shot awan Kalyan, who was expected lasting two seconds in the film took a journey of two flights, a to begin shooting for the Telugu day’s shoot and a night’s stay to work. Filmmaking is a tedious remake of the Hindi film Pink process. Cheer the feeling it creates! Be kind :) Every word P next month, sprung a surprise by you say spreads & it definitely, matters. This particular setup joining the sets of the film on the was from #Darbar (sic),” she posted on Twitter on Tuesday first day itself. Usually, it has been along with a still from the film. a practice for him to join his films after it’s Nivetha, whose next release in Telugu would be Nani- shot for some days. The actor has filmed for starrer V, also has Pink remake and Sudheer Varma’s next the untitled film at old Bowenpally, — which is a remake of 2017 South Korean action comedy Secunderabad briefly on Monday. With the Midnight Runners — in her kitty. shoot happening at a public place, the actor’s look got leaked. He left the shoot venue in the noon, catching a special flight to Amaravati at the Begumpet airport. He participated in multi- ple activities of his party Jana Sena in the evening. He didn't shoot for the film on day-two though, restrict- ing himself to the current political scene in AP. Meanwhile, buzz doing the rounds indicate that Pawan’s next with Krish will be launched on January 27. It remains to be seen whether the actor will grace the muhu- rat ceremony or not. For the untitled peri- od drama, massive sets are being erected at different studios across the city. Work on this film as well is kept under wraps. Bobby likes ‘negative space’ more A.M. Ratnam is the producer. obby Simha has ries a cool head. Another excited to shoot for those Kamal Haasan in done a handful great trait about him is episodes. There’s a lot of Shankar’s Indian 2. He BUZZ DOING of Telugu films that he is a good listener. content in it,” he informs, states it’s a big learning like Run, Size When you tell him that adding that he likes to curve for him to have THE B Zero, Edaina you want to approach a explore negative space as watched Kamal go about ROUNDS Jaragocchu but scene in a certain way, he he believes a bad character his job. hadn’t tasted success simi- would politely tell he had has no limitations unlike a “He knows everything INDICATE lar to that of his Tamil conceived it in a different positive character. about every craft of film- THAT career. He is right now way. The discussions are However, he is quick to making and acts according looking forward to the often healthy,” Bobby tells. mention that Disco Raja to the lenses the camera- PAWAN’S release of Ravi Teja-starrer For someone who is will help him shed his man uses. For his knowl- NEXT WITH Disco Raja where he is selective with his work, it’s antagonist image as it’s a edge on cinema, he needs playing a full-length sup- Disco Raja’s story and his complete role which has a bigger word than univer- KRISH WILL BE porting role Burma Sethu. character that drove him both positive and negative sal to describe him. To see The film’s success deter- to sign it. “I had two vari- shades. him acting and learn from LAUNCHED ON mines his future here. ations in my role — a He admits to have it is a gift to me,” he raves, JANUARY 27 “Disco Raja title sounds young guy and a middle- rejected many Telugu clearly in awe of the cele- commercial but director age man. It was a nice offers in the past for lack brated actor. Vi Anand packed it with a challenge. The other rea- of a good story and char- The Hyderabad-born lot of content. I’ve done son was the retro episode acterisation, saying that he Telugu guy who settled in close to 45 films till now in the film where most of doesn’t differentiate Chennai started his career and I rate him as one of the film’s characters go between small films and as a junior artiste to reach the best. His approach back to 1980s and don bell big films as long as he where he is right now. He to filmmaking is dif- bottom pants. Like Ravi finds content interesting. believes with the advent of ferent and he car- Teja garu, even I was “Edaina Jaragocchu was a social media, the struggles small film but I’ve done it of aspiring actors to bag because I liked the con- that one elusive opportu- Edaina Jaragocchu was a small tent. I don’t even know nity and prove their talent film but I’ve done it because I whether it did good or has become less painstak- bad in the cinemas. I’m ing as they can now send liked the content. I don’t even getting good number of their acting skills through know whether it did good or bad roles in Telugu but I just videos or short films. “In in the cinemas. I’m getting good don’t want to associate fact, when an assistant with run-of-the-mill stuff,” director of a big director number of roles in Telugu but I he asserts. asked me to send my pic- just don’t want to associate with Having rubbed shoul- tures back then, I’ve given run-of-the-mill stuff ders with his inspiration him a short film and superstar Rajinikanth in asked his director to check BOBBY SIMHA Petta, Bobby has now out my acting skills. I felt ACTOR shared screen space with proud that day,” he signs another Tamil stalwart off. — NG HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 22, 2020 sport 12 SHARAPOVA HITS ALL-TIME LOW Maria fails to overcome first round hurdle in third consecutive Slam; Nadal launches record bid with easy win

n AFP MELBOURNE Maria Sharapova makes a forehand return to Croatia's Donna Vekic AP op seed Rafael Nadal turned round matches, after rain wiped Kyrgios told the crowd. on the style as he launched out half of Monday’s schedule, for- Medvedev, the narrow loser to This bid for a record-equalling mer US Open champion Marin Nadal in September’s US Open 20th Major title at the Australian Cilic and Milos Raonic both final, dropped the second set Open on Tuesday, but falling star moved safely through. against Tiafoe before recovering to Maria Sharapova hit a career low. Italy’s Fabio Fognini, two sets win 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Australia's Nick Kyrgios also down against America’s Reilly Austria’s Dominic Thiem, who cantered into the second round, Opelka when their match was sus- has reached the last two French but fourth seed Daniil Medvedev pended on Monday, returned to Open finals, went through in had to fight his way past American win it in five after a stormy straight sets against Adrian Frances Tiafoe in four sets. encounter when both players Mannarino, while 2014 champion Nadal, one shy of Roger argued furiously with the umpire. Stan Wawrinka needed four to get Federer’s Grand Slam mark, A new star emerged in 18-year- past Damir Dzumhur. dropped only five games as he old Italian Jannik Sinner, last year's Seventh seed Alexander Zverev swatted aside Bolivia's Hugo NextGen champion, who earned beat Marco Cecchinato in straight Dellien 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 in just over Spain's Rafael Nadal makes a backhand return to Bolivia's Hugo Dellien during their first round singles match at the Australian Open AP his first Grand Slam victory against sets but there was disappointment two hours at a sunny Rod Laver Australia’s Max Purcell. Australia's for France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the Arena. round two as the Big Three look to The 32-year-old, playing on a 17 but has not reached a Grand I finished the match — it wasn’t the Kyrgios, who has spearheaded 2008 finalist, who retired with a “It was a positive start,” said the tighten a stranglehold that has wildcard as she wrestles with a Slam final since she lifted the way that I wanted.” Britain’s fundraising efforts for the country's back injury against Australia’s reigning Roland Garros and US brought them all but one of the last shoulder injury, lost 6-3, 6-4 to 2014 French Open trophy. Johanna Konta, a two-time Slam deadly bushfire disaster, kept his Alexei Popyrin. Open champion, wearing a bright 14 Australian Open titles. Croatian 19th seed Donna Vekic, “I can speak about my strug- semi-finalist, also fell at the first notorious temper in check despite Elsewhere, women’s fourth pink singlet and matching trainers. Nadal, the first player to be making her an opening-round gles and the things that I've gone hurdle as she battles to overcome being taken to two tie-breaks in a seed Simona Halep survived some “What you want in the first world number one in three differ- loser at three straight Grand Slams through with my shoulder, but it’s a knee problem, losing 4-6, 2-6 to 6-2, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7-1) win over painful-looking falls to beat round is just to win, and it’s bet- ent decades, is still thriving at 33 for the first time. not really in my character to,” unseeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur. Lorenzo Sonego of Italy. America’s Jennifer Brady, and 2016 ter if it's in straight sets.” but it's a different story for five- The future looks uncertain for Sharapova said. STORMY FOGNINI “I feel super-comfortable, you champion Angelique Kerber He joins Federer and defend- time Grand Slam winner the former world number one, who “I was there, I put myself out guys are the best. I feel the sup- dropped only four games against ing champion Novak Djokovic in Sharapova. won Wimbledon when she was just there (playing). As tough as it was, On a bumper day of 88 first- port.... I am ready to go again,” Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy. Ankle tear rules Ishant ‘NZ need to win 2 out of 3 formats to get pass marks’ n PTI AUCKLAND De Kock replaces Faf as ODI skipper out of NZ Test series ew Zealand are up against Na “powerhouse” in the vis- AFP n JOHANNESBURG a lot of cricket,” said Zondi. iting Indian cricket team, says “A different squad will be Samson replaces former all-rounder Craig uinton de Kock was on picked for a T20 series against McMillan who feels the Black QTuesday named as South England after the one-day Dhawan for T20s; Caps will have to win in two out Africa's one-day international games and after that there are of three formats to be eligible captain as part of a long term still T20s and ODIs against Shaw in ODIs for at least the “pass marks”. transition plan. Australia.” Akash Singh in a file Photo Twitter New Zealand will host His first assignment will be Zondi said the appoint- PTI n DELHI India for five Twenty20s, three to lead the team in a three- ment of De Kock was part of India outplay Japan by ODIs and two Tests beginning match series against World succession planning leading icketkeeper-batsman here on January 24 and the Cup champions England, start- up to the 2023 Cricket World WSanju Samson and tal- 10 wickets in mismatch hosts will be desperate to ing in Cape Town on February Cup. ented opener Prithvi Shaw bounce back from the recent 0- 4. In his press conference replaced injured India opener PTI n BLOEMFONTEIN 3 Test drubbing at the hands of Test and Twenty20 captain after the third Test against Shikhar Dhawan for the Australia. Faf du Plessis was not in a 15- England on Monday, Du upcoming T20 and ODI series efending champions India “It’s big. This whole Indian man squad named by Cricket Plessis said there was an oppor- against New Zealand respec- Doutclassed debutants tour is big after what hap- South Africa on Tuesday tunity to relieve some of the tively. Japan by 10 wickets in their pened in Australia,” McMillan despite committing himself to pressure on his captaincy. Dhawan dislocated his second match to all but secure was quoted as saying by ‘Radio the organisation until the quad includes new ODI shoulder while fielding in the a spot in the quarterfinals of Sport Breakfast’. World Cup T20 in October and caps in batsmen Janneman PTI n NEW DELHI third ODI against Australia in the ICC U-19 World Cup “This Indian side are a November. Malan and Kyle Verreynne, all- Bengaluru on Sunday. here on Tuesday. powerhouse. Doesn’t matter if Independent selector rounder Jon-Jon Smuts, fast enior India pacer Ishant Shaw returns to the senior Opting to field first, four- it’s Tests, ODIs, T20s, they are Linda Zondi said Du Plessis' bowlers Lutho Sipamla and SSharma has been ruled out team after a gap of one year fol- time champions India bowled the real deal so it’s going to be omission did not signal the end Sisanda Magala and left-arm of next month’s two-Test series lowing an ankle injury and an out a hapless Japan for 41 runs a really intriguing tour. For New of his ODI career. spinner Bjorn Fortuin. Of these in New Zealand after sustain- eight-month doping ban. in 22.5 overs with leg-spinner Zealand to get a pass mark for Ross Taylor poses for a photo Black Caps/Twitter “We decided to rest Faf and Magala and Verreynne have yet ing an ankle tear during a Ranji Samson, who played in the T20 Ravi Bishnoi taking four wick- this tour they need to win two Kagiso Rabada for this series to play at any international Trophy game here, a Delhi series against Sri Lanka earli- ets. It was the joint second of the three series.” year, it is imperative for New later in the year in October in because they have both played level. state cricket association official er this month, was back as a lowest total by a team in the The series against India Zealand to win this assignment. Australia so straight away these said on Tuesday. reserve opener cum keeper. Under-19 World Cup and will start with the T20 rubber “Five Twenty20s to start five matches become important. back," he said. and there’s an opportunity for “Ishant Sharma’s MRI India’s T20I squad: Virat joint third lowest in the on Friday and McMillan feels and I know it’s not everyone’s Because of the performance in “They’re still trying to find some young guys who per- report shows a Grade 3 ankle Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), under-19 cricket history. with the ICC T20 World Cup favourite format of the game Australia we need to start win- in T20 what our best side is. formed in that to be given a tear and it is serious. He has Sanju Samson, KL Rahul, Pacers Kartik Tyagi and scheduled to be held later this but we’ve got a T20 World Cup ning again and get that support We’ve just seen the Super Smash chance,”McMillan added. been advised three to six weeks Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Akash Singh shared five wick- of rest and rehabilitation. It is Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam ets among themselves as none indeed a big blow,” DDCA gen- Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, of the Japanese batsmen PTI n NEW DELHI eral secretary Vinod Tihara Yuzvendra Chahal, entered double digits. told PTI. Washington Sundar, Jasprit India needed just 4.5 overs he pitches in New Zealand have Character of pitches in NZ has changed: Tendulkar Another DDCA official Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, to complete the formalities Tbecome a lot more batting-friend- ODIs and Tests on green tops, to 2009, Indian bowling attack, spearheaded by added: “Luckily there is no Navdeep Saini, Ravindra with Yashasvi Jaiswal and ly over the years, says iconic former when India won only their second Test Jasprit Bumrah, has the ammunition fracture. There is an ankle Jadeja, Shardul Thakur Kumar Kushagra remaining batsman Sachin Tendulkar, insisting series in 32 years, Tendulkar has seen to put New Zealand in trouble. tear. The moment he is in a India’s ODI squad: Virat unbeaten on 29 and 13 respec- that India have the “ammunition” to it all in New Zealand. “We have a good bowling attack position to walk, he will trav- Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), tively. trouble the sprightly hosts during the “I remember when we played in with quality fast bowlers as well as el to NCA.” Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, India captain Priyam upcoming series. 2009, the Hamilton pitch was different spinners. I believe we have the ammu- However, the Indian crick- Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Garg, however, said his fast Tendulkar, who has been on a compared to other pitches. Other pitch- nition to compete in New Zealand.” et board is yet to issue a state- Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam bowlers could have done a record five New Zealand tours since es got harder (Wellington and Napier) However, in Wellington, ment on Ishant’s injury. Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, better job. 1990, feels that from seaming tracks but not Hamilton. It remained soft. Tendulkar wants the team to be well- “It’s a Standard Operating Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra “Very happy with the per- during his early trips years, the tracks “But Napier became hard with prepared to counter the breeze factor. Procedure (SOP) in BCCI as Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, formance. The spinners were became high-scoring hard ones during passage of time (where Gautam “Wellington, I have played and it we will again do his MRI to Mohammed Shami, Navdeep good, but the lines and lengths his last tour back in 2009. Gambhir scored an epic match-saving makes a huge difference if you are ascertain degree of tear and Saini, Shardul Thakur, Kedar could have been better from “Of late, the Tests in New Zealand 12-hour hundred in 2009). So, from bowling with the wind or against the decide on his rehabilitation,” a Jadhav. the pacers. There’s no pressure have been high scoring and surfaces my first tour (in 1990 till 2009), I wind. The batsman needs to be judi- BCCI source said. as such. We want to do well, have changed,” Tendulkar told PTI realised pitches got harder with pas- cious in the choice of which end he Fellow Delhi pacer replace the 96-Test veteran in we take every game as it during an exclusive interview. Indian team celebrates after winning the match Twitter sage of time,” Tendulkar said. wants to attack, it is very important,” Navdeep Saini is likely to the Test squad. comes,” said Garg. From 2002, when India played Tendulkar is confident that the he said. Sarfaraz hits unbeaten ton as Mumbai fight back against UP PTI n MUMBAI Dayal. Shahbaz (4/26) ran through the They negated the challenge well Hyderabad lower order to help his BCCI says ‘no’ to Saha’s Ranji test oung Sarfaraz Khan hit an and stitched a crucial 75-run stand side bundle out the visitors for 171 Yunbeaten century as Mumbai for the third wicket. in their first innings. Following on, PTI n KALYANI (WB) Day/Night Test Test against fought back on the third day of their Pacer Wajid Ali gave the visitors Hyderabad were all out for 161 with Bangladesh in Kolkata in Ranji Trophy Elite Group B game the much needed break-through Shahbaz (2/51) accounting for two ndian wicketkeeper batsman November and consequently against Uttar Pradesh here on after he trapped Lalwani in front of batsmen. IWriddhiman Saha, who is underwent a surgery in Mumbai. Tuesday. the wicket as Mumbai lost their third Shahbaz became the seventh recovering from a finger surgery, “Wriddhi will not be available UP had posted a mammoth wicket at 91. player from Bengal, and first since has been asked to skip Bengal's for Delhi match (at Eden Gardens 625/8 declared in their first essay, Tamore then notched up his India pacer Mohammed Shami, to next Ranji clash against Delhi to from Sunday). I think the Board courtesy Upendra Yadavs unbeaten maiden first-class fifty by driving Ali claim a Ranji Trophy hat-trick. keep himself ready for the upcom- (BCCI) has said no to him,” double hundred (203 not out). through the covers for a four, but Shami had achieved the milestone ing Test series in New Zealand. Bengal coach Arun Lal said after Mumbai resumed the day on could not convert it into a big score. against Madhya Pradesh in 2012-13. The 35-year-old sustained a they scripted an innings and 303 their overnight score of 20/2 and had Rookie pacer Akash Deep (4/38) fracture on the ring finger of his win over Hyderabad to brighten a mountain to climb. BENGAL ROUT HYDERBAD IN was the star in Hyderabad’s second right hand during the historic their qualifying hopes. Thanks to herculean effort by 3 DAYS essay as Hyderabad were bundled out ‘crisis man’ Siddhesh Lad (98 off 174 Kalyani (WB): Rookie spin all- in 46.2 overs. balls; 10x4x1x6), who lived up to his rounder Shahbaz Ahmed shone with Bengal had scored 635 for seven Resuming its second innings at not out and the first-innings bowl- billing and 22-year-old Sarfaraz (132 a first-innings hat-trick in a six-wick- declared in their first innings after 136 for seven, Odisha could add only ing hero Aquib Nabi (26 not out) too not out off 160 balls; 14x4; 4x6), the et match haul as Bengal thrashed a electing to bat. 30 runs as Umar Nazir picked up the the side over the finish line. duo gave Mumbai the confidence sloppy Hyderabad by an innings and last three wickets—Rajesh Mohanty, For the home team, Basant that UPs first- inning score could be 303 runs for their first win of the J&K POSTS WIN OVER Suryakant Pradhan and Rajesh Mohanty bowled his heart out and overhauled. ongoing Ranji Trophy season, here ODISHA Dhuper. picked up four wickets in the second Overnight batsmen Bhupen on Tuesday. Cuttack: Jammu & Kashmir Chasing 204 for a win, J&K innings but could not prevent J&K Lalwani (43 off 80 balls; 5x4) and The 25-year-old, who was bounced back superbly after conced- opener Suryansh Raina (69) and from romping home. Hardik Tamore (51 off 94 balls; 10x4) bought by Royal Challengers ing first innings lead to pull off a Shubam Pundir (45) added 79 runs In Delhi, Services pulled off an had an uphill task on hand of surviv- Bangalore for the 2020 edition of the four-wicket win over Odisha on the for the third wicket to lay the plat- exciting one-wicket win over ing the morning session against the IPL, claimed the feat in his seventh third day of the Ranji Trophy Group form for an easy win. Haryana despite being shot out for experienced Ankit Rajpoot and Yash Ranji appearance. Sarfaraz Khan reacts during the third day of Ranji Trophy Match against Uttar Pradesh PTI ‘C’match here on Tuesday. Abdul Samad with a knock of 30 97 in the first innings.