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n adviser to Iran's foreign minister who took part in the 1979 US he city of Bethlehem was on lockdown Friday, "in coordination with he number of people infected with the new virus charged toward he Delhi government has directed schools in the national capital to Aembassy hostage crisis has died from coronavirus, the official IRNA Tthe Palestinian Authority" after the first Palestinian cases of the T100,000 on Friday, with the global scare upending routines, Tsuspend morning assembly as a precautionary measure for news agency reported. Hossein Sheikholeslam, "a deadly coronavirus were discovered there. The Palestinian government threatening livelihoods and prompting quarantines in its coronavirus, officials said on Friday. The Directorate of Education (DoE) veteran and revolutionary diplomat" died late announced a month-long state of spread. Asian shares were down following a rough has also advised schools to withhold biometric attendance for staff till Thursday, IRNA said. Iran has been scrambling to emergency late Thursday after seven day on Wall Street and the consequences of COVID- further orders. "Do not hold school contain the rapid spread of coronavirus which so cases were identified, while the Israeli 19, the disease caused by the virus, were becoming assembly. Also withhold biometric far has infected 3,513 people and killed at least defence ministry said it had imposed clear to people around the world. Halted travel and a attendance for staff till further 107 people in the Islamic republic. Six of emergency measures on Bethlehem, broader economic downturn linked to the outbreak orders," the DoE has said in a letter those who died from coronavirus are with all people "forbidden from entering threatened to hit already-struggling to principals of all government and politicians or government officials. or leaving the city". communities for months to come. private schools.

HARMONY PREVAILS No place for communal strife in , asserts Guv Government committed to preserving secular fabric, assures Tamilisai n PNS HYDERABAD n Telangana could Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao addresses the Business Advisory Committee meeting at Legislative Assembly withstand premises on Friday. Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Finance Minister T Harish Rao and others are also seen. Observing that Telangana was economic a "symbol of communal har- slowdown HC records mony," Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday n To bring new TS Assembly to pass resolution statement on warned that those trying to Revenue Revanth’s lands create communal tensions in Act soon the state would be suppressed against CAA-NPR-NRC matrix with an iron hand. n 12,427 new n She asserted that her gov- industries PNS HYDERABAD Chief Minister K was keen on initiating the dis- ernment was fully committed approved, 14 cussion against CAA-NPR- 4 to upholding unity among Telangana State Legislative Chandrashekhar Rao NRC in the Assembly fol- people and protecting the sec- lakh jobs created Assembly will pass a resolution himself said at the BAC meeting lowed by a meaningful and ular fabric of the state. "My n IT exports rise against the controversial that the government will take up detailed discussion on the government will respect every from Rs 57000 Citizenship Amendment Act the issue for discussion and get the repercussions of the citizenship religion and celebrate all fes- crore to Rs 1.09 (CAA), National Population resolution passed. This was then matrix. "The government will tivals. My government will act Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan addressing joint session of legislature in Telangana Legislative Register (NPR) and the then pass a resolution demand- sternly against those who are Assembly on Friday lakh-crore National Register of Citizens seconded by the AIMIM and the ing the scrapping of CAA and trying to create communal "The blink in the blind is (NRC) during the ongoing Congress also denouncing the proposed tensions and suppress such that while other States are Budget session. — VEMULA PRASHANTH REDDY NPR and NRC," he said. attempts with an iron hand," showing negative economic NO CAA, NPR, NRC REFERENCE A decision in this regard was LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS MINISTER With this, Telangana State Soundararajan said. growth, Telangana is able to taken at the Business Advisory will be joining the league of Addressing a joint sitting of stick its neck out," the IN GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS Committee (BAC) meeting non-BJP State governments the state legislature on the first Governor said. The govern- chaired by Legislative the resolution passed. This that are opposed to CAA and day of its Budget session, she ment has decided to pursue HYDERABAD: There was no that the Governor's speech will Assembly Speaker Pocharam was then seconded by the disinclined to implement NPR also said Telangana was able to fiscal discipline due to the pre- mention of CAA, NRC or NPR in contain comments against CAA Srinivas Reddy on Friday. AIMIM and the Congress," in its present format. The withstand the severe econom- vailing economic scenario in Telangana governor's address to and NPR, it was silent on the "Chief Minister K Legislative Affairs Minister Chief Minister has already ic challenges facing the coun- the country. However, it would the joint sitting of both houses of issue. Ever since the CM drove to Chandrashekhar Rao himself Vemula Prashanth Reddy told made it clear that the CAA is try for the past several fulfil all its promises made to the state legislature on Friday but Raj Bhavan to personally handover said at the BAC meeting that the media after the meeting. "discriminatory" and that the months, due to "strong admin- the people, she added. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar the speech copy to the governor the government will take up He said the Chief Minister Telangana government will istrative policies" and "fiscal Emphasising the impor- Rao assured the opposition that a two days ago, there were reports the issue for discussion and get declared that the government oppose it. Media ignoring discipline." tance of maintaining law and resolution will be passed on the that it contains comments about Covid-19 debate On the economic scenario, order, Soundararajan said six issue. Though the TRS CAA and NPR. There were even not fair: V-P she said the severe challenges lakh CCTV cameras have government has taken a stand speculations if the governor will in the country had an impact been installed in the state. against the CAA, there was no read the text as it is or follow his HC reserves on Telangana, but the state "This accounts for 66 per cent reference to the same in Governor Kerala counterpart Arif Drunkard drowns was able to withstand it due to of CCTV cameras in the Tamilisai Soundararajan's address Mohammed Khan, who added a orders on strong administrative policies country." to joint sitting of Assembly and para on his own to express his 5 and fiscal discipline. 2 Council. Contrary to expectations opinion on CAA. his three daughters Secretariat demolition Coronavirus: SHRC directs Constables PNS n HYDERABAD attack lady The on Friday reserved its order on a batch of Public Interest TS govt to file status report conductor Litigation (PILs) filed PNS n HYDERABAD against the demolition of PNS n HYDERABAD It directed the Chief existing structures to con- Secretary to file a comprehen- Two police constables struct a new Secretariat The The State Human Rights sive report as to the treatment Four Covid-19 attached with the City Armed building complex in its Commission has directed the being provided to those infect- Reserve were reported placed place. TS government to file a com- ed, precautionary measures suspected under suspension by the Congress party leaders, prehensive report on the pre- being taken and awareness police commissioner for including MLC T Jeevan Bodies of the victims at Tadkol in Banswada mandal. (inset) The accused Fayaz. Yes Bank cautionary and awareness measures taken to quell the cases in dists allegedly misbehaving with a Reddy and MP A Revanth measures being taken up in the panic prevailing among the female bus conductor. PNS n HYDERABAD The accused, Fayaz, besides Reddy, and also vice-presi- problem state over Covid-19. public in the state. HYDERABAD: Four sus- As per sources, being an alcoholic, was also an dent of Telangana bank-specific, The SHRC also scheduled pected Covid cases were the two consta- In a shocking incident, a 32- impulsive gambler for the past Jana Samiti Prof PL an awareness meet with all the 2 reported from Telangana bles, identified year-old man on Friday several years, sources said. Vishweshwar Rao and not sectoral: medical heads of the state and districts on Friday. as Satyanaray- allegedly killed his three The family, comprising wife, Forum for Good SBI chief medical superintendents of They were referred to ana Reddy and daughters, aged between 7 three daughters and a son, Governance, an NGO repre- government hospitals in the Gandhi Hospital for further Ramakrishna and 10, in Kamareddy district reside in Tadkol village. sented by its secretary M city on March 7 in its premis- tests after they showed of Goud, were esco- following a quarrel with his Under the pretext of having Padmanabha Reddy filed es to bring awareness among Covid-19 symptoms. Two rting a convict from wife for not giving him money lunch at a dargah, he took his separate PILs challenging 8 the public. of the four tested negative. Cherlapally central jail to for liquor, police said. four children out but the four- the impending demolition of The SHRC on Thursday The four - a student from Jadcherla court on Thursday. The labourer took his three year-old son returned home to Secretariat buildings. took cognisance of the Warangal, a couple from While returning, they daughters, identified as Afiya his mother. Fayaz took his A division bench of the coronavirus in view of its Khammam and another boarded a bus from Kollapur (10), Mahin (9) and Zoya (7), three daughters to the tank, HC comprising Chief Justice TODAY sensitivity with regard to person from Jangaon - had for Hyderabad when the con- to a lake and allegedly threw them in and forcibly RS Chauhan and Justice A. ALMANAC the panic situation pre- recently returned after trips ductor, Srilatha asked them to drowned them in the water drowned them by sitting on Abhishek Reddy heard Month & Paksham: vailing among public as abroad. buy tickets. tank at Tadkol in Banswada their bodies, according to lengthy arguments in the reported regularly in media. 2 2 mandal before fleeing from the sources. case. Phalguna & Shukla Paksha scene, they said. 2 2 Panchangam: Tithi: Dwadashi: 09:28 am, Trayodashi: 06:30 am (Next Day) Nakshatram: Concern over Lord Jagannath’s Rs 545cr Pushya: 09:05 am Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start 55 seized vehicles gutted in any important work) ‘Treasure trove’ deposited in deity's name in crisis-hit Yes Bank Rahukalam: 09:30 am – 10:58 am n Yamagandam: PNS BHUBANESWAR It is illegal as well as uncertainty," said Jagannath 01:55 pm – 03:23 pm Sena convener Priyadarshi Goshamahal police stadium Varjyam: 08:42 pm – 10:09 pm Devotees of Lord Jagannath unethical to deposit the Patnaik. Gulika: 06:33 am - 08:01 am n and priests at the centuries-old lord's funds in a private bank. He said a complaint was fil- PNS HYDERABAD n Vehicles seized Good Time: (to start any important temple in Puri are worried fol- SJTA and the Temple's Managing ed at a police station in Puri de- by the police for work) lowing RBI restrictions on Yes Committee should be held manding probe over depositing As many as 55 out of the 3,000- Amritakalam: Bank where Rs 545 crore is the money in a private bank, plus abandoned / unclaimed various traffic 05:25 am – 06:52 am responsible for the uncertainty rules violations Abhijit Muhurtham: 12:03 pm – 12:50 pm deposited in the deity's name. but no action was taken. vehicles parked in Goshamahal The RBI has capped withdr- — PRIYADARSHI PATNAIK Allaying concerns, Law police stadium were damaged JAGANNATH SENA CONVENER n Four fire tenders HYDERABAD awals from Yes Bank at Rs Minister Pratap Jena said the in a fire that broke out early were rushed WEATHER 50,000 for the next one month money is with the bank as fixed Friday morning. and imposed strict limits on the devotees, said senior more interest," he said. deposits and not in a savings All the vehicles were report- Forecast: Partly Cloudy operations after the cash-sta- 'Daitapati' (servitor) Binayak "It is illegal as well as uneth- account. "The government has edly seized by the police for alerted their higher-ups who around 5 am and immediate- Temp: 33/21 rved lender faced "regular out- Dasmohaopatra. ical to deposit the lord's funds already decided to transfer the various traffic rules violations informed the local police. On ly four fire tenders were rushed Humidity: 39% flow of liquidity" following an "We demand a thorough in a private bank. Shree Jaga- funds from Yes Bank to a and shifted to the Goshamahal information, a police patrol car to the police stadium. "As the Sunrise: 06.30 effort to raise new capital probe and action against the nnath Temple Administration nationalised bank after tenures police stadium. reached the spot and alerted intensity of the fire was high, Sunset: 06.24 failed. persons responsible for (SJTA) and the Temple's of the fixed deposits end this According to sources, the the fire control room. two more vehicles were sent to Current Weather Conditions The RBI restrictions on Yes depositing such a huge amount Managing Committee should month," he said. fire started around 4.45 am. As per the officials, the fire the spot. Updated March 06, 2020 5:00 PM Bank have caused panic among in a private bank for a little be held responsible for the 2 The guards who noticed it control room received a call at 2 HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | MARCH 7, 2020 hyderabad 02 ‘PATTANA PRAGATHI' TS leading by example in use of tech, says MP A HUGE SUCCESS: KTR PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana is PNS n HYDERABAD Rains damage Telangana has emerged as one adapting and On completion of of the best states in terms of Pattana Pragathi programme is crops in use of technology and innova- imbibing latest a step towards the upliftment the Pattana tion, thanks to the proactive technologies and of towns and cities of Pragathi Khammam and thoughtful leadership, said binging policies to Telangana, said MA& UD Chevella MP Gaddam Ranjith support them such as programme, the n Minister KT Rama Rao PNS KHAMMAM Reddy. He was speaking at the Drones policy and addressing the Additional Minister reviewed CCI Telangana's annual meet- Collectors. the works of each Unseasonal rains damaged ing and conference on T-SET Blockchain district and The Minister held a review chilli crop and stocks in sever- for Growth with the theme even announced the meeting with the Additional district and al parts of erstwhile 'Developing a Sustainable year 2020 as Collectors of all districts at enquired about the Khammam district, which Economy through Technology 'Year of AI' MCRHRD Institute in status of works received light to moderate & innovation'. He congratulat- Hyderabad. On completion of showers overnight. A large ed CII for celebrating 125 —GADDAM RANJITH REDDY the Pattana Pragathi pro- with the additional number of chilli bags brought years and playing a pivotal role Chevella MP gramme, the Minister reviewed collectors to Khammam Agriculture in the growth story of Indian the works of each district and Market were soaked. Cotton, Industry. chairman & managing direc- Structures Pvt Ltd, said that enquired about the status of paddy and red gram crops also Speaking on the occasion, tor, Telangana State Industrial CII is working closely with the works with the additional col- have complete knowledge bore the brunt and the produce the MP said, "Within a span of Infrastructure Corporation Government, Industry and lectors. MA & UD Minister KT Rama Rao addressing the Additional Collectors at a about the municipalities which brought to markets was soaked six years, Telangana has Ltd, said that both government Institutions to encourage sus- The Minister said that the meeting in Hyderabad on Friday come under their limits and leaving farmers distressed. emerged one of the fastest and CII were working closely tainable and inclusive growth Pattana Pragathi programme to focus on green plans, sani- amongst the citizens on the asked them to come up with Low-lying areas such as growing states in the country. on few key policy initiatives to in the State. CII has also been has played a major role in tation plans, and water audits. New Municipal Act. proper plans to develop the RTC bus stand, Mayuri Centre The state government has make industry more vibrant. able to focus on developing the bringing development in the Minister also mentioned He instructed the officials to towns and cities. Soon a meet- and Vinoda Talkies in introduced number of initia- "TS-iPASS is giving the much- Competitiveness of the towns and cities. The pro- that a lot of problems pertain- develop model markets, parks, ing will be held with all the Khammam town were inun- tives such as T-Hub, which needed push up for the indus- Industry in the State, in sever- gramme has helped in identi- ing to sanitation have been dump yards, public toilets, street additional collectors to review dated, and vehicular traffic produced hundreds of entre- try in terms of approvals well al industrial sectors such as fying civic problems that have addressed during the ten-day vendors zone, nurseries, mod- the plans. The Minister was affected for some time. preneurs and TASK, which within the time. Telangana agriculture, manufacturing, been prevailing since long. programme, which has shown ern burial grounds, crematori- thanked all the departments, Wyra, Konijerla, trained and skilled lakhs of has emerged as a progressive MSMEs, and information tech- Minister instructed the officials great results in a short span. ums, urban lung spaces, open officials and the citizens who Chandrugonda, Yellandu, people. Telangana is adapting state in terms of innovation. nology etc. Focus has been to come up with an action plan Minister stated that the pro- gyms in all the towns and cities. actively took part in the pro- Karakagudem and other man- and imbibing latest technolo- RICH is another initiative of increased on emerging areas as to resolve the identified prob- gramme has played a crucial KTR stated that the gram and made it a huge suc- dals witnessed light to moder- gies and binging policies to government, connecting all of the Defence Sector, Avionics, lems. He instructed the officials role in bringing awareness Additional Collectors should cess. ate rainfall. support them such as Drones those innovation centres and and especially the Primary policy and Blockchain district institutions," he said. Sector. The conference was and even announced the year D Raju, chairman, CII well attended by over 250 par- Drunkard 2020 as 'Year of AI'," he said. Telangana and MD & CEO, ticipants from Industry and Coronavirus: SHRC EV Narasimha Reddy, vice Kirby Building Systems & Academia. drowns his... Dileep Konatham wins directs TS govt to... Continued from Page 1 HC reserves The man used to regular- PRCI Chanakya award 55 seized vehicles Continued from Page 1 ly pick up fights with his wife PNS n HYDERABAD orders... over money for liquor and his All Collectors of districts in Four Covid-19 wife would often Dileep Konatham, Director, Continued from Page 1 the state were also directed suspected... question him on the environ- Digital Media, Government of gutted in Goshamahal... to report to the ment their children were Telangana, has been conferred During the course of the Commission about the pre- Continued from Page 1 being brought up in. Miffed with the coveted Chanakya - Continued from Page 1 reasons," said the officials. arguments, the state govern- cautionary and awareness by this, he decided to kill his Excellence in Digital "There is a high tension ment told the High Court measures being taken at A suspected Covid-19 patient children. Communication award given The fire fighting operation wire crossing that part of the that courts should not inter- district level. came from Dubai to his On Friday morning, his away by the Public Relations lasted for around one-and- stadium where the incident vene into the policy decisions The Commission posted native place in Jangaon dis- wife noticed the girls missing Council of India. half hours," said M Srinivas occurred. Due to a spark, we in the discharge of its execu- the matter to March 19 for trict was advised by the doc- and began a search in the lake The award was presented by Reddy, District Fire Officer suspect the blaze erupted. tive powers conferred by the reports. tors to take to tests. However, area, they said. She was joined Basavaraj Bommai, Karnataka (south). The dry leaves accumulated Constitution. The state gov- Telangana Health Minister he got nervous at the sight of by locals in her search and Home Minister at the Global The fire broke out in one of on the vehicles caught fire," ernment also argued that E Rajender on Thursday said people in the hospital and left they found the bodies float- Communication Conclave - the corners of the stadium. added the official. construction of a new samples of two borderline the hospital on Friday. ing in the tank, the police PR Beyond 2020, organised by Officials suspect a spark in "We reached and con- Secretariat building was the cases from the State tested According to information said. PRCI in Bengaluru on Friday. high tension wire or a thrown tained the fire, preventing it need of the hour as the exist- negative for coronavirus reaching here , a youth came Meanwhile, reports said Dileep was selected for the out cigarette or bidi could from spreading to other ing complex lacks proper (Covid-19). from Dubai two days ago that some villagers noticed award for the stellar work he have triggered the fire. vehicles there. The property safety measures to prevent The samples were sent to complained of cough and mild Fayaz trying to kill his chil- and his team has done in pro- "Our officials found that loss is yet to be confirmed, any fire accidents. The state the National Institute of fever at the Jangaon dren rushed to save them but moting the various initiatives of 36 two wheelers, 16 cars we estimate it to be around also said that some of the Virology (NIV) in Pune for Government hospital. Doctors by the time they reached the Telangana State Government and 3 auto rickshaws were Rs 20 lakh," said another fire buildings in the complex further confirmation. advised him to take to spot, they were dead. on the Digital Media platforms. damaged in the fire. We officer. have developed leakages from The state reported its first advanced tests as the symp- Subsequently, they informed The PRCI gives away Chanakya suspect the fire might have Meanwhile, City Police the roof. Covid-19 case on Monday toms were similar to Covid-19 the Banswada police who awards annually for media and Dileep Konatham receiving the award occurred after someone Commissioner Anjani Counsels for the petition- when a 24-year-old software symptoms. However the rushed to the spot, took communications professionals award Dileep Konatham threw a bidi or cigarette or Kumar has asked the officials ers told the HC that the deci- personnel, who recently youth rejected the test Fayaz into custody and from corporate sector, PSUs thanked Chief Minister K due to some spark from of City police headquarters sion of the state Cabinet to returned from Dubai, tested process and resisted treat- retrieved the bodies from and Government sector. Chandrashekhar Rao and IT & nearby power cables. We to inquire into the incident demolish the Secretariat positive for the virus. ment. the tank. Responding after receiving the Minister KT Rama Rao. are trying to ascertain the and submit a report. complex was itself illegal. 10 injured No place for Concern over Lord Jagannath’s... Constables attack... as mini-bus Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 said, adding that the woman communal strife... Former law minister and ex-Puri MLA then approached the local overturns Continued from Page 1 role, right from sowing of Asked whether the govern- Maheswar Mohanty said it was not “Instead, they claimed that police in Jadcherla to raise a PNS n KAMAREDDY seeds to securing supportive ment has taken up the matter they are on jury duty and that complaint against the two con- On the IT sector, she said the price to the agriculture pro- with the RBI, the minister proper to keep the money with a they have a warrant. However, stables. Ten persons were injured IT exports were Rs 57,000 duce," Soundararajan claimed. said, "I have not talked to the private bank for more interest when asked to show the war- Accordingly, a case was when the mini-bus in which crore in 2013-14, which rose The government would soon bank authorities so far. I am rant, the duo allegedly refused booked against the two men they were travelling turned to Rs 1.9 lakh-crore in 2018- chalk out an action in this sure, we will be able to trans- and also attacked the woman and they were placed under turtle at Mallupet village on 19. Outlining new policies regard. fer the money from Yes Bank crore was in the bank as fixed private bank. conductor on her face with suspension by the Hyderabad National Highway 44. Over and Acts, Tamilisai said a new Highlighting the construction without any problem." deposits, the remaining Rs 47 "We will not tolerate hand, resulting in an Police Commissioner Anjani 20 people were in the bus Revenue Act is being contem- of flagship Kaleswaram and Former law minister and crore was in a flexi account. improper utilisation of Lord altercation in the bus," sources Kumar. when the incident happened. plated, which will not give any other initiatives in the irrigation ex-Puri MLA Maheswar The money kept in the Jagannath's money. The They were heading towards scope for corruption and red- sector, she said 123.5 per cent in Mohanty said it was not prop- flexi account has been with- Congress will launch a Basar temple from Mosaipet tape. "My government is get- the paddy cultivation is the er to keep the money with a drawn and the remaining Rs statewide agitation demand- village in Srikakulam dis- ting ready with a new Land symbol of success in the sector. private bank for more inter- 545 crore will be transferred ing early recovery of the trict of Andhra Pradesh. Administration and Soundararajan, who listed the est. to a nationalised bank in funds," he said. The driver suffered frac- Management Policy in welfare initiatives in the state, "The SJTA should immedi- two phases after their matu- The BJP said the state gov- tures on his hand while 10 Telangana," she noted. said, "Telangana stands first ately take up the matter with rities on March 16 and ernment must take immedi- passengers suffered minor The government has decid- among all states in the country the RBI and ensure that the March 29, the minister had ate steps to recover the injuries in the incident. On ed to rechristen the present in the welfare measures." In the money is safe," Mohanty said. said. money. receiving information, ''Rythu Samanvaya Samithis'' power sector, she said the The law minister last Congress MLA Suresh "Nobody including the gov- Sadasiva Nagar police rushed (farmers'' coordination com- installed capacity at the time of month told the assembly that Routray sought a clarification ernment and the SJTA has to the spot and shifted the mittees) scheme as ''Rythu formation of the state was only of the lord's total Rs 626.44 from the state government as rights to meddle with the injured to Kamareddy govern- Bandhu Samithis.'' The 7,778 Megawatts which was crore, Rs 592 crore was kept to why it allowed the SJTA to lord's funds," said BJP leader ment hospital for treatment. ''Samithis'' would "play a key 16,246 Megawatts now. in Yes Bank. While Rs 545 deposit the lord's money in a Bhrugu Buxipatra.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES ‘No need to panic yet about coronavirus' GOLD PNS n HYDERABAD ` 43,470 (10 gm) ` 1240 Four of five people who have Noting that all treatments are not SILVER tested positive for coronavirus curative but only supportive at the ` 47,100 (10 gm) will get better on their own and moment, she said four of five people ` 1,300 there is no need for Indians to panic about the viral outbreak will get better on their own and may yet, says a leading Indian need nothing more than drugs like researcher and scientist. CHICKEN paracetamol for fever and cough. `/KG Testing for the disease RATES should also be done only when Dressed/With Skin `100 recommended, said International Coalition for large family of viruses that Without Skin `114 Gagandeep Kang as the num- Epidemic Preparedness causes illnesses ranging from Broiler at Farm `69 ber of coronavirus cases in Innovations (CEPI) that aims the common cold to acute res- India rose to 30, including 16 to derail epidemics by speed- piratory syndromes. COVID- Italian tourists as well as three ing up the development of vac- 19 that has killed over 3,000 patients in Kerala who have Indian woman to be elected paracetamol for fever and cines. "For everyone, there is people worldwide and infect- EGG recovered. "Please let public fellow of the Royal Society in cough. no need to worry too much or ed more than 90,000 is a novel RATES `/100 health authorities know about London, said. "The fifth person may need panic. We are exposed to virus- strain not seen before. Over HYDERABAD 275 exposure to known infected Noting that all treatments to see a doctor or be hospi- es every day. Make sure you 53,000 people have recovered persons or travel to areas are not curative but only sup- talised. If you have breathing wash your hands well, wipe from the infection globally, VIJAYAWADA 310 where infections are known to portive at the moment, she said difficulty, you should see a down or use disinfectants on according to an interactive VISAKHAPATNAM 350 be prevalent," the Christian four of five people will get bet- doctor as soon as possible," surfaces. Avoid touching your map compiled by the Johns RETAIL PRICE `2.75 Medical College professor, ter on their own and may need said Kang, also vice-chair of face," she said. Hopkins Center for Systems (IN HYDERABAD) who last year became the first nothing more than drugs like the Norway-based The coronavirus (CoV) is a Science and Engineering.

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COVID-19 OUTBREAK RIME CRISIS IN YES BANK CORNER Rahul Sipligunj 11 FROM HYDERABAD tweets to KTR, Depositors in a fix seeks justice PNS n HYDERABAD ollywood singer and Big TBoss 3 Telugu winner Rahul Planning for his son's higher Sipligunj on Friday shared STRANDED IN IRAN education, Peddi Srinivas CCTV footage of the Prism Pub PNS n HYDERABAD deposited money in Yes Bank attack on social media and Hotels take but with the bank in crisis, he urged IT Minister KT Rama Rao Eleven people from is worried over the impact it to intervene and take action Hyderabad, who had gone on may have on his plans. And against the culprits. On a pilgrimage to Mashhad in preventive Srinivas is just one other cus- Wednesday, around four people Iran have stranded after coro- tomer like million others who had allegedly attacked the navirus outbreak. Iran is one measures might be facing a similar crisis. singer at Prism Pub in of the worst affected countries Srinivas, who has his Gachibowli. He alleged that TRS after China, where the death PNS n HYDERABAD account in Somajiguda branch MLA Rohith Reddy's brother toll crossed 100. of Yes Bank here, now wants to Rithesh Reddy was one of the The group of 11 people, Amid coronavirus scare, withdraw Rs 5 lakh he had attackers, following which the which includes eight women hotels in Hyderabad are deposited. Like many others, Cyberabad Police had booked and three men, has appealed enforcing precautionary mea- Srinivas, a real estate business- four people and started an to Indian authorities to repa- sures for guests and issuing man, got worried after hearing If they don't impose the moratorium, there would have investigation. However, on triate them.Responding to hygiene and safety advisories. the news about the moratori- been panic leading to the collapse of the bank. RBI's Friday, the singer posted the the ordeal, Hyderabad MP Some hotels have gone to um imposed on withdrawals intervention and the steps taken by it will allay the CCTV footage and tagged KTR and chief of AIMIM Meanwhile, Iran has also an extent of monitoring tem- from the bank. He immediate- apprehensions which said, "CCTV footage of Asaduddin Owaisi said that Meanwhile, responded positively to coop- perature of visitors. ly approached a bank official, the incident, how this gang has he has sent a representation to erate with India in testing At Trident, visitors to an who assured him that there is — SRINIVAS, Yes Bank Customer provoked & attacked me. please EAM Dr S Jaishankar to Iran has Indian citizens stuck in the event witnessed that there no need for panic. see it for yourself & stand for bring the family back to India. responded country before their evacua- was temperature check being "He told me that for emer- what is right! @KTRTRS sir, I Owaisi further urged the tion. Accordingly the Iranian done, apart from being asked gencies the depositors will be opened its account in Yes Bank any other country. He believes always stood for the TRS party Telangana government to positively to Embassy here facilitated and to use the alcohol based allowed to withdraw more about a year ago and deposit- that the intervention by the & I voted for TRS alone intervene in the matter: "I cooperate with expeditiously issued visas for hand-rub. than Rs 50,000. For this I have ed Rs.10 lakh for his son's over- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) because I was born on this land request @TelanganaCMO the visit of six experts from A visitor to CII event said, to submit the proof. The pro- seas education in the next and moratorium is in the inter- & I will serve Telangana as long @MinisterKTR to also repre- India in testing the Indian Council of “At the entrance, there were cedure will be known in a day academic year. "I was told that est of the bank and all depos- as I live. #ineedjustice. (sic)" sent @DrSJaishankar to bring Indian citizens Medical Research and temperature scanners and it or two. He said they let me whenever I need money I can itors. "If they don't impose the Further, he also tagged MP back the Hyderabadi family stuck in the Ministry of Health of India to was mandated for us to use know what are the documents withdraw it." About 4-5 moratorium, there would have Santosh Kumar in another stuck in Mashhad, Iran." (sic) Tehran. sanitiser. There was sanitis- to be submitted and assured months ago, he withdrew Rs 5 been panic leading to the col- tweet asking for justice, which External Affairs Minister S country before The Embassy said the first er at registration desk as me that I will get back the lakh and kept in another bank. lapse of the bank. RBI's inter- read, "@KTRTRS Sir, I am Jaishankar on Thursday said, their evacuation Iranian flight carrying sample well". money and there is nothing to Srinivas's son is in his final vention and the steps taken by waiting for u to take necessary "Update for Indians stranded swabs of stranded Indian cit- Another person from Taj worry," Srinivas said. year engineering and he wants it will allay the apprehen- action on this. I request u to in Iran and for their families: together, eight of us are izens will leave Tehran's IKIA Deccan also confirmed that The businessman had to do MS or MBA in the US or sions," said Srinivas. look into this case, if you find Our medical team for screen- women while three are men. Airport on March 7 for New the restaurant was taking any mistake in my end, please ing arrives in Iran today. Before we came to Mashhad, Delhi and in return, it will adequate measures to handle take the necessary action but if Hope to establish first clinic Air Arabia confirmed that we bring back Iranian nationals such situations. I am not wrong why should I or at Qom by this evening. have our return flight. But to their homeland. A visitor K Ramya to Drug peddler any common man face wat I Screening process will start after we reached, we got a It said measures to further ‘House of Dosas’ said, “In my faced on dat day. immediately thereafter. message that our return flight expedite joint efforts are on recent visit to House of arrested at @MPsantoshtrs #ineedjustice. Krishna elected Working on logistics of return has been cancelled. We have such as more and adequate Dosas, I noticed a sanitiser (sic)" with Iranian authorities." (sic) very few medicines as we flights to New Delhi and bottle at the entrance. Gachibowli One of the women from had planned a short trip and Mumbai to ensure bringing However it was not forced Revanth's bail the family in an SOS video brought medicines according- back home all the stranded upon us and left to customer chairman of CII TS PNS n HYDERABAD said, "We are 11 people ly." nationals of both countries. discretion". PNS n HYDERABAD building and account manage- ment for several primary cus- The Raidurgam Police on plea postponed Krishna Bodanapu, managing tomers in the engineering ser- Friday nabbed a drug ped- local court at Rajendranagar director and CEO, Cyient Ltd vices. Earlier in the role of dler, who was out on bail, for Aon Friday postponed the bail hearing of TPCC working has been elected as the chair- COO, Krishna contributed allegedly attempting to sell president and Malkajgiri MP man of CII Telangana for the significantly to Cyient's consis- marijuana to techies at year 2020-21. Krishna initial- tent growth in terms of rev- Gachibowli area on Revanth Reddy to Tuesday. Don't fall prey to rumours, techies told n The MP was taken into PNS HYDERABAD We can together fight not give scope to spread false ly joined Cyient (then enue, margin, customer Thursday. Police seized 500 custody by the Narsingi Police coronavirus. IT news. Do not promote or for- Infotech) as a sales and associate satisfac- grams ganja, Rs 6,000 cash, for allegedly using a drone to Telangana heaved a sigh of employees need to be ward rumours, hearsay. manager, driving tion.Prior to Cyient, scooter, and mobile phone record TRS working president relief as samples of the two Confirm news from reliable sales of engineer- Krishna was with from him. suspected cases of coronovirus vigilant, alert and must get sources such as police, med- ing services in Altera The accused was identified and Minister KT Rama Rao's updated themselves. We must not farmhouse at Janwada. Six tested negative for COVID-19. ical and government author- Europe. Corporation, a as Rahul Singh of Dhoolpet. persons, identified as Poreddy Following this, Telangana give scope to spread false news ities," he urged IT employees. He later leading semicon- He was allegedly involved in Facilities Management The TFMC president urged moved to India, ductor manufac- supplying drugs to software Praveen Paul Reddy, Mangi —SATYANARAYANA MATHALA Jaipal Reddy, Mandada Vijay Council (TFMC) president TFMC president people working in IT corridor where he held turer in San Jose, professionals working for Simha Reddy, Darga Rajesh, Satyanarayana Mathala on not to fall prey to false propa- dual roles of mar- California. He was leading MNCs in the city's IT Elubandi Shiva and Veeresh, Friday appealed to all the IT ganda. It is together all of us keting manager for the responsible for the com- corridor. Preliminary inves- have already been arrested and employees to stand united tive offices are making every will overcome any such situ- company's aerospace verti- pany's flagship product line, tigation revealed that he was taken to remand on against the issue and deal it effort to see that facilities are ations. There are instances of cal, and key account manager. APEX. Krishna holds a bach- on way to supply ganja to Wednesday. However, the with more maturity. neat, clean, hygienic and hand people recovering from the As marketing manager, he elor's degree in electrical engi- software professionals in the court granted the six persons "Business is as usual in IT sanitiser dispensers are made virus attack. The best way to worked with several key aero- neering from Purdue area. Police said he has been bail. After his arrest, Reddy corridor and there is no need it will hurt our IT business on readily available," he said. prevent illness is to avoid space customers and was an University and a master's selling 10 grams of Ganja for was produced before the court to panic. Creating panic, which our families are depen- "We can together fight coro- being exposed to this virus. integral part of many success- degree in business administra- Rs 1,000. Police are now ver- where he was remanded to spreading false news demor- dent on," he said. navirus. IT employees need to Participate in preventive ful customer engagements. As tion from the Kellogg School ifying his call data records. judicial custody for a period of alises employees and hurts "Facilities Management pro- be vigilant, alert and must get actions to help prevent the key account manager, he was of Management, at His phone has been sent for 14 days. He is lodged at the the industry. If that happens, fessionals in all their respec- updated themselves. We must spread of virus, he said. responsible for relationship Northwestern University. forensic analysis. Cherlapally Central prison.

Man held for Married woman 2,981 abandoned filming women Workn on rain garden picks pace in washroom PNS HYDERABAD he Gachibowli Police on vehicles to be found murdered The works related to rain TFriday arrested a 30-year-old PNS n HYDERABAD physically and mentally for garden underneath Begumpet for allegedly filming a woman additional dowry. Srikanth's flyover at the intersection of while she was bathing. The A 23-year-old married woman elder brother Srinivas and his Kukatpally and Yousufguda auctioned accused was identified as was found dead under suspi- wife Sandhya allegedly used to nalas is going on at A brisk Phaninder, an accountant with a cious circumstances in her instigate Srikanth to harass pace. The rain garden is being PNS n HYDERABAD private company. He stays with house in Brundavan Colony in Anjali for additional dowry. set up for 400 meters to cre- along with his family at Balajinagar on Friday. About two months ago, ate a more natural flow for The Hyderabad city police has Kondapur in the same The deceased was identified Venkataiah sold his agricultur- storm-water to allow it to confirmed that auction of the residence as of the victim. "The as Anjali. She was married to al land and gave Rs 2 lakh to soak into the ground. 2,981 abandoned and incident was reported on Jetti Srikanth, a cab driver, two Srikanth as additional dowry. Principal Secretary Arvind unclaimed vehicles found in Tuesday when the victim, aged years ago and the couple had A panchayat was held twice in Kumar on Friday said that the the city would go ahead as about 28-30, was taking a bath a seven-month-old son. the presence of mediators at Rain Garden & wetland announced, though there is no in the washroom of her flat According to a complaint their village to solve the issue, ecosystem is getting in shape. date given for the exercise. when Phaninder climbed the from Anjali's father, but in vain. Later, Venkataiah In a tweet he said, "Plant Works on rain garden underneath Begumpet flyover at the intersection of The police had earlier sent out balcony of his house and took Danaboina Venkataiah, as per gave Rs 20,000 cash to species include canna, vetiv- Kukatpally and Yousufguda nalas progressing at brisk pace notices in July 2019 for the own- videos via the exhaust fan gap. demands from the groom's Srikanth and sent Anjali along er (chrysopogan zizanioides) ers to reach out and collect the are available with the official Upon noticing the mobile side before the wedding, he with him. Typha latifolia, ipomea carnes decades. As per the direction 'great initiative', KTR said, vehicles before the official auction. who can be reached out on the camera, the victim raised an gave them Rs 6 lakh cash and On Friday, Venkataiah and cyperus alterniforus. This of Municipal Administration "Let's explore more possible The officials from City number 9490616637 and also alarm and the residents of the 10 tolas of gold ornaments to received a call from Srinivas will help improve water qual- Minister KT Rama Rao to cre- areas to replicate. Any sugges- Armed Reserve said that the on the official website of building caught and thrashed Srikanth towards dowry, only that Anjali was dead due to ity apart from beautifying". ate beautifully landscaped tions fellow Hyderabadis?". owners can claim their vehicle Hyderabad www.hyderabad- him before handing him to the after which, the wedding was throat injuries. On receipt of As part of the rain garden open streams, HMDA took up Meanwhile Arvind Kumar before the end of July 2019, fail- police.gov.in . police after calling dial 100," solemnized. the information, he rushed to project, officials are cleaning the activity. asked GHMC and MA&UD ing which they will be sold in Earlier on July 25, 2018, the said the Sub Inspector of After six months Srikanth the spot and found his daugh- the area and removing debris On Saturday, appreciating officials to compile sugges- public auction as empowered Hyderabad city police con- Gachibowli police, Venkat started harassing Anjali both ter dead. that has accumulated over the progress and calling it tions received from citizens. under section 7 of the ducted a public auction of Reddy, adding that the mobile Hyderabad (Metropolitan area) abandoned and unidentified phone containing the video Police Act 2004 r/w Section 40 vehicles at Goshamahal stadi- footage was seized from his of Hyderabad City Police Act. um and auctioned 379 vehicles, possession. Based on a "Any person having any including 243 serviceable vehi- complaint from the victim, also objection or ownership interest cles and 136 scrap ones. The a private employee, a case was Reifman praises TS' biz-friendly initiatives in any of these vehicles may file condition of most of the booked under relevant sections n of the IPC and he was placed PNS HYDERABAD an application before the unclaimed vehicles has deteri- Commissioner of Police in orated to such an extent that under arrest and sent to judicial We are going to have our biggest remand. Telangana is the most progres- Basheerbagh and claim the vehi- they can only be sold to scrap sive state in India with busi- consular office in India at Hyderabad, cle with in a period of 15 days dealers. As many as 10,480 ness-friendly initiatives like bigger than Mumbai, in next 18 from the date of notification, abandoned and unclaimed TS IPASS, T-Hub, We-Hub failing which the vehicles will be vehicles were auctioned in the Four arrested and many more, said Joel months at Gachibowli with 54 visa auctioned" said I. Narasimha city in the last three years, for murder Reifman, US Consul General processing windows compared to Murthy, Reserve Sub Inspector among which 9,473 vehicles he Alwal Police arrested on in Hyderabad. He was speak- present 16, said Joel Reifman of Police, Goshamahal. were sold to scrap, leaving TFriday arrested four persons ing at an event organised by The particulars of vehicles 1,007 serviceable vehicles. in connection with the murder The Federation of Telangana of a history sheeter at Alwal Chambers of Commerce and On this occasion, Hyderabad; Natasha last week. The arrested were Industry (FTCCI) CEO forum Karunendra S Jasti, President, Rodriguez, Vice Counsel, US identified as Ganta Manish, titled India - US Relations: FTCCI said, "The relations Consulate - Hyderabad; W Sukumar Vishal, Sukumar Taking the Strategic between the two countries Theodare Immanuel, Office Vignesh and Sukumar Geetha. Partnership Forward. have never been as good as Director & Commercial Two other accused in the case, Speaking on the occasion, they are now and this interac- Specialist at U.S. Consulate - Pavan and Naveen, are Jowl Reifman said, "The city of ticular with Prime Minister ness-friendly initiatives of the tive meet on the theme -India Hyderabad; Siba Prasad absconding, the police said. Hyderabad is most conducive Narender Modi will make US- Telangana state. We are going US Relations - Taking the Tripathy, Political and The accused were involved in for US investments. We have India relations stronger and to have our biggest consular Strategic Partnership Forward Economic Specialist, US the murder of 30-year-old many US establishments in the everlasting. The affection office in India at Hyderabad, - is timely, after the memorable Consulate - Hyderabad; Michael Disouza, a rowdy city, including Defence and IT showered by this country's bigger than Mumbai, in next visit of President of US Donald Ramakanth Inani, Senior Vice sheeter from Alwal. He was majors and financial services. people on our president is 18 months at Gachibowli with Trump to India." President, FTCCI; Khyati found murdered on the 27 The recent successful visit of enormous and amazing." 54 visa processing windows Ajay Mishra, Special Chief Naravane, CEO, FTCCI and February at Venkatapuram US President Donald Trump "I am happy to be in compared to present 16. We Secretary - Energy; Dr E CEOs representing from Colony in Alwal. to India and his friendship Hyderabad for over 6 months are investing $300 million for Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, IFS, Textile, Gems & Jewelry were with the country and in par- and amazed to see the busi- the same," Joel Reifman added. Regional Passport Officer also present. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | MARCH 7, 2020 hyderabad 04 KCR leading state from the front: Guv

PNS n HYDERABAD in the Country within a short span of time. This is some- TRIBUTES Guv's address Telangana Governor Tamilisai thing, I am sure we all should Soundararajan, in her maiden rejoice and feel proud of,” the address to the joint session of Governor added. the Telangana Legislature, on She went on to say, “If we sounded like TRS Friday showered praises on make a comparison of the sit- Chief Minister K uation that existed when the Chandrashekhar Rao. Telangana State was formed She listed out the achieve- and now, the delightful pamphlet: Cong ments of TRS government achievements and success, the ever since it assumed office in state achieved in such a short PNS n HYDERABAD the new state of Telangana in span of time is being observed June 2014.Addressing the joint with admiration by the entire Former Minister ‘No mention session, she said, “The great- country.” Mohammed Ali Shabbir said est advantage for Telangana She said Telangana faced that Governor Dr Tamilisai of TRS' poll State is that the leader who led crisis in each and every sector Soundararajan’s address to the statehood movement him- in Undivided Andhra Pradesh. Telangana Legislature on the promises' self became the Chief Minister “Under these trials and tribu- first day of Budget session on of the newly-formed state and lations, on 2nd June 2014, the Friday was completely silent HYDERABAD: CLP leader leading it from the front and Telangana State started its on key electoral promises Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka getting marched towards the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao greets Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at journey, under the foresight- made and missed several found fault with Governor path of progress and develop- the Assembly on Friday ed leader, who successfully important issues. Tamilisai Soundararajan’s ment. The Telangana Society, spearheaded the separate state- “Governor's address is maiden address to the joint which was destroyed in all the hood movement. Under the considered as ‘Progress session of the Telangana sectors during the united TS, under the visionary and dynamic stewardship of Chief Minister Report’ and ‘Vision Legislature. He alleged that Andhra Pradesh rule, now leadership of Chief Minister K K Chandrasekhar Rao, my Document’ of a government. the Governor’s speech had no under the visionary and Chandrasekhar Rao has been moving Government after taking into However, Governor’s speech mention of 2BHK houses, dynamic leadership of Chief consideration, its resources, sounded more like a unemployment allowance, Minister Kalvakuntla forward with perfect planning, facilities, needs, advantages, TRS pamphlet podu lands, Chandrasekhar Rao has been sincerity and commitment, said disadvantages, strengths and than an official distribution of three moving forward with perfect weaknesses, had prepared document. It is acre land and other planning, sincerity and com- Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan short-term, medium-term and highly unfortu- issues. mitment, ever since he took long-term plans for the over- nate that Chief Speaking to the over the reins of the State six “After continuous and rate Statehood. The Telangana all development of the State Minister media after the years ago. I have no doubt that relentless struggle for six state achieved wonderful and thus launched State’s revi- K CLP meeting on Friday, Vikramarka this forward movement is decades, the Telangana society progress in several sectors talization and rejuvenation IT Minister KT Rama Rao pays floral tributes to the martyrs at Gunpark Chandrashekhar yielding good results now.” could able to achieve a sepa- and became number one State process,” the Governor said. Rao's government asked the government made the Governor to to reveal under what speak lies, tell half-truths project the paddy production and make false claims in her has increased in the state. He maiden speech,” Shabbir Ali said that the government has State Budget session to continue till March 20 said.He said there was no transformed Rythu Bandhu mention of contentious Scheme as an election TPCC floor leader Mallu port, home, agriculture, ani- Citizenship Amendment Act scheme and added that there was no mention of PNS n HYDERABAD Bhatti Vikramarka participat- mal husbandry, cooperation, (CAA), National Register of ed. and civil supplies on March Citizenship (NRC) or assurances given by the The Telangana Legislative As per the calendar of dates 14. National Population Register government in the Governor’s Assembly will work for 12 cal- released by the Legislative School education, higher (NPR) in the Governor's speech. endar dates till March 20 and Assembly, there will be a dis- education, technical educa- address. the state annual Budget for the cussion on Motion of Thanks tion, sports and youth services It is a major policy issue financial year 2020-21 will be on Governor’s address on and medical and and KCR government should Rs 1.50 lakh in rural areas presented on March 8. In all, March 8, and general discus- health on March 16, have announced through and Rs 2 lakh in urban areas there will be three holidays sion on the Budget will begin labor and employ- Governor's address that it look overstated. If these fig- including March 9 being Holi, on March 11 and the Finance ment, endow- was against the controver- ures are really correct, then there will be no sitting on Minister will reply to the dis- ments, forests, sial law and it would Telangana can be officially March 10 and March 15 cussion on March 12. industries and not be imple- declared as State with no (Sunday). Voting of demands for commerce, mented in poverty,” he said while point- A decision in this regard grants for different depart- tourism, infor- Telangana, he said. ing out that official figures was taken at the Business ments will begin on March 13, mation technol- “Government has show that nearly 40 lakh peo- Advisory Committee (BAC) housing, social welfare, trib- ogy and public admitted of impact on ple (about 12 per cent of total Meeting convened by the al welfare, backward classes enterprises on State’s economy, but failed to population) are surviving Assembly Speaker Pocharam welfare, minority welfare, March 17, present a clear picture. It is on Aasara pensions while 30 Srinivas Reddy at his cham- women, child and disabled municipal administration, still trapped in the web of lakh youth (about 8.5 per bers, in which Chief Minister welfare will be taken on the panchayat raj, rural develop- fake claims and irrelevant cent are jobless. About 1.91 K Chandrashekhar Rao, first day. Revenue, registra- ment, roads and buildings, comparison of 'we are better crore poor people are cov- AIMIM Floor leader tion, relief, excise administra- irrigation and energy will be than other States'. Claims on ered under National Food Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and others at the Business Advisory Committee on Friday Akbaruddin Owaisi and tion, commercial taxes, trans- taken on March 18. per capita income rising to Security Act (NFSA).

Congress demands Revanth's release Obesity taking a Federation of Telugu PNS n HYDERABAD itics. “This is probably the first toll on Indians time that an MP is arrested and PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana Congress leaders on sent to jail based on mere alle- Churches oppose CAA Friday condemned the arrest of gations and no proof. I demand India is the third most obese Malkajgiri MP Revanth Reddy. the government to reveal when nation with more than 13.5 PNS n HYDERABAD They demanded the govern- and who used drones to shoot crore people suffering from The federation had strongly ment to order a probe to find the farmhouse. If the govern- obesity. It is linked to many The Federation of Telugu out whether IT Minister KT ment has proof, it must share it other comorbidities such as Churches, represented by the condemned the initiative of the Rama Rao’s alleged farmhouse, with the people,” he said. heart disease, hypertension, heads of Christian groups Central government and the new which is constructed GO Congress MP Komatireddy sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes across the two Telugu States, No.111 limits, is illegal. Venkat Reddy, former MP mellitus, infertility and including the Pope-led Roman questions included in the data The Congress leaders alleged Konda Vishweshwar Reddy and PCOD and so on. Obesity Catholic Mission, condemned collection process to determine the that the government is taking TPCC treasurer Gudur affects the overall quality of the Central government's revenge against Revanth Reddy Narayan Reddy also addressed life of an individual as well as decision to collect peoples' citizens of India for exposing illegal lands of My the media and termed the arrest the productivity of a work- data as part of the 2021 cen- Home’s Rameshwar Rao. The as illegal. force. Obesity has been asso- sus. leaders said that they would They demanded scrapping of ciated with an increase in all- The federation had strong- Ministers of the two Telugu The federation took strong lodge a complaint with Green the Assembly, Congress immediately. He also sought GO 111 on demolition of struc- cause mortality rates. ly condemned the initiative of states to reject these new cit- exception to the move as it Tribunal and raise the issue of Legislature Party (CLP) leader unconditional withdrawal of tures built near water bodies. According to reports, this the Central government and izenship censuses. The feder- deprives the people of the Revanth Reddy’s arrest in Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka cases slapped on him. Komatireddy said that he would disease which has reached the new questions included in ation blamed the Central gov- constitutional rights including Parliament. demanded the state govern- Vikramarka alleged that the raise the issue of Revanth epidemic proportions the data collection process to ernment for dividing the cit- reservations and other bene- Addressing the media outside ment to release Revanth Reddy arrest was an act of vengeful pol- Reddy’s arrest in Parliament. reduces life expectancy by 9 determine the citizens of izens in the name of faith, fits. The new rule also victim- years in women and 12 years India. The federation execu- which was against the basic izes the poor who migrate to in men. Realize — a patient tive director Dr Anthoniraj principle of Constitution giv- various places in search of awareness digital initiative Thumma and former IAS offi- ing equal rights to the people. livelihood and who live in HC records of Johnson and Johnson cer B Danam, in a joint state- The federation felt that it thatched houses which often Rajagopal ultimatum to party: Private Limited, has organ- ment, said that the federation was the responsibility of the are washed out in floods and statement on ised an interactive meet to had strongly condemned the government to prevent infil- fire accidents. The federation spread awareness about obe- modified norms of the CAA, tration and migration of peo- of churches also made an sity and its impact on over- NPR and NRC, and had ple to the country. However, appeal to the Central govern- Revanth lands Pick ‘able’ TPCC president all health of an individual. rejected its implementation in the government, while escap- ment and the state govern- PNS n HYDERABAD Leading experts from the the two Telugu States. ing from its duty, is trying to ments to withdraw the new PNS n HYDERABAD field of bariatrics and wellness The federation also discriminate people in the citizenship laws while taking The Telangana High Court on Come what may, I attended the event. appealed to the Chief name of new citizenship laws. up the 2021 census. Friday recorded the statement Congress MLA from am ready to launch of State advocate-general BS Munugode Komatireddy a movement against Prasad that the government Rajagopal Reddy on Friday would act as per due process of made it clear that he would KCR. He came to law on the issue of Gopannapal float a new party or join the the power for ly lands pertaining to Congress BJP if the party high command second time just #BeatTheStress with TikTok MP A Revanth Reddy and his fails to appoint a capable leader because of brother Kondal Reddy. for the TPCC president post. PNS n HYDERABAD more than the fear of death, He also told the HC that the “Come what may, I am Congress high and, according to NCRB data The campaign will government had not initiated ready to launch a movement command’s wrong 'Save the Children India', a (2014 -2016), out of 26,476 stu- any action in the issue so far. against Chief Minister K leading non-profit organisa- dent's suicides in India, 7,462 also see Popular Following this, a single judge Chandrashekhar Rao. I will decisions, said tion, and short video platform committed suicide due to fail- EduTok creators bench headed by Justice A launch my efforts from Rajagopal Reddy TikTok have come together to ure in various examinations. providing tips Rajasekhara Reddy disposed Congress or BJP or by floating launch a campaign titled In an effort to raise aware- inputs on how to the petition filed by Revanth a new party to dethrone KCR,” #BeatTheStress. ness among students, teachers Reddy and his brother. In their he said addressing the media can become a leader based on “People in the state are not With the students in schools and parents alike, Save the appear for petitions, the duo urged the here on Friday. party’s high command rec- happy under KCR’s rule. I experiencing high stress during Children had launched a cam- examinations and High Court to issue directions “KCR came to power for the ommendations. fought for Telangana to see examination, especially during paign on TikTok. The cam- offer expert advice to the state government to not second time just because of “Time will decide whether I that people of the state would their board examinations, due paign aims to share tips to interfere with the peaceful pos- Congress high command’s will float a new party or join be happy. However, only KCR to a multitude of reasons that '#BeatTheStress' before and on exam related session and enjoyment of land wrong decisions. I will not hes- BJP. KCR came to power for and his family are happy. I will include lack of adequate prepa- during exams, enabling the stress and anxiety owned by them in itate to join BJP or float a new the second time, just because not keep quiet. We didn’t ration, excessive pressure from community to celebrate exams in children Gopannapally village. party if the Congress high of Congress party leadership. achieve Telangana for this,” he parents and peers, and so on, instead of fearing it. They told the High Court command fails to appoint an I will lead the fight against said. “Soon the state will wit- there has been a stark increase During the campaign, vol- that the RDO and the Tehsildar able leader as the next TPCC KCR from the front. I am not ness political tsunami. What in the levels of anxiety before unteers from Save The alert, and so on. years, have proven its mettle as of the area came to the land of chief,” the MLA said. a 70-year-old. I will continue is the need of 33 districts in and during examinations, Children India will be sharing The campaign will also see a medium of the masses, espe- the petitioner located in Survey Taking a dig at leaders, who in politics for 20 more years. the state? 20 districts are which ultimately proves detri- important information about Popular EduTok creators pro- cially youth, and that's why this No. 127 of the revenue village approached the high com- There is no need for people to enough. It seems like one dis- mental, and affects their acad- things to keep in mind while viding tips inputs on how to campaign is realistic, reaching and asked them to hand over mand to lobby for the TPCC afraid of KCR. I also won trict is for his son and anoth- emic achievement. preparing for examinations, appear for examinations and out to students in their time of the possession of the same chief post, Rajagopal Reddy elections. My final goal is to er district is for his nephew Studies show that fear of fail- tips on how to take care of offer expert advice on exam need. Popular creators have without following any due said that a leader emerges dethrone KCR to protect and another for his daughter,” ure and rejection is hardwired one's health during exams eat- related stress and anxiety in been sharing tips to help stu- process of law. from the people and no one Telangana,” he said. he said. into the human brain, even ing habits to keep the mind children. TikTok, in recent dents relieve stress. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | MARCH 7, 2020 nation 05 SHORT READS Media ignoring Covid-19 debate not fair: V-P

PNS n NEW DELHI Health had made a detailed country that is not fair". of COVID-19 in India," statement about the steps that He expressed hope that the Vardhan said. Vice President M Venkaiah are being taken, were taken or media will take care in future The government has carried Naidu on Friday said it was will be taken with\ regard to while reporting such important out two evacuation missions, Venkaiah exhorts Govt, Oppn unfair and unfortunate that a the spread of issues. bringing back a total of 767 section of the media "ignored" coronavirus...members also was later from China. All of them have Avoid large gatherings an important debate in Rajya gave their valuable sugges- adjourned for the day due to been kept in quarantine and to resolve issues through talks on campus in view of Sabha on the spread of coron- tions. protests by Opposition mem- have so far tested negative for avirus. "But unfortunately sections bers over the riots in Delhi. the virus, he had said. PNS n NEW DELHI Finance Anurag Singh Thakur please discuss among your- coronavirus: UGC Naidu, who is the Chairman of the media, they did not Making a statement on the A man from Delhi with a rose to lay a paper pertaining selves and come to some sort NEW DELHI: The University of the Upper House of focus on the important issue situation after new cases of travel history to Thailand Rajya Sabha Chairman M to his ministry, members of of a meaningful solution to see Grants Commission (UGC) has Parliament, made his observa- and they were showing more coronavirus surfaced, Health and Malaysia has tested pos- Venkaiah Naidu on Friday the Opposition parties, includ- that the House functions very directed universities to avoid tion on the matter before tak- interest in making other things Minister Harsh Vardhan had itive for COVID19, taking the said the government and the ing the Congress, rose on effectively because the country any large gathering in view of ing up regular as their headlines ignoring said in Rajya Sabha that India total number of confirmed Opposition should sit togeth- their feet and started raising is watching what is happening the coronavirus outbreak and business of the this," he said. was in touch with Iran on pos- coronavirus cases in India to er and resolve various issues slogans over the Delhi riots. in Parliament that too in the advised that students and staff House. Naidu said picking head- sible evacuation of Indian 31, health ministry officials for peaceful conduct of the Naidu urged the Budget Session," Naidu said. members with travel history to "I have to lines is the media's pre- pilgrims and students said on Friday. Sixteen mem- House as he adjourned the Opposition members to allow He also urged the members to the virus-affected countries be make an obser- rogative and "we stuck in that country. bers of a tourist group from proceedings amidst sloga- the proceedings of the House, allow running of the House quarantined at home for 14 vation. The can't help it...But "The government is Italy and their Indian guide neering by Opposition mem- but to no avail. Soon, mem- given pending important leg- days. "Avoid large gatherings other day...the ignoring such a taking all necessary mea- were among those infected bers over the Delhi violence. bers of the Congress, DMK, islations and said, "I only on campus. Any student or Minister for vital, important sures to prevent spread with the virus. Naidu termed the turn of Trinamool Congress, AAP, SP appeal to all of you please take staff with travel history to any aspect concerning events in both the Houses and the Left parties trooped care of the same." COVID-19 affected country or the people of the "I have to make an observation. The other day...the Minister "unfortunate" before adjourn- into the well and continued However, as the protests in contact with such persons in for Health had made a detailed statement about the steps ing the Upper House of their protest. continued, he adjourned the last 28 days should be Parliament for the day bare- "What happened in this House for the day. Earlier, as monitored and home that are being taken, were taken or will be taken ly 15 minutes after it assem- House or what is happening in soon as the House met for the quarantined for 14 days," UGC with\regard to the spread of coronavirus... members also bled at 11 AM. the other House also is a mat- day, Naidu pitched for greater Secretary Rajnish Jain has said gave their valuable suggestions The House will reassemble ter of concern. I can only representation of women in in a communication to Vice on March 11 after Holi. As appeal to all, including the gov- Parliament and state legisla- Chancellors of all universities. -M VENKAIAH NAIDU, Vice President soon as Minister of State for ernment and the Opposition, tures. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India stood at 31 on Friday. CORONAVIRUS IMPACT: LS adjourned amid Mathura administration No coronavirus, yet Guj govt Opposition protests Olympic event cancelled, over Delhi violence holds meeting with IMA cancels Women's Day events NEW DELHI: PNS n MATHURA PNS n GANDHINAGAR The IAS officer said that the shooting Word Cup put off proceedings were disrupted government would next week for the fifth consecutive day Days ahead of Holi celebrations, Even as no positive case of take a call on the visitors com- PNS n NEW DELHI on Friday due to sloganeering the district administration here coronavirus has been found in ing to Gandhinagar to witness by Opposition members has held a meeting with the Gujarat so far, the state govern- the proceedings of the Legislative The upcoming combined seeking a discussion on the Indian Medical Association ment has decided to postpone all Assembly. On an average, shooting World Cup in New riots in Delhi, which claimed (IMA) and the officials con- the Women's Day events, earli- around 2,000 persons visit Delhi was on Friday post- at least 53 lives. In between cerned to chalk out a strategy er scheduled to be held in the Assembly everyday. poned, while an Olympic spells of adjournments, the to counter the coronavirus state on March 8, as a precaution- As advised by the Centre, pas- test event in Tokyo stood House conducted business for threat. ary measure, an official said on sengers arriving at Ahmedabad cancelled due to the global a brief period and passed two District Magistrate Sarvagya Friday. The postponement of Union Ministry of Health and and Surat international airports novel Coronavirus outbreak. Bills — the Mineral Laws Ram Mishra said an isolation programmes is aimed at ensur- Family Welfare had said that from other countries are being The tournament, sanc- (Amendment) Bill and the ward has been set up in case of ing compliance with the Centre's "mass gatherings may be avoid- screened using thermal scanners, tioned by the International Insolvency and Bankruptcy any eventuality. "A detailed 9897136678, 805743663 in case guidelines to help prevent the ed or possibly be postponed till Ravi said. "Over 16,400 passen- Shooting Sport Federation announced shortly," a Code (Second Amendment) meeting with IMA and officials they want to report any suspect- spread of coronavirus, the offi- the disease spread is contained". gers have been scanned at (ISSF), was to be held from National Rifle Association Bill — amidst continuous concerned was held on Thurs- ed case of coronavirus. Also, cial said. "Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Ahmedabad international air- March 15 to 25 in the capi- of India (NRAI) official said. protests by the Opposition. day to chalk out a strategy," Holi celebrations by widows of "Out of the 38 samples of sus- Rupani has decided to postpone port till now," she added. "As tal's Dr Karni Singh Shooting The decision comes after Mishra said, adding the chief 'Ashray Sadan' in Vrindaban pected cases collected so far in all the Women's Day pro- many as 1,454 crew members Range. the government imposed medical officer of Mathura has has been cancelled in view of Gujarat, 37 samples tested neg- grammes. The ministry has and passengers on board 24 ships The Olympic Test event several restrictions on the Jammu administration been instructed to make ade- coronavirus scare. ISKCON ative for coronavirus, while the issued an advisory appealing were also scanned at different was scheduled to be held entry of travellers from to create database quate arrangements to counter authorities in Vrindaban have test results of another is pending," people to avoid going to crowd- ports of Gujarat. We have kept from April 16. affected countries such as the spread of the disease. asked foreigners, specially from Principal Secretary of the state ed places," Ravi told reporters, aside 576 isolation beds and 204 "The tournament in Delhi China, Italy, South Korea, of private schools Chief Medical Officer Dr countries hit by coronavirus, to Health Department, Jayanti Ravi, adding that no positive case of ventilators in government hos- will now be held in two parts Japan and Iran, in a bid to JAMMU: To create a database Sher Singh has advised people defer their visit for at least two said here. In the advisory sent to coronavirus has been found in pitals across the state to deal with before the Olympic Games. contain the coronavirus out- of private schools and ensure to contact 18001805145, months. all the states on March 5, the the state so far. any emergency," she said. Dates for the events will be break. transparency, the Directorate of School Education (DSE) of Jammu has asked the institutions to register on its No passport 1,614 children portal. Through the portal, the WB Guv meets Amit Shah Eating non-veg doesn't DSE will collect information on infrastructure, employees, fees n for corrupt with special and facilities, among others, of PNS NEW DELHI cause coronavirus private schools, according to West Bengal Governor Jagdeep babus: Govt needs adopted an order. The data is required Dhankhar on Friday met Union PNS n NEW DELHI to create an efficient and Home Minister Amit Shah amid in last 5 years smooth mechanism for infection: Giriraj Singh the ongoing tussle between him Government employees monitoring the functioning of and the Chief Minister Mamata under suspension or granted PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI private schools as well as for Banerjee-led state government. sanction of prosecution over quick disposal of applications Dhankhar met Shah at the lat- corruption charges will not The central government on As many as 1,614 children to the schools in various ter's office at the Parliament be able to get a passport, Friday asked people not to pay with special needs have been matters. Private schools, under complex here, an official said. according to an official order. attention to false rumours adopted in the country in the all boards, having either any The meeting was held at the ini- The move follows a review that the novel coronavirus past five years, the Women and one or all classes from pre- tiative of the governor, who was of the existing guidelines by was spreading through non- Child Development Ministry primary to Class 12, are appointed to the Constitutional the Personnel Ministry, in vegetarian food like eggs, informed the Parliament. advised to register themselves post nearly eight months ago. consultation with the Central chicken, mutton and seafood. In a written reply to a ques- on the portal and upload all It comes within a week of Vigilance Commission and Union Fisheries, Dairying tion in Lok Sabha, WCD relevant information, including Shah's visit to Kolkata. At a rally West Bengal government over a that are relevant and critical to the Ministry of External and Animal Husbandry Minister Smriti Irani said as per necessary certificates like in the city, the Union minister host of issues since assuming governance in the state. He Affairs (MEA). Minister Giriraj Singh said the Child Adoption Resource recognition certificate, affiliation certificate and building safety had expressed "anguish" over the charge in July last year. would obviously advert to It is required to check the even the World Organisation Information and Guidance certificates, the order said. The law and order situation in West The governor "will avail the areas of concern as also of chal- vigilance clearance of such for Animal Health (OIE) as System (CARINGS), an online schools must complete this Bengal. opportunity of this meeting by lenge," said a Raj Bhavan state- government servants for well as the Indian food safety An order issued by the portal of the Central Adoption exercise within 15 days that is Dhankhar has been engaged apprising the Union Home ment issued in Kolkata on grant of passport, said the regulator FSSAI have said Lucknow District Magistrate Resource Authority, 1,614 chil- till March 20. in a bitter acrimony with the Minister about various issues Thursday. order issued by the Personnel there was no scientific evi- recently on maintaining gen- dren with special needs had Ministry to secretaries of all dence to prove transmission of eral hygiene in the poultry sec- been placed in-country and central government depart- coronavirus from animals to tor was "misread"and "misin- inter-country adoptions during ments. Accordingly, it has humans. terpreted" in the media which the past five years. been decided that vigilance "The false rumour has hit created further panic among In the financial year 2019- clearance can be withheld if thousands of farmers engaged people, he added. 20 till March 3, 160 children Rains, multiple landslides block Jammu-Srinagar highway an officer is under suspen- in this business. The livelihood The consumption of Indian with special needs were adopt- PNS n JAMMU in Banihal and Ramban areas sion or a charge sheet has of farmers and the people poultry products including ed, while 402 such adoptions on the highway, they said. been filed in a court by the engaged in the entire value eggs is safe and a general were seen in the previous fis- The 270-kilometre Jammu- Men and machinery are at investigating agency in a chain have been affected. I hygiene, however, must be cal, according to the data Srinagar national highway, the work to clear the highway of criminal case, it said. humbly request people not to maintained," Singh said. given by Irani. only all-weather road linking the debris but rains continue to The vigilance clearance fall prey to such rumours," Minister of State for Kashmir with the rest of the trigger more landslides, offi- for obtaining a passport can Singh told reporters. Fisheries, Dairying and country, was blocked due to cials added. also be denied to employees The industry has estimat- Animal Husbandry Sanjeev multiple landslides triggered by The reports said that over after grant of sanction by the ed about Rs 2,000 crore a day Balyan also urged people not heavy rains in Jammu and 400 vehicles mostly comprising competent authority under loss in the poultry sector to believe such rumours Kashmir's Ramban district on trucks are stranded at different the Prevention of alone as prices of chicken spread through social media. Friday, officials said. places in Jammu, Udhampur, Corruption Act or any other have declined by about 70 per Even maize and soya farm- Vehicular traffic on the Ramban, Batote, Chenani, criminal matter and taken cent in just a month alone to ers are affected as these prod- strategic highway was disrupt- forcing over 400 vehicles to halt There were several land- Banihal and Patnitop areas on cognizance of by a court of Rs 30 per kg in the wholesale ucts are used as animal feed in ed due to multiple landslides at different places. slides triggered by heavy rains the highway. law, the order added. market, he said. the poultry sector, he added. ‘Mumbai Bagh' protesters I-T dept summons Ahmed Patel in tax evasion case PNS n NEW DELHI The Central Board of Direct allege manhandling by police The officials said the Taxes (CBDT), which makes The Income Tax Department has department wants to policy for the Income Tax (I-T) PNS n MUMBAI summoned senior Congress Department, had said in a state- leader Ahmed Patel in connec- question Patel and ment in November last year that Women protesting against the tion with a tax evasion probe understand the the raids were conducted at 42 CAA and NRC at 'Mumbai linked to monetary transactions income, donations and locations including in Delhi, Bagh' in Nagpada area of south of the party, officials said on Mumbai, Hyderabad and Erode Mumbai accused the police of Friday. expenses of the to unearth a large tax evasion manhandling them. They said Patel has been sent Congress and confront nexus in the first week of that The protesters claimed that a fresh notice to appear in per- him with documents, month. The searches were on a the police had objected to a tem- son in his capacity as the treasur- related to the party's group of people issuing bogus porary shade put up by them at er of the Congress. There was no bills and conducting alleged the protest site. The police, how- immediate reaction from Patel to purported funding, hawala transactions, it had said. ever, denied the allegation. the fresh summons. seized after searches These raids are said to be Hundreds of women have been lin shade to protect themselves denied the allegation, saying Patel, also a Rajya Sabha mem- last year at various linked to probe in this case. sitting in protest at Morland road from the sun, a protester said. they had examined the video ber from Gujarat, had informed locations in MP, Raids conducted by the tax- in Nagpada since January 26 The police personnel, who footages from the site and the the department that he was man at 52 locations in Madhya against the Citizenship were deployed at the site, took incident has not been confirmed unwell when the first summons Telangana and AP Pradesh, including at the premis- (Amendment) Act and National objection and tried removing the as yet. Following the incident, res- were sent to him for appearance ment wants to question Patel and purported funding, seized after es of Chief Minister Kamal Register of Citizens. shade, following which a heated idents of Nagpada and Madan- in February. He is now supposed understand the income, dona- searches last year at various loca- these transactions and has Nath's aides, last year have also The incident took place in argument ensued and some pro- pura gathered at 'Mumbai Bagh' to appear before the depart- tions and expenses of the tions in Madhya Pradesh, also has grilled about a dozen led to the recovery of certain the early hours of Friday when testers were manhandled, she and demanded action against the ment early next month. Congress and confront him with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Congress office-bearers in the "documents and evidence" which some protesters put up a tarpau- alleged. The police, however, concerned police officials. The officials said the depart- documents, related to the party's It suspects irregularities in past. form the basis of this case. HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | MARCH 7, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 06 facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ op nion PAPER WITH PASSION House row over riots The Govt can’t turn away and must allow a debate on who is guilty of the Delhi violence Violence and astral presence he confrontationist positions taken by the ruling BJP and the Congress-led TOpposition in Parliament over the Delhi Given the abject failure of our political class in preventing and/or controlling riots riots cannot be simply dismissed as a break- down of decorum or institutional morality. It is an indication of helplessness when the glo- in the national capital, has the time come for the idea of a new politics? rious tradition of debate and discussion that characterises parliamentary democracy is at stake, when dictated silence replaces Question Hour as the real national agenda. It is a des- peration of the representative legislature to make itself heard when a determined execu- tive brooks no opinion and has its way. It signifies the erosion of another insti- tution where citizens could express their angst through their representatives. And HIRANMAY KARLEKAR when the Speaker stays away from a session upset over what he claims is leg- islators’ pillorying behaviour, then he is abdicating the huge responsibility of the he clutch of recent develop- Chair in ensuring debate in the first place. The Opposition wants an immediate ments centred round the protests against the Citizenship discussion on the riots while the Government wants to postpone it after Holi. Amendment Act (CAA) and the Frankly, Delhi, which has been ripped apart by unprecedented violence in decades, stomach-turning communal riotingT in north-east Delhi raises a couple with more generational damage to people and their way of living than just the of fundamental questions: Have India’s pol- toll of 53, is an issue burning enough. And even on the extreme end of the polarised itics and politicians failed the country? arc, the Government could have appeared “muscular” enough to take questions What is the future of politics in the coun- than appear fragile in its evasiveness. In the end, it is Delhiites who are forlorn try? The questions are relevant given the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) claim that its in a cross-fire of narratives that obfuscate the real provocateurs and perpetra- victory in the recent Delhi Assembly elec- tors. First, the Delhi Police is at its worst crisis of credibility with allegations and tions heralds the advent of a new kind of videos ranging from it being a mute spectator to acting in a partisan manner. politics in the country — kaam ki rajneeti or the politics of work. And although the tipping point of the riots was the Citizenship Amendment Act AAP’s work in improving schools, (CAA), which privileges religion as an eligibility criterion and has both defend- healthcare services in the form of mohalla ers and protesters, it is only the latter who are being demonised selectively. In (neighbourhood) clinics, providing up to 20,000 litres of water free to each household such circumstances, the nation does need to know facts as they are and not and drastically reducing electricity bills has propaganda that has acquired the stamp of officialese. Even a Government dri- brought it 62 out of the 70 seats in the Delhi ven by the ideological push of majoritarianism cannot survive a hitback if it does- Legislative Assembly. Nevertheless, the conduct of its leaders and legislators dur- n’t attempt some sort of an outreach to the people. Courtesy its segregatory ing the recent communal riots in Delhi has policies, it has hurt and alienated the enlightened “Indian Muslims” whom it is launched a thousand arguments. so desperate to reassure through grandiose statements and who have not stirred Two things require attention. The first up major separatist protests that you would associate with minorityism in other is their claim that they are not responsible for the Delhi Police’s abysmal performance visiting affected areas when vio- people but were now put to use One must go beyond kaam nations. Yet, with the latest brand of “otherisation” politics and by predicating as the force is controlled by the Union Home lence is raging; nor does it make during the riots. The other pos- ki rajneeti for this to happen. legacy data and religion as proof of identity, the Muslim community is vulnera- Ministry. The second is their overwhelming- up for failure to do so. sibility is that they have achieved Work gets done in a political, ble. If the law and order machinery now fails minorities and there is no perceived ly perceived absence from the scenes of vio- Had they been present, AAP a level of spiritual elevation that economic, social and cultural lence. Both require critical examination. leaders might have confronted enables a person to leave his/her environment and a moral uni- sense of justice, then we may end up radicalising them. The public parade of As to the first claim, the fact is that the the mobs with their followers corporal body behind and tra- verse. It will not benefit the peo- anti-CAA protesters in Uttar Pradesh, presenting them in a rogue’s gallery and Union Home Ministry directly controls the and halted them in their tracks. verse the cosmos in his/her ple if a Government prioritises recovering costs of damage to public property from them, legitimises this hatred Delhi Police. The question of the latter’s If groups of common people in LIBERTY WILL invisible astral self. Only they did crony capitalist interests; liber- as well as the Delhi Government’s respec- some localities could do it and not travel millions of light years ty will not be realised on the for dissent as mainstream. The cost of creating a new enemy within our own tive roles, however, comes up in the con- save lives, homes and places of NOT BE REALISED in seconds to explore distant ground if sections remain in eco- and transferring our non-functioning abilities to “termites” and “viruses” detect- text of preventing and/or controlling vio- worship, there is no reason why ON THE GROUND galaxies but visit riot-torn areas nomic bondage and/or suffer ed after 70 years of incubation may just be too unmanageable. lence. While police action is critical in the they could not do so. AAP offering solace in subsonic voic- discrimination. One would need matter, the fact is that the police act in a spokespersons have waxed IF SECTIONS es that most people did not hear. a philosophy of freedom based People can mount pressure only in Parliament through their legally elected social, political and administrative context indignant on television and else- Of course, as invisible as on compassion, humanity and a voices. For civil society has found no solace even in the judiciary, which has and the Delhi Government might have where, saying that their MLAs REMAIN IN them were leaders of most other commitment to liberty, cradling doubted its intentions instead of granting it a listen. Former civil servant and activist been able to compel it to act even though and leaders were very much on ECONOMIC political parties. Did they also a programme to further social the Union Home Ministry controlled it. the ground, forming peace com- have the invisibility pill and the and economic justice and India’s Harsh Mander, who assumed a humanitarian role to calm the blaze of fury, help- The presence of Chief Minister Arvind mittees, asking people not to BONDAGE AND/OR capacity for travelling in their cultural and religious diversity, ing and rehabilitating abandoned survivors, is now an enemy of the State, guilty Kejriwal and AAP Ministers and leaders resort to violence, providing SUFFER astral bodies and speaking sub- to realise the goals of the by suspicion. It doesn’t matter he has had a clean record so far, he is just as in troubled areas might, for example, have relief and solace to the discon- sonically? Whatever the reason, Constitution. Also, one would put policemen on the ground under pres- solate and those rendered des- DISCRIMINATION. their invisibility shockingly need money to build up such a bad simply because he had questioned the judiciary’s emaciated role in restor- sure to act, particularly if the netas had titute. Since one does not want ONE WOULD NEED underlines their lack of concern political formation. Corporate ing civic discourse over CAA. It is deeply distressing that the Supreme Court stepped forward and confronted the mobs. to believe that what they were for the people and political iner- entities would not provide it; should deny him a hearing over an egoistic tit-for-tat battle about his earlier remarks Otherwise, the men and women in uni- saying was not true, and given A PHILOSOPHY OF tia. All this leads us to the sen- they would bet on parties in form would have been held responsible if that the overwhelming majori- FREEDOM BASED timent whose relevance has not power. One would have to instead of hearing his plea for registering FIRs against those who made hate speech- anything had happened to them. ty of the people seem to hold been withered by the years — depend on crowd-funding, es. In the end, this action has diluted the seriousness of the plea itself. The hand- Chief Minister Kejriwal visited the hos- that AAP leaders were conspic- ON COMPASSION, politicians and political parties in which will not be easy. Finally, out executive has tamed all institutions into submission no doubt. But it still owes pitals. He also visited some of the riot- affect- uous by their absence, one can HUMANITY AND A India have failed the people. the architects of such a move- ed areas along with Deputy Chief Minister only conclude that they were This lack of faith in politi- ment must have the wisdom to accountability to the people who voted it, not the other way round. Manish Sisodia. But that was after the vio- present but not visible. COMMITMENT TO cians and parties has clearly led keep their ambitions on hold lence had more or less subsided. He had also This writer can only specu- to spontaneous protests like the and weave an intricate tapestry called for curfew to be imposed and the late on how this could have hap- LIBERTY FOR Shaheen Bagh sit-in and meet- of plural relationships to make deployment of the Army besides announc- pened. One possibility is that REALISING ings, rallies and processions by a nation-wide political structure Train wreck ing a slew of measures, including the pay- those in the higher echelons of GOALS OF THE students’ and citizens against the possible. But then, as Victor We have heard it before, one man’s oversized ambition ruins ment of various amounts of compensation, AAPs hierarchy have received Citizenship Act. The question is Hugo said, “Nothing is as pow- ranging from `10 lakh to the kin of those pills that make them invisible for CONSTITUTION whether the development would erful as an idea whose time has thousands of innocent lives. Yes Bank reveals just that killed to `25,000 for each rickshaw destroyed. pre-determined periods. These prove ephemeral or the protests come.” Has the time come for a ne of the English metaphors often used All this, however, is what any Government might have been originally given would coalesce, widen their new and very different political to describe a disaster is “train wreck.” is expected to do in the aftermath of a seri- to them to inspect unseen the concerns and transmogrify formation in India? ous communal riot and the AAP effectiveness of the themselves into a new political (The writer is Consultant OThis is because train wrecks, particu- Government should have been seriously Government’s delivery systems formation with a well-defined Editor, The Pioneer, and an larly in the older steam-driven era, led to mass- remiss if it had not. Neither is it the same as on facilities provided to the ideology and programme. author) es of piled and twisted metal. Added to this term is the expression, “you could see it com- ing” as often, accidents were inevitable. The S O U N D BITE Yes Bank crisis is a perfect example of the What happened in this House I have kind of an idea what Pakistan neither desires any The BJP has been in power for above-mentioned idiom. Not only is it a train or what is happening is running out of time actually security role of India in six years. Its ability to govern unfortunate. The Government means. So, I am just Afghanistan nor wants and regulate financial wreck but one that almost everyone saw com- and the Opposition must sit counting my blessings presence of militant organisa- institutions stands exposed. ing — the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the together and resolve various and thanking everyone tions, Al-Qaeda and the IS, in the First, it was PMC bank. Now it Ministry of Finance, the Prime Minister’s Office, issues through talks. who has prayed for me. landlocked country. is Yes Bank. Is it concerned? financial analysts and even Rana Kapoor, the one-time promoter of Yes Bank. Vice President Actor Pakistan's Foreign Minister Congress leader For the last couple of years, the bank has been in a state of crisis. It had extend- —M Venkaiah Naidu —Irrfan Khan —Shah Mahmood Qureshi —P Chidambaram ed a series of dodgy loans, its financial position was in a shambles as it failed to raise market funds even as deposits began to thin out. A turbulence at the top, too, ensued. A fight between Rana Kapoor and his sister-in-law, Madhu Kapur, L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR over control of the bank gradually degenerated into it being run into the ground. Address apprehensions on the masses. The fourth estate, Madhu Kapur, as the courts have said, was concerned that Rana Kapoor, a vis- What next for Cryptocurrency? with its alarmist coverage about ible face of the bank, was trying to shaft her and her daughter out of what her the “progressive onslaught” of the husband, Ashok Kapur, had jointly founded with Rana Kapoor. Ashok Kapur was Sir — A group of 190 economists his refers to the editorial, “Bit allowed” (March 5). rampaging virus, has only made and scientists has appealed to the With the Supreme Court of India quashing the people more apprehensive. one of the high-profile victims of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. To compli- Government to delink Census Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2018 order banning Pachu Menon cate matters, Yes Bank remained non-serious about finding an investor. 2021 from the National Tfinancial firms from trading in virtual currency, the cryp- Margao There is little doubt that the board of Yes Bank, when it was under Rana Population Register (NPR) exer- to community has got a new lease of life. For them, it cise, saying there are apprehen- wasn’t just about the loss of business; it’s been well- Strengthen operations Kapoor’s control, failed in its fiduciary duties. Like several other companies that sions that it could be used to nigh a year without speculation in cryptos. have been run to the ground, such as Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways, the determine citizenship and that But the apex court’s ruling is a small victory for them board’s failure to rein in the ego and the grandiose plans of its promoters played linking the two is a violation of as a bigger battle awaits. On several occasions, the Sir — In view of the spread of the Census Act. Government has made its stand clear that the country Coronavirus, as responsible citi- an oversized role to land it in trouble. Independent and nominee board mem- Their concern is valid. Ever does not recognise cryptocurrencies as legal tenders. zens, we must forego the joys of bers seemed happy to pocket their attendance and fees while shirking any sense since the passage of the It is even mulling to bring a legislation on cryptocur- partaking in the mass participa- of responsibility. But unlike the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank’s Citizenship Amendment Act rency. Besides, the Supreme Court itself is hearing a sep- tory festival of Holi this year. (CAA), which led to widespread Experts across the world have failure, which blindsided the Government and the Central Bank, the authorities arate case where it will decide on regulations for digi- that allows for its growth. The Government, too, must protests across the country, an air tal currencies. Many believe that there are serious issues understand the benefits of cryptocurrency. Instead of advised to reduce mass gatherings are not wanting to take any chance now. The RBI had been questioning Yes of suspicion is hanging heavy with this form of trading — it empowers money laun- putting a blanket ban on all forms of transactions, it must to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Bank’s asset allocation and classification of bad debt ever since 2017. It was about the NPR being a precursor dering, fuels terrorism and the operating systems itself put mechanisms in place to deter bad actors. While allow- Even the world’s greatest sporting to the National Register of mega-event, the Tokyo Olympics, also in talks with bank officials and deliberated on ways to strengthen its bal- are not reliable enough to uphold a system of exchange. ing its use, it must work towards formulating an effec- Citizens (NRC). This has even Considering this, the need for a regulation cannot be tive regulatory regime. could be postponed until later this ance sheet and liquidity. While the Central bank wasn’t running Yes Bank, for hampered the house-to-house denied. This is why the crypto community must make Anish Bohra year. Nevertheless, it’s good that the past six months, it was fully aware about the day-to-day developments. The enumeration exercises. Field the case for a carefully calibrated regulatory framework Ujjain the Government is screening investigators of the National passengers flying into the coun- decision to supersede the board must not have been taken lightly. However, Sample Survey have faced stiff try. But the screening process one should really question those who put their money in the bank. This was resistance in many parts of the implications for policy-making Stop spreading rumours ing and triggered panic across the must not be slippery. The likeli- something that even a casual reader of the financial media would have known. country. Instances abound where and statistical data, too. In such country, it is the manner in hood of several infected passen- they have either been attacked or a scenario, the Government must which the administration has gers slipping through the airport Appropriate action should have been taken. The RBI has now initiated a rescue threatened by the people. Some pay heed to the letter and sus- Sir — With reports of at least 30 been going about dispelling fears is high. Tracing those who have plan with the State Bank of India investing in it. But in the process, existing share- have even shut the door on their pend the NPR process for the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in in the minds of countrymen that fallen ill is important. holders have found their holdings slashed. It is also rich that former Finance faces. moment until people’s trust in the India, it is time the nation woke has added to the confusion. Shambhavi With people not willing to integrity of the data collection up to the stark truth that we are With no known antidote or Via email Minister P Chidambaram, under whose watch the bad loan crisis grew, is try- furnish valid information, the process is restored. not immune to the deadly effects vaccine to neutralise its effects, ing to pin the blame on the current Government, which has been trying to clean census report will most likely be Rati Agarwal of a new strain of virus. Though the halo of “invincibility,” the Send your feedback to: up the profligacy of the UPA years. flawed. This can have serious Via email the threat has set alarm bells ring- virus has had a paranoiac effect [email protected] HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | MARCH 7, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com 07 FIRSTCOLUMN analysis Armageddon POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE UNRULY BEHAVIOUR OF THE CONGRESS MPS WAS THE AIM IS THAT WE BECOME WEAK IN THE DISCUSSION ON over migrants nigh UNPRECEDENTED. WE WELCOME THE DECISION TO SUSPEND DELHI RIOTS. THE GOVERNMENT IS SCARED TO DISCUSS THE THE UNRULY CONGRESS MEMBERS. DELHI RIOTS. There will never be another year like 2016, when the EU, —UNION MINISTER —CONGRESS LEADER IN LOK SABHA led by Germany, let more than a million refugees in out of pity over their plight GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY Let them show the way GWYNNE DYER The way forward may be to take survivor leaders of human trafficking as partners in urkey has opened the floodgates and soon Europe will be drown- ing in immigrants. “Hundreds of thousands have crossed and anti-trafficking policy-making and not to treat them as hapless victims Tsoon it will reach millions,” Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently claimed on television. And it must be true because you can see it live on your medium of choice. Look at a clip of Greek frontier guards firing tear gas canisters into angry, stone-throwing crowds of refugees, who are right up against the border fence. Look at a shot of other Greek paramilitary troops shooting into the water right beside a rubber raft filled with refugees. Millions and millions of refugees. The migrant Armageddon is at hand. It’s ugly but it’s not really what it seems. Erdogan says he has opened Turkey’s border with the West because the country has already taken in 3.6 million refugees, mostly from Syria. There’s just no room ROOP for the several million more now trying to get out of Idlib, the last Syrian SEN province held by jihadi rebels. So he’s sending them West. That is wenty seven-year-old Nilofer is a single not true. There are no more Syrian refugees coming into Turkey from mother to one girl, a vegetable vendor and an Idlib because Turkey has closed the border against them. Indeed, most Tactivist. She became an activist in the course of the people now trying to storm the borders of Greece and Bulgaria of survival, when a few years ago, she found herself — 13,000 at last count, not “hundreds of thousands” as Erdogan ostracised by her family and community. She was claims — are not Syrians at all. They are Afghans, Eritreans, Iraqis, being punished for having been a “corrupt woman” West Africans, some genuine refugees and others “economic who eloped with her lover, got sold by him to a broth- migrants”, who are already living safely in Turkey but would rather el in Pune and subsequently managed to escape after be in some country in the European Union (EU). three failed attempts. They didn’t walk 800 km from Idlib, either. The Turkish Government Far from finding respite, Nilofer found herself incarcerated in a shelter home for “rehabilitation” is bussing them to Greece’s land and sea frontiers from wherever where she was told to learn bookbinding, tailoring, ILFAT they have been living in Turkey, telling them (falsely) that the Europeans knitting and basic computer skills so that she could will let them in. Erdogan just wants to put pressure on the EU. MEMBERS find a job after she went back home. BELIEVE THAT A Pressure to do what? Good question. He may not know him- When she returned home after non-governmen- self but he is desperate because his bluff in Syria has been called tal organisations (NGOs) and the shelter home set COMPREHENSIVE be met through prostitution of women or and he was facing a potential military confrontation with Russia till her free on the Government’s order, she found that LAW AGAINST trans-women). And in these ideological A S C O U R G E he reached an agreement with the Russian President Vladimir Putin her battle for rehabilitation had just begun. For her TRAFFICKING and political battles are left out people like on March 5 for an immediate cease-fire in northwestern Syria. For family, Nilofer was a source of endless shame and MUST BE INCLUSIVE Nilofer, Rajeev (a 28-year-old man who Human trafficking is trading humans mostly for the purpose of forced labour, bonded now he has averted a crisis on that front as escalating fighting had stigma and to make matters worse, her newly- OF ALL FORMS had been trafficked from western, drought labour, sexual slavery, commercial sexual exploitation or extraction of organs, not just threatened to put forces from the two countries into a direct military acquired skills did not bring her any employment. OF TRAFFICKING, prone Odisha to brick kilns in Tamil within a country but also trans-nationally. conflict. However, it is not clear how putting the Europeans into play While some Panchayat members and officers in pub- RIGHT FROM FORCED Nadu) and Sukma (a young girl from lic administration offices sympathised with her, oth- Jharkhand who had been trafficked into v will change that, but he is definitely at the “do something! anything!” AND BONDED Trafficking of humans is considered to be one were minors. ers were apathetic or even stigmatising. LABOUR, SEX indentured domestic labour in Delhi). of the fastest-growing crimes of trans-national v The NCRB report also estimates that 1,11,569 stage of desperation. Months later, she was approached by another That they never received any rehabil- criminal organisations. Erdogan’s problem is that for the last three months, the Syrian TRAFFICKING children in the country had gone missing till woman, who had a past like hers. She introduced itation services, that they are yet to v Human trafficking mostly includes women and 2016. Army has been taking Idlib province back from Turkey’s Syrian jiha- Nilofer to a survivors’ support group, which also TO BEGGING receive compensations, that they have no AND SERVITUDE. child trafficking. v A whopping 55,625 children remained untraced. di allies, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly an al-Qaeda franchise), in a became a band of activists fighting for their survival legal aid from the Legal Services Authority, v slow, grinding offensive. Turkey has troops in Idlib and has gradual- and punishment of their traffickers. Today, her sup- CURRENTLY that they are incarcerated in shelter According to the International Labour v In 2016, the year for which the latest data are ly been committing them to combat to help the jihadis but still, the port group is part of a federation of collectives of THERE IS A homes, that they have not received any Organisation, it is estimated that profits of available, West Bengal reported the most survivors of human trafficking called Indian MULTIPLICITY OF treatment for depression or anxiety dis- nearly $150 billion are earned from forced children trafficked. Syrian advance continues. Erdogan threatened to launch a full-scale labour per annum as per 2014 data. war. However, the Syrian regime hasn't even blinked. More than 50 Leadership Forum Against Trafficking (ILFAT). LAWS, WHICH DEALS orders or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, v The NCRB put the number at 3,113 or 34 per cent ILFAT’s membership is 2,500 and counting as and that public health, law enforcement, v The organisation, in 2012, also estimated that Turkish soldiers have already been killed, so what does he do now? WITH DIFFERENT of all children trafficked. Of these, 86 per cent or more and more survivors join from Odisha, welfare and the private service providers, around 21 million victims are trapped in I don’t know and I suspect he doesn’t know either. The whole refugee FORMS OF 2,687, were girls. Jharkhand, Bengal, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil TRAFFICKING UNDER mostly NGOs, have little accountability for modern-day slavery. thing may just be a displacement activity, not part of a cunning plan. Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. Other col- their non-responsiveness, are matters v v West Bengal also reports more human trafficking We’ll probably know more soon enough now that Turkey and Russia THE DIFFERENT LAWS The UN Office on Drugs and Crime has lectives from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and relegated to conferences and workshops engaged itself in continuing efforts against than any other in India. have come to an understanding, weakening Syria in the process. But IN SILOS Karnataka have also reached out to ILFAT after the for funders and NGOs. human trafficking by assisting several non- v The highest number of people trafficked (4,164 in the meantime, look at those clips again because that’s what the organisation was written about in various newspa- Their voices only find expression in governmental organizations. or 28 per cent), the most cases reported (3,579 future, or at least a big part of it, will look like. pers and online media. news reports showing them with covered v As per the 2016 report of the National Crime or 44 per cent) and the highest crime rate (3.81 This is the first time that we have documented evidence of What is common between them is their expe- faces talking about their ordeal. They are Records Bureau (NCRB), there were a total of human trafficking cases reported per 100,000 European border guards shooting at, or at least very near, illegal rience of being promised safe and good employment, never taken on board to draft policy, mon- being entrapped and forced into various kinds of itor its implementation and inform the 15,379 victims of human trafficking in 2016 in population). migrants. Yes, there are special circumstances, the migrants are being India. sent as part of a political ploy — but it will not be the last time. The labour, being physically and sexually tortured, being State about what works and what does not v intimidated and threatened into submission and even work. Out of the 15,379 victims, almost 60 per cent Syrian civil war is stumbling to an end but migrants from all the other if they found an escape, their ordeal with State pro- Therein lay the genesis of ILFAT, in countries south and east from Europe will keep coming and their num- tection systems or the lack of it. how survivors of trafficking came togeth- bers will swell. What is distinctive between them is that they er and advocated the passing of the anti- All of the Middle East and West Africa is going to be hit early were trafficked into different contexts — some into Trafficking Bill. Though the Bill was and very hard by global warming, which will cause a steady fall in brick kilns, some into bangle factories, some as agri- passed in the Lok Sabha, to the disappoint- food production. The rule of thumb is that you lose 10 per cent of cultural indentured labour and others forced into ment of ILFAT members, it was never food production for every rise in average temperature of 1°C. sex work. They are young and old, women and men, tabled in the Rajya Sabha. Hence IILFAT’s To make matters worse, these regions also have the highest pop- girls and boys, and they were mostly landless, caste- primary demand once again, as a forum ulation growth rates in the world: Doubling times for most countries disadvantaged and of minority identities. of survivor leaders is that the comprehen- are 25 years or less. Now it’s poverty and war that drives the migrants; The Government has largely remained immo- sive law like ToP Bill 2018 come back, be bile when it comes to anti-trafficking policies and passed and made into a law. in the future it will be actual hunger (and war, of course). They will laws. Legal reform efforts have been embroiled in ILFAT members believe that a com- head for Europe in ever-increasing numbers because there’s no other controversies and the State’s attempts to get the prehensive law against trafficking must be ground. Some parliamentarians say, quite new draft Bill after meeting with ILFAT safe haven in reach. But it will not remain a safe haven. There will Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and inclusive of all forms of trafficking, right rightly, that the anti-trafficking policy must members. never be another year like 2016, when the EU, led by Germany, let Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 passed lapsed in the Rajya from forced and bonded labour, sex traf- not try to curb inter-State migration. The way forward may be to take sur- more than a million refugees in out of sheer pity for their plight. Sabha. ficking to begging and servitude. Currently Others feel that focus needs to be put into vivor leaders of human trafficking as part- In fact, the political backlash to that act of generosity has already There are diverse perspectives on how human there is a multiplicity of laws, which deals making enforcement stronger and more ners in anti- trafficking policymaking and driven politics sharply to the right all over the continent. Europe’s exter- trafficking should be looked at and addressed. For with different forms of trafficking under robust. its monitoring, not to treat them as hap- nal borders are already closing down. However, in years to come, many, the issue is not one that can be addressed the different laws in silos. Some laws define The National Investigation Agency less victims but as people who have lived the dirty little secret that everybody refuses to acknowledge will final- through the criminal justice system and requires a and penalise only one part of human traf- (NIA) Amendment Bill recently made the phenomenon and trust their wisdom ly become public knowledge. It’s quite easy to shut borders, really. structural adjustment approach. For others, anti-traf- ficking and punishment of our traffickers NIA the nodal agency to combat human and commitment for a future that is safer ficking policies and laws are a guide for the State and is weakened by fragmented prosecution trafficking. The Ministry of Women and for their children, for all children. You just have to be willing to kill people who try to cross them with- its moral guardians to aggress upon sex workers. And of this organised crime under different Child Development is working on a new (The writer is a researcher, facilitator, out permission. yet, for others, it is a crusade against traffickers, laws. It has been observed that multiplic- draft of the Bill to address previously- certified coach and practitioner of behav- (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is Growing Pains: The Future of against male sexual privilege (the social legitimisa- ity of laws is indeed weakening the expressed concerns over the last Bill and ioural sciences who works on issues of gen- Democracy and Work) tion of indomitable male sexual appetite that must implementation of these laws on the the NITI Aayog expressed interest in the der-based violence and personal growth) Is biological warfare raising its ugly head? FOREIGN EYE Going by the suspicions over the origin of the Coronavirus, we cannot rule out that other countries are also engineering new bioweapons, the likes of which have never been seen before

broadly defined as, “The use of biolog- a number of countries, to be precise 16, In the meantime, US Republican It looks like a perennial affair and there highly vulnerable to BW. Thus, India ical toxins or infectious agents like bac- including major powers like Canada, Senator Bob Cotton has asserted that the are fears that the next attack during the needs to evolve and institute a exhaus- teria, virus and fungi, with the intent to Cuba, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Coronavirus originated from a high monsoon would be of greater magni- tive mechanism by harnessing both mil- kill or incapacitate humans, animals or North Korea are reportedly maintain- security laboratory in Wuhan. This tude. However, it is believed that locust itary and civil resources. In fact, the late plants as an act of war.” These are pri- ing and expanding their BW invento- claim further substantiates global fears larvae can be genetically engineered and Manohar Parrikar, the then Defence marily meant to cause mass casualties, ry. As per Steven Block, a bio-physicist, against Chinese designs as the country if this happens, this menace will add a Minister, cautioned the nation against PRESERVING THE infect a large number of people, natur- the US and Russia are reportedly keep- is also said to be working on gene edit- new dimensions to BW. BW and stressed that we need to be fully NOVEL’S NOVELTY al resources and above all, spread panic ing frozen stocks of smallpox along with ing technology — a targetted bio- So far, there are no reports to cor- prepared against it. among the rival armed forces. conventional bio-agents like anthrax weapon that was successfully tested in roborate that rogue elements or non- Keeping this in mind, we must cre- Writers, libraries and high-street Devastating agents like Bacillus and typhus. 2018. State actors have got access to bio- ate awareness, both at the research and bookshops are all struggling RAMESH Anthracis, Botulism and Variola are used China, under its advanced To coin a new terminology, the weapons. But one cannot sit complacent operational level. At the national level, against online competition. DAVESAR to spread epidemics like anthrax, bioweapons programme launched a few “geo-biological” scenario is becoming because keeping in mind the current the Ministry of Home Affairs should be Recent research shows that istory tells us that bio-agents cholera, plague and smallpox. years ago, is not only trying to gain par- alarming and of late virus outbreaks fragile global security scenario, such the nodal Ministry to oversee opera- under-18s today read less than were restrictively used in both Mustard gas, a primitive bio-agent, ity with the US and Russia but is aggres- have become rampant. First it was the assumptions are short-lived. In the tions. Foremost, the concept of “nation- Hthe World Wars (WWs). was used during the WW-I, leading to sively working towards engineering Ebola in Kenya followed by the Zika meantime, a new concept, “black biol- al bio-defence” must be evolved to ever before. The handheld However, since then, biological warfare a global outrage, which culminated in new virus spores. One may call it a coin- virus attack in Nigeria in October ogy” is doing the rounds. This is a shad- encompass threat assessment; effective screen, with its moving images, (BW) has largely been avoided and an unratified treaty banning bioweapons cidence but the sudden outbreak of 2019 and then came the Nipah virus in owy science in which organisms are surveillance and early detection, lead- is a formidable competitor. Yet though a few attempts were made by in 1925. Similarly, during WW-II, the Coronavirus, perhaps the most potent Asia, particularly Kerala. Going by the genetically engineered for the sole pur- ing to specialised treatment, including the novel remains in remarkably some non-State actors during the Japanese allegedly used bio- agents and devastating in recent times, from suspicions over the origin of the pose of creating bio-terrorism. Keeping protective vaccines right up to the pri- lively form. Writer Hilary Mantel 1970s-80s, by and large BW has been against Chinese prisoners, while the Wuhan, China in December 2019, has Coronavirus, we cannot rule out that in mind the devastating effects of BW, mary healthcare level. Bio-contain- kept in abeyance. But of late, covert and Russians did the same with the given credence to these claims. other countries are also engineering new there is a need to have a ratified glob- ment labs both at the national and is exceptional but far from alone. clandestine research and development Germans. Thereafter, no major use of This pandemic has already spread bioweapons, the likes of which have al treaty banning research, production regional level are required to isolate and All power to her for once again by various countries and the production bio-agents was reported, except for the to 85 countries and claimed 3,400 lives never been seen before. and the use of bio-agents and virus arrest threatening bio organisms. raising the bar with her book of bio-agents during the post WW-II era Sarin gas attack in 1995 by the Japanese with over 1,00,000 confirmed cases that Take for instance, the recent locust spores and also instituting stringent Accordingly, the armed forces should The Mirror and the Light. have brought it closer to, if not at par cult Aum Shinrikyo in a Tokyo subway. are growing by the day. India, too, has clouds that originated from West Asia sanctions against its pilferage for use by also reappraise and upgrade the med- (The Guardian editorial) with its close cousins — nuclear and A few treaties banning the use of BWs seen 30 cases and this has led to can- and struck part of Pakistan and India terrorist outfits. Closer home, due to the ical support infrastructure to ensure, chemical weapons. Known by different were initiated but did not make any cellation of Prime Minister Narendra — particularly Punjab, Rajasthan and peculiar climatic conditions, vast land protection and treatment of troops. pseudonyms such as the “poor man’s headway as some countries refused to Modi’s visit to Brussels for an India- Gujarat — causing extensive damage to mass, the high density of population and (The writer is a retired Infantry atom bomb” or “germ warfare”, BW is sign on the dotted line. The result is that European Union summit. crops in an area of 1.70 lakh hectares. lack of primary healthcare, we are Officer with vast operational experience) HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | MARCH 7, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE INTEREST OF YES BANK DEPOSITORS Maruti Suzuki cuts Govt seeks Parl nod production by 5.38 for Rs 54,000-cr additional spending WILL BE PROTECTED, ASSURES CEA per cent in Feb NEW DELHI: The government PNS n NEW DELHI on Friday sought Parliament PNS n NEW DELHI nod for an additional Rs The country's largest carmak- 54,000-crore spending. Chief Economic Advisor Yes Bank problem er Maruti Suzuki India cut Minister of State for Finance Krishnamurthy Subramanian production by 5.38 per cent in Anurag Thakur presented the on Friday said all options are February at 1,40,933 units, second and final batch of under consideration for according to a regulatory fil- supplementary demands for restructuring Yes Bank and bank-specific, not ing by the company. grants in the Lok Sabha. It assured that depositors' Maruti Suzuki India had sought authorisation for gross money is safe. produced a total of 1,48,959 additional expenditure of Rs His remarks come a day units in the same month last 4.8 lakh crore. "Of this, the after the cash-starved lender sectoral: SBI chief year. proposals involving net cash was placed under a moratori- PNS n NEW DELHI Total passenger vehicle pro- The company outgo aggregate to Rs um, with the RBI capping No F&O contracts for duction stood at 1,40,370 units increased 53,963.58 crore and gross deposit withdrawals at Rs A day after the RBI super- last month as against 1,47,550 additional expenditure, 50,000 per account for a seded the board of India's units in February 2019, a production of mini matched by saving of the month and superseding its Yes Bank from May 29 fourth-largest private sector decline of 4.87 per cent, it cars comprising ministries/departments or by board with immediate effect. lender Yes Bank, State Bank of added. enhanced receipts/recoveries Alto, and S-Presso "The RBI has taken right PNS n NEW DELHI India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish The company increased aggregates to Rs 4.26 lakh steps. Yes Bank depositors' Kumar on Friday said the production of its mini cars by 5.16 per cent at crore," the supplementary money is safe," he told Leading stock exchanges BSE problem at hand is lender-spe- comprising Alto, and S-Presso 29,676 units as demands for grants document reporters after meeting and NSE on Friday decided to cific and not sectoral. by 5.16 per cent at 29,676 units said. against 28,221 Finance Minister Nirmala drop Yes Bank from Futures On Thursday, the SBI board as against 28,221 units in the units. Sitharaman. and Options segment from gave its "in-principle" approval year-ago month. Asserting that the interest May 29. to exploring investment The Reserve Bank However, it reduced pro- the company added. of Yes Bank customers will be The existing Futures and opportunities in Yes Bank. of India has duction of compact cars, Similarly, utility vehicles protected, Subramanian said Options contracts across all "The RBI has said they will capped withdra- including WagonR, Celerio, consisting of Gypsy, Vitara all options are under consid- expiries will expire on May 28. come out with a restructuring Ignis, Swift, Baleno, OEM Brezza, Ertiga, XL-6 and S- eration for restructuring Yes The development came plan (for Yes Bank)," Kumar wals from Yes Model (Glanza supplied to Cross models also witnessed Bank. after Yes Bank on Thursday told reporters after meeting Bank at Rs 50,000 Toyota) and Dzire by 5.55 increase in production by 7.9 With the RBI superseding was put under a moratorium, bands or circuit filters are gen- Finance Minister Nirmala for the next one per cent at 75,142 units as per cent at 21,737 units as Yes Bank board, the troubled with the RBI capping deposit erally not applied on them. Sitharaman. compared to 79,556 units in compared to 20,146 units in Centre: Air India lender will not be able to grant withdrawals at Rs 50,000 per At present, there are over The resolution will come month and impos- February last year. the year-ago period. disinvestment or renew any loan or advance, account for a month and 200 stocks in F&O segment. "very shortly," he said without ed strict limits Production of mid-sized Vans, comprising Eeco and process on track make any investment, incur superseding its board. Further, the bourses said elaborating. on operations sedan Ciaz was at 2,950 units Omni, production stood at any liability or agree to dis- In similar-worded circulars, due to the recent development The Reserve Bank on last month as against 2,729 10,865 units as compared to NEW DELHI: The burse any payment. the exchanges said," the exist- in Yes Bank it has been decid- Thursday placed Yes Bank "If SBI has to pick up a stake units in the same period a year 16,898 units in February last disinvestment process for Air The board of country's ing Futures and Options con- ed that no fresh or renewal of under a moratorium and in Yes Bank, we have an in- ago, an increase of 8 per cent, year, down 35.7 per cent. India is going on "extremely largest lender State Bank of tracts, across all expiries shall bank guarantees and fixed imposed limits on with- principle approval for that," he well", Civil Aviation Minister India has given "in-principle" expire on May 28, 2020. No deposit receipt issued by the drawals. said. Hardeep Singh Puri said on approval to invest in Yes Bank. Futures and Options con- private lender will be accept- "This is not a sectoral prob- The RBI has capped with- Friday. On January 27, the Yes Bank has been strug- tracts shall be available in Yes ed as collateral. lem. It is a bank-specific prob- drawals from Yes Bank at Rs government came out with a gling to execute a capital rais- Bank for trading in equity The existing benefit provid- lem," he said. "The RBI will 50,000 for the next one month TCS, DLF proposal Preliminary Information ing plan for the last six derivatives segment from May ed to members towards bank take all steps to ensure finan- and imposed strict limits on Memorandum (PIM) for Air months. Its core equity tier-I 29, 2020 onwards". guarantees and fixed deposit cial stability." operations after the cash- India disinvestment. It has ratio has slipped to 8.7 per Derivatives markets or receipts issued by Yes Bank in On SBI picking up a stake starved lender faced "regular on SEZs approved proposed selling 100 per cent cent as of September. The F&O segment reflect expecta- favour of their respective in Yes Bank, he said the lender outflow of liquidity" after an stake in Air India along with bank has also delayed its tion of spot prices in the clearing corporations will be already has an in-principle effort to raise new capital PNS n NEW DELHI budget airline Air India December quarter results. future, and current price reduced. approval for doing so. failed. Express and the national The government has approved carrier's 50 per cent stake in AISATS, an equal joint venture the proposals of software firm with Singapore Airlines. This TCS and realty major DLF to set up special economic zones is the second attempt by the Yes Bank depositors' money safe; RBI working (SEZs) for IT sector in government in as many years n to divest Air India, which has PNS NEW DELHI advance, make any invest- Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. been in the red for long. On For the next ment, incur any liability or The approval was given by the board meeting. Thursday, international Finance Minister Nirmala agree to disburse any pay- the Board of Approval, the Similarly, the two proposals Sitharaman on Friday assured month, Yes Bank ment. highest decision-making body of DLF also received nod from airlines' grouping IATA said Air will be led by the India's disinvestment process cash-starved Yes Bank depos- Sitharaman insisted the for SEZs, in its meeting on the board. might be "quite difficult at this itors that their money is safe RBI-appointed immediate priority to ensure February 26 here. The inter- DLF has proposed to set up moment" amid the coronavirus and the RBI is working on an Yes Bank customers are able ministerial body is chaired by two SEZs in Haryana. The early resolution of the issue. administrator to withdraw money within Rs the commerce secretary. proposed investments for outbreak which will hit the Prashant Kumar, global market for Indian “I'm in continuous interac- 50,000 limit. TCS has proposed to set up these projects are Rs 793.95 carriers as well as inbound tion with the Reserve Bank of an ex-chief For the next month, Yes an IT/ITeS SEZ in Noida, crore and Rs 761.54 crore. tourist traffic into the country. India (RBI). The central bank financial officer of Bank will be led by the RBI- Uttar Pradesh, on 19.9 However, the board said is fully seized of the matter appointed administrator hectares land. The total pro- that the approval for DLF is and has assured they will give SBI after its ‘in- Prashant Kumar, an ex-chief posed investment for the pro- "subject to the condition that a quick resolution. I want to principle approval’ financial officer of SBI. ject is Rs 2,433.72 crore. the letter of approval for set- assure every depositor that in the interest of depositors, itor,” she added. The board of country's "The board, after delibera- ting up of units would be their money shall be safe. banks and the economy. The Reserve Bank on account and superseded the largest lender State Bank of tions, approved the proposal issued only after the require- Their monies are safe,” “We are fully of seized of Thursday imposed a morato- board of the private sector India on Thursday gave an for setting up of sector specif- ment of contiguity of the SEZ Sitharaman told reporters the development. RBI gover- rium on the capital-starved lender with immediate effect. "in-principle" approval to ic SEZ for IT/ITeS at Noida is fulfilled by the developer as here. nor has assured me that there Yes Bank, capping with- Yes Bank will not be able to invest in the capital-starved over an area of 19.9 hectare," per the relevant rules and She said the steps taken are will be no loss to any depos- drawals at Rs 50,000 per grant or renew any loan or Yes Bank. according to the minutes of instructions". Voda: AGR liabilities at Rs 21,533 cr as LS clears per self assessment MVA govt announces farm sops, Tata Motors expects Covid-19 NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea on Insolvency and Friday said its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) liabilities stand hikes fuel VAT in its 1st Budget Bankruptcy to affect domestic business at Rs 21,533 crore as per its PNS n NEW DELHI self assessment, and that the n Code Bill calculation of dues has been PNS MUMBAI Sharing an update Deputy CM Ajit PNS n NEW DELHI Tata Motors on Friday said it filed with the telecom In its maiden budget, the MVA expects limited volume loss in on the impact of department. The statement government in Maharashtraon Pawar presented a Lok Sabha on Friday passed its domestic business during coronavirus, the assumes significance as the Friday announced sops for revenue deficit the Insolvency and the January-March 2020 peri- government has estimated the company remained farmers, proposed to increase budget of Rs 9,511 Bankruptcy Code (Second od due to disruption of supply optimistic to end company's dues at over Rs VAT on petrol and dieselby Re Amendment) Bill amid noisy chain from China owing to the 53,000 crore, of which it has 1 per litre and reduced electric- crore and proposed protests. The bill seeks to coronavirus outbreak. the fourth quarter so far paid only Rs 3,500 ity duty for industries. the size of annual amend the Insolvency and The auto major also expects crore in two tranches. The with positive free Deputy Chief MinisterAjit plan 2020-21 at Rs Bankruptcy Code (IBC) so Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) full- additional impact on specific cash flow. AGR liabilities calculated by Pawar, who also holds the that successful bidders of insol- year EBIT (earnings before BS-VI models which is expect- Vodafone Idea (VIL) are only 1,15,000 crore 41 per cent of the finance portfolio, presented a vent companies are ring- interest and tax) margin to be ed to be secured in the com- mix (models, trim levels), the government's assessment. revenue deficit budget of Rs Minister Ajit Pawar fenced from any risk of crim- down by about 1 per cent due ing months," the company current visibility protects pro- Vodafone Group CEO Nick 9,511 croreand proposed the from 9. 3 per cent to 7.5 per inal proceedings for offences to reduction in China sales. said in a statement. duction volumes up to mid- Read is currently meeting size of annual plan 2020-21 at centstamp duty concession for cent of consumption charges. committed by previous pro- "For Tata Motors' domestic While sharing an update March. The further planning Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Rs 1,15,000 crore in the assem- the next two years and other Pawar said the concession in moters of the companies con- business, fourth quarter per- on the impact of coronavirus, horizon contains some uncer- Prasad to discuss options to bly. related charges applicable on stamp duty will help promote cerned. Finance Minister formance was already planned the company, however, tainties which are expected to keep VIL afloat. "The self The budget estimates put the registration of documents in the real estate sector in the Nirmala Sitharaman sought to be significantly impacted remained optimistic to end the be mitigated to a large extent; assessment discloses the fiscal deficit at Rs 54618.38 the areas falling under the wake of slowdown. the cooperation of the mem- due to the switchover from BS- fourth quarter with positive situation could lead to limited company's AGR liabilities to crore. Tabling the first budget Mumbai Metropolitan The reduction in electricity bers to pass the Bill in the IV to BS-VI and the shortage free cash flow. volume losses in the fourth aggregate Rs 21,533 crore of the Maha vikas Aghadi Region Development duty will help promote indus- House. The Bill was declared of parts is likely to have some "With some flexibility in quarter," Tata Motors said. including a principle amount (MVA) government, which Authority (MMRDA) and tries in the state, the finance passed by Rajendra Agarwal, of Rs 6,854 crore for the completed 100 days in office municipal corporations of minister said. who was in the chair, amidst period from FY 2006-07 to FY on Friday, Pawar also Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Due to the tax concessions, continuous protests by 2018-19 and interest up to announced tax concession pro- Nagpur. it is expected that there will be Congress members, who have Auto industry posals. He proposed to reduceelec- yearly revenue loss of around been demanding a discussion Education of 290 mn February 2020," the company said in a BSE filing. This included 1 per tricity duty on industrial use Rs 2,500 crore. on the riots in Delhi. well prepared students disrupted to deal with Virus: Asian markets plunge, yen and gold rally PNS n UNITED NATIONS coronavirus Education of over 290 million PNS n BENGALURU PNS n HONG KONG warned that the crisis could students in 13 countries has With almost wipe USD 211 billion off Asia- been disrupted after their The global automobile indus- Asian equities tumbled Friday 100,000 people in Pacific GDP this year and send schools were shut down due to try is well prepared to deal as analysts warned the volatil- growth to just 4.0 per cent, its the cornovirus epidemic, with the impact of the coro- ity that has characterised mar- 85 countries have weakest since the financial cri- according to the UN education navirus outbreak due to its kets during the coronavirus cri- now infected, inv- sis. agency UNESCO. strong supply chain man- sis is likely to continue for some estors are fleeing Tokyo ended the day down The global scale and speed agement mechanism, accord- time. 2.7 per cent, while Shanghai of the current educational dis- ing to a senior Mercedes- While governments and cen- out of risk assets fell 1.2 per cent and Hong ruption is unparalleled and A further nine countries Benz official. tral banks have unleashed or like stocks and Kong shed 2.3 per cent. disadvantaged children are have implemented localised "...I firmly believe the auto prepared to roll out stimulus into safe havens Sydney, Seoul, Bangkok and the worst-hit by the emer- school closures: UNESCO industry is probably one of measures, the rapid spread of Jakarta all lost more than two gency measures, said estimates that, if these coun- the best prepared industries the disease and rising death toll including the yen per cent, while Singapore, UNESCO Director-General tries close schools nationwide, for this type of problem are putting a strain on Wellington, Taipei and Manila Audrey Azoulay. a further 180 million children because it has lot of experi- economies and stoking con- economic fallout looks like." were more than one per cent "While temporary school will be prevented from attend- ence in supply chain manage- cerns of a worldwide recession. The epidemic has wreaked down. closures as a result of health ing school. ment", Managing Director And with no end seeming- havoc on international busi- Mumbai plunged three per and other crises are not new, Official UNESCO figures and CEO, Mercedes-Benz ly in sight -- almost 100,000 gold. Bloomberg TV. ness, tourism, schools and cent, with Yes Bank crashing unfortunately, the global scale show that the vast majority of India, Martin Schwenk told people in 85 countries have "All we know now is that we "It's probably four, six, eight sports events, and the World more than 70 per cent at one and speed of the current edu- learners affected are in China PTI here. now been infected -- investors don't really understand what's weeks before we're going to Health Organization raised point after the central bank cational disruption is unparal- (over 233,000,000), followed He said there has always are fleeing out of risk assets going to happen next," Michael have any useful information as concerns about how the out- seized control and imposed leled and, if prolonged, could by Japan (almost 16,500,000), been "some kind of disrup- such as stocks and into safe Shaoul, head of Marketfield to what the trajectory of the break was being handled. withdrawal limits as it struggles threaten the right to educa- and Iran (more than tions" that the auto industry havens including the yen and Asset Management, told virus is and what the actual On Friday S&P Global with a mountain of bad debt. tion,” she said. 14,500,000). faced in the past. 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Saturday March 7, 2020 ‘Hyderabad has always been a When I was in Hyderabad I never knew what my caste was. My mother never told me about it and my friends never bothered. It was only when I started working in the North that I realised knowing your caste is important. The TOLERANT CITY' treatment you receive umit Sen’s association their shoulders as there was no get into Nizam and didn’t apply me about it and my friends never Coming from a family of with Hyderabad other route. anywhere else as I had topped in bothered. It was only when I depends on your caste. I began the day his Sen is the perfect example of my college and scored good started working in the North that witnessed a lot of casteism sportsmen, Telangana father came to the someone who learned Telugu marks. But unfortunately, Jagan I realised knowing your caste is city as a bachelor. His despite not being a native. opened up the BCom seats for important. The treatment you during my Air Force days Bengali Samithi general S father loved the city He says, “Minister P students from other streams too. receive depends on your caste. I so much that he established a Janardhan Reddy was my private MPC and BiPC students have witnessed a lot of casteism dur- and was shocked. secretary Sumit Sen has pharmaceutical company along Telugu tutor; he helped me top historically scored more than ing my Air Force days and was Hyderabad city is with his friends here. Speaking the language. Telugu was my commerce students and they shocked. Hyderabad city is very done many things in life, of his journey, Sen said, “I have first language till Class IV and took away all the seats. accepting and the caste issues in very accepting lived my entire life in Hyderabad my father was keen I learnt Ultimately, our tight-knit group Hyderabad have been increasing not least serving in the Air except for the 15 years I served Telugu and Bengali. Surprisingly, of friends got scattered. Had we only recently. This wasn’t the and the caste in the Air Force. I did my I ended up topping in Telugu all gotten into Nizam, we case earlier.” issues in Force and starting his own schooling from All Saints and my teacher would scold my would’ve become politicians now Sen feels the biggest relief College, my intermediate from classmates saying ‘You guys because of the power my friends then was the fact that people Hyderabad business. But despite Pragathi Junior College and should be ashamed. Being a and I had in student unions. never bothered about who graduation from New Science Bengali, Sen is topping Telugu’,”. Getting into Nizam College was earned how much. “Back then have been having worked in many College.” It was only during NTR’s a matter of prestige for us. Many people would be happy with increasing only Reminiscing of the Hyderabad regime that Telugu became com- of my friends have become suc- how much they were earning. It’s of 1950s, he said, “Those days pulsory subject, Sen says, add- cessful politicians. Kiran Kumar not the same now. I feel people recently. This cities, his love for only Himayatnagar, ing, “Despite many of my friends Reddy, Sudheer Kumar and Shiv go back in time just for this Chikkadpally, Begum Bazaar being Telugus, they didn’t know Shankar were my juniors and mentality. But the advancements wasn’t the case Hyderabad never lessens. and the Old City were consid- how to read and write the script. they have all become politicians. in technology and lifestyle now earlier ered part of the city. We would Back then, we would only speak Jaffar Javed, the trustee of are good.” He says the city has feel the roads were very wide in Hindi and Urdu. It was only Muffakham Jah Trust was my He also feels that friendships and that was one of the reasons in 1982 that people started to classmate.” then were pure unlike the mate- given him a lot my father settled here as he felt read and write Telugu after NTR “Nowadays people don’t enjoy rialistic relationships these days. this city was very clean. Idol made it compulsory,” he said. the way we did. For instance, Speaking of the Telangana and it's now immersions during Durga Puja Remembering his favourite during Sankranti, people fly kites Bengali Samithi, Sens says, “My too would take place manually.” hangout in the city during his only in January. But for us the father and a few of his friends time to give To give an idea of how sparse- college days, he said, “Olympia festival would begin in October. started Telangana Bengali ly populated the city was, he Cafe and Bombay Bakery at Gun We would fly kites for over four Samithi in 1942 when we per- back. This, he said, “When I went to New Foundry were our favourite months. During Shivaratri, we formed our first puja. But the Science College for the first time spots. Many sportspersons, would watch three films a day.” Samithi was registered only in tells K on my bicycle, there was nothing including Azharuddin and Abid Despite working in various 1956. Being a close-knit family, in Ameerpet except a few gov- Ali would sit down for a cup of cities, his love for Hyderabad has we have been involved in its ernment quarters and a factory. I chai there. We would go to Cafe pulled him back here. After activities since childhood. There RAMYA returned home and told my Khayam in Himayatnagar in the working in places like Punjab, were no caterers then so we father that I cannot travel so far evenings. That cafe played a Gujarat, Bhuj, Delhi, Chennai would get together and cook for SREE in a as there is nothing on the other song of our liking for 5 paise.” and others, he feels that all the members. Since I joined side. There were hardly any peo- Sharing one of his bitter mem- Hyderabad is the best place to Air Force, I couldn’t get involved heartwarming ple. Now, everything has ories during Emergency he said, live. Be it the language or the in the committee. But once I changed.” To reach “I was in my Inter then. Before food, Hyderabad has everything returned to Hyderabad, I have conversation, Secunderabad, Sen and his the Emergency, we had influence to hold people back. dedicated myself to the Samithi friends had to cross marshy in many colleges because my Speaking of casteism, and done a lot of work. I can is what land, now known as NTR Park, father’s friends held good posi- he said, “When I proudly claim that in 23 years of and Indira tions. We wanted to take admis- was in Hyderabad I my service, I could bring it to makes Park with sion in Nizam College and Jagan never knew what the top and make it financially their bicycles Mohan was the Vice-Chancellor my caste was. My sound. I also started a lot of Hyderabad slung on then. We thought we would mother never told charity work and a good name.” so special for him

ut there, a new instituted a safety protocol for deadly virus is our tour managers, coaches ready to threaten and on-ground operations With Covid-19 our lives once relating to travel from affected again. This time, areas. We have also rolled out cases being O it’s very much alive the ‘SOTC Ultra Flexi Scheme’ in the air that we breathe. And for new customers. Under the registered in the there’s no way to find out if scheme, travellers can be reas- you have inhaled it already. It sured on flexibility on depar- country, tourist has the potential to wipe out ture dates; only actual visa TRAVEL millions of us and affect a charges will be charged in case bookings decline country’s economy and vari- of cancellations which are due ous businesses. And the first to the virus; cover under our majorly but industry to have been serious- DIGIT Insurance will be pro- ly hit is the travel & tourism vided for the full sum insured domestic options sector. History is evidence of for Europe, USA, Africa and how epidemics have a direct Australia and New Zealand.” and immediate impact on about their travel plans and added that apart from domes- Experts suggest basic tips see an uptick. So hotels, restaurants, airlines, they are either postponing tic destinations, there has also like washing hands regularly WITHIN and travel aggregators and their trips, changing their des- been a surge in Eastern with soap or an alcohol-based tour operators are agencies. Covid-19 or tinations or cutting trips short European countries like Czech solution, coughing or sneezing Coronavirus is badly affecting to return home sooner. Cance- Republic, Hungary, Croatia into a disposable tissue, introducing the travel economy with a llations have risen up to 30 to and Serbia. watching for symptoms such global curfew and restrictive 35 per cent.” Specifying the Rajeev Kale, president and as of respiratory infections, discounts on advisories. A China tour oper- destinations, MakeMyTrip country head, Holiday, MICE, wearing a mask at crowded ator recently declared bank- spokesperson said, “Data on Visa, Thomas Cook (India) places. Rajeev (TCI) said, schemes and ruptcy and Chinese tourist our platform indicates that Ltd, agreed that with the inter- “Our tour managers are being enterprises are shutting their flight bookings for Southeast national condition worsening, equipped with emergency suggesting services one after the other. Asian countries have been sig- the spotlight has “clearly shift- contact numbers on-ground at With the recent outbreak of nificantly impacted. Countries ed” to India. He said, “We are each destination and are co- measures to ensure the virus in the national capi- in the West, including the US now encouraging the uptake ordinating with our local des- tal, travel operators are com- and Europe are seeing a huge of over 15 per cent demand tination partners and suppliers safety. — PNS plaining of a sharp decline in dip. However, we continue to for domestic tourism. to ensure every care and pre- tourist bookings, especially to extend complete support and Destinations that have wit- caution is taken towards the to embarkation. South Asian countries and comfort to our travellers amid nessed high demand for sum- safety of customers.” Varun Chadha, CEO, parts of Europe. Tourists are the chaos. And together with mer 2020 include Andamans, Varesh Chopra, regional added, “Our policy also denies cancelling their long-planned airline partners, we have been Goa, Himachal Pradesh, director, South Asia and the any person who has had con- vacations, honeymoons and proactively offering refunds to Kashmir, Kerala and the Middle East for the Globus tact with, or helped care for, corporate trips. But there is a travellers in impacted areas.” North East.” family of brands, Cosmos anyone suspected or diag- silver lining. Those who have Opting of domestic destina- Vacations, said, “As an added nosed with COVID-19, or cancelled their plans are shift- SPOTLIGHT ON INDIA tions is also coupled with the precaution, we are restricting who are currently ing to domestic travel options. Even though international growing trend of Indian trav- anyone who has travelled subject to health As per the Travel Agents Fede- travel might have been adver- ellers choosing multiple micro- from/visited or transited monitoring for ration of India, with a number sely affected, travel experts cations or bite-sized breaks through China, Macau, or possible exposure of cancellation of bookings, claim that domestic travel has against merely one long annual Hong Kong, within the 21 to virus.” there has been a loss of `200- seen a surge amid the out- vacation, points out an expert. days prior to the start of their The cruise 300 crore. One hopes that by break. Nishant added, “There vacation. If anyone has recent- company is travelling within, we can sur- hasn’t been much drop in ENSURING SAFER TRAVEL ly travelled overseas, we rec- also making vive the aftershocks. domestic travel, which is only Cancelling a trip or taking a ommend that travellers check sure that the 10 to 15 per cent.” short haul are certainly the the current travel policy of ships and the NUMBER OF BOOKINGS Anand Menon, brand safest options in such a crisis. their final destinations, which terminals are DECLINES leader, Travel Tours, Leisure However, what are travel oper- has changed or regulated by sanitised Nishant Pitti, co-founder Travel Brand of FCM Travel ators doing to ensure safer tra- many governments.” before and and CEO, EaseMyTrip, said, Solutions, said, “We have seen vel options for travellers? As a For TIRUN (The Indian after every “There has been a huge drop a 12 to 13 per cent dip in safety measure, experts sugg- Representative of Royal sailing. Varun in outbound travel, especially leisure and 10 to 11 per cent est that travellers should avoid Caribbean Cruises), regardless said, “There is in the bookings for the dip in corporate travellers visiting affected areas and fol- of nationality, boarding is also special sani- Southeast Asian countries. We from India to abroad, especial- low all guidelines prescribed being denied to anyone who tising of high traf- have witnessed a sudden hike ly China. While the east- by the Health Ministry. has travelled from, to, or fic areas onboard in the number of cancellations bound traffic has been Daniel D’souza, president through mainland China, multiple times a day. since the outbreak. Travellers adversely affected, domestic and country head, Leisure, Hong Kong, Macau, Italy, Iran, We’ve added medical have become very cautious traffic has seen an uptick.” He SOTC Travel, said, “We have or South Korea, 15 days prior staff too.” 10

Hyderabad Saturday March 7, 2020 what’s brewing? CITY GUIDE

EVENTS POETRY SESSION l The poetry session open mic event will be held tomorrow at Pheonix Arena from 6 pm.

PAINTING WORKSHOP l Lamakaan, Banjara Hills is conducting a painting workshop on its premises on March 22 from 11:30 am.

l Shilpa Chakravarthy PUPPETRY DAY l Nori Art and Puppetry Centre is conducting World

Brahmanandam YOUNG TALENT Puppetry Day Celebrations on March 21 at Lamakaan

l from 6.30 pm. l Hema uchirIndia Foundation has presented Sir CV Raman Young Genius awards for l Binita l Ankita S students from across the country who attempted science talent search examination that was held recently. Senior actor Brahmanandam, anchor Shilpa Chakravarthy, among others, graced the event. PARTY

BOOK READING

l Hyderabad Readers and Writers Group is hosting a book reading session on March 21 at Phoenix Arena from 6 pm.

COMEDY NIGHTS l Stand-up comedian Vivek Muralidharan is l Lion Dr Kiran hosting his new stand-up show tomorrow at Phoenix Arena from 5 pm.

l Ruchi l Saritha y

r MADHUBANI PAINTING a

CURTAIN RAISER h C l Madhubani painting exhibition will be held he pre-event of a fundraising 3K, 5K and 10K Run V S on March 14 at Phoenix Arena from 2 pm event Foot Forward in support of the Netravaas y b

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— a home for visually-impaired children of Netra o t

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Vidyalaya — was held recently in the city. Socialites and h well-wishers attended the event and requested the P audience to join the main event that is scheduled to be GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events listed, send your details along held on April 12 at People’s Plaza. with a poster and contact number to [email protected] l l l Priya Ranjittha HE Eleonora Dimitrava FUN

ARCHIE CALVIN AND HOBBES

GARFIELD REALITY CHECK SPEED BUMP CROSSWORD

NANCY

SUDOKU Yesterday’s solution

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Hyderabad Saturday March 7, 2020 tollywood Radhan's Pawan music for juggling sets awan Kalyan, who the actor will now join sets of has agreed to star in his next with Krish. A little Paagal multiple projects birdie tells us the director will ot off the success of Hit, Vishwak Sen will this year, is juggling be shooting a song on Pawan begin filming for Paagal later this month. To sets for the first Kalyan from Sunday. “Some be directed by first-timer Naresh Reddy P time in his film sets resembling a bygone era Kuppili, the film is a production venture of career. Someone who was have been erected at Bekkem Venugopal under his Lucky Media. happy concentrating one film Aluminum Factory, H The latest about the film, whose launch is at a time for a large part of his Lingampally for the purpose. around the corner, is that Radhan has been signed on career before he switched his The shoot will go on for three as the film’s music composer. This would be the com- loyalties to politics is doing the days,” said a source. poser’s second association with Bekkem after Husharu, unthinkable now — shifting It remains to be seen how whose soundtrack was a massive success. “Producer from one set to other. Time is many days Pawan will shoot Bekkem felt that Radhan is the best bet for the film as its of essence for him, as he wants for Krish’s period drama concept-based quirky love story. The tunesmith came on to balance his political life as this month, as he also needs board after the narration. He recorded some songs as well,” well while simultaneously to complete pending por- said a source. Simran Choudhary, who was paired opposite doing films. Having wrapped tions of Vakeel Saab, which Vishwak in Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi, is the front-runner to up court scenes for Vakeel locked May 15 as the release be the film’s leading lady. Saab recently in Hyderabad, date. Nani releases SHARWA in the US for Anushka's Nishabdham treatment to his shoulder trailer or the past one and after a couple of days nown for doing women-ori- week, grapevine rest, he will dive headlong ented films like Arundhati, The actor who was abuzz with into the shooting of Rudhramadevi and the news that Sreekaram.” Bhaagamathie, Anushka got treated at a Sharwanand has The sudden trip of the Shetty is all set to mesmerise F gone on a US actor, who turned a year K audience yet again with her super specialty holiday to recover from the older on Friday, to the US latest movie in the same debacle that Jaanu was. meant that Sreekaram’s final genre titled Nishabdham. hospital in the However, a little digging schedule had to be deferred. Natural star Nani took to told us that the actor has “The release too has been social media to release the US earlier this landed in the US for the moved from April 24. theatrical trailer of the treatment to his shoulder, Production house 14 Reels film on Friday. “Here’s the week will be which he injured while Plus is now looking at a #NishabdhamTrailer Our practicing skydiving in date in May. A good 20 sweetest Sweety in an edge of back in Thailand last June for days shooting of the film is the seat thriller. Best wishes Jaanu. Although he went left and director Kishore is to the entire team Smiling Hyderabad under the knife immediate- planning to wrap up the face with smiling eyes” ly at Sunshine Hospitals, pending portions, including tweeted Nani. Hyderabad to his shoulder a couple of songs in Hemant Madhukar is early next bone which broke into five Hyderabad and Tirupati directing the film while places after the fall, he was starting late next week. The TG Vishwa Prasad and week, finds facing some issues still. film’s team isn’t worried Kona Venkat are jointly Upon suggestion by multi- though with the delay as producing it under NAGARAJ ple doctors he decided to they are utilising the time People Media Factory in visit the US to get the best to monitor the background association with Kona GOUD possible medical treatment. score.” Film Corporation ban- A source close to the An emotional drama, ners. The film’s actor tells us, “Sharwa got Sreekaram sees Priyanka entire shoot has treated at a super specialty Arul Mohan alongside been wrapped up hospital in the US earlier Sharwaa, while the sup- and the post-pro- this week. He is doing porting cast is stacked up duction work is fine now. He will be with the likes of Sai Kumar, underway. back in Hyderabad VK Naresh, Rao Ramesh Going by the early next week and Murali Sharma. trailer, Nishabdham is a crime thriller. Shalini Pandey, Subbaraju and Michael AVIKA in talks Madsen will also be seen in key roles. Shot completely in the to romance USA, the film is all set to release worldwide in five languages — Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kalyaan Dhev Hindi and English — on April 2.

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Teluguanchu debutManoj- Sushmita switched with on the the Manoj music along with new starrer Aham camera together. composer Ramesh and Brahmasmi was Lakshmi’s daughter Vidya soundtrack is ready. launched on a Nirvana directed the hon- A pan-India affair to be grand note in orary first shot. made in Telugu, Tamil, M Hyderabad on The action-drama with Kannada, Malayalam and Friday. The actor is a spiritual tone will be Hindi languages, Manoj is staging a comeback Tamil actress Priya producing the film jointly with the film, which Bhavani Shankar’s Telugu along with his mother marks the directorial debut, while the support- Nirmala Devi. The filming debut N Srikanth ing cast comprises will kick off on March 11 Reddy. Actor Ram Tanikella Bharani, Rajeev and will be completed by Charan sounded the Kanakala, Murali Sharma, June 6th. Manoj said he will clapperboard for the P Samithirakani, be participating in action ctress Avika April first week and the first shot, while actor- Sudarshan and Srikanth sequences for the whole of Gor, who made schedule will go on till for producer Lakshmi Iyengar. Manoj’s best May under the supervision a comeback to THE FILM WILL 16 days. “Talkie portions Manchu and stylist friend Achu is composing of Peter Heins master. Telugu cinema and a couple of songs will last year with ROLL IN be shot during this outing, A the moderately post which the unit will VISAKHAPATNAM successful Raju Gari Gadhi shift to Hyderabad to 3, is in final round of DURING APRIL complete the remaining deliberations to be cast FIRST WEEK part of the film. Posani opposite Kalyaan Dhev in Krishna Murali, his next with writer- director met Avika in Aadukulam Nariyan, turned-director Sreedhar Mumbai sometime back Shatru and Vidyullekha Seepana, we’ve learnt and narrated the story. She Raman are the latest addi- exclusively. The film, a loved her role and the tions in the supporting romantic family entertain- story in total. Her dates cast category,” the source er, is a joint production have been sought but an informs. The film already venture between GA2 agreement is yet to be features the likes of Pictures, People Media signed.” Annapurnamma, Pridhvi Factory and Abhishek The source further adds Raj and Vennela Kishore Agarwal Arts. that the film will roll in in pivotal supporting roles. A source says, “The Visakhapatnam during — NG HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | MARCH 7, 2020 sport 12

Can Harman throw DESTINY IS IN INDIA’S FAVOUR: VEDA life’s biggest birthday bash in Sunday’s final? Schutt hates playing against India IANS n MELBOURNE PTI n SYDNEY ust one win away from Women’s T20 World Cup Jglory, Harmanpreet Kaur could be about to throw lobbered by Shafali Verma the biggest birthday bash of her life. Cand Smriti Mandhana Hosts Australia are used to big stage success recently, Australian pacer Megan — with 12 of this year’s squad having lifted the tro- Schutt says she hates playing phy in 2018 — and they will want the show to be against India and doesn’t want theirs in front of a huge crowd at the MCG on to bowl at the marauding duo Sunday, especially after losing to India in their during powerplay when the two opening game on home soil. teams clash in the Women’s But if there’s one player with a track record of T20 World Cup final. downing their hopes, it’s Harmanpreet. Schutt, who took a crucial On Sunday, India will no doubt be looking to 2/17 in Australia’s five-run win release their not-so-secret weapon once again. over South Africa in the rain-hit But regardless of whether or not she lifts the semifinal on Thursday, has still Meghan Schutt reacts after Aus semifinal trophy on her 31st birthday, the India captain not recovered from the drubbing win over South Africa ICC/Twitter knows the occasion will be one to savour forever. she got at the hands of Verma in Schutt bore the brunt of Kaur is on the brink of making history. When the tournament-opener. Verma and Mandhana’s attack- she leads India onto the Melbourne Cricket She was hit for four bound- ing fury in the very first over of Ground (MCG) on Sunday, she will become the aries by Verma in her opening last month’s tri-series as well. She first woman to ever captain India in a T20 World over of the tournament, and was struck for four by Verma off Cup final. Schutt admitted her concerns the first ball and lifted for a six It’s not just her country’s first appearance in the about bowling to Indian open- by Mandhana. showpiece, but also one that could break history ers. But both the sides will again in setting a world record attendance for a women’s “I just hate playing India — meet each other in summit sporting event. they’ve got the wood over me,” clash, where India will have an But it’s not just about the history books, either. Schutt was quoted as saying by edge. Sunday will be a special day for the skipper in more the official website of the ICC. “We’re at that final we’ve ways than one with her parents travelling from “Smriti and Shafali have got been talking about for so long Moga to see her in action — her mother due to India and Australia players enter field prior to the start of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opening match in Sydney on February 21 ICC/Twitter me covered. That six Shafali hit and against India, which is watch her play cricket for the first time. PTI n MELBOURNE Krishnamurthy, who was a Krishnamurthy on the personal “I was very motivated to do me for in the tri-series was super fitting considering the If she was to mark the celebration with a win part of the Indian team that fin- front. Considered a great finisher, my role and I’ve been working on probably the biggest one I’ve tri-series we had. It couldn’t real- with them on International Women’s Day, it would enior India batter Veda ished runner-up to England in the she has recovered from a series of that. It’s not just me, all 15 players ever been hit for. ly be a bigger challenge for us,” be the most fitting of moments for a player who Krishnamurthy says her team 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup, single-digit scores in the tri-series involved know what their role is,” “There are obviously some Schutt said. has revolutionised women’s cricket in her country. Sseems destined to win the understands the pain of missing to score 20 from 11 balls in a fin- she said. plans we’re going to revisit as “It’s not really a bad thing, As a kid, Kaur used to get teased for saying she ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in out on a world title. ishing role against Bangladesh. “I’m happy we’re all putting in bowlers. (But) clearly, I’m not it’s good we’re going up against wanted to be a cricketer when she grew up. But that its maiden final appearance pro- “Being in the final is just Having amassed just 35 runs efforts and executing our role the best match-up to those two a team we’ve played a lot recent- clearly only fuelled her with more motivation to vided it keeps nerves in check reward for the way we played in the from four matches in the tourna- properly. Even if it’s a smallish con- in the Powerplay. They find me ly and it’s the same for them as achieve new levels of greatness. against four-time champions group stages. There was an advan- ment so far, the Karnataka batter tribution of saving a couple of runs, quite easy to play,” she added. well.” She featured in the inaugural T20 World Cup Australia at Melbourne Cricket tage to having won all our games knows her role in the team. it’s all panned out really well.” in 2009, but it took a while, and plenty of patience Ground (MCG) on Sunday. with the weather not in our hands.” “As an individual, the role fine-tuning her game as a go-to batter and off-spin- India will have the psycholog- The team’s first target of reach- given to me is very consistent in ner, for Kaur to establish herself as a name in the ical advantage going into the final ing the final having achieved, the the last year. They’ve put effort in side. as they had stunned the defending 27-year-old player said the Indians the last year to keep me there and Starc to cheer for wife Alyssa In the wake of a disappointing home World champions by 17 runs in the tour- now need to hold their nerves and I’ve been supported by every indi- Cup, where India won just one game in the group nament opener. remain focussed leading up to the vidual, not just one or two. The PTI n MELBOURNE pion home team would be so we were happy to allow him to stages, Kaur was handed the captaincy reigns in “It’s all about destiny, and I’m big day on Sunday. entire team, with all the support aiming to defend the return home to support his wife 2016 — and that’s where it all changed. a big believer in destiny. I feel like “We said the first aim was to staff have shown faith in me,” she op Australia pacer Mitchell title against the first- and be part of a fantastic occa- Kaur’s innings of an unbeaten 171 to flatten this is the way it was meant to be. get to the final and take it from said. TStarc will miss the final time finalists. sion,” Australia men’s team coach, Australia in the 2017 World Cup semi-final There is a joke going around that there. We’ve crossed the first stage. “I know coming into the ODI against South Africa to There to support Justin Langer said. sparked a new triumph for women’s cricket in India. this World Cup is made in such a We need to make sure we hold our World Cup, I would play a crucial watch wife Alyssa Healy play Healy would be Starc, “It is something we have been It did more than take them to the sold-out final way that it’s helping us, starting nerves and we do what we need to role to finish the innings well, the ICC Women’s Twenty20 who will miss the third talking about for a while and, at Lord’s. #Harmanpreet was trending on Twitter from the wickets to everything do on the final day,” she said. which I felt I was unable to do in World Cup final against India and final ODI sched- given Mitch has had a consider- and suddenly she was the leading voice to take else,” she was quoted as saying by India’s recent rivalry with the last World Cup in the West here on Sunday. uled to be played in able workload in all three formats, women’s cricket to the next level, both at elite and the tournament’s official website. Australia has taken fascinating Indies,” she added. Wicketkeeper-batter Potchefstroom today to his heading home a couple of days grassroots level. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led twists and turns, with Kaur’s out- Krishnamurthy said specific Healy will be a part of be in Melbourne. ahead of the rest of the squad When it comes to career milestones, Kaur’s got India reached the final on the basis fit chasing down 173 in their roles have been set for every play- Australia’s team which “It is a once-in-a- means he’ll have a chance to them aplenty. of their unbeaten record in the recent tri-series and getting home er of the squad and they all are try- will take on an in- lifetime chance for refresh ahead of our home and In 2016, she became the first Indian woman tournament after their semifinal by 17 runs in the T20 World Cup ing to contribute as much as they form Indian side Mitch to watch away ODI and T20I against New to sign an overseas T20 contract when she signed against England was washed out opener. can to help the team achieve its at the MCG. The Alyssa in a home Zealand that will wrap up our sea- for inaugural Women’s Big Bash League champions on Thursday. But all is not hunky-dory for goal. four-time cham- World Cup final and son,” Langer added. Sydney Thunder. In her debut season, her aggressiveness saw her win plenty of games while finishing as the Thunder’s lead run-scorer, also offering an all- Delhi shooting WC postponed due to Coronavirus round show with the ball. IPL very much on: Ganguly And later that year, she led India to their sixth PTI n KOLKATA PTI n NEW DELHI after the tournament “We are confident that straight Asia Cup crown. organisers National Rifle this shall be deeply appre- Avoid putting pressure In 113 T20I innings, she has shone on all fronts, he Indian Premier League he upcoming combined Association of India ciated by all competing scoring 2,182 runs and taking 29 wickets since her T(IPL) is “very much on Tshooting World Cup in (NRAI) approached the nations and their athletes. debut against England in 2009. schedule”, BCCI President the national capital was on ISSF with a proposal to The ISSF has informed the on shooters: Rana She may have been outshone on the batting Sourav Ganguly said on Friday, Friday postponed to May, postpone the event. OC that it has taken this IANS n NEW DELHI now and then they beat front by the likes of Shafali Verma in the run-up asserting that all measures will while an Olympic test event The development forward with the IOC, and shooters from countries to this year’s final, but there’s no doubt- be in place to tackle the rapid- in Tokyo stood cancelled comes after the govern- expects its decision in this he shooting contin- like China, Korea and the ing Kaur is capable of stepping up in ly-spreading novel coronavirus due to the global novel ment imposed several regard very soon.” Tgent is one of the European countries. This the middle. threat which has wreaked Coronavirus outbreak. restrictions on the entry of Considering the extra- strongest points for India is not something small, it With 183 runs at the havoc on sporting calendars The tournament, sanc- travellers from affected ordinary situation, the ISSF going into the 2020 Tokyo has never happened 2018 T20 World Cup, globally. tioned by the International countries such as China, has also requested the Olympics and shooting before. the captain has scored The glitzy T20 event, fea- Shooting Sport Federation Italy, South Korea, Japan International Olympic coach Jaspal Rana feels “The only thing is that the second-highest num- turing both Indian and inter- (ISSF), was to be held from and Iran, in a bid to contain Committee (IOC) to pro- that not putting pressure we should not put pressure ber of runs for national stars, gets underway March 15 to 25 in the cap- the coronavirus outbreak. long the internal Olympic on the young shooters will on these kids. They are too India at the on March 29 in Mumbai. ital’s Dr Karni Singh The organising com- qualification period in go a long way in ensuring young, they can do a lot of tournament, 32 “IPL is very much on. specifics. Shooting Range. The mittee has also requested order to ensure all shooters that they perform to their good things but putting behind Mithali Raj’s Everywhere, the tournaments “We will take all precau- Olympic Test event was the ISSF to restore ranking get equal chances of mak- best later in the year. pressure on a 17 or 18- 208 in 2014. are going on. England are tions. I don’t know exactly scheduled to be held from points in the tournament, ing it to the Games. Indian shooters have year-old kid is not good. Kaur has already in Sri Lanka. South what are the extra measures. It’s April 16. which were taken away “In case of the IOC earned an unprecedented Media plays an important only hit dou- Africa are here. There are no only medical team which will The World Cup will after withdrawals by mul- approval, the World Cups 15 Olympic quota places role, if you ask something ble-digits issues,” Ganguly asserted. tell us about that,” he said. now held in two parts tiple nations. in Munich, Germany, and over the course of the to someone like me or once in India’s “County teams are travel- “The medical team is before the Olympic Games. “The OC has also Baku, Azerbaijan, can also qualification period. Abhinav (Bindra), we four wins Down ling all over the world. They are already in touch with the hos- “It is proposed to requested the (ISSF) influence the outcome of “All 15 shooters are understand why you are Under, but she travelling to Abu Dhabi, UAE pitals so that everything is divide the World Cup in President to accord his the Olympic Qualification,” some of the best in the asking but these kids are will definitely want to to play. So there is no problem,” available. We will do what the two parts and hold Rifle consent so that both these the ISSF said. world,” Rana said. “They raw and shooting is a finish off on a high as he added. doctors say. They are the pro- and Pistol competitions on World Cups would see the “It must be noted that fought well and grabbed mental game. These kids she is a big-stage play- Asked about the precau- fessionals. May 5-12, 2020, while ISSF restoring full ranking all Qualification Quota those quota places. It was are smart. I’m sure if you er and knows exact- tionary measures to ensure “All medical issues will be Shotgun competitions - on points other than and Places, as planned, will be not something that hap- tell them something it ly how important it that players and fans are not addressed by the medical team. June 2-9, 2020,” the ISSF including those for MQS,” allocated by May 31, 2020,” pened over the last few doesn’t go away from their is to step up in what affected, Ganguly said a med- Every tournament will go on,” said in a statement. the NRAI said in a state- the sport’s apex body competitions, they fought minds that easily. So one will be the mother of ical team is thrashing out the he added. The decision was taken ment. added. much before that. Every has to be careful.” all clashes. Hardik smashes 158 off 55 balls NAVI MUMBAI: Fit-again India all- Mary, Panghal begin quest for Tokyo berth rounder Hardik Pandya blazed his way PNS n NEW DELHI worked hard especially the reactivity to an unbeaten 158 off just 55 balls work on the legs as well and has been against BPCL in a semifinal match of ondon Olympic Bronze medallist working hard to be in good shape,” said the D Y Patil T20 Cup here on Friday. LMary Kom (51kg) and World Foreign Coach for Indian women’s Pandya, who returned to compet- Championships Silver medallist Amit boxing Raffaele Bergamasco. itive cricket in this tournament, struck Panghal (52kg) will begin their quest for As for Panghal, he is currently six fours and 20 sixes during his a Tokyo Olympic berth when they enjoying a purple patch of his career. A blitzkrieg to help Reliance 1 post enter the ring at the at the Gold at the Asian Games was the start Paul Stirling attempts to play a shot against Afghanistan in 1st T20 238/4 in 20 overs. Asian/Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers in of his dominant show and he only The BPCL bowlers — Sandeep Amman, Jordan today. soared to even greater heights in his Sharma (0/37), Sylvester D’Souza Mary’s hunger at the age of 37 has next few elite tournaments. With a Gold Afghans beat Ireland in 1st T20 (1/56), India all-rounder Shivam Dube been exemplary as she sets her sights on at the Asian Championships and a his- AFP n GREATER NOIDA leaked runs. (1/40), Parikshit Valsangkar (0/28), qualifying for the Olympic for a second toric Silver at the World Hazratullah Zazai Sagar Udeshi (0/45) and Rahul time. Riding on a deep desire to bring Championships, sky is the limit for the fghanistan beat and Rahmanullah Tripathi (2/32) — were hammered by Gold for the country, Mary Kom has 24-year-old, who give his all to fulfil his AIreland in their first Gurbaz got Afghanistan Hardik, who looks all set to make a been putting in the hard yards at train- Olympic dream. of three Twenty20s on off to a solid start before comeback to the ODI team versus ing a few months after earning a Bronze He starts off his campaign against Friday as Najibullah offspinner Simi Singh South Africa. at the World Championships, that made Mongolia’s Enkhmanadakh Kharkhuu Zadran smashed an had both leg before for In response, BPCL were bowled her the first boxer — male or female — after a first-round bye as the top seed unbeaten 42 in a rain- 23 and 28 respectively. out for 134 as Reliance 1 registered a the back of their skipper Aditya Tare’s to win a staggering eight medals from in his category and has a 1-1 record affected fixture in India. Karim Janat and 104-run victory. unbeaten 75. the prestigious world event. against his opponent. Ireland, in their Asghar Afghan were run While bowling too, Hardik took a Dhawan (69 off 41 balls; 6x4, 2x6) The six-time world champion has Determined as ever, Panghal is 1,000th ‘capped’ match out cheaply but wicket and conceded six runs in one single-handedly steered his team’s been seeded second in her category and upbeat to avenge his defeat in his last since 1855, made 172 Samiullah Shinwari and over. India speedster Bhuvneshwar chase as all other Reliance 1 batsmen, she will face New Zealand’s Tasmyn meeting with Kharkuu and get his for six as Paul Stirling Shapoor Zadran steadied Kumar also picked up a wicket for including Hardik Pandya (0), faltered. Benny in the first round. campaign off to a flying start. smashed a quick-fire 60 the ship before rain halt- Reliance 1. Dhawan was caught in a horrible Two wins will take her to Tokyo in “Amit boxed against him before in and fellow opener Kevin ed play at 133 for 5 off 15 But, Hardik’s side failed to win the mix up and was run out. This eventu- what could realistically be her last Asian Games and beat him one-sided. O’Brien 35. overs. tournament after they lose to Indian ally led to Reliance 1's loss. appearance at the mega quadrennial And in the World Military Games, Indian Premier This was enough for Oil later in evening by 11 runs in final. Hardik perished for a first ball Games and Mary will do everything Amit lost by 5:0 to the same guy. Our League spin star Rashid Afghanistan to be adju- India opener Shikhar Dhawan duck in the final. Hardik gave a sitter possible to finish her Olympic career plan is to create surprises in every Khan took three wickets dicated the winner by 11 scored 69 during chase but that was- off Siddhesh Lad. with the highly-coveted Gold medal. round and am sure Amit would like to as he restricted the Irish runs under the n’t enough for the side as Indian Oil Bhuvaneshwar Kumar was expen- “Mary knows that this is her last even scores as he faces his opponent after Mujeeb Ur Rahman Duckworth-Lewis restricted them to 183/7. sive with figures of 0/50 from his four Olympics and wants to do her best to tomorrow (Saturday),” said CA and Shapoor Zadran method. Earlier, Indian Oil scored 194/5 on overs in the final. PTI close her dream with a medal. She has Kuttappa, India’s head boxing coach.